AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON April 29, 2014

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 20-F

 

 

(Mark One)

¨REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
OR

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ..................... to……………..
OR

¨SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report……………….
 

Commission file number: 001 - 32535

BANCOLOMBIA S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Republic of Colombia

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Carrera 48 # 26-85, Avenida Los Industriales
Medellín, Colombia

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

Alejandro Mejia Jaramillo, Investor Relations Manager

Carrera 48 # 26-85, Medellín, Colombia

Tel. +574 4041837, Fax. + 574 4045146, e-mail: almejia@bancolombia.com

(Name, Telephone, E-Mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

       Title of each Class   Name of each exchange on which registered  
  American Depositary Shares   New York Stock Exchange  
  Preferred Shares   New York Stock Exchange*  

__________________

*Bancolombia’s preferred shares are not listed for trading directly, but only in connection with its American Depositary Shares, which are evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each representing four preferred shares.

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
Not applicable
(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
Not applicable
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the
period covered by the annual report.

 

Common Shares 509,704,584
Preferred Shares 342,122,416

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes x No ¨

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ¨ No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “accelerated filer and large, accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board Other   x

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17 ¨ Item 18 x

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨  No x

 

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes ¨  No ¨

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS i
   
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS iii
   
PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION iv
     
PART I   6
     
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS 6
     
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE 6
     
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION 6
A. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 6
B. CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS 10
C. REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS 10
D. RISK FACTORS 11
     
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY 22
A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY 22
B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW 26
C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 53
D. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 55
E. SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION 55
     
ITEM 4 A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 83
     
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS 83
A. OPERATING RESULTS 83
B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 104
C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC. 111
D. TREND INFORMATION 111
E. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS 112
F. TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 112
G. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES 113
H. RECENT U.S. GAAP PRONOUNCEMENTS 122
     
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES 125
A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT 125
B. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 128
C. BOARD PRACTICES 129
D. EMPLOYEES 131
E. SHARE OWNERSHIP 132
     
ITEM 7. MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 132
A. MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS 132
B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 133
C. INTEREST OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 135
     
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 135
A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION 135
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 137
     
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING 137
A. OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS 137
B. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 138
C. MARKETS 139

 

 
 

 

D. SELLING STOCKHOLDERS 139
E. DILUTION 139
F. EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE 139
     
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 139
A. SHARE CAPITAL 139
B. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 139
C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS 145
D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS 146
E. TAXATION 146
F. DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS 150
G. STATEMENT BY EXPERTS 150
H. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY 150
I. SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 150
     
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 151
     
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES 156
D. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES 156
     
PART II 158
     
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES 158
     
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS 158
     
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 158
     
ITEM 16. RESERVED 159
A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT 159
B. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CODE OF ETHICS 159
C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 160
D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES 160
E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS 160
F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT 161
G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE   161
H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 162
     
PART III 163
     
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 163
     
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 163
     
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS 163

 

 
 

 

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

 

Unless otherwise specified or if the context so requires, in this annual report:

 

References to “ADSs” refer to our American Depositary Shares (one ADS represents four preferred shares).

References to the “Annual Report” refer to this annual report on Form 20-F.

 

References to “Banagrícola” refer to Banagrícola S.A., a company incorporated in Panama, including its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

References to “Banca de Inversión” refer to Banca de Inversión Bancolombia S.A. Corporación Financiera, a Subsidiary of Bancolombia S.A. organized under the laws of the Republic of Colombia that specializes in providing investment banking services.

 

References to “Banco Agrícola” refer to Banco Agrícola S.A., a banking institution organized under the laws of the Republic of El Salvador, including its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

References to “Bancolombia”, the “Bank”, “us” , “we” or “our” refer to Bancolombia S.A., a banking institution organized under the laws of the Republic of Colombia, which may also act under the name of Banco de Colombia S.A., including its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

References to “Bancolombia Panama” refer to Bancolombia (Panama) S.A., a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of the Republic of Panama that provides banking services to non-Panamanian customers.

 

References to “Banistmo” refer to Banistmo S.A., a banking institution organized under the laws of the Republic of Panama, Panama, formerly known as HSBC Bank Panama S.A., including its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

References to “Central Bank” refer to the Central Bank of Colombia. (Banco de la República).

 

References to “Colombia” refer to the Republic of Colombia.

 

References to “Colombian GAAP” refer to the generally accepted accounting principles in Colombia.

 

References to “Colombian banking GAAP” refer to Colombian GAAP as supplemented by the applicable regulations of the SFC.

 

References to “Conavi” refer to Conavi Banco Comercial y de Ahorros S.A. as it existed immediately before the Conavi/Corfinsura merger.

 

References to the “Conavi/Corfinsura merger” refer to the merger of Conavi and Corfinsura with and into Bancolombia, with Bancolombia as the surviving entity, which took effect on July 30, 2005 pursuant to a Merger Agreement dated February 28, 2005.

 

References to “Congress” refer to the national congress of Colombia.

 

References to “Corfinsura” refer to Corporación Financiera Nacional y Suramericana S.A., as it existed immediately before the Conavi/Corfinsura merger, taking into account the effect of its spin-off of a portion of its investment portfolio effective July 29, 2005.

 

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References to “DTF” refer to the Depósitos a Término Fijo rate, the weighted average interest rate paid by finance corporations, commercial banks and financing companies in Colombia for term deposits with maturities of 90 days.

 

References to “Factoring Bancolombia” refer to Factoring Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financamiento, a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of Colombia that specializes in accounts receivable financing.

 

References to “Fiduciaria Bancolombia” refer to Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria, a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of Colombia which provides trust and fund management services.

 

References to “Grupo Agromercantil” refer to Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A., a company organized under the laws of the Republic of Panama, of which Bancolombia has 40% of its voting shares, and is the parent company of Banco Agromercantil of Guatemala, and its subsidiaries.

 

References to “Leasing Bancolombia” refer to Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento, a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of Colombia that specializes in leasing activities, offering a wide range of financial leases, operating leases, loans, time deposits and bonds.

 

References to “NYSE” refer to the New York Stock Exchange.

 

References to “peso”, “pesos” or “COP” refer to the lawful currency of Colombia.

 

References to “preferred shares” and “common shares” refer to our issued outstanding and fully paid in preferred and common shares, designated as acciones con dividendo preferencial sin derecho a voto and acciones ordinarias, respectively.

 

References to “Renting Colombia” refer to Renting Colombia S.A., a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of Colombia which provides operating lease and fleet management services for individuals and companies.

 

References to “Representative Market Rate” refer to Tasa Representativa del Mercado, the U.S. dollar representative market rate, certified by the SFC. The Representative Market Rate is an economic indicator of the daily exchange rate on the Colombian market spot of currencies. It corresponds to the arithmetical weighted average of the rates of purchase and sale of currencies of interbank transactions of the authorized intermediaries.

 

References to “SEC” refer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

References to “SMEs” refer to Small and Medium Enterprises

 

References to “SMMLV” refer to Salario Mínimo Mensual Legal Vigente.

 

The effective legal minimum monthly salary in Colombia. In 2013, the effective legal minimum monthly salary in Colombia was COP 589,500.

 

References to “Subsidiaries” refer to subsidiaries of Bancolombia in which Bancolombia holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares.

 

References to “Superintendency of Finance” or “SFC” refer to the Colombian Superintendency of Finance (Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia), a technical entity under the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público) with functions of inspection, supervision and control over the entities involved in financial activities, capital markets, insurance and any other services related to the management, use or investment of resources collected from the public.References to “U.S.” or “United States” refer to the United States of America.

 

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References to “U.S. dollar”, “USD”, and “US$” refer to the lawful currency of the United States.

 

References to “UVR” refer to Unidades de Valor Real, a Colombian inflation-adjusted monetary index calculated by the board of directors of the Central Bank and generally used for pricing home-mortgage loans.

 

References to “Valores Bancolombia” refer to Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa, a Subsidiary of Bancolombia organized under the laws of the Republic of Colombia that provides brokerage and asset management services.

 

The term “billion” means one thousand million (1,000,000,000).

 

The term “trillion” means one million million (1,000,000,000,000).

 

Our fiscal year ends on December 31, and references in this Annual Report to any specific fiscal year are to the twelve-month period ended December 31 of such year. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report contains statements which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent only the Bank’s belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside the Bank’s control. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “predict”, “target”, “forecast”, “guideline”, “should”, “project” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. It is possible that the Bank’s actual results may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results indicated in these forward-looking statements.

 

Information regarding important factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those in the Bank’s forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Annual Report, principally in “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”, and include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic, business, political, social, fiscal or other conditions in Colombia, or in any of the other countries where the Bank operates; (ii) changes in capital markets or in markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes towards lending; (iii) unanticipated increases in financing and other costs or the inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive terms; (iv) inflation, changes in foreign exchange rates and/or interest rates; (v) sovereign risks; (vi) liquidity risks; (vii) increases in defaults by the Bank’s borrowers and other loan delinquencies; (viii) lack of acceptance of new products or services by the Bank’s targeted customers; (ix) competition in the banking, financial services, credit card services, insurance, asset management, remittances, business and other industries in which the Bank operates; (x) adverse determination of legal or regulatory disputes or proceedings; (xi) changes in official regulations and the Colombian government’s banking policy as well as changes in laws, regulations or policies in the jurisdictions in which the Bank does business; (xii) regulatory issues relating to acquisitions; and (xiii) changes in business strategy.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are subject to change, and the Bank does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events arising after the date of this Annual Report.

 

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PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

 

Accounting Principles

 

The Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared following the accounting practices and the special regulations of the SFC, or, in the absence of such regulations, Colombian banking GAAP. Together, these requirements differ in certain significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Note 31 to the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report provides a description of the principal differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and provides a reconciliation of consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders’ equity for the years and dates indicated herein. References to Colombian banking GAAP in this Annual Report are to Colombian banking GAAP as supplemented by the applicable regulations of the SFC.

 

For consolidation purposes under Colombian banking GAAP, financial statements of the Bank and its Subsidiaries must be prepared under uniform accounting policies. In order to comply with this requirement, financial statements of foreign Subsidiaries were adjusted as required by Colombian regulations.

 

For 2013, the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements include entities in which it holds, directly or indirectly,a majority of the outstanding voting rights. The Bank consolidates directly Leasing Bancolombia S.A., Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A., Banca de Inversión, Compañía de Financiamiento Tuya S.A., Bancolombia Puerto Rico Internacional Inc., Bancolombia Panama S.A., Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa, Factoring Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento, FCP Fondo Colombia Inmobiliario S.A., Patrimonio Autónomo Cartera LBC and Banistmo S.A. Some of the Bank’s Subsidiaries also consolidate their own subsidiaries. Bancolombia Panama consolidates Bancolombia Cayman S.A., Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. Sinesa, Suleasing International USA, Inc. and Banagrícola (which, in turn, consolidates Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. IFBA, Banco Agrícola, Arrendadora Financiera S.A. Arfinsa, Credibac S.A. de C.V., Valores Banagrícola S.A. de C.V., Banagrícola Guatemala S.A., and Bagrícola Costa Rica). Banca de Inversión consolidates BIBA Inmobiliaria S.A.S., Valores Simesa S.A., Inversiones CFNS S.A.S. (which, in turn, consolidates CFNS Infraestructura S.A.S., Vivayco S.A.S. and Uff Móvil S.A.S.). Leasing Bancolombia consolidates Leasing Perú S.A., Renting Colombia (which, in turn, consolidates Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C., Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú, Capital Investments SAFI S.A., and Transportempo S.A.S.). Valores Bancolombia consolidates Valores Bancolombia Panama S.A. and Suvalor Panama Fondo de Inversión S.A. Fiduciaria Bancolombia consolidates FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria and Banistmo consolidates Banistmo Investment Corporation S.A., Financiera Flash S.A., Grupo Financomer S.A., Financomer S.A., Leasing Banistmo S.A., Seguros Banistmo S.A., Securities Banistmo S.A., Banistmo Capital Markets Group Inc., Banistmo Asset Management Inc., Anavi Investment Corporation S.A., Williamsburg International Corp., Van Dyke Overseas Corp., M.R.C. Investment Corp., Inmobiliaria Bickford S.A., Desarrollo del Oriente S.A., Bien Raices Armuelles S.A. , Steens Enterpresies S.A., Ordway Holdings S.A. and Inversiones Castan S.A. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – C. Selected Organizational Structure” for an organizational chart depicting Bancolombia and its subsidiaries.

 

Currencies

 

The Bank maintains accounting records in pesos. The audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Bancolombia as of December 31, 2013, and 2012 and for the three years ended December 31, 2013 (collectively, including the notes thereto, the “Financial Statements”) contained in this Annual Report are expressed in pesos.

 

This Annual Report translates certain peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise indicated, such peso amounts have been translated at the rate of COP 1,926.83 per USD 1.00, which corresponds to the Representative Market Rate calculated on December 31, 2013 the last business day of the year. The Representative Market Rate is computed and certified by the SFC, on a daily basis and represents the weighted average of the buy/sell foreign exchange rates negotiated on the previous day by certain financial institutions authorized to engage in foreign exchange transactions (including Bancolombia). The SFC also calculates and certifies the average Representative Market Rate for each month for purposes of preparing financial statements and converting amounts in foreign currency to pesos. Such conversion should not be construed as a representation that the peso amounts correspond to, or have been or could be converted into, U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate. On April 28, 2014, the Representative Market Rate was COP 1,942.37 per USD 1.00. 

 

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Rounding Comparability of Data

 

Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this Annual Report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text may not total 100% or, as applicable, when aggregated may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the percentages that precede them.

 

This Annual Report refers to certain websites as sources for certain information contained herein. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through these websites is not a part of this Annual Report. All references in this Annual Report to these and other internet sites are inactive textual references to these URLs, or “uniform resource locators”, and are for your informational reference only.

 

The Bank maintains an internet site at www.grupobancolombia.com. In addition, certain of the Bank’s Subsidiaries referred to in this Annual Report maintain separate internet sites. For example, Banco Agrícola maintains an internet site at www.bancoagricola.com. Information included on or accessible through Bancolombia’s internet site or the internet site of any of the Subsidiaries of the Bank is not part of this Annual Report.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION

 

A.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2013 set forth below has been derived from the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2010 set forth below have been derived from the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the respective periods, which are not included herein.

 

The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements, related notes thereto, and the reports of the Bank’s independent registered public accounting firms.

 

Differences Between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP Results

 

The Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP, which are the accounting principles and policies that are summarized in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. These accounting principles and policies differ in some significant respects from U.S. GAAP.

 

Consolidated net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2013 was COP 1,415,635 million (compared with COP 1,633,563 million for fiscal year 2012 and COP 1,043,636 million for fiscal year 2011). A reconciliation of consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP is included in “Note 31. Differences between Colombian Accounting Principles for Banks and U.S. GAAP” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

 

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   As of and for the year ended December 31, 
  

2013(1)

   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
  

(in millions of COP and thousands of USD (1), except per share and per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) amounts)

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:                              
Colombian banking GAAP:                              
Interest income  USD4,219,721   COP8,130,684   COP7,661,883   COP5,945,594   COP4,960,640   COP6,427,698 
Interest expense   (1,620,342)   (3,122,126)   (2,894,860)   (2,042,006)   (1,571,581)   (2,625,416)
Net interest income   2,599,379    5,008,558    4,767,023    3,903,588    3,389,059    3,802,282 
                               
Provisions for loans, finance leases and accrued interest losses, net of recoveries (2)   (603,415)   (1,162,679)   (1,072,520)   (596,417)   (512,585)   (1,103,595)
Provision for foreclosed assets and other assets, net of recoveries   (35,250)   (67,921)   (38,353)   (2,288)   (35,130)   (49,779)
Net interest income after provisions   1,960,714    3,777,958    3,656,150    3,304,883    2,841,344    2,648,908 
                               
Fees and income from services and other operating income, net   1,430,578    2,756,481    2,640,137    2,359,821    2,115,970    1,886,949 
Operating expenses   (2,407,726)   (4,639,280)   (4,162,382)   (3,606,348)   (3,098,479)   (2,895,145)
Net operating income   983,566    1,895,159    2,133,905    2,058,356    1,858,835    1,640,712 
                               
Net non-operating income excluding minority interest   28,247    54,427    40,938    87,406    99,293    93,232 
Minority interest (loss)   (9,012)   (17,364)   (5,723)   (11,351)   (13,217)   (15,081)
Income before income taxes   1,002,801    1,932,222    2,169,120    2,134,411    1,944,911    1,718,863 
                               
Income taxes   (216,467)   (417,095)   (467,074)   (470,517)   (508,417)   (462,013)
Net income  USD

786,334

   COP

1,515,127

   COP

1,702,046

   COP

1,663,894

   COP

1,436,494

   COP

1,256,850

 
                               
Weighted average of Preferred and Common Shares outstanding(3)        851,827,000    845,531,918    787,827,003    787,827,003    787,827,003 
Basic and Diluted net income per share(3)   USD0.92   COP1,779   COP2,013   COP2,112   COP1,823   COP1,595 
Basic and Diluted net income per ADS   3.69    7,116    8,052    8,448    7,292    6,380 
Cash dividends declared per share        776    754    708    669    637 
Cash dividends declared per share (stated in U.S. dollars)        0.40    0.43    0.36    0.35    0.31 
Cash dividends declared per ADS        3,104    3,016    2,832    2,675    2,547 
Cash dividends declared per ADS (stated in U.S. dollars)        1.61    1.71    1.46    1.40    1.25 
                               
U.S. GAAP:(4)                              
Net income attributable to the controlling interest  USD734,696   COP1,415,635(6)  COP1,633,563(6)  COP1,043,636(6)  COP1,544,761(6)  COP1,172,524 
Basic and Diluted net income per common share (5)    0.86    1,662    1,932    1,325    1,961    1,488 
Basic and Diluted net income per ADS (5) (6)   3.45    6,648    7,728    5,300    7,844    5,952 

 

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(1)Amounts stated in U.S. dollars have been converted at the rate of COP 1,926.83 per USD 1.00, which is the Representative Market Rate calculated on December 31, 2013 (the last business day of 2013), as reported by the SFC. Such translation should not be construed as representations that the Colombian pesos amount represent, or have been or could be converted into, United States dollars at that or any other rate.

(2)Represents the provision for loans, accrued interest losses and other receivables, net and recovery of charged-off loans. Includes a provision for accrued interest losses amounting to COP 51,774 million, COP 48,085 million, COP 31,852 million, COP 33,540 million and COP 46,840 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

(3)The weighted average of preferred and common shares outstanding for fiscal year 2013 includes 342,122,416 preferred shares and 509,704,584 common shares, for fiscal year 2012 includes 335,827,334 preferred shares and 509,704,584 common shares, and for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, includes 278,122,419 preferred shares and 509,704,584 common shares.

(4)Refer to “Note 31. Differences Between Colombian Accounting Principles for Banks and U.S. GAAP” of our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

(5)Net income per share under U.S. GAAP is presented on the basis of net income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (509,704,584 for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009). See “Note 31. Differences Between Colombian Accounting Principles for Banks and U.S. GAAP”.

(6)Basic and diluted net income per ADS for any period is defined as basic and diluted net income per share multiplied by four as each ADS is equivalent to four preferred shares of Bancolombia. Basic and diluted net income per ADS should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, as a measure of operating performance or as a substitute for cash flows from operations or as a measure of liquidity.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

   As of the year ended December 31, 
  

2013(1)

   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (in millions of COP and thousands of USD (1), except per share and per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) amounts) 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                              
Colombian banking GAAP:                              
Assets:                              
Cash and due from banks  USD 5,930,695   COP11,427,441   COP7,144,015   COP6,818,307   COP5,312,398   COP4,983,569 
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell   2,066,194    3,981,205    1,025,082    910,690    842,636    2,388,790 
Investment securities, net   7,165,028    13,805,790    12,554,311    9,958,191    8,675,762    8,914,913 
Loans and financial leases, net   44,318,393    85,394,012    66,739,040    58,575,846    46,091,877    39,610,307 
Accrued interest receivable on loans and financial leases, net   290,929    560,572    524,041    439,189    317,532    338,605 
Customers’ acceptances and derivatives   312,643    602,409    783,014    741,296    784,888    205,367 
Accounts receivable, net   797,796    1,537,218    1,243,263    1,016,985    797,715    806,885 
Premises and equipment, net   1,137,452    2,191,677    1,341,698    1,622,311    1,174,625    992,041 
Premises and equipment under operating leases, net   1,515,017    2,919,181    2,191,928    1,380,057    1,006,108    843,054 
Foreclosed assets, net   53,749    103,565    84,818    53,194    70,277    80,668 
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges, net   358,585    690,932    772,930    785,456    319,864    185,811 
Goodwill, net   1,862,750    3,589,203    571,373    679,861    750,968    855,724 
Other assets   1,344,234    2,590,110    2,088,947    1,697,648    1,185,977    922,265 
Reappraisal of assets   738,480    1,422,926    851,920    783,989    764,529    736,366 
Total assets  USD67,891,945   COP130,816,241   COP97,916,380   COP85,463,020   COP68,095,156   COP61,864,365 
                               
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:                              
Deposits  USD  44,921,752   COP 86,556,579   COP64,158,720   COP52,434,492   COP43,538,967   COP42,149,330 
Borrowings(3)   6,491,539    12,508,092    5,271,508    7,458,926    5,250,587    4,039,150 
Other liabilities   9,995,028    19,258,724    16,879,197    16,576,242    11,358,462    8,643,056 
Stockholder’ equity   6,483,626    12,492,846    11,606,955    8,993,360    7,947,140    7,032,829 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  USD67,891,945   COP  130,816,241   COP  97,916,380   COP  85,463,020   COP  68,095,156   COP  61,864,365 
                               
U.S. GAAP:                              
Stockholders’ equity attributable to the controlling interest  USD6,303,905   COP12,146,554(2)  COP11,145,490(2)  COP8,589,202   COP8,069,346   COP7,095,266 
Stockholders’ equity per share(4)   7,400    14,259    13,182    10,902    10,243    9,006 
Stockholders’ equity per ADS(4)   29,601    57,036    52,728    43,608    40,972   36,024 

 

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(1)Amounts stated in U.S. dollars have been converted at the rate of COP 1,926.83 per USD 1.00, which is the Representative Market Rate calculated on December 31, 2013 (the last business day of 2013), as reported by the SFC. Such translation should not be construed as representations that the Colombian pesos amount represent, or have been or could be converted into, United States dollars at that or any other rate.

(2)Refer to “Note 31, Differences between Colombian Accounting Principles for Banks and U.S. GAAP” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

(3)Includes other interbank borrowing, development and other domestic banks.

(4)The weighted average (rounded to the nearest million) of preferred and common shares outstanding was 852 million for the fiscal year ended December 31 2013, 845 million for the fiscal year ended December 31 2012 and 788 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009. Stockholders’ equity per share is equal to stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP divided by the weighted average of preferred and common shares outstanding, stockholders’ equity per ADS is equal to stockholders’ equity per share multiplied by four preferred shares of Bancolombia (Each ADS is equivalent to four preferred shares of Bancolombia). Stockholders’ equity per share and stockholders’ equity per ADS should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, as a measure of operating performance or as a substitute for cash flows from operations or as a measure of liquidity. The non-GAAP financial measures described in this footnote are not a substitute for the GAAP measures of financial performance and should not be considered as an alternate measure of stockholders’ equity as determined on a consolidated basis using amounts derived from the consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP.

 

See ―“Item 8. Financial Information – A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information – A.3. Dividend Policy”, for information about the dividends declared per share in both pesos and U.S. dollars during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

SELECTED RATIOS

 

   As of and for the year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (Percentages, except for operating data) 
SELECTED RATIOS:(1)                         
Colombian banking GAAP:                         
Profitability ratios:                         
Net interest margin(2)   5.48    6.49    6.17    6.38    7.22 
Return on average total assets(3)   1.37    1.92    2.20    2.27    2.01 
Return on average stockholders’ equity(4)   12.76    15.97    20.22    19.71    19.59 
Efficiency Ratio:                         
Operating expenses as a percentage of interest, fees, services and other operating income   59.75    56.19    57.58    56.28    50.89 
Capital ratios:                         
Period-end stockholders’ equity as a percentage of period-end total assets   9.55    11.85    10.52    11.67    11.37 
Period-end regulatory capital as a percentage of period-end risk- weighted assets(5)   10.61    15.77    12.46    14.67    13.23 
Credit quality data:                         
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans(6)   1.82    1.76    1.52    1.91    2.44 
“C”, “D” and “E” loans as a percentage of total loans   4.11    3.96    3.82    4.32    5.11 
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of non-performing loans   253.33    268.96    306.94    274.36    241.08 
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of “C”, “D” and “E” loans(7)   112.27    119.30    121.69    121.45    115.25 
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of total loans   4.62    4.72    4.65    5.24    5.89 
                          
OPERATING DATA:                         
Number of branches(8)   1,090    993    952    921    889 
Number of employees(9)   28,759    24,820    24,126    22,992    21,201 

 

(1)Ratios were calculated on the basis of monthly averages.
(2)Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3)Net income divided by average total assets.
(4)Net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.
(5)For an explanation of risk-weighted assets and Technical Capital, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – B.8. Supervision and Regulation – Capital Adequacy Requirements”.

 

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(6)Non-performing loans are small business loans that are past due 30 days or more, mortgage and consumer loans that are past due 60 days or more and commercial loans that are past due 90 days or more. (Each category includes financial leases.)
(7)The decrease in this coverage ratio is explained by the formation of PDLs during the year, which was faster than the pace of increase in allowances in the balance sheet. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.3. Loan Portfolio – Classification of the loan portfolio and Credit Categories for a description of “C”, “D” and “E” Loans”.
(8)Number of branches includes branches of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(9)The number of employees includes employees of the Bank’s consolidated Subsidiaries.

 

Exchange Rates

 

On March 31, 2014, the Representative Market Rate was COP 1,969.45 per USD 1.00. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York does not report a rate for pesos; the SFC calculates the Representative Market Rate based on the weighted average of the buy/sell foreign exchange rates quoted daily by certain financial institutions, including Bancolombia, for the purchase and sale of U.S. dollars.

 

The following table sets forth the low and high peso per U.S. dollar exchange rates and the peso/U.S. dollar representative market rate on the last day of the month, for each of the last six months:

 

Recent exchange rates of pesos per U.S. dollars
Month  Low   High   Period-End 
             
March 2014   1,965.32    2,052.51    1,969.45 
February 2014   2,022.68    2,054.90    2,046.75 
January 2014   1,924.79    2,021.10    2,021.10 
December 2013   1,921.22    1,948.48    1,926.83 
November 2013   1,901.22    1,932.77    1,931.88 
October 2013   1,879.46    1.894.06    1,889.16 
                
Source: SFC.               

 

The following table sets forth the peso/U.S. dollar representative market rate on the last day of the year and the average peso/U.S. dollar representative market rate (calculated by using the average of the Representative Market Rates on the last day of each month during the year) for each of the five most recent financial years. 

 

Peso/USD 1.00
Representative Market Rate
Period  Period-End   Average 
           
2013   1,926.83    1,881.04 
2012   1,768.23    1,798.08 
2011   1,942.70    1,852.83 
2010   1,913.98    1,901.67 
2009   2,044.23    2,179.64 
           
Source: SFC.

 

B.CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

 

Not applicable.

 

C.REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Not applicable.

 

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D.RISK FACTORS

 

Investors should consider the following risks and uncertainties, and the other factors presented in this Annual Report. In addition, the information referred to below, as well as all other information presented in this Annual Report, should be considered by investors when reviewing any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report, in any document incorporated by reference in this Annual Report, in any of the Bank’s future public filings or press releases, or in any future oral statements made by the Bank or any of its officers or other persons acting on its behalf. If any of the following risks occur, the Bank’s business, results of operations and financial condition, its ability to raise capital and its ability to access funding could be materially and adversely affected. These risk factors should not be considered a complete list of potential risks that may affect Bancolombia.

 

Risk Factors Relating to Colombia and Other Countries Where the Bank Operates.

 

Changes in economic and political conditions in Colombia, El Salvador, Panama or in the other countries where the Bank operates may adversely affect the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Bank’s financial condition, results of operations and asset quality are significantly dependent on the macroeconomic and political conditions prevailing in Colombia, El Salvador, Panama and the other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates. Accordingly, decreases in the growth rate, periods of negative growth, increases in inflation, changes in policy, or future judicial interpretations of policies involving exchange controls and other matters such as among others, currency depreciation, inflation, interest rates, taxation, banking laws and regulations and other political or economic developments in such jurisdictions may affect the overall business environment and may in turn impact the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

In particular, the governments of Colombia, El Salvador and Panama have historically exercised substantial influence on their economies, and they are likely to continue to implement policies that will have an important impact on the entities in such countries (including the Bank), market conditions, prices and rates of return on securities of local issuers (including the Bank’s securities). Potential changes in laws, public policies and regulations, may cause instability and volatility in Colombia EL Salvador, Panama and their respective markets. Future developments in government policies could impair the Bank’s business or financial condition or the market value of its securities

 

The economies of the countries in which the Bank operates are vulnerable to external effects that could be caused by significant economic difficulties experienced by their major regional trading partners or by more general contagion effects, which could have a material adverse effect on such countries economic growth and ability to service their public debt.

 

A significant decline in the economic growth or a sustained economic downturn of any of Colombia’s, El Salvador’s or Panama´s major trading partners (i.e., the United States, China, Venezuela and Ecuador for Colombia and the United States for El Salvador and Panama) could have a material adverse impact on Colombia’s, El Salvador’s and Panama’s balance of trade and remittances inflows, resulting in lower economic growth. 

 

Deterioration in the economic and political situation of neighboring countries could affect the national stability of Colombia or the Colombian economy by disrupting Colombia’s diplomatic or commercial relationships with these countries. Although relations with other countries have improved significantly with the current government, the possibility of any further tensions may cause political and economic uncertainty, instability, market volatility, low confidence levels and higher risk aversion by investors and market participants that may negatively affect economic activity in Colombia, El Salvador and Panama.

 

A contagion effect, in which an entire region or class of investment is disfavored by international investors, could negatively affect Colombia, El Salvador and Panama or other economies where the Bank operates, as well as the market prices and liquidity of securities issued or owned by the Bank.

 

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Any additional taxes resulting from changes to tax regulations or the interpretation thereof in Colombia, El Salvador, Panama or other countries where the Bank operates, could adversely affect the Bank’s consolidated results.

 

Uncertainty relating to tax legislation poses a constant risk to the Bank. Changes in legislation, regulation and jurisprudence can affect tax burdens by increasing tax rates and fees, creating new taxes, limiting stated expenses and deductions, and eliminating incentives and non-taxed income. Notably, the Colombian and Salvadorian governments have significant fiscal deficits that may result in future tax increases. Additional tax regulations could be implemented that could require the Bank to make additional tax payments, negatively affecting its results of operations and cash flow. In addition, national or local taxing authorities may not interpret tax regulations in the same way that the Bank does. Differing interpretations could result in future tax litigation and associated costs.

 

Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the Colombian economy, the market price of the Bank’s ADSs, and the dividends payable to holders of the Bank’s ADSs.

 

Colombia has adopted a floating exchange rate system. The Central Bank maintains the power to intervene in the exchange market in order to consolidate or dispose of international reserves, and to control any volatility in the exchange rate. From time to time, there have been significant fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Colombian peso and the U.S. dollar. Unforeseen events in the international markets, fluctuations in interest rates or changes in capital flows, may cause exchange rate instability that could generate sharp movements in the value of the peso. Given that a portion of our assets and liabilities are denominated in, or indexed to, foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, sharp movements in exchange rates may negatively impact the Bank’s results. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations may adversely impact the value of dividends paid to holders of the Bank’s ADSs as well as the market price and liquidity of ADSs. 

 

Colombia has experienced several periods of violence and instability, and such instability could affect the economy and the Bank.

 

Colombia has experienced several periods of criminal violence over the past four decades, primarily due to the activities of guerilla groups and drug cartels. In response, the Colombian government has implemented various security measures and has strengthened its military and police forces by creating specialized units, and currently is in the process of negotiating a peace treaty with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) (“FARC”). In addition, in late 2012, the Colombian government commenced a new peace process with the FARC in Colombia. Despite these efforts, drug-related crime and guerilla activity continue to exist in Colombia. These activities, their possible escalation and the violence associated with them may have a negative impact on the Colombian economy or on the Bank in the future. The Bank’s business or financial condition and the market value of the Bank’s securities and any dividends distributed by it, could be adversely affected by rapidly changing economic and social conditions in Colombia and by the Colombian government’s response to such conditions.

 

Risk Factors Relating to the Bank’s Business and the Banking Industry

 

Changes in banking laws and regulations in Colombia and in other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates could adversely affect the Bank’s consolidated results.

 

Changes in banking laws and regulations, or in their official interpretation, in Colombia and in other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates, may have a material effect on the Bank’s business and operations. Since banking laws and regulations change frequently, they could be adopted, enforced or interpreted in a manner that may have an adverse effect on the Bank’s business.

 

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In August 2013 the regulation relating to capital adequacy requirements (Decree 1771 of 2012) was implemented and Bancolombia currently complies with applicable capital requirements. However, there can be no assurance that future regulation will not change or require Bancolombia or its subsidiaries to seek additional capital.

 

Moreover, regulators in other jurisdictions have not reached consensus as to the appropriate level of capitalization for financial services institutions. Regulators in the jurisdictions in which Bancolombia operates may alter the current regulatory capital requirements to which Bancolombia is subject and thereby require equity increases that could dilute existing stockholders, lead to required asset sales or adversely impact the return on stockholders’ equity and/or the market price of the Bank’s common and preferred shares.

 

Furthermore, the Colombian government has presented to Congress an initiative to create a new type of financial institution that will have the sole purpose of offering electronic deposits and payments in order to promote financial inclusion. If the law is enacted this could create a new competitive environment that could adversely affect the Bank’s business and profitability.

 

Banking regulations, accounting standards and corporate disclosure applicable to the Bank and its subsidiaries differ from those applicable in the United States and other countries.

 

While many of the policies underlying Colombian banking regulations are similar to those underlying regulations applicable to banks in other countries, including those in the United States, Colombian regulations can differ in a number of material respects. For example, capital adequacy requirements for banks under Colombian regulations differ from those under U.S. regulations and may differ from those in effect in other countries. The Bank prepares its annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Thus, Colombian financial statements and reported earnings may differ from those of companies in other countries in these and other respects. Some of the differences affecting earnings and stockholders’ equity include, but are not limited to the accounting treatment for restructuring, loan origination fees and costs, equity tax, securitization, fair value adjustment in debt securities, deferred income taxes and the accounting treatment for business combinations. Moreover, under Colombian banking GAAP, allowances for non-performing loans are computed by establishing each non-performing loan’s individual inherent risk using criteria established by the SFC that differ from those used under U.S. GAAP. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.4. Summary of Loan Loss Experience – Allowance for Loan Losses”.

 

The Bank is subject to regulatory inspections, examinations, inquiries or audits in Colombia and in other countries in which it operates, and any sanctions, fines and other penalties resulting from such inspections and audits could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.

 

The Bank is subject to comprehensive regulation and supervision by the banking authorities of Colombia, El Salvador, Panama and the other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates. These regulatory authorities have broad powers to adopt regulations and impose other requirements affecting or restricting virtually all aspects of the Bank’s capitalization, organization and operations, including the imposition of anti-money laundering measures and the authority to regulate the terms and conditions of credit that can be applied by banks. In the event of non-compliance with applicable regulations, the Bank could be subject to fines, sanctions or the revocation of licenses or permits to operate its business. In Colombia, for instance, if the Bank encounters significant financial problems or becomes insolvent or in danger of becoming insolvent, banking authorities would have the power to take over the Bank’s management and operations. In addition, the supervisory authorities of Colombia and El Salvador have reached an agreement for consolidated supervision which allows them to perform transnational inspection processes Any sanctions, fines and other penalties resulting from non-compliance with regulations in Colombia, El Salvador, Panama and other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.

 

An increase in constitutional public interest actions (acciones populares), class actions (acciones de grupo) and other legal actions involving claims for significant monetary awards against financial institutions may affect the Bank’s businesses and results of operations.

 

Under the Colombian Constitution, individuals may initiate constitutional public interest or class actions to protect their collective or class rights, respectively. Colombian financial institutions, including the Bank, have experienced a substantial increase in the aggregate number of these actions. The great majority of such actions have been related to fees, financial services and interest rates, and their outcome is uncertain. Pursuant to law 1425 of 2010, monetary awards for plaintiffs in constitutional actions or class actions were eliminated as of January 1, 2011. Nevertheless, individuals continue to have the right to initiate these actions against the Bank.

 

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Future restrictions on interest rates or banking fees could negatively affect the Bank’s profitability.

 

In the future, regulations in the jurisdictions where the Bank operates could impose limitations regarding interest rates or fees charged by the Bank. Any such limitations could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial situation.

 

In the past, there have been disputes in Colombia among commercial businesses, payment service providers and banks regarding credit card interbank exchange fees (tarifa interbancaria de intercambio). Although such disputes have been resolved, the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce has the authority to initiate new investigations relating to such fees. Any new investigations may lead to requirements that the Bank agree to additional decreases, which in turn could impact the Bank’s financial results.

 

Furthermore, pursuant to article 62 of Law 1430 of 2010, Congress granted the Colombian government power and authority to establish criteria and formulas applicable to the calculation of banking fees and charges and define maximum limits to banking fees and charges. On December 20, 2011 the government used the authority granted by Law 1430 of 2010 and enacted Decree 4809 of 2011 in which it set forth caps tothe bank fees that may be charged on ATM withdrawals outside of each bank’s respective networks.

 

As of the date of this Annual Report, an initiative regarding banking fees is being discussed in Congress, and has been approved in its second debate out of four needed for it to become a law. If the law is enacted in its current form, however banks would be required cease charging transactional and service fees from those individuals whose income is equal or under two SMMLV, provided that this benefit would only apply to one savings account per individual. The likelihood of this initiative becoming a law is uncertain given that there have been two similar unsuccessful initiatives discussed in Congress in recent years and the two pending debates would have to be completed before June 2014.

 

In addition, Law 1555 of 2012 prohibits prepayment penalties for loans worth less than 880 SMMLV (mortgage loans are excluded).

 

Further limits or regulations regarding banking fees, could have a negative effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Colombian tax haven regulation could adversely affect the Bank’s business and financial results.

 

Decree 2193 of 2013 designates 44 jurisdictions as tax havens for Colombian tax purposes. It also excludes temporarily seven countries, including Panama while the colombian government negotiates tax information exchange agreements with each of them. If Panama and Colombia do not sign a tax information exchange agreement before August 2014, Panama would be considered as a tax haven under Colombian tax regulations. As a result, the Bank’s clients in Panama who are residents in such jurisdiction would be subject to the following regulations: (i) higher withholding tax rates including a higher withholding rates over financial yields derived from investments in the Colombian securities market), (iii) the transfer pricing regime and its reporting duties, (iii) residing in a tax haven serves as an assumption for Colombian authorities to qualify a conduct as abusive under tax regulations, (iv) payments made to residents or entities located in tax havens are not considered as costs or deduction, unless the respective withholding tax has been applied, and (v) other additional information disclosure requirements, which could have a negative impact on Bancolombia’s business and financial results.

 

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The Bank and most of its subsidiaries are subject to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010.

 

Bancolombia and most of its subsidiaries are considered foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”) under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (the “FATCA”) (see “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – B.8. Supervision and Regulation – International regulations applicable to Bancolombia and its subsidiaries”). Given the size and the scope of the Bank´s international operations, we intend to take all necessary steps to comply with FATCA (including entering into agreements with the U.S. tax authorities). However, if the Bank cannot enter into such agreements or satisfy the requirements thereunder, certain payments to Bancolombia or its Subsidiaries may be subject to withholding under the FATCA. The possibility of such withholding and the need for accountholders and investors to provide certain information may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, entering into agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), compliance with the terms of such agreements and with the FATCA, any regulations or other guidance promulgated thereunder or any legislation promulgated under an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) may increase our compliance costs. We are currently in the process of implementing FATCA compliance on a group wide level. Because legislation and regulations implementing the FATCA in the countries in which we operate and the IGAs remain under development, the future impact of this law on the Bank is still uncertain. 

 

The Bank is subject to credit risk, and estimating exposure to credit risk involves subjective and complex judgments.

 

A number of our products expose the Bank to credit risk, including loans, financial leases, lending commitments and derivatives.

 

The Bank estimates and establishes reserves for credit risk and potential credit losses. This process involves subjective and complex judgments, including projections of economic conditions and assumptions on the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans. This process is also subject to human error as the Bank’s employees may not always be able to assign an accurate credit rating to a client, which may result in the Bank’s exposure to higher credit risk than indicated by the Bank’s risk rating system. The Bank may not be able to timely detect these risks before they occur, or due to limited resources or available infrastructure, the Bank’s employees may not be able to effectively implement its credit risk management system, which may increase its exposure to credit risk. Moreover, the Bank’s failure to continuously refine its credit risk management system may result in a higher risk exposure for the Bank, which could materially and adversely affect its results of operations and financial position.

 

Overall, if the Bank is unable to effectively control the level of non-performing or poor credit quality loans in the future, or if its loan loss reserves are insufficient to cover future loan losses, the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

 

In addition, the amount of the Bank’s non-performing loans may increase in the future as a result of factors beyond the Bank’s control, such as changes in the income levels of the Bank’s borrowers, increases in the inflation rate or an increase in interest rates, the impact of macroeconomic trends and political events affecting Colombia and other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates or has exposure, or events affecting specific industries. Any of these developments could have a negative effect on the quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio, causing the Bank to increase provisions for loan losses and resulting in reduced profits or in losses.

 

The Bank is subject to credit risk with respect to its non-traditional banking businesses including investing in securities and entering into derivatives transactions.

 

Non-traditional sources of credit risk can arise from, among other things: investing in securities of third parties, entering into derivative contracts under which counterparties have obligations to make payments to the Bank, and executing securities, futures, currency or commodity trades from the Bank’s proprietary trading desk that fail to settle at the required time due to non-delivery by the counterparty or systems failure by clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses or other financial intermediaries. Any significant increases in exposure to any of these non-traditional risks, or a significant decline in credit quality or the insolvency of any of the counterparties, could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position.

 

The Bank is exposed to risks associated with the mortgage loan market.

 

Bancolombia is a leader in the Colombian mortgage loan market. Colombia’s mortgage loan market is highly regulated and has historically been affected by various macroeconomic factors. Although interest rates have decreased, during recent years, periods of sustained high interest rates have historically discouraged customers from borrowing and have resulted in increased defaults in outstanding loans and deterioration in the quality of assets.

 

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The Bank is subject to concentration of default risks in its loan portfolio. Problems with one or more of its largest borrowers may adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Bank’s 20 largest credit exposures, on a consolidated basis, represented approximately 7.3% of the loan portfolio, of the Bank and no single exposure represented more than 1% of the loan book. Also, 100% of those loans were corporate loans and 100% of these relationships were classified as “A”. However, problems with one or more of the Bank’s largest borrowers could materially and adversely affect its results of operations and financial position, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.3. Loan Portfolio – Borrowing Relationships”.

 

The value of the collateral or guarantees securing the outstanding principal and interest balance of the Bank’s loans may not be sufficient to cover such outstanding principal and interest. In addition, the Bank may be unable to realize the full value of the collateral or guarantees securing the outstanding principal and interest balance of its loans.

 

The Bank’s loan collateral primarily includes real estate, assets pledged in financial leasing transactions and other assets that are located primarily in Colombia, El Salvador and Panama, the value of which may significantly fluctuate or decline due to factors beyond the Bank’s control. Such factors include market factors, environmental risks, natural disasters, macroeconomic factors and political events affecting the local economy. Any decline in the value of the collateral securing the Bank’s loans may result in a reduction in the recovery from collateral realization and may have an adverse impact on the Bank’s results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the Bank may face difficulties in enforcing its rights as a secured creditor. In particular, timing delays and procedural problems in enforcing against collateral and local protectionism may make foreclosures on collateral and enforcement of judgments difficult, and may result in losses that could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position.

 

The Bank is subject to market risk.

 

The Bank is directly and indirectly affected by changes in market conditions. Market risk, or the risk of losses in positions arising from movements in market prices, is inherent in the products and instruments associated with our operations, including loans, deposits, securities, bonds, long-term debt, short-term borrowings, proprietary trading in assets and liabilities and derivatives. Changes in market conditions that may affect our financial condition and results of operations include fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates, securities prices, changes in the implied volatility of interest rates and foreign exchange rates, among others.

 

The Bank is subject to fluctuations in interest rates, which may materially and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

 

The Bank holds a substantial portfolio of loans and debt securities that have both fixed and floating interest rates. Therefore, changes in interest rates could adversely affect our net interest margins as well as the prices of these securities. Increases in interest rates may reduce the market value of the Bank’s debt securities, leading to smaller gains or larger losses on these investments. Sustained high interest rates have historically discouraged customers from borrowing and have resulted in increased delinquencies in outstanding loans and deterioration in the quality of assets. On the other hand, decreases in interest rates may cause margin compression and lower net interest income as the Bank usually maintains more assets than liabilities at variable rates. Decreasing interest rates also may trigger loan prepayments which could negatively affect the Bank’s net interest income. Generally, in a declining interest rate environment, prepayment activity increases, reducing the weighted average maturity of the Bank’s interest earning assets and adversely affecting its operating results. Prepayment risk also has a significant adverse impact on our earnings from our credit card and collateralized mortgage obligations, since prepayments could shorten the weighted average life of these portfolios, which may result in a mismatch in funding or in reinvestment of the prepayment proceeds at lower yields.

 

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The Bank’s income from its proprietary trading activities is highly volatile.

 

The Bank’s trading income is highly volatile. The Bank derives a portion of its profits from its proprietary trading activities and any significant reduction in its trading income could adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position. The Bank’s trading income is dependent on numerous factors beyond its control, such as the general market environment, overall market trading activity, interest rate levels, fluctuations in exchange rates and general market volatility. A significant decline in the Bank’s trading income, or the incurrence of a trading loss, could adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position.

 

The Bank has significant exposure to sovereign risk, and especially Colombian sovereign risk, and the Bank’s results could be adversely affected by decreases in the value of its sovereign debt securities.

 

The Bank’s debt securities portfolio is primarily composed of sovereign debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the Colombian government. Therefore, the Bank’s results are exposed to credit, market, and liquidity risk associated with sovereign debt. As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s total debt securities represented 9.27% of its total assets, and 49.85% of these securities were issued or backed by the Colombian government. A significant decline in the value of the securities issued or guaranteed by the Colombian government could adversely affect the Bank’s debt securities portfolio and consequently the Bank’s results of operations and financial position. In addition, a downgrade in Colombia’s credit ratings could result in downgrades of the Bank’s ratings.

 

The Bank is subject to market, operational and structural risks associated with its derivative transactions.

 

The Bank enters into derivative transactions for hedging purposes and on behalf of its customers. The Bank is subject to market and operational risks associated with these transactions, including basis risk (the risk of loss associated with variations in the spread between the asset yield and the funding and/or hedge cost) and credit or default risk (the risk of insolvency or other inability of the counterparty to a particular transaction to perform its obligations thereunder). In addition, the market practice and documentation for derivative transactions is less developed in the jurisdictions in which the Bank operates as compared to other more economically developed countries, and the court systems in such jurisdictions have limited experience in dealing with issues related to derivative transactions. As a result, there are increased operating and structural risks associated with derivatives transactions in these jurisdictions.

 

In addition, the execution and performance of derivatives transactions depend on the Bank’s ability to develop adequate control and administrative systems, and to hire and retain qualified personnel. Moreover, the Bank’s ability to adequately monitor, analyze and report these derivative transactions depends, to a great extent, on its information technology systems. These factors may further increase the risks associated with these transactions and could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position.

 

The Bank is subject to operational risks and losses.

 

The Bank’s businesses are dependent on the ability to process a large number of transactions efficiently and accurately. Operational risks and losses can result from fraud, employee errors, technological failures and failure to properly document transactions or to obtain proper internal authorization, failure to comply with regulatory requirements, breaches of conduct of business rules, equipment failures, natural disasters or the failure of external systems. The Bank has adopted procedures to prevent and manage each of the operational risks, but there can be no assurance that our procedures will be sufficient to prevent losses resulting from these risks.

 

In addition the Bank’s businesses are exposed to risk from potential non-compliance with policies, employee misconduct or negligence and fraud, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious reputational or financial harm. In recent years, a number of financial institutions have suffered material losses due to the actions of employees and third parties. The precautions the Bank takes to prevent and detect employee and third-party misconduct may not always be effective.

 

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The Bank’s businesses rely heavily on data collection, processing and storage systems, the failure of which could materially and adversely affect the effectiveness of its risk management, reputation and internal control system as well as its financial condition and results of operations.

 

All of the Bank’s principal businesses are highly dependent on the ability to timely collect and process a large amount of financial and other information at its various branches across numerous markets, at a time when transaction processes have become increasingly complex with increasing volume. The proper functioning of financial control, accounting or other data collection and processing systems is critical to the Bank’s businesses and to its ability to compete effectively. A partial or complete failure of any of these primary systems could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s decision-making process, its risk management and internal control systems, the quality of its service, and the Bank’s ability to respond on a timely basis to changing market conditions. If the Bank cannot maintain an effective data collection and management system, its business operations, financial condition, reputation and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.The Bank is also dependent on information systems to operate its website, process transactions, respond to customer inquiries on a timely basis and maintain cost-efficient operations. The Bank may experience operational problems with its information systems as a result of system failures, viruses, computer hackers or other causes. Any material disruption or slowdown of its systems could cause information, including data related to customer requests and other client information, to be lost, compromised, or to be delivered to the Bank’s clients with delays or errors, which could reduce demand for the Bank’s services and products, resulting in additional costs for the Bank and potentially fines and penalties by regulators could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s results of operations and financial position.

 

The Bank is subject to cyber security risk.

 

The Bank is subject to cyber security risk which includes the unauthorized access to privileged information, technological assaults on the infrastructure of the Bank with the aim of stealing information, committing fraud or interfering with regular service and the interruption of the Bank’s services to some of its clients or users due to the exploitation and materialization of these vulnerabilities.

 

The controls that the Bank has implemented in order to anticipate, identify and offset those threats, such as perimeter defenses, security backups, special 24/7 teams and ongoing security tests have been effective in maintaining cyber security risk at a low level. However, any failure by the Bank to detect cyber security risk in a timely manner could result in a negative impact on the Bank’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

Any failure to effectively improve or upgrade the Bank’s information technology infrastructure and management information systems in a timely manner could adversely affect the Bank’s competitiveness, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Bank’s ability to remain competitive will depend in part on its ability to upgrade the Bank’s information technology infrastructure on a timely and cost-effective basis. The information available to and received by the Bank’s management through its existing information systems may not be timely and sufficient to manage risks or to plan for and respond to changes in market conditions and other developments in its operations. The Bank is currently undertaking a project to update its information technology platform (“IT platform”) that will result in significant changes in its treasury and credit cardsoperations. Any failure to effectively improve or upgrade the Bank’s information technology infrastructure and information management systems in a timely manner could materially and adversely affect the Bank’s competitiveness, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The occurrence of natural disasters in the regions in which the Bank operates could impair its ability to conduct business effectively and could impact its results of operations.

 

The Bank is exposed to the risk of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, tropical storms, floods, wind and hurricanes in the regions where it operates. In the event of a natural disaster, unanticipated problems with the Bank’s disaster recovery systems could have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s ability to conduct business in the affected region, particularly if those problems affect its computer-based data processing, transmission, storage and retrieval systems and destroy valuable data. In addition, if a significant number of the Bank’s local employees and managers were unavailable in the event of a disaster, its ability to effectively conduct business could be severely compromised. In addition, the Bank’s clients located in the affected region may be severely impacted and may not be able to continue paying the obligations they have with the Bank. A natural disaster or multiple catastrophic events could have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s business and results of operations in the affected region.

 

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Acquisitions and strategic partnerships may not perform in accordance with expectations or may disrupt the Bank’s operations and adversely affect its profitability.

 

An element of the Bank’s business strategy is to identify and pursue growth-enhancing strategic opportunities. The Bank may base assessments of potential acquisitions and partnerships on assumptions with respect to operations, profitability and other matters that may subsequently prove to be incorrect. recent acquisitions, including the acquisition of a minority interest in Grupo Agromercantil and the acquisition of Banistmo (see “Item 4. Information on the Company. – A. History and development of the Company – Recent Developments”), and any future acquisitions, investments and alliances may not produce the anticipated synergies or perform in accordance with the Bank’s expectations and could adversely affect its operations and profitability.

 

The Bank’s concentration in and reliance on short-term deposits may increase its funding costs.

 

The Bank’s principal source of funds is short-term deposits, which on a consolidated basis represented 73.2% of total liabilities at the end of 2013 compared to 74.3% and 68.6% at the end of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Because the Bank relies primarily on short-term deposits for its funding, in the event of a sudden or unexpected shortage of funds in the banking systems and money markets in which the Bank operates, the Bank may not be able to maintain its current level of funding without incurring higher costs or selling assets at prices below their prevailing market value.

 

The Bank’s policies and procedures may not be able to detect money laundering and other illegal or improper activities fully or on a timely basis, which could expose the Bank to fines and other liabilities.

 

The Bank is required to comply with applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism laws and other regulations. These laws and regulations require the Bank, among other things, to adopt and enforce “know your customer” policies and procedures and to report suspicious and large transactions to the applicable regulatory authorities. While the Bank has adopted policies and procedures aimed at detecting and preventing the use of its banking network for money laundering activities and by terrorists and terrorist-related organizations and individuals generally, such policies and procedures have in some cases been adopted only recently and may not completely eliminate instances where the Bank may be used by other parties to engage in money laundering and other illegal or improper activities. If the Bank fails to fully comply with applicable laws and regulations, it may facefines and other penalties, including restrictions on its ability to conducts business. In addition, the Bank’s business and reputation could suffer if customers use the Bank for money laundering or illegal or improper purposes.

 

The Bank is subject to increasing competition which may adversely affect its results of operations.

 

The Bank operates in a highly competitive environment and increased competitive conditions are to be expected in the jurisdictions where the Bank operates. Intensified merger activity in the financial services industry produces larger, better capitalized and more geographically diverse firms that are capable of offering a wider array of financial products and services at more competitive prices. The Bank’s ability to maintain its competitive position depends mainly on its ability to fulfill new customers’ needs through the development of new products and services and the Bank’s ability to offer adequate services and strengthen its customer base through cross-selling. The Bank’s business will be adversely affected if the Bank is not able to maintain efficient service strategies. In addition, the Bank’s efforts to offer new services and products may not succeed if product or market opportunities develop more slowly than expected or if the profitability of opportunities is undermined by competitive pressures.

 

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Downgrades in our credit ratings would increase our cost of borrowing funds and make our ability to raise new funds, attract deposits or renew maturing debt more difficult.

 

Our credit ratings are an important component of our liquidity profile. A downgrade in our credit ratings would increase our cost of raising funds in the capital markets or of borrowing funds. Due to regulatory or internal policies, certain Colombian institutional investors are only permitted to purchase debt securities that are rated “AAA” by Colombian credit rating agencies. Purchase of our securities by these investors could be prohibited if we suffer a decline in our local credit rating. Our ability to renew maturing debt could be restricted and more expensive if our credit rating were to decline. Our lenders and counterparties in derivative transactions are sensitive to the risk of a credit rating downgrade. A downgrade in our credit rating may adversely affect perception of our financial stability and our ability to raise deposits, which could make us less successful when competing for deposits and loans in the market place. Our ability to successfully compete depends on various factors, including our financial stability as reflected by our credit ratings.

 

The Central Bank may impose requirements on our (and other Colombian residents’) ability to obtain loans in foreign currency.

 

The Central Bank may impose certain mandatory deposit requirements in connection with foreign currency denominated loans obtained by Colombian residents, including the Bank, although no such mandatory deposit requirement is currently in effect. We cannot predict or control future actions by the Central Bank in respect of deposit requirements, which may involve the establishment of a mandatory deposit percentage, and the use of such measures by the Central Bank may be a disincentive for the Bank and our clients to obtain loans denominated in a foreign currency.

 

Risks Relating to the Preferred Shares and the American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”).

 

Preemptive rights may not be available to holders of American Depositary Recipts (“ADRs”) evidencing ADSs.

 

The Bank’s by-laws and Colombian law require that, whenever the Bank issues new shares of any outstanding class, it must offer the holders of each class of shares (including holders of ADRs) the right to purchase a number of shares of such class sufficient to maintain their existing percentage ownership of the aggregate capital stock of the Bank. These rights are called preemptive rights. United States holders of ADRs may not be able to exercise their preemptive rights through The Bank of New York Mellon, which acts as depositary (the “Depositary”) for the Bank’s ADR facility, unless a registration statement under the Securities Act is effective with respect to such rights and class of shares or an exemption from the registration requirement thereunder is available. In accordance with the deposit agreement between the Bank and the Depositary, the Depositary, after consulting with the Bank, will have discretion as to the procedure for making preemptive rights available to the holders of ADRs, disposing of such rights and making any proceeds available to such holders. The Depositary shall have discretion as to the procedure to be followed in making such rights available to any holders of ADRs or in disposing of such rights on behalf of any holders of ADRs and making the net proceeds available to such holders of ADRs or, if by the terms of such rights offering or for any other reason, the Depositary may not either make such rights available to any holders of ADRs or dispose of such rights and make the net proceeds available to such holders of ADRs, and the Bank is obligated to file a registration statement or find a corresponding exemption only if it determines to extend the rights to holders of the ADRs. Although the Bank is not obligated to, it intends to consider at the time of any rights offering the costs and potential liabilities associated with any such registration statement, the benefits to the Bank from enabling the holders of the ADRs to exercise those rights and any other factors deemed appropriate at the time, and will then make a decision as to whether to file a registration statement. Accordingly, the Bank might decide not to file a registration statement in some cases. In connection with its recent rights offering in January, 2012, the Bank did not file such a registration statement.

 

To the extent holders of ADRs are unable to exercise preemptive rights because a registration statement has not been filed and no exemption from the registration requirement under the Securities Act is available, the Depositary may attempt to sell the holders’ preemptive rights and distribute the net proceeds from that sale, if any, to such holders. If by the terms of any rights offering or for any other reason the Depositary is unable or chooses not to make those rights available to any holder of ADRs, or if it is unable or for any reason chooses not to sell those rights, the Depositary may allow the rights to lapse. Whenever the rights are sold or lapse, the equity interests of the holders of ADRs will be proportionately diluted.

 

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The Bank’s preferred shares have limited voting rights.

 

The Bank’s corporate affairs are governed by its by-laws and Colombian law. Under the Bank’s by-laws and Colombian law, the Bank’s preferred stockholders may have fewer rights than stockholders of a corporation incorporated in a U.S. jurisdiction. Holders of the Bank’s ADRs and preferred shares are not entitled to vote for the election of directors or to influence the Bank’s management policies. Under the Bank’s by-laws and Colombian corporate law, holders of preferred shares (and, consequently, holders of ADRs) have no voting rights in respect of preferred shares, other than in limited circumstances as described in “Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association – Description of Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions – Voting Rights – Preferred Shares”.

 

Holders of the Bank’s ADRs may encounter difficulties in the exercise of dividend and voting rights.

 

Holders of the Bank’s ADRs may encounter difficulties in the exercise of some of their rights with respect to the shares underlying ADRs. If the Bank makes a distribution to holders of underlying shares in the form of securities, the Depositary is allowed, in its discretion, to sell those securities on behalf of ADR holders and instead distribute the net proceeds to the ADR holders. Also, under some circumstances, ADR holders may not be able to vote by giving instructions to the Depositary in those limited instances in which the preferred shares represented by the ADRs have the power to vote. This may occur in the event that ADR holders do not receive from the Depositary a notice of meeting sufficiently prior to the instruction date to ensure that the Depositary will vote the preferred shares represented by the ADRs in accordance with instructions received from such holders, and there are no circumstances in which holders of ADRs may vote in a way other than providing instructions to the Depositary.

 

Relative illiquidity of the Colombian securities markets may impair the ability of an ADR holder to sell preferred shares.

 

The Bank’s common and preferred shares are listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange, which is relatively small and illiquid compared to stock exchanges in major financial centers. In addition, a small number of issuers represent a disproportionately large percentage of market capitalization and trading volume on the Colombian Stock Exchange. A liquid trading market for the Bank’s securities might not develop on the Colombian Stock Exchange. A limited trading market could impair the ability of an ADR holder to sell preferred shares (obtained upon withdrawal of such shares from the ADR facility) on the Colombian Stock Exchange in the amount and at the price and time such holder desires, and could increase the volatility of the price of the ADRs.

 

ADRs do not have the same tax benefits as other equity investments in Colombia.

 

Although ADRs represent Bancolombia’s preferred shares, they are held through a fund of foreign capital in Colombia which is subject to a specific tax regulatory regime. Accordingly, the tax benefits applicable in Colombia to equity investments, in particular those relating to dividends and profits from sale, are not applicable to ADRs, including the Bank’s ADRs. For more information see “Item 10. Additional Information. –E. Taxation –Colombian Taxation”.

 

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ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

 

  A.HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

 

Bancolombia is Colombia’s leading financial institution, with a presence in other jurisdictions such as Panama, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, the Cayman Islands, and Peru, providing a wide range of financial products and services to a diversified individual, corporate, and government customer base throughout Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean region.

 

Bancolombia is a stock company (sociedad comercial por acciones, de la especie anónima) domiciled in Medellín, Colombia and operates under Colombian laws and regulations, mainly the Colombian Code of Commerce, the Financial Statute - Decree 663 of 1993 and Decree 2555 of 2010. Bancolombia was incorporated in Colombia in 1945, under the name Banco Industrial Colombiano S.A. or “BIC”, and is incorporated until 2044. In 1998, the Bank merged with Banco de Colombia S.A., and changed its legal name to Bancolombia S.A. On July 30, 2005, Conavi and Corfinsura merged with and into Bancolombia, with Bancolombia as the surviving entity. Through this merger, Bancolombia gained important competitive advantages, as Conavi and Corfinsura were two of the top financial institutions in the Colombian market at the time. Conavi, a mortgage bank in Colombia and one of the strongest in retail operations, significantly increased the Bank’s participation and know-how in these specific markets. On the other hand, Corfinsura, then the largest financial corporation in Colombia and highly regarded for its expertise in handling large and mid-sized corporate credit and financial services, its investment bank and its modern and diversified treasury department, materially strengthened Bancolombia’s multi-banking franchise.

 

In May 2007, Bancolombia Panama acquired Banagrícola, which controls several subsidiaries, including Banco Agrícola in El Salvador, and is dedicated to banking, commercial and consumer activities and brokerage. Through its first international acquisition, Bancolombia gained a leadership position in the Salvadorian market.

 

In October 2013, Bancolombia Panama paid approximately USD 217 million to acquire a 40% interest in Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A., the parent company of Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, and certain other companies dedicated to securities brokerage, insurance, and other financial businesses. Additionally, in the same month, Bancolombia acquired a 100% percent interest in the ordinary voting shares, and 1,325,780 preferred shares of Banistmo, a Panamanian banking entity and its subsidiaries involved in the securities brokerage, trust, consumer finance, leasing, and insurance businesses. Bancolombia paid a purchase price of USD 2,234 million. Since 1995, Bancolombia has maintained a listing on the NYSE, where its ADSs are traded under the symbol “CIB”, and on the Colombian Stock Exchange, where its preferred shares are traded under the symbol “PFBCOLOM”. Since 1981 Bancolombia’s common shares have been traded on the Colombian Stock Exchange under the symbol “BCOLOMBIA”. See “Item 9. The Offer and Listing”.

 

Bancolombia has grown substantially over the years, both through organic growth and acquisitions. As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia had, on a consolidated basis:

 

COP 130,816 billion in total asset;

 

COP 85,394 billion in total net loans and financial leases;

 

COP 86,557 billion in total deposits; and

 

COP 12,493 billion in stockholders’ equity.

 

Bancolombia’s consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 was COP 1,515 billion, representing a return on average equity of 12.76% and return on average assets of 1.37%.

 

The address and telephone numbers of the Bank’s headquarters are as follows: Carrera 48 # 26-85, Medellín, Colombia; telephone + (574) 404-1837. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Puglisi & Associates, presently located at 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19711.

 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

Wind-down of Bancolombia’s Miami Agency

 

On March 5, 2013, Bancolombia announced its decision to wind-down the business and operations of its agency in Miami, Florida. This decision was mainly based on the strategy to focus the Bank’s international operations on other markets. The wind-down process wascompleted on August 30, 2013.

 

Offer to exchange notes

 

On July 24, 2013, Bancolombia announced the results of its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) all of its outstanding unregistered 5.125% Subordinated Notes due 2022 issued under the indenture dated September 25, 2012 (the “Old Notes”) for new 5.125% Subordinated Notes due 2022 issued under the indenture dated September 11, 2012 (the “New Notes”), which are registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

In total, USD 224,513,000 aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes, representing approximately 98.70% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Old Notes, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer. All of the Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn were accepted for exchange pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer.

 

A total of USD 2,945,000 aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes remain outstanding.

 

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Acquisition of Grupo Agromercantil

 

On October 1, 2013, after having obtained the required regulatory authorizations, Bancolombia Panama completed the acquisition of 40% of the commom shares of Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. a Panamanian company, and paid an approximate purchase price of USD 217 million. As part of this transaction, Bancolombia Panama and Bam Financial Corporation entered into a shareholders agreement, which provides, among other things, for the acquisition by Bancolombia Panama of control of Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. in the medium term.

 

Grupo Agromercantil Holding owns the Guatemalan financial conglomerate Agromercantil, which includes, among others, Banco Agromercantil BAM of Guatemala, Mercom Bank Ltd, an offshore bank based in Barbados, and Seguros Agromercantil of Guatemala.

 

Acquisition of Banistmo

 

On October 28, 2013, Bancolombia completed the acquisition of 100% of the common shares, and 1,325,780 of preferred shares of Banistmo representing 90.1%. After having obtained the required regulatory approvals and satisfied certain other conditions for completion of the transaction.

 

Bancolombia paid a consideration amount of USD 2,234 million to HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The consideration amount included customary adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement.

 

The transaction included Banistmo’s Panamanian subsidiaries, which are involved in the securities, brokerage, trust, consumer finance and leasing, businesses, as well as an insurance company, and certain other companies.

 

Dematerialization of issued and outstanding shares

 

On December 17, 2013, Bancolombia’s shareholders, in their extraordinary meeting, approved the decision to dematerialize the issued and outstanding shares of the Bank. The dematerialization was completed on January 20, 2014.

 

Consequently, the Bank’s shares are held and traded exclusively in dematerialized form and all transfers are made through book-entry records made by the Deposito Centralizado de Valores – Deceval and registered in the shareholders’ registry, in accordance with the Bank’s by-laws and applicable Colombian law.

 

Preferred shares public offering

 

On March 12, 2014, the Bank completed an offering of 110 million preferred shares offered to the public in Colombia at a subscription price of COP 24,200 per preferred share. The net proceeds amounted to approximately COP 2,656 billion.

 

PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFERS

 

In 2013, and as of the date of this Annual Report, there have been no public takeover offers by third parties with respect to the Bank’s shares or by the Bank in respect to another company’s shares.

 

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DIVESTITURES

 

During 2013, total capital expenditures amounted to COP 80 billion. Such investments were mainly focused on an IT Platform renewal project (COP 665 million), the expansion of the Bank’s branch and ATM network (COP 198 million), the purchase of hardware for the expansion, updating and replacing current IT equipment (COP 9 billion), and other investments, such as an anti-fraud system and fixed assets (COP 70 billion).

 

In October 2013, Bancolombia completed the acquisition of HSBC Panama’s operation and paid USD 2,234 million for it.

 

In 2013, Bancolombia funded its capital expenditures with its own resources and plans to continue to fund those currently in progress in the same manner.

 

During 2012, total capital expenditures excluding interest in other companies amounted to COP 154 billion. Such investments were mainly focused on an IT Platform renewal project (COP 97 billion), the expansion of the Bank’s branch and ATM network (COP 12 billion), the purchase of hardware for the expansion, updating and replacing current IT equipment (COP 25 billion), and other investments, such as an anti-fraud system and fixed assets (COP 20 billion).

 

During 2011, total capital expenditures excluding interest in other companies amounted to COP 197 billion. Such investments were mainly focused on an IT Platform renewal project (COP 107 billion), the expansion of the Bank’s branch and ATM network (COP 41 billion), the purchase of hardware for the expansion, updating and replacing current IT equipment (COP 36 billion), and other investments, such as an anti-fraud system and fixed assets (COP 13 billion).

 

During 2014, the Bank expects to invest approximately COP 84 billion as follows: COP 4 billion in connection with the expansion of the Bank’s branch and ATM network, COP 25 billion in connection with the purchase of hardware for the expansion, updating and replacement of the current IT equipment and COP 55 billion in connection with other investments, such as an anti-fraud system and fixed assets. These figures represent only an estimate and may change according to the continuing assessment of the Bank’s project portfolio. No assurance can be given, however, that all such capital expenditures will be made and, if made, that such expenditures will be in the amounts currently expected.

 

The following table summarizes the Bank’s capital expenditures and divestitures in interests in other companies for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   As of December 31, 
Capital Expenditures (COP million)  2013   2012   2011   Total 
Banistmo y Filiales(1)  COP4,204,801   COP-   COP-   COP4,204,801 
Grupo Agromercanril Holding S.A (2)   411,110    -    -    411,110 
Sura Asset Management España S.L.   -    266,772    -    266,772 
Inversiones Inmobiliaria Arauco Alameda S.A.   10,755    27,645    3,479    41,879 
Uff Móvil S.A.S   5,100    21,000    -    26,100 
Avefarma S.A.S.   -    20,423    -    20,423 
Panamerican Farmaceutical Holding INC   -    6,846    -    6,846 
Glassfarma Tech S.A.S.   -    4,360    -    4,360 
Construcciones El Cóndor S.A.   -    3,469    -    3,469 
Grupo Odinsa S.A.   -    562    190,516    191,078 
Fondos de Pensiones y de Cesantías Protección S.A.   -    -    64,891    64,891 
Enka de Colombia S.A.   -    -    9,523    9,523 
Others   16    861    2,034    2,911 
Total Expenditures  COP4,631,782   COP351,938   COP270,443   COP5,254,163 

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(1)The amount of USD 2,234 million has been converted at the rate of COP 1,882.34 per USD 1.00, which is the Representative Market Rate calculated on October 28, 2013, as reported by the SFC.
(2)The amount of USD 217 million has been converted at the rate of COP 1,893.77 per USD 1.00, which is the Representative Market Rate calculated on October 2, 2013, as reported by the SFC.

 

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Capital Divestitures (COP million)  2013   2012   2011   Total 
Erecos S.A. y Materiales Industriales S.A.   COP2,650   COP-   COP-   COP2,650 
Prosicol S.A.S. ” liquidation “   565    -    -    565 
Asesuisa S.A.(1)   -    173,285    -    173,285 
Todo Uno Services Inc. (1)   -    3,161    -    3,161 
Todo Uno Colombia S.A.(1)   -    228    -    228 
AFP Crecer S.A.(1)   -    -    203,072    203,072 
Promotora La Alborada S.A.(1)   -    -    1,124    1,124 
Promotora de Hoteles Medellín S.A.   -    -    145    145 
Others (1)   -    -    57    57 
Total Divestitures  COP3,215   COP176,674   COP204,398   COP384,287 

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(1)Investments sold

 

  B.BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

B.1.GENERAL

 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

 

Bancolombia is a full service financial institution that offers a wide range of banking products and services to a diversified individual and corporate customer base of more than 9 million customers. Bancolombia delivers its products and services through its regional network comprising Colombia’s largest non-Government owned banking network, El Salvador’s leading financial conglomerate, Panama’s second bank by market share and off-shore banking subsidiaries in Panama, Cayman and Puerto Rico, as well as subsidiaries in Peru.

 

Bancolombia and its subsidiaries offer the following products and services:

 

Savings and Investment: Bancolombia offers its customers checking accounts, savings accounts, fixed term deposits and a diverse variety of investment products that fit the specific transactional needs of each client and their income bracket. The Bank also offers its clients and users the service of tax collection in all its branches, and through electronic channels.

 

·Debit cards: A product designed for people to manage their cash, deposited in a savings account. ATM’s and electronic payment channels are widely available in Colombia for both traditional and paypass cards. Different savings accounts are designed for several profiles of customers: “Young” segment, payroll savings, programmed savings, and preferential segment.

·Plan Cuenta Pensión: Savings account designed to receive the pension payments made to the customer by a Pension Fund.

·Checking accounts: Deposits can be made in cash or checks. This account grants overdraft protection for eventual cash flow needs. All Bancolombia’s ATMs and electronic payment systems are available to checking account customers.

·Fixed term certificates of deposit: (CDT) Certificados de Depósito a Término. An investment option for individual clients seeking to deposit their capital at a fixed or variable interest rate; the variable interest rate depends on the term of the deposit. Interest can be reinvested in the CDT or disbursed to the owner of the capital at agreed intervals.

 

Financing: Bancolombia offers its customers a wide range of credit alternatives which include: trade financing, loans funded by domestic development banks, working capital loans, credit cards, personal loans, vehicle loans, payroll loans and overdrafts, among others. It also offers the following financial specialized products:

 

·Personal Loan: Is a credit line of free investment destination that allows an individual earning an income greater than two times the minimum wage to obtain credit from the bank without use limitations

·Prestanómina: Is a credit line attached to an authorized individual payrollamount.

 

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·Prestanómina FOPEP: Is a credit line attached to an authorized individual payroll figure for retired employees in the FOPEP (Public Pension Fund).

·Auto Loans (new cars): Loan designed for clients interested in purchasing a new car for private or public use. The vehicle financed is used as collateral for the loan.

·Auto Loans (used cars): Loan designed for clients interested in purchasing a used car for private or public use. The vehicle financed is used as collateral for the loan.

·Motorcycle Loans (high cylindered): Loan designed for clients interested in purchasing a new motorcycle for private use. The motorcycle financed is used as collateral for the loan.

·Credit Cards: Bancolombia offers several credit cards with three different franchises as well as private brands: MasterCard, Visa, and American Express (American Express is an exclusive franchise in Colombia for Bancolombia). These products are divided in different segments of the market, personal and corporate, designed to satisfy the needs of different customers with different purchase habits and income levels. All the traditional classifications are commercialized: Black, Platinum, Gold, Traditional, among others.

·Credit line for Environmental Sustainability: Designed for customers who support new processes to optimize energy efficiency, use renewable energy and implement clean production in their businesses. This line of credit offers technical assistance, where experts evaluate and identify projects for the customer, and give advice regarding applicable tax benefits.

·Student Loan: Designed for clients willing to finance graduate and undergraduate education programs in certified universities. The minimum withdrawal amount under the facility is COP 1,000,000, and a maximum of 250 SMMLV. Credit possibilities vary depending on the client’s debt capacity.

 

Mortgage Banking: Bancolombia is a leader in the mortgage market in Colombia, providing full financial support to construction firms and mortgages for individuals and companies.

 

·Housing Loan: Is a loan designed for individuals interested in purchasing homes. The loan uses a mortgage on the purchased property as collateral.
·Commercial Property Loan: This loan is specialized in providing funds for purchase of properties, the use of which is not related to habitation; such as, commercial properties, offices, lands for construction (restrictions may apply), warehouses, and others.
·Private General Construction Loan: This is a general construction loan for individuals and businesses for new construction of properties, the use of which is not related to habitation. Periodic disbursements are given to the client as the project advances. These loans are granted depending on the solicitor’s periodic income or cash flow.

 

Factoring: Bancolombia offers its clients solutions for handling their working capital and maximizing their asset turnover through comprehensive solutions to manage their accounts receivable financing.

 

·Factoring for Suppliers: For corporate clients, this product provides the funds to pay debt with suppliers at a fixed interest rate and with frequent periodic payments.

·Discount of Account Receivables: Financing line for corporate customers known as “massive holders of account receivables”. The line of credit is based on a contract where the Bank ties several receivables in just one obligation, and acts as factor between the seller and the buyer, doing all the operational process.

·Export and Import Factoring: Acquire cash flow based on invoices related to international trade at a specific asking price.

 

Financial and Operating Leases: Bancolombia, primarily through Leasing Bancolombia and its subsidiaries, offers financial and operating leases specifically designed for acquiring fixed assets.

 

·Home Leases: Bancolombia provides an alternative to its clients to acquire their own real estate property. With a low initial payment, clients of the lease pay periodic fees, leaving a portion of the total capital to the end of the term as a possible purchase option.

 

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·Vehicle Leases: Bancolombia provides an alternative to its clients to purchase an automobile. With a low initial payment, clients of the lease pay periodic fees, leaving a portion of the total capital to the end of the term as a possible purchase option. It can also help companies, whose activity is connected to the transportation of goods and people, to acquire new vehicles for their operations.

·Infrastructure Leases: Bancolombia provides an alternative to its clients to invest in infrastructure projects needed for the corporate and industrial segment. With a low initial payment, clients of the lease pay periodic fees, leaving a portion of the total capital to the end of the term as a possible purchase option.

 

Capital Markets: Bancolombia assists its clients in mitigating market risk through hedging instruments such as:

 

·Foreign exchange forwards

·Interest rate swaps

·Cross currency swaps

·Forward Novado

·European style options

·Arithmetic Asian Options

 

The Bank also performs inter-bank lending, repurchase agreements (repos), foreign exchange transactions, as well as sovereign and corporate securities sales and trading. Bancolombia is an active player in the “Market-makers” scheme for trading Colombian sovereign debt (TES bonds).

 

Valores Bancolombia and Valores Bancolombia Panamá offer direct access to local and international capital markets, through a full range of Brokerage and Investment Advisory Services that cover:

 

·Equities

·Fixed income

·IBR and IPC BVC Futures

·Foreign currencies

·Futures

·Third party asset management vehicles

·Structured products.

 

Fiduciaria Bancolombia and Valores Bancolombia also offer a wide range of proprietary asset management products, such as Mutual Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Privately Managed Investment Accounts for institutional, corporate and private bank clients.

 

Comprehensive Cash Management: Bancolombia provides support to its clients through efficient cash management, offering a portfolio of standard products that allows clients to make payments and collections through different channels.  Our payables and receivables services provide solutions to process and reconcile transactions accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner. We also offer a comprehensive reporting solution, providing the data that is required by customers’ internal processes.  In addition, our Bank designs and creates custom-made products in order to address our clients’ specific payment and collection needs, including a variety of real time web services, straight through processing (STP) and messaging through Swift Net solutions.

 

Foreign Currency: Bancolombia offers its clients specialized solutions to satisfy their investment, financing and payment needs with regard to foreign currency transactions. The Bank also provides trade finance solutions with products such as Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit and Bills Collection.

 

Bancassurance and Insurance: Bancolombia distributes diverse insurance products (life, and homeowner’s insurance) offered by Compañía Suramericana de Seguros, one of the main insurance companies in Colombia. In addition, Bancolombia offers unemployment insurance issued by Sure General Cardif Colombia S.A. In El Salvador, Banco Agricola offers a comprehensive portfolio of insurance products from Asesuisa (auto insurance, personal accident and health insurance, fire and associated perils insurance, cargo insurance, among others) and Asesuisa Vida (life insurance).

 

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Investment Banking: Bancolombia, through its subsidiary Banca de Inversión, offers a wide variety of value-added services that allows it to advise and assist companies from all economic sectors, including in areas relating to project finance, capital markets, capital investments, M&A, restructurings and corporate lending, etc.

 

Trust and Fiduciary Services: Bancolombia, through its subsidiary Fiduciaria Bancolombia, offers a broad and diversified portfolio of services for companies and individuals, meeting their needs with tailored services.

 

NEW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

 

Bancolombia continues its efforts to diversify and improve its product portfolio. Below is a brief description of the new products and services introduced in 2013:

 

Prepaid Card: This product allows companies to make payments to their employees without the need of a savings account. It can be used for payroll payments, third party payments, travel expenses, treasury or gifts; allowing the cardholder to make purchases and ATM withdrawals.

 

E-prepaid Card: Digital prepaid card that allows users to charge money from a savings account. As a result, the client is able to purchase goods and services using the web without the need of a physical card.

 

E-Banking Colombia Demo: This is an interactive tool addressed especially to corporate customers to teach them how to use the Bank’s e-banking services, in a simple way. This tool also helps improve the commercial team’s knowledge of the E-Banking tool in order to provide a better service to the Bank customers.

 

Exclusive call center for premium clients: This is a service designed for Bancolombia´s premium clients where just one person is able to meet all customer requirements either in English or Spanish.

 

Ahorro a la Mano: This is a mobile phone based savings account specially designed to attend low income clients and unbanked people.

 

Bancolombia eTrading: This is an internet-based trading platform, available for retail and institutional clients, which allows them to buy/sell securities in the Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

Non Deliverable TES Forwards: Cash settled OTC traded forwards available on COP and UVR denominated Colombian treasury bonds. This product offers flexibility to offshore participants interested in gaining exposure to Colombia´s sovereign risk without the need for a local investment vehicle.

 

LIBOR-IBR Basis Swaps: The IBR-LIBOR basis swap allows Bancolombia and its clients to effectively transfer, hedge or mitigate risks associated to foreign exchange debt and diversify their exposure on emerging markets rates.

 

TES Specific References BVC Futures: Non deliverable bond future on COP denominated Colombian treasury bonds as traded on the Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

US Treasuries CME Bond Future: Deliverable future on US treasury bonds as traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

 

Bonds EUREX Bond Future: Deliverable future on German treasury bonds as traded on the EUREX Exchange.

 

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MAIN LINES OF BUSINESS

 

The Bank manages its business through ten main operating segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Leasing, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, Insurance, Off Shore, and All other.

 

For a description and discussion of these segments, please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – A. Operating Results – Results by Segment”.

 

B.2.OPERATIONS

 

See Note 31 – section (y) to the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2013 included in this Annual Report for a description of the principal markets in which the company competes, including a breakdown of total revenues by category of activity and geographic market for each of the last three financial years.

 

B.3.SEASONALITY OF DEPOSITS

 

Historically, the Bank has experienced some seasonality in its demand deposits, with higher average balances at the end of the year and lower average balances in the first quarter of the year. This behavior is explained primarily by the increased liquidity provided by the Central Bank and the Colombian National Treasury at year end, as economic activity tends to be higher during this period resulting in a greater number of transactions. However, we do not consider the seasonality of demand deposits to have a significant impact on our business.

 

B.4.RAW MATERIALS

 

The Bank on a consolidated basis is not dependent on sources or availability of raw materials.

 

B.5.DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

 

Bancolombia provides its products and services through a traditional branch network, sales and customer representatives as well as through mobile branches ( “Puntos de Atención Móviles"), banking correspondents, an ATM network, online and computer banking, telephone banking, mobile phone banking services, and EFTPOS, among others. In addition, as of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia had a sales force of approximately 14,000 employees and transactions performed through electronic channels represented more than 91.3% of all transactions in 2013.

 

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The following are the distribution channels offered by Bancolombia as of December 31, 2013.

 

Branch Network

 

As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia’s consolidated branch network consisted of 1.090 offices which included 850 from Bancolombia, 98 from Banco Agrícola, 50 from Banistmo and 92 from other subsidiaries.

 

Company*  Number of
branches
2013
   Number of
branches
2012
   Number of
branches
2011
   Number of
branches
2010
 
Bancolombia S.A.(unconsolidated)   850    822    779    736 
Bancolombia Panama S.A.   1    1    1    1 
Bancolombia Miami (Agency) (1)   -    1    1    1 
Bancolombia Panama (Branch)   1    1    -    - 
Leasing Bancolombia S.A.   21    20    16    17 
Renting Colombia S.A.   17    17    16    16 
Valores Bancolombia S.A.   11    5    8    9 
Valores Bancolombia Panama S.A.   1    1    1    1 
Banca de Inversión Bancolombia S.A.   2    2    2    2 
Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A.   7    4    6    6 
Tuya S.A, Compañía de Financiamiento (previously Sufinanciamiento S.A.)   6    5    5    6 
Bancolombia Puerto Rico International Inc.   1    1    1    1 
Factoring Bancolombia S.A.   1    1    1    1 
Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C. (2)   1    1    2    5 
Fondo Inversión Arrend.Operativo Renting Perú I   1    1    1    1 
Inversiones CFNS S.A.S.   2    2    2    1 
Banco Agrícola S.A.   98    101    101    102 
Arrendadora Financiera S.A.   1    1    1    1 
Credibac S.A. de C.V   -    -    1    1 
Valores Banagricola, S.A. de C.V.(3)   1    1    1    1 
AFP Crecer S.A.(4)   -    -    -    6 
Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña S.A.(5)   -    -    1    1 
Asesuisa Vida S.A.(5)   -    -    1    1 
Uff Móvil S.A.S.   1    1    -    - 
Capital Investments SAFI S.A.   1    1    1    1 
Transportempo S.A.S   1    1    1    1 
Leasing Perú S.A.   1    1    1    1 
FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria (previously Fiduciaria GBC S.A.)   1    1    1    1 
Banistmo S.A.   50    -    -    - 
Financomer S.A.   8    -    -    - 
Seguros Banistmo S.A.   4    -    -    - 
Total   1,090    993    952    921 

 

*For some subsidiaries, the central office is considered a branch.

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(1)Bancolombia Miami closed its operations on August 30, 2013
(2)Renting Perú S.A.C. changed its legal name to Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C. The offices operated for the Localiza franchise in Peru, are included in the total number of branches reported for Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C.
(3)Bursabac S.A. de C.V changed its legal name to Valores Banagricola, S.A. de C.V.
(4)AFP Crecer S.A. was sold on November 21, 2011, and is no longer part of the Bancolombia group.
(5)Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña S.A. and Asesuisa Vida S.A. were sold on September 27, 2012, and are no longer part of the organization.

 

Banking Correspondents

 

A banking correspondent is a platform which allows non-financial institutions, such as stores open to the public, to provide financial services and transactions in towns where banks and financial institutions have limited or no presence. As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia has a total of 2,162 banking correspondents, including 2,105 in Colombia and 57 in El Salvador.

 

Mobile Branches (Puntos de Atención Móviles, “PAM”)

 

PAMs consist of commercial advisors who visit small towns periodically to offer Bancolombia’s products and services. As of December 31, 2013, there were a total of 594 PAMs.

 

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Kiosks

 

Kiosks, used in El Salvador, are located inside the Bank’s agencies, malls, and other public places and are used to provide the Bank’s clients the possibility of conducting a variety of self-service transactions. As of December 31, 2013, there were a total of 206 kiosks.

 

Automatic Teller Machines (“ATM”)

 

Bancolombia has a total of 4,310 ATMs, including 3,538 in Colombia, 498 in El Salvador and 274 in Panama.

 

Online/Computer Banking

 

We offer multiple online and computer-based banking alternatives designed to fit the specific needs of our different client segments. Through a variety of platforms (computer and Internet-based solutions) our clients can review their account balances and monitor transactions in their deposit accounts, loans, and credit cards, make virtual term investments, access funds from pre-approved loans, make payroll and supplier payments, make purchases and bill payments, negotiate stocks, learn about products and services and complete other transactions in real time.

 

Telephone Banking

 

We provide customized and convenient advisory services to customers of all segments through automatic interactive voice response (IVR) operations and a 24/7 contact center.

 

Punto de Atención Cercano (“PAC”) or Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale (“EFTPOS”)

 

Through our own network of 7,933 PACs our customers may carry out a variety of transactions including transfer of funds, bill payments, and changes to credit and credit card PINs.

 

Mobile Phone Banking Service

 

Our clients can conduct a variety of transactions using their cell phones, including fund transfers between Bancolombia accounts, account balance inquiries, purchase of prepaid cell phone air time and payment of bills and invoices.

 

B.6.PATENTS, LICENSES AND CONTRACTS

 

The Bank is not dependent on patents or licenses, nor is it substantially dependent on any industrial, commercial or financial contracts (including contracts with customers or suppliers).

 

However, the contracts with service providers described below have significant relevance to the Bank’s business:

 

As a result of the disposal of Todo1 Services, Inc. in August, 2012, the online banking platform of the Bank is no longer provided by an affiliate, and is currently provided by Todo1 Services Inc., now a third party with whom the Bank has entered into a service-level agreement. As of December 31, 2013, Todo 1 Services, Inc. is the sole service provider for the Bank’s online banking platform in the event it ceased to provide such service, the Bank would need to engage a new service provider with whom it would have to negotiate a new service-level agreement.

 

The Bank’s call center and telephone banking services are rendered by Allus Global BPO Center, a company specialized in providing business process outsourcing, or BPO solutions. If Allus Global BPO Center ceased to provide such services, the Bank would need to engage a new service provider with whom it would have to negotiate a new service-level agreement.

 

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The Bank’s check processing and settlement service is provided by IQ Outsourcing S.A., a Colombian company specialized in processing checks issued by customers of the Colombian financial institutions, through the Central Bank. If IQ Outsourcing S.A. ceased to provide such service, the Central Bank could impose fines to the Bank, and the Bank would need to engage a new service provider for such services.

 

The replacement of Todo1 Services Inc., Allus Global BPO Center or IQ Outsourcing S.A. as service providers of the Bank could be delayed or result in a variation of the costs associated with such services due to negotiations with potential new providers.

 

Finally, as a result of the acquisition of Banistmo by the bank, Banistmo, as customer, entered into a transitional services agreement with HSBC Servicios S.A. de C.V., for the provision of certain key technological services necessary to day-to-day operation of Banistmo and its subsidiaries for an estimated period of 18 months after closing of the transaction.

 

B.7.COMPETITION

 

Description of the Colombian Financial System

 

Overview

 

In recent years, the Colombian banking system has been undergoing a period of consolidation, given the series of mergers and acquisitions that have taken place within the sector. More specifically, several mergers and acquisitions took place in 2007, mainly due to the global economic situation. Colombian banks made several investments allowing some entities to become big players in the Latin American market; this is the case of HSBC, which acquired Banistmo; and Bancolombia, which completed the acquisition of Banagrícola in El Salvador (For more information on the acquisition of Banagrícola, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – 4.A. History and Development of the Company”). In 2008 the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) acquired the Colombian arm of ABN Amro Bank in October of 2011, Canadian Scotiabank purchased a stake in Colpatria . In addition, in 2010, Banco de Bogotá acquired BAC-Credomatic, which operates in several countries in Central America. In 2012, the most relevant events regarding the presence of foreign banks in Colombia were the acquisition of Banco Santander Colombia S.A. in July 2012and Helm Bankby Corpbanca (Chile). Davivienda acquired the subsidiaries of HSBC in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador.

 

During 2013, Bancolombia continued its internationalization process with the acquisition of the banking and insurance operations of HSBC in Panama for USD 2,234 million becoming the largest financial group of Central America. In addition, Bancolombia Panama S.A., acquired 40% of the common shares of Agromercantil Group Holding SA for USD 217 million. In 2013 Grupo Aval acquired 100% of the Reformador Financial Group, from Guatemala (the transaction was valued at USD 411 million) and acquired BBVA Panama for USD 490 million. In addition, in 2013 some competitors started operations in Colombia. Itau BBA entered the market with an investment bank, BNP Paribas with a trust company, Credicorp with the acquisition of Correval (a local brokerage firm), Brazilian broker-dealer BTG Pactual acquired Bolsa y Renta, Banco Santander returned to the Colombian arena with an investment bank and the Chilean Larrain Vial started operations with a brokerage firm.

 

As of December 31, 2013, according to the SFC, the main participants in the Colombian financial system were the Central Bank, 24 commercial banks (13 domestic private banks, 10 foreign banks, and 1 domestic state-owned bank), 5 financial corporations and 22 financing companies (6 leasing companies and 16 traditional financing companies). In addition, trust companies, cooperatives, insurance companies, insurance brokerage firms, bonded warehouse, special state-owned institutions, pension and severance pay funds also participate in the Colombian financial system.

 

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Financial System Evolution in 2013

 

During 2013, the Colombian economy showed a greater dynamism despite the difficulties in the industrial sector, the unemployment rate was among the lowest in the last years and inflation was below the target range of the Central Bank at historically low levels. The GDP growth in 2013 was 4.3%. The credit expansion throughout 2013 was lower than 2012. The financial system’s loan growth for 2013 was 13.53 % according to SFC, compared to 14.87% and 23.39% for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Monetary policy during the year was expasionist, and the rate of intervention decreased over 75bp, ending the year in 3.25%. The growth of commercial loans was 11.91% in 2013, compared to 12.07% in the previous year. The rising confidence drove up consumer loans, which grew by 12.07% in 2013, lower than the 17.54% in 2012. Mortgage and small business loans continued to perform well, with increases of 28.26% and 17.53%, respectively, for 2013.

 

The financial system’s level of past-due loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio decreased from 2.83% in December 2012 to 2.82% in December 2013. In addition, the coverage, measured by the ratio of allowances for loans losses (principal) to PDLs (overdue 30 days), ended 2013 at 161.22%, compared to 162.21% at the end of 2012.

 

During 2013, lending decreased its percentage of financial system’s structure. Loans declined from 63.4% of total assets at the end of 2012 to 62.8% at the end of 2013. The securities portfolio, as a percentage of total assets, increased from 19.6% at the end of 2012 to 19.7% at the end of 2013.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Colombian financial system recorded COP 425 trillion in total assets, representing a 14.75% increase as compared to the same period in 2012. The Colombian financial system’s total composition of assets shows banks with a market share of 91.43%, followed by financing companies with 5.75% and financial corporations with 2.82%.

 

The capital adequacy ratio (Tier 1 + Tier 2) for credit institutions was 14.7% in December 2013 (including banks, financial corporations and financing companies), which is well above the minimum legal requirement of 9%. With the entry into force of Decree 1771 of 2012 and the external cirlular 20 of 2013 of the SFC, was structured a new capital regime for credit institutions in order to strengthen the quality of equity of financial institutuions to ensure they have the capacity to absorb losses in the development of its activities.

 

Bancolombia and its Competitors

 

The following table shows the key profitability, capital adequacy ratios and loan portfolio quality indicators for Bancolombia and its main competitors, as published by the SFC. It is important to note that, in the case of mortgages, loans used in the calculation shown below incorporate the past-due installments, instead of the complete mortgage balance, whenever a mortgage is due in less than 120 days.

 

   ROE(1)   ROA(2)   Past-due loans/
Total loans
   Allowances/
Past-due loans
   Capital Adequacy 
   Dec-13   Dec-12   Dec-13   Dec-12   Dec-13   Dec-12   Dec-13   Dec-12   Dec-13   Dec-12 
Bancolombia(3) (unconsolidated)     11.81 %     11.17 %     1.63 %     1.71 %     2.31 %     2.16 %     202.02 %     208.21 %     13.36 %     17.85 %
Banco de Bogota     12.28 %     14.37 %     2.47 %     2.72 %     2.20 %     2.11 %     152.93 %     155.97 %     18.50 %     15.86 %
Davivienda     12.17 %     13.13 %     1.56 %     1.79 %     2.87 %     3.27 %     161.51 %     158.03 %     12.62 %     17.52 %
BBVA     16.23 %     15.55 %     1.51 %     1.45 %     1.89 %     1.88 %     179.72 %     208.03 %     11.37 %     11.27 %
Banco de Occidente     11.99 %     14.69 %     1.65 %     2.16 %     2.26 %     2.33 %     171.33 %     172.08 %     13.33 %     11.15 %
Banco Popular     16.61 %     17.21 %     2.40 %     2.46 %     2.05 %     2.11 %     179.03 %     175.18 %     11.40 %     11.22 %
Citibank     9.12 %     12.35 %     1.63 %     2.33 %     3.81 %     4.34 %     144.19 %     127.30 %     14.64 %     16.24 %

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Source: SFC. 

(1)ROE is return on average stockholders’ equity.
(2)ROA is return on average assets.
(3)All figures are on an unconsolidated basis.

 

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In 2013, Bancolombia ranked first in Colombia and El Salvador in terms of amount of assets, deposits, stockholders’ equity and net income.

 

The following tables illustrate the market share of Bancolombia on an unconsolidated basis and its main competitors with respect to various key products, based on figures published by the SFC for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

Total Net Loans
Market Share

 

Total Net Loans – Market Share %  2013   2012   2011 
             
Bancolombia   22.65    23.05    21.93 
Banco de Bogotá   13.76    13.71    13.63 
Davivienda   12.98    12.39    12.75 
BBVA   9.95    9.23    9.44 
Banco de Occidente   7.45    7.33    7.31 
Banco Popular   4.61    5.10    5.11 
Citibank   2.20    2.45    2.53 

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Bancolombia based on figures published by the SFC.

 

Checking Accounts
Market Share

 

Checking Accounts – Market Share %  2013   2012   2011 
             
Bancolombia   25.16    24.00    22.51 
Banco de Bogotá   18.79    19.50    19.66 
Banco de Occidente   11.94    11.39    12.77 
BBVA   10.03    9.14    9.12 
Davivienda   9.76    8.96    9.54 
Banco Popular   3.31    3.84    4.13 
Citibank   3.13    3.15    3.67 

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Bancolombia based on figures published by the SFC.

 

Time Deposits
Market Share

 

Time Deposits – Market Share %  2013   2012   2011 
             
Bancolombia   17.93    18.22    13.31 
Banco de Bogotá   14.61    14.36    15.85 
Davivienda   12.35    10.00    11.18 
BBVA   10.27    9.66    7.71 
Citibank   2.00    2.67    3.60 
Banco Popular   1.56    2.87    3.76 
Banco de Occidente   5.09    5.18    3.66 

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Bancolombia based on figures from the SFC.

 

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Saving Accounts
Market Share

 

Saving Accounts – Market Share %  2013   2012   2011 
             
Bancolombia   22.95    22.92    22.27 
Banco de Bogotá   14.09    14.39    12.97 
Davivienda   11.35    12.23    12.86 
BBVA   11.96    12.61    11.66 
Banco Popular   6.48    5.37    6.03 
Banco de Occidente   6.41    5.75    5.92 
Citibank   2.49    2.18    2.19 

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Bancolombia based on figures from the SFC.

 

Description of the Salvadorian Financial System

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Salvadorian financial system was comprised of 13 institutions (10 commercial banks, 2 state-owned banks and 1 foreign bank).

 

The total assets of the Salvadorian financial system amounted to USD 14.0 billion in 2013, increasing 5.2% as compared to the previous year. As of December 31, 2013, loans represented 66.2% of total assets in the Salvadorian financial system, while investments represented 12.9% and cash and due from banks represented 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, loans represented 64.9% of total assets in the Salvadorian financial system, while investments represented 14.3% and cash and due from banks represented 13.9%.

 

Banco Agrícola and its Competitors

 

In 2013, Banco Agrícola continued to lead the Salvadorian financial system and ranked first in terms of assets, loans, deposits, stockholders equity and profits. The following table illustrates the market share for the main institutions of the Salvadorian financial system for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

       MARKET SHARE             
   Assets   Stockholders’ Equity   Loans   Deposits   Profits 
Banco Agrícola   28.9%   30.6%   29.3%   29.0%   42.6%
Citibank   13.0%   18.4%   11.7%   13.4%   10.3%
Davivienda   15.4%   16.0%   15.3%   14.1%   11.5%
Scotiabank   15.0%   13.7%   15.9%   13.5%   12.0%
BAC   11.2%   9.9%   11.2%   11.6%   12.2%
Others   16.5%   11.3%   16.7%   18.4%   11.4%

 

Source: ABANSA (Asociación Bancaria Salvadoreña).

 

The following tables illustrate the market share of Banco Agrícola and its main competitors with respect to various key products, based on figures published by the Salvadorian Banking Association (ABANSA) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

Total Loans
Market Share

 

Total Loans - Market Share%  2013   2012   2011 
Banco Agrícola   29.3%   30.1%   29.7%
Citibank   11.7%   13.1%   14.4%
Davivienda   15.3%   14.4%   14.6%
Scotiabank   15.9%   16.6%   17.1%
BAC   11.2%   10.4%   9.9%
Others   16.7%   15.4%   14.2%

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Banco Agrícola based on figures published by the Salvadorian Banking Association.

 

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Checking Accounts
Market Share

 

Checking Accounts - Market Share%  2013   2012   2011 
Banco Agrícola   25.7%   23.9%   24.2%
Citibank   21.0%   23.5%   23.6%
Davivienda   11.4%   11.5%   11.4%
Scotiabank   8.6%   9.1%   10.5%
BAC   16.9%   16.2%   15.6%
Others   16.3%   15.8%   14.7%

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Banco Agrícola based on figures published by the Salvadorian Banking Association.

 

Time Deposits
Market Share

 

Time Deposits - Market Share%  2013   2012   2011 
Banco Agrícola   24.0%   24.2%   25.4%
Citibank   6.9%   8.2%   11.2%
Davivienda   15.4%   15.1%   16.8%
Scotiabank   16.4%   17.6%   16.2%
BAC   12.0%   12.0%   10.4%
Others   25.3%   23.0%   20.0%

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Banco Agrícola based on figures published by the Salvadorian Banking Association.

 

Saving Accounts
Market Share

 

Saving Account - Market Share%  2013   2012   2011 
Banco Agrícola   38.9%   38.7%   34.7%
Citibank   14.9%   15.7%   19.9%
Davivienda   14.9%   15.1%   15.2%
Scotiabank   14.3%   15.1%   15.0%
BAC   6.0%   5.9%   5.8%
Others   11.1%   9.5%   9.4%

 

Source: Ratios are calculated by Banco Agrícola based on figures published by the Salvadorian Banking Association.

 

B.8.SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

 

Colombian Banking Regulators

 

Pursuant to Colombia’s Constitution, the Congress has the power to prescribe the general legal framework within which the Government may regulate the financial system. The agencies vested with the authority to regulate the financial system are the Board of Directors of the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the SFC, the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (the “SIC”) and the Self-Regulatory Organization (Autoregulador del Mercado de Valores - AMV) (the “SRO”).

 

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Central Bank

 

The Central Bank exercises the customary functions of a central bank, including price stabilization, monetary policy, regulation of currency circulation, regulation of credit, exchange rate monitoring and management of international reserves. Its board of directors is the regulatory authority for monetary, currency exchange and credit policies, and is responsible for the direction of the Central Bank’s duties. The Central Bank also acts as lender of last resort to financial institutions.

 

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

 

One of the functions of the Ministry of Finance is to regulate all aspects of finance and insurance activities.

 

As part of its duties, the Ministry of Finance issues decrees relating to financial matters that may affect banking operations in Colombia. In particular, the Ministry of Finance is responsible for regulations relating to capital adequacy, risk limitations, authorized operations, disclosure of information and accounting of financial institutions.

 

Superintendency of Finance

 

The SFC is the authority responsible for supervising and regulating financial institutions, including commercial banks such as the Bank, finance corporations, financing companies, financial services companies and insurance companies. The SFC has broad discretionary powers to supervise financial institutions, including the authority to impose fines on financial institutions and their directors and officers for violations of applicable regulations. The SFC can also conduct on-site inspections of Colombian financial institutions.

 

The SFC is also responsible for monitoring and regulating the market for publicly traded securities in Colombia and for monitoring and supervising securities market participants, including the Colombian Stock Exchange, brokers, dealers, mutual funds and issuers.

 

Financial institutions must obtain the prior authorization of the SFC before commencing operations.

 

Violations of the financial system rules and regulations are subject to administrative and, in some cases, criminal sanctions.

 

Other Colombian regulators

 

Self- Regulatory Organization

 

The Self-Regulatory Organization is a private entity responsible for the regulation of entities participating in the Colombian capital markets. The Self-Regulatory Organization may issue mandatory instructions to its members and supervise its members’ compliance and impose sanctions for violations.

 

All capital market intermediaries, including the Bank, must become members of the Self-Regulatory Organization and are subject to its regulations.

 

Superintendency of Industry and Commerce

 

The SIC is the authority responsible for supervising and regulating competition in several industrial sectors, including financial institutions. The SIC is authorized to initiate administrative proceedings and impose sanctions on banks, including the Bank, whenever the financial entity behaves in a manner considered to be anti-competitive.

 

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Regulatory Framework for Colombian Banking Institutions

 

The basic regulatory framework of the Colombian financial sector is set forth in Decree 663 of 1993, modified among others, by Law 510 of 1999, Law 546 of 1999, Law 795 of 2003, Law 964 of 2005 and Law 1328 of 2009, as well as in External Resolution 8 of 2000 (foreign exchange regulations) and Resolution 4 (as hereinafter defined) issued by the board of directors of the Central Bank. Decree 663 of 1993 defines the structure of the Colombian financial system and defines several forms of business entities, including: (i) credit institutions (establecimientos de crédito) (which are further categorized into banks, finance corporations (corporaciones financieras), financing companies (compañias de financiamiento) and finance cooperatives (cooperativas financieras)); (ii) financial services entities (sociedades de servicios financieros); (iii) capitalization corporations (sociedades de capitalización); (iv) insurance companies (entidades aseguradoras); and (v) insurance intermediaries (intermediarios de seguros). Furthermore, Decree 663 of 1993 provides that no financial, banking or credit institution may operate in Colombia without the prior approval of the SFC. Additionally, Decree 2555 of 2010 compiled regulations that were dispersed in separate decrees, including regulations regarding capital adequacy and lending activities.

 

The main role of banks, finance corporations and financing companies is to receive deposits. Banks place funds back into circulation by means of loans or any active credit operation; finance corporations place funds into circulation by means of active credit operations or investments, with the purpose of promoting the creation or expansion of enterprises; and financing companies place funds back into circulation by means of active credit operations, with the purpose of fostering the sale of goods and services, including the development of leasing operations.

 

Law 510 of 1999 and Law 795 of 2003 substantially amended the powers of the SFC to control, regulate and supervise financial institutions. Law 510 of 1999 also streamlined the procedures for the Fondo de Garantías de Instituciones Financieras (“Fogafin”), the agency that insures deposits in financial institutions and provides credit and support to troubled financial institutions. The main purpose of Law 510 of 1999 was to improve the solvency standards and stability of Colombia’s financial institutions by providing rules for their incorporation and regulating permitted investments of credit institutions, insurance companies and investment companies.

 

Law 546 of 1999 was enacted to regulate the system of long-term home loans. Law 795 of 2003 was enacted to broaden the scope of activities that financial institutions can engage in, to update regulations with some of the then-latest principles of the Basel Committee and to increase the minimum capital requirements in order to incorporate a financial institution (for more information, see “Minimum Capital Requirements” below). Law 795 of 2003 also provided authority to the SFC to take preventive measures, consisting mainly of preventive interventions with respect to financial institutions whose capital falls below certain thresholds. For example, in order to avoid a temporary take-over by the SFC, such financial institutions must submit to the SFC a restructuring program to restore their financial condition.

 

Law 1328 of 2009 provides a set of rights and responsibilities for customers of the financial system and a set of obligations for financial institutions in order to minimize disputes. This law also gives foreign banks more flexibility to operate in Colombia. Prior to Law 1328 of 2009, foreign banks were able to operate in Colombia by establishing a Colombian subsidiary authorized by the SFC. Following the enactment of Law 1328 of 2009, as of June 15, 2013, foreign banks will be permitted to operate through their “branches” and will not be required to incorporate a Colombian subsidiary. Law 1328 of 2009 also broadened the scope of permitted business activities by regulated entities. Following its adoption, credit institutions were allowed to operate leasing businesses and banks were allowed to extend loans to third parties so that borrowers could acquire control of other companies. On September 6, 2011, the SFC issued External Regulation 039 of 2011 pursuant to which the SFC is empowered to regulate certain banking practices considered as abusive. The SFC issued the External Circular 038 of 2011 on September 6, 2011, with the purpose to set the necessary instructions that should be followed by the entities that are supervised by the SFC in regards to supplying financial consumers all the information they require in order to allow them to choose the best options in the market, according to their own needs.

 

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On December 20, 2011 the Colombian Government issued Decree 4809 by means of which they: (i) defined the laws and principles that must be observed in the determination, diffusion and publicity of rates and prices of products and financial services, (ii) defined the maximum rate charged for the withdrawal of funds from ATM’s of other financial institutions, (iii) provided that should there be an increase in applicable rates within a standard form contract, the banks must inform the clients of that change within a minimum of 45 days, in which time the client will have the ability to reject the aforementioned increase and terminate the contractual relationship with the bank, (iv) imposed a prohibition on charging for unsuccessful transactions carried out through ATMs when there is no fault attributable to the client, and (v) established that transactions made via the Internet cannot be more expensive than those made via other available channels.

 

The SFC has authority to implement applicable regulations and, accordingly, issues, from time to time administrative resolutions and circulars. By means of External Circular 007 of 1996 (as amended), the SFC compiled the rules and regulations applicable to financial institutions. Likewise, by means of External Circular 100 of 1995 (the “Basic Accounting Circular”), it compiled all regulations applicable to the accounting rules and regulations.

 

The exchange control statute defines the different activities that banks, including the Bank, may perform as currency exchange intermediaries, including lending in foreign currency and investment in foreign securities.

 

Violations of any of the above statutes and their relevant regulations are subject to administrative sanctions and, in some cases, criminal sanctions.

 

Key interest rates

 

Colombian commercial banks, finance corporations and consumer financing companies are required to provide the Central Bank, on a weekly basis, with data regarding the total volume (in pesos) of certificates of deposit issued during the prior week and the average interest rates paid for certificates of deposit with maturities of 90 days. Based on such reports, the Central Bank computes the Tasa de Captaciones de Corporaciones Financieras (“TCC”) and the Depósitos a Término Fijo (“DTF”) rates, which are published at the beginning of the following week, for use in calculating interest rates payable by financial institutions. The TCC is the weighted average interest rate paid by finance corporations for deposits with maturities of 90 days. The DTF is the weighted average interest rate paid by finance corporations, commercial banks and consumer financing companies for certificates of deposit with maturities of 90 days. For the week of April 21, 2014, the DTF was 3.78% and the TCC was 3.04%.

 

Article 884 of the Colombian Code of Commerce provides for a limit on the amount of interest that may be charged in commercial transactions. The limit is 1.5 times the current banking interest rate, or Interés Bancario Corriente, calculated as the average of the interest ordinarily charged by banks within a set period of time. The current banking interest rate for small business loans and for all other loans is certified by the SFC. As of December 31, 2013, the banking interest rate for small business loans was 34.12% and for all other loans was 19.85%.

 

Capital adequacy requirements

 

Capital adequacy requirements for Colombian financial institutions (as set forth in Decree 2555 of 2010, as amended) are based on applicable Basel Committee standards. Decree 2555 of 2010 establishes four categories of assets, which are each assigned different risk weights, and requires that a credit institution’s Technical Capital (as defined below) for Tier I be at least 4.5% and Tier I + Tier II be at least 9% of that institution’s total risk-weighted assets. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Technical Capital for the purposes of the regulations consists of the sum of Tier I Capital (basic capital) and Tier II Capital (additional capital) (Tier I Capital and Tier II Capital, collectively, “Technical Capital”). Tier II Capital may not exceed the total amount of Tier I Capital.

 

However, on August 23, 2012 the Ministry of Finance issued a new regulation (Decree 1771 of 2012) amending the capital adequacy requirements set forth in Decree 2555. Under this new regulation, financial institutions (such as the Bank) remained subject to the capital adequacy requirements previously in place until August 1, 2013. Some of the highlights of this new regulation are:

 

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·Beginning on August 1, 2013, the technical capital must be calculated as the sum of Ordinary Basic Capital (common equity tier one), Additional Basic Capital (additional tier one), and Additional Capital (tier two capital).
·New criteria for debt and equity instruments to be considered basic capital, additional basic capital, and additional capital was established. Additionally, the SFC must review whether a given instrument adequately complies with these criteria in order for an instrument to be considered tier one or tier two capital, upon request of the issuer. Debt and equity instruments that have not been classified by the SFC as basic or additional capital will not be considered tier one or tier two capital for purposes of capital adequacy requirements.
·The total solvency ratio remains at a minimum of 9% of the financial institution’s total risk-weighted assets; however, from August 1, 2013, each entity must comply with a minimum basic solvency ratio of 4.5%, which is defined as the Ordinary Basic Capital after deductions divided by the financial institution’s total risk-weighted assets.

 

The following chart includes a summary of the items that are considered in the definition of the Technical Capital as set forth in Decree 2555 of 2010, as amended:

 

PriorDefinition of Technical Capital New Definition of Technical Capital (Effective August 1, 2013)
Basic Capital Ordinary Basic Capital

•    Outstanding and paid-in capital stock.

•    Legal and other reserves. 

•    Profits retained from previous fiscal years. 

•    Net positive result of the cumulative translation adjustment account. 

•    The total value of the revaluation of equity account (revalorización del patrimonio) (if positive) and of the foreign currency translation adjustment account (ajuste por conversion de estados financieros)

•    Current fiscal year profits in a proportion equal to the percentage of prior fiscal year profits that were capitalized, or allocated to increase the legal reserve, or all profits that must be used to cover accrued losses. 

•    Shares held as a guarantee by Fogafin when the entity is in compliance with the recovery program aimed at bringing the bank back into compliance with capital adequacy requirements.

 •   Subordinated bonds held by Fogafin when they comply with certain requirements stated in the regulations.

 •   Non-controlling interests registered in the consolidated financial statements.

 •   The total value of paid-in stock dividends. 

•   The part of the surplus capital account from donations that complies with the requirements set forth in the applicable regulation.

 

•     Outstanding and paid-in capital stock classified as Ordinary Basic Capital by the SFC subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•     Legal reserves. 

•     Shares held as a guarantee by Fogafin when the entity is in compliance with a recovery program aimed at bringing the financial entity back into compliance with capital adequacy requirements.  

•     Non-controlling interests registered in the Consolidated Financial Statements, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulations. 

•     The value of paid-in stock dividends when the relevant class of stock has been classified as part of the Ordinary Basic Capital by the SFC. 

•     Capital surplus. 

•     Irrevocable donations. 

•     Net positive result of the cumulative translation adjustment account. 

•     Capital stock paid in prior to its issuance by the entity, provided however, that the stock remains unissued for a maximum term of four (4) months. After such time frame, it will no longer be considered ordinary basic capital. 

•     Subordinated bonds held by Fogafin when they comply with certain requirements stated in the regulations. 

•    Any other financial instrument issued by the entity and held by Fogafin, when the subscription is intended to strengthen the financial condition of the financial entity.

Deductions from Basic Capital Deductions from Ordinary Basic Capital

•     Any prior or current period losses. 

•     The total value of the capital revaluation account (revalorización del patrimonio) (if negative). 

•     Accumulated inflation adjustments on non-monetary assets (provided that the respective assets have not been transferred). 

•     Investments in shares, mandatory convertible bonds, subordinated bonds that may be convertible into shares or subordinated debt instruments issued by other entities (excluding subsidiaries) subject to the supervision of the SFC, excluding appraisals and investments in Finagro credit establishments and investments undertaken pursuant to Article 63 of Decree 663 of 1993, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•     Investments in shares, mandatory convertible bonds, subordinated bonds that may be convertible into shares or subordinated debt instruments issued by foreign financial institutions where the investor directly or indirectly holds at least 20% of the capital of said institution (excluding subsidiaries). This amount includes cumulative translation adjustments and excludes appraisals.

•     Any prior or current period losses. 

•     Investments in shares, mandatory convertible bonds, subordinated bonds that may be convertible into shares or subordinated debt instruments issued by other Colombian or foreign financial institutions (excluding subsidiaries), including cumulative translation adjustments and excluding appraisals, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation.

•    Deferred income taxes, if positive. 

•    Intangible assets registered after August 23, 2012. 

•    Reacquired stock, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulations. 

•    Unamortized amount of the actuarial calculation of the pension obligations of the entity.

 

 

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  Additional Basic Capital
 

•   Outstanding and paid-in capital stock classified as Additional Basic Capital by the SFC subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•     The value of paid-in stock dividends when the relevant class of stock has been classified as part of the Additional Basic Capital by the SFC.

•     Non-controlling interests registered in the Consolidated Financial Statements, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation.

Additional Capital

Additional Capital

•    Fifty percent (50%) of the accumulated inflation adjustment of non-monetary assets (provided that such assets have not been disposed of). 

•    Fifty percent (50%) of asset reappraisal (excluding revaluations of foreclosed assets or assets received as payment of credits). 

•    Mandatory convertible bonds effectively subscribed and paid, with maturities of up to 5 years, provided that the terms and conditions of their issuance were approved by the SFC and subject to the conditions set forth by the SFC.

•    Subordinated payment obligations as long as said obligations do not exceed 50% of Tier One Capital and comply with additional requirements stated in the regulations.

 •   The part of the surplus capital account from donations that complies with the requirements set forth in the applicable regulation. 

•   General allowances made in accordance with the instructions issued by the SFC.

•    Fifty percent (50%) of the reappraisal or unrealized profits derived from investments in equity and debt instruments with high or medium trading volumes, subject to conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•    Mandatory convertible bonds effectively subscribed and paid, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•    Subordinated payment obligations that the SFC classifies as part of the Additional Capital.

 •    Current period profits, in the amount that the shareholders irrevocably resolve to capitalize or assign to increase the legal reserves once the fiscal year is ended, subject to approval by the SFC. 

•     Voluntary reserves (reservas ocasionales) with more than five years in the balance sheet and up to an amount no greater than ten percent (10%) of the Technical Capital of the entity. 

•    Non-controlling interests registered in the consolidated financial statements, subject to the conditions set forth in the regulation.

•     Fifty percent (50%) of the tax reserve, as defined by law. 

•     Thirty percent (30%) of the reappraisal or unrealized profits derived from investments in equity instruments with low or non-existing trading volumes, or not listed in trading platforms, subject to an appraisal by an independent expert, according to the regulations expected to be issued by the SFC, and to conditions set forth in the regulation. 

•    The value of the general provisions made by the financial entity, in an amount no greater than 1.25% of the risk-weighted assets.

Deductions from Additional Capital  

•   50% of the direct or indirect capital investments (in entities subject to the supervision of the SFC, excluding subsidiaries) and mandatory convertible bonds reappraisal that complies with the requirements set forth in the applicable regulation. 

•   50% of the direct or indirect capital investments (excluding subsidiaries) and mandatory convertible bonds reappraisal of foreign financial entities with respect to which the bank’s share is or exceeds 20% of the entity’s subscribed capital. 

•   The value of the devaluation of equity investments with low exchange volume or which are unquoted.

 

 

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank’s consolidated capital adequacy as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
   (In millions of COP, except
percentages)
 
Long-term senior indebtedness  COP7,637,316 
      
Subscribed capital   425,914 
Legal reserve   9,237,594 
Unappropriated retained earnings   - 
Minority interest   223,201 
Net Income   - 
Less:     
Long-term investments   (586,952)
Intangible assets acquired after August 23, 2012   (3,013,899)
Treasury stock   (36,570)
Deferred Income Taxes   (42,238)
Non - monetary inflation adjustmet   - 
Primary capital (Tier I)   6,207,050 
Provisions for loans   77,935 
Subordinated bonds   4,690,959 
Reappraisal of assets   (37,975)
Minority interest   222,247 
Non-monetary inflation adjustment   - 
Legal reserve   171,398 
Computed secondary capital (Tier II)   5,124,564 
Technical Capital  COP11,331,614 
      
Capital Ratios     
Primary capital to risk-weighted assets (Tier I)   5.81%
Secondary capital to risk-weighted assets (Tier II)   4.80%
      
Risk- weighted assets including market risk   106,826,579 
Technical capital to risk-weighted assets   10.61%

 

   As of December 31, 2012 
   (In millions of COP, except
percentages)
 
Long-term senior indebtedness  COP7,674,213 
      
Subscribed capital   425,914 
Legal reserve and other reserves   7,413,379 
Unappropriated retained earnings   1,348,530 
Minority interest   81,394 
Net Income   - 
Less:     
Long-term investments   (147,267)
Non-monetary inflation adjustment   (51,463)
Primary capital (Tier I)  COP9,070,487 
Provisions for loans   62,129 
Subordinated bonds   4,385,006 
Reappraisal of assets   216,642 
Non-monetary inflation adjustment   30,426 
Computed secondary capital (Tier II)   4,694,203 
Technical Capital  COP13,764,690 
      
Capital Ratios     
Primary capital to risk-weighted assets (Tier I)   10.39%
Secondary capital to risk-weighted assets (Tier II)   5.38%
      
Risk- weighted assets including market risk   87,262,916 
Technical capital to risk-weighted assets   15.77%

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s technical capital ratio was 10.61%, exceeding the requirements of the Colombian government and the SFC by 161 basis points. As of December 31, 2012, the Bank’s technical capital ratio was 15.77%.

 

On March 12, 2014, the Bank completed an offering of 110 million preferred shares offered to the public in Colombia at a subscription price of COP 24,200 per preferred share. The net proceeds amounted to approximately COP 2,656 billion.

 

The reduction in the technical capital ratio in 2013 is explained by the acquisition of Banistmo, which created a significant goodwill balance and a new capital regulation implemented in Colombia in August 2013, which among other things, eliminates the goodwill from the capital calculation.

 

Minimum Capital Requirements

 

The minimum capital requirement for banks on an unconsolidated basis is established in Article 80 of Decree 633 of 1993, as amended. The minimum capital requirement for 2013 is COP 75,550 million. Failure to meet such requirement can result in the Taking of Possession (toma de posesión) of the Bank by the SFC (see “Colombian Banking Regulations — Bankruptcy Considerations”).

 

Capital Investment Limit

 

For entities incorporated in Colombia, all investments in subsidiaries and other authorized capital investments, other than those made in order to abide by legal requirements, may not exceed 100% of the total aggregate of capital, equity reserves and the equity re-adjustment account of the respective bank, financial corporation or commercial finance company excluding unadjusted fixed assets and including deductions for accumulated losses.

 

Mandatory Investments

 

Central Bank regulations require financial institutions, including the Bank, to hold minimum mandatory investments in the debt securities issued by Fondo para el Financiamiento del Sector Agropecuario (“Finagro”), a Colombian public financial institution that finances production and rural activities to support the agricultural sector. The amount of these mandatory investments is calculated by applying a fixed percentage (ranging from 4% to 7%, depending on the type of liability) to the quarterly average of the end of day balances of certain liabilities, primarily, deposits and short-term debt. The investment balance is computed at the end of each quarter. Any required adjustment (due to a change in the quarterly average between periods) results in the purchase of additional securities or may result in the optional redemption at par of securities in excess of the requirement. The purchase of additional securities takes place during the month following the date as of which the computation was performed.

 

Foreign Currency Position Requirements

 

According to External Resolution 4 of 2007 issued by the board of directors of the Central Bank as amended (“Resolution 4"), a financial institution’s foreign currency position (posición propia en moneda extranjera) is the difference between such institution’s foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities (including any off-balance sheet items), made or contingent, including those that may be sold in Colombian legal currency.

 

Resolution 4 provides that the average of a bank’s foreign currency position for three business days cannot exceed the equivalent in pesos of 20% of the bank’s Technical Capital. Currency exchange intermediaries such as the Bank are permitted to hold a three business days’ average negative foreign currency position not exceeding the equivalent in foreign currency of 5% of its Technical Capital (with penalties being payable after the first business day).

 

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Resolution 4 also defines foreign currency position in cash (posición propia de contado en moneda extranjera) as the difference between all foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. A bank’s three business days average foreign currency position in cash cannot exceed 50% of the bank’s Technical Capital. In accordance with Resolution 4, the three-day average must be calculated on a daily basis and the foreign currency position in cash cannot be negative.

 

Finally, Resolution 4 requires banks to comply with a gross position of leverage (posición bruta de apalancamiento). Gross position of leverage is defined as (i) the value of term contracts denominated in foreign currency, plus (ii) the value of transactions denominated in foreign currency to be settled within two days in cash, plus (iii) the value of the exchange rate risk exposure associated with exchange rate options and derivatives. Resolution 4 sets a limit on the gross position of leverage, which cannot exceed 550% of the Technical Capital.

 

Reserve Requirements

 

Commercial banks are required by the board of directors of the Central Bank to satisfy reserve requirements with respect to deposits and other cash demands. Such reserves are held by the Central Bank in the form of cash deposits. According to Resolution 11 of 2008 issued by the board of directors of the Central Bank, as amended, the reserve requirements for Colombian banks are measured bi-weekly and the amounts depend on the class of deposits.

 

Credit institutions must maintain reserves of 11% over the following deposits and cash demands:

 

·Private demand deposits;
·Government demand deposits;
·Other deposits and liabilities; and
·Savings deposits.

 

In addition, credit institutions must maintain reserves of 4.5% for term deposits with maturities fewer than 540 days and 0% for term deposits with maturities equal to or more than 540 days.

 

Credit institutions may maintain these reserves in their accounts at the Central Bank.

 

Foreign Currency Loans

 

Residents of Colombia may obtain foreign currency loans from foreign residents, and from Colombian currency exchange intermediaries or by placing debt securities abroad. Foreign currency loans must be either disbursed through a foreign exchange intermediary or deposited in offshore compensation accounts.

 

According to regulations issued by the Central Bank, every Colombian resident and institution borrowing funds in foreign currency is generally required to post with the Central Bank non-interest bearing deposits for a specified term, although the size of the required deposit is currently zero.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, such deposits would not be required in certain cases established in article 26 of External Resolution 8 of 2000, including in the case of foreign currency loans aimed at financing Colombian investments abroad or for short-term exportation loans, provided that such loan is disbursed against the funds of Banco de Comercio Exterior - Bancoldex. Moreover, Article 59-1(c) of External Resolution 8 of 2000 sets forth a number of restrictions and limitations as to the use of proceeds in the case of foreign currency loans obtained by Colombian currency exchange intermediaries (including the Bank) and also provides that deposits would not be required in the event such restrictions and limitations are observed. Such foreign currency loans may be used, among others, for lending activities in a foreign currency with a tenor equal to, or shorter than, the tenor of the foreign financing.

 

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Finally, pursuant to Law 9 of 1991, the board of directors of the Central Bank is entitled to impose conditions and limitations on the incurrence of foreign currency indebtedness, as an exchange control policy, in order to avoid pressure in the currency exchange market.

 

Non-Performing Loan Allowance

 

The SFC maintains guidelines on non-performing loan allowances for financial institutions.

 

Lending Activities

 

Decree 2555 of 2010, as amended, sets forth the maximum amounts that a financial institution may lend to a single borrower (including for this purpose all related fees, expenses and charges). These maximum amounts may not exceed 10% of a bank’s Technical Capital. However, there are several circumstances under which the limit may be raised. In general, the limit is raised to 25% when amounts lent above 5% of Technical Capital are secured by guarantees that comply with the financial guidelines provided in Decree 2555 of 2010, as amended. Also, according to Decree 2555 of 2010, a bank may not make loans to any shareholder that holds directly more than 10% of its capital stock for one year after such shareholder reaches the 10% threshold. In no event may a loan to a shareholder holding directly or indirectly 20% or more of the Bank’s capital stock exceed 20% of the Bank’s Technical Capital. In addition, no loan to a single financial institution may exceed 30% of the Bank’s Technical Capital, with the exception of loans funded by Colombian development banks which are not subject to such limit.

 

Also, Decree 2555 of 2010 sets a maximum limit for risk concentrated in one single party, equivalent to 30% of the Bank’s Technical Capital, the calculation of which includes loans, leasing operations and equity and debt investments.

 

The Central Bank also has the authority to establish maximum limits on the interest rates that commercial banks and other financial institutions may charge on loans. However, interest rates must also be consistent with market terms with a maximum limit certified by the SFC.

 

Ownership and Management Restrictions

 

The Bank is organized as a stock company (sociedad anónima). Its corporate existence is subject to the rules applicable to commercial companies, principally the Colombian Commercial Code. The Colombian Commercial Code requires stock companies (such as the Bank) to have at least five shareholders at all times and provides that no single shareholder may own 95% or more of the Bank’s subscribed capital stock. Article 262 of the Colombian Commerce Code prohibits the Bank’s subsidiaries from acquiring stock of the Bank.

 

Pursuant to Decree 663 of 1993, as amended, any transaction resulting in an individual or entity holding 10% or more of any class of the capital stock of any Colombian financial institution, including, in the case of the Bank, transactions resulting in holding ADRs representing 10% or more of the outstanding stock of the Bank, is subject to the prior authorization of the SFC. For that purpose, the SFC must evaluate the proposed transaction based on the criteria and guidelines specified in Decree 663 of 1993. Transactions entered into without the prior approval of the SFC are null and void and cannot be recorded in the institution’s stock ledger. These restrictions apply equally to national and foreign investors.

 

Bankruptcy Considerations

 

Pursuant to Colombian banking law, the SFC has the power to intervene in the operations of a bank in order to prevent it from, or to control and reduce the effects of, a bank failure. Accordingly, the SFC may intervene in a bank’s business, (i) prior to the liquidation of the bank, by taking one of the following recovery measures (institutos de salvamento) in order to prevent the bank from entering into a state where the SFC would need to take possession: (a) submitting the bank to a special supervision regime; (b) issuing a mandatory order to recapitalize the bank; (c) placing the bank under the management of another authorized financial institution, acting as trustee; (d) ordering the transfer of all or part of the assets, liabilities and contracts, as well as certain on-going concerns (establecimientos de comercio) of the bank to another financial institution; (e) ordering the bank to merge with one or more financial institutions that consent to the merger, whether by creating a new institution or by having another institution absorb the bank; (f) ordering the adoption of a recovery plan by the bank, including adequate measures to reestablish its financial situation, pursuant to guidelines approved by the government; (g) ordering the exclusion of certain assets and liabilities by requiring the transfer of such assets and liabilities to another institution designated by the SFC; and (h) ordering the progressive unwinding (desmonte progresivo) of the operations of the bank; or (ii) at any time, by taking possession of the bank (toma de posesión) (“taking possession”) to either administer the bank or order its liquidation, depending on how critical the situation is found to be by the SFC.

 

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The following grounds for a taking of possession are considered to be “automatic” in the sense that, if the SFC discovers their existence, the SFC must step in and take over the financial institution: (i) if the financial institution’s Technical Capital falls below 40% of the legal minimum, or (ii) upon the expiration of the term of any then-current recovery plans or the non-fulfillment of the goals set forth in such plans. Additionally, the SFC also conducts periodic visits to financial institutions and, as a consequence of these visits, the SFC can impose capital or solvency obligations on financial institutions without taking control of the financial institution.

 

Additionally, and subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance, the SFC may, at its discretion, initiate intervention procedures against a bank under the following circumstances: (i) suspension of payments; (ii) failure to pay deposits; (iii) refusal to submit its files, accounts and supporting documentation for inspection by the SFC; (iv) refusal to be interrogated under oath regarding its business; (v) repeated failure to comply with orders and instructions from the SFC; (vi) repeated violations of applicable laws and regulations or of the bank’s by-laws; (vii) unauthorized or fraudulent management of the bank’s business; (viii) reduction of the bank’s net worth below 50% of its subscribed capital; (ix) existence of serious inconsistencies in the information provided to the SFC that, at its discretion, impedes to accurately understand of the situation of the bank; (x) failure to comply with the minimum capital requirements set forth in Decree 663 of 1993; (xi) failure to comply with the recovery plans that were adopted by the bank; (xii) failure to comply with the order of exclusion of certain assets and liabilities to another institution designated by the SFC; and (xiii) failure to comply with the order of progressive unwinding (desmonte progresivo) of the operations of the bank.

 

The SFC may decide to order a taking possession subject to the prior opinion of its advisory council (Consejo Asesor del Superintendente) and with the prior approval of the Ministry of Finance.

 

The purpose of taking possession of a bank is to decide whether the entity should be liquidated, whether it is possible to place it in a position to continue doing business in the ordinary course, or whether other measures may be adopted to secure better conditions so that depositors, creditors and investors may obtain the full or partial payment of their credits.

 

Within two months from the date on which the SFC takes possession of a bank, the SFC must decide which of the aforementioned measures is to be pursued. The decision is subject to the prior opinion of Fogafin, which is the Government agency that insures deposits made in Colombian financial institutions. The two-month term may be extended with the prior consent of Fogafin.

 

 Upon the taking possession of a bank, depending on the financial situation of the bank and the reasons that gave rise to such measure, the SFC may (but is not required to) order the bank to suspend payments to its creditors. The SFC has the power to determine that such suspension will affect all of the obligations of the bank, or only certain types of obligations or even obligations up to or in excess of a specified amount.

 

As a result of the taking possession, the SFC must appoint as special agent the person or entity designated by Fogafin to administer the affairs of the bank while such process lasts and until it is decided whether to liquidate the bank.

 

As part of its duties during the taking possession, Fogafin must provide the SFC with the plan to be followed by the special agent in order to meet the goals set for the fulfillment of the measures that may have been adopted. If the underlying problems that gave rise to the taking possession of the bank are not resolved within a term not to exceed two years, the SFC must order the liquidation of the bank.

 

During the taking possession (which period ends when the liquidation process begins), Colombian banking laws prevent any creditor of the bank from: (i) initiating any procedure for the collection of any amount owed by the bank; (ii) enforcing any judicial decision rendered against the bank to secure payment of any of its obligations; (iii) constituting a lien or attachment over any of the assets of the bank to secure payment of any of its obligations; or (iv) making any payment, advance or compensation or assume any obligation on behalf of the bank, with the funds or assets that may belong to it and are held by third parties, except for payments that are made by way of set-off between regulated entities of the Colombian financial and insurance systems.

 

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In the event that the bank is liquidated, the SFC must, among other measures, provide that all term obligations owed by the bank are due and payable as of the date when the order to liquidate becomes effective.

 

During the liquidation process bank deposits and other types of saving instruments will be excluded from the liquidation process and, claims of creditors will rank as follows: (i) the first class of claims includes the court expenses incurred in the interest of all creditors, wages and other obligations related with employment contracts and tax authorities’ credits regarding national and local taxes; (ii) the second class of claims comprises the claims secured by a security interest on movable assets; (iii) the third class of claims includes the claims secured by real estate collateral, such as mortgages; (iv) the fourth class of claims contains some other claims of the tax authorities against the debtor that are not included in the first class of claims and claims of suppliers of raw materials and input to the debtor and (v) finally, the fifth class of claims includes all other credits without any priority or privilege, provided, however, that among credits of the fifth class, subordinated debt will be ranked junior to the external liabilities (pasivos externos) and senior only to capital stock. Each category of creditors will collect in the order indicated above, whereby distributions in one category will be subject to completing full distribution in the prior category.

 

Colombian banks and other financial institutions are not subject to the laws and regulations that generally govern the insolvency, restructuring and liquidation of industrial and commercial companies.

 

Deposit insurance—Troubled Financial Institutions

 

In response to the crisis faced by the Colombian financial system during the early 1980s, in 1985 the government created Fogafin. Subject to specific limitations, Fogafin is authorized to provide equity (whether or not reducing the par value of the recipient’s shares) and/or secured credits to troubled financial institutions, and to insure deposits of commercial banks and certain other financial institutions.

 

To protect the customers of commercial banks and certain financial institutions, Resolution 1 of 2012 of the board of directors of Fogafin, as amended, requires mandatory deposit insurance. Under this Resolution 1, banks must pay an annual premium of 0.3% of total funds received on saving accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit and other deposits, which is paid in four quarterly installments. If a bank is liquidated, the deposit insurance will cover the funds deposited by an individual or corporation with such bank up to a maximum of COP 20 million regardless of the number of accounts held.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Provisions

 

The regulatory framework to prevent and control money laundering is contained in, among others, Decree 663 of 1993 and External Circulars 26 of 2008 and 019 of 2010 issued by the SFC, as well as Law 599 of 2000, and the Colombian Criminal Code, as amended.

 

Colombian laws adopt the latest guidelines related to anti-money laundering and other terrorist activities established by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (“FATF”). Colombia, as a member of the GAFI-SUD (a FATF-style regional body), follows all of FATF’s 40 recommendations and eight special recommendations. External Circular 26 of 2008 issued by the SFC requires the implementation by financial institutions of a system of controls for money laundering and terrorism financing. These rules emphasize “know your customer” policies and knowledge of customers and markets. They also establish processes and parameters to identify and monitor a financial institution’s customers. According to these regulations, financial institutions must cooperate with the appropriate authorities to prevent and control money laundering and terrorism. Finally, the Colombian Criminal Code introduced criminal rules and regulations to prevent, control, detect, eliminate and adjudicate all matters related to financing terrorism and money laundering. The criminal rules and regulations cover the omission of reports on cash transactions, mobilization or storage of cash, and the lack of controls.

 

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Risk management systems

 

Commercial banks, including the Bank, must have risk administration systems to meet the SFC minimum standards for compliance and to avoid and mitigate the following risks: (i) credit; (ii) liquidity; (iii) market; (iv) operational; and (v) money laundering and terrorism.

 

Commercial banks, such as the Bank, generally have several risk measurement methods, including the risk weighted assets measurement which is calculated according to weight percentages assigned to different types of assets, which may be 0%, 20%, 50% and 100%. There are some exceptions in which the weight percentage is higher and is calculated based on the associated risk perception of the evaluated asset. Provisions, which are calculated on a monthly basis, are another risk measurement method. For commercial and consumer loans, is the SFC issues a provision’s reference model, according to which a probability of default depends of an assigned rating (AA, A, BB, B, CC and default); and, for mortgage loans and small business loans, provisions are calculated based on ratings (A, B, C, D and E) assigned depending on the time elapsed since the client’s default.

 

With respect to market risks, commercial banks must follow the provisions of the Basic Accounting Circular, which defines criteria and procedures for measuring a bank’s exposure to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and market risk. Under such regulations, banks must submit to the SFC information on the net present value, duration, and interest rate of its assets, liabilities, and derivative positions. Since January 2002, Colombian banks have been required to calculate, for each position on the balance sheet, a volatility rate and a parametric VaR (value at risk), which is calculated based on net present value, modified duration and a risk factor computed in terms of a basis points change. Each risk factor is calculated and provided by the SFC.

 

With respect to liquidity risks, each financial entity is required to have liquid assets greater than the contractual liquidity accumulative one-month-gap. This contractual gap includes the maturity of assets and liabilities of the current positions and does not include projections of future transactions. The loan portfolio is affected by the historical default indicator and the maturity of deposits is modeled according to the regulation. All of Bancolombia’s Colombian banking subsidiaries met this regulatory limit throughout the year.

 

With respect to operational risk, commercial banks must qualify, according to principles provided by the Basic Accounting Circular, each of their operative lines (such as corporate finance, issue and negotiation of securities, commercial banking, assets management, etc.) in order to record the risk events that may occur and cause fraud, technology problems, legal and reputational problems and problems associated with labor relations at the bank.

 

Regulatory Framework for Subsidiaries Non Participants in the Financial Sector

 

All of Bancolombia’s Colombian subsidiaries that are not part of the finance sector are governed by the laws and regulations embodied in the Colombian Civil Code and the Colombian Commercial Code as well as any regulations issued by the Colombian Superintendency of Industry and Commerce and the Superintendency of Corporations or any other type of special regulations that may be applicable to the commercial and industrial activities carried out by said subsidiaries.

 

International regulations applicable to Bancolombia and its subsidiaries

 

FATCA

 

The FATCA U.S. federal tax legislation enacted in 2010, imposes a 30% withholding tax on ‘withholdable payments’ made to non-U.S. financial institutions that do not participate in the FATCA program or that fail (or, in some case, that have affiliates in which they hold an interest of more than 50% and which are also non-U.S. financial institutions that fail) to provide certain information regarding their U.S. accountholders and/or certain U.S. investors (such U.S. accountholders and U.S. investors, “U.S. accountholders”) to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). The FATCA also requires participating foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”) to withhold on “passthru payments” (which include both “withholdable payments” and certain non-U.S.-source payments) made to account holders who do not provide information to the FFIs to determine their U.S. accountholder’s status – “recalcitrant accountholders” - and to FFIs that do not sign an FFI Agreement with the IRS (such FFIs, “nonparticipating FFIs”). “Withholdable payments” generally include, among other items, payments of U.S.-source interest and dividends and the gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property that may produce U.S.-source interest and dividends. This withholding will take effect on a “phased” schedule, starting in July 2014 with withholding on non-U.S. source payments by non-U.S. financial institutions to start no earlier than 2017.

 

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Some countries have entered into, and other countries are expected to enter into, ‘intergovernmental agreements’ (“IGAs”) with the United States to facilitate the type of information reporting required under FATCA. These agreements are expected to reduce that risk for financial institutions and investors in countries that have entered into IGAs. None of the countries where Bancolombia operates have signed IGAs and, other than Colombia, we do not expect that these countries will sign IGAs before July 2014. We are currently in the process of implementing FATCA compliance on a group wide level.

 

Financial Regulation of El Salvador

 

On January 26, 2011, the legislature of El Salvador approved Decree 592 entitled “Supervision and Regulation of the Financial System” (Ley de Supervisión y Regulación del Sistema Financiero) (“Decree 592”) in order to fortify the State’s organization, adapting all supervision and regulatory institutions to the economic reality of the financial system. Pursuant to Decree 592, the Superintendency of Pensions and the Superintendency of Securities into the Superintendency of the Financial System, consolidating the technical experience and management that the regulatory institutions have accumulated over the years in every segment of the financial system, in coordination with the macroeconomic and financial experience of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador), to bring stability, efficiency and development to the financial system.

 

Decree 592 states that the Superintendency of the Financial System and the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador are obligated to supervise all members of the financial system and to approve the necessary regulation for the Law’s adequate application of Decree 592.

 

Decree 592´s main objective is to maintain stability in the Salvadorian financial system, to guarantee efficiency, transparency, security and solidity within the system, and to bring all its members in compliance with this law, and other applicable laws and regulations, all in accordance with best international practices.

 

The Superintendency of the Financial System is responsible for the surpervision of the individual and consolidated activities of all the members in the system, as well as, the people, operations and entities that applicable law requires it to regulate. Article 3 of the Decree 592 establishes all the competences of the Superintendency, some of which are detailed below: (i) to fulfill and enforce the laws, regulations and other legal provisions applicable to the entities subject to its supervision and issue all the necessary instructions for compliance of the laws applicable to the system; (ii) to authorize the establishment, function, operation, intervention, suspension, modification, revocation of authorizations and closure of all members of the system, in accordance with laws and regulations. In the event of closure, the Superintendency will coordinate with the entities involved the actions established by the law; (iii) risk prevention through the monitoring and management of the members within the system with view toward the prudential management of liquidity and solvency; (iv) facilitation of an efficient, transparent and organized financial system; (v) to require that all supervised entities and institutions be managed in accordance with the best international practices of risk management and corporate governance; and (vi) all other legal requirements.

 

Banking Law of El Salvador

 

The legislature of the Republic of El Salvador established the banking law through Decree 697 of 1999, which regulates the financial intermediation and other operations performed by banks in El Salvador.

 

The banks are required to establish a reserve requirement, set by the Superintendency of the Financial System in accordance to the deposits and obligations of such bank.

 

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According to the Salvadorian Superintendency of Financial System’s regulations, the reserve requirements(1) for Salvadorian banks as of December 31, 2013 are:

 

   Ordinary Reserve
Requirements %
 
Checking Accounts   25.0% 
Saving Accounts   20.0% 
Time Deposits   20.0% 
Borrowings from foreign banks   5.0% 
Long-term debt(2)   15.0%-20.0% 

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(1)An extraordinary reserve requirement of 3.0% over the total amount of deposits applicable to banks is in place as of December 31, 2013. Additionally, in June, 2013 Central Bank of Reserve of El Salvador approved a second extraordinary reserve requirement of 2% on all liabilities with ordinary reserve, which shall be valid for a period of a year (said period might be extended by the regulator).
(2)15% for long-term debt with maturity above one year and 20% for long-term debt with maturity less than one year.

 

Monetary Integration Law of El Salvador

 

Since November 2000, El Salvador has used the U.S. dollar as its legal currency. The transition from the colón (former currency) to the U.S. dollar was enacted by the Monetary Integration Law. This law established a fixed exchange rate of 8.75 Colones per USD 1.00. The colón continues to have unrestricted legal circulation, but the Central Reserve Bank has been replacing it with the U.S. dollar any time colón bills and coins are presented for transactions.

 

Since the implementation of the Monetary Integration Law, all financial operations, such as bank deposits, loans, pensions, issuance of securities and any others made through the financial system, as well as the accounting records, must be expressed in U.S. dollars. The operations or transactions of the financial system made or agreed in Colones before the effective date of the Monetary Integration Law are expressed in U.S. dollars at the exchange rate established in such law.

 

Financial Regulation of Panama

 

Since the 1970s, Panama has been a major international banking center. There are approximately 71 domestic and foreign banks in Panama. The absence of currency controls, the use of the U.S. dollar as legal tender, a territorial system of income tax, and a stable and adequate banking legislation and regulation are among the country-specific factors that have contributed to this development. The Superintendency of Banks of the Republic of Panama (Superitendencia de Bancos de Panama) is the banking supervisor in Panama.

 

The banking business in Panama, defined as the fundraising of resources from the public or financial institutions, through the acceptance of money deposits or other means, and the use of such resources on the bank´s own account and risk, to provide credits and loans, make investments or carry any other authorized operations, is regulated by the Law Decree No.9 of 1998, subsequently amended by Law- Decree No.2 of 2008. In accordance with the Law Decree as amended, the Superintendency of Banks of the Republic of Panama has the power to issue Agreements and Resolutions to develop the banking regime. The principal aspects of the banking business covered by these Law- Decree, Agreements and Resolutions are the licensing of banks, corporate governance, banking supervision (consolidated and individual or sub consolidated), capital requirements, capital adequacy, liquidity requirements, risk management (credit, market, liquidity, country, asset and liability, operational, information technology, electronic banking), external audit, on-site inspections, reporting, compliance, change of control, mergers and acquisitions, confidentiality, money laundering, voluntary wind up, administrative and operational control, reorganization, bankruptcy, penalties, customers protection and dispute resolution.

 

The Superintendency of Banks of the Republic of Panama is also in charge or the supervision and oversight of the trust business in Panama. In Panama, trusts are regulated by Law 1 of 1984 and the Executive Decree 16 of 1984, which together set forth aspects such as minimum requirements of trust agreements, characteristics of trusts, rights and responsibilities of grantors, trustees and beneficiaries, licensing of trustees, inspection and reporting of trustees, confidentiality and penalties.  

 

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On the other hand, the activities related to the securities market in Panama, such as the registration of securities and funds, the authorization for the public offering of securities, securities investment advisory, securities brokerage, the opening and management of investment and custody accounts, fund administration, the administration of securities trading systems, clearing and settling of securities, are subject to the supervision, control and oversight of the Superintendency of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama. The activities related to the securities market are primarily regulated by Law Decree No.1 of 1999, subsequently amended by several laws, and most recently amended by Law No.67 of 2011, Law No.12 of 2012 and law No.56 of 2012, which established important changes in order to strengthen the regulatory frame of the Panamanian securities market and increase investors’ confidence, for its further development. Amongst the most important changes introduced by these recent amendments are the following:

 

1.The establishment of a coordination and cooperation system between the financial supervisors in order to promote and facilitate the harmonization within the regulation of financial activities, reducing risks of asymmetries between regulations, therefore preventing arbitrages. This system also enables a more comprehensive supervision of financial conglomerates operating in multiple areas of the financial industry.

 

2.The establishment of the Superintendency of the Securities Market, as the supervising entity replacing the previous National Securities Commission. As opposed to the National Securities Commission, which operated through a single governing instance integrated by three commissioners, the Superintendency of the Securities Market operates through two levels of governance, a board of directors with administrative powers, and a superintendent with executive powers.

 

3.The authority given to the Superintendency to carry the consolidated supervision, as home supervisor, of intermediaries having agencies abroad, and to enter into cooperation agreements with foreign supervisors to facilitate the consolidated supervision;

 

4.The regulation of foreign exchange as an activity reserved to the securities brokers, as well as the regulation of certain actors of the securities market not contemplated in previous regulations, such as securities price suppliers, risk rating agencies and Administrative Service Suppliers of the securities market.

 

The principal aspects of the securities business covered by the Law – Decree as amended, and the agreements and resolutions issued by the Superintendency of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama are (i) licensing requirements of securities brokers, investment advisors, fund administrators and self-regulated organizations, (ii) register requirements of risk rating agencies, securities price suppliers, securities, public offerings, funds and administrative service suppliers of the securities market, (iii) authorization for requesting voting powers regarding registered securities, (iv) notification requirements of public offerings for the acquisition of registered shares, (v) options, futures contracts and derivatives, (vi) custody, clearing and settlement of securities, (vii) penalization procedures and penalties, (viii) voluntary wind up, reorganization and bankruptcy of securities brokers, self-regulated organizations, funds, and fund administrators, (ix) reporting of issuers of registered securities, securities brokers, investment advisors, funds, fund administrators, self-regulated organization and other registered entities, (x) on-site inspection of securities brokers, investment advisors, self-regulated organizations, funds, fund administrators, administrative service suppliers of the securities market, securities price suppliers and rating agencies, (xi) capital requirements, liquidity requirements, risk assessment, confidentiality, conflict of interest, suitability, compliance and money laundering of securities brokers, (xii) communication of events of importance by issuers of registered securities.

 

The insurance activities are subject to the control, supervision, oversight and regulation of the Superintendency of Insurance and Reinsurance of the Republic of Panama. The insurance and reinsurance activities are governed by Law No.12 of 2012, and the agreements and resolutions issued by the Superintendency in accordance with such law, which cover the following principal aspects: licensing requirements for insurance companies, distributions channels, insurance companies tax regime, voluntary wind up, administrative and operational control, reorganization and bankruptcy of insurance companies, minimum requisites of insurance agreements, licensing of insurance brokers, risk management, internal control, technical reserves, authorized investments, reporting and on-site inspection of insurance companies, rights and responsibilities of insurance companies, insurance brokers and customers, customer protection, dispute resolution and penalties.

 

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C.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

 

The following are the subsidiaries of Bancolombia:

 

 

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The following is a list of subsidiaries of Bancolombia as of December 31, 2013:

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

Entity  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
  Business  Shareholding
directly and
indirectly
 
           
Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento  Colombia  Leasing   100.00%
Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A.  Colombia  Trust   98.81%
Banca de Inversión Bancolombia S.A. Corporación Financiera  Colombia  Investment banking   100.00%
Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa  Colombia  Securities brokerage   100.00%
Compañía de Financiamiento Tuya S.A.  Colombia  Financial services   99.99%
Factoring Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento (1)  Colombia  Financial services   100.00%
Patrimonio Autónomo Cartera LBC  Colombia  Loan management   100.00%
Renting Colombia S.A.  Colombia  Operating leasing   100.00%
Transportempo S.A.S.  Colombia  Transportation   100.00%
Valores Simesa S.A.  Colombia  Investments   67.54%
Inversiones CFNS S.A.S.  Colombia  Investments   99.94%
CFNS Infraestructura S.A.S.  Colombia  Investments   99.94%
BIBA Inmobiliaria S.A.S. (Formerly Inmobiliaria Bancol S.A.)  Colombia  Real estate broker   100.00%
Vivayco S.A.S.  Colombia  Portfolio Purchase   74.95%
Uff Móvil S.A.S.  Colombia  Mobile network operator   74.95%
FCP Fondo Colombia Inmobiliario S.A. (1)  Colombia  Real estate broker   50.28%
Bancolombia Panama S.A. (1)  Panama  Banking   100.00%
Valores Bancolombia Panama S.A.  Panama  Securities brokerage   100.00%
Suvalor Panama Fondo de Inversión S.A.  Panama  Holding   100.00%
Suvalor Renta Variable Colombia S.A.  Panama  Collective investment fund   100.00%
Suvalor Renta Fija Internacional Corto Plazo S.A.  Panama  Collective investment fund   100.00%
Suvalor Renta Fija Internacional Largo Plazo S.A.  Panama  Collective investment fund   100.00%
Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. Sinesa  Panama  Investments   100.00%
Banagrícola S.A.  Panama  Investments   99.16%
Banistmo S.A. (1)  Panama  Banking   98.12%
Banistmo Investment Corporation S.A. (1)  Panama  Trust   98.12%
Financiera Flash S.A. (1)  Panama  Financial services   98.12%
Grupo Financomer S.A. (1)  Panama  Financial services   98.12%
Leasing Banistmo S.A. (1)  Panama  Leasing   98.12%
Seguros Banistmo S.A. (1)  Panama  Insurance company   98.12%
Securities Banistmo S.A. (1)  Panama  Purchase and sale of securities   98.12%
Banistmo Capital Markets Group Inc (1)  Panama  Purchase and sale of securities   98.12%
Anavi Investment Corporation S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Williamsburg International Corp. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Van Dyke Overseas Corp. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Desarrollo de Oriente S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Bien Raices Armuelles S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Steens Enterpresies S.A. (1)  Panama  Portfolio holder   98.12%
Ordway Holdings S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Inversiones Castan S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Financomer S.A. (1)  Panama  Financial services   98.12%
Banistmo Asset Management Inc (1)  Panama  Purchase and sale of securities   98.12%
M.R. C Investment Corp. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Inmobiliaria Bickford S.A. (1)  Panama  Real estate broker   98.12%
Banco Agrícola S.A.  El Salvador  Banking   97.35%
Arrendadora Financiera S.A. Arfinsa  El Salvador  Leasing   97.36%
Credibac S.A. de C.V.  El Salvador  Credit card services   97.35%
Valores Banagricola S.A. de C.V.  El Salvador  Securities brokerage   98.89%
Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. IFBA  El Salvador  Investments   98.89%
Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C.  Peru  Operating leasing   100.00%

 

 

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Entity  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
  Business   Shareholding
directly and
indirectly
 
            
Capital Investments SAFI S.A.  Peru  Trust   100.00%
Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú  Peru  Car Rental   100.00%
Leasing Perú S.A.  Peru  Leasing   100.00%
FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria  Peru  Trust   98.81%
Bancolombia Puerto Rico Internacional, Inc.  Puerto Rico  Banking   100.00%
Suleasing International USA, Inc.  USA  Leasing   100.00%
Bancolombia Caymán S.A.  Cayman Islands  Banking   100.00%
Banagrícola Guatemala S.A.  Guatemala  Outsourcing   99.16%
Bagrícola Costa Rica S.A.  Costa Rica  Outsourcing   99.16%

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(1)See Item 18,”Consolidated Financial Statements, note 1 “Organization of Background””.

 

D.PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank owned COP 5,075 billion in premises and equipment (not including assets that are part of our operating leasing business)(1). COP 2,065 billion correspond to land and buildings, of which approximately 59% are used for administrative offices and branches in 63 municipalities in Colombia, 39 municipalities in El Salvador and 4 municipalities in Panama. COP 339 billion correspond to computer equipment, of which 20.78% relate to the central computer and servers of the Bank and the rest relates to personal computers, ATMs, telecommunications equipment and other equipment.

 

In addition to its own branches, the Bank occupies 745 rented offices.

 

The Bank does not have any liens on its property.

 

(1) As of December 31, 2013, the Bank consolidated FCP Colombia Inmobiliario andBanistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama). As result, the Bank’s premises and equipment amount was increased by COP 597 billion with respect to 2012.

 

E.SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION

 

The following information is included for analytical purposes and should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements as well as Item 5, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” This information has been prepared based on the Bank’s financial records, which are prepared in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP and do not reflect adjustments necessary to state the information in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 31 to the Bank’s Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for a summary of the significant differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP.

 

The consolidated selected statistical information for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 includes the selected statistical information of Bancolombia and its subsidiaries, without reflecting any pro-forma calculation of the effect of the acquisition of Banistmo, while consolidated selected statistical information for the year ended December 31, 2013 corresponds to the Bank and its Subsidiaries, including all additional subsidiaries acquired as a result of the Banistmo acquisition.

 

E.1.DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY; INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

 

Average balances have been calculated as follows: for each month, the actual month-end balances were established. The average balance for each period is the average of such month-end balances. For purposes of the presentation in the following tables, non-performing loans have been treated as non-interest-earning assets.

 

In addition, the interest rate subtotals are based on the weighted average of domestic and foreign assets and liabilities.

 

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Average balance sheet

 

The following tables show for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively: (i) average balances for all of the Bank’s assets and liabilities; (ii) interest earned and interest paid amounts; and (iii) average nominal interest rates/yield for the Bank’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

 

  

Average Balance Sheet and Income from Interest-Earning Assets for the Fiscal Year

Ended December 31,

 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Earned
   Average Yield /
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Earned
   Average Yield /
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Earned
   Average Yield / Rate 
   (in millions of COP, except percentages) 
                                     
ASSETS                                             
Interest-earning assets                                             
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell                                             
Domestic-activities   794,441    18,910    2.4%   314,406    20,341    6.5%   197,731    9,253    4.7%
Foreign-activities   1,978,847    7,990    0.4%   837,221    3,837    0.5%   555,502    9,567    1.7%
Total   2,773,288    26,900    1.0%   1,151,627    24,178    2.1%   753,233    18,820    2.5%
Investment securities(1)                                             
Domestic-activities   9,272,294    328,640    3.5%   7,393,673    752,081    10.2%   7,292,601    638,401    8.8%
Foreign-activities   3,195,398    160,888    5.0%   2,480,742    7,432    0.3%   2,170,386    (12,842)   (0.6)%
Total   12,467,692    489,528    3.9%   9,874,415    759,513    7.7%   9,462,987    625,559    6.6%
Loans and Financial Leases (2)                                             
Domestic-activities   56,672,928    6,558,299    11.6%   47,397,959    6,029,349    12.7%   39,020,268    4,495,779    11.5%
Foreign-activities   19,524,770    1,055,957    5.4%   14,982,937    848,843    5.7%   14,053,540    805,436    5.7%
Total   76,197,698    7,614,256    10.0%   62,380,896    6,878,192    11.0%   53,073,808    5,301,215    10.0%
Total interest-earning assets                                             
Domestic-activities   66,739,663    6,905,849    10.3%   55,106,038    6,801,771    12.3%   46,510,600    5,143,433    11.1%
Foreign-activities   24,699,015    1,224,835    5.0%   18,300,900    860,112    4.7%   16,779,428    802,161    4.8%
Total   91,438,678    8,130,684    8.9%   73,406,938    7,661,883    10.4%   63,290,028    5,945,594    9.4%
                                              
Total non-interest-earning assets                                             
Domestic-activities   13,350,698              14,789,995              10,794,960           
Foreign-activities   5,988,108              459,680              1,674,836           
Total   19,338,806              15,249,675              12,469,796           
                                              
Total interest and non-interest-earning assets                                             
Domestic-activities   80,090,361    6,905,849         69,896,033    6,801,771         57,305,560    5,143,433      
Foreign-activities (3)   30,687,123    1,224,835         18,760,580    860,112         18,454,264    802,161      
Total Assets (COP)   110,777,484    8,130,684         88,656,613    7,661,883         75,759,824    5,945,594      

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(1)Tax-exempt income of tax-exempt investment securities has not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.
(2)Includes performing loans only.
(3)The percentage of total average assets attributable to foreign activities was 27.7%, 21.2% and 24.4%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

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   Average Balance Sheet and Interest Paid on Interest-Bearing Liabilities for the Fiscal Year
Ended December 31,
 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Paid
   Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Paid
   Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Paid
   Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
 
   (in millions of COP, except percentages) 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                             
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                             
Checking deposits                                             
                                              
Domestic-activities   1,348,965    19,282    1.4%   815,018    14,854    1.8%   1,133,887    27,648    2.4%
Foreign-activities   1,606,145    10,121    0.6%   1,552,101    10,077    0.6%   1,761,949    12,278    0.7%
Total   2,955,110    29,403    1.0%   2,367,119    24,931    1.1%   2,895,836    39,926    1.4%
Savings deposits                                             
Domestic-activities   25,963,044    622,093    2.4%   20,523,024    645,429    3.1%   17,804,695    465,477    2.6%
Foreign-activities   3,670,815    20,523    0.6%   2,516,804    13,926    0.6%   2,423,260    13,965    0.6%
Total   29,633,859    642,616    2.2%   23,039,828    659,355    2.9%   20,227,955    479,442    2.4%
Time deposits                                             
Domestic-activities   20,622,641    1,114,775    5.4%   15,434,855    948,569    6.1%   11,069,415    547,775    4.9%
Foreign-activities   8,354,777    215,664    2.6%   6,254,808    168,866    2.7%   5,720,138    142,682    2.5%
Total   28,977,418    1,330,439    4.6%   21,689,663    1,117,435    5.2%   16,789,553    690,457    4.1%
Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase                                             
Domestic-activities   1,407,385    58,559    4.2%   1,783,698    95,984    5.4%   2,055,858    82,757    4.0%
Foreign-activities   70,009    2,545    3.6%   85,580    1,636    1.9%   171,464    2,503    1.5%
Total   1,477,394    61,104    4.1%   1,869,278    97,620    5.2%   2,227,322    85,260    3.8%
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks(2)                                             
Domestic-activities   3,722,785    221,097    5.9%   3,114,989    216,746    7.0%   2,746,976    157,471    5.7%
Foreign-activities   56,472    2,096    3.7%   62,503    3,350    5.4%   61,949    2,438    3.9%
Total   3,779,257    223,193    5.9%   3,177,492    220,096    6.9%   2,808,925    159,909    5.7%
Interbank borrowings(2) (3)                                             
Domestic-activities   -    -         -    -         -    -    - 
Foreign-activities   4,764,809    77,995    1.6%   2,488,285    50,209    2.0%   2,949,935    45,840    1.6%
Total   4,764,809    77,995    1.6%   2,488,285    50,209    2.0%   2,949,935    45,840    1.6%
Long-term debt                                             
Domestic-activities   4,876,452    338,078    6.9%   5,113,227    405,946    7.9%   3,849,149    298,847    7.8%
Foreign-activities   7,493,170    419,298    5.6%   5,674,347    319,268    5.6%   4,175,142    242,325    5.8%
Total   12,369,622    757,376    6.1%   10,787,574    725,214    6.7%   8,024,291    541,172    6.7%
Total interest-bearing liabilities                                             
Domestic-activities   57,941,272    2,373,884    4.1%   46,784,811    2,327,528    5.0%   38,659,980    1,579,975    4.1%
Foreign-activites   26,016,197    748,242    2.9%   18,634,428    567,332    3.0%   17,263,837    462,031    2.7%
Total   83,957,469    3,122,126    3.7%   65,419,239    2,894,860    4.4%   55,923,817    2,042,006    3.7%
Total interest and non-interest bearing  liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                             
Domestic-activities   79,325,965    2,373,884         69,753,379    2,327,528         57,205,647    1,579,975      
Foreign-activities(4)   31,451,519    748,242         18,903,234    567,332         18,554,177    462,031      
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (COP)   110,777,484    3,122,126         88,656,613    2,894,860         75,759,824    2,042,006      

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(1)See “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.1 Distribution of Assets, Liablilities and Stockholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential”.
(2)Includes both short-term and long-term borrowings.
(3)Includes borrowings from banks located outside Colombia.
(4)The percentage of total average liabilities attributable to foreign activities was 29.9%, 22.9% and 26.5%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

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CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSES—VOLUME AND RATE ANALYSIS

 

The following table allocates, separately from domestic and foreign activities, changes in the Bank’s net interest income to changes in average volume, changes in nominal rates and the net variance caused by changes in both average volume and nominal rate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012; and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Volume and rate variances have been calculated based on movements in average balances over the period and changes in nominal interest rates on average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities. Net changes attributable to changes in both volume and interest rate have been allocated to the change due to changes in volume.

 

   2012-2013
Increase (Decrease)
Due To Changes in:
   2011-2012
Increase (Decrease)
Due To Changes in:
 
   Volume   Rate   Net
Change
   Volume   Rate   Net
Change
 
   (in millions of COP) 
Interest-earning assets:                              
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell                              
Domestic-activities   11,426    (12,857)   (1,431)   7,548    3,540    11,088 
Foreign-activities   4,610    (457)   4,153    1,291    (7,021)   (5,730)
Total   16,036    (13,314)   2,722    8,839    (3,481)   5,358 
Investment securities(1)                              
Domestic-activities   66,584    (490,025)   (423,441)   10,281    103,399    113,680 
Foreign-activities   35,983    117,473    153,456    930    19,344    20,274 
Total   102,567    (372,552)   (269,985)   11,211    122,743    133,954 
Loans and financial leases                              
Domestic-activities   1,073,317    (544,367)   528,950    1,065,700    467,870    1,533,570 
Foreign-activities   245,636    (38,522)   207,114    52,654    (9,247)   43,407 
Total   1,318,953    (582,889)   736,064    1,118,354    458,623    1,576,977 
Total interest-earning assets                              
Domestic-activities   1,151,327    (1,047,249)   104,078    1,083,529    574,809    1,658,338 
Foreign-activities   286,229    78,494    364,723    54,875    3,076    57,951 
Total   1,437,556    (968,755)   468,801    1,138,404    577,885    1,716,289 
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Checking deposits                              
Domestic-activities   7,632    (3,204)   4,428    (5,812)   (6,982)   (12,794)
Foreign-activities   341    (297)   44    (1,362)   (839)   (2,201)
Total   7,973    (3,501)   4,472    (7,174)   (7,821)   (14,995)
Savings deposits                              
Domestic-activities   130,347    (153,683)   (23,336)   85,489    94,463    179,952 
Foreign-activities   6,452    145    6,597    518    (557)   (39)
Total   136,799    (153,538)   (16,739)   86,007    93,906    179,913 
Time deposits                              
                               
Domestic-activities   280,430    (114,224)   166,206    268,284    132,510    400,794 
Foreign-activities   54,207    (7,409)   46,798    14,435    11,749    26,184 
Total   334,637    (121,633)   213,004    282,719    144,259    426,978 
Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase                              
Domestic-activities   (15,658)   (21,767)   (37,425)   (14,645)   27,872    13,227 
Foreign-activities   (566)   1,475    909    (1,642)   775    (867)
Total   (16,224)   (20,292)   (36,516)   (16,287)   28,647    12,360 
Borrowings from development  and other domestic banks                              
Domestic-activities   36,097    (31,746)   4,351    25,607    33,668    59,275 
Foreign-activities   (224)   (1,030)   (1,254)   30    882    912 
Total   35,873    (32,776)   3,097    25,637    34,550    60,187 

 

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   2012-2013   2011-2012 
   Increase (Decrease)   Increase (Decrease) 
   Due To Changes in:   Due To Changes in: 
   Volume   Rate   Net
Change
   Volume   Rate   Net
Change
 
   (in millions of COP) 
                         
Interbank borrowings                              
Domestic-activities   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Foreign-activities   37,264    (9,478)   27,786    (9,315)   13,684    4,369 
Total   37,264    (9,478)   27,786    (9,315)   13,684    4,369 
Long-term debt                              
Domestic-activities   (16,415)   (51,453)   (67,868)   100,357    6,742    107,099 
Foreign-activities   101,777    (1,747)   100,030    84,353    (7,410)   76,943 
Total   85,362    (53,200)   32,162    184,710    (668)   184,042 
Total interest-bearing liabilities                              
Domestic-activities   422,433    (376,077)   46,356    459,280    288,273    747,553 
Foreign-activities   199,251    (18,341)   180,910    87,017    18,284    105,301 
Total (COP)   621,684    (394,418)   227,266    546,297    306,557    852,854 

 

 

(1)Tax-exempt income of tax-exempt investment securities has not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.

 

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS — NET INTEREST MARGIN AND SPREAD

 

The following table presents the levels of average interest-earning assets and net interest income of the Bank and illustrates the comparative net interest margin and interest spread obtained for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

   Interest-Earning Assets Yield For the Fiscal 
   Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (in million of COP, except percentages) 
Total average interest-earning assets               
Domestic-activities   66,739,663    55,106,038    46,510,600 
Foreign-activities   24,699,015    18,300,900    16,779,428 
Total   91,438,678    73,406,938    63,290,028 
Net interest income(1)               
Domestic-activities   4,531,965    4,474,243    3,563,458 
Foreign-activities   476,593    292,780    340,130 
Total   5,008,558    4,767,023    3,903,588 
Average yield on interest-earning assets               
Domestic-activities   10.3%   12.3%   11.1%
Foreign-activities   5.0%   4.7%   4.8%
Total   8.9%   10.4%   9.4%
Net interest margin(2)               
Domestic-activities   6.8%   8.1%   7.7%
Foreign-activities   1.9%   1.6%   2.0%
Total   5.5%   6.5%   6.2%
Interest spread(3)               
Domestic-activities   6.3%   7.4%   7.0%
Foreign-activities   2.1%   1.7%   2.1%
Total   5.2%   6.0%   5.7%

 

 

(1)Net interest income is loan interest income less interest accrued and includes interest earned on investments.

(2)Net interest margin is net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

(3)Interest spread is the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate accrued on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

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E.2.INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

The Bank acquires and holds investment securities, including fixed income debt and equity securities, for liquidity and other strategic purposes, or when it is required by law.

 

The Superintendency of Finance requires investments to be classified as “trading”, “available for sale” or “held to maturity”. Trading investments are those acquired primarily to obtain profits from fluctuations in short-term prices and are recorded at market value. The difference between current and previous market value is added to or subtracted from the value of the investment and credited or charged to earnings. “Available for sale” investments are those held for at least six months and are recorded at market value with changes to the values of these securities recorded in a separate account in the equity section called unrealized gains and losses. “Held to maturity” investments are those acquired to be held until maturity and are valued at amortized cost.

 

As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia’s debt securities investment portfolio net of allowances had a value of COP 12,127 billion.

 

In accordance with Chapter 1 of Circular 100 of 1995 issued by the Superintendency of Finance, investments in debt securities are fully reviewed for impairment in June and December and partially reviewed for impairment every three months; in each case taking into account the related solvency risk, market exposure, currency exchange and country risk.

 

Investments in securities with market prices or defined by agencies recognized by the Superintendency of Finance like “Price Vendors” no adjustment is required for Credit Risk.

 

Investments in securities with no market price but rated by external agencies recognized by the Superintendency of Finance cannot be recorded on the balance sheet of the Bank for an amount higher than a certain percentage of the face value (as shown in the table below), net of the amortizations recorded as of the valuation date.

 

Long-Term Rating

 

Maximum Face Value (%)

BB+, BB, BB-   Ninety (90)
B+, B, B-   Seventy (70)
CCC   Fifty (50)
DD, EE   Zero (0)

 

Short-Term Rating

 

Maximum Face Value (%)

3   Ninety (90)
4   Fifty (50)
5 and 6   Zero (0)

  

Internal or external debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Republic of Colombia, as well as those issued by the Central Bank and those issued or guaranteed by Fogafin, are not subject to this adjustment.

 

The following table sets forth the book value of the Bank’s investments in Colombian government foreign governments and corporate securities and certain other financial investments as of the dates indicated(1):

 

   As of December 31, 
  

2013(2)(3)

  

2012(2)(3)

  

2011(2)(3)

 
   (in millions of COP) 
Foreign currency-denominated               
Securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government   COP       166,180     COP       236,890    COP       200,600 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   605,036    582,418    685,853 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities(4)   59,276    58,513    72,275 
Securities issued or secured by other financial institutions   209,439    341,302    321,765 
Securities issued by foreign Governments(5)   1,632,921    693,751    484,272 
Others(6)   87,555    205,749    212,259 
Subtotal   2,760,407    2,118,623    1,977,024 

 

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   As of December 31, 
  

2013(2)(3)

  

2012(2)(3)

  

2011(2)(3)

 
   (in millions of COP) 
Colombian peso-denominated               
Securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government   5,878,685    5,959,277    3,405,746 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   1,788,336    1,278,576    1,191,753 
Securities issued or secured by financial institutions   1,606,328    1,997,260    2,534,782 
Others(6)   93,478    64,319    75,051 
Subtotal   9,366,827    9,299,432    7,207,332 
Total, net  COP

12,127,234

   COP

11,418,055

   COP

9,184,356

 

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(1)For further information about the disclosures required by ASC 320, see note 31, i) Investment securities, derivatives and "REPOS".
(2)Includes debt securities only.Net investments in equity securities were COP 1,678,556 million, COP 1,136,256 million and COP 773,835 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(3)These amounts are net of allowances for decline in value which were COP 8,945 million for 2013, COP 14,159 million for 2012 and COP 16,854 million for 2011.
(4)This amount includes investments in fiduciary certificates of participation. These certificates were issued for the Environmental Trust for the conservation of the Coffee Forest (Fideicomiso Ambiental para la Conservación del Bosque Cafetero or “FICAFE”).This trust was formed with the transfer of the coffee sector’s loan portfolio by a number of banks in El Salvador, including Banco Agrícola. The purpose of this transaction was to carry out the restructuring of those loans, promoted by the government of El Salvador. The Bank has recognized an allowance related to probable losses inherent in the FICAFE investment in an amount of COP 28,841 million and COP 32,297 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(5)Due to the recent acquisition of Banistmo, the Bank has increased significantly its position in securities issued by the Republic of Panama, which reached COP 781,964 million for the year 2013.
(6)Includes debt securities in corporate bonds.

 

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 Bancolombia held securities issued by foreign Governments in the following amounts:

 

As of December 31,  Issuer 

Investment Amount–Book
Value (in millions ofCOP)(1)

  

Investment Amount–Book
Value (thousands of U.S.
dollars)(1) (2)

 
          
2013  Republic of Panama  COP781,964    USD405,829  
   Republic of El Salvador  COP347,470    USD180,333  
   Republic of Mexico  COP313,037    USD162,462  
   Republic of Costa Rica  COP76,001    USD39,443  
   U.S. Treasury  COP64,816    USD33,639  
   Republic of Brazil  COP45,736    USD23,736  
   Republic of Chile  COP6,912    USD3,587  
2012  Republic of El Salvador  COP403,541    USD228,218  
   Republic of Chile  COP76,235    USD43,114  
   Republic of Brazil  COP74,601    USD42,189  
   U.S. Treasury  COP52,985    USD29,965  
   Republic of Mexico  COP48,629    USD27,501  
   Republic of Costa Rica  COP31,133    USD17,607  
   Republic of Panama  COP10,761    USD6,086  
   Republic of Peru  COP6,496    USD3,674  
2011  Republic of El Salvador  COP310,088   USD159,617 
   U.S. Treasury  COP113,335   USD58,339 
   Republic of Brazil  COP46,063   USD23,711 
   Republic of Panama  COP11,193   USD5,761 
   Republic of Peru  COP10,406   USD5,357 
   Republic of Chile  COP171   USD88 

 

 

(1)These amonunts are not net of allowances for decline in value which were COP 3,014 million (USD 1.6 million) for 2013, COP 10,630 million (USD 6 million) for 2012 and COP 6,983 million (USD 3.6 million) for 2011.

(2)These amounts have been translated at the rate of COP 1,926.83 per USD 1.00 at December 2013, COP 1,768.23 per USD 1.00 at December 2012 and COP 1,942.70 per USD 1.00 at December 2011, which corresponds to the Representative Market Rate calculated on December 31, the last business day of the year.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s peso-denominated debt securities portfolio amounted to COP 9,366 billion, reflecting a 0.72% increase compared to December 31, 2012. The increase resulted mainly from an increase in holdings of Securities issued or secured by Government entities. Peso-denominated debt securities issued by the Colombian government represented 63% of the Bank’s peso-denominated debt securities portfolio in 2013.

 

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On the other hand, as of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia’s held securities issued by foreign governments amounted to COP 1.632 billion (net of allowances for decline in value), increasing in 135% compared to December 31,2012. This variation is primarily explained by an increase in the Bank’s position in Panamanian and Mexican sovereign bonds.

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITY

 

The following table summarizes the maturities and weighted average nominal yields of the Bank’s investment securities as of December 31, 2013:

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
   Maturity of less than 1
year
   Maturity of
1 to5 years
   Maturity of
5 to 10 years
   Maturity of more
than 10 years
   Total 
  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

 
   (COP million, except yields) 
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
Foreign currency-denominated(3):                                                  
Colombian Government   87,041    2.04%   3,855    6.72%   75,262    3.46%   22    6.93%   166,180    2.79%
El Salvador Central Bank   605,036    0.14%   -    -    -    -    -    -    605,036    0.14%
Other Government entities   -    -    8,650    4.99%   12,815    5.46%   37,811    3.52%   59,276    4.16%
Other financial entities   15,795    3.93%   144,473    3.04%   49,171    4.45%   -    -    209,439    3.44%
Foreign Governments   844,797    2.99%   451,871    2.70%   256,582    3.79%   79,671    5.49%   1,632,921    3.15%
Others   2,927    3.37%   49,126    5.49%   35,502    5.01%   -    -    87,555    5.23%
Subtotal   1,555,596    1.84%   657,975    3.04%   429,332    3.96%   117,504    4.85%   2,760,407    2.58%
                                                   
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
Peso-denominated(3)                                                  
Colombian Government   1,434,384    4.11%   3,832,147    4.68%   170,235    6.70%   156,724    7.12%   5,593,490    4.66%
Other Government entities    1,774,720    1.69%   8,338    8.41%   5,278    5.86%   -    -    1,778,336    1.74%
Other financial entities   185,665    4.17%   232,051    5.34%   550,073    8.05%   423,330    12.60%   1,391,119    8.47%
Others   10,627    5.07%   16,902    5.30%   32,675    6.04%   33,273    7.21%   93,477    6.21%
Subtotal   3,405,396    2.86%   4,089,438    4.73%   758,261    7.65%   613,327    10.90%   8,866,422    4.68%
                                                   
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
UVR-denominated(3)                                                  
Colombian Government.   117,052    0.04%   164,697    0.10%   3,446    3.43%   -    -    285,195    0.11%
Other financial entities   -    -    13,551    6.06%   152,114    4.72%   49,545    9.70%   215,210    5.95%
Subtotal   117,052    0.04%   178,248    0.55%   155,560    4.69%   49,545    9.70%   500,405    2.62%
Total (COP)   5,078,044         4,925,661         1,343,153         780,376         12,127,234      

 

 

(1)Amounts are net of allowances for decline in value which amounted to COP 8,945 million in 2013.

(2)Yield was calculated using the internal return rate as of December 31, 2013.

(3)Yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the Bank had the following investments in securities of issuers that exceeded 10% of the Bank’s stockholders’ equity:

 

   Issuer  Book Value   Fair value 
   (in millions of COP)
Securities issued or secured by:             
Colombian Government  Ministry of Finance  COP6,040,548    COP6,034,511  
Government entities  FINAGRO   1,774,720    1,775,297 
Total     COP

7,815,268

   COP

7,809,808

 

 

E.3.LOAN PORTFOLIO

 

Types of loans

 

The following table shows the Bank’s loan portfolio classified into corporate, retail (including small and medium enterprise loans), financial leases and mortgage loans:

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (in millions of COP) 
Domestic                         
Corporate                         
Trade financing   2,152,173    1,994,779    2,338,728    1,704,673    623,084 
Loans funded by development banks   481,862    245,241    252,891    300,459    485,754 
Working capital loans   28,450,758    26,274,367    22,234,866    18,360,582    15,003,979 
Credit cards   35,102    30,008    30,552    31,297    26,947 
Overdrafts   77,171    82,981    66,454    38,563    45,072 
Total corporate   31,197,066    28,627,376    24,923,491    20,435,574    16,184,836 
                          
Retail(1)                         
Credit cards   4,012,940    3,488,787    3,161,273    2,477,808    2,198,127 
Personal loans   6,169,273    5,209,423    4,222,015    2,890,095    2,060,776 
Vehicle loans   2,335,860    2,154,121    1,991,909    1,332,175    1,218,299 
Overdrafts   205,865    210,653    168,865    156,244    168,760 
Loans funded by development banks   1,290,747    843,146    676,985    667,299    792,437 
Trade financing   135,370    99,596    69,210    27,547    48,955 
Working capital loans   9,620,582    8,380,095    6,330,371    4,702,240    4,346,213 
Total retail   23,770,637    20,385,821    16,620,628    12,253,408    10,833,567 
Financial Leases   9,290,115    8,405,497    6,977,454    5,737,473    5,390,937 
Mortgage   6,564,929    5,164,514    4,017,855    2,516,376    2,556,810 
Total loans and leases   70,822,747    62,583,208    52,539,428    40,942,831    34,966,150 
Allowance for loan losses   (3,415,728)   (2,975,616)   (2,455,141)   (2,160,119)   (2,115,161)
Total domestic loans, net (COP)   67,407,019    59,607,592    50,084,287    38,782,712    32,850,989 
                          
Foreign                         
Corporate                         
Trade financing   4,554,142    220,834    1,889,668    1,192,349    551,211 
Loans funded by development banks   7,936    16,460    11,104    18,874    41,969 
Working capital loans   5,542,013    4,219,310    4,001,695    3,644,287    3,509,893 
Credit cards   7,304    5,611    16,817    6,712    8,462 
Overdrafts   2,852    20,453    29,380    5,190    5,530 
Total corporate   10,114,247    4,482,668    5,948,664    4,867,412    4,117,065 
                          
Retail(1)                         
Credit cards   535,730    183,979    168,061    156,895    190,932 
Personal loans   3,403,868    1,611,499    1,597,624    1,649,853    1,713,992 
Vehicle loans   241,844    1,426    1,905    2,705    3,718 
Overdrafts   45,859    12,897    18,248    18,449    19,853 
Loans funded by development banks   28,498    19,879    16,718    12,143    9,410 
Trade financing   98,775    8,767    17,585    7,516    4,343 
Working capital loans   45,652    46,600    63,025    20,705    24,833 
Total retail   4,400,226    1,885,047    1,883,166    1,868,266    1,967,081 
Financial Leases   391,321    244,446    194,357    96,076    79,064 
Mortgage   3,731,001    793,310    822,813    826,505    912,614 
Total loans and leases   18,636,795    7,405,471    8,849,000    7,658,259    7,075,824 
Allowance for loan losses   (649,802)   (274,023)   (357,441)   (349,094)   (316,506)
Total foreign loans, net (COP)   17,986,993    7,131,448    8,491,559    7,309,165    6,759,318 
Total Foreign and   Domestic Loans (COP)   85,394,012    66,739,040    58,575,846    46,091,877    39,610,307 

 

 

(1)Includes loans to high-income individuals and small companies.

 

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The Bank classifies its loan portfolio into the following categories: (i) corporate loans; (ii) retail and small and medium enterprises loans; (iii) financial leases; and (iv) mortgage loans.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s total loan portfolio amounted to COP 89,460 billion, up 28% as compared to COP 69,989 billion in 2012, and 46% higher than the COP 61,388 billion at the end of 2011. Loan volume performance during 2013 is explained by a significant growth ineconomic activity in Colombia, which led individuals and corporations to request more credit and by the acquisition of Banistmo in October 2013. For further discussion of some of these trends please see Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – D. Trend information”.

 

As of December 31, 2013, corporate loans amounted to COP 41,311 billion, or 46% of loans, and increased 25% from COP 33,110 billion at the end of 2012.

 

Retail loans totaled COP 28,171 billion, or 31% of total loans, of which COP 16,951 billion were consumer loans (19% of total loans). Retail loans increased 26% over the year.

 

Financial leases totaled COP 9,681 billion as of December 31, 2013, up 12% from COP 8,650 billion in 2012.

 

Mortgage lending activity was dynamic during 2013, driven mainly by the Colombian government’s housing subsidy program that was implemented in April 2009 as well as by lower long-term interest rates in Colombia. Mortgage loans increased 73% over the year.

 

Borrowing Relationships

 

As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Bank’s 20 largest credit exposures, on a consolidated basis, represented approximately 7.3% of the loan portfolio, and no single exposure represented more than 1% of the loan book. Also, 100% of those loans were corporate loans and 100% of these relationships were classified as “A”. 

 

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Maturity and Interest Rate Sensitivity of Loans

 

The following table shows the maturities of the Bank’s loan portfolio as of December 31, 2013:

 

   Maturity of one
year or less
   Maturity of one
to five years
   Maturity of more
than five years
   Total 
   (COP million) 
Domestic loans and financial leases:                    
Corporate                    
Trade financing   2,013,822    62,163    76,188    2,152,173 
Loans funded by development banks   17,763    170,243    293,856    481,862 
Working capital loans   9,729,287    10,510,416    8,211,055    28,450,758 
Credit cards   9,391    25,539    172    35,102 
Overdrafts   77,171    -    -    77,171 
Total corporate   11,847,434    10,768,361    8,581,271    31,197,066 
                     
Retail                    
Credit cards   540,012    3,463,494    9,434    4,012,940 
Personal loans   766,545    5,157,848    244,880    6,169,273 
Vehicle loans   532,898    1,684,477    118,485    2,335,860 
Overdrafts   205,865    -    -    205,865 
Loans funded by development banks   118,055    846,000    326,692    1,290,747 
Trade financing   133,207    2,163    -    135,370 
Working capital loans   2,744,043    5,875,866    1,000,673    9,620,582 
Total retail   5,040,625    17,029,848    1,700,164    23,770,637 
Financial leases   341,801    3,988,706    4,959,608    9,290,115 
Mortgage   136,070    280,267    6,148,592    6,564,929 
Total domestic loans and financial leases   17,365,930    32,067,182    21,389,635    70,822,747 
                     
Foreign loans and financial leases:                    
Corporate                    
Trade financing   1,301,121    2,398,245    854,776    4,554,142 
Loans funded by development banks   80    2,149    5,707    7,936 
Working capital loans   2,076,552    1,878,169    1,587,292    5,542,013 
Credit cards   8    7,296    -    7,304 
Overdrafts   2,852    -    -    2,852 
Total corporate   3,380,613    4,285,859    2,447,775    10,114,247 
                     
Retail                    
Credit cards   10,273    524,725    732    535,730 
Personal loans   131,365    736,933    2,535,570    3,403,868 
Vehicle loans   2,482    62,858    176,504    241,844 
Overdrafts   44,206    1,653    -    45,859 
Loans funded by development banks   48    3,916    24,534    28,498 
Trade financing   29,845    20,376    48,554    98,775 
Working capital loans   16,052    19,801    9,799    45,652 
Total retail   234,271    1,370,262    2,795,693    4,400,226 
Financial leases   65,250    291,254    34,817    391,321 
Mortgage   8,813    74,987    3,647,201    3,731,001 
Total foreign loans and financial leases   3,688,947    6,022,362    8,925,486    18,636,795 
Total loans (COP million)   21,054,877    38,089,544    30,315,121    89,459,542 

 

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The following table shows the interest rate sensitivity of the Bank’s loan portfolio due after one year and within one year or less as of December 31, 2013:

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
   (COP million) 
Loans with term of 1 year or more:     
Variable Rate     
Domestic-denominated  COP38,753,383 
Foreign-denominated   11,108,674 
Total   49,862,057 
Fixed Rate     
Domestic-denominated   14,703,434 
Foreign-denominated   3,839,174 
Total   18,542,608 
Loans with terms of less than 1 year:     
Domestic-denominated   17,365,930 
Foreign-denominated   3,688,947 
Total   21,054,877 
Total loans  COP89,459,542 

 

Loans by Economic Activity

 

The following table summarizes the Bank’s loan portfolio, for the periods indicated, by the principal activity of the borrower using the primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. Where the Bank has not assigned a code to a borrower, classification of the loan has been made based on the purpose of the loan as described by the borrower:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   %   2012   %   2011   %   2010   %   2009   % 
       (COP million, except percentages)         
Domestic                                                  
Agricultural   2,954,514    4.2%   2,648,064    4.2%   2,102,923    4.0%   1,810,415    4.4%   1,625,790    4.6%
Mining products and oil   1,806,379    2.6%   2,324,822    3.7%   1,583,513    3.0%   1,863,052    4.6%   1,193,712    3.4%
Food, beverage and Tobacco   2,879,766    4.1%   1,885,953    3.0%   1,710,015    3.3%   2,922,405    7.1%   2,243,064    6.4%
Chemical production   1,629,282    2.3%   2,526,802    4.0%   2,464,222    4.7%   2,727,045    6.7%   1,310,495    3.7%
Other industrial and Manufacturing products   4,409,656    6.2%   3,857,788    6.2%   3,993,961    7.6%   3,124,519    7.6%   3,396,188    9.7%
Government   1,929,053    2.7%   1,554,722    2.5%   1,223,563    2.3%   1,310,226    3.2%   1,234,824    3.5%
Construction   10,366,851    14.6%   8,461,594    13.5%   6,199,270    11.8%   4,092,951    10.0%   3,520,673    10.2%
Trade and tourism   10,316,629    14.6%   9,904,717    15.8%   8,439,099    16.1%   5,614,774    13.7%   5,471,749    15.7%
Transportation and Communications   5,342,742    7.5%   4,415,162    7.1%   3,432,027    6.5%   2,803,387    6.9%   2,544,050    7.3%
Public services   2,222,410    3.1%   2,387,679    3.8%   2,028,122    3.9%   2,220,108    5.4%   1,659,742    4.7%
Consumer services   19,092,585    27.0%   17,136,487    27.4%   13,613,317    25.9%   9,353,171    22.8%   7,916,772    22.7%
Commercial services   7,872,880    11.1%   5,479,418    8.8%   5,749,396    10.9%   3,100,778    7.6%   2,849,091    8.1%
Total domestic loans (COP)   70,822,747    100%   62,583,208    100%   52,539,428    100%   40,942,831    100%   34,966,150    100%
Foreign                                                  
Agricultural.   428,258    2.3%   166,159    2.2%   272,334    3.0%   327,430    4.3%   301,866    4.3%
Mining products and oil   373,487    2.0%   192,566    2.6%   265,689    3.0%   133,052    1.7%   176,042    2.5%
Food, beverage and Tobacco   122,903    0.6%   387,775    5.3%   150,692    1.7%   138,252    1.8%   118,092    1.7%
Chemical production   13,393    0.1%   9,915    0.1%   24,197    0.3%   12,850    0.2%   51,173    0.7%
Other industrial and Manufacturing products   1,979,668    10.6%   895,532    12.1%   2,147,936    24.3%   1,836,483    24.0%   1,586,708    22.4%
Government   356,536    1.9%   4,362    0.1%   92    0.0%   4    0.0%   -    - 
Construction   2,826,996    15.2%   1,037,806    14.0%   1,281,568    14.5%   1,231,658    16.1%   1,375,521    19.4%
Trade and tourism   2,522,710    13.5%   803,196    10.9%   595,938    6.7%   594,213    7.8%   613,928    8.7%
Transportation and Communications   532,086    2.9%   198,131    2.7%   136,281    1.5%   149,698    2.0%   291,613    4.1%
Public services   5,178,659    27.8%   306,685    4.1%   402,896    4.6%   514,250    6.7%   256,307    3.6%
Consumer services   3,435,926    18.4%   1,905,249    25.7%   1,839,468    20.8%   1,946,188    25.4%   1,971,723    27.9%
Commercial services   866,173    4.7%   1,498,095    20.2%   1,731,909    19.6%   774,181    10.0%   332,851    4.7%
Total foreign loans (COP)   18,636,795    100%   7,405,471    100%   8,849,000    100%   7,658,259    100%   7,075,824    100%
Total Foreign and Domestic Loans (COP)   89,459,542    100%   69,988,679    100%   61,388,428    100%   48,601,090    100%   42,041,974    100%

 

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Credit Categories

 

For the purpose of credit risk evaluation, loans and financial lease contracts are classified as follows:

 

Mortgage Loans: These are loans, regardless of value, granted to individuals for the purchase of new or used housing or to build a home, all in accordance with Law 546 of 1999. These loans include loans denominated in UVR or local currency that are guaranteed by a senior mortgage on the property and that are financed with a total repayment term of five to 30 years.

 

Consumer Loans: These are loans and financial leases, regardless of value, granted to individuals for the purchase of consumer goods or to pay for non-commercial or business services.

 

Small Business Loans: These are issued for the purpose of encouraging the activities of small business and are subject to the following requirements: (i) the maximum amount to be lent is equal to 25SMMLV and at any time the balance of any single borrower may not exceed such amount (as stipulated in article 39 of Law 590 of 2000) and (ii) the main source of payment for the corresponding obligation shall be the revenues obtained from activities of the borrower’s micro business. The balance of indebtedness on the part of the borrower may not exceed 120 SMMLV, as applicable, at the moment the credit is approved.

 

Commercial Loans and Financial Leases: These are granted to individuals or companies in order to carry out organized economic activities and are not classified as small business loans.

 

The following table shows the Bank’s loan portfolio categorized in accordance with the regulations of the SFC in effect for the relevant periods:

 

   Loan Portfolio by Type of Loan
As of December 31,
 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Commercial Loans   52,363,519    42,465,660    38,212,997    30,992,403    26,011,915 
Consumer Loans   16,601,890    12,580,661    10,846,046    8,177,175    6,888,615 
Small Business Loans   516,767    334,591    316,906    255,082    202,019 
Financial Leases   9,681,436    8,649,943    7,171,811    5,833,549    5,470,001 
Mortgage   10,295,930    5,957,824    4,840,668    3,342,881    3,469,424 
Total Loans and Financial Leases   89,459,542    69,988,679    61,388,428    48,601,090    42,041,974 
Allowance for Loans and Financial Lease Losses   4,065,530    3,249,639    2,812,582    2,509,213    2,431,667 
Total Loans and Financial Leases, Net (COP)   85,394,012    66,739,040    58,575,846    46,091,877    39,610,307 

 

Risk categories

 

The SFC provides the following minimum risk classifications, according to the financial situation of the debtor or the past-due days of the obligation:

 

Category A or “Normal Risk”: Loans and financial leases in this category are appropriately serviced. The debtor’s financial statements or its projected cash flows, as well as all other credit information available to the Bank, reflect adequate paying capacity.

 

Category B or “Acceptable Risk, Above Normal”: Loans and financial leases in this category are acceptably serviced and guaranty protected, but there are weaknesses which may potentially affect, on a transitory or permanent basis, the debtor’s paying capacity or its projected cash flows, to the extent that, if not timely corrected, would affect the normal collection of credit or contracts.

 

Category C or “Appreciable Risk”: Loans and financial leases in this category represent insufficiencies in the debtor’s paying capacity or in the project’s cash flow, which may compromise the normal collection of the obligations.

 

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Category D or “Significant Risk”: Loans and financial leases in this category have the same deficiencies as loans in category C, but to a larger extent; consequently, the probability of collection is highly doubtful.

 

Category E or “unrecoverable”: Loans and financial leases in this category are deemed uncollectible.

 

For further details about these risk categories see “Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies – (i) Loans and Financial Leases – Evaluation by credit risk categories” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   %   2012   %   2011   %   2010   %   2009   % 
   (COP million, except percentages) 
“A” Normal   82,576,481    92.3%   65,453,223    93.5%   57,095,160    93.0%   44,914,187    92.4%   38,180,628    90.8%
“B” Subnormal   3,205,115    3.6%   1,766,262    2.5%   1,946,067    3.2%   1,588,798    3.3%   1,711,661    4.1%
“C” Deficient   1,590,505    1.8%   1,179,600    1.7%   913,893    1.4%   606,901    1.2%   703,053    1.7%
“D” Doubtful Recover   1,213,257    1.3%   948,051    1.4%   848,682    1.4%   1,014,289    2.1%   1,105,442    2.6%
“E” Unrecoverable   874,184    1.0%   641,543    0.9%   584,626    1.0%   476,915    1.0%   341,190    0.8%
Total loans and financial leases   89,459,542    100%   69,988,679    100%   61,388,428    100%   48,601,090    100%   42,041,974    100%
Loans classified as “C”, “D” and “E” as a percentage of total loans   4.1%        4.0%        3.8%        4.3%        5.1%     

 

Suspension of Accruals

 

The SFC established that interest, UVR, lease payments and other items of income cease to be accrued in the statement of operations and begin to be recorded in memorandum accounts until effective payment is collected, after a loan is in arrears for more than a certain time:

 

Type of loan and financial lease   Arrears in excess of:
Mortgage   2 months
Consumer   2 months
Small Business loans   1 month
Commercial   3 months

 

However, the Bank adopts a stricter policy for every credit category, except for mortgages. According to this policy loans are placed in non-accrual status once they are 30 days or more overdue. Under this policy, once the accumulation of interest is suspended, the Bank records an allowance equal to the interest that had accrued up to that point. Mortgage loans, on the other hand, are placed in non-accrual status once they are 60 days past-due, at which time an allowance is made for 100% of the interest accrued up to that point.

 

Amounts due on loans that become past-due and that at some point have stopped accruing interest, UVR, lease payments or other items of income are recorded in memorandum accounts until such amounts are actually collected.

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the performing and non-performing past-due loans by type of loan in accordance with the criteria of the SFC for domestic and for foreign loans at the end of each period:

 

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2013

  

%

  

2012

  

%

  

2011

  

%

  

2010

  

%

  

2009

  

%

 
   (COP million, except percentages) 
Performing past-due loans:(1)                                                  
Consumer loans(2)   264,759    27.3%   194,062    32.1%   107,790    26.3%   117,787    25.2%   141,813    23.7%
Commercial loans(3)   324,657    33.6%   194,001    32.1%   152,297    37.1%   197,895    42.4%   254,923    42.5%
Mortgage loans(4)   299,805    31.0%   146,648    24.3%   110,474    26.9%   107,639    23.0%   115,611    19.3%
Financial leases(5)   77,973    8.1%   69,664    11.5%   39,591    9.7%   43,819    9.4%   87,202    14.5%
Total perf. PDLs COP   967,194    100.0%   604,375    100.0%   410,152    100%   467,140    100%   599,549    100%
                                                   
Non-performing PDLs:                                                  
Consumer loans(6)   520,815    32.0%   410,112    33.4%   245,077    26.4%   180,668    19.5%   231,790    22.6%
Small business loans(7)   51,102    3.1%   31,188    2.5%   27,319    2.9%   22,193    2.4%   17,250    1.7%
Commercial loans(8)   593,166    36.4%   435,582    35.5%   365,910    39.3%   450,161    48.5%   488,248    47.5%
Mortgage loans(9)   340,309    20.9%   262,250    21.4%   206,730    22.3%   195,631    21.1%   197,323    19.2%
Financial leases(10)   124,635    7.6%   89,195    7.2%   85,504    9.1%   80,106    8.5%   93,101    9.0%
Total non-perf. PDLs COP   1,630,027    100.0%   1,228,327    100.0%   930,540    100%   928,759    100%   1,027,712    100%
                                                   
Total PDLs (COP)   2,597,221         1,832,702         1,340,692         1,395,899         1,627,261      
                                                   
Total non-perf. PDLs   1,630,027         1,228,327         930,540         928,759         1,027,712      
Foreclosed assets   373,876         270,935         231,066         257,603         250,976      
Other accounts receivable (overdue > 180 days)   110,364         40,517         20,645         19,190         33,800      

Total non performing assets (COP)

   2,114,267         1,539,779         1,182,251         1,205,552         1,312,488      
                                                   
Allowance for loan and finance leases losses   (4,065,530)        (3,249,639)        (2,812,582)        (2,509,213)        (2,431,667)     
Allowance for estimated losses on foreclosed assets   (270,311)        (186,117)        (177,872)        (187,326)        (170,308)     
                                                   
Allowance for accounts receivable and accrued interest losses   (159,836)        (139,994)        (105,521)        (111,848)        (124,916)     
                                                   
PDLs/ Total loans        2.9%        2.6%        2.2%        2.9%        3.9%
Allowance for loan losses/ PDLs        156.5%        177.3%        209.8%        179.8%        149.4%
Allowance for loan losses/ Loans classified as “C”, “D” and “E”        110.5%        117.3%        119.8%        119.6%        113.1%
Perf. Loans/Total loans        98.2%        98.2%        98.5%        98.1%        97.6%
                                                   

 

 

(1)Performing past-due loans are loans upon which the Bank continues to recognize income although interest has not been received for the periods indicated.
(2)Past-due from 31 to 60 days.
(3)Past-due from 31 to 90 days.
(4)Past-due from 31 to 60 days.
(5)The Consumer financial leases are due from 31 to 60 days and the commercial financial leases are due from 31 to 90 days.
(6)Past-due more than 60 days.
(7)Past-due more than 30 days.
(8)Past-due more than 90 days.
(9)Past-due more than 60 days.
(10)The Consumer financial leases are more than 60 days and the commercial financial leases are more than 90 days.

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the non-performing past-due loans by type of loan in accordance with the criteria of the SFC for domestic and for foreign loans at the end of each period:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
Non-performing past-due loans:                         
Consumer loans(1)                          
Domestic  COP401,714   COP367,392   COP199,276   COP124,149   COP169,357 
Foreign   119,101    42,720    45,801    56,519    62,433 
Total Consumer Loans   520,815    410,112    245,077    180,668    231,790 
Small Business loans (2)                         
Domestic   38,381    27,306    22,866    20,602    15,025 
Foreign   12,721    3,882    4,453    1,591    2,225 
Total Small Business Loans   51,102    31,188    27,319    22,193    17,250 
Commercial loans(3)                         
Domestic   508,987    412,231    312,950    378,380    430,695 
Foreign   84,179    23,351    52,960    71,781    57,553 
Total Commercial Loans   593,166    435,582    365,910    450,161    488,248 
                          
Mortgage loans(4)                         
Domestic   263,645    226,350    164,808    151,975    159,697 
Foreign   76,664    35,900    41,922    43,656    37,626 
Total Mortgage Loans   340,309    262,250    206,730    195,631    197,323 
Financial leases(5)                         
Domestic   113,222    87,396    85,504    80,106    93,100 
Foreign   11,413    1,799    -    -    1 
Total Financial leases   124,635    89,195    85,504    80,106    93,101 
Total non-perf. PDLs (domestic)   1,325,949    1,120,675    785,404    755,212    867,874 
Total non-perf. PDLs (foreign) (6)   304,078    107,652    145,136    173,547    159,838 
Total non-perf. PDLs  COP1,630,027   COP1,228,327   COP930,540   COP928,759   COP1,027,712 

 

 
(1)Past-due more than 60 days.
(2)Past-due more than 30 days.
(3)Past-due more than 90 days.
(4)Past-due more than 60 days.
(5)Past-due financial leases includes consumer financial leases that are more than 60 days past-due and commercial financial leases that are more than 90 days past-due.
(6)As of December 31, 2013, includes COP 205,920 million from Banistmo S.A.

 

The following table illustrates Bancolombia’s past-due loan portfolio by type of loan:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   %   2012   %   2011   %   2010   %   2009   % 
   (COP million, except percentages) 
Domestic                                                  
Corporate                                                  
Trade financing   10,917    0.6%   943    0.1%   1,140    0.1%   1,685    0.2%   3,945    0.3%
Loans funded by development banks   5,419    0.3%   2,657    0.2%   20,270    1.8%   22,497    1.9%   13,933    1.0%
Working capital loans   192,933    10.1%   204,864    12.2%   110,121    9.6%   189,833    16.4%   154,071    11.2%
Credit cards   626    0.0%   624    0.0%   417    0.0%   351    0.0%   376    0.0%
Overdrafts   431    0.0%   1,222    0.1%   1,125    0.1%   1,975    0.2%   2,781    0.2%
Total corporate   210,326    11.1%   210,310    12.6%   133,073    11.6%   216,341    18.7%   175,106    12.7%

 

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As of December 31,

 
  

2013

  

%

  

2012

  

%

  

2011

  

%

  

2010

  

%

  

2009

  

%

 
    
                                         
Retail                                                  
Credit cards   236,101    12.5%   272,057    16.1%   151,078    13.2%   137,649    11.9%   163,924    11.9%
Personal loans   204,576    10.9%   179,170    10.7%   95,678    8.3%   62,392    5.4%   86,358    6.3%
Vehicle loans   129,303    7.0%   97,767    5.8%   72,954    6.4%   68,194    5.9%   117,601    8.6%
Overdrafts   22,532    1.2%   21,654    1.3%   15,285    1.3%   15,368    1.3%   20,106    1.5%
Loans funded  by development banks   41,093    2.2%   26,154    1.6%   33,666    2.9%   31,752    2.7%   30,733    2.2%
Trade financing   1,378    0.1%   3,791    0.2%   732    0.1%   947    0.1%   961    0.1%
Working capital loans   476,352    25.3%   358,950    21.3%   263,968    23.0%   272,522    23.5%   353,744    25.7%
Total retail   1,111,335    59.1%   959,543    57.0%   633,361    55.2%   588,824    50.8%   773,427    56.3%
Financial Leases   183,512    9.6%   156,705    9.3%   125,094    10.8%   123,925    10.7%   179,632    13.1%
Mortgage   380,640    20.2%   356,466    21.1%   256,624    22.4%   230,018    19.8%   246,277    17.9%
Total domestic past-due loans (COP)   1,885,813    100%   1,683,024    100%   1,148,152    100%   1,159,108    100%   1,374,442    100%
                                                   
Foreign                                                  
Corporate                                                  
Trade financing   138,112    19.4%   4,201    2.8%   9,004    4.7%   9,535    4.0%   14,978    5.9%
Loans funded by development banks   910    0.1%   -    0.0%   147    0.1%   376    0.2%   2,306    0.9%
Working capital loans   62,681    8.7%   29,388    19.7%   56,627    29.3%   76,559    32.3%   80,031    31.7%
Credit cards   84    0.0%   124    0.1%   264    0.1%   434    0.2%   499    0.1%
Overdrafts   148    0.0%   172    0.1%   349    0.2%   775    0.3%   287    0.0%
Total corporate   201,935    28.2%   33,885    22.7%   66,391    34.4%   87,679    37.0%   98,101    38.6%
                                                   
Retail                                                  
Credit cards   23,834    3.4%   6,628    4.4%   5,925    3.1%   7,615    3.2%   12,450    4.9%
Personal loans   175,053    24.6%   49,692    33.3%   54,410    28.2%   65,749    27.8%   72,157    28.5%
Vehicle loans   15,857    2.2%   29    0.0%   138    0.1%   203    0.1%   239    0.1%
Overdrafts   2,899    0.4%   354    0.2%   96    0.1%   134    0.1%   99    0.0%
Loans funded by development banks   539    0.1%   621    0.4%   440    0.2%   569    0.2%   260    0.1%
Trade financing   8,102    1.1%   216    0.1%   387    0.2%   199    0.1%   213    0.1%
Working capital loans   4,619    0.7%   3,667    2.5%   4,173    2.2%   1,391    0.6%   1,972    0.8%
Total retail   230,903    32.5%   61,207    40.9%   65,569    34.1%   75,860    32.1%   87,390    34.5%
Financial Leases   19,096    2.7%   2,154    1.4%   -    -    -    -    671    0.3%
Mortgage   259,474    36.6%   52,432    35.0%   60,580    31.5%   73,252    30.9%   66,657    26.6%
Total foreign past-due loans (COP)   711,408    100%   149,678    100%   192,540    100%   236,791    100%   252,819    100%
Total Foreign and Domestic past-due loans (COP)   2,597,221    100%   1,832,702    100%   1,340,692    100%   1,395,899    100%   1,627,261    100%

 

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The following table presents information with respect to the Bank’s loan portfolio at least 31 days past-due based on the nature of the collateral for the loan:

 

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2013

  

%

  

2012

  

%

  

2011

  

%

  

2010

  

%

  

2009

  

%

 
   (COP million, except percentages) 
Secured                                                  
Current   38,715,313    43.3%   28,630,768    40.8%   25,932,056    42.2%   20,970,409    43.2%   19,061,249    45.3%
Past-due Commercial loans   495,371    0.6%   363,054    0.5%   277,746    0.5%   327,323    0.7%   411,359    1.0%
Past-due Consumer loans   167,978    0.2%   124,323    0.2%   78,924    0.1%   73,476    0.2%   88,740    0.2%
Past-due Small business loans   35,123    0.1%   23,116    0.1%   17,423    0.0%   11,415    0.1%   7,824    0.1%
Past-due Mortgage loans   640,114    0.6%   408,898    0.6%   317,204    0.5%   303,270    0.6%   312,934    0.7%
Past-due Financial leases   202,608    0.2%   158,859    0.2%   125,095    0.2%   123,925    0.3%   180,303    0.4%
Total (COP)   40,256,507    45.0%   29,709,018    42.4%   26,748,448    43.5%   21,809,818    45.1%   20,062,409    47.7%
                                                   
Unsecured(1)                                                  
Current   48,147,008    53.8%   39,525,209    56.5%   34,115,680    55.6%   26,234,778    54.0%   21,353,464    50.8%
Past-due Commercial loans   422,452    0.5%   266,529    0.4%   240,461    0.4%   320,738    0.7%   331,812    0.8%
Past-due Consumer loans   617,596    0.7%   479,851    0.7%   273,943    0.5%   224,978    0.5%   284,863    0.7%
Past-due Small business loans   15,979    0.0%   8,072    0.0%   9,896    0.0%   10,778    0.0%   9,426    0.0%
Total (COP)   49,203,035    55.0%   40,279,661    57.6%   34,639,980    56.5%   26,791,272    55.2%   21,979,565    52.3%
                                                   
Total current loans and financial leases COP   86,862,321    97.1%   68,155,977    97.3%   60,047,736    97.8%   47,205,191    97.1%   40,414,713    96.1%
Past-due Commercial loans   917,823    1.1%   629,583    0.9%   518,207    0.9%   648,061    1.4%   743,171    1.9%
Past-due Consumer loans   785,574    0.9%   604,174    0.9%   352,867    0.6%   298,454    0.6%   373,603    0.9%
Past-due Small business loans   51,102    0.1%   31,188    0.1%   27,319    0.0%   22,189    0.1%   17,250    0.0%
Past-due Mortgage loans   640,114    0.6%   408,898    0.6%   317,204    0.5%   303,270    0.6%   312,934    0.7%
Past-due Financial leases   202,608    0.2%   158,859    0.2%   125,095    0.2%   123,925    0.3%   180,303    0.4%
Total past-due loans and financial leases (COP)   2,597,221    2.9%   1,832,702    2.7%   1,340,692    2.2%   1,395,899    2.9%   1,627,261    3.9%
Total gross loans and financial leases   89,459,542    100%   69,988,679    100%   61,388,428    100%   48,601,090    100%   42,041,974    100%
Allowance for loan and financial lease losses   (4,065,530)   (4.5)%   (3,249,639)   (4.6)%   (2,812,582)   (4.6)%   (2,509,213)   (5.2)%   (2,431,667)   (5.8)%
Total loans and financial leases, net (COP)   85,394,012    95.5%   66,739,040    95.4%   58,575,846    95.4%   46,091,877    94.8%   39,610,307    94.2%

 

 

(1)Includes loans with personal guarantees.

 

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Non-performing loans, accruing loans which are contractually past-due 90 days and performing troubled debt restructuring loans

 

Non-performing loans and accruing loans which are contractually past-due 90 days

 

As of December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009, Bancolombia did not have any performing loans which were past-due for 90 days or more.

 

The following table shows the non-performing loans portfolio classified into foreign and domestic loans, the gross interest income that would have been recorded in the period that ended if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination and the amount of interest income on those loans that were included in net income for the period.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013 
   Amount of Loans   Gross Interest Income  

Interest income included in net
income for the period(2)

 
       (COP million)     
Foreign loans(1)  COP304,078   COP11,206   COP1,636 
Domestic loans   1,325,949    533,027    327,591 
Non –perfoming loans  COP1,630,027   COP544,233   COP329,227 

 

 

(1)As result of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries the amount of the foreign non-performing loans increased at the end of the year 2013 by COP 205,921 with respect to the previous year.
(2)Includes Banistmo and its subsidiaries results subsequent to October 31, 2013.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012 
   Amount of Loans   Gross Interest Income   Interest income included in net
income for the period
 
       (COP million)     
Foreign loans  COP107,652   COP10,382   COP1,832 
Domestic loans   1,120,675    472,261    345,533 
Non –perfoming loans  COP1,228,327   COP482,643   COP347,365 

 

Performing Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans

 

The following table presents a summary of the Bank’s Troubled Debt Restructuring loans accounted for on a performing basis in accordance with the criteria of the SFC in effect at the end of each period, classified into foreign and domestic loans:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Foreign loans   224,134    224,385    270,803    266,173    169,459 
Domestic loans   375,769    208,405    441,055    1,088,117    994,506 
Total Performing Troubled Debt Restructuring loans (COP)   599,903    432,790    711,858    1,354,290    1,163,965 

 

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The following table shows the Bank’s performing troubled debt restructuring loan portfolio classified into foreign and domestic loans, the gross interest income that would have been recorded in the period that ended if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination and the amount of interest income on those loans that was included in net income for the period.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013 
   Amount of Loans   Gross Interest Income  

Interest income included in
net income for the period(1)

 
       (COP million)     
Foreign loans   224,134    19,741    19,741 
Domestic loans   375,769    45,802    45,802 
Total Performing Troubled Debt Restructuring loans  COP599,903   COP65,543   COP65,543 

 

 

(1)Includes Banistmo and its subsidiaries results subsequent to October 31, 2013.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012 
   Amount of Loans   Gross Interest Income   Interest income included in
net income for the period
 
       (COP million)     
Foreign loans   224,385    15,399    15,399 
Domestic loans   208,405    23,622    23,622 
Total Performing Troubled Debt Restructuring loans  COP432,790   COP39,021   COP39,021 

 

Policies for the granting and review of credit

 

The Bank’s credit standards and policies aim to achieve a high level of credit quality in the Bank’s loan portfolio, efficiency in the processing of loans and the specific assignment of responsibilities for credit risk.

 

To maintain credit quality and manage the risk arising from its lending activities, the Bank has established general loan policies for the evaluation of credit, the determination of lending limits to customers and the level of management authority required to approve a loan. In addition, the Bank has established a centralized area for credit analysis, the disbursement process and the management and custody of promissory notes and guarantees.

 

Bancolombia’s policies require every credit to be analyzed using the following factors: the character, reputation and credit history of the borrower, the type of business the borrower engages in, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan and/or its projected cash flows, the coverage and suitability of the proposed collateral for the loan and information received from the two credit risk bureaus currently operating in Colombia.

 

In addition to the analysis of the borrower, the Bank engages in the analysis of the different economic sectors in which the Bank makes loans and has established guidelines for financial analysis of the borrower and for participation in investment projects in and outside Colombia.

 

The Bank applies the lending limits to borrowers established under Colombian law, which require that: (i) uncollateralized loans to a single customer or economic group may not exceed 10% of the Bank’s (unconsolidated) Technical Capital; (ii) collateralized loans to a single customer or economic group may not exceed 25% of the Bank’s (unconsolidated) Technical Capital; (iii) a collateralized loan to a stockholder of the Bank, who owns a position exceeding 20% of the Bank’s capital, may not exceed 20% of the Bank’s (unconsolidated) Technical Capital; (iv) an uncollateralized loan to a stockholder of the Bank who owns a position exceeding 20% of the Bank’s capital, may not exceed 10% of the Bank’s (unconsolidated) Technical Capital; and (v) a loan to a financial institution may not exceed 30% of the Bank’s (unconsolidated) Technical Capital.

 

In general, the term of a loan will depend on the type of guarantee, the credit history of the borrower and the purpose of the loan. Almost 66% of the Bank’s loan portfolio has a maturity of five years or less.

 

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Loan applications, depending on their amount, are presented for approval to branch managers, the zone or regional managers, the vice presidents, the president, the credit committee and the board of directors of Bancolombia (the “Board of Directors”). In general, loan application decisions are made by the Bank’s management in the corresponding committee. Approval at each level also requires the agreement of each lower level of the approval hierarchy.

 

Loans to managers, directors and affiliates of the Bank must be approved by the Board of Directors,which has the authority to grant loans in any principal amount subject to the Bank’s legal lending limit.

 

 The Bank has established policies for the valuation of collateral received as well as for the determination of the maximum loan amount that can be granted against the value of the collateral. Periodically, the Bank undertakes a valuation of collateral held as security for loans, and the valuation frequency varies depending on the type of collateral. In any event, the collateral cannot be used to mitigate risk if its valuation is not updated on a periodic basis. In addition, for retail and mortgage loans that are betweenfive and 60 days past-due, an external collection company controls each obligation payment; for commercial lending this procedure is always carried out by internal employees. When a loan becomes 60 days past-due, management of the loan will be transferred to an independent and specialized division where various steps will be taken to recover the loan.

 

In October 2011, the SFC issued the External Circular 043 of 2011 with the purpose of setting forth the necessary instructions to be followed by financial institutions in determiningthe fair value of collateral securing loans, as well as the frequency of valuations of collateral. In accordance with these new regulations, all collateral must be valued at least every three years, except those which support mortgage and automobile loans, which must be valued annually. When the current valuation is overdue, the fair value is not considered in the measurement of certain allowances for loan losses as a mitigating factor.

 

With respect to monitoring outstanding loans, the Bank, in accordance with the requirements of the SFC, has implemented regional committees and a central qualification process to undertake a biannual evaluation of the loan portfolio, during the months of May and November. When monitoring outstanding loans, the Bank examines current financial statements including cash flow and financial indicators, industry analysis and historical payment behavior.

 

Additionally, all of the Bank’s loans are evaluated monthly based on the days they are past-due. When reviewing loans, Bancolombia evaluates and updates their risk classification and makes corresponding adjustments to their provisions, if needed.

 

In addition, the Bank carries out a credit audit process that reviews clients with financial weaknesses, early past-due loans, clients in underperforming sectors, and branches with high records of write-offs, among others.

 

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E.4.                   SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND FINANCIAL LEASES LOSSES

 

The Bank records an allowance for loans and financial leases losses in accordance with the regulations established by the SFC. For further details regarding the regulation and methodologies for the calculation of such allowances please see Item 5, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - “Allowance for credit losses” and Note 2.i. to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

 

The following table sets forth the changes in the allowance for loan and financial lease losses:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Balance at beginning of period   3,249,639    2,812,582    2,509,213    2,431,667    2,134,360 
Domestic   2,975,616    2,455,141    2,160,119    2,115,161    1,810,576 
Foreign   274,023    357,441    349,094    316,506    323,784 
Allowance for loan losses for Banistmo at October 31, 2013 (1)   327,877    -    -    -    - 
Foreign   327,877    -    -    -    - 
Deconsolidation of Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida S.A.(2)   -    (688)   -    -    - 
Foreign   -    (688)   -    -    - 
Provisions for loan losses, net(3)   1,326,520    1,152,198    824,622    757,195    1,261,907 
Domestic   1,228,690    1,144,162    741,483    609,585    1,108,798 
Foreign   97,830    8,036    83,139    147,610    153,109 
Charge-offs   (877,318)   (678,506)   (531,682)   (658,151)   (925,592)
Domestic   (788,578)   (623,687)   (446,461)   (564,627)   (804,213)
Foreign   (88,740)   (54,819)   (85,221)   (93,524)   (121,379)
Effect of difference in exchange rate   38,812    (35,947)   10,429    (21,498)   (39,008)
Foreign   38,812    (35,947)   10,429    (21,498)   (39,008)
Balance at end of year(4)   4,065,530    3,249,639    2,812,582    2,509,213    2,431,667 
Domestic   3,415,728    2,975,616    2,455,141    2,160,119    2,115,161 
Foreign   649,802    274,023    357,441    349,094    316,506 

 

 

(1)See note 1 “Organization and Background “of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)On February 5, 2011, Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A., subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., and seguros Suramericana S.A., a Panamanian company affiliated to Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana signed an agreement pursuant to which Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. agreed to sell to Suramericana 97.03% of their shares of the capital stock of Asesuisa, an insurance company in the Republic of El Salvador.

The transactions closed on September 27, 2012, after all the required authorizations were obtained from the authorities of Colombia and El Salvador. The total amount received by Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. was USD 97,999.

(3)The provision for past due accrued interest receivable, net, which is not included in this item, amounted to COP 23,889 million, COP 26,018 million, COP 13,719 million, COP 11,422  million and COP 17,860 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(4)The allowance for past due accrued interest receivable, which is not included in this item, amounted to COP 63,745 million, COP 54,026 million, COP 43,644 million, COP 38,952 million, and COP 45,937 million,for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

 

The recoveries of charged-off loans are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations and are not included in provisions for loan losses. See in the Consolidated Statement of Operations on the line: Recovery of charged-off loans.

 

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The following table sets forth the allocation of the Bank’s allowance for loan and financial lease losses by type of loan using the classification of the SFC:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Commercial loans   2,027,000    1,661,705    1,472,657    1,465,318    1,443,943 
Consumer loans   1,262,981    988,391    804,321    559,789    523,353 
Small business loans   44,436    28,191    24,528    21,719    17,263 
Financial leases   365,403    310,443    283,665    269,634    253,764 
Mortgage   287,775    198,780    176,501    157,459    157,445 
General allowance   77,935    62,129    50,910    35,294    35,899 
Total allowance for loan losses (COP)(1)   4,065,530    3,249,639    2,812,582    2,509,213    2,431,667 

 

 

(1)For mortgage and microcredit loans, the Bank sets up a general allowance, which corresponds to one percent (1%) of the outstanding principal. By virtue of applying the standardized models supplied by the SFC for commercial and consumer loans, general allowances are no longer assigned to commercial and consumer loans.

 

The following table sets forth the allocation of the Bank’s allowance for loans and financial leases losses by type of loan:

 

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2013

  

%

  

2012

  

%

  

2011

  

%

  

2010

  

%

  

2009

  

%

 
  

(COP million, except percentages)

 
Domestic                                                  
Corporate                                                  
Trade financing   41,952    1.2%   31,939    1.1%   42,797    1.7%   36,857    1.7%   22,834    1.1%
Loans funded by development banks   79,979    2.3%   17,659    0.6%   36,944    1.5%   39,189    1.8%   47,540    2.2%
Working capital loans   891,666    26.1%   893,522    30.0%   728,313    29.7%   687,038    31.8%   614,342    29.0%
Credit cards   1,293    0.0%   1,166    0.0%   1,122    0.1%   898    0.0%   826    0.0%
Overdrafts   5,858    0.2%   4,525    0.2%   2,091    0.1%   2,892    0.1%   3,783    0.2%
Total corporate   1,020,748    29.8%   948,811    31.9%   811,267    33.1%   766,874    35.4%   689,325    32.5%
Retail                                                  
Credit cards   471,243    13.8%   426,535    14.3%   385,481    15.7%   285,248    13.2%   266,094    12.6%
Personal loans   383,829    11.2%   327,009    11.0%   199,464    8.1%   124,912    5.8%   122,265    5.8%
Vehicle loans   150,739    4.4%   122,604    4.1%   106,379    4.3%   95,308    4.4%   112,626    5.3%
Overdrafts   20,295    0.6%   18,304    0.6%   13,824    0.6%   13,341    0.6%   16,650    0.8%
Loans funded by development banks   56,131    1.6%   38,843    1.3%   46,021    1.9%   45,927    2.1%   48,354    2.3%
Trade financing   3,444    0.1%   5,230    0.2%   2,026    0.1%   1,333    0.1%   2,450    0.1%
Working capital loans   691,673    20.3%   535,946    18.0%   413,364    16.8%   393,285    18.2%   442,116    20.9%
Total retail   1,777,354    52.0%   1,474,471    49.5%   1,166,559    47.5%   959,354    44.4%   1,010,555    47.8%
Financial Leases   349,778    10.3%   320,855    10.8%   287,615    11.7%   273,556    12.7%   251,618    11.9%
Mortgage   198,884    5.9%   177,308    6.0%   147,087    6.0%   133,101    6.2%   136,674    6.5%
General allowance   68,964    2.0%   54,171    1.8%   42,613    1.7%   27,234    1.3%   26,989    1.3%
Total domestic allowance for loan losses (COP)   3,415,728    100%   2,975,616    100%   2,455,141    100%   2,160,119    100%   2,115,161    100%

 

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As of December 31,

 
  

2013

  

%

  

2012

  

%

  

2011

  

%

  

2010

  

%

  

2009

  

%

 
  

(COP million, except percentages)

 
Foreign                                                  
Corporate                                                  
Trade financing   106,924    16.5%   5,664    2.1%   14,078    3.9%   26,344    7.6%   13,502    4.3%
Loans funded by development banks   304    0.1%   340    0.1%   222    0.1%   554    0.2%   1,107    0.3%
Working capital loans   154,882    23.8%   114,041    41.6%   142,416    39.8%   174,348    49.9%   172,704    54.6%
Credit cards   205    0.0%   245    0.1%   406    0.1%   344    0.1%   387    0.0%
Overdrafts   298    0.1%   302    0.1%   457    0.1%   513    0.2%   656    0.2%
Total Corporate   262,613    40.5%   120,592    44.0%   157,579    44.0%   202,103    58.0%   188,356    59.4%
Retail                                                  
Credit cards   35,358    5.4%   12,484    4.6%   13,550    3.8%   10,991    3.2%   12,961    4.1%
Personal loans   207,321    31.9%   101,010    36.8%   137,574    38.5%   97,239    27.9%   78,999    25.0%
Vehicle loans   18,353    2.8%   76    0.0%   167    0.1%   220    0.1%   242    0.1%
Overdrafts   4,082    0.6%   1,066    0.4%   2,795    0.8%   2,403    0.7%   2,032    0.6%
Loans funded by development banks   1,586    0.2%   1,098    0.4%   1,681    0.5%   708    0.2%   332    0.1%
Trade financing   4,198    0.7%   152    0.1%   414    0.1%   303    0.1%   214    0.1%
Working capital loans   2,685    0.4%   2,170    0.8%   2,427    0.7%   1,025    0.3%   1,542    0.5%
Total retail   273,583    42.0%   118,056    43.1%   158,608    44.5%   112,889    32.5%   96,322    30.5%
Financial Leases   15,746    2.4%   5,947    2.2%   3,576    1.0%   1,685    0.5%   2,147    0.7%
Mortgage   88,889    13.7%   21,470    7.8%   29,381    8.2%   24,357    7.0%   20,771    6.6%
General allowance   8,971    1.4%   7,958    2.9%   8,297    2.3%   8,060    2.0%   8,910    2.8%
Total foreign allowances for loan losses (COP)   649,802    100%   274,023    100%   357,441    100%   349,094    100%   316,506    100%
Total Foreign and Domestic allowance for loan losses (COP)   4,065,530    100%   3,249,639    100%   2,812,582    100%   2,509,213    100%   2,431,667    100%

 

As of December 31, 2013, allowances for loans and financial lease losses amounted to COP 4,066 billion (4.5% of total loans), up 25.1% as compared to COP 3,250 billion (4.6% of loans) at the end of 2012, and up 44% as compared to COP 2,813 billion (4.6% of loans) at the end of 2011.

 

Coverage, measured by the ratio of allowances for loan losses to past-due loans (overdue 30 or more days), was 157% at the end of 2013, down from 177% at the end of 2012 and 210% at the end of 2011. This decrease in the coverage ratio is explained by the rate of formation of PDLs during the year, which was faster than the pace of increase in allowances in the balance sheet and the incorporation of the loan portfolio of Banistmo, which treats loans as past due only when they are 90 days past due. For further information regarding asset quality and provision charges see Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.

 

CHARGE-OFFS

 

The following table shows the allocation of the Bank’s charge-offs by type of loan as of December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Domestic                         
Trade financing   612    452    706    2,165    263 
Loans funded by development banks   8,112    15,133    11,000    22,368    37,112 
Working capital loans   178,651    131,165    172,572    202,241    329,603 
Credit cards   309,992    293,507    131,553    172,804    195,676 
Personal loans   179,189    98,253    44,561    69,808    96,597 
Automobile loans   76,232    35,846    25,227    55,711    57,966 
Overdrafts   9,619    7,224    8,345    15,052    27,685 
Mortgage & other   5,064    11,693    30,833    679    29,027 
Financial leases   21,107    30,414    21,664    23,799    30,284 
Total domestic charge-offs (COP)   788,578    623,687    446,461    564,627    804,213 

 

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   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
   (COP million) 
Foreign                         
Trade financing   1,289    249    44    3,999    74 
Loans funded by development banks   32    46    28    6    62 
Working capital loans   27,838    11,554    37,312    31,207    31,850 
Credit cards   10,971    6,268    6,672    10,969    13,460 
Personal loans   44,927    31,445    38,305    45,898    62,854 
Automobile loans   712    10    75    167    55 
Overdrafts   1,650    3,720    1,110    947    1,167 
Mortgage & other   1,321    1,527    1,675    331    3,472 
Financial leases   -    -    -    -    8,385 
Total foreign charge-offs (COP)   88,740    54,819    85,221    93,524    121,379 
Total Foreign and Domestic charge-offs (COP)   877,318    678,506    531,682    658,151    925,592 

 

The ratio of charge-offs to average outstanding loans for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
Ratio of charge-offs to average outstanding loans   1.13%   1.07%   0.99%   1.49%   2.10%

 

The Bank charges off loans that are classified as “unrecoverable” once they become overdue: (i) 180 days for consumer and small business loans; (ii) 360 days for commercial loans; and (iii) 54 months for mortgage loans.

 

All charge-offs must be approved by the board of directors. Even if a loan is charged off, management remains responsible for decisions in respect of the loan, and neither the Bank nor its Subsidiaries in Colombia are released from their obligations to pursue recovery as appropriate.

 

The recovery of charged-off loans is accounted for as income in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS

 

In order to carefully monitor the credit risk associated with clients, the Bank has established a committee that meets monthly to identify current situations or anticipate future situations that might generate a possible deterioration in the client’s ability to pay. In general, the clients who are analyzed could face difficulties in the future in the repayment of their obligations with the Bank but who have had a good record of payment behavior. This situation could be related to internal factors such as economic activity, financial weakness or any other external events that could affect the client’s business.

 

As of December 31 2013, 3,368 loans amounting to COP 2.6 billion were performing and were on the watch list. The amount of loans and clients on the watch list has increased in response to the actions taken by the Bank to improve its debt service.

 

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This increase was driven by some customers with high exposure because of their industry type, macroeconomic indicators or financial risk; these kinds of impairments are catalogued as low risk - level 1.

 

Watch List 2013   Watch List 2012 
Level  Amount
(COP million)
   %   Allowance
(COP million)
   Level  Amount
(COP million)
   %   Allowance
(COP million)
 
Level 1 - Low Risk   1,689,887    64%   65,117   Level 1 - Low Risk   855,940    57%   27,351 
Level 2 - Medium Risk   445,788    17%   73,876   Level 2 - Medium Risk   166,965    11%   32,107 
Level 3 - High Risk   500,115    19%   235,550   Level 3 - High Risk   487,115    32%   264,821 
Total   2,635,790         374,543   Total   1,510,020         324,279 

 

CROSS-BORDER OUTSTANDING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

 

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, total cross-border outstanding loans and investments amounted to approximately USD 11,891 million, USD 5,298 million and USD 5,448 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, total outstanding loans to borrowers in foreign countries amounted to USD 10,563 million, and total investments to USD 1,328 million. As of December 31, 2013, total cross-border outstanding loans and investments represented 17.51% of total assets.

 

The Bank had no cross-border outstanding acceptances, interest-earning deposits with other banks or any other monetary assets denominated in pesos or other currencies, the total of which exceeded 1% of consolidated total assets at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

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The following table presents information with respect to the Bank’s cross-border outstanding loans and investments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (thousands of U.S. dollars) 
Governments and official institutions               
 Panama  USD590,867   USD6,086   USD5,761 
 El Salvador   525,102    586,588    549,861 
 Mexico   162,462    -    - 
 Costa Rica   41,970    19,632    5,200 
 United States   33,639    29,965    58,339 
 Brazil   23,736    42,189    23,711 
 Chile   3,587    43,114    88 
 Peru   -    3,674    5,357 
 Guatemala   -    -    3,627 
 Banks and other financial institutions                
 Panama  USD200,844   USD277,648   USD270,000 
 Venezuela   37,857    33,615    15,496 
 Brazil   27,814    80,904    41,186 
 Costa Rica   20,341    25,530    13,506 
 Chile   12,871    23,264    37,276 
 Peru   6,322    17,762    9,790 
 El Salvador   6,093    2,798    18,000 
 Mexico   3,032    6,625    3,023 
 Guatemala   2,740    -    - 
 Puerto Rico   302    302    303 
 Spain   -    142,800    17,400 
 Honduras   -    -    14,727 
 United States   -    -    2,711 
 Commercial and industrial Loans                
 Panama  USD2,547,712   USD63,125   USD53,983 
 El Salvador   2,136,535    860,363    615,692 
 Guatemala   479,108    72,043    810,578 
 Peru   387,733    197,042    200,045 
 United States   293,595    28,250    36,215 
 Costa Rica   200,339    416,248    188,407 
 Spain   143,445    484    254 
 British Virgin Island   102,348    37,000    - 
 Uruguay   79,850    -    - 
 Marshall Islands   54,545    -    - 
 Canada   33,413    29,535    22,057 
 Mexico   22,160    35,649    96,470 
 Chile   14,283    16,905    36,980 
 Honduras   12,701    14,470    34,744 
 New Zealand   12,000    -    - 
 Nicaragua   10,110    5,761    6,337 
 Brazil   9,580    14,495    39,997 
 Barbados   5,804    -    - 
 England   4,894    -    154,280 
 Dominican Republic   4,280    4,938    7,744 
 Guyana   2,500    3,700    4,900 
 Ecuador   2,004    2,901    1,700 
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   -    2,760    - 
 Russia   -    2,432    - 
 Cayman Islands   -    -    6,511 
 Others   1,036    1,360    197 
 Other Loans                
 Panama  USD2,622,762   USD14,262   USD32,021 
 El Salvador   667,210    1,808,547    1,741,014 
 Nicaragua   104,969    -    - 
 Costa Rica   76,472    74,673    59,808 
 Peru   42,372    13,494    42,063 
 Guatemala   33,454    6,229    8,663 
 United States   25,547    17,542    43,246 
 British Virgin Island   17,958    -    - 
 Brazil   8,306    26,783    23,115 
 Spain   8,042    152,992    899 
 Chile   7,036    14,569    11,125 
 England   6,363    6,266    9,497 
 Dominican Republic   4,045    -    - 
 Bahamas   2,663    4,448    7,490 
 Canada   1,096    1,076    35,372 
 Mexico   1,048    1,579    1,120 
 Honduras   -    1,095    1,935 
 Venezuela   -    645    17,235 
 Others   2,151    1,619    1,095 
Total Cross-Border Outstanding Loans and Investment  USD11,891,048   USD5,297,776   USD5,448,151 

 

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E.5. DEPOSITS

 

The following table shows the composition of the Bank’s deposits for 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (COP million) 
Non-interest bearing deposits:               
Checking accounts  COP13,617,057   COP8,820,458   COP7,909,743 
Other deposits   1,063,430    978,416    904,430 
Total   14,680,487    9,798,874    8,814,173 
                
Interest bearing deposits:               
Checking accounts   3,167,876    2,478,443    2,384,151 
Time deposits   34,058,452    24,767,489    17,973,117 
Savings deposits   34,649,764    27,113,914    23,263,051 
Total   71,876,092    54,359,846    43,620,319 
Total deposits  COP86,556,579   COP64,158,720   COP52,434,492 

  

The following table shows the time deposits held by the Bank as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, classified by amount and maturity:

 

   At December 31, 2013 
   Domestic
Operations
   Foreign 
 Operations
   Total 
   (COP million) 
Time deposits higher than USD 100,000(1)               
Up to 3 months   6,553,140    3,364,803    9,917,943 
From 3 to 6 months   2,695,991    1,695,879    4,391,870 
From 6 to 12 months   1,858,652    2,238,283    4,096,935 
More than 12 months   6,728,343    2,817,005    9,545,348 
Time deposits less than USD 100,000(1)   4,440,859    1,665,497    6,106,356 
Total   22,276,985    11,781,467    34,058,452 

  

   At December 31, 2012 
   Domestic
Operations
   Foreign
Operations
   Total 
   (COP million) 
Time deposits higher than USD 100,000(2)               
Up to 3 months   3,262,557    2,475,895    5,738,452 
From 3 to 6 months   2,162,634    1,253,157    3,415,791 
From 6 to 12 months   2,136,468    936,813    3,073,281 
More than 12 months   7,245,194    403,328    7,648,522 
Time deposits less than USD 100,000(2)   3,714,192    1,177,251    4,891,443 
Total   18,521,045    6,246,444    24,767,489 

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(1)Approximately COP 193 million at the Representative Market Rate as of December 31, 2013.
(2)Approximately COP 177 million at the Representative Market Rate as of December 31, 2012.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the time deposits collected by foreign subsidiaries amounted to COP 11,781,467 million.

 

For a description of the average amount and the average rate paid for deposits, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.1. Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential”.

 

E.6. RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

 

The following table presents certain selected financial ratios of the Bank for the periods indicated:

 

   Year
Ended December 31,
 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (in percentages) 
Net income as a percentage of:               
Average total assets   1.37    1.92    2.20 
Average stockholders’ equity   12.76    15.97    20.22 
Dividends declared per share as a percentage of  consolidated net income per share(1)   43.62    37.46    33.52 
Average stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average total assets   10.72    12.02    10.86 
Return on interest-earning assets(2)   8.89    10.44    9.39 

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(1)Dividends are paid based on unconsolidated earnings. Net income per share is calculated using the average number of common and preferred shares outstanding during the year.

(2)Defined as total interest earned divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

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E.7. SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the short-term borrowings by the Bank for the periods indicated:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Amount  

Rate(3)

   Amount  

Rate(3)

   Amount  

Rate(3)

 
   (COP  million, except percentages) 
End of period   6,168,522    2.02%   1,803,665    2.78%   4,130,915    1.11%
Weighted average during period   4,108,709    3.03%   2,488,285    2.02%   2,949,935    1.55%
Maximum amount of borrowing  at any month-end   6,168,522(1)        3,693,395(2)        4,130,915(1)     
Interest paid during the year   124,352         50,209         45,840      

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(1)December
(2)January
(3)Corresponds to the ratio of interest paid to short-term borrowings.

 

ITEM 4 A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, there are no unresolved written comments from SEC staff regarding the Bank’s periodic reports required to be filed under the Exchange Act of 1934.

 

ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

 

A.OPERATING RESULTS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Bancolombia’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

Bancolombia’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared following the accounting practices and the special regulations of the SFC, or, in the absence of such regulations, Colombian banking GAAP. Together, these requirements differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Note 31 to the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report describes the significant differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and provides a reconciliation of net income and stockholders’ equity for the years and dates indicated herein.

 

IMPACT OF ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICIES ON BANCOLOMBIA’S RESULTS

 

Bancolombia’s operations are affected by external factors such as economic activity in Colombia, interest rates, inflation and exchange rates. The following discussion summarizes the trends of such variables.

 

Economic activity

 

Colombia’s GDP growth was 4.3% in 2013, higher than the 4.0% reached in 2012. Household consumption and investment remain solid and are driving the economic expansion.

 

Key GDP components performed as follows in 2013 compared to 2012: consumption increased 4.7%, investment grew 4.9% and exports increased 5.3%.

 

In 2013, gross capital formation represented 27.6% of GDP, household consumption represented 65.7%, government consumption 16.6%, exports 17.4% and imports 26.8%.

 

The activities that led growth during the year were construction (9.8% increase), non-financial services (5.3% increase), agriculture (5.2% increase) and mining (4.9% increase).

 

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Interest Rates

 

In the first three meetings of the year, in January, February and March 2013, the Central Bank decreased its benchmark rate 25 basis points in the first two meetings and 50 basis points in the third to 3.25% in order to boost the economy and kept it there throughout the year.

 

The Central Bank expects to maintain inflation rates over time within the long-term targeted range (between 2% and 4%) while permitting the economy to grow close to GDP estimates. In order to do so, the Central Bank may change the interest rate to promote economic activity, credit expansion and consumption.

 

Inflation

 

Year-end inflation rate for 2013 was 1.94%, lower than the 2.44% recorded for 2012.

 

The components that led inflation in 2013 were health care (4.4% increase), education (4.4% increase), telecommunications (2.8% increase) and housing (2.7% increase).

 

The 12-month core inflation rate for 2013 came to 2.36%, thereby remaining within the Central Bank’s targeted inflation range of 2% to 4%. The price increase in regulated goods and services, such as utilities, urban transportation and gasoline was 1.05%.

 

Exchange rate

 

The Colombian Peso depreciated 9% versus the U.S. dollar during 2013, compared with a appreciation of 9% during 2012.

 

Foreign Direct Investment flows into Colombia have been one of the main drivers of the appreciation of the Colombian peso against the U.S. dollar during the last twelve years. In 2013, FDI totaled USD 16,772 million, of which 46.7% was related to oil, gas and mining.

 

The weakening of the Colombian Peso mainly benefited Colombian companies that focus on exporting and that gained competitiveness given that a large portion of their expenses was denominated in Colombian Pesos.

 

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Outlook

 

Future prospects for the Colombian financial sector in general, and for Bancolombia in particular, are expected to depend on the factors listed below:

 

Favorable factors for the Colombian economy – mid-term   Unfavorable factors for the Colombian economy – mid-term
     
Benefits derived from past monetary policies aimed at achieving sustainable growth.   Underdeveloped infrastructure that translates into a constraint for growth.
     
Positive inflationary outlook.   Commodity dependent export activity.
     
Investment grade rating given to Colombia by Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch.   Despite successful efforts to diversify export markets, there is still concentration in specific export destinations, particularly the United States.
     
The approval by Congress of the Fiscal Rule, which will further contribute to the country’s fiscal sustainability.   Exchange rate uncertainties that could expose the economy to highly volatile markets or build inflation pressures.
     
Stronger local capital markets, with little exposure to “toxic assets” and with low currency mismatches.   Risk of new fiscal measures.
     
A well-capitalized banking system.   Possible escalation in activities of guerilla and drug cartels that may hurt investor confidence.
     
Well-developed supervision and regulation of the financial system.    
     
Adequate international reserves to short term debt.    
     
Limited exposure of corporations to speculation through derivatives.    

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE CHANGES IN RESULTS FOR 2013 VERSUS 2012

 

Summary

 

In 2013, Bancolombia strengthened its competitive position and full-service financial model, and benefited from the diversity of its leading franchises. For 2013, net income totaled COP 1,515 billion (COP 1,779 per share – USD 3.69 per ADR), which represents a decrease of 11% as compared to 2012, when net income totaled COP 1,702 billion, and a decrease of 9% as compared to 2011, when net income totaled COP 1,664 billion.

 

Bancolombia’s return on average stockholders’ equity for 2013 was 12.76%, down from 15.97% in 2012 and 20.22% in 2011.

 

The net interest margin decreased in 2013 and reached 5.48%, down from 6.49% in 2012 and 6.17% in 2011.

 

Provision charges, net of recoveries, totaled COP 1,231 billion for 2013, up 11% from COP 1,111 billion in 2012 and 106% from COP 599 billion in 2011. The higher amount of provisions was the result of loan deterioration and countercyclical provisions. The majority of the new past due loans are related to consumer clients and are responsible for most of the provision charges for the year.

 

Loans and financial leases grew 28% during the year. This performance was driven primarily by credit and mortgage demand from individuals corporations and the incorporation of Banistmo, which contributed with 15.8% to the overall growth in loans.

 

Reserves for loan losses and accrued interest represented 4.5 % of total loans and 157% of past-due loans at the end of 2013 compared with 4.7% of total loans and 177% of past-due loans at December 31, 2012. Capital adequacy was 10.6% (Tier 1 ratio of 5.8%), lower than the 15.8% (Tier 1 ratio of 10.4%) reported at the end of 2012.

 

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Deposits increased 35% during 2013, driven by greater liquidity in the Colombian economy and as a result of the acquisition of Banistmo, wich explained 16,6% of growth in deposits. The ratio of net loans to deposits (including borrowings from development banks) was 94% at the end of the year, down from 99% at December 31, 2012.

 

Banistmo

 

On October 28, 2013, Bancolombia completed the acquisition of 100% of common shares, and 90.1% of preferred shares of Banistmo.  After having obtained the required regulatory approvals, and satisfied certain other conditions for completion of this transaction, Bancolombia acquired a controlling interest in the Panamanian entity.

 

Bancolombia paid a consideration amount of USD 2,234 million to HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.

 

Banistmo has the second largest market share of loans and deposits in Panama, and it has USD 8,000 million in assets, USD 5,542 million in deposits and USD 676 million in equity on a consolidated basis, as of December 2013.

 

Additionally, Banistmo and its subsidiaries have more than 450 thousand clients, 2500 employees, 62 branches and 274 ATMs.

 

The strategy with Banistmo in the near future is to consolidate its relationships with clients, implement its own IT platform and processes and continue growing along with the Panamanian economy, which is one of the more dynamic in Central America.

 

REVENUE PERFORMANCE

 

Net Interest Income

 

For 2013, net interest income totaled COP 5,009 billion, up 5% from COP 4,767 billion in 2012 and 28% from COP 3,904 billion in 2011. This performance is explained by the combined effect of the growth in the loan portfolio during the year and a decrease in interest margins. In 2013, the Central Bank decreased its reference rate from 4.25% to 3.25% which increased money supply and expanded the availability of credit in the economy. The reasons for these cuts in the reference rate were the slower pace of growth in the economy and the reduction of inflation. Although rates declined during 2013, the Bank was able to manage its funding costs, in a manner that mitigate the compression of spreads. The addition of U.S. dollar denominated loans from the Banistmo operation also impacted the net interest margin as, since those assets present lower yields as compared to the assets prior to the acquisition. Net interest margin was 5.48% for 2013, down from 6.49% in 2012. Net interest income represented 65% of net revenues in 2013, compared to 64% for 2012 and 62% for 2011.

 

Interest income, which is the sum of interest on loans, financial leases, overnight funds and income from investment securities, totaled COP 8,131 billion in 2013, up 6% from COP 7,662 billion in 2012 and up 37% from COP 5,946 billion in 2011.

 

Interest on loans and financial leases reflected an increase in the loan portfolio in 2013. The weighted average nominal interest rate on loans and financial leases ended at 10% in 2013 down from 11% in 2012 and equal to the 10% rate in 2011. As a result, interest on loans and financial leases totaled COP 7,614 billion (94% of interest income), an increase of 11% compared to COP 6,878 billion (90% of interest income) in 2012 and 44% compared to COP 5,301 billion (89% of interest income) in 2011.

 

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Interest on investment securities, which includes, among other items, the interest paid or accrued on debt securities and mark-to-market valuation adjustments, totaled COP 490 billion in 2013, down 36% as compared to 2012 and 22% as compared to 2011. This decline is primarily explained by loss in value of securities in May and June 2013, caused by the announcement of the U.S. Federal Reserve regarding the tapering of the monetary stimulus.

 

Regarding interest expenses, interest incurred on liabilities totaled COP 3,122 billion in 2013, up 8% as compared to COP 2,895 billion in 2012, and up 53% as compared to COP 2,042 billion in 2011. The increase in interest expenses is explained by the increase in volumes of deposits and bonds. Overall, the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 3.7% in 2013 from 4.4% in 2012 and remained stable compared to 3.7% in 2011.

 

Net Fees and Income from Financial Services

 

For 2013, net fees and income from services totaled COP 1,916 billion, up 6% as compared to COP 1,807 billion in 2012 and up 15% as compared to COP 1,669 billion in 2011. This increase was driven primarily by the performance of commissions received from banking services, collections and payments fees and check remittances.

 

Bancolombia’s distribution channels completed an increased number of transactions in 2013 compared to 2012. In particular, our banking operation in Colombia completed about 1.60 billion transactions in 2013, which represents an increase of 16% as compared to the 1.38 billion transactions in 2012. The Bank achieved these higher transaction levels, despite fee increases and the elimination of fee exemptions for certain payment instruments for some segments (such as debit cards and credit cards).

 

The following table lists the main revenue-producing fees for the years ended December 31 2013, 2012 and 2011 along with year-to-year variations:

 

   Year Ended December 31,   Variation   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013/2012   2012/2011 
   (COP million)         
Main fees and commissions                         
Commissions from banking services   469,896    449,452    383,984    4.55%   17.05%
Electronic services and ATM fees   87,516    73,887    67,267    18.45%   9.84%
Branch network services   135,474    126,356    125,835    7.22%   0.41%
Collections and payments fees   283,788    256,503    224,878    10.64%   14.06%
Credit card merchant fees   8,295    9,684    16,725    (14.34)%   (42.10)%
Credit and debit card annual fees   731,095    654,900    617,526    11.63%   6.05%
Checking fees   70,261    72,636    74,514    (3.27)%   (2.52)%
Trust activities   207,994    208,583    188,340    (0.28)%   10.75%
Brokerage fees   62,615    63,631    65,943    (1.60)%   (3.51)%
Check remittance   44,368    22,120    19,626    100.58%   12.71%
International operations   62,921    71,932    71,293    (12.53)%   0.90%
Fees and other service expenses   (247,867)   (202,644)   (187,347)   22.32%   8.17%
Total fees and income from services, net   1,916,356    1,807,040    1,668,584    6.05%   8.30%

 

Other Operating Income

 

For 2013, total other operating income was COP 840 billion, 1% higher than the COP 833 billion reported in 2012, and 22% higher than the COP 691 billion reported in 2011.

 

Revenue from communication, postage, rent and others had a significant impact on the “Other operating income” line of COP 466 billion in 2013, 33% higher than the COP 350 billion reported in 2012, and 107% higher than the COP 225 billion recorded in 2011. This item includes the rents received from operating leasing contracts.

 

The Bank recorded insurance income generated by Banistmo’s insurance operations during the months of November and December, these activities contributed COP 10 billion in income.

 

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Net foreign exchange gain (loss) decreased by 9% to COP 95 billion in 2013, from COP 104 billion in 2012 and decreased by 15% from COP 112 billion in 2011. Gains on forward contracts in foreign currency decreased by 54% to COP 27 billion in 2013, from COP 59 billion in 2012 and increased by 148% from COP 11 billion in 2011.

 

Operating expenses

 

For 2013, operating expenses totaled COP 4,639 billion, up 11% as compared to COP 4,162 billion in 2012 and up 29% as compared to COP 3,606 billion in 2011.

 

Personnel expenses (salaries and employee benefits, bonus plan payments and indemnities) totaled COP 1,656 billion in 2013, up 1% from 2012. This performance was primarily driven by the combined effect of a slight increase in headcount and wage increments during 2013. Salaries in 2013 were raised in line with the 2012 inflation rate of 2.44%.

 

Administrative and other expenses totaled COP 2,327 billion in 2013, up 14% as compared to 2012 and up 31% as compared to 2011, driven by increased taxes different than income tax and expenses incurred in connection with software development and IT upgrades.

 

Depreciation expenses totaled COP 429 billion in 2013, increasing 34% as compared to COP 320 billion in 2012 and 92% as compared to COP 223 billion in 2011. This increase was driven by the growth in the operating lease business of Bancolombia.

 

The following table summarizes the principal components of Bancolombia’s operating expenses for the last three fiscal years:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (COP million) 
Operating expenses               
Salaries and employee benefits   1,467,780    1,394,027    1,275,351 
Bonus plan payments   154,550    204,201    137,160 
Indemnitiesbenefits   33,965    39,452    29,347 
Administrative and other expenses   2,327,908    2,040,223    1,780,459 
Insurance on deposits, net   135,816    105,675    90,769 
Donation expenses   11,525    13,512    19,020 
Depreciation   428,856    319,602    223,003 
Goodwill amortization   78,880    45,690    51,239 
Total operating expenses   4,639,280    4,162,382    3,606,348 

 

Provision Charges and Credit Quality

 

For the year 2013, provision charges (net of recoveries) totaled COP 1,231 billion (or 1.6% of average loans), which represents an increase of 11% as compared to COP 1,111 billion in 2012 (or 1.7% of average loans) and an increase of 106% as compared to COP 599 billion in 2011 (or 1% of average loans). The higher level of provisions was driven by the formation of past-due loans and the growth of the loan portfolio, which implied higher countercyclical provisions.

 

Net loan charge-offs totaled COP 877 billion in 2013, up 29% from COP 679 billion in 2012 and up 65% from COP 532 billion in 2011. Past-due loans amounted to COP 2,597 billion in 2013, up 42% as compared to COP 1,832 billion in 2012, and 94% higher than COP 1,341 billion in 2010.

 

The delinquencies ratio (the ratio of loans overdue more than 30 days to total loans) reached 2.90% as of the end of 2013, up from 2.62% at the end of 2012 and up from 2.18% at the end of 2011.

 

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Allowance for credit losses

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP and according to the rules established by the SFC, banking institutions in Colombia must follow minimum standards for establishing allowances for loan losses. Such minimum standards require banks to analyze, on an ongoing basis, the credit risk to which their loan portfolio is exposed, taking into account the terms of the corresponding obligations as well as the level of risk associated with the borrowers. The risk evaluation is based on information relating to historical performance data, particular characteristics of the borrower, collateral, the borrower’s debt to other entities, macroeconomic factors and financial information, among other data. The standards for provisioning vary for each credit category.

 

Commercial and consumer loans are provisioned following standard models developed by the SFC. According to the models the allowance for loan losses is calculated as follows:

 

Expected Loss = [Probability of default] x [Exposure at default] x [Loss given default]

 

The probability of default is calculated and provided by the SFC based on historical data. Exposure at default is defined as the current balance of the principal, interest, interest receivable accounts and other receivables regarding consumer and commercial loan obligations at the moment of default. The Loss Given Default (“LGD”) is defined as the expected loss occurred after default and is calculated and provided by the SFC. The LGD varies according to the type of collateral and would increase gradually depending on the number of days the loan has been in default. It is important to note that Bancolombia applies stricter parameters than those required by the Colombian regulator in the estimation of the LGD of its loan portfolio by reducing the number of the past-due days that are used in such calculation and adjusting some percentages. Therefore, allowances produce higher provision charges that reflect a higher coverage ratio for loan losses. In addition to the allowances calculated by the reference models, the Bank also sets up incremental allowances for certain clients who are considered to present an increased inherent risk due to determined risk factors such as macroeconomic or industry deterioration trends or any other factors that could indicate early impairment. In June 2012, due to the significant increase in the consumer loan portfolio of the Colombian financial institutions, the SFC issued the External Circular 026 of 2012, with the purpose of setting forth the requirements to be followed by financial institutions, in order to establish a new additional allowance for covering the consumer loan’s individual inherent risk, For futher details see Note 2 to the Financial Statements,“Summary of significant accounting policies”.

 

In addition, there are no standard models required or provided by the regulator for mortgage and small business loans. In order to calculate provisions for these segments, the Bank must maintain at all times individual allowances equal to or greater than the minimum percentages provided by the SFC. The minimum percentages vary depending on the risk category assigned to every loan within the mortgage and small business loans categories (the higher the risk, the higher the allowance percentage). In addition, the minimum percentages might differ if the loan has any collateral. The Bank also has adopted, for its Colombian business, more rigorous policies in the calculation of allowances for mortgage and small business loans than those required by the SFC. Under such policies, the Bank has established higher allowance percentages for loans classified in the C, D and E risk categories.

 

For mortgage and small business loans, the Bank sets up a general allowance which corresponds to one percent (1%) of the outstanding principal. Because the Bank applies standardized models supplied by the SFC to compute the allowance for commercial and consumer loans, the Bank no longer establishes general allowances for commercial and consumer loans.

 

Allowance for loans, financial leases and accrued interest losses amounted to COP 4,066 billion or 4.54% of total loans at the end of 2013, an increase of 25% from COP 3,249 billion, or 4.64% of total loans, as of December 31, 2012. Nevertheless, coverage for loan losses, measured by the ratio of allowances toPDLs (overdue 30 days), reached 157% at the end of 2013, down from 177% at the end of 2012. The decrease in this coverage ratio is explained by the formation of PDLs during the year, which was faster than the pace of increase in allowances in the balance sheet, however, this coverage continues to reflect the Bank’s prudent approach toward risk management, which is stricter than that required by the SFC. As of December 31, 2013, allowances in the amount of COP 674 billion were recorded in excess of the minimum allowances required by the SFC as compared with COP 587 billion as of December 31, 2012.

 

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The Bank’s management considers that the Bank’s allowances for loans and financial leases losses adequately reflect the credit risk associated with its loans portfolio given the current economic environment and the available information upon which the credit assessments are made. Nonetheless, the methodology used in the allowance and provision charges determination is based on the existence and magnitude of determined factors that are not necessarily an indication of future losses and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that current allowances and provision charges will exactly reflect actual losses.

 

For further details regarding the regulation and methodologies for the calculation of allowances following the accounting practices and the special regulations of the SFC, please see “Note 2.i. to the Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. “Loans and Financial Leases.”.

 

For a description of the loan portfolio, the summary of loan experience, potential problem loans and charge-offs see “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.3. Loan Portfolio” and “Item 4. Information on the Company – E. Selected Statistical Information – E.4. Summary of loan loss experience”.

 

Loan loss allowances calculated following practices and special regulations of the SFC differ in certain significant respects from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Note 31- e) to the Finanial Statements, “Allowance for loan losses, financial leases, foreclosed assets and other receivables” provides a description of the significant differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP in this respect and a reconciliation of allowances following U.S. GAAP.

 

Merger Expenses and Goodwill Amortization

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, goodwill amortization amounted to COP 79 billion, up 72% from COP 46 billion in 2012 and up 55% from COP 51 billion in 2011.

 

As of December 31, 2013, outstanding goodwill totaled COP 3,589 billion, which represents a 529% increase from COP 571 billion at the end of 2012. Outstanding goodwill represented 2.7% of the Bank’s total assets and primarily comprises the goodwill related to the acquisition of Banagrícola in May 2007 and Banistmo in 2013. Both transactions originated goodwill denominated in U.S. dollars and are being amortized over 20 years.

 

Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

 

Net non-operating income, which includes gains/losses from the sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment and other assets and income from minority interest, totaled COP 37 billion in 2013, a 6% increase from COP 35 billion in 2012.

 

The following table summarizes the components of the Bank’s non-operating income and expenses for the last three fiscal years:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (COP million) 
Non-operating income (expenses), net:               
Other income(1)  COP233,721   COP148,751   COP200,098 
Minority interest   (17,364)   (5,723)   (11,351)
Other expenses(2)   (179,294)   (107,813)   (112,692)
Total non-operating income (expenses), net  COP37,063   COP35,215   COP76,055 

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(1)Includes gains on sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment, reimbursement of the provisions, deferred tax recovery.
(2)Include fraud-related losses, losses from the sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment and payments for fines, sanctions, lawsuits and indemnities.

 

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Income Tax Expenses

 

Income tax expense for the fiscal year 2013 totaled COP 417 billion, down 11% from COP 467 billion in 2012 and down 11% from COP 471 billion in 2011.

 

Since January 1, 2012, subsidiaries in the fiscal jurisdiction of El Salvador will pay a 30% income tax, with the exception of entities with taxable income of less that USD 150 thousand per year, which will pay 25%. Dividends received by those entities will be subject to a 5% tax rate.

 

In the case of Bancolombia Panama and its subsidiary, Banagrícola, which are domiciled in Panama and permitted to operate through an international banking license, income tax is governed by the Panamanian tax law. Pursuant to Panamanian tax law the profits of these companies are not subject to income tax in Panama. For further details about the income tax expense calculation, see “Note 21. Accrued Expenses – Income Tax Expense” of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Banistmo and it subsidiaries incorporated in the Panama pay an income tax on the profits obtained in the country equivalent to 27.5% for 2013 and 25% from 2014 onwards. According to existing fiscal regulation, profits from foreign operations, interest paid on term deposits by local banks, debt securities issued by the Panamenian Government and from securities listed in the Securities Exchange Superintendency (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores) are exempt from income taxes.

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE CHANGES IN RESULTS FOR 2012 VERSUS 2011

 

Summary

 

In 2012, Bancolombia strengthened its competitive position and full-service financial model, and benefited from the diversity of its leading franchises. For the year 2012, net income totaled COP 1,702 billion (COP 2,013 per share – USD 4.55 per ADR), which represents an increase of 2% as compared to COP 1,664 billion of net income for the fiscal year 2011, and an increase of 18% as compared to COP 1,436 billion of net income for the fiscal year 2010.

 

Bancolombia’s return on average stockholders’ equity for 2012 was 15.97%, down from 20.22% in 2011 and 19.71% in 2010.

 

The net interest margin increased in 2012 and reached 6.49% for the year, up from 6.17% in 2011 and 6.38% in 2010.

 

Provision charges, net of recoveries, totaled COP 1,111 billion for 2012, up 86% from COP 599 billion in 2011 and up 103% from COP 548 billion in 2010. The higher amount of provisions was the result of loan deterioration, especially during the first months of the year. The majority of the new past due loans are related to consumer clients and are responsible for most of the provision charges for the year.

Loans and financial leases grew 14% during the year. This performance was driven primarily by credit and mortgage demands from individuals and financial leases from corporations.

 

Reserves for loan losses and accrued interest represented 4.7% of total loans and 177% of past-due loans at the end of 2012 compared with 4.6% of total loans and 210% of past-due loans at December 31, 2011. Capital adequacy was 15.8% (Tier 1 ratio of 10.4%), a significant increase from the 12.5% (Tier 1 ratio of 9.0%) reported at the end of 2011.

 

Deposits increased 22% during 2012, while the ratio of net loans to deposits (including borrowings from development banks) was 99% at the end of the year, down from 105% at December 31, 2011.

 

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REVENUE PERFORMANCE

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the year 2012, net interest income totaled COP 4,767 billion, up 22% as compared to COP 3,904 billion in 2011 and up 41% as compared to COP 3,389 billion in 2010. This performance is explained by the combined effect of a slight increase in interest margins and the growth in the loan portfolio during the year. During 2012, the Central Bank decreased its reference rate from 4.75% to 4.25% which increased money supply and expanded the availability of credit in the economy. The reasons for these cuts in the reference rate were the slower pace of growth in the economy and the reduction of inflation. Although rates declined during 2012, the Bank was able to manage the funding costs and interest charged on loans, in a manner that expanded spreads. Net interest margin was 6.49% for the year, up from 6.17% in 2011. Net interest income represented 64% of net revenues in 2012, compared to 62% for 2011 and 62% for 2010.

 

Interest income, which is the sum of interest on loans, financial leases, overnight funds and income from investment securities, totaled COP 7,662 billion in 2012, up 29% as compared to COP 5,946 billion in 2011 and up 54% as compared to COP 4,960 billion in 2010.

 

Interest on loans and financial leases reflected an increase in the loan portfolio in 2012. The weighted average nominal interest rate on loans and financial leases increased to 11% in 2012 from 10% in 2011 and 10.3% in 2010. As a result, interest on loans and financial leases totaled COP 6,878 billion (90% of interest income) and increased 30% as compared to COP 5,301 billion (89% of interest income) in 2011 and increased 54% as compared to COP 4,464 billion (90% of interest income) in 2010.

 

Interest on investment securities, which includes, among other items, the interest paid or accrued on debt securities and mark-to-market valuation adjustments, totaled COP 760 billion in 2012, up 21% as compared to 2011 and 67% as compared to 2010.

 

Regarding interest expenses, interest incurred on liabilities totaled COP 2,895 billion in 2012, up 42% as compared to COP 2,042 billion in 2011, and up 84% as compared to COP 1,572 billion in 2010. The increase in interest expenses is explained by higher interest rates incurred on deposits and an increase in deposits and bonds. Overall, the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased to 4.4% in 2012 from 3.7% in 2011 and from 3.4% in 2010.

 

Net Fees and Income from Financial Services

 

For the year 2012, net fees and income from services totaled COP 1,807 billion, up 8% as compared to COP 1,669 billion in 2011 and up 14% as compared to COP 1,581 billion in 2010. This increase was driven primarily by the performance of credit and debit card annual fees, banking services and collection and payments fees.

 

Bancolombia distribution channels performed an increasing number of transactions in 2012. In particular, our banking operation in Colombia performed about 1.38 billion transactions during 2012, which represents an increase of 18% as compared to the 1.17 billion transactions of 2011. The Bank achieved these higher transaction levels, despite fee increases and the elimination of fee exemptions for certain payment instruments for some segments (such as debit cards and credit cards).

 

Other Operating Income

 

For 2012, total other operating income was COP 833 billion, 21% higher than the COP 691 billion reported in 2011, and 56% higher than the COP 535 billion obtained in 2010.

 

Revenue from communication, postage, rent and others had a significant impact in the other operating income line of COP 350 billion in 2012, 56% higher than the COP 225 billion reported in 2011, and 98% higher than the COP 177 billion obtained in 2010.

 

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In addition, the sale of Bancolombia’s stake in Asesuisa and Asesuisa Vida positively affected other operating income in the year. As part of that transaction, the Bank recorded gains on sales of equities of COP 81 billion for 2012.

 

The Bank recorded no insurance income in 2012 because of the sale of the insurance units (Asesuisa and Asesuisa Vida) in El Salvador during 2011, when those activities contributed COP 18,039 million in income.

 

Foreign exchange net gains decreased 7% to COP 104 billion in 2012, from COP 112 billion in 2011 and increased 67% from COP 62 billion in 2010. Gains on forward contracts in foreign currency increased 436% to COP 59 billion in 2012, from COP 11 billion in 2011 and 48% from COP 40 billion in 2010.

 

Operating Expenses

 

For 2012, operating expenses totaled COP 4,162 billion, up 15% as compared to COP 3,606 billion in 2011 and up 34% as compared to COP 3,098 billion in 2010.

 

Personnel expenses (the sum of salaries and employee benefits, bonus plan payments and indemnities) totaled COP 1,638 billion in 2012, up 14% as compared to 2011. This performance was primarily driven by the combined effect of increased headcount and wage increments during 2012. Salaries in 2012 were raised in line with the 2011 inflation rate of 3.73%.

 

Administrative and other expenses totaled COP 2,040 billion in 2012, up 15% as compared to 2011 and up 40% as compared to 2010, driven by increased taxes different than income tax and expenses incurred in connection with software development and IT upgrades.

 

Depreciation expenses totaled COP 320 billion in 2012, increasing 43% as compared to COP 223 billion in 2011 and 63% as compared to COP 196 billion in 2010. This increase was driven by the growth in the operating lease business of Bancolombia.

 

Provision Charges and Credit Quality

 

For the year 2012, provision charges (net of recoveries) totaled COP 1,111 billion (or 1.7% of average loans), which represents an increase of 86% as compared to COP 599 billion in 2011 (or 1% of average loans) and an increase of 103% as compared to COP 548 billion in 2010 (or 1.2% of average loans). The higher level of provisions was driven by faster formation of past due loans in our loan portfolio.

 

Net loan charge-offs totaled COP 679 billion in 2012, up 28% from COP 532 billion in 2011 and up 3% from COP 658 billion in 2010. Past-due loans amounted to COP 1,832 billion in 2012, up 37% as compared to COP 1,341 billion in 2011, and 31% higher than COP 1,396 billion in 2010.

 

The delinquencies ratio (the ratio of loans overdue more than 30 days to total loans) reached 2.62% as of the end of 2012, up from 2.18% at the end of 2011 and down from 2.87% at the end of 2010.

 

Merger Expenses and Goodwill Amortization

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, goodwill amortization amounted to COP 46 billion, down 10% from COP 51 billion in 2011 and down 18% from COP 56 billion in 2010.

 

As of December 31, 2012, outstanding goodwill totaled COP 571 billion, which represents a 16% decrease from COP 680 billion at the end of 2011. Outstanding goodwill represented 0.6% of the Bank’s total assets and primarily comprised the goodwill related to the acquisition of Banagrícola, which is denominated U.S. dollars and is being amortized over 20 years beginning in May 2007.

 

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Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

 

Net non-operating income, which includes gains/losses from the sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment and other assets and income from minority interests, totaled COP 35 billion in 2012, 54% lower than COP 76 billion in 2011. This performance is explained by lower gains on the sale of properties.

 

Income Tax Expenses

 

Income tax expense for the fiscal year 2012 totaled COP 467 billion, down 1% as compared to COP 471 billion in 2011 and down 8% as compared to the COP 508 billion in 2010.

 

Tax expense is determined for every subsidiary following the tax law of the country where it is domiciled. On December 31, 2010, Bancolombia, Banca de Inversión Bancolombia and Leasing Bancolombia concluded a tax stability agreement signed with the Government of Colombia in 2001. Fiduciaria Bancolombia concluded that agreement on December 31, 2009. Therefore, since January 1, 2010 for Fiduciaria Bancolombia and since January 1, 2011 for Bancolombia, Banca de Inversión Bancolombia and Leasing Bancolombia, any new tax that is implemented in Colombia will apply to those entities and they will pay the statutory tax rate applicable in Colombia, as well as the financial transactions tax.

 

Since January 1, 2012, subsidiaries in the fiscal jurisdiction of El Salvador will pay a 30% income tax, with the exception of entities with taxable income of less that USD 150 thousand per year, which will pay 25%. Dividends received by those entities will be subject to a 5% tax rate.

 

In the case of Bancolombia Panama and its subsidiary, Banagrícola, which are domiciled in Panama and permitted to operate through an international banking license, income tax is governed by the Panamanian tax law. Pursuant to Panamanian tax law the profits of these companies are not subject to income tax in Panama. Subsidiaries incorporated in El Salvador pay income tax of 25% on profits obtained within the country. For further details about the income tax expense calculation, see “Note 21. Accrued Expenses – Income Tax Expense” of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

RESULTS BY SEGMENT

 

The Bank manages its business through ten main operating segments: Banking Colombia, Banking El Salvador, Leasing, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, Banking Panama, Insurance, Off Shore, and All Other.

 

In 2013, Bancolombia included “Insurance” and “Banking Panama” as new segments because of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, which includes an insurance operation.

 

Banking Colombia: This segment provides retail and corporate banking products and services to individuals, companies and national and local governments in Colombia. The Bank’s strategy in Colombia is to grow with these clients based on value-added, long-term relationships. In order to offer specialized services to individuals and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), the Bank´s retail sales force targets the clients classified as: Personal, Private, Entrepreneurs, Foreign Residents and SMEs. The Bank´s corporate and government sales force targets and specializes in companies with more than COP 16,000 million in revenue.

 

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This segment is also responsible for the management of the Bank’s proprietary trading activities, liquidity and distribution of treasury products and services to its client base in Colombia.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Variation 
2013-2012
   Variation
2012-2011
 
   (COP in million)         
Net Interest income   4,274,577    4,010,434    3,000,900    6.59%   33.64%
Net provisions   (1,074,009)   (1,057,745)   (481,251)   1.54%   119.79%
Net commissions   1,517,679    1,445,429    1,335,101    5.00%   8.26%
Other net revenues   553,367    490,755    452,331    12.76%   8.49%
Total operating income   5,271,614    4,888,873    4,307,081    7.83%   13.51%
Operating expenses   3,531,379    3,296,266    2,837,985    7.13%   16.15%
Non-operating income (expense)   (8,913)   18,153    53,989    (149.10)%   (66.38)%
Income before income taxes   1,731,322    1,610,760    1,523,085    7.48%   5.76%
Income tax expense   (248,182)   (318,158)   (319,572)   (21.99)%   (0.44)%
Segment net income   1,483,140    1,292,602    1,203,513    14.74%   7.40%
Segment assets   83,818,769    71,566,337    63,626,713    17.12%   12.48%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for Banking Colombia grew by 14.7% to COP 1,483 billion.

 

Net interest income increased 6.6% to COP 4,275 billion, explained by the growth in the loan portfolio. Consumer loans grew 15%, mortgages 27% and corporate loans grew 9%. Demand in consumer loans was mainly driven by car loans, personal loans and payroll loans and commercial loans were mainly driven by large corporations.

 

Net provision charges increased by 1.5% to COP 1,074 billion. This increase resulted from growth of the loan portfolio, in particular loan growth in the consumer segment, as well as some deterioration in credit quality. The credit quality of the loan portfolio in the Banking Colombia segment was healthy and the deterioration was lower than in previous year, nevertheless, the counter cyclical component of provisions, attibubable to new loans that do not necessarily become past due, explained a portion of the provision charges.

 

Net commissions increased by 5% to COP 1,518 billion mainly due to greater fees from banking services, which include distribution of insurance premiums, debit and credit cards and electronic and ATM-based transaction fees. In 2013, Banking Colombia experienced a greater number of transacions, which contributed to a higher fee revenue. Prices for these services increase in line with inflation.

 

Operating expenses increased by 7% to COP 3,531 billion, due to increases in administrative expenses and labor costs and increased deposit insurance premiums paid in conection to the growth of deposits During 2013, Banking Colombia was focused in growing labor cost in line with inflation, keeping the headcount stable.

Assets attributable to Banking Colombia grew by 17% during the year, mainly driven by the growth in loans.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for Banking Colombia increased by 7% to COP 1,293 billion.

 

Net interest income increased by 34% to COP 4,010 billion, explained by the growth in the loan portfolio. Consumer loans and mortgages led the growth, and commercial loans followed as large corporations and small and medium enterprises requested more credit.

 

Net provision charges increased by 120% to COP 1,058 billion. This increase resulted from growth of the loan portfolio, in particular loan growth in the consumer segment which increased by 16%, as well as some deterioration in credit quality. Operating expenses increased by 16% to COP 3,296 billion, due to increased administrative expenses and labor costs.

 

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Assets attributable to Banking Colombia grew by 12% during the year, mainly driven by the growth in loans.

 

Banking El Salvador through Banco Agrícola S.A.: This segment provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, companies and national and local governments in El Salvador. Banking El Salvador also includes operations of the following subsidiaries Arrendadora Financiera S.A., Credibac S.A. de CV, Valores and Banagricola S.A. de C.V.

 

This segment is also responsible for the management of the Bank’s proprietary trading activities, liquidity and distribution of treasury products and services to its client base in El Salvador.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Variation 
2013-2012
   Variation 
2012-2011
 
(COP in million)
Net Interest income   363,079    333,789    355,778    8.78%   (6.18)%
Net provisions   (41,611)   16,775    (38,787)   (348.05)%   (143.25)%
Net commissions   132,464    129,226    107,442    2.51%   20.28%
Other net revenues   4,959    (2,788)   34,076    277.87%   (108.18)%
Total operating income   458,891    477,002    458,509    (3.80)%   4.03%
Operating expenses   234,463    217,291    205,304    7.90%   5.84%
Non-operating income (expense)   6,051    4,290    6,731    41.05%   (36.27)%
Income before income taxes   230,479    264,001    259,936    (12.70)%   1.56%
Income tax expense   (70,325)   (66,473)   (60,575)   5.79%   9.74%
Segment net income   160,154    197,528    199,361    (18.92)%   (0.92)%
Segment assets   7,596,257    6,699,690    6,931,582    13.38%   (3.35)%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for Banking El Salvador decreased by 19% to COP 160 billion.

 

Net interest income increased by 8.8% to COP 363 billion, due to a growth in the loan portfolio. . Net interest margins remained stable during the year as the loan portfolio mix did not change and funding costs remained flat.

 

Net provisions were COP 42 billion, compared with net recoveries of COP 17 billion for 2012, due to higher non performing loans. In banking operations in El Salvador, we maintained strict discipline in credit standards in order to prevent any significant deterioration of the loan book due to weak economic performance. Allowances for bad loan losses as a percentage of past-due loans at the end of 2013 were 186% and past-due loans as a percentage of gross loans were 2.6% for Banking El Salvador.

 

Operating expenses grew by 8% to COP 234 billion, mainly due to increased in personnel expenses.

 

Assets attributable to Banking El Salvador increased by 13% during the year, mainly driven by the growth of the loan portfolio of Banco Agrícola. Consumer and small and medium enterprises loans lead the growth in 2013 and at the end onf the period, accounted by about 57% of the loan portfolio Coporate loans represented 43% of the portfolio.

 

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Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for Banking El Salvador decreased by 1% to COP 198 billion.

 

Net interest income decreased by 6% to COP 334 billion, due to a reduction in the loan portfolio, caused by a little demand due to a weak economy in El Salvador. The cost of deposits remained stable in 2012, net interest margin ended at 5.8%.

 

Net recoveries were COP 17 billion, compared with net provisions of COP 38 billion for 2011, in line with an improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio. In banking operations in El Salvador, we maintained strict discipline in credit standards in order to prevent any significant deterioration of the loan book due to weak economic performance. Allowances for bad loan losses as a percentage of past-due loans at the end of 2012 were 133% and past-due loans as a percentage of gross loans was 2.99% for Banking El Salvador.

Operating expenses grew by 6% to COP 217 billion, due to increases in administrative and personnel expenses.

 

Assets attributable to Banking El Salvador decreased by 3% during the year, mainly driven by the contraction of the loan portfolio of Banco Agrícola.

 

Leasing: This segment provides financial and operational leases, including cross-border and international leasing services to clients in Colombia, Central America, Mexico and Brazil. Bancolombia offers these services mainly through the following Subsidiaries: Leasing Bancolombia S.A., Renting Colombia S.A., Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C., Leasing Peru S.A., Transportempo S.A.S., Capital Investment Safi S.A., Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú and Patrimonio Autónomo Cartera LBC.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
               Variation   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013-2012   2012-2011 
   (COP in million)         
Net Interest income   591,086    533,725    473,867    10.75%   12.63%
Net provisions   (97,035)   (91,389)   (49,211)   6.18%   85.71%
Net commissions   51,626    36,528    11,703    41.33%   212.13%
Other net revenues   114,702    111,121    68,930    3.22%   61.21%
Total operating income   660,379    589,985    505,289    11.93%   16.76%
Operating expenses   332,714    314,999    280,478    5.62%   12.31%
Non-operating income (expense)   (76,424)   (52,761)   (488)   44.85%   10711.68%
Income before income taxes   251,241    222,225    224,323    13.06%   (0.94)%
Income tax expense   (23,857)   (3,106)   (2,720)   668.09%   14.19%
Segment net income   227,384    219,119    221,603    3.77%   (1.12)%
Segment assets   15,358,140    13,179,545    11,488,298    16.53%   14.72%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for Leasing increased by 4% to COP 227 billion.

 

Net interest income increased by 11% to COP 591 billion, explained mainly by the growth in the balance of financial leases.

Net provision charges increased by 6% to COP 97 billion, due to some deterioration of the leasing portfolio. Allowances for bad loan losses, as a percentage of gross loans, were 176%; and past-due loans as a percentage of gross loans were 2.1% at end of 2013.

 

Net commissions grew by 41% to COP 52 billion due to higher fees from arrangements of operational leasing structures.

 

Operating expenses increased by 5.6% to COP 333 billion, due to increased labor costs and administrative expenses.

 

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Assets attributable to Leasing grew by 16.5% to COP 15,358 billion, mainly driven by the increase in financial and operating leases demanded by corporations and small and medium enterprises.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for Leasing decreased by 1% to COP 219 billion.

 

Net interest income increased by 13% to COP 534 billion, explained mainly by the growth in the balance of financial leases.

Net provision charges increased by 86% to COP 91 billion, due to higher deterioration of the leasing portfolio. Allowances for bad loan losses, as a percentage of gross loans, were 153%; and past-due loans as a percentage of gross loans were 1.84% at end of 2012.

 

Operating expenses increased by 12% to COP 315 billion, due to increased labor costs and administrative expenses.

 

Assets attributable to Leasing grew by 15% to COP 13,180 billion, mainly driven by the increase in financial leases demanded by corporations and small and medium enterprises, although the rate increased slowly from 2011.

 

Trust: This segment provides trust services and asset management to clients in Colombia and Peru through Fiduciaria Bancolombia and FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria. The main products offered by this segment include money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody services, and corporate trust.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Variation 
2013-2012
   Variation 
2012-2011
 
(COP in million)
Net Interest income   896    12,635    14,906    (92.91)%   (15.24)%
Net provisions   (532)   (831)   158    (35.98)%   (625.95)%
Net commissions   198,582    198,987    166,736    (0.20)%   19.34%
Other net revenues   (49,477)   (28,287)   (557)   74.91%   4978.46%
Total operating income   149,469    182,504    181,243    (18.10)%   0.70%
Operating expenses   61,100    63,165    69,510    (3.27)%   (9.13)%
Non-operating income (expense)   698    1,106    4,540    (36.89)%   (75.64)%
Income before income taxes   89,067    120,445    116,273    (26.05)%   3.59%
Income tax expense   (29,452)   (38,827)   (37,637)   (24.15)%   3.16%
Segment net income   59,615    81,618    78,636    (26.96)%   3.79%
Segment assets   56,107    79,579    303,579    (29.50)%   (73.79)%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for the Trust segment decreased by 27% to COP 60 billion.

 

Net interest income decreased by 93% to COP 0.9 billion, due to the losses on investment securities. Commissions remained stable due to the unchanged value of assets under management.

 

Assets attributable to the Trust segment decreased by 30% during the year to COP 56 billion, mainly driven by the reduction of the investment securities portfolio of Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for the Trust segment increased by 4% to COP 82 billion.

 

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Net interest income decreased by 15% to COP 13 billion, due to the contraction of the net interest margin and a reduction in volumes. Commissions grew by 19% due to an increase in the value of assets under management. Operating expenses decreased by 9% to COP 63 billion due to a reduction in administrative expenses related to consulting fees associated with the implementation of new products and services. Assets attributable to the Trust segment decreased by 74% during the year to COP 79 billion, mainly driven by the reduction of the investment securities portfolio of Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. This reduction was a result of the consolidation of the proprietary securities portfolio in the Banking Colombia segment, aimed at gaining efficiency in the management of the portfolio.

 

Investment Banking: This segment provides corporate and project finance advisory, underwriting, capital markets services and private equity management through Banca de Inversion Bancolombia S.A. Its customers include private and publicly-held corporations as well as Government institutions.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Change 2013-2012   Change 2012-2011 
   (COP in million)         
Net Interest income   132    2,391    7,043    (94.48)%   (66.05)%
Net provisions   454    (137)   (242)   431.39%   (43.39)%
Net commissions   21,860    38,415    33,972    (43.10)%   13.08%
Other net revenues   26,513    25,894    41,947    2.39%   (38.27)%
Total operating income   48,959    66,563    82,720    (26.45)%   (19.53)%
Operating expenses   17,457    19,381    21,573    (9.93)%   (10.16)%
Non-operating income (expense)   996    491    1,062    102.85%   (53.77)%
Income before income taxes   32,498    47,673    62,209    (31.83)%   (23.37)%
Income tax expense   (1,570)   (8,653)   (9,186)   (81.86)%   (5.80)%
Segment net income   30,928    39,020    53,023    (20.74)%   (26.41)%
Segment assets   164,361    165,326    462,155    (0.58)%   (64.23)%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for the Investment Banking segment decreased by 21% to COP 31 billion.

Net interest income decreased by 94% to COP 132 million, due to the reduction of the investment securities portfolio. Net commissions, which are the main revenue line, decreased by 43% to COP 22 billion, led by lower fees generated by corporate finance advisory services and lower capital markets related fees.

 

Other revenues increased by 2.4% to COP 26 billion mainly due to transaction withother segments , which are eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

Operating expenses declined by 10% to COP 17 billion, due to lower labor costs.

 

Assets attributable to Investment Banking decreased by 0.6% during the year to COP 164 billion, mainly driven by the reduction of the investment securities portfolio.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for the Investment Banking segment decreased by 26% to COP 39 billion.

Net interest income decreased by 66% to COP 2 billion, due to the contraction of the investment securities portfolio. Net commissions, which are the main revenue line, grew by 13% to COP 38 billion, led by fees generated by corporate finance advisory services and capital markets related fees. Corporate bond issuance was robust in Colombia in 2012 and Banca de Inversion Bancolombia participated in bond and commercial papers issuances worth COP 2.4 trillion.

 

Other revenues declined by 38% to COP 26 billion as gains from divestitures in companies that occurred in 2011 did not occur in 2012.

 

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Operating expenses declined by 10% to COP 19 billion, due to a reduction in personnel expenses.

 

Assets attributable to Investment Banking decreased by 64% during the year to COP 165 billion, mainly driven by the reduction of the investment securities portfolio.

 

Brokerage: This segment provides brokerage, investment advisory and private banking services to individuals and institutions through Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa, Valores Bancolombia Panama S.A. and Suvalor Panama Fondo de Inversión S.A. It sells and distributes equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds and structured products.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Change 2013-2012   Change 2012-2011 
   (COP in million)         
Net Interest income   14,948    20,284    22,149    (26.31)%   (8.42)%
Net provisions   (1,160)   (68)   (86)   1605.88%   (20.93)%
Net commissions   70,315    70,511    81,094    (0.28)%   (13.05)%
Other net revenues   67,281    38,421    27,225    75.12%   41.12%
Total operating income   151,384    129,148    130,382    17.22%   (0.95)%
Operating expenses   101,748    102,199    98,947    (0.44)%   3.29%
Non-operating income (expense)   (2,428)   4,333    6,226    (156.04)%   (30.40)%
Income before income taxes   47,208    31,282    37,661    50.91%   (16.94)%
Income tax expense   (15,881)   (5,962)   (3,942)   166.37%   51.24%
Segment net income   31,327    25,320    33,719    23.72%   (24.91)%
Segment assets   294,435    224,811    364,962    30.97%   (38.40)%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for the Brokerage segment increased by 24% to COP 31 billion.

 

Net interest income decreased by 26% to COP 15 billion, due to a reduction in gains on securities.

 

Net commissions, which are the most important component of revenues, presented a slight reduction to COP 70 billion, due to lower fees related to distribution and intermediation of securities.

 

Other net revenues increased by 75% to COP 67 billion, due mainly to operations with other segments, which are eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

Operating expenses decreased by 0.4% to COP 101.7 billion, due to labor cost decreases.

 

Assets attributable to the Brokerage segment increased by 31% during the year, mainly driven by the growth of the size of the proprietary securities portfolio.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for the Brokerage segment decreased by 25% to COP 25 billion.

 

Net interest income decreased by 8% to COP 20 billion, due to a reduction in gains on securities.

 

Net commissions, which are the most important component of revenues, decreased by 13% to COP 71 billion, due to lower fees related to distribution of securities.

 

Other net revenues increased by 41% to COP 38 billion, due mainly to the reduction of other expenses associated with the administration of investment portfolios to the trust segment.

 

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Operating expenses increased by 3% to COP 102 billion, due to labor cost increases and higher IT expenditures.

 

Assets attributable to the Brokerage segment decreased by 38% during the year, mainly driven by a decrease in active positions in market activities, which also led to a reduction in associated liabilities in the liability side of the balance sheet.

 

Off Shore: This segment provides a complete line of offshore banking services to Colombian and Salvadorian customers through Bancolombia Panama S.A., Bancolombia Cayman S.A., and Bancolombia Puerto Rico International, Inc. It offers loans to private sector companies, trade financing, lease financing, financing for industrial projects as well as a complete portfolio of cash management products, such as checking accounts, international collections and payments. Through these subsidiaries, the Bank also offers investment opportunities in U.S. dollars, savings and checking accounts, time deposits, and investment funds to its high net worth clients and private banking customers.

 

The performance of Bancolombia Panama, which has a significant weight in this segment, refers only to the results reported by Bancolombia Panama’s offshore commercial banking activities and does not consolidate the results of Banco Agrícola, which are reflected in the results for the segment Banking El Salvador.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Variation
2013-2012
   Variation
2012-2011
 
   (COP in million)         
Net Interest income   32,644    95,963    107,043    (65.98)%   (10.35)%
Net provisions   (25,410)   5,268    2,557    (582.35)%   106.02%
Net commissions   19,837    15,461    19,686    28.30%   (21.46)%
Other net revenues   346,655    109,111    183,272    217.71%   (40.46)%
Total operating income   373,726    225,803    312,558    65.51%   (27.76)%
Operating expenses   77,331    57,500    60,802    34.49%   (5.43)%
Non-operating income (expense)   3,305    (195)   (392)   1794.87%   50.26%
Income before income taxes   299,700    168,108    251,364    78.28%   (33.12)%
Income tax expense   -    -    -    -    - 
Segment net income   299,700    168,108    251,364    78.28%   (33.12)%
Segment assets   6,131,448    5,215,286    8,751,997    17.57%   (40.41)%

 

Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for the Off Shore segment increased by 78% to COP 300 billion.

 

Net interest income decreased by 66% to COP 33 billion, driven by lower revenues from commercial loans that were transfered to the Banking Colombia segment at the end of 2012. Other net revenues increased by 218% to COP 347 billion, mostly due to an increase in dividends received from Banagrícola (part of the Banking El Salvador segment). These dividends are eliminated in the consolidation process that generates the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Operating expenses increased by 34% to COP 77 billion, due to higher rent expenses in Bancolombia Panama.

 

Assets attributable to the Off Shore segment increased by 18% during the year, mainly driven by the organic growth of loans.

The jurisdictions where operations of the Off Shore segment are conducted have no corporate income taxes.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for the Off Shore segment decreased by 33% to COP 168 billion.

 

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Net interest income decreased by 10% to COP 96 billion, driven by a reduction of the loan portfolio. Other net revenues decreased by 40% to COP 109 billion, mostly due to a reduction in dividends received from Banagrícola (part of the Banking El Salvador segment). These dividends are eliminated in the consolidation process that generates the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Operating expenses decreased by 5% to COP 58 billion, due to lower amortization charges of the goodwill created with the purchase of Banagrícola, which was reflected in Bancolombia Panama.

 

Assets attributable to the Off Shore segment decreased 40% during the year, mainly driven by the transfer of some loans to the Colombian banking book as part of the strategy to mitigate expected pre-paymets of loans to clients in Guatemala following regulatory changes in 2012.

 

The jurisdictions in which operations of the Off Shore segment are conducted have no corporate income taxes.

 

Insurance: This segment commenced in November 2013 and provides insurance services to individuals and companies in Panama.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Change 2013-2012   Change 2012-2011 
   (in millions ofCOP)         
Net Interest income   819    -            - 
Net provisions   (287)   -              - 
Net commissions   1,294    -              - 
Other net revenues   9,548    -              - 
Total operating income   11,374    -              - 
Operating expenses   3,140    -              - 
Non-operating income (expense)   (1,194)   -              - 
Income before income taxes   7,040    -              - 
Income tax expense   (448)   -              - 
Segment net income   6,592    -              - 
Segment assets   261,587    -              - 

 

Our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflect only two months of contributions from this segment.

 

All Other: This segment includes results from the operation of particular investment vehicles of Bancolombia: Valores Simesa S.A., BIBA Inmobiliaria S.A.S., Inversiones CFNS S.A.S., CFNS Infraestructura S.A.S., Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. Sinesa, Vivayco S.A.S., Banagrícola S.A., Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola, Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia and others.

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   Change 2013-2012   Change 2012-2011 
   (in millions of COP)     
Net Interest income   (4,714)   1,353    1,806    (448.41)%   (25.08)%
Net provisions   (33)   15,434    (37,211)   (100.21)%   (141.48)%
Net commissions   (2,895)   (979)   (40)   195.71%   23.48%
Other net revenues   221,041    380,476    373,091    (41.90)%   1.98%
Total operating income   213,399    396,284    337,646    (46.15)%   17.37%
Operating expenses   59,287    40,994    20,641    44.62%   98.60%
Non-operating income (expense)   (5,906)   (2,882)   (7,404)   104.93%   (61.08)%
Income before income taxes   148,206    352,408    309,601    (57.94)%   13.83%
Income tax expense   (13,752)   (25,895)   (31,631)   (46.89)%   (18.13)%
Segment net income   134,454    326,513    277,970    (58.82)%   17.46%
Segment assets   1,981,982    785,806    1,852,144    152.22%   (57.57)%

 

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Analysis of 2013 versus 2012.

 

In 2013, net income for All Other decreased by 59% to COP 134 billion.

 

Other net revenue, which is the most significant revenue line, decreased by 42% to COP 221 billion. The decrease is explained by lower dividends received by the companies that compose the segment.

 

Assets attributable to All Other increased by 152% during the year. This increase is explained by the consolidation of assets of the Fondo Colombia Inmobiliario in October 2013.

 

Analysis of 2012 versus 2011.

 

In 2012, net income for All Other increased by 17% to COP 327 billion.

 

Other net revenue, which is the most significant revenue line, increased by 2% to COP 380 billion. The increase is explained by higher dividends received by the companies that compose the segment.

 

Net recoveries totaled COP 15 billion, due mainly to reversals of provisions related to investments by Inversiones CFNS in the Colombian Stock Exchange,Grupo Odinsa and Enka.

 

Operating expenses increased by 99% to COP 41 billion, due to mark to market losses on investments in equity securities.

 

Assets attributable to All Other declined by 58% during the year. This reduction is explained by the transfer of assets and investments in equities to the Investment Banking segment and transactions between.

 

Banking Panama This segment provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals and companies in Panama through the Banistmo operation. This segment includes all the operations of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (except Insurance operations) as they are managed and monitored by the chief operating decision maker on a consolidated basis. 

 

   2013   2012   2011   Change 2013-2012   Change 2012-2011 
   (in millions of COP )     
Net Interest income   58,954    -    -    -    - 
Net provisions   (21,719)   -    -    -    - 
Net commissions   20,310    -    -    -    - 
Other net revenues   21,029    -    -    -    - 
Total operating income   78,574    -    -    -    - 
Operating expenses   68,825    -    -    -    - 
Non-operating income (expense)   (456)   -    -    -    - 
Income before income taxes   9,293    -    -    -    - 
Income tax expense   (13,628)   -    -    -    - 
Segment net income   (4,335)   -    -    -    - 
Segment assets   15,153,154    -    -    -    - 

 

Because the Banking Panamá segment started in November 2013, its contribution to the results of year 2013 is for two months only.

 

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B.LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

B.1.LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING

 

Market Scenario

 

Macroeconomic policies established by Colombia’s Central Bank directly impact the liquidity levels of the financial system. During the first quarter of 2013, the Central Bank cut its reference rate by 100 basis points from 4.25% to 3.25%. The stimulus responded to the observed and expected economic growth which was below potential. The lower credit growth and the levels of inflation in the lower range and even below the target established by the Central Bank were the drivers for maintaining low interest rates throughout the year. At year end, the transmission of the expansionary monetary policy that had begun in July 2012 had a positive impact in economic growth as well as on credit dynamic; the financial system maintained ample levels of liquidity all year round. The Bank continued to have a strong liquidity position and internal and regulatory limits were assured.

 

Liquidity Management

 

The Asset and Liability Management Committee, or ALCO, defines the main policies of liquidity and funding of the Bank in accordance with the Bank’s desired balance sheet structure.

 

The Bank uses a variety of funding sources to generate liquidity taking into consideration market conditions, interest rates, liquidity needs and the desired maturity profile of funding instruments. Consequently, policies are designed to achieve an optimal match between assets and liabilities profile regarding maturities, interest rates and currency exposure.

 

One of the Bank’s main strategies is to maintain a solid liquidity position, thus, the ALCO has established a minimum amount of liquid assets, calculated in relative terms to the total assets, in order to guarantee the proper operation of banking activities such as lending and withdrawals of deposits, protect capital and take advantage of market opportunities. The ALCO has delegated the short term liquidity assessment task to the Liquidity Committee, which revises strategies and policies regarding liquidity.

 

Stress tests scenarios are simulated periodically to guarantee the Bank has sufficient time to raise funds under adverse market conditions. In addition, the Bank has defined a contingency liquidity plan that allows the organization to raise funds under stress market scenarios.

 

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Liquid Assets

 

During 2013, the Bank maintained a solid liquidity position. As mentioned above, the Bank seeks the optimum level of liquid assets to assure not only the proper daily operation of banking activities but to operate under stress market scenarios.

 

The following table shows the composition of the liquid assets in the last three years:

 

   As of December 31; 
   (in millions
of COP)
 
   2013   2012   2011 
             
Cash   3,292,223    3,103,537    2,934,313 
                
Central Bank   4,624,637    2,005,573    2,572,056 
                
Cash financial institutions   3,357,484    1,930,000    1,255,640 
                
Debt securities Government debt               
Trading   6,121,765    5,915,567    3,059,151 
Available for sale   1,334,055    677,238    713,120 
Held to maturity   2,615,339    2,158,107    2,195,953 
                
Financial Institutions               
Trading   306,086    429,244    571,488 
                
Total Liquid Assets   21,651,589    16,219,266    13,301,721 

 

The Bank measures liquid assets on a daily basis and compares this result to an objective target of minimum requirements defined by the ALCO. Under this rule, daily liquid assets must be equal to or higher than this target. In the event the limit is not reached, there is a 5-day period to increase liquidity levels.

 

Cash is important to guarantee branch and ATMoperations. The Bank´s expansion across the Colombian territory requires considerable levels of cash; however, cash levels are daily monitored in order to minimize opportunity costs. Additionally, cash is taken into account in the mandatory bank reserve established by the Central Bank.

 

The levels of cash at major Central Bank’s have a relationship with mandatory bank reserves associated with the growth of demand and time deposits.

 

Debt securities in the table shown are not affected by haircuts. Securities that comprise liquid assets are reviewed by the ALCO in light of the Bank’s liquidity objective. Even though available for sale and held to maturity debt securities cannot be sold, they can be pledged as collateral in repurchase agreements Some of them are mandatory investments that are received by Central Banks as collateral. A portion of them, mainly CEDEL (liquidity certificates issued by El Salvador Central Bank), constitute legal reserve.  These investments are are recorded as liquid assets because they are used for what the Bank has defined as its liquidity needs which includes mandatory legal reserve.

 

The SFC requires financial entities to have liquid assets greater than the contractual liquidity acumulative one-monthgap. This contractual gap reflects the maturity of assets and liabilities of the current positions and does not reflect projections of future operations. The loan portfolio is affected by the historical default indicator and the maturity of deposits is modeled according to the regulation. All of Bancolombia’s Colombian banking subsidiaries met this regulatory limit throughout the year.

 

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The Bank’s management believes that the current level of liquidity is adequate and will seek to maintain its solid deposit base and the access to alternative sources of funding such as borrowings from domestic development banks, securitizations, repurchase agreements, bond issuances, overnight funds and Central Bank funds, in light of market conditions, interest rates and the desired maturity profile of liabilities.

 

Funding Structure

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s liabilities reached COP 118,323 billion, 37.1% increase as compared to the end of 2012.With the acquisition of HSBC Panama (now Banistmo), the funding structure changed: liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars represent 34.5% of the funding structure, against 17.8% in 2012 Liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars increased by 166.3% while liabilities denominated in pesos, increased by 9.2% as compared to the end of 2012.

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Total funding               
Peso-denominated   77.556.779    70,999,782    52,639,400 
Dollar-denominated   40.766.616    15,309,643    23,830,260 
Total Liabilities  COP118,323,395   COP86,309,425   COP76,469,660 

 

In 2013, the Bank experienced significant growth in deposits which reached COP 86,557 billion at year end, an increase of COP 22,398 billion, 35% as compared to 2012; around 48% of this growth in deposits is due to the acquisition of Banistmo.The ratio of deposits to total assets was 66%, up from 65% in 2012.

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Total Deposits  COP86,556,579   COP64,158,720   COP52,434,492 

 

The following table sets forth checking accounts, savings accounts and time deposits as a percentage of the Bank’s total liabilities for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Checking deposits   14.2%   13.0%   13.4%
Time deposits   28.8%   28.5%   23.5%
Saving deposits   29.2%   31.4%   30.4%
Other deposits   0.9%   1.4%   1.2%
Percentage of Total Liabilities   73.1%   74.3%   68.5%

 

The Bank’s principal sources of funding are deposits, which are composed of checking accounts, time deposits and savings accounts.

 

Deposits as a percentage of the Bank’s total liabilities in 2013 were 73%, decreasing from 74.3% of total liabilities at year end 2012. The ratio of net loans to deposits (including borrowings from development banks and other domestic banks) was 94% at the end of 2013, decreasing from 99% at year end 2012. This change is primarily explained by a higher deposit growth than that observed in the loan portfolio.

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Net Loans to Deposits   94%   99%   105%

 

The Bank also used borrowings from domestic development banks which amounted to COP 4,631 billion at the end of 2013 and represented a good quality source of funding provided by governmental entities in order to promote lending activities within specific sectors of the Colombian economy. This funding source is fully matched with related loans in terms of maturity and interest rate indexation.

 

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In addition to the main sources of funding described above, the Bank uses: (i) its debt securities portfolio as a source of short-term liquidity by engaging in repurchase agreements transactions, overnight-loan funds and the Central Bank’s funds and (ii) the issuance of bonds on a regular basis to reduce the maturity mismatch between assets and liabilities, reducing the liquidity risk.

 

Long Term Debt

 

In 2013, Bancolombia S.A did not issue notes in the local and international markets.

 

Leasing Bancolombia, Tuya and Banco Agrícola issued notes, in amounts of COP 600 billion, COP 21 billion, and USD 63 million respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the total outstanding aggregate principal amount of bonds issued by the Bank was COP 12,328 billion.

 

The following table shows Bancolombia’s long term debt maturity profile (in millions COP):

 

   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019 and
thereafter
   Total 
Long Term Debt  COP804,533   COP492,430   COP1,252,288   COP615,298   COP774,953   COP8,388,773   COP12,328,275 

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Bank’s liabilities for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

As of December 31,
   2013   % of total
funding
   2012   % of total
funding
   2011   % of total
funding
 
  (in millions of COP, except percentages)           
Checking deposits                              
Peso-denominated   11,744,684    9.9%   9,185,435    10.6%   7,910,046    10.3%
U.S. dollar-denominated   5,040,249    4.3%   2,113,466    2.4%   2,383,848    3.1%
Total   16,784,933    14.2%   11,298,901    13.0%   10,293,894    13.4%
Time deposits                              
Peso-denominated   22,113,215    18.5%   18,550,309    21.3%   12,307,011    16.1%
U.S. dollar-denominated   11,945,237    10.1%   6,217,180    7.2%   5,666,106    7.4%
Total   34,058,452    28.6%   24,767,489    28.5%   17,973,117    23.5%
Savings deposits                              
Peso-denominated   28,526,416    24.0%   24,251,374    28.1%   20,722,989    27.2%
U.S. dollar-denominated   6,123,348    5.2%   2,862,540    3.3%   2,540,062    3.3%
Total   34,649,764    29.2%   27,113,914    31.4%   23,263,051    30.5%
Other deposits                              
Peso-denominated   716,938    0.6%   577,613    0.7%   620,206    0.8%
U.S. dollar-denominated   346,492    0.3%   400,803    0.5%   284,224    0.4%
Total   1,063,430    0.9%   978,416    1.2%   904,430    1.2%
Interbank Borrowings                              
Peso-denominated   -    -    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar-denominated   7,876,792    6.7%   1,803,665    2.1%   4,130,915    5.4%
Total   7,876,792    6.7%   1,803,665    2.1%   4,130,915    5.4%
Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase                              
Peso-denominated   881,295    0.7%   44,935    0.1%   1,769,352    2.3%
U.S. dollar-denominated   243,507    0.2%   -    -    185,200    0.2%
Total   1,124,802    0.9%   44,935    0.1%   1,954,552    2.5%
Domestic development banks Borrowings and other(1)                              
Peso-denominated   4,595,230    3.9%   3,410,476    4.0%   3,255,485    4.3%
U.S. dollar-denominated   36,070    0.0%   57,367    0.1%   72,526    0.1%
Total   4,631,300    3.9%   3,467,843    4.1%   3,328,011    4.4%

 

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As of December 31,
   2013   % of total
funding
   2012   % of total
funding
   2011   % of total
funding
 
   (in millions of COP, except percentages)           
Bank acceptances outstanding and derivatives                              
Peso-denominated   305,048    0.3%   6,350,706    7.4%   (2,193,632)   (2.9%)
U.S. dollar-denominated   159,466    0.1%   (5,725,074)   (6.6%)   2,707,607    3.5%
Total   464,514    0.4%   625,632    0.8%   513,975    0.6%
Long term debt                              
Peso-denominated   4,677,309    4.0%   4,981,776    5.8%   4,977,962    6.5%
U.S. dollar-denominated   7,650,966    6.5%   7,077,443    8.2%   5,331,021    7.0%
Total   12,328,275    10.5%   12,059,219    14.0%   10,308,983    13.5%
Other liabilities                              
Peso-denominated   3,996,643    3.4%   3,647,157    4.2%   3,269,981    4.3%
U.S. dollar-denominated   1,344,490    1.1%   502,254    0.6%   528,751    0.7%
Total   5,341,133    4.5%   4,149,411    4.8%   3,798,732    5.0%
Total funding                              
Peso-denominated   77,556,779    65.5%   70,999,782    82.2%   52,639,400    68.9%
Dollar-denominated   40,766,616    34.5%   15,309,643    17.8%   23,830,260    31.1%
Total Liabilities  COP118,323,395    100%  COP86,309,425    100%  COP76,469,660    100%

 

 

(1)Includes borrowings from commercial banks and other non-financial entities.

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

Cash flows for the Bank include net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by (used in) financing activities. The following table shows those flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
   (COP million) 
     
Operating activities  COP5,266,085   COP1,806,456   COP(3,939,094)
Investing activities   (3,327,345)   (594,310)   (519,572)
Financing activities   4,954,972    (502,754)   5,898,518 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  COP6,893,712   COP709,392   COP1,439,852 

 

During 2013, the Bank reported a positive net cash flow that increased cash and cash equivalents available by COP 6,894 billion. This result is explained by COP 5,266 billion provided by operating activities, COP 4,955 billion and COP 3,327 billion were provided by financing activities and investing activities respectively.

 

Operating Activities

 

In 2013, operating activities provided cash; deposits and other liabilities increased by COP 11,928 billion, the loan portfolio used liquidity by COP 9,693 billion, and trading investments decreased by COP 126 billion.

 

Net income has been positive; COP 1,515 billion, COP 1,702 billion and COP 1,664 billion for 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

 

Investing Activities

 

In 2013, investing activities were funded by cash; purchase of property, plant and equipment increased by COP 1,518 billion, held to maturity debt securities increased by COP 64 billion, available for sale debt securities decreased by COP 576 billion and available for sale equity securities increased by COP 2,268 billion, while the technological renewal program used COP 53 billion.

 

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The Bank classifies part of its investments as available for sale and held to maturity; a portion of these investments are mandatory, others are securitizations. Held to maturity and available for sale debt securities decreased during 2013, 2012 and 2011 by COP 512 billion, COP 666 billion and COP 802 billion respectively. This diminution is associated with the maturity of securitizations.

 

Net purchases of premises and equipment for 2013, 2012 and 2011, including operating leases which are part of the leasing business line, increased by COP 1,518 billion, COP 951 billion and COP 1,098 billion respectively.

 

Acquisitions used liquidity during 2013, HSBC Panama (now Banistmo) and 40% stake of the ownership of the Grupo Financiero Agromercantil de Guatemala increased the net purchase of equity securities that was financed with the previous issue of long term bonds.

 

The Bank has made investments related to the technological renewal program. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, COP 53 billion, COP 94 billion and COP 130 billion, were invested in that program.

 

During 2012 and 2011 the Bank received cash from the sale of Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña Subsidiary and AFP Crecer S.A. for COP 136 billion and COP 173 billion, respectively.

 

Financing Activities

 

Financing activities provided cash during 2013; overnight funding and interbank borrowing increased by COP 5,951 billion, whereas long term issuance placement decreased by COP 364 billion. Cash was used in paying dividends to stockholders in the amount of COP 632 billion.

 

Overnight and interbank borrowings are used to complement the Bank’s funding strategy. Interbank borrowing and interbank lending increased significantly as compared to 2012; the issuance of long term debt was lower and there was no issuance of preferred shares.

 

Structural funding is important to manage liquidity and interest rate risk. Long term debt is part of the Bank’s funding structure. During 2013, the Bank paid net long term debt by COP 364 billion, different from last year’s 2012 and 2011,when the Bank raised net funds in amount COP 2,195 billion and COP 4,342 billion respectively. The decreasing long- term debt balance is related to the ample liquidity that Colombian financial markets experienced in 2013.

 

Payments of dividends to stockholders has remained relatively constant, in 2013, 2012 and 2011, in an amount of COP 632 billion, COP 583 billion and COP 527 billion respectively, representing 42%, 34% and 32% of of the net income of the Bank.

 

Capital Adequacy

 

The Bank and its subsidiaries comply with the capital adequacy requirements in their respective countries of operation.

 

Stockholders’ equity amounted to COP 12,493 billion at the end of 2013, up 7.63% from COP 11,607 billion at the end of 2012. This increase is the net effect of paying out dividends, generating earnings during the year 2013 and all the other transactions that directly affect the stockholders’ equity.

 

In addition, on a consolidated basis, the Bank’s capital adequacy ratio was 10.61% as of December 31, 2013, down from 15.77% in 2012 and 12.46%, in 2011. The Bank’s capital adequacy ratio exceeded the requirements of the Colombian government and the SFC by 161 basis points. The basic capital ratio (Tier 1) was 5.81% and the tangible capital ratio, which is equal to the ratio of the difference between stockholders’ equity and goodwill and intangible assets to tangible assets, was 6.49% at the end of 2013. For a full description of our capital adequacy requirements, please see Item 4. “Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – B.7 –Supervision and Regulation”.

 

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TECHNICAL CAPITAL RISK WEIGHTED
ASSETS
  As of December 31, 
Consolidated (in millions of COP percentages)  2013   %   2012   %   2011   % 
Basic capital (Tier I)   6,207,050    5.81    9,070,487    10.39    6,979,026    8.99 
Additional  capital (Tier II)   5,124,564    4.80    4,694,203    5.38    2,696,112    3.47 
Technical capital(1)   11,331,614         13,764,690         9,675,138      
Risk weighted assets included market risk   106,826,579         87,262,916         77,651,096      
CAPITAL ADEQUACY(2)   10.61%        15.77%        12.46%     

 

 

(1)Technical capital is the sum of basic and additional capital.
(2)Capital adequacy is technical capital divided by risk weighted assets.

 

B.2.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND TREASURY ACTIVITIES

 

The Bank’s treasury division is able to carry out all transactions in local or foreign currencies that are legally authorized in Colombia. These include derivative transactions, purchase and sale of fixed income securities and indexed securities, repurchase or resale transactions, short sales, temporary securities transfers, simultaneous transactions and transactions on the foreign currency exchange market.

 

The Bank monitors treasury division activities through policies regarding management of liquidity, market, legal, credit and operational risks. Such policies are monitored by the Vice President of Risk Management. In order to be able to control market and liquidity risks, the Bank sets limits intended to keep its exposure levels and losses within certain ranges determined by the Bank’s Board of Directors. The Bank’s investment policies do not include restrictions regarding the maturity of the securities held in the portfolio, except those related to the liquidity portfolio and over the counter (“OTC”) derivatives transactions.

 

Before taking any additional positions, the Bank’s treasury division also verifies, with respect to investments in local and in foreign currencies, the availability of funds for investment and each investment’s compatibility with the Bank’s liquidity structure.

 

As further described in Item 11. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk”, the market risk stated in the treasury book is measured using methodologies of value at risk (VaR), and the position limits are based on the results of these methodologies. The Bank has defined VaR limits that follow a hierarchical structure, which avoids the concentration of market risk in certain groups of assets and also take advantage of portfolio diversification. In addition to VaR limits, the Bank also uses stop loss advisories to inform senior management when losses are close to certain established thresholds in the trading book. Moreover, for the options portfolio, the Bank has set limits based on the sensitivity of the portfolio to the underlying volatility, underlying foreign currency and interest rates.

 

As part of its operations, the Bank holds cash and cash equivalents primarily in Colombian pesos and U.S. dollars., Those positions, as well as any other currency position, are determined by the treasury division in connection with the Bank’s currency risk assessment and management. Specifically, the Bank’s exposure to currency risk primarily arises from changes in the U.S. dollar/COP exchange rate. The exposure to currency risk is managed by the Bank’s treasury division. The Bank uses a VaR calculation to limit the exposure to currency risk of its balance sheet. These limits are supervised on a daily basis by the Bank’s Market Risk Management Office. The Bank’s treasury division manages a derivative portfolio which includes forward agreements in foreign currency with the purpose, among others, of hedging its currency exposure.

 

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B.3.COMMITMENT FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

 

See “Item 4. Information on the Company - A. History and Development of the Company – Capital Expenditures and Divestitures”.

 

C.RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.

 

Not Applicable

 

D.TREND INFORMATION

 

During 2013, net interest income grew 5% as credit volumes increased. Credit cost in 2013 was lower than in 2012. Future levels of loan volumes, interest margins and cost of credit will be key drivers of the Bank’s performance. The following is a brief discussion of recent trends with regard to those three elements.

 

Loan Volume Performance

 

Gross loans and financial leases (i.e., before allowance for loans and financial lease losses) increased 28% during 2013.

 

Economic activity in Colombia and consumer confidence remained strong. As a result, demand in mortgages and consumer loans picked up vigorously and commercial loans kept growing. During 2013, commercial loans grew 23%, consumer loans grew 32%, small business loans grew 54%, financial leases grew 12% and mortgages increased 73%. The consolidation of Banistmo in October 2013 also contributed to the loan growth.

 

Economic growth in El Salvador was slow in 2013 and Banco Agrícola’s loan book expanded only 4.0% as there was weak demand from corporate and individuals. This slow growth generated a lagging effect in the Bank’s overall book.

 

USD-denominated loans increased 57% during 2013. Corporations in Colombia and off shore financing, particularly in Central America demanded this type of loan the Banistmo’s loans, all of them denominated in USD, contributed to the growth in this line.

 

Credit demand is expected to be strong in 2014 as the economy in Colombia continues to grow, individuals and corporations demand consumer and commercial loans, and as the economy in El Salvador recovers from the crisis of 2008 - 2010.

 

Net Interest Margins

 

The majority of the Bank’s loan book has a variable rate (73% of loans have a maturity of more than one year and earn interest at variable rates) and the re-pricing pace of our assets tends to be faster than that of our liabilities. The interest rate increases in Colombia during 2013 put pressure on the Bank’s net interest margins. As a result, the net interest margin decreased from 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

The bank’s strategy during the year was to support the net interest margin by changing the mix of deposits and increasing the proportion of average demand deposits (savings and checking accounts) which are less expensive than time deposits and also maintaining funding costs as low as possible on each type of deposits.

 

Ample liquidity, a more favorable deposit mix (one with a greater proportion of average demand deposits) and potential increases in interest rates in the economy point toward stability in interest margins in 2014.

 

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Cost of credit

 

For the year 2013, the cost of credit was 1.6% of average loans, lower than the 1.7% experienced in 2012 and higher than the 1.1% in 2011. This lower credit cost was driven by lower deterioration in our loan portfolio.

 

E.OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

The following are the off-balance sheet arrangements in which Bancolombia is involved: standby letters of credit, letters of credit and bank guarantees.

 

Standby letters of credit and bank guarantees are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Bancolombia typically has recourse to recover from the customer any amounts paid under these guarantees. In addition, Bancolombia may hold cash or other highly liquid collateral to support these guarantees.

 

At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, outstanding letters of credits and bank guarantees issued by Bancolombia totaled COP 5,756,789 million, COP 4,440,515 million and COP 4,054,494 million, respectively.

 

The table below summarizes at December 31, 2013 and 2012 all of the Bank’s guarantees where the Bank is the guarantor. The total amount outstanding represents maximum potential amount (notional amounts) that could be lost under the guarantees if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or from collateral held or pledged. Such amounts greatly exceed anticipated losses.

 

Commissions received from these arrangements amounted to COP 21,322 million, COP 27,751 million and COP 27,644 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Unused credit lines amounted to COP 5,318,016 million and COP 2,844,745 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

   Expire within one year
At December 31,
   Expire in more than one year
At December 31,
   Total amount outstanding
At December 31,
   Maximum potential
amount of future losses
At December 31,
 
   2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012 
                                 
Letters of credit   2,304,073    1,681,099    301,503    1,027,423    2,605,576    2,708,522    2,605,576    2,708,522 
Bank guarantees   1,817,472    1,072,320    1,333,741    659,673    3,151,213    1,731,993    3,151,213    1,731,993 
Total (COP)   4,121,545    2,753,419    1,635,244    1,687,096    5,756,789    4,440,515    5,756,789    4,440,515 

 

F.TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table shows the Bank’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2013:

 

Contractual Obligations  Total   Less than
1 year
   1-3
years
   3-5
years
   More than
5 years
 
       (COP millions) 
Long-term debt obligations   12,510,064    986,321    1,744,719    1,390,251    8,388,773 
Time deposits   34,418,681    24,574,634    6,857,469    1,600,746    1,385,832 
Commitments to originate loans   5,318,016    5,318,016    -    -    - 
Employee benefit plans   210,979    20,692    32,333    45,621    112,333 
Finance Leases Obligations   34,287    9,024    22,086    3,177    - 
Operating Lease Obligations   846    285    561    -    - 
Interbank Borrowings   7,876,792    5,090,505    1,699,595    386,104    700,588 
Borrowings from domestic development banks   4,631,300    1,078,017    1,124,900    1,000,119    1,428,264 
Total   65,000,965    37,077,494    11,481,663    4,426,018    12,015,790 

 

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The amounts shown in the table include interest costs on debt. The Bank does not have any uncertain tax positions to report.

 

G.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

The following are considered critical accounting policies, given their significant impact on the financial condition and operating performance of the Bank. This information should be read together with Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES UNDER COLOMBIAN BANKING GAAP

 

Evaluation of loan portfolio risk and determination of allowances for loan losses: Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank currently evaluates loan portfolio risk according to the rules issued by the SFC, which establishes qualitative and quantitative standards for assigning a risk category to individual assets. The qualitative analysis includes the evaluation of “potential weaknesses”, “deficiencies” or “serious deficiencies” based on the existence and magnitude of specific factors, according to the judgment of management. For the quantitative evaluation, the Bank first determines whether the loan has become due and then classifies the loan according to the number of days past-due.

 

Commercial and consumer loans are provisioned following standard models developed by the SFC. According to the models, the allowance for loan losses is stated through the calculation of the Expected Loss.

 

Small business loans and mortgage loans are provisioned considering a minimum allowance level for each credit category. In addition, a general allowance equal to 1% of the outstanding loan balance is required.

 

The Bank considers the accounting estimates used in the methodology to determine the allowance for loan losses to be “critical accounting estimates” because: (a) by its nature, the allowance requires the Bank to make judgments and assumptions regarding the Bank’s loan portfolio, (b) the methodology used in its determination is based on the existence and magnitude of determined factors that are not necessarily an indication of future losses and (c) the amount of the provision that is based on reference models for commercial and consumer portfolios and a percentage based on the risk category for small business loans and mortgage portfolios, although it is impossible to ensure that this percentage will exactly reflect the probability of loss.

 

Contingent Liabilities: The Bank is subject to contingent liabilities, including judicial, regulatory and arbitration proceedings and tax and other claims arising from the conduct of the Bank’s business activities. Under Colombian banking GAAP, reserves are established for legal and other claims by assessing the likelihood of the loss actually occurring as probable, reasonably possible or remote. Contingencies are partially provisioned and are recorded when all the information available indicates that it is probable that the Bank will be required to make disbursements in the future for events that happened before the balance sheet date and the amounts may be reasonably estimated. The Bank engages internal and external experts (lawyers and actuaries) in assessing probability and in estimating any amounts involved.

 

Throughout the life of a contingency, the Bank may learn of additional information that can affect assessments regarding probability or the estimates of amounts involved. Changes in these assessments can lead to changes in recorded reserves.

The Bank considers the estimates used to determine the reserves for contingent liabilities to be “critical accounting estimates” because the probability of their occurrence and the amounts that the Bank may be required to pay are based on the Bank’s judgment and its advisers, which will not necessarily coincide with the future outcome of the proceedings.

 

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Pension Plan: Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank applies the provisions of Decree 4565 of 2010, which requires a distribution of charges to amortize the actuarial calculation by 2029. The distribution is calculated by taking the percentage amortized up to December 2009 and annually adding the minimum percentages needed to complete amortization by 2029. As of December 31 2013, the Bank has completed the amortization of the total amount resulting from the calculation performed in accordance with Decree 4565. Under the Bank’s non-contributory unfunded defined benefit pension plan, benefits are based on length of service and level of compensation.

 

The Bank considers that the accounting estimates related to its pension plan are “critical accounting estimates” because the determination of the contributions to the plan involves judgments and assumptions made by the actuaries related to the future macroeconomic and employee demographic factors, among others, which will not necessarily coincide with the future outcome of such factors.

 

Recognition of Business Combinations: Upon a business combination, the Colombian purchase method of accounting requires that (i) the purchase price be allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities on the basis of their book value, (ii) the statement of income of the acquiring company for the period in which a business combination occurs includes the subsequent income generated from the acquisition date onwards by the acquired company and (iii) the costs directly related to the purchase business combination are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as incurred.

 

The pooling of interests method of accounting requires the aggregate of the stockholders’ equity of the entities included in the business.

 

The Conavi/Corfinsura Merger was accounted for using the pooling of interests method in accordance with the methodology suggested by the SFC. The Sufinanciamiento (now Tuya S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento), Comercia (now Factoring Bancolombia), Banagrícola and Banistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method under Colombian banking GAAP.

 

Goodwill Recognized Upon Business Combinations: The Bank tests goodwill recognized upon business combinations for impairment at least annually using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, and the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any. However, if certain criteria are met, the requirement to test goodwill for impairment annually can be satisfied without a re-measurement of the fair value of a reporting unit. Fair value is determined by management by reference to market value, if available, or by pricing models or with the assistance of a qualified evaluator. Determination of a fair value by a qualified evaluator or pricing model requires management to make assumptions and uses estimates.

 

The most significant amounts of goodwill and intangibles relate to the acquisition of Conavi and Corfinsura in 2005, Banagrícola in 2007 and Banistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) in 2013. The valuation models used to determine the fair value of these companies and the intangibles are sensitive to changes in the assumptions. Adverse changes in any of these factors could lead the bank to record a goodwill or intangible impairment charge. Management believes that the assumptions and estimates used are reasonable and supportable in the existing market environment and commensurate with the risk profile of the assets valued. However, different assumptions and estimates could be used which would lead to different results.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, financial entities have to register amortization of goodwill.  According to the guidelines issued by the SFC, the goodwill should be amortized using the exponential method, however, other methods which provide a better association between revenues and expenses are permitted.  Since January, 2008, the straight-line method has been used to amortize goodwill, since the Bank considers this method to provide a better association between revenues and expenses corresponding to this investment. Under Colombian banking GAAP the Bank performs impairment test using a discounted cash flow technique.

 

The Bank considers amortization and impairment tests to be “critical accounting estimates” because of the importance of assumptions used in the testing and the sensitivity of the results to the assumptions used.

 

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Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments at Fair Value: A portion of the Bank’s assets is carried at fair value for Colombian banking GAAP purposes, including equity and debt securities with quotations available or where quoted prices are available for similar assets, derivatives, customers’ acceptances and short-term borrowings.

 

Under Colombian GAAP, the fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the estimated amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing and independent parties. A large proportion of the Bank’s assets reported at fair value are based on quoted market prices, which provide the best indication of fair value. If quoted market prices are not available, the Bank discounts the expected cash flows using market interest rates which take into account the credit quality and maturity of the investment.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank’s assets that were fair-valued using discounted cash flow techniques amounted to COP 2,295 billion and mainly included bonds and notes issued by the Colombian government or its entities and corporate debt securities.

 

As of December 31, 2013, derivative financial instruments were not recognized based on quoted prices and as a consequence, valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, Black-Scholes and similar methodologies were performed to measure the estimated fair value, using where possible current market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates, currency rates and forward curves based on transactions.

 

The estimated fair value of instruments based upon internally developed valuation techniques could vary if other valuation methods or assumptions were used.

 

As of December 31, 2013, our financial derivatives that were fair-valued using discounted cash flows and Black-Scholes techniques amounted net to COP 107.552 million and mainly included market rate and interest rate swaps, forwards and options.

 

For a further discussion on the effect of a change in interest rates and foreign exchange rates on the Bank’s portfolio see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”.

 

Securitizations: The Bank has securitized both performing and non-performing mortgage loans which, according to Colombian banking GAAP, have been accounted for as sales, and as such, said loans have been removed from the Bank’s balance sheet.

 

As of 2009 (effective date), when External Circular 047 of 2008 was issued, assets subject to portfolio securitizations could be derecognized as firm transfers or disposals providing the following conditions were fulfilled:

 

·Assets assigned to securitizations and transferred exclusively to securitization firms in order to set up Special-Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

 

·In the case of securitizations carried out by securitization firms or directly by credit establishments, the disposal of the corresponding assets must be carried out by separating the equity value of the securitized assets and creating the corresponding SPV.

 

·The disposal or transfer of securitized assets shall not be subject to any type of express or implicit cancellation clause or provision.

 

·In transferring or disposing of these securitized assets, the total benefits and risks inherent or accruing from such assets must also have been totally transferred.

 

·Under no circumstance shall the originator conserve discretionary rights to dispose of, control, limit, encumber, substitute, reacquire or use the assets thus transferred or disposed of.

 

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Also, this new regulation provided that in cases where the transferor retains a positive residual interest, it may record as an investment the fair value of the residual interest subject to the conditions defined for this purpose in the applicable rules and regulations of the issue in question, with a balancing entry in the investment valuation income account. This value must be updated at least every year, on the anniversary of the date on which the SPV was set up and in any case on the closing date of the fiscal period in question. As a result of the above, the Bank has recognized retained interest as held to maturity debt securities in the amount of COP 194,375 million and COP 138,983 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

 

Equity tax: Since 2007 Colombian tax regulations require companies to pay an annual special tax defined as “Equity tax” calculated based on their net assets established on their tax basis as of January 1 of each year at the statutory tax rate of 1.2%. The equity tax is in addition to corporate income tax. During 2010 and 2011 a new regulation required companies to calculate this tax only once for the subsequent four years as of January 1, 2011 at the tax rate of 6% and payable in 8 semi-annual installments over four years without interest. The equity tax calculated by companies in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP is recorded as a deferred asset to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the four years proportionately against stockholders’ equity and income.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES UNDER U.S. GAAP

 

Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets

 

A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is needed. Future realization of the tax benefit of existing deductible temporary differences or carry forwards ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in future periods.

 

In determining a valuation allowance, the Bank performs a review of future taxable income (required for reversing temporary differences and carry forwards) and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. Due to the continuing weak economic conditions, the determination of the valuation allowance involves difficult judgments to estimate future taxable income.

 

With regard to state taxes, Bancolombia is subject to Colombian tax legislation. In the case of its companies based in El Salvador, Panama (only applicable to Banistmo and its subsidiaries) and Peru, it must also calculate the corresponding taxes according to Salvadorian, Panamanian and Peruvian tax legislations.

 

With regard to municipal and departmental taxes, these must be calculated according to tax legislation applicable in each of the municipal jurisdictions in which the Bank’s branch offices are located.

 

The application of tax legislation is subject to diverse interpretations on the part of both taxpayers and the Colombian tax authorities (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales).

 

When calculating deferred tax, the Bank considers future estimates, the figures recorded on its consolidated financial statements.

 

However, the deferred tax asset is considered as a critical accounting policy, due to tax determinations involving estimates of profits and future taxable incomes that will be settled in future years; such estimates can be affected by changes on the economic conditions. The valuation allowance has been determined based on estimations of taxable income and the applications of the current fiscal laws.

 

Evaluation of Loan Portfolio Risk and Determination of Allowances for Loan Losses: Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank considers loans to be impaired when it is probable that all amounts of principal and interest will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The allowance for significant impaired loans are assessed based on the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the effective loan rate or the fair value of the collateral in the case where the loan is considered collateral-dependent. An allowance for impaired loans is provided when discounted future cash flows or the fair value of collateral is lower than book value.

 

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In addition, if necessary, a specific allowance for loan losses is established for non-impaired individual loans, based on statistic modeling, recent back testing results, expectations about the economy’s behavior, credit scores, the risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans and other factors directly influencing potential collectability and affecting the quality of the loan portfolio.

 

Determining the allowance for loan losses requires a significant amount of management judgment and estimates including, among others, identifying impaired loans, determining customers’ ability to pay and estimating the fair value of underlying collateral or the expected future cash flows to be received.

 

To calculate the allowance required for smaller-balance impaired loans and unimpaired loans, historical loss ratios are determined by analyzing historical losses. Loss estimates are analyzed by loan type (commercial and consumer, microcredit and mortgage) and thus for homogeneous groups of clients depending on their scoring and portfolio segment. Such historical ratios are updated to incorporate the most recent data reflecting current economic conditions, industry performance trends, geographic or obligor concentrations within each portfolio segment and any other pertinent information that may affect the estimation of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Allowances on homogeneous loan portfolios are established based on probability of default, which is defined as the probability that the debtor within a specific loan portfolio or segment and rating, will default on its obligations within the next twelve (12) months. Under U.S. GAAP, this probability of default is determined by analyzing estimated defaults or foreclosures based on portfolio trends, historical losses, client’s payment behavior with past-due loans greater than 90 days, delinquencies, bankruptcies, economic conditions and credit scores.

 

Another parameter associated to the client‘s allowance under homogeneous groups is the Loss Given Default (“LGD”), which is a function of the guarantee and the number of days that each loan is past due. The Bank applies the parameters designated by the SFC, but since 2012, it has calculated some parameters under a proprietary model based on historical information of recoveries from defaulted clients.

 

A one-percent decrease in the expected cash flows could result in an impairment of the portfolio of approximately COP 6,769 million. These sensitivity analyses do not represent management’s expectations of the decline in risk ratings or the increases in loss rates, but are provided as hypothetical scenarios to assess the sensitivity of the allowance for loan and lease losses to changes in key inputs. The Bank believes the risk ratings and loss severities currently in use are appropriate and represent management’s expectations about the credit risk inherent in its loan portfolio.

 

The Bank considers accounting estimates related to provisions for loans and advances “critical accounting estimates” because: (i) they are highly susceptible to change from period to period as the assumptions about future default rates and valuation of potential losses relating to impaired loans and advances are based on recent performance experience, and (ii) any significant difference between the Bank’s estimated losses (as reflected in the provisions) and actual losses would require the Bank to take provisions which, if significantly different, could have a material impact on its future financial condition and results of operations. The Bank’s assumptions about estimated losses are based on past performance, past customer behavior, the credit quality of recent underwritten business and general economic conditions, which are not necessarily an indication of future losses.

 

During 2013, management made enhancements to the estimation process for evaluating the adequacy of the general reserve component of the allowance for loan losses. The enhancements to the allowance for loan losses methodology, which are described in the paragraphs below, were implemented as of December 31, 2013, and resulted in a net decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 136,788 million, and COP 179,836 million at the end of 2012.

 

The following are the principal changes to the methodology made during 2013 to improve the risk rating model for assessing of probability of default, which presented the following enhancements:

 

·Update to the risk rating model to establish a greater granularity stratification of the loan to enhance the homogeneity of the loan classes and economic sectors portfolio. This improves the discriminant capacity of the model, and obtains a broader set of risk ratings that allow a better determination of client risk. These enhancements resulted in a decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 77,304 million at December, 2013, and COP 86,049 million at the end of 2012.

 

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·Recalibration the ap plication scorecard for individuals. During 2013, was incorporated a new application scorecard, which will be used for calculate default´s probability of the newly disbursed loans. Also, the definition of new client has changed, in order to be aligned with client definition of the new application scorecard. The combined effect of the aforementioned changes to the score resulted in a decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 59,484 million at December 31, 2013, and COP 93,788 million at the end of 2012.

 

Pension Plan: Under U.S. GAAP, actuarial valuation of its pension plan is performed annually using the projected unit credit method in accordance with ASC 715 Compensation-Retirement Benefits and prepared using actuarial, economic and demographic assumptions about future events.

 

The Bank considers the accounting estimates related to its pension plan to be “critical accounting estimates” because the determination of the contributions to the plan involves judgments and assumptions made by the actuaries related to the future macroeconomic and employee demographic factors, among others, which will not necessarily coincide with the future outcome of such factors.

 

Recognition and Measurement of Intangibles Recognized Upon Business Combinations: Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank accounts for acquired businesses using the acquisition purchase method of accounting which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. The application of the acquisition method requires certain estimates and assumptions, especially concerning the determination of fair values of the acquired intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, as well as the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.

 

In addition, the useful lives of acquired intangible assets, property, plant and equipment have to be determined. The judgments made in the context of the purchase price allocation can materially impact the Bank’s future results of operations. Accordingly, for significant acquisitions, the Bank obtains assistance from third-party valuation specialists. The valuations are based on information available at the acquisition date and different methodologies are used for each intangible identified.

 

Goodwill and Intangibles Recognized Upon Business Combinations: Under U.S. GAAP, for business acquisitions that occurred before January 1, 2009, goodwill was measured as the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Since January 1, 2009, goodwill has been measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the fair value of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any) over the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The Bank tests goodwill recognized upon business combinations for impairment at least annually using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit. A reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment; which is a business component that earns revenues and incurs expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by management to assess performance and allocate resources. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, and the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any. However, if certain criteria are met, the requirement to test goodwill for impairment annually can be satisfied without a re-measurement of the fair value of a reporting unit. Fair value is determined by management by reference to market value, if available, by pricing models, or with the assistance of a qualified evaluator. Determination of fair value by a qualified evaluator or pricing model requires management to make assumptions and use estimates to forecast cash flow for periods that are beyond the normal requirements of management reporting; the assessment of the discount rate appropriate to the reporting unit; estimation of the fair value of reporting units; and the valuation of the separable assets of each business whose goodwill is being reviewed.

 

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The amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit and the key assumptions used by management in determining the fair value are:

 

Reporting segments  Reporting Unit  Goodwill
2013
   Valuation
Methodology
  Key
Assumptions
  Discount
Rate
(real)
   Growth
rate
(real)
 
                      
Banking El Salvador  Banco Agrícola   571,952   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.00%   - 
Banking Colombia  Bancolombia, Tuya and Factoring(1)   428,040   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
Banking Panama (2)  Banistmo (Formerly HSBC Bank Panama)   2,117,593   n/a  n/a   n/a    n/a 
Leasing  Leasing Bancolombia   54,238   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
Insurance(2)   Banistmo Seguros   51,797   n/a  n/a   n/a    n/a 
Trust  Fiduciaria Bancolombia   2,493   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
Investment Banking  Banca de Inversión   132,273   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
Brokerage  Valores Bancolombia   43,722   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
Off Shore  Bancolombia Puerto Rico   31,534   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
All Other Segments  Inversiones CFNS   1,330   Cash flow  10 years plan   10.06%   4.70%
All Other Segments  Uff Móvil(3)   20,493   Cash flow  10 years plan   15.00%   - 

 

 

(1)In 2009, the Bank performed the impairment test of Factoring Bancolombia’s goodwill and concluded there was impairment. The impairment loss has been recorded to the extent of the carrying amount of the goodwill.
(2)On October 28, 2013, the Bank acquired 100% of common shares, and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A. and its subsidiaries, which are involved in the securities, trust services, leasing, and banking services businesses, as well as an insurance company, and certain other companies. Bancolombia acquired a controlling interest in the Panamanian entity, which, from the date hereof, shall operate under the name Banistmo.
(3)In 2013, the Bank performed the impairment test of Uff Móvil's goodwill and concluded there was impairment. The impairment loss amounted to COP 1,502 million. There are no other reporting units close to failing the first step of the impairment test performed during 2013.

n/a= not applicable.

 

Besides from Uff Móvil, there are no other reporting units close to failing the first step of the impairment test performed during 2013.

 

The long-term growth rates have been based on respective country GDP rates adjusted for inflation. The risk discount rates are based on observable market long-term Government bond yields and average industry betas adjusted for an appropriate risk premium.

 

The most significant amounts of goodwill and intangibles relate to the Conavi/Corfinsura Merger in 2005 (allocated to Bancolombia, Tuya and Factoring Reporting Unit), the acquisition of Banagrícola in 2007 and the acquisition of Banistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) in 2013. The valuation models used to determine the fair value of these companies and the intangibles are sensitive to changes in the assumptions. Significant adverse changes in discount rate or growth rate could lead the Bank to record a goodwill or intangible impairment charge. Management believes that the assumptions and estimates used are reasonable and supportable in the existing market environment and commensurate with the risk profile of the assets valued. However, different assumptions and estimates could be used which would lead to different results.

 

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Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments at Fair Value: For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank adopted ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As a result, the Bank has made amendments to the techniques used in measuring the fair value in order to include considerations about credit risk, as described below.

 

The Bank holds debt and equity securities, derivatives, assets-backed securities, loans, short-term borrowings and long term-debt, to meet clients’ needs and to manage liquidity needs and market risk.

 

a.Overall Valuation Methodology

 

When available, the Bank generally uses quoted market prices to determine fair value, and classifies such items within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy established under ASC 820. Where available, the Bank may also make use of quoted prices for recent trading activity in positions with the same or similar characteristics to that being valued.

 

If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed valuation techniques that use, where possible, current market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates, currency rates and option volatilities. Financial instruments valued in this manner are classified within level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy under ASC 820.

 

When an internally developed model is used to price a significant product, it is subject to validation and testing by independent personnel and the item would be classified as Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy established under ASC 820.

 

b.Credit Valuation Adjustments

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, beginning January 1, 2008 with the adoption of fair-value measurement guidance, the Bank has measured the effects of the credit risk of its counterparties and its own creditworthiness in determining fair value of certain financial instruments that are measured on a recurring basis.

 

Counterparty credit-risk adjustments are applied to derivatives, such as over-the-counter derivatives, where the base valuation uses market parameters based on the LIBOR, the COP interest rate curve implicit in the Cross Currency Swap Curve and foreign exchange curves.

 

The Bank generally calculates the asset’s credit risk adjustment for derivatives transacted with international financial institutions by incorporating indicative credit related pricing that is generally observable in the Credit Default Swap (“CDS”) market. The credit risk adjustment for derivatives transacted with all other counterparties is calculated by incorporating unobservable credit data derived from internal credit qualifications to the financial institutions and corporations located in Colombia.

 

The Bank also considers its own creditworthiness when determining the fair value of an instrument, including OTC derivative instruments if the Bank believes market participants would take that into account when trading the respective instrument. The approach to measuring the impact of the Bank’s credit risk on an instrument is in the same as for third-party credit risk.

 

As of December 31, 2013, a hundred basis points increase in our own credit spreads when determining the credit valuation adjustment of our derivative portfolio, could result in a decrease of the associated adjustment of approximately COP 160 million. On the other hand, a hundred basis points increase in the counterparty credit spreads when determining the credit valuation adjustment of our derivative portfolio, could result in an increase of the associated adjustment of approximately COP 4,389 million. These sensitivity analysis do not represent management’s expectations of the changes in the counterparties’ credit risk, but are provided as hypothetical scenarios to assess the sensitivity of the fair value of our derivative portfolio to changes in credit spreads.

 

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c.Loans

 

The Bank is required, on a nonrecurring basis, to adjust the carrying value of certain assets or provide valuation allowances related to certain assets using fair-value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Bank records nonrecurring adjustments for including certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies when establishing the allowance for loan losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Estimates of fair value used for collateral supporting loans generally are based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3. Loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement were COP 276,421 million and COP 166,864 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, classified as Level 3. Changes in fair value recognized for loan impairment reserves on loans held by the Bank on December 31, 2013 and 2012, represented impairment losses for COP 77,093 million and COP 41,036 million, for the period ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

d.Other than Temporary Impairment

 

The Bank conducts regular reviews to assess whether other than temporary impairment exists, in accordance with ASC 320. If the Bank determines that unrealized losses are temporary in nature, they are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

 

U.S. GAAP requires, when an entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, the recognition in earnings of the impairment loss on investment securities for decline in fair value. Determinations of whether a decline is other than a temporary decline often involve estimating the outcome of future events. Management judgment is required in determining whether factors exist that indicate that an impairment loss has been incurred at the balance sheet date. These judgments are based on subjective as well as objective factors. The Bank conducts a review semi-annually to identify and evaluate investment securities that have indications of possible impairment.

 

The Bank has determined that unrealized losses on investments as of December 31, 2013 are temporary in nature because it does not intend to sell an impaired debt security and it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost.

 

The substantial majority of the investments in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more are primarily securities issued by Titularizadora Colombiana, denominated in Unidad de Valor Real (the “Real Value Unit” or “UVR”). Unrealized losses may decline as interest rates fall below the purchased yield and as the securities approach maturity. Since the Bank does not intend to sell an impaired debt security and it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost, which could be maturity, the unrealized loss is considered temporary.

 

The Bank considers that the accounting estimate related to the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities, including derivatives where quoted market prices are not available to be a ‘critical accounting estimate’ because: (i) it is highly susceptible to change from period to period because it requires management to make assumptions about interest rates, volatility, exchange rates, the credit rating of the counterparty, valuation adjustments and specific features of the transactions and (ii) the impact that recognizing a change in the valuations would have on the assets reported on its balance sheet as well as its net profit/(loss) could be material.

 

Securitizations: Before 2010, if the SPE activities were sufficiently restricted to meet certain accounting requirements in order to be considered a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE), the trust was not consolidated by the seller of the transferred assets. Additionally, under ASC 810 Consolidation, if trusts other than QSPEs met the definition of a variable interest entity (VIE), the Bank evaluated whether the bank were the primary beneficiary of the trust and, if so, consolidate it. According to ASC 810 the condition of “primary beneficiary” is met whether the Bank has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to it. Furthermore, under ASC 810 the Bank shall consider any involvement of related parties in the consolidation assessment, and when no single party has both conditions aforementioned, but members of a related party would meet both of those criteria, then the most closely associated party with the VIE shall consolidate it. To determine which party within the related party group is most closely related the Bank analyzes which one is most exposed to the variability associated with the anticipated economic performance of the VIE.

 

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Under U.S. GAAP, beginning 2010 the Bank adopted the new standard established in FAS 166 (ASC 810) “Accounting for transfers of financial assets”. Under the new standard, there are two key accounting determinations that must be made relating to securitizations. A decision must be made as to whether a transfer would be considered a sale under U.S. GAAP, resulting in the transferred assets being removed from the Bank’s consolidated balance sheet with a gain or loss recognized. Alternatively, the transfer would be considered a secured borrowing, resulting in recognition of a liability in our consolidated balance sheet. The second key determination to be made is whether the securitization vehicle must be consolidated and included in the Bank´s consolidated balance sheet or whether such securitization vehicle is sufficiently independent that it does not need to be consolidated.

 

In order to consolidate these vehicles used to securitize the Bank’s performing loans, the Bank records loans net of allowance for loan losses. For this process, the Bank considers the evaluation of loan portfolio risk and determination of allowances for loan losses under U.S. GAAP to be “critical accounting estimates” because it is based on estimations. (See more details above in Evaluation of Loan Portfolio Risk and Determination of Allowances for Loan Losses in this item).

 

The table below presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of VIEs of securitization performing which have been consolidated on the Bank’s balance sheet at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
   (COP million) 
Assets  COP1,151,020   COP1,736,521 
Liabilities   442,340    787,819 
Allowance for loan losses   99,707    122,971 

 

The allowance for loan losses represents the management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio.

 

H.RECENT U.S. GAAP PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In April 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. The amendments clarify that 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 an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria in paragraph 205-20-45-1E to be classified as held for sale; (2) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale; (3) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of other than by sale (for example, by abandonment or in a distribution to owners in a spinoff). The new accounting guidance is effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-08 on the Bank’s financial statements and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

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In January 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-04, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors: Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure” to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. According to new guidance physical possession has been received upon either: (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. Those amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact the amendments would have on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

In July 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry forward Exists” to provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. Formerly, three approaches were used to be considered for the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, when a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward exists. A) Some entities present unrecognized tax benefits as a liability unless the unrecognized tax benefit is directly associated with a tax position taken in a tax year that results in, or that resulted in, the recognition of a net operating loss or tax credit carry forward for that year and the net operating loss or tax credit carry forward has not been utilized. B) Other entities present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carry forward or tax credit carry forward in certain circumstances, and C) The entity can to make an accounting policy election to apply one of the other two approaches to all unrecognized tax benefits. The amendments in this update reduce diversity in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and will better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact the amendments would have on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

In July 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” to permit the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (also referred to as the Overnight Index Swap Rate) to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815, in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. Government and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The Fed Funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions actively trade balances held at the Federal Reserve with each other, usually overnight. The weighted average of this rate across all such transactions on any given day is the daily Fed Funds effective rate. The amendments are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank for the reporting period ending on December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

In April 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting” to require a statement of changes in net assets in liquidation instead of a statement of comprehensive income in order to provide more relevant information to users of the financial statements of an entity that is in liquidation. The requirements will be effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, although early adoption is permitted. The amendments have no impact on the Bank’s U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.

 

In March 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830)”: to resolve the diversity in practice about the cumulative translation adjustment derecognition guidance in Subtopic 830-30 for the derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity and for changes in an investment in a foreign entity. Furthermore, the ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. The requirements were effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that the adoption of the ASU 2013-05 had no impact on the Bank’s financial statements and U.S. GAAP disclosures for the year ending at December 31, 2013.

 

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In February 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)”. The amendments require additional disclosures of items reclassified from accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) to net income. The requirements were effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that the adoption has no significant impact on the Bank’s U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information. For further information see Note 31Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income”.

 

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The amendments clarify that the scope of Update 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The effective date is the same as the effective date of Update 2011-11. The amendments required by the ASU 2013-01 has been considered on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures, for further information see Note 31, i) “Investment securities, derivatives and repos”.

 

In October 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and improvements” to provide: 1) clarification through updating wording, correcting references, or a combination of both, which affects a wide variety of Topics in the Codification; 2) clarify certain guidance in various Topics of the Codification to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements of Topic 820. The amendments are not introducing any new fair value measurements and are not intended to result in a change in the application of the requirements in Topic 820 or fundamentally change other principles of U.S. GAAP. For public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance were be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that adoption of ASU 2012-04 had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank.

 

In August 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-03, “Technical Amendments and Corrections to SEC Sections” to amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to SAB 114 related to computation of restricted net assets of subsidiaries, Presentation of Financial Statements, Notes to Financial Statements and other topics; SEC Release No. 33-9250 and ASU 2010-22 which amend or rescind portions of certain SAB Topics related to: Form of condensed financial statements, Debt Issue Costs in Conjunction with a Business Combination, Business Combinations Prior to an Initial Public Offering, Accounting for Divestiture of a Subsidiary and other topics. The amendments do not include an effective date, applications must be considered after publication. The adoption had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank.

 

In July 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. The amendments permit an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Section 350-30. The amendments include a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. The amendments were effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Management has decided to perform the annual impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets for all of the recognized Indefinite-lived intangible assets in prior business combinations as of December 31, 2013. See Note 31, section m) Business combination.

 

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RECENT COLOMBIAN BANKING GAAP PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In July 2009 Congress approved Law 1314 of 2009, which introduced changes in the accounting, audit and information disclosures with the aim of converging with “International Financial Reporting Standards – IFRS”, although current regulations could differ in certain subjects from those in other countries.

 

On December 29, 2012, Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism issued the Decree 2784 regulating the technical framework to be applied by public entities and issuers of securities.

 

The technical framework is based on the IFRS and the related interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and by the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) related interpretations, as translated in Spanish at December 1, 2012, by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB).

 

Furthermore, Decree 2784 modified by Decree 3024 of 2013, establishes that the transition period takes place during year 2014, and all the entities are required to prepare the opening balance sheet under IFRS at January 1, 2014. Accounting regulations based on the new framework are effective for annual and interim fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2014.

 

During the year 2014, the transition period, entities must keep records of their financial situation under the new regulation established by Decree 2784 as well as under the current Colombian GAAP.

 

In accordance with Decree 2784 of 2012, during year 2013, the entities must have prepared an implementation program approved by the Board of Directors, specifying the major milestones and the key personal required for running and overseeing the convergence process.

 

For the year ending at December 31, 2014, entities must prepare their financial statements under the current framework established by the Decrees 2649 and 2650 of 1993. Entities are required to prepare the comparative financial statement under the new regulation established by Decree 2784 of 2012 from the year ending at December 31, 2015 onwards.

 

ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

 

A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

As of March 31, 2014, the following persons acted as directors and senior management of the Bank:

 

Directors

 

David Emilio Bojanini García was born in 1956. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. since September 2006 and was the CEO of Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantías “Protección S.A.” from 1991 to September 2006. Before that time, he was Actuarial Manager in Suramericana de Seguros S.A. Currently he is a member of the board of directors of Bancolombia, Grupo Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates, Grupo Argos S.A. and Suramericana S.A. He is also part of the Board of Directors of Proantioquia and the Privy Council for Competitiveness. He is a member of the Consejo Empresarial de América Latina – CEAL (Business Council for Latin America) as well as a member of the board of directors the Empresarios por la Educación Foundation, El Cinco Foundation and Mi Sangre Foundation, among others.

 

José Alberto Vélez Cadavid was born in 1950. He has been the President of Grupo Argos S.A. since August 2003. He has held several management positions at Suramericana de Seguros S.A. since 1984, including Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Vice President of Investments, Vice President of Enterprise Development and President of Inversura S.A. and Suramericana de Seguros S.A. Currently Mr. Vélez Cadavid is also a member of the board of directors of Suramericana de Inversiones S.A., Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S.A. and Calcetines Crystal S.A.

 

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Roberto Ricardo Steiner Sampedro was born in 1959. He is currently an Associate Investigator for Fedesarrollo, a position he has held since March 2013. Within his professional trajectory Mr. Steiner has held several positions in the Central Bank, such as Director of the Investigation Department, Associate Investigator; he also served as Subdirector and Executive Director of Fedesarrollo, Director of the Economic Development Studies Center of the Universidad de los Andes and as an Alternate Executive Director of the IMF. Mr. Steiner has been member of the Board of Directors of the Bogota Stock Exchange and Ecopetrol. He has been a consultant for IDB, the World Bank, the IMF and the ECLAC. His designation is currently pending the approval of the SFC and until such approval is obtained Mr. Steiner will not act as director of the Bank.

 

Gonzalo Alberto Pérez Rojas was born in 1958. He is the President of Inversura S.A. He has held different management positions at Compañía Suramericana de Seguros since 1981, such as Vice President of Corporate Businesses and Vice President of Insurance and Capitalization. Mr. Pérez Rojas is also a member of the board of directors of Suramericana Panama, Fasecolda (Federación de Aseguradores Colombianos), Colombiana de Inversiones S.A., Fundación Suramericana, Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S.A. and Fundación Grupo Nacional de Chocolates.

 

Ricardo Sierra Moreno was born in 1951. He has been the President of Productora Distrihogar S.A. since 1989. He had previously held positions as Chief Financial Officer of Suramericana de Seguros S.A. from 1982 to 1989 and Regional Manager of Corporación Financiera Suramericana S.A. Corfinsura from 1979 to 1982. Mr. Sierra Moreno is also a member of the board of directors of Conconcreto S.A., Carulla Vivero S.A., UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones S.A. and Calcetines Crystal S.A. He has also been a member of the ANDI’s sectional board since 1992.

 

Rafael Martinez Villegas was born in 1942. He holds a degree in Business Administration from EAFIT University in Medellin, and a Master’s degree in Science in Accounting from Texas Tech University. He had previously held positions as an auditor at the firm of Peat Marwick, Mitchell & Co., General Manager of Prebel, President of Inversiones Aliadas S.A. and Corporación Financiera Aliadas S.A. He also has been a member of the board of directors of Prebel S.A., Productos Familia S.A., Enka de Colombia S.A, Corporación Financiera Suramericana S.A. and Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín, among others. He is now dedicated to his own business.

 

Hernando José Gómez Restrepo was born in 1957. He holds a degree in Economics, and is a Ph.D. candidate from Universidad de los Andes. He had previously held positions as director advisor of the Central Bank, president of the private council for competitiveness (Consejo Privado de la Competitividad), lead negotiator for the Colombian government of the free trade agreement with the United States, and director of the National Planning Department (Departamento Nacional de Planeación), and has been a faculty member at Universidad de los Andes, and a visiting professor at Yale University.

 

For additional information regarding the Board of Directors and its functions, see “Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association – Board of Directors.”

 

Senior Management

 

Carlos Raúl Yepes Jimenez was born in 1964. He has been the President of Bancolombia since February, 2011 and had been previously a member of its Board of Directors for five years. Mr. Yepes was Corporate Vice President of Cementos Argos S.A. from 2003 to 2011, Legal Director of Bancolombia from 1994 to 2003 and also Legal Director of CI Unión de Bananeros de Urabá (“Uniban”) from 1991 to 1994.

 

Mr. Yepes holds a degree in law from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and a degree in business law from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

 

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Juan Carlos Mora Uribe was born in 1965. He is the Vice President of Corporate Services. Previously he was the Risk Management Vice President of Bancolombia between July 2005 and March 2011 when he was appointed as Technology and Innova Vice President. He served as the Vice President of Operations of Corfinsura since 2003 and held various positions within the corporation such as Corporate Finance Manager from 1995 to 2003, account executive from 1992 to 1995 and credit analyst from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Mora Uribe holds a B.A. degree from Universidad EAFIT and an M.B.A. degree from Babson College.

 

Santiago Pérez Moreno was born in 1955. He has been the Vice President of Personal and SMEs Banking since 1989, and has held different managerial positions at Bancolombia since 1981, such as Personal Banking Manager for the Bogota Region, International Commerce Manager for the Bogota Region and assistant for the Vice Presidency of International Commerce. Mr. Pérez Moreno holds an Industrial Economics degree from Universidad de los Andes and an M.B.A. from IESE in Barcelona.

 

Jaime Alberto Velásquez Botero was born in 1960. He has been the Vice President of Strategy and Finance since April 2012. Previously, he held the position of Vice President of Finance of Bancolombia since 1997. From 1989 through 1997, he held several managerial positions in the Economic Department and Investor Relations Department of the Bank. Previously, he worked at C.I. Banacol from 1987 to 1989. Mr. Velásquez Botero holds an Economics Degree from Universidad de Antioquia.

 

Mauricio Rosillo Rojas was born in 1969. He has been the Legal Vice President of Bancolombia since December 2008. Mr. Rosillo Rojas holds a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, obtained a post-graduate degree in financial law from Universidad de Los Andes, and a Master’s degree in commercial and economic law from the University of Georgia. Mr. Rosillo Rojas has held several positions in the public and private sectors, including secretary general of Fedeleasing, Interim Colombian Superintendent of Cooperatives (“Superintendente de Economia Solidaria (encargado)”), director of financial regulation of the Colombian Ministry of Finance, supervisor of the securities market of the Colombian Stock Exchange and president of Autoregulador del Mercado de Valores, a Colombian self-regulatory organization.

 

Gonzalo Toro Bridge was born in 1960. He has been Vice President of Corporate Banking of Bancolombia since 2003. From 1988 to 1994, he was the Assistant of the Vice Presidency of Corporate and International Banking and from 1994 to 2003 he was the Vice President of Corporate and International Banking. Mr. Toro Bridge holds a B.A. degree from Universidad EAFIT and a certificate of attendance from the Advanced Management Program for overseas bankers of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Augusto Restrepo Gómez was born in 1962 He was appointed by the Board of Directors as Vice President of Human Resources, position he held before from April 2011 to April 2013. He was previously appointed as Vice President in charge of the acquisition and integration of HSBC Bank (Panama) on April 22, 2013. Previously he held the position of Administrative Vice President of Bancolombia between August 2007 and 2011. Mr. Restrepo Gómez has worked in Bancolombia for 27 years holding several positions at different departments of Bancolombia such as analyst, sub-manager, chief of department and regional manager. Most recently he was the Administrative Vice President of Bancolombia. He is also a member of the board of directors of ACH Colombia S.A., Multienlace S.A., and Redeban Multicolor S.A. Mr. Restrepo Gómez holds a B.A. degree from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, and obtained a post-graduate degree in marketing from Universidad EAFIT. His post-graduate education also includes, among others, courses in advanced management from Universidad de los Andes and Universidad de la Sabana.

 

Carmenza Henao Tisnes was born in 1960. She was appointed Vice President of Internal Audit in April 2011. Mrs. Henao has worked at Bancolombia for 28 years holding several positions at different departments of Bancolombia such as analyst and manager of audit technology. Most recently she was the Audit National Manager of BancolombiaBranches. She has also been a professor at various universities including Universidad EAFIT, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Universidad de Medellin and Universidad San Buenaventura. Mrs. Henao is a system engineer and has a post-graduate degree in Finance from Universidad EAFIT.

 

Rodrigo Prieto Uribe was born in 1973. He was appointed as Vice President of Risk Management in March 2011. Mr. Prieto has worked at Bancolombia for 12 years holding several positions at different departments of Bancolombia such as analyst, manager of risk administration, planning manager and manager of Capital allocation and risk quantification. Most recently he was the director of planning and projects. He has also been a professor at several universities including Universidad EAFIT, Escuela de Ingenieria de Antioquia and Universidad de los Andes. Mr. Prieto Uribe is a civil engineer and has a Master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes and a Master’s degree in finance from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

 

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There are no family relationships between the directors and senior management of Bancolombia listed above.

 

No arrangements or understandings have been made by major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others pursuant to which any of the above directors or members of senior management were selected.

 

B.COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

In 2013 the Bank paid each director a fee of approximately COP 5 million per month for sitting on the Board, and another fee of approximately COP 5 million for attending each session of the committees.

 

The directors received no other compensation or benefits. There is no stock option plan for directors. Consistent with Colombian law, the Bank does not publish information regarding the compensation of the Bank’s individual officers. The Bank’s stockholders may request that information during the period preceding the annual general stockholders’ meeting. The aggregate amount of remuneration paid by the Bank and consolidated subsidiaries to all directors, alternate directors and senior management during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 was COP 36.95 billion. A total of COP 4.2 billion was paid by the Bank in 2013 to senior managers who retired from the company during the year.

 

The Board of Directors approves the salary increases for vice presidents and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to readjust the salary of the remaining employees.

 

The Bank has established an incentive compensation plan that awards bonuses annually or semi-annually to its management employees. In determining the amount of any bonuses, the Bank takes into consideration the overall return on equity of the Bank and its executives’ achievement of established goals. The Bank’s variable compensation has deferred elements and, depending on the amount awarded, the bonuses are payable in cash and as a combination of cash, a right to receive in three years an amount in cash determined with reference to the value of the Bank’s stocks and an entitlement to a share in a pool of unvested bonuses. The pool of unvested bonuses is an account of preliminary bonuses, payable once it is established that the results that are the basis of such bonuses have been sustained over time and were not the result of a particular, extraordinary transaction that does not reflect better performance, according to guidelines designed by the Bank. Such elements are solely paid when certain future profits are obtained. This incentive compensation plan is not in the form of stock options.

 

The Bank paid a total of COP 1,222 billion for salaries of personnel employed directly by the Bank and senior management of its affiliates. Such amount includes the sum of approximately COP 52.93 billion that was spent in connection with the incentive compensation plan.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Bank had provisioned 100% of its actuarial obligation corresponding to retirement pension’s payable by the Bank, which amounted to COP 113.65 billion. Decree 4565 of 2010 established the year 2029 as the deadline for amortization.

 

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C.BOARD PRACTICES

 

The following table reflects the composition of the Board of Directors as of March 31, 2014.

 

 


Name
  First Elected to the Board   Term Expires 
David Bojanini García   2006    2016 
José Alberto Vélez Cadavid   1996    2016 
Roberto Ricardo Steiner Sampedro   2014(1)   2016 
Gonzalo Alberto Pérez Rojas   2004(2)   2016 
Ricardo Sierra Moreno   1996(3)   2016 
Rafael Martinez Villegas   2010    2016 
Hernando José Gómez Restrepo   2013    2016 

 

 

(1)Mr. Steiner was appointed to replace Mr. Carlos Enrique Piedrahita Arocha who resigned as a member of the Board of Directors in March 2014.

(2)Gonzalo Alberto Pérez Rojas had previously served as Bank’s Director during the period 1990-1994.

(3)Ricardo Sierra Moreno had previously served as Bank’s Director during the period 1982-1988.

 

Mr. Ricardo Sierra Moreno, Rafael Martínez Villegas and Hernando José Gómez Restrepo and Roberto Ricardo Steiner Sampedro are independent directors in accordance with the Bank’s bylaws and other applicable laws. Consequently, the majority of the Board of Directors is composed of independent directors.

 

The following are the current terms of office and the period during which the members of senior management have served Bancolombia. There are no defined expiration terms. The members of senior management can be removed by a decision of the Board of Directors.

 

Name   

Period Served

 
President     
Carlos Raúl Yepes Jimenez   Since 2011 
      
Vice Presidents     
Jaime Alberto Velásquez Botero   Since 1997 
Juan Carlos Mora Uribe   Since 2005 
Mauricio Rosillo Rojas   Since 2008 
Santiago Pérez Moreno   Since 1989 
Gonzalo Toro Bridge   Since 1998 
Augusto Restrepo Gómez   Since 2007 
Rodrigo Prieto Uribe   Since 2011 
Carmenza Henao Tisnes   Since 2011 

 

 

Neither the Bank nor its Subsidiaries have any service contracts with the Bank’s directors providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

 

For further information about the Bank’s corporate governance practices please see “Item 16. Reserved – 16.B. Corporate Governance and Code of Ethics”.

 

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Audit Committee

 

In accordance with Colombian regulations, the Bank has an audit committee whose main purpose is to support the Board of Directors in supervising the effectiveness of the Bank’s internal controls. The committee consists of three independent directors, one of whom must be a financial expert, who are elected by the board of directors for a period of two years.

 

The audit committee is composed of Mr. Hernando José Gómez Restrepo, Mr. Rafael Martinez Villegas, and Mr. Ricardo Sierra Moreno. Mr. Alejandro Gaviria Uribe resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and theaudit committee in August 2012, due to his appointment as Health Minister of Colombia. On March 4, 2013 the shareholders appointed Hernando José Gómez Restrepo as an independent member of the Board of Directors and he was authorized by the SFC to assume his duties as director and member of the audit committee on April 12, 2013.

 

Pursuant to applicable U.S. laws for foreign private issuers, Mr. Rafael Martinez Villegas serves as the financial expert of the audit committee.

 

As established by the SFC, the audit committee has a charter approved by Board of Directors which establishes its composition, organization, objectives, duties, responsibilities and extension of its activities. The Board of Directors also establishes the remuneration of the members of the audit committee. The audit committee must meet at least quarterly and must present a report of its activities at the general stockholders’ meeting.

 

The Bank currently complies with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder, as applicable to foreign private issuers with respect to the composition and functions of its audit committee.

 

Designation, Compensation and Development Committee

 

This committee is composed of two members of the Board of Directors elected by it. The Vice President of Human Relations of the Bank acts as secretary of this committee.

 

The designation, compensation and development committee determines the policies and provisions for the hiring, remuneration, compensation, and development of management and key personnel of the Bank. Likewise, it continuously surveys the goals of the different compensation programs with regard to the performance of the officers, and it assesses the efficacy of such programs.

 

The duties of the designation, compensation and development committee are: (i) defining the administration policies of human resources, establishing the selection, evaluation, compensation, and development processes for top management, determining their goals; (ii) determining the objective criteria under which the Bank hires its principal officers; (iii) proposing objective criteria under which the Bank hires senior management and designs succession plans; (iv) evaluating the performance of senior management; and (v) issuing recommendations for the Board of Directorsconcerning appointments and compensation of the president and senior management.

 

The members of the designation, compensation and development committee are Ricardo Sierra Moreno, Carlos Enrique Piedrahita Arocha, David Bojanini Garcia and José Alberto Vélez Cadavid.

 

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D.EMPLOYEES

 

The following table sets forth the number of employees of the Bank for the last three fiscal years:

 

As of December 31  Total number of employees employed by
Bancolombia and its consolidated Subsidiaries
   Number of employees employed by Bancolombia 
2013   28,763    18,463 
2012   24,820    17,532 
2011   23,765    16,982 

 

As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia and its consolidated subsidiaries had 28,763 employees, of which 18,463 were employed directly by the Bank. Of the 18,463 employees directly contracted by the Bank, 12,525 are operations personnel and 5,938 are management employees. Of the 18,463 employees, approximately 24.19% are located in the Bogota Region, 12.03% in the South Region, 15.62% in the Antioquia Region, 25.71% in the Medellin headquarters, 12.34% in the Central Region and 10.12% in the Caribbean Region. During 2013, the Bank employed an average of 204 employees per month through temporary personnel service companies.

 

Of the employees directly employed by Bancolombia, approximately 18.16% are part of a labor union called Sintrabancol, 11.16% are members of an industry union called Uneb, 0.96% belong to an industry labor union called Sintraenfi and 0.03% belong to an industry labor union called Aceb. A collective bargaining agreement was reached with Uneb and Sintrabancol in October, 2011. The agreement has been in effect since November 1, 2011 and is set to expire on October 31, 2014. This agreement applies to approximately 12,525 employees regardless of whether they are members of a union. Sintranefi, which is composed of approximately 177 employees, did not take part in the collective bargaining agreement. The latter labor union has made a request for an arbitration court to settle this dispute, a request which is currently in process by the respective administrative authorities, and if it is successful it would cover only the members of the said union; nevertheless, the terms of the agreement reached with UNEB and Sintrabancol apply as well to the members of the Sintraenfi union.

 

With the execution of this agreement, the Bank, Uneb and Sintrabancol continue to work on the consolidation of long-term labor relationships based on mutual trust and respect.

 

The most important economic aspects of the Agreement are:

 

1. A pay increase of 7% for the first year. For the second year, the increase will be equal to the variation in the Colombian consumer price index (“IPC”), as certified by the Colombian statistical bureau (“DANE”) for the period between November 2011 and October 2012, plus 150 basis points. For the third year, the increase will be equal to the IPC variation, for the period between November 2012 and October 2013, plus 180 basis points.

 

For the salary increases corresponding to the second and the third year in which the current collective bargaining agreement is in place, the Bank will apply whichever is greatest between the variation of the national Consumer Price Index (IPC) for the last twelve months, and the variation of the national IPC for the period between October 31 and December 31 of the year in question. The same criteria will be applied for the subsidies and benefits associated to salary increases.

 

2. Improved benefits for the Bank’s covered employees, including increases in the amounts of individual housing loans, tuition aid fund, health insurance coverage, transportation and food assistance.

 

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E.SHARE OWNERSHIP

 

The following directors and managers owned common shares in Bancolombia as of December 31, 2013: David Bojanini García, Rafael Martinez Villegas, Ricardo Sierra Moreno, Gonzalo Alberto Pérez Rojas, Gonzalo Toro Bridge, Jorge Ivan Otálvaro Tobón, Luz María Velásquez Zapata, Mario Sebastián Alcalá Castro, Patricia Berenice Alvarez García and José Manuel Pérez Montoya.

 

The following managers owned preferred shares in Bancolombia as of December 31, 2013:, Gonzalo Toro Bridge, Luis Santiago Pérez Moreno, Luz María Velásquez Zapata, Mario Sebastián Alcalá Castro and José Manuel Pérez Montoya.

 

None of the directors and managers’ shareholdings, individually or in the aggregate, exceed 1% of Bancolombia’s outstanding common shares, preferred shares or a combination of both classes of shares.

 

As of December 31, 2013, there are no stock options to acquire any of Bancolombia’s outstanding common shares or preferred shares or share based payment to any employee.

 

ITEM 7.MAJOR STOCKHOLDERs AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

A.MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS

 

In accordance with the Bank’s by-laws, there are two classes of stock authorized and outstanding: common shares and preferred shares. Each common share entitles its holder to one vote at meetings of the Bank’s stockholders, and there are no differences in the voting rights conferred by any of the common shares. Under the Bank’s by-laws and Colombian corporate law, holders of preferred shares (and consequently, holders of ADRs) have no voting rights in respect of preferred shares, other than in limited circumstances as described in “Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association – Description of Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions – Voting Rights – Preferred Shares”.

 

The following table sets forth, solely for purposes of United States securities laws, certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Bancolombia’s capital stock by each person known to Bancolombia to own beneficially more than 5% of each class of Bancolombia’s outstanding capital stock as of March 31, 2014. A beneficial owner includes anyone who has the power to receive the economic benefit of ownership of the securities.

 

Name  Common
Shares
   Preferred
Shares
  

% Ownership

of Common

Shares(1)

  

% Ownership

of Preferred

Shares(1)

  

% Ownership

of Total

Shares(1)

 
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A (2)   228,229,967    29,572,568    44.78%   6.54%   26.80%
Grupo Argos S.A.(3)   33,139,106    -    6.50%   0.00%   3.45%
ADR Program   -    154,742,965    0.00%   34.23%   16.09%
Fondo de Pensiones Obligatorias Protección S.A.   20,561,941    48,831,617    4.03%   10.80%   7.21%
Fondo de Pensiones Obligatorias Porvenir Moderado   51,712,561    30,646,743    10.15%   6.78%   8.56%

 

 

(1)Common shares have one vote per share; preferred shares have limited voting rights under certain circumstances specified in the by-laws of Bancolombia filed as Exhibit 1 to this Annual Report.

(2)Represents ownership of Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. directly and through its subsidiaries: Inversiones y Construcciones Estrategicas S.A., Cia. Suramericana de Seguros de Vida S.A., Cia. Suramericana de Seguros S.A., Suratep.

(3)Represents ownership of Grupo Argos S.A. directly and through its subsidiary Cementos Argos S.A.

 

As of March 31, 2014, a total of 509,704,584 common shares and 452,122,416 preferred shares were registered in the Bank’s stockholder registry in the name of 73,759 stockholders. A total of 154,742,965 representing 34.23% of preferred shares were part of the ADR Program and were held by 33 record holders registered in The Bank of New York Mellon’s registered stockholder list. Given that some of the preferred shares and ADSs are held by nominees, the number of record holders may not be representative of the number of beneficial owners.

 

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During the past year, the Bank’s ADR program changed its percentage ownership of the Bank, decreasing from 20.07% as of March 31, 2013 to 16.09% by the end of March 2014 as depositary receipts were destroyed throughout the period, and in particular as a product of the preferred stock issuance that took place in March 2014. In addition, Fondo de Pensiones Obligatorias Protección, a Colombian private pension fund manager, increased its percentage ownership to 7.21% as of March 31, 2014 compared to 6.98% as of March 31, 2013; and Fondo de Pensiones Obligatorias Porvenir Moderado a Colombian private pension fund manager increased its percentage of ownership to 8.56% as of March 31, 2014 compared to 6.56%, as of March 31, 2013.

 

There are no arrangements known to the Bank which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the company.

 

To the extent known to the Bank, and in accordance with Colombian law, Bancolombia is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any other entity or person.

 

B.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Colombian law sets forth certain restrictions and limitations on transactions carried out with related parties, these being understood as principal shareholders, subsidiaries and management officials.

 

Limitations on related party transactions are set forth, mainly, in articles 119 and 122 of Decree 663 of 1993, in the Code of Commerce and, regarding credit and risk concentration limits (legal lending limits), in Decree 2555 of 2010, all as amended.

 

The above-mentioned regulations set forth, among others, the following guidelines: (i) subsidiaries must carry out their activities independently and with administrative autonomy; (ii) transactions between the parent company and its subsidiaries must have economic substance and cannot differ considerably from standard market conditions, nor in detrimental to the Colombian government, stockholders or third parties; and (iii) subsidiaries may not acquire any shares issued by their parent company.

 

According to the provisions of the Colombian Commercial Code, neither the Bank’s directors nor its management may, directly or indirectly, purchase or sell shares issued by the Bank while they remain in their offices, except when said transactions are carried out for reasons other than purely speculative and upon prior authorization of (i) the Board of Directors, which shall be granted by the affirmative vote of two - thirds of its members, or (ii) the shareholders; in either case, excluding the vote of the person requesting such authorization, if applicable.

 

The Bank’s Corporate Governance Code provides that, in any event, any transaction regarding Bancolombia’s shares that is carried out by any officer, director or manager may not be executed for speculative purposes, which would be presumed if the following three conditions were met: (a) if suspiciously short lapses of time exist between the purchase and the sale of shares; (b) if situations arise proving to be exceptionally favorable for the Bank; and (c) if significant profits are obtained from this transaction.

 

Pursuant to Article 122 of Decree 663 of 1993, transactions entered into by credit institutions with (i) their shareholders holding 5% or more of the outstanding capital, (ii) their managers, or (iii) spouses and certain relatives of shareholders and managers, shall require the unanimous affirmative vote of the members of the board of directors attending the corresponding meeting. The Board of Directors may not authorize transactions subject to terms and conditions other than those usually agreed by the Bankwith non-related parties.

 

All transactions that the Bank enters into with its directors, officers and senior executives aresubject to the limitations and conditions set forth by the applicable law governing the prevention, handling and resolution of conflicts of interest.

 

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Over time, Bancolombia has granted loans and engaged in other transactions with related parties. Such loans were made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and required collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability, and do not present any additional unfavorable terms for the Company.

 

Bancolombia, on a non-consolidated basis, had a total amount of COP 1,705,963 million in loans outstanding to related parties as of February 28, 2014. The principal amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2014 included in this amount are:

 

Entitiy  Amount
outstanding
   Accrued
Interest
   Average
Interest rate
 
Leasing Bancolombia S.A.  COP500,177   COP622    5.17%
Inversiones CFNS S.A.S.   352,599    4,034    6.03%
Grupo Argos S.A.   200,011    3,105    7.66%
Grupo Odinsa S.A.   199,352    144    8.54%
FCP Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia   146,634    503    5.98%
Renting Colombia S.A.   114,448    648    5.67%
Inversiones Inmobiliarias Arauco Alameda S.A.S   41,795    88    8.62%

 

    2013 
   Enterprises that directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries,
control or are controlled by, or are
under common control with, the
company and associates
   Key management personnel 
   (in millions of COP)     
Balance Sheet          
Investment securities   832,399    - 
Loans   238,739    106,501 
Customers’ acceptances and derivatives   11,129    - 
Accounts receivable   11,835    1,082 
Other assets   186,112    - 
Total  COP1,280,214   COP107,583 
           
Deposits   1,254,469    9,565 
Derivatives   1,688    - 
Bonds   261,000    15 
Total  COP1,517,157   COP9,580 
           
Transactions Income          
Interest and fees   44,478    9,748 
Dividends Received   35,799    - 
Total  COP80,277   COP9,748 
           
Expenses          
Interest   52,155    103 
Fees   -    638 
Other expenses   8,509    981 
Total  COP60,664   COP1,722 

 

For additional information regarding the Bank’s related party transactions, please see Note 29 to the Financial Statements.

 

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C.INTEREST OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

A.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

A.1.CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Reference is made to pages F-1 through F-165

  

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A.2.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

           The Bank is involved in normal collection proceedings and restructuring proceedings with respect to certain borrowers as well as other legal proceedings. For further information regarding legal proceedings, see “Consolidated Financial Statements” and- “Note 26 – to the Financial Statements,”Contingencies”.

 

A.3.DIVIDEND POLICY

 

The declaration, amount and payment of dividends are based on Bancolombia’s unconsolidated earnings. Dividends must be approved at the ordinary annual shareholders’ meeting upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors. Under the Colombian Commercial Code, after payment of income taxes and appropriation of legal and other reserves, and after setting off losses from prior fiscal years, Bancolombia must distribute to its stockholders at least 50% of its annual net income or 70% of its annual net income if the total amount of reserves exceeds its outstanding capital. Such dividend distribution must be made to all stockholders, in cash or in issued stock of Bancolombia, as may be determined by the stockholders, and within a year from the date of the ordinary annual stockholders’ meeting in which the dividend was declared. According to Colombia’s law, the minimum dividend per share may be waived by an affirmative vote of the holders of 78% of the shares present at the stockholders’ meeting.

 

The annual net profits of Bancolombia must be applied as follows: (i) first, an amount equal to 10% of Bancolombia’s net profits to a legal reserve until such reserve is equal to at least 50% of the Bank’s paid-in capital; (ii) second, to the payment of the minimum dividend on the preferred shares (for more information, see “Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association”); and (iii) third, as may be determined in the ordinary annual stockholders’ meeting by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote.

 

The following table sets forth the annual cash dividends paid on each common share and each preferred share during the periods indicated:

 

Dividends declared with respect to net
income earned in:
 

Cashdividends
per share(1)(2)

  

Cash dividends
per share(1)(3)

 
   (COP)   (U.S. dollars) 
2013   776    0,394 
2012   754    0.412 
2011   708    0.395 
2010   669    0.357 
2009   637    0.331 

 

 

(1)Includes common shares and preferred shares.

(2)Cash dividends for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were paid in quarterly installments.

(3)Amounts have been translated from pesos at the Representative Market Rate in effect at the end of the month in which the dividends were declared (March).

 

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B.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

 

There have not been any significant changes since the date of the annual Consolidated Financial Statements included in this document.

 

ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING

 

A.OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS

 

Bancolombia’s ADRs, each representing four preferred shares, have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) since 1995, where they are traded under the symbol “CIB”. Bancolombia’s preferred shares are also listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low market prices and share trading volume for the preferred shares on the Colombian Stock Exchange. The table also sets forth the reported high and low market prices and the trading volume of the ADRs on the NYSE for the periods indicated:

 

   Colombian Stock Exchange   New York Stock Exchange 
   COP Per Preferred Share   USD per ADS   Trading Volume 
   High   Low   High   Low   (Number of ADSs) 
                     
Year Ending                         
December 31, 2013   31,460    23,380    70.62    47.59    63,665,433 
December 31, 2012   30,600    24,220    69.50    53.78    100,220,776 
December 31, 2011   31,100    25,160    69.87    53.56    83,520,522 
December 31, 2010   31,820    20,400    69.44    40.10    92,823,574 
December 31, 2009   24,200    10,440    48.00    15.90    110,933,010 

 

Source: NYSENet (Composite Index) and Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

   Colombian Stock Exchange   New York Stock Exchange 
   COP Per Preferred
Shares
   Trading
Volume
(Number of
   USD per ADS   Trading Volume 
   High   Low   Shares)   High   Low   (Number of ADSs) 
   (in nominal pesos)             
                 
2014                              
First quarter   27,440    22,000    59,591,558    56.48    42.77    31,239,335 
2013                              
First quarter   31,460    28,300    18,455,997    70.62    61.37    18,330,475 
Second quarter   31,200    26,000    26,332,638    68.45    53.58    17,643,189 
Third quarter   28,360    25,100    35,884,955    60.11    52.52    15,196,607 
Fourth quarter   27,580    23,380    26,347,484    58.64    47.59    12,483,637 
                               
2012                              
First quarter   29,040    26,100    55,123,698    66.11    56.87    33,073,377 
Second quarter   30,600    26,520    34,020,628    69.50    58.46    23,442,409 
Third quarter   28,660    24,220    48,088,203    64.86    53.78    25,842,301 
Fourth quarter   29,980    26,640    32,050,564    67.00    59.19    17,862,689 

 

Source: NYSENet (Composite Index) and Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

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   Colombian Stock Exchange   New York Stock Exchange 
   COP Per Preferred Share   USD per ADS   Trading Volume 
   High   Low   High   Low   (Number of ADSs) 
                     
Month                         
March 2014   27,440    24,220    56.48    49.90    13,266,668 
February 2014   25,800    22,000    51.51    42.77    11,153,319 
January 2014   24,220    22,000    50.77    43.61    6,819,348 
December 2013   25,000    23,380    50.64    47.59    4,073,027 
November 2013   26,840    24,000    56.61    49.79    4,122,226 
October 2013   27,580    26,440    58.64    56.00    4,288,384 

 

Source: NYSENet (Composite Index) and Colombian Stock Exchange.

 

ADRs evidencing ADSs are issuable by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Depositary”), as Depositary, pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 25, 1995, entered into by Bancolombia, the Depositary, the owners of ADRs from time to time and the owners and beneficial owners from time to time of ADRs, pursuant to which the ADSs are issued (as amended, the “Deposit Agreement”). The Deposit Agreement was amended and restated on January 14, 2008. Copies of the Deposit Agreement are available for inspection at the Corporate Trust Office of the Depositary, currently located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286, and at the office of Fiduciaria Bancolombia, as agent of the Depositary, currently located at Carrera 48, No. 26 - 85, Medellín, Colombia or Calle 30A No. 6-38, Bogotá, Colombia. The Depositary’s principal executive office is located at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.

 

On September 30, 1998, Bancolombia filed a registration statement on Form F-3 with the SEC to register ADSs evidenced by ADRs, each representing four preferred shares, issued in connection with the merger between BIC and Banco de Colombia for resale by the holders into the U.S. public market from time to time. On January 24, 2005, the Board determined to deregister the unsold ADSs registered under the registration statement on Form F-3. On March 14, 2005, Bancolombia filed an amendment to the registration statement deregistering the remaining unsold ADSs. On August 8, 2005, Bancolombia filed, through the Depositary, a registration statement on Form F-6 registering 50,000,000 ADSs evidenced by ADRs in connection with the Conavi/Corfinsura merger. On May 14, 2007, Bancolombia filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 with the SEC to register an indeterminate amount of debt securities, preferred shares and rights to subscribe for preferred shares in connection with the subsequent offerings which took place in the second and third quarter of 2007. On January 14, 2008, by filing the Form F-6 with the SEC, Bancolombia increased the amount of its ADR program up to 400,000,000 American Depositary Shares, and registered some amendments to the Depositary Agreement of ADSs between Bancolombia and The Bank of New York Mellon. On July 13, 2010, Bancolombia filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 with the SEC to register an indeterminate amount of debt securities, preferred shares, American Depositary Shares representing preferred shares and rights to subscribe for preferred shares in connection with the subsequent offering of subordinated debt securities which took place on July 19, 2010. On February 6, 2012, Bancolombia priced a public offer of 63,999,997 preferred shares without voting rights, which represented an aggregate amount of approximately COP 1,680 billion. On May 7, 2013, Bancolombia filed an automatic shelf registration statement on form F-3 with the SEC to register an indeterminate amount of debt securities, preferred shares, American depositary shares representing preferred shares and rights to subscribe for preferred shares. On March 3, 2014, Bancolombia priced a public offer of 110,000,000 preferred shares without voting rights, which represented an aggregate amount of approximately COP 2,656 billion.

 

B.PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Not applicable.

 

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C.MARKETS

 

The Colombian Stock Exchange is the principal non-U.S. trading market for the preferred shares and the sole market for the common shares. As of March 31, 2014, the market capitalization for Bancolombia’s preferred shares based on the closing price in the Colombian Stock Exchange was COP 12,406 billion (Bancolombia’s total market capitalization, which includes the common and preferred shares, was COP 26,138 billion or USD 13.27 billion as of the same date).

 

There are no official market makers or independent specialists on the Colombian Stock Exchange to ensure market liquidity and, therefore, orders to buy or sell in excess of corresponding orders to sell or buy will not be executed. The aggregate equity market capitalization of the Colombian Stock Exchange, as of March 31, 2013, was COP 433,484 billion (USD 220.6 billion), with 93 companies listed as of that date.

 

D.SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

Not applicable.

 

E.DILUTION

 

Not applicable.

 

F.EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

A.SHARE CAPITAL

 

Not applicable.

 

B.MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

 

Set forth below is certain information concerning the Bank’s capital stock and a brief summary of certain significant provisions of the Bank’s bylaws and Colombian corporate law. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the Bank’s bylaws (an English translation of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2011) and to Colombian corporate law.

 

Bancolombia is a publicly held corporation with its principal place of business in the city of Medellín, Colombia, governed mainly by the Bank’s bylaws and by Colombian corporate law.

 

Bancolombia’s Corporate Purpose

 

Pursuant to Article four of its bylaws, Bancolombia’s corporate purpose consists of all kinds of banking operations, business, acts and services. Subject to applicable law, Bancolombia may carry out all the activities and investments authorized to banking establishments. Bancolombia is also authorized to participate in the capital stock of other companies, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable law.

 

Board of Directors

 

As of the date of filing of this Annual Report, Bancolombia’s board of directors is composed of seven directors, elected for a two-year term, with no alternate directors being provided for. For additional information regarding Bancolombia’s current directors please see Item 6.A, “Directors and Senior Management Directors”.

 

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After being designated, all of the members of the Board of Directors need an authorization from the Superintendency of Finance. The SFC assesses whether the director has an adequate profile for the position according to the requirements of the Colombian Law.

 

The directors of Bancolombia must abstain from participating, directly or through an intermediary, on their own behalf or on behalf of a third party, in activities that may compete against the Bank or in conflict-of-interest transactions that may generate a conflict of interest situation, unless the general shareholders meeting expressly authorizes such transactions. For such purposes, the directors shall provide the shareholders meeting with all the relevant information necessary for the shareholders to reach a decision. If the director is a shareholder, his or her vote shall be excluded from the respective decision process. In any case, the general shareholders meeting could only grant its authorization if the act does not adversely affect Bancolombia’s interests.

 

In the general annual shareholders meeting the shareholders are responsible for determining, the compensation of the members of the board of directors.

 

Pursuant to the by-laws of Bancolombia, the board of directors has the power to authorize the execution of any agreement, within the corporate purpose of Bancolombia, and to adopt the necessary measures in order for the Bank to accomplish its purpose.

 

The by-laws of Bancolombia provide an age limit requirement of 65 years regarding retirement for senior management. It also provides an age limit of 70 years for the members of the Board of Directors at the time of their election.

 

Description of Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions

 

Bancolombia’s bylaws provide for an authorized capital stock of COP 500 billion divided into 1,000,000,000 shares of a par value of COP 500 each, which must belong to one of the following classes: (i) common shares, (ii) privileged shares; and (iii) shares with preferred dividend and no voting rights (“preferred shares”). Pursuant to Article 6 of the bylaws, all shares issued shall have the same nominal value.

 

As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia had 509,704,584 common shares and 342,122,416 preferred shares outstanding and a capital stock of COP 12,493 billion divided into 851,827,000 shares.

 

Voting Rights

 

Common Shares

 

The holders of common shares are entitled to vote on the basis of one vote per share on any matter subject to approval at a general shareholders’ meeting. These general meetings may be ordinary meetings or extraordinary meetings.

 

Ordinary general shareholder’s meetings occur at least once a year but no later than three months after the end of the prior fiscal year, for the following purposes: (i) to consider the approval of Bancolombia’s annual report, including the financial statements for the preceding fiscal year; (ii) to review the annual report prepared by the external auditor; (iii) to determine the compensation for the members of the board of directors, the external auditor and the client representative (defensor del consumidor financiero). The client representative acts as spokesman of the clients and users before the Bank, his primary duty is to objectively solve, free of charge and within the terms established by law, the individual complaints submitted by clients; (iv) to elect directors, the client representative and the external auditor (each for a two-year term); and (v) to determine the dividend policy and the allocation of profits, if any, of the preceding fiscal year, as well as any retained earnings from previous fiscal years.

 

According to Decree 3923 of 2006, the election of independent directors must be in a separate ballot from the ballot to elect the rest of the directors, unless the reaching of the minimum number of independent directors required by law or by the by-laws is assured, or when there is only one list that includes the minimum number of independent directors required by law or by the by-laws.

 

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According to Law 964 of 2005, 25% of the members of the board of directors shall be independent. A person who is an “independent director” is understood to mean a director who is NOT: (i) An employee or director of the issuer or any of its parent or subsidiary companies, including all those persons acting in said capacity during the year immediately preceding that in which they were appointed, except in the case of an independent member of the board of directors being re-elected; (ii) Shareholders, who either directly or by virtue of an agreement direct, guide or control the majority of the entity’s voting rights or who determine the majority composition of the administrative, directing or controlling bodies of this same entity; (iii) A partner or employee of any association or firm that provides advisory or consultancy services to the issuer or to companies who belong to the same economic group to which the issuer in question belongs, in the event that income obtained from such services represent for said association or firm twenty per cent (20%) or more of its total operating income; (iv) An employee or director of a foundation, association or institution that receives significant donations from the issuer. The term “significant donations” is quantified as being twenty per cent (20%) or more of the total amount of donations received by the respective institution; (v) An administrator of any entity on whose board of directors a legal representative of the issuer participates; and (vi) Any person who receives from the issuer any kind of remuneration different from fees as a member of the board of directors, of the audit committee or any other committee set up by the board of directors. Both elections are made under a proportional representation voting system. Under that system: (i) each holder of common shares is entitled at the annual general shareholders’ meeting to nominate for election of one or more directors; (ii) each nomination of one or more directors constitutes a group for the purposes of the election; (iii) each group of nominees must contain a hierarchy as to the order of preference for nominees in that group to be elected; (iv) once all groups have been nominated, holders of common shares may cast one vote for each common share held in favor of a particular group of nominees. Votes may not be cast for particular nominees in a group; they may be cast only for the entire group; (v) the total number of votes casted in the election is divided by the number of directors to be elected. The resulting quotient is the quota of votes necessary to elect particular directors. For each time that the number of votes cast for a group of nominees is divisible by the quota of votes, one nominee from that group is elected, in the order of the hierarchy of that group; and (vi)when no group has enough remaining votes to satisfy the quota of votes necessary to elect a director, any remaining board seat or seats are filled by electing the highest remaining nominee from the group with the highest number of remaining votes cast until all available seats have been filled.

 

Extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings may take place when duly called for a specified purpose or purposes, or, without prior notice, when holders representing all outstanding shares entitled to vote on the issues presented are present at the meeting.

 

Quorum for both ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings to be convened at first call requires the presence of two or more shareholders representing at least half plus one of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the relevant meeting. If a quorum is not present, a subsequent meeting is called at which the presence of one or more holders of shares entitled to vote at the relevant meeting constitutes a quorum, regardless of the number of shares represented. General meetings (whether ordinary or extraordinary) may be called by the board of directors, the President or the external auditor of Bancolombia. In addition, two or more shareholders representing at least 20% of the outstanding shares have the right to request that a general meeting be convened. Notice of ordinary general meetings must be published in one newspaper of wide circulation at Bancolombia’s principal place of business at least 15 business days prior to an ordinary general shareholders’ meeting. Notice of extraordinary general meetings, listing the matters to be addressed at such a meeting must be published in one newspaper of wide circulation at Bancolombia’s principal place of business at least five calendar days prior to an extraordinary general meeting.

 

Except when Colombian law or Bancolombia’s bylaws require a special majority, action may be taken at a general shareholder’s meeting by the vote of two or more shareholders representing a majority of common shares present. Pursuant to Colombian law and/or Bancolombia’s bylaws, special majorities are required to adopt the following corporate actions: (i) a favorable vote of at least 70% of the shares represented at a general shareholders’ meeting is required to approve the issuance of stock without granting a preemptive right in respect of that stock in favor of the shareholders; (ii) a favorable vote of at least 78% of the holders of common shares present to decide not to distribute as dividend at least 50% of the annual net profits of any given fiscal year as required by Colombian law; (iii) a favorable vote of at least 80% of the holders of common shares and 80% of the holders of subscribed preferred shares to approve the payment of a stock dividend; and (iv) a favorable vote of at least 70% of the holders of common shares and of subscribed preferred shares to effect a decision to impair the conditions or rights established for such preferred shares, or a decision to convert those preferred shares into common shares.

 

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Adoption of certain of the above-mentioned corporate actions also requires the favorable vote of a majority of the preferred shares as specified by Colombian law and Bancolombia’s bylaws. If the Superintendency of Finance determines that any amendment to the bylaws fails to comply with Colombian law, it may demand that the relevant provisions be modified accordingly. Under these circumstances, Bancolombia will be obligated to comply in a timely manner.

 

Preferred Shares

 

The holders of preferred shares are not entitled to receive notice of, attend to or vote at any general shareholder’s meeting of holders of common shares except as described below.

 

The holders of preferred shares will be entitled to vote on the basis of one vote per share at any shareholders’ meeting, whenever a shareholders vote is required on the following matters: (i) In the event that changes in the Bank’s bylaws may impair the conditions or rights assigned to such shares and when the conversion of such shares into common shares is to be approved. (ii)When voting the anticipated dissolution, merger or transformation of the corporation or change of its corporate purpose. (iii) When the preferred dividend has not been fully paid during two consecutive annual terms. In this event, holders of such shares shall retain their voting rights until the corresponding accrued dividends have been fully paid to them. (iv) When the general shareholders’ meeting orders the payment of dividends with issued shares of the Bank. (v) If at the end of a fiscal period, the Bank’s profits are not enough to pay the minimum dividend and the Superintendency of Finance, by its own decision or upon petition of holders of at least ten percent (10%) of preferred shares, determines that benefits were concealed or shareholders were misled with regard to benefits received from the Bank by the Bank’s directors or officers decreasing the profits to be distributed, the Superintendency of Finance may resolve that holders of preferred shares should participate with speaking and voting rights at the general shareholders’ meeting, in the terms established by law. (vi)When the registration of shares at the Colombian Stock Exchange or at the National Register of Securities and Issuers which is a registry kept by the Superintendency of Finance, is suspended or canceled. In this event, voting rights shall be maintained until the irregularities that resulted in such cancellation or suspension are resolved.

 

Bancolombia must cause a notice of any meeting at which holders of preferred shares are entitled to vote to be mailed to each record holder of preferred shares. Each notice must include a statement stating: (i) the date of the meeting; (ii) a description of any resolution to be proposed for adoption at the meeting on which the holders of preferred shares are entitled to vote; and (iii) instructions for the delivery of proxies.

 

Dividends

 

Common Shares

 

Once the balance sheet is approved by the general shareholders meeting, the appropriation for the payment of taxes of the corresponding taxable year has been made, and the transfers to the legal reserve have been performed, then they can determine the allocation of distributable profits, if any, of the preceding year. This is done through a resolution adopted by the vote of the holders of a majority of the common shares at the annual general shareholder’s meeting pursuant to the recommendation of the board of directors and the President of Bancolombia.

 

Under the Colombian Commerce Code, a company must distribute at least 50% of its annual net profits to all shareholders, payable in cash, or as determined by the shareholders, within a period of one year following the date on which the shareholders determine the dividends. If the total amount segregated in all reserves of a company exceeds its outstanding capital, this percentage is increased to 70%. The minimum common stock dividend requirement of 50% or 70%, as the case may be, may be waived by a favorable vote of the holders of 78% of a company’s common stock present at the meeting.

 

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Under Colombian law and Bancolombia’s bylaws annual net profits are to be applied as follows: (i)first, an amount equivalent to 10% of net profits is segregated to build a legal reserve until that reserve is equal to at least 50% of Bancolombia’s paid-in capital; (ii) second, payment of the minimum dividend on the preferred shares; and (iii) third, allocation of the net profits is determined by the holders of a majority of the common shares entitled to vote on the recommendation of the board of directors and the President and may, subject to further reserves required by the by-laws, be distributed as dividends (iv)under Colombian law, the dividends payable to the holders of common shares cannot exceed the dividends payable to holders of the preferred shares. Bancolombia’s bylaws requires to maintain a reserve fund equal to 50% of paid-in capital. All common shares that are fully paid in and outstanding at the time a dividend or other distribution is declared are entitled to share equally in that dividend or other distribution. Common shares that are only partially-paid in participate in a dividend or distribution in the same proportion than the shares have been paid in at the time of the dividend or distribution.

 

The general shareholders’ meeting may allocate a portion of the profits to welfare, education or civic services, or to support economic organizations of the Bank’s employees.

 

Preferred Shares

 

Holders of preferred shares are entitled to receive dividends based on the profits of the preceding fiscal year, after deducting losses affecting the capital and once the amount that shall be legally set apart for the legal reserve has been deducted, but before creating or accruing for any other reserve, of a minimum preferred dividend equal to one per cent (1%) yearly of the subscription price of the preferred share, provided this dividend is higher than the dividend assigned to common shares, if this is not the case, the dividend shall be increased to an amount that is equal to the per share dividend on the common shares. The dividend received by holders of common shares may not be higher than the dividend assigned to preferred shares.

 

Payment of the preferred dividend shall be made at the time and in the manner established in the general shareholders’ meeting and with the priority indicated by Colombian law.

 

In the event that the holders of preferred shares have not received the minimum dividend for a period in excess of two consecutive fiscal years, they will acquire certain voting rights. See Item 10.B. “Memorandum and Articles of Association ¾Description of Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions Voting Rights Preferred Shares”.

 

General Considerations Relating to Dividends

 

Subject to the decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the dividend may be payable is stock. This decision shall be compulsory to the stockholder’s provided it has been approved of the majority in the manner provided for on number 3 of Article 47 of the Bancolombia’s Bylaws.

 

The dividend periods may be different from the periods covered by the general balance sheet. In the general shareholders’ meeting, shareholders will determine such dividend periods, the effective date, the system and the place for payment of dividends.

 

Dividends declared on the common shares and the preferred shares will be payable to the record holders of those shares, as they are recorded on Bancolombia’s stock registry, on the appropriate record dates as determined in the general shareholders’ meeting.

 

Any stock dividend payable by Bancolombia will be paid in common shares to the holders of common shares and in preferred shares to the holders of preferred shares. Nonetheless, Shareholders at the general shareholders’ meeting may authorize the payment in common shares to all shareholders.

 

Any stock dividend payable in common shares requires the approval of 80% or more of the shares present at a shareholders’ meeting, which will include 80% or more of the outstanding preferred shares. In the event that none of the holders of preferred shares is present at such meeting, a stock dividend may only be paid to the holders of common shares that approve such a payment.

 

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Liquidation Rights

 

Bancolombia will be dissolved if certain events take place, including the following: (i) its term of existence, as stated in the by-laws, expires without being extended by the shareholders prior to its expiration date; (ii) losses cause the decrease of its shareholders’ equity below 50% of its outstanding capital stock, unless one or more of the corrective measures described in the Colombian Commercial Code are adopted by the shareholders within six months; (iii) by decision at the general shareholders’ meeting; (iv) in certain other events expressly provided by law and in the by-laws.

 

Upon dissolution, a liquidator must be appointed by a general meeting of the shareholders to wind up its affairs. In addition, the Superintendency of Finance has the power to take over the operations and assets of a commercial bank and proceed to its liquidation under certain circumstances and in the manner prescribed in the Estatuto Orgánico del Sistema Financiero, Decree 663 of 1993. For more information see Item 4. “Information on The Company - B. Business Overview - B.7. Supervision and Regulation - Intervention Powers of the Superintendency of Finance - Bankruptcy Considerations”.

 

Preemptive Rights and Other Anti-Dilution Provisions

 

Pursuant to the Colombian Commerce Code, Bancolombia is allowed to have an amount of outstanding capital stock smaller than the authorized capital stock set out in its bylaws.

 

Under Bancolombia’s bylaws, the holders of common shares determine the amount of authorized capital stock, and the board of directors has the power to (a) order the issuance and regulate the terms of subscription of common shares up to the total amount of authorized capital stock and (b) regulate the issuance of shares with rights to a preferential dividend but without the right to vote, when expressly delegated at the general shareholders’ meeting. The issuance of preferred shares must always be first approved at the general shareholders’ meeting, which shall determine the nature and extent of any privileges, according to the bylaws and Colombian law.

 

At the time a Colombian company is formed, its outstanding capital stock must represent at least 50% of the authorized capital. Any increases in the authorized capital stock or decreases in the outstanding capital stock must be approved by the majority of shareholders required to approve a general amendment to the by-laws. Pursuant to Decree 663, the Superintendency of Finance may order a commercial bank to increase its outstanding capital stock under certain special circumstances.

 

The Bank’s bylaws and Colombian law require that, whenever the Bank issues new shares of any outstanding class, it must offer the holders of each class of shares the right to purchase a number of shares of such class sufficient to maintain their existing percentage ownership of the aggregate capital stock of the Bank. These rights are called preemptive rights. See Item 3. “Key Information D. Risk Factors Preemptive rights may not be available to holders of ADRs.”

 

Shareholders at a general meeting of shareholders may suspend preemptive rights with respect to a particular capital increase by a favorable vote of at least 70% of the shares represented at the meeting. Preemptive rights must be exercised within the period stated in the share placement terms of the increase, which cannot be shorter than 15 business days following the publication of the notice of the public offer of that capital increase. From the date of the notice of the share placement terms, preemptive rights may be transferred separately from the corresponding shares.

 

The Superintendency of Finance will authorize decreases in the outstanding capital stock decided by the holders of common shares only if: (i) Bancolombia has no liabilities; (ii) Bancolombia’s creditors consent in writing; or (iii) the outstanding capital stock remaining after the reduction represents at least twice the amount of Bancolombia’s liabilities.

 

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Limits on Purchases and Sales of Capital Stock by Related Parties

 

Pursuant to the Colombian Commerce Code, the members of the Bank’s board of directors and certain of our principal executive officers may not, directly or indirectly, buy or sell shares of our capital stock while they hold their positions, except when dealing with nonspeculative operations and in that case they need to obtain the prior authorization of the board of directors passed with the vote of two-thirds of its members (excluding, in the case of transactions by a director, such director’s vote) or when deemed relevant by the Board of Directors of the Bank with the authorization of the Shareholders Meeting the affirmative vote of the ordinary majority foreseen in the bylaws, excluding the vote of the petitioner.

 

No Redemption

 

Colombian law prohibits Bancolombia from repurchasing shares of its capital stock, including the preferred shares.

 

Limitations on the Rights to Hold Securities

 

There are no limitations in our by-laws or Colombian law on the rights of Colombian residents or foreign investors to own the shares of the Bank, or on the right to hold or exercise voting rights with respect to those shares.

 

Restrictions on Change of Control Mergers, Acquisitions or Corporate Restructuring of the Company

 

Under Colombian law and our bylaws, the general shareholders’ meeting has full and exclusive authority to approve any corporate restructuring including, mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs upon authorization by the Colombian Superintendency of Finance.

 

Ownership Threshold Requiring Public Disclosure

 

We must disclose to the Superintendency of Finance at the end of each fiscal year the names of the shareholders of our company, indicating at least, the twenty shareholders with the highest number of shares.

 

Colombian securities regulations set forth the obligation to disclose any material event or relevant fact. Any transfer of shares equal or greater than 5% of our capital stock or any person acquiring a percentage of shares that would make him the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our capital stock, is a material event, and therefore, must be disclosed to the Superintendency of Finance.

 

Changes in the Capital of the Company

 

There are no conditions in our by-laws governing changes in our capital stock that are more stringent than those required under Colombian law.

 

C.MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

Bancolombia has not entered into any contract, other than those entered in the ordinary course of business (including agreements relating to our acquisitions of Grupo Agromercantil Holding and Banistmo S.A.) or that are not considered to be material, to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party, for the two years immediately preceding publication of this Annual Report.

 

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D.EXCHANGE CONTROLS

 

The Central Bank has consistently made foreign currency available to Colombian private sector entities to meet their foreign currency obligations. Nevertheless, in the event of shortages of foreign currency, foreign currency may not be available to private sector companies and foreign currency needed by the Bank to service foreign currency obligations may not be purchased in the open market without substantial additional cost.

 

The Foreign Exchange Statute, Law 9 of 1991, outlines of the Colombian foreign exchange regime which relates to matters such as imports and exports of goods, foreign indebtedness, and guarantees in foreign currencies, amongst others. Additionally, Decree 2080 of 2000, as amended, sets forth an International Investments Regime which provides for rules applicable to foreign residents who invest in the Colombian securities markets and undertake other types of investments, prescribes registration with the Central Bank of certain foreign exchange transactions, and specifies procedures pursuant to which certain types of foreign investments are to be authorized and administered. Both, the Foreign Exchange Statute and the International Investments Regime are regulated by External Resolution No. 8 of 2000 and External Regulating Circular DCIN 83 of 2006, both as amended, of the board of directors of the Central Bank.

 

Under Colombian law and the Bank’s by-laws, foreign investors receive the same treatment as Colombian citizens with respect to ownership and the voting rights of ADSs and preferred shares. For a detailed discussion of ownership restrictions see Item 4. “Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – B.7. Supervision and Regulation – Ownership Restrictions”.

 

E.TAXATION

 

Colombian Taxation

 

For purposes of Colombian taxation, an individual is a resident of Colombia if he or she has a consecutive or non-consecutive physical presence in Colombia for more than 183 days, including days of arrival and departure from the country, during a 365 continuous days’ period, provided that, if the physical presence is exercised in two different fiscal years, the individual is deemed to be a resident on the second fiscal year. An individual is also considered as resident if he or she meets any of the following conditions:

 

·The individual is exempt from income and occasional gains’ taxes in the country in which he or she resides, as a consequence of his or her service as a member of the foreign or diplomatic service of Colombia.

 

·The individual is a Colombian citizen and during the applicable fiscal year:

 

(a)his or her spouse or life partner, or underage children, are residents in Colombia;

 

(b)50% or more of his or her gross income has a Colombian source;

 

(c)50% or more of his or her assets are managed or held in Colombia;

 

(d)The Colombian taxation authority has requested evidence of the non-resident status, and it is not provided by the individual; or

 

(e)He or she has a fiscal residence in a tax haven jurisdiction.

 

For purposes of Colombian taxation, a legal entity is a resident of Colombia if it´s principal office located in Colombia. For this purpose, the principal office means the place where material commercial and management decisions are made.

 

Foreign companies, foreign investment funds, and individuals that are not Colombian residents are not required by law to file an income tax return in Colombia when their income has been previously subject to withholding tax, provided that such income results from payments of dividends, capital gains or labor related income.

 

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Pursuant to the International Investment Regime (see “Item 10. Additional Information – D. Exchange Controls”), the preferred shares deposited under the Deposit Agreement constitute a Foreign Institutional Capital Investment Fund (the “Fund”)”. Under Article 18-1 of the Estatuto Tributario, Decree 624 of 1989, as amended (the “Fiscal Statute”), profits of the Fund, excluding dividends, are subject to withholding tax. The applicable taxation rate is 14%, provided that the Depositary is not located in a tax haven, in which case, the applicable taxation rate is 25%.

 

If the Depositary sells, or otherwise negotiates, the preemptive rights it would be entitled to in the event of a new issue of shares (see “Item 3. D. Risk Factors - Risks Relating to the Preferred Shares and the “ADSs”)), the profits obtained from such disposal will be subject to withholding tax.

 

Dividends paid by the Bank are not subject to withholding tax, provided that they are previously taxed earnings of Bancolombia, pursuant to Article 49 of the Fiscal Statute. If the dividends are paid out of non-taxed earnings of the Bank, they will be subject to a withholdable tax at a rate of 25%.

 

Likewise, dividends paid to a holder of preferred shares (as distinguished from the ADSs representing such preferred shares) who is not a resident of Colombia, and who holds the preferred shares in his own name, rather than through another institutional or individual fund, in compliance with the International Investment Regime, will be subject to income tax if such dividends do not correspond to the Bank’s profits that have been previously taxed. For these purposes, the applicable rate is 33%.

 

Pursuant to article 36-1 of the Fiscal Statute, profits received by a Colombian or foreign investor derived from the disposal or negotiation of stock listed in the Colombian Stock Exchange, are not subject to withholding or any other tax in Colombia, provided that the transaction does not involve the disposal of 10% or more of the company’s outstanding shares by the same beneficial owner in one taxable year.

 

Other Tax Considerations

 

As of the date of this report, there is no income tax treaty and no inheritance or gift tax treaty in effect between Colombia and the United States. Transfers of ADSs from non-residents or residents to non-residents of Colombia by gift or inheritance are not subject to Colombian income tax. Transfers of ADSs or preferred shares by gift or inheritance from residents to residents or from non-residents to residents will be subject to Colombian income tax at the income tax rate applicable for occasional gains obtained by residents of Colombia. Transfers of preferred shares by gift or inheritance from non-residents to non-residents or from residents to non-residents are also subject to income tax in Colombia at the applicable rate. There are no Colombian stamps, issue, registration, transfer or similar taxes or duties payable by holders of preferred shares or ADSs.

 

United States Federal Income Taxation Considerations

 

In General

 

This section describes the material United States federal income tax consequences generally applicable to ownership by a U.S. holder (as defined below) of owning shares or ADSs. It applies to you only if you hold your shares or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:

 

·a dealer in securities,

 

·a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings,

 

·a tax-exempt organization,

 

·a life insurance company,

 

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·a person liable for alternative minimum tax,

 

·a person that actually or constructively owns 10% or more of our voting stock,

 

·a person that holds shares or ADSs as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction,

 

·a person that purchases or sells shares or ADSs as part of a wash sale for tax purposes, or

 

·a person whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

 

This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. There is currently no comprehensive income tax treaty between the United States and Colombia. In addition, this section is based in part upon the representations of the Depositary and the assumption that each obligation in the Deposit Agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms.

 

If a partnership holds the shares or ADSs, the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding the shares or ADSs should consult its tax advisor with regard to the United States federal income tax treatment of an investment in the shares or ADSs.

 

You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of shares or ADSs and you are:

 

·a citizen or resident of the United States,

 

·a domestic corporation,

 

·an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or

 

·a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

 

In general, and taking into account the earlier assumptions, for United States federal income tax purposes, if you hold ADRs evidencing ADSs, you will be treated as the owner of the shares represented by those ADRs. Exchanges of shares for ADRs, and ADRs for shares generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax.

 

Taxation of Dividends and Distributions

 

Under the United States federal income tax laws, and subject to the passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, rules discussed below, the gross amount of any dividend we pay out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income tax purposes) is subject to United States federal income taxation. If you are a non-corporate U.S. holder, dividends paid to you that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable to you at preferential rates applicable to long-term capital gains provided that you hold the shares or ADSs for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date (or, if the dividend is attributable to a period or periods aggregating over 366 days, provided that you hold the shares or ADSs for more than 90 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before the ex-dividend date) and meet other holding period requirements. Dividends we pay with respect to the shares or ADSs generally will be qualified dividend income provided that, in the year that you receive the dividend, the shares or ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. The Bank believes that its ADSs, which are listed on the NYSE, are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States; however, there can be no assurance that the Bank’s ADSs will continue to be readily tradable on an established securities market.

 

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You must include any Colombian tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though you do not in fact receive it. The dividend is taxable to you when you, in the case of shares, or the Depositary, in the case of ADSs, receive the dividend, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to United States corporations in respect of dividends received from other United States corporations. The amount of the dividend distribution that you must include in your income as a U.S. holder will be the U.S. dollar value of the Colombian Peso payments made, determined at the spot Colombian Peso / U.S. dollar rate on the date the dividend distribution is includible in your income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date you include the dividend payment in income to the date you convert the payment into U.S. dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income. The gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the shares or ADSs and thereafter as capital gain. However, we do not expect to calculate earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles. Accordingly, you should expect to generally treat distributions with respect to shares or ADSs as dividends.

 

Subject to certain limitations, the Colombian tax withheld and paid over to Colombia will be creditable or deductible against your United States federal income tax liability. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to preferential rates. To the extent a refund of the tax withheld is available to you under Colombian law; the amount of tax withheld that is refundable will not be eligible for credit against your United States federal income tax liability. The rules governing foreign tax credits are complex, and U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the creditability of foreign taxes in their particular circumstances.

 

For foreign tax credit purposes, dividends will be income from sources outside the United States and will, depending on your circumstances, be either “passive” or “general” income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains

 

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, if you sell or otherwise dispose of your shares or ADSs, you will recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount that you realize and your tax basis, determined in U.S. dollars, in your shares or ADSs. Capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. holder is generally taxed at preferential rates where the property is held for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

 

PFIC Rules

 

We believe that shares and ADSs should not be treated as stock of a PFIC for United States federal income tax purposes, but this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be subject to change. If we were to be treated as a PFIC, unless you elect to be taxed annually on a mark-to-market basis with respect to your shares or ADSs, the following rules would apply. With certain exceptions, your shares or ADSs would be treated as stock in a PFIC if we were a PFIC at any time during your holding period in your shares or ADSs.

 

Any “excess distributions,” which would include any distributions during a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by you in respect of the shares or ADSs during the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, your holding period for the shares or ADSs, and any gain realized on the sale or other disposition of your shares or ADSs would be allocated ratably over your holding period for the shares or ADSs and would be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for each such year to which the gain was allocated, together with an interest charge in respect of the tax attributable to each such year. Any gain recognized would not be treated as capital gain.

 

If you own shares or ADSs in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, you may make a mark-to-market election. If you make this election, you will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above. Instead, in general, you will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of your shares or ADSs at the end of the taxable year over your adjusted basis in your shares or ADSs. These amounts of ordinary income will not be eligible for the favorable tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income or long-term capital gains. You will also be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of your shares or ADSs over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). Your basis in the shares or ADSs will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts.

 

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In addition, notwithstanding any election you make with regard to the shares or ADSs, dividends that you receive from us would not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if we are treated as a PFIC with respect to you either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead would be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income.

 

Medicare Tax

 

A U.S. holder that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, will be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. holder’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals will be between USD 125,000 and USD 250,000, depending on the individual’s circumstances). A holder’s net investment income will generally include its dividend income and its net gains from the disposition of shares or ADSs, unless such dividend income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). If you are an individual, estate or trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in the shares or ADSs.

 

Information with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets

 

Owners of “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of USD 50,000 (and in some circumstances, a higher threshold) may be required to file an information report with respect to such assets with their tax returns. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts maintained by foreign financial institutions, as well as any of the following, but only if they are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by non-United States persons (including the shares and ADSs), (ii) financial instruments and contracts held for investment that have non-United States issuers or counterparties, and (iii) interests in foreign entities. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of this reporting requirement to their ownership of the shares or ADSs.

 

F.DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

G.STATEMENT BY EXPERTS

 

Not applicable.

 

H.DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

 

Bancolombia files reports and other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers. You may read and copy any document that Bancolombia files at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Some of the Bank’s SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

I.SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Introduction

 

The following section describes the market risks to which Bancolombia is exposed and the tools and methodology used to measure these risks as of December 31, 2013. Bancolombia faces market risk as a consequence of its lending, trading and investments businesses. Market risk represents the potential loss due to adverse changes in market prices of financial instruments as a result of movements in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and other risk factors, such as sovereign risk. 

 

Bancolombia’s risk management strategy, called the Integrated Risk Management Strategy, is based on principles set by international bodies and by Colombian regulations, and is guided by Bancolombia’s corporate strategy. The main objective of the Integrated Risk Management Strategy is to identify measure, coordinate, monitor, report and propose policies for market and liquidity risks of the Bank, which in turn serve to facilitate the efficient administration of Bancolombia’s assets and liabilities. The Board of Directors and senior management have formalized the policies, procedures, strategies and rules of action for market risk administration in its “Market Risk Manual”. This manual defines the roles and responsibilities within each subdivision of the Bank and their interaction to ensure adequate market risk administration.

 

The Bank’s Market Risks Management Office is responsible for: (a) identifying, measuring, monitoring, analyzing and controlling the market risk inherent in the Bank’s businesses: (b) analyzing the Bank’s exposure under stress scenarios and confirming compliance with Bancolombia’s risk management policies: (c) designing the methodologies for valuation of the market value of certain securities and financial instruments: (d) reporting to senior management and the Board of Directors any violation of Bancolombia’s risk management policies: (e) reporting to the senior management on a daily basis the levels of market risk associated with the trading instruments recorded in its treasury book (the “Treasury Book”), and (f) proposing policies to the Board of Directors and to senior management that ensure the maintenance of predetermined risk levels. The Bank has also implemented an approval process for new products across each of its subdivisions. This process is designed to ensure that each subdivision is prepared to incorporate the new product into its procedures, that every risk is considered before the product is incorporated and that approval is obtained from the Board of Directors before the new product can be sold.

 

The Bank’s assets include both trading and non-trading instruments. Trading instruments are recorded in the Treasury Book and include fixed income securities, foreign exchange (FX) and bond futures, and over-the-counter plain vanilla and exotic derivatives. Trading in derivatives includes forward contracts in foreign currency operations, plain vanilla options and Asian options on U.S. dollar/COP currency, foreign exchange swaps and interest rate swaps. Non-trading instruments are recorded in the Bank’s banking book (the “Banking Book”), which includes primarily loans, time deposits, checking accounts and savings accounts.

 

The Bank uses a VaR calculation to limit its exposure to the market risk of its Treasury Book. The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing the maximum VaR based on its assessment of the appropriate level of risk for Bancolombia. The Capital Market Risks Committee is responsible for establishing the maximum VaR by type of investment (e.g., fixed income in public debt) and by type of risk (e.g., currency risk). These limits are supervised on a daily basis by the Market Risk Management Office.

 

For managing the interest rate risk from banking activities, the Bank analyzes the interest rate mismatches between its interest earning assets and its interest bearing liabilities. In addition, the foreign currency exchange rate exposures arising from the Banking Book are provided to the Treasury Division where these positions are aggregated and managed.

 

Trading Instruments Market Risk Measurement

 

The Bank currently measures the Treasury Book exposure to market risk (including over-the-counter derivatives positions) as well as the currency risk exposure of the Banking Book, which is provided to the Treasury Division, using a VaR methodology established in accordance with “chapter XXI of the Basic Accounting Circular”, issued by the Superintendency of Finance.

 

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The VaR methodology established by “chapter XXI of the Basic Accounting Circular” is based on the model recommended by the Amendment to the Capital Accord to Incorporate Market Risks of Basel Committee of 2005, which focuses on the Treasury Book and excludes investments classified as “held to maturity” which are not being given as collateral and any other investment that comprises the Banking Book, such as non-trading positions. In addition, the methodology aggregate all risks by the use of correlations, through an allocation system based on defined zones and bands, affected by given sensitivity factors.

 

The total market risk for the Bank is calculated by the arithmetical aggregation of the VaR calculated for each subsidiary. The aggregated VaR is reflected in the Bank’s Capital Adequacy (Solvency) ratio, in accordance with Decree 1771 of 2012.

 

For purposes of VaR calculations, a risk exposure category is any market variable that is able to influence potential changes in the portfolio value. Taking into account a given risk exposure, the VaR model assesses the maximum loss not exceeded at a specified confidence level over a given period of time. The fluctuations in the portfolio’s VaR depend on volatility, modified duration and positions changes relating to the different instruments that are subject to market risk.

 

The relevant risk exposure categories for which VaR is computed by Bancolombia according to “chapter XXI, appendix 1 of the Basic Accounting Circular” are: (i) interest rate risks relating to local currency, foreign currency and UVR; (ii) currency risk; (iii) stock price risk; and (iv) fund risk.

 

Interest Rate Risk: The interest rate risk is the probability of decrease in the market value of the position due to fluctuations in market interest rates. Bancolombia calculates the interest rate risk for positions in local currency, foreign currency and UVR separately; in accordance with chapter XXI of the Basic Accounting Circular issued by the Superintendency of Finance. The calculation of the interest rate risk begins by determining the net position in each instrument and estimating its sensitivity by multiplying its net present value (“NPV”) by its “modified duration” and by the interest rate’s estimated fluctuation (as defined by the Superintendency of Finance). The interest rate’s fluctuations are established by the Superintendency of Finance according to historical market performance, as shown in the following table:

 

Figure 1. Interest Risk – Sensitivity by Bands and Zones

 

       Modified Duration   Interest Rate Fluctuations (basis points) 
Zone  Band   Low   High   Pesos   UVR   USD 
                         
    1    0    0.08    274    274    100 
    2    0.08    0.25    268    274    100 
Zone 1   3    0.25    0.5    259    274    100 
    4    0.5    1    233    274    100 
                               
    5    1    1.9    222    250    90 
Zone 2   6    1.9    2.8    222    250    80 
    7    2.8    3.6    211    220    75 
                               
    8    3.6    4.3    211    220    75 
    9    4.3    5.7    172    200    70 
    10    5.7    7.3    162    170    65 
Zone 3   11    7.3    9.3    162    170    60 
   12    9.3    10.6    162    170    60 
    13    10.6    12    162    170    60 
    14    12    20    162    170    60 
    15    20    -    162    170    60 

 

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Once the sensitivity factor is calculated for each position, the modified duration is then used to classify each position within its corresponding band. A net sensitivity is then calculated for each band, by determining the difference between the sum of all long-positions and the sum of all short-positions. Thereaftera net position is calculated for each zone (which consists of a series of bands) determined by the Superintendency of Finance. The final step is to make adjustments within each band, across bands and within each zone, which results in a final number that is the interest rate risk VaR by currency. Each adjustment is performed following the guidelines established by the Superintendency of Finance.

 

The Bank’s exposure to interest risk primarily arises from investments in Colombian government’s treasury bonds (TES) and securities issued by the Colombian government.

 

The interest rate risk VaR decreased from COP 343 billion on December 31st, 2012 to COP 215.9 billion on December 31st, 2013, due to the short position in Colombian government treasury bonds TES, in the trading portfolio. During the year 2013, the average interest rate risk VaR was COP 311 billion, the maximum value COP 505 billion, and the minimum value COP 204 billion.

 

Currency, Equity and Fund Risk: The VaR model uses a sensitivity factor to calculate the probability of loss due to fluctuations in the price of stocks, funds and currencies in which the Bank maintains a position. As previously indicated, the methodology used in this Annual Report to measure such risk consists of computing VaR, which is derived by multiplying the position by the maximum probable variation in the price of such positions (“Dp”). The Dp is determined by the Superintendency of Finance, as shown in the following table:

 

Figure 2. Sensitivity Factor for Currency Risks, Equity Risks and Fund Risks

 

USD   5.50%
Euro   6.00%
Other currencies   8.00%
Funds   14.70%
Stock Price   14.70%

 

The currency risk VaR increased from COP 17.3 billion as of December 31, 2012 to COP 77.3 billion as of December 31, 2013 due to the raise in the net long position in U.S. dollars, Euros and Mexican pesos. Between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the average currency risk VaR was COP 39.6 billion, the maximum value COP 77.3 billion, and the minimum value COP 18 billion.

 

The equity risk VaR increased from COP 13 billion as of December 31, 2012 to COP 23.7 billion as of December 31st, 2013, due to the increase in the brokerage firm’s trading position and the structural position in the Panama subsidiaries. Between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the average equity VaR was COP 20 billion, the maximum value COP 24.9 billion, and the minimum value COP 15.3 billion.

 

The fund risk which arises from investment in mutual funds decreased from COP 45.2 billion as of December 31, 2012 to COP 40.8 billion as of December 31, 2013. Between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the average fund risk VaR was COP 52.1 billion, the maximum value COP 92.5 billion, and the minimum value COP 40.8 billion.

 

As mentioned above the Bank uses the regulatory VaR model to measure its exposure to market risk, in accordance with chapter XXI of the Basic Accounting Circular, issued by the Superintendency of Finance. The interest rate’s fluctuations and the sensitivity factors for currency, equity and fund risk used in the model are established by the Superintendency of Finance according to historical market performance, and have not changed since March 2011.

 

Total Market Risk VaR

 

The total market risk VaR is calculated as the algebraic sum of the interest rate risk, the currency risk, the stock price risk and the fund risk.

 

The total market risk VaR had a 14.5% reduction going from COP 418.6 billion in December 31, 2012 to COP 357.8 billion as of December 31, 2013, due mainly to the drop in the interest rate and fund risk mentioned above.

 

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Assumptions and Limitations of VaR Models: Although VaR models represent a recognized tool for risk management, they have inherent limitations, including reliance on historical data that may not be indicative of future market conditions or trading patterns. Accordingly, VaR models should not be viewed as predictive of future results. The Bank may incur losses that could be materially in excess of the amounts indicated by the models on a particular trading day or over a period of time, and there have been instances when results have fallen outside the values generated by the Bank’s VaR models. A VaR model does not calculate the greatest possible loss. The results of these models and analysis thereof are subject to the reasonable judgment of the Bank’s risk management personnel.

 

The chart below provides information about Bancolombia’s consolidated VaR for trading instruments at the end of December 2012 and December 2013.

 

(in millions of COP)  2012   2013 
         
Interest Rate Risk VaR   343,026    215,916 
Currency Risk VaR   17,319    77,345 
Equity Risk VaR   13,021    23,733 
Fund Risk VaR   45,249    40,816 
Total VaR   418,615    357,810 

 

Between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the average total VaR was COP 423.2 billion, the maximum value COP 602 billion, and the minimum value COP 309.7 billion. 

 

Non-Trading Instruments Market Risk Measurement

 

The Banking Book’s relevant risk exposure is interest rate risk, which is the probability of unexpected changes in net interest income as a result of a change in market interest rates. Changes in interest rates affect Bancolombia’s earnings as a result of timing differences on the repricing of the assets and liabilities. The Bank manages the interest rate risk arising from banking activities in non trading instruments by analyzing the interest rate mismatches between its interest earning assets and its interest bearing liabilities. The foreign currency exchange rate exposures arising from the Banking Book are provided to the Treasury Division where these positions are aggregated and managed.

 

The Bank has performed a sensitivity analysis of market risk sensitive instruments based on hypothetical changes in the interest rates. The Bank has estimated the impact that a change in interest rates would have on the net present value of each position in the Banking Book, using a modified duration model and assuming positive parallel shifts of 50 and 100 basis points.

 

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The following tables provide information about Bancolombia’s interest rate sensitivity for the balance sheet items comprising the Banking Book. These tables show the following information for each group of assets and liabilities:

 

FAIR VALUE:  Sum of the original net present value.

 

+ 50 bps: Net present value change with an increase of 50 bps.

 

+ 100 bps: Net present value change with an increase of 100 bps.

 

Interest Rate Risk (COP million)

2013

   FAIR VALUE   +50bps   +100bps 
             
Assets               
Held To Maturity Securities   3,974,890    (30,579)   (61,019)
Loans   90,491,411    (432,970)   (863,969)
Total interest rate sensitive assets   94,466,301    (463,549)   (924,988)
Liabilities   FAIR VALUE    +50bps    +100bps 
Demand deposits   53,484,781    (380,843)   (759,954)
Time Deposits   35,057,738    (86,187)   (171,983)
Interbank borrowings   12,404,923    (23,785)   (47,462)
Long-term debt   13,578,374    (251,417)   (501,689)
Total interest rate sensitive liabilities   114,525,816    (742,232)   (1,481,088)
Total net change        278,684    556,099 

 

Interest Rate Risk (COP million)

2012

   FAIR VALUE   +50bps   +100bps 
             
Assets               
Held To Maturity Securities   3,865,571    (38,334)   (76,493)
Loans   69,414,492    (315,339)   (629,243)
Total interest rate sensitive assets   73,280,063    (353,673)   (705,736)
Liabilities   FAIR VALUE    +50bps    +100bps 
Demand deposits   39,828,522    (166,897)   (333,034)
Time Deposits   25,599,781    (84,946)   (169,506)
Interbank borrowings   4,935,049    (7,376)   (14,718)
Long-term debt   13,281,224    (261,635)   (522,080)
Convertible Bonds   361,276    (2,146)   (4,282)
Total interest rate sensitive liabilities   84,005,852    (523,000)   (1,043,620)
Total net change        169,328    337,884 

 

A rise in interest rates decreases the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Bank, therefore, affects negatively the Bank’s market value on the active side and positively on the liabilities side.

 

Bancolombia’s largest assets are loans, which represent 95.8% of the total NPV of the total interest rate sensitive assets in the Banking Book. The market value’s change in assets with a 50 basis points parallel shift of the yield curve has increased from COP 354 billion in December 2012 to COP 464 billion in December 2013 due to an increase in the amount and higher duration of the Bancolombia´s Mortgage Loans, and the addition of COP 11 trillion of loans as a result of the Banistmo acquisition.

 

On the liabilities side, Bancolombia’s largest interest rate sensitive liabilities are demand deposits and time deposits which represent 46.7% and 30.6%, respectively of the total NPV of the total interest rate sensitive liabilities in the banking book. The market value’s change in liabilities with a 50 basis points parallel shift of the yield curve increased from COP 523 billion in December 2012 to COP 742 billion in December 2013, due to an increase in the amount and higher duration of demand deposits.

 

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As of December 2013, the net change in the NPV for the market risk sensitive instruments, entered into for other than trading purposes with positive parallel shifts of 50 and 100 basis points were COP 279 billion and COP 556 billion, respectively. The increase of the interest rate sensitivity for the balance sheet items comprising the Banking Book in December 2012 as compared to December 2013, reflects the increase of the demand deposits during 2013 and its duration.

 

Assumptions and Limitations of Sensitivity Analysis: Sensitivity analysis is based on the following assumptions, and should not be relied on as indicative of future results: When computing the NPV of the market risk sensitive instruments and its modified duration we have relied on two key assumptions: (a) a uniform change of interest rates of assets and liabilities and of rates for different maturities; and (b) modified duration of variable rate assets and liabilities is taken to be the time remaining until the next interest reset date.

 

ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

 

D.American Depositary Shares

 

D.3.Fees and charges applicable to holders of American Depositary Receipts

 

The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

 

The following are the fees charged by the depositary:

 

Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay:   For:
USD 5.00 per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)  

• Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property.

• Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates

Registration or transfer fees   • Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares
Expenses of the depositary  

• Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

• Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

Taxes and other Governmental charges the depositary or the custodian has to pay on any ADSs or share underlying an ADSs, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes.   • As necessary
Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities.   • As necessary

 

D.4.i.FEES INCURRED IN PAST ANNUAL PERIOD

 

From January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the depositary reimbursed Bancolombia USD 550,000 for expenses related to the administration and maintenance of the ADR facility, investor relations activities, annual listing fees and any other ADR program-related expenses incurred by Bancolombia directly associated with the Bank’s preferred share ADR program. In addition, Fiduciaria Bancolombia, a subsidiary of the Bank, received USD 129,637 from The Bank of New York Mellon during the same period in connection with its role as local custodian of the depositary bank.

 

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D.4.ii.Fees to be Paid in the Future

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, has agreed to reimburse the Bank for expenses incurred that are related to establishment and maintenance expenses of the ADS program. The depositary has agreed to reimburse the Company for its continuing annual stock exchange listing fees. The depositary has also agreed to pay the standard out-of-pocket maintenance costs for the ADRs, which consist of the expenses of postage and envelopes for mailing annual and interim financial reports, printing and distributing dividend checks, electronic filing of U.S. federal tax information, mailing required tax forms, stationery, postage, facsimile, and telephone calls. It has also agreed to reimburse the Company annually for certain investor relationship programs or special investor relations promotional activities. In certain instances, the depositary has agreed to provide additional payments to the Company based on any applicable performance indicators relating to the ADR facility. There are limits on the amount of expenses for which the depositary will reimburse the Company, but the amount of reimbursement available to the Company is not necessarily tied to the amount of fees the depositary collects from investors.

 

The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

 

There has not been any default, arrearage or delinquency neither in the payment of principal, interest, a sinking or purchase fund installment, nor in any payment relating to indebtedness or dividends by the Bank or any of its subsidiaries.

 

ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

There has not been any modification to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds.

 

ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Bank carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. As a result, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Bank files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations of the SEC and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

 

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Bank's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The Bank's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

ü Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Bank;

 

ü Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Bank are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Bank's management and directors; and

 

ü Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Bank's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 based on criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992 Framework original version). On this assessment, management concluded that the Bank's internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013. In addition, there were no changes in Bank´s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect the bank´s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management excluded from its assessment the internal controls over financial reporting of Banistmo, S.A. and its subsidiaries which was acquired on October 28, 2013 by Bancolombia S.A. As of the year ended December 31, 2013, Banistmo S.A. and its subsidiaries represented 12% and 1% of the Bank’s total assets and revenue, respectively.

 

The effectiveness of the Bank's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, which report is included on page F-2 of this annual report.

 

ITEM 16.RESERVED

 

A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

The board of directors of Bancolombia appointed Mr. Rafael Martinez Villegas as the “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with SEC rules and regulations.

 

Our audit committee financial expert, along with the other members of our audit committee, is considered to be independent according to applicable NYSE criteria.

 

Mr. Martinez Villegas has served as the Bank’s audit committee financial expert since he was appointed in October 2012; he does not own any shares of Bancolombia and there is no business relationship between him and the Bank, except for standard personal banking services. Further, there is no fee arrangement between Mr. Martinez Villegas and the Bank, except in connection with his capacity as a member of the Bank’s board of directors and now as a member of the audit committee. Mr. Rafael Martinez Villegas is considered an independent director under Colombian law and the Bank’s Corporate Governance Code, as well as under NYSE’s director independence standards. For more information regarding our audit committee, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices—Audit Committee.”

 

B.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CODE OF ETHICS

 

Bancolombia has adopted a Code of Ethics and a Corporate Governance Code, both of which apply to all employees, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) and Controller (principal accounting officer), as well as to the directors of the Bank.

 

English translations of the Ethics Code and the Corporate Governance Code are posted at Bancolombia’s website at www.grupobancolombia.com.co. The Spanish versions of these codes will prevail for all legal purposes.

 

The Bank also has a phone line called “línea ética” which is available for anonymous reporting of any evidence of improper conduct.

 

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Under the NYSE’s Corporate Governance Standards, Bancolombia, as a listed foreign private issuer, must disclose any significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those followed by U.S. companies under NYSE listing standards. See “Item 16. Reserved – 16.G Corporate Governance”.

 

C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed under the caption audit fees for professional services rendered to Bancolombia for the audit of its financial statements and for services that are normally provided to Bancolombia, in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements totaled COP 9,456 million and COP 9,079 million audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the years 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

In 2013 and 2012, Bancolombia paid no audit-related fees.

 

Tax Fees

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Bancolombia and its subsidiaries paid COP 9 million and COP 12 million, respectively for professional services related to transfer pricing advice provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers. During these years, Bancolombia paid no other tax fees to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Bank’s audit committee charter includes the following pre-approval policies and procedures, which are included in the audit committee’s charters:

 

In those events in which additional services are required to be provided by the external auditors, such services must be previously approved by the audit committee. Whenever this approval is not obtained at a meeting held by the audit committee, the approval will be obtained through the Legal Vice Presidency, who will be responsible for soliciting the consent from each of the audit committee members. The approval will be obtained with the favorable vote of the majority of its members.

 

Every request of approval of additional services must be adequately sustained, including complete and effective information regarding the characteristics of the service that will be provided by the external auditors. In all cases, the budget of the external auditors must be approved by the General Stockholders Meeting.

 

During 2013, other than the tax services described above, there were no services approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

 

There are no exceptions from the listing standards for audit committees.

 

E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

There have not been any purchases by Bancolombia or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in 17CFR240.10b-18(a) (3)) of shares or any other units of any class of equity securities issued by Bancolombia.

 

Colombian law prohibits the repurchase of shares issued by entities supervised by the SFC. Therefore, neither Bancolombia nor any of its Subsidiaries that are under supervision of such Superintendency may repurchase securities issued by them.

 

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F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

 

Not applicable.

 

G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Bancolombia, as a listed company that qualifies as a foreign private issuer under the NYSE listing standards in accordance with the NYSE corporate governance rules, is permitted to follow home-country practice in some circumstances in lieu of the provisions of the corporate governance rules contained in Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual that are applicable to U.S. companies. The Bank follows corporate governance practices applicable to Colombian companies and those described in the Bank’s Corporate Governance Code, which in turn follows Colombian corporate governance rules. An English translation of the Corporate Governance Code is available at Bancolombia’s website at www.grupobancolombia.com.co. The Spanish prevails for all legal purposes.

 

In Colombia, a series of laws and regulations set forth corporate governance requirements. External Circular 056 of 2007, issued by the SFC, contains the corporate governance standards to be followed by companies issuing securities that may be purchased by Colombian pension funds, and determines that entities under supervision of the SFC, when making investment decisions, must take into account the recommendations established by the “Country Code” and the corporate governance standards followed by the entities who are beneficiaries of the investment. Additionally, External Circular 055 of 2007 establishes that entities under the supervision of the SFC must adopt mechanisms for the periodic disclosure of their corporate governance standards.

 

Additionally, Law 964 of 2005 established mandatory corporate governance requirements for all issuers whose securities are publicly traded in the Colombian market, and Decree 2555 of 2010 regulates the information disclosure requirements for the Colombian securities market SIMEV (Sistema Integral de Información del Mercado de Valores). Bancolombia’s corporate governance standards comply with these legal requirements and follow regional recommendations, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) White Paper on Corporate Governance for Latin America and the Andean Development Corporation’s (CAF) Corporate Governance Code.

 

The following is a summary of the significant differences between the corporate governance practices followed by Bancolombia and those applicable to domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards:

 

·Independence of Directors. Under NYSE corporate governance rules, a majority of a U.S. company’s board of directors must be composed of independent directors. Regarding Colombian legislation, Law 964 of 2005 requires that at least 25% of the members of the Bank’s board of directors are independent directors, and Decree 3923 of 2006 regulates their election. To be considered independent, the board members must not be (i) employees or directors of the Bank; (ii) shareholders of the Bank that directly or indirectly address or control the majority of the voting rights or that may determine the majority composition of the management boards; (iii) shareholders or employees of entities that render certain services to the Bank in cases in which the service provider receives 20% or more of its income from the Bank; (iv) employees or directors of a non-profit organization that receives donations from the Bank in certain amounts; (v) directors of other entities in whose board of directors one of the legal representatives of the Bank participates; and (vi) any other person that receives from the Bank any kind of economic consideration (except for the considerations received by the board members, the auditing committee or any other committee of the board of directors). Additionally, Colombian law requires that all directors exercise independent judgment under all circumstances. Bancolombia’s Corporate Governance Code includes a provision stating that directors shall exercise independent judgment and requires that Bancolombia’s management recommend to its shareholders lists of director nominees of which at least 25% are independent directors. For the independence test applicable to directors of Bancolombia, see “Item 10. Additional Information. – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association – Board of Directors”.

 

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·Non-Executive Director Meetings. Pursuant to the NYSE listing standards, non-executive directors of U.S. listed companies must meet on a regular basis without management present. There is no prohibition under Colombian regulations for officers to be members of the board of directors; however, it is customary for Colombian companies to maintain separation between the directors and management. Bancolombia’s board of directors does not include any management members; however, the CEO attends the monthly meetings of the Bank’s board of directors (but is not allowed to vote) and committees may have officers or employees as permanent members to guarantee an adequate flow of information between employees, management and directors. In accordance with Law 964 of 2005 and the Bank’s by-laws, no executive officer can be elected as chairman of the Bank’s board of directors.

 

·Committees of the Board of Directors. Under NYSE listing standards, all U.S. companies listed on the NYSE must have an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating/corporate governance committee and all members of such committees must be independent. In each case, the independence of directors must be established pursuant to highly detailed rules enacted by the NYSE and, in the case of the audit committee, the NYSE and the SEC. The Bank’s board of directors has a “Board Issues Committee”, a “Designation, Compensation and Development Committee”, a “Corporate Governance Committee”, and an “Audit Committee”, each of which is composed of both directors and officers, except the audit committee, which is composed of three independent directors but no officers. For a description of Designation, Compensation and Development Committee and Audit Committee, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices”.

 

·Stockholders’ Approval of Dividends. While NYSE corporate governance standards do not require listed companies to have stockholders approve or declare dividends, in accordance with the Colombian Code of Commerce, all dividends must be approved by Bancolombia’s stockholders.

 

H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

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PART III

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ITEM 17.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 18.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Reference is made to pages F - 1 through F – 165

 

ITEM 19.       EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report.

 

K
1.1 English translation of the corporate by-laws (estatutos sociales) of the registrant, as amended on March 7, 2011.
2.1 Deposit Agreement entered into between Bancolombia and The Bank of New York, as amended and restated on January 14, 2008(1).
2.2 Instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt issued by Bancolombia S.A. and its subsidiaries.
  We agree to furnish to the SEC upon request, copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of our long-term debt and of our subsidiaries’ long-term debt.
7.1 Selected Ratios’ Calculation.
8.1. List of Subsidiaries.
12.1 CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29 2014.
12.2 CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29 2014.
13.1 CEO Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29 2014.
13.2 CFO Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29 2014.
15.1 Consent of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Ltda.
15.2 Consent of KPMG Central America S.A. (KCA)

 

 

(1)

Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement in Form F-6, filed by Bancolombia on January 14, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

  BANCOLOMBIA S.A.  
     
  /s/ JAIME ALBERTO VELASQUEZ BOTERO  
  Name: Jaime Alberto Velasquez Botero.  
  Title:   Vice President, Strategy and Finance  

 

Date: April 29, 2014

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  Page
   
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms F-3
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets  
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 F-6
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations  
As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 F-8
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity  
As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 F-10
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 F-11
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-12

 

F-1
 

 

Consent of independent registered public accounting firm 

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-188394) of Bancolombia S. A. of our report dated April 29, 2014 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 20-F.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda.

Medellin, Colombia

April 29, 2014

  

F-2
 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Bancolombia S. A.

 

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders’ equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Bancolombia S. A. and its subsidiaries (the "Bank") at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Colombia and the special regulations of the Colombian Superintendency of Finance, collectively “Colombian GAAP”. Also in our opinion, the Bank maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Bank's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in “Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appearing under Item 15. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We did not audit the consolidated financial statements of Banistmo S.A. and subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A.) (“Banistmo S.A.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, which statements reflect total assets of 12% of the related consolidated total as of December 31, 2013, and total revenues of 1% of the related consolidated total for the year ended December 31, 2013. The consolidated financial statements of Banistmo S.A., which were solely prepared in accordance with Colombian GAAP, were audited by other auditors whose report thereon has been furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein, insofar as it relates to the amounts, in Colombian GAAP, included for Banistmo S.A., is based solely on the report of the other auditors. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and auditing standards generally accepted in Colombia. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda., Edificio Forum, Calle 7 Sur No. 42-70, Torre 2, Piso 11, Medellín, Colombia,
Tel: (57-4) 325 4320, Fax: (57-4) 325 4322, www.pwc.com/co

 

F-3
 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Colombian GAAP varies in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 31 to the consolidated financial statements. We have applied audit procedures on the conversion adjustments presented in Note 31 to the consolidated financial statements of Banistmo S. A. to conform those financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

As described in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Banistmo S.A. from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 because it was acquired by the Bank in a purchase business combination on October 28, 2013. We have also excluded Banistmo S.A. from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Banistmo S.A. is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total revenues represent 12% and 1%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda.

Medellin, Colombia

April 29, 2014

 

F-4
 

 

 

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Banistmo, S.A. (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A.):

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-188394) on Form F-3 of Bancolombia, S.A. of our report dated April 25, 2014, with respect to the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Banistmo, S. A. (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from October 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013, not included herein, which report appears in the December 31, 2013 annual report on Form 20-F of Bancolombia, S.A.

 

Our report dated April 25, 2014 contains language stating that accounting principles generally accepted in Colombia and the special regulations of the Colombian Superintendency of Finance varies in certain significant respects from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and management of Banistmo, S. A. (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A.) decided to omit information relating to the nature and effect of such differences in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, such consolidated financial statements were prepared on a condensed format solely for consolidation purposes.

 

[(Signed) KPMG]

 

 

Panama, Panama

April 28, 2014

 

 

 

F-5
 

 

  KPMG Teléfono:  (507) 208-0700
  Apartado Postal 816-1089 Fax:            (507)  263-9852
  Panamá 5, República de Panamá lnternet:     www.kpmg.com

 

Report of lndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Banistmo, S. A.:

 

We have audited the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Banistmo, S. A. (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from October 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these condensed consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Banistmo, S. A. (formerly HSBC Bank (Panama), S. A.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the period from October 28, 2103 to December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Colombia and the special regulations of the Colombian Superintendency of Finance (collectively, “Colombian GAAP”).

 

Colombian GAAP varies in certain significant respects from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Management of Banistmo, S. A. decided to omit information relating to the nature and effect of such differences in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Without further qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared on a condensed format solely for consolidation purposes.

 

 

 

April 25, 2014

Panama, Republic of Panama

 

KPMG, una sociedad civil panameña, y firma de la red de firmas miembro independientes de

KPMG, afiliadas a KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG Internalional”), una entidad suiza

 

F-5
 

 

BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

   Notes  

2013(1)

(Unaudited)

   2013   2012 
       U.S. Dollar         
Assets                    
                     
Cash and cash equivalents:                    
Cash and due from banks   4   USD5,930,695   COP11,427,441   COP7,144,015 
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell        2,066,194    3,981,205    1,025,082 
Total cash and cash equivalents        7,996,889    15,408,646    8,169,097 
                     
Investment securities:   5                
Debt securities:        6,298,522    12,136,179    11,432,214 
Trading        3,392,981    6,537,697    6,492,812 
Available for sale        935,809    1,803,144    1,456,042 
Held to maturity        1,969,732    3,795,338    3,483,360 
Equity securities:        872,021    1,680,237    1,136,256 
Trading        213,816    411,987    327,091 
Available for sale        658,205    1,268,250    809,165 
Allowance for impairment        (5,515)   (10,626)   (14,159)
Total investment securities        7,165,028    13,805,790    12,554,311 
                     
Loans and financial leases:   6                
Commercial loans        27,175,993    52,363,519    42,465,660 
Consumer loans        8,616,167    16,601,890    12,580,661 
Small business loans        268,195    516,767    334,591 
Mortgage loans        5,343,455    10,295,930    5,957,824 
Financial leases        5,024,541    9,681,436    8,649,943 
         46,428,351    89,459,542    69,988,679 
Allowance for loan and financial lease losses   7    (2,109,958)   (4,065,530)   (3,249,639)
Total loans and financial leases, net        44,318,393    85,394,012    66,739,040 
                     
Accrued interest receivable on loans and financial leases:                    
Accrued interest receivable on loans and financial leases        324,012    624,317    578,067 
Allowance for accrued interest losses   7    (33,083)   (63,745)   (54,026)
Total interest accrued,net        290,929    560,572    524,041 
                     
Customers’ acceptances and derivatives   8    312,643    602,409    783,014 
Accounts receivable, net   9    797,796    1,537,218    1,243,263 
Premises and equipment, net   10    1,137,452    2,191,677    1,341,698 
Premises and equipment under operating leases, net   11    1,515,017    2,919,181    2,191,928 
Foreclosed assets, net   15    53,749    103,565    84,818 
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges, net   12    358,585    690,932    772,930 
Goodwill, net   14    1,862,750    3,589,203    571,373 
Other assets   13    1,344,234    2,590,110    2,088,947 
Reappraisal of assets   16    738,480    1,422,926    851,920 
Total assets       USD67,891,945   COP130,816,241   COP97,916,380 
                     
Memorandum accounts   25   USD298,159,746   COP574,503,144   COP475,622,182 

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

   Notes  

2013(1)
(Unaudited)

   2013   2012 
       U.S. Dollar         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                    
Deposits                    
Non- interest bearing :                    
Checking accounts       USD7,067,078   COP13,617,057   COP8,820,458 
Other        551,906    1,063,430    978,416 
Interest bearing:                    
Checking accounts        1,644,087    3,167,876    2,478,443 
Time deposits        17,675,899    34,058,452    24,767,489 
Savings deposits        17,982,782    34,649,764    27,113,914 
Total deposits        44,921,752    86,556,579    64,158,720 
                     
Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase        583,757    1,124,802    44,935 
Bank acceptances outstanding and derivatives   8    241,076    464,514    625,632 
Interbank borrowings   17    4,087,954    7,876,792    1,803,665 
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks   18    2,403,585    4,631,300    3,467,843 
Accounts payable        1,355,135    2,611,114    2,311,221 
Accrued interest payable        316,847    610,511    523,655 
Other liabilities   19    649,127    1,250,757    888,190 
Long-term debt   20    6,398,216    12,328,275    12,059,219 
Accrued expenses   21    219,688    423,303    344,951 
Minority interest        231,182    445,448    81,394 
Total liabilities        61,408,319    118,323,395    86,309,425 
                     
Stockholders’ equity   22,24                
Subscribed and paid in capital:        255,697    492,684    492,684 
Non-voting preference shares        95,194    183,422    183,422 
Common shares        160,503    309,262    309,262 
Retained earnings:        5,818,794    11,211,827    10,397,185 
Appropriated   23    5,065,931    9,761,188    8,695,139 
Unappropriated        752,863    1,450,639    1,702,046 
Reappraisal of assets   16    429,724    828,006    692,835 
Gross unrealized gain or (loss)        (20,589)   (39,671)   24,251 
Total stockholders’ equity(2)        6,483,626    12,492,846    11,606,955 
                     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity       USD67,891,945   COP130,816,241   COP97,916,380 
                     
Memorandum accounts against   25   USD298,159,746   COP574,503,144   COP475,622,182 

 

 

The accompanying notes, numbered 1 to 31, form an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1)See note 2 (c).
(2)A summary of significant adjustments to stockholders’ equity that would be required if U.S. GAAP had been applied is disclosed in Note 31.

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)

 

    Note 

2013 (1)

(Unaudited)

   2013   2012   2011 
         U.S. Dollar             
                       
Interest income:                          
Loans        USD3,492,981   COP6,730,380   COP6,047,906   COP4,660,580 
Investment securities         254,059    489,528    759,513    625,559 
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell         13,961    26,900    24,178    18,820 
Financial leases         458,720    883,876    830,286    640,635 
Total interest income         4,219,721    8,130,684    7,661,883    5,945,594 
                           
Interest expense:                          
Checking accounts         15,260    29,403    24,931    39,926 
Time deposits         690,481    1,330,439    1,117,435    690,457 
Saving deposits         333,509    642,616    659,355    479,442 
Total interest expense on deposits         1,039,250    2,002,458    1,801,721    1,209,825 
                           
Interbank borrowings         40,478    77,995    50,209    45,840 
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks         115,834    223,193    220,096    159,909 
Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase         31,712    61,104    97,620    85,260 
Long-term debt         393,068    757,376    725,214    541,172 
Total interest expense         1,620,342    3,122,126    2,894,860    2,042,006 
                           
Net interest income         2,599,379    5,008,558    4,767,023    3,903,588 
                           
Provisions for loans and finance leases, accrued interest losses and other receivables, net         (723,507)   (1,394,075)   (1,240,339)   (840,558)
Recovery of charged-off loans and finance leases.         120,092    231,396    167,819    244,141 
Provision for foreclosed assets and other assets         (79,302)   (152,802)   (118,961)   (123,994)
Recovery of provisions for foreclosed assets and other assets         44,052    84,881    80,608    121,706 
Total net provisions         (638,665)   (1,230,600)   (1,110,873)   (598,705)
Net interest income after provisions for loans and accrued interest losses         1,960,714    3,777,958    3,656,150    3,304,883 
                           
Fees and other service income:                          
Commissions from banking services         243,870    469,896    449,452    383,984 
Electronic services and ATM fees         45,420    87,516    73,887    67,267 
Branch network services         70,309    135,474    126,356    125,835 
Collections and payments fees         147,282    283,788    256,503    224,878 
Credit card merchant fees         4,305    8,295    9,684    16,725 
Credit and debit card fees         379,429    731,095    654,900    617,526 
Checking fees         36,465    70,261    72,636    74,514 
Trust activities         107,946    207,994    208,583    188,340 
Brokerage fees         32,496    62,615    63,631    65,943 
Check remittances         23,026    44,368    22,120    19,626 
International wire transfers         32,655    62,921    71,932    71,293 
Total fees and other service income         1,123,203    2,164,223    2,009,684    1,855,931 
                           
Fees and other service expenses         (128,640)   (247,867)   (202,644)   (187,347)
Total fees and income from services, net         994,563    1,916,356    1,807,040    1,668,584 

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)

 

   Note  

2013 (1)
(Unaudited)

   2013   2012   2011 
        U.S. Dollar                
Other operating income:                         
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net        49,094    94,595    103,953    111,774 
Gains on forward contracts in foreign currency        14,179    27,320    58,902    11,034 
Gains on sales of investments in equity securities        1,962    3,780    82,187    121,166 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans        16,396    31,593    43,146    48,714 
Dividend income        32,700    63,007    47,610    27,700 
Income from non-financial subsidiaries        74,679    143,893    147,304    100,647 
Insurance income(2)        5,275    10,164    -    45,690 
Communication, postage, rent and others        241,730    465,773    349,995    224,512 
Total other operating income        436,015    840,125    833,097    691,237 
Total operating income        3,391,292    6,534,439    6,296,287    5,664,704 
                          
Operating expenses:                         
Salaries and employee benefits        761,759    1,467,780    1,394,027    1,275,351 
Bonus plan payments        80,209    154,550    204,201    137,160 
Indemnities benefits        17,627    33,965    39,452    29,347 
Administrative and other expenses   27    1,208,154    2,327,908    2,040,223    1,780,459 
Insurance on deposits, net        70,487    135,816    105,675    90,769 
Donation expenses        5,981    11,525    13,512    19,020 
Depreciation        222,571    428,856    319,602    223,003 
Goodwill amortization   14    40,938    78,880    45,690    51,239 
Total operating expenses        2,407,726    4,639,280    4,162,382    3,606,348 
Net operating income        983,566    1,895,159    2,133,905    2,058,356 
                          
Non-operating income, net                         
Other income        121,298    233,721    148,751    200,098 
Minority interest        (9,012)   (17,364)   (5,723)   (11,351)
Other expenses        (93,051)   (179,294)   (107,813)   (112,692)
Total non-operating income, net   28    19,235    37,063    35,215    76,055 
                          
Income before income taxes        1,002,801    1,932,222    2,169,120    2,134,411 
Income tax expense   21    (216,467)   (417,095)   (467,074)   (470,517)
Net income       USD786,334   COP1,515,127   COP1,702,046   COP1,663,894 
                          
Earnings per share       USD0.92   COP1,779   COP2,013   COP2,112 

 

 

The accompanying notes, numbered 1 to 31, form an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1)See note 2(c)
(2)As a result of the Banistmo and its subsidiaries acquisition, the Bank has recognized income attributable to insurance operations for the two-month period ended December 31, 2013.
(3)A summary of significant adjustments to net income that would be required if U.S. GAAP had been applied is disclosed in Note 31.

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011

 

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

 

   Non Voting Preferred Shares   Voting Common Shares   Retained Earnings   Surplus   Total 
   Number   Par Value   Number   Par Value   Appro-
priated
   Unappro-
priated
   Reappraisal
of assets
   Gross unrealized
gain or( loss) on
available for sale
investments
   Stockholders’
equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2010   278,122,419   COP151,422    509,704,584   COP309,262   COP5,397,973   COP1,436,494   COP622,227   COP29,762   COP7,947,140 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    1,663,894    -    -    1,663,894 
Transfer to appropriated retained earnings   -    -    -    -    1,436,494    (1,436,494)   -    -    - 
Reappraisal of assets and valuation of investment   -    -    -    -    -    -    14,813    (19,813)   (5,000)
Dividends declared   -    -    -    -    (526,773)   -    -    -    (526,773)
Equity tax   -    -    -    -    (105,324)   -    -    -    (105,324)
Cumulative translation adjustments   -    -    -    -    19,423    -    -    -    19,423 
Balance at December 31, 2011   278,122,419    151,422    509,704,584    309,262    6,221,793    1,663,894    637,040    9,949    8,993,360 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    1,702,046    -    -    1,702,046 
Transfer to appropriated retained earnings   -    -    -    -    1,663,894    (1,663,894)        -    - 
Issuance of preferred shares (1)   63,999,997    32,000    -    -    1,619,917    -    -    -    1,651,917 
Reappraisal of assets and valuation of investments   -    -    -    -    -    -    55,795    14,302    70,097 
Dividends Declared   -    -    -    -    (603,094)   -    -    -    (603,094)
Equity Tax   -    -    -    -    (99,051)   -    -    -    (99,051)
Cumulative translation adjustments   -    -    -    -    (108,320)   -    -    -    (108,320)
Balance at December 31, 2012   342,122,416    183,422    509,704,584    309,262    8,695,139    1,702,046    692,835    24,251    11,606,955 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    1,515,127    -    -    1,515,127 
Transfer to appropriated retained earnings   -    -    -    -    1,702,046    (1,702,046)   -    -    - 
Reappraisal of assets and valuation of investments   -    -    -    -    -    -    135,171    (63,922)   71,249 
Dividends Declared   -    -    -    -    (642,278)   -    -    -    (642,278)
Appropriation of profits at the end  of the first semester(3)   -    -    -    -    64,488    (64,488)   -    -    - 
Equity Tax   -    -    -    -    (188,342)   -    -    -    (188,342)
Cumulative translation adjustments   -    -    -    -    130,135    -    -    -    130,135 
Balance at December 31, 2013   342,122,416   COP183,422    509,704,584   COP309,262   COP9,761,188   COP1,450,639   COP828,006   COP(39,671)   COP12,492,846 
Balance at December 31, 2013(2) (Unaudited)       USD95,194        USD160,503   USD5,065,931   USD752,863   USD429,724   USD(20,589)   USD6,483,626 

 

 

The accompanying notes, numbered 1 to 31, form an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1)See note 22.
(2)See note 2(c).
(3)During 2013, the Bank’s subsidiaries, Leasing Bancolombia S.A, Bancolombia Panamá S.A, Factoring Bancolombia S.A and Renting Colombia S.A, prepared their semi-annual financial statements for the six-months period ended at June 30, 2013.

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

   2013 (1)   2013   2012   2011 
   (Unaudited)             
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
Net income  USD786,334   COP1,515,127   COP1,702,046   COP1,663,894 
Minority interest   9,012    17,364    5,723    11,351 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:                    
Provisions for loans and finance leases, accrued interest losses and other receivables, net   715,855    1,379,330    1,237,841    839,554 
Provisions for foreclosed assets and other assets   71,866    138,473    109,212    107,468 
Depreciation and amortization   400,641    771,967    540,682    394,689 
Recovery of provisions for foreclosed assets and other assets   (37,067)   (71,422)   (78,110)   (120,702)
Gains on sales of mortgage loans and other assets   (47,490)   (91,505)   (18,108)   (9,387)
Valuation gains on investment securities   (261,896)   (504,630)   (840,774)   (697,194)
Valuation gains on derivative contracts   (10,928)   (21,056)   (54,379)   (65,227)
Deferred income tax   (38,502)   (74,186)   (26,488)   58,777 
Foreclosed assets donation   2,121    4,086    6,630    6,271 
Increase in loans and financial leases   (5,030,590)   (9,693,091)   (10,918,827)   (12,926,408)
Decrease (Increase) in customers’ acceptances and derivatives   39,469    76,050    210,558    (18,830)
Increase in accounts receivable   (40,862)   (78,735)   (487,850)   (361,071)
(Increase) Decrease in other assets   (27,125)   (52,259)   26,796    94,396 
Increase in deposits and other liabilities   6,190,438    11,927,922    12,681,873    8,730,232 
Increase in accounts payable   118,949    229,194    392,089    230,690 
Equity tax paid(2)   (50,051)   (96,439)   (99,107)   (105,324)
Increase in estimated liabilities and allowances   7,568    14,583    71,293    10,753 
Change in trading investment securities   65,401    126,017    (2,338,328)   (1,244,998)
Net losses on sales of foreclosed assets   28,606    55,118    85,825    86,807 
Increase in assets to place in lease contracts   (158,718)   (305,823)   (402,141)   (624,835)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,733,031    5,266,085    1,806,456    (3,939,094)
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
Purchases of available for sale debt securities   (712,654)   (1,373,163)   (1,439,904)   (852,635)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale debt securities   1,011,600    1,949,181    1,768,227    1,450,358 
Purchases of held to maturity debt securities   (1,059,667)   (2,041,799)   (1,363,948)   (1,299,624)
Proceeds from maturities of debt securities   1,026,375    1,977,651    1,701,759    1,503,790 
Purchases of available for sale equity securities   (1,180,623)   (2,274,860)   (362,631)   (268,247)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities   3,546    6,833    12,306    844 
Proceeds from sales of Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña subsidiary   -    -    135,788    - 
Proceeds from sales of AFP Crecer S.A. subsidiary   -    -    -    173,336 
Purchases of premises and equipment   (955,629)   (1,841,335)   (1,132,436)   (1,274,035)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment   167,963    323,636    180,988    176,340 
Software purchases under INNOVA project   (27,760)   (53,489)   (94,459)   (129,699)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,726,849)   (3,327,345)   (594,310)   (519,572)
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
Increase (Decrease) in overnight funds   547,550    1,055,036    (1,909,165)   (47,902)
Increase (Decrease) in interbank borrowings   2,540,882    4,895,848    (1,857,441)   2,131,319 
Placement of long-term debt   384,883    741,605    2,869,462    5,087,562 
Payment of long-term debt   (573,747)   (1,105,513)   (674,106)   (745,688)
Issuance of preferred shares   -    -    1,651,917    - 
Dividends paid   (328,002)   (632,004)   (583,421)   (526,773)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,571,566    4,954,972    (502,754)   5,898,518 
                     
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   3,577,748    6,893,712    709,392    1,439,852 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   179,485    345,837    (269,292)   134,111 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   4,239,656    8,169,097    7,728,997    6,155,034 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  USD7,996,889   COP15,408,646   COP8,169,097   COP7,728,997 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:                    
Cash paid during the year for:                    
Interest   1,575,266    3,035,269    2,768,618    1,941,177 
Income taxes   183,831    354,211    215,025    352,065 
Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:                    
Exchange offering of subordinated notes (3):                    
Aggregate principal amount tendered and accepted   -    -    (360,736)   - 
Aggregate principal amount issued   -    -    409,263    - 

 

 

The accompanying notes, numbered 1 to 31, form an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1) See note 2(c ) and 2 (d)

(2) See note 2(n)

(3) See note 22

 

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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in millions of Colombian pesos and thousands of U.S. dollars.

Except for the Representative Market Rate)

 

(1) Organization and Background

 

Bancolombia S.A. (“the Bank”) is a private commercial bank incorporated under Colombian law on January 24, 1945 and is incorporated until 2044.  On April 3, 1998, Banco Industrial Colombiano S.A. (“BIC”) merged with Banco de Colombia S.A. and the surviving entity was renamed Bancolombia S.A.  The registered office and business address of Bancolombia S.A. is in Medellin, Colombia.  Bancolombia S.A. and its subsidiaries are defined herein as the Bank unless the context otherwise requires.

 

The most recent amendments to the Bank’s by-laws are as follows: (i) by means of Public Deed No. 633 drawn up on April 3, 1998 before the Notary Public No. 14 of the Circuit of Medellín, BIC took over Banco de Colombia S.A. which was dissolved without being liquidated, and changed its corporate name to Bancolombia S.A.; (ii) by means of Public Deed No. 3974 drawn up on July 30, 2005 before the Notary Public No. 29 of the Circuit of Medellín the merger between Bancolombia, Conavi and Corfinsura (spin-off) was duly made official. By virtue of this merger, Bancolombia took over the total amount of assets, rights and obligations of Conavi and Corfinsura, which were dissolved but not liquidated; (iii) by means of Public Deed No. 1614 drawn up on March 15, 2007 before the Notary Public No. 29 of the Circuit of Medellín, the main purpose of which was to simplify the workings of its Board of Directors, eliminating alternate members and reducing the number of principal members to nine and (iv) the most recent amendment was made by means of  public Deed No. 1638  drawn up on March 25, 2011 before the Notary Public No. 29 of Medellín, accordingly, by which  the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank  was reduced from nine to seven; the procedures of the General Meeting of Stockholders  were amended to include  the designation  for periods of two (2) years, of the Financial Consumer Defender and his alternate, and the ability to dismiss both freely,  the conflict of interest procedures  of the Board of Directors were modified; and  the duties of the President were amended to include  the possibility  to create and abolish, subject to compliance with legal requirements, branches and agencies of the Bank in Colombia, as necessary for the development of the corporate objective.

 

Bancolombia S.A.’s business purpose is to carry out all operations, transactions, acts and services inherent to the banking business through banking establishments that carry its name and according to all applicable legislation.

 

As of December 31, 2013, Bancolombia S.A only has an agency in Panama City, Panama, due to the wind-down process of Bancolombia’s Miami Agency that took place in 2013. This decision was mainly based on the strategy to focus the Bank’s international operations on other markets

 

The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, earnings, contingent accounts and memorandum accounts of the Bank and other entities in which the Bank holds, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the outstanding voting shares (the “Subsidiaries”). The consolidated financial statements are submitted to the Bank’s Stockholders meeting, but dividends are declared and paid to stockholders based on net income from the previous year based on the unconsolidated financial statements. Pursuant to requirements established by the Superintendency of Finance (the “SFC”) the Bank must prepare the consolidated financial statements without consolidating non-financial subsidiaries.

 

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Bancolombia S.A. has the following subsidiaries making up the Bancolombia Group, which is currently registered as a corporate group:

 

Entity    Location   Business  Participation
Percentage
Dec-2013
   Participation
Percentage
Dec-2012
 
Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento   Colombia   Leasing   100.00    100.00 
Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A.   Colombia   Trust   98.81    98.81 
Banca de Inversión Bancolombia S.A. Corporación Financiera   Colombia   Investment banking   100.00    100.00 
Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa   Colombia   Securities brokerage   100.00    100.00 
Compañía de Financiamiento Tuya S.A.   Colombia   Financial services   99.99    99.99 
Factoring Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento (1)   Colombia   Financial services   100.00    100.00 
Patrimonio Autónomo Cartera LBC   Colombia   Loan management   100.00    100.00 
Renting Colombia S.A.   Colombia   Operating leasing   100.00    100.00 
Transportempo S.A.S.   Colombia   Transportation   100.00    100.00 
Valores Simesa S.A.   Colombia   Investments   67.54    67.54 
Inversiones CFNS S.A.S.   Colombia   Investments   99.94    100.00 
CFNS Infraestructura S.A.S.   Colombia   Investments   99.94    100.00 
BIBA Inmobiliaria S.A.S. (Formerly Inmobiliaria Bancol S.A.)   Colombia   Real estate broker   100.00    98.96 
Vivayco S.A.S.   Colombia   Portfolio Purchase   74.95    75.00 
Uff Móvil S.A.S.   Colombia   Mobile network operator   74.95    69.42 
FCP Fondo Colombia Inmobiliario S.A. (2)   Colombia   Real estate broker   50.28    49.79 
Bancolombia Panamá S.A. (3)   Panama   Banking   100.00    100.00 
Valores Bancolombia Panamá S.A.   Panama   Securities brokerage   100.00    100.00 
Suvalor Panamá Fondo de Inversión S.A.   Panama   Holding   100.00    100.00 
Suvalor Renta Variable Colombia S.A.   Panama   Collective investment fund   100.00    100.00 
Suvalor Renta Fija Internacional Corto Plazo S.A.   Panama   Collective investment fund   100.00    100.00 
Suvalor Renta Fija Internacional Largo Plazo S.A.   Panama   Collective investment fund   100.00    100.00 
Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. Sinesa   Panama   Investments   100.00    100.00 
Banagrícola S.A.   Panama   Investments   99.16    99.16 
Banistmo S.A. (4)   Panama   Banking   98.12    - 
Banistmo Investment Corporation S.A. (4)   Panama   Trust   98.12    - 
Financiera Flash S.A. (4)   Panama   Financial services   98.12    - 
Grupo Financomer S.A. (4)   Panama   Financial services   98.12    - 
Leasing Banistmo S.A. (4)   Panama   Leasing   98.12    - 
Seguros Banistmo S.A. (4)   Panama   Insurance company   98.12    - 
Securities Banistmo S.A. (4)   Panama   Purchase and sale of securities   98.12    - 
Banistmo Capital Markets Group Inc (4)   Panama   Purchase and sale of securities   98.12    - 
Anavi Investment Corporation S.A. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Williamsburg International Corp. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Van Dyke Overseas Corp. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Desarrollo de Oriente S.A. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12      
Bien Raices Armuelles S.A. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Steens Enterprises S.A. (4)   Panama   Portfolio holder   98.12    - 
Ordway Holdings S.A. (4)   Panama   Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Inversiones Castan S.A. (4)    Panama    Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Financomer S.A. (4)    Panama    Financial services   98.12    - 
Banistmo Asset Management Inc (4)    Panama    Purchase and sale of securities   98.12    - 
M.R.C Investment Corp. (4)    Panama    Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Inmobiliaria Bickford S.A. (4)    Panama    Real estate broker   98.12    - 
Banco Agrícola S.A.    El Salvador    Banking   97.35    97.35 
Arrendadora Financiera S.A. Arfinsa    El Salvador    Leasing   97.35    97.35 
Credibac S.A. de C.V.    El Salvador    Credit card services   97.35    97.35 
Valores Banagricola S.A. de C.V.    El Salvador    Securities brokerage   98.89    98.89 
Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. IFBA    El Salvador    Investments   98.89    98.89 
Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C.    Peru    Operating leasing   100.00    100.00 
Capital Investments SAFI S.A.    Peru    Trust   100.00    100.00 
Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú    Peru    Car Rental   100.00    100.00 
Leasing Perú S.A.    Peru    Leasing   100.00    100.00 
FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria    Peru    Trust   98.81    98.81 
Bancolombia Puerto Rico Internacional, Inc.    Puerto Rico    Banking   100.00    100.00 
Suleasing International USA, Inc.    USA    Leasing   100.00    100.00 
Bancolombia Caymán S.A.    Cayman Islands    Banking   100.00    100.00 
Banagrícola Guatemala S.A.    Guatemala    Outsourcing   99.16    99.16 
Bagrícola Costa Rica S.A.    Costa Rica    Outsourcing   99.16    99.16 

 

 

(1)In April 2014, the Bancolombia S.A. board of directors approved the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of Factoring Bancolombia, its wholly owned subsidiary. Closing of the transaction will be subject to the approval of the SFC. The consideration amount to be paid by Bancolombia S.A. will be determined based on the value of the assets and liabilities of Factoring Bancolombia on the closing date.

(2)In October, 2013, Bancolombia S.A., increased its participation in the FCP Fondo Colombia Inmobiliario S.A., from the 49.79% to the 50.28%.
(3)In October, 2013, Bancolombia Panama S.A., a Bancolombia S.A. subsidiary, acquired 40% of the common shares and with voting rights of the Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A., owner of the Conglomerado Financiero Agromercantil Guatemala.
(4)In October, 2013, Bancolombia S.A., acquired 100% of the common shares and voting rights and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., which changed its name to Banistmo S.A., the operation included the Panamanian subsidiaries.

 

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The Bank holds the majority voting rights in Prosicol E.U, which was not included in the Consolidated Financial Statements due to the fact that this company is in a non-productive stage.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Basis of Presentation

 

For the preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures, the Bank follows generally accepted accounting principles in Colombia and the special regulations of the SFC, collectively “Colombian Banking GAAP”.

 

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries were adjusted in order to adopt uniform accounting practices as required in connection with the accounts of investments, derivatives, allowances for loan and financial leases losses, goodwill, foreclosed assets and financial leases.

 

Intercompany operations and balances between Bancolombia Group companies are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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(b) Translation of Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances

 

Translation of financial statements in foreign currency

 

The balance sheet accounts are converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at the end of the year (except equity accounts which are translated at the historical exchange rate). The exchange rate at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were COP 1,926.83 and COP 1,768.23 per USD 1, respectively. For income accounts the average exchange rate was used. The average exchange rate for the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were COP 1,868.90 and COP 1,798.23 per USD 1, respectively. Exchange differences originated in balance sheet accounts are recorded as “Cumulative Translation Adjustments” in the consolidated statements of Stockholders’ Equity and the exchange differences originated in the consolidated statements of operations accounts are recorded as “Foreign exchange gain (loss)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Transactions in foreign currency

 

Transactions and balances in foreign currencies are converted by the Bank and its Subsidiaries to Colombian pesos using the exchange rates applicable on the corresponding dates when the transactions were originated, as established by the SFC. The exchange rates at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are those stated above.

 

Exchange rate differences arising from adjustments and remeasurements of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

(c) Convenience Translation to U.S. Dollars

 

The Bank maintains its accounting records and prepares its financial statements in Colombian pesos. The U.S. Dollar amounts presented in the financial statements and accompanying notes have been converted from peso figures solely for the convenience of the reader at the exchange rate of COP 1,926.83 per USD 1, which corresponds to the representative market rate calculated on December 31, 2013 the last business day of the year (the “Representative Market Rate”).  The Representative Market Rate is computed and certified by the SFC, the Colombian banking regulator, on a daily basis and represents the weighted average of the buy/sell foreign exchange rates negotiated on the previous day by certain financial institutions authorized to deal in foreign exchange transactions (including Bancolombia S.A.). This translation may not be construed to represent that the Colombian peso amounts represents or have been, or could be converted into, U.S. Dollars at that or any other rate. For further details about the consolidated foreign currency assets and liabilities converted into U.S. Dollars, see Note 3 “Transactions in Foreign Currency”.

 

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The consolidated statement of cash flows was prepared using the indirect method. Under Colombian Banking GAAP there are no special requirements or forms governing of the Bank’s statement of cash flows. Accordingly, the Bank has prepared the consolidated statement of cash flows in accordance with the presentation in the International Financial Reporting Standard No. 7, “Statement of Cash Flows”.

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and due from banks, funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell , which are highly liquid investments with a maturity that contractually do not exceed one month.

 

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(e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the main estimations affecting the financial statements include, but are not limited to the accounting treatment for pension plan provisions, evaluation of loan portfolio risk and determination of allowances for loan and finance lease, income taxes and determination of valuation allowances for debt and equity securities. Actual losses could differ from those estimated.

 

(f) Real Value Unit Rate (UVR)

 

The operations that the Bank carries out with regard to mortgage loans linked to the “Unidad de Valor Real” (the “Real Value Unit” or “UVR”) are adjusted on a daily basis according to the daily value of the UVR, as published by the Central Bank. The values assigned by the Central Bank to the UVR, in Colombian pesos, on December 31, 2013 and 2012, were COP 207.8381 and COP 204.2017, respectively. The UVR rate corresponds to the monthly variance of the Indice de Precios al Consumidor (the “IPC” or “Colombian Consumer Index Price”) during the calendar month immediately prior to the month for which the UVR rate is being calculated. In light of the above, the annualized UVR rate increased at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by 1.78% and 2.9%, respectively.

 

(g) Money Market Operations.

 

Include funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“Repos”).

 

Interbank Funds

 

Interbank funds include loans made to other financial institutions and borrowings from the Central Bank or other financial institutions with maturities between 1 to 30 days.

 

Repos

 

Asset position refers to transactions accounted for as collateralized lending in which the Bank or its subsidiaries purchase securities with an agreement to resell them to the seller at a stated price plus interest at a specified date. The amount recorded in this account relates to the money lent and the investment securities purchased are recorded in memorandum accounts. Accrued interest is recorded in accounts receivable, and recognized as operating income.

 

Liability position refers to transactions accounted for as collateralized borrowing in which the Bank or its subsidiaries sell securities with an agreement to repurchase them from the buyer at a stated price plus interest at a specified date, not exceeding one year. The amount is recorded as a liability related to the money borrowed and the investment security sold is reclassified inside the investment securities account into “Investment Securities under Repurchase Agreement”. Accrued interest is recorded in accounts payable, and recognized as operating expense.

 

Repo transactions do not qualify as true purchase/sales and therefore these investments are included on the Bank’s balance sheet.

 

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(h) Investment Securities

 

1. Classification

 

Investment securities are classified as “trading”, “held to maturity”, and “available for sale”.

 

Trading Securities

 

Trading investments are those acquired mainly for the purpose of obtaining gains on short-term price fluctuations.

 

Held to Maturity Securities

 

Investments “held to maturity” are debt securities acquired for the purpose of holding until maturity. Reclassification to a different category is permitted only under specific situations. These investments are only sold for liquidity operations, in exceptional cases, as determined by the SFC.

 

Available for Sale Securities

 

These are investments which do not fall into either of the above classifications, for which the investor has the stated intention and legal, contractual, financial and operational capacity to hold the investments for at least six months from the date of classification. Investments intended to be held for less than six months are classified as trading securities.

 

The SFC issued the External Circular 033 of 2013 with the purpose to place the minimum period of time for which a security classified as available for sale must be held by the entity before carrying out its intended sale or re-classification. According to the External Circular 033, the entity must re-classify, when necessary, the available for sale security into the other classifications the following day after the minimum period of time has lapsed, otherwise the security falls into the available for sale classification for another six months. Before the issuance of this External Circular, the minimum period of time that an entity was required to hold the investment was at least one year from the date of classification. The extension introduced by the aforementioned guidance had no impact on the Bank’s financial statements.

 

This classification also covers equity investments with low market liquidity or those with no quoted price.

 

2. Investment Valuation

 

Initial recognition of investment

 

All investment securities are initially recorded at their purchase cost.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

Subsequent measurement is recorded as follows:

 

2.1. Debt Securities Denominated in Local Currency

 

Trading securities are valued daily at fair value and the result is recorded daily. The Bank uses the fair value of trading and available for sale debt securities provided by the price provider authorized by the SFC. These prices are calculated and published daily.

 

Held to maturity investments and unquoted securities at the valuation date are valued at amortized cost based on their internal rate of return calculated on the purchase date.

 

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External Circular 050 of 2012, related to investment valuation techniques using a price providers approach applicable for entities governed by the SFC, entered into force in 2013. Due to the changes introduced by the new criteria, this affected the Bank’s statement of operations by COP 19,072 as a gain on valuation of derivatives.

 

2.2 Securities Denominated in Foreign Currency or in UVR

 

Whenever the fair value of securities denominated in a foreign currency or UVR is not provided by the price provider authorized by the SFC, the fair value of those securities must be initially determined in such currency or in UVR by using reference rates and margins provided by Bloomberg and other price providers in accordance with international market ordinary transactions.

 

Securities denominated in a foreign currency other than U.S. dollars are first converted by the Bank and its Subsidiaries to U.S. Dollars using the Exchange Rate authorized by the SFC. The U.S. Dollar amount computed is then converted into Colombian pesos using the exchange rates applicable on the same dates, as established by the SFC.

 

Valuation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations as net interest income, and foreign exchange gains or losses resulting from investment in foreign currency securities are recorded as net foreign exchange gain or loss.

 

2.3 Equity Securities

 

External Circular 100 of 1995 issued by the SFC provides that investments should be valued on a daily basis; however, in the case of investments in equity shares with little or low market liquidity, or that are not listed on the stock exchange, the valuation is based on the financial statements of the issuer. The Bank records the valuation of these investments on a monthly basis:

 

a)Listed equity securities on the Colombia Stock Exchange are valued at prices published by authorized entities. In the absence of a price calculated for the day on which these investments are valued, the last known valuation price is used. For low volume trading securities the Bank uses the method described below in section b.

 

b)Non-listed equity securities are initially valued at their purchase cost and the valuation is increased or decreased based on the investor’s share in all subsequent changes in the issuer’s equity. For this purpose, the issuer’s equity is calculated based on the latest certified financial statements released by the issuer that have been issued no longer than six (6) months prior to the date of determination.

 

In connection with investments held by the Bank’s foreign subsidiaries, the issuer’s stockholders equity is adjusted to follow the accounting practices required, before applying the valuation method described in b. above.

 

Shares held in investment funds and structured securitizations through funds or self-standing trusts are valued using the unit value calculated by the fund manager on the day immediately preceding the date on which such investments are valued.

 

3. Accounting recognition

 

3.1. Trading Investments

 

Changes in the fair value of the investments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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3.2. Investments Held to Maturity

 

Investments held to maturity are accounted for at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method and interest accruals are recorded as interest income on investment securities.

 

3.3. Investments Available for Sale

 

3.3.1. Debt Securities

 

Interest accruals are recorded as interest income on investment securities in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Changes in the fair value of the investment are recorded in stockholders’ equity in the account denominated “surplus from gross unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale investments”.

 

3.3.2 Equity Investments

 

Changes in the fair value of the investments are recorded in accordance with the trading characteristics of the investment as follows:

 

·Investments in high or medium volume trading securities, quoted on a stock exchange, are recorded in the investment account, with a charge or credit in stockholders’ equity in the account “surplus from unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale investments".

 

·Changes in the carrying value of investments in securities with little or low liquidity on the exchange or not listed on a stock exchanges are recorded as other assets in a special account “Reappraisal of assets” with a corresponding charge or credit in the stockholders’ equity in the account “surplus from reappraisal of assets”. A decrease in the fair value of the investment below the purchase cost is recorded as a provision with a charge in the consolidated statements of operations. This provision could be reversed in the future if the fair value increases above the purchase cost.

 

·Dividends received in cash or shares on investment equity securities are recorded as income on an accrual basis when the dividend is declared.

 

4. Impairment Test on Investment Securities

 

Debt securities, with the exception of debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Republic of Colombia or the Colombian Guarantee Fund for Financial Institutions (Fondo de Garantias de Instituciones Financieras “Fogafin”), or issued by the Central Bank, and equity securities with low liquidity or not listed on stock exchanges, must be tested for impairment on a quarterly basis as follows:

 

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4.1. Securities with External Ratings

 

Securities that are rated by a rating firm approved by the SFC may not be recorded for an amount that exceeds the following percentages of their nominal value, net of amortization for debt securities, or acquisition cost for equity securities, as of the valuation date:

 

Long-Term   Max. Amount   Short-Term   Max. Amount
Rating   %   Ranking   %
BB+, BB, BB-   Ninety (90)   3   Ninety (90)
B+, B, B-   Seventy (70)   4   Fifty (50)
CCC   Fifty (50)   5 and 6   Zero (0)
DD, EE   Zero (0)        

 

However, for debt securities classified as held to maturity, with known fair value, impairment is recorded for the difference between its carrying value and such fair value.

 

4.2. Securities without any External Credit Rating

 

These securities are rated according to the methodology defined by the Bank. The securities are rated “A” except when there is a risk associated with them, in which case they are rated from rating B to E. The maximum value, as defined by the SFC, at which these investments are recorded, according to their rating is:

 

Rating   Max. Registered Amount  % (1)   Investment Characteristics
B   Acceptable risk, greater than normal   Eighty (80)   Current factors of uncertainty that could affect the capacity to continue adequately fulfilling debt service and weaknesses that could affect financial situation.
C   Appreciable risk   Sixty (60)   Current medium-high probabilities of non-fulfillment of timely payments of capital and interest that may compromise the recovery of the investment.  
D    Significant risk   Forty (40)   Current non-fulfillment of agreed terms of the security and material deficiencies in their financial situation, the probability of recovering the investment is highly doubtful.   
E    Unrecoverable   Zero (0)   Recovery highly improbable.

 

 

 

(1)Based on the net nominal amount as of the valuation date for debt securities or the acquisition cost, net of allowances for equity securities.

 

In assessing investment securities for impairment, the Bank reviews the ratings issued by ratings agencies, where applicable, verifies its internal rating model and calculates the maximum registered amount in accordance with those credit ratings or model. If the resulting amount is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced to the face value, net of any amortization of principal, multiplied by the applicable percentage as described above. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

5. Reclassification of Investment Securities

 

The Bank reclassifies investments from available for sale to trading when its main purpose is to obtain gains on short-term price fluctuations.

 

An investment reclassified from available for sale to trading is subject to accounting, valuation rules and regulations applicable to the trading category. As a result, unrealized gain or (loss) must be accounted for as either income or expense on the date on which the investment is reclassified.

 

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(i) Loans and Financial Leases

 

The Bank grants loans to customers in the following segments: residential mortgage, consumer, commercial, financial leases and small business loans. A substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is represented by commercial loans throughout Colombia.

 

Loans are recorded at the principal outstanding less allowance for impairment, except in cases of purchases of portfolios, which are recorded at the acquisition cost on day one, and then the principal outstanding is affected by the allowance for impairment and loans granted in foreign currency which are recorded at the exchange rate applicable on the corresponding date of origination. Accrued interest is recorded in account receivables and unearned income is recorded as a liability.

 

Financial leasing operations are initially recorded as loans for an amount equal to the book value of the asset to be leased to the customer and subsequently, the loan is amortized when the rental payments are due in the amount of the payment corresponding to principal.

 

Suspension of Interest Accruals

 

The SFC requires that interest income, lease payments and other items of income cease to be accrued in the consolidated statements of operations after a loan is in arrears for more than two months for mortgage and consumer loans, three months for commercial loans and one month for small business loans. However, the Bank adopted a policy, in which commercial, consumer and small business loans that are past-due more than 30 days and mortgages that are past-due more than 60 days will stop accruing interest in the consolidated statements of operations. Instead, interest and principal payments are reflected in memorandum accounts until such time that the customer proceeds to pay amounts due or overdue. After that, the interest collected is recorded as income in the consolidated statements of operations on a cash basis. 

 

Credit Risk Evaluation

 

The Bank analyzes on an ongoing basis the credit risk to which its loan portfolio is exposed, considering the terms of the corresponding obligations as well as the level of risk associated with the borrower. This risk evaluation is based on information relating to historical performance data, particular characteristics of the borrower, collateral, debt service with other entities, macroeconomic factors, financial information, etc. For consumer, mortgage and small business loans the analysis is performed only on the basis of the past-due days of the loans.

 

For loan portfolios, the following minimum credit risk ratings are assigned according to the financial situation of the debtor and/or the past-due days of the obligation. Additionally, all significant counterparty relationships as well as loans under special supervision are reviewed in detail every six months:

 

Rating   Qualitative Factors
A – Normal Risk   Loans and financial leases in this category are appropriately serviced. The debtor’s financial statements or its projected cash flows, as well as all other credit information available to the Bank, reflect adequate paying capacity.
B – Acceptable Risk, Sub Normal   Loans and financial leases in this category are acceptably serviced and guaranty protected, but there are weaknesses which may potentially affect, on a transitory or permanent basis, the debtor’s paying capacity or its projected cash flows, to the extent that, if not timely corrected, would affect the normal collection of credit or contracts.
C – Appreciable Risk   Loans and financial leases in this category represent insufficiencies in the debtors’ paying capacity or in the project’s cash flow, which may compromise the normal collection of the obligations.
D – Significant Risk   Loans and financial leases in this category have deficiencies and the probability of collection is highly doubtful are deemed uncollectible.
E – Unrecoverable   Loans and financial leases in this category are considered default loans.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Commercial and consumer loans

 

Allowances for loan losses are established based on the parameters issued by the SFC.

 

The Bank has adopted the Reference Models for Commercial and Consumer Loans, issued by the SFC. Based on these models, the individual provision for loan portfolios is calculated as a sum of the following individual components:

 

(a) The individual current credit risk (pro-cyclic) corresponding to the portion of the individual provision on the loan portfolio that reflects the current credit risk for each debtor.

 

(b) The individual future credit risk (counter-cyclic) corresponding to the portion of the individual provision on the loan portfolio, reflecting future possible changes in the debtor’s credit risk. This portion is included to reduce the impact on the consolidated statements of operations when such a situation occurs. The internal reference models must take into account and calculate this component based on all available information reflecting such changes.

 

Under no circumstance may the individual future credit risk component for each obligation be less than zero and neither may it exceed the expected loss calculated using matrix B included below. Also, the sum of both components may not exceed the total value of the exposure of the loan.

 

According to the reference models, the allowance for loan losses is calculated as follows:

 

Expected Loss = [Probability of default] x [Exposure at default] x [Loss-given default]

 

Probability of Default (PD)

 

Probability of Default is defined as the probability of the debtor within a specific loan portfolio or segment and rating, defaulting on its obligations within the next twelve (12) months. For the Bank and its subsidiaries this probability of default is established by the SFC.

 

Banco Agricola S.A. and Banistmo use an internal model to calculate the Probability of Default duly authorized by the SFC.

 

Probability of Default is calculated based on the following matrices authorized by the SFC according to the type of portfolio:

 

Commercial loans

 

MATRIX A  
Rating  Large Corporations(1)   Medium Corporations(1)   Small entities(1)   Individuals(1) 
AA   1.53%   1.51%   4.18%   5.27%
A   2.24%   2.40%   5.30%   6.39%
BB   9.55%   11.65%   18.56%   18.72%
B   12.24%   14.64%   22.73%   22.00%
CC   19.77%   23.09%   32.50%   32.21%
Default   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%

 

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MATRIX B  
Rating  Large Corporations(1)   Medium Corporations(1)   Small entities(1)   Individuals(1) 
AA   2.19%   4.19%   7.52%   8.22%
A   3.54%   6.32%   8.64%   9.41%
BB   14.13%   18.49%   20.26%   22.36%
B   15.22%   21.45%   24.15%   25.81%
CC   23.35%   26.70%   33.57%   37.01%
Default   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%

 

 

(1)The following table presents the classification of corporations by its level of assets, to determine the range in which their loans should be evaluated:

 

Size of the Corporation   Level of assets in SMMLV   COP
Large Corporations   More than 15,000   More than 8,500
Medium Corporations   Between 5,000 and 15,000   Between 2,834 and 8,500

Small Corporations and/or Entities

 

Less than 5,000

 

Less than 2,834

 

SMMLV means the effective legal minimum monthly salary (Salario Mínimo Mensual Legal Vigente). In 2013, the effective SMMLV in Colombia was COP 589,500 (in pesos).

 

Consumer loans

 

MATRIX A  
Rating  Vehicles   Others   Credit Cards 
AA   0.97%   2.10%   1.58%
A   3.12%   3.88%   5.35%
BB   7.48%   12.68%   9.53%
B   15.76%   14.16%   14.17%
CC   31.01%   22.57%   17.06%
Default   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%

 

MATRIX B  
Rating  Vehicles   Others   Credit  Cards 
AA   2.75%   3.88%   3.36%
A   4.91%   5.67%   7.13%
BB   16.53%   21.72%   18.57%
B   24.80%   23.20%   23.21%
CC   44.84%   36.40%   30.89%
Default   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%

 

In accordance with the instructions issued by the SFC and due to the cumulative phase that took place during the years 2013 and 2012, the Bank used matrix B in order to calculate its individual current credit risk (pro-cyclic).

 

Exposure at Default

 

Exposure at default is defined as the current loan balance of the principal plus interest receivable accounts and other receivables of the customer.

 

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Loss Given Default (LGD)

 

Loss Given Default is the economic loss incurred by the Bank when events of default occur. The LGD for debtors classified in the default rating depends on the type of collateral and gradually increases the allowance according to the amount of days lapsing after being classified in such rating. For this purpose 100% of the collateral value is considered to cover the principal amount. Loss Given Default is calculated based on the following matrices authorized by the SFC according to the type of loan portfolio and adjusted by the Bank in order to recognize in an earliest term the effects of the loans’ overdue:

 

Commercial loans

 

Collateral   LGD
Initial
    Days After
Default
    LGD     Days After
Default
  LGD     Days After
Default
  LGD     Days After
Default
Guarantees not accepted as collateral     55 %     0       100 %   1 onwards                        
Financial collateral: FNG and FAG (1)     12 %     0-359       70 %   360-539     100 %   540 onwards            
Real estate – commercial and residential     40 %     0       60 %   1-89     80 %   90-209     100 %   210 onwards
Assets leased in leasing agreements     45 %     0       90 %   1-89     100 %   90 onwards            
Other collaterals     50 %     0       90 %   1-89     100 %   90 onwards            
Rights in trust guarantees and others     45 %     0       60 %   1-89     80 %   90-209     100 %   210 onwards
Without collateral or not accepted for local purposes     55 %     0       100 %   1 onwards                        

 

  

Consumer loans

 

Collateral  LGD
Initial
   Days After Default   LGD   Days After
Default
  LGD   Days After
Default
  LGD   Days After
Default
Guarantees not accepted as collateral   75%   0    90%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards

Financial collateral:

FNG and FAG (1)

   12%   0- 359    70%  360-539   100%  540 onwards        
Real estate – commercial and residential   40%   0    80%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards
Assets leased in leasing agreements- real estate   35%   0    80%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards
Assets leased in leasing agreements – other than real estate   45%   0    85%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards
Other collaterals   50%   0    85%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards
Rightsin trust guarantees and others   45%   0    80%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards
Without collateral or not accepted for local purposes   75%   0    90%  1-29   90%  30-89   100%  90 onwards

 

 

(1)Collateral provided to the clients by local government entities named:

FNG = Fondo Nacional de Garantías. The Fondo Nacional de Garantías, guarantees credit operations up to 70% to financial intermediaries, supporting activities of all economic sectors (except agriculture). The fund guarantees credits destined for working capital, acquisition of fixed assets and in general, financial resources needed by medium and small corporations, only if these resources are invested in productive activities.

FAG = Fondo Agropecuario de Garantías. The Fondo Agropecuario de Garantías guarantees credit operations discounted before FINAGRO, which have been granted in order to finance projects in the agriculture sector.

 

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For sovereign collateral, letters of credits and deposits the LGD is zero (0).

 

Mortgage Residential Loans and Small Business Loans

 

In compliance with instructions issued by the SFC for mortgage residential and small business loans, the Bank must maintain at all times individual allowances corresponding to minimum percentages, which might differ if the loan has any collateral. Up to 70% of the collateral value is considered to repay the principal. There is no reference model issued for this type of loan.

 

The tables set forth below show the percentages applied on collateral for maintaining individual allowances according to the instructions issued by the SFC:

 

For Small Business Loans

 

Past-due  Percentage 
0 – less than 12  months   70%
More than 12 months – less than 24 months   50%
More than 24 months   0%

 

For Mortgage Residential Loans

 

Past-due  Percentage 
0 – less than 18 months   70%
More than 18 months – less than 24 months   50%
More than 24 months – less than 30 months   30%
More than 30 months – less than 36 months   15%
More than  36 months   0%

 

Allowances are calculated based on the following matrix authorized by the SFC:

 

   Mortgage Residential Loans 
Risk Rating  Principal outstanding     
   With Collateral   Without Collateral   Accounts receivables 
A – Normal   1%   1%   1%
B – Acceptable   2.20%   3.20%   100%
C – Appreciable   60%   60%   100%
D – Significant   100%   100%   100%
E – Unrecoverable   100%   100%   100%

 

Valuation of Mortgage Collateral for Allowance Purposes

 

The fair value of the collateral recorded by the Bank is established based on parameters issued by the SFC:

 

· In the case of mortgage collateral consisting of residential real estate, the fair value shall be the appraisal established when the loan was disbursed and subsequently adjusted on a quarterly basis according to the residential price index published by the National Planning Department.

 

· In the case of mortgage collateral consisting of premises other than residential real estate, the fair value is updated on a periodic basis when the loan is renewed or impaired.

 

General Allowance

 

According to SFC rules, the Bank records a general provision corresponding to 1% of the total value of mortgage residential and small business loans. The general provision is updated on a monthly basis according to the increases or decreases in the loan portfolio. The general provision may also be increased if approved by the general stockholders’ at the annual meeting.

 

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Other provisions

 

The Bank and its subsidiaries Factoring Bancolombia S.A., Leasing Bancolombia S.A. and Tuya S.A. also record other allowances for specific clients in addition to minimum allowances required by the SFC, bearing in mind specific risk factors affecting clients, including macroeconomic, industry and any other factors that could indicate early impairment.

 

At December 31, 2013, and 2012 additional allowances were as follows:

 

Type of Loan  2013   2012 
Commercial  COP        385,249   COP          338,391 
Consumer   138,200    88,013 
Mortagage   5    6 
Small Business Loans   1,285    2,155 
Total  COP     524,739   COP         428,565 

 

Charge-Offs

 

In June and December of each year, the Bank writes off in full, debtors classified as “unrecoverable”, based on the following criteria: (i) allowance of 100% of all amounts past-due (principal, interest and other items); (ii) One hundred and eighty (180) days past-due for consumer and small business loans; (iii) Three hundred and sixty (360) days past-due for commercial loans and (iv) one thousand six hundred and twenty (1,620) days past-due for mortgage loans.

 

The recovery of charged-off loans is accounted for as income in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Troubled Restructured Loans

 

Loans are troubled restructured loans when the Bank, because of economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Such restructurings can employ different mechanisms in accordance with the regulatory framework to grant that concession to the debtor by modifying the original agreed terms in order to help the debtor to improve its financial conditions before any current or potential impairment of its debt service occurs. Among those mechanisms the Bank can provide an extension of the maturity date.

 

Troubled restructured loans are accounted for according to the terms of the restructuring agreement, including income accruals. When the agreement includes the capitalization of non-accrued interest previously recorded in memorandum accounts, the interest is recorded by increasing the loan balance with a credit to deferred income in other liabilities and this deferred income is amortized with a credit to income on a cash receipts basis.

 

In order to calculate the corresponding provisions, the ratings for these loans may be upgraded only when the Bank collects the principal of the loan on a regular basis.

 

For this purpose, the Bank has defined the following policy:

 

• Restructured loans rated either B or C, remain in this rating for two months following the date of the restructuring agreement; thereafter, the rating may be improved by one grade when the Bank collects four timely payments.

 

• Restructured loans rated D or E remain in this rating for four months following the date of the restructuring agreement; thereafter, the rating may be improved to a C rating when the Bank collects two timely payments, to B when the Bank collects four additional consecutive timely payments, and then to A when the Bank collects an additional four timely payments.

 

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Sale of loan portfolios under securitizations process

 

Loans that are securitized are derecognized as non-recourse credit providing the following conditions are satisfied:

 

·Loans are transferred exclusively to a special purpose entity (“SPE”).

 

·The disposal or transfer of securitized assets shall not be subject to any type of restriction by the transferor.

 

·The risks and returns of the loans must also have been totally transferred to the SPE.

 

·Under no circumstance shall the transferor conserve discretionary rights to dispose of, control, limit, encumber, substitute, reacquire, or use the assets thus transferred or disposed of.

 

·Portfolio loans sold in securitizations that meet the foregoing criteria are derecognized at their net book value. Any difference arising between the proceeds of the sale and the book value of the loans is recorded as an income or expense, as applicable, in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Bank may also retain beneficial interests in the form of the securities issued by the SPE, and through servicing fees on the securitized receivable. The securitized loans may be serviced by the Bank or by third parties. Currently, when acting as the servicer, the Bank is responsible for granting concessions to the debtors of the securitized loans and to perform the best effort to sell the foreclosed assets in favor of the structuring.

 

According to the SFC regulations any residual beneficial interest retained by the Bank in a securitization process must be recorded as a held to maturity investment in an amount equal to the value established for the beneficial interest in the balance sheet of the SPE created for such purpose. Before 2008 residual beneficial interests were not recognized. As a result, the Bank recognized residual beneficial interests in 2013, 2012 and 2011 in investment securities increasing income amounting to COP 3,744, COP 43,233 and COP 18,692, respectively.

 

(j) Derivatives

 

Derivatives are defined as agreements between two parties to purchase or sell financial instruments at a future date or agreements where the underlying is an index listed on a stock exchange, currency or commodity. The Bank enters into derivative transactions only to facilitate customer business or for hedging purposes, in forwards, options or swaps where the underlying are exchange rates, interest rates and securities. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. Financial futures and forward settlement contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a financial instrument (including another derivative financial instrument), index, currency or commodity at a predetermined rate or price during a period or at a date in the future. Futures and option contracts are standardized agreements for future delivery, traded on exchanges that typically act as a platform.

 

The Bank recognizes all of its derivatives instruments on its balance sheet as either assets or liabilities depending on the rights or obligations under the derivatives contracts. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are measured at fair value, and all changes in the fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Before the External Circular 052 of 2012 took effect in 2013, the changes in the fair value of swap contracts on day one were deferred and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight line basis during the life of the contract. The Bank has recognized COP 11,980 in earnings as result of the adoption of the External Circular 052 of 2012. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges are recorded in earnings, and changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in equity as “unrealized gains and losses”.

 

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For derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the Bank duly documents at inception the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, the risk management objectives and hedging strategies, which are previously approved by the Risk Management Committee as the body designated by the Board of Directors.

 

Fair value hedges are used by the Bank, through its Panamanian subsidiary, Banistmo, to protect against changes in the fair value of investment securities that are attributable to interest rate variability. Cash flow hedges are used mainly to reduce the variability in cash flows of deposits issued by Banistmo caused by interest rate changes.

 

The Bank asses at the inception of the hedge and on a monthly basis during its life, whether the hedge used in the transaction is expected to be highly effective (prospective effectiveness), and considers the actual effectiveness of the hedge on an ongoing basis (retrospective effectiveness). For a hedging relationship to be considered effective, the actual results of the hedge need to be within a range of 80%-100%. The Bank discontinues the hedge accounting when it is considered that the derivative is not expected to be or has ceased of being highly effective as a hedge. When hedge accounting for a fair value hedge is terminated the previous adjustments related to the changes in fair value of the hedged item are subsequently recorded in earnings in the same manner as other components of the carrying amount of that asset. When a derivative instrument in a cash flow hedge is terminated, related adjustments recorded in ‘unrealized gains and losses’ are reclassified into earnings in the same periods in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

 

Derivative fair value measurements are established as follows:

 

Forward Contracts

 

The fair value of forward contracts is determined using the methodology established by the price provider and approved by the SFC, using the quoted forward price points published by authorized pricing providers that represent a major portion of market liquidity.

 

Future Contracts

 

The fair value of future contracts is determined using the quoted price at the valuation date that is provided by the price provider authorized by the SFC.

 

Swap Contracts

 

The fair value of swap contracts is determined using the discounted cash flow method approved by the SFC at the interest rates applicable for each flow. The valuation process depends on significant inputs that are provided by the authorized price provider. Counterparty credit risk on the swap is not included in the valuation process.

 

Option Contracts

 

When available, the fair value at the valuation date is determined by the quoted price. For unquoted operations, the fair value of option contracts is determined using the Garmen-Kollhagen method, which is an extension of the Black-Scholes/Merton method.

 

Spot Transactions

 

These are transactions that are recorded with a term for their respective clearance equal to the date on which the transaction is recorded or up to three business days beginning on the day after the transaction was completed.

 

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Basis of presentation

 

For purposes of presentation of the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Bank does not offset derivative assets and liabilities and cash collateral held, for cases where the fair value of the right is greater than the fair value of the obligation, the derivative is recognized as an asset, otherwise is recognized as a liability.

 

k) Foreclosed Assets

 

The Bank records foreclosed assets using the following criteria:

 

·Foreclosed real estate is recognized at the amount specified in the foreclosure appraisal or at the price that both parties have agreed on the basis of a valuation by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

 

·If the amount recognized in the contract for the foreclosed asset is more than the balance of the loan outstanding, that difference is recorded as accounts payable to the debtor. If such amount is insufficient to cover the outstanding loan, the difference must be immediately recorded on the consolidated statements of operations as a non-operating expense.

 

·Other assets received in payment corresponding to investment securities are valued by applying the criteria indicated in the investment securities accounting policy, unless the provision of the foreclosed asset is equal to 100% of its book value.

 

·Profits on credit sales of foreclosed assets are deferred over the life of the credit and are recognized on a cash basis; losses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

·When subsequent to the initial measurement the fair value of the asset is lower than its book value, a provision for the difference is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

·Reappraisals of foreclosed assets are recorded as memorandum accounts.

 

Legal Term for the Sale of Foreclosed Assets

 

Financial institutions must sell the foreclosed assets by a date no later than two years after the foreclosure date.

 

Impairment of Foreclosed Assets

 

The SFC requires that a bank records a provision equal to a percentage of the carrying value of the asset before the legal term for the sale expires, considering a percentage equal to 60% for real estate and 70% for other foreclosed assets. This provision must be recorded in straight-line monthly installments within the two years following the bank’s receipt of the asset. Once this legal term for sale has expired, the provision must be increased to 80% and 100%, respectively. If an extension of the permitted term to sell the asset is granted by the SFC, the increase in the provision may be recorded on a monthly basis within the new term.

 

Also, it is the Bank’s policy, in the case of real estate foreclosed assets that remain for more than five years in the Bank’s possession to increase the provision up to 100% of its book value and for other foreclosed asset the Bank record a provision equal to 100% of its book value at the time of receipt. Foreclosed assets under commitment agreements to sell are excluded from this practice.

 

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(l) Loan Fees

 

Loan origination and commitment fees, as well as direct loan origination and commitment costs, are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as earned and as incurred.

 

(m) Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment are recorded at the cost of acquisition, including direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred in their construction plus the inflation adjustment recorded until 2001 for premises and equipment purchased before that year.

 

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. The annual depreciation rates for each asset item are:

 

Buildings   5%
Equipment, furniture and fittings   10%
Computer equipment   20%
Vehicles   20%
Monitors, laptops and CPUs   33%

 

The net book value of land and buildings (cost less accumulated depreciation) is compared against fair values taken from independent professional appraisals. If the fair value is higher, the difference is recorded as a “Reappraisal of Assets” with a credit to the “Surplus for Reappraisal of Assets” in Stockholders’ Equity; otherwise, the difference is charged to expenses as provision for other assets of the period. This provision may be reversed in future periods if the fair value of the asset increases. Appraisals must be updated at least every three years.

 

(n) Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Charges

 

Amortization of prepaid expenses and deferred charges is calculated from the date on which they first contribute to the generation of income, based on the following factors:

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

Prepaid expenses mainly include monetary items: prepaid interest is amortized monthly during the period prepaid; insurance, over the life of the policy; rent, over the period prepaid; equipment maintenance, over the life of the contract; and other prepaid expenses, over the period in which services are received or costs and expenses are incurred.

 

Deferred Charges

 

·The discount on the issuance of long-term debt is amortized over the term of the debt on a straight-line basis.

 

·Contributions and memberships are amortized over the period prepaid.

 

·Deferred tax asset is recorded as deferred charges, as explained below in (s) Deferred income tax.

 

·During the year 2013, the scope of the major project to renew the Bank’s technological infrastructure, named Innova, was redefined and the project is only focused on the development of technological support for the credit / debit cards operations and the ‘core’ business transactions. The viability of the project and the capacity of the internally developed software to generate future economic benefits that will flow to the Bank are assessed periodically, and when those criteria are not met, related costs are recorded as expense as they are incurred. Accounting guidelines in the case of the redefined Innova project are as follows:

 

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(a)Software licenses and fees and other payments that directly relate to software development are deferred and then amortized over a period of 36 months, from the date when the software begins to be used in the Bank’s operations. The fee invoices that amounted to less than COP 50 have been recognized as an expense on an accrual basis.

 

(b)Payroll for employees directly associated with the project is recorded as an expense on an accrual basis.

 

(c)The fees not directly related to software development and other indirect costs (gap analysis, training, replacing internal resources, etc) are recorded as an expense on an accrual basis.

 

·Software licenses and fees and other payments greater than COP 120 that directly relate to software development, other than the Innova project, are deferred and then amortized over a period of 12 months, from the date when the software begins to be used in the Bank’s operations. Payments less than COP 120 are recorded as an expense in operations as expensed as incurred.

 

·During 2010, new regulations required Colombian companies to calculate Equity tax only once for the next four years as of January 1, 2011 and payable in 8 semi-annual installments over four years without interest. The amount computed, was recorded as a deferred asset to be amortized against the balance of local special account named “Revaluation of equity” in the stockholders’ equity (which was originated when in the past companies recorded inflation adjustments) on a straight line basis over the four year period beginning with 2011, if the balance in this account is insufficient to cover the amount of the equity tax, the difference is recorded as expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The equity tax calculated by the Bank and its subsidiaries amounts to approximately COP 469,002. During the year 2013, the parent company has amortized the remaining of the deferred amount against equity.

 

(o) Premises and Equipment Held under Operating Leases

 

The subsidiaries Leasing Bancolombia S.A., Renting Colombia S.A., Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C. (formerly Renting Perú), Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú and Arfinsa lease assets under operating leasing arrangements. Assets under operating leases are recorded at cost. Equipment other than vehicles is fully depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or its useful life.

 

Depreciation on vehicles under operating leasing arrangements is as follows:

 

1. Residual values of vehicles are established on a technical basis.

 

2. For vehicles purchased before December 31, 2009, their cost less their residual value is depreciated over a useful life of five years.

 

3. For vehicles purchased since January 1, 2010, their cost less their residual value is depreciated over the lease term.

 

4. When the lease agreement is renewed or the vehicle is received and placed under a new lease agreement, the new residual value is established and this book value less the new residual value is depreciated over the new lease term.

 

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(p) Goodwill

 

The value of the goodwill acquired is determined once the Bank effectively obtains control over the acquired entity in an amount equal to the difference between the price paid and the net book value of the assets and liabilities acquired. Goodwill must be allocated to each of the business segments acquired and must be fully identified in the accounting records. In any case, there is no recognition of goodwill when the transaction is performed between parties under common control.

 

For purposes of the goodwill recorded in the acquisitions of Banagrícola and its subsidiaries, Banistmo and its subsidiaries and UFF Móvil, the goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 20 years since the Bank considers this method properly reflects the pattern in which the future economic benefits are expected to be received.

 

In the case of goodwill acquired by the Bank and its subsidiaries before 2008 the amortization term was ten years and three years for goodwill recorded in the subsidiaries Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banagrícola S.A., respectively. Goodwill from the acquisition of Renting Colombia is being amortized by Leasing Bancolombia S.A. over a period of five years on a straight-line basis.

 

For goodwill denominated in foreign currency, the balance amount is converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate established by the SFC as indicated above in (b) Translation of Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances.

 

Goodwill allocated to a business segment is tested for impairment annually, comparing the fair value with the book value of the business segments. If the book value assigned is greater than its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded in earnings for the excess.

 

In October, 2013, Bancolombia S.A., acquired 100% of the common shares and voting rights and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., which changed its name to Banistmo S.A.

 

As result of the Banistmo’s acquisition, the Bank recorded goodwill amounting to USD 1,567,067, which is the difference between the price paid and the net book value of the assets and liabilities acquired under Colombian GAAP.

 

(q) Reappraisals of assets

 

This account records the excess over net book value of real estate properties and available for sale investments with a low trading volume in the market or for non-listed investments, with a credit to the “Reappraisal of Assets” account in the Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Valuations are subject to the accounting policy for each type of asset.

 

(r) Trusteeships

 

Net assets put in trust under trust agreements are recorded in other assets at their book value. This account is adjusted periodically by the equity share of the Bank in the trust.

 

(s) Deferred Income

 

This account records deferred income and income received in advance in the course of business. Amounts recorded in this account are amortized over the period to which they relate or in which the services are rendered or over the period in which the money is collected in the case of profits obtained from the sale of foreclosed assets on credit agreements.

 

The capitalization of yields on restructured loans that have been recorded in memorandum accounts or as charged off loan balances are included in this category as indicated in this note under loans and financial leases.

 

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(t) Deferred Tax

 

Deferred tax assets or liabilities must be recorded for all temporary differences raised in the current period based on consolidated statement of operations when comparing the amount of recognized income and expenses for accounting and tax purposes concerning to investment securities, derivatives contracts, dividends declared pending to be paid, accrued expenses, among others, which involves a deferring for the income tax and the Impuesto sobre la renta para la equidad (‘CREE’). Deferred tax asset or liability is derecognized once the timing differences are reverted for the temporary differences.

 

(u) Impuesto sobre la renta para la equidad (‘CREE’)

 

Law 1607 of 2012 introduced the Impuesto sobre la Renta para la Equidad (“CREE”), which must be calculated annually for companies and individuals subject to income tax under the Colombian tax regulatory regime. All events capable of increasing the entity’s net assets must be consider as an event to be taxed under the CREE criteria. The basis to determine the taxable income for CREE may include all the gross income recognized during the year that increased the entity’s net assets, except for occasional income and non-taxable income.

 

The taxable income for CREE is calculated based on ordinary taxable income, limiting some deductions such as donations, contributions made to voluntary funds, performing premises and equipment purchased during the year, compensation of tax loss carryforwards, among others.

 

The minimum basis to determine the taxable income for CREE for the year may not be below 3% of an entity’s net assets, calculated based on the tax basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding taxable year.

 

(v) Legal Retirement Pensions

 

Under Colombian law, employee pension obligations are managed as a defined contribution. Retirement pension liabilities are calculated on an actuarial basis, considering economic and demographic assumptions such as salary increases, cost of living adjustment, mortality and disability. The Bank’s pension liability as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was fully amortized.

 

(w) Estimated Labor Liabilities

 

Other legal estimated labor liabilities are recorded based on applicable legislation and current labor agreements.

 

In addition to legal benefits, the Bank grants to its employees other benefits such as retirement and seniority bonuses. Both liabilities are calculated on an actuarial basis, accrued and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

(x) Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consists of bonds issued by the Bank, which are recognized at amortized cost.

 

The discount on issuance of bonds is recognized as deferred charge and amortized using the straight-line method over the maturity period.

 

(y) Other Accrued Expenses

 

The Bank records provisions to cover estimated liabilities, such as fines, sanctions, litigation and lawsuits, provided that the Bank has acquired a right, and therefore has an obligation; and the liability is probable, justifiable, quantifiable and verifiable.

 

This account also records estimates for taxes and labor expenses calculated as indicated above.

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(z) Additional paid-in capital

 

Additional paid-in capital consists of the excess paid by an investor over the par-value price of a stock issued. For the public offerings of preferred shares offered by the Bank exclusively outside of Colombia in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), the discount contained in an underwriting agreement and other cost of issuance are recognized as a deduction from the additional paid-in capital.

 

(aa) Other Income, Costs and Expenses

 

Other income, cost and expenses are recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Loan origination costs are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations when incurred. The Bank has not implemented a policy of collecting commissions on the origination of the loans, and the commissions that it collects from credit cards are recorded in the income accounts using the accrual method.

 

Profits in leaseback transactions of real estate with a real estate investment fund, after duly evaluating the legal and economic aspects of the transaction are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

(ab) Memorandum Accounts

 

Contingent accounts record operations in which the Bank acquires rights or assumes obligations conditioned by possible or remote future events. They also include financial income accrued on nonaccrual assets in the loan portfolio and financial leasing operations.

 

Contingencies including fines, sanctions, litigation and lawsuits are evaluated by the Bank’s Legal Department and its legal advisors. Estimating loss contingencies necessarily implies exercising judgment. In estimating loss contingencies regarding pending legal proceedings against the Bank, legal counsel evaluates, among other aspects, the merits of the case, the case law of the courts in question and the current status of the individual proceedings.

 

If this evaluation reveals the probability that a loss has occurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then this is duly recorded in the financial statements. If the evaluation reveals that a potential loss is not probable, or the outcome either is uncertain or probable but the amount of the loss cannot be estimated, then the nature of the corresponding contingency is disclosed in a note to the financial statements along with the probable estimated range of the loss. Loss contingencies that are estimated as being remote are not disclosed, except when disclosure of a remote contingency is required by a regulator.

 

Memorandum accounts also record third party operations whose nature does not affect the financial situation of the Bank. Contingent and memorandum accounts are included in the caption “memorandum accounts” of the balance sheet. This also includes tax memorandum accounts that are used in preparing income tax returns, as well as all those internal control or management information accounts and reciprocal transactions carried out between the Bank and its Subsidiaries.

 

(ac) Net Income per Share

 

To determine net income per share, the Bank uses the weighted average of Preferred and Common Shares outstanding during the accounting period. During the years ended on December 31, 2013 2012 and 2011, the Bank’s weighted average of Preferred and Common Shares outstanding were 851,827,000, 845,531,918 and 845,531,918, respectively.

 

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(ad) Insurance Liabilities

 

Actuarial liabilities

 

Actuarial liability for long term individual life insurance is calculated based on mortality tables, interest rates and actuarial formulas for each type of insurance.

 

The interest rate used in calculating the liability is the rate used to calculate the premium of the life insurance contract according to each type of insurance.

 

Premiums

Premiums on short-duration insurance contracts are deferred and amortized against income on a straight-line basis during the insurance contract life.

 

Liability for incurred but not reported claims

 

The liability for incurred but not reported claims (“IBNR”) is calculated as the average value of payments made by claims over the last three years but not reported in the year they occurred.

 

Salvage and Recovery

 

This item records all those revenues received from salvaging goods subject to claims for which the insurance company has paid to its clients the corresponding indemnities.

 

(ae) Business Combinations

 

Business combinations are recorded as follows: (i) the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recorded at book value, (ii) the consolidated statements of operations of the acquiring company for the period in which a business combination occurs includes the income of the acquired company arising subsequent to the date of combination, and (iii) the costs directly related to the purchase business combination are not considered as a cost of the acquisition, but deferred and amortized over a reasonable period as determined by Bank management.

 

(af) Convergence of accounting standards by Colombian financial institutions.

 

In July 2009 Congress approved Law 1314 of 2009, which introduced changes in the accounting, audit and information disclosures with the aim of converging with “International Financial Reporting Standards – IFRS”, although current regulations could differ in certain subjects from those in other countries. On December 29, 2012, Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism issued the Decree 2784 regulating the technical framework to be applied by public entities and issuers of securities.

 

The technical framework is based on the IFRS and the related interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and by the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) related interpretations, as translated in Spanish at December 1, 2012, by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB).

 

Furthermore, Decree 2784 modified by Decree 3024 of 2013, establishes that the transition period takes place during year 2014, and all the entities are required to prepare the opening balance sheet under IFRS at January 1, 2014. Accounting regulations based on the new framework are effective for annual and interim fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2014.

 

During the year 2014, the transition period, entities must keep records of their financial situation under the new regulation established by Decree 2784 as well as under the current Colombian GAAP.

 

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In accordance with Decree 2784 of 2012, during year 2013, the entities must have prepared an implementation program approved by the Board of Directors, specifying the major milestones and the key personal required for running and overseeing the convergence process.

 

For the year ending at December 31, 2014, entities must prepare their financial statements under the current framework established by the Decrees 2649 and 2650 of 1993. Entities are required to prepare the comparative financial statement under the new regulation established by Decree 2784 of 2012 from the year ending at December 31, 2015 onwards.

 

(3) Transactions in Foreign Currency

 

Colombian regulations define the limit on the amount of foreign-currency assets and liabilities as 20% of the Bank’s Technical Capital. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank was in compliance with these regulations.

 

Substantially all foreign currency holdings are in U.S. Dollars. The consolidated foreign currency assets and liabilities of the Bank at December 31, 2013 and 2012, converted to USD based on exchange rates in effect at the respective balance sheet dates, were as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks  USD2,346,066   USD1,535,023 
Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell   1,064,229    323,515 
Investment securities   1,943,769    1,381,185 
Loans, net   14,049,812    8,980,925 
Customers’ acceptances and derivatives   (567,168)   (3,669,142)
Accounts receivable   296,825    130,295 
Premises and equipment, net   202,539    103,391 
Goodwill(1)   1,851,259    321,596 
Other assets   587,106    290,553 
Total foreign currency assets  USD21,774,437   USD9,397,341 
Liabilities:          
Deposits   12,173,012    6,556,833 
Bank acceptances outstanding and derivatives   82,761    (3,237,743)
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks   18,720    32,443 
Interbank borrowings   4,087,954    1,020,040 
Long term-debt   3,970,753    4,002,558 
Other liabilities   824,150    284,043 
Total foreign currency liabilities   21,157,350    8,658,174 
Net foreign currency asset position  USD617,087   USD739,167 

 

 

(1)As a result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama), the Bank has increased its goodwill related to its foreign currency operations.

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the net foreign exchange proprietary trading assets amounted to USD 189,937 and USD 159,067 respectively, which meet the legal requirements.

 

At December 31, 2013, the participation in the consolidated assets and liabilities in foreign currency of foreign subsidiaries represents 71.16% and 68.17% respectively, and for the year ended at December 31, 2012, 75.64% and 74.82%, respectively.

 

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(4) Cash and Due from Banks

 

The balances of cash and due from banks consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Colombian peso denominated:         
Cash  COP2,951,173   COP2,924,600 
Due from the Colombian Central Bank   3,899,251    1,424,925 
Due from domestic banks   54,340    73,768 
Remittances of domestic negotiated checks in transit   3,122    7,178 
Allowance for cash and due from banks   (916)   (729)
Total local currency denominated   6,906,970    4,429,742 
           
Foreign currency denominated:          
Cash   341,050    178,935 
Due from the Colombian and El Salvador Central Bank   742,130    583,959 
Due from foreign banks   3,303,144    1,856,232 
Remittances of foreign negotiated checks in transit   143,468    95,174 
Allowance for cash and due from banks   (9,321)   (27)
Total foreign currency denominated(1)   4,520,471    2,714,273 
Total cash and due from banks  COP 11,427,441   COP 7,144,015 

 

 

(1)As a result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) and its subsidiaries, the Bank has increased its cash and due from Banks in COP 2,588,114 for the year 2013.

 

(5) Investment Securities

 

Investments in trading securities consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Trading Securities          
           
Colombian peso denominated:          
Colombian government  COP5,609,704   COP5,582,574 
Government entities   44,545    29,559 
Financial institutions   304,985    365,234 
Corporate bonds   91,443    59,899 
Equity securities   170,371    315,325 
Total local currency denominated   6,221,048    6,352,591 
           
 
Foreign currency denominated:
          
Colombian government   107,462    179,074 
Foreign governments   360,053    124,361 
Financial institutions   2,805    65,280 
Corporate bonds   16,700    86,831 
Equity securities   241,616    11,766 
Total foreign currency denominated   728,636    467,312 
Total trading securities   6,949,684    6,819,903 
Allowance for trading securities   -    (1,271)
Total trading securities, net  COP 6,949,684   COP6,818,632 

 

The foreign currency denominated securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government are bonds denominated in U.S. Dollars, purchased at par value, with annual average interest rates of 2.79% and 2.27% for 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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Investments in available for sale securities consisted of the following:

 

Available for sale - Debt securities  2013   2012 
         
Colombian peso denominated:          
Financial institutions  COP276,700   COP461,677 
Total local currency denominated   276,700    461,677 
           
Foreign currency denominated:          
Colombian government   58,719    57,816 
El Salvador Central Bank   24,585    69,035 
Government entities(1)   59,251    58,400 
Foreign governments(2)   1,253,765    561,018 
Financial institutions   86,180    202,845 
Corporate bonds   -    19,033 
Other   43,944    26,218 
Total foreign currency denominated   1,526,444    994,365 
Total Available for sale - Debt securities   1,803,144    1,456,042 
Valuation allowance for available for sale securities   (3,466)   (11,148)
Total available for sale securities, net  COP

1,799,678

   COP

1,444,894

 

 

 

(1) This amount includes investments in fiduciary certificates of participation. These certificates were issued for the Environmental Trust for the conservation of the Coffee Forest (Fideicomiso Ambiental para la Conservación del Bosque Cafetero “FICAFE”). This trust was formed with the transfer of the coffee sector’s loan portfolio by a number of banks in El Salvador, including Banco Agrícola. The purpose of this transaction was to carry out the restructuring of those loans, promoted by the Government of El Salvador.

(2) Due to the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, the Bank has increased significantly its position in securities issued by the Republic of Panama, which reached COP 781,964 for the year 2013.

 

The Bank received proceeds from sales of COP 1,949,181 and COP 1,768,227 of available for sale debt securities during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

   Participation
percentage at
December 31,
2013
  

 

2013

   Participation
percentage at
December 31,
2012
  

 

2012

 
Available for sale - equity securities                    
                     
Grupo Agromercantil Holding(1)   40.00%  COP418,286    -   COP- 
Sura Asset Management S.A. (Colombia) (2)   3.65%   283,289    -    - 
Sura Asset Management España S.L. (2)   -    -    4.13%   262,173 
Grupo Odinsa S.A.   13.50%   196,416    13.50%   197,946 
Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y de Cesantías Protección S.A.   20.58%   86,993    20.58%   86,993 
Inversiones Inmobiliaria Arauco Alameda (3)   22.50%   62,536    22.50%   51,781 
EPSA S.A. ESP   1.96%   62,343    1.96%   62,343 
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia   8.63%   34,165    8.63%   45,269 
Avefarma S.A.S.   21.00%   20,423    21.00%   20,423 
Titularizadora Colombiana S.A.   21.25%   14,743    21.25%   14,743 
TELERED (4)   15.00%   11,670    -    - 
CIFI (Corporación para el financiamiento y la infraestructura) (4)   9.26%   9,634    -    - 
Panamerican Farmaceutical Holding INC   21.00%   7,322    21.00%   6,846 
Concesiones CCFC S.A.   25.50%   7,223    25.50%   7,223 
Enka de Colombia S.A.   6.60%   6,547    6.60%   5,615 
Cadenalco S.A. Titularización   3.33%   5,296    3.33%   5,250 
Depósito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia Deceval S.A.   13.59%   4,738    13.59%   4,738 
Redeban Red Multicolor   20.36%   4,396    20.36%   4,396 
Banco Latinoamericano  de exportaciones BLADEX S.A.   0.19%   1,791    0.20%   1,718 
Concesiones Urbanas S.A. (5)   33.33%   1,037    33.33%   5,590 
Other        29,402         26,118 
Total equity securities       COP1,268,250        COP809,165 
                     
Valuation allowance for equity securities        (1,681)        - 
Total equity securities, net       COP1,266,569        COP809,165 

 

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(1)In October 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Bancolombia Panamá acquired 40.0% of the common stock of Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A., a Panamanian company. Grupo Agromercantil Holding owns the Guatemalan financial conglomerate Agromercantil, which includes, among others, Banco Agromercantil BAM of Guatemala, Mercom Bank Ltd, an offshore bank based in Barbados, and Seguros Agromercantil of Guatemala. The transaction amounted to approximately USD 217,000.
(2)In June 2013, the Bank's subsidiary, Banagrícola S.A. acquired 95,586 shares representing aproximately 3.65% of the outstanding shares of the company. The acquisition was completed through the exchange of 4,129 common shares of Sura Asset Management S.L. (España).
(3)During the year 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Banca de Inversion Bancolombia increased its investment in Inversiones Inmobiliaria Arauco Alameda through capitalization for COP 10,755, corresponding to 1,075,500 common shares.
(4)As a result of the Banistmo and its subsidiaries acquisition the Bank has acquired share voting rights in this company.
(5)In March 2013, at the annual stockholders’ meeting the Management was called to initiate the wind-down and liquidation of some assets recognized in the Concesiones Urbanas’ balance sheet. As consequence, the Bank's participation in the subscribed and paid in capital has been decreased by COP 6,666 throughout the year 2013.

 

Dividends received from equity investments amounted to COP 63,007, COP 47,610 and COP 27,700 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The following equity securities are impaired and the Bank has recognized the impairment amounts:

 

   2013(1) 
      Valuation 
   Risk Category   Allowance 
           
Adara Venture   C   COP863 
HSBC PIc Inc   A    416 
SANEAL   A    402 
           
        COP1,681 

 

 

(1)As of December 31, 2013, the Bank recorded impairment allowances amounted to COP 1,681, related to the aforementioned equity securities held by its subsidiary Banistmo.

 

Investments in held to maturity securities consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
Held to Maturity Securities          
           
Colombian peso denominated:          
Colombian government  COP268,981   COP376,703 
Government entities   1,743,790    1,249,017 
Financial institutions   1,030,284    1,173,360 
Corporate bonds   2,035    4,420 
Total Colombian-Peso denominated   3,045,090    2,803,500 
           
Foreign currency denominated:          
El Salvador Central Bank   580,450    513,383 
Government entities   25    113 
Foreign governments   22,116    19,002 
Financial institutions   120,455    73,177 
Other   27,202    74,185 
Total foreign currency denominated   750,248    679,860 
    3,795,338    3,483,360 
Valuation allowance for Held to Maturity securities   (5,479)   (1,740)
Total Held to Maturity securities, net  COP3,789,859   COP3,481,620 

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank pledged investments securities amounting to COP 445,652 and COP 119,132, respectively, as collateral to secure lines of credit at international banks, domestic development banks and other financial institutions.

 

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The following table summarizes the maturities and weighted average yields of the Bank’s investment debt securities as of December 31, 2013:

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
   Maturing in less than 1
year
   Maturing between 1 and
5 years
   Maturing between 5 and
10 years
   Maturing in more
than 10 years
   Total 
  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

  

Balance(1)

  

Yield %(2)

 
                                         
(COP million, except yields)
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
Foreign currency-denominated:                                                  
Colombian government   87,041    2.04%   3,855    6.72%   75,262    3.46%   22    6.93%   166,180    2.79%
El Salvador Central Bank   605,036    0.14%   -    -    -    -    -    -    605,036    0.14%
Other government entities   -    -    8,650    4.99%   12,815    5.46%   37,811    3.52%   59,276    4.16%
Other financial entities   15,795    3.93%   144,473    3.04%   49,171    4.45%   -    -    209,439    3.44%
Foreign governments   844,797    2.99%   451,871    2.70%   256,582    3.79%   79,671    5.49%   1,632,921    3.15%
Others   2,927    3.37%   49,126    5.49%   35,502    5.01%   -    -    87,555    5.23%
Subtotal   1,555,596    1.84%   657,975    3.04%   429,332    3.96%   117,504    4.85%   2,760,407    2.58%
                                                   
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
Peso-denominated                                                  
Colombian government   1,434,384    4.11%   3,832,147    4.68%   170,235    6.70%   156,724    7.12%   5,593,490    4.66%
Other Government entities..   1,774,720    1.69%   8,338    8.41%   5,278    5.86%   -    -    1,788,336    1.74%
Other financial entities   185,665    4.17%   232,051    5.34%   550,073    8.05%   423,330    12.60%   1,391,119    8.47%
Others   10,627    5.07%   16,902    5.30%   32,675    6.04%   33,273    -    93,477    6.21%
Subtotal   3,405,396    2.86%   4,089,438    4.73%   758,261    7.65%   613,327    10.90%   8,866,422    4.68%
Securities issued or secured by:                                                  
UVR-denominated                                                  
Colombian Government.   117,052    0.04%   164,697    0.10%   3,446    3.43%   -    -    285,195    0.11%
Other financial entities   -    -    13,551    6.06%   152,114    4.72%   49,545    9.70%   215,210    5.95%
Subtotal   117,052    0.04%   178,248    0.55%   155,560    4.69%   49,545    9.70%   500,405    2.62%
Total (COP)   5,078,044         4,925,661         1,343,153         780,376         12,127,234      

 

 

(1) Amounts are net of allowances for decline in value which amounted to COP 8,945 at December 31, 2013.

(2) Yield was calculated using the internal return rate (IRR) as of December 31, 2013.

 

(6) Loans and Financial Leases

 

Loan portfolio and financial lease contracts were classified, in accordance with the provisions of the SFC, as follows:

December 31, 2013

 

Rating  Commercial   Consumer   Mortgage   Small business 
loans
   Financial leases   Total 
“A” Normal  COP48,599,320   COP14,682,044   COP9,747,572   COP455,077   COP 9,092,468    COP82,576,481 
“B” Acceptable   1,933,231    820,276    133,839    15,187    302,582    3,205,115 
“C” Appreciable   851,942    396,068    219,977    9,639    112,879    1,590,505 
“D” Significant   619,566    412,805    33,109    8,366    139,411    1,213,257 
“E”  Unrecoverable   359,460    290,697    161,433    28,498    34,096    874,184 
Total loans and  financial  leases  COP 52,363,519   COP16,601,890   COP10,295,930   COP516,767   COP 9,681,436    COP89,459,542 

 

December 31, 2012

 

Rating  Commercial   Consumer   Mortgage   Small business 
loans
   Financial leases   Total 
“A” Normal  COP40,161,323   COP11,173,081   COP5,624,738   COP294,399   COP8,199,682   COP65,453,223 
“B” Acceptable   789,623    629,856    152,237    10,118    184,428    1,766,262 
“C” Appreciable   737,201    244,513    74,472    5,700    117,714    1,179,600 
“D” Significant   467,418    356,079    28,789    5,523    90,242    948,051 
“E”  Unrecoverable   310,095    177,132    77,588    18,851    57,877    641,543 
Total loans and  financial  leases  COP 42,465,660    COP12,580,661   COP5,957,824   COP334,591   COP8,649,943   COP69,988,679 

 

Promissory notes documenting loans amounting to COP 1,809,043 and COP 1,124,726 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been duly endorsed to development banks, as required by applicable laws.

 

The following table represents a summary of troubled restructured loans:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Performed by the Bank  COP1,690,032   COP1,261,050 
Performed under local regulations   288,310    293,637 
Interest and other receivables items   17,900    13,689 
Trouble loans restructured   1,996,242    1,568,376 
Allowances for loan losses   (669,676)   (509,423)
Troubled loans restructured, net  COP1,326,566   COP1,058,953 

  

(7) Allowance for Loans, Financial Leases and Accrued Interest Losses

 

The following table sets forth an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loans and financial leases losses:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Balance at beginning of period  COP3,249,639   COP2,812,582   COP2,509,213 
Allowance for loan losses for Banistmo and its subsidiaries at October 31,2013.(1)   327,877    -    - 
Sale of Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida S.A. (2)   -    (688)   - 
Provisions for loan losses   2,717,954    2,344,265    1,796,873 
Reversal of provisions   (1,391,434)   (1,192,067)   (972,251)
Charge-offs   (877,318)   (678,506)   (531,682)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates   38,812    (35,947)   10,429 
Balance at end of year  COP4,065,530   COP3,249,639   COP2,812,582 
Ratio of charge-offs to average outstanding loans   1.13%   1.07%   0.99%
Recovery of charged-off loans  COP231,396   COP167,819   COP244,141 

 

 

(1)See Note 1 Organization and Background.
(2)Corresponds to allowance accounted for Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida S.A. as of December 31, 2011. On September 27, 2012 the Bank transferred 97.03% of its shares of capital stock of Asesuisa.

 

Recoveries of charged-off loans are recorded separately in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for accrued interest losses:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Balance at beginning of year  COP54,026   COP43,644   COP38,952 
Provision for Banistmo and its subsidiaries at October 31, 2013.(1)   4,590    -    - 
Provision   51,774    48,085    31,852 
Charge-offs   (19,185)   (15,142)   (9,088)
Reversal of provisions   (27,885)   (22,067)   (18,133)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates   425    (494)   61 
Balance at end of year  COP63,745   COP54,026   COP43,644 

 

 

(1) See Note 1 Organization and Background.

 

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(8) Customers’ Acceptances and Derivatives

 

The Bank’s rights and commitments from customers’ acceptances and derivatives operations were as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
Assets          
           
Customer Acceptances  COP38,589   COP54,263 
           
Derivative Assets          
Spot Transactions   153    206 
Future Contracts   -    11 
Forward Contracts   75,923    116,966 
Swaps   454,933    597,890 
Options   32,811    13,678 
Total Derivative Assets   563,820    728,751 
           
Total Customer Acceptances and Derivative Assets  COP

602,409

   COP

783,014

 
           
Liabilities          
          
Customers Acceptances   38,589    54,263 
           
Derivative Liabilities          
Forward contracts   62,621    98,226 
Swaps   314,099    422,839 
Options   49,205    50,304 
Total Derivative Liabilities   425,925    571,369 
           
Total Customers Acceptances and Derivative liabilities  COP464,514   COP625,632 

 

As a result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama), the Bank, through its subsidiary Banistmo, has entered into credit derivatives to manage its credit risk. Those derivatives are designated as hedging instruments to protect the Bank against changes in the fair value fluctuations of its subsidiary’s position in debt securities issued by the Panamanian Government (fair value hedge) and to protect against changes in the cash flows of its subsidiary’s deposit portfolio (cash flow hedge). The hedge effectiveness assessment is performed on a monthly basis consistently throughout the hedging relationship. For fair value hedges, the changes in value of the hedging derivative, as well as the changes in value of the related hedged item concerning to the risk hedged, are reflected in the Statement of Operations. For cash flow hedge, the changes in value of the hedging derivative are reflected in Unrealized gains and losses in the Bank’s stockholders’ equity, as long as the hedge is effective. For additional information on the Bank’s hedging derivatives, see Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”.

 

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(9) Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consisted of the following:

 

   2013(1)   2012(1) 
Balance in favor on credit card clearing house  COP512,489   COP488,218 
Advances to suppliers   444,746    489,914 
Advances on commitments to purchase assets(2)   87,057    - 
Commissions   73,042    70,868 
Insurance premium receivables(2)   72,419    - 
Tax credit(2)   56,837    - 
Value Added Tax (VAT) - Asset   45,942    39,808 
Sale of goods  and services   41,135    12,606 
Recoveries of insurances on deposits ("Fogafin")   32,876    28,647 
Other credit card receivable (joint venture Tuya S.A.)   20,918    27,705 
Overnight funds sold   18,148    13,662 
Fees on international wire transfers   16,741    11,176 
Electronic services and agreements   10,199    8,087 
Margin call   7,784    3,271 
Accounts receivables in branches   7,469    20,966 
Receivables in recovery stage   5,421    5,384 
Receivables for financing Government´s subsidies on the interest on mortgages   5,353    3,621 
Sierras del Chicó and Chicó Oriental   5,330    5,330 
Treasury operations pending payment by the customers   3,118    26,074 
Insurance on securitization process   3,102    3,723 
Other receivables   153,080    60,809 
Total accounts receivable   1,623,206    1,319,869 
Allowance for account receivable   (85,988)   (76,606)
Account receivable, net  COP1,537,218   COP1,243,263 

 

 

(1)Includes all accounts receivable except those originated for interest loans.
(2)On December 31, 2013, this amount corresponds to Banistmo and its subsidiaries. See note 1, “Organization and background”.

 

The changes in allowance for accounts receivable losses are as follows:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Balance at beginning of year  COP76,606   COP48,236   COP63,759 
Provision for Banistmo and  its subsidiaries at October 31, 2013 (1)   7,593    -    - 
Sale of Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida (2)   -    (615)   - 
Sale of AFP Crecer (3)   -    -    (150)
Provision for uncollectible amounts   90,473    104,015    56,534 
Charge - offs   (34,822)   (34,958)   (16,904)
Effect of difference in exchange rate   590    (586)   108 
Reversal of provision and recoveries   (54,452)   (39,486)   (55,111)
Balance at end of year  COP85,988   COP76,606   COP48,236 

 

 

(1)See Note 1 “Organization and Background “.
(2)Corresponds to allowance accounted for Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida S.A. as of December 31, 2011, for COP 481 and COP 134, respectively. On September 27, 2012 the Bank transferred 97.03% of its shares of capital stock of Asesuisa.
(3)Corresponds to allowance accounted for AFP Crecer as of December 31, 2010. During 2011, the Bank agreed to sell 99.99% of their shares of capital stock in AFP Crecer.

 

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(10) Premises and Equipment

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012 Premises and Equipment consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Premises and Equipment          
Lands  COP171,249   COP124,031 
Buildings(1)   1,290,165    694,441 
Furniture, equipment and fixtures   326,950    271,255 
Computer equipment   446,523    388,234 
Vehicles   19,653    7,930 
Construction in progress   -    12,709 
Equipment in transit   983,026    608,511 
Total   3,237,566    2,107,111 
Less Accumulated depreciation   (1,035,889)   (758,623)
Allowance for impairment   (10,000)   (6,790)
Premises and equipment, net  COP2,191,677   COP1,341,698 

 

 

(1)As a result of the consolidation of the Fund Colombia Inmobiliaria and the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama), the amount of Buildings has increased by COP 596,880 with respect to 2012, See Note 1 "Organization and Background”.

 

Premises and equipment depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 amounted to COP 100,841, COP 97,458, and COP 97,801, respectively.

 

(11) Premises and equipment under Operating Leases

 

Premises and equipment under operating leases where the Bank or any of its subsidiaries act as lessor consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Machinery and equipment  COP631,288   COP490,310 
Vehicles   1,556,238    1,340,930 
Furniture, equipment and fixtures   54,216    42,996 
Computer equipment   542,754    450,828 
Real estate   1,087,239    521,322 
Total   3,871,735    2,846,386 
Lease payments receivables under lease contracts   45,541    37,177 
Less accumulated depreciation   (923,365)   (645,743)
Allowance for impairment   (74,730)   (45,892)
Operating Leases, net  COP2,919,181   COP2,191,928 

 

Operating lease depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, amounted to COP 328,015, COP 222,144 and COP 125,202, respectively.

 

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(12) Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, prepaid expenses and deferred charges consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
Prepaid expenses:          
Insurance premiums  COP16,430   COP11,209 
Software licenses   12,912    14,434 
Equipment maintenance   1,275    1,053 
Commissions paid(1)   -    2,692 
Deferred acquisition costs (DAC) (2)   13,477    - 
Payroll advances(3)   5,576    - 
Other   3,918    3,647 
Total prepaid expenses   53,588    33,035 
           
Deferred charges:          
Equity tax and other contributions(4)   21,762    228,056 
Software purchased and related capitalized costs under INNOVA project   196,794    275,730 
Software other than under the Innova project   83,606    59,095 
Discounts on issuance of bonds   86,994    99,661 
Swaps fair value adjustment originated on their first contract day   -    14,863 
Leasehold improvements   20,116    1,522 
Commissions   1,436    689 
Deferred tax asset(5)   202,197    40,257 
Other   24,439    20,022 
Total deferred charges   637,344    739,895 
Total prepaid expenses and deferred charges  COP690,932   COP772,930 

 

 

(1)As a consequence of the merger of the Suramericana´s portfolio funds Renta Fija and Renta Variable with Fiduciaria´s portfolio funds F.C.O. Fiducuenta and Renta Acciones, that took place in November 2012, a deferred commission was recognized by Fiduciaria Bancolombia, the Bank's trust subsidiary.
(2)As a result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, the Bank has assumed assets and liabilities related to the insurance operations of Banistmo Seguros. Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC), are associated with the costs incurred in acquiring a new customer, which are deferred over the term of the insurance contract.
(3)Payroll advances are related to Banistmo and its subsidiaries.
(4)Since 2007 Colombian tax regulations require companies to pay annually in addition to the income tax, a special tax defined as “Equity tax”, calculated on their net assets on the basis of their tax basis as of January 1 of each year at the statutory tax rate of 1.2%. During 2010 and 2011 a new regulation required companies to calculate this tax only once for the next four years as of January 1, 2011 at the tax rate of 6% and payable in eight semi-annual installments over four years without interest. The equity tax calculated by the Bank and its subsidiaries amounts to approximately COP 469,002. In accordance with accounting rules in Colombia, this amount was recorded as a deferred asset to be amortized on a straight line and an equivalent amount was recorded as an account payable.
(5)See Note 2 “Summary of significant accounting policies”, (t) Deferred Tax.

 

(13) Other Assets

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, other assets consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Other assets:          
Value added tax deductible and withholding taxes  COP170,139   COP68,658 
Investment in Trust   49,661    1,511 
Deposits in derivative operations   141,203    152,481 
Assets to place in lease contracts   2,148,104    1,839,615 
Inventory   378    2,284 
Joint Ventures   10,241    13,758 
Other   70,384    10,640 
Total other assets  COP2,590,110   COP2,088,947 

 

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(14)Goodwill

 

The following table sets forth an analysis of the activity in the goodwill account:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Balance at beginning of the year, net  COP571,373   COP679,861   COP750,968 
Additions derived from the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries by Bancolombia S.A. (1)   2,986,993    -    - 
Acquisition of Uff Movil S.A.S (2)   -    21,995    - 
Other Additions (3)   13    12    52 
Sale of Asesuisa subsidiary (see Note 1)   -    (24,146)   - 
Sale of AFP Crecer subsidiary (4)   -    -    (28,553)
Amortization   (78,880)   (45,690)   (51,239)
Effect of change in foreign exchange rate   109,704    (60,659)   8,633 
Balance at end of the year, net  COP3,589,203   COP571,373   COP679,861 

 

 

(1)In October, 2013, Bancolombia acquired 100% of the voting common shares and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC (Bank) Panamá S.A. After the transaction date, the bank will operate under the name of Banistmo. The transaction price was USD 2,233,815 and it included Banistmo's subsidiaries.
(2)In August, 2012, the bank acquired 70% of Uff Móvil S.A.S. a telecomunications operator in Colombia. The transaction price was COP 21,000 a sum paid in full on date of the transaction.
(3)The additions to the goodwill derived from new adquisitions of Banco Agricola by IFBA in the amount of COP 8 during 2013 and COP 12 during 2012; besides, the additions derived from acquisitions of IFBA by Banagricola in the amount of COP 5 during 2013, and COP 52 during the year 2011.
(4)On January 28, 2011, Banagrícola S.A. and IFBA, subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., and Protección S.A. Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantias (“Protección S.A.”), signed a contract under wich Banagrícola S.A. and IFBA sold to Protección S.A. the equivalent of 99.99% of the shares of capital stock of AFP Crecer, an administrator of pension funds in the Republic of El Salvador. Banagrícola S.A. and IFBA received a total of USD 104,531 as payment for the shares.

 

Goodwill derived from acquisition of Banagrícola S.A, Banistmo and its subsidiaries, Renting Colombia S.A, and Uff Móvil S.A.S are allocated by segments at December 31, 2013 as follows:

 

Segments  Gross   Net of amortization 
         
Banking El Salvador  COP839,266   COP544,153 
Banking Panama   3,048,265    3,022,654 
Renting   6,037    1,509 
Mobile network operator   21,995    20,887 
   COP3,915,563   COP3,589,203 

 

At December 31, 2013, goodwill derived from the acquisition of Banagricola S.A. and Uff Móvil was tested for impairment by external advisors, using the discounted cash flow methodology. The Bank concluded that there is no impairment of goodwill.

 

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(15) Foreclosed Assets

 

Foreclosed assets consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Equity securities  COP32,712   COP30,056 
Real estate   315,388    220,854 
Machinery and Equipment   2,877    925 
Vehicles   17,797    14,705 
Other assets   5,103    4,394 
Total   373,877    270,934 
Allowance for impairment   (270,312)   (186,116)
Total foreclosed assets, net  COP103,565   COP84,818 

 

The following is a summary of equity securities classified as foreclosed assets:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Procampo Trust  COP7,044   COP7,044 
Pizano S.A.    11,654    11,654 
FibraTolima Trust   1,572    1,572 
Calima Resort  Trust   1,485    1,485 
Clinica Shaio Trust   -    456 
Líneas Agromar Trust   209    209 
Mercantil Nilo   4,817    4,421 
C.I. Flores de la Sabana Trust   1,530    1,530 
Exportadora Liebes, S.A. de C.V. (1)   2,612    - 
Other   1,789    1,685 
Total  COP32,712   COP30,056 

 

 

(1) During 2013, the Bank, through its subsidiary Banco Agrícola, received from Exportadora Liebes S.A. de C.V. accounts receivables as foreclosed assets.

 

The activity in the allowance for foreclosed assets is as follows:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Balance at beginning of year  COP186,116   COP177,872   COP187,326 
Provision   73,386    60,167    59,633 
Charge offs   (1,307)   (920)   (1,343)
Recoveries   (44,081)   (42,900)   (69,357)
Sale of Asesuisa(1)   -    (280)   - 
Acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (2)   48,399    -    - 
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates   7,799    (7,823)   1,613 
Balance at the end of year  COP270,312   COP186,116   COP177,872 

 

 

(1)On September 27, 2012, Banagricola S.A. and IFBA, subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., sold to Suramericana 97.03% of their shares of capital stock of Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña, an insurance subsidiary in the Republic of El Salvador.
(2)On October 28, 2013 The Bank acquired 100% of common shares and 90.1% of preferred shares of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) including its securities, trust, consumer finance businesses and insurance subsidiaries. See Note 1 "Organization and Background".

 

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(16) Reappraisal of Assets and surplus for Reappraisal of Assets

 

The following table describes reappraisals of assets:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Reappraisal of Assets, net  COP1,422,926   COP851,920 
Less: proportional revaluation of assets purchased under business combination process (1)   (360,559)   (110,790)
Less: minority interests   (234,361)   (48,295)
Total surplus for Reappraisal of Assets  COP828,006   COP692,835 

 

 

(1)Refers to the business combination transaction involving Banca Inversión Bancolombia S.A., Leasing Bancolombia S.A., Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A., Tuya S.A., Valores Bancolombia S.A., Factoring Bancolombia S.A., Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. and Banistmo and its subsidiaries calculated at the respective acquisition dates.

 

(17) Interbank Borrowings

 

Interbank borrowings, primarily denominated in U.S. Dollars, at December 31, are summarized as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
Foreign banks        
Short-term  COP5,090,505   COP730,092 
Long-term   2,786,287    1,073,573 
Total  COP7,876,792   COP1,803,665 

 

For the purposes of this classification, short term interbank borrowings, obtained from other banks for liquidity purposes are unsecured.

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the average interest rates on U.S. dollar-denominated short term borrowings from foreign banks were 1.43% and 1.24%, respectively.

 

For long-term interbank borrowings, the weighted interest rate was 2.04% and 1.93% in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Maturities of interbank borrowings at the end of 2013 were as follows:

 

   2013 
     
2014  COP5,090,505 
2015   1,601,116 
2016   98,479 
2017   386,104 
2018   - 
2019 and thereafter   700,588 
   COP7,876,792 

 

The unused credit lines of interbank borrowings at the end of the year 2013 and 2012 were USD 1,011,500 (COP 1,948,989) and USD 1,568,200 (COP 2,772,938), respectively.

 

The maximum amount of borrowing at any month-end during 2013 and 2012 was COP 8,230,576(1) (USD 4,356,738) and COP 3,693,395(1) (USD 2,045,092), respectively.

 

The minimum amount of borrowing at any month-end during 2013 and 2012 was COP 1,624,575(2) (USD 914,919) and COP 1,626,455(2) (USD 896,751), respectively.

 

 

(1)October 2013 and January 2012.
(2)January 2013 and November 2012.

 

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(18) Borrowings from development and other domestic banks

 

The Colombian government has established programs to promote the development of specific sectors of the economy. These sectors include foreign trade, agriculture, tourism and many other industries. These programs are under the administration of the Colombian Central Bank and various government entities.

 

Loans under these programs generally bear interest from 3% to 6% above the average rates paid by domestic banks on short-term time deposits. Loan maturities vary depending on the program (ranging from one to 19 years). The bank funds approximately 0% to 2% of the total loan balance, with the reminder being provided by the respective government agencies. Loans to customers are in the same currency and maturities as the borrowings from the agencies.

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, borrowings from domestic development banks and other domestic banks consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia (“Bancoldex”)  COP1,253,374   COP844,327 
Fondo para el Financiamiento del Sector Agropecuario (“Finagro”)   400,786    582,901 
Findeter   1,621,577    1,160,790 
Other   1,355,563    879,825 
Total  COP4,631,300   COP3,467,843 

 

Interest rates on borrowings from development and other domestic banks averaged 5.9% and 7.0% in 2013 and 2012, respectively, in domestic activities 3.7% and 5.4% in 2013 and 2012, respectively, in foreign activities. Maturities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

2014  COP1,078,017 
2015   561,878 
2016   563,022 
2017   382,559 
2018   617,560 
2019 and  thereafter   1,428,264 
Total  COP4,631,300 

 

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(19) Other Liabilities

 

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Advances  COP242,445   COP140,313 
Accrued payroll and other severance benefits   173,872    177,406 
Deferred tax liability   159,961    180,615 
Unearned income(1)   143,626    36,406 
Insurance liabilities (2)   137,954    - 
Accrued pension obligations net of deferred cost   113,653    118,434 
Deferred interest on restructured troubled loans   79,865    81,456 
Deferred commissions on standby letters   61,501    - 
Accrued severance under Law 50, net of advances   55,802    41,276 
Accrued severance before Law 50, net of advances to employees   15,224    15,953 
Deferred profit on sales of assets   3,182    2,926 
Other   63,672    93,405 
Total  COP1,250,757   COP888,190 

 

 

(1)Unearned income principally consists of prepayments of interest by customers.
(2)On October 28, 2013 The Bank acquired 100% of common shares and 90.1% of preferred shares of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) including its securities, trust, consumer finance businesses and insurance subsidiaries. Due to the acquisition of the insurance company, Banistmo Seguros, the amount of insurance liabilities substantially increases.

 

In accordance with the Colombian Labor Code, employers must pay retirement pensions to employees who fulfill certain requirements as to age and time of service. However, the Social Security Institute and other private funds have assumed the pension obligation for the majority of the Bank's employees.

 

Pension obligation

 

The following is an analysis of the Bank’s pension obligations:

 

   Projected         
   pension         
   liability   Deferred cost   Net 
Balance at December 31, 2010  COP124,347   COP(11,752)  COP112,595 
Adjustment per actuarial valuation   10,867    -    10,867 
Benefits paid   (9,907)   -    (9,907)
Pension cost   -    5,040    5,040 
Liability adjustment for changes in actuarial assumptions   (3,722)   3,722    - 
Balance at December 31, 2011  COP121,585   COP(2,990)  COP118,595 
Adjustment per actuarial valuation   9,720    -    9,720 
Benefits paid   (9,881)   -    (9,881)
Liability adjustment for changes in actuarial assumptions   (2,990)   2,990    - 
Balance at December 31, 2012  COP118,434   COP-   COP118,434 
Adjustment per actuarial valuation   9,514    -    9,514 
Benefits paid   (9,514)   -    (9,514)
Liability adjustment for changes in actuarial assumptions   (4,781)   -    (4,781)
Balance at December 31, 2013  COP113,653   COP-   COP113,653 

 

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In compliance with Colombian law, the present value of the obligation for pensions was determined on the basis of actuarial calculations. The significant assumptions used in the actuarial calculations were the following:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Discount rate   4.80%    4.80%    4.80% 
Future pension increases   2.99%    3.26%    3.53% 

 

(20) Long-Term Debt

 

Companies are authorized by the SFC to issue or place ordinary bonds or general unsecured bonds.

 

Long-term debt consists of bonds issued by Bancolombia S.A. and by its subsidiaries, Banco Agrícola S.A., Leasing Bancolombia, TUYA S.A. and Renting Colombia S.A.

 

2013
Issuer  Currency   Originally issued   Balance   Rate 
Bancolombia S.A.   Local   COP3,619,148   COP2,240,409    4.32% –14.18% 
Bancolombia S.A.   Foreign   USD3,967,458    7,258,311    4.25% – 6.99% 
Leasing Bancolombia S.A.   Local   COP2,462,705    2,280,400    4.49% – 10.90% 
Banco Agricola S.A.   Foreign   USD550,000    392,655    4.25% – 5.40% 
Renting Colombia S.A.   Local   COP360,000    16,000    IPC + 5.90%  
Tuya S.A.   Local   COP140,500    140,500    IPC+2% 
Total Long term debt            COP12,328,275      
                     
2012
Issuer  Currency   Originally issued   Balance   Rate 
Bancolombia S.A.   Local   COP4,129,199   COP2,750,467    5.17% –14.18% 
Bancolombia S.A.   Foreign   USD3,967,458    6,660,869    4.25% – 6.99% 
Leasing Bancolombia S.A.   Local   COP2,283,555    2,067,809    6.10% – 10.90% 
Banco Agricola S.A.   Foreign   USD500,000    416,574    3.56% – 4.50% 
Renting Colombia S.A.   Local   COP360,000    44,000    

IPC+5.90% - IPC+6.80%

 
Tuya S.A.   Local   COP119,500    119,500    IPC+2% 
Total Long term debt            COP12,059,219      

 

The scheduled maturities of long term-debt at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

2014  COP804,533 
2015   492,430 
2016   1,252,288 
2017   615,298 
2018   774,953 
2019 and thereafter   8,388,773 
Total  COP12,328,275 

 

Foreign market:

 

In September 2012, Bancolombia S.A. sold an aggregate principal amount of USD 1,200,000 of its Subordinated Notes due September 11, 2022. This amount includes USD 50,000 of Subordinated Notes due September 11, 2022, which were sold in the Asian market. The notes have a 10-year maturity and a coupon of 5.125%, payable semi-annually on March 11 and September 11 of each year, commencing on March 11, 2013. They were issued at 99.421% of their nominal amount.

 

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In September 2012, Bancolombia S.A. commenced a private offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the "Old Notes") for Subordinated Notes due 2022 (the "New Notes"). An aggregate principal amount of USD 200,488 of Old Notes, representing 50.12% of the USD 400,000 aggregate outstanding principal amount of Old Notes, was tendered and accepted pursuant to the Offer. The Offer expired on October 5, 2012 and the tenderors received USD 1.13 of New Notes for each USD1 of Old Notes. The New Notes were issued in October 2012. The Bank has recognized the discount of issuance of COP 48,698 as a deferred charge, which is amortized using the straight-line method over the maturity period (from 2012 to 2022).

 

Local market:

 

Leasing Bancolombia, a subsidiary of the Bank, as a part of its global ordinary notes program to issue up to an aggregate principal amount of COP 2,000,000 in ordinary notes, has issued COP 600,000 ordinary notes in the local market with an aggregate principal amount of COP 600,000 on April 18, 2012.

 

(21) Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Labor Obligations  COP232,386   COP217,101 
Fines and Sanctions (1)   73,611    65,082 
FICAFE Contingency (2)   28,471    31,658 
Membership Program   20,306    6,896 
Accrued liabilities for services fees(3)   14,839    - 
Management and success commission(4)   10,773    - 
Accrued expenses in joint venture with Almacenes Éxito   179    64 
Income tax payable   52    470 
Other   42,686    23,680 
Total  COP423,303   COP344,951 

 

 

(1)See Note 26 “Contingencies” (c).
(2)As a result of Banagricola's acquisition, the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2007 has established an allowance available to absorb probable losses inherent in the FICAFE investment, booked through its subsidiary, Banco Agrícola S.A. FICAFE investment consists of fiduciary's securities, issued by the Foundation of Enviromental Preservation of Coffee-producing lands established by the Salvadorian government. (See note 5, "Investment Securities").
(3)As a result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, the Bank through this Panamanian subsidiary, accounted for some accrued liabilities for services fees to be rendered by third parties in the near term.
(4)As of December 31, 2013, the Bank and its investment banking unit, held together 50.28% of voting interest in the Fund Colombia Inmobiliaria. Accordingly, with the consolidation analysis based solely on the voting rights concept, the Bank has consolidated the Fund for the year ending 2013.

 

Income tax 

 

Current Colombian tax regulations applicable to the Bank and its subsidiaries in Colombia provide the following:

 

1)Income tax:

 

a) Pursuant to law 1607 of 2012, the applicable statutory tax rate from the year 2013 onwards is 25%. For the year 2012, the tax rate was 33%.

 

The minimum basis to determine taxable income for the year may not be below 3% of an entity’s net assets, calculated based on the tax basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding taxable year (presumptive income).

 

b) Occasional income is determined separately from tax income. The applicable statutory rate of income tax on occasional income from the year 2013 onwards is 10%. For the year 2012, the tax rate 33%

 

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Gains on sales of premises and equipment held by companies for more than 2 years or gains arising from the disposition of companies with a productive stage greater than 2 years are taxed by the Income tax on occasional income.

 

c) In accordance with tax regulations, companies can deduct from their taxable income goodwill amortization expenses.

 

d) For the purposes of computing the amount of dividends taxed and those dividends which are not subject to income tax, from 2013 onwards, the tax regulation permits that discounts paid in foreign transactions and the figures of “carry forward” and “carry back” being taken into account.

 

e) The VAT (Impuesto al valor agregado) paid by companies upon initial acquisition of capital goods can be deducted from their taxable income as a tax discount.

 

f) Deferred tax assets or liabilities must be recorded for all temporary differences raised in the current period based on consolidated statement of operations when comparing the amount of recognized income and expenses for accounting and tax purposes concerning to investment securities, derivatives contracts, dividends declared pending to be paid, accrued expenses, among others. Deferred tax asset or liability is derecognized once the timing differences are reverted.

 

g) Deductions from taxable income related to special allowance calculated on their performing premises and equipment purchased during the year were applicable until fiscal year 2010. Notwithstanding, the Bank’s subsidiaries Renting Colombia and Leasing Bancolombia are able to continue deducting from their taxable income basis the 40% of the purchased assets during the period due to the special agreements signed with the tax authorities.

 

2)Impuesto sobre la Renta para la Equidad (“CREE”)

 

a) Pursuant to law 1607 of 2012, Congress introduced the Impuesto sobre la Renta para la Equidad (“CREE”), which must be calculated annually for companies and individuals subject to income tax under the Colombian tax regulatory regime.

 

b) The applicable statutory tax rate for CREE is 9% from 2013 to 2015 and 8% in subsequent years.

 

c) All events capable of increasing the entity’s net assets must be consider as an event to be taxed under the CREE criteria. The basis to determine the taxable income for CREE may include all the gross income recognized during the year that increased the entity’s net assets, except for occasional income and non-taxable income.

 

The taxable income for CREE is calculated based on ordinary taxable income, limiting some deductions that are taken for the computation of the ordinary income tax such as donations, contributions made to voluntary funds, performing premises and equipment purchased during the year, compensation of tax loss carryforwards, among others.

 

The minimum basis to determine the taxable income for CREE for the year may not be below 3% of an entity’s net assets, calculated based on the tax basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding taxable year.

 

3)Equity tax

 

Pursuant to law 1370 of 2009, new regulation required companies to calculate this tax only once for the next four years as of January 1, 2011 at the tax rate of 6% and payable in 8 semi-annual installments over four years without interest. The equity tax calculated by the Bank and its subsidiaries amounts to approximately COP 469,002. During the year 2013, the payments made by the Bank and its subsidiaries for equity tax amounted to COP 117,240.

 

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4)Intercompany transactions with overseas related parties

 

Intercompany transactions with overseas related parties in countries considered tax havens, are required for income tax purposes, to be considered as taxable income, by considering the prices and profit margins that should have been used in comparable third parties arm’s-length transactions.

 

As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, the transfer pricing analysis for 2012 was concluded with no additional tax provisions required.

 

5)Foreign tax regulations for foreign subsidiaries.

 

Foreign tax regulations in the countries where the Bank has the main foreign subsidiaries provide the following:

 

a) The Bank’s subsidiaries in Panama (Bancolombia Panamá, S.A., Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A., Banagrícola S.A., Suvalor Panamá Fondo de Inversión S.A. and Valores Bancolombia Panamá S.A. and subsidiaries domiciled for tax purposes in Cayman Islands: Bancolombia Cayman S.A.) income tax is governed by the Panamanian Tax Code, for which the income obtained from transactions that are performed outside the Republic of Panama are not subject to income tax in Panama, therefore, net incomes obtained by the aforementioned companies are not subject to income tax in Panama.

 

b) Bank subsidiaries incorporated in El Salvador pay income taxes on taxable income at statutory rate of 30% in accordance to the Tax Law contained in Legislative Decree 134 of 1991.

 

Starting January 1, 2012, companies domiciled for tax purposes in El Salvador are taxed at an income tax rate of 30%, except for companies with annual revenues less than USD 150,000, which pay income tax of 25%. Nevertheless, dividends paid to those companies are taxed at an income tax rate of 5%.

 

c) The Bank subsidiary in Puerto Rico, according to the law governing the International Banking Center is 100% exempt of income taxes, if income is obtained from international banking activities, pursuant to said law.

 

d) Bank subsidiaries incorporated in Peru pay income taxes on taxable income obtained within the country at the statutory rate of 30%. If the entity distributes a part of its net income, in accordance with supreme decree 122-94-EF, the dividends received by the foreign stockholders will be taxed at a rate of 4.1%.

 

Starting 2003, pursuant to law 27804 of 2002, investment funds domiciled in Peru for tax purposes are not subject to income tax, therefore net incomes obtained by Fondo de Inversión Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Peru are not subject to income tax.

 

e) Banistmo and its subsidiaries domiciled for tax purposes in Republic of Panama pay income taxes on taxable income at statutory rate of 27.5% for the year 2013 and 25% for the year 2014 onwards. In accordance with Panamanian tax regulation, transactions performed outside of Republic of Panama, interest earned on time deposits with local banks, interest earned on Panama Government securities and on securities issued through the Panama Stock Exchange are exempt from income tax.

 

Profits obtained in Bank foreign subsidiaries are taxable income in Colombia only when they are distributed as dividends on cash basis; however the parent company management has no plans to return to Colombia all those accumulated profits in their foreign operations. At December 31, 2013, profits accumulated in the Bank foreign operations amounting COP 1,103,037.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of taxable income before income taxes:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Income before income taxes  COP1,932,221   COP2,169,120   COP2,134,411 
Loss carry-forwards and excess of presumed income   100,061    195,442    138,583 
Non-deductible provisions, costs and expenses   364,000    307,221    369,368 
Non-taxable or exempt income   (446,917)   (551,992)   (564,975)
Excess of accrued income over unrealized income on trading investments   (59,882)   (99,775)   (122,774)
Amortization of excess of presumed income over ordinary income and amortization of net operating loss carry- forwards   (14,930)   (16,108)   (49,270)
Difference between gains on sale of assets for tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes   (63,549)   (16,687)   (2,000)
Unrealized  income on derivative  financial instruments   18,001    72,742    (45,692)
Special tax allowance for investments in performing assets   (396,889)   (421,326)   (327,326)
Minority interest   20,889    10,527    14,917 
Other   (136,732)   (80,415)   (125,183)
Taxable income   1,316,273    1,568,749    1,420,059 
Statutory tax rate (weighted average)   26.04%   30.84%   28.90%
Estimated current income tax  COP342,757   COP483,794   COP410,422 
Occasional income gains on sales of premises and equipment   17,624    -    - 
Statutory rate of income tax on occasional income   10.00%   -    - 
Estimated current income tax   1,762    -    - 
Tax for Equity "CREE" (1)   134,048    -    - 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   (61,472)   (16,720)   60,095 
Total  COP417,095   COP467,074   COP470,517 

 

 

(1)Impuesto sobre la Renta para la Equidad (“CREE”)

 

   2013 
     
Taxable income attibuitable to the Bank and its colombian subsidiaries  COP1,012,393 
Donations   9,865 
Nontaxable or exempt income housing leases   72,334 
Special tax deduction for Investment in Real Productive Assets   396,889 
Amortization of excess of presumed income over ordinary income and amortization of net operating loss carry forwards   2,912 
Other   (4,971)
Taxable income   1,489,422 
Statutory tax rate "CREE"   9.00%
Tax for Equity "CREE"  COP134,048 

 

Income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are subject to review by the tax authorities. The Bank management and its legal advisors believe that no significant liabilities in addition to those recorded will arise from such a review. (See Note 26).

 

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(22) Subscribed and Paid-in Capital

 

Subscribed and paid-in capital consisted of the following:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Authorized shares   1,000,000,000    1,000,000,000    1,000,000,000 
Issued and outstanding:               
Common shares with a nominal value of COP 500 (in pesos)   509,704,584    509,704,584    509,704,584 
Preference shares with a nominal value of COP 500 (in pesos)(1)   342,122,416    342,122,416    278,122,419 

 

(1)On February 6, 2012, Bancolombia S.A. closed its public offering of preferred shares. The preferred shares were initially offered to the stockholders of Bancolombia S.A, in a preemptive rights offering conducted in Colombia, and subsequently offered exclusively outside Colombia in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). Of the total 63,999,997 preferred shares that were offered, 43,543,793 preferred shares were subscribed in the local preemptive rights offering, at a price of COP 26,000 per share, for an aggregate amount of approximately COP 1,132,138. In the public offering outside Colombia, 5,114,051 ADSs, representing 20,456,204 preferred shares, were sold, at a price of USD 60 per ADS. As a result of this transaction, the Bank has recognized as additional paid-in capital the amount of COP 1,619,917.

 

Pursuant to Colombian law, minimum regulatory capital for banks is required to be not less than 9% of their total assets weighted by credit risk ratings and credit risk contingencies. Under Decree 1720 of 2001, the calculation of minimum regulatory capital must incorporate market risk in addition to credit risk. This minimum regulatory capital was fully covered in 2013 and 2012. Calculations are made each month on an unconsolidated basis and in June and December on consolidated accounts which include the Bank’s financial subsidiaries in Colombia and abroad.

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Bank’s consolidated minimum regulatory capital ratio was 10.61% and 15.77%, respectively.

 

(23) Appropriated Retained Earnings

 

Pursuant to Colombian law, 10% of the unconsolidated net income of the Bank and its Colombian subsidiaries in each year must be appropriated through a credit to a “legal reserve fund” until its balance is equivalent to at least 50% of the subscribed capital. This legal reserve may not be reduced to less than the indicated percentage, except to cover losses in excess of undistributed earnings.

 

Appropriated retained earnings consist of the following:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Legal reserve (1)  COP6,410,737   COP4,518,451   COP4,278,282 
Additional paid-in capital(2)   2,785,534    2,785,534    1,165,617 
Other reserves   564,917    1,391,154    777,894 
Total  COP9,761,188   COP8,695,139   COP6,221,793 

 

 

(1)Includes legal reserve and net income from previous years.
(2)The increase in the additional paid-in capital in 2012 amounting to COP 1,619,917 resulted from the issuance of preferred shares. For further details about the transaction see “Note 22 Subscribed and Paid-in Capital”

 

Reserve for Country Risk

 

Banco Agrícola S.A. records reserves for country risk in their stockholder’s equity.

 

Institutions that place or commit funds in other countries use the sovereign risk ratings for the country in question in order to determine the country risk. Said ratings are issued by well-known international risk rating agencies for long-term obligations.

 

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Any increase in these reserves gives rise to a debit to the appropriated retained earnings account – profits from prior years and a credit in the restricted equity account – profits from prior years. Drops in the reserves cause a reverse effect in the accounts.

 

(24) Dividends Declared

 

Dividends are declared and paid to stockholders based on net income from the previous year based on the unconsolidated financial statements. Dividends were paid as indicated below:

 

   2014   2013   2012 
Preceding year’s unconsolidated net income  COP1,467,907   COP1,284,490   COP1,192,267 
                
Dividends in cash (in Colombian pesos)   COP 776.00 per share payable in four quarterly installments of COP 194.00 per share from April 2014 on 509,704,584 and 342,122,416 common and preferred shares, respectively    COP 754.00 per share payable in four quarterly installments of COP 188.50 per share from April 2013 on 509,704,584 and 342,122,416 common and preferred shares, respectively    COP 708.00 per share payable in four quarterly installments of COP 177.00 per share from April 2012 on 509,704,584 and 342,122,416 common and preferred shares(includes 63,999,997 preferred shares issued on February  6, 2012), respectively. 
Total dividends declared  COP661,018   COP642,278   COP603,094 
Dividends payable at December 31(1)       COP168,387   COP158,113 

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(1)The amount of the dividends payable at December 31, is recorded under accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

(25) Memorandum Accounts

 

Memorandum accounts were composed of the following:

  

   2013   2012 
         
Trust:          
Managed by subsidiary companies  COP83,057,512   COP78,025,985 
           
Commitments:          
Unused credit card limits  COP8,618,244   COP9,274,593 
Civil law suits against the Bank   463,164    560,345 
Unused letters of credit   2,605,576    3,126,197 
Unused lines of credit   4,638,340    1,330,940 
Bank guarantees   3,151,213    1,314,318 
Approved loans not disbursed   5,318,016    2,844,745 
Nation account payable ( 546 Law)   5,650    9,146 
Derivatives (notional amounts)   30,176,534    23,026,065 
Other   3,817,506    1,750,920 
           
Total  COP141,851,755   COP121,263,254 

 

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Other memorandum accounts:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Memorandum accounts in favor:          
Tax value of assets  COP104,455,718   COP87,109,444 
Assets and securities given in custody   10,422,053    9,881,070 
Assets and securities given as collateral   1,999,004    2,478,992 
Trading investments in debt securities   5,933,365    6,039,520 
Written-off assets   2,843,923    2,671,425 
Future lease payment receivables under lease contracts   12,444,670    10,850,443 
Investments held to maturity   2,848,441    2,659,794 
Inflation adjustments of assets   58,420    60,851 
Interest receivables on trading investments in debt securities   147,759    735,668 
Investments available for sale in debt securities   276,209    499,752 
Remittances sent for collection   27,844    22,006 
Amortized debt securities investment   1,678,804    1,678,804 
Other memorandum accounts in favor   38,664,623    32,545,087 
Total  COP181,800,833   COP157,232,856 
           
Memorandum accounts against:          
Assets and securities received as collateral  COP58,157,595   COP52,288,389 
Loans, financial and operating leases classified by credit risk   92,776,374    72,650,090 
Assets and securities received in custody   17,646,370    6,386,770 
Tax value of stockholders’ equity   12,104,867    11,418,255 
Adjustment for inflation of equity   881,412    884,552 
Other memorandum account against   69,283,938    53,498,016 
Total  COP250,850,556   COP197,126,072 
Total memorandum accounts  COP574,503,144   COP475,622,182 

 

(26) Contingencies

 

At December 31, 2013, the details of our contingencies were as follows:

 

The Parent Company

 

a.Contingencies covered by FOGAFIN

 

During the privatization process of Banco de Colombia (which merged into Bancolombia in 1998), completed on January 31, 1994, FOGAFIN made a commitment to assume the cost of contingent liabilities resulting from events that occurred before the stock purchase’s date, which were claimed within five years after that date. As of December 31, 2013, there were no contingent liabilities assumed by FOGAFIN, because all the related legal proceedings are over and FOGAFIN already reimbursed to the Bank the requested values.

 

b.Legal proceedings

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, several ordinary lawsuits, class actions suits, civil actions within criminal prosecutions and executive proceedings were pending against the Bank, for a total aggregate amount of approximately COP 261,434 for 2013 and COP 270,153 for 2012. Provisions were made for COP 4,720 and COP 4,592 respectively.

 

Depending on the development of the legal proceedings and the concepts given by the legal counsels about the contingencies’ qualifications (probable, reasonably possible or remote, and without being binding to the Bank), the provisions are recorded. See Note 2(ab), “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies– “Memorandum Accounts”.

  

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As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, pending legal proceedings on employment matters against the Bank amounted to COP 13,419 and COP 16,820, respectively, the final result of which is not certain at this stage due to the controversial nature of the claims. Provisions for these contingencies amounted COP 2,517 for 2013 and COP 9,752 for 2012 after the reclassification of the risks, which took into account the progress and partial results of those claims.

 

As of December 31, 2013, individual contingencies with a claimed value higher than COP 5,000 against the Bank, were:

 

Proceeding  Amount of 
claim
   Provision   Probability of
occurrence
Constitutional public interest action claim filed by José Reinaldo Bolaños  COP88,500    -  

Possible

Inversiones C.B. S.A.  COP40,806    -  

Remote

Constitutional public interest action filed by Carlos Julio Aguilar and others

  COP30,210    -  

Possible

Ordinary claim by Suescún & de Brigard Abogados Consultores  COP8,250    -   Remote
Ordinary claim by Gloria Amparo Zuluaga Arcila  COP5,784    -   Remote
Recalling Action (Acción Revocatoria) filed by Interbolsa S.A, Sociedad Administradora de Inversión Interbolsa SAI, Sociedad Liquidadora de la Cartera Colectiva Escalonada “Interbolsa Credit” in liquidation  Unspecified amount    -   Remote

 

Constitutional public interest action claim by José Reinaldo Bolaños:

 

The plaintiffs argue that several financial institutions, including the Bank, have illegally charged undue amounts through illegal capitalization of interest in connection with the agreements to restructure public debt signed with the municipality of Santiago de Cali, in accordance with the fiscal and financial relief law.

 

The plaintiffs alleged that the involved financial institutions, in addition to breach of laws regarding the charging of interest to clients, breached the collective rights to public administration’s morality and the protection of the public funds of the municipality of Santiago de Cali.

 

The plaintiffs seek for reimbursement of amounts charged in excess, of which Bancolombia would pay COP 88,500.

 

As of December 31, 2013, discovery was ongoing.

 

Inversiones C.B. S.A.

 

In 1997, Conavi (currently Bancolombia) granted a COP 6,000 credit facility to Inversiones C.B. S.A. for a real estate development project. The credit agreement provided for multiple disbursements subject to advances in the construction of the project, among other requirements. Due to an interruption of the construction of the project and a default by the builder, Conavi suspended the disbursements, which in the opinion of the plaintiffs was a breach of contract that generated consequential damages. The claim filed by the plaintiff seeks payment by the Bank of actual and expectation damages, including loss of profits and corresponding interests, the opportunity cost of capital, the value of the project’s liabilities as well as the effects of inflation.

 

This contingency is considered to be remote, as the Bank disbursed the funds according to the terms and conditions agreed upon. The Bank argues that aninadequate use of proceeds, and other external causes, such as the project’s lack of feasibility and the prevailing crisis within the construction sector, were the main reasons for the failure of the project.

 

In August, 2010, the court issued a ruling in favor of the Bank, which was later appealed by the plaintiff. As of December 31, 2013, the appeal was still pending.

 

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Carlos Julio Aguilar and others

 

This constitutional public interest action was filed by the plaintiff arguing that the restructuring of financial obligations by Departamento del Valle and the performance plan executed, allegedly violates the collective rights to public administration’s morality and the protection of the public funds of Departamento del Valle. As of December 31, 2013, the proceeding is pending of the rendering of an expert’s opinion on the amount of interest charged to Departamento del Valle by the financial institutions acting as defendants.

 

Editorial Oveja Negra Ltda and José Vicente Katarain Velez.

 

The court ruled against the extraordinary recourse that the plaintiffs filed, putting an end to this proceeding. Accordingly, the proceeding was removed from the Bank’s contingencies on November 2013.

 

Suescún & de Brigard Abogados Consultores Ltda.

 

The law firm Suescún & de Brigard Abogados Consultores Ltda., who represented Bancolombia in an arbitration process, filed a suit against the Bank alleging that the settlement agreement reached between the parties to the arbitration proceeding entitled the firm to receive the success fee initially agreed between the Bank and the law firm. On October 25, 2013, the court issued a favorable ruling to the Bank, which was later appealed by the plaintiff. As of December 31, 2013, the appeal was still pending.

 

Gloria Amparo Zuluaga.

 

The plaintiff alleged damages as a result of charges (debits) to her checking accounts in 1995 and 1996. This proceeding is related to certain criminal acts performed in the Unicentro branch of the former Banco Industrial Colombiano (currently Bancolombia). As of December 31, 2013, the appeal was still pending.

 

Interbolsa S.A., Sociedad Administradora de Interbolsa SAI, Sociedad Liquidadora de la Cartera Colectiva Escalonada “Interbolsa Credit” in liquidation, against Bancolombia S.A and Interbolsa S.A. in judicial liquidation.

 

The plaintiff seeks the revocation of a payment made to Bancolombia in an amount of COP 71,503, which was made to cancel an obligation of Interbolsa S.A., and of its reinstatement in the company’s assets (which is now in judicial liquidation).

 

As of December 31, 2013, the proceeding (which is conducted by the Colombian Companies Superintendence, or Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia) was pending, and Bancolombia raised certain exceptions.

 

DIAN and other entities

 

Income tax proceedings  Actual   Provision(1)   Probability
Income tax for 2006; DIAN’s revised its official assessment, according to which DIAN intended to increase the Bank’s income and ignore cost and deductions, was challenged by the Bank.  COP41,968   COP20,984   Probable
Income tax for 2008; Bancolombia filed a lawsuit against DIAN’s official assessment, according to which DIAN intended to increase the Bank’s income and ignore cost and deductions.  COP61,841   COP30,974   Probable

 

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(1)The rules of the SFC state that the applicable provisions are 50% of the contingency because they are probable.

  

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District of Barranquilla

 

Industry and Commerce tax    Year   Claim   Provision   Probability
The discussion is about stamp duty in favor senior citizens   2005   COP182   COP91   Remote(1)
    2006   COP355   COP177    

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(1)This remote contingency gives rise to a provision because the special pre-proceeding (vía gubernativa) has concluded.

 

Leasing Bancolombia

 

As of December 31, 2013, the following were the proceedings against Leasing Bancolombia, with a claimed amount equal or above COP 1,000:

 

Proceeding  Claimed amount   Current amount   Probability
Lina María Ríos Chaverra (1)  COP3,700   COP3,700   Remote
Sandra Díaz (1)   3,201    3,201   Remote
Carlos Andres Peña(1)   2,520    2,520   Remote
Transportes Cetta (2)   1,789    1,418   Possible
Jhoana Tafur(1)   1,482    1,482   Remote
Aura Liliana Rodríguez(1)   1,301    1,545   Remote
Samuel Patiño Jaimes(1)   1,234    1,234   Remote
José María Arcila(1)   1,229    1,298   Remote
Luis Ariel Rey Trujillo(1)   1,227    1,227   Remote
Lucila Flórez de Camacho(1)   1,218    1,218   Remote
Azucena Peña de Moreno(1)   1,091    1,091   Remote
Martha Edilma Ballesteros(1)   1,034    1,034   Remote
Patricia Yolanda Ceballos(1)   1,034    1,034   Remote
Fabio Hernando González(1)  COP1,030   COP1,031   Remote

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(1)Proceedings regarding civil liability for traffic accidents, for which, based on the Bank’s experience and the evidence in the Bank’s favor, the risk probability is assessed as remote. The amount of these claims reflects the moral damages allegedly suffered due to casualties in the traffic accidents or due to the number of persons involved.
(2)This proceeding is an ordinary claim regarding contractual civil liability, and the plaintiff alleges that Bancolombia did not transfer the property of certain vehicles. As of December 31, 2013, discovery was ongoing.

 

A proceeding was assessed as “possible” because, even if there is evidence in favor of Leasing Bancolombia, the status of the case and its development so far make it advisable to make such assessment.

 

In the opinion of our external counsels none of these contingencies is likely to materialize; therefore, no provisions have been made for any of the proceedings as of the date hereof.

 

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Fiduciaria Bancolombia

 

a.Tax Proceedings

 

As of December 31, 2013, Fiduciaria Bancolombia had the following relevant contingencies.

 

Industry and Commerce proceedings    Year   Claim   Provision 
This proceeding refers to the differences between the declared income in the industry and commerce tax (impuesto de industria y comercio) and the value added tax (impuesto al valor agregado) returns, and unjustified income.   2010   COP3,714    - 

 

  

b.Legal Proceedings against Fiduciaria Bancolombia:

 

Proceedings  Current
amount
   Probabilty
Ordinary proceeding filed by ASEO TOTAL E.S.P  COP1,306   Possible
María Lía Vélez against Factoring Market and Fiduciaria Bancolombia  COP488   Remote
Ordinary proceeding filed by Pedro Quiroz Moreno  COP460   Remote
Fiscal responsibility proceeding 009 of 2012 filed by the General Comptroller of Colombia  (Contraloría General de la República) (undetermined amount)   -   Remote
Fiscal responsibility proceeding 038 of 2012 filed by the General Comptroller of Colombia  (undetermined amount)   -   Remote
Fiscal responsibility proceeding 01917 of 2011 P.A. OPAIN filed by the General Comptroller of Colombia  (undetermined amount)   -   Remote
Other contingencies (1)  COP462    
Total  COP2,716    

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(1)Contingencies with a claimed amount lower than COP 400.

 

There are no provisions for such contingencies, for the years 2013 and 2012.

 

Contingencies of Fiduciaria Bancolombia, in its capacity as trustee.

 

1.Ordinary proceeding filed by ASEO TOTAL E.S.P.

 

The plaintiff is seeking the declaration of the trust company’s breach of its obligation to pay ASEO TOTAL E.S.P an amount of money as a result of an assignment by Corpoaseo Total S.A. E.S.P. to ASEO TOTAL E.S.P., corresponding to a recovered loan portfolio generated by the concession contract of Bogota´s cleaning service.

 

The claimed amount was seized by the Colombian tax authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales, “DIAN”). The court issued a ruling favorable to Fiduciaria Bancolombia, in the first and second instances. The filing of an extraordinary recourse is pending.

 

The amount claimed in this proceeding is COP 1,306 and accrued interests.

 

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This proceeding is deemed a possible contingency.

 

2.Ordinary proceeding filed by María Lía Vélez and others.

 

The plaintiffs are seeking the declaration of the civil, joint and several liability of Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. and Factoring Market S.A., in connection with the acts and omissions incurred during the execution of the mercantile trust agreements they had with the plaintiff (purchase of invoices through an electronic platform – e-market). The proceeding is in discovery. The claimed amount is COP 488. This proceeding is deemed a remote contingency.

 

3.Ordinary proceeding filed by Pedro Quiroz Moreno.

 

The lawsuit is against Constructora Coinser and Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A., and the plaintiff is seeking the declaration of their civil liability because of the damages they caused to Deportivos Germany while they were building Torres de Moldavia, which faces Deportivos Germany’s commercial establishment. The plaintiff is seeking the compensation for the actual loss (daño emergente), loss of profit (lucro cesante), non-pecuniary damages (daños morales), and others. The claimed amount is COP 460. This proceeding is deemed a remote contingency.

 

4.Fiscal responsibility proceeding 009 of 2012 filed by the General Comptroller of Colombia (Contraloría General de la República) (undetermined amount)

 

This proceeding relates to the P.A. Concesión Aseo trust, on the basis of the alleged patrimonial detriment caused by: (i) the inadequate planning of the structure of the public call for tenders (number 001-2011), which was made by UAESP for the provision of some sanitation services in Bogotá (UAESP refused to collect, sweep and clean the disposals), (ii) the irregular management of some special resources (Bolsa General del Esquema de Aseo), the lawfulness of the expenses made with those special resources, and (iii) the disposition of those special resources, ordered by UAESP. This proceeding is in the preliminary investigation stage, and this contingency is remote and has an undetermined claimed amount.

 

5.Fiscal responsibility proceeding 038 of 2012 filed by the Comptroller General of the Republic (undetermined amount)

 

This proceeding relates to the P.A. Concesión Aseo trust, on the basis of the alleged patrimonial detriment caused by: (i) the evaluation of the costs system (2003 to 2011) of some special resources (Bolsa General del Esquema de Aseo), (ii) the analysis of the greatest value paid by the users of the Servico de Aseo, and (iii) the evaluation of the application of the new charging structure of 2005 for the extensions of the contract in 2010 and 2011. This proceeding is in the preliminary investigation stage, and this contingency is remote and has an undetermined claimed amount.

 

6.Fiscal responsibility proceeding 01917 of 2011 P.A. OPAIN filed by the Comptroller General of the Republic (undetermined amount)

 

This proceeding concerns the alleged patrimonial detriment of the Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil, allegedly due to the lease payments made by concessionary OPAIN S.A. (relating to a sublease contract) to a fiduciary that is not part of the one established by the concession contract No. 6000169-0k, and that generated a lower base value to determinate the amount that was to be paid by Aerocivil. This proceeding is in the preliminary investigation stage, and this contingency is remote and has an undetermined claimed amount.

 

Contingencies of Fiduciaria Bancolombia as a member of a consortium:

 

1.Fidufosyga Consortium 2005:

 

This consortium is composed of Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A., Fiduagraria S.A., Fidubogotá S.A., Fiduoccidente S.A., Fiducoldex S.A., Fiduciar S.A., Fiduprevisora S.A. and Fidupopular S.A. and is currently involved in the following proceedings:

  

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Jurisdiction   Claim   Number of
proceedings
Administrative courts   Contractual claims   2
    Claims seeking annulment of administration’s acts   2
    Petition for direct reparations   180
Ordinary jurisdiction   Executive proceedings   23
Employment matters   Executive proceedings   2
    Ordinary proceeding   14
Fiscal   Fiscal responsability   5

 

2.FOPEP Consortium:

 

Ordinary employment proceeding filed by John Freddy Bustos Lombana, who seeks a declaration that he rendered services as an attorney and as an assistant to a department of FOPEP under two different contracts and therefore asks for the payment of a salary and other employment related payments. A first instance court issued a ruling favorable to the interests of the consortium, and the plaintiff filed an extraordinary appeal, which is pending.

 

Contingencies of the trusts managed by Sociedad Fiduciaria:

 

1.Chisa Lote 2C Trust:

 

As of December 31, 2013, there were four legal proceedings against this trust:

 

(i): aclass action claim because of the alleged invasion this trust made to public space. As of December 31, 2013, discovery was ongoing. The claim is for an undetermined amount;

 

(ii) anexecutive proceeding (resulting from an ordinary proceeding related to gross loss), which is in the enforcement stage.

 

(iii) an ordinary proceeding in which the plaintiff seeks the declaration of the acquisitive prescription (real estate), and for which discovery is ongoing. This proceeding is for an undetermined amount; and

 

(iv) a proceeding in which the plaintiff seeks the transfer of the real estate lot No. 060-209429, located in Cartagena, to him, or alternatively to receive payment therefor. The defence brief was submitted, and the audience under article 101 of the Colombian Civil Code Procedure is pending. This proceeding is for an undetermined amount. In the event that a ruling unfavorable to the Sociedad Fiduciaria is issued, it would not affect its funds.

 

2.P.A. GREEN OFFICE CORPORATIVO Trust:

 

In 2013 a claim was filed by Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá, whereby the plaintiff seeks the awards of damages caused by the sewage network of Bogotá, which were made when the GREEN OFFICE’s building (which was under construction at Carrera 11ª No. 98 – 06 in Bogotá) collapsed. This lawsuit also names as defendants Grupo de Empresas Constructoras S.A. and other three trusts managed by other trust companies. As of December 31, 2013, the defence brief had not yet been submitted. The claimed amount is COP 1,639. In the event that a ruling unfavorable to the Sociedad Fiduciaria is issued, it would not affect its funds.

 

Valores Bancolombia

 

As of December 31, 2013, there were two ordinary claims seeking the declaration of the contractual civil liability of Valores Bancolombia S.A., for an aggregate claimed amount of COP 4,036, with a remote probability (in the opinion of external advisors):

 

1.Ordinary claim filed by Myriam Giraldo de Gómez:

 

The plaintiff seeks the payment of damages as a result an alleged omission to place an investment order in securities. As of December 31, 2013, the court had issued a ruling favorable to Valores Bancolombia, which was later appealed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff withdrew her appeal on January 23, 2014.

  

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2.Ordinary claim filed by Iván Salas Vergara and others:

 

The plaintiffs are seeking the payment of certain commercial time deposits which were negotiated by their holder before his death; this claim was filed by his heirs. As of December 31, 2013, the court had issued a ruling favorable to the Bank, which was later appealed by the plaintiff.

 

In the opinion of the Bank’s external advisors, none of these contingencies is likely to materialize; therefore, no provisions have been made for any of the proceedings as of the date hereof.

 

Tax Proceedings

 

DIAN claims that a provision of COP 3,456 was made, which is the estimated amount the administration says Valores Bancolombia should have withheld and paid to DIAN. This is a discussion Valores has with DIAN, because Bancolombia withheld and paid GMF opportunely.

 

The estimated amount to pay is COP 5,102.

 

Banco Agrícola

 

Pending proceedings

 

Banco Agricola and its subsidiaries are involved in lawsuits and proceedings in the ordinary course of its business,. Those claims are generally related to commercial laws and fiscal regulations. In some cases, those claims are based on monetary issues. As of December 31, 2013, Banco Agricola and its subsidiaries had no relevant proceedings pending.

 

Banistmo and its subsidiaries

 

Pending proceedings

 

As of December 31, 2013, the following proceedings, with a claimed amount equal or above USD 500, were pending against Banistmo and its subsidiaries:

 

Proceeding  Claimed
amount
   Amount of
exposure
   Provision   Probability
                
ALMA JEAN BAPTISTE vs MIDLAND BANK PLC (formerly HSBC Bank PLC, now HSBC BANK (USA), S.A.)  USD442   USD1,123   USD614   Probable
                   
JOHN JENKIS vs  HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., BANISTMO S.A. and BANCOLOMBIA (PANAMA) S.A.  USD635   USD283   USD283   Probable

  

1.Ordinary claim filed by Alma Jean Baptiste:

 

The plaintiff seeks the payment of the amount of the negotiable document (cheque de gerencia) issued by MIDLAND BANK PLC to Cecilia Heurtematte and/or Alma de Muñoz, claiming that it was paid without any legal cause. Banistmo was sentenced to pay USD 442, plus interest. On December 30, 2013, Banistmo paid USD 509 (principal amount plus legal fees), and is working on an extrajudicial agreement regarding the interests.

 

 

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2.Ordinary employment proceeding filed by John Jenkis vs HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., Banistmo S.A. and Bancolombia (Panama) S.A.

 

The plaintiff filed the claim arguing an unjustified dismissal, and the claimed amount is USD 635. Arguing indemnification, outstanding wages, vacation, thirteen month premium antiquity, a proportionate annual bonus plus a 25% surcharge.

 

(27) Administrative and Other Expenses

 

Administrative and other expenses consisted of the following:

 

   Year ended December 31 
   2013   2012   2011 
             
Industry and trade, property, vehicle and other taxes  COP420,942   COP354,354   COP300,599 
Professional fees   257,901    226,034    212,277 
Maintenance and repairs   249,910    235,098    192,173 
Communication, postage and freight   236,603    258,134    234,682 
Rental expenses   165,277    144,940    124,830 
Amortization of deferred charges   139,018    80,588    36,408 
Joint Venture TUYA - Almacenes Éxito S.A. Expenses   110,268    96,822    87,070 
Advertising   98,180    104,111    100,527 
Public services   81,755    82,325    83,829 
Temporary services   55,494    47,661    37,982 
Software amortization   54,421    52,206    41,552 
Security services   52,356    49,035    46,577 
Stationery and supplies   50,382    44,182    40,156 
Contributions and membership fees   48,471    32,923    28,229 
Information processes outsourcing   44,370    40,888    30,794 
Insurance   34,042    33,337    31,207 
Electronic processing data   25,613    20,138    3,494 
Travel expenses   23,402    21,996    23,977 
Operational Risk   16,494    12,247    10,782 
Call center services   9,552    7,399    6,260 
Operational expenses related to joint ventures   7,511    8,510    20,304 
Public relationship   3,932    3,326    2,424 
Other   142,014    83,969    84,326 
Total  COP2,327,908   COP2,040,223   COP1,780,459 

 

(28)Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

 

The following table summarizes the components of the Bank’s non-operating income and expenses for the last three fiscal years:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
     
Non-operating income (expenses):               
Other income(1)  COP233,721   COP148,751   COP200,098 
Minority interest   (17,364)   (5,723)   (11,351)
Other expenses(2)   (179,294)   (107,813)   (112,692)
Total non-operating income (expenses), net  COP37,063   COP35,215   COP76,055 

 

 

(1)Includes gains on sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment, reimbursement of the provisions, deferred tax recovery.
(2)Include fraud-related losses, losses from the sale of foreclosed assets, premises and equipment and payments for fines, sanctions, lawsuits and indemnities.

 

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(29) Related Party Transactions

 

Significant balances and transactions with related parties were as follows:

 

2013
   Stockholders with
participating stock
equal to or higher than
10% of Bank’s capital
   Non-consolidated
investments
   Bank’s officers and board of
directors
   Stockholders with
participating stock lower
than 10% of the Bank’s
capital and with operations
higher than 5% technical
equity
 
                     
Balance Sheet                    
Investment securities  COP -   COP 832,399   COP -   COP - 
Loans   9,887    228,852    106,501    - 
Customer’s acceptances and  derivatives   -    -    -    11,129 
Accounts receivable   43    11,792    1,082    - 
Other assets   -    186,112    -    - 
Total  COP 9,930   COP 1,259,155   COP 107,583   COP 11,129 
                     
Deposits  COP201,393   COP54,456   COP9,565   COP998,620 
Derivatives   -    -    -    1,688 
Bonds   -    1,000    15    260,000 
Total  COP 201,393   COP 55,456   COP 9,580   COP 1,260,308 
                     
Transactions  Income                    
Interest and fees  COP2,128   COP18,781   COP9,748   COP23,569 
Dividends Received   -    35,799    -    - 
Total  COP 2,128   COP 54,580   COP 9,748   COP 23,569 
                     
Expenses                    
Interest  COP258   COP3,264   COP103   COP48,633 
Fees   -    -    638    - 
Other expenses   121    778    981    7,610 
Total  COP 379   COP 4,042   COP 1,722   COP 56,243 

 

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2012
   Stockholders with
participating stock
equal to or higher than
10% of Bank’s capital
   Non-consolidated
investments
   Bank’s officers and board of
directors
   Stockholders with
participating stock lower
than 10% of the Bank’s
capital and with operations
higher than 5% technical
equity
 
                 
Balance Sheet                    
Investment securities  COP-   COP113,792   COP-   COP10,178 
Loans   100,169    504,367    74,010    553,710 
Customer’s acceptances and  derivatives   -    -    -    18,759 
Accounts receivable   1,122    8,501    3,732    2,706 
Other assets   -    245,946    -    - 
Total  COP101,291   COP872,606   COP77,742   COP585,353 
                     
Deposits  COP 2,384   COP 209,844   COP 7,088   COP 3,785,285 
Derivatives   -    -    -    5,984 
Accounts payable   -    17    137    1 
Bonds   1,000    -    -    728,400 
Total  COP3,384   COP209,861   COP7,225   COP4,519,670 
                     
Transactions Income                    
Interest and fees  COP 1,158   COP 26,012   COP 6,988   COP 25,840 
Total  COP1,158   COP26,012   COP6,988   COP25,840 
                     
Expenses                    
Interest  COP 1,221   COP 4,825   COP 774   COP 9,464 
Fees   -    1    331    - 
Total  COP1,221   COP4,826   COP1,105   COP9,464 

 

(30) Subsequent Events

 

Issuance of preferred shares.

 

On March 3, 2014, the Bank’s Board of Directors has set the subscription price for the one hundred and ten million (110,000,000) Preferred Shares publicly offered in Colombia as a result of a book building process.

 

The subscription price for each Preferred Share is Twenty Four Thousand Two Hundred pesos (COP 24,200).

 

When the offer book closed, the total amount of bids presented by investors amounted to 294,786,431 million Preferred Shares equivalent to approximately 2.7 times the offered amount.

 

Of the total 110 million Preferred Shares to be issued, 82,444,518 shares will be allocated to investors who exercised preemptive rights at a price that is equal or higher than the subscription price set by the Bank’s Board of Directors.

 

The preferred shares will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), and may not be sold nor offered in the United States or to any U.S. Person, as defined in the Regulation S of the Act, absent registration or an applicable exemption to the registration requirements.

  

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Conclusion of the dematerialization process

 

On January 20, 2014, all of Bancolombia S.A.’s issued and outstanding shares will be held and traded exclusively in dematerialized form. Consequently, all of the shares held in physical form will no longer be valid and all future transfers or modifications to the rights held in them will be made through book-entry records made by the Depósito Centralizado de Valores – DECEVAL.

 

In accordance with the mentioned above, the new ISINs assigned by DECEVAL to the issued and outstanding shares, are the following: Common shares: COB07PA00078 and Preferred Non-Voting Shares: COB07PA00086.

 

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(31) Differences between Colombian Accounting Principles for Banks and U.S. GAAP

 

The Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices prescribed by the SFC and other legal provisions as indicated above. These principles and regulations differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP as indicated above. The principal differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP and the effect on consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders’ equity are presented below, with an explanation of the adjustments.

 

The following is a summary of adjustments to consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders’ equity.

 

a)Reconciliation of consolidated net income:

  

   2013   2012   2011 
                
Consolidated net income under Colombian banking GAAP attributable to the controlling interest   COP1,515,127   COP1,702,046   COP1,663,894 
a) Deferred income taxes   (344,496)   (178,857)   (74,173)
b) Employee benefit plans   (8,196)   3,411    3,328 
c) Premises and equipment    75,396    29,455    28,155 
e) Allowance for loans losses, financial lease losses, foreclosed assets and other receivables               
e.i) Provisions for loan losses, financial lease losses and other receivables   271,083    53,049    (97,247)
e.ii) Provisions for foreclosed assets   29,126    (1,791)   2,014 
f) Loan origination fees and costs   18,162    34,051    20,677 
g) Interest recognition on non-accrual loans   15,254    4,638    (1,048)
h) Deferred charges   (30,593)   30,635    23,972 
i) Investment securities, derivatives and “REPOS”   (46,971)   (49,209)   (128,703)
j) Dividends received from investments   (7,454)   (7,045)   - 
k) Investments in affiliates   (11,055)   6,729    5,901 
l) Lessor accounting   35,352    38,125    50,547 
m) Business combinations               
m.i) Goodwill   10,391    52,788    55,791 
m.ii) Intangible assets   (38,691)   (59,805)   (96,584)
m.iii) Fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities acquired   (17,681)   2,994    18,496 
n) Securitization   (15,792)   (5,599)   33,608 
o) Foreign currency translation adjustment   (42,426)   9,997    (18,737)
p) Non-controlling interest   8,300    3,295    4,821 
r) Guarantees and off- balance sheet credit exposures   10,790    (12,444)   (4,584)
s) Insurance Contracts   (23,147)   248    (119)
v) Equity tax   13,495    8,826    (434,675)
w) Contingencies   (339)   (31,974)   (11,698)
Net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP(1)   1,415,635    1,633,563    1,043,636 
(p) Non-controlling Interest under U.S. GAAP(1)   42,160    40,008    53,253 
Total net income under U.S. GAAP(1)  COP1,457,795   COP1,673,571   COP1,096,889 
                
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the controlling interest  COP1,415,635   COP1,584,690   COP913,992 
Income  from and disposal of discontinued operations  COP-   COP48,873   COP129,644 

 

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During 2013, management became aware that the U.S. GAAP summary of adjustments to consolidated net income in prior years was incorrect in the lines Non-controlling Interest under U.S. GAAP  and Total net income under U.S. GAAP  because a miscalculation on the algebraic sum of both lines. Management is aware that there was an error, evaluated this error and concluded that it was not material to previously issued financial statements however management has elected to revise the presentation of the summary of adjustments to consolidated net income for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 to correct for this error. Additionally, due to this change, other tables that are affected are: Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Stockholders’ Equity, Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, U.S. GAAP reconciliation of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations and earnings per share.

 

(1)Amounts previously reported  2012   2011 
         
 Net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP  COP1,633,563   COP1,043,636 
p) Non-controlling Interest under U.S.GAAP   (40,008)   (53,253)
Total net income under U.S.GAAP  COP1,593,555   COP990,383 
           
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the controlling interest  COP1,584,690   COP913,992 
Income from and disposal of discontinued operations  COP48,873   COP129,644 

 

b)   Reconciliation of Stockholders’ Equity:

 

   2013   2012 
         
 Consolidated stockholders’ equity under Colombian banking GAAP attributable to the controlling interest   COP12,492,846   COP11,606,955 
a) Deferred income taxes   (625,994)   (301,332)
b) Employee benefit plans   1,670    (23,255)
c) Premises and equipment          
       Premises and equipment (gross)   54,492    514,814 
  Accumulated depreciation   268,757    68,500 
d) Revaluation of assets   (1,224,704)   (637,631)
e) Allowance for loans losses, financial lease losses, foreclosed assets and other receivables          
e.i) Allowance for loan losses, financial lease losses and other receivables   (37,201)   (270,201)
e.ii) Allowance for foreclosed assets   113,105    64,577 
f) Loan origination fees and costs   159,157    122,857 
g) Interest recognition on non-accrual loans   23,734    8,480 
h) Deferred charges   77,591    117,724 
i) Investment securities, derivatives and “REPOS”   (103,996)   (526,420)
j) Dividends received from investments   (32,508)   (25,054)
k) Investments in affiliates   126,080    136,492 
l) Lessor accounting   14,908    (20,444)
m) Business combinations          
m.i)  Goodwill   (300,631)   508,929 
m.ii) Intangible assets (gross)   817,060    407,395 
m.ii) Intangible assets (accumulated amortization)   (333,415)   (280,440)
m.iii) Fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities acquired   410,464    (28,061)
n) Securitization   93,557    104,342 
p) Non-controlling interest   198,105    (144,064)
r) Guarantees and off-balance sheet credit exposures   (26,877)   (37,667)
s) Insurance contracts   (138)   - 
v) Equity tax   (19,776)   (221,613)
w) Contingencies   268    607 
Controlling interest stockholders’ equity under U.S.  GAAP   12,146,554    11,145,490 
p) Non-controlling interest under U.S. GAAP   313,586    238,226 
Total stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP  COP12,460,140   COP11,383,716 

 

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c)Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet, Statements of Operation, Cash Flows, Stockholders’ Equity, and Comprehensive Income:

 

The following are the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and statements of operation, cash flows, stockholders’ equity, and other comprehensive income, under U.S. GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet

 

   2013   2012 
         
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks (1)  COP13,316,995   COP7,760,726 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   2,124,721    431,509 
Trading account   6,946,742    6,611,636 
Investment securities, net   5,147,029    4,185,058 
Loans and Financial Leases   96,172,504    75,999,091 
Allowance for loans and financial leases losses   (3,880,849)   (3,627,368)
Premises and equipment,net   2,880,373    2,478,444 
Goodwill   3,454,692    1,246,295 
Other assets (2)   5,012,801    3,529,216 
Total assets  COP131,175,008   COP98,614,607 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:          
Deposits  COP86,564,260   COP64,158,434 
Short term borrowing   6,171,475    2,186,595 
Long term borrowing   19,022,496    15,830,862 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   1,016,292    44,935 
Other liabilities(3)   5,940,345    5,010,065 
Total Liabilities  COP118,714,868   COP87,230,891 
Controlling interest stockholders  equity   12,146,554    11,145,490 
Noncontrolling interest   313,586    238,226 
Total  Stockholders' equity  COP12,460,140   COP11,383,716 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' equity  COP131,175,008   COP98,614,607 

 

 

(1)For the years 2013 and 2012 includes, cash and due from banks for COP 11,460,511 and COP 7,167,153 and overnight funds for COP 1,856,484 and COP 593,573, respectively.
(2)For the years 2013 and 2012 includes, derivatives for COP 530,106 and COP 705,817, prepaid expenses and deferred charges for COP 666,752 and COP 569,380, and other assets for COP 3,815,943 and COP 2,254,019, respectively.
(3)For the years 2013 and 2012 includes, derivatives for COP 431,551 and COP 570,364, accounts payable for COP 2,611,114 and COP 2,311,221, and other liabilities for COP 2,897,680 and COP 2,128,480, respectively.

 

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Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

 

   2013(1)   2012   2011 
             
Total interest income  COP8,307,867   COP7,911,826   COP6,225,188 
Total interest expense   (3,306,600)   (3,133,236)   (2,383,524)
Net interest income   5,001,267    4,778,590    3,841,664 
Provision of loans, leases and other receivables   (899,087)   (951,222)   (670,324)
Net interest income after provision of loans               
leases and other receivables   4,102,180    3,827,368    3,171,340 
Other income   3,206,777    2,876,330    2,164,837 
Other expenses   (5,100,289)   (4,445,613)   (3,830,821)
Income before income taxes   2,208,668    2,258,085    1,505,356 
Income tax expense   (750,873)   (633,387)   (538,111)
Net income from continued operations   1,457,795    1,624,698    967,245 
Discontinued operations   -    48,873    129,644 
Net Income   1,457,795    1,673,571    1,096,889 
Net income attributable to  noncontrolling interest   (42,160)   (40,008)   (53,253)
Net income attributable to the controlling interests  COP1,415,635   COP1,633,563   COP1,043,636 

 

 

(1)The condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes the results of Banistmo and its subsidiaries for the two-month period ended December 31, 2013. See section m) Business combination.

 

Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (1)

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP  COP1,415,635   COP1,633,563   COP1,043,636 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities   1,942,052    (1,231,788)   (134,541)
Net cash  provided by operating activities   3,357,687    401,775    909,095 
Net cash used in investing activities   (13,466,558)   (12,166,508)   (14,384,339)
Net cash provided by financing activities   17,012,514    12,466,932    14,965,763 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   6,903,643    702,199    1,490,519 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash  equivalents   345,838    (269,292)   134,111 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   8,192,235    7,759,328    6,134,698 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of  year (2)  COP15,441,716   COP8,192,235   COP7,759,328 
                
Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:               
Exchange offering of subordinated notes(3):               
Aggregate principal amount tendered and accepted   -    (360,736)   - 
Aggregate principal amount issued  COP-   COP409,263   COP- 

  

 

(1)These consolidated statements of cash flows include the following non-cash transactions for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively: a) COP 106,888, COP 142,278 and COP 90,088 related to restructured loans that were transferred to foreclosed assets. b) COP 4,086 COP 6,630, and COP 6,271 related to foreclosed assets donation.
(2)The assets of SPEs subject to consolidation under U.S. GAAP, include cash for an amount of COP 33,070, COP 23,138 and COP 30,331 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 31, “n) Securitization”.
(3)See note 20.

 

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Supplemental Consolidated Condensed Stockholders’ Equity

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Controlling Interest               
Balance at beginning of year  COP11,145,490   COP8,589,202   COP8,069,346 
Issuance of preferred shares and paid-in capital   -    1,651,917    - 
Net income   1,415,635    1,633,563    1,043,636 
Dividends declared   (642,278)   (603,094)   (526,773)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   227,707    (126,098)   2,993 
Controlling interest stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP  COP12,146,554   COP11,145,490   COP8,589,202 
Non-controlling Interest under U.S.  GAAP               
Balance at beginning of year   238,226    206,888    160,526 
Net income attributable to  non-controlling interest   42,160    40,008    53,253 
Net change attributable to  non-controlling interest   33,200    (8,670)   (6,891)
Balance at end of  year   313,586    238,226    206,888 
Total stockholders’ equity under U.S.  GAAP  COP12,460,140   COP11,383,716   COP8,796,090 

  

Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP  COP1,415,635   COP1,633,563   COP1,043,636 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:               
Unrealized (loss) or gain on securities available for sale:   (11,089)   19,299    (24,806)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period   (10,042)   9,976    (2,100)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (losses) gains included in net income   (1,047)   9,323    (22,706)
                
Pension liability:   22,169    (16,317)   624 
Net gain (loss) arising during period   21,366    (17,120)   (191)
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost   803    803    815 
                
Foreign currency translation adjustments   216,627    (129,080)   27,175 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   227,707    (126,098)   2,993 
Total comprehensive income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP   1,643,342    1,507,465    1,046,629 
Comprehensive  income attributable to the non-controlling interest under U.S. GAAP(1)   42,160    40,008    53,253 
Comprehensive income  COP1,685,502   COP1,547,473   COP1,099,882 

 

 

(1)       See section p) Non-controlling interest.

 

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Total other comprehensive income (loss)

2013
   Before-Tax   (Tax Expense)   Net-of-Tax 
   Amount   or Benefit   Amount 
             
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale               
Unrealized holding (loss) arising during period  COP(8,621)  COP(1,421)  COP(10,042)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains or (loss) included in net income   8,188    (9,235)   (1,047)
Net unrealized gains (losses)(1)   (433)   (10,656)   (11,089)
Additional pension liability               
Net gain (loss) arising during period   32,372    (11,006)   21,366 
Less: amortization of prior service cost, transition obligation and net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost   1,217    (414)   803 
Additional pension liability, net   33,589    (11,420)   22,169 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   250,148    (33,521)   216,627 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  COP283,304   COP(55,597)  COP227,707 

 

 

(1)Includes COP (30,947) related to non taxable unrealized gains.

 

2012
   Before-Tax   (Tax Expense)   Net-of-Tax 
   Amount   or Benefit   Amount 
             
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale               
Unrealized holding gains arising during period  COP2,273   COP7,703   COP9,976 
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains or (losses) included in net income   18,965    (9,642)   9,323 
Net unrealized gains (losses)(1)   21,238    (1,939)   19,299 
Additional pension liability               
Net loss arising during period   (25,939)   8,819    (17,120)
Less: amortization of prior service cost, transition obligation and net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost   1,217    (414)   803 
Additional pension liability, net   (24,722)   8,405    (16,317)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (129,080)   -    (129,080)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  COP(132,564)  COP6,466   COP(126,098)

 

 

(1)Includes COP 15,301 related to non taxable unrealized gains.

 

2011
   Before-Tax   (Tax Expense)   Net-of-Tax 
   Amount   or Benefit   Amount 
             
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale               
Unrealized holding (losses) or gains arising during period  COP(6,315)  COP4,215   COP(2,100)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (losses) or gains included in net income   (34,360)   11,654    (22,706)
Net unrealized (losses) or gains(1)   (40,675)   15,869    (24,806)
Additional pension liability               
Net loss arising during period   (286)   95    (191)
Less: amortization of prior service cost, transition obligation and net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost   1,217    (402)   815 
Additional pension liability, net   931    (307)   624 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   27,175    -    27,175 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  COP(12,569)  COP15,562   COP2,993 

 

 

(1) Includes COP 7,571 related to non taxable unrealized gains.

 

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Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

   Unrealized       Foreign   Accumulated 
   Gains (Losses)       Currency   Other 
   on   Pension   Translation   Comprehensive 
   Securities, net of taxes   Liability, net of taxes   Adjustment   Income 
                 
Beginning balance 2011  COP(4,324)  COP(9,541)  COP(163,006)  COP(176,871)
OCI Before reclassifications   (2,100)   (191)   27,175    24,884 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI   (22,706)   815    -    (21,891)
Net current-period OCI   (24,806)   624    27,175    2,993 
Ending balance 2011  COP(29,130)  COP(8,917)  COP(135,831)  COP(173,878)
                     
Beginning balance 2012  COP(29,130)  COP(8,917)  COP(135,831)  COP(173,878)
OCI Before reclassifications   9,976    (17,120)   (129,080)   (136,224)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI   9,323    803    -    10,126 
Net current-period OCI   19,299    (16,317)   (129,080)   (126,098)
Ending balance 2012  COP(9,831)  COP(25,234)  COP(264,911)  COP(299,976)
                     
Beginning balance 2013  COP(9,831)  COP(25,234)  COP(264,911)  COP(299,976)
OCI Before reclassifications   (10,042)   21,366    216,627    227,951 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI   (1,047)   803    -    (244)
Net current-period OCI   (11,089)   22,169    216,627    227,707 
Ending balance 2013  COP(20,920)  COP(3,065)  COP(48,284)  COP(72,269)

 

Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
Components
  Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
   Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
   Affected Line Item in the
Statement Where Net
Income Is Presented
   2013   2012   2011    
Available for sale securities                  
   COP8,188   COP18,965   COP(34,360)  Total interest income/(expense)
    (9,235)   (9,642)   11,654   Tax (expense) or benefit
   COP(1,047)  COP9,323   COP(22,706)  Net of tax
                   
Amortization of defined benefit pension items                  
   COP1,217   COP1,217   COP1,217   Other expenses
    (414)   (414)   (402)  Tax (expense) or benefit
   COP803   COP803   COP815   Net of tax

 

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Summary of significant differences and required U.S. GAAP disclosures

 

a) Deferred income taxes:

 

Deferred tax assets or liabilities must be recorded for all temporary differences raised in the current period based on the consolidated statement of operations when comparing the amount of recognized income and expenses for accounting and tax purposes.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, deferred tax assets or liabilities must be recorded for all temporary differences between the financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized and settled. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, part of the deferred income taxes included the tax benefits received upon the acquisition of certain property and equipment.

 

Income tax expense under U.S. GAAP is comprised of the following components for the years ended at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Domestic pre-tax income  COP2,006,500   COP1,876,676   COP1,224,511 
Foreign pre-tax income   202,168    441,719    427,531 
Total pre-tax income  COP2,208,668   COP2,318,395   COP1,652,042 

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Domestic current income tax expense  COP402,169   COP404,452   COP333,115 
Foreign current income tax expense   76,398    79,342    77,307 
Total current income tax expense  COP478,567   COP483,794   COP410,422 
Domestic deferred income (benefit) expense  COP270,599   COP147,918   COP109,305 
Foreign deferred income (benefit) expense (1)    1,707    13,112    35,426 
Total deferred income (benefit) expense  COP272,306   COP161,030   COP144,731 
Total income tax  COP750,873   COP644,824   COP555,153 

 

 

(1)In 2013, 2012 and 2011 the foreign currency adjustment of the foreign subsidiaries’ deferred tax assets and liabilities amounted to COP 5,733, COP 2,139, and COP (13,600) respectively.

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Income tax relating to continuing operations  COP750,873   COP633,387   COP538,111 
Income tax relating to discontinued operations(1)   -    11,437    17,042 
Income tax  COP750,873   COP644,824   COP555,153 

 

 

(1)Includes income taxes related to discontinued operations of Todo 1, Asesuisa, and AFP Crecer, for the years, 2012 and 2011. See Note 31 q) Discontinued Operations.

 

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Temporary differences between the amounts reported in the financial statements and the tax bases for assets and liabilities result in deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
    Deferred tax assets and liabilities – U.S. GAAP          
           
Deferred tax assets:          
Accrual of employee benefits  COP70,377   COP77,669 
Allowance for loan losses   182,883    151,721 
Allowance for foreclosed assets   166    166 
Premises and equipment   231,690    264,100 
 Loss carryforwards and excess of presumed income over ordinary income   116,133    104,044 
Unrealized loss on forwards, futures and swaps   854    11,450 
Accrued expenses   21,053    18,009 
Unrealized loss on investments in trading securities   155    957 
Goodwill   280,207    - 
Unrealized loss on investments in available for sale securities   9,654    18,044 
Other   10,796    27,845 
Total gross deferred tax assets   923,968    674,005 
Less valuation allowance   (34,970)   (48,825)
Net deferred tax asset  COP888,998   COP625,180 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Unrealized gain on investments in available for sale securities   15    1,112 
Premises and equipment   64,205    34,161 
Allowance for loan losses   25,624    6,166 
Allowance for foreclosed assets   33,983    20,851 
Loan origination fees and costs   53,137    41,895 
Unrealized gains on forwards, futures and swaps   36,616    53,279 
Intangible assets   126,652    38,176 
Inflation adjustments   12,088    12,088 
Deferred charges   31,252    40,335 
Business combination   28,743    27,577 
Unrealized gains on investments in trading securities   62,661    60,460 
Unamortized premium on loans and financial leases   98,150    - 
Securitization   32,900    38,269 
Other   30,558    21,688 
Total deferred tax liabilities  COP636,584   COP396,057 
           
Net deferred tax assets – U.S. GAAP  COP252,414   COP229,123 
Net deferred tax (liability)/assets under Colombian banking GAAP   42,236    (140,357)
Difference related to deferred income taxes   210,178    369,480 
Difference related to the application of ASC 740-10-25-51  to the cost basis of certain premises and equipment   (836,172)   (670,812)
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP stockholders’ equity  COP(625,994)  COP(301,332)

  

Application of ASC 740-10-25 on asset purchases during 2013 and 2012 resulted in a decrease of premises and equipment by COP 175,833 in 2013 and COP 206,076 in 2012.

 

On December 26, 2012, pursuant to law 1607 of 2012, Congress established and defined new criteria applicable to income tax and value added tax, among others. Under the new tax regime, Colombian companies and individuals are required to calculate annually the Impuesto sobre la Renta para la Equidad (“CREE”).

 

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The applicable statutory tax rate for CREE is 9% from 2013 to 2015 and 8% in subsequent years. The CREE does not allow the discounting of carry forward losses neither the excess of presumptive income to establish the related taxable income. Therefore, deferred income tax expense (benefit) at December 31, 2012 and 2013, were determined using a rate of 25% for carry forward losses and excess of presumptive income, a rate of 34% for other temporary differences which will be reversed up to year 2015 and a rate of 33% for other temporary differences that will be reversed from year 2016, considering that all temporary differences related to CREE will be reversed at 9%. The deferred income tax at December 31 2011 was determined using a rate of 33%.

 

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was COP 34,970 and COP 48,825, respectively. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2013 was a decrease of COP 13,855, and for the year ended December 31, 2012 was an increase of COP 29,242. The valuation allowance relates to the following: loss carryforwards, excess of presumed income over ordinary income, and higher fiscal costs of certain premises and equipment.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal over an entity level basis of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods for which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Bank will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at December 31, 2013. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are reduced.

 

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The tax rates mentioned above differs from the 34.66%, 28.30% and 34.72% effective tax rates for years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, (previously reported 28.29% and 34.95%, for fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively) due to the following:

 

   2013   2012   Amounts
previously
reported
2012
   2011   Amounts
previously
reported
2011
 
Reconciliation of the income tax                         
Income before tax U.S. GAAP (1)  COP2,208,668   COP2,318,395   COP2,319,502   COP1,652,042   COP1,641,582 
Non-controlling interest   42,160    40,008    (40,008)   53,253    (53,253)
Income before tax U.S. GAAP attributable to the controlling interest   2,166,508    2,278,387    2,279,494    1,598,789    1,588,329 
Income tax as per statutory rate   563,678    750,110    753,334    523,713    524,149 
Foreign profits taxed at other rates   14,925    (2,942)   3,121    (26,119)   (29,654)
Foreign profits exempt from tax   (4,474)   (63,119)   (63,119)   (26,146)   (26,146)
Non-deductible items   93,369    101,941    101,941    118,864    118,864 
Equity tax adjustment under U.S. GAAP   (4,588)   (3,001)   (3,001)   143,443    143,443 
Difference between net operating loss carry forwards and presumed income   25,345    60,236         25,995      
Non-taxable income                         
Interest on mortgage backed securities (“TIPS”)   (23,090)   (54,437)   (54,437)   (59,751)   (59,751)
Interest on residential mortgage loans VIS (2)   (54,701)   (60,419)   (60,419)   (44,852)   (44,852)
Dividends Received   (10,271)   (20,489)   (20,489)   (37,011)   (37,011)
Gain on exchanged equity securities   (6,664)   (16,074)   (16,074)   (31,580)   (31,580)
Other non-taxable   (9,910)   (2,460)   (2,460)   (8,340)   (8,340)
Total Non-taxable income   (104,636)   (153,879)   (153,879)   (181,534)   (181,534)
Estimated current income tax occasional income   1,761    -    -    -    - 
Tax for Equity "CREE"   134,048    -    -    -    - 
Increase (decrease) valuation allowance   (13,856)   29,242    29,242    871    871 
Others   45,301    (73,764)   (22,815)   (23,934)   5,160 
Income tax  COP750,873   COP644,824   COP644,824   COP555,153   COP555,153 

 

 

(1)For continuing and discontinued operations.
(2)VIS refers in Spanish to “Vivienda de Interés Social”, a term used to describe residential mortgages granted by financial institutions in amounts that are less than 135 legal minimum monthly salaries in Colombia (currently COP 80).

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank had undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries amounting to COP 1,103,037 and COP 846,587 respectively, on which deferred income taxes have not been provided because earnings are expected to be reinvested indefinitely outside of Colombia. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Bank would be subject to income tax.

 

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Uncertainty in income taxes under ASC 740-10

 

Colombian banking GAAP does not specifically address accounting for tax uncertainties. Accordingly, the recognition and measurement provisions used are in accordance with the policies described in w) Contingencies.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the guidance prescribes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

The Bank records interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits (UTB) in other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, there was no recognition of interest and penalties.

 

The open tax years of the major companies of the Bancolombia Group are as follows:

 

Company   Open tax year
     
LOCAL SUBSIDIARIES    
Bancolombia S.A.   2011 – 2013
Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento   2011 – 2013
Factoring Bancolombia S.A. Compañía de Financiamiento   2009 – 2013
Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria   2011 – 2013
Banca de Inversión Bancolombia S.A. Corporación Financiera   2011 – 2013
Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa   2010 – 2013
Compañía de Financiamiento Tuya S.A.      2011 – 2013
Renting Colombia S.A.   2008 – 2013
     
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES    
Banco Agrícola S.A.   2010 –  2013
Banistmo S.A.   2011 – 2013

 

b)    Employee benefit plans:

 

Under both Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP the recognition of pension costs is based on actuarial computations; however, the methodologies prescribed by each accounting framework differ from one another, as indicated below:

 

Pension Plan

 

Under Colombian law, employee pension obligations are managed as a defined contribution plan since 1990. The Bank’s legal retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 relates to retired employees who rendered services to the Bank before the current regulations took effect. Under this unfunded plan, benefits are based on length of service and level of compensation. Actuarial gains or losses and prior service cost have been fully recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of December 31, 2013, there were 781 participants (810 in 2012) covered by the Plan.

 

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Colombian banking GAAP uses nominal average historical discount rates to calculate the projected benefit obligation and the liability is then amortized against expenses on a straight line basis over defined periods established by local rules.

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, actuarial valuations of pension plans are performed annually using discount rates based on a review of Colombian sovereign bond yields with maturities approximating the remaining life of the projected benefit obligation. Changes in the projected benefit obligation due to gains or losses for changes in actuarial assumptions and prior service costs are recorded against Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, and amortized to expenses on a straight line basis over the future service periods of the employees or for inactive participants in the plan over their remaining life expectancy. Amortization of accumulated gains or losses only begins when they exceed 10% of the projected benefit obligations.

 

Net period pension costs recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations include the service cost attributed by the plans benefit formula, interest cost and amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains or losses on the plan, as explained above.

 

Severance obligation

 

Colombia.

 

Under Colombian labor regulations, employees hired before 1990 are entitled to receive one month’s salary for each year of service as a severance benefit. This benefit accumulates and is paid to the employees upon their termination or retirement from the Bank, calculated based on the employees’ last salary base; however, employees may request advances against this benefit at any time. In 1990, the Colombian government revised its labor regulations for new employees to permit companies, subject to the approval of the employees, to transfer this severance obligation annually to private pension funds. The Bank’s severance obligations relate to employees hired before 1990.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the liability for this unfunded employee benefit plan is recorded on an accrual basis. For U.S. GAAP purposes, the liability is calculated and recorded on an actuarial basis by pension plan.

 

As of December 31, 2013, there were 1,070 participants (1,166 in 2012) remaining in the severance plan.

 

Panama.

 

As a result of the recent acquisition, the Bank assumed the obligations related to the termination indemnity plan and the pension plan of Banistmo (formerly HSBC Bank Panama).

 

Under Panamanian labor law, upon termination of any contract of indefinite duration, no matter the cause of termination, the employee is entitled to receive from the employer a seniority premium (termination indemnity plan) at the rate of one week’s pay for each year worked, since the beginning of the working relationship. The benefit obligation at end of the year amounted to COP 4,716. As of December 31, 2013, there were 2,300 participants covered by the plan.

 

Retirement Pension Premium Plan and Senior Management Pension Premium Plan

 

Colombia.

 

Under Colombian labor regulations, employers and employees are entitled to negotiate compensation, other than the retirement benefit prescribed by law, by means of private agreements. The Bank’s employees participating in defined contribution plans are entitled to receive, on their retirement date, a one-time premium at the time based on the salary of the employee at their retirement date.

 

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In 2011, the Bank officially established a retirement benefit plan for its senior management executives. Under this new plan, the executives are entitled to receive a one-time premium payment on their retirement date based on the number of years of service to the organization. The calculation of senior management pension plan premium payment obligation was performed using actuarial valuations over the expected years of employment under both Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP.

 

Panama.

 

The pension plan for Banistmo and its subsidiaries provides defined benefits based on average salary paid during the most recent 120 months before retirement and years of service of certain employees entitled to receive the benefits. The pension plan is applicable for any individual employed by Chase Manhattan Corporation, N.A. (which merged with HSBC Bank Panama in the year 2000) in Panama on July 31, 2000 who became employee of Banistmo on August 1, 2000 after the acquisition. The pension benefit vests after 10 years of service in both Banistmo and those transferred from previous service with Chase. The benefit obligation at end of the year amounted to COP 9,878. As of December 31, 2013, there were 75 participants covered by the plan.

 

Plan assets

 

The Bank, through its subsidiary Banistmo, has established a plan assets to secure benefits promised by Banistmo to the employees entitled to received the Pension Plan under the terms described above and to comply with the Panamanian labor code, which specifies the terms for securing the payments to be made in the event of an employee’s termination (voluntary or involuntary) or upon retirement (termination indemnity plan).

 

Banistmo’s pension and termination indemnity plan assets consider investments in fixed-term deposits, in order to reduce the investment risk. The plan assets are managed by a trustee (third party), and for the Pension Plan, the assets allocation is periodically reviewed by Banistmo and, when necessary, adjusted according to the investment strategy.

 

The expected return on assets assumption represents the long term rate of return based on analysis of historical returns, historical asset class volatilities and the fund’s past experience.

 

The net charge to the Consolidated Statement of Operations mainly comprises: the current service cost, plus interest cost, less the expected return on plan assets, and is presented in ‘Other expenses’.

 

Under U.S. GAAP all these plan investment assets are measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs and therefore are classified as Level 3.

 

Disclosure and calculation of differences under U.S. GAAP

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Components of net periodic benefit cost               
Service cost  COP6,784   COP6,057   COP6,062 
Interest cost   15,907    19,042    22,268 
Expected return on assets   (88)   -    - 
Amortization of prior service cost   1,217    1,217    1,217 
Amortization of net transition obligation   198    304    304 
Amortization of net (gain) or loss   1,682    (906)   (1,593)
Recognition of premium under pension plan for senior management   -    -    15,111 
Adjustment to be recognized               
Net periodic pension cost under U.S. GAAP   25,700    25,714    43,369 
Net periodic pension cost under Colombian banking GAAP   17,504    29,125    46,697 
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP (loss)/ gain  COP(8,196)  COP3,411   COP3,328 

 

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The combined costs and expected return on assets for the above-mentioned benefit plans, determined using U.S. GAAP, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, are summarized below:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Change in projected benefit obligation               
Unfunded benefit obligation at beginning of year  COP214,290   COP191,079   COP169,356 
Unfunded benefit obligation assumed for Banistmo at October 31, 2013   14,288           
Recognition of premium under pension plan for senior management    -    -    15,111 
Service cost   6,767    6,057    6,062 
Interest cost   18,055    19,042    22,268 
Actuarial (gain)/loss   (31,630)   25,337    (1,003)
Benefits paid   (26,303)   (27,225)   (20,715)
Foreign currency exchange rate   288    -    - 
Unfunded benefit obligation at end of year  COP195,755   COP214,290   COP191,079 
                
Accrued benefit cost under Colombian banking GAAP   (195,934)   (191,035)   (189,135)
                
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP Stockholders’ equity  COP179   COP(23,255)  COP(1,944)

 

   2013 
     
Change in plan assets     
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year  COP- 
Fair value of plan assets acquired for Banistmo at October 31, 2013   15,017 
Actual return on plan assets   12 
Benefits paid from the plan   (42)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes   379 
Fair value of plan assets a the end of the year   15,366 
      
Plan Assets under Colombian banking GAAP   13,875 
      
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP Stockholders’ equity  COP1,491 

  

   2013   2012 
         
Net Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31,          
Statement of Financial Position          
Current Liabilities  COP5,907   COP6,169 
Non-current Liabilities   166,097    185,476 
Amount Recognized in Financial Position  COP172,004   COP191,645 
           
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income          
Net Actuarial Gain (Loss)  COP1,105   COP(31,069)
Net Prior Service (Cost)/Credit   (6,033)   (7,250)
Net Transition Obligation   -    (198)
Total at December 31   (4,928)   (38,517)
Deferred income tax   1,863    13,283 
Accumulated other comprehensive Income/(loss)  COP(3,065)  COP(25,234)

 

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Amount recognized in the Bank´s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are exposing as shown below:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Other Assets  COP15,366   COP- 
Other Liabilities   195,755    214,290 
Unfunded  status  COP180,389   COP214,290 

 

The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income that took place during the years 2013 and 2012 are described as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income          
           
Recognized during year - Transition Obligation  COP198   COP304 
Recognized during year - Prior Service Cost   1,217    1,217 
Recognized during year - Net Actuarial Losses/(gains)   544    (906)
Occurring during year - Net Actuarial Gains (losses)   31,630    (25,337)
Accumulated other comprehensive Income/(loss) in current year  COP33,589   COP(24,722)

 

The Bank expects the following amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income to be recognized as components of net periodic pension cost during 2014:

 

Net  transition obligation  COP- 
Net  prior service cost   1,217 
Net  (gain)   (1,244)
Total  COP(27)

 

The economic assumptions used in determining the actuarial present value of the pension obligation and the projected pension obligations for the plan years, in nominal terms, were as follows:

 

   2013  2012   2011 
            
Discount rate  5.50%(1)  and 7.00%    6.20%   7.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets  2.65%   -    - 
Rate of compensation increases  3.50%(1) and 5.00%   5.00%   5.50%
Rate of pension increases  3.00%   3.50%   4.00%

 

 

(1) Corresponds to the employee benefit plans for Banistmo and its subsidiaries.

 

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Estimated Future Benefit Payments

 

The benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:

 

   Pension
Benefits
   Other Benefits(1) 
           
2014  COP12,721   COP23,136 
2015   12,854    3,118 
2016   12,708    9,000 
2017   12,831    21,320 
2018   12,777    19,063 
Years 2019-2023  60,463   119,725 

 

 

(1)Includes expected future benefit payments for severance obligation, termination indemnity, senior management retirement premium and pension plan premium.

 

c)Premises and equipment, excluding tax implications

 

Inflation adjustment

 

The consolidated financial statements under Colombian banking GAAP were adjusted for inflation based on the variation in the local consumer price index (IPC), from January 1, 1992 to December 31, 2000.

 

The U.S. GAAP adjustment represents the cumulative inflation adjustment on the Bank's non-monetary assets for inflation occurring prior to January 1, 2001, less depreciation expense.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank has not recognized any reconciliation adjustment in results under U.S. GAAP, due to the fact that there was no sale of non-monetary assets adjusted for inflation acquired before January 1, 1992.

 

Capitalization of interest cost

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the interest costs incurred during the construction of premises and equipment are recorded as expenses in the Bank’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank has capitalized interest costs incurred during the construction of qualifying premises and equipment. The capitalized interest is amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, an impairment loss of long-lived assets is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations against an allowance in the Balance Sheet when the fair value of the assets is lower than their carrying amounts.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amounts of those assets are not recoverable and exceed their fair value. The carrying amount is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. In such cases, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the assets and the new adjusted carrying amount becomes the new cost basis.

 

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Real estate held for sale

 

According to Colombian banking GAAP, real estate held for sale is recorded similar to real estate in use.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, long lived assets classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount and fair value less estimated costs to sell, and are not subject to depreciation.

 

Depreciation adjustment on premises and equipment purchased with income tax benefits

 

Under Colombian tax law, some specific purchases of premises and equipment have an additional deduction over the total depreciation of such assets, recognized in the income tax return on the period when the assets are acquired.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the tax effect of asset purchases that are not business combinations in which the amount paid differs from the tax basis of the asset shall not result in immediate income statement recognition. The simultaneous equations method is used to record the assigned value of the asset and the related deferred tax asset.

 

The following tables show the adjustments for each item:

 

   Net Income 
   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Items               
Capitalization of interest cost  COP(1,085)  COP(1,085)  COP1,017 
Depreciation expense of premises and equipment held by the Fund  “See note 31 (i)” (1)   -    (21,402)   (17,295)
Assets held for sale   57    (38)   433 
Recovery (impairment) of  long- lived assets   (884)   4,483    998 
Reversal of depreciation of premises and equipment acquired with income tax benefits   77,308    47,497    43,002 
Total  COP75,396   COP29,455   COP28,155 

 

   Stockholders’ equity 
   December 31, 2013   December  31, 2012 
Items          
Inflation adjustment  COP35,553   COP35,553 
Capitalization of Interest Cost   19,160    19,160 
Premises and equipment of the Fund  "See note 31  (i)"(1)   -    462,052 
Assets held for sale   49    (8)
Impairment of  long-lived assets   (270)   (1,943)
Total adjustment premises and equipment (gross)   54,492    514,814 
Accumulated depreciation interest cost   (5,088)   (4,002)
Accumulated depreciation of  the Fund  “See note 31 (i)”   -    (124,032)
Reversal of accumulated depreciation of premises and equipment acquired with income tax benefits   273,845    196,534 
Total accumulated depreciation   268,757    68,500 
Total  COP323,249   COP583,314 

 

 

(1)As of December 31, 2013, the Bank consolidated the FCP Colombia Inmobiliaria (the “Fund”) under Colombian GAAP, an entity with the purpose of investing in real estate property, due to the increase of its voting right participation in this fund. The total amount of the premises and equipment of FCP Colombia Inmobiliaria was COP 507,599. See note 31(i).

 

Differences related to the application of ASC 740-10-25-51 to the cost basis of certain premises and equipment amounted to COP (836,172) in 2013 and COP (670,812) in 2012 have been included in item a) Deferred income taxes.

 

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d)Revaluation of assets

  

According to Colombian banking GAAP, reappraisals of a portion of the Bank’s premises and equipment, equity investments and other non-monetary assets are made periodically and  the effects of the increase or decrease are recorded in the Balance Sheet under the assets caption “Reappraisal of assets” and in the stockholders’ equity caption “Surplus from reappraisals of assets”. Under U.S. GAAP, reappraisals of assets are not permitted and thus these amounts are reversed.

 

Due to the consolidation of the FCP Colombia Inmobiliaria (the “Fund”), the total amount of reappraisals of assets increased by COP 405,161 and thus, the relevance in the change of the adjustment of reconciliation to U.S. GAAP for the year.

  

e)Allowance for loan losses, financial leases, foreclosed assets and other receivables

 

As established by the SFC, the methodology for evaluating loans and financial leases under Colombian banking GAAP, as discussed in Note 2 (i), is based on their inherent risk characteristics and serves as a basis for recording loss allowances based on loss percentages estimated or established by the SFC according to past due days. Under Colombian banking GAAP, the loan loss allowance is determined and monitored on an ongoing basis, and is established through periodic provisions charged to the statements of operations.

 

Under U.S. GAAP the Bank considers in determining that the loan is impaired, among other factors, the economic performance and trends in the client’s industry, the monthly analysis that considers the likelihood of receiving all principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement and specific events that could affect in a negative way the client’s real capacity to pay.

 

All impaired loans that exceed a specific threshold COP 2,000 or that are Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are individually assessed for impairment. All other loans are assessed on a collective basis.

 

The allowance for significant impaired individually assessed loans and all TDRs is measured based on the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective loan rate or the fair value of the collateral net of estimated costs to sell in the case where the loan is considered collateral-dependent. An allowance for impaired loans is provided when the estimated future cash flows discounted at their original effective rate or collateral fair value is lower than book value.

 

To calculate the allowance required for all other loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment, loss ratios are determined by analyzing historical losses. Loss estimates are analyzed by loan type and for homogeneous groups of clients established according to the underlying risk or other characteristics of each group. Such historical ratios are updated to incorporate the most recent data reflecting current economic conditions, industry performance trends and any other pertinent information that may affect the estimation of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP allowances on homogeneous loan portfolios are established based on probability of default, which is defined as the probability of the debtor within a specific loan portfolio or segment and rating, defaulting on its obligations within the next twelve (12) months. Under U.S. GAAP, this probability of default is determined by analyzing estimated defaults or foreclosures based on portfolio trends, historical losses, client’s payment behavior regard to with past-due loans greater than 90 days, delinquencies, bankruptcies, economic conditions and credit scores.

 

Many factors can affect the Bank’s estimates of the allowance for loan losses, including volatility of default probability, migrations and estimated loss severity.

 

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Credit losses relating to loans, which may be for all or part of a particular loan, are deducted from the allowance. The related loan balance is charged off in the year in which the loans are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of loans and trade receivables previously charged off are credited to the allowance when received. The allowance is increased by provisions and recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off, and are reduced by charged-off loans and leases deemed uncollectible.

 

During 2013, management made enhancements to the estimation process for evaluating the adequacy of the general reserve component of the allowance for loan losses. The enhancements to the allowance for loan losses methodology, which are described in the paragraphs below, were implemented as of December 31, 2013, and resulted in a net decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 136,788, and COP 179,836 at the end of 2012.

 

The following are the principal changes to the methodology made during 2013 to improve the risk rating model for assessing of probability of default, which presented the following enhancements:

 

·Update to the risk rating model to establish a greater granularity stratification of the loan to enhance the homogeneity of the loan classes and economic sectors portfolio. This improves a better discriminant capacity of model, and obtains a broader set of risk ratings that allow a better determination of client risk. These enhancements resulted in a decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 77,304 at December, 2013, and COP 86,049 at the end of 2012.

 

·Recalibration of the application scorecard for individuals. During 2013, was incorporated a new application scorecard, which will be used to calculate default´s probability of the newly disbursed loans. Also, the definition of new client has changed, in order to be aligned with client definition of the new application scorecard. The combined effect of the aforementioned changes to the score resulted in a decrease to the allowance for loan losses of COP 59,484 at December 31, 2013, and COP 93,788 at the end of 2012.

 

In addition, for U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank maintains a provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit instruments, including commitments to extend credit, guarantees granted, standby letters of credit and other financial instruments. This provision is recorded as a liability. The Bank uses the same methodology as described for the allowance for loans losses, but including an estimated probability of drawdown by the borrower.

 

Foreclosed assets

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP the SFC requires that a bank records a provision equal to a percentage of the carrying value of the asset before the legal term for the sale expires (no later than two years after the foreclosure date), considering a percentage equal to 60% for real estate and 70% for other foreclosed assets. This provision must be recorded in straight-line monthly installments within the two years following the bank’s receipt of the asset. Once the two year period has expired, the provision must be increased to 80% and 100%, respectively. 

 

Also, it is the Bank’s policy, to increase the provision to 100% of its book value if a foreclosed asset is not sold within five years in the Bank’s possession.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, foreclosed assets are recorded as assets held for sale at the lower of the net carrying amount of the loan or fair value of the assets less its cost to sell.

 

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The following summarizes the allowance for loan and financial lease losses and foreclosed assets under Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and  other  receivables under Colombian banking GAAP  COP (4,221,045)  COP (3,383,306)
Difference in the allowance recognized in item e.i) Allowance for loan losses, financial leases loses and other receivables   (37,201)   (270,201)
(+) Increases in the allowance included within the following GAAP differences in the reconciliation:          
Allowance on interests on the difference related to non-accrual loans presented in item (g) – interest recognition on non-accrual loans   (42,956)   (14,558)
Allowance on finance leases accounted for as operating leases under Colombian banking GAAP presented in item (l) lessor accounting   (53,515)   (60,340)
Allowance on loans acquired in Banagricola’s business acquisition presented in item (m) – business combinations   (30,605)   (36,220)
Allowance on other receivables for securitized non-performing loans presented in item (n) securitization   (1,200)   (1,069)
(+)  Unamortized premium from Banistmo S.A   363,340    - 
(+)  GAAP difference related to the provision for credit losses on commitments to extend credit recognized in item (e) Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and  other  receivables   142,333    138,326 
           
Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and  other  receivables under U.S. GAAP  COP(3,880,849)  COP(3,627,368)
           
Allowance for foreclosed assets under Colombian banking GAAP  COP(276,951)  COP(190,537)
Difference in the allowance recognized in item e.ii) Allowance for foreclosed assets   113,105    64,577 
Allowance for foreclosed assets under U.S. GAAP  COP(163,846)  COP(125,960)

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Difference recognized in net income under U.S. GAAP               
Allowance for loans, financial lease losses and other receivables  COP271,083(1)  COP53,049   COP(97,247)
Allowance for foreclosed assets   29,126(2)   (1,791)(3)   2,014 
   COP300,209   COP51,258   COP(95,233)

 

 

(1)For 2013, the difference of COP 233,000 between the reconciliations for the years 2013 COP (37,201) and 2012 COP (270,201) that are recognized as adjustments to Colombian banking GAAP stockholders’ equity is different from the difference recognized in net income under U.S.GAAP for COP 271,083 in the amount of COP (38,083) due to the adjustment related to the difference between the allowance recorded under Colombian banking GAAP and under U.S. GAAP as result of the Banistmo and its subsidiaries acquisition at October 28, 2013.
(2)For 2013, the difference of COP 48,528 between the reconciliations for the years 2013 COP 113,105 and 2012 COP 64,577 that are recognized as adjustments to Colombian banking GAAP stockholders’ equity is different from the difference recognized in net income under U.S.GAAP for COP 29,126 in the amount of COP 19,402 due to the cumulative translation adjustment related to foreign operations recorded in the other comprehensive income for COP 2,210 and the adjustment related to the difference between the allowance recorded under Colombian banking GAAP and under U.S. GAAP as result of the Banistmo and its subsidiaries acquisition at October 28, 2013 for COP 17,192.
(3)For 2012, the difference of COP (4,792) between the reconciliations for the years 2012 COP 64,577 and 2011 COP 69,369 that are recognized as adjustments to Colombian banking GAAP stockholders’ equity is different from the difference recognized in net income under U.S.GAAP for COP (1,791) in the amount of COP (3,001) due to the cumulative translation adjustment related to foreign operations recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

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An analysis of the activity in the allowance for loans and financial lease losses under U.S. GAAP during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Allowance at the beginning of the year  COP(3,627,368)  COP(3,275,199)  COP(2,908,013)
Sale of subsidiaries   -    1,303    (150)
Provision for credit losses   (914,189)   (951,222)   (670,324)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates   (39,221)   36,963    (10,545)
Charge-offs   931,325    728,606    557,674 
Recoveries of charged-off loans   (231,396)   (167,819)   (244,141)
Allowance at the end of the year  COP(3,880,849)  COP(3,627,368)  COP(3,275,199)
                
Allowance for credit losses on commitments to extend credit at beginning of the year  COP(138,326)  COP(32,827)  COP(11,211)
Provision on off-balance sheet credit instruments   (4,007)   (105,499)   (21,616)
Allowance for credit losses on commitments to extend credit at end of the year  COP(142,333)  COP(138,326)  COP(32,827)
                
Gross Loans and financial leases   96,172,504    75,999,091    67,151,490 
Allowance at the end of the year as a percentage of gross loans   4.04%   4.77%   4.81%
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans   0.95%   1.25%   1.03%

 

The average recorded investments in impaired loans for each segment for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
   Average   Average 
   Impaired loans   Allowance   Impaired loans   Allowance 
Commercial  COP2,427,743   COP1,141,451   COP2,216,790   COP998,281 
Consumer   992,805    609,518    810,195    526,813 
Residential Mortgage   448,429    183,381    297,251    138,470 
Small Business Loans   46,255    30,366    38,994    25,253 
Financial Leases   436,347    139,403    400,958    115,532 
   COP4,351,579   COP2,104,119   COP3,764,188   COP1,804,349 

 

The interest income that would have been recorded for impaired loans in accordance with the original contractual terms amounted to COP 594,890, COP 492,426 and COP 413,825 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Bank recognized interest income from impaired loans others than TDRs of approximately COP 279,599, COP 270,379 and COP 182,007, respectively, on such impaired loans.

 

The balance of the portfolio representing small balance homogeneous loans was evaluated under a collective allowance methodology by segment, and amounted to COP 94,270,552 and COP 74,470,754 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The Bank grants loans to customers in the following segments: residential mortgage, commercial, consumer, small business loans and through financial leases. A substantial portion of the Bank loan portfolio is represented by commercial loans throughout Colombia.

 

 Under U.S. GAAP loans are recorded at their principal outstanding balance less allowance for impairment and include loan origination fees and costs, accrued interest receivables and accrued interest unearned income is recorded as a liability.

 

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The loan portfolio under U.S. GAAP amounting to COP 96,172,504 differs from the loan portfolio under Colombian banking GAAP amounting to COP 90,095,143, which includes principal amounting to COP 89,459,542 and receivables amounting to COP 635,601, due to the consolidation of the loan portfolio of SPEs, the premium on the fair value of the loans purchased in the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, and the reclassification of prepayments to suppliers1 as receivables and the operating leases classified as finance leases under U.S. GAAP.

 

As of December 31, 2013 the loan portfolio under U.S. GAAP of Banistmo and its subsidiaries amounting to COP 10,982 which represents 11.42% of the Bank’s loan portfolio. The Commercial and Mortgage segments are the main types of the loans comprised in the portfolio of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, they represent 52.55% and 25.84% of the total loans, respectively.

 

The following summarizes the carrying amount of each segment of financing receivable and the respective allowance for credit losses under U.S. GAAP. See Note 2 (i) “Loans and financial leases”:

  

Loan Portfolio by Loan Type
December 31, 2013
                         
   Commercial   Consumer   Residential
Mortgage
   Small Business
Loans
   Financial Leases   Total 
                         
Loans and financial leases  COP52,430,252   COP16,889,290   COP11,521,584   COP517,134   COP17,774,295   COP99,132,555 
Accrued interest receivable   370,183    145,240    46,975    5,722    67,481    635,601 
Loans origination fees and costs   4,323    114,804    22,723    6,327    10,980    159,157 
Unearned income   (82,319)   -    -    -    (3,742,602)   (3,824,921)
‎Unamortized discounts or premiums   53,571    9,153    6,515    366    507    70,112 
Carrying Amount  COP52,776,010   COP17,158,487   COP11,597,797   COP529,549   COP14,110,661   COP96,172,504 
                               
Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and other receivables under U.S. GAAP   (1,843,728)   (1,206,435)   (374,283)   (61,033)   (395,370)   (3,880,849)
                               
Loans and financial leases net  COP 50,932,282   COP 15,952,052   COP 11,223,514   COP468,516   COP 13,715,291   COP 92,291,655 

 

 

 

(1)Corresponds to expenditures incurred by the Bank before signing off the leasing contract. Under Colombian banking GAAP, they are not considered as loans, but under U.S. GAAP they are considered as receivables.

  

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Loan Portfolio by Loan Type
December 31, 2012
                         
   Commercial   Consumer   Residential
Mortgage
   Small Business
Loans
   Financial Leases   Total 
                         
Loans and financial leases  COP42,023,954   COP12,875,680   COP7,782,115   COP334,829   COP15,866,173   COP78,882,751 
Accrued interest receivable   315,154    132,315    36,323    4,576    51,686    540,054 
Loans origination fees and costs   15,270    76,886    17,721    4,020    8,959    122,856 
‎Unearned income   (6,185)   -    -    -    (3,589,833)   (3,596,018)
‎Unamortized discounts or premiums   49,448    -    -    -    -    49,448 
Carrying Amount  COP42,397,641   COP13,084,881   COP7,836,159   COP343,425   COP12,336,985   COP75,999,091 
                               
Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and other receivables under U.S. GAAP   (1,648,890)   (1,141,198)   (399,209)   (55,816)   (382,255)   (3,627,368)
                               
Loans and financial leases net  COP 40,748,751   COP 11,943,683   COP 7,436,950   COP287,609   COP11,954,730   COP72,371,723 

 

Loans and asset quality

 

The following tables are presented for each portfolio segment of financing receivable, and provide additional information about our credit risks and the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses.

 

Allowance for credit losses

The following table sets forth the changes in the allowance and an allocation of the allowance by loan type:

 

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans and financial leases
For the year ended December 31, 2013
                         
   Commercial   Consumer   Residential
Mortgage
   Small Business
Loans
   Financial Leases   Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                              
                               
Beginning Balance  COP(1,648,890)  COP(1,141,198)  COP(399,209)  COP(55,816)  COP(382,255)  COP(3,627,368)
Provision, net   (322,047)   (598,041)   50,118    (23,280)   (20,939)   (914,189)
Charge-offs   262,200    629,478    496    19,482    19,669    931,325 
Recoveries of charges-offs   (118,433)   (81,312)   (21,887)   (1,132)   (8,632)   (231,396)
Effect of difference in exchange rate   (16,558)   (15,362)   (3,801)   (287)   (3,213)   (39,221)
Ending Balance  COP(1,843,728)  COP(1,206,435)  COP(374,283)  COP(61,033)  COP(395,370)  COP(3,880,849)
                               
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  COP(800,591)  COP(3,655)  COP(5,018)  COP-   COP(35,520)  COP(844,784)
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment   (1,043,137)   (1,202,780)  COP(369,265)   (61,033)   (359,850)   (3,036,065)
                               
Ending balance  COP(1,843,728)  COP(1,206,435)  COP(374,283)  COP(61,033)  COP(395,370)  COP(3,880,849)
                               
Loans and financial leases                              
                               
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  COP1,629,579   COP34,464   COP82,097   COP-   COP155,812   COP1,901,952 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment   51,146,431    17,124,023    11,515,700    529,549    13,954,849    94,270,552(1) 
                               
Ending balance  COP 52,776,010   COP 17,158,487   COP 11,597,797   COP529,549   COP14,110,661   COP96,172,504 

 

 

(1) Includes allowance for COP 1,687,695 related to impaired loans.

 

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans and financial leases
For the year ended December 31, 2012
                         
   Commercial   Consumer   Residential
Mortgage
   Small Business
Loans
   Financial Leases   Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                              
                               
Beginning Balance  COP1,522,345   COP989,314   COP393,188   COP51,381   COP318,971   COP3,275,199 
Sale of Asesuisa S.A. and Asesuisa Vida   (1,303)   -    -    -    -    (1,303)
Provision, net   257,019    592,425    (5,674)   22,650    84,802    951,222 
Charge-offs   (201,425)   (478,066)   (753)   (18,836)   (29,526)   (728,606)
Recoveries of charges-offs   88,514    52,138    15,755    811    10,601    167,819 
Effect of difference in exchange rate   (16,260)   (14,613)   (3,307)   (190)   (2,593)   (36,963)
Ending Balance  COP1,648,890   COP1,141,198   COP399,209   COP55,816   COP382,255   COP3,627,368 
                               
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  COP613,197   COP3,557   COP93   COP1   COP39,532   COP656,380 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment   1,035,693    1,137,641    399,116    55,815    342,723    2,970,988(1)
                               
Ending balance  COP1,648,890   COP1,141,198   COP399,209   COP55,816   COP382,255   COP3,627,368 
                               
Loans and financial leases                              
                               
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  COP1,383,078   COP23,264   COP226   COP7   COP121,762   COP1,528,337 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment   41,014,563    13,061,617    7,835,933    343,418    12,215,223    74,470,754 
                               
Ending balance  COP 42,397,641   COP 13,084,881   COP 7,836,159   COP343,425   COP12,336,985   COP75,999,091 

 

 

(1) Includes allowance for COP 1,320,668 related to impaired loans.

 

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Past-due loans

 

The table below sets forth information about our past-due loans by segment and by class:

 

Age Analysis of Past-Due Loans and financial leases
As of December 31, 2013
                                 
   31–90 Days
Past- Due
   91–120 Days
Past-Due
   121-180 Days
Past-Due
   181- 360 Days
Past-Due
   Greater than 360
Days
   Total Past-Due   Current   Total Financing 
                                 
Commercial                                        
Corporate  COP121,790   COP38,807   COP22,756   COP39,251   COP33,948   COP256,552   COP29,227,442   COP29,483,994 
SME(1)   142,354    51,797    49,869    115,126    96,271    455,417    10,093,853    10,549,270 
Others   75,416    20,690    27,783    62,635    50,585    237,109    12,505,637    12,742,746 
Total Commercial  COP339,560   COP111,294   COP100,408   COP217,012   COP180,804   COP949,078   COP51,826,932   COP52,776,010 
                                         
Consumer                                        
Credit card  COP112,367   COP39,065   COP62,171   COP38,303   COP8,520   COP260,426   COP5,881,882   COP6,142,308 
Vehicle loans   84,468    19,750    23,365    16,723    3,546    147,852    2,227,871    2,375,723 
Payroll loan   95,957    16,437    22,233    1,754    670    137,051    3,455,364    3,592,415 
Others   107,445    30,183    43,841    32,620    19,219    233,308    4,814,733    5,048,041 
Total Consumer  COP400,237   COP105,435   COP151,610   COP89,400   COP31,955   COP778,637   COP16,379,850   COP17,158,487 
                                         
Residential Mortgage                                        
VIS(2)  COP133,054   COP25,469   COP22,320   COP24,949   COP32,045   COP237,837   COP2,680,512   COP2,918,349 
No VIS   257,324    55,801    51,078    61,520    137,603    563,326    8,116,122    8,679,448 
Total Residential Mortgage  COP390,378   COP81,270   COP73,398   COP86,469   COP169,648   COP801,163   COP10,796,634   COP11,597,797 
                                         
Small business loans   17,882    4,439    8,787    14,495    7,016    52,619    476,930    529,549 
                                         
Financial leases   76,540    17,673    23,172    44,318    47,072    208,775    13,901,886    14,110,661 
                                         
TOTAL  COP1,224,597   COP320,111   COP357,375   COP451,694   COP436,495   COP2,790,272   COP93,382,232   COP96,172,504 

 

 

(1)SME refers to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
(2)VIS refers in Spanish to “Vivienda de Interés Social”, a term used to describe residential mortgages granted by financial institutions in amounts that are less than 135 legal minimum monthly salaries in Colombia ( as of December 31, 2013 COP 80).

 

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Age Analysis of Past-Due Loans and financial leases
As of December 31, 2012
                                 
   31–90 Days
Past- Due
   91–120 Days
Past-Due
   121-180 Days
Past-Due
   181- 360 Days
Past-Due
   Greater than
360 Days
   Total Past-Due   Current   Total Financing 
                                 
Commercial                                        
Corporate  COP49,795   COP6,102   COP3,575   COP21,409   COP32,352   COP113,233   COP25,333,937   COP25,447,170 
SME   91,685    28,696    33,547    100,398    72,492    326,818    8,143,685    8,470,503 
Others   64,386    14,595    20,937    72,147    40,398    212,463    8,267,505    8,479,968 
Total Commercial  COP205,866   COP49,393   COP58,059   COP193,954   COP145,242   COP652,514   COP41,745,127   COP42,397,641 
                                         
Consumer                                        
Credit card  COP142,309   COP58,908   COP71,280   COP38,711   COP19,226   COP330,434   COP4,923,571   COP5,254,005 
Vehicle loans   60,664    13,490    16,041    9,757    1,343    101,295    2,122,774    2,224,069 
Payroll loan   10,035    1,887    2,250    360    46    14,578    1,583,644    1,598,222 
Others   94,833    26,800    37,750    25,719    13,098    198,200    3,810,385    4,008,585 
Total Consumer  COP307,841   COP101,085   COP127,321   COP74,547   COP33,713   COP644,507   COP12,440,374   COP13,084,881 
                                         
Residential Mortgage                                        
VIS(1)  COP115,927   COP14,846   COP16,766   COP23,119   COP29,896   COP200,554   COP1,893,308   COP2,093,862 
No VIS   188,383    27,539    29,686    52,686    118,999    417,293    5,325,004    5,742,297 
Total Residential Mortgage  COP304,310   COP42,385   COP46,452   COP75,805   COP148,895   COP617,847   COP7,218,312   COP7,836,159 
                                         
Small business loans   11,436    3,594    5,436    8,307    2,657    31,430    311,995    343,425 
                                         
Financial leases   72,299    13,385    17,086    29,521    31,950    164,241    12,172,744    12,336,985 
                                         
TOTAL  COP901,752   COP209,842   COP254,354   COP382,134   COP362,457   COP2,110,539   COP73,888,552   COP75,999,091 

 

 

(1)VIS refers in Spanish to “Vivienda de Interés Social”, a term used to describe residential mortgages granted by financial institutions in amounts that are less than 135 legal minimum monthly salaries in Colombia ( as of December 31, 2012 COP 77).

 

The following table sets forth information about credit risks by class of financial receivable and internally assigned grades:

 

Credit Quality Indicators
As Of December 31 2013
 
   “A” Normal   “B” Acceptable   “C” Appreciable   “D” Significant   “E” Unrecoverable   TOTAL 
                         
Commercial                              
Corporate  COP28,332,217   COP533,835   COP328,182   COP141,810   COP147,950   COP29,483,994 
SME   8,661,043    1,180,915    262,471    317,896    126,945    10,549,270 
Others   12,009,825    217,879    252,613    179,412    83,017    12,742,746 
Total Commercial  COP49,003,085   COP1,932,629   COP843,266   COP639,118   COP357,912   COP52,776,010 
                               
Consumer                              
Credit card  COP5,175,142   COP467,090   COP172,075   COP218,691   COP109,310   COP6,142,308 
Vehicle loans   2,106,796    86,541    59,189    63,590    59,607    2,375,723 
Payroll loan   3,318,601    85,731    91,551    40,251    56,281    3,592,415 
Others   4,582,867    198,454    82,770    104,920    79,030    5,048,041 
Total Consumer  COP15,183,406   COP837,816   COP405,585   COP427,452   COP304,228   COP17,158,487 
                               
Residential Mortgage                              
VIS  COP2,724,434   COP64,746   COP75,110   COP11,662   COP42,397   COP2,918,349 
No VIS   8,190,936    117,201    171,228    32,251    167,832    8,679,448 
Total Residential Mortgage  COP10,915,370   COP181,947   COP246,338   COP43,913   COP210,229   COP11,597,797 
                               
Small business loans   466,252    15,593    9,806    8,511    29,387    529,549 
                               
Financial leases   13,475,987    336,685    126,129    135,559    36,301    14,110,661 
                               
Total loans and financial leases  COP89,044,100   COP3,304,670   COP1,631,124   COP1,254,553   COP938,057   COP96,172,504 

 

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Credit Quality Indicators
As Of December 31 2012
 
   “A” Normal   “B” Acceptable   “C” Appreciable   “D” Significant   “E” Unrecoverable   TOTAL 
                         
Commercial                              
Corporate  COP24,542,590   COP251,215   COP436,772   COP90,890   COP125,703   COP25,447,170 
SME   7,633,313    348,683    168,113    232,126    88,268    8,470,503 
Others   7,897,975    196,548    131,016    162,133    92,296    8,479,968 
Total Commercial  COP40,073,878   COP796,446   COP735,901   COP485,149   COP306,267   COP42,397,641 
                               
Consumer                              
Credit card  COP4,379,872   COP422,269   COP139,748   COP219,996   COP92,120   COP5,254,005 
Vehicle loans   2,047,659    49,673    44,496    48,098    34,143    2,224,069 
Payroll loan   1,544,000    17,952    6,981    19,558    9,731    1,598,222 
Others   3,651,317    155,291    61,295    85,278    55,404    4,008,585 
Total Consumer  COP11,622,848   COP645,185   COP252,520   COP372,930   COP191,398   COP13,084,881 
                               
Residential Mortgage                              
VIS  COP1,947,687   COP75,857   COP33,266   COP12,631   COP24,421   COP2,093,862 
No VIS   5,492,546    90,027    67,769    23,928    68,027    5,742,297 
Total Residential Mortgage  COP7,440,233   COP165,884   COP101,035   COP36,559   COP92,448   COP7,836,159 
                               
Small business loans   302,776    10,458    5,842    5,391    18,958    343,425 
                               
Financial leases   11,933,953    171,496    104,971    68,483    58,082    12,336,985 
                               
Total loans and financial leases  COP71,373,688   COP1,789,469   COP1,200,269   COP968,512   COP667,153   COP75,999,091 

 

Internally assigned ratings are the same as those defined by SFC, described in Note 2 (i) “Loans and financial leases”.

 

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Impaired loans

 

The following table sets forth information regarding loans considered impaired as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

Impaired Loans(1)
As of December 31, 2013
                 
   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal
Balance
   Related Allowance   Interest Income
Recognized
 
                 
With no related allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial                    
Corporate  COP111,819   COP110,688   COP-   COP6,516 
SME   181,108    178,732    -    12,685 
Others   94,398    92,696    -    8,436 
Total Commercial  COP387,325   COP382,116   COP-   COP27,637 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card  COP507   COP489   COP-   COP189 
Vehicle loans   12,012    11,555    -    1,477 
Payroll loan   139    138         7 
Others   2,230    2,225    -    27 
Total Consumer  COP14,888   COP14,407   COP-   COP1,700 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
VIS  COP99   COP99   COP-   COP- 
No VIS   5,111    5,107    -    58 
Total residential mortgage  COP5,210   COP5,206   COP-   COP58 
                     
Small Business loans   394    391    -    54 
                     
Financial leases   71,367    69,624    -    6,352 
                     
With an allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial                    
Corporate  COP915,721   COP876,484   COP469,160   COP42,479 
SME   677,875    667,611    481,558    43,110 
Others   572,979    566,382    366,879    40,160 
Total Commercial  COP2,166,575   COP2,110,477   COP1,317,597   COP125,749 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card  COP654,864   COP633,203   COP478,988   COP115,754 
Vehicle loans   189,433    183,843    108,102    24,485 
Payroll loan   199,063    116,845    15,153    5,895 
Others   280,889    274,437    183,255    34,434 
Total Consumer  COP1,324,249   COP1,208,328   COP785,498   COP180,568 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
VIS  COP68,918   COP68,504   COP20,337   COP6 
No VIS   587,976    534,901    215,082    25,743 
Total residential mortgage  COP656,894   COP603,405   COP235,419   COP25,749 
                     
Small Business loans   54,744    50,558    36,304    5,192 
                     
Financial leases   344,635    333,003    157,661    26,026 
                     
Total  COP5,026,281   COP4,777,515   COP2,532,479   COP399,085 

 

 

(1)Corresponds to loans with any impairment condition that increases its risk level, regardless of its past due days.

Includes impaired loans purchased from the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, see note m.iv) Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired.

 

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Impaired Loans(1)
As of December 31, 2012
                 
   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal
Balance
   Related Allowance   Interest Income
Recognized
 
                 
With no related allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial                    
Corporate  COP165,949   COP164,858   COP-   COP12,652 
SME   122,002    120,279    -    13,704 
Others   79,175    77,645    -    9,438 
Total Commercial  COP367,126   COP362,782   COP-   COP35,794 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card  COP328   COP312   COP-   COP188 
Vehicle loans   6,128    5,955    -    543 
Others   147    141    -    22 
Total Consumer  COP6,603   COP6,408   COP-   COP753 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
VIS  COP110   COP108   COP-   COP113 
No VIS   124    123    -    124 
Total residential mortgage  COP234   COP231   COP-   COP237 
                     
Small Business loans   632    627    -    68 
                     
Financial leases   32,435    32,224    -    2,746 
                     
With an allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial                    
Corporate  COP714,779   COP709,681   COP443,975   COP49,608 
SME   499,810    491,972    301,021    63,551 
Others   517,603    512,237    286,260    49,841 
Total Commercial  COP1,732,192   COP1,713,890   COP1,031,256   COP163,000 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card  COP502,382   COP479,058   COP407,413   COP81,093 
Vehicle loans   126,176    121,880    65,309    19,575 
Payroll loan   36,497    35,951    13,680    4,377 
Others   222,095    216,815    133,687    33,885 
Total Consumer  COP887,150   COP853,704   COP620,089   COP138,930 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
VIS  COP112,464   COP111,208   COP52,659   COP10,319 
No VIS   247,019    243,952    137,136    13,607 
Total residential mortgage  COP359,483   COP355,160   COP189,705   COP23,926 
                     
Small Business loans   37,055    36,251    26,078    7,344 
                     
Financial leases   308,910    303,812    109,920    32,151 
                     
Total  COP3,731,820   COP3,665,089   COP1,977,048   COP404,949 

 

 

(1)Corresponds to loans with any impairment condition that increases its risk level, regardless of its past due days.

 

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Assets pledged as collateral

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank had pledged investment securities amounting to COP 445,652 and COP 119,132, respectively, as collateral to secure lines of credit at international banks, domestic development banks and other financial institutions.

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

The table below sets forth information about loans and finance leases on nonaccrual status under U.S. GAAP:

 

Financing Receivables on Nonaccrual Status Under U.S. GAAP
As of December 31,
         
   2013   2012 
Commercial          
Corporate  COP134,762   COP63,438 
SME   313,063    235,133 
Others   161,693    148,077 
Total Commercial  COP609,518   COP446,648 
           
Consumer          
Credit card  COP148,059   COP188,125 
Vehicle loans   63,384    40,631 
Payroll loan   41,094    4,543 
Others   125,863    103,367 
Total Consumer  COP378,400   COP336,666 
           
Residential Mortgage          
VIS  COP104,783   COP84,627 
No VIS   306,002    228,910 
Total residential mortgage  COP410,785   COP313,537 
           
Small business loans   34,737    19,994 
           
Financial leases   132,235    91,942 
           
TOTAL  COP 1,565,675   COP 1,208,787 

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, Bancolombia did not have any performing loans which were past-due for 90 days or more.

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) are loans where both:

 

a) The Bank has granted a concession to the customer for economic or legal reasons that it would not otherwise consider, and

 

b) The customer is in financial difficulty.

 

The modifications could include: term extensions, changes in the interest rate (generally a decrease on it), principal and/or interest forgiveness, capitalization of past due amounts, or combinations thereof. In a TDR a debtor usually cannot obtain funds from other sources at affordable interest rates.

 

F-99
 

  

Term extension

 

The Bank may extend the maturity date to reduce the monthly repayments where a customer’s financial distress significantly affects its ability to pay within the original terms of the contract.

 

Principal and/or interest forgiveness

 

The Bank provides assistance to help customers in order to avoid foreclosure providing forgiveness of principal balances and/or interest. Different collection strategies are applied to different classes of receivables considering the individual circumstances of each case, such us: past-due days and, collateral coverage, among others. In all cases, the maximum principal forgiveness is the difference between the outstanding record investment and the appraised value of the underlying collateral. The Bank only applies principal balance forgiveness and/or interest forgiveness to loans that are 120 days or more past-due.

 

Capitalization of past due amounts and changes in the interest rate

 

A common type of modification, that generally falls into a TDR classification, include a combination of rate reduction and/or capitalization of past due amounts. The customer’s arrears may be capitalized and added to the principal balance and the customer agrees to repay these arrears over a reasonable period.

 

Mortgage loans

 

Modifications of mortgage loans may include, but are not limited to deferment of principal. These modifications are measured as TDRs if concessions have been granted to customers experiencing financial difficulty. In any case, the amount recorded should not be greater than 100% of the appraisal at the time the concession is granted.

 

Commercial loans

 

Commercial loans represented 65% of the total TDRs in 2013. Modifications of commercial loans are granted to commercial customers experiencing financial difficulty, often to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy. Modifications that result in a TDR may include term extension, changes in the interest rate, principal and/or interest forgiveness, capitalization of past due amounts and other actions considered to assist customer while the Bank mitigates its own risk exposure.

 

In accordance with Colombian regulatory guidance, certain private entities and territorial districts may seek private agreements enabling them to fulfill their obligations to repay debts. The Bank manages temporary forbearance programs to modify contractual amounts or terms where a customer is at risk of forebearance.

 

Consumer and small loans

 

Almost all of the credit card and other consumer loans that have been modified in TDRs involve reducing the interest rate and placing the customer on a payment plan not exceeding 60 months. Usually, modifications of vehicle loans consist entirely of term extensions, which are granted aligned with the automobile model.

 

For all TDRs, the credit rating shall be consistent with the customer’s current financial circumstances and ability to pay at the time the concession is granted. Any eventual improvement in a TDR rating could only be possible when the customer improves its payment behavior and timely payments take place sequentially over a period of time ranging from two to four months depending upon the customer’s credit rating at the time when the concession was granted.

 

F-100
 

  

The following table presents a summary of the effects of the modifications that the Bank has granted during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
   Average
interest rate
reduction(1)
   Term
Extensions
(years)
   Average
principal and
interest
forgiveness
   Average
interest rate
reduction(1)
   Term
Extensions
(years)
   Average
principal and
interest
forgiveness
 
Commercial            COP86,593             COP15,286 
Corporate   3.71%   0.43         3.84%   4.57      
SME   4.65%   0.43         5.96%   2.19      
Others   2.69%   3.05         2.66%   1.59      
Consumer            COP24,334             COP950 
Credit card   0.00%   Maximum 4         -    Maximum 4      
Vehicle loans   0.00%   Maximum 3(2)        2.66%   Maximum 3(2)     
Others   0.00%   -         8.82%   -      
Residential Mortgage            COP32             COP- 
Vis   0.00%             3.05%   -      
No Vis   1.03%   0.42         3.75%   1.73      
Small Business Loans   2.56%   2.79   COP3,282    6.25%   1.07   COP627 
Leasing   1.04%   1.71   COP-    -    1.52   COP- 

  

 

(1)Represents the average reduction of the contractual rate, at the moment of the debt restructuring.
(2)Term extensions ranging from 1 to 3 years are granted by the parent company depending upon the automobile model given as collateral.

 

F-101
 

  

The following table presents TDRs granted by the Bank during the years 2013 and 2012:

 

   Loans modified during the year ended December 31, 
   2013 
   Number of
Contracts
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment (1)
   Unpaid principal
Balance (2)
 
                 
Commercial                    
Corporate   255   COP217,020   COP208,103   COP198,294 
SME   2,051    370,985    258,797    247,721 
Others   8,109    216,472    188,716    176,378 
Total Commercial   10,415    804,477    655,616    622,393 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card   50,115 (3)    132,581    133,621    128,997 
Payroll loans   7    156    158    153 
Vehicle loans   812    9,614    18,501    17,520 
Others   2,360    14,988    17,026    16,221 
Total Consumer   53,294    157,339    169,306    162,891 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
Vis   9    691    694    688 
No Vis   1,138    62,079    62,076    57,445 
Total residential mortgage   1,147    62,770    62,770    58,133 
                     
Small Business Loans   1,186    15,376    11,935    11,291 
                     
Financial leases   493    104,996    105,111    102,847 
                     
TOTAL   66,535   COP  1,144,958   COP1,004,738   COP957,555 

  

 

(1)Corresponds to past due amounts and any non-accrued interest that as part of the restructuring are capitalized at modification date.
(2)Corresponds to loan principal that still due from borrower at the balance sheet date.
(3)The increase is due to the reactivation of the Tuya S.A. restructuring program since December 2012, which was suspended between January and November 2012.

 

F-102
 

  

   Loans modified during the year ended December 31, 
   2012 
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment (1)
   Unpaid
principal
Balance (2)
 
                 
Commercial                    
Corporate   29   COP35,481   COP81,187   COP73,706 
SME   1,293    171,443    119,309    115,164 
Others   5,910    107,579    94,862    89,393 
Total Commercial   7,232    314,503    295,358    278,263 
                     
Consumer                    
Credit card   10,146    42,463    46,148    44,315 
Vehicle loans   493    7,115    11,512    11,307 
Others   1,905    9,237    10,957    10,340 
Total Consumer   12,544    58,815    68,617    65,962 
                     
Residential Mortgage                    
Vis   650    15,923    16,115    14,571 
No Vis   407    32,326    33,731    31,922 
Total residential mortgage   1,057    48,249    49,846    46,493 
                     
Small Business Loans   879    9,719    8,106    7,659 
                     
Financial leases   358    76,292    77,986    71,184 
                     
TOTAL   22,070   COP507,578   COP499,913   COP  469,561 

 

 

(1)Corresponds to past due amounts and any non-accrued interest that as part of the restructuring are capitalized at modification date.
(2)Corresponds to loan principal that still due from borrower at the balance sheet date.

 

The following table presents for the periods ended as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a subsequent payment default during that period:

 

   2013   2012 
   Number of
Contracts
   Record
Investment
   Number of
Contracts
   Record
Investment
 
Commercial                    
Corporate   6   COP11,062    15   COP35,360 
SME   1,090    95,504    847    74,981 
Others   4,604    67,413    3,268    44,017 
Total Commercial   5,700    173,979    4,130    154,358 
Consumer                    
Credit card   13,141(1)   31,187    1,211    10,625 
Payroll loans   1    104    -    - 
Vehicle loans   486    11,376    228    4,680 
Others   541    3,264    757    3,825 
Total Consumer   14,169    45,931    2,196    19,130 
Residential Mortgage                    
Vis   5    399    300    6,943 
No Vis   271    11,467    171    15,025 
Total residential mortgage   276    11,866    471    21,968 
Small Business Loans   655    5,429    577    5,147 
Financial leases   446    94,693    349    71,506 
                     
TOTAL   21,246   COP331,898    7,723   COP272,109 

 

 

(1)The increase is due to the reactivation of the Tuya S.A. restructuring program since December 2012, which was suspended between January and November 2012.

 

F-103
 

  

The tables below present an age analysis of the past-due TDRs:

 

As of December 31, 2013
                   More than             
   31-90 days   91-120 Days   121-180 Days   181-360 Days   360 days   Total Past - due   Current     
   Past - due   Past - due   Past – due   Past - due   past due   COP   %   COP   %   Total 
Commercial                                                  
Corporate  COP80   COP-   COP2,114   COP-   COP-   COP2,194    1%  COP196,100    99%  COP198,294 
SME   23,890    11,434    8,324    9,507    -    53,155    21%   194,566    79%   247,721 
Others   18,130    6,335    6,147    6,556    -    37,168    21%   139,210    79%   176,378 
Total Commercial   42,100    17,769    16,585    16,063         92,517    15%   529,876    85%   622,393 
                                                   
Consumer                                                  
Credit card   11,106    4,073    4,779    71    -    20,029    16%   108,968    84%   128,997 
Payroll loans   -    7    115    31    -    153    100%   -    0%   153 
Vehicle loans   3,319    666    1,349    437    -    5,771    33%   11,749    67%   17,520 
Others   1,056    219    392    16    -    1,683    10%   14,538    90%   16,221 
Total Consumer   15,481    4,965    6,635    555         27,636    17%   135,255    83%   162,891 
                                                   
Residential Mortgage                                                  
Vis   -    -    411    277    -    688    100%   -    0%   688 
No Vis   9,641    3,199    3,115    2,406    14    18,375    32%   39,070    68%   57,445 
Total Residential Mortgage   9,641    3,199    3,526    2,683    14    19,063    33%   39,070    67%   58,133 
                                                   
Small Business Loans   1,561    507    773    670    -    3,511    31%   7,780    69%   11,291 
                                                   
Financial leases   9,894    1,402    1,134    1,526    -    13,956    14%   88,891    86%   102,847 
                                                   
TOTAL  COP78,677   COP27,842   COP28,653   COP21,497   COP14   COP156,683    16%  COP800,872    84%  COP957,555 

  

F-104
 

  

As of December 31, 2012
   31-90 days   91-120 Days   121-180 Days   181-360 Days   Total Past – due   Current     
   Past – due   Past – due   Past - due   Past - due   COP   %   COP   %   Total 
Commercial                                             
Corporate  COP-   COP2,914   COP-   COP-   COP2,914    4%  COP70,792    96%  COP73,706 
SME   9,849    4,929    3,697    7,590    26,065    23%   89,099    77%   115,164 
Others   8,016    2,739    3,415    4,415    18,585    21%   70,808    79%   89,393 
Total Commercial   17,865    10,582    7,112    12,005    47,564    17%   230,699    83%   278,263 
Consumer                                             
Credit card   1,550    310    420    55    2,335    5%   41,980    95%   44,315 
Vehicle loans   2,265    362    447    266    3,340    30%   7,967    70%   11,307 
Others   559    203    260    15    1,037    10%   9,303    90%   10,340 
Total Consumer   4,374    875    1,127    336    6,712    10%   59,250    90%   65,962 
Residential Mortgage                                             
Vis   3,931    389    617    413    5,350    37%   9,221    63%   14,571 
No Vis   6,810    1,028    703    1,011    9,552    30%   22,370    70%   31,922 
Total Residential Mortgage   10,741    1,417    1,320    1,424    14,902    32%   31,591    68%   46,493 
Small Business Loans   1,102    445    279    459    2,285    30%   5,374    70%   7,659 
Financial leases   6,672    2,343    3,014    992    13,021    18%   58,163    82%   71,184 
TOTAL  COP40,754   COP15,662   COP12,852   COP15,216   COP84,484    18%  COP385,077    82%  COP469,561 

 

F-105
 

  

Allowance for TDR loan losses

 

All TDRs that exceed COP 2,000 are individually assessed for impairment. TDRs that are less than the threshold are collectively evaluated for impairment.

 

For all segments, when a loan is designated as a TDR and it is individually assessed, the allowance is estimated based on the present value of projected future cash flows discounted at the original effective loan rate. If the carrying value of a TDR exceeds this amount, a specific allowance is recorded as a component of the allowance for loan and finance lease losses. To determine expected future cash flows, the Bank analyzes the financial situation of the debtor to calculate its ability to pay, including financial variables and its payment behavior.

 

TDRs are also individually assessed for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral net of estimated costs to sell in the case where the loan is considered collateral-dependent. If the carrying value of a loan exceeds this amount, a specific allowance is recorded. Subsequent changes in economic trends and in real estate values may implicate a decline in the fair value of the collateral. As a consequence, the specific allowance is adjusted to reflect further credit risk associated to the loan.

 

TDRs that are less than COP 2,000 are included in homogeneous groups which are collectively evaluated for impairment. For these TDRs, loss estimation models use historical loss experience and credit scores.

 

Also, the probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default models takes into account the recent experience and post-modification payment behavior with restructured loans.

 

The following table sets forth by segment and by class the allowance recorded for loans that were designated as TDRs during the years 2013 and 2012:

 

   Allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Commercial          
Corporate  COP115,421   COP57,828 
SME   133,119    58,763 
Others   110,022    49,643 
Total Commercial   358,562    166,234 
Consumer          
Credit card   60,559    18,649 
Payroll loans   13    - 
Vehicle loans   8,898    4,079 
Others   6,035    4,463 
Total Consumer   75,505    27,191 
Residential Mortgage          
Vis   78    2,725 
No Vis   8,967    4,071 
Total Residential Mortgage   9,045    6,796 
Small Business Loans   7,504    4,351 
Financial leases   28,749    20,584 
TOTAL  COP479,365   COP225,156 

 

However, modifications of loans that are both, past due 120 or more days and are classified as TDRs, do not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan and financial lease losses. Further charge-offs of these loans are not required at the time of modification.

 

F-106
 

  

Purchases of financing receivables

 

In 2013, the Bank purchased assets from Titularizadora Colombiana for COP 1,978,879. which were performing loans and financial leases classified in a category A or “Normal Risk”.

 

Sales of financing receivables

 

In 2013, the Bank sold residential mortgage loans to Titularizadora Colombiana for COP 104,039. The Bank recognized a gain on sale of COP 5,279.

 

f)Loan origination fees and costs

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank recognizes commissions (origination fees) on loans, lines of credit and letters of credit when collected and records related direct costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations when incurred. For U.S. GAAP, loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment of yield.

 

g)Interest recognition – non-accrual loans

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank established that commercial, consumer, financial leases and small business loans that are past-due more than 30 days and residential mortgages that are past-due more than 60 days will stop accruing interest in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and their entries will be made in memorandum accounts until effective payment is collected.

 

Under U.S. GAAP based on general banking practices for all of our classes of financing receivables, including impaired loans, the accrual of interest income is discontinued once a loan becomes more than 90 days past-due. While the loan is on non-accrual status, interest is generally recognized as income on a cash basis, unless collection of principal is doubtful, in which case, cash collections are applied against the unpaid principal balance.  A loan in non-accrual status is returned to accrual when all the past-due balance has been collected.

 

h)Deferred charges

 

For Colombian banking GAAP purposes, the Bank has deferred certain pre-operating expenses, and other charges, which are expensed as incurred under U.S. GAAP.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the cost of issuance of bonds issued before 2012 are recorded by the Bank as a deferred charge and amortized on a monthly basis over a term of three years. However, since 2012 this deferred charge had been amortized using the straight-line method over the maturity period of issued bonds. Under U.S. GAAP, the cost of issuance of bonds must be amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest rate method.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with a software project are recorded by the Bank as an expense. Under U.S. GAAP the payroll-related costs are capitalized during the application development stage and amortized on a straight line since the beginning of the production stage.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank accounts for improvements on leased property in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as expenses. Under U.S. GAAP, leasehold improvements are recorded as a deferred charge and amortized on a monthly basis over the term of the lease.

 

F-107
 

   

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the interest costs that directly related to software development incurred during the Innova Project are recorded in the Bank’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank has capitalized interest costs that are directly related to software development. The capitalized interest is amortized over a period of 36 months, which is considered its estimated useful life, from the date when the software begins to be used in the Bank´s operations.

 

The following table shows the adjustments for each item:

 

   Net Income 
   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Items               
                
Leasehold improvements  COP8,161   COP15,990   COP9,793 
Interest Cost   (7,966)   6,304    9,338 
Payroll for employee’s directly associated with Innova project   (27,477)   (785)   12,656 
Discounts on issuance of long- term debt   (1,347)   (1,307)   2,442 
Other   (1,964)   10,433    (10,257)
Total(1)  COP(30,593)  COP30,635   COP23,972 

 

   Stockholders’ equity 
   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
Items          
           
Leasehold improvements  COP34,416   COP35,795 
Interest Cost   18,345    26,311 
Payroll for employee’s directly associated with Innova project   22,191    49,668 
Discounts on issuance of long- term debt   6,583    7,930 
Other   (3,944)   (1,980)
Total  COP77,591   COP117,724 

 

 

(1)For 2013, the difference of COP (40,133) between the reconciliations for the years 2013 COP 77,591 and 2012 COP 117,724 that are recognized as adjustments to Colombian GAAP stockholders’ equity is different from the difference recognized in net income under U.S.GAAP for COP (30,593) in the amount of COP 9,540 due to the net adjustment related to the difference between the capitalization improvements recorded under Colombian GAAP and under U.S. GAAP at the date of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries.

 

F-108
 

 

i) Investment securities, derivatives and “REPOS”

 

The table below provides details regarding the differences in investment securities and derivatives between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP:

 

Consolidated net income  2013   2012   2011 
             
Fair value adjustment on trading securities  COP(14,266)  COP5,517   COP(14,450)
Reserve of (Recovery of allowance) allowance for losses under Colombian banking GAAP   (6,640)   (21,823)   (5,122)
Foreign exchange gains or losses on available for sale debt securities recognized in the statement of operations   (8,720)   7,336    (5,578)
Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments   (17,345)   32,559    (24,037)
Consolidation of VIEs   -    (72,798)   (79,516)
Total  COP(46,971)  COP(49,209)  COP(128,703)

 

Consolidated stockholders' equity  2013   2012 
         
Fair value adjustment on trading securities  COP(2,942)  COP(99)
Fair value adjustment on available for sale securities   434    (2,237)
Impairment losses reversed   525    7,165 
Change in classification of held to maturity to available for sale securities   (8,746)   (43,654)
Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments   (39,329)   (21,918)
Consolidation  of VIEs   (53,938)   (465,677)
Total  COP(103,996)  COP(526,420)

 

Fair value adjustment on trading and available for sale investment securities

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, some debt securities classified as either trading or available for sale are not recognized at fair value, but are recognized at amortized cost using a discounted cash flow methodology. Under U.S. GAAP such debt securities are also classified as either trading or available for sale and are measured at fair value.

 

Therefore, the Bank calculates the difference between the carrying amount of such securities under Colombian banking GAAP and the fair value under U.S. GAAP and recognizes the accumulated difference as part of the Reconciliation of Stockholders’ Equity and the difference from the period as part of the Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income, or in Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income, for trading securities and available for sale securities, respectively.

 

Classification of securities as held to maturity

 

The classification of debt and equity securities under Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP is similar. However, if there is an exchange offer of securities issued by the Colombian Government, sales or exchanges of such securities are allowed under Colombian banking GAAP regardless of being initially classified as held to maturity. Consequently under U.S. GAAP, as the Bank does not have a definitive intent to hold those securities to maturity, they are reclassified as available for sale securities.

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses on securities available for sale

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, changes in the fair value as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on available for sale debt securities are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under U.S. GAAP, those changes are reflected in other comprehensive income (OCI).

F-109
 

 

Impairment of investments

 

For both Colombian and U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank conducts regular reviews to assess whether the recognition of an impairment loss is required.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank reviews the ratings issued by international rating agencies, and if any security in its portfolio has been classified below B, the Bank applies “the maximum registered amount” methodology established by the SFC, as follows:

 

Rating   Maximum registered
amount – percentage rate
BB+, BB, BB-   Ninety (90)
B+, B, B-   Seventy (70)
CCC   Fifty (50)
DD, EE   Zero (0)

 

If the carrying amount is higher than the maximum registered amount (calculated as the product of the security’s face value net of amortization multiplied by the corresponding percentage rate), an impairment loss equivalent to such difference is recognized immediately in the Statement of Operations.

 

As a consequence of this procedure, under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank has recognized valuation allowance for debt securities amounting to COP 8,945 and COP 14,159, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Changes in valuation allowances for debt securities are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations as incurred. During 2013, under Colombian GAAP, the Bank has increased COP 7,844 of valuation allowances.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, we would not recognize any impairment as the fair value is higher than the amortized cost. Consequently, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank has reversed allowances amounting to COP 3,305 and COP 11,148 respectively.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, an available for sale or held to maturity security is impaired if the fair value is below its cost and it will be recognized in the Statement of Operations if it is considered to be an Other Than Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”).

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank considers a number of factors in performing an impairment analysis of securities. Those factors include:

 

a. the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the security has been less than cost;

 

b. the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer (such as changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the investment, or the discontinuance of a segment of a business that may affect the future earnings potential); and

 

c. the intent and ability of the Bank to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time that allows for any anticipated recovery in market value. The Bank evaluates the intention to sell an impaired debt security and the likelihood that it will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost.

 

The Bank also takes into account changes in global and regional economic conditions and changes related to specific issuers or industries that could adversely affect these values.

 

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For debt securities, when the Bank intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, an OTTI is deemed to have occurred. In these instances, the OTTI loss is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the debt security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date.

 

Otherwise, when the Bank does not intend to sell an impaired debt security and it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Bank determines whether it will recover its amortized cost basis. If it concludes it will not, a credit loss exists and the resulting OTTI is separated into the amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and the amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI). The total OTTI (difference between the fair value and the amortized cost of the debt security) is presented in the Statement of Operations with an offset in a separate line item for any amount of the total OTTI that is recognized in OCI.

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank determined that the impairment recognized under Colombian banking GAAP for debt securities rated as B or higher was not other than temporary.

 

The substantial majority of the investments in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more are primarily mandatory securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government, denominated in pesos and Unidad de Valor Real (the “Real Value Unit” or “UVR”). These securities were issued with a fixed interest rate and average maturity of less than eight years. The Bank has determined that most of the unrealized losses on investments at December 31, 2013 are temporary in nature because it does not intend to sell an impaired debt security and it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost and expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the securities. The Bank has the ability and intent to hold these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all gross unrealized losses.

 

For certain mortgage backed securities (“TIPS”) in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months; the Bank has recognized other-than temporary impairment amounting to COP 7,904 as of December 31, 2013.The recognition of OTTI is based on a range of factors, including the credit ratings of the issuer and specific events such as the estimated prepayment speed and default rate of the underlying assets that collateralize the debt security. For U.S. GAAP purposes, during 2013, OTTI recognized for corporate debt securities amounted to COP 932. For the years ending at December 31, 2012 and 2011, the OTTI recognized under U.S. GAAP amounted to COP 6,362 and COP 6,357, respectively.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 344 and 423 investment securities presented gross unrealized losses, respectively.

 

Fair value adjustment on derivatives instruments

 

Fair value measurement of derivative instruments under Colombian banking GAAP is similar to U.S. GAAP, except that under Colombian banking GAAP performance risk is not considered in the determination of the fair value. Under U.S. GAAP, all the changes in the fair value of trading derivatives are recognized in the Statement of Operations. Counterparty credit-risk adjustments are applied to derivatives when the Bank’s position is a derivative asset and the Bank’s credit risk is incorporated when the position is a derivative liability.

 

For Colombian banking GAAP purposes, the Bank, through its Panamanian subsidiary, Banistmo, enters into interest rate swaps to protect against changes in the fair value of securities issued by the government of Panama (fair value hedge) as well as derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, used mainly to reduce the variability in cash flows of deposits issued by Banistmo caused by interest rate changes.

 

Under U.S. GAAP at the acquisition date the hedge relationships that would qualify for hedge accounting would require re-designation in order to apply hedge accounting. At the time of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, the Bank designated new hedging relationships, and due to the fact that the derivatives designated as hedge instruments had a fair value different from zero, the hedging relationships resulted ineffective, and thus the Bank has recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations the amount of COP 4,625 as of December 31, 2013.

 

F-111
 

 

Consolidation of VIEs

 

In 2008, the Bank and Suramericana Group, created Fondo de Capital Privado Colombia Inmobiliaria (the “Fund”), with the purpose of investing in real estate property. As a result, during the years 2008 and 2009 Suramericana Group transferred to the Fund real estate property amounting COP 36,840. Under Colombian banking GAAP, the interests in participations of funds are classified as trading or available for sale equity securities and there is no specific guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities and therefore, the consolidation analysis is based solely on the voting rights concept, under which the condition for a controlling financial interest, is ownership of over 50% of the outstanding voting shares.

 

From 2009 to 2012, the Bank held an interest in participation of the Fund lower than 50% of the outstanding voting shares, but based on the assessment of consolidation performed under U.S. GAAP, the Bank identified the Fund as a variable interest entity because the only holder of equity investment at risk lacks the direct or indirect ability through voting rights. Likewise the Bank identified itself as the primary beneficiary because it has the power to direct the activities of the Fund that most significantly impact the Fund’s economic performance and receive benefits or absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

During 2013, the Bank increased its participation in the Fund from the 49.79% to the 50.28%, therefore, for Colombian banking GAAP purposes the Fund has been consolidated by the Bank as of December 31, 2013.

 

The table below presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of the Fund consolidated by the Bank as reconciliation adjustment as of December 31, 2012:

 

   2012      2012 
Assets       Liabilities     
Premises and equipments, net  COP338,020   Other liabilities  COP14,240 
Other assets   107,380   Non-controlling interest   132,413 
        Stockholders’ equity   298,747 
   COP445,400      COP445,400 

 

F-112
 

 

Additional disclosures for investment securities under U.S. GAAP

 

The carrying amounts, gross unrealized gains and losses and approximate fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale under U.S. GAAP are shown below:

 

       Gross   Gross     
       unrealized   unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   gains   losses   basis 
                 
Available for sale - Debt securities                    
December 31, 2013                    
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP321,900   COP858   COP(8,416)  COP329,458 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   1,744,223    3,406    (2,999)   1,743,816 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   859,264    9,565    (13,715)   863,414 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   1,279,475    8,456    (11,166)   1,282,185 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   604,971    4    (67)   605,034 
Other investments   74,090    1,131    (483)   73,442 
 Total  COP4,883,923   COP23,420   COP(36,846)  COP4,897,349 

 

       Gross   Gross     
       unrealized   unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   gains   losses   basis 
                 
Available for sale - Debt securities                    
December 31, 2012                    
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP404,212   COP2,678   COP(30,472)  COP432,006 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   1,233,815    5    (15,320)   1,249,130 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   965,562    20,780    (20,689)   965,471 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   583,331    4,730    (458)   579,059 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   582,309    103    (131)   582,337 
Other investments   131,843    9,273    (111)   122,681 
 Total  COP3,901,072   COP37,569   COP(67,181)  COP3,930,684 

 

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       Gross   Gross     
       unrealized   unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   gains   losses   basis 
                 
Available for sale – Equity securities                    
December 31, 2013                    
Inmobiliaria Cadenalco  COP5,296   COP2,806   COP-   COP2,490 
Grupo Odinsa   196,416    -    (8,962)   205,378 
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia   12,168    -    (1,628)   13,796 
Enka de Colombia   6,547    -    (2,977)   9,524 
Construcciones El Condor   3,174    -    (294)   3,468 
Bladex   4,012    2,221    -    1,791 
HSBC PLC Inc   852    -    (335)   1,187 
 Total  COP228,465   COP5,027   COP(14,196)  COP237,634 

 

       Gross   Gross     
       unrealized   unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   gains   losses   basis 
                 
Available for sale – Equity securities                    
December 31, 2012                    
Inmobiliaria Cadenalco  COP5,250   COP2,759   COP-   COP2,491 
Grupo Odinsa   198,032    86    -    197,946 
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia   16,133    2,576    -    13,557 
Enka de Colombia   5,615    -    (3,909)   9,524 
Construcciones El Condor   3,885    -    -    3,885 
Bladex   2,833    1,115    -    1,718 
 Total  COP231,748   COP6,536   COP(3,909)  COP229,121 

 

F-114
 

 

The scheduled maturities of debt securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

   Available for sale 
   Fair   Cost 
   value   basis 
         
Due in one year or less  COP3,216,916   COP3,215,026 
Due from one year to five years   724,621    723,493 
Due from five years to ten years   592,936    607,101 
Due more than ten years   349,450    351,729 
Total  COP4,883,923   COP4,897,349 

 

Unrealized Losses Disclosure

 

As of December 31, 2013, investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months are:

 

       Gross     
       unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   losses   basis 
             
Available for Sale Debt securities               
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP29,167   COP(2,001)  COP31,168 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   859,369    (2,999)   862,368 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   167,620    (3,113)   170,733 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   359,087    (7,943)   367,030 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   586,080    (67)   586,147 
Other investments   25,192    (483)   25,675 
Total  COP2,026,515   COP(16,606)  COP2,043,121 

 

       Gross     
       unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   losses   basis 
             
Available for Sale - Equity securities               
Grupo Odinsa  COP196,416   COP(8,962)  COP205,378 
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia   12,168    (1,628)   13,796 
Construcciones el Condor   3,174    (294)   3,468 
HSBC PLC Inc   852    (335)   1,187 
Total  COP212,610   COP(11,219)  COP223,829 

 

F-115
 

 

As of December 31, 2013, investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer are:

 

       Gross     
       unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   losses   basis 
             
Available for Sale Debt securities               
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP268,784   COP(6,414)  COP275,198 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   90,808    (10,603)   101,411 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   59,193    (3,223)   62,416 
Total  COP418,785   COP(20,240)  COP439,025 

 

       Gross     
       unrealized   Cost 
   Fair value   losses   basis 
Available for sale – Equity securities               
Enka de Colombia   6,547    (2,977)   9,524 
Total  COP6,547   COP(2,977)  COP9,524 

 

Concentrations of credit risk exist when changes in economic, industry or geographic factors similarly affect groups of counterparties whose aggregate credit exposure is material in relation to the Bank´s total credit exposure. The Bank is principally a retail prime lender and has no intention or product offering for any type of sub-prime business. The Bank invests primarily in sovereign debt securities, asset backed securities, and substantially mortgage backed securities in which the loans underlying the portfolios are issued by the Bank and also other banks in Colombia. 

 

F-116
 

 

The tables below present the Bank’s debt securities investment portfolio, by geographic location of the issuer:

 

   Colombia   El Salvador   Panama   Mexico   Brazil   Chile   Unitad States   Others 
                                 
December 31, 2013                                        
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP6,038,821   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP- 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   1,835,513    26    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   924,020    11,740    5,938    6,225    53,756    25,084    -    87,626 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   -    347,374    786,249    310,849    45,816    6,912    64,131    75,677 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   -    604,971    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other investments   110,207    19,365    15,853    1,917    15,802    14,088    -    5,076 
                                         
Total  COP8,908,561   COP983,476   COP808,040   COP318,991   COP115,374   COP46,084   COP64,131   COP168,379 

 

   Colombia   El Salvador   Panama   Mexico   Brazil   Chile   Unitad  States   Others 
                                 
December 31, 2012                                        
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government  COP6,165,857   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP-   COP- 
Securities issued or secured by the Central Bank   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   1,263,249    118    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   1,078,189    4,947    13,523    12,071    144,032    41,371    -    93,600 
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments   48,629    403,437    10,761    -    78,015    76,235    52,985    37,629 
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank   -    582,309    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other investments   197,355    -    -    1,924    47,616    26,063    -    5,678 
Total  COP8,753,279   COP990,811   COP24,284   COP13,995   COP269,663   COP143,669   COP52,985   COP136,907 

 

F-117
 

 

Additional disclosures for derivatives instruments under U.S. GAAP

 

The tables below present the financial position of the derivatives contracts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and their gain and loss recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as well as the notional amounts of derivatives contracts:

 

  

Asset

 

Liability

  

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
 

Balance sheet
location

 

Fair Value

  

Balance sheet
location

 

Fair Value

  

Balance sheet
location

 

Fair Value

  

Balance sheet
location

 

Fair Value

 
    
 Interest rate contracts   Other assets  COP137,156    Other assets  COP134,897   Other liability  COP(101,375)  Other liability  COP(67,213)
 Foreign exchange contracts   Other assets   392,868    Other assets   570,920   Other liability   (330,176)  Other liability   (503,151)
Equity contracts   Other assets   82   Other assets   -   Other liability   -   Other liability   - 
TOTAL     COP530,106      COP705,817      COP(431,551)     COP(570,364)

 

    2013   2012 
 Collateral   COP201,671   COP103,508 

 

   2013   2012 
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
  Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
income on derivative
 
         
Interest rate contracts  COP(10,860)  COP(3,487)
Foreign exchange contracts   (16,404)   41,515 
Other contracts   (6)   90 
   COP(27,270)  COP38,118 

 

   2013   2012 
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
  Notional amounts as of
December 31
 
         
Interest rate contracts  COP18,285,722   COP10,080,312 
Foreign exchange contracts   21,557,455    17,826,897 
Other contracts   30,828    - 
   COP         39,874,005   COP        27,907,209 

 

F-118
 

 

Offsetting of Repurchase and Resale Agreements

 

For the Bank and its Colombian subsidiaries, substantially all of repurchase and resale activities are transacted under legally enforceable repurchase agreements that give the Bank, in the event of default by the counterparty, the right to liquidate securities held with the same counterparty. However, the local law for certain jurisdictions is unclear to determine the enforceability of offsetting rights. The Bank does not offset repurchase and resale transactions with the same counterparty on the Consolidated Balance Sheet where it has such a legally enforceable netting agreement and the transactions have the same maturity date.

 

The table below presents repurchases and resale transactions included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as cash and due from banks at December 31, 2013 and 2012: 

 

   December 31, 2013 
   Gross Assets /
Liabilities
   Amounts offset on
the Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Net Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
amount
   Financial 
Instruments
   Net Assets /
Liabilities
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell  COP2,124,721   COP-   COP2,124,721   COP(2,093,052)  COP31,669 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   (1,016,292)   -    (1,016,292)   1,016,292    - 
Total repurchase and resale agreements  COP1,108,429   COP-   COP1,108,429   COP(1,076,760)  COP31,669 

 

   December 31, 2012 
   Gross Assets /
Liabilities
   Amounts offset on
the Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Net Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
amount
   Financial 
Instruments
   Net Assets /
Liabilities
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell  COP431,509   COP-   COP431,509   COP(431,509)  COP- 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   (44,935)   -    (44,935)   44,935    - 
Total repurchase and resale agreements  COP386,574   COP-   COP386,574   COP(386,574)  COP- 

 

Offsetting of derivatives

 

The Bank enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements or similar agreements with substantially all of the Bank’s derivative counterparties. Where legally enforceable, these master netting agreements give the Bank, in the event of default by the counterparty, the right to liquidate securities and cash equivalent held as collateral and to offset receivables and payables with the same counterparty. For purposes of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under U.S. GAAP the Bank does not offset derivative assets and liabilities and cash collateral held, neither under Colombian banking GAAP.

 

F-119
 

 

The table below presents derivative instruments included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as other assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by derivative and by risk. Balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty and cash collateral netting. Total gross derivative assets and liabilities are adjusted on an aggregate basis to take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements and have been reduced by the cash collateral received or paid:

 

   December 31, 2013 
   Gross derivative Assets   Gross derivative Liabilities 
         
Over-the-counter          
Foreign exchange contracts          
Swaps  COP286,137   COP(223,123)
Forwards   74,271    (59,330)
Options   32,319    (47,723)
Other Contracts   141    - 
Interest rate contracts          
Swaps   136,557    (96,851)
Forwards   599    (4,524)
Options   -    - 
Other Contracts   -    - 
Equity contracts          
Forwards   82    - 
Gross derivative assets/liabilities   530,106    (431,551)
Less: Master netting agreements   (431,551)   431,551 
Less: Cash collateral received/paid   (60,472)   - 
Total derivative assets/liabilities  COP38,083   COP- 

 

   December 31, 2012 
   Gross derivative Assets   Gross derivative Liabilities 
         
Over-the-counter          
Foreign exchange contracts          
Swaps  COP442,186   COP(359,739)
Forwards   115,189    (96,184)
Options   13,337    (47,226)
Other Contracts   208    (2)
Interest rate contracts          
Swaps   134,897    (66,739)
Forwards   -    - 
Options   -    - 
Other Contracts   -    (474)
Gross derivative assets/liabilities   705,817    (570,364)
Less: Master netting agreements   (570,364)   570,364 
Less: Cash collateral received/paid   (80,057)   - 
Total derivative assets/liabilities  COP55,396   COP- 

 

j)Dividends received from investments.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, stock dividends are recorded as income; under U.S. GAAP, dividends received in the form of additional shares of common stock are not recorded as income. Instead, the costs of the shares previously held are allocated equitably to the total shares held after receipt of the stock dividend. When any shares are later disposed of, a gain or loss is determined on the basis of the adjusted cost per share.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013 stock dividends received amounted to COP 7,454 and consequently, the Bank’s results of operations under U.S. GAAP have been affected by this amount. The stockholder’s equity adjustment under U.S. GAAP was COP (32,508) and COP (25,054) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

 

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k)Investments in affiliates

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, investments in affiliates where the investor has the ability to exercise significant influence are recorded at cost and classified as available for sale.

 

The difference between the cost and equity participation is recorded as reappraisal of assets in assets and stockholders’ equity. This reappraisal is reversed for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, investments where the investor has the ability to exercise significant influence are recorded using the equity method. The following table sets forth the adjustment recognized under U.S. GAAP due to the application of the equity method for the year ended December 31:

 

Consolidated net income    
     
Equity Securities  2013   2012   2011 
             
Planeco S.C.(1)  COP467   COP(553)  COP(767)
Reintegra S.A.S.   1,508    596    884 
Inversiones Inmobiliarias Arauco Alameda S.A.S.   (3,695)   (1,673)   747 
Materiales Industriales S.A.(2)   (2,220)   (578)   (451)
Erecos S.A. (2)   (1,897)   (796)   (2,205)
Concesiones Urbanas S.A.   (2,924)   204    (350)
Servicios Financieros S.A. de C.V.   624    370    (52)
Concesiones CCFC S.A.   413    339    1,708 
Protección S.A.   14,683    270    11,698 
Servicio Salvadoreño de Protección, S.A. de C.V.   3,094    247    104 
ACH El Salvador   180    55    (237)
Titularizadora Colombiana S.A.   (1,282)   143    (437)
Multiactivos S.A.   (18)   87    1,698 
Redeban Multicolor S.A.   (4,936)   7,937    (906)
ACH Colombia S.A.   763    81    (603)
Todo 1 Service Inc(3)    -    -    (4,930)
Saneal S.A.(4)   (117)   -    - 
Avefarma(5)   (2,404)   -    - 
Glassfarma(5)   168    -    - 
Panamerican Pharmaceutical Holding(5)   2,516    -    - 
Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. (‘GAH’) (6)   (15,978)   -    - 
   COP(11,055)  COP6,729   COP5,901 

 

 

(1)In December 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. (“SINESA”), sold its 50% participation in Planeco S.C.
(2)In October 2013, the Bank´s subsidiary Valores Simesa S.A. sold its 49.99% participation in Materiales Industriales S.A. and Erecos S.A.
(3)In August 2012, the Bank’s subsidiary, Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. (“SINESA”) sold its 47.72% participation in Todo1 Services Inc.
(4)As a result of the Banistmo's acquisition the Bank has acquired a share of voting rights in this company.
(5)In December 2012, the Bank´s subsidiary, Inversiones CFNS S.A. acquired 21% participation in Avefarma S.A.S., Glassfarma S.A.S. and Panamerican Pharmaceutical Holding Inc.
(6)In October 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Bancolombia Panama acquired 40.0% of the common stock of Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. (‘GAH’), a Panamanian company. GAH owns the Guatemalan financial conglomerate Agromercantil, which includes, among others, Banco Agromercantil BAM of Guatemala, Mercom Bank Ltd. The transaction price was USD 217,000 a sum paid in cash on the date of the transaction.

The Bank’s investment in GAH was equity accounted effective from October 2013. The Bank’s significant influence over operating and financial policies of GAH was determined as a consequence of the representation on the Board of Directors. The Goodwill included in carrying amount of the Bank’s investment in GAH as of December 31, 2013, amounting to COP 78,315.

  

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Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity    
Equity Securities  Equity
interest
   2013(1)   2012(1) 
             
Protección S.A.   20.58%  COP107,325   COP92,640 
Titularizadora Colombiana S.A.   21.25%   11,078    12,360 
Redeban Multicolor S.A.   20.36%   10,295    15,231 
Concesiones CCFC S.A.   25.50%   5,758    5,346 
Servicio Salvadoreño de Protección, S.A. de C.V.   24.40%   3,662    324 
Reintegra S.A.S.   46.00%   3,741    2,233 
ACH Colombia S.A.   19.94%   3,313    2,550 
Multiactivos S.A.   21.25%   1,767    1,785 
Concesiones Urbanas S.A.   33.34%   1,162    4,086 
Panamerican Pharmaceutical Holding Inc(2)   21.00%   2,594    - 
Servicios Financieros S.A. de C.V.   46.71%   522    (146)
ACH El Salvador   24.40%   (30)   (203)
Avefarma S.A.S.(2)   21.00%   (2,404)   - 
Inversiones Inmobiliarias Arauco Alameda S.A.S.   33.81%   (7,059)   (3,364)
Glassfarma S.A.S.(2)   21.00%   168    - 
Saneal S.A.(3)   35.83%   (117)   - 
Materiales Industriales S.A.(5)   -    -    2,220 
Erecos S.A.(5)   -    -    1,897 
Planeco S.C.(4)   -    -    (467)
Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. (‘GAH’) (6)   40.00%   (15,695)   - 
        COP126,080   COP136,492 

 

 

(1)The adjustment includes other comprehensive income for an amount of COP 643 and COP (566) for 2013 and 2012 respectively.
(2)In December 2012, the Bank´s subsidiary, Inversiones CFNS S.A. acquired 21% participation in Avefarma S.A.S., Glassfarma S.A.S. and Panamerican Pharmaceutical Holding Inc.
(3)As a result of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries the Bank has acquired share voting rights in this company.
(4)In December 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. (“SINESA”), sold its 50% participation in Planeco S.C.
(5)In October 2013, the Bank´s subsidiary Valores Simesa S.A. sold its 49.99% participation in Materiales Industriales S.A. and Erecos S.A.
(6)In October 2013, the Bank’s subsidiary, Bancolombia Panama acquired 40.0% of the common stock of Grupo Agromercantil Holding S.A. (‘GAH’), a Panamanian company. GAH owns the Guatemalan financial conglomerate Agromercantil, which includes, among others, Banco Agromercantil BAM of Guatemala, Mercom Bank Ltd. The transaction price was USD 217,000 a sum paid in cash on the date of the transaction.

The Bank’s investment in GAH was equity accounted with effect from October 2013. The Bank’s significant influence over operating and financial policies of GAH was determined as a consequence of the representation on the Board of Directors. The goodwill included in carrying amount of the Bank’s investment in GAH as of December 31, 2013, amounting to COP 78,315.

 

l)Lessor accounting

 

Certain of the Bank’s subsidiaries lease assets to third parties under non-cancelable lease arrangements. These lease arrangements involve machinery and equipment, computer equipment, automobile and furniture and fixtures and their terms range between three and five years.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, for financial entities, leases are classified as either financial leases or operating leases, according to the terms of the lease agreements. Assets provided through leases to third parties with a purchase option are recorded in the loan portfolio. Assets provided through operating leases are recorded as property, plant and equipment. For both types of leases, their initial measurement represents the value to be financed of the assets to be leased (that is, the acquisition or construction cost). A leasehold improvement is capitalized when it represents a permanent improvement or betterment that increases the usefulness of the leased asset, and represents a greater value of the lease operation.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, from the lessor’s perspective, leases are classified as direct financing leases, sales-type leases, operating leases or leverage leases. Leases are classified as direct financing leases if certain criteria are met in the lease contract; otherwise they are classified as operating leases. The net investments in direct financing leases represent the present value of the minimum lease payments plus the unguaranteed residual value.

 

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The adjustment under U.S. GAAP is related to certain leases signed by the Bank’s subsidiaries Renting Colombia and Leasing Bancolombia that are classified as operating leases under Colombian banking GAAP, but met the criteria to be classified as direct financing leases under U.S. GAAP.

 

The following lists the components of the net investment in direct financial leases under U.S. GAAP as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Total minimum lease payments to be received  COP14,614,216   COP12,879,707 
Less: Allowance for uncollectibles   (395,370)   (382,254)
Net minimum lease payments receivable   14,218,846    12,497,453 
Estimated residual values of leased property   1,018,125    873,699 
Less:  Unearned income   (3,742,602)   (3,589,833)
Net investment in direct financing leases  COP11,494,369   COP9,781,319 

 

Following schedule shows the future minimum lease payments to be received under U.S. GAAP on direct financing leases and operating leases for each of the next five years and thereafter.

 

Year Ended December 31,  Direct Financing leases   Operating Leases 
2014  COP558,048   COP193,954 
2015   1,018,054    155,423 
2016   1,472,308    128,498 
2017   1,541,355    86,238 
2018   2,004,001    66,752 
 2019 and later   8,020,450    74,720 
Total minimum future lease payments to be received  COP14,614,216   COP705,585 

 

m) Business combinations

 

m.i) Purchase method of accounting

 

With regard to a business combinations, the purchase method of accounting under Colombian banking GAAP is applied as follows: (i) the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recorded at book value, (ii) the consolidated statements of operations of the acquiring company for the period in which a business combination occurs includes the income of the acquired company arising subsequent to the date of combination, and (iii) the costs directly related to the purchase business combination are not considered as a cost of the acquisition, but deferred and amortized over a reasonable period as determined by Bank management.

 

The Banagrícola S.A. and Banistmo acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method under Colombian banking GAAP, in accordance with the methodology suggested by the SFC.

 

In regard to a business combination, the purchase method of accounting under U.S. GAAP requires that (i) the purchase price be allocated to the identifiable acquired assets and liabilities on the basis of fair market value, (ii) the statement of operations of the acquiring company for the period in which a business combination occurs include the income of the acquired company after the date of acquisition (iii) the acquirer accounts for acquisition-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received, with one exception: the costs to issue debt or equity securities shall be recognized in accordance with other applicable GAAP.

 

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Acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries

 

On October 28, 2013, the Bank completed the acquisition of 100% of common shares, and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., which, from the acquisition date, has been operating under the name Banistmo. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Bank paid in cash a consideration amount of USD 2,234,815 to HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc; including customary adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement.

 

Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) are involved in banking, securities, trust, leasing, and insurance services. The transaction is aligned with the Bank’s strategy to expand its international operations by investing in the growing, solid and profitable market of Panama, where it has been present for over 40 years.

 

The acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries is being accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805-10. Accordingly, the purchase price was preliminarily allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date as summarized in the following table. All acquired loans were also recorded at fair value. No allowance for loan losses was carried over and no allowance was created at acquisition. Preliminary goodwill of USD 1,125,886 (COP 2,169,390 converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at the end of the year) is calculated as the purchase premium after adjusting for the fair value of net assets acquired, and the tax deductible goodwill amounts to USD 1,567,067 (COP 3,019,473 converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at the end of the year). The allocation of the purchase price will be finalized upon completion of the analysis of the fair values of Banistmo’s assets and liabilities.

 

For this acquisition, estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on the information available at the end of the reporting period. The Bank considers this information provides a reasonable basis for determining fair values. Likewise, the Bank is currently evaluating these fair values and they are subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information becomes available. Any posterior changes resulting from the evaluation of these estimates may adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement.

  

Banistmo Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (1):          
Purchase price  USD2,233,816   COP4,220,036 
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price:          
Banistmo stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP   643,958    1,216,539 
Banistmo intangible assets   201,319    380,324 
Pre-tax adjustments to reflect acquired assets and liabilities at fair value:          
Cash and due from banks   44    84 
Securities   4,683    8,847 
Loans   217,221    410,365 
Derivatives   (1,248)   (2,357)
Foreclosed assets   4,335    8,190 
Premises and equipment   21,061    39,787 
Other assets   (1,336)   (2,524)
Deposits   (8,420)   (15,907)
Other liabilities   711    1,346 
Pre-tax total adjustment   237,051    447,831 
Deferred income taxes   40,410    76,338 
After-tax total adjustments   277,461    524,169 
Fair value of net assets acquired   1,122,738    2,121,032 
Non-controlling interest   (14,808)   (27,975)
Preliminary goodwill resulting from the Banistmo acquisition  USD1,125,886   COP2,126,979 

 

 

(1)Amounts converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at October 31, 2013 (USD1 per COP1,889.16) .

 

The goodwill has been primarily allocated to the segment Banking Panama and to the segment Insurance operations and represents the value expected from combining the Banistmo’s corporate banking and personal and SMEs banking portfolio with the Bank’s expertise in consumer and commercial banking as well as the opportunity to increase its international operations by investing in the growing market of Panama.

 

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Preliminary Condensed Statement of Net Assets Acquired

 

The following condensed statement of net assets acquired reflects the preliminary value assigned to Banistmo’s net assets as of the acquisition date:

 

   October 31, 2013 (1) 
Assets:          
Cash and deposit funds  USD1,269,865   COP2,398,979 
Trading account   36,322    68,618 
Derivative assets   7,576    14,312 
Investment securities, net   557,974    1,054,103 
Loan and leases, net   5,656,030    10,685,146 
Intangible assets   201,319    380,324 
Other assets   551,835    1,042,505 
Total assets  USD8,280,921   COP15,643,987 
Liabilities:          
Deposits  USD5,674,360   COP10,719,773 
Derivative liabilities   15,995    30,217 
Short-term borrowings   762,435    1,440,362 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   484,476    915,252 
Long-term borrowings   220,918    417,351 
Total liabilities  USD7,158,184   COP13,522,955 
           
Fair value of net assets acquired (2)  USD1,122,737   COP2,121,032 

 

 

(1)Amounts converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at October 31, 2013 (USD1 per COP 1,889.16)
(2)The fair value of net assets excludes preliminary goodwill resulting from the Banistmo acquisition of USD1,125,886.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

If the Banistmo acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013 and 2012, total revenue, net of interest expense and net income from continuing operations would have been:

 

   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
   (unaudited) 
Total revenue, net of interest expense  COP5,469,637   COP5,215,250 
Net income from continuing operations   1,359,867    1,730,887 

  

These results include the impact of amortizing certain purchase accounting adjustments such as intangible assets as well as fair value adjustments to loans, interbank borrowings and deposits. The pro forma financial information does not indicate the impact of possible business model changes nor does it consider any potential impacts of current market conditions or revenues or other factors. The results shown above combine the historical results of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Panama Bank) Consolidated Statement of Operations and certain adjustments made according to the Bank's main accounting policies

 

The Bank’s results under Colombian banking GAAP for the reporting period as of December 31, 2013, includes the amount of COP 2,257, which represents the Banistmo and its subsidiaries results since the business combination took place. The difference between the Banistmo and its subsidiaries results under U.S. GAAP and under Colombian banking GAAP is not considered material for the two-month period aforementioned.

 

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Acquisition-related cost

 

In connection with the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries, the Bank incurred and recorded as expense in the line ‘Other expenses’ of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations the amount of COP 4,205 concerning to acquisition-related cost.

 

m.ii) Goodwill

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, goodwill derived from business combinations effective before October 2006, is amortized over a maximum period of ten years. For business combinations that occurred after October 2006, the resulting goodwill is amortized over a term of twenty (20) years, unless the entity voluntarily selects a shorter period of amortization using an exponential method. Under this method the charge for amortization is increased exponentially every year. However, the Bank, since January, 2008, has used the straight-line method to amortize goodwill, since the Bank considers this method provides a better association between the revenues and expenses corresponding to this investment.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, in the case of goodwill acquired by the Bank and its subsidiaries before the date when the new regulation came into full force in year 2007, the amortization term was maintained from three to ten years for goodwill recorded in the subsidiaries Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banagrícola S.A., as permitted by the SFC at the acquisition date.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank does not amortize goodwill, but it is subject to an annual impairment test.

 

The goodwill impairment analysis is done in two steps. The first step requires a comparison of the fair value of the individual reporting unit to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is in excess of the carrying value, the related goodwill is considered not to be impaired and no further analysis is necessary. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, there is an indication of potential impairment and a second step of testing is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any, for that reporting unit.

 

When required, the second step of testing involves calculating the implied fair value of goodwill for each of the affected reporting units. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination, which is the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit determined in step one over the fair value of the net assets and identifiable intangibles as if the reporting unit were being acquired. If the amount of the goodwill allocated to the reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill in the pro forma purchase price allocation, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess. An impairment charge recognized cannot exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to a reporting unit and cannot be reversed subsequently even if the fair value of the reporting unit recovers.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank annually has performed the required impairment test of each reporting segment’s goodwill. For December 31, 2013, the Bank concluded that there was an impairment of UFF Móvil's goodwill and recorded an impairment charge for the excess over the fair value amounting to COP 1,502. For December 31, 2012, no impairment was recognized against goodwill. 

 

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   Banking
Colombia
   Banking
Panama
   Banking El
Salvador
   Leasing   Trust   Investments   Brokerage   Off Shore   All other
segments
   Pension and
Insurance
   Total 
Goodwill U.S. GAAP                                                       
Balance as of December 31, 2011  COP435,827   COP-   COP576,789   COP54,238   COP2,493   COP132,273   COP43,722   COP31,534   COP1,330   COP-   COP1,278,206 
Accumulated impairment losses   (7,787)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (7,787)
Balance as of January 1, 2012   428,040    -    576,789    54,238    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    1,330    -    1,270,419 
Additions   -    -    21,995(1)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    21,995 
Prior years adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    6,838    6,838 
Foreign currency adjustment   -    -    (52,957)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (52,957)
Balance as of December 31, 2012   428,040    -    545,827    54,238    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    1,330    6,838    1,246,295 
Goodwill under Colombian banking GAAP   -    -    568,656    2,717(2)   -    -    -    -    -    -    571,373 
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP   428,040    -    (22,829)   51,521    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    1,330    6,838    674,922 
Recognized in the Stockholders’ equity:                                                       
Revaluation of assets   -    -    -    -    -    165,993    -    -    -    -    165,993 
Goodwill  COP428,040   COP-   COP(22,829)  COP51,521   COP2,493   COP(33,720)  COP43,722   COP31,534   COP1,330   COP6,838   COP508,929 
Goodwill U.S. GAAP                                                       
Balance as of December 31, 2012  COP435,827   COP-   COP545,827   COP54,238   COP2,493   COP132,273   COP43,722   COP31,534   COP1,330   COP-   COP1,247,244 
Accumulated impairment losses   (7,787)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (7,787)
Balance as of January 1, 2013   428,040    -    545,827    54,238    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    1,330    -    1,239,457 
Additions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Acquisitions        2,076,193(3)   -                                  50,785(3)   2,126,978 
Reclassifications   -    -    (21,995)(1)   -    -    -    -    -    21,995    -    - 
Impairment losses   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,502)   -    (1,502)
Foreign currency adjustment   -    41,399    47,347    -    -    -    -    -    -    1,013    89,759 
Balance as of December 31, 2013   428,040    2,117,592    571,179    54,238    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    (21,823)   51,798    3,454,692 
Goodwill under Colombian banking GAAP   -    2,994,311    544,153    1,509    -    -    -    -    20,887    28,343    3,589,203 
Difference to be recognized under U.S. GAAP   428,040    (876,719)   27,026    52,729    2,493    132,273    43,722    31,534    936    23,455    (134,511)
Recognized as Stockholders’ equity:                                                       
Revaluation of assets   -    -    -    -    -    166,120    -    -    -    -    166,120 
Goodwill   428,040    (876,719)   27,026    52,729    2,493    (33,847)   43,722    31,534    936    23,455    (300,631)

 

 

(1)In August 2012, Banagrícola, a subsidiary of Bancolombia Panama, acquired 70% of Uff Móvil S.A.S. a telecommunications operator in Colombia. The transaction price was COP 21,000, a sum paid in full on the date of the transaction and the related goodwill of COP 21,995 was recognized.
(2)In March 2010, Leasing Bancolombia acquired 3,185,007 outstanding shares of Renting Colombia from Mitsubishi International Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation. These shares formerly represented the non-controlling interest in Renting Colombia. The aggregate purchase price was COP 6,038. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Bancolombia held an interest of 100% of Renting Colombia’s total stockholders’ equity.

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the aggregate purchase was accounted for as goodwill by Leasing Bancolombia. Under U.S. GAAP, a subsequent adjustment by changes in the non-controlling interests’ share must be accounted for in equity.

(3)On October 28, 2013, Bancolombia completed the acquisition of 100% of common shares, and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., which, currently operates under the name Banistmo. Bancolombia S.A. paid a consideration amount of USD 2,233,816 to HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The consideration amount includes customary adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement.

 

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m.iii) Intangible Assets

 

Under Colombian GAAP, the purchase method of accounting allocates to goodwill all of the excess value paid derived from business combinations. Under U.S. GAAP acquired intangible assets, are assigned to registered brands, deposits, customers relationship and others.

 

The activity of the Bank's intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Intangible Assets               
Balance at beginning of year  COP126,955   COP168,031   COP223,183 
Acquisitions(1)    380,324    -    - 
Amortization   (38,691)   (30,937)   (57,306)
Foreign currency translation adjustment(2) (3)   15,057    (10,139)   2,154 
Balance at end of year  COP483,645   COP126,955   COP168,031 

 

 

(1)On October 28, 2013, Bancolombia completed the acquisition of 100% of common shares, and 90.1% of preferred shares of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., which, currently operates under the name Banistmo. Bancolombia S.A. paid a consideration amount of USD 2,233,816 to HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The consideration amount includes customary adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement.
(2)The foreign currency translation adjustment for the amortization expense amounts to COP 44,398.
(3)The foreign currency translation adjustment for the carrying amount is COP 29,341.

 

   2013   2012 
Difference recognized in stockholders equity  under U.S. GAAP:          
Intangibles under U.S. GAAP  COP483,645   COP126,955 
Total Adjustment  COP483,645   COP126,955 

 

   2013   2012   2011 
 Difference recognized in net income under U.S. GAAP:               
 Amortization of Intangibles under U.S. GAAP  COP(38,691)  COP(30,937)  COP(57,306)
 Sale of Aseguradora Suiza Salvadoreña   -    (28,868)   - 
 Sale of AFP Crecer   -    -    (39,278)
 Total Adjustment  COP(38,691)  COP(59,805)  COP(96,584)

 

Intangible assets were as follows:

 

   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   Gross carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Impairment   Gross carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Impairment 
                         
Amortizable intangible assets  COP817,060   COP333,415   COP-   COP407,395   COP280,440   COP- 
Total  COP817,060   COP333,415   COP-   COP407,395   COP280,440   COP- 

 

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The following table shows the intangible assets gross carrying amount, detailed with their respective useful lives:

 

December 31, 2013
   Gross carrying amount   Accumulated amortization   Weight useful life (months) 
Brand  COP39,625   COP39,483    60 
Service asset   6,206    6,206    169 
Asset management   30,004    24,835    125 
Benefits associated to Loans   77,354    51,985    201 
Core Deposits   296,431    96,904    119 
Customer relationship Conavi and Corfinsura   22,400    22,400    105 
Customer relationship Factoring Bancolombia   7,267    7,267    48 
Customer relationship Banagricola and its subsidiaries   123,114    71,124    235 
Customer relationship Banistmo and its subsidiaries   74,262    1,852    169 
Value of business acquired related to Banistmo and its subsidiaries   66,703    1,482    168 
Commercial contracts related to Banistmo and its subsidiaries   67,397    5,616    24 
Others   6,297    4,261    80 
TOTAL  COP817,060   COP333,415      

 

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows:

 

Fiscal year ending
December 31,
  Aggregate amortization expense 
2014  COP114,000 
2015   94,254 
2016   56,953 
2017   48,707 
2018   40,462 
Total  COP354,376 

 

m.iv) Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the purchase method of accounting allocates to goodwill all of the excesses value of intangible and tangible assets paid derived from business combinations. For U.S. GAAP purposes, the primary financial statements allocate the fair value adjustments to each of the respective assets and liabilities. Currently, the Bank recognizes adjustments to the stockholders’ equity related to business combination due to fair value acquisition date differences in fixed and foreclosed assets, time deposits, long-term debt, loans and securitization of non-performing loans. Under U.S. GAAP, the amortizations of the premiums or discounts on acquisition are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Loans acquired as part of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value, which was determined by discounting both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected using a market discount rate for similar instruments with credit risk adjustments that the Bank considers a market participant would take into account in determining the fair value. Cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date were estimated using internal models that takes into accounts  third party data provided by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama and the Bank’s best estimate of assumptions such as default rates, loss given default, among others.

 

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Impaired loans acquired

 

Loans acquired with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination as part of the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries on October 31, 2013 had an outstanding balance of COP 10,644,681 and a carrying value of COP 10,274,781. At purchase, acquired loans were recorded at fair value. Under U.S. GAAP, the excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the residual life of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference.

 

The following table sets forth the purchase loans balance in connection with the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries as of October 31, 2013:

 

   Impaired loans and financial leases   Other loans and financial leases 
   Fair Value(1)   Outstanding
Balance(1)
   Fair Value(1)   Outstanding
Balance(1)
 
Corporate Banking(2)  COP95,911   COP111,192   COP5,794,422   COP5,795,458 
Personal and SMEs Banking(2)   79,402    107,051    4,715,411    4,630,980 
   COP175,313   COP218,243   COP  10,509,833   COP  10,426,438 

 

 

(1)Amounts converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at October 31, 2013 (USD1 per COP 1,889.16).
(2)The table above has been updated to reflect certain immaterial adjustments and reclassifications between Corporate Banking and Personal and SMEs Banking.

 

The table below details the contractually required payments, non-accretable difference, accretable yield, and fair value for purchased impaired loans acquired in the Banistmo and its subsidiaries acquisition as of October 31, 2013(1):

 

Contractually required payments including interest  COP238,055 
Less: Nonaccretable difference   12,207 
      
Cash flows expected to be collected  COP225,848 
Less: Accretable yield   50,535 
Fair value of loans acquired  COP175,313 

 

 

(1)Amounts converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at October 31, 2013 (USD1 per COP 1,889.16).

 

Non- Impaired loans acquired

 

Non-impaired loans and financial leases purchased in the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as detailed in the table below. The difference between the fair value at the acquisition date and the outstanding balance includes the adjustment for both credit risk and interest rate considerations, using inputs and techniques that the Bank considers a market participant would take into account in determining the fair value.

 

   Personal and SMEs
Banking (1)
  

Corporate

Banking (1)

 
Outstanding balance  COP4,630,980   COP5,795,458 
Less: fair value adjustment   (84,431)   1,036 
Fair value of loans acquired  COP        4,715,411   COP5,794,422 

 

The table below details contractually required payments, cash flows not expected to be collected and cash flows expected to be collected on non-impaired loans acquired in connection with the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries.

 

   Personal and SMEs
Banking (1) 
   Corporate 
Banking (1)
 
Contractually required payments including interest  COP7,582,972   COP6,201,228 
Less: Contractual cash flow not expected to be collected   35,366    53,335 
Cash flows expected to be collected  COP7,547,606   COP6,147,893 

________________

(1)Amounts converted to Colombian pesos using the exchange rate applicable at October 31, 2013 (USD1 per COP 1,889.16).

 

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n)Securitization

 

The following tables identify and quantify each adjustment to both the net income and stockholders’ equity:

 

   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
Stockholders’ equity        
Securitized non-performing loans accounted for as sales under Colombian banking GAAP and consolidated under U.S. GAAP  COP9,404   COP11,118 
           
Securitized performing loans accounted for as sales under Colombian banking GAAP and consolidated under U.S. GAAP   84,153    93,224 
Total  COP93,557   COP104,342 

 

   December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
             
Consolidated net income            
Securitized non-performing loans accounted for as sales under Colombian banking GAAP and consolidated under U.S. GAAP  COP(1,714)  COP(1,603)  COP(3,186)
                
Securitized performing loans accounted for as sales under Colombian banking GAAP and consolidated under U.S. GAAP   (14,078)   (3,996)   36,794 
Total  COP(15,792)  COP(5,599)  COP33,608 

 

Transfers of financial assets

 

The Bank securitizes performing and non-performing mortgage loans using different securitization vehicles.

 

The Bank transfers performing and non-performing mortgages to Special Purpose Entities (SPE) which are not related parties. The SPEs issue notes (debt securities) and use the proceeds to buy the residential mortgage portfolio from Bancolombia and other Colombian banks. In a securitization, various classes of debt securities may be issued and are generally collateralized by the transferor.

 

The securitized loans may be serviced by the Bank or by third parties. The Bank may also retain an interest in the form of the securities acquired and fees for servicing the loans.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the securitization of performing and non-performing residential mortgage loans is recorded as sales of financial assets and therefore, securitized loans have been removed from the Bank’s balance sheet. Additionally, the Bank recognizes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the moment of the operation the difference between the book value of the securitized portfolio and the proceeds received as gains or losses.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, when an entity transfers financial assets, it must assess first whether the transferee should be consolidated. The party that has the power to direct the activities of a VIE, that most significantly impacts the VIE’s economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE (that could potentially be significant to the VIE) or the right to receive benefits from the VIE (that could potentially be significant to the VIE), is considered the primary beneficiary and therefore should consolidate the VIE.

 

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For transfers of financial assets, the Bank first assesses the consolidation principle and for those financial assets where the Bank is not the primary beneficiary, the sale accounting under U.S. GAAP is further assessed. If considered a sale, the transferred assets are removed from the Bank’s consolidated balance sheet with a recognized gain or loss. If not a sale, the transfer is considered a secured borrowing, resulting in the recognition of a liability in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

The table below presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of VIEs which have been consolidated on the Bank’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
Assets(1)          
Cash and cash equivalents  COP21,360   COP20,447 
Investment securities   9,434    21,071 
Mortgage loans   1,208,617    1,803,404 
Allowance for loan losses   (108,543)   (133,427)
Accounts receivable   13,688    17,966 
Foreclosed assets   2,405    3,112 
Other assets   4,797    4,942 
Total Assets  COP1,151,758   COP1,737,515 
           
Liabilities          
Accounts payable   7,987    11,278 
Long-term debt   433,658    775,113 
Other liabilities   801    1,694 
Total liabilities  COP442,446   COP788,085 

 

 

(1) The VIEs assets are only used for settle obligations of it.

 

The allowance for loan losses represents the management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is calculated based on criteria described in e) “Allowance for loan losses, financial leases, foreclosed assets and other receivables”.

 

The Bank did not provide any additional financial support to these VIEs or others during 2013. Further, the Bank does not have any contractual commitments or obligations to provide additional financial support to these VIEs or others. The investors in debt securities issued by the securitization entities have no recourse to other assets of the Bank.

 

The Bank received servicing fees from Titularizadora Colombiana S.A. (structuring) of COP 22,420 and COP 27,231 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Bank believes that the fees reflects an adequate compensation for the services and are priced based on market value.

 

The securitization transactions are a source of funding for the Bank. The securitization of performing loans transfers the risks of the loan portfolio to the holders of the debt securities issued by the securitization entities.

 

Securitizations of Non-performing Loans

 

The Bank retains all the risks of the securitized non-performing loans portfolio. In the event of default of the borrower of the loan, the Bank is required to contribute other loans or cash to the securitization entity in order to ensure the debt securities issued are being paid. Those securitization transactions are consolidated under U.S. GAAP.

 

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Retained Interests in the unconsolidated Securitization vehicles

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, any residual beneficial interest retained by the Bank in a securitization process must be recorded as a held to maturity investment, in an amount equal to the value established for the beneficial interest in the balance sheet of the special purpose entity created for such purpose.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, retained interests in the securitization vehicles that are not subject to consolidation as of December 31, 2013, as the Bank was not considered to be the primary beneficiary, should be recognized and recorded at fair value, as available-for-sale or trading securities. To determine the fair values of these securities, the Bank discounted the estimated future cash flows of these securities.

 

For securities classified as available for sale, unrealized gains or losses over the amortized cost basis are charged to the reconciliation of Stockholders’ equity through Other Comprehensive Income, unless unrealized losses are deemed to be other than temporary, in which case they are charged to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Securities held for the purpose of selling them in the short term are classified as “trading” and are reported at fair value, with gains and losses included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, the amortized cost, unrealized gain/loss and fair value of retained interest in VIEs not subject to consolidation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:

 

Balance Sheet  2013   2012 
 Available for Sale Securities          
Amortized Cost  COP449,115   COP615,398 
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   3,364    (15,157)
Fair Value   452,479    600,241 
           
Trading Securities          
Fair Value(1)  COP4,287   COP5,350 

  

 

(1)Under U.S. GAAP, using the discounted cash flow methodology, the Bank assesses the fair value using an internally developed valuation technique. These instruments would generally be classified as Level 3 if required. See note 31, t) Estimated Fair Value.

 

The maximum exposure to loss in those VIEs includes the amount invested in, and advanced to, each VIE as of the reporting date plus any legal or contractual obligations to provide financing in the future. The Bank has neither legal or contractual obligations to provide financing in the future to the VIEs where it holds a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary, therefore its maximum exposure to loss equals the carrying amounts of the variable interests recognized in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, cash flows and proceeds received of SPEs qualifying for sale treatment but not subject to consolidation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
         
Cash Flows  COP3,180   COP(8,732)
Proceeds Received   104,039    416,501 

 

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o)Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, for consolidation purposes, the income accounts of foreign currency financial statements are converted to pesos using average exchange rates. The exchange difference originated in the consolidated statement of operations accounts is recorded as foreign exchange gain loss in the statement of operations.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the translation adjustments shall be reported as a component of the reconciliation of stockholders’ equity, in other comprehensive income.

 

As result of the recent acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama), the adjustment currency has increased by COP 34,023.

 

p)Non-controlling Interest

 

The non-controlling interest corresponds to the proportional adjustments to the stockholders’ equity and net income originated by the subsidiaries where the Bank holds less than 100% of participation.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the non-controlling interest is presented as minority interest outside stockholders’ equity. For U.S. GAAP purposes, the non-controlling interest in subsidiaries must be classified as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, consolidated net income and comprehensive income are reported with separate disclosure of the amounts attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest.

 

The following table provides details regarding the differences in non-controlling interests between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP:

 

   2013   2012 
Non-controlling interest under Colombian banking GAAP  COP445,448   COP81,394 
Adjustments incorporated under U.S. GAAP reconciliation:          
Non-controlling interest in securitization performing loans   93,834    60,795 
Business combination   (27,548)   (48,028)
Non-controlling interest in variable interest entities   (201,456)   132,413 
Non-controlling interest participation in U.S. GAAP adjustments   3,308    11,652 
    313,586    238,226 
Non-controlling interest discontinued operations   -    - 
Non-controlling interest under U.S. GAAP  COP313,586   COP238,226 

 

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q)Discontinued Operations

 

On September 27, 2012, after obtaining all authorizations required by the regulators in Colombia and El Salvador, Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A., subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., sold to Seguros Suramericana S.A., a company linked to Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana, 97.03% of its shares of capital stock of Asesuisa, an insurance company in the Republic of El Salvador.

 

In November 2011, after obtaining all authorizations required by the regulators in Colombia and El Salvador, Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A., subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., sold to Protección S.A. Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantias (“Protección S.A.”), 99.99% of its shares of capital stock of AFP Crecer, an administrator of pension funds in the Republic of El Salvador.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the results of operations of a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, shall be reported in discontinued operations if both of the following conditions are met:

 

a.The operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal transaction.

 

b.The entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction.

 

 The results of the discontinued operations under U.S. GAAP were as follows:

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Profit (losses) from discontinued operations before income taxes  COP-   COP60,310   COP146,686 
Income taxes (benefit) expense   -    11,437    17,042 
Profit (losses) from discontinued operations  COP-   COP48,873   COP129,644 

 

r)Guarantees and off- balance sheet credit exposures

 

In order to meet the needs of its customers, the Bank issues financial standby letters of credit and bank guarantees. These are commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party and are mainly issued to guarantee agreements established between parties from the energy sector, private sector and public procurement contracts.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, commissions received from these arrangements are recorded as an income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank recognizes the premium received or receivable as a liability which presents the fair value of the obligations assumed at its inception. Such liabilities are being amortized over the expected terms of the related guarantees.

 

In addition, for U.S. GAAP purposes, the Bank maintains a provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit instruments. Off–balance sheet credit instruments include commitments to extend credit, guarantees granted, standby letters of credit and other financial instruments. The Bank uses the same methodology as described for the allowance for loans in note 31 (e), adjusted by an estimated probability of drawdown by the borrower. This provision is recorded as a liability.

 

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The table below provides details regarding the differences between Colombian banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP with respect to the accounting for off-balance sheet credit instruments:

 

Consolidated net income  For the year ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
           
Guarantees  COP9,660   COP(3,405)  COP(4,959)
Allowances for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit instruments, except commitments to extend credit (1)   1,130    (9,039)   375 
   COP10,790   COP(12,444)  COP(4,584)

 

Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity
   2013   2012 
     
Guarantees  COP(8,165)  COP(17,825)
Allowances for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit instruments, except commitments to extend credit (1)   (18,712)   (19,842)
   COP(26,877)  COP(37,667)

 

 

(1)See e.i.) Allowance for loans losses , financial lease, and other receivables

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, outstanding letters of credit and bank guarantees issued by the Bank totaled COP 5,756,789 and COP 4,440,515 respectively. Under Colombian banking GAAP, the Bank recognizes in memorandum accounts the full guaranteed amount.

 

The events or circumstances that would require the Bank to perform under a guarantee are determined by the type of guarantee:

 

Commitment issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer from the energy sector: The Bank shall be responsible before the guarantee’s beneficiary in the following situations:

 

• Breach of the contract signed by the guaranteed entity.

 

• Lack of energy supply due to a low availability from the generating company (the guaranteed entity).

 

• Non-compliance by the guaranteed entity with the stipulated timeframe to operate the power premises in order to deliver the energy requested or promised to the system.

 

• The daily energy generation units delivered by the guaranteed entity were lower than the daily amount pledged or agreed.

 

Commitment issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance in public procurement contracts: The amount guaranteed should be reimbursed by the Bank to the beneficiary of the guarantee a Government entity in case the contractor breaches the agreed terms or its legal obligations.

 

Commitment issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer from the private sector: The amount guaranteed should be reimbursed to the beneficiary of the guarantee in case of breach of agreed covenants by the customer guaranteed or upon its financial insolvency.

 

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The table below summarizes, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, all of the Bank’s guarantees where the Bank is the guarantor:

 

   Expire within one year   Expire after one year   Total amount outstanding 
   2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012 
Letters of credit  COP2,304,073   COP1,681,099   COP301,503   COP1,027,423   COP2,605,576   COP2,708,522 
Bank guarantees   1,817,472    1,072,320    1,333,741    659,673    3,151,213    1,731,993 
  Total  COP4,121,545   COP2,753,419   COP1,635,244   COP1,687,096   COP5,756,789   COP4,440,515 

 

The total amount outstanding is the maximum potential payments which represent a “worse-case scenario”, and do not reflect expected results.

 

Generally, customers that are guaranteed by the Bank are not rated by external credit ratings. However, the Bank uses its internal groupings to manage the risk associated. This internal rating allocates the customer according to its financial status into the following four levels: 

 

Internal Rating   Characteristics
AAA   The financial status and cash flows show a strong financial structure and indicate an excellent capacity to pay.
     
AA   The financial status and cash flows show a stable financial structure and indicate a good capacity to pay.
     
A   The financial status and cash flows show a good financial structure and indicate an adjusted capacity to pay.
     
A-   The financial status is weak and the financial structure indicates a possibility of default.

 

Under U.S.GAAP, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bank recognized COP 26,877 and COP 37,667 as a liability for the fair value of the obligations assumed at its inception.

 

s)Insurance contracts

 

Under U.S. GAAP, reserves for individual and group life insurance are computed on the basis of interest rates and mortality tables, including a margin for adverse deviations. For the year 2013, the reserve discount rate used by Banistmo Seguros was 3.0%, based on the Bank’s own profitability experience.

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, there are not reserves for adverse deviations.

 

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t)Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value 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, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair-value measurements.

 

The framework for measuring fair value under Colombian banking GAAP is substantially consistent with U.S. GAAP, except for considerations about own credit risk, counterparty risk and valuation of collateral.

 

Fair-Value Hierarchy

 

U.S. GAAP specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Bank’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair-value hierarchy:

 

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt, futures, and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.

 

Level 2- Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain bonds issued by a government or its entities, corporate debt securities and derivative contracts.

 

Level 3- Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain retained residual interests in securitizations, asset-backed securities (ABS) and highly structured or long-term derivative contracts where independent pricing information was not able to be obtained for a significant portion of the underlying assets.

 

The Bank considers relevant and observable market prices in its valuations where possible. The frequency of transactions, the size of the bid-ask spread and the amount of adjustment necessary when comparing similar transactions are all factors in determining the liquidity of markets and the relevance of observed prices in those markets.

 

Valuation process for fair value measurements

 

For derivatives instruments, the Capital Market’s Risk Director is in charge of designing the valuation methodologies, which must be approved by the Board of Directors, before they are sent to the SFC in order to obtain a non-objection notice.

 

For debt securities, valuation techniques are based on quoted market prices and models that project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs values given by price providers, which are authorized by the SFC, and whose valuation methodologies are previously approved by the SFC.

 

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On a daily basis, the Financial Operations Direction verifies the valuation of investments, and, the Proprietary Trading Desk’s Risk Management area reports the results of the portfolio’s valuation. On a quarterly basis, the investment and derivative portfolios are measured under U.S. GAAP and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the valuation methodologies.

 

Regarding the market inputs provided by price providers, an opposition proceeding may be initiated against such valuations by any market agent (financial institutions, pension funds, among others) who disagrees with the price, margin, or rate; as a consequence of such proceeding the market data services company must review the data provided.

 

For assets and liabilities carried at fair value, the Bank measures such value using the procedures set out below. The Bank did not choose to utilize the fair value option to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value based on an elective basis.

 

When available, the Bank generally uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1. The Bank will make use of acceptable practical expedients (mid-market pricing or other pricing conventions) to calculate fair value.

 

When available, the Bank may also make use of quoted prices for recent trading activity in positions with the same or similar characteristics to that being valued. The frequency and size of transactions and the amount of the bid-ask spread are among the factors considered in determining the liquidity of markets and the relevance of observed prices from those markets. If relevant and observable prices are available, those valuations would be classified as Level 2.

 

If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, pricing models and similar methodologies that use, when possible, current market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates, currency rates, option volatilities, etc. Items valued using such internally generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the valuation. Thus, an item may be classified in Level 2 or 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable.

 

Fair-value estimates from internal valuation techniques are verified, when possible, to prices obtained from independent price providers or non-bidding brokers. Price providers and non-bidding brokers’ valuations may be based on a variety of inputs ranging from observed prices to proprietary valuation models.When price providers’ services are used, the methods and assumptions used are reviewed by the Bank to support the completeness and accuracy of the prices received, using a combination of control processes, including evidence of observability and assessment of the price provider’s internal controls, obtaining evidence from independent accountants which have examined the maintenance of effective controls to assurance that its valuation system is protected against unauthorized access and the system is available for operation and use as committed. Also, where appropriate, management applies valuation adjustments to the pricing information from the sources.

 

The estimated fair value based upon internally developed valuation techniques could vary if other valuation methods or assumptions were used. The Bank believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those used by other market participants. Nevertheless, the use of different valuation methods or assumptions, including imprecision in estimating unobservable market inputs, to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date and the amount of gain or loss recorded for a particular instrument. Most of the valuation models are not significantly subjective, because they can be tested and, if necessary, recalibrated by the internal calculation of and subsequent comparison to market prices of actively traded securities, when available.

 

Financial instruments that are classified as trading, or available for sale, and all derivatives, are stated at fair value. The fair value of such financial instruments is the estimated amount at which an asset could be sold or a liability transferred in a current transaction between willing parties in an orderly transaction.

 

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The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by the Bank, including an indication of the level in the fair-value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified. Where appropriate, the description includes details of the valuation models, the key inputs to those models as well as any significant assumptions.

 

(1) Fair value measurement on a recurring and non-recurring basis

 

Investment securities

 

a) Debt securities:

 

When available, the Bank uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value and such items are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For securities not traded or over-the-counter, the Bank generally determines fair value utilizing internal valuation and standard techniques. These techniques include determination of expected future cash flows which are discounted using curves of the applicable currencies and interest, modified by the credit risk. The interest and foreign exchange curves are generally observable market data and reference yield and exchange curves derived from quoted interest and exchange rates in appropriate time bandings, which match the timings of the cash flows and maturities of the instruments. Fair-value estimates from internal valuation techniques are verified and tested by independent personnel. 

 

Price providers compile prices from various sources and may apply matrix pricing for similar securities where no price is observable. If available, the Bank may also use quoted prices for recent trading activity of assets with similar characteristics to the security. The securities priced using such methods are generally classified as Level 2. However, when less liquidity exists for a security, a quoted price is stale or prices from independent sources vary, a security is generally classified as Level 3.

 

b) Equity securities

 

When available, the Bank uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value and such items are classified in Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and in trading or investment category.

 

Derivatives

 

Derivatives entered into by the Bank are future contracts traded the Colombian stock exchange and derivatives executed over-the-counter and so are valued using internal valuation techniques as no quoted market prices exist for such instruments. The valuation techniques and inputs depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument. For over-the-counter derivatives those trades in liquid markets are valued using industry standard valuation models. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies. In addition, these estimates consider assumptions for our own credit risk and the respective counterparty credit risk, as further discussed below.

 

The key inputs depend upon the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument and include interest rate yield curves, foreign exchange rates, the spot price of the underlying volatility, credit curves and correlation of such inputs. The item is placed in Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs to the model. Correlation and items with longer tenors are generally less observable.

 

When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit considerations.

 

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Credit Valuation Adjustment

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, the measurement of the fair value of derivatives does not include a credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”). Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank measures the effects of the credit risk of its counterparties and its own creditworthiness in determining fair value of the swap, option and forward derivatives. For the total adjustment, see i) investment securities and derivatives.

 

Counterparty credit-risk adjustments are applied to derivatives when the Bank’s position is a derivative asset and the Bank’s credit risk is incorporated when the position is a derivative liability. The Bank attempts to mitigate credit risk to third parties which are international banks by entering into master netting agreements. When assessing the impact of credit exposure, only the net counterparty exposure is considered at risk, due to the offsetting of certain same-counterparty positions and the application of cash and other collateral. The Bank generally calculates the asset’s credit risk adjustment for derivatives transacted with international financial institutions by incorporating indicative credit related pricing that is generally observable in the market (“CDS”). The credit-risk adjustment for derivatives transacted with non-public counterparties is calculated by incorporating unobservable credit data derived from internal credit qualifications to the financial institutions and corporate companies located in Colombia. The Bank also considers its own creditworthiness when determining the fair value of an instrument, including OTC derivative instruments if the Bank believes market participants would take that into account when transacting the respective instrument. The approach to measuring the impact of the Bank’s credit risk on an instrument transacted with international financial institutions is done using the Asset Swap Curve calculated for subordinated bonds issued by the Bank in foreign currency. For derivatives transacted with local financial institutions, the Bank calculates the credit risk adjustment by incorporating credit data derived qualifications released in the Colombian financial market.

 

Impaired loans measured at fair value

 

The Bank measured certain impaired loans based on the fair value of the associated collateral less costs to sell. The fair values were determined as follows using external and internal valuation techniques or third party experts, depending on the type of underlying asset:

 

For vehicles under leasing arrangements, the Bank uses an internal valuation model based on price curves for each type of vehicle. Such curves show the expected price of the vehicle at different points in time based on the initial price and projection of economic variables such as inflation, devaluation and customs. The prices modelled in the curves are compared every six months with market information for the same or similar vehicles and in the case of significant deviation the curve is adjusted to reflect the market conditions.

 

Other vehicles are measured using matrix pricing from a third party. This matrix is used by most of the market participants and is updated monthly. The matrix is built from values provided by several price providers for identical or similar vehicles and considers brand, characteristics of the vehicles, and manufacturing date among other variables to determine the prices.

 

For real estate properties, a third-party qualified appraiser is used. The methodologies vary depending on the date of the last appraisal available for the property (The appraisal is estimated based on either of three approaches: cost, sale comparison and income approach, and is requested every three years). When the property has been valued in the last 12 months and the market conditions have not shown significant changes, the most recent valuation is considered the fair value of the property. For all the other cases (i.e. appraisals older that 12 months) the value of the property is updated adjusting the value in the last appraisal by weighted factors such as location, type and characteristics of the property, size, physical conditions and expected selling costs, among others. The factors are determined based on current market information gathered from several external real estate experts.

 

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Impaired foreclosed assets and premises and equipment held for sale measured at fair value

 

The Bank measured certain impaired foreclosed assets and premises and equipment held for sale based on fair value less costs to sell. The fair values were determined using external and internal valuation techniques or third party experts, depending on the type of underlying asset, as follows:

 

For real estate properties the appraisal is conducted by experts considering factors such as the location, type and characteristics of the property, size, physical conditions and expected selling costs, among others.

 

Premises and equipment held for sale include investment securities in externally managed funds that are valued using recent prices where available. Where not available, the fair value of investments in externally managed funds is generally determined using financial statements or other information provided by the fund managers.

 

Mortgage-backed securities (“TIPS”)

 

The Bank invests in asset-backed securities for which underlying assets are mortgages issued by financial institutions. The Bank does not have a significant exposure to sub-prime securities. The asset-backed securities are denominated in local market TIPS and can be classified either as trading or available for sale. These asset-backed securities have different maturities and are generally classified by credit ratings. The Bank does not expect significant changes in those ratings.

 

Fair values were estimated using discounted cash flows models where the main key economic assumptions used are estimates of prepayment rates and resultant weighted average lives of the securitized mortgage portfolio, probability of default and interest rate curves. These items are classified as Level 2 and 3.

 

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The following table presents for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels the Bank’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012 based on the U.S. GAAP carrying amount:

 

   Fair value measurements as of December 31, 2013     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Balance 
Assets                    
                     
Trading account  COP5,548,488   COP1,313,364   COP33,473   COP6,895,325 
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   5,455,931    249,622    10,831    5,716,384 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   -    40,018    4,698    44,716 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   2,070    577,358    14,809    594,237 
Securities issued or secured by Foreign Governments   3,886    353,648    -    357,534 
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   16,652    88,431    3,135    108,218 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    4,287    -    4,287 
Equity Securities   69,949    -    -    69,949 
                     
Investment securities   601,327    3,300,445    1,210,146    5,111,918 
Available for sale -Debt securities                    
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   58,862    3,704    259,871    322,437 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   -    1,744,197    26    1,744,223 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   130,337    209,508    39,033    378,878 
Securities issued or secured by Foreign Governments   157,241    1,122,232    -    1,279,473 
Securities issued or secured by  El Salvador Central Bank   -    24,585    580,387    604,972 
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   31,718    26,519    15,853    74,090 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    169,700    309,680    479,380 
Equity securities   223,169    -    5,296    228,465 
                     
Derivatives   82    238,779    291,245    530,106 
Foreign exchange contracts   -    135,423    257,445    392,868 
Interest rate contracts   -    103,356    33,800    137,156 
Equity contracts   82    -    -    82 
                     
Liabilities   -    (354,853)   (76,698)   (431,551)
Derivatives                    
Foreign exchange contracts   -    (263,784)   (66,392)   (330,176)
Interest rate contracts   -    (91,069)   (10,306)   (101,375)
   COP6,149,897   COP4,497,735   COP1,458,166   COP  12,105,798 
    50.80%   37.15%   12.05%     

 

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   Fair value measurements as of December 31, 2012     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Balance 
Assets                    
                     
Trading account  COP6,043,544   COP451,710   COP78,205   COP6,573,459 
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   5,641,458    111,392    8,795    5,761,645 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   2,081    13,517    13,955    29,553 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   140,090    296,033    25,431    461,554 
Securities issued or secured by Foreign Governments   124,361    -    -    124,361 
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   91,351    25,418    30,024    146,793 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    5,350    -    5,350 
Equity Securities   44,203    -    -    44,203 
                     
Investment securities   718,193    2,132,483    1,282,144    4,132,820 
Available for sale -Debt securities                    
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   57,685    134,108    212,419    404,212 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   -    1,233,697    118    1,233,815 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   230,067    87,613    50,172    367,852 
Securities issued or secured by Foreign Governments   148,761    434,570    -    583,331 
Securities issued or secured by  El Salvador Central Bank   -    69,057    513,252    582,309 
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   55,182    74,271    2,390    131,843 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    99,167    498,543    597,710 
Equity securities   226,498    -    5,250    231,748 
                     
Derivatives   -    344,373    361,444    705,817 
Foreign exchange contracts   -    236,726    334,194    570,920 
Interest rate contracts   -    107,647    27,250    134,897 
                     
Liabilities                    
Derivatives   -    (530,526)   (39,839)   (570,365)
Foreign exchange contracts   -    (468,578)   (34,574)   (503,152)
Interest rate contracts   -    (61,948)   (5,265)   (67,213)
   COP6,761,737   COP2,398,040   COP1,681,954   COP  10,841,731 
    62.37%   22.12%   15.51%     

 

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Changes in Level 3 Fair-Value Category

 

The table below presents reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2013.

 

   Balance,
January
1, 2013
   Included
in
earnings
   Included
in OCI
   Purchases   Acquisition
of Banistmo
and its
subsidiaries
at October
31
   Settlement   Prepayment   Transfers
in to
Level 3
   Transfers
out
ofLevel 3
   Balance,
December
31, 2013
   Unrealized
gains
(losses) still
held(1)
 
Investment securities  COP1,282,144   COP16,693   COP24,526   COP588,711   COP15,314   COP(516,735)  COP(1,446)  COP24,005   COP(223,066)  COP1,210,146   COP44,127 
                                                        
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   212,419    4,284    19,163    -    -    -    -    24,005    -    259,871    26,356 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   118    2    (2)        -    (9)   (83)   -    -    26    - 
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   50,172    322    (5,739)   -    -    (541)   (1,363)   -    (3,818)   39,033    (5,418)
Securities issued or secured by El Salvador Central Bank   513,252    8    (65)   580,444    -    (513,252)   -    -    -    580,387    (57)
Other investments   2,390    260    279    -    15,314    (2,390)   -    -    -    15,853    539 
Morgage-backed securities   498,543    11,771    10,890    8,267    -    (543)   -    -    (219,248)   309,680    22,661 
Equity Securities   5,250    46    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    5,296    46 
                                                        
Trading account assets  COP78,205   COP(2,931)  COP-   COP 5,470  COP-   COP(36,804)  COP(1,408)  COP2,158   COP(11,217)  COP33,473   COP(2,933)
                                                        
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   8,795    968    -    9    -    -    -    1,059    -    10,831    1,096 
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   13,955    (147)   -    -    -    (9,110)   -    -    -    4,698    (147)
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   25,431    (1,885)   -    460    -    (7,821)   (1,408)   1,099    (1,067)   14,809    (2,015)
Other investments   30,024    (1,867)   -    5,001    -    (19,873)   -    -    (10,150)   3,135    (1,867)
Mortgage-backed securities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                                        
Derivatives  COP321,605   COP(59,341)  COP-   COP44,119   COP 8,526   COP(106,956)  COP-   COP1,780   COP4,814   COP214,547   COP  (18,256)
                                                        
Foreign exchange contracts   299,620    (50,067)   -    39,286    663    (104,853)   -    2,852    3,552    191,053    (14,504)
Interest rate contracts   21,985    (9,274)   -    4,833    7,863    (2,103)   -    (1,072)   1,262    23,494    (3,752)

 

 

(1)  Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for changes in fair  value relating to assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

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Changes in Level 3 Fair-Value Category

 

The table below presents reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2012.

 

   Balance,
January 1,
2012
   Included
in
earnings
   Included
in OCI
   Purchases   Settlement   Prepayment   Transfers
in to Level
3
   Transfers
out of Level
3
   Balance,
December
31, 2012
   Unrealized
gains (losses)
still held(1)
 
Investment securities  COP1,079,767   COP(1,946)  COP10,115   COP131,276   COP(6,164)  COP(123,581)  COP228,454   COP(35,777)  COP1,282,144   COP6,817 
                                                   
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   -    -    -    -    -    -    212,419    -    212,419    (1,728)
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   187    3    (6)   -    -    (66)   -    -    118    (3)
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   35,503    (262)   8,442    530    (4,019)   (807)   10,785    -    50,172    8,457 
Securities issued or secured by El Salvador Central Bank   549,280    (17)   134    -    -    (36,145)   -    -    513,252    116 
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   2,443    (93)   40    -    -    -    -    -    2,390    (53)
Mortgage-backed securities   492,354    (1,577)   1,505    130,746    (2,145)   (86,563)   -    (35,777)   498,543    (72)
Equity Securities   -    -    -    -    -    -    5,250    -    5,250    100 
                                                   
Trading account assets  COP58,105   COP(4,182)  COP-   COP46,316   COP(29,067)  COP(12,955)  COP20,291   COP(303)  COP78,205   COP(6,864)
                                                   
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government   303    -    -    -    -    -    8,795    (303)   8,795    (77)
Securities issued or secured by Government entities   4,437    (1,460)   -    9,011    (4,437)   -    6,404    -    13,955    (1,581)
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities   30,996    (1,710)   -    10,183    (11,491)   (5,364)   2,817    -    25,431    (3,833)
Securities issued or secured by corporate entities   10,951    (25)   -    27,122    (9,344)   (955)   2,275    -    30,024    (386)
Mortgage-backed securities   11,418    (987)   -    -    (3,795)   (6,636)   -    -    -    (987)
                                                   
Derivatives  COP318,793   COP46,872   COP-   COP84,960   COP(162,057)  COP-   COP1,639   COP31,398   COP321,605   COP47,818 
                                                   
Foreign exchange contracts   294,117    48,215    -    75,709    (136,527)   -    (878)   18,984    299,620    51,963 
Interest rate contracts   24,676    (1,343)   -    9,251    (25,530)   -    2,517    12,414    21,985    (4,145)

 

 

(1)  Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for changes in fair value relating to assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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Level 3 Fair Value Rollforward

 

The following were the significant Level 3 transfers for the period December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and for the period 2011 to 2012:

 

The transfer for COP 25,064 in 2013 and COP 212,419 in 2012 on investments securities from level 2 to 3, is primarily linked to Securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government (known as Títulos de Reducción de Deuda – TRDs), for which its market liquidity have decreased, due to the proximity of its maturity date and the fact that no additional issuances have been placed in the market since 2006.

 

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3, of COP 1,099 in 2013 and COP 10,785 in 2012 of Investment securities issued or secured by other financial entities, primarily due to a decrease in observability of prices. Transfers of COP 3,820 during the year 2012, of bonds secured by multilateral financial corporations from Level 2 to Level 3 due mainly to a lack of liquidity, and were priced using a discounted cash flow model.

 

Transfer of COP 219,248 and COP 35,777 during the years 2013 and 2012, respectively, of mortgage-backed securities (“TIPS”) in Investments securities from Level 3 to Level 2 consisting mainly of securities issued in December 2010 for both years. As trading activity in these securities increased and pricing became observable, these positions were transferred to Level 2 for years ended at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

The transfer of COP 15,034 in 2013 from Level 3 to Level 2 of Investment securities issued by financial entities and Colombian corporations, primarily linked to the increase in their market liquidity and the observalitity of prices.

 

Transfers of COP 10,785 during 2012 of Investment securities issued or secured by other financial entities includes COP 6,965 of bonds issued by other Colombian financial institutions transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, primarily due to a decrease in observability of prices.

 

All transfers are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

 

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table sets forth information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Bank’s material categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013    Inputs
Financial instrument  Fair Value   Valuation 
Technique
  Significant
unobservable
 input
  Ranges of inputs  Weighted
average
   Sensitivity 100
basis point 
increase
   Sensitivity 100
basis point 
decrease
 
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government                             
Internal debt securities secured by Colombian Government (“TRD”)  COP

270,692 

  Discounted cash flow  Yield  (3.98)% to (3.55)%   (3.87)%   267,735    273,722 
                             
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities and corporate entities                             
Coporate debt securities – (“ABS”)   46,221   Price-based  Discount to price  (2.75)% to 2.87%    n/a    44,853    47,382 
Coporate debt securities   27,416   Discounted
cash flow
  Yield  0.53% to 4.94%   1.99%   27,087    27,958 
Debt securities secured by other financial institutions   102   Discounted
cash flow
  Yield  0.13% to 2.13%   1.14%   101    103 
Multilateral Bonds   2,366   Price-based  Price  n/a   n/a    2,279    2,457 
                              
Mortgage-backed securities (“TIPS”)                             
TIPS   309,680   Discounted cash flow  Yield  1.82% to 2.92%   2.18%   278,779    287,257 
           Liquidity risk premium  0% to 10.35%    5.22%   278,978    287,048 
           Prepayment speed  n/a   n/a    283,833    285,408 
                              
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank                             
Internal debt securities secured by El Salvador Central Bank  (“CEDEL” )   580,387   Discounted cash flow  Country risk premium  3.14% to 4.36%    n/a    580,370    580,403 
                              
Equity Securities                             
Equity securities   6,755   Price-based  Price  n/a   n/a    n/a    n/a 
                              
Derivatives                             
Options    24,527   Black-Scholes  Recovery rate  40%    n/a    24,531    24,524 
           Credit spread  0% to 61.92%   9.69%   24,527    24,527 
Forward   28,654   Discounted cash flow  SPBAAA & ASW  0.08% to 6.86%   3.39%   28,646    16,573 
           Credit spread  0% to 61.92%   9.92%   26,794    26,925 
Swaps  COP 

161,366 

   Discounted cash flow  SPBAAA & ASW  0.08% to 8.11%   3.39%   158,217    157,960 
           Credit spread  0% to 61.92%   9.92%   145,573    156,642 

  

 

n/a = not applicable

SPBAAA = Colombian financial institutions Credit spread curve.

ASW = The Bank’s Assets Swap Curve

 

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2012    Inputs  
Financial instrument  Fair Value  

Valuation

Technique

 

Significant

unobservable

input

  Ranges of inputs 

Weighted

average

  

Sensitivity 100

basis point

increase

  

Sensitivity 100

basis point

decrease

 
Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government                             
Internal debt securities secured by Colombian Government (“TRD”)  COP221,214   Discounted cash flow  Yield  0.97% to  4.24%   3.37%   216,902    225,601 
                              
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities and corporate entities                             
                              
Coporate debt securities – (“ABS”)   49,417   Price-based  Discount to price  0% to 10.20%   n/a    49,864    48,967 
Coporate debt securities   58,718   Discounted cash flow  Yield  (0.04)% to 6.57%   2.18%   58,380    59,079 
                              
Securities issued or secured by Government entities                             
Internal debt securities secured by Government entities   13,955   Discounted cash flow  Yield  3.08% to 3.65%   3.45%   13,268    14,702 
                              
Mortgage-backed securities (“TIPS”)                             
TIPS   498,543   Discounted cash flow  Yield  (0.17%) to 0.83%   0.06%   483,736    514,255 
           Liquidity risk premium  0% to 10.72%   4.10%   487,797    509,987 
           Prepayment speed  n/a   n/a    499,960    495,226 
                              
Securities issued or secured by the El Salvador Central Bank                             
Internal debt securities secured by El Salvador Central Bank  (“CEDEL” )   513,252   Discounted cash flow  Country risk premium  3.71% to 5.20%   4.46%   513,224    513,281 
                              
Equity Securities                             
Inmobiliaria Cadenalco   5,250   Price-based  Price 

COP 28,610.04 to

COP 29,169.17(1)

   n/a    n/a    n/a 
                              
Derivatives                             
Options   8,352   Black-Scholes  Recovery rate  25%   n/a    8,354    8,350 
           Credit spread  0.16%  to 30.24%   2.16%   8,288    8,372 
Forward   59,772  

Discounted cash flow

  SPBAAA & ASW  5.1%  to 8.9%   7.52%   59,009    58,952 
           Credit spread  2.30%  to 23.51%   9.35%   58,194    59,171 
Swaps  COP253,481   Discounted cash flow  SPBAAA & ASW  5.10%  to 8.90%   7.40%   248,890    248,738 
           Credit spread  2.30%  to 23.51%   9.26%   241,891    256,072 

 

 

n/a = not applicable

SPBAAA = Colombian financial institutions Credit spread curve.

ASW = The Bank’s Assets Swap Curve

(1) Amount expressed in pesos.

 

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The Bank classifies a financial instrument within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when at least one input used in the assessment is unobservable and is considered significant to its valuation. For example, adjusted yield is generally used to discount future principal and cash flows on instruments not traded or traded over the counter, because the adjusted yield must be estimated from historical data or from yields of similar securities and impacted by liquidity risk premium.

 

The Bank uses market comparables and discounted cash flow together to assess the fair value of certain of its Level 3 financial instruments. Using an internally developed valuation technique the Bank incorporates current market interest rates based on recent transactions for similar instruments and includes a liquidity risk premium.

 

In the table above, mortgage-backed securities (“TIPS”) include only bonds secured by performing securitizations which qualified for derecognition and the related VIE is not consolidated by the Bank. Under U.S. GAAP, using the discounted cash flow methodology is an acceptable valuation approach, when a quoted price is not readily available in the market, the Bank assesses the fair value using an internally developed valuation technique which includes a liquidity risk premium and an adjustment for credit risk based on spreads for TIPS with similar credit risk and similar underlying exposure.

 

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the Fair Value Hierarchy

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Bank transferred securities amounting to COP 6,271 related to securities issued or secured by other Colombian financial entities and amounting to COP 2,657 linked to corporate debt securities from Level 1 to Level 2, because these securities were not traded with enough frequency to comprise an active market.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Bank transferred securities amounting to COP 10,781 related to debt securities issued by Colombian Government from Level 2 to Level 1 primarily, because such securities were traded more frequently to comprise an active market. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Bank has not transferred derivatives from Level 1 to Level 2, or vice versa.

 

Nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at Fair Value

 

The following table presents for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels the bank’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012 based on the supplemental consolidated condensed balance sheets:

 

   Fair value measurements     
Year ended  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total gain (losses) 
2013                    
Collateralized loans  COP-   COP-   COP276,421   COP(77,093)
Premises and equipment             171,657    (1,735)
Foreclosed assets   -    -    98,363    (1,371)
Goodwill   -    -    20,493    (1,502)
   COP-   COP-   COP566,934   COP(81,701)
2012                    
Collateralized loans  COP-   COP-   COP166,864   COP(41,036)
Foreclosed assets   -    -    75,250    (12,114)
   COP-   COP-   COP242,114   COP(53,150)

 

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2. Fair value disclosures

 

U.S. GAAP requires entities to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the statement of financial position, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Certain categories of assets and liabilities, however, are not eligible for fair value accounting. The financial instruments below are not recorded at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis:

 

Short-term financial instruments

 

Short-term financial instruments are valued at their carrying amounts included in the consolidated balance sheet, which are reasonable estimates of fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity of the instruments. This approach was used for cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable, customers’ acceptances, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued interest payable and bank acceptances outstanding.

 

Deposits

 

The fair value of Time Deposits was estimated based on the discounted value of cash flows using the appropriate discount rate for the applicable maturity. Fair value of deposits with undefined maturities represents the amount payable on demand as of the balance sheet date.

 

Interbank borrowings and borrowings from development and other domestic banks

 

Short-term interbank borrowings and borrowings from domestic development banks have been valued at their carrying amounts because of their relatively short-term nature. Long-term and domestic development bank borrowings have also been valued at their carrying amount because they bear interest at variable rates.

 

Long-term debt

 

The fair value of long-term debt, comprised of bonds issued by Bancolombia and its subsidiaries, was estimated substantially based on quoted market prices. The fair value of certain bonds which do not have a public trading market, were determined based on the discounted value of cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities and the Bank’s own creditworthiness.

 

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The table below presents the disclosures required by ASC 825 to all assets and liabilities based on the U.S. GAAP carrying amounts:

 

   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   U.S. GAAP
Amount
   Estimated fair
value
   U.S. GAAP
Amount
   Estimated fair
value
 
Financial assets                    
Cash and due from banks  COP15,441,716   COP15,441,716   COP8,192,235   COP8,192,235 
Investment securities, net   5,147,029    5,147,029    4,181,246    4,181,246 
Trading account   6,946,742    6,946,742    6,615,448    6,615,448 
Loans and accrued interest receivable on loans, net   92,291,656    96,093,371    72,371,723    73,969,923 
Customers' acceptances   38,589    38,589    54,264    54,264 
Derivatives   530,106    530,106    705,817    705,817 
Financial liabilities                    
Derivatives   431,551    431,551    570,364    570,364 
Time deposits   34,058,452    34,461,630    24,767,489    25,277,511 
Overnight funds   1,127,737    1,127,737    46,876    46,876 
Bank acceptances outstanding   34,253    34,253    50,287    50,287 
Interbank borrowings(1)   7,906,365    7,906,365    1,834,724    1,834,724 
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks(1)   4,653,708    4,653,708    3,498,902    3,498,902 
Bonds   12,423,069    12,593,978    12,243,755    13,679,386 

 

 

(1)Interbank borrowings and borrowings from domestic development banks have been valued at their carrying amounts because of their relatively short-term nature. In addition, these instruments bear interest at variable rates.

 

The following table sets forth for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Bank’s assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value, but their fair value is measured on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   Fair value measurements  as of December 31, 2013 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Balance 
                 
Loans  COP-   COP-   COP96,093,371   COP96,093,371 
Deposits   14,615,089    6,386,015    13,460,526    34,461,630 
Bonds   11,027,909    1,438,753    127,316    12,593,978 
Overnight funds   -    -    1,127,737    1,127,737 
Interbank borrowings   -    -    7,906,365    7,906,365 
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks   -    -    4,653,708    4,653,708 
   COP25,642,998   COP7,824,768   COP123,369,023   COP156,836,789 
    16.35%   4.99%   78.66%     

 

   Fair value measurements  as of December 31, 2012 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Balance 
                 
Loans  COP-   COP-   COP73,969,923   COP73,969,923 
Deposits   -    5,007,868    20,269,643    25,277,511 
Bonds   12,122,079    1,400,999    156,308    13,679,386 
Overnight funds   -    -    46,876    46,876 
Interbank borrowings   -    -    1,834,724    1,834,724 
Borrowings from development and other domestic banks   -    -    3,498,902    3,498,902 
   COP12,122,079   COP6,408,867   COP99,776,376   COP118,307,322 
    10.25%   5.42%   84.33%     

 

The fair value represents management’s best estimates based on internally developed methodologies, in cases where quoted prices of bonds and deposits issued by the Bank are not directly observable in an active market, the Bank uses discounted cash flow methodology that incoporates curves derived from quoted instruments in appropriate time bandings, which match the timings of the cash flows and maturities of the instruments. For loans, cash flows are discounted at interest rates published by the SFC, which represents the current market origination rates for loans with similar terms and risk at the valuation date. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting period, the fair values differ from period to period due to changes in interest rates, credit risk related to third parties and the own Bank’s credit risk, market perceptions of value, and new transactions that the Bank has entered into.

 

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In addition to the instruments in the tables above, the Bank holds COP 1,024,894 and COP 554,732 of private equity securities that are classified as Level 3 and reported within other assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Valuation of private equity securities are based on the most recent issuer’s financial information.

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table sets forth information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Bank’s material categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013:

 

Financial instrument  Fair Value   Valuation
Technique
  Significant
unobservable
input
  Low   High 
                   
Loans  COP96,093,371   Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   5.42%    41.00% 
                      
Deposits   13,460,526   Discounted cash flow  Yield   1.00%    7.91% 
                      
Bonds   127,316   Discounted cash flow  Yield   4.14%    6.37% 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2012:

 

Financial instrument  Fair Value   Valuation
Technique
  Significant
unobservable
input
  Low   High 
                   
Loans  COP73,969,923   Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   6.33%    35.92% 
                      
Deposits   20,269,643   Discounted cash flow  Yield   1.90%    9,22% 
                      
Bonds   156,308   Discounted cash flow  Yield   0.63%    4.01% 

 

u)Paid-in capital

 

In accordance with Colombian GAAP, paid-in capital in excess of par value of common and preferred shares issued is credited to a legal reserve. Under U.S. GAAP, capital in excess of par value is credited to paid-in capital.

 

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v)Equity tax

 

During 2010 and 2011 a new regulation required companies to calculate this tax only once for the next four years as of January 1, 2011 at the tax rate of 6% and payable in 8 semi-annual installments over four years without interest. The equity tax calculated by the Bank and its subsidiaries amounts to approximately COP 469,002. The tax amount assessed is fixed as of January 1, 2011 and is not subject to further adjustment and the entity is not subject to any additional assessment through 2014.

 

The amount computed, in accordance with Colombian banking GAAP was recorded as a deferred asset to be amortized against the balance of a local special account named the “revaluation of equity” in stockholders’ equity (this account was created when in the past companies recorded inflation adjustments) on the date of each payment. If the balance in this account is less than the amount of the equity tax, the difference is amortized into the consolidated statement of operations also over four years without interest. As of December 31, 2013, under Colombian banking GAAP the deferred asset amounted to COP 24,915. The amount of COP 392,681 has been amortized against revaluation of equity. During the year 2013, the parent company has amortized the remaining of the deferred amount against equity by COP 91,015.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, an equity tax liability was recorded on a discounted basis to reflect the time value of money as the aggregate amount of the liability and the amount and timing of cash payments are fixed. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the equity tax liability amounted to COP 112,101 and COP 221,684, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the corresponding discount effect amounted to COP 7,657 and COP 9,434, respectively, and were recorded in the line “Administrative and other expenses”. The discount curve rate used was the risk free rate plus the Bank’s risk premium.

 

w)Contingencies

 

According to Colombian banking GAAP, provisions for legal proceedings with Governmental entities must be recorded for at least 50% of the total value of the penalty when judgment against the Bank in a Government court instance is issued (despite the fact that the contingency was not considered probable in such instance) and then adjusted at 100% of the penalty in question when the final sentence against Bank is confirmed.

 

For the years 2013 and 2012, the Bank has recognized provisions related to the discussions with the Tax administration (DIAN), the Bogotá District Council and the Barranquilla District Council amounting to COP 12,988 and COP 10,113, respectively.

 

According to U.S. GAAP, an estimated loss from a loss contingency shall be accrued by a charge to income if information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank has recognized provisions related to the discussions with the Tax administration (DIAN), the Bogotá District Council and Barranquilla District Council amounting to COP 55,414, which have been assessed as “Probable” based on the Bank’s and its legal counsel’s judgment as of December 31, 2013. The provision recognized represents the individual most likely outcome of the amount required to settle each obligation.

 

There are no contingencies or other uncertainties that could affect the fairness of presentation of the financial data as of December 31, 2013.

 

See “Consolidated Financial Statements note 26 Commitments and Contingencies”.

 

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x)Earnings per share

 

Under Colombian banking GAAP, earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of both common and preferred shares outstanding for each period presented.

 

U.S. GAAP requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS for entities with complex capital structures, as well as a reconciliation of the basic EPS computation to the diluted EPS computation. Some capital structures require the application of the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders but does not require the presentation of basic and diluted EPS for securities other than common stock.

 

Basic EPS is calculated by reducing the income from continuing operations by the amount of dividends declared in the current period for each class of stock and by the contractual amount of dividends that must be paid for the current period, considering the allocation of remaining earnings to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. EPS is determined by dividing the total earnings allocated to each security by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Bank has applied the two-class method considering there was no difference between basic or diluted EPS on this basis for these years. Bancolombia S.A. has preferred shares which are participating securities as they may participate in earnings with the common shares after payment of the minimum dividend on the preferred shares.

 

The following table summarizes information related to the computation of basic EPS for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions of pesos, except per share data):

 

   2013   2012   2011 
             
Income from continuing operations before attribution of non-controlling interests  COP1,457,795   COP1,624,698   COP967,245 
Less: Non-controlling interests from continuing operations   42,160    40,008    53,253 
Net income from continuing operations   1,415,635    1,584,690    913,992 
                
Income from operations and disposals of discontinued operations, net of taxes   -    48,873    129,644 
Less: Non-controlling interests from discontinuing operations   -    -    - 
Net income attributable to the controlling interest under U.S. GAAP   1,415,635    1,633,563    1,043,636 
                
Less: Preferred dividends declared   257,960    237,766    185,964 
Less: Allocation of undistributed earnings to preferred stockholders   310,607    411,051    182,465 
 Continuing operations   310,607    391,639    134,940 
 Discontinued operations   -    19,412    47,525 
Net income  allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS   847,068    984,746    675,207 
                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic EPS calculation (in millions)   510    510    510 
Basic and Diluted earnings per share to common shareholders (U.S. GAAP)  COP1,662.00   COP1,932.00   COP1,324.64 
                
From continuing operations   1,662.00    1,874.00    1,153.64 
From discontinued operations   -    58.00    171.00 

 

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y)Segments Disclosure

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly used by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance.

 

The Bank’s consolidated group structure includes the following segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Leasing, Trust, Investment, Brokerage, Off Shore, Insurance and All Other segments.

 

The Bank manages and measures the performance of its operations through these business segments using the same accounting policies described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The reconciliation of the total of the segments profit/loss to U.S. GAAP is already presented in note (31) (a).

 

The Bank does not have any individual external customer which represents 10% or more of the enterprise’s revenues.

 

The following presents information on reported operating segment profit or loss, and segment assets under Colombian banking GAAP:

 

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                           December 31, 2013(3)                     
  

Banking

Colombia

  

Banking

Panama(3)

  

Banking El

Salvador

   Leasing   Trust  

Investment

Banking

   Brokerage   Off Shore   Insurance(3)  

All Other

Segments

  

Total before

eliminations

  

Adjustments for

consolidation

purposes (1)

  

Total After

Eliminations

 
                                                     
Net Interest Income   4,274,577    58,954    363,079    591,086    896    132    14,948    32,644    819    (4,714)   5,332,421    (323,863)(2)   5,008,558 
Interest income   6,493,643    97,479    457,162    1,247,687    1,024    366    17,523    173,563    819    1,606    8,490,872    (360,188)(2)   8,130,684 
Interest expense   2,219,066    38,525    94,083    656,601    128    234    2,575    140,919    -    6,320    3,158,451    (36,325)(2)   3,122,126 
Revenues (expenses) from transactions with other operating segments of the Bank   (88,918)   1,641    (2,328)   59,804    (50,986)   1,963    58,450    31,877    (1,876)   (9,627)   -    -    - 
Net provisions   (1,074,009)   (21,719)   (41,611)   (97,035)   (532)   454    (1,160)   (25,410)   (287)   (33)   (1,261,342)   30,742(2)   (1,230,600)
Net Commissions   1,517,679    20,310    132,464    51,626    198,582    21,860    70,315    19,837    1,294    (2,895)   2,031,072    (114,716)(2)   1,916,356 
Foreign exchange gains,and Derivatives   87,934    18,020    7,215    (6,534)   887    (25)   3,848    9,181    198    1,990    122,714    (13,683)(2)   109,031 
Other operating income   554,351    1,368    72    61,432    622    24,575    4,983    305,597    11,226    228,678    1,192,904    (461,810)(2)   731,094 
Total Operating Income   5,271,614    78,574    458,891    660,379    149,469    48,959    151,384    373,726    11,374    213,399    7,417,769    (883,330)(2)   6,534,439 
Operating Income before provisions   6,345,623    100,293    500,502    757,414    150,001    48,505    152,544    399,136    11,661    213,432    8,679,111    (914,072)(2)   7,765,039 
Salaries and employee benefits   1,327,417    24,938    102,450    90,102    37,041    13,088    74,738    11,397    520    5,383    1,687,074    (219,294)(2)   1,467,780 
Administrative and other expenses   2,203,962    43,887    132,013    242,612    24,059    4,369    27,010    65,934    2,620    53,904    2,800,370    371,130(2)   3,171,500 
Operating expenses   3,531,379    68,825    234,463    332,714    61,100    17,457    101,748    77,331    3,140    59,287    4,487,444    151,836(2)   4,639,280 
Non-operating income (expense)   (8,913)   (456)   6,051    (76,424)   698    996    (2,428)   3,305    (1,194)   (5,906)   (84,271)   121,334(2)   37,063 
Income before income taxes   1,731,322    9,293    230,479    251,241    89,067    32,498    47,208    299,700    7,040    148,206    2,846,054    (913,832)(2)   1,932,222 
Income tax expense   (248,182)   (13,628)   (70,325)   (23,857)   (29,452)   (1,570)   (15,881)   -    (448)   (13,752)   (417,095)   -    (417,095)
Segment profit/loss   1,483,140    (4,335)   160,154    227,384    59,615    30,928    31,327    299,700    6,592    134,454    2,428,959    (913,832)(2)   1,515,127 
Segment assets   83,818,770    15,153,154    7,596,257    15,358,140    56,107    164,361    294,435    6,131,448    261,587    1,981,982    130,816,240    -    130,816,241 

 

(1)Includes provisions, dividends, gains on sales and non-controlling interes.
(2)Includes adjustments for reclassification according to the analysis process used by the chief operating decision maker.
(3)On October 31, 2013 the Bank acquired 100% of common shares and 90.1% of preferred shares of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama) including its securities, trust, consumer finance businesses and insurance subsidiaries. See Note 1 "Organization and Background".

 

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                       December 31, 2012(3)                 
  

Banking

Colombia

  

Banking El

Salvador

   Leasing   Trust  

Investment

Banking

   Brokerage   Off Shore  

All Other

Segments

  

Total before

eliminations

  

Adjustments for

consolidation

purposes (1)

  

Total After

Eliminations

 
                                             
Net Interest Income   4,010,434    333,789    533,725    12,635    2,391    20,284    95,963    1,353    5,010,574    (243,551)   4,767,023 
Interest income   6,048,931    401,309    1,183,803    12,665    3,129    29,175    231,852    1,616    7,912,480    (250,597)(2)   7,661,883 
Interest expense   2,038,497    67,520    650,078    30    738    8,891    135,889    263    2,901,906    (7,046)(2)   2,894,860 
Revenues (expenses) from transactions with other operating segments of the Bank   (34,721)   (1,890)   42,153    (28,771)   1,495    35,872    (1,456)   (12,682)   -    -    - 
Net provisions   (1,057,745)   16,775    (91,389)   (831)   (137)   (68)   5,268    15,434    (1,112,693)   1,820    (1,110,873)
Net Commissions   1,445,429    129,226    36,528    198,987    38,415    70,511    15,461    (979)   1,933,578    (126,538)(2)   1,807,040 
Foreign exchange gains, and Derivatives   159,976    (964)   3,372    (118)   (65)   (9)   4,084    (9,444)   156,832    11,115    167,947 
Other operating income   365,500    66    65,596    602    24,464    2,558    106,483    402,602    967,871    (302,721)(2)   665,150 
Total Operating Income   4,888,873    477,002    589,985    182,504    66,563    129,148    225,803    396,284    6,956,162    (659,875)   6,296,287 
Operating Income before provisions   5,946,618    460,227    681,374    183,335    66,700    129,216    220,535    380,850    8,068,855    (661,695)   7,407,160 
Salaries and employee benefits   1,333,576    96,488    93,180    42,100    14,637    72,782    8,653    5,835    1,667,251    (273,224)(2)   1,394,027 
Administrative and other expenses   1,962,690    120,803    221,819    21,065    4,744    29,417    48,847    35,159    2,444,544    323,811(2)   2,768,355 
Operating expenses   3,296,266    217,291    314,999    63,165    19,381    102,199    57,500    40,994    4,111,795    50,587    4,162,382 
Non-operating income (expense)   18,153    4,290    (52,761)   1,106    491    4,333    (195)   (2,882)   (27,465)   62,680(2)   35,215 
Income before income taxes   1,610,760    264,001    222,225    120,445    47,673    31,282    168,108    352,408    2,816,902    (647,782)   2,169,120 
Income tax expense   (318,158)   (66,473)   (3,106)   (38,827)   (8,653)   (5,962)   -    (25,895)   (467,074)   -    (467,074)
Segment profit/loss   1,292,602    197,528    219,119    81,618    39,020    25,320    168,108    326,513    2,349,828    (647,782)   1,702,046 
Segment assets   71,566,337    6,699,690    13,179,545    79,579    165,326    224,811    5,215,286    785,806    97,916,380    -    97,916,380 

 

(1)Includes provisions, dividends, gains on sales and non-controlling interest.
(2)Includes adjustments for reclassification according to the analysis process used by the chief operating decision maker.
(3)During 2012 and 2011 both AFP Crecer and Asesuisa were sold, which were included in the Insurance segment. See note 1.

 

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                       December 31, 2011                     
  

Banking

Colombia

  

Banking

El

Salvador

   Leasing   Trust  

Investment

Banking

   Brokerage   Off Shore   Insurance (3)  

All Other

Segments

  

Total before

eliminations

  

Adjustments for

consolidation

purposes (1)

  

Total After

Eliminations

 
                                                 
Net Interest Income  COP3,000,900    355,778    473,867    14,906    7,043    22,149    107,043    2,454    1,806    3,985,946    (82,358)   3,903,588 
Interest income   4,418,999    420,445    904,109    14,910    7,682    35,589    226,768    3,180    2,164    6,033,846    (88,252)(2)   5,945,594 
Interest expense   1,418,099    64,667    430,242    4    639    13,440    119,725    726    358    2,047,900    (5,894)(2)   2,042,006 
Revenues (expenses) from transactions with other operating segments of the Bank   (16,745)   18,314    15,802    (1,478)   1    (686)   (106)   (18,235)   3,133    -    -    - 
Net provisions   (481,251)   (38,787)   (49,211)   158    (242)   (86)   2,557    1,033    (37,211)   (603,040)   4,335(2)   (598,705)
Net Commissions   1,335,101    107,442    11,703    166,736    33,972    81,094    19,686    (65)   (40)   1,755,629    (87,045)(2)   1,668,584 
Foreign exchange gains, and Derivatives   150,322    14,931    748    401    193    846    9,230    1,444    21,582    199,697    (27,425)   172,272 
Other operating income   318,754    831    52,380    520    41,753    27,065    174,148    45,689    348,376    1,009,516    (490,551)(2)   518,965 
Total Operating Income   4,307,081    458,509    505,289    181,243    82,720    130,382    312,558    32,320    337,646    6,347,748    (683,044)(2)   5,664,704 
Operating Income before provisions   4,788,332    497,296    554,500    181,085    82,962    130,468    310,001    31,287    374,857    6,950,788    (687,379)   6,263,409 
Salaries and employee benefits   1,145,361    92,521    86,077    39,242    15,894    68,740    7,766    3,997    5,083    1,464,681    (189,330)(2)   1,275,351 
Administrative and other expenses   1,692,624    112,783    194,401    30,268    5,679    30,207    53,036    5,555    15,558    2,140,111    190,886(2)   2,330,997 
Operating expenses   2,837,985    205,304    280,478    69,510    21,573    98,947    60,802    9,552    20,641    3.604.792    1,556    3,606,348 
Non-operating income (expense)   53,989    6,731    (488)   4,540    1,062    6,226    (392)   524    (7,404)   64,788    11,267(2)   76,055 
Income before income taxes   1,523,085    259,936    224,323    116,273    62,209    37,661    251,364    23,292    309,601    2,807,744    (673,333)(2)   2,134,411 
Income tax expense   (319,572)   (60,575)   (2,720)   (37,637)   (9,186)   (3,942)   -    (5,253)   (31,631)   (470,516)   (1)   (470,517)
Segment profit/loss   1,203,513    199,361    221,603    78,636    53,023    33,719    251,364    18,039    277,970    2,337,228    (673,334)   1,663,894 
Segment assets   63,626,713    6,931,582    11,488,298    303,579    462,155    364,962    8,751,997    173,006    1,852,144    93,954,429    (8,491,409)   85,463,020 

 

(1)Includes provisions, dividends, gains on sales and non-controlling interest.
(2)Includes adjustments for reclassification according to the analysis process used by the chief operating decision maker.
(3)Includes Asesuisa, which was sold in 2012. See Note 1.

 

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The following summarizes the Bank’s revenues and long-lived assets attributable to Colombia and other foreign countries:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2013   2012 
       Long       Long 
Geographic Information  Revenues   Term – Assets (1)   Revenues   Term – Assets (1) 
                 
Colombia  COP15,281,300   COP4,878,159   COP13,239,996   COP3,392,087 
Panama and  Cayman Islands   1,002,062    120,629    748,636    6,043 
Puerto Rico   33,287    21    27,675    58 
Perú   65,829    86,868    55,367    96,337 
El Salvador   755,168    103,743    816,554    106,930 
USA   32    -    48,026    - 
Costa Rica   888    98    828    3 
Guatemala   1,040    1    852    1 
Total   17,139,606    5,189,519    14,937,934    3,601,459 
Eliminations of intersegment operations   (1,742,423)   (10,533)   (1,389,808)   (10,831)
Total, net  COP15,397,183   COP5,178,986   COP13,548,126   COP3,590,628 

 

 

(1)Included foreclosed assets, net, and property, plant and equipment, net.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the following are the Bank’s operating segments:

 

Banking Colombia: This segment provides retail and corporate banking products and services to individuals, companies and national and local Governments in Colombia. The Bank’s strategy in Colombia is to grow with these clients based on value-added, long-term relationships. In order to offer specialized services to individuals and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), the Bank’s retail sales force targets the clients classified as: Personal, Private, Entrepreneurs, Foreign Residents and SMEs. The Bank’s corporate and Government sales force targets and specializes in companies with more than COP 16,000 in revenue of nine economic sectors: Agribusiness, Commerce, Manufacturing of Supplies and Materials, Media, Financial Services, Non-Financial Services, Construction, Government and Natural Resources.

 

This segment is also responsible for the management of the Bank’s proprietary trading activities, liquidity and distribution of treasury products and services to its client base in Colombia.

 

Bancolombia S.A., Compañía de financiamiento Tuya S.A. and Factoring S.A.are the companies through this segment operates.

 

Banking El Salvador: This segment provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, companies and national and local Governments in El Salvador through Banco Agrícola S.A. Banking El Salvador also includes operations of the following subsidiaries Arrendadora Financiera S.A., Credibac S.A. de CV, Valores Banagricola S.A. de C.V.

 

This segment is also responsible for the management of the Bank’s proprietary trading activities, liquidity and distribution of treasury products and services to its client base in El Salvador.

 

Leasing: This segment provides financial and operational leases, including cross-border and international leasing services to clients in Colombia, Central America, Mexico and Brazil. Bancolombia offers these services mainly through the following Subsidiaries: Leasing Bancolombia S.A., Renting Colombia S.A., Arrendamiento Operativo CIB S.A.C., Leasing Peru S.A., Transportempo S.A.S., Capital Investment Safi S.A., Fondo de Inversión en Arrendamiento Operativo Renting Perú and Patrimonio Autónomo Cartera LBC.

 

Trust: This segment provides trust services and asset management to clients in Colombia and Peru through Fiduciaria Bancolombia and FiduPerú S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria. The main products offered by this segment include money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody services, and corporate trust.

 

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Investment Banking: This segment provides corporate and project finance advisory, underwriting, capital markets services and private equity management through Banca de Inversion Bancolombia S.A. Its customers include private and publicly-held corporations as well as Government institutions.

 

Brokerage: This segment provides brokerage, investment advisory and private banking services to individuals and institutions through Valores Bancolombia S.A. Comisionista de Bolsa, Valores Bancolombia Panama S.A. and Suvalor Panama Fondo de Inversión S.A. It sells and distributes equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds and structured products.

 

Off Shore: This segment provides a complete line of offshore banking services to Colombian and Salvadorian customers through Bancolombia Panama S.A., Bancolombia Cayman S.A., and Bancolombia Puerto Rico International, Inc. It offers loans to private sector companies, trade financing, lease financing, financing for industrial projects as well as a complete portfolio of cash management products, such as checking accounts, international collections and payments. Through these Subsidiaries, the Bank also offers investment opportunities in U.S. dollars, savings and checking accounts, time deposits, and investment funds to its high net worth clients and private banking customers.

 

The performance of Bancolombia Panama, which has a significant weight in this segment, refers only to the results reported by Bancolombia Panama’s offshore commercial banking activities and does not consolidate the results of Banco Agrícola, which are reflected in the results for the segment Banking El Salvador.

 

Insurance: This segment provided insurance services to individuals and companies in Panama through Banistmo Seguros. This segment only includes the results for the two months period November- December, 2013, due to the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama).

 

All Other: This segment includes results from the operation of particular investment vehicles of Bancolombia: Valores Simesa S.A., BIBA Inmobiliaria S.A.S., Inversiones CFNS S.A.S., CFNS Infraestructura S.A.S., Sistema de Inversiones y Negocios S.A. Sinesa, Vivayco S.A.S., Banagrícola S.A., Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola, Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia and others.

 

Banking Panama: This segment provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals and companies in Panama through the Banistmo operation. This segment only includes the results for the two months period November- December, 2013, due to the acquisition of Banistmo and its subsidiaries (formerly HSBC Bank Panama).

 

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Recent U.S. GAAP Pronouncements

 

In April 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. The amendments clarify that 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 an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria in paragraph 205-20-45-1E to be classified as held for sale; (2) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale; (3) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of other than by sale (for example, by abandonment or in a distribution to owners in a spinoff). The new accounting guidance is effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-08 on the Bank’s financial statements and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

In January 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-04, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors: Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure” to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. According to new guidance physical possession has been received upon either: (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. Those amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact the amendments would have on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

In July 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry forward Exists” to provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. Formerly, three approaches were used to be considered for the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, when a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward exists. A) Some entities present unrecognized tax benefits as a liability unless the unrecognized tax benefit is directly associated with a tax position taken in a tax year that results in, or that resulted in, the recognition of a net operating loss or tax credit carry forward for that year and the net operating loss or tax credit carry forward has not been utilized. B) Other entities present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carry forward or tax credit carry forward in certain circumstances, and C) The entity can to make an accounting policy election to apply one of the other two approaches to all unrecognized tax benefits. The amendments in this update reduce diversity in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and will better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact the amendments would have on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures.

 

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In July 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” to permit the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (also referred to as the Overnight Index Swap Rate) to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815, in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. Government and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The Fed Funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions actively trade balances held at the Federal Reserve with each other, usually overnight. The weighted average of this rate across all such transactions on any given day is the daily Fed Funds effective rate. The amendments are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank for the reporting period ending on December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

In April 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting” to require a statement of changes in net assets in liquidation instead of a statement of comprehensive income in order to provide more relevant information to users of the financial statements of an entity that is in liquidation. The requirements will be effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, although early adoption is permitted. The amendments have no impact on the Bank’s U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.

 

In March 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830)”: to resolve the diversity in practice about the cumulative translation adjustment derecognition guidance in Subtopic 830-30 for the derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity and for changes in an investment in a foreign entity. Furthermore, the ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. The requirements wereeffective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that the adoption of the ASU 2013-05 had no impact on the Bank’s financial statements and U.S. GAAP disclosures for the year ending at December 31, 2013.

 

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)”. The amendments require additional disclosures of items reclassified from accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) to net income. The requirements were effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that the adoption has no significant impact on the Bank’s U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information. For further information see Note 31Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income”.

 

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The amendments clarify that the scope of Update 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The effective date is the same as the effective date of Update 2011-11. The amendments required by the ASU 2013-01 has been considered on the Bank’s financial statement and U.S. GAAP disclosures, for further information see Note 31, i) “Investment securities, derivatives and repos”.

 

In October 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and improvements” to provide: 1) clarification through updating wording, correcting references, or a combination of both, which affects a wide variety of Topics in the Codification; 2) clarify certain guidance in various Topics of the Codification to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements of Topic 820. The amendments are not introducing any new fair value measurements and are not intended to result in a change in the application of the requirements in Topic 820 or fundamentally change other principles of U.S. GAAP. For public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance were be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Management has concluded that adoption of ASU 2012-04 had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank.

 

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In August 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-03, “Technical Amendments and Corrections to SEC Sections” to amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to SAB 114 related to computation of restricted net assets of subsidiaries, Presentation of Financial Statements, Notes to Financial Statements and other topics; SEC Release No. 33-9250 and ASU 2010-22 which amend or rescind portions of certain SAB Topics related to: Form of condensed financial statements, Debt Issue Costs in Conjunction with a Business Combination, Business Combinations Prior to an Initial Public Offering, Accounting for Divestiture of a Subsidiary and other topics. The amendments do not include an effective date, applications must be considered after publication. The adoption had no impact on the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information released by the Bank.

 

In July 2012, FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. The amendments permit an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Section 350-30. The amendments include a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. The amendments were effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Management has decided to perform the annual impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets for all of the recognized Indefinite-lived intangible assets in prior business combinations as of December 31, 2013. See Note 31, section m) Business combination.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report.

 

1.1English translation of the corporate by-laws (estatutos sociales) of the registrant, as amended on March 7, 2011.
2.1Deposit Agreement entered into between Bancolombia and The Bank of New York, as amended and restated on January 14, 2008(1).
2.2Instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt issued by Bancolombia S.A. and its subsidiaries.

We agree to furnish to the SEC upon request, copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of our long-term debt and of our subsidiaries’ long-term debt.

7.1Selected Ratios’ Calculation.
8.1.List of Subsidiaries.
12.1CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29, 2014.
12.2CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29, 2014.
13.1CEO Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29, 2014.
13.2CFO Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated April 29, 2014.
15.1Consent of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Ltda.
15.2Consent of KPMG Central America S.A. (KCA)

 

 

(1)Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement in Form F-6, filed by Bancolombia on January 14, 2008.

 

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