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May 21st , 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Credicorp Ltd. - Report on Form 6-K
Dear Sirs:
On behalf of Credicorp Ltd. (the “Company”), I hereby notify you of the following Material Event on the Company’s Report on Form 6-K (the “Form 6-K”). The attached Material Event (“Hecho de Importancia”) are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Report contains a copy of the following:
Notice of Material Event, submitted to CONASEV and the “Bolsa de Valores de Lima” on May 12, 2003.
Please direct any questions or comments you may have regarding this filing to the undersigned at 156 Calle Centenario, La Molina, Lima – 12 Peru.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Credicorp Ltd.
Name: Ray Campos Title: Authorized Representative
SECURITIES AND EXCHAGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended March 31, 2003
Credicorp Ltd. Clarendon House Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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May 12, 2003
Dear Sirs:
In accordance with articles 10 and 28 of the Capital Markets Law and CONASEV resolution number 107-2002-EF/94.10, Credicorp Ltd. complies in notifying you of the following Material Event:
Today the Central Management of our company approved the consolidated financial statements for Credicorp and Subsidiaries as of March 31st, 2003.
Sincerely,
Benedicto Cigüeñas Credicorp Ltd.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For additional information please contact: Jose Hung Alfredo Montero Investor Relations General Manager Banco de Credito Banco de Credito, Miami Agency Phone: (511) 313-2123 Phone: (305) 448-0971 E-mail: jhung@>bcp.com.pe Fax: (305) 448-0981 Web site: http://www.credicorpnet.com E-mail: amontero@bcpmiami.com
CREDICORP LTD. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(Lima, Peru, May 12, 2003) - Credicorp Ltd. (“Credicorp”) (NYSE:BAP; LSE:BAPC1) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
Credicorp reported a consolidated net income of US$2.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2003, lower than net income of US$14.8 million in the year-ago quarter mainly because of US$15.5 million in restructuring costs related to the merger of Banco Santander Central Hispano-Peru (“BSCH-Peru”). In addition to these merger costs, Credicorp’s first quarter 2003 net income was also affected by higher loan loss provisions at its Bolivian subsidiary, which were partly offset by increased non-financial income. Quarterly net income per share was US$0.03 and US$0.19 in first quarter 2003 and 2002, respectively.
I.CREDICORP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CREDICORP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
(In U.S.$ millions, except net income per share)
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Net interest income 84.2 87.8 88.9
Provisions for possible loan losses, net 25.3 23.7 34.2
Other income 91.5 97.9 112.5
Claims on insurance activities 21.1 24.5 25.2
Other expenses 100.5 113.5 109.1
Merger costs 0.0 1.7 15.5
Translation result (1.9) 0.4 (6.7)
Income before income tax and
minority interest 26.9 22.6 10.6
Income Tax (8.8) (6.0) (6.8)
Minority Interest (3.3) (3.1) (1.4)
Net Income 14.8 13.5 2.5
Net Income per share (1) 0.185 0.169 0.031
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(1) Based on 79.8 million net outstanding shares in all periods.
The total number of shares is 94.4 million, however, as 14.6 million are held by affiliates as
treasury shares, the net consolidated outstanding shares are 79.8 million.
In December 2002 BCP acquired BSCH-Peru, which is included in BCP’s consolidated financial statements since the beginning of that month. The merger was effected on February 28, 2003. In the fourth quarter 2002 financial report a summary of BSCH-Peru’s balance sheet and income statement was presented.
I.1 PERUVIAN ECONOMIC SITUATION
Economic Activity
During the first quarter of 2003, Peruvian GDP continued growing at rates above market forecasts. Growth for the present quarter is expected to exceed 5%, following on increases of 5.7% in the third quarter of 2002 and of 5.6% in the fourth, with a total year 2002 cumulative growth of 5.2%.
The strength of economic activity in the current quarter continues to be driven by the recovery of demand sectors, while, utili the first half of 2002, it depended on growth in the mining sector, maily due to Antamina. Noteworthy are developments in the commerce sector, services, non-primary industry and agriculture, that offset declines in fishing and construction. It is expected that, for the ramaining part of this year, GDP growth will continue but at a slower pace and will accumulate for full-year 2003 approximately a 4% growth rate.
Aggregate demand data, available only through December 2002, show that its growth explain positive GDP rates. Internal Demand grew 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2002, after increases of 5.5% and 5.8% in the second and third quarters, respectively. Growth in the fourth quarter 2002, is mostly due to increased private consumption, 4.9%, and to fixed private investment that grew 4.3% for the second consecutive quarter, after consecutively dropping since the third quarter of 2000.
Public Finance
In March the IMF approved the Government’s Letter of Intent, within the framework of the Stand-by Agreement, that requires a fiscal adjustment to reduce the deficit in 2003 to 1.9% of GDP from 2.2% in 2002. During the first quarter of 2003 public finances are relatively strong due to availability of financing and of increased tax revenue. Tax collection increased approximately 20%, compared to the prior year quarter, partly due to the statistical effect of the comparison with a low 2002 base, in addition to new tax compliance measures and to the higher economic activity. The Government expects a 1.2% deficit in the first quarter, lower than 1.5% in the 2002 period. During the first quarter 2003, US$750 million of sovereign debt was issued in the international market, and S/.150 million in the domestic one.
Prices and Devaluation
In the first quarter of 2003, the consumer price index in Peru increased 1.8%, higher than quarterly inflation in the past five years, except for a 3.5% price increase in first quarter 1998 due to the El Niño phenomenon. Inflation in the current period is mainly due to higher fuel prices (10.2%), transportation (9.2%) and to the seasonal schooling price adjustments. The Central Bank has established a 2.5% target for total 2003. The wholesale price index increased 1.1% in the current quarter, compared to a 0.5% decrease in the same period in 2002.
The average bank market Nuevos Soles exchange rate in Peru was S/.3.474 at March 31, 2003, lower by 1.1% from S/.3.514 at the beginning of the year, in spite of Central Bank purchases totalling US$250 million during the quarter. The exchange rate was S/.3.444 at the end of 2001 and S/.3.520 at the end of 2000.
International Reserves
International reserves of the Central Bank increased during the first quarter of 2003, growing from US$9,598 million at December 31, 2002 to US$10,443 million at March 31, 2003, mainly due to higher deposits and to dollar purchases by the Central Bank. The Trade Balance had a US$20 million deficit in January 2003, but turns to a US$74 million surplus in February and is expected to have also positive results in year 2003, after the US$261 million surplus in total 2002. Exports in the first two months of 2003 are 35% higher than in the same period in 2002 reaching US$1.4 billion, noting increased volume and prices of the principal traditional exports, which grew 48%. Imports through February 2003 increased by 18% compared to the same period in 2002, mainly due to higher imports of raw materials (24% growth) and capital goods(14% growth).
Financial System
During the first quarter 2003 both deposit and loan volumes had a slight declining trend, while excess liquidity continued. Deposits at March 31, 2003 in the fourteen commercial banks in the system reached S/.48.4 billion (US$13.9 billion), according to the Asociación de Bancos del Peru (ASBANC), a 1.6% decrease in nominal terms compared to December 31, 2002, but are 5.2% above deposits at March 31, 2002. Total loans in the banking system decreased 2.8%, in nominal terms, to S/.36.1 billion (US$10.4 billion). In this period, local currency loans (21.7% of total loans) grew 3.3% to S/.7.8 billion (US$2.3 billion), while foreign currency loans decreased 4.4% to US$8.1 billion.
As of March 31, 2003, the Peruvian bank's average past due ratio was 7.8%, remaining almost unchanged during the current quarter, but improve over the 9.1% rate in March 31, 2002.
Commercial banks’ past due loans decreased 1.2% during the current quarter to S/.2.8 billion (US$812 million), and are lower by 13.7% compared to bad loans at March 2002 (in nominal terms). At March 31, 2003, loan loss provisions were S/.3.7 billion (US$1.1 billion), decreasing 2.2% during this quarter. The system-wide past due loan coverage ratio was 132.5% at March 31, 2003, higher than 119.6% coverage at March 2002.
During the first quarter 2003 commercial banks’ local currency interest rates decreased, after increases in the preceding period, due to excess liquidity and stability in the money and foreign exchange markets. Local currency average loan rates (TAMN) were 20.2% in first quarter 2003, decreasing from 21.1% in the fourth quarter of 2002, while deposits rates (TIPMN) decreased to 3.5% from 3.7%, respectively. The average local currency interbank rates also decreased from 4.1% in fourth quarter of 2002 to 3.8% in the current quarter. Foreign currency loan rates (TAMEX) increased slightly to 10.4% in first quarter 2003, from 10.1% in the preceding period, while deposit rates (TIPMEX) decreased to 1.2% from 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2002.
I.2 INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER INCOME
Net interest income in the first quarter of 2003 was US$88.9 million, 5.6% over income earned in the same period of 2002, mostly due to higher loan volumes partly offset by decreased interest margins. The net interest margin (net interest income over average interest earning assets), on an annualized basis, was 5.17% during the first quarter of 2003, lower than 5.76% in the year-ago quarter, and also compared to 5.51% in the fourth quarter of 2002. Net interest margin decreased with respect to the preceding quarter principally due to lower lending rates in Nuevos Soles which was not matched by lower funding costs in the same currency, noting the continuing overall excess of liquid funds. The volume in interest earning assets, as an average between quarterly ending balances, reached US$6,882 million in the period, increasing 17.7% compared to US$5,846 million in the first quarter of 2002 mostly due to volume from the merger of BSCH-Peru.
Non-interest income was US$112.5 million in the first quarter of 2003, 22.9% higher than US$91.5 million in the same period of 2002, principally due to a higher Other non-interest income caption at BCP which includes recoveries of accounts charged-off in previous periods, deferred earnings and reversal of prior years provisions (see Section II.3). Income from banking fees in the first quarter of 2003 increased 15.9% compared to revenue in the year-ago period, reaching US$46.2 million. Non-interest income components were as follows:
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Commissions for banking services(1) 39.9 44.2 46.2 4.4% 15.9%
Net premiums 31.6 30.9 31.9 3.4% 0.9%
Gains from sale of securities 5.4 -3.1 -0.2 N/A N/A%
Gains from foreign exchange 4.3 7.0 6.4 -8.7% 47.3%
Other non-interest income 10.3 19.0 28.2 48.8% 174.7%
Total Non-Interest Income 91.5 97.9 112.5 14.9% 22.9%
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(1) Credicorp’s results show reclassifications by BCP, made on prior periods for comparison
purposes, in the income from banking fees and general expenses concepts, of expenses
incurred to provide certain services and recovered from clients through fees. Starting in
2Q02, financial statements show fee income net of these expenses, which were previously
reported as part of general expenses.
I.3 OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Other non-interest expenses, excluding merger costs, amounted to US$109.1 million in first quarter 2003, 8.5% higher than in the same period of the previous year principally explained by BCP’s US$3.8 million non-recurrent expenses (see Section II.4). Credicorp’s other expense components had the following variations:
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Salaries and employee benefits 45.4 49.5 46.1 -7.0% 1.1%
General, administrative, and taxes(1) 32.0 39.8 38.8 -2.5% 21.4%
Depreciation and amortization 11.2 11.5 11.7 1.8% 5.2%
Other 11.8 12.6 12.5 -1.5% 5.7%
Merger costs -.- 1.7 15.5 831.1% N/A
Total Other Expenses 100.5 115.2 124.6 8.1% 23.9%
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(1) See note in the preceding table.
The efficiency ratio (adjusted operating expenses, determined by netting provisions for assets received in lieu of loan repayment, employee profit sharing expenses and non-recurrent expenses) as a percentage of total income, without extraordinary concepts, improved to 50.8% in the first quarter of 2003 having been 53.2% in the same period last year. Adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of average total assets was 4.6% the current period, lower than 5.0% in the year-ago quarter.
I.4 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Credicorp’s totals assets were US$8.6 billion at March 31, 2003, 15.4% over the balance at the end of the same quarter of 2002, but decreases 0.5% compared to the ending balance of year 2002. The loan portfolio as of March 31, 2003 totaled US$4.6 billion, increasing 16.6% compared to the year-ago balance, but decreased 3.7% during the current quarter. Deposits and other obligations reached US$6.7 billion at March 31, 2003, a 19.3% increase since March of last year, but are 0.9% lower than the December 2002 balance. Due to banks and correspondents, which closed at US$293.5 million, continued its declining trend, decreasing 6.5% from US$313.8 million in March 2002.
Loan quality indicators are shown in the following table:
------------------------------------------------------------------- (In US$Mn) 1Q02 4Q02 1Q03 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total loans 3,979.5 4,817.7 4,639.6 Past due loans 340.0 405.3 384.1 Loan loss reserves 336.3 420.8 430.7 Past due / Total loans 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% Reserves / Past due 98.9% 103.8% 112.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------
The balance of past due loans decreased from US$405.3 million in the preceding quarter to US$384.1 million at the end of the first quarter 2003, after charge-offs amounting to US$17.0 million.
I.5 AQUISITION OF 45% OF SOLUCION FINANCIERA
In March 2003 BCP, adding to its 55% stake, aquired for US$17.0 million the remaining 45% of the equity shares of Solución Financiera de Crédito del Perú S.A. from Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, of Chile, and other foreign shareholders. Solucion, which resumes its position as a wholly owned subsidiary, has 28 offices nationwide offering loans and services in the consumer and small business segments. As of March 31, 2003 its loan portfolio amounted to US$82.8 million, with a 2% past-due ratio, and had a US$1.9 million net income in the first quarter of 2003. Net income for full year 2002 was US$7.3 million. Generated goodwill is to be amortized evenly in the following five year period.
I.6 SUBSIDIARIES
Credicorp’s principal subsidiaries contributed to consolidated net income as follows:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (US$Mn) 1Q02 4Q02 1Q03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bancode Credito BCP US$14.0 US$22.5 US$ 8.0 Atlantic 1.3 0.2 0.6 PPS 2.2 0.7 1.1 Banco Tequendama 0.2 -0.9 -1.1 Credicorp and others* -2.9 -9.0 -6.1 Consolidated Net Income US$14.8 US$ 13.5 US$ 2.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes Inversiones Crédito and others.
In the preceding table, the Credicorp and others concept contribute a loss of US$6.1 million in the current quarter, higher than US$2.9 million in the prior year period. The increase is mostly due to a US$2.0 million provision for substandard loans transferred from Banco Tequendama, and US$1.3 million in taxes on dividends received, while there were no provisions for these concepts in the first quarter of 2002.
In the present quarter, Banco de Crédito BCP contributed US$8.0 million to Credicorp’s net income, while its results according to Peruvian accounting principles reported in Section II, amounted to US$3.5 million, with the difference mainly due to lower translation losses registered on Credicorp’s records (US$-3.2 million) compared to inflation adjustment losses (US$-7.2 million), which includes exchange losses on foreign currency asset positions in BCP’s accounting based on domestic currency.
The contribution of Atlantic Security Holding Corporation of US$0.6 million in the current quarter is lower than its US$3.8 million net income (see Section III), mainly due to the elimination for consolidation purposes of US$3.1 million of dividends received from Credicorp and registered as income. In the first quarter of 2002 US$2.1 million were eliminated for the same reason.
Below are brief comments on some of the subsidiaries not discussed in the following sections of this report:
Banco de Crédito de Bolivia ("BCB"), Bolivia
Credicorp holds 100% of BCB’s shares, directly and through various subsidiaries, and it is consolidated within BCP’s financial statements. The Bolivian economy, after an stagnant year 2001, grew 2.1% in 2002 and may not reach 3% growth in 2003, mainly due to the government’s fiscal difficulties. During the quarter the government faced severe social protests against measures to reduce the budget deficit, that reached 8.5% of GDP in 2002, which led to the suspension of the proposals. The general price level grew only 0.7% in the first quarter of 2003, reflecting the weakness in demand, and continues to be below devaluation which was 1.6% in the same period, with an ending exchange rate of 7.58 Bolivianos per U.S. Dollar.
Loan volume in the banking system, which have been declining since year 2000, decreased 4.2% in the current quarter to finish at US$2,579 million. Loan quality continued to deteriorate, from a past due ratio of 17.6% in December 2002, to 21.2% at March 2003. Total deposits in the system amounted to US$2,617 million at March 2003, lower by 4.1% compared to the balance at December 2002.
BCB’s market share in deposits at March 2003 was 12.1%, similar to 12.7% at the end of December 2002, remaining as the fifth bank of twelve banks in the system. In terms of loans, BCB continued as the fourth bank in the system with 11.9% market share, also similar to 11.7% it had last December.
As of March 31, 2003, BCB had total loans of US$311.2 million which compares to the US$313.3 million at December 2002, and US$376.6 million at the end of March 2002. At the end of the first quarter 2003, BCB’s past due loans reached US$72.1 million, or 23.2% of total loans, higher than 21.6% at December 2002, and also over 20.4% at March 2002. Coverage of past due loans with loan loss provisions increases from 62.5% as of December 2002 to 75.8% in March 2003.
In BCB’s records of the first quarter 2003, US$2.1 million of loan loss provisions were charged against results and US$2.0 million were charged against retained earnings equity accounts. These are compared to US$5.3 million charged against BCB’s results during the same quarter of last year. During the first quarter of 2003, an additional US$11.3 million in loan loss provisions were incurred at the BCP level to cover BCB’s impaired assets.
In BCB’s own records, first quarter 2003 net income was only US$72 thousand, compared to US$125 thousand in the year-ago period.
Banco Tequendama, Colombia
Colombian GDP grew 1.7% in 2002, with relatively high growth of 2.0% in the fourth quarter, which should continue, resulting in growth slightly above 2.0% for full year 2003. Economic activity improvement is led by expansion of the construction sector, that grew 5.2% in 2002, mainly due to low interest rates, improved mortgage services and government incentives. The positive economic trend depends on the government’s policies to control the budget deficit and inflation, and the effect of reduced exports to Venezuela.
The Government’s fiscal deficit was 3.6% of GDP in 2002, lower than 4.1% as expected, with the 2.5% deficit target for 2003 considered within reach.
The exchange rate devalued 3.3% in the first quarter 2003, ending at Co$2,958 per US$1, after certain initial volatility which led to Central Bank intervention through a successful call option program. Inflation increased to 3.4% in the first quarter 2003 compared to 2.8% in the same year-ago period, which questions the official inflation target of between 5 to 6% for full year 2003. Current quarter price increases are mainly related to seasonal food price adjustments and transportation costs due to higher oil prices.
After several years the Central Bank changed its policy of lowering interest rates, which had the target of helping the recovery of economic activity. To control inflation, in January 2003 Central Bank intervention rates were increased 100 basis points, with an additional 100 points in April. The effect on other interest rates has been low, noting that during the quarter interest rates continued a slow decline, with the DTF rate decreasing from 7.70% last December 2002 to 7.68% at the end of March 2003.
Banking system statistics show that loans decrease from US$14.4 billion at December 2002, to US$13.9 billion at the close of February 2003, with the past-due ratio decreasing to 12.2%, from 12.7% at year-end 2002. Total deposits in the banking entities were US$17.9 billion at the end of February 2003, decreasing from US$19.2 billion at December 2002.
Banco Tequendama’s loan market share, as of February 2003, was 1.48%, higher than 1.43% obtained in December 2002. At the same dates, deposit market share also increased to 0.77% from 0.74%.
As of March 31, 2003, Banco Tequendama’s loans were US$210.7 million, remaining similar to the preceding quarter balance, but decreases compared to US$233.0 millon as of March 2002. At the end of March 2003, deposits totaled US$164.1 million, higher than US$154.1 million in December 2002, but decreases also from US$201.5 million at the year-ago period.
The past due loan ratio was 2.9% in March 2003, improving from 4.3% at the end of December 2002, while coverage with provisions was 96.5%, compared to 67.0%, respectively.
II. BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU AND SUBSIDIARIES (“BCP”)
II.1 NET INCOME
Consolidated net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was S/.12.2 million (US$3.5 million), lower than net income of S/.59.3 million (US$17.1 million) in the first quarter of 2002. Results in the current quarter decreased compared to the previous year period principally due to S/.53.7 million (US$15.5 million) of higher non-interest expense required by the incorporation of BSCH-Peru and by higher loan loss provisions at the Bolivian subsidiary, which were partly offset by increased non-interest income.
BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF RESULTS (1)
(In constant S/. and U.S.$ millions, except net income per share)
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Net interest income 280.4 284.9 283.7 $81.7
Provisions for loan losses, net 88.2 69.8 116.1 $33.4
Other income 184.3 220.6 250.1 $72.0
Other expenses 293.2 330.3 313.9 $90.4
Merger costs 0.0 5.9 53.7 $15.5
Result from exposure to inflation 0.4 (35.0) (25.1) ($7.2)
Income before income tax 83.6 64.5 25.1 $7.2
Income Tax 24.3 21.5 12.8 $3.7
Net Income 59.3 43.0 12.2 $3.5
Net Income per share (2) 0.055 0.040 0.011 $0.003
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(1) Financial statements prepared according to Peruvian GAAP. The financial information
is in constant soles as of March 31, 2003. Figures in US$ have been translated
at the exchange rate of S/.3.474 to the dollar.
(2) Based on 1,076 million outstanding shares in all periods.
II.2 NET INTEREST INCOME
Interest income, net of interest payments, in the first quarter of 2003 reached S/.283.7 million (US$81.7 million), increasing 1.2% compared to the same period of last year, but is slightly below the preceding fourth quarter of 2002. The decline versus net interest income in the fourth quarter 2002 is mainly due to lower interest margins which was partly offset by increased interest earning assets, within a persistent excess liquidity environment in both local and foreign currencies.
During the first quarter of 2003, the net interest margin was 5.08%, decreasing from 6.02% in the first quarter of 2002, and also compared to 5.41% during the last quarter of 2002. During the current quarter the margin decreased mostly due to continued declining loan rates in both local and foreign currency, which was not offset by lower funding in local currency.
II.3 NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income, including fee revenue and other non-interest items, in the first quarter of 2003 amounted to S/.250.1 million (US$72.0 million), 35.7% higher than income earned during the same period of 2002, mostly due to higher Other Income concepts and increased banking services fees.
In the first quarter of 2003, fees from banking services amounted to S/.155.9 million (US$44.9 million), 17.2% higher than in the same period of 2002, mostly due to increased revenue from account maintenance and credit card fees. (See note in table of Section I.2.) In the quarter, fees on the most important banking services had the following growth rates:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In constant S/. Mn.) 1Q02 1Q03 Growth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contingent credits 6.3 7.7 22.2% Foreign Trade 6.5 8.1 24.6% Account Maintenance 34.3 40.2 17.2% Insurance 6.1 7.1 16.4% Collections fees 14.7 14.9 1.4% Fund transfer services 23.1 25.2 9.1% Credit card fees 14.4 17.2 19.4% Brokerage 7.5 10.0 33.3% Corporate Finance 4.1 5.2 26.8% Loan administration 1.7 1.0 -41.2% Shipping and handling 6.7 6.3 -6.0% Other 7.6 13.0 71.1% Total 133.0 155.9 17.2% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the first quarter of 2003, securities transactions resulted in gains of S/.4.5 million (US$1.3 million), compared to the first quarter of 2002 which had gains of S/.15.9 million (US$4.6 million) in which capital gains were obtained on sale of fixed income securities in addition to equities. The general index of the Lima Stock Exchange increased 12.0% in the first quarter of 2003, compared to 10.5% in the year-ago period.
Gains from foreign exchange operations were S/.21.4 million (US$6.2 million) in the first quarter of 2003, 33.9% over revenue in the same period in 2002, mainly due to increased traded volumes, while margins remained unchanged.
The Other Income caption, that maily registers reversals of prior year expenses, and of provisions and recoveries of certain operating costs, increased from S/.19.4 million (US$5.6 million) in the first quarter of 2002 to S/.68.3 million (US$19.7 million) in the current period. The Other Income concepts with the most important changes were the following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In constant S/. Mn.) 1Q02 1Q03 Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recoveries of charged-off accounts 10.4 28.7 176.0% Deferred earnings 0.0 20.0 N/A Prior year earnings 1.9 7.3 284.2% Services, leases, and other 7.1 12.3 72.8% Total 19.4 68.3 251.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the preceding table, deferred earnings amounting to S/.20.0 million in the current quarter, did not have an effect in net income since offsetting loan loss provisions for the same amount were registered.
II.4 OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Non-interest expenses during the first quarter of 2003 were S/.367.6 million (US$105.8 million), 25.4% above those of the same period in 2002, mainly due to expenses amounting to S/.53.7 million (US$15.5 million) related to the BSCH-Peru merger. Adjusted operating expenses are determined by excluding: (i) provisions for assets received in lieu of loan repayment (S/.25.1 million); (ii) non recurring expenses (S/.53.7 million of BSCH-Peru merger related and systems’restructuring costs of S/.7.3 million); and (iii) employee profit sharing expenses (S/.1.4 million). Adjusted operating expenses reached S/.280.0 million (US$80.6 million) in the first quarter of 2003, increasing 4.4% compared to the year-ago period.
In the first quarter 2003 BSCH-Peru merger costs, of S/.53.7 million (US$15.5 million), were incurred mainly for (i) employee severance indemnities, S/.37.2 million (US$10.7 million), (ii) general expenses, S/.8.4 million (US$2.4 million), and (iii) real state transfer taxes, S/.8.1 million (US$2.3 million). In fourth quarter 2002 these merger costs were S/.5.9 million (US$1.7 million).
Excluding merger costs, approximately 43% of non-interest expenses were attributable to employee salaries and other expenses related to personnel. This concept increased 2.3% to S/.133.6 million (US$38.5 million) when compared to the first quarter of 2002. At the end of the first quarter 2003 the number of employees stood at 7,629, decreasing from 7,671 employees as of December 2002 (without including 685 employees at BSCH-Peru), mainly due to lower sales positions at Solución Financiera.
General and Administrative expenses, which represented 34% of non-interest expenses excluding merger costs, reached S/.105.6 million (US$30.4 million) in the first quarter of 2003, increasing 23.1% when compared to expenses in the year-ago period partly due to operating expenses, amounting to S/.5.8 million, required by BSCH-Peru through February, and to non-recurring expenses related to systems (S/.7.3 million). (See note in table of Section I.2.) In the quarter, the most significant general and administrative expenses excluding merger costs were:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In constant S/. Mn.) 1Q02 1Q03 Chnge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office supplies and operating costs 10.7 14.1 31.8% Communications 9.5 10.5 10.5% Third party fees 9.6 14.9 55.2% Insurance and security 9.4 8.0 -14.9% Transport of currency and securities 11.3 12.9 14.2% Systems and maintenance 19.2 25.8 34.4% Advertising and marketing 12.1 14.6 20.7% Other G&A 4.0 4.8 20.0% Total G&A 85.8 105.6 23.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Other caption within Other Non-Interest Expenses, decreased from S/.38.4 million (US$11.1 million) in the first quarter of 2002 to S/.29.8 million (US$8.6 million) in the current quarter, mainly due to increased revenue from sale of foreclosed assets and lower provisions for contingencies registered within this caption.
The ratio of adjusted operating expenses (determined by excluding provisions for assets received in lieu of loan repayment, employee profit sharing expense and non-recurring expenses) as a percentage of average total assets, decreased from 5.0% in the first quarter of 2002 to 4.4% in the current period.
Adjusted operating expenses, as a percentage of total income (excluding non-recurring income of S/.20.0 million), also improved from 57.7% to 54.5% when comparing the first quarters of 2002 and 2003, respectively.
II.5 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Total assets of BCP reached S/.24,829 million (US$7,146 million) at the end of March 2003, increasing 16.5% with respect to the balance at the end of the prior year quarter, but decrease by 3.8% compared to assets at December 2002. Balance sheet changes compared to the first quarter 2002 are mostly due to the inclusion of BSCH-Peru, which is consolidated by BCP in its financial statements since the beginning of December 2002.
Consolidated total loans were S/.14,850 million (US$4,275 million) at the end of March 2003, increasing 16.3% compared to March 2002, but are 6.2% lower with respect to year-end 2002. At March 31, 2003, the loan portfolio, net of provisions, represented 53.8% of total assets, lower than 55.2% at December 2002. At the end of the first quarter of 2003, the Nuevos Soles portion of the loan portfolio was 16.7%, over 15.2% in December 2002, and also over 14.1% as of March 2002.
As of March 31, 2003 total deposits were S/.21,133 million (US$6,083 million), increasing 18.3% compared to first quarter 2002 deposits, but declines 4.1% since the beginning of the year. During the present quarter, savings deposits decreased by 6.4%, demand deposits by 5.5%, and time deposits by 2.3%. Deposits denominated in Nuevos Soles were 22.2% of total deposits, higher than 21.8% at December 2002, and also increasing over 20.3% at the end of March 2002.
BCP's subsidiaries had the following loan, net of provisions, and deposit contributions:
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Loans, net Total Deposits
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(In % and constant S/.Mn.) 1Q02 4Q02 1Q03 1Q02 4Q02 1Q03
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Banco de Crédito del Peru 77.0% 71.3% 86.4% 84.3% 76.9% 90.6%
Banco Santander Perú ---- 14.9% ----- ---- 13.4% ---
Banco de Crédito de Bolivia 10.5% 6.6% 6.5% 9.0% 6.0% 5.6%
Banco de Crédito Overseas 4.6% 0.5% 0.1% 3.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Crédito Leasing 6.0% 4.8% 4.9% 2.7% 2.4% 2.6%
Solución Financiera de Crédito 1.9% 1.9% 2.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1%
TOTAL% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
BCP consolidated Total S/.11,584 S/.14,352 S/.13,359 S/.17,867 S/.25,797 S/.21,133
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According to statistics from the Peruvian Banking Association (ASBANC) for Peruvian commercial banks as of March 31, 2003, Banco de Crédito del Perú had a total loan market share of 35.3% (29.7% at December 31, 2002 and 26.8% at March 31, 2002), and 38.5% of deposits (34.0% at December 31, 2002 and 31.6% at March 31, 2002). Market share growth during first quarter 2003 is mainly due to the merger of BSCH-Peru.
Loan portfolio composition by business segment developed as follows:
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(In % of total and constant S/. Mn) 31.03.02 31.12.02(1) 31.03.03
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Corporate 45.7% 42.6% 43.2%
Middle market 26.7% 27.1% 26.0%
Retail: 27.6% 30.3% 30.8%
- small business 11.5% 11.1% 11.0%
- home mortgage 8.2% 11.7% 12.1%
- consumer 4.8% 4.2% 4.3%
- credit cards 3.1% 3.4% 3.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Total Loans S/.12,763 S/.15,825 S/.14,850
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(1) Note: S/.200Mn were reclassified from Middle Market to Small business.
In the current quarter, loan balances decreased 6.2%, middle market loans are lower by 9.8% to S/.3,864 million (US$1,112 million), corporate loans by 4.8% to S/.6,418 million (US$1,847 million), and retail loans by 4.8% to S/.4,568 million (US$1,315 million). Retail loans by product performed as follows:
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1Q02 4Q02 1Q03 1Q03 vs 1Q03 vs
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Small business loans 1,467 1,751 1,625 -7.2% 10.8%
Mortgage loans 1,045 1,845 1,797 -2.6% 71.9%
Consumer loans 611 664 645 -2.9% 5.6%
Credit card loans 398 535 500 -6.4% 25.6%
Total Retail 3,521 4,796 4,568 -4.8% 29.7%
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At March 31, 2003 contingent credits were S/.4,935 million (US$1,420.5 million), 36.5% over the March 2002 figure, but decreasing 10.7% during the current quarter, as can be seen in the following chart:
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1Q02 4Q02 1Q03 1Q03 vs 1Q03 vs
(% change and constant S/. Mn) 4Q02 1Q02
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- Guarantees and Stand-by LCs 1,682 2,409 2,294 -4.8% 36.4%
- Letters of Credit 306 384 509 32.6% 66.3%
- Acceptances 114 147 135 -8.2% 18.3%
- Foreign currency forwards 841 1,590 1,333 -16.1% 58.6%
- Other contingent accounts 672 996 664 -33.3% -1.2%
Total Contingent Credits 3,615 5,525 4,935 -10.7% 36.5%
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II.6 LOAN QUALITY
During the first quarter of 2003 loan quality continued to improve. Consolidated past due loans amounted to S/.1,275 million (US$367.1 million) at March 31, 2003, decreasing 5.8% from the balance of S/.1,354 million (US$389.8 million) as of the end of 2002. Past due loans growth of 14.3% over S/.1,116 million (US$321.2 million) at March 2002 is mainly due to bad loans from the BSCH-Peru portfolio.
The ratio of past due loans as a percentage of total loans was 8.59% at March 31, 2003, remaining almost unchanged during this quarter because of the over-all loan decrease, but is lower compared to 8.74% at March 2002.
At the end of the first quarter 2003, outstanding balances of loan loss provisions totaled S/.1,490 million (US$429.0 million), increasing 1.2% compared to the preceding quarter. The ratio of loan provisions to past due loans was 116.9% at the end of this quarter, higher than the 108.8% at December 2002 and better than 105.7% past due coverage at March 2002.
Of total provisions outstanding at the end of the current quarter, S/.263.1 million (US$75.7 million) correspond to generic provisions assigned to loans in the Normal (A) risk category, remaining similar to the balance at December 31, 2002. These provisions include a US$23.6 million voluntary reserve pending of final allocation.
Loans believed to be unrecoverable, fully provisioned in prior periods, and written-off during the first quarter 2003 amounted to S/.59.0 million (US$17.0 million), of which approximately 15% were related to consumer loans. This compares to charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2002 of S/.122.7 million (US$35.3 million), and S/.115.0 million (US$33.1 million) in the year-ago first quarter.
At the end of the quarter, refinanced loans amounted to S/.961.1 million (US$276.7 million), growing over the balance at December 2002 that was S/.906.7 million (US$261.0 million).
Loans classified as Substandard (i.e., Deficient, Doubtful and Loss) were 17.8% of the loan portfolio in March 2003, remaining similar to 17.7% in December 2002, but is lower than 20.2% that resulted in March 2002. The loan classification is as follows:
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(% of Total loans and S/.Mn const.) 31.03.02 31.12.02 31.03.03
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A: Normal 68.4% 72.2% 72.9%
B: Potential Problem 11.4% 10.1% 9.3%
C: Deficient 9.1% 7.3% 6.7%
D: Doubtful 5.2% 5.3% 5.7%
E: Loss 5.9% 5.1% 5.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Total Loans S/.12,763 S/.15,825 S/.14,850
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Loan loss provisions, net of recoveries, charged in first quarter 2003 amounted to S/.116.1 million (US$33.4 million), higher than S/.88.2 million (US$25.4 million) in the year-ago period, and is also over provision expense of S/.69.8 million (US$20.1million) in the last quarter of 2002. Provision expense in the first quarter of 2003 include US$13.4 million for the past due portfolio of the Bolivian subsidiary (US$5.3 million in first quarter 2002), of which US$11.3 million were registered at the BCP level (see Section I.5 – BCB). Quarterly provision expense charged by each business segment is as follows:
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(% of Provision expense and S/.Mn const.) 1Q02 4Q02 1Q03
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Corporate Banking 26.2% 43.9% 29.3%
Middle Market 28.4% 40.0% 35.3%
Retail 45.4% 16.1% 35.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Total Provision Expense, net S/.88.2 S/.69.8 S/. 116.1
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II.7 CAPITAL ADEQUACY
At the end of the first quarter of 2003, BCP’s unconsolidated ratio of risk-weighted assets to regulatory capital was 9.3 to 1.0 (10.8%), while the corresponding consolidated ratio was 8.0 to 1.0 (12.5%). Risk-weighted assets include S/.820.2 million (US$236.1 million) of market-risk exposure whose coverage required S/.74.6 million (US$21.5 million) of regulatory capital at March 31, 2003. Peruvian regulations limit risk-weighted assets to a ratio of 11.0 to 1.0 (9.1%).
As of March 31, 2003, BCP’s consolidated “regulatory capital” was S/.2,201 million (US$633.7 million), decreasing compared to S/.2,280 million (US$656.4 million) in the preceding quarter mostly due to lower subordinated debt. Regulatory capital included S/.162.6 million ($46.8 million) in subordinated debt in the current period, decreasing from S/.220.7 million (US$63.5 million) at December 2002.
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BCP unconsolidated BCP consolidated
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(In constant S/. Mn.) 31.03.02 31.03.03 31.03.02 1.03.03
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Regulatory capital 1,465 1,652 1,972 2,201
Risk weighted assets 13,297 15,371 16,470 17,567
Weighted assets / Capital 9.1 9.3 8.4 8.0
Capital / Weighted Assets 11.0% 10.8% 12.0% 12.5%
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III. ATLANTIC SECURITY HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES (“ASHC”)
Consolidated net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was US$3.8 million, 10.3% over US$3.4 million in the year-ago period. Net income in the current quarter increased compared to the prior year period mainly due to lower non-interest expenses and higher net interest income, partly offset by lower fee revenue.
Net interest income before risk provisions, which includes dividend income, was US$7.1 million in the first quarter of 2003, higher than US$6.8 million in the same quarter of last year. Dividends received amounted to US$3.1 million and US$2.3 million, respectively.
Net interest margin, without considering dividends and investments in equity shares, was 2.5% during first quarter 2003, under the 2.7% margin in the preceding quarter and also lower than 3.1% in the year-ago period. The margin decreases mainly due to the portfolio shift from higher return fixed income securities in favor of investment grade papers, that offer lower interest rates but that will reduce balance sheet volatility.
In the first quarter of 2003 charges against income for market risk provisions amounted to US$3.6 million, increasing from US$2.4 million charged in the preceding quarter, but lower than US$4.0 million provisioned in the year-ago period. In the current quarter US$0.6 million were also provisioned for credit risks, remaining similar to loan provisions in the preceding period.
Non-interest income, which includes fee income and realized gains on securities transactions before risk provisions, improved from US$1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 to a gain of US$2.4 million in the current quarter, but are below US$3.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Increased income compared to the preceding quarter is mainly due to higher realized gains on securities transactions, which improve from a US$0.6 million loss in fourth quarter 2002, to a US$1.2 million net gain in the first quarter of 2003.
The loan portfolio, net of provisions, was US$156.0 million as of March 31, 2003, decreasing compared to US$160.5 million at December 2002, mainly due to decreased lending to Peruvian companies and lower risk-participated loans.
The marketable securities portfolio was US$327.6 million at March 2003, over US$313.8 million last December 2002, but remains similar to US$323.1 million at the end of first quarter 2002.
Deposits amounted to US$573.0 million at March 31, 2003, increasing from US$544.3 million at year-end 2002, and also compared to US$506.0 million at the end of the first quarter of 2002.
Funds under management were US$542.2 million at March 31, 2003, similar to US$549.1 million at the end of 2002, but grow compared to US$528.6 million at the end of the first quarter 2002. The increase is principally due to the introduction of new structured products and funds under management with higher yields than interest paid on bank deposits.
Net equity reached US$119.3 million at the end of March 2003, higher than US$110.3 million at December 2002 mainly due to lower special equity reserves for unrealized losses on investments which decreased from US$7.4 million at the end of December 2002, to US$2.2 million at the end of the current quarter due to improved values in capital markets of the available for sale proprietary portfolio. The loan portfolio had no past dues.
The ratio of operating expenses over average assets decrease to 0.9%, annualized, in the first quarter of 2003 compared to the 1.4% ratio during the same period in 2002. This ratio declines to 0.5% in the first quarter of 2003, when funds under management are included within total assets, improving from 0.9% in the prior year quarter. The improvements a maily due to the closing of ASB’s U.S. agency.
IV. EL PACIFICO-PERUANO SUIZA AND SUBSIDIARIES (“PPS”)
PPS obtained in the quarter ended March 31, 2003 a consolidated net income of S/.5.2 million (US$1.5 million), compared with net income of S/.12.5 million (US$3.6 million) in the year-ago quarter. Net income in the current quarter was affected by higher reserves and claims, partly offset by higher financial income from sale of real state and securities.
Total premiums in the first quarter of 2003 were S/.242.0 million (US$69.6 million), remaining similar to premiums in the year-ago quarter. Net premiums earned, net of reinsured premiums and reserves, were S/.120.1 million (US$34.6 million) in first quarter 2003, also similar to the prior year quarter. Ceded premiums decreased but were offset by higher reserves.
Additions to technical reserves for premiums grew by S/.50.0 million (US$14.4 million) in the first quarter of 2003, most of which were established by Pacífico Vida for its life annuities and life insurance lines.
Comparing results of first quarter 2003 and 2002, consolidated premiums consisted of: general insurance lines that amounted to 55.7% of total premiums and decreased 15.6%; Pacífico Salud’s were 9.6% of total premiums, increasing 20.3%; and, premiums by Pacífico Vida amounted to 34.7% and grew 33.8%.
Through March 31, 2003, growth of Pacífico Salud and the health and medical assistance insurance line (20.0% of total premiums) was 7.6%; fire insurance lines (18.2% of total premiums) decreased 26.6%; while the automobile insurance line (6.2% of total premiums) decreased 11.6%. Through March 2003, pension fund benefits insurance (8.4% of total premiums) decreased 4.2%, while group life insurance and individual life insurance policies (10.7% of total premiums) grew 15.1%, and life annuities (15.7% of total premiums) increased 98.2% compared to the prior year period. Fire insurance premiums decreased mainly because in the prior year first quarter sales included clients related to the state owned insurance company that ceased operating. Life annuities increased due to the regularization of bonds issued by the public pension fund for past contributions.
Net underwriting results was S/.14.7 million (US$4.2 million) in the first quarter of 2003, compared to S/.27.3 million (US$7.9 million) in the prior year quarter. The ratio of net underwriting results (net premiums less reserves and claims as a percentage of total premiums) decreased to 6.1% in the first quarter of 2003, compared to 11.3% in the prior year period, and to 7.0% in the fourth quarter 2002 mainly because of higher claims.
Net claims incurred in the first quarter of 2003 were S/.94.2 million (US$27.0 million), 5.1% over claims in the same quarter of 2002, and 1.7% compared to the preceding fourth quarter 2002. The net loss ratio (net claims to net premiums) increases to 51.2% in the current quarter from 48.9% in first quarter 2002, but is lower than 59.2% in the preceding fourth quarter. The net loss ratio continues high in pension fund insurance (123%), health (80%) and in Pacífico Salud (83%).
The combined ratio (the sum of net claims, general expenses and commissions, as a percentage of net premiums) increased from 71.2% in the first quarter of 2002 to 72.6% in the current quarter, due to higher claims.
Operating expenses over net premiums declined from 17.0% to 15.1% comparing the first quarters of 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Losses due to inflation adjustments and exchange losses amounted to S/.5.6 million (US$1.6 million) in first quarter 2003, compared to gains of S/.3.5 million (US$1.0 million) in the prior year quarter.
Investments in real estate and financial assets were S/.1,110 million (US$319.6 million) at the end of the current quarter, increasing 27.0% from the year-ago balance.
As of March 31, 2003, total assets were S/.1,474 million (US$424.4 million) increasing 11.4% compared to the year-ago balance. At the end of the current period net equity amounted to S/.341.3 million (US$98.2 million) 3.0% over net equity at March 2002.
The Peruvian insurance market through February 28, 2003, had total premiums of US$142.3 million, 23.5% over premiums in the same period in 2002 mainly due to sales of SOAT and life annuities. For the first two months of 2002, PPS's market share in total premiums was 29.8% (39.8% in the year-ago period), with the share in general risks lines being 31.1% (43.9% through February 2002), and in life insurance and pension fund benefits lines of 27.5% (31.8% as of February 2002).
*** 8 Tables To Follow ***
CREDICORP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
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As of
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ASSETS Dec. 31, 2001 Mar. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2002 Mar. 31, 2003
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CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
Cash and non interest bearing deposits in banks 277,841 263,020 314,404 243,401
Interest bearing deposits in banks 1,675,562 1,537,023 1,867,987 1,901,274
1,953,403 1,800,043 2,182,391 2,144,675
MARKETABLE SECURITIES, net 516,376 608,853 613,174 714,208
LOANS 4,064,479 3,979,487 4,817,662 4,639,592
Current 3,713,644 3,639,485 4,412,345 4,255,538
Past Due 350,835 340,002 405,317 384,054
Less - Reserve for possible loan losses (344,433) (336,307) (420,809) (430,712)
LOANS NET 3,720,046 3,643,180 4,396,853 4,208,880
INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE 584,293 595,792 634,151 670,269
REINSURANCE ASSETS 45,663 42,556 29,677 27,838
PREMIUMS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDER RECEIVABLES 54,587 68,204 61,856 51,512
PROPERTY, PLANT and EQUIPMENT, net 258,870 252,052 288,889 284,572
DUE FROM CUSTOMERS ON ACCEPTANCES 38,606 34,714 36,068 37,939
OTHER ASSETS 417,072 388,105 376,660 437,110
TOTAL ASSETS 7,588,916 7,433,499 8,619,719 8,577,003
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
DEPOSITS AND OBLIGATIONS:
Non-interest bearing 766,607 655,981 822,883 867,013
Interest bearing 4,960,884 4,961,649 5,933,819 5,831,799
5,727,491 5,617,630 6,756,702 6,698,812
DUE TO BANKS AND CORRESPONDENTS 341,452 313,826 309,698 293,475
ACCEPTANCES OUTSTANDING 38,606 34,714 36,068 37,939
RESERVE FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CLAIMS 193,452 200,877 224,754 246,637
RESERVE FOR UNEARNED PREMIUMS 44,707 51,197 48,703 49,388
REINSURANCE PAYABLE 23,801 17,871 23,253 18,761
OTHER LIABILITIES 310,383 333,490 332,000 358,431
MINORITY INTEREST 112,255 62,377 64,742 65,161
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,792,147 6,631,982 7,795,920 7,768,604
NET SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 796,769 801,517 823,799 808,399
TOTAL LIABILITIES and NET SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 7,588,916 7,433,499 8,619,719 8,577,003
CONTINGENT CREDITS 1,079,749 1,075,043 1,637,050 1,508,022
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CREDICORP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 2
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
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INTEREST INCOME
Interest on loans 111,794 101,314 113,349
Interest and dividends on investments: 701 490 7
Interest on deposits with banks 7,711 10,230 6,146
Interest on trading securities 12,121 19,345 12,804
Total Interest Income 132,327 131,379 132,306
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits 31,251 27,866 25,612
Interest on borrowed funds 8,140 5,136 3,658
Other interest expense 8,786 10,585 14,157
Total Interest Expense 48,177 43,587 43,427
Net Interest Income 84,150 87,792 88,879
Provision for possible loan losses, net 25,338 23,735 34,228
Net interest income after provision for
possible loan losses 58,812 64,057 54,651
OTHER INCOME
Fees and commissions from banking services 39,870 44,239 46,199
Net gains from sales of securities 5,432 (3,145) (214)
Net gains on foreign exchange transactions 4,320 6,965 6,361
Net premiums earned 31,628 30,854 31,901
Other income 10,276 18,974 28,228
91,526 97,887 112,475
CLAIMS ON INSURANCE ACTIVITIES
Net claims incurred 5,648 5,030 4,755
Increase in future policy benefits for life and health 15,416 19,476 20,448
21,064 24,506 25,203
OTHER EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 45,572 49,541 46,064
General, administrative, and other taxes 31,991 39,817 38,833
Depreciation and amortization 11,172 11,544 11,749
Other 11,781 12,645 12,451
Merger costs 0 1,661 15,465
100,516 115,208 124,562
Translation result (1,907) 384 (6,723)
Income before income tax, and minority interest 26,851 22,614 10,638
Income Tax (8,757) (5,987) (6,789)
Minority Interest (3,331) (3,110) (1,357)
NET INCOME 14,763 13,517 2,492
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CREDICORP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 3
SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS
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Profitability
Net income per common share (US$ per share)(1) 0.185 0.169 0.031
Net interest margin on interest earning assets (2) 5.76% 5.51% 5.17%
Return on average total assets (2)(3) 0.79% 0.68% 0.12%
Return on average shareholders' equity (2)(3) 7.39% 6.67% 1.22%
No. of outstanding shares (millions)(4) 79.75 79.75 79.75
Quality of loan portfolio
Past due loans as a percentage of total loans 8.54% 8.41% 8.28%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
total past due loans 98.91% 103.82% 112.15%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
total loans 8.45% 8.73% 9.28%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
substandard loans (C+D+E) 45.02% 52.60% 55.57%
Past due loans - reserves for loan losses as a
percentage of shareholders' equity 0.46% -1.88% -5.77%
Operating efficiency
Oper. expense as a percent. of total income (5) 53.20% 55.97% 50.79%
Oper. expense as a percent. of av. tot. assets(2)(3)(5) 4.98% 5.19% 4.62%
Capital adequacy
Total Regulatory Capital (US$Mn) 717.4 788.0 742.3
Tier I Capital (US$Mn) 608.8 608.8 608.8
Regulatory capital / risk-weighted assets (6) 12.06% 12.30% 11.65%
Average balances (US$Mn) (3)
Interest earning assets 5,845.5 6,369.8 6,882.3
Total Assets 7,511.2 8,009.4 8,598.4
Net equity 799.1 811.1 816.1
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(1) The number of shares outstanding of 79.8 million in 1Q02is used in all periods.
(2) Ratios are annualized.
(3) Averages are determined as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances.
(4) Net of treasury shares. The total number of shares was of 94.38 million.
(5) Total income includes net interest income and other income.
Operating expense is net of provisions for other assets received in lieu of loan repayment and
mandatory employee profit sharing expense.
(6) Risk-weighted assets include market risk assets.
BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Constant Nuevos Soles, as of March 31, 2003, and U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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ASSETS 31.12.01 31.03.02 31.12.02 31.03.03 31.03.03
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US$000(1)
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS 6,121.697 6,015.176 7,376.418 6,978.045 $2,008.649
Cash and Checks 871.296 885.263 1,093.714 817.762 $235.395
Deposits in Central Bank of Peru 3,879.882 3,944.077 4,819.467 5,295.554 $1,524.339
Deposits with local and foreign banks 1,370.519 1,185.836 1,463.237 864.729 $248.915
MARKETABLE SECURITIES, net 1,548.060 1,785.382 1,959.736 2,266.167 $652.322
LOANS 13,022.620 12,762.995 15,825.031 14,849.739 $4,274.536
Current 11,878.538 11,647.173 14,470.722 13,574.466 $3,907.446
Past Due 1,144.082 1,115.822 1,354.309 1,275.273 $367.091
Less - Reserve for possible loan losses (1,202.923) (1,179.102) (1,472.830) (1,490.268) ($428.978)
LOANS NET 11,819.697 11,583.893 14,352.201 13,359.471 $3,845.559
INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE 310.173 310.568 420.850 361.270 $103.993
PROPERTY, PLANT and EQUIPMENT, net 662.620 646.400 787.774 765.761 $220.426
OTHER ASSETS 950.364 964.467 900.411 1,097.806 $316.006
TOTAL ASSETS 21,412.611 21,305.886 25,797.390 24,828.520 $7,146.955
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
DEPOSITS AND OBLIGATIONS: 18,056.274 17,867.321 22,041.762 21,133.423 $6,083.311
Demand deposits 3,805.053 3,777.393 4,952.534 4,682.533 $1,347.879
Saving accounts 5,390.341 5,238.018 5,919.671 5,540.165 $1,594.751
Time deposits 8,860.880 8,851.910 11,169.557 10,910.725 $3,140.681
DUE TO BANKS AND CORRESPONDENTS 486.048 412.520 561.333 511.453 $147.223
OTHER LIABILITIES 989.003 1,171.709 1,177.701 1,264.390 $363.958
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: 1,881.286 1,854.336 2,016.594 1,919.254 $552.462
Capital stock 1,031.844 1,060.186 1,106.718 1,214.419 $349.574
Legal reserve 663.967 658.391 654.661 691.522 $199.056
Retained earnings 185.475 135.759 255.215 13.313 $3.832
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 21,412.611 21,305.886 25,797.390 24,828.520 $7,146.955
Contingent Credits 3,625.007 3,615.084 5,525.360 4,934.791 $1,420.493
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(1)Translated at S/.3.474 per US$1.00.
BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 5
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Constant Nuevos Soles, as of March 31, 2003, and U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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Interest income and expense US$000(1)
Interest income 411.538 413.010 415.399 $119.574
Less - Interest expense 131.159 128.151 131.686 $37.906
Net interest income 280.379 284.859 283.713 $81.668
Provisions for possible loan losses, net 88.244 69.772 116.106 $33.421
Net interest income after provisions 192.135 215.087 167.607 $48.246
Other Income
Fees and commissions from services 132.970 150.118 155.949 $44.890
Net gains from sales of securities 15.937 4.799 4.507 $1.297
Net gains on foreing exchg. transacts. 15.972 23.766 21.387 $6.156
Other income 19.447 41.916 68.273 $19.653
184.326 220.599 250.116 $71.997
Other Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits 130.639 149.141 133.639 $38.468
General and administrative 85.799 112.292 105.571 $30.389
Depreciation and amortization 29.850 29.316 33.566 $9.662
Taxes other than income tax 8.498 9.407 11.259 $3.241
Other 38.448 30.115 29.848 $8.592
Merger costs 0.000 5.900 53.726 $15.465
293.234 336.171 367.609 $105.817
Result from exposure to inflation 0.370 (35.028) (25.061) ($7.214)
Income before income tax 83.597 64.487 25.053 $7.212
Income Tax 24.280 21.515 12.817 $3.689
NET INCOME 59.317 42.972 12.236 $3.522
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(1)Translated at S/.3.474 per US$1.00.
BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 6
SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS
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Profitability
Net income per common share (S/. per share)(1) 0.055 0.040 0.011
Net interest margin on interest earning assets (2) 6.02% 5.41% 5.08%
Return on average total assets (2)(3) 1.11% 0.72% 0.19%
Return on average shareholders' equity (2)(3) 12.70% 8.62% 2.49%
Quality of loan portfolio
Past due loans as a percentage of total loans 8.74% 8.56% 8.59%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
total past due loans 105.67% 108.75% 116.86%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
total loans 9.24% 9.31% 10.04%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of
substandard loans (C+D+E) 45.79% 52.86% 56.18%
Past due loans - reserves for loan losses as a
percentage of shareholders' equity -3.41% -5.88% -11.20%
Operating efficiency (5)
Oper. expense as a percent. of total income (4) 57.70% 58.58% 54.49%
Oper. expense as a percent. of av. tot. assets(2)(3) 5.02% 4.96% 4.42%
Capital adequacy
Total Regulatory capital (constant millions S/.) 1,971.6 2,280.2 2,201.3
Tier I Capital (constant millions S/.) 1,718.6 1,761.4 1,742.2
Net equity as a percentage of period end total assets 8.70% 7.82% 7.73%
Regulatory capital / risk-weighted assets 11.97% 12.54% 12.53%
Average balances (constant millions S/.) (3)
Interest earning assets 18,619.7 21,078.0 22,357.0
Total Assets 21,359.2 23,894.4 25,313.0
Net equity 1,867.8 1,995.2 1,967.9
Additional data
No. of outstanding shares (millions) 1026.3 1076.5 1076.5
No. of employees 8,058 8,356 7,629
Inflation rate ( Wholesale price index) -0.50% -0.18% 1.10%
Exchange rate (S/. per 1 U.S. Dollar) 3.45 3.51 3.47
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(1) Shares outstanding of 1,076 million is used for all periods since shares have been
issued only for capitalization of profits and inflation adjustment.
(2) Ratios are annualized.
(3) Averages are determined as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances.
(4) Total income includes net interest income and other income.
(5) Operating expense does not include mandatory employee profit sharing expense nor
provisions for other assets received in lieu of loan repayment.
ATLANTIC SECURITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Table 7
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars, except net income per share, and percentages)
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Results
Net Interest Income (w/o dividends) 4,559 3,934 3,974
Dividend income 2,253 2 3,119
Provisions for credit and market risks 4,222 2,987 4,247
Commissions and fee income 1,514 926 957
Other non-interest income(1) 1,750 241 1,451
Operating Expense 2,445 1,965 1,494
Net Income 3,409 151 3,761
Net Income per share (US$) 0.09 0.00 0.09
Balance Sheets (end of period)
Total Assets 643,075 666,522 705,125
Loan portfolio, net 165,618 160,483 155,997
Marketable securities and investments 323,146 313,828 327,636
Total Deposits 506,044 544,346 573,046
Shareholders' equity 110,465 110,260 119,282
Funds under administration 528,644 549,051 542,156
Ratios (2)
Net interest margin / interest earning assets (3)(4)(5) 3.1% 2.7% 2.5%
Return on average stockholders' equity(4) 11.4% 0.6% 13.1%
Return on average total assets(4) 2.0% 0.1% 2.2%
Past due loans as a percentage of total loans 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage
of total loans 0.6% 1.2% 1.6%
Operating expense / total income 24.3% 38.5% 15.7%
Operating expense / average total assets(4) 1.4% 1.2% 0.9%
Operating expense / average total assets +
funds under management(4) 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%
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(1) Includes realized gains in securities.
(2) Averages are determined as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances.
(3) Averages determined from monthly balances.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Without considering dividend income and dividend earning assets.
EL PACIFICO-PERUANO SUIZA AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table 8
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Constant Nuevos Soles as of March 31, 2003, and
U.S. Dollars in thousands, except net income per share)
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Results US$000(1)
Total gross Premiums 241,679 199,463 241,950 $69,646
Net Premiums Earned 119,112 122,056 120,070 $34,562
Change in Reserves 39,310 28,888 50,003 $14,394
Net Underwriting Results 27,338 13,912 14,716 $4,236
Net Financial Income 16,658 22,383 21,674 $6,239
General Expenses 26,861 31,005 25,721 $7,404
Net Income 12,508 1,022 5,196 $1,496
Net Income per share (S/.)(2) 0.537 0.044 0.223 $0.064
Balance Sheets (end of period)
Total Assets 1,323,894 1,432,362 1,474,463 $424,428
Investments in Secur. and Real estate 874,557 1,035,586 1,110,391 $319,629
Technical Reserves 771,706 903,903 961,724 $276,835
Net Equity 331,346 338,190 341,266 $98,234
Ratios
Net underwriting results 11.3% 7.0% 6.1% 6.1%
Loss ratio 37.1% 47.3% 38.9% 38.9%
Return on avge. equity (3)(4) 12.9% 1.2% 6.3% 6.3%
Return on total premiums 5.2% 0.5% 2.1% 2.1%
Shareholders' Equity / Total Assets 25.0% 23.4% 23.1% 23.1%
Increase in Risk Reserves 24.8% 19.1% 29.4% 29.4%
Combined Ratio 71.2% 87.4% 72.6% 72.6%
- Net Claims / Net Premiums 48.9% 59.2% 51.2% 51.2%
- Op. Exp.+Comiss./Net Premiums 22.3% 28.2% 21.4% 21.4%
Operating expense/Net Premiums 17.0% 20.5% 15.1% 15.1%
Oper. expense / Avge. assets (3)(4) 8.2% 8.8% 7.3% 7.3%
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(1)Translated at S/.3.474 per US$1.00.
(2)Based on 23.3 million shares in all periods.
(3)Averages are determined as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances.
(4)Annualized.
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