$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511304044 Filed on November 09, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
Revenue		$491.8M	$521.4M
YoY Change		-5.69%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$14.20M	$13.90M	$18.70M
YoY Change	0.71%	-25.67%	5.06%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$122.4M	$164.7M
YoY Change		-25.64%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$3.200M	$33.07M	$596.1M
YoY Change	-101.34%	-94.45%	-617.46%
Income Tax	$300.0K	$5.537M	$102.0M
% Of Pretax Income	9.38%	16.74%	17.12%
Net Earnings	$3.000M	$27.53M	$494.1M
YoY Change	-101.32%	-94.43%	-495.27%
Net Earnings / Revenue		5.6%	94.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.26	$0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$29.33K	$0.26	$0.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.025B shares	102.2M shares	1.021B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		102.2M shares	1.021B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$538.5M	$536.5M	$531.8M
YoY Change	-1.28%	0.88%	-9.86%
Goodwill	$648.4M	$648.4M	$645.9M
YoY Change	0.15%	0.37%
Intangibles	$63.95M	$64.21M	$60.44M
YoY Change	8.96%	6.24%
Long-Term Investments	$313.2M	$304.5M	$292.5M
YoY Change	4.67%	4.09%	198.46%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$37.35B	$38.18B	$40.73B
YoY Change	-3.78%	-6.25%	14.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$2.437B	$2.768B	$2.549B
YoY Change	-12.24%	8.59%	-9.32%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.437B	$2.768B	$2.549B
YoY Change	-12.24%	8.59%	-9.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.856B	$2.551B	$5.145B
YoY Change	-55.49%	-50.42%	94.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.194B	$894.0M	$1.170B
YoY Change	-8.51%	-23.59%	11.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.050B	$3.445B	$6.315B
YoY Change	-44.29%	-45.45%	70.58%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.437B	$2.768B	$2.549B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.050B	$3.445B	$6.315B
Total Liabilities	$33.43B	$34.17B	$36.61B
YoY Change	-4.53%	-6.66%	11.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$212.7M	-$201.8M	-$119.9M
YoY Change	-38.75%	68.31%
Common Stock	$1.026M	$10.25M	$10.23M
YoY Change	-89.97%	0.2%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.057M	$992.0K	$545.0K
YoY Change	84.15%	82.02%
Treasury Stock Shares	-44.18K shares	-39.49K shares	191.8K shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.919B	$4.013B	$4.120B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$37.35B	$38.18B	$40.73B
YoY Change	-3.78%	-6.25%	14.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.000M	$27.53M	$494.1M
YoY Change	-101.32%	-94.43%	-495.27%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.20M	$13.90M	$18.70M
YoY Change	0.71%	-25.67%	5.06%
Cash From Operating Activities	$633.6M	$107.6M	$19.30M
YoY Change	-525.23%	457.51%	-92.57%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$12.70M	-$12.70M	-$13.40M
YoY Change	-52.96%	-5.22%	-26.37%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$390.3M	$721.4M	$2.079B
YoY Change	-77.74%	-65.3%	424.05%
Cash From Investing Activities	$377.6M	$708.7M	$2.066B
YoY Change	-78.13%	-65.69%	445.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.043B	-837.2M	-2.249B
YoY Change	-38.85%	-62.77%	224.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	633.6M	107.6M	19.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	377.6M	708.7M	2.066B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.043B	-837.2M	-2.249B
Net Change In Cash	-31.90M	-20.90M	-163.9M
YoY Change	-75.18%	-87.25%	197.46%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$633.6M	$107.6M	$19.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$12.70M	-$12.70M	-$13.40M
Free Cash Flow	$646.3M	$120.3M	$32.70M
YoY Change	-629.75%	267.89%	-88.24%

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511304044 Filed on November 09, 2011

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511304044 Filed on November 09, 2011

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop