SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February, 2015

Commission File Number: 0-30852

 

 

GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A.

(the “Registrant”)

 

 

Galicia Financial Group S.A.

(translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Tte. Gral. Juan D. Perón 430, 25th Floor

(CP1038AAJ) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨            No  x

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

 

 

 


FORM 6-K

Commission File No. 0-30852

 

Month Filed    Event and Summary    Exhibit No.
February, 2015    Financial results of the Registrant for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.    99.1


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A.
    (Registrant)
Date: February 13, 2015     By:  

/s/ Pedro Alberto Richards

      Name:   Pedro Alberto Richards
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 99.1

 

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For more information contact:

Pedro A. Richards

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Telefax: (5411) 4343-7528

investors@gfgsa.com

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GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR ITS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 12, 2015 – Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (“Grupo Financiero Galicia”; “GFG”) (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: GGAL /NASDAQ: GGAL) announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2014.

Beginning in this quarter the report of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. has incorporated detailed information from Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (“Banco Galicia”, “the Bank”).

HIGHLIGHTS

 

  Net income for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2014, amounted to Ps.3,338 million or Ps. Ps.2.57 per share.

 

  Net income from Banco Galicia for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2014, amounted to Ps.3,158 million.

 

  Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 amounted to Ps.883 million, or Ps. Ps.0.68 per share.

 

  The result of the quarter was mainly attributable to the income derived from GFG’s interest in Banco Galicia, for Ps.834 million, in Sudamericana Holding S.A., for Ps.49 million, and in Galicia Administradora de Fondos S.A., for Ps.17 million, partially offset by administrative and financial expenses of Ps.27 million.

 

  As of December 31, 2014, Grupo Financiero Galicia and its subsidiaries had a staff of 12,012 employees, a network of 653 branches and other points of contact with clients, managed 3.0 million deposit accounts and 11.9 million credit cards.

CONFERENCE CALL

 

On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (01:00 PM Buenos Aires Time), GFG will host a conference call to review this results. The call-in number is: 719-325-2323 – Conference ID: 7582297.


GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A.

RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  

Table I:

Results by Business

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  

Income from Equity Investments in:

      

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.

     3,129        1,780        75.8   

Sudamericana Holding S.A.

     205        156        31.4   

Galicia Administradora de Fondos S.A. (1)

     38        —          —     

Other companies (2)

     15        12        25.0   

Deferred tax adjustment (3)

     54        37        45.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

     (32     (38     (15.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Results

     (68     (119     (42.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and expenses

     (3     (4     (25.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     3,338        1,824        83.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Equity Investment acquired in April, 2014 by Banco Galicia.
(2) Includes the results from GFG’s interests in Compañía Financiera Argentina S.A. (3%), Galicia Warrants S.A. (87.5%) and Net Investment S.A. (87.5%).
(3) Income tax charge determined by Banco Galicia´s subsidiaries in accordance with the deferred tax method.

Net income for fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, amounted to Ps.3,338 million, 83% higher than the profit for fiscal year 2013.

This result was mainly due to profits from its interest in Banco Galicia, for Ps.3,129 million, and in Sudamericana Holding S.A., for Ps.205 million.

RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  

Table II:

Net Income by Business

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  
   4th Q     3rd Q     4th Q     4Q14 vs
3Q 14
    4Q14 vs
4Q13
 

Income from Equity Investments in:

          

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.

     834        877        612        (4.9     36.3   

Sudamericana Holding S.A.

     49        52        42        (5.8     16.7   

Galicia Administradora de Fondos S.A. (1)

     17        13        —          30.8        —     

Other companies (2)

     2        5        2        (60.0     —     

Deferred tax adjustment (3)

     8        14        (9     (42.9     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

     (9     (6     (11     50.0        (18.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Results

     (19     (22     (8     (13.6     137.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and expenses

     1        (2     (1     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     883        931        627        (5.2     40.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Equity Investment acquired in April, 2014 by Banco Galicia.
(2) Includes the results from GFG’s interests in Compañía Financiera Argentina S.A. (3%), Galicia Warrants S.A. (87.5%) and Net Investment S.A. (87.5%).
(3) Income tax charge determined by Banco Galicia´s subsidiaries in accordance with the deferred tax method.

 

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     In pesos, except stated otherwise or if percentages  
Table III:    FY2014      FY2013      Twelve Month Ended  

Principal Indicators

   4th Q      4th Q      12/31/14      12/31/13  

Earnings per Share

           

Average Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

     1,300,265         1,300,265         1,300,265         1,300,265   

Earnings per Share (1)

     0.68         0.48         2.57         1.40   

Book Value per Share(1)

     7.88         5.34         7.88         5.34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing Price

           

Shares - Buenos Aires Stock Exchange

     18.50         9.33         

ADS - Nasdaq (in dollars)

     15.89         10.45         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Price/Book Value

     2.35         1.75         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Daily Volume (amounts, in thousands)

           

Buenos Aires Stock Exchange

     985         1,786         1,229         1,646   

Nasdaq (2)

     4,237         6,244         5,529         3,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profitability (%)

           

Return on Average Assets (3)

     3.78         3.43         3.85         2.91   

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (3)

     36.28         39.50         39.07         32.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 10 ordinary shares = 1 ADS.
(2) Expressed in equivalent shares.
(3) Annualized.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, Grupo Financiero Galicia recorded a Ps.883 million profit, which represented a 3.78% annualized return on average assets and a 36.28% return on average shareholder’s equity.

Said result is mainly due to profits from its interest in Banco Galicia, for Ps.834 million, which represents 94.45% from Grupo Financiero Galicia’s net income.

 

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Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. – Selected Financial Information – Consolidated Data

   In millions of pesos  
     FY2014     FY2013  
     4th Q     3rd Q     2nd Q     1st Q     4th Q  

Consolidated Balance Sheet

          

Cash and due from Banks

     16,959        14,478        14,688        14,238        12,560   

Government and Corporate Securities

     10,010        10,974        10,323        6,769        3,987   

Net Loans

     66,608        61,579        58,846        55,958        55,265   

Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     6,798        6,970        6,473        6,502        5,696   

Equity Investments in other Companies

     52        51        57        94        90   

Bank Premises and Equipment, Miscellaneous and Intangible Assets

     3,759        3,464        3,307        3,177        3,062   

Other Assets

     3,128        3,129        2,727        2,926        2,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     107,314        100,645        96,421        89,664        83,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deposits

     64,666        59,931        58,563        55,055        51,395   

Other Liabilities Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     25,401        24,650        23,392        20,788        19,333   

Subordinated Negotiable Obligations

     2,066        1,969        1,917        1,818        1,656   

Other Liabilities

     4,154        4,002        3,456        3,587        3,223   

Minority Interest

     781        729        660        638        602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     97,068        91,281        87,988        81,886        76,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     10,246        9,364        8,433        7,778        6,947   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Income Statement

          

Financial Income

     4,976        4,884        4,945        5,055        3,971   

Financial Expenses

     (2,763     (2,344     (2,741     (2,473     (1,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Brokerage Margin

     2,213        2,540        2,204        2,582        2,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (517     (646     (566     (682     (508

Income from Services, Net

     1,600        1,575        1,345        1,179        1,169   

Income from Insurance Activities

     369        302        302        265        228   

Administrative Expenses

     (2,522     (2,356     (2,291     (2,052     (1,981

Minority Interest

     (77     (70     (47     (36     (40

Income from Equity Investments

     50        112        23        28        27   

Net Other Income

     176        95        127        105        96   

Income Tax

     (409     (621     (404     (558     (428
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     883        931        693        831        627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. - Selected Financial Information – Consolidated Data

   In millions of pesos  
     FY2014     FY2013  

Consolidated Income Statement

    

Financial Income

     19,860        13,076   

Financial Expenses

     (10,321     (6,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Brokerage Margin

     9,539        6,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (2,411     (1,776

Income from Services, Net

     5,699        4,239   

Income from Insurance Activities

     1,238        905   

Administrative Expenses

     (9,221     (7,428

Minority Interest

     (230     (209

Income from Equity Investments

     213        124   

Net Other Income

     503        295   

Income Tax

     (1,992     (1,232
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     3,338        1,824   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. – Additional Information

                                  
     FY2014      FY2013  
     4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Physical Data (Number of)

              

Employees

     12,012         11,971         12,205         12,463         12,603   

Banco Galicia

     5,374         5,317         5,344         5,424         5,487   

Regional Credit-Card Companies

     5,232         5,346         5,447         5,563         5,668   

Compañía Financiera Argentina

     1,112         1,026         1,139         1,196         1,170   

Sudamericana Holding

     242         229         222         226         224   

Galicia Administradora de Fondos

     16         16         15         13         13   

Other companies

     36         37         38         41         41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Branches

     527         526         526         524         524   

Bank Branches

     261         261         261         261         261   

Regional Credit-Card Companies

     207         206         206         204         204   

Compañía Financiera Argentina

     59         59         59         59         59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Points of Sale

     126         126         126         127         127   

Regional Credit-Card Companies

     90         90         90         91         91   

Compañía Financiera Argentina

     36         36         36         36         36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposit Accounts (in thousands)

     3,006         2,948         2,884         2,815         2,768   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Cards (in thousands)

     11,933         11,631         11,223         10.988         10,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Banco Galicia

     2,882         2,800         2,692         2,587         2,520   

Regional Credit-Card Companies

     8,880         8,676         8,420         8,293         8,270   

Compañía Financiera Argentina

     171         155         111         108         101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inflation and Exchange Rates

              

Retail Price Index (%) (1)

     3.40         4.20         4.58         9.98         3.27   

Wholesale Price Index (I.P.I.M.) (%) (1)

     3.12         4.66         5.18         13.01         3.90   

C.E.R. Coefficient (%) (1)

     3.83         4.13         6.33         8.15         2.65   

Exchange Rate (Pesos per US$) (2)

     8.5520         8.4643         8.1327         8.0098         6.5180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rates (quarterly averages(3))

              

Badlar (4)

     19.95         21.17         24.66         24.45         19.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reference Interest Rate

     26.66         26.81         N/A         N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Minimum Interest Rate on 30 to 44 days Time Deposits (5)

     23.19         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum Interest Rate on Personal Loans:

              

Group I

     38.65         38.87         N/A         N/A         N/A   

Group II

     47.98         48.26         N/A         N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate on Credit Line for Investment Projects

     19.50         19.50         17.50         17.50         15.25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Variation within the quarter.
(2) Reference foreign currency exchange rate in accordance to Communiqué “A” 3500 from the Argentine Central Bank, as of the last working day of the quarter.
(3) Except for Credit Line for Investment Projects, which correspond to the interest rate established by regulations for each period.
(4) Private banks’ 30-day time deposits rate for amounts over Ps.1 million.
(5) Minimum interest rate on time deposits for individuals, for amounts up to Ps.350,000.

 

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BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.

HIGHLIGHTS

 

  Net income for the fourth quarter amounted to Ps.834 million, accumulating a Ps.3,158 million profit in fiscal year 2014, compared to a Ps.1,837 million profit in fiscal year 2013.

 

  The growth of results when compared to fiscal year 2013 was mainly due to the 35.1% growth in operating income(1) which was higher than the 23.5% increase in administrative expenses, and, as a consequence, there was an improvement in the efficiency ratio.

 

  The credit exposure to the private sector reached Ps.79.016 million, up 20.1% during the last twelve months, and deposits reached Ps.64,932 million, up 24.7% during the same period. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s estimated market share of loans to the private sector was 8.78% while its estimated market share of deposits from the private sector was 8.79%.

 

  During the fourth quarter the portfolio quality recorded a positive development, with non-performing loans to the private sector reaching 3.57% of total loans to the private sector, a similar level to that of the year before. In addition, the coverage of non-performing loans with allowances for loan losses reached 105.78%, compared to 103.80% as of the end of December 31, 2013.

 

  In the framework of the Credit Line for Productive Investment Projects, as of December 31, the Bank completed the placement of the second tranche of the 2014 quota. Since the establishment of this credit line, the amount granted reached Ps.9,744 million, Ps. 6,867 million of which were outstanding as of the end of fiscal year 2014.

 

  As of the end of the quarter, shareholders’ equity amounted to Ps.9,899 million, and the computable capital was Ps.10,133 million, representing a Ps.3,056 million excess capital. The capital ratio was 15.91%.

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

The data shown in the tables below and the consolidated financial statements correspond to Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., consolidated with the subsidiaries under its direct or indirect control, except where otherwise noted.

The Bank’s consolidated financial statements and the figures included in the different tables of this report correspond to Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., Banco Galicia Uruguay S.A. (in liquidation), Galicia Cayman S.A. (until September 30, 2014, as on October 1 it was merged with Banco Galicia), Tarjetas Regionales S.A. and its subsidiaries, Tarjetas del Mar S.A., Galicia Valores S.A. Sociedad de Bolsa, Galicia Administradora de Fondos S.A. (until March 31, 2014, as in April it was sold to Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.), Compañía Financiera Argentina S.A. and Cobranzas y Servicios S.A.

 

(1) Net financial income plus net income from services.

 

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RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  

Table IV

Evolution of Consolidated Results

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation
(%)
 

Net Financial Income

     9,451        6,916        36.7   

Net Income from Services

     6,335        4,766        32.9   

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (2,411     (1,776     35.8   

Administrative Expenses

     (8,890     (7,197     23.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     4,485        2,709        65.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Other Income / (Loss) (*)

     575        306        87.9   

Income Tax

     (1,902     (1,178     61.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     3,158        1,837        71.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes income from equity investments and minority interest results.

Net income for fiscal year 2014 amounted to Ps.3,158 million, compared to a Ps.1,837 million profit for fiscal year 2013.

This result represented a 3.64% return on average assets and a 37.89% return on average shareholder’s equity, compared to 2.85% and 32.08%, respectively, recorded in fiscal year 2013.

The higher net income was mainly due to a Ps.4,104 million increase in the operating income, partially offset by increases of Ps.1,693 million in administrative expenses, of Ps.635 million in provisions for loan losses and of Ps.724 million in income tax.

The operating income for fiscal year 2014 totaled Ps.15,786 million, up 35.1% from the Ps.11,682 million recorded in the prior year. This positive development was due both to a Ps.2,535 million (36.7%) higher net financial income and a Ps.1,569 million (32.9%) higher net income from services.

The improvement in the net financial income was due to the increase in the volume of activity of the private sector together with a higher financial margin in the fiscal year.

Net income from services amounted to Ps.6,335 million, up 32.9% from fiscal year 2013 as a consequence of higher fees, mainly in those related to national and regional credit cards (32.4%) and to deposit accounts (52.7%).

Provisions for loan losses amounted to Ps.2,411 million, Ps.635 million higher than in fiscal year 2013, due to the evolution of both consumer and commercial portfolios.

Administrative expenses totaled Ps.8,890, 23.5% higher than in the previous fiscal year. Personnel expenses amounted to Ps.5,067 million, growing 20.7% from the previous fiscal year, mainly as a consequence of the salary increase agreement with the unions. The remaining administrative expenses increased to Ps.3,823 million, Ps.823 million (27.4%) higher than in fiscal year 2013, as a consequence of the increase of expenses related to services provided to the Bank.

Income from equity investments for the fiscal year amounted to Ps.255 million, compared to Ps.150 million of fiscal year 2013. This increase was mainly related to: (i) the profit from the transfer of the Bank’s equity investment in Banelco S.A. to Visa Argentina S.A., within the framework of the project for the integration of these companies; (ii) the sale of the Bank’s interest in Galicia Administrdora de Fondos S.A. to Grupo Financiero Galicia; (iii) the collection of dividends from Visa S.A.; and (iv) higher profits from Sudamericana Holding S.A.

 

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Net other income for the fiscal year amounted to Ps.505 million, growing Ps.206 million as compared to the Ps.299 million profit for the prior year, mainly due to higher punitive interests (for Ps.97 million) and lower net other provisions (for Ps.56 million).

The income tax charge was Ps.1,902 million, Ps.724 million higher than in fiscal year 2013.

RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
     FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  

Table V

Evolution of Consolidated Results

   4th Q     3rd Q     4th Q     4Q14 vs
3Q14
    4Q14 vs
4Q13
 

Net Financial Income

     2,212        2,521        2,037        (12.3     8.6   

Net Income from Services

     1,777        1,723        1,295        3.1        37.2   

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (517     (646     (508     (20.0     1.8   

Administrative Expenses

     (2,418     (2,273     (1,911     6.4        26.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     1,054        1,325        913        (20.5     15.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Other Income / (Loss)(*)

     156        150        81        4.0        92.6   

Income Tax

     (376     (598     (388     (37.1     (3.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     834        877        606        (4.9     37.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes income from equity investments and minority interest results.

 

     Percentages  
Table VI    FY2014      FY2013      Twelve Months Ended  

Profitability and Efficiency

   4th Q      4th Q      12/31/14      12/31/13  

Return on Average Assets (*)

     3.52         3.38         3.64         2.85   

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (*)

     35.35         37.59         37.89         32.08   

Financial Margin (*) (1)

     11.61         13.55         13.43         12.76   

Net Income from Services as a % of Operating Income (2)

     44.55         38.86         40.13         40.80   

Net Income from Services as a % of Administrative Expenses

     73.49         67.76         71.26         66.23   

Administrative Expenses as a % of Operating Income (2)

     60.62         57.35         56.32         61.60   

 

(*) Annualized.
(1) Financial Margin: Financial Income minus Financial Expenses, divided by Average Interest-earning Assets.
(2) Operating Income: Net Financial Income plus Net Income from Services.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Bank recorded a Ps.834 million profit, as compared to the Ps.606 million profit for the same quarter of the previous year.

The variation in net income was a consequence of the Ps.657 million increase in operating income, which was offset mainly by the Ps.507 million increase in administrative expenses.

The operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 totaled Ps.3,989 million, up 19.7% from the Ps.3,332 million recorded in the same quarter of the prior year. This positive development was due both to a higher net income from services (up Ps.482 million or 37.2%) and a higher net financial income (up Ps.175 million or 8.6%).

Net financial income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 amounted to Ps.2,212 million, up Ps.175 million from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

The net financial income for the quarter includes a Ps.175 million loss from foreign-currency quotation differences (including the results from foreign-currency forward transactions), compared to a Ps.285

 

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million profit in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. The quarter’s profit was composed of a Ps.61 million gain from FX brokerage and of a Ps.236 million loss from the valuation of the foreign-currency net position and the results from foreign-currency forward transactions, compared to profits of Ps.49 million and Ps.236 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013.

The quarter’s net financial income before foreign-currency quotation differences amounted to Ps.2,387 million, with a Ps.635 million increase as compared to the Ps.1,752 million income of the same quarter of fiscal year 2013, as a consequence of the increase in the volume of activity with the private sector and in the spread of these transactions.

 

     Average balances in millions of pesos. Yields and rates in annualized nominal %  
     FY2014      FY2013  
Table VII    4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Average Balances, Yield and Rates(*)

   Av. B.      Int.      Av. B.      Int.      Av. B.      Int.      Av. B.      Int.      Av. B.      Int.  

Interest-Earning Assets

     76,184         25.30         71,639         27.25         69,662         27.50         64,000         25.32         60,143         23.16   

Government Securities

     9,697         13.00         10,000         29.45         9,919         25.89         5,425         11.82         5,127         14.59   

Loans

     64,269         27.16         59,056         27.28         57,145         27.89         55,905         26.06         52,816         24.34   

Financial Trusts Securities

     846         27.06         876         9.80         903         28.54         867         71.94         903         7.54   

Other Interest-Earning Assets

     1,372         24.47         1,707         22.27         1,695         23.05         1,803         20.59         1,297         19.91   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     54,388         15.40         52,497         15.72         52,289         18.55         47,654         16.26         43,861         14.00   

Saving Accounts

     11,298         0.21         10,670         0.18         9,375         0.20         9,401         0.18         8,722         0.18   

Time Deposits

     31,048         20.63         30,041         21.45         31,650         23.85         28,180         21.20         26,036         18.21   

Debt Securities

     9,334         15.93         8,729         16.18         8,312         16.65         7,697         16.13         6,683         14.23   

Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     2,708         16.95         3,057         12.43         2,952         25.43         2,376         21.60         2,420         17.76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Does not include foreign-currency quotation differences. Annual nominal interest rates were calculated using a 360-day denominator.

The average interest-earning assets grew Ps.16,041 million (26.7%) as compared to the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year, mainly as a consequence of the Ps.11,453 million increase in the average portfolio of loans to the private sector and of the Ps.4,570 million growth in the average balance of government securities, primarily Lebac and Nobac. Interest-bearing liabilities increased Ps.10,527 million (24.0%) during the same period, due to the increase of the average balances of debt securities and interest-bearing deposits.

The average yield on interest-earning assets for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 was 25.30%, with a 214 basis points (“b.p.”) increase compared to the same quarter of the prior year, mainly due to the increase in interest rates on the portfolio of loans to the private sector (282 b.p.), offset by the decrease in those related to government securities (159 b.p.). Likewise, the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 15.40%, with a 140 b.p. increase compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year, mainly due to increases in the cost of time deposits (242 b.p.).

 

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     In millions of pesos  
Table VIII    FY2014     FY2013  

Income from Services, Net

   4th Q     3rd Q     2nd Q     1st Q     4th Q  

National Cards

     656        580        513        470        481   

Regional Credit Cards

     1,012        911        856        773        755   

CFA

     65        51        38        32        29   

Deposit Accounts

     383        372        311        275        233   

Insurance

     94        88        82        76        72   

Financial Fees

     26        29        21        21        20   

Credit-Related Fees

     67        61        54        45        61   

Foreign Trade

     48        49        44        39        37   

Collections

     52        51        44        35        29   

Utility-Bills Collection Services

     34        36        30        26        25   

Mutual Funds

     6        4        3        3        3   

Other

     131        126        94        120        114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     2,574        2,358        2,090        1,915        1,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenditures

     (797     (635     (601     (569     (564
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Services, Net

     1,777        1,723        1,489        1,346        1,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from services amounted to Ps.1,777 million, up 37.2% from the Ps.1,295 million recorded in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year. The increase of fees which stood out were those related to national and regional credit cards fees (35.0%) and to deposit accounts (64.4%).

Provisions for loan losses for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 amounted to Ps.517 million, slightly above the Ps.508 million recorded in the same quarter of the prior year, the increase recorded is mainly due to the consumer loan portfolio.

Administrative expenses for the quarter totaled Ps.2,418 million, up 26.5% from the same quarter of the previous year. Personnel expenses amounted to Ps.1,344 million, growing 18.8%, mainly due to the salary increase agreements with the unions. The remaining administrative expenses amounted to Ps.1,074 million, with a Ps.294 million increase (37.7%) as compared to Ps.780 million from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, due to the increase of expenses related to services provided to the Bank.

Net other income for the fourth quarter amounted to Ps.173 million, growing 78.4% as compared to the Ps.97 million profit for the same quarter of the prior year, mainly due to lower net other provisions (for Ps.51 million) and higher punitive interests (for Ps.17 million).

The income tax charge was Ps.376 million, Ps.12 million lower than in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013.

 

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LEVEL OF ACTIVITY

 

     In millions of pesos  
Table IX    FY2014      FY2013  

Exposure to the Private Sector

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Loans

     69,208         64,218         61,416         58,318         57,408   

Financial Leases

     1,066         1,055         1,104         1,119         1,150   

Corporate Securities

     724         628         550         971         888   

Other Financing (*)

     7,877         6,626         6,842         6,663         6,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     78,875         72,527         69,912         67,071         65,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securitized Assets (**)

     141         164         172         173         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Credit

     79,016         72,691         70,084         67,244         65,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes certain accounts under the balance sheet heading Other Receivables from Financial Brokerage, Guarantees Granted and Unused Balances of Loans Granted.
(**) Financial trust CFA Trust I.

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s total exposure to the private sector reached Ps.79,016 million, with an increase of 20.1 % from the year before and of 8.7% during the quarter.

Total loans include Ps.16,104 million corresponding to the regional credit card companies, which registered a 29.4% increase during the last twelve months and a 11.4% increase in the quarter. They also include Ps.3,157 million from CFA (including the financial trust CFA Trust I), which were down 2.2% during year, and 1.5% in the quarter.

 

     Percentages  
Table X    FY2014      FY2013  

Market Share (*)

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Total Loans

     8.08         8.04         7.98         7.94         8.07   

Loans to the Private Sector

     8.78         8.73         8.63         8.67         8.78   

 

(*) Banco de Galicia and CFA, within the Argentine financial system, according to the daily information on loans published by the Argentine Central Bank. Loans include only principal. The regional credit-card companies’ data is not included.

The Bank’s market share of loans to the private sector as of December 31, 2014, without considering those granted by the regional credit card companies, was 8.78%, compared to 8.73% from September 30, 2014, and similar to that for December 31, 2013.

 

     In millions of pesos  
Table XI    FY2014      FY2013  

Loans by Type of Borrower

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Large Corporations

     8,590         10,416         9,290         6,877         6,508   

SMEs

     20,514         18,414         17,377         18,726         18,064   

Individuals

     39,649         34,920         33,796         32,201         31,988   

Financial Sector

     455         468         953         514         848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

     69,208         64,218         61,416         58,318         57,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allowances

     2,615         2,653         2,519         2,372         2,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans, Net

     66,593         61,565         58,897         55,946         55,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     In millions of pesos  
Table XII    FY2014      FY2013  

Loans by Sector of Activity

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Financial Sector

     455         468         953         514         848   

Services

     3,468         3,716         3,448         3,362         3,373   

Agriculture and Livestock

     8,178         7,013         6,594         7,626         7,160   

Consumer

     39,747         34,865         33,706         32,015         31,720   

Retail and Wholesale Trade

     5,936         6,216         5,594         5,294         5,401   

Construction

     709         823         626         674         707   

Manufacturing

     9,256         9,861         9,718         8,208         7,721   

Other

     1,459         1,256         777         625         478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

     69,208         64,218         61,416         58,318         57,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allowances

     2,615         2,653         2,519         2,372         2,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans, Net

     66,593         61,565         58,897         55,946         55,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the year, loans to the private sector registered growth, mainly in those granted to large corporations (32.0%), individuals (23.9%) and SMEs (13.6%). By sector of activity, the higher growth was recorded in the consumer sector (25.3%), in the manufacturing sector (19.9%) and in the agriculture and livestock sector (14.2%).

 

     In millions of pesos  
Table XIII    FY2014      FY2013  

Exposure to the Argentine Public Sector (*)

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Government Securities’ Net Position

     10,101         11,225         9,447         7,473         4,216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held for Trading

     10,101         11,125         9,170         7,175         3,824   

Lebac / Nobac

     7,563         8,223         6,764         5,131         2,555   

Other

     2,538         2,902         2,406         2,044         1,269   

Bonar 2015 Bonds

     —           100         277         298         392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     867         881         886         892         1,105   

Trust Certificates of Participation and Securities

     830         831         880         886         1,079   

Other

     37         50         6         6         26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Exposure

     10,968         12,106         10,333         8,365         5,321   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Excludes deposits with the Argentine Central Bank, which constitute one of the items by which the Bank complies with the Argentine Central Bank’s minimum cash requirement.

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s exposure to the public sector amounted to Ps.10,968 million. Excluding debt securities issued by the Argentine Central Bank, said exposure reached Ps.3,405 million (3.2% of total assets), while as of December 31, 2013, it amounted to Ps.2,766 million (3.4% of total assets). This increase during the last twelve months was due to the acquisition of government securities, as Bonar 2016 and Bonar 2017, and provincial treasury bills and debt securities.

 

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     In millions of pesos  
Table XIV    FY2014      FY2013  

Deposits (*)

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

In Pesos

     60,091         55,789         54,808         51,782         48,382   

Current Accounts

     15,985         15,040         14,521         12,152         12,487   

Saving Accounts

     14,090         11,597         10,839         9,032         10,038   

Time Deposits

     29,081         28,181         28,390         29,647         25,050   

Other

     935         971         1,058         951         807   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In Foreign Currency

     4,841         4,251         4,099         4,110         3,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     64,932         60,040         58,907         55,892         52,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes CFA.

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s deposits amounted to Ps.64,932 million, representing a 24.7% increase during the last twelve months and an 8.1% increase during the quarter.

 

     Percentages  
Table XV    FY2014      FY2013  

Market Share (*)

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Total Deposits

     6.64         6.89         7.07         7.08         6.92   

Private Sector Deposits

     8.79         8.78         8.94         9.31         9.20   

 

(*) Banco Galicia and CFA, within the Argentine financial system, according to the daily information on deposits published by the Argentine Central Bank. Deposits and Loans include only principal.

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s estimated market share of private sector deposits in the Argentine financial system was 8.79%, compared to 8.78% for the prior quarter and 9.20% for the year before.

 

     In millions of pesos  
Table XVI    FY2014      FY2013  

Other Financial Liabilities

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Domestic Financial Institutions and Credit Entities

     1,100         1,341         1,350         1,474         1,443   

Foreign Financial Institutions and Credit Entities

     807         1,695         1,634         755         753   

Negotiable Obligations(*)

     9,532         9,033         8,608         8,054         7,160   

Obligations in Connection with Spot Transactions Pending Settlement and Repurchase Agreement Transactions

     388         1,304         1,768         876         448   

Obligations in Connection with Debts with Merchants due to Credit-Card Activities

     10,893         8,844         8,455         7,996         8,019   

Other

     4,413         4,094         3,198         3,116         2,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     27,133         26,311         25,013         22,271         20,769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes subordinated negotiable obligations.

As of December 31, 2014, other financial liabilities amounted to Ps.27,133 million, Ps.6,364 million or 30.6% higher than the Ps.20,769 million recorded a year before. This growth was mainly due to the increase of financing from merchants in connection with credit card activities, for Ps.2,874 (35.8%) and of negotiable obligations, for Ps.2,372 million (33.1%). The increase of the balance of negotiable obligations was related to transactions of Tarjeta Naranja S.A., Tarjetas Cuyanas S.A. and CFA S.A., and to the evolution of the exchange rate during the period.

 

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As of December 31, 2014, the Bank had 3.0 million deposit accounts, which represent an increase of approximately 238 thousand accounts as compared with the same date of the previous year. Likewise, the number of credit cards reached 11.9 million, 1.0 million more than those managed a year before.

ASSET QUALITY

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
Table XVII    FY2014      FY2013  

Loan Portfolio Quality

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Non-Accrual Loans (*)

     2,472         2,505         2,476         2,211         2,051   

With Preferred Guarantees

     50         69         69         42         39   

With Other Guarantees

     59         84         71         66         58   

Without Guarantees

     2,363         2,352         2,336         2,103         1,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

     2,615         2,653         2,519         2,372         2,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Accrual Loans to Private-Sector Loans (%)

     3.57         3.90         4.03         3.79         3.57   

Allowance for Loan Losses to Private-Sector Loans (%)

     3.78         4.13         4.10         4.07         3.71   

Allowance for Loan Losses to Non-Accrual Loans (%)

     105.78         105.91         101.74         107.28         103.80   

Non-Accrual Loans with Guarantees to Non-Accrual Loans (%)

     4.41         6.11         5.65         4.88         4.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) The non-accrual portfolio includes loans classified under the following categories of the Argentine Central Bank classification: With Problems and Medium Risk, High Risk of Insolvency and High Risk, Uncollectible and Uncollectible due to Technical Reasons.

The Bank’s non-accrual loan portfolio amounted to Ps.2,472 million as of December 31, 2014, representing 3.57% of total loans to the private-sector, similar to the ratio of a year before.

The coverage of the non-accrual loan portfolio with allowances for loan losses reached 105.78% as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2014, as compared to 103.80% as of December 31, 2013.

In terms of total Credit -defined as loans, certain accounts included in “Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage” representing credit transactions, assets under financial leases, guarantees granted and unused balances of loans granted- the Bank’s non-accrual portfolio represented 3.18% of total credit to the private-sector, and its coverage with allowances for loan losses reached 106.79%, compared to 3.17% and 104.17% of a year before, respectively.

On an individual basis Banco Galicia’s non-accrual loan portfolio amounted to Ps.910 million as of December 31, 2014, representing 1.81% of total loans to the private-sector, compared to the 1.93% ratio recorded the year before. The coverage with allowances for loan losses reached 146.06%, compared to 124.66% as of December 31, 2013.

 

   LOGO    14


     In millions of pesos  
Table XVIII    FY2014     FY2013  

Consolidated Analysis of Loan Loss Experience

   4th Q     3rd Q     2nd Q     1st Q     4th Q  

Allowance for Loan Losses at the Beginning of the Quarter

     2,653        2,519        2,372        2,129        2,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses

          

Provisions Charged to Income

     496        624        542        664        484   

Provisions Reversed

     —          —          (1     —          —     

Charge Offs

     (534     (490     (394     (421     (524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses at Quarter End

     2,615        2,653        2,519        2,372        2,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Charge to the Income Statement

      

Provisions Charged to Income

     (496     (624     (554     (664     (484

Direct Charge Offs

     (14     (12     (11     (10     (19

Bad Debts Recovered

     69        60        57        42        81   

Provisions Reversed (*)

     —          —          1        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Charge to the Income Statement

     (441     (576     (507        (632     (422
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Recorded under “Net Other Income/(Loss)”.

During the quarter, Ps.534 million were charged off against the allowance for loan losses and direct charges to the income statement for Ps.14 million were made.

CAPITALIZATION AND LIQUIDITY

 

     In millions of pesos, except ratios  
Table XIX    FY2014      FY2013  

Consolidated Regulatory Capital

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Minimum Capital Required (A)

     7,077         6,578         6,595         6,336         5,691   

Allocated to Financial Assets, Fixed Assets, Other Assets and to Lending to the Public Sector

     5,098         4,673         4,855         4,722         4,328   

Allocated to Market Risk

     200         245         201         170         58   

Allocated to Operational Risk

     1,779         1,660         1,539         1,444         1,305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Computable Capital (B)

     10,133         9,366         8,698         7,887         7,513   

Tier I

     8,041         7,354         6,682         5,985         5,478   

Tier II

     2,020         1,938         1,912         1,805         1,805   

Additional Capital – Market Variation

     72         74         104         97         230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess over Required Capital (B) - (A)

     3,056         2,788         2,103         1,551         1,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital Ratio (%)

     15.91         15.83         14.39         13.40         14.28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s consolidated computable capital was Ps.3,056 million (43.2%) higher than the Ps.7,077 million capital requirement. As of December 31, 2013, this excess amounted to Ps.1,822 million or 32.0%.

The minimum capital requirement increased Ps.1,386 million as compared to December 31, 2013, mainly as a result of higher requirements of: (i) Ps.770 million due to the growth of the private-sector loan portfolio; and (ii) Ps.474 million for operational risk.

Computable capital increased Ps.2,620 million as compared to December 31, 2013, mainly a consequence of: (i) a higher Tier I capital, for Ps.2,563 million, mainly due to the higher net income, offset by higher deductions, resulting from organization and development expenses; and (ii) a Ps.215 million increase in Tier II capital.

 

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     Percentages  
Table XX    FY2014      FY2013  

Liquidity (unconsolidated)

   4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Liquid Assets (*) as a percentage of Transactional Deposits

     75.32         79.13         84.82         82.91         64.75   

Liquid Assets (*) as a percentage of Total Deposits

     38.60         38.53         40.11         35.24         30.78   

 

(*) Liquid assets include cash and due from banks (including deposits with the Argentine Central Bank and the special escrow accounts with the monetary authority), holdings of Lebac and Nobac (Argentine Central Bank’s bills and notes, respectively), net call money interbank loans, short-term placements with correspondent banks and reverse repurchase agreement transactions with the local market.

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s liquid assets represented 75.32% of the Bank’s transactional deposits and 38.60% of its total deposits, as compared to 64.75% and 30.78%, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.

 

   LOGO    16


BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED DATA (*)

 

     In millions of pesos  
     FY2014      FY2013  
     4th Q      3rd Q      2nd Q      1st Q      4th Q  

Cash and Due from Banks

     16,951         14,470         14,683         14,234         12,557   

Government and Corporate Securities

     9,732         10,789         10,215         6,672         3,905   

Net Loans

     66,593         61,565         58,897         55,946         55,279   

Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     6,461         6,592         6,104         6,056         5,331   

Equity Investments in Other Companies

     93         85         100         130         118   

Bank Premises and Equipment, Miscellaneous and Intangible Assets

     3,696         3,407         3,243         3,132         3,015   

Other Assets

     2,436         2,480         2,145         2,384         2,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     105,962         99,388         95,387         88,554         82,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposits

     64,708         59,989         58,701         55,122         51,410   

Other Liabilities Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     25,067         24,342         23,096         20,453         19,113   

Subordinated Negotiable Obligations

     2,066         1,969         1,917         1,818         1,656   

Other

     3,478         3,329         2,857         3,062         2,742   

Minority Interests

     744         694         628         585         555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     96,063         90,323         87,199         81,040         75,476   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     9,899         9,065         8,188         7,514         6,741   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign-Currency Assets and Liabilities

              

Assets

     12,812         13,885         12,438         11,302         9,628   

Liabilities

     13,300         13,620         12,947         12,173         10,530   

Net Forward Purchases/(Sales) of Foreign Currency (1)

     2,658         4,000         1,673         1,099         7,390   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. consolidated with subsidiary companies (Section 33 - Law No. 19,550).
(1) Recorded off-balance sheet.

 

   LOGO    17


BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.:

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED DATA (*)

 

     In millions of pesos  
     FY2014     FY2013  
     4th Q     3rd Q     2nd Q     1st Q     4th Q  

FINANCIAL INCOME

     4,932        4,849        4,911        5,029        3,951   

Interest on Loans to the Financial Sector

     30        44        47        43        33   

Interest on Overdrafts

     402        471        385        319        268   

Interest on Promissory Notes

     1,116        891        885        866        772   

Interest on Mortgage Loans

     78        81        82        80        64   

Interest on Pledge Loans

     21        20        22        20        18   

Interest on Credit-Card Loans

     1,900        1,647        1,609        1,411        1,213   

Interest on Financial Leases

     52        54        57        56        52   

Interest on Other Loans

     788        852        931        879        828   

Net Income from Government and Corporate Securities

     451        775        759        376        286   

Interest on Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     19        30        44        36        25   

Other

     75        (16     90        943        392   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

     (2,720     (2,328     (2,725     (2,497     (1,914

Interest on Saving Accounts Deposits

     (1     —          (1     —          (1

Interest on Time Deposits

     (1,590     (1,560     (1,868     (1,490     (1,182

Interest on Subordinated Obligations

     (81     (80     (75     (74     (44

Other Interest

     (21     (29     (22     (9     (7

Interest on Interbank Loans Received (Call Money Loans)

     (3     (5     (5     (8     (6

Interest on Other Financing from Financial Entities

     (24     (33     (40     (31     (27

Interest on Other Liabilities Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     (371     (324     (406     (322     (264

Contributions to the Deposit Insurance Fund

     (79     (25     (24     (23     (21

Quotation Differences on Gold and Foreign Currency

     40        67        41        (179     (91

Other

     (590     (339     (325     (361     (271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS FINANCIAL MARGIN

     2,212        2,521        2,186        2,532        2,037   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES

     (517     (646     (566     (682     (508
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM SERVICES, NET

     1,777        1,723        1,489        1,346        1,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     (2,418     (2,273     (2,211     (1,988     (1,911

Personnel Expenses

     (1,344     (1,293     (1,270     (1,160     (1,131

Directors’ and Syndics’ Fees

     (22     (19     (21     (17     (17

Other Fees

     (65     (57     (48     (39     (33

Advertising and Publicity

     (103     (105     (116     (83     (88

Taxes

     (210     (202     (185     (164     (148

Depreciation of Premises and Equipment

     (45     (44     (41     (40     (39

Amortization of Organization Expenses

     (100     (83     (77     (71     (62

Other Operating Expenses

     (315     (273     (275     (259     (240

Other

     (214     (197     (178     (155     (153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST RESULTS

     (50     (66     (39     (30     (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS

     33        119        66        37        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET OTHER INCOME / (LOSS)

     173        97        131        104        97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME TAX

     (376     (598     (383     (545     (388
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME / (LOSS)

     834        877        673        774        606   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., consolidated with subsidiary companies (Section 33 – Law No. 19,550).

 

   LOGO    18


BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.:

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED DATA (*)

 

     In millions of pesos  
     FY2014     FY2013  

FINANCIAL INCOME

     19,721        13,074   

Interest on Loans to the Financial Sector

     164        102   

Interest on Overdrafts

     1,577        923   

Interest on Promissory Notes

     3,758        2,500   

Interest on Mortgage Loans

     321        209   

Interest on Pledge Loans

     83        60   

Interest on Credit-Card Loans

     6,567        4,309   

Interest on Financial Leases

     219        187   

Interest on Other Loans

     3,450        3,100   

Net Income from Government and Corporate Securities

     2,361        952   

Interest on Other Receivables Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     129        63   

Other

     1,092        669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

     (10,270     (6,158

Interest on Savings-Accounts Deposits

     (2     (5

Interest on Time Deposits

     (6,508     (3,751

Interest on Subordinated Obligations

     (310     (156

Other Interest

     (81     (28

Interest on Interbank Loans Received (Call Money Loans)

     (21     (16

Interest on Other Financing from Financial Entities

     (128     (90
     —          (3

Interest on Other Liabilities Resulting from Financial Brokerage

     (1,423     (893

Contributions to the Deposit Insurance Fund

     (151     (75

Quotation Differences on Gold and Foreign Currency

     (31     (192

Other

     (1,615     (949
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS FINANCIAL MARGIN

     9,451        6,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES

     (2,411     (1,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM SERVICES, NET

     6,335        4,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     (8,890     (7,197

Personnel Expenses

     (5,067     (4,197

Directors’ and Syndics’ Fees

     (79     (61

Other Fees

     (209     (191

Advertising and Publicity

     (407     (382

Taxes

     (761     (536

Depreciation of Premises and Equipment

     (170     (151

Amortization of Organization Expenses

     (331     (246

Other Operating Expenses

     (1,122     (894

Other

     (744     (539
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST RESULTS

     (185     (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS

     255        150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET OTHER INCOME / (LOSS)

     505        299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME TAX

     (1,902     (1,178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME / (LOSS)

     3,158        1,837   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., consolidated with subsidiary companies (Section 33 – Law No. 19,550).

 

   LOGO    19


CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS – ADITIONAL INFORMATION

TARJETAS REGIONALES S.A.

The data shown in the following tables correspond to Tarjetas Regionales S.A. consolidated with its subsidiaries (Tarjeta Naranja S.A., Tarjetas Cuyanas S.A., Procesadora Regional S.A. and Cobranzas Regionales S.A.). Figures are stated according to Argentine Central Bank accounting standards.

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  

Table XXI

Evolution of Consolidated Results

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation
(%)
 

Net Financial Income

     1,649        1,419        16.2   

Net Income from Services

     3,134        2,559        22.5   

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (722     (669     7.9   

Administrative Expenses

     (3,081     (2,502     23.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     980        807        21.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Other Income / (Loss) (*)

     278        188        47.9   

Income Tax

     (496     (390     27.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     762        605        26.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes income from equity investments and minority interest results.

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
     FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  

Table XXII

Selected Information

   4th Q     3rd Q     4th Q     4Q14 vs
3Q14
    4Q14 vs
4Q13
 

Total Assets

     17,185        15,260        13,181        12.6        30.4   

Cash and Due from Banks

     449        215        292        108.8        53.8   

Loans

     14,449        12,858        11,111        12.4        30.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     14,272        12,546        10,901        13.8        30.9   

Negotiable Obligations

     4,124        3,799        2,909        8.6        41.8   

Financial Entities

     1,138        1,241        1,241        (8.3     (8.3

Merchants

     7,375        6,203        5,862        18. 9        25.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     2,913        2,714        2,280        7.3        27.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     198        272        209        (27.2     (5.3

Net Financial Income

     351        503        392        (30.2     (10.5

Net Income from Services

     891        801        696        11.2        28.0   

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (175     (152     (188     15.1        (6.9

Administrative Expenses

     (866     (792     (658     9.3        31.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Portfolio Quality

           Variation (b.p.)   

Non-Accrual Loans to Total Loans (%)

     6.55        7.32        7.07        (77     (52

Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans (%)

     6.05        6.93        7.28        (88     (123

Allowance for Loan Losses to Non-Accrual Loans (%)

     92.26        94.76        102.95        (250     (1,069
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   LOGO    20


     Percentages  
Table XXIII    FY2014      FY2013      Twelve Months Ended  

Profitability and Efficiency

   4th Q      4th Q      12/31/14      12/31/13  

Return on Average Assets (*)

     4.95         6.95         5.32         5.62   

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (*)

     26.58         38.72         29.17         31.04   

Financial Margin (*) (1)

     9.05         13.42         11.69         13.47   

Net Income from Services as a % of Operating Income (2)

     71.74         63.97         65.52         64.33   

Net Income from Services as a % of Administrative Expenses

     102.89         105.78         101.72         102.28   

Administrative Expenses as a % of Operating Income (2)

     69.73         60.48         64.42         62.90   

 

(*) Annualized.
(1) Financial Margin: Financial Income minus Financial Expenses, divided by Average Interest-earning Assets.
(2) Operating Income: Net Financial Income plus Net Income from Services.

COMPAÑÍA FINANCIERA ARGENTINA S.A.

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  

Table XXIV

Evolution of Consolidated Results

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation
(%)
 

Net Financial Income

     1,100        945        16.4   

Net Income from Services

     73        75        (2.7

Provisions for Loan Losses

     (370     (253     46.3   

Administrative Expenses

     (718     (627     14.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     85        140        (39.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Other Income / (Loss) (*)

     103        89        15.7   

Income Tax

     (75     (90     (16.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     113        139        (18.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes income from equity investments.

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
     FY2014      FY2013      Variation (%)  

Table XXV

Selected Information

   4th Q      3rd Q      4th Q      4Q14 vs
3Q14
    4Q14 vs
4Q13
 

Total Assets

     3,713         3,762         3,642         (1.3     1.9   

Cash and Due from Banks

     315         194         294         62.4        7.1   

Loans

     2,726         2,754         3,020         (1.0     (9.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,590         2,664         2,632         (2.8     (1.6

Deposits

     1,158         1,101         1,165         5.2        (0.6

Negotiable Obligations

     777         726         642         7.0        21.0   

Financial Entities

     274         365         500         (24.9     (45.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     1,123         1,098         1,010         2.3        11.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     25         22         12         13.6        108.3   

Net Financial Income

     279         278         270         0.46        3.3   

Net Income from Services

     35         20         3         75.0        1,066.7   

Provisions for Loan Losses

     109         87         76         25.3        43.4   

Administrative Expenses

     195         193         186         1.0        4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Portfolio Quality

              Variation (b.p.)   

Non-Accrual Loans to Total Loans (%)

     16.33         15.86         10.90         47        543   

Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans (%)

     10.03         9.41         6.44         62        359   

Allowance for Loan Losses to Non-Accrual Loans (%)

     61.41         59.34         59.09         207        232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Percentages  
Table XXVI    FY2014      FY2013      Twelve Months Ended  

Profitability and Efficiency

   4th Q      4th Q      12/31/14      12/31/13  

Return on Average Assets (*)

     2.72         1.35         3.09         4.16   

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (*)

     8.73         4.57         9.67         13.67   

Financial Margin (*) (1)

     34.07         34.12         33.91         32.30   

Net Income from Services as a % of Operating Income (2)

     11.15         1.10         6.22         7.35   

Net Income from Services as a % of Administrative Expenses

     17.95         1.61         10.17         11.96   

Administrative Expenses as a % of Operating Income (2)

     62.10         68.13         61.21         61.47   

 

(*) Annualized.
(1) Financial Margin: Financial Income minus Financial Expenses, divided by Average Interest-earning Assets.
(2) Operating Income: Net Financial Income plus Net Income from Services.

 

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SUDAMERICANA HOLDING S.A.

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

The data shown in the tables of this report and the consolidated financial statements correspond to Sudamericana Holding S.A. (“Sudamericana Holding”) consolidated with the subsidiaries under its direct or indirect control (Galicia Seguros S.A., Galicia Retiro Compañía de Seguros S.A. and Galicia Broker Asesores de Seguros S.A.).

RESULTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
Table XXVII:    Twelve months ended:     Variation (%)  

Selected Information

   12/31/14     12/31/13    

Assets

      

Premiums Receivable

     295        193        52.8   

Reinsurance Recoverables

     3        6        (50.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Debt with Insureds

     118        85        38.8   

Debt with Reinsurers

     8        7        14.3   

Debt with Agents and Brokers

     58        51        13.7   

Insurance Contract Liabilities

     185        153        20.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     387        288        34.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     234        178        31.5   

Earned Premiums

     1,688        1,271        32.8   

Incurred Claims

     (235     (164     43.3   

Net Investment Income

     112        74        51.4   

Commissions and Other

     (658     (526     25.1   

Operating Expenses

     (408     (266     53.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annualized Sales

     509        396        28.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During 2014 Galicia Seguros S.A., Sudamericana Holding’s main asset, has continued its pace of expansion in the marketing of property and life insurance products, reaching a gross premium written of Ps.1,761 million, with a 33.2% annual increase.

In fiscal year 2014, the loss ratio was 13.9%, similar to levels of those in the previous year.

Commercial management of Galicia Seguros S.A. was aimed at further growth in turnover and increasing sales, which during 2014 increased by 28.5% from the previous year, reaching Ps.509 million in annualized premiums. With respect thereto, it is worth mentioning that 93% consists of insurance sales with a regular premium and the remaining 7% sales of a single premium.

Within the Argentine insurance market Galicia Seguros S.A. is a leader in home and theft insurance products, the third in personal accident insurance products and the fifth in group life insurance products.

 

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RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
Table XXVIII:    Quarters ended:     Variation (%)  

Evolution of Results

   12/31/14     09/30/14     12/31/13     Quarter     Annual  

Net Income

     57        59        48        (3.4     18.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earned Premiums

     492        419        353        17.4        39.4   

Incurred Claims

     (61     (59     (47     3.4        29.8   

Net Investment Income

     13        31        25        (58.1     (48.0

Commissions and Other

     (186     (155     (148     20.0        25.7   

Operating Expenses

     (133     (112     (76     18.8        75.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annualized Sales

     141        135        122        4.4        15.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Percentages  
Table XXIX:    Quarters ended:      Twelve months ended:  

Profitability

   12/31/14      12/31/13      12/31/14      12/31/13  

Return on Average Assets (*)

     22.9         25.6         26.5         27.0   

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (*)

     61.4         70.9         65.0         70.5   

 

(*) Annualized.

 

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GALICIA ADMINISTRADORA DE FONDOS S.A.

RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
Table XXX:                   

Selected Information

   FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  

Shareholders’ Equity

     54        24        125.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     50        16        212.5   

Fees and Commissions

     93        35        165.7   

Administrative Expenses

     (19     (12     58.3   

Commercial Expenses

     (5     (2     150.0   

RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
     FY2014     FY2013     Variation (%)  

Table XXXI:

Selected Information

   4th Q     3rd Q     4th Q     4Q14 vs
3Q14
     4Q14 vs
4Q13
 

Net Income

     17        14        8        21.4         112.5   

Fees and Commissions

     32        25        16        28.0         100.0   

Administrative Expenses

     (6     (4     (5     50.0         20.0   

Commercial Expenses

     (2     (2     (1     —           100.0   

 

     In millions of pesos, except percentages  
Table XXXII:    Assets Under Management as of:      Variation  

Mutual Funds

   12/31/14      12/31/13      Ps.     %  

Fima Premium

     3,049         2,165         884        40.8   

Fima Ahorro Pesos

     3,257         1,474         1,783        121.0   

Fima Ahorro Plus

     3,862         1,077         2,785        258.6   

Fima Capital Plus

     1,335         1,774         (439     (24.8

Fima Renta en Pesos

     30         18         12        66.7   

Fima Renta Plus

     43         27         16        59.3   

Fima Abierto Pymes

     84         11         73        663.6   

Fima Acciones

     59         29         30        103.5   

Fima PB Acciones

     166         56         110        196.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets Under Management

     11,885         6,631         5,254        79.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

BANCO GALICIA

CORPORATE BANKING CENTERS

During October, the Bank opened its Corporate Banking Center Gran Buenos Aires Norte, in San Isidro, (a corporate banking center located in outskirts of the City of Buenos Aires), to provide tailor-made solutions and specialized advisory by a team of professionals to corporate customers from all the economic sectors in said region. Through its 19 corporate banking centers, the Bank seeks to make a contribution to the regional economies, with specific products and services according to the characteristics of each productive region.

SUBSIDIARIES - GALICIA CAYMAN

Shareholders at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held in November 2014 approved the merger by incorporation of Galicia Cayman SA, effective on October 1, 2014, as agreed in the preliminary merger agreement between both companies. The merger by incorporation of the assets of Banco Galicia Cayman S.A., involved the dissolution without liquidation of the latter in accordance with the provisions of Article 82 of the Corporations Law.

REGULATORY CHANGES

CREDIT LINE FOR PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT PROJECTS

Through its Communiqué “A” 5681, issued on December 16, the Argentine Central Bank established a new amount to be granted under the Credit Line for Productive Investment Projects, aiming to finance Micro SMEs investment projects and working capital with specific purposes and with certain credit lines. The first tranche of the 2015 quota, should be agreed before June 30, 2015 and its amount should be equivalent to 6.5% of the average of the daily balance of deposits held as of the end of November 2014 (Banco Galicia: Ps.3,427 million). In order to determine the amount to be allocated to this credit line, the regulation establishes certain coefficients according to the economic size (from 1.0 to 1.2) and the geographical location (from 1.0 to 1.5) of the Micro SMEs. The line has a 19.0% annual interest rate, with a minimum term of 3 years after which the rate could turn into floating rate without exceeding 150 basis points over the BADLAR rate.

As of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Bank had granted the total amount of the second tranche of the 2014 quota. Since the establishment of this credit line, the Bank has granted Ps.9,744 million within this program.

PROTECTION TO USERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

On December 23, the Argentine Central Bank issued its Communiqué “A” 5685, which established that all the increase or creation of new fees and commissions to be implemented by financial entities must have prior approval of the Argentine Central Bank.

 

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MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

On January 8, 2015, through its Communiqué “A” 5694, the Argentine Central Bank established an additional minimum capital requirement for financial entities considered “systemically important”. In this framework, the Argentine Central Bank informed the Bank that it was considered among this group. The additional requirement is equivalent to 1% of risk-weighted assets and should be integrated exclusively with Level I Ordinary Capital. The regulation also established a schedule for the implementation of said requirement, which begins with the application of a coefficient of 0.075 since the first quarter of 2016 and reaches 1.00 in January 2019.

In addition, on January 23, the monetary authority issued its Communiqué “A” 5700, which established, among other things, the obligation to deduct from stockholders’ equity the holdings in companies whose corporate purpose is the development of activities of financial assistance through leasing and factoring, temporary purchase of shares in companies that issue credit cards, debit cards and similar. To this end, the regulation also established a schedule that begins with the deduction of 25% since June 2015, reaching 100% from June 2018 onwards.

ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF SANCTIONS

On January 8, 2015, through its Communiqué “A” 5689, the Argentine Central Bank established that financial entities must provide the amounts related to all administrative and/or disciplinary sanctions, and criminal sanctions with judgment of first instance, which were applied or initiated by different control agencies, as well as the legal proceedings initiated by the Argentine Central Bank, even if there is a legal action which had suspended the payment.

This report is a summary analysis of Grupo Financiero Galicia’s financial condition and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. For a correct interpretation, this report must be read in conjunction with Grupo Financiero Galicia’s financial statements, as well as with all other material periodically filed with the National Securities Commission (www.cnv.gob.ar), the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (www.bolsar.com), the Cordoba Stock Exchange (www.bolsabcba.com.ar) and the Nasdaq (www.nasdaq.com). In addition, the Argentine Central Bank (www.bcra.gob.ar) may publish information related to Banco Galicia as of a date subsequent to the last date for which the Bank has published information.

Readers of this report must note that this is a translation made from an original version written and expressed in Spanish. Therefore, any matters of interpretation should be referred to the original version in Spanish.

 

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