XP Inc. Reports 3Q20 Financial Results
SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XP Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) (“XP” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled platform and a trusted pioneer in providing low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2020.
To our shareholders:
Today, we are reporting our fourth quarterly results since our IPO back in December 2019. Despite all the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we generated record revenue in 3Q20 (R$2.2 billion), representing 55% YoY growth, and well above our long-term target (+35%). More important than the most recent quarter’s results, we remain excited about the long journey we have ahead of us. As I have repeatedly emphasized in prior quarterly letters to shareholders, taking a long-term view is essential to how we view our business and the opportunities ahead.
Over the last 12 months, we generated Gross Revenue of R$8.0 billion, an increase of 148% when compared to R$3.2 billion for the full year of 2018. Despite the strong growth, we have captured a modest market share of the investments industry, where the incumbent banks still maintain a large majority (~90%). That said, we remain in the early stages of coming to market with additional services through our bank, including collateralized credit, margin loans, structures notes (COE) issuance, and credit cards, amongst others. This process of disruption likely continues for many years to come at an accelerating clip, mainly driven by swifter digitalization and low interest rates in Brazil.
With that scenario in mind, we stepped up the pace of investments in technology and people to further strengthen our platform to drive a differentiated customer experience. Our vision integrates an agile model with our strategic initiatives, utilizing more data analysis for decision making and driving greater scalability across our businesses.
Examples of recent technology initiatives that meaningfully enhanced the platform without a concurrent step up in related costs include Clear and the IFA tailor-made app Hub. Without meaningful headcount additions, Clear’s Active Clients were up 165% YoY and DARTs were up 141% YoY in 3Q20 reinforcing the stability of the platform. Furthermore, improvements in our Hub app, including the addition of CRM tools to Hub Web and Mobile, formed an integrated multi-channel platform that has substantially improved 2020 performance KPIs such as net inflows (+19%), portfolio diversification (+24%), NPS (+7%) and share of wallet (+3%).
Our unique ecosystem, scale across several markets, and financial strength enables us to fund key strategic initiatives, which are primarily expensed through the income statement (very few of these investments are capitalized), while maintaining a healthy level of profitability. While our margins may be modestly impacted in the short term as we continue to invest in technology, we remain focused on enhancing longer-term growth prospects as initiatives mature driving powerful economies of scale over time.
In addition to technology, we are intensifying investments to further strengthen our IFA network. By providing additional capital to the offices, they can accelerate hiring and training of new IFAs across Brazil. We maintain more than 659 commercial points that are well positioned to capitalize on opportunities to continue to take market share from the incumbent banks, which continue to close branches, particularly as a result of expanding digitalization during the pandemic. For example, in October alone, we on-boarded more than 500 new IFAs, the highest monthly total on record.
Finally, I would like to highlight our key differentiating factor over the long-run: our culture.
Ensuring the right people, in the right positions, with challenging goals, long-term alignment with the company and, above all, adhering to our culture (Dream Big, Open Mind and Entrepreneurial Spirit) is what allows us to continue transforming the financial market to improve more people's lives, and build an enduring enterprise.
Highlights
1) | Gross Revenue growth of 55% YoY, reaching R$2.2 billion; |
2) | Direct Channel Active Clients’ growth; |
3) | New businesses: Expansion of Collateralized Credit and Structures Notes’ issuance. |
3Q20 KPIs
Total AUC R$563 bn +61% YoY | Active Clients 2,645 k +72% YoY |
IFAs 7,000+ | NPS 70 |
Gross Revenue R$2,245 mn +55% YoY | Adjusted Net Income R$570 mn +119% YoY |
3Q20 | 3Q19 | YoY | 2Q20 | QoQ | |
Operating and Financial Metrics (unaudited) | |||||
Retail – AUC (in R$ bn) | 563 | 350 | 61% | 436 | 29% |
Retail – active clients (in '000s) | 2,645 | 1,536 | 72% | 2,360 | 12% |
Retail – gross total revenues (in R$ mn) | 1,698 | 944 | 80% | 1,475 | 15% |
Institutional – gross total revenues (in R$ mn) | 239 | 173 | 38% | 333 | -28% |
Issuer Services – gross total revenues (in R$ mn) | 169 | 143 | 18% | 65 | 160% |
Digital Content – gross total revenues (in R$ mn) | 32 | 35 | -8% | 46 | -30% |
Other – gross total revenues (in R$ mn) | 107 | 158 | -32% | 123 | -13% |
Company Financial Metrics | |||||
Gross revenue (in R$ mn) | 2,245 | 1,453 | 55% | 2,041 | 10% |
Net Revenue (in R$ mn) | 2,101 | 1,356 | 55% | 1,921 | 9% |
Gross Profit (in R$ mn) | 1,395 | 911 | 53% | 1,342 | 4% |
Gross Margin | 66.4% | 67.2% | -79 bps | 69.8% | -345 bps |
Adjusted Net Income (in R$ mn) | 570 | 261 | 119% | 565 | 1% |
Adjusted Net Margin | 27.1% | 19.2% | 790 bps | 29.4% | -228 bps |
¹ See appendix for a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income.
Operational Performance
Assets Under Custody (in R$ bn)
Total AUC reached R$563 billion at September 30, 2020, up 61% year-over-year. The R$212 billion increase over the last twelve months is shown on the bridge chart below and was driven by: (1) R$195 billion of cumulative net inflows and (2) R$18 billion of market appreciation.
Net Inflow, adjusted by extraordinary equity inflows/outflows, was R$134 billion over the last twelve months, or R$11 billion per month on average, and accelerating to R$13 billion for 3Q20. For both periods, flows were strong across all channels and brands, with the ongoing shift away from fixed income and savings into higher-yielding products continuing to gain momentum due to low interest rates combined with an underpenetrated market.
Active Clients (in 000’s)
Active clients grew 72% in 3Q20 vs 3Q19. Growth was strong across all channels led by our Rico and Clear brands.
Retail Equity DARTs¹ (million trades)
¹Daily Average Revenue Trades
Retail Equity DARTs increased 189% in 3Q20 vs 3Q19. The number of individuals investing on the stock exchange continues to grow, and we see further room for strong growth ahead as investors in Brazil maintain a relatively low equity penetration rate.
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
NPS, a widely known survey methodology used to measure customer satisfaction, reached 70 in 3Q20. Maintaining a high NPS score is a priority for XP since our business model is built around client experience. The NPS calculation as of a given date reflects the average scores in the prior six months.
3Q20 Revenue Breakdown
Total Gross Revenue (in R$ mn)
Total Gross Revenue increased 55% from R$1.5 billion in 3Q19 to R$2.2 billion in 3Q20, mainly driven by strong growth of the Retail business. Over the first nine months of 2020, gross revenue expanded 66% vs. the same period of the previous year.
Retail
Retail Revenue (in R$ mn)
Retail revenue grew 80% from R$944 million in 3Q19 to R$1.7 billion in 3Q20. The main growth drivers included, in order of contribution: (1) Equities and Futures, reflecting resilient trading volumes and growing participation of retail investors at B3; (2) Financial Products, represented by COEs (structured notes) and equity-linked derivatives and (3) Fixed Income.
LTM Take Rate (LTM Retail Revenue / Average AUC)
The Take Rate (or Revenue Yield) for the last 12 months was stable in 3Q20 vs. 3Q19 as higher Equities and Futures’ trading volumes and rising distribution of Financial Products offset the lower average Selic rate year-over-year and the impact from the recent extraordinary equity inflow. This custody mandate has a marginal contribution to Retail revenue but generates several cross-selling opportunities across our ecosystem, particularly for Private Banking and Issuer Services.
Institutional
Institutional Revenue (in R$ mn)
Institutional gross revenue totaled R$239 million in 3Q20, up 38% from R$173 million in 3Q19. Higher equity trading volume was the main driver in addition to higher Fixed Income secondary trading.
Issuer Services
Issuer Services Revenue (in R$ mn)
Issuer Services revenue expanded 18% year-over-year from R$143 million in 3Q19 to R$169 million in 3Q20. Key highlights for the quarter included: (1) REITs, with eighteen executed deals vs eleven in 3Q19 and (2) the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) division, with participation in fourteen deals vs four in 3Q19.
Digital Content and Other
Digital Content Revenue
Gross revenue totaled R$32 million in 3Q20, down 8% from R$35 million in 3Q19, mainly driven by the absence of in-person events and courses compared to the year-ago quarter.
Other Revenue
Other revenue decreased 32% in 3Q20 vs. 3Q19, from R$158 million to R$107 million, primarily driven by a lower average Selic rate.
COGS
COGS (in R$ mn) and Gross Margin
COGS rose 59% from R$445 million in 3Q19 to R$706 million in 3Q20 driven by product mix and higher investments recently made in the IFA network through incentives, which are capitalized and amortized over the life of the signed contracts, in addition to the increase in Active Clients, which for some products drives higher clearinghouse fees. Furthermore, gross margin contracted to 66.4% in 3Q20 from 67.2% in 3Q19.
Investments in the network enhance one of our key distribution channels and provide additional capital to our offices for them to attract more professionals, expand operations to new geographies and accelerate net inflow and client acquisitions.
SG&A Expenses
SG&A Expense ex-Share Based Compensation (in R$ mn)
SG&A expenses totaled R$669 million in 3Q20, up 39% from R$481 million in 3Q19. As a percentage of net revenue, SG&A expenses represented 31.9% in 3Q20 vs. 35.5% in 3Q19, as the expansion in personnel expenses, due to the 67% year-over-year growth in headcount, and in data processing, as a consequence of technology investments, was more than offset by efficiency gains in Marketing and Third-Party Services and Other Administrative Expenses, which were net positive in 3Q20. The latter was impacted by three main factors: (1) higher revenue related to incentives from Tesouro Direto, B3, Visa and other parties; (2) higher losses on write-offs and disposal of assets related to XP Inc.’s recent headquarter footprint reduction in São Paulo; and (3) a one-time fine payable to BSM (B3’s self-regulatory entity) from a disciplinary administrative proceeding started in 2015 which concluded in 2020.
As a high-growth company operating in a massive and concentrated market, we are constantly looking for investments that can accelerate our initiatives and strengthen our platforms and infrastructure to support our business’ expansion. Hence, although we remain focused on enhancing efficiency and operating leverage, several near-term expenses including technology across all fronts (headcount, infrastructure, data processing, among others), and the digital bank and trading platforms are expected to drive accelerating revenue growth over the next years. In the last twelve months, these expenses represented approximately 80% of SG&A growth, paving the way for future growth and potential margin improvement in the long term, as we reap the benefits from the enhanced scalability of our business model.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income¹ (in R$ mn) and Margin
In 3Q20, Adjusted Net Income grew 119% vs 3Q19 and reached R$570 million. The adjusted net margin expanded from 19.2% in 3Q19 to 27.1%, reflecting: (1) strong growth in Retail Revenue, which was mainly driven by Equity, Derivatives, Financial Products and Fixed Income and (2) a lower effective tax rate.
¹ See appendix for a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income.
Cash Flow
Cash Flow Data | 3Q20 | 3Q19 | 2Q20 | |||
(R$ mn) | ||||||
Income before income tax | 632 | 382 | 610 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile income before income tax | 128 | 53 | 127 | |||
Income tax paid | 19 | (162 | ) | 130 | ||
Contingencies paid | (0 | ) | (0 | ) | (0 | ) |
Interest paid | (44 | ) | (1 | ) | (17 | ) |
Changes in working capital assets and liabilities | (1,910 | ) | 37 | (21 | ) | |
Adjusted net cash flow (used in) from operating activities | (1,174 | ) | 308 | 828 | ||
Net cash flow (used in) from securities, repos, derivatives and banking activities | 1,589 | (98 | ) | (369 | ) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 415 | 210 | 459 | |||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (302 | ) | (33 | ) | (37 | ) |
Net cash flows from financing activities | (478 | ) | (38 | ) | (95 | ) |
Net Cash Flow Used in Operating Activities
Our net cash flow used in Operating activities represented by Adjusted net cash flow (used in) from operating activities (which in management’s view is a more useful metric to track the intrinsic cash flow generation of the business) decreased to R$1,174 million for 3Q20 from R$308 million in 3Q19, and decrease from R$828 million in 2Q20 to R$1,174 million in 3Q20 driven by:
- Higher balance of securities and derivatives that we hold in the ordinary course of our business as a Retail investment distribution platform and as an Institutional broker dealer (with respect to the sale of fixed income securities and structured notes);
- Our strategy to allocate excess cash and cash equivalents from treasury funds, from Floating Balances and from private pension balances to securities and other financial assets. These balances may fluctuate substantially from quarter to quarter and were the key drivers to the net cash flow from operating activities figures;
- Increased in our banking activities from loans operations, deposits mainly derived from time deposits, structure operations certificates (COEs) and other financial liabilities which include financial bills as a result of our expected growth in new financials services verticals.
- Growth of our omni-channel distribution network through our network of IFA partners;
- Our income before tax of R$761 million in 3Q20 combined with non-cash expenses consisting primarily of (i) share based plan of R$32 million (ii) depreciation and amortization of R$36 million, (iii) Losses on impairment and write-off of property, equipment, intangible assets and leases of R$30 million. The total amount of adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes for 3Q20 was R$128 million.
Net Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities
Our net cash used in investing activities increased from R$33 million in 3Q19 to R$302 million in 3Q20 and R$ 37 million in 2Q20 from R$302 million in 3Q20, primarily affected by:
- Our acquisitions of FinTech’s, investments in associates and joint ventures of R$ 260 million in 3Q20;
- the investment in intangible assets, mostly IT infrastructure and capitalization software development which increased from R$22 million in 3Q19 to R$35 million in 3Q20 and from R$24 million in 2Q20 to R$35 million in 3Q20.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Our net cash flows from financing activities increased from R$38 million in 3Q19 to R$478 million in 3Q20 and from R$95 million in 2Q20 to R$478 million in 3Q20, primarily due to:
- R$400 million related to principal payments of the first series of non-convertible debentures in 3Q20;
- R$66 million related to a partial repurchase of the second series of non-convertible debentures in 2Q20;
- R$78 million in 3Q20, R$27 million in 2Q20 and R$30 million in 3Q19 related to Payments of borrowings and lease liabilities.
Floating Balance and Adjusted Gross Financial Assets (in R$ mn)
Floating Balance (=net uninvested clients' deposits) | 3Q20 | 2Q20 |
Assets | (1,484) | (1,949) |
(-) Securities trading and intermediation | (1,484) | (1,949) |
Liabilities | 15,160 | 14,851 |
(+) Securities trading and intermediation | 15,160 | 14,851 |
(=) Floating Balance | 13,676 | 12,902 |
Adjusted Gross Financial Assets (=cash and equivalents, net of floating) | 3Q20 | 2Q20 |
Assets | 83,061 | 55,384 |
(+) Cash | 642 | 346 |
(+) Securities - Fair value through profit or loss | 38,702 | 26,453 |
(+) Securities - Fair value through other comprehensive income | 9,589 | 5,252 |
(+) Securities - Evaluated at amortized cost | 1,366 | 1,226 |
(+) Derivative financial instruments | 13,149 | 15,589 |
(+) Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 18,244 | 6,142 |
(+) Loan Operations* | 1,369 | 377 |
Liabilities | (61,514) | (33,570) |
(-) Securities loaned | (1,112) | (473) |
(-) Derivative financial instruments | (12,730) | (15,005) |
(-) Securities sold under repurchase agreements | (35,254) | (10,118) |
(-) Private Pension Liabilities | (9,649) | (7,194) |
(-) Deposits* | (1,627) | (142) |
(-) Structured operations certificates* | (1,142) | (639) |
(-) Floating Balance | (13,676) | (12,902) |
(=) Adjusted Gross Financial Assets | 7,871 | 8,913 |
*Banking activities added due to increased relevance in 3Q20
We present Adjusted Gross Financial Assets because we believe this metric captures the liquidity that is in fact available to us, net of the portion of liquidity that is related to our Floating Balance (and therefore attributable to clients). We calculate Adjusted Gross Financial Assets as the sum of (1) Cash and Financial Assets (comprised of Cash plus Securities – Fair value through profit or loss, plus Securities – Fair value through other comprehensive income, plus Securities – Evaluated at amortized cost, plus Derivative financial instruments, plus Securities (purchased under agreements to resell), plus Loans, less (2) Financial Liabilities (comprised of the sum of Securities loaned, Derivative financial instruments, Securities sold under repurchase agreements and Private pension liabilities), Deposits, Structured Operation Certificates and (3) less Floating Balance.
It is a measure that we track internally on a daily basis, and it more intuitively reflects the effect of the operational profits we generate and the variations between working capital assets and liabilities (cash flows from operating activities), investments in fixed and intangible assets (cash flows from investing activities) and inflows and outflows related to equity and debt securities in our capital structure (cash flows from financing activities).
Our management treats all securities and financial instrument assets, net of financial instrument liabilities, as balances that compose our total liquidity, with sub line items (such as, for example, “securities at fair value through profit and loss” and “securities at fair value through other comprehensive income”) expected to fluctuate substantially from quarter to quarter as our treasury manages and allocates our total liquidity to the most suitable financial instruments.
Other Information
Web Meeting
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Investor Relations Team
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For purposes of this release:
“Active Clients” means the total number of retail clients served through our XP Investimentos, Rico, Clear, XP Investments and XP Private (Europe) brands, with an AUC above R$100.00 or that have transacted at least once in the last thirty days. For purposes of calculating this metric, if a client holds an account in more than one of the aforementioned entities, such client will be counted as one “active client” for each such account. For example, if a client holds an account in each of XP Investimentos and Rico, such client will count as two “active clients” for purposes of this metric.
“Assets Under Custody (AUC)” means the market value of all client assets invested through XP’s platform and that is related to reported Retail Revenue, including equities, fixed income securities, mutual funds (including those managed by XP Gestão de Recursos Ltda., XP Advisory Gestão de Recursos Ltda. and XP Vista Asset Management Ltda., as well as by third-party asset managers), pension funds (including those from XP Vida e Previdência S.A., as well as by third-party insurance companies), exchange traded funds, COEs (Structured Notes), REITs, and uninvested cash balances (Floating Balances), among others. Although AUC includes custody from Corporate Clients that generate Retail Revenue, it does not include custody from institutional clients (asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies).
Rounding
We have made rounding adjustments to some of the figures included in this annual report. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that preceded them.
Unaudited Managerial Income Statement (in R$ mn)
3Q20 | 3Q19 | YoY | 2Q20 | QoQ | |
Managerial Income Statement | |||||
Total Gross Revenue | 2,245 | 1,453 | 55% | 2,041 | 10% |
Retail | 1,698 | 944 | 80% | 1,475 | 15% |
Institutional | 239 | 173 | 38% | 333 | -28% |
Issuer Services | 169 | 143 | 18% | 65 | 160% |
Digital Content | 32 | 35 | -8% | 46 | -30% |
Other | 107 | 158 | -32% | 123 | -13% |
Net Revenue | 2,101 | 1,356 | 55% | 1,921 | 9% |
COGS | (706 ) | (445 ) | 59% | (579 ) | 22% |
As a % of Net Revenue | (33.6%) | (32.8%) | -0.8 p.p | (30.2%) | -3.5 p.p |
Gross Profit | 1,395 | 911 | 53% | 1,342 | 4% |
Gross Margin | 66.4% | 67.2% | -0.8 p.p | 69.8% | -3.5 p.p |
SG&A | (669 ) | (481 ) | 39% | (638 ) | 5% |
Share Based Compensation | (44 ) | - | n.a. | (40 ) | 10% |
EBITDA | 681 | 430 | 58% | 664 | 3% |
EBITDA Margin | 32.4% | 31.7% | 0.7 p.p | 34.5% | -2.1 p.p |
D&A | (36 ) | (23 ) | 55% | (38 ) | -4% |
EBIT | 645 | 407 | 59% | 626 | 3% |
Share of profit or (loss) in joint ventures and associates | (1) | - | n.a. | - | n.a. |
Interest expense on debt | (12 ) | (24 ) | -53% | (16 ) | -27% |
EBT | 632 | 382 | 66% | 610 | 4% |
Income tax expense | (91 ) | (121 ) | -25% | (69 ) | 32% |
Effective Tax Rate | (14.4%) | (31.8%) | 17.3 p.p | (11.4%) | -3.1 p.p |
Net Income | 541 | 261 | 108% | 540 | 0% |
Net Margin | 25.8% | 19.2% | 6.5 p.p | 28.1 % | -2.4 p.p |
Non Recurring Items | 29 | - | n.a. | 24 | 18% |
Adjusted Net Income | 570 | 261 | 119% | 565 | 1% |
Adjusted Net Margin | 27.1 % | 19.2 % | 7.9 p.p | 29.4 % | -2.3 p.p |
Accounting Income Statement (in R$ mn)
3Q20 | 3Q19 | YoY | 2Q20 | QoQ | |
Accounting Income Statement | |||||
Net revenue from services rendered | 1,278 | 944 | 35% | 1,064 | 20% |
Brokerage commission | 548 | 350 | 57% | 543 | 1% |
Securities placement | 388 | 328 | 18% | 186 | 109% |
Management fees | 274 | 207 | 32% | 280 | -2% |
Insurance brokerage fee | 18 | 27 | -36% | 27 | -36% |
Educational services | 25 | 33 | -22% | 44 | -43% |
Other services | 155 | 85 | 82% | 85 | 82% |
Taxes and contributions on services | (131) | (86) | 52% | (102) | 29% |
Net income from financial instruments at amortized cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income | 190 | 27 | 615% | (93) | -303% |
Net income from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss | 633 | 385 | 64% | 951 | -33% |
Total revenue and income | 2,101 | 1,356 | 55% | 1,921 | 9% |
Operating costs | (706) | (445) | 59% | (579) | 22% |
Selling expenses | (38) | (30) | 27% | (28) | 39% |
Administrative expenses | (810) | (482) | 68% | (690) | 17% |
Other operating revenues (expenses), net | 98 | 7 | 1229% | 1 | 9058% |
Interest expense on debt | (12) | (24) | -53% | (16) | -27% |
Share of profit or (loss) in joint ventures and associates | (1) | - | n.a. | - | n.a. |
Income before income tax | 632 | 382 | 66% | 609 | 4% |
Income tax expense | (91) | (121) | -25% | (69) | 32% |
Effective tax rate | (14.4%) | (31.8%) | 17.3 p.p | (11.4%) | -3.0 p.p |
Net income for the period | 541 | 261 | 108% | 540 | 0% |
Balance Sheet (in R$ mn)
3Q20 | 2Q20 | |
Assets | ||
Cash | 642 | 346 |
Financial assets | 84,433 | 57,381 |
Fair value through profit or loss | 51,850 | 42,042 |
Securities | 38,702 | 26,453 |
Derivative financial instruments | 13,149 | 15,589 |
Fair value through other comprehensive income | 9,589 | 5,252 |
Securities | 9,589 | 5,252 |
Evaluated at amortized cost | 22,994 | 10,087 |
Securities | 1,366 | 1,226 |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 18,244 | 6,142 |
Securities trading and intermediation | 1,484 | 1,949 |
Accounts receivable | 251 | 346 |
Loan Operations | 1,369 | 377 |
Other financial assets | 280 | 47 |
Other assets | 1,484 | 712 |
Recoverable taxes | 170 | 225 |
Rights-of-use assets | 182 | 245 |
Prepaid expenses | 1,091 | 167 |
Other | 41 | 75 |
Deferred tax assets | 379 | 401 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 697 | - |
Property and equipment | 95 | 131 |
Intangible assets | 670 | 567 |
Total Assets | 88,399 | 59,537 |
3Q20 | 2Q20 | |
Liabilities | ||
Financial liabilities | 69,389 | 43,013 |
Fair value through profit or loss | 13,841 | 15,478 |
Securities | 1,112 | 473 |
Derivative financial instruments | 12,730 | 15,005 |
Evaluated at amortized cost | 55,547 | 27,536 |
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 35,254 | 10,118 |
Securities trading and intermediation | 15,160 | 14,851 |
Deposits | 1,627 | 142 |
Structured operations certificates | 1,142 | 639 |
Accounts payables | 655 | 325 |
Borrowings and lease liabilities | 512 | 640 |
Debentures | 339 | 777 |
Other financial liabilities | 859 | 45 |
Other liabilities | 10,299 | 8,379 |
Social and statutory obligations | 380 | 583 |
Taxes and social security obligations | 235 | 395 |
Private pension liabilities | 9,649 | 7,194 |
Provisions and contingent liabilities | 16 | 15 |
Other | 19 | 192 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 41 | - |
Total Liabilities | 79,729 | 51,392 |
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent company | 8,669 | 8,143 |
Issued capital | 0 | 0 |
Capital reserve | 7,022 | 6,990 |
Other comprehensive income | 172 | 218 |
Retained earnings | 1,476 | 935 |
Non-controlling interest | 1 | 2 |
Total equity | 8,671 | 8,145 |
Total liabilities and equity | 88,399 | 59,537 |
Adjusted Net Income (in R$ mn)
R$ million | 3Q20 | 3Q19 | YoY | 2Q20 | QoQ |
Net Income | 541 | 261 | 108% | 540 | 0% |
(+) Stock Based Compensation | 44 | - | n.a. | 41 | 9% |
(+) Offering expenses | 2 | - | n.a. | - | n.a. |
(+/-) Taxes | (18) | - | n.a. | (16) | 10% |
Adj. Net Income | 570 | 261 | 119% | 565 | 1% |
Adjusted EBITDA (in R$ mn)
3Q20 | 3Q19 | YoY | 2Q20 | QoQ | |
Net Income | 541 | 261 | 108% | 540 | 0% |
(+) Income Tax | 91 | 121 | -25% | 69 | 32% |
(+) Depreciation and Amortization | 36 | 23 | 55% | 38 | -4% |
(+) Interest Expense on Debt | 12 | 24 | -53% | 16 | -27% |
(+) Share of profit or (loss) in joint ventures and associates | 1 | - | n.a. | - | n.a. |
(-) Interest Revenue on Adjusted Gross Financial Assets | (45) | (40) | 12% | (60) | -25% |
Adjusted EBITDA | 636 | 390 | 63% | 603 | 5% |