CONSOLIDATED
Cash Flow Statements

Figures expressed in thousands of pesos

      Year ended on December 31,
  Note   2021   2020
Operating activities          
Profit before income tax   $ 16,388,434 $ 371,403
Adjustment from items not implying cash flows:          
Depreciation and amortization     5,175,344   5,194,182
Provision for impairment of the loan portfolio 8   1,859,558   5,182,681
Lease concessions 18   (44,334)   (233,232)
Inventory reserve     1,042,621   922,727
Equity in the results of associates 11.2   (737,292)   523,773
(Income) cost on sale of property, furniture and
equipment
    (54,393)   708,280
Net cost for the period of employee benefits 17   374,102   445,754
Trading derivative financial instruments     (382,378)   -
Interest earned     (6,183,850)   (7,322,875)
Interest expense     4,649,854   4,210,487
      5,699,232   9,631,777
           
(Increase) decrease in:          
Interest earned from customers     6,297,609   7,211,422
Loan portfolio     (7,474,188)   224,196
Inventory     (2,687,928)   942,693
Value added tax recoverable     73,917   (489,483)
Other accounts receivable     1,145,952   (317,492)
Prepaid expenses     138,599   330,301
Increase (decrease) in:          
Suppliers     5,198,171   1,709,550
Provisions     870,183   704,412
Deferred income     157,538   (134,066)
Creditors     2,504,273   (1,010,748)
Employee benefits paid     (494,911)   (196,036)
Taxes paid     (1,693,951)   (3,955,677)
Net cash inflow from operating activities     26,122,930   15,022,252
           
Investment activities          
Capital increase in associates     (226,281)   (129,672)
Dividends received from associates     80,081   -
Acquisition of property, furniture and equipment 13   (4,442,720)   (3,697,145)
Acquisition of investment property 12   (641,313)   (148,515)
Sale of property, furniture and equipment     53,143   52,296
Investment in new information technology developments 14   (891,411)   (668,503)
           
Net cash outflows from investing activities     (6,068,501)   (4,591,539)
           
Cash to be applied in financing activities     20,054,429   10,430,713
           
Financing activities          
           
Dividends paid 20.1   (3,018,405)   (8)
Interest paid 16   (3,594,599)   (2,961,220)
Contracted debt     -   8,500,000
Debt paid 16   (5,102,565)   (6,500,000)
Principal of lease payments 18   (1,031,671)   (776,716)
Interest of lease payments 18   (1,097,033)   (1,111,336)
Sale of shares 20.2   206,920   546,493
Repurchase of shares 20.2   -   (566,788)
           
Net cash flows from financing activities     (13,637,353)   (2,869,575)
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents     6,417,076   7,561,138
           
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     26,195,936   18,959,340
           
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     (118,139)   (324,542)
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 32,494,873 $ 26,195,936

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements