1 QUARTERLY REPORT [LOGO] BANPONCE CORPORATION 1 MARCH 31, 1995 2 TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS We are pleased to report that BanPonce Corporation's (the Corporation) first quarter reflects an increase in net earnings of $5 million, as net income amounted to $33.7 million, or $0.96 per common share, compared with $28.7 million, or $0.88 per common share for the first quarter of 1994. For the fourth quarter of 1994 net income was $32.6 million, or $0.93 per common share. Increased earnings in the first quarter of 1995 resulted in improvements in key profitability measures over 1994 performance. Return on assets (ROA) and return on common equity (ROE) for the quarter were 1.06% and 13.96%, respectively, compared with 1.00% and 13.78% for the first quarter of 1994 and 1.03% and 13.54% for the fourth quarter of 1994. The results for the quarter show an increase of $11.7 million in net interest income, reaching $137.5 million for the first three months of 1995 compared with $125.8 million for the same period of 1994. The rise in net interest income resulted mainly from an 11.6% growth in earning assets, principally in commercial and mortgage loans, partially offset by a decline of 20 basis points in the Corporation's net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis. The provision for loan losses for the quarter declined from $13.7 million in the first quarter of 1994 to $11.7 million in this quarter. Net charge-offs also declined 16.6%, from $9.6 million or 0.60% of average loans in last year's first quarter to $8.0 million or 0.41% of average loans in the current quarter. Non-performing assets (NPA) amounted to $124.1 million, or 1.55% of total loans at March 31, 1995, as compared with $117.3 million or 1.72% at the same date last year and $107.6 million or 1.38% at December 31, 1994. When adjusted to conform to standard industry practice, NPA were $95.0 million or 1.19% of total loans as of March 31, 1995 and $88.9 million or 1.31% of loans as of March 31, 1994. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 1995 amounted to $157.5 million, representing 1.97% of loans, compared with $140.9 million or 2.07% at the same date in 1994. Operating expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 1995, totaled $118.3 million compared with $106.6 million a year earlier. The increase in operating expenses for this quarter resulted primarily from the following: - - the implementation of a voluntary early retirement plan for employees meeting certain eligibility requirements which amounted to $2.7 million in the quarter, - - $3.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in operating expenses from the operations of Pioneer Bank, acquired on March 31, 1994, and Banco Popular, FSB, organized during the first quarter of 1995, - - a rise in other taxes due to the growth in business activity of the Corporation and higher rates for property and municipal license taxes in Puerto Rico, and - - an increase in equipment and communication expenses principally attributed to the development and expansion of new products and services. The Corporation's total assets at March 31, 1995 were $13.1 billion, compared with $12.0 billion at the same date in 1994 and $12.8 billion as of December 31, 1994. Total loans reached $8.0 billion while total deposits were $9.4 billion. The Corporation's capital increased to $1.0 billion at March 31, 1995, compared with $858.5 million a year earlier. Book value per common share increased 9%, to $28.55 as of March 31, 1995 from $26.21 as of the same date last year. The Corporation's common stock market value was $31.50 at the end of the quarter, the same as on March 31, 1994, representing a total market capitalization value of $1.04 billion. The Corporation's capital ratios are considerably above regulatory requirements, with a Tier I ratio of 12.69%, a total capital ratio of 14.10% and a leverage ratio of 7.31%. Please refer to the financial review section of this quarterly report for a more detailed discussion of the Corporation's financial performance and results of operations. Continuing with the Corporation's geographic and business diversification strategy, effective January 23, 1995, Banco Popular, FSB, a newly created corporation, acquired from the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) four branches, with deposits of $182 million, of the former Carteret Federal Savings Bank in New Jersey. Also, on March 31, 1995, Banco Popular concluded the acquisition of approximately $123 million in assets of Puerto Rico Home Mortgage, a mortgage origination and servicing operation with approximately $1.8 billion in its mortgage servicing portfolio. With 1 3 this acquisition, the Corporation became the largest mortgage loan servicer on the Island. As previously announced during the fourth quarter of 1994, BanPonce Corporation is conducting negotiations to acquire CS First Boston, Puerto Rico, Inc. This prominent securities underwriter and broker/dealer has provided general investment banking services to public and private sectors in Puerto Rico for over 50 years. The acquisition is expected to take place during the second quarter of 1995. With these recent acquisitions the Corporation is well positioned to become a major player in the mortgage and securities industries. In February 1995, the Federal Reserve Board (FED) raised short-term interest rates another 50 basis points, for the seventh time within a twelve-month period. The economic data released after the last rate increase, confirms an economic slow down while inflation remains well controlled. These factors should set the stage for a less volatile interest rate scenario in the near future. This economic environment, our capital strength, enhanced market position and continued growth opportunities position BanPonce to continue its earnings progression and generate added value for our stockholders throughout 1995. On April 21, 1995, the Corporation's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per common share for the third quarter of 1995. This represents a 20% increase over the $0.25 per common share paid in previous quarters. The dividend is payable on July 3, 1995 to shareholders of record on June 16, 1995. Effective for that dividend payment our stockholders, residents and non-residents of Puerto Rico, will enjoy a lower tax rate on dividends received. The Puerto Rico Tax Reform Act, enacted in 1994, reduced the tax on dividends received from domestic corporations on the Island to 10%, from the current rates which vary from 20% to 29%. The reduction on tax on dividends, as well as the elimination of tax withholding on interest payments to non-residents is effective July 1, 1995. /s/ Richard L. Carrion ---------------------- Richard L. Carrion Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 2 4 FINANCIAL REVIEW - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS At March 31, Average for the quarter (In thousands) 1995 1994 Change 1995 1994 Change - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Money market investments $ 51,811 $ 162,841 ($111,030) $ 41,337 $ 235,598 ($194,261) Investment and trading securities 4,133,505 4,182,652 (49,147) 4,162,900 4,116,798 46,102 Loans 7,993,717 6,815,396 1,178,321 7,863,742 6,456,336 1,407,406 All other assets 896,510 869,638 26,872 865,836 809,668 56,168 Total assets 13,075,543 12,030,527 1,045,016 12,933,815 11,618,400 1,315,415 Non-Interest bearing liabilities 1,981,270 1,978,716 2,554 2,042,543 1,905,965 136,578 Interest bearing liabilities 10,055,955 9,182,264 873,691 9,871,081 8,855,716 1,015,365 Preferred stock of Banco Popular 11,000 (11,000) 11,000 (11,000) Stockholders' equity 1,038,318 858,547 179,771 1,020,191 845,719 174,472 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS (In thousands, except per First Quarter common share information) 1995 1994 Change - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net interest income $137,528 $125,783 $11,745 Provision for loan losses 11,698 13,663 (1,965) Fees and other income 37,553 33,124 4,429 Non-Interest expenses 129,642 116,515 13,127 Net income $33,741 $28,729 $5,012 Net income applicable to common stock $31,654 $28,729 $2,925 Earnings per common share 0.96 0.88 0.08 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SELECTED STATISTICAL First Quarter INFORMATION 1995 1994 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROFITABILITY RATIOS - Return on assets 1.06% 1.00% Return on earning assets 1.13 1.08 Return on equity 13.96 13.78 Net interest spread (taxable equivalent) 4.04 4.48 Net interest yield (taxable equivalent) 4.88 5.08 Effective tax rate 25.13 25.20 Overhead ratio 58.73 58.40 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION RATIOS - Equity to assets 7.89% 7.28% Tangible equity to assets 6.88 6.22 Equity to loans 12.97 13.10 Internal capital generation 9.19 9.71 Tier I capital to risk-adjusted assets 12.31 11.72 Total capital to risk-adjusted assets 13.72 13.35 Leverage ratio 7.31 6.90 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK DATA - Market price High $31.75 $32.50 Low 28.13 30.75 End 31.50 31.50 Book value at period end 28.55 26.21 Dividends declared 0.25 0.25 Dividend payout ratio 25.94% 28.48% Price/earnings ratio 8.40X 9.13X - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SELECTED DATA - Common shares outstanding 32,866,623 32,756,219 Full-time equivalent employees 7,634 7,549 Branches (banking operations) 212 207 Automated teller machines 304 260 Stockholders 5,347 5,327 3 5 FINANCIAL REVIEW This financial review contains an analysis of the performance of BanPonce Corporation (the Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: - - Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (Banco Popular), including its wholly-owned subsidiaries Popular Leasing and Rental, Inc. (Popular Leasing), Popular Consumer Services, Inc. and Popular Mortgage, Inc. - - Vehicle Equipment Leasing Company (VELCO) - - Popular International Bank, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries BanPonce Financial Corp. (BanPonce Financial) including Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (Pioneer) and Banco Popular, FSB, second tier subsidiaries, and Equity One, Inc. (Equity One). Popular Mortgage, Inc. was incorporated to acquire the $123 million in assets that were purchased on March 31, 1995 by Banco Popular from Puerto Rico Home Mortgage. Banco Popular, FSB, is a new subsidiary of the Corporation, which acquired from the Resolution Trust Corporation, in January 1995, four branches of the former Carteret Federal Savings Bank in New Jersey, with deposits of approximately $182 million. Pioneer, a full-service banking operation in Chicago, was acquired on March 31, 1994. This financial review should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, supplemental financial data and tables contained herein. NET INCOME Net income reported for the first quarter of 1995 was $33.7 million, compared with $28.7 million for the same quarter of 1994, an increase of $5 million or 17.4%. Net income for the last quarter of 1994 was $32.6 million. Earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter were $0.96, based on 32,866,623 average shares outstanding, as compared with EPS of $0.88 for the same period in 1994, based on 32,756,219 average shares outstanding. EPS for the last quarter of 1994 were $0.93. The Corporation's return on assets (ROA) and return on common equity (ROE) for the first quarter were 1.06% and 13.96%, respectively, as compared with 1.00% and 13.78%, for the first three months of 1994. For the last quarter of 1994 these ratios were 1.03% and 13.54%, respectively. The increase in net income for the quarter ended on March 31, 1995, as compared with the same quarter last year, resulted from a rise of $11.7 million in net interest income, an increase of $4.4 million in other operating income and a decrease of $2.0 million in the provision for loan losses. These improvements were partially offset by increases of $11.7 million and $1.6 million in operating expenses and income taxes, respectively. NET INTEREST INCOME Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31,1995 increased to $137.5 million, or 9.3% higher than the $125.8 million reported in the same quarter of 1994. On a taxable equivalent basis, net interest income rose to $147.1 million for the first quarter of 1995, from the $137.3 million reported for the same quarter of 1994. This rise is the net effect of a $19.0 million increase due to a higher volume of average earning assets partially offset by a $9.2 million decrease due to a lower net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis. For analytical purposes, the interest earned on tax-exempt assets is adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis assuming the applicable statutory income tax rates. Average earning assets increased $1.3 billion, reaching $12.1 billion for the first quarter of 1995 compared with $10.8 billion for the same quarter of 1994. The rise relates primarily to higher averages of commercial, including construction, and mortgage loans which increased $544 million and $520 million, respectively. The increase in commercial loans was principally achieved at Banco Popular. In addition, commercial loans at Pioneer averaged $138 million during the first quarter of 1995. The rise in mortgage loans was experienced at Banco Popular and Equity One. Average consumer loans grew $262 million, mostly in home equity and auto loans, while the leasing portfolio averaged $81 million more in 1995. The average yield on earning assets, on a taxable equivalent basis, for the first quarter of 1995 rose 81 basis points to 8.61%, compared with 7.80% for the first quarter of 1994. The average yield on loans, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 9.79% compared with 9.24% reported for the first three months of 1994. The rise in yield in commercial loans was the principal contributor to this increase. The yield of the commercial loan portfolio for the first quarter of 1995, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 9.03%, 160 basis points higher than the 7.43% reported for the first quarter of 1994. This rise is directly related to the increases in the prime rate since the first quarter of 1994. Mortgage loans also 4 6 experienced an increase of 23 basis points in their taxable equivalent yield. The yield of the leasing portfolio remained stable during the first quarter of 1995, averaging 12.27% compared with 12.25% in the first quarter of 1994. The average yield on consumer loans declined 26 basis points from 12.09% in the first quarter of 1994 to 11.83% in 1995. The latter is related to a higher amount of secured loans within the consumer portfolio, particularly home equity loans which carry a lower yield, and to the strong competition in the local consumer loan market. The yield on investment securities, on a taxable equivalent basis, increased to 6.39% from 5.80% reported for the first quarter of 1994. This increase is due to the reinvestment of the proceeds from securities that matured in 1994 and 1995 during a rising rate scenario. On the liability side, average interest bearing liabilities for the first three months of 1995 were $9.9 billion compared with $8.9 billion for the same period of 1994. The increase was principally the result of a higher volume of deposits and borrowings. Pioneer and Banco Popular, FSB contributed approximately $474 million or 68% of the total increase in average deposits. Average interest bearing deposits increased $651 million, including a rise of $480 million in average certificates of deposits which have been more attractive to customers during the current higher interest rate environment. Average savings accounts rose $128 million, while demand deposits increased by $50 million. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the first three months of 1995 was 4.14% compared with 3.19% for the same period in 1994. The increase is the result of a rise of 165 basis points on the average cost of time deposits, an increase of 75 basis points in NOW and money market deposits and a rise of 14 basis points in savings accounts. These rises are primarily the result of the rising rate scenario that has prevailed through 1994 and the beginning of 1995. Average borrowings rose $364 million, mainly due to a higher amount of medium-term notes issued by BanPonce Financial to finance the operations of Equity One and a higher amount of borrowings by the Corporation. The average cost of short-term borrowings increased to 5.63% from 3.28%. The average cost of long-term debt also increased in 1995 reaching 6.51% compared with 6.07% for the same period of 1994. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 124 basis points, from 3.33% reported for the first quarter of 1994 to 4.57% for the same period in 1995. The total cost of funding earning assets rose to 3.73% from 2.72% reported for the first quarter of 1994. The net interest yield, on a taxable equivalent basis, decreased to 4.88% from 5.08% reported in the first quarter of 1994. Table A summarizes the results previously explained. TABLE A NET INTEREST INCOME (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS) - -------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) FIRST QUARTER - -------------------------------------------------------- 1995 AVERAGE 1994 AVERAGE ----------------------------------- BALANCE RATE BALANCE RATE ----------------------------------- Earning assets $12,068 8.61% $10,809 7.80% ======= ======= Financed by: Interest bearing funds $ 9,871 4.57% $ 8,856 3.33% Non-interest bearing funds 2,197 1,953 ------- ------- TOTAL $12,068 3.73% $10,809 2.72% ======= ======= Net interest income per books $ 137.5 $ 125.8 Taxable equivalent adjustment 9.6 11.5 ------ ------- Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis $ 147.1 $ 137.3 ======= ======= Spread 4.04% 4.47% Net interest yield 4.88% 5.08% PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The Corporation's provision for loan losses was $11.7 million for the first quarter of 1995, as compared with $13.7 million for the same quarter of 1994, decreasing $2.0 million or 14.4%. This decline is mainly due to an improvement in the asset quality that resulted in a lower ratio of net charge-offs during the period. The provision for the last quarter of 1994 was $12.5 million. As presented in Table B, net charge-offs for the first quarter of 1995 totaled $8.0 million or 0.41% of average loans, representing a decline of $1.6 million or 16.6% compared with the same quarter of 1994 when net charge-offs were $9.6 million or 0.60% of average loans. These amounts compare with $8.2 million and 0.43%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 1994. 5 7 TABLE B - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter Provision for Net Allowance for Ended Loan Losses Charge-offs Loan Losses - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (In millions) March 31, 1995 $11.7 $ 8.0 $157.5 December 31, 1994 12.5 8.2 153.8 September 30, 1994 13.5 10.5 149.4 June 30, 1994 14.0 8.6 146.4 March 31, 1994 13.7 9.6 140.9 Commercial loans net charge-offs decreased $0.9 million as compared with the first quarter of 1994, from $5.0 million for the quarter ended on March 31, 1994 to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 1995, a reduction of 17.3%. Lease financing and consumer loans net charge-offs decreased $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. All these reductions are the result of the sustained economic improvement and the continuous efforts in the collection of troubled and charged-off loans. On the other hand, credit losses on mortgage loans increased $0.2 million, mostly related to the growth in Equity One's portfolio. At March 31, 1995, the allowance for loan losses stood at $157.5 million, or 1.97% of loans. At the same date of 1994 the allowance for loan losses amounted to $140.9 million or 2.07% of loans. Despite the small decrease in the ratio of allowance to loans, the Corporation continues enjoying a strong allowance position due to the growth in the secured portion of the loan portfolio where no significant losses are foreseen. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 1994 was $153.8 million or 1.98% of loans. Effective January 1, 1995 the Corporation adopted the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," as amended by SFAS 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures." SFAS 114 which defines impaired loans, requires creditors to set up a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses for loans considered to be impaired. The loan impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective rate, on the loan's observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Corporation had $87.4 million in loans considered impaired which required an allowance of $14.7 million as of March 31, 1995. For the first quarter of 1995, no increase in the provision for loan losses was necessary as a result of the impairment measurement. As allowed by SFAS 118, the Corporation continued using current practices of recognizing income for all impaired loans. Table C presents the movement in the allowance for loan losses and shows selected loan loss statistics for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and 1994. CREDIT QUALITY Non-performing assets consist of past-due loans on which no interest income is being accrued, renegotiated loans and other real estate. The Corporation reports its non-performing assets on a more conservative basis than most U.S. banks. The Corporation's policy is to place commercial loans on non-accrual status if payments of principal or interest are delinquent 60 days rather than the standard industry practice of 90 days. Financing leases, conventional mortgage and closed-end consumer loans are placed on non-accrual status if payments are delinquent 90 days. Closed-end consumer loans are charged-off against the allowance when delinquent 120 days. Open-end (revolving credit) consumer loans are charged-off when payments are delinquent 180 days. Certain loans which would be treated as non-accrual loans pursuant to the foregoing policy, are treated as accruing loans if they are considered well secured and in the process of collection. Under the standard industry practice, closed-end consumer loans are charged-off when delinquent 120 days, but these consumer loans are not customarily placed on non-accrual status prior to being charged-off. As of March 31, 1995, non-performing assets (NPA) amounted to $124.1 million compared with $117.3 million at March 31, 1994. Although there was a slight increase in the amount of NPA, the ratio of NPA to loans decreased, reaching 1.55% as of March 31, 1995, from 1.72% a year ago. NPA were $107.6 million or 1.38% of loans at December 31, 1994. Non-performing loans increased $16.3 million, from $96.7 million as of March 31, 1994 to $113.0 million as of March 31, 1995. Most of the increase was reflected in non-performing commercial and construction loans which increased $11.3 million, mostly due to the portfolio growth and the adoption, as previously mentioned, of SFAS 114. This statement requires that a loan for which foreclosure of collateral 6 8 is probable should continue to be accounted for as a loan and not as an in-substance foreclosed asset. Based on this requirement the Corporation reclassified $3.7 million from in-substance foreclosed assets to non-performing commercial loans. In addition, non-performing mortgage loans increased $6.6 million, partially offset by reductions in non-performing consumer and lease financing loans of $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The increase in non-performing mortgage loans was mainly due to the growth in the portfolio. Renegotiated loans decreased $5.7 million, from $8.6 million at March 31, 1994, to $2.9 million at the end of the first quarter of 1995. Other real estate decreased, mainly due to the reclassification of in-substance foreclosed assets mentioned above. Table D presents NPA for the current and previous four quarters. TABLE C ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND SELECTED LOAN LOSSES STATISTICS First Quarter 1995 1994 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153,798 $133,437 Allowances purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,473 Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,698 13,663 ------------------------------- 165,496 150,573 ------------------------------- Losses charged to the allowance Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,855 6,126 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,195 1,627 Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 111 Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,958 7,559 ------------------------------- 14,344 15,523 ------------------------------- Recoveries Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,755 1,171 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 190 Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 559 Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,714 3,979 ------------------------------- 6,315 5,899 ------------------------------- Net loans charged-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,029 9,624 ------------------------------- Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $157,467 $140,949 =============================== Ratios: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for losses to loans . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.97% 2.07% Allowance to non-performing assets . . . . . . . . . . 126.85 120.18 Allowance to non-performing loans . . . . . . . . . . 139.36 145.73 Non-performing assets to loans . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55 1.72 Non-performing assets to total assets . . . . . . . . 0.95 0.97 Net charge-offs to average loans . . . . . . . . . . . 0.41 0.60 Provision to net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46x 1.42x Net charge-offs earnings coverage . . . . . . . . . . . 7.07 5.44 Assuming the standard industry practice of placing commercial loans on non-accrual status when payments are past due 90 days or more and excluding closed-end consumer loans from non-accruing loans, non-performing assets as of March 31, 1995, amounted to $95.0 million or 1.19% of loans, and the allowance for loan losses would be 165.78% of non-performing assets. At March 31, 1994 and December 31, 1994 adjusted non-performing assets would have been $88.9 million or 1.31% of loans and $78.2 million or 1.01% of loans, respectively. TABLE D - -------------------------------------------------------- NPA Allowance as a % as a % Date NPA of Loans of NPA - -------------------------------------------------------- (In millions) March 31, 1995 $124.1 1.55% 126.9% December 31, 1994 107.6 1.38 142.9 September 30, 1994 118.0 1.57 126.7 June 30, 1994 115.9 1.60 126.4 March 31, 1994 117.3 1.72 120.2 7 9 Accruing loans that are contractually past-due 90 days or more as to principal or interest as of March 31, 1995, amounted to $9.5 million as compared with $14.3 million at March 31, 1994, and $15.0 million at December 31, 1994. OTHER OPERATING INCOME Other operating income, including securities and trading gains, totaled $37.5 million for the first three months of 1995, an increase of 13.4% or $4.4 million over the $33.1 million recorded for the same period in 1994. Service charges on deposit accounts contribute a significant portion of fee income for the Corporation. These service charges represent the largest category of other operating income, and amounted to $18.1 million for the first quarter of 1995, an increase of 5.3% when compared with $17.2 million reported for the first quarter of 1994. This increase is attributed to an increase in the fees collected on returned checks and a higher customer deposit base due to growth and acquisitions. The operations of Banco Popular, FSB and Pioneer contributed $0.4 million in service charges on deposit accounts. Other service fees rose $2.9 million, from $10.9 million reported for the first three months of 1994 to $13.8 million for the same period of 1995, as a result of the Corporation's continuing focus on improving non-interest revenues. The rise in credit card fees, credit life insurance fees and other fees amounted to $1.5 million and represented 53% of the total increase. The growing volume of transactions at point-of-sale (POS) terminals and other electronic transactions resulted in an increase of $0.3 million in other fees collected while Pioneer reflected $0.4 million in this category. Other operating income increased $1.1 million reaching $5.7 million for the first quarter of 1995. A significant portion of this increase was attained through a higher amount of gains recognized on the sale of daily rental units by the leasing subsidiaries and the remainder through sales of mortgage loans by Equity One. During the first three months of 1995, the Corporation realized net losses on sale of securities and trading activities of four thousand dollars compared with gains of $0.4 million for the first three months of 1994. OPERATING EXPENSES Operating expenses for the first quarter of 1995 were $118.3 million compared with $106.6 million for the same quarter in 1994, an increase of $11.7 million or 11%. Personnel costs, the largest category of operating expenses, accounted for 51.1% of the total operating expenses for the first three months of 1995, reaching $60.4 million compared with 51.9% and $55.3 million, respectively, a year earlier. Salaries increased $2.5 million or 6.4% primarily due to the salaries of the operations of Pioneer and Banco Popular, FSB which amounted to $1.4 million and the annual merit increases. The profit sharing expense of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 1995 was $1.7 million below the $5.0 million recorded during 1994 as a result of an amendment to the plan in order to encourage stronger profitability ratios. Pension and other benefits rose $4.3 million from $11.3 million for the first quarter of 1994 to $15.6 million for the same period in 1995. This rise reflects the implementation in Banco Popular of a voluntary early retirement plan for employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. This plan, which will be available until May 1, 1995, had a total cost of $2.7 million during this quarter. Other operating expenses, excluding personnel costs, totaled $57.9 million, a 13.0% rise from the $51.3 million reported during the first quarter of 1994. The main increase was in other taxes, as a result of the growth in business activity of the Corporation and higher rates for property and municipal license taxes in Puerto Rico. Equipment expenses, basically depreciation and communication expenses rose significantly due to the development of new products and services, and the expansion of the electronic payment system and POS terminals. During the first quarter of 1995, 465 additional POS terminals and seven ATM machines were installed. A total of 4,255 POS terminals have been installed since Banco Popular began its electronic payment system initiatives. Other categories showing increases are: net occupancy expenses, professional fees, printing and supplies and amortization of intangibles, mainly as a result of the Corporation's growth and expansion costs. The operations of Pioneer and Banco Popular, FSB added $2.5 million in other operating expenses to this quarter. Income tax expense for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 reached $11.3 million, compared with $9.7 8 10 million for the same quarter of 1994. The increase is a result of higher operating income for the quarter and an increase in the disallowance of interest expense related to tax-exempt assets partially offset by a reduction in the deferred tax liability for certain capital assets with different book and tax bases that was originally recorded using the regular income tax rate instead of the capital gains tax rate. BALANCE SHEET COMMENTS At March 31, 1995 the Corporation's total assets reached $13.1 billion, reflecting an increase of 8.7% when compared with $12.0 billion at March 31, 1994. Total assets at the end of 1994 were $12.8 billion. Average assets for the first quarter of 1995 were $12.9 billion compared with $11.6 billion for the same period in 1994. Average assets for the year 1994 totaled $12.2 billion. Earning assets at March 31, 1995 amounted to $12.2 billion compared with $11.2 billion at March 31, 1994 and $11.8 billion at December 31, 1994. Loans amounted to $8.0 billion at March 31, 1995 compared with $6.8 billion a year ago and $7.8 billion at the end of 1994. All loan categories showed increases. Commercial and construction loans reflected a strong growth due to an overall improvement in the economic environment and a higher market share in Puerto Rico, increasing from $2.7 billion at March 31, 1994 to $3.1 billion at March 31, 1995, a rise of $422.0 million or 15.7%. Mortgage loans rose $460.3 million or 25.9% as compared with March 31, 1994, particularly at Banco Popular and Equity One. Mortgage loans amounted to $2.2 billion as of March 31, 1995, compared with $1.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of 1994. On March 31, 1995, Banco Popular acquired approximately $123 million in assets and a mortgage servicing portfolio of $1.8 billion from Puerto Rico Home Mortgage. Through this acquisition, Banco Popular became Puerto Rico's largest mortgage servicing institution. Consumer loans increased $ 229.3 million or 11.9% and the lease financing portfolio rose $66.8 million or 16.2% as compared with March 31, 1994, reflecting the economic recovery and strong marketing efforts. Total deposits were $9.4 billion at March 31, 1995, compared with $8.8 billion at March 31, 1994, an increase of $559.3 million. Most of the increase was attained at Banco Popular, where total deposits increased $339 million. Also, Banco Popular, FSB, contributed to the increase with deposits of $175.4 million at March 31, 1995. Total deposits at December 31, 1994 were $9.0 billion. Borrowings increased $304.9 million as compared with the prior year. This rise is mainly due to an increase of $170 million in medium-term notes outstanding issued by BanPonce Financial and additional debt issued by the Corporation to finance the growth in operations of its leasing and consumer finance subsidiaries in Puerto Rico. Subordinated notes decreased to $50 million from $62 million outstanding a year ago due to the prepayment in July 1994 of an 8.50% note due in 1996. Also, the $11 million in preferred stock of Banco Popular were redeemed at par value on June 30, 1994. Stockholders' equity at March 31, 1995, amounted to $1.0 billion, compared with $858.5 million at March 31, 1994. The increase is mainly due to the issuance on June 27, 1994 of 4,000,000 shares of non-cumulative preferred stock which raised $96.7 million in additional capital and to earnings retention. The Corporation's stockholders' equity at March 31, 1995 includes an allowance of $7.7 million, net of taxes, in unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale, as required by SFAS 115, compared with unrealized holding gains of $3.1 million a year ago. Book value per common share increased to $28.55 as of March 31, 1995, compared with $26.21 as of the same date last year. The Corporation's Tier I, total capital and leverage ratios at March 31, 1995 were 12.31%, 13.72% and 7.31%, respectively, as compared with 11.72%, 13.35% and 6.90%, at March 31, 1994. Effective March 31, 1995, a portion of the deferred tax asset of the Corporation is disallowed in the computation of Tier I capital as required by regulatory agencies. This new requirement does not have a material effect on the Corporation's capital ratios which continue well above the minimum standards established by regulatory agencies. The Corporation's dividend payout ratio to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 was 25.94%. Effective for the dividend payable on July 3, 1995, the Corporation raised its quarterly dividend from $0.25 to $0.30 per common share. 9 11 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION March 31, (In thousands) 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 369,605 $ 364,961 --------------------------- Money market investments: Federal funds sold and securities and mortgages purchased under agreements to resell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,030 152,000 Time deposits with other banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,100 10,500 Bankers' acceptances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681 341 --------------------------- 51,811 162,841 --------------------------- Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost (Notes 3 and 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,020,105 3,449,827 Investment securities available-for-sale, at market (Notes 3 and 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,106,231 720,178 Trading account securities, at market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,169 12,647 Loans held-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,646 Loans (Note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,271,609 7,120,742 Less--Unearned income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,538 305,346 Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,467 140,949 --------------------------- 7,810,604 6,674,447 --------------------------- Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328,459 310,319 Other real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,206 11,899 Customers' liabilities on acceptances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 1,378 Accrued income receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,183 77,037 Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,209 104,840 Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,472 140,153 --------------------------- $ 13,075,543 $ 12,030,527 =========================== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Deposits: Non-interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,778,136 $ 1,799,641 Interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,602,298 7,021,533 --------------------------- 9,380,434 8,821,174 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,223,317 1,026,458 Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557,162 773,487 Notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593,178 268,786 Senior debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 30,000 Acceptances outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 1,378 Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,291 177,697 --------------------------- 11,987,225 11,098,980 --------------------------- Subordinated notes (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 62,000 --------------------------- Preferred stock of Banco Popular (Note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 --------------------------- Stockholders' equity (Note 8): Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,200 196,537 Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,036 387,177 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,895 229,148 Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale, net of deferred taxes (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7,670) 3,114 Capital reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,857 42,571 --------------------------- 1,038,318 858,547 --------------------------- $ 13,075,543 $ 12,030,527 =========================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 10 12 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Quarter ended March 31, (Dollars in thousands, except per common share information) 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST INCOME: Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 190,550 $ 147,803 Money market investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986 2,140 Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,568 49,459 Trading account securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 9 ---------------------------- 250,219 199,411 ---------------------------- INTEREST EXPENSE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,065 54,179 Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,374 14,018 Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,252 5,431 ---------------------------- 112,691 73,628 ---------------------------- Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,528 125,783 Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,698 13,663 ---------------------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . 125,830 112,120 Service charges on deposit accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,090 17,175 Other service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,811 10,911 Gain on sale of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 272 Trading account profit (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50) 170 Other operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,656 4,596 ---------------------------- 163,383 145,244 ---------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Personnel costs: Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,530 39,042 Profit sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,327 4,991 Pension and other benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,561 11,286 ---------------------------- 60,418 55,319 Net occupancy expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,769 6,903 Equipment expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,383 8,203 Other taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,631 4,432 Professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,554 6,850 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,603 4,904 Business promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,792 3,690 Printing and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,781 2,101 Other operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,451 9,814 Amortization of intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,936 4,361 ---------------------------- 118,318 106,577 ---------------------------- Income before tax and dividends on preferred stock of Banco Popular . . . 45,065 38,667 Income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,324 9,745 ---------------------------- Income before dividends on preferred stock of Banco Popular . . . . . . . 33,741 28,922 Dividends on preferred stock of Banco Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 ---------------------------- NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,741 $ 28,729 ============================ Net income applicable to common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,654 $ 28,729 ============================ EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Note 9): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.96 $ 0.88 ============================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 11 13 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the quarter ended March 31, (In thousands) 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,741 $ 28,729 ---------------------------- Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment . . . . . . . . 10,288 9,346 Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,698 13,663 Amortization of intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,936 4,361 Gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . (46) (272) Gain on sale of premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (771) (487) Gain on sale of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,571) (985) Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (700) 4,296 Amortization of deferred loan fees and costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 77 Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . 1,831 1,019 Net increase in trading securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,499) (9,630) Net (increase) decrease in interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . (943) 4,339 Net decrease (increase) in other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,465 (5,431) Net decrease in interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,191) (4,199) Net increase in current and deferred taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,051 5,677 Net decrease in other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (19,202) (11,731) ---------------------------- Total adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,488 10,043 ---------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,229 38,772 ---------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net decrease in money market investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,859 105,251 Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . . . . (8,174,307) (2,126,928) Maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . . . 8,127,681 2,002,656 Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . (327,377) (168,024) Maturities of investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . 1,894 Sales of investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,244 281,524 Net disbursements on loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (282,941) (246,229) Proceeds from sale of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,263 28,220 Acquisition of mortgage loan portfolios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (76,700) Decrease in loans held-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,796 Assets acquired, net of cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (16,661) (17,557) Acquisition of premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (18,434) (24,295) Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,850 9,736 ---------------------------- Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (258,133) (232,346) ---------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase in deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,618 5,811 Net deposits acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,636 Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (287,290) 69,725 Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . (39,157) 106,714 Proceeds from issuance of notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,923 14,934 Payments of notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (20,003) (2) Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10,297) (8,183) Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763 699 ---------------------------- Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,193 189,698 ---------------------------- Net decrease in cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (72,711) (3,876) Cash and due from banks at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,316 368,837 ---------------------------- Cash and due from banks at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 369,605 $ 364,961 ============================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 12 14 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in thousands, except per share information) NOTE 1 - CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements of BanPonce Corporation include the balance sheet of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Velco, Popular International Bank, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries BanPonce Financial Corp., including Banco Popular, FSB, and Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (second tier subsidiaries) and Equity One, Inc., and Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Popular Leasing and Rental, Inc., Popular Consumer Services, Inc. and Popular Mortgage, Inc., as of March 31, 1995 and 1994, and their related statements of income and cash flows for the quarter then ended. These statements are, in the opinion of management, a fair statement of the results of the periods presented. These results are unaudited, but include all necessary adjustments for a fair presentation of such results. NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING CHANGES Effective January 1, 1995 the Corporation adopted the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," as amended by SFAS 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures." SFAS 114 which defines impaired loans, requires creditors to set up a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses for loans considered to be impaired. The loan impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective rate, on the loan's observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Corporation had $87.4 million in loans considered impaired which required an allowance of $14.7 million as of March 31, 1995. For the first quarter of 1995, no increase in the provision for loan losses was necessary as a result of the impairment measurement. As allowed by SFAS 118, the Corporation continued using current practices of recognizing income for all impaired loans. During the first quarter of 1994 the Corporation adopted SFAS 115 "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." SFAS 115 requires financial institutions to divide their securities holdings among three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale and trading securities. Those securities which management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and are carried at cost. Those that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, are classified as trading and continue to be reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. All other securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. As a result of the adoption of this statement, the Corporation's stockholders' equity at March 31, 1995 includes unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale of $7.7 million, net of deferred taxes, as compared with $3.1 million in unrealized gains at March 31, 1994. NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES The maturities as of March 31, 1995 and market value for the following investment securities are: Investments securities held-to-maturity: March 31, 1995 1994 Book Value Market Value Book Value Market Value ------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Treasury securities (average maturity of 1 year) $1,912,231 $1,901,025 $2,206,380 $2,203,787 Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations (average maturity of 2 years) 249,509 244,949 408,100 407,413 Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions (average maturity of 3 years and 3 months) 217,037 220,211 210,054 215,930 Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of 1 year and 10 months) 439,613 427,884 517,662 508,988 Mortgage-backed securities (average maturity of 4 years and 11 months) 146,015 141,573 67,747 65,292 Others (average maturity of 7 years and 3 months) 55,700 55,733 39,884 39,984 ----------------------------------------------------- $3,020,105 $2,991,375 $3,449,827 $3,441,394 ===================================================== 13 15 Investments securities available-for-sale: March 31, 1995 1994 Amortized Cost Market Value Amortized Cost Market Value ---------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Treasury (average maturity of 2 years and 2 months) $ 597,602 $ 588,337 $558,700 $562,572 Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations (average maturity of 2 years and 1 month) 100,559 99,573 78,776 79,056 Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions (average maturity of 3 years and 1 month) 28,430 27,872 27,135 27,135 Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of 3 years and 11 months) 52,872 52,305 18,000 18,000 Mortgage-backed securities (average maturity of 6 years and 10 months) 250,765 250,015 19,727 19,727 Others (average maturity of 10 months) 86,473 88,129 13,688 13,688 ------------------------------------------------------ $1,116,701 $1,106,231 $716,026 $720,178 ====================================================== NOTE 4 - PLEDGED ASSETS Securities and insured mortgage loans of the Corporation of $1,963,134 (1994 - $1,921,301) are pledged to secure public and trust deposits and securities and mortgages sold under repurchase agreements. NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS In the normal course of business there are letters of credit outstanding and stand-by letters of credit which at March 31, 1995 amounted to $18,130 and $54,834, respectively. There are also outstanding other commitments and contingent liabilities, such as guarantees and commitments to extend credit, which are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements. No losses are anticipated as a result of these transactions. NOTE 6 - SUBORDINATED NOTES Subordinated notes consist of the following: 8.875% Fixed Rate Notes series A, due in 1996 $15,000 8.6875% Fixed Rate Notes series B, due in 1996 15,000 Floating Rate Notes series A with interest payable at 88% of LIBID rate, due in 1996 19,000 Floating Rate Notes series B with interest payable at 86% of LIBID rate, due in 1996 1,000 ------- $50,000 ======= NOTE 7 - PREFERRED STOCK OF BANCO POPULAR Banco Popular has 200,000 shares of authorized preferred stock with a par value of $100. Of these, 110,000 were issued and outstanding until June 30, 1994, when the shares were redeemed at par value. NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Authorized common stock is 90,000,000 shares with a par value of $6 per share of which 32,866,623 are issued and outstanding at March 31, 1995. On June 27, 1994, the Corporation issued 4,000,000 shares of non-cumulative preferred stock with a dividend rate of 8.35% and a liquidation preference value of $25 per share. Authorized preferred stock is 10,000,000 shares without par value. NOTE 9 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Earnings per common share (EPS) are calculated based on net income applicable to common stockholders which amounted to $31,654 and $28,729 for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, after deducting the dividends on preferred stock. EPS are based on 32,866,623 and 32,756,219 average shares outstanding during the first quarter of 1995 and 1994, respectively. NOTE 10 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS During the quarter ended March 31, 1995 the Corporation paid interest and income taxes amounting to $117,421 and $1,392, respectively (1994 - $81,843 and $152). In addition, the loans receivable transferred to other real estate and other property for the quarter ended March 31, 1995, amounted to $1,963 and $859, respectively (1994 - $254 and $620). The Corporation's stockholders' equity at March 31, 1995 includes $7.7 million, in unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale, net of deferred taxes, as compared with unrealized gains of $3.1 million at March 31, 1994. 14 16 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICES Richard L. Carrion, Chairman CENTRAL OFFICE Alfonso F. Ballester, Vice Chairman Banco Popular Center, Hato Rey Manuel Luis del Valle, Vice Chairman 209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Antonio Luis Ferre, Vice Chairman San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 Juan A. Albors Hernandez * Telephone: (809) 765-9800 Salustiano Alvarez Mendez * Jose A. Bechara Bravo * NEW YORK OFFICE Juan J. Bermudez 7 West 51st St. Esteban D. Bird * New York, N.Y. 10019 George Blasini * Telephone: (212) 315-2800 Francisco J. Carreras David H. Chafey, Jr. * LOS ANGELES OFFICE Waldemar del Valle ** 354 South Spring St. Luis E. Dubon, Jr. Los Angeles, California 90013 Roberto W. Esteves * Telephone: (213) 626-1160 Hector R. Gonzalez ** Jorge A. Junquera Diez VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICE Franklin A. Mathias 80 Kronprindsens Gade Manuel Morales, Jr. Kronprindsens Quarter Alberto M. Paracchini Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Francisco Perez, Jr. ** U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 Francisco M. Rexach, Jr. Telephone: (809) 774-2300 Jose E. Rossi * Felix J. Serralles Nevares SUBSIDIARIES Emilio Jose Venegas ** VEHICLE EQUIPMENT LEASING COMPANY, INC. Julio E. Vizcarrondo, Jr. State Road #2 Km. 6.8 Villa Caparra Samuel T. Cespedes, Secretary Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00966 Telephone: (809) 792-9292 * Director of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico only ** Director of BanPonce Corporation only POPULAR LEASING AND RENTAL, INC. M-1046 Federico Costa St. Tres Monjitas Industrial Development EXECUTIVE OFFICERS San Juan, Puerto Rico 00903 Richard L. Carrion, Chairman of the Board, Telephone: (809) 751-4848 President and Chief Executive Officer Jorge A. Junquera Diez, Executive Vice President POPULAR CONSUMER SERVICES, INC. Maria Isabel Burckhart, Executive Vice President 10 Salud Street David H. Chafey, Jr., Executive Vice President El Senorial Condominium, Suite 613 Larry Kesler, Executive Vice President Ponce, Puerto Rico 00731 Humberto Martin, Executive Vice President Telephone: (809) 844-2860 Emilio E. Pinero, Executive Vice President EQUITY ONE, INC. 523 Fellowship Road, Suite 220 Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 Telephone: (609) 273-1119 PIONEER BANCORP, INC. 4000 West North Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60639 Telephone: (312) 292-4777 BANCO POPULAR, FSB 500 Bloomfield Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07107 Telephone: (201) 484-6525 POPULAR MORTGAGE, INC. 268 Ponce de Leon Avenue San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 Telephone: (809) 753-0245 15