$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512347518 Filed on August 09, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$441.1M	$506.9M
YoY Change	-12.98%
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	$14.00M	$13.60M
YoY Change	2.94%	-24.02%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$98.88M	$132.4M
YoY Change	-25.29%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$12.15M	$72.59M
YoY Change	-116.74%	-519.57%
Income Tax	-$77.89M	-$38.10M
% Of Pretax Income		-52.49%
Net Earnings	$65.74M	$110.7M
YoY Change	-40.61%	-348.73%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.9%	21.84%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.63	$1.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.63	$1.07
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	102.3M shares	102.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	102.4M shares	102.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
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	$527.0M	$538.0M
YoY Change	-2.04%	-6.27%
Goodwill	$647.8M	$647.3M
YoY Change	0.07%
Intangibles	$59.24M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$224.0M	$299.0M
YoY Change	-25.1%	205.1%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$36.61B	$39.01B
YoY Change	-6.15%	-7.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.743B	$2.722B
YoY Change	-35.97%	17.94%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.743B	$2.722B
YoY Change	-35.97%	17.94%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.878B	$3.423B
YoY Change	-45.14%	-58.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.556B	$944.0M
YoY Change	64.83%	-12.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.434B	$4.367B
YoY Change	-21.36%	-53.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.743B	$2.722B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.434B	$4.367B
Total Liabilities	$32.59B	$35.05B
YoY Change	-7.01%	-9.51%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$100.4M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.028M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$144.0K
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	-8.134K shares	-22.35K shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.021B	$3.964B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$36.61B	$39.01B
YoY Change	-6.15%	-7.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$65.74M	$110.7M
YoY Change	-40.61%	-348.73%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.00M	$13.60M
YoY Change	2.94%	-24.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$74.80M	-$13.70M
YoY Change	445.99%	-110.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$10.10M	-$7.400M
YoY Change	36.49%	-39.84%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$654.0M	-$32.20M
YoY Change	-2131.06%	-87.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	$643.7M	-$39.60M
YoY Change	-1725.51%	-85.81%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-526.4M	176.7M
YoY Change	-397.91%	-41.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-74.80M	-13.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	643.7M	-39.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-526.4M	176.7M
Net Change In Cash	42.50M	123.4M
YoY Change	-65.56%	-19.13%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$74.80M	-$13.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$10.10M	-$7.400M
Free Cash Flow	-$64.70M	-$6.300M
YoY Change	926.98%	-104.5%

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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities AvailableForSaleSecurities	5009823000	USD
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	bpop	Schedule Of Realized Gains Losses ScheduleOfRealizedGainsLosses	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 329px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:329px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 148px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:148px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">For the quarter ended June 30,</font></td><td colspan="4" style="width: 148px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:148px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Six months ended June 30,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 329px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:329px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;">(In thousands)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2011</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2011</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 329px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:329px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;">Gross realized gains</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 6</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 6</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 329px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:329px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;">Gross realized losses</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (349)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (96)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (349)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (96)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 329px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:329px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities available-for-sale</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (349)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (90)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (349)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (90)</font></td></tr></table></div>
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	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	-349000	USD
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	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Net AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet	-349000	USD
	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	-96000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	45807000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses1 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses1	7715000	USD
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	bpop	Covered Loans Held In Portfolio CoveredLoansHeldInPortfolio	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 15px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 375px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:375px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 115px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">Covered loans at</font></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 130px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:130px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">Covered loans at</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">(In thousands)</font></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 115px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">June 30, 2012</font></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 130px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:130px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">December 31, 2011</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Commercial real estate</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,145,055</font></td><td style="width: 70px; 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text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 241,447</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Construction</font></td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 469,765</font></td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 546,826</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Mortgage</font></td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,116,476</font></td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,172,954</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Consumer</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 98,913</font></td><td style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 116,181</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 15px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 385px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:385px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Total loans held-in-portfolio</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 4,016,330</font></td><td style="width: 70px; 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	bpop	Fdic Loss Share Expense Income FDICLossShareExpenseIncome	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Note </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">26</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;"> – FDIC loss share </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">income </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(expense)</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0px;">The </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">caption of FDIC loss share </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">income </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(expense) in the consolidated statements of operations consists</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> of the following major categories:</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt'> </p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 134px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:134px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Quarters ended June 30,</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 134px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:134px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Six months ended June 30,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">(In thousands)</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2011</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2011</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">(Amortization) accretion of loss share indemnification asset</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (37,413)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 8,637</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (66,788)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 34,433</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">80% mirror accounting on credit impairment losses</font><sup>[1]</sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 29,426</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 38,884</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 42,848</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 51,329</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">80% mirror accounting on reimbursable expenses</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 10,663</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,017</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 12,468</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,017</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">80% mirror accounting on discount accretion on loans</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;">unfunded commitments accounted for under ASC 310-20</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (248)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (8,538)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (496)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (30,003)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Change in true-up payment obligation</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (236)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (1,555)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (1,858)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (3,044)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Other</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 383</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 225</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,146</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 973</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 290px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Total FDIC loss share income (expense)</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,575</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 14px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 38,670</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (12,680)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 54,705</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 39px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 603px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:603px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 7pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">[1] Reductions in expected cash flows for ASC 310-30 loans, which may impact the provision for loan losses, may consider reductions in both principal and interest cash flow expectations. The amount covered under the FDIC loss sharing agreements for interest not collected from borrowers is limited under the agreements (approximately 90 days); accordingly, these amounts are not subject fully to the 80% mirror accounting. </font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2012Q2	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Decrease From Reciprocal Accounting FDICIndemnificationAssetDecreaseFromReciprocalAccounting	-248000	USD
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CY2011Q2	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Accretion Of Discount FDICIndemnificationAssetAccretionOfDiscount	8637000	USD
	bpop	Fdic Loss Share Expense Income Other FDICLossShareExpenseIncomeOther	1146000	USD
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	bpop	Fdic Loss Share Expense Income Other FDICLossShareExpenseIncomeOther	973000	USD
	bpop	Fdic Reimbursable Expenses FDICReimbursableExpenses	1017000	USD
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	bpop	Fdic Reimbursable Expenses FDICReimbursableExpenses	12468000	USD
CY2011Q2	bpop	Fdic Reimbursable Expenses FDICReimbursableExpenses	1017000	USD
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	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability	1858000	USD
	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability	3044000	USD
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