Exhibit 99.1

 

Popular, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

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Net income of $166.8 million in Q4 2019, compared to net income of $165.3 million in Q3 2019.

 

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Net income of $671.1 million for the year 2019, compared to net income and adjusted net income for the year 2018 of $618.2 million and $487.3 million, respectively.

 

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Net interest margin of 3.83% in Q4 2019, compared to 4.00% in Q3 2019.

 

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Credit Quality:

 

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Non-performing loans held-in-portfolio (“NPLs”) decreased by $30.0 million from Q3 2019; NPLs to loans ratio at 1.9% vs. 2.1% in Q3 2019;

 

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Net charge-offs (“NCOs”) increased by $14.0 million from Q3 2019; NCOs at 1.21% of average loans held-in-portfolio vs. 1.01% in Q3 2019;

 

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Allowance for loan losses to loans held-in-portfolio at 1.74% vs. 1.90% in Q3 2019; and

 

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Allowance for loan losses to NPLs at 90.5% vs. 91.9% in Q3 2019.

 

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Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 17.78%, Common Equity per Share of $62.42 and Tangible Book Value per Share of $55.10 at December 31, 2019.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation,” “Popular,” “we,” “us,” “our”) (NASDAQ:BPOP) reported net income of $166.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to net income of $165.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Ignacio Alvarez, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “2019 was an outstanding year during which we achieved record core earnings. During the year, we increased EPS and TBV by 14% and 17%, respectively, and grew our customer base in Puerto Rico by 45,000, reflecting the strength of our franchise.

While we exhibited strong performance throughout the year, the results for the fourth quarter reflected the cumulative impact of the three recent interest rate cuts. The reduction in rates negatively impacted our net interest income and margin for the quarter. However, the fundamentals of our business remained solid with fee income demonstrating continued strength and achieving loan growth in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. We continue to pursue opportunities for expense management and operational efficiencies as we implement additional investments in our people, technology and businesses to position the institution for strong and sustainable long-term results.

We are proud of our accomplishments during 2019 and optimistic about our prospects for 2020. Yet, we are deeply saddened by the seismic events that have impacted the southern part of the island this month, including a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on January 7^th. The damage is mainly concentrated in sixteen municipalities in the southern region. Fortunately, none of our employees suffered physical harm and our facilities are in sound condition. We resumed operations on the day following the earthquake and have provided uninterrupted service since then. While the impact on our operations was limited, many residents in the south suffered significant damages to their homes, public schools remain closed and the ensuing aftershocks have made it difficult for people in the region to regain a sense of normalcy.

As we have done in the past, we swiftly responded through our foundation, which has close ties with non-profit organizations and communities in the south, to bring immediate assistance to affected areas. A little more than two years ago Puerto Rico faced, and managed through, Hurricane Maria, an island-wide disaster with different and widespread challenges. Although the scale of these events is not comparable to Maria, we remain attentive to the impact it could have in some sectors of the economy, such as hospitality. The people of Puerto Rico are demonstrating overwhelming solidarity and support and are facing this situation with the resolve to move forward. We will continue working with them, confident that Puerto Rico will once again demonstrate its spirit and its ability to rebuild.”

Significant Events

Common Stock Repurchase Plan

On December 12, 2019, the Corporation completed its previously announced $250 million accelerated share repurchase transaction (“ASR”) with respect to its common stock, a component of its 2019 capital plan. In connection therewith, the Corporation received an initial delivery of 3,500,000 shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2019 and received 1,165,607 additional shares of common stock on December 12, 2019. The final number of shares delivered at settlement was based on the average daily volume weighted average price of its common stock, net of a discount, during the term of the ASR, which amounted to $53.58. The Corporation accounted for the ASR as a treasury stock transaction.

Planned Capital Actions for 2020

On January 9, 2020, the Corporation announced the following actions as part of its capital plan for 2020: (i) an increase in the Corporation’s quarterly common stock dividend from $0.30 per share to $0.40 per share, commencing with the dividend payable in the second quarter of 2020, subject to the approval of the Corporation’s Board of Directors; and (ii) common stock repurchases of up to $500 million.

Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock

On January 24, 2020, the Corporation announced that on February 24, 2020, the Corporation will redeem all outstanding shares of its 8.25% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B (“Series B Preferred Stock”). The Series B Preferred Stock will be redeemed at the redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus $0.1375 in accrued and unpaid dividends on each share, for a total payment per share in the amount of $25.1375.

Earnings Highlights

 

(Unaudited)		Quarters ended												Years ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18				31-Dec-19				31-Dec-18
Net interest income		$	467,424			$	476,991			$	476,225			$	1,891,694			$	1,734,877
Provision for loan losses			47,224				36,539				42,568				165,779				226,342
Provision for loan losses - covered loans [1]			—				—				—				—				1,730
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			420,200				440,452				433,657				1,725,915				1,506,805
FDIC loss-share income			—				—				—				—				94,725
Other non-interest income			152,415				142,712				153,167				569,883				557,769
Operating expenses			390,572				376,475				396,455				1,477,482				1,421,562
Income before income tax			182,043				206,689				190,369				818,316				737,737
Income tax expense			15,258				41,370				83,966				147,181				119,579
Net income		$	166,785			$	165,319			$	106,403			$	671,135			$	618,158
Net income applicable to common stock		$	165,854			$	164,389			$	105,472			$	667,412			$	614,435
Net income per common share - basic		$	1.72			$	1.71			$	1.06			$	6.89			$	6.07
Net income per common share - diluted		$	1.72			$	1.70			$	1.05			$	6.88			$	6.06

 

[1]	Covered loans represent loans acquired in the Westernbank FDIC-assisted transaction that were covered under the terminated FDIC Shared-Loss Agreements.

Net interest income

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 was $467.4 million, compared to $477.0 million for the previous quarter. Net interest margin was 3.83% for the quarter, compared to 4.00% in the previous quarter.

The decrease of $9.6 million in net interest income is mostly related to the decrease in interest rates that occurred during the third and fourth quarters of 2019, resulting in a quarter-over-quarter reduction of approximately 50 basis points in average Fed Funds and U.S. Treasury Bill rates. These decreases in rates, in combination with the composition of earning assets, are the main drivers of the 17 basis point reduction in net interest margin during the quarter. Average earning assets increased $1.0 billion quarter over quarter mainly in overnight money market investments. These investments, even though accretive to net interest income, have a lower yield when compared to the rest of the earning assets therefore impacting negatively the net interest margin. The most significant variances in the quarter were:

 

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Lower income from money market, trading and investments by $6.6 million due to lower yields by 21 basis points mainly related to short-term investments in U.S. Treasury bills and overnight funds at the Federal Reserve. The decrease in yield was partially offset by a higher volume of earning assets; and

 

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lower interest income from the commercial loan portfolio by $5.1 million or a 22 basis points decrease in yield, resulting from lower market rates in the adjustable rate portfolio and originations in a declining interest rate environment.

Partially offset by:

 

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Lower interest expense on deposits driven by a 5 basis point reduction in interest costs, partially offset by a higher average balance in P.R. public sector and commercial deposits at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”) and digital channel deposits at Popular Bank (“Popular U.S.” or “PB”).

BPPR’s net interest income amounted to $402.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $412.2 million in the previous quarter. Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 4.08%, a decrease of 18 basis points when compared to 4.26% for the previous quarter. The decrease in net interest margin was impacted by a higher average volume of money market investments, which carry a lower yield, a decrease in the yield of the investment portfolio, commercial and consumer loan portfolios resulting from lower market rates, as mentioned above, and a reduction of $1.0 million in the discount amortization of the auto loan portfolio acquired from Wells Fargo in 2018. BPPR’s earning assets yielded 4.62%, compared to 4.83% in the previous quarter, while the cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.73%, or 4 basis points lower than the 0.77% reported in the previous quarter. Total cost of deposits for the quarter was 0.57%, compared to 0.60% reported in the third quarter of 2019.

Net interest income for PB was $73.6 million, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $74.4 million during the previous quarter. The decrease of $0.8 million in net interest income was primarily due to a lower yield on loans, mainly variable rate commercial loans, partially offset by a lower cost of deposits mainly driven by a change in the deposit mix. Net interest margin for the quarter was 3.18%, a reduction of 11 basis points when compared to 3.29% for the previous quarter. Earning assets yielded 4.42%, compared to 4.60% in the previous quarter, while the cost of interest-bearing deposits was 1.55%, compared to 1.63% in the previous quarter. Total cost of deposits for the quarter was 1.34% compared to 1.40% reported in the third quarter.

Non-interest income

Non-interest income increased by $9.7 million to $152.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $142.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The increase in non-interest income was primarily driven by:

 

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Higher other services by $4.3 million, mainly at the BPPR segment, due to higher insurance fees by $3.0 million principally resulting from $4.2 million in contingent insurance commissions recognized during the fourth quarter and higher debit and credit card fees by $1.0 million as a result of higher interchange fees due to higher transactional volumes;

 

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higher income from mortgage banking activities by $3.0 million mainly due to the lower unfavorable fair value adjustments on mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) by $3.3 million due to lower estimated prepayments, partially offset by a decrease in projected late fee income; and

 

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a favorable variance in adjustments to indemnity reserves on previously sold loans of $4.7 million mainly due to lower provision related to loans previously sold with credit recourse.

These variances were partially offset by:

 

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Lower other operating income by $2.8 million principally due to lower net earnings from the combined portfolio of investments under the equity method by $1.7 million and lower modification fees received for the successful completion of loss mitigation alternatives by $1.5 million.

Refer to Table B for further details.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $390.6 million, an increase of $14.1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2019. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by:

 

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Higher personnel cost by $10.6 million due to higher commissions and annual incentives and an increase in headcount;

 

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higher professional fees by $4.6 million, mainly due to higher advisory expenses by $3.5 million related to Corporate initiatives, and higher audit and tax services by $1.2 million mainly related to work on new accounting pronouncements;

 

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higher business promotion by $4.8 million due to higher advertising expense by $1.7 million, which includes seasonal initiatives, an increase of $0.9 million in donations and higher customer reward program expense by $0.6 million;

 

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higher credit and debit card processing volume, interchange and other expenses by $1.0 million; and

 

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higher FDIC insurance expense by $2.2 million, mainly due to the small bank assessment credit received at Popular Bank during the third quarter of 2019.

These increases were partially offset by:

 

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Lower other operating expenses by $9.5 million due to lower operational losses by $5.9 million, including legal contingency reserves and a $2.6 million loss related to an undeveloped corporate site which was placed for sale during the third quarter of 2019.

Full-time equivalent employees were 8,560 as of December 31, 2019, compared to 8,457 as of September 30, 2019.

For a breakdown of operating expenses by category refer to Table B.

Income taxes

For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, the Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $15.3 million, compared to $41.4 million for the previous quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Corporation recorded a tax benefit of approximately $18 million related to the revision of the amount of exempt income earned in prior years, that resulted in the amendment of income tax returns for BPPR for the years 2015 to 2017. During the third quarter of 2019 a tax benefit of $4.1 million was recorded related to revisions to the amount of exempt income for the current year. The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 8%. Excluding the exempt income adjustment discussed above, the ETR for the quarter would have been 18%.

The ETR of the Corporation is impacted by the composition and source of its taxable income. For the year 2020, the Corporation expects its consolidated effective tax rate to be within a range of 19% to 21%.

Credit Quality

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Corporation’s credit quality metrics continued to show favorable trends. The credit metrics of our BPPR operations reflected lower non-performing loans, lower NPL inflows and stable NCOs. The U.S. operations net charge-offs increase was related to the taxi medallion portfolio. The Corporation continues to be attentive to the performance of its portfolios and related credit metrics. The following presents credit quality results for the fourth quarter of 2019:

 

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Inflows of NPLs held-in-portfolio, excluding consumer loans, decreased by $22.9 million quarter-over-quarter, as the prior quarter included the impact of $24.6 million of certain troubled debt restructured commercial real estate loans at BPPR.

 

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Total non-performing loans held-in-portfolio decreased by $30.0 million from the third quarter of 2019. The BPPR segment NPLs decreased by $21.6 million with reductions in the commercial and mortgage NPLs of $19.1 million and $12.3 million, respectively. This reduction was in part offset by higher consumer NPLs by $9.1 million, mostly related to auto loans. The PB segment NPLs decreased by $8.4 million mostly due to a construction loan sold during the quarter. At December 31, 2019, the ratio of NPLs to total loans held-in-portfolio was 1.9% compared to 2.1% in the third quarter of 2019.

 

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NCOs increased by $14.0 million from the third quarter of 2019, primarily driven by higher PB commercial NCOs of $15.5 million, mostly related to the taxi medallion loan portfolio which had a carrying value of $19.1 million at December 31, 2019. The BPPR NCOs remained stable quarter-over-quarter. The Corporation’s ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio was 1.21%, compared to 1.01% in the third quarter of 2019. Refer to Table J for further information on net charge-offs and related ratios.

 

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The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) decreased by $34.7 million from the third quarter of 2019 to $477.7 million. The BPPR segment ALLL decreased by $18.1 million, principally driven by lower reserves for the commercial portfolio, in part offset by higher reserves for the auto loans portfolio. PB’s ALLL decreased by $16.5 million driven by taxi medallion portfolio charge-offs.

 

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The general and specific reserves totaled $392.5 million and $85.2 million, respectively, at quarter-end, compared with $416.5 million and $95.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2019. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to loans held-in-portfolio was 1.74% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 1.90% in the previous quarter. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to NPLs held-in-portfolio stood at 90.5% compared to 91.9% in the previous quarter.

 

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The provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased by $10.7 million from the prior quarter. The provision for the BPPR and PB segments increased by $6.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The provision to net charge-offs ratio was 57.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 53.9% in the previous quarter.

Non-Performing Assets

 

(Unaudited)
(In thousands)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18
Total non-performing loans held-in-portfolio		$	527,841			$	557,792			$	611,087
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)			122,072				117,928				136,705
Total non-performing assets		$	649,913			$	675,720			$	747,792
Net charge-offs for the quarter		$	81,881			$	67,840			$	106,938
Ratios:
Loans held-in-portfolio		$	27,406,873			$	27,007,975			$	26,507,889
Non-performing loans held-in-portfolio to loans held-in-portfolio			1.93	%			2.07	%			2.31	%
Allowance for loan losses to loans held-in-portfolio			1.74				1.90				2.15
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans, excluding loans held-for-sale			90.50				91.86				93.17

Refer to Table H for additional information.

Provision for Loan Losses

 

(Unaudited)		Quarters ended												Years ended
(In thousands)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18				31-Dec-19				31-Dec-18
Provision for loan losses:
BPPR		$	40,843			$	34,479			$	43,461			$	135,751			$	196,461
Popular U.S.			6,381				2,060				(893	)			30,028				29,881
Total provision for loan losses - non-covered loans		$	47,224			$	36,539			$	42,568			$	165,779			$	226,342
Provision for loan losses - covered loans			—				—				—				—				1,730
Total provision for loan losses		$	47,224			$	36,539			$	42,568			$	165,779			$	228,072

Credit Quality by Segment

 

(Unaudited)
(In thousands)		Quarters ended
BPPR		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18
Provision for loan losses		$	40,843			$	34,479			$	43,461
Net charge-offs			58,962				59,900				96,479
Total non-performing loans held-in-portfolio			499,200				520,773				568,098
Allowance / loans held-in-portfolio			2.14	%			2.26	%			2.55	%
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Popular U.S.		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18
Provision for loan losses		$	6,381			$	2,060			$	(893	)
Net charge-offs			22,919				7,940				10,459
Total non-performing loans held-in-portfolio			28,641				37,019				42,989
Allowance / loans held-in-portfolio			0.62	%			0.87	%			0.94	%

Preliminary impact estimate of the adoption of the current expected credit loss model (“CECL”)

CECL became effective on January 1, 2020. Based on its preliminary analysis and the information currently available, the Corporation has estimated an increase in its allowance for loan and lease losses ranging from $320 million to $350 million, or 67% to 73%. This increase is driven by the Puerto Rico mortgage, auto and credit cards loans portfolio. This increase will be reflected as a decrease to the opening balance of retained earnings, net of income taxes, except for approximately $14 million related to loans currently accounted under the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 310-30, which would result in a reclassification between balance sheet accounts. Based on the Corporation’s preliminary estimates, the day-one impact of the adoption of CECL would result in a reduction in Tangible Book Value of approximately $2, or 4%.

As part of the adoption of CECL, the Corporation has made the election to break the existing pools of purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans previously accounted for under the ASC Subtopic 310-30 guidance. These loans will be accounted for on an individual loan basis under the purchased credit deteriorated loans (“PCD”) accounting methodology under CECL. Following existing accounting guidance, PCI loans have been excluded from non-performing status. Upon transition to the individual loan measurement, these loans will no longer be excluded from non-performing status, resulting in an increase of $283 million in reported NPLs during the first quarter of 2020. This increase includes $156 million in loans currently over 90 days past due and $127 million in loans that are not delinquent in their payment terms but would be reported as non-performing due to other credit quality considerations.

The Corporation expects to continue to be well capitalized under the Basel III regulatory framework after the adoption of CECL. The Corporation will avail itself of the option to phase in over a period of three years the day-one effects on regulatory capital arising from the adoption of CECL. Considering the phase-in period provided by the regulatory framework, the estimated decrease of the Common Equity Tier One and Total Capital ratios would be of approximately 25bps.

Financial Condition Highlights

 

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(In thousands)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18
Cash and money market investments		$	3,650,597			$	5,670,645			$	4,565,083
Investment securities			17,946,343				16,773,578				13,595,130
Loans			27,406,873				27,007,975				26,507,889
Total assets			52,115,324				52,480,415				47,604,577
Deposits			43,758,606				44,166,195				39,710,039
Borrowings			1,294,986				1,379,767				1,537,673
Total liabilities			46,098,545				46,571,967				42,169,520
Stockholders’ equity			6,016,779				5,908,448				5,435,057

Total assets decreased by $0.4 billion from the third quarter of 2019, driven by:

 

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A decrease of $2.0 billion in cash and money market investments, mainly due to purchases of U.S. Treasury securities.

Partially offset by:

 

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An increase of $1.2 billion in debt securities available-for-sale mainly due to purchases of U.S. Treasury securities, partially offset by maturities and paydowns of mortgage-backed securities; and

 

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an increase of $0.4 billion in loans held-in-portfolio due to growth of commercial loans, auto loans and leases, and credit cards at the BPPR segment as a result of the acquisition detailed below, coupled with an increase at PB across its commercial, construction and mortgage loan portfolios.

Total liabilities decreased by $0.5 billion from the third quarter of 2019, mainly due to:

 

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A decrease of $0.4 billion in deposits, mainly from the Puerto Rico public sector at BPPR; and

 

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A decrease of $0.1 billion in notes payable due to maturities of Federal Home Loan Bank advances at PB.

Stockholders’ equity increased by approximately $108.3 million from the third quarter of 2019, principally due to net income for the quarter of $166.8 million, partially offset by lower unrealized gains on debt securities available-for-sale by $16.9 million, the pension and postretirement benefit plan adjustment of $13.7 million and declared dividends of $29.0 million on common stock and $0.9 million in dividends on preferred stock.

Common equity tier-1 ratio (“CET1”), common equity per share and tangible book value per share were 17.78%, $62.42 and $55.10, respectively, at December 31, 2019, compared to 17.46%, $60.57 and $53.41 at September 30, 2019. Refer to Table A for capital ratios.

Acquisition of credit cards portfolio

On December 31, 2019, BPPR acquired, in an all cash transaction, a credit card portfolio with an aggregate principal amount of $74 million for approximately $78 million. Additionally, BPPR has acquired the rights to issue the JetBlue co-branded loyalty credit card program in Puerto Rico. BPPR plans on launching the new credit card product during the second half of 2020. The acquired credit card portfolio will continue to be serviced by the seller on an interim basis until the system conversion is completed.

Refer to Table C for the Statements of Financial Condition.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those about Popular’s business, financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives and future performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on management’s current expectations and, by their nature, involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions. Potential factors, some of which are beyond the Corporation’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and our reaction to those factors, the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, delinquency trends, market risk and the impact of interest rate changes, capital market conditions, capital adequacy and liquidity, the effect of legal and regulatory proceedings and new accounting standards on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature, are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continues,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions, and future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may” or similar expressions, are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.

More information on the risks and important factors that could affect the Corporation’s future results and financial condition is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, our Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our filings are available on the Corporation’s website (www.popular.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.sec.gov). The Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or information which speak as of their respective dates.

About Popular, Inc.

Popular, Inc. is the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico, by both assets and deposits, and ranks among the top 50 U.S. bank holding companies by assets. Founded in 1893, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Popular’s principal subsidiary, provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Popular also offers in Puerto Rico auto and equipment leasing and financing, investment banking, broker-dealer and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries. In the mainland United States, Popular provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services through its New York-chartered banking subsidiary, Popular Bank, which has branches located in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Conference Call

Popular will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results today Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be open to the public and broadcasted live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Corporation’s website: www.popular.com.

Listeners are recommended to go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. The call may also be accessed through the dial-in telephone number 1-866-235-1201 or 1-412-902-4127. There is no charge to access the call.

A replay of the webcast will be archived in Popular’s website. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through Friday, February 28, 2020. The replay dial-in is: 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 10137877.

An electronic version of this press release can be found at the Corporation’s website: www.popular.com.

Popular, Inc.

Financial Supplement to Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

Table A - Selected Ratios and Other Information

Table B - Consolidated Statement of Operations

Table C - Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

Table D - Consolidated Average Balances and Yield / Rate Analysis - QUARTER

Table E - Consolidated Average Balances and Yield / Rate Analysis - YEAR-TO-DATE

Table F - Mortgage Banking Activities and Other Service Fees

Table G - Loans and Deposits

Table H - Non-Performing Assets

Table I - Activity in Non-Performing Loans

Table J - Allowance for Credit Losses, Net Charge-offs and Related Ratios

Table K - Allowance for Loan Losses - Breakdown of General and Specific Reserves - CONSOLIDATED

Table L - Allowance for Loan Losses - Breakdown of General and Specific Reserves - PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS

Table M - Allowance for Loan Losses - Breakdown of General and Specific Reserves - POPULAR U.S. OPERATIONS

Table N - Reconciliation to GAAP Financial Measures

Table P - Adjusted Net Income for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2018 (Non-GAAP)

POPULAR, INC.

Financial Supplement to Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

Table A - Selected Ratios and Other Information

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		Quarters ended												Years ended
		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18				31-Dec-19				31-Dec-18
Basic EPS		$	1.72			$	1.71			$	1.06			$	6.89			$	6.07
Diluted EPS		$	1.72			$	1.70			$	1.05			$	6.88			$	6.06
Average common shares outstanding			96,183,126				96,357,117				99,933,184				96,848,835				101,142,258
Average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution			96,330,785				96,478,327				100,114,358				96,997,800				101,308,643
Common shares outstanding at end of period			95,589,629				96,714,664				99,942,845				95,589,629				99,942,845
Market value per common share		$	58.75			$	54.08			$	47.22			$	58.75			$	47.22
Market capitalization - (In millions)		$	5,616			$	5,230			$	4,719			$	5,616			$	4,719
Return on average assets			1.27	%			1.29	%			0.88	%			1.33	%			1.33	%
Return on average common equity			11.27	%			11.44	%			7.57	%			11.78	%			11.39	%
Net interest margin			3.83	%			4.00	%			4.25	%			4.03	%			4.01	%
Common equity per share		$	62.42			$	60.57			$	53.88			$	62.42			$	53.88
Tangible common book value per common share (non-GAAP) [1]		$	55.10			$	53.41			$	46.90			$	55.10			$	46.90
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) [1]			10.24	%			9.97	%			9.99	%			10.24	%			9.99	%
Average return on tangible common equity [1]			12.79	%			13.00	%			8.70	%			13.43	%			13.03	%
Tier 1 capital			17.78	%			17.46	%			16.90	%			17.78	%			16.90	%
Total capital			20.34	%			20.05	%			19.54	%			20.34	%			19.54	%
Tier 1 leverage			10.05	%			9.87	%			9.88	%			10.05	%			9.88	%
Common Equity Tier 1 capital			17.78	%			17.46	%			16.90	%			17.78	%			16.90	%

 

[1]	Refer to Table N for reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

POPULAR, INC.

Financial Supplement to Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

Table B - Consolidated Statement of Operations

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		Quarters ended								Variance				Quarter ended				Variance				Years ended
										Q4 2019								Q4 2019
(In thousands, except per share information)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				vs. Q3 2019				31-Dec-18				vs. Q4 2018				31-Dec-19				31-Dec-18
Interest income:
Loans		$	447,736			$	453,315			$	(5,579	)		$	455,238			$	(7,502	)		$	1,802,968			$	1,645,736
Money market investments			18,950				19,119				(169	)			25,030				(6,080	)			89,823				111,288
Investment securities			93,183				99,542				(6,359	)			79,287				13,896				368,002				264,824
Total interest income			559,869				571,976				(12,107	)			559,555				314				2,260,793				2,021,848
Interest expense:
Deposits			76,823				78,760				(1,937	)			65,215				11,608				304,858				204,265
Short-term borrowings			1,272				1,572				(300	)			1,823				(551	)			6,100				7,210
Long-term debt			14,350				14,653				(303	)			16,292				(1,942	)			58,141				75,496
Total interest expense			92,445				94,985				(2,540	)			83,330				9,115				369,099				286,971
Net interest income			467,424				476,991				(9,567	)			476,225				(8,801	)			1,891,694				1,734,877
Provision for loan losses - non-covered loans			47,224				36,539				10,685				42,568				4,656				165,779				226,342
Provision for loan losses - covered loans			—				—				—				—				—				—				1,730
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			420,200				440,452				(20,252	)			433,657				(13,457	)			1,725,915				1,506,805
Service charges on deposit accounts			41,656				40,969				687				38,973				2,683				160,933				150,677
Other service fees			75,559				71,309				4,250				70,226				5,333				285,206				258,020
Mortgage banking activities			13,448				10,492				2,956				19,394				(5,946	)			32,093				52,802
Net loss on sale of debt securities			—				(20	)			20				—				—				(20	)			—
Net gain (loss), including impairment, on equity securities			332				213				119				(2,039	)			2,371				2,506				(2,081	)
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities			17				295				(278	)			91				(74	)			994				(208	)
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation adjustments on loans held-for-sale			—				—				—				33				(33	)			—				33
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold			1,321				(3,411	)			4,732				(6,477	)			7,798				(343	)			(12,959	)
FDIC loss-share income			—				—				—				—				—				—				94,725
Other operating income			20,082				22,865				(2,783	)			32,966				(12,884	)			88,514				111,485
Total non-interest income			152,415				142,712				9,703				153,167				(752	)			569,883				652,494
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs
Salaries			91,161				90,016				1,145				86,569				4,592				351,788				326,509
Commissions, incentives and other bonuses			27,007				22,360				4,647				23,315				3,692				97,764				90,000
Pension, postretirement and medical insurance			11,281				10,356				925				11,698				(417	)			41,804				39,660
Other personnel costs, including payroll taxes			28,878				24,950				3,928				51,465				(22,587	)			99,269				106,819
Total personnel costs			158,327				147,682				10,645				173,047				(14,720	)			590,625				562,988
Net occupancy expenses			24,908				24,595				313				24,500				408				96,339				88,329
Equipment expenses			21,591				21,596				(5	)			18,504				3,087				84,215				71,788
Other taxes			13,386				14,028				(642	)			12,583				803				51,653				46,284
Professional fees
Collections, appraisals and other credit related fees			3,704				4,131				(427	)			4,043				(339	)			16,300				14,700
Programming, processing and other technology services			63,029				63,092				(63	)			55,089				7,940				247,332				216,128
Legal fees, excluding collections			2,527				2,415				112				4,118				(1,591	)			12,877				19,072
Other professional fees			33,876				28,923				4,953				25,846				8,030				107,902				99,944
Total professional fees			103,136				98,561				4,575				89,096				14,040				384,411				349,844
Communications			5,765				5,881				(116	)			5,765				—				23,450				23,107
Business promotion			23,214				18,365				4,849				21,653				1,561				75,372				65,918
FDIC deposit insurance			5,172				2,923				2,249				5,223				(51	)			18,179				27,757
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			—				—				—				12,522				(12,522	)			—				12,522
Other real estate owned (OREO) expense (recovery)			569				(185	)			754				2,310				(1,741	)			4,298				23,338
Credit and debit card processing, volume, interchange and other expenses			10,486				9,450				1,036				4,790				5,696				38,059				27,979
Other operating expenses
Operational losses			2,916				8,832				(5,916	)			9,103				(6,187	)			21,414				35,798
All other			18,814				22,348				(3,534	)			15,006				3,808				80,097				76,584
Total other operating expenses			21,730				31,180				(9,450	)			24,109				(2,379	)			101,511				112,382
Amortization of intangibles			2,288				2,399				(111	)			2,353				(65	)			9,370				9,326
Total operating expenses			390,572				376,475				14,097				396,455				(5,883	)			1,477,482				1,421,562
Income before income tax			182,043				206,689				(24,646	)			190,369				(8,326	)			818,316				737,737
Income tax expense			15,258				41,370				(26,112	)			83,966				(68,708	)			147,181				119,579
Net income		$	166,785			$	165,319			$	1,466			$	106,403			$	60,382			$	671,135			$	618,158
Net income applicable to common stock		$	165,854			$	164,389			$	1,465			$	105,472			$	60,382			$	667,412			$	614,435
Net income per common share - basic		$	1.72			$	1.71			$	0.01			$	1.06			$	0.66			$	6.89			$	6.07
Net income per common share - diluted		$	1.72			$	1.70			$	0.02			$	1.05			$	0.67			$	6.88			$	6.06
Dividends Declared per Common Share		$	0.30			$	0.30			$	—			$	0.25			$	0.05			$	1.20			$	1.00

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Financial Supplement to Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

Table C - Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

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														Variance
														Q4 2019 vs.
(In thousands)		31-Dec-19				30-Sep-19				31-Dec-18				Q3 2019
Assets:
Cash and due from banks		$	388,311			$	502,060			$	394,035			$	(113,749	)
Money market investments			3,262,286				5,168,585				4,171,048				(1,906,299	)
Trading account debt securities, at fair value			40,321				36,303				37,787				4,018
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value			17,648,473				16,479,110				13,300,184				1,169,363
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost			97,662				97,707				101,575				(45	)
Equity securities			159,887				160,458				155,584				(571	)
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value			59,203				56,370				51,422				2,833
Loans held-in-portfolio			27,587,856				27,181,241				26,663,713				406,615
Less: Unearned income			180,983				173,266				155,824				7,717
Allowance for loan losses			477,708				512,365				569,348				(34,657	)
Total loans held-in-portfolio, net			26,929,165				26,495,610				25,938,541				433,555
Premises and equipment, net			556,650				547,063				569,808				9,587
Other real estate			122,072				117,928				136,705				4,144
Accrued income receivable			180,871				164,778				166,022				16,093
Mortgage servicing assets, at fair value			150,906				150,652				169,777				254
Other assets			1,819,615				1,811,190				1,714,134				8,425
Goodwill			671,122				671,122				671,122				—
Other intangible assets			28,780				21,479				26,833				7,301
Total assets		$	52,115,324			$	52,480,415			$	47,604,577			$	(365,091	)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing		$	9,160,173			$	8,771,970			$	9,149,036			$	388,203
Interest bearing			34,598,433				35,394,225				30,561,003				(795,792	)
Total deposits			43,758,606				44,166,195				39,710,039				(407,589	)
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase			193,378				213,097				281,529				(19,719	)
Other short-term borrowings			—				—				42				—
Notes payable			1,101,608				1,166,670				1,256,102				(65,062	)
Other liabilities			1,044,953				1,026,005				921,808				18,948
Total liabilities			46,098,545				46,571,967				42,169,520				(473,422	)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock			50,160				50,160				50,160				—
Common stock			1,044				1,044				1,043				—
Surplus			4,447,412				4,317,556				4,365,606				129,856
Retained earnings			2,147,915				2,071,198				1,651,731				76,717
Treasury stock			(459,814	)			(392,630	)			(205,509	)			(67,184	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax			(169,938	)			(138,880	)			(427,974	)			(31,058	)
Total stockholders’ equity			6,016,779				5,908,448				5,435,057				108,331
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	52,115,324			$	52,480,415			$	47,604,577			$	(365,091	)

Popular, Inc.

Financial Supplement to Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

Table D - Consolidated Average Balances and Yield / Rate Analysis - QUARTER

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		Quarters ended																																				Variance
		31-Dec-19												30-Sep-19												31-Dec-18												Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019												Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018
($ amounts in millions; yields not on a taxable equivalent basis)		Average balance				Income / Expense				Yield / Rate				Average balance				Income / Expense				Yield / Rate				Average balance				Income / Expense				Yield / Rate				Average balance				Income / Expense				Yield / Rate				Average balance				Income / Expense				Yield / Rate
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Money market, trading and investment securities		$	21,465			$	112.1				2.08	%		$	20,617			$	118.7				2.29	%		$	18,278			$	104.3				2.27	%		$	848			($	6.6	)			(0.21	)%		$	3,187			$	7.8				(0.19	)%
Loans not covered under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC:
Commercial			12,276				173.9				5.62				12,167				179.0				5.84				11,967				182.1				6.04				109				(5.1	)			(0.22	)			309				(8.2	)			(0.42	)
Construction			781				12.3				6.27				809				13.3				6.50				905				15.2				6.65				(28	)			(1.0	)			(0.23	)			(124	)			(2.9	)			(0.38	)
Mortgage			7,109				90.9				5.11				7,127				91.2				5.12				7,149				90.1				5.04				(18	)			(0.3	)			(0.01	)			(40	)			0.8				0.07
Consumer			2,942				86.2				11.62				2,918				86.5				11.76				2,815				85.0				11.98				24				(0.3	)			(0.14	)			127				1.2				(0.36	)
Auto			2,935				68.7				9.28				2,867				68.2				9.44				2,588				69.2				10.60				68				0.5				(0.16	)			347				(0.5	)			(1.32	)
Lease financing			1,038				15.7				6.06				1,004				15.1				6.03				913				13.6				5.97				34				0.6				0.03				125				2.1				0.09
Total loans			27,081				447.7				6.57				26,892				453.3				6.70				26,337				455.2				6.87				189				(5.6	)			(0.13	)			744				(7.5	)			(0.30	)
Total interest earning assets		$	48,546			$	559.8				4.59	%		$	47,509			$	572.0				4.79	%		$	44,615			$	559.5				4.99	%		$	1,037				(12.2	)			(0.20	)%		$	3,931			$	0.3				(0.40	)%
Allowance for loan losses			(515	)											(532	)											(621	)											17												106
Other non-interest earning assets			3,943												3,964												3,925												(21	)											18
Total average assets		$	51,974											$	50,941											$	47,919											$	1,033											$	4,055
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest bearing deposits:
NOW and money market		$	16,312			$	36.0				0.88	%		$	15,958			$	37.7				0.94	%		$	13,848			$	30.4				0.87	%		$	354			$	(1.7	)			(0.06	)%		$	2,464			$	5.6				0.01	%
Savings			10,830				13.3				0.49				10,241				11.8				0.46				9,728				9.9				0.40				589				1.5				0.03				1,102				3.4				0.09
Time deposits			7,749				27.5				1.41				7,829				29.3				1.48				7,419				24.9				1.33				(80	)			(1.8	)			(0.07	)			330				2.6				0.08
Total interest-bearing deposits			34,891				76.8				0.87				34,028				78.8				0.92				30,995				65.2				0.83				863				(2.0	)			(0.05	)			3,896				11.6				0.04
Borrowings			1,345				15.6				4.65				1,440				16.2				4.51				1,658				18.1				4.38				(95	)			(0.6	)			0.14				(313	)			(2.5	)			0.27
Total interest-bearing liabilities			36,236				92.4				1.01				35,468				95.0				1.06				32,653				83.3				1.01				768				(2.6	)			(0.05	)			3,583				9.1				—
Net interest spread											3.58	%											3.73	%											3.98	%											(0.15	)%											(0.40	)%
Non-interest bearing deposits			8,894												8,794												8,895												100												(1	)
Other liabilities			957												926												799												31												158
Stockholders’ equity			5,887												5,753												5,572												134												315
Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	51,974											$	50,941											$	47,919											$	1,033											$	4,055
Net interest income / margin non-taxable equivalent basis						$	467.4				3.83	%						$	477.0				4.00	%						$	476.2				4.25	%						($	9.6	)			(0.17	)%						($	8.8	)			(0.42	)%