FIRST BANCORP /PR/
10-Q, 2000-08-11
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q



                    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 130
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the Quarter ended                                 Commission File 001-14793
    June 30, 2000


                                 First BanCorp.
             (Exact name of Corporation as specified in its charter)


        Puerto Rico                                              66-0561882
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)


1519 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Stop 23
          Santurce, Puerto Rico                                    00908
  (Address of principal office)                                (Zip Code)


              Corporation's telephone number, including area code:


                                 (787) 729-8200


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

     Number of shares of the Corporation's Common Stock outstanding as of August
9, 2000

                                   26,818,252



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                                                    FIRST BANCORP
                                                      CONTENTS

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                  PAGE

                  Item 1. Financial Statements:

                  Consolidated Statements of Financial
                      Condition as of June 30, 2000 and
                     December 31, 1999.................................................................3

                  Consolidated Statements of Income for the
                      three and six months ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999.............................4

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                     for the six months ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999................................5

                  Consolidated Statements of Changes in
                     Stockholders' Equity..............................................................6

                  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the
                      three and six months ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999.............................7

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........................................8

                  Item 2. Management's Discussion and
                            Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations.................................................18

                  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..................32

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                  Item 1. Legal Proceedings...........................................................33

                  Item 2. Changes in Securities.......................................................33

                  Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.............................................33

                  Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote
                            of Security Holders.......................................................33

                  Item 5. Other Information...........................................................33

                  Item 6. Exhibits and Report on Form 8-K.............................................33

SIGNATURES............................................................................................34
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                                                      FIRST BANCORP
                                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                                                            June 30, 2000        December 31, 1999
Assets             ........                                                  (Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks                                                  $      65,601,676         $    58,267,929
                                                                         -----------------         ---------------
Money market instruments                                                         5,591,387              35,217,064
                                                                         -----------------        ----------------
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
    United States and Puerto Rico Government obligations                       416,530,026             340,356,015
    Mortgage backed securities                                               1,194,118,667           1,017,176,782
    Other investments                                                           92,108,575              96,541,374
                                                                        ------------------       -----------------

        Total investment securities available for sale                       1,702,757,268           1,454,074,171
                                                                          ----------------         ---------------
Investment securities held to maturity, at cost:
    United States and Puerto Rico Government  obligations                      100,616,718              97,349,381
    Mortgage backed securities                                                 206,859,606             206,696,658
                                                                         -----------------        ----------------
Total investment securities held to maturity                                   307,476,324             304,046,039
                                                                         -----------------        ----------------
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock                                             17,826,500              17,826,500
                                                                        ------------------       -----------------
Loans held for sale                                                             50,137,262              37,794,078
Loans receivable                                                             3,013,815,710           2,707,574,019
                                                                          ----------------         ---------------
Total loans                                                                  3,063,952,972           2,745,368,097
Allowance for loan losses                                                      (74,100,412)            (71,784,237)
                                                                        ------------------       -----------------
    Total loans - net                                                        2,989,852,560           2,673,583,860
                                                                          ----------------         ---------------
Other real estate owned                                                          1,811,471                 517,405
Premises and equipment - net                                                    66,766,366              61,947,817
Accrued interest receivable                                                     20,275,561              17,917,526
Due from customers on acceptances                                                2,625,065               2,738,176
Other assets                                                                   100,030,124              95,431,678
                                                                          ----------------       -----------------
        Total assets                                                        $5,280,614,302          $4,721,568,165
                                                                            ==============          ==============
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
    Non-interest bearing deposits                                          $   214,019,872          $  211,896,459
    Interest bearing deposits                                                2,773,272,513           2,353,525,177
    Federal funds purchased and securities
      sold under agreements to repurchase                                    1,726,121,904           1,452,151,222
    Other short-term borrowings                                                 12,130,669             152,484,084
    Advances from FHLB                                                          43,500,000              50,000,000
    Notes payable                                                               55,500,000              55,500,000
    Bank acceptances outstanding                                                 2,625,065               2,738,176
    Accounts payable and other liabilities                                      49,544,001              54,776,718
                                                                         -----------------        ----------------
                                                                             4,876,714,024           4,333,071,836
                                                                           ---------------         ---------------
Subordinated notes                                                              92,856,146              93,594,080
                                                                         -----------------       -----------------
Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred Stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares: issued and
     outstanding 3,600,000 shares at $25.00 liquidation value
      per share                                                                 90,000,000              90,000,000
                                                                           ---------------        ----------------
    Common stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 250,000,000 shares;
      issued 29,612,552 shares                                                  29,612,552              29,612,552
    Less: Treasury Stock (at par value)                                         (2,723,100)             (1,552,000)
                                                                          ----------------       -----------------
    Common stock outstanding                                                    26,889,452              28,060,552
                                                                           ---------------        ----------------
    Additional paid-in capital                                                  19,277,916              19,863,466
    Capital reserve                                                             40,000,000              40,000,000
    Legal surplus                                                              126,792,514             126,792,514
    Retained earnings                                                           63,120,156              58,834,676

    Accumulated other comprehensive income - unrealized loss
        on securities available for sale, net of tax                           (55,035,906)            (68,648,959)
                                                                         -----------------       -----------------
                                                                               311,044,132             294,902,249
                                                                          ----------------        ----------------
Contingencies and commitments                                                _____________           _____________
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                          $5,280,614,302          $4,721,568,165
                                                                            ==============          ==============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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                                  FIRST BANCORP
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                         Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,            June 30,        June 30,         June 30,
                                                     2000                1999            2000             1999
Interest income:
  Loans                                         $  79,220,471        $63,054,556     $154,649,915      $122,930,672
  Investments                                      32,917,669         23,901,459       62,379,775        50,985,175
  Dividends on FHLB stock                             308,857            299,553          598,357           482,551
                                              ---------------     --------------   --------------   ---------------
     Total interest income                        112,446,997         87,255,568      217,628,047       174,398,398
                                                -------------       ------------      -----------       -----------

Interest expense:
  Deposits                                         35,913,033         20,553,161       67,279,221        38,847,149
  Short term borrowings                            25,530,842         16,965,078       48,343,558        37,632,867
  Long term borrowings                              2,665,912          3,396,666        5,347,625         6,980,253
                                               --------------      -------------    -------------     -------------
     Total interest expense                        64,109,787         40,914,905       120,970,404       83,460,269
                                               --------------       ------------       -----------     ------------
     Net interest income                           48,337,210         46,340,663       96,657,643        90,938,129
                                                -------------       ------------     ------------      ------------

Provision for loan losses                          11,158,000         12,949,500       23,178,000        26,749,500
                                                 ------------       ------------     ------------      ------------

Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses                                   37,179,210         33,391,163       73,479,643        64,188,629
                                                  -----------       ------------      -----------      ------------

Other income:
  Service charges on deposit accounts               2,207,445          2,056,634        4,614,828         3,961,378
  Fees on loans serviced for others                   125,080            220,757          284,331           488,307
  Other fees on loans                               4,335,171          3,075,093        7,742,678         5,916,423
  Mortgage banking activities                                             11,549                             11,549
  Trading income                                      167,821                             587,188            75,000
  Gain on sale of investments                       2,276,901             27,775        4,789,583         1,308,286
  Other operating income                            2,671,978          2,134,101        5,213,306         3,933,310
                                                 ------------       ------------    -------------     -------------
     Total other income                            11,784,396          7,525,909       23,231,914        15,694,253
                                                 ------------       ------------     ------------      ------------

Other operating expenses:
  Employees' compensation and benefits             12,952,655         11,346,767       25,412,936        22,568,586
  Occupancy and equipment                           5,735,584          4,744,522       11,175,315         9,443,908
  Taxes and insurance                               1,607,388          1,631,492        3,196,336         3,262,973
  Other                                             8,269,692          6,489,777       16,483,949        12,622,786
                                                -------------     --------------     ------------     -------------
     Total other operating expenses                28,565,319         24,212,558       56,268,536        47,898,253
                                                -------------      -------------     ------------     -------------

Income before income tax provision                 20,398,287         16,704,514       40,443,021        31,984,629
Income tax provision                                3,920,932          1,311,000        7,614,582         2,449,900
                                                 ------------      -------------    -------------     -------------

Net income                                        $16,477,355        $15,393,514      $32,828,439       $29,534,729
                                                  ===========        ===========      ===========       ===========

Net income per common share - basic                    $0.55               $0.49            $1.08             $0.97
                                                       =====               =====            =====             =====
Net income per common share - diluted                  $0.55               $0.49            $1.08             $0.97
                                                       =====               =====            =====             =====

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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                                  FIRST BANCORP
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                                 Six Months      Six Months
                                                                                    Ended           Ended
                                                                                June 30, 2000    June 30, 1999
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                                  $    32,828,439   $  29,534,730
                                                                              ---------------   -------------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash:
    Depreciation                                                                    4,396,159       3,589,147
    Provision for loan losses                                                      23,176,000      26,749,000
    Decrease in taxes payable                                                     (17,339,301)        (48,990)
   Increase in deferred tax asset                                                  (2,121,569)     (1,510,326)
    Decrease  in accrued interest receivable                                       (2,358,035)     (7,426,893)
    Increase in accrued interest payable                                              841,051       1,570,289
    Amortization of deferred net loan fees                                           (181,006)       (480,835)
    Gain on sale of investments                                                    (4,789,584)     (1,308,286)
    Net originations of loans available for sale                                  (12,343,184)     (8,991,026)
    Decrease in other assets                                                        1,851,080      15,735,410
    Increase in other liabilities                                                   9,907,505       3,055,392
                                                                             ---------------------------------
   Total adjustments                                                                1,039,116      30,932,882
                                                                             --------------------------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                                       33,867,555      60,467,612
                                                                              -------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Principal collected on loans                                                    248,206,732     289,531,014
  Loans originated                                                               (586,328,886)   (539,634,665)
  Purchase of loans                                                                                  (196,247)
  Proceeds from sale of investments                                                38,683,351       9,499,081
  Purchase of securities held to maturity                                          (3,430,285)   (233,734,085)
  Purchase of securities available for sale                                    (3,012,021,586) (5,137,242,270)
  Principal repayments and  maturities of securities held to maturity                                (109,552)
  Principal repayments of  securities available for sale                        2,747,595,456   5,381,732,712
  Additions to premises and equipment - net                                        (9,214,708)     (8,190,485)
  Purchase of FHLB stock                                                                           (7,555,900)
                                                                              ---------------  --------------
  Net cash used in investing activities                                          (576,509,926)   (245,900,397)
                                                                              ---------------  --------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net increase in deposits                                                        421,870,748     437,253,807
  Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities
    sold under repurchase agreements                                              284,215,600    (192,359,740)
  FHLB-NY advances taken (paid)                                                    (6,500,000)     (2,600,000)
  Payments of notes payable                                                          (737,934)    (23,035,750)
  Increase payment in other borrowings                                           (149,353,415)    (16,579,949)
  Increase in debt securities issuance cost                                         1,155,051         479,641
  Dividends                                                                        (9,168,659)     (6,314,951)
  Exercise of stock options                                                                           176,313
  Issuance of preferred stock                                                                      86,819,350
  Treasury stock acquired                                                         (21,130,950)    (10,496,407)
                                                                           ------------------ ----------------
   Net cash provided by financing activities                                      520,350,441      273,342,314
                                                                            ----------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                            (22,291,930)     87,909,529
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                 93,484,993      39,941,766
                                                                            ----------------------------------
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                 $     71,193,063   $ 127,851,295
                                                                             =================================
Cash and cash equivalents include:
   Cash and due from banks                                                    $    65,601,676 $    66,401,610
   Money market instruments                                                         5,591,387      61,449,685
                                                                             ---------------- -----------------
                                                                               $   71,193,063 $   127,851,295
                                                                               ============== ===============
---------------------------
Supplemental  disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                                                                     $120,129,353     $81,889,980
    Income taxes                                                                   19,826,538       3,745,558
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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                                  FIRST BANCORP
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                                                       Unrealized
                                                                                                                     gain (loss)on
                                                             Additional                                                securities
                                 Preferred     Common         paid-in      Capital          Legal        Retained       available
                                   stock        stock         capital      reserve         surplus       earnings       for sale

December 31, 1997         $                  $14,901,826    $38,453,561  $20,000,000    $53,454,469     $97,537,900   $12,031,444

Net income                                                                                               51,812,387
Change in valuation of
  securities available for sale                                                                                        (3,281,513)
Addition to capital reserve                                               10,000,000                    (10,000,000)
Repurchase of common stock                      (108,800)      (217,600)                                 (3,330,024)
Treasury stock                                  (100,000)       (50,000)                                 (2,061,250)
Stock option exercised                            10,000        186,501
Cash dividends-common stock                                                                              (8,870,833)
Common stock split
 on May 29, 1998                              14,796,526    (14,796,526)  __________     __________     ___________     __________
                             -------------  ------------    -----------
December 31, 1998                             29,499,552     23,575,936   30,000,000     53,454,469     125,088,180     8,749,931


Net income                                                                                               62,074,949
Change in valuation of
  securities available for sale                                                                                       (77,398,890)
Issuance of preferred stock     90,000,000                   (3,149,783)
Addition to legal surplus                                                                73,338,045     (73,338,045)
Addition to capital reserve                                               10,000,000                    (10,000,000)
Treasury stock                                (1,452,000)      (726,000)                                (30,332,611)
Stock options exercised                           13,000        163,313
Cash dividends:
    Common stock                                                                                        (10,382,797)
    Preferred stock              _________     _________      _________    _________     __________      (4,275,000)   __________
                                                                                                      -------------
December 31, 1999               90,000,000    28,060,552     19,863,466   40,000,000    126,792,514      58,834,676   (68,648,959)

Net income                                                                                               32,828,439
Change in valuation of
  securities available for sale                                                                                        13,613,053
Treasury stock                                (1,171,100)      (585,550)                                (19,374,300)
Cash dividends:
    Common stock                                                                                         (5,962,409)
    Preferred stock             __________    __________     __________   __________    ___________      (3,206,250)   __________
                                                                                                       -------------
June 30, 2000                  $90,000,000   $26,889,452    $19,277,916  $40,000,000   $126,792,514     $63,120,156  $(55,035,906)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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                                  FIRST BANCORP
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                         Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                                                     June 30,            June 30,          June 30,        June 30,
                                                       2000                1999             2000             1999

Net Income                                         $16,477,355        $15,393,514      $32,828,439       $29,534,729
                                                   -----------        -----------      -----------       -----------
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
Unrealized gain (losses) on securities:
      Unrealized holding gains (losses)
        arising during the period                    8,031,621        (29,059,069)      14,950,202       (50,885,772)
      Less: reclassification adjustment
        for gains (losses) included in
        net income                                   1,151,597            (34,520)       1,337,149           897,218
                                                  ------------      -------------     ------------      ------------

Total other comprehensive income (loss)              6,880,024        (29,024,549)      13,613,053       (51,782,990)
                                                  ------------      -------------     ------------     -------------

Comprehensive income (loss)                        $23,357,379       $(13,631,035)     $46,441,492      $(22,248,261)
                                                   ===========       ============      ===========      ============

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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                                  FIRST BANCORP

               PART I - NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS

         First BanCorp (the  Corporation) is a financial holding company subject
to the Federal Bank Holding Company Act and to the regulations, supervision, and
examination of the Federal Reserve Board.

         FirstBank  Puerto  Rico  (FirstBank  or the  Bank),  the  Corporation's
subsidiary, is a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.  Its main office is located in San Juan,  Puerto  Rico,  and has 45
full  service  banking  branches  in Puerto  Rico and  three in the U.S.  Virgin
Islands.  It also has loan  origination  offices  in  Puerto  Rico  focusing  on
consumer  loans.  Early in the  year  2000 the  Bank  began  offering  brokerage
services in selected branches through a new alliance with Paine Webber of Puerto
Rico, the largest brokerage firm in the Island. In addition,  through its wholly
owned subsidiaries, FirstBank operates other offices in Puerto Rico specializing
in small personal loans,  finance leases and vehicle rental. The Bank is subject
to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Office of the Commissioner
of  Financial  Institutions  of Puerto  Rico and the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation  (FDIC),  which insures its deposits through the Savings Association
Insurance Fund (SAIF).

2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         The  accounting  and  reporting  policies  of the  Corporation  and its
subsidiaries  conform with generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and, as
such,  include  amounts based on judgments,  estimates and  assumptions  made by
Management  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets  and  liabilities  and
contingent  assets and  liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and
the  reported  amounts of revenues and expenses  during the  reporting  periods.
Actual results could differ from those  estimates.  The  accompanying  unaudited
financial  statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for
Form 10-Q. Complete information  regarding the financial statements can be found
in the notes to the financial  statements  for the year ended  December 31, 1999
contained in the annual report of the Corporation.

         In the opinion of Management,  the accompanying  unaudited consolidated
statements  of financial  condition and the related  consolidated  statements of
income, of comprehensive  income, of cash flows, and of changes in stockholders'
equity  include all  adjustments  (principally  consisting  of normal  recurring
accruals)  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the  Corporation's  financial
position at June 30, 2000,  and the results of operations and the cash flows for
the  three  and six  months  ended on June 30,  2000 and 1999.  The  results  of
operations  for the  three  and  six  months  ended  on June  30,  2000  are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

         Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities

         In June 1998, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued
Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 133  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities."  This  statement  establishes
accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  derivative  instruments,   including
derivative  instruments  that are embedded in other  contracts,  and for hedging
activities.  SFAS No. 133  standardizes  accounting for derivative  instruments,
including those embedded in other contracts, by requiring the recognition of all
derivatives (both assets and liabilities) in the statement of financial position
at fair value.  In  accordance  with SFAS No. 133,  changes in the fair value of
derivative  instruments  are generally  accounted for as current income or other
comprehensive income, depending on their designation.

         SFAS No. 133 generally  provides for the matching of the timing of gain
or loss  recognition on the hedging  instruments  with the recognition of either
the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability,  or the earnings
effect of the hedged forecasted transaction.

     On July 7, 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137,  "Accounting  for Derivative
Instruments  and Hedging  Activities  - Deferral of the  Effective  Date of FASB
Statement No. 133". SFAS No. 137 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 133. SFAS
No. 133 would be effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2000. On June 19, 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 138, "Accounting
for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities an Amendment
of FASB  Statement No. 133",  which amends certain of the provisions of SFAS No.
133. Based on current volumes,  Management expects that the adoption of SFAS No.
133 will not have a significant  impact on the Corporation's  financial position
and results of operations.

3 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

         Authorized  common  stock shares at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
were  250,000,000,  with a par value of $1.00.  At June 30, 2000 the Corporation
had 26,889,452 shares issued and outstanding of common stock.


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         Preferred stock

         The  Corporation  has 50,000,000  shares of authorized  preferred stock
with a par value of $1.  This  stock may be issued in series  and the  shares of
each  series  shall have such  rights and  preferences  as shall be fixed by the
Board of Directors when authorizing the issuance of that particular  series.  On
April 30, 1999, the Corporation  issued 3,600,000 shares of preferred stock. The
liquidation  value per share is $25.00.  Annual dividends of $1.78125 per share,
are payable monthly, if declared by the board of directors.

4 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

     The  calculations of earnings per common share for the three and six months
ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
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                                                                     Three months ended            Six months ended
                                                                           June 30,                     June 30,
                                                                    2000            1999           2000          1999

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net income                                                          $16,477        $15,394         $32,828      $29,535

Less: Preferred stock dividend                                       (1,603)        (1,069)         (3,206)      (1,069)
                                                                   --------       --------        --------     --------

Net income - attributable to common stockholders                    $14,874        $14,325         $29,622      $28,466
                                                                    =======        =======         =======      =======

    Earnings per common share - basic:

Weighted average common shares outstanding                           27,042         29,144          27,315       29,201
                                                                   --------       --------         -------      -------

Earnings per common share - basic                                 $    0.55      $    0.49         $  1.08     $   0.97
                                                                  =========      =========         =======     ========

    Earnings per common share - diluted:

Weighted average common shares and share equivalents:
    Average common shares outstanding                                27,042         29,144          27,315       29,201
    Common stock equivalents - Options                                  185            268             187          275
                                                                  ---------      ---------        --------     --------
         Total                                                       27,227         29,412          27,502       29,476
                                                                    -------       --------         -------      -------

Earnings per common share - diluted                                $   0.55       $   0.49        $   1.08      $  0.97
                                                                   ========       ========        ========      =======
</TABLE>

         Stock options outstanding under the Corporation's stock option plan for
officers  are  common  stock  equivalents  and,  therefore,  considered  in  the
computation  of earnings  per common share - diluted.  Common stock  equivalents
were computed using the treasury stock method.

         The stock option plan must be recognized either by the fair value based
method or the intrinsic value based method.  The Corporation  uses the intrinsic
value based  method of  accounting.  Under the  intrinsic  value  based  method,
compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock
at grant date or other  measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to
acquire the stock. If material,  entities using the intrinsic value based method
on awards granted to employees must make pro forma disclosures of net income and
earnings  per share,  as if the fair value based method of  accounting  had been
applied. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the
grant date based on the value of the award and is  recognized  over the  service
period, which is usually the vesting period.

         During the three and six months  periods  ended on June 30,  1999,  the
Corporation granted 3,500 and 5,500 options,  respectively, to buy shares of the
Corporation's common stock. Each option granted in 1999 has an exercise price of
$26.44 (quarter) and $26.26 (semester),  equal to the quoted market price of the
stock at the grant date,  therefore no  compensation  cost was recognized on the
options granted. No options were granted during the first semester of 2000.

         Had  compensation  cost for the stock options  granted been  determined
based on the fair  value at the grant  date the  Corporation's  net  income  and
earnings  per share would have been reduced to the pro forma  amounts  indicated
below:
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Pro forma earnings per common share                                Three months ended               Six months ended
                                                                        June 30,                        June 30,
(In thousands except per share data)                             2000              1999           2000            1999
                                                                 ----            -------          ----            ----

Net income attributable to common stockholders                  $14,874          $14,287         $29,622        $28,404

Earnings per common share - basic                                 $0.55            $0.49           $1.08          $0.97

Earnings per common share - diluted                               $0.55            $0.49           $1.08          $0.96
</TABLE>

         The Corporation uses the binomial model for the computation of the fair
value of each option  granted to buy shares of the  Corporation's  common stock.
The fair value of each  option  granted  during  the three and six month  period
ended on June 30, 1999 was estimated using the following  assumptions:  dividend
growth of 22.4%  (quarter)  and  22.0%  (semester);  expected  life of 10 years;
expected  volatility  of 36.6%  (quarter)  and 36.1%  (semester)  and  risk-free
interest rate of 5.2% (quarter) and 5.1% (semester). The estimated fair value of
the options granted was $10.98 (quarter) and $11.21 (semester) per option.

5- INVESTMENT SECURITIES HELD FOR TRADING

         At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999,  there were no securities  held
for trading purposes or options on such securities.

         The net gain from the sale of trading  securities  amounted to $167,821
and $587,188  during the three and six months  ended on June 30,  2000.  The net
gain from the sale of trading  securities  amounted  to  $75,000  during the six
months ended on June 30, 1999.  These earnings were included as trading  income.
No net  revenue  from the sale of trading  securities  was  recorded  during the
second quarter of 1999.

6 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

         The amortized  cost,  gross  unrealized  gains and losses,  approximate
market value,  weighted  average yield and  maturities of investment  securities
were as follows:


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Investment securities available for sale
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                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
                                            June 30, 2000                             December 31, 1999
                                                                    Weighted                                          Weighted
                            Amortized     Unrealized        Market   Average  Amortized       Unrealized      Market   average
                              cost       gains  (losses)    value    yield%     cost        gains( losses)    value     yield%

U.S. Treasury Securities:
     After 5 to 10 years     $ 39,600          $(3,262)    $36,338    4.90     $39,577           $(4,302)     $35,275  4.90
     After 10 years            67,512           (5,442)     62,070    5.51      67,468            (9,621)      57,847  5.51
Obligations of other U.S.
 Government Agencies:
     Within 1 year            222,389             (114)    222,275    6.55     219,065      $53      (58)     219,060  5.68
     After 1 to 5 years        66,135   $ 71                66,206    7.41
     After 10 years            28,425           (5,785)     22,640    7.05      27,457            (5,127)      22,330  7.05
Puerto Rico Government
 Obligations:
     After 10 years             7,387   ____      (386)      7,001    6.46       5,880      ___      (36)       5,844  6.83
                             --------        --------- -----------         -----------             -----   ----------
Total                        $431,448   $ 71  $(14,989)   $416,530    6.40    $359,447      $53 $(19,144)    $340,356  5.69
                             ========   ====  =========   ========            ========      === ========     ========

Mortgage  backed  securities -

Federal Home Loan  Mortgage  Corporation  (FHLMC) certificates:
     After 1 to 5 years       $   837             $(17)   $    820    6.86   $     997             $ (25)     $   972  6.87
     After 5 to 10 years        9,069             (246)      8,823    6.23       9,905              (255)       9,650  6.23
     After 10 years            20,783    $ 6      (254)     20,535    7.63      22,872      $11     (155)      22,728  6.38
                             --------    ---    ------    --------              ------      ---     ----       ------
                               30,689      6      (517)     30,178    7.20      33,774       11     (435)      33,350  6.35
                               ------      -      ----      ------              ------       --     ----       ------
Government National
 Mortgage Association
(GNMA) certificates:
     After 5 to 10 years        4,728              (14)      4,714    6.23       3,674               (46)       3,628  5.85
     After 10 years         1,204,111    840   (59,072)  1,145,879    6.47   1,039,069    1,410  (76,054)     964,425  6.19
                            ---------   ----   -------   ---------           ---------    -----  -------      -------
                            1,208,839    840   (59,086)  1,150,593    6.47   1,042,743    1,410  (76,100)     968,053  6.19
                           ----------   ----   --------  ---------           ---------    -----   ------      -------
Federal National
 Mortgage Association
(FNMA) certificates:
     After 1 to 5 years           488               (3)        485    7.21         644                (7)         637  7.29
     After 5 to 10 years          167               (3)        164    6.86         188                (6)         182  6.88
     After 10 years            10,069    214       (55)     10,228    8.31      11,109      299      (46)      11,362  8.26
                           ----------  -----    ------    --------            --------    -----    -----     --------
                               10,724    214       (61)     10,877    8.24      11,941      299      (59)      12,181  8.19
                           ----------  -----    ------    --------            --------    -----    -----     --------
Mortgage pass through
 certificates:
     After 10 years             2,399     72    ______       2,471    8.99       2,463      757     ____        3,220  9.09
                        --------------------               -------           ---------    -----              --------
Real Estate Mortgage
 Interest Conduit:
     Within 1 year          _________  _____   _______   _________                 361       12  _______      ___ 373 12.52
                                                                        --------------  -------          ------------
Total                      $1,252,651 $1,132  $(59,664) $1,194,119    6.51  $1,091,282   $2,489 $(76,594)  $1,017,177  6.23
                           ========== ======  ========  ==========          ==========   ====== ========   ==========
Other investments:
    Within 1 year         $    49,137  $ 162           $    49,299    3.13  $   67,359   $1,914               $69,273  6.03
    After 1 to 5 years         30,266    177  $     (1)     30,442    7.96      14,750            $  (88)      14,662  7.76
    After 5 to 10 years        11,795             (260)     11,535    7.24      11,779              (162)      11,617  7.25
    After 10 years                842  _____        (9)        833    7.06         990  _____     ____            990  7.06
                        -------------       ----------- ------------      --------------                    ---------
Total                      $   92,040  $ 339  $   (270)  $  92,109    5.28  $   94,878   $1,914    $(250)     $96,542  6.46
                           ==========  =====  ========   =========          ==========   ======    =====      =======
</TABLE>

         Maturities for mortgage  backed  securities are based upon  contractual
terms  assuming  no  repayments.   The  weighted  average  yield  on  investment
securities held for sale is based on amortized cost,  therefore it does not give
effect to changes in fair value.


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Investment securities held to maturity
                                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
                                            June 30, 2000                             December 31, 1999
                                                                    Weighted                                          Weighted
                            Amortized     Unrealized        Market   Average  Amortized       Unrealized      Market   average
                              cost       gains  (losses)    value    yield%     cost        gains( losses)    value     yield%

Obligations of U.S.
   Government Agencies:
     After 1 to 5 years       $  10,000              $(177)    $9,823    7.04
     After 5 to 10 years                                                         $10,000          $  (166)    $9,834    7.04
     After 10 years              86,906            (11,149)    75,757    7.53     83,756           (9,255)    74,501    7.53
Puerto Rico Government
    Obligations:
    After 10 years                3,710               (164)     3,546    6.50      3,593     $57   ______      3,650    6.50
                            -----------         ----------  ---------          ---------     ---           ---------
   Total                       $100,616           $(11,490)   $89,126    7.44    $97,349     $57  $(9,421)   $87,985    7.44
                               ========           ========    =======            =======     ===  =======    =======
Mortgage backed securities:
Government National
   Mortgage Association
   (GNMA) certificates
      After 10 years           $206,860            $(5,772)  $201,088    7.00   $206,697          $(7,851)  $198,845    6.94
                               ========            =======   ========           ========          =======   ========
</TABLE>

   Expected   maturities  of  mortgage  backed   securities  and  certain  other
securities might differ from contractual  maturities  because borrowers may have
the right to call or  prepay  obligations  with or  without  call or  prepayment
penalties.

7 - INVESTMENT IN FHLB STOCK

         At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999,  there were investments in FHLB
stock  with  book  value of  $17,826,500.  The  estimated  market  value of such
investments is its redemption value.

8- IMPAIRED LOANS

         At June 30, 2000,  the  Corporation  had $2.5 million  ($4.4 million at
December  31,  1999)  in  commercial  and  real  estate  loans  over  $1,000,000
considered impaired with an allowance of approximately $674,000 ($1.3 million at
December 31, 1999).  As of both periods,  no increases in the provision for loan
losses  were  necessary,  since  the  allowance  provided  already  covered  the
estimated  impairment.  There were no consumer loans over $1,000,000  considered
impaired  as of June 30,  2000 and  December  31,  1999.  The  average  recorded
investment in impaired  loans  amounted to $3.5 million for the six months ended
on June 30,  2000  (1999 - $9.4  million).  Interest  income  in the  amount  of
approximately  $77,000 and $164,000 were  recognized  on impaired  loans for the
period ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.



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9 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
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         The following is a detail of the loan portfolio:
                                                                             June 30,              December 31,
                                                                                2000                     1999
                                                                         ------------------        --------------
Residential real estate loans:
Secured by first mortgages:
    Conventional                                                            $456,337,948           $ 395,884,613
    Insured by government agencies:
       Federal Housing Administration and Veterans
         Administration                                                        7,588,614               6,543,487
       Puerto Rico Housing Bank and Finance Agency                            30,287,207              32,928,102
Secured by second mortgages                                                    6,416,225               5,706,225
                                                                          --------------          --------------
                                                                             500,629,994             441,062,427
    Deferred net loan fees                                                    (5,413,246)             (5,293,370)
                                                                          --------------          --------------
Residential real estate loans                                                495,216,748             435,769,057
                                                                           -------------           -------------

Commercial loans:
    Construction, land acquisition and land improvements                     361,668,531             288,301,904
    Undisbursed portion of loans in process                                 (173,024,544)           (156,233,791)
                                                                          --------------          --------------
    Construction loans                                                       188,643,987             132,068,113

    Commercial loans                                                         800,084,870             655,417,037
    Commercial mortgage                                                      401,128,450             371,642,698
                                                                         ---------------          --------------
Commercial loans                                                           1,389,857,307           1,159,127,848
                                                                           -------------           -------------

Finance leases                                                               104,706,341              85,692,482
                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

Consumer and other loans:
    Personal                                                                 406,968,531             422,722,624
    Personal lines of credit                                                  11,925,738              13,029,258
    Auto                                                                     528,564,039             532,242,160
    Boat                                                                      34,675,119              37,018,313
    Credit card                                                              170,219,185             168,045,087
    Home equity reserve loans                                                  2,564,526               2,656,713
    Other                                                                         94,914                 106,292
    Unearned interest                                                       (130,976,738)           (148,835,815)
                                                                         ---------------         ---------------
Consumer and other loans                                                   1,024,035,314           1,026,984,632
                                                                          --------------          --------------
Loans receivable                                                           3,013,815,710           2,707,574,019
Loans held for sale                                                           50,137,262              37,794,078
                                                                        ----------------        ----------------
Total loans                                                                3,063,952,972           2,745,368,097
Allowance for loan losses                                                    (74,100,412)            (71,784,237)
                                                                        ----------------       -----------------
Total loans-net                                                           $2,989,852,560          $2,673,583,860
                                                                          ==============          ==============
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10 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

          The  Corporation  has  three  reportable  segments:  Retail  business,
Treasury  and  Investments,   and  Commercial  Corporate  business.   Management
determined  the  reportable  segments  based on the internal  reporting  used to
evaluate  performance and to assess where to allocate  resources.  Other factors
such  as  the  Corporation's  organizational  chart,  nature  of  the  products,
distribution channels and the economic characteristics of the products were also
considered in the determination of the reportable segments.

          The Retail business segment is composed of the Corporation's  branches
and loan  centers  together  with the retail  products of deposits  and consumer
loans. Certain small commercial loans originated by the branches are included in
the Retail business. Consumer loans include loans such as personal,  residential
real estate, auto, credit card and small loans. Finance leases are also included
in Retail business.  The Commercial  Corporate segment is composed of commercial
loans and corporate services such as letters of credit and cash management.  The
Treasury and Investment  segment is responsible for the  Corporation  investment
portfolio and treasury functions.

     The accounting  policies of the segments are the same as those described in
Note 2 - "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."

          The Corporation evaluates the performance of the segments based on net
interest income after the estimated  provision for loan losses. The segments are
also  evaluated  based on the  average  volume of its  earning  assets  less the
allowance for loan losses.

          The only intersegment transaction is the net transfer of funds between
the  segments  and  the  Treasury  and  Investment  segment.  The  Treasury  and
Investment  segment sells funds to the Retail and Commercial  Corporate segments
to finance  their  lending  activities  and  purchases  funds  gathered by those
segments.  The  interest  rates charge or credit by  Investment  and Treasury is
based on market rates.



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          The following table presents information about the reportable segments
(in thousands):
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                                                                              Treasury and       Commercial
                                                                   Retail      Investments         Corporate      Total
For the quarter ended June 30, 2000:
Interest income                                                    $54,637           $33,226         $24,584      $112,447
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds                           (2,407)           19,720         (17,313)
Interest expense                                                   (17,912)          (46,198)                      (64,110)
Net interest income                                                 34,318             6,748           7,271        48,337
Provision for loan losses                                           (8,747)                           (2,411)      (11,158)
Segment income                                                     $25,571            $6,748          $4,860       $37,179
Average earning assets                                          $1,827,790        $1,953,546      $1,053,111    $4,834,447

For the period ended June 30, 2000:
Interest income                                                   $107,164           $62,971         $47,493      $217,628
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds                           (4,225)           36,285         (32,060)
Interest expense                                                   (34,771)          (86,200)                     (120,971)
Net interest income                                                 68,168            13,056          15,433        96,657
Provision for loan losses                                          (14,593)                           (8,585)      (23,178)
Segment income                                                     $53,575           $13,056          $6,848       $73,479
Average earning assets                                          $1,782,291        $1,869,635      $1,014,639    $4,666,565

                                                                               Treasury and        Commercial
                                                                   Retail      Investments          Corporate      Total

For the quarter ended June 30, 1999:
Interest income                                                    $42,176           $24,203         $20,876       $87,255
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds                            1,897             7,911          (9,808)
Interest expense                                                   (14,159)          (26,756)                      (40,915)
Net interest income                                                 29,914             5,358          11,068        46,340
Provision for loan losses                                          (12,472)                             (478)      (12,950)
Segment income                                                     $17,442            $5,358         $10,590       $33,390
Average earning assets                                          $1,320,395        $1,570,105        $837,868    $3,728,368

For the period ended June 30, 1999:
Interest income                                                    $88,689           $51,473         $34,237      $174,399
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds                           (1,369)           20,070         (18,701)
Interest expense                                                   (27,490)          (55,970)                      (83,460)
Net interest income                                                 59,830            15,573          15,536        90,939
Provision for loan losses                                          (25,237)                           (1,513)      (26,750)
Segment income                                                     $34,593           $15,573         $14,023       $64,189
Average earning assets                                          $1,314,811        $1,661,486        $800,981    $3,777,278
</TABLE>

         The following table presents a reconciliation of the reportable segment
financial information to the consolidated totals (in thousands):



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                                                                     Three months ended             Six months ended
                                                                            June 30,                      June 30,
                                                             ---------------------------------   ------------------------
                                                                 2000           1999              2000              1999
                                                             -------------   -----------      -----------        --------
Net income:
Total income for segments                                       $37,179         $33,390           $73,479         $64,189
Other income                                                     11,784           7,526            23,232          15,694
Operating expenses                                              (28,565)        (24,212)          (56,267)        (47,898)
Income taxes                                                     (3,921)         (1,311)           (7,615)         (2,450)
     Total consolidated net income                              $16,477         $15,393           $32,829         $29,535

Average assets:
Total average earning assets for segments                    $4,834,447      $3,728,368        $4,666,565      $3,777,278
Average non earning assets                                      256,608         191,227           241,302         177,135
     Total consolidated average assets                       $5,091,055      $3,919,595        $4,907,867      $3,954,413

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                                                  Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                   June 30,
                                                                  2000          1999         2000         1999
  Condensed income statements (in thousands):
      Interest income                                            $112,447      $87,256     $217,628     $174,398
      Interest expense                                             64,110       40,915      120,970       83,460
                                                                ---------     --------     --------    ---------
      Net interest income                                          48,337       46,341       96,658       90,938
      Provision for loan losses                                    11,158       12,950       23,178       26,750
                                                                ---------     --------     --------    ---------
      Net interest income after provision
       for loan losses                                             37,179       33,391       73,480       64,189
      Other income                                                  9,507        7,498       18,442       14,386
      Gain on sale of investments                                   2,277           28        4,790        1,308
      Other operating expense                                      28,565       24,213       56,269       47,898
                                                                 --------     --------     --------     --------
      Net income before income tax expense                         20,398       16,705       40,443       31,985
      Income tax expense                                            3,921        1,311        7,615        2,450
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      Net income                                                  $16,477      $15,394      $32,828      $29,535
                                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======
  Per common share results:
      Net income per common share - basic                           $0.55        $0.49        $1.08        $0.97
      Net income per common share - diluted                         $0.55        $0.49        $1.08        $0.97
      Cash dividends declared                                       $0.11        $0.09        $0.22        $0.18
  Selected financial ratios (in percent):
      Average yield on earning assets (1)                            9.28         9.38         9.29         9.43
      Cost of interest bearing liabilities                           5.68         4.87         5.57         4.89
      Interest rate spread (1)                                       3.60         4.51         3.72         4.54
      Net interest margin (1)                                        4.13         5.10         4.27         5.08
      Net income to average total assets                             1.29         1.57         1.34         1.49
      Net income to average total equity                            22.57        20.20        22.79        20.92
      Net income to average common equity                           29.46        23.53        29.91        22.64
      Average equity to average total assets                         5.73         7.78         5.87         7.14
      Dividend payout ratio                                         19.95        18.31        20.13        18.43
      Efficiency ratio (2)                                          47.51        44.97        46.93        45.48


                                                                                     June 30,        December 31,
                                                                                       2000              1999
                                                                                       ----              ----
Regulatory capital ratios (in percent):
      Total capital to risk weighted assets                                             14.48          16.16
      Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets                                            10.37          11.64
      Tier 1 capital to average assets                                                   6.58           7.47
Balance sheet data (in thousands):
       Loans and loans held for sale                                                $3,063,953          $2,745,368
       Allowance for loan losses                                                        74,100              71,784
       Investments                                                                   2,033,651           1,811,164
       Total assets                                                                  5,280,614           4,721,568
       Deposits                                                                      2,987,292           2,565,422
       Borrowings                                                                    1,930,109           1,803,729
       Total capital                                                                   311,044             294,902

         Number of full service branches                                                    48                  48
         Loan origination offices                                                           41                  41

  (1) On a taxable equivalent basis.
  (2) Other  operating  expenses  to the sum of net  interest  income  and other
income.

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        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        First  BanCorp's  results of operations  depend  primarily  upon its net
interest income,  which is the difference  between the interest income earned on
its earning assets,  including investment securities and loans, and the interest
expense on its interest bearing  liabilities  including deposits and borrowings.
The  Corporation's  results of operations  also depend on the provision for loan
losses;  other  income,  mainly  service  charges  and fees on loans;  operating
expenses, such as personnel, occupancy and other costs; and on gains on sales of
securities.

        For the  quarter  ended  on June  30,  2000,  the  Corporation  recorded
earnings of  $16,477,355  or $0.55 per common share (basic and  diluted),  a per
share increase of 12% as compared to earnings of $15,393,514 or $0.49 per common
share (basic and diluted) for the second  quarter of 1999.  Earnings for the six
months ended on June 30, 2000 amounted to  $32,828,439 or $1.08 per common share
(basic and diluted),  as compared to earnings of $29,534,729 or $0.97 per common
share  (basic and  diluted)  for the same period of 1999.  On a per share basis,
earnings for the six months ended on June 30, 2000  increased by 11% as compared
to earnings for the six months ended on June 30, 1999.

Net Interest Income

     Net  interest  income for the three and six months  ended on June 30,  2000
increased by $2.7 million and $5.3 million,  respectively,  as compared with the
same periods in 1999, on a taxable  equivalent  basis.  The interest rate spread
and net interest margin, on a taxable  equivalent  basis,  amounted to 3.60% and
4.13%,  respectively,  for the second  quarter of 2000 as  compared to 4.51% and
5.10%,  respectively,  for the second  quarter of 1999. The interest rate spread
and net interest margin, on a taxable  equivalent  basis,  amounted to 3.72% and
4.27%,  respectively,  for the six months  ended on June 30, 2000 as compared to
4.54% and 5.08%,  respectively,  for the six months ended on June 30, 1999.  The
reduction  in the  interest  rate spread and net  interest  margin is  primarily
attributed to the increase in the average volume of total  investments and total
commercial loans when compared to the increase in the average volume of consumer
loans.  The interest rate spread for investments and commercial loans is lower
than the spread for consumer loans.

        Part I of the following  table presents  average  volumes and rates on a
taxable  equivalent  basis and Part II describes the respective  extent to which
changes in interest rates and changes in volume of  interest-related  assets and
liabilities have affected the Corporation's interest income and interest expense
during the periods  indicated.  For each category of earning assets and interest
bearing  liabilities,  information  is provided on changes  attributable  to (i)
changes in volume (changes in volume  multiplied by old rates),  (ii) changes in
rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volumes). Rate-volume variances (changes
in rate  multiplied by the changes in volume) have been allocated to the changes
in volume and  changes in rate based  upon their  respective  percentage  of the
combined totals.



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PART I
                                                                       Three months ended June 30,
                                                  Average volume        Interest income (1) / expense       Average rate (1)
                                           ---------------------------- -----------------------------      -----------------
                                           2000              1999           2000             1999          2000     1999
                                           ----              ----           ----             ----          ----     ----
                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)

Earning assets:
  Deposits at banks and other
    short-term investments            $        8,630   $       14,100        $   125     $    168        5.81%       4.78%
  Government obligations                     519,694          432,089          8,801        6,264        6.81%       5.81%
  Mortgage backed securities               1,460,981        1,136,197         25,708       19,150        7.08%       6.76%
  FHLB stock                                  17,827           17,827            308          300        6.95%       6.75%
  Other investment                            39,477            1,958            856           83        8.72%      17.04%
                                       -------------   --------------    -----------  -----------
   Total investments                       2,046,609        1,602,170         35,797       25,965        7.03%       6.50%
                                         -----------      -----------      ---------     --------
  Residential real estate loans              517,452          316,297         11,179        7,799        8.69%       9.89%
  Construction                               168,982           76,100          4,196        1,656        9.99%       8.73%
  Commercial loans                         1,150,400          768,742         25,953       18,550        9.07%       9.68%
  Finance leases                              98,610           63,985          3,005        2,085       12.26%      13.07%
  Consumer loans                           1,023,575        1,002,878         35,381       33,544       13.90%      13.42%
                                         -----------      -----------     ----------     --------
Total loans (2)                            2,959,019        2,228,003         79,714       63,634       10.83%      11.46%
                                         -----------      -----------     ----------     --------
    Total earning assets                  $5,005,628       $3,830,173       $115,512      $89,598        9.28%       9.38%
                                          ==========       ==========       ========      =======

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits                                $2,686,233       $1,787,296        $35,913      $20,554        5.38%       4.61%
  Other borrowed funds                     1,825,318        1,585,331         27,772       20,354        6.12%       5.15%
  FHLB advances                               26,351              663            425            8        6.49%       4.84%
                                       -------------  ---------------     ---------- ------------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities      $4,537,902       $3,373,289        $64,110      $40,916        5.68%       4.87%
                                          ==========       ==========        =======      =======
Net interest income                                                          $51,402      $48,682
                                                                             =======      =======
Interest rate spread                                                                                     3.60%       4.51%
Net interest margin                                                                                      4.13%       5.10%

                                                                           Six months ended June 30,
                                                  Average volume        Interest income (1) / expense       Average rate (1)
                                           ---------------------------- -----------------------------      -----------------
                                           2000              1999           2000             1999          2000     1999
                                           ----              ----           ----             ----          ----     ----
                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)
Earning assets:
  Deposits at banks and other
    short-term investments                 $  11,654   $       11,360       $    298     $    215        5.14%       3.82%
  Government obligations                     499,782          367,059         16,580       10,581        6.68%       5.81%
  Mortgage backed securities               1,393,343        1,288,010         48,676       45,295        7.03%       7.09%
   FHLB stock                                 17,827           14,487            598          483        6.75%       6.72%
  Other investment                            44,986            1,961          1,892          163        8.46%      16.77%
                                         -----------   --------------      ---------  -----------
   Total investments                       1,967,591        1,682,877         68,044       56,738        6.95%       6.80%
                                          ----------      -----------       --------     --------
  Residential real estate loans              499,230          311,201         21,484       15,806        8.65%      10.24%
  Construction                               156,503           69,516          7,768        3,031        9.98%       8.79%
  Commercial loans                         1,103,412          738,395         50,009       33,814        9.11%       9.23%
  Finance leases                              93,519           60,014          5,696        3,923       12.26%      13.18%
  Consumer loans                           1,021,075        1,005,974         70,717       67,577       13.90%      13.55%
                                         -----------      -----------     ----------   ----------
Total loans (2)                            2,873,740        2,185,100        155,674      124,151       10.83%      11.46%
                                         -----------      -----------      ---------   ----------
    Total earning assets                  $4,841,332       $3,867,978       $223,718     $180,889        9.28%       9.43%
                                          ==========       ==========       ========     ========

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits                                $2,581,762       $1,701,000      $  67,279      $38,847        5.38%       4.61%
  Other borrowed funds                     1,753,204        1,739,268         52,576       44,578        6.12%       5.17%
  FHLB advances                               36,105            1,486          1,116           36        6.49%       4.88%
                                       -------------  ---------------    ----------- ------------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities      $4,371,071       $3,441,754       $120,971      $83,461        5.68%       4.89%
                                          ==========       ==========       ========      =======
Net interest income                                                         $102,747      $97,428
                                                                            ========      =======
Interest rate spread                                                                                     3.72%       4.54%
Net interest margin                                                                                      4.27%       5.08%

</TABLE>

(1) On a tax equivalent  basis. The tax equivalent  yield was computed  dividing
the interest  rate spread on exempt assets by (1- statutory tax rate) and adding
to  it  the  cost  of  interest  bearing  liabilities.  When  adjusted  to a tax
equivalent  basis,  yields on taxable  and exempt  assets are  comparative.

(2) Non-accruing loans are included in the average balances.


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PART II                                      Three months ended on June 30,          Six months ended on June 30,
                                                    2000 compared to 1999              2000 compared to 1999
                                        --------------------------------------------- -------------------------------

                                           Variance        Variance                  Variance    Variance
                                            due to         due to     Total           due to      due to     Total
                                             volume         rate     variance         volume       rate      variance
                                                                          (In thousands)
Interest income on earning assets:
  Deposits at banks and other
   short-term investments                    $   (72)      $   29     $   (43)       $      6     $    77     $    83
  Government obligations                       1,375        1,162       2,537           4,259       1,739       5,998
  Mortgage backed securities                   5,634          924       6,558           3,772        (391)      3,381
  FHLB stock                                       0            8           8             113           2         115
  Other investment                             1,993       (1,220)        773           2,699        (957)      1,742
                                              ------       ------     -------         -------     -------     -------
     Total investments                         8,930          903       9,833          10,849         470      11,319
                                              ------      -------      ------         -------     -------     -------
  Consumer loans                                 666        1,171       1,837           1,093       2,047       3,140
  Real estate loans                            4,651       (1,271)      3,380           8,889      (3,211)      5,678
  Construction loans                           2,272          268       2,540           4,275         462       4,737
  Commercial loans                             8,901       (1,498)      7,403          16,747        (552)     16,195
  Finance leases                               1,091         (171)        920           2,131        (358)      1,773
                                             -------     --------    --------        --------     -------     -------
     Total loans                              17,581       (1,501)     16,080          33,135      (1,612)     31,523
                                              ------      -------     -------         -------      ------     -------
     Total interest income                    26,511         (598)     25,913          43,984      (1,142)     42,842
                                              ------     --------     -------         -------      ------     -------

Interest expense on interest bearing liabilities:
  Deposits                                    11,552        3,807      15,359          22,452       5,980      28,432
  Other borrowed funds                         3,306        4,112       7,418             366       7,632       7,998
  FHLB advances                                  413            4         417           1,067          13       1,080
                                          ----------   ----------    --------        --------  ----------    --------
     Total interest expense                   15,271        7,923      23,194          23,885      13,625      37,510
                                            --------      -------     -------         -------     -------     -------
Change in net interest income                $11,240      $(8,521)    $ 2,719         $20,099    $(14,767)    $ 5,332
                                             =======      =======     =======         =======    ========     =======

</TABLE>

        Total interest income includes tax equivalent  adjustments  based on the
Puerto Rico income tax rate of $3.1  million and $6.1  million for the three and
six months ended on June 30, 2000,  and of $2.3 million and $6.5 million for the
three and six months ended on June 30, 1999. The  adjustments  have been made on
debt securities (primarily United States and Puerto Rico government obligations)
and on loans  guaranteed by United States and Puerto Rico  government  agencies.
The computation  considers the interest expense  disallowance as required by the
Puerto Rico tax law.

        Interest Income

        Interest  income  increased by $25.2  million and $43.2  million for the
three and six months  ended on June 30, 2000 as compared to the same periods for
1999. When adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis,  interest income increased by
$25.9  million and $42.8  million for the three and six months ended on June 30,
2000 as compared to the same periods in 1999. The yield on earning assets,  on a
taxable equivalent basis, amounted to 9.28% and 9.38% for the three months ended
on June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively,  and 9.29% and 9.43% for the six months
ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The growth in interest income for
the periods  analyzed was due to the  increase in the average  volume of earning
assets.  The average volume of earning assets  increased by $1,175.5 million and
$973.4  million for the three and six months ended on June 30, 2000, as compared
to the same periods in 1999.

        The average volume of total investments  increased by $444.4 million and
$284.7  million  for the three and six months  period  ended on June 30, 2000 as
compared with the same periods in 1999,  mostly  concentrated in mortgage backed
securities and government obligations.

        The average volume of the loan portfolio increased by $731.0 million and
$688.6  million for the three and six months  ended on June 30, 2000 as compared
with the same periods in 1999,  due to an increase in real estate,  construction
and commercial loans.  Residential real estate,  construction loans,  commercial
loans,  finance leases and consumer  loans  increased by $188.0  million,  $87.0
million, $365.0 million, $33.5 million and $15.1 million,  respectively, for the
six months ended on June 30, 2000 as compared to the same period in 1999.

        Interest Expense

        Interest  expense  increased by $23.2  million and $37.5 million for the
three  and six  months  ended  on June 30,  2000 as  compared  with the  amounts
recorded in the same periods of 1999.  The  increase in interest  expense due to
volume  amounted to $15.3 million and $23.9 million for the three and six months
ended on June 30, 2000 as compared to the same  periods  ended on June 30, 1999.
The cost of interest bearing liabilities  increased from 4.87% and 4.89% for the
three and six months  period  ended on June 30,  1999 to 5.68% and 5.57% for the
three and six months period ended on June 30, 2000.

Provision for Loan Losses

         For the three and six months  ended on June 30, 2000,  the  Corporation
provided $11.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively, for possible loan losses
as compared to $12.9  million and $26.7  million,  for the same periods of 1999.
The provision for loan losses  recorded  during 2000 reflects a lower  provision
need due to an improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio.

        The Corporation  maintains an allowance for loan losses on its portfolio
at a level that Management considers adequate to provide for potential losses in
the  portfolio  based  upon an  evaluation  of known  and  inherent  risks.  The
Corporation establishes a quarterly allowance for loan losses based on the asset
classification  report to cover the total amount of any assets  classified  as a
"loss," the potential loss exposure of other classified assets, and a percentage
of the assets not  classified.  The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is
also based upon a number of additional  factors  including  historical loan loss
experience,  current economic  conditions,  value of the underlying  collateral,
financial  condition of the  borrowers  and other  pertinent  factors.  Although
Management  believes  that the  allowance  for loan losses is adequate,  factors
beyond the  Corporation's  control,  including factors affecting the Puerto Rico
economy,  may  contribute  to  delinquencies  and  defaults  thus  necessitating
additional reserves.


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     The following table sets forth an analysis of the activity in the allowance
for loan losses during the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

                                                                  Three months ended                 Six months ended
                                                                       June 30,                          June 30,
                                                              2000                1999            2000              1999
                                                          ---------------    --------------   -------------      -------------
                                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)
   Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period             $73,504           $68,717          $71,784        $67,854
   Provision for loan losses                                   11,158            12,950           23,178         26,750
                                                             --------          --------         --------        -------
   Loans charged-off:
     Residential real estate                                                        (25)                            (41)
     Commercial                                                (1,003)             (182)          (1,800)          (702)
     Finance leases                                              (721)             (535)          (1,225)        (1,032)
     Consumer                                                 (11,476)          (12,491)         (23,348)       (25,751)
     Other assets                                                 (28)             (117)             (32)          (413)
                                                           ----------         ---------     ------------      ---------
     Total charge-offs                                        (13,229)          (13,350)         (26,406)       (27,939)
                                                              -------          --------        ---------        -------
   Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
     Commercial                                                    95                51              137             75
     Finance leases                                                61               590              116            618
     Consumer                                                   2,499             1,691            5,273          3,183
     Other assets                                                  12               112               18            222
                                                           ----------        ----------       ----------     ----------
       Total recoveries                                         2,667             2,444            5,544          4,098
                                                             --------         ---------         --------      ---------
   Net charge-offs                                            (10,562)          (10,905)         (20,862)       (23,842)
                                                             --------          --------         --------       ---------

   Allowance for loan losses, end of period                   $74,100           $70,762          $74,100        $70,762
                                                              =======           =======          =======        =======
   Allowance for loan losses to total loans
      and loans held for sale                                   2.42%             3.01%            2.42%          3.01%
   Net charge-offs annualized to average loans
    outstanding during the period                               1.43%             1.96%            1.45%          2.18%

</TABLE>


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Other Income
                                                            Three months ended                 Six months ended
                                                                  June 30,                          June 30,
                                                          2000               1999            2000              1999
                                                    ---------------    --------------   -------------      -------------

   Service charges on deposit accounts                  $2,207,445        $2,056,634       $4,614,828        $3,961,378
   Other fees on loans                                   4,335,171         3,075,093        7,742,678         5,916,423
   Fees on loans serviced for others                       125,080           220,757          284,331           488,307
   Mortgage banking activities                                                11,549                             11,549
   Rental income                                           536,685           595,110        1,034,613         1,236,707
   Other operating income                                2,135,293         1,538,991        4,178,693         2,696,603
                                                      ------------       -----------      -----------      ------------
       Subtotal                                          9,339,674         7,498,134       17,855,143        14,310,967
   Gain on sale of investments                           2,276,901            27,775        4,789,583         1,308,286
   Trading income                                          167,821          ________          587,188            75,000
                                                     -------------                      -------------   ---------------
       Total                                           $11,784,396        $7,525,909      $23,231,914       $15,694,253
                                                       ===========        ==========      ===========       ===========
</TABLE>

         Other income primarily consists of service charges on deposit accounts,
fees on loans, commissions derived from various banking activities,  the results
of  trading  activities  and gains on sale of  investments.  Service  charges on
deposit  accounts  represent an important  and stable source of other income for
the Corporation. Other fees on loans consist mainly of credit card fees and late
charges  collected on loans.  Total other income also  increased due to the fees
generated by the new business  acquired during the second semester of 1999. (See
following section on Other Operating Expenses).

         The  Corporation's  second tier  subsidiary,  First  Leasing and Rental
Corporation, generates income on the rental of various types of motor vehicles.

         The other operating income category is composed of  miscellaneous  fees
such as check fees and rental of safe deposit boxes.

         The Corporation recorded $2.3 million and $4.8 million during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2000 and $27,775 and $1.3 million during the three
and six months ended June 30, 1999 from gains on sale of investments securities.
These gains reflect market  opportunities  that arose and that are in consonance
to the Corporation's investment policies.


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Other Operating Expenses

        The following table presents the detail of other operating  expenses for
the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

                                                              Three months ended               Six months ended
                                                                    June 30,                         June 30,
                                                          2000                1999             2000             1999
                                                     -------------      ---------------  ---------------     ----------

   Employees' compensation and benefits                $12,952,655       $11,346,767        $25,412,936      $22,568,586
   Occupancy and equipment                               5,735,584         4,744,521         11,175,315        9,443,908
   Taxes and insurance                                   1,607,388         1,631,492          3,196,336        3,262,973
   Net cost (gain) of operations and
    disposition of other real estate owned                  18,634          (305,162)            54,621         (300,376)
   Amortization of debt issuance costs                      87,588           152,911            174,842          311,856
   Professional fees                                       628,913           509,374          1,347,641        1,056,946
   Servicing and processing fees                         1,444,454         1,092,270          2,957,503        2,084,658
   Communications                                        1,374,147         1,075,023          2,736,893        2,206,092
   Supplies and printing                                   281,525           445,344            618,373          698,695
   Other                                                 4,434,431         3,520,018          8,594,076        6,564,915
                                                     -------------     -------------      -------------     ------------
      Total                                            $28,565,319       $24,212,558        $56,268,536      $47,898,253
                                                       ===========       ===========        ===========      ===========
</TABLE>


         Operating expenses increased to $28.6 million and $56.3 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to $24.2  million and $47.9
million for the same  periods in 1999.  Management's  goal has been to make only
expenditures that contribute clearly and directly to increase the efficiency and
profitability of the Corporation. This control over other operating expenses has
been an important  factor  contributing to the improvement in earnings in recent
years. The best measure of the success of this program is the efficiency  ratio,
which is the ratio of other operating expenses to the sum of net interest income
and other income. The Corporation's efficiency ratio was 46.9% and 45.5% for the
six months period ended on June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

         The increase in operating expenses for 2000 is mainly the result of the
investments made in new technology,  the expansion of the  Corporation's  branch
network,  the  acquisition  of new business and branches and the staffing of the
commercial lending business to support the growth in the portfolio.  During 1999
the Corporation opened a new full-service  branch and two in-store branches.  In
July of 1999,  the  Corporation  acquired the Royal Bank's  operations in Puerto
Rico including its full service branch in the financial district of Hato Rey. In
August of 1999,  the  Corporation  acquired the credit card portfolio of Western
Auto. In December of 1999, the Corporation acquired four branches from CitiBank.
To emphasize the commercial lending area, the Corporation recruited new officers
for the origination of loans to the middle market throughout selected branches.

Provision for Income Tax

     The  provision  for income tax amounted to $7.6 million (or 18.8% of pretax
earnings)  for the six months ended on June 30, 2000 as compared to $2.4 million
(or 7.66% of pretax  earnings) for the same period in 1999.  The increase in the
efective tax rate is attributed to the growth in the loan portfolio resulting in
an increase in taxable  income.  The  Corporation  has  effectively  reduced the
enacted  tax rate of 39%,  through  the  strategy  of  investing  in tax  exempt
securities.

        FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets

        Total  assets  amounted  to  $5,280.6  million as of June 30,  2000,  an
increase of $559 million as compared to total  assets of $4,721.6  million as of
December 31, 1999.  This  increase was  primarily  attributed  to an increase of
$222.5 million in total investments and $318.6 million in total loans.
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<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

        The composition of loans receivable and loans available for sale:

                                                         June 30,                  December 31,              Increase
                                                          2000                        1999                (Decrease)
                                                     --------------          --------------------          --------
                                                                                (In thousands)
    Residential real estate loans                      $   545,355               $   473,563               $  71,792
                                                       -----------               -----------               ---------
    Commercial real estate loans                           401,128                   371,643                  29,485
    Construction loans                                     188,644                   132,068                  56,576
    Commercial loans                                       800,085                   655,417                 144,668
                                                       -----------              ------------               ---------
      Total commercial                                   1,389,857                 1,159,128                 230,729
                                                        ----------               -----------               ---------
    Finance leases                                         104,706                    85,692                  19,014
    Consumer and other loans                             1,024,035                 1,026,985                  (2,950)
                                                       -----------               -----------             -----------
      Total                                             $3,063,953                $2,745,368                $318,585
                                                        ==========                ==========                ========
</TABLE>

        The  fluctuation  in the loans  receivable  category  represents the net
effect of total loan  origination  of $598.7  million and  repayments  and other
adjustments  of $280.1  million.  The  Corporation  continued  its  strategy  of
diversifying  its  loan  portfolio   composition   through  the  origination  of
commercial  loans,  resulting in an increase of $230.7 million in the commercial
loan  portfolio.  Residential  real estate loans increased by $71.8 million as a
result of new resources added to this line of business.  Finance  leases,  which
are mostly  composed of loans to  individuals  to finance the  acquisition of an
auto, increased by $19.0 million.

Non-performing Assets

         Total  non-performing  assets are the sum of non-accruing loans, OREO's
and  other  repossessed  properties.  Non-accruing  loans  are loans as to which
interest  is no longer  being  recognized.  When  loans  fall into  non-accruing
status,  all  previously  accrued and  uncollected  interest is charged  against
interest income.

         At June 30, 2000, total non-performing assets amounted to $54.6 million
(1.03% of total assets) as compared to $57.4 million  (1.22% of total assets) at
December  31, 1999 and $62.9  million  (1.57% of total  assets) at December  31,
1998.  The  Corporation's  reserve to  non-performing  loans ratio  continues to
improve to 148.9% at June 30, 2000 from  133.4% and 119.1% at December  31, 1999
and 1998, respectively.

         Past due  loans are loans  delinquent  90 days or more as to  principal
and/or interest and still accruing interest.



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         The  following  table  presents  non-performing  assets  at  the  dates
indicated:
<TABLE>
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

                                                                    June 30,                      December 31,
                                                                      2000                 1999               1998
                                                                  -----------          ----------         --------
                                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
Non-accruing loans:
      Residential real estate                                        $11,377             $ 8,633            $  9,151
      Commercial and commercial real estate                           19,417              17,975              19,355
      Finance leases                                                   1,879               2,482               1,716
      Consumer                                                        17,106              24,726              26,736
                                                                      ------              ------            --------
                                                                      49,779              53,816              56,958
Other real estate owned (OREO)                                         1,811                 517               3,642
Other repossessed property                                             3,053               3,112               2,277
                                                                    --------           ---------           ---------
Total non-performing assets                                          $54,643             $57,445             $62,877
                                                                     =======             =======             =======
Past due loans                                                       $15,735             $13,781             $15,110
Non-performing assets to total assets                                  1.03%               1.22%               1.57%
Non-performing loans to total loans                                    1.62%               1.96%               2.69%
Allowance for loan losses                                            $74,100             $71,784             $67,854
Allowance to total non-performing loans                              148.86%             133.39%             119.13%
</TABLE>

         Non-accruing Loans

         Residential  Real  Estate  Loans  -  The  Corporation   classifies  all
residential real estate loans delinquent 90 days or more in non-accruing status.
Even though these loans are in non-accruing  status,  Management considers based
on the value of the underlying  collateral and the loan to value ratios, that no
material losses will be incurred in this portfolio.  Management's  understanding
is  based  on  the  historical  experience  of  the  Corporation.   Non-accruing
residential  real  estate  loans  amounted  to  $11.4  million  (2.09%  of total
residential  real estate  loans) at June 30,  2000,  as compared to $8.6 million
(1.82% of total  residential real estate loans) and $9.2 million (3.02% of total
residential real estate loans) at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         Commercial  Loans  -  The  Corporation   places  all  commercial  loans
(including  commercial real estate and construction loans) 90 days delinquent as
to principal  and interest in  non-accruing  status.  The risk  exposure of this
portfolio  is  diversified.  Non-accruing  commercial  loans  amounted  to $19.4
million (1.40% of total commercial  loans) at June 30, 2000 as compared to $18.0
million  (1.55% of total  commercial  loans) and $19.4  million  (2.53% of total
commercial loans) at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         Finance Leases - Finance leases are classified as  non-accruing  status
when they are delinquent 90 days or more.  Non-accruing  finance leases amounted
to $1.9 million (1.79% of total finance leases) at June 30, 2000, as compared to
$2.5 million  (2.90% of total finance  leases) and $1.7 million  (3.29% of total
finance leases) at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         Consumer  Loans - Consumer loans are  classified as  non-accruing  when
they are delinquent 90 days in auto,  boat and home equity  reserve  loans,  120
days in personal loans  (including small loans) and 180 days in credit cards and
personal lines of credit.

         Non-accruing  consumer  loans  amounted to $17.1 million  (1.67% of the
total consumer loan portfolio) at June 30, 2000,  $24.7 million (or 2.41% of the
total consumer loan  portfolio) at December 31, 1999 and $26.7 million (or 2.67%
of the total consumer loan  portfolio) at December 31, 1998. The decrease in the
ratio and amount of non-accruing  loans was the result of the improvement on the
credit quality of the portfolio.

         Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)

         OREO  acquired in  settlement  of loans is carried at the lower of cost
(carrying  value of the loan) or fair value less  estimated cost to sell off the
real estate at the date of acquisition.

         Other Repossessed Property

         The other repossessed  property category includes repossessed boats and
autos  acquired in  settlement of loans.  Repossessed  boats are recorded at the
lower of cost or  estimated  fair value.  Repossessed  autos are recorded at the
principal  balance of the loans less an  estimated  loss on the  disposition  of
certain units.

         Past Due Loans

         Past due loans are accruing  commercial and consumer  loans,  which are
contractually  delinquent 90 days or more. Past due commercial loans are current
as to interest but  delinquent  in the payment of  principal.  Past due consumer
loans include  personal lines of credit and credit card loans delinquent 90 days
up to 179 days and personal loans (including small loans)  delinquent 90 days up
to 119 days.

 Sources of Funds

         Total liabilities  amounted to $4,969.6 million as of June 30, 2000, an
increase of $542.9  million as compared to $4,426.7  million as of December  31,
1999. The increase in total liabilities was primarily due to: (1) an increase in
total  deposits  of  $421.9  million;  (2) an  increase  in  federal  funds  and
securities sold under  agreements to repurchase of $274.0 million;  net of (3) a
decrease in other short term borrowings of $140.4 million.

         The Corporation  maintains unsecured standby lines of credit with other
banks.  At June 30, 2000,  the  Corporation's  total unused lines of credit with
these banks amounted to approximately  $100,500,000  (1999 -  $123,500,000).  At
June 30, 2000,  the  Corporation  has an available  line of credit with the FHLB
guaranteed  with  excess  collateral,  in the  amount  of  $62,044,801  (1999  -
$2,812,126).

Capital

         Total  stockholders'  equity  amounted to $311.0 million as of June 30,
2000,  an increase of $16.1  million  from the balance as of December  31, 1999.
This increase was primarily  attributed to $32.8 million in net income generated
for the period  ended on June 30,  2000 of $32.8  million,  an  increase  in the
valuation on securities  available for sale of $13.6 million,  dividends paid of
$9.2 million,  and the repurchase of 1,171,000 shares of common stock at a total
cost of $21.1million.

         The Corporation is subject to various regulatory  capital  requirements
imposed  by the  federal  banking  agencies.  Failure  to meet  minimum  capital
requirements   can  initiate   certain   mandatory   and   possibly   additional
discretionary  actions by regulators  that, if  undertaken,  could have a direct
material  effect  on  the  Corporation's  financial  statements.  Under  capital
adequacy  guidelines and the regulatory  framework for prompt corrective action,
the Corporation must meet specific capital guidelines that involve  quantitative
measures of the Corporation's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet
items as calculated under regulatory  accounting  practices.  The  Corporation's
capital amounts and classification  are also subject to qualitative  judgment by
the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

         Capital standards established by regulations require the Corporation to
maintain  minimum  amounts and ratios of Tier 1 capital to total average  assets
(leverage ratio) and ratios of Tier 1 and total capital to risk-weighted assets,
as defined  in the  regulations.  The total  amount of  risk-weighted  assets is
computed by applying risk weighting factors to the Corporation's  assets,  which
vary from 0% to 100% depending on the nature of the asset.

         At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999,  the  Corporation  exceeded the
requirements for an adequately capitalized institution.

         At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, the Corporation also was a well
capitalized  institution  under the regulatory  framework for prompt  corrective
action.  To be categorized as well  capitalized  the  Corporation  must maintain
minimum  total risk based,  Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage  ratios as set
forth in the following table.  Management  believes that there are no conditions
or events that have changed that classification.



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         The Corporation's regulatory capital position was as follows:
<TABLE>
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
                                                                                           Regulatory requirements
                                                                                 For capital
                                                           Actual            adequacy purposes     To be well capitalized
                                                     Amount       Ratio       Amount      Ratio       Amount        Ratio
At June 30, 2000                                                           (Dollars in thousands)
   Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
      First BanCorp                                 $471,510    14.48%        $260,483       8%      $325,603       10%
      FirstBank                                      425,995    13.26%         257,056       8%       321,321       10%

   Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
      First BanCorp                                 $337,566    10.37%        $130,241       4%      $195,362        6%
      FirstBank                                      292,650     9.11%         128,528       4%       192,792        6%

   Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
      First BanCorp                                 $337,566     6.58%        $154,017       3%      $256,695        5%
      FirstBank                                      292,650     5.76%         152,503       3%       254,171        5%

At December 31, 1999
   Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
      First BanCorp                                $468,261     16.16%        $231,758       8%      $289,697       10%
      FirstBank                                     409,173     14.26%         229,608       8%       287,010       10%

   Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
      First BanCorp                                $337,284     11.64%        $115,879       4%      $173,818        6%
      FirstBank                                     279,383      9.73%         114,804       4%       172,206        6%

   Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
      First BanCorp                                $337,284      7.47%        $135,473       3%      $225,789        5%
      FirstBank                                     279,383      6.26%         133,953       3%       223,255        5%
</TABLE>

Dividends

         During the period ended on June 30, 2000, the Corporation  declared two
quarterly cash  dividends of $0.11 per common share  representing a 22% increase
over the two quarterly cash dividends of $0.09 per common share declared  during
the same period  ended on June 30,  1999.  Total  dividends  declared per common
share  amounted  to $6.0  million  for the period  ended on June 30, 2000 for an
annualized  dividend  payout ratio of 20.13% as compared to $5.2 million for the
period  ended  June 30,  1999 (or a 18.43%  dividend  payout  ratio).  Dividends
declared on preferred stock amounted $3,206,250 for the period ended on June 30,
2000 as compared to $1,068,750 for the period ended on June 30, 1999.


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Liquidity

         Liquidity refers to the level of cash and eligible  investments readily
available to meet loan and investment  commitments,  potential  deposit outflows
and debt repayments.  The Corporation's liquidity position and liquidity targets
are reviewed on a weekly basis by the Asset Liability  Management and Investment
Committee, using measures of liquidity developed by Management.

         The  Corporation's  principal  sources  of  short-term  funds  are loan
repayments,  deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and lines
of  credit  with the FHLB  and  other  financial  institutions.  The  Investment
Committee  reviews  credit  availability  on a regular basis.  In addition,  the
Corporation  has securitized and sold auto and mortgage loans as a supplementary
source of funding.  The Corporation has obtained  long-term  funding through the
issuance of notes and  long-term  institutional  certificates  of  deposit.  The
Corporation's  principal  uses  of  funds  are  the  origination  of  loans  and
investments, and the repayment of maturing deposit accounts and borrowings.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     The  information  required herein is incorporated by reference from page 33
of the annual report to security holders for the year ended December 31, 1999.


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         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         The Corporation is a defendant in a number of legal proceedings arising
out of, and incidental to its business.  Based on its review with counsel on the
development  of these  matters to date,  Management  is of the opinion  that the
ultimate aggregate  liability,  if any, resulting from these pending proceedings
will  not  have a  material  adverse  effect  on the  accompanying  consolidated
financial statements.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

         Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

         Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K

         Not applicable.


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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 of the Securities  Exchange
     Act of 1934,  the  Corporation  has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:
                                                            First BanCorp.
                                                       Name of the Corporation





Date:  August 11, 2000                   By:      /s/ Angel Alvarez-Perez, Esq.
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                      Angel Alvarez-Perez, Esq.
                                                   Chairman, President and Chief
                                                          Executive Officer



Date:  August 11, 2000                   By:      /s/ Annie Astor de Carbonell
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                      Annie Astor de Carbonell
                                                Senior Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer



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