UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October, 2014

 

BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR, S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Business Park, Torre V, Ave. La Rotonda, Costa del Este

P.O. Box 0819-08730

Panama City, Republic of Panama

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F x     Form 40-F ¨

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes ¨     No x

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82__.)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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, thereto duly authorized.

 

October 31, 2014.

  FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.

 

  By: /s/ Pedro Toll
   
  Name: Pedro Toll
  Title:   General Manager

 

 
 

 

Banco Latinoamericano

de Comercio Exterior, S. A.

and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013, and Related Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Stockholders’ Equity and Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

 
 

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.

  and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Contents   Pages
     
Consolidated balance sheets – September 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013   1
     
Consolidated statements of income (Unaudited) - For the three and nine months  ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   2
     
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited) - For the nine  months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   3
     
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity  and redeemable noncontrolling interest (Unaudited) - For the nine months  ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   4
     
Consolidated statements of cash flows (Unaudited) - For the nine months  ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   5
     
Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)   6–61

 

 
 

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated balance sheets

September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

(in US$ thousand, except per share amounts)

 

   Notes   September 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
   December 31,
2013
(Audited)
 
Assets               
Cash and due from banks   4,19    3,072    2,161 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks (including pledged deposits of $13,905 in 2014 and  $9,032 in 2013)   4,19    644,201    837,557 
Trading assets   5,18,19    196    - 
Securities available-for-sale (including pledged securities to creditors of $315,520 in 2014 and $296,811 in 2013)   6,19    357,792    334,368 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of  $43,720 in 2014 and  $33,634 in 2013) (including pledged securities to creditors of  $13,007 in 2014 and 2013)   6,19    43,663    33,759 
Investment funds   7,19    52,443    118,661 
Loans   8,19    6,706,071    6,148,298 
Less:               
Allowance for loan losses   9,19    77,334    72,751 
Unearned income and deferred fees        8,315    6,668 
Loans, net        6,620,422    6,068,879 
                
Customers' liabilities under acceptances   19    2,435    1,128 
Accrued interest receivable   19    43,594    40,727 
Equipment and leasehold improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $15,721 in 2014 and $13,881 in 2013)        8,674    10,466 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable   16,18,19    7,001    15,217 
Other assets        12,167    8,389 
Total assets        7,795,660    7,471,312 
                
Liabilities and stockholders' equity               
Deposits:   10,19           
Noninterest-bearing - Demand        401    663 
Interest-bearing - Demand        72,845    62,384 
Time        3,046,693    2,298,289 
Total deposits        3,119,939    2,361,336 
                
Trading liabilities   5,18,19    306    72 
Securities sold under repurchase agreement   5,6,11,18,19    286,947    286,162 
Short-term borrowings and debt   12,19    1,980,835    2,705,365 
Acceptances outstanding   19    2,435    1,128 
Accrued interest payable   19    19,743    13,786 
Long-term borrowings and debt   13,19    1,427,050    1,153,871 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - payable   16,18,19    18,187    8,572 
Reserve for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk   9    8,108    5,222 
Other liabilities        23,130    27,947 
Total liabilities        6,886,680    6,563,461 
                
Commitments and contingencies   15,19,20           
                
Redeemable noncontrolling interest        -    49,899 
                
Stockholders' equity:   14,17,21           
Class A common stock, no par value, assigned value of $6.67 (Authorized 40,000,000; outstanding 6,342,189)        44,407    44,407 
Class B common stock, no par value, assigned value of $6.67 (Authorized 40,000,000; outstanding 2,486,780 in 2014 and 2,520,422 in 2013)        20,683    20,683 
Class E common stock, no par value, assigned value of  $6.67 (Authorized  100,000,000; outstanding 29,953,644 in 2014 and 29,710,556 in 2013)        214,890    214,890 
Additional paid-in capital in excess of assigned value of common stock        116,795    118,646 
Capital reserves        95,210    95,210 
Retained earnings        502,412    458,699 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   6,17    (7,985)   (12,575)
Treasury stock        (77,432)   (82,008)
Total stockholders' equity        908,980    857,952 
                
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        7,795,660    7,471,312 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated statements of income (Unaudited)

 

(in US$ thousand, except per share amounts)

 

       Three months ended   Nine months ended 
       September 30,   September 30, 
   Notes   2014   2013   2014   2013 
Interest income:   16                     
Deposits        340    378    1,087    1,090 
Investment securities:                         
Available-for-sale        2,111    2,073    6,045    5,545 
Held-to-maturity        307    198    788    643 
Investment funds        -    1,719    20    2,266 
Loans        52,027    51,635    148,533    145,827 
Total interest income        54,785    56,003    156,473    155,371 
Interest expense:   16                     
Deposits        2,924    3,289    8,281    9,651 
Investment funds        1    762    38    1,360 
Short-term borrowings and debt        5,123    7,784    18,119    19,165 
Long-term borrowings and debt        9,891    7,575    27,188    33,171 
Total interest expense        17,939    19,410    53,626    63,347 
Net interest income        36,846    36,593    102,847    92,024 
(Provision) reversal of provision for loan losses   9    (1,140)   (3,901)   (4,554)   921 
Net interest income, after (provision) reversal of provision for loan losses        35,706    32,692    98,293    92,945 
                          
Other income (expense):                         
Provision for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk   9    (2,632)   5,136    (2,886)   (2,412)
Fees and commissions, net        4,116    3,754    12,594    8,988 
Derivative financial instruments and hedging   16    (179)   (559)   (386)   299 
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets        -    -    7    - 
Net gain (loss) from investment funds        580    (8,075)   (2,215)   (1,728)
Net gain (loss) from trading securities   5    (245)   69    (492)   3,280 
Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale   6    593    -    1,805    961 
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange        469    (654)   586    (3,810)
Other income, net        998    407    2,181    1,497 
Net other income        3,700    78    11,194    7,075 
                          
Operating expenses:                         
Salaries and other employee expenses        7,610    8,109    23,192    24,306 
Depreciation and amortization of equipment and leasehold improvements        607    687    1,906    2,077 
Professional services        1,118    813    3,047    2,408 
Maintenance and repairs        371    408    1,162    1,121 
Expenses from investment funds        -    (114)   416    2,030 
Other operating expenses        3,096    2,991    9,436    8,723 
Total operating expenses        12,802    12,894    39,159    40,665 
Net income from continuing operations        26,604    19,876    70,328    59,355 
Net loss from discontinued operations   3    -    -    -    (4)
Net income        26,604    19,876    70,328    59,351 
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest        -    (2,950)   (475)   (1,492)
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders        26,604    22,826    70,803    60,843 
                          
Amounts attributable to Bladex stockholders:                         
Net income from continuing operations        26,604    22,826    70,803    60,847 
Net loss from discontinued operations        -    -    -    (4)
         26,604    22,826    70,803    60,843 
Earning per share from continuing operations:                         
Basic   14    0.69    0.59    1.83    1.59 
Diluted   14    0.68    0.59    1.83    1.58 
Gain (Loss) per share from discontinued operations:                         
Basic   14    -    -    -    (0.00)
Diluted   14    -    -    -    (0.00)
Earning per share:                         
Basic   14    0.69    0.59    1.83    1.59 
Diluted   14    0.68    0.59    1.83    1.58 
Weighted average basic shares   14    38,723    38,459    38,663    38,364 
Weighted average diluted shares   14    38,869    38,672    38,748    38,460 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(in US$ thousand)

 

   Notes   2014   2013 
             
Net income        70,328    59,351 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss):               
                
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:               
Unrealized gains (losses) arising from the period   17    6,521    (12,583)
Less: reclassification adjustments for net gains included in net income   17    (1,336)   (1,311)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale        5,185    (13,894)
                
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:               
Unrealized gains (losses) arising from the period   17    (1,154)   (3,650)
Less: reclassification adjustments for net (gains) losses included in net income   17    1,053    1,409 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments        (101)   (2,241)
                
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of hedges:               
Current period change        (494)   (197)
Reclassification adjustments for net losses included in net income        -    24 
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment        (494)   (173)
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)        4,590    (16,308)
                
Comprehensive income        74,918    43,043 
                
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest        475    (1,397)
                
Comprehensive income attributable to Bladex stockholders        74,443    44,440 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity and redeemable noncontrolling interest (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(in US$ thousand)

  

   Stockholders' equity     
       Additional                         
       paid-in capital                         
       in excess of           Accumulated             
       assigned value           other       Total   Redeemable 
   Common   of common   Capital   Retained   comprehensive   Treasury   stockholders'   noncontrolling 
   stock   stock   reserves   earnings   income (loss)   stock   equity   interest 
                                 
Balances at January 1, 2013   279,980    121,419    95,210    422,048    (730)   (91,452)   826,475    3,384 
Effect of deconsolidating  a variable interest entity ("VIE") (Note 7)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (565)
Net income   -    -    -    60,843    -    -    60,843    (1,492)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - subscriptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    53,000 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - redemptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,831)
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    (16,403)   -    (16,403)   95 
Compensation cost - stock options and stock units plans   -    2,359    -    -    -    -    2,359    - 
Issuance of restricted shares   -    (629)   -    -    -    629    -    - 
Exercised options and stock units vested   -    (3,807)   -    -    -    6,761    2,954    - 
Repurchase of "Class E" common stock   -    -    -    -    -    (27)   (27)   - 
Dividends declared   -    -    -    (23,050)   -    -    (23,050)   - 
Balances at September 30, 2013   279,980    119,342    95,210    459,841    (17,133)   (84,089)   853,151    52,591 
                                         
Balances at January 1, 2014   279,980    118,646    95,210    458,699    (12,575)   (82,008)   857,952    49,899 
Effect of deconsolidating  a variable interest entity ("VIE") (Note 7)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (49,424)
Net income (loss)   -    -    -    70,803    -    -    70,803    (475)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - subscriptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - redemptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   -    -    -    -    4,590    -    4,590    - 
Compensation cost - stock options and stock units plans   -    1,690    -    -    -    -    1,690    - 
Issuance of restricted shares   -    (629)   -    -    -    629    -    - 
Exercised options and stock units vested   -    (2,912)   -    -    -    4,338    1,426    - 
Repurchase of "Class E" common stock   -    -    -    -    -    (391)   (391)   - 
Dividends declared   -    -    -    (27,090)   -    -    (27,090)   - 
Balances at September 30, 2014   279,980    116,795    95,210    502,412    (7,985)   (77,432)   908,980    - 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(in US$ thousand)

 

   2014   2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income   70,328    59,351 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Activities of derivative financial instruments and hedging   22,702    5,401 
Depreciation and amortization of equipment and leasehold improvements   1,906    2,077 
Reversal of provision for loan losses   4,554    (921)
Provision for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk   2,886    2,412 
Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale   (1,805)   (961)
Compensation cost - compensation plans   1,690    2,359 
Amortization of premium and discounts on investments   137    3,532 
Net decrease (increase) in operating assets:          
Trading assets   (196)   281 
Investment funds   16,502    (13,157)
Accrued interest receivable   (2,867)   (549)
Other assets   (5,091)   (44,628)
Net increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:          
Trading liabilities   234    (32,296)
Accrued interest payable   5,957    1,548 
Other liabilities   10,084    45,794 
Net change from discontinued operating activities   -    87 
Net cash provided by operating activities   127,021    30,330 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Effect on cash of deconsolidating a VIE   -    (2,135)
Net decrease (increase) in pledged deposits   (4,873)   659 
Net increase in loans   (856,379)   (535,203)
Proceeds from the sale of loans   300,281    59,157 
Acquisition of equipment and leasehold improvements   (114)   (289)
Proceeds from the redemption of securities available-for-sale   5,022    34,277 
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale   217,422    47,475 
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity   12,583    13,410 
Purchases of investments available-for-sale   (244,065)   (247,985)
Purchases of investments held-to-maturity   (22,624)   (11,460)
Net change from discontinued investing activities   -    63 
Net cash used in investing activities   (592,747)   (642,031)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net increase in due to depositors   758,603    497,223 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings and debt and securities sold under repurchase agreements   (723,745)   1,046,235 
Proceeds from long-term borrowings and debt   585,522    233,000 
Repayments of long-term borrowings and debt   (312,343)   (1,000,375)
Dividends paid   (40,664)   (34,251)
Subscriptions of redeemable noncontrolling interest   -    53,000 
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interest   -    (1,831)
Exercised stock options   1,424    2,954 
Repurchase of common stock   (391)   (27)
Net change from discontinued financing activities   -    27 
Net cash provided by financing activities   268,406    795,955 
           
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   2    81 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (197,318)   184,335 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   830,686    692,511 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   633,368    876,846 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the period for interest   47,669    61,799 
           
Noncash financing activities:          
Effect on redeemable noncontrolling interest due to deconsolidation of a VIE (Note 7)   (49,424)   (565)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

1.Organization

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (“Bladex Head Office” and together with its subsidiaries “Bladex” or the “Bank”), headquartered in Panama City, Republic of Panama, is a specialized supranational bank established to support the financing of trade and economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean (the “Region”). The Bank was established pursuant to a May 1975 proposal presented to the Assembly of Governors of Central Banks in the Region, which recommended the creation of a multinational organization to increase the foreign trade financing capacity of the Region. The Bank was organized in 1977, incorporated in 1978 as a corporation pursuant to the laws of the Republic of Panama, and officially initiated operations on January 2, 1979. Under a contract signed in 1978 between the Republic of Panama and Bladex, the Bank was granted certain privileges by the Republic of Panama, including an exemption from payment of income taxes in Panama.

 

The Bank operates under a general banking license issued by the National Banking Commission of Panama, predecessor of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (the “SBP”).

 

In the Republic of Panama, banks are regulated by the SBP through Executive Decree No. 52 of April 30, 2008, which adopts the unique text of the Law Decree No. 9 of February 26, 1998, modified by the Law Decree No. 2 of February 22, 2008. Banks are also regulated by resolutions and agreements issued by this entity. The main aspects of this law and its regulations include: the authorization of banking licenses, minimum capital and liquidity requirements, consolidated supervision, procedures for management of credit and market risks, measures to prevent money laundering, the financing of terrorism and related illicit activities, and procedures for banking intervention and liquidation, among others.

 

Bladex Head Office’s subsidiaries are the following:

 

-Bladex Holdings Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary, incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America (USA), on May 30, 2000. Bladex Holdings Inc. maintains ownership in two companies: Bladex Representacao Ltda. and Bladex Investimentos Ltda.

 

-Bladex Representacao Ltda., incorporated under the laws of Brazil on January 7, 2000, acts as the Bank’s representative office in Brazil. Bladex Representacao Ltda. is 99.999% owned by Bladex Head Office and the remaining 0.001% owned by Bladex Holdings Inc.

 

-Bladex Investimentos Ltda. was incorporated under the laws of Brazil on May 3, 2011. Bladex Head Office owns 99% of Bladex Investimentos Ltda. and Bladex Holdings Inc. owns the remaining 1%. This company has invested substantially all its assets in an investment fund incorporated in Brazil ("the Brazilian Fund"), registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission ("CVM", for its acronym in Portuguese). The Brazilian Fund is a non-consolidated variable interest entity.

 

Bladex Head Office has an agency in New York City, USA (the “New York Agency”), which began operations on March 27, 1989. The New York Agency is principally engaged in financing transactions related to international trade, mostly the confirmation and financing of letters of credit for customers of the Region. The New York Agency is also licensed by the State of New York Banking Department, USA, to operate an International Banking Facility (“IBF”).

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The Bank has representative offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina; in Mexico City, D.F. and Monterrey, Mexico; in Lima, Peru; in Bogota, Colombia; and an international administrative office in Miami, Florida, USA.

 

2.Summary of significant accounting policies

 

a)Basis of presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes are expressed in dollars of the United Stated of America (“US$”), which is the Bank’s functional currency. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated from Spanish to English for users outside of the Republic of Panama.

 

The Accounting Standards Codification (the “ASC”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) constitute the single official source of authoritative, non-governmental GAAP, other than guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All other literature is considered non-authoritative.

 

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but not required for interim reporting purposes, has been condensed or omitted.

 

As noted above, the notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited.

 

b)Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bladex Head Office and its subsidiaries. Bladex Head Office consolidates its subsidiaries in which it holds a controlling financial interest. The usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated for consolidation purposes.

 

c)Variable interest entities

 

Variable interest entities (“VIE”) are entities that have either a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Investors that finance the VIE through debt or equity interests or other counterparties that provide other forms of support, such as guarantees, or certain types of derivative contracts, are variable interest holders in the entity.

 

The variable interest holder, if any, that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. The Bank would be deemed to have a controlling financial interest and be the primary beneficiary if it has both of the following characteristics:

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

-power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and
-obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

d)Specialized accounting for investment companies

 

The Bank maintains an investment in an investment fund (“Feeder”) which is organized under a “Feeder-Master” structure. Under this structure, the Feeder invests all its assets in the Master which in turn invests in various assets on behalf of its investor. Specialized accounting for investment companies requires the Feeder to reflect its investment in the Master in a single line item equal to its proportionate share of the net assets of the Master, regardless of the level of Feeder’s interest in the Master. The Feeder records the Master’s results by accounting for its participation in the net interest income and expenses of the Master, as well as its participation in the realized and unrealized gains or losses of the Master (see Note 6).

 

e)Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires Management to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes relate to the determination of the allowances for credit losses, impairment of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and the fair value of financial instruments. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management believes these estimates are adequate.

 

f)Cash equivalents

 

Cash equivalents include demand deposits in banks and interest-bearing deposits in banks with original maturities of three months or less, excluding pledged deposits.

 

g)Repurchase agreements

 

Repurchase agreements are generally treated as collateralized financing transactions. When the criteria set forth in the following paragraph are met to account for the transaction as secured financing, the transaction is recorded at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently reacquired including interest paid, as specified in the respective agreements. Interest is recognized in the consolidated statement of income over the life of the transaction. The fair value of securities to be repurchased is continuously monitored, and additional collateral is obtained or provided where appropriate, to protect against credit exposure.

 

The Bank’s policy is to relinquish possession of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Despite such relinquishment of possession, repurchase agreements qualify as secured financings if and only if all of the following conditions are met: the repurchase agreement must grant the transferor the right and obligation to repurchase or redeem the transferred financial assets; the assets to be repurchased are the same or substantially the same as those transferred; the agreement is to repurchase or redeem them before maturity, at a fixed and determinable price; and the agreement is entered into concurrently at the transfer date.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

When repurchase agreements do not meet the above-noted conditions, they qualify as sales of securities, for which the related security is removed from the balance sheet and a forward purchase agreement is recognized for the obligation to repurchase the security. Changes in fair value of the forward purchase agreement as well as any gain or loss resulting from the sale of securities under repurchase agreements are reported in earnings of the period within net gain (loss) from trading securities.

 

h)Trading assets and liabilities

 

Trading assets and liabilities include bonds acquired for trading purposes, and receivables (unrealized gains) and payables (unrealized losses) related to derivative financial instruments which are not designated as hedges or which do not qualify for hedge accounting.

 

Trading assets and liabilities are carried at fair value. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading assets and liabilities are recorded in earnings as net gain (loss) from trading securities.

 

i)Investment securities

 

Securities are classified at the date of purchase based on the ability and intent to sell or hold them as investments. These securities consist of debt securities such as: negotiable commercial paper, bonds and floating rate notes.

 

Interest on securities is recognized based on the interest method. Amortization of premiums and discounts are included in interest income as an adjustment to the yield.

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

These securities consist of debt instruments not classified as either trading securities or as held-to-maturity securities, and are subject to the same approval criteria as the rest of the credit portfolio. These securities are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as net increases or decreases to other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) in stockholders’ equity until they are realized. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities which are included in net gain on sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method.

 

Securities held-to-maturity

 

Securities classified as held-to-maturity represent securities that the Bank has the ability and the intent to hold until maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost and are subject to the same approval criteria as the rest of the credit portfolio.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Impairment of securities

 

The Bank conducts periodic reviews of all securities with unrealized losses to evaluate whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. Impairment of securities is evaluated considering numerous factors, and their relative significance varies case by case. Factors considered in determining whether unrealized losses are temporary include: the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the severity of the impairment, the cause of the impairment and the financial condition of the issuer, activity in the market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions, the intent and ability of the Bank to retain the security for a sufficient period of time to allow of an anticipated recovery in the fair value (with respect to equity securities) and the intent and probability of the Bank to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost (with respect to debt securities). If, based on the analysis, it is determined that the impairment is other-than-temporary, the security is written down to its fair value, and a loss is recognized through earnings as impairment loss on assets.

 

In cases where the Bank does not intend to sell a debt security and estimates that it will not be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Bank periodically estimates if it will recover the amortized cost of the security through the present value of expected cash flows. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the amortized cost of the security, it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The amount of this impairment representing credit loss is recognized through earnings and the residual of the other-than-temporary impairment related to non-credit factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

 

In periods subsequent to the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment, the difference between the new amortized cost and the expected cash flows to be collected is accreted as interest income. The present value of the expected cash flows is estimated over the life of the debt security.

 

The other-than-temporary impairment of securities held-to-maturity that has been recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) is accreted to the amortized cost of the debt security prospectively over its remaining life.

 

Interest accrual is suspended on securities that are in default, or on which it is likely that future interest payments will not be received as scheduled.

 

j)Investment Funds

 

The investment funds line includes the net asset value of Bladex investment in the Feeder and in the Brazilian Fund.

 

k)Other investments

 

Other investments that mainly consist of unlisted stock are recorded at cost and are included in other assets. The Bank determined that it is not practicable to obtain the fair value of these investments, as these shares are not traded in a secondary market. Performance of these investments is evaluated periodically and any impairment that is determined to be other-than-temporary is charged to earnings as impairment on assets.

 

l)Loans

 

Loans are reported at their amortized cost considering the principal outstanding amounts net of unearned income, deferred fees and allowance for loan losses. Interest income is recognized using the interest method. The amortization of net unearned income and deferred fees are recognized as an adjustment to the related loan yield using the effective interest method.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Purchased loans are recorded at acquisition cost. The difference between the principal and the acquisition cost of loans, the premiums and discounts, is amortized over the life of the loan as an adjustment to the yield. All other costs related to acquisition of loans are expensed when incurred.

 

The Bank identifies loans as delinquent when no debt service and/or interest payment has been received for 30 days after such payments were due. The outstanding balance of a loan is considered past due when the total principal balance with one single balloon payment has not been received within 30 days after such payment was due, or when no agreed-upon periodical payment has been received for a period of 90 days after the agreed-upon date.

 

Loans are placed in a non-accrual status when interest or principal is overdue for 90 days or more, or before if the Bank’s Management believes there is an uncertainty with respect to the ultimate collection of principal or interest. Any interest receivable on non-accruing loans is reversed and charged-off against earnings. Interest on these loans is only recorded as earned when collected. Non-accruing loans are returned to an accrual status when (1) all contractual principal and interest amounts are current; (2) there is a sustained period of repayment performance in accordance with the contractual terms of at least six months; and (3) if in the Bank Management’s opinion the loan is fully collectible.

 

A modified loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring when the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties and if the restructuring constitutes a concession to the debtor. A concession may include modification of terms such as an extension of maturity date, reduction in the stated interest rate, rescheduling of future cash flows, and reduction in the face amount of the debt or reduction of accrued interest, among others. Marketable securities received in exchange for loans under troubled debt restructurings are initially recorded at fair value, with any gain or loss recorded as a recovery or charge to the allowance, and are subsequently accounted for as securities available-for-sale.

 

A loan is considered impaired, and also placed on a non-accrual basis, when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by the Bank’s Management in determining impairment include collection status, collateral value, and economic conditions in the borrower’s country of residence. Impaired loans also include those modified loans considered troubled debt restructurings. When current events or available information confirm that specific impaired loans or portions thereof are uncollectible, such impaired loans are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses.

 

The reserve for losses on impaired loans is determined considering all available evidence, including the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original contractual interest rate and/or the fair value of the collateral, if applicable. If the loan’s repayment is dependent on the sale of the collateral, the fair value considers costs to sell.

The Bank maintains a system of internal credit quality indicators. These indicators are assigned depending on several factors which include: profitability, quality of assets, liquidity and cash flows, capitalization and indebtedness, economic environment and positioning, regulatory framework and/or industry, sensitivity scenarios and the quality of debtor’s management and shareholders.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

A description of these indicators is as follows:

 

Rating   Classification   Description
1 to 6   Normal   Clients with payment ability to satisfy their financial commitments.
         
7   Special Mention   Clients exposed to systemic risks specific to the country or the industry in which they are located, facing adverse situations in their operation or financial condition. At this level, access to new funding is uncertain.
         
8   Substandard   Clients whose primary source of payment (operating cash flow) is inadequate and who show evidence of deterioration in their working capital that does not allow them to satisfy payments on the agreed terms, endangering recovery of unpaid balances.
         
9   Doubtful   Clients whose operating cash flow continuously shows insufficiency to service the debt on the originally agreed terms.  Due to the fact that the debtor presents an impaired financial and economic situation, the likelihood of recovery is low.
         
10   Unrecoverable   Clients with operating cash flow that does not cover their costs, are in suspension of payments, presumably they will also have difficulties to fulfill possible restructuring agreements, are in a state of insolvency, or have filed for bankruptcy, among others.

 

In order to maintain a periodical monitoring of the quality of the portfolio, clients are reviewed within a frequency of time between 3 and 18 months, depending on the risk rating.

 

The Bank's lending portfolio is summarized in the following segments: corporations, sovereign, middle-market companies and banking and financial institutions. The distinction between corporations and middle-market companies depends on the client’s level of annual sales in relation to the country risk, among other criteria. Except for the sovereign segment, segments are broken down into state-owned and private.

 

The Bank's lending policy is applicable to all classes of loans.

 

m)Transfer of financial assets

 

Transfers of financial assets, primarily loans, are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when: (1) the assets have been isolated from the Bank even in bankruptcy or other receivership; (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets; and (3) the Bank does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity or does not have the right to cause the assets to be returned. Upon completion of a transfer of assets that satisfies the conditions described above to be accounted for as a sale, the Bank recognizes the assets as sold and records in earnings any gain or loss on the sale. The Bank may retain interest in loans sold in the form of servicing rights. Gains or losses on sale of loans depend in part on the carrying amount of the financial instrument involved in the transfer, and its fair value at the date of transfer.

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

n)Allowance for credit losses

 

The allowance for credit losses is provided for losses derived from the credit extension process, inherent in the loan portfolio and off-balance sheet financial instruments, using the reserve method of providing for credit losses. Additions to the allowance for credit losses are made by debiting earnings. Credit losses are deducted from the allowance, and subsequent recoveries are added. The allowance is also decreased by reversals of the allowance back to earnings. The allowance attributable to loans is reported as a deduction of loans and the allowance for off-balance sheet credit risk, such as, letters of credit and guarantees, is reported as a liability.

 

The allowance for possible credit losses includes an asset-specific component and a formula-based component. The asset-specific component, or specific allowance, relates to the provision for losses on credits considered impaired and measured individually case-by-case. A specific allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or observable fair value of collateral) of the credit is lower than the carrying value of that credit. The formula-based component, or generic allowance, covers the Bank’s performing credit portfolio and is established based in a process that estimates the probable loss inherent in the portfolio, based on statistical analysis and management’s qualitative judgment. The statistical calculation is a product of internal risk classifications, probabilities of default and loss given default. The probability of default is supported by Bladex’s historical portfolio performance, complemented by probabilities of default provided by external sources, in view of the greater robustness of this external data for some cases. The loss given default is based on Bladex’s historical losses experience and best practices.

The reserve balances, for both on and off-balance sheet credit exposures, are calculated applying the following formula:

 

Reserves = ∑(E x PD x LGD); where:

 

-Exposure (E) = the total accounting balance (on and off-balance sheet) at the end of the period under review.
-Probabilities of Default (PD) = one-year probability of default applied to the portfolio. Default rates are based on Bladex’s historical portfolio performance per rating category, complemented by International Rating Agency’s probabilities of default for categories 6, 7 and 8, in view of the greater robustness of data for such cases.
-Loss Given Default (LGD) = a factor is utilized, based on historical information, same as based on best practices in the banking industry. Management applies judgment and historical loss experience.

 

Management can also apply complementary judgment to capture elements of prospective nature or loss expectations based on risks identified in the environment that are not necessarily reflected in the historical data.

 

The allowance policy is applicable to all classes of loans and off-balance sheet financial instruments of the Bank.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

o)Fees and commissions

 

Loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, are deferred, and the net amount is recognized as revenue over the contractual term of the loans as an adjustment to the yield. These net fees are not recognized as revenue during periods in which interest income on loans is suspended because of concerns about the realization of loan principal or interest. Underwriting fees are recognized as revenue when the Bank has rendered all services to the issuer and is entitled to collect the fee from the issuer, when there are no contingencies related to the fee. Underwriting fees are recognized net of syndicate expenses. In addition, the Bank recognizes credit arrangement and syndication fees as revenue after satisfying certain retention, timing and yield criteria. Fees received in connection with a modification of terms of a troubled debt restructuring are applied as a reduction of the recorded investment in the loan. Fees earned on letters of credit, guarantees and other commitments are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of such instruments.

 

p)Equipment and leasehold improvements

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, including the electronic data processing equipment, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are charged to operations using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful life of the related asset. The estimated original useful life for furniture and equipment is 3 to 5 years and for improvements is 3 to 15 years.

 

The Bank defers the cost of internal-use software that has a useful life in excess of one year in accordance with ASC Topic 350-40 - Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software. These costs consist of payments made to third parties related to the use of licenses and installation of both, software and hardware. Subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internal-use software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform. Software maintenance and training costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Capitalized internal use software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, generally consisting of 5 years.

 

q)Borrowings and debt

 

Short and long-term borrowings and debt are accounted for at amortized cost.

 

r)Capital reserves

 

Capital reserves are established as a segregation of retained earnings and are, as such, a form of retained earnings. Even though the constitution of capital reserves is not required by the SBP, their reductions require the approval of the Bank’s Board of Directors and the SBP.

 

s)Stock-based compensation and stock options plans

 

The Bank applies ASC Topic 718 – Compensation - Stock Compensation to account for compensation costs on restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock option plans. Compensation cost is based on the grant date fair value of both stock and options and is recognized over the requisite service period of the employee, using the straight-line method. The fair value of each option is estimated at the grant date using a binomial option-pricing model.

When options and stock are exercised, the Bank’s policy is to reissue shares from treasury stock.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

t)Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting

 

The Bank uses derivative financial instruments for its management of interest rate and foreign exchange risks. Interest rate swap contracts, cross-currency swap contracts and forward foreign exchange contracts have been used to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks associated with debt securities and borrowings with fixed and floating rates, and loans and borrowings in foreign currency. These contracts can be classified as fair value and cash flow hedges. In addition, forward foreign exchange contracts are used to hedge exposures to changes in foreign currency in subsidiary companies with functional currencies other than US dollar. These contracts are classified as net investment hedges.

 

The accounting for changes in value of a derivative depends on whether the contract is for trading purposes or has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting.

 

Derivatives held for trading purposes include interest rate swap, cross-currency swap, forward foreign exchange and future contracts used for risk management purposes that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The fair value of trading derivatives is reported as trading assets or trading liabilities, as applicable. Changes in realized and unrealized gains and losses and interest from these trading instruments are included in net gain (loss) from trading securities.

 

Derivatives for hedging purposes primarily include forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swap contracts in US dollars and cross-currency swaps. Derivative contracts designated and qualifying for hedge accounting are reported in the consolidated balance sheet as derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable and payable, as applicable, and hedge accounting is applied. In order to qualify for hedge accounting, a derivative must be considered highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged. Each derivative must be designated as a hedge, with documentation of the risk management objective and strategy, including identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item and the risk exposure, as well as how effectiveness will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively. The extent to which a hedging instrument is effective at achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows must be assessed at least quarterly. Any ineffectiveness must be reported in current-period earnings.

 

The Bank discontinues hedge accounting prospectively in the following situations:

 

1.It is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item.
2.The derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised.
3.The Bank otherwise determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.

 

The Bank carries all derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. For qualifying fair value hedges, all changes in the fair value of the derivative and the fair value of the item for the risk being hedged are recognized in earnings. If the hedge relationship is terminated, then the fair value adjustment to the hedged item continues to be reported as part of the basis of the item and is amortized to earnings as a yield adjustment. The Bank applies the shortcut method of hedge accounting that does not recognize ineffectiveness in hedges of interest rate swap that meet the requirements of ASC Topic 815-20-25-104. For qualifying cash flow hedges and net investment hedges, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in OCI and recognized in the consolidated statement of income when the hedged cash flows affect earnings. The ineffective portion is recognized in the consolidated statement of income as activities of derivative financial instruments and hedging. If the cash flow hedge relationship is terminated, related amounts in OCI are reclassified into earnings when hedged cash flows occur.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

u)Foreign currency translation

 

Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries whose local currency is considered their functional currency, are translated into the reporting currency, US dollars, using period-end spot foreign exchange rates. The Bank uses monthly-averaged exchange rates to translate revenues and expenses from local functional currency into US dollars. The effects of those translations adjustments are reported as a component of the Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the stockholders’ equity.

 

Transactions whose terms are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency, including transactions denominated in local currency of the foreign entity with the US dollar as their functional currency, are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Assets and liabilities in foreign currency are translated into US dollars using period-end spot foreign exchange rates. The effects of translation of monetary assets and liabilities into US dollars are included in current year’s earnings in the Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange line item.

 

v)Income taxes

 

·Bladex Head Office is exempted from payment of income taxes in Panama in accordance with the contract signed between the Republic of Panama and Bladex.
·Bladex Representacao Ltda. and Bladex Investimentos Ltda., are subject to income taxes in Brazil.
·The New York Agency and Bladex’s subsidiaries incorporated in USA are subject to federal and local taxation in USA based on the portion of income that is effectively connected with its operations in that country.

 

Such amounts of income taxes have been immaterial to date.

 

w)Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

ASC Topic 810 - Consolidation requires that a noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as a minority interest, in a consolidated subsidiary be reported as a separate component of equity and the amount of consolidated net income specifically attributable to the noncontrolling interest be presented separately, below net income in the consolidated statement of income.

 

Furthermore, in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, equity securities that are redeemable at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer must be classified outside of equity. The terms of third party investments in the consolidated funds contain a redemption clause which allows the holders the option to redeem their investment at fair value.  Accordingly, the Bank presents the noncontrolling interest between liabilities and stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Net assets of the Feeder and the Brazilian Fund are measured and presented at fair value, given the nature of their net assets (i.e. represented mainly by cash and investments in securities).  Therefore, when calculating the value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest of the Feeder under ASC Topic 810, such amount was already recorded at its fair value and no further adjustments under ASC 480-10-S99 were necessary. 

 

x)Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income attributable to Bladex stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the year. Diluted earnings per share measure performance incorporating the effect that potential common shares, such as stock options and restricted stock units outstanding during the same period, would have on net earnings per share. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except for the denominator, which is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been issued if the beneficiaries of stock purchase options and other stock plans could exercise their options. The number of potential common shares that would be issued is determined using the treasury stock method.

 

y)Recently issued accounting standards

 

At the consolidated balance sheet date, new accounting standards, modifications, interpretations, and updates to standards (“ASU”), applicable to the Bank, have been issued and are not in effect. These standards establish the following:

 

ASU 2014-08 – Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360)

 

The amendments in this update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Sub-Topic 205-20. A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when any of the following occurs:

 

1.The component of the entity or group of components of the entity meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale.
2.The component of the entity or group of components of the entity is disposed of by sale.
3.The component of the entity or group of components of the entity is disposed of other than by sale (spin-off).

 

The amendments are effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of the entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 31, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Bank does not anticipate any material impact in its consolidated financial statements upon adoption of this update.

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

ASU 2014-11 – Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)

 

The amendments in this update require two accounting changes. First, the change in the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowings accounting. Second, for repurchase financing agreements, the amendments require separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for as repurchase agreement.

 

The accounting changes in this update are effective for public business entities for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. Entities are required to present changes in accounting for transactions outstanding on the effective date of this update as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption. Early application for public business entities is prohibited. The Bank is currently evaluating the potential impact of this update in its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

3.Sale of the asset management unit and discontinued operations

 

On April 2, 2013, the Bank reached a definitive agreement to sale its asset management unit (the “Management Unit”) to Alpha4X Asset Management, LLC and related companies (“Alpha4X”). Alpha 4X Asset Management, LLC is a company majority-owned by former executives of the Management Unit. The sale closed in the second quarter of 2013.

 

The sale resulted in a gain of $455 thousand, which was reported in net loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income in the second quarter of 2013. The Bank applied discontinued operations accounting to the operations of the Management Unit in accordance with ASC Topic 205-20 – Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations.

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations:

 

   Three months ended
September 30
   Nine months ended
September 30
 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Other income:                    
Fees and commissions (1)   -    -    -    610 
Other income   -    -    -    468 
    -    -    -    1,078 
Operating expenses:                    
Salaries and other employee expenses   -    -    -    373 
Depreciation and amortization   -    -    -    8 
Professional services   -    -    -    462 
Maintenance and repairs   -    -    -    1 
Other operating expenses   -    -    -    238 
Total operating expenses   -    -    -    1,082 
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations   -    -    -    (4)

 

(1) Includes management fees from investment funds for $567 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

4.Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013 
         
Cash and due from banks   3,072    2,161 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks   644,201    837,557 
Total   647,273    839,718 
Less:          
Pledged deposits   13,905    9,032 
    633,368    830,686 

 

On September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the New York Agency had a pledged deposit with a carrying value of $3.0 million with the New York State Banking Department, as required by law since March 1994. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Bank had pledged deposits with a carrying value of $10.9 million and $6.0 million, respectively, to secure derivative financial instruments transactions and repurchase agreements.

 

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5.Trading assets and liabilities

 

The fair value of trading assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Trading assets:          
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   3    - 
Forward foreign exchange   193    - 
Total   196    - 
           
Trading liabilities:          
Interest rate swaps   36    65 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    7 
Forward foreign exchange   270    - 
Total   306    72 

 

For the nine months ended as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Bank recognized the following gains and losses related to trading derivative financial instruments:

 

   Three months ended
September 30
   Nine months ended
September 30
 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Interest rate swaps   8    -    (44)   61 
Cross-currency swaps   -    -    -    67 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   3    2    (6)   3,244 
Forward foreign exchange   (256)   67    (442)   (25)
Future contracts   -    -    -    191 
Total   (245)   69    (492)   3,538 

 

These amounts are reported in the Net gain (loss) from trading securities and Net gain (loss) from investment funds lines in the consolidated statements of income. In addition to the trading derivative financial instruments, the Bank has hedging derivative financial instruments that are disclosed in Note 16.

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, trading derivative liabilities include or have included interest rate swap and cross-currency interest rate swap contracts that were previously designated as fair value and cash flow hedges. Adjustments to the carrying value of the hedged underlying transactions are amortized in the interest income and expense lines over the remaining term of these transactions. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments after discontinuation of hedge accounting are recorded in Net gain (loss) from trading securities.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, information on the nominal amounts of derivative financial instruments held for trading purposes is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Nominal   Fair Value   Nominal   Fair Value 
   Amount   Asset   Liability   Amount   Asset   Liability 
                         
Interest rate swaps   14,000    -    36    14,000    -    65 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   281    3    -    600    -    7 
Forward foreign exchange   18,711    193    270    -    -    - 
Total   32,992    196    306    14,600    -    72 

 

6.Investment securities

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

The amortized cost, related unrealized gross gain (loss) and fair value of securities available-for-sale by country risk and type of debt, are as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

   Unrealized
Gross Gain
   Unrealized
Gross Loss
  

Fair

Value

 
Corporate debt:                    
Brazil   32,043    74    434    31,683 
Colombia   21,098    -    292    20,806 
Chile   10,256    -    172    10,084 
Honduras   7,356    -    12    7,344 
Panama   3,679    -    21    3,658 
Peru   11,819    -    124    11,695 
Venezuela   20,355    2    137    20,220 
    106,606    76    1,192    105,490 
                     
Sovereign debt:                    
Brazil   32,071    236    380    31,927 
Colombia   51,667    8    721    50,954 
Chile   11,690    -    369    11,321 
Mexico   117,045    23    1,531    115,537 
Panama   17,798    27    389    17,436 
Peru   15,051    -    130    14,921 
Trinidad and Tobago   10,212    8    14    10,206 
    255,534    302    3,534    252,302 
                     
Total   362,140    378    4,726    357,792 

 

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   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

   Unrealized
Gross Gain
   Unrealized
Gross Loss
  

Fair

Value

 
Corporate debt:                    
Brazil   41,439    11    778    40,672 
Colombia   44,536    65    1,351    43,250 
Chile   21,807    15    751    21,071 
Honduras   9,400    -    136    9,264 
Panama   7,159    -    78    7,081 
Peru   29,439    42    674    28,807 
Venezuela   29,871    -    1,848    28,023 
    183,651    133    5,616    178,168 
                     
Sovereign debt:                    
Brazil   32,751    936    645    33,042 
Colombia   42,776    -    1,125    41,651 
Chile   20,772    12    610    20,174 
Mexico   35,730    -    2,445    33,285 
Panama   12,485    71    553    12,003 
Peru   11,589    -    65    11,524 
Trinidad and Tobago   4,665    -    144    4,521 
    160,768    1,019    5,587    156,200 
                     
Total   344,419    1,152    11,203    334,368 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, securities available-for-sale with a carrying value of $315.5 million and $296.8 million, respectively, were pledged to secure repurchase transactions accounted for as secured financings.

 

The following table discloses those securities that have had unrealized losses for a period less than 12 months and for 12 months or longer:

 

   September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$)  Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Gross Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Gross Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Gross Losses

 
                         
Corporate debt   75,708    746    13,469    447    89,177    1,193 
Sovereign debt   70,504    765    80,082    2,768    150,586    3,533 
    146,212    1,511    93,551    3,215    239,763    4,726 

 

   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Gross Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Gross Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Gross Losses
 
                         
Corporate debt   136,895    5,113    6,866    503    143,761    5,616 
Sovereign debt   107,239    5,210    18,557    377    125,796    5,587 
    244,134    10,323    25,423    880    269,557    11,203 

 

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Gross unrealized losses are related mainly to changes in market interest rates and other market factors, and not due to underlying credit concerns by the Bank about the issuers.

 

The following table presents the realized gains and losses on sale of securities available-for-sale:

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Gains   599    -    1,825    962 
Losses   (6)   -    (20)   (1)
Net   593    -    1,805    961 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2014, are shown in the following table:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
         
Due within 1 year   94,469    94,745 
After 1 year but within 5 years   147,927    146,899 
After 5 years but within 10 years   119,744    116,148 
    362,140    357,792 

 

Securities held-to-maturity

 

The amortized cost, related unrealized gross gain (loss) and fair value of securities held-to-maturity by country risk and type of debt are as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

   Unrealized
Gross Gain
   Unrealized
Gross Loss
  

Fair

Value

 
Corporate debt:                    
Costa Rica   2,301    1    40    2,262 
Panama   28,358    26    -    28,384 
    30,659    27    40    30,646 
                     
Sovereign debt:                    
Colombia   13,004    70    -    13,074 
                     
Total   43,663    97    40    43,720 

 

   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

   Unrealized
Gross Gain
   Unrealized
Gross Loss
  

Fair

Value

 
Corporate debt:                    
Costa Rica   2,000    -    -    2,000 
Honduras   4,118    -    -    4,118 
Panama   14,634    8    18    14,624 
    20,752    8    18    20,742 
                     
Sovereign debt:                    
Colombia   13,007    -    115    12,892 
                     
Total   33,759    8    133    33,634 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Securities that show gross unrealized losses have had losses for less than 12 months. These losses are related mainly to changes in market interest rates and other market factors and not due to underlying credit concerns by the Bank about the issuers; therefore, such losses are considered temporary.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-maturity by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2014, are shown in the following table:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
         
Due within 1 year   28,624    28,593 
After 1 year but within 5 years   15,039    15,127 
    43,663    43,720 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, securities held-to-maturity with a carrying value of $13.0 million, for both periods, were pledged to secure repurchase transactions accounted for as secured financings.

 

7.Investment funds

 

Until March 31, 2014, the Bank applied ASC Topic 810-10-25-15 – Consolidation, to consolidate its investment in Alpha4X Feeder Fund (el “Feeder”), and retained the specialized accounting for investment companies described in Nota 2 (d). Until March 31, 2014, the Bank reported the net assets value of the Feeder within the “Investment funds” line item in the consolidated balance sheet, presenting the third party investments in the Feeder in the “Redeemable noncontrolling interest” line item between liabilities and stockholder’s equity. Up to the first quarter of 2014, the Bank reported the Feeder’s proportionate participation in the interest income and expense from the Master in the “Investment funds” line item within interest income and expense, realized and unrealized gains and losses in the “Net gain (loss) from investment funds” line item, and expenses from the Feeder and its proportionate share of expenses from the Master were reported in the “Expenses from investment funds” line item in the consolidated statement of income.

 

In April 2014, the Bank redeemed $13.9 million of its investment in the “Feeder”, VIE that was consolidated until March 31, 2014, following the requirements of ASC 810-10- Consolidation, prior to the implementation of FAS 167 (FIN 46 (R) (ASU 2009-17 – Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities). After this redemption, the Bank ceased to be the primary beneficiary of that VIE; and therefore deconsolidated its investment in Alpha4X Feeder Fund. The deconsolidation of this fund affected the balance of redeemable noncontrolling interest by $49.4 million.

 

Since April 2014, the Bank´s investment in Alpha4X Feeder Fund is adjusted to record the Bank’s participation in the profits and losses of that fund in the “Net gain (loss) from investment funds” line item. At September 30, 2014, the Bank has a participation of 49.61% in that fund (55.87% at December 31, 2013).

 

With the sale of the Management Unit described in Note 3, in 2013 the Bank deconsolidated its investment in Alpha4X Latam Fundo de Investimento Multimercado (previously Bladex Latam Fundo de Investimento Multimercado), because it ceased to be the primary beneficiary of that VIE. The deconsolidation of this fund affected the balance of the redeemable noncontrolling interest by $565 thousand. The Bank's investment in Alpha4X Latam Fundo de Investimento Multimercado is analyzed following the consolidation accounting policy of VIEs described in Note 2 (c). As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Bank is not the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This investment is adjusted to record the Bank's participation in the profits and losses of that fund in the “Net gain (loss) from investment funds” line item in the consolidated statement of income.

 

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The following table summarizes the balances of investments in investment funds:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
         
Alpha4X Feeder Fund   46,841    113,069 
Alpha4X Latam Fundo de Investimento Multimercado   5,602    5,592 
    52,443    118,661 

 

The Bank has a commitment to remain an investor in these funds, net of annual contractual redemptions, up to March 31, 2016.

 

8.Loans

 

The following table set forth details of the Bank’s loan portfolio:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Corporations:          
Private   3,201,011    2,375,178 
State-owned   826,699    938,878 
Banking and financial institutions:          
Private   1,785,311    1,785,798 
State-owned   342,136    474,193 
Middle-market companies:          
Private   550,914    574,107 
Sovereign   -    144 
Total   6,706,071    6,148,298 

 

The composition of the loan portfolio by industry is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
         
Banking and financial institutions   2,127,447    2,259,991 
Industrial   1,119,694    936,290 
Oil and petroleum derived products   1,270,029    1,170,684 
Agricultural   1,248,691    924,251 
Services   366,650    398,736 
Mining   -    10,000 
Sovereign   -    144 
Others   573,560    448,202 
Total   6,706,071    6,148,298 

 

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Loans classified by debtor’s credit quality indicators are as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014 
Rating (1)  Corporations   Banking and financial
institutions
   Middle-market
companies
         
   Private   State-
owned
   Private   State-
owned
   Private   Sovereign   Total 
1-6   3,197,886    826,699    1,785,311    342,136    549,997    -    6,702,029 
7   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
8   -    -    -    -    917    -    917 
9   3,125    -    -    -    -    -    3,125 
10   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   3,201,011    826,699    1,785,311    342,136    550,914    -    6,706,071 

 

(In thousands of US$)  December 31, 2013 
Rating (1)  Corporations   Banking and financial
institutions
   Middle-market
companies
         
   Private   State-
owned
   Private   State-
owned
   Private   Sovereign   Total 
1-6   2,372,053    938,878    1,785,798    474,193    574,107    144    6,145,173 
7   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
8   3,125    -    -    -    -    -    3,125 
9   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
10   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   2,375,178    938,878    1,785,798    474,193    574,107    144    6,148,298 

 

(1)Current ratings as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

The remaining loan maturities are summarized as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Current:          
Up to 1 month   953,520    1,017,794 
From 1 month to 3 months   1,158,869    1,749,348 
From 3 months to 6 months   1,455,148    949,364 
From 6 months to 1 year   1,223,097    774,803 
From 1 year to 2 years   923,322    942,327 
From 2 years to 5 years   967,368    711,537 
From 5 years to 7 years   20,705    - 
    6,702,029    6,145,173 
Impaired:          
Delinquent with impairment   917    3,125 
Past due with impairment   3,125    - 
    4,042    3,125 
Total   6,706,071    6,148,298 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table provides a breakdown of loans by country risk:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30,
2014
   December 31,
2013
 
Country:          
Argentina   162,000    189,828 
Bolivia   5,000    - 
Brazil   1,996,293    1,708,592 
Chile   240,321    490,869 
Colombia   698,134    701,577 
Costa Rica   318,512    410,295 
Dominican Republic   146,349    190,589 
Ecuador   113,158    126,001 
El Salvador   120,409    123,076 
France   6,000    101,006 
Guatemala   246,453    199,873 
Honduras   84,546    73,524 
Jamaica   42,221    60,784 
Mexico   937,506    517,278 
Netherlands   12,584    14,867 
Nicaragua   2,867    7,823 
Panama   384,334    223,505 
Paraguay   106,181    102,244 
Peru   643,033    580,881 
Switzerland   50,000    - 
Trinidad and Tobago   167,201    142,642 
United States of America   41,922    28,283 
Uruguay   181,047    154,761 
    6,706,071    6,148,298 

 

The fixed and floating interest rate distribution of the loan portfolio is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)    
   September 30,
2014
   December 31,
2013
 
         
Fixed interest rates   3,348,626    3,252,331 
Floating interest rates   3,357,445    2,895,967 
    6,706,071    6,148,298 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 77% and 92%, respectively, of the loan portfolio at fixed interest rates has remaining maturities of less than 180 days.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of information of non-accruing loan balances, and interest amounts on non-accruing loans:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30,
2014
   December 31,
2013
 
Loans in non-accrual status          
Private corporations   3,125    3,125 
Middle-market companies   917    - 
Total loans in non-accrual status   4,042    3,125 
           
Interest which would have been recorded if the loans had not been in a non-accrual status   129    67 
Interest income collected on non-accruing loans   4    - 

 

An analysis of non-accruing loans with impaired balances as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is detailed as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014   Three months
ended
September 30,
2014
   Nine months
ended
September 30,
2014
 
  

Recorded

investment

  

Unpaid

principal

balance

  

Related

allowance

  

Average

principal
loan balance

  

Interest

income
recognized

   Interest
income
recognized
 
With an allowance recorded                              
Private corporations   3,125    3,125    1,563    3,125    -    - 
Middle-market companies   917    18    229    148    4    - 
Total   4,042    3.141    1,792    3,273    4    - 

 

(In thousands of US$)  December 31, 2013   Three months
ended
September 30,
2013
   Nine months
ended
September 30,
2013
 
   Recorded
investment
   Unpaid
principal
balance
   Related
allowance
   Average
principal
loan balance
   Interest
income
recognized
   Interest
income
recognized
 
With an allowance recorded                              
Private corporations   3,125    3,125    954    9    -    - 
Middle-market companies   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   3,125    3,125    954    9    -    - 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no impaired loans without related allowance.

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Bank did not have any troubled debt restructurings.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents an aging analysis of the loan portfolio:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014 
   91-120
days
   121-150
days
   151-180
days
   Greater
than 180
days
  

Total

Past Due

   Delinquent   Current   Total
Loans
 
Corporations   3,125    -    -    -    3,125    -    4,024,585    4,027,710 
Banking and financial institutions   -    -    -    -    -    -    2,127,447    2,127,447 
Middle-market companies   -    -    -    -    -    917    549,997    550,914 
Total   3,125    -    -    -    3,125    917    6,702,029    6,706,071 

 

 

(In thousands of US$)  December 31, 2013 
   91-120
days
   121-150
days
   151-180
days
   Greater
than 180
days
   Total
Past Due
   Delinquent   Current   Total
Loans
 
Corporations   -    -    -    -    -    3,125    3,310,931    3,314,056 
Banking and financial institutions   -    -    -    -    -    -    2,259,991    2,259,991 
Middle-market companies   -    -    -    -    -    -    574,107    574,107 
Sovereign   -    -    -    -    -    -    144    144 
Total   -    -    -    -    -    3,125    6,145,173    6,148,298 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Bank has credit transactions in the normal course of business with 14% y 20%, respectively, of its Class “A” and “B” stockholders. All transactions are made based on arm’s-length terms and subject to prevailing commercial criteria and market rates and are subject to all of the Bank’s Corporate Governance and control procedures. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximately 8% and 12%, respectively, of the outstanding loan portfolio is placed with the Bank’s Class “A” and “B” stockholders and their related parties. As of September 30, 2014, the Bank was not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation or any foreign government, and no Class “A” or “B” shareholder was the registered owner of more than 3.5% of the total outstanding shares of the voting capital stock of the Bank.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Bank sold loans with a book value of $300.3 million and $59.2 million, respectively, with a net gain of $991.9 thousand and $258.4 thousand, respectively.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

9.Allowance for credit losses

 

The Bank classifies the allowance for credit losses into two components as follows:

 

a)Allowance for loan losses:

 

(In thousands of US$)  Three months ended September 30, 2014 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Balance at beginning of the period   45,322    26,567    4,276    -    76,165 
Provision (reversal of provision) for loan losses   928    (1,491)   1,732    -    1,169 
Loan recoveries and other   -    -    -    -    - 
Loans written-off   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at end of the period   46,250    25,076    6,008    -    77,334 
                          
Components:                         
Generic allowance   44,687    24,847    6,008    -    75,542 
Specific allowance   1,563    229    -    -    1,792 
Total allowance for loan losses   46,250    25,076    6,008    -    77,334 

 

(In thousands of US$)  Three months ended September 30, 2013 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Balance at beginning of the period   34,286    25,327    8,540    3    68,156 
Provision (reversal of provision) for loan losses   (3,774)   9,504    (1,827)   (2)   3,901 
Loan recoveries and other   -    1    -    -    1 
Loans written-off   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at end of the period   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 
                          
Components:                         
Generic allowance   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 
Specific allowance   -    -    -    -    - 
Total allowance for loan losses   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 

 

(In thousands of US$)  Nine months ended September 30, 2014 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Balance at beginning of the period   31,516    30,865    10,369    1    72,751 
Provision (reversal of provision) for loan losses   14,734    (5,789)   (4,361)   (1)   4,583 
Loan recoveries and other   -    -    -    -    - 
Loans written-off   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at end of the period   46,250    25,076    6,008    -    77,334 
                          
Components:                         
Generic allowance   44,687    24,847    6,008    -    75,542 
Specific allowance   1,563    229    -    -    1,792 
Total allowance for loan losses   46,250    25,076    6,008    -    77,334 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of US$)  Nine months ended September 30, 2013 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Balance at beginning of the period   32,488    28,836    10,887    765    72,976 
Provision (reversal of provision) for loan losses   (1,976)   5,993    (4,174)   (764)   (921)
Loan recoveries and other   -    3    -    -    3 
Loans written-off   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at end of the period   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 
                          
Components:                         
Generic allowance   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 
Specific allowance   -    -    -    -    - 
Total allowance for loan losses   30,512    34,832    6,713    1    72,058 

 

Provision of generic allowance for credit losses are mostly related to changes in volume and composition of the credit portfolio. The net increase in the generic allowance for loan losses is primarily due to changes in volume, composition and risk profiles of the portfolio.

 

Following is a summary of loan balances and reserves for loan losses:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Allowance for loan losses                         
Generic allowance   44,687    24,847    6,008    -    75,542 
Specific allowance   1,563    229    -    -    1,792 
Total of allowance for loan losses   46,250    25,076    6,008    -    77,334 
Loans                         
Loans with generic allowance   4,024,585    2,127,447    549,997    -    6,702,029 
Loans with specific allowance   3,125    -    917    -    4,042 
Total loans   4,027,710    2,127,447    550,914    -    6,706,071 

 

(In thousands of US$)  December 31, 2013 
   Corporations   Banking and
financial
institutions
   Middle-
market
companies
   Sovereign   Total 
Allowance for loan losses                         
Generic allowance   30,562    30,865    10,369    1    71,797 
Specific allowance   954    -    -    -    954 
Total of allowance for loan losses   31,516    30,865    10,369    1    72,751 
Loans                         
Loans with generic allowance   3,310,931    2,259,991    574,107    144    6,145,173 
Loans with specific allowance   3,125    -    -    -    3,125 
Total loans   3,314,056    2,259,991    574,107    144    6,148,298 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

b)Reserve for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk:

 

(In thousands of US$)  Three months ended
September 30
 
   2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of the period   5,476    12,389 
Provision for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk   2,632    (5,136)
Balance at end of the period   8,108    7,253 

 

(In thousands of US$)  Nine months ended
September 30
 
   2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of the period   5,222    4,841 
Provision for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk   2,886    2,412 
Balance at end of the period   8,108    7,253 

 

The reserve for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk reflects the Bank’s Management estimate of probable losses on off-balance sheet credit risk items such as: confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees and credit commitments (see Note 15). The net increase in the reserve for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk was primarily due to changes in volume, composition, and risk profile of the portfolio.

 

10.Deposits

 

The remaining maturity profile of the Bank’s deposits is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
         
Demand   73,246    63,047 
Up to 1 month   2,024,216    1,617,059 
From 1 month to 3 months   623,366    311,048 
From 3 months to 6 months   214,111    207,182 
From 6 months to 1 year   185,000    157,000 
From 1 year to 2 years   -    6,000 
    3,119,939    2,361,336 

 

The following table presents additional information about deposits:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
         
Aggregate amounts of time deposits of $100,000 or more   3,119,429    2,298,289 
Aggregate amounts of deposits in offices outside Panama   210,419    227,559 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended
September 30
 
   2014   2013 
Interest expense paid to deposits in offices outside Panama   161    287 

 

   Nine months ended
September 30
 
   2014   2013 
Interest expense paid to deposits in offices outside Panama   725    967 

 

11.Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

The Bank’s financing transactions under repurchase agreements amounted to $286.9 million and $286.2 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended as of September 30, 2014 and 2103, interest expense related to financing transactions under repurchase agreements totaled $1.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, corresponding interest expense generated by the financing contracts under repurchase agreements. These expenses are included in the interest expense – short-term borrowings and debt line in the consolidated statements of income.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

12.Short-term borrowings and debt

 

The breakdown of short-term borrowings and debt, together with contractual interest rates, is as follows:

 

 

September 30,
2014

   December 31,
2013
 
(In thousands of US$)        
Borrowings:          
At fixed interest rates   989,000    1,289,851 
At floating interest rates   885,109    1,017,527 
Total borrowings   1,874,109    2,307,378 
Debt:          
At fixed interest rates   96,726    287,987 
At floating interest rates   10,000    110,000 
Total debt   106,726    397,987 
Total short-term borrowings and debt   1,980,835    2,705,365 
Average outstanding balance during the period   2,130,771    2,048,110 
Maximum balance at any month-end   2,469,000    2,705,365 
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars   

0.63% to 1.26

%   

0.67% to 1.43

%
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars   

0.45% to 1.15

%   

0.79% to 1.47

%
Range of fixed interest rate on borrowings in Mexican pesos   -    

4.13% to 4.58

%
Floating interest rate on borrowings in Mexican pesos   3.59% to 3.75%   4.03% to 4.24%
Fixed interest rate on debt in Japanese yens   0.75%   0.75%
Fixed interest rate on debt in Swiss francs   0.55%   0.80%
Weighted average interest rate at end of the period   0.85%   1.09%
Weighted average interest rate during the period   0.98%   1.21%

 

The balances of short-term borrowings and debt by currency, is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Currency          
U.S. dollar   1,894,152    2,536,815 
Mexican peso   29,757    73,964 
Japanese yen   4,559    4,749 
Swiss franc   52,367    89,837 
Total   1,980,835    2,705,365 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

13.Long-term borrowings and debt

 

Borrowings consist of long-term and syndicated loans obtained from international banks. Debt instruments consist of Euro-Notes and issuances in Latin America. The breakdown of borrowings and long-term debt (original maturity of more than one year), together with contractual interest rates, is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)  

September 30,

2014

    December 31,
2013
 
Borrowings:                
At fixed interest rates with due dates in September 2016     50,000       25,000  
At floating interest rates with due dates from November 2014 to October 2017     546,684       506,346  
Total borrowings     596,684       531,346  
Debt:                
At fixed interest rates with due dates from November 2014 to March 2024     507,286       444,719  
At floating interest rates with due dates from March 2015 to January 2018     323,080       177,806  
Total debt     830,366       622,525  
Total long-term borrowings and debt outstanding     1,427,050       1,153,871  
Average outstanding balance during the period     1,380,540       1,317,983  
Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end     1,587,009       1,893,149  
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars     1.50% to 3.75 %     1.50% to 3.75 %
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars     0.52% to 1.76 %     0.52% to 1.77 %
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings and debt in Mexican pesos     3.67% to 3.95 %     4.44% to 5.29 %
Fixed interest rate on debt in Peruvian nuevos soles peruanos     6.50 %     6.50 %
Fixed interest rate on debt in Euros     3.75 %     -  
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the period     2.86 %     3.06 %
Weighted average interest rate during the period     2.88 %     3.08 %

 

The balances of long-term borrowings and debt by currency, is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Currency          
U.S. dollar   1,021,309    866,975 
Euro   65,115    - 
Mexican peso   298,080    242,916 
Peruvian nuevo sol   42,546    43,980 
Total   1,427,050    1,153,871 

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The Bank's funding activities include: (i) Euro Medium Term Note Program (“EMTN”), which may be used to issue notes for up to $2.3 billion, with maturities from 7 days up to a maximum of 30 years, at fixed or floating interest rates, or at discount, and in various currencies. The notes are generally issued in bearer or registered form through one or more authorized financial institutions; (ii) Short-and Long-Term Notes “Certificados Bursatiles” Program (the “Mexico Program”) in the Mexican local market, registered with the Mexican National Registry of Securities maintained by the National Banking and Securities Commission in Mexico (“CNBV”, for its acronym in Spanish), for an authorized aggregate principal amount of 10 billion Mexican pesos with maturities from one day to 30 years; (iii) a Program in Peru to issue corporate bonds under a private offer in Peruvian nuevos soles (“PEN”), offered exclusively to institutional investors domiciled in the Republic of Peru, for an maximum aggregate limit of the equivalent of $300 million, with different maturities and interest rate structures.

 

Some borrowing agreements include various events of default and covenants related to minimum capital adequacy ratios, incurrence of additional liens, and asset sales, as well as other customary covenants, representations and warranties. As of September 30, 2014, the Bank was in compliance with all covenants.

 

The future remaining maturities of long-term borrowings and debt outstanding as of September 30, 2014, are as follows:

  

(In thousands of US$)    
Due in:  Outstanding 
2014   65,274 
2015   249,496 
2016   248,455 
2017   649,670 
2018   149,040 
2024   65,115 
    1,427,050 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

14.Earnings per share

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations for the dates indicated:

 

 

(In thousands of US$, except per share amounts) 

Three months ended

September 30

  

Nine months ended

September 30

 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Bladex stockholders for both basic and diluted EPS   26,604    22,826    70,803    60,847 
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations   -    -    -    (4)
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders for both basic and diluted EPS   26,604    22,826    70,803    60,843 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations   0.69    0.59    1.83    1.59 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations   0.68    0.59    1.83    1.58 
Basic gain (loss) per share from discontinued operations   -    -    -    (0.00)
Diluted gain (loss) per share from discontinued operations   -    -    -    (0.00)
Basic earnings per share   0.69    0.59    1.83    1.59 
Diluted earnings per share   0.68    0.59    1.83    1.58 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - applicable to basic   38,723    38,459    38,663    38,364 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - applicable to basic   38,723    38,459    38,663    38,364 
                     
Effect of dilutive securities:                    
Stock options and restricted stock units plans   146    213    85    96 
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted EPS   38,869    38,672    38,748    38,460 

 

15.Financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk

 

In the normal course of business, to meet the financing needs of its customers, the Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk. These financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. Credit risk represents the possibility of loss resulting from the failure of a customer to perform in accordance with the terms of a contract.

 

The Bank’s outstanding financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk were as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
(In thousands of US$)        
Confirmed letters of credit   284,508    221,963 
Stand-by letters of credit and guarantees - Commercial risk   115,958    137,285 
Credit commitments   86,832    121,175 
    487,298    480,423 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

As of September 30, 2014, the remaining maturity profile of the Bank’s outstanding financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)    
Maturities  Amount 
Within 1 year   406,734 
From 1 to 2 years   40,759 
From 2 to 5 years   39,228 
After 5 years   577 
    487,298 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the breakdown of the Bank’s off-balance sheet exposure by country risk is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

September 30,

2014

   December 31,
2013
 
Country:          
Argentina   -    295 
Bolivia   30    80 
Brazil   17,921    22,567 
Colombia   60,967    38,545 
Costa Rica   1,000    897 
Dominican Republic   4,943    108 
Ecuador   193,385    153,072 
El Salvador   25    25 
Germany   7    - 
Guatemala   39,889    43,548 
Honduras   412    412 
Jamaica   -    338 
Mexico   40,281    20,969 
Netherlands   10,170    17,833 
Panama   33,472    96,943 
Paraguay   675    2 
Peru   13,276    41,063 
Switzerland   1,000    1,000 
United Kingdom   -    70 
Uruguay   40,946    40,946 
Venezuela   28,899    1,710 
    487,298    480,423 

 

Letters of credit and guarantees

The Bank, on behalf of its client base, advises and confirms letters of credit to facilitate foreign trade transactions. When confirming letters of credit, the Bank adds its own unqualified assurance that the issuing bank will pay and that if the issuing bank does not honor drafts drawn on the credit, the Bank will. The Bank provides stand-by letters of credit and guarantees, which are issued on behalf of institutional customers in connection with financing between its customers and third parties. The Bank applies the same credit policies used in its lending process, and once issued the commitment is irrevocable and remains valid until its expiration. Credit risk arises from the Bank's obligation to make payment in the event of a customer’s contractual default to a third party. Risks associated with stand-by letters of credit and guarantees are included in the evaluation of the Bank’s overall credit risk.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Credit commitments

 

Commitments to extend credit are binding legal agreements to lend to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and require payment of a fee to the Bank. As some commitments expire without being drawn down, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

 

16.Derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, quantitative information on derivative financial instruments held for hedging purposes is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Nominal   Fair Value (1)   Nominal   Fair Value (1) 
   Amount    Asset   Liability   Amount   Asset    Liability  
Fair value hedges:                              
Interest rate swaps   168,844    172    463    494,558    4,625    1,403 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   292,546    286    13,126    269,488    2,783    6,834 
Cash flow hedges:                              
Interest rate swaps   777,500    2,938    888    453,000    393    243 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   97,021    1,593    3,702    126,308    6,392    - 
Forward foreign exchange   103,502    1,976    8    88,130    684    92 
Net investment hedges:                              
Forward foreign exchange   5,659    36    -    5,810    340    - 
Total   1,445,072    7,001    18,187    1,437,294    15,217    8,572 
                               
Net gain (loss) on the ineffective portion of hedging activities (2)   (386)             299           

  

(1) The fair value of assets and liabilities is reported within the derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable and payable lines in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

(2) Gains and losses resulting from ineffectiveness and credit risk in hedging activities are reported within the derivative financial instruments and hedging line in the consolidated statements of income as derivatives financial instruments and hedging, and correspond to the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The gains and losses resulting from activities of derivative financial instruments and hedging recognized in the consolidated statements of income are presented below:

 

Three months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)  Gain (loss)
recognized in OCI
(effective portion)
   Classification of gain (loss)  Gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated
OCI to the
statements of income
(effective portion)
   Gain (loss)
recognized on
derivatives
(ineffective portion)
 
Derivatives – cash flow hedge                  
Interest rate swaps   428              
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   (9,590)  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
        Interest income – loans   (2)   - 
Forward foreign exchange   2,432   Interest income – securities available-for-sale   (260)   - 
        Interest income – loans   (440)   - 
        Interest expense – borrowings and debt   -    - 
        Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   (541)   - 
Total   (6,730)      (1,243)   - 
                   
Derivatives – net investment hedge                  
Forward foreign exchange   (7,603)  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
Total   (7,603)      -    - 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands of US$)  Gain (loss)
recognized in OCI
(effective portion)
   Classification of gain (loss)  Gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated
OCI to the
statements of income
(effective portion)
   Gain (loss)
recognized on
derivatives
(ineffective portion)
 
Derivatives – cash flow hedge                  
Interest rate swaps   (173)             
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   2,826   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
        Interest income – loans   (8)   - 
Forward foreign exchange   1,588   Interest income – loans   (736)   - 
        Interest expense – borrowings and debt   -    - 
        Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   1,412    - 
Total   4,241       668    - 
                   
Derivatives – net investment hedge                  
Forward foreign exchange   (105)  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
Total   (105)      -    - 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)  Gain (loss)
recognized in OCI
(effective portion)
   Classification of gain (loss)  Gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated
OCI to the
statements of income
(effective portion)
   Gain (loss)
recognized on
derivatives
(ineffective portion)
 
Derivatives – cash flow hedge                  
Interest rate swaps   (687)             
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   721   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
        Interest income – loans   (2)   - 
Forward foreign exchange   (1,059)  Interest income – securities available-for-sale   -    - 
        Interest income – loans   (489)   - 
        Interest expense – borrowings and debt   -    - 
        Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   1,417    - 
Total   (1,025)      926    - 
                   
Derivatives – net investment hedge                  
Forward foreign exchange   (330)  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
Total   (330)      -    - 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands of US$)  Gain (loss)
recognized in OCI
(effective portion)
   Classification of gain (loss)  Gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated
OCI to the
statements of income
(effective portion)
   Gain (loss)
recognized on
derivatives
(ineffective portion)
 
Derivatives – cash flow hedge                  
Interest rate swaps   (921)             
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   (2,374)  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
        Interest income – loans   (8)   - 
Forward foreign exchange   1,648   Interest income – loans   (766)   - 
        Interest expense – borrowings and debts   31    - 
        Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   (80)   - 
Total   (1,647)      (823)   - 
                   
Derivatives – net investment hedge                  
Forward foreign exchange   246   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    - 
Total   246       -    - 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The Bank recognized in earnings the gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments and the gain (loss) of the hedged asset or liability related to qualifying fair value hedges, as follows:

  

Three months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)  Classification in statements of
income
  Gain (loss) on
derivatives
   Gain (loss) on
hedged item
   Net gain
(loss)
 
Derivatives - fair value hedge                  
Interest rate swaps  Interest income – securities available-for-sale   (444)   (9)   (453)
   Interest income – loans   (121)   321    200 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   920    (4,054)   (3,134)
                   
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging   (1,820)   1,832    12 
                   
Cross-currency interest rate swaps  Interest income – loans   (173)   310    137 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   866    (2,302)   (1,436)
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging   (10,339)   10,169    (170)
   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    -    - 
       (11,111)   6,267    (4,844)

 

Three months ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands of US$)  Classification in statements of
income
  Gain (loss) on
derivatives
   Gain (loss) on
hedged item
   Net gain
(loss)
 
Derivatives - fair value hedge                  
Interest rate swaps  Interest income – securities available-for-sale   (885)   1,479    594 
   Interest income – loans   (18)   143    125 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   802    (4,054)   (3,252)
                   
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging (ineffectiveness)   1,964    (1,527)   437 
                   
Cross-currency interest rate swaps  Interest income – loans   (249)   559    310 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   1,704    (3,094)   (1,390)
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging (ineffectiveness)   (3,556)   2,559    (997)
   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   (654)   606    (48)
       (892)   (3,329)   (4,221)

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)  Classification in statements of
income
  Gain (loss) on
derivatives
   Gain (loss) on
hedged item
   Net gain
(loss)
 
Derivatives - fair value hedge                  
Interest rate swaps  Interest income – securities available-for-sale   (1,419)   1,607    188 
   Interest income – loans   (241)   1,258    1,017 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   2,813    (12,151)   (9,338)
                   
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging   (1,760)   1,632    (128)
                   
Cross-currency interest rate swaps  Interest income – loans   (742)   1,438    696 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   3,404    (7,854)   (4,450)
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging   (7,857)   7,620    (237)
   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   -    -    - 
       (5,802)   (6,450)   (12,252)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands of US$)  Classification in statements of
income
  Gain (loss) on
derivatives
   Gain (loss) on
hedged item
   Net gain
(loss)
 
Derivatives - fair value hedge                  
Interest rate swaps  Interest income – securities available-for-sale   (2,415)   3,684    1,269 
   Interest income – loans   (23)   217    194 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   2,314    (12,151)   (9,837)
                   
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging (ineffectiveness)   (4,467)   4,615    148 
                   
Cross-currency interest rate swaps  Interest income – loans   (505)   1,107    602 
   Interest expense – borrowings and debt   5,435    (9,617)   (4,182)
                   
   Derivative financial instruments and hedging (ineffectiveness)   (6,057)   6,207    150 
   Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange   (430)   458    28 
       (6,148)   (5,480)   (11,628)

 

For control purposes, derivative instruments are recorded at their nominal amount (“notional amount”) in memorandum accounts. Interest rate swaps are made either in a single currency or cross currency for a prescribed period to exchange a series of interest rate flows, which involve fixed for floating interest payments, and viceversa. The Bank also engages in certain foreign exchange trades to serve customers’ transaction needs and to manage the foreign currency risk. All such positions are hedged with an offsetting contract for the same currency. The Bank manages and controls the risks on these foreign exchange trades by establishing counterparty credit limits by customer and by adopting policies that do not allow for open positions in the credit and investment portfolio. The Bank also uses foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the foreign exchange risk associated with the Bank’s equity investment in a non-U.S. dollar functional currency foreign subsidiary. Derivative and foreign exchange instruments negotiated by the Bank are executed mainly over-the-counter (OTC). These contracts are executed between two counterparties that negotiate specific agreement terms, including notional amount, exercise price and maturity.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The maximum length of time over which the Bank has hedged its exposure to the variability in future cash flows on forecasted transactions is 9.44 years.

 

The Bank estimates that during the rest of year 2014 approximately $73 thousand of losses reported in OCI as of September 30, 2014 related to forward foreign exchange contracts are expected to be reclassified into interest income as an adjustment to yield of hedged loans.

 

The Bank estimates that during the rest of year 2014 approximately $357 thousand of losses reported in OCI as of September 30, 2014 related to forward foreign exchange contracts are expected to be reclassified into interest income as an adjustment to yield of hedged available-for-sale securities.

 

Types of Derivatives and Foreign Exchange Instruments

Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate flows in a single currency are exchanged over a prescribed period. The Bank has designated a portion of these derivative instruments as fair value hedges and a portion as cash flow hedges. Cross currency swaps are contracts that generally involve the exchange of both interest and principal amounts in two different currencies. The Bank has designated a portion of these derivative instruments as fair value hedges and a portion as cash flow hedges. Forward foreign exchange contracts represent an agreement to purchase or sell foreign currency at a future date at agreed-upon terms. The Bank has designated these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges and net investment hedges.

 

In addition to hedging derivative financial instruments, the Bank has derivative financial instruments held for trading purposes that have been disclosed in Note 5.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

17.Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

As of September 30, 2014 and 2013 the breakdown of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to investment securities available-for-sale and derivative financial instruments, and foreign currency translation is as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$) 

Securities
available-

for-sale

   Derivative
financial
instruments
   Foreign currency
translation
adjustment,

net of hedges
   Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2014   (10,194)   (685)   (1,696)   (12,575)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   4,593    (680)   -    3,913 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included  in net income (1)   (252)   121    -    (131)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    (244)   (244)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   4,341    (559)   (244)   3,538 
Balance as of March 31, 2014   (5,853)   (1,244)   (1,940)   (9,037)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   4,401    (1,204)   -    3,197 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included in net income (1)   (757)   562    -    (195)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    45    45 
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   3,644    (642)   45    3,047 
Balance as of June 30, 2014   (2,209)   (1,886)   (1,895)   (5,990)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   (2,472)   730    -    (1,742)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included in net income (1)   (327)   369    -    42 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    (295)   (295)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   (2,799)   1,099    (295)   (1,995)
Balance as of September 30, 2014   (5,008)   (787)   (2,190)   (7,985)
                     
Balance as of January 1, 2013   933    (368)   (1,295)   (730)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   (492)   233    -    (259)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included in net income (1)   (117)   165    -    48 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    (1)   (1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   (609)   398    (1)   (212)
Balance as of March 31, 2013   324    30    (1,296)   (942)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   (12,856)   (2,996)   -    (15,852)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included in net income (1)   (677)   252    24    (401)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    (207)   (207)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   (13,533)   (2,744)   (183)   (16,460)
Balance as of June 30, 2013   (13,209)   (2,714)   (1,479)   (17,402)
Net unrealized gains (loss) arising from the period   765    (887)   -    (122)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) loss included in net income (1)   (517)   992    -    475 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net   -    -    (84)   (84)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from the period   248    105    (84)   269 
Balance as of September 30, 2013   (12,961)   (2,609)   (1,563)   (17,133)

 

(1)Reclassification adjustments include amounts recognized in net income during the current period that had been part of other comprehensive income (loss) in this and previous period

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to the net income of the period:

 

Three months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)       
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income components
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income
   Affected line item in the statement
where net income is presented
Realized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:        
    -   Interest income – securities available-for-sale
    -   Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
    327   Derivative financial instruments and hedging
    327    
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:        
Forward foreign exchange   (408)  Interest income - loans
    -   Interest expense - borrowings
    39   Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    (369)   
         
Loss on adjustment for foreign currency translation:   -    
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

Three months ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands of US$)       
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income components
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income
   Affected line item in the statement
where net income is presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:        
    -   Interest income – securities available-for-sale
    -   Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
    517   Derivative financial instruments and hedging
    517    
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments::        
Forward foreign exchange   (745)  Interest income - loans
    -   Interest expense – borrowings
    (247)  Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    (992)   
Loss on adjustment for foreign currency translation:   -    
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)       
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income components
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income
   Affected line item in the statement
where net income is presented
Realized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:        
    (390)  Interest income – securities available-for-sale
    1,821   Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
    (95)  Derivative financial instruments and hedging
    1,336    
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:        
Forward foreign exchange   (1,557)  Interest income - loans
    -   Interest expense - borrowings
    505   Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    (1,052)   
         
Loss on adjustment for foreign currency translation:   -    
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013

(In thousands of US$) 

       
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income components
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income
   Affected line item in the statement
where net income is presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:        
    1   Interest income – securities available-for-sale
    793   Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
    517   Derivative financial instruments and hedging
    1,311    
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments::        
Forward foreign exchange   (774)  Interest income - loans
    31   Interest expense – borrowings
    (666)  Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    (1,409)   
Loss on adjustment for foreign currency translation:   (24)   
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

18.Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into derivative financial instrument transactions and securities sold under repurchase agreements under industry standards agreements. Depending on the collateral requirements stated in the contracts, the Bank and counterparties can receive or deliver collateral based on the fair value of the financial instruments transacted between parties. Collateral typically consists of cash deposits and securities. The master netting agreements include clauses that, in the event of default, provide for close-out netting, which allows all positions with the defaulting counterparty to be terminated and net settled with a single payment amount.

 

The following tables summarize financial assets and liabilities that have been offset in the consolidated balance sheet or are subject to master netting agreements:

 

a)Derivative financial instruments - assets

 

September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)      Gross
   Net amount
of assets
   Gross amounts not offset in the
balance sheet
     
Description  Gross
amounts
of assets
   amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
  

presented
in the

balance sheet

   Financial
instruments
   Cash
collateral
received
   Net
amount
 
                               
Derivative financial instruments   7,197    -    7,197    -    -    7,197 

 

December 31, 2013
(In thousands of US$)      Gross   Net amount
of assets
   Gross amounts not offset in the
balance sheet
     
Description  Gross
amounts
of assets
   amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
   presented
in the
balance sheet
   Financial
instruments
   Cash
collateral
received
   Net
amount
 
                               
Derivative financial instruments   15,217    -    15,217    -    (1,050)   14,167 

 

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of assets that have been offset or are subject to master netting agreements to individual line items in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Description  Gross
amounts
of assets
   Gross
amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
   Net amount
of assets
presented
in the
balance sheet
   Gross
amounts
of assets
   Gross
amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
   Net amount
of assets
presented
in the
balance sheet
 
Derivative financial instruments:                              
Trading assets   196    -    196    -    -    - 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable   7,001    -    7,001    15,217    -    15,217 
Total derivative financial instruments   7,197    -    7,197    15,217    -    15,217 

 

a)Financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments - liabilities

 

September 30, 2014
(In thousands of US$)      Gross
amounts
   Net amount of
liabilities
   Gross amounts not offset in the
balance sheet
     
Description  Gross amounts
of liabilities
   offset in the
balance sheet
   presented in the
balance sheet
   Financial
instruments
   Cash collateral
pledged
   Net
amount
 
                         
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   286,947    -    286,947    (284,566)   (2,381)   - 
Derivative financial instrument   18,493    -    18,493    -    (8,521)   9,972 
Total   305,440    -    305,440    (284,566)   (10,902)   9,972 

 

December 31, 2013
(In thousands of US$)      Gross
amounts
   Net amount of
liabilities
   Gross amounts not offset in the
balance sheet
     
Description  Gross amounts
of liabilities
   offset in the
balance sheet
   presented in the
balance sheet
   Financial
instruments
   Cash collateral
pledged
   Net
amount
 
                         
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   286,162    -    286,162    (285,471)   (691)   - 
Derivative financial instrument   8,644    -    8,644    -    (5,340)   3,304 
Total   294,806    -    294,806    (285,471)   (6,031)   3,304 

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of liabilities that have been offset or are subject to master netting agreements to individual line items in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

(In thousands of US$)  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Description  Gross amounts
of liabilities
   Gross
amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
   Net amount of
liabilities
presented
in the
balance sheet
   Gross amounts
of liabilities
   Gross
amounts
offset in the
balance sheet
   Net amount of
liabilities
presented
in the
balance sheet
 
                         
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   286,947    -    286,947    286,162    -    286,162 
Derivative financial instruments:                              
Trading liabilities   306    -    306    72    -    72 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - payable   18,187    -    18,187    8,572    -    8,572 
Total derivative financial instruments   18,493    -    18,493    8,644    -    8,644 

 

19.Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Bank determines the fair value of its financial instruments using the fair value hierarchy established in ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, which requires the Bank to maximize the use of observable inputs (those that reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market information obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances) when measuring fair value. Fair value is used on a recurring basis to measure assets and liabilities in which fair value is the primary basis of accounting. Additionally, fair value is used on a non-recurring basis to evaluate assets and liabilities for impairment or for disclosure purposes. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Bank uses some valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value. The Bank applied the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 – Assets or liabilities for which an identical instrument is traded in an active market, such as publicly-traded instruments or futures contracts.

 

Level 2 – Assets or liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3 – Assets or liabilities for which significant valuation assumptions are not readily observable in the market; instruments measured based on the best available information, which might include some internally-developed data, and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities that are required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Bank considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. When possible, the Bank uses active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, the Bank uses observable market information for similar assets and liabilities. However, certain assets and liabilities are not actively traded in observable markets and the Bank must use alternative valuation techniques to determine the fair value measurement. The frequency of transactions, the size of the bid-ask spread and the size of the investment are factors considered in determining the liquidity of markets and the relevance of observed prices in those markets.

 

When there has been a significant decrease in the volume or level of activity for a financial asset or liability, the Bank uses the present value technique which considers market information to determine a representative fair value in usual market conditions.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities under the fair value hierarchy is presented below:

 

Trading assets and liabilities and securities available-for-sale

 

Trading assets and liabilities are carried at fair value, which is based upon quoted prices when available, or if quoted market prices are not available, on discounted expected cash flows using market rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the security.

 

Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, based on quoted market prices when available, or if quoted market prices are not available, based on discounted expected cash flows using market rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the security.

 

When quoted prices are available in an active market, available-for-sale securities and trading assets and liabilities are classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available or they are available in markets that are not active, then fair values are estimated based upon quoted prices of similar instruments, or where these are not available, by using internal valuation techniques, principally discounted cash flows models. Such securities are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investment funds

 

The investment funds invest in trading assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value, which is based upon quoted market prices when available. For financial instruments for which quoted prices are not available, the investment funds use independent valuations from pricing providers that use their own proprietary valuation models that take into consideration discounted expected cash flows, using market rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the security. These prices are compared to independent valuations from counterparties.

 

The investment funds are not traded in an active market and, therefore, representative market quotes are not readily available. Their fair value is adjusted on a monthly basis based on its financial results, its operating performance, its liquidity and the fair value of its long and short investment portfolio that are quoted and traded in active markets. Such investments are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Derivative financial instruments

 

The valuation techniques and inputs depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument. Exchange-traded derivatives that are valued using quoted prices are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

For those derivative contracts without quoted market prices, fair value is based on internal valuation techniques using inputs that are readily observable and that can be validated by information available in the market. The principal technique used to value these instruments is the discounted cash flows model and the key inputs considered in this technique include interest rate yield curves and foreign exchange rates. These derivatives are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The fair value adjustments applied by the Bank to its derivative carrying values include credit valuation adjustments (“CVA”), which are applied to OTC derivative instruments, in which the base valuation generally discounts expected cash flows using the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) interest rate curves. Because not all counterparties have the same credit risk as that implied by the relevant LIBOR curve, a CVA is necessary to incorporate the market view of both, counterparty credit risk and the Bank’s own credit risk, in the valuation.

 

Own-credit and counterparty CVA is determined using a fair value curve consistent with the Bank’s or counterparty credit rating. The CVA is designed to incorporate a market view of the credit risk inherent in the derivative portfolio. However, most of the Bank’s derivative instruments are negotiated bilateral contracts and are not commonly transferred to third parties. Derivative instruments are normally settled contractually, or if terminated early, are terminated at a value negotiated bilaterally between the counterparties. Therefore, the CVA (both counterparty and own-credit) may not be realized upon a settlement or termination in the normal course of business. In addition, all or a portion of the CVA may be reversed or otherwise adjusted in future periods in the event of changes in the credit risk of the Bank or its counterparties or due to the anticipated termination of the transactions.

 

Transfer of financial assets

 

Gains or losses on sale of loans depend in part on the carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer, and its fair value at the date of transfer. The fair value of instruments is determined based upon quoted market prices when available, or are based on the present value of future expected cash flows using information related to credit losses, prepayment speeds, forward yield curves, and discounted rates commensurate with the risk involved.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis by caption on the consolidated balance sheets using the fair value hierarchy are described below:

  

   September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$)  Quoted market
prices in an active
market
(Level 1)
   Internally developed
models with
significant observable
market information
(Level 2)
   Internally developed
models with
Significant
unobservable market
information
(Level 3)
   Total carrying
value in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Assets                    
Trading assets                    
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    3    -    3 
Forward foreign exchange   -    193    -    193 
Total trading liabilities   -    196    -    196 
                     
Securities available-for-sale                    
Corporate debt   105,490    -    -    105,490 
Sovereign debt   252,302    -    -    252,302 
Total securities available-for-sale   357,792    -    -    357,792 
Investment funds   -    52,443    -    52,443 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable                    
Interest rate swaps   -    3,110    -    3,110 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    1,879    -    1,879 
Forward foreign exchange   -    2,012    -    2,012 
Total derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable   -    7,001    -    7,001 
Total assets at fair value   357,792    59,640    -    417,432 
                     
Liabilities                    
Trading liabilities                    
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    36    -    36 
Forward foreign exchange   -    270    -    270 
Total trading liabilities   -    306    -    306 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging – payable                    
Interest rate swaps   -    1,351    -    1,351 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    16,828    -    16,828 
Forward foreign exchange   -    8    -    8 
Total derivative financial instruments used for hedging - payable   -    18,187    -    18,187 
Total liabilities at fair value   -    18,493    -    18,493 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$) 

Quoted market
prices in an active
market

(Level 1)

  

Internally developed
models with
significant observable
market information

(Level 2)

  

Internally developed
models with

Significant
unobservable market
information

(Level 3)

   Total carrying
value in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Assets                    
Securities available-for-sale                    
Corporate debt   178,168    -    -    178,168 
Sovereign debt   156,200    -    -    156,200 
Total securities available-for-sale   334,368    -    -    334,368 
Investment funds   -    118,661    -    118,661 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable                    
Interest rate swaps   -    5,018    -    5,018 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    9,175    -    9,175 
Forward foreign exchange   -    1,024    -    1,024 
Total derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable   -    15,217    -    15,217 
Total assets at fair value   334,368    133,878    -    468,246 
                     
Liabilities                    
Trading liabilities                    
Interest rate swaps   -    65    -    65 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    7    -    7 
Total trading liabilities   -    72    -    72 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging – payable                    
Interest rate swaps   -    1,646    -    1,646 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps   -    6,834    -    6,834 
Forward foreign exchange   -    92    -    92 
Total derivative financial instruments used for hedging - payable   -    8,572    -    8,572 
Total liabilities at fair value   -    8,644    -    8,644 

 

ASC Topic 825 - Financial Instruments requires disclosure of fair value of financial instruments including those assets and liabilities for which the Bank did not elect the fair value option. Bank’s management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Bank’s financial instruments; however, there are limitations in any estimation technique. The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective period-end. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each period-end.

 

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the Bank. Fair value calculations are only provided for a limited portion of the Bank’s financial assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparison of fair value information of the Bank and other companies may not be meaningful for comparative analysis.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Bank’s management in estimating the fair values of financial instruments whose fair value is not measured on a recurring basis:

 

Financial instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value

 

The carrying value of certain financial assets, including cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks, customers’ liabilities under acceptances, accrued interest receivable and certain financial liabilities including customer’s demand and time deposits, securities sold under repurchase agreements, accrued interest payable, and acceptances outstanding, as a result of their short-term nature, are considered to approximate fair value. These instruments are classified in Level 2.

 

Securities held-to-maturity

 

The fair value has been based upon current market quotations, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value has been estimated based upon quoted price of similar instruments, or where these are not available, on discounted expected cash flows using market rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the security. These securities are classified in Levels 1 and 2.

 

Loans

 

The fair value of the loan portfolio, including impaired loans, is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current rates at which loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, considering the contractual terms in effect as of December 31 of the relevant period. These assets are classified in Level 2.

 

Short and long-term borrowings and debt

 

The fair value of short and long-term borrowings and debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements, taking into account the changes in the Bank’s credit margin. These liabilities are classified in Level 2.

 

Commitments to extend credit, stand-by letters of credit, and financial guarantees written

 

The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of guarantees and letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements which consider the counterparty risks; which fair value is calculated based on the present value of the premium to be received or a specific allowance for off-balance sheet credit contingencies, whichever is greater. These commitments are classified in Level 3. Fair value of these instruments is provided for disclosure purposes only.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table provides information on the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Bank’s financial instruments that are not measured on a recurring basis:

  

  September 30, 2014 
 (In thousands of US$) 

 

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

  

 

 

 

 

Fair
Value

  

Quoted
market
prices in an
active
market

(Level 1)

  

Internally developed
models with
significant observable
market information

(Level 2)

  

Internally developed
models with
significant
unobservable
market information

(Level 3)

 
Financial assets                         
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value   693,302    693,302    -    693,302    - 
Securities held-to-maturity   43,663    43,720    13,075    30,645    - 
Loans, net (1)   6,621,793    6,852,313    -    6,852,313    - 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value   3,429,064    3,429,192    -    3,429,192    - 
Short-term borrowings and debt   1,921,604    1,980,392    -    1,980,392    - 
Long-term borrowings and debt   1,427,050    1,447,256    -    1,447,256    - 
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written   8,789    8,433    -    -    8,433 

  

(1)The carrying value of loans is net of the Allowance for loan losses of $77.3 million and unearned income and deferred fees of $8.3 million for September 30, 2014.

 

  December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
   Quoted market
prices in an
active market
(Level 1)
   Internally developed
models with
significant observable
market information
(Level 2)
   Internally developed
models with
significant
unobservable
market information
(Level 3)
 
Financial assets                         
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value   881,573    881,573    -    881,573    - 
Securities held-to-maturity   33,759    33,634    17,010    16,624    - 
Loans, net (1)   6,068,879    6,264,624    -    6,264,624    - 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value   2,662,412    2,662,609    -    2,662,609    - 
Short-term borrowings and debt   2,705,365    2,711,936    -    2,711,936    - 
Long-term borrowings and debt   1,153,871    1,180,877    -    1,180,877    - 
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written   6,827    5,365    -    -    5,365 

 

(1)The carrying value of loans is net of the Allowance for loan losses of $72.7 million and unearned income and deferred fees of $6.7 million for December 31, 2013.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

20.Litigation

 

Bladex is not engaged in any litigation that is material to the Bank’s business or, to the best of the knowledge of the Bank’s management that is likely to have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

21.Capital adequacy

 

The Banking Law in the Republic of Panama requires banks with general banking license to maintain a total capital adequacy index that shall not be lower than 8% of total assets and off-balance sheet irrevocable contingency transactions, weighted according to their risk; and primary capital equivalent that shall not be less than 4% of its assets and off-balance sheet irrevocable contingency transactions, weighted according to their risk. As of September 30, 2014, the Bank’s capital adequacy ratio is 14.04% which is in compliance with the capital adequacy ratios required by the Banking Law in the Republic of Panama.

 

22.Business segment information

 

The Bank’s activities are operated and managed in two segments, Commercial and Treasury. The segment information reflects this operational and management structure, in a manner consistent with the requirements outlined in ASC Topic 280 - Segment Reporting. The segment results are determined based on the Bank’s managerial accounting process, which assigns consolidated balance sheets, revenue and expense items to each reportable division on a systematic basis.

 

The Bank incorporates net operating income(3) by business segment in order to disclose the revenue and expense items related to its normal course of business, segregating from the net income, the impact of reversals of reserves for loan losses and off-balance sheet credit risk, and recoveries on assets. In addition, the Bank’s net interest income represents the main driver of net operating income; therefore, the Bank presents its interest-earning assets by business segment, to give an indication of the size of business generating net interest income. Interest-earning assets also generate gains and losses on sales, such as for securities available-for-sale and trading assets and liabilities, which are included in net other income, in the Treasury Segment. The Bank also discloses its other assets and contingencies by business segment, to give an indication of the size of business that generates net fees and commissions, also included in net other income, in the Commercial Segment.

 

The Bank believes that the presentation of net operating income provides important supplementary information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations. These measures exclude the impact of reversals (provisions) for loan losses and reversals (provisions) for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk (together referred to as “Reversal of provision (provision) for credit losses”) which Bank’s management considers distort trend analysis.

 

Net operating income disclosed by the Bank should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated differently from similar measures used by other companies. These measures, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measurements used by other companies.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The Commercial Segment incorporates all of the Bank’s financial intermediation and fees generated by the commercial portfolio. The commercial portfolio includes book value of loans, selected deposits placed, acceptances and contingencies. Operating income from the Commercial Segment includes net interest income from loans, fee income and allocated operating expenses.

 

The Treasury Segment incorporates deposits in banks and all of the Bank’s trading assets, securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and the balance of the investment funds. Operating income from the Treasury Segment includes net interest income from deposits with banks, securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, net interest margin related to investment funds, derivative and hedging activities, net gain (loss) from investment funds trading, net gain (loss) from trading securities, net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale, net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange, and allocated income and operating expenses.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table provides certain information regarding the Bank’s continuing operations by segment:

 

Business Segment Analysis (1)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30   September 30 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
COMMERCIAL                    
Interest income   52,027    51,636    148,533    145,827 
Interest expense   (20,208)   (20,197)   (59,210)   (58,585)
Net interest income   31,819    31,439    89,323    87,242 
Net other income (expense) (2)   4,972    4,098    14,556    10,156 
Operating expenses   (10,120)   (10,423)   (30,688)   (30,655)
Net operating income (3)   26,671    25,114    73,191    66,743 
Provision for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses   (3,772)   1,235    (7,440)   (1,491)
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets   -    -    7    - 
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders   22,899    26,349    65,758    65,252 
                     
Commercial assets and contingencies (end of period balances):                    
Interest-earning assets (4 y 6)             6,697,757    6,184,506 
Other assets and contingencies (5)              490,300    393,190 
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies             7,188,057    6,577,696 
TREASURY                    
Interest income   2,758    4,367    7,940    9,544 
Interest expense   2,269    787    5,584    (4,762)
Net interest income   5,027    5,154    13,524    4,782 
Net other income (expense) (2)   1,360    (9,156)   (483)   (669)
Operating expenses   (2,682)   (2,471)   (8,471)   (10,010)
Net operating income (3)   3,705    (6,473)   4,570    (5,897)
Net income   3,705    (6,473)   4,570    (5,897)
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest   -    (2,950)   (475)   (1,492)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bladex stockholders   3,705    (3,523)   5,045    (4,405)
Treasury assets and contingencies (end of period balances):                    
Interest-earning assets (6)              1,101,449    1,377,183 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest             -    (52,592)
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies             1,101,449    1,324,591 
TOTAL                    
Interest income   54,785    56,003    156,473    155,371 
Interest expense   (17,939)   (19,410)   (53,626)   (63,347)
Net interest income   36,846    36,593    102,847    92,024 
Net other income (expense) (2)   6,332    (5,058)   14,073    9,487 
Operating expenses   (12,802)   (12,894)   (39,159)   (40,665)
Net operating income (3)   30,376    18,641    77,761    60,846 
Provision for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses   (3,772)   1,235    (7,440)   (1,491)
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets   -    -    7    - 
Net income – business segment   26,604    19,876    70,328    59,355 
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest   -    (2,950)   (475)   (1,492)
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders – business segment   26,604    22,826    70,803    60,847 
Discontinued operations (Note 3)   -    -    -    (4)
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders   26,604    22,826    70,803    60,843 
                     
Total assets and contingencies (end of period balances):                    
Interest-earning assets (4 y 6)              7,799,206    7,561,689 
Other assets and contingencies (5)             490,300    393,190 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest             -    (52,592)
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies             8,289,506    7,902,287 

 

(1) The numbers set out in these tables have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly.

(2) Net other income excludes reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses.

 

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and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30   September 30 
(In thousands of US$)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Reconciliation of Net other income:                    
Net other income – business segment   6,332    (5,058)   14,073    9,487 
Provision for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses   (2,632)   5,136    (2,886)   (2,412)
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets   -    -    7    - 
Net other income – consolidated financial statements   3,700    78    11,194    7,075 

 

(3)Net operating income refers to net income excluding reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses and recoveries on assets.
(4)Includes selected deposits placed, and loans, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
(5)Includes customers’ liabilities under acceptances, letters of credit and guarantees covering commercial and country risk, and credit commitments.
(6)Includes cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, trading securities and the balance of investment funds.

 

  September 30,
2014
   September 30,
2013
 
Reconciliation of Total assets:        
Interest-earning assets – business segment   7,799,206    7,561,689 
Allowance for loan losses   (77,334)   (72,058)
Customers’ liabilities under acceptances   2,435    49,034 
Accrued interest receivable   43,594    38,368 
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net   8,674    10,949 
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable   6,919    14,193 
Other assets   12,166    11,289 
Total assets – consolidated financial statements   7,795,660    7,613,464 

 

Geographic information is as follows:

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$)  Panama   Brazil   United
States of
America
   Cayman
Islands
   Total 
                     
Interest income   50,543    -    4,242    -    54,785 
Interest expense   (17,767)   -    (172)   -    (17,939)
Net interest income   32,776    -    4,070    -    36,846 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2014 
(In thousands of US$)  Panama   Brazil   United
States of
America
   Cayman
Islands
   Total 
                     
Interest income   144,180    -    12,273    20    156,473 
Interest expense   (52,853)   -    (736)   (37)   (53,626)
Net interest income   91,327    -    11,537    (17)   102,847 
                          
Long-lived assets:                         
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net   8,517    -    158    -    8,675 

 

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

  

   Three months ended September 30, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Panama   Brazil   United
States of
America
   Cayman
Islands
   Total 
                     
Interest income   49,214    -    5,070    1,719    56,003 
Interest expense   (18,361)   -    (287)   (762)   (19,410)
Net interest income   30,853    -    4,783    957    36,593 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Panama   Brazil   United
States of
America
   Cayman
Islands
   Total 
                     
Interest income   138,601    33    14,504    2,233    155,371 
Interest expense   (61,020)   -    (967)   (1,360)   (63,347)
Net interest income   77,581    33    13,537    873    92,024 
                          
Long-lived assets:                         
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net   10,692    -    257    -    10,949 

 

   December 31, 2013 
(In thousands of US$)  Panama   Brazil   United
States of
America
   Cayman
Islands
   Total 
Long-lived assets:                         
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net   10,237    -    229    -    10,466 

 

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