$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312519287952 Filed on November 08, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue		$572.0M	$528.4M
YoY Change		8.25%	21.22%
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	$17.50M	$16.60M	$15.90M
YoY Change	6.06%	4.4%	10.42%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$94.99M	$76.90M
YoY Change		23.52%	33.24%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$182.0M	$206.7M	$182.7M
YoY Change	-4.41%	13.15%	26069.91%
Income Tax	$15.30M	$41.37M	$42.02M
% Of Pretax Income	8.41%	20.02%	23.0%
Net Earnings	$166.8M	$165.3M	$140.6M
YoY Change	56.77%	17.54%	580.64%
Net Earnings / Revenue		28.9%	26.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.71	$1.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.730M	$1.70	$1.38
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	96.74M shares	96.36M shares	101.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		96.48M shares	101.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$394.3M	$508.0M	$412.2M
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	$556.7M	$547.1M	$557.1M
YoY Change	-2.31%	-1.8%	4.61%
Goodwill	$671.1M	$671.1M	$687.5M
YoY Change	0.0%	-2.39%	9.6%
Intangibles	$28.78M	$21.48M	$29.19M
YoY Change	7.26%	-26.41%	-23.23%
Long-Term Investments	$237.1M	$236.6M	$223.2M
YoY Change	3.98%	5.97%	6.26%
Other Assets	$886.0M	$910.0M	$1.144B
YoY Change	-15.62%	-20.45%	-5.3%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$52.12B	$52.48B	$47.92B
YoY Change	9.48%	9.52%	12.48%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$114.0M	$136.0M
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$438.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$193.0M	$213.0M	$301.0M
YoY Change	-31.56%	-29.24%	-19.95%
Long-Term Debt Due	$140.0M	$65.00M	$83.00M
YoY Change	-33.96%	-21.69%	151.52%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$721.0M	$632.0M	$83.00M
YoY Change	240.09%	661.45%	151.52%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$560.0M	$564.0M	$1.062B
YoY Change	14.75%	-46.89%	22.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$444.0M	$439.0M	$980.0M
YoY Change	-51.84%	-55.2%	6.52%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.004B	$1.003B	$2.042B
YoY Change	-28.79%	-50.88%	14.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$721.0M	$632.0M	$83.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.004B	$1.003B	$2.042B
Total Liabilities	$46.10B	$46.57B	$42.68B
YoY Change	9.32%	9.13%	14.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.148B	$2.071B	$1.630B
YoY Change	30.04%	27.09%	20.65%
Common Stock	$1.044M	$1.044M	$1.043M
YoY Change	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$459.8M	$392.6M	$183.9M
YoY Change	123.74%	113.53%	103.8%
Treasury Stock Shares	8.803M shares	7.661M shares	3.968M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.017B	$5.908B	$5.244B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$52.12B	$52.48B	$47.92B
YoY Change	9.48%	9.52%	12.48%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$166.8M	$165.3M	$140.6M
YoY Change	56.77%	17.54%	580.64%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$17.50M	$16.60M	$15.90M
YoY Change	6.06%	4.4%	10.42%
Cash From Operating Activities	$166.6M	$199.5M	$261.8M
YoY Change	-22.37%	-23.8%	-0.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$39.20M	-$8.100M	-$21.40M
YoY Change	43.07%	-62.15%	109.8%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$283.0M	-$1.934B	-$539.9M
YoY Change	-2.41%	258.18%	-62.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	$243.6M	-$1.942B	-$561.4M
YoY Change	-7.24%	245.89%	-60.77%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-523.8M	1.851B	300.0M
YoY Change	7.73%	516.87%	-76.55%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	166.6M	199.5M	261.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	243.6M	-1.942B	-561.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-523.8M	1.851B	300.0M
Net Change In Cash	-113.6M	108.3M	400.0K
YoY Change	1162.22%	26975.0%	-99.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$166.6M	$199.5M	$261.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$39.20M	-$8.100M	-$21.40M
Free Cash Flow	$205.8M	$207.6M	$283.2M
YoY Change	-14.96%	-26.69%	3.36%

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