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ESTIMATION OF FAIR VALUE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of estimations of fair value [abstract]  
ESTIMATION OF FAIR VALUE

NOTE 5 – ESTIMATION OF FAIR VALUE

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities traded in active markets (such as financial assets in debt securities, equity securities and derivatives actively listed in stock exchanges or interbank markets) is based on dirty prices supplied by a price vendor. A dirty price includes accrued unpaid interest on the security, from the date of issuance or last payment of interest, up the date at which the security is valued.

An active market is a market where transactions for assets or liabilities are carried out with sufficient frequency and volume in order to provide price information on an ongoing basis. The fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market is determined through appraisal techniques determined by the price supplier or by the management of Grupo Aval’s entities. Appraisal techniques used for non-standardized financial instruments such as options, foreign exchange swaps and derivatives of the over-the-counter market, which include the use of interest rate or currency assessment curves built by providers and extrapolated to the specific conditions of the instrument being appraised, discounted cash flow analysis, options pricing models and other valuation techniques commonly used by market participants who rely mostly on market data and the least possible on specific data of entities.

Grupo Aval may use models developed internally for financial instruments with no active markets. These models are usually based on valuation techniques and methods generally standardized in the financial sector. The valuation models are mainly used for appraising financial equity instruments not listed on the stock exchange, debt certificates and other debt instruments for which the markets were or have been inactive during the financial period. Some inputs of these models may not be observable in the market and are therefore estimated based on assumptions.

The output of a model is always an estimate or approximation of a value that cannot be determined with certainty, and the valuation techniques used may not fully reflect all the factors relevant to the positions of Grupo Aval. Therefore, the appraisals are adjusted, if necessary, to allow for additional factors, including country risk, liquidity risks and counterparty risks.

The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for assets or liabilities identical to those which the entity can access as of the date of measurement.
Level 2 inputs are inputs different than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, whether directly or indirectly in non-active markets.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which fair value measurement is classified in whole is determined based on the input of the lowest level that is most significant for measuring its total fair value. For such purpose, the relevance of an input is assessed in connection with the measurement of the total fair value. Financial instruments that are listed in markets that are not deemed active, but which are valued based in accordance with quoted market prices, quotes from price vendors or alternative price sources supported by observable inputs, are classified in Level 2.

If a fair value measurement uses observable inputs that require significant adjustments based on unobservable inputs, this measurement is classified as Level 3. The assessment of the importance of a particular input to the measurement of fair value in whole requires judgment, taking into account specific factors of the asset or liability.

Determining what is deemed as ‘observable’ requires a significant judgment by Grupo Aval. Grupo Aval considers as observable data the market data which is already available, distributed or updated by the price suppliers, and it is reliable and verifiable, with no property rights, and provided by independent sources which are actively involved in the reference market.

5.1     Measurements of Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Measurements of fair value on a recurring basis are those required or allowed in statement of financial position at the end of each accounting period.

The following table presents an analysis, within the hierarchy of fair value, of Grupo Aval´s assets and liabilities (by class), measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, on a recurring basis.

December 31, 2024

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Trading investments

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

10,580,049

Ps.

61,509

Ps.

Ps.

10,641,558

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

183,760

183,760

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

26,107

49,272

75,379

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

1,002,194

1,002,194

Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities

8,813

8,813

Others

25,710

25,710

Total trading investments

Ps.

10,606,156

Ps.

1,331,258

Ps.

Ps.

11,937,414

Investments in debt securities at fair value through profit or loss

Others

1,425

1,425

Total investments in debt securities at fair value through profit or loss

Ps.

10,606,156

Ps.

1,331,258

Ps.

1,425

Ps.

11,938,839

Investments in debt securities at fair value through OCI

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

13,391,650

Ps.

4,876,258

Ps.

Ps.

18,267,908

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

52,253

410,492

462,745

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

1,195,495

3,307,315

4,502,810

Securities issued or secured by central banks

204,855

204,855

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

2,626,783

2,626,783

Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities

249,660

249,660

Others

1,740

733,697

735,437

Total investments in debt securities at fair value through OCI

Ps.

14,641,138

Ps.

12,409,060

Ps.

Ps.

27,050,198

Total investments in debt securities

Ps.

25,247,294

Ps.

13,740,318

Ps.

1,425

Ps.

38,989,037

Equity securities

Trading equity securities

Ps.

12,711

Ps.

4,049,509

Ps.

3,194,286

Ps.

7,256,506

Investments in equity through OCI

1,302,512

100

118,691

1,421,303

Total equity securities

Ps.

1,315,223

Ps.

4,049,609

Ps.

3,312,977

Ps.

8,677,809

Held for trading derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

530,625

Ps.

Ps.

530,625

Debt securities forward

117,053

117,053

Interest rate swap

4,515

218,314

222,829

Currency swap

58,475

58,475

Currency options

40,312

40,312

Total held for trading derivatives

Ps.

4,515

Ps.

964,779

Ps.

Ps.

969,294

Hedging derivatives

Currency forward

10,642

10,642

Interest rate swap

43,377

43,377

Total hedging derivatives

Ps.

Ps.

54,019

Ps.

Ps.

54,019

Other account receivables

Financial assets in concession contracts

4,181,835

4,181,835

Total other account receivables designated at fair value

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

4,181,835

Ps.

4,181,835

Non- financial assets

Biological assets

238,339

238,339

Investment properties

972,935

972,935

Total non- financial assets

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,211,274

Ps.

1,211,274

Total assets at fair value on recurring basis

Ps.

26,567,032

Ps.

18,808,725

Ps.

8,707,511

Ps.

54,083,268

Liabilities

Trading derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

672,690

Ps.

Ps.

672,690

Debt securities forward

15,978

15,978

Interest rate swap

2,469

219,353

221,822

Currency swap

52,455

52,455

Currency options

48,989

48,989

Total trading derivatives

Ps.

2,469

Ps.

1,009,465

Ps.

Ps.

1,011,934

Hedging derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

5,250

Ps.

Ps.

5,250

Interest rate swap

16,408

16,408

Total hedging derivatives

Ps.

Ps.

21,658

Ps.

Ps.

21,658

Total liabilities at fair value on recurring basis

Ps.

2,469

Ps.

1,031,123

Ps.

Ps.

1,033,592

December 31, 2023

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Trading investments

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

5,692,937

Ps.

101,895

Ps.

Ps.

5,794,832

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

155,737

155,737

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

382

31,697

32,079

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

1,084,461

1,084,461

Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities

6,406

6,406

Others

39,865

39,865

Total trading investments

Ps.

5,693,319

Ps.

1,420,061

Ps.

Ps.

7,113,380

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in debt securities at fair value through profit or loss

Others

1,889

1,889

Total investments in debt securities at fair value through profit or loss

Ps.

5,693,319

Ps.

1,420,061

Ps.

1,889

Ps.

7,115,269

Investments in debt securities at fair value through OCI

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

14,223,066

Ps.

2,567,727

Ps.

Ps.

16,790,793

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

538,200

325,588

863,788

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

1,141,875

1,365,163

2,507,038

Securities issued or secured by central banks

145,489

145,489

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

2,142,647

2,142,647

Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities

214,571

214,571

Others

1,457

660,993

662,450

Total investments in debt securities at fair value through OCI

Ps.

15,904,598

Ps.

7,422,178

Ps.

Ps.

23,326,776

Total investments in debt securities

Ps.

21,597,917

Ps.

8,842,239

Ps.

1,889

Ps.

30,442,045

Equity securities

Trading equity securities

Ps.

8,949

Ps.

3,605,832

Ps.

2,645,393

Ps.

6,260,174

Investments in equity through OCI

992,136

380

124,833

1,117,349

Total equity securities

Ps.

1,001,085

Ps.

3,606,212

Ps.

2,770,226

Ps.

7,377,523

Held for trading derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

1,666,852

Ps.

Ps.

1,666,852

Debt securities forward

19,258

19,258

Interest rate swap

212

308,156

308,368

Currency swap

20,195

20,195

Currency options

62,894

62,894

Total held for trading derivatives

Ps.

212

Ps.

2,077,355

Ps.

Ps.

2,077,567

Hedging derivatives

Currency forward

687

687

Interest rate swap

47,975

47,975

Total hedging derivatives

Ps.

Ps.

48,662

Ps.

Ps.

48,662

Other account receivables

Financial assets in concession contracts

3,830,916

3,830,916

Total other account receivables designated at fair value

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

3,830,916

Ps.

3,830,916

Non- financial assets

Biological assets

230,672

230,672

Investment properties

906,469

906,469

Total non- financial assets

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,137,141

Ps.

1,137,141

Total assets at fair value on recurring basis

Ps.

22,599,214

Ps.

14,574,468

Ps.

7,740,172

Ps.

44,913,854

Liabilities

Trading derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

1,546,577

Ps.

Ps.

1,546,577

Debt securities forward

129,345

129,345

Interest rate futures

3,752

3,752

Interest rate swap

396

329,358

329,754

Currency swap

60,846

60,846

Currency options

84,087

84,087

Total trading derivatives

Ps.

4,148

Ps.

2,150,213

Ps.

Ps.

2,154,361

Hedging derivatives

Currency forward

Ps.

Ps.

204,202

Ps.

Ps.

204,202

Interest rate swap

13,364

13,364

Total hedging derivatives

Ps.

Ps.

217,566

Ps.

Ps.

217,566

Total liabilities at fair value on recurring basis

Ps.

4,148

Ps.

2,367,779

Ps.

Ps.

2,371,927

5.1.1. Trading assets in debt securities pledged as collateral

The following is a list of held-for-trading financial assets that are being used as collateral in repo operations, pledged as collateral for transactions with financial instruments, or pledged to third parties as collateral to secure financial obligations with other banks.

December 31, 2024

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Pledged as collateral in money market operations

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

5,270,000

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

5,270,000

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

2,055

2,055

 

Ps.

5,270,000

 

Ps.

2,055

Ps.

Ps.

5,272,055

Pledged as collateral to special entities such as CRCC, BR and BVC (*)

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

1,179,027

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,179,027

Ps.

1,179,027

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,179,027

Pledged as collateral in operations with derivative instruments

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

1,193

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,193

Ps.

1,193

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,193

 

Ps.

6,450,220

 

Ps.

2,055

Ps.

Ps.

6,452,275

(*)  Cámara de Riesgo Central de Contraparte (“CRCC”), Banco de la República (“BR”) and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (“BVC”)

December 31, 2023

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Pledged as collateral in money market operations

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

2,702,953

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

2,702,953

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

71,343

71,343

 

Ps.

2,702,953

 

Ps.

71,343

Ps.

Ps.

2,774,296

Pledged as collateral to special entities such as CRCC, BR and BVC (*)

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

78,990

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

78,990

Ps.

78,990

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

78,990

 

Ps.

2,781,943

 

Ps.

71,343

Ps.

Ps.

2,853,286

(*)  Cámara de Riesgo Central de Contraparte (“CRCC”), Banco de la República (“BR”) and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (“BVC”)

5.1.2 Investment in debt at FVOCI securities pledged as collateral

The following is a list of debt securities at FVOCI that are being used as collateral in repo operations, pledged as collateral for transactions with financial instruments, or pledged to third parties as collateral to secure financial obligations with other banks.

December 31, 2024

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Pledged as collateral in money market operations

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

7,353,270

 

Ps.

760,242

Ps.

Ps.

8,113,512

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

 

17,418

 

6,842

24,260

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

 

 

37,767

37,767

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

862,930

332,741

1,195,671

Securities issued or secured by central banks

18,670

18,670

Others

 

 

164,308

164,308

 

Ps.

8,233,618

 

Ps.

1,320,570

Ps.

Ps.

9,554,188

Pledged as collateral to special entities such as CRCC, BR and BVC (*)

 

 

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

423,117

 

Ps.

213,290

Ps.

Ps.

636,407

 

Ps.

423,117

 

Ps.

213,290

Ps.

Ps.

636,407

 

Ps.

8,656,735

 

Ps.

1,533,860

Ps.

Ps.

10,190,595

(*) Cámara de Riesgo Central de Contraparte (“CRCC”), Banco de la República (“BR”) and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (“BVC”)

December 31, 2023

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Pledged as collateral in money market operations

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

8,571,208

 

Ps.

72,819

Ps.

Ps.

8,644,027

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

15,464

 

39,785

55,249

Securities issued or secured by other financial entities

 

18,479

18,479

Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities

118,865

118,865

Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments

662,623

40,262

702,885

Securities issued or secured by central banks

15,185

15,185

Others

 

155,713

155,713

Ps.

9,249,295

 

Ps.

461,108

Ps.

Ps.

9,710,403

Pledged as collateral in operations with derivative instruments

 

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

3,650

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

3,650

Ps.

3,650

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

3,650

Pledged as collateral to special entities such as CRCC, BR and BVC (*)

 

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

Ps.

1,075,909

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,075,909

Ps.

1,075,909

 

Ps.

Ps.

Ps.

1,075,909

Ps.

10,328,854

 

Ps.

461,108

Ps.

Ps.

10,789,962

(*) Cámara de Riesgo Central de Contraparte (“CRCC”), Banco de la República (“BR”) and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (“BVC”)

5.2     Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Grupo Aval is required on a nonrecurring basis to adjust the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities or provide valuation allowances. These assets or liabilities primarily include impaired collateralized loans and non-current assets held for sale. The fair value of these assets which are classified as Level 3 are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, current replacement cost or similar techniques, using internal models or external experts with sufficient experience and knowledge of the real estate market or of assets being appraised. Generally, these appraisals are carried out by references to market data or based on the replacement cost when sufficient market data is not available.

The following table presents Grupo Aval’s assets and liabilities, classified within the fair value hierarchy, which are measured on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 at fair value less cost of sale:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

December 31, 2024

Impaired collateralized loans

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,795,616

 

Ps.

1,795,616

Non- current assets held for sale

105,214

105,214

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,900,830

 

Ps.

1,900,830

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

December 31, 2023

Impaired collateralized loans

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,494,862

 

Ps.

1,494,862

Non- current assets held for sale

101,184

101,184

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,596,046

 

Ps.

1,596,046

 

 

5.3     Fair Value determination

The following tables provide information about valuation techniques and significant inputs when measuring fair value on a recurring basis for assets and liabilities, with fair value hierarchy classification of level 2 or level 3.

Level 2 instruments are those which are valued using inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

The following table provides information about valuation techniques and significant inputs when measuring fair value on a recurring basis for assets and liabilities classified as level 2.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Valuation technique Level 2

Significant inputs

Investments in debt securities at fair value

In Colombian Pesos

Securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government
Others


Income approach


Market approach


Theoretical price / estimated price(1)


Average price / market price(2)

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities
Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities



Income approach


Theoretical price / estimated price(1)
Yield and margin

In Foreign Currency

Securities issued or secured by other Colombian Government entities

Market approach

Average price / market price(2)

Securities issued or secured by the Colombian Government
Securities issued or secured by foreign Governments
Securities issued or secured by Central Banks
Securities issued or secured by other financial entities
Securities issued or secured by non-financial sector entities
Others


Income approach


Market approach

Theoretical price / estimated price(1)
Discounted cash flows using yields from similar securities outstanding


Bloomberg Generic
Average price / market price(2)

Equity securities

Corporate stock

Market approach

Estimated prices(1)

Investment funds (2)

Market approach

Market value of underlying assets, less management and administrative fees

Trading derivatives

Foreign currency forward


Income approach


Market approach

Discounted cash flow
FWD points, discount rates of different currencies and Spot exchange rates
Cash exchange rate and interest rate US$ and CRC

TRM, curves and market price(2)

Debt securities forward

Income approach

Discounted cash flow

Interest rate swap
Cross currency swap


Income approach

Market approach

Discounted cash flow

TRM, curves

Currency options


Income approach


Market approach


Discounted cash flow
Black&Sholes&Merton model

TRM, curves

Hedging derivatives

Currency forward


Income approach

Market approach

Discounted cash flow

TRM, curves

Interest rate swap

Income approach

Market approach

Discounted cash flow

TRM, curves

(1)Estimated Price: A valuation model based on information obtained from a price vendor when it is not able to supply quoted prices (unadjusted) for each security. This model is the basis for the construction of the valuation margin of the securities that is represented on the assigned curve or reference rate. This margin remains constant on the assigned curve or reference rate when calculating the theoretical valuation price.
(2)Quoted market prices (i.e. obtained from price vendors). The subsidiary Porvenir S. A. according to Colombian rules is required to invest to 1% of its total assets under management from severance and mandatory pension funds.

The following table provides information about valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs when measuring Level 3 assets and liabilities at recurring fair value.

ASSETS

Valuation technique Level 3

Significant inputs

Investments in debt securities at fair value

In Colombian Pesos

Others

Income approach

Yield and margin

Equity securities

Investments in equity securities(1.1)


Discount Rate Adjusted Present Value

Comparable Multiples

- Income
- Discount interest rates
- Perpetuity Gradient
- Multiple of EBITDA

- Adjusted discounted cash flow

- Growth in residual values after 5 years

- Gradient

Investments in equity instruments through profit or loss - Nexus and Pactia (1.2)


Market Value (square meter)
Initial capitalization ratio
Market Income
Cash Flow Discount Rate


Market Value (square meter)
Initial capitalization ratio
Market Income
Cash Flow Discount Rate

Other financial assets

Assets under concession contracts

Discounted cash flow

- Free-cash flow from concession contracts
- Concession contract’s maturity period
- Perpetuity value of the year “n” free-cash flow
- Present value of the discounted residual value at Weighted Average Cost of Capital ("WACC").


The detail of valuation process for financial assets in concession arrangements are outlined in (2)

Non-financial assets

Biological assets

Discounted cash flow

The processes used to collect data and determine the fair value of biological assets are described in (3)

Investment properties

Discounted cash flow

The processes used to collect data and determine the fair value of investment properties are described in (4)

(1.1)     Valuation of equity securities and investment funds Level 3

Investments with fair value hierarchy level 3 have significant unobservable inputs. Level 3 instruments include equity instruments and investments in real estate, the private equity funds, which are not quoted on any stock exchange. Given that observable prices are not available for these securities, Grupo Aval has used valuation techniques as discounted cash flows and comparable multiples to obtain fair value.

The following table includes a sensitivity analysis of main equity securities amounting to Ps. 61,197 as of December 31, 2024 classified at FVOCI level 3.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Methods and Variables

Variation

impact 

impact

Comparable multiples / Recent transaction price

EBITDA Number of times

 

+/-1%

 

Ps.

434

 

Ps.

(434)

Adjusted discounted cash flow

Income

 

+/-1%

 

320

 

(282)

Discount interest rates

 

+/- 50 pb

 

222

 

(216)

Discount interest rates

 

+/- 0.5%

 

114

 

(114)

Perpetuity gradient

+/- 0.5%

38

 

Ps.

1,128

 

Ps.

(1,046)

The following table includes a sensitivity analysis of main equity securities amounting to Ps. 81,925 as of December 31, 2023 classified at FVOCI level 3.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Methods and Variables

Variation

impact 

impact

Comparable multiples / Recent transaction price

EBITDA Number of times

 

+/-1 x

 

Ps.

557

 

Ps.

(556)

Adjusted discounted cash flow

Growth in residual values after 5 years

 

+/-1%

 

281

 

(240)

Income

+/-1%

1,035

 

(1,046)

Discount interest rates

 

+/- 50 pb

 

1,066

 

(988)

Gradient

 

+/- 30 pb

 

257

 

(263)

 

Ps.

3,196

 

Ps.

(3,093)

(1.2)     Valuation of equity instruments through profit or loss

The fair value of real state capital funds’ investments classified in level 3 have significant unobservable inputs. These Level 3 instruments include primarily investments in equity instruments, which are not publicly traded. In other cases, such as the Nexus and Pactia, the investments are valued using their unit value (Commercial appraisal). Given that observable prices are not available for these investments, the Contract Manager uses valuation techniques to obtain the fair value.

The following table presents the variables of the model used to calculate the sensitivity analysis, which is calculated taking as a reference the market value resulting from the valuation of the Group's properties, the Group's takes the calculation of two impacts cataloged as scenarios:

Scenario 1 contemplates the calculation taking the increase of the following variables:

Scenario 1

Increases in the sensitivity of:

Market value (square meter)

+10%

Market income

+10%

Initial capitalization rate

+50 bp

Cash flow discount rate

+50 bp

Scenario 2 contemplates the calculation taking the decrease of the following variables:

Scenario 2

Decreases in the sensitivity of:

Market value (square meter)

-10%

Market income

-10%

Initial capitalization rate

-50 bp

Cash flow discount rate

-50 bp

The following table includes a sensitivity analysis of main equity securities amounting Ps. 3,099,853 in:

Nexus Real Estate Capital Funds (Nexus)

Includes investments in the Nexus Real Estate Capital Funds as of December 31, 2024, Ps.2,772,165 classified at FVTPL level 3:

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Sensitivity impacts

Ps.

65,955

 

Ps.

(97,147)

Ps.

65,955

 

Ps.

(97,147)

Includes investments in the Nexus Real Estate Capital Funds as of December 31, 2023, Ps. 2,567,099 classified at FVTPL level 3:

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Sensitivity impacts

Ps.

38,209

 

Ps.

(75,156)

Ps.

38,209

 

Ps.

(75,156)

Private Equity Fund Pactia Inmobiliario (Pactia)

The following table includes a sensitivity analysis for the Private Equity Fund Pactia Inmobiliario as of December 31, 2024, for Ps. 327,688 (1), classified at FVTPL level 3:

Scenario 1 (2)

Scenario 2 (2)

Sensitivity impacts

Ps.

3,816

 

Ps.

(6,294)

Ps.

3,816

 

Ps.

(6,294)

(1)   Includes opening balance as of October 29, 2024, of Ps. 324,220 and valued of Ps. 3,468.

(2)   The impact of the scenarios corresponds to 100% of the valuation sample in which each entity of the Group has a percentage of participation of: Banco Popular 4.49%, Banco de Bogotá 6.24%, Banco de Occidente 2.46% and Banco AV Villas 0.65%.

(2)     Valuation of financial assets under Gas and Energy concession arrangement rights

Promigas and subsidiaries, designated the financial assets under concession contracts at fair value, the method used to estimate it is discounted cash flows.

The assumptions and inputs used in the calculation of the financial asset estimate were:

The expiration date of each concession contract.
The proportion of the expiry period left of each of the concession contracts in force.
Operational cash flows (only) of the assets under concession.

The components of the calculations are the following:

Free cash flow generated solely by assets under concession.
Expiry period of the concession.
Amount in - perpetuity of the Free Cash Flow (FCF) of the year, estimated factoring in a growth in the residual amount between 1% and 3% each year.
Current amount of the residual amount Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), between 8.51% and 8.73% each year.
Financial income: annual adjustment of financial asset balance to WACC (*).

(*) Nominal WACC calculated under the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) methodology for each entity, updated annually. The following variables were used for determining the WACC:

Beta unlevered USA (Oil/Gas Distribution): Damodaran. (Unlevered Beta 0.64, 2023)
Risk Free Rate, Source: Geometric Average 1998-2023 of American bonds “T-Bonds”.
Market Return, Source: Geometric Average 1998-2023 Damodaran “Stocks” USA.
Market Premium: Market Return – Risk Free Rate
Country Risk Premium: Average last 5 years EMBI (Difference between 10-year Colombian sovereign bonds and 10 years “T-Bonds”). Damodaran.
Emerging Market: Equity Premium Emerging countries (Lambda - Damodaran)

Sensitivity analysis

The following table includes a sensitivity analysis of the assumptions used by Promigas and its subsidiaries in the calculation of fair value of unconditional transfer rights of gas pipelines to Government entities at the expiration date of the contracts. The value of the financial asset at December 31, 2024 is Ps. 4,181,835 and Ps. 3,830,916 at 2023, the sensitivity analysis shows their increase or decrease.

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Variable

+100 bps

-100 bps

+100 bps

-100 bps

WACC

 

Ps.

(927,375)

Ps.

1,416,415

Ps.

(864,845)

Ps.

1,316,441

Perpetuity growth rate

888,065

(617,439)

785,847

(552,066)

(*) Perpetuity growth rate in the case of concessions with renewal clauses that are highly likely to be exercised.

(3)     Biological Assets

Fair value of Grupo Aval subsidiaries “biological assets”, which correspond to agricultural activities related to biological assets (animals or plants), is estimated based on internal reports prepared by the companies who own such assets. Fair value of biological assets is determined using valuations performed by experienced internal professionals, using discounted cash flow models. Since no comparable market exist for the biological assets, given their nature, their fair value is determined using discounted cash flows models for each biological asset, based on estimated future quantities of crops, prices, harvesting costs, and maintenance and crop yields, among others, discounted using a risk-free rate adjusted by an appropriate risk premium. See note 15.

The main assumptions used for determining the fair value of the principal biological assets are as follows:

1.     Biological assets growing in rubber crops:

The price of natural rubber used to calculate the 2025-2027 cash flows was forecasted based on the average of the last 3 years of the Technically Specified Rubber (TSR20) per ton January 2022 Ps. 0.38 (US$ 1,670/Ton), in order to reflect the behavior of the commodity for an entire economic cycle. Forecasted prices are adjusted annually based on the expected US inflation rate.

2.     Biological assets growing in African palm crops:

The price of African palm oil (US$ per ton) used to calculate the 2025-2026 cash flows was forecasted based on the average price of palm oil since January 2023 Ps. 0.25 (US$ 1,111/Ton), in order to reflect the behavior of the commodity for an entire economic cycle. Forecasted prices are adjusted annually with the expected US inflation rate.

(4) Investment properties

Investment properties are recognized at fair value, based on a valuation made at each year-end period using, as a basis, independent appraisal expert whose report is obtained and reviewed by management. While in the countries in which we operate, the frequency of transactions in the real state sector is low compared to other more developed markets, management believes there are enough references to assess the fair value of investment properties owned by Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries based on comparable market transactions (See note 15.3).

Fire-sales are excluded from the comparable transactions used to estimate the fair-value of investment properties. Management has reviewed the main assumptions used by the independent external appraisers (such as inflation, interest rates, etc.) and believes they are consistent with market conditions at each end of period. However, management believes that the estimation of the fair value of investment properties depends on significant judgment from the independent expert appraisers, and as such, there could be a significant probability that the actual price of sale of a property differs from its fair value. (See note 5.1)

5.4     Transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The following table summarizes the transfer between fair value levels 1, 2 and 3 as of December 31, 2024. In general, transfers between Levels in the investment portfolios are due, fundamentally, to changes in the liquidity levels of the securities in the markets.

 

Investments in debt 

Investments in debt 

securities at FVTPL

securities at FVOCI

Transfers between:

Transfers between:

Level 2 to 1

Level 1 to 2

Level 3 to 2

Level 2 to 1

Level 1 to 2

Level 3 to 2

Securities issued or secured by Colombian Government

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

99

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,318,769

Ps.

 

Ps.

 

Ps.

99

Ps.

Ps.

 

Ps.

1,318,769

Ps.

There were no transfers of fair values between levels as of December 31, 2023.

5.5     Reconciliation Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing balances for the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 is shows in the following table:

Financial assets

Financial assets in

in debt

Equity

concession

Biological

Investment

securities

instruments

arrangements

assets

properties

January 1, 2022

Ps.

88,821

 

Ps.

1,357,164

 

Ps.

3,228,480

 

Ps.

154,986

 

Ps.

852,935

Changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss

(58,845)

 

80,408

 

278,751

 

56,859

55,930

Changes in fair value recognised in OCI

671,348

 

16,613

 

 

797

Transfers to/from non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

31,184

Reclassifications

 

 

 

(4,493)

Effect of movements in exchange rates

2,282

Additions

227,854

 

918,046

 

28,368

70,081

Sales / redemptions

(783,552)

 

(13,062)

 

 

(27,583)

(127,753)

Discontinued operations

1

Loss of control in subsidiary

(71,248)

(56,599)

Transfers from level 2 to level 3

(72,995)

(291)

December 31, 2022

Ps.

1,383

 

Ps.

2,302,280

 

Ps.

3,507,231

 

Ps.

212,630

 

Ps.

880,963

Changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss (1)

506

 

204,276

 

323,685

 

18,601

84,958

Changes in fair value recognised in OCI

 

39,566

 

 

557

Transfers to/from non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

95,593

Reclassifications

 

 

 

(4,160)

Effect of movements in exchange rates

(7,079)

Additions

 

(2)

830,718

 

26,118

56,307

Sales / redemptions

 

(3)

(606,614)

 

 

(26,677)

(200,670)

December 31, 2023

Ps.

1,889

 

Ps.

2,770,226

 

Ps.

3,830,916

 

Ps.

230,672

 

Ps.

906,469

Changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss (1)

(464)

 

224,673

 

350,919

 

7,589

35,841

Changes in fair value recognised in OCI

 

(6,819)

 

 

16,935

Transfers to/from non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

22,370

Reclassifications

 

 

 

32,470

Effect of movements in exchange rates

6,966

Additions

 

(2)

326,096

 

26,572

37,859

Sales / redemptions

 

(3)

(1,199)

 

 

(26,494)

(85,975)

December 31, 2024

Ps.

1,425

 

Ps.

3,312,977

 

Ps.

4,181,835

 

Ps.

238,339

 

Ps.

972,935

(1)      Included in a) debt and equity securities in “Net trading income” – “Trading investment income” line; b) financial assets in concession arrangements in “Net income from other financial instruments mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss” line; c) Biological assets in “Income from sales of goods and services” line, and d) Investment properties mainly in “Other income” line.

(2)      The increase corresponds mainly to units received in the Private Equity Fund Pactia Inmobiliario as a result of the restructuring agreement with a client that in turn reduced its credit exposure given at the end of October 2024, made by the following entities: Banco de Bogotá for Ps. 147,790, Banco de Occidente for Ps. 58,295, Banco Popular for Ps. 106,320 and Banco Av Villas for Ps. 11,815, and increase by Corficolombiana S.A. in investments with autonomous equity Promigas S.A. for Ps. 1,876. The increase as of December 31, 2023, corresponds mainly to the mobilization of assets to the Nexus Private Investment Fund, made by the following entities: Banco de Bogotá for Ps. 466,210, Banco de Occidente for Ps. 60,947, Banco Popular for Ps. 249,732 and Banco Av Villas for Ps. 53,829.

(3)        Corresponds to the sale of the shareholding of Grupo Zona Franca Bogotá of Banco de Bogotá for Ps. 1,199. As of December 31, 2023, corresponds mainly to the sale of 4.1% of shares of BAC Holding International Corp for Ps. 519,964 and redemptions of the Nexus Private Investment Fund of Banco de Occidente for Ps. 37,970, Banco de Bogotá for Ps. 39,348 and Banco Popular for Ps. 6,602 Banco Av Villas for Ps. 2,730.

5.6     Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities recognized at Amortized Cost

The following table shows a summary of financial assets and liabilities accounted at amortized cost and valued at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, only for disclosure purposes.

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Carrying

Fair Value

Carrying

Fair Value

Amount

Estimate

Amount

Estimate

Assets

 

 

 

 

Investments in debt securities at amortized cost (1)

 

Ps.

10,689,692

 

Ps.

10,715,384

 

Ps.

9,979,679

 

Ps.

9,981,183

Net credit portfolio at amortized cost (2)

 

190,129,486

 

189,257,222

 

176,168,055

 

190,375,349

Total financial assets

 

Ps.

200,819,178

 

Ps.

199,972,606

 

Ps.

186,147,734

 

Ps.

200,356,532

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Carrying

Fair Value

Carrying

Fair Value

Amount

Estimate

Amount

Estimate

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Customer deposits (3)

 

Ps.

200,872,177

 

Ps.

201,762,276

 

Ps.

181,987,396

 

Ps.

183,570,708

Financial obligations (4)

 

72,823,775

 

71,364,572

 

65,541,339

 

64,208,758

Total financial liabilities

 

Ps.

273,695,952

 

Ps.

273,126,848

 

Ps.

247,528,735

 

Ps.

247,779,466

The following is a breakdown of how financial assets and liabilities accounted at amortized cost and are measured at fair value for disclosure purposes only.

(1) Debt securities at amortized cost

Fair value of fixed income investments at amortized cost was determined using the dirty price given by the price supplier, securities in an active market and with a market price for the day of the valuation are classified as level 1; securities with no active market and/or with an estimated price (present value of the flows of a security, discounted with the reference rate and the corresponding margin) given by the supplier are classified as level 2 and level 3.

(2) Credit portfolio at amortized cost

For credit portfolio at amortized cost, the fair value was determined using discounted cash flows models at zero coupon bond, taking into account the credit risk and its maturity; the process of valuation is deemed as level 3.

Accounts receivable and payable are classified as short-term assets and liabilities; in consequence, their fair value is similar to their book value.

(3) Customer deposits

The fair value of demand deposits is equal to their carrying value. For fixed-term deposits with maturities of less than 180 days, their fair value is deemed equal to their carrying value. For fixed-term deposits with maturities of more than 180 days, their fair value was estimated using the carrying discounted cash flow models and the interest rates offered by banks in accordance with their maturity. This is considered as a level 2 valuation.

(4) Financial obligations and other liabilities

For financial liabilities and other short-term liabilities, the carrying value was considered to be similar to its fair value. The fair value of long-term financial liabilities was determined using the discounted cash flow model at interest rates free of risk adjusted by risk premiums of each entity. The fair value of outstanding bonds is determined according to quoted prices or estimated prices supplied by the price vendor. It is considered that this is a level 2 valuation.