Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2007.
Comission File Number 001-32535
Bancolombia S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Calle 50 No. 51-66
Medellín, Colombia
(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 þ                   Form 40-F o    
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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
November 7, 2007. Medellín, Colombia — Today, BANCOLOMBIA S.A. (“BANCOLOMBIA” or the “Bank”) (NYSE: CIB) announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, ended September 30, 20071.
                                         
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET   Quarter        
AND INCOME STATEMENT   Proforma     Proforma             Growth  
(Ps millions)   3Q 06     2Q 07     3Q 07     3Q 07 / 2Q 07     3Q 07 / 3Q 06  
ASSETS
                                       
Loans and financial leases, net
    28,467,140       31,110,145       34,188,333       9.89 %     20.10 %
Investment securities, net
    6,861,448       5,517,317       5,331,636       -3.37 %     -22.30 %
Other assets
    6,933,817       8,383,636       9,163,991       9.31 %     32.16 %
 
                             
Total assets
    42,262,405       45,011,098       48,683,960       8.16 %     15.19 %
 
                             
 
                                       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                 
Deposits
    26,285,109       29,540,131       30,641,803       3.73 %     16.57 %
Non-interest bearing
    4,048,438       4,499,236       4,647,520       3.30 %     14.80 %
Interest bearing
    22,236,671       25,040,895       25,994,283       3.81 %     16.90 %
Other liabilities
    11,923,889       11,902,250       13,274,738       11.53 %     11.33 %
Total liabilities
    38,208,998       41,442,381       43,916,541       5.97 %     14.94 %
Shareholders’ equity
    4,053,407       3,568,717       4,767,419       33.59 %     17.62 %
 
                             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    42,262,405       45,011,098       48,683,960       8.16 %     15.19 %
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest income
    1,036,919       1,152,435       1,242,684       7.83 %     19.84 %
Interest expense
    389,524       463,861       526,607       13.53 %     35.19 %
Net interest income
    647,395       688,574       716,077       3.99 %     10.61 %
Net provisions
    (106,478 )     (123,212 )     (192,709 )     56.40 %     80.98 %
Fees and income from service, net
    273,584       271,361       283,549       4.49 %     3.64 %
Other operating income
    1,819       47,291       95,682       102.33 %     5160.14 %
Operating expense
    (541,494 )     (571,322 )     (550,826 )     -3.59 %     1.72 %
Non-operating income, net
    (33,617 )     11,310       13,967       23.49 %     141.55 %
Income tax expense
    (52,689 )     (82,703 )     (49,007 )     -40.74 %     -6.99 %
 
                             
Net income
    188,520       241,299       316,733       31.26 %     68.01 %
 
                             
 
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This report corresponds to the consolidated financial statements of BANCOLOMBIA and its affiliates of which it owns, directly or indirectly more than 50% of the voting capital stock. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Colombia and the regulations of Superintendency of Finance in Colombia, collectively COL GAAP, and are stated in nominal terms and have not been audited. BANCOLOMBIA maintains accounting records in Colombian pesos, referred to herein as “Ps.” There have been no changes to the Bank’s principal accounting policies in the 3Q2007. The statements of income for the 3Q2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year or any other future interim period. For more information, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, there are or will be factors, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products by other companies, lack of acceptances of new products or services by our targeted customers, changes in business strategy and various others factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements. Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this report have been subject to rounding adjustments.
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of Bancolombia would have been, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements do not include the realization of cost savings from operating efficiencies, revenue synergies or other restructuring costs currently expected to result from the acquisition of Banagrícola. No assurance can be given that any such savings or other expected benefits of the acquisition will in fact take place, whether at the level of management’s current expectations or at all.
Any reference to BANCOLOMBIA must be understood as referring to the Bank together with its affiliates, unless otherwise specified.
Representative Market Exchange Rate: September 30, 2007     Ps 2,023.19 = US$ 1     Average exchange rate September 2007 Ps 2,097.84 = US$ 1
         
 
Contacts
       
Sergio Restrepo
  Jaime A. Velásquez   Juan Esteban Toro
Executive VP
  Financial VP   IR Manager
Tel.: (574) 5108668
  Tel.: (574) 5108666   Tel.: (574) 5108866

 

 


 

(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
1.  
HIGHLIGHTS:
   
This is the second time BANCOLOMBIA has released consolidated results since the acquisition of BANAGRÍCOLA S.A. (“BANAGRICOLA”) that took place during the second quarter of 2007. This report contains pro forma figures for the second quarter of the present year and pro forma figures for the third quarter of 2006 as if the acquisition had taken place on June 30, 2006. All references to numbers for periods prior to second quarter of 2007 were derived from such pro forma consolidated financial statements and are used herein for the purpose of comparison. Some assumptions were needed in order to complete the pro forma figures, the purchase transaction was simulated applying the same multiples, used on the acquisition, to the numbers that BANAGRICOLA had at that time and an issuance of subordinated bonds and preferred shares were simulated keeping a similar participation on the bank’s funding as they did in June 30 2007. BANCOLOMBIA’s management strongly recommends taking this into account before analyzing this financial report.
 
   
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, totaled Ps 316.7 billion, representing an increase of 31.3% when compared to Ps 241.3 billion pro forma for the second quarter of 2007. As of September 30, 2007, the net income for the first nine months of this year totaled Ps 764.4 billion, an increase of 44% when compared with the pro forma figure for the same period last year.
 
   
As of September 30, 2007, BANCOLOMBIA’s net loans and financial leases totaled Ps 34,188 billion, representing an increase of 9.9% when compared to Ps 31,110 billion for the second quarter of 2007 and an increase of 20.1% on a year-to-year basis from Ps 28,467 billion pro forma as of September 30, 2006.
 
   
Net interest income as of September 30, 2007, totaled Ps 2,021 billion representing a 38.0% increase as compared to the pro forma figures for the first nine months of 2006.
 
   
Allowances for Loan losses reached Ps 1,257 billion, increasing 12.5% over the quarter and 25.5% over the year on a pro forma basis. Net Provisions for the first nine months of this year increased significantly when compared with the pro forma figure for the same period of 2006 increasing 83.7%. This increase will be further analysed later on this report.
 
   
Asset quality measures continue to be on comfortable levels. As of September 30, 2007, BANCOLOMBIA’s ratio of past due loans to total loans was 2.77%, and the ratio of allowances to past due loans was 131.14%. On the other hand, C,D and E loans as a percentage of total loans was 2.64% as of September 30, 2007.
 
   
Annualized return on average shareholders equity as of September 30, 2007 is 24.4% and Efficiency measured as the ratio between operating expenses and net operating income was 55.4% for the same period.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
2.  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
2.1.  
Assets
 
   
BANCOLOMBIA’s total assets reached Ps 48,684 billion as of September 30, 2007, up 15.2% when compared to Ps 42,262 billion pro forma as of September 2006. This growth is mainly due to the Ps 5,721 billion increase in net loans and financial leases estimated from the pro forma mentioned above.
 
2.1.1.  
Loan Portfolio
 
   
Total loans and financial leases represented 70.2% of assets as of September 30, 2007, amounting Ps 34,188 billion, a 9.89% increase when compared to June 30, 2007 and a 20.1% increase when compared to the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006. Dynamic Loan portfolio growth continues among all segments as a result of the good performance of Colombian economy, the Bank’s primary market.
 
   
Corporate loans were the most dynamic segment over the quarter, reaching Ps 17,871 billion as of September 30, 2007, representing a 12.9% increase as compared to Ps 15,835 billion as of June 30, 2007 and a 16.9% increase as compared to Ps 15,288 billion pro forma as of September 30, 2006.
 
   
Retail and small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) loans amounted to Ps 10,224 billion as of September 30, 2007, representing an 8.2% increase as compared to Ps 9,447 billion as of June 30, 2007 and a 32.5% increase as compared to Ps 7,714 billion pro forma as of September 30, 2006.
 
   
Financial leases amounted to Ps 4,333 billion as of September 30, 2007, representing an increase of 8.6% as compared to June 30, 2007, and an increase of 29.8% as compared to the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006.
 
   
Mortgage loans, amounted to Ps 3,017 billion as of September 30, 2007. The increase in mortgage loans including past securitizations was 7.0% and 23.8% when compared to June 30, 2007 and the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006 respectively. BANCOLOMBIA securitized Ps 289 billion mortgage loans on July 4, 2007. It is important to highlight that the bank purchases some of the securities product of these securitizations, which account for debt investment securities on the investment portfolio. This does not represent an increase on the risk appetite of the Bank as these securities are backed by mortgage loans originated by BANCOLOMBIA, therefore, meeting the Bank’s credit risk standards.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
                                         
LOAN PORTFOLIO   As of     Growth  
(Ps millions)   30-Sep-06     30-Jun-07     30-Sep-07     Sep-07/Jun-07     Sep-07/Sep-06  
    Proforma                          
CORPORATE
                                       
Working capital loans
    13,806,340       14,058,294       15,719,266       11.81 %     13.86 %
Loans funded by domestic development banks
    493,854       608,272       852,098       40.09 %     72.54 %
Trade Financing
    817,328       945,679       1,002,428       6.00 %     22.65 %
Overdrafts
    110,658       145,706       140,692       -3.44 %     27.14 %
Credit Cards
    59,504       76,867       156,576       103.70 %     163.14 %
 
                             
TOTAL CORPORATE
    15,287,684       15,834,818       17,871,060       12.86 %     16.90 %
 
                             
RETAIL AND SMEs
                                       
Working capital loans
    2,039,747       2,680,255       2,874,562       7.25 %     40.93 %
Personal loans
    3,255,735       3,780,146       3,554,436       -5.97 %     9.17 %
Loans funded by domestic development banks
    383,801       439,583       553,915       26.01 %     44.32 %
Credit Cards
    926,065       1,126,592       1,701,169       51.00 %     83.70 %
Overdrafts
    166,404       218,921       234,653       7.19 %     41.01 %
Automobile loans
    861,847       1,121,268       1,214,440       8.31 %     40.91 %
Trade Financing
    80,239       80,230       90,820       13.20 %     13.19 %
 
                             
TOTAL RETAIL AND SMEs
    7,713,838       9,446,995       10,223,995       8.22 %     32.54 %
 
                             
MORTGAGE
    3,129,387       2,955,711       3,017,151       2.08 %     -3.59 %
 
                             
FINANCIAL LEASES
    3,337,680       3,989,953       4,332,769       8.59 %     29.81 %
 
                             
Total loans and financial leases
    29,468,589       32,227,477       35,444,975       9.98 %     20.28 %
Allowance for loan losses and financial leases
    (1,001,449 )     (1,117,332 )     (1,256,642 )     12.47 %     25.48 %
 
                             
Total loans and financial leases, net
    28,467,140       31,110,145       34,188,333       9.89 %     20.10 %
 
                             
2.1.2.  
Investment Portfolio
 
   
As of September 30, 2007, BANCOLOMBIA’s net investment securities amounted to Ps 5,332 billion, representing a decrease of 3.4% when compared to June 30, 2007, and a decrease of 22.3% when compared to the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, investments in debt securities represented 97.0% of BANCOLOMBIA’s net investment securities.
 
   
BANCOLOMBIA’s investments in debt securities amounted to Ps 5,174 billion (10.6% of total assets) by the end of the third quarter, decreasing 3.5% when compared to June 30, 2007 when such investments amounted to Ps 5,363 billion (11.9% of total assets) and 22.5% as compared to the pro-forma figures as of September 30, 2006, when such investments amounted to Ps 6,676 billion (15.8% of total assets). As explained in previous quarters the low exposure in debt securities is a result of the growth in the loan.
 
   
The next table discloses the composition of the portfolio by type of issuer where TIPS is the name given in Colombia to the mortgage backed securities, which are originated by BANCOLOMBIA according to its credit policies.
                                 
    Govertment     Govertment     MBS     Corporate  
Debt Securities   (Colombia)     (Others)     (TIPS)     (Others)  
Trading
    14 %     4 %     8 %     5 %
Available for sale
    16 %     0 %     3 %     15 %
Held to Maturity
    10 %     12 %     7 %     7 %
 
                       
Total
    40 %     16 %     18 %     27 %
 
                       

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
2.1.3.  
Asset Quality
 
   
As of September 30, 2007, the Bank’s past due loans accounted for 2.77% of total loans. Loans classified as C, D and E comprised 2.64% of total loans. In addition, the ratio of allowances to past due loans at the end of the quarter was 131.14%, while the ratio of allowances to loans classified as C, D and E at the end of the quarter was 137.44%.
                                                 
LOANS AND FINANCIAL LEASES CLASSIFICATION   As of 30-Sep-06     As of 30-Jun-07     As of 30-Sep-07  
(Ps millions)   Proforma                          
¨A¨ Normal
    27,852,177       94.4 %     30,307,013       94.1 %     33,732,877       95.1 %
¨B¨ Subnormal
    843,051       2.9 %     1,101,821       3.4 %     776,157       2.2 %
¨C¨ Deficient
    283,384       1.0 %     260,297       0.8 %     248,459       0.7 %
¨D¨ Doubtful recovery
    284,414       1.0 %     295,430       0.9 %     456,216       1.3 %
¨E¨ Unrecoverable
    205,563       0.7 %     262,916       0.8 %     231,266       0.7 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
    29,468,589       100 %     32,227,477       100 %     35,444,975       100 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Loans and financial leases classified as C, D and E as a percentage of total loans and financial leases
    2.6 %             2.5 %             2.6 %        
 
                                         
                                         
    As of        
ASSET QUALITY   Proforma                     Growth  
(Ps millions)   30-Sep-06     30-Jun-07     30-Sep-07     3Q 07 / 2Q 07     3Q 07 / 3Q 06  
Total performing past due loans (1)
    452,232       387,295       435,868       12.54 %     -3.62 %
Total non-performing past due loans
    321,038       486,762       544,985       11.96 %     69.76 %
Total past due loans
    773,270       874,057       980,853       12.22 %     26.84 %
Allowance for loans and accrued interest losses
    1,014,792       1,133,380       1,286,330       13.50 %     26.76 %
Past due loans to total loans
    2.62 %     2.71 %     2.77 %                
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans
    1.09 %     1.51 %     1.54 %                
“C”, “D” and “E” loans as a percentage of total loans
    2.62 %     2.54 %     2.64 %                
Allowances to past due loans (2)
    131.23 %     129.67 %     131.14 %                
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of “C”, “D” and “E” loans (2)
    131.22 %     138.45 %     137.44 %                
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of non-performing loans (2)
    316.10 %     232.84 %     236.03 %                
Allowance for loan and accrued interest losses as a percentage of total loans
    3.44 %     3.52 %     3.63 %                
Percentage of performing loans to total loans
    98.91 %     98.49 %     98.46 %                
(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. Once interest is unpaid on accrual loans for a longer period than is specified above, the loan is classified as non-performing. Under Colombian Banking regulations, a loan is past due when it is at least 31 days past the actual due date.
 
(2)  
Allowance means allowances for loan and accrued interest losses
2.2.  
Liabilities
 
   
As of September 30, 2007, BANCOLOMBIA’s total deposits amounted to Ps 30,642 billion, representing an increase of 3.7% as compared to June 30, 2007, and an increase of 16.6% as compared to the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006. The composition of the deposits did not change much on this quarter. However time deposits increased their share over total deposits to 42.3%. and savings deposits, observed a slight decrease representing 38.3% of total deposits. Checking accounts and other represented 17.9% and 1.6% respectively of the total deposits.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
                                                 
    sep-06     Part .     jun-07     Part .     sep-07     Part .  
Checking accounts
    5.175.363       19,7 %     5.206.905       17,6 %     5.472.186       17,9 %
Time deposits
    10.190.834       38,8 %     12.045.703       40,8 %     12.952.902       42,3 %
Savings deposits
    10.563.713       40,2 %     11.938.893       40,4 %     11.737.909       38,3 %
Other
    355.199       1,4 %     348.630       1,2 %     478.806       1,6 %
 
                                   
Total Deposits
    26.285.109       100 %     29.540.131       100 %     30.641.803       100 %
 
                                   
   
As of September 30, 2007, checking accounts and time deposits increased 23.4% and 7.5%, respectively as compared to June 30, 2007, whereas savings deposits decreased 1.7% on the same period. When compared to the pro forma figures as of September 30, 2006, savings deposits and time deposits increased 11.1% and 27.1% respectively, whereas checking accounts decreased 12.0% on the same period. The dynamic observed is highly influenced by the marginal reserve requirement imposed by the Colombian central bank on the first quarter of this year, which requires a marginal reserve of 27% on checking and savings accounts and 5% on marginal time deposits, producing a logical preference for time deposits over other kind of deposits.
 
2.3.  
Shareholders’ Equity
 
   
As of September 30, 2007 BANCOLOMBIA’s shareholders’ equity amounted to Ps 4,767 billion, representing an increase of 33.6% when compared to June 30, 2007. The increase is mainly explained by the stock issuance that took place on July. As a result of the issuance of 59,999,998 preferred shares the Bank increased its capital on an aggregate amount of Ps 927.6 billion.
 
   
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities amounted to Ps 33.8 billion as of September 30, 2007. This result is due to the price decrease of Colombian government and corporate bonds.
 
   
Also as of September 30, 2007, the Bank’s consolidated ratio of technical capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.28%, a major increase from the 11.85% as of June 30, 2007, and an even bigger increase from the 11.24% pro forma as of September 30, 2006. This increase was due particularly to the capital increase that took place during the month of July.
                         
                   
TECHNICAL CAPITAL RISK WEIGHTED ASSETS   Proforma              
Consolidated (Ps millions)   Sep-06     Jun-07     Sep-07  
Basic capital (Tier I)
    3,692,370       3,382,308       4,526,042  
Additional capital (Tier II)
    495,858       1,297,599       1,124,654  
Technical capital (1)
    4,188,228       4,679,907       5,650,696  
Risk weighted assets included market risk
    37,268,789       39,507,368       42,549,517  
 
                 
CAPITAL ADEQUACY (2)
    11.24 %     11.85 %     13.28 %
 
                 
(1)  
Technical capital is the sum of basic capital and additional capital
 
(2)  
Capital Adequacy is technical capital divided by risk weighted assets

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
3.  
INCOME STATEMENT
 
   
Despite higher provision charges BANCOLOMBIA’s net income presented solid results for the third quarter of the present year amounting Ps 316.7 billion on the period ended September 30, 2007, this figure represents an increase of 31.3% when compared to Ps 241.3 billion for the previous quarter and 68.0% when compared to Ps 188.5 billion pro forma for the third quarter of 2006.
 
3.1.  
Net Interest Income
 
   
Interest on loans totaled Ps 971.4 billion for the third quarter of 2007, increasing 12.0% when compared to Ps 866.9 billion pro forma for the previous quarter and 33.4% when compared to Ps 728.3 billion pro forma for the third quarter of 2006.
 
   
The interest derived from the financial leases reached Ps 148.8 billion on the quarter increasing 12.3% over the quarter and 50.6% over the year in a demonstration of the good dynamic shown by this business line.
 
   
Interest on investment securities amounted to Ps 93.0 billion, which represents a decrease of 21.2% when compared to the previous quarter and a decrease of 50.7% when compared to the third quarter pro forma figures of 2006. This is a consequence of a lower investment securities amount, combined with lower Colombian bond prices on the third quarter. This decrease is even more noticeable when the figures are compared with the performance of the third quarter of last year when Colombian bond’s prices had some appreciation as they recovered part of the losses presented on the second quarter of 2006.
 
   
The total interest income had a solid performance increasing 7.8% when compared to last quarter’s results and 19.8% when compared with the third quarter of 2006. This growth can be explained mainly by the loan portfolio growth, the higher interest rates that the Bank captures through the variable rate portfolio and the re-pricing of short terms loans and was partly offset by the interest of investment securities for the reasons explained above.
 
   
Interest expenses increased 13.5% over the quarter and 35.2% over the year as deposits interest rates catch up with the tightening cycle. However it is important to highlight that despite that fact, net interest margin remains above the levels seen during the year 2006, what can be understood comparing the growth on theirs accumulated figures for the nine months period; total interest income increased 34.8% over the year while total interest expense increase at a lower pace being up a 30.5% over the same period.
 
   
Net interest margin was 6.99% when calculated for the quarter and 6.76% when calculated for the first nine months of 2007. BANCOLOMBIA expects net interest margin to be reduced in a moderate pace as competition for funding would keep adding pressure on the cost of deposits in Colombia, BANCOLOMBIA’s biggest market.
 
3.2.  
Provisions
 
   
During the third quarter of 2007, provisions for loan and interest losses amounted to Ps 203.0 billion, increasing 35.4% compared to the pro forma figures for the previous quarter and 62.4% when compared with the third quarter of 2006.
 
   
To analyze the behavior of provisions charges is necessary to make an overview of, Colombia’s regulatory evolution on the matter, which is the one applied for the consolidated results of BANCOLOMBIA, meaning that even BANAGRÍCOLA’s provision charges are calculated under these requirements2.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
3.2.1. Colombia’s regulatory frame
The Bank establishes its loan allowances by classifying its loan portfolio according to the classification system determined by Colombia’s Superintendency of Finance, which depends on the past due days of the obligation and the credit category of such a loan. After the obligation is classified, the Bank applies to each such classification the allowance percentage formula, also as specified by Colombia’s Superintendency of Finance.
Additionally, Colombia’s Superintendency of Finance has required institutions subject to its supervision to develop a credit risk management system (Sistema de Administración de Riesgo Crediticio — “SARC”). Consequently, the Bank must establish, policies, methodologies, processes and structures to evaluate, rate, monitor, and control its credit risk, which include developing models to calculate an adequate level of provisions. Colombia’s Superintendency of Finance defined the required characteristics internal credit risk models must meet when evaluating the expected losses of the loan portfolio and established reference models, which must be used by financial institutions while the use of their internal models is approved. The reference models will be implemented by stages depending on the credit categories, the model for commercial loans is in place since July 1st 2007, and the model for consumer loan portfolio should be applied beginning on July 2008. Reference models for mortgage and small business loans have not yet been released.
Both internal and reference models require the quantification of expected losses through the following factors:
   
Probability of default.
 
   
Exposure at default.
 
   
Loss given Default.
3.2.2. Source of provisions charges variation on the quarter
During 2007, the Bank has made the necessary adjustments to fulfill the requirements established by Colombia’s Superintendency of Finance, including the application of the reference model when calculating provisions for commercials loans, implemented for the first time on the third quarter 2007. As a result of this implementation, the provision charges increased on the quarter to meet the parameters of the model. Additionally, the general provision charges related to this credit category were replaced with individual provisions producing a tax benefit as individual provisions are tax deductible, while general provisions are not. This situation explains the decrease presented on income tax expenses for the quarter.
Additionally, there has been some changes on the quarter concerning the applicable allowance percentage formula for consumer loans which increased these percentages for the loans classified as “A” and “B”. Since these changes have to be applied to the whole consumer loan portfolio, producing an increase on provisions, Colombia’s Superintedency of Finance permitted banks to adjust their allowances on one year. Nonetheless, the Bank’s management decided to apply the whole adjustment on the third quarter 2007.
 
2  
Additional information can be found on the form 20 –F for 2006, item 4 section E.3, that can be downloaded from BANCOLOMBIA investor relations website: http://www.grupobancolombia.com/investorRelations/index.asp. Superintendency of finance’s External Circular 039 of june, 2007, Superintendency of finance’s External Circular 040 of june, 2007.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
   
The adjustment of BANAGRÍCOLA’s allowances to Colombia’s regulatory frame has continued, meaning additional non recurrent provisions on the third quarter of 2007, beside the recurrent provisions derived from its operation. It should be noted that these non recurrent provisions are only charged for consolidation purposes.
 
   
In short, beside the current provisions charges due to the normal development of the credit business, the variation on provisions charges on the quarter are explained in a good extent to the implementation of the legal requirements on the subject. Specifically, the application of the reference model for commercial loans and the changes on the applicable percentage of allowances for consumer loans and the provisions generated from BANAGRICOLA’s allowances adjustment to Colombian regulation, combined with the loan growth and its direct effect on provisions charged on the period.
 
3.3.  
Fees and Income from Services
 
   
Net fees and income from services amounted to Ps 283.55 billion during the third quarter of 2007, increasing 4.5% when compared to the pro forma figures for the second quarter of 2007. It is important to highlight this good performance on the quarter’s figure as the annualized rate of increase has returned to levels not seen in recent quarters. On the other hand, the year over year comparison, was affected by the sale of ALMACENAR S.A., as the bank is no longer accounting any income from its warehouse services. Additionally, brokerages fees have not had the performance expected this year.
 
   
During the third quarter of 2007, BANCOLOMBIA’s accumulated unconsolidated credit card billing increased 32.8%, resulting in a 22.5% market share of the Colombian credit card business. In addition, the number of outstanding credit cards issued by BANCOLOMBIA increased 25.2%, resulting in a 15.9% market share.
                                 
ACCUMULATED CREDIT CARD BILLING                   %     2007  
(Millions of pesos as of September 30, 2007)   September-06     September-07     Growth     Market Share  
Bancolombia VISA
    764,809       1,042,111       36.26 %     7.44 %
Bancolombia Mastercard
    1,148,472       1,426,638       24.22 %     10.18 %
Bancolombia American Express
    462,701       686,136       48.29 %     4.90 %
Total Bancolombia
    2,375,982       3,154,884       32.78 %     22.52 %
 
                       
Colombian Credit Card Market
    11,342,122       14,007,441       23.50 %        
 
                       
Source: Credibanco y Redeban multicolor
                                 
CREDIT CARD MARKET SHARE                   %     2007  
(Outstanding credit cards as of September 30, 2007)   September-06     September-07     Growth     Market Share  
Bancolombia VISA
    225,827       287,666       27.38 %     5.65 %
Bancolombia Mastercard
    285,188       335,430       17.62 %     6.59 %
Bancolombia American Express
    134,081       184,701       37.75 %     3.63 %
Total Bancolombia
    645,096       807,797       25.22 %     15.87 %
 
                       
Colombian Credit Card Market
    4,277,497       5,088,776       18.97 %        
 
                       
Source: Credibanco y Redeban multicolor
3.4.  
Other Operating Income
 
   
Total other operating income amounted to Ps 95.7 billion during the third quarter of 2007, increasing 102.3% when compared to the pro forma figures for the second quarter of 2007. This solid performance is mainly due to trading gains on foreign exchange operations and forward contracts.

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
3.5.  
Operating expenses and efficiency ratios
 
   
BANCOLOMBIA’s total operating expenses decreased 4.4% as compared to the pro forma figures from the previous quarter, amounting to Ps 531.43 billion, which also represents a 3.7% increase as compared to Ps 512.41 billion for the third quarter 2006 pro forma.
 
   
Personnel related expenses understood as the sum of salaries and employee benefit, Bonus plan payments and compensation decreased 1.3% over the quarter and increased 9.7% over the year when compared with the pro forma figures for second quarter of 2007 and third quarter of 2006 respectively. Administrative and other expenses decreased 5.2% on the quarter and increase 2.5% when compared to last year’s third quarter pro forma number for that line of expense.
 
   
BANCOLOMBIA’s ratio of operating expenses to net operating income improved reaching 50.3% when compared with the pro forma figures ratio of 56.72% from the previous quarter and 58.7% on last years pro forma figures. On a nine-month accumulated basis, the income efficiency ratio reached 55.3%.
 
   
The Bank’s efficiency measured as operating expenses over average total assets was 4.70% as compared to the 5.07% from the pro forma figures of the previous quarter and 4.89% during the first nine months of 2007.
                                         
PRINCIPAL RATIOS   Quarter     As of  
    3Q 06(1)     2Q 07(2)     3Q 07(3)     Sep-06(4)     Sep-07(5)  
PROFITABILITY   Proforma     Proforma           Proforma        
Net interest margin (6)
    6.93 %     7.02 %     6.99 %     5.23 %     6.76 %
Return on average total assets (7)
    1.77 %     2.14 %     2.70 %     1.66 %     2.24 %
Return on average shareholders’ equity (8)
    18.99 %     25.21 %     28.81 %     17.82 %     24.35 %
 
                                       
EFFICIENCY
                                       
Operating expenses to net operating income (9)
    58.68 %     56.72 %     50.29 %     62.17 %     55.35 %
Operating expenses to average total assets
    5.09 %     5.07 %     4.70 %     4.77 %     4.89 %
 
                                       
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
                                       
Shareholders’ equity to total assets
    9.59 %     7.93 %     9.79 %                
Technical capital to risk weighted assets
    11.24 %     11.85 %     13.28 %                
(1)  
Calculated taking into account an average between the figures as of June 2006 and as of September 2006
 
(2)  
Calculated takin into account an average between the figures as of March 2006 and as of June 2006
 
(3)  
Calculated taking into account an average between the figures of June 2007, July 2007, August 2007 and September 2007
 
(4)  
Calculated with the figures at the end of September 2006
 
(5)  
Calculated with the average of Dec-06, Mar-07, Jun-07, Sep-07
 
(6)  
Net interest income divided by monthly average interest-earning assets
 
(7)  
Net income by monthly average assets
 
(8)  
Net income by monthly average shareholders’ equity
 
(9)  
Operating expenses divided by monthly average assets

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
                                         
BALANCE SHEET   Proforma                          
                      Last        
(Millones de pesos)   Sep-06     Jun-07     Sep-07     Quarter     Annual  
ASSETS
                                       
Cash and due from banks
    2,629,746       3,405,203       2,846,131       -16.42 %     8.23 %
Overnight funds sold
    394,873       513,713       1,691,508       229.27 %     328.37 %
 
                             
Total cash and equivalents
    3,024,619       3,918,916       4,537,639       15.79 %     50.02 %
 
                             
Debt securities
    6,675,601       5,363,253       5,173,644       -3.54 %     -22.50 %
Trading
    2,567,227       1,999,470       1,745,887       -12.68 %     -31.99 %
Available for Sale
    1,980,665       1,447,851       1,549,168       7.00 %     -21.79 %
Held to Maturity
    2,127,709       1,915,932       1,878,589       -1.95 %     -11.71 %
 
                             
Equity securities
    256,764       231,115       235,401       1.85 %     -8.32 %
 
                             
Trading
    54,005       70,613       77,272       9.43 %     43.08 %
Available for Sale
    202,759       160,502       158,129       -1.48 %     -22.01 %
Market value allowance
    -70,917       -77,051       -77,409       0.46 %     9.15 %
 
                             
Net investment securities
    6,861,448       5,517,317       5,331,636       -3.37 %     -22.30 %
 
                             
Commercial loans
    18,204,824       19,581,261       21,789,482       11.28 %     19.69 %
Consumer loans
    4,677,851       5,569,558       6,189,229       11.13 %     32.31 %
Small business loans
    118,847       130,994       116,344       -11.18 %     -2.11 %
Mortgage loans
    3,129,387       2,955,711       3,017,151       2.08 %     -3.59 %
Finance lease
    3,337,680       3,989,953       4,332,769       8.59 %     29.81 %
Allowance for loan losses
    -1,001,449       -1,117,332       -1,256,642       12.47 %     25.48 %
 
                             
Net total loans and financial leases
    28,467,140       31,110,145       34,188,333       9.89 %     20.10 %
 
                             
Accrued interest receivable on loans
    277,793       326,995       400,825       22.58 %     44.29 %
Allowance for accrued interest losses
    -13,343       -16,048       -29,688       85.00 %     122.50 %
 
                             
Net total interest accrued
    264,450       310,947       371,137       19.36 %     40.34 %
 
                             
Customers’ acceptances and derivatives
    132,016       237,126       178,461       -24.74 %     35.18 %
Net accounts receivable
    470,638       625,336       676,696       8.21 %     43.78 %
Net premises and equipment
    872,847       885,393       806,688       -8.89 %     -7.58 %
Foreclosed assets, net
    56,719       40,688       27,893       -31.45 %     -50.82 %
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
    99,956       119,440       133,953       12.15 %     34.01 %
Goodwill
    740,752       873,854       917,025       4.94 %     23.80 %
Operating leases, net
    160,077       345,446       414,959       20.12 %     159.22 %
Other
    730,782       662,265       739,947       11.73 %     1.25 %
Reappraisal of assets
    380,961       364,225       359,593       -1.27 %     -5.61 %
 
                             
Total assets
    42,262,405       45,011,098       48,683,960       8.16 %     15.19 %
 
                             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
LIABILITIES
                                       
DEPOSITS
                                       
Non-interest bearing
    4,048,438       4,499,236       4,647,520       3.30 %     14.80 %
Checking accounts
    3,693,239       4,150,606       4,168,714       0.44 %     12.87 %
Other
    355,199       348,630       478,806       37.34 %     34.80 %
Interest bearing
    22,236,671       25,040,895       25,994,283       3.81 %     16.90 %
Checking accounts
    1,482,124       1,056,299       1,303,472       23.40 %     -12.05 %
Time deposits
    10,190,834       12,045,703       12,952,902       7.53 %     27.10 %
Savings deposits
    10,563,713       11,938,893       11,737,909       -1.68 %     11.12 %
Total deposits
    26,285,109       29,540,131       30,641,803       3.73 %     16.57 %
Overnight funds
    1,672,061       1,882,290       2,127,637       13.03 %     27.25 %
Bank acceptances outstanding
    78,987       57,071       52,378       -8.22 %     -33.69 %
Interbank borrowings
    2,461,016       1,752,518       1,170,339       -33.22 %     -52.44 %
Borrowings from domestic development banks
    2,505,204       2,780,660       3,270,537       17.62 %     30.55 %
Accounts payable
    938,196       1,573,156       2,191,160       39.28 %     133.55 %
Accrued interest payable
    249,172       228,875       269,085       17.57 %     7.99 %
Other liabilities
    495,531       486,007       479,070       -1.43 %     -3.32 %
Bonds
    2,721,872       2,438,909       2,937,268       20.43 %     7.91 %
Accrued expenses
    511,779       516,710       606,235       17.33 %     18.46 %
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    290,071       186,054       171,029       -8.08 %     -41.04 %
 
                             
Total liabilities
    38,208,998       41,442,381       43,916,541       5.97 %     14.94 %
 
                             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
Subscribed and paid in capital
    383,446       365,375       393,914       7.81 %     2.73 %
Retained earnings
    3,051,109       2,612,363       3,789,802       45.07 %     24.21 %
Appropiated
    2,520,448       2,164,669       3,025,375       39.76 %     20.03 %
Unappropiated
    530,661       447,694       764,427       70.75 %     44.05 %
 
                             
Reappraisal and others
    615,511       614,218       617,514       0.54 %     0.33 %
Gross unrealized gain or loss on debt securities
    3,341       -23,239       -33,811       45.49 %     -1112.00 %
 
                             
Total shareholder’s equity
    4,053,407       3,568,717       4,767,419       33.59 %     17.62 %
 
                             

 

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(BANCOLOMBIA LOGO)   (CIB LISTED NYSE)
 
3Q07
                                                                 
INCOME STATEMENT   Proforma             Proforma     Proforma     Proforma             Proforma     Proforma  
(Millones de pesos)   Sep-06     Sep-07     Sep-06/Sept-07     3Q 06     2Q 07     3Q 07     3Q 07/2Q 07     3Q 07/3Q 06  
Interest income and expenses
                                                               
Interest on loans
    2,029,323       2,636,236       29.91 %     728,303       866,944       971,352       12.04 %     33.37 %
Interest on investment securities
    194,416       310,728       59.83 %     188,733       118,077       92,996       -21.24 %     -50.73 %
Overnight funds
    50,777       86,008       69.38 %     21,100       34,922       29,540       -15.41 %     40.00 %
Leasing
    273,670       401,735       46.80 %     98,783       132,492       148,796       12.31 %     50.63 %
 
                                               
Total interest income
    2,548,186       3,434,707       34.79 %     1,036,919       1,152,435       1,242,684       7.83 %     19.84 %
 
                                               
Interest expense
                                                               
Checking accounts
    29,173       28,481       -2.37 %     10,443       9,197       9,126       -0.77 %     -12.61 %
Time deposits
    408,118       566,399       38.78 %     145,138       185,162       219,594       18.60 %     51.30 %
Savings deposits
    194,016       331,535       70.88 %     75,302       117,569       119,021       1.24 %     58.06 %
 
                                               
Total interest on deposits
    631,307       926,415       46.75 %     230,883       311,928       347,741       11.48 %     50.61 %
 
                                               
Interbank borrowings
    127,710       91,068       -28.69 %     39,317       38,584       20,966       -45.66 %     -46.67 %
Borrowings from domestic development banks
    135,970       192,806       41.80 %     47,572       64,267       73,029       13.63 %     53.51 %
Overnight funds
    74,966       92,570       23.48 %     27,851       24,717       39,166       58.46 %     40.63 %
Bonds
    113,706       110,882       -2.48 %     43,901       24,365       45,705       87.58 %     4.11 %
 
                                               
Total interest expense
    1,083,659       1,413,741       30.46 %     389,524       463,861       526,607       13.53 %     35.19 %
 
                                               
Net interest income
    1,464,527       2,020,966       37.99 %     647,395       688,574       716,077       3.99 %     10.61 %
Provision for loan and accrued interest losses, net
    (278,470 )     (450,008 )     61.60 %     (124,989 )     (149,901 )     (203,047 )     35.45 %     62.45 %
Recovery of charged-off loans
    60,630       65,472       7.99 %     20,905       21,995       24,222       10.13 %     15.87 %
Provision for foreclosed assets and other assets
    (57,750 )     (53,721 )     -6.98 %     (6,446 )     (8,747 )     (22,963 )     162.52 %     256.24 %
Recovery of provisions for foreclosed assets and other assets
    65,314       51,941       -20.47 %     4,052       13,441       9,079       -32.45 %     124.06 %
 
                                               
Total net provisions
    (210,276 )     (386,316 )     83.72 %     (106,478 )     (123,212 )     (192,709 )     56.40 %     80.98 %
Net interest income after provision for loans and accrued interest losses
    1,254,251       1,634,650       30.33 %     540,917       565,362       523,368       -7.43 %     -3.24 %
 
                                               
Commissions from banking services and other services
    163,022       199,947       22.65 %     60,173       63,042       75,196       19.28 %     24.97 %
Electronic services and ATM fees
    70,007       58,081       -17.04 %     23,947       18,227       20,955       14.97 %     -12.49 %
Branch network services
    50,019       76,595       53.13 %     16,068       25,251       25,869       2.45 %     61.00 %
Collections and payments fees
    65,536       93,496       42.66 %     22,471       31,148       32,937       5.74 %     46.58 %
Credit card merchant fees
    9,524       28,106       195.11 %     5,210       8,608       8,800       2.23 %     68.91 %
Credit and debit card annual fees
    181,596       185,745       2.28 %     62,434       63,161       66,000       4.49 %     5.71 %
Checking fees
    44,981       49,646       10.37 %     15,575       16,653       16,546       -0.64 %     6.23 %
Warehouse services (2)
    52,731             -100.00 %     18,719                   0.00 %     *  
Fiduciary activities
    44,303       49,956       12.76 %     15,023       16,756       17,161       2.42 %     14.23 %
Pension plan administration
    66,501       62,179       -6.50 %     22,366       19,444       20,912       7.55 %     -6.50 %
Brokerage fees
    53,163       42,488       -20.08 %     16,125       15,696       12,539       -20.11 %     -22.24 %
Check remittance
    17,283       16,798       -2.81 %     5,958       5,338       5,672       6.26 %     -4.80 %
International operations
    27,237       31,189       14.51 %     10,136       10,270       10,357       0.85 %     2.18 %
Fees and other service income
    845,903       894,226       5.71 %     294,205       293,594       312,944       6.59 %     6.37 %
 
                                               
Fees and other service expenses
    (51,613 )     (73,255 )     41.93 %     (20,621 )     (22,233 )     (29,395 )     32.21 %     42.55 %
Total fees and income from services, net
    794,290       820,971       3.36 %     273,584       271,361       283,549       4.49 %     3.64 %
 
                                               
Other operating income
                                                               
Net foreign exchange gains
    106,627       14,271       -86.62 %     (50,126 )     (68,951 )     100,996       246.48 %     301.48 %
Forward contracts in foreign currency
    (26,452 )     69,706       -363.52 %     30,952       80,763       (40,634 )     -150.31 %     -231.28 %
Gains on sales of investments on equity securities
    48,948       (15,224 )     -131.10 %     5,933       62       (101 )     -262.90 %     -101.70 %
Gains on sale of mortgage loan
          857       *                   857       *       *  
Dividend income
    21,631       18,606       -13.98 %     1,603       1,435       2,460       71.43 %     53.46 %
Revenues from commercial subsidiaries
    31,223       66,369       112.56 %     9,272       27,306       22,854       -16.30 %     146.48 %
Insurance income
    (4,184 )     1,493       -135.68 %     294       1,812       (676 )     -137.31 %     -329.93 %
Communication, postage, rent and others
    11,957       19,200       60.58 %     3,891       4,864       9,926       104.07 %     155.10 %
 
                                               
Total other operating income
    189,750       175,278       -7.63 %     1,819       47,291       95,682       102.33 %     5160.14 %
 
                                               
Total income
    2,238,291       2,630,899       17.54 %     816,320       884,014       902,599       2.10 %     10.57 %
Operating expenses
                                                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    575,346       618,026       7.42 %     192,953       210,646       205,180       -2.59 %     6.34 %
Bonus plan payments
    34,464       52,309       51.78 %     14,630       17,511       17,545       0.19 %     19.92 %
Compensation
    3,394       17,239       407.93 %     1,669       4,279       6,826       59.52 %     308.99 %
Administrative and other expenses
    711,599       799,584       12.36 %     252,817       273,364       259,065       -5.23 %     2.47 %
Deposit security, net
    49,535       36,831       -25.65 %     20,131       12,022       12,515       4.10 %     -37.83 %
Donation expenses
    1,388       2,395       72.55 %     480       648       601       -7.25 %     25.21 %
Depreciation
    83,444       92,891       11.32 %     29,727       37,550       29,695       -20.92 %     -0.11 %
 
                                               
Total operating expenses
    1,459,170       1,619,275       10.97 %     512,407       556,020       531,427       -4.42 %     3.71 %
 
                                               
Net operating income
    779,121       1,011,624       29.84 %     303,913       327,994       371,172       13.16 %     22.13 %
Merger expenses
    26,303             -100.00 %     13,825                   0.00 %     *  
Goodwill amortization (1)
    36,741       50,716       38.04 %     15,262       15,302       19,399       26.77 %     27.11 %
Non-operating income (expense)
                                                               
Other income
    108,646       101,160       -6.89 %     18,845       29,598       37,003       25.02 %     96.35 %
Minority interest
    (45,463 )     (26,072 )     -42.65 %     (10,998 )     (16,323 )     (2,174 )     -86.68 %     -80.23 %
Other expense
    (78,396 )     (46,908 )     -40.17 %     (41,464 )     (1,965 )     (20,862 )     961.68 %     -49.69 %
Total non-operating income
    (15,213 )     28,180       -285.24 %     (33,617 )     11,310       13,967       23.49 %     141.55 %
Income before income taxes
    700,864       989,088       41.12 %     241,209       324,002       365,740       12.88 %     51.63 %
Income tax expense
    (170,203 )     (224,661 )     32.00 %     (52,689 )     (82,703 )     (49,007 )     -40.74 %     -6.99 %
 
                                               
Net income
    530,661       764,427       44.05 %     188,520       241,299       316,733       31.26 %     68.01 %
 
                                               

 

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SIGNATURE
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.
         
    BANCOLOMBIA S.A.  
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: November 7, 2007  By:   /s/ JAIME ALBERTO VELÁSQUEZ B.      
    Name:   Jaime Alberto Velásquez B.  
    Title:   Vice President of Finance