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POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312517165435 Filed on May 10, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
Revenue	$416.0M	$404.0M
YoY Change	2.96%
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	$14.10M	$14.80M
YoY Change	-4.73%	5.71%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$53.90M	$51.61M
YoY Change	4.44%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$126.0M	$117.3M
YoY Change	7.41%	10.52%
Income Tax	$33.01M	$32.27M
% Of Pretax Income	26.21%	27.51%
Net Earnings	$92.95M	$85.00M
YoY Change	9.35%	13.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	22.34%	21.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.89	$0.81
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.89	$0.81
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	102.9M shares	103.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	103.1M shares	103.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$348.9M
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	$549.0M	$527.5M
YoY Change	4.08%	7.15%
Goodwill	$627.3M	$631.1M
YoY Change	-0.6%	24.16%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$224.0M	$216.1M
YoY Change	3.68%	-4.44%
Other Assets	$1.218B	$1.275B
YoY Change	-4.47%	61.8%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$40.26B	$36.15B
YoY Change	11.38%	1.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$436.0M	$767.0M
YoY Change	-43.16%	-32.36%
Long-Term Debt Due	$79.00M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$79.00M	$767.0M
YoY Change	-89.7%	-32.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$824.0M	$945.0M
YoY Change	-12.8%	3.96%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$863.0M	$1.020B
YoY Change	-15.39%	-5.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.687B	$1.965B
YoY Change	-14.15%	-1.36%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$79.00M	$767.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.687B	$1.965B
Total Liabilities	$35.07B	$30.90B
YoY Change	13.5%	-1.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	2.145M shares	-225.6K shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.190B	$5.250B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.26B	$36.15B
YoY Change	11.38%	1.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$92.95M	$85.00M
YoY Change	9.35%	13.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.10M	$14.80M
YoY Change	-4.73%	5.71%
Cash From Operating Activities	$186.7M	$178.2M
YoY Change	4.8%	-1912.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$18.65M	$38.82M
YoY Change	-51.97%	279.43%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.752B	-$320.4M
YoY Change	446.88%	-160.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.775B	-$359.3M
YoY Change	394.02%	-169.13%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$16.50M	$16.47M
YoY Change	0.16%	2556.94%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$1.806M	$2.109M
YoY Change	-14.37%	50.11%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$1.563B	$227.0M
YoY Change	588.35%	-157.46%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$186.7M	$178.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.775B	-$359.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	$1.563B	$227.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$25.25M	$45.95M
YoY Change	-154.95%	-59.93%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$186.7M	$178.2M
Capital Expenditures	$18.65M	$38.82M
Free Cash Flow	$168.1M	$139.3M
YoY Change	20.62%	-794.66%

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CY2017Q1	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Additional Estimated Loss FDICIndemnificationAssetAdditionalEstimatedLoss	148000	USD
CY2016Q1	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Additional Estimated Loss FDICIndemnificationAssetAdditionalEstimatedLoss	-2093000	USD
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CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	-6466000	USD
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CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:18pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Note </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >1</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' > – Nature of operations</font></p></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >is a diversified, publicly-owned financial holding company subject to the supervision and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Corporation has operations in Puerto Rico, the United </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >States and the Caribbean. In Puerto Rico, the Corporation provides retail, mortgage, and commercial banking services through its principal banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”), </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >as well as investment banking, broker-dealer, auto and equ</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >ipment leasing and financing, and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries.</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >In the U.S. mainland, the Corporation operates Banco Popular North America (“BPNA”). BPNA focuses efforts and resources on the core community banking business. BPNA oper</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >ates branches in New York, New Jersey and South </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >Florida</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' > under the name of Popular Community Bank</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >. </font></p></div>
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Fina</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;' >ncial Statements</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >United States of America</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' > requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabil</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >ities and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p></div>
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CY2017Q1	bpop	Fees And Commission Debit Cards FeesAndCommissionDebitCards	11543000	USD
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CY2016Q1	bpop	Financing Receivable Allowance For Charge Offs FinancingReceivableAllowanceForChargeOffs	59937000	USD
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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312517165435 Filed on May 10, 2017

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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312517165435 Filed on May 10, 2017

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

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POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop