FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-12568
BBVA FRENCH BANK S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Reconquista 199, 1006
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
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BBVA French Bank S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 TOGETHER WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT. | | |
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BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
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ASSETS: | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
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A. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | | | 2,807,429 | | | | | | 2,857,658 | |
Due from banks and correspondents | | | | | 10,042,886 | | | | | | 9,668,573 | |
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Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) | | | | | 9,934,820 | | | | | | 9,325,330 | |
Other local | | | | | 1,837 | | | | | | 1,094 | |
Foreign | | | | | 106,229 | | | | | | 342,149 | |
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| | | | | 12,850,315 | | | | | | 12,526,231 | |
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B. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Holdings booked at fair value (Exhibit A) | | | | | 2,623,186 | | | | | | 2,941,865 | |
Holdings booked at amortized cost (Exhibit A) | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 164 | |
Instruments issued by the BCRA (Exhibit A) | | | | | 11,985,646 | | | | | | 8,630,056 | |
Investments in listed private securities (Exhibit A) | | | | | 169 | | | | | | 178 | |
Less: Allowances (Exhibit J) | | | | | 201 | | | | | | 201 | |
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| | | | | 14,707,191 | | | | | | 11,572,062 | |
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C. LOANS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
To government sector (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 57,208 | | | | | | 54,459 | |
To financial sector (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 2,042,625 | | | | | | 2,216,310 | |
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Interfinancial – (Call granted) | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 30,000 | |
Other financing to local financial institutions | | | | | 1,533,504 | | | | | | 1,691,857 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued and pending collection | | | | | 504,121 | | | | | | 494,453 | |
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To non financial private sector and residents abroad (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 40,916,789 | | | | | | 39,045,753 | |
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Overdraft | | | | | 7,180,739 | | | | | | 6,861,786 | |
Discounted instruments | | | | | 5,882,870 | | | | | | 6,035,048 | |
Real estate mortgage | | | | | 1,512,906 | | | | | | 1,466,346 | |
Collateral Loans | | | | | 1,729,071 | | | | | | 1,651,228 | |
Consumer | | | | | 6,181,596 | | | | | | 6,091,935 | |
Credit cards | | | | | 12,399,432 | | | | | | 11,465,609 | |
Other | | | | | 5,468,974 | | | | | | 4,953,604 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued and pending collection | | | | | 696,336 | | | | | | 654,109 | |
Less: Interest documented together with main obligation | | | | | 135,135 | | | | | | 133,912 | |
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Less: Allowances (Exhibit J) | | | | | 916,797 | | | | | | 905,336 | |
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| | | | | 42,099,825 | | | | | | 40,411,186 | |
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D. OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) | | | | | 456,102 | | | | | | 384,930 | |
Amounts receivable for spot and forward sales to be settled | | | | | 2,641,928 | | | | | | 1,405,562 | |
Instruments to be received for spot and forward purchases to be settled | | | | | 651,129 | | | | | | 312,684 | |
Unlisted corporate bonds (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 101,707 | | | | | | 48,653 | |
Non-deliverable forward transactions balances to be settled | | | | | 26,831 | | | | | | 140,326 | |
Other receivables not covered by debtor classification regulations | | | | | 31,175 | | | | | | 14,873 | |
Other receivables covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 252,711 | | | | | | 257,778 | |
Less: Allowances (Exhibit J) | | | | | 2,521 | | | | | | 2,139 | |
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| | | | | 4,159,062 | | | | | | 2,562,667 | |
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E. RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables from financial leases (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 2,050,496 | | | | | | 1,995,716 | |
Interest accrued pending collection (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | | 29,746 | | | | | | 25,961 | |
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Less: Allowances (Exhibit J) | | | | | 31,520 | | | | | | 28,808 | |
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| | | | | 2,048,722 | | | | | | 1,992,869 | |
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F. INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In financial institutions (Exhibit E) | | | | | 584,842 | | | | | | 527,403 | |
Other (Note 5.a.) (Exhibit E) | | | | | 191,891 | | | | | | 164,615 | |
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| | | | | 776,733 | | | | | | 692,018 | |
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G. OTHER RECEIVABLES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other (Note 5.b.) | | | | | 1,517,480 | | | | | | 1,595,869 | |
Other interest accrued and pending collection | | | | | 677 | | | | | | 744 | |
Less: Allowances (Exhibit J) | | | | | 287,999 | | | | | | 291,237 | |
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| | | | | 1,230,158 | | | | | | 1,305,376 | |
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H. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Exhibit F): | | | | | 931,031 | | | | | | 924,237 | |
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I. OTHER ASSETS (Exhibit F): | | | | | 1,230,642 | | | | | | 1,144,815 | |
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J. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Exhibit G): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Organization and development expenses | | | | | 157,182 | | | | | | 144,357 | |
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| | | | | 157,182 | | | | | | 144,357 | |
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K. SUSPENSE ITEMS: | | | | | 8,405 | | | | | | 8,542 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS: | | | | | 80,199,266 | | | | | | 73,284,360 | |
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(Contd.)
BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
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LIABILITIES: | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
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L. DEPOSITS (Exhibits H and I): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government sector | | | | | 1,831,368 | | | | | | 1,017,837 | |
Financial sector | | | | | 49,545 | | | | | | 77,482 | |
Non financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 53,464,856 | | | | | | 50,340,332 | |
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Checking accounts | | | | | 14,452,786 | | | | | | 14,622,588 | |
Savings deposits | | | | | 15,107,041 | | | | | | 15,005,261 | |
Time deposits | | | | | 22,067,738 | | | | | | 19,279,641 | |
Investments accounts | | | | | 594 | | | | | | 483 | |
Other | | | | | 1,517,837 | | | | | | 1,129,571 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued payable | | | | | 318,860 | | | | | | 302,788 | |
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| | | | | 55,345,769 | | | | | | 51,435,651 | |
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M. OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank (Exhibit I) | | | | | 67,144 | | | | | | 73,110 | |
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Other | | | | | 67,144 | | | | | | 73,110 | |
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Banks and International Institutions (Exhibit I) | | | | | 349,594 | | | | | | 406,031 | |
Unsubordinated corporate bonds (Exhibit I) | | | | | 1,691,964 | | | | | | 1,662,789 | |
Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases to be settled | | | | | 651,152 | | | | | | 312,751 | |
Instruments to be delivered for spot and forward sales to be settled (Exhibit O) | | | | | 2,684,369 | | | | | | 1,457,098 | |
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions (Exhibit I) | | | | | 102,092 | | | | | | --,-- | |
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Other financing from local financial institutions | | | | | 102,000 | | | | | | --,-- | |
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Interest accrued payable | | | | | 92 | | | | | | --,-- | |
Non-deliverable forward transactions balances to be settled | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 54 | |
Other (Note 5.c.) (Exhibit I) | | | | | 4,008,149 | | | | | | 4,091,393 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued payable (Exhibit I) | | | | | 65,374 | | | | | | 66,653 | |
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| | | | | 9,619,838 | | | | | | 8,069,879 | |
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N. OTHER LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Other (Note 5.d.) | | | | | 3,056,672 | | | | | | 2,645,736 | |
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| | | | | 3,056,672 | | | | | | 2,645,736 | |
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O. ALLOWANCES (Exhibit J): | | | | | 887,418 | | | | | | 771,073 | |
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P. SUSPENSE ITEMS: | | | | | 26,747 | | | | | | 30,145 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES: | | | | | 68,936,444 | | | | | | 62,952,484 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:(as per the related statements of changes in stockholders’ equity) | | | | | 11,262,822 | | | | | | 10,331,876 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | 80,199,266 | | | | | | 73,284,360 | |
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MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
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| | 03-31-2015 | | 12-31-2014 |
DEBIT ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | |
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Contingent | | | | | | | | |
– Guaranties received | | | | 12,347,981 | | | | 11,585,575 |
– Contra contingent debit accounts | | | | 2,019,971 | | | | 1,750,341 |
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| | | | 14,367,952 | | | | 13,335,916 |
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Control | | | | | | | | |
– Receivables classified as irrecoverable | | | | 618,531 | | | | 517,974 |
– Other (Note 5.e.) | | | | 140,495,685 | | | | 120,090,317 |
– Contra control debit accounts | | | | 323,527 | | | | 1,217,512 |
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| | | | 141,437,743 | | | | 121,825,803 |
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Derivatives (Exhibit O) | | | | | | | | |
– “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions | | | | 1,646,259 | | | | 2,984,388 |
– Interest rate swap | | | | 934,452 | | | | 1,097,965 |
– Contra derivatives debit accounts | | | | 1,966,081 | | | | 2,915,793 |
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| | | | 4,546,792 | | | | 6,998,146 |
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For trustee activities | | | | | | | | |
– Funds in trust | | | | 6,605 | | | | 6,605 |
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| | | | 6,605 | | | | 6,605 |
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TOTAL | | | | 160,359,092 | | | | 142,166,470 |
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CREDIT ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | |
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Contingent | | | | | | | | |
– Credit lines granted (unused portion) covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | 409,432 | | | | 640,198 |
– Guaranties provided to the BCRA | | | | 485,013 | | | | 223,973 |
– Other guaranties given covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | 482,191 | | | | 384,982 |
– Other guaranties given non covered by debtor classification regulations | | | | 231,574 | | | | 210,453 |
– Other covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibits B, C and D) | | | | 411,761 | | | | 290,735 |
– Contra contingent credit accounts | | | | 12,347,981 | | | | 11,585,575 |
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| | | | 14,367,952 | | | | 13,335,916 |
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Control | | | | | | | | |
– Items to be credited | | | | 54,772 | | | | 965,725 |
– Other | | | | 268,755 | | | | 251,787 |
– Contra control credit accounts | | | | 141,114,216 | | | | 120,608,291 |
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| | | | 141,437,743 | | | | 121,825,803 |
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Derivatives (Exhibit O) | | | | | | | | |
– “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions | | | | 1,966,081 | | | | 2,915,793 |
– Contra derivatives credit accounts | | | | 2,580,711 | | | | 4,082,353 |
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| | | | 4,546,792 | | | | 6,998,146 |
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For trustee activities | | | | | | | | |
– Contra credit accounts for trustee activities | | | | 6,605 | | | | 6,605 |
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| | | | 6,605 | | | | 6,605 |
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TOTAL | | | | 160,359,092 | | | | 142,166,470 |
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The accompanying notes 1 through 20 and exhibits A through L, N and O and the consolidated financial statements with its notes and exhibits are an integral part of these statements.
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STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
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| | 03-31-2015 | | 03-31-2014 |
A. FINANCIAL INCOME | | | | | | | | |
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Interest on loans to the financial sector | | | | 142,222 | | | | 163,476 |
Interest on overdraft | | | | 488,603 | | | | 458,904 |
Interest on discounted instruments | | | | 306,681 | | | | 299,693 |
Interest on real estate mortgage | | | | 68,649 | | | | 53,426 |
Interest on collateral loans | | | | 100,288 | | | | 70,957 |
Interest on credit card loans | | | | 637,018 | | | | 391,996 |
Interest on other loans | | | | 731,996 | | | | 637,791 |
Interest on other receivables from financial transactions | | | | 50 | | | | 3,753 |
Interest on financial leases | | | | 89,344 | | | | 73,254 |
Income from secured loans - Decree 1387/01 | | | | 3,544 | | | | 4,145 |
Net income from government and private securities | | | | 910,565 | | | | 405,815 |
Indexation by benchmark stabilization coefficient (CER) | | | | 45,240 | | | | 95,549 |
Gold and foreign currency exchange difference | | | | 120,925 | | | | 582,027 |
Other | | | | 53,101 | | | | 479,650 |
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| | | | 3,698,226 | | | | 3,720,436 |
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B. FINANCIAL EXPENSE | | | | | | | | |
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Interest on savings deposits | | | | 4,620 | | | | 4,450 |
Interest on time deposits | | | | 1,052,007 | | | | 1,000,998 |
Interest on interfinancial financing (call borrowed) | | | | 4,579 | | | | 1,066 |
Interest on other financing from financial institutions | | | | 2 | | | | --,-- |
Interest on other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | 107,597 | | | | 61,616 |
Other interest | | | | 1,693 | | | | 2,199 |
Indexation by CER | | | | 12 | | | | 69 |
Contribution to the deposit guarantee fund | | | | 88,205 | | | | 18,837 |
Other | | | | 194,271 | | | | 229,964 |
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| | | | 1,452,986 | | | | 1,319,199 |
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GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN – GAIN | | | | 2,245,240 | | | | 2,401,237 |
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C. ALLOWANCES FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | | 140,187 | | | | 113,263 |
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D. SERVICE CHARGE INCOME | | | | | | | | |
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Related to lending transactions | | | | 488,589 | | | | 336,397 |
Related to liability transactions | | | | 436,740 | | | | 341,444 |
Other commissions | | | | 40,945 | | | | 33,362 |
Other (Note 5.f.) | | | | 275,549 | | | | 207,982 |
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| | | | 1,241,823 | | | | 919,185 |
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E. SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSE | | | | | | | | |
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Commissions | | | | 260,580 | | | | 187,529 |
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Other (Note 5.g.) | | | | 125,114 | | | | 92,205 |
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| | | | 385,694 | | | | 279,734 |
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(Contd.)
STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
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| | 03-31-2015 | | 03-31-2014 |
F. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
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Payroll expenses | | | | 899,112 | | | | 675,910 |
Fees to Bank Directors and Supervisory Committee | | | | 1,613 | | | | 1,406 |
Other professional fees | | | | 15,655 | | | | 14,099 |
Advertising and publicity | | | | 42,255 | | | | 49,232 |
Taxes | | | | 141,951 | | | | 105,969 |
Fixed assets depreciation | | | | 44,542 | | | | 30,375 |
Organizational expenses amortization | | | | 14,580 | | | | 13,214 |
Other operating expenses | | | | 210,566 | | | | 174,195 |
Other | | | | 198,859 | | | | 137,418 |
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| | | | 1,569,133 | | | | 1,201,818 |
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NET GAIN FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS | | | | 1,392,049 | | | | 1,725,607 |
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G. OTHER INCOME | | | | | | | | |
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Income from long-term investments | | | | 84,709 | | | | 82,225 |
Punitive interests | | | | 6,379 | | | | 4,380 |
Loans recovered and reversals of allowances | | | | 43,393 | | | | 150,235 |
Other (Note 5.h.) | | | | 35,882 | | | | 53,481 |
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| | | | 170,363 | | | | 290,321 |
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H. OTHER EXPENSE | | | | | | | | |
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Punitive interests and charges paid to BCRA | | | | 4 | | | | 6 |
Charge for uncollectibility of other receivables and other allowances | | | | 91,931 | | | | 31,589 |
Amortization of difference arising from judicial resolutions Depreciation and losses from miscellaneous assets | | | | 1,708 87 | | | | 3,178 79 |
Other (Note 5.i) | | | | 85,736 | | | | 128,158 |
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| | | | 179,466 | | | | 163,010 |
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NET GAIN BEFORE INCOME TAX | | | | 1,382,946 | | | | 1,852,918 |
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I. INCOME TAX (Note 4.1) | | | | 452,000 | | | | 490,800 |
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NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | | | | 930,946 | | | | 1,362,118 |
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The accompanying notes 1 through 20 and exhibits A through L, N and O and the consolidated financial statements with its notes and exhibits are an integral part of these statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
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2015 | | | 2014 | |
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| | Movements | | Capital Stock | | Issuance premiums | | Adjustments to stockholders’ equity (1) | | Legal | | Other | | | Unappropriated earnings | | | | Total | | | Total | |
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| | 1. | | Balance at beginning of fiscal year | | | | 536,878 | | | | 182,511 | | | | 312,979 | | | | 1,900,721 | | | | | 4,194,291 | | | | | 3,204,496 | | | | | 10,331,876 | | | | 7,156,180 | |
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| | 2. | | Net income for the period | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | | --,-- | | | | | 930,946 | | | | | 930,946 | | | | 1,362,118 | |
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| | 3. | | Balance at the end of the fiscal year | | | | 536,878 | | | | 182,511 | | | | 312,979 | | | | 1,900,721 | | | | | 4,194,291 | | | | | 4,135,442 | | | | | 11,262,822 | | | | 8,518,298 | |
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| (1) | Adjustments to stockholders’ equity refer to Adjustment to Capital Stock. |
The accompanying notes 1 through 20 and exhibits A through L, N and O and the consolidated financial statements with its notes and exhibits are an integral part of these statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FLOW FOR THE
THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
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CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year | | | | | 13,051,491 | | | | (1 | ) | | | | | 13,604,191 | (1) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | | | | | 13,344,900 | | | | (1 | ) | | | | | 11,022,268 | (1) |
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 293,409 | | | | | | | | | | (2,581,923 | ) |
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REASONS FOR CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net collections/ (payments) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
-Government and private securities | | | | | (2,224,564 | ) | | | | | | | | | (5,128,886 | ) |
- Loans | | | | | 937,225 | | | | | | | | | | 2,701,350 | |
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to financial sector | | | | | 161,793 | | | | | | | | | | 105,001 | |
to non-financial public sector | | | | | (17 | ) | | | | | | | | | (16 | ) |
to non-financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 775,449 | | | | | | | | | | 2,596,365 | |
- Other receivables from financial transactions | | | | | (24,207 | ) | | | | | | | | | 153,916 | |
-Receivables from financial leases | | | | | (55,853 | ) | | | | | | | | | (8,221 | ) |
- Deposits | | | | | 2,563,498 | | | | | | | | | | (90,056 | ) |
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to financial sector | | | | | (27,937 | ) | | | | | | | | | (18,251 | ) |
to non-financial public sector | | | | | 816,434 | | | | | | | | | | (210,577 | ) |
to non-financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 1,775,001 | | | | | | | | | | 138,772 | |
- Other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | | 12,474 | | | | | | | | | | 252,836 | |
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Financing from financial or interfinancial sector (call borrowed) | | | | | 102,000 | | | | | | | | | | 16,000 | |
Others (except liabilities included in Financing Activities) | | | | | (89,526 | ) | | | | | | | | | 236,836 | |
Collections related to service charge income | | | | | 1,244,496 | | | | | | | | | | 912,312 | |
Payments related to service charge expense | | | | | (388,605 | ) | | | | | | | | | (278,894 | ) |
Administrative expenses paid | | | | | (1,505,693 | ) | | | | | | | | | (1,163,286 | ) |
Organizational and development expenses paid | | | | | (11,519 | ) | | | | | | | | | (4,126 | ) |
Net collections from punitive interest | | | | | 6,375 | | | | | | | | | | 4,374 | |
Differences from judicial resolutions paid | | | | | (1,708 | ) | | | | | | | | | (3,178 | ) |
Collections of dividends from other companies | | | | | 67 | | | | | | | | | | 48 | |
Other collections related to other income and expenses | | | | | (23,245 | ) | | | | | | | | | (44,388 | ) |
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Net cash flows provided by / (used in) operating activities | | | | | 528,741 | | | | | | | | | | (2,696,199 | ) |
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Investment activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net payments from premises and equipment | | | | | (31,903 | ) | | | | | | | | | (3,100 | ) |
Net collections from other assets | | | | | (120,519 | ) | | | | | | | | | (148,518 | ) |
Other collections / (payments) from investment activities | | | | | 48,950 | | | | | | | | | | (175,243 | ) |
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Net cash flows used in investment activities | | | | | (103,472 | ) | | | | | | | | | (326,861 | ) |
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Financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net collections / (payments) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
-Unsubordinated corporate bonds | | | | | 29,175 | | | | | | | | | | 403,996 | |
- Argentine Central Bank | | | | | (5,922 | ) | | | | | | | | | (4,687 | ) |
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Other | | | | | (5,922 | ) | | | | | | | | | (4,687 | ) |
- Banks and international agencies | | | | | (56,437 | ) | | | | | | | | | 8,380 | |
Other collections / (payments) related to financing activities | | | | | (98,676 | ) | | | | | | | | | 33,448 | |
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Net cash flows (used in) / provided by financing activities | | | | | (131,860 | ) | | | | | | | | | 441,137 | |
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 293,409 | | | | | | | | | | (2,581,923 | ) |
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(1) | See note 16 “Statements of cash and cash equivalents flow”. |
The accompanying notes 1 through 20 and exhibits A through L, N and O and the consolidated financial statements with its notes and exhibits are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015, PRESENTED IN
COMPARATIVE FORM WITH THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND THE
STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS FLOW AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
| 1. | CORPORATE SITUATION AND BANK’S ACTIVITIES |
1.1 Corporate situation
BBVA Banco Francés S.A. (hereinafter indistinctly referred to as either “BBVA Francés” or the “Bank”) has its headquarter in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and operates a 251-branch network.
As from December, 1996, BBVA Francés is part of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s (BBVA) global strategy, which controls the Bank, direct and indirectly, with 75.93% of the corporate stock as of March 31, 2015.
Part of the Bank’s corporate stock is publicly traded and has been registered with the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and Madrid Stock Exchange.
1.2 Capital stock
Changes in the Bank’s capital stock during the last five fiscal years are as follows:
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Date of | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ Meeting deciding on the issuance | | Registration with the Public Registry of Commerce (RPC) | | Form of placement | | Amount | | Total | |
Capital Stock as of December 31, 2010: | | | 536,361 | |
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03-30-2011 | | 09-14-2011 | | (1) | | 517 | | | 536,878 | |
03-26-2012 | | 03-27-2014 | | (2) | | 50,410 | | | | |
03-26-2012 | | 03-27-2014 | | (2) | | (50,410) | | | 536,878 | (3) |
| (1) | Due to the merger of Consolidar Comercializadora S.A. into BBVA Francés. |
| (2) | Due to the merger of Inversora Otar S.A. into BBVA Francés. |
| (3) | The amount of Capital Stock is fully paid in and authorized for public offering by National Securities Commission (CNV). |
1.3 Registration with CNV as Settlement and Clearing Agent - Comprehensive
The new Capital Markets Law Nr. 26,831, enacted on December 28, 2012 and then regulated by CNV’s General Resolution Nr. 622/13 on September 5, 2013 sets forth, in its Section 47 that agents are under a duty to register with the CNV for interacting with the market in any of the modalities established in CNV’s General Resolution Nr. 622/13. The filing to register the Bank as a Settlement and Clearing Agent – Comprehensive started on December 17, 2013 and was completed on September 19, 2014 when the Bank was registered under Number 42.
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1.4 Responsibility of stockholders
BBVA Francés is a corporation established under the laws of the Argentine Republic, and the responsibility of its stockholders is limited to the value of the paid - in shares, in accordance with Law Nr. 19,550. As a result, in compliance with Law Nr. 25,738, it is hereby informed that neither the foreign capital majority stockholders nor the local or foreign stockholders will respond, in excess of the mentioned paid-in stockholding, for the liabilities arising out of the transactions performed by the financial institution.
| 2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
2.1 Restatement of the financial statements in equivalent purchasing power
The financial statements have been taken from the Bank’s books of account in conformity with the standards of the BCRA.
By Communication “A” 3921 of the BCRA and General Resolution Nr. 441/03 of the CNV, in compliance with Decree 664/03 of the Federal Executive, application of the restatement method on financial statements in equivalent purchasing power has been suspended as from March 1, 2003.
Argentina’s professional accounting standards require applying Technical Pronouncement Nr. 6 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (F.A.C.P.C.E.) (as amended by Technical Resolution Nr. 19) which sets forth that financial statements are to be restated in constant currency when the country’s economic environment exhibits certain characteristics. A prerequisite for the application of this pronouncement is that inflation as accumulated throughout a 3-year period, measured by the so-called Domestic Wholesale Price Index (IPIM) published by Argentina’s Official Statistics Bureau –the National Statistics and Censuses Institute- attains or exceeds 100%. Inflation accumulated in the period December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2014, measured by the above-mentioned index was 67%. Therefore, at the end of this fiscal year, the prerequisite for restatement into constant currency of the information contained in the financial statements is not satisfied. The above notwithstanding, it should be noted that if this prerequisite were satisfied, the restatement will be mandatory. At the date of issuance of these financial statements, the considerations discussed above still hold valid.
2.2 Comparative information
In accordance with BCRA Communication “A” 4667, the Balance Sheet and the Exhibits that so specify include the comparative information as of December 31, 2014, while the Statements of Income, Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Cash and cash equivalents flow show comparative information as of March 31, 2014.
2.3 Valuation methods
The main valuation methods used in the preparation of the financial statements have been as follows:
| a) | Foreign currency assets and liabilities: |
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, such amounts were translated into pesos at the benchmark exchange rate of the BCRA as of the closing date of transactions on the last business day of the period or fiscal year. The exchange differences were charged to income (loss) for the period or fiscal year.
| b) | Government and private securities: |
| • | | Holdings booked at fair value and instruments issued by the BCRA at fair value: they were valued based on current listed prices or the prevailing present value for each security as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year. Differences in listed prices were credited/charged to income for the period or fiscal year. |
| • | | Holdings booked at amortized cost and instruments issued by the BCRA at amortized cost: as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, these were valued using the amount of initial recognition, rose on the basis of the interest accrued as per the internal rate of return. |
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| • | | Investments in listed private securities, equity and debt instruments: they were valued based on current listed prices as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year. Differences in listed prices were charged to income for the period or fiscal year. |
| c) | Loans to Government Sector: |
Federal Government secured loans – Decree Nr. 1387/2001:
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the secured loans were valued at the highest amount resulting from a comparison between the present value as estimated by BCRA and the book value in accordance with the provisions under BCRA’s Communication “A” 5180. In addition, the amount required to take their book values to their fair realizable values is recorded in a balancing account.
Interest has been accrued according to a compound interest formula in the periods in which it was generated, except interest on transactions in foreign currency, those whose maturity does not exceed 92 days, and adjustable assets and liabilities which were recognized on a linear basis.
| e) | Benchmark stabilization coefficient (CER): |
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, receivables and payables have been adjusted to the CER as follows:
| - | | Federal government secured loans have been adjusted under Resolution Nr. 50/2002 of the Ministry of Economy, which resolved that the CER business 10 (ten) days prior to the maturity date of the related service will be considered for yield and repayments of the loans. |
| - | | Federal Government Secured Bonds due in 2020: have been adjusted under Resolution Nr. 539/2002 of the Ministry of Economy, which resolved that the CER business 5 (five) days prior to the maturity date of the related service will be considered for yield and repayment of the bonds. |
| - | | Deposits and other assets and liabilities: have been adjusted considering the CER prevailing as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year. |
| f) | Allowance for loan losses and contingent commitments: |
For loans, other receivables from financial transactions, receivables from financial leases, receivables from sale of property assets and contingent commitments: the allowances have been calculated based on the Bank’s estimated loan loss risk in light of debtor compliance and the collaterals supporting the respective transactions, as provided by Communication “A” 2950 and supplemented of the BCRA.
| g) | Instruments to be received and to be delivered for spot and forward transactions pending settlement: |
| - | | In foreign currency: they were valued according to the benchmark exchange rate of the BCRA for each currency determined on the last business day of the end of the period or fiscal year. |
| - | | Securities: with Holdings of government and private securities and Instruments issued by BCRA at fair value and at amortized cost: as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, they were valued according to the method described in 2.3.b). |
| h) | Amounts receivable and payable for spot and forward transactions pending settlement: |
They were valued based on the prices agreed upon for each transaction, plus related premiums accrued as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year.
| i) | Unlisted Corporate Bonds: |
They were valued at acquisition cost plus income accrued but not collected as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year.
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| j) | Receivables from financial leases: |
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, they were valued at the present value of the sum of the periodical instalments and the unguaranteed residual value, calculated as per the conditions agreed upon in the respective leases, applying the implicit interest rate thereto.
| k) | Investments in other companies: |
| - | | Investments in controlled financial institutions, supplementary activities and authorized were valued based on the following methods: |
| • | | BBVA Francés Valores S.A., Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings), PSA Finance Argentina Compañía Financiera S.A., BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión and Rombo Cía. Financiera S.A.: were valued by applying the equity method at the end of the period or fiscal year. |
Although the Bank has a 40% interest ownership in the capital stock and votes of Rombo Cía. Financiera S.A., operational and financial decisions at Rombo Cía. Financiera S.A. are taken together with this company’s majority shareholder on a joint control basis.
| - | | Investments in non controlled financial institutions, supplementary activities and authorized were valued according to the following methods: |
| • | | Visa Argentina S.A. and Interbanking S.A.: were valued by applying the equity method at the end of the period or fiscal year. |
| • | | Bladex S.A.: was valued at acquisition cost in foreign currency plus the nominal value of stock dividends received, converted into pesos based on the method described in 2.3.a). |
| • | | Other: valued at acquisition cost, without exceeding their recoverable value. |
| - | | Other non controlled affiliates were valued based on the following methods: |
| • | | BBVA Consolidar Seguros S.A.: was valued by applying the equity method at the end of the period or fiscal year. |
| • | | S.W.I.F.T. S.C.R.L.: was valued at acquisition cost in foreign currency plus the nominal value of stock dividends received, converted into pesos based on the method described in 2.3.a). |
| l) | Premises and equipment and Other assets: |
They have been valued at acquisition cost plus increases from prior-year appraisal revaluations, restated as explained in note 2.1, less related accumulated depreciation calculated in proportion to the months of estimated useful life of items concerned (see Exhibit F).
They have been valued at acquisition cost less related accumulated amortization calculated in proportion to the months of estimated useful life of the items concerned (see useful life assigned in Exhibit G).
This caption included the differences arising from compliance with court-ordered measures arising from cases challenging the current rules and regulations applicable to deposits with the financial system in the framework of the provisions of Law Nr. 25,561, Decree Nr. 214/02 and supplementary provisions. The assets mentioned (calculated on the basis of the nominal difference between the exchange rate freely determined in the market and applied to the value of the deposit recorded in the books at that date) was amortized within the 60 monthly instalments starting in April 2003 in accordance with Communication “A” 3916 of the BCRA.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal, these assets have been fully amortized, with the total accumulated amortization as of those dates amounting to 1,436,187 and 1,434,479, respectively.
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The Bank, however, notifies that such amortization was solely calculated to comply with the regulations of the BCRA and that by no means does it imply a waiver to possible compensation or recovery of the exchange difference resulting from compliance with court orders corresponding to petitions for protection of civil rights or other court action derived from the mandatory conversion of bank deposits into pesos.
Pursuant to the decisions handed down by Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice (“Massa, Juan Agustín v. Argentine Executive Branch – Executive Order 1570/ et al over action for the protection of constitutional rights (amparo) Law Nr. 16,986” and “Kujarchuk v. Argentine Executive Branch”), a calculation method was established for the payment of bank deposits that was different from the one that had been instituted by the Argentine Executive Branch.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the Bank has estimated this contingency and it has recorded allowances for the total amount.
The Bank expects that the Argentine State remedies the significant damage resulting from compliance with court-ordered measures on petitions for protection of civil rights and actions for relief, particularly due to the impact of differences in compensation or recovery as per the rulings in the above-mentioned actions and according to the law in relation to the “pesification” of the underlying deposits. In this regard, the Bank has informed of such financial damages to the relevant authorities, with reservation of rights.
| n) | Derivative transactions (see note 12): |
| • | | Interest rate swaps and Forward transactions: |
| 1. | Interest rate swaps are recorded at the value resulting from the application of rates differences to residual notional amounts at the end of the period or fiscal year. |
| 2. | Forward transactions receivable/payable in pesos without delivery of the underlying asset are recorded for the amount receivable or payable, as appropriate, arising from the difference between the agreed exchange rate and the exchange rate at the end of the period or fiscal year as applied to stated notional amounts. |
| • | | Repo and Reverse Repo transactions |
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the repos whose underlying assets are not subject to the volatilities published by BCRA were valued as per the cost of each transaction and the repos whose underlying assets are subject to volatility were recorded at their quoted value. Accrued premiums were charged to income (loss) for the period or fiscal year.
| o) | Employee termination pay: |
The Bank expenses employee termination pay as disbursed.
They include the debit balances non arising out of transactions relating to the supply and demand of financial resources, plus the adjustments and interest payable accrued as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year.
| q) | Allowance for other contingencies: |
It includes the estimated amounts to meet contingencies of probable occurrence that, if occurred, would give rise to a loss for the Bank.
| r) | Stockholders’ equity accounts: |
They are restated as explained in note 2.1, except for the “Capital Stock” and “Non capitalized contributions” accounts which have been kept at cost. The adjustment resulting from the restatement is included in the “Adjustment to Stockholders´ Equity – Adjustment to Capital Stock” account.
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| s) | Statement of Income Accounts: |
| - | | As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, accounts accruing monetary transactions [(financial income (expense), service charge income (expense), provision for loan losses, administrative expenses, etc.)] were computed on the basis of their monthly accrual at historical rates. |
| - | | Accounts reflecting the effect on income resulting from the sale, write-off, or use of non-monetary assets were computed based on the value of such assets, as mentioned in note 2.1. |
| - | | Income from investments in subsidiaries was computed based on such companies’ income adjusted as explained in note 2.1. |
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank calculated the earning per share on the basis of 536,877,850 ordinary shares of $1 par value each. The net income for each period on those dates is as follows:
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Net income for the period | | 930,946 | | 1,362,118 |
Earning per share for the period – (stated in pesos) | | 1.73 | | 2.54 |
| u) | Use of accounting estimates: |
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the standards set forth by the BCRA require the Bank to use assumptions and estimates that affect certain assets such as allowances for doubtful loan and certain liabilities such as provisions for other contingencies as well as the reported amounts of income/loss during the periods. Actual income/loss may differ from such estimates.
| 3. | DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BCRA ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND ARGENTINE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS |
The Bank has prepared these financial statements by applying the regulations of the BCRA, which do not contemplate some of the valuation criteria established by the Argentine professional accounting standards.
The main differences between the regulations of the BCRA and the Argentine professional accounting standards are detailed below:
As already indicated hereinbelow, in note 4.1., the Bank has received various communications from the BCRA pursuant to which that BCRA indicates that the capitalization of items arising from the application of the deferred tax method is not allowed. In accordance with Argentine professional accounting standards, a deferred tax asset should be recognized to the extent the reversal of temporary differences generates a future decrease in the tax effectively determined. As a result, the allowances set up by the Bank in this respect, for 222,700 and 239,500 as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, respectively, should be reversed.
| b) | Derivative financial instruments |
As explained in notes 2.3.n) and 12, as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the Bank recorded the effects of interest rate swap agreements as established by the BCRA. Should the Bank had applied the Argentine professional accounting standards, the stockholders’ equity would have increased in 8,390 and 7,351, respectively. By contrast, the effect of the application of the professional accounting standards on the income statement for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 would have been 1,039 (income) and 5,753 (income), respectively.
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4.1. Income tax
The Bank determined the charge for income tax by applying the statutory 35% rate to taxable income estimated for fiscal year considering the effect of temporary differences between valuation of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and their taxable bases. The Bank considered as temporary differences those that have a definitive reversal date in subsequent years.
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded 452,000 and 490,800, respectively, in the Income tax caption as the estimate of the income tax charge payable to the tax authorities for these fiscal years.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the Bank has booked 954,280 and 758,681, respectively, in the caption Other liabilities – Other – Accrued Taxes as a result of having netted the income tax withholdings and other withholdings applied to the Bank until such dates.
Besides, on June 19, 2003, the Bank received a note from the BCRA indicating that the capitalization of items arising from the application of the deferred tax method is not allowed.
On June 26, 2003, the Bank, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, responded the above mentioned note, indicating that in their opinion the rules of the BCRA do not prohibit the application of the deferred tax method generated by the recognition of temporary differences between the accounting and tax result. Subsequently, Resolution 118/03 of the Superintendent of Financial and Exchange Institutions received on October 7, 2003 confirmed the terms of the note dated June 19, 2003. Consequently, as from that date the Bank set up an allowance for the net balance between the deferred tax assets and liabilities.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the Bank recorded under Other Receivables (in the line Tax Prepayments) a taxable deferred asset amounting 222,700 and 239,500, respectively. Such amounts are made up as follows:
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Deferred tax assets | | | 558,500 | | | | 532,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | (335,800) | | | | (292,500) | |
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Net deferred assets | | | 222,700 | | | | 239,500 | |
Allowance | | | (222,700) | | | | (239,500) | |
4.2. Tax on minimum presumed income
Tax on minimum presumed income (TOMPI) was established by Law Nr. 25,063 in the year ended December 31, 1998, for a ten-year term. On December 19, 2008 Law Nr. 26,426 established a one-year extension in TOMPI until December 30, 2009. In turn, Law Nr. 26,545, published in the Official Gazette on December 2, 2009 extended TOMPI for an additional ten-year period. This tax is supplementary to income tax: while the latter is levied on the taxable income for the year, TOMPI is a minimum levy determined by applying the current 1% rate on the potential income of certain productive assets. Therefore, the Bank’s tax obligation for each year will coincide with the highest of these taxes. The above Law provides that institutions governed by Financial Institutions Law must consider as a tax base 20% of their taxable assets, after deducting non-computable ones. However, if TOMPI exceeds income tax in a given year, the excess thereof may be computed as a payment on account of any income tax in excess of TOMPI that may occur in any of the following ten years.
In every year that net operating losses are offset, the tax benefit (the benefit of the effective rate on the net operating loss used) will be realized to the extent that income tax (net of the offsetting) equals or exceeds tax on minimum presumed income, but will be reduced by any excess of the latter over former.
On February 11, 2005, the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 4295 whereby it enabled, under certain rules, the accounting record of credits on Tax on Minimum Presumed Income.
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As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Income tax assessed was higher than the TOMPI. Therefore, a provision was raised for Income tax.
4.3. Other tax issues
| a) | On October 24, 2007, the Bank was notified by the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires of the commencement of a sua sponte tax assessment on a certain basis and partial in nature of the taxable income as regards turnover tax for the fiscal years 2002 and 2003. On November 14, 2007, the Bank filed its defenses to the notice mentioned. |
Then, on October 6, 2008, the Bank was given notice of Resolution Nr. 3631-DGR 2008 containing the sua sponte tax assessment for the fiscal years 2002 and 2003. On October 28, 2008, the Bank filed an appeal for review against this resolution, which was rejected on November 7, 2008.
In response to said rejection, on November 28, 2008 an appeal was filed with a higher administrative authority by the Ministry of Economy of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, which was also dismissed on April 24, 2009.
On April 28, 2009, the Court of Appeals with Federal Jurisdiction over Contentious Administrative Matters, Panel 3 handed down a judgment favourable to a petition filed by the Bank for the judge to suspend the effect of the decision made by administrative authorities until the appeal is decided. The judgment thus ordered that “….subject to a sworn promise to comply … a) the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires must suspend the sua sponte assessment that has objected to the treatment afforded by BBVA Francés to the bonds received from the National Government in the terms of Decree Nr. 905-02 and the related foreign exchange gains/losses in all matters related to taxation for turnover tax purposes for the fiscal period 2002; b) therefore, the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires must abstain from demanding that the Bank should pay any amount due that may have arisen from the items above detailed”.
Also in this respect, on May 13, 2009, an action for a declaratory judgment was commenced by the Bank against the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires, currently being heard by the court with original Federal Jurisdiction over Contentious Administrative Matters Nr. 1, to procure a judgment ascertaining that a) the bonds received by the Bank from the National Government as compensation for the asymmetric conversion into pesos of assets and liabilities imposed by the Executive Order Nr. 905/2002 may not be levied with Turnover Tax in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires; b) the foreign exchange gains/losses are a direct effect of the modification of the monetary system and therefore should not be levied with Turnover Tax in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
On December 29, 2010, the Judge presiding over the court with original Federal Jurisdiction over Contentious Administrative Matters Nr. 1 handed down a new precautionary measure ordering the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires to refrain from demanding that BBVA Francés should pay any debt originating in the tax treatment that should be afforded to the bonds received from the National Government as compensation for the asymmetric re-denomination into Pesos under Executive Order Nr. 905/02 and the foreign exchange gains/losses for purposes of Turnover Tax for the fiscal period 2002 in issue until a final judgment has been rendered on the proceedings whereby the action for a declaratory judgment is still pending.
The Bank as well as its legal and tax advisors estimate that the Bank has made a reasonable interpretation of currently applicable rules and regulations concerning the fiscal periods objected to by the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires and do not expect an adverse financial impact in these respects.
As regards the balance of the amount claimed, the Bank adhered to a scheme of payment in instalments that was settled on October 4, 2010.
| b) | On December 23, 2011, the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires (AGIP) passed its Resolution Nr. 3088-DGR-2011 and notified the Bank of the commencement of asua sponte tax assessment thereunder alleging presumptive differences owed to the Tax Bureau in the payment of turnover tax for the fiscal years 2004 through 2010. On January 27, 2012, BBVA Francés filed its defense with the Tax Bureau. |
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Afterwards, on December 28, 2012, the Bank was notified of Resolution Nr. 3253-DRG-2012 whereby the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires proceeded with a sua sponte assessment based on facts concerning the taxable basis for purposes of turnover tax for the fiscal years 2004 through 2010.
On February 4, 2013, the Bank filed an appeal for reconsideration against Resolution Nr. 3253-DRG-2012 moving for the annulment of the tax adjustments contained in thesua sponte tax assessment and for an immediate order to archive the case file.
On February 3, 2015, the Bank was notified of the passage of Resolution Nr. 2014-3711-DGR, which conceded the appeal in part.
This Resolution was appealed by lodging a so-called “hierarchical appeal” with the head of the governmental agency in charge of raising public revenue.
The Bank as well as its legal and tax advisors estimate that the Bank has made a reasonable interpretation of currently applicable rules and regulations concerning the fiscal periods objected to by the Tax Bureau of the City of Buenos Aires and do not expect an adverse financial impact in these respects.
| c) | On December 20, 2013, the Bank was notified of the Administrative Proceeding Tax Assessment Decision Nr. 4705 handed down by the Tax Bureau of the Province of Buenos Aires, whereby this tax bureau made a sua sponte determination of taxable income associated to turnover tax for the fiscal periods 01/2008 to 12/2008. |
Against this Decision, the Bank filed on January 14, 2014 an appeal for the tax bureau to reverse its own decision and requested that the tax adjustments inserted in the sua sponte tax assessment be rendered ineffectual and that in due time these proceedings be archived.
The Bank as well as its legal and tax advisors estimate that the Bank has made a reasonable interpretation of currently applicable rules and regulations concerning the fiscal periods objected to by the Tax Bureau of the Province of Buenos Aires and do not expect an adverse financial impact in these respects.
| 5. | BREAKDOWN OF MAIN ITEMS AND ACCOUNTS |
The breakdown of the items included under Other accounts which exceed 20% of the total amount of each item is as follows:
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a) INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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In controlled companies -supplementary activities | | | | | 130,184 | | | | | | 108,366 | |
In other non-controlled companies- unlisted | | | | | 49,918 | | | | | | 44,460 | |
In non-controlled companies-supplementary activities | | | | | 11,789 | | | | | | 11,789 | |
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Total | | | | | 191,891 | | | | | | 164,615 | |
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b) OTHER RECEIVABLES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Guarantee deposits | | | | | 460,666 | | | | | | 377,029 | |
Miscellaneous receivables | | | | | 299,860 | | | | | | 386,476 | |
Prepayments | | | | | 279,199 | | | | | | 279,376 | |
Tax prepayments (1) | | | | | 270,735 | | | | | | 277,218 | |
Loans to personnel | | | | | 177,740 | | | | | | 181,620 | |
Advances to personnel | | | | | 29,113 | | | | | | 93,065 | |
Other | | | | | 167 | | | | | | 1,085 | |
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Total | | | | | 1,517,480 | | | | | | 1,595,869 | |
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| (1) | As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, it includes the deferred tax asset for 222,700 and 239,500, respectively (see note 4.1.) |
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c) OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS | |
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Accounts payable for consumption | | | | 2,396,328 | | | | | 2,482,573 | |
Other withholdings and collections at source | | | | 647,949 | | | | | 687,723 | |
Collections and other operations for the account of third parties | | | | 456,599 | | | | | 419,185 | |
Money orders payable | | | | 294,039 | | | | | 338,117 | |
Social security payment orders pending settlement | | | | 94,972 | | | | | 18,816 | |
Pending Banelco debit transactions | | | | 48,103 | | | | | 73,651 | |
Loans received from Fondo Tecnológico Argentina (FONTAR) and Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior (BICE) | | | | 34,592 | | | | | 32,488 | |
Funds raised from third parties | | | | 14,295 | | | | | 18,941 | |
Loans received from Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) | | | | 5,908 | | | | | 6,485 | |
Accrued commissions payable | | | | 4,425 | | | | | 7,336 | |
Other | | | | 10,939 | | | | | 6,078 | |
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Total | | | | 4,008,149 | | | | | 4,091,393 | |
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d) OTHER LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
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Accrued taxes | | | | 1,194,273 | | | | | 991,889 | |
Miscellaneous payables | | | | 920,348 | | | | | 678,461 | |
Accrued salaries and payroll taxes | | | | 540,871 | | | | | 536,553 | |
Amounts collected in advance | | | | 397,305 | | | | | 434,830 | |
Other | | | | 3,875 | | | | | 4,003 | |
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Total | | | | 3,056,672 | | | | | 2,645,736 | |
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e) MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS – DEBIT – CONTROL | | | | | | | | | | |
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Items in safekeeping | | | | 69,428,314 | | | | | 53,384,165 | |
Securities representative of investments in custody safekeeping on behalf of the Guarantee Fund for the Sustainability of the Pay-as-you-go System managed by the Argentine Republic | | | | 65,638,009 | | | | | 61,071,633 | |
Checks not yet credited | | | | 4,019,634 | | | | | 3,694,973 | |
Collections items | | | | 505,623 | | | | | 573,483 | |
Cash in custody on behalf of the BCRA | | | | 264,591 | | | | | 287,347 | |
Checks drawn on the Bank pending clearing | | | | 185,540 | | | | | 564,348 | |
Other | | | | 453,974 | | | | | 514,368 | |
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Total | | | | 140,495,685 | | | | | 120,090,317 | |
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f) SERVICE CHARGE INCOME | | | | | | | | | | |
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Commissions for hiring of insurances | | | | 157,598 | | | | | 111,452 | |
Rental of safe-deposit boxes | | | | 41,496 | | | | | 34,486 | |
Commissions on debit and credit cards | | | | 21,372 | | | | | 12,586 | |
Commissions for transportations of values | | | | 10,126 | | | | | 6,609 | |
Commissions for loans and guaranties | | | | 9,458 | | | | | 10,022 | |
Commissions for capital market transactions | | | | 7,647 | | | | | 4,080 | |
Commissions for escrow | | | | 5,370 | | | | | 5,922 | |
Commissions for salary payment | | | | 2,427 | | | | | 2,500 | |
Commissions for trust management | | | | 345 | | | | | 341 | |
Other | | | | 19,710 | | | | | 19,984 | |
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Total | | | | 275,549 | | | | | 207,982 | |
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g) SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | |
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Turn-over tax | | | | 85,567 | | | | | 65,701 | |
Insurance paid on lease transactions | | | | 33,226 | | | | | 23,609 | |
Other | | | | 6,321 | | | | | 2,895 | |
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Total | | | | 125,114 | | | | | 92,205 | |
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h) OTHER INCOME | | | | | | | | | | |
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Related parties expenses recovery | | | | 14,036 | | | | | 5,924 | |
Income from the Credit Card Guarantee Fund | | | | 11,799 | | | | | 19,192 | |
Interest on loans to personnel | | | | 7,370 | | | | | 7,633 | |
Rents | | | | 767 | | | | | --,-- | |
Other | | | | 1,910 | | | | | 20,732 | |
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Total | | | | 35,882 | | | | | 53,481 | |
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i) OTHER EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | |
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Charges for administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties (1) | | | | 48,817 | | | | | --,-- | |
Deferred income tax (2) | | | | 16,800 | | | | | 108,800 | |
Private health insurance for former employees | | | | 3,636 | | | | | 2,426 | |
Insurance losses | | | | 2,962 | | | | | 3,044 | |
Turn-over tax | | | | 2,191 | | | | | 2,772 | |
Donations | | | | 1,953 | | | | | 1,999 | |
Other | | | | 9,377 | | | | | 9,117 | |
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Total | | | | 85,736 | | | | | 128,158 | |
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(1) See note 6.1.
(2) Offset with a charge for the same amount in “Loans recovered and reversals of allowances” account, under Other income item.
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| 6. | PENALTIES IMPOSED ON THE BANK AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY THE BCRA. |
In compliance with the requirement imposed by the Argentine Central Bank’s Communication “A” 5689, issued on January 8, 2015, the following is a detail of the administrative and/or disciplinary penalties as well as the sentences imposed by criminal trial courts, enforced or brought by the Argentine Central Bank, the Financial Information Unit (UIF) and the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) of which the Bank has been notified:
| 6.1. | Penalties enforced against the Bank |
| • | On April 21 and 29, 2010, by virtue of Resolutions Nr. 43/10 and 44/10 the Bank was notified of the commencement of two enforcement action proceedings instituted by the Financial Information Unit (UIF) against BBVA Francés arising from two wire transfers received by two customers in their respective sight accounts on November 22, 2007. |
It has been the UIF’s understanding that the profile of the customers, as defined, and the supporting documentation submitted by the Bank do not coincide with the possibility of receiving such wire transfers.
In due time, the Bank filed its defenses, offered evidence and petitioned for an acquittal. In addition, the Bank called for the enforcement in this case of the same guarantees available in court proceedings, argued that the statute of limitations applicable to punishable offenses had run out and further claimed that Law Nr. 25,246 is unconstitutional when it comes to the scale of penalties imposed.
On October, 13 and September, 14 2010, the Bank was served with the Resolutions Nr. 181/10 and 169/10 adopted by the UIF whereby BBVA Francés was ordered to pay a fine for an amount equivalent to one time the transactions objected for the amounts of 39,393 and 9,174, respectively.
On the basis of its legal advisors’ opinion, on October 28 and November 25, 2010, the Bank lodged with the Court of Appeals with Federal Jurisdiction over Contentious Administrative Matters a direct appeal against the UIF’s Resolutions in connection with the wire transfers for 9,174 and 39,393, respectively, in accordance with the provisions under Section 25 of Law Nr. 25,246.
The Bank and its legal advisors have concluded that the analysis of the transactions involved has been made in compliance with applicable legal regulations and that no Suspicious Transaction Report (“ROS”, for its Spanish acronym) has proven necessary. For such reason, the Bank does not expect any adverse financial impacts in this respect. The above notwithstanding, as from January 2015 and to comply with the provisions under Communication “A” 5689 of the Argentine Central Bank, the Bank has raised a provision for 48,567.
It must be mentioned that the Regulatory Compliance Officer designated as of that date was also sentenced in both cases.
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. – FCI Acciones Globales over complaint File 1196/2008”. |
Summary proceedings instituted by the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) notified on January 6, 2009. The cause of action underlying the complaint is the presumed non-compliance with the conditions for the subscription of a mutual fund (FCI Acciones Globales) as there was a failure to have them embodied and published in the fund’s Management Rules. The complaint points out that the subscription could only be conducted in USD “currency” rather than in USD “notes”. This notwithstanding, the Rules set forth that subscription is in US Dollars and does not distinguish between currency or note USDs, therefore, there was no need for amending the Rules. Pursuant to Resolution Nr. 16,821 notified on May 31, 2012, a decision was made to impose on the Bank a 250 fine. The seven regular members of the Board of Directors as of the date of these events were also sanctioned. An appeal has been lodged against the Resolution that imposes the fine with the Appellate Court in Commercial Matters in and for the City of Buenos Aires. Pursuant to Law Nr. 26,831, a jurisdictional issue has emerged between the Appellate Court in Commercial Matters and the Argentine Administrative and Contentious Appellate Court. The file has been sent to the Supreme Court of Justice which in December 2014 decided that the Appellate Court with jurisdiction in commercial matters is the court that must hear in the case.
The Bank and its legal advisors estimate that the applicable rules and regulations have been reasonably interpreted and that no adverse financial impact is expected in this respect. This notwithstanding, as from January 2015 and to comply with the provisions under Communication “A” 5689 of the Argentine Central Bank, the Bank has raised a provision for 250.
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| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 21.526 Section 41”. Financial administrative proceedings conductedbythe Argentine Central Bank, whose commencement was notified on December 13, 2007 and identified under Nr. 1213, File Nr. 101.267/07. The charges here are for 12 presumably non-transferable time deposits in foreign currency that were withdrawn previous to their maturity date. Such early termination would amount to a breach of the provisions under Communication “A” 3043 of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic which sets forth that non-transferable certificates may not be cashed either in whole or in part before their maturity dates. In addition, it is argued that such early withdrawal entailed failure to apply the rules of Executive Decree Nr. 1570/01 to 11 of those certificates and in another case the breach of the rules under such decree and Communication “A” 3372. The period under observation was November 30 through to December 3, 2001 (which was when the certificates were cancelled). |
The Bank and the directors notified filed in due time and manner their corresponding defenses which focused on the errors in entering these deposits as non-transferable in the Bank’s computerized applications despite the customers’ not having expressly opted for that condition.
On September 6, 2013, the Argentine Central Bank notified the Bank of Resolution Nr. 592 whereby a fine was imposed for 2,100 which was paid and then charged to P&L on September 13, 2013. Those accused for it were BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the six regular members of the Board of Directors in office at the time of the facts in issue and one of the officers against whom the proceedings had been commenced was acquitted. An appeal has been lodged against the Resolution that imposes the fine with the Federal Appellate Court with jurisdiction over contentious and administrative matters, that is being heard by Panel Nr. 1 under Nr. 40.513/2013. On March 13, 2015, the Entity was notified by the Federal Appellate Court with jurisdiction over contentious and administrative matters that the judgment had been confirmed.
| 6.2. | Administrative Proceedings commenced by the BCRA |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on February 22, 2008 and identified under Nr. 3511, File 100.194/05, on grounds of a breach of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime of foreign currency by reason of purchases and sales of US Dollars through BCRA in excess of the authorized amounts. These total 44 transactions involving the branches 099, 342, 999 and 320. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) two Territory Managers, (ii) four Branch Managers, (iii) four Heads of Back-Office Management and (iv) twelve cashiers. On August 21, 2014, the trial court acquitted all the accused from all charges. The State Attorney’s Office filed an appeal and the case is now pending resolution from Panel A of the Appellate Court with jurisdiction over criminal and economic matters. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank, notified on December 28, 2007, identified under Nr. 3531, File Nr. 100.345/06 and Nr. 101.581/07. The summary proceedings focus on considering that some purchases and sales of USD-denominated Government securities through Mercado Abierto Electrónico were in fact foreign exchange transactions and should, instead, have been channeled through So-called “MULC” (initials standing for Single and Free-Floating Foreign Exchange Market). Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Wholesale Banking Director, (ii) the Treasury Manager, (iii) the person responsible for Trading and (iv) the Head of the Back Office. A judgment was passed that acquitted BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and all the accused officers. The State Attorney’s Office filed an appeal against this judgment. An appellate brief was filed in support of the acquittal. On March 13, 2015, the Appellate Court with jurisdiction over criminal and economic matters, confirmed the judgment acquitting the Company and the officers involved. The State Attorney’s Office filed an appeal with the court of cassation and a so-called “extraordinary” appeal. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank, notified on October 9, 2009 and identified under Nr. 4157, File 100.778/05 objecting certain transactions channeled through the so-called “MULC” (initials standing for Single and Free-Floating Foreign Exchange Market) with individuals and legal entities that were not allowed to operate in the MULC. The period observed is January through April 2004. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) two Foreign Trade area employees. The case is in the sentencing stage. |
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| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”. Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank, notified on November 30, 2009 and identified under Nr. 4181, File N° 100.309/06 which alleges a departure from currently applicable foreign exchange regulations in connection with foreign trade transactions conducted by SULFACID S.A.C.I.F.y C., on charges of failure to comply with currently applicable rules and regulations when the company paid 4 pre-financing installments directly abroad without passing through the channels in the Argentine Republic. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) three Foreign Trade area employees. This is being heard by the Court with Jurisdiction over Financial Crimes Nr. 3, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 6 and it is presently in the sentencing stage. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on December 1, 2010 and identified under Nr. 4517, File N° 40.536/05 where charges focus on simulated foreign exchange transactions through false statements in their processing incurred by personnel in Branch 097- Comodoro Rivadavia -, which would entail failure to comply with the client identification requirements imposed by foreign exchange rules and regulations through Communication “A” 3471, Paragraph 6. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A., the five regular members of the Board of Directors and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Retail Banking Manager, (ii) the Territory Manager, (iii) the Zone Manager, (iv) the Branch Manager, (v) the Back Office Management Head and (vi) one cashier. The period for proffering and producing evidence came to a close and it is about to be sent to the Court with jurisdiction over financial crimes. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on December 1, 2010 and identified under Nr. 4539, File N° 18.398/05 where charges focus on simulated foreign exchange transactions through false statements in their processing incurred by personnel from five branches in Mar del Plata, which would entail failure to comply with the client identification requirements imposed by foreign exchange rules and regulations through Communication “A” 3471, Paragraph 6. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A., the five regular members of the Board of Directors and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Retail Bank Manager, (ii) the Territorial Manager, (iii) the Zone Manager, (iv) a Commercial Aide to the Zone Manager, (v) five Branch Managers, (vi) four Back-Office Branch Managers, (vii) five Main Cashiers and (viii) one cashier. The procedural stage in which evidence is produced has commenced. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on December 1, 2010 and identified under Nr. 4524, File N° 3.406/06 where charges focus on simulated foreign exchange transactions, conducted in the name of a deceased, perpetrated by personnel from the Branch 240 - Mendoza -, which would entail failure to comply with the client identification requirements imposed by foreign exchange rules and regulations through Communication “A” 3471, Paragraph 6. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A., five regular members of the Board of Directors and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Retail Bank Manager, (ii) the Territorial Manager, (iii) the Zone Manager, (iv) the Branch Manager, (v) the Back Office Branch Manager and (vi) the Main Cashier. The period for proffering and producing evidence came to a close and it is about to be sent to the Court with jurisdiction over financial crimes. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense brought against BBVA Francés notified on July 12, 2011 and identified under Nr. 4693, File N° 101.415/10 on grounds of a breach of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime –foreign currency- by reason of “Investments made by Non-Residents Applied to the Purchase of Real Estate” in breach of the provisions under Communication “A” 4359. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) a Foreign Trade Area officer. This is being heard by the Court with Jurisdiction over Financial Crimes Nr. 7, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 13 and it is presently in the sentencing stage. |
| • | “Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense brought against BBVA Francés notified on July 6, 2012 and identified under Nr. 5019, File 100.865/06, on grounds of a breach of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime due to sales of bank notes in the possession of residents and repatriation of investments by residents associated to the customer Líneas de Transmisión del Litoral S.A., violating the provisions under the Argentine Central Bank’s Communications “A” 4359 and 4377. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) a Foreign Trade Area officer. This is being heard by the Court with Jurisdiction over Financial Crimes Nr. 6, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 11. |
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| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense brought against BBVA Francés notified on August 29, 2012 and identified under Nr. 5079, File 101.575/07, on grounds of a breach of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime by reason of having settled new transactions as pre-financing for exports for the benefit of Esso Petrolera Argentina S.R.L., without previously regularizing the pending overdue shipments according to the type of export which breaches Paragraph 8 of Communication “A” 4443 of the Argentine Central Bank. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) a Foreign Trade Area officer. This is being heard by the Court with Jurisdiction over Financial Crimes Nr. 6, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 11. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés SA Over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on July 26, 2013 and identified under Nr. 5406, File N° 100.443/12 where charges focus on simulated foreign exchange transactions through false statements in their processing incurred by personnel in Branch 087 - Salta -, which would entail failure to comply with the client identification requirements imposed by foreign exchange rules and regulations through Communication “A” 3471, Paragraph 6. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Branch Manager (ii) the Back Office Management Head, (iii) the Main Cashier and (iv) two cashiers. The period for proffering and producing evidence came to a close and the Argentine Central Bank must send it to Salta’s Federal Court. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on September 20, 2013 and identified under Nr. 5472, File N° 100.969/09 where the charges consist in allegedly having channeled foreign exchange transactions with “Compañía de Seguros La Mercantil Andina S.A.” in September 2007, that allegedly exceed the monthly limit imposed by Communication “A” 4128, without the Argentine Central Bank’s previous consent. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) a Foreign Trade Area officer. It awaits a resolution from the Argentine Central Bank. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on February 21, 2014 and identified under Nr. 5706, File N° 100.134/11. The charges consist in having presumably operated with foreign exchange on January 18, 2010 despite failing to make available to the Argentine Central Bank the excess in its General Foreign Exchange Position incurred on January 15, 2010, allegedly breaching Communications “A” 4646, “A” 4814 and “C” 37587. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Director of Global Markets, (ii) the Head of the Market Management Area and (iii) the Head of the Trading Area. Evidence is being proffered and produced before the Argentine Central Bank. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on April 11, 2014 and identified under Nr. 5719, File N° 100.078/14. The charges consist in allegedly failing to comply with the duty to report two transactions conducted by H.C.I. S.A., which would entail failure to comply with Decree 616/05 and the Argentine Central Bank’s Communications “A” 4359, “A” 4377 and “A” 4762 which mandate a mandatory deposit of 30% of all foreign currency inflows from abroad for application to the acquisition of fixed assets. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) a Foreign Trade Area officer. This is being heard by the Court with Jurisdiction over Financial Crimes Nr. 3, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 5 and it presently awaits the court’s first ruling. |
| • | “BBVA Banco Francés S.A. over breach of Law Nr. 19,359”.Administrative Proceedings for Foreign Exchange Offense investigated by the Argentine Central Bank notified on March 3, 2015 and identified under Nr. 6082, File Nr. 100.091/12. The charge consists in having presumably conducted transactions that exceeded the US$ 2,000,000 limit in the course of the calendar month on behalf of the firm LUFKIN ARGENTINA S.A., plus the allegation of an excess of USD three hundred thousand. Accused of these breaches stand BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and the following Bank officers who served in the capacities described below at the date when the breaches were perpetrated: (i) the Foreign Trade Manager and (ii) three Foreign Trade Area officers. On April 24, 2015, a defense was raised and evidence was offered. |
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The Bank and its legal advisors estimate that the applicable rules and regulations have been reasonably interpreted and that no adverse financial impacts are expected in these respects.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, there are Bank’s assets, which are restricted as follows:
| a) | The Government and Private Securities account includes 292,000 in peso-denominated Discount Bonds due 2033 and 193,000 in bonds issued by the Argentine Government in pesos maturing in 2016 as of March 31, 2015 and 223,960 in peso-denominated Discount Bonds due 2033 as of December 31, 2014, allocated to the guarantee required to act as custodian of investment securities related to Guarantee Fund for the Sustainability of the Pay-as-you-go System managed by the Argentine Republic. |
| b) | The Bank appropriated 16,900 and 15,358, respectively, in Guaranteed Bonds maturing in 2020, to secure loans arranged under the Credit Global Program to micro, small and medium businesses given by the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB). |
| c) | The Bank appropriated 214,612 and 195,033, respectively, in Guaranteed Bonds maturing in 2020, to secure loans granted by the so-called “Bicentennial Fund”. |
| d) | The Bank has also appropriated accounts, deposits and trusts for 920,475 and 762,650, respectively, as security for activities related to credit card operations, automated clearing houses, non-deliverable forwards and lawsuits. |
| 8. | TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES AND PARENT COMPANIES (ART. 33 OF LAW Nr. 19,550) |
The balances as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, for transactions performed with subsidiaries and parent companies are as follows:
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| | Balance Sheet | | | Memorandum Accounts (1) | |
| | Assets | | | Liabilities | | | | |
Company | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
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BBVA | | | 49,753 | | | | 94,403 | | | | 89,926 | | | | 87,622 | | | | 71,610 | | | | 43,591 | |
BBVA Francés Valores S.A | | | 58 | | | | 58 | | | | 289 | | | | 805 | | | | 13,973 | | | | 13,403 | |
Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 316 | | | | 421 | | | | 6,870 | | | | 6,975 | |
BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión | | | 663 | | | | 780 | | | | 12,767 | | | | 12,970 | | | | 62,314 | | | | 44,352 | |
BBVA Consolidar Seguros S.A. | | | 25,849 | | | | 24,074 | | | | 6,045 | | | | 23,560 | | | | 23,394 | | | | 18,311 | |
PSA Finance Argentina Cía. Financiera S.A. | | | 1,027,506 | | | | 1,098,745 | | | | 2,418 | | | | 5,371 | | | | 105,000 | | | | 150,172 | |
Rombo Cía. Financiera S.A. | | | 600,855 | | | | 685,446 | | | | 3,320 | | | | 9,653 | | | | 318,717 | | | | 334,653 | |
| (1) | Includes Items in safekeeping, Credit lines granted (unused portion) covered by debtor classification regulations, Guaranties given covered by debtor classification regulations and Derivatives. |
| 9. | BANK DEPOSITS GUARANTEE INSURANCE SYSTEM |
The Bank is included in the Deposit Guarantee System established by Law 24,485, Regulatory Decrees Nr. 540/95, Nr. 1,292/96 and 1,127/98 and BCRA’s Communication “A” 5659.
Such law provided for the creation of the Company Seguros de Depósitos Sociedad Anónima (SEDESA) for purposes of managing the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF), whose shareholders, in accordance with the changes introduced by Decree Nr. 1,292/96, shall be the BCRA with one share as a minimum and the trustees of the trust created by the financial institutions in the proportion to be determined for each by the BCRA according to their contributions to the DGF.
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That Company was incorporated in August 1995 and the Bank holds a 9.2771% interest in its capital stock.
The Deposit Guarantee System, which is limited, compulsory and onerous, has been created for purposes of covering the bank deposit risks subsidiarily and complementarily to the deposit protection and privilege system established by the Financial Institutions Law.
The guarantee shall cover the repayment of principal disbursed plus interest accrued through the date of revoking of the authorization to operate or through the date of suspension of the institution through application of section 49 of the BCRA’s Charter provided that the latter had been adopted earlier than the former without exceeding the amount of pesos a three hundred and fifty thousand. Regarding operations in the name of two or more people, the guarantee shall be prorated between the holders. In no event shall the total guarantee per person exceed the above-mentioned amount, whatever the number of accounts and/or deposits.
On January 5, 2001, the BCRA’s Board of Directors issued Resolution Nr. 19/01, providing for the exclusion of Mercobank S.A.’s senior liabilities under the terms of section 35 bis of the Financial Institutions Law, the authorization to transfer the excluded assets to the Bank as trustee of the Diagonal Trust, and the authorization to transfer the excluded liabilities to beneficiary banks. Also, on the mentioned date, the agreement to set up the Diagonal Trust was subscribed by Mercobank S.A. as settle and the Bank as trustee in relation to the exclusion of assets as provided in the resolution above-mentioned. As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the assets of Diagonal Trust amount to 2,428, considering its recoverable value.
Besides, the Bank in its capacity as Trustee in the Corp Banca Trust recorded the selected assets on account of the redemption in kind of participation certificates for 4,177 as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year.
Such amounts are recorded in memorandum debit accounts “For trustee activities – Funds in trust”.
Besides, the Bank acts as trustee in 13 non-financial trusts, and in no case being personally liable for the liabilities assumed in the performance of the contract obligations; such liabilities will be settled with and up to the full amount of the corpus assets and the proceeds therefrom. The non financial trusts concerned were set up to secure the receivables of several creditors (beneficiaries) and the trustee was entrusted the management, care, preservation and custody of the corpus assets until (i) the requirements to show the noncompliance with the obligations by the debtor (settler) vis-à-vis the creditors (beneficiaries) are met, moment at which such assets will be sold and the proceeds therefrom will be distributed (net of expenses) among all beneficiaries, the remainder (if any) being delivered to the settler, or (ii) all contract terms and conditions are complied with, in which case all the corpus assets will be returned to the settler or to whom it may indicate. The trust assets represent about 147,497 and 155,354 as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, respectively, consist of cash, creditors’ rights, real estate and shares.
On July 15, 2003, an Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting approved the setting up of a Program for the issuance and re-issuance of ordinary non-convertible Corporate Bonds with ordinary guarantee, or such guarantees as may be decided by the Bank, and unsecured Subordinated Corporate Bonds, convertible or not into shares. During the life of the Program, which was 5 (five) years, it was possible to issue and re-issue any number of series and/or classes of Corporate Bonds as long as at all times the maximum amount in circulation after adding together all series and/or classes outstanding under the Program pending redemption does not exceed at any time US$ 300,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies). The Program was approved by CNV Resolution Nr. 14,967 dated November 29, 2004.
The Global Program was amended according to the resolutions adopted by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting held on April 26, 2007; extended for 5 (five) years by resolution adopted by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meetings held on March 28, 2008 and on April 9, 2013 (approved by the CNV by Resolutions Nr. 16,010 and Nr. 17,127 dated November 6, 2008 and July 11, 2013, respectively); and the maximum amount of the issuance was successively increased from US$ 300,000,000 to US$ 500,000,000 and from US$ 500,000,000 to US$ 750,000,000 by resolution adopted by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meetings held on March 30, 2011 and March 26, 2012, respectively.
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The following is a detail of the Corporate Bonds outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year:
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| | Date of | | Nominal Value | | | | | | Interest |
Detail | | issuance | | (in thousands of | | Due date | | Rate | | payments |
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Class 4 | | 07/31/2013 | | 250,000 | | 01/31/2015 | | Private Badlar + nominal 3.69% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 6 | | 11/08/2013 | | 121,357 | | 05/08/2015 | | Private Badlar + nominal 3.25% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 7 | | 11/08/2013 | | 250,000 | | 11/08/2016 | | Private Badlar + nominal 4.24% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 8 | | 02/11/2014 | | 258,880 | | 08/11/2015 | | Private Badlar + nominal 3.80% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 9 | | 02/11/2014 | | 145,116 | | 02/11/2017 | | Private Badlar + nominal 4.70% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 10 | | 07/18/2014 | | 233,750 | | 01/18/2016 | | Private Badlar + nominal 2.50% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 11 | | 07/18/2014 | | 165,900 | | 07/18/2017 | | Private Badlar + nominal 3.75% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 12 | | 11/13/2014 | | 130,286 | | 05/13/2016 | | Private Badlar + nominal 2.53% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 13 | | 11/13/2014 | | 107,500 | | 11/13/2017 | | Private Badlar + nominal 3.75% per annum | | Quarterly |
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Class 14 | | 02/13/2015 | | 134,300 | | 11/13/2015 | | 25.75% Fix rate | | Quarterly |
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Class 15 | | 02/13/2015 | | 144,875 | | 11/13/2016 | | Private Badlar + nominal 4% per annum | | Quarterly |
The issued Corporate Bonds were fully subscribed and paid in and they will be fully amortized at maturity.
As provided for in the Corporate Bonds Law and the BCRA regulations, the proceeds obtained from the issuance of Classes 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 were applied to the reimbursement of time deposits. The proceeds obtained from the issuance of Classes 14 and 15 are temporarily invested in bills issued by the Argentine Central Bank.
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the outstanding principal and accrued interest amounts to 1,753,755 (in connection with Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Corporate Bonds) and 1,725,644 (in connection with Class 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Corporate Bonds), respectively.
| 12. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
| I. | Transactions as of March 31, 2015: |
| a) | Interest rate swaps for 886,465 (Fixed Rate versus Badlar), maturing within a period not exceeding 2 years for which the Bank pays a variable amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate, and receives a fixed amount based on stated notional amounts and interest rate swaps for 13,000 (Badlar versus Taxed Rate), maturing within a period not exceeding 1 year for which the Bank pays a fixed amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate, and receives a variable amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the criteria described in note 2.3.n.1.) recognizing the amount of 14,727 as income for the period.
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The estimated fair value of said instruments amounts to 15,994 (Asset). For fair value estimation purposes, the variable and fixed as yet not matured future flows are discounted, with the swap value being the difference between the current value of the future flows receivable and the current value of the future flows payable.
As of the end of the period, the above transactions were recorded under “Memorandum Accounts – Debit Accounts – Derivatives – Interest rate swap” for 899,465.
| b) | Interest rate swap for 34,987 (Fixed Rate versus Badlar), with final maturity in September 2019, for which the Bank pays a variable amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate, and receives a fixed amount based on stated notional amounts. |
Said transaction was consummated as hedge for potential volatility in the cash flows arising from certain financing deals attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rates and it has proven to be effective hedge for the risk mentioned.
The aim pursued by risk management consists in reducing exposure to changes in cash flows arising from financing deals. Thanks to the hedge established, changes in the cash flows arising from the underlying instrument caused by changes in the benchmark interest rate would decrease as a result of having been offset with the changes in the cash flows arising from the hedge instrument.
As of the end of the period the above transaction was recorded under “Memorandum Accounts – Debit Accounts –Derivatives – Interest rate swap” for 34,987.
| c) | Non-deliverable forward purchase and sale transactions in foreign currency payable in Pesos, maturing within a period not exceeding 1 year, for 1,646,259 and 1,966,081, which are recorded under “Memorandum Accounts - Debit Accounts - Derivatives – “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions”, and “Memorandum Accounts - Credit Accounts - Derivatives – “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions”, respectively. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the criteria described in note 2.3.n.2.), recognizing the amount of 9,101 as income for the period.
| d) | Forward sales of BCRA Bills under reverse repurchase agreements for 1,971,697 and of Government securities for 98,670, which are recorded under “Other liabilities from financial transactions – Instruments to be delivered for spot and forward sales to be settled”. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the description in note 2.3.g) recognizing the amount of 12,060 as income for the period.
| e) | The Bank does not carry any pending balances associated to repos in force at March 31, 2015. However, the transactions conducted at March 31, 2015 have yielded a 929 loss at the end of the period. |
| II. | Transactions as of December 31, 2014: |
| a) | Interest rate swaps for 1,061,420 (Fixed Rate versus Badlar), maturing within a period not exceeding 2 years for which the Bank pays a variable amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate, and receives a fixed amount based on stated notional amounts. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the criteria described in note 2.3.n.1.) recognizing the amount of 12,492 as income for the fiscal year.
The estimated fair value of said instruments amounts to 17,218 (Asset). For fair value estimation purposes, the variable and fixed as yet not matured future flows are discounted, with the swap value being the difference between the current value of the future flows receivable and the current value of the future flows payable.
As of the end of the fiscal year, the above transactions were recorded under “Memorandum Accounts – Debit Accounts – Derivatives – Interest rate swap” for 1,061,420.
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| b) | Interest rate swap for 36,545 (Fixed Rate versus Badlar), with final maturity in September 2019, for which the Bank pays a variable amount in accordance with changes in the Badlar, Encuesta rate, and receives a fixed amount based on stated notional amounts. |
Said transaction was consummated as hedge for potential volatility in the cash flows arising from certain financing deals attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rates and it has proven to be effective hedge for the risk mentioned.
The aim pursued by risk management consists in reducing exposure to changes in cash flows arising from financing deals. Thanks to the hedge established, changes in the cash flows arising from the underlying instrument caused by changes in the benchmark interest rate would decrease as a result of having been offset with the changes in the cash flows arising from the hedge instrument.
As of the end of the fiscal year the above transaction was recorded under “Memorandum Accounts - Debit Accounts –Derivatives – Interest rate swap” for 36,545.
| c) | Non-deliverable forward purchase and sale transactions in foreign currency payable in Pesos, maturing within a period not exceeding 1 year, for 2,984,388 and 2,915,793, which are recorded under “Memorandum Accounts - Debit Accounts - Derivatives – “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions”, and “Memorandum Accounts - Credit Accounts - Derivatives – “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions”, respectively. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the criteria described in note 2.3.n.2.), recognizing the amount of 485,423 as income for the fiscal year.
| d) | Forward sales of BCRA Bills under reverse repurchase agreements for 676,995 and of Government securities for 234,986, which are recorded under “Other liabilities from financial transactions – Instruments to be delivered for spot and forward sales to be settled”. |
These transactions have been valued in accordance with the description in note 2.3.g) recognizing the amount of 43,423 as income for the fiscal year.
| e) | The Bank does not carry any pending balances associated to repos in force at December 31, 2014. However, the transactions conducted at December 31, 2014 have yielded a 7,888 loss at the end of the fiscal year. |
| 13. | COMPLIANCE WITH CNV REQUIREMENTS |
| 13.1 | Minimum Stockholders’ Equity and Minimum of liquid assets: |
According to CNV’s General Resolution Nr. 622/13, the minimum Stockholders’ Equity required to operate as “Settlement and Clearing Agent – Comprehensive” would amount to 15,000 and the minimum of liquid assets required by those rules would be 7,500. This amount comprises Peso-denominated Discount bonds maturing in 2033 and deposited with the account opened at Caja de Valores S.A. entitled “Depositor 1647 Brokerage Account 5446483 BBVA Banco Francés Minimum Counterbalancing Entry”. As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, the Bank’s Stockholders’ Equity exceeds the minimum amount imposed by CNV.
13.2 The Bank’s operations as Mutual Funds’ Custodian Agent
As of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, in its capacity as Custodian Agent of “FBA Ahorro Pesos”, “FBA Renta Pesos”, “FBA Calificado”, “FBA Horizonte”, “FBA Acciones Latinoamericanas”, “FBA Bonos Argentina”, “FBA Acciones Argentinas”, “FBA Bonos Globales” managed by BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión, the Bank holds certificates of deposits, deferred payment checks, shares, corporate bonds, government securities, indexes, securities issued by the BCRA, Cedears, ADRS and shares in mutual funds in safekeeping in the amount of 6,759,627 and 5,917,790, respectively, all of which making up the Fund’s portfolio and booked in “Memorandum Accounts - Debit Accounts -Control - Other”.
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The Investment Funds´ equities are as follows:
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| | | | EQUITIES AS OF | |
INVESTMENT FUND | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
FBA Ahorro Pesos | | | | | | | 4,666,100 | | | | | | | | 3,692,738 | |
FBA Renta Pesos | | | | | | | 2,644,530 | | | | | | | | 2,515,529 | |
FBA Calificado | | | | | | | 291,845 | | | | | | | | 223,763 | |
FBA Horizonte | | | | | | | 83,249 | | | | | | | | 68,071 | |
FBA Acciones Latinoamericanas | | | | | | | 52,427 | | | | | | | | 47,804 | |
FBA Bonos Argentina | | | | | | | 40,451 | | | | | | | | 23,179 | |
FBA Acciones Argentinas | | | | | | | 1,074 | | | | | | | | 793 | |
FBA Bonos Globales | | | | | | | 177 | | | | | | | | 164 | |
FBA Acciones Globales (*) | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | | | --,-- | |
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Total | | | | | | | 7,779,853 | | | | | | | | 6,572,041 | |
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(*) On September 2, 2013, BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión decided to start the process of liquidation of FBA Acciones Globales. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Collective Investment Product Management Agent has made partial payments to the holders of shares, with the remaining funds having been deposited in a special account at BBVA Francés.
| 14. | EARNINGS DISTRIBUTIONS |
The Bank has in place an earnings distribution policy in line with the Bank’s vocation for sustained stockholder value, that at the same time allows the Bank’s financial condition to perform favourably so as to strive for business growth and the maintenance of consistently high liquidity and solvency standards in compliance with currently applicable rules and regulations.
Restriction on earnings distributions:
| a) | On April 7, 2015, the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting was held, approving the allocation of earnings as follows: |
| • | | To Legal Reserve: 640,899 |
| • | | To Cash dividend: 400,000 (*) |
| • | | To Voluntary reserve for future distributions of income: 2,163,597 (**) |
(*) Subject to BCRA’s approval. See paragraph b) below.
(**)Depending on the amount eventually authorized by BCRA, 400,000 may be added to this amount.
| b) | In accordance with the dispositions of point 2.1 of Communication “A” 5273 of “Distribution of Income” of the BCRA issued on January 27, 2012 and of Communication “A” 5689 issued on January 8, 2015, for purposes of calculating the earnings subject to distribution, off-balance sheet deductions must be performed from the sum of the balances recorded in the account Unappropriated retained earnings and in the Voluntary reserve for future distributions of income. In addition, the authorization of the Superintendent of Financial and Exchange Institutions shall be required in order to verify that the procedure established in said resolution for earnings distribution has been properly applied. |
| 15. | ACCOUNTS IDENTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM CASH |
The following are the items computed for Compliance with Minimum Cash Requirements according to the regulations of the BCRA, with their corresponding balances as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year:
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| | 03-31-15 | | | 12-31-14 | |
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COMPUTABLE COMPLIANCE IN PESOS | | | | | | | | |
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Special Guarantee Accounts | | | 277,841 | | | | 277,841 | |
BCRA Checking Account | | | 5,352,000 | | | | 4,323,948 | |
Special social security accounts | | | 84,377 | | | | 5,673 | |
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TOTAL | | | 5,714,218 | | | | 4,607,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
COMPUTABLE COMPLIANCE IN US DOLLARS (Stated in thousands of pesos) | |
| | |
Special Guarantee Accounts | | | 35,738 | | | | 34,653 | |
BCRA Checking Account | | | 4,426,022 | | | | 4,926,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL | | | 4,461,760 | | | | 4,961,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
COMPUTABLE COMPLIANCE IN EUROS (Stated in thousands of pesos) | | | | | |
| | |
BCRA Checking Account | | | 62,616 | | | | 68,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | 62,616 | | | | 68,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 16. | STATEMENTS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FLOW |
The Statements of Cash and cash equivalents flow explain the changes in cash and cash equivalents. For such purpose, a detail is supplied of the items that the Bank considers to be cash and cash equivalents:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-15 | | | 12-31-14 | | | 03-31-14 | | 12-31-13 | |
| | | | |
a) Cash and due from banks | | | 12,840,510 | | | | 12,525,541 | | | 10,285,054 | | | 12,844,259 | |
| | | | |
b) Government securities | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | 252,884 | | | 88,812 | |
| | | | |
c) Loans to financial sector, call granted maturity date less than three months as from the end of each period or fiscal year | | | 504,390 | | | | 525,950 | | | 484,330 | | | 671,120 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 13,344,900 | | | | 13,051,491 | | | 11,022,268 | | | 13,604,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Items b) and c) are considered to be cash equivalents because they are held in order to meet short-term commitments, they are readily convertible in known cash amounts, they are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value and their maturity is less than three months as from the period or fiscal year date.
| 17. | THE BANK’S DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS – CNV RESOLUTION Nr. 629/14 |
CNV issued its General Resolution Nr. 629 on August 14, 2014 to introduce changes in its own rules governing the maintenance and safekeeping of corporate books, accounting records and business documentation. In this respect, it is reported that the Bank has sent the documentation that supports its operations for the periods still open to audit for safekeeping to Administradora de Archivos S.A. (AdeA), domiciled at Ruta 36 Km. 31.5 of Florencio Varela, Province of Buenos Aires.
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In addition, it is put on record that a detail of the documentation delivered for safekeeping, as well as the documentation referred to in Article 5, Sub-article a.3), Section I of Chapter V of Title II of the CNV rules is available at the Bank’s registered office (Technical Rules 2013 as modified).
| 18. | IFRS CONVERGENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. |
As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Bank was in the process of implementing the plan geared to convergence with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as set forth in the Argentine Central Bank’s Communication “A” 5541 and supplementary rules in this respect, which will be effective as from the financial statements for the fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018. On March 17, 2015, the Entity’s Board of Directors approved the above-mentioned Plan, which was filed with the Argentine Central Bank on March 30, 2015.
| 19. | PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
As provided by Communication “A” 760, the previous intervention of the BCRA is not required for the publication of these financial statements.
| 20. | ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES – EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH |
These financial statements are presented on the basis of the accounting standards of the BCRA and, except for the effect of the matters mentioned in note 3 to the stand – alone financial statements and note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in accordance with the Argentine professional accounting standards. Certain accounting practices applied by the Bank that conform with the standards of the BCRA and with the Argentine professional accounting standards may not conform with the generally accepted accounting principles in other countries.
The effects of the differences, if any, between Argentine professional accounting standards and the generally accepted accounting principles in the countries in which the financial statements are to be used have not been quantified. Accordingly, they are not intended to present financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the countries of the users of the financial statements, other than Argentina.
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EXHIBIT A
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Holding | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Book balance | | | Book balance | | | Position | | | | | | |
| | ID | | | Market | | | as of | | | as of | | | without | | | Final | |
Description | | Caja de Valores | | | value or present value | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | options | | | position | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Government securities at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Secured Bonds due 2020 | | | 2423 | | | | | | | | | | 1,302,756 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,302,756 | | | | | | 1,302,756 | |
Peso-denominated Discount governed by Argentine Law maturing in 2033 | | | 45696 | | | | | | | | | | 401,350 | | | | | | | | | | | | 364,850 | | | | | | 364,850 | |
Federal Government Bonds in Pesos Badlar + 200 bp due 2016 | | | 5460 | | | | | | | | | | 303,975 | | | | | | | | | | | | 303,975 | | | | | | 303,975 | |
Federal Government Bonds in Pesos Badlar + 200 bp due 2017 | | | 5459 | | | | | | | | | | 285,335 | | | | | | | | | | | | 285,335 | | | | | | 285,335 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,070 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,250 | | | | | | 7,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,303,486 | | | | | | 2,526,105 | | | | | | 2,264,166 | | | | | | 2,264,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Bond of Saving towards economic development | | | 5456 | | | | | | | | | | 167,927 | | | | | | | | | | | | 167,927 | | | | | | 167,927 | |
Discount Notes in US Dollars | | | 5443 | | | | | | | | | | 57,120 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
Federal Government Bonds in US Dollars 7% due 2015 | | | 5433 | | | | | | | | | | 35,248 | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | | | | | | 58 | |
Federal Government Bonds in US Dollars 8,75% due 2024 | | | 5458 | | | | | | | | | | 31,625 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,780 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | 55 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | 319,700 | | | | | | 415,760 | | | | | | 168,040 | | | | | | 168,040 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal Government securities at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,623,186 | | | | | | 2,941,865 | | | | | | 2,432,206 | | | | | | 2,432,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Government securities at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Treasury Notes maturing in March 2016 | | | 5312 | | | | 98,227 | | | | | | 98,227 | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,227 | | | | | | 98,227 | |
Other | | | | | | | 164 | | | | | | 164 | | | | | | | | | | | | 164 | | | | | | 164 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 164 | | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 98,391 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal Government securities at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 164 | | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 98,391 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT A
(Contd.)
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Holding | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Book balance | | | Book balance | | | Position | | | | | | |
| | ID | | | Market | | as of | | | as of | | | without | | | Final | |
| | Caja de | | | value or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Valores | | | present value | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | options | | | position | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Instruments issued by the BCRA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
BCRA Bills | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 05-06-15 | | | 46598 | | | | | | | | 1,079,881 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,079,881 | | | | | | 1,079,881 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 06-03-15 | | | 46596 | | | | | | | | 526,959 | | | | | | | | | | | | 526,959 | | | | | | 526,959 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 07-08-15 | | | 46605 | | | | | | | | 525,993 | | | | | | | | | | | | 525,993 | | | | | | 525,993 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 04-15-15 | | | 46588 | | | | | | | | 521,971 | | | | | | | | | | | | 521,971 | | | | | | 521,971 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 04-22-15 | | | 46591 | | | | | | | | 492,234 | | | | | | | | | | | | 492,234 | | | | | | 492,234 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 05-20-15 | | | 46594 | | | | | | | | 360,810 | | | | | | | | | | | | 360,810 | | | | | | 360,810 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 04-01-15 | | | 46593 | | | | | | | | 113,881 | | | | | | | | | | | | 113,881 | | | | | | 113,881 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 04-08-15 | | | 46589 | | | | | | | | 98,202 | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,202 | | | | | | 98,202 | �� |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | 62,634 | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,634 | | | | | | 62,634 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | 3,782,565 | | | | | | 1,415,875 | | | | | | 3,782,565 | | | | | | 3,782,565 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 09-16-15 | | | 46615 | | | | | | | | 1,576,725 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 09-30-15 | | | 46620 | | | | | | | | 250,853 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 05-20-15 | | | 46594 | | | | | | | | 96,602 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 04-15-15 | | | 46588 | | | | | | | | 47,517 | | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal repurchase transactions | | | | | | | | | | | 1,971,697 | | | | | | 676,994 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 08-12-15 | | | 46608 | | | | | | | | 717,979 | | | | | | | | | | | | 717,979 | | | | | | 717,979 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 01-13-16 | | | 46637 | | | | | | | | 572,187 | | | | | | | | | | | | 572,187 | | | | | | 572,187 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 07-01-15 | | | 46603 | | | | | | | | 517,484 | | | | | | | | | | | | 517,484 | | | | | | 517,484 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 11-04-15 | | | 46625 | | | | | | | | 385,244 | | | | | | | | | | | | 385,244 | | | | | | 385,244 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 12-09-15 | | | 46631 | | | | | | | | 376,302 | | | | | | | | | | | | 376,302 | | | | | | 376,302 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 05-27-15 | | | 46595 | | | | | | | | 375,972 | | | | | | | | | | | | 375,972 | | | | | | 375,972 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 02-03-16 | | | 46640 | | | | | | | | 362,926 | | | | | | | | | | | | 362,926 | | | | | | 362,926 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 10-28-15 | | | 46624 | | | | | | | | 344,503 | | | | | | | | | | | | 344,503 | | | | | | 344,503 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 09-09-15 | | | 46612 | | | | | | | | 292,086 | | | | | | | | | | | | 292,086 | | | | | | 292,086 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 03-02-16 | | | 46645 | | | | | | | | 236,385 | | | | | | | | | | | | 236,385 | | | | | | 236,385 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 06-24-15 | | | 46601 | | | | | | | | 213,515 | | | | | | | | | | | | 213,515 | | | | | | 213,515 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 12-16-15 | | | 46632 | | | | | | | | 208,029 | | | | | | | | | | | | 208,029 | | | | | | 208,029 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 06-10-15 | | | 46597 | | | | | | | | 201,133 | | | | | | | | | | | | 201,133 | | | | | | 201,133 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 09-16-15 | | | 46615 | | | | | | | | 190,889 | | | | | | | | | | | | 190,889 | | | | | | 190,889 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills in US dollars due 04-22-15 | | | 12030 | | | | | | | | 179,088 | | | | | | | | | | | | 179,088 | | | | | | 179,088 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 01-27-16 | | | 46639 | | | | | | | | 162,091 | | | | | | | | | | | | 162,091 | | | | | | 162,091 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills in US dollars due 04-15-15 | | | 12067 | | | | | | | | 153,099 | | | | | | | | | | | | 153,099 | | | | | | 153,099 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 07-15-15 | | | 46604 | | | | | | | | 143,757 | | | | | | | | | | | | 143,757 | | | | | | 143,757 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills in US dollars due 04-08-15 | | | 12026 | | | | | | | | 133,067 | | | | | | | | | | | | 133,067 | | | | | | 133,067 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills in US dollars due 04-29-15 | | | 12070 | | | | | | | | 109,882 | | | | | | | | | | | | 109,882 | | | | | | 109,882 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills in US dollars due 06-17-15 | | | 12043 | | | | | | | | 42,603 | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,603 | | | | | | 42,603 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 12-23-15 | | | 46634 | | | | | | | | 41,413 | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,413 | | | | | | 41,413 | |
Argentine Central Bank Internal Bills due 12-30-15 | | | 46635 | | | | | | | | 41,145 | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,145 | | | | | | 41,145 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | 230,605 | | | | | | | | | | | | 404,740 | | | | | | 404,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | 6,231,384 | | | | | | 6,537,187 | | | | | | 6,405,519 | | | | | | 6,405,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal instruments issued by the BCRA | | | | | | | | | | | 11,985,646 | | | | | | 8,630,056 | | | | | | 10,188,084 | | | | | | 10,188,084 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | 14,707,223 | | | | | | 11,572,085 | | | | | | 12,718,681 | | | | | | 12,718,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT A
(Contd.)
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Holding | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | ID Caja de Valores | | | Market value | | Book balance as of 03-31-2015 | | | | | Book balance as of 12-31-2014 | | | Position without options | | | Final position | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS IN LISTED PRIVATE SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Debt instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,191 | | | | | | 7,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in pesos | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 7,191 | | | | | | 7,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal Debt instruments | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 7,191 | | | | | | 7,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Equity instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In pesos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tenaris S.A. | | | 40115 | | | | | | | | 132 | | | | | | | | | | | | 132 | | | | | | 132 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in pesos | | | | | | | | | | | 132 | | | | | | 141 | | | | | | 137 | | | | | | 137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From abroad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 37 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal in foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 37 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal Equity instruments | | | | | | | | | | | 169 | | | | | | 178 | | | | | | 174 | | | | | | 174 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN LISTED PRIVATE SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | 169 | | | | | | 178 | | | | | | 7,365 | | | | | | 7,365 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | 14,707,392 | | | | | | 11,572,263 | | | | | | 12,726,046 | | | | | | 12,726,046 | |
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EXHIBIT B
CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCING FACILITIES BY CATEGORIES
AND GUARANTIES RECEIVED AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | |
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Normal performance | | | 22,773,792 | | | | 22,084,118 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | 1,522,608 | | | | 1,215,074 | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 826,881 | | | | 770,416 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 20,424,303 | | | | 20,098,628 | |
With special follow-up | | | --,-- | | | | 7,022 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Under observation | | | --,-- | | | | 7,022 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | --,-- | | | | 540 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | --,-- | | | | 6,482 | |
Non-performing | | | --,-- | | | | 5,048 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | --,-- | | | | 5,048 | |
With high risk of uncollectibility | | | 7,515 | | | | --,-- | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 592 | | | | --,-- | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 6,923 | | | | --,-- | |
Uncollectible | | | 13,394 | | | | 27,508 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,750 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 9,644 | | | | 23,758 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total | | | 22,794,701 | | | | 22,123,696 | |
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EXHIBIT B
(Contd.)
CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCING FACILITIES BY CATEGORIES
AND GUARANTIES RECEIVED AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | | | |
CONSUMER AND HOUSING PORTFOLIO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Normal performance | | | | | 23,337,913 | | | | | | 22,255,710 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | | | 35,774 | | | | | | 41,185 | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | | | 1,967,837 | | | | | | 1,890,172 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 21,334,302 | | | | | | 20,324,353 | |
| | | | |
Low risk | | | | | 265,055 | | | | | | 221,648 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 68 | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | | | 22,340 | | | | | | 23,400 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 242,715 | | | | | | 198,180 | |
| | | | |
Medium risk | | | | | 198,486 | | | | | | 196,426 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | | | 7,184 | | | | | | 10,359 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 191,302 | | | | | | 186,067 | |
| | | | |
High risk | | | | | 131,173 | | | | | | 129,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | | | 18,970 | | | | | | 16,183 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 112,203 | | | | | | 113,351 | |
| | | | |
Uncollectible | | | | | 27,281 | | | | | | 33,395 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | | | 9,772 | | | | | | 9,674 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 17,509 | | | | | | 23,721 | |
Uncollectible, classified as such under regulatory requirements | | | | | 57 | | | | | | 136 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | | | 57 | | | | | | 136 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 23,959,965 | | | | | | 22,836,849 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
General Total (1) | | | | | 46,754,666 | | | | | | 44,960,545 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Items included: Loans (before allowances); Other receivables from financial transactions: Unlisted corporate bonds and Other receivables covered by debtor classification regulations; Receivables from financial leases (before allowances); Memorandum accounts - Credit - Contingent: Credit lines granted (unused portion) covered by debtor classification regulations, Other guaranties given covered by debtor classification regulations and Other covered by debtor classification regulations.
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EXHIBIT C
FINANCING FACILITIES CONCENTRATION
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | 12-31-2014 |
Number of clients | | Outstanding balance | | % of total portfolio | | Outstanding balance | | % of total portfolio |
| | | | |
10 largest clients | | | | 5,017,901 | | | | | 10.73% | | | | | 5,084,274 | | | | | 11.31% | |
| | | | |
50 next largest clients | | | | 6,403,986 | | | | | 13.70% | | | | | 6,428,811 | | | | | 14.30% | |
| | | | |
100 following clients | | | | 3,941,306 | | | | | 8.43% | | | | | 3,771,556 | | | | | 8.39% | |
| | | | |
Remaining clients | | | | 31,391,473 | | | | | 67.14% | | | | | 29,675,904 | | | | | 66.00% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total (1) | | | | 46,754,666 | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | 44,960,545 | | | | | 100.00% | |
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EXHIBIT D
BREAKDOWN BY FINANCING TERMS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | �� | | | | Term remaining to maturity | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Past-due portfolio | | | 1 month | | | 3 months | | | 6 months | | | 12 months | | | 24 months | | | More than 24 months | | | Total | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government sector | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 48 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 57,160 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 57,208 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial sector | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 646,236 | | | | | | 412,338 | | | | | | 327,443 | | | | | | 560,183 | | | | | | 114,387 | | | | | | 7,500 | | | | | | 2,068,087 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 180,896 | | | | | | 21,964,779 | | | | | | 4,810,610 | | | | | | 3,699,014 | | | | | | 3,697,825 | | | | | | 4,843,740 | | | | | | 5,432,507 | | | | | | 44,629,371 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | | 180,896 | | | | | | 22,611,063 | | | | | | 5,222,948 | | | | | | 4,026,457 | | | | | | 4,258,008 | | | | | | 5,015,287 | | | | | | 5,440,007 | | | | | | 46,754,666 | | | (1) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT E
DETAIL OF INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Information about the issuer | |
Concept | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | | | Data from last published financial statements | |
| | | | | | | |
Identification | | Description | | Class | | Unit face value | | | Votes per share | | Number | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | Main business | | Period / Fiscal year end | | | Capital stock | | | Stockholders’ equity | | | Income/ (Loss) for the period / fiscal year | |
| | | | | |
| | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SUPPLEMENTARY AND AUTHORIZED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Controlled | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| thousands
of pesos |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
33642192049 | | BBVA Francés Valores S.A. | | Common | | | 500$ | | | 1 | | | 12,396 | | | | 33,567 | | | | 25,208 | | | Stockholder | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 6,390 | | | | 34,606 | | | | 8,617 | |
30663323926 | | Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) | | Common | | | 1$ | | | 1 | | | 35,425,947 | | | | 4,909 | | | | 4,591 | | | Pensions fund manager | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 65,739 | | | | 9,109 | | | | 1,366 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
30707847367 | | PSA Finance Arg. Cía Financiera S.A. | | Common | | | 1,000$ | | | 1 | | | 26,089 | | | | 302,651 | | | | 271,156 | | | Financial institution | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 52,178 | | | | 605,301 | | | | 62,990 | |
30548590163 | | BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión | | Common | | | 1$ | | | 1 | | | 230,398 | | | | 91,708 | | | | 78,567 | | | Investment Fund Manager | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 243 | | | | 142,756 | | | | 13,833 | |
33707124909 | | Rombo Cía. Financiera S.A. | | Common | | | 1,000$ | | | 1 | | | 24,000 | | | | 279,971 | | | | 254,095 | | | Financial Institution | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 699,928 | | | | 64,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Subtotal controlled | | | | | | | | | | 712,806 | | | | 633,617 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Non controlled | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
30598910045 | | Visa Argentina S.A. | | Common | | | 1$ | | | 1 | | | 1,571,996 | | | | 6,428 | | | | 6,428 | | | Services to companies | | | 05-31-2014 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 356,378 | | | | 295,046 | |
30690783521 | | Interbanking S.A. | | Common | | | 1$ | | | 1 | | | 149,556 | | | | 5,111 | | | | 5,111 | | | Services | | | 12-31-2013 | | | | 1,346 | | | | 161,375 | | | | 129,239 | |
| | Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 250 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
30710156561 | | Banco Lat. de Comercio Exterior S.A. | | Common B | | | 57$ | | | 1 | | | 20,221 | | | | 2,220 | | | | 2,152 | | | Banking institution | | | 12-31-2014 | | | | 2,394,389 | | | | 7,791,411 | | | | 914,551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Subtotal noncontrolled | | | | | | | 14,009 | | | | 13,941 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | Total in financial institutions, supplementary and authorized | | | | 726,815 | | | | 647,558 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | IN OTHER COMPANIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Non controlled | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Local | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
30500064230 | | BBVA Consolidar Seguros S.A. | | Common | | | 1$ | | | 1 | | | 1,301,847 | | | | 49,807 | | | | 44,353 | | | Insurance | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 10,651 | | | | 407,589 | | | | 104,492 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
17BE1002 | | S.W.I.F.T. S.C.R.L. | | Common | | 1,117$ | | | | 1 | | | 4 | | | | 111 | | | | 107 | | | Financial messenger services | | | 12-31-2013 | | | | 123,809 | | | | 2,907,399 | | | | 182,253 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Subtotal non controlled | | | | | | | 49,918 | | | | 44,460 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | Total in other companies | | | | 49,918 | | | | 44,460 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | Total investments in other companies | | | | 776,733 | | | | 692,018 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT F
MOVEMENT OF PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Net book value at | | | Additions | | | Transfers | | | Decreases | | | Depreciation for the period | | | Net book value at 03-31-2015 | | | Net book value at 12-31-2014 | |
| beginning of fiscal year | | | | | | | | | | | | Years of useful life | | | Amount | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | | | 389,249 | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 19,381 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | 50 | | | | | | 7,433 | | | | | | 401,218 | | | | | | 389,249 | |
Furniture and Facilities | | | | | 349,477 | | | | | | 24,968 | | | | | | 53 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | 10 | | | | | | 12,218 | | | | | | 362,280 | | | | | | 349,477 | |
Machinery and Equipment | | | | | 180,517 | | | | | | 7,097 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 30 | | | | 3 & 5 | | | | | | 24,487 | | | | | | 163,097 | | | | | | 180,517 | |
Automobiles | | | | | 4,994 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 154 | | | | 5 | | | | | | 404 | | | | | | 4,436 | | | | | | 4,994 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | 924,237 | | | | | | 32,086 | | | | | | 19,434 | | | | | | 184 | | | | | | | | | | 44,542 | | | | | | 931,031 | | | | | | 924,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction in progress | | | | | 139,639 | | | | | | 17,380 | | | | | | (19,434) | | | | | | 15,206 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 122,379 | | | | | | 139,639 | |
Advances to suppliers of goods | | | | | 940,218 | | | | | | 125,023 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 20,096 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 1,045,145 | | | | | | 940,218 | |
Works of Art | | | | | 992 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 992 | | | | | | 992 | |
Leased assets | | | | | 2,247 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | 50 | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 2,235 | | | | | | 2,247 | |
Property taken as security for loans | | | | | 2,424 | | | | | | 291 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 77 | | | | 50 | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | 2,616 | | | | | | 2,424 | |
Stationery and office supplies | | | | | 24,165 | | | | | | 3,136 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 5,109 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 22,192 | | | | | | 24,165 | |
Other | | | | | 35,130 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | 50 | | | | | | 47 | | | | | | 35,083 | | | | | | 35,130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | 1,144,815 | | | | | | 145,830 | | | | | | (19,434) | | | | | | 40,488 | | | | | | | | | | 81 | | | | | | 1,230,642 | | | | | | 1,144,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT G
MOVEMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Net book value at beginning of fiscal year | | Additions | | Amortization for the period | | | | |
| | | Years of useful life | | Amount | | Net book value at 03-31-2015 | | Net book value at 12-31-2014 |
| | | | | | |
Organization and development expenses (1) | | | | 144,357 | | | | | 27,405 | | | | | 1 & 5 | | | | | 14,580 | | | | | 157,182 | | | | | 144,357 | |
| | | | | | |
Organization and development non-deductible expenses | | | | --,-- | | | | | 1,708 | | | | | --,-- | | | | | 1,708 | | | | | --,-- | | | | | --,-- | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total | | | | 144,357 | | | | | 29,113 | | | | | | | | | | 16,288 | | | | | 157,182 | | | | | 144,357 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) This caption mainly includes costs from information technology projects and leasehold improvements.
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EXHIBIT H
CONCENTRATION OF DEPOSITS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | 12-31-2014 |
Number of clients | | Outstanding balance | | % of total portfolio | | Outstanding balance | | % of total portfolio |
| | | | |
10 largest clients | | | | 5,238,696 | | | | | 9.47% | | | | | 4,410,087 | | | | | 8.57% | |
| | | | |
50 next largest clients | | | | 5,493,903 | | | | | 9.93% | | | | | 4,770,509 | | | | | 9.27% | |
| | | | |
100 following clients | | | | 3,208,971 | | | | | 5.80% | | | | | 2,909,097 | | | | | 5.66% | |
| | | | |
Remaining clients | | | | 41,404,199 | | | | | 74.80% | | | | | 39,345,958 | | | | | 76.50% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | 55,345,769 | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | 51,435,651 | | | | | 100.00% | |
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EXHIBIT I
BREAKDOWN OF MATURITY TERMS OF DEPOSITS AND
OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terms remaining to maturity | | | |
Description | | 1 month | | | 3 months | | | 6 months | | | 12 months | | | 24 months | | | More than 24 months | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | | | 49,405,017 | | | | | | 5,152,959 | | | | | | 594,318 | | | | | | 169,050 | | | | | | 24,425 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 55,345,769 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank | | | | | 4,581 | | | | | | 4,091 | | | | | | 6,113 | | | | | | 12,716 | | | | | | 24,476 | | | | | | 15,167 | | | | | | 67,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks and International Institutions | | | | | 71,437 | | | | | | 273,497 | | | | | | 7,152 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 352,086 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unsubordinated corporate bonds | | | | | 18,877 | | | | | | 164,271 | | | | | | 258,880 | | | | | | 368,050 | | | | | | 670,277 | | | | | | 273,400 | | | | | | 1,753,755 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financing received from local financial institutions | | | | | 102,092 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 102,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | 3,969,987 | | | | | | 2,490 | | | | | | 4,474 | | | | | | 8,175 | | | | | | 14,576 | | | | | | 9,538 | | | | | | 4,009,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | 4,166,974 | | | | | | 444,349 | | | | | | 276,619 | | | | | | 388,941 | | | | | | 709,329 | | | | | | 298,105 | | | | | | 6,284,317 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | | 53,571,991 | | | | | | 5,597,308 | | | | | | 870,937 | | | | | | 557,991 | | | | | | 733,754 | | | | | | 298,105 | | | | | | 61,630,086 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT J
MOVEMENT OF ALLOWANCES
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDEN MARCH 31, 2015
AND THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Decreases | | | Book value | |
Description | | | | Book value at beginning of fiscal year | | | Increases (4) | | | | | | Reversals | | | Applications | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
DEDUCTED FROM ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– For impairment value | | | | | | | 201 | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 201 | | | | | | 201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Allowance for doubtful loans | | | | | | | 905,336 | | | | | | 140,641 | | | | (1) | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 129,180 | | | | | | 916,797 | | | | | | 905,336 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other receivables from financial transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Allowance for doubtful receivables and impairment | | | | | | | 2,139 | | | | | | 383 | | | | (1) | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2,521 | | | | | | 2,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables from financial leases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Allowance for doubtful receivables and impairment | | | | | | | 28,808 | | | | | | 3,381 | | | | (1) | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 669 | | | | | | 31,520 | | | | | | 28,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Allowance for doubtful receivables (2) | | | | | | | 291,237 | | | | | | 13,640 | | | | | | | | | | 16,814 | | | | | | 64 | | | | | | 287,999 | | | | | | 291,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,227,721 | | | | | | 158,045 | | | | | | | | | | 16,814 | | | | | | 129,914 | | | | | | 1,239,038 | | | | | | 1,227,721 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES-ALLOWANCES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Contingents commitments (1) | | | | | | | 577 | | | | | | 91 | | | | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 668 | | | | | | 577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Other contingencies | | | | | | | 770,496 | | | | | | 75,404 | | | | (3) | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 7,930 | | | | | | 837,933 | | | | | | 770,496 | |
– For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties | | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 48,817 | | | | (5) | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 48,817 | | | | | | --,-- | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 771,073 | | | | | | 124,312 | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 7,930 | | | | | | 887,418 | | | | | | 771,073 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | Recorded in compliance with the provisions of Communication “A” 3918, as supplemented, of the BCRA, taking into account note 2.3.f). |
(2) | Includes mainly the potential loan loss risk arising from the amounts booked as Miscellaneous receivables relating to the petitions for the protection of constitutional rights (Amparos) paid and the deferred tax asset (See note 4.1). |
(3) | Recorded to cover possible contingencies that were not considered in other accounts (court orders corresponding to petitions for protection of civil rights, labor, commercial and other lawsuits). (See note 2.3.p). |
(4) | Includes exchange differences generated as allowances in foreign currency, booked in the “Financial income - Gold and foreign currency exchange difference” account, as follow: |
| | | | | | |
– | | Loans | | | 837 | |
– | | Other receivables | | | 585 | |
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EXHIBIT K
CAPITAL STRUCTURE AS OF MARCH 31, 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
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SHARES | | CAPITAL STOCK | | | | |
Class | | Quantity | | | Votes per share | | Issued | | | Pending issuance or | | | | | | Paid in | | | | |
| | | Outstanding | | | In portfolio | | | distribution | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common | | | 536,877,850 | | | 1 | | | 536,833 | | | | --,-- | | | | 45 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 536,878 | | | | (2 | ) |
(1) Shares issued and available to stockholders but not as yet withdrawn.
(2) Fully registered with the Public Registry of Commerce (See note 1.2.).
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EXHIBIT L
FOREIGN CURRENCY BALANCES AS OF
MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts | | | | 03-31-2015 | | | | 12-31-2014 |
| | |
| | | | | | | | Total of the period (per type of currency) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total of the period | | Euro | | US Dollars | | | Pounds Sterling | | Swiss Franc | | Yen | | Other | | Total of the fiscal year |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | | | 5,290,031 | | | | 191,714 | | | | | 5,074,125 | | | | | 10,502 | | | | 259 | | | | 700 | | | | 12,731 | | | | 6,065,743 |
Government and private securities | | | | 1,122,522 | | | | --,-- | | | | | 1,122,485 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 37 | | | | 415,797 |
Loans | | | | 2,530,051 | | | | 5,416 | | | | | 2,524,635 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,070,525 |
Other receivables from financial transactions | | | | 497,280 | | | | 10 | | | | | 497,270 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 324,144 |
Investments in other companies | | | | 2,331 | | | | 111 | | | | | 2,220 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,259 |
Other receivables | | | | 203,729 | | | | 140 | | | | | 203,589 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 154,616 |
Suspense items | | | | 171 | | | | --,-- | | | | | 171 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 378 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | 9,646,115 | | | | 197,391 | | | | | 9,424,495 | | | | | 10,502 | | | | 259 | | | | 700 | | | | 12,768 | | | | 9,033,462 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | | 6,116,100 | | | | 77,385 | | | | | 6,038,715 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 5,488,117 |
Other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | 1,765,659 | | | | 99,363 | | | | | 1,654,787 | | | | | 9,925 | | | | 131 | | | | 492 | | | | 961 | | | | 1,725,670 |
Other liabilities | | | | 76,615 | | | | 6,843 | | | | | 69,772 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 55,840 |
Suspense items | | | | 1,336 | | | | --,-- | | | | | 1,336 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | 7,959,710 | | | | 183,591 | | | | | 7,764,610 | | | | | 9,925 | | | | 131 | | | | 492 | | | | 961 | | | | 7,270,643 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debit accounts (except contra debit accounts) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent | | | | 3,079,220 | | | | 185,229 | | | | | 2,893,991 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,927,981 |
Control | | | | 44,411,036 | | | | 107,625 | | | | | 44,301,880 | | | | | --,-- | | | | 157 | | | | 661 | | | | 713 | | | | 39,540,975 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | 47,490,256 | | | | 292,854 | | | | | 47,195,871 | | | | | --,-- | | | | 157 | | | | 661 | | | | 713 | | | | 42,468,956 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit accounts (except contra credit accounts) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent | | | | 760,777 | | | | 135,374 | | | | | 624,228 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,175 | | | | --,-- | | | | 603,372 |
Control | | | | 66,963 | | | | 8,462 | | | | | 58,501 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 122,585 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | 827,740 | | | | 143,836 | | | | | 682,729 | | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,175 | | | | --,-- | | | | 725,957 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT N
ASSISTANCE TO RELATED CLIENTS AND AFFILIATES
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Status | | | | |
Concept | | Normal | | | With special follow-up / Low risk | | | With problems / Medium risk | | | With high risk of uncollectibility / High risk | | | Uncollectible | | | Classified uncollectible as such under regulatory requirements | | | Total (1) | |
| | | Not yet matured | | | Past-due | | | Not yet matured | | | Past-due | | | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
1. Loans | | | 1,701,649 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,701,649 | | | | 1,824,455 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Overdraft | | | 1,673 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,673 | | | | 572 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Without senior security or counter guaranty | | | 1,673 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,673 | | | | 572 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Discounted Instruments | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Without senior security or counter guaranty | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Real Estate Mortgage and Collateral Loans | | | 3,448 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 3,448 | | | | 3,777 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranty “B” | | | 3,448 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 3,448 | | | | 3,777 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Consumer | | | 4,729 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 4,729 | | | | 4,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Without senior security or counter guaranty | | | 4,729 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 4,729 | | | | 4,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Credit Cards | | | 5,132 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 5,132 | | | | 5,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Without senior security or counter guaranty | | | 5,132 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 5,132 | | | | 5,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Other | | | 1,686,667 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,686,667 | | | | 1,807,262 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranty | | | 1,686,667 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 1,686,667 | | | | 1,807,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
2. Other receivables from financial transactions | | | 60,446 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 60,446 | | | | 43,699 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
3. Receivables from financial leases and other | | | 318 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 318 | | | | 402 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
4. Contingent commitments | | | 51,006 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 51,006 | | | | 57,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
5. Investments in other companies and private securities | | | 749,645 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 749,645 | | | | 665,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 2,563,064 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 2,563,064 | | | | 2,591,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Allowances | | | 17,624 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 17,624 | | | | 18,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Maximum amount granted to related clients during March 2015 and December 2014, respectively, according to BCRA rules.
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EXHIBIT O
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Type of contract | | Purpose of transactions | | Underlying asset | | Type of Settlement | | Traded at / Counterparty | | Weighted average term as originally agreed (months) | | Weighted average residual term (months) | | Weighted average term for difference settlements (days) | | Amount | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | Financial transactions – own account | | - | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Financial sector | | 23 | | 11 | | 48 | | | 873,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | Financial transactions – own account | | - | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Non- financial sector | | 12 | | 12 | | 4 | | | 13,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | Financial transactions – own account | | - | | Daily of differences | | MAE | | 13 | | 12 | | 1 | | | 13,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | Interest rate hedge | | - | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Non - financial sector | | 122 | | 54 | | 7 | | | 34,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Futures | | Financial transactions – own account | | Foreign currency | | Daily of differences | | MAE | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1,531,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Futures | | Financial transactions – own account | | Foreign currency | | Daily of differences | | ROFEX | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 630,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Futures | | Financial transactions – own account | | Foreign currency | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Non - financial sector | | 3 | | 2 | | 84 | | | 1,450,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repo transactions | | Financial transactions – own account | | Federal Government Bonds | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Financial sector | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 98,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repo transactions | | Financial transactions – own account | | Other | | Upon expiration of differences | | Residents in Argentina –
Financial sector | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1,971,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,617,159 | |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Art. 33 of Law Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS: | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
A. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | | | 2,807,446 | | | | | | 2,857,676 | |
Due from banks and correspondents | | | | | 10,089,677 | | | | | | 9,702,478 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) | | | | | 9,980,916 | | | | | | 9,350,350 | |
Other local | | | | | 1,875 | | | | | | 1,196 | |
Foreign | | | | | 106,886 | | | | | | 350,932 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 12,897,123 | | | | | | 12,560,154 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
B. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES (Note 7.a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Holdings booked at fair value | | | | | 2,623,838 | | | | | | 2,942,473 | |
Holdings booked at amortized cost | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 164 | |
Instruments issued by the BCRA | | | | | 11,985,646 | | | | | | 8,630,056 | |
Investments in listed private securities | | | | | 79,415 | | | | | | 60,997 | |
| | | | |
Less: Allowances | | | | | 201 | | | | | | 201 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 14,787,089 | | | | | | 11,633,489 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
C. LOANS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
To government sector (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 57,208 | | | | | | 54,459 | |
To financial sector (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 1,025,483 | | | | | | 1,127,116 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interfinancial – (Call granted) | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 30,000 | |
Other financing to local financial institutions | | | | | 805,528 | | | | | | 880,437 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued and pending collection | | | | | 214,955 | | | | | | 216,679 | |
| | | | |
To non financial private sector and residents abroad (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 43,009,218 | | | | | | 41,199,059 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Overdraft | | | | | 7,180,739 | | | | | | 6,861,786 | |
Discounted instruments | | | | | 5,882,870 | | | | | | 6,035,048 | |
Real estate mortgage | | | | | 1,512,906 | | | | | | 1,466,346 | |
Collateral Loans | | | | | 3,644,048 | | | | | | 3,695,487 | |
Consumer | | | | | 6,181,597 | | | | | | 6,091,937 | |
Credit cards | | | | | 12,399,432 | | | | | | 11,465,609 | |
Other | | | | | 5,609,073 | | | | | | 5,025,304 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued and pending collection | | | | | 733,688 | | | | | | 691,454 | |
Less: Interest documented together with main obligation | | | | | 135,135 | | | | | | 133,912 | |
| | | | |
Less: Allowances | | | | | 950,344 | | | | | | 937,794 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 43,141,565 | | | | | | 41,442,840 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
D. OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) | | | | | 456,102 | | | | | | 384,930 | |
Amounts receivable for spot and forward sales to be settled | | | | | 2,641,928 | | | | | | 1,405,562 | |
Instruments to be received for spot and forward purchases to be settled | | | | | 651,129 | | | | | | 312,684 | |
Unlisted corporate bonds (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 101,707 | | | | | | 48,653 | |
Non-deliverable forward transactions balances to be settled | | | | | 26,028 | | | | | | 139,149 | |
Other receivables not covered by debtor classification regulations | | | | | 31,175 | | | | | | 14,873 | |
Other receivables covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 290,128 | | | | | | 311,787 | |
| | | | |
Less: Allowances | | | | | 6,264 | | | | | | 5,267 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 4,191,933 | | | | | | 2,612,371 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
E. RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables from financial leases (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 2,130,877 | | | | | | 2,075,497 | |
Interest accrued pending collection (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 31,576 | | | | | | 27,585 | |
| | | | |
Less: Allowances | | | | | 32,835 | | | | | | 29,840 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 2,129,618 | | | | | | 2,073,242 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
F. INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In financial institutions | | | | | 282,191 | | | | | | 256,247 | |
Other (Note 7.b) | | | | | 79,921 | | | | | | 66,743 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 362,112 | | | | | | 322,990 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
G. OTHER RECEIVABLES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other (Note 7.c) | | | | | 1,620,586 | | | | | | 1,696,426 | |
Other interest accrued and pending collection | | | | | 677 | | | | | | 744 | |
| | | | |
Less: Allowances | | | | | 321,732 | | | | | | 324,756 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 1,299,531 | | | | | | 1,372,414 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
H. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT: | | | | | 936,505 | | | | | | 929,760 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
I. OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | 1,266,069 | | | | | | 1,187,961 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
J. INTANGIBLE ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Organization and development expenses | | | | | 157,514 | | | | | | 144,672 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 157,514 | | | | | | 144,672 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
K. SUSPENSE ITEMS: | | | | | 8,471 | | | | | | 8,563 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
L. OTHER SUBSIDIARIES’ ASSETS (Note 7.d): | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 450 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS: | | | | | 81,177,530 | | | | | | 74,288,906 | |
| | | | |
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(Contd.)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Art. 33 of Law Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | | | |
M. DEPOSITS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government sector | | | | | 1,831,368 | | | | | | 1,017,837 | |
Financial sector | | | | | 49,545 | | | | | | 77,482 | |
Non financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 53,476,758 | | | | | | 50,347,558 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Checking accounts | | | | | 14,447,318 | | | | | | 14,614,559 | |
Savings deposits | | | | | 15,097,318 | | | | | | 14,995,902 | |
Time deposits | | | | | 22,093,791 | | | | | | 19,303,430 | |
Investments accounts | | | | | 594 | | | | | | 483 | |
Other | | | | | 1,517,837 | | | | | | 1,129,571 | |
Interest and listed-price differences accrued payable | | | | | 319,900 | | | | | | 303,613 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 55,357,671 | | | | | | 51,442,877 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
N. OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Central Bank | | | | | 67,144 | | | | | | 73,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Other | | | | | 67,144 | | | | | | 73,110 | |
| | | | |
Banks and International Institutions | | | | | 349,594 | | | | | | 406,031 | |
Unsubordinated corporate bonds | | | | | 1,825,749 | | | | | | 1,868,434 | |
Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases to be settled | | | | | 651,152 | | | | | | 312,751 | |
Instruments to be delivered for spot and forward sales to be settled | | | | | 2,684,369 | | | | | | 1,457,098 | |
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions | | | | | 233,384 | | | | | | 124,424 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Interfinancial (call borrowed) | | | | | 151,400 | | | | | | 49 | |
Other financings from local financial institutions | | | | | 81,870 | | | | | | 124,375 | |
Interest accrued payable | | | | | 114 | | | | | | --,-- | |
Non-deliverable forward transactions balances to be settled | | | | | 193 | | | | | | 408 | |
Other (Note 7.e) | | | | | 4,187,784 | | | | | | 4,278,335 | |
Interest and listed–price differences accrued payable | | | | | 88,209 | | | | | | 96,942 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 10,087,578 | | | | | | 8,617,533 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
O. OTHER LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fees payable | | | | | 486 | | | | | | 122 | |
Other (Note 7.f) | | | | | 3,200,175 | | | | | | 2,771,721 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 3,200,661 | | | | | | 2,771,843 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
P. ALLOWANCES: | | | | | 933,692 | | | | | | 818,092 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Q. SUSPENSE ITEMS: | | | | | 27,003 | | | | | | 30,290 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
R. OTHER SUBSIDIARIES’ LIABILITIES (Note 7.g): | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 337 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES: | | | | | 69,606,605 | | | | | | 63,680,972 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
S. MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES (Note 4): | | | | | 308,103 | | | | | | 276,058 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | 11,262,822 | | | | | | 10,331,876 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | 81,177,530 | | | | | | 74,288,906 | |
| | | | |
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MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
DEBIT ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Contingent | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Guaranties received | | | | | 14,359,832 | | | | | | 13,726,776 | |
– Contra contingent debit accounts | | | | | 2,019,971 | | | | | | 1,750,341 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 16,379,803 | | | | | | 15,477,117 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Control | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Receivables classified as irrecoverable | | | | | 637,640 | | | | | | 539,719 | |
– Other (Note 7.h) | | | | | 140,501,028 | | | | | | 120,436,826 | |
– Contra control debit accounts | | | | | 323,527 | | | | | | 1,363,258 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 141,462,195 | | | | | | 122,339,803 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions | | | | | 1,646,259 | | | | | | 2,984,388 | |
– Interest rate swap | | | | | 858,237 | | | | | | 1,003,244 | |
– Contra debit derivatives accounts | | | | | 1,966,081 | | | | | | 2,915,793 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 4,470,577 | | | | | | 6,903,425 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For trustee activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Funds in trust | | | | | 6,605 | | | | | | 6,605 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 6,605 | | | | | | 6,605 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL | | | | | 162,319,180 | | | | | | 144,726,950 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CREDIT ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Contingent | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Credit lines granted (unused portion) covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 409,432 | | | | | | 640,198 | |
– Guaranties provided to the BCRA | | | | | 485,013 | | | | | | 223,973 | |
– Other guaranties given covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 482,191 | | | | | | 384,982 | |
– Other guaranties given non covered by debtor classification regulations | | | | | 231,574 | | | | | | 210,453 | |
– Other covered by debtor classification regulations (Exhibit 1) | | | | | 411,761 | | | | | | 290,735 | |
– Contra contingent credit accounts | | | | | 14,359,832 | | | | | | 13,726,776 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 16,379,803 | | | | | | 15,477,117 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Control | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Items to be credited | | | | | 54,772 | | | | | | 965,725 | |
– Other | | | | | 268,755 | | | | | | 397,533 | |
– Contra control credit accounts | | | | | 141,138,668 | | | | | | 120,976,545 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 141,462,195 | | | | | | 122,339,803 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– “Notional” amount of non-deliverable forward transactions | | | | | 1,966,081 | | | | | | 2,915,793 | |
– Contra credit derivatives accounts | | | | | 2,504,496 | | | | | | 3,987,632 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 4,470,577 | | | | | | 6,903,425 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For trustee activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
– Contra credit accounts for trustee activities | | | | | 6,605 | | | | | | 6,605 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 6,605 | | | | | | 6,605 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL | | | | | 162,319,180 | | | | | | 144,726,950 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes 1 through to 7 to the consolidated financial statements with subsidiaries and the Exhibit 1 are an integral part of these statements, which in turn are part of the stand-alone Financial Statements of BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and are to be read in conjunction therewith.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Art. 33 of Law Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | |
A. FINANCIAL INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest on loans to the financial sector | | | | | 70,938 | | | | | | 97,764 | |
Interest on overdraft | | | | | 488,603 | | | | | | 458,888 | |
Interest on discounted instruments | | | | | 306,681 | | | | | | 299,693 | |
Interest on real estate mortgage | | | | | 68,649 | | | | | | 53,426 | |
Interest on collateral loans | | | | | 219,544 | | | | | | 188,802 | |
Interest on credit card loans | | | | | 637,018 | | | | | | 391,996 | |
Interest on other loans | | | | | 737,640 | | | | | | 647,479 | |
Interest from other receivables from financial transactions | | | | | 50 | | | | | | 3,753 | |
Interest on financial leases | | | | | 95,305 | | | | | | 78,533 | |
Income from secured loans - Decree 1387/01 | | | | | 3,544 | | | | | | 4,145 | |
Net income from government and private securities | | | | | 922,100 | | | | | | 406,762 | |
Indexation by CER | | | | | 45,240 | | | | | | 95,549 | |
Gold and foreign currency exchange difference | | | | | 121,814 | | | | | | 585,263 | |
Other | | | | | 52,673 | | | | | | 527,269 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 3,769,799 | | | | | | 3,839,322 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
B. FINANCIAL EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest on savings deposits | | | | | 4,620 | | | | | | 4,450 | |
Interest on time deposits | | | | | 1,053,486 | | | | | | 999,850 | |
Interest on interfinancial financing (call borrowed) | | | | | 5,365 | | | | | | 4,004 | |
Interest on other financing from financial institutions | | | | | 7,756 | | | | | | 25,453 | |
Interest on other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | | 119,703 | | | | | | 98,602 | |
Other interest | | | | | 1,693 | | | | | | 2,199 | |
Indexation by CER | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 69 | |
Contribution to the deposit guaranty fund | | | | | 88,294 | | | | | | 18,857 | |
Other | | | | | 203,441 | | | | | | 236,950 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 1,484,370 | | | | | | 1,390,434 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN – GAIN | | | | | 2,285,429 | | | | | | 2,448,888 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
C. ALLOWANCES FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | | | 143,097 | | | | | | 118,744 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
D. SERVICE CHARGE INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Related to lending transactions | | | | | 582,811 | | | | | | 435,702 | |
Related to liability transactions | | | | | 436,740 | | | | | | 341,444 | |
Other commissions | | | | | 62,228 | | | | | | 39,289 | |
Other (Note 7.i) | | | | | 275,546 | | | | | | 207,980 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 1,357,325 | | | | | | 1,024,415 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
E. SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Commissions | | | | | 263,547 | | | | | | 193,554 | |
Other (Note 7.j) | | | | | 133,327 | | | | | | 102,100 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | 396,874 | | | | | | 295,654 | |
| | | | |
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(Contd.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THRE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Art. 33 of Law Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
- Stated in thousands of pesos -
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | |
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F. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Payroll expenses | | | | | 905,900 | | | | | | 686,017 | |
Fees to Bank Directors and Supervisory Committee | | | | | 1,699 | | | | | | 1,463 | |
Other professional fees | | | | | 19,815 | | | | | | 17,705 | |
Advertising and publicity | | | | | 42,518 | | | | | | 49,741 | |
Taxes | | | | | 143,958 | | | | | | 107,979 | |
Fixed assets depreciation | | | | | 44,592 | | | | | | 30,403 | |
Organizational expenses amortization | | | | | 14,603 | | | | | | 13,223 | |
Other operating expenses | | | | | 209,978 | | | | | | 175,022 | |
Other | | | | | 201,185 | | | | | | 138,570 | |
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| | | | | 1,584,248 | | | | | | 1,220,123 | |
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NET GAIN FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS | | | | | 1,518,535 | | | | | | 1,838,782 | |
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RESULTS OF MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES | | | | | (32,046) | | | | | | (19,638) | |
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G. OTHER INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Income from long-term investments | | | | | 31,417 | | | | | | 30,588 | |
Punitive interests | | | | | 7,021 | | | | | | 4,898 | |
Loans recovered and reversals of allowances | | | | | 46,181 | | | | | | 152,883 | |
Other (Note 7.k) | | | | | 33,061 | | | | | | 49,913 | |
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| | | | | 117,680 | | | | | | 238,282 | |
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H. OTHER EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Punitive interests and charges paid to BCRA | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 6 | |
Charge for uncollectibility of other receivables and other allowances | | | | | 92,285 | | | | | | 32,298 | |
Amortization of difference arising from judicial resolutions | | | | | 1,708 | | | | | | 3,178 | |
Depreciation and losses from miscellaneous assets | | | | | 387 | | | | | | 79 | |
Other (Note 7.l) | | | | | 86,212 | | | | | | 129,056 | |
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| | | | | 180,596 | | | | | | 164,617 | |
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NET GAIN BEFORE INCOME TAX AND TAX ON MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME | | | | | 1,423,573 | | | | | | 1,892,809 | |
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I. INCOME TAX AND TAX ON MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME | | | | | 492,627 | | | | | | 530,691 | |
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NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | | | | | 930,946 | | | | | | 1,362,118 | |
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The accompanying notes 1 through 7 to the consolidated financial statements with subsidiaries and the Exhibit 1 are an integral part of these statements, which in turn are part of the stand-alone Financial Statements of BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and are to be read in conjunction therewith.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FLOW
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014
(ART. 33 OF LAW Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | | | 03-31-2014 | | | |
CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year | | | | | 12,951,964 | (1) | | | | | | | 13,603,620 | (1) | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | | | | | 13,214,818 | (1) | | | | | | | 11,024,601 | (1) | | |
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Net increase /(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 262,854 | | | | | | | | (2,579,019) | | | |
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REASONS FOR CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net collections/ (payments) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Government and private securities | | | | | (2,231,500) | | | | | | | | (5,162,555) | | | |
- Loans | | | | | 940,827 | | | | | | | | 2,909,863 | | | |
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to financial sector | | | | | 34,909 | | | | | | | | 198,213 | | | |
to non-financial public sector | | | | | (17) | | | | | | | | (16) | | | |
to non-financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 905,935 | | | | | | | | 2,711,666 | | | |
- Other receivables from financial transactions | | | | | (26,041) | | | | | | | | 143,340 | | | |
- Receivables from financial leases | | | | | (56,376) | | | | | | | | (15,892) | | | |
- Deposits | | | | | 2,541,464 | | | | | | | | (154,477) | | | |
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to financial sector | | | | | (27,937) | | | | | | | | (18,251) | | | |
to non-financial public sector | | | | | 816,434 | | | | | | | | (210,577) | | | |
to non-financial private sector and residents abroad | | | | | 1,752,967 | | | | | | | | 74,351 | | | |
- Other liabilities from financial transactions | | | | | 54,357 | | | | | | | | 248,236 | | | |
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Financing from financial or interfinancial sector (call borrowed) | | | | | 151,351 | | | | | | | | 16,000 | | | |
Others (except liabilities included in Financing Activities) | | | | | (96,994) | | | | | | | | 232,236 | | | |
Collections related to service charge income | | | | | 1,378,665 | | | | | | | | 1,013,334 | | | |
Payments related to service charge expense | | | | | (399,785) | | | | | | | | (294,814) | | | |
Administrative expenses paid | | | | | (1,521,288) | | | | | | | | (1,181,888) | | | |
Organizational and development expenses paid | | | | | (11,519) | | | | | | | | (4,126) | | | |
Net collections from punitive interest | | | | | 6,375 | | | | | | | | 4,374 | | | |
Differences from judicial resolutions paid | | | | | (1,708) | | | | | | | | (3,178) | | | |
Collections of dividends from other companies | | | | | 67 | | | | | | | | 48 | | | |
Other collections /(payments) related to other income and expenses | | | | | 5,517 | | | | | | | | (17,748) | | | |
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Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities | | | | | 679,055 | | | | | | | | (2,515,483) | | | |
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Investment activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net payments from premises and equipment | | | | | (31,904) | | | | | | | | (3,104) | | | |
Net payments from other assets | | | | | (113,100) | | | | | | | | (141,799) | | | |
Other collections /(payments) from investment activities | | | | | 7,864 | | | | | | | | (207,945) | | | |
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Net cash flows used in investment activities | | | | | (137,140) | | | | | | | | (352,848) | | | |
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Financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net collections / (payments) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Unsubordinated corporate bonds | | | | | (42,685) | | | | | | | | 362,218 | | | |
- Argentine Central Bank | | | | | (5,922) | | | | | | | | (4,687) | | | |
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Other | | | | | (5,922) | | | | | | | | (4,687) | | | |
- Banks and international agencies | | | | | (56,437) | | | | | | | | 8,380 | | | |
- Financing received from local financial institutions | | | | | (42,505) | | | | | | | | (56,182) | | | |
Other payments from financing activities | | | | | (131,512) | | | | | | | | (20,417) | | | |
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Net cash flows (used in)/provided by financing activities | | | | | (279,061) | | | | | | | | 289,312 | | | |
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Net increase /(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 262,854 | | | | | | | | (2,579,019) | | | |
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(1) | See note 6 “Statement of cash and cash equivalents flow”. |
The accompanying notes 1 through to 7 to the consolidated financial statements with subsidiaries and the Exhibit 1 are an integral part of these statements, which in turn are part of the stand-alone Financial Statements of BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and are to be read in conjunction therewith.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WITH SUBSIDIARIES AS OF MARCH 31, 2015, PRESENTED IN COMPARATIVE FORM WITH
THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FLOW AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
(Art. 33 of Law Nr. 19,550)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 22 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| 1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUBSIDIARIES |
General rule
In accordance with the procedures set forth in BCRA’s regulations and Technical Pronouncement Nr. 21 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, BBVA Banco Francés S.A. (hereinafter indistinctly referred to as either “BBVA Francés” or the “Bank”) has consolidated - line by line – its balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, and the statements of income and cash and cash equivalents flow for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, as per the following detail:
| a) | With the financial statements of BBVA Francés Valores S.A., PSA Finance Argentina Cía. Financiera S.A. and BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. |
| b) | With the financial statements of Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) for the nine month period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. |
| – | As of December 31, 2014: |
| a) | With the financial statements of BBVA Francés Valores S.A., PSA Finance Argentina Cía. Financiera S.A. and BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. |
| b) | With the financial statements of Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) for the six month period ended December 31, 2014. |
The results and cash and cash equivalents flow of Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) have been adjusted for purposes of comparison of the fiscal years of companies consolidating on the basis of a three month period ended on March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Interests in subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year are listed below:
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| | Shares | | | Interest percentage in | |
| | Type | | | Quantity | | | Total Capital | | | Possible Votes | |
Companies | | | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
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BBVA Francés Valores S.A. | | | Common | | | | 12,396 | | | | 12,396 | | | | 96.9953 | | | | 96.9953 | | | | 96.9953 | | | | 96.9953 | |
Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) | | | Common | | | | 35,425,947 | | | | 35,425,947 | | | | 53.8892 | | | | 53.8892 | | | | 53.8892 | | | | 53.8892 | |
PSA Finance Argentina Cía Financiera S.A. | | | Common | | | | 26,089 | | | | 26,089 | | | | 50.0000 | | | | 50.0000 | | | | 50.0000 | | | | 50.0000 | |
BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión (1) | | | Common | | | | 230,398 | | | | 230,398 | | | | 95.0000 | | | | 95.0000 | | | | 95.0000 | | | | 95.0000 | |
| (1) | The Entity has a direct ownership interest equivalent to 95% of the Company’s capital stock and an indirect ownership interest equivalent to 4.8498% through BBVA Francés Valores S.A. |
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Total assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity in accordance with the criteria defined in note 2 below, as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year and net income balances for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, are listed below:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | | | Stockholders’ Equity | | | Net income/ gain-(loss) | |
Companies | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | |
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BBVA Francés Valores S.A. | | | 36,497 | | | | 36,176 | | | | 1,891 | | | | 10,187 | | | | 34,606 | | | | 25,989 | | | | 8,617 | | | | 2,580 | |
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Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) | | | 51,816 | | | | 50,012 | | | | 42,707 | | | | 41,493 | | | | 9,109 | | | | 8,519 | | | | 589 | | | | (2,495) | |
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PSA Finance Argentina Cía Financiera S.A. | | | 2,237,426 | | | | 2,304,138 | | | | 1,632,125 | | | | 1,761,827 | | | | 605,301 | | | | 542,311 | | | | 62,990 | | | | 41,330 | |
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BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión | | | 177,827 | | | | 158,905 | | | | 35,071 | | | | 29,982 | | | | 142,756 | | | | 128,923 | | | | 13,833 | | | | 31,432 | |
The financial statements of the subsidiaries have been prepared based on similar methods to those applied by the Bank for preparing its own financial statements, in connection with assets and liabilities valuation, income measurement and restatement procedure as explained in note 2 to the stand-alone financial statements of the Bank. The following are the main differences with the Argentine professional accounting standards:
Arising from the application of the accounting standards laid down by BCRA and the Argentine professional accounting standards:
| • | | The commissions paid by PSA Finance Argentina Cía. Financiera S.A. to dealers for granting financing to companies and to the public in general in connection with purchases and sales of automobiles, which in accordance with the rules established by the BCRA are charged up front to the Income Statement, should be accrued throughout the duration of the loans generated by said dealers in accordance with Argentine professional accounting standards. Had this criterion been applied, shareholders’ equity would have been increased by 6,255 and 7,414 as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year, respectively. |
| • | | The Bank has not made disclosures required by Argentine professional accounting standards on discontinued operations or discontinuation in relation to the process of liquidating its subsidiary Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) |
| 3. | REFORM OF THE INTEGRATED RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM |
Law Nr. 26,425- Dissolution and liquidation of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A.:
Law Nr. 26,425, which came into force on December 4, 2008, mandated that the capitalization system that used to be an integral part of the Integrated Retirement and Pension System was to be suppressed and replaced by a single pay-as-you-go system that is now known as the Argentine Integrated Social Security System (SIPA). As a consequence, Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. ceased to manage the funds held in the individual capitalization accounts opened by the members and beneficiaries of the Integrated Retirement and Pension System. Said funds were transferred to the Fund to Guarantee the Sustainability of the State-run Social Security System exactly as they had been invested and it is now the Argentine Social Security Authority (ANSES) the only and sole holder of said assets and funds.
Besides, on October 29, 2009, ANSES issued its Resolution Nr. 290/2009 whereby it granted a term of 30 working days to the pension fund managers that could be interested in re-converting their corporate purpose in order to manage the funds held as voluntary term deposits and as agreed-upon deposits in capitalization accounts for them to express their decision to do so.
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Given the above situation and the inability of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. to attain the corporate purpose and conduct the business for which it had been formed, on December 28, 2009, its Extraordinary General Unanimous Shareholders’ Meeting adopted the resolution to dissolve and subsequently liquidate Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. effective as of December 31, 2009 on the understanding that such will be the best alternative to safeguard the interests of both the creditors and the shareholders of the Company. In addition, as set forth in the Argentine Companies Law, the Shareholders’ Meeting decided to appoint Accountant Mr. Gabriel Orden and Mr. Rubén Lamandia to act as liquidators of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. As of December 31, 2009 these gentlemen have been designated as the Company’s legal representatives. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, they are moving forward with all the actions necessary to proceed with the liquidation of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A.
On January 28, 2010, the dissolution of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. as well as the list of designated liquidators were registered with the Supervisory Board of Companies (IGJ)
In addition, the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. approved a voluntary reduction in capital stock for 75,000 on October 19, 2009. In turn, the IGJ conferred its approval to the capital reduction mentioned on January 11, 2010. In this respect, on January 19, 2010 the shareholders were transferred their capital contributions in conformity with the above-mentioned reduction.
BBVA Francés, in its capacity as shareholder requested that Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) should file a note with the Argentine Ministry of Economy and Public Finance and with the Argentine Social Security Authority to commence discussions within the framework of Law Nr. 26,425 in order to identify one or more resolution alternatives in connection with the consequences resulting from the events caused by the enactment of that Law. This note was filed by Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) on June 11, 2010.
On December 7, 2010, Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) filed an action for damages against the National State and the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security with the court of original Federal Jurisdiction over Contentious Administrative Matters Nr. 4, Clerk of Court’s Office Nr. 7, case file Nr. 40,437/2010. The complaint was ratified by BBVA Francés in its capacity as majority shareholder in that Company. On July 15, 2011, Consolidar A.F.J.P. S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) and BBVA Francés filed with the same court an enhanced complaint for determining the amounts claimed as damages. On March 9, 2012, the Court ordered the service of process on the National State. On November 23, 2012, the Court handed down a resolution demanding the production of evidence within a term of forty days. On May 13, 2013, the Court hearing in the case ordered that evidence be produced. The Company is providing depositions, documentary evidence and expert witnesses’ reports. On May 28, 2013, the Company accompanied the statements and the testimony of witnesses, as the case is currently at the evidence production stage.
| 4. | MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES |
The breakdown of balances in the “Minority interest in subsidiaries” account is as follows:
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | | 12-31-2014 |
Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A. (undergoing liquidation proceedings) | | | | 4,200 | | | | | | 3,928 |
BBVA Francés Valores S.A. | | | | 1,039 | | | | | | 781 |
PSA Finance Argentina Cía Financiera S.A. | | | | 302,650 | | | | | | 271,155 |
BBVA Francés Asset Management S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión | | | | 214 | | | | | | 194 |
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Total | | | | 308,103 | | | | | | 276,058 |
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| a) | BBVA Francés Valores S.A. holds two shares of Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires S.A, booked in the amount of 18,000 and 10,300, respectively, as of March 31, 2015 and the end of the previous fiscal year. These shares have been pledged in favor of “CHUBB Argentina de Seguros S.A.” in security of the contract this insurance company executed with Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires S.A. to cover the latter’s guaranteeing any noncompliance of the company with their obligations. |
| b) | See note 7 to the stand-alone financial statements of the Bank. |
| 6. | STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FLOW |
The Statements of Cash and cash equivalents flow explains the changes in cash and cash equivalents. For such purpose, a detail is supplied of the items that the Bank considers to be cash and cash equivalents:
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| | | | 03-31-15 | | | 12-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2014 | | | 12-31-2013 | |
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a) | | Cash and due from banks | | | 12,887,318 | | | | 12,559,464 | | | | 10,322,833 | | | | 12,880,744 | |
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b) | | Government securities | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 260,768 | | | | 115,876 | |
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c) | | Loans to financial sectors, call granted maturity date less than three months as from the end of each period or fiscal year | | | 327,500 | | | | 392,500 | | | | 441,000 | | | | 607,000 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 13,214,818 | | | | 12,951,964 | | | | 11,024,601 | | | | 13,603,620 | |
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Items b) and c) are considered to be cash equivalents because they are held in order to meet short-term commitments, they are readily convertible in known cash amounts, they are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value and their maturity is less than three months as from the end of each period or fiscal year date.
| 7. | BREAKDOWN OF MAIN ITEMS |
The detail of the main items included in financial statements is as follows:
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | | 12-31-2014 |
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a) GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Holdings booked at fair value | | | | | | | | | | |
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Secured Bonds due in 2020 | | | | 1,302,756 | | | | | | 1,183,905 |
Peso-denominated Discount governed by Argentine Law maturing in 2033 | | | | 401,350 | | | | | | 467,472 |
Federal Government Bonds in Pesos Badlar + 200 bp due 2016 | | | | 303,975 | | | | | | 374,000 |
Federal Government Bonds in Pesos Badlar + 200 bp due 2017 | | | | 285,335 | | | | | | 279,178 |
Argentine Bond of Saving towards economic development | | | | 167,927 | | | | | | 152,447 |
Discount notes in USD due 2033 | | | | 57,120 | | | | | | --,-- |
Federal Government Bonds in US Dollars 7% due 2015 | | | | 35,248 | | | | | | 104,850 |
Federal Government Bonds in US Dollars 8.75% due 2024 | | | | 31,625 | | | | | | 43,384 |
Secured Bonds due in 2018 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 74,875 |
US Dollar-linked Argentine Government Bond at 2.40% maturing in 2018 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 66,080 |
Federal Government Bonds in Pesos Badlar + 250 bp due 2019 | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 42,679 |
Par Securities denominated in Pesos | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 38,319 |
Consolidation Bonds – sixth series | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 37,716 |
Other | | | | 38,502 | | | | | | 77,568 |
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Total | | | | 2,623,838 | | | | | | 2,942,473 |
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
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* Holdings booked at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Argentine Treasury Notes due March 2016 | | | | | 98,227 | | | | | | --,-- | |
Other | | | | | 164 | | | | | | 164 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 98,391 | | | | | | 164 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
* Instruments issued by the BCRA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
BCRA Bills (LEBAC) | | | | | 11,985,646 | | | | | | 8,630,056 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 11,985,646 | | | | | | 8,630,056 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
* Investments in listed private securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
FBA Ahorro Pesos Investment Fund | | | | | 67,120 | | | | | | 49,652 | |
FBA Bonos Argentina Investment Fund | | | | | 10,874 | | | | | | 10,210 | |
Other | | | | | 1,421 | | | | | | 1,135 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 79,415 | | | | | | 60,997 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
- Allowances | | | | | (201) | | | | | | (201) | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 14,787,089 | | | | | | 11,633,489 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
b) INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
In other companies - unlisted | | | | | 49,918 | | | | | | 44,460 | |
In companies-supplementary activities | | | | | 30,003 | | | | | | 22,283 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 79,921 | | | | | | 66,743 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
c) OTHER RECEIVABLES – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Guarantee deposits | | | | | 460,666 | | | | | | 377,029 | |
Miscellaneous receivables | | | | | 389,696 | | | | | | 475,180 | |
Prepayments | | | | | 279,273 | | | | | | 279,381 | |
Tax prepayments | | | | | 275,758 | | | | | | 281,535 | |
Loans to personnel | | | | | 177,772 | | | | | | 181,975 | |
Advances to personnel | | | | | 29,113 | | | | | | 93,065 | |
Other | | | | | 8,308 | | | | | | 8,261 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 1,620,586 | | | | | | 1,696,426 | |
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
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d) OTHER SUBSIDIARIES’ ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Other related to pension fund management business | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 450 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 450 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
e) OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Accounts payable for consumption | | | | | 2,396,328 | | | | | | 2,482,573 | |
Other withholdings and collections at source | | | | | 648,030 | | | | | | 687,838 | |
Collections and other operations for the account of third parties | | | | | 456,599 | | | | | | 419,185 | |
Money orders payable | | | | | 294,039 | | | | | | 338,117 | |
Fees collected in advance | | | | | 117,078 | | | | | | 121,831 | |
Social security payment orders pending settlement | | | | | 94,972 | | | | | | 18,816 | |
Pending Banelco debit transactions | | | | | 48,103 | | | | | | 73,651 | |
Loans received from Fondo Tecnológico Argentina (FONTAR) and Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior (BICE) | | | | | 34,592 | | | | | | 32,488 | |
Funds raised from third parties | | | | | 14,295 | | | | | | 18,941 | |
Loans received from Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) | | | | | 5,908 | | | | | | 6,485 | |
Accrued commissions payable | | | | | 4,425 | | | | | | 7,336 | |
Other | | | | | 73,415 | | | | | | 71,074 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 4,187,784 | | | | | | 4,278,335 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
f) OTHER LIABILITIES – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued taxes | | | | | 1,314,666 | | | | | | 1,093,119 | |
Miscellaneous payables | | | | | 938,203 | | | | | | 697,722 | |
Accrued salaries and payroll taxes | | | | | 545,010 | | | | | | 541,245 | |
Amounts collected in advance | | | | | 397,305 | | | | | | 434,830 | |
Other | | | | | 4,991 | | | | | | 4,805 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 3,200,175 | | | | | | 2,771,721 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
g) OTHER SUBSIDIARIES’ LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Other related pension fund management business | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 337 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | --,-- | | | | | | 337 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
h) MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS – DEBIT – CONTROL – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Securities representative of investment in custody safekeeping on behalf of the Guarantee Fund for the Sustainability of the Pay-as-you-go System managed by the Argentine Republic | | | | | 65,638,009 | | | | | | 61,071,633 | |
Items in safekeeping | | | | | 69,433,657 | | | | | | 53,730,674 | |
Checks not yet credited | | | | | 4,019,634 | | | | | | 3,694,973 | |
Collections items | | | | | 505,623 | | | | | | 573,483 | |
Cash in custody on behalf of the BCRA | | | | | 264,591 | | | | | | 287,347 | |
Checks drawn on the Bank pending clearing | | | | | 185,540 | | | | | | 564,348 | |
Other | | | | | 453,974 | | | | | | 514,368 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 140,501,028 | | | | | | 120,436,826 | |
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | |
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i) SERVICE CHARGE INCOME - Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Commissions for hiring of insurances | | | | | 157,598 | | | | | | 111,452 | |
Rental of safe-deposit boxes | | | | | 41,493 | | | | | | 34,484 | |
Commissions on debit and credit cards | | | | | 21,372 | | | | | | 12,586 | |
Commissions for transportations of values | | | | | 10,126 | | | | | | 6,609 | |
Commissions for loans and guaranties | | | | | 9,458 | | | | | | 10,022 | |
Commissions for escrow | | | | | 5,370 | | | | | | 5,922 | |
Commissions for capital market transactions | | | | | 7,647 | | | | | | 4,080 | |
Commissions for salary payment | | | | | 2,427 | | | | | | 2,500 | |
Commissions for trust management | | | | | 345 | | | | | | 341 | |
Other | | | | | 19,710 | | | | | | 19,984 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 275,546 | | | | | | 207,980 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
j) SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSE - Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Turn-over tax | | | | | 93,756 | | | | | | 75,572 | |
Insurance paid on lease transactions | | | | | 33,226 | | | | | | 23,609 | |
Other | | | | | 6,345 | | | | | | 2,919 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 133,327 | | | | | | 102,100 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
k) OTHER INCOME – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Income from the Credit Card Guarantee Fund | | | | | 11,799 | | | | | | 19,192 | |
Related parties expenses recovery | | | | | 7,922 | | | | | | 282 | |
Interest on loans to personnel | | | | | 7,370 | | | | | | 7,633 | |
Rents | | | | | 633 | | | | | | --,-- | |
Other | | | | | 5,337 | | | | | | 22,806 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 33,061 | | | | | | 49,913 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
l) OTHER EXPENSE – Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Charges for administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties (1) | | | | | 48,817 | | | | | | --,-- | |
Deferred income tax (2) | | | | | 16,800 | | | | | | 108,800 | |
Private health insurance for former employees | | | | | 3,636 | | | | | | 2,426 | |
Insurance losses | | | | | 2,962 | | | | | | 3,044 | |
Turn-over tax | | | | | 2,191 | | | | | | 2,772 | |
Donations | | | | | 1,953 | | | | | | 1,999 | |
Other | | | | | 9,853 | | | | | | 10,015 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total | | | | | 86,212 | | | | | | 129,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) See note 6.1. to the stand-alone financial statements (2) As of December 31, 2103 offset with a charge for the same amount in “Loans recovered and reversals of allowances” account, under Other income item. | |
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EXHIBIT 1
CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCING FACILITIES BY
CATEGORIES AND GUARANTIES RECEIVED
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | |
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Normal performance | | | 21,808,113 | | | | 21,065,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | 1,522,608 | | | | 1,215,074 | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 847,576 | | | | 790,615 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 19,437,929 | | | | 19,059,471 | |
| | |
With special follow-up | | | --,-- | | | | 7,022 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Under observation | | | --,-- | | | | 7,022 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | --,-- | | | | 540 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | --,-- | | | | 6,482 | |
| | |
Non-performing | | | 1,015 | | | | 5,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 683 | | | | --,-- | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 332 | | | | 5,048 | |
| | |
With high risk of uncollectibility | | | 7,515 | | | | --,-- | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 592 | | | | --,-- | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 6,923 | | | | --,-- | |
| | |
Uncollectible | | | 13,394 | | | | 27,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,750 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 9,644 | | | | 23,758 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total | | | 21,830,037 | | | | 21,104,738 | |
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EXHIBIT 1
(Contd.)
CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCING FACILITIES BY
CATEGORIES AND GUARANTIES RECEIVED
AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See note 20 to the stand-alone Financial Statements)
-Stated in thousands of pesos-
| | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 12-31-2014 | |
| | |
CONSUMER AND HOUSING PORTFOLIO | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Normal performance | | | 25,398,847 | | | | 24,380,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | 35,774 | | | | 41,185 | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 3,870,778 | | | | 3,926,860 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 21,492,295 | | | | 20,412,842 | |
| | |
Low risk | | | 317,469 | | | | 273,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Preferred collaterals and counter guaranties “A” | | | --,-- | | | | 68 | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 69,939 | | | | 71,350 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 247,530 | | | | 202,057 | |
| | |
Medium risk | | | 212,108 | | | | 211,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 19,200 | | | | 24,017 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 192,908 | | | | 187,851 | |
| | |
High risk | | | 149,785 | | | | 145,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 34,945 | | | | 29,952 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 114,840 | | | | 115,358 | |
| | |
Uncollectible | | | 41,278 | | | | 43,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other collaterals and counter guaranties “B” | | | 21,994 | | | | 18,572 | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 19,284 | | | | 25,085 | |
| | |
Uncollectible, classified as such under regulatory requirements | | | 57 | | | | 136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Without senior security or counter guaranties | | | 57 | | | | 136 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total | | | 26,119,544 | | | | 25,055,333 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
General Total (1) | | | 47,949,581 | | | | 46,160,071 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
(1) Items included: Loans (before allowances); Other receivables from financial transactions: Unlisted corporate bonds and Other receivables covered by debtor classification regulations; Receivables from financial leases (before allowances); Memorandum accounts – Credit – Contingent: Credit lines granted (unused portion) covered by debtor classification regulations, Other guaranties given covered by debtor classification regulations and Other covered by debtor classification regulations.
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INFORMATIVE SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED ON MARCH 31, 2015
(Consolidated amounts – Stated in thousand Pesos)
BBVA Francés has in place a differential management and relationship model based on segments and specialization. Thanks to this model, BBVA Francés obtains an in-depth knowledge of its customers, which is essential to the design of value offerings in line with customers’ needs and the establishment of long-lasting relationships.
The Entity also has a broad distribution model: it is present throughout the country with a network that 282 customer service points, 251 of which are retail branches and 31 are devoted to small and medium enterprises and institutions. Corporate Banking is divided by industry sectors: Retail, Heavy Industries and Energy that provide personalized service to large companies. Besides, the Bank’s distribution network is further supplemented by 13 in-store banks, 2 points of sales, 686 ATMs and 776 self-service terminals.
BBVA Francés continues to evidence its ability to provide recurring income primarily originating in intermediation with the private sector through healthy growth in the Individual and Enterprise Banking divisions whilst Corporate Banking exhibited an optimization of the mix of terms, which provided more income through the spreads.
Regarding the performance of the Bank in terms of activity, the Bank’s portfolio of loans to the private sector totaled 44,034,701 as of March 31, 2015, which points to an 17.7% growth rate in the last twelve months of the year, while during the quarter the growth rate was of 4%.
Such increase is highly leveraged by the Entity’s strong alliance program (LAN, River, Boca, plus other retailers) that not only generates business through an increase in consumption but also allows all the parties involved to loyalize customers and bring new customers on board. The portfolio of credit cards grew by 55% in the past twelve months and by 8.1% in the quarter. In addition BBVA Francés is the largest source of pledge loans in Argentina: one every three pledge loans is granted through the Entity.
In turn, the credit facilities for investment projects conceived for micro, small and medium enterprises have been essential. We attained the objective set, which allowed us to grow in installments by extending terms according to the strategy laid out. The increase in the commercial portfolio in the past year grew by 13.2%, and by 4.2% in the quarter.
As to portfolio quality, the Bank has been able to maintain the best indicators in the Argentine financial system within an environment that has shown signs of deterioration. The portfolio quality ratio (Non-performing loans/Total loans) was 0.89% with a level of coverage (Total loan loss provisions/Non-performing loans) of 233% at the end of the period.
As of March 31, 2015, the portfolio of Government securities, net of repurchase agreements, totaled 2,623,395 and represented 3.2% of the Bank’s Total assets. Besides, the instruments issued by the Argentine Central Bank, net of repurchase agreements, totaled 10,013,949 as of that date and since they are short-term, they are used in order to allocate liquidity.
As to liabilities, total clients’ resources totaled 55,357,671, indicative of 23.4% growth in the last twelve months. By kind of product, in the same period, sight deposits grew by 37.9% and term deposits grew by 12.4%. Whilst total deposits in the quarter grew by 7.6% with term deposits increasing by 14.5% whilst sight balances diminishing slightly during the period.
BBVA Francés maintains sufficient levels of liquidity and solvency. As of March 31, 2015, liquid assets (Cash and cash equivalents plus Government and Private securities) represented 50% of the Bank’s deposits. Besides, the capital ratio was at 17.1% of risk-weighted assets. The Bank surpassed capital minimum requirements by 5,849,692.
BBVA Francés posted 930,946 in net income during the first quarter of the year, which points to a 31.7% drop compared to the income for the first quarter of 2014, whilst the quarter saw a 14.3% increase.
On a line to line analysis, the Financial income - net totaled 2,285,429 at the end of March, 2015, which points to 6.7% decrease in comparison with the same quarter of 2014. It is important to mention that the first quarter of 2014 included the increase in the line Foreign exchange gains and other, which includes forward transactions in foreign currency, as a consequence of the depreciation in the exchange rate that took place in January that year.. Meanwhile, during the first quarter of 2015 there was a 15.5 % increase resulting mainly from the income from the portfolio of private and Government securities.
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Income from services – net totaled 960,451, which points to 31.8% compared to the amount as of March 31, 2014, whilst, compared to the previous quarter, the increase was 4.5%. These increases were mainly driven by credit card consumptions and increases in the activity level recorded in deposit accounts, as well as in the commissions provided by PSA Finance. Whilst expenses from services reflect an increase in the fees paid associated to promotions with credit cards.
Administrative expenses, again, recorded a balance of 1,584,248 at the end of March 2015, growing by 29.8% compared to the same period of the prior year whilst in the course of the quarter there was a 7.2% increase. The increase in personnel expenses registers the agreements with the working union and the increase of 3% of the staff, whilst overhead reflects the impact of the growth in the level of activity as well as in the level of prices.
Outlook
For 2015, BBVA Francés will continue to focus its business on intensifying efforts on the high income segment, boosting transactionality, developing a streamlined plan in all manageable lines and continuing to increase the payroll accounts portfolio. As concerns financial management, BBVA Francés retains the objective consisting in structural strength on the basis of a healthy, well capitalized balance sheet, with mitigated risk and an adequate funding structure accompanied by a comfortable liquidity situation.
It is equally important to point out that the Entity continues to undergo a transformation towards a more digital model, required to take on the challenges encountered by the financial industry: increased regulation, higher transparency and responsibility levels and intensified competition due to the changes in customer preferences stemming from the technological revolution.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET STRUCTURE COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIODS EN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2013 | | | 03-31-2012 | | | 03-31-2011 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 81,177,530 | | | | 64,771,464 | | | | 46,140,571 | | | | 39,787,328 | | | | 35,468,139 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 69,606,605 | | | | 56,061,130 | | | | 40,534,806 | | | | 35,589,254 | | | | 32,220,623 | |
| | | | | |
Minority Interest in subsidiaries | | | 308,103 | | | | 192,036 | | | | 129,677 | | | | 89,299 | | | | 197,250 | |
| | | | | |
Stockholders’ Equity | | | 11,262,822 | | | | 8,518,298 | | | | 5,476,088 | | | | 4,108,775 | | | | 3,050,266 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities + Minority Interest in subsidiaries + Stockholders’ Equity | | | 81,177,530 | | | | 64,771,464 | | | | 46,140,571 | | | | 39,787,328 | | | | 35,468,139 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME STRUCTURE COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIODS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2013 | | | 03-31-2012 | | | 03-31-2011 | |
| | | | | |
Financial income | | | 2,285,429 | | | | 2,448,888 | | | | 1,104,045 | | | | 781,916 | | | | 653,263 | |
| | | | | |
Allowances for loan losses | | | (143,097) | | | | (118,744) | | | | (94,100) | | | | (58,881) | | | | (41,576) | |
| | | | | |
Income from services | | | 906,451 | | | | 728,761 | | | | 544,674 | | | | 417,191 | | | | 303,762 | |
| | | | | |
Administrative expenses | | | (1,584,248) | | | | (1,220,123) | | | | (920,158) | | | | (692,538) | | | | (551,165) | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net gain from financial transactions | | | 1,518,535 | | | | 1,838,782 | | | | 634,461 | | | | 447,688 | | | | 364,284 | |
| | | | | |
Miscellaneous income and expenses – net | | | (62,916) | | | | 73,665 | | | | 2,213 | | | | 55,595 | | | | (68,523) | |
| | | | | |
Results of minority interest in subsidiaries | | | (32,046) | | | | (19,638) | | | | (11,697) | | | | (7,189) | | | | (18,057) | |
| | | | | |
Income tax | | | (492,627) | | | | (530,691) | | | | (280,825) | | | | (255,576) | | | | (82,222) | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net income for the period | | | 930,946 | | | | 1,362,118 | | | | 344,152 | | | | 240,518 | | | | 195,482 | |
| | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STRUCTURE COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIODS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2013 | | | 03-31-2012 | | | 03-31-2011 | |
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Net cash flow provided by / (used in) operating activities | | | 679,055 | | | | (2,515,483 | ) | | | (414,254 | ) | | | 388,312 | | | | 428,934 | |
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Net cash flow used in investment activities | | | (137,140 | ) | | | (352,848 | ) | | | (152,731 | ) | | | (38,724 | ) | | | (72,843 | ) |
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Net cash flow used in financing activities | | | (279,061 | ) | | | 289,312 | | | | (416,861 | ) | | | (57,535 | ) | | | (30,334 | ) |
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Financial results and results from holdings of cash and cash equivalents (including interest) | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | | | | 54 | | | | --,-- | | | | --,-- | |
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Total cash (used) / provided during the period | | | 262,854 | | | | (2,579,019 | ) | | | (983,792 | ) | | | 292,053 | | | | 325,757 | |
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STATISTICAL RATIOS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIODS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS
(year-over-year variations in balances)
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| | 03-31-2015/14 | | | 03-31-2014/13 | | | 03-31-2013/12 | | | 03-31-2012/11 | | | 03-31-2011/10 | |
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Total Loans | | | 17.71% | | | | 22.74% | | | | 28.70% | | | | 29.58% | | | | 49.13% | |
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Total Deposits | | | 23.38% | | | | 28.29% | | | | 17.69% | | | | 23.63% | | | | 29.52% | |
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Net Income | | | (31,65%) | | | | 295.79% | | | | 43.09% | | | | 23.04% | | | | 22.43% | |
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Stockholders’ Equity | | | 32.22% | | | | 55.55% | | | | 33.28% | | | | 34.70% | | | | (0.92%) | |
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RATIOS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIODS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS
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| | 03-31-2015 | | | 03-31-2014 | | | 03-31-2013 | | | 03-31-2012 | | | 03-31-2011 | |
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Solvency (1) | | | 16.11% | | | | 15.14% | | | | 13.47% | | | | 11.52% | | | | 9.41% | |
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Liquidity (2) | | | 50.01% | | | | 43.46% | | | | 34.10% | | | | 42.06% | | | | 58.99% | |
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Tied-up capital (3) | | | 2.91% | | | | 2.49% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.77% | |
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Indebtedness (4) | | | 6.21 | | | | 6.60 | | | | 7.43 | | | | 8.68 | | | | 10.63 | |
(1) Total Shareholders’ equity/Liabilities (including minority interests in subsidiaries)
(2) Sum of Cash and cash equivalents and Government and Private securities/Deposits
(3) Sum of Premises and equipment, other assets and Intangible assets/Assets
(4) Total Liabilities (including minority interests in subsidiaries)/Shareholders’ equity
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT
(Interim financial statements)
To the President and the Board of Directors of
BBVA BANCO FRANCÉS S.A.
Reconquista 199
City of Buenos Aires
Report on interim financial statements
1. | Identification of the interim financial statements subject to review |
We have reviewed:
| a) | the accompanying interim financial statements of BBVA BANCO FRANCÉS S.A. (“BBVA Francés” or the “Bank”), which comprise the balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 and the statement of income, statement of changes in stockholders´ equity and cash and cash equivalents flow for the three-month period then ended and the supplemental information included in their notes 1 to 20, and the Exhibits “A” through “L”, “N” and “O”; and |
| b) | the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of BBVA Francés and its subsidiaries (listed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements), which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 and the consolidated statement of income and the consolidated cash and cash equivalents flow for the three-month period then ended, and the supplemental information included in their notes 1 to 7 and the Exhibit 1. |
The figures and other information for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 are an integral part of these interim financial statements and are intended to be read only in relation to those financial statements.
2. | Bank’s Board of Directors responsibility for the interim Financial Statements |
The Bank’s Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of such accompanying interim financial statements in conformity with accounting standards established by the Argentine Central Bank (B.C.R.A.) applicable to financial institutions, as well as responsible of internal control considered necessary to enable the presentation of financial statements free from material misstatement.
3. | Auditors’ Responsibility |
Our responsibility is to issue a conclusion on the accompanying interim financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with standards for review of interim financial statements for interim periods set forth in section IV of the Technical Pronouncement N° 37 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences and the “Minimum Standards applicable for External Audits” established by the Argentine Central Bank (B.C.R.A.) for the limited reviews of interim financial statements. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements.
A review of interim financial statements is substantially less in scope than an audit and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the financial position of the Bank as of March 31, 2014, on the results of its operations, the changes in its stockholders´ equity and its cash and cash equivalents flow for the three-month period then ended.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim financial statements of BBVA Francés both stand alone and consolidated with its subsidiaries companies corresponding to the three-month period ended on March 31, 2015, are not presented in all material respects, in accordance with accounting standards established by B.C.R.A.
5. | Emphasis on certain issues disclosed in the financial statements |
The interim stand-alone and consolidated financial statements referred to in paragraphs a) and b) of caption 1 of this report have been prepared by the Bank in accordance with the accounting standards established by the B.C.R.A., which differ from the Argentine professional accounting standards concerning the matters indicated in note 3 to the stand-alone financial statements and in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. This issue does not modify the conclusion expressed in caption 4.
6. | English translation of statutory financial statements |
This report and the financial statements referred to in caption 1 have been translated into English for the convenience of English-speaking readers. As further explained in note 20 to the accompanying stand-alone financial statements, the financial statements (both the stand-alone and the consolidated financial statements) are the English translation of those originally prepared by the Bank in Spanish and presented in accordance with the accounting standards of B.C.R.A. and except for the matters described in caption 5, with the Argentine professional accounting standards. The effects of the differences between the accounting standards of B.C.R.A. and the Argentine professional accounting standards, and the accounting principles generally accepted in the countries in which the financial statements are to be used have not been quantified. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ equity or cash and cash equivalents flow in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the countries of users of the financial statements, other than Argentina.
City of Buenos Aires, May 8, 2015.
MARCELO BASTANTE
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| | | | | | BBVA French Bank S.A. |
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Date: | | May 18, 2015 | | | | By: | | /s/ Ignacio Sanz y Arcelus |
| | | | | | | | Name: | | Ignacio Sanz y Arcelus |
| | | | | | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |