$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2018 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312518322455 Filed on November 08, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$528.4M	$435.9M	$428.7M
YoY Change	21.22%	7.02%	4.01%
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	$15.90M	$14.40M	$14.50M
YoY Change	10.42%	-2.04%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$76.90M	$57.71M	$54.25M
YoY Change	33.24%	7.65%	5.02%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$182.7M	$698.0K	$132.0M
YoY Change	26069.91%	-98.89%	8.67%
Income Tax	$42.02M	-$19.97M	$35.73M
% Of Pretax Income	23.0%	-2860.46%	27.08%
Net Earnings	$140.6M	$20.66M	$96.23M
YoY Change	580.64%	-55.86%	8.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.62%	4.74%	22.44%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.38	$0.19	$0.94
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.38	$0.19	$0.94
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	101.1M shares	101.7M shares	101.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	101.2M shares	101.8M shares	101.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$412.2M	$526.4M	$414.5M
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	$557.1M	$532.5M	$547.0M
YoY Change	4.61%	-1.01%	2.08%
Goodwill	$687.5M	$627.3M	$627.3M
YoY Change	9.6%	0.0%	-0.6%
Intangibles	$29.19M	$38.02M
YoY Change	-23.23%	-20.61%
Long-Term Investments	$223.2M	$210.1M	$210.4M
YoY Change	6.26%	-2.2%	1.99%
Other Assets	$1.144B	$1.208B	$1.187B
YoY Change	-5.3%	-1.87%	-4.58%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$47.92B	$42.60B	$41.24B
YoY Change	12.48%	9.08%	9.67%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$301.0M	$376.0M	$408.0M
YoY Change	-19.95%	-50.91%	-52.17%
Long-Term Debt Due	$83.00M	$33.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	151.52%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$83.00M	$33.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	151.52%	-95.69%	-92.73%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.062B	$870.0M	$841.0M
YoY Change	22.07%	-9.94%	-11.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$980.0M	$920.0M	$874.0M
YoY Change	6.52%	-6.31%	-19.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.042B	$1.790B	$1.715B
YoY Change	14.08%	-8.11%	-15.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$83.00M	$33.00M	$62.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.042B	$1.790B	$1.715B
Total Liabilities	$42.68B	$37.32B	$35.97B
YoY Change	14.36%	10.82%	11.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.630B	$1.351B
YoY Change	20.65%	7.26%
Common Stock	$1.043M	$1.042M
YoY Change	0.1%	0.19%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$183.9M	$90.22M
YoY Change	103.8%	1079.84%
Treasury Stock Shares	3.968M shares	2.171M shares	2.168M shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.244B	$5.285B	$5.278B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$47.92B	$42.60B	$41.24B
YoY Change	12.48%	9.08%	9.67%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$140.6M	$20.66M	$96.23M
YoY Change	580.64%	-55.86%	8.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$15.90M	$14.40M	$14.50M
YoY Change	10.42%	-2.04%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$261.8M	$263.8M	$195.1M
YoY Change	-0.76%	233.08%	5.8%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$21.40M	-$10.20M	-$11.40M
YoY Change	109.8%	-42.05%	-47.95%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$539.9M	-$1.421B	-$979.6M
YoY Change	-62.0%	-10.48%	-33.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$561.4M	-$1.431B	-$991.0M
YoY Change	-60.77%	-10.82%	-34.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	300.0M	1.279B	858.3M
YoY Change	-76.55%	-15.33%	-32.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	261.8M	263.8M	195.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-561.4M	-1.431B	-991.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	300.0M	1.279B	858.3M
Net Change In Cash	400.0K	111.9M	62.40M
YoY Change	-99.64%	-861.22%	-240.86%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$261.8M	$263.8M	$195.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$21.40M	-$10.20M	-$11.40M
Free Cash Flow	$283.2M	$274.0M	$206.5M
YoY Change	3.36%	183.06%	0.1%

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	us-gaap	Factors Used To Identify Entitys Reportable Segments FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments	Management determined the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. The segments were determined based on the organizational structure, which focuses primarily on the markets the segments serve, as well as on the products and services offered by the segments.
	us-gaap	Description Of Types Of Products And Services From Which Each Reportable Segment Derives Its Revenues DescriptionOfTypesOfProductsAndServicesFromWhichEachReportableSegmentDerivesItsRevenues	Banco Popular de Puerto Rico: Given that Banco Popular de Puerto Rico constitutes a significant portion of the Corporation’s results of operations and total assets at September 30, 2018, additional disclosures are provided for the business areas included in this reportable segment, as described below: Commercial banking represents the Corporation’s banking operations conducted at BPPR, which are targeted mainly to corporate, small and middle size businesses. It includes aspects of the lending and depository businesses, as well as other finance and advisory services. BPPR allocates funds across business areas based on duration matched transfer pricing at market rates. This area also incorporates income related with the investment of excess funds, as well as a proportionate share of the investment function of BPPR. Consumer and retail banking represents the branch banking operations of BPPR which focus on retail clients. It includes the consumer lending business operations of BPPR, as well as the lending operations of Popular Auto and Popular Mortgage. Popular Auto focuses on auto and lease financing, while Popular Mortgage focuses principally on residential mortgage loan originations. The consumer and retail banking area also incorporates income related with the investment of excess funds from the branch network, as well as a proportionate share of the investment function of BPPR. Other financial services include the trust and asset management service units of BPPR, the brokerage and investment banking operations of Popular Securities, and the insurance agency and reinsurance businesses of Popular Insurance, Popular Insurance V.I., Popular Risk Services, and Popular Life Re. Most of the services that are provided by these subsidiaries generate profits based on fee income. Popular U.S.: Popular U.S. reportable segment consists of the banking operations of PB, E-LOAN, Inc., Popular Equipment Finance, Inc. and Popular Insurance Agency, U.S.A. PB operates through a retail branch network in the U.S. mainland under the name of Popular, while E-LOAN, Inc. supported PB’s deposit gathering through its online platform until March 31, 2017, when said operations were transferred to Popular Direct, a division of PB. During 2017, the E-LOAN brand was transferred to Popular Inc. and is being used by BPPR to offer personal loans through an online platform. Popular Equipment Finance, Inc. also holds a running-off loan portfolio as this subsidiary ceased originating loans during 2009. Popular Insurance Agency, U.S.A. offers investment and insurance services across the PB branch network.
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	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Additional Estimated Loss FDICIndemnificationAssetAdditionalEstimatedLoss	1945000	USD
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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;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” or “Popular”) 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, </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >the mainland United States and U.S. and British Virgin Islands. 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 investmen</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >t banking, broker-dealer, auto and equipment leasing and financing, and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries.</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > In the U.S. mainland, the Corporation provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services through its New York-chartered bank</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >ing subsidiary, Popular Bank (“PB”), which has branches located in </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >New York, New Jersey and </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >Florida</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >.</font></p><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;' >Prior to April 9, 2018, PB operated under the </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >legal name of Banco Popular North America and conducted business under the assumed name of Popular Community </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >Bank.</font></p><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;color:#000000;' >On August 1, 2018, Popular, Inc., through its subsidiary Popular Auto, LLC, acquired and assumed from Reliable Financial Services, Inc. and Reliable Finance Holding Co. (“Reliable”), subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >, certain assets and liabilities r</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >elated to their auto finance business in Puerto Rico (the “Reliable Transaction” or “Transaction”). </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >Refer to Note </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >4</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >, Business combination, </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >for further details on the </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >Reliable T</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >ransaction. </font></p></div>
	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 Financial 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 </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >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 liabilities and contingent assets and liab</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >ilities 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><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
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	us-gaap	Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities Description Of Objectives Methodology And Limitations SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesDescriptionOfObjectivesMethodologyAndLimitations	The sensitivity analyses presented in the tables above for servicing rights are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10 and 20 percent variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the sensitivity tables included herein, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
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	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2018
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