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EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]  
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT

NOTE 25 – EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT

Authorized, issued and outstanding shares as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

    

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Authorized shares

 

120,000,000,000

 

120,000,000,000

Subscribed fully paid shares

 

23,743,475,754

 

22,281,017,159

Total outstanding shares

 

23,743,475,754

 

22,281,017,159

Issuance of shares (1)

-

1,462,458,595

Total outstanding shares

23,743,475,754

23,743,475,754

Issuance of shares

1,462,458,595

Subscribed and paid-in capital

Ps.

Ps.

1,463

Additional paid-in capital

1,082,307

Issuance of shares (2)

Ps.

Ps.

1,083,770

The outstanding shares are as follows:

 

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Common voting shares (3)

 

16,201,712,499

 

16,204,145,980

Preferred non-voting shares (4)

 

7,541,763,255

 

7,539,329,774

(1)Issuance of shares for dividend distribution.
(2)These shares were issued at Ps. 741.06 pesos per share, recognizing Ps.1 peso in capital stock and Ps. 740.06 pesos in Additional paid-in capital.
(3)Common Voting shares with a nominal value of (Ps. 1) Colombian peso.
(4)Since 2011, Grupo Aval allows its shareholders to convert their common shares into preferred shares. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, 2,433,481 and 2,515,570 common shares were converted into preferred shares, respectively. Preferred shares have the right to receive a preferential minimum dividend of one Colombian peso (Ps. 1) per semester per share. This preferential minimum dividend is only applicable when dividends declared for common shares are less than one Colombian peso (Ps. 1). Preferential minimum dividends are not cumulative.

25.1 Appropriated retained earnings

As of December 31, 2023, and 2022 the appropriation of retained earnings is as follows:

    

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Retained earnings (1)

 

Ps.

525,153

  

Ps.

(4,784,817)

Accumulated withholding tax over dividends

(26,135)

(25,824)

Legal reserve

 

  

11,872

  

11,872

Statutory and voluntary reserves

 

  

7,220,883

  

12,817,186

 

Ps.

7,731,773

Ps.

8,018,417

(1)See note 1.1., "Discontinued operation of BAC Holding".

25.1.1 Legal Reserve

In accordance with current legal regulations, Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries in Colombia shall create a legal reserve through the appropriation of (10%) of the net profits of each year up to an amount equal to (50%) of the subscribed capital stock. This reserve may be reduced below (50%) of the subscribed capital stock to stem losses in excess of retained earnings. The legal reserve cannot be less than the percentage aforementioned except to cover losses in excess of retained earnings.

25.1.2 Statutory and Voluntary Reserves

The statutory and voluntary reserves are determined during the Shareholders Meetings.

25.2 Declared Dividends

The dividends are declared and paid to shareholders based on unconsolidated net income under Colombian IFRS (NCIF), the dividends declared were as follows:

    

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Net income for the periods ended in

Ps.

2,541,179

Ps.

3,502,758

Ps.

2,399,001

Declared dividends

 

In the general assembly held in March 2023, 43.20 pesos per share payable in twelve installments of 3.60 pesos per share, from April 2023 to March 2024.

  

In the general assembly held in March 2022, A stock dividend at the rate of $54 per share on the 22,281,017,159 common and preferred shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
These dividends will be paid in shares, at the rate of 1 share for every 13.72333 common or preferred shares, as of December 31, 2021.
The payment of the shares will be made on May 31, 2022, to whoever is entitled to it at the time the payment becomes due in accordance with current regulations. For this purpose, up to a total of 1,623,586,385 new shares of the same species held by the shareholder will be issued. The unit value of the shares will be 741.06.

In the general assembly held in March 2021, 54.00 pesos per share payable in twelve installments of 4.50 pesos per share, from April 2021 to March 2022.

Total outstanding shares

 

  

23,743,475,754

  

  

22,281,017,159

  

22,281,017,159

Total declared dividends (*)

 

Ps.

1,025,718

  

Ps.

1,203,175

Ps.

1,203,175

(*) See Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for dividends distribution.

25.3 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Grupo Aval calculates basic earnings per share by dividing net income for the year attributable to controlling interest of Grupo Aval parent company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year (including common and preferred shares).

The following table summarizes the earnings per share for the year ended as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

    

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Net income for the year

 

Ps.

2,177,116

Ps.

4,869,133

Ps.

5,668,502

Less: participation of non- controlling interests

(1,438,113)

(2,386,248)

(2,370,766)

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

739,003

2,482,885

3,297,736

Less: preferred dividends declared

Less: Allocation of undistributed earnings to preferred stockholders (1)(2)

(234,727)

(791,989)

(1,058,554)

Net Income allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS

 

Ps.

504,276

Ps.

1,690,896

Ps.

2,239,182

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic EPS calculation (2)

16,202,376,163

15,760,496,801

15,128,947,661

Basic and Diluted earnings per share to common shareholders (in Colombian pesos )

31.12

107.29

148.01

Basic and Diluted earnings per ADS (3) (in Colombian pesos )

622.47

2,145.74

2,960

Weighted average of the common and preferred shares used in the calculation of earnings per basic share (common and preferred)

23,743,475,754

23,142,465,372

22,281,017,159

Basic earnings of the owners of the parent per share in Colombian pesos

31.12

107.29

148.01

(1)Based on a weighted average of preferred shares.
(2)Averages based on an end of month number of preferred or common shares.
(3)Each ADS represents 20 preferred shares.

The following table summarizes earnings per share over net income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Net income from continuing operations

 

Ps.

2,177,116

Ps.

4,002,967

Ps.

4,041,190

Less: participation of non- controlling interests

(1,438,113)

(2,114,072)

(1,862,010)

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

739,003

1,888,895

2,179,180

Less: preferred dividends declared

Less: Allocation of undistributed earnings to preferred stockholders (1)(2)

(234,727)

(602,519)

(699,504)

Net Income allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS

 

Ps.

504,276

Ps.

1,286,376

Ps.

1,479,676

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic EPS calculation (2)

16,202,376,163

15,760,496,801

15,128,947,661

Basic and Diluted earnings per share to common shareholders (in Colombian pesos)

31.12

81.62

97.80

Basic and Diluted earnings per ADS (3) (in Colombian pesos )

622.47

1,632.41

1,956.09

Weighted average of the common and preferred shares used in the calculation of earnings per basic share (common and preferred)

23,743,475,754

23,142,465,372

22,281,017,159

Basic earnings of the owners of the parent per share in Colombian pesos

31.12

81.62

97.80

(1)Based on a weighted average of preferred shares.
(2)Averages based on an end of month number of preferred or common shares.
(3)Each ADS represents 20 preferred shares.

The following table summarizes earnings per share over net income from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Net income from continuing operations

 

Ps.

Ps.

866,166

Ps.

1,627,312

Less: participation of non- controlling interests

(272,176)

(508,756)

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

593,990

1,118,556

Less: preferred dividends declared

Less: Allocation of undistributed earnings to preferred stockholders (1)(2)

(189,470)

(359,050)

Net Income allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS

 

Ps.

Ps.

404,520

Ps.

759,506

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic EPS calculation (2)

15,760,496,801

15,128,947,661

Basic and Diluted earnings per share to common shareholders (in Colombian pesos)

25.67

50.20

Basic and Diluted earnings per ADS (3) (in Colombian pesos )

513.33

1,004.04

Weighted average of the common and preferred shares used in the calculation of earnings per basic share (common and preferred)

23,142,465,372

22,281,017,159

Basic earnings of the owners of the parent per share in Colombian pesos

25.67

50.20

(1)Based on a weighted average of preferred shares.
(2)Averages based on an end of month number of preferred or common shares.
(3)Each ADS represents 20 preferred shares.

Diluted earnings per share

On December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Grupo Aval did not have any dilutive instruments.

25.4 Equity transactions

On December 31, 2023 Corficolombiana liquid investments by Ps. 15,091.

On December 31, 2022 some transactions took place which resulted in changes to the ownership interests of Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries, below is the detail of the most significant equity transactions:

The equity effect for Ps. 15,091, is given by the distribution of dividends from Banco de Bogotá and Corficolombiana, since Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries received dividends in shares, unlike some minority shareholders who opted to change the payment of dividends in shares for that of dividends in cash , generating a modification in the participation of Grupo Aval at the consolidated level, going from a participation of 68.74% to 68.93% in Banco de Bogotá and from 39.98% to 40.40% in Corficolombiana.  Additionally, shares were purchased in Corficolombiana going from a 40.40% stake to 40.53%.

On December 31, 2021 some transactions took place that resulted in changes to the interests of Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries, below is the detail of the most significant equity transactions:

Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. - Corficolombiana S.A.

In Corficolombiana, Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries chose to receive dividends in shares, unlike some minority shareholders who opted to be paid dividends in cash, generating a dilution effect for Ps. 19,929, which led to a modification in Grupo Aval's stake from 39.58% to 39.98%.

Preference shares

There was payment of dividends Ps. 14,612 corresponding to the preferred shares issued by Multi Financial Group.

25.5 Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI):

Components of accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

Net gain (loss) on hedges of net investment in foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Foreign currency translation differences from unhedged foreign operations

Effect of moving investment properties for own use

Unrealized gains (losses) debt securities

Unrealized gains (losses) Equity securities

Investments in associates and join ventures

Actuarial gains(losses)

Income tax

Total comprehensive income, net of taxes

Ending balance 2020

Ps.

(727,703)

Ps.

(42)

Ps.

(886,783)

Ps.

14,302

Ps.

560,584

Ps.

915,935

Ps.

115,344

Ps.

(185,154)

Ps.

1,914,708

Ps.

1,721,191

Current-period change

962,735

7,980

(180,798)

4,718

(1,346,315)

(110,397)

(846)

61,665

1,054,017

452,759

Ending balance 2021

 

Ps.

235,032

Ps.

7,938

Ps.

(1,067,581)

Ps.

19,020

Ps.

(785,731)

Ps.

805,538

Ps.

114,498

Ps.

(123,489)

Ps.

2,968,725

Ps.

2,173,950

Current-period change

 

  

(266,716)

(2,396)

  

90,619

  

461

(2,088,548)

(439,150)

  

66,366

95,819

  

809,995

  

(1,733,550)

Realization of OCI to P&L of discontinued operation (1)

192,707

1,265,594

(98,947)

15,364

(2,804,043)

(1,429,325)

Ending balance 2022

 

Ps.

161,023

Ps.

5,542

Ps.

288,632

Ps.

19,481

Ps.

(2,973,226)

Ps.

366,388

Ps.

196,228

Ps.

(27,670)

Ps.

974,677

Ps.

(988,925)

Current-period change

 

  

(36,517)

(47,793)

(409,671)

557

1,898,441

151,517

(35,892)

(51,763)

(813,708)

655,171

Realization of OCI

11,870

(2,520)

(102,775)

4,866

(4,561)

476

(92,644)

Ending balance 2023

 

Ps.

124,506

Ps.

(30,381)

Ps.

(121,039)

Ps.

17,518

Ps.

(1,177,560)

Ps.

522,771

Ps.

160,336

Ps.

(83,994)

Ps.

161,445

Ps.

(426,398)

Non -controlling interest

Owners of the parent

Total comprehensive income, net of taxes

Beginning balance 2020

 

Ps.

859,178

  

Ps.

862,013

 

Ps.

1,721,191

Current-period change

 

  

197,590

  

255,169

 

  

452,759

Ending balance 2021

 

Ps.

1,056,768

  

Ps.

1,117,182

 

Ps.

2,173,950

Current-period change

 

  

(452,982)

  

(1,280,568)

 

  

(1,733,550)

Realization of OCI to P&L of discontinued operation (1)

(446,146)

(983,179)

(1,429,325)

Ending balance 2022

 

Ps.

157,640

  

Ps.

(1,146,565)

 

Ps.

(988,925)

Current-period change

 

  

(6,447)

  

661,618

 

  

655,171

Realization of OCI

(33,372)

(59,272)

(92,644)

Ending balance 2023

 

Ps.

117,821

  

Ps.

(544,219)

 

Ps.

(426,398)

(1)   See note 1.1., "Discontinued operation of BAC Holding".