SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November, 2024
Commission File Number 001-41129
Nu Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nu Holdings Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Campbells Corporate Services Limited, Floor 4, Willow House, Cricket Square, KY1-9010 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
+1 345 949 2648
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F (X) Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No (X)
Contents
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Independent Auditors’ report on review of Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
To Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Nu Holdings Ltd.
Cayman Islands
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position of Nu Holdings Ltd. (“Company”) as of September 30, 2024, the condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income or loss for nine and three-month period ended, changes in equity and cash flows for the nine and three-month period then ended, and notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these interim condensed consolidated financial statements based on our review.
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Review (NBC TR 2410 - Revisão de Informações Intermediárias Executada pelo Auditor da Entidade and ISRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
KPMG Auditores Independentes Ltda., uma sociedade simples brasileira, de responsabilidade limitada e firma-membro da organização global KPMG de firmas-membro independentes licenciadas da KPMG International Limited, uma empresa inglesa privada de responsabilidade limitada. | KPMG Auditores Independentes Ltda., a Brazilian limited liability company and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. |
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024, are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.
São Paulo, November 13, 2024.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss
For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except earnings per share)
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||||
Note | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | ||||||
Interest income and gains (losses) on financial instruments | 6 | 2,473,807 | 1,732,699 | 7,137,362 | 4,488,378 | |||||
Fee and commission income | 6 | 469,381 | 404,059 | 1,390,418 | 1,135,687 | |||||
Total revenue | 2,943,188 | 2,136,758 | 8,527,780 | 5,624,065 | ||||||
Interest and other financial expenses | 6 | (760,959) | (537,649) | (2,086,865) | (1,431,287) | |||||
Transactional expenses | 6 | (59,454) | (56,774) | (186,712) | (152,349) | |||||
Credit loss allowance expenses | 7 | (774,144) | (627,506) | (2,364,628) | (1,692,735) | |||||
Total cost of financial and transactional services provided | (1,594,557) | (1,221,929) | (4,638,205) | (3,276,371) | ||||||
Gross profit | 1,348,631 | 914,829 | 3,889,575 | 2,347,694 | ||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||
Customer support and operations | 8 | (135,196) | (127,295) | (448,725) | (348,419) | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 8 | (284,706) | (264,264) | (937,313) | (757,553) | |||||
Marketing expenses | 8 | (99,818) | (46,483) | (194,396) | (99,678) | |||||
Other income (expenses) | 8 | (105,121) | (65,242) | (281,393) | (162,893) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (624,841) | (503,284) | (1,861,827) | (1,368,543) | ||||||
Profit before income taxes | 723,790 | 411,545 | 2,027,748 | 979,151 | ||||||
Income taxes | ||||||||||
Current taxes | 30 | (335,468) | (307,248) | (1,174,519) | (776,183) | |||||
Deferred taxes | 30 | 165,064 | 198,739 | 566,243 | 466,685 | |||||
Total income taxes | (170,404) | (108,509) | (608,276) | (309,498) | ||||||
Profit for the period | 553,386 | 303,036 | 1,419,472 | 669,653 | ||||||
Earnings per share – Basic | 9 | 0.1153 | 0.0638 | 0.2966 | 0.1416 | |||||
Earnings per share – Diluted | 9 | 0.1132 | 0.0624 | 0.2906 | 0.1381 | |||||
Weighted average number of outstanding shares – Basic (in thousands of shares) | 9 | 4,797,673 | 4,752,303 | 4,786,440 | 4,730,812 | |||||
Weighted average number of outstanding shares – Diluted (in thousands of shares) | 9 | 4,889,409 | 4,856,845 | 4,883,866 | 4,848,203 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||||
Note | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | ||||||
Profit for the period | 553,386 | 303,036 | 1,419,472 | 669,653 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||
Effective portion of changes in fair value | 1,798 | 11,729 | 77,423 | 27,414 | ||||||
Changes in fair value reclassified to profit or loss | (18,005) | 6,811 | (42,374) | (8,612) | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,897 | (4,222) | (7,495) | 1,160 | ||||||
Cash flow hedge | 19 | (11,310) | 14,318 | 27,554 | 19,962 | |||||
Changes in fair value | 26,858 | 2,903 | 17,308 | 11,407 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (2,428) | (2,259) | (2,512) | (3,052) | ||||||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 24,430 | 644 | 14,796 | 8,355 | ||||||
Currency translation on foreign entities | 44,382 | (112,323) | (448,015) | 138,892 | ||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) that may be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently | 57,502 | (97,361) | (405,665) | 167,209 | ||||||
Changes in fair value - own credit adjustment | 20 | (1) | (19) | (40) | 49 | |||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) that will not be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently | (1) | (19) | (40) | 49 | ||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 57,501 | (97,380) | (405,705) | 167,258 | ||||||
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | 610,887 | 205,656 | 1,013,767 | 836,911 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Note | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 7,645,754 | 5,923,440 | |||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 314,885 | 389,875 | ||||
Securities | 12 | 119,281 | 368,574 | |||
Derivative financial instruments | 19 | 195,272 | 20,981 | |||
Collateral for credit card operations | 23 | 332 | 320 | |||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 11,019,200 | 8,805,745 | ||||
Securities | 12 | 11,019,200 | 8,805,745 | |||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 26,240,578 | 24,988,919 | ||||
Credit card receivables | 13 | 12,689,210 | 12,414,133 | |||
Loans to customers | 14 | 4,939,376 | 3,202,334 | |||
Compulsory and other deposits at central banks | 15 | 6,800,215 | 7,447,483 | |||
Other receivables | 16 | 971,286 | 1,689,030 | |||
Other financial assets | 180,827 | 131,519 | ||||
Securities | 12 | 659,664 | 104,420 | |||
Other assets | 17 | 667,126 | 936,209 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 30 | 1,898,399 | 1,537,835 | |||
Right-of-use assets | 23,606 | 30,459 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 29,873 | 39,294 | ||||
Intangible assets | 18 | 357,640 | 295,881 | |||
Goodwill | 18 | 440,789 | 397,538 | |||
Total assets | 48,637,850 | 43,345,195 |
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Note | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 624,468 | 242,615 | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | 19 | 142,105 | 28,173 | |||
Instruments eligible as capital | 20 | - | 3,988 | |||
Repurchase agreements | 21 | 482,363 | 210,454 | |||
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 38,374,202 | 34,582,759 | ||||
Deposits | 22 | 28,319,121 | 23,691,130 | |||
Payables to network | 23 | 8,556,150 | 9,755,285 | |||
Borrowings and financing | 24 | 1,498,931 | 1,136,344 | |||
Salaries, allowances and social security contributions | 222,529 | 166,876 | ||||
Tax liabilities | 948,536 | 1,300,845 | ||||
Lease liabilities | 29,871 | 36,942 | ||||
Provision for lawsuits and administrative proceedings | 25 | 21,716 | 8,082 | |||
Deferred income | 26 | 71,349 | 68,360 | |||
Other liabilities | 27 | 700,831 | 532,331 | |||
Total liabilities | 40,993,502 | 36,938,810 | ||||
Equity | ||||||
Share capital | 31 | 84 | 84 | |||
Share premium reserve | 31 | 5,045,986 | 4,972,922 | |||
Accumulated gains | 31 | 2,847,553 | 1,276,949 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 31 | (249,275) | 156,430 | |||
Total equity | 7,644,348 | 6,406,385 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | 48,637,850 | 43,345,195 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Attributable to shareholders of the parent company | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Note | Share capital | Share premium reserve | Accumulated gains | Translation reserve | Cash flow hedge reserve |
Financial Assets at FVTOCI |
Own credit revaluation reserve | Total equity | ||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2023 | 84 | 4,972,922 | 1,276,949 | 135,497 | 12,417 | 7,998 | 518 | 6,406,385 | ||||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | 1,419,472 | - | - | - | - | 1,419,472 | ||||||||
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | 10 | - | - | 150,022 | - | - | - | - | 150,022 | |||||||
Shares issued to providers | 31 | - | - | 1,110 | - | - | - | - | 1,110 | |||||||
Shares issued on business acquisition | - | 69,216 | - | 69,216 | ||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 31 | - | 3,848 | - | - | - | - | - | 3,848 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedge | - | - | - | - | 27,554 | - | - | 27,554 | ||||||||
Fair value changes - financial assets at FVTOCI | - | - | - | - | - | 14,796 | - | 14,796 | ||||||||
Currency translation on foreign entities | - | - | - | (448,015) | - | - | - | (448,015) | ||||||||
Own credit adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | (40) | (40) | ||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2024 | 84 | 5,045,986 | 2,847,553 | (312,518) | 39,971 | 22,794 | 478 | 7,644,348 |
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Attributable to shareholders of the parent company | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Note |
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Accumulated gains (losses) | Translation reserve | Cash flow hedge reserve |
Financial Assets at FVTOCI |
Own credit revaluation reserve | Total equity | ||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2022 | 83 | 4,963,774 | 64,577 | (108,356) | (7,486) | (22,298) | 489 | 4,890,783 | ||||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | 669,653 | - | - | - | - | 669,653 | ||||||||
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | 10 | - | - | 132,050 | - | - | - | - | 132,050 | |||||||
Shares issued to service providers | 30 / 34 | - | - | 21,533 | - | - | - | - | 21,533 | |||||||
Shares issued | 30 | 1 | (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Stock options exercised | - | 8,041 | - | - | - | - | - | 8,041 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax |
30 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedge | - | - | - | - | 19,962 | - | - | 19,962 | ||||||||
Fair value changes - financial assets at FVTOCI | - | - | - | - | - | 8,355 | - | 8,355 | ||||||||
Currency translation on foreign entities | - | - | - | 138,892 | - | - | - | 138,892 | ||||||||
Own credit adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 49 | ||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2023 | 84 | 4,971,814 | 887,813 | 30,536 | 12,476 | (13,943) | 538 | 5,889,318 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Note | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
Reconciliation of profit to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Profit for the period | 1,419,472 | 669,653 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 56,067 | 46,350 | |||
Credit loss allowance expenses | 7 | 2,569,667 | 1,784,854 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 30 | (566,243) | (466,685) | |||
Provision for lawsuits and administrative proceedings | 15,079 | 3,470 | ||||
Unrealized losses on other investments | - | 21,720 | ||||
Unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments | (65,315) | 42,995 | ||||
Interest accrued | 147,924 | 68,843 | ||||
Share-based compensation | 224,766 | 168,970 | ||||
Others | 5,690 | 14,025 | ||||
3,807,107 | 2,354,195 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Securities | (2,626,719) | 1,279,337 | ||||
Compulsory deposits and others at central banks | 672,489 | (3,087,936) | ||||
Credit card receivables | (2,800,856) | (5,060,879) | ||||
Other assets | 223,682 | 33,994 | ||||
Loans to customers | (3,529,963) | (2,453,595) | ||||
Other receivables | 746,405 | (1,086,236) | ||||
Deposits | 4,808,325 | 3,326,450 | ||||
Payables to network | (1,266,302) | 943,798 | ||||
Deferred income | 3,105 | 19,649 | ||||
Other liabilities | 701,421 | 632,384 | ||||
Interest paid | (87,840) | (64,962) | ||||
Income tax paid | (1,144,831) | (532,231) | ||||
Interest received | 1,522,924 | 2,255,730 | ||||
Cash flows generated from operating activities | 1,028,947 | (1,440,302) |
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Note | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
Acquisition (disposal) of property, plant and equipment | 2,307 | (15,453) | ||||
Acquisition (disposal) and development of intangible assets | (79,377) | (130,683) | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired | (5,637) | - | ||||
Cash flow used in investing activities | (82,707) | (146,136) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from borrowings and financing | 24 | 988,295 | 459,154 | |||
Payments of borrowings and financing | 24 | (580,642) | (46,339) | |||
Lease payments | (5,209) | (5,535) | ||||
Exercise of stock options | 31 | 3,848 | 8,041 | |||
Cash flows generated from financing activities | 406,292 | 415,321 | ||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,352,532 | (1,171,117) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period | 11 | 5,923,440 | 4,172,316 | |||
Foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 369,782 | 212,428 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period | 11 | 7,645,754 | 3,213,627 | |||
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 1,352,532 | (1,171,117) | ||||
Non-cash transactions | ||||||
Shares issued to service providers | 1,110 | 21,533 | ||||
Shares issued on business acquisition | 69,216 | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Nu Holdings Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1. OPERATIONS
Nu Holdings Ltd. ("Company" or "Nu Holdings") was incorporated as an exempted Company under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands on February 26, 2016. The address of the Company's registered office is Willow House, 4th floor, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman - Cayman Islands. Nu Holdings has no operating activities with customers.
The Company’s shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol “NU”. The Company holds investments in several operating entities and, as of September 30, 2024, its significant operating subsidiaries were:
● | Nu Pagamentos S.A. - Instituição de Pagamento (“Nu Pagamentos”) is an indirect subsidiary domiciled in Brazil. Nu Pagamentos is engaged in the issuance and administration of credit cards and payment transfers through a prepaid account, and participation in other companies as partner or shareholder. Nu Pagamentos has as its primary products: (i) a Mastercard international credit card (issued in Brazil which allows payments for purchases to be made in monthly installments), fully managed through a smartphone app, and (ii) "Conta do Nubank", a 100% digital smartphone app, maintenance-free prepaid account, which also includes features of a traditional bank account, such as electronic and peer-to-peer transfers ("PIX"), bill payments, withdrawals through the 24 Hours ATM network, instant payments, prepaid credit for mobile top ups and prepaid cards similar in functionality to debit cards. |
● | Nu Financeira S.A. – SCFI (“Nu Financeira”) is an indirect subsidiary also domiciled in Brazil, with personal loans and retail deposits as its main products. Nu Financeira offers customers in Brazil the possibility to obtain loans that can be customized in relation to amounts, terms and conditions, number of installments with transparent disclosure of any charges involved in the transaction, fully managed through the above-mentioned smartphone app. Loan issuance, repayment, and prepayments are available 24/7 through "Conta do Nubank", directly in the app. In addition, Nu Financeira issues the Bank Deposit Receipt (RDB), with daily liquidity and with a defined future maturity date and offered to the Company's customers through the "Conta do Nubank". Nu Financeira also grants credit to Nu Pagamentos credit card holders, due to overdue invoices, bill installments and revolving credit. |
● | Nu Invest Corretora de Valores S.A. ("Nu Invest") is an indirect subsidiary acquired in June 2021, domiciled in Brazil, and is a digital investment broker dealer. |
● | Nu Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios Ltda. ("Nu DTVM") is an indirect subsidiary that executes securities brokerage activities in Brazil. |
● | Nu México Financiera, S.A. de C.V., S.F.P. ("Nu Financiera") is an indirect subsidiary domiciled in Mexico. Nu Financiera is engaged in the issuance and administration of credit cards, payment transfers through a prepaid account and offers customers in México the possibility to obtain loans, in addition to offering "Cuenta Nu", a 100% digital account in the smartphone app, maintenance-free prepaid account, which also includes features of a traditional bank account. It commenced operations in the Mexican market in December 2022 and currently offers credit cards and deposits as its main products. |
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● | Nu Colombia S.A. (“Nu Colombia”) is an indirect subsidiary domiciled in Colombia, with operations related to credit cards, which was launched in September 2020. On January 2024, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia ("SFC") approved the Group's request to incorporate a financing institution in Colombia, Nu Colombia Compañía de Financiamiento S.A ("Nu Colombia Financiamiento") ("Incorporation License"). "Cuenta Nu" was launched in the country in March 2024. |
The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as the “Group” or "Nu”.
The Company’s Board authorized the issuance of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements on November 13, 2024.
a) Nucoin
In September 2024, the Company announced the repositioning of Nucoins as part of a new loyalty program being developed for Nubank's customers, which led to the discontinuation of the liquidity pool feature that previously enabled clients to buy and sell Nucoins. Eligible customers were also informed that Nucoins could be temporarily swapped for certain crypto assets. As result, the Group recorded US$40 million, primarily attributed to marketing expenses, aimed at repositioning Nucoins within the new loyalty program, as well as US$8 million attributable to the impairment of certain capitalized intangible assets associated with the liquidity pool feature. As a result of the discontinuation of the liquidity pool, Nucoins are no longer classified as a crypto-asset under SAB 121.
2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information required for a complete set of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”). However, selected condensed explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to understanding the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the issuance of its last annual financial statements.
The Group’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting issued by IASB. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Annual Financial Statements”).
a) Functional currency and foreign currency translation
i) Nu Holding's functional and presentation currency
The presentation of the functional currency and foreign currency translation is described below, and it is valid for these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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The functional currency for Nu Holdings and the presentation currency of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements is the U.S. Dollar (“US$”). The functional currency of the Brazilian operating entities is the Brazilian real ("BRL"), for the Mexican entities, Mexican peso ("MXN") and for the Colombian entities, the Colombian peso ("COP").
The financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries held in functional currencies that are not US$ are translated into US$, and the exchange differences arising from the translation to US$ of the financial statements denominated in functional currencies other than the US$ are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income or loss (OCI) as an item that may be reclassified to profit or loss within “currency translation on foreign entities”.
b) New or revised accounting pronouncements adopted in 2024:
The following new or revised standards have been issued by IASB, were effective for the period covered by these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and had no significant impact.
● | Disclosures in Financial Statements (Amendments to IAS 1); |
● | Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1); |
● | Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendments to IAS 1); |
● | Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16); |
● | Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7). |
c) Other new standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective:
● | Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements (IFRS 18); |
● | Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21); |
● | Classification and measurement of financial instruments (Amendments to IFRS 7 and IFRS 9); |
● | Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards: |
○ | IFRS 1: Hedge accounting by a first-time adopter |
○ | IFRS 7: Gain or loss on derecognition |
○ | IFRS 7: Disclosure of deferred difference between fair value and transaction price |
○ | IFRS 7: Introduction and credit risk disclosures |
○ | IFRS 9: Lessee derecognition of lease liabilities |
○ | IFRS 9: Transaction price |
○ | IFRS 10: Determination of a ‘de facto agent’ |
○ | IAS 7: Cost method |
Management does not expect the adoption of the amendments described above to have a significant impact, other than additional disclosures, on the Group's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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3. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounting balances of Nu Holdings and all those subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control, directly or indirectly. Control is achieved where the Company has (i) power over the investee; (ii) is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and (iii) can use its power to affect its profits.
The Company re-assesses whether it maintains control of an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three above mentioned elements of control.
The consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over it and ceases when the Company loses control over it. Assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the reporting period are included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss from the date the Company gains control until the date the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.
The financial information of the subsidiaries was prepared for the same period as the Company and consistent accounting policies were applied. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are fully consolidated with those of the Company. Accordingly, all balances, transactions and any unrealized income and expenses arising between consolidated entities are eliminated in the consolidation, except for foreign-currency gain and losses on translation of intercompany loans. Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the shareholders of the parent and to the non-controlling interests, when applicable.
The subsidiaries below are the most relevant entities included in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements:
Entity | Control | Principal activities | Functional currency | Country | Interest in total capital % | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||||
Nu Pagamentos S.A. - Instituição de Pagamentos (“Nu Pagamentos”) | Indirect | Credit card and prepaid account operations | BRL | Brazil | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu Financeira S.A. – SCFI (“Nu Financeira”) | Indirect | Loan operations | BRL | Brazil | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios Ltda. ("Nu DTVM") | Indirect | Securities distribution | BRL | Brazil | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu Invest Corretora de Valores S.A ("Nu Invest") | Indirect | Investment platform | BRL | Brazil | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu México Financiera, S.A. de C.V., S.F.P. ("Nu Financiera") | Indirect | Multiple purpose financial company | MXN | Mexico | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu Colombia S.A. (“Nu Colombia”) | Indirect | Credit card operations | COP | Colombia | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Nu Colombia Compañia de Financiamiento S.A. (“Nu Colombia Financiera”) | Indirect | Multiple purpose financial company | COP | Colombia | 100% | 100% |
Nu Pagamentos, Nu Financeira, Nu DTVM, Nu Invest and Nu Pay, Brazilian subsidiaries, are regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil (“BACEN”); Nu Financiera, a Mexican subsidiary, is regulated by both the Mexican Central Bank ("BANXICO") and Mexican National Banking and Stock Commission (“CNBV”); Nu Colombia Financiamiento, a Colombian subsidiary, is regulated by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce ("SIC") and the Financial Superintendence of Colombia ("SFC"); and as such, there are some regulatory requirements that restrict the ability of the Group to access and transfer assets freely to or from these entities within the Group and to settle liabilities of the other entities of the Group.
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In addition, the Company consolidated investment funds as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, in which the Group’s companies hold a substantial interest or the entirety of the interests and are therefore exposed, or have rights, to variable returns and have the ability to affect those returns through power over the entity.
4. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The material accounting policies adopted by the Group in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements and therefore should be read in conjunction.
5. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements requires judgments, estimates, and assumptions from management that affect the application of accounting policies, and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed on a periodic basis. Revisions to the estimates are recognized prospectively.
The significant assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were the same as those adopted in the Annual Financial Statements.
Credit losses on financial instruments for credit card receivables and loans to customers
The Group recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on credit cards receivables and loans to customers that represents management’s best estimate of allowance as of each reporting date.
Management performs an analysis of the credit card and loan amounts to determine if credit losses have occurred and to assess the adequacy of the allowance based on historical and current trends as well as other factors affecting credit losses.
Key areas of judgment
The critical judgments made by management in applying the expected credit losses ("ECL") allowance methodology are:
a) | Definition of default; |
b) | Forward-looking information used for the projection of macroeconomic scenarios; |
c) | Probability weights of future scenarios; |
d) | Definition of significant increase in credit risk and credit card lifetime; and |
e) | Look-back period, used for parameters estimation (probability of default - PD, exposure at default - EAD
and loss given default - LGD). |
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Sensitivity analysis
On September 30, 2024, the ECL allowance for credit card receivables and loans to customers totaled US$3,279,005 of which US$2,526,394 related to credit card receivables and US$752,611 to loans to customers. The ECL allowance is sensitive to the methodology, assumptions and estimations underlying its calculation. One key assumption is the probability weighting of the macroeconomic scenarios between upside, base and downside as the carrying amount of the credit loss allowance is determined based on the weighted average of these scenarios. Such weightings reflect management's perception around the current and future expectations of the macroeconomic environment based on, but not limited to, GDP, Inflation, Unemployment and Interest Rates in each of the geographies the Group operates. The table below illustrates the ECL based on the weighted average of these three macroeconomic scenarios and the ECL that would have arisen if management had applied a 100% weighting to each macroeconomic scenario.
Weighted average | Upside | Base case | Downside | |||||
Credit card and lending ECL | 3,279,005 | 3,074,242 | 3,255,980 | 3,583,744 |
6. INCOME AND RELATED EXPENSES
a) Interest income and gains (losses) on financial instruments
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Interest income – credit card | 966,663 | 679,746 | 2,935,375 | 1,721,297 | ||||
Interest income – lending | 787,051 | 453,415 | 2,173,014 | 1,093,440 | ||||
Interest income – other assets at amortized cost | 324,251 | 236,609 | 866,287 | 582,218 | ||||
Interest income – other receivables | 73,117 | 111,465 | 254,659 | 295,045 | ||||
Interest income and gains (losses) - financial instruments at fair value | 318,593 | 257,323 | 959,299 | 774,276 | ||||
Other | 4,132 | (5,859) | (51,272) | 22,102 | ||||
Total interest income and gains (losses) on financial instruments | 2,473,807 | 1,732,699 | 7,137,362 | 4,488,378 |
The interest income presented above from credit
card, lending, other assets at amortized cost and other receivables represents interest revenue calculated using the effective interest
method. Financial assets at fair value comprise interest and the fair value changes on financial assets carried at fair value.
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b) Fee and commission income
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09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Interchange fees | 337,367 | 302,504 | 1,021,470 | 845,688 | ||||
Late fees | 76,178 | 46,874 | 208,412 | 126,099 | ||||
Recharge fees | 8,004 | 7,706 | 22,784 | 40,459 | ||||
Insurance commission | 7,623 | 6,363 | 21,016 | 17,564 | ||||
Rewards revenue | 9,907 | 6,444 | 18,821 | 17,645 | ||||
Other fee and commission income | 30,302 | 34,168 | 97,915 | 88,232 | ||||
Total fee and commission income | 469,381 | 404,059 | 1,390,418 | 1,135,687 |
Fee and commission income are presented by fee types that reflect the nature of the services offered by the Group. Recharge fees comprise the selling price of prepaid credit for mobile top ups to customers, net of acquisition costs.
c) Interest and other financial expenses
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Interest expense on deposits | 623,569 | 463,685 | 1,687,921 | 1,259,874 | ||||
Debt instruments and financing | 129,112 | 10,245 | 198,542 | 20,146 | ||||
Other interest and similar expenses | 8,278 | 63,719 | 200,402 | 151,267 | ||||
Interest and other financial expenses | 760,959 | 537,649 | 2,086,865 | 1,431,287 |
Interest and other financial expenses mainly comprise expenses related to interest on deposits, borrowings, repurchase agreements and financial bills.
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d) Transactional expenses
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Bank slip costs | 4,988 | 6,071 | 15,035 | 18,355 | ||||
Rewards expenses | 15,813 | 15,376 | 50,685 | 41,209 | ||||
Credit and debit card network costs | 18,140 | 13,875 | 47,426 | 40,726 | ||||
Financial system expenses | 1,198 | 7,806 | 14,014 | 15,763 | ||||
Other transactional expenses | 19,315 | 13,646 | 59,552 | 36,296 | ||||
Total transactional expenses | 59,454 | 56,774 | 186,712 | 152,349 |
Transactional expenses comprise all the costs that are directly attributable to the payment network cycle. Payment network cycle costs include amounts related to data processing, payment scheme license fees, losses from chargeback relating to the credit and debit card transactions, costs relating to the rewards program to fulfill the redemption of the points by customers, and other costs related to payments.
Credit and debit card network costs are related to the payment programs license, which is a variable fee paid to Mastercard and other card programs to enable communications between network participants, access to specific reports, expenses related to projects involving the development of new functions, operational fixed fees, fees related to chargeback restatements and royalties.
Financial system expenses include financial infrastructure services related to clearing houses, custody, brokerage, among others.
7. CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCE EXPENSES
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Net increase of loss allowance - Credit card receivables (note 13) | 524,120 | 496,737 | 1,666,788 | 1,362,996 | ||||
Recovery | (44,355) | (39,048) | (132,292) | (71,125) | ||||
Credit loss allowance expenses - Credit card receivables | 479,765 | 457,689 | 1,534,496 | 1,291,871 | ||||
Net increase of loss allowance - Loan to customers (note 14) | 326,842 | 178,070 | 903,836 | 418,611 | ||||
Recovery | (32,678) | (11,500) | (72,747) | (20,994) | ||||
Credit loss allowance expenses - Loan to customers | 294,164 | 166,570 | 831,089 | 397,617 | ||||
Credit loss allowance expenses - Others | 215 | 3,247 | (957) | 3,247 | ||||
Total | 774,144 | 627,506 | 2,364,628 | 1,692,735 |
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8. OPERATING EXPENSES
Three-month period ended 09/30/2024 | Three-month period ended 09/30/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Customer support and operations | General and administrative expenses | Marketing expenses | Other income (expenses) | Total | Customer support and operations | General and administrative expenses | Marketing expenses | Other income (expenses) | Total | |||||||||||
Infrastructure and data processing costs | (49,660) | (43,706) | - | - | (93,366) | (44,332) | (38,767) | - | - | (83,099) | ||||||||||
Credit analysis and collection costs | (29,219) | (9,772) | - | - | (38,991) | (25,554) | (10,559) | - | - | (36,113) | ||||||||||
Customer services | (19,285) | (1,485) | - | - | (20,770) | (20,001) | (1,852) | - | - | (21,853) | ||||||||||
Salaries and associated benefits | (19,135) | (91,600) | (4,750) | - | (115,485) | (19,957) | (72,339) | (5,717) | - | (98,013) | ||||||||||
Credit and debit card issuance costs | (3,496) | (7,542) | - | - | (11,038) | (8,108) | (14,597) | - | - | (22,705) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation (note 10) | (1,867) | (65,569) | (1,689) | - | (69,125) | (1,551) | (70,929) | (644) | - | (73,124) | ||||||||||
Specialized services expenses | - | (15,288) | - | - | (15,288) | - | (26,367) | - | - | (26,367) | ||||||||||
Other personnel costs | (5,591) | (14,585) | (542) | - | (20,718) | (4,032) | (10,971) | (610) | - | (15,613) | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (6,921) | (12,348) | - | - | (19,269) | (3,722) | (15,472) | - | - | (19,194) | ||||||||||
Advertising and marketing | - | - | (92,837) | - | (92,837) | - | - | (39,512) | - | (39,512) | ||||||||||
Taxes on financial income | - | - | - | (85,332) | (85,332) | - | - | - | (62,416) | (62,416) | ||||||||||
Others | (22) | (22,811) | - | (19,789) | (42,622) | (38) | (2,411) | - | (2,826) | (5,275) | ||||||||||
Total | (135,196) | (284,706) | (99,818) | (105,121) | (624,841) | (127,295) | (264,264) | (46,483) | (65,242) | (503,284) |
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Nine-month period ended 09/30/2024 | Nine-month period ended 09/30/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Customer support and operations | General and administrative expenses | Marketing expenses | Other income (expenses) | Total | Customer support and operations | General and administrative expenses | Marketing expenses | Other income (expenses) | Total | |||||||||||
Infrastructure and data processing costs | (171,311) | (138,820) | - | - | (310,131) | (130,269) | (126,587) | - | - | (256,856) | ||||||||||
Credit analysis and collection costs | (80,334) | (27,456) | - | - | (107,790) | (63,994) | (28,908) | - | - | (92,902) | ||||||||||
Customer services | (71,856) | (4,888) | - | - | (76,744) | (59,405) | (5,700) | - | - | (65,105) | ||||||||||
Salaries and associated benefits | (58,213) | (268,635) | (13,944) | - | (340,792) | (55,937) | (207,791) | (15,853) | - | (279,581) | ||||||||||
Credit and debit card issuance costs | (21,094) | (30,144) | - | - | (51,238) | (17,038) | (41,414) | - | - | (58,452) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation (note 10) | (10,069) | (276,295) | (7,450) | - | (293,814) | (1,551) | (197,021) | (644) | - | (199,216) | ||||||||||
Specialized services expenses | - | (43,529) | - | - | (43,529) | - | (42,298) | - | - | (42,298) | ||||||||||
Other personnel costs | (15,823) | (40,924) | (1,631) | - | (58,378) | (11,642) | (32,527) | (1,731) | - | (45,900) | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (19,941) | (36,126) | - | - | (56,067) | (8,477) | (37,873) | - | - | (46,350) | ||||||||||
Advertising and marketing | - | - | (171,371) | - | (171,371) | - | - | (81,450) | - | (81,450) | ||||||||||
Taxes on financial income | - | - | - | (252,876) | (252,876) | - | - | - | (155,395) | (155,395) | ||||||||||
Others | (84) | (70,496) | - | (28,517) | (99,097) | (106) | (37,434) | - | (7,498) | (45,038) | ||||||||||
Total | (448,725) | (937,313) | (194,396) | (281,393) | (1,861,827) | (348,419) | (757,553) | (99,678) | (162,893) | (1,368,543) |
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9. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||
Earnings for the period | 553,386 | 303,036 | 1,419,472 | 669,653 | ||||
Weighted average outstanding shares - ordinary shares - basic (thousands) | 4,797,673 | 4,752,267 | 4,786,440 | 4,730,776 | ||||
Adjustment for the basic earnings per shares: | ||||||||
Deferred M&A shares that will be issued solely based on the passage of time | - | 36 | - | 36 | ||||
Weighted average outstanding shares - ordinary shares - basic (thousands) | 4,797,673 | 4,752,303 | 4,786,440 | 4,730,812 | ||||
Adjustment for the diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
Share based payment | 87,342 | 101,000 | 92,772 | 111,311 | ||||
Business acquisition | 4,394 | 3,542 | 4,654 | 6,080 | ||||
Total weighted average of ordinary outstanding shares for diluted EPS (in thousands of shares) | 4,889,409 | 4,856,845 | 4,883,866 | 4,848,203 | ||||
Earnings per share – basic (US$) | 0.1153 | 0.0638 | 0.2966 | 0.1416 | ||||
Earnings per share – diluted (US$) | 0.1132 | 0.0624 | 0.2906 | 0.1381 | ||||
Antidilutive instruments not considered in the weighted number of shares (in thousands of shares) | 1,794 | 1,659 | 7,787 | 3,386 |
The Company has instruments that will become common shares upon exercise, acquisition, conversion (SOPs and RSUs described in note 10), or satisfaction of specific business combination conditions. The effects of the potential antidilutive instruments were calculated using the treasury stock method and are included in the total weighted average of ordinary outstanding shares for diluted earnings per share ("EPS") if the effects are considered dilutive. The antidilutive instruments not considered in the weighted number of shares correspond to the total number of shares that could be converted into ordinary shares. Instruments are considered antidilutive if the average market value of ordinary shares during the period is less than the average value of the assumed proceeds (fair value of services that will be recognized as a cost in future periods plus exercise price multiplied by the number of options and shares to be issued on exercise of the options).
10. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Share-settled awards
The Group’s employee incentives include share settled awards in the form of stock, offering them the opportunity to purchase ordinary shares by exercising options (Stock Options – “SOPs”), receiving ordinary shares (Restricted Stock Units – “RSUs”) upon vesting, and receiving shares upon the achievement of market conditions and passage of time ("Awards").
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The cost of the employee services received with respect to the SOPs and RSUs granted is recognized in the statement of profit or loss over the period that the employee provides services and according to the vesting conditions. The Group also issued Awards in 2020 that grant shares upon the achievement of market conditions related to the valuation of the Company. RSUs incentive was implemented in 2020 and is the main incentive since then.
There were no changes to the terms and conditions of the SOPs and RSUs after the grant date. The changes in the number of SOPs and RSUs are as follows. WAEP is the weighted average exercise price and WAGDFV is the weighted average fair value at the grant date.
SOPs | 09/30/2024 | WAEP (US$) | 09/30/2023 | WAEP (US$) | |||
Outstanding on January 1 | 59,942,062 | 1.04 | 101,276,327 | 0.72 | |||
Exercised during the period | (16,838,467) | 0.16 | (34,164,203) | 0.16 | |||
Forfeited during the period | (155,521) | (2,121,846) | |||||
Outstanding on September 30 | 42,948,074 | 1.37 | 64,990,278 | 0.93 | |||
Exercisable on September 30 | 41,563,970 | 1.34 | 56,209,172 | 0.80 |
RSUs | 09/30/2024 | WAGDFV (US$) | 09/30/2023 | WAGDFV (US$) | |||
Outstanding on January 1 | 66,512,061 | 5.66 | 72,401,895 | 5.46 | |||
Granted during the period | 27,233,309 | 11.29 | 34,148,933 | 4.58 | |||
Vested during the period | (22,778,018) | 6.13 | (22,138,817) | 4.40 | |||
Forfeited during the period | (4,216,635) | (11,230,053) | |||||
Outstanding on September 30 | 66,750,717 | 7.75 | 73,181,958 | 5.31 |
The following tables present the total amount of share-based compensation expense for the three and nine-month periods ended on September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the provision for taxes as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | ||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | ||||
SOP and RSU expenses and related corporate and social security taxes expenses | 85,001 | 62,516 | 329,301 | 197,374 | |||
RSUs and SOPs grant - business combination | 1,344 | 3,756 | 4,222 | 11,185 | |||
Awards expenses and related taxes | 1,975 | 4,970 | 6,943 | 14,862 | |||
Fair value adjustment - hedge of foreign exchange rate | (1,189) | - | (1,189) | - | |||
Fair value adjustment - hedge of corporate and social security taxes (note 19) | (18,006) | 1,882 | (45,463) | (24,205) | |||
Total share-based compensation expenses (note 8) | 69,125 | 73,124 | 293,814 | 199,216 | |||
Equity share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | 39,404 | 38,035 | 150,022 | 132,050 |
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||||||
Liability provision for taxes presented as salaries, allowances and social security contributions | 111,678 | 66,075 |
11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Voluntary deposits at central banks | 3,224,939 | 3,308,040 | |
Reverse repurchase agreement | 2,130,655 | 61 | |
Bank balances | 1,902,643 | 1,759,018 | |
Short-term investments | 387,507 | 854,846 | |
Other cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 1,475 | |
Total | 7,645,754 | 5,923,440 |
Cash and cash equivalents are held to meet short-term cash needs and include deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three-months or less and with an immaterial risk of change in value.
Voluntary deposits at central banks are deposits made mainly by the Brazilian subsidiaries at the Central Bank of Brazil. The average rate of remuneration as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was 100% of the Brazilian CDI rate, with daily maturity.
Reverse repurchase agreements are mainly in Mexican pesos, using government bonds as collateral. The agreements are executed overnight with an average fixed rate of 10.9% per year as of September 30, 2024 (as of December 31, 2023, the amount was mainly in Brazilian Reais and the average fixed-rate of 11.6% per year).
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Short-term investments are mainly in U.S. dollars and remunerated by a fixed-rate index averaging 3.0% per year as of September 30, 2024 (as of December 31, 2023, the average fixed-rate index was 3.2% per year).
12. SECURITIES
a) Financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL")
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||||
Maturities | ||||||||||||
Financial instruments at FVTPL |
Amortized Cost |
Fair Value | No maturity | Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Fair Value | ||||||
Government bonds | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | ||||||
Brazil | - | - | - | - | - | 309,353 | ||||||
Total government bonds | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 309,353 | ||||||
Corporate bonds and other instruments | ||||||||||||
Bill of credit (LC) | 11 | 11 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
Certificate of bank deposits (CDB) | 8,238 | 8,244 | - | 5,571 | 2,673 | 5,770 | ||||||
Real estate and agribusiness letter of credit | 659 | 661 | - | 428 | 233 | 186 | ||||||
Corporate bonds and debentures | 9,454 | 8,668 | - | - | 8,668 | 23,667 | ||||||
Equity instrument (i) | 12,357 | 13,126 | 13,126 | - | - | 13,199 | ||||||
Investment funds | 38,184 | 38,184 | 38,184 | - | - | 16,164 | ||||||
Notes | 50,050 | 50,384 | - | 50,384 | - | - | ||||||
Real estate and agribusiness certificate of receivables | - | - | - | - | - | 234 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and other instruments | 118,953 | 119,278 | 51,310 | 56,389 | 11,579 | 59,221 | ||||||
Total financial instruments at FVTPL | 118,956 | 119,281 | 51,310 | 56,392 | 11,579 | 368,574 |
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09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Amounts in | Amounts in | |||||||
Financial instruments at FVTPL | Original Currency | US$ | Original Currency | US$ | ||||
Currency: | ||||||||
Brazilian Reais | 288,376 | 51,550 | 1,681,223 | 346,130 | ||||
U.S. Dollars | 54,602 | 54,602 | 9,241 | 9,241 | ||||
Mexican Pesos | 59 | 3 | - | - | ||||
Others (i) | 1,094,560 | 13,126 | 1,098,602 | 13,203 | ||||
Total | 119,281 | 368,574 |
(i) Refers to an investment in Jupiter, a neobank for consumers in India and an investment in Din Global ("dBank"), a Pakistani fintech company. As of September 30, 2024, the total fair value of these investments corresponded to US$13,126 (US$13,199 on December 31, 2023), classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as described in note 29.
b) Financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI")
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||||
Maturities | ||||||||||||
Financial instruments at FVTOCI |
Amortized Cost |
Fair Value | No maturity | Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Fair Value | ||||||
Government bonds (i) | ||||||||||||
Brazil | 9,101,818 | 9,117,495 | - | 116,453 | 9,001,042 | 7,166,551 | ||||||
United States of America | 134,989 | 138,060 | - | 4,923 | 133,137 | 126,914 | ||||||
Mexico | 198,850 | 198,752 | - | 197,355 | 1,397 | 1,407 | ||||||
Colombia | 2,575 | 2,575 | - | - | 2,575 | - | ||||||
Total government bonds | 9,438,232 | 9,456,882 | - | 318,731 | 9,138,151 | 7,294,872 | ||||||
Corporate bonds and other instruments | ||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 1,135,728 | 1,147,570 | - | 66,803 | 1,080,767 | 1,243,841 | ||||||
Investment funds | 109,791 | 105,858 | 26,795 | - | 79,063 | 54,803 | ||||||
Time deposit | 297,234 | 297,251 | - | 297,251 | - | 194,390 | ||||||
Real estate and agribusiness certificate of receivables | 11,498 | 11,639 | - | - | 11,639 | 17,839 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and other instruments | 1,554,251 | 1,562,318 | 26,795 | 364,054 | 1,171,469 | 1,510,873 | ||||||
Total financial instruments at FVTOCI | 10,992,483 | 11,019,200 | 26,795 | 682,785 | 10,309,620 | 8,805,745 |
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09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Amounts in | Amounts in | |||||||
Financial instruments at FVTOCI | Original Currency | US$ | Original Currency | US$ | ||||
Currency: | ||||||||
Brazilian Reais | 52,140,940 | 9,567,145 | 37,333,260 | 7,686,169 | ||||
U.S. Dollars | 1,250,728 | 1,250,728 | 1,118,169 | 1,118,169 | ||||
Mexican Pesos | 3,913,725 | 198,752 | 23,880 | 1,407 | ||||
Colombian Pesos | 10,826,176 | 2,575 | - | - | ||||
Total | 11,019,200 | 8,805,745 |
(i) Includes US$198,755 (US$23,050 on December 31, 2023) held by the subsidiaries for regulatory purposes, as required by the Central Bank of Brazil. It also includes government bonds and time deposits securities margins pledged by the Group for transactions on stock exchange in the amount of US$328,366 (US$130,150 on December 31, 2023). Government bonds are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, as described in note 29.
The Group has corporate bonds and debentures classified as FVTOCI, for which it has recorded a reduction of ECL in the amount of US$290 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and the exposure was classified as Stage 1. There was no transfer between stages during the nine-month period ending on September 30, 2024.
c) Financial instruments at amortized cost
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||
Maturities | ||||||||||
Financial instruments at amortized cost |
Amortized Cost |
No maturity | Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Amortized Cost | |||||
Government bonds | ||||||||||
Colombia | 143,570 | - | - | 143,570 | 52,650 | |||||
Mexico | 358,036 | - | 358,036 | - | - | |||||
South Korea | 153,718 | - | - | 153,718 | - | |||||
Total government bonds | 655,324 | - | 358,036 | 297,288 | 52,650 | |||||
Corporate bonds and other instruments | ||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 4,340 | - | - | 4,340 | - | |||||
Time deposit | - | - | - | - | 51,770 | |||||
Total corporate bonds and other instruments | 4,340 | - | - | 4,340 | 51,770 | |||||
Total financial instruments at amortized cost | 659,664 | - | 358,036 | 301,628 | 104,420 |
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09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Amounts in | Amounts in | |||||||
Financial instruments at amortized cost | Original Currency | US$ | Original Currency | US$ | ||||
Currency: | ||||||||
Mexican Pesos | 7,050,266 | 358,036 | - | - | ||||
Brazilian Reais | 861,416 | 158,058 | 255,732 | 52,650 | ||||
Colombian Pesos | 603,617,094 | 143,570 | - | - | ||||
U.S. Dollars | - | - | 878,640 | 51,770 | ||||
Total | 659,664 | 104,420 |
13. CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLES
Composition of receivables
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Receivables - current (i) | 6,441,059 | 6,296,788 | ||
Receivables - installments (i) | 7,710,189 | 7,212,775 | ||
Receivables - revolving (ii) | 1,035,520 | 978,741 | ||
Total receivables | 15,186,768 | 14,488,304 | ||
Fair value adjustment - portfolio hedge (note 19) | - | 32 | ||
Total | 15,186,768 | 14,488,336 | ||
Credit card ECL allowance | ||||
Presented as deduction of receivables | (2,497,558) | (2,074,203) | ||
Presented as "Other liabilities" (note 27) | (28,836) | (22,066) | ||
Total credit card ECL allowance | (2,526,394) | (2,096,269) | ||
Receivables, net | 12,660,374 | 12,392,067 | ||
Total receivables presented as assets | 12,689,210 | 12,414,133 |
(i) "Receivables - current" is related to purchases,
withdrawals, payment slips ("boleto") and PIX (BACEN instant payments) financing made by customers due on the next credit
card billing date. "Receivables - installments” is related to purchases in installments. Credit card receivables can be paid
by Nu's customers in up to 36 monthly installments. The cardholder’s credit limit is initially reduced by the total amount and the
installments become due and payable on the cardholder's subsequent monthly credit card statement. In Brazil the corresponding payments
to the credit card network (see note 23) follows a similar schedule. As receipts and payments are aligned, the Group does not incur significant
financing costs with this product, however it is exposed to the credit risk of the cardholder as it is obliged to make the payments to
the credit card network even if the cardholder does not pay. “Receivables - installments” also includes the amounts of credit card bills
not fully paid by the customers and that have been converted into payments in installments with a fixed interest rate ("fatura
parcelada"), in addition to bill financing, which comprise bills paid in installments through the credit card, banking payment
slips ("boleto") and PIX financing in more than one installment.
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(ii) "Receivables - revolving" is related to the amounts due from customers that have not paid or fully paid their credit card bill. Customers may request to convert these receivables into loans to be paid in installments. In accordance with Brazilian regulation, revolving balances in Brazil that have not been fully paid and that are outstanding for more than 2 months are mandatorily converted into fatura parcelada - a type of installment loan which is settled through the customer’s monthly credit card bills.
a) Breakdown by maturity
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||
Receivables not overdue due in: | ||||||||
Up to 30 days | 6,208,790 | 40.9% | 6,263,292 | 43.2% | ||||
30 to 60 days | 2,549,403 | 16.8% | 2,485,690 | 17.2% | ||||
60 to 90 days | 1,475,844 | 9.7% | 1,364,089 | 9.4% | ||||
Over 90 days | 3,157,688 | 20.8% | 2,963,791 | 20.5% | ||||
Total receivables not overdue | 13,391,725 | 88.2% | 13,076,862 | 90.3% | ||||
Receivables overdue by: | ||||||||
Up to 30 days | 456,283 | 3.0% | 349,263 | 2.4% | ||||
30 to 60 days | 188,863 | 1.3% | 170,962 | 1.2% | ||||
60 to 90 days | 159,191 | 1.0% | 141,310 | 0.9% | ||||
Over 90 days | 990,706 | 6.5% | 749,907 | 5.2% | ||||
Total receivables overdue | 1,795,043 | 11.8% | 1,411,442 | 9.7% | ||||
Total | 15,186,768 | 100.0% | 14,488,304 | 100.0% |
Receivables overdue consist mainly of late balances, and receivables not overdue consist mainly of current receivables and future bill installments ("parcelado").
b) Credit loss allowance - by stages
As of September 30, 2024, the credit card ECL allowance totaled US$2,526,394 (US$2,096,269 as of December 31, 2023). The provision is estimated using modeling techniques, consistently applied, and is sensitive to the methods, assumptions, and risk parameters underlying its calculation.
The amount that the credit loss allowance represents in comparison to the Group’s gross receivables (the coverage ratio) is also monitored to anticipate trends that could indicate credit risk increases. This metric is considered a key risk indicator and it is monitored across multiple committees, supporting the decision-making process and is discussed in the Group's credit forums.
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All receivables are classified in stages. The explanation of each stage is set out in the Company’s accounting policies, as disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio (%) | ||||||
Stage 1 | 12,139,973 | 79.9% | 681,761 | 26.9% | 5.6% | |||||
Stage 2 | 1,557,474 | 10.3% | 493,599 | 19.6% | 31.7% | |||||
Absolute Trigger (Days Late) | 391,354 | 25.1% | 279,335 | 56.6% | 71.4% | |||||
Relative Trigger (PD deterioration) | 1,166,120 | 74.9% | 214,129 | 43.4% | 18.4% | |||||
Stage 3 | 1,489,321 | 9.8% | 1,351,034 | 53.5% | 90.7% | |||||
Total | 15,186,768 | 100.0% | 2,526,394 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
12/31/2023 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio (%) | ||||||
Stage 1 | 11,891,823 | 82.1% | 693,151 | 33.1% | 5.8% | |||||
Stage 2 | 1,490,067 | 10.3% | 477,714 | 22.8% | 32.1% | |||||
Absolute Trigger (Days Late) | 364,853 | 24.5% | 277,035 | 58.0% | 75.9% | |||||
Relative Trigger (PD deterioration) | 1,125,214 | 75.5% | 200,679 | 42.0% | 17.8% | |||||
Stage 3 | 1,106,414 | 7.6% | 925,404 | 44.1% | 83.6% | |||||
Total | 14,488,304 | 100.0% | 2,096,269 | 100.0% | 14.5% |
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c) Credit loss allowance - by credit quality vs. stages
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio (%) | ||||||
Strong (PD < 5%) | 6,775,399 | 44.6% | 131,243 | 5.2% | 1.9% | |||||
Stage 1 | 6,756,062 | 99.7% | 130,938 | 99.8% | 1.9% | |||||
Stage 2 | 19,337 | 0.3% | 305 | 0.2% | 1.6% | |||||
Satisfactory (5% <= PD <= 20%) | 4,468,168 | 29.4% | 332,044 | 13.1% | 7.4% | |||||
Stage 1 | 4,314,166 | 96.6% | 321,263 | 96.8% | 7.4% | |||||
Stage 2 | 154,002 | 3.4% | 10,781 | 3.2% | 7.0% | |||||
Higher Risk (PD > 20%) | 3,943,201 | 26.0% | 2,063,107 | 81.7% | 52.3% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,069,745 | 27.1% | 229,560 | 11.2% | 21.5% | |||||
Stage 2 | 1,384,135 | 35.1% | 482,513 | 23.3% | 34.9% | |||||
Stage 3 | 1,489,321 | 37.8% | 1,351,034 | 65.4% | 90.7% | |||||
Total | 15,186,768 | 100.0% | 2,526,394 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
12/31/2023 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio (%) | ||||||
Strong (PD < 5%) | 7,103,018 | 49.0% | 142,047 | 6.8% | 2.0% | |||||
Stage 1 | 7,081,674 | 99.7% | 141,720 | 99.8% | 2.0% | |||||
Stage 2 | 21,344 | 0.3% | 327 | 0.2% | 1.5% | |||||
Satisfactory (5% <= PD <= 20%) | 3,860,845 | 26.7% | 294,591 | 14.0% | 7.6% | |||||
Stage 1 | 3,699,167 | 95.8% | 282,976 | 96.1% | 7.6% | |||||
Stage 2 | 161,678 | 4.2% | 11,615 | 3.9% | 7.2% | |||||
Higher Risk (PD > 20%) | 3,524,441 | 24.3% | 1,659,631 | 79.2% | 47.1% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,110,982 | 31.5% | 268,455 | 16.2% | 24.2% | |||||
Stage 2 | 1,307,045 | 37.1% | 465,772 | 28.0% | 35.6% | |||||
Stage 3 | 1,106,414 | 31.4% | 925,404 | 55.8% | 83.6% | |||||
Total | 14,488,304 | 100.0% | 2,096,269 | 100.0% | 14.5% |
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d) Credit loss allowance - changes
The following tables show the reconciliations from the opening to the closing balance of the credit loss allowance by stages of the financial instruments.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Credit loss allowance at beginning of period | 693,151 | 477,714 | 925,404 | 2,096,269 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (69,150) | 69,150 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 83,562 | (83,562) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (98,074) | (274,134) | 372,208 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 41,798 | 13,312 | (55,110) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (973,563) | (973,563) | ||||
Net increase of loss allowance (note 7) | 110,677 | 349,384 | 1,206,727 | 1,666,788 | ||||
New originations (a) | 113,006 | 10,674 | 5,246 | 128,926 | ||||
Changes in exposure of preexisting accounts (b) | 289,556 | 6,796 | (3,375) | 292,977 | ||||
Other movements, primarily net drawdowns/repayments and net remeasurement from movements between stages and between risk bands within each stage | (242,489) | 350,741 | 1,136,024 | 1,244,276 | ||||
Changes to models used in calculation (c) | (49,396) | (18,827) | 68,832 | 609 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (80,203) | (58,265) | (124,632) | (263,100) | ||||
Credit loss allowance at end of the period | 681,761 | 493,599 | 1,351,034 | 2,526,394 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Credit loss allowance at beginning of period | 322,970 | 254,181 | 473,517 | 1,050,668 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (36,469) | 36,469 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 53,624 | (53,624) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (50,877) | (163,773) | 214,650 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 14,850 | 6,010 | (20,860) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (627,447) | (627,447) | ||||
Net increase of loss allowance (note 7) | 246,044 | 306,218 | 810,734 | 1,362,996 | ||||
New originations (a) | 100,139 | 8,995 | 4,240 | 113,374 | ||||
Changes in exposure of preexisting accounts (b) | 192,558 | 6,617 | 695 | 199,870 | ||||
Other movements, primarily net drawdowns/repayments and net remeasurement from movements between stages and between risk bands within each stage | (146,050) | 246,003 | 799,417 | 899,370 | ||||
Changes to models used in calculation (c) | 99,397 | 44,603 | 6,382 | 150,382 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 23,780 | 15,260 | 25,805 | 64,845 | ||||
Credit loss allowance at end of the period | 573,922 | 400,741 | 876,399 | 1,851,062 |
The "Net increase of loss allowance" is distributed considering the stages at the end of the period, except in (c), which is calculated considering the stages at the beginning of the period.
(a) Considers all accounts originated from the beginning to the end of the period. ECL effects presented in the table were calculated as if risk parameters at the beginning of the period were applied.
(b) Reflects the movements in exposure (both drawdown and undrawn limits) of accounts that already existed in the beginning of the period. ECL effects were calculated as if risk parameters of the exposures at the beginning of the period were applied.
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(c) Changes to models that occurred during the period include, primarily, the calibration of ECL parameters to reflect more recent risk and recovery data, the changes in the Company's underwriting policies and in the collections strategies in these historic periods.
The following tables present changes in the gross carrying amount of the credit card portfolio to demonstrate the effects of the changes in the loss allowance for the same portfolio as presented above. “Net change of gross carrying amount” includes drawdowns, payments, and interest accruals.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period | 11,891,823 | 1,490,067 | 1,103,907 | 14,485,797 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (773,153) | 773,153 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 419,794 | (419,794) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (629,163) | (514,811) | 1,143,974 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 69,233 | 22,681 | (91,914) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (973,563) | (973,563) | ||||
Net change of gross carrying amount | 2,533,255 | 381,768 | 447,535 | 3,362,558 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (1,371,816) | (175,590) | (140,618) | (1,688,024) | ||||
Gross carrying amount at end of the period | 12,139,973 | 1,557,474 | 1,489,321 | 15,186,768 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period | 7,750,270 | 917,178 | 598,777 | 9,266,225 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (566,242) | 566,242 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 284,942 | (284,942) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (400,320) | (353,643) | 753,963 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 19,445 | 7,932 | (27,377) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (627,447) | (627,447) | ||||
Net change of gross carrying amount | 2,547,000 | 343,206 | 264,095 | 3,154,301 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 438,237 | 49,848 | 34,991 | 523,076 | ||||
Gross carrying amount at end of the period | 10,073,332 | 1,245,821 | 997,002 | 12,316,155 |
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14. LOANS TO CUSTOMERS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Lending | 5,691,987 | 3,713,770 | ||
Loan ECL allowance | (752,611) | (512,134) | ||
Total receivables | 4,939,376 | 3,201,636 | ||
Fair value adjustment - portfolio hedge (note 19) | - | 698 | ||
Total | 4,939,376 | 3,202,334 |
a) Breakdown by maturity
The following table shows loans to customers by maturity on September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, considering each installment individually.
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||
Installments not overdue due in: | ||||||||
Up to 30 days | 778,858 | 13.7% | 551,677 | 14.8% | ||||
30 to 60 days | 656,513 | 11.5% | 520,450 | 14.0% | ||||
60 to 90 days | 549,058 | 9.6% | 379,148 | 10.2% | ||||
90 to 360 days | 2,307,487 | 40.5% | 1,629,511 | 43.9% | ||||
Over 360 | 1,191,480 | 20.9% | 486,991 | 13.1% | ||||
Total not overdue installments | 5,483,396 | 96.2% | 3,567,777 | 96.0% | ||||
Installments overdue by: | ||||||||
Up to 30 days | 72,621 | 1.3% | 53,986 | 1.5% | ||||
30 to 60 days | 43,639 | 0.8% | 32,469 | 0.9% | ||||
60 to 90 days | 30,143 | 0.6% | 23,135 | 0.7% | ||||
Over 90 days | 62,188 | 1.1% | 36,403 | 0.9% | ||||
Total overdue installments | 208,591 | 3.8% | 145,993 | 4.0% | ||||
Total | 5,691,987 | 100.0% | 3,713,770 | 100.0% |
b) Credit loss allowance - by stages
As of September 30, 2024, the loans to customers ECL allowance totaled US$752,611 (US$512,134 as of December 31, 2023). The provision is estimated using modeling techniques, consistently applied, which is sensitive to the methods, assumptions, and risk parameters underlying its calculation.
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The amount that the credit loss allowance represents in comparison to the Group’s gross receivables (the coverage ratio) is also monitored to anticipate trends that could indicate credit risk increases.
All receivables are classified in stages. The explanation of each stage is set out in the Company's accounting policies, as disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio | ||||||
Stage 1 | 4,494,354 | 78.9% | 242,103 | 32.2% | 5.4% | |||||
Stage 2 | 877,412 | 15.4% | 299,552 | 39.8% | 34.1% | |||||
Absolute Trigger (Days Late) | 180,311 | 20.6% | 149,122 | 49.8% | 82.7% | |||||
Relative Trigger (PD deterioration) | 697,101 | 79.4% | 150,430 | 50.2% | 21.6% | |||||
Stage 3 | 320,221 | 5.6% | 210,956 | 28.0% | 65.9% | |||||
Total | 5,691,987 | 100.0% | 752,611 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
12/31/2023 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio | ||||||
Stage 1 | 2,831,131 | 76.2% | 145,341 | 28.4% | 5.1% | |||||
Stage 2 | 648,296 | 17.5% | 223,982 | 43.7% | 34.5% | |||||
Absolute Trigger (Days Late) | 138,919 | 21.4% | 113,649 | 50.7% | 81.8% | |||||
Relative Trigger (PD deterioration) | 509,377 | 78.6% | 110,333 | 49.3% | 21.7% | |||||
Stage 3 | 234,343 | 6.3% | 142,811 | 27.9% | 60.9% | |||||
Total | 3,713,770 | 100.0% | 512,134 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
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c) Credit loss allowance - by credit quality vs stages
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio | ||||||
Strong (PD < 5%) | 1,893,860 | 33.2% | 18,009 | 2.4% | 1.0% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,841,490 | 97.2% | 17,200 | 95.5% | 0.9% | |||||
Stage 2 | 52,370 | 2.8% | 809 | 4.5% | 1.5% | |||||
Satisfactory (5% <= PD <= 20%) | 1,945,228 | 34.2% | 105,382 | 14.0% | 5.4% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,757,243 | 90.3% | 93,300 | 88.5% | 5.3% | |||||
Stage 2 | 187,985 | 9.7% | 12,082 | 11.5% | 6.4% | |||||
Higher Risk (PD > 20%) | 1,852,899 | 32.6% | 629,220 | 83.6% | 34.0% | |||||
Stage 1 | 895,621 | 48.3% | 131,603 | 20.9% | 14.7% | |||||
Stage 2 | 637,057 | 34.4% | 286,661 | 45.6% | 45.0% | |||||
Stage 3 | 320,221 | 17.3% | 210,956 | 33.5% | 65.9% | |||||
Total | 5,691,987 | 100.0% | 752,611 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
12/31/2023 | ||||||||||
Gross Exposures | % | Credit Loss Allowance | % | Coverage Ratio | ||||||
Strong (PD < 5%) | 1,437,136 | 38.7% | 14,129 | 2.8% | 1.0% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,396,591 | 97.2% | 13,441 | 95.1% | 1.0% | |||||
Stage 2 | 40,545 | 2.8% | 688 | 4.9% | 1.7% | |||||
Satisfactory (5% <= PD <= 20%) | 1,228,949 | 33.1% | 69,361 | 13.5% | 5.6% | |||||
Stage 1 | 1,081,293 | 88.0% | 59,291 | 85.5% | 5.5% | |||||
Stage 2 | 147,656 | 12.0% | 10,070 | 14.5% | 6.8% | |||||
Higher Risk (PD > 20%) | 1,047,685 | 28.2% | 428,644 | 83.7% | 40.9% | |||||
Stage 1 | 353,247 | 33.7% | 72,609 | 17.0% | 20.6% | |||||
Stage 2 | 460,095 | 43.9% | 213,224 | 49.7% | 46.3% | |||||
Stage 3 | 234,343 | 22.4% | 142,811 | 33.3% | 60.9% | |||||
Total | 3,713,770 | 100.0% | 512,134 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
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d) Credit loss allowance - changes
The following tables show reconciliations from the opening to the closing balance of the credit loss allowance by the stages of the financial instruments.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Credit loss allowance at beginning of period | 145,341 | 223,982 | 142,811 | 512,134 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (15,565) | 15,565 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 23,963 | (23,963) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (33,656) | (140,673) | 174,329 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 10,597 | 12,385 | (22,982) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (596,870) | (596,870) | ||||
Net increase of loss allowance (note 7) | 131,506 | 240,083 | 532,247 | 903,836 | ||||
New originations (a) | 565,036 | 97,177 | 21,810 | 684,023 | ||||
Other movements, primarily net drawdowns/repayments and net remeasurement from movements between stages and between risk bands within each stage | (433,530) | 142,906 | 510,437 | 219,813 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (20,083) | (27,827) | (18,579) | (66,489) | ||||
Credit loss allowance at end of the period | 242,103 | 299,552 | 210,956 | 752,611 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Credit loss allowance at beginning of period | 76,454 | 148,233 | 75,536 | 300,223 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (11,951) | 11,951 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 16,676 | (16,676) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (17,635) | (110,823) | 128,458 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 4,040 | 5,546 | (9,586) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (330,144) | (330,144) | ||||
Net increase of loss allowance (note 7) | 57,980 | 118,741 | 241,890 | 418,611 | ||||
New originations (a) | 326,565 | 51,422 | 8,183 | 386,170 | ||||
Other movements, primarily net drawdowns/repayments and net remeasurement from movements between stages and between risk bands within each stage | (266,324) | 71,704 | 235,880 | 41,260 | ||||
Changes to models used in calculation (b) | (2,261) | (4,385) | (2,173) | (8,819) | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 2,974 | 6,562 | 3,102 | 12,638 | ||||
Credit loss allowance at end of the period | 128,538 | 163,534 | 109,256 | 401,328 |
The "Net increase of loss allowance" is distributed considering the stages at the end of the period, except in (b), which is calculated considering the stages at the beginning of the period.
(a) Considers all accounts originated from the beginning to the end of the period. ECL effects presented in the table were calculated as if risk parameters at the beginning of the period were applied.
(b) Changes to models that occurred during the period include, primarily, the calibration of ECL parameters to reflect more recent risk and recovery data, the changes in the Company's underwriting policies and in the collections strategies in these historic periods.
The following tables present changes in the gross carrying amount of the lending portfolio to demonstrate the effects of the changes in the loss allowance for the same portfolio as discussed above. “Net change of gross carrying amount” includes drawdowns, payments, and interest accruals.
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09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Gross carrying amount at beginning of the period | 2,831,131 | 648,296 | 234,343 | 3,713,770 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (162,016) | 162,016 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 136,193 | (136,193) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (229,024) | (246,049) | 475,073 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 12,037 | 13,917 | (25,954) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (596,870) | (596,870) | ||||
Net increase of gross carrying amount | 2,294,961 | 517,877 | 263,714 | 3,076,552 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (388,928) | (82,452) | (30,085) | (501,465) | ||||
Gross carrying amount at end of the period | 4,494,354 | 877,412 | 320,221 | 5,691,987 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period | 1,521,040 | 351,166 | 104,293 | 1,976,499 | ||||
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (130,580) | 130,580 | - | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 77,387 | (77,387) | - | - | ||||
Transfers to Stage 3 | (120,530) | (179,171) | 299,701 | - | ||||
Transfers from Stage 3 | 4,377 | 6,131 | (10,508) | - | ||||
Write-offs | - | - | (330,144) | (330,144) | ||||
Net increase of gross carrying amount | 1,037,204 | 226,949 | 88,989 | 1,353,142 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 69,776 | 16,609 | 4,854 | 91,239 | ||||
Gross carrying amount at end of the period | 2,458,674 | 474,877 | 157,185 | 3,090,736 |
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15. COMPULSORY AND OTHER DEPOSITS AT CENTRAL BANKS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Compulsory deposits (i) | 3,928,473 | 3,342,894 | |
Reserve at central bank - Instant payments (ii) | 1,564,861 | 2,953,515 | |
Reserve at central bank - Electronic money (iii) | 1,306,881 | 1,151,074 | |
Total | 6,800,215 | 7,447,483 |
(i) Compulsory deposits are required by BACEN based on the amount of RDB and CDB held by Nu Financeira. These resources are remunerated at Brazilian SELIC rate (special settlement and custody system of the BACEN).
(ii) Reserve at central bank - Instant payments relates to cash maintained in the Instant Payments Account, which is required by BACEN to support instant payment operations, and it is based on the average of PIX transactions per day based on the last month along with including additional funds as a safety margin. These resources are remunerated at Brazilian SELIC rate.
(iii) Reserve at central bank - Electronic money refers to funds kept in a BACEN reserve, which serves as a safeguard to protect customer deposits invested in Nu Pagamentos. These resources are remunerated at Brazilian SELIC rate.
16. OTHER RECEIVABLES
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Other receivables | 973,023 | 1,691,665 | ||
Other receivables - ECL Allowance | (1,737) | (2,635) | ||
Total | 971,286 | 1,689,030 |
Other receivables are related to the acquisition from merchant acquirers of their credit card receivables due from credit card issuers (mostly banks and other financial institutions), measured initially at fair value. The ECL expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 decreased US$667. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total amount of the Group's exposure was classified as Stage 1 Strong (PD<5%) and there was no transfer between stages for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2024.
All receivables are classified in stages. The explanation of each stage is set out in the Company's accounting policies, as disclosed in the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023.
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17. OTHER ASSETS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Deferred expenses (i) | 266,192 | 230,676 | ||
Taxes recoverable (ii) | 170,029 | 428,742 | ||
Advances to suppliers and employees | 85,847 | 96,395 | ||
Prepaid expenses (iii) | 109,327 | 81,687 | ||
Judicial deposits (note 25) | 4,500 | 3,506 | ||
Other assets | 31,231 | 95,203 | ||
Total | 667,126 | 936,209 |
(i) Refers to credit card issuance costs, including printing, packing, and shipping costs, among others. The expenses are amortized based on the card’s estimated useful life methodology, adjusted for any cancellations.
(ii) The current income tax assets and liabilities are presented offset on September 30, 2024 and the change in presentation did not impact the Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss.
(iii) Prepaid expenses refers to invoices related to the cloud savings plan, in accordance with the supplier contract.
18. INTANGIBLES ASSETS AND GOODWILL
a) | Composition of intangible assets and goodwill |
(i) Intangible assets
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated amortization | Net value | Cost | Accumulated amortization | Net value | |||||||
Intangibles related to acquisitions | 138,040 | (54,759) | 83,281 | 107,181 | (45,547) | 61,634 | ||||||
Internally developed intangibles | 314,204 | (49,788) | 264,416 | 250,236 | (25,538) | 224,698 | ||||||
Other intangibles | 31,207 | (21,264) | 9,943 | 28,815 | (19,266) | 9,549 | ||||||
Total | 483,451 | (125,811) | 357,640 | 386,232 | (90,351) | 295,881 |
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(ii) Goodwill
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Goodwill | ||||
Nu Invest's acquisition | 381,363 | 381,266 | ||
Other acquisitions | 59,426 | 16,272 | ||
Total | 440,789 | 397,538 |
b) | Changes on intangible assets and goodwill |
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | Intangible assets | |||||||||
Intangibles related to acquisitions | Internally developed intangible(s) | Other Intangibles | Total Intangibles | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | 397,538 | 61,634 | 224,698 | 9,549 | 295,881 | |||||
Additions | 43,154 | 31,845 | 93,139 | 6,610 | 131,594 | |||||
Disposals | - | - | (18,400) | (1,672) | (20,072) | |||||
Amortization | - | (10,482) | (26,831) | (4,053) | (41,366) | |||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 97 | 284 | (8,190) | (491) | (8,397) | |||||
Balance at end of the period | 440,789 | 83,281 | 264,416 | 9,943 | 357,640 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | Intangible assets | |||||||||
Intangibles related to acquisitions | Internally developed intangible(s) | Other Intangibles | Total Intangibles | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | 397,538 | 78,047 | 84,137 | 19,979 | 182,163 | |||||
Additions | - | - | 127,636 | - | 127,636 | |||||
Disposals | - | - | (10,496) | (552) | (11,048) | |||||
Amortization | - | (10,810) | (12,520) | (2,272) | (25,602) | |||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 108 | (1,098) | 4,288 | 1,580 | 4,770 | |||||
Balance at end of the period | 397,646 | 66,139 | 193,045 | 18,735 | 277,919 |
19. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Group executes transactions with derivative financial instruments, which are intended to meet its own needs to reduce its exposure to market, currency and interest-rate risks. The derivatives are classified at fair value through profit or loss, except those in cash flow hedge accounting strategies, for which the effective portion of gains or losses on derivatives is recognized directly in other comprehensive income. The management of these risks is conducted through determining limits, and the establishment of operating strategies. The derivative contracts are considered level 1, 2 or 3 in the fair value hierarchy and are used to hedge exposures, but hedge accounting is adopted only for forecasted transactions related to the cloud infrastructure, intercompany transactions and certain software licenses used by Nu (hedge of foreign currency risk), to hedge interest of the fixed rate credit portfolio (hedge of interest rate risk of portfolio) and to hedge the future cash disbursement related to highly probable future transactions and accrued liabilities for corporate and social security taxes at RSU vesting or SOP exercise, as shown below.
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09/30/2024 | ||||||
Fair values | ||||||
Notional amount | Assets | Liabilities | ||||
Derivatives classified at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | 16,676 | 42 | 1 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 484,383 | 1,364 | 1 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | 313,484 | 10,271 | 77 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | 357,145 | 19,275 | - | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 248,276 | 123,814 | 123,804 | |||
Foreign interest rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 36,430 | 18,215 | 18,215 | |||
Warrants | 27 | 29 | - | |||
Derivatives held for hedging | ||||||
Designated as cash flow hedge | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 131,860 | 385 | 7 | |||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 139,487 | 21,877 | - | |||
Total | 1,727,768 | 195,272 | 142,105 |
12/31/2023 | ||||||
Fair values | ||||||
Notional amount | Assets | Liabilities | ||||
Derivatives classified at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
Interest rate contracts - Futures | 758,536 | 6 | 4 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 421,306 | 1,963 | - | |||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | 213,568 | - | 22,294 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | 114,478 | - | 5,875 | |||
Warrants | 10 | 20 | - | |||
Derivatives held for hedging | ||||||
Designated as cash flow hedge | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 188,748 | 1,050 | - | |||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 88,193 | 17,882 | - | |||
Designated as portfolio hedge | ||||||
DI - Future | 241,995 | 60 | - | |||
Total | 2,026,834 | 20,981 | 28,173 |
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Futures contracts are traded on the B3 (Brasil, Bolsa e Balcão), a stock exchange in Brazil, as the counterparty and are settled on a daily basis. The total value of margins pledged by the Group in transactions on the stock exchange is presented in note 12.
Swaps of interest risk contracts are settled at the maturity date and are traded over the counter with financial institutions as counterparties.
Nu Holdings entered into non-deliverable forward contracts to hedge intercompany loans with Nu Colombia in U.S. dollars which was settled in June 2024, and contracts to hedge foreign currency expenses in Nu Colombia with settlements in December, 2024.
Subsequently, Nu Holdings entered into swaps contracts to hedge loans of Nu Colombia in U.S. dollars with settlements in January, 2025.
Swap TRS contracts are settled only at maturity and are traded over the counter with financial institutions as counterparties.
Breakdown by maturity
The table below shows the breakdown by maturity of the notional amounts:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Up to 3 months | 3 to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | - | 4,027 | 12,649 | 16,676 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 616,243 | - | - | 616,243 | ||||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | 202,600 | - | 110,884 | 313,484 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | 357,145 | - | - | 357,145 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 124,138 | - | - | 124,138 | ||||
Interest rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 18,215 | - | - | 18,215 | ||||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 15,287 | 124,200 | - | 139,487 | ||||
Warrants | - | - | 27 | 27 | ||||
Total assets | 1,333,628 | 128,227 | 123,560 | 1,585,415 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 124,138 | - | - | 124,138 | ||||
Interest rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 18,215 | - | - | 18,215 | ||||
Total liabilities | 142,353 | - | - | 142,353 |
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12/31/2023 | ||||||||
Up to 3 months | 3 to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | - | 728,473 | 13,698 | 742,171 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 610,054 | - | - | 610,054 | ||||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | - | - | 10,968 | 10,968 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | - | 20,000 | - | 20,000 | ||||
Warrants | - | - | 10 | 10 | ||||
Total assets | 610,054 | 748,473 | 24,676 | 1,383,203 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | - | 234 | 16,131 | 16,365 | ||||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | - | 202,600 | - | 202,600 | ||||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 9,388 | 78,805 | - | 88,193 | ||||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | - | 94,478 | - | 94,478 | ||||
DI - Future | 123,446 | 108,808 | 9,741 | 241,995 | ||||
Total liabilities | 132,834 | 484,925 | 25,872 | 643,631 |
The table below shows the breakdown by maturity of the fair value amounts:
09/30/2024 | ||||||
Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 2,435 | 19,442 | 21,877 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | 10,253 | 18 | 10,271 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | 42 | - | 42 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 1,749 | - | 1,749 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | 19,275 | - | 19,275 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 123,814 | - | 123,814 | |||
Interest rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 18,215 | - | 18,215 | |||
Warrants | - | 29 | 29 | |||
Total assets | 175,783 | 19,489 | 195,272 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | - | 77 | 77 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | 8 | - | 8 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 1 | - | 1 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 123,804 | - | 123,804 | |||
Interest rate contracts - Deliverable forwards (DF) | 18,215 | - | 18,215 | |||
Total liabilities | 142,028 | 77 | 142,105 |
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12/31/2023 | ||||||
Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Equity - Total Return Swap (TRS) | 17,882 | - | 17,882 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | 6 | - | 6 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts – Futures | 3,013 | - | 3,013 | |||
DI - Future | 60 | - | 60 | |||
Warrants | 20 | - | 20 | |||
Total assets | 20,981 | - | 20,981 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Interest rate contracts – Futures | 4 | - | 4 | |||
Interest rate contracts – Swaps | 22,294 | - | 22,294 | |||
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts - Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) | 5,875 | - | 5,875 | |||
Total liabilities | 28,173 | - | 28,173 |
a) Hedge of foreign currency risk
The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on forecast transaction expenses, related to the cloud infrastructure, certain software licenses and intercompany expenses. The Group managed its exposures to the variability in cash flows of foreign currency forecasted transactions to movements in foreign exchange rates by entering into foreign currency exchange rate contracts (exchange futures). These instruments are entered into to match the cash flow profile of the estimated forecast transactions and are exchange-traded with fair value movements settled on a daily basis.
The Group applies hedge accounting to the forecasted transactions related to its main cloud infrastructure contract and other expenses in foreign currency including intercompany expenses. The effectiveness is assessed monthly by analyzing the critical terms. The critical terms of the hedging instrument and the amount of the forecasted hedged transactions are significantly the same. Derivatives are generally rolled over monthly. They are expected to occur in the same fiscal month as the maturity date of the hedged item. Therefore, the hedge is expected to be effective. Subsequent assessments of effectiveness are performed by verifying and documenting whether the critical terms of the hedging instrument and forecasted hedged transaction have changed during the period in review and whether it remains probable. If there are no such changes in critical terms, the Group will continue to conclude that the hedging relationship is effective. Sources of ineffectiveness are differences in the amount and timing of forecast and actual payment of expenses.
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The table below shows the change in the hedge of foreign currency risk:
Nine-month period ended | ||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Balance at beginning of the period | (8,254) | (2,610) | ||
Fair value change recognized in OCI during the period | 17,648 | (18,714) | ||
Total amount reclassified from cash flow hedge reserve to the statement of profit or loss during the period | 3,089 | 15,593 | ||
to "Customer support and operation" | (1,690) | 11,087 | ||
to "General and administrative expenses" | 4,358 | 4,802 | ||
to "Other income (expenses)" | 3,329 | - | ||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (2,908) | (296) | ||
Deferred income taxes | (7,495) | 1,160 | ||
Balance at end of the period | 4,988 | (4,571) |
The expected future transactions that are the hedged item are:
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Up to 3 months | 3 to 12 months | Total | Total | |||||
Expected foreign currency transactions | 44,594 | 108,358 | 152,952 | 187,456 | ||||
Total | 44,594 | 108,358 | 152,952 | 187,456 |
b) Hedge of corporate and social security taxes over share-based compensation
The Group's hedge strategy is to cover the future cash disbursement related to highly probable future transactions and accrued liabilities for corporate and social security taxes at RSU vesting from the variation of the Company's share price volatility. The derivative financial instruments used to cover the exposure are total return swaps ("TRS") in which one leg is indexed to the Company's stock price and the other leg is indexed to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus spread. The stock fixed at the TRS is a weighted average price. The hedge was entered into by Nu Holdings and therefore there is no income tax effect.
The Group applies the cash flow hedge for the hedge structure thus the market risk is replaced by an interest rate risk. The effectiveness assessment is performed monthly by (i) assessing the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument; (ii) monitoring the credit risk impact in the hedge effectiveness; and (iii) maintaining and updating the hedging ratio. Given the possibility of forfeiture impacting the future cash forecast of the employee benefit plan, the Group manages exposures to keep the hedging level within an acceptable coverage. The derivative fair value is measured substantially based on the stock price which is also used in the measurement of the provision or payment for corporate and social security taxes. There is no expectation for a mismatch between the hedged item and hedging instrument at maturity other than the SOFR.
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In June 2024, the Group modified its risk management objective of the hedge accounting for corporate and social security taxes to reduce the portion being hedged from a pre-income tax effect to a post-income tax effect, aiming to hedge the effects of the Company's share price changes on the hedged items net of the income tax effects. As a result, the Group partially settled the TRS in an amount equivalent to the income tax rates applicable exposure. The gain related to TRS settled, in the amount of US$14,130 accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income, is being reclassified to the statement of profit or loss in the proportion of the settlement of the related liability. As of September 30, 2024, US$12,083 of the total has been reclassified to profit or loss.
The table below shows the change in the hedge of corporate and social security taxes over share-based compensation:
Nine-month period ended | ||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Balance at beginning of the period | 20,671 | (4,876) | ||
Fair value change recognized in OCI during the period | 59,775 | 46,128 | ||
Total amount reclassified from cash flow hedge reserve to the statement of profit or loss during the period (note 10) | (45,463) | (24,205) | ||
to "Customer support and operations" | (1,561) | (858) | ||
to "General and administrative expenses" | (42,686) | (22,736) | ||
to "Marketing expenses" | (1,216) | (611) | ||
Balance at end of the period | 34,983 | 17,047 |
Expected cash disbursement
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||
Up to 1 year | 1 to 3 years | Over 3 years | Total | Total | ||||||
Considering the reporting date fair value of the hedged item: | ||||||||||
Expected cash disbursement for corporate and social contributions | 57,501 | 110,611 | - | 168,112 | 110,596 | |||||
Total | 57,501 | 110,611 | - | 168,112 | 110,596 |
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c) | Hedge of portfolio's interest rate risk |
As of September 30, 2024, the Company no longer has derivatives for the hedge of the portfolio's interest rate risk.
12/31/2023 | ||||||||
Hedge object |
Fair value adjustment to the hedge object |
Derivative hedge instrument | ||||||
Asset | Liability | Fair value variation | ||||||
Interest rate risk | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts - Future - portfolio hedge - credit card | 5,368 | 32 | - | (16) | ||||
Interest rate contracts - Future - portfolio hedge - loan | 164,733 | 698 | - | (601) | ||||
Total | 170,101 | 730 | - | (617) |
20. INSTRUMENTS ELIGIBLE AS CAPITAL
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
Instruments eligible as capital | - | 3,988 | ||
Total | - | 3,988 |
There were no defaults or breaches of instruments eligible as capital or on any financial liability during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, and during the year ended December 31, 2023.
In June 2019, Nu Financeira issued a subordinated financial note in the amount equivalent to US$18,824, which was approved as Tier 2 capital by the Central Bank of Brazil in September 2019, for the purposes of regulatory capital calculation. The note had a fixed interest rate of 12.8% and a maturity in 2029, and could be called as of June 14, 2024. The repurchase was approved by the Central Bank of Brazil on June 17, 2024, and the Group completed the repurchase on July 03, 2024.
The Group designated the instruments eligible as capital at fair value through profit (loss) at its initial recognition. The losses of fair value changes arising from its own credit risk in the amount of US$40 were recorded in other comprehensive income (gains of US$49 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023). All other fair value changes and interests in the amount of US$254 (losses of US$2,990 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023) were recognized as profit or loss.
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,988 | 11,507 | ||
Interest accrued, net of gain from repurchases | 235 | (2,921) | ||
Fair value changes | 19 | (69) | ||
Own credit transferred to OCI | (40) | 49 | ||
Repurchase | (3,984) | (6,111) | ||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (218) | 1,261 | ||
Balance at end of the period | - | 3,716 |
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21. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Repurchase agreements | ||||
Government bonds (i) | 482,363 | 210,454 |
Changes to repurchase agreements were as follows:
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Balance at beginning of the period | 210,454 | 197,242 | ||
New obligations | 151,996,655 | 29,710,153 | ||
Payments - principal | (151,665,876) | (29,758,779) | ||
Payments - interest | (61,394) | (15,083) | ||
Interest accrued | 61,394 | 15,083 | ||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (58,870) | 9,651 | ||
Balance at the end of the period | 482,363 | 158,267 |
(i) As of September 30, 2024 the Group has US$ 482,363 (US$ 210,454 as of December 31, 2023) in repurchase agreements using government bonds as collateral. The agreements are executed overnight and have an average fixed rate of 10.6% per year (as of December, 2023 the average fixed rate was 11.7% per year) and the government bonds are classified as fair value through other comprehensive income on note 12. As of September 30, 2024 the fair value of the securities pledge to repurchase agreement is US$483,786 (US$210,983 as of December 31, 2023).
22. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST – DEPOSITS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) | 22,052,882 | 21,054,443 | ||
Deposits in electronic money | 5,808,804 | 2,388,601 | ||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 457,435 | 248,086 | ||
Total | 28,319,121 | 23,691,130 |
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Currently, deposits in electronic money in Brazil include "Conta do Nubank" balances. In Mexico, it includes "Cuenta Nu". In Brazil, "Conta do Nubank" is a prepaid account in which the amounts deposited by customers are classified as electronic money and must be allocated to government securities (see note 12b) or in a specific account maintained at the Central Bank of Brazil (see note 15), in accordance with Brazilian regulatory requirements.
In Mexico, "Cuenta Nu" balances are not required to be invested in specific assets; and therefore, they can be used as a financing source for the credit card operations in Mexico.
The RDBs are an investment option inside "Conta do Nubank" and can have daily liquidity or defined future maturity. Deposits in RDB have guarantees from the Brazilian Deposit Guarantee Fund (“FGC”). Unlike the deposits in electronic money, Nu is required to follow the compulsory deposits requirements for RDB deposits (see note 15), however it is not required to invest the remaining resources in government securities or in specific account maintained at the Central Bank of Brazil - these amounts can be used as a financing source for lending and credit card operations.
There are also RDBs with a defined future maturity date, which have a maturity of up to 27 months and a weighted average interest rate of 120% of the Brazilian CDI rate as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The interest paid on both "Conta do Nubank" and RDB deposits (except fixed term RDBs) is 100% of the Brazilian CDI rate as of the initial date if the balances are kept for more than 30 days.
For "Cuenta Nu" in Mexico, the balances deposited in "Cajitas" yield from 13.50% to 14.25% per year as of September 30, 2024. "Cajitas" has daily yield accrual and can have daily liquidity or defined future maturity.
The Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) is issued by Nu Financeira and primarily distributed by Nu Invest.
Breakdown by maturity
09/30/2024 | ||||||
Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | ||||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) | 21,916,427 | 136,455 | 22,052,882 | |||
Deposits in electronic money | 5,808,804 | - | 5,808,804 | |||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 417,100 | 40,335 | 457,435 | |||
Total | 28,142,331 | 176,790 | 28,319,121 |
12/31/2023 | ||||||
Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | ||||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) | 20,900,095 | 154,348 | 21,054,443 | |||
Deposits in electronic money | 2,388,601 | - | 2,388,601 | |||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 213,707 | 34,379 | 248,086 | |||
Total | 23,502,403 | 188,727 | 23,691,130 |
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23. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST – PAYABLES TO NETWORK
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Payables to credit card network (i) | 8,464,730 | 9,755,285 | ||
Payables to clearing houses | 91,420 | - | ||
Total | 8,556,150 | 9,755,285 |
(i) Corresponds to the amount payable to the acquirers related to credit and prepaid card transactions. Brazilian credit card payables are settled according to the transaction installments, substantially in up to 27 days for transactions with no installments; 1 business day for international transactions; and sales in installments ("parcelado") have monthly settlements, mostly, over a period of up to 12 months. For Mexican and Colombian credit card transactions, the amounts are settled in 1 business day. The segregation by maturity is shown in the table below:
Payables to credit card network | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Up to 30 days | 4,262,526 | 5,347,665 | ||
30 to 90 days | 2,214,424 | 2,361,563 | ||
Over 90 days | 1,987,780 | 2,046,057 | ||
Total | 8,464,730 | 9,755,285 |
Collateral for credit card operations
As of September 30, 2024, the Group had US$332 (US$320 on December 31, 2023) of security deposits granted in favor of Mastercard. These security deposits are measured at fair value through profit (loss) and are held as collateral for the amounts payable to the network and can be replaced by other security deposits with similar characteristics. The average remuneration rate of those security deposits was 0.39% per month in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 (0.40% per month in the year ended December 31, 2023).
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24. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST – BORROWINGS AND FINANCING
a) Borrowings and financings
Borrowings and financings maturities are as follows:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Up to 3 months | 3 to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | |||||
Borrowings and financings | ||||||||
Syndicated loans (ii) | 108 | 13,975 | 282,452 | 296,535 | ||||
Financial letter (iii) | - | 202,994 | 999,402 | 1,202,396 | ||||
Total borrowings and financings | 108 | 216,969 | 1,281,854 | 1,498,931 |
12/31/2023 | ||||||||
Up to 3 months | 3 to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | |||||
Borrowings and financings | ||||||||
Term loan credit facility (i) | 3,832 | 94,943 | - | 98,775 | ||||
Syndicated loans (ii) | 14,820 | - | 806,681 | 821,501 | ||||
Financial letter (iii) | - | - | 216,068 | 216,068 | ||||
Total borrowings and financings | 18,652 | 94,943 | 1,022,749 | 1,136,344 |
(i) Correspond to two term loan credit facilities obtained by Nu Servicios and reassigned to Nu Financiera, both Mexican subsidiaries in Mexican pesos, guaranteed by the Company and fully paid as of June 30, 2024.
(ii) Correspond to two syndicated credit facilities. The first, in which Nu's subsidiaries in Mexico and Colombia are the borrowers and the Company is acting as guarantor, the total amount of the credit facility was US$650,000 of which US$625,000 was allocated to Nu México and fully paid as of September 30, 2024. The remaining US$25,000 was allocated to Nu Colombia, fully withdrawn and was extended to March, 2027. The second, in which Nu Colombia has been granted a 3-year facility from IFC (International Finance Corporation), the total amount corresponds to US$265,100, guaranteed by the Company, and was fully withdrawn.
(iii) As of September 30, 2024, Nu Financeira had issued financial letters in Brazilian reais in the amount equivalent to US$1,202,808 on the issuance dates and U$198,691 as of December 31, 2023.
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The terms and conditions of the loans outstanding as of September 30, 2024, are as follows:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||
Borrowings and financing | Country | Currency | Interest rate | Maturity | Principal amount in US$ (i) | |||||
Syndicated loan | Colombia | COP | IBR (1) + 1.6% up to 2.75% | March 2027 | 87,500 | |||||
Syndicated loan | Colombia | USD | SOFR (3) + 4.1% | January 2026 | 202,600 | |||||
Financial letter | Brazil | BRL | CDI (2) + 0.5% up to 1.8% | From June 2025 up to September 2027 | 1,202,808 |
(1) | IBR: Colombian Bank Reference Indicator (Indicador Bancario de Referencia). |
(2) | CDI: Brazilian Bank Reference Indicator (Certificado de Depósito Interbancário). |
(3) | SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
(i) The conversion of the principal amounts into US$ in the table above is based on historical exchange rates of the contracts, considering the initial issuances of the obligations.
Changes to borrowings and financings are as follows:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Term loan credit facility | Syndicated loan | Financial Letter | Total | |||||
Balance at beginning of the period | 98,775 | 821,501 | 216,068 | 1,136,344 | ||||
New borrowings | - | - | 988,295 | 988,295 | ||||
Payments – principal | (90,675) | (489,967) | - | (580,642) | ||||
Payments – interest | (7,221) | (79,948) | - | (87,169) | ||||
Interest accrued | 3,364 | 72,664 | 61,312 | 137,340 | ||||
Transaction costs | - | 1,019 | (428) | 591 | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (4,243) | (28,734) | (62,851) | (95,828) | ||||
Balance at end of the period | - | 296,535 | 1,202,396 | 1,498,931 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Term loan credit facility | Syndicated loan | Financial Letter | Total | |||||
Balance at beginning of the period | 118,194 | 467,374 | - | 585,568 | ||||
New borrowings | - | 265,912 | 193,242 | 459,154 | ||||
Payments – principal | (35,578) | (10,761) | - | (46,339) | ||||
Payments – interest | (12,556) | (51,738) | - | (64,294) | ||||
Interest accrued | 10,673 | 55,124 | 4,973 | 70,770 | ||||
Transaction costs | - | (3,724) | (3) | (3,727) | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | 13,284 | 74,978 | (3,524) | 84,738 | ||||
Balance at end of the period | 94,017 | 797,165 | 194,688 | 1,085,870 |
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Covenants
The credit facilities and syndicated loans above-mentioned have associated restrictive clauses (covenants) which establish the maintenance of minimum financial indicators resulting from capital, funding and liquidity (cash) position, as well as profitability metrics and leverage ratios including, but not limited to, net debt to gross profit, in addition to non-financial indicators according to each contract. The non-compliance with financial covenants is considered as an event of default and may lead to debt acceleration. There are also cross-default clauses triggered in the event Nu Holdings and/or some subsidiaries fail to pay any material indebtedness. The covenants are monitored on a regular basis.
Guarantees
Nu Holdings guarantees the above-mentioned syndicated loans and the term loan credit facilities of Nu Colombia. The Company was also the guarantor of the syndicated loan in Nu Mexico that was paid down in September 2024. The sole term loan credit facility that also counted on Nu Pagamentos as guarantor was paid down by Nu Financiera in June 2024.
On September 27, 2024, Nu Colombia executed a 3-year credit facility with DFC - U.S. International Development Finance Corporation for the amount of US$150,000, guaranteed by the Company. As of September 30, 2024, the facility remained undrawn.
25. PROVISION FOR LAWSUITS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Tax risks | 233 | - | ||
Civil risks | 19,078 | 7,532 | ||
Labor risks | 2,405 | 550 | ||
Total | 21,716 | 8,082 |
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits and administrative proceedings arising from time to time in the ordinary course of operations, involving civil and labor matters. Such matters are being discussed at the administrative and judicial levels, which, when applicable, are supported by judicial deposits. The provisions for probable losses arising from these matters are estimated and periodically adjusted by management, supported by external legal advisors’ opinion. There is significant uncertainty relating to the timing of any cash outflows, if any, for civil and labor risk.
a) Provision
Civil lawsuits are mainly related to credit card operations. Based on management’s assessment, and inputs from Nu’s external legal advisors, the Group has provisioned US$19,078 (US$7,532 on December 31, 2023) considered sufficient to cover estimated losses from civil suits deemed probable.
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b) Changes
Changes to provision for lawsuits and administrative proceedings are as follows:
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||||||||
Tax | Civil | Labor | Tax | Civil | Labor | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | - | 7,532 | 550 | 15,747 | 2,096 | 104 | ||||||
Additions | 242 | 34,947 | 2,639 | - | 9,209 | 278 | ||||||
Payments/Reversals | - | (22,100) | (649) | (16,606) | (6,239) | (184) | ||||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | (9) | (1,301) | (135) | 859 | 87 | 4 | ||||||
Balance at end of the period | 233 | 19,078 | 2,405 | - | 5,153 | 202 |
c) Contingencies
The Group is a party to civil and labor lawsuits, involving risks classified by management and the legal advisors as possible losses, totaling approximately US$3,534 and US$17,633, respectively (US$14,212 and US$12,333 on December 31, 2023).
d) Judicial deposits
As of September 30, 2024, the total amount of judicial deposits shown as “Other assets” (note 17) is US$4,500 (US$3,506 on December 31, 2023) and is substantially attributed to the judicial deposit carried on behalf of the shareholders of Nu Invest, prior to the acquisition, due to a tax proceeding related to withholding taxes calculated from amounts paid to employees.
26. DEFERRED INCOME
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Deferred revenue from rewards program | 68,607 | 62,578 | ||
Deferred annual fee from reward program | - | 2,762 | ||
Other deferred income | 2,742 | 3,020 | ||
Total | 71,349 | 68,360 |
Deferred revenue from rewards programs is related to the Group's rewards programs for its credit card customers, called "Nubank+" and "Ultravioleta". The programs consist of accumulating points according to the use of the credit card in the ratio of R$1.00 (one Brazilian real, equivalent to US$0.18 as of September 30, 2024 and US$0.21 as of December 31, 2023) equal to 0.5 and 1 point in cashback for Nubank+ and Ultravioleta, respectively. The points do not expire and there is no limit on the number of rewards an eligible card member can earn. Deferred annual fees from the reward program comprise amounts related to the rewards fees which are paid in advance by customers.
The redemption of the points occurs in cashback or air miles Program.
Nu uses financial models to estimate the redemption rates of rewards earned to date by current card members, and, therefore, the estimated financial value of the points, based on historical redemption trends and current enrollee redemption behavior, among others. The estimated financial value is recorded in the statement of profit or loss when the performance obligation is satisfied, which is when the reward points are redeemed.
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27. OTHER LIABILITIES
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Payment transactions - other (i) | 202,982 | 219,426 | ||
Sundry creditors (ii) | 269,259 | 158,169 | ||
Credit card ECL allowance (note 13) | 28,836 | 22,066 | ||
Payables to insurers | 9,540 | 14,798 | ||
Intermediation of securities | 13,482 | 12,835 | ||
Third parties funds in transit (iii) | 71,222 | 38,407 | ||
Other liabilities | 105,510 | 66,630 | ||
Total | 700,831 | 532,331 |
(i) Correspond to prepayments from customers which exceed the credit card bill amounts.
(ii) Include payable to suppliers.
(iii) Mostly related to pending settlement balances for "Conta do Nubank" operations such as banking payment slips ("boleto"), PIX transactions and RDB deposits, among others.
28. RELATED PARTIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Group issues credit cards or loans to Nu’s executive directors, board members, key employees and close family members. Those transactions, as well as the deposits and other products, such as investments, occur on similar terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions to unrelated persons and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability.
As described in note 3, Basis of consolidation, all companies from the Group are consolidated in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Therefore, related party balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are eliminated in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Transactions with other related parties
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Assets (Liabilities) | ||||
Others (i) | (2,500) | - |
(i) In the second quarter of 2024, Nu entered into a commercial relationship with a company where one of its Directors serves as CEO. As part of this agreement, Nu received a cash incentive, which will be recognized as a reduction in intangible costs upon the Company's satisfaction of certain conditions.
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29. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The main valuation techniques employed in internal models to measure the fair value of the financial instruments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are set out below. The principal inputs into these models are derived from observable market data. The Group did not make any material changes to its valuation techniques and internal models in those periods.
a) Fair value of financial instruments carried at amortized cost
The following tables show the fair value of the financial instruments carried at amortized cost as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Group has not disclosed the fair values of financial instruments such as compulsory and other deposits at central banks, other financial assets at amortized cost, deposits in electronic money and RDB because the carrying amounts are a reasonable approximation of fair value.
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying amount | Fair value | Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Credit card receivables (i) | 12,689,210 | - | - | 13,426,654 | 12,414,101 | - | - | 12,821,731 | ||||||||
Loans to customers (i) | 4,939,376 | - | - | 5,268,160 | 3,201,636 | - | - | 3,212,542 | ||||||||
Compulsory and other deposits at central banks | 6,800,215 | 7,447,483 | ||||||||||||||
Other receivables (ii) | 971,286 | - | 972,013 | - | 1,689,030 | - | - | 1,691,884 | ||||||||
Other financial assets | 180,827 | 131,519 | ||||||||||||||
Securities | 659,664 | 502,424 | 157,079 | - | 104,420 | - | 104,668 | - | ||||||||
Total | 26,240,578 | 502,424 | 1,129,092 | 18,694,814 | 24,988,189 | - | 104,668 | 17,726,157 | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits in electronic money | 5,808,804 | 2,388,601 | ||||||||||||||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) | 22,052,882 | 21,054,443 | ||||||||||||||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 457,435 | - | 457,190 | - | 248,086 | - | 249,009 | - | ||||||||
Payables to network | 8,464,730 | - | 8,181,629 | - | 9,755,285 | - | 9,605,576 | - | ||||||||
Borrowings and financing (iii) | 1,498,931 | - | 1,507,896 | - | 1,136,344 | - | 1,136,978 | - | ||||||||
Total | 38,282,782 | - | 10,146,715 | - | 34,582,759 | - | 10,991,563 | - |
(i) For 2023, excludes the fair value adjustment from the hedge accounting. As of September 30, 2024, the Company no longer has derivatives for the hedge of the portfolio's interest rate risk.
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(ii) Fair value methodology consists of discounting the cash flows from acquired credit card receivables, using observable spreads from the credit card issuers.
(iii) Borrowings and financing include the fair value calculated by the discounted cash flow method and also cases in which the fair value is the same amount as the book value (cases with prepayment clauses at the amortized cost). The fair value of floating rate demand deposits is assumed to be equal to carrying amounts.
The valuation approach to specific categories of financial instruments is described below.
i) Fair value models and inputs
Credit card: The fair values of credit card receivables and payables to the network are calculated using the discounted cash flow method. Fair values are determined by discounting the contractual cash flows by the interest rate curve and credit spread. For payables, cash flows are also discounted by the Group's own credit spread.
Loans to customers: Fair value is estimated based on groups of customers with similar risk profiles, using valuation models. The fair value of a loan is determined by discounting the contractual cash flows by the interest rate curve and a credit spread.
Other receivables: Fair value is calculated by discounting future cash flows by the interest rate curve and a credit spread.
b) Fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value
The following table shows a summary of the fair values, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, of the financial assets and liabilities indicated below, classified on the basis of the various measurement methods used by the Group to determine their fair value:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Fair value Level 1 |
Fair value Level 2 |
Fair value Level 3 |
Total | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Short-term investments | 373,649 | 13,858 | - | 387,507 | ||||
Government bonds | ||||||||
Brazil | 9,117,495 | - | - | 9,117,495 | ||||
United States | 138,060 | - | - | 138,060 | ||||
Mexico | 198,755 | - | - | 198,755 | ||||
Colombia | 2,575 | - | - | 2,575 | ||||
Corporate bonds and other instruments | ||||||||
Certificate of bank deposits (CDB) | - | 8,244 | - | 8,244 | ||||
Investment funds | 40,538 | 24,263 | 79,241 | 144,042 | ||||
Time deposit | - | 297,251 | - | 297,251 | ||||
Notes | - | 50,384 | - | 50,384 | ||||
Bill of credit (LC) | - | 11 | - | 11 | ||||
Real estate and agribusiness certificate of receivables | - | 11,639 | - | 11,639 | ||||
Real estate and agribusiness letter of credit | - | 661 | - | 661 | ||||
Corporate bonds and debentures | 1,076,327 | 79,911 | - | 1,156,238 | ||||
Equity instrument | - | - | 13,126 | 13,126 | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | 1,791 | 193,452 | 29 | 195,272 | ||||
Collateral for credit card operations | - | 332 | - | 332 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 9 | 142,096 | - | 142,105 | ||||
Repurchase agreements | - | 482,363 | - | 482,363 |
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12/31/2023 | |||||||
Fair value Level 1 |
Fair value Level 2 |
Fair value Level 3 |
Total | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Government bonds | ||||||||
Brazil | 7,475,904 | - | - | 7,475,904 | ||||
United States | 126,914 | - | - | 126,914 | ||||
Mexico | 1,407 | - | - | 1,407 | ||||
Corporate bonds and other instruments | ||||||||
Certificate of bank deposits (CDB) | - | 5,770 | - | 5,770 | ||||
Investment funds | - | 70,967 | - | 70,967 | ||||
Time deposit | - | 194,390 | - | 194,390 | ||||
Bill of credit (LC) | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
Real estate and agribusiness certificate of receivables (CRIs/CRAs) | 234 | 17,839 | - | 18,073 | ||||
Real estate and agribusiness letter of credit (LCIs/LCAs) | - | 186 | - | 186 | ||||
Corporate bonds and debentures | 1,124,154 | 143,354 | 1,267,508 | |||||
Equity instrument | - | - | 13,199 | 13,199 | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | 3,079 | 17,882 | 20 | 20,981 | ||||
Collateral for credit card operations | - | 320 | - | 320 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 4 | 28,169 | - | 28,173 | ||||
Instruments eligible as capital | - | 3,988 | - | 3,988 | ||||
Repurchase agreements | - | 210,454 | - | 210,454 |
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i) Fair value models and inputs
Securities: The securities with high liquidity and quoted prices in the active market are classified as level 1. Therefore, all government bonds and some corporate bonds are included in level 1 as they are traded in active markets. Brazilian securities values are the published prices by the "Associação Brasileira das Entidades dos Mercados Financeiro e de Capitais" ("Anbima"). For US and Mexico bonds, fair values are the published prices by Bloomberg. Other corporate bonds and investment fund shares, the valuation of which is based on observable data, such as interest rates and interest rate curves are classified as level 2. Credit Rights Investment Funds (FIDCs) comprised of fixed rate receivables from retail customers are classified at level 3 of the fair value hierarchy with fair value calculated using the discounted cash flow model, based on the underlying assets of the fund.
Derivatives: Derivatives traded on stock exchanges are classified as level 1 of the hierarchy. Derivatives traded on the Brazilian stock exchange are fairly valued using B3 quotations. Swaps are valued by discounting future expected cash flows to present values using interest rate curves and are classified as level 2. Total Return Swaps are also valued by discounting expected cash flows, with the particularity that the equity leg expected cash flow is the last observed price, following non-arbitrage principles.
Equity instrument: For the fair value of the equity instrument, the Group used contractual conditions as inputs that are not directly observable, and therefore it is classified as level 3.
Instruments eligible as capital: If the instrument has an active market, prices quoted in this market are used. Otherwise, valuation techniques are used, such as discounted cash flows, where cash flows are discounted by a risk-free rate and a credit spread. Instruments eligible as capital were designated at fair value through profit (loss) in the initial recognition (fair value option).
Repurchase agreements: The fair value is calculated by discounted cash flow.
d) | Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy |
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were no material transfers of financial instruments between levels 1 and 2 or between levels 2 and 3.
The table below shows a reconciliation from the opening to the closing balances for recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Equity instrument | Derivative financial instruments | Investment funds | Total | |||||
Financial assets at beginning of period | 13,199 | 20 | - | 13,219 | ||||
Acquisitions | - | - | 84,186 | 84,186 | ||||
Total gains or losses | (73) | 9 | 1,748 | 1,684 | ||||
In profit or loss | (73) | 9 | 5,219 | 5,155 | ||||
In OCI | - | - | (3,471) | (3,471) | ||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates (OCI) | - | - | (6,693) | (6,693) | ||||
Financial assets at end of period | 13,126 | 29 | 79,241 | 92,396 |
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09/30/2023 | ||||||
Equity instrument | Derivative financial instruments | Total | ||||
Financial assets at beginning of period | 22,082 | 27,908 | 49,990 | |||
Total gains or losses | (72) | (21,720) | (21,792) | |||
In profit or loss | (72) | (21,720) | (21,792) | |||
Financial assets at end of period | 22,010 | 6,188 | 28,198 |
30. INCOME TAX
Current and deferred taxes are determined for all transactions that have been recognized in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements using the provisions of the current tax laws. The current income tax expense or benefit represents the estimated taxes to be paid or refunded, respectively, for the current period. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. They are measured using the tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the temporary tax differences are expected to reverse.
a) Income tax reconciliation
The tax on the Group's pre-tax profit differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities. Thus, the following is a reconciliation of income tax expense to profit for the period, calculated by applying the combined Brazilian income tax rate of 40% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||||||
Profit before income tax | 723,790 | 411,545 | 2,027,748 | 979,151 | ||||||
Tax rate (i) | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | ||||||
Income tax | (289,516) | (164,618) | (811,099) | (391,660) | ||||||
Permanent additions/exclusions | ||||||||||
Share-based payments | (1,772) | (4,764) | (7,418) | (4,969) | ||||||
Operational losses and others | (73) | (2,650) | (8,025) | (6,840) | ||||||
Effect of different tax rates - subsidiaries and parent company | 49,249 | 25,033 | 102,806 | 47,146 | ||||||
Interest on capital | 10,177 | 23,965 | 34,009 | 23,965 | ||||||
Donations | 10,083 | - | 15,064 | - | ||||||
Other amounts (ii) | 51,448 | 14,525 | 66,387 | 22,860 | ||||||
Income tax | (170,404) | (108,509) | (608,276) | (309,498) | ||||||
Current tax expense | (335,468) | (307,248) | (1,174,519) | (776,183) | ||||||
Deferred tax benefit | 165,064 | 198,739 | 566,243 | 466,685 | ||||||
Income tax in the statement of profit or loss | (170,404) | (108,509) | (608,276) | (309,498) | ||||||
Deferred tax recognized in OCI | 2,469 | (6,481) | (10,007) | (1,892) |
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(i) The tax rate used was the one applicable to the Brazilian financial subsidiaries, which represents the most significant portion of the operations of the Group. The tax rate used is not materially different from the average effective tax rate considering all jurisdictions where the Group has operations. The effect of other tax rates is shown in the table above as “effect of different tax rates – subsidiaries and parent company”.
(ii) Mostly related to the amount of non-taxable income from securities, incentives and non-taxable interests on recoverable taxes.
b) Deferred income taxes
The following tables present significant components of the Group’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the changes for both periods. The accounting records of deferred tax assets on income tax losses and/or social contribution loss carryforwards, as well as those arising from timing differences, are based on technical feasibility studies which consider the expected generation of future taxable income, considering the history of profitability for each subsidiary individually. The use of the deferred tax asset related to tax loss and negative basis of social contribution is limited to 30% of taxable profit per year for the Brazilian entities and there is no time limit to use it.
Reflected in the statement of profit or loss | ||||||||||||
12/31/2023 | Constitution | Realization |
Foreign exchange |
Reflected in OCI | 09/30/2024 | |||||||
Provisions for credit losses | 1,330,733 | 963,968 | (554,022) | (165,304) | - | 1,575,375 | ||||||
Provision PIS/COFINS - Financial Revenue | (2,108) | - | 2,108 | - | - | - | ||||||
Other temporary differences (i) | 192,070 | 107,900 | (8,454) | (24,740) | (2,206) | 264,570 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets on temporary differences | 1,520,695 | 1,071,868 | (560,368) | (190,044) | (2,206) | 1,839,945 | ||||||
Tax loss and negative basis of social contribution | 92,918 | 33,364 | (7,999) | (10,032) | - | 108,251 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 1,613,613 | 1,105,232 | (568,367) | (200,076) | (2,206) | 1,948,196 | ||||||
Futures settlement market | (11,509) | (401) | 2,900 | 202 | - | (8,808) | ||||||
Fair value changes - financial instruments | (9,332) | (12,463) | 359 | 1,217 | (280) | (20,499) | ||||||
Others | (54,937) | (614) | 33,130 | 1,931 | - | (20,490) | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | (75,778) | (13,478) | 36,389 | 3,350 | (280) | (49,797) | ||||||
Deferred tax, offset | 1,537,835 | 1,091,754 | (531,978) | (196,726) | (2,486) | 1,898,399 | ||||||
Fair value changes - cash flow hedge | (5,375) | - | 6,467 | 1,054 | (7,521) | 2,146 | ||||||
Deferred tax recognized during the period | 1,091,754 | (525,511) | (10,007) |
(i) Other temporary differences are composed mainly of other provisions and supplier provisions.
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Reflected in the statement of profit or loss | ||||||||||||
12/31/2022 | Constitution | Realization |
Foreign exchange |
Reflected in OCI | 09/30/2023 | |||||||
Provisions for credit losses | 583,791 | 776,753 | (288,182) | 35,451 | - | 1,107,813 | ||||||
Provision PIS/COFINS - Financial Revenue | 6,299 | - | (6,642) | 343 | - | - | ||||||
Other temporary differences | 123,103 | 78,460 | (41,519) | 4,440 | - | 164,484 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets on temporary differences | 713,193 | 855,213 | (336,343) | 40,234 | - | 1,272,297 | ||||||
Tax loss and negative basis of social contribution | 97,857 | 58,856 | (79,829) | 3,094 | - | 79,978 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 811,050 | 914,069 | (416,172) | 43,328 | - | 1,352,275 | ||||||
Futures settlement market | (13,739) | (3,065) | 5,281 | (284) | - | (11,807) | ||||||
Fair value changes - financial instruments | (3,291) | (2,773) | (256) | (191) | (3,052) | (9,563) | ||||||
Others | (24,088) | (57,190) | 26,105 | 1,323 | - | (53,850) | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | (41,118) | (63,028) | 31,130 | 848 | (3,052) | (75,220) | ||||||
Fair value changes - cash flow hedge | (1,758) | 81,722 | (81,036) | (1,847) | 1,160 | (2,919) | ||||||
Deferred tax recognized during the period | 932,763 | (466,078) | (1,892) |
(i) Other temporary differences are composed mainly of other provisions and supplier provisions.
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31. EQUITY
The table below presents the changes in shares issued and fully paid and shares authorized, by class, as of September 30, 2024 and 2023.
09/30/2024 | ||||||||
Shares authorized and fully issued | Note |
Class A Ordinary shares |
Class B Ordinary shares |
Total | ||||
Total as of December 31, 2023 | 3,682,625,012 | 1,083,312,142 | 4,765,937,154 | |||||
Conversion of class B shares in class A shares | 31,845,000 | (31,845,000) | - | |||||
SOPs exercised and RSUs vested | 10 | 39,616,485 | - | 39,616,485 | ||||
Shares withheld for employees' taxes | (6,834,594) | - | (6,834,594) | |||||
Shares issued to service providers | 97,594 | - | 97,594 | |||||
Issuance of class A shares - business acquisitions | 7,777,894 | - | 7,777,894 | |||||
Total as of September 30, 2024 | 3,755,127,391 | 1,051,467,142 | 4,806,594,533 |
09/30/2023 | ||||||||
Shares authorized and fully issued | Note |
Class A Ordinary shares |
Class B Ordinary shares |
Total | ||||
Total as of December 31, 2022 | 3,602,854,813 | 1,091,933,041 | 4,694,787,854 | |||||
Conversion of class B shares in class A shares | 8,620,899 | (8,620,899) | - | |||||
SOPs exercised and RSUs vested | 10 | 56,303,020 | - | 56,303,020 | ||||
Shares withheld for employees' taxes | (6,675,149) | - | (6,675,149) | |||||
Shares repurchased | (290,676) | - | (290,676) | |||||
Shares issued to service providers | 4,355,374 | - | 4,355,374 | |||||
Issuance of class A shares - Olivia acquisition | 5,784,343 | - | 5,784,343 | |||||
Issuance of class A shares - Cognitect acquisition | 644,934 | - | 644,934 | |||||
Total as of September 30, 2023 | 3,671,597,558 | 1,083,312,142 | 4,754,909,700 |
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Shares authorized and unissued |
Class A Ordinary shares |
Class B Ordinary shares |
Total | |||
Business combination - contingent share consideration | - | - | 1,304,668 | |||
Reserved for the share-based payments | - | - | 289,580,317 | |||
Shares authorized which may be issued class A or class B | - | - | 43,505,961,692 | |||
Shares authorized and unissued as of September 30, 2024 | - | - | 43,796,846,677 | |||
Shares authorized issued | 3,755,127,391 | 1,051,467,142 | 4,806,594,533 | |||
Total as of September 30, 2024 | 3,755,127,391 | 1,051,467,142 | 48,603,441,210 |
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a) Other share events
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had authorized and unissued ordinary shares, which were related to commitments from acquisitions of entities, the issuance due to share-based payment plans (note 10) and authorized for future issuance without determined nature. These shares could be either class A or class B ordinary shares.
In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company concluded private issuances of a total of 97,594 Class A shares as consideration paid to acquire services from third party providers (4,355,374 Class A shares issued in the nine-month ended September 30, 2023).
b) Share capital and share premium reserve
All share classes of the Company had a nominal par value of US$0.0000067 on September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and the total amount of share capital was US$84 (US$84 as of December 31, 2023).
Share premium reserve relates to amounts contributed by shareholders over the par value at the issuance of shares.
The total of exercised Stock Options (SOP) was US$3,848 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 (US$8,041 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023).
c) Accumulated gains (losses)
The accumulated gains (losses) include the accumulated profit (losses) of the Group and the share-based payment reserve amount, as shown in the table below.
As described in note 10, the Group's share-based payments include incentives in the form of SOPs, RSUs and Awards. Further, the Company can use the reserve to absorb accumulated losses.
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Accumulated gains (losses) | 1,748,940 | (31,409) | ||
Share-based payments reserve | 1,098,613 | 919,222 | ||
Total accumulated gains (losses) | 2,847,553 | 887,813 |
d) Shares repurchased and withheld
Shares may be repurchased from certain former employees when they leave the Group, as a result of contractual terms of deferred payments on business combinations, or withheld because of RSUs plans to settle the employee’s tax obligation. These shares repurchased or withheld are canceled and cannot be reissued or subscribed. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the following shares were repurchased or withheld:
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Number of shares repurchased | - | 290,676 | ||
Total value of shares repurchased | - | - | ||
Number of shares withheld - RSU | 6,834,594 | 6,675,149 | ||
Total value of shares withheld - RSU | 73,634 | 36,920 |
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e) Accumulated other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income includes the amounts, net of the related tax effect, of the adjustments to assets and liabilities recognized in equity through the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
Other comprehensive income that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss is related to cash flow hedges that qualify as effective hedges and currency translation that represents the cumulative gains and losses on the retranslation of the Group’s investment in foreign operations. These amounts will remain under this heading until they are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the periods in which the hedged items affect it, for example, in the case of the cash flow hedge.
The own credit reserve reflects the cumulative own credit gains and losses on financial liabilities designated at fair value. Amounts in the own credit reserve are not reclassified to profit or loss in future periods.
The accumulated balances are as follows:
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | |||
Cash flow hedge effects, net of deferred taxes | 39,971 | 12,476 | ||
Currency translation on foreign entities | (312,518) | 30,536 | ||
Changes in fair value - financial instruments at FVTOCI, net of deferred taxes | 22,794 | (13,943) | ||
Own credit adjustment effects | 478 | 538 | ||
Total | (249,275) | 29,607 |
32. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISKS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AND OTHER RISKS
Overview
The Group monitors all the risks that could have a material impact on its strategic objectives, including those that must comply with applicable regulatory requirements. To efficiently manage and mitigate these risks, the risk management structure conducts risk identification and assessment to prioritize the risks that are key when pursuing potential opportunities and/or that may prevent value from being created or that may compromise existing value, with the possibility of impacting financial results, capital, liquidity, customer relationships and reputation.
Risks that are actively monitored include Credit, Liquidity, Market, Foreign exchange (FX), Operational, IT and Cyber, Regulatory, Compliance and AML (Anti-money laundering) and Reputational Risk, Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB) and Risk from Cryptocurrency business.
Nu considers Risk Management an important pillar of the Group's strategic management. The risk management structure broadly permeates the entire Group, with the objective of ensuring that risks are properly identified, measured, mitigated, monitored and reported, in order to support the development of its activities. Risk Management is related to the principles, culture, structures and processes to improve the decision-making process and the achievement of strategic objectives. It is a continuous and evolving process that runs through Nu's entire strategy, to support Management in minimizing its losses, as well as maximizing its profits and underscoring the Group's values.
The Group's risk management structure considers the size and complexity of its business, which allows tracking, monitoring and control of the risks to which it is exposed. The risk management process is aligned with management guidelines, which, through committees and other internal meetings, define strategic objectives, including risk appetite. Conversely, the capital control and capital management units provide support through risk and capital monitoring and analysis processes.
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The Group considers a risk appetite statement (“RAS”) to be an essential instrument to support risk management and decision making. The Board reviews and approves the RAS, as guidelines and limits for the business plan and capital deployment. Nu has defined a RAS (aligned to local regulatory requirements) that prioritizes the main risks and, for each of these, qualitative statements and quantitative metrics expressed in relation to earnings, capital, risk measures, liquidity and other relevant measures were implemented, as appropriate.
Each of the risks described below has its own methodologies, systems and processes for its identification, measurement, evaluation, monitoring, reporting, control and mitigation.
In the case of financial risks, such as credit, liquidity, IRRBB and market risk, the measurement is carried out based on quantitative models and, in certain cases, prospective scenarios in relation to the main variables involved, respecting the applicable regulatory requirements and best market practices. Non-financial risks, such as operational risk and technological/cyber risks, are measured using impact criteria (inherent risk), considering potential financial losses, reputational damage, customer perception and legal/regulatory obligations, as well as evaluated in relation to the effectiveness of the respective structure of internal controls.
There were no significant changes to the risk management structure that was reported in Annual Financial Statements.
Credit risk
The Group’s outstanding balance of financial assets and other exposures to credit risk is shown in the table below:
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Financial assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,645,754 | 5,923,440 | ||
Securities | 119,281 | 368,574 | ||
Derivative financial instruments | 195,272 | 20,981 | ||
Collateral for credit card operations | 332 | 320 | ||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 314,885 | 389,875 | ||
Securities | 11,019,200 | 8,805,745 | ||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 11,019,200 | 8,805,745 | ||
Credit card receivables | 12,689,210 | 12,414,133 | ||
Loans to customers | 4,939,376 | 3,202,334 | ||
Compulsory and other deposits at central banks | 6,800,215 | 7,447,483 | ||
Other receivables | 971,286 | 1,689,030 | ||
Other financial assets | 180,827 | 131,519 | ||
Securities | 659,664 | 104,420 | ||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 26,240,578 | 24,988,919 | ||
Other exposures | ||||
Unused limits (i) | 18,936,274 | 16,998,572 | ||
Credit Commitments | 18,936,274 | 16,998,572 |
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(i) Unused limits are not recorded in the statement of financial position but are considered in the measurement of the ECL because it represents credit risk exposure.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is defined as:
● | the ability of an entity to fund increases in assets and meet obligations as they come due, without incurring unacceptable losses; and |
● | the possibility of not being able to easily exit a financial position due to its size compared to the traded volume in the market. |
The liquidity risk management structure uses future cash flow data, applying what Nu believes to be a severe stress scenario to these cash flows, in order to measure that the volume of high-quality liquid assets that the Group has is sufficient to guarantee its resilience even in very adverse situations. The liquidity indicators are monitored daily. For funding risk management, the gaps between assets and liabilities in term buckets are monitored to assure that the profile of assets is consistent with the liabilities.
The Group has a Contingency Funding Plan for the Brazilian entities that describes possible management actions that should be taken in the event of a deterioration of the liquidity indicators.
Primary sources of funding - by maturity
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Funding Sources | Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | % | Up to 12 months |
Over 12 months |
Total | % | |||||||||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) (i) | 21,916,427 | 136,455 | 22,052,882 | 92% | 20,900,095 | 154,348 | 21,054,443 | 94% | |||||||||
Borrowings and financing | 217,077 | 1,281,854 | 1,498,931 | 6% | 113,595 | 1,022,749 | 1,136,344 | 5% | |||||||||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 417,100 | 40,335 | 457,435 | 2% | 213,707 | 34,379 | 248,086 | 1% | |||||||||
Instruments eligible as capital | - | - | - | 0% | - | 3,988 | 3,988 | 0% | |||||||||
Total | 22,550,604 | 1,458,644 | 24,009,248 | 100% | 21,227,397 | 1,215,464 | 22,442,861 | 100% | |||||||||
(i) Considering the earliest date in which the customer can withdraw the deposit, although it is not expected that all deposits will be withdrawn at the same time.
Maturities of financial liabilities
The tables below summarize the Group’s financial liabilities and their contractual maturities:
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09/30/2024 | ||||||||||||
Carrying amount | Total (iii) | Up to 1 month | 1 to 3 months | 3 to 12 months | Over 12 months | |||||||
Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 142,105 | 142,106 | 142,028 | - | - | 78 | ||||||
Repurchase agreements | 482,363 | 482,557 | 482,557 | - | - | - | ||||||
Deposits in electronic money (i) | 5,808,804 | 5,808,838 | 5,099,733 | 709,105 | - | - | ||||||
Bank receipt of deposits (RDB) (ii) | 22,052,882 | 23,197,093 | 21,239,410 | 498,004 | 1,166,178 | 293,501 | ||||||
Bank certificate of deposit (CDB) | 457,435 | 485,587 | 77,882 | 36,616 | 322,866 | 48,223 | ||||||
Payables to credit card network | 8,464,730 | 8,464,730 | 4,262,526 | 2,214,424 | 1,987,159 | 621 | ||||||
Borrowings and financing | 1,498,931 | 1,852,205 | - | - | 265,091 | 1,587,114 | ||||||
Total Financial Liabilities | 38,907,250 | 40,433,116 | 31,304,136 | 3,458,149 | 3,741,294 | 1,929,537 |
(i) In accordance with regulatory requirements and in guarantee of these deposits, the Group holds the total amount of US$198,755 in eligible securities composed of Brazilian government bonds as described in note 12b, under a dedicated account within the Central Bank of Brazil as of September 30, 2024 (US$23,050 as of December 31, 2023).
(ii) Considering the earliest date in which the customer can withdraw the deposit. The expected redemption rate for Nu's deposits, used within the previously described liquidity risk management framework is estimated based on observed historic customer behavior.
(iii) The total was projected considering the exchange rate of Brazilian Reais, Mexican and Colombian Pesos to US$ as of September 30, 2024.
The unused limit of credit cards is the pre-approved limit that has not yet been used by the customer and represents the current maximum potential credit exposure. Therefore, it does not represent the real need for liquidity arising from commitments. When customers begin utilizing their unused limits, the duration of the credit card receivables are expected to be shorter than the duration of the payables to network.
Maturities of financial assets
The table below summarize the Group’s financial assets contractual undiscounted cash flows and their contractual maturities:
09/30/2024 | ||||||||||||
Carrying amount | Total | Up to 1 month | 1 to 3 months | 3 to 12 months | Over 12 months | |||||||
Financial assets | ||||||||||||
Credit card receivables (i) | 12,689,210 | 13,654,739 | 6,217,901 | 4,321,833 | 2,968,472 | 146,533 | ||||||
Securities | 11,798,145 | 12,254,629 | 258,229 | 539,585 | 593,523 | 10,863,292 | ||||||
Compulsory and other deposits at central banks | 6,800,215 | 6,800,215 | 6,800,215 | - | - | - | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,645,754 | 7,645,754 | 7,645,754 | - | - | - | ||||||
Loans to customers (i) | 4,939,376 | 6,731,344 | 1,112,988 | 1,828,780 | 2,707,413 | 1,082,163 | ||||||
Other receivables | 971,286 | 992,626 | 386,819 | 348,899 | 256,908 | - | ||||||
Other assets | 667,126 | 667,126 | 667,126 | - | - | - | ||||||
Total Financial Assets | 45,511,112 | 48,746,433 | 23,089,032 | 7,039,097 | 6,526,316 | 12,091,988 |
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(i) Credit card receivables and loans to customers do not include overdue values that are still being considered in the book value.
Market risk and interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB)
The table below presents the Value at Risk (VaR) calculated using a confidence level of 99% and a holding period of 10 days. The calculation is performed using a filtered historical simulation approach, based on a 5-year historical window. For Brazil and México, the VaR is calculated only for the Trading Book, in line with the portfolio management strategy.
VaR | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Nu Brazil (i) | 102 | 249 | ||
Nu Holdings (ii) | 15,631 | 14,419 | ||
Nu México | 706 | 323 |
(i) Nu Prudential Conglomerate in Brazil.
(ii) Considers only financial assets held directly by Nu Holdings as other subsidiaries do not have significant market risk exposures.
The following analysis presents the Group's sensitivity of the fair value to an increase of 1 basis point (“bp”) (DV01) in the Brazilian risk-free curve, Brazilian IPCA coupon curve, US risk-free curve and Mexican risk-free curve, assuming a parallel shift and a constant financial position:
DV01 | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Brazilian risk-free curve | (354) | (158) | ||
Brazilian IPCA coupon | (2) | (5) | ||
US risk-free curve | (153) | (136) | ||
Mexican risk-free curve | (1) | 2 | ||
Colombia risk-free curve | (45) | (18) |
Foreign exchange (FX) risk
The financial information may exhibit volatility due to the Group’s operations in foreign currencies, such as the Brazilian Real and the Mexican and Colombian Pesos. At the Nu Holdings level, there is no net investment hedge for investments in other countries.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the entities of the Group had significant financial instruments in a currency other than their respective functional currencies.
Certain costs in US Dollars and Euros, or intercompany loans in US Dollars, are hedged with FX derivatives based on projections of these costs, or when there are new exposures. Hedge transactions are adjusted when internal cost projections change and when the FX derivatives expire.
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33. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The purpose of capital management is to maintain the capital adequacy for Nu's operation through control and monitoring of the capital position, to evaluate the capital necessity according to the risk appetite and strategic aim of the organization, and to establish a capital planning process following future requirements of regulatory capital, based on the Group's growth projections, risk exposure, market movements, and other relevant information. Also, the capital management structure is responsible for identifying sources of capital, writing and submitting the capital plan and the capital contingency plan for approval by the Executive Directors.
Regulatory Capital Composition
a) Nu Prudential Conglomerate in Brazil
Brazil's Central bank defines a prudential conglomerate as a group of companies in which one regulated entity controls other regulated companies or investment funds. The conglomerate is classified as Type 3 when the regulated company that leads the conglomerate is a Payment Institution, which is the case of Nu Pagamentos.
The regulatory capital of the prudential conglomerate, defined by Brazil's Central Bank, consists of three key components:
● | Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Capital: Consisting of paid-in capital, reserves, and retained earnings, after accounting for deductions and prudential adjustments. |
● | Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Capital: This includes debt instruments that have no specific maturity and can absorb losses, meeting the eligibility criteria set out by the Central Bank. The sum of CET1 and AT1 forms the overall Tier 1 Capital. |
● | Tier II Capital: This involves subordinated debt instruments with set maturity dates that meet eligibility requirements. |
Type 3 institutions are required to implement capital rules as a prudential conglomerate. This implementation includes a phase-in rule for minimum capital requirements and prudential adjustments up to December 2024. Transitional rules are currently in effect and are outlined in the table below. The figures for 2025 represent the final implementation requirements.
Full year | ||||
Transitional Rule | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Prudential Adjustments | 60.0% | 100.0% | ||
Minimum CET1 (Including Buffers) (i) | 5.75% | 7.00% | ||
Tier 1 Capital (Including Buffers) (i) | 7.25% | 8.50% | ||
Conservation Capital Buffer (CCB) | 1.25% | 2.50% | ||
Total Requirement | 8.75% | 10.50% |
(i) Consider the baseline regulatory minimum plus any additional buffers as required by Brazil's Central Bank regulations.
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The following table presents the calculated capital ratios for the CET1, Tier 1, and the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and outlines their minimum requirements for the prudential conglomerate under Brazil's current regulations:
Prudential conglomerate | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | ||
Regulatory Capital | 3,346,042 | 2,629,270 | ||
Tier I | 3,081,672 | 2,396,007 | ||
Common equity capital | 2,753,560 | 2,197,185 | ||
Additional | 328,112 | 198,822 | ||
Tier II | 264,370 | 233,263 | ||
Risk weighted assets (RWA) | 21,204,220 | 19,261,517 | ||
Credit risk (RWA CPAD) | 15,014,440 | 13,774,206 | ||
Market risk (RWA MPAD) | 132,641 | 145,124 | ||
Operational risk (RWA OPAD) | 5,104,477 | 4,036,285 | ||
Payment services risk (RWA SP) | 952,662 | 1,305,902 | ||
Minimum capital required | 1,855,369 | 1,300,152 | ||
Excess margin | 1,490,673 | 1,329,119 | ||
CET1 ratio | 13.0% | 11.4% | ||
Tier 1 ratio | 14.5% | 12.4% | ||
CAR | 15.8% | 13.7% |
b) Nu Mexico Financiera
As of September 30, 2024, its regulatory capital was equivalent to US$263,550 (US$391,714 as of December 31, 2023), resulting in a Capital ratio of 18.3% (28.1% as of December 31, 2023), with 10.5% being the minimum required for Category 4 Sociedades Financieras Populares ("SOFIPO").
c) Nu Colombia
Nu Colombia Financiamiento was granted a license to operate as a financial institution in Colombia by the Financial Superintendency (SFC) in January 2024. As of September 30, 2024, its regulatory capital was equivalent to US$ 45,605 resulting in a Capital ratio of 303.0%, with 10.5% being the minimum required.
34. SEGMENT INFORMATION
In reviewing the operational performance of the Group and allocating resources, the Chief Operating Decision Maker of the Group (“CODM”), who is the Group’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), reviews the consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income.
The CODM considers the whole Group as a single operating and reportable segment, monitoring operations, making decisions on fund allocation, and evaluating performance. The CODM reviews relevant financial data on a combined basis for all subsidiaries.
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Nu Holdings Ltd. Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2024 | |
The Group’s income, results, and assets for this one reportable segment can be determined by reference to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as well as the consolidated statements of financial position.
a) Information about products and services
The information about products and services is disclosed in note 6.
b) Information about geographical area
The table below shows the revenue and non-current assets per geographical area:
Revenue (i) | Non-current assets (ii) | |||||||||||
Three-month period ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||||||
09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||||||
Brazil | 2,124,441 | 1,535,999 | 6,303,930 | 3,932,228 | 706,145 | 656,291 | ||||||
Mexico | 141,540 | 90,927 | 366,161 | 260,663 | 44,102 | 47,893 | ||||||
Colombia | 30,135 | 21,638 | 83,254 | 51,646 | 17,262 | 14,796 | ||||||
Cayman Islands | - | - | - | - | 31,507 | 38,004 | ||||||
Germany | - | - | - | - | 86 | 72 | ||||||
United States | 96 | 121 | 121 | 932 | 52,806 | 6,116 | ||||||
Total | 2,296,212 | 1,648,685 | 6,753,466 | 4,245,469 | 851,908 | 763,172 |
(i) Includes interest income (credit card, lending and other receivables), interchange fees, recharge fees, rewards revenue, late fees, insurance commission and other fees and commission income.
(ii) Non-current assets are right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill.
The Group had no single customer that represented 10% or more of the Group's revenues in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
35. OTHER TRANSACTIONS
a) Accounting for crypto-assets - Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 ("SAB 121")
In March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 121, which addresses the rights and obligations of the parties to a crypto asset safeguarding arrangement. SAB 121 explains that an issuer that has obligations to safeguard digital assets held for their platform users should recognize those digital assets as an asset and a liability to return to the customers, both of which are measured at fair value.
In June 2022, the Group launched a platform, through its subsidiary Nu Crypto Ltda. ("Nu Crypto"), which allows customers to trade crypto assets, in partnership with specialized brokers. The custody activity is performed by the brokers, which hold the cryptographic key information, and the Company's contractual arrangements state that its customers retain legal ownership of the crypto; have the right to sell or transfer the crypto assets; and also benefit from the rewards and bear the risks associated with the ownership, including as a result of any crypto price fluctuations. The Group maintains an internal recordkeeping of the crypto assets held for the customers.
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Nu Holdings Ltd. Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2024 | |
The following table summarizes the balances relating to crypto assets held for customers.
For the purpose of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements the asset and liability have not been recognized.
09/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | |||
Fair value of the crypto assets held for customers | 256,380 | 153,254 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Nu Holdings Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Jorg Friedemann | |
Jorg
Friedemann Investor Relations Officer |
Date: November 12, 2024