20-F 1 v373113_20f.htm FORM 20-F

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 20-F

 

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2013

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 001-15276

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Federative Republic of Brazil
(Jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100
04344-902 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

 

Alfredo Egydio Setubal (Investor Relations Officer)
e-mail: aes-drinvest@itau-unibanco.com.br
Telephone number: +55-11-5019-1549

 


 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each share:   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Preferred Share, without par value   New York Stock Exchange*
American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts), each representing 1(one) Share of Preferred Stock   New York Stock Exchange

 

*Not for trading purposes, but only in connection with the listing of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 


 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None.

 


 

The number of outstanding shares of each class of stock of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A., as of December 31, 2013 was:
2,518,215,040 Common Shares, no par value per share

2,509,814,670 Preferred Shares, no par value per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes  x No  ¨

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨ No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  x No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes  ¨ No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  x Accelerated filer  ¨ Non-accelerated filer  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP  ¨ International Financial Reporting
Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board  x
Other  ¨

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

 

Item 17  ¨ Item 18  x

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  ¨ No  x

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The information found in this annual report on Form 20-F is accurate only as of the date of this annual report on Form 20-F and information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document in which it is contained. Our activities, the condition of our finances and assets, the results of transactions and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Information contained in or accessible through the websites mentioned in this annual report on Form 20-F is not part of this annual report unless we specifically state that it is incorporated by reference and is part of this report. All references in this annual report on Form 20-F to websites are inactive textual references and are for information only.

 

 

 

FORM 20-F CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX

(for the purpose of filling with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

20-F item number and description   Page
     
Part I    
Item 1. Identity of directors, senior management and advisors   Not applicable
Item 2. Offer statistics and expected timetable   Not applicable
     
Item 3. Key Information    
3A. Selected financial data   A-23 to A-26
    A-337
3B. Capitalization and indebtedness   Not applicable
     
3C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds   Not applicable
     
3D. Risk factors   A-93 to A-95
    A-153 to A-164
Item 4. Information on the company    
4A. History and development of the company   A-27 to A-28
    A-35 to A-40
    A-336
4B. Business overview   A-14 to A-17
    A-29 to A-37
A-43 to A-44
    A-46
    A-52 to A-87
    A-164 to A-193
    A-195 to A-227
    A-242 to A-287
    A-317 to A-318
    A-319, A-321
    A-323, A-325
    A-331
    A-354 to A-358
4C. Organizational structure   A-44 to A-46
    A-104
4D. Property, plant and equipment   A-334 to A-335
     
Item 4A. Unresolved staff comments   1
     
Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects    
5A. Operating results   A-4 to A-9
    A-237 to A-242
A-249 to A-250
    A-294 to A-327
    A-331
5B. Liquidity and capital resources   A-172 to A-185
    A-189 to A-190
    A-193 to A-197
    A-283 to A-288
    A-326 to A-331
5C. Research and development, patents and licenses   A-44
     
5D. Trend information   A-335
     
5E. Off-balance sheet arrangements   A-294
    F-163 to F-165

 

 

 

5F. Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations   A-288
     
Item 6. Directors, senior management and employees    
6A. Directors and senior management   A-106 to A-148
    A-163
6B. Compensation   A-149 to A-151
    F-95 to F-99
6C. Board practices   A-106 to A-117
     
6D. Employees   A-42
    A-81
    A-231 to A-233
6E. Share ownership   A-44 A-45
    A-151
Item 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions    
7A. Major shareholders   A-44 to A-45
    A-46 to A-48
7B. Related party transactions   A-47 to A-48
    A-210
    A-291 to A-292
    F-159 to F-161
7C. Interests of experts and counsel   Not applicable
     
Item 8. Financial information    
8A. Consolidated financial statements and other financial information   A-18 to A-19
    A-90 to A-93
    A-227 to A-233
    F-1 to F-182
8B. Significant changes   1
     
Item 9. The offer and listing    
9A. Offer and listing details   A-49 to A-51
    A-88 to A-90
9B. Plan of distribution   Not applicable
     
9C. Markets   A-49 to A-51
    A-219 to A-220
9D. Selling shareholders   Not applicable
     
9E. Dilution   Not applicable
     
9F. Expenses of the issue   Not applicable
     
Item 10. Additional information    
10A. Share capital   Not applicable
     
10B. Memorandum and articles of association   A-46 to A-48
    A-88 to A-93
    A-98
    A-98 to A-117
    A-149 to A-151
    A-210
    A-212 to A-214
10C. Material contracts   1
     
10D. Exchange controls   A-102 to A-103

 

 

 

10E. Taxation   A-338 to A-350
     
10F. Dividends and paying agents   Not applicable
     
10G. Statement by experts   Not applicable
     
10H. Documents on display   1
     
10I. Subsidiary information   Not required
     
Item 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk   A-172 to A-185
    A-287 to A-288
     
Item 12. Description of securities other than equity securities    
12A. Debt securities   Not applicable
     
12B. Warrants and rights   Not applicable
     
12C. Other securities   Not applicable
     
12D. American depositary shares   A-88 to A-98
Part II    
Item 13. Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies   1
Item 14. Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds   1
     
Item 15. Controls and procedures   1
     
Item 16. [Reserved]    
16A. Audit committee financial expert   A-111
     
16B. Code of ethics   A-101
     
16C. Principal accountant fees and services   A-290 to A-291
     
16D. Exemptions from the listing standards for audit committees   A-100
     
16E. Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers   A-288 to A-289
     
16F. Change in registrant’s certifying accountant   2
     
16G. Corporate governance   A-98 to A-102
Part III    
Item 17. Financial statements   3
Item 18. Financial statements   3
     
Item 19. Exhibits   4

 

 

 

Annex A – Annual Report

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

Index

 

Context
A-4 Macroeconomic context
A-10 Context of Itaú Unibanco Holding
A-17 Context of this report
     
Itaú Unibanco Holding
A-23 In numbers
A-27 2013 highlights
A-38 Our history and profile
A-55 Our business
A-79 Our international business
A-86 Competitive strengths
A-88 Information for the investor
     
Our governance
A-107 Our practices
A-107 Management structure
A-151 Management Compensation and Long-Term incentive programs
     
Our risk management
A-153 Risk factors
A-164 Risk and capital management
A-198 Money laundering prevention
A-199 Politically exposed persons
A-199 Regulatory environment
     
Performance
A-237 Financial performance
A-332 Consolidated financial statements (IFRS)
     
Other
A-334 Property, plant and equipment
A-335 Information on trends
A-336 Capital expenditures
A-337 Exchange rates
A-338 Taxation for the ADS Holders
A-351 Glossary
     
Attachments
A-354   Selected statistical information

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

Macroeconomic context

 

Global context   The global financial markets crisis has significantly affected the world economy since 2008. The crisis led to: (i) recessions and increased unemployment in the world’s leading economies, (ii) a reduction in investments on a global scale, (iii) a sharp decline in credit availability and liquidity and (iv) a general reduction in the levels of transactions in the capital markets worldwide. The world economy and the credit and capital markets have substantially recovered relative to 2008, but the condition of the global financial markets is still relatively fragile.

 

Most of the needed fiscal adjustment in Europe has been made. As a result, confidence and financial conditions have been improving and economic growth seems to have resumed in the second half of 2013. Downside risks have diminished significantly, but have not disappeared. Unemployment rates in Europe as of December 2013 were very high and are expected to decline slowly as real gross domestic product, or GDP, recovery is expected to maintain slow rates through the end of 2014. In that scenario, the necessary further fiscal and structural reforms could become politically impracticable.

 

In addition, high unemployment rates have prompted a decline in inflation to very low levels as of December 2013, below the European Central Bank’s, or ECB’s, target. The ECB has responded accordingly by cutting interest rates in 2013 and pledging to maintain monetary easing in the future. However, additional stimuli may be required to counterbalance deflationary forces. In that case, there is a risk that the ECB could be constrained to provide further monetary stimulus, including through unconventional monetary policy tools.

 

The unprecedented monetary policy measures implemented by developed countries since 2008 created a period of significantly increased liquidity for emerging markets that boosted asset prices. However, as the U.S. economy recovers and its outlook improves, the U.S. Federal Reserve has begun to cautiously reduce the monetary stimulus. A gradual monetary policy normalization has been absorbed relatively well by the emerging markets so far.

 

However, the smooth exit from a period of extraordinary monetary stimulus remains a challenge in the coming years. This transition may result in higher volatility of asset prices in emerging markets and may potentially impact our operational results.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-4

 

U.S. real GDP grew 1.9% in 2013 and we forecast a 3.0% growth in 2014. U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annualized rate of 3.7% in the second half of 2013, temporarily boosted by inventory accumulation. Final demand increased at a moderate 2.6% annualized growth rate. Nonetheless, economic conditions seem to be improving. The 2014 fiscal year budget should result in less fiscal uncertainty, which in turn might increase investor confidence. Moreover, conditions in the U.S. financial markets remain conducive to economic growth. The export outlook has been improving in tandem. Finally, the job market is showing robust signs of strengthening, with monthly job creation averaging approximately 180,000 positions in 2013.

 

 

In China, GDP grew 7.7% year-over-year in 2013. The increase in activity occurred as Chinese policymakers reinforced their commitment to curtailing short-term volatility in growth rates and introduced limited stimulus measures to support economic activity. In November 2013, the Chinese government outlined reform plans intended to improve the overall productivity of the Chinese economy. This is expected to help rebalance the economy and sustain growth in the medium-term, although some implementation risks remain.

 

In Latin America, economies have shown lower growth rates in 2013 than those observed in the preceding three years. In the countries where inflation is low, central banks are able to react through monetary easing in spite of a less expansionist monetary policy in the U.S. This is the case of Colombia, Peru and Mexico.

 

Apart from a looser monetary policy, Mexico’s economy is expected to benefit in 2014 from higher growth in the U.S. and a higher public deficit. Economic reforms, especially the energy reform approved at the end of 2013, are expected to increase potential growth over the next few years.

 

In Argentina, controls over exchange rate transactions were not able to avoid losses of reserves in 2013 and the Argentine central bank had to increase the pace of nominal devaluation. However, higher exchange rate depreciation has not been accompanied by a tighter monetary policy, so inflation is expected to rise further.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-5

 

Our results of operations since the last quarter of 2008 have been partially negatively affected by the global financial markets crisis. Fiscal problems in advanced economies, sluggishness in developed countries and inflation and other issues in developing economies may have an impact on future growth in Brazil and, therefore, on our results of operations.

 

Brazilian context   As a Brazilian bank with most of our operations in Brazil, we are significantly affected by economic, political and social conditions in the country. In recent years, we have benefited from Brazil’s generally stable economic environment, with average annual GDP growth of approximately 4.3% from 2004 to 2011, which led to increased bank lending and deposits. Brazilian GDP growth decelerated to 2.7% in 2011 and 1.0% in 2012. Brazil’s GDP grew 2.3% in 2013.

 

 

 

 

The Central Bank reduced the benchmark interest rate payable to holders of securities issued by the Brazilian government and traded through the Special Clearing and Settlement System (Sistema Especial de Liquidação e Custódia, or the “SELIC”) from a high of 19.75% in May 2005 to a low of 7.25% in October 2012.

 

In January 2014, the SELIC rate was raised to 10.5%. As a proportion of GDP, bank lending increased to 56.5% in December 2013, compared to 53.8% in December 2012. The recent increase in interest rates has also triggered an increase in the reference interest rate (Taxa Referencial, or “TR”), from approximately 0.0% in December 2012 to approximately 0.05% in December 2013.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-6

 

 

Consumer price inflation decreased in 2012 but remained at high levels, reflecting higher commodity prices, exchange rate depreciation and an overheated labor market. The Consumer Price Index (Índice de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo, or IPCA) decreased to 5.8% in 2012, compared to 6.5% in 2011. The twelve-month IPCA inflation rate ending in December 2013 reached 5.9%, above the Central Bank’s target of 4.5%, mainly due to increases in the price of food and services. Inflation averaged 5.5% from 2004 to 2013.

 

The monetary tightening cycle implemented by the Central Bank since April 2013 is expected to keep inflation under control but could also impact domestic activity. If inflation persists or economic activity declines, income of families may decrease in real terms and could eventually lead to higher delinquency rates in the Brazilian banking system.

 

The Brazilian government has provided tax incentives in order to stimulate domestic activity. In the future, the Brazilian government could further reduce taxes to stimulate economic growth. We are exposed to tax policy and regulatory changes, which are sometimes adopted on short notice.

 

In addition, Brazil has experienced a large number of regulatory changes, such as changes in reserve and capital requirements, as well as other macro-prudential policies (such as capital controls). In the second half of 2012, the Central Bank also altered the rules for reserve requirements. In September 2012, the additional reserve requirement for demand deposits decreased from 6.0% to zero, and in March 2013, the additional reserve requirement for time deposits decreased from 12.0% to 11.0%. In July 2013, the Central Bank brought forward the timeframe for the revocation of the rule that reduces interest applicable to reserve requirements over time deposits to March 2014. This reduction was aimed at stimulating the transfer of liquidity from larger to smaller financial institutions and resulted in more than R$46 billion being injected in smaller financial institutions.

 

The Brazilian real depreciated in relation to the U.S. dollar, reaching R$2.36 per US$1.00 as of December 31, 2013, from R$2.05 per US$1.00 as of December 31, 2012. Rising risk premiums in emerging markets and the partial withdrawal of monetary stimuli in the United States were the main drivers behind this movement. On December 18, 2013, the Central Bank announced the extension of its foreign exchange intervention program (which started on August 22, 2013), with some modifications. At least until June 2014, the Central Bank is expected to offer US$1 billion per week in the derivatives (“swaps”) market.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-7

 

 

 

Brazil’s current account deficit (net balance from trade of goods and services and international transfers) reached 3.7% of the GDP as of December 31, 2013, an increase from 2.4% as of December 31, 2012. Despite the widening of its current account deficit, Brazil maintains its external solvency, with US$376 billion in international reserves and US$312 billion in external debt as of December 31, 2013.

 

Real total outstanding loan growth slowed to 10.0% in 2012 (from 11.5% in 2011), due to higher non-performing loans (credit transactions with at least one payment overdue for over 90 days) during 2011 and the first half of 2012 and a modest increase in economic activity in 2012. While outstanding loan growth varied across the financial industry, state-owned financial institutions continued to widen their market share.

 

These trends continued in 2013, with the credit market showing limited signs of improvement. Real year-over-year total loan growth in Brazil has slowed down from 10.0% by the end of 2012 to 8.2% in December 2013. Total new loans in Brazil grew at a real annual average of 5.1% until December 2013. Growth of non-earmarked credit transactions has continued to decline, and growth of credit transactions earmarked for specific purposes (e.g., rural lending) is also beginning to decelerate. Consumer non-performing loans in Brazil have decreased, from 5.6% of total consumer loans as of December 2012 to 4.4% as of December 2013. Commercial non-performing loans have also decreased, from 2.2% of total commercial loans in December 2012 to 1.8% in December 2013.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-8

 

Initiatives by the Brazilian government to decrease interest rates on consumer borrowing may also affect our results. In 2012 and the beginning of 2013, the government used two instruments to reduce interest rates for new credit transactions: lower funding costs through cuts of the SELIC rate and price competition through state-owned financial institutions. With the increase in the SELIC rate starting in April 2013, interest rates on consumer borrowing started increasing again. However, spreads remained practically stable. The average interest rate for new credit transactions increased to approximately 19.7% in December 2013 from 18.0% in December 2012, after a decrease from 22.8% in December 2011. Although funding rates may increase again due to monetary policy tightening, price competition through state-owned financial institutions may still be used as an instrument to keep rates at historically low levels in Brazil.

 

Furthermore, regulatory changes for the domestic banking sector have recently been released, such as new rules for implementation of the Basel III framework in Brazil, including further modifications to capital requirement models. These changes have the potential to adversely affect our operations and profitability.

 

In mid-2013, a series of protests occurred throughout Brazil. The Brazilian government has announced its intention to address certain issues raised by protesters, including the quality of public services, political reform and fiscal responsibility. As a result, a political reform has started to be discussed in Brazil, but no decision has been made.

 

The table below shows the real GDP growth, the inflation rate, exchange rate variation and the interest rates in Brazil as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

   As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 
Real GDP Growth %1   2.3    1.0    2.7    7.5    (0.3)
Inflation Rate %2   5.5    8.1    5.0    11.3    (1.4)
Inflation Rate %3   5.9    5.8    6.5    5.9    4.3 
Exchange Rate Variation % (R$/US$)4   (38.8)   (8.2)   (11.2)   4.5    34.2 
TR % (a reference interest rate)5 and 6   0.53    0.00    1.07    0.66    0.20 
CDI % (interbank interest rate)6   9.78    6.94    10.87    10.64    8.61 
SELIC % (overnight interest rate)6   9.90    7.16    10.90    10.66    8.65 
Sovereign 5-Year CDS7   193.3    108.3    160.8    111.0    123.0 

 

1.Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, or IBGE.
2.Source: General Price Index – Internal Availability (Índice Geral de Preços – Disponibilidade Interna, or “IGP-DI”), as published by the Fundação Getulio Vargas.
3.Source: IPCA, as published by IBGE.
4.Source: Central Bank (accumulated rates for the period, negative numbers mean depreciation of the Brazilian real).
5.Mortgage reference rate.
6.Source: Central Bank (period end). 2013 data are presented in percent per annum.
7.Source: Bloomberg (period end). Credit default swap, or CDS, is a measure of country risk (basis points).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-9

 

Context of Itaú Unibanco Holding

 

Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors  

Dear Stakeholder,

 

Our economic scenario went through significant changes in 2013, mainly due to the recovery of the US economy, which strengthened the US dollar and led to the fall in prices of assets in emerging markets. The Brazilian GDP increased below the expected rate for the year, but unemployment remained close to the historical lowest levels. We have noted a lower growth in credit in Brazil, unemployment rates are falling and types of loans with longer terms have gained more space, such as real estate loans.

 

In 2013 we proved that the strategy we adopted two years before was the right one. In 2011 we thought ahead of the market and increased the control over risks and expenses, by engaging the whole bank, which led to our reaching good results. Accordingly, we again prove that team work, constantly focused on our clients, makes all the difference to create value to our stockholders over time.

 

In 2013 and early 2014 we moved forward in our strategy to internationalize the bank in Latin America, and became the leaders in customer satisfaction. We have recently announced the merger of our Chilean operation with Corpbanca, which is pending approval from regulatory bodies. This operation will make us the fourth largest bank in Chile and the fifth largest in Colombia. Our investment of R$11.1 billion in technology will enable us to offer safer and more expeditious service to our customers. Also in 2013, with the acquisition of Credicard, we are now responsible for offering and distributing financial products and services of the Credicard brand, thus contributing to the increase in our service revenues.

 

Our path shows that we anticipate scenarios, either favorable or challenging ones. Now is the time for us to remain attentive to the control over risks and expenses, by keeping a fair risk appetite and striving not to miss any opportunities to increase our revenues on a sustainable manner throughout our several business areas.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-10

 

In 2014 our institution will celebrate its 90th anniversary. We are the largest private bank in Brazil and an important competitor in Latin America. Few institutions have managed to build up such a successful history. This would not be possible if we could not count on a sound corporate structure, and a set of values, beliefs and attitudes adopted all the time by all our employees, as well as a strong governance structure. Today the controlling ownership group ensures a long-term vision and the commitment to a professional management, by clearly defining the role that each employee plays in the organization, strengthened by our corporate vision to “be the leading bank in sustainable performance and customer satisfaction”.

 

Accordingly, we invite you to read this report, which consolidates Form 20-F, Annual and Debt Reports, details our context, profile, business, governance, risk management and financial performance. Our common objective remains unchanged: Improve and strengthen our Corporate Governance practices, as well as to expand the dialogue with our stakeholders.

 

Have a good reading!

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Pedro Moreira Salles

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

Annual Report 2013 A-11

 

Message from the Chief Executive Officer  

Over the past years, we have witnessed times of uncertainty in Brazil and in the world, with a slower growth of the Brazilian economy and volatility in the international market, which has affected the bank’s results.

 

In view of this economic scenario, we have been internally re-discussing our strategy in banking operations for two years. We reduced the risk profile of our loan portfolio, focused more on banking service fees and revenue from insurance operations, adopted a strict policy for the control of expenses and intensified our efforts to improve efficiency.

 

The expectation that the reduction in the margins would be offset by lower losses from the expenses for allowance for loan losses has materialized. Our banking service fees and revenue from insurance operations grew 17.2%. Our expenses grew only 4.8%, resulting in a lower risk-adjusted efficiency ratio. In 2013, our net income was R$16.5 billion, an increase of 30.0% from 2012, and the annualized return on average stockholders’ equity reached 21.0%, the best result since the merger of Itaú and Unibanco, reflecting the improvement of the bank’s operational quality. This performance is directly related to the improvement in the quality of credit, which results from higher selectivity in the granting of credit and higher growth of lower-risk products, with a focus on the larger offer of value-added services to clients and cost control. As a result, our risk-adjusted efficiency ratio for the year reached 69.5%.

 

Our total loan portfolio grew 12.2% in relation to December 31, 2012 to R$411.7 billion. The default rate reached 3.7%, the lowest level since the merger, which is the result of our prioritizing lower risk portfolios, and it is expected to continue to drop. Among the highlights are the payroll loan, real estate loan and corporate loan portfolios, which increased 66.6%, 32.8% and 21.9%, respectively. Loans in Latin America, excluding Brazil, totaled R$36.3 billion, an increase of 33.5% in the year. These portfolios are expected to continue to grow in 2014.

 

We maintain our intention to expand our operations in Latin America, particularly in the retail segment. In 2013, we announced the acquisition of the retail operation of Citibank in Uruguay, which has already been approved by the regulatory bodies. At the beginning of 2014, we formalized the merger of Banco Itaú Chile with CorpBanca, which has operations in Chile and Colombia. Itaú CorpBanca will be one of the most robust institutions in Latin America. At the moment, we do not intend to expand our operations in Paraguay and Uruguay, where we are already strong, but we are interested in entering the Mexican and Peruvian markets.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-12

 

In 2013, we acquired shares of BMG Seguradora, the retail operation of Citibank in Uruguay and Credicard. This last acquisition is in line with the repositioning of the REDE brand, which will enable our evolution in services of electronic payment methods.

 

The investment of R$11.1 billion in technology will contribute to improve processes, reduce costs and increase productivity gains. As a result, we will increase the availability of our products and services, including the development of tools to meet the growing use of electronic channels. The construction works of our new data center are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

 

In 2014, we will maintain our strategy, which has proved to be right, generating return for our shareholders. We will maintain our focus on the improvement of credit quality, on the sustainability of the banking service fees and on the discipline in cost control, emphasizing the quality of services in general, cross selling and customer service.

 

This is the first report that combines the annual report, the Form 20-F and the prospectus for the issue of debt. This initiative allows for cost reduction, efficiency increase and productivity gain.

 

We thank all our shareholders for the trust placed in us.

 

Enjoy your reading.

 

Roberto Setubal

CEO

 

Annual Report 2013 A-13

 

Business strategy   Our Board of Directors is responsible for defining our strategy and that of our subsidiaries. Strategic decisions by our Board of Directors are supported by the strategy committee of the Board, which provides data and information about strategic business issues. The strategy committee’s activities and responsibilities range from evaluating investment opportunities and budget guidelines to providing advice and support to our Chief Executive Officer for the monitoring of our consolidated strategy. The Strategy Committee is supported by the Economic Scenarios Sub-Committee, which provides macroeconomic data for discussions on strategies, investments and budgets. Please refer to section Our Governance, item Our Management Structure, Committees of the Board of Directors, Strategy Committee for further information.

 

Expand our operations in Brazil and abroad

We intend to expand our operations in Brazil and abroad. In January 2014, we announced the merger of Banco Itaú Chile S.A. with CorpBanca S.A. to form Itaú CorpBanca S.A., which we will control. Through this merger we expect to become the fourth largest bank in Chile and the fifth largest bank in Colombia in terms of outstanding loans. The merger is still subject to regulatory approvals in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama and the United States.

 

In 2013, we carried out a series of transactions aimed at expanding our operations in Brazil. In December, 2013 we concluded the acquisition of 100.0% of the shares of Banco Citicard S.A. and Citifinancial Promotora de Negócios S.A., for approximately R$2.8 billion in cash, including the “Credicard” brand. In Latin America, we acquired Citibank Uruguay on June 28, 2013, including both retail banking and credit card operations. In addition, in order to consolidate and expand operations in Europe, in 2013 we completed the transfer of the central administration and registered offices of Banco Itau BBA International from Lisbon to London by means of a cross-border merger. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our Business, Our International Business, Other International Operations, Itau BBA International for further details about Itau BBA International’s business.

 

In 2012, we successfully acquired the remaining 49.9% of Redecard from minority shareholders by means of a tender offer, for R$11.8 billion. On July 9, 2012, we entered into an association agreement with Banco BMG S.A., aiming at the offering, distribution and commercialization of payroll advance loans. We were also authorized by the Colombian regulatory authorities to structure our wholesale and investment banking operations in Colombia through Itaú BBA SA Colombia. We expect these transactions, which added to the significant steps taken in 2011 described below, to expand our wholesale and investment bank operations abroad, our offering of products and services and our distribution channels.

 

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In 2011, we entered into an agreement with Munita, Cruzat & Claro, one of the leaders in third party wealth management services in Chile. Also in 2011, we acquired HSBC Bank’s high net worth portfolio in Chile, strengthening our position in the Chilean market, with a network of 88 branches in that country. In addition, we started operations in Switzerland through a subsidiary of Banco Itau BBA International located in Zurich to provide services to private banking clients, both Brazilian and Latin American, who seek global investment opportunities. In April 2011, we entered into an agreement to acquire 49% of Banco CSF S.A. or Banco Carrefour, responsible for the offer and distribution, on an exclusive basis, of financial, insurance and pension plan products and services in the distribution channels operated under the “Carrefour” brand in Brazil.

 

Continue to improve efficiency

After the completion of the integration of Itaú and Unibanco branches in 2010, we established an Efficiency Program aimed at identifying, implementing, and monitoring costs and revenues, in addition to promoting a strong culture of operational efficiency. In 2011, we fully integrated all systems from Unibanco (including legacy information) into Itaú Unibanco’s systems. In 2012 and 2013, we focused on increasing cost savings by reducing unnecessary costs, promoting the simplification and centralization of processes and job descriptions, promoting synergy gains and combining the management of certain business units.

 

We also aim at simplifying our structure in order to sustain growth. We are committed to improve processes, to streamline operations, to be more efficient in everything we do with the clear purpose of client satisfaction. As an example of how we propose to meet the expectations of an increasingly demanding market, in the beginning of 2013 we announced changes to our executive structure, which we believe will enable us to organize our operations in a simpler and more efficient manner.

 

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Grow our loan portfolio while maintaining asset quality

The growth of our loan portfolio and the maintenance of asset quality are central aspects of our strategy. We are constantly seeking to improve our models for risk management and our economic forecasts and scenario modeling. We intend to increase the average volume of loan operations to maintain and even grow our market share, depending on product, market and client type, including through the development of new products for specific client demographics.

 

In 2012 and 2013, we focused on the improvement of our asset quality by increasing credit selectivity and by changing our loan portfolio mix by prioritizing the sale of less risky products, such as real estate and payroll loans, and reducing the origination of higher risk portfolios, such as vehicle loans.

 

Develop strong relationships with our clients based on client segmentation

We will continue to work on our client segmentation strategy in order to identify our clients’ needs and enhance our relationship with our client base, as well as to increase market penetration. We believe that our client segmentation tools and strategy provide us with an important competitive advantage developed over the course of more than 25 years. We aim to fulfill clients’ financial needs through a wide product portfolio, including by cross-selling banking and insurance products and making sales through a variety of channels. We are focused on delivering “best-in-class” client service, in order to maintain and increase client satisfaction and increase portfolio profitability.

 

In 2013, we moved our middle-market banking business (companies with an annual revenue between R$30 million and R$300 million) from our Commercial Bank – Retail segment to our Wholesale segment. Starting in the first quarter of 2013, these clients became by Itaú BBA clients and, as a consequence, to receive services more in line with their needs.

 

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Higher service fee-based income growth

We constantly seek, implement and focus on the sale of new products and services which, we believe add value to our customers and, at the same time, allow us to increase our fee-based income. This increase is mainly due to an increased volume of packages and services, one of the most significant of which is a package that converts fees paid by clients into mobile phone credits. New subscriptions to current account service packages and the adjustment of services provided to our Uniclass clients and by our Itaú Empresas business unit also contributed for this growth. In addition, we continue to focus on increasing our revenues from insurance services. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our Business, Commercial Bank – Retail, Overview of Accountholder Products and Services, Retail Banking for further details about Uniclass clients.

 

Context of this report

 

This edition of our annual report brings structural and conceptual changes from previous editions. Such changes represent the search for innovation, transparency, and efficiency in obtaining information and in the communication with the public of interest. This report unifies the content of our major annually released reports, such as the annual report on Form 20-F, the Annual Report, and the Offering Memorandum for the Medium-Term Note Program, or MTN Program. The annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, served as reference for the minimum content of this report.

 

The annual report is the account of our strategy, our structure, our activities, our operations, and mainly the way in which we generate value for our publics of interest, including the society, shareholders, clients, and employees.

 

We used plain and straightforward language to be clear to all audiences who may consult this annual report. For technical terms and specific market expressions, we have included a glossary for the reader to better understand this annual report.

 

The information presented is aligned with Pronouncement 13 of the Comitê de Orientação para Divulgação de Informações ao Mercado, or CODIM (Market Information Disclosure Steering Committee), a Brazilian joint initiative of entities representing the capital markets, focused on improving transparency and information reporting in the Brazilian capital markets.

 

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This annual report contains data from January 1 to December 31, 2013, presenting our corporate and business structure, governance and finacial performance, among other matters. The description of our challenges for 2014 in the medium and long term results from interviews carried out with our executives and are aligned with our quarterly conference calls on results.

 

This annual report includes information on all entities subject to the significant influence or control of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. Any potential changes or impacts on the data collected as a result of certain transactions, the acquisition or sale of assets, or any important change for the business is indicated throughout this report.

 

The survey of material topics that show the evolution of our practices was carried out in accordance with our strategy of sustainability. In 2013, we also adopted the guidelines of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, or DJSI, of the New York Stock Exchange – one of the most important references to evaluate sustainability management in the stock markets. In 2013, we included BM&FBovespa’s Corporate Sustainability Index in this analysis.

 

The audit of our financial statements in IFRS is carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC.

 

Comments and suggestions regarding this report should be sent do the following address: relacoes.investidores@itau-unibanco.com.br.

  

About our financial information   Our consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this document, are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). We first adopted IFRS on January 1, 2010, and our consolidated financial statements for the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were our first consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with IFRS. All consolidated financial information related to 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 included in this report were prepared in accordance with IFRS. We prepared consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) until our 20-F for the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

We use accounting practices adopted in Brazil and applicable to institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank for our reports to Brazilian shareholders, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (the “CVM”) and calculation of payments of dividends and tax liabilities.

 

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The National Monetary Council (CMN) establishes that financial institutions meeting certain criteria, such as Itaú Unibanco Holding, are required to present consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

The segment-related data have been derived from our management reporting systems and are not based on IFRS, nor were they prepared in accordance with these accounting standards.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 34 – Segment Information for further details about a discussion on the main differences between our management reporting systems and the consolidated financial statements according to IFRS.

 

Our consolidated financial statements for December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, an independent audit firm, as stated in its opinion in section Performance, item Financial Performance in this report.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies for further details about the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements according to IFRS.

 

Reading this report   In this report, the terms:
    “Itaú Unibanco Holding”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (previously Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A.) and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where specified or differently required by the context;
    “Itaú Unibanco” refers to Itaú Unibanco S.A. (previosuly Banco Itaú S.A.);
    “Itaú BBA” refers to Banco Itaú BBA S.A., in both cases with their consolidated subsidiaries, except where specified or differently required by the context;
    “Itaú Unibanco Group” refers to Itaú Unibanco Holding and all its subsidiaries and affiliates;
    “Brazilian government” refers to the federal government of the Federative Republic of Brazil;
    “Preferred shares” and “common shares” refer to authorized and outstanding preferred and common shares with no par value;
    “ADSs” refer to our American Depositary Shares (one ADS represents 1 (one) preferred share);
    “real”, “reais” or “R$” mean real, the Brazilian official currency; and
    “US$”, “dollars” or “U.S. dollars” mean United States dollars.

 

Additionally, acronyms used repeatedly in this annual report will be explained or detailed in the section “Glossary”, as well as the full name of our subsidiaries and other entities referenced in this annual report.

 

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The reference date for the quantitative information for balances found in this annual report is as of December 31, 2013 and for results is for the year ended December 31, 2013, except where otherwise stated.

 

Our fiscal year ends on December 31 and, in this annual report, any mention to any specific fiscal year refers to the 12-month period ended on December 31 of that year.

 

The information found in this annual report is accurate only as of the date of such information or as of the date of this annual report, according to the situation. Our activities, the situation of our finances and assets, the results of transactions and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

This document contains information, including statistical data, about certain markets and our competitive position. Except as otherwise indicated, this information is taken or derived from external sources. We indicate the name of the external source in each case where industry data is presented in this annual report. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information taken from external sources, or that, in respect of internal estimates, a third party using different methods would obtain the same estimates as us.

 

Information contained in or accessible through the websites mentioned in this annual report does not form part of this report unless we specifically state that it is incorporated by reference and forms part of this report. All references in this report to websites are inactive textual references and are for information only.

 

Forward-Looking information   This annual report contains statements that are or may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among other risks:

General economic, political, and business conditions in Brazil and variations in inflation indexes, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and the performance of financial markets;
Government regulations and tax laws and respective amendments;
Disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets;
Increases in compulsory deposits and reserve requirements;
Regulation and liquidation of our business on a consolidated basis;
Obstacles for holders of our shares and ADSs to receive dividends;

 

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Failure or hacking of our security and operational infrastructure or systems;
Strengthening of the competition and industry consolidation;
Changes in our loan portfolio and changes in the value of our securities and derivatives;
Losses associated with counterparty exposure;
Our exposure to the Brazilian public debt;
Incorrect pricing methodologies for insurance, pension plan and capitalization products and inadequate reserves;
The effectiveness of our risk management policy;
Damages to our reputation;
The capacity of our controlling shareholder to conduct our business;
Difficulties during the integration of acquired or merged businesses; and
Other risk factors listed in the section “Risk Factors”.

 

The words “believe”, “may”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking information, events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur. Our actual results and performance could differ substantially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.

 

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In numbers

 

Selected financial data – IFRS  

The following selected financial data must be read in conjunction with the section Performance, item Results and Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) included in this annual report.

 

The data presented in the tables below have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for the years presented, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB, unless otherwise indicated.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   As of December 31,   Variation 
Assets  2013   2012   2011   2010   2013-2012   %   2012-2011   %   2011-2010   % 
Cash and Deposits on Demand   16,576    13,967    10,668    10,172    2,609    18.7    3,299    30.9    496    4.9 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   77,010    63,701    98,053    85,776    13,309    20.9    (34,352)   (35.0)   12,277    14.3 
Interbank Deposits   25,660    23,826    27,821    14,835    1,834    7.7    (3,995)   (14.4)   12,986    87.5 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   138,455    162,737    92,248    88,682    (24,282)   (14.9)   70,489    76.4    3,566    4.0 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   148,860    145,516    121,889    115,497    3,344    2.3    23,627    19.4    6,392    5.5 
Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss   371    220    186    306    151    68.6    34    18.3    (120)   (39.2)
Derivatives   11,366    11,597    8,754    7,777    (231)   (2.0)   2,843    32.5    977    12.6 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   96,626    90,869    47,510    44,539    5,757    6.3    43,359    91.3    2,971    6.7 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   10,116    3,202    3,105    3,170    6,914    215.9    97    3.1    (65)   (2.1)
Loan Operations and Lease Operations Portfolio, Net   389,467    341,271    322,391    274,843    48,196    14.1    18,880    5.9    47,548    17.3 
Loan Operations and Lease Operations Portfolio   411,702    366,984    346,264    294,837    44,718    12.2    20,720    6.0    51,427    17.4 
(-) Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (22,235)   (25,713)   (23,873)   (19,994)   3,478    (13.5)   (1,840)   7.7    (3,879)   19.4 
Other Financial Assets   47,592    44,492    40,254    40,945    3,100    7.0    4,238    10.5    (691)   (1.7)
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures   3,931    3,005    2,544    2,948    926    30.8    461.00    18.1    (404)   (13.7)
Goodwill   1,905    -    -    -    1,905    100.0    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Fixed Assets, Net   6,564    5,628    5,358    4,801    936    16.6    270    5.0    557    11.6 
Intangible Assets, Net   5,797    4,671    3,825    2,934    1,126    24.1    846    22.1    891    30.4 
Tax Assets   34,742    32,412    26,088    24,142    2,330    7.2    6,324    24.2    1,946    8.1 
Assets Held for Sale   117    117    85    78    -    0.0    32    37.6    7    9.0 
Other Assets   12,142    9,923    7,357    5,637    2,219    22.4    2,566    34.9    1,720    30.5 
Total Assets   1,027,297    957,154    818,136    727,082    70,143    7.3    139,018    16.99    91,054    12.5 
Average Interest-Earning Assets1   882,472    784,686    721,686    585,125    97,786    12.5    63,000    8.7    136,561    23.3 
Average Non-Interest-Earning Assets1   83,025    70,758    69,134    65,044    12,267    17.3    1,624    2.3    4,090    6.3 
Average Total Assets1   965,497    855,444    790,820    650,169    110,053    12.9    64,624    8.2    140,651    21.6 

 

1. The average balances are calculated on a monthly basis. Please refer to section Attachments – Selected statistical information, item Average balance sheet for further details.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-23

 

   As of December 31   Variation 
Liabilities  2013   2012   2011   2010   2013-2012   %   2012-2011   %   2011-2010   % 
Deposits   274,383    243,200    242,636    202,688    31,183    12.8    564    0.2    39,948    19.7 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   266,682    267,405    185,413    199,657    (723)   (0.3)   81,992    44.2    (14,244)   (7.1)
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading   371    642    2,815    1,335    (271)   (42.2)   (2,173)   (77.2)   1,480    110.9 
Derivatives   11,405    11,069    6,747    5,671    336    3.0    4,322    64.1    1,076    19.0 
Interbank Market Debt   111,376    97,073    90,498    62,599    14,303    14.7    6,575    7.3    27,899    44.6 
Institutional Market Debt   72,055    72,028    54,807    44,513    27    0.0    17,221    31.4    10,294    23.1 
Other Financial Liabilities   61,274    50,255    44,119    41,012    11,019    21.9    6,136    13.9    3,107    7.6 
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension   99,023    90,318    70,904    56,864    8,705    9.6    19,414    27.4    14,040    24.7 
Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   3,032    2,892    2,838    2,603    140    4.8    54    1.9    235    9.0 
Provisions   18,862    19,209    15,990    14,457    (347)   (1.8)   3,219    20.1    1,533    10.6 
Tax Liabilities   3,794    7,109    7,408    12,110    (3,315)   (46.6)   (299)   (4.0)   (4,702)   (38.8)
Other Liabilities   20,848    19,956    18,625    16,021    892    4.5    1,331    7.1    2,604    16.3 
Total Liabilities   943,105    881,156    742,800    659,530    61,949    7.0    138,356    18.6    83,270    12.6 
Stockholders’ Equity:                                                  
Capital   60,000    45,000    45,000    45,000    15,000    33.3    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Treasury Shares   (1,854)   (1,523)   (1,663)   (628)   (331)   21.7    140    (8.4)   (1,035)   164.8 
Additional Paid-in Capital   984    888    738    490    96    10.8    150    20.3    248    50.6 
Appropriated Reserves   13,468    22,423    24,279    16,904    (8,955)   (39.9)   (1,856)   (7.6)   7,375    43.6 
Unappropriated Reserves   12,138    7,379    5,561    3,615    4,759    64.5    1,818    32.7    1,946    53.8 
Cumulative other Comprehensive Income   (1,513)   1,735    26    494    (3,248)   (187.2)   1,709    6,573.1    (468)   (94.7)
Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributed to the Owners of the Parent Company   83,223    75,902    73,941    65,875    7,321    9.6    1,961    2.7    8,066    12.2 
Non-Controlling Interests   969    96    1,395    1,677    873    909.4    (1,299)   (93.1)   (282)   (16.8)
Total Stockholders' Equity   84,192    75,998    75,336    67,552    8,194    10.8    662    0.88    7,784    11.5 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   1,027,297    957,154    818,136    727,082    70,143    7.3    139,018    17.0    91,054    12.5 
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities1   738,535    649,026    572,622    464,214    89,509    13.8    76,404    13.34    108,408    23.35 
Average Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities1   148,215    130,293    150,813    128,220    17,922    13.8    (20,520)   (13.6)   22,593    17.62 
Total Average Stockholders’ Equity1   78,747    76,125    67,385    57,736    2,622    3.4    8,740    12.97    9,649    16.71 
Total Average Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity1   965,497    855,444    790,820    650,169    110,053    12.9    64,624    8.17    140,651    21.63 

 

1. The average balances are calculated on a monthly basis. Please refer to section Attachments – Selected statistical information, item Average balance sheet for further details.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-24

 

   For the Ended December 31,   Variance 
Statement of Income  2013   2012   2011   2010   2013-2012   %   2012-2011   %   2011-2010   % 
Banking Product   79,387    81,172    74,276    69,415    (1.785)   (2.2)   6,896    9.3    4,861    7.0 
Losses on Loans Claims   (14,870)   (21,354)   (16,072)   (12,938)   6.484    (30.4)   (5,282)   32.9    (3,134)   24.2 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   64,517    59,818    58,204    56,477    4.699    7.9    1,614    2.8    1,727    3.1 
General and Administrative Expenses   (39,914)   (38,080)   (35,674)   (34,632)   (1.834)   4.8    (2,406)   6.7    (1,042)   3.0 
Tax Expenses   (4,341)   (4,497)   (4,166)   (4,164)   156    (3.5)   (331)   7.9    (2)   0.0 
Share of Profit or (Loss) of unconsolidated Companies   603    175    (113)   349    428    244.6    288    (254.9)   (462)   (132.4)
Current Income Tax and Social Contribution   (7,503)   (7,716)   (6,956)   (4,042)   213    (2.8)   (760)   10.9    (2,914)   72.1 
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution   3,160    3,491    3,315    (1,494)   (331)   (9.5)   176    5.3    4,809    (321.9)
Net Income   16,522    13,191    14,610    12,494    3.331    25.3    (1,419)   (9.7)   2,116    16.9 
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests   98    557    773    786    (459)   (82.4)   (216)   (27.9)   (13)   (1.7)
Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company   16,424    12,634    13,837    11,708    3.790    30.0    (1,203)   (8.7)   2,129    18.2 

 

Information on earnings and dividends per share

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   (in R$, except number of shares) 
Basic Earnings per Share1, 2:                
Common   3.31    2.54    2.78    2.35 
Preferred   3.31    2.54    2.78    2.35 
Diluted Earnings per Share1, 2:                    
Common   3.30    2.53    2.77    2.34 
Preferred   3.30    2.53    2.77    2.34 
Dividends and Interest on Stockholders’ Equity per Share3:                    
Common   1.03    1.00    0.97    0.86 
Preferred   1.03    1.00    0.97    0.86 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Basic1                    
Common   2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703    2,518,212,700 
Preferred   2,447,467,073    2,451,543,058    2,464,029,213    2,471,463,300 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Diluted1                    
Common   2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703    2,518,212,700 
Preferred   2,464,967,419    2,466,079,564    2,479,134,050    2,489,825,183 

 

1.Per share information relating to 2012, 2011 and 2010 have been retrospectively adjusted for the share bonus distribution which occurred in 2013.
2.Earnings per share have been computed following the “two class method” set forth by IAS 33 Earnings Per Share. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding – Information for the Investor, item History of Payment of Dividends for further details of our two classes of stock. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 28 – Earnings per Share for further details of calculation of earnings per share.
3.Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item “Information for the Investor – History of Payment of Dividends” and “Our Risk Management – Regulatory Enviroment” for further details. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 21b – Stockholders Equity – Dividends for further details.

 

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   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   20121   20111   20101 
   (in US$) 
Dividends and Interest on Stockholders’ Equity Per Share2 and 3                    
Common   0.44    0.49    0.52    0.52 
Preferred   0.44    0.49    0.52    0.52 

 

1.Per share information relating to 2012, 2011 and 2010 have been retrospectively adjusted for the share bonus distribution which occurred in 2013.
2.Under Brazilian Corporate Law, we are allowed to pay interest on stockholders’ equity as an alternative to paying dividends to our stockholders. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding – Information for the Investor, item History of Payment of Dividends and section Our Risk Management – Regulatory Enviroment for further details of interest on stockholders’ equity.
3.Converted into US$ from reais at the selling rate established by the Central Bank at the end of the year in which dividends or interest on stockholders’ equity were paid or declared, as the case may be.

 

Selected consolidated ratios

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Profitability and Performance                    
Net Interest Margin1 and 4   5.4    6.2    5.8    7.0 
Return on Average Assets2 and 4   1.7    1.5    1.7    1.8 
Return on Average Equity3 and 4   20.9    16.6    20.5    20.3 

 

   As of the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Liquidity                    
Loans and leases as a percentage of total deposits5   150.0    150.9    142.7    145.5 
Capital                    
Total stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets6   8.2    7.9    9.2    9.3 

 

1.Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
2.Net income attributable to owners of the parent company divided by average total assets.
3.Net income attributable to owners of the parent company divided by average stockholders’ equity.
4.The average balances are calculated on a monthly basis. Please refer to Attachments - Selected Statistical Information, item Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rate Data for more detailed information on our average assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
5.Loans and leases operations as of year-end divided by total deposits as of year-end.
6.Total stockholders’ equity as of year-end divided by total assets as of year-end.

 

Other data

 

   2013   2012   2011 
Other Data               
Employess of the Conglomerate (individuals)   95,696    96,977    104,542 
Brazil (without Credicard)   87,589    90,323    98,258 
Abroad   6,913    6,654    6,284 
Credicard   1,194    -    - 
Number of Points of Service (Units)   32,927    32,943    33,753 
Branches   4,142    4,083    4,072 
CSB – Client Service Branches   885    900    912 
ATM – Automated Teller Machines   27,900    27,960    28,769 

 

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2013 highlights

 

Corporate events and partnerships   Agreement between Itaú Unibanco and Fiat – On August 19, 2013, we renewed, for another ten years, the commercial cooperation agreement we have with the carmaker Fiat, a leading vehicle seller in the Brazilian market. The agreement provides for exclusivity in the offer of financing in promotional campaigns of Fiat for the sale of new cars and the exclusive use of the Fiat brand in activities related to vehicle financing.

 

Citibank in Uruguay – On June 28, 2013, through our subsidiary Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A., we signed an agreement with Citibank N.A., Uruguay branch, for the acquisition of their retail operations in Uruguay, positioning us to assume a portfolio of over 15,000 clients in current account, savings account and time deposits. The transaction closed on December 13, 2013 after all applicable regulatory approvals were obtained.

 

BMG Seguradora S.A. – On June 25, 2013, through Banco Itaú BMG Consignado S.A., or Itaú BMG Consignado, we entered into an agreement with the controlling shareholders of Banco BMG S.A., or Banco BMG, for the acquisition of 99.996% of the shares issued by BMG Seguradora S.A., or BMG Seguradora, for the approximate amount of R$85 million. BMG Seguradora entered into exclusivity agreements for the distribution of insurance products that will be linked to the products sold by Itaú BMG Consignado and Banco BMG as a condition precedent to the closing. The transaction has been approved by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Central Bank and the Superintendency of Private Insurance (SUSEP) and the closing of the transaction occurred on January 27, 2013. The acquisition of the shares of BMG Seguradora has been subject to ongoing review by SUSEP.

 

Cencosud – On June 17, 2013, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Chilean retail chain Cencosud S.A., sealing a strategic alliance for 15 years. The purpose of this association was to offer consumer finance products and services, in particular those related to credit cards, in Chile and Argentina. The association’s activities would be carried out by special purpose entities in Chile and Argentina, 51.0% of which would be held indirectly by us and 49.0% by Cencosud. On December 23, 2013 we announced that despite having acted in strict compliance with the contents of the MOU and used our best efforts to negotiate definitive contracts with Cencosud, we have failed to succeed in said negotiations, as a result of which the association will not be carried out.

 

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IRB – Brasil Resseguros S.A. – In the privatization process of IRB, our subsidiaries Itaú Seguros S.A. and Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A. (the “Itaú Insurance Companies”) signed, on May 24, 2013, the Shareholders’ Agreement of IRB with a duration of 20 years. The agreement establishes the voting rights and new governance of IRB, which now has private companies in its controlling group. The Itaú Insurance Companies contributed an approximately R$2.3 million capital increase to the privatization process of IRB, giving the Itaú Insurance Companies a 15% interest in IRB’s total and voting capital stock.

 

Credicard – On May 14, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Banco Citibank S.A. for the acquisition of Credicard and Citifinancial, including the “Credicard” brand, for the approximate amount of R$2.8 billion. Responsible for the offer and distribution of financial products and services, mainly personal loans and credit cards, Credicard and Citifinancial have a base of 4.8 million credit cards whose loan portfolio totals R$7.3 billion (gross amount in December 2012). The transaction closed on December 20, 2013, after all applicable regulatory approvals were obtained.

 

Banco Itaú BMG Consignado S.A. – In April 2013, the Central Bank approved the association between Itaú Unibanco and Banco BMG, to be carried out by means of Itaú BMG Consignado and aimed at the offering, distribution and sale of payroll loans in Brazil.

 

Authorization in the United Kingdom – In February 2013, Itau BBA International Ltd. started its operations in London. The bank started its operations by means of the merger of Banco Itau BBA International, S.A., a bank headquartered in Portugal, and Itau BBA International plc, and a subsequent name change as of May 17, 2013. The process was approved by local regulatory agencies and the Central Bank in December 2012.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 3 – Business Development, for further information.

 

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Business   Commercial banking – Retail – To improve client satisfaction we have introduced innovations in service delivery and product choices, such as extended operating hours at certain branches located in shopping malls. We have also simplified bank statements and credit card bills to improve statement understanding and transparency for clients.

 

New “Hiper” Brand – In October 2013, we launched “Hiper”, our new credit card brand available to all Brazilian consumers and accepted in over one million establishments accredited by Rede throughout Brazil. The Hiper branded products will initially be issued by Banco Itaucard S.A., or Itaucard, to our account holders and non-account holders in Brazil and may only be used for credit functions. The “Hiper” brand will not substitute the “Hipercard” brand but, rather, be another option for our clients, with different benefits from those offered for “Hipercard”, such as:

Conversion of 120% of the card’s annual fee into a bonus for mobile cellphones (currently available for 3 of the 4 largest Brazilian carriers)
Cards with the Itaucard 2.0 feature (consistent with the standard international interest model, pursuant to which lower interest rates for revolving credit facilities accrue from the date of purchase instead of the invoice due date and are limited to a maximum of 5.99% per month)

 

Redecard is now Rede – In 2013, we announced that Redecard S.A. would change its name to Rede. The rebranding is part of the company’s strategy to further expand its business into the digital arena, which also included the launching of e-Rede (e-commerce gateway platform) and m-Rede (mobile POS platform) in 2013.

 

The company’s new name, “Rede”, meaning “network” in Portuguese, summarizes the company’s key attributes, evoking technology, agility and modernity, in addition to having a youth and connectivity appeal. With the goal of being the main partner of sellers of goods and services, including small businesses and entrepreneurs, that seek to expand the potential of their businesses. Rede offers its clients a range of products to capture transactions that accompany innovative market trends, such as the increased need for payment mobility.

 

Use of Social Media – In less than three years, our Facebook page has reached over 6.5 million fans, and we were the bank with the highest number of fans in the world, as of December 2013. In addition to our Facebook page, we had over 168,000 followers on Twitter, over 78.2 million views on our YouTube channel, 210,000 followers on Google Plus and 7,900 followers on Instagram, as of December 2013.

 

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Technology   We are committed to offering the most advanced technology for the convenience and security of our clients, and we continuously invest in the development and improvement of our systems.

 

In line with our strategy to seek efficiency in our business, in 2013 we announced several innovations for our clients, such as sending receipts of payments and taking out travel insurance through mobile phones and programming deposits in investment funds through the internet.

 

Our new data center under construction in the state of São Paulo, will include cutting-edge features that are designed to give us even more flexibility and security to serve our clients. Construction work is progressing as planned and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, when the setup and migration of our technology systems are expected to start. In January 2013, our executive project was certified as Tier III by the Uptime Institute, a consulting company which evaluates capacity and expected availability of a data center, and ranks the project in one of four tiers. This new data center is expected to be one of the largest in Brazil, with capacity to support the expansion of the bank’s operations in the coming decades, while maintaining our commitment to ensure availability of financial services and seek continuous improvement in quality, speed and client satisfaction.

 

In line with our strategy to improve efficiency in our businesses, new features have been made available in our digital channels, such as internet banking and mobile banking, and investments have been made to improve and create new tools to meet the expansion of these channels, providing quality in transactions in an agile, modern and safe environment. These new features and improvements include:

Sending receipts by phone – a functionality launched in March of 2013 that allows the costumer to send receipts of payments and transfers made through smartphones and tablets.
Travel insurance via mobile – we launched this new feature, unique in the market, to ensure greater comfort, flexibility and convenience to clients. Insurance can be bought 24/7, including in airport lounges, just before the client’s trip starts. The product can be purchased for domestic travel or international coverage and provides medical and dental care, reimbursement of expenses in case of flight delay, damages for lost, stolen or destroyed luggage. For international travel, the costumer can choose between using an accredited network of service providers or request reimbursement of hospital or medical expenses.

Scheduled investment in investment funds – our internet banking system now allows for the client to schedule monthly investments.
Biometrics – registered clients are able to withdraw funds and check current account balances and statements just by using biometric technology, improving the security of transactions. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our profile, marketing and distribution channels, ATMs, for further details.

 

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“One Account” Itaú – launched in August 2013, this new account option for legal entities allows the client to customize its package of services, including number of receipts, types of money transfers, and number of deposits and checks covered. Our client may simulate charges and purchase services at any time as and when needed, always through the internet.
Tokpag – launched in November 2013, it is an innovative application that allows account holders to transfer money using only the mobile phone number of the transferee, with the same ease and speed of sending a text message.

 

“The IT unit is working close to business units, being part of the day-by-day agenda of the businesses.”

Alexandre de Barros, Itaú Unibanco Executive Vice-President – IT

 

All IT projects are jointly executed with the business, legal and marketing units, taking into consideration sustainability aspects. It is noteworthy that all projects have valuation analysis in order to be approved and prioritized.

 

We have workplace contingency and disaster recovery processes for our main businesses. Our backup site is also located in the state of São Paulo. Both our primary and secondary data centers have dedicated power systems and generators that are designed to start automatically whenever a power outage occurs.

 

Awards and recognition   In 2013, we received a series of awards and acknowledgements that contributed to strengthen our reputation. A few of our main accomplishments are listed below:

 

IR Magazine Awards Brazil 2013 – Given by IR magazine, in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI), this award reflects the result of a survey of the Brazilian companies with the best “investor relations” practices, conducted by the Getulio Vargas Foundation, or FGV, with approximately 400 portfolio managers and investment analysts. We were acknowledged in 4 categories in 2013: Best Annual Report, Best Conference Call, Best Meeting with the Investment Analysts Community and Best Investor Relations in the Financial Sector.

 

World’s Best Bank Award 2013/Global Finance 2013 – The winners of this award are chosen in a survey with analysts, executives and consultants from financial institutions, and we were acknowledged in the following categories:

Best Emerging Markets Banks in Latin America for Banco Itaú Paraguay;
World’s Best Subcustodian Banks for our custody services in Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay;
Best Investment Bank and Best Debt Bank for Itaú BBA, outstanding financial institution in Regional Winners – Latin America and Country Winners – Brazil.

 

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The 100 companies with the best reputation in Brazil – This survey published by “Exame.com” and by “Exame” magazine, lists the companies with the best image in the Brazilian market. We ranked first in the financial sector.

 

The best of Dinheiro 2013 – Promoted by “Isto É Dinheiro” magazine, this annual award acknowledges the best Brazilian companies of the year by using management criteria such as financial sustainability, human resources, innovation and quality, social and environmental responsibility and corporate governance. We ranked first in the banking sector ranking for the seventh time.

 

Época NEGÓCIOS 360º – Compiled by Época magazine, this guide is organized in partnership with the Dom Cabral Foundation, which carries out a thorough assessment of the largest Brazilian companies taking into consideration criteria such as financial performance, corporate governance, human resources practices, innovation, vision for the future and social and environmental responsibility. We achieved the first place in the bank sector in 2013 for the second time since this award was created in 2012.

 

Latin American Executive Team 2013 – Organized by the “Institutional Investor” magazine, this ranking is based on a survey conducted with over 800 managers of investment and pension funds (buy-side analysts), brokers and investment banks (sell-side analysts) operating in Latin America. We won six out of eight categories: “Best Investor Relations” by sell-side and buy-side analysts, “Best CEO” by sell-side and buy-side analysts, “Best Bank CFO” by buy-side analysts and “Best Investor Relations Professional” by buy-side analysts.

 

Best Cash Management Bank in Brazil – We were recognized for the sixth consecutive year by “Euromoney” magazine, one of the most important financial market publications.

 

Latin Finance’s Banks of the Year Awards 2013 – Considered the leading source of value-added financial markets intelligence for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin Finance magazine elected us as the Best Bank in Latin America and the Best Bank in Brazil. Itaú BBA was also acknowledged by Latin Finance as the Best Investment Bank in Brazil.

 

Melhores e Maiores da Exame – Itaú Unibanco was ranked as the number one bank among the 50 largest Brazilian banks by assets. With 40 years of tradition, this is one the most respected surveys in Brazil.

 

Valor 1000 – Itaú Unibanco ranked first in two categories of the Valor 1000 survey: Equity and Net Income. In its 13th year, the Valor 1000 Yearbook ranks the thousand largest companies in Brazil by net revenue, based on the IFRS balance sheet for the previous year.

 

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The most admired companies in Brazil (Carta Capital magazine) – We were named the most admired company in the retail banking segment. In the overall ranking (which includes all economic sectors), the bank was ranked in fifth place. Roberto Setubal, our CEO, was ranked in third place among the most admired business leaders.

 

Most valuable brand in Brazil (Interbrand) – With a market value of R$19.3 billion, we were considered Interbrand’s Most Valuable Brand in 2013. It was the tenth time the bank ranked first.

 

Global Custodian – Awarded by this acknowledged publication in the securities services sector. We were selected as the “Best Custodian” in the “Agent Banks in Emerging Markets” survey, in the following markets:

Americas and Caribbean regions for international clients;
Chile for international clients; and
Brazil for local and international consumers.

 

International Law Office – We were awarded the “Best Legal Team” in Latin America by this website in the “Regulatory (Financial Services)” category. Deemed one of the most significant acknowledgments in the legal sector, the ILO Latin American Counsel Awards 2013 had over 4,000 indications of professionals from law firms and advisory offices from Latin America. This award is promoted by the “International Law Office” website in partnership with the “Association of Corporate Counsel”.

 

The World’s Biggest Public Companies 2013 – We were ranked 42nd among the 2,000 largest companies in the world, according to Forbes magazine, and “the number one” financial institution in Brazil in the general ranking of Brazilian financial institutions. Revenue, net income, assets and market value for the year 2012 were taken into consideration in the compilation of such list.

 

Reactions Latin America Awards – Published by the British magazine “Reactions”, this award acknowledges the main insurance companies in Latin America. Itaú Seguros was elected the best insurance company in Brazil.

 

The 1,000 Best Investment Funds of 2013 – awarded by the “Exame” Guide of Personal Investments. We were elected the Best Manager of the Year in a survey conducted by the Center of Finance Studies of FGV (GVCef- FGV). This award highlighted the best managers for retail, high-end clients, companies and institutional investors. Among 1,000 open-end funds

 

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analyzed, we were also elected in the Best Manager categories for the following products:

 

Selective retail (funds in which investors invest between R$50,000 and R$250,000);
Interbank rate (DI) and short-term funds;
Indexed equity funds; and
Multimarket investment funds

 

Bank of the year (The Banker) – We were recognized as 2013’s bank of the year in Brazil and Paraguay by “The Banker” magazine, one of the most recognized financial market publications in the world.

 

Aberje Awards – We were elected by the Brazilian Association of Corporate Communication, or Aberje, as company of the year in business communication. We also won the award in “Internal Communication and Relations”, with the case “Financial education at IU: a challenge that begins with the employees”.

 

Best Companies to Launch a Career – We received the highest score in the banking and financial services sector in the list of Best Companies to Launch a Career in 2013, published by Você S/A., a Brazilian magazine.

 

Awards for Excellence – Itaú Unibanco was recognized by Euromoney magazine as the best bank in Uruguay in 2013.

 

Sustainability

Exame Sustainability Guide – We are the first financial institution to be recognized by the Exame Guide, published by Exame magazine, as the most sustainable company of the year. We were also acknowledged as the model-enterprise in the “financial institutions” category. This recognition is the most important sustainability prize in Brazil.

 

Itaú Unibanco is also the first Latin American company present in the ranking “The World’s Top 20 Green Banks in 2012”, organized annually by the Bloomberg Markets magazine, which analyzes banks’ sustainability efforts, including investments in clean energy and waste reduction.

 

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2013/2014 – We were selected to be included in this index for the fourteenth consecutive year. We are the only Latin American bank that is included in the index since its launch in 1999.

 

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BM&FBovespa’s Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) 2013/2014 – We were selected to be included in this index in 2014 for the ninth consecutive year. The companies that comprise the index are references in socially responsible investment and act as business benchmarks in Brazil.

 

Additionally, we were elected one of the Brazilian companies with the best environmental practices in the Prêmio Época Empresa Verde by Época, a Brazilian magazine. We were also acknowledged as one of the leading companies in the climate change award Prêmio Época de Mudanças Climáticas.

 

We were also acknowledged in six categories in the Prêmio Amigo do Esporte 2013 by the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, and are considered one of the companies that invested the most in the sports sector through the Brazilian sport incentive law, supporting sports and para-sports projects.

 

Recent developments  

Merger with Corpbanca

On January 29, 2014 we entered into an agreement with CorpBanca and its controlling shareholders, establishing the terms and conditions for the merger of the operations of Banco Itaú Chile and CorpBanca in Chile and Colombia. The agreement represents an important step in our internationalization process and for our strategy of becoming the leading bank in Latin America. As a result of the merger, we expect to be the fourth largest bank in Chile and the fifth largest bank in Colombia in terms of outstanding loans.

 

The transaction contemplates a capital contribution by us in the amount of US$652 million and the execution of a shareholders’ agreement between ourselves and CorpBanca’s controlling shareholders, pursuant to which we and CorpBanca’s controlling shareholders will have the right to nominate members of the board of directors of Itaú CorpBanca, the new entity resulting from this merger, in accordance with our respective ownership interests (33.58% and 32.92% of Itaú CorpBanca’s share capital, respectively). Together, we and CorpBanca’s controlling shareholders will have the power to elect the majority of the members of the board of directors of Itaú CorpBanca, the majority of which we will nominate. In addition, except for certain strategic matters subject to our and CorpBanca’s controlling shareholders joint approval, CorpBanca’s controlling shareholders will always vote in accordance with our decisions.

 

Itaú CorpBanca, controlled by Itaú Unibanco, will provide its clients with a wide and innovative range of financial products and services, by means of an extensive branch network in Chile (217 branches) and in Colombia (172 branches), keeping the quality of services that distinguishes the operations of both banks.

 

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The consummation of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including the approval at the stockholders’ meeting of CorpBanca and the approval of regulatory authorities in Brazil, Chile and Colombia, as well as in other jurisdictions in which CorpBanca does business. We estimate that this transaction will not have significant accounting effects on our results.

 

Audit Committee

On December 31, 2013, Eduardo Augusto de Almeida Guimarães ceased to be a member of our Audit Committee.

 

On February 27, 2014 and March 20, 2014, respectively, the Board of Directors of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. elected for the Audit Committee Mr. Sérgio Darcy da Silva Alves and Mr. Diego Fresco Gutierrez. Both Mr. Alves and Mr. Gutierrez were elected for the ongoing term of office, which will expire when those members elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office. Mr. Alves and Mr. Gutierrez are not members of any other committees of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. They hold no other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group or in any publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group. The biographies of the new Audit Committee members are summarized below:

 

Diego Fresco Gutierrez – Mr. Diego Fresco Gutierrez was elected as member of our audit committee in March 2014 (with investiture pending of approval by the Central Bank). He joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1990 as a trainee and was partner there from 2000 to June 2013, specializing in external audit and Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services. He has been a member of the Commission on Corporate Governance on Financial Institutions of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) since 2013. Mr. Gutierrez holds a degree in accounting sciences from Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay and is a CPA licensed in the state of Virginia (United States of America) since 2002.

 

Sérgio Darcy da Silva Alves – Mr. Sérgio Darcy da Silva Alves was elected as member of our audit committee in February 2014. His election was approved by the Central Bank on March 19, 2014 and he is expected to take office in April 2014. He was a member of the audit committee of Banco Santander S.A. from October 2006 to March 2013. He has been coordinator of the regulatory committee and member of the audit committee of the BM&F – Commodities and Futures Exchange since January 2007. He was also Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, responsible for Financial System Organization and Rulemaking Matters, from September 1997 to April 2006. Mr. Alves is an economist graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and holds a degree in Accounting Sciences from Associação de Ensino Unificado de Brasília.

 

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Corporate reorganization

On January 31, 2014, we reorganized our corporate structure to transfer Itaú BBA’s institutional treasury and corporate banking activities, including its securities and loan portfolios and all other assets and liabilities related to such activities, to Itaú Unibanco. Itaú BBA will retain its investment banking and cash management activities. This internal corporate reorganization is not expected to result in any material change to our regular course of business, including our internal governance, brands and management models of the affected business units.

 

The main motivation for the corporate reorganization was the optimization of the capital structure of Itaú Unibanco, due to the new Basel III rules, and the intention to concentrate all financial intermediation activities of Itaú Unibanco’s Group into Itaú Unibanco.

 

This transaction is pending final approval by the Central Bank and the Central Bank of the Bahamas.

 

Changes in the Investor Relations unit

On February, 2014, we announced that Rogério Calderón, currently responsible for Investor Relations and International Finance, has decided to leave Itaú Unibanco Group on April 30, 2014 to pursue other professional activities.

 

Marcelo Kopel has been selected to assume Rogério Calderón’s functions. Marcelo Kopel, currently Director for Branch Network Products, Operations and Planning, has more than 25 years of experience in the financial area, having had a notable career as a Director of Finance of Redecard, Citibank, Credicard, Banco ING Brasil e América Latina and Bank of America.

 

The intention is to conclude the transition process for the transfer of activities and for introducing Marcel Kopel to the investor and analyst community by April 30, 2014.

 

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Our history and profile

 

Our history

 

Itaú   Unibanco
         
      ·  1924    Operating Authorization of Casa Moreira Salles
         
Establishment of Banco Central de Crédito S.A.    1944  ·      
         
Banco Central de Crédito S.A. started its operations    1945  ·      
         
    1940s to 1960s    

Opening of the first branch

 

Change of corporate name to Banco Federal de Crédito S.A., later Banco Federal Itaú and, subsequently, Federal Itaú Sul Americano S.A., after mergers with other Brazilian banks

 

Major investment in technology

 

Implementation of the “Development Plan”, increasing the number of branches and conducting campaigns to increase deposits

 

Merger of Itaú América after the takeover of Banco da América

     

Mergers of Casa Bancária Moreira Salles, Banco Machadense and Casa Bancária de Botelhos originating Banco Moreira Salles, subsequently União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A.

 

Opening of the first branch in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the country at that time

 

Large investment in professional qualification and technology

 

Organization of BIB – Banco de Investimentos do Brasil

 

Expansion of operations, then with the largest network of branches in Brazil

         
    1970s to 1990s    

Takeover of Banco Aliança, a milestone for expansion in the Northeast region

 

Establishment as a multiservice bank

 

Takeovers of domestic banks, such as Banco União Comercial, making Itaú the second largest private bank in Brazil

 

Strengthening the brand and increasing competitiveness

 

Service automation, pursuant to the concept of “electronic bank”

 

Expansion in the number of branches, which had a new design concept

 

Acquisition of Banco Francês e Brasileiro S.A., predecessor to Itaú Personnalité

 

Acquisition of state banks Banerj and Bemge

 

 

   

Adherence to the multiservice bank system, commencement of operations of the Commercial Bank, Investment, Consumer Credit and Mortgage Loan portfolios

 

Investment in training and automation of services

 

Segmentation of clients and services and improvement of customer service

 

Assumed leadership in the credit financing market

 

Expansion of activities in the insurance industry

 

Acquisitions of other financial institutions, such as Banco Nacional, making Unibanco one of the three largest financial institutions in Brazil

 

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Itaú   Unibanco
           

 

 

 

 

     
           
    2000s to 2010s    
Acquisition of the state banks Banestado and Beg, of Banco Fiat and of the Brazilian operations of Bank Boston, which increased Itaú’s presence in the high-income segment, and of BBA Creditanstalt, predecessor to Itaú BBA, the largest wholesale bank in Brazil        

Takeover of Banco Bandeirantes and Credibanco, when the Unibanco was ranked among the five largest banks in Latin America and the third largest private bank in Brazil

 

Creation of a new image of Unibanco, called “Unibanco’s Way”: a simple, straightforward, positive, good-humored and transparent bank

           
Itaú and Unibanco merger, announced on November 3    2008  ·      
           
Association with Porto Seguro on August 24    2009  ·      
           
Association with Banco BMG for payroll loan transactions    2012  ·      
Acquisition of total outstanding shares of Redecard        
           
Acquisition of Credicard on May 14    2013  ·      

 

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Since the establishment of the first branch in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where the oldest institutions that make up the conglomerate were established, until the association between Itaú Holding Financeira and Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros carried out in 2008, nine decades of growth and development led us to today’s most valuable brand position in the Brazilian market and largest financial institution in Latin America in terms of market capitalization.

 

This association gave rise to the largest Brazilian private bank and one of the 30 largest banks worldwide in market value as of January 31, 2014. Itaú, operating since 1945 in the capital city of the State of São Paulo, and Unibanco, organized in 1924 in the city of Poços de Caldas, State of Minas Gerais, developed similar and supplementary characteristics over time. Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers characterized their growth.

 

Both Itaú and Unibanco were able to anticipate market challenges, consolidating their businesses during Brazilian economic crises and expanding operations in growth periods. They were pioneers in the use of technology to process banking business and client services and made major investments in automation and support through modern operating centers.

 

We have been expanding our business since the association through actions such as the acquisitions of Credicard in 2013 and the total outstanding shares of Redecard in 2012. As of December 31, 2013, our total assets exceeded R$1.0 trillion and we had a market capitalization of R$157.0 billion.

 

As supporters of art, culture and social and environmental responsibility, we have provided our companies with autonomous and effective structures to spread knowledge and practices that promote sustainability. As evidence of this, we are the only Latin American bank that forms part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 14 consecutive years.

 

Our profile   Our vision

Our objective is to be the leading bank in sustainable performance and client satisfaction. For us, sustainable performance means creating shared values for employees, clients, shareholders and society, so as to ensure the longevity of our business.

 

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Our culture

Our corporate culture is expressed by a set of ten principles that guide the way we do business and outline the approach we expect our teams to take to turn our vision into reality. This set of principles is called Nosso Jeito de Fazer (“Our Way of Making it Happen”) and we reinforce such values with our employees through a number of initiatives, such as (i) making employee’s alignment with expected behaviors based on such principles part of their performance assessment processes, (ii) campaigns in our communication channels, and (iii) events, an example of which is our annual meeting with managers (“Meeting of Leaders”).

 

Our ten principles are:

All for the client;
Passion for performance;
Ethical, responsible leadership;
All-Stars who are team players;
Focus on innovation and focused innovation;
Processes serving people;
Nimble and uncomplicated;
Leave your stripes at the door;
A sparkle in one’s eyes; and
Dream big.

 

“We’re building a corporate culture to inspire our employees to be proud to be part of the Itaú Unibanco Group, reinforced by our effort to create value for employees, clients, shareholders and society”.

José Castro de Araújo Rudge. Itaú Unibanco’s Executive Vice-President
Human Resources, Marketing and Institutional Relations

 

Simplify to grow

In 2013, we held our fourth Meeting of Leaders, in which we presented the main guidelines and strategies developed for our organization in the short and long term.

 

The theme of the meeting and the related project was “Simplify to Grow”, which represents our commitment to improve processes, streamline operations and become more efficient in everything we do with the clear purpose of satisfying our clients. Our belief is that we can be as great as our clients allow us to be.

 

In the beginning of 2013, we announced significant changes in our executive management structure, one of the many examples of actions we have been taking in order to meet an increasingly demanding market and enable us to organize in a simpler and more efficient

 

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way. Please refer to section Our governance, item Management Structure, Our Directors and Executive Officers, for further information about changes to our management structure.

 

A key factor in this evolution is the commitment of all our employees, who are ultimately responsible for implementing this project. “Simplify to Grow” is intended to push us to an even higher and more differentiated level of efficiency in providing our products and services. We will, therefore, maintain and intensify our programs to foster a meritocratic culture so as to attract and retain the best professionals and provide them with an environment that allows them to grow.

 

Employees

The number of employees within the Itaú Unibanco Group decreased from 96,977 in 2012 to 95,696 in 2013. The decrease in the number of employees is explained by the restructuring resulting from the integration of our systems and processes in a single platform, which allowed us to capture synergies between operating structures and to review certain business strategies.

 

The tables below show, the total number of employees for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, segmented by region (Brazil and abroad) and operating unit:

 

   December 31,   Variation (%) 
Employees (Brazil and abroad)  2013   2012   2011   2013/2012   2012/2011 
Employees (Consolidated)   95,696    96,977    104,542    (1.3)   (7.2)
In Brazil   88,783    90,323    98,258    (1.7)   (8.1)
Abroad   6,913    6,654    6,284    3.9    5.9 
Argentina   1,696    1,650    1,566    2.8    5.4 
Chile   2,542    2,451    2,334    3.7    5.0 
Uruguay   1,180    1,127    1,099    4.7    2.5 
Paraguay   731    701    650    4.3    7.8 
Europe   256    261    213    (1.9)   22.5 
Other   508    464    422    9.5    10.0 

 

   December 31,   Variation (%) 
Employees (by operating unit)  2013   2012   2011   2013/2012   2012/2011 
Commercial Bank – Retail   90,427    91,304    95,740    (1.0)   (4.6)
Wholesale Bank   2,532    2,848    2,824    (11.1)   0.8 
Consumer Credit – Retail   2,718    2,781    5,941    (2.3)   (53.2)
Activities with the Market and Corporation   19    44    43    (56.8)   2.3 
Total   95,696    96,977    104,548    (1.3)   (7.2)

 

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Brand

Our brand increasingly represents the transformation in the lives of the individuals, the society and the country we want to promote. This is reflected in our products, services and attitudes. Our financial education initiatives encourage people to have a more balanced relationship with money, choose the best type of credit and plan their investments.

 

We are always trying to broaden the dialogue with our stakeholders. In 2013, our brand was named the most valuable in Brazil for the tenth consecutive year, with an estimated value of R$19.3 billion, according to consulting firm Interbrand. Interbrand’s analysis is based on the ability of our brand to generate financial results, influence the selection process of clients, and ensure long-term demand.

 

In 2013, we launched the #issomudaomundo (#thischangestheworld) platform for the purpose of establishing a link between our goal of improving people’s lives, our causes and the many projects in education, culture, sports and urban mobility that receive investments from us.

 

In a 2013 survey conducted by Millward Brown, a research institute, we achieved important results for the brand already in the first year of this platform: an increase of 58% in the perception as a “Bank that helps improve people’s lives” and of 44% as a “Bank that works as a transforming agent in people’s lives”. Additionally, according to a study conducted by Oficcina Sophia, a research institute, there was an increase of 62% in the number of non-clients who considered us as an option and of 146% in our prestige among non-clients.

 

Our Facebook page reached more than 6.5 million fans and we are the bank with the highest number of fans in the world, according to the Socialbakers monitoring platform. In addition to this social network, in Twitter, we have more than 168,200 followers and in YouTube, we have over 78.2 million views of our own content in our channel. We have a structure to monitor our social media profiles, providing information regarding our services, launching products, advertisements and interacting with the general public and our clients.

 

According to SCUP and Socialmetrix monitoring platforms, we have been mentioned more than 833 thousand times in social networks (such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus and Twitter), 45% of which consisted of posts on the financial segment and 54% of which were more positive references than the average in social networks. Part of this is the result of our focus on social welfare as well as by our efforts to improve client service. By the end of 2013, we had provided 24/7 services to our clients in an average time of six minutes after the first contact by the client – a decrease of approximately 95% in relation to 2012.

 

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Under the #issomudaomundo (#thischangestheworld) campaign, we had a number of films made exclusively for the internet to explain the bank’s causes. This was the first step of our brand as a content producer, sharing a point of view and seeking to establish connections based on our beliefs. The films were viewed by more than 19.8 million people in our YouTube channel and were shared by 106,600 people. One of the films was the 20th most shared film in the world in 2013. A survey conducted by Nielsen, together with Facebook, determined that the films resulted in an increase of 17.4% in a one-month period in the support for the causes supported by us with an increase of 16% in the intention of non-clients to become clients.

 

Patents

We are the owners of patents and patent applications in Brazil and abroad for a method for generating a virtual keyboard for entry of a security code or user PIN number. Applications related to this patent are still pending analysis in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Venezuela. We are the owners of a patent for such method in Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Peru, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland. Additionally, we are the owners of a patent application for a method for identifying a financial institution’s access PIN, which is still pending analysis in Brazil.

 

In Brazil, the effective term for protection of invention patents is 20 years from the date when the patent application is made. The effective terms and requirements for extension of patents outside of Brazil depend on the laws of each country or region where a patent is registered.

 

Main shareholders

We are controlled by IUPAR, which is jointly controlled by Itaúsa and Cia. E. Johnston. Itaúsa is controlled by members of the Egydio de Souza Aranha family, and Cia. E. Johnston is controlled by members of the Moreira Salles family.

 

Except for the shares indirectly owned by our controlling shareholders (through their participation in IUPAR and Itaúsa), the members of our Board of Directors and our Board of Officers, on an individual basis and as a group, beneficially own less than 1% of our common shares and less than 1% of our preferred shares.

 

According to Brazilian regulation and as approved by the Central Bank, foreign investors may have a maximum of 30% of our common shares.

 

The table below presents information on the persons that, to our knowledge, held over 5% of our common or preferred shares at January 31, 2014:

 

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As of January 31, 2014, 15,787,358 common shares and 1,530,558,587 preferred shares were held by non-Brazilian investors (calculated based on the investors’ addresses indicated in our records related to the shares that are in our custody), representing 6.5% and 62.7%, respectively, of the total of each class outstanding.

 

   Common Shares   Preferred Shares   Total 
   Total Number       Total Number       Total Number     
As of January 31, 2014  of Shares   % of Total   of Shares   % of Total   of Shares   % of Total 
                         
IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participacões S.A.   1,284,289,710    51.00    -    0.00    1,284,289,710    25.54 
Itaúsa – Investimentos Itaú S.A.   973,657,190    38.66    84,810    0.00    973,742,000    19.37 
Blackrock1   -    0.00    175,269,270    6.98    175,269,270    3.49 
Others   260,265,830    10.34    2,265,800,456    90.28    2,526,066,286    50.24 
Subtotal   2,518,212,730    100.00    2,441,154,536    97.26    4,959,367,266    98.63 
Treasury stock   2,310    0.00    68,660,134    2.74    68,662,444    1.37 
Total   2,518,215,040    100.00    2,509,814,670    100.00    5,028,029,710    100.00 

 

1. Share ownership information provided by shareholder.

 

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Ownership structure

The following chart is an overview of the ownership structure of the Itaú Unibanco group as of January 31, 2014, which includes our controlling shareholders and some of our main subsidiaries:

 

 

1. Excludes shares held in treasury and by our controlling shareholders.

 

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IUPAR shareholders’ agreement

Itaúsa and Cia. E. Johnston have a shareholders’ agreement that governs their relationship as controlling shareholders of IUPAR and, indirectly, as our controlling shareholders and as controlling shareholders of our subsidiaries. Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_ arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/IUPARingles.pdf?title= Shareholders Agreement – IUPAR, for further details. Its main terms and conditions are described below.

 

The Board of Directors and the Board of Officers of IUPAR are composed of four members each: two members are nominated by Itaúsa and two members by Cia. E. Johnston for each one of these bodies. Pursuant to the IUPAR shareholders’ agreement, IUPAR shares held by Itaúsa and Cia. E. Johnston cannot be transferred to third parties until November 3, 2018. After this period, if any shareholder party to the IUPAR shareholders’ agreement decides to transfer its IUPAR shares to a third party, the other shareholders will have preemptive rights or tag-along rights. If both Itaúsa and Cia. E. Johnston decide to transfer all of their shares held in IUPAR or the total shares held by IUPAR in Itaú Unibanco Holding to third parties, Itaúsa may exercise its tag-along rights, so as to include in the sale all or part of the shares directly held by it in Itaú Unibanco Holding. All shares held directly by Itaúsa in Itaú Unibanco Holding may be freely transferred.

 

IUPAR shareholders’ agreement is effective for a 20-year period from January 27, 2009, and may be automatically extended for successive 10-year periods, except if otherwise indicated.

 

Transfer of control and increase of interest in the share capital

Subject to the provisions of the IUPAR shareholders’ agreement, our Bylaws do not contain any provision that is intended to delay, defer or prevent a change in our shareholding control or that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring of the company or its subsidiaries. However, according to Brazilian regulation all such transactions must be carried out in accordance with procedures established by CMN and be previously approved by the Central Bank.

 

Brazilian legislation provides that acquisition of control of a publicly held company triggers the requirement for the acquiring party to make a tender offer for all outstanding common shares, at a price equivalent to at least 80% of the price per share paid to the controlling shareholders. Additionally, our Bylaws establish the same price rule for the holders of our preferred shares.

 

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Such legislation also requires our controlling shareholders to make a tender offer for all of our shares if they increase their interest in our share capital to a level that materially and negatively affects the liquidity of our shares.

 

Adoption of multiple voting

Under Brazilian Corporate Law, shareholders that represent at least 10% of share capital with voting rights may demand a multiple voting process up to 48 hours before a general shareholders’ meeting. Each share will be entitled to as many votes as the members of the board being elected, and the shareholder has the right to concentrate votes in one candidate or distribute them among several candidates. The presiding officer must inform the shareholders in advance about the number of votes required for the election of each member of the Board of Directors.

 

Whenever the election of the Board of Directors is held under the multiple vote process and the common or preferred shareholders exercise their right of electing one director, the controlling shareholder will have the right to elect directors in the same number as those elected by the other shareholders plus one, regardless of the number of directors that, according to our Bylaws, compose the board.

 

Additionally, as our Bylaws do not provide for staggered intervals, our directors may be reelected consecutively without interruption. Whenever the election has been conducted through a multiple voting process, the removal from office of any of our directors by our shareholders, at a shareholders’ meeting will result in the removal from office of all of the remaining directors and a new election shall be arranged. In order not to affect the management of the company as a result of the removal of directors, Brazilian Corporate Law provides that despite the removal, the same directors may continue to exercise their functions until the newly elected board members take office.

 

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Our shares

 

 

Our share capital is represented by common and preferred shares traded on the BM&FBovespa under the symbol “ITUB3” (common shares) and “ITUB4” (preferred shares). Common shares entitle the holder to one vote at our general shareholders’ meetings.
Preferred shares are nonvoting but entitle the holder to:

Priority to receive mandatory dividends, in the amount of R$0.022 per share, non-cumulative with minimum dividend; and
Tag-along rights in the event of sale of a controlling stake, assuring a price equal to 80% of the amount paid for the controlling shareholders’ common shares.

 

IUPAR and Itaúsa together hold approximately 90% or our common shares. The voting rights of our controlling shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of other holders of ordinary shares.

 

Brazilian Corporate Law sets forth that preferred shareholders may vote when the company does not pay fixed or minimum dividends to which they are entitled for the period established in the company’s Bylaws, which may never exceed three consecutive fiscal years. The preferred shareholders maintain such right until the payment is made if these dividends are not cumulative or until cumulative dividends are paid.

 

The creation of a new class of shares with priority over preferred shares, as well as any change in preference or in rights associated with preferred shares, must be approved by at least 50% of common shares and also approved by shareholders representing the majority of preferred shares in a special general meeting. Please refer to section Our governance, item Management structure, Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting, for further information about the calling procedures for general and special shareholders meetings.

 

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The following table sets forth the preferred share price per period:

 

   R$ per   US$ per 
   Preferred Share   Preferred Share 
Calendar Period  High   Low   High   Low 
2009   36.94    16.79    21.31    6.94 
2010   39.75    28.21    23.55    15.00 
2011   36.95    22.86    22.23    13.05 
2012   35.40    24.30    20.02    11.71 
2013   33.85    24.91    16.57    11.00 
                     
2011                    
1st Quarter   36.95    31.06    22.11    18.52 
2nd Quarter   35.88    30.91    22.23    18.92 
3rd Quarter   33.54    22.86    21.53    13.05 
4th Quarter   31.79    25.01    18.11    13.26 
                     
2012                    
1st Quarter   35.40    30.45    20.02    16.30 
2nd Quarter   32.35    24.30    17.70    11.71 
3rd Quarter   32.36    25.05    16.07    12.24 
4th Quarter   31.34    25.63    15.13    12.64 
                     
2013                    
1st Quarter   32.40    28.47    16.57    14.39 
2nd Quarter   32.21    26.32    15.80    11.86 
3rd Quarter   31.95    24.91    14.20    11.00 
4th Quarter   33.85    29.80    15.06    12.77 

 

Share prices for the most recent six months are as follows:

 

September 2013   31.95    27.92    14.20    11.86 
October 2013   33.84    30.19    15.36    13.64 
November 2013   33.85    30.48    15.06    13.33 
December 2013   32.45    29.80    13.84    12.77 
January 2014   31.28    28.41    13.23    11.77 
February 2014   32.30    29.44    13.56    12.22 
March 2014   33.94    29.10    15.00    12.31 

 

Source: Economática System

 

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The following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the high and low sales prices in U.S. dollars for the ADS in the over the counter market and NYSE during the period indicated.

 

   US$ per ADS 
Calendar Period  High   Low 
2009   21.77    6.86 
2010   23.91    14.85 
2011   22.52    13.15 
2012   20.00    11.67 
2013   17.34    11.38 
           
2011          
1st Quarter   22.52    18.74 
2nd Quarter   22.47    19.03 
3rd Quarter   21.68    13.15 
4th Quarter   18.26    13.20 
           
2012          
1st Quarter   20.00    16.83 
2nd Quarter   17.73    11.67 
3rd Quarter   16.21    12.22 
4th Quarter   15.06    12.66 
           
2013          
1st Quarter   17.34    15.12 
2nd Quarter   16.43    12.13 
3rd Quarter   14.94    11.38 
4th Quarter   15.90    13.01 

 

Share prices for the most recent six months are as follows:

 

September 2013   14.94    12.14 
October 2013   15.90    14.06 
November 2013   15.01    13.62 
December 2013   14.13    13.01 
January 2014   13.38    11.94 
February 2014   13.56    12.04 
March 2014   14.95    12.32 

 

Source: Economática System

 

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Marketing and distribution channels

We provide integrated financial services and products to our clients through a variety of marketing and distribution channels. In addition to our traditional portfolio of banking products, we offer products such as insurance, investments, foreign exchange and brokerage.

 

In the commercial banking – retail segment, we provide Itaú Uniclass clients exclusive services such as dedicated managers, investment advisory services, exclusive cashiers, telephone service through branch managers and higher credit limits. We also provide advisory services on investments and real estate loans to our high-end clients through Itaú Personnalité. Our portfolio of corporate products suited for large companies is managed by our wholesale banking segment.

 

Our distribution network is divided into physical channels, which include branches, ATMs and CSBs (which are banking service centers located at certain corporate clients), and digital channels, such as internet banking, mobile banking and telephones.

 

Banking transactions carried out through the internet and mobile channels have grown significantly in recent years.

 

Branches

Our branch network serves as a distribution network for all of the products and services we offer to our clients.

 

In 2013, we opened branches especially refurbished for shopping malls, with a new visual identity and service proposal. Located in different cities in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the space presents a new concept of client service, with a differentiated layout inspired by the design of a retail store. Focusing on the relationship with the client as a way to strengthen contact with the public, this branch is open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., with exclusive service to our clients from 5 p.m. on. The first branch with this concept was opened in 2012 in the Villa Lobos shopping mall in the city of São Paulo.

 

Similarly, we also implemented changes in service hours for certain branches located in commercial hubs, which now open at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. This initiative was designed to adapt our services to the routine of our clients. We intend to extend this model to other malls and trade centers in Brazil in the next few years.

 

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ATMs

ATMs are low-cost alternatives to employee-based services and give us points of service at significantly lower costs than branches. Our clients may conduct almost all account-related transactions through ATMs.

 

We also have arrangements with other network operators, such as the brands “Cirrus” and “Maestro” to allow our clients to use limited services through their networks.

 

Since 2012, we have made differentiated services available to certain registered clients. In addition to services available to our clients in general, these registered clients are able to withdraw funds and check current account balances and statements just by using biometric technology. Biometrics enables these registered clients to carry out transactions with fingerprint identification, without typing a password or using a card, providing more security and convenience for our clients. To be able to use biometrics, clients simply register with any Itaú Unibanco branch.

 

Customer site branches

The range of services provided at CSBs may be the same as those provided at a full service branch, or more limited according to the size of a particular corporate client and its needs. CSBs represent a low-cost alternative to opening full service branches. In addition, we believe CSBs provide us with an opportunity to target new retail clients while servicing corporate clients and personnel.

 

Internet banking and mobile banking

“Itaú 30 Horas” is a convenience service that enables users to carry out banking transactions in ATMs, telephones, mobiles, on the Internet and at branches.

 

The Internet banking channel became important in recent years given the continuous growth in demand for online transactions. We have had Internet banking since 1998, offering products to our individual and corporate clients, such as credit, investments, insurance and others. In 2013, our transactions through this channel represented 45.7% of our total client transactions.

 

One of our most important recent technological innovations has been in mobile banking applications, which allow clients to access their accounts and perform banking transactions using smartphones or tablets. In 2013, we had 724.3 million mobile banking transactions.

 

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The graph below shows our branches, CSBs and ATMs network broken down by types of services provided and geographic distribution:

 

In Brazil and abroad, as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Branches   CSBs   ATMs 
   2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011 
Itaú Unibanco   3,627    3,615    3,606    860    873    878    26,756    26,909    27,810 
Itaú Personnalité   277    240    214    3    3    3    557    500    454 
Itaú BBA   9    9    9    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total in Brazil   3,913    3,864    3,829    863    876    881    27,313    27,409    28,264 
Argentina   73    75    81    18    20    22    189    194    201 
Chile   98    91    88    -    -    -    72    70    62 
Uruguay   25    59    43    1    1    1    43    41    38 
Paraguay   28    27    27    3    9    8    283    246    204 
Other   5    5    5    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   4,142    4,121    4,073    885    906    912    27,900    27,960    28,769 

 

By our distribution network throughout Brazil as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Branches   CSBs   ATMs 
Region  2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011 
South   648    637    639    119    120    119    3,815    3,790    3,942 
Southeast   2,557    2,534    2,531    611    607    614    18,975    19,132    19,994 
Center-West   295    294    294    45    63    66    1,707    1,741    1,686 
Northeast   316    304    287    50    49    50    2,173    2,113    2,053 
North   97    95    78    38    37    32    643    633    589 
Total in Brazil   3,913    3,864    3,829    863    876    881    27,313    27,409    28,264 

 

1. 79.0% of our branches were located in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais in the southeast of Brazil, Paraná in the south of Brazil, and Goiás in the center-west of Brazil.

 

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Our business

 

Overview   We provide a broad range of banking services to a diverse client base that includes individuals and corporate clients. We provide these services on an integrated basis through the following operating segments:

 

Commercial bank – retail: includes credit cards, asset management, insurance, pension plan and capitalization products, and a variety of credit products and services for individuals, very small and small companies;
Wholesale bank: corporate and investment banking, including our middle-market banking business (represented by companies with annual revenues of more than R$30 million);
Consumer credit – retail: financial products and services to non-accountholders; and
Activities with the market and corporation: includes the results arising from capital surplus, subordinated debt surplus and the net balance of tax credits and debts.

 

The services offered by our Commercial bank – Retail segment to a diversified base of individuals and companies include insurance, pension plan and capitalization products, credit cards, asset management, credit products and are customized and developed to meet clients’ demands. Our marketing strategies are tailored to each client profile and implemented through the most suitable distribution channels. We aim to increase the number of products used by our clients, thus diversifying our revenue sources. This segment represents an important funding source for our operations and generates significant financial income and banking fees.

 

The Commercial bank – Retail segment is comprised of the following specialized units:

Retail banking (individuals);
Personnalité (banking for high-income individuals);
Public sector banking;
Very small and small business banking;
Insurance, private retirement and capitalization products;
Wealth management services (private bank, asset management and securities services); and
Real estate financing.

 

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The Wholesale bank is responsible for our corporate and investment banking activities. Our wholesale banking management model is based on building close relationships with our clients by obtaining an in-depth understanding of clients’ needs and offering customized solutions. Corporate activities include providing banking services to large corporations and investment banking activities include offering funding resources to the corporate sector, including through fixed and variable income instruments. In October, we announced certain changes to our management structure, pursuant to which our middle-market banking business became part of the wholesale banking operating segment.

 

Through the Consumer credit – Retail segment, we implement our strategy of expanding our offering of financial products and services beyond our current accountholders. As such, this segment oversees the financing of vehicles outside our branch network, the offering of credit cards to individuals who are not accountholders, and lending to lower income consumers.

 

The Activities with the market and corporation segment manages interest income associated with our capital surplus, subordinated debt surplus and the net balance of tax credits and debits, as well as net interest income from the trading of financial assets through proprietary positions (desks), management of currency interest rate gaps and other risk factors, arbitrage opportunities in the foreign and Brazilian domestic markets, and mark-to-market of financial assets. This segment also includes, when applicable, the effect of non-recurring items that are not reflected in our managerial statement of income.

 

We also have a broad range of operations outside of Brazil and have built our international presence based on strategically positioned units in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This creates significant synergies in foreign trade finance, the placement of Eurobonds and in the offering of more sophisticated financial transactions and private banking operations. These operations are presented both in the Commercial banking – retail and in the Wholesale banking segments.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance, Results, and section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 34 – Segment Information, for further information about our segments.

 

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Commercial bank – Retail   Overview of accountholder products and services
    We have a large and diverse portfolio of products to address our clients’ needs. The main products and services available to our accountholders are:
Credit: personal loans, overdraft protection, payroll loans, vehicle financing, credit cards, mortgage and agricultural loans, working capital financing, trade note discount and export financing;
Investments: pension plans, mutual funds, time deposits, demand deposit accounts, savings accounts and capitalization plans; and
Services: insurance (life, home, credit/cash cards, vehicles, loan protection, among others), exchange, brokerage and others.

 

We offer a wide range of banking products and services to a diversified base of individuals and companies, our account holders and non-account holders. We have over 40 million clients and 32,891 points of service throughout Brazil and abroad represented by 4,142 branches, 885 CSBs and 27,900 ATMs as of December 31, 2013. In addition, we also provide our clients with means of accessing and checking accounts, making payments, investments and other banking transactions without the assistance of a manager, through our “Itaú Unibanco 30 Horas” platform. Our products portfolio includes loans and a number of investment, insurance, foreign exchange and brokerage options, among others.

 

Our commercial banking business segment is segregated according to costumer profiles. This allows us to be closer to our clients, understand their needs and offer the most suitable products to meet their demands.

 

We provide exclusive services to our Itaú Uniclass retail bank clients (a detailed description of which follows in the Retail Banking section below). We offer expert services to our high-end clients by means of Itaú Personnalité and, with over 20 years of experience in wealth management, Itaú Private Bank, which provides wealth management services and is the largest private bank in Latin America. To meet the needs of our corporate clients, Itaú Empresas serves very small and small companies through a dedicated structure, with specific products and services.

 

In 2013, we advanced in our agenda of increasing processes and services automation, generating productivity and scale gains. Biometrics is an illustrative example of a service which resulted in increased convenience for our clients, who can operate an ATM without the need of physical card, with greater safety.

 

“We are focused on the right product, to the right client, in the right channel. We apply the customer centricity concept, to identify which kind of relation the customer has with us, pointing his needs - because we must provide his needs.”

Marco Bonomi, Itaú Unibanco Executive Vice-President – Retail Bank

 

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Retail banking

Our core business is retail banking and through our retail operation we offer a dedicated service structure to consumer clients throughout Brazil. Our client service structure is targeted to offer the best solutions for each client profile. We classify our retail clients as individuals with a monthly income below R$10,000.00.

 

Our Itaú Uniclass services are available at every branch for clients who earn more than R$4,000 or R$5,000 per month, depending on the region, an innovation for Brazil’s banking sector. We offer unique services to our Itaú Uniclass clients, including investment advisory services, exclusive cashiers, special telephone service and higher credit limits and a large team of dedicated relationship managers.

 

Our retail network is focused on building lasting, transparent relationships with our clients.

 

Personnalité

We began providing customized services to higher-income individuals in 1996 with the creation of Itaú Personnalité. Itaú Personnalité currently serves individuals who earn more than R$10,000 per month or have investments in excess of R$100,000.

 

Itaú Personnalité’s is focused on providing (i) financial advisory services by managers who understand the specific needs of our higher-income clients, (ii) a large portfolio of exclusive products and services and (iii) special benefits based on the type and length of relationship with the client, including discounts on various products and services. Itaú Personnalité services its clients through a dedicated network comprised of 275 branches, located in the main Brazilian cities. Itaú Personnalité clients also have access to the Itaú Unibanco network of branches and ATMs throughout the country, as well as Internet and telephone banking.

 

In 2013 we launched the new digital channel to Personnalité clients, with the new website for this segment, which offers additional contact channels, such as videochats and online customer services.

 

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The table below shows our market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Retail Banking1   In December 2013, we ranked third in retail banking in terms of market share.   Itaú Unibanco Holding has a leading position in many sectors of the Brazilian domestic financial market. We achieved a market share of 13.5% based on total outstanding loan balance in reais as of December 2013, positioning us as the third largest bank in this segment in Brazil.
Our main competitors are Caixa Econômica Federal, Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Bradesco S.A. and Banco Santander Brasil S.A.

 

1.  Including Itaú Personnalité.

Source: Central Bank and Itaú Unibanco Holding.

 

Very small and small companies

To meet the needs of our corporate clients we offer customized solutions and provide detailed advice on all products and services to:

Very small companies: a client base comprised of more than 980,000 clients with annual revenues up to R$0.5 million served by 1,647 banking branches with 2,405 managers as of December 31, 2013; and
Small companies: a client base comprised of 408,537 companies with annual revenues from R$0.5 million to R$6 million served by 379 business offices with approximately 2,651 managers as of December 31, 2013.

 

All our managers are certified by the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA), and throughout the year they receive training to offer the best solutions for each client profile. Our clients rely on our ability to provide products, terms and rates customized to their needs.

 

Our strategy is to capture market opportunities by meeting the needs of these companies and their owners, particularly with respect to the management of cash flow, credit facilities, investment needs and services.

 

As was the case in 2012, improving our credit portfolio and reducing our overdue loan portfolio remained our goal in 2013: credit processes, policies and tools were enhanced and we intensified our revenue collection.

 

Focused on meeting our clients’ needs, we developed “conta certa”, an account plan with customizable service bundles, and we extended our offerings in electronic channels enabling clients to borrow and purchase a wide range of services without having to go to one of our branches.

 

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Improving and simplifying our operational and commercial processes were also in our agenda as we worked on simplifying time-consuming processes such as current account opening and organized our operational and commercial units to work in a standardized manner, similar to franchises.

 

Public sector

Our public sector business operates in all divisions of the public sector, including the federal, state and municipal governments (in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches).

 

To service public sector clients, we use platforms that are separate from our retail banking branches, with teams of specially trained managers who offer customized solutions in tax collection, foreign exchange services, administration of public assets, payments to suppliers, payroll for civil and military servants and retirement. Based on these platforms, we have a significant amount of business with public sector clients, particularly in those Brazilian states where we acquired previously state-owned financial institutions.

 

In December 2013, we had 2,602 public sector clients and 15 offices in Brazil.

 

Wealth Management & Services

“Pioneer in Brazil, we develop solutions to the investors, doing business locally and internationally.”

Alfredo Setubal – Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Board Member and Itaú Unibanco Executive Vice-President – Wealth Management & Services

 

Private Bank

Headquartered in São Paulo, Itaú Private Bank is a leading wealth management player in Latin America, with R$194,836 million in assets under management as of December 31, 2013. Our dedicated team of more than 635 professionals provided comprehensive financial services to more than 11,500 families from most countries in Latin America as of December 31, 2013. We serve our clients from our seven offices in Brazil and our offices located in Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Miami, New York, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Cayman and Bahamas.

 

Our clients have access to a complete portfolio of products and services, ranging from investment management to wealth planning, credit and banking solutions. In addition to our in-house customized products and services, we offer our clients access to an open architecture of alternatives from third-party providers. Our team of more than 120 private bankers as of December 31, 2013, supported by a team of investment advisors and product specialists, are dedicated to understanding and addressing the needs of our clients.

 

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Our market strategy is to consolidate our leadership position in the domestic market in Brazil and aggressively grow our market share in other major markets in the region such as Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.

 

Aligned with our mission to be the leading company in client satisfaction and sustainable performance, we decided to focus our strategic priorities on the following initiatives:

 

Complete review of our segmentation in Brazil with the main purpose of better supporting our clients in a new macro-economic scenario;
Continue to invest in our international platforms in Miami and Switzerland;
Consolidation of our European platform in Switzerland and insourcing of our IT and operations platform in Switzerland; and
Increased operational efficiency of our platform through continuous investments in our IT and web platforms.

 

As client satisfaction is a top priority for us, we have also focused on initiatives to strengthen our relationship with our clients. In 2013 we performed our comprehensive client satisfaction survey for the 11th consecutive year and we hosted our “Client Advisory Board” for the third consecutive year. We promoted almost 200 events in 2013, including investment workshops, lunches with executives and specialists, and invitations to cultural and sport events.

 

Itaú Asset Management

Itaú Asset Management is specialized in managing client assets in investment funds, such as fixed income, multimarket, equity and indexed funds, and assets held in managed accounts and mutual funds, both in Brazil and abroad. Our asset management business offers products for all segments of retail and wholesale banking, structuring and managing investment funds according to specific business segment profiles.

 

We follow different investment strategies for the various funds we manage to ensure performance and suitability to the profile of each client. In keeping with this approach, we also have a dedicated team carrying out comprehensive risk management analyses to support our portfolio managers. In addition, we have developed a proprietary methodology that integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into our assessments of portfolio companies. This help us in more accurately pricing the risks and opportunities that may affect their market value.

 

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We were selected as the Best Fund Manager of 2013 by the Brazilian magazine Exame. The analysis was conducted by the Fundação Getulio Vargas Center for Finance Studies, which evaluated over 1,000 open-end funds. Our recognition by the market through this award, particularly in the currently demanding market environment, reflects our focus on quality management and our commitment to consistent performance that is aligned with our clients’ risk profiles.

 

The table below shows our market position and information about competitors for the business listed below.

 

    Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Asset Management   2nd place. 14.6% of market share in terms of assets under management.   According to ANBIMA, the asset management industry in Brazil held assets totaling R$2,464 billion as of December 2013, with competition concentrated among large and well-established retail banks. Our main competitors are Banco do Brasil S.A. and Banco Bradesco S.A.

 

Source: Itaú Unibanco Holding and ANBIMA (December 2013).

 

Itaú securities services

Itaú Securities Services is composed of four main business units: local custody, international custody, fiduciary services, and corporate solutions. To be efficient, these businesses have the technology as a foundation.

 

Pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, international institutional investors and equity and debt issuers are our primary clients in these businesses, representing approximately 2,092 clients in 21 countries as of December 31, 2013.

 

On December 31, 2013, Itaú Securities Services reached R$900,101 million of assets under custody.

 

Itaú Securities Services business units provide the following services:

Local Custody and Fiduciary Services: provides solutions such as custody of assets, fund accounting, administration, supervision and contracting of services for local investment funds and other portfolios;
International Custody: provides custody and legal representation for non-resident investors in Brazil, custody of ADR programs, depository service for BDR and net asset value calculation for offshore funds;
Corporate Solutions: acts as transfer agent and shareholder servicer for Brazilian companies issuing equity, debentures, promissory and bank credit notes. We also work as guarantor in transactions of project finance, escrow accounts and loan and financing contracts.

 

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Our focus is to be a full service provider for institutional clients by offering integrated solutions and an exclusive channel with specialized professionals.

 

As a result, Itaú Securities Services received industry awards voted on by clients as the “Best Brazilian Custodian” for domestic clients (for the fifth consecutive year), international clients (for the fourth consecutive year) and recognized as a “Top Rated” service provider in the region of the Americas and Caribbean (for the second consecutive year) according to the “Global Custodian” Magazine. In 2013, we were also recognized by “Global Finance” Magazine as “Best Custodian” in Brazil for international clients. Our management and business governance model was awarded in 2013 the highest distinction “Troféu Governador do Estado” by the Management Excellence Institute of São Paulo.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors in the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Local Custody and Fiduciary Services   2nd (ANBIMA)   As of December 31, 2013, Itaú had R$732,369 million of assets under custody, representing an increase of 0.98% compared to December 31, 2012.
Our main competitors are Banco Bradesco S.A., Banco do Brasil S.A. and Banco Santander Brasil S.A.
         
International Custody   2nd (ANBIMA)   As of December 31, 2013, Itaú had R$167,732 million of assets under custody, representing a decrease of 21.78% compared to December 31, 2012.
Our main competitors are: Banco Citibank S.A., JP Morgan’s Securities Services and Banco Bradesco S.A.
         
Corporate Solutions   Equities: 1st (BM&FBovespa)   As of December 31, 2013 we were the transfer agent and registrar provider to 231 companies listed on BM&FBovespa, which represents
    Debentures: 2nd (ANBIMA)   63.64% of the listed companies on that exchange. Moreover, as of December 31, 2013, we were the transfer agent in 387 debentures offerings in the Brazilian market, representing 46.97% of the debentures market in Brazil.
Our main competitors in the equities market are: Banco Bradesco S.A. and Banco do Brasil S.A.
Our main competitor in debentures is Banco Bradesco S.A.

 

Source: Itaú Unibanco Holding, ANBIMA and BM&FBovespa (December 2013).

 

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Corporate social responsibility

The Itaú Social Excellence Fund (Fundo Itaú Excelência Social or “FIES”), launched in 2004, is a socially responsible investment fund. It invests in companies with superior corporate social responsibility practices with the goal of achieving higher long-term returns than those offered by the main Brazilian financial market indices. In addition to analyzing the risks and returns of companies, fund managers take into account three fundamental criteria relating to companies: corporate social activities, environmental protection aspects and good corporate governance practices. Every year the fund manager donates 50.0% of the FIES’ accumulated asset management fees to social projects in the following categories: environmental education, employment education and childhood education.

 

Real estate financing and mortgages

Our mortgage business is dedicated to:

Being aligned with our strategy to invest in businesses with fewer risks;
Contributing to the social and financial development of our clients;
Creating loyalty – the relationships established in this sector are typically long-term.

 

We believe we have been leaders in mortgage loans to individuals among Brazilian private banks from 2008 to 2013, having reached approximately 40% of market share in financed amount as of December 31, 2013, which reflects our focus in this business aligned to the bank’s strategy in migrating to less riskier portfolios. Furthermore, we are one of the largest banks in the commercial real state lending market, with a share of approximately 22% of financed amount as of December 31, 2013.

 

We offer products through our network of branches, real estate developers, real estate brokers, including our partnership with Coelho da Fonseca Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda. and our join venture with LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imóveis S.A. (Lopes) called “Credipronto”. These two long-term agreements provide us with exclusive real estate financing origination at a large number of locations throughout Brazil.

 

Since 2007, real estate and mortgage transactions in the Brazilian market have been carried out mainly through first mortgages and a system of mortgage lien called “alienação fiduciária”, pursuant to which the buyer becomes the owner of the property after all payments have been made, making it easier for the bank (lender) to recover the property in case of default. In other words, this system resulted in lower legal and credit risks if compared to other types of guarantees.

 

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Another positive feature of the Brazilian market is the “constant amortization system” (CPM), pursuant to which decreasing installments provide faster amortization of a contract, reducing our loan-to-value indicator at a faster rate than other amortization systems.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the majority of our outstanding loans to individuals were granted in the form of first mortgages and 98% were guaranteed by mortgage liens (“alienação fiduciária”). In 2013, our entire credit origination was based on the “constant amortization system” (CPM) and our loan to value ratio reached 40%, compared to 41% in 2012.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Real Estate Financing and Mortgages   We believe that we rank 1st place in loans to individuals among Brazilian private banks – 40.6% market share; 2nd place in loans to individuals considering all Brazilian banks – 13.5%.   We believe that the main player in the Brazilian real estate market is Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF), a government owned bank. CEF is focused on real estate financing and, with its aggressive pricing strategy, is the leader in this market. Other competitors include Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Santander Brasil S.A. and Banco Bradesco S.A.

 

Source: Itaú Unibanco Holding.

 

Payroll loans   A payroll loan is a loan with fixed installments that is directly deducted from the borrower’s payroll to the bank’s account without being recorded in the debtor’s account.

 

Our strategy is to expand our activities in businesses with historically lower spreads and losses, achieving a leading position in the offering, distribution and sale of payroll loans in Brazil.

 

To expand this business and complement our strategy, on July 9, 2012 we signed an association agreement with Banco BMG S.A. to offer, distribute and market payroll loans originated by that financial institution. Itaú BMG Consignado, the entity resulting from this association, began operations in December 2012 and is present throughout the Brazilian territory. This association was designed with the purpose of diversifying our loan portfolio, supplementing our payroll loan strategy, and improving the risk profile of our portfolio of loans to individuals. Itaú BMG Consignado also enables us to expand our business in the payroll loan sector in line with our values and transparency principles, following best management practices and policies.

 

Our strategy of higher growth in the National Institute of Medical Assistance and Social Welfare (Instituto Nacional de Seguridade Social – INSS) beneficiaries sector, combined with certain credit policies we adopted, allowed our portfolio evolution to be followed by a decrease in delinquency levels.

 

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This increase in payroll loans resulted in a higher share of payroll loans within the individuals loan portfolio, from 9.0% as of December 2012 to 13.5% as of December 2013.

 

Based on Central Bank data and publicly available financial information, our main competitors in this business are Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Bradesco S.A. and Caixa Econômica Federal.

 

Insurance, pension plan and capitalization   In 2013, our insurance, pension plan and capitalization business showed an increase of 15.5% in recurring net income from 2012, as a result of our simplification of processes, improvement in efficiency, reduction in operating costs and a portfolio of products aligned with clients’ needs.

 

Insurance

Our insurance business provides a wide range of life and accident products, automobile and property insurance, extended warranty, travel insurance and corporate solutions for legal entities. Focused on streamlining the portfolio and distribution of our products, our insurance policies are sold, among other channels, in our branches, in association with retailers and major insurance companies, via telemarketing, Internet, ATMs, self-service terminals and mobile applications.

 

We operate in selected insurance segments, focusing on profitability and exploring the expansion of the channels for the offering of insurance, pension plan and capitalization products. The profitability of our operation and income generation potential with no implication of credit risk make the insurance business strategic for us, increasing revenue diversification and making our portfolio of products offered to our clients more complete.

 

We expanded our distribution channels to our account holding clients, beyond the traditional branch relationship manager, to digital channels, teller and ATM terminals, maximizing the return on the client flow at the branches. Insurance for personal loans sold on the Internet in 2013 had an increase of 37% in items sold against previous year. Travel insurance also excelled in the channel offer expansion and currently available on our mobile channel in addition to other traditional channels.

 

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In 2013, we also started to develop a new Internet channel to offer our products to non-banking clients and non-credit card holders.

 

Our strategy to increase our level of penetration in the Brazilian insurance market varies according to the sectors we choose to compete in. In January 2014, we informed our intention to sell our high-risk insurance operation, which deals with large insurance policies for corporate losses through a bidding process. For individuals and small and medium company markets, we focus on our banking client and credit card base, increasing client penetration. We are working on improving client penetration in property and casualty insurance for small and medium companies.

 

Following our goals of market share increase in our chosen markets and improving client service, we have established a partnership with Porto Seguro Group, leader of the housing and automobile insurance sector in Brazil, and currently hold 30% of the equity of Porto Seguro S.A. The partnership includes an operating agreement with Porto Seguro Group to offer and distribute, on an exclusive basis, residential and automobile insurance products to clients in our network in Brazil and Uruguay.

 

On June 25, 2013, through Banco Itaú BMG Consignado, an entity indirectly controlled by us, we entered into a share purchase agreement with the controlling shareholders of Banco BMG pursuant to which we agreed to acquire 99.996% of the shares issued by BMG Seguradora. All regulatory approvals have been obtained. BMG Seguradora will enter into exclusivity agreements with Banco BMG and Banco Itaú BMG Consignado for the purpose of distributing insurance products to be offered jointly with the products distributed by such financial institutions.

 

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In May, 2013, as part of the opening of the Brazilian reinsurance market to private reinsurance companies and the privatization process of IRB – Brasil Resseguros S.A., or IRB, our subsidiaries Itaú Seguros S.A. and Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A. entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Brazilian government, certain other Brazilian financial institutions and a private equity fund, providing for voting rights and a new corporate governance structure for IRB, which includes private sector companies in its controlling group. The shareholders’ agreement, valid for 20 years, became effective on October 1, 2013 and provides for ownership of 15% of IRB’s equity by our subsidiaries. The transaction was approved by the Administrative Council of Economic Defense (CADE), the Superintendency of Private Insurance (SUSEP) and the Court of Auditors (TCU).

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Insurance   Giving effect to our 30% ownership interest in Porto Seguro S.A., we had 13.8% of the Brazilian market share based on insurance premiums, excluding VGBL (Redeemable Life Insurance), from January to November, 2013.   The Brazilian insurance market is highly competitive. Our main competitors in this sector, excluding health insurance providers, are affiliated with large commercial banks, such as Banco Bradesco S.A. and Banco do Brasil S. A. Although there is a great concentration of Brazilian banks, this market is still dispersed, especially with players acting in specific niches. As of December 31, 2013 this industry consisted of approximately 123 insurance companies of various sizes, including 32 conglomerates and 60 independent companies. We believe that our alliance with Porto Seguro S.A. resulted in gains in scale and efficiency for us.

 

Source: SUSEP

 

Private pension plans

We offer private pension plans to our clients as an option for wealth and inheritance planning and income tax purposes (these products are tax-deferred). We provide our clients with a solution to ensure the maintenance of their quality of life, as a supplement to government plans, through long-term investments. Private pension products are divided into two major groups:

PGBL (Benefits Generating Plan): the main objective of this plan is savings, but it can be purchased with an additional risk coverage. This plan is generally recommended for clients that file the complete version of the Brazilian income tax return (rather than the simplified version), because it allows clients to deduct contributions paid for tax purposes, up to 12% of annual taxable gross income;

 

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VGBL (Redeemable Life Insurance): this is an insurance product structured as a pension plan. Its taxation differs from the PGBL. In the VGBLS’s case, the tax basis is the client’s earned income.

 

For corporate pension plans, we offer expert advice services and develop custom solutions for each organization. We have established long-term partnerships with our corporate clients, maintaining close relationships with their Human Resources units and adopting a communication strategy focused on the financial education of their employees.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Pensions   In November 2013 our balance of provisions represented 24.4% of the market share for pension plans.   Our main competitors in private retirement plan products are controlled by large commercial banks, such as Banco Bradesco S.A. and Banco do Brasil S.A., which, like us, take advantage of their branch network to gain access to the retail market.

 

Source: SUSEP (Balance of provisions – Pension Plans for Individuals and Companies).

 

Capitalization

Capitalization products are fixed deposits products pursuant to which a client makes a one-time deposit or monthly deposits of a fixed sum that will be returned with accrued interest at the end of an agreed term. By acquiring the product, the client is automatically qualified to participate in periodic raffles, each time with the opportunity to win a significant cash prize. During the term of the product, the client can withdraw the balance deposited, less fees for early withdrawal.

 

To meet the needs of our clients, we launched a new capitalization certificate (PIC), pursuant to which the client can make different average monthly payments, according to the client’s profile, which allows us to tailor our approach according to each client segment and to strengthen our long-term relationships with clients.

 

We distribute our capitalization products through our branch network, electronic channels and ATMs.

 

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The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Capitalization   In the period from January to November 2013 we had a market share of 11.5% in terms of revenues from sales of capitalization products.   Our main competitors in capitalization products are controlled by large commercial banks, such as Banco Bradesco S.A. and Banco do Brasil S.A., which, like us, take advantage of their branch network to gain access to the retail market. Our profitability (measured by net profits over revenues from sales) is the highest among our main competitors.

 

Source: SUSEP.

 

Wholesale bank   Wholesale Bank is the segment responsible for banking operations of large and middle-market companies and investment banking services, carried out through Itaú BBA. It offers a wide range of products and services to the largest economic groups of Brazil. Its management model is focused on the development of close relationships with clients, gaining an in-depth knowledge of their needs and providing customized solutions.

 

Our activities in this business range from typical operations of a commercial bank to capital markets operations and advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. These activities are fully integrated, which enables Itaú BBA to achieve a performance tailored to our clients’ needs.

 

One of the most important features of Itaú BBA is the set of initiatives linked to improving efficiency in our operations. These continuous actions, which are expected to continue to grow in the coming years, are designed to increase revenues, improve processes and reduce costs.

 

We focus on assessment practices and mitigation of environmental risks seeking to ensure the sustainability of the cash flows of our clients and manage our credit risk. These practices have been disseminated to other market participants through programs and partnerships with clients and international organizations such as the “Outreach Program for Latin America”, a forum for the dissemination and analysis of social and environmental risk in Latin America, led by Itaú BBA with the support of the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations.

 

In 2013, the servicing of middle-market corporate clients, comprising companies with annual revenues from R$30 million to R$300 million, was migrated to Itaú BBA. This structure is intended to offer more specialized services, with more agility and variety of products, in order to enable a closer relationship with our clients and to increase our penetration in the middle-market corporate segment.

 

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“Our objective is to be the Latin American reference in Wholesale Banking. Focused on relationship with clients and investors, being partners on business with them and seeking their needs, through a solid and talented team.”

Cândido Bracher – Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Board member and Executive Vice-President – Wholesale Bank

 

Investment banking

Our investment banking business assists companies raising capital through fixed income and equity instruments in public and private capital markets, and provides advisory services in mergers and acquisitions. We advise companies, private equity funds and investors in the structuring of variable income products and in mergers and acquisitions. From research to execution, we believe we offer a wide portfolio of investment banking services with respect to Brazilian and other Latin American companies.

 

In investment banking, the fixed income department acts as bookrunner or manager in the issuance of debentures, promissory notes and securitization transactions.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Investment Banking   In 2013, Itaú BBA ranked first in equity capital markets (1) and debt capital market (2) and second in merger and acquisitions (3).   In investment banking, Itaú BBA’s main competitors include Banco Santander, Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos S.A., Banco Morgan Stanley S.A., Banco JP Morgan S.A., Bradesco BBI and Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

 

Source: (1) ANBIMA Origination ranking by number of deals, (2) ANBIMA Distribution ranking, (3) Thomson ranking by number of deals.

 

Brokerage (Itaú Corretora)

Itaú Corretora has been providing brokerage services in BM&FBovespa since 1965. The brokerage services are also provided to international clients via our broker-dealers in New York, Hong Kong and Dubai. It ranked sixth among all BM&FBovespa brokers on equity trading volume and second in number of commodities and derivatives contracts in the period between January and December 2013.

 

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Additionally, our research team ranked first in both Latin America and Brazil in the “Institutional Investor Research Ranking”, a research conducted among institutional investors.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the businesses listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Brokerage (Itaú Corretora)
– Cash Equities
  Ranked sixth in Cash Equities by trading volume   Main Competitors: Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores S.A., UBS Brasil Corretora, Morgan Stanley Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., XP Investimentos and Merrill Lynch S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários.
         
Brokerage (Itaú Corretora)
– Futures and Derivatives
  Ranked second in Derivatives and Futures by number of traded contracts   Main Competitors: UBS Brasil Corretora, BTG Pactual Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., ICAP do Brasil Corretora de Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios Ltda and Tullett Prebon Brasil S.A. Corretora de Valores e Câmbio.
         
Research   Named Top Research House in Latin America   Ranked best research team in Latin America by Institutional Investor survey, outperforming local and global players such as BTG Pactual Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores S.A., Bank of America Merrill Lynch S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários and JP Morgan Corretora de Câmbio e Valores Mobiliários S.A.

 

Source: Research Rankings: Institutional Investor Magazine.  
Trading Rankings: CBLCnet.  

 

Large companies

We offer products and services to companies with revenues over R$300 million. As of December 31, 2013, we had more than 3,000 clients.

 

Itaú BBA’s wholesale bank operating strategy is to offer efficient, differentiated services which meet the demands of our clients. We create and offer products and services for every business need, and conduct a segmentation based on each client profile.

 

Trade financing

Our trade financing business consists of the management of financial products for export and import, foreign loans, guarantees, remittance of funds and international exchange. Our export financing to larger corporate clients is generally unsecured, but some transactions require complex guarantees, particularly those originally structured to be syndicated.

 

Middle-Market banking

In 2013, our middle-market banking business increased its portfolio of clients with low probability of default.

 

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In October 2013, Itaú Unibanco’s middle-market banking business (which includes companies with annual revenues of more than R$30 million up to R$300 million), comprised of the “upper middle” and “middle” corporate divisions, became part of the Itaú BBA management structure.

 

We are working to create and implement a new model, to be a market benchmark in all dimension, such as credit, product, people, among other, in order to establish a differentiated and sustainable growth for our Wholesale Bank.

 

We offer a full range of financial products and services to middle-market clients, including deposit accounts, investment options, insurance, private retirement plans and credit products. Credit products include investment capital loans, working capital loans, inventory financing, trade financing, foreign currency services, equipment leasing services, letters of credit and guarantees. We also carry out financial transactions on behalf of middle-market clients, including interbank transactions, open market transactions and futures, swaps, hedging and arbitrage transactions. We also offer a broad number of cash management services to our middle-market clients, including collection services, electronic payment services and Internet office banking.

 

Consumer credit – retail   Our consumer credit business is composed of financial products and services offered to account holding clients and non-account holding clients. This unit oversees the financing of vehicles, credit cards, and other complementary products, such as insurance plans, outside our branch network, mainly through partnership operations with major retailers, carries, automakers and airline companies established in Brazil.

 

“In 2013, we defined our organizational structure for this segment, consolidating our business model and simplifying its management. We promoted a unification of our operations, standardizing processes in order to attend our several businesses.”

 

Márcio Schettini – Itaú Unibanco’s Executive Vice-President – Consumer Credit, Real State, Vehicle Financing and Insurance

 

Credit cards and commercial agreements

Through proprietary and partnership operations with major retailers, telephone carriers, automakers and airline companies established in Brazil, we offer a wide range of credit and debit cards to more than 58.2 million current and non-current account holders (in number of accounts as of December 31, 2013).

 

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Our main goals in the credit card business are to continually grow our portfolio, improve its profitability, manage the quality of our assets and pursue the total satisfaction of our clients. To this end, our credit card division focuses on the development of new products, assessment of our partnerships, control of the credit quality of our portfolio and on more efficient cost management.

 

In May 2013, we announced the acquisition of Banco Citicard S.A. and of Citifinancial Promotora de Negócios e Cobrança Ltda. for approximately R$2.8 billion, including the “Credicard” brand. Credicard distributes financial products and services, especially credit cards and personal loans, and had a portfolio of 4.8 million credit card accounts as of December 31, 2012. All regulatory approvals for this transaction have been obtained.

 

Also in May 2013, we changed our credit card reward program, called“Sempre Presente” (Always Present), and created a new platform for redemption of airline mileage awards, the“Ponto Viagem” (Travel Points), www.pontoviagem.net website, and awards in retail partners’websites.

 

In October 2013, we launched “Hiper”, our new credit card brand available to all Brazilian consumers and accepted in over one million merchants acquired by Rede throughout Brazil. The “Hiper” branded products will initially be issued by Banco Itaucard S.A., or Itaucard, to our account holders and non-account holders in Brazil and initially available with credit functions. The “Hiper” brand will not substitute the “Hipercard” brand but, rather, be another option for our clients, with different benefits from those offered for “Hipercard”, such as:

Conversion of 120% of the card’s annual fee into a bonus for mobile cellphones (currently available for 3 of the 4 largest Brazilian carriers).
Cards with the Itaucard 2.0 feature (consistent with the standard international interest model, pursuant to which lower interest rates for revolving credit accrue from the date of purchase instead of the invoice due date and are limited to a maximum of 5.99% per month).

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Credit Cards   We believe we were the number one player in purchase volume and number of cards in Brazil in 2013.   The Brazilian credit card market is highly competitive, growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 18.0% over the last three years as of December 31, 2013, according to projections by the Brazilian Association of Credit Card Companies and Services (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Cartões de Crédito e Serviços). Our main competitors in this business are Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Bradesco S.A., Banco Santander Brasil S.A. and Caixa Econômica Federal.

 

Source: Itaú Unibanco Holding and CardMonitor.

 

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In 2012 we announced our intention to acquire all outstanding shares of REDE, then Redecard, through a public tender offer aimed at cancelling Redecard’s authorization as a publicly-held company registered with the CVM. The tender offer targeted the acquisition of common shares of Redecard corresponding to approximately 50.0% of its share capital. On April 12, 2012, we confirmed that the price to be paid in cash would be R$35.00 per share (the “Tender Offer Price”). The tender offer was successfully completed on September 24, 2012. As a result of the auction, we acquired, through an affiliate, 298,989,137 common shares of Redecard, representing 44.4% of Redecard’s share capital, bringing the total amount of common shares owned by us to 94.4% of Redecard’s share capital. On October 18, 2012, Redecard’s registration as a publicly held company was cancelled. As of December 31, 2012, we held through our affiliates, 100.0% of Redecard’s shares, as a result of subsequent purchases. The shares were purchased at the Tender Offer Price for a total amount of R$11,752 million.

 

In October 2013, our acquirer business launched a new brand concept and changing its name from Redecard to REDE, to be in line with our business strategy, which now has a broader scope encompassing digital payments. The name REDE summarizes the company’s key attributes, evoking technology, agility and modernity, in addition to having a youth and connectivity appeal. While the company will continue to focus on large companies and merchants, it will also focus on end-users, particularly by offering technology-based services available through digital and mobile media.

 

REDE is one of the two largest multi-brand acquirers of credit, debit and benefit card transactions in Brazil. REDE’s activities include merchant acquiring, capturing, transmission, processing and settlement of credit and debit card transactions, prepayment of receivables to merchants (resulting from sales made with credit cards), rental of point-of-sale terminals, or POS, check verification through POS terminals, and the capture and transmission of transactions using coupons, and loyalty programs. Our goal is to be the main partner for merchants that are seeking higher business potential. For those partners, REDE offers a series of products that follow the market’s latest trends. Among these products we highlight e-REDE, a single platform for efficient, fast and complete solutions for online payments using a robust antifraud system, and Mobile REDE, which captures the transaction using a device attached to the smartphone or tablet. It allows card reading and input of purchase data for client’s signature.

 

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In 2013, we continued to focus on investments in IT, infrastructure and POS modernization, and through e-REDE we intensified and improved the quality of our electronic payments platform, offering not only the acquisition service, but also an antifraud gateway. Through Mobile REDE, we reinforced our position in new payments solutions for freelancers and micro entrepreneurs.

 

In May 2010, Hipercard, also a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco, entered into an agreement with REDE, pursuant to which starting in the second quarter of 2010, REDE would start acquiring Hipercard transactions and Hipercard would have access to REDE’s nationwide infrastructure and network, which improved the efficiency and speed of Hipercard’s merchant affiliations.

 

In 2013, REDE and Hipercard captured of R$323 billion in transactions with credit cards and debit cards, an increase of 16.2% from 2012. The number of transactions captured and processed reached 3.7 billion, representing an increase of 11.2% from 2012. In December 2013, we had 1.56 million installed POS terminals throughout Brazil, representing an increase of 8.9% from 2012. Without giving effect to Hipercard’s installed POSs, which were migrated to REDE in 2013, we had an increase of 23.6% in number of POS terminals from 2012 to 2013. The number of REDE’s affiliated clients grew 18.7% in 2013. As of December 31, 2013, REDE was present in almost all municipalities in Brazil with electric power and telecommunications network. We generally consider each POS to represent one client.

 

The following table sets forth the financial volume of transactions in billion of reais and the amount of transactions of credit and debit cards processed by us in 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Financial Volume   Transactions 
   2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011 
   (in billion of R$)   (in billion) 
Credit Cards   209    183    173    1.8    1.7    1.6 
Debit Cards   114    94    79    1.8    1.6    1.4 
Total   323    278    252    3.7    3.3    3.0 

 

Vehicle financing

In 2013, we granted R$18.9 billion in vehicle and heavy vehicle financing, a decrease of 14.2% compared to the same period of 2012.

 

Each vehicle financing application is reviewed based on credit scoring and dealer scoring systems. Applications with high credit scores are subject to electronic validation according to our credit policy and by credit bureaus. During 2013, we continued to focus on increasing the efficiency of our credit proposal analysis process. In December, 2013, 92.0% of all credit proposals were analyzed and decided in approximately 5 minutes, an improvement when compared to 16 minutes in June 2013. This efficiency was obtained due to an improvement in our systems. Please refer to section Performance, item Financial Performance, Assets, loan and lease operations, Loan approval process, for further information.

 

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Since 2012, we have reduced our risk exposure in this sector and focused on clients with better risk profiles, which allowed us to improve the credit quality of our vehicle loan portfolio.

 

In August 2013, we renewed our commercial cooperation agreement with Fiat, leader in the Brazilian vehicle industry until 2023. The agreement provides us with exclusivity to offer vehicle financing in Fiat’s marketing campaigns to sell new vehicles, and to use the Fiat brand in other activities related to vehicle financing.

 

The table below shows the market position and information about competitors for the business listed below:

 

Competition
Product/Service   Market Position   Additional Information and Main Competitors
Vehicles   We believe we have been the leaders in terms of amount financed in the 0 km vehicle segment since August 2013.   Since August 2013, we believe we returned to the leadership position in terms of amounts granted for the acquisition of new vehicles, our main target in vehicle financing.
Our main competitors are: Banco Bradesco S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco GMAC S.A., Banco Volkswagen S.A., and Cia. de Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento RCI Brasil (Financeira Renault).

 

Source: Itaú Unibanco Holding, Cetip and Fenabrave.

 

Consortia

A consortium is a self-financing system created in Brazil with a view to foster savings for the purchase of vehicles and other assets, such as real estate. Pursuant to consortium agreements, participants are pooled according to the specific asset they elect to purchase (e.g., a vehicle of a particular manufacturer and model), which will be paid for in installments. Payments made by the participants of a given consortium are used to create a “pool” of funds, which are used by one or more members of the consortium at a time to acquire the assets elected by the participants, e.g., once a month, and such members continue to make payments as scheduled. Generally, participants may receive the asset, (i) during the course of the consortium agreement (before all installments are paid), if the participant pays an amount (in addition to the regularly scheduled installment due) that is higher than such an additional amount offered by any other consortium member for that period, or (ii) during the course of the consortium agreement (before all installments are paid), if the participant is selected by random drawing, organized by the bank, to receive the asset, while continuing to pay for the remaining installments as scheduled.

 

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As consortia are regarded as a provision of services under Brazilian law, the management of consortia does not give rise to default risk or regulatory capital requirements for us.

 

Since consortia do not charge interest rates, our revenues come mainly from the administration fee charged from clients.

 

Given these characteristics, this business is strategic to us, contributing to revenue diversification and to a more complete product portfolio offering to our clients. In October 2013, we launched a new line of consortium products for the acquisition of heavy vehicles, which supported a growth of 28.1% in active participants among all the consortia we manage from November 2012 to November 2013. In the same period the number of consortia participants in the Brazilian market, excluding the motorcycle segment, increased 14.8%.

 

Microcredit

Our microcredit unit offers low-income entrepreneurs who do not have the necessary attributes to participate in the traditional financial system the chance to expand and develop their businesses. Itaú Microcrédito’s loan officers reach out to new and existing clients, offering loans (coupled with a free loan-protection microinsurance) and disseminating financial concepts related to the responsible use of money.

 

A major benefit arising from this initiative is that micro-entrepreneurs start to develop a relationship with the formal market. Our microcredit activities are split into two levels:

1st Tier Lending: includes working capital loans, or loans for upgrades and fixed assets provided to formal and informal business people engaged in small business activities. Any granting of loans requires the presence of a trained microcredit loan officer;
2nd Tier Lending: loans to micro entrepreneurs through partner civil society organizations registered with the National Productive Microcredit Program. We are

 

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committed to promoting microfinance best practices and trading experiences with partner organizations.

 

Our investment in microcredit consolidates our strategy to act as agents of transformation in society. Microcredit is also important as it reinforces our vision of sustainability and increases our ability to spread our knowledge in financial education. The end goal is to create a virtuous cycle in which the bank stimulates the social and economic development of Brazil’s low-income population.

 

Our international business

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding’s global footprint

 

 

As of December 31, 2013 we were present in 19 countries outside of Brazil, seven of which are in Latin America. In Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, we offer commercial banking (retail) and wholesale banking with the main focus on commercial banking. In Mexico, we operate in the credit card segment and we are in the initial phase of opening

 

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a brokerage company and an investment bank. We also have an Itaú BBA representation office in Peru, and are gradually intensifying our presence in Colombia through our investment banking and corporate operation.

 

Additionally, we have operations in Europe (France, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain and Switzerland), in the United States (Miami and New York), in the Caribbean (Cayman Islands and the Bahamas), in the Middle East (Dubai), and in Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo). These are operations that mainly serve institutional, investment banking, corporate and private banking clients.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Financial Performance, Results, Revenues from Operations in Brazil and Abroad, for further information.

 

Latin America   Our operations in Latin America are mainly focused on commercial banking and are concentrated in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), but also include Colombia with investment banking and corporate operations, and Peru with corporate operations through a representation office. In Mexico, we operate in the credit card segment and we are in the initial phase of opening a brokerage company and an investment bank.

 

Latin America is a priority in our international expansion plans due to the geographic and cultural proximity to Brazil. Our purpose is to be recognized as “the Latin American bank”, becoming a reference in the region for all financial services provided to individuals or companies. Our target is to grow in a sustainable way, maintaining a strong relationship with the local retail and wholesale market.

 

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In order to support our more than 1.8 million clients, as of December 31, 2013 we had a network of 246 branches and client service branches (CSBs) in Latin America (ex-Brazil). In Paraguay, we had 37 non-bank correspondents, which are points of service with a simplified structure, strategically located in supermarkets to provide services to our clients in that country. We also have 38 points of service through OCA S.A., our credit card operator in Uruguay.

 

“2013 represented the end of 7 years of consolidation in the region, reaching scale for a new cycle of performance and growth. Our 2014 priority in Latin America is integration” Ricardo Marino – Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Board Member and Itaú Unibanco’s Executive Vice-President – Latam

 

 

1. As of December 31, 2013.

 

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Banco Itaú Argentina

We have operated in Argentina since 1979, where we focus on large companies with business ties to Brazil. In 1994, we initiated our retail operations in Buenos Aires. In 1998, we increased our presence by buying Buen Ayre Bank, subsequently renamed Banco Itaú Argentina. The GDP of Argentina increased 3.1% in 2013.

 

Through Banco Itaú Argentina we offer products and services in corporate banking, small- and middle-market companies and retail banking. Our corporate banking business focuses on large and institutional clients, providing lending, structured finance, investment and cash management services. Our small- and middle-market operations provide credit for working capital and investments in production capacity increases. Our retail banking business focuses on middle and upper-income clients and services offerings include current and savings accounts, personal loans and credit cards.

 

Banco Itaú Chile

Our business in Chile is mainly focused on retail and high-income clients, but we also operate with middle-market and large corporate clients. In 2013, we opened 7 new branches, totaling 98 branches in our service network in Chile as of December 31, 2013. The GDP of Chile increased 4.0% in 2013.

 

We started our activities in Chile in 2007, after Bank of America Corporation transferred the operations of BankBoston Chile and BankBoston Uruguay to us. In 2011 we acquired the high net worth portfolio of HSBC Bank and in 2012 we completed the acquisition of 50.0% of Munita, Cruzat & Claro, a leader in wealth management in Chile.

 

Today, we are one of the leaders in wealth management and have the second fastest growing loan portfolio in Chile, according to the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions – SBIF as of November 2013. Moreover, our foreign trade portfolio and student loan program have increased as of December 31, 2013.

 

In line with our commitment with the Chilean market, we launched the “It Now IPSA”, the first exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the return of the shares of the 40 largest funds in the local market. Our ETFs are traded under the brand “It Now”. In the coming years, our expectation is to grow between 20% and 30% in the ETF industry worldwide and we believe Chile will be part of this expansion.

 

Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item 2013 Highlights, Recent Developments, for further information about the merger of Banco Itaú Chile with CorpBanca.

 

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Banco Itaú Uruguay

Our banking operations in Uruguay include Banco Itaú Uruguay, OCA (the largest credit card issuer in Uruguay) and the pension fund management company Unión Capital AFAP S.A., making us one of the leading financial operations in Uruguay. Our strategy in Uruguay is to serve a broad range of clients through customized banking solutions. The GDP of Uruguay increased 3.8% in 2013.

 

Our retail banking business is focused on individuals and small business clients, with more than 297,000 clients as of December 31, 2013. Retail products and services focus on the middle and upper-income segments, and also include current and savings accounts, payroll payment, self-service areas and ATMs in all branches, and phone and Internet banking. The wholesale banking division is focused on multinational companies, financial institutions, large and middle market companies and the public sector, providing lending, cash management, treasury, trade and investment services. Additionally, our private banking business unit provides a full portfolio of local and international financial market products.

 

We have been the second largest private bank in Uruguay in terms of market share since July 2012 and have been recognized as the best bank in Uruguay by “Euromoney” magazine. With the purpose of maintaining this pace of growth and local penetration, in June 2013 we entered into an agreement to purchase the retail operations of Citibank in Uruguay, assuming a portfolio of over 15,000 account holder clients. The assets acquired at that time involve mainly credit card operations under the Visa, Mastercard and Diners brands, representing a portfolio of US$45.6 million in credit card loans and US$12.6 million in personal loans. This transaction closed in December 2013, after approval by the local regulatory authorities.

 

Banco Itaú Paraguay

Our operations in Paraguay began in 1978 and comprise retail and wholesale banking, through Banco Itaú Paraguay S.A., formerly known as Interbanco. In 1995, Interbanco was acquired by Unibanco, and the “Itaú” brand has been present in the country since 2010. The GDP of Paraguay increased 13.0% in 2013.

 

Banco Itaú Paraguay distributes products and services to small and middle market companies, agribusiness, large companies, institutional clients and consumer clients. Banco Itaú Paraguay’s main sources of income are consumer banking products, primarily credit cards. The retail segment also focuses on payroll clients. Under corporate banking, Banco Itaú Paraguay has a well-established presence in the agribusiness sector, which has performed very well.

 

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Our strategy for the retail and middle-market segments in the last years resulted in a significant increase in our local market share. We are the leading player in the credit card segment and hold the first position among banks in Paraguay based on results, return on average equity and deposits, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay in November 2013. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, we were considered the highest regarded brand in Paraguay according to the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics – Paraguay Branch, and were recognized as the best bank in Paraguay by “Global Finance” magazine.

 

Colombia

In Colombia, our wholesale and investment bank has been operating since the end of 2012. Our target market in Colombia consists of institutional investors and large Brazilian companies operating in Colombia as well as Colombian companies operating in Brazil. The product portfolio includes loan operations, foreign trade financing, foreign exchange and derivatives and investment bank activities, such as advising on mergers and acquisitions and accessing the capital markets. We estimate that the GDP of Colombia increased 4.1% in 2013.

 

Our presence in Colombia is increasing, and we aim to be one of the three main investment and wholesale banks in Colombia in the next five years.

 

Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item 2013 Highlights, Recent developments, for further information about the merger of Banco Itaú Chile with CorpBanca.

 

Peru

In Peru, we have a representation office and are considering expanding our activities into corporate and investment banking, following the same strategy as in Colombia, so as to take advantage of the strong growth experienced by Peru. The GDP of Peru increased 5.0% in 2013.

 

Mexico

In Mexico, we operate in the credit card segment and we are in the initial phase of opening a brokerage company and an investment bank. The GDP of Mexico increased 1.1% in 2013.

 

Other international operations   To support our clients in cross-border financial transactions and services, our international units are active in providing our clients with a variety of financial products, such as trade financing, loans from multilateral credit agencies, off-shore loans, international cash management services, foreign exchange, letters of credit, guarantees required in international bidding processes, derivatives for hedging or proprietary trading purposes, structured transactions and international capital markets offerings. These services are offered mainly through our branches in Nassau, New York and Cayman Islands, as well as through our other Latin American operations mentioned above.

 

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We manage proprietary portfolios and raise funds through the issuance of securities in the international market. Fund raising through the issuance of securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and trade notes can be conducted by our branches located in the Cayman Islands, Bahamas and New York, as well as through Itaú Bank Ltd., a banking subsidiary incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

 

Our proprietary portfolios are mainly held by Itaú Bank and our Cayman Islands branch. These offices also enhance our ability to manage our international liquidity.

 

Through our international operations, we establish and monitor trade-related lines of credit from foreign banks, maintain correspondent banking relationships with money centers and regional banks throughout the world and oversee our other foreign currency-raising activities.

 

Itau BBA International   Our banking activities carried out under the corporate structure of Itau BBA International are mainly focused on two business lines:

 

Corporate and Investment Banking – Headquartered in the United Kingdom, but with business platforms in several cities in Europe, we meet the financial needs of companies with international presence and operations, focusing on transactions related to financing and investment relationships between companies in Latin America and Europe. The services offered include the origination of structured financing, hedging, trade financing and advisory to both European companies investing in Latin America and Latin American companies investing overseas.
Private Banking – Under the corporate structure of Itau BBA International, we manage private banking activities in Miami, Switzerland and Luxembourg (where our activities are corrently being scaled down), offering specialized financial products and services to high net-worth Latin American clients.

 

On February 1, 2013, Banco Itau BBA International S.A., headquartered in Portugal, was merged into Itau BBA International Limited, headquartered in the United Kingdom. On May 17, 2013, the entity was registered as a public-limited company under the trade name Itau BBA International plc. The purpose of this restructuring process is to allow Itau BBA International to improve its performance and sources of funding, expand its client base, strengthen its position as an international platform for the group, achieve greater diversification of risk and increase profitability indicators.

 

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Additionally, Itaú BBA participates in the international capital markets as a dealer, as it has equity and fixed income sales and trading teams in São Paulo, New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. As of December 31, 2013 we had the best research analyst team in Latin America according to Institutional Investor Magazine and provide extensive coverage of over 205 listed companies in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Argentina. Our international fixed income and equity teams are active in trading and offering Brazilian and Latin American securities to institutional investors.

 

Competitive strengths

 

We believe the following strengths provide us with significant competitive advantages and distinguish us from our competitors.

 

Premier banking brand in Brazil   Our brands are very strong and very well recognized in Brazil. They have been associated with quality and reliability and, with our large portfolio of products, help us maintain a low client turnover rate, especially among clients in the high income segment. In 2013, our brand was elected by consulting firm Interbrand as “the most valuable brand” in Brazil for the tenth consecutive time.

 

Large branch network in geographic areas with high economic activities   Our Brazilian branch network, while national in scope, is strategically concentrated in the southeast of Brazil, the country’s most developed region. Our branch network in other countries of the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay) is also positioned in regions with high levels of economic activity. Having our branch network in key economic areas gives us a strong presence and a competitive advantage to offer our services to a broad range of clients and profit from selective market opportunities.

 

Our exclusive ATM network allows us to offer a wide range of products and services to our clients which we see as one of our competitive strengths.

 

Additionally, we have refurbished branches especially for shopping malls. These branches have a new visual identity and service proposal, offering a new concept of client service and a differentiated layout inspired by the design of a retail store. Shopping mall branches have extended hours, which offers added convenient for our clients. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our Profile, Marketing and Distribution Channels, for further information.

 

We have an extensive network with 4.1 thousand branches, 885 client site branches, or CSBs, and 27.9 thousand ATMs in Brazil and abroad, as of December 31, 2013.

 

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Diversified line of products and services   We are a multi-service bank offering a diverse line of products and services that are designed to address the needs of various types of clients, including corporate clients, very small and small enterprises, retail clients, high-income individuals, private bank clients, non-account holders and credit card users. We believe that this business model creates opportunities to improve our relationship with clients and thereby increases our market share. We expect to maintain our leading presence by capturing a solid and increasing number of transactions across various business segments.

 

Technology and electronic distribution channels as drivers for sales   Our intensive use of technology and electronic distribution channels, which has contributed significantly to an increase in sales of products and services, is one of our  most important competitive advantages. In 2013, we spent approximately R$5.8 billion on information technology, of which approximately R$2.0 billion was spent on the purchase of hardware and software and approximately R$3.8 billion on information technology infrastructure, operation and maintenance. We have sophisticated technology that supports certain remote banking access (e.g., call centers, Internet banking, etc.) and  offers clients the ability to verify statements and perform transactions. Our sales teams can access client credit scores directly through mobile phones and credit proposals can be sent over the Internet by any broker registered with our systems.

 

Risk-Based pricing model as a tool to manage risk while exploring opportunities   Our risk-based pricing model, as applied to our products, is an important competitive advantage as it gives us a more precise dimension of the risk equation versus return in various scenarios. This is an essential tool to explore commercial opportunities and simultaneously manage risks. Depending on the product, each contract is individually priced using risk adjusted return on capital models that give us a better assessment of the relevant market.

 

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Information for the investor

 

Preemptive right, capital increase and payment for subscribed shares  

Each shareholder has the preemptive right to subscribe for shares in any capital increase, in proportion to his equity interest, except in specific cases, in compliance with Brazilian Corporate Law.

 

Our Bylaws authorize the Board of Directors to increase our share capital up to a limit of 6.6 billion shares, of which 3.3 billion must be common shares and 3.3 billion must be preferred shares (authorized capital). Up to the limit of our authorized capital, the issuance of our shares may be made without considering our shareholders preemptive rights if (i) made for the sale on a stock exchange; (ii) by a public subscription; and (iii) exchange for our shares in a public offering for the acquisition of our control. Regardless of this provision, all increases in our share capital must be ratified by our shareholders and approved by the Central Bank.

     
    After the approval of the capital increase by the Central Bank, a shareholder must pay the value corresponding to the subscribed shares within the terms established in the subscription documentation related to that capital increase. A shareholder that fails to make payment within the terms of the subscription documentation will be deemed to be in default, in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law.
     
    Brazilian legislation does not provide for liability in capital calls, therefore the ownership interest of our shareholders may be diluted if they decide not to exercise their preemptive rights to subscribe shares in cases of capital increase.

 

Form and transfer   Our shares are book-entry and Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A. is our bookkeeping service provider. Therefore, the shares issued by us are to be kept in deposit accounts, under the investor’s name.
     
    As an alternative, the investor may also deposit shares in the BM&FBovespa via a custodian institution authorized by the CVM. In such case, the BM&FBovespa, as central depositary, holds the shares under its name but controls the ownership of the securities through a structure of deposit accounts kept under the investors’ name. There is no distinction in the rights and obligations of shareholders, regardless of whether their shares are deposited with a broker-dealer or with BM&FBovespa.

 

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Redemption and withdrawal rights   Our common shares and our preferred shares are not redeemable, except upon delisting. Pursuant to Brazilian Corporate Law, however, the approval of certain matters entitles a dissenting shareholder to withdraw from the company. This withdrawal may occur under certain conditions upon reimbursement of the fair value of such holder’s shares, calculated based on criteria set forth under Brazilian Corporate Law. Withdrawal rights expire thirty days after publication of the minutes of a shareholders’ meeting. Also, in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law, we are entitled to reconsider any resolution that gives rise to a withdrawal with respect to our shares within ten days following the expiration of the withdrawal period, if such exercise of withdrawal rights jeopardizes our financial stability.

 

Withdrawal rights are not available to shareholders whose shares have liquidity and are actively traded in the stock market in cases of merger or takeover or in case the company elects to take part in a group of companies.

 

Common and preferred shares should be reimbursed upon cancellation of their registration at fair value, calculated based on the criteria set forth by under Brazilian Corporate Law. If the general shareholders’ meeting in which the resolution that gave rise to withdrawal rights was approved is held more than 60 days after the date when the last balance sheet was approved, the shareholder may demand that his shares are redeemed at a value based on a new balance sheet, dated up to 60 days after the date of the general meeting.

 

Our preferred shares may be registered in Brazil through the Central Bank, in compliance with Brazilian regulation, which enables foreign investors to invest in almost all financial assets and carry out almost all transactions available in the Brazilian financial and capital markets, provided that certain requirements are met. A foreign investor in our preferred shares may face delays in registering our shares, which may delay any remittances abroad. These delays may also adversely affect the amount of U.S. dollars received by such non-resident investor.

 

In the United States   Our preferred shares have traded on the NYSE, under the symbol “ITUB” in the form of American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, since February 21, 2002, in compliance with NYSE and SEC requirements. These requirements include disclosure of financial statements in IFRS since 2011 and compliance with U.S. legislative requirements, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
    Each ADS represents one preferred share. The ADSs are evidenced by American Depository Receipts, or ADRs, issued by The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, under a Deposit Agreement, dated May 31, 2001, as amended.

 

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Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Information for the Investor, Considerations For Foreign Investors in ADS, Other Information about our ADS Program, for further information.

 

An investor may hold the ADSs directly, registered under his or her name, or indirectly, through a broker or another financial institution. The holders of our ADSs do not have the same rights as our shareholders and the depositary and holders of corresponding shares in Brazil. The deposit agreement determines the rights and obligations of the ADS holders and is governed by New York law.

 

In the event of a capital increase that maintains or increases the proportion of our capital represented by preferred shares, the holders of ADSs, except as described above, have preemptive rights to subscribe only to newly issued preferred shares. In the event of a capital increase that reduces the proportion of capital represented by preferred shares, the holders of ADSs, except as described above, have preemptive rights to preferred shares in proportion to their interests and to common shares only to the extent necessary to prevent dilution of their interests.

 

Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Information for the Investor, Considerations For Foreign Investors, Other Information about our ADS Program, for further information.

 

In Argentina   We also issue Argentine Certificates of Deposits (CEDEAR), which represent shares of foreign companies traded in Argentina. Our CEDEARs are backed by our preferred shares and they are traded at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA), which is a not-for-profit self-regulatory private association.
     
    The BCBA is responsible for registering business and publishing quotations and volume of transactions. Its inspection authority permits, among other measures, the suspension of the trading session whenever it is deemed to be necessary to control or prevent unusual variations in quotations.
     
Shareholders’ payment   Our Bylaws establish the distribution to shareholders of mandatory dividends equivalent  to 25% of our net income calculated for each fiscal year, adjusted by the decrease or increase of amounts related to legal reserve, to reserve for contingencies and to its reversal related to prior years.

 

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The mandatory dividend may be paid as dividends or interest on capital. The main difference between these forms of payment is tax-related. The payment of dividends is tax-free for shareholders. The payment of interest on capital is subject to withholding income tax at a 15% rate.

 

Any payment of interest on capital to holders of preferred shares, including holders of ADSs, whether Brazilian residents or not, is subject to Brazilian withholding tax at a rate of 15%, or 25% if the shareholder is a resident of or domiciled in a tax haven jurisdiction or a privileged tax regime, respectively. The amount paid to shareholders as interest on capital, net of any withholding tax, may be included as part of the mandatory dividend. In such cases, we are required to distribute to shareholders an amount sufficient to ensure that the net amount received by shareholders, after the payment by us of applicable withholding taxes in respect of the distribution of interest on capital, is at least equal to the mandatory dividend. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Information for the Investor, Considerations For Foreign Investors in ADS, Taxation, for further details.

 

Our Shareholder Remuneration Policy, approved by our Board of Directors, establishes the monthly payment of R$0.015 per share as an advance mandatory dividend. The date used in Brazil as a reference to determine which shareholders are entitled to receive the monthly dividend is determined according to the shareholding position registered on the last day of the preceding month. With respect to our ADSs, however, the date used to determine the shareholders that are entitled to receive the monthly dividend is three days after the Brazilian reference date. In both cases, monthly dividends for a given month are paid on the first business day of the next month.

 

Once our net income is calculated, we intend to pay the difference between the accumulated amount of advanced monthly dividends and the amount equivalent to the mandatory dividend, calculated as mentioned before. Additionally, our Board of Directors may declare interim dividends, which will be submitted for ratification at our annual shareholders’ meeting.

 

A shareholder may claim payment of any dividend for a period of three years counted from the dividend payment date. After this period we have no responsibility for such payment.

 

Shareholders not residing in Brazil must register with the Central Bank so that dividends, interest on capital and other amounts related to their shares can be remitted abroad in a foreign currency.

 

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Currently, we pay dividends and interest on capital equivalent to or higher than the mandatory dividends, but this may not continue to happen if our shareholders decide that such distribution is not advisable in view of our financial condition. In this case, if our Fiscal Council is constituted, it must issue an opinion about that decision, and Management must present a report to the CVM detailing the reasons for the suspension of the dividend payment. Profits not distributed due to a suspension of the dividend payment must be allocated to a special reserve and, if it is not absorbed by losses in subsequent years, it must be paid as dividends as soon as our financial position so permits.

 

Please refer section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 21, b, and section Our Risk Management, item Regulatory Environment, Implementation of Basel III in Brazil.

 

Payment of dividends to ADS holders   Preferred shares underlying ADSs are kept in Brazil by the custodian, Itaú Unibanco, which is the owner recorded in the register service of our preferred shares. The depositary of our ADS program is The Bank of New York Mellon. The payments of dividends and distributions in cash for our preferred shares underlying the ADSs are made directly to the depositary bank abroad, which is responsible for passing it on to the shareholders within an average period of ten days after payment is made in Brazil. The amount received by the ADS holder may be reduced if we, the custodian or the depositary are required to retain an amount related to taxes and other government charges.

 

History of payment of dividends1

The following table shows dividends and interest on capital paid or declared to the holders of our common and preferred shares since 2011.

 

   Dividends 
   Amount   Per Share   Payout   Dividend Yield 
Year  (in R$ million)2   (R$)3   (%)4   (%)5 
2013   5,095    1.03    30.8    3.3 
2012   4,518    1.00    34.3    3.3 
2011   4,394    0.97    30.1    3.1 

 

1. Please refer to section Performance, Item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 21 – Stockholders’ equity, for the further information about dividends and shares outstanding.
2. Dividends and interest on capital – paid/provisioned for (net).
3. Dividends and interest on capital – paid/provisioned for (net)/total shares.
4. Dividends and interest on capital – paid/provisioned for (net)/net income of the year.
5. Dividends paid per share in the period/price of our preferred share (ITUB4) at final date of the period.

 

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On November 28, 2013, our Board of Directors declared the payment of interest on capital, in the amount of R$0.20360 per share (or R$0.17306 per share, net of taxes) to be paid out on February 28, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of the close of trading on December 20, 2013. On February 3, 2014, our Board of Directors declared interest on capital in the amount of R$0.5236 per share (or R$0.44506 per share, net of taxes) to be paid out on February 28, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of the close of trading on February 18, 2014.

 

Considerations for foreign investors in ADSs  

Risks related to our ADSs

Before investing in our shares and ADSs, it is important for the investor to know that, in addition to the risks related to our business, which may impact the value of our securities and our ability to perform certain obligations, including the payment of dividends and interest in equity, the investor will be exposed to additional risks, as described below. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also become important factors that affects us.

 

The relative price volatility and limited liquidity of the Brazilian capital markets may significantly limit the ability of our investors to sell the preferred shares underlying our ADSs, at the price and time they desire.

The investment in securities traded in emerging markets frequently involves a risk higher than an investment in securities of issuers from the U.S. or other developed countries, and these investments are generally considered more speculative. The Brazilian securities market is smaller, less liquid, more concentrated and can be more volatile than markets in the U.S. and other countries. Thus, an investor’s ability to sell preferred shares underlying ADSs at the price and time the investor desires may be substantially limited.

 

The preferred shares underlying our ADSs do not have voting rights, except in specific circumstances.

Pursuant to our Bylaws, the holders of preferred shares and therefore of our ADSs are not entitled to vote in our general shareholders’ meetings, except in specific circumstances. Even in such circumstances, ADS holders may be subject to practical restrictions on their ability to exercise their voting rights due to additional operational steps involved in communicating with these shareholders, as mentioned below.

 

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According to the provisions of the ADSs deposit agreement, in the event of a general shareholders’ meeting, we will provide notice to the depositary bank, which will, to the extent practicable, send such notice to ADS holders and instructions on how such holders can participate in such general shareholders’ meeting, and ADS holders should instruct the depositary bank on how to vote in order to exercise their voting rights. This additional step of instructing the ADS depositary bank may make the process for exercising voting rights longer for ADS holders.

 

Holders of ADSs may be unable to exercise preemptive rights with respect to our preferred shares.

We may not be able to offer the U.S. holders of our ADSs preemptive rights granted to holders of our preferred shares in the event of an increase of our share capital by issuing preferred shares unless a registration statement relating to such preemptive rights and our preferred shares is effective or an exemption from such registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. As we are not obligated to file a registration statement relating to preemptive rights with respect to our preferred shares, we cannot assure the preemptive rights will be offered to you.

 

In the event such registration statement is not filed or if the exemption from registration is not available, The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary bank, will attempt to sell such preemptive rights within the exercise period, and, in case such a sale is effective, our ADS holders will be entitled to receive the proceeds from such sale. However, the U.S. holders of our ADSs will not receive any value from the granting of such preemptive rights if the depositary bank is unable to sell the preemptive rights during the exercise period.

 

The surrender of ADSs may cause the loss of the ability to remit foreign currency abroad and of certain Brazilian tax advantages.

While ADS holders benefit from the electronic certificate of foreign capital registration obtained in Brazil by the custodian for our preferred shares underlying the ADSs, which permits the depositary bank to convert dividends and other distributions with respect to the preferred shares underlying the ADSs into foreign currency and remit the proceeds abroad, the availability and requirements of such electronic certificate may be adversely affected by future legislative changes.

 

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If an ADS holder surrenders the ADSs and, consequently, receives preferred shares underlying the ADSs, such holder will not be able to remit abroad foreign currency upon disposition of preferred shares or receipt of distributions unless the investor obtains (i) an electronic certificate of foreign capital registration, the Electronic Declaratory Registration of Foreign Direct Investment (RDE-IED), or (ii) qualifies under Brazilian foreign investment regulations that entitle certain foreign investors to buy and sell shares on Brazilian stock exchanges without obtaining a separate electronic certificate of foreign capital registration, the Electronic Declaratory Registration of Portfolio (RDE – Portfolio). Moreover, upon receipt of the preferred shares underlying the ADSs, Brazilian regulations require the investor to enter into corresponding exchange rate transactions and pay taxes on these exchange rate transactions.

 

The tax treatment for the remittance of dividends and distributions on, and the proceeds from any sale of, our preferred shares is less favorable in case a holder of preferred shares obtains the RDE-IED instead of the RDE-Portfolio. In addition, if a holder of preferred shares attempts to obtain an electronic certificate of foreign capital registration, such holder may incur expenses or suffer delays in the application process, which could impact the investor’s ability to receive dividends or distributions relating to our preferred shares or the return of capital on a timely manner.

 

The holders of ADSs have rights that differ from those of shareholders of companies organized under the laws of the U.S. or other countries.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our Bylaws and Brazilian Corporate Law, which may have legal principles that differ from those that would apply if we were incorporated in the U.S. or in another country. Under Brazilian Corporate Law, the holders of ADSs and the holders of our preferred shares may have different rights with respect to the protection of investor interests, including remedies available to investors in relation to any actions taken by our Board of Directors or the holders of our common shares, which may be different from what is provided in U.S. law or the law of another country.

 

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Other information about our ADS program

 

American depositary shares

In the United States, our preferred shares are traded in the form of ADSs, with each ADS representing one preferred share. ADSs are issued by The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, under a Deposit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2001, as amended and restated as of February 20, 2002 and as of March 30, 2009, effective as of April 3, 2009, among us, the depositary and the owners and beneficial owners of ADSs from time to time. The depositary’s principal executive office is located at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.

 

We do not treat ADS holders as our shareholders and ADS holders have no shareholder rights, which are governed by Brazilian Corporate Law. The depositary is the holder of the preferred shares underlying the ADSs. Holders of ADSs have ADS holder rights.

 

Fees and expenses

The following table summarizes the fees and expenses payable by holders of ADSs to the depositary:

 

Persons depositing preferred shares or ADR holders must pay   For
     
US$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion thereof ) plus any additional fees charged by any governmental authorities or other institutions for the execution and delivery or surrender of ADRs   Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of preferred shares or rights or other property substitution of underlying shares and transferring, splitting or grouping of receipts Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates
     
US$0.02 (or less) per ADS (or portion thereof )   Any cash distribution to you
     
A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been preferred shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs   Distribution of securities by the depositary to ADS holders
     
US$0.02 (or less) per ADS (or portion thereof ) per calendar year (in addition to cash distribution fee of US$0.02 per ADS during the year)   Depositary services
     
Registration fees   Registration of transfers of preferred shares on our preferred share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw preferred shares
     
Foreign currency conversion expenses   Expenses of the depositary in converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars
     
Expenses of the depositary   Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement)
     
Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any ADR or preferred share underlying an ADS, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes   As necessary
     
Any other charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities   No charges of this type are currently made in the Brazilian market

 

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Payment of taxes

The depositary may deduct the amount of any taxes owed from any payments to investors. It may also sell deposited securities, by public or private sale, to pay any taxes owed. Investors will remain liable if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay the taxes. If the depositary sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to investors any proceeds or send to investors any property remaining after it has paid the taxes.

 

Reimbursement of fees

The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, has agreed to reimburse us for expenses we incur that are related to establishment and maintenance of the ADS program. The depositary has agreed to reimburse us for our continuing annual stock exchange listing fees. The depositary has also agreed to pay the standard out-of-pocket maintenance costs for the ADSs, which consist of the expenses of postage and envelopes for mailing annual and interim financial reports, printing and distributing dividend checks, electronic filing of United States federal tax information, mailing required tax forms, stationery, facsimile, and telephone calls. It has also agreed to reimburse us annually for certain investor relationship programs or special investor relations promotional activities. In certain instances, the depositary has agreed to provide additional payments to us based on applicable performance indicators relating to the ADS facility. There are limits on the amount of expenses for which the depositary will reimburse us, but the amount of reimbursement available to us is not necessarily tied to the amount of fees the depositary collects from investors.

 

The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs in case of exercise of withdrawal rights or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deducting from cash distributions, by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide services subject to fees until its fees for those services have been paid.

 

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Reimbursement of fees incurred in 2013

In 2013, we received from the depositary US$14.7 million for promoting and encouraging the ADR program in the market, out-of-pocket maintenance costs for the ADSs (as described above), any applicable performance indicators relating to the ADS facility, underwriting fees and legal fees.

 

Main differences between Brazilian and U.S. corporate governance practices   In the U.S., we have listed our ADS as a foreign private issuer and, as a result, the NYSE allows us to comply with certain requirements established by applicable Brazilian legislation in lieu of those established by U.S. rules.
     
    Under the NYSE rules, we are only required to: (i) have an audit committee or an audit board that meets certain requirements, as discussed below; (ii) provide certification by our Chief Executive Officer to the NYSE with respect to any material non-compliance with any applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards; (iii) provide the NYSE with annual and interim written affirmations as required under the NYSE corporate governance listing standards; and (iv) provide a brief description of the significant differences between our corporate governance practices and the NYSE corporate governance practice required to be followed by U.S. listed companies.
     
    The description of the significant differences between our corporate governance practices and those required of U.S. listed companies follows below.

 

Majority of independent directors

The NYSE rules require that the majority of the board members be independent. Independence is defined by various criteria, including the absence of a material relationship between the director and the listed company. However, under NYSE rules, listed companies (whether U.S. or foreign) of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by another company, such as in our case, are not required to comply with such requirement.

 

Brazilian legislation does not have a similar requirement. Nevertheless, our Board of Directors has four directors considered independent pursuant to the criteria established in our corporate governance policy. For further information on the composition of our Board of Directors, see section Our governance, item Management structure, Our Directors, Officers and Committee members.

 

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Additionally, Brazilian Corporate Law, the Central Bank and the CVM have established rules that address the duties and responsibilities of companies’ officers and directors and their professional qualification, so as to ensure the proper operation of the Board.

 

Executive sessions

NYSE rules require that directors who are not officers meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without the presence of directors who are also officers of the company.

 

Brazilian legislation does not have a similar requirement. However, we hold meetings of our directors who are not officers without the presence of directors who are also officers, with no fixed periodicity. Brazilian Corporate Law allows up to one third of the members of the Board of Directors to be also members of the Board of Officers.

 

Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee

NYSE rules require that listed companies have a nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and also a Compensation Committee, each entirely composed of independent Directors and governed by a charter on the purposes and responsibilities of such Committee. However, under NYSE rules, listed companies (whether U.S. or foreign) of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by another company, such as in our case, are not required to comply with such requirement.

 

Pursuant to Brazilian legislation, we are not required to have a nomination or Corporate Governance Committee. However, we opted for forming a Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee responsible, in general, for matters related to the company’s governance, including suggesting corporate governance guidelines to the Board of Directors and overseeing their compliance, and the selection, nomination and assessment of the Board of Directors.

 

Pursuant to Brazilian legislation, listed companies are not required to have a Compensation Committee. Nonetheless, we are required to establish a Compensation Committee pursuant to Brazilian banking regulation. In accordance with such regulation, our Compensation Committee reports to the Board of Directors and members of the Compensation Committee are not required to be independent.

 

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Audit Committee

NYSE rules require that listed companies have an Audit Committee that (i) is composed of at least three independent members who have knowledge of finance; (ii) complies with SEC rules related to the Audit Committee of companies registered with NYSE; (iii) has at least one member who is an expert in accounting or financial management; and (iv) is governed by a charter that expressly sets out the purposes and responsibilities of the Committee and that establishes annual performance assessments.

 

The applicable Brazilian legislation regulates independent audit services rendered to financial institutions and requires the establishment of an Audit Committee composed of at least three members. Our Audit Committee, formed on April 28, 2004, meets applicable Brazilian legal requirements, is elected annually by the Board of Directors and is composed of members and professionals with proven technical qualification compatible with the responsibilities of this Committee.

 

According to the SEC, foreign private issuers that meet certain requirements are not required to have an Audit Committee. We believe that our Audit Committee is compliant with the requirements of Rule 10A-3(c)(3) and that it is able to act independently when performing its responsibilities. Our Audit Committee, to the extent permitted by Brazilian legislation, performs all functions required by Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.

 

In line with the applicable Brazilian legislation, hiring independent auditors is the responsibility of the Board of Directors, whereas the recommendation for hiring and removing independent auditors is the responsibility of the Audit Committee. Thus, our Board of Directors acts in lieu of the Audit Committee, as permitted by Rule 10A-3(c)(3)(v) of the Exchange Act, for the purpose of hiring our independent auditors.

 

Shareholders’ approval of management members’ compensation and long-term incentive programs

NYSE rules require that shareholders have the opportunity to vote on all share-based compensation plans and significant changes thereto, including significant increases in the number of shares available to the plan, with a few exceptions.

 

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Brazilian legislation sets forth a similar requirement, as it establishes the need for approval of the aggregate compensation of Management members (including shares) and stock option plans at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting. Please refer to section Our governance, items Directors’ and Senior Management’s compensation and Long-Term incentive programs for further information.

 

Corporate governance guidelines

NYSE rules require that listed companies adopt and disclose their corporate governance guidelines.

 

Brazilian legislation does not establish a similar requirement. However, we have a corporate governance policy that consolidates the corporate governance principles and practices that we adopt. We believe such corporate governance principles and practices, consistent with Brazilian legislation, are compatible with the guidelines established by the NYSE. We adopt stricter rules than those required by Brazilian legislation, since we voluntarily adhered to BM&FBovespa Level 1 of corporate governance and grant tag-along rights to all shareholders, regardless of their voting rights. Please refer to section Our governance, item Our practices, for further information.

 

Code of Ethics

NYSE rules require that listed companies adopt and disclose a Code of Ethics for their Directors, officers and employees. NYSE also requires that listed companies inform NYSE promptly about any waiver of the code provisions for directors or officers.

 

Brazilian legislation does not have a similar requirement. However, we have a Code of Ethics that, among other matters, governs the conduct of all directors, officers and employees of the Itaú Unibanco Group, detailing the principles that guide our attitudes and practices.

 

Internal audit

NYSE rules require that listed companies maintain an internal audit function to provide Management and the Audit Committee with ongoing assessments of the company’s risk management processes and internal control systems.

 

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Brazilian banking legislation establishes a similar requirement, since it requires that financial institutions have an internal audit function. Our internal audit function is responsible for assessing the sufficiency and effectiveness of our operating and management controls, as well as the adequacy of our risk identification and risk management processes. In addition, our internal audit function is independent from management in carrying out its activities and has access to all places, information and people deemed necessary for it to carry out its duties. The internal audit function is administratively subordinated to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and its activities are supervised by the Audit Committee.

 

Exchange controls

Individuals or legal entities domiciled outside Brazil may own our stock. However, the right to convert dividend payments and proceeds from the sale of our shares into foreign currency and to remit such amounts abroad is subject to restrictions under foreign investment legislation which generally requires, among other things, that the relevant investment be registered with the Central Bank and the CVM. Foreign investors may register their direct investment in our shares under Law No. 4,131, dated September 3, 1962, or CMN Resolution No. 2,689, dated January 26, 2000.

 

Law No. 4,131 is the main legislation concerning foreign capital and direct equity investments in Brazilian companies and applies to any capital that enters the country in the form of foreign currency, goods and services. Except for registration of the capital inflow/outflow with the Central Bank, non-resident investors directly investing in equity of Brazilian companies do not need any specific authorization to make such investments.

 

Registration under Resolution No. 2,689 affords favorable tax treatment to non-resident investors who are not residents or domiciled in tax haven jurisdictions, as defined by Brazilian tax laws.

 

Under Resolution No. 2,689, non-resident investors may invest in almost all financial assets and engage in almost all transactions available in the Brazilian financial and capital markets, provided that certain requirements are fulfilled. In accordance with Resolution No. 2,689, the definition of non-resident investor includes individuals, legal entities, mutual funds and other collective investment entities, domiciled or headquartered outside Brazil.

 

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Under Resolution No. 2,689, a non-resident investor must:

Appoint at least one representative in Brazil with powers to perform actions relating to its investment;
Appoint an authorized custodian in Brazil for its investment;
Register as a non-Brazilian investor with the CVM; and
Register its foreign investment with the Central Bank.

 

Additionally, the investor operating under the provisions of Resolution No. 2,689 must be registered with the Brazilian internal revenue service (Receita Federal). This registration process is undertaken by the investor’s legal representative in Brazil.

 

Pursuant to Resolution No. 2,689, securities and other financial assets held by foreign investors must be registered, kept safe or maintained in deposit accounts or under the custody of an entity duly licensed by the Central Bank or the CVM.

 

The trading of securities under the regime of Resolution No. 2,689 is restricted to transactions carried out in stock exchanges or through organized over-the-counter markets licensed by the CVM, except for transactions resulting from subscriptions, stock dividends, conversion of debt securities into shares, securities-referenced indexes, purchase and sale of shares of opened-end investment funds in securities and, when previously authorized by the CVM, cases resulting from going private transactions, cancellation or suspension of trading, judicial settlements and trading of shares covered by shareholder agreements.

 

In addition, any transfer or ownership assignment of investments in securities or other financial instruments held by non-resident investors not foreseen by Resolution No. 2,689 is prohibited, except for transfers resulting from mergers, spin-offs and other corporate reorganizations carried out abroad, as well as the cases of hereditary succession.

 

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Further information for the investor

 

2014 corporate calendar

 

Event   Date
Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting   April 23, 2014
Earnings Release – First Quarter, 2014   April 29, 2014
Earnings Release – Second Quarter, 2014   August 5, 2014
Earnings Release – Third Quarter, 2014   November 4, 2014

 

Annual report hard copy

Investors may receive a hard copy of this annual report, including complete audited financial statements of the last fiscal year, free of charges, by requesting a copy to Investor Relations department, by e-mail, investor.relations@itau-unibanco.com.br, indicating your contacts and the complete address.

 

Our corporate information and contacts

We are organized as a publicly held corporation for an unlimited period of time under the laws of Brazil. Our head offices are located at Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, 04344-902, São Paulo (SP), Brazil and our telephone number is +55 (11) 2794 3547. We are primarily governed by Brazilian Corporate Law and our Bylaws. Our Tax Payer’s Registry (CNPJ) is 60.872.504/0001-23, and we are registered with the São Paulo Commercial Registry (Junta Comercial do Estado de São Paulo) under NIRE. 35300010230. Our corporate purpose, as set forth in Article 2 of our Bylaws, is to perform banking activity in all its authorized forms, including foreign exchange transactions. Our agent for service of process in the United States is the general manager of our New York branch, which is located at 767 Fifth Avenue, 50th floor, New York, NY 10153.

 

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We focus on creating value for shareholders and we consider corporate governance a continuous and long-term process for this purpose.

 

The adoption of good corporate governance practices adds value to a company, facilitates its access to capital and contributes to its longevity. Therefore, we have adopted corporate governance practices aligned with best practices adopted in the Brazilian and foreign markets. We seek constant development of our management policies and mechanisms so as to ensure excellence in our practices and sustainable growth for our company.

 

In line with such principles, we voluntarily adhered to the Code of Self-Regulation and Good Practices for Publicly Held Companies of the Brazilian Association of Publicly Held Companies, or Abrasca, which was based on the best corporate governance practices in effect in Brazil and abroad. In addition, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 14th consecutive year, and are the only Latin America bank to be part of this index since it was created in 1999. Additionally, we have been named to the Corporate Sustainability Index of the BM&FBovespa for the nineth consecutive year.

 

In the U.S., our ADS are listed as Level 2 on the NYSE, which means that, in addition to the criteria established by the CVM and the BACEN, we are subject to additional criteria established by the NYSE and the SEC.

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees, directors and officers. In 2013, as part of our constant development of corporate governance practices, we revised our Code of Ethics, which is widely disseminated within our company. Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/Itaucode.pdf?title= Itaú Unibanco’s Code of Ethics for our Code of Ethics. Our Code of Ethics is based on principles that support a corporate culture focused on valuing people, on the strict compliance with rules and regulations and on a permanent pursuit for development.

 

Additionally, we adopted the Policy of Material Information Disclosure, which deals with the public disclosure of material information pursuant to CVM regulation. We also adopted a Policy on Trading of Securities, which restricts the trading of securities during certain periods and requires management to publicly announce all transactions carried out with our securities, as permitted by CVM regulation.

 

Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/en/ENGLISHpolitica_ gc.pdf?title=Corporate Governance Policy, for our governance principles and practices we adopt.

 

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Our practices

 

Over the course of our history, as part of our corporate governance initiatives, we have made several decisions regarding the improvement of the disclosure of our information and the protection of minority shareholders rights. For example, we are listed as a publicly held company on BM&FBovespa and our shares have been publicly traded since our foundation in 1944. In 2001, we were one of the first companies to voluntarily adhere to Corporate Governance Level 1 of the BM&FBovespa. In 2002, we listed our Level 2 ADSs on the NYSE, complying with both the SEC’s criteria and U.S. legal requirements, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Since 2002, with the commitment to strengthen our position in the Brazilian capital market, we have made a number of presentations in the regional offices of Association of Capital Market Investment Analysts and Professionals (APIMEC). We have also made presentations in the United States and Europe since 1996. In these presentations, we have the opportunity to provide the financial community with details on our performance, strategies to add value, future perspectives and other important issues.

 

Management structure

 

Our management is structured so as to ensure that matters are extensively discussed and decisions are made on a collective basis. The chart below presents our management bodies, their main functions and the management members that compose them.

 

 

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Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting   Our Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting is our highest decision-making body, which gathers shareholders on a regular basis in the first four months of each year and, on a special basis, whenever corporate interests so require.

 

It is the responsibility of our Board of Directors to call a shareholders’ meeting. The first notice of the shareholders’ meeting must be published no later than fifteen days before the date of the meeting on the first call. Brazilian Corporate Law establishes that under specified circumstances, the meeting may also be convened by the fiscal council or any shareholder.

 

The notice of a shareholders’ meeting must be published three times, on different dates, in official newspapers widely circulated in São Paulo, our principal place of business, setting forth the place, date and time of the meeting, the day’s agenda and, in the event of an amendment to our Bylaws, a description of the proposed change.

 

In addition to the requirements of Brazilian Corporate Law, we also publish notices in three different languages (Portuguese, English and Spanish) on our website and email our subscribed investors and shareholders, as well as through CVM, BM&FBovespa, the SEC, the NYSE and the BCBA.

 

As a general rule, Brazilian Corporate Law provides that a quorum for a shareholders’ meeting consists of shareholders representing at least 25% of a company’s issued and outstanding voting share capital, on the first date the meeting is called for, and, if a quorum is not reached, any percentage of the company’s voting share capital on a second date the meeting is called for. Generally, our meetings are held with a quorum representing two thirds of our voting share capital.

 

In order to attend a shareholders’ meeting, shareholders must present an identification document. A shareholder may be represented at a shareholders’ meeting by a proxy appointed less than a year before the meeting. The proxy must be a shareholder, an officer of the company, a lawyer or a financial institution. Investment funds must be represented by their investment fund officer.

 

In 2012, we made an “Online Meeting” tool available. This tool is an electronic voting platform that provides shareholders with more accessibility, allowing them to exercise their voting rights in advance, from any place.

 

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The same calling procedures for general shareholders’ meetings apply for special shareholders’ meetings.

 

Board of Directors   Our Board of Directors is the body responsible for establishing the general guidelines of our business, including our controlled companies, and is elected annually by our shareholders.

 

Board members must act impartially, in compliance with pre-established rules, so as to prevent conflicts of interest. Such rules include:

Not taking part in resolutions related to matters in which the director’s interests conflict with our interests. The director must inform the Board of Directors about the conflict of interest as soon as the matter giving rise to such conflict is included in the agenda or proposed by the Chairman of the Board, and in any event, before the beginning of any discussion on such matter;
In the event the director or a company controlled or managed by him carries out a transaction with any company of the Itaú Unibanco Group: (a) the transaction must be carried out at arm’s length; (b) if it is not an usual transaction or a service provision, there must be an opinion issued by recognized financial advisors evidencing that the transaction was carried out at arm’s length; and (c) the transaction must be informed to and conducted under supervision by the Related Parties Committee, by the Ethics and Ombudsman Superintendence or by the channels usually competent in the hierarchy of Itaú Unibanco Group, subject to the rules and conditions set forth in our Related Party Transactions Policy; and
Taking part in no more than four boards of directors of companies that do not belong to the same group.

 

The Board of Directors’performance is assessed yearly to ensure that board members are aligned with the organization’s values and that they represent the interests of our shareholders.

 

Our Board of Directors is currently composed of twelve members, four of which are independent (33%), six are jointly nominated by Itaúsa and Cia. E. Johnston, and, due to its direct participation in our capital, two are nominated by Itaúsa. Our board members meet on a regular basis eight times a year and on a special basis whenever necessary.

 

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Pursuant to our Bylaws, the age limit for holding a position on our Board of Directors is seventy years old. Also, pursuant to our Bylaws, the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer or principal executive officer cannot be held by the same person.

 

Pursuant to Brazilian law, the election or reelection of each member of our Board of Directors is subject to approval by the Central Bank. All directors are elected for a term of one year and can be reelected upon the Central Bank’s approval. Also under Brazilian law, an acting director retains his position until he is reelected or his successor is elected.

 

Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/InternalCharterof... pdf?title=Internal Charter of the Board of Directors , for further information.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors   There are seven committees, presented below, that report directly to the Board of Directors. Their members are elected by the Board of Directors for a term of one year, and must have proven knowledge in their respective professional fields as well as technical qualification compatible with their responsibilities. These committees are:

Audit Committee
Strategy Committee
Capital and Risk Management Committee
Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee
Personnel Committee
Compensation Committee
Related Parties Committee
International Advisory Council

 

The committees may hire outside experts but must always be careful to maintain the integrity and the confidentiality of their work.

 

Please refer to www.itau.com.br/investor-relations/corporate-governance/rules-and-policies, for each committee rules.

 

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Audit Committee   “The Committee met in 41 days between February 2013 and January 2014 to perform the duties that are inherent to its responsibility of caring for the quality and completeness of the financial statements of the Itaú Unibanco Group, for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, for the performance, independence and quality of the work of the external and internal auditors and for the quality and effectiveness of the internal control and risk management systems of the Itaú Unibanco Group.

 

The main focus of its work was on the improvement of the Internal Audit procedures and the monitoring of the evolution of Itaú Unibanco Group’s internal controls and compliance.”

 

Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola

Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee is a statutory body responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of our financial statements, the compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the performance, independence and quality of the services provided by our independent auditors and of the work performed by our internal auditors, and the effectiveness of the internal controls and risk management systems. It was established in April 2004 at a general meeting of our shareholders and it is the single body responsible for overseeing companies of the Itaú Unibanco Group that are authorized to operate by the Central Bank or supervised by the SUSEP.

 

All Audit Committee members are independent, pursuant to CMN regulation, and the Board of Directors will terminate the term of office of any member of the Audit Committee if such member’s independence is affected by any conflict or potentially conflicting situation. In order to meet the requirements of the SEC and the NYSE, the Audit Committee has an independent financial expert: Mr. Guy Almeida Andrade.

 

The Audit Committee assessments are based on information received from management, external auditors, internal auditors, the units responsible for the risk management and internal controls and on the Audit Committee’s members own analyses resulting from direct observation. After establishing an operations schedule to comply with its duties, the Committee met 31 times in the period from February 2013 to January 2014.

 

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Strategy Committee   “Over the past twelve months, the Strategy Committee worked on the analysis and implementation of the opportunities identified based on the strategic vision for 2020 and on making the budget and targets for 2014 compatible with said strategic vision.

 

Among the opportunities analyzed, investments that will reinforce the bank’s presence in the credit card segment and, in particular, in Latin America, were recommended. In this context, it is worth mentioning the acquisition of the credit card and consumer credit activities of Credicard and the merger of our banking operations in Chile and Colombia with Corpbanca.”

 

Nildemar Secches

Independent Director and member of the Strategy Committee

 

The Strategy Committee is responsible for leading discussions of critical strategic matters to us. Its duties include, but are not limited to: proposing budgetary guidelines for the Board of Directors, issuing opinions and recommendations on the strategic guidelines and investment opportunities in order to support the decisions of the Board of Directors.

 

Capital and Risk Management Committee   “In 2013, the Risk and Capital Management Committee continued to perform its duties in the supervision of risk and capital management activities. Like in previous years, the framework of the limits established by our risk appetite was monitored and improved. This year, the first Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) report was delivered to the Central Bank. In this context, capital adequacy assessments in normal and stressed scenarios were broadly discussed, including in light of the new capital requirements determined in Brazil, which are in line with Basel III.”

 

Pedro Luiz Bodin de Moraes

Independent Director and Chairman of the Capital and Risk Management Committee”

 

The Capital and Risk Management Committee is responsible for supporting the Board of Directors in performing its responsibilities related to our capital and risk management as well as submitting reports and recommendations on these topics for the approval of the Board of Directors. Its duties include, but are not limited to, establishing our risk appetite and minimum return expected on our capital, overseeing our risk control and management activities in order to assure their adequacy to the risk levels assumed and the complexity of our operations as well as the compliance with regulatory requirements. It is also responsible for promoting the improvement of our risk culture.

 

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Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee   “The year of 2013 was marked by the continuity of and deeper focus on many topics that were discussed in the previous year. The new project for structuring the Board of Officers and the change in the maximum age of our CEO from 60 to 62 years are two topics that merit attention in this regard.

 

The assessment of all executive officers was also discussed and agreed upon the suggestion of the CEO. The result of the assessments of the work of the committees, Board of Directors, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors was also discussed.

 

Several other topics were discussed so that they can be further elaborated in the future mainly related to:

Evolution of technology and its impact on the banking industry
Commercial drive, use of big data centers and customer centricity
Cost efficiency”.

 

Henri Penchas

Director and member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Please refer to section Our Governance, item Management Structure, for further information about changes in our Board of Officers.

 

The Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for stimulating and overseeing discussions of matters related to our governance. Its duties include, but are not limited to, analyzing and issuing opinions on situations of potential conflicts of interest between the directors and companies of the Itaú Unibanco Group, periodically reviewing the criteria for nomination of our independent directors, in accordance with governance principles and applicable regulation, giving methodological and procedural support for the assessment of the board, directors, committees and chief executive officer, and discussing and making recommendations on the succession of the directors and chief executive officer.

 

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Personnel Committee   “In 2013, the Personnel Committee was dedicated to reviewing the leadership assessment model, in order to further align our internal processes with the principles proposed in Nosso Jeito de Fazer (Our Way of Making it Happen), particularly in the pursuit of meritocracy. We further discussed the behaviors expected from a manager at Itaú Unibanco Holding proposed that managers are assessed based on ten expected behaviors.

 

The committee also reviewed the talent attraction program: internship and trainee programs, international sponsorships and attraction of students who have obtained a postgraduate degree abroad. Finally, we analyzed issues related to the internal climate based on our satisfaction surveys; topics such as relationships in the work environment and turnover were discussed and quantitative targets were proposed to management.”

 

Pedro Moreira Salles

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Personnel Committee

 

The Personnel Committee is responsible for establishing the main guidelines related to personnel. Its duties include, but are not limited to, establishing guidelines related to talent attraction and retention, recruiting and qualification, and our long term incentive programs.

 

Compensation Committee   “In 2013, the Compensation Committee was focused on the analysis of the incentives generated by the variable compensation models in effect at Itaú Unibanco Holding, particularly with respect to the alignment of the organization’s risk appetite with the total amount paid.

 

An important point was the observation of the effects of Resolution No. 3,921 of the Central Bank, which determined the parameters for the compensation paid to senior managers of financial institutions.

 

In order to support our internal models, the Compensation Committee bases its analysis on local and international compensation surveys that are frequently updated, monitoring the market trends. Additionally, it counts on the active participation of the risk and finance units in the discussions related to this topic, thus ensuring that all factors are considered in our internal models.”

 

Israel Vainboim

Independent Director and member of the Compensation Committee

 

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The Compensation Committee is responsible for leading discussions of matters related to our management compensation. Its duties include, but are not limited to, developing the Compensation Policy for our management members, proposing to our Board of Directors different methods of fixed and variable compensation, in addition to benefits and special recruiting and termination programs, discussing, analyzing and overseeing the implementation and operation of our existing compensation models, discussing the general principles for the compensation of our employees and recommending its improvement to the Board of Directors.

 

Related Parties Committee   “In 2013, the Related Parties Committee analyzed, as established in the Corporate Policy, four transactions with related parties that reached, in a single contract or successive contracts in a period of one year, an amount equal to or higher than R$1 million, and recommended their approval to the Board of Directors.”

 

Nildemar Secches

Independent Director and Chairman of the Related Parties Committee

 

The Related Parties Committee is responsible for analyzing transactions between related parties in the circumstances specified by our Transactions with Related Parties Policy in order to ensure equality and transparency in such transactions. It is entirely composed of independent members.

 

International Advisory Council   The International Advisory Council is responsible for evaluating the prospects for the world economy and the adoption by us of internationally accepted codes and standards, especially with respect to monetary and financial policy, corporate governance, capital markets, payments systems and prevention of money laundering, in order to contribute towards strengthening our presence in the international financial community and provide guidelines for the Board of Directors. The International Advisory Council is comprised by the following individuals, some of whom are not members of our Board of Directors or employees of the Itaú Unibanco Group: Pedro Sampaio Malan, Alessandro Profumo, André Lara Rezende, Andres Velasco, Angel Corcóstegui, Carlos Ghosn, Pedro Moreira Salles, Ricardo Villela Marino, Roberto Egydio Setubal, Vikram Pandit and Woods Staton.

 

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Fiscal Council   The Fiscal Council is an independent body elected annually by our shareholders to supervise the activities of our management, to examine our financial statements for the year ended and to issue an opinion on such financial statements, among other duties established by Brazilian law. It is composed of three to five members, and the same number of alternates, who must be elected annually in an annual general meeting. The fiscal council must operate independently from management, our external auditors and the audit committee.
     
    Although its permanent existence is not legally mandatory, we have had a Fiscal Council established and functioning uninterruptedly since 2000.
     
    Please refer to www.itau.com.br/investor-relations/corporate-governance/rules-and-policies, for each committee rules.
     
Board of Officers   Our Board of Officers is elected annually by the Board of Directors and its role is to implement the guidelines proposed by our Board of Directors. The officers manage our daily business activities, ensuring the best allocation and management of our funds to accomplish our established goals. The structure of our Board of Officers is established considering the segmentation of our business.
     
    Pursuant to Brazilian law, the election of each member of our Board of Officers must be approved by the Central Bank. Also under Brazilian law, an acting officer retains his or her position until he or she is reelected or a successor is elected. Our officers are subject to internal and periodic assessment, in which performance criteria such as client satisfaction, personnel and financial management are considered.
     
Disclosure and Trading Committee   The Disclosure and Trading Committee reports to the Board of Officers and is comprised of members of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Officers of Itaú Unibanco Holding or any company of the Itaú Unibanco Group, and professionals of proven knowledge in the capital markets area, appointed by our Investor Relations Officer, who is also a permanent member of the committee.
     
    The committee is responsible for managing our Policy of Material Information Disclosure and our Policy on Trading of Securities. We were among the first publicly held companies in Brazil to have such a committee.
     
    The duties of the Disclosure and Trading Committee include, but are not limited to, carrying out internal actions intended to improve the information flow, foster the ethical conduct of our management members and our employees in order to ensure transparency, quality, equality and security in the information provided to our shareholders, investors and other agents of the capital market.

 

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    Committees
Members   Board of
Directors
  1. Audit   2. Strategy   3. Risk and
Capital
Management
  4. Nomination
and Corporate
Governance
  5.
Personnel
  6.
Compensation
  7. Related
Parties
                                 
Pedro Moreira Salles   P       P       P   P   P    
Roberto Egydio Setubal   M       M   M       M        
Alfredo Egydio Arruda Villela Filho   M               M       M    
Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola   I   I P       M               M
Henri Penchas   M       M       M       M    
Ricardo Villela Marino   M       M           M        
Alfredo Egydio Setubal   M               M            
Candido Botelho Bracher   M           M       M        
Israel Vainboim   I       M       M       M    
Pedro Luiz Bodin de Moraes   I           IP           M   M
Nildemar Secches   I       M           M       P
Demosthenes Madureira de Pinho Neto   M           M   M            
José Castro Araújo Rudge1                           M    
Guy Almeida de Andrade       I                        
Alkimar Ribeiro Moura       I                        
Geraldo Travaglia Filho       I                        
Luiz Alberto Fiore       I                        

 

Member: M

Independent Member: I

Committee President: P

1. Non-executive member of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

 

Our Directors and Executive Officers   Four of our directors, Alfredo Egydio Arruda Villela Filho, Ricardo Villela Marino, and the brothers Alfredo Egydio Setubal and Roberto Egydio Setubal are members of the Egydio de Souza Aranha family and one of our directors, Pedro Moreira Salles, is a member of the Moreira Salles family.

 

On February 21, 2013, we announced certain changes to our senior management:

Each of Caio Ibrahim David, our Executive Officer serving as our Chief Financial Officer, and Claudia Politanski, our Executive Officer serving as our General Counsel, will also hold the position of Executive Vice President of Itaú Unibanco;
Eduardo Mazzilli de Vassimon, recently elected as our Executive Officer responsible for our Risk Control unit, also became responsible for our Internal Control Division; and
Marcos de Barros Lisboa, formerly our executive officer responsible for our operational risk and efficiency units resigned on March 15, 2013.

 

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Board of Directors

 

Pedro Moreira Salles

Age: 54

 

Current position: Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2009

 

Term of office: until the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Companhia E. Johnston de Participações and IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. since 2008

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: member of the Board of Directors of Totvs S.A. since March 2010

 

Member of the following Committees: Compensation, Strategy, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and Personnel Committees

 

Professional history: he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Companhia E. Johnston de Participações and IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. since 2008. He served as Executive Vice President from November 2008 to August 2009. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. from February 2009 to April 2012, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Unibanco Holdings S.A. from April 2004 to November 2008, and as Corporate Vice President at Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from April 2004 to November 2008. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Porto Seguro S.A. from November 2009 to March 2012, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unibanco Seguros S.A. from December 1995 to February 2009, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of E. Johnston Representação e Participações S.A. from 2001 to February 2009.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in economics and history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also attended the international relations master’s program at Yale University and the OPM – Owner/President Management Program at Harvard University.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-118

 

Alfredo Egydio Arruda Villela Filho

Age: 44

 

Current position: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 2002

 

Term of office: until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: member of the Board of Directors of Itaúsa since 1995, serving as Vice Chairman since May 2011, and CEO since September 2008

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Disclosure and Trading, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees

 

Professional history: he has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Itautec S.A. since April 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2010. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itautec S.A. from April 2009 to January 2010 and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 1997 to April 2009. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Duratex S.A. since 1996 and Vice Chairman since 2008. He was also a Member of the Board of Directors of Elekeiroz S.A. from April 2004 to April 2010, Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 2009 to November 2009 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 2004 to April 2009 and from November 2009 to April 2010. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itaú Unibanco S.A. from 2001 to March 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Mauá Engineering School of the Mauá Technology Institute (IMT) and postgraduate degree in business administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-119

 

Roberto Egydio Setubal

Age: 59

 

Current position: Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since March 2003

 

Term of office: for his position as Board Member, until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office; for his position as Chief Executive Officer, until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Executive Vice President of Itaúsa since May 1994. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itaú BBA S.A. since February 2003

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Strategy, Capital and Risk Management, and Personnel Committees

 

Professional history: he has served as President and CEO at Itaú Unibanco S.A. since April 1994 and as General Manager from 1990 to 1994. He has been the Vice President of the Institute of International Finance since September 2003, a Member of the Board of the International Monetary Conference a Member of the International Advisory Committee of The Federal Reserve Bank of New York a Member of the International Advisory Committee of the NYSE since April 2005, and a Member of the China Development Forum since 2010. He was the President of the National Federation of Banks (FENABAN) and of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN) from April 1997 to March 2001 and member of the Board of Directors of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS from March 2002 to January 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in production engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP) and master’s degree in science engineering from Stanford University

 

Annual Report 2013 A-120

 

Alfredo Egydio Setubal

Age: 55

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since 2007, Executive Vice President and Investor Relations Officer since 2003

 

Term of office: for his positions as Board Member, until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office; for his position as Executive Vice President and Investor Relation Officer, until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itaúsa since 2008

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Disclosure and Trading and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees

 

Professional history: he has served as Executive Vice President at Itaú Unibanco S.A. since March 1996 and was Investor Relations Officer from 1995 to 2003. He served as Executive Officer from 1993 to 1996 and Managing Officer between 1988 and 1993. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Dealers’ Association (ADEVAL) since 1993, BM&FBovespa (formerly Bovespa) since 1996 and of the Brazilian Association of Publicly Held companies (Abrasca) since 1999. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI) from 2000 to 2003 and Member of the Board of Directors from 1999 to 2000 and 2004 to 2009. He was a Member of the National Association of Investment Banks (ANBID) (now Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association – Anbima) from 1994 to August 2003 and its President from August 2003 to August 2008, and Member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Settlement and Custody Company (Companhia Brasileira de Liquidação e Custódia – CBLC), from 1998 to 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees in business administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Other positions: he has served as Financial Officer for the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (MAM) since 1992.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-121

 

Candido Botelho Bracher

Age: 55

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since November 2008 and Executive Vice President since May 2005

 

Term of office: for his position as Board Member, until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office; for his position as Executive Vice President, until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: member of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. since February 2003 and CEO since April 2005

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: member of the Board of Directors of the São Paulo Stock Exchange – BM&FBovespa S.A. and member of the Board of Directors of Pão de Açúcar – Cia. Brasileira de Distribuição

 

Member of the following Committees: Capital and Risk Management and Personnel Committees

 

Professional history: he was Managing Vice President of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. from February 2003 to April 2005 where he was responsible for the Commercial, Capital Markets and Human Resources Policies units. He served as an officer at Banco Itaú BBA Creditanstalt S.A. from 1988 to 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration from the São Paulo Business Administration School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-122

 

Demosthenes Madureira de Pinho Neto

Age: 53

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since April 2012

 

Term of office: until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Capital and Risk Management and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees

 

Professional history: he served as Executive Officer of Itaú Unibanco S.A. from December 2008 to April 2011, Executive Vice President at Itaú BBA S.A. from November 2008 to April 2009, Vice Chairman at Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from July 2005 to April 2011 and Executive Officer at Unibanco Asset Management from August 2002 to July 2005. He was Vice President of the National Association of Investment Banks (ANBID) from 2000 to 2003, Executive Officer at Dresdner Asset Management from November 1999 to 2002, Director of Foreign Affairs at the Central Bank from 1997 to 1999 and General Monetary and Financial Policy Coordinator for the Ministry of Finance.

 

Education: bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and postgraduate degree in economics from the University of California in Berkeley

 

Annual Report 2013 A-123

 

Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola

Age: 61

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since April 2006 and Chairman of the Audit Committee since September 2008

 

Term of office: for his position as Board Member, until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office; for his position as member of the Audit Committee, until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Capital and Risk Management and Related Parties Committees

 

Professional history: he was President of our Fiscal Council from March 2003 to April 2006. He has been a Partner at Tendências Consultoria Integrada S/S Ltda. and Tendências Conhecimento Assessoria Econômica Ltda. He has also been a Managing Partner at Gustavo Loyola Consultoria S/C since February 1998. He served as governor of the Central Bank from November 1992 to March 1993 and from June 1995 to August 1997 and as deputy governor for Financial System Regulations and Organization of the National Financial System at the Central Bank from March 1990 to November 1992.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Brasília and postgraduate degree in economics from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-124

 

Henri Penchas

Age: 67

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since November 2002

 

Term of office: until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Executive Vice President of Itaúsa since April 2009 and Investor Relations Officer since 1995. He has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. since February 2003

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Compensation, Strategy, and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees

 

Professional history: he served as Senior Vice President from April 1997 to April 2008; Executive Vice President from April 1993 to March 1997; Executive Director responsible for financial controls of Itaú Unibanco S.A. from 1988 to 1993. He was an executive officer of Itaúsa from December 1984 to April 2008. He has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Duratex S.A. since April 2013 and as a Member of the Board of Directors of Elekeiroz S.A. since April 2013. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors, CEO and Member of the Disclosure Committee of Itautec S.A. – Itautec Group since April 2013. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. from February 2003 to April 2008.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Mackenzie University and postgraduate degree in finance from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-125

 

Israel Vainboim

Age: 69

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since November 2008

 

Term of office: until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Compensation, Strategy, and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees

 

Professional history: he was a Member of the Board of Directors of Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from 1988 to 2009 and CEO of Unibanco Holdings S.A. from 1994 to 2007, having acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2007 to 2009. He served as CEO of União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (Unibanco) from 1988 to August 1992, Managing Vice President from 1978 to 1988 and was responsible for the back office of the Unibanco Group from 1973 to 1977.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and MBA from Stanford University

 

Annual Report 2013 A-126

 

Nildemar Secches

Age: 65

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since April 2012

 

Term of office: until the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brasil Foods (BRF) since April 2007, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of WEG S.A. since 1998, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Iochpe-Maxion since 2004, Member of the Board of Directors of Suzano Papel e Celulose since May 2008 and of Ultrapar S.A. since April 2002

 

Member of the following Committees: Strategy, Related Parties, and Personnel Committees

 

Professional history: he was the CEO of Perdigão S.A. from January 1995 to October 2008. He was also the General Corporate Officer of the Iochpe-Maxion Group from 1990 to 1994. He served as a Director of the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) from 1987 to 1990.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), in São Carlos, postgraduate degree in finance from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and postgraduate degree in economics from Unicamp, in Campinas

 

Other positions: he served as President of the Association of Chicken Producers and Exporters from 2001 to 2003.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-127

 

Pedro Luiz Bodin de Moraes

Age: 57

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since November 2008

 

Term of office: until the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Compensation, Related Parties, and Capital and Risk Management Committees

 

Professional history: he served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from April 2003 to August 2009. He was an Officer and Partner at Banco Icatu S.A. from 1993 to 2002 and an Officer from 2002 to 2003. He has been a Partner at Icatu Holding S.A. since 2003. He served as Monetary Policy Director of the Central Bank from 1991 to 1992 and Director of the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) from 1990 to 1991.

 

Education: bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), postgraduate degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-128

 

Ricardo Villela Marino

Age: 39

 

Current position: member of the Board of Directors since April 2008

 

Term of office: until the date the directors elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: alternate Member of the Board of Directors of Itaúsa since April 2011 and Executive Vice President of Itaú Unibanco S.A. since September 2009

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Strategy and Personnel Committees

 

Professional history: he served as our Senior Managing Officer from May 2005 to August 2006, Managing Officer from April 2004 to April 2005, Head of the derivatives dealing desk from 2003 to 2004 and Head of business intelligence from 2002 to 2003. He has served as an Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of Itaúsa since April 2011 and as an Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of Duratex S.A., Elekeiroz S.A. and Itautec S.A. since April 2009. He was President of the Latin American Federation of Banks (FELABAN) from 2008 to 2010.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and master’s degree in business administration from MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, USA

 

Annual Report 2013 A-129

 

Board of Officers

 

Caio Ibrahim David

Age: 45

 

Current position: Executive Officer since May 2010

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Managing Vice President of Itaú Unibanco S.A. since April 2013

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Disclosure and Trading Committee

 

Professional history: he joined Itaú Unibanco S.A. in 1987 as a trainee, having worked in the controller’s and market and liquidity risk control departments. He was an executive officer of Itaú BBA from April 2008 to July 2010. He has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of Investimentos Bemge S.A. since October 2010 and as a Member of the Board of Directors of Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil since April 2010. He also served as Executive Officer of Itauseg Participações S.A. (a BM&FBovespa-listed company until November 2012), from April 2010 until its delisting. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Redecard S.A. from May 2010 to December 2012. He worked as an associate at Bankers Trust in New York in the Global Risk Management unit in 1998.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in engineering from Mackenzie University (1986-1990), postgraduate degree in economics and finance (1992-1993) from the University of São Paulo (USP), master’s degree in controllership from the University of São Paulo (USP) (1994-1997), and MBA from the New York University (1997-1999) with specialization in finance, accounting and international business

 

Annual Report 2013 A-130

 

Claudia Politanski

Age: 43

 

Current position: Executive Officer since November 2008

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Executive Officer from April 2009 to April 2013 and Executive Vice President, since April 2013, at Itaú Unibanco S.A. She is currently responsible for our legal division and serves as general legal counsel.

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Disclosure and Trading Committee

 

Professional history: she joined União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (Unibanco) in 1991 and was elected Executive Officer in March 2007. Officer from January 2005 to February 2007 and Deputy Director from June 2001 to December 2004.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in law from the University of São Paulo (USP), Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Virginia and MBA from Dom Cabral Foundation, in Minas Gerais.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-131

 

Eduardo Mazzilli de Vassimon

Age: 55

 

Current position: Executive Officer since January 2013

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Managing Vice President of Itaú Unibanco S.A. since January 2013 and member of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. since April 2003

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. since April 2003. He also served as Managing Vice President from April 2003 to December 2008, and was responsible for the international, financial institutions, products, client desk and treasury departments. He has served as General Manager of Itaú Unibanco from 1980 to 1990. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Investimentos Bemge S.A. since February 2013. He worked at Banco BBA-Creditanstalt S.A. as Deputy Foreign Exchange Director from 1990 to 1991 and as International Unit Director from 1992 to 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in economics from the School of Economics of the University of São Paulo (USP) (1980) and in business administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) (1980). Master’s degrees from the São Paulo Business Administration School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) (1982) and from École dês Hautes Études Commerciales, in France (1982).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-132

 

Ricardo Baldin

Age: 59

 

Current position: Executive Officer since April 2009

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: member of the Audit Committee of Porto Seguro S.A. since October 2011

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he was an Executive Officer at Itaú Unibanco S.A. from April 2009 to April 2011. In 1997, he was hired as a trainee by PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was a partner for 18 years. As an independent auditor, he was the partner responsible for financial institutions. He was also the partner responsible for the financial institutions group of PricewaterhouseCoopers in South America, where he was responsible for the coordination of many projects in the region, including the assessment of the Ecuadorian financial system. He was the Director of the National Association of Financial, Business Administration and Accounting Executives (ANEFAC) and he was also responsible for the financial institutions group of the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (Ibracon).

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Vale do Rio dos Sinos University, São Leopoldo, state of Rio Grande do Sul (1978) and continued education certificates in management and finance from the Dom Cabral Foundation and Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-133

 

Alexsandro Broedel Lopes

Age: 39

 

Current position: Officer since May 2012

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Officer at Itaú Unibanco S.A. since May 2012

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he has been an Officer at Investimentos Bemge S.A. since June 2012 and an Executive Officer since June 2012 and an Officer at Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil since April 2013. He has been a Full Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of São Paulo (USP) since 2002, teaching in undergraduate, master’s and postgraduate level courses in the finance and accounting fields. He served as a Commissioner at the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) from 2010 to 2012. He is a member of the Standards Advisory Council and of the IFRS Foundation Education Advisory Group.

 

Education: Ph.D. in accounting and finance – Manchester Business School (2008); postgraduate degree in controllership and accounting – University of São Paulo (USP) (2001); bachelor’s degree in accounting – University of São Paulo (USP) (1997); bachelor’s degree in Law – University of São Paulo (USP) (2012). He was also awarded the Prêmio Unibanco de Desempenho Universitário (Unibanco Award for University Performance) and the Prêmio Prof. Ari Toríbio de Melhor Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Prof. Ari Toríbio Award for the Best Course Final Paper).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-134

 

Ana Tereza de Lima e Silva Prandini

Age: 35

 

Current position: Officer since April 2012

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: she served as an Executive Officer at Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil from April 2012 to January 2014. She held many administrative positions in risk control and credit risk units within Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. from 2008 to 2012. She was the Manager of the Treasury and Liquidity & Exposure to Interest Rates (Banking Portfolio) groups of Banco Citibank S.A. from 2006 to 2008 and Risk Control Supervisor and Treasury Analyst at Banco Itaú S.A. from 2001 to 2005. She worked as a trainee and civil engineer at Figueiredo Ferraz Engenharia de Projetos from 2000 to 2001.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Unicamp, in Campinas (1996-2000); MBA in market finance from Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC), in São Paulo (2002-2003); monitoring risk and financial derivatives markets from IBMEC, in São Paulo (2004-2005); scholarship student at the Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-135

 

Eduardo Hiroyuki Miyaki

Age: 41

 

Current position: Officer since April 2011

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Officer at Itaú Unibanco S.A. from April 2010 to August 2011

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he was as Compliance Manager and Officer in the Money Laundering Prevention program of Itaú Unibanco S.A. from 1996 to 2003. He was the manager responsible for the Internal Audit Department of our Asset Management and Treasury units from 2003 to 2004. He was also the manager of our Internal Audit, Capital Markets, Insurance and Securities units from 2005 to 2010.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP) and postgraduate degree in sanitation from Gunma University, in Japan. He also has a postgraduate degree in business administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He has an MBA degree in finance and foreign affairs from the New York University, Leonard Stern School of Business.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-136

 

Emerson Macedo Bortoloto

Age: 36

 

Current position: Officer since September 2011

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he joined the Itaú Unibanco Group in July 2003, holding positions in the Internal Audit Department. Since November 2008, he has been responsible for evaluating processes related to market, credit and operational risks, in addition to auditing projects and continuous audit. He was also responsible for audits in the processes of information technology and retail credit analysis and granting at Itaú Unibanco S.A. He also worked at Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes from May 2001 to June 2003. He worked at Banco Bandeirantes S.A. from 1992 to 2001 and was responsible for performing IT and operational process audits.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in data processing technology from Tibiriça Integrated Schools and postgraduate degree in audit and consultancy in information security from Associated Schools of São Paulo (FASP). In 2004, he obtained the CISA certification issued by ISACA. He has an MBA degree in Internal Audit from the Institute Foundation of Accounting, Actuarial and Financial Research (FIPECAFI).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-137

 

Robert George Stribling

Age: 60

 

Current position: Officer since July 2012

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he was Group Risk Officer at Suncorp Group Ltd. from 2010 to 2012. Before that, he was National Manager at the National Australia Bank in China from 2007 to 2008 and Risk Officer at the National Australia Bank in Australia from 2005 to 2007. He was Operational Officer and Market Risk Chief at the ANZ Banking Group from 2001 to 2005.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in human relations & organizational behavior from the University of San Francisco and postgraduate degree in banking

 

Annual Report 2013 A-138

 

Rodrigo Luis Rosa Couto

Age: 38

 

Current position: Officer since December 2011

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Officer at Itaú Unibanco S.A. since November 2011

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he joined us in 2008, holding a position in the corporate risk management sector. He has been an Officer at Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil since April 2013. Before that, he was an associate at McKinsey & Company from September 2005 to February 2008. He also worked as an Inspector at the Central Bank from 1998 to 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1993-1997) and MBA, finance major, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2003-2005)

 

Annual Report 2013 A-139

 

Rogério Paulo Calderón Peres

Age: 51

 

Current position: Officer since April 2011

 

Term of office: until the date the officers elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: Officer at Itaú Unibanco S.A. since April 2009

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: Disclosure and Trading Committee

 

Professional history: he has been Managing Vice President at Investimentos Bemge S.A. since June 2012 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 2013. He has been an Officer at Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil since April 2013. He was an Executive Officer at Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from 2007 to 2009. He was a Member of the Board of Directors of Fosfertil, Ultrafertil and Fertifos and a Member of the Audit Committee of the Bunge Foundation, Bungeprev and Fosfertil. He was Executive Vice President of the Bunge Group – Bunge Brasil S.A. from 2003 to 2006.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), and in accounting from the Fundação Paulo Eiró. He has completed a postgraduate course from the e-business education series from Darden Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Virginia. He also attended courses at the Summer Executive Business School at the University of Western Ontario Canada, the Center for Executive Development Faculty of Princeton University, Management of Continuing Education and Training Professionals in Arundel, England, and Executive Business Development at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

 

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Fiscal Council

 

Alberto Sozin Furuguem

Age: 70

 

Current position: member of the Fiscal Council since April 2006

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he worked at the Central Bank as an Economist and Head of the Economic Department (1981-1983), Officer (1985), Regional Delegate in São Paulo (1991-1992) and Clerk (1963-1966). He also worked at the Ministry of Finance as Minister Mário Henrique Simonsen’s Assistant and at the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro as a Development Bank Officer (1975-1979) and Central Bank Officer (1985).

 

Education: graduated in economics, with a postgraduate degree from the Getulio Vargas Foundation

 

Other positions: no

 

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Iran Siqueira Lima

Age: 69

 

Current position: member of the Fiscal Council since March 2003

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he worked at the Central Bank holding various positions from 1967 to 1993, including: Deputy Head of the Capital Markets Inspection Department (1976-1979), Head of the Capital Markets Department (1979-1984), Officer of the Capital Markets Department (1984), Officer of the Inspection Department (1985) and Regional Delegate in São Paulo, State of São Paulo (1991 and 1993). In 1986, he took a leave of absence from the Central Bank and served as Officer of the Capital Markets Department at Banco da Cidade S.A. In that same period (1986-1988), he founded a consulting firm in the capital markets field, where he held the position of Managing Partner from 1987 to June 1988. In July 1988, he returned to the Brazilian federal government to work as Secretary of Budget and Control of Government Companies (SEST) (1988-1990). From May 1991 to December 1992, he was Economic and Finance Officer at Telebrás – Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. and was a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES), of Telesp – Telecomunicações de São Paulo and of Telebrás – Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. Since 1972, he has been teaching courses related to accounting and finance in the following universities: Association of Unified Education of the Federal District (AEUDF), University of Brasília (UnB), University of São Paulo (USP), and the MBA courses of the Institute Foundation of Accounting, Actuarial and Financial Research (FIPECAFI).

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) (1969) and bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Association of Unified Education of the Federal District (AEUDF) (1973), postgraduate degree in economics engineering and industrial administration from Candido Mendes University (1971) and master’s and postgraduate degrees in accounting and controllership from the University of São Paulo (USP – 1976 and 1998, respectively).

 

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Luiz Alberto de Castro Falleiros

Age: 56

 

Current position: member of the Fiscal Council since April 2012

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he has been a member of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the Audit Committee at Tiradentes University since January 2009, a Consulting Advisor at Perfipar since October 2011, a member of the Fiscal Council at Total Agroindústria Canavieira since August 2011, an alternate member of the Fiscal Council at AES Tiete, Tupy S.A. and the Energy and Environment Institute since April 2010. He was a member of the Fiscal Council at Banco Indusval from April 2010 to April 2012. Additionally, he was General Manager at Banco Alfa de Investimento S.A. from May 1998 to February 2000, Superintendent of Market Relations at Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP) from May 1997 to April 1998, Deputy Investment and Underwriting Officer at Banco ABC – Roma S.A. from September 1991 to June 1996, Underwriting and Investment Analysis Manager at Banco Multiplic S.A. from May 1986 to September 1991, and Analysis Coordinator at Cia. Suzano de Papel e Celulose from October 1984 to April 1986. Since April 2000, he has been a Partner at FASCE Assessoria e Consultoria Empresarial S/C Ltda.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in economics from Unicamp, in Campinas (1978) and MBA in Finance from the Schools of Campinas (FACAMP – 2004)

 

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Audit Committee

 

Alkimar Ribeiro Moura

Age: 72

 

Current position: member of the Audit Committee since May 2010

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he was an Independent Member of the Supervision Board of the São Paulo Stock Exchange – BM&FBovespa S.A. from October 2007 to September 2010, a Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Nossa Caixa S.A. from May 2006 to February 2007, CEO of Banco do Brasil S.A. from April 2001 to January 2003 and Vice President of Finance and Capital Markets of Banco do Brasil S.A. from April 2001 to January 2003. He was as a member of the Board of Directors of Cia. Brasil de Seguros from May 2001 to February 2003 and of Banco Bandeirantes S.A. from May 1999 to December 2000. He was Deputy Governor for Financial System Regulations and Organization of the National Financial System at the Central Bank from February 1996 to September 1997.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and master of arts degree from the University of California, in Berkeley, and Ph.D. in applied economics from Stanford University.

 

Other positions: he has been a Professor of economics at the São Paulo Business Administration School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) since August 1969.

 

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Eduardo Augusto de Almeida Guimarães

Age: 67

 

Current position: member of the Audit Committee since December 2008

 

Term of office: until December 31, 2013

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he was CEO of Banco do Estado de São Paulo – Banespa from 1999 to 2000, CEO of Banco do Brasil S.A. from 2001 to 2003, a Member of the Board of Directors of Fertibrás S.A. from 2005 to 2007 and a Member of the Audit Committee of Globex – Utilidades Domésticas S.A. from 2008 to 2009 and Member of the Audit Committee of Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from April 2004 to December 2008. He was President of the Brazilian Institute Foundation of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) from 1990 to 1992 and Secretary of the National Treasury of the Ministry of Finance from 1996 to 1999. He has also held various academic positions, such as Full Professor of the Institute of Economics of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Professor of the Department of Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and Professor of the School of Economics and Business Administration of the Fluminense Federal University.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and economics. He has a master’s degree in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Ph.D. in economics from the University of London.

 

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Geraldo Travaglia Filho

Age: 62

 

Current position: member of the Audit Committee since January 2013

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he served as Executive Officer of Itaú Unibanco S.A. and Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. from November 2008 to April 2009 and Executive Officer at Banco Itaú BBA S.A. from November 2008 to January 2010 and as Financial Executive Officer of Redecard S.A. from May 2009 to April 2010. He served as Corporate Vice President at União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (Unibanco) from April 2004 to April 2009.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of São Paulo (USP) and specialization in bank management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

 

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Guy Almeida de Andrade

Age: 59

 

Current position: member of the Audit Committee since December 2008

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: he served as a member of the Audit Committee of Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. from April 2004 to December 2008. He started his career in 1974 and has worked since 1982 as a partner at Magalhães Andrade S/S Auditores Independentes. Until December 2014, he will hold the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (Ibracon), where he also was a Member of the Board of Directors from 2009 to 2011 and President of the National Board from 2002 to 2004. He served at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as a Member of the Nominating Committee from 2007 to 2010, Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2003 to 2006 and Member of the Board of Directors in 2000, a position he held again from 2003 to November 2006. He was an Alternate Officer from Brazil of the Inter-American Association of Accounting from 1999 to 2003.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the School of Economics and Business Administration of the University of São Paulo (FEA/USP) and bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Mackenzie University

 

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Luiz Alberto Fiore

Age: 62

 

Current position: member of the Audit Committee since February 2012

 

Term of office: until the date those elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014 take office

 

Other positions within the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Other positions in publicly held companies that are not part of the Itaú Unibanco Group: no

 

Member of the following Committees: no

 

Professional history: in 1973, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, where was a partner in the External Audit and Corporate Finance Departments from 1985 to 2010. He was also a Member of the Board of Officers and Board of Directors of Deloitte Brazil from 1987 to 2008 and a Member of the International Board of Deloitte Corporate Finance from 1998 to 2005. He was an Independent Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1971 to 1973.

 

Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (ESAN-PUC-SP) in and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mackenzie University.

 

Other positions: he has worked as a Consultant at São Judas University since 2010.

 

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Directors’ and Senior Management’s compensation

 

Our compensation policy is built upon our principles and practices and is intended to better align the interests of our shareholders and our Management. Regarding variable compensation, the purpose of our compensation policy is to attract, retain and reward Management achievements. Our compensation policy also intends to stimulate the adoption of prudent levels of risk exposure in the short, medium and long term.

 

Accordingly, our compensation policy sets forth that of the total aggregate variable compensation paid to Management members, at least 50% must be paid in shares or share-based instruments, and at least 50% must be deferred for future payment in a minimum period of three years. Deferred and unpaid portions may be proportionally retained due to a significant reduction of realized recurring net income or negative result for the current period.

 

We have established a profit sharing plan for our Management and the plan and its rules have been approved by our Board of Directors. Under the terms of such plan, each beneficiary of the plan is assigned annually a base amount for computation of payments under the profit sharing plan. The final amount of the payment to an individual is based on the consolidated results of the Itaú Unibanco Group, the results of the business unit to which the individual belongs and the individual’s performance. This individual amount is determined by multiplying the base amount by an index applicable to all participants, which depends on our level of return on shareholders’ equity.

 

Our governance structure for the establishment of compensation sets forth clear and transparent processes, and is overseen by the Compensation Committee which reports to our Board of Directors. Its responsibilities comprise the formulation of our compensation policy, which must be submitted to the approval and annual review of the Board of Directors, among others. Additionally, our Compensation Committee acts as an important intermediate with the Central Bank, increasing the accuracy and transparency of information provided to this regulatory body. Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/CompensationCommittee.pdf?title=Compensation 20Committee 20Internal 20Charter, for further information.

 

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The maximum amounts to be paid to Management are proposed by the Board of Directors and approved at our Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting. For 2013, an aggregate compensation amount of R$140.5 million was approved for management members, of which up to R$15.5 million was for directors and up to R$125 million for officers.

 

Additionally, for 2013, our Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting approved an individual monthly fixed compensation of R$15,000 for the members of our fiscal council and R$6,000 for their alternates.

 

In 2013, we recorded expenses for Management compensation and the stock option plan of the Itaú Unibanco Group in the amount of approximately R$706.8 million. Such amount includes fees in the approximate amount of R$278.6 million, profit sharing of approximately R$258.9 million and contributions to pension plans of approximately R$3.2 million. In addition, management received benefits, such as health and dental care, which totaled R$3.0 million.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 35 – Related Parties – (b) Compensation of the Key Management Personnel, for further details.

 

Our compensation policy is in conformity with the guidelines of Brazilian regulation.

 

Please refer to section Our Risk Management, item Regulatory Environment,

Compensation of Directors and Officers of Financial Institutions, for further information.

 

Brazilian legislation does not require the disclosure of individual compensation of our management, except for the highest and lowest amount received, and it is not necessary to identify those individuals. The Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives of Rio de Janeiro (Instituto Brasileiro de Executivos de Finanças – IBEF Rio de Janeiro) filed, on behalf of its members, a lawsuit challenging the legality of this disclosure requirement, and an injunction was granted to suspend such requirement. We do not intend to make this disclosure until the matter is finally determined.

 

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Our Compensation Policy provides for post-employment benefits for our directors and officers, including medical benefits such as health plan and annual medical check-up. Except for the benefits established by our Compensation Policy, we do not have service contracts with our directors providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

 

Long-Term incentive programs

 

We have a long term incentive program through which employees and management of the Itaú Unibanco Group, or beneficiaries, receive stock options. These options enable employees and Management to share the risk of fluctuation of the price of our preferred shares with other shareholders and is intended to integrate the beneficiaries of our Stock Option Plan into the development process of our group in the medium and long term.

 

Our Personnel Committee manages the stock option plan, including matters such as strike prices, vesting periods and effectiveness of simple and partner options, in compliance with the rules set forth in the stock option plan.

 

Options may only be granted to beneficiaries if there is net income sufficient for the distribution of mandatory dividends. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Information for the Investor, Shareholders’ Payment, for further information on the payment of dividends. Also, to avoid the dilution of shareholders, the sum of shares to be used for compensation of Management and options to be granted each year will not exceed the limit of 0.5% of total shares outstanding at the closing balance sheet date of the same year. In the event the number of shares delivered and options granted is below the 0.5% limit, the difference may be added for purposes of share based compensation or granting of options in any one of the seven subsequent fiscal years.

 

In 2013, 5,196,008 options were granted pursuant to our stock option plan. On December 31, 2013, we still had 76,062,424 options to be exercised by the beneficiaries, comprising 603 beneficiaries of simple options and 252 beneficiaries of partners’ options.

 

Please refer to section Performance, Item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 22 – Stock Option Plan.

 

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Risk factors

 

This section addresses the risks we consider relevant for our business and for investment in our securities. Should any of these events occur, our business and financial condition, as well as the value of the investments made in our securities, may be adversely affected. Accordingly, investors should carefully assess the risk factors described below and the information disclosed in this document.

 

Other risks that we currently deem irrelevant or are not aware of may give rise to effects similar to those mentioned above should they actually occur.

 

Macroeconomic risks   Changes in economic conditions may adversely affect us.

Our operations are dependent upon the performance of the Brazilian economy and, to a lesser extent, the economies of other countries in which we do business. The demand for credit and financial services, as well as clients’ ability to pay, is directly impacted by macroeconomic variables, such as economic growth, income, unemployment, inflation, and fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates. Therefore, any significant change in the Brazilian economy and, to a lesser extent, in the economies of other countries in which we do business may affect us.

 

Despite Brazil’s high economic growth in recent years, growth rates began to slow down in 2011. Growth may be limited by a number of factors, including structural factors, such as inadequate infrastructure (risks of potential energy shortages, deficiencies in the transportation sector, among others) and lack of qualified professionals, which contribute to reduce the country’s productivity and efficiency levels. Depending on their intensity, these factors could lead to decreasing employment rates and to lower income and consumption levels, which could result in increased default rates and, therefore, have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Brazilian authorities exercise influence on the Brazilian economy. Changes in monetary, fiscal and foreign exchange policies and in the Brazilian government’s structure may adversely affect us.

Brazilian authorities intervene from time to time in the Brazilian economy, through changes in fiscal, monetary, and foreign exchange policies, which may adversely affect us. These changes may impact variables that are crucial for our growth strategy (such as foreign exchange and interest rates, liquidity in the currency market, tax burden, and economic growth), thus limiting our operations in certain markets, affecting our liquidity and our clients’ ability to pay and, consequently, affecting us.

 

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In addition, changes in the Brazilian government’s structure may result in changes in government policies, which may affect us. This uncertainty may, in the future, contribute to an increase in the volatility of the Brazilian capital markets, which, in turn, may have an adverse impact on us. Other political, diplomatic, social and economic developments in Brazil and abroad that affect Brazil may also affect us.

 

Inflation and fluctuations in interest rates may have a material adverse effect on us.

Sudden increases in prices and long periods of high inflation may cause, among other effects, loss of purchasing power and distortions in the allocation of resources in the economy. Measures to combat high inflation rates include a tightening of monetary policy, with an increase in the SELIC interest rate, resulting in restrictions on credit and short-term liquidity, which may have a material adverse effect on us. Changes in interest rates may have a material effect on our net margins, since they impact our funding and credit granting costs.

 

In addition, increases in the SELIC interest rate could reduce demand for credit, increase the costs of our reserves and the risk of default by our clients. Conversely, decreases in the SELIC interest rate could reduce our gains from interest-bearing assets, as well as our margins.

 

Instability of foreign exchange rates may negatively affect us.

Brazil has a floating foreign exchange rate system, pursuant to which the market establishes the value of the Brazilian real in relation to foreign currencies. However, the Central Bank intervenes in the purchase or sale of foreign currencies for the purpose of easing variations and reducing volatility of the foreign exchange rate. In spite of those interventions, the foreign exchange rate may significantly fluctuate. In addition, in some cases, interventions made with the purpose of avoiding sharp fluctuations in the value of the Brazilian real in relation to other currencies may have the opposite effect, leading to an increase in the volatility of the applicable foreign exchange rate.

 

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Instability in foreign exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on us, since a potential depreciation of the Brazilian real could have adverse effects on our business, including (i) losses on our liabilities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies; (ii) a decrease in our ability to pay for obligations denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, as it would be more costly for us to obtain the foreign currency required to meet such obligations; (iii) a decrease in the ability of our Brazilian borrowers to pay us for debts denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, and (iv) negative effects on the market price of our securities portfolio. On the other hand, an appreciation of the Brazilian real could cause us to incur losses on assets denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies. For further information on how the effects of these variables may affect us, please see “The value of our securities and derivatives is subject to market fluctuations due to changes in Brazilian or international economic conditions and may produce material losses” below.

 

An expansionist fiscal policy may affect us.

An excessively expansionist fiscal policy, combined with increased intervention by the Brazilian government in the economy, could generate a loss of confidence of local and foreign investors. Less credibility could lead to the downgrading of the Brazilian sovereign debt, and negatively impact the local economy, causing the depreciation of the Brazilian real, an increase in inflation and interest rates and a deceleration of economic growth, thus adversely affecting us.

 

Crises and volatility in the financial markets of countries other than Brazil may affect the global financial markets and the Brazilian economy, and, consequently, us.

The economic and market conditions of other countries, including the U.S., countries of the European Union, and emerging markets, may affect the credit availability and the volume of foreign investments in Brazil to varying degrees. Crises in these countries may decrease investors’interest in Brazilian assets, which may materially and adversely affect the market price of our securities, making it more difficult for us to access capital markets and, as a result, to finance our operations in the future.

 

Banks that operate in countries considered to be emerging markets, including us, may be particularly susceptible to disruptions and reductions in the availability of credit or increases in financing costs, which may have a material adverse impact on their operations. In particular, the availability of credit to financial institutions operating in emerging markets is significantly influenced by movements of aversion to global risk. In addition, any factor impacting investors’ confidence, such as a downgrade in credit ratings or an intervention by a government or monetary authority in one of such markets, may affect the price or availability of resources for financial institutions in any of these markets, which may affect us.

 

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Global financial crises of recent years have reduced the capacity of a number of global financial institutions to lend funds and generated losses. In addition, the downgrade of credit and debt securities ratings and uncertainty regarding the solvency of certain financial institutions and of the financial services industry in general have led to liquidity problems in the market as a whole and could have led to losses, default or bankruptcy of additional financial institutions.

 

The disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets caused by the recent global financial crises have brought significant consequences to Brazil and to other countries in which we operate, such as volatility in the prices of equity securities, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Higher uncertainty and volatility resulted in a slowdown in the credit market and the economy, which, in turn, increased unemployment rates and reduced the purchasing power of consumers. Global financial crises may affect in a material and adverse way the market price of securities of Brazilian issuers and have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, as we primarily lend to Brazilian borrowers, such events may significantly impair our clients’ ability to perform their obligations and increase overdue or non-performing loan operations, resulting in an increase of the risk associated with our lending activity, which may force us to review our risk management and loan loss reserve models.

 

Continuing or increased disruption or volatility in the global financial markets, or even the deterioration of the economic conditions of certain countries, could lead to other negative effects on the financial and economic environment in Brazil and other countries in which we operate, which could have a material adverse effect on us, in addition to those mentioned above.

 

Please refer to section Context, item Macroeconomic Context, Global and Brazilian Context for further details about data and economic indicators.

 

Legal and regulatory risks   Changes in applicable law or regulations may have a material adverse effect on our
business.

Changes in the law or regulations applicable to financial institutions may affect our ability to grant loans and collect debts in arrears, which may have an adverse effect on us.

Other changes, including with respect to restrictions on remittances abroad and other exchange controls, may also have a material effect on us.

In addition, the interpretation of the law by courts and agencies in a manner that differs from our legal advisors’ opinions may have a material impact on us.

 

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Financial crises may also cause the Brazilian government to change laws and regulations applicable to Brazilian financial institutions. For example, in response to the global financial crisis which began in late 2007, Brazilian national and intergovernmental regulatory entities, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, proposed regulatory reforms to prevent the recurrence of similar crises, including the Basel III framework, which increased minimum regulatory capital requirements. Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory Environment, Basel III Framework for further details about regulatory capital requirements. Based on our current regulatory capital ratios, as well as our assumptions on expected returns and asset growth, we do not anticipate that additional regulatory capital will be required to support our operations in the near future. However, once the implementation of the Basel III framework is completed for Brazilian banks and its effects fully assessed, we may need to reassess our funding strategy for regulatory capital.

 

Moreover, the Brazilian Congress is considering enacting new legislation that, if signed into law as currently drafted, could adversely affect us, including by making the collection of amounts from insolvent individual borrowers more difficult.

 

We also have operations in countries outside of Brazil, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Portugal, United Kingdom, Uruguay and the United States. Changes in the laws or regulations applicable to our business in the countries where we operate, or the adoption of new laws, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the United States, and related regulations, may have an adverse effect on us.

 

Increases in compulsory deposit requirements may have a material adverse effect on us.

Compulsory deposits are reserves that financial institutions are required to maintain with the Central Bank. Compulsory deposits generally do not provide the same returns as other investments and deposits because a portion of these compulsory deposits does not bear interest; instead, these funds must be held in Brazilian federal government securities and used to finance government programs, including a federal housing program and rural sector subsidies. The Central Bank has periodically changed the minimum level of compulsory deposits. Increases in such level reduce our liquidity to grant loans and make other investments and, as a result, may have a material adverse effect on us.

 

We are subject to regulation on a consolidated basis and may be subject to liquidation or intervention on a consolidated basis.

We operate in a number of credit and financial services related sectors through entities under our control. For regulation or supervision purposes, the Central Bank treats us and our subsidiaries and affiliates as a single financial institution. While our consolidated

 

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capital base provides financial strength and flexibility to our subsidiaries and affiliates, their individual activities could indirectly put our capital base at risk. Any investigation or intervention by the Central Bank, particularly in the activities carried out by any of our subsidiaries and affiliates, could have a material adverse impact on our other subsidiaries and affiliates and, ultimately, on us.

 

If we or any of our financial subsidiaries become insolvent, the Central Bank may carry out an intervention or liquidation process on a consolidated basis rather than conduct such procedures for each individual entity. In the event of an intervention or a liquidation process on a consolidated basis, our creditors would have claims on our assets and the assets of our consolidated financial subsidiaries. In this case, credits of the same nature held against us and our consolidated financial subsidiaries would rank equally in respect of payment. If the Central Bank carries out a liquidation or intervention process with respect to us or any of our financial subsidiaries on an individual basis, our creditors would not have a direct claim on the assets of such financial subsidiaries, and the creditors of such financial subsidiaries would have priority in relation to our creditors in connection with such financial subsidiaries’ assets. The Central Bank also has the authority to carry out other corporate reorganizations or transfers of control under an intervention or liquidation process.

 

Tax reforms may have a material adverse impact on us.

The Brazilian government regularly amends tax laws and regulations, including by creating new taxes, which can be temporary, and changing tax rates or their calculation basis, including in respect of tax rates applicable solely to the banking industry. Tax reforms may reduce the volume of our transactions, increase our costs or limit our profitability, and thus have a material effect on us.

 

Holders of our shares and ADSs may not receive any dividends.

According to our Bylaws, we are obligated to pay our shareholders at least 25% of our annual adjusted net income, which may differ significantly from our net income calculated under IFRS. However, this adjusted net income may be capitalized, used to absorb losses or otherwise retained as allowed by Brazilian Corporate Law. In addition, Brazilian Corporate Law allows us to suspend the mandatory distribution of dividends in any particular year if our Board of Directors informs our shareholders that such distribution would be incompatible with our financial condition. Therefore, in the occurrence of such event, the holders of our shares and ADSs may not receive any dividends.

 

Furthermore, due to the implementation of Basel III rules, if financial institutions are not in compliance with the CMN’s capital requirements, the Central Bank may reduce the amount of planned dividends or determine that no dividends will be distributed.

 

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Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our profile, Shareholders’ payment and section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, Basel III framework, Implementation of Basel III in Brazil for further details about the payments for the ADS holders and CMN’s capital requirements.

 

Risks associated with our business   Market risk factor

 

The value of our securities and derivatives is subject to market fluctuations due to changes in Brazilian or international economic conditions and, as a result, may subject us to material losses.

The securities and derivative financial instruments in our portfolio may cause us to record gains and losses, when sold or marked to market (in the case of trading securities), and may fluctuate considerably from period to period due to domestic and international economic conditions. If, for example, we enter into derivative transactions to hedge against decreases in the value of the Brazilian real or in interest rates and the Brazilian real appreciates or interest rates increase, we may incur financial losses and such financial losses could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, we may incur losses from fluctuations in the market value of positions held, including risks associated with transactions subject to variations in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, price indexes, and equity and commodity prices, along with various indexes on these risk factors, which could also have a material adverse effect on us.

 

We cannot predict the amount of realized or unrealized gains or losses for any future period, and variations from period to period have no practical analytical value in helping us to make such a prediction. Gains or losses on our investment portfolio may not contribute to our net revenue in the future or may cease to contribute to our net revenue at levels consistent with more recent periods or may not contribute at all. We may not successfully realize the appreciation or depreciation now existing in our consolidated investment portfolio or in any assets of such portfolio.

 

Operational risk factor

 

Failures or defects in our business systems and human error or misconduct may adversely affect us.

Although we have in place information security controls, policies and procedures designed to minimize human error, and make continuous investments in infrastructure, management of crises and operations, the operational systems related to our business 

 

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may stop working properly for a limited period of time or may be temporarily unavailable due to a number of factors. These factors include events that are totally or partially beyond our control such as power outages, interruption of telecommunication services, generalized system failures, as well as internal and external events that may affect third parties with which we do business or that are crucial to our business activities (including stock exchanges, clearing houses, financial dealers or service providers) and events resulting from wider political or social issues, such as cyber-attacks or unauthorized disclosures of personal information in our possession.

 

Operating failures, including those that result from human error and fraud, not only increase our costs and cause losses, but may also give rise to conflicts with our clients, lawsuits, regulatory fines, sanctions, intervention, reimbursements and other indemnity costs, all of which may have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Competition risk factor

 

The increasingly competitive environment and recent consolidations in the Brazilian banking industry may have a material adverse effect on our business.

The Brazilian market for financial and banking services is highly competitive. We face significant competition from other large Brazilian and international banks. Competition has increased as a result of recent consolidations among financial institutions in Brazil and of regulations that increase the clients’ ability to switch business between financial institutions. Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, Antitrust regulation for further information about the competition on the Brazilian Markets. Such increased competition may adversely affect us by, among other things, limiting our ability to retain or increase our current client base and to expand our operations, or by impacting the fees and rates we adopt, which could reduce our profit margins on banking and other services and products we offer.

 

Credit risk factors

 

Changes in the profile of our business may adversely affect our loan portfolio.

While the quality of our loan portfolio is associated with the default risk in the sectors in which we operate, changes in our business profile may occur due to our organic growth or merger and acquisition activity, changes in the local economic scenario and, to a lesser extent, in the international scenario, in addition to changes in the tax regimes applicable to the sectors in which we operate, among other factors. Any changes affecting any of the sectors to which we have significant lending exposure may have a material adverse impact on us. Furthermore, our historical loan loss experience may not be indicative of our future loan losses.

 

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For example, in recent years, Brazilian banks have experienced an increase in loans to consumers, particularly in the automotive sector. However, this increased demand for vehicle financing was subsequently followed by Brazilian families becoming highly indebted, which led the automotive sector to face high nonperforming loan rates, giving rise to loan losses for financial institutions due to an increased volume of provisions and a decrease in loans for vehicle acquisition.

 

We may incur losses associated with counterparty exposure risks.

We may incur losses if any of our counterparties fail to meet their contractual obligations, due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure or other reasons that are exclusively attributable to our counterparties. This counterparty risk may arise, for example, from our entering into reinsurance agreements or credit agreements pursuant to which counterparties have obligations to make payments to us and are unable to do so, carrying out transactions in the foreign currency market (or other markets) that fail to be settled at the specified time due to non-delivery by the counterparty, clearing house or other financial intermediaries. We routinely transact with counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, mutual and hedge funds and other institutional clients, and their failure to meet their contractual obligations may adversely affect us.

 

Exposure to the Brazilian federal government debt may adversely affect us.

Like most Brazilian banks, we invest in debt securities issued by the Brazilian government. As of December 31, 2013, approximately 15.8% of all our assets and 61.0% of our securities portfolio were comprised of these debt securities. Accordingly, any failure by the Brazilian government to make timely payments under the terms of these securities, or a significant decrease in their market value, may have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Underwriting risk factor

 

Inadequate pricing methodologies for insurance, pension plan and capitalization products may adversely affect us.

Our insurance and pension plan subsidiaries establish prices and calculations for our insurance and pension products based on actuarial or statistical estimates. The pricing of our insurance and pension plan products is based on models that include a number of assumptions and projections that may prove to be incorrect, since these assumptions and projections involve the exercise of judgment, including as to the levels and timing of receipt or payment of premiums, contributions, provisions, benefits, claims, expenses, interest, investment results, retirement, mortality, morbidity and persistency. We could suffer losses due to events that are contrary to our expectations directly or indirectly associated to biometric and economic assumptions, as well as to the actuarial bases used for contribution and provision calculations, may take place.

 

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Although the pricing of our insurance and pension plan products and the adequacy of the associated reserves are reassessed on a yearly basis, we cannot accurately determine whether our assets supporting our policy liabilities, together with future premiums and contributions, will be sufficient for the payment of benefits, claims, and expenses. Accordingly, the occurrence of significant deviations from our pricing assumptions could have an adverse effect on the profitability of our insurance and pension products. In addition, if we conclude that our reserves and future premiums are insufficient to cover future policy benefits and claims, we will be required to increase our reserves and record these effects in our financial statements, which may have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Management risk factors

 

Our policies, procedures and models related to risk control may be ineffective and our results may be adversely affected by unexpected losses.

Our risk management methods, procedures and policies, including our statistical models and tools for risk measurement, such as Value at Risk (VaR), and default probability estimation models, may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all economic environments or against all types of risks, including those that we fail to identify or anticipate. Some of our qualitative tools and metrics for managing risk are based on our observations of the historical market behavior. In addition, due to limitations on information available in Brazil, to assess clients’ creditworthiness we rely largely on credit information available from our own databases, on certain publicly available consumer credit information and other sources. We apply statistical and other tools to these observations and data to quantify our risk exposure. These tools and metrics may fail to predict all types of future risk exposures. These risk exposures could, for example, arise from factors we did not anticipate or correctly evaluate in our statistical models. This would limit our ability to manage our risks. Our losses, therefore, could be significantly greater than indicated by historical measures. In addition, our quantified modeling may not take all risks into account. Our qualitative approach to managing those risks could prove insufficient, exposing us to material unexpected losses.

 

Our results of operations and financial position depend on our ability to evaluate losses associated with risks to which we are exposed and on our ability to build these risks into our pricing policies. We estimate our allowance for loan losses according to regulatory principles. The calculation also involves significant judgment on the part of our management. Those judgments may prove to be incorrect or change in the future depending on information as it becomes available. These factors may adversely affect us.

 

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Damages to our reputation could harm our business and outlook.

We are highly dependent on our image and credibility to generate business. A number of factors may tarnish our reputation and generate a negative perception of the institution by our clients, counterparties, shareholders, investors, supervisors, commercial partners and other stakeholders, such as noncompliance with legal obligations, making irregular sales to clients, dealing with suppliers with questionable ethics, clients data leakage, inadequate behaviors by our employees, and third-party failures in risk management, among others. In addition, certain significant actions taken by a third party, such as competitors or other market participants, may indirectly damage our reputation with clients, investors and the market in general. Damages to our reputation could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Strategy risk factors

 

Our controlling shareholder has the ability to direct our business.

As of December 31, 2013, IUPAR, our controlling shareholder, directly owned 51.00% of our common shares and 25.54% of our total share capital, having the power to control us, including the power to appoint and remove our directors and officers and determine the outcome of any action requiring shareholder approval, including transactions with related parties, corporate reorganizations and the timing and payment of dividends.

 

In addition, IUPAR is jointly controlled by Itaúsa, which, in turn, is controlled by the Egydio de Souza Aranha family and the Moreira Salles family. The interests of IUPAR, Itaúsa and the Egydio de Souza Aranha and Moreira Salles families may be different from the interests of our other shareholders.

 

Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of 12 members, only four of whom are deemed independent in accordance with our Corporate Governance Policy. Our shareholders do not have the same protections as if the majority of our Board of Directors’ members were independent, since our directors’ interests may not be aligned at all times with the interests of our shareholders.

 

In addition, some of our directors are affiliated with IUPAR and circumstances may arise in which the interests of IUPAR and its affiliates conflict with the interests of our other shareholders. To the extent that these and other conflicting interests exist, our shareholders will depend on our directors duly exercising their fiduciary duties as members of our Board of Directors.

 

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The integration of acquired or merged businesses involves certain risks that may have a material adverse effect on us.

As part of our growth strategy in the Brazilian financial sector, we engaged in a number of mergers, acquisitions and partnerships with other companies and financial institutions in the past and may carry out further transactions in the future. However, any such transactions involve risks, such as the possible incurrence of unanticipated costs as of result of difficulties in integrating systems, finance, accounting and personnel platforms, or the occurrence of unanticipated contingencies. In addition, the expected operating and financial synergies and other benefits from such transactions may not be achieved.

 

There is also the risk that antitrust and other regulatory authorities may impose restrictions or limitations on the transactions or on the businesses that arise from certain combinations.

 

If we are unable to take advantage of business growth opportunities, cost savings and other benefits we anticipate from mergers and acquisitions, or if we incur greater integration costs than we have estimated, then we may be adversely affected.

 

Risk and capital management

 

We regard risk management as an essential instrument to optimize the use of our resources and to assist us in selecting business opportunities in order to maximize value creation to shareholders.

 

Our risk management process includes:

Identification and measurement of existing and potential risks in our operations;
Approval of risk management and control institutional policies, procedures and methodologies according to the guidelines of the Board of Directors and our corporate strategies; and
Management of our portfolio seeking optimal risk-return ratios.

 

The purpose of the identification of risks is to map the internal and external risk events that may affect the strategies and goals of our business and support units, with potential impacts on our results, capital, liquidity and reputation.

 

Risk management processes permeate our entire institution and are aligned with the guidelines of our Board of Directors and senior management which, through the committees described below determine overall risk management objectives by establishing targets and limits applicable to our business units. The control and capital management units, in turn, support our management by means of monitoring procedures and risk and capital analysis.

 

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Our organizational risk management governance is structured in compliance with regulations in Brazil and abroad and in line with market best practices. Control of our credit, market, operational, liquidity and underwriting risks is performed in a centralized manner by an independent unit, led by a Vice-President reporting to the CEO and to the Board of Directors, in order to ensure that such risks are managed pursuant the Itaú Unibanco Group risk appetite and our existing policies. This independent unit is also responsible for centralizing our capital management. Centralized control is intended to provide the Board of Directors and senior management with a global view of our exposures to risks, as well as with a prospective view of our capital adequacy, so as to optimize and expedite corporate decisions.

 

We manage proprietary information technology (IT) systems to comply with Central Bank’s capital reserve requirements, as well as for risk measurement, following regulations and regulatory models. We also coordinate actions among different units to verify compliance with qualitative and quantitative requirements established by relevant authorities to maintain the minimum required capital and monitor risks.

 

In 2013, our risk control unit and our business units worked together to build a new governance in credit modeling, create indicators to identify early delinquency and minimize risks in our information security.

 

“Additionally, we mapped operational risks of each the business units and those related to their activities, considering the potential risk that each one represents and the quality of the control environment. This matrix gives us a clear direction to focus our efforts”

Eduardo Vassimon, Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Executive Director – Risks Control

 

Please refer to section Our governance, item Management structure, Board of Directors and Board of Officers for further details about our Board of Directors responsibilities.

 

Risk and capital governance  

The Board of Directors is our highest authority in risk and capital management.

In addition, we established committees that are responsible for risk and capital management and report directly to the Board of Directors. Committee members are elected by the Board of Directors. At the executive level, risks are managed by the Superior Committees, which are chaired by our Chief Executive Officer.

 

Please refer to section Our governance, item Our management structure, Committees of the Board of Directors – Capital and Risk Management Committee – for further details about the responsibilities of this Committee.

 

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Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/RiskandCapitalCommitteeInternal. pdf, for further details.

 

The following committees are part of our risk management governance structure:

 

 

1.CSNIR and CTAM are chaired by itaú Unibanco Holding’s main executive officer in charge of risk.
2.CSP and CSEXT report to CSRisc only on risk matters.

 

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Board Risk and Capital Management Committee (CGRC): supports the Board of Directors in discharging its duties related to our risk and capital management by meeting every two months and submitting reports and recommendations to assist the Board of Directors in its decision-making with respect to:

Supervision of our risk and capital management and control activities to ensure our adequacy to the risk levels assumed and the complexity of transactions in which we engage, as well as compliance with regulatory requirements;
Review and approval of capital management institutional policies and strategies that establish mechanisms and procedures intended to maintaining capital compatible with the risks incurred by us;
Determination of our minimum expected return on capital for our entire business, as well as monitor performance;
Supervision of our incentive structures, including compensation, seeking to ensure their alignment with risk control and value creation objectives; and
Promotion and improvement of our risk culture.

 

Audit Committee: we have a single Audit Committee overseeing all entities within the Itaú Unibanco Group that are either authorized to operate by the Central Bank or supervised by the SUSEP. In accordance with its internal regulation, approved by the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee meets at least quarterly and when our CEO deems necessary and is responsible for supervising the quality and integrity of our financial statements and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as supervising audit activities (both internal and independent).

 

Please refer to section Our governance, item Our management structure for further details about the responsibilities of this Committee.

 

Superior Risk Policies Committee (CSRisc): the CSRisc meets at least every two months and is responsible for:

Establishing general risk policies that determine risk manager performance and approval levels for the respective risk managers of the existing risks;
Approving the procedures necessary for compliance with our institutional policies and procedures;
Approving decisions about taking risks with significant impact on capital and reviewing decisions by other committees within its authority level;

 

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Setting and monitoring limits combined by type of risk;
Ensuring consistency of our risk and capital management over time;
Monitoring the process for implementing risk and capital management procedures; and
Approving risk assessment and capital calculation methodologies.

 

Superior Institutional Treasury Committee (CSTI): meets every month and its main responsibilities include, within the authority level established by the CSRisc, discussing and deciding on:

Exposure limits for market risk and the maximum loss limits of positions (including stress conditions) based on those determined by CSRisc, which may include establishing additional controls and limits, when necessary;
Guidelines for the work of, and decision-making authority delegated to, the Institutional Treasury Management Committee (CGTI);
Retention periods with respect to our primary types of risks taking into account position amounts and market liquidity;
Institutional treasury positions;
Risk control models and procedures, including those in addition to those delegated by the CSRisc;
Matters and limits related to treasury operational risk;
Stop loss policies;
Compensation policies (for risk alignment); and
Accounting hedge strategies.

 

Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL): meets on a quarterly basis and its main responsibilities include:

Controlling the use of liquidity limits;
Analyzing the current and future levels of liquidity and taking actions intended to promote prudent and efficient management of our cash flows; and
Discussing and deciding, within the authority delegated by the CSRisc, maximum limits for liquidity gap, minimum reserve levels, our policy on funding and investments in the financial market, criteria for transfer pricing of funds applicable to our companies and contingency plans for liquidity.

 

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Superior Credit Committee (CSC): meets on a weekly basis to discuss our credit risk and is our highest authority on approval of individual credit levels. Its main responsibilities include:

Analyzing and deciding on credit proposals that are beyond the authority of the committees reporting to it;
Analyzing and deciding on changes to maximum credit authority levels of the committees reporting to it;
Analyzing and deciding on credit risk polices of the wholesale bank; and
Reviewing transactions that were not unanimously approved at the committees reporting directly to it or that were submitted to the CSC’s appreciation due to a transaction’s relevance or particular characteristics.

 

Superior Audit and Operational Risk Management Committee (CSAGRO): meets at least on a quarterly basis and seeks to understand the risks associated with our processes and business, defines guidelines for managing operational risks, and assesses the results of our internal control and compliance system. Its responsibilities include:

Analyzing audit results with emphasis on matters relating to policies, investments and governance, as well as determining and monitoring related actions;
Determining operational risk management guidelines;
Monitoring the development of models for loss provisions and capital allocation to operational risk; and
Analyzing the results of the activities of our internal controls, operational risks and legal compliance units.

 

Superior Institutional Risk Policies Committee (CSNIR): meets on a quarterly basis and reviews, validates and approves, within the authority level established by the CSRisc, our risks control and capital management institutional policies.

 

Model Assessment Technical Committee (CTAM): meets on a monthly basis and assesses risk models, based on the opinion of our independent model validation unit. Its main responsibilities include:

Approving models related to risk and price calculation;
Approving, suggesting and monitoring the action plans proposed for validated models; and
Following-up on the performance of such models in the long term, adjusting them or developing new models as necessary.

 

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Decisions by the CTAM are subsequently presented to the CSRisc in order to ensure that our senior management members are also informed about such decisions.

 

Superior Product Committee (CSP): meets on a weekly basis and is the highest authority to approve our products, operations, services and related processes. Its main responsibilities include:

Evaluating products, operations, services and processes that are beyond the authority level of the Products Committee, which evaluates our products on an operational level;
Ensuring our products, operations, services and processes meet the needs of clients and segments (suitability); and
Evaluating products, operations, services and processes that involve risk to our image.

 

Superior Foreign Units Committee (CSEXT): meets on a quarterly basis, supervises our businesses abroad and is the highest authority for approving initiatives, transactions, services and processes in the markets where we operate outside Brazil. Its main functions include:

Ensuring that our business initiatives in our international units comply with Itaú Unibanco Holding’s governance on matters related to accounting, corporate tax, financial and liquidity, risk control, internal control, audit and technology; and
Making decisions with respect to initiatives, operations, services and processes that are not addressed by local committees or that involve risks to our image in the markets where we operate outside Brazil.

 

Risk management   Credit risk

Credit risk is the possibility of losses due to (i) the failure by the borrower, issuer or counterparty to perform their respective financial obligations under agreed upon terms; (ii) the devaluation of the credit agreement arising from a deterioration of the risk rating of the borrower, issuer or counterparty; (iii) the reduction of earnings or remuneration; and (iv) the benefits granted upon renegotiation or the recovery costs.

 

Our credit risk management structure aims to maintain the quality of our credit portfolio consistent with risk appetite levels for each market segment in which we operate. Our credit risk management institutional policy is approved by our Board of Directors and applicable to all companies and subsidiaries in Brazil and abroad.

 

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Our credit policy is developed based on internal factors, such as borrower rating criteria, performance and evolution of portfolio, default levels, return rates, and allocated economic capital, and on external factors related to the economic environment, interest rates, market default indicators, inflation and changes in consumption levels.

 

Our credit risk management governance is conducted through corporate bodies that report to the Board of Directors or to our executive officers and act primarily by assessing competitive market conditions, setting our credit limits, reviewing control practices and policies and approving actions at different authority levels. The risk communication and reporting process, including the disclosure of institutional policies on credit risk management, is also part of this governance structure.

 

The credit rating for our wholesale transactions is based on information such as the economic and financial conditions of a potential borrower, its cash-generating capabilities, the economic group to which it belongs and the current and prospective situation of the economic sector in which it operates. Credit proposals are analyzed on a case-by-case basis through our internal approval governance structure.

 

With respect to our retail transactions (individuals, small and middle-market companies), rating is assigned based on two statistical models: application (in the early stages of our relationship with a customer) and behavior(used for customers with whom we already have a relationship). Decisions are made based on scoring under these models and resulting ratings are continuously monitored by our credit risk independent unit. In some cases, an individual analysis of specific cases may be performed, in which case credit approval is submitted to the applicable authority levels.

 

We seek to strictly control our credit exposure to clients and counterparties, taking action to remediate occasional situations in which our actual exposure exceeds targeted levels. In the cases where our actual exposure exceeds targeted levels, we may seek enforcement of contractual provisions such as the right to demand early payment or require additional guarantees.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 36 - Management of Financial Risks for further details about credit risk.

 

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Market risk

Market risk is the possibility of losses resulting from fluctuations in the market value of positions held by a financial institution, most typically caused by variations in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, Brazilian inflation indexes, equity and commodity prices, along with various indexes for these risk factors. Market risk management is the process by which our management monitors and controls risk of variations in the value of financial instruments due to market movements, while aiming to optimize the risk-return ratio through an adequate limits structure, effective risk management models and related management tools.

 

Our policies and general market risk management framework are consistent with the principles of CMN regulations. These principles guide our approach to market risk control and management across all business units and legal entities of the Itaú Unibanco Group.

 

Our market risk management strategy is aimed at balancing corporate business goals, taking into account, among other things:

Political, economic and market conditions;
The market risk profile of the portfolio; and
Expertise within the group to support operations in specific markets.

 

Our market risk management framework is subject to the governance and hierarchy of committees, with specific limits assigned to different portfolios and levels (for example, Banking Portfolio, Trading Portfolio, Equities Desk), as well as classes of market risk (such as interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk). Daily risk reports, used by the business and control units, are also sent to senior management. In addition, our market risk management and control process is subject to periodic reviews. The key principles underlying our market risk control are as follows:

All market risks assumed must be in line with our risk-return objectives;
Through disciplined dialogue, senior management is to be kept informed of the overall market risk profile and its evolution over time;
There must be transparency as to how the business works to optimize results;
The market risk control structure must provide early warning mechanisms to facilitate effective risk management, without obstructing the business objectives; and
Concentration of risks must be avoided.

 

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Market risk is controlled by an unit that is independent from our “risk originating” business units and is responsible for performing the daily activities of: (i) risk measurement, and assessment; (ii) monitoring of stress scenarios, limits and alerts; (iii) application of stress scenarios, analysis and tests; (iv) reporting of risk findings to responsible individuals within the relevant business unit, in accordance with our governance requirements; (v) monitoring the necessary actions to readjust positions and/or levels of risk to make them viable; and (vi) providing support for the launch of new financial products. To this end, we have a structured process of communication and information flow that provides information to our Superior Committees and monitors compliance with the requirements of Brazilian and relevant foreign regulatory agencies.

 

Our structure of limits and alerts follows the guidelines of the Board of Directors and is approved by the Superior Risk Policies Committee (CSRisc) after endorsement by the Superior Institutional Treasury Committee (CSTI). The limits range from aggregated risk indicators at the portfolio level to more granular limits at the individual desk level. This structure of limits and alerts promotes the effectiveness and coverage of control and is reviewed at least annually. Limits and alerts are calibrated based on projections of future balance sheets, stockholders’ equity available to support trading activities and the risk profile of each organizational entity, defined in terms of risk measurement as used within the risk management process. Market risk limits are monitored on a daily basis by our independent Market Risk Control Unit, which reports breaches of limits and discusses them with the relevant committees in accordance with the following procedure:

Within one business day, to the management of the relevant business unit;
On a weekly basis, to the Risk and Positions Committee, which is composed of our Institutional Treasury Executive Vice President, our Institutional Treasury Executive Officer, the heads of the Trading and Banking units, our Chief Risk Officer and our Director of the Market Risk Control Unit; and
On a monthly basis, to the Superior Institutional Treasury Committee (CSTI), which is chaired by our Chief Executive Officer.

 

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Additionally, our Board of Directors members have established certain limits of tolerance to high-level risks that are specifically applicable to treasury activities. These limits of tolerance are monitored on a daily basis by our independent risk unit, and any breach is reported to the Committees, to the Board of Officers and the Board of Directors in accordance with the procedure mentioned above. Potential breaches are also reported to executive officers through the CSRisc, which meets every two months, and to the Board of Directors members through the CGRC, which meets every two months and reports its activities to all Board of Directors members.

 

We hedge transactions with clients and proprietary positions, including foreign investments, in order to mitigate risks arising from fluctuations in market risk factors (e.g., prices) and to prevent positions from breaching limits. Derivatives are commonly used for these hedging activities. When these transactions are classified as hedges for accounting purposes, specific supporting documentation is reviewed, allowing for an ongoing follow up of the hedge effectiveness (retrospectively and prospectively) and of any changes in the accounting process. The accounting and managerial hedging procedures are governed by our internal institutional polices. Our market risk framework categorizes transactions as part of either the Banking Portfolio or the Trading Portfolio, in accordance with general criteria established by the Basel Capital Accords.

 

The Trading Portfolio is composed of all transactions with financial and commodity instruments (including derivatives) held with the intention of trading, to benefit from arbitrage opportunities, or using such transactions to hedge risk within this portfolio, and that have no restriction on trading. Profits are based on changes in actual or expected prices in the short term.

 

The Banking Portfolio is predominantly characterized by trades originated from the banking business that are not classified in the trading portfolio and related to the management of our balance sheet. Treasury transactions in the banking portfolio are executed in conjunction with active management of financial risks inherent in our overall balance sheet, and are held without intent to trade in the short term. The banking portfolio may include derivatives. As a general rule, this desk’s portfolios are held without intent of resale and time horizon of medium and long term.

 

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Market risk exposures that are inherent to many financial instruments, including derivatives, are composed of various risk factors. A risk factor refers to a market parameter whose variation impacts the evaluation of a certain position. The main risk factors measured by us are:

Interest rates: the risk of losses from transactions that are subject to interest rate variations;
Other foreign interest rates: the risk of losses from transactions subject to foreign interest rate variations;
FX rates: the risk of losses from positions subject to foreign exchange rate variation (e.g., foreign currency positions);
Brazilian inflation indexes: the risk of losses from transactions subject to variations in inflation linked indexes; and
Equities and commodities: the risk of losses from transactions that are subject to equity and commodity price variations.

 

Market risk is analyzed based on the following key metrics:

Value at Risk (VaR): a statistical metric that quantifies potential economic losses based on normal market conditions, considering a defined holding period and confidence level;
Losses in Stress Scenarios (Stress Testing): a simulation technique to evaluate the impact on assets, liabilities and derivatives portfolios of various risk factors in extreme market situations (based on prospective scenarios);
Stop Loss Alert: a mechanism that triggers a management review of positions, if the accumulated losses in a given period reach specified levels;
Concentration: cumulative exposure of certain assets or risk factors calculated at market value (MtM – Mark to Market); and
Stressed VaR: a statistical metric derived from VaR, aimed at capturing the largest risk in simulations of the current portfolio, taking into consideration observable returns in historical scenarios.

 

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In addition to the risk metrics described above, sensitivity and loss control measures are also analyzed. They include:

Gap Analysis: accumulated exposure of cash flows by risk factor, which are marked-to-market and positioned by settlement dates;
Sensitivity (DV01 – Delta Variation Risk): impact on the market value of cash flows when a one annual basis point change is applied to current interest rates or index rates; and
Sensitivities to Various Risk Factors (Greek): partial derivatives of a portfolio of options in connection with the prices of the underlying assets, implied volatilities, interest rates and time.

 

Please refer to our Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 36 - Management of Financial Risks for further details about Market Risk

 

VaR – Consolidated Itaú Unibanco Holding

The internal VaR model we use assumes a one-day holding period and a 99.0% confidence level. Volatilities and correlations are estimated based on a volatility-weighing methodology that confers greater weight to the most recent information.

 

The table below shows the Consolidated Global VaR, comprising our Trading and Banking portfolios, and our subsidiaries abroad Itaú BBA international, Banco Itaú Argentina, Banco Itaú Chile, Banco Itaú Uruguay, Banco Itaú Paraguay and Itaú BBA Colombia showing where there are higher concentrations of market risk. We adhered to our policy of operating within low limits in relation to capital and maintained our conservative management and portfolio diversification approach through the period.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
Global VaR1  Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31, 2013
   Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31, 2012
   Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31, 2011
 
Group of Risk Factor                                                            
Interest Rate   172.4    65.6    416.9    69.1    191.2    71.8    427.6    348.7    100.9    24.6    222.6    104.8 
Other Interest Rate   26.2    8.6    76.7    45.2    20.4    7.3    49.6    11.4    29.5    12.6    59.0    23.6 
FX Rate   34.5    4.4    70.2    10.4    25.7    4.6    53.9    8.8    19.1    5.2    38.8    18.0 
Brazilian Inflation Indexes   76.1    37.3    155.5    65.7    110.3    14.8    325.0    51.2    17.7    2.5    41.6    21.1 
Equities and Commodities   29.6    14.0    60.1    20.4    24.2    13.6    43.5    16.8    36.9    17.4    57.1    25.2 
                                                             
Foreign Units                                                            
Banco Itaú BBA international   2.4    1.6    4.1    1.9    1.7    0.7    5.1    1.1    2.9    0.4    6.5    1.5 
Banco Itaú Argentina   4.0    2.2    7.4    5.7    3.0    1.7    5.6    5.5    4.0    1.6    9.4    3.7 
Banco Itaú Chile   5.6    2.1    13.6    2.1    5.5    3.2    9.6    4.4    5.3    1.9    10.3    5.3 
Banco Itaú Uruguay   2.8    1.5    8.9    1.7    1.7    0.3    3.4    2.0    0.5    0.2    1.1    0.7 
Banco Itaú Paraguay   0.9    0.4    1.8    0.9    0.4    0.2    1.4    1.0    0.6    0.2    1.7    0.2 
Banco Itaú BBA Colombia   0.4    0.0    1.3    0.2    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                                             
Diversification Effect1                  (113.0)                  (77.1)                  (53.4)
Total   224.5    97.9    443.4    110.4    289.7    118.0    601.4    373.7    142.0    74.0    278.5    150.9 

 

1. Reduction of risk due to the combination of all risk factors.

 

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On December 31, 2013, our average global VaR was R$224.5 million, or 0.27% of our consolidated stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2013, compared to our average global VaR of R$289.7 million on December 31, 2012 or 0.38% of our consolidated stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2012, and to R$142.0 million on December 31, 2011, or 0.19% of our consolidated stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2011. The Total VaR of our foreign units represented less than 1% of our stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2013.

 

VaR – Institutional Treasury trading portfolio

The Institutional Treasury unit segregates its risk management from the Banking and Trading Portfolios.

 

We recently enhanced its internal VaR methodology used for the Trading Book, migrating from the “parametric” approach to a “historical simulation” approach. This new approach uses four years of historical market data, performs a full revaluation of all positions, considers both one-day and ten-day holding periods, and reports risk at various confidence levels, including the 99.0% confidence level used under the parametric methodology. The historical simulation methodology is generally recognized to improve risk measurement for nonlinear financial products (such as options), and to more effectively capture both basis risk and statistically unusual (or “fat tail”) events. This new approach calculates VaR on both an unweighted “simple returns” basis and on a “volatility weighted” basis. We are in the process of extending the use of the historical simulation methodology beyond the Trading Book to include all other relevant portfolios that give rise to market risks.

 

The Trading Portfolio takes positions aiming to optimize risk-weighted results. The Trading Portfolio seeks the best domestic and foreign market opportunities within the pre-established limits and strives to create a well-diversified risk exposure.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
Trading VaR1  Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31, 2013
   Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31, 2012
   Average   Minimum   Maximum   December
31,2011
 
Group of Risk Factor                                                            
Interest Rate   38.2    15.7    104.9    20.1    38.3    12.8    95.4    25.2    31.2    9.5    79.0    18.4 
Other Interest Rate   13.7    4.5    31.7    21.7    10.7    4.2    27.2    6.4    11.5    5.5    27.1    7.5 
FX Rate   31.8    6.2    68.1    9.4    25.1    4.9    55.6    9.9    20.9    7.7    37.8    22.0 
Brazilian Inflation Indexes   12.0    3.1    30.4    21.4    9.4    1.8    22.2    7.1    6.9    0.9    24.5    4.7 
Equities and Commodities   19.2    5.8    38.2    13.7    23.3    13.8    41.5    14.8    7.5    1.5    15.1    24.0 
                                                             
Diversification Effect1                  (56.0)                  (38.6)                  (22.6)
Total   40.2    17.7    71.7    30.3    54.3    21.3    112.3    24.7    69.1    38.4    125.0    53.9 

 

1. Reduction of risk due to the combination of all risk factors.

 

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Our total average Trading Portfolio VaR was R$40.2 million on December 31, 2013, compared to R$54.3 million on December 31, 2012 and to R$69.1 million on December 31, 2011.

 

Sensitivity analyses (trading and banking portfolios)

As required by Brazilian regulation, we conduct sensitivity analysis for market risk factors considered important. The highest resulting losses are presented below, by risk factor, in each such scenario and are calculated net of tax effects, providing a view of our exposure under circumstances.

 

The sensitivity analyses of the trading and banking portfolios presented here are based on a static assessment of the portfolio exposure. Therefore, such analyses do not consider the dynamic response capacity of management (e.g., treasury and market risk control unit) to initiate mitigating measures and minimize the possibility of significant losses. In addition, the profit or loss presented does not reflect accounting profit or losses since the analysis is intended to assess risk exposure based on the fair value of financial instruments, regardless of whether financial instruments are accounted for on an accrual basis or not.

 

   (in thousands of R$) 
      Trading Portfolio1   Trading and Banking Portfolios1 
Exposures  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2013 
Risk Factors  Risk of Change  Scenario I   Scenario II   Scenario III   Scenario I   Scenario II   Scenario III 
Interest Rate  Fixed Income Interes Rates   (387)   (9,632)   (19,187)   (2,107)   (52,469)   (104,507)
Foreign Exchange Linked  Foreign Exchange Linked Interest Rates   122    (3,079)   (6,188)   375    (9,336)   (18,593)
Foreign Exchange Rates  Prices of Foreign Currencies   3,994    (99,844)   (199,688)   3,183    (79,568)   (159,136)
Price Index Linked  Price Indexes Linked Interest Rates   (758)   (18,600)   (36,489)   (4,237)   (103,960)   (203,958)
TR  TR Linked Interest Rates   5    (119)   (238)   257    (6,428)   (12,885)
Equities  Prices of Equities   3,597    (89,920)   (179,839)   2,867    (71,679)   (143,358)
Total without Correlation      6,573    (221,193)   (441,628)   337    (323,439)   (642,438)
Total with Correlation      6,336    (213,234)   (425,738)   325    (311,801)   (619,322)

 

1. Amounts net of tax effects.

 

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In order to measure these sensitivities, the following scenarios are used:

Scenario I: addition of one basis point to interest rates and associated indexes and one percentage point to currency and equity prices;
Scenario II: shocks of 25 basis points to interest rates and associated indexes and 25 percentage points to currency and equity prices, increasing and decreasing the market data at closing, considering the highest losses per risk factor; and
Scenario III: shocks of 50 basis points to interest rates and associated indexes and 50 percentage points to currency and equity prices, increasing and decreasing the market data at closing, considering the highest losses per risk factor.

 

Interest rate sensitivity

Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between market interest rates and net interest income arising from the maturity or the characteristics of the renegotiation of prices of interest-bearing assets and liabilities.

 

Our strategy for interest rate sensitivity considers the return rates, the underlying risk level and the liquidity requirements, including the minimum regulatory cash reserves, mandatory liquidity ratios, withdrawals and maturity of deposits, capital costs and additional demand for funds.

 

The pricing structure is matched when equal amounts of these assets or liabilities mature or are renegotiated. Any mismatch of interest-bearing assets and liabilities is known as a gap position. A negative gap indicates liability sensitivity and normally means that a decline in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income, while a positive gap indicates asset sensitivity and normally means that an increase in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income. Additionally, the interest rate sensitivity may vary in the renegotiation periods presented due to the different renegotiation dates within the period. Also, variations among the different currencies in which the interest rate positions are denominated may arise.

 

These relationships are material for a particular date and significant fluctuations may occur on a daily basis as a result of both the market forces and management decisions. Our Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL) analyzes the Itaú Unibanco Group’s mismatch position on a monthly basis and establishes limits for market risk exposure, interest rate positions and foreign currency positions.

 

Please refer to section Our Risk management, item Risk Management – Liquidity risk for further details.

 

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The table below presents the position of our interest-bearing assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013. This is a snapshot view, and accordingly, does not reflect the interest rate gaps that may exist at other times, due to changing asset and liability positions, and management’s actions to manage the risk in these changing positions.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   Up to 30
Days
   31-180
Days
   181-365
Days
   1-5
Years
   Over 5
Years
   Total 
Total Interest-Earning Assets   281,495    182,557    100,636    248,019    102,326    915,033 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   71,877    -    -    -    -    71,877 
Interbank Deposits   19,341    2,126    3,557    636    -    25,660 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   90,970    47,291    -    184    10    138,455 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   16,807    12,269    22,257    81,032    16,495    148,860 
Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss   371    -    -    -    -    371 
Derivatives   2,933    2,419    1,675    3,377    962    11,366 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   14,470    13,244    10,553    26,430    31,929    96,626 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   52    47    -    158    9,859    10,116 
Loan and Lease Operations   64,674    105,161    62,594    136,202    43,071    411,702 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   252,818    81,456    56,068    255,198    50,872    696,412 
Savings Deposits   106,166    -    -    -    -    106,166 
Time Deposits   12,260    29,436    9,961    61,551    3,923    117,131 
Interbank Deposits   1,768    3,909    2,146    363    8    8,194 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   119,745    13,663    15,190    104,547    13,537    266,682 
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading   6    19    62    233    51    371 
Derivatives   2,421    1,393    1,892    5,076    623    11,405 
Interbank Market Debt   6,609    26,507    22,661    46,541    9,058    111,376 
Institutional Market Debt   811    6,529    4,156    36,887    23,672    72,055 
Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   3,032    -    -    -    -    3,032 
Asset/Liability Gap   28,677    101,101    44,568    (7,179)   51,454    218,621 
Cumulative Gap   28,677    129,778    174,346    167,167    218,621      
Ratio of Cumulative Gap to Total Interest-Earning Assets – %   3.1    14.2    19.1    18.3    23.9      

 

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Exchange rate sensitivity

Most of our operations are denominated in or indexed to Brazilian reais. We also have assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency, mainly in U.S. dollars, as well as assets and liabilities that, although denominated in Brazilian reais, are indexed to U.S. dollars and, therefore, expose us to the exchange rate risk. The Central Bank regulates our maximum open, short and long foreign currency positions.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 36 – Management of financial risks for further details.

 

The gap management policy adopted by the Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee takes into consideration the tax effects on this position. Since the gains from the foreign exchange rate variation on investments abroad are not taxed, we set up a hedge (a liability in foreign currency derivative instruments) in an amount sufficient so that our total foreign exchange exposure, net of tax effects, is consistent with our low risk exposure strategy.

 

Our foreign exchange position on the liability side is composed of various elements, including the issuance of securities in international capital markets, credit from foreign banks used to finance import and export transactions, and dollar-linked on-lendings from government financial institutions. The proceeds of these operations are usually invested in loans and in the purchase of dollar-linked securities.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   As of December 31, 2013 
   Brazilian
Currency
   Denominated
in Foreign
Currency 1
   Indexed to
Foreign
Currency 1
   Total   Percentage of
Amounts
Denominated in and
Indexed to Foreign
Currency of Total (%)
 
                     
Assets:   784,686    34,719    207,892    1,027,297    23.6 
Cash and Deposits on Demand   5,741    2,099    8,736    16,576    65.4 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   72,921    -    4,089    77,010    5.3 
Interbank Deposits   5,564    -    20,096    25,660    78.3 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   137,557    -    898    138,455    0.6 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   141,343    2,055    5,462    148,860    5.0 
Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss   -    -    371    371    100.0 
Derivatives   6,399    -    4,967    11,366    43.7 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   45,208    484    50,934    96,626    53.2 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   3,393    -    6,723    10,116    66.5 

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   As of December 31, 2013 
   Brazilian
Currency
   Denominated
in Foreign
Currency 1
   Indexed to
Foreign
Currency 1
   Total   Percentage of
Amounts
Denominated in and
Indexed to Foreign
Currency of Total (%)
 
Loan Operations and Lease Operations   298,430    13,584    99,688    411,702    27.5 
Allowance for Loan Losses   (20,554)   -    (1,681)   (22,235)   7.6 
Other Financial Assets   28,004    15,871    3,717    47,592    41.2 
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures   3,931    -    -    3,931    0.0 
Goodwill   1,905    -    -    1,905    0.0 
Fixed Assets, Net   6,140    -    424    6,564    6.5 
Intangibles Assets, Net   5,404    -    393    5,797    6.8 
Tax Assets   33,830    -    912    34,742    2.6 
Assets Held for Sale   106    -    11    117    9.4 
Other Assets   9,364    626    2,152    12,142    22.9 
Percentage of Total Assets   76.4    3.4    20.2    100.0      
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:   749,182    70,808    207,307    1,027,297    27.1 
Deposits   189,460    283    84,640    274,383    31.0 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   251,091    -    15,591    266,682    5.8 
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading   -    -    371    371    100.0 
Derivatives   7,868    -    3,537    11,405    31.0 
Interbank Market Debt   58,688    20,530    32,158    111,376    47.3 
Institutional Market Debt   9,425    30,515    32,115    72,055    86.9 
Other Financial Liabilities   40,248    14,440    6,586    61,274    34.3 
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension   96,842    2,138    43    99,023    2.2 
Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   3,032    -    -    3,032    0.0 
Provisions   18,834    -    28    18,862    0.1 
Tax Liabilities   3,136    -    658    3,794    17.3 
Other Liabilities   15,301    2,902    2,645    20,848    26.6 
Non-Controlling Interests   969    -    -    969    0.0 
Stockholders’ Equity   54,288    -    28,935    83,223    34.8 
Percentage of Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   72.9    6.9    20.2    100.0      

 

1. Predominantly U.S. dollar.

 

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Backtesting

The effectiveness of the VaR model is validated by the use of backtesting techniques that compare hypothetical daily results with the estimated daily VaR. The number of exceptions (i.e. deviations) with respect to the pre-established VaR limits should be consistent, within an acceptable margin, with the hypothesis of 99.0% confidence intervals (i.e., there is a 1.0% probability that the financial losses are higher than the losses estimated by the model), considering a period of 250 business days (ending on December 31, 2013). The backtesting analysis presented below takes into consideration the ranges suggested by the Basel document “Supervisory Framework for the use of backtesting in conjunction with the internal models approach to market risk capital requirements”.

 

The ranges are divided into:

Green (0 to 4 exceptions): corresponds to backtesting results that do not suggest any problems with the quality or accuracy of the models adopted;
Yellow (5 to 9 exceptions): refers to an intermediate range group, which indicates the need to pay attention and/or monitor and may indicate the need for improvement actions; and
Red (10 or more exceptions): demonstrates the need for an improvement action.

 

 

The exposure graph illustrates the reliability of risk measures generated by the models we use in the Institutional Treasury Trading Portfolio (foreign units are not included in the graph given the immateriality of amounts involved). The graph shows the adequacy level of the market risk models used by us, presenting the risk (absolute value) vs. return pairs for the period considered. Since the diagonal line represents the threshold where risk equals return, all the dots below this line indicate exceptions to the estimated risk. For the exposure of the Institutional Treasury Trading Portfolio, the hypothetical losses exceeded the VaR estimated by the model on 3 days in the period.

 

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Operational risk

Operational risk is defined as the possibility of losses arising from failure, deficiency or inadequacy of internal processes, people or systems or from external events that affect the achievement of strategic, tactical or operational objectives. It includes legal risk associated with inadequacy or deficiency in contracts signed by us, as well as penalties due to noncompliance with laws and punitive damages to third parties arising from the activities undertaken by us.

 

Internally, we classify the following as first-level operational risks:

Internal fraud;
External fraud;
Labor demands and deficient security in the workplace;
Inadequate practices related to clients, products and services;
Damages to our own physical assets or assets in use;
Interruption of our activities;
Failures in information technology systems; and
Failures in the performance, compliance with deadlines and management of our activities.

 

In line with CMN regulation, we have an operational risk management governance structure and an institutional policy, which are annually approved by the Board of Directors and are applicable to our local and foreign companies and subsidiaries.

 

Our operational risk management structure is composed of activities of operational risk control and management, the purpose of which is to support proper identification and assessment of risks and our decision-making process, the creation of value for stockholders and the protection of our assets and image.

 

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Our operational risk management structure is supported by a governance process that is structured through discussion forums and committees that report to the CSAGRO and CSRisc, which, in turn, report to the Board of Directors, and is based on well-defined roles and responsibilities in order to reinforce the segregation of the business and management and control activities. This structure is intended to ensure independence between our units and, consequently, informed decisions with respect to risks. This independence is reflected in the risk management carried out on a decentralized basis under the responsibility of the business units and in the centralized control carried out by the operational risk and internal control and compliance units.

 

The purpose of operational risk management is to identify, evaluate, measure and respond to our operational risks and monitor such risks in order to maintain losses and risks within the limits established by the Board of Directors and to ensure compliance with our internal guidelines and with current regulation.

 

The managers of our business and support units use corporate methodologies that are built and made available by the operational risk and internal control and compliance units to support the management process. Examples of such methodologies currently in use include those for the identification of risks, self-evaluation of risks, approval of processes and products and the monitoring of key risk indicators that are supported by a database of operational losses.

 

The set of principles, governance, roles and responsibilities, methodologies and procedures that support our operational risk management process applied to products, services, activities, processes and systems is described and published in our operational risk management institutional policy.

 

The sophistication of the banking business and the evolution of technology have increased the complexity of our risk profiles and affected our operational risk management. As a result, we have established a specific structure for operational risk distinct from those traditionally applied to market and credit risks.

 

In line with the principles established by the CMN, we established an operational risk management policy, which is composed of a set of principles, procedures and guidelines for the management of products, processes and system’s risks, taking into consideration their respective natures and complexities. The operational risk management policy defines procedures for identifying, assessing, measuring, responding to, monitoring and reporting operational risk, as well as the roles and responsibilities of participants in the process.

 

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Crisis management and business continuity

The purpose of our Business Continuity Program is to protect our employees, ensure the continuity of the critical functions of our business lines, safeguard revenue and sustain both a stable financial market in which we operate and the trust of our clients and strategic partners in providing our services and products.

 

Our Business Continuity Program is composed of procedures for relocating and/or recovering operations in response to a variety of interruption levels and can be divided into two key elements:

Crisis management: centralized communication and response processes to manage business interruption events and any other types of threats to our image and reputation in the eyes of our employees, clients, strategic partners and regulators. The crisis management structure has a command center that constantly monitors daily transactions, as well as media channels in which we are mentioned. Our crisis management is handled by our Focal Agent Network, which is composed of representatives appointed by our business units and that work in the monitoring of potential problems, resolution of crises, continuation of business activities, improvement of processes and search for preventive actions; and
Business Continuity Plans (PCN): procedures and information developed, consolidated and maintained so they are available for use in possible incidents, allowing the resumption of critical activities in acceptable terms and conditions. For the fast and safe resumption of our operations, our PCNs have established corporate-wide customized actions for our lines of business, including by means of:
Disaster Recovery Plan: focused on the recovery of our primary data center, ensuring the continuity of the processing of critical systems within minimum pre-established periods;
Workplace Contingency Plan: employees responsible for carrying out critical business functions have alternative facilities from which to perform their activities in the event the buildings in which they usually work become unavailable. There are approximately 2,000 contingency dedicated seats that are fully equipped to meet the needs of critical business units in emergency situations;
Emergency Plan: procedures aimed at minimizing the effects of emergency situations that may impact our facilities, with a preventive focus; and
Processes Contingency Plan: alternatives for carrying out the critical processes identified in each of our business units.

 

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In order to keep continuity solutions aligned with applicable requirements with respect to processes, minimum resources and legal requirements, among others, the Business Continuity Program applies the following tools to analyze our organization:

Business Impact Analysis (BIA): evaluates how critical it is to resume processes that support the delivery of products and services. Through this analysis, we define priorities for resuming activities;
Risk Assessment (RA): evaluates the processes and the effectiveness of the controls in place to mitigate the inherent risks of interruption as well as to implement actions to respond to business interruptions; and
Threats and Vulnerabilities Analysis (AVA): identification of threats inherent to the locations where we run our processes. The efficiency of our controls is evaluated against potential threats in order to identify vulnerabilities so that controls may be adjusted or implemented to enhance the resilience level of our critical facilities.

 

Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/en/Corporate_Business_ Continuity_Policy.pdf, for further details about our Corporate Business Continuity Policy.

 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is defined as the likelihood that an institution will not be able to effectively honor its expected and unexpected current and future obligations, including those from guarantee commitments, without affecting its daily operations and not incurring significant losses.

 

Our liquidity risk control is carried out by our risk unit that is independent of our business units and is responsible for determining the composition of our reserves, proposing assumptions for the performance of cash flows in different timeframes, proposing liquidity risk limits in accordance with the independent unit’s risk appetite, communicating any mismatches in our cash flow (between input and output) evaluating liquidity risk on an individual basis in the countries where we operate, simulating the behavior of cash flows in stress conditions, assessing and reporting in advance the risks inherent to new products and operations and reporting the information required by the regulatory agencies. All activities are subject to assessment by our independent validation, internal controls and audit units.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance, Results, for further details about liquidity and capital resources.

 

Our main sources of funds are interest-bearing deposits, deposits received under securities repurchase agreements, debt in the interbank market and debt in the institutional market.

 

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Please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance, Liabilities, for further details about funding.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 17 – Deposits, for further details.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial statements (IFRS), Note 19 – Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements and Interbank and Institutional Market Debts, for further details.

 

Due to our stable sources of funds, which include a broad base of deposits and a large number of foreign banks with which we have long standing relationships, as well as credit lines available through which we have access to more funds, historically we have not made drawings under such credit lines.

 

We are investing in the improvement of our liquidity risk management structure. We always maintain a highly-liquid portfolio of marketable securities (operational reserve) available, which represents our main source of liquidity. Our operational liquidity reserve, which is the total amount of the assets that may be promptly converted into cash based on market practices and legal regulations, includes, in general: cash and deposits on demand, funded positions of securities purchased under agreements to resell to our clients and unencumbered government securities.

 

According to Brazilian legislation, dividends in kind may only be paid if the parent company that distributes such dividends has accounted for profit in its financial statements. Additionally, subsidiaries that are financial institutions are prohibited from lending us money but they can make deposits with us by means of Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDIs). These restrictions did not have and are not expected to have a relevant impact on our ability to meet our cash obligations.

 

Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, for further details about the implementation of Basel III in Brazil.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 36 – Management of Financial Risks, for further details about liquidity risk.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance, for further details about results.

 

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Social and environmental risk

In managing our business, we continuously take into consideration the risk of potential losses due to exposure to social and environmental events arising, directly or indirectly, from the performance of our activities. These events may arise from (i) our direct operations which may have an impact on the environment or human health, or (ii) actions of borrowers, issuers and counterparties that, somehow, generate losses to us.

 

Our management of social and environmental risks follows the stages of assessment, management, organizational training and participation of stakeholders. This process permeates all of our management levels and is structured by specific governance structures and policies that formalize the mechanisms for the management of social and environmental risk, in addition to strengthening our sustainability agenda in our decision-making process.

 

The Social and Environmental Risk Committee is a permanent non-statutory management body whose purpose is to establish our governance structure and policies for social and environmental risk issues for us.

 

Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/en/SOCIAL_ENVIRONMENTAL_RISK_ POLICY.pdf, for further details about our Social and Environmental Risk Policy.

 

In order to avoid losses and also meet the interests of stakeholders, we have been developing internal processes aimed at the management, control and mitigation of events that may lead to our exposure to social and environmental risks, and at the maintenance of a transparent management. These include, for example, the incorporation of social and environmental variables in the processes of credit assignment, contracting of suppliers, insurance underwriting and acquisition of real estate properties for our own use, which are formalized in our social and environmental risk policies.

 

Insurance risk, pension plan and capitalization products risk

The portfolio of our insurance companies is comprised of life, large risk and extended warranty insurance, as well as pension plans and capitalization products. Insurance risk relates to underwriting risk, market risk, counterparty credit risk, and longevity risk, among others, with respect to such products.

 

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With respect to insurance:

Underwriting risk is the possibility of losses arising from insurance products, pension plans and capitalization products that go against our expectations and that are directly or indirectly associated with technical and actuarial bases used for calculating premiums, contributions and technical provisions.
Market risk is the possibility of losses resulting from fluctuations in market value of assets and liabilities that comprise technical actuarial reserves.
Counterparty credit risk is the possibility of a counterparty failing to perform its obligations in connection with settlement of transactions involving trading of financial assets or reinsurance.
Longevity risk is the possibility that pension plans must pay benefits and annuities for longer than originally expected.
Liquidity risk in insurance operations is the possibility that the institution may not be able to efficiently and timely honor its obligations to policyholders and beneficiaries of pension funds due to a lack of liquidity of the assets comprising the actuarial technical reserves.

 

In line with national and international recommended practices and in order to ensure that risks arising from insurance products, pension plans and capitalization products are properly identified, measured, assessed, reported and approved within our relevant groups, we have a risk management framework, whose guidelines are established pursuant to our internal policies, approved by our Board of Directors and applicable to companies and subsidiaries subject to those risks, in Brazil and abroad.

 

Our risk management process for insurance products, pension plans and capitalization products is based on responsibilities defined and distributed between our control and business units, promoting independence between them.

 

The main responsibilities of our insurance risk control unit include:

Setting governance principles and establishing institutional policies for risk management of insurance products, pension plans and capitalization products;
Assisting insurers in the development of new products from a risk perspective;
Assisting insurers in the development and implementation of pricing methodologies and risk models; and
Controlling, monitoring and reporting, on a consolidated basis, risks arising from our insurance products, pension plans and capitalization products to the applicable regulatory authorities.

 

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Our risk management framework is structured to allow the Superior Committees to participate in decisions that may involve certain levels of risks related to our insurance business, according to the thresholds and guidelines established in our policies.

 

Capital management

The Board of Directors is our highest authority in capital management and is responsible for monitoring capital adequacy, approving the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) report and analyzing the results of the independent validation of ICAAP’s models and processes, performed by our internal controls and model validation teams, as well as approving our institutional capital management policy.

 

ICAAP is a process that aims to evaluate our capital adequacy level given our risk profile, our strategic guidelines and the economic environment. In order to independently validate the effectiveness of ICAAP’s processes and models, our internal controls team is responsible for evaluating our governance framework, processes, policies and activities of monitoring and reporting. Our team responsible for the technical validation of models analyzes the documentation, data, methodology, performance and the use of the models involved.

 

At the executive level, the CSRisc is responsible for approving risk assessment and capital calculation methodologies, as well as reviewing, monitoring and recommending capital-related documents and topics to the Board of Directors. Supporting our governance framework, we have a structure that is dedicated to managing our capital, coordinating and consolidating information and related processes, all subject to our independent validation, performed by our internal control and audit departments.

 

In the capital management context, we prepare a capital plan consistent with our strategic planning and designed to maintain an adequate and sustainable capital level, taking into account analyses of the economic, competitive and political environment, in addition to other external factors. Our capital plan comprises the following:

Our short and long-term capital goals and projections, under normal and stress scenarios, according to the Board of Directors’ guidelines;
Description of our main sources of capital; and
Our contingency capital plan, identifying actions to be taken in the event of a potential capital deficiency.

 

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    Some of the factors taken into account in the preparation of our capital plan are:
    • Analysis of the threats and opportunities related to the economic and business environment;
    • Balance sheets and income statement projections;
    • Targets for growth and/or market share;
    • Segments targeted by us and products targeted by each segment; and
    • Profit sharing policies and their impacts on capital.
     
    As part of our capital planning, extreme market conditions are simulated, emulating serious events, in order to identify potential capital restrictions. The stress scenarios are approved by the Board of Directors, and their impacts on capital are considered when devising our strategy and positioning of our businesses and capital.
     
    Complementing the calculation of capital to cover the risks of Pillar 1 (credit risk, market risk and operational risk), we have been developing mechanisms to identify and analyze the materiality of other risks assumed by us, in addition to methodologies for assessing and quantifying the need for additional capital to cover such risks.
     
    In order to provide the necessary information for our executives and Board of Directors to make decisions, managerial reports are prepared and presented at committee meetings, where committee members are informed about our capital adequacy, as well as about the projections of future capital levels in normal and stress situations.
     
    Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, for further details about the implementation of Basel III in Brazil.

 

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    Capital composition
    Pursuant to CMN regulations, our regulatory capital (Patrimônio de Referência or “PR”), used to monitor our compliance with the capital requirements imposed by the Central Bank, is the sum of Tier I Capital and Tier II Capital, according to which:
    • Tier I Capital: comprises the Common Equity Tier I Capital (based on share capital, certain reserves and retained earnings, net from deductions and regulatory adjustments –  ajustes prudenciais), as well the Additional Tier I Capital (comprised of equity and debt instruments – hybrid capital instruments);
    • Tier II Capital: comprises eligible instruments, primarily subordinated debt, subject to regulatory adjustments.
     
    According to Central Bank regulations, which came into effect in October 2013, we must calculate our regulatory capital based on the consolidation of all our financial subsidiaries regulated by the Central Bank, including branches and foreign investments (the so called “financial conglomerate level”).
     
    In accordance with CMN regulation, we must maintain our PR, Tier I Capital and Common Equity Tier I Capital above the minimum regulatory requirements established at all times. The risk-weighted assets (RWA) used for assessing these minimum regulatory requirements can be determined by adding the following portions:
     
   
     
    • RWACPAD  = portion relating to exposures to credit risk;
    • RWACAM  = portion relating to exposures in gold, foreign exchange rate and assets subject to foreign exchange rate variations;
    • RWAJUR  = portion relating to exposures subject to variations of interest rates, interest coupons and coupon rates and classified in the Trading Portfolio;
    • RWACOM  = portion relating to exposures subject to variations in commodity prices;
    • RWAACS  = portion relating to exposures subject to variations in equities prices and classified in the Trading Portfolio;
    • RWAOPAD  = portion relating to the calculation of operational risk capital requirements.

 

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    Capital adequacy
    Our minimum regulatory capital required (Patrimônio de Referência Exigido or “PRE”) is the capital required from financial institutions to cover risk exposures inherent to their activities. To calculate the PRE, based on the RWA, a factor of 11% is applied to the total amount of RWA, in accordance with current regulation.
     
    Through our Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), we ensure the sufficiency of our capital to cover credit, market and operational risks, which are represented by our minimum regulatory capital required and to cover other risks we consider material.
     
    In order to ensure our capital strength and availability of capital to support business growth, we maintain regulatory capital levels above the minimum regulatory capital required levels, based on the BIS ratio (as defined below) and on the Common Equity Tier I, Additional Tier I Capital and Tier II Capital ratios (calculated by dividing Common Equity Tier I, Additional Tier I Capital and Tier II Capital by the total risk weighted assets).
     
    Since October, 2013, the so called “economic-financial consolidated level” (which took into consideration all companies owned by us, regardless of whether they were regulated by the Central Bank) ceased to be the basis for determining compliance with capital requirements. Pursuant to the former rules, our regulatory capital (PR) at the economic-financial consolidated level on December 31, 2013, would have been R$118,512 million and our minimum regulatory capital (PRE), R$81,693 million.
     
    On December 31, 2013, our regulatory capital at the financial conglomerate level reached R$125,144 million, an increase of R$5,198 million when compared to December 31, 2012, mainly due to the increase of our Tier I Capital.

 

   (in millions of R$)   Percentage 
Capital Composition  December   December   December         
(Financial Conglomerate)  31, 2013   31, 2012   31, 2011   2013-2012   2012-2011 
Tier I Capital   87,409    79,711    71,052    9.7    12.2 
Common Equity Tier I   87,409    -    -    -    - 
Additional Capital   -    -    -    -    - 
Tier II Capital   37,734    40,654    21,564    (7.2)   88.5 
Exclusions (Funding Instruments Issued by Financial Institutions)   -    (420)   (55)   -    662.8 
Regulatory Capital (PR)   125,144    119,945    92,561    4.3    29.6 
Minimum Regulatory Capital Required (PRE)   83,099    72,798    63,728    14.2    14.2 
Excess Capital In Relation to Minimum Regulatory Capital Required (PRE)   42,045    47,148    28,833    (10.8)   63.5 
Risk Weighted Assets (RWA)   755,441    661,797    579,338    14.1    14.2 

 

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    Our BIS ratio (calculated as the ratio between regulatory capital (PR) and the total amount of risk-weighted assets) at the financial conglomerate level reached 16.6%, on December 31, 2013, a decrease compared to December 31, 2012 mainly explained by the application of Central Bank’s new capital requirement assessment rules (i.e. credit valuation adjustment for derivatives and credits to release) and changes to some of the weighting factors of our credit risk exposure. Our BIS ratio on December 31, 2013 consisted of 11.6% of Common Equity Tier I and 5% of Tier II Capital.
     
  Please refer to section Our Risk Management, item Regulatory Environment, Implementation of Basel III in Brazil, for further details about minimum capital ratios.

 

   Percentage 
Capital Ratios  December   December   December 
(Financial Conglomerate)  31, 2013   31, 2012   31, 2011 
BIS Ratio   16.6    18.1    16.0 
Tier I Capital   11.6    12.0    12.3 
Common Equity Tier I   11.6    0.0      
Additional Capital   0.0           
Tier II Capital   5.0    6.1    3.7 

 

    Recent Central Bank regulations changed the procedures for calculating the RWACAM (portion relating to the risk of gold, foreign exchange rate and assets subject to foreign exchange rate variations).
     
    Until December 31, 2013, in the event our exposure to gold, foreign exchange rate and assets subject to foreign exchange rate variations considered in the calculation of the RWACAM was equal to or below 2% of the PR, the RWACAM value would be equal to zero. If the recently enacted Central Bank rules (expected to be effective in 2014) were in effect in 2013, the BIS ratio would have been reduced by approximately 0.2%.
     
    Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, Basel III Framework, Implementation of Basel III in Brazil.
     
    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 33 - Regulatory capital for further details about regulatory capital.

 

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Money laundering prevention

 

    With the purpose of preventing and combating illegal activities, among which are money laundering, corruption, terrorism financing and fraud, we adopted anti-money laundering measures, as well as rules and procedures to prevent the use of our products and services in illegal transactions. We have established a corporate policy aimed at preventing, detecting and reporting illegal activities and, based on this policy, each business unit implements its own anti-money laundering policies, which include prior risk assessment of money laundering activities and terrorism financing in new products, electronic monitoring of transactions to detect money laundering attempts, as well as online screening of lists of international restrictions on new accounts.
     
    We have established a program for the prevention, detection and reporting of illegal activities, based on the following pillars:
     
    Client Identification Process;
    “Know Your Client” (KYC) Process;
    “Know your Partner” (KYP) Process;
    “Know Your Supplier” (KYS) Process;
    “Know Your Employee” (KYE) Process;
     Assessment of New Products and Services from the perspective of prevention against illicit activities;
     Monitoring of Transactions;
     Reporting to Regulators; and
     Training.
     
    This program is applicable to all of Itaú Unibanco Group, including our subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil and abroad. The oversight of prevention and detection of illegal activities is carried out by the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, the Superior Audit and Operational Risk Management Committee (CSAGRO), the Risk Sectorial Committees (CSR) and the Money Laundering Prevention Committee.
   
     
    Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment for further details about money laundering regulation.
     
    Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/en/PREVENTION_AGAINST_ ILLICIT_ACT_RI2013.pdf, for further details about our Corporate Policy for the Prevention and Fight Against Illegal Activities.

 

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Politically exposed persons

 

    Our commitment to the compliance with applicable law and to the adoption of the best practices for prevention and detection of money laundering activity is also reflected in the identification, assessment and monitoring of “politically exposed persons”, whether as individuals or entities.
     
    Pursuant to our policies with respect to politically exposed persons, only directors of sales have the authority to approve the beginning of a business relationship with a politically exposed person.
     
    Please refer to section Our Risk Management, item Regulatory Environment for further details about politically exposed persons.

 

Regulatory environment

 

    We are subject to regulation by, and supervision of, several entities, in accordance with the countries and segments in which we operate. The supervisory activities of these entities are essential to the structure of our business, and they directly impact our growth strategies. Below we describe the main entities that regulate and supervise our activities in Brazil:
    CMN: the highest authority responsible for establishing monetary and financial policies in Brazil, is also responsible for the overall supervision of Brazilian monetary, credit, budgetary, fiscal and public debt policies, for regulating the conditions for organization, operation and inspection of financial institutions, as well as supervising the liquidity and solvency of these institutions;
    Central Bank: responsible for implementing the policies established by the CMN and supervising financial institutions in Brazil. The Central Bank establishes minimum capital requirements, limits for permanent assets, credit limits and requirements for compulsory deposits, in accordance with the policies established by the CMN;
    CVM: responsible for regulating, sanctioning and inspecting the Brazilian securities market and its participants;
    CNSP: responsible for establishing the guidelines and directives for insurance and capitalization companies and open private pension entities;
    SUSEP: responsible for regulating and supervising the insurance, open private pension funds and capitalization markets in Brazil and their participants;
    ANS: responsible for regulating and supervising the health insurance market in Brazil and its participants.

 

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    Outside of Brazil, we have operations subject to oversight by local regulatory authorities in: South America, in particular Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay; Europe, in particular United Kingdom, Switzerland and Portugal; Central America and the Caribbean, in particular Bahamas and Cayman Islands; and the United States of America.
     
    Financial institutions are subject to a number of regulatory requirements and restrictions, among which the following are noteworthy:
    Prohibition of operating in Brazil without the prior approval of the Central Bank;
    Prohibition of acquiring real estate that are not for the financial institution’s own use, except those received for settlement of loan losses, in which case such real estate must be sold within one year, extendable by the Central Bank;
    Prohibition of acquiring interests in companies without the prior approval of the Central Bank, except for ownership interest typical of investment portfolios held by investment banks or universal banks with investment portfolios;
    Prohibition of granting loans that represent more than 25% of the financial institution’s regulatory capital to only one person or group;
    Restrictions on borrowing and lending, as well as granting advances and guarantees, to certain related individuals and legal entities. Please refer to the section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, item Loans and advances to related persons to more information about these individuals and legal entities;
  Obligation of depositing a portion of the deposits received from clients with the Central Bank (compulsory deposit); and
  Obligation of maintaining sufficient capital reserves to absorb unexpected losses, pursuant to the rules proposed by the Basel Committee and implemented by the Central Bank.
     
    Basel III framework
    On December 16, 2010, the Basel Committee issued the new Basel III framework,  which was revised on June 1, 2011. This framework increased minimum capital requirements and created new conservation and countercyclical buffers, changed risk-based capital measures, and introduced a new leverage limit and new liquidity standards. The new rules will be phased in gradually and each country is expected to adopt such recommendations in laws or regulations applicable to local financial institutions.

 

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    The Basel III framework requires banks to maintain minimum capital levels corresponding to the following percentages of risk-weighted assets: (i) a minimum common equity capital ratio of 4.5%, composed of common shares; (ii) a minimum Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6.0%; and (iii) a minimum total capital ratio of 8.0%. In addition to the minimum capital requirements, Basel III requires a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% and each national regulator is given discretion to institute a “countercyclical buffer” if it perceives a greater system-wide risk to the banking system as the result of a build-up of excess credit growth in its jurisdiction. The Basel Committee determined to phase in the three basic minimum requirements beginning on January 1, 2013, with a longer period for financial institutions to comply with the “capital conservation buffer”, the “countercyclical buffer” and other requirements, beginning on January 1, 2016.
     
    Basel III also introduces a new leverage ratio, which started being monitored on January 1, 2011 and had its framework revised in January 2014. From January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2017, semi-annual tests are required to be conducted for a new minimum Tier 1 Capital leverage ratio of 3.0%. At the end of this period, the leverage ratio is expected to be revised during 2017 and a new minimum standard is expected to be introduced starting on January 1, 2018. Banks will be required to disclose their leverage ratio and respective components beginning January 1, 2015.
     
    In addition, Basel III is intended to improve risk coverage by revising the treatment of counterparty credit risk, or CCR. Affected banks must determine their capital requirement for CCR using stressed inputs, among other factors, and will be subject to a capital charge for potential mark-to-market losses associated with counterparties’ deteriorating creditworthiness.
     
    Basel III also implemented a liquidity coverage ratio, or LCR, and a net stable funding ratio, or NSFR. The LCR requires affected banks to maintain sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover the net cash outflows that could occur under a potential liquidity disruption scenario over a thirty-day period. The NFSR establishes a minimum amount of stable sources of funding that banks will be required to maintain based on the liquidity profile of the banks’ assets, as well as the potential for contingent liquidity needs arising from off-balance sheet commitments over a one-year period. The new liquidity ratios started being monitored in 2011.

 

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    On January 7, 2013, the Basel Committee issued a revised version of the LCR requirements. This revised version, among other changes, expanded the definition of high-quality liquid assets and established a revised schedule for the implementation of the LCR. According to this new schedule, the LCR, including any revisions, will be introduced as a minimum requirement on January 1, 2015. The LCR will begin at 60.0% on January 1, 2015 and will rise in increments of 10 percentage points per year to reach 100.0% on January 1, 2019. In January 2014, the Basel Committee issued guidance to assist local regulators to evaluate the liquidity profile of assets held by banks. The NSFR, including any revisions, is expected to be introduced as a minimum standard in 2018.
     
    In addition, on January 13, 2011, the Basel Committee expanded the Basel III capital rules with additional requirements, also generally referred to as the “January 13 Annex”, applicable to non-common Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital instruments issued by internationally active banks. To be included in additional Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital, the January 13 Annex requires internationally active banks to issue convertible instruments that may, at the discretion of the relevant authority, be either written-off or converted into common shares upon a “trigger event”. A “trigger event” is deemed to be the decision of a competent authority pursuant to which, as a condition to maintain a bank’s status as a feasible financial institution, it is necessary: (i) to write-off a convertible instrument, or (ii) to inject government funds, or equivalent support, into such bank, whichever occurs first. The requirements are additional to the criteria detailed in the aforementioned Basel III capital rules, and are applicable to all instruments issued after January 1, 2013, depending on the implementation of the framework by each country. The instruments qualified as capital issued before that date and which do not comply with the new Basel III requirements will be phased out of banks’ capital over a ten-year period, beginning on January 1, 2013.
     
    On November 4, 2011, the Basel Committee published the final document addressing the assessment methodology for determining financial institutions as systemically important, or G-SIFIs, the amount of additional regulatory capital requirements that G-SIFIs should meet and the arrangements pursuant to which such additional requirements will be phased in. The assessment methodology for determination of G-SIFIs is based on indicators that reflect the following aspects of G-SIFIs: (i) size; (ii) interconnectedness; (iii) lack of readily available substitute or financial institution infrastructure for the services

 

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    provided; (iv) global or cross-jurisdictional activity; and (v) complexity, each of these factors receiving an equal weight of 20.0% in the assessment. The magnitude of additional loss absorbency requirements for G-SIFIs proposed by the Basel Committee ranges from 1.0% to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets to be met with Common Equity Tier 1 Capital only, as defined in the Basel III framework. The additional loss absorbency requirement for G-SIFIs will be phased-in in parallel with the “capital conservation” and “countercyclical buffers” between January 1, 2016 and year end 2018, becoming fully effective on January 1, 2019. As of February 15, 2014, we have not been classified as a G-SIFI by the Basel Committee.

 

    On October 11, 2012, the Basel Committee issued a framework for the regulation of domestic systemically important banks, or D-SIBs, which entails a set of principles national regulators can adopt when determining the assessment methodology and higher loss absorbency requirements for D-SIBs. The D-SIB framework supplements the G-SIFI framework by focusing on the impact that the distress or failure of systemically important banks would have on the domestic economy of each country. The Central Bank has not yet issued any proposed regulation or official guidance on the assessment methodology or the higher loss absorbency requirement for D-SIBs in Brazil.
     
    No official revision of the phase-in arrangements for the Basel III framework has been made by the Basel Committee (except for the LCR), and implementation by individual countries was to have begun on January 1, 2013.
     
    Implementation of Basel III in Brazil
    Certain legislative changes required to enable the implementation of the Basel III framework in Brazil are addressed in Law No. 12,838 of July 9, 2013.
     
    Law No. 12,838 adapted financial bills (letras financeiras) to the Basel III framework and granted the Central Bank power to limit the payment of dividends and interest on capital by financial institutions if financial institutions do not comply with the CMN capital requirements. Financial bills were created to provide financial institutions with a more stable source of funds in comparison with other types of deposits received or debt instruments issued by banks. Financial bills must be issued with a minimum term of 24 months and are subject to certain restrictions on repurchase or redemption before their maturity date. With the changes enacted by Law No. 12,838, Brazilian financial institutions will likely issue Basel III-compliant hybrid or subordinated debt instruments under the regulatory framework of financial bills. The main characteristics of financial bills changed by Law No. 12,838 are:

 

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    Possibility of issuance of financial bills convertible into equity, subject to the preemptive right of shareholders, except in case of public offerings and other exceptions established in the regulations. The conversion may not be requested by the investor or the issuer financial institution;
    Suspension of payment of interest in case of non-compliance with capital requirement rules in case the financial bills are part of the regulatory capital of the financial institution. In addition, in accordance with Basel III rules, and in order to preserve the regular functioning of the financial system, the Central Bank may determine the conversion of financial bills into equity or the extinguishment of the debt (write-off ). These determinations will not be considered default and will not accelerate the maturity of other debts of the financial institution; and
    Financial bills may include, as early maturity events, default on the payment of the interest of the financial bill or the dissolution of the financial institution.
     
    In March 2013, CMN and the Central Bank issued resolutions and several circular letters which have been amended or replaced since and detail the implementation of the Basel III framework in Brazil.
     
    These regulations address, among other aspects, the calculation of capital requirements (Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, Tier 1 and total capital requirements), criteria for eligibility of instruments as Tier 1 or Tier 2 Capital, calculation methodology for regulatory capital, the introduction of capital buffers and transition periods for application of new rules.
     
    According to such regulations, Brazilian banks’ minimum total capital ratio is calculated as the sum of the following three components:
    • Regulatory capital (patrimônio de referência);
    A capital conservation buffer (to increase the loss absorption ability of financial institutions); and
    A countercyclical capital buffer (to address the risk of excessive credit growth).
     
    Brazilian banks’ regulatory capital continues to be comprised of two tiers, Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital, and the qualification of financial instruments as Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital is based on the ability of such instruments to absorb losses. Tier 1 Capital is further divided into two portions: Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (common equity capital and profit reserves, or capital principal) and Additional Tier 1 Capital (hybrid debt and equity instruments authorized by the Central Bank, or capital complementar).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-204

 

    Existing hybrid instruments and subordinated debt already approved by the Central Bank as Additional Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital may continue to qualify as Additional Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital, as the case may be, provided that such instruments comply with CMN requirements and a new authorization from the Central Bank is obtained. All instruments that do not comply with these requirements will be phased out as eligible capital instruments by deducting 10.0% of their book value per year from the amount that qualifies as Additional Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital. The first deduction occurred on October 1, 2013, and subsequent deductions will take place annually starting January 1, 2014 until January 1, 2022.
     
    In order to qualify as Additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 Capital, an instrument issued by a Brazilian bank must, among other things, have a provision that requires such instruments to be automatically written off or converted to equity upon a “trigger event”. A “trigger event” is the earlier of: (i) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital being less than 5.125% of the risk-weighted assets for Tier 1 instruments and 4.5% for Tier 2 instruments, calculated in accordance with the requirements of CMN regulation; (ii) the execution of a firm irrevocable written agreement, for the government   to inject capital in the financial institution, as determined by applicable legislation; (iii) the Central Bank declaring the beginning of a special administration regime (Regime de Administração Especial Temporária, or “RAET”) or intervention in the financial institution; or (iv) a decision by the Central Bank, according to criteria established by the CMN, that the write-off or conversion of   the instrument is necessary to maintain the bank as a viable financial institution and to mitigate relevant risks to the Brazilian financial system (the “regulatory discretionary trigger event”). These requirements apply to all instruments issued after October 1, 2013. Specific procedures and criteria for the conversion of shares and the write-off of outstanding debt related to funding instruments eligible to qualify as regulatory capital are established by CMN regulation.
     
    CMN regulation also establishes capital conservation and countercyclical buffers for Brazilian financial institutions, determining minimum percentages and which sanctions and limitations will apply in case of non-compliance with such additional requirements. Such sanctions and limitations include: (i) partial or full inability to pay officers and directors their share of variable compensation; (ii) partial or full inability to distribute dividends and interest on equity to shareholders; and (iii) inability to repurchase the financial institution’s own shares and effect reductions in the financial institution’s share capital.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-205

 

    Moreover, capital requirements will be increased in 2019 to a maximum of 13.0% of risk-weighted assets, of which 2.5% will only be required as a countercyclical measure, with the phase-in of such modifications beginning on October 1, 2013. The composition of a financial institution’s risk-weighted assets and the different risk categories are also detailed by the applicable regulations. For further details on calculation of risk-weighted assets, please refer to Our Risk Management, item Risk Management, Capital Adequacy for further details about capital requirements.
     
  The following table presents the schedule for phased-in implementation by the Central Bank of the capital adequacy and leverage requirements under Basel III. The figures presented below refer to the percentage of the financial institution’s risk-weighted assets.

 

   From                     
   October 1 (%)   From January 1 (%) 
   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019 
Common Equity Tier 1   4.5    4.5    4.5    4.5    4.5    4.5    4.5 
Tier 1 Capital   5.5    5.5    6.0    6.0    6.0    6.0    6.0 
Regulatory Capital   11.0    11.0    11.0    9.875    9.25    8.625    8.0 
Capital Conservation Buffer   -    -    -    0.625    1.25    1.875    2.5 
                   Up to    Up to    Up to    Up to 
Countercyclical Capital Buffer   -    -    -    0.625    1.25    1.875    2.5 

 

Annual Report 2013 A-206

 

    CMN regulation also defines the entities that compose the “consolidated enterprise level” (conglomerado prudencial) of a Brazilian financial institution, and establishes the requirement that a financial institution prepare and file with the Central Bank monthly consolidated financial statements at the consolidated enterprise level, as defined therein. Such financial statements should also be audited by external auditors on a semi-annual basis. As of January 1, 2014, capital requirements will be applied at the consolidated enterprise level (conglomerado prudencial).
     
    Also as part of the implementation of the Basel III framework in Brazil, the CMN requires Brazilian financial institutions to implement a capital management structure compatible with the nature of the financial institution’s transactions, the complexity of the products  and services it offers, as well as with the extent of the financial institution’s exposure to risks. Capital management is defined as a process that includes: (i) monitoring and controlling the financial institution’s capital; (ii) assessing capital needs in light of the risks to which the financial institution is subject; and (iii) setting goals and conducting capital planning in order to meet capital needs due to changes in market conditions. Financial institutions should publish a report describing the structure of their capital management at least on an annual basis. Certain minimum requirements and prudential adjustments must be observed by financial institutions when marking to market complex or illiquid financial instruments or when pricing financial instruments under stress conditions. Pricing systems and controls must comply with stringent prudential assessment and reliability criteria (depending on the pricing method adopted), and prudential adjustments must be adopted when necessary during the assessment of a financial institution’s pricing process. Disclosure and reporting of risk management matters, risk-weighted asset calculation, and adequate compliance with regulatory capital requirements are regulated by the Central Bank and reflect the so-called “Pillar 3” of regulatory capital recommended under Basel III, aimed at improving governance and disclosure.
     
    Implementation of Basel III in Brazil – expected future rules
    A maximum leverage ratio of 3.0% is expected to apply to Brazilian banks beginning January 2018, with certain disclosure requirements applicable starting on January 1, 2015. An LCR to address short-term liquidity risk and a NSFR to address long-term liquidity risk are expected  to apply to Brazilian banks beginning on January 1, 2015 and 2018, respectively, with certain calculation and monitoring requirements already applicable as of January 15, 2012. However, current CMN and Central Bank rules do not address leverage and liquidity ratio requirements and the Central Bank has not yet officially announced its position on liquidity regulation, including whether the implementation of the LCR in Brazil would follow the modified phase-in arrangements set by the Basel Committee in January 2013.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-207

 

    The Central Bank and the CMN are also expected to issue regulations in the near future on the assessment methodology or the additional loss absorbency requirements for D-SIBs in Brazil.
     
Benefits from presumed credits by financial institutions   Pursuant to CMN regulation, Common Equity Tier 1 Capital is reduced by tax credits due to temporary differences, among other items. These tax credits, which are tax credits for accounting purposes, depend on future profits to be realized and may, in the future, reduce taxation levied on profits. Allowances for loan and lease losses represent one of the most significant of such temporary differences.
     
    In order to reduce the negative impact of such reductions to Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, financial institutions are allowed to replace such temporary differences related to allowances for loan and lease losses with a presumed credit, cashable against the national treasury. Temporary differences related to allowances for loan and lease losses are also automatically replaced with a presumed credit when a financial institution undergoes liquidation or bankruptcy (if the liquidation or bankruptcy has been determined after January 1, 2014). If a financial institution goes into liquidation or bankruptcy before January 1, 2014, the financial institution is not eligible to use such presumed credit to mitigate negative impacts on Common Equity Tier 1 Capital. This presumed credit, on the other hand, does not reduce the regulatory capital. The use of presumed credits is expected to be further regulated by the Brazilian Revenue Office and the Central Bank in the near future.
     
Foreign currency transactions and exposure   Transactions involving the sale and purchase of foreign currency in Brazil may only be conducted by institutions authorized to do so by the Central Bank. There are no limits for long or short positions in foreign currency for banks authorized to carry out transactions on the foreign exchange market, whereas other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank have their foreign exchange short position limited to zero. The compulsory deposit requirement rate on the foreign currency short position held by financial institutions is currently 0%.
     
    In accordance with CMN regulation, financial institutions in Brazil may raise funds abroad,  either through direct loans or through the issuance of debt securities. Funds raised accordingly may be freely invested in Brazil, including on-lending to Brazilian companies and financial institutions. Brazilian banks authorized to operate in foreign currency markets which hold regulatory capital higher than R$5 billion may also use these funds to grant loans abroad to Brazilian companies, their offshore subsidiaries and to foreign companies controlled by Brazilians or to acquire securities issued or guaranteed by such companies in the primary market. Cross-border loans, in which one party is in Brazil and the other party is abroad, require previous registration with the Central Bank, which may establish limits on the term, interest

 

Annual Report 2013 A-208

 

    rate and general conditions of such foreign currency loan transactions (including the issuance of notes by financial institutions). There are currently no limits imposed on such transactions, but the inflow of funds to loans, which average minimum payment term is no longer than 360 days, is subject to an IOF/FX tax at a 6.0% rate. However, if the average minimum term of the loan is longer than 360 days, the IOF/FX tax will be reduced to zero.

 

    Financial institutions may also grant loans in or indexed to a foreign currency to their clients’ trade-related activities, such as by granting advances on foreign exchange contracts (Adiantamento sobre Contrato de Câmbio), advances on delivered commercial papers (Adiantamento sobre Cambiais Entregues) or export or import prepayment agreements (Pré-Pagamento de Exportação e Financiamento à Importação), all in accordance with Brazilian regulations on foreign exchange markets and international capital flows. The Central Bank and the Brazilian government frequently change rules and regulations applicable to foreign currency borrowing and loans in accordance with the economic scenario and Brazilian monetary policy. For instance, in 2012 and 2013 the Central Bank lessened some previously established limitations imposed on export financings by, among other changes, excluding the maximum term for export financings.
     
    On December 16, 2013, the Central Bank issued a set of rules to replace its Regulation of Exchange Market and International Capitals (Regulamento do Mercado de Câmbio e Capitais Internacionais, or the “RMCCI”), effective as of February 3, 2014. Such rules were issued within the scope of the “Otimiza BC” program, pursuant to which the Central Bank seeks to optimize and simplify its regulation and reflect the set of rules involving the exchange market, Brazilian capital abroad and foreign capital in Brazil previously contemplated by the RMCCI.
     
    Among other matters, these rules consolidate the amendments in the codes for foreign exchange transactions carried out by the Central Bank through a series of rulings published during 2013. The new set of rules for foreign exchange transactions is intended to cover situations that could not be categorized under the current rules.
     
    Legislation also sets forth that the total exposure in gold and other assets and liabilities indexed or linked to the foreign exchange rate variation undertaken by financial institutions (including their offshore branches), and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, may not exceed 30.0% of their regulatory capital.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-209

 

Operational limits   In accordance with CMN regulation, financial institutions may not hold, on a consolidated basis, permanent assets, including investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, real estate, equipment and intangible assets, exceeding 50.0% of the adjusted regulatory capital.
     
    Furthermore, we are legally prevented from granting loans or advances, and guarantees, entering into derivative transactions, underwriting or holding in our investment portfolio securities of any clients or group of affiliated clients that, in the aggregate, give rise to exposure to such client or group of affiliated clients that exceeds 25.0% of our regulatory capital.

  

Loans and advances to related parties   Brazilian regulation sets forth that financial institutions are not allowed to grant loans, advances or guarantees to certain individuals and entities related to them, including:
    a) Officers, and members of the board of directors, fiscal council, advisory councils and other statutory councils, as well as their spouses, ascendants, descendants and collateral relatives to the second degree, either blood relatives or in-laws;
    b) Individuals or legal entities that directly or indirectly control the financial institution or hold more than 10% of the financial institution’s share capital;
    c) Legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by the financial institution or legal entities in which the financial institution directly or indirectly holds more than 10% of the share capital; or
    d) Legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by the individuals mentioned in items “a” and “b” above or legal entities in which such individuals directly or indirectly hold more than 10% of the share capital.

 

Compensation of Directors and Officers of financial institutions   Compensation policies applicable to directors and officers of financial institutions, particularly the rules on variable compensation, are regulated by the CMN.
     
    If variable compensation is to be paid to directors and officers, at least 50% of the total compensation should be paid in shares or share-based instruments and at least 40% of the total compensation should be deferred for future payment for at least three years. If the institution records a significant decrease in the realized recurring profit or a negative result during the deferral period, the deferred and unpaid portions of directors’ and officers’ compensation should be reversed proportionally to the decrease in result, in order to minimize the loss incurred by the financial institutions and their stockholders (claw back).
     
    Our compensation policy complies with Brazilian regulatory requirements and is in line with our principles and practices of seeking to increase alignment between the interests of our stockholders and our management.
     
    For further information, see section Our governance, item Corporate governance, Directors’ and Senior Management’s compensation.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-210

 

Antitrust regulation   The Brazilian Antitrust Law sets forth that transactions resulting in economic concentration should be previously submitted for approval to CADE, the Brazilian antitrust regulator,   provided that they meet the following criteria: (i) the economic group of any of the parties to a transaction recorded, in the fiscal year prior to that of the transaction, minimum gross revenues of R$750 million; and (ii) at least one of the other economic groups involved in the transaction recorded, for the same time period, minimum gross revenues of R$75 million. The closing of a transaction before CADE’s approval subjects the parties to fines ranging from R$60,000 to R$60 million, the voiding of the relevant agreement and potential administrative proceedings.
     
    Financial conglomerates should submit transactions in various industries to CADE’s approval, including insurance, credit card, real estate investment funds and private equity funds. Additionally, Circular No. 3,590/12 requires submission of concentration acts involving two or more financial institutions to the Central Bank’s approval in the following cases: (i) acquisition of corporate control, (ii) merger, (iii) acquisition or (iv) transfer of the business to another financial institution.
     
    With respect to the conflict of jurisdiction to review and approve concentration acts involving financial institutions, a judgment by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in August 2010 assigned to the Central Bank the exclusive jurisdiction for such review and approval, and this issue has since then been pending a final judgment by the Federal Supreme Court (STF). Even though the final judgment by the STF in this case does not automatically bind all financial institutions, uncertainty around whether the CADE or the Central Bank should review and approve concentration acts involving financial institutions has resulted in financial institutions submitting for approval all concentration acts in the banking sector not only to the Central Bank but also to CADE.
     
Treatment of past due debts   Brazilian financial institutions are required to classify their credit transactions (including leasing transactions and other transactions characterized as credit advances) at different levels and recognize provisions according to the level attributed to each such transaction. The classification is based on the financial condition of the clients the terms and  conditions of the transaction and the period of time during which the transaction is past due, if any. For purposes of Central Bank requirements, transactions are classified as level AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H, with AA being the highest classification. Credit classifications  must be reviewed on a monthly basis and, apart from additional provisions required by the Central Bank which are deemed necessary by the management of financial institutions, each level has a specific allowance percentage that is applied to it and which we use to calculate our allowance for loan losses, as specified in more detail in the table below:

 

Classification1  AA   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H 
Allowance (%)   0    0.5    1    3    10    30    50    70    100 
Past Due (in Days)   -    -    15 to 30    31 to 60    61 to 90    91 to 120    121 to 150    151 to 180    Over 180 

 

1. Our credit classification also takes into account the client´s credit profile, which may negatively impact the past due classification.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-211

 

    Under IFRS, the allowance for loan losses is based on our internally developed incurred loss models, which calculate the allowance for loan losses by multiplying the probability of default by the clients or counterparty (PD) by the potential for recovery on defaulted credits (LGD) for each transaction, as described in note 2.4(g) VIII to our consolidated financial statements under IFRS. The risk levels are categorized as “lower risk”, “satisfactory”, “higher risk”, and “impaired” based on the probability of default, following an internal scaling, as set out in Note 36 to our consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
     
Bank insolvency   The insolvency of financial institutions is handled pursuant to applicable laws and regulations by the Central Bank, which initiates and monitors all applicable administrative proceedings. There are three types of special regimes that may be imposed to financial institutions (private or public, but not federal) or similar institutions: (i) temporary special administration regime (RAET), (ii) intervention, and (iii) extrajudicial liquidation. Financial institutions may also be subject to the bankruptcy regime, as explained below.
     
    In the course of the special regimes described below, the steering committee, the intervenor, and the liquidator may, when authorized by the Central Bank: (i) dispose of assets and rights of the financial institution to third parties and (ii) proceed with corporate restructuring processes in the financial institution or its subsidiaries, among other possible measures of similar effect.
     
    RAET
    The RAET is a less severe special regime which allows financial institutions to continue to operate. Its main effect is that directors lose their offices and are replaced by a steering committee appointed by the Central Bank with broad management powers. Its duration is limited and its main objective is the adoption of measures aimed at the resumption of the financial institution’s regular activities. If resumption is not possible, this regime may be turned into an extrajudicial liquidation.
     
    Intervention
    Under this regime, the Central Bank appoints an intervenor that takes charge of the financial institution’s management, suspending its regular activities and dismissing the financial institution’s management. In general, the intervention is aimed at preventing the continuation of certain irregularities and the aggravation of the financial situation of the financial institution, which can put assets at risk and harm the financial institution’s creditors. The intervention is also time-limited and may be followed by the resumption of the financial institution’s regular activities or the declaration of extrajudicial liquidation or bankruptcy.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-212

 

    The intervention suspends all actions related to payment obligations of the financial institution, prevents the early settlement or maturity of its obligations and freezes pre-existing deposits.
     
    Extrajudicial liquidation
    Extrajudicial liquidation generally corresponds to the dissolution of the company in cases of unrecoverable insolvency or severe violations of the rules that regulate a financial institution’s activities. The extrajudicial liquidation aims at promoting the liquidation of the existing assets for the payment of creditors, with the return of any amounts left to shareholders. Controlling shareholders may be held responsible for remaining liabilities.
     
    The extrajudicial liquidation (i) suspends actions and executions related to the financial institution, (ii) accelerates the maturity of the financial institution’s obligations; and (iii) interrupts the statute of limitations of the financial institution’s obligations. In addition, the debt of the estate under liquidation will no longer accrue interest until all obligations to third parties are settled.
     
    Deposit insurance
    In the event of intervention, extrajudicial liquidation or liquidation of a financial institution in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Credit Insurance Fund, or FGC, a deposit insurance  system, guarantees the maximum amount of R$250,000 for certain deposits and credit instruments held by an individual, a company or another legal entity with a financial institution (or financial institutions of the same economic group). The resources of the FGC come primarily from mandatory contributions from all Brazilian financial institutions that receive deposits from clients, currently at monthly rate of 0.0125% of the total amount of the outstanding balances of accounts corresponding to the obligations that are the subject matter of the ordinary guarantee and certain special contributions. Deposits and funds raised abroad are not guaranteed by the FGC.
     
    Applicable regulation also authorizes financial institutions to raise funds by means of time deposits that are the subject matter of a special FGC guarantee up to a given amount, provided that such deposits meet the legal requirements, including:
    (i)     Have a maturity-term of at least 12 months and not more than 24 months, subject to change depending on whether certain security interests are granted to the FGC;
    (ii)  Are not callable before their terms, subject to limited exceptions; and
    (iii) Are limited to a variable amount in accordance with the criteria related to the security interests granted to the FGC, the amount of the financial institution’s Tier 1 regulatory capital and time deposits rules, limited to R$5 billion until December 31, 2014 and R$3 billion from January 1, 2015.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-213

 

    Payment of creditors in liquidation
    In the event of extrajudicial liquidation of a financial institution or liquidation of a financial institution in a bankruptcy proceeding, the salaries of employees and the related labor claims up to a certain amount, secured credits and tax charges have priority in any claims against the bankrupt entity. The payment of unsecured credits, including deposits from regular retail clients that are not guaranteed by the FGC, is subject to the prior payment of preferred credits. Additionally, upon the payment of the deposits guaranteed by the FGC, the FGC becomes a creditor of the bankrupt estate.
     
Insurance regulation   With governmental approval, insurance companies in Brazil may offer all types of insurance, with the exception of workers’ compensation insurance, directly to clients or through qualified brokers.
     
    Insurance companies must set aside reserves to be invested in specific types of securities. As a result, insurance companies are among the main investors in the Brazilian securities market and subject to CMN regulations regarding the investment of technical reserves.
     
   

In the event an insurance company is declared bankrupt, the insurance company will be subject to a special procedure administered by the SUSEP or by the ANS. If an insurance company is declared bankrupt and (i) its assets are not sufficient to guarantee at least half of the unsecured credits or (ii) procedures relating to acts that may be considered bankruptcy-related crimes are in place, the insurance company will be subject to ordinary bankruptcy procedures.

 

There is currently no restriction on foreign investments in insurance companies in Brazil.

 

Brazilian legislation establishes that insurance companies must buy reinsurance to the extent their liabilities exceed their technical limits under the rules of the regulatory body (CNSP and SUSEP), and reinsurance contracts may be entered into through a direct negotiation between the insurance and reinsurance companies or through a reinsurance broker authorized to operate in Brazil.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-214

 

    Insurance companies, when transferring their risks in reinsurance, must transfer 40.0% of each reinsurance cession to local reinsurers (companies domiciled in Brazil). In addition, risk assignment between insurers and reinsurers belonging to the same economic group is currently limited to 20.0% of the premiums pertaining to a given insurance coverage.
     
    The main insurance companies of our group are the following: Itaú Seguros S.A. (life and non-life insurance), Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A. (life insurance and benefits and annuities for open private pension funds), Cia. Itaú de Capitalização (capitalization products) and Itauseg Saúde S.A. (health insurance).
     
Anti-Money laundering regulation   The Brazilian anti-money laundering law establishes the basic framework to prevent and punish money laundering as a crime. It prohibits the concealment or dissimulation of origin, location, availability, handling or ownership of assets, rights or financial resources directly or indirectly originated from crimes, subjecting the agents of these illegal practices to imprisonment for up to ten years in addition to monetary fines.
     
    The Brazilian anti-money laundering law also created the Financial Activities Control Council, or COAF, which is the Brazilian financial intelligence unit that operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance. COAF performs a key role in the Brazilian anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing system, and its legal responsibility is to coordinate the mechanisms for international cooperation and information exchange.
     
    In compliance with the Brazilian anti-money laundering law and related regulations enacted by the Central Bank, including the rules applicable to procedures that must be adopted by financial institutions to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as in response to the recommendation of the Financial Action Task Force – FATF, financial institutions in Brazil must establish internal control and procedures aiming at:
    •  Identifying and knowing their clients, which includes determining if they are politically exposed persons (PEPs), and also identifying the ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) of the transactions, if any. These records should be kept up-to-date;
    •  Checking the compatibility between the movement of funds of a client and such client’s economic and financial capacity;
    •  Checking the origin of funds;
    •  Carrying out a prior analysis of new products and services, under the perspective of money laundering prevention;
    •  Keeping records of all transactions carried out or financial services provided on behalf of a certain client or for that client;

 

Annual Report 2013 A-215

 

    •  Reporting to COAF, within one business day, any transaction deemed to be suspicious by the financial institution, as well as all transactions in cash equivalent to or higher than R$100,000, without informing the involved person or any third party;
    •  Paying special attention to (i) unusual transactions or proposed transactions with no apparent economic or legal bases; (ii) transactions involving PEPs, (iii) indicators of fraud in the identification of the client or transaction; (iv) client and transactions for which the UBO cannot be identified; (v) transactions originated from or destined to countries that do not fully comply with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); and (vi) situations in which it is not possible to keep the clients’ identification records duly updated;
    •  Determining criteria for hiring personnel and offering anti-money laundering training for employees;
    •  Establishing procedures to be complied with by all branches and subsidiaries of a Brazilian financial institutions located abroad with respect to anti-money laundering;
    •  Establishing that, any institutions authorized to operate in the Brazilian foreign exchange market with financial institutions located abroad must verify whether the foreign financial institution is physically located in the jurisdiction where it was organized and licensed,  and that it is subject to effective supervision;
    •  Monitoring transactions and situations which could be considered suspicious for anti-money laundering purposes;
    •  Reporting to COAF the occurrence of suspicious transactions, as required under applicable regulations, and also, at least once a year, whether or not suspicious transactions are verified, in order to certify the non-occurrence of transactions subject to Reporting to COAF (negative report);
    •  Requiring clients to inform the financial institution, at least one business day in advance, of their intention to withdraw amounts equal to or exceeding R$100,000; and
    •  Ensuring that policies, procedures and internal controls are commensurate with the size and volume of transactions.
     
    Non-compliance with any of the obligations above subjects the financial institution and its officers to penalties ranging from: (i) formal notice, (ii) fines (from 1.0% to 200.0% of the amount of the transaction, 200.0% of the profit generated thereby, or a fine of up to R$20,000,000), (iii) rendering executive officers ineligible for holding any management position in financial institutions, to (iv) the cancellation of the financial institution’s license to operate.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-216

 

    In August 2013, the Brazilian Association of Banks (Febraban) enacted an anti-money laundering and terrorism financing self-regulation. The purpose of the document is to improve the contribution of the Brazilian financial system to the prevention of money laundering and make consistent the practices adopted by all banks, encouraging them to reinforce their preventive procedures.
     
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)   Politically Exposed Persons, or PEPs, are public agents who hold or have held a relevant public position, as well as their representatives, family members or other close associates, over the past five years, in Brazil or other countries, territories and foreign jurisdictions. It also includes their legal entities. Financial institutions must develop and implement internal procedures to identify PEPs and obtain special approval from a more senior staff member, such as an officer, than otherwise would be required to approve relationships prior to establishing any relationship with those individuals. They should also adopt reinforced and continuous surveillance actions regarding transactions with PEPs and report all suspicious transactions to COAF.
     
Portability of credit transactions   On December 20, 2013, the CMN enacted a new resolution, which will become effective on May 2, 2014, providing for the portability of credit transactions, defined as the transfer of a credit transaction from the original creditor to another institution, at the request of  the debtor, maintaining the same outstanding balance and payment conditions. The new rule establishes standard procedures and deadlines for the exchange of information and the mandatory use of an electronic system authorized by the Central Bank for the transfer of funds between financial institutions, prohibiting the use of any alternative procedure to produce the same effects of the portability.
     
Rules governing the charge of banking fees and credit card operations   Banking fees and credit card operations are extensively regulated by the CMN and the Central Bank. According to Brazilian legislation, we must classify the services we provide to individuals under pre-determined categories and are subject to limitations on the collection of fees for such services.
     
    Brazilian financial institutions are generally not authorized to charge fees from individuals for providing services classified as “essential” with respect to checking and saving accounts, such as supplying debit cards, check books, withdrawals, statements and transfers, among others.
     
    Brazilian legislation also authorizes financial institutions to charge fees related to  “priority services”, a standard set of services defined by Central Bank regulation. Financial institutions must offer to their individual clients a “standard package” of priority services. Clients may also choose between this or other packages offered by the financial institution, or to use and pay for services individually instead of selecting a package.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-217

 

    Current rules also authorize financial institutions to charge fees for specific services called “additional services” (serviços diferenciados), provided that the account holder or user is informed of the use and payment conditions relating to such services, or that fees and collection methods are defined in the contract.
     
    The CMN also establishes rules applicable to credit cards, determining the events that allow for the collection of fees by financial institutions, as well as the information that must be disclosed in credit card statements and in the credit card agreement, and the creation of two types of credit cards: (i) basic credit cards, with simpler services, which are classified as “priority services”; and (ii) “special credit cards”, with benefit and reward programs and additional services for the consumer, which are classified as “additional services”.
    A minimum of 15% of the total outstanding credit card balance must be paid monthly by credit card holders.
     
    A minimum 30-day prior notice to the public must precede the creation or increase of a fee, whereas fees related to priority services and the “standard package” may only be increased 180 days after the date of a previous increase (while the reduction of a fee can take place at any time). With respect to credit cards, a 45-day prior notice to the public is required for any increase or creation of fees, and such fees may only be increased 365 days after a previous increase. The period of 365 days is also subject to changes in the rules applicable to benefit or reward programs.
     
Leasing regulation   Although leasing transactions are not classified as credit transactions under Brazilian legislation, the Central Bank regulates and oversees leasing transactions. The parties involved in a leasing transaction are the “lessor” (the bank) and “lessee” (our client). The leased asset, owned by the lessor, is delivered to be used by the lessee until the end of the contract, when the lessee may opt to either acquire or return it to the lessor or renew the contract for a new period.
     
    Brazilian legislation establishes a specific methodology to account for the profits or losses in leasing transactions and all information that should be included in a lease agreement. The guaranteed residual amount paid by a lessee should correspond to a minimum return required for the transaction to be viable for the lessor, whether the purchase option is exercised or not. The laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions, such as those related to reporting requirements, capital adequacy and leverage, assets composition limits and allowance for losses, are also generally applicable to leasing companies.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-218

 

 

Correspondent agents   We may engage other entities to provide certain services to our clients, including customer service. These entities are generally called correspondents, and our relationship with correspondents is regulated by the Central Bank. Among other requirements, the Central Bank establishes that by February 24, 2014, employees of all correspondent agents must have applied for the process to hold a technical certification authorizing them to serve customers in credit and leasing operations, which certification must be obtained until March 2, 2015.
     
Banking secrecy   Brazilian financial institutions must maintain the secrecy of banking transactions and services provided to their clients. The only circumstances in which information about clients, services or transactions by Brazilian financial institutions or credit card companies may be disclosed to third parties are the following:
    • The disclosure of information with the express consent of the interested parties;
    • The exchange of information between financial institutions for record purposes;
    • The disclosure of information to credit reference agencies based on data from the records of subscribers of checks drawn on accounts without sufficient funds and defaulting debtors;
    • The disclosure of information to the competent authorities relating to the actual or suspected occurrence of criminal acts or administrative wrongdoings, including the disclosure of information on transactions involving funds related to any unlawful activities;
    • The disclosure of information in compliance with a judicial order.
     
    Except as permitted under the Brazilian legislation or by judicial order, a breach of bank secrecy is a criminal offense.
     
Regulation of the Brazilian securities market  

The Brazilian securities market is regulated by:

• The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), which is responsible for issuing specific rules for the securities market (which in Brazil includes derivatives) and overseeing exchange and organized over-the-counter markets;

• The CMN, which is responsible for the general guidelines to be followed in the organization and operation of the securities market and the regulation of foreign investments in Brazil; and

• The Central Bank, which is responsible for authorizing brokerage houses.

 

According to the Brazilian Corporate Law, a company is considered publicly or closely-held depending on whether the securities issued by it are accepted for trading in the securities market or not. All publicly-held companies, such as ourselves, are registered with the CVM and are subject to information disclosure and reporting requirements.

 

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Disclosure requirements   Under CVM rules, publicly traded companies are subject to disclosure requirements and rules governing the use of material information. Any decision that may reasonably influence the price of the securities issued by a publicly-held company or the decision of investors to buy, sell, or hold these securities, is considered material.
     
    In 2009, CVM changed its disclosure requirements and improved the quality of the information that must be presented in periodic filings by securities issuers by requiring such issuers to file a “Reference Form” with the CVM. This form was modeled after International Organization of Securities Commission (“IOSCO”)’s shelf registration system in gathering all of the issuer’s information in a single document.
     
Asset management regulation   The Brazilian asset management regulation requires asset managers to obtain previous registration with the CVM to perform the services of portfolio management and fund administration.
     
    The Itaú Unibanco Group provides several services in the capital markets and, in particular, performs activities related to fund registration and portfolio management under CVM registration, according to CVM regulation.
     
    By providing these services, our entities engaged in the asset management business can be held civil and administratively liable for losses arising from either intentional acts or negligence in conducting our activities.
     
    The CVM has regulatory powers to oversee these activities, including to impose fines and other sanctions on registered asset managers.
     
Internet and e-commerce regulation   Although Brazil does not have specific legislation or regulation for internet transactions, certain aspects of electronic commerce are regulated, including the validity of electronic documents in Brazil and electronic commerce transactions from the consumer protection standpoint. Current regulation on electronic commerce is intended to: (i) clearly identify the supplier and the product sold on the internet; (ii) provide an electronic service channel to clients; and (iii) guarantee cancellation and return of internet orders. With respect to financial products, existing regulation only addresses the product supplier’s obligation to report to the financial institution or credit card administrator that a transaction should not be charged to the consumer or that a charge should be reversed. In addition, computer hacking offenses were criminalized in Brazil in 2012.

 

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    In light of the increased use of electronic channels in the Brazilian banking industry, the CMN has enacted a number of resolutions over the past few years in order to provide or establish:
    • That Brazilian residents may open deposit bank accounts by electronic means, which includes the internet, ATMs, telephone and other communication channels, provided that transfers of amounts from such accounts are allowed only between accounts of the same account holder or in the event of liquidation of investment products and funds of an account, of the same account holders who own the investment products or funds;
    • The requirements related to the verification of a client’s identity;
    • That all financial institutions that offer products and services through electronic means must guarantee the security, secrecy and reliability of all electronic transactions and disclose, in clear and precise terms, the risks and responsibilities involving the product or service acquired through these channels;
    • The opening of deposit bank and savings accounts that can be used exclusively through electronic means.
    Finally, the Brazilian Congress is currently analyzing proposed bills regulating Internet usage and e-commerce.
     
Regulation on payment agents and payment arrangements   A new Brazilian law enacted in October 2013 established the legal framework for “payment arrangements” (i.e., the set of rules governing a payment scheme, such as a credit or debit card transaction), and “payment agents” (i.e., any agent that issues a payment instrument   or acquirers a merchant for payment acceptance), which became part of the Brazilian Payments System and subject to oversight by the Central Bank. Payment agents, in spite of being regulated by the Central Bank, are not deemed to be financial institutions and are prohibited from engaging in activities that are exclusive of financial institutions.

 

    On November 6, 2013, the CMN and the Central Bank published a set of rules referring to payment arrangements and payment agents, which will become effective on May 2, 2014.  This regulation establishes: (i) consumer protection and anti-money laundering compliance and loss prevention rules that should be followed by all entities supervised by the Central Bank when acting as payment agents and payment arrangers; (ii) the procedures for the incorporation, organization, authorization and operation of payment agents, as well for the transfer of control, subject to the Central Bank’s prior approval; (iii) capital requirements; (iv) definition of arrangements excluded from the Brazilian Payments System; (v) payment accounts, which are divided into prepaid and post-paid accounts; and (vi) a liquidity requirement for pre-paid accounts that demands the allocation of the totality of their balance to a special account at the Central Bank or to be invested in government bonds, among other matters.

 

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Credit performance information   Brazilian law establishes rules for the organization and consultation of databases compiling positive credit history information of individuals and legal entities. On December 20, 2012, the Central Bank published Resolution No. 4,172, which regulates the provision of positive credit history information by financial institutions to such databases and the sharing of such information, such provision and sharing being subject to the express request or authorization of the client.
     
Consumer Protection Code   The Brazilian Consumer Protection Code, or CDC, sets forth consumer defense and protection rules applicable to clients’ relationships with suppliers of products or services. Brazilian higher courts understand that the CDC is also applicable to financial institutions.
     
    The basic consumer rights dealing with financial institutions are as follows:
    • Reverse burden of proof in court;
    • Financial institutions must ensure that proper and clear information is provided with respect to the different products and services offered, with accurate specifications for quantity, characteristics, composition, quality, and price, as well as on any risks such products pose;
    • Financial institutions are prohibited from releasing misleading or abusive publicity or information about their contracts or services, as well as promoting overbearing or disloyal commercial practices;
    • Financial institutions are liable for any damages caused to their clients by misrepresentations in their publicity or information provided;
    • Interest charged in connection with personal credit and consumer directed credit transactions must be proportionally reduced in case of early payment of debts;
    • Collection of credits cannot expose the client to embarrassment or be performed in a threatening manner; and
    • Amounts charged improperly may in limited circumstances have to be returned in an amount equal to twice what was paid in excess of due amounts. Such rule does not apply to cases of justifiable mistake, such as systemic failure or operational error.
     
Regulation of independent auditors   In accordance with CMN regulation establishing the rules that govern external audit services provided to financial institutions, the financial statements and financial information of financial institutions must be audited by independent auditors who   are (i) duly registered with the CVM; (ii) certified as bank analysis experts by the  Federal Accounting Council (“CFC”) and the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (“IBRACON”); and (iii) meet the requirements that ensure auditor independence.

 

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    At least once every five consecutive fiscal years, the responsible audit partner and the audit team members with management duties must rotate. Such former auditors may only be re-engaged after three fiscal years have passed since their prior engagement.
     
    CMN regulation also prohibits the engagement and maintenance of independent auditors by financial institutions in the event that: (i) any of the circumstances of impediment or incompatibility for the provision of audit services provided for in the rules and regulations of the CVM, CFC or IBRACON arise; (ii) any ownership shares of capital or any financial operation, asset or liability in the audited financial institution held by the audit firm or members of the audit team involved in the audit work of the financial institution exists;  and (iii) the payment of fees represents at least 25% or more of the total annual fees of the independent auditor. Additionally, the audited financial institution is prohibited from hiring partners and members of the audit team in management positions who were involved in the audit work at the financial institution for the past 12 months.
     
    In addition to the audit report, the independent auditor must prepare the following reports:
    • An assessment of the internal controls and risk management procedures of the financial institution, including its electronic data processing system; and
    • A description of any non-compliance with legal and regulatory provisions that have, or may have, a significant impact on the audited financial statements or operations of the audited financial institution.
     
    These reports, as well as working papers, mail, service agreements and other documents related to the audit work must be made available to the Central Bank for at least five years.
     
    Under Brazilian law, our financial statements must be prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil. We also prepare the financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Please refer to Context, item Context of this Report, About our financial information for further details. Financial institutions must have their financial statements audited every six months. Quarterly financial statements filed with the CVM must be reviewed by the independent auditors of the financial institutions. CVM rules require publicly-held companies, including financial institutions, to disclose information related to any services provided by independent auditors other than the audit of the financial statements that represent more than 5% of the fees paid to the independent audit firm. Such information should include the type of service, the amount paid and the percentage that it represents of the fees paid for the audit of financial statements. Please refer to Performance, item Financial Performance, Fees and Services of the Main Auditors.

 

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Taxation   We summarize below the main taxes levied on the transactions entered into by entities in the Itaú Unibanco Group. This description does not represent a comprehensive analysis of all tax considerations applicable to the Itaú Unibanco Group. For a more in-depth analysis, we recommend that potential investors consult their own tax advisors.
     
    The main taxes we are subject to, with respective rates, are as follows:

 

Tax   Rate   Tax Calculation Basis
         
IRPJ   15.0% plus a 10.0% surtax   Net income with adjustments
(Corporate Income Tax)       (exclusions, additions, and deductions)
         
CSLL
(Social Contribution on Net Income)
  15.0% (financial institutions, insurance companies and capitalization entities) or 9.0% (other Itaú Unibanco Group companies)   Net income with adjustments
(exclusions, additions, and deductions)
         
COFINS
(Social Security Financing Contribution)
  4.0% (financial institutions, insurance companies and capitalization entities) or 7.6% (other Itaú Unibanco Group companies)   Gross revenue minus specific deductions
         
PIS
(Contribution on Social Integration Program)
  0.65% (financial institutions, insurance companies and capitalization entities) or 1.65% (other Itaú Unibanco Group companies)   Gross revenue minus specific deductions
         
ISS (Service Tax)   2.0% to 5.0%   Price of service rendered
IOF (Tax on Financial Transactions)   Depends on the type of the transaction, as described below:    
IOF/Credit   0.0041% per day, up to 1.5% annual limit, plus 0.38%    
    (maximum rate: 1.5% per day plus 0.38%)   Transaction nominal value
IOF/Exchange   zero to 6.38% (maximum rate: 25%)    
IOF/Securities   zero to 1.5% (maximum rate: 1.5% per day)    
IOF/Insurance   zero to 7.38% (maximum rate: 25%)    

 

    Corporate income tax and social contribution on net income
    In accordance with applicable legislation, corporate income tax (Imposto de Renda da Pessoa Jurídica, or “IRPJ”) and social contribution on profits (Contribuição Social Sobre o Lucro Líquido, or “CSLL”) are determined by the taxable income regime. Under this regime, our taxable income, on which IRPJ and CSLL will be levied, must be adjusted by additions, deductions, and exclusions, such as nondeductible expenses, operating costs and equity accounting, respectively.
     
    The IRPJ is levied at a basic 15.0% rate, and a 10.0% surtax is applicable when the total amount of profit for the fiscal period exceeds R$20,000 per month or R$240,000 per year. In other words, any portion of our profit exceeding this limit is taxed at an effective 25.0% rate.

 

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    CSLL is levied on our taxable income at a 15.0% rate, which is specific for financial institutions, insurance and similar companies. Some Brazilian financial institutions, including us, are disputing the constitutionality of this higher CSLL tax rate, since the standard rate is 9.0%. The amounts in dispute are accounted for as a tax liability provision in our balance sheet.
     
    As other Brazilian legal entities, our companies may offset the historical nominal amount  of tax losses determined in prior years against results of subsequent years at any time (i.e., with no limitations with respect to time periods), provided that such offsetting does not exceed 30.0% of the annual taxable income of such future year. For purposes of IRPJ and CSLL taxation, companies should consider their income abroad as well rather than income solely from Brazilian operations. Therefore, profits, capital gains and other income earned abroad by Itaú Unibanco Group entities in Brazil, their branches, representations, affiliates or subsidiaries, will also be computed for determination of the entities net income. However, Brazilian legislation provides for our deducting the amounts paid as corporate income tax abroad against the IRPJ due in Brazil and CSLL, provided certain limits are observed.
     
    Contribution on social integration program and social security financing contribution
    In addition to IRPJ and CSLL, Brazilian legal entities are subject to the following taxes on revenue: contribution on social integration program (Contribuição Para o Programa da Integração Social or “PIS”) and social security financing contribution (Contribuição Social Para o  Financiamento da  Seguridade  Social or “COFINS”).
     
    In accordance with applicable legislation, financial institutions are subject to the cumulative regime for calculation of these taxes. Under the cumulative regime, financial institutions are required to pay PIS at a 0.65% rate and COFINS at a 4.0% rate. The cumulative regime provides for rates lower than those levied under the non-cumulative regime, which is explained below, but it prevents the use of tax credits.
     
    Some additional deductions are legally permitted to financial institutions, and therefore the calculation basis is similar to the profit margin. Some of our subsidiaries claim that the PIS and COFINS should be levied only on their revenue from the sale of products and services, rather than on the revenues from financial and other activities. The amounts in dispute are accounted for as tax contingencies in the balance sheets of these companies.

 

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    Most non-financial companies, on the other hand, are authorized to pay PIS and COFINS contributions according to the non-cumulative regime. Under the non-cumulative regime, PIS is levied at a 1.65% rate and COFINS is levied at a 7.6% rate. The calculation basis of these taxes is the gross revenue earned by the entity; however, the taxpayer may offset credits calculated through the application of the same rates on the value paid on the purchase of certain inputs used in the entity’s production process. Currently, under such non-cumulative regime, the financial income (except for income from interest on capital) of non-financial companies is not subject to PIS and COFINS.
     
    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 37 – Supplementary Information and Note 32 – Provisions, contingencies and other commitments, IV – Program for Cash or Installment Payment of Federal Taxes, for information about Provisional Measure nº 627/13.
     
    Service tax
    The tax on services (Imposto Sobre Serviços de Qualquer Natureza or “ISS”) is generally levied on the price of services rendered (e.g., banking services) and is charged by the municipality where our branch or office rendering the service is located. The tax rates vary from 2.0% up to the maximum rate of 5.0%, depending on the municipality in which the service is provided and its respective nature.
     
    Tax on financial transactions
    The tax on financial transactions (Imposto Sobre Operações de Crédito, Câmbio e Seguro, e Sobre Operações Relativas a Títulos e Valores Mobiliários or “IOF”) is levied at specific rates according to the transaction in question, and may be changed by a decree from the Executive Branch (which may become effective as of its publication date), rather than by a law enacted by the Brazilian Congress.
     
    The table below summarizes the main IOF rates levied on our transactions. Notwithstanding, we note that IOF is a very comprehensive tax. Therefore, for a more in-depth analysis, we recommend that tax advisors be consulted accordingly.

 

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    Applicable Rates
Type of Transaction   (Rates May Be Changed by a Decree Enacted by the Brazilian Government up to a Maximum Rate, as Described Below, which May Become Effective as of its Publication Date)
Foreign Exchange Transactions   IOF/FX: zero to 6.38% (depending on the transaction)
    Maximum rate: 25%
     
Insurance Transactions   IOF/Insurance: zero to 7.38%
    Maximum rate: 25%
     
Loans and Credit Transactions   IOF/Credit: 0.0041% (individuals and legal entities) per day, until it reaches the 1.5% limit, in 365 days, plus 0.38%
    Maximum rate: 1.5% per day (plus 0.38%)
     
Securities   IOF/Securities: zero to 1.5% as a general rule (possible to be higher)
    Maximum rate: 1.5% per day
     
Securities – Derivatives   IOF/Securities – Derivatives: zero to 1.0%

 

    Presumed credits ascertained by financial institutions
  As discussed in item Regulatory Environment, Regulation of Basel III, Benefits from presumed credits by financial institutions, financial institutions may benefit from presumed credits, calculated based on expenses with allowance for loan and lease losses. This is a complex calculation; however, an additional regulation is expected from the Brazilian Revenue Office and the Central Bank.
     
Litigation   “Aligned with our vision, we work to create a sustainable relationship with our clients focused on their satisfaction. This will allow us to reach a sustainable performance.”
Claudia Politanski – Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Executive Officer and Itaú Unibanco’s Executive Vice President – Legal Department and Ombudsman Office
     
    Overview
    We are not defendants in any significant administrative proceeding before the CVM, SUSEP, the Central Bank or any municipalities. As part of the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to, and we are party to various legal and administrative proceedings (including consumer complaints) filed against us with SUSEP or the Central Bank.
     
    Our financial statements only include reserves for probable losses that can be reasonably estimated and expenses that we may incur in connection with pending litigation or administrative proceedings, or as otherwise required by Brazilian law. As of December 31, 2013, our provisions for such contingencies were R$18,862 million, of which R$8,974 million are related to tax contingencies, R$5,192 million were related to labor contingencies, R$4,473 million were related to civil contingencies and R$223 million to other contingencies. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 32 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Commitments, for further information. Our Management believes that our provisions, including interest, for legal proceedings in which we are defendants are sufficient to cover probable losses that can be reasonably estimated in

 

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    the event of unfavorable court decisions. It is currently not possible to estimate the amount of all potential costs that we may incur or penalties that may be imposed on us other than those amounts for which we have reserves. We believe that any potential liabilities related to these lawsuits and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results. There are no material proceedings in which any of our directors, any member of our senior management or any of our affiliates is either a party adverse to us or to our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or our subsidiaries.

 

    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 32 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Commitments, for further details about the changes in the provisions and respective escrow deposits for tax and social security lawsuits.
     
    Civil litigation
     
    Litigation arising from government monetary stabilization plans
    From 1986 to 1994, the Brazilian federal government implemented several consecutive monetary stabilization plans to combat hyper-inflation. In order to implement these plans, the Brazilian federal government enacted several laws based on its power to regulate the monetary and financial systems as granted by the Brazilian federal constitution.
     
    Holders of savings accounts during the periods when the monetary stabilization plans were implemented have challenged the constitutionality of the laws that implemented those plans, claiming from the banks where they held their savings accounts additional amounts of interest based on the inflation rates applied to savings accounts under the monetary stabilization plans.
     
    We are defendants in numerous standardized lawsuits filed by individuals in respect of the monetary stabilization plans. We record provisions for such claims upon service of process for a claim.
     
    In addition, we are defendants in class actions, similar to the lawsuits by individuals, filed by either (i) consumer protection associations or (ii) public attorneys’ office (Ministério Público) on behalf of holders of savings accounts. Holders of savings accounts may collect any amount due based on such a decision. We record provisions when individual plaintiffs apply to enforce such decisions, using the same criteria used to determine provisions for individual lawsuits.

 

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    The Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal) has issued some decisions in favor of the holders of savings accounts, but has not issued a final ruling with respect to the constitutionality of the monetary stabilization plans as applicable to savings accounts. In relation to a similar dispute with respect to the constitutionality of monetary stabilization plans as applicable to time deposits and other private agreements the Federal Supreme Court has decided that the laws were in accordance with the federal constitution. Due to this contradiction, the Confederação Nacional do Sistema Financeiro (Consif ), an association of Brazilian financial institutions, filed a special proceeding with the Federal Supreme Court (Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental nº 165), in which the Central Bank has filed an amicus brief, arguing that holders of savings accounts did not incur actual damages and that the monetary stabilization plans as applicable to savings accounts were in accordance with the federal constitution.
     
    Other civil litigation
    In addition to litigation arising from government monetary stabilization plans, we are defendants in numerous civil lawsuits arising from the normal course of our business. We are not able to currently predict the total amounts involved in these claims, due to the nature of the matters disputed. However, we believe that any potential liabilities related to these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results.
     
    As of December 31, 2013, our total amount of provisions related to civil litigation, including the monetary stabilization plans, was R$4,473 million.
     
    Tax litigation
    We have certain tax disputes that arise from our ordinary business activities, mainly relating to the constitutionality or legality of certain taxes imposed on us. Contingent liabilities arising from tax disputes are recorded according to the principal amount of taxes in dispute, subject to tax assessment notices, plus interest and, if applicable, penalties and other administrative charges.
     
    A provision for such contingent liability is established if it involves a legal tax obligation, regardless of the probability of winning or losing the dispute. A legal tax obligation exists if the gain or loss of the related litigation depends directly on the determination of whether a currently enforceable law is constitutional or not unconstitutional. In any other situation, a provision is recognized if a loss is probable (prevailing in the litigation is less likely than a loss).

 

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    As of December, 31, 2013, our total amount of provisions related to taxes was R$8,974 million. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 32 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Commitments, for further details about the changes in the provisions and respective escrow deposits for tax and social security lawsuits.
     
    The main types of tax disputes for which we have recognized provisions are as follows:
    • PIS and COFINS: we claim those taxes should be levied on the revenue arising from sales of goods and services, instead of the total gross revenue.
    • CSLL: we claim the unconstitutionality of the increase of the CSLL rate for financial and insurance companies from 9% to 15%.
    • IRPJ and CSLL: we claim that these taxes should be applied on profits earned abroad and argue the non-applicability of Normative Instruction of Federal Revenue Services (SRF) No. 213-02.
    • PIS: we claim that the Constitutional Amendments No. 10 and No. 17 should not apply retroactively. Periods prior to the effectiveness of such amendments should be ruled in accordance with Law No. 7/70.

 

    No provision is recognized in relation to tax litigation where prevailing is more likely than losing. As of December, 31, 2013, the total actual estimated risk in such litigation was R$10,879 million, which reflects the amount under dispute where a loss is possible.
    The main types of such tax disputes are detailed below:
    • INSS: we defend and claim that non-wage benefits, such as employee participation in profits, transportation voucher and one-time bonuses, are not subject to social security taxes.
    • IRPJ, CSLL, PIS and COFINS: we claim certain tax credits that we have offset against other tax liabilities, which have not been recognized by tax authorities.
    • IRPJ, CSLL: we defend that interest on the company’s capital effectively paid to the shareholders, are deductible, even if such interest was accrued in years prior to the year of the effective payment.
    • ISS: we defend that certain banking transactions are not subject to tax on service fees.
    • IRPJ, CSLL: we defend the deductibility of the amortization of goodwill regarding business combination transactions.
     
    In addition, we participated in the program for cash or installment payment of federal taxes established by Law No. 12,865 of October 9, 2013, which discharged taxpayers who agreed to cease litigation from part of the interests and in full from the penalties applicable. Under this program, we paid part of the disputed amounts in our litigation regarding PIS and COFINS on total revenue, and some tax contingencies that, in accordance with our legal advisors, prevailing in litigation were less likely than losing.

 

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    On June 25, 2013, we received a notice of deficiency from the Brazilian tax authorities alleging that Itaú Unibanco Holding failed to pay approximately R$11,844.7 million of IRPJ, plus accrued penalties and interest, and approximately R$6,867.0 million of CSLL, plus accrued penalties and interest, in fiscal year 2008, as a result of the corporate transaction that led to the association of Itaú Holding and Unibanco Holdings S.A. The Brazilian tax authorities allege that corporate transactions of a different kind should have been used. However, the operation suggested by the Brazilian tax authorities is not supported in the applicable rules to financial institutions.
     
    On January 30, 2014, we were advised that the Brazilian tax authorities confirmed the notifications in a non-unanimous ruling. We will appeal the decision at the Administrative Tax Appeals Tribunal. We continue to defend that the transactions conducted were appropriate and legitimate, having been approved by the involved companies’ management bodies and their respective shareholders, and subsequently sanctioned as well by the relevant regulatory authorities, including the CVM, the Central Bank and the CADE. We and our external counsel assess the risk of loss in this tax proceeding as remote..
     
Labor litigation   Labor unions and former employees file lawsuits against us seeking compensation for alleged violations of their labor contract or related statutory rights. As of December 31, 2013, there were 57,192 labor claims filed against us.

 

Labor relations   Relationship
    We maintain an ongoing dialogue with the labor unions representing all our employees in different professional categories. Respect, transparency and direct interaction with these unions are among our principles. Our priority is to find creative and negotiated solutions to minimize possible differences and to engage with issues involving our employees.
     
    We guarantee freedom of association to our employees and recognize the rights and privileges of those elected to executive positions in the unions, in compliance with Brazilian law and the collective labor conventions to which we are a party. In addition, we allow unions to run unionization campaigns and, when requested, we hold meeting with the unions, its managers and/or employees.
     
    We maintain our commitment to prioritize collective bargaining negotiations and discuss an ongoing agenda of issues with the unions. This agenda enables us to resolve conflicts more efficiently and reinforces our commitment to maintain an ongoing relationship with the labor unions.

 

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    All our employees are supported by collective labor conventions that guarantee rights in addition to those granted by applicable labor law, in addition to other benefits that we may grant to our employees on a non-recurring basis according to our policies. We make consistent efforts to follow the guidelines established with unions in order to increase the health conditions of our employees and provide them with a productive work environment.
     
    During the collective bargaining negotiations of bank employees in 2013, our branches were subject to strikes for 18 business days, resulting in approximately 31.6% of our branches being closed during that period.
     
    During the collective bargaining negotiations of bank employees in 2012, our branches were subject to strikes for 9 business days, resulting in approximately 30.0% of our branches being closed during that period.
     
    During a strike of bank employees in 2011, our branches were subject to strikes for12 business days, resulting in approximately 32.0% of our branches being closed during that period.
     
    In spite of the disruptions to our retail banking operations and, to a lesser extent, our corporate banking operations, we have not historically suffered any significant losses due to these strikes.
     
    Contingencies and labor claims
    In 2013, we and our subsidiaries were not exposed to any labor liabilities or labor contingencies which significantly impacted our results. The pool of labor claims for our subsidiaries in such period comprises labor claims filed by employees, former employees and outsourced service providers.
     
    Unions and former employees have filed labor claims against us, seeking compensation for alleged breaches of employment agreements or rights under the applicable labor law. As of December 31, 2013, there were 57,192 labor claims filed against us.

 

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    The main requests in the labor claims filed by our employees and former employees include:
    • Salary differences arising from the application of the 30 working hours per week limit, provided for in Article 224 of the Brazilian Labor Laws Consolidation (CLT), that benefits bank employees whose function does not require special trust from the employer;
    • Salary differences arising from overtime not duly registered in the internal systems;
    • Claims with respect to the method to establish the overtime work pay; and
    • Salary parity.
     
    Labor class actions filed against us mainly relate to the continuation of health care plans, safety rules and strikes. We are also defendants in connection with labor claims filed by the labor prosecution office regarding union classification, outsourcing, occupational diseases, health and safety and compliance with the minimum quotas of disabled personnel. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we paid approximately R$1,270,249 thousand in settlements with former employees and rulings imposed by labor courts.
     
    Regarding labor claims filed by outsourced service providers, they generally involve allegations of subsidiary liability of the companies within our group.
     
    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 32 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Commitments, for further information about labor claims.

 

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Message from the CFO

 

Dear Reader,

 

The year of 2013 was particularly important because it showed the assertiveness of a strategy established in 2011, which was based on a reassessment of the institution’s risk appetite, focused on the improvement of the quality of the loan portfolio, on an effective control of costs and on an agenda for the increase of revenue arising from non-credit products, such as services and insurance. Accordingly, in 2013, Itaú Unibanco Holding was able to increase its profitability and create value for its shareholders.

 

As it is always in the search for high performance through sustainable results, the institution has obtained important gains from the simplification of processes, the increase in productivity and efficiency in the many product lines and distribution channels, and the quality of the services offered to our clients.

 

Additionally, the investments in new technologies, such as mobile, internet banking and other means of payment, have allowed for a gradual migration to an increasingly virtual business model and, therefore, even more efficient, agile and modern.

 

In this rapidly-transforming environment, the Finance unit has had the opportunity to increasingly contribute to support the business units and strategy development of Itaú Unibanco Holding. This contribution is based on the control and planning of operations and on the establishment and strengthening of partnerships with all business units.

   

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Furthermore, the simplification and centralization of processes in the Finance unit that took place in 2013 have brought about gains in productivity, quality and efficiency. Two illustrative examples are: the combined and integrated information management, which ensures greater timeliness and agility to the institution’s decision-making process, and the development of a new operational platform, which integrates all of Itaú Unibanco Group´s administrative activities, such as payments, procurement and trips.

 

With respect to the financial statements, we continue to invest in order to ensure high levels of transparency, consistency and quality, both under IFRS and BRGAAP. In 2013, we were on the top of the Company Reporting IFRS Annual Report Benchmarking survey ranking, a report that analyzes the financial statements disclosed by many companies from around the world on an independent, technical and in-depth basis. This is a very nice recognition.

 

Now, you will have the opportunity to read about Itaú Unibanco Holding’s financial performance.

  

Have a good reading!

 

Caio Ibrahim David

Chief Financial Officer of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. 

Executive Vice-President of Itaú Unibanco S.A.

 

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Financial performance

 

Significant   General aspects
accounting policies   The preparation of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report involves some assumptions that are based on our historical experience and other factors that we deem reasonable and material. Although we review these estimates and assumptions in the ordinary course of business, the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations often requires our management to make judgments regarding the effects on our financial condition and results of operations of matters that are uncertain by nature. The comments below describe those aspects that require significant judgment or involve a higher degree of complexity in the application of the accounting policies that currently affect our financial condition and results of operations. Actual results may differ from those estimated under different variables, assumptions or conditions.
     
    Use of estimates and assumptions
    The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue, expenses and gains and losses during the reporting period because the actual results may differ from those determined based on such estimates and assumptions.
     
    All estimates and assumptions made by management are in accordance with IFRS and represent our best estimates made in conformity with applicable standards. Estimates and judgments are evaluated on an ongoing basis, based on past experience and other factors.

 

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    Allowance for loan and lease losses
    The allowance for loan and lease losses represents our estimate of the probable losses inherent to our loan portfolio at the end of each reporting period. In order to determine the amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses, a portfolio is classified into two categories with respect to which specific methodologies are used to estimate losses. Loans and leases are analyzed on an individual or portfolio basis.
    • Loans and leases analyzed on an individual basis (corresponding to our corporate portfolio) are individually analyzed for impairment. For those considered to be impaired, we determine the amount of the allowance based on the expected cash flows of the company that will receive the loan. The loans that are not impaired are rated based on risk factors, and the inherent losses for each rating are estimated based on our historical experience, which involves judgments related to identifying risk factors and assigning a rating.
    • Loans analyzed on a portfolio basis (corresponding to the following portfolios:
    (i) Individuals, (ii) Very Small, Small and Medium Business and (iii) Foreign Units – Latin America) are further segregated into classes, when appropriate, based on their underlying risks and characteristics. The allowance for loan and lease losses is determined by portfolio based on historical experience, which also involves judgments and assumptions.
     
    Many factors affect the estimate of losses in each of the categories for which we estimate the allowance on a portfolio basis, such as the methodology used to measure historical delinquency and the historical period to be used. Additionally, factors affecting the specific amount of the allowances to be recorded are subjective and include economic and political conditions, credit quality trends and volume and growth observed in each portfolio. We present information on our allowance for loan and lease losses in the table below:

 

In millions of R$  2013   2012   2011 
Allowance for Loan and Leases Losses            
Amount Recognized in the Balance Sheet   22,235    25,713    23,873 
Expense Recognized in the Income Statement   17,856    23,982    20,038 

 

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Fair value of financial instruments

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on our balance sheet include mainly securities classified as held-for-trading and available-for-sale as well as other trading assets, including derivatives. Securities classified as held-to-maturity are recorded at amortized historical cost on our balance sheet, and their corresponding fair values are shown in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We present information on the fair value of our financial instruments in the table below as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

In R$ millions  2013   2012   2011 
Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value            
Assets               
Held for Trading   148,860    145,516    121,889 
Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss   371    220    186 
Derivatives   11,366    11,597    8,754 
Available for Sale   96,626    90,869    47,510 
Total Assets   257,223    248,202    178,339 
Share (Derivatives/Total Assets) – %   4.4    4.7    4.9 
Liabilities               
Held for Trading   371    642    2,815 
Derivatives   11,405    11,069    6,747 
Total Liabilities   11,776    11,711    9,562 
Share (Derivatives/Total Liabilities) – %   96.8    94.5    70.6 

 

    We determine the fair value of our financial instruments based on International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 13), which defines fair value as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liability transferred in an orderly transaction between market participants.
     
    According to IFRS 13, there are different levels of inputs that may be used to measure the fair value of financial instruments classified as levels 1, 2 and 3.
    • Level 1: observable inputs reflect the quoted prices (unadjusted) of identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
    • Level 2: observable inputs reflect the information on assets and liabilities that are either directly (such as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) observable, except for the quoted prices included in Level 1; and

 

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    • Level 3: information on assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data due to little market activity on the measurement date. We present information on our level 3 financial instruments in the table below as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

In R$ millions  2013   2012   2011 
Level 3            
Held-for-Trading   27    20    290 
Available-for-Sale Securities   6,489    2,489    1,596 
Net Position of Derivatives   119    144    205 
Total   6,635    2,653    2,091 
Percentage (Held-for-Trading + Available-for-Sale Securities) / Total Level 3 (%)   98.2    94.6    90.2 

 

    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 31– Fair Value of Financial Instruments for further details.
     
    Judgments are also required to determine whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. If there is any evidence of impairment for available-for-sale or held-to-maturity financial assets, the cumulative loss, measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and current fair value, is recognized in the statement of income. The primary factors that are used by management to determine whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired include the observed period of the loss, the level of the loss, whether we were required to sell the securities before the recovery and the expectation, on the date of analysis, of the possibility of realization of the security. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies for further details about other significant accounting policies.
   
    Contingent liabilities
    Contingent liabilities arise mainly from judicial and administrative proceedings inherent to the ordinary course of our business and that are filed by third parties, including former employees and public bodies related to civil, labor, tax and social security claims.
     
    These contingencies are assessed based on the best estimates of our management, taking into consideration the opinion of legal advisors when there is a probability that financial resources will be required to settle obligations and the amount of such obligations can be reliably measured.

 

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    Contingencies are classified as follows, based on likelihood of loss:
    • Probable: liabilities are recognized under “provisions” on our consolidated balance sheet.
    • Possible: liabilities are disclosed on our financial statements but no provisions are recorded.
    • Remote: liabilities do not require provision or disclosure.

 

    Contingent liabilities for which provisions are recorded and those classified as having as “possible” likelihood of loss are evaluated based on our best estimates, using models and criteria that allow their proper evaluation despite the uncertainty that is inherent to terms and amounts.
     
    Significant changes in accounting standards
    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 2.2
    – New Pronouncements; Changes to and Interpretations of Existing Pronouncements for further details about information on significant changes in accounting standards.
     
    Accounting practices adopted in Brazil
    Our books and records are maintained in Brazilian reais, the official currency in Brazil, and our consolidated financial statements, for statutory and regulatory purposes, are prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil (“Brazilian GAAP”), which are applicable to institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank. The accounting principles and standards generally applicable under Brazilian GAAP include those established under Brazilian Corporate Law, by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (the “CPC”), which started to issue standards in 2007, and by the Federal Accounting Council (the “CFC”). In the case of companies subject to regulation by the Central Bank, such as Itaú Unibanco Holding, the effectiveness of the accounting pronouncements issued by entities such as the CPC depends on approval of the pronouncement by the National Monetary Council (the “CMN”), which also establishes the date of effectiveness of any pronouncements with respect to financial institutions. Additionally, the CVM and other regulatory bodies, such as SUSEP and the Central Bank, provide additional industry-specific guidelines.Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item Our History and Profile for further details.

 

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    Regulation applicable to the presentation of the financial statements Brazilian regulation establishes specific rules for the consolidation of financial statements by financial institutions. Under current Central Bank regulation, financial institutions, except for credit cooperatives, are required to prepare consolidated financial statements including investments directly or indirectly held in other companies, individually or jointly controlled, and with respect to which such financial institutions have (i) the right to appoint or designate the majority of the company’s board of directors; (ii) the right to appoint or remove the majority of the company’s executives and directors; and/or (iii) operational or shareholding control. This regulation applies to the entire group to which a financial institution belongs.

 

Assets   Portfolio of securities and derivative financial instruments
     
    General information
    We present our portfolio of held-for-trading financial assets, available-for-sale financial assets, held-to-maturity financial assets and derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
     
    The amounts exclude our investments in securities of unconsolidated companies. For further information on our investments in unconsolidated companies, see Note 13 – Investments in associates and joint ventures to the consolidated financial statements. Held-for-trading and available-for-sale financial assets are stated at fair value and held-to-maturity financial assets are stated at amortized cost. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies for further details.
     
    As of December 31, 2013, we held securities issued by the Brazilian federal government classified as “Government Securities – Domestic” with an aggregate book value and an aggregate market value of R$165,296 million and R$162,779 million, respectively, which represented 193.3% of our consolidated stockholders’ equity as of that date. As of December 31, 2013, we did not hold securities of any other issuer the book value of which in the aggregate represented more than 10.0% of our consolidated stockholders’ equity. This is due to our conservative assets and liabilities management and our liquidity in local currency maintained in securities issued by the Brazilian federal government. Additionally, securities issued by the Brazilian federal government are accepted as deposits in our operations in the market on BM&FBovespa.

  

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    Held-for-Trading
    Listed below are the assets acquired and accrued mainly for the purpose of selling in the short term or when they are part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed as a whole and for which there is a recent history of sales in the short term. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 7 – Financial Assets Held for Trading and Designated at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, for further details.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   % of total   2012   % of total   2011   % of total 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   148,860    100.0    145,516    100.0    121,889    100.0 
Investment Funds   1,062    0.7    1,468    1.0    1,339    1.1 
Government Securities – Domestic   113,039    75.9    112,492    77.3    94,824    77.8 
Brazilian Government Securities   111,135    74.7    111,206    76.4    93,914    77.0 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   1,904    1.3    1,286    0.9    910    0.7 
Government Securities – Abroad   679    0.5    872    0.6    802    0.7 
Argentina   99    0.1    106    0.1    225    0.2 
United States   18    0.0    345    0.2    292    0.2 
Mexico   182    0.1    225    0.2    205    0.2 
Chile   6    0.0    108    0.1    50    0.0 
Uruguay   41    0.0    33    0.0    27    0.0 
Colombia   226    0.2    34    0.0    3    0.0 
Belgium   107    0.1    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Peru   -    0.0    21    0.0    -    0.0 
Corporate Securities   34,080    22.9    30,684    21.1    24,924    20.4 
Shares   2,896    1.9    2,815    1.9    2,297    1.9 
Securitized Real Estate Loans   12    0.0    21    0.0    24    0.0 
Bank Deposit Certificates   3,006    2.0    2,933    2.0    7,820    6.4 
Debentures   5,097    3.4    4,636    3.2    3,526    2.9 
Eurobonds and Other   1,278    0.9    1,612    1.1    1,431    1.2 
Financial Credit Bills   21,566    14.5    18,441    12.7    8,973    7.4 
Promissory Notes   27    0.0    20    0.0    290    0.2 
Other   198    0.1    206    0.1    563    0.5 
Financial Assets Held for Trading as a Percentage of Total Assets – %   14.5         15.2         14.9      

 

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We note that Brazilian government bonds represented over 74.7% of our portfolio of held-for-trading securities in 2013. Brazilian government bonds represented 10.8% of total assets in the same period.

 

Available-for-Sale

Listed below are financial assets that, according to management’s understanding, may be sold in response to, or before changes in, market conditions and are not classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables or held to maturity. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 10 – Available for Sale Financial Assets, for further details.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   % of total   2012   % of Total   2011   % of Total 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   96,626    100.0    90,869    100.0    47,510    100.0 
Investment Funds   211    0.2    255    0.3    806    1.7 
Government Securities – Domestic   39,648    41.0    43,527    47.9    18,330    38.6 
Brazilian Government Securities   27,939    28.9    25,462    28.0    12,424    26.2 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   11,709    12.1    18,065    19.9    5,906    12.4 
Government Securities – Abroad   8,658    9.0    7,137    7.9    4,317    9.1 
United States   1,101    1.1    375    0.4    -    0.0 
Mexico   -    0.0    -    0.0    11    0.0 
Italy   94    0.1    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Denmark   2,631    2.7    2,554    2.8    1,949    4.1 
Spain   -    0.0    -    0.0    418    0.9 
Korea   2,455    2.5    1,662    1.8    295    0.6 
Chile   1,047    1.1    1,534    1.7    995    2.1 
Paraguay   638    0.7    491    0.5    344    0.7 
Uruguay   420    0.4    294    0.3    268    0.6 
Belgium   51    0.1    71    0.1    -    0.0 
France   88    0.1    57    0.1    37    0.1 
United Kingdon   -    0.0    83    0.1    -    0.0 
Netherlands   126    0.1    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Other   7    0.0    16    0.0    -    0.0 
Corporate Securities   48,109    49.8    39,950    44.0    24,057    50.6 
Shares   2,025    2.1    3,812    4.2    3,978    8.4 
Securitized Real Estate Loans   12,275    12.7    8,568    9.4    8,014    16.9 
Bank Deposit Certificates   2,181    2.3    391    0.4    274    0.6 
Debentures   15,507    16.0    13,964    15.4    7,236    15.2 
Eurobonds and Others   4,896    5.1    5,596    6.2    3,638    7.7 
Promissory Notes   1,227    1.3    777    0.9    646    1.4 
Rural Product Note   625    0.6    778    0.9    108    0.2 
Financial Credit Bills   8,804    9.1    5,720    6.3    -    0.0 
Other   569    0.6    344    0.4    163    0.3 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets as a Percentage of Total Assets – %   9.4         9.5         5.8      

 

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Brazilian government bonds and debt securities of companies represented 28.9% and 49.8%, respectively, of our portfolio of available-for-sale securities in 2013. Brazilian government bonds and debt securities of companies classified as available-for-sale securities, which are used as hedge for our subordinated debt portfolio, represented 2.7% and 4.7%, respectively, of total assets in the same period.

 

Held-to-Maturity

Listed below are non-derivative financial assets that with respect to which we have the intention and financial ability to held to maturity. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 11 – Held to Maturity Financial Assets, for further details.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   % of Total   2012   % of Total   2011   % of Total 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   10,116    100.0    3,202    100.0    3,105    100.0 
Government Securities – Domestic   10,092    99.8    3,131    97.8    3,008    96.9 
Brazilian Government Securities   3,778    37.3    3,013    94.1    2,812    90.6 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   6,314    62.4    118    3.7    196    6.3 
Government Securities – Abroad – Uruguay   23    0.2    20    0.6    -    0.0 
Corporate Securities   1    0.0    51    1.6    97    3.1 
Debentures   -    0.0    -    0.0    30    1.0 
Eurobonds and Others   1    0.0    51    1.6    65    2.1 
Securitized Real Estate Loans   -    0.0    -    0.0    2    0.1 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets, as a Percentage of Total Assets – %   1.0         0.3         0.4      

 

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Derivatives

These are classified on the date of their acquisition in accordance with management’s intention to use them as a hedging instrument, as determined by Brazilian regulation. Our derivatives portfolio (assets and liabilities) is composed of futures, forward, swaps, options and credit derivatives, as stated in the table below:

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
Assets  2013   %   2012   %   2011   % 
Futures   -    0.0    -    0.0    26    0.3 
Options Premiums   1,717    15.1    1,906    16.4    2,443    27.9 
Forwards (Brazil)   3,315    29.2    3,530    30.4    1,879    21.5 
Swaps – Difference Receivable   4,442    39.1    3,686    31.8    2,750    31.4 
Credit Derivative   686    6.0    728    6.3    610    7.0 
Forwards (Offshore)   555    4.9    379    3.3    451    5.2 
Swaps with Target Flow   88    0.8    35    0.3    4    0.0 
Others   563    5.0    1,333    11.5    591    6.8 
Total Derivative Financial Instruments Assets   11,366    100.0    11,597    100.0    8,754    100.0 
Derivative Financial Instruments as Percentage of Total Assets – %   1.1         1.2         1.1      

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
Liabilities  2013   %   2012   %   2011   % 
Futures   (33)   0.3    (23)   0.2    -    0.0 
Options Premiums   (1,921)   16.8    (2,281)   20.6    (2,606)   38.6 
Forwards (Brazil)   (1,862)   16.3    (2,293)   20.7    (818)   12.1 
Swaps – Difference Payable   (6,111)   53.6    (5,068)   45.8    (2,798)   41.5 
Credit Derivative   (391)   3.4    (90)   0.8    (106)   1.6 
Forwards (Offshore)   (560)   4.9    (346)   3.1    (326)   4.8 
Swaps with Target Flow   (145)   1.3    (42)   0.4    (2)   0.0 
Others   (382)   3.3    (926)   8.4    (91)   1.3 
Total Derivative Financial Instruments Liabilities   (11,405)   100.0    (11,069)   100.0    (6,747)   100.0 
Derivative Financial Instruments as Percentage of Total Liabilities – %   1.1         1.2         0.8      

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements, Note 8 – Derivatives for further details.

 

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Distribution of our financial assets by maturity

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   Maturity 
   No Stated   Due in   Due after   Due after   Due after     
   Maturity   1 Year or Less   1 Year to 5 Years   5 Years to 10 Years   10 Years   Total 
       Average       Average       Average       Average       Average       Average 
   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield % 
Financial Assets Held for Trading, at Fair Value   3,958         47,375         81,031         8,935         7,561         148,860      
Investment Funds1   1,062    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    1,062    0.0 
Government Securities – Domestic   -         37,337         62,537         6,043         7,122         113,039      
Brazilian Government Securities   -    0.0    37,337    2.2    61,365    1.8    5,353    2.2    7,080    3.9    111,135    2.1 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   -    0.0    -    0.0    1,172    9.3    690    6.0    42    2.8    1,904    8.0 
Government Securities – Abroad   -         248         230         4         197         679      
Argentina   -    0.0    78    1.8    18    8.3    -    0.0    3    1.6    99    3.0 
United States   -    0.0    -    0.0    11    2.4    4    2.8    3    3.6    18    2.7 
Mexico   -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    182    5.3    182    5.3 
Chile   -    0.0    5    6.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    1    0.0    6    5.0 
Uruguay   -    0.0    17    4.4    24    12.9    -    0.0    -    0.0    41    9.4 
Colombia   -    0.0    148    3.8    70    7.8    -    0.0    8    6.1    226    5.1 
Belgium   -    0.0    -    0.0    107    3.5    -    0.0    -    0.0    107    3.5 
Corporate Securities   2,896         9,790         18,264         2,888         242         34,080      
Shares   2,896    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    2,896    0.0 
Securitized Real Estate Loans   -    0.0    9    9.2    -    0.0    3    0.0    -    0.0    12    6.9 
Bank Deposit Certificates   -    0.0    2,382    0.0    624    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    3,006    0.0 
Debentures   -    0.0    630    0.2    3,225    0.1    1,028    0.2    214    0.4    5,097    0.1 
Eurobonds and Other   -    0.0    44    8.9    1,091    7.3    115    6.6    28    7.1    1,278    7.3 
Financial Credit Bills   -    0.0    6,527    0.0    13,297    0.0    1,742    0.0    -    0.0    21,566    0.0 
Promissory Notes   -    0.0    27    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    27    0.0 
Other   -    0.0    171    0.0    27    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    198    0.0 
Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss – Government Securities – Domestic – Brazilian External Debt Bonds   371         -         -         -         -         371      
Derivatives   -         7,027         3,377         889         73         11,366      

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   Maturity 
   No Stated   Due in   Due after   Due after   Due after     
   Maturity   1 Year or Less   1 Year to 5 Years   5 Years to 10 Years   10 Years   Total 
       Average       Average       Average       Average       Average       Average 
   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield %   R$   Yield % 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets, at Fair Value   2,232         36,035         26,430         14,792         17,137         96,626      
Investment Funds1   207    0.0    4    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    211    0.0 
Government Securities – Domestic   -         19,564         3,812         4,482         11,790         39,648      
Brazilian Government Securities   -    0.0    19,430    2.0    1,674    4.9    1,353    4.6    5,482    4.7    27,939    2.8 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   -    0.0    134    6.3    2,138    6.0    3,129    5.9    6,308    8.9    11,709    7.5 
Government Securities – Abroad   -         4,549         3,937         172         -         8,658      
United States   -    0.0    115    0.0    921    1.2    65    0.0    -    0.0    1,101    1.0 
Italy   -    0.0    -    0.0    94    2.8    -    0.0    -    0.0    94    2.8 
Denmark   -    0.0    1,653    6.1    978    7.5    -    0.0    -    0.0    2,631    6.6 
Korea   -    0.0    1,129    0.0    1,326    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    2,455    0.0 
Chile   -    0.0    1,018    5.3    29    3.1    -    0.0    -    0.0    1,047    5.2 
Paraguay   -    0.0    413    6.7    225    8.3    -    0.0    -    0.0    638    7.3 
Uruguay   -    0.0    221    0.1    157    0.1    42    0.1    -    0.0    420    0.1 
Belgium   -    0.0    -    0.0    51    2.8    -    0.0    -    0.0    51    2.8 
France   -    0.0    -    0.0    88    3.3    -    0.0    -    0.0    88    3.3 
Netherlands   -    0.0    -    0.0    61    0.0    65    0.0    -    0.0    126    0.0 
Other   -    0.0    -    0.0    7    0.9    -    0.0    -    0.0    7    0.9 
Corporate Securities   2,025         11,918         18,681         10,138         5,347         48,109      
Shares   2,025    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    2,025    0.0 
Securitized Real Estate Loans   -    0.0    954    2.6    3,500    1.0    3,195    2.8    4,626    3.9    12,275    2.7 
Bank Deposit Certificates   -    0.0    2,170    0.8    11    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    2,181    0.8 
Debentures   -    0.0    1,135    1.4    7,545    2.2    6,135    2.0    692    7.1    15,507    2.3 
Eurobonds and Others   -    0.0    509    3.5    3,641    3.4    746    5.7    -    0.0    4,896    3.8 
Promissory Notes   -    0.0    1,227    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    1,227    0.0 
Rural Product Note   -    0.0    257    12.0    306    11.2    62    10.4    -    0.0    625    11.4 
Financial Credit Bills   -    0.0    5,660    0.0    3,144    1.7    -    0.0    -    0.0    8,804    0.6 
Other   -    0.0    6    0.0    534    0.0    -    0.0    29    0.0    569    0.0 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets, at Amortized Cost   -         98         158         5,498         4,362         10,116      
Government Securities – Domestic   -         98         144         5,497         4,353         10,092      
Brazilian Government Securities   -    0.0    -    0.0    144    0.0    1,240    0.0    2,395    0.0    3,778    0.0 
Brazilian External Debt Bonds   -    0.0    98    6.8    -    0.0    4,257    5.7    1,958    8.8    6,314    6.7 
Government Securities – Abroad   -         -         14         -         9         23      
Uruguay   -    0.0    -    0.0    14    7.5    -    0.0    9    7.9    23    7.7 
Corporate Securities   -         -         -         1         -         1      
Eurobonds and Others   -    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0    1    6.9    -    0.0    1    6.9 

 

1.Average yields are not shown for these securities, as such yields are not meaningful because future yields are not quantifiable. These securities have been excluded from the calculation of the total yield.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Fair Value   Amortized Cost 
   Financial   Financial       Available-   Held-to-     
   Assets   Assets       for-Sale   Maturity     
   Held for   Designated       Financial   Financial     
   Trading   at Fair Value   Derivatives   Assets   Assets   Total 
As of December 31, 2013   148,860    371    11,366    96,626    10,116    267,339 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency   127,934    -    11,351    73,717    5,020    218,022 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency and Indexed by Foreign Currency1   20,397    -    -    11,927    5,096    37,420 
Denominated in Foreign Currency1   529    371    15    10,982    -    11,897 
                               
As Of December 31, 2012   145,516    220    11,597    90,869    3,202    251,404 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency   122,970    -    11,563    66,484    3,043    204,060 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency and Indexed by Foreign Currency1   21,959    -    -    14,610    159    36,728 
Denominated in Foreign Currency1   587    220    34    9,775    -    10,616 
                               
As Of December 31, 2011   121,889    186    8,754    47,510    3,105    181,444 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency   108,755    -    8,655    37,670    2,823    157,903 
Denominated in Brazilian Currency and Indexed by Foreign Currency1   12,602    -    -    5,690    282    18,574 
Denominated in Foreign Currency1   532    186    99    4,150    -    4,967 

 

1.Predominantly U.S. dollar.

 

For the purpose of analyzing the exposure of variations in foreign exchange rates, the table below presents the composition of our derivative financial instruments on December 31, 2013 in reais and in foreign currency, including the instruments denominated in foreign currencies. For the fair value of derivative financial instruments, please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 7 – Financial Assets Held for Trading and Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss and Note 36 – Management of Financial Risks.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Notional Amounts 
       Denominated     
       in or Linked to     
   Brazilian   Foreign     
   Currency   Currency   Total 
Derivative Financial Instruments               
Swap Contracts               
Buy (Sale) Commitments, Net   8,260    (8,260)   - 
Forward Contracts               
Buy (Sale) Commitments, Net   (35,686)   (10,424)   (46,110)
Future Contracts               
Buy (Sale) Commitments, Net   (138,820)   (100,609)   (239,429)
Option Contracts               
Buy (Sale) Commitments, Net   62,539    11,189    73,728 
Others               
Buy (Sale) Commitments, Net   9,031    (1,631)   7,400 

 

Exposure to GIIPS

Our gross exposure to the sovereign bonds of the GIIPS countries as well as to financial institutions and other corporations and small businesses and individuals domiciled in those countries as of December 31, 2013, is set forth in the table below.

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   As of December 31, 2013 
                           Total 
   Segment   Credit   Co-Obligation   Sovereign   Bond   Derivative   Exposure 
Italy   Corporate    -    -    94    -    -    94 
    Financial    -    8    -    -    -    8 
Portugal   Corporate    719    5    -    -    1    725 
    Financial    -    -    -    6    -    6 
Spain   Corporate    877    519    -    -    1    1.397 
    Financial    -    149    -    -    1    150 
Total        1,596    681    94    6    3    2,380 

 

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The gross exposure presented above, primarily related to our exposure to corporate credits, amounted R$2,380 million as of December 31, 2013, with co-obligations in the amount of R$681 million. The exposure presented above has been calculated based on our estimated realizable value, which is updated depending on its nature (such as pledged amounts in current accounts used to collect customer receivables, financial investments, real estate, machinery and equipment or others), except for guarantees provided by third parties, in which case the amount corresponds to the outstanding debt. Our derivatives related to GIIPS countries amounted to R$3.0 million as of December 31, 2013.

 

Compulsory deposits with the Central Bank

The Central Bank requires compulsory deposits from Brazilian financial institutions.The compulsory deposits are mechanisms to control the liquidity of the Brazilian financial system as well as a monetary policy resource of the Brazilian government. These requirements are applied to banking transactions, such as demand deposits, savings account deposits and time deposits. See below the compulsory deposit rates required for each type of investment:

 

            2013   2012   2011 
Compulsory Deposits     Regulation1  Yield  (%)   (%)   (%) 
Demand Deposits                        
   Compulsory  Circular No. 3,632  Zero   44    45    45 
   Additional Compulsory  Circular No. 3,655  SELIC   0    5    8 
   Rural2  Resolution No. 4,096  Zero   34    30    25 
   Microcredit2  Resolution No. 4,000  Zero   2    2    2 
                         
Savings Accounts3                        
   Compulsory  Circular No. 3,093  TR + 6.17% p.a.   20    20    20 
   Additional Compulsory  Circular No. 3,655  SELIC   10    10    10 
   Real Estate Financing2  Resolution No. 3,932  Zero   65    65    65 
                         
Time and Interbank Deposits Received from Leasing                        
   Compulsory  Circular No. 3,569  SELIC   20    14    15 
   Additional Compulsory  Circular No. 3,655  SELIC   8    4    8 

 

1. Most recent regulation on the matter.

2. This is a compulsory investment of resources that is made in eligible transactions, that is, the funds are granted to other economic entities.

3. Remuneration on funds in savings deposits:

For deposits made until March 5, 2012, inclusive: TR + 6.17% p.a.

For deposits made after March 5, 2012:

a. If the target of the SELIC rate is higher than 8.5% p.a.: TR + 6.17% p.a.

b. If the target of the SELIC rate is lower than 8.5% p.a.: TR + 70% of the target of the SELIC rate p.a.

 

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The most recent changes to the compulsory deposit rates were:

The additional requirement on demand deposits was reduced from 6% to 0% in November 2012.

• The additional requirement on time deposits was reduced from 12% to 11% in November 2012.

Adjustment of the non-interest-bearing portion of time deposits in November 2013.

 

The regulations that govern the compulsory deposit rates are frequently changed by the Central Bank in accordance with the economic scenario and in response to its views on Brazilian monetary policy. On December 31, 2013, we recorded the amount of R$77,010 million in compulsory deposits in cash compared with R$63,701 million on December 31, 2012, R$71,877 million and R$57,253 million of which are interest-bearing. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 5 – Central Bank Compulsory Deposits for further details.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
       % of Total       % of Total       % of Total 
       Compulsory       Compulsory       Compulsory 
   R$   Deposits   R$   Deposits   R$   Deposits 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits1   5,133    6.7    6,448    10.1    5,730    5.8 
Interest-Bearing Deposits2   71,877    93.3    57,253    89.9    92,323    94.2 
Total   77,010    100.0    63,701    100.0    98,053    100.0 

 

1.Mainly related to demand deposits.
2.Mainly related to time and savings deposits.

 

Loan and lease operations

Substantially all of our loans are granted to clients domiciled in Brazil and are denominated in Brazilian reais. Additionally, 60.0% of our credit portfolio consists of transactions with fixed interest rates and 40.0% of transactions with variable interest rates.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
Loan and Lease  2013   2012   2011   2010 
Operations, by Type1  Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance 
Individuals   167,431    13,853    150,921    14,844    149,391    13,684    126,805    11,146 
Credit Card   53,149    2,952    40,531    2,863    38,961    3,825    33,041    3,306 
Personal Loans   26,635    6,488    26,749    6,841    25,876    4,842    17,144    3,590 
Payroll Loans   22,571    1,133    13,550    867    10,107    556    8,402    429 
Vehicles   40,584    3,245    51,646    4,227    60,463    4,415    60,151    3,709 
Mortgage Loans   24,492    35    18,445    46    13,984    46    8,067    112 
                                         
Corporate   126,413    1,783    103,729    1,362    91,965    703    74,565    544 
                                         
Small and Medium Businesses   81,601    6,085    85,185    9,091    85,649    9,197    79,950    8,041 
                                         
Foreign Loans Latin America   36,257    514    27,149    416    19,259    289    13,517    263 
                                         
Total Loans and Advances to Clients   411,702    22,235    366,984    25,713    346,264    23,873    294,837    19,994 

 

1.We consider all loans and leases more than 60 days overdue as non-accrual loans and we discontinue accruing financial income related to them. The contractual amount of non-accrual loans was R$18,065 million, R$20,791 million, R$20,439 million and R$14,736 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Non-accrual loans are presented in the table above in the appropriate category of loan and lease. The interest income foregone on our non-accrual loans net of allowance for loan losses for 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was R$1,681 million, R$1,852 million, R$1,914 million and R$1,548 million, respectively.
The Individuals portfolio consists primarily of vehicle financing to individuals, credit card, personal loans (including mainly consumer finance and overdrafts) and residential mortgage loans.
The Corporate portfolio consists primarily of loans made to large corporate clients.
The Small and Medium Businesses portfolio consists primarily of loans to small and medium-sized companies.
The Foreign Loans Latin America portfolio consists primarily of loans granted by our operations in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, primarily to individuals.

 

As of December 31, 2013, total loan and lease operations reached R$411,702 million, a 12.2% increase compared to December 31, 2012. Loans to individuals increased by 10.9%, while loans to companies increased by 10.1% compared to 2012. During 2013, we increased the volume of credit card lending, payroll loans, mortgage loans and loans to corporate clients, but decreased the volume of loans to individuals for vehicles and personal loans and to small companies.

 

With respect to loans and leases that are not classified as non-accrual or overdue and that have not been renegociated as of December 31, 2013, we are unaware of any information about borrowers’credit problems that could cause us to have doubts regarding their ability to pay us.

 

As of December 31, 2013, loans to individuals totaled R$167,431 million, an increase of 10.9% compared to December 31, 2012. The increase is primarily a result of the increases of 31.1% in credit cards loans to R$53,149 million, mainly due to the impact of the acquisition of Credicard, of 32.8% in mortgage loans to R$24,492 million, mainly due to our focus on portfolios with lower delinquency rates, of 66.6% in payroll loans to R$22,571 million, due to a continued growth in our retail branch payroll loan operations and to the association agreement with BMG, aiming at the offering, distribution and commercialization of payroll loans through the incorporation of a new financial institution, Itaú BMG Consignado. This association supplemented our payroll loan distribution strategy and improved the risk profile of our loan portfolio. Vehicle financing

 

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decreased 21.4% as of December 31, 2013 compared to 2012, totaling R$40,584 million, as a result of continued application of stricter requirements for granting such loans in this period, which has led to increased down payment requirements and shorter financing terms.

 

As of December 31, 2013 loans to companies totaled R$208,014 million. Loans to small and medium businesses decreased 4.2% in 2013 compared to 2012, totaling R$81,601 million. Loans to corporate clients increased 21.9% in 2013 compared to 2012, totaling R$126,413 million.

 

The balance of our foreign loans from our operations in Latin America outside Brazil (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Paraguay) totaled R$36,257 million as of December 31, 2013, an increase of 33.5% compared to 2012, mostly as a result of the growth of operations in the countries where we operate. The growth was due to a combination of the development of our operations and the devaluation of the real against several foreign currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar.

 

As of December 31, 2012, total loan and lease operations reached R$366,984 million, a 6.0% increase compared to 2011. Loans to individuals increased by 1.0%, while loans to companies increased by 6.4% compared to 2011. During 2012, we increased the volume of credit card lending, payroll loans, mortgage loans and loans to corporate clients, but decreased the volume of loans to individuals for vehicles and to small companies.

 

As of December 31, 2012, loans to individuals totaled R$150,921 million, an increase of 1.0% compared to December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily a result of the increases of 31.9% in mortgage loans, to R$18,445 million and of 34.1% in payroll loans, to R$13,550 million, as a result of our focus on less risky portfolios, partially offset by a decrease of 14.6% in vehicle financing, to R$51,646 million as of December 31, 2012, in each case compared to 2011, as a result of continued application of our stricter requirements for granting loans during this period, which have led to increased down payment requirements and shorter financing terms.

 

As of December 31, 2012, loans to companies totaled R$188,914 million, an increase of 6.4%, compared to 2011. Loans to small and medium businesses decreased 0.5%, as of December 31, 2012 compared to 2011, totaling R$85,185 million. Loans to corporate clients increased 12.8%, as of December 31, 2012 compared to 2011, totaling R$103,729 million, in particular in export/import financing, payroll loans acquired from other financial institutions and working capital facilities.

 

The balance of our foreign loans from our operations in Latin America outside Brazil (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay) totaled R$27,149 million as of December 31, 2012, an increase of 41.0% compared to 2011. The growth was due to a combination of the increase in our operations and the devaluation of the real against several foreign currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar.

 

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The following table presents our loan and lease portfolio by category of transaction, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   U.S. GAAP 
Portfolio of Loan and Lease Operations by Type of Transaction under U.S. GAAP  2009 
Type of Loans and Leases1     
Commercial:     
Industrial and Others   104,505 
Import Financing   1,895 
Export Financing   6,823 
Real Estate Loans (Primarily Residential Housing Loans)   10,939 
Lease Financing (Primarily Vehicle Financing)   47,230 
Public Sector (Domestic)   1,611 
Individuals:     
Overdraft   4,119 
Consumer Finance Operations   32,701 
Credit Card   30,781 
Agricultural   5,132 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (19,968)
Loans, Net of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   225,768 

 

1.The contractual amount of non-accrual loans was R$15,499 million as of December 31, 2009. The interest income foregone on our non-accrual loans for 2009 was R$1,564 million.

 

The commercial portfolio consists primarily of short-term loans as well as medium-term loans and financing for large, medium, and small companies. We also act as a financial agent for the Brazilian government through BNDES and its affiliates for the onlending of money to target groups of private sector borrowers. Our trade financing activities focus on export, pre-export and import financing.
The real estate portfolio consists primarily of loans for the construction, refurbishment, extension and acquisition of homes. We fund real estate loans primarily from Central Bank mandated portions of our savings account deposits. We extended real estate loans principally to retail bank customers to finance home acquisitions. Maturity is generally limited to 15 years.
The lease financing portfolio consists primarily of automobiles leased to individuals and machinery and equipment leased to corporate and middle market borrowers. We are a major participant in the Brazilian leasing market through our subsidiary, Itauleasing.
The public sector portfolio consists primarily of loans to federal government, state and municipal entities.

 

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The individuals portfolio consists primarily of providing individual customers with three main credit products: overdraft accounts protection, consumer finance operations and credit card. In addition, we are one of the largest issuers of credit cards in Brazil under the Itaucard brand.
The agricultural portfolio consists primarily of obtaining funding for our Agricultural loans from Central Bank mandated portions of our deposit base. We extended agricultural loans principally to agro-industrial borrowers.

 

Indexation

Most of our portfolio is denominated in Brazilian reais. However, a portion of our portfolio is indexed to foreign currencies, primarily the U.S. dollar. The foreign currency portion of our portfolio consists of loans and financing for foreign trade and onlending operations. Our loans indexed to foreign currencies or denominated in U.S. dollars represented 28.7%, 23.9% and 22.1% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Loan approval process   We have a credit risk management structure managed by our business units, and an independent, centralized credit risk control unit, as required by Brazilian regulation.
     
    Our business units devise their credit policies based on internal factors, such as client’s risk profile, performance of the portfolio, default levels, return rates, and allocation of economic capital, as well as external factors related to the economic environment, interest rates, market default indicators, inflation and unemployment rates.
     
    Our credit policies contemplate the use of credit protection services with the purpose of checking whether a client’s credit history includes information that could be considered  an obstacle to granting a loan, such as assets blocked by court orders, invalid tax payer identification numbers, prior or pending debt restructuring or renegotiation processes and checks not honored due to insufficient funds.
     
    Our independent credit risk control unit is responsible for assessing the credit policies devised by our business units and for the consolidated monitoring of our credit portfolio, among other duties.
     
    The policy assessment process allows for the identification of potential risks and is intended to ensure that credit decisions make sense from both an economic and a risk perspective.

 

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The results of the credit portfolio monitoring activities are reported to our Senior Management. These results provide the Senior Management a global view of our group’s exposure to risk, indicators of deterioration in portfolio quality and the impact on us of potential changes in the economic environment.

 

Our credit risk management governance is based on committees, which report to our Senior Management. Our Senior Management is responsible for assessing the market’s competitive conditions, establishing our credit limits and approving risk control policies and practices. Please refer to section Our Risk Management, item – Risk and Capital Management, Risk Management Credit Risk.

 

Individuals

Our branch network extends nationwide and adopts a client segmentation strategy pursuant to which products and services are developed to meet the specific needs of a diversified client base. Credit products offered at our branch network and through our electronic channels include overdraft protection, credit cards, personal loans and vehicle financing, among others.

 

Credit may be granted to individuals on a pre- approved basis or through a traditional approval process, as further described below. Under both circumstances, decisions are made based on credit quality principles, such as credit rating supported by statistical models, percentage of a client’s committed income or credit restrictions, defined by us or the market.

 

In all cases, an internal credit score is applied and a cut-off threshold is defined for each product line.

 

In the case of pre-approved credit, if a client’s risk profile is within the cut-off threshold and parameters established under our credit policy, the credit is considered pre-approved and is automatically available to the client. In the cases where credit is not pre-approved, credit review is carried out through a traditional process under which proposals are assessed on an individual basis by a credit expert. Under this process, approvals are decided by a credit desk, since commercial managers do not have authority to approve individual applications.

 

Documentation required at the moment the client decides to open an account with us or when we grant a loan includes an application form with the client’s signature, personal identification and proof of income.

 

Credit cards

This business comprises Itaucard and Hipercard (starting from 2013 the “Hiper”) credit cards as well as credit cards from associations and commercial agreements with important

 

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retailers. Our credit cards are available to account-holding or non-account holding clients, and can be applied for by telephone, internet or points of service at our partner institutions.

 

The credit granting process for credit cards includes a pre-qualification phase in which internal or market restrictive filters are applied. For eligible clients, the maximum credit amount offered takes into consideration the client’s risk, based on statistical models specifically designed for credit cards (application score) and on the applicants’ income. A fixed interest rate is applied to revolving credit transactions.

 

Personal loans

Our decision on whether to grant loans to our account holders takes into account the client’s income level and our internal client credit rating, which is based on internally developed statistical models. Through these models, we determine which clients will receive credit offers and in which amounts, the maximum number of installments and the maximum amount for monthly installments, based on fixed interest rates.

 

Payroll loans

Our payroll loan is available to account-holding or non-account holding clients. Fixed installments are directly deducted from the borrower’s salary by the employer and transferred to the bank’s account, without being recorded in the debtor’s account.

 

The maximum percentage of installment is defined by law and is limited to 30% of a client’s net income.

 

Our strategy in this sector is to focus on loans to retirees and pensioners of the government, which, combined with our good management practices and credit policies, allows us to increase the portfolio with low delinquency levels compared to other portfolios.

 

Documentation required includes personal identification, proof of payroll and residence and proof of the bank account where the client receives payroll benefits. If the salary is deposited at our bank, this documentation is not necessary.

 

Itaú BMG Consignado is the financial institution controlled by Itaú Unibanco Holding that aims at the offering, distribution and sale of payroll loans in Brazil. This operation started in December 2012 and enables us to expand our business in this sector.

 

Vehicle financing

Vehicle financing proposals are submitted through (i) partner car dealers throughout Brazil for all types of clients (whether account holders or not) or (ii) directly at our branches or through electronic channels for account holders.

 

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A client’s internal credit rating and the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction are taken into account. If the proposed transaction meets all of our credit policy requirements, which determine maximum installment amounts, loan to value (LTV), and maturity, and the client’s personal information is validated by credit protection services, the loan is automatically approved.

 

A fixed interest rate is set based on the credit rating and the characteristics of the transaction. All vehicle financing transactions are guaranteed by the asset itself, and the maximum LTV is defined to support any possible stress periods.

 

Mortgage loans

In addition to our branch network, we have entered into partnerships with large real estate brokers in Brazil, which originate real estate financing transactions for us on an exclusive basis and in different cities across the country.

 

The approval of real estate loans is based on assumptions involving the portion of a client’s income to be committed to loan repayments, the client rating according to our internal rating system and the maximum LTV, so that even under a stress scenario LTV is kept at adequate levels. Interest rates are fixed.

 

The data included in the financing proposal is analyzed, validated and confirmed by supporting documentation provided by the client. The proposal may be rejected if the information provided to us is found to be inconsistent, the proposal fails to meet our current policy requirements or any requested information fails to be provided.

 

Credit to very small and small companies

We offer products such as working capital financing and discount of trade receivables to very small and small companies.

 

Credit limits to very small and small companies are assigned according to a client’s revenues and are based on a business risk assessment, as well as on other criteria such as the financial condition of the entity’s shareholders or owners, the identification of possible credit restrictions and an evaluation of the economic sector in which the company operates.

 

Similarly to our procedures for granting of loans to individuals, credit may be granted to very small and small companies pursuant to a pre-approved limit or subject to an individual analysis by a credit desk.

 

Documentation required includes the company’s governing documents, proof of revenues and information on the partners or shareholders.

 

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Much of the credit for companies requires guarantees. Transactions to finance the production of goods usually require machinery and equipment as collateral. Working capital financing may be collateralized by trade receivables, checks receivable or credit cards receivable or may be collateralized by the company’s partners or shareholders and/or third parties.

 

Interest rate can be fixed or variable depending on the product that is chosen by the client.

 

Corporate credit

The credit analysis process for middle market and large companies is carried out based on the financial condition of such companies and any economic groups to which they belong. The credit analysis takes into account the company’s history, financial capacity and adequacy of the requested transaction to the client’s needs. This analysis is based on the company’s financial statements (balance sheet, statement of income, statement of cash flows), on-site meetings with the company, market conditions, analysis of the economic sector in which the entity operates and inquiries into credit protection services. An environmental analysis is carried out simultaneously with our credit analysis, and a plan of action may be created as a result of this analysis for the company to comply with the requirements determined by our internal environmental policy or a recommendation to deny the credit may be issued.

 

The proposed maximum credit amount and the client internal rating, with a cut-off defined, are submitted to the appropriate credit authorization levels depending on the amount involved, term of the transaction and available guarantees, in accordance with our governance policies. Interest rate can be fixed or variable depending on the product that is chosen by the client within the credit limit approved.

 

International units

Credit granting in our subsidiaries follows the same corporate governance and policies described above. All subsidiaries are subject to a centralized management that monitors the performance of our portfolio, establishes rules for credit granting and is responsible for the corporate governance related to credit granting.

 

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Risk-Mitigating instruments

As part of our credit risk control, we have institutional policies establishing guidelines and duties in connection with the requirement for guarantees and each business unit is responsible for establishing, in their own credit policies, credit risk management rules for the acceptance of such guarantees.

 

Guarantees are required to mitigate our risk exposure to certain transactions. Guarantees may be personal or in the form of security interest or other legal arrangements designed to mitigate credit risk.

 

In order to be considered a risk-mitigating instrument, guarantees must meet the certain legal requirements.

 

All guarantees that may impact credit risk, capital allocation and accrual are periodically reviewed by us, ensuring that the guarantees are legally enforceable.

 

Loan and lease operations by maturity

The following table sets out the distribution of our credit portfolio by maturity, including non-overdue and overdue, by type:

 

Distribution of the credit portfolio by maturity according to the type and lease – non-overdue

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   30 Days   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to 5   Due after   Overdue 
Type of Loan and Lease  Or Less   Days   Days   Days   Years   5 Years   Loans 
Individuals   27,605    22,520    17,913    21,482    52,209    17,294    159,023 
Credit Card   20,182    15,184    8,625    4,357    159    -    48,507 
Personal Loan   4,553    2,760    2,757    4,565    10,032    12    24,679 
Payroll Loan   730    1,203    1,725    3,266    15,486    24    22,434 
Vehicles   1,942    3,098    4,389    8,333    21,266    2    39,030 
Mortgage Loans   198    275    417    961    5,266    17,256    24,373 
Corporate   11,572    16,420    12,525    20,453    50,146    14,346    125,462 
Small and Medium Businesses   12,705    15,235    9,470    14,091    26,808    431    78,740 
Foreign Loans Latin America   5,139    4,325    3,722    3,613    7,687    11,000    35,486 
Total1   57,021    58,500    43,630    59,639    136,850    43,071    398,711 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$18,065 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include in the case of loans payable in installments both current and past due installments.

 

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Non-Overdue 12/31/12

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   30 Days   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to 5   Due after   Overdue 
Type of Loan and Lease  Or Less   Days   Days   Days   Years   5 Years   Loans 
Individuals   23,323    18,434    15,188    19,356    54,228    12,568    143,097 
Credit Card   15,791    11,861    6,340    3,032    95    -    37,119 
Personal Loan   4,117    2,124    2,484    4,162    11,144    261    24,292 
Payroll Loan   465    692    983    1,931    9,340    9    13,420 
Vehicles   2,350    3,524    4,962    9,509    29,531    5    49,881 
Mortgage Loans   600    233    419    722    4,118    12,293    18,385 
Corporate   10,212    13,194    14,524    16,103    39,169    9,663    102,865 
Small and Medium Businesses   14,305    14,383    10,163    14,100    27,987    323    81,261 
Foreign Loans Latin America   4,570    3,153    2,832    2,084    5,508    8,380    26,527 
Total1   52,410    49,164    42,707    51,643    126,892    30,934    353,750 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$20,791 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include in the case of loans payable in installments both current and past due installments.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   30 Days   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to 5   Due after   Overdue 
Type of Loan and Lease  Or Less   Days   Days   Days   Years   5 Years   Loans 
Individuals   23,082    17,768    14,788    19,317    56,733    9,424    141,112 
Credit Card   15,187    11,112    5,740    2,650    81    -    34,770 
Personal Loan   4,935    2,093    2,578    4,021    10,142    359    24,128 
Payroll Loan   380    596    852    1,630    6,442    81    9,981 
Vehicles   2,441    3,781    5,385    10,515    36,680    23    58,825 
Mortgage Loans   139    186    233    501    3,388    8,961    13,408 
Corporate   7,347    11,478    10,926    13,783    39,897    7,867    91,298 
Small and Medium Businesses   16,829    12,532    9,592    14,289    27,302    309    80,853 
Foreign Loans Latin America   2,502    4,234    1,559    1,184    3,572    5,071    18,122 
Total1   49,760    46,012    36,865    48,573    127,504    22,671    331,385 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$20,439 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include in the case of loans payable in installments both current and past due installments.

 

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Distribution of the credit portfolio by maturity according to the type and lease – overdue

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
                           Total   Allowance     
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   1 Year   Gross   for Loan   Total 
Type of Loan and Lease  Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   or More   Loans   Losses   Net 
Individuals   1,875    849    781    1,993    2,820    91    167,431    (13,853)   153,578 
Credit Card   932    344    375    1,114    1,840    36    53,149    (2,952)   50,197 
Personal Loan   353    223    226    534    616    3    26,635    (6,488)   20,147 
Payroll Loan   34    17    14    32    40    2    22,571    (1,133)   21,438 
Vehicles   481    252    159    302    314    47    40,584    (3,245)   37,339 
Mortgage Loans   75    13    7    11    10    3    24,492    (35)   24,457 
Corporate   341    204    135    173    97    2    126,413    (1,783)   124,630 
Small and Medium Businesses   610    292    285    658    981    35    81,601    (6,085)   75,516 
Foreign Loans Latin America   537    76    40    51    59    6    36,257    (514)   35,743 
Total2   3,363    1,421    1,241    2,875    3,957    134    411,702    (22,235)   389,467 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$18,065 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
                           Total   Allowance     
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   1 Year   Gross   for Loan   Total 
Type of loan and lease  Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   or More   Loans   Losses   Net 
Individuals   1,791    818    711    1,827    2,605    72    150,921    (14,844)   136,077 
Credit Card   634    231    261    848    1,430    8    40,531    (2,863)   37,668 
Personal Loan   500    277    259    615    802    4    26,749    (6,841)   19,908 
Payroll Loan   34    17    15    37    26    1    13,550    (867)   12,683 
Vehicles   597    280    171    319    340    58    51,646    (4,227)   47,419 
Mortgage Loans   26    13    5    8    7    1    18,445    (46)   18,399 
Corporate   476    203    7    84    94    -    103,729    (1,362)   102,367 
Small and Medium Businesses   801    447    406    1,027    1,222    21    85,185    (9,091)   76,094 
Foreign Loans Latin America   457    64    21    31    46    3    27,149    (416)   26,733 
Total2   3,525    1,532    1,145    2,969    3,967    96    366,984    (25,713)   341,271 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$20,791 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
                           Total   Allowance     
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   1 Year   Gross   for Loan   Total 
Type of Loan and Lease  Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   or More   Loans   Losses   Net 
Individuals   1,730    846    871    1,989    2,656    187    149,391    (13,684)   135,707 
Credit Card   608    256    370    1,062    1,780    115    38,961    (3,825)   35,136 
Personal Loan   482    309    333    598    559    1    25,876    (4,842)   21,034 
Payroll Loan   35    19    15    32    24    1    10,107    (556)   9,551 
Vehicles   588    255    150    292    287    66    60,463    (4,415)   56,048 
Mortgage Loans   17    7    3    5    6    4    13,984    (46)   13,938 
Corporate   444    74    60    54    34    -    91,965    (703)   91,262 
Small and Medium Businesses   950    523    454    1,182    1,669    18    85,649    (9,197)   76,452 
Foreign Loans Latin America   1,065    27    16    15    14    1    19,259    (289)   18,970 
Total2   4,189    1,470    1,401    3,240    4,373    206    346,264    (23,873)   322,391 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$20,439 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

Loan and Lease Operations by interest rate

The following table sets out the classification of our credit portfolio into fixed and variables rates, including non-overdue and overdue:

 

Classification of the credit portfolio into fixed and variable rates – non-overdue

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in 30   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   Days or   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to   Due after   Overdue 
   Less   Days   Days   Days   Five Years   5 Years   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   11,263    19,553    12,867    22,402    55,621    40,443    162,149 
Fixed Rates   45,758    38,947    30,763    37,237    81,229    2,628    236,562 
Total1   57,021    58,500    43,630    59,639    136,850    43,071    398,711 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$18,065 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

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Non-Overdue 12/31/12

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in 30   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   Days or   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to   Due after   Overdue 
   Less   Days   Days   Days   Five Years   5 Years   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   10,007    16,207    12,713    16,379    48,581    29,569    133,456 
Fixed Rates   42,403    32,957    29,994    35,264    78,311    1,365    220,294 
Total1   52,410    49,164    42,707    51,643    126,892    30,934    353,750 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$20,791 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

Non-Overdue 12/31/11

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Due in 30   Due in   Due in   Due in   Due in 1       Total Non- 
   Days or   31-90   91-180   181-360   Year to   Due after   Overdue 
   Less   Days   Days   Days   Five Years   5 Years   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   6,384    14,270    10,093    12,056    45,072    21,175    109,050 
Fixed Rates   43,376    31,742    26,772    36,517    82,432    1,496    222,335 
Total1   49,760    46,012    36,865    48,573    127,504    22,671    331,385 

 

1.Non-accrual loans of R$20,439 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

Classification of the credit portfolio into fixed and variable rates – overdue

 

Overdue1 12/31/13

 

   (in millions of R$) 
                              Total  
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   One 1 or   Gross 
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   More   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   755    195    165    258    185    12    163,717 
Fixed Rates   2,608    1,226    1,076    2,617    3,772    122    247,985 
Total2   3,363    1,421    1,241    2,875    3,957    134    411,702 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$18,065 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

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Overdue1 12/31/12

 

   (in millions of R$) 
                              Total  
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   One 1 or   Gross 
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   More   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   714    263    39    119    153    7    134,751 
Fixed Rates   2,811    1,269    1,106    2,850    3,814    89    232,233 
Total2   3,525    1,532    1,145    2,969    3,967    96    366,984 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$20,791 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

Overdue1 12/31/11

 

   (in millions of R$) 
                              Total  
   01-30   31-60   61-90   91-180   181-360   One 1 or   Gross 
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Days   More   Loans 
Interest Rate of Loans to Customers by Maturity:                                   
Variable Rates   1,266    120    75    73    91    6    110,681 
Fixed Rates   2,923    1,350    1,326    3,167    4,282    200    235,583 
Total2   4,189    1,470    1,401    3,240    4,373    206    346,264 

 

1.Defined as loans and leases contractually past due as to payment of interest or principal.
2.Non-accrual loans of R$20,439 million are presented in the table above in the appropriate category. Non-accrual loans include, in the case of loans payable in installments, both current and past due installments.

 

Loan and lease operations by economic activity

The following table sets out the composition of our credit portfolio, including non-accrual loan operations, by economic activity of the borrower.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Loan   % of Loan   Loan   % of Loan   Loan   % of Loan 
Economic Activities  Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio 
Public Sector   3,981    1.0    877    0.2    1,990    0.6 
Industry and Commerce   115,025    27.8    107,405    29.3    99,859    28.8 
Services   87,103    21.2    77,922    21.2    70,642    20.4 
Primary Sector   20,492    5.0    16,649    4.5    16,109    4.7 
Individuals   183,548    44.6    161,937    44.2    156,167    45.1 
Other Sectors   1,553    0.4    2,194    0.6    1,497    0.4 
Total   411,702    100.0    366,984    100.0    346,264    100.0 

 

On December 31, 2013, there was no concentration of loan and lease operations exceeding 10% of the total portfolio that had not been disclosed in a category of loan and losses.

 

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Rating of the loan and lease portfolio

 

We present below the rating of our loan and lease portfolio based on the probability of default.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   12/31/13 
   Loans Neither             
   Overdue nor   Loans Overdue   Loans     
Internal Rating  Impaired   not Impaired   Impaired   Total Loans 
Lower Risk   300,816    4,354    -    305,170 
Satisfactory   64,722    7,676    -    72,398 
Higher Risk   11,273    6,556    -    17,829 
Impaired1   -    -    16,305    16,305 
Total   376,811    18,586    16,305    411,702 
%   91.5    4.5    4.0    100.0 

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   12/31/12 
   Loans Neither             
   Overdue nor   Loans Overdue   Loans     
Internal Rating  Impaired   not Impaired   Impaired   Total Loans 
Lower Risk   249,282    5,438    -    254,720 
Satisfactory   61,075    9,436    -    70,511 
Higher Risk   14,190    8,052    -    22,242 
Impaired1   -    -    19,511    19,511 
Total   324,547    22,926    19,511    366,984 
%   88.5    6.2    5.3    100.0 

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   12/31/11 
   Loans Neither             
   Overdue nor   Loans Overdue   Loans     
Internal Rating  Impaired   not Impaired   Impaired   Total Loans 
Lower Risk   221,315    5,800    -    227,115 
Satisfactory   63,762    10,956    -    74,719 
Higher Risk   16,911    9,134    -    26,045 
Impaired1   -    -    18,385    18,385 
Total   301,988    25,890    18,385    346,264 
%   87.2    7.5    5.3    100.0 

 

1.We consider loans as impaired when (i) corporate transactions have a probability of default higher than 31.84%; (ii) transactions are overdue for more than 90 days; or (iii) renegotiated transactions are overdue for more than 60 days.

 

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The credit rating in corporate transactions is based on information such as economic and financial condition of the counterparty, its cash-generating capabilities, the economic group to which it belongs, the current and prospective situation of the economic sector in which it operates, the collateral offered and the use of proceeds. The credit proposals are analyzed on a case by case basis, through an approval-level mechanism subordinated to the Superior Credit Committee.

 

Regarding retail transactions (individuals, small and middle-market companies) the rating is assigned based on application and behavior score statistical models. Decisions are made based on scoring models that are continuously updated by an independent unit. Exceptionally, there may also be an individualized analysis of specific cases where approval is subject to competent credit approval levels. The risk ratings are grouped in four categories: lower risk, satisfactory, higher risk and impaired. Please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance – Allowance for loan and lease losses, for further details on the individual and collective analyses.

 

Non-Accrual loans

We consider all loans overdue for 60 days or more as non-accrual loans and, accordingly, cease the accrual of financial charges on them. In 2013, we did not have any material non-accrual loans.

 

Write-Offs

Loans and leases are written off against the allowance for loan and lease losses when the loan is not collected or is considered permanently impaired. We usually write off loans when they are overdue for 360 days, except for loans with original maturity in excess of 36 months, which are written off when they are overdue for 540 days. However, write-offs may be recognized earlier than 360 days if we conclude that the loan is not recoverable.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Assets – Loan and lease operations – Renegotiated loans for further details.

 

Information on the quality of loans and leases

The table below shows our non-accrual loans together with certain asset quality ratios.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Non-Accrual Loans   18,065    20,791    20,439    14,736 
Allowance for Loan Losses   22,235    25,713    23,873    19,994 
Total Loans and Leases   411,702    366,984    346,264    294,837 
Non-Accrual Loans as a Percentage of Total Loans (%)   4.4    5.7    5.9    5.0 
Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percentage of Total Loans (%)   5.4    7.0    6.9    6.8 
Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percentage of Non-Accrual Loans (%)   123.1    123.7    116.8    135.7 

 

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    The table below shows U.S. GAAP based information on non-accrual loans together with certain asset quality ratios for the year ended December 31, 2009.

  

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   U.S. GAAP 
   2009 
Non-Accrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets   15,717 
Non-Accrual  Loans   15,499 
Foreclosed Assets, Net of Reserves   218 
Allowance for Loan Losses   19,968 
Total Loans and Leases   245,736 
Non-Accrual Loans as a Percentage of Total Loans (%)   6.3 
Non-Accrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets as a Percentage of Total Loans (%)   6.4 
Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percentage of Total Loans (%)   8.1 
Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percentage of Non-Accrual Loans (%)   128.8 
Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percentage of Non-Accrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets (%)   127.0 

 

    Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Balance at the Beginning of Period   25,713    23,873    19,994    20,245 
Write-Offs   (21,769)   (22,142)   (16,159)   (15,798)
Individuals                    
Credit Card   (3,513)   (4,073)   (3,038)   (2,731)
Personal Loans   (6,247)   (4,895)   (3,222)   (3,908)
Payroll Loans   (480)   (472)   (308)   (316)
Vehicles   (3,263)   (2,840)   (2,013)   (2,377)
Mortgage Loans   (38)   (37)   (74)   (75)
Corporate   (478)   (556)   (122)   (150)
Small and Medium Businesses   (7,573)   (9,209)   (7,118)   (5,793)
Foreign Loans Latin America   (177)   (60)   (264)   (448)
Increase Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   17,856    23,982    20,038    15,547 
Balance at the End of Period   22,235    25,713    23,873    19,994 
Recoveries from Loans Writen Off   5,061    4,664    5,477    4,195 
Individuals                    
Credit Card   653    515    616    470 
Personal Loans   525    427    446    184 
Payroll Loans   278    173    160    120 

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Vehicles   499    656    956    856 
Mortgage Loans   103    147    184    174 
Corporate   1,554    1,318    1,455    1,061 
Small and Medium Businesses   1,003    1,083    1,355    1,138 
Foreign Loans Latin America   446    345    305    192 
Net Write-offs   (16,708)   (17,478)   (10,682)   (11,603)
Ratio of Write-Offs during the Period to Average Loans Outstanding during the Period (%)   5.7    6.2    5.1    5.9 
Ratio of Net Write-Offs during the Period to Average Loans Outstanding during the Period (%)   4.4    4.9    3.3    4.3 
Ratio of Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans and Leases (%)   5.4    7.0    6.9    6.8 

 

    During the year ended December 31, 2013, we wrote off a loan portfolio in the total amount of R$21,769 million and our ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 5.4%. The decrease in loans written off is a result of the adoption of a policy of stricter selectivity in origination, which gave rise to lower default levels compared to the previous year.
     
    During the year ended December 31, 2012, we wrote off a loan portfolio in the total amount of R$22,142 million, and our ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 7.0%. The increase in loans written off is due to the increase in defaults in 2011 and beginning of 2012, associated with the increase in the volume of our portfolio of credit card, personal loans, small and medium businesses.
     
    During the year ended December 31, 2011, we wrote off a loan portfolio in the total amount of R$16,159 million, and our ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 6.9%. Our ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans increased 10 basis points when compared to the previous year, since the volume of loans and leases written off was maintained at the same level in 2011. This level was maintained as a result of the increase in default rates in 2009 and 2010, together with a strong growth of the loan and lease portfolio in 2011.
     
    During the year ended December 31, 2010, we wrote off a loan portfolio in the total amount of R$15,798 million and, on December 31, 2010, our ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 6.8%. The increase in the volume of loans written off in 2010 was a result of the increase in default rates in 2009, together with the strong growth of our loan portfolio.

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   U.S. GAAP 
   2009 
Balance at the Beginning of Period   12,202 
Write-Offs   (9,490)
Commercial     
Industrial and Others   (3,883)
Import Financing   (53)
Export Financing   - 
Real Estate Loans (Primarily Residential Housing Loans)   (72)
Lease Financing (Primarily Vehicle Financing)   (1,465)
Public Sector (Domestic)   - 
Individuals     
Overdraft   (903)
Consumer Finance Operations   (1,606)
Credit Card   (1,508)
Agricultural   (1)
Recoveries   1,884 
Commercial     
Industrial and Others   255 
Import Financing   - 
Export Financing   - 
Real Estate Loans (Primarily Residential Housing Loans)   207 
Lease Financing (Primarily Vehicle Financing)   119 
Public Sector (Domestic)   - 
Individuals     
Overdraft   398 
Consumer Finance Operations   769 
Credit Card   136 
Agricultural   - 
Net Write-Offs   (7,606)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   15,372 
Balance at the End of Period   19,968 
Ratio of Write-Offs during the Period to Average Loans Outstanding during the Period (%)   4.3 
Ratio of Net Write-Offs during the Period to Average Loans Outstanding during the Period (%)   3.4 
Ratio of Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans and Leases (%)   8.1 

 

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    During the year ended December 31, 2009, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, total loans in the amount of R$9,490 million were written off and on December 31, 2009, our ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 8.1%. The increase in losses reflects the adverse economic environment observed in accordance with our forecasts. Data shows that the main indicators of default rates decreased, such as default rates for the first installment payment, and we believe that this is due to the higher selectivity in our origination policies, the continuous development of the risk analysis procedures and the general improvement of macroeconomic conditions in Brazil.
     
    The following table presents our allowance for loan and lease losses, write-offs and recoveries included in the result of operations.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2013/2012 (%)   2012/2011 (%)   2011/2010 (%) 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (17,856)   (23,982)   (20,038)   (15,547)   (25.5)   19.7    28.9 
Loan Write-Offs   (21,769)   (22,142)   (16,159)   (15,798)   (1.7)   37.0    2.3 
Loan Recoveries   5,061    4,664    5,477    4,195    8.5    (14.8)   30.6 
Net Write-Offs   (16,708)   (17,478)   (10,682)   (11,603)   (4.4)   63.6    (7.9)

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   U.S. GAAP 
   2009 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (15,372)
Loan Write-Offs   (9,490)
Loan Recoveries   1,884 
Net Write-Offs   (7,606)

 

    We periodically assess whether there is objective evidence that a loan or a group of loans is impaired. A loan or a group of loans is impaired and there is a need to recognize a non-temporary loss if there is objective evidence of loss as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (“loss event”) and if this loss event (or events) represents an impact on the estimated future cash flows that can be reliably estimated.
     
    The allowance for loan and lease losses is recognized to cover probable losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. The determination of the level of the allowance rests upon several judgments and assumptions, including current economic conditions, loan portfolio composition, prior loan experience and evaluation of credit risk related

 

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    to loans to individuals. Our process for determining the allowance for loan and lease losses includes management’s judgment and the use of estimates. The adequacy of the allowance is analyzed by management on a regular basis.
     
    The criteria used to determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment include:

    Default in the principal or interest payments;
    Financial difficulties of the debtor and other objective evidence that result in the deterioration of the financial position of the debtor (for example, debt-to-equity ratio, percentage of net sales and other indicators captured by the systems used to monitor loans, particularly to retail portfolios);
    Breach of provisions or terms of loans;
    Entering into bankruptcy; and
    Deterioration of the competitive position of the issuer.

  

    The estimated period between the loss event and its identification is defined by management for each identified portfolio of similar loans. The periods used by management are made up of 12 months, and the periods used for portfolios of homogeneous loans vary depending on the specific portfolio and can vary between 9 and 12 months. We determined that the period between the loss event and its identification, in case of loans individually tested for impairment, is also made up of 12 months, considering the review cycle of each loan.
     
    Assessment
    We first assess whether there is objective evidence of loss individually allocated to individually significant loans or collectively allocated to loans that are not individually significant.
     
    To determine the amount of the allowance for individually significant loans with objective evidence of impairment, we use methodologies that consider both the client quality and the nature of the operation, including its collateral, to estimate the cash flow expected from these loans.
     
    If there is no objective evidence of loss for an individually assessed loan, whether significant or not, this loan is included in a group of loans with similar credit risk characteristics and that are collectively tested for impairment. Individually assessed loans for which an impairment loss is recognized are not included in the collective assessment. The amount of loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the present value of the estimated future cash flows (excluding future loan losses that have not been incurred), discounted at the financial asset’s effective interest rate.

 

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    For collectively assessed loans, the calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows, for which collateral is received, reflects the historical performance and recovery of the fair value, considering the cash flows that may arise from the performances less costs for obtaining and selling that collateral.
     
    For the purpose of collectively assessing impairment, loans are aggregated based on similar credit risk characteristics. These characteristics are relevant to estimate the future cash flows of these loans since they may be an indicator of the difficulty of the debtor to pay the amounts due, in accordance with the contractual conditions of the loan that is being assessed. The future cash flows of a group of loans that are collectively assessed in order to identify the need for recognizing the impairment are estimated based on the contractual cash flows of the group of loans and the historical experience of loss for loans with similar credit risk characteristics. The historical loss experience is adjusted, based on current observable data, to reflect the effects of current conditions that have not impacted the period on which the historical loss experience is based and to exclude the effects of conditions in the historical period that are not currently in place.
     
    For individually significant loans with no objective evidence of impairment, the loans are classified into certain credit ratings based on several qualitative and quantitative factors applied to internally developed models. Considering the size and the different risk characteristics of each contract, the ratings determined under internal models may be reviewed and modified by our Credit Committee, the members of which are executives and experts in corporate credit risk. We estimate the losses inherent in every rating, using the approach internally developed to low-default portfolios, which uses our historical experience to design internal models that are used to estimate the probability of default and the potential for recovery of non-performing loans.
     
    To determine the amount of the allowance for items that are not individually significant, loans are segregated into classes based on the underlying risks and the characteristics of each group. The allowance for loan and lease losses is determined for each of these classes through a process that considers the historical delinquency and the loan loss experience in the last years.
     
    Allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses
    The table below presents the details, by segment and class, as defined in the segmentation of our portfolio, of the allowance for loan and lease losses, of this allowance as a percentage of the total loan and lease losses for the corresponding segment or class, and the percentage of the total loan and leases in each segment and class in relation to the total loans and leases.

 

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       (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
       2013           2012            2011           2010     
       Allocated   Loans       Allocated   Loans       Allocated   Loans       Allocated   Loans 
       Allowance   Category       Allowance   Category       Allowance   Category       Allowance   Category 
       as a % of   as a %       as a % of   as a %       as a % of   as a %       as a % of   as a % 
   Allocated   Total Loans   of Total   Allocated   Total Loans   of Total   Allocated   Total Loans   of Total   Allocated   Total Loans   of Total 
   Allowance   and Leases   Loans1   Allowance   and Leases   Loans1   Allowance   and Leases   Loans1   Allowance   and Leases   Loans1 
Individuals   13,853    3.4    40.7    14,844    4.0    41.1    13,684    4.0    43.1    11,146    3.8    43.0 
Credit Card   2,952    0.7    12.9    2,863    0.8    11.0    3,825    1.1    11.3    3,306    1.1    11.2 
Personal Loans   6,488    1.6    6.5    6,841    1.9    7.3    4,842    1.4    7.5    3,590    1.2    5.8 
Payroll Loans   1,133    0.3    5.5    867    0.2    3.7    556    0.2    2.9    429    0.1    2.8 
Vehicles   3,245    0.8    9.9    4,227    1.2    14.1    4,415    1.3    17.5    3,709    1.3    20.4 
Mortgage Loans   35    0.0    5.9    46    0.0    5.0    46    0.0    4.0    112    0.0    2.7 
Corporate   1,783    0.4    30.7    1,362    0.4    28.3    703    0.2    26.6    544    0.2    25.3 
Small and Medium Businesses    6,085    1.5    19.8    9,091    2.5    23.2    9,197    2.7    24.7    8,041    2.7    27.1 
Foreign Loans Latin America   514    0.1    8.8    416    0.1    7.4    289    0.1    5.6    263    0.1    4.6 
Total   22,235    5.4    100.0    25,713    7.0    100.0    23,873    6.9    100.0    19,994    6.8    100.0 

 

1.Excludes non-accrual loans.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-275

 

    Allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses by type of loan in accordance with U.S GAAP.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   U.S. GAAP 
   2009 
       Allocated     
       Allowance as     
       a % of Total   Loans Category 
   Allocated   Loans and   as a % of Total 
   Allowance   Leases   Loans1 
Type of Loan               
Commercial               
Industrial and Other   3,334    1.4    42.4 
Import Financing   11    0.0    0.8 
Export Financing   127    0.1    2.8 
Real Estate Loans (Primarily Residential Housing Loans)   209    0.1    4.5 
Lease Financing (Primarily Vehicle Financing)   2,521    1.0    19.2 
Public Sector (Domestic)   -    0.0    0.7 
Individuals:               
Overdraft   1,319    0.5    1.7 
Consumer Finance Operations   6,382    2.6    13.3 
Credit Card   5,309    2.2    12.5 
Agricultural   756    0.3    2.1 
Total   19,968    8.1    100.0 

 

1.Excludes non-accrual loans.

 

    Renegotiated loans

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   Year Ended December 31 
   2013   2012   2011 
Renegotiated Loans1   12,880    14,519    11,844 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   6,284    6,767    5,355 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses/Renegotiated Loans (%)   48.8    46.6    45.2 

 

1.Includes debt consolidation, deferment or any other arrangement that modifies the periods or conditions, of operations originally overdue.

 

Renegotiated loans include both loans for which the contract’s original terms were amended (agreements) and new loans originated in order to settle contracts or transactions with the same client (restructured loans), which were originally past due. Amendments and restructured loans usually reflect changes in contract terms, rates or payment conditions.

 

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    In almost all cases for loans products, renegotiated loans require at least one payment to be made under the renegotiated terms in order for it to be removed from nonperforming and nonaccrual status. Renegotiated loans return to nonperforming and nonaccrual status when they reach 60 days past due under the renegotiated terms, which typically corresponds to the borrower missing two or more payments.
     
    The fact that a loan or lease has been renegotiated is also taken into consideration  when determining the allowance for loan and lease losses after the renegotiation. The past performance and the payment history of the client and the transaction, including the probability of another default for renegotiated transactions, are considered in our risk models in order to determine the probability of default. This probability of default is always higher than the probability assigned to similar transactions that have never been renegotiated. Another factor considered in determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan and lease losses is the additional collateral to be offered by the debtor. The resulting allowance levels are compatible with the risk profile of each transaction.
     
    Our renegotiated loan portfolio decreased to 3.13% of our total loan portfolio as of December 31, 2013, compared to 3.96% as of December 31, 2012. At the end of 2013, the ratio of the renegotiated portfolio to the allowance for loan and lease losses was 48.8% compared to 46.6% as of December 31, 2012. Throughout the year 2013, the allowance for loan and lease losses followed the evolution of the “mix” of portfolio credit risk in the renegotiated loan portfolio.
     
    Our renegotiated loan portfolio increased to 3.96% of our total loan portfolio as of December 31, 2012, compared to 3.42% as of December 31, 2011. At the end of 2012, the ratio of the renegotiated portfolio to the allowance for loan and lease losses was 46.6% compared to 45.2% as of December 31, 2011. This ratio increased in 2012 mainly because of an increase in the redefaulted renegotiated loans to total renegotiated loans ratio, from 29.8% as of December 31, 2011 compared to 35.4% as of December 31, 2012.
     
    During 2012, the Brazilian economy experienced an increase in the default levels for individuals, mainly in the vehicle financing and personal loan portfolios. As one of the largest banks in Brazil, our loan portfolio was also impacted by this increase. In order to increase the recovery of overdue loans, including loans already written off as losses, and to reduce losses, we enhanced our collection and recovery initiatives. However, we require that at least one installment is paid to consider the renegotiation to be valid and to treat it as a renegotiated agreement.

 

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    During 2013, our policy for recovery of overdue loans was maintained, including loans already written off as losses, and to reduce losses, we enhanced our collection and recovery initiatives. However, we still require that at least one installment is paid to consider the renegotiation to be valid and to treat it as a renegotiated agreement. We also adopted a policy of stricter selectivity in origination of loans, which led to lower levels of delinquency and decreased volume of renegotiated loans.
     
    The total amount of each type of renegotiated loan is shown in the tables below as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
           Allowance for   Total   Percentage 
   Total       Loan Losses/   Redefaulted   Redefaulted 
   Renegotiated   Total Allowance   Renegotiated   Renegotiated   Renegotiated 
Type of Loan  Loans   for Loan Losses   Loans (%)   Loans1   Loans (%) 
Restructured Loans   10,325    5,064    49.0    3,072    29.8 
Agreements   2,555    1,220    47.7    1,555    60.9 
Total   12,880    6,284    48.8    4,627    35.9 

 

1.Our redefaulted renegotiated loans are renegotiated operations 60 days or more overdue.

 

   As of December 31, 2012
           Allowance for   Total   Percentage 
   Total       Loan Losses/   Redefaulted   Redefaulted 
   Renegotiated   Total Allowance   Renegotiated   Renegotiated   Renegotiated 
Type of Loan  Loans   for Loan Losses   Loans (%)   Loans1   Loans (%) 
Restructured Loans   11,343    5,287    46.6    4,012    35.4 
Agreements   3,176    1,480    46.6    1,722    54.2 
Total   14,519    6,767    46.6    5,734    39.5 

 

1.Our redefaulted renegotiated loans are renegotiated operations 60 days or more overdue.

 

   As of December 31, 2011 
           Allowance for   Total   Percentage 
   Total       Loan Losses/   Redefaulted   Redefaulted 
   Renegotiated   Total Allowance   Renegotiated   Renegotiated   Renegotiated 
Type of Loan  Loans   for Loan Losses   Loans (%)   Loans1   Loans (%) 
Restructured Loans   8,652    3,732    43.1    2,574    29.8 
Agreements   3,192    1,623    50.8    1,791    56.1 
Total   11,844    5,355    45.2    4,365    36.9 

 

1.Our redefaulted renegotiated loans are renegotiated operations 60 days or more overdue.

 

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    The tables below present an additional breakdown of renegotiated loans by portfolio, in segments and types, based on the type of modification, as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

  

   As of December 31, 2013 
   Payment   Multiple   Multiple     
Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations  Extension1   Concessions2   Modifications3   Total 
   (in millions of R$) 
Individuals   1,979    2,046    4,513    8,538 
Credit Card   -    335    -    335 
Personal Loans   1    1,710    4,513    6,224 
Payroll Loans   -    1    -    1 
Vehicles   1,907    -    -    1,907 
Mortgage Loans   71    -    -    71 
Corporate   -    -    476    476 
Small and Medium Businesses   102    3,247    481    3,830 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    36    -    36 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   2,081    5,329    5,470    12,880 

 

1.Represents loan and lease transactions subject to an amendment of contractual terms relating exclusively to payment due dates.
2.Represents multiple loan and lease transactions which have been restructured, i.e., all such outstanding transactions are terminated and a single new transaction consolidating the terminated loan and lease transactions is entered into.
3.Represents individual loan and lease transactions entered into with a customer that are renegotiated for an amendment of the original contractual terms, which may include amendment of interest rates, discounts of outstanding amounts due and payment extensions.

 

   As of December 31, 2012 
  Payment   Multiple   Multiple     
Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations  Extension1   Concessions2   Modifications3   Total 
       (in millions of R$)     
Individuals   2,095    1,743    4,625    8,463 
Credit Card   -    460    -    460 
Personal Loans   14    1,283    4,625    5,922 
Payroll Loans   -    -    -    - 
Vehicles   2,025    -    -    2,025 
Mortgage Loans   56    -    -    56 
Corporate   -    -    495    495 
Small and Medium Businesses   136    5,137    259    5,532 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    29    -    29 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   2,231    6,909    5,379    14,519 

 

1.Represents loan and lease transactions subject to an amendment of contractual terms relating exclusively to payment due dates.
2.Represents multiple loan and lease transactions which have been restructured, i.e., all such outstanding transactions are terminated and a single new transaction consolidating the terminated loan and lease transactions is entered into.
3.Represents individual loan and lease transactions entered into with a customer that are renegotiated for an amendment of the original contractual terms, which may include amendment of interest rates, discounts of outstanding amounts due and payment extensions.

 

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   As of December 31, 2011 
   Payment   Multiple   Multiple    
Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations  Extension1   Concessions2   Modifications3   Total 
   (in millions of R$) 
Individuals   1,655    1,732    2,406    5,793 
Credit Card   -    260    -    260 
Personal Loans   85    1,472    2,406    3,963 
Payroll Loans   -    -    -    - 
Vehicles   1,518    -    -    1,518 
Mortgage Loans   52    -    -    52 
Corporate   -    -    54    54 
Small and Medium Businesses   135    5,566    291    5,992 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    5    -    5 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   1,790    7,303    2,751    11,844 

 

1.Represents loan and lease transactions subject to an amendment of contractual terms relating exclusively to payment due dates.
2.Represents multiple loan and lease transactions which have been restructured, i.e., all such outstanding transactions are terminated and a single new transaction consolidating the terminated loan and lease transactions is entered into.
3.Represents individual loan and lease transactions entered into with a customer that are renegotiated for an amendment of the original contractual terms, which may include amendment of interest rates, discounts of outstanding amounts due and payment extensions.

 

    The following tables presesent an additional breakdown of renegotiated loans and leases by segment and class:

 

 

   As of December 31, 2013 
   Impaired   Nonimpaired   Impaired   Nonimpaired     
Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations  Performing   Performing   Nonperforming   Nonperforming   Total 
   (in millions of R$) 
Individuals   -    3,832    3,097    1,609    8,538 
Credit Card   -    335    -    -    335 
Personal Loans   -    3,324    1,642    1,258    6,224 
Payroll Loans   -    1    -    -    1 
Vehicles   -    162    1,417    328    1,907 
Mortgage Loans   -    10    38    23    71 
Corporate   111    261    51    54    477 
Small and Medium Businesses   -    1,515    1,486    828    3,829 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    20    6    10    36 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   111    5,628    4,640    2,501    12,880 

 

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   As of December 31, 2012 
Renegotiated Loan  Impaired   Nonimpaired   Impaired   Nonimpaired     
and Lease Operations  Performing   Performing   Nonperforming   Nonperforming   Total 
   (in millions of R$) 
Individuals   -    3,995    2,966    1,502    8,463 
Credit Card   -    460    -    -    460 
Personal Loans   -    3,142    1,654    1,126    5,922 
Payroll Loans   -    -    -    -    - 
Vehicles   -    379    1,284    362    2,025 
Mortgage Loans   -    14    28    14    56 
Corporate   87    247    161    -    495 
Small and Medium Businesses   -    1,792    2,659    1,081    5,532 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    15    4    10    29 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   87    6,049    5,790    2,593    14,519 

 

   As of December 31, 2011 
Renegotiated Loan  Impaired   Nonimpaired   Impaired   Nonimpaired     
and Lease Operations  Performing   Performing   Nonperforming   Nonperforming   Total 
   (in millions of R$) 
Individuals   -    2,678    2,026    1,089    5,793 
Credit Card   -    260    -    -    260 
Personal Loans   -    2,203    961    799    3,963 
Payroll Loans   -    -    -    -    - 
Vehicles   -    205    1,035    278    1,518 
Mortgage Loans   -    10    30    12    52 
Corporate   5    35    14    -    54 
Small and Medium Businesses   -    2,342    2,319    1,331    5,992 
Foreign Loans – Latin America   -    1    4    -    5 
Total Renegotiated Loan and Lease Operations   5    5,056    4,363    2,420    11,844 

 

    The table below presents the changes in our loan and lease portfolio with loss event, including the changes of the renegotiated loans and leases with loss event related to each year.

 

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   2013   2012   2011 
Impaired loans  (in million of R$) 
Balance at the Beginning of the Period   19,511    18,385    13,774 
(+) Loan Operations Added   9,882    11,441    12,150 
(+) Loan Operations Added Due To Redefault   5,029    6,873    5,304 
(-) Loans Removed Due to Write-Off   (12,460)   (12,867)   (6,774)
(-) Loans Removed Due to Renegotiation (Including Amendments)   (4,595)   (622)   (518)
(-) Loans Removed Due to Total or Partial Pay-Off   (1,062)   (3,699)   (5,551)
Balance at the End of the Period   16,305    19,511    18,385 

 

    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IRFS), Note 12 – Loan operations and lease operations portfolio for further details.
     
    Cross border outstanding
    Cross-border outstandings are loans (including accrued interest), acceptances, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, other interest-bearing investments and any other monetary assets which are denominated in a non-local currency. Our cross border outstanding exceeded 1% of our total assets in the case of transactions with foreign clients entered into by our subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (our former subsidiary in Portugal), Cayman and Bahamas.
     
    The aggregate cross border outstanding breakdown of these subsidiaries is as follows:

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   20131   %   2012   %   2011   % 
Cash and Deposits on Demand   4,897    0.4    3,349    0.3    1,235    0.1 
Interbank Deposits   33,630    3.0    23,684    2.3    42,122    4.9 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   2,877    0.3    4,302    0.4    1,573    0.2 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   3    0.0    -    0.0    -    0.0 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   5,854    0.5    5,689    0.6    5,041    0.6 
Derivatives   8,008    0.7    9,450    0.9    7,141    0.8 
Available for Sale Financial Assets   38,290    3.5    40,512    4.0    28,807    3.4 
Financial Assets Held to Maturity   6,723    0.6    527    0.1    570    0.1 
Loan and Lease Operations   57,834    5.2    34,933    3.4    34,016    4.0 
Total Outstanding   158,116    14.3    122,446    12.1    120,505    14.2 

 

1.On February 1, 2013, Banco Itaú BBA International S.A., headquartered in Portugal, was merged into Itaú BBA International Limited, headquartered in the United Kingdom. On May 17, 2013, the entity was registered as a public limited company under the trade name Itaú BBA International plc. The purpose of this restructuring process is to allow Itaú BBA International to improve its performance and sources of funding, expand its client base, strengthen its position as an international platform for Itaú Unibanco group, achieve greater diversification of risk and increase profitability indicators. 2011 and 2012 data reflects cross-border outstandings (non-euro) for former Portuguese subsidiary and 2013 data reflects non-British pound sterling cross-border outstandings.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-282

 

Short-term Borrowings

 

Short-term borrowings are included in our balance sheet under the “Open market” line item. The main category for short-term borrowings is “Deposits received under securities repurchase agreements with own and third-party financial assets”.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements               
Amount Outstanding (as of December 31)   266,682    267,405    185,413 
Maximum Amount Outstanding During the Period   271,621    267,405    206,753 
Weighted Average Interest Rate at Period-End (%)   9.4    9.0    9.8 
Average Amount Outstanding During Period   256,025    204,358    196,949 
Weighted Average Interest Rate (%)   9.2    9.4    10.4 

 

Liabilities Funding
   
  Main sources
  Our current funding strategy is to continue to use all of our sources of funds in accordance with their costs and availability and our general asset and liability management strategy. In order to fund our operations, we intensified the use of the liquidity generated by savings deposits, interbank deposits, debt in the interbank market and debt in the institutional market during 2013, 2012 and 2011.
   
  We also used Brazilian debentures subject to repurchase as a source of funding, reported as deposits received under securities repurchase agreements and offered not only to institutional clients but also to private banking, corporate banking and retail clients. This funding is designed to provide increased profitability through higher spreads in our savings deposits and higher fees earned on market funds.
   
  Our ability to obtain funding depends on several factors, including credit ratings, general economic conditions and investors’ perception of emerging markets in general and of Brazil (particularly, current political and economic conditions in Brazil and government regulations for foreign currency funding).

 

Annual Report 2013 A-283

 

    Part of our long-term debt provides for the advance payment of the outstanding principal balance upon the occurrence of certain facts, as is customary for long-term financing agreements. As of December 31, 2013, none of these events, including default events and non-compliance with any financial covenant, had occurred, and we have no reason to believe that any of these events are likely to occur in 2014.
     
    Our main sources of funding are the deposits, which are split into demand deposits, savings deposits, time deposits and interbank deposits. As of December 31, 2013, total deposits were approximately R$274,383 million, which represented 37.9% of total funding. As of December 31, 2012, total deposits amounted to approximately R$243,200 million, representing 35.8% of total funding. As of December 31, 2011, total deposits amounted to approximately R$242,636 million, representing 42.3% of our total funding. Our time deposits represent one of our major sources of funding which, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 accounted for 17.2% and 25.2% of total funding, respectively.
     
    Breakdown of the main sources of funds

  

   2013   2012   2011 
   Millions   % of Total   Millions   % of Total   Millions   % of Total 
   of R$   Funding   of R$   Funding   of R$   Funding 
Deposits   274,383    37.9    243,200    35.8    242,636    42.3 
Demand Deposits   42,892    5.9    34,916    5.1    28,932    5.0 
Savings Deposits   106,166    14.7    83,451    12.3    67,170    11.7 
Time Deposits   117,131    16.2    117,232    17.2    144,469    25.2 
Interbank Deposits   8,194    1.1    7,601    1.1    2,065    0.4 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   266,682    36.8    267,405    39.3    185,413    32.3 
Interbank Market Debt   111,376    15.4    97,073    14.3    90,498    15.8 
Mortgage Notes   181    0.0    227    0.0    244    0.0 
Real Estate Credit Bills   8,919    1.2    13,296    2.0    15,751    2.7 
Agribusiness Credit Bills   7,273    1.0    5,321    0.8    3,284    0.6 
Financial Credit Bills   13,823    1.9    18,695    2.8    14,308    2.5 
Import and Export Financing   33,614    4.6    23,053    3.4    21,452    3.7 
Onlending-Domestic   43,015    5.9    36,048    5.3    35,459    6.2 
Liabilities from Transactions Related to Credit Assignments   4,514    0.6    394    0.1    -    - 
Other   37    0.0    39    0.0    -    - 
Institutional Market Debt   72,055    9.9    72,028    10.6    54,807    9.6 
Debentures   -    -    1,569    0.2    1,039    0.2 
Subordinated Debt   56,564    7.8    55,179    8.1    39,715    6.9 
Foreign Borrowings through Securities   15,491    2.1    15,280    2.2    14,053    2.5 
Total   724,496    100.0    679,706    100.0    573,354    100.0 

 

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    Deposits by maturity

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   2013 
   0-30   31-180   181-365   Over 365     
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Total 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   42,892    -    -    -    42,892 
Demand Deposits   42,892    -    -    -    42,892 
Interest Bearing Deposits   120,194    33,345    12,107    65,845    231,491 
Savings Deposits   106,166    -    -    -    106,166 
Time Deposits   12,260    29,436    9,961    65,474    117,131 
Interbanks Deposits   1,768    3,909    2,146    371    8,194 
Total   163,086    33,345    12,107    65,845    274,383 

  

   (in millions of R$) 
   2012 
   0-30   31-180   181-365   Over 365     
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Total 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   34,916    -    -    -    34,916 
Demand Deposits   34,916    -    -    -    34,916 
Interest Bearing Deposits   98,462    24,412    17,868    67,542    208,284 
Savings Deposits   83,451    -    -    -    83,451 
Time Deposits   12,369    20,861    16,667    67,335    117,232 
Interbanks Deposits   2,642    3,551    1,201    207    7,601 
Total   133,378    24,412    17,868    67,542    243,200 

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   2011 
   0-30   31-180   181-365   Over 365     
   Days   Days   Days   Days   Total 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   28,933    -    -    -    28,933 
Demand Deposits   28,933    -    -    -    28,933 
Interest Bearing Deposits   98,752    19,850    11,920    83,181    213,703 
Savings Deposits   67,170    -    -    -    67,170 
Time Deposits   30,917    19,167    11,475    82,909    144,468 
Interbanks Deposits   665    683    445    272    2,065 
Total   127,685    19,850    11,920    83,181    242,636 

 

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    The table below sets forth the maturity of outstanding time deposits with balances in excess of US$100,000 (or its equivalent) issued by us as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Maturity within Three Months   21,737    18,752    28,183 
Maturity after Three Months to Six Months   6,066    4,977    5,335 
Maturity after Six Months to Twelve Months   5,273    11,833    9,298 
Maturity after Twelve Months   47,116    38,388    11,937 
Total Time Deposits in Excess of US$100,000   80,192    73,950    54,753 

 

    The following table sets forth the mix of the individual and corporate time deposits  divided among our retail, Itaú Personnalité, middle market and corporate markets (each expressed as a percentage of total time deposits) as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

   % 
   2013   2012   2011 
Retail   6.2    7.6    19.0 
Itaú Personnalité   17.1    22.7    18.2 
Middle Market   28.0    28.0    15.2 
Corporate   48.7    41.7    47.6 
Total   100.0    100.0    100.0 

 

    Average deposit balances and interest rates
    The following table shows the average deposit balances together with the average interest rates paid for each period presented.

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Average   Average   Average   Average   Average   Average 
   Balance   Rate (%)   Balance   Rate (%)   Balance   Rate (%) 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   36,726         30,324         26,072      
Demand Deposits   36,726         30,324         26,072      
Interest-Bearing Deposits   209,347    4.7    206,652    5.1    186,429    6.5 
Interbank Deposits   7,446    4.0    8,661    3.3    2,376    7.1 
Savings Deposits   92,964    5.4    73,404    5.5    61,143    6.5 
Time Deposits   108,937    4.1    124,587    5.0    122,910    6.5 
Total   246,073         236,976         212,502      

 

    Other sources
    We also act as a financial agent in borrowing funds from BNDES and FINAME, and lending such funds at a spread determined by the Brazilian government to targeted sectors of the economy. We obtain U.S. dollar-denominated lines of credit from our affiliates, including Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. – Grand Cayman branch, Banco Itaú Chile and Itaú BBA S.A. – Nassau branch to provide trade finance funding for Brazilian companies. For further details on on-Lending domestic and import and export financing, please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 19 – Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements and Interbank and Institutional Market Debts.

 

Quantitative and qualitative
information on market risk
  Derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting
    Hedging transactions may be classified into three categories: hedge of fair value, cash flows and net investment of foreign operations.
    Fair value hedge: is aimed at protecting us against changes in market risk due to changes in the fair value of interest subject to variable rates.
    Cash flow hedge: is aimed at protecting us against future cash flows of payments of interest.
    Hedge of net investment of foreign operations: it is aimed at protecting us against changes in future cash flows of foreign exchange variations in net investments of foreign operations.

 

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    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 9 – Hedge Accounting, for further details. With respect to the hedge accounting policy, please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 2.4 g III – Summary of Main Accounting Practices.
     
    Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations
    The table below summarizes the maturity profile of our consolidated long-term debt, operating leases and other contractual commitments as of December 31, 2013:

  

   (in millions of R$) 
   Payments Due by Period 
       Less Than           More Than 
Contractual Obligations  Total   1 Year   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   5 Years 
Interbank Market Debt2 and 1   111,376    55,776    36,241    10,300    9,059 
Institutional Market Debt3 and 1   72,055    11,496    15,040    21,847    23,672 
Operating and Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations1   5,069    1,255    1,683    1,272    859 
Guarantees and Stand by Letters of Credit   71,162    16,143    7,217    4,363    43,439 
Pension Obligation   579    40    36    33    470 
Health Benefits   146    7    17    19    103 
Total   260,387    84,717    60,234    37,834    77,603 

 

1.Includes total estimated interest payments (including for derivatives). These estimated interest payments were calculated substantially based on the interbank forward rates at the specific periods.
2.Includes mortgage notes, real estate credit bills, agribusiness credit bills, financial credit bills, import and export financing and on-lending – domestic.
3.Includes subordinated debt, debentures and foreign borrowings through securities.

 

    Our strategy to manage interest rate risk on our long-term debt does not include fixed interest rate swaps or similar derivatives. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 19 – Deposits Received Under Securities Repurchase Agreements and Funds from Interbank and Institutional Markets for further details.
     
    Purchases of shares by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
    In conformity with best corporate governance practices, on November 18, 2004, we started to voluntarily disclose our “Operating Rules for the Trading of Own Shares for Treasury” on our Investor Relations website, Please refer to www.itau.com.br/_arquivosestaticos/RI/pdf/en/IHFPoliticaNeg(calendar2014ingles).pdf?title=Policy for Trading Itaú Unibanco S.A. Securities. We disclose to the market the transactions carried out with our own shares by our Treasury through an “Announcement to the Market” on a monthly basis.

 

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    We note that these acquisitions refer to our program for repurchase of shares approved by our Board of Directors, which authorized the acquisition of up to 13.7 million common shares and 86.3 million preferred shares through November 4, 2013.
     
    The repurchase program effective through December 15, 2014 was approved on December 13, 2013 with limits of 86.3 million preferred shares and 13.7 million common shares.

 

                (D) Maximum 
            (C) Total Number   Number of 
            Of Preferred Shares   Preferred Shares 
            Purchased as Part   That May yet Be 
    (A) Total Number   (B) Average Price   of Publicly   Purchased under 
    of Preferred Shares   Paid per Preferred   Announced Plans   the Plans or 
Period1   Purchased   Share2   or Programs   Programs 
 01/02 to 01/31/2013    -    -    -    86,300,000 
 02/01 to 02/28/2013    -    -    -    86,300,000 
 03/01 to 03/29/2013    -    -    -    86,300,000 
 04/02 to 04/30/2013    -    -    -    86,300,000 
 05/01 to 05/31/2013    -    -    -    86,300,000 
 06/03 to 06/28/2013    9,000,000    28.43    9,000,000    86,300,000 
 07/01 to 07/31/2013    6,500,000    27.06    15,500,000    86,300,000 
 08/01 to 08/30/2013    7,000,000    28.75    22,500,000    86,300,000 
 09/02 to 09/30/2013    1,000,000    29.17    23,500,000    86,300,000 
 10/01 to 10/31/2013    -    -    23,500,000    86,300,000 
 11/01 to 11/29/2013    -    -    23,500,000    86,300,000 
 12/02 to 12/31/2013    -    -    23,500,000    86,300,000 

 

1.Our Board of Directors approved, on October 22, 2012 the purchase of up to 86,300,000 of our preferred shares, ending on November 4, 2013 and, on December 13, 2013, the purchase of up to 13,700,000 common shares and 86,300,000 preferred shares ending on December 15, 2014.
2.Includes brokerage costs.

 

Investments   In accordance with our practice in the last years, our capital expenditures in 2013 were funded with internal resources. We cannot assure that we will make capital expenditures in the future and, if made, that the amounts will correspond to the current estimates.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   For the Year Ended December 31 
   2013   2012   2011 
Fixed Assets   2,534    1,914    1,903 
Land and Buildings   554    278    248 
Leasehold Improvements   207    226    229 
Furniture and Data Processing Equipment   1,655    1,349    1,341 
Other   118    61    85 
                
Intangible Assets   2,035    1,738    1,972 
Acquisition of Rights to Credit Payroll   195    320    366 
Partnership for the Promotion and Offer of Financial Products and Services   340    12    318 
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use   1,202    1,295    981 
Other Intangible   298    111    307 
Total   4,569    3,652    3,875 

 

    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS), Note 15 – Fixed Assets and 16 – Intangible Assets for further details.
     
    Fees and services of the main auditors
    The table below presents the total amount charged by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes by category for services rendered in 2013, 2012 and 2011:

  

   Total Fees     
   (in thousands of R$)     
                 
       % Approved by the       % Approved by the       % Approved by the 
   2013   Audit Committee   2012   Audit Committee   2011   Audit Committee 
Audit Fees   39,129    100.0    37,191    99.0    37,834    99.5 
Audit-Related Fees1   6,264    99.0    3,330    100.0    2,583    100.0 
Tax Fees   -    -    64    100.0    181    100.0 
All Other Fees1   508    100.0    1,491    100.0    936    99.9 
Total   45,901         42,075         41,534      

 

1.For year ended December 31, 2011, R$94 thousands, related to assurance services on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions controls and policies were reclassified from All Other Fees to Audit-Related Fees.

 

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    Audit fees
    Audit fees refer to the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, for the review of our quarterly financial statements, as well as the audit and review of financial statements of our subsidiaries, services relating to issuance of comfort letters in securities offerings and audit of internal controls in connection with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
     
    Audit-Related fees
    Audit-related fees refer to services provided in connection with the preparation of accounting appraisal reports, assistance related to the preparation of documents to be sent to local and foreign regulatory bodies, including documents regarding compliance with legislation and regulations, audit of specific financial statements, compliance with Greenhouse Gas Emissions controls and policies, due diligence activities and assurance of special purpose reports.
     
    Tax service fees
    Tax fees refer to tax consulting and other consulting services.
     
    Other fees
    Other fees paid refer to internet safety testing, evaluation of business continuity management, consultancy for new projects, use of electronic databases, technical materials, training, assistance in operations analysis and consulting services with respect to the GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) certification.
     
    Pre-Approval of policies and procedures
    Among the Audit Committee’s responsibilities is to establish policies and procedures regarding services that can be provided by our external auditors. On annual basis,  the Audit Committee issues (i) the list of those services which cannot be provided by our external auditors, due to the fact that such services could, eventually, affect their
    independence, (ii) the list of pre-approved services, and (iii) those services that need to be previously approved by the Audit Committee. We enhanced our corporate governance ensuring its alignment with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements.
     
    Transactions with related parties
    Our policy with respect to transactions with related parties defines the concept of related party and establishes rules and procedures for transactions among them. It provides that such transactions must be carried out in writing, under market conditions, pursuant to our internal practices (such as the guidelines set forth in our Code of Ethics) and disclosed in our financial statements, according to materiality criteria defined by accounting standards.

 

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    Transactions involving“significant”or“material”amounts, as defined in our Policy for Transactions with Related Parties, are subject to different internal rules.“Significant transactions”(i.e. transactions that involve amounts equal to or higher than R$1.0 million) are analyzed by the Ethics and Ombudsperson Superintendency and reported to our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. “Material transactions”(i.e. transactions that reach, in only one agreement or in successive agreements or agreements with the same purpose, in a period of 1 year, an amount equal or higher than 0.1% of our stockholders’equity) are analyzed by the Related Parties Committee and approved by our Board of Directors. Please refer to section Attachments, Related Parties Policy.
     
    The granting of loans to our officers, directors or affiliates is subject to restrictions pursuant to Brazilian law. In 2013, no loans or advances were granted to any of our subsidiaries, executive officers, directors or their family members. Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment – Loans and advances to related parties for further details.
     
    Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 35 – Related Parties, for further details about the related parties we do business with and the main terms of those transactions.
     
Capitalization   The table below presents our capitalization as of December 31, 2013. The information described is derived from our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013. As of the date of this Annual Report, there has been no material change in our capitalization since December 31, 2013.
     
    You should read the table below in conjunction with the information included in section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item In Numbers, Selected Financial Data – IFRS, section Performance and section Attachments, item Selected Statistical Information for further details.

 

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   As of December 31, 2013 
   In Millions of 
   R$   US$1 
Current Liabilities          
Deposits   208,538    89,020 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   148,598    63,433 
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading   87    37 
Derivatives   5,706    2,436 
Interbank Market Debt   55,777    23,810 
Institutional Market Debt   11,496    4,907 
Other Financial Liabilities   60,582    25,861 
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension   8,948    3,820 
Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   3,032    1,294 
Provisions   4,295    1,833 
Tax Liabilities   1,655    706 
Other Liabilities   20,173    8,611 
Total   528,887    225,769 
           
Long-Term Liabilities          
Deposits   65,845    28,108 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   118,084    50,407 
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading   284    121 
Derivatives   5,699    2,433 
Interbank Market Debt   55,599    23,734 
Institutional Market Debt   60,559    25,851 
Other Financial Liabilities   692    295 
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension   90,075    38,451 
Provisions   14,567    6,218 
Tax Liabilities   1,811    773 
Other Liabilities   675    288 
Total   413,890    176,680 
Deferred Income   328    140 
Non-Controlling Interests   969    414 
Stockholders’ Equity2   83,223    35,526 
Total Capitalisation3   1,027,297    438,529 
Risk-Based Capital Ratio4 (%)   16.6      

 

1.Convenience translation at 2.3426 reais per U.S. dollar, the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2013.
2.Itaú Unibanco Holding’s authorized and outstanding share capital consists of 2,518,215,040 common shares and 2,509,814,670 preferred shares, all of which are fully paid. For more information regarding our share capital see Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 2013.
3.Total capitalization corresponds to the sum of total current liabilities, long-term liabilities, deferred income, minority interest in subsidiaries and stockholders’ equity.
4.Calculated by dividing total regulatory capital by risk weight assets.

 

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Off-Balance sheet arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, other than the guarantees we granted that are described in Note 36 – Management of Financial Risks, item 3 – Collateral and policies for mitigating credit risk and 5 – Credit risk exposure of our consolidated financial statements and derivative financial instruments discussed above. Please refer to section Our risk management, item Risk and capital management, Exchange rate sensitivity for further details.

 

Results   Highlights

“Two years ago we anticipated the today’s scenario and worked to reduce credit risks and to improve cost control focusing on efficiency. This was a winning strategy that benefited the result of 2013 and can benefit 2014.”

Alfredo Setubal – Itaú Unibanco Holding’s Board Member, Investor Relations Officer and Itaú Unibanco Executive Vice-President – Wealth Management & Services

 

The highlights for 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:

 

Net income: ▲ Increased 30.0% in 2013 compared to 2012 and ▼ decreased 8.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, our net income attributable to the owners of the parent company was R$16,424 million and increased 30.0% compared to the previous year when net income reached R$12,634 million. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2011, net income reached R$13,837 million in 2012, decreasing by 8.7%.

 

Our performance ratio, ROAE (return on average equity), calculated by dividing net income by average stockholders’ equity, reached 20.9% in 2013, a 440 basis points increase compared to 2012, when our performance ratio reached 16.6%, which represented a decrease of 390 basis points compared to of the ratio of 20.5% in 2011.

 

Stockholders’ equity: ▲ Increased 9.6% in 2013 compared to 2012 and ▲ increased 2.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.

 

As of December 31, 2013 our stockholders’ equity grew 9.6% compared to that as of December 31, 2012, and reached R$83,223 million. As of December 31, 2012, growth was 2.7% compared to our stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2011, totaling R$75,902 million. As of December 31, 2011 our stockholders’ equity was R$73,941 million.

 

Loan and lease portfolio: ▲ increased 12.2% in 2013 compared to 2012 and ▲ increased 6.0% in 2012 compared to 2011.

 

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Loans to individuals:

As of December 31, 2013, loans to individuals totaled R$167,431 million, an increase of R$16,510 million, or 10.9%, compared to December 31, 2012, primarily as a result of a 66.6% increase in payroll loans due to a continued growth in our retail branch payroll loan operations and to the association agreement with BMG, aiming at the offering, distribution and sale of payroll loans through the incorporation of a new financial institution, Itaú BMG Consignado, an increase of 31.1% in credit card loans mainly due to the impact of the acquisition of Credicard, and an increase of 32.8% in mortgage loans due to the focus we have been giving to portfolios with lower delinquency rates. Vehicle financing decreased 21.4% as of December 31, 2013 compared to 2012, to R$40,584 million, as a result of the continued application of stricter requirements for granting loans in this period, which have led to increased down payment requirements and shorter financing terms.

 

As of December 31, 2012, loans to individuals totaled R$150,921 million, an increase of R$1,530 million compared to December 31, 2011, or 1.0%, primarily as a result of a 31.9% increase in mortgage loans and to a 34.1% increase in payroll loans. Vehicle financing decreased 14.6% in 2012 compared to 2011, to R$51,646 million as of December 31, 2012, as a result of the continued application of stricter requirements for granting loans during this period, which have led to increased down payment requirements and shorter financing terms.

 

Loans to companies:

As of December 31, 2013, loans to companies totaled R$208,014 million, with an increase of R$19,100 million, or 10.1% compared to 2012. As a result of our focus on portfolios with lower delinquency rates, loans to large companies increased 21.9% while loans to small and middle-sized companies decreased 4.2%.

 

As of December 31, 2012, loans to companies totaled R$188,914 million, an increase of R$11,300 million, or 6.4%, compared to 2011. Loans to small and medium businesses decreased R$464 million, or 0.5%, as of December 31, 2012 compared to 2011, totaling R$85,185 million. Loans to large companies increased R$11,764 million, or 12.8%, as of December 31, 2012 compared to 2011, totaling R$103,729 million.

 

In addition, the depreciation of the real against other currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the growth of our medium to large companies’ portfolio since certain of our loans are denominated, or originated in, such currencies.

 

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Foreign loans Latin America:

The balance of loans from our operations in Latin America outside Brazil (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay) ▲ increased 33.5% as of December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 and ▲ increased 41.0% as of December 31, 2012 compared to 2011. In both years, the growth was due to a combination of the increase in our operations and the devaluation of the real against several foreign currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar.

 

Credit quality (90-day NPL ratio): improved ▼ 110 basis points as of December 31, 2013 and, ▼ 10 basis points as of December 31, 2012, but ▲ increased 70 basis points as of December 31, 2011.

 

The 90-day non-performing loans ratio (90-day NPL ratio), calculated by dividing 90-day non-performing loans by our loan portfolio, reflects the mechanics of our provisioning model. When the non-performing loan ratio decreases, an increase in the coverage ratio is expected.

 

As of December 31, 2013, our 90-day NPL ratio reached 3.7%, an improvement due to decreases in the 90-day NPL ratios for both individuals and companies. The ratio for individuals dropped 110 basis points compared to December 31, 2012. This is the lowest level since the Itaú and Unibanco association in November 2008.

 

As of December 31, 2012, our 90-day NPL ratio decrease to 4.8%, compared to 4.9% as of December 31, 2011.

 

During 2011, delinquency levels increased, both in our portfolio and in the Brazilian financial system. This increase led to higher incurred losses, especially in the small companies and vehicle financing portfolios, and to an increase in expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses from 2010 to 2011. As a consequence, we tightened our underwriting standards and required either more collateral or higher down payments, and reduced the maturity of loans within these portfolios. These changes, combined with the slowing growth of the Brazilian market, resulted in a slight reduction of our small companies’loan portfolio and in our vehicle financing portfolio.

 

The coverage ratio, calculated by dividing the provisions for allowance for loan and lease losses by 90-day non-performing loans, reached 147% as of December 31, 2013, an increase of 10 basis points compared to 2012 and as of December 31, 2012, the coverage ratio increased 60 basis points compared to 2011. When the non-performing loan ratio decreases, an increase in the coverage ratio is expected. The provisions for allowance for loan and lease losses are reversed only when there is a strong indication of the recovery of overdue loans, increasing the coverage ratio.

 

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Interest income:

 

Interest on loan and lease transactions: ▼ decreased 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and ▲ increased 4.5% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Interest on financial assets held for trading: ▼ decreased 18.5% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and ▼ decreased 9.2% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Interest and similar expenses: ▼ decreased 3.6% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and ▼ decreased 13.5% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Banking service fees: ▲ increased 19.9% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and ▼ decreased 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Income from insurance, private pension plan and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses: ▲ increased 8.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and ▲ increased 14.3% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

General and administrative expenses: ▲ increased 4.8% in 2013 compared to 2012 and ▲ increased 6.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.

 

Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses: ▼ decreased 25.5% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, as a result of the improved credit quality of the portfolio due to continued application of stricter requirements for granting loans during this period but ▲ increased 19.7% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, as a result of the decrease in asset quality from our vehicle and personal loan portfolios.

 

Impaired loans: Impaired loans decreased from R$19,511 million as of December 31, 2012 to R$16,305 million as of December 31, 2013. Impaired loans increased from R$18,385 million as of December 31, 2011 to R$19,511 million as of December 31, 2012, due to the growth of impaired personal loans and vehicle loans. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 36.6 – Credit Quality of Financial Assets.

 

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Loans under renegotiation: Credit transactions under renegotiation, including extended, modified and deferred repayments, decreased to 4.3% as of December 31, 2013 mainly due to a decrease in renegotiations from 5.3% as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, loans under renegotiation represented 4.2% of the total portfolio.

 

   In Million of R$ (except where indicated) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Statement of Income               
Net Income   16,424    12,634    13,837 
Banking Product   79,387    81,172    74,276 
                
Shares (R$)               
Earnings per Share – Basic (Common And Preferred)   3.31    2.54    2.78 
Weight Average Number of Outstanding Shares – Basic – in Thousands               
Common   2,518,213    2,518,213    2,518,213 
Preferred   2,447,467    2,451,543    2,464,029 
Average Price of Preferred Share on the Last Trading Day of the Period   31.65    33.33    33.85 
Market Capitalization1   156,957    150,598    152,787 
Market Capitalization (in Million of US$)2   67,001    73,696    81,451 
                
Performance Ratios (%)               
                
Net Income as a Percentage of Average Stockholder's Equity – Annualized3 – %   20.9    16.6    20.5 
Net Income as a Percentage of Total Assets – Annualized4 – %   1.7    1.5    1.7 
Solvency Ratio (BIS Ratio) – Financial-Conglomerate – %   16.6    18.0    16.0 
Non-Performing Loans Index (NPL over 90 days) – %   3.7    4.8    4.9 
Non-Performing Loans Index (NPL 15-90 days) – %   3.0    3.6    4.4 
Efficiency Ratio (ER)5 – %   48.5    45.6    47.6 
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (RAER)5 – %   69.5    73.6    70.0 
                
Balance Sheet  Dec 31, 13   Dec 31, 12   Dec 31, 11 
Total Assets   1,027,297    957,154    818,136 
Total Loan Portfolio   411,702    366,984    294,837 
Funding   724,496    679,706    573,354 
Total Stockholders' Equity   84,192    75,998    75,336 
Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributed to the Owners of the Parent Company   83,223    75,902    73,941 

 

1.Total number of outstanding shares (common and preferred shares) multiplied by the average price of the preferred share on the last trading day in the period.
2.The USD/Reais exchange rate was R$2.3426 as of December 31, 2013, R$2.0435 as of December 31, 2012 and R$1.8758 as of December 31, 2011.
3.Annualized Return was calculated by dividing Net Income by the Average Stockholders’ Equity.
4.Annualized Return was computed by dividing Net Income by Average Assets.
5.The Efficiency and Risk Adjusted Efficiency ratios are calculated based on managerial information (For more details on the calculation methodology of both Efficiency and Risk Adjusted Efficiency ratios, please see Basis of Presentation of Segment Information).

 

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Certain effects of foreign exchange rates on our income

The variation of the real can affect our net interest margin (which includes net interest and similar income and expenses, dividend income, net gain (loss) from investment in securities and derivatives and foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions). A certain amount of our financial assets and liabilities are denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, primarily the U.S. dollar. When the real depreciates, we incur losses on our liabilities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, such as our U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt and short-term borrowings, because the cost in reais of the related interest expense increases. At the same time, we realize gains on monetary assets denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, such as our dollar-indexed trading securities and loans, due to increased interest income from such assets measured in reais. When the real appreciates, the effects are the opposite of those described above. Consequently, the management of the gap in foreign currencies can have material effects on our net income. Our foreign currency gap management also takes into account the tax effects of such positions. As the profits from exchange rate variation on investments abroad are not taxable, we seek to maintain sufficient hedges (a liability position in foreign exchange derivatives) to reduce the potential effects from our total foreign-exchange exposure, net of tax effects.

Unless otherwise indicated, the discussion in this section Performance, item Financial Performance, Results, relates to our annual average interest rates and yields. Interest rates cited are measured in reais and include the effect of the variation of the real against foreign currencies.

 

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Net income

The following table shows the main components of our net income:

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013-2012   %   2012-2011   % 
Banking Product   79,387    81,172    74,276    (1,785)   (2.2)   6,896    9.3 
Interest and Similar Income   94,127    96,364    97,352    (2,237)   (2.3)   (988)   (1.0)
Interest and Similar Expense   (46,361)   (48,067)   (55,599)   1,706    (3.5)   7,532    (13.5)
Dividend Income   205    323    361    (118)   (36.5)   (38)   (10.5)
Net Gain (Loss) from Investment Securities And Derivatives   (5,924)   1,463    1,251    (7,387)   (504.9)   212    16.9 
Foreign Exchange Results and Exchange Variation on Transactions   6,594    3,755    4,998    2,839    75.6    (1,243)   (24.9)
Banking Service Fees   22,712    18,944    19,410    3,768    19.9    (466)   (2.4)
Income From Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations Before Claim and Selling Expenses   6,639    6,108    5,345    531    8.7    763    14.3 
Other Income   1,395    2,282    1,158    (887)   (38.9)   1,124    97.1 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (14,870)   (21,354)   (16,072)   6,484    (30.4)   (5,282)   32.9 
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (17,856)   (23,982)   (20,038)   6,126    (25.5)   (3,944)   19.7 
Recovery of Loans Written off as Loss   5,061    4,663    5,477    398    8.5    (814)   (14.9)
Expenses for Claims   (3,155)   (3,320)   (2,446)   165    (5.0)   (874)   35.7 
Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   1,080    1,285    935    (205)   (16.0)   350    37.4 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   64,517    59,818    58,204    4,699    7.9    1,614    2.8 
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (43,652)   (42,402)   (39,953)   (1,250)   2.9    (2,449)   6.1 
General and Administrative Expenses   (39,914)   (38,080)   (35,674)   (1,834)   4.8    (2,406)   6.7 
Tax Expenses   (4,341)   (4,497)   (4,166)   156    (3.5)   (331)   7.9 
Share of Profit or (Loss) of Unconsolidated Companies   603    175    (113)   428    244.6    288    (254.9)
Income Before Income Tax and Social Contribution   20,865    17,416    18,251    3,449    19.8    (835)   (4.6)
Current Income Tax and Social Contribution   (7,503)   (7,716)   (6,956)   213    (2.8)   (760)   10.9 
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution   3,160    3,491    3,315    (331)   (9.5)   176    5.3 
Net Income   16,522    13,191    14,610    3,331    25.3    (1,419)   (9.7)
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests   98    557    773    (459)   (82.4)   (216)   (27.9)
Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company   16,424    12,634    13,837    3,790    30.0    (1,203)   (8.7)

 

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Our results of operations are affected by changes in SELIC rates and in exchange rates (U.S. dollar compared to Brazilian real). In 2013, we observed a decrease in the average SELIC rate to 8.3% from 8.6% in 2012 and compared 11.8% in 2011. The Brazilian real depreciated 14.7% in 2013, 8.9% in 2012 and 12.6% in 2011.

 

Banking product

Banking product is the sum of our operating revenues, net of funding costs, as detailed in the table above. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 23 – Interest and Similar Income and Expense and Net Gain (Loss) from Investment Securities and Derivatives, Note 24 – Banking Service Fees and Note 25 – Other Income for further details.

 

 

1.Includes insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses.
2.Includes net gains (loss) from investment securities and derivatives, foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions, dividend income and other income.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (in millions of R$) 
Interest and Similar Income               
Interest on Loans and Leases   59,546    61,139    58,492 
Interest on Deposits in Banks   583    1,042    890 
Interest on Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   4,314    5,334    9,182 
Interest on Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements   12,630    10,096    9,961 
Interest on Trading Assets   10,860    13,324    14,676 
Interest and Dividends on Available-for-Sale Securities   5,067    3,771    2,888 
Interest on Held-to-Maturity Securities   486    471    360 
Other Assets   642    1,187    903 
Total Interest and Similar Income   94,127    96,364    97,352 

 

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In 2013, the 2.3% decrease in interest and similar income compared to 2012 was mainly due to decreases in interest on trading assets, in interest on loan and leases and in interest on Central Bank deposits, partially offset by increases in interest on securities purchased under resale agreements and dividends on available-for-sale securities. The decreases in interest for trading assets and on Central Bank compulsory deposits are both related to the reduction in the SELIC rate to 8.3% in 2013 from 8.6% in 2012. The decrease of 2.6% in interest on loan and leases is due to a change in our loan portfolio mix towards lower risk clients and products, consequently resulting in lower spreads and delinquency levels.

 

In 2012, the 1.0% decrease in interest and similar income compared to 2011, was mainly due to the reduction in the SELIC rate, which resulted in a decrease in interest on Central Bank compulsory deposits and in interest on financial assets held for trading, partially offset by the increase of 4.5% in interest on loan and lease transactions (mainly due to the increase in volumes) and in interest on available-for-sale financial assets.

 

Changes in volume and yield/rate in loan and lease transaction, trading assets and Central Bank compulsory deposits are detailed below (see Attachments: item Select Statistical Information, Changes in Interest Income and Expenses – Volume and Rate Analysis for further information).

 

R$ million

 

1.Includes trading assets, available for sale securities, held to maturity securities and Central Bank compulsory deposits

 

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Below is the composition of the carrying amount of loan operations and lease operations by type, sector of debtor, maturity and concentration:

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013-2012   2012-2011 
Individuals   167,431    150,921    149,391    10.9%   1.0%
Corporate and Small and Medium Businesses   208,014    188,914    177,614    10.1%   6.4%
Foreign Loans – Latin America   36,257    27,149    19,259    33.5%   41.0%
Total Loan Transactions and Lease Transactions   411,702    366,984    346,264    12.2%   6.0%

 

R$ million

1.Other: personal loan, Vehicles, Small and Medium businesses.

 

The increase in loan and lease transactions, both in 2012 and in 2013 was due to the higher average volumes of loans and lease transactions, principally due to the growth in the volume of credit card lending, payroll loans, mortgage loans and loans to corporate clients.

 

Since 2011, we have focused on reducing the risks of our loan portfolio. As a result, our mortgage, payroll, corporate and Latin America (ex-Brazil) loan portfolios have grown more rapidly, while our vehicle and small companies’ portfolios have decreased. Our mortgage loan portfolio has grown in line with the market and we have maintained a conservative

 

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approach regarding collaterals. In 2013, the LTV (loan-to-value: ratio between the amount of the financing and the value of the real estate properties) of vintages originated remained steady at approximately 60%. Our payroll loan portfolio has grown faster than our personal loan portfolio not only because of the emphasis we have given to it within our branch network but also because of our association with Banco BMG for payroll loan origination, which reached a balance of R$7,111 million on December 31, 2013. In Latin America, excluding Brazil (i.e., Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay) we grew 33.5% in 2013 and 41.0% in 2012, both because of organic growth and because of the depreciation of the real against the currencies of those countries.

 

 

 

   Year Ended December 31 
   2013   2012   2011 
   (in millions of R$) 
Interest and Similar Expense               
Interest on Deposits   9,802    10,544    12,186 
Interest on Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   16,865    17,539    22,133 
Interbank Market   6,245    5,747    5,535 
Institutional Market Debt   9,971    7,693    10,505 
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension and Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   3,436    6,513    5,239 
Other Financial Assets   42    31    - 
Total Interest Expense   46,361    48,067    55,599 

 

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R$ million

 

1.Includes insurance, private pension and liabilities for capitalization plans.

 

The changes in SELIC also affected our total interest expenses. In 2013, the SELIC fell to 8.3% as of December 31, 2013 compared to 8.6% as of December 31, 2012 and 11.8% as of December 31, 2011.

 

In 2013, the decrease in the SELIC rate reduced our interest expenses for securities sold under repurchase agreements and for deposits, despite a growth in the average balances of these portfolios compared to 2012 and 2011 (for further details, see section Performance, item Financial Performance Liabilities, Funding).

 

Dividend income totaled R$205 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, R$323 million for the same period in 2012, and R$361 million for the same period in 2011, due to lower income from dividends of other companies.

 

Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives totaled a loss of R$5,924 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, a gain of R$1,463 million for the same period in 2012, and a gain of R$1,251 million for the same period in 2011, mainly to our risk management strategy, particularly those associated with derivative instruments used to hedge our investments abroad.

 

Foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions totaled R$6,594 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, R$3,755 million for the same period in 2012 and R$4,998 million for the same period in 2011. The changes were due mainly to the effect from derivative financial instruments used to hedge the impact of exchange rate variation on our investments in subsidiaries abroad.

 

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The following table shows the main components of our non-interest income:

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013-2012   2012-2011 
Banking Service Fees   22,712    18,944    19,410    3,768    19.9%   (466)   (2.4)%
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization                                   
    6,639    6,108    5,345    531    8.7%   763    14.3%
Transactions before Claim and Selling Expenses                                   
Other Income   1,395    2,282    1,158    (887)   (38.9)%   1,124    97.1%
Total Non-Interest Income   30,746    27,334    25,913    3,412    12.5%   1,421    5.5%

 

 

In 2013, our non-interest income increased, due to an increase in banking service fees, income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses, and was partially offset by a decrease in other non-interest income (consisting mainly of gains on sale of assets held for sale, fixed assets and investments in associates and joint ventures and reversal of provisions).

 

In 2012, our non-interest income increased, due to an increase in other non-interest income, income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses, and was partially offset by a decrease in banking service fees.

 

Banking service fees refer to the sum of fees from current account services, asset management, collection, credit card services, guarantees issued and credit lines, brokerage commission and other fees. In 2013, the increase in banking service fee revenues was mainly due to income from fees from credit card services, influenced by the larger revenues from credit card annual fees, increase in sales and the increase in the number of equipment (POS) rented during in the period, and to income from current account services, influenced by the increase in the volume of product packages and services, one of the most significant of which is a package that converts fees paid by clients into mobile phone credits. New subscriptions to current account service product packages and the adjustment of services provided to our Uniclass clients and by our Itaú Empresas business unit also contributed for this growth. The growth in banking service fees and other fees income is in line with our strategy to diversify our income, mainly to make it less dependent on changes in interest rates.

 

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In 2012, the decrease in banking service fees revenues was mainly due to a lower income from asset management (mainly from private pension funds) and to a decrease in checking account fees (which followed price changes by our competitors), partially offset by an increase in our volume of transactions with clients.

 

In 2013, income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses increased, mainly due to lower expenses as a result of change in reserves for insurance and private pension, partially offset by the decrease in income from insurance and private pension.

 

In 2012, income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses increased, mainly due to a higher volume of pension plan transactions, related to the 28.3% growth in the technical provisions from private pension, totaling R$81,198 million, and an increase in the retained premiums, principally group life and DPVAT (mandatory insurance for personal injury caused by motor vehicles).

 

In 2013, other income decreased, mainly influenced by the effect of the sale of our interest in Serasa S.A. in 2012.

 

In 2012, other income reflected the sale of our 16.14% interest in Serasa S.A. to Experian Brasil Ltda., which generated a gain of R$1,542 million in 2012.

 

 

1.We recognize technical reserves with the objective of identifying the policyholder’s loss in the event of claims of insured risks.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013 x 2012   2012 x 2011 
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (17,856)   (23,982)   (20,038)   6,126    (25.5)%   (3,944)   19.7%
Recovery of Loans Written-off as Loss   5,061    4,663    5,477    398    8.5%   (814)   (14.9)%
Expenses for Claims   (3,155)   (3,320)   (2,446)   165    (5.0)%   (874)   35.7%
Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   1,080    1,285    935    (205)   (16.0)%   350    37.4%
Losses on Loans and Claims   (14,870)   (21,354)   (16,072)   6,484    (30.4)%   (5,282)   32.9%

 

 

In 2013, our expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses decreased 25.5%, mainly related to a lower delinquency ratios in our small companies and personal loans portfolios, which contributed with R$5,614, or 92%, to the R$6,126 million total decrease. The delinquency ratios of our vehicle loan portfolio are still in a downward trend and the expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses decreased 14.0% in 2013. These reductions are due to the changes in our portfolio mix, initiated in the second half of 2011 and still ongoing.

 

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In 2012, our expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses increased R$3,944 million, or 19.7%, mainly because of the higher delinquency ratios observed in the personal and small companies loan portfolios. In the second half of 2011, we decided to change our portfolio mix to include lower-risk loans and clients (real estate, payroll, corporate and Latin America loan portfolios), and this change resulted in the reduction of delinquency ratios (as presented below) and, consequently, in a reduction in expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses. Because the effects of such a change take time to be observed in a large portfolio, the results of this change to our portfolio mix became more evident in 2013, when expenses decreased R$6,126 million, or 25.5%, compared to 2012.

 

The NPL ratios presented as of December 31, 2013 are their lowest levels since the November, 2008, the year of the association of Itaú and Unibanco.

 

 

 

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In 2013, the recovery of loans written off as losses increased by 8.5%, or R$398 million. In 2012, primarily due to a change in accounting criteria, our recovery decreased R$814; if this change was disregarded, these recoveries would have decreased R$205 million. The change resulted in discounts granted in the renegotiation of credits already written off as losses (in the total amount of R$609 million) being deducted from income from recovery of loans written off as losses instead of being deducted from interest and similar income, as in 2011.

 

In 2013 expenses for claims decreased R$165 million, primarily due to a reduction in the claims ratio to specified and all risks, credit life and warranty extension – assets. In 2012 the increase of R$874 million in expenses for claims was mainly due to a growth of 37.4% in our insurance portfolio and to an increase in the claim ratios of group life and specified and all risks.

 

Recovery of claims under reinsurance decreased R$205 million in 2013, mainly due to a reduction in the recovery of claims from corporate insurance risks that have reinsurance. In 2012, recovery of claims under reinsurance increased R$350 million, or 37.4%, compared to 2011.

 

 

1.Average balance of the loan portfolio of two previous years.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013x2012   2012x2011 
Personnel Expenses   (15,860)   (14,332)   (13,373)   (1,528)   10.7%   (959)   7.2%
Administrative Expenses   (13,257)   (12,665)   (12,490)   (592)   4.7%   (175)   1.4%
Depreciation   (1,522)   (1,346)   (1,184)   (176)   13.1%   (162)   13.7%
Amortization   (808)   (844)   (984)   36    (4.3)%   140    (14.2)%
Insurance Acquisition Expenses   (1,147)   (1,253)   (1,268)   106    (8.5)%   15    (1.2)%
Other Expenses   (7,320)   (7,640)   (6,375)   320    (4.2)%   (1,265)   19.8%
General and Administrative Expenses   (39,914)   (38,080)   (35,674)   (1,834)   4.8%   (2,406)   6.7%

 

We have kept a tight control on costs and have partially offset the rise in costs (brought by the growth of operations, by the rise in salaries and benefits due to collective labor agreements and by the impact of inflation in our administrative costs) with efficiency gains. In 2013, the number of employees decreased 1.3% to 95,696, in spite of the arrival of 1,194 employees from Credicard in December 2013. In 2012, the number of employees decreased 7.2% to 96,977, mainly due to restructuring initiatives in our consumer credit business unit that integrated systems and processes into a single platform. This restructuring was conducted with a view to capture synergies across our consumer operations and in connection with a strategic review of certain businesses.

 

In 2013, the increase in personnel expenses was mainly a result of the growth in expenses related to compensation, payroll taxes, benefits and profit sharing, which contributed with R$1,042 million to the R$1,528 million increase in personnel expenses. The increase was mainly due to the annual collective bargaining agreement reached in October 2013, which increased these expenses by 8.0%, on top of the agreement reached in September 2012, which grew compensation by 7.5% and benefits by 8.5%. In 2012, the increase in personnel expenses was mainly a result of the growth in expenses related to employee terminations and labor claims, which contributed R$906 million to the R$959 million increase in personnel expenses. The growth of 9.0% in compensation, charges and benefits was due to the collective bargaining agreement reached in September 2011 and the increases of 7.5% in compensation and of 8.5% in benefits from the collective bargaining agreement from 2012, which were offset by the efficiency gained from the reduction in employees mentioned above.

 

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In 2013, administrative expenses increased by 4.7%, mainly because of growths in advertising, promotions and publication expenses and rent, which represented with R$545 million of the R$592 million increase in administrative expenses. The increase in advertising, promotions and publications expenses was related to the FIFA Confederations Cup, Rock In Rio, Itaú Bike and the repositioning of the Rede and Hiper brands. Despite the organic growth of our operations and the effect of inflation on most contracts and costs, such as utilities, rent and other, administrative expenses grew by only 1.4% in 2012 (while consumer inflation increased by 5.8%, according to the IPCA index), offset by decreases in expenses with installations, transportation and materials.

 

In 2013, other non-interest expenses decreased 4.2%, mainly due to the fact that the disposal of our investment in Banco BPI S.A., increased such expenses by R$302 million in 2012. Our other expenses increased R$1,265 million in 2012, mainly due to increases of R$312 million related to our credit card rewards program, R$302 million due to the disposal of our investment in Banco BPI S.A. and R$713 million from provisions for civil lawsuits, which include provisions for civil lawsuits related to economic plans. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 26 – General and Administrative Expenses and Note 32 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Commitments for further details.

 

In 2013, tax expenses (ISS, PIS, Cofins and other tax expenses) amounted to R$4,341 million, a decrease of R$156 million, due to a reduction in banking product. In 2012, tax expenses (ISS, PIS, Cofins and other tax expenses) amounted to R$4,497 million, an increase of R$330 million, or 7.9% compared to 2011.

 

Certain amounts of income and expenses are recognized in our income statement but do not affect our taxable basis. Conversely, certain amounts are considered taxable income or deductible expenses in the calculation our taxes on income but do not affect our income statement. Those items are referred to as “permanent differences”. Our total income tax and social contribution includes current income tax and social contribution as well as deferred income tax and social contribution. The former is the tax expense under Brazilian tax laws for the period, and the latter is the tax expense resulting from permanent differences.

 

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In 2013, income tax and social contribution amounted R$4,343 million, a decrease of R$118 million, or 2.8%. In 2012 amounted R$4,225 million, a reduction of R$584 million, or 2.8% compared to 2011.

 

Basis of presentation of segment information

Our segment information is based on reports used by senior management to assess the financial performance of our businesses and to make decisions regarding the allocation of funds for investment and other purposes.

 

Segment information is prepared according to accounting practices adopted in Brazil (our segment information is not prepared in accordance with IFRS) but includes the following pro forma adjustments: (i) the recognition of the impact related to allocated capital using a proprietary model; (ii) the use of funding and cost of capital, according to market prices, using certain managerial criteria; (iii) the exclusion of non-recurring events from our results and (iv) the reclassification of the tax effects from hedging transactions we enter into for our investments abroad. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), Note 34 – Segment Information for further details.

 

Capital and funding costs are allocated to each segment based on Tier I Capital rules and according to a proprietary model, while the surplus capital and subordinated debt are allocated to the segment Activities with the market and Corporation. The tax effects of payments of interest on our own capital have been allocated to the segments proportionally to the amount of the Tier I Capital of each segment. Additionally, share of income of unconsolidated companies not related to segments and non-controlling interest were allocated to the segment Activities with the market and Corporation.

 

The Efficiency and Risk Adjusted Efficiency ratios are calculated based on managerial information, as presented below:

 

Efficiency Ratio =   Non-Interest Expenses
    (Banking Product + Share of comprehensive income of unconsolidated companies, net + Other – Tax Expenses for ISS, PIS, Cofins and Other Taxes)

 

Risk Ajusted Efficiency Ratio =   Non-Interest Expenses + Losses on Loans and Claims
    (Banking Product + Share of comprehensive income of unconsolidated companies, net + Other – Tax Expenses for ISS, PIS, Cofins and Other Taxes)

 

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The Efficiency and Risk Efficiency Ratios are non-GAAP measures and we disclose them herein as we consider them to be an important measure to understand how we manage our overhead costs. We disclose this measure to the market on a quarterly basis.

 

Low efficiency ratios indicate a better performance, once this ratio measures the proportion of expenses over revenues. The risk-adjusted efficiency ratio includes the risk portions associated with banking transactions (result of the allowance for loan and lease losses and recovery of loans written off as losses) and insurance and pension plan transactions (claims).

 

In 2013, we made changes to our consolidation criteria for managerial results in order to better align our presentation of managerial results with the way our management monitors results. These adjustments only rearrange certain revenues and costs within units, therefore they do not affect the net income disclosed. In addition, because of changes implemented in our structure, we changed the names of our segments to: (i) Commercial Bank – Retail, (ii) Wholesale Bank, (iii) Consumer Credit – Retail and (iv) Activities with the market and Corporation. The results of middle market companies, previously allocated to the Commercial Bank segment, are now reported in the Wholesale Bank segment. Our consolidated financial statements for the years 2012 and 2011 do not present the changes in our structure implemented in 2013.

 

We present below a summary of the results from our operating segments. The adjustments column presents effects of the differences between the segmented results (substantially in line with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil) and those calculated according to the principles adopted in our consolidated financial statements in IFRS. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, especially Note 34 regarding segment information in section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) as well as the information included section Itaú Unibanco Holding, item In Numbers, Selected Financial Data (IFRS).

 

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   Consolidated Statement of Income 
   from January 1 to December 31, 2013 
   (in millions of R$) 
               Activities with             
   Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   the Market and   Itaú        IFRS 
   Bank – Retail   Credit – Retail   Bank   Corporation   Unibanco   Adjustments   Consolidated 
                             
Banking Product1   44,567    14,892    15,116    3,901    78,476    911    79,387 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (7,613)   (4,860)   (3,055)   (82)   (15,610)   740    (14,870)
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   36,954    10,032    12,061    3,819    62,866    1,651    64,517 
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (26,043)   (7,496)   (6,159)   (572)   (40,270)   (3,382)   (43,652)
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   10,911    2,536    5,902    3,247    22,596    (1,731)   20,865 
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (3,908)   (642)   (1,886)   (187)   (6,623)   2,280    (4,343)
Non-Controling Interest in Subsidiaries   -    (124)   -    (13)   (137)   39    (98)
Net Income   7,003    1,770    4,016    3,047    15,836    588    16,424 
                                    
Performance Measures                                   
Efficiency Ratio (%)   55.9    46.5    37.2    18.2    48.5    -    52.8 
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   74.0    81.7    58.6    20.2    69.5    -    72.4 
                                    
Balance Sheet Information                                   
Loan, Lease and Other Credit Transactions   137,802    88,586    180,886    4,966    412,235    (533)   411,702 
Total Assets   737,341    94,174    322,667    116,625    1,105,721    (78,424)   1,027,297 

 

1. Includes net interest and similar income and expenses, dividend income, net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives, results from foreing exchange variation of transactions abroad.

 

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   Consolidated Statement of Income 
   from January 1 to December 31, 2012 
   (in millions of R$) 
               Activities with             
   Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   the Market and   Itaú       IFRS 
   Bank – Retail   Credit – Retail   Bank   Corporation   Unibanco   Adjustments   Consolidated 
                             
Banking Product1   51,551    14,211    7,491    5,808    78,978    2,194    81,172 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (15,292)   (5,179)   (795)   251    (21,015)   (339)   (21,354)
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   36,259    9,032    6,696    6,059    57,963    1,855    59,818 
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (27,030)   (7,476)   (3,301)   (281)   (38,041)   (4,361)   (42,402)
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   9,229    1,556    3,395    5,778    19,922    (2,506)   17,416 
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (2,981)   (311)   (1,066)   (968)   (5,326)   1,101    (4,225)
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   -    -    -    (589)   (553)   (4)   (557)
Net Income   6,248    1,245    2,329    4,221    14,043    (1,409)   12,634 
                                    
Performance Measures                                   
Efficiency Ratio (%)   50.0    49.3    40.8    7.5    45.6    -    49.6 
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   81.2    88.3    52.1    3.3    73.6    -    77.3 
                                    
Balance Sheet Information                                   
Loan, Lease and Other Credit Transactions   166,718    85,839    109,435    4,309    366,285    699    366,984 
Total Assets   745,032    90,096    233,430    134,544    1,014,425    (57,271)   957,154 

 

1. Includes net interest and similar income and expenses, dividend income, net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives, results from foreing exchange variation of transactions abroad.

 

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   Consolidated Statement of Income 
   from January 1 to December 31, 2011 
   (in millions of R$) 
               Activities with             
   Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   the market and   Itaú       IFRS 
   Bank – Retail   Credit – Retail   Bank   Corporation   Unibanco   Adjustments   Consolidated 
                             
Banking Product1   48,236    14,102    6,897    5,109    74,257    19    74,276 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (11,011)   (4,270)   (134)   (521)   (15,936)   (136)   (16,072)
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   37,225    9,832    6,763    4,588    58,321    (117)   58,204 
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (25,829)   (7,911)   (2,911)   (390)   (37,025)   (2,928)   (39,953)
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   11,396    1,921    3,852    4,198    21,296    (3,045)   18,251 
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (3,833)   (477)   (1,287)   (244)   (5,841)   2,200    (3,641)
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   -    -    -    (885)   (814)   41    (773)
Net Income   7,563    1,444    2,565    3,069    14,641    (804)   13,837 
                                    
Performance Measures                                   
Efficiency Ratio (%)   51.0    52.9    39.5    16.5    47.6    -    51.0 
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   75.1    85.4    41.6    25.8    70.0    -    73.9 
                                    
Balance Sheet Information                                   
Loan, Lease and Other Credit Transactions   147,740    99,600    96,154    1,989    345,483    781    346,264 
Total Assets   571,315    101,453    191,620    115,171    851,332    (33,196)   818,136 

 

1.Includes net interest and similar income and expenses, dividend income, net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives, results from foreing exchange variation of transactions abroad.

 

Revenues from operations in Brazil and abroad

We conduct most of our business activities in Brazil, but we do not break down our revenues by geographic market within Brazil. Our interest income from loans and leases, banking service fees and income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions are divided between revenues earned in Brazil and abroad. The following information is presented in IFRS, after eliminations on consolidation.

 

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   Year Ended December 31, 
   (in millions of R$) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Interest Income1   95,002    101,905    103,962 
Brazil   86,934    95,063    99,083 
Abroad   8,068    6,842    4,879 
Banking Service Fees   22,712    18,944    19,410 
Brazil   21,388    17,918    18,506 
Abroad   1,324    1,026    904 
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations after Claim and Selling Expenses   3,417    2,820    2,566 
Brazil   3,382    2,792    2,535 
Abroad   35    28    31 

 

The table below presents revenues abroad by business segments:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   (in millions of R$) 
   20133   20123   20113 
Commercial Bank   4,617    3,806    3,081 
Argentina   606    425    244 
Chile   883    629    444 
Uruguay   406    227    166 
Other Companies Abroad2   2,723    2,525    2,227 
Whosale Bank   936    832    968 
Consumer Credit   163    127    103 
Argentina   34    22    20 
Uruguay   30    24    17 
Chile   99    81    66 
IFRS Adjustments   3,710    3,132    1,662 

 

1.Includes interest and similar income, dividend income, net gains (loss) from investment securities and derivatives, foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions.
2.Itaú Unibanco S.A. – Grand Cayman, New York and Tokyo branches, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A – Grand Cayman Branch, Banco Itaú Argentina S.A, Itaú Asset Management S.A.Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión, Itrust Servicios Inmobiliarios S.A.C.I, Itaú Sociedad de Bolsa S.A., Itaú Chile Holdings Inc., BICSA Holdings LTD., Banco Itaú Chile S.A., Itaú Chile Inversiones, Servicios Y Administración S.A., Itaú BBA Corredor de Bolsa Limitada (new company name of Itaú Chile Corredor de Bolsa Ltda.), Itaú Chile Corredora de Seguros Ltda., Itaú Chile Administradora General de Fondos S.A., Recuperadora de Créditos Ltda, Itaú Chile Compañia de Seguros de Vida S.A., ACO Ltda., Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A., OCA Casa Financiera S.A., OCA S.A., Unión Capital AFAP S.A., Banco Itaú Paraguay, Tarjetas Unisoluciones S. A. de Capital Variable, Proserv – Promociones Y Servicios S.A. de C. V., MCC Asesorias Limitada (50%), MCC Securities INC. (50%), Itaú BBA SAS, MCC Corredora de Bolsa (50.0489%) and Itaú BBA Colômbia; only at 12/31/2013, Fundo ETF IPSA, IPI – Itaúsa Portugal Investimentos, SGPS Lda. (49%), Itaúsa Europa – Investimentos, SGPS, Lda., Itaú Europa, SGPS, Lda., Itaúsa Portugal – SGPS S.A.,Itaú BBA International (Cayman) Ltd., Banco Itaú Europa Luxembourg S.A., Banco Itaú Europa International, Itaú Bank & Trust Bahamas Ltd., Itaú International Securities Inc. (new company name of Itaú Europa Securities Inc.), Itaú Bahamas Directors Ltd., Itaú Bahamas Nominees Ltd., Banco Itaú Suisse S.A. and Itaú BBA International PLC; only at 12/31/2012, Banco Itaú BBA International S.A and BIE Cayman Ltd., Itaú Bank Ltd., ITB Holding Ltd., Jasper International Investment LLC, Itaú Bank & Trust Cayman Ltd., Uni-Investments Inter. Corp., Rosefield Finance Ltd. (50%), UBT Finance S.A., Itaú Cayman Directors Ltd. and Itaú Cayman Nominees Ltd.; only at 12/31/2013, BIE Cayman Ltd, Afinco Americas Madeira, SGPS Soc. Unipessoal Ltda, Topaz Holding Ltd., Itaú USA Inc., Itaú International Investment LLC, Albarus S.A., Banco Del Paraná S.A., Garnet Corporation, Itaú Global Asset Management, Itaú Asia Securities Ltd., IPI – Itaúsa Portugal Investimentos, SGPS Lda. (51%), Itaú BBA USA Securities Inc., Itaú Middle East Limited, Unipart B2B Investments, S.L., Itaú BBA UK Securities Limited, Itaú Japan Asset Management Ltd., Itaú (Beijing) Investment Consultancy Limited, Itaú UK Asset Management Limited, Itaú Asia Limited and Itaú USA Asset Management Inc; only at 12/31/2012, Zux Cayman Company Ltd.; only at 12/31/2013, Itaú Singapore Securities Pte. Ltd.
3.Activities with the Market and Corporation has no operations outside Brazil for the years ended 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

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Commercial bank – retail

 

Consolidated statement of income

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013x2012 (%)   2012x2011(%) 
Banking Product   44,567    51,551    48,236    (13.5)   6.9 
Interest Margin   23,719    32,770    31,584    (27.6)   3.8 
Banking Service Fees   12,585    12,289    10,915    2.4    12.6 
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations before Claim and Selling Expenses   8,263    6,030    5,229    37.0    15.3 
Other Income   -    462    508    (100.0)   (9.1)
Losses on Loans and Claims   (7,613)   (15,292)   (11,011)   (50.2)   38.9 
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (9,155)   (16,577)   (13,845)   (44.8)   19.7 
Recovery of Loans Written-Off as Losses   3,561    3,320    4,346    7.3    (23.6)
Expenses for Claims/Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   (2,019)   (2,035)   (1,512)   (0.8)   34.6 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   36,954    36,259    37,225    1.9    (2.6)
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (26,043)   (27,030)   (25,829)   (3.7)   4.6 
Non-Interest Expenses   (23,522)   (24,539)   (23,315)   (4.1)   5.2 
Tax Expenses for ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (2,521)   (2,704)   (2,596)   (6.8)   4.2 
Share of Comprehensive Income of Unconsolidated Companies, Net   -    108    (43)   (100.0)   (351.2)
Other   -    105    125    (100.0)   (16.0)
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   10,911    9,229    11,396    18.2    (19.0)
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (3,908)   (2,981)   (3,833)   31.1    (22.2)
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   -    -    -    -    - 
Net Income   7,003    6,248    7,563    12.1    (17.4)
                          
Efficiency Ratio (%)   55.9    50.0    51.0           
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   74.0    81.2    75.1           

 

Annual Report 2013 A-319

 

As from the first quarter of 2013, the results of the middle market companies, previously allocated to the Commercial Bank segment, have been reported in the Wholesale Bank segment.

 

In 2013, the net income for the Commercial Bank – Retail segment increased 12.1% mainly due to the positive impact in net income of a 50.2% decrease in the losses on loans and claims mainly influenced by the change in the credit profile of our portfolio. Furthermore, income from insurance, private pension and capitalization transactions before claim and selling expenses increased 37.0% and non-interest expenses decreased 4.1%, mainly due to the migration of the middle market companies to the Wholesale Bank segment. On the other hand, with a negative impact on the net income, interest margin decreased 27.6% also as a consequence of the middle market migration along with the change in our credit portfolio mix.

 

In 2012, net income for our Commercial Bank – Retail segment decreased 17.4%, mainly because of the increase in delinquency observed in our personal loans portfolio. The increase in revenues was driven by the 12.6% growth of banking service fees (related to the increase in volume of services and in our customer base), the 3.8% growth in interest margin, driven by a 12.8% growth of the loan portfolio, and the 15.3% growth in income from insurance, private pension, and capitalization transactions (mainly because of the growth in pension plans and in life insurance premiums). These positive effects were not enough to offset the 38.9% increase in losses on loans and claims. The increase in expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses was mainly due to the increase in delinquency levels observed in our portfolios of personal loans and of loans to small companies, along with the growth in our total loan portfolio.

 

Non-interest expenses increased below inflation, mainly driven by a higher volume of transactions, as a result of a growth in our banking operations, as well as by an increase in personnel expenses, which were affected by the collective bargaining agreements reached in both 2011 and 2012.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-320

 

Wholesale bank

 

Consolidated statement of income

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013x2012 (%)   2012x2011(%) 
Banking Product   15,116    7,491    6,897    101.8    8.6 
Interest Margin   11,117    5,334    4,896    108.4    8.9 
Banking Service Fees   3,688    2,261    2,123    63.1    6.5 
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations before Claim and Selling Expenses   311    38    -    718.4    - 
Other Income   -    (142)   (122)   (100.0)   16.4 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (3,055)   (795)   (134)   284.3    493.3 
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (3,347)   (871)   (266)   284.3    227.4 
Recovery of Loans Written-Off as Losses   348    76    132    357.9    (42.4)
Expenses for Claims/Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   (56)   -    -    -    - 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   12,061    6,696    6,763    80.1    (1.0)
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (6,159)   (3,301)   (2,911)   86.6    13.4 
Non-Interest Expenses   (5,296)   (2,891)   (2,605)   83.2    11.0 
Tax Expenses for ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (863)   (410)   (341)   110.5    20.2 
Share of Comprehensive Income of Unconsolidated Companies, Net   -    5    6    (100.0)   (16.7)
Other   -    (5)   29    (100.0)   (117.2)
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   5,902    3,395    3,852    73.8    (11.9)
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (1,886)   (1,066)   (1,287)   76.9    (17.2)
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   -    -    -    -    - 
Net Income   4,016    2,329    2,565    72.4    (9.2)
                          
Efficiency Ratio (%)   37.2    40.8    39.5           
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   58.6    52.1    41.6           

 

Annual Report 2013 A-321

 

As from the first quarter of 2013, the results of the middle market companies previously allocated to the Commercial Bank segment have been reported in Wholesale Bank segment.

 

In 2013, net income for our Wholesale Bank segment increased 72.4% from the previous year. Banking product increased 101.8% as the interest margin and the banking service fees were 108.4% and 63.1% higher than in 2012. In addition to the effect of the result of the middle market companies, the increase in the corporate loan portfolio and in fees from investment banking, cash management and payments services (with REDE) were responsible for this sharp improvement in banking product.

 

Losses on loans and claims increased 284.3%, due to the migration of middle market companies from the Commercial Bank – Retail segment. Our expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses with middle market companies were R$2,454 million in 2013, 15.5% lower than in 2012. Also with negative impact on net income, the non-interest expenses increased 83.2% as we had more expenses with information technology, telecommunication and debt collection.

 

In 2012, net income for our Wholesale Bank (previously Itaú BBA) segment decreased by 9.2%, mainly because of the increase in expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses that reflected a recognition of general provisions for certain economic groups as a result of their classification into risk rating categories. The increase in interest margin was mainly due to the 13.8% increase in the large companies’ credit portfolio and an increase in income from dividends. Banking service fees also grew, due to an increase in revenues from investment banking transactions and fees from credit transactions.

 

Our expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses reflected the growth of our loan portfolio and the rating revision of some economic groups, as previously mentioned, although there was no increase in overdue balances in our corporate portfolio and 92.1% of such portfolio had “B” or better ratings in accordance with criteria set forth in CMN regulation as of December 31, 2012. Non-interest expenses increased because of the impact of the collective bargaining agreements on personnel costs and the 14% increase in the number of employees in the segment.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-322

 

Consumer credit – retail

 

Consolidated statement of income

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013x2012 (%)   2012x2011(%) 
Banking Product   14,892    14,211    14,102    4.8    0.8 
Interest Margin   9,230    8,310    8,356    11.1    (0.6)
Banking Service Fees   5,662    5,890    5,719    (3.9)   3.0 
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations before Claim and Selling Expenses   -    (7)   (13)   (100.0)   (46.2)
Other Income   -    18    40    (100.0)   (55.0)
Losses on Loans and Claims   (4,860)   (5,179)   (4,270)   (6.2)   21.3 
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (5,996)   (6,111)   (5,270)   (1.9)   16.0 
Recovery of Loans Written-Off as Losses   1,136    932    1,000    21.9    (6.8)
Expenses for Claims/Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   -    -    -    -    - 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   10,032    9,032    9,832    11.1    (8.1)
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (7,496)   (7,476)   (7,911)   0.3    (5.5)
Non-Interest Expenses   (6,428)   (6,551)   (6,948)   (1.9)   (5.7)
Tax Expenses For ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (1,068)   (968)   (953)   10.3    1.6 
Share of Comprehensive Income of Unconsolidated Companies, Net   -    58    -    100.0    - 
Other   -    (15)   (10)   100.0    150.0 
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   2,536    1,556    1,921    63.0    (19.0)
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (642)   (311)   (477)   106.4    (34.8)
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   (124)   -    -    -    - 
Net Income   1,770    1,245    1,444    42.2    (13.8)
                          
Efficiency Ratio (%)   46.5    49.3    52.9           
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   81.7    88.3    85.4           

 

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In 2013, net income for our Consumer credit – Retail segment increased 42.2% from 2012, mainly due to the 4.8% increase in the banking product and the 6.2% decrease in losses on loans and claims. In 2013, we were more conservative in our credit appetite with respect to the vehicles portfolio, applying stricter requirements for granting loans in this period, which have led to increased down payment requirements and shorter financing terms. This strategy reduced our expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses from R$6,111 in 2012 to R$5,996 in 2013, an 1.9% decrease year over year. The 4.8% improvement in banking product was the result of the 11.1% increase in the interest margin that was partially offset by the decrease of 3.9% in banking services fees. The increase in the interest margin was mainly due to the results of Itaú BMG Consignado and to the change in the consolidation criteria of our subsidiaries FIC and Luizacred, which were consolidated proportionally based on our fifty percent interest in 2012, and in 2013 became fully consolidated. The banking services fees decrease was mainly due to the decrease in our vehicles portfolio granting.

 

In 2012, net income for our consumer credit segment decreased 13.8% because of the sharp growth of 16.0% in loan loss provision expenses. The increase in delinquency observed in our vehicle loan portfolio not only increased our loan loss provision expenses but also drove our interest margin and credit fees down, as the portfolio decreased by 14.6%. However, the growth in interest revenues and service fees from our non-account holders’ credit card portfolio offset the decreases in revenues from the vehicle portfolio and allowed the segment to absorb part of the losses. The growth in credit card fees from Redecard, in particular, was instrumental for this offsetting. Also, there was a reduction in our non-interest expenses, mainly as a result of the restructuring of our consumer credit business unit, which included a revision of agreements and partnerships along with a reduction in the number of employees. This restructuring was partially offset by the increases in compensation and benefits caused by the collective bargaining agreements.

 

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Activities with the market and corporation

 

Consolidated statement of income

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   Variation 
   2013   2012   2011   2013x2012 (%)   2012x2011(%) 
Banking Product   3,901    5,808    5,109    (32.8)   13.7 
Interest Margin   3,571    5,555    4,801    (35.7)   15.7 
Banking Service Fees   213    249    309    (14.5)   (19.4)
Income from Insurance, Private Pension and Capitalization Operations before Claim and Selling Expenses   117    4    (1)   2825.0    (500.0)
Other Income   -    -    -    -    - 
Losses on Loans and Claims   (82)   251    (521)   (132.7)   (148.2)
Expenses for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (82)   (85)   (531)   (3.5)   (84.0)
Recovery of Loans Written-Off as Losses   -    336    10    100.0    3260.0 
Expenses for Claims/Recovery of Claims under Reinsurance   -    -    -    -    - 
Banking Product Net of Losses on Loans and Claims   3,819    6,059    4,588    (37.0)   32.1 
Other Operating Income (Expenses)   (572)   (281)   (390)   103.6    (27.9)
Non-Interest Expenses   (741)   (449)   (935)   65.0    (52.0)
Tax Expenses For ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   169    (148)   51    (214.2)   (390.2)
Share of Comprehensive Income of Unconsolidated Companies, Net   -    316    447    (100.0)   (29.3)
Other   -    -    47    -    100.0 
Income before Income Tax and Social Contribution   3,247    5,778    4,198    (43.8)   37.6 
Income Tax and Social Contribution   (187)   (968)   (244)   (80.7)   296.7 
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries   (13)   (589)   (885)   (97.8)   (33.4)
Net Income   3,047    4,221    3,069    (27.8)   37.5 
                          
Efficiency Ratio (%)   18.2    7.5    16.5           
Risk Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (%)   20.2    3.3    25.8           

 

The Activities with the Market and Corporation segment includes the result from the investment of our excess capital, costs from our excess subordinated debt and the net balance of tax assets and liabilities. It also includes the financial margin on market transactions, costs of treasury operations, equity in the earnings of companies that are not linked to any segments, as well as adjustments related to minority shareholdings in subsidiaries and our interest in Porto Seguro S.A.

 

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In 2013, net income from Activities with the Market and Corporation decreased 27.8% as interest margin decreased 35.7% and non-interest expenses increased 65.0% from the previous year. Non-interest expenses increased in 2013 compared to 2012, mainly due to lower expenses in post-employment benefits in 2012 related to certain pension plans granted to employees in the past (please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated financial statements (IFRS) – Note 29 Post-employment benefits).

 

Losses on loans and claims decreased from R$251 million in 2012 to a loss of R$82 million in 2013. These changes were due to differences in revenues and expenses allocation to other operating segments.

 

In 2012, the segment’s net income increased 37.5% mainly because of the 15.7% increase in net interest margin, which was primarily due to higher gains from the investment of our excess capital compared to 2011. Income tax and social contribution increased due to higher income before income tax and social contribution. The decrease of R$296 million in non-controlling interest in subsidiaries was mainly due to our acquisition of the remaining minority shares of Redecard on September 24, 2012.

 

Changes in cash flows

The following table sets forth the main variations in our cash flows:

 

   (in millions of R$) 
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
Changes in Cash Flows  2013   2012   2011 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities   32,530    48,633    (7,440)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (14,500)   (37,582)   (1,311)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   (10,606)   (4,912)   (921)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents   7,425    6,139    (9,672)

 

Operating activities

In 2013, the changes in cash flows from operating activities resulted from an increase in deposits, in securities purchased under agreements to resell them to our clients and funds from interbank markets partially offset by increases in loan transactions and in compulsory deposits with the Central Bank. In 2012, the changes in cash flows from operating activities resulted primarily from an increase in deposits received under securities repurchase agreements and a decrease in compulsory deposits with the Central Bank. This was

 

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partially offset by increases in securities purchased under agreements to resell, loan transactions and financial assets held for trading and other assets. In 2011, the changes in cash flows from operating activities resulted mainly from increases in loan transactions and securities purchased under agreements to resell, partially offset by an increase in deposits.

 

Investing activities

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the increase in purchase of available-for-sale assets was the main cause for the outflows in our cash flow from investing activities offset by cash received from sale of available-for-sale assets.

 

Financing activities

In 2013, the changes in cash flows from financing activities were primarily a result of a decrease in redemptions in institutional markets and dividends and interest on capital paid. In 2012, the changes in cash flows from financing activities were primarily a result of a decrease in redemptions of our subordinated debt in institutional markets and the acquisition of the remaining minority interest in Redecard, partially offset by an increase in funding from institutional markets. In 2011, the changes in cash flows from financing activities were primarily a result of a decrease in redemptions of our subordinated debt in institutional markets and dividends and interest on capital paid, partially offset by an increase in funding from institutional markets. Furthermore, we paid dividends and interest on capital in the amount of R$5,206 million and R$4,588 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In 2012 we purchased an amount of R$122 million in treasury shares, which generated a cash outflow of the same amount.

 

Liquidity and capital resources

Our board of directors determines our policy regarding liquidity risk management, and establishes broad quantitative liquidity risk management limits in line with our risk appetite. The Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL), composed of members of senior management, is responsible for strategic liquidity risk management in line with the board-approved liquidity risk framework and risk appetite. In establishing our guidelines, the Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL) considers the liquidity implications of each market segment and product. The institutional treasury unit of Itaú Unibanco Holding is responsible for day-to-day management of the Itaú Unibanco Group’s liquidity profile, within the parameters set by the Board of Directors and the Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL).This includes an oversight responsibility with respect to all business units operating outside of Brazil.

 

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We maintain separate liquidity pools at our Brazilian operations and at each of our subsidiaries in Latin America and Europe. Our Brazilian operations include the financial institutions in Brazil and the entities used by the Brazilian operations for funding and serving their clients abroad. Each subsidiary in Latin America (e.g., in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) and in Europe has its own treasury function with appropriate autonomy to manage liquidity according to local needs and regulations, while remaining in compliance with the liquidity limits established by Itaú Unibanco Holding senior management. In general, there are rarely liquidity transfers between subsidiaries or between the head office and a subsidiary, except under very specific circumstances (e.g., targeted capital increases). The United Kingdom and Colombia are the only countries in which we operate where local regulators have established local liquidity levels and regulations.

 

CMN regulation also establishes capital conservation and countercyclical buffers for Brazilian financial institutions, and determines their minimum percentages as well as which sanctions and limitations will apply in case of non-compliance with such additional requirements. Please refer to section Our risk management – Regulatory environment, Implementation of Basel III in Brazil for further details.

 

We define our consolidated group operational liquidity reserve as the total amount of assets that can be rapidly turned into cash, based on local market practices and legal regulations. The reserve generally includes: cash and deposits on demand, funded positions of securities purchased under agreements to resell and unencumbered government securities.

 

The following table presents our operational reserve as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, as well as the yearly average.

 

   As of December 31, 
               2013 Average 
   2013   2012   2011   Balance1 
   (in millions of R$) 
Cash and Deposits on Demand   16,576    13,967    10,668    14,729 
Funded Positions of Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   23,979    22,896    25,438    26,418 
Unencumbered Government Securities   50,573    83,980    44,741    68,969 
Operational Reserve   91,128    120,843    80,447    110,116 

 

1. Average calculated based on the quarterly Financial Reports.

 

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Management controls our liquidity reserves by projecting the resources that will be available for investment by our treasury department. The technique we employ involves the statistical projection of scenarios for our assets and liabilities, considering the liquidity profiles of our counterparties.

 

Short-term minimum liquidity limits are defined according to guidelines set by the Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL). These limits aim to ensure that the Itaú Unibanco Group always has sufficient liquidity available sufficient to cover unforeseen market events. These limits are revised periodically, based on the projection of cash needs in atypical market situations (i.e., stress scenarios).

 

Management of liquidity makes it possible for us to simultaneously meet our operating requirements, protect our capital and exploit market opportunities. Our strategy is to maintain adequate liquidity to meet our present and future financial obligations and to capitalize on business opportunities as they arise.

 

We are exposed to effects of the disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and the economies in those countries where we do business, especially Brazil. However, due to our stable sources of funding, which include a large deposit base, the large number of correspondent banks with which we have long-standing relationships, as well as facilities in place which enable us to access further funding when required, we have not historically experienced liquidity challenges, even during periods of disruption in the international financial markets. Please refer to section Performance – Financial Performance, item Liabilities for further details about Funding.

 

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The following table sets forth our average deposits and borrowings:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Average   % of   Average   % of   Average   % of 
   balance   total   balance   total   balance   total 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities   738,535    83.3    649,026    83.3    572,622    79.2 
Interest-Bearing Deposits   209,347    23.6    206,652    26.5    186,429    25.8 
Savings Deposits   92,964    10.5    73,404    9.4    61,143    8.5 
Interbank Deposits   7,446    0.8    8,661    1.1    2,376    0.3 
Time Deposits   108,937    12.3    124,587    16.0    122,910    17.0 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   256,025    28.9    204,358    26.2    194,949    26.9 
Interbank Market Debt and Institutional Market Debt   174,834    19.7    154,852    19.9    125,007    17.3 
Interbank Market Debt   104,002    11.7    94,555    12.1    77,189    10.7 
Institutional Market Debt   70,832    8.0    60,297    7.7    47,818    6.6 
Reserves for Insurance Private Pension and Liabilities for Capitalization Plans   97,818    11.0    82,820    10.6    66,237    9.2 
Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities   511    0.1    344    0.0    -    0.0 
Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities   148,216    16.7    130,293    16.7    150,813    20.8 
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   36,726    4.1    30,324    3.9    26,072    3.6 
Derivatives   10,355    1.2    8,251    1.1    7,193    1.0 
Other Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities   101,135    11.4    91,718    11.8    117,547    16.2 
                               
Total Liabilities   886,751    100.0    779,319    100.0    723,435    100.0 

 

Our principal sources of funding are interest-bearing deposits, deposits received under repurchase agreements, on-lending from government financial institutions, lines of credit with foreign banks and the issuance of securities abroad. Please refer to section Performance, item Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 17 – Deposits – for further details about Funding.

 

Some of our long-term debt provides for acceleration of the outstanding principal balance upon the occurrence of specified events, which are events ordinarily found in long-term financing agreements. As of December 31, 2013, none of these events, including any events of default or failure to satisfy financial covenants, have occurred, and we have no reason to believe that it is reasonably likely that any of these events will occur in 2014.

 

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Under Brazilian law, cash dividends may only be paid if the subsidiary paying such dividends has reported a profit in its financial statements. In addition, subsidiaries that are financial institutions are prohibited from making loans to Itaú Unibanco Holding, but they are allowed to make deposits in Itaú Unibanco Holding, which represent interbank certificates of deposit (Certificado de Depósito Interbancário, or “CDI”). These restrictions have not had, and are not expected to have, a material impact on our ability to meet our cash obligations.

 

Seasonality

Generally our retail banking and our credit card businesses have some seasonality, with increased levels of retail and credit card transactions during the Christmas season and a subsequent decrease of these levels at the beginning of the year. We also have some seasonality in our banking service fees related to collection services at the beginning of the year, which is when taxes and other fiscal contributions are generally paid.

 

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Consolidated financial statements (IFRS)

 

The following financial statements, together with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm, are part of this annual report:

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting   F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012   F-4
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011   F-6
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011   F-7
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011   F-8
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011   F-10
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   F-12

 

Financial statements 2013  
 

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The management of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the company.

 

The company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposals of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to allow for the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those controls determined to be effective may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or a decline in the level of compliance with policies or procedures may occur.

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992)”issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation and those criteria, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.

 

In connection with the evaluation required by the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), our management, concluded that the changes that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013 have not materially affected, or are not reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

 

/s/ Roberto Egydio Setubal   /s/ Caio Ibrahim David  
Roberto Egydio Setubal   Caio Ibrahim David  
Chief Executive Officer   Chief Financial Officer  

 

A signed original copy of this report has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Date: April 1, 2014

 

Financial statements 2013 F-1
 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. and its subsidiaries (“Itaú Unibanco Holding”) at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, Itaú Unibanco Holding maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework 1992 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Itaú Unibanco Holding’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Itaú Unibanco Holding’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are

 

Financial statements 2013 F-2
 

 

recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers  
PricewaterhouseCoopers  
Auditores Independentes  

 

São Paulo, Brazil

April 1, 2014

 

Financial statements 2013 F-3
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In millions of Reais)

 

Assets  Note  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Cash and deposits on demand  4   16,576    13,967 
Central Bank compulsory deposits  5   77,010    63,701 
Interbank deposits  6   25,660    23,826 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell  6   138,455    162,737 
Financial assets held for trading  7a   148,860    145,516 
Pledged as collateral      25,743    2,348 
Other      123,117    143,168 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss  7b   371    220 
Derivatives  8 and 9   11,366    11,597 
Available-for-sale financial assets  10   96,626    90,869 
Pledged as collateral      18,851    25,929 
Other      77,775    64,940 
Held-to-maturity financial assets  11   10,116    3,202 
Pledged as collateral      5,095    120 
Other      5,021    3,082 
Loan operations and lease operations portfolio, net  12   389,467    341,271 
Loan operations and lease operations portfolio      411,702    366,984 
(-) Allowance for loan and lease losses      (22,235)   (25,713)
Other financial assets  20a   47,592    44,492 
Investments in associates and joint ventures  13   3,931    3,005 
Goodwill  3b and e   1,905    - 
Fixed assets, net  15   6,564    5,628 
Intangible assets, net  16   5,797    4,671 
Tax assets      34,742    32,412 
Income tax and social contribution – current      1,955    3,198 
Income tax and social contribution – deferred  27b   31,886    28,381 
Other      901    833 
Assets held for sale  36   117    117 
Other assets  20a   12,142    9,923 
Total assets      1,027,297    957,154 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-4
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In millions of Reais)

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity  Note  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Deposits  17   274,383    243,200 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements  19a   266,682    267,405 
Financial liabilities held for trading  18   371    642 
Derivatives  8 and 9   11,405    11,069 
Interbank market debt  19a   111,376    97,073 
Institutional market debt  19b   72,055    72,028 
Other financial liabilities  20b   61,274    50,255 
Reserves for insurance and private pension  30c II   99,023    90,318 
Liabilities for capitalization plans      3,032    2,892 
Provisions  32   18,862    19,209 
Tax liabilities      3,794    7,109 
Income tax and social contribution – current      1,655    2,560 
Income tax and social contribution – deferred  27b II   328    3,038 
Other      1,811    1,511 
Other liabilities  20b   20,848    19,956 
Total liabilities      943,105    881,156 
Capital  21a   60,000    45,000 
Treasury shares  21a   (1,854)   (1,523)
Additional paid-in capital  21c   984    888 
Appropriated reserves  21d   13,468    22,423 
Unappropriated reserves      12,138    7,379 
Cumulative other comprehensive income      (1,513)   1,735 
Total stockholders’ equity attributed to the owners of the parent company      83,223    75,902 
Non-controlling interests      969    96 
Total stockholders’ equity      84,192    75,998 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      1,027,297    957,154 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-5
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Income – Periods ended

(In millions of Reais, except for number of shares and earnings per share information)

 

      01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 a 
   Note  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Banking product      79,387    81,172    74,276 
Interest and similar income  23a   94,127    96,364    97,352 
Interest and similar expense  23b   (46,361)   (48,067)   (55,599)
Dividend income      205    323    361 
Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives  23c   (5,924)   1,463    1,251 
Foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions      6,594    3,755    4,998 
Banking service fees  24   22,712    18,944    19,410 
Income from insurance, private pension and capitalization operations before claim and selling expenses      6,639    6,108    5,345 
Income from insurance and private pension  30b III   23,327    24,748    18,179 
Premium reinsurance  30b III   (1,523)   (1,166)   (1,010)
Change in reserves for insurance and private pension      (15,628)   (17,970)   (12,311)
Revenue from capitalization plans      463    496    487 
Other income  25   1,395    2,282    1,158 
Losses on loans and claims      (14,870)   (21,354)   (16,072)
Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses  12b   (17,856)   (23,982)   (20,038)
Recovery of loans written-off as loss      5,061    4,663    5,477 
Expenses for claims      (3,155)   (3,320)   (2,446)
Recovery of claims under reinsurance      1,080    1,285    935 
Banking product net of losses on loans and claims      64,517    59,818    58,204 
Other operating income (expenses)      (43,652)   (42,402)   (39,953)
General and administrative expenses  26   (39,914)   (38,080)   (35,674)
Tax expenses      (4,341)   (4,497)   (4,166)
Share of profit or (loss) in associates and joint ventures  13   603    175    (113)
Income before income tax and social contribution  27   20,865    17,416    18,251 
Current income tax and social contribution      (7,503)   (7,716)   (6,956)
Deferred income tax and social contribution      3,160    3,491    3,315 
Net income      16,522    13,191    14,610 
Net income attributable to owners of the parent company  28   16,424    12,634    13,837 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests      98    557    773 
Earnings per share – basic  28               
Common      3.31    2.54    2.78 
Preferred      3.31    2.54    2.78 
Earnings per share – diluted  28               
Common      3.30    2.53    2.77 
Preferred      3.30    2.53    2.77 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic  28               
Common      2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703 
Preferred      2,447,467,073    2,451,543,058    2,464,029,213 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – diluted  28               
Common      2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703 
Preferred      2,464,967,419    2,466,079,564    2,479,134,050 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-6
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Periods ended

(In millions of Reais)

 

      01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   Note  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Net income      16,522    13,191    14,610 
Available-for-sale financial assets      (3,187)   1,231    (226)
Change in fair value      (6,166)   2,760    39 
Income tax effect      2,476    (1,106)   2 
(Gains)/losses transferred to income statement on disposal  23c   839    (705)   (444)
Income tax effect      (336)   282    177 
Hedge      (317)   (465)   (445)
Cash flow hedge  9   312    (7)   (184)
Change in fair value      541    (14)   (300)
Income tax effect      (229)   7    116 
Hedge of net investment in foreign operation  9   (629)   (458)   (261)
Change in fair value      (1,049)   (764)   (435)
Income tax effect      420    306    174 
Remeasurements of liabilities for post-employment benefits (*)      (379)   -    - 
Remeasurements  28   (633)   -    - 
Income tax effect      254    -    - 
Foreign exchange differences on foreign investments      635    530    392 
Share of other comprehensive income in associates and joint ventures – available-for-sale financial assets – (disposal of Banco BPI S.A.)  26   -    413    (189)
Change in fair value      -    626    (286)
Income tax effect      -    (213)   97 
Total comprehensive income      13,274    14,900    14,142 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests      98    557    773 
Comprehensive income attributable to the owners of the parent company      13,176    14,343    13,369 

 

(*) Amounts that will not be subsequently reclassified to income.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-7
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’Equity (Notes 21 and 22)

Periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(In millions of Reais)

 

   Attributed to owners of the parent company             
                           Other comprehensive income             
                                           Total         
                                           stockholders’   Total     
                               Remeasurements   Cumulative       equity –   stockholders’     
           Additional                   of liabilities of   translation   Gains and   owners of   equity – non-     
       Treasury   paid-in   Appropriated   Unappropriated   Retained   Available   post-employment   adjustments   losses –   the parent   controlling     
   Capital   shares   capital   reserves   reserves   earnings   for sale(1)   benefits   abroad   hedge(2)   company   interests   Total 
Balance at 01/01/2011   45,000    (628)   490    16,904    3,615    -    775    -    (274)   (7)   65,875    1,677    67,552 
Transactions with owners   -    (1,035)   248    1,847    -    (5,054)   -    -    -    -    (3,994)   (1,055)   (5,049)
Treasury shares – Granting of stock options – exercised options   -    (1,035)   248    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (787)   -    (787)
Granting of stock options – exercised options   -    268    85    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    353    -    353 
Acquisition of treasury shares   -    (1,303)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,303)   -    (1,303)
Granted options recognized   -    -    163    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    163    -    163 
(Increase)/Reduction of interest of controlling stockholders   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (391)   (391)
Dividends and interest on capital (Note 21b)   -    -    -    1,847    -    (5,054)   -    -    -    -    (3,207)   (664)   (3,871)
Dividends/Interest on capital paid in 2011 – Year 2010 – Statutory Reserve   -    -    -    (1,308)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,308)   -    (1,308)
Other   -    -    -    -    (1)   -    -    -    -    -    (1)   -    (1)
Total comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    13,837    (415)   -    392    (445)   13,369    773    14,142 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    13,837    -    -    -    -    13,837    773    14,610 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    -    -    -    -    -    (415)   -    392    (445)   (468)   -    (468)
Appropriations:                                                                 
Legal reserve   -    -    -    594    -    (594)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Statutory reserve   -    -    -    6,242    1,947    (8,189)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at 12/31/2011   45,000    (1,663)   738    24,279    5,561    -    360    -    118    (452)   73,941    1,395    75,336 
Change in the period   -    (1,035)   248    7,375    1,946    -    (415)   -    392    (445)   8,066    (282)   7,784 
Balance at 01/01/2012   45,000    (1,663)   738    24,279    5,561    -    360    -    118    (452)   73,941    1,395    75,336 
Transactions with owners   -    140    150    (7,479)   -    (5,177)   -    -    -    -    (12,366)   (1,458)   (13,824)
Treasury shares – granting of stock options – exercised options   -    140    150    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    290    -    290 
Granting of stock options – exercised options   -    262    (53)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    209    -    209 
Acquisition of treasury shares   -    (122)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (122)   -    (122)
Granted options recognized   -    -    203    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    203    -    203 
(Increase) / Reduction of interest of controlling stockholders   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (141)   (141)

 

Financial statements 2013 F-8
 

 

   Attributed to owners of the parent company             
                           Other comprehensive income             
                                           Total         
                                           stockholders’   Total     
                               Remeasurements   Cumulative       equity –   stockholders’     
           Additional                   of liabilities of   translation   Gains and   owners of   equity – non-     
       Treasury   paid-in   Appropriated   Unappropriated   Retained   Available   post-employment   adjustments   losses –   the parent   controlling     
   Capital   shares   capital   reserves   reserves   earnings   for sale(1)   benefits   abroad   hedge(2)   company   interests   Total 
Dividends and interest on capital – Statutory Reserve (Note 21b)   -    -    -    (119)   -    (5,177)   -    -    -    -    (5,296)   (378)   (5,674)
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   -    -    -    (7,360)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (7,360)   (939)   (8,299)
Other   -    -    -    -    (16)   -    -    -    -    -    (16)   (398)   (414)
Total comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    12,634    1,644    -    530    (465)   14,343    557    14,900 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    12,634    -    -    -    -    12,634    557    13,191 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    -    -    -    -    -    1,644    -    530    (465)   1,709    -    1,709 
Appropriations:                                                                 
Legal reserve   -    -    -    540    -    (540)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Statutory reserve   -    -    -    5,083    1,834    (6,917)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at 12/31/2012   45,000    (1,523)   888    22,423    7,379    -    2,004    -    648    (917)   75,902    96    75,998 
Change in the period   -    140    150    (1,856)   1,818    -    1,644    -    530    (465)   1,961    (1,299)   662 
Balance at 01/01/2013   45,000    (1,523)   888    22,423    7,379    -    2,004    -    648    (917)   75,902    96    75,998 
Transactions with owners   15,000    (331)   96    (13,044)   -    (5,842)   -    -    -    -    (4,121)   775    (3,346)
Capital increase – Statutory Reserve   15,000    -    -    (15,000)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Treasury shares – granting of stock options   -    (331)   96    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (235)   -    (235)
Granting of stock options – exercised options   -    331    (116)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    215    -    215 
Acquisition of treasury shares (Note 21a)   -    (662)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (662)   -    (662)
Granted options recognized   -    -    212    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    212    -    212 
(Increase)/Reduction of interest of controlling stockholders (Note 2.4a I and 3d)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    812    812 
Dividends/interest on capital – Special profit reserve (Note 21b)   -    -    -    2,596    -    (5,842)   -    -    -    -    (3,246)   (37)   (3,283)
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   -    -    -    (640)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (640)   -    (640)
Dividends/Interest on capital paid in 2013 – Year 2012 – Statutory Reserve   -    -    -    (1,730)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,730)   -    (1,730)
Other   -    -    -    -    (4)   -    -    -    -    -    (4)   -    (4)
Total comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    16,424    (3,187)   (379)   635    (317)   13,176    98    13,274 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    16,424    -    -    -    -    16,424    98    16,522 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    -    -    -    -    -    (3,187)   (379)   635    (317)   (3,248)   -    (3,248)
Appropriations:                                                                 
Legal reserve   -    -    -    583    -    (583)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Statutory reserve   -    -    -    5,236    4,763    (9,999)   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at 12/31/2013   60,000    (1,854)   984    13,468    12,138    -    (1,183)   (379)   1,283    (1,234)   83,223    969    84,192 
Change in the period   15,000    (331)   96    (8,955)   4,759    -    (3,187)   (379)   635    (317)   7,321    873    8,194 

 

(1)Includes Share of other comprehensive income in associates and joint ventures – Available-for-sale financial assets.
(2)Includes Cash flow hedge and hedge of net investment in foreign operation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-9
 

 

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In millions of Reais)

 

      01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   Note  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Adjusted net income      47,706    54,805    46,785 
Net income      16,522    13,191    14,610 
Adjustments to net income:      31,184    41,614    32,175 
Granted options recognized  22d   212    203    163 
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents      (2,590)   (1,546)   (2,168)
Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses  12b   17,856    23,982    20,038 
Interest and foreign exchange expense from operations with subordinated debt      4,940    4,374    4,441 
Interest expense from operations with debentures      41    138    165 
Change in reserves for insurance and private pension      15,628    17,970    12,311 
Revenue from capitalization plans      (463)   (496)   (487)
Depreciation and amortization  15 and 16   2,333    2,190    2,168 
Deferred taxes      801    1,178    771 
Interest expense from provision for contingent and legal liabilities      4,534    4,793    3,197 
Provision for contingent and legal liabilities      (265)   (302)   (365)
Interest income from escrow deposits      (3,160)   (3,491)   (3,315)
Share of profit or (loss) in associates and joint ventures      (603)   (175)   113 
(Gain) loss from available-for-sale securities  23c   839    (705)   (444)
Interest and foreign exchange income from available-for-sale financial assets      (8,482)   (4,725)   (3,744)
Interest and foreign exchange income from held-to-maturity financial assets      (544)   (495)   (408)
(Gain) loss from sale of assets held for sale  25 and 26   1    (52)   (36)
(Gain) loss from sale of investments  25 and 26   (10)   (1,194)   (53)
(Gain) loss from sale of fixed assets  25 and 26   10    20    (43)
Impairment losses of fixed assets and intangible assets  15 and 16   30    7    45 
Other      77    (61)   (174)
Change in assets and liabilities (*)      (15,176)   (6,172)   (54,225)
(Increase) decrease in assets      (48,638)   (94,929)   (109,624)
Interbank deposits      520    323    (1,354)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell      27,601    (61,519)   (23,218)
Compulsory deposits with the Central Bank of Brazil      (13,180)   34,525    (12,187)
Financial assets held for trading      (3,347)   (23,627)   (6,378)
Derivatives (assets/liabilities)      582    1,565    98 
Financial assets designated at fair value      (151)   (34)   120 
Loan operations      (56,661)   (39,837)   (66,850)
Financial assets      (3,921)   (4,003)   751 
Other tax assets      1,059    994    1,377 
Other assets      (1,139)   (3,316)   (1,983)
(Decrease) increase in liabilities      33,462    88,757    55,399 
Deposits      29,466    (3,056)   38,607 
Deposits received under securities repurchase agreements      (723)   81,953    (14,252)
Financial liabilities held for trading      (271)   (2,173)   1,480 
Funds from interbank markets      14,196    6,256    27,853 
Other financial liabilities      5,894    5,886    3,024 

  

Financial statements 2013 F-10
 

 

      01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   Note  12/31/13   12/31/12   12/31/11 
Technical reserve for insurance and private pension      (6,923)   1,444    1,729 
Liabilities for capitalization plans      603    550    722 
Provisions      (4,286)   (1,845)   (1,295)
Tax liabilities      3,509    6,157    (645)
Other liabilities      (1,247)   228    2,185 
Payment of income tax and social contribution      (6,756)   (6,643)   (4,009)
Net cash from (used in) operating activities      32,530    48,633    (7,440)
Interest on capital/dividends received from investments in associates and joint ventures      62    204    70 
Cash received from sale of available-for-sale financial assets      29,518    15,905    35,107 
Cash received from redemption of held-to-maturity financial assets      465    397    533 
Cash upon sale of assets held for sale      111    131    140 
Cash upon sale of investments in associates and joint ventures      15    1,796    - 
Cash upon sale of fixed assets  15   60    226    190 
Cash received from termination of contracts of intangible assets  16   201    22    184 
Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets      (38,738)   (51,796)   (33,600)
Purchase of held-to-maturity financial assets      (585)   -    (60)
Cash and cash equivalents net assets and liabilities due from Credicard acquisition  3e   (2,875)   -    - 
Purchase of investments in associates and joint ventures  13   (379)   (816)   - 
Purchase of fixed assets  15   (2,516)   (1,914)   (1,903)
Purchase of intangible assets  16   161    (1,738)   (1,972)
Net cash from (used in) investing activities      (14,500)   (37,582)   (1,311)
Funding from institutional markets      121    26,495    14,246 
Redemptions in institutional markets      (5,166)   (14,017)   (8,574)
(Acquisition)/Disposal of interest of non-controlling stockholders      292    (141)   (391)
Purchase of additional interest from non-controlling stockholders – Redecard S.A.  3c   -    (11,752)   - 
Granting of stock options – exercised options      215    209    353 
Purchase of treasury shares      (662)   (122)   (1,303)
Dividends and interest on capital paid to non-controlling interests      (37)   (378)   (664)
Dividends and interest on capital paid      (5,369)   (5,206)   (4,588)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities      (10,606)   (4,912)   (921)
                   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  2.4c and 4   7,425    6,139    (9,672)
                   
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  4   45,775    38,105    45,609 
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents      2,590    1,546    2,168 
Additional information on cash flow                  
Interest received      92,411    88,376    94,911 
Interest paid      52,338    39,304    36,159 
Non-cash transactions                  
Loans transferred to assets held for sale      -    -    4 
Dividends and interest on capital declared and not yet paid      1,070    1,358    1,309 

 

(*) Includes the amounts of interest received and paid as shown above.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(In millions of Reais, except information per share)

 

Note 1 – Overview

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A. (ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING) is a publicly-held company, organized and existing under the Laws of Brazil. The head office of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is located at Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, n° 100, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING provides a wide range of financial products and services to individual and corporate clients in Brazil and abroad, whether these clients are Brazilian-related or non-related customers throughout its international branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. In Brazil we serve retail clients through the branch network of Itaú Unibanco S.A. (“Itaú Unibanco”) and to wholesale clients through Banco Itaú BBA S.A. (“Itaú BBA”), and overseas through branches in New York, Grand Cayman, Tokyo, and Nassau, and through subsidiaries mainly in Argentina, Chile, the US (New York and Miami), and Europe (Lisbon, London, Luxembourg and Switzerland), Cayman Islands, Paraguay and Uruguay. In 2012, we started operations in Colombia, which will gradually strengthen over 2013.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is a holding company controlled by Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. (“IUPAR”), a holding company which owns 51% of our common shares, and which is jointly controlled by (i) Itaúsa Investimentos Itaú S.A., (“Itaúsa”), a holding company controlled by members of the Egydio de Souza Aranha family, and (ii) Companhia E. Johnston de Participações (“E. Johnston”), a holding company controlled by the Moreira Salles family. Itaúsa also directly holds 38.7% of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING common shares.

 

As described in Note 34, the operations of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are divided into four operating and reportable segments: (1) Commercial Bank – Retail, which offers a wide range of banking services for retail individuals (under several areas specialized in distribution and under several brands, such as Itaú, Uniclass and Personnalité) or high net worth clients (Private Bank) and for companies (very small and small companies), including services such as asset management, investor services, insurance, private pension plans, capitalization plans and credit cards issued to account holders; (2) Consumer Credit - Retail, which offers financial products and services to an universe beyond account holders such as vehicle financing, credit card transactions and consumer financing; (3) Wholesale Bank, which offers wholesale products and services to large and medium-sized companies, as well as investment bank activities, and (4) The Activities with the Market + Corporation segment basically manages the interest income associated with ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING capital surplus, subordinated debt surplus and the net balance of tax credits and debits, as well as the net interest income from the trading of financial assets through proprietary positions (desks), management of currency interest rate gaps and other risk factors and arbitrage opportunities in the foreign and domestic markets.

 

These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Executive Board on February 03, 2013.

 

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Note 2 – Significant accounting policies

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below.

 

2.1. Basis of Preparation

These consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING were prepared taking into consideration that the National Monetary Council (CMN) Resolution No. 3,786 established that starting December 31, 2010, annual consolidated financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB).

 

These consolidated financial statements have been presented following the accounting practices described in this note.

 

In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING adopted the criteria for recognition, measurement, and disclosure established in the IFRS pronouncements issued by the IASB, and the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) described in this note. For this reason, these Consolidated Financial Statements are in full conformity with the pronouncements issued by the IASB and the interpretations issued by the IFRIC.

 

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows shows the changes in cash and cash equivalents during the period from operating, investing, and financing activities. Cash and cash equivalents include highly-liquid financial investments (Note 2.4c).

 

Cash flows from operating activities are presented under the indirect method. Consolidated net income is adjusted for non-monetary items, such as measurement gains and losses, changes in provisions and in receivables and liabilities balances. All income and expense arising from non-monetary transactions, attributable to investing and financing activities, are eliminated. Interest received or paid is classified as operating cash flows.

 

In order to improve the presentation and classification of insurance operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income, in accordance with IFRS 4, reclassifications adjustments were made in relation to insurance operations. Previously, income from insurance activities was presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income net of reinsurance held under the line item Income from Insurance and Private Pension and gross figures were presented in Note 30b III. In these financial statements this information will be presented by their gross amounts on separate line items in the Consolidated Statement of Income under the lines Income from insurance and private pension and Reinsurance premiums. Expenses for claims which previously were presented net under the line item Expenses for claims will also be presented gross of the recovery values of claims with reinsurance held under the line item Expenses for claims and Recovery with Reinsurance Claims.

 

2.2. New pronouncements; changes to and interpretations of existing pronouncements

 

a) Accounting pronouncements applicable for period ended December 31, 2013

IFRS 7 – “Financial instruments: disclosures” – in December 2011, a new change to this pronouncement was issued requiring additional disclosures on the offsetting process. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
IAS 19 – “Employee benefits” – this change removes the alternative of using the “corridor” method, requires that all changes should be recorded in Cumulative other comprehensive income, and determines that the interest cost for the following year be calculated on the recognized amount in assets or liabilities. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 10 –“Consolidated financial statements”– the pronouncement changes the current principle, identifying the concept of control as a determining factor in whether an entity should be included within the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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IFRS 11 – “Joint arrangements” – the pronouncement provides a different approach for analyses of “Joint Arrangements” focused on the rights and obligations of the arrangements rather than on the legal form. IFRS 11 divides the “Joint arrangements” into two types: “Joint operations” and “Joint ventures”, in accordance with the rights and obligations of the parties. For investments in “Joint ventures”, proportionate consolidation is no longer permitted. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 12 – “Disclosures of interests in other entities” – the pronouncement includes new requirements for disclosure of all types of investments in other entities, such as “Joint Arrangements”, associates, and special purpose entities. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 13 – “Fair value measurement” – the purpose of this pronouncement is a better alignment between IFRS and USGAAP, increasing consistency and reducing the complexity of the disclosures by using consistent definitions of fair value. This pronouncement’s application has not resulted in significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
Annual improvements cycle (2009-2011) – IASB makes, on an annual basis, minor changes within a number of pronouncements with the purpose of clarifying current rules and avoiding dual meaning. In this cycle, IFRS 1 – “First-time adoption of IFRS”, IAS 1 – “Presentation of financial statements”, IAS 16 – “Property, plant and equipment”, IAS 32 – “Financial instruments presentation” and IAS 34 – “Interim financial reporting” were reviewed. There have been no significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.

 

b) Accounting pronouncements recently issued and applicable in future periods

The following pronouncements will become applicable for periods after the date of these consolidated financial statements and were not early adopted:

IAS 32 – “Financial instruments: presentation” – this change was issued to clarify the offsetting requirements for financial instruments in the balance sheet. The change is effective as of January 1, 2014, with retroactive application. No material impacts arising from this change were identified for the consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.
IFRS 9 – “Financial instruments” – the pronouncement aimed at replacing IAS 39 - “Financial instruments: recognition and measurement”. In November 2009 IASB issued IFRS 9, and introduced new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets. In October 2010, IASB amended the standard and included the requirements for financial liabilities. In November 2013, IASB issue a new amendment, and included the requirements for hedge accounting. The IASB decided to postpone the effective date not yet established; however early adoption continues to be permitted. Any possible impacts arising from adopting these changes will be assessed up to the date this standard comes into force.
Investment Entities - Amendments to IFRS 10 –“Consolidated financial statements”, IFRS 12 –“Disclosure of interests in other entities”and IAS 27 –“Separate financial statements”– It introduces an exception to the principle that all subsidiaries must be consolidated. The change requires that any controlling company that is an investment entity measures the fair value based on the results of its investments in certain entities, rather than consolidating them in its consolidated financial statements. It is effective as of January 1, 2014 and its early adoption is allowed by IASB. No material impacts arising from this change were identified for the consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.
IAS 36 – Impairment of assets – This change introduces requirements for disclosure of measurement of assets recoverable amounts, due to the issuance of IFRS 13. It is effective as of January 1, 2014; early adoption is permitted by IASB. Identified impacts are related to the disclosure of the recoverable amount and measurement methodology and will not give rise to significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.
IAS 39 – Financial instruments: recognition and measurement – This change permits continuity of hedge accounting, even if a derivative is novated (transferred) to a clearing house, within certain conditions. It is effective as of January 1, 2014. No material impacts arising from this change were identified for the consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.
IAS 19 – Employee Benefits – the entity should take into account the contributions by employees and third parties in the recording of defined benefit plans. It is effective for years beginning after July 1, 2014 and its early adoption

 

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is allowed by IASB. Any possible impacts arising from adopting this amendment will be assessed up to the date this standard comes into force.

 

2.3. Accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, gains, and losses over the reporting and subsequent periods, because actual results may differ from those determined in accordance with such estimates and assumptions.

 

All estimates and assumptions made by Management are in accordance with IFRS and represent the current best estimates made in conformity with the applicable standards. Estimates and judgments are evaluated on an ongoing basis, considering past experience and other factors.

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect a variety of estimates and assumptions. The critical accounting estimates and assumptions that have the most significant impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are described below:

 

a) Allowance for loan and lease losses

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING periodically reviews its portfolio of loans and receivables to evaluate the existence of impairment.

 

In order to determine the amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income with respect to certain receivables or group of receivables, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING exercises its judgment to determine whether objective evidence indicates that an event of loss has occurred. This evidence may include observable data that indicates that an adverse change has occurred in relation to the expected cash inflows from the counterparty or the existence of a change in local or international economic conditions that correlates with impairment. Management uses estimates based on the history of loss experience in loan operations with similar characteristics and with similar objective evidence of impairment. The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are regularly reviewed by Management, considering the adequacy of models and sufficiency of provision volumes in view of the experience of incurred loss.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses statistical models to calculate the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses in the homogeneous loan portfolio. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING periodically carries out procedures to improve these estimates by aligning the required provisions to the levels of losses observed by the historical behavior (as described in Note 2.4g VIII). This alignment aims at ensuring that the volume of allowances reflects the current economic conditions, the composition of the loan portfolios, the quality of guarantees obtained and the profile of our clients. In 2013, there were no such improvements of model assumptions, in 2012, the improvement of model assumptions gave rise to a growth in the level of provisions in the amount of R$ 1,492.

 

The allowance amounted to R$ 22,235 (R$ 25,713 at December 31, 2012).

 

If the present value of the estimated cash flows were to have a positive or negative variation of 1%, the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses would be increased or decreased by approximately R$ 3,895 (R$ 3,413 at December 31, 2012).

 

The details on methodology and assumptions used by the Management are disclosed in note 2.4g VIII.

 

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b) Deferred income tax and social contribution

As explained in item 2.4n, deferred tax assets are recognized only in relation to temporary differences and loss carryforwards to the extent that it is probable that ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING will generate future taxable profit for their utilization. The expected realization of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING´s deferred tax asset is based on the projection of future income and other technical studies, as disclosed in Note 27. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets was R$ 39,545 (R$ 35,003 as of December 31, 2012).

 

c) Fair value of financial instruments, including derivatives

The fair value of financial instruments is measured on a recurring basis, in conformity with the requirements of IAS 39 –“Financial instruments: recognition and measurement. Financial instruments recorded at fair value are assets amounting to R$ 257,223 (R$ 248,202 at December 31, 2012) of which R$ 11,366 are derivatives (R$ 11,597 at December 31, 2012) and liabilities in the amount of R$ 11,776 (R$ 11,711 at December 31, 2012) of which R$ 11,405 are derivatives (R$ 11,069 at December 31, 2012). The fair value of financial instruments, including derivatives that are not traded in active markets, is calculated by using valuation techniques. This calculation is based on assumptions that take into consideration ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING Management´s judgment about market information and conditions existing at the balance sheet date.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING ranks the fair value measurements using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs adopted in the measurement process. There are three broad levels related to the fair value hierarchy, detailed in Note 31.

 

The team in charge of the pricing of assets, in accordance with the governance defined by the committee and regulatory circulars, carries out critical analyses of the information extracted from the market and from time to time reassesses the long-term of indexes. At the end of the monthly closings, the areas meet for a new round of analyses for the maintenance of the classification in connection with the fair value hierarchy.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING believes that all methodologies adopted are appropriate and consistent with market participants. Regardless of this fact, the adoption of other methodologies or use of different assumptions to estimate fair values may result in different fair value estimates.

 

The methodologies used to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments are described in Note 31.

 

d) Defined benefit pension plan

At December 31, 2013, an amount of R$ (358) (R$ 29 at December 31, 2012) was recognized as an asset related to pension plans. The current amount of the pension plan obligations is obtained from actuarial calculations that use a variety of assumptions. Among the assumptions used for estimating the net cost (income) of these plans is the discount rate. Any changes in these assumptions will affect the carrying amount of pension plan assets and liabilities.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING determines the appropriate discount rate at the end of each year, which is used for determining the present value of estimated future cash outflows necessary for settling the pension plan liabilities. In order to determine the appropriate discount rate, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING considers the interest rates of the Brazilian federal government bonds that are denominated in Brazilian Reais, the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have maturity terms approximating the terms of the related liabilities.

 

Should the discount rate currently used be lower by 0.5% than Management’s estimates, the actuarial amount of the pension plan obligations would be increased by approximately R$ 672, with impact on the amount recognized with effect on Stockholder’s Equity – Other Comprehensive Income before taxes – of R$ 392, net of the effects of Asset Ceiling.

 

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Other important assumptions for pension plan obligations are in part based on current market conditions. Additional information is disclosed in Note 29.

 

e) Contingent assets and liabilities

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING periodically reviews its contingencies. These contingencies are evaluated based on Management´s best estimates, taking into account the opinion of legal counsel, when there is a likelihood that financial resources will be required to settle the obligations and the amounts may be reasonably estimated.

 

Contingencies classified as probable losses are recognized in the Balance Sheet under Provisions.

 

Contingent amounts are measured using appropriate models and criteria, despite the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate timing and amounts, as detailed in Note 32.

 

The carrying amount of these contingencies was R$ 18,862 (R$ 19,209 at December 31, 2012).

 

f) Technical provisions for insurance and pension plan

Technical provisions are liabilities arising from obligations of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING to its policyholders and participants. These obligations may be short-term liabilities (property and casualty insurance) or medium and long-term liabilities (life insurance and pension plans).

 

The determination of the actuarial liability is subject to several uncertainties inherent in the coverage of insurance and pension contracts, such as assumptions of persistence, mortality, disability, life expectancy, morbidity, expenses, frequency and severity of claims, conversion of benefits into annuities, redemptions and return on assets.

 

The estimates for these assumptions are based on the historical experience of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, benchmarks and experience of the actuary, in order to comply with best market practices and the continuous review of the actuarial liability. The adjustments resulting from these continuous improvements, when necessary, are recognized in the statement of income for the corresponding period.

 

Additional information is described in Note 30.

 

g) Goodwill

The impairment test involves estimates and significant judgments, including the identification of cash generation units and the allocation of goodwill to such units based on the expectations of which ones will benefit with the acquisition. Determining expected cash flows and risk-adjusted interest rate for each unit requires that management exercises judgment and estimates. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING did not identify goodwill impairment losses.

 

2.4. Summary of main accounting practices

 

a) Consolidation

 

I. Subsidiaries

Before January 1, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING consolidated its subsidiaries, defined in accordance with IAS 27 – “Consolidated and separate financial statements”, and its specific purpose entities, defined in accordance with the SIC 12 – “Consolidation – special purpose entities”, in its Consolidated Financial Statements. As of January, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO

 

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HOLDING adopted IFRS 10 – “Consolidated financial statements”, which replaced IAS 27 and SIC 12.

 

In accordance with the IFRS 10, subsidiaries are all entities in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING holds control. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING controls an entity when it is exposed to, or is entitled to, its variable returns derived from its involvement with such entity, and has the capacity to impact such returns.

 

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated as from the date in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING obtains its control and are no longer consolidated as from the date such control is lost.

 

On January 1, 2013 ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING assessed its investments to determine whether the conclusions regarding the consolidation in accordance with IFRS 10 differ from those conclusions reached in accordance with IAS 27 and SIC 12.

 

No adjustment is required for those investments already consolidated in accordance with IAS 27 and SIC 12 and which remain consolidated in accordance with IFRS 10 on January 1, 2013 or for those investments not consolidated in accordance with IAS 27 and SIC 12 and which continue not being consolidated in accordance with IFRS 10.

 

The effects arising from adopting the IFRS 10, which gave rise to the change in the accounting policy, resulted in an increase of R$ 489 in the non-controlling stockholders’ equity. We present below the overall amounts related to our investments, previously not consolidated, which started to be consolidated on January 1, 2013:

 

   01/01/2012   12/31/2012 
Loan and lease operations   2,971    3,089 
Total assets   1,168    1,275 
Total liabilities   1,168    1,275 
Non-controlling interests   473    520 
Net income/(loss) atributable to non-controlling interests   52    (53)

 

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The following table shows the main consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated joint ventures, as well as the interests of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING in their voting capital at December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012:

 

            Interest in voting   Interest in voting 
      Incorporation     capital at   capital at 
      country  Activity  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Banco Citicard S.A.  (Note 3e)  Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   -    100.00%   - 
CitiFinancial Promotora de Negócios e Cobrança S.A.  (Note 3e)  Brazil  Service   100.00%   -    100.00%   - 
Banco Dibens S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Banco Itaú Veículos S.A.  (1)  Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   99.99%
Banco Investcred Unibanco S.A.  (2)  Argentina  Financial institution   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Banco Itaú Argentina S.A.     Portugal  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   99.99%
Banco Itaú BBA International S.A.  (3)  Brazil  Financial institution   0.00%   99.99%   0.00%   99.99%
Banco Itaú BBA S.A.     Chile  Financial institution   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%
Banco Itaú Chile     Brazil  Financial institution   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%
Banco Itaú BMG Consignado S.A.  (4) (Note 3d)  Luxembourg  Financial institution   70.00%   100.00%   70.00%   100.00%
Banco Itaú Europa Luxembourg S.A.     Paraguay  Financial institution   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Banco Itaú Paraguay S.A.     Switzerland  Financial institution   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%
Banco Itaú Suisse S.A.     Uruguay  Financial institution   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Banco Itaucard S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Banco Itaucred Financiamentos S.A.  (5)  Brazil  Financial institution   0.00%   100.00%   0.00%   100.00%
Banco Itauleasing S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Cia. Itaú de Capitalização     Brazil  Capitalization   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Dibens Leasing S.A. – Arrendamento Mercantil     Brazil  Leasing   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Unibanco Veículos Administradora de Consórcios Ltda.  (6)  Brazil  Consortia administrator   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento  (2)  Brazil  Consumer finance credit   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Hipercard Banco Múltiplo S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Administradora de Consórcios Ltda.     Hong Kong  Consortia administrator   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Itaú Ásia Securities Ltd.     Cayman Islands  Broker   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itau Bank, Ltd.  (7)  Colombia  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itau BBA Colombia S.A. Corporación Financiera     United Kingdom  Financial institution   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%   99.99%
Itaú BBA International PLC     United States  Financial institution   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%
Itaú BBA USA Securities Inc.     Brazil  Broker   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Companhia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros     Brazil  Securitization   100.00%   99.99%   99.98%   99.98%
Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A.     Brazil  Broker   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.     Japan  Dealer   100.00%   100.00%   99.99%   99.99%
Itaú Japan Asset Management Limited     Arab Emirates  Asset management   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Middle East Limited     Brazil  Advisory   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Seguros S.A.     Brazil  Insurance   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Unibanco Financeira S.A. – Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento  (8) (Note 3b)  Brazil  Consumer finance credit   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Unibanco S.A.     Brazil  Financial institution   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Unibanco Serviços e Processamento de Informações Comerciais Ltda.     Brazil  Technology services   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A.     Brazil  Pension plan   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Luizacred S.A. Soc. Cred. Financiamento Investimento  (2)  Brazil  Consumer finance credit   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Redecard S.A. (Rede)     Brazil  Acquirer   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
Tarjetas Unisoluciones S.A. de Capital Variable     Mexico  Credit card administrator   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%   100.00%

 

(1) New company name of Banco Fiat S.A.

(2) Joint ventures previously proportionately consolidated, fully consolidated as of 01/01/2013.

(3) Company merged on 02/01/2013 by Itaú BBA International Limited.

(4) New company name of Banco Banerj S.A.

(5) Company merged on 07/31/2013 by Itaú Unibanco S.A.

(6) New company name of Fiat Administradora de Consórcios Ltda.

(7) Does not include Redeemable Preferred Shares.

(8) New company name of FAI – Financeira Americana Itaú S.A. – Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento.

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is committed to maintaining the minimum capital required by all those joint ventures, for all entities FIC - Financeira Itaú CBD S.A Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento the minimum capital percentage is 25.0% higher than that required by the Central Bank of Brazil (Note 33).

 

II. Business combinations

Accounting for business combinations under IFRS 3 (R) is only applicable when a business is acquired. Under IFRS 3 (R), a business is defined as an integrated set of activities and assets that is conducted and managed for the

purpose of providing a return to investors, or cost reduction or other economic benefits. In general, a business consists of inputs, processes applied to those inputs and outputs that are, or will be, used to generate income. If there is goodwill in a set of activities or transferred assets, this is presumed to be a business. For acquisitions that meet the definition of business, accounting under the purchase method is required.

 

The acquisition cost is measured at the fair value of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the exchange date, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Acquired assets and assumed liabilities and contingent liabilities identifiable in a business combination are initially measured at fair value at the date of acquisition, regardless of the existence of non-controlling interests. The excess of the acquisition cost, plus non-controlling interests, if any, over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, is accounted for as goodwill.

 

The treatment of goodwill is described in Note 2.4k. If the cost of acquisition, plus non-controlling interests, if any, is lower than the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, the difference is directly recognized in income.

 

For each business combination, the purchaser should measure any non-controlling interest in the acquired company at the fair value or amount proportional to its interest in net assets of the acquired company.

 

III. Transactions with non-controlling stockholders

IFRS 10 – “Consolidated financial statements” establishes that changes in an ownership interest in a subsidiary, which do not result in a loss of control, are accounted for as capital transactions and any difference between the amount paid and the carrying amount of non-controlling stockholders is recognized directly in consolidated stockholders’ equity.

 

b) Foreign currency translation

 

I. Functional and presentation currency

The consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are presented in reais, which is its functional currency and the presentation currency of these consolidated financial statements. For each subsidiary and investment in associates and joint ventures, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING defined the functional currency.

 

IAS 21 – “The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates” defines the functional currency as the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. If the indicators are mixed and the functional currency is not obvious, Management has to use its judgment to determine the functional currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the entity’s operations, focusing on the currency that mainly influences the pricing of transactions. Additional indicators are the currency in which financing is made or in which funds from operating activities are generated or received, as well as the nature of activities and the extent of transactions between the foreign subsidiaries and the other entities of the consolidated group.

 

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The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the Brazilian real are translated as follows:

assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the balance sheet date;
income and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates;
exchange differences arising from currency translation are recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

II. Foreign currency transactions

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the consolidated statement of income as part of foreign exchange operations and foreign exchange gains/ losses and amount to R$ 2,635 for the period for the period January 1, to December 31, 2013 (R$ 1,109 for the period January 1 to December 31, 2012 and R$ 2,186 for the period January 1 to December 31, 2011).

 

In the case of changes in the fair value of monetary assets denominated in foreign currency classified as available-for-sale, the exchange differences resulting from a change in the amortized cost of the instrument are separated from all other changes in the carrying amount of the instrument. The exchange differences resulting from a change in the amortized cost of the instrument are recognized in the income statement, while those resulting from other changes in the carrying amount, except impairment losses, are recognized in other comprehensive income until derecognition or impairment.

 

c) Cash and cash equivalents

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING defines cash and cash equivalents as cash and current accounts in banks (included in the heading cash and deposits on demand on the consolidated balance sheet), interbank deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell that have original maturities of up to 90 days or less, as shown in Note 4.

 

d) CENTRAL BANK Compulsory deposits

The Central Banks of the countries in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING operates currently impose a number of compulsory deposit requirements on financial institutions. Such requirements are applied to a wide range of banking activities and operations, such as demand, savings, and time deposits. In the case of Brazil, the acquisition and deposit of Brazilian federal government securities is also required.

 

Compulsory deposits are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method as detailed in Note 2.4g VI.

 

e) Interbank deposits

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes its interbank deposits in the balance sheet initially at fair value and subsequently at the amortized cost using the effective interest method as detailed in Note 2.4g VI.

 

f) Securities purchased under agreements to resell and sold under repurchase agreements

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has purchased securities with resale agreement (resale agreements), and sold securities with repurchase agreement (repurchase agreement) of financial assets. Resale and repurchase agreements are accounted for under Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities sold under repurchase agreements, respectively.

 

The amounts invested in resale agreement transactions and borrowed in repurchase agreement transactions are initially recognized in the balance sheet at the amount advanced or raised, and subsequently measured at amortized cost. The difference between the sale and repurchase prices is treated as interest and recognized over the life of the agreements

 

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using the effective interest rate method. Interest earned in resale agreement transactions and incurred in repurchase agreement transactions is recognized in Interest and similar income and Interest and similar expense, respectively.

 

The financial assets accepted as collateral in our resale agreements can be used by us, if provided for in the agreements, as collateral for our repurchase agreements or can be sold.

 

In Brazil, control over custody of financial assets is centralized and the ownership of investments under resale and repurchase agreements is temporarily transferred to the buyer. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING strictly monitors the fair value of financial assets received as collateral under our resale agreements and adjusts the collateral amount when appropriate.

 

Financial assets pledged as collateral to counterparties are also recognized in the consolidated financial statements. When the counterparty has the right to sell or re-pledge such instruments, they are presented in the balance sheet under the appropriate class of financial assets.

 

g) Financial assets and liabilities

In accordance with IAS 39, all financial assets and liabilities, including derivative financial instruments, shall be recognized in the balance sheet and measured based on the category in which the instrument is classified.

 

Financial assets and liabilities can be classified into the following categories:

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss – held for trading.
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss – designated at fair value.
Available-for-sale financial assets.
Held-to-maturity financial assets.
Loans and receivables.
Financial liabilities at amortized cost.

 

The classification depends on the purpose for which financial assets were acquired or financial liabilities were assumed. Management determines the classification of financial instruments at initial recognition.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING classifies financial instruments into classes that reflect the nature and characteristics of these financial instruments.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING classifies as loans and receivables the following classes of balance sheet headings: Cash and deposits on demand, Central Bank compulsory deposits (Note 2.4d), Interbank deposits (Note 2.4e), Securities purchased under agreement to resell (Note 2.4f ), Loan operations (Note 2.4g VI) and Other financial assets (Note 2.4g IX).

 

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized, respectively, on the trade date.

 

Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or when ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has substantially transferred all risks and rewards of ownership, and such transfer qualifies for derecognition, according to the requirements of IAS 39. Therefore, if the risks and rewards were not substantially transferred, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING evaluates the extent of control in order to determine whether the continuous involvement related to any retained control does not prevent derecognition. Financial liabilities are derecognized when discharged or extinguished.

 

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Financial assets and liabilities are offset against each other and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet solely when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is intention to settle them on a net basis, or simultaneously realize the asset and settle the liability.

 

I. Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss – held for trading

These are financial assets and liabilities acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling them in the short term or when they are part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent history of short-term profit taking.

 

The financial assets and liabilities included in this category are initially and subsequently recognized at fair value. Transaction costs are directly recognized in the consolidated statement of income. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are directly included in the consolidated statement of income under Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives. Interest income and expenses are recognized in Interest and similar income and Interest and similar expense, respectively.

 

II. Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss – designated at fair value

These are assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition (fair value option). This designation cannot be subsequently changed. In accordance with IAS 39, the fair value option can only be applied if it reduces or eliminates an accounting mismatch when the financial instruments are part of a portfolio for which risk is managed and reported to Management based on its fair value or when these instruments consist of hosts and embedded derivatives that shall otherwise be separated.

 

The financial assets and liabilities included in this category are initially and subsequently recognized at fair value. Transaction costs are directly recognized in the consolidated statement of income. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are directly included in the consolidated statement of income under Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives – Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss. Interest income and expenses are recognized in Income and similar income and Interest and similar expense, respectively.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING designated certain assets at fair value through profit or loss upon their initial recognition, because they are reported to Management and their performance is evaluated daily based on their fair value.

 

III. Derivatives

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. All derivatives are recognized as assets when the fair value is positive, and as liabilities when negative.

 

Certain derivatives embedded in other financial instruments are treated as separate derivatives, when their economic characteristics and risks are not closely related to those of the host contract and the host contract is not recognized at fair value through profit or loss. These embedded derivatives are accounted for separately at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of income in Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives – Financial assets held for trading and derivatives – except when ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING designates these hybrid contracts as a whole as fair value through profit or loss.

 

Derivatives can be designated as hedging instruments under hedge accounting and in the event they qualify, depending upon the nature of the hedged item, the method for recognizing gains or losses from changes in fair value will be different. These derivatives, which are used to hedge exposures to risk or modify the characteristics of financial assets and liabilities, and that meet IAS 39 criteria, are recognized as hedge accounting.

 

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In accordance with IAS 39, to qualify for hedge accounting, all of the following conditions are met:

at the inception of the hedge there is formal designation and documentation of the hedging relationship and the entity’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge;
the hedge is expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk, consistent with the originally documented risk management strategy for that particular hedging relationship.
for a cash flow hedge, a forecast transaction that is the subject of the hedge must be highly probable and must present an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect profit or loss;
the effectiveness of the hedge can be reliably measured, i.e. the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item that are attributable to the hedged risk and the fair value of the hedging instrument can be reliably measured;
the hedge is assessed on an ongoing basis and it is determined that the hedge has in fact been highly effective throughout the periods for which the hedge was designated.

 

IAS 39 presents three hedge accounting categories: fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, and hedge of net investments in a foreign operation.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses derivatives as hedging instruments under cash flow hedge strategies, fair value hedge and hedge of net investments, as detailed in Note 9.

 

Fair value hedge

For derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the following practices are adopted:

a)The gain or loss arising from the new measurement of the hedge instrument at fair value should be recognized in income; and
b)The gain or loss arising from the hedged item, attributable to the effective portion of the hedged risk, should adjust the book value of the hedged item and also be recognized in income.

 

When the derivative expires or is sold or the hedge no longer meets the accounting hedge criteria or the entity revokes the designation, the entity should prospectively discontinue the accounting hedge. In addition, any adjustment in the book value of the hedged item should be amortized in income.

 

Cash flow hedge

For derivatives that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of derivative gains or losses are recognized in Other comprehensive income – Gains and losses – Cash flow hedge, and reclassified to Income in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects income. The portion of gain or loss on derivatives that represents the ineffective portion or the hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is recognized immediately in income. Amounts originally recorded in Other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to Income are recorded in the corresponding income or expense lines in which the related hedged item is reported.

 

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting and also when ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING redesignates a hedge, any cumulative gain or loss existing in Other comprehensive income is frozen and is recognized in income when the hedged item is ultimately recognized in the income statement. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss recognized in Other comprehensive income is immediately transferred to the statement of income.

 

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Hedge of net investments in foreign operations

A hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, including hedge of a monetary item that is accounted for as part of the net investment, is accounted for in a manner similar to a cash flow hedge:

a)the portion of gain or loss on the hedge instrument determined as effective is recognized in other comprehensive income.
b)the ineffective portion is recognized in income.

 

Gains or losses on the hedging instrument related to the effective portion of the hedge which is recognized in comprehensive income are reclassified to the income statement upon the disposal of the investment in the foreign operation.

 

IV. Available-for-sale financial assets

In accordance with IAS 39, financial assets are classified as available-for-sale when in the Management’s judgment they can be sold in response to or in anticipation of changes in market conditions, and that were not classified into the categories of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables or held to maturity.

 

Available-for-sale financial assets are initially and subsequently recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, plus transaction costs. Unrealized gains and losses (except losses for impairment, foreign exchange differences, dividends and interest income) are recognized, net of applicable taxes, in Other comprehensive income. Interest, including the amortization of premiums and discounts, is recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Interest and similar income. The average cost is used to determine the realized Gains and losses on Disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, which are recorded in the consolidated statement of income under Net gain (loss) from financial assets and liabilities – Available-for-sale financial assets. Dividends on available-for-sale assets are recognized in the consolidated statement of income as Dividend income when ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is entitled to receive such dividends, and inflow of economic benefits is probable.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is evidence of impairment, resulting in the recognition of an impairment loss. If any impairment evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss, measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in income, is recognized in the consolidated statement of income as a reclassification adjustment from Other comprehensive income.

 

Impairment losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income on equity instruments are not reversed through the statement of income. However, if in a subsequent period the fair value of a debt instrument classified as an available-for-sale financial asset increases and such increase can be objectively related to an event that occurred after the loss recognition, such loss is reversed through the statement of income.

 

V. Held-to-maturity financial assets

In accordance with IAS 39, the financial assets classified into the held-to-maturity category are non-derivative financial assets that ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity.

 

These assets are initially recognized at fair value, plus transaction costs, and subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method (as detailed in item VI below). Interest income, including the amortization of premiums and discounts, is recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Interest and similar income.

 

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When there is impairment of held-to-maturity financial assets, the loss is recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount through the use of an allowance account and recognized in the consolidated statement of income. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the loss was recognized, the previously recognized loss is reversed. The reversal amount is also recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

 

VI. Loan operations

Loan operations are initially recognized at fair value, plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

 

The effective interest rate approach is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or liability and of allocating the interest income or expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the discount rate that is applied to future payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument that results in an amount equal to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument, but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all commissions paid or received between parties to the contract, transaction costs, and all other premiums or discounts.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING classifies a loan operation as on non-accrual status if the payment of the principal or interest has been in default for 60 days or more. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the accrual of interest of the loan is discontinued.

 

When a financial asset or group of similar financial assets is impaired and its carrying amount is reduced through an allowance for loan losses, the subsequent interest income is recognized on the reduced carrying amount using the interest rate used to discount the future cash flows for purposes of measuring the allowance for loan losses.

 

Our Individuals portfolio consists primarily of vehicle financing to individuals, credit card, personal loans (including mainly consumer finance and overdrafts) and residential mortgage loans. The Corporate portfolio includes loans made to large corporate clients. Our Small/Medium Business Portfolio corresponds to loans to a variety of customers from small to medium-sized companies. The Foreign Loans Latin America is substantially comprised of loans granted to individuals in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

 

At a corporate level, there are two groups (independent from the business areas): the credit risk group and the finance group, which are responsible for defining the methodologies used to measure the allowance for loan losses and for performing the corresponding calculations on a recurring basis.

 

The credit risk group and the finance group, at the corporate level, monitor the trends observed in the allowance for loan losses at the portfolio segment level, in addition to establishing an initial understanding of the variables that may trigger changes in the allowance for loan losses, the probability of default or the loss given default.

 

Once the trends have been identified and an initial assessment of the variables has been made at the corporate level, the business areas are responsible for further analyzing these observed trends at a detailed level and for each portfolio, for understanding the underlying reasons for the trends observed and for deciding whether changes are required in our credit policies.

 

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VII. Lease operations (as lessor)

When assets are subject to a finance lease, the present value of lease payments is recognized as a receivable in the consolidated balance sheet under Loan operations and Lease Operations.

 

Initial direct costs when incurred by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are included in the initial measurement of the lease receivable, reducing the amount of income to be recognized over the lease period. Such initial costs usually include commissions and legal fees.

 

The recognition of interest income reflects a constant return rate on the net investment of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and is recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Interest and similar income.

 

VIII. Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

General

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING periodically assesses whether there is any objective evidence that a receivable or group of receivables is impaired. A receivable or group of receivables is impaired and there is a need for recognizing an impairment loss if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a loss event) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows that can be reliably estimated.

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses is recognized as probable losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. The determination of the level of the allowance rests upon various judgments and assumptions, including current economic conditions, loan portfolio composition, prior loan and lease loss experience and evaluation of credit risk related to individual loans. Our process for determining the allowance for loan and lease losses includes Management’s judgment and the use of estimates. The adequacy of the allowance is regularly analyzed by Management.

 

The criteria adopted by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING for determining whether there is objective evidence of impairment include the following:

default in principal or interest payment;
financial difficulties of the debtor and other objective evidence that results in the deterioration of the financial position of the debtor (for example, debt-to-equity ratio, percentage of net sales or other indicators obtained through processes adopted to monitor credit, particularly for retail portfolios);
breach of loan clauses or terms;
entering into bankruptcy;
loss of competitive position of the debtor.

 

The estimated period between the loss event and its identification is defined by Management for each portfolio of similar receivables. Considering the representativeness of several homogeneous groups, management chose to use a twelve month period as being the most representative. For portfolios of loans that are individually evaluated for impairment this period is at most 12 months, considering the review cycle for each loan operation.

 

Assessment

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists for receivables that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for receivables that are not individually significant.

 

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To determine the amount of the allowance for individually significant receivables with objective evidence of impairment, methodologies are used that consider both the quality of the client and the nature of the transaction, including its collateral, to estimate the cash flows expected from these loans.

 

If no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed receivable, whether significant or not, the asset is included in a group of receivables with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assessed for impairment. Receivables that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is recognized are not included in the collective assessment. The amount of loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

 

For collectively assessed loans, the calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows for which there is collateral reflects the historical performance of the foreclosure and recovery of fair value, considering the cash flows that may arise from foreclosure less costs for obtaining and selling that collateral.

 

For the purpose of a collective evaluation of impairment, receivables are grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. The characteristics are relevant to the estimation of future cash flows for such receivables by being indicative of the debtors’ ability to pay all amounts due, according to the contractual terms of the receivables being evaluated. Future cash flows in a group of receivables that are collectively evaluated for purposes of identifying the need for recognizing impairment are estimated on the basis of the contractual cash flows of the group of receivables and historical loss experience for receivables with similar credit risk characteristics. The historical loss experience is adjusted on the basis of current observable data to reflect the effects of current conditions that did not affect the period on which the historical loss experience is based and to remove the effects of conditions in the historical period that do not exist currently.

 

For individually significant receivables with no objective evidence of impairment, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING classifies these loans into certain rating categories based on several qualitative and quantitative factors applied through internally developed models. Considering the size and the different risk characteristics of each contract, the rating category determined according to internal models can be reviewed and modified by our Corporate Credit Committee, the members of which are executives and officers in corporate credit risk. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING estimates inherent losses for each rating category considering an internally developed approach for low-default portfolios, that uses our historical experience for building internal models, that are used both to estimate the PD (probability of default) and to estimate the LGD (loss given default.)

 

To determine the amount of the allowance for individually insignificant items loans are segregated into classes considering the underlying risks and characteristics of each group. The allowance for loan and lease losses is determined for each of those classes through a process that considers historical delinquency and loan loss experience over the most recent years.

 

Measurement

The methodology used to measure the allowance for loan and lease losses was developed internally by the credit risk and finance areas at the corporate level. In those areas and considering the different characteristics of the portfolios, different areas are responsible for defining the methodology to measure the allowance for each: Corporate (including loan operations with objective evidence of impairment and individually significant loan operations but with no objective evidence of impairment), Individuals, Small and Medium Businesses, and Foreign Units Latin America. Each of the four portfolio areas responsible for defining the methodology to measure the allowance for loan and lease losses is further divided into groups, including groups that develop the methodology and groups that validate the methodology. A

 

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centralized group in the credit risk area is responsible for measuring the allowance on a recurring basis following the methodologies developed and approved for each of the four areas.

 

The methodology is based on two components to determine the amount of the allowance: The probability of default by the client or counterparty (PD), and the potential economic loss that may occur in the event of default, being the debt that cannot be recovered (LGD) which are applied to the outstanding balance of the loan. Measurement and assessment of these risk components is part of the process for granting credit and for managing the portfolio. The estimated amounts of PD and LGD are measured based on statistical models that consider a significant number of variables which are different for each class and include, among others, income, equity, past loan experiences, level of indebtedness, economic sectors that affect collectability and other attributes of each counterparty and of the economic environment. These models are regularly updated for changes in economic and business conditions.

 

A model updating process is started when the modeling area identifies that it is not capturing significant effects of the changes of economic conditions, in the performance of the portfolio or when a change is made in the methodology for calculating the allowance for loan and lease losses. When a change in the model is made, the model is validated through back-testing and statistical methods are used to measure its performance through detailed analysis of its documentation, by describing step-by-step how the process is carried out. The models are validated by an area independent from the one developing it, by issuing a technical report on the assumptions used (integrity, consistency, and replicability of the bases) and on the mathematical methodology used. The technical report is subsequently submitted to CTAM (Model assessment technical committee), which is the highest level of approval of model reviews.

 

Considering the different characteristics of the loans at each of the four portfolio areas (Corporate (with no objective evidence of impairment), Individuals, Small and Medium Businesses, and Foreign Units Latin America), different areas within the corporate credit risk area are responsible for developing and approving the methodologies for loans in each of those four portfolio areas. Management believes that the fact that different areas focus on each of the four portfolios results in increased knowledge, specialization and awareness of the teams as to the factors that are more relevant for each portfolio area in measuring the loan losses. Also considering such different characteristics and other factors, different inputs and information are used to estimate the PD and LGD as further detailed below:

Corporate (with no evidence of impairment) – factors considered and inputs used are mainly the history of the customer relationship with us, the results of analysis of the customer’s accounting statements and the information obtained through frequent contacts with its officers, aiming at understanding the strategy and the quality of its management. Additionally, industry and macroeconomic factors are also included in the analysis. All those factors (which are quantitative and qualitative) are used as inputs to the internal model developed to determine the corresponding rating category. This approach is also applied to the corporate credit portfolio outside Brazil.
Individuals – factors considered and inputs used are mainly the history of the customer relationship with us, and information available through credit bureaus (negative information).
Small/Medium Businesses – factors considered and inputs used include, in addition to the history of the customer relationship and credit bureau information about the customer’s revenues, industry expertise, and information about its shareholders and officers, among others.
Foreign Units – Latin America – considering the relative smaller size of this portfolio and its more recent nature, the models are simpler and use the past due status and an internal rating of the customer as main factors.

 

Reversal, write-off, and renegotiation

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an event occurring after the impairment was recognized (such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the previously recognized impairment is reversed. The amount of reversal is recognized in the consolidated statement of Income under Expense for allowance for loan and lease losses.

 

When a loan is uncollectible, it is written-off in the balance sheet under allowance for loan and lease losses. Write-off as losses occur after 360 days of credits have matured or after 540 days for loans with maturities over 36 months.

 

In almost all cases for loan products, renegotiated loans require at least one payment to be made under the renegotiated terms in order for it to be removed from nonperforming and nonaccrual status. Renegotiated loans return to nonperforming and nonaccrual status when they reach 60 days past due under the renegotiated terms, which typically corresponds to the borrower missing two or more payments.

 

IX. Other financial assets

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING presents these assets, which composition is detailed in Note 20a, in the consolidated balance sheet initially at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

Interest income is recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Interest and similar income.

 

X. Financial liabilities at amortized cost

The financial liabilities that are not classified as at fair value through profit or loss are classified into this category and initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Interest expenses are presented in consolidated statement of income under Interest and similar expense.

 

The following financial liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheet and recognized at amortized cost:

Deposits (See Note 17).
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (Note 2.4f ).
Funds from interbank markets (Note 19a).
Funds from institutional markets (Note 19b).
Liabilities for capitalization plans.
Other financial liabilities (Note 20b).

 

h) Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

I. Associates

In accordance with IAS 28 – “Investments in associates and joint ventures”, associates are those companies in which the investor has significant influence, but does not have control. Significant influence is usually presumed to exist when an interest in voting capital is held from 20.0% to 50.0%. Investments in these companies are initially recognized at cost of acquisition and subsequently accounted for using the equity method. Investments in associates and joint ventures include the goodwill identified upon acquisition, net of any cumulative impairment loss.

 

II. Joint arrangements

Before January 1, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING consolidated proportionally its interest held in joint ventures, in conformity with the requirements of IAS 31 – “Interests in joint ventures”. As from that date, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING adopted IFRS 11 – “Joint arrangements”, thus changing its accounting policy from interest in joint business to the equity method.

 

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In accordance with the IFRS 11, investments in joint business are classified as joint operations or joint ventures. The classification is dependent upon the contractual rights and obligations held by each investor, rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangements.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and concluded that it has both joint operations and joint ventures. There was no change in the accounting treatment for joint operations. For joint ventures, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING adopted the new policy for interest in joint ventures, in accordance with the IFRS 11 transition provisions.

 

The effects arising from adopting IFRS 11, which gave rise to a change in the accounting policy, have not had significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. We present below the overall amounts related to our investments, previously proportionally consolidated, which started to be accounted for under the equity method on January 1, 2013:

 

   12/31/2013 
Total assets (*)   31 
Total liabilities (*)   7 

 

(*) Composed of companies Olímpia Promoção e Serviços S.A., Rosefield Finance Ltd., MCC Securities Inc. and MCC Corredora de Bolsa.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s share in profits or losses of its associates and joint ventures after acquisition is recognized in the consolidated statement of income. Its share of the changes in the reserves of corresponding stockholders’ equity of its associates and joint ventures is recognized in its own reserves of stockholders’ equity. The cumulative changes after acquisition are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. When the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING share of losses of an associates and joint ventures is equal or above its interest in the associates and joint ventures, including any other receivables, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING does not recognize additional losses, unless it has incurred any obligations or made payments on behalf of the associates and joint ventures.

 

Unrealized profits on transactions between ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and its associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the interest of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. Unrealized losses are also eliminated, unless the transaction provides evidence of impairment of the transferred asset. The accounting policies on associates and joint ventures are consistent with the policies adopted by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

If the interest in the associates and joint ventures decreases, but ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING retains significant influence or joint control, only the proportional amount of the previously recognized amounts in Other comprehensive income is reclassified in Income, when appropriate.

 

Gains and losses from dilution arising from investments in associates and joint ventures are recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

 

i) Lease commitments (as lessee)

As a lessee, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has finance and operating lease agreements.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING leases certain fixed assets. Leases of fixed assets, in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING substantially holds all risks and rewards incidental to the ownership are classified as finance leases. They are capitalized on the commencement date of the leases at the lower of the fair value of the asset and the present value of the lease future minimum payments.

 

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Each lease installment is allocated part to the liability and part to financial charges, so that a constant rate is obtained for the outstanding debt balance. The corresponding obligations, net of future financial charges, are included in Other financial liabilities. The interest expense is recognized in the consolidated statement of income over the lease term, to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. Fixed assets acquired through finance lease are depreciated over their useful lives.

 

Expenses of operating leases are recognized in the consolidated statement of income, on a straight-line basis, over the period of lease.

 

When an operating lease is terminated before the end of the lease term, any payment to be made to the lessor as a penalty is recognized as an expense in the period the termination occurs.

 

j) Fixed assets

In accordance with IAS 16 – “Property, plant and equipment”, fixed assets are recognized at the cost of acquisition less accumulated depreciation, calculated using the straight-line method and rates based on the estimated useful lives of these assets. Such rates are presented in Note 15.

 

The residual values and useful lives of assets are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each year.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING reviews its assets in order to identify whether any indications of impairment exist. If such indications are identified, fixed assets are tested for impairment. In accordance with IAS 36 – Impairment of assets, impairment losses are recognized for the difference between the carrying and recoverable amount of an asset (or group of assets), in the consolidated statement of income. The recoverable amount of an asset is defined as the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. For purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which independent cash flows can be identified (cash-generating units). The assessment may be made at an individual asset level when the fair value less the cost to sell may be reliably determined.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING in the period ended December 31, 2013, did not recognize any impairment losses related to fixed assets. (For the period ended December 31, 2012 did not recognize any impairment losses related to fixed assets and December 31, 2011 recognize any impairment losses in the amount of R$ 15).

 

Gains and losses on disposals of fixed assets are recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Other income or General and administrative expenses.

 

k) Goodwill

In accordance with IFRS 3 (R) – “Business combinations”, goodwill may arise on an acquisition and represents the excess of the consideration transferred plus non-controlling interest over the net fair value of the net identifiable assets and contingent liabilities of the acquiree. Goodwill is not amortized, but its recoverable amount is tested for impairment annually or when there is any indication of impairment, using an approach that involves the identification of cash-generating units and estimates of fair value less cost to sell and/or value in use.

 

As defined in IAS 36, a cash-generating unit is the lowest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination.

 

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IAS 36 determines that an impairment loss shall be recognized for a cash-generating unit if the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount. The loss shall be allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit, and then to the other assets of the unit on a pro rata basis applied to the carrying amount of each asset. The loss cannot reduce the carrying amount of an asset below the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The impairment loss of goodwill cannot be reversed.

 

Goodwill arising from the acquisition of subsidiaries are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet under the line Goodwill.

 

Goodwill of associates and joint ventures is reported as part of investment in the consolidated balance sheet under Investments in associates and joint ventures, and the impairment test is carried out in relation to the total balance of the investments (including goodwill).

 

l) Intangible assets

Intangible assets are non-physical assets, including software and other assets, and are initially recognized at cost. Intangible assets are recognized when they arise from legal or contractual rights, their costs can be reliably measured, and in the case of intangible assets not arising from separate acquisitions or business combinations, it is probable that future economic benefits may arise from their use. The balance of intangible assets refers to acquired assets or those internally generated.

 

Intangible assets may have finite or indefinite useful lives. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but periodically tested in order to identify any impairment.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING semi-annually assesses its intangible assets in order to identify whether any indications of impairment exist, as well as possible reversal of previous impairment losses. If such indications are found, intangible assets are tested for impairment. In accordance with IAS 36, impairment losses are recognized as the difference between the carrying and the recoverable amount of an asset (or group of assets), and recognized in the consolidated statement of income. The recoverable amount of an asset is defined as the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. For purposes of assessing an impairment, assets are grouped into the minimum level for which cash flows can be identified. The assessment can be made at an individual asset level when the fair value less its cost to sell can be determined reliably.

 

In the period ended December 31, 2013, the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognized impairment losses in the amount of R$ 27, related to the association for the promotion and offer of financial products and services and impairment losses in the amount of R$ 6 corresponding to expenses from development of software (R$ 7 at December 31, 2012 and R$ 30 at December 31, 2011, related to the acquisition of rights to credit payroll and association for the promotion and offer of financial products and services), caused by results below expectations.

 

As set forth in IAS 38, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING elected the costing model to measure its intangible assets after its initial recognition.

 

m) Assets held for sale

Assets held for sale are recognized in the balance sheet when they are actually repossessed or there is intention to sell. These assets are initially recorded at the lower of: (i) the fair value of the asset less the estimated selling expenses, or (ii) the carrying amount of the loan.

 

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Subsequent reductions in the carrying value of the asset are recorded as a loss due to decreases in fair value less costs to sell, in the consolidated statement of income under General and administrative expenses. In the case of recovery of the fair value less cost to sell, the recognized losses can be reversed.

 

n) Income tax and social contribution

There are two components of the provision for income tax and social contribution: current and deferred.

 

Current income tax expense approximates taxes to be paid or recovered for the applicable period. Current assets and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet under Tax assets – income tax and Social contribution – current and Tax liabilities assets – income tax and Social contribution – current, respectively.

 

Deferred income tax and social contribution represented by deferred tax assets and liabilities are obtained based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the amounts reported in the financial statements at each year end. The tax benefit of tax loss carryforwards is recognized as an asset. Deferred tax assets are only recognized when it is probable that future taxable income will be available for offset. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in the balance sheet under Tax assets – Income tax and social contribution – Deferred and Tax liabilities – Income tax and social contribution – Deferred, respectively.

 

Income tax and social contribution expense is recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Income tax and social contribution, except when it refers to items directly recognized in Other comprehensive income, such as: deferred tax on fair value measurement of available-for-sale financial assets, and tax on cash flow hedges. Deferred taxes of such items are initially recognized in other comprehensive income and subsequently recognized in Income together with the recognition of the gain/loss originally deferred.

 

Changes in tax legislation and rates are recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Income tax and social contribution in the period in which they are enacted. Interest and fines are recognized in the consolidated statement of income under General and administrative expenses. Income tax and social contribution are calculated at the rates shown below, considering the respective taxable bases, based on the current legislation related to each tax, which in the case of the operations in Brazil are for all the reporting periods as follows:

 

   12/31/2013 
Income tax   15.00%
Additional income tax   10.00%
Social contribution (*)   15.00%

 

(*) For non-financial operations consolidated in the financial statements the social contribution rate regards 9.00%.

 

To determine the proper level of provisions for taxes to be maintained for uncertain tax positions, a two-phased approach was applied, according to which a tax benefit is recognized if it is more probable than not that a position can be sustained. The benefit amount is then measured to be the highest tax benefit which probability of realization is over 50.0%.

 

o) Insurance contracts and private pension

IFRS 4 – “Insurance contracts” defines insurance contracts as contracts under which the issuer accepts a significant insurance risk of the counterparty, by agreeing to compensate it if a specified uncertain future event adversely affects it.

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, through its subsidiaries, issues contracts to clients that have insurance risks, financial risks or a combination of both. A contract under which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING accepts significant insurance risks from its clients and agrees to compensate them upon the occurrence of a specified uncertain future event is classified as an insurance contract. The insurance contract may also transfer a financial risk, but is accounted for as an insurance contract, should the insurance risk be significant.

 

As permitted by IFRS 1, upon adoption of IFRS for the first time, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING elected not to change its accounting policies for insurance contracts, which follow accounting practices adopted in Brazil (“BRGAAP”).

 

Investment contracts are those that transfer a significant financial risk. Financial risk is the risk of a future change in one or more variables, such as interest rate, price of financial assets, price of commodities, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit risk rating, credit index or other variable.

 

Investment contracts may be reclassified as insurance contracts after their initial classification, should the insurance risk become significant.

 

Investment contracts with discretionary participation features are financial instruments, but they are treated as insurance contracts, as established by IFRS 4.

 

Once the contract is classified as an insurance contract, it remains as such until the end of its life, even if the insurance risk is significantly reduced during such period, unless all rights and obligations are extinguished or expired.

 

Note 30 presents a detailed description of all products classified as insurance contracts.

 

Private pension plans

In accordance with IFRS 4, an insurance contract is one that exposes its issuer to a significant insurance risk. An insurance risk is significant only if the insurance event could cause an issuer to pay significant additional benefits in any scenario, except for those that do not have commercial substance. Additional benefits refer to amounts that exceed those that would be payable if no insured event occurred.

 

Contracts that contemplate retirement benefits after an accumulation period (known as PGBL, VGBL and FGB) assure, at the commencement date of the contract, the basis for calculating the retirement benefit (mortality table and minimum interest). The contracts specify the annuity fees and, therefore, the contract transfers the insurance risk to the issuer at the commencement date, and they are classified as insurance contracts.

 

The payment of additional benefits is considered significant in all scenarios with commercial substance, since survival of the beneficiary may exceed the survival estimates in the actuarial table used to define the benefit agreed in the contract. The option of conversion into a fixed amount to be paid for the life of the beneficiary is not available. All contracts give the right to the counterparty to choose a life annuity benefit.

 

Insurance premiums

Insurance premiums are recognized over the period of the contracts in proportion to the amount of the insurance coverage. Insurance premiums are recognized as income in the consolidated statement of income.

 

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If there is evidence of impairment losses with respect to receivables for insurance premiums, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes a provision, sufficient to cover this loss, based on the risk analysis of realization of insurance premiums receivable with installments overdue for over 60 days.

 

Reinsurance

Reinsurance premiums are recognized over the same period in which the related insurance premiums are recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

 

In the ordinary course of business, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING reinsures a portion of the risks underwritten, particularly property and casualty risks that exceed the maximum limits of responsibility that we determine to be appropriate for each segment and product (after a study which considers size, experience, specificities, and the necessary capital to support these limits). These reinsurance agreements allow the recovery of a portion of the losses from the reinsurer, although they do not release the insurer from the main obligation as direct insurer of the risks contemplated in the reinsurance.

 

Reinsurance assets are valued according to consistent basis of risk assignment contracts, and in the event of losses effectively paid are revalued after 365 days elapse in relation to the possibility of non-recovery of such losses. In the event of doubt, these assets are reduced based on the provision recognized for credit risk associated to reinsurance.

 

Acquisition costs

Acquisition costs include direct and indirect costs related to the origination of insurance. These costs, except for the commissions paid to brokers and others, are expensed directly in income as incurred. Commissions, on the other hand, are deferred and expensed in proportion to the recognition of the premium revenue, i.e. over the period of the corresponding insurance contract.

 

Liabilities

Reserves for claims are established based on historical experience, claims in process of payment, estimated amounts of claims incurred but not yet reported, and other factors relevant to the required reserve levels. A liability for premium deficiencies is recognized if the estimated amount of premium deficiencies exceeds deferred acquisition costs. Expenses related to recognition of liabilities for insurance contracts are recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Change in reserves for insurance and private pension.

 

Embedded derivatives

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING analyzes all contracts in order to check for any embedded derivates. In the cases where these derivatives meet the definition of insurance contracts on their own, we do not separate them. We have not identified any embedded derivatives in our insurance contracts, which may be separated or measured at fair value in accordance with IFRS 4 requirements.

 

Liability adequacy test

IFRS 4 requires that the insurance companies analyze the adequacy of their insurance liabilities in each reporting period through a minimum adequacy test. The liability adequacy test for IFRS was conducted by adopting the current actuarial assumptions for future cash flows of all insurance contracts in force on the balance sheet date.

 

As a result of this test, if the assessment shows that the carrying amount of the insurance liabilities (less related deferred acquisition costs of contracts and related intangible assets) is lower than the value of the estimated future cash flows, any identified deficiency will have to be recognized in income for the period. In order to perform the adequacy test,

 

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insurance contracts are grouped in portfolios that are broadly subject to similar risks and which risks are jointly managed as a single portfolio.

 

The assumptions used to conduct the liability adequacy test are detailed in Note 30.

 

p) Capitalization plans

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING sells capitalization certificates, in which clients deposit specific amounts, depending on the plan, which are redeemable at the original amount plus interest. Clients enter, during the term of the plan, into raffles of cash prizes.

 

While for regulatory purposes in Brazil they are regulated by the insurance regulator, these plans do not meet the definition of an insurance contract under IFRS 4, and therefore they are classified as a financial liability at amortized cost under IAS 39.

 

Revenue from capitalization plans is recognized during the period of the contract and measured as the difference between the amount deposited by the client and the amount that ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has to reimburse.

 

q) Post-employments benefits

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is required to make contributions to government social security and labor indemnity plans, in Brazil and in other countries where it operates, which are expensed in the consolidated statement of income as an integral part of general and administrative expenses, when incurred. Those contributions totaled R$ 1,547 from January 1 to December 31, 2013 (R$ 1,488 from January 1 to December 31, 2012 and R$ 1,429 from January 1 to December 31, 2011).

 

Additionally, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING also sponsors defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans, accounted for pursuant to IAS 19 – “Employee benefits” up to December 31, 2012 and in accordance with the IAS 19 (revised in June 2011) – “Employee benefits” as from January 1, 2013.

 

Pension plans – Defined benefit plans

The liability (or asset, as the case may be) recognized in the consolidated balance sheet with respect to the defined benefit plan corresponds to the present value of the defined benefit obligations on the balance sheet date less the fair value of the plan assets. The defined benefit obligation is annually calculated by an independent actuarial consulting company using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the estimated amount of future cash flows of benefit payments based on the Brazilian treasury long term securities denominated in reais and with maturity periods similar to the term of the pension plan liabilities.

 

The following amounts are recognized in the consolidated statement of income:

current service cost – defined as the increase in the present value of obligations resulting from employee service in the current period;
interest on the net amount of assets (liabilities) of defined benefit plans is the change, during the period, in the net amount recognized in assets and liabilities, due to the time elapsed, which comprises the interest income on plan assets, interest expense on the obligations of the defined benefit plan and interest on the asset ceiling effects.

 

Actuarial gains and losses arise from the non-realization of the actuarial assumptions established in the latest actuarial evaluation as compared to those effectively carried out, as well as the effects from changes in such assumptions. Gains and losses are fully recognized in Other Comprehensive Income.

 

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Pension plans – defined contribution

For defined contribution plans, contributions to plans made by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, through pension plan funds, are recognized as an expense when due.

 

Other post-employment benefit obligations

Certain companies that merged into ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING over the past few years were sponsors of post-employment healthcare benefit plans and ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is committed as per the acquisition contracts to maintain such benefits over specific periods, as well as in relation to the benefits granted due to a judicial sentence. Such benefits are also accounted for in accordance with IAS 19, in a manner similar to defined benefit plans.

 

r) Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2 – “Share-based payment” which requires the entity to measure the value of equity instruments granted, based on their fair value at the option grant date. This cost is recognized during the vesting period of the right to exercise the instruments.

 

The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions (notably remaining an employee of the entity over a specified time period.) The fulfillment of on-market vesting conditions is included in the assumptions about the number of options that are expected to be exercised. At the end of each period, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to be exercised based on non-market vesting conditions. It recognizes the impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, in the consolidated statement of income, with a corresponding adjustment to stockholders’ equity.

 

When the options are exercised, the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING treasury shares are generally delivered to the beneficiaries.

 

The fair value of stock options is estimated by using option pricing models that take into account the exercise price of the option, the current stock price, the risk-free interest rate, the expected volatility of the stock price and the life of the option.

 

All stock based compensation plans established by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING correspond to plans that can be settled exclusively through the delivery of shares.

 

s) Financial guarantees

In accordance with IAS 39, the issuer of a financial guarantee contract has an obligation and should recognize it initially at its fair value. Subsequently, this obligation should be measured at: (i) the amount initially recognized less accumulated amortization and (ii) the amount determined pursuant to IAS 37 – “Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets”, whichever is higher.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes the fair value of the guarantees issued in the consolidated balance sheet under Other liabilities. Fair value is generally represented by the fee charged to client for issuing the guarantee. This amount at the issuance date is amortized over the life of the guarantee issued and recognized in the consolidated statement of income under Banking service fees.

 

After issuance, if based on the best estimate ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING concludes that the occurrence of a loss regarding a guarantee issued is probable, and if the loss amount is higher than the initial fair value less cumulative amortization of the guarantee, a provision is recognized for such amount.

 

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t) Provisions, contingent assets and contingent liabilities

These are assessed, recognized and disclosed in accordance with IAS 37. Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are rights and obligations arising from past events for which materialization depends on future events.

 

Contingent assets are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements, except when the Management of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING understands that realization is virtually certain which, generally corresponds to lawsuits with favorable rulings, in final and unappealable judgments, withdrawal from lawsuits as a result of a payment in settlement or as a result of an agreement to offset against an existing liability.

 

Contingent liabilities mainly arise from administrative proceedings and lawsuits, inherent in the ordinary course of business, filed by third parties, former employees and governmental bodies, in connection with civil, labor, and tax and social security claims.

 

These contingencies are evaluated based on the Management’s best estimates, taking into account the opinion of legal counsel when there is a likelihood that financial resources are required to settle the obligations and the amounts can be estimated with reasonable certainty.

 

Contingent losses are classified as:

probable: in which liabilities are recognized in the consolidated balance sheet under Provisions.
possible: in which case they are disclosed in the financial statements but no provision is recorded.
remote: which require neither a provision nor disclosure.

 

Contingent liabilities recorded under Provisions and those disclosed as possible are measured using best estimates through the use of models and criteria which allow their appropriate measurement even if there is uncertainty as to their ultimate timing and amount, and the criteria are detailed in Note 32.

 

The amount of court escrow deposits is adjusted in accordance with current legislation.

 

Contingent liabilities guaranteed by indemnity clauses provided by third parties, such as in business combinations carried out before the transition date to IFRS, are recognized when a claim is asserted, and a receivable is recognized simultaneously subject to its collectability. For business combinations carried out after the transition date, indemnification assets are recognized at the same time and measured on the same basis as the indemnified item, subject to collectability or contractual limitations on the indemnified amount.

 

u) Capital

Common and preferred shares, which are equivalent to common shares but without voting rights are classified in Stockholders’ equity. The additional costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are included in Stockholders’ equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of taxes.

 

v) Treasury shares

Common and preferred shares repurchased are recorded in Stockholders’ equity under Treasury shares at their average purchase price.

 

Shares that are subsequently sold, such as those sold to grantees under our stock option plan, are recorded as a reduction in treasury shares, measured at the average price of treasury stock held at such date.

 

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The difference between the sale price and the average price of the treasury shares is recorded as a reduction or increase in Additional paid-in capital. The cancellation of treasury shares is recorded as a reduction in Treasury shares against Appropriated reserves, at the average price of treasury shares at the cancellation date.

 

w) Dividends and interest on capital

Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, stockholders are entitled to a mandatory minimum dividend of 25% of net income for the year, as determined in accordance with the corporate law. Minimum dividend amounts established in the bylaws are recorded as liabilities at the end of each year. Any other amount above the mandatory minimum dividend is accounted for as liabilities, when approved by the stockholders at a Stockholder´s Meeting. Since January 1, 1996, Brazilian companies have been permitted to attribute a tax-deductible nominal interest rate charge on net equity (called interest on capital.)

 

Interest on capital is treated for accounting purposes as a dividend, and it is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated financial statements. The related tax benefit is recorded in the consolidated statement of income.

 

Dividends have been and continue to be calculated and paid based on the financial statements prepared under BRGAAP and not based on these consolidated financial statements prepared under IFRS.

 

x) Earnings per share

Earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to the owners of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING by the weighted average number of common and preferred shares outstanding for each reporting year. Weighted average shares are computed based on the periods for which the shares were outstanding.

 

Earnings per share are presented based on the two types of shares issued by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. Both types, common and preferred, participate in dividends on substantially the same basis, except that preferred shares are entitled to a priority non-cumulative minimum annual dividend of R$0.022 per share. Earnings per share are computed based on the distributed earnings (dividends and interest on capital) and undistributed earnings of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING after giving effect to the preference indicated above, without regard to whether the earnings will ultimately be fully distributed. Earnings per share amounts have been determined as if all earnings were distributed and computed following the requirements of IAS 33 – “Earnings per share”.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING grants stock-based compensation whose dilutive effect is reflected in diluted earnings per share, with the application of the “treasury stock method“. Under the treasury stock method, earnings per share are calculated as if shares under stock-based compensation plans had been issued and as if the assumed proceeds (funds to be received upon exercise of the stock options and the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized) were used to purchase shares of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

y) Revenue from services

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING provides a number of services to its clients, such as investment management, credit card, investment banking services and certain commercial banking services.

 

Services related to current accounts are offered to clients either in the format of packages or individually. These revenues are recognized when such services are provided.

 

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Income from credit card commissions arises from the capture of these transactions and allocated to income on their capture and processing date.

 

Revenue from certain services such as fees from funds management, performance, collection for retail clients and custody, is recognized over the life of the related contracts on a straight-line basis.

 

The breakdown of the banking service fees is detailed in Note 24.

 

z) Segment information

IFRS 8 – “Operating segments” requires that operating segments are disclosed consistently with information provided to the chief operating decision maker, who is the person or group of persons that allocates resources to the segments and assesses their performance. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING considers that its Executive Board is the chief operating decision maker.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has four reportable segments: (i) Commercial Bank – Retail, (ii) Consumer Credit – Retail, (iii) Wholesale Bank, and (iv) Activities with the Market + Corporation.

 

Segment information is presented in Note 34.

 

Note 3 – Business development

 

a) BSF Holding S.A.

On April 14, 2011, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the purchase and sale of shares with Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda. (“Carrefour”) to acquire 49.0% of BSF Holding S.A. (“Banco Carrefour”), the entity responsible for the offer and distribution, on an exclusive basis, of financial, insurance and private pension products and services in the distribution channels of Carrefour Brazil operated under the “Carrefour” brand in Brazil. The completion of the operation was subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Brazil, which was obtained on April 23, 2012 and to the transfer of shares of BSF to ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, which was carried out on May 31, 2012.

 

Since May 31, 2012 we have accounted for this interest in BSF under the equity method (Note 13) and as transactions with related parties (Note 35).

 

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The allocation of the difference between the investment held in BSF and the interest in its net assets, at the acquisition date, is shown below:

 

Acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities     
Cash and deposits on demand   1 
Available-for-sale financial assets   131 
Loan operations, net   600 
Fixed assets, net   6 
Intangible assets, net   33 
Others assets (*)   1,881 
Total acquired assets   2,652 
Deposits   312 
Deposits received under securities repurchase agreements   94 
Provisions   27 
Others liabilities (*)   1,738 
Total assumed liabilities   2,171 
Net assets at fair value – 100.0%   481 
Interest acquired – 49.0%   236 
Consideration paid   816 
Goodwill   580 

 

(*) Basically represented by credit card operations.

 

Goodwill arising from the operation is reported as part of investment in the heading Investments in associates and joint ventures (Note 13a), and the impairment test is analyzed in relation to the total investment balance (including goodwill).

 

b) FAI – Financeira Americanas Itaú S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (“FAI”)

On August 9, 2012, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING informed that conclusion its partnership with LOJAS AMERICANAS S.A. (“LASA”), entered into in 2005, for the offering, distribution and sale, on an exclusive basis by FAI (entity jointly controlled by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and LASA), of financial, insurance and pension plan products and services to customers of LASA and its affiliated companies.

 

As a consequence of said termination, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and LASA entered into, on that date, a purchase agreement and other covenants under which LASA has agreed (i) to sell to ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING the total interest it holds in the capital of FAI for the amount of R$ 95 million; and (ii) to acquire the operating right held by FAI with respect to the offering, distribution and sale, on an exclusive basis, of financial products and services through the distribution channels of LASA and/or its affiliates, at the approximate amount of R$ 112 million. The completion of the transaction was subject to approval of the Central Bank of Brazil, which was obtained on December 27, 2012.

 

As a result of this transaction, FAI is no longer an entity controlled jointly by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and LASA, becoming a whole-owned subsidiary of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. At December 31, 2012 the balance of FAI’s balance sheet accounts were fully consolidated; the net income for 2012, however, was partially consolidated.

 

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The allocation of the difference between the amount paid for 50% of FAI and interest in its net assets at fair value resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the amount of R$ 15.

 

c) Redecard

On September 24, 2012, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING completed the auction of the Tender Public Offer (OPA) to cancel Redecard’s listed company register, pursuant to the OPA call notice published on August 23, 2012.

 

As a result of the auction, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING purchased, through its non-financial subsidiary Banestado Participações, Administração e Serviços Ltda., 298,989,237 common shares issued by Redecard, representing 44.4% of its capital, and now it holds 635,474,593 common shares, representing 94.4% of its capital. The shares were purchased for the unit price of R$ 35.00, totaling R$ 10,469.

 

With the purpose of completing the purchase of the remaining minority interest, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING acquired, by way of its subsidiary Banestado Participações, Administração e Serviços Ltda., 36,423,856 common shares (24,207,582 shares in October 2012; 9,893,659 shares in November 2012; and 2,322,615 shares in December 2012) for the amount, offered at the OPA of September 24, 2012, of R$ 35.00, plus SELIC variation for the period, redeemed 999,884 common shares and canceled 72,372 treasury shares, thus increasing its interest in the capital, from 94.4% to 100.0%, totaling the amount of R$ 1,283 (including fees and brokerage).

 

On October 18, 2012, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) cancelled Redecard’s registration as a publicly-held company.

 

Changes in stockholders’ equity of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A., due to the purchase of shares from non-controlling stockholders of Redecard, are shown below:

 

   2012 
Effect of change in interest   (11,151)
Recognition of deferred income tax on temporary difference (*)   3,791 
Decrease in stockholders’ equity due to the purchase of Redecard’s shares   (7,360)

 

(*) For non-financial subsidiaries, tax rate of Income Tax and Social Contribution is 34.00%.

 

d) Association with Banco BMG S.A.

On July 9, 2012 ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING entered into an Association Agreement with Banco BMG S.A. (“BMG”), aiming at the offering, distribution and commercialization of payroll debit loans through the incorporation of a financial institution, the Banco Itaú BMG Consignado S.A. (“Itaú BMG Consignado”). After obtaining the previous approval required for starting operations, issued by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) on October 17, 2012, the final documents were signed on December 13, 2012 and Banco BMG has been a stockholder of Itaú BMG Consignado since January 7, 2013. The completion of the operation was subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Brazil, which was obtained on April 18, 2013.

 

As a result of this transaction stockholders’ equity attributed to non-controlling stockholders increased by R$ 303.

 

e) Credicard

On May 14, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, signed with Banco Citibank, a Share and Quotas Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Banco Citicard S.A. and Citifinancial Promotora de Negócios e Cobranças Ltda., for the amount

 

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of R$ 2,948 million (monetarily restated), including “Credicard” brand. The completion of this transaction was pending approval by the Central Bank of Brazil, which was obtained on December 12, 2013 and settled on December 20, 2013. The final allocation of the difference between the amount paid by Credicard and the interest in its net assets at fair value will be concluded over 2014.

 

Banco Credicard and Citifinancial are these entities responsible for the supply and distribution of financial products and services under “Credicard” brand, principally personal loans and credit cards.

 

In view of this transaction, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING now fully consolidates Banco Citicard and Citifinancial Promotora de Negócios e Cobranças Ltda. in the consolidated financial statements as from December, 2013. The balances and results related to Credicard at December 31, 2013 are stated below:

 

Acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities     
Cash and deposits on demand   74 
Interbank deposits   183 
Available-for-sale financial assets   19 
Loan operations, net   6,465 
Fixed assets, net   18 
Intangible assets, net   317 
Others assets (1)   1,538 
Total acquired assets   8,614 
Deposits   1,942 
Others liabilities (2)   5,602 
Total assumed liabilities   7,544 
Net assets   1,070 
Consideration paid   2,948 
Goodwill   1,879 

 

(1) Basically represented by deferred tax asset balance.

(2) Basically represented by credit card operations.

 

f) Cencosud S.A.

On June 17, 2013, Itaú Unibanco Holding, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cencosud S.A. (“Cencosud”), a Chilean retail chain, aiming a strategic alliance, to be implemented, for a period of 15 years.

 

The implementation of the transaction was contingent on compliance with certain conditions precedent including the approval of the appropriate regulatory authorities. Even though ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING acted strictly in compliance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by the parties and made the best efforts in the negotiation of the definitive agreements with Cencosud, this negotiation was not successful, and therefore the intended partnership will not be closed.

 

g) BMG Seguradora S.A.

On June 25, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, whereby Banco Itaú BMG Consignado S.A. (“JV”), which is a entity indirectly controlled by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING signed a Share Purchase Agreement with controlling shareholders of Banco BMG S.A. (“Sellers”) whereby JV agreed to acquire 99.996% of the shares issued by BMG Seguradora S.A.

 

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BMG Seguradora generated R$ 62.6 million in retained premiums during 2012 and, from January to May 2013, a retained premiums’ volume of R$ 42.4 million, 77% higher than the volume generated during the same period of 2012.

 

BMG Seguradora celebrated exclusivity agreements with Banco BMG S.A and the JV for the purpose of distributing insurance products to be offered jointly with the products distributed by such financial institutions.

 

The approval by the Central Bank was obtained on December 19, 2013 and the transaction was settled on January 27, 2014 in the amount of R$ 88. Such acquisition is not expected to have any significant accounting impact on the results of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, which will consolidate the transaction in its financial statements.

 

h) Citibank N.A. Uruguay Branch

On June 28, 2013, Ita Unibanco Holding, whereby its subsidiary Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. (“BIU”) executed hereof a binding agreement with Citibank N.A. Uruguay Branch (“Citi”) establishing the rules for the acquisition by BIU of the retail business conducted by Citi in Uruguay.

 

As result of this transaction, BIU will assume a portfolio of more than 15,000 clients in Uruguay related to the retail business (bank accounts, saving and term deposits). The acquired assets include mainly the credit card operations conducted by Citi in Uruguay under the Visa, Mastercard and Dinners brand, which is represented in 2012 slightly more than 6% of the Uruguayan market share.

 

The amount involved in the transaction is not material for ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and, therefore, will not cause any material accounting effect in its results.

 

The closing of the transaction is subject to this fulfillment of certain conditions precedent, including the approval by competent regulatory authorities.

 

i) Partnership with Fiat

On August 20, 2013, ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING informed that it renewed for another 10 years, by means of its subsidiary Itaú Unibanco S.A., the commercial cooperation agreement entered into with Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. and Fiat Automóveis S.A. (“Fiat”). This agreement sets forth: (i) exclusive financing offer in promotional campaigns held by Fiat car maker Fiat for the sale of new automobiles; and (ii) the exclusive use of Fiat brand in vehicle-financing related activities.

 

This operation is not expected to have significant effects on the results of ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

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Note 4 – Cash and cash equivalents

For purposes of consolidated statements of cash flows, Cash and cash equivalents in this note comprises the following items:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Cash and deposits on demand   16,576    13,967 
Interbank deposits   18,599    14,347 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   20,615    17,476 
Total   55,790    45,790 

 

Amounts related to interbank deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell not included in cash equivalents are R$ 7,061 (R$ 9,479 at December 31, 2012) and R$ 117,840 (R$ 145,261 at December 31, 2012), respectively.

 

Note 5 – Central Bank compulsory deposits

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Non-interest bearing deposits   5,133    6,448 
Interest-bearing deposits   71,877    57,253 
Total   77,010    63,701 

 

Note 6 – Interbank deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Current   Non-
current
   Total   Current   Non-
current
   Total 
Interbank deposits   25,024    636    25,660    23,430    396    23,826 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (*)   138,260    195    138,455    162,558    179    162,737 
Total   163,284    831    164,115    185,988    575    186,563 

 

(*)The amounts of R$ 3,333 (R$ 9,106 at December 31, 2012) are pledged in guarantee of operations on BM&FBOVESPA S.A. - Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros and Central Bank and the amounts of R$ 96,262 (R$ 116,922 at December 31, 2012) are pledged in guarantee of repurchase agreement transactions, in conformity with the policies described in Note 2.4f.

 

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Note 7 – Financial assets held for trading and designated at fair value through profit or loss

 

a) Financial assets held for trading recognized at their fair value are presented in the following table:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Cost   Accumulated
gain/(loss)
reflected
in income
   Fair value   Cost   Accumulated
gain/(loss)
reflected in
income
   Fair value 
Investment funds   1,062    -    1,062    1,422    46    1,468 
Brazilian government securities (1a)   112,008    (873)   111,135    110,999    207    111,206 
Brazilian external debt bonds (1b)   1,900    4    1,904    1,250    42    1,286 
Government securities – abroad (1c)   680    (1)   679    860    12    872 
Argentina   99    -    99    105    1    106 
United States   12    6    18    335    10    345 
Mexico   187    (5)   182    224    1    225 
Chile   6    -    6    108    -    108 
Uruguay   42    (1)   41    33    -    33 
Colombia   225    1    226    34    -    34 
Belgium   109    (2)   107    -    -    - 
Peru   -    -    -    21    -    21 
Corporate securities (1d)   34,021    59    34,080    30,613    71    30,684 
Shares   2,853    43    2,896    2,777    38    2,815 
Securitized real estate loans   12    -    12    21    -    21 
Bank deposit certificates   3,006    -    3,006    2,933    -    2,933 
Debentures   5,089    8    5,097    4,629    7    4,636 
Eurobonds and other   1,270    8    1,278    1,587    25    1,612 
Financial credit bills   21,566    -    21,566    18,440    1    18,441 
Promissory notes   27    -    27    20    -    20 
Other   198    -    198    206    -    206 
Total (2)   149,671    (811)   148,860    145,144    372    145,516 

 

(1)Assets held for trading pledged as collateral of funding transactions of financial institutions and clients were December 31, 2013: a) R$24,870 (R$ 1,881 at December 31, 2012), b) R$429, c) R$18 and d) R$426 (R$467 at December 31, 2012), totaling R$25,743 (R$2,348 at December 31, 2012).
(2)No reclassifications of held for trading to other categories of financial assets were carried out in the period.

 

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The cost/amortized cost and fair value of financial assets held for trading by maturity are as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Cost   Fair value   Cost   Fair value 
Current   51,301    51,333    32,225    32,334 
Non-stated maturity   3,915    3,958    4,199    4,284 
Up to one year   47,386    47,375    28,026    28,050 
Non-current   98,370    97,527    112,919    113,182 
From one to five years   81,576    81,032    85,418    85,581 
From five to ten years   9,068    8,935    17,878    17,934 
After ten years   7,726    7,560    9,623    9,667 
Total   149,671    148,860    145,144    145,516 

 

Financial assets held for trading include assets with a fair value of R$ 82,394 (R$ 75,146 at December 31, 2012) that belong to investment funds wholly owned by Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A. The return of those assets (positive or negative) is fully transferred to customers of our PGBL and VGBL private pension plans whose premiums (less fees charged by us) are used by our subsidiary to purchase quotas of those investment funds.

 

b)Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss are presented in the following table:

 

   12/31/2013 
   Cost   Accumulated
gain/(loss)
reflected in
income
   Fair value 
Brazilian external debt bonds   355    16    371 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Cost   Accumulated
gain/(loss)
reflected in
income
   Fair value 
Brazilian external debt bonds   217    3    220 

 

The cost or amortized cost and fair value by maturity of financial assets designated as fair value through profit or loss were as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Cost   Fair value   Cost   Fair value 
Non-current – after ten years   355    371    217    220 

 

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Note 8 – Derivatives

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING enters into derivative financial instruments with various counterparties to manage its overall exposures and to assist its customers in managing their own exposures.

 

Futures – Interest rate and foreign currency futures contracts are commitments to buy or sell a financial instrument at a future date, at a contracted price or yield and may be settled in cash or through delivery. The notional amount represents the face value of the underlying instrument. Commodity futures contracts or financial instruments are commitments to buy or sell commodities (mainly gold, coffee and orange juice), at a future date, at a contracted price, which are settled in cash. The notional amount represents the quantity of such commodities multiplied by the future price at the contract date. Daily cash settlements of price movements are made for all instruments.

 

Forwards – Interest forward contracts are agreements to exchange payments on a specified future date, based on a market change in interest rates from trade date to contract settlement date. Foreign exchange forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed price, at an agreed settlement date. Financial instrument forward contracts are commitments to buy or sell a financial instrument on a future date at a contracted price and are settled in cash.

 

Swaps – Interest rate and foreign exchange swap contracts are commitments to settle in cash at a future date or dates, based on differentials between specified financial indices (either two different interest rates in a single currency or two different rates each in a different currency), as applied to a notional principal amount. Swap contracts presented in Other in the table below correspond substantially to inflation rate swap contracts.

 

Options – Option contracts give the purchaser, for a fee, the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell within a limited time a financial instrument including a flow of interest, foreign currencies, commodities, or financial instruments at a contracted price that may also be settled in cash, based on differentials between specific indices.

 

Credit Derivatives – Credit derivatives are financial instruments with value relating to the credit risk associated to the debt issued by a third party (the reference entity), which permits that one party (the purchaser of the hedge) transfers the risk to the counterparty (the seller of the hedge). The seller of the hedge should make payments as set forth in the contract when the reference entity undergoes a credit event, such as bankruptcy, default or debt restructuring. The seller of the hedge receives a premium for the hedge, but, on the other hand, assumes the risk that the underlying asset referenced in the contract undergoes a credit event, and the seller would have to make the payment to the purchaser of the hedge, which could be the notional amount of the credit derivative.

 

The total value of margins pledged in guarantee by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING was R$ 10,385 (R$ 4,895 at 12/31/2012) and was basically comprised of government securities.

 

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The following table shows the composition of derivatives by index:

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013 
Futures contracts   427,507    (212)   179    (33)
Purchase commitments   94,038    74    221    295 
Foreign currency   6,248    27    222    249 
Interbank market   65,934    7    (1)   6 
Indices   16,775    40    -    40 
Securities   4,910    -    -    - 
Commodities   164    -    -    - 
Other   7    -    -    - 
Commitments to sell   333,469    (286)   (42)   (328)
Foreign currency   106,857    (2)   (43)   (45)
Interbank market   177,323    (27)   1    (26)
Fixed rate   84    -    1    1 
Indices   42,746    (257)   (1)   (258)
Securities   6,371    -    -    - 
Commodities   78    -    -    - 
Outros   10    -    -    - 
Swap contracts        (2,249)   580    (1,669)
Asset position   297,381    2,434    2,008    4,442 
Foreign currency   12,209    917    306    1,223 
Interbank market   60,465    44    823    867 
Fixed rate   56,717    577    611    1,188 
Floating rate   106,590    72    117    189 
Indices   61,344    824    149    973 
Securities   50    -    -    - 
Commodities   3    -    -    - 
Other   3    -    2    2 
Liability position   299,630    (4,683)   (1,428)   (6,111)
Foreign currency   20,340    (1,440)   (208)   (1,648)
Interbank market   43,773    49    (714)   (665)
Fixed rate   70,318    (1,344)   (188)   (1,532)
Floating rate   4,365    (68)   (85)   (153)
Indices   160,534    (1,777)   (259)   (2,036)
Securities   143    (86)   23    (63)
Commodities   6    -    -    - 
Other   151    (17)   3    (14)

 

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   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013 
Option contracts   1,182,380    287    (491)   (204)
Purchase commitments – long position   234,552    1,216    107    1,323 
Foreign currency   22,409    765    57    822 
Interbank market   30,075    166    (58)   108 
Floating rate   96    1    (1)   - 
Indices   178,617    244    (47)   197 
Securities   2,943    31    155    186 
Commodities   367    5    3    8 
Other   45    4    (2)   2 
Commitments to sell – long position   393,502    651    (257)   394 
Foreign currency   18,079    205    (110)   95 
Interbank market   34,199    32    (24)   8 
Prefixados   28    1    -    1 
Floating rate   500    1    -    1 
Indices   334,616    210    (170)   40 
Securities   5,808    196    45    241 
Commodities   261    5    2    7 
Other   11    1    -    1 
Purchase commitments – short position   170,271    (1,131)   (433)   (1,564)
Foreign currency   18,717    (909)   (147)   (1,056)
Interbank market   12,498    (37)   (31)   (68)
Prefixados   2    -    -    - 
Indices   136,645    (161)   (103)   (264)
Securities   2,237    (17)   (153)   (170)
Commodities   132    (3)   (1)   (4)
Other   40    (4)   2    (2)
Commitments to sell – short position   384,055    (449)   92    (357)
Foreign currency   10,582    (161)   109    (52)
Interbank market   52,354    (21)   9    (12)
Prefixados   2    -    -    - 
Indices   317,387    (73)   25    (48)
Securities   3,208    (188)   (50)   (238)
Commodities   511    (5)   (1)   (6)
Other   11    (1)   -    (1)

 

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   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013 
Forward operations (onshore)   58,960    1,416    37    1,453 
Purchases receivable   9,282    954    128    1,082 
Foreign currency   8,786    480    128    608 
Fixed rate   128    128    -    128 
Floating rate   346    345    -    345 
Commodities   22    1    -    1 
Purchases payable   1,611    (497)   5    (492)
Foreign currency   1,577    (20)   6    (14)
Fixed rate   -    (128)   -    (128)
Floating rate   -    (347)   -    (347)
Commodities   34    (2)   (1)   (3)
Sales receivable   27,664    2,243    (10)   2,233 
Foreign currency   3,246    38    (14)   24 
Interbank market   22,482    179    4    183 
Fixed rate   725    861    -    861 
Floating rate   149    149    -    149 
Securities   1,035    1,011    -    1,011 
Commodities   27    5    -    5 
Sales deliverable   20,403    (1,284)   (86)   (1,370)
Foreign currency   8,542    (400)   (89)   (489)
Interbank market   11,842    -    (1)   (1)
Fixed rate   -    (731)   -    (731)
Floating rate   -    (149)   -    (149)
Commodities   19    (4)   4    - 
Credit derivatives   25,300    151    144    295 
Asset position   13,852    604    82    686 
Fixed rate   12,973    604    63    667 
Securities   659    -    13    13 
Other   220    -    6    6 
Liability position   11,448    (453)   62    (391)
Foreign currency   2,544    (67)   (17)   (84)
Fixed rate   7,724    (386)   108    (278)
Securities   1,155    -    (28)   (28)
Other   25    -    (1)   (1)

 

Financial statements 2013 F-52
 

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013 
Forwards operations (offshore)   50,737    (32)   27    (5)
Asset position   20,900    533    22    555 
Foreign currency   20,775    530    22    552 
Floating rate   98    1    -    1 
Indices   27    2    -    2 
Liability position   29,837    (565)   5    (560)
Foreign currency   29,774    (564)   5    (559)
Indices   63    (1)   -    (1)
Swap with USD check   1,647    (103)   (42)   (145)
Asset position – interbank market   772    -    -    - 
Liability position   875    (103)   (42)   (145)
Foreign currency   810    (103)   (41)   (144)
Interbank market   65    -    (1)   (1)
Check of swap – asset position – foreign currency   886    -    88    88 
Other derivative financial instruments   7,093    195    (14)   181 
Asset position   5,602    536    27    563 
Foreign currency   509    25    6    31 
Fixed rate   1,256    400    8    408 
Securities   3,824    111    13    124 
Other   13    -    -    - 
Liability position   1,491    (341)   (41)   (382)
Foreign currency   482    (13)   (22)   (35)
Fixed rate   -    (328)   (1)   (329)
Securities   777    -    (14)   (14)
Other   232    -    (4)   (4)
    Assets    9,171    2,195    11,366 
    Liabilities    (9,718)   (1,687)   (11,405)
    Total    (547)   508    (39)

 

Derivative contracts mature as follows (in days):

 

Off-balance sheet – notional amount  0-30   31-180   181-365   Over 365   12/31/2013 
Futures   98,979    111,667    54,054    162,807    427,507 
Swaps   10,220    19,984    33,462    231,281    294,947 
Options   900,047    103,711    153,069    25,553    1,182,380 
Forwards (onshore)   9,900    32,131    10,889    6,040    58,960 
Credit derivatives   257    1,648    613    22,782    25,300 
Forwards (offshore)   20,418    21,734    6,390    2,195    50,737 
Swaps with USD check   8    7    51    706    772 
Check of swap   9    9    67    801    886 
Other   23    1,027    1,417    4,626    7,093 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-53
 

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012 
Futures contracts   537,449    46    (69)   (23)
Purchase commitments   349,872    47    -    47 
Foreign currency   15,013    29    -    29 
Interbank market   289,816    11    -    11 
Indices   38,012    6    -    6 
Securities   6,731    -    -    - 
Commodities   294    1    -    1 
Other   6    -    -    - 
Commitments to sell   187,577    (1)   (69)   (70)
Foreign currency   58,848    2    (68)   (66)
Interbank market   107,854    (5)   -    (5)
Indices   13,429    2    (1)   1 
Securities   7,196    -    -    - 
Commodities   250    -    -    - 
Swap contracts        (906)   (476)   (1,382)
Asset position   130,949    2,131    1,555    3,686 
Foreign currency   12,851    518    140    658 
Interbank market   44,778    366    (7)   359 
Fixed rate   35,527    444    379    823 
Floating rate   4,742    13    4    17 
Indices   32,492    741    1,011    1,752 
Securities   559    49    25    74 
Other   -    -    3    3 
Liability position   131,855    (3,037)   (2,031)   (5,068)
Foreign currency   14,899    (860)   (227)   (1,087)
Interbank market   28,081    (89)   24    (65)
Fixed rate   45,070    (735)   (444)   (1,179)
Floating rate   6,652    (54)   (4)   (58)
Indices   36,526    (1,184)   (1,410)   (2,594)
Securities   569    (115)   30    (85)
Commodities   28    -    -    - 
Other   30    -    -    - 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-54
 

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012 
Option contracts   2,027,095    (168)   (207)   (375)
Purchase commitments – long position   525,476    428    (202)   226 
Foreign currency   15,634    227    (109)   118 
Interbank market   80,332    57    (55)   2 
Floating rate   174    1    (1)   - 
Indices   428,463    125    (46)   79 
Securities   632    7    13    20 
Commodities   200    11    (4)   7 
Other   41    -    -    - 
Commitments to sell – long position   578,535    1,058    622    1,680 
Foreign currency   12,098    130    (16)   114 
Interbank market   20,343    125    100    225 
Floating rate   923    1    -    1 
Indices   541,676    614    478    1,092 
Securities   3,054    165    37    202 
Commodities   109    11    (3)   8 
Other   332    12    26    38 
Purchase commitments – short position   296,683    (473)   263    (210)
Foreign currency   11,990    (212)   91    (121)
Interbank market   45,296    (47)   46    (1)
Indices   238,695    (195)   139    (56)
Securities   592    (7)   (17)   (24)
Commodities   84    (12)   5    (7)
Other   26    -    (1)   (1)
Commitments to sell – short position   626,401    (1,181)   (890)   (2,071)
Foreign currency   9,379    (178)   6    (172)
Interbank market   117,429    (143)   (322)   (465)
Indices   497,633    (668)   (513)   (1,181)
Securities   1,455    (168)   (38)   (206)
Commodities   173    (12)   3    (9)
Other   332    (12)   (26)   (38)

 

Financial statements 2013 F-55
 

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012 
Forwards operations (onshore)   23,641    1,227    10    1,237 
Purchases receivable   4,103    1,170    (3)   1,167 
Foreign currency   3,116    185    (3)   182 
Fixed rate   727    727    -    727 
Floating rate   258    258    -    258 
Commodities   2    -    -    - 
Purchases payable   5,894    (1,077)   13    (1,064)
Foreign currency   5,759    (82)   13    (69)
Fixed rate   -    (727)   -    (727)
Floating rate   -    (258)   -    (258)
Commodities   135    (10)   -    (10)
Sales receivable   12,054    2,368    (5)   2,363 
Foreign currency   6,788    107    (3)   104 
Interbank market   2,908    7    -    7 
Fixed rate   868    891    (1)   890 
Floating rate   395    396    (1)   395 
Indices   5    5    -    5 
Securities   961    951    (2)   949 
Commodities   129    11    2    13 
Sales deliverable   1,590    (1,234)   5    (1,229)
Foreign currency   1,558    (58)   4    (54)
Fixed rate   -    (779)   -    (779)
Floating rate   -    (396)   1    (395)
Commodities   32    (1)   -    (1)
Credit derivatives   6,198    630    8    638 
Asset position   3,150    734    (6)   728 
Fixed rate   2,307    734    (12)   722 
Securities   650    -    5    5 
Other   193    -    1    1 
Liability position   3,048    (104)   14    (90)
Fixed rate   2,810    (104)   20    (84)
Securities   232    -    (6)   (6)
Other   6    -    -    - 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-56
 

 

   Off-balance
sheet notional
amount
   Amortized cost   Gains/(losses)   Fair value 
   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012 
Forwards operations (offshore)   39,875    (47)   80    33 
Asset position   18,969    315    64    379 
Foreign currency   18,522    305    64    369 
Floating rate   410    8    -    8 
Indices   25    2    -    2 
Securities   12    -    -    - 
Liability position   20,906    (362)   16    (346)
Foreign currency   20,890    (362)   16    (346)
Interbank market   14    -    -    - 
Indices   2    -    -    - 
Swap with USD check   1,087    (1)   (41)   (42)
Asset position – interbank market   543    -    -    - 
Liability position   544    (1)   (41)   (42)
Foreign currency   479    (1)   (40)   (41)
Interbank market   65    -    (1)   (1)
Check of swap – asset position – foreign currency   547    -    35    35 
Other derivative financial instruments   6,677    276    131    407 
Asset position   5,493    1,291    42    1,333 
Foreign currency   485    104    5    109 
Fixed rate   1,633    776    40    816 
Floating rate   285    262    -    262 
Securities   2,994    149    (4)   145 
Other   96    -    1    1 
Liability position   1,184    (1,015)   89    (926)
Foreign currency   179    (92)   94    2 
Fixed rate   -    (637)   2    (635)
Floating rate   -    (286)   (1)   (287)
Securities   819    -    (5)   (5)
Other   186    -    (1)   (1)
    Assets    9,495    2,102    11,597 
    Liabilities    (8,438)   (2,631)   (11,069)
    Total    1,057    (529)   528 

 

Derivative contracts mature as follows (in days):

 

Off-balance sheet – notional amount  0-30   31-180   181-365   Over 365   12/31/2012 
Futures   107,856    116,709    147,543    165,341    537,449 
Swaps   14,159    29,218    21,019    64,422    128,818 
Options   1,000,052    97,773    420,582    508,688    2,027,095 
Forwards (onshore)   7,057    9,140    3,512    3,932    23,641 
Credit derivatives   224    1,806    154    4,014    6,198 
Forwards (offshore)   11,037    22,537    4,186    2,115    39,875 
Swaps with USD check   -    -    -    543    543 
Check of swap   -    -    -    547    547 
Other   132    1,498    710    4,337    6,677 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-57
 

 

Derivative financial instruments

See below the composition of the Derivative financial instruments portfolio (assets and liabilities) by type of instrument, stated fair value, and by maturity.

 

   12/31/2013 
   Fair
value
   %   0-30
days
   31-90
days
   91-180
days
   181-365
days
   366-720
days
   Over 720
days
 
Assets                                        
Swaps – difference receivable   4,442    39.1    396    242    168    335    865    2,436 
BM&FBOVESPA   350    3.1    2    46    63    19    41    179 
Financial institutions   1,141    10.0    225    5    3    47    180    681 
Companies   2,692    23.7    168    187    102    260    448    1,527 
Individuals   259    2.3    1    4    -    9    196    49 
Option premiums   1,717    15.1    423    130    149    698    187    130 
BM&FBOVESPA   1,052    9.3    336    40    16    536    124    - 
Financial institutions   446    3.9    78    62    75    117    63    51 
Companies   219    1.9    9    28    58    45    -    79 
Forwards (onshore)   3,315    29.1    2,018    455    361    232    184    65 
BM&FBOVESPA   1,195    10.5    424    381    273    117    -    - 
Financial institutions   857    7.5    726    2    6    2    120    1 
Companies   1,261    11.1    868    71    82    113    63    64 
Individuals   2    -    -    1    -    -    1    - 
Credit derivatives – financial institutions   686    6.0    -    658    1    1    4    22 
Forwards (offshore)   555    4.9    96    186    65    73    84    51 
Financial institutions   427    3.8    80    149    31    52    70    45 
Companies   126    1.1    16    37    34    19    14    6 
Individuals   2    -    -    -    -    2    -    - 
Check of swap – companies   88    0.8    -    -    -    1    7    80 
Other   563    5.0    -    -    4    335    79    145 
Financial institutions   520    4.6    -    -    1    334    55    130 
Companies   43    0.4    -    -    3    1    24    15 
Total (*)   11,366    100.0    2,933    1,671    748    1,675    1,410    2,929 
% per maturity term             25.8    14.7    6.6    14.7    12.4    25.8 

 

(*) Of the total asset portfolio of Derivative Financial Instruments, R$7,027 refers to current and R$4,339 to non-current.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-58
 

 

Derivative financial instruments

See below the composition of the Derivative Financial Instruments portfolio (assets and liabilities) by type of instrument, stated fair value and by maturity.

 

   12/31/2012 
   Fair
value
   %   0-30
days
   31-90
days
   91-180
days
   181-365
days
   366-720
days
   Over 720
days
 
Assets                                        
Swaps – difference receivable   3,686    31.7    275    215    171    519    568    1,938 
BM&FBOVESPA   471    4.1    5    10    13    17    145    281 
Financial institutions   420    3.6    86    137    19    27    32    119 
Companies   2,746    23.6    180    68    136    463    389    1,510 
Individuals   49    0.4    4    -    3    12    2    28 
Option premiums   1,906    16.4    936    176    83    295    358    58 
BM&FBOVESPA   1,396    12.0    853    31    14    220    278    - 
Financial institutions   118    1.0    26    32    20    17    16    7 
Companies   392    3.4    57    113    49    58    64    51 
Forwards (onshore)   3,530    30.5    547    652    677    427    718    509 
BM&FBOVESPA   961    8.3    285    502    149    25    -    - 
Financial institutions   172    1.5    171    1    -    -    -    - 
Companies   2,396    20.7    91    149    528    402    718    508 
Individuals   1    -    -    -    -    -    -    1 
Credit derivatives – financial institutions   728    6.3    119    564    1    1    2    41 
Forwards (offshore)   379    3.3    66    86    56    58    49    64 
Financial institutions   126    1.1    38    45    26    14    2    1 
Companies   253    2.2    28    41    30    44    47    63 
Check of swap – companies   35    0.3    -    -    -    -    1    34 
Other   1,333    11.5    -    900    -    90    60    283 
Financial institutions   786    6.8    -    576    -    71    6    133 
Companies   547    4.7    -    324    -    19    54    150 
Total (*)   11,597    100.0    1,943    2,593    988    1,390    1,756    2,927 
% per maturity term             16.8    22.4    8.5    12.0    15.1    25.2 

 

(*) Of the total asset portfolio of Derivative Financial Instruments, R$6,914 refers to current and R$4,683 to non-current.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-59
 

 

   12/31/2013 
   Fair       0-30   31-90   91-180   181-365   366-720   Over 720 
   value   %   days   days   days   days   days   days 
Liabilities                                        
Futures – BM&FBOVESPA   (33)   0.3    -    -    -    -    -    (33)
Swaps – Difference payable   (6,111)   53.6    (361)   (123)   (300)   (662)   (1,076)   (3,589)
BM&FBOVESPA   (514)   4.5    (81)   (1)   (10)   (74)   (150)   (198)
Financial institutions   (903)   7.9    (72)   (22)   (13)   (67)   (253)   (476)
Companies   (3,305)   29.0    (207)   (100)   (276)   (520)   (541)   (1,661)
Individuals   (1,389)   12.2    (1)   -    (1)   (1)   (132)   (1,254)
Option premiums   (1,921)   16.8    (406)   (124)   (201)   (733)   (316)   (141)
BM&FBOVESPA   (1,086)   9.5    (328)   (48)   (54)   (560)   (95)   (1)
Financial institutions   (640)   5.6    (76)   (55)   (107)   (136)   (176)   (90)
Companies   (195)   1.7    (2)   (21)   (40)   (37)   (45)   (50)
Forwards (onshore)   (1,862)   16.3    (1,482)   (94)   (72)   (63)   (116)   (35)
BM&FBOVESPA   (1)   -    -    (1)   -    -    -    - 
Financial institutions   (696)   6.1    (694)   -    (2)   -    -    - 
Companies   (1,165)   10.2    (788)   (93)   (70)   (63)   (116)   (35)
Credit derivatives   (391)   3.5    (6)   (253)   -    (3)   (24)   (105)
Financial institutions   (373)   3.3    (6)   (253)   -    (3)   (13)   (98)
Companies   (18)   0.2    -    -    -    -    (11)   (7)
Forwards (offshore)   (560)   4.9    (166)   (139)   (86)   (100)   (46)   (23)
Financial institutions   (339)   3.0    (125)   (100)   (44)   (52)   (18)   - 
Companies   (219)   1.9    (40)   (39)   (41)   (48)   (28)   (23)
Individuals   (2)   -    (1)   -    (1)   -    -    - 
Swaps with USD check – companies   (145)   1.3    -    -    -    (1)   (22)   (122)
Other   (382)   3.3    -    -    (1)   (330)   (7)   (44)
Financial institutions   (333)   2.9    -    -    -    (329)   (2)   (2)
Companies   (49)   0.4    -    -    (1)   (1)   (5)   (42)
Total (*)   (11,405)   100.0    (2,421)   (733)   (660)   (1,892)   (1,607)   (4,092)
% per maturity term             21.2    6.4    5.8    16.6    14.1    35.8 

 

(*) Of the total liability portfolio of Derivative Financial Instruments, R$ (5,706) refers to current and R$ (5,699) to non-current.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-60
 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Fair       0-30   31-90   91-180   181-365   366-720   Over 720 
   value   %   days   days   days   days   days   days 
Liabilities                                        
Futures – BM&FBOVESPA   (23)   0.2    -    -    -    (8)   (6)   (9)
Swaps – difference payable   (5,068)   45.8    (351)   (186)   (536)   (404)   (902)   (2,689)
BM&FBOVESPA   (819)   7.4    (3)   (10)   (169)   (13)   (170)   (454)
Financial institutions   (1,111)   10.0    (238)   (78)   (66)   (184)   (100)   (445)
Companies   (2,882)   26.1    (102)   (87)   (294)   (195)   (623)   (1,581)
Individuals   (256)   2.3    (8)   (11)   (7)   (12)   (9)   (209)
Option premiums   (2,281)   20.5    (1,145)   (152)   (145)   (275)   (508)   (56)
BM&FBOVESPA   (1,720)   15.5    (1,104)   (34)   (31)   (131)   (420)   - 
Financial institutions   (335)   3.0    (24)   (91)   (54)   (52)   (64)   (50)
Companies   (226)   2.0    (17)   (27)   (60)   (92)   (24)   (6)
Forwards (onshore)   (2,293)   20.7    (152)   (50)   (492)   (381)   (710)   (508)
Financial institutions   (138)   1.2    (131)   -    (1)   (1)   (5)   - 
Companies   (2,155)   19.5    (21)   (50)   (491)   (380)   (705)   (508)
Credit derivatives – financial institutions   (90)   0.8    (4)   (1)   -    -    (7)   (78)
Forwards (offshore)   (346)   3.2    (72)   (153)   (40)   (58)   (18)   (5)
Financial institutions   (185)   1.7    (48)   (77)   (26)   (33)   (1)   - 
Companies   (161)   1.5    (24)   (76)   (14)   (25)   (17)   (5)
Swaps with USD check – companies   (42)   0.4    -    -    -    -    (1)   (41)
Other   (926)   8.4    -    (826)   (1)   (85)   (2)   (12)
Financial institutions   (606)   5.5    -    (512)   -    (84)   -    (10)
Companies   (320)   2.9    -    (314)   (1)   (1)   (2)   (2)
Total (*)   (11,069)   100.0    (1,724)   (1,368)   (1,214)   (1,211)   (2,154)   (3,398)
% per maturity term             15.6    12.4    11.0    10.9    19.5    30.6 

 

(*) Of the total liability portfolio of Derivative Financial Instruments, R$ (5,517) refers to current and R$ (5,552) to non-current.

 

a) Information on credit derivatives

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING buys and sells credit protection mainly related to securities of Brazilian listed companies in order to meet the needs of its customers. When ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING sells contracts for credit protection, the exposure for a given reference entity may be partially or totally offset by a credit protection purchase contract of another counterparty for the same reference entity or similar entity. The credit derivatives for which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is protection seller are credit default swaps, total return swaps and credit-linked notes.

 

Credit Default Swaps – CDS

CDS are credit derivatives in which, upon a credit event related to the reference entity pursuant to the terms of the contract, the protection buyer is entitled to receive, from the protection seller, the amount equivalent to the difference between the face value of the CDS contract and the fair value of the liability on the date the contract was settled, also known as the recovered amount. The protection buyer does not need to hold the debt instrument of the reference entity for it to receive the amounts due pursuant to the CDS contract terms when a credit event occurs.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-61
 

 

 

Total Return Swap – TRS

TRS is a transaction in which a party swaps the total return of a reference entity or of a basket of assets for regular cash flows, usually interest and a guarantee against capital loss. In a TRS contract, the parties do not transfer the ownership of the assets.

 

The table below presents the portfolio of credit derivatives in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING sells protection to third parties, by maturity, and the maximum potential of future payments, gross of any guarantees, as well as its classification by instrument, risk and reference entity.

 

   12/31/2013 
   Maximum                 
   potential of                 
   future pay-   Before   From 1 to 3   From 3 to 5     
   ments, gross   1 year   years   years   Over 5 years 
By instrument                         
CDS   12,249    1,012    2,375    8,463    399 
TRS   1,473    1,462    11    -    - 
Total by instrument   13,722    2,474    2,386    8,463    399 
By risk rating                         
Investment grade   13,722    2,474    2,386    8,463    399 
Total by risk   13,722    2,474    2,386    8,463    399 
By reference entity                         
Private entities   13,722    2,474    2,386    8,463    399 
Total by entity   13,722    2,474    2,386    8,463    399 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Maximum                 
   potential of                 
   future pay-   Before   From 1 to 3   From 3 to 5     
   ments, gross   1 year   years   years   Over 5 years 
By instrument                            
CDS   3,847    858    1,983    1,006    - 
TRS   1,285    1,275    10    -    - 
Total by instrument   5,132    2,133    1,993    1,006    - 
By risk rating                         
Investment grade   5,132    2,133    1,993    1,006    - 
Total by risk   5,132    2,133    1,993    1,006    - 
By reference entity                         
Private entities   5,132    2,133    1,993    1,006    - 
Total by entity   5,132    2,133    1,993    1,006    - 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-62
 

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING assesses the risk of a credit derivative based on the credit ratings attributed to the reference entity by independent credit rating agencies. Investment grade are those entities for which credit risk is rated as Baa3 or higher, as rated by Moody’s, and BBB- or higher, according to the ratings of Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. The maximum potential loss that may be incurred with the credit derivative is based on the notional amount of the derivative. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING believes, based on its historical experience, that the amount of the maximum potential loss does not represent the actual level of loss. This is so because, should there be an event of loss, the amount of maximum potential loss should be reduced from the notional amount by the recoverable amount.

 

The credit derivatives sold are not covered by guarantees, and during this period, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has not incurred any loss related to credit derivative contracts.

 

The following table presents the notional amount of purchased credit derivatives whose underlying amounts are identical to those for which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING operates as seller of the credit protection.

 

   12/31/2013 
       Notional amount of credit     
   Notional amount of credit   protection purchased with     
   protection sold   identical underlying amount   Net position 
             
CDS   (12,249)   11,578    (671)
TRS   (1,473)   -    (1,473)
Total   (13,722)   11,578    (2,144)

 

   12/31/2012 
       Notional amount of credit     
   Notional amount of credit   protection purchased with    
   protection sold   identical underlying amount   Net position 
             
CDS   (3,847)   1,066    (2,781)
TRS   (1,285)   -    (1,285)
Total   (5,132)   1,066    (4,066)

 

Financial statements 2013 F-63
 

 

b) Financial instruments subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrengements and similar agreements

The following tables set forth the financial assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, as well as how these financial assets and liabilities have been presented in ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s financial statements. These tables also reflect the amounts of collateral pledged or received in relation to financial assets and liabilities subject to enforceable arrangements that have not been presented on a net basis in accordance with IAS 32.

 

Financial assets subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrengements and similar agreements:

 

   12/31/2013 
       Gross amount of   Net amount of             
       reconized financial   financial assets   Related amoutns not set off in the     
   Gross amount of   liabilities set off in   presented in the   statement of financial position     
   reconized financial   the statement of   statement of   Financial   Cash collateral     
   assets   financial position   financial position   instruments   received   Net amount 
                         
Repurchase agreements   138,455    -    138,455    (957)   (3)   137,495 
Derivatives   12,149    (783)   11,366    (3,599)   (429)   7,338 

  

   12/31/2012 
       Gross amount of   Net amount of             
       reconized financial   financial assets   Related amoutns not set off in the     
   Gross amount of   liabilities set off in   presented in the   statement of financial position     
   reconized financial   the statement of   statement of   Financial   Cash collateral     
   assets   financial position   financial position   instruments   received   Net amount 
                         
Repurchase agreements   162,737    -    162,737    (200)   (6)   162,531 
Derivatives   11,597    -    11,597    (1,223)   (464)   9,910 

 

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Financial liabilities subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrengements and similar agreements:

 

   12/31/2013 
       Gross amount of   Net amount of             
       reconized financial   financial assets   Related amoutns not set off in the     
   Gross amount of   liabilities set off in   presented in the   statement of financial position     
   reconized financial   the statement of   statement of   Financial   Cash collateral     
   assets   financial position   financial position   instruments   received   Net amount 
                         
Repurchase agreements   266,682    -    266,682    (12,707)   (35)   253,940 
Derivatives   11,405    -    11,405    (2,258)   (686)   8,461 

 

   12/31/2013 
       Gross amount of   Net amount of             
       reconized financial   financial assets   Related amoutns not set off in the     
   Gross amount of   liabilities set off in   presented in the   statement of financial position     
   reconized financial   the statement of   statement of   Financial   Cash collateral     
   assets   financial position   financial position   instruments   received   Net amount 
                         
Repurchase agreements   267,405    -    267,405    (8,654)   (104)   258,647 
Derivatives   11,069    -    11,069    (1,076)   (157)   9,836 

   

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset in the balance sheet only when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

Derivatives and repurchase agreements not set off in the balance sheet relate to transactions in which there are enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements, but the offset criteria have not been met in accordance with paragraph 42 of IAS 32 mainly because ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has no intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-65
 

 

Note 9 – Hedge accounting

Hedge accounting varies depending on the nature of the hedged item and of the transaction. Derivatives may qualify for hedging instrument for accounting purposes if they are designated as hedging instruments under fair value hedges, cash flow hedge or hedge of net investment in foreign operations.

 

Cash flow hedge

To hedge the variability of future cash flows of interest payments and in the foreign exchange rates ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses DI Futures contracts exchange-traded at BM&FBOVESPA with respect to certain real-denominated variable-interest liabilities and interest rate swaps with respect to US dollar-denominated redeemable preferred shares issued by one of our subsidiaries and DI Futures contracts exchange-traded at BM&FBOVESPA, related to highly probable anticipated transactions, denominated in US dollars.

 

Under a DI Futures contract, a net payment (receipt) is made for the difference between a normal amount multiplied by the CDI rate and an amount computed and multiplied by a fixed rate. Under interest rate swap, a net payment (receipt) is made for the difference between an amount computed and multiplied by LIBOR and a notional amount computed and multiplied by a fixed rate. The gain (loss) from foreign exchange variation in Future DDI contracts is calculated by the difference between two periods of the market quotation between the US dollar and the Real.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING cash flow hedge strategies consist of the hedge of the exposure to the variability in cash flows and in the foreign exchange on interest payments that are attributable to changes in interest rates with respect to recognized liabilities and changes in the foreign exchange rates of liabilities not recognized.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has applied cash flow hedge strategies as follows:

·Hedge of time deposits and repurchase agreements: hedge of the variability in cash flows of interest payments resulting from changes in the CDI interest rate;
·Hedge of redeemable preferred shares: hedge of the variability in cash flows of interest payments resulting from changes in the LIBOR interest rate;
·Hedge of subordinated certificates of deposit (CDB): hedge of the variability in the cash flows of interest payments resulting from changes in the CDI interest rate;
·Hedge of Highly probable anticipated transaction: Protecting the risk associated to variation in the amount of commitments, when measured in Reais (parent company’s functional currency) arising from variations in foreign exchange rates.

 

To evaluate the effectiveness and to measure the ineffectiveness of such strategies, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses the hypothetical derivative method. The hypothetical derivative method is based on a comparison of the change in the fair value of a hypothetical derivative with terms identical to the critical terms of the variable-rate liability, and this change in the fair value of a hypothetical derivative is considered a proxy of the present value of the cumulative change in the future cash flow expected for the hedged liability.

 

Hedge relationships were designated in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013, and related derivatives will mature between 2014 and 2018. Periods in which expected cash flows should be paid and affect the income statement are as follows:

·Hedge of time deposits and agreements to resell: interest paid/received daily;
·Hedge of redeemable preferred shares: interest paid/received every half year;

 

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·Subordinated CDB hedge: interest paid/received at the end of the operation.
·Hedge of Highly probable anticipated transaction: foreign exchange amount paid/received on future dates.

 

Hedge of net investment in foreign operations

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING strategies of net investments in foreign operations consist of a hedge of the exposure in foreign currency arising from the functional currency of the foreign operation, with respect to the functional currency of the head office.

 

To hedge the changes of future cash flows of exchange variation of net investments in foreign operations, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses DDI Futures contracts traded at BM&FBOVESPA, Financial Assets and Forward contracts or NDF contracts entered into by our subsidiaries abroad.

 

In DDI Future contracts, the gain (loss) from exchange variation is computed as the difference between two periods of market quotation between the US dollar and Real. In the Forward or NDF contracts and Financial Assets, the gain (loss) from exchange variation is computed as the difference between two periods of market quotation between the functional currency and the US dollar.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING applies the hedge of net investment in foreign operations as follows:

·To hedge the risk of variation in the investment amount, when measured in Brazilian Reais (the head office’s functional currency), arising from changes in exchange rates between the functional currency of the investment abroad and the Brazilian Real.

 

To evaluate the effectiveness and to measure the ineffectiveness of such strategies, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses the Dollar Offset Method. The Dollar Offset Method is based on a comparison of the change in fair value (cash flow) of the hedge instrument, attributable to changes in exchange rate and gain (loss) arising from the variation in exchange rates, on the amount of investment abroad designated as a hedged item.

 

Hedge relationships were designated in 2011 and 2012 and the hedge instruments will mature on the sale of investments abroad, which will be in the period when the cash flows of exchange variation are expected to occur and affect the statement of income.

 

Fair value hedge

The fair value hedge strategy of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING consists of hedging the exposure to variation of the fair value, of interest receipts, which is attributable to changes in interest rates related to recognized assets.

 

To hedge the variation in market risk in the receipt of interest, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses interest rate swap contracts related to fixed-rate assets expressed in unidad de fomento (CLF) and expressed in euros, issued by subsidiaries in Chile and London, respectively.

 

Under an interest rate swap contract, net receipt (payment) is made for the difference between the amount computed and multiplied by variable rate and an amount computed and multiplied by a fixed rate.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-67
 

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has applied fair value hedge as follows:

·to protect the risk of variation in the fair value of receipt of interest resulting from variations in the fair value of variable rates involved.

 

To evaluate the effectiveness and to measure the ineffectiveness of such strategy, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses the percentage approach and dollar offset method:

·the percentage approach is based on the calculation of change in the fair value of the reviewed estimate for the hedged position (hedge item) attributable to the protected risk versus the change in the fair value of the hedged derivative instrument.
·the dollar offset method is calculated based on the difference between the variation of the fair value of the hedging instrument and the variation in the fair value of the hedged item attributed to changes in the interest rate.

 

Hedge relationships were designated in 2012 and 2013 and the respective swaps will mature between 2016 and 2028. Receipts (payments) of interest flows are expected to occur on a monthly basis, and they will affect the statement of income.

 

Following we present gains (or losses) of the effective and ineffective portions of the strategies of cash flow hedge, hedge of net investment in foreign operations and fair value hedge.

 

a) Cash flow hedge

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Accumulated   Ineffective   Accumulated   Ineffective 
Hedge instruments  effective portion   portion   effective portion   portion 
Interest rate futures   193    8    (316)   - 
Interest rate swap   22    -    (10)   - 
Foreign exchange rates futures   -    -    -    - 
Total   215    8    (326)   - 

 

The effective portion is recognized in the stockholders’ equity, under other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion is recognized in the statement of income under net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives.

 

At December 31, 2013, the gain (loss) related to the cash flow hedge expected to be reclassified from Comprehensive Income to Income in the following 12 months is R$ (117) (R$ (376) at 01/01 to 12/31/2012 and R$ (167) at 01/01 to 12/31/2011).

 

b) Hedge of a net investment in foreign operations

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
  Accumulated   Ineffective   Accumulated   Ineffective 
Hedge instruments  effective portion   portion   effective portion   portion 
DDI futures   (2,974)   19    (1,473)   66 
Forward   (15)   15    67    (6)
NDF   751    5    207    4 
Financial assets   (10)   -    -    - 
Total   (2,248)   39    (1,199)   64 

 

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The effective portion is recognized in the stockholders’ equity, under other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion is recognized in the statement of income under net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives.

 

DDI Futures is a futures contract in which participants may trade a clean coupon for any period between the first maturity of the futures contract of foreign currency coupon (DDI) and a later maturity.

 

NDF (Non Deliverable Forward), or Forward Contract of Currency without Physical Delivery is a derivative traded on over-the-counter market, which has the foreign exchange rate of a given currency as its subject.

 

c) Fair value hedge

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
  Accumulated   Ineffective   Accumulated   Ineffective 
Hedge instruments  effective portion   portion   effective portion   portion 
Interest rate swap   (15)   -    (4)   - 
Total   (15)   -    (4)   - 

 

The effective and ineffective portion are recognized in the statement of income under net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives.

 

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The tables below present, for each strategy, the notional amount and the fair value of hedge instruments and the carrying amount of the hedged item:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Hedge instruments   Hedged item   Hedge instruments   Hedged item 
   Notional           Notional         
Strategies  amount   Fair value   Carrying value   amount   Fair value   Carrying value 
Hedge of deposits and repurchase agreements   57,414    (12)   57,414    50,057    1    50,193 
Hedge of redeemable preferred shares   921    22    921    803    (20)   803 
Hedge of subordinated CDB   162    -    140    87    -    129 
Hedge of net investment in foreign operations (*)   11,438    (78)   6,863    8,593    30    5,156 
Hedge of fixed rate loan operations   1,683    (15)   1,683    470    4    470 
Hedge of highly probable anticipated transaction   314    -    313    -    -    - 
Total   71,932    (83)   67,334    60,010    15    56,751 

 

(*) Hedge instruments include the overhedge rate of 40.00% regarding taxes.

  

The table below shows the breakdown by maturity of the hedging strategies.

 

   Strategies     
   Hedge of           Hedge of net       Hedge of highly     
   deposits and   Hedge of   Hedge of   investment in   Hedge of   probable     
   repurchase   redeemable   subordinated   foreign   fixed rate loan   anticipated     
Maturity  agreements   preferred shares   CDB   operations (*)   operations   transaction   Total 
2014   37,711    -    162    11,438    -    166    49,477 
2015   12,818    921    -    -    -    148    13,887 
2016   1,742    -    -    -    259    -    2,001 
2017   4,459    -    -    -    129    -    4,588 
2018   684    -    -    -    161    -    845 
2020   -    -    -    -    42    -    42 
2022   -    -    -    -    198    -    198 
2023   -    -    -    -    187    -    187 
2025   -    -    -    -    46    -    46 
2027   -    -    -    -    164    -    164 
2028   -    -    -    -    497    -    497 
Total   57,414    921    162    11,438    1,683    314    71,932 

 

(*) Classified as current, since instruments are frequently renewed,

 

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Note 10 – Available-for-sale financial assets

 

The fair value and corresponding cost or amortized cost of available-for-sale financial assets are as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Accumulated           Accumulated     
       gain/(loss)           gain/(loss)     
       reflected in other           reflected in other     
       comprehensive           comprehensive     
   Cost   income   Fair value   Cost   income   Fair value 
                         
Investment funds   202    9    211    250    5    255 
Brazilian government securities (1a)   28,751    (812)   27,939    24,706    756    25,462 
Brazilian external debt bonds (1b)   12,545    (836)   11,709    17,217    848    18,065 
Government securities – abroad (1c)   8,737    (79)   8,658    7,174    (37)   7,137 
United States   1,111    (10)   1,101    375    -    375 
Italy   94    -    94    -    -    - 
Denmark   2,631    -    2,631    2,554    -    2,554 
Korea   2,455    -    2,455    1,662    -    1,662 
Chile   1,043    4    1,047    1,538    (4)   1,534 
Paraguay   690    (52)   638    528    (37)   491 
Uruguay   440    (20)   420    292    2    294 
Belgium   51    -    51    70    1    71 
France   88    -    88    56    1    57 
United Kingdon   -    -    -    83    -    83 
Netherlands   127    (1)   126    -    -    - 
Other   7    -    7    16    -    16 
Corporate securities (1d)   48,208    (99)   48,109    38,228    1,722    39,950 
Shares   1,930    95    2,025    3,350    462    3,812 
Securitized real estate loans   12,663    (388)   12,275    7,916    652    8,568 
Bank deposit certificates   2,181    -    2,181    391    -    391 
Debentures   15,404    103    15,507    13,656    308    13,964 
Eurobonds and others   4,768    128    4,896    5,311    285    5,596 
Promissory notes   1,231    (4)   1,227    777    -    777 
Rural product note   647    (22)   625    770    8    778 
Financial bills   8,810    (6)   8,804    5,720    -    5,720 
Other   574    (5)   569    337    7    344 
Total (2)   98,443    (1,817)   96,626    87,575    3,294    90,869 

 

(1)Available-for-sale assets pledged as collateral of funding of financial institutions and Clients were: a) R$ 9,291 (R$ 9,969 at December 31, 2012), b) R$ 7,259 (R$ 11,646 at December 31, 2012), c) R$ 586 (R$ 450 at December 31, 2012) and d) R$ 1,715 (R$ 3,864 at December 31, 2012), totaling R$ 18,851 (R$ 25,929 at December 31, 2012).
(2)In the period, there were reclassifications from Available-for-Sale to Held-to-Maturity category in the amount of R$ 6,036 related to the Brazilian Debt Bonds held in Subsidiaries Abroad, without effects on income, since the unrealized loss (impairment loss) of R$ 214 will be deferred over the maturity period of the instruments. This reclassification was determined as a result of the risk management strategy by which the Institution noted that it has the financial condition and the intention to hold these securities to maturity.

 

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The cost or amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale financial assets by maturity are as follows: 

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Cost   Fair value   Cost   Fair value 
Current   38,219    38,267    25,963    26,515 
Non-stated maturity   2,129    2,231    3,595    4,060 
Up to one year   36,090    36,036    22,368    22,455 
Non-current   60,224    58,359    61,612    64,354 
From one to five years   26,089    26,430    28,914    29,470 
From five to ten years   15,525    14,792    19,924    20,480 
After ten years   18,610    17,137    12,774    14,404 
Total   98,443    96,626    87,575    90,869 

 

Note 11 – Held-to maturity financial assets

The amortized cost of held-to-maturity financial assets is as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Amortized cost   Amortized cost 
Brazilian government securities   3,778    3,013 
Brazilian external debt bonds (1a)   6,314    118 
Government securities – abroad   23    20 
Corporate securities (1b)   1    51 
Total (2)   10,116    3,202 

 

(1)Held-to-maturity financial assets pledged as collateral of funding transactions of financial institutions and clients were: a) (R$ 76 at December 31, 2012) and b) R$ 5,095 (R$ 44 at December 31, 2012), totaling R$ 5,095 (R$ 120 at December 31, 2012).
(2)In the period, there were reclassifications from Available-for-Sale to Held-to-Maturity category in the amount of R$ 6,036 related to the Brazilian Debt Bonds held in Subsidiaries Abroad, without effects on income, since the unrealized loss (impairment loss) of R$ 214 will be amortized over the maturity period of the instruments. This reclassification was determined as a result of the risk management strategy by which the Institution noted that it has the financial condition and the intention to hold these securities to maturity.

 

The interest income from held-to-maturity financial assets was R$ 486 (R$ 471 from 01/01 to 12/31/2012 and R$ 360 from 01/01 to 12/31/2011).

 

The fair value of held-to-maturity financial assets is disclosed in Note 31.

 

The amortized cost of Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets by maturity is as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Amortized cost   Amortized cost 
Current   99    188 
Up to one year   99    188 
Non-current   10,017    3,014 
From one to five years   158    147 
From five to ten years   5,498    1,087 
After ten years   4,361    1,780 
Total   10,116    3,202 

 

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Note 12 – Loan operations and lease operations portfolio

 

a) Composition of loan operations and lease operations 

 

Below is the composition of the carrying amount of loan operations and lease operations by type, sector of debtor, maturity and concentration:

 

Loan operations and lease operations by type  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Individuals   167,431    150,921 
Credit card   53,149    40,531 
Personal loan   26,635    26,749 
Payroll loans   22,571    13,550 
Vehicles   40,584    51,646 
Mortgage loans   24,492    18,445 
           
Corporate   126,413    103,729 
           
Small and medium businesses   81,601    85,185 
           
Foreign loans – Latin America   36,257    27,149 
Total loan operations and lease operations   411,702    366,984 
           
Allowance for loan and lease losses   (22,235)   (25,713)
           
Total loan operations and lease operations, net of allowance for loan and lease losses   389,467    341,271 

 

By maturity  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Overdue as from 1 day   12,239    13,234 
Falling due up to 3 months   111,254    101,273 
Falling due more than 3 months but less than 1 year   101,716    94,350 
Falling due after 1 year   186,493    158,127 
Total loan operations and lease operations   411,702    366,984 

 

By concentration  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Largest debtor   4,358    4,186 
10 largest debtors   19,778    18,429 
20 largest debtors   29,935    26,751 
50 largest debtors   50,131    41,798 
100 largest debtors   69,210    57,034 

 

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The breakdown of the Loan and Lease Operations Portfolio by debtor’s industry is evidenced in Note 36 item 5.1. Maximum exposure of Financial Assets segregated by business sector.

 

The accretion of the net present value of impaired loan operations and lease operations and the respective allowance for loan and lease losses are not presented using their gross amounts in the statement of income but on a net basis within interest and similar income. If they were presented at gross amounts, there would be an increase of R$ 1,681, R$ 1,852 and R$ 1,914 in interest and similar income as of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, with the same impact on the allowance for loan and lease losses expenses.

 

b) Allowance for loan and lease losses

The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses are shown in the table below:

 

       Balance       Net     
       arising from       increase/     
   Opening   the aquisition   Write-offs   (Reversal)   Closing 
Composition of the carrying  balance   of companies   01/01 to   01/01 to   balance 
amount by class of assets  12/31/2012   (Note 2.4a I)   12/31/2013   12/31/2013   12/31/2013 
Individuals   14,844    435    (13,541)   12,115    13,853 
Credit card   2,863    357    (3,513)   3,245    2,952 
Personal loans   6,841    78    (6,247)   5,816    6,488 
Payroll loans   867    -    (480)   746    1,133 
Vehicles   4,227    -    (3,263)   2,281    3,245 
Mortgage loans   46    -    (38)   27    35 
Corporate   1,362    -    (478)   899    1,783 
Small and medium businesses   9,091    -    (7,573)   4,567    6,085 
Foreign loans - Latin America   416    -    (177)   275    514 
Total   25,713    435    (21,769)   17,856    22,235 

 

           Net     
           increase/     
   Opening   Write-offs   (Reversal)   Closing 
Composition of the carrying  balance   01/01 to   01/01 to   balance 
amount by class of assets  12/31/2011   12/31/2012   12/31/2012   12/31/2012 
Individuals   13,684    (12,317)   13,477    14,844 
Credit card   3,825    (4,073)   3,111    2,863 
Personal loans   4,842    (4,895)   6,894    6,841 
Payroll loans   556    (472)   783    867 
Vehicles   4,415    (2,840)   2,652    4,227 
Mortgage loans   46    (37)   37    46 
Corporate   703    (556)   1,215    1,362 
Small and medium businesses   9,197    (9,209)   9,103    9,091 
Foreign loans – Latin America   289    (60)   187    416 
Total   23,873    (22,142)   23,982    25,713 

 

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           Net     
           increase/     
   Opening   Write-offs   (Reversal)   Closing 
Composition of the carrying  balance   01/01 to   01/01 to   balance 
amount by class of assets  12/31/2010   12/31/2011   12/31/2011   12/31/2011 
Individuals   11,146    (8,655)   11,193    13,684 
Credit card   3,306    (3,038)   3,557    3,825 
Personal loans   3,590    (3,222)   4,474    4,842 
Payroll loans   429    (308)   435    556 
Vehicles   3,709    (2,013)   2,719    4,415 
Mortgage loans   112    (74)   8    46 
Corporate   544    (122)   281    703 
Small and medium businesses   8,041    (7,118)   8,274    9,197 
Foreign loans – Latin America   263    (264)   290    289 
Total   19,994    (16,159)   20,038    23,873 

 

The composition of the allowance for loan and lease losses by customers sector is shown in the following table:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Public sector   2    2 
Industry and commerce   4,630    6,443 
Services   3,012    3,742 
Natural resources   251    411 
Other sectors   12    16 
Individuals   14,328    15,099 
Total   22,235    25,713 

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING assesses the objective evidence of impairment for loan operations and lease operations on an individual basis for financial assets that are individually significant and, in aggregate, for financial assets that are not individually significant. (Note 2.4g VIII)

 

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The composition of the allowance for loan and lease losses by type of assessment for objective evidence of impairment is shown in the following table:

 

   12 /31/2013   12 /31/2012 
   Impaired   Not impaired   Total   Impaired   Not impaired   Total 
   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance 
I – Individually evaluated                                                            
Corporate (*)   1,584    1,019    124,829    764    126,413    1,783    1,467    845    102,262    517    103,729    1,362 
                                                             
II – Collectively evaluated                                                            
                                                             
Individuals   10,371    6,289    157,060    7,564    167,431    13,853    11,594    7,531    139,327    7,313    150,921    14,844 
Credit card   2,520    1,493    50,629    1,459    53,149    2,952    2,296    1,463    38,235    1,400    40,531    2,863 
Personal loans   3,574    2,404    23,061    4,084    26,635    6,488    4,477    3,212    22,272    3,629    26,749    6,841 
Payroll loans   370    157    22,201    976    22,571    1,133    386    186    13,164    681    13,550    867 
Vehicles   3,701    2,219    36,883    1,026    40,584    3,245    4,250    2,647    47,396    1,580    51,646    4,227 
Mortgage loans   206    16    24,286    19    24,492    35    185    23    18,260    23    18,445    46 
                                                             
Small and medium businesses   4,165    3,165    77,436    2,920    81,601    6,085    6,335    4,886    78,850    4,205    85,185    9,091 
                                                             
Foreign loans – Latin America   185    95    36,072    420    36,257    514    116    68    27,033    348    27,149    416 
                                                             
Total   16,305    10,568    395,397    11,668    411,702    22,235    19,512    13,330    347,472    12,383    366,984    25,713 

 

(*) As detailed in Note 2.4.g.VIII, corporate loans are first evaluated on an individual basis. In the event there is no objective indication of impairment, these are subsequently evaluated on an aggregate basis in accordance with the characteristics of the operation. As a result, an allowance for loan and lease losses for corporate loans is recognized, both in the individual and the aggregate evaluation.

 

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c) Present value of lease operations

Bellow is the analysis of the present value of minimum future payments receivable from finance leases by maturity basically composed of individual operations – vehicles:

 

   12/31/2013 
   Minimum   Future     
   future   financial   Present 
   payments   income   value 
Current   6,587    (792)   5,795 
Up to 1 year   6,587    (792)   5,795 
Non-current   6,149    (1,597)   4,552 
From 1 to 5 years   5,950    (1,559)   4,391 
Over 5 years   199    (38)   161 
Total   12,736    (2,389)   10,347 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Minimum   Future     
   future   financial   Present 
   payments   income   value 
Current   10,811    (1,168)   9,643 
Up to 1 year   10,811    (1,168)   9,643 
Non-current   10,158    (2,751)   7,407 
From 1 to 5 years   9,938    (2,704)   7,234 
Over 5 years   220    (47)   173 
Total   20,969    (3,919)   17,050 

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses related to the lease portfolio amounts to: R$ 816 (R$ 1,513 at December 31, 2012).

 

d) Sale or transfer of financial assets

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING carried out operations related to the sale or transfer of financial assets in which there was the retention of credit risks of the financial assets transferred, through joint obligation clauses. Therefore, such operations remained recorded as loan operations and represent the following amounts at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

   12 /31/2013   12 /31/2012 
  Assets   Liabilities (*)   Assets   Liabilities (*) 
   Book   Fair   Book   Fair   Book   Fair   Book   Fair 
Nature of operation  value   value   value   value   value   value   value   value 
Individuals – mortgage loan   4,514    4,497    4,514    4,476    394    434    394    400 

 

(*) Under Interbank Market Debt.

 

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Note 13 – Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

a) The following table shows the main investments of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING:

 

   Interest % at                         
   12 /31/2013   12 /31/2012 
               Other                 
           Stockholders’   Comprehensive   Net       Equity in   Market 
   Total   Voting   equity   Income   income   Investment   earnings   value 
Associates                                        
Porto Seguro Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. (a) (b)   42.93    42.93    3,787    (2)   892    2,432    466    2,924 
BSF Holding S.A. (c)   49.00    49.00    819    -    212    984    104    - 
IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A.(d)   15.00    15.00    2,432    (16)   102    358    12    - 
Other (e)   -    -    -    -    -    64    15    - 
Joint Ventures                                        
MCC Securities Inc.(f)   50.00    50.00    21    -    6    76    2    - 
Other (g)   -    -    -    -    -    17    4    - 
Total   -    -    -    -    -    3,931    603    - 

 

   Interest % at                             
   12 /31/2012   12 /31/2012   12 /31/2011 
               Other                     
           Stockholders’   comprehensive   Net       Equity in   Market   Equity in 
   Total   Voting   equity   income   income   Investment   earnings   value   earnings 
                                     
Associates                                             
Porto Seguro Itaú                                             
Unibanco Participações   42.93    42.93    2,898    4    436    2,076    157    2,309    144 
S.A. (a) (b)                                             
BSF Holding S.A. (c)   49.00    49.00    607    -    131    880    64    -    - 
Banco BPI S.A. (h)             -    -    -    -    (102)   -    (343)
Serasa S.A. (i)             -    -    -    -    70    -    102 
Other (e)             -    -    -    49    (14)   -    (16)
Total             -    -    -    3,005    175    -    (113)

 

(a)For purpose of recording the participation in earnings, at 12/31/2013 the position at 11/30/2013 was used and at 12/31/2012 the position at 11/30/2012 was used, in accordance with IAS 27.
(b)For purposes of market value, the quoted share price of Porto Seguro S.A. was taken into account. The investment included the amounts of R$ 806 at 12/31/2013 and R$ 832 at 12/31/2012 that correspond to the difference between the interest in the net assets at fair value of Porto Seguro Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. and the investment book value. In the fourth quarter of 2013 share of income was impacted by R$ 272 due to the reversal of the provision in view of the favorable decision on the legality of COFINS charged on the revenues of these subsidiaries, which was disclosed in the Porto Seguros’s Material Fact of 12/19/2013.
(c)In May 2012 Itaú Unibanco S.A. acquired 137,004,000 common shares of BSF Holding S.A. (parent company of Banco Carrefour) for R$ 816 which corresponds to 49% of interest in its capital. The investment amount includes R$ 583 at 12/31/2013, which correspond to goodwill.
(d)Previously accounted for as a financial instrument. As from the 4th quarter of 2013, after completing the privatization process, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING started to exercise a significant influence over IRB. Accordingly, as from this date, the investment has been accounted for under the equity method.
(e)At 12/31/2013, includes interest in total capital and voting capital of the following companies: Compañia Uruguaya de Medios de Procesamiento S.A. (31.84% total and coting capital and 30.06% total and voting capital at 12/31/2012), Latosol Empreendimentos e Participação Ltda (32.11% total and voting capital); Redebanc SRL (20.00% total and voting capital) and Tecnologia Bancária S.A. (24.81% total capital and voting capital).
(f)In 08/01/2011 BICSA Holdings Ltd. acquired 3,000,001 common shares of MCC Securities Inc. the investment amount includes R$ 66 at 12/31/2013, which correspond to goodwill.
(g)At 12/31/2013, includes interest in total capital and voting capital of the following companies: MCC Corredora de Bolsa S.A. (50.05% total and voting capital), Rosefild Finance Ltd. (50.00% total and voting capital); Olimpia Promoção e Serviços S.A. (50.00% total and voting capital) and includes income not arising from profit subsidiaries.
(h)Investments disposed of in 04/20/2012.
(i)Indirect investment of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING as a result of its 66% interest in subsidiary company BIU Participações S.A. which holds 24% of Serasa S.A.’s voting capital. Investments disposed of in 11/23/2012.

 

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At December 31, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING received / recognized for dividends and interest on capital of the unconsolidated companies, being the main Porto Seguro Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. in the amount of R$ 175 (R$ 161 at December 31, 2012 and R$ 148 at December 31, 2011).

 

b) Other information

The table below shows the summary of the proportional interest in the aggregate financial information of the investees under the equity method of accounting.

 

   12/ 31/2013   12/ 31/2012   12/ 31/2011 
Total assets (1) (2)   17,131    3,505    107,783 
Total liabilities (1) (2)   10,072    -    102,831 
Total income (1) (2)   3,606    567    8,739 
Total expenses (1) (2)   (2,394)   -    (9,894)

 

(1)At 12/31/2011 basically represented by Banco BPI S.A., in the amount of R$ 103,696 related to assets, R$ 102,544 related to liabilities, R$ 7,081 related to income, and R$ 8,961 related to expenses. This investiment was disposed on 04/20/2012.
(2)At 12/31/2013 basically represented by IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A., in the amount of R$ 12,503 related to assets, R$ 10,071 related to liabilities, R$ 2,455 related to income and of R$ 2,353 related to expenses.

 

The investees do not have contingent liabilities to which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is significantly exposed.

 

Note 14 – Lease commitments as lease

 

a) Finance lease

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is the lessee in finance lease contracts of data processing equipment, with the option of purchase or extension, without contingent rental payments or imposed restrictions. The net carrying amount of these assets is R$ 338 (R$ 248 at 12/31/2012).

 

The table below shows the total future minimum payments:

 

   12 /31/2013   12 /31/2012 
Current   162    174 
Up to 1 year   162    174 
Non-current   176    74 
From 1 to 5 years   176    74 
Total future minimum payments   338    248 
(-) Future interest   -    - 
Present value   338    248 

 

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b) Operating leases

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING leases many properties, for use in its operations, under standard real estate leases that normally can be cancelled at its option and include renewal options and escalations clauses. No lease agreement imposes any restriction on our ability to pay dividends, engage in debt or equity financing transactions, or enter into further lease agreements, and there is no contingent payments related to the agreements.

 

The expenses related to operating lease agreements recognized under General and Administrative Expenses refer basically to rent agreements that total R$ 933 from 01/01 to 12/31/2013 (R$ 868 from 01/01 to 12/31/2012 and R$ 798 from 01/01 to 12/31/2011).

 

Minimum payments of services provided by third parties and rents according to operating and capital lease agreements with non-cancelable initial and remaining lease terms of more than one year are as follows:

 

   12 /31/2013   12 /31/2012 
Current   1,093    948 
Up to 1 year   1,093    948 
Non-current   3,638    3,412 
From 1 to 5 years   3,091    2,910 
Over 5 years   547    502 
Total future minimum payments   4,731    4,360 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-80
 

 

Note 15 – Fixed assets

 

   Real estate in use (2)   Other fixed assets     
                       Other     
                           (communication,     
                   Furniture and   EDP   security and     
Fixed Assets (1)  Land   Buildings   Improvements   Installations   equipment   systems (3)   transportation)   Total 
                                 
Annual depreciation rates        4%   10%   10 to 20%    10 to 20%    20 to 50%    10 to 20%      
                                         
Cost                                        
Balance at 12/31/2012   1,029    2,472    1,253    872    931    5,480    606    12,643 
Acquisitions   -    554    207    183    210    1,262    118    2,534 
Disposal   (8)   (13)   (211)   (11)   (15)   (474)   (3)   (735)
Exchange variation   -    2    5    4    (8)   9    3    15 
Other   (2)   (16)   44    (5)   (23)   2    1    1 
Balance at 12/31/2013   1,019    2,999    1,298    1,043    1,095    6,279    725    14,458 
                                         
Depreciation                                        
Balance at 12/31/2012   -    (1,607)   (613)   (358)   (417)   (3,664)   (347)   (7,006)
Accumulated depreciation   -    (70)   (235)   (80)   (83)   (987)   (67)   (1,522)
Disposal   -    10    209    7    7    430    2    665 
Exchange variation   -    -    (2)   3    9    (11)   -    (1)
Other   -    16    (26)   (11)   (3)   2    1    (21)
Balance at 12/31/2013   -    (1,651)   (667)   (439)   (487)   (4,230)   (411)   (7,885)
                                         
                                         
Impairment                                        
Balance at 12/31/2012   -    -    -    -    (9)   -    -    (9)
Additions/assumptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Reversals   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at 12/31/2013   -    -    -    -    (9)   -    -    (9)
                                         
Book value                                        
Balance at 12/31/2013   1,019    1,348    631    604    599    2,049    314    6,564 

 

(1)The contractual commitments for purchase of the fixed assets totaled R$ 1,212, achievable by 2016 (Note 36 - Off balance sheet).
(2)Includes the amount of R$ 4 related to attached real estate; fixed assets under construction in the amount of R$ 949, consisting of R$ 763 in real estate in use, R$ 16 in improvements, and R$ 170 in equipment.
(3)Includes lease contracts, mainly related to data processing equipment, which are accounted for as lease operations. The asset and the liability are recognized in the Financial Statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-81
 

 

   Real estate in use (2)   Other fixed assets     
                           Other     
                           (communication,     
                   Furniture and   EDP   security and     
Fixed Assets (1)  Land   Buildings   Improvements   Installations   equipment   systems (3)   transportation)   Total 
                                 
Annual depreciation rates        4%   10%   10 to 20%    10 to 20%    20 to 50%    10 to 20%      
                                         
Cost                                        
Balance at 12/31/2011   1,184    2,340    1,245    937    863    4,988    548    12,105 
Acquisitions   53    225    226    202    139    1,008    61    1,914 
Disposal   (173)   (15)   (251)   (10)   (38)   (504)   (7)   (998)
Exchange variation   2    4    10    6    (20)   2    -    4 
Other   (37)   (82)   23    (263)   (13)   (14)   4    (382)
Balance at 12/31/2012   1,029    2,472    1,253    872    931    5,480    606    12,643 
                                         
Depreciation                                        
Balance at 12/31/2011   -    (1,583)   (607)   (547)   (360)   (3,344)   (291)   (6,732)
Accumulated depreciation   -    (78)   (263)   (68)   (77)   (801)   (59)   (1,346)
Disposal   -    6    251    10    15    466    4    752 
Exchange variation   -    (2)   3    4    3    9    (1)   16 
Other   -    50    3    243    2    6    -    304 
Balance at 12/31/2012   -    (1,607)   (613)   (358)   (417)   (3,664)   (347)   (7,006)
                                         
Impairment                                        
Balance at 12/31/2011   -    -    -    -    (15)   -    -    (15)
Additions/assumptions   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Reversals   -    -    -    -    6    -    -    6 
Balance at 12/31/2012   -    -    -    -    (9)   -    -    (9)
                                         
Book value                                        
Balance at 12/31/2012   1,029    865    640    514    505    1,816    259    5,628 

 

(1)There are no contractual commitments for the purchase of new fixed assets;
(2)Includes the amount of R$ 2 related to attached real estate; fixed assets under construction in the amount of R$ 349, consisting of R$ 235 in real estate in use, R$ 65 in improvements and R$ 49 in equipment;
(3)Includes lease contracts, mainly related to data processing equipment, which are accounted for as lease operations. The asset and the liability are recognized in the Financial Statements.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-82
 

 

   Real estate in use (2)   Other fixed assets     
                           Other     
                           (communication,     
                   Furniture and   EDP   security and     
Fixed Assets (1)  Land   Buildings   Improvements   Installations   equipment   systems (3)   transportation)   Total 
                                 
Annual depreciation rates        4%   10%   10 to 20%   10 to 20%   20 to 50%   10 to 20%     
                                         
Cost                                        
Balance at 12/31/2010   1,045    2,321    1,116    770    863    4,746    529    11,390 
Acquisitions   167    81    229    179    220    942    85    1,903 
Disposal   (20)   (67)   (131)   (18)   (165)   (671)   (66)   (1,138)
Exchange variation   2    (11)   (1)   5    (13)   39    3    24 
Other   (10)   16    32    1    (42)   (68)   (3)   (74)
Balance at 12/31/2011   1,184    2,340    1,245    937    863    4,988    548    12,105 
                                         
Depreciation                                        
Balance at 12/31/2010   -    (1,522)   (490)   (503)   (430)   (3,342)   (302)   (6,589)
Accumulated depreciation   -    (96)   (242)   (53)   (63)   (677)   (53)   (1,184)
Disposal   -    27    127    17    144    615    61    991 
Exchange variation   -    (2)   (4)   3    (6)   (11)   2    (18)
Other   -    10    2    (11)   (5)   71    1    68 
Balance at 12/31/2011   -    (1,583)   (607)   (547)   (360)   (3,344)   (291)   (6,732)
                                         
Impairment                                        
Balance at 12/31/2010   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Additions/assumptions   -    -    -    -    (15)   -    -    (15)
Reversals   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance at 12/31/2011   -    -    -    -    (15)   -    -    (15)
                                         
Book value                                        
Balance at 12/31/2011   1,184    757    638    390    488    1,644    257    5,358 

 

(1)The contractual commitments for purchase of the fixed assets totaled R$ 166;
(2)Includes the amount of R$ 2 related to attached real estate; fixed assets under construction in the amount of R$ 131, consisting of R$ 56 in real estate in use, R$ 51 in improvements and R$ 24 in equipment;
(3)Includes lease contracts, mainly related to data processing equipment, which are accounted for as lease operations. The asset and the liability are recognized in the Financial Statements.

 

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Note 16 – Intangible assets

 

       Other intangible assets     
       Association for the                 
       promotion and                 
   Acquisition of   offer of           Other     
   rights to credit   financial products   Acquisition of   Development of   intangible     
Intangible assets (1)  payroll   and services   software   software   assets   Total 
                         
Amortization rates p.a.   20%   8%   20%   20%   10 to 20%      
                               
Cost                              
Balance at 12/31/2012   1,497    1,333    1,736    1,553    688    6,807 
Acquisitions (2)   195    340    382    820    298    2,035 
Terminated agreements/write off   (527)   (83)   (161)   (178)   (1)   (950)
Exchange variation   -    1    (10)   -    39    30 
Other   -    97    (108)   -    (5)   (16)
Balance at 12/31/2013   1,165    1,688    1,839    2,195    1,019    7,906 
                               
Amortization (3)                              
Balance at 12/31/2012   (781)   (178)   (881)   (11)   (264)   (2,115)
                               
Amortization expense   (273)   (137)   (291)   (36)   (74)   (811)
Terminated agreements/write off   519    68    158    -    1    746 
Exchange variation   -    -    14    -    (25)   (11)
Other   -    (9)   132    -    10    133 
Balance at 12/31/2013   (535)   (256)   (868)   (47)   (352)   (2,058)
                               
Impairment (4)                              
Balance at 12/31/2012   (18)   (3)   -    -    -    (21)
Additions/assumptions   -    (27)   -    (6)   -    (33)
Write off   -    3    -    -    -    3 
Balance at 12/31/2013   (18)   (27)   -    (6)   -    (51)
                               
Book value                              
Balance at 12/31/2013   612    1,405    971    2,142    667    5,797 

 

(1)The contractual commitments for the purchase of new intangible assets totaled R$ 760, achievable by 2016 (Note 36 - Off balance seet).
(2)Contemplates acquisition of Credicard (Note 3c).
(3)All intangible assets have a defined useful life.
(4)Note 2.4l.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-84
 

 

       Other intangible assets     
       Association for                 
       the promotion                 
       and offer of                 
   Acquisition of   financial           Other     
   rights to credit   products and   Acquisition of   Development of   intangible     
Intangible assets (1)  payroll   services   software   software   assets   Total 
                         
Amortization rates p.a.  Up to 9   Up to 5   20%   20%   10 to 20%    
                         
Cost                              
Balance at 12/31/2011   1,678    1,402    1,520    613    621    5,834 
Acquisitions   320    12    370    925    111    1.738 
Terminated agreements/write off   (500)   (95)   -    -    (1)   (596)
Exchange variation   -    7    8    -    23    38 
Other   14    10    (162)   15    (66)   (189)
Balance at 12/31/2012   1,512    1,336    1,736    1,553    688    6,825 
                               
Amortization (2)                              
Balance at 12/31/2011   (897)   (111)   (795)   -    (174)   (1,977)
                               
Amortization expense   (384)   (137)   (258)   (11)   (71)   (861)
                               
Terminated agreements/write off   499    71    -    -    1    571 
Exchange variation   -    (1)   1    -    (12)   (12)
Other   (14)   (2)   171    -    (8)   147 
Balance at 12/31/2012   (796)   (180)   (881)   (11)   (264)   (2,132)
                               
Impairment (3)                              
Balance at 12/31/2011   (30)   (2)   -    -    -    (32)
Additions/assumptions   (3)   (4)   -    -    -    (7)
Reversals   15    2    -    -    -    17 
Balance at 12/31/2012   (18)   (4)   -    -    -    (22)
                               
Book value                              
Balance at 12/31/2012   698    1,152    855    1,542    424    4,671 

 

(1)There are no contractual commitments for the purchase of new intangible assets.
(2)All intangible assets have a defined useful life.
(3)Note 2.4l.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-85
 

 

       Other intangible assets     
       Association for                 
       the promotion                 
       and offer of                 
   Acquisition of   financial           Other     
   rights to credit   products and   Acquisition of   Development of   intangible     
Intangible assets (1)  payroll   services   software   software   assets   Total 
                         
Amortization rates p.a.  Up to 9   Up to 5   20%   20%   10 to 20%    
                         
Cost                              
Balance at 12/31/2010   2,432    1,174    1,327    -    271    5,204 
Acquisitions   366    318    368    613    307    1,972 
Terminated agreements/write off   (1,097)   (94)   (116)   -    (7)   (1,314)
Exchange variation   -    1    16    -    25    42 
Other   (23)   3    (75)   -    25    (70)
Balance at 12/31/2011   1,678    1,402    1,520    613    621    5,834 
                               
Amortization (2)                              
Balance at 12/31/2010   (1,285)   (56)   (795)   -    (114)   (2,250)
                               
Amortization expense   (603)   (114)   (208)   -    (59)   (984)
Terminated agreements/write off   985    66    116    -    7    1,174 
Exchange variation   -    -    (6)   -    (8)   (14)
Other   6    (7)   98    -    -    97 
Balance at 12/31/2011   (897)   (111)   (795)   -    (174)   (1,977)
                               
Impairment (3)                              
Balance at 12/31/2010   (17)   (3)   -    -    -    (20)
Additions/assumptions   (24)   (6)   -    -    -    (30)
Reversals   11    7    -    -    -    18 
Balance at 12/31/2011   (30)   (2)   -    -    -    (32)
                               
Book value                              
Balance at 12/31/2011   751    1,289    725    613    447    3,825 

 

(1)There are no contractual commitments for the purchase of new intangible assets.
(2)All intangible assets have a defined useful life.
(3)Note 2.4l.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-86
 

 

 

Note 17 – Deposits 

The table below shows the breakdown of deposits:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Interest-bearing deposits   165,646    65,845    231,491    140,742    67,542    208,284 
Time deposits   51,657    65,474    117,131    49,897    67,335    117,232 
Interbank deposits   7,823    371    8,194    7,394    207    7,601 
Savings deposits   106,166    -    106,166    83,451    -    83,451 
Non-interest bearing deposits   42,892    -    42,892    34,916    -    34,916 
Demand deposits   42,892    -    42,892    34,916    -    34,916 
Total   208,538    65,845    274,383    175,658    67,542    243,200 

 

Note 18 – Financial liabilities held for trading

Financial liabilities held for trading are presented in the following table:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Structured notes          
Shares   147    298 
Debt securities   224    344 
Total   371    642 

 

The effect of the changes in credit risk of these instruments is not significant at 12/31/2013 and 12/31/2012.

 

For shares, in view of the characteristics of the instrument, there is no definite value to be paid at the maturity date. For debt securities, the amount to be paid at maturity comprises several exchange rates and indices, and there is no contractual amount for settlement.

 

The fair value of financial liabilities held for trading by maturity is as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Cost/Fair value   Cost/Fair value 
Current   87    79 
Non-current   284    563 
From one to five years   233    522 
From five to ten years   22    36 
After ten years   29    5 
Total   371    642 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-87
 

 

Note 19 – Securities sold under repurchase agreements and interbank and institucional market debts

 

a) Securities sold under repurchase agreements and interbank market debt 

The table below shows the breakdown of funds:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   148,598    118,084    266,682    157,120    110,285    267,405 
Transactions backed by own financial assets (*)   80,319    118,084    198,403    57,080    110,285    167,365 
Transactions backed by third-party financial assets   68,279    -    68,279    100,040    -    100,040 
Interbank market debt   55,777    55,599    111,376    53,542    43,531    97,073 
Mortgage notes   39    142    181    44    183    227 
Real estate credit bills   6,634    2,285    8,919    12,432    864    13,296 
Agribusiness credit bills   4,176    3,097    7,273    2,735    2,586    5,321 
Financial credit bills   6,369    7,454    13,823    7,593    11,102    18,695 
Import and export financing   25,780    7,834    33,614    18,878    4,175    23,053 
On-lending – domestic   12,772    30,243    43,015    11,860    24,188    36,048 
Liabilities from transactions related to credit assignments (Note 12d)   3    4,511    4,514    -    394    394 
Other   4    33    37    -    39    39 

(*) It includes R$ 123.922 (R$ 127,652 at 12/312012) related to Debentures of own issue.

 

Funding for import and export financing represents credit facilities available for financing of imports and exports of Brazilian companies, in general denominated in foreign currency. The interest rate for each one of the operations (p.a.) is presented in the table below:

 

    Brazil   Foreign  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   75% of CDI to 13.23%   0.2% to 4.08%  
Mortgage notes   -   2.7% to 7.5%  
Real estate credit bills   84% to 100% of CDI   -  
Financial credit bills   IGPM to 113% of CDI   -  
Agribusiness credit bills   84% to 97.5% of CDI   -  
Import and export financing   0.5% to 103.35% of CDI   0.54% to 11%  
On-lending – domestic   0.62% to 14.5%   -  
Liabilities from transactions related to credit assignments (Note 12d)   6.2% to 16.6%   -  

 

In “Securities sold under repurchase agreements”, we present the liabilities in transactions in which ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING sells to customers in exchange for cash debt securities issued by its consolidated subsidiaries previously held in treasury, and where it undertakes to repurchase them at any time after the sale up to a repurchase deadline, at which time they must be repurchased by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. The repurchase price is computed as the price paid on the sale date plus interest at rates ranging from 75% CDI to 13.23%. The deadline for repurchase expires in January 2027.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-88
 

 

b) Institutional market debt

The table below presents the breakdown of funds obtained in Institutional markets:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Subordinated debt (*)   6,138    50,426    56,564    3,382    51,797    55,179 
Debentures   -    -    -    1,569    -    1,569 
Foreign borrowings through securities   5,358    10,133    15,491    7,119    8,161    15,280 
Total   11,496    60,559    72,055    12,070    59,958    72,028 

 

(*)At December 31, 2013, the amount of R$ 55.186 (R$ 51,134 at 12/31/2012) is included in the Reference Equity, under the proportion defined by CMN Resolution No. 3,444, of February 28, 2007, as amended by CMN Resolution No. 3,532, of January 31, 2008.

 

The interest rate for each one of the operations (p.a.) is presented in the table below.

 

    Brazil   Foreign  
Subordinated debt   CDI+ 0.35% to IGPM + 7.60%   5.1% to 6.2%  
Debentures   100% of CDI   -  
Foreign borrowings through securities   1.4% to 12.75%   0.03% to 12.7%  

 

Note 20 – Other assets and liabilities

 

a) Other assets 

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Financial (1)   34,285    13,307    47,592    31,293    13,199    44,492 
Receivables from credit card issuers   22,138    -    22,138    20,429    -    20,429 
Insurance and reinsurance operations   5,192    -    5,192    4,407    -    4,407 
Deposits in guarantee for contingent liabilities (Note 32)   2,172    11,818    13,990    1,270    11,846    13,116 
Deposits in guarantee for foreign borrowing program   731    -    731    758    -    758 
Negotiation and intermediation of securities   2,144    72    2,216    2,532    110    2,642 
Receivables from reimbursement of contingent liabilities (Note 32c)   41    692    733    237    553    790 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-89
 

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Receivables from services provided   1,729    -    1,729    1,372    -    1,372 
Amounts receivable from FCVS – Salary Variations Compensation Fund (2)   -    725    725    -    690    690 
Operations without credit granting characteristics   138    -    138    288    -    288 
Non-financial   11,626    516    12,142    8,284    1,639    9,923 
Prepaid expenses   4,232    420    4,652    2,561    1,615    4,176 
Retirement plan assets (Notes 29c and d)   2,308    -    2,308    2,815    -    2,815 
Sundry domestic   3,099    -    3,099    1,392    -    1,392 
Sundry foreign   405    96    501    326    24    350 
Other   1,582    -    1,582    1,190    -    1,190 

 

(1)There were no impairment losses for other financial assets in these periods.
(2)The Salary Variation Compensation Fund – FCVS was established through Resolution No. 25, of June 16, 1967, of the Board of the former BNH (National Housing Bank), and its purpose is to settle balances remaining after the end of real estate financing contracted up to March 1990, relating to agreements financed under the SFH (National Housing System), and provided that they are covered by FCVS.

 

b) Other liabilities

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
       Non-           Non-     
   Current   current   Total   Current   current   Total 
Financial   60,582    692    61,274    50,033    222    50,255 
Credit card operations   54,263    -    54,263    45,125    -    45,125 
Foreign exchange portfolio   259    -    259    144    -    144 
Negotiation and intermediation of securities   5,230    516    5,746    4,105    148    4,253 
Finance leases (Note 14a)   162    176    338    174    74    248 
Funds from consortia participants   28    -    28    86    -    86 
Other   640    -    640    399    -    399 
Non-financial   20,173    675    20,848    19,539    417    19,956 
Collection and payment of taxes and contributions   205    -    205    399    -    399 
Sundry creditors – domestic   1,071    46    1,117    1,648    -    1,648 
Funds for clients in transit   8,132    -    8,132    7,207    -    7,207 
Provision for sundry payments   2,027    511    2,538    2,011    273    2,284 
Social and statutory   3,172    37    3,209    3,004    55    3,059 
Related to insurance operations   1,200    -    1,200    922    -    922 
Liabilities for official agreements and rendering of payment services   440    -    440    370    -    370 
Provision for retirement plan benefits (Note 29c and e)   699    27    726    569    37    606 
Personnel provision   1,251    54    1,305    1,163    52    1,215 
Provision for health insurance   655    -    655    635    -    635 
Deferred income   1,099    -    1,099    1,110    -    1,110 
Other   222    -    222    501    -    501 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-90
 

 

Note 21 – Stockholders’ equity

 

a) Capital

 

The Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting of April 19, 2013 approved the increase of subscribed and paid-up capital by R$ 15,000, with the capitalization of the amounts recorded in Revenue Reserve – Statutory Reserve, with a 10% bonus shares. Bonus shares started being traded on May 21, 2013 and the process was approved by the Central Bank on May 6, 2013. Accordingly, capital stock was increased by 457,093,610 shares.

 

Capital comprises 5,028,029,710 book-entry shares with no par value, of which 2,518,215,040 are common and 2,509,814,670 are preferred shares without voting rights; preferred shares have tag-along rights, in the event of a possible change in control, at a price equal to 80% of the amount per share paid for the controlling common shares. Capital stock amounts to R$ 60,000 (R$ 45,000 at December 31, 2012), of which R$ 41,602 (R$ 31,159 at December 31, 2012) refers to stockholders resident in Brazil and R$ 18,398 (R$ 13,841 at December 31, 2012) refers to stockholders resident abroad.

  

The table below shows the breakdown of and change in shares of paid-in capital and the reconciliation of balances at the beginning and end of the period:

 

   12/31/2013     
   Number     
   Common   Preferred   Total   Amount 
Residents in Brazil at 12/31/2012   2,280,400,056    884,649,441    3,165,049,497      
Residents abroad at 12/31/2012   8,886,344    1,397,000,259    1,405,886,603      
Shares of capital stock at 12/31/2012   2,289,286,400    2,281,649,700    4,570,936,100      
Bonus shares – Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting of April 19, 2013 – made effective on May 21, 2013   228,928,640    228,164,970    457,093,610      
Shares of capital stock at 12/31/2013   2,518,215,040    2,509,814,670    5,028,029,710      
Residents in Brazil at 12/31/2013   2,502,311,972    983,934,784    3,486,246,756      
Residents abroad at 12/31/2013   15,903,068    1,525,879,886    1,541,782,954      
Treasury shares at 12/31/2012 (1)   2,100    52,554,239    52,556,339    (1,523)
Purchase of shares   -    23,500,000    23,500,000    (662)
Exercised options – granting of stock options   -    (7,417,015)   (7,417,015)   107 
Disposals – Stock option plan   -    (4,477,121)   (4,477,121)   224 
Bonus shares - Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting of April 19, 2013 – made effective on May 21, 2013   210    4,706,907    4,707,117    - 
Treasury shares at 12/31/2013 (1)   2,310    68,867,010    68,869,320    (1,854)
Outstanding shares at 12/31/2013   2,518,212,730    2,440,947,660    4,959,160,390      
Outstanding shares at 12/31/2012 (2)   2,518,212,730    2,452,005,007    4,970,217,737      

 

Financial statements 2013 F-91
 

 

   12/31/2012     
       Number        
   Common   Preferred   Total   Amount 
Residents in Brazil at 12/31/2011   2,512,277,718    1,013,125,540    3,525,403,258      
Residents abroad at 12/31/2011   5,937,322    1,496,689,130    1,502,626,452      
Shares of capital stock at 12/31/2011   2,518,215,040    2,509,814,670    5,028,029,710      
Shares of capital stock at 12/31/2012   2,518,215,040    2,509,814,670    5,028,029,710      
Residents in Brazil at 12/31/2012   2,508,440,062    973,114,385    3,481,554,447      
Residents abroad at 12/31/2012   9,774,978    1,536,700,285    1,546,475,263      
Treasury shares at 12/31/2011 (1)   2,310    63,023,368    63,025,678    (1,663)
Purchase of shares   -    4,730,000    4,730,000    (122)
Exercised options – granting of stock options – Simple and Partners’ options   -    (6,362,312)   (6,362,312)   126 
Disposals – stock option plan   -    (3,581,393)   (3,581,393)   136 
Treasury shares at 12/31/2012 (1)   2,310    57,809,663    57,811,973    (1,523)
Shares outstanding at 12/31/2012 (2)   2,518,212,730    2,452,005,007    4,970,217,737      
Shares outstanding at 12/31/2011   2,518,212,730    2,446,791,302    4,965,004,032      

 

(1)Own shares, purchased based on authorization of the Board of Directors, to be held in Treasury for subsequent cancellation of replacement in the market.
(2)For better comparability, outstanding shares for the period ending December 31, 2012 were adjusted for the bonus of May 21, 2013.

 

See the detail below of the the average cost of treasury shares and their market price (in Brazilian reais per share):

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2013 
Cost/market value  Common   Preferred 
Minimum   -    26.36 
Weighted average   -    28.18 
Maximum   -    29.24 
Treasury shares          
Average cost   8.77    26.93 
Market value at 12/31/2013   29.45    31.35 

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2012 
Cost/market value  Common   Preferred 
Minimum   -    27.25 
Weighted average   -    28.45 
Maximum   -    28.98 
Treasury shares          
Average cost   8.77    26.35 
Market value at 12/31/2012   31.18    33.39 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-92
 

 

b) Dividends

Stockholders are entitled to an annual mandatory dividend of not less than 25% of adjusted profit, pursuant to the provisions of the Brazilian Corporate Law. Both common and preferred shares participate equally, after common shares have received dividends equal to the annual minimum priority dividend of R$ 0.022 per share non-cumulative to be paid to preferred shares.

 

The calculation of the monthly advance of the mandatory minimum dividend is based on the share position on the last day of the prior month, with payment being made on the first business day of the subsequent month, in the amount of R$ 0.012 per share, and beginning with the payment of April 2012, it will be increased by 25%, to R$ 0.015 per share, according to the Board of Directors’ meeting held on February 6, 2012.

 

Below is a statement from dividends and interest on equity and the calculation of the minimum mandatory dividend:

 

Calculation of dividends and interest on capital

 

   12/ 31/2013   12/ 31/2012   12/ 31/2011 
Net income – Itaú Unibanco Holding Individual (BR GAAP)   11,661    10,800    11,890 
Adjustments:               
(-) Legal reserve   (583)   (540)   (595)
Dividend calculation basis   11,078    10,260    11,296 
Mandatory dividend – 25%   2,769    2,565    2,824 
Dividends and interest on capital – paid/provisioned for   5,095    4,518    4,394 

 

Payments/provision for interest on capital and dividends

 

   12/31/2013 
   Gross   WHT   Net 
Paid/prepaid   2,162    (206)   1,956 
Dividends – 11 monthly installments of R$ 0.015 per share paid from February to December 2013   786    -    786 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.2774 per share paid on August 21, 2013   1,376    (206)   1,170 
                
Declared until 12/31/2013 (recorded in other liabilities)   1,084    (152)   933 
Dividends – 1 monthly installment of R$ 0.015 per share paid on 01/02/2014   74    -    74 
Interest on capital - R$ 0.2036 per share, credited on December 30, 2013 to be paid on February 28, 2014   1,010    (152)   859 
                
Declared after 12/31/2013 (Recorded in Revenue Reserves - Unrealized Profits Reserve)   2,596    (389)   2,207 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.5236 per share.   2,596    (389)   2,207 
                
Total from 01/01 to 12/31/2013 – R$ 1.0340 net per share   5,842    (747)   5,095 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-93
 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Gross   WHT   Net 
Paid/prepaid   1,971    (188)   1,783 
Dividends – 02 monthly installments of R$ 0.012 per share paid from February to March 2012   108    -    108 
Dividends – 09 monthly installments of R$ 0.015 per share paid from April to December 2012   610    -    610 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.2774 per share paid on August 15, 2012   1,253    (188)   1,065 
                
Declared until 12/31/2012 (recorded in other liabilities)   1,478    (212)   1,267 
Dividends – 1 monthly installment of R$ 0.015 per share paid on 01/02/2013   68    -    68 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.3120 per share, credited on December 28, 2012 to be paid until April 30, 2013   1,410    (212)   1,199 
                
Declared after 12/31/2012 (Recorded in Revenue Reserves – Unrealized Profits Reserve)   1,728    (259)   1,468 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.3824 per share paid until April 30, 2013   1,728    (259)   1,468 
                
Total from 01/01 to 12/31/2012 – R$ 1.0000 net per share   5,177    (658)   4,518 

 

   12/31/2011 
   Gross   WHT   Net 
Paid/prepaid   1,820    (183)   1,637 
Dividends – 11 monthly installments of R$ 0.012 per share paid from February to December 2011   598    -    598 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.2706 per share paid on August 22, 2011   1,222    (183)   1,039 
                
Declared until 12/31/2011 (recorded in other liabilities)   1,387    (200)   1,187 
Dividends – 1 monthly installment of R$ 0.012 per share paid on 01/02/2012   54    -    54 
                
Interest on capital – R$ 0.2880 per share, credited on December 29, 2011 to be paid between January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012   1,300    (195)   1,105 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.0072 per share paid between January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012   33    (5)   28 
    -    -    - 
Declared after 12/31/2011 (Recorded in Revenue Reserves – Unrealized Profits Reserve)   1,847    (277)   1,570 
Interest on capital – R$ 0.4092 per share paid between January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012   1,847    (277)   1,570 
                
Total de 01/01 a 12/31/2011 – R$ 0.9727 net per share   5,054    (660)   4,394 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-94
 

 

c) Additional paid-in capital

 

Additional paid-in capital corresponds to: (i) the difference between the proceeds from the sale of treasury shares and the average cost of such shares, and (ii) the compensation expenses recognized in accordance with the stock option plan.

 

d) Appropriated reserves

 

   12/ 31/2013   12/ 31/2012   12/ 31/2011 
Capital reserves (1)   285    285    285 
Premium on subscription of shares   284    284    284 
Reserves from tax incentives and restatement of equity securities and other   1    1    1 
Revenue reserves   13,183    22,138    23,994 
Legal (2)   4,971    4,388    3,848 
Statutory   13,615    23,382    18,299 
Dividends equalization (3)   3,901    6,291    3,751 
Working capital increase (4)   3,003    6,274    5,257 
Increase in capital of investees (5)   6,711    10,817    9,291 
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   (7,999)   (7,360)   - 
Unrealized profits (6)   2,596    1,728    1,847 
Total reserves at parent company   13,468    22,423    24,279 

 

(1)Refers to amounts received by Itaú Unibanco Holding that were not included in the statement of income, since they do not refer to compensation for the provision of goods or services.
(2)Legal reserve - may be used to increase capital or to absorb losses, but it cannot be distributed as dividends.
(3)Reserve for dividends equalization - its purpose is to reserve funds for the payment or advances of dividends, including interest on capital, to maintain the flow of the stockholders’ compensation.
(4)Reserve for working capital - its purpose is to guarantee funds for operations.
(5)Reserve for increase in capital of investees - its purpose is to guarantee the preemptive right in the capital increases of investees.
(6)Refers to interest on capital declared after December 31 of each period.

 

e) Unappropriated reserves

Refers to balance of profit remaining after the distribution of dividends and appropriations to statutory reserves in the statutory accounts of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

Note 22 – Stock option plan

 

a) Purpose and guidelines of the plan

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has a stock option plan for its executives. This program aims at involving the members of management in the medium and long-term corporate development process, by granting simple stock options or partner options, that are personal and cannot be pledged or transferred, entitling the holder to subscribe one authorized capital share or, at the discretion of the management, one treasury share which has been acquired for the purpose of reselling.

 

Such options may only be granted in years in which there are sufficient profits to enable the distribution of mandatory dividends to stockholders and at a quantity that does not exceed the limit of 0.5% of the total shares held by the stockholders at the base date of the year-end balance sheet. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s Personnel Committee is responsible for defining the quantity, the beneficiaries, the type of option, the life of the option under each series, which may vary between a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years, and the vesting and lockup periods for exercising the options. The executive officers and members of the Board of Directors of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and of its subsidiaries, as well as employees may participate in this program, based on assessment of potential and performance.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-95
 

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING settles the benefits under this plan solely by delivering its own shares, which are held in treasury until the effective exercise of the options by the beneficiaries.

 

b) Characteristics of the Programs

 

I – Simple Options

 

Prior programs

Before the merger, both Itaú and Unibanco each had Stock Option Plans (Prior Programs). The eligible beneficiaries of the program were granted simple options, depending upon the individual performance. The exercise price is calculated based on the average prices of preferred shares at the BM&FBOVESPA trading sessions over the period of at least one and at the most three months prior to the option issue date; the price is subject to a positive or negative adjustment of up to 20%, and restated until the last business day of the month prior to the option exercise date based either on the IGP-M or IPCA; in its absence, based on the index determined by the Committee. Options are no longer granted under this model.

 

Post-merger program

The eligible beneficiaries of the program are granted simple options, depending upon the individual employee performance. The exercise price is calculated based on the average prices of preferred shares at the BM&FBOVESPA in the last three months of the year prior to the granting date or alternatively subject to the positive or negative adjustments of up to 20% in the period. The exercise price is adjusted based on the IGPM or, in its absence, based on the index determined by the committee.

 

The vesting period is from one (1) to seven (7) years, counted from the issue date.

 

The ESM of April 19, 2013 approved the conversion of the Stock Option Plan of REDECARD S.A by Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A, with the exchange of RDCD3 to ITUB4 shares with no significant financial impacts.

 

II – Partner Plan

Executives selected to participate in the program may invest a percentage of their bonus to acquire shares or they have the right to receive shares (“Share-Based Instrument”). Title to the shares acquired, as well as the share-based instruments, should be held by the executives for a period from three to five years and they are subject to market fluctuation. At the times they acquire own shares and/or share-based instruments, partner options are granted in accordance with the classification of executives. Vesting periods of partner options or share-based instruments are from one to seven years. Share-based instruments and partner options are converted into shares of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING in the ratio of one preferred share for each instrument after the respective vesting period, with no payment of exercise price in cash.

 

The acquisition price of own shares and Share-Based Instruments is established every six months and is equivalent to the average preferred share quotation at the BM&FBOVESPA trading sessions in the 30 days prior to the determination of said price.

 

Title to the shares received after the vesting period of the Partner Options should be held, without any liens or encumbrances, for periods from five to eight years, as from the acquisition date of the shares.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-96
 

 

The weighted average of the fair value of share-based instruments on the grant date was estimated for shares purchased in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 – R$ 34.66 per share (R$ 36.00 per share at December 31, 2012).

 

The fair value of Share-Based Instruments is the market price at the grant date for the preferred shares of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, less the cash price paid by the beneficiaries. The amount received for the purchase of Share-Based Instruments was R$ 15 at December 31, 2013 (R$ 50 at December 31, 2012).

 

Summary of changes in the plan

 

   Simple options   Partner options     
       Weighted   Weighted       Weighted     
       average   average       average     
       Exercise   Market       Market     
   Quantity   price   value   Quantity   value   Total 
Balance at 12/31/2012   65,161,746    34.43         15,704,171         80,865,917 
Options exercisable at the end of the period   21,464,092    34.84         36,821         21,500,913 
Options outstanding not exercisable   43,697,654    34.23         15,667,350         59,365,004 
Options:                              
Granted (1)   509,336    28.90         5,196,008         5,705,344 
Canceled/Forfeited (2)   (2,497,725)   39.41         (594,097)        (3,091,822)
Exercised   (3,794,406)   28.25    33.44    (3,622,609)   31.02    (7,417,015)
Balance at 12/31/2013   59,378,951    36.13         16,683,473         76,062,424 
Options exercisable at the end of the period   29,758,904    33.46         -         29,758,904 
Options outstanding not exercisable   29,620,047    39.88         16,683,473         46,303,520 
Range of exercise prices                              
Granting 2006-2009        27.78 - 46.66                     
Granting 2010-2012        28.90 - 45.13                     
Weighted average of the remaining  contractual life (in years)   3.57              2.05           

 

(1) It refers to the conversion of the REDECARD Plan.

(2) Refers to non-exercise due to the beneficiary’s option.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-97
 

  

Summary of changes in the plan

 

   Simple options   Partner options     
       Weighted   Weighted       Weighted     
       average   average       average     
       Exercise   Market       Market     
   Quantity   price   value   Quantity   value   Total 
Balance at 12/31/2011   63,109,028    32.33         13,720,596         76,829,624 
Options exercisable at the end of the period   18,377,843    28.69         95,278         18,473,121 
Options outstanding not exercisable   44,731,185    33.83         13,625,318         58,356,503 
Options:                              
Granted   11,444,572    31.25         3,675,461         15,120,033 
Canceled/Forfeited (*)   (4,206,794)   38.32         (514,633)        (4,721,427)
Exercised   (5,185,060)   24.35    32.61    (1,177,253)   31.63    (6,362,313)
Balance at 12/31/2012   65,161,746    34.43         15,704,171         80,865,917 
Options exercisable at the end of the period   21,464,092    34.84         36,821         21,500,913 
Options outstanding not exercisable   43,697,654    34.23         15,667,350         59,365,004 
Range of exercise prices                              
Granting 2005-2009        18.43 - 44.05                     
Granting 2010-2012        31.23 - 42.75                     
Weighted average of the remaining  contractual life (in years)   3.49              2.13           

 

(*) Refers to non-exercise due to the beneficiary’s option.

 

Summary of changes in Share-Based Instruments (SBI)

 

   Quantity 
Balance at 12/31/2012   3,076,764 
Instruments:     
New SBI's   485,239 
Converted into shares   (1,575,301)
Canceled   (1,442)
Balance at 12/31/2013   1,985,260 
Weighted average of the remaining contractual life (in years)   0.62 

 

   Quantity 
Balance at 12/31/2011   2,672,933 
Instruments:     
New SBI's   1,547,158 
Converted into shares   (1,077,588)
Canceled   (65,739)
Balance at 12/31/2012   3,076,764 
Weighted average of the remaining contractual life (in years)   0.73 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-98
 

 

c) Fair value and economic assumptions for cost recognition

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes, at the grant date, the fair value of options through the Binomial method for simple options and the Black & Scholes method for partner options. Economic assumptions used are as follows:

 

Exercise price: for the option exercise price, the exercise price previously agreed-upon at the time the option was issued Is adopted, adjusted by the IGP-M variation.

 

Price of the underlying asset: the share price of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING (ITUB4) used for calculation is the closing price at BM&FBOVESPA on the calculation base date.

 

Expected dividends: is the average annual return rate for the last three years, of the dividends, plus interest on capital of the ITUB4 share.

 

Risk-free interest rate: the risk-free rate used is the IGP-M coupon rate at the expiration date of the option plan.

 

Expected volatility: calculated based on the standard deviation from the history of the last 84 monthly returns of closing prices of the ITUB4 share, released by BM&FBOVESPA, adjusted by the IGP-M variation.

 

         Exercise   Price of the                 
Granting  Vesting  period   underlying       Expected   Risk-free   Expected 
No.  Date  period  until   asset   Fair value   dividends   interest rate   volatility 
Partner options (*)                              
18th  02/27/2013  02/27/2016   -    34.66    28.87    2.91%   -    - 
18th  02/27/2013  02/27/2018   -    34.66    27.25    2.91%   -    - 

 

(*) The fair value of partner options is measured based on the fair value of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING share at the granting date.

 

d) Accounting effects arising from options

The exercise of stock options, pursuant to the plan’s regulation, resulted in the sale of preferred shares held in treasury. The accounting entries related to the plan are recorded during the vesting period, at the portion of the fair value of options granted with effect on income, and during the exercise of options, at the amount received from the option exercise price, reflected in stockholders’ equity.

 

The effect of Income for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2013 was R$ (188) (R$ (177) from January 1 to December 31, 2012 and R$ (163) from January 1 to December 31, 2011) as contra-entry to Capital Reserve – Granted Options Recognized – Law No. 11,638 (Note 16c).

 

In the stockholders’ equity, the effect was as follows:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Amount received for the sale of shares – exercised options   215    209    353 
(-) Cost of treasury shares sold   (331)   (262)   (268)
Effect of sale (*)   (116)   (53)   85 

 

(*) Recorded in Additional paid-in capital

 

Financial statements 2013 F-99
 

 

Note 23 – Interest and similar income and expense and net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives

 

a) Interest and similar income

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Central Bank compulsory deposits   4,314    5,334    9,182 
Interbank deposits   583    1,042    890 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   12,630    10,096    9,961 
Financial assets held for trading   10,860    13,324    14,676 
Available-for-sale financial assets   5,067    3,771    2,888 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   486    471    360 
Loan and lease operations   59,546    61,139    58,492 
Other financial assets   641    1,187    903 
Total   94,127    96,364    97,352 

 

b) Interest and similar expense

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Deposits   (9,802)   (10,544)   (12,186)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   (16,865)   (17,539)   (22,133)
Interbank market debt   (6,245)   (5,747)   (5,536)
Institutional market debt   (9,971)   (7,693)   (10,505)
Financial expense from technical reserves for insurance and private pension   (3,436)   (6,513)   (5,239)
Other   (42)   (31)   - 
Total   (46,361)   (48,067)   (55,599)

 

c) Net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
   Gains/   Gains/   Gains/ 
   (Losses)   (Losses)   (Losses) 
Financial assets held for trading   (2,736)   3,159    348 
Derivatives (*)   (2,517)   (2,458)   351 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss   15    17    20 
Available-for-sale financial assets   (839)   705    444 
Finacial liabilities held for trading   153    40    88 
Total   (5,924)   1,463    1,251 

 

(*) Includes the ineffective derivatives portion related to hedge accounting.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-100
 

 

During the periods ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has not recognized any impairment losses on held-to-maturity financial assets.

 

During the periods ended December 31, 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has recognized impairment losses in the amount of R$3 on available-for-sale financial assets, during the period ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING did not recognized impairment losses.

 

Note 24 – Banking service fees

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Current account services   6,450    5,272    5,445 
Asset management fees   2,501    2,159    2,745 
Collection commissions   1,213    1,176    1,047 
Fees from credit card services   9,701    7,888    7,446 
Fees for guarantees issued and credit lines   1,240    1,135    1,393 
Brokerage commission   337    243    361 
Other   1,270    1,071    973 
Total   22,712    18,944    19,410 

 

Note 25 – Other income

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Gains on sale of assets held for sale, fixed assets and investments in associates and joint ventures (*)   131    1,684    271 
Recovery of expenses   110    121    184 
Reversal of provisions   119    234    366 
Program for Cash or Installment Payment of Federal Taxes (Note 32e)   624    -    - 
Other   411    243    337 
Total   1,395    2,282    1,158 

 

(*) Basically composed of the result of the full disposal of investment in Serasa S.A. in the amount of R$1,542 from 01/01 to 12/31/2012.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-101
 

 

Note 26 – General and administrative expenses

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Personnel expenses   (15,860)   (14,332)   (13,373)
Compensation   (6,503)   (5,961)   (5,910)
Payroll taxes   (2,181)   (2,109)   (2,036)
Welfare benefits   (1,983)   (1,845)   (1,479)
Retirement plans and post-employment benefits (Note 29)   7    760    82 
Defined benefit   (37)   (125)   (192)
Defined contribution   44    885    274 
Stock option plan (Note 22d)   (188)   (177)   (163)
Training   (185)   (242)   (259)
Employee profit sharing   (2,850)   (2,560)   (2,316)
Dismissals   (327)   (462)   (398)
Provision for labor claims (Note 32)   (1,650)   (1,736)   (894)
Administrative expenses   (13,257)   (12,665)   (12,490)
Data processing and telecommunications   (3,700)   (3,523)   (3,450)
Third-party services   (3,215)   (3,255)   (3,014)
Installations   (964)   (962)   (1,135)
Advertising, promotions and publications   (1,361)   (942)   (981)
Rent   (1,100)   (974)   (916)
Transportation   (454)   (500)   (583)
Materials   (356)   (386)   (460)
Financial services   (496)   (512)   (438)
Security   (549)   (511)   (482)
Utilities   (248)   (290)   (295)
Travel   (194)   (188)   (189)
Other   (620)   (622)   (547)
Depreciation   (1,522)   (1,346)   (1,184)
Amortization   (808)   (844)   (984)
Insurance acquisition expenses   (1,147)   (1,253)   (1,268)
Other expenses   (7,320)   (7,640)   (6,375)
Expenses related to credit cards   (1,874)   (2,108)   (1,796)
Reimbursement related to acquisitions   38    (51)   (148)
Losses with third-party frauds   (566)   (734)   (753)
Loss on sale of assets held for sale, fixed assets and investments in associates and joint ventures (*)   (132)   (458)   (139)
Provision for civil lawsuits (Note 32)   (2,274)   (2,329)   (1,616)
Provision for tax and social security lawsuits   (1,311)   (1,004)   (1,038)
Refund of interbank costs   (227)   (215)   (195)
Other   (974)   (741)   (690)
Total   (39,914)   (38,080)   (35,674)

 

(*) From 01/01 to 12/31/2012 basically composed of the result of the full disposal of investment in Banco BPI S.A. in the amount of R$ (302).

 

Financial statements 2013 F-102
 

 

Note 27 – Income tax and social contribution

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and each of its subsidiaries file separate, for each fiscal year, corporate income tax returns and social contribution on net income.

 

a) Composition of income tax and social contribution expenses

I. Demonstration of Income tax and social contribution expense:

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Income before income tax and social contribution   20,865    17,416    18,251 
Charges (income tax and social contribution) at the rates in effect (Note 2.4 n)   (8,346)   (6,966)   (7,300)
Increase/decrease to income tax and social contribution charges arising from:               
Share of profit or (loss) of associates and joint ventures net   243    68    45 
Foreign exchange variation on assets and liabilities abroad   1,054    447    916 
Interest on capital   1,619    1,789    1,662 
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   639    -    - 
Dividends, interest on external debt bonds and tax incentives   172    188    269 
Other nondeductible expenses net of non taxable income   276    249    767 
Total income tax and social contribution   (4,343)   (4,225)   (3,641)

 

b) Deferred taxes

I. The deferred tax asset balance and respective changes are as follows:

 

           Effect of         
           change in         
       Realization/   consolida-         
   12/31/2012   reversal   tion (1)   Increase   12/31/2013 
Reflected in income   31,060    (11,076)   1,062    13,997    35,043 
Allowance for loan and lease losses   16,275    (4,438)   479    5,580    17,896 
Related to income tax and social contribution tax carryforwards   3,955    (1,336)   59    3,459    6,137 
Provision for contingent liabilities   3,487    (1,421)   167    1,740    3,973 
Civil lawsuits   1,422    (516)   43    757    1,706 
Labor claims   1,224    (565)   80    661    1,400 
Tax and social security   822    (339)   44    322    849 
Other   19    (1)   -    -    18 
Goodwill on purchase of investments   2,761    (1,657)   31    380    1,515 
Legal liabilities – tax and social security   1,645    (665)   215    284    1,479 
Adjustments of operations carried out in futures settlement market   8    (13)   -    658    653 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-103
 

 

           Effect of         
           change in         
       Realization/   consolida-         
   12/31/2012   reversal   tion (1)   Increase   12/31/2013 
                     
Adjustment to market value of derivative financial instruments   229    (229)   -    439    439 
Provision related to health insurance operations   254    -    -    8    262 
Other   2,446    (1,317)   111    1,449    2,689 
                          
Reflected in stockholders’ equity   3,943    (638)   1    1,196    4,502 
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   3,791    (638)   -    -    3,153 
Adjustment to market value of available-for-sale securities   152    -    -    1,088    1,240 
Other   -    -    1    108    109 
                          
Total (2)   35,003    (11,714)   1,063    15,193    39,545 

 

(1) Effect of change in consolidation criteria (Note 2.4a I).

(2) Deferred income tax and social contribution assets and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet offset by a taxable entity and total R$ 31,886 (R$ 28,381 at December 31, 2012) and R$ 328 ( R$ 3,038 at December 31, 2012).

 

       Realization/         
   12/31/2011   reversal   Increase   12/31/2012 
Reflected in income   28,466    (11,438)   14,032    31,060 
Related to income tax and social contribution tax carryforwards   4,188    (1,480)   1,247    3,955 
Allowance for loan and lease losses   12,889    (4,837)   8,223    16,275 
Adjustment to market value of derivative financial instruments   302    (302)   229    229 
Goodwill on purchase of investments   4,261    (1,923)   423    2,761 
Legal liabilities – tax and social security   1,417    (4)   232    1,645 
Provision for contingent liabilities   2,766    (1,585)   2,306    3,487 
Civil lawsuits   1,185    (633)   870    1,422 
Labor claims   984    (844)   1,084    1,224 
Tax and social security   577    (107)   352    822 
Other   20    (1)   -    19 
Adjustments of operations carried out in futures settlement market   11    (4)   1    8 
Provision related to health insurance operations   249    -    5    254 
Other   2,383    (1,303)   1,366    2,446 
                     
Reflected in stockholders’ equity   344    (192)   3,791    3,943 
Corporate reorganizations (Note 3c)   -    -    3,791    3,791 
Adjustment to market value of available-for-sale securities   344    (192)   -    152 
Total   28,810    (11,630)   17,823    35,003 

 

(*) Deferred income tax and social contribution assets and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet offset by a taxable entity and total R$ 28,381 and R$ 3,038.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-104
 

 

II. The provision for deferred tax liability balance and respective changes are as follows:

 

       Realization/         
   12/31/2012   reversal   Increase (1)   12/31/2013 
Reflected in income   7,812    (2,959)   2,674    7,527 
Depreciation in excess – finance lease   5,453    (2,527)   1,239    4,165 
Restatement of escrow deposits and contingent liabilities   911    (130)   200    981 
Pension plans   355    -    -    355 
Adjustments of operations carried out in futures settlement market   117    -    275    392 
Adjustments to market value of securities and derivative financial instruments   234    (234)   157    157 
Taxation of results abroad – capital gains   167    -    100    267 
Other   575    (68)   703    1,210 
                     
Reflected in stockholders’ equity accounts   1,848    (1,473)   85    460 
Adjustment to market value of available-for-sale securities   1,288    (1,224)   -    64 
Provision for pension plan benefits (2)   560    (249)   -    311 
Other   -    -    85    85 
Total (3)   9,660    (4,432)   2,759    7,987 

 

(1)Effect of change in consolidation criteria (Note 2.4a I) in the amount of R$ 2, refering to restatement of escrow deposits and contingent liabilities.
(2)On March 31, 2013 was reclassified to stockholders’ equity, pursuant to IAS 19 (R1).
(3)Deferred income tax and social contribution asset and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet offset by a taxable entity and total R$ 31,886 (R$ 28,381 at December 31, 2012) and R$ 328 (R$ 3,038 at December 31, 2012).

  

       Realization/         
   12/31/2011   reversal   Increase   12/31/2012 
Reflected in income   9,885    (3,385)   1,872    8,372 
Depreciation in excess – finance lease   7,560    (2,785)   678    5,452 
Taxation of results abroad – capital gains   78    -    89    167 
Adjustments of operations carried out in futures settlement market   83    (2)   35    117 
Adjustments to market value of securities and derivative financial instruments   175    (175)   234    234 
Restatement of escrow deposits and contingent liabilities   806    (225)   330    911 
Pension plans   594    -    321    915 
Other   589    (199)   185    575 
Reflected in stockholders’ equity accounts – adjustment to market value of available-for-sale securities   499    -    789    1,288 
Total (*)   10,384    (3,385)   2,660    9,660 

 

(*) Deferred income tax and social contribution asset and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet offset by a taxable entity and total R$ 28,381 and R$ 3,038.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-105
 

 

III. The estimate of realization and present value of deferred tax assets and from the Provision for Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution existing at December 31, 2013, in accordance with the expected generation of future taxable income, based on the history of profitability and technical feasibility studies, are:

 

   Deferred tax assets                 
                                         
           Tax loss/social                             
   Tempo-       contribution               Deferred       Net     
   rary dif-       loss               tax       deferred     
   ferences   %   carryforwards   %   Total   %   liabilities   %   taxes   % 
                                         
2014   11,537    34%   929    15%   12,466    32%   (3,576)   45%   8,890    28%
2015   5,881    17%   1,849    30%   7,730    20%   (1,854)   23%   5,876    19%
2016   5,243    16%   1,650    27%   6,893    17%   (1,047)   13%   5,846    18%
2017   2,637    8%   1,687    28%   4,324    11%   (305)   4%   4,019    13%
2018   3,220    10%   12    0%   3,232    8%   (252)   3%   2,980    9%
After 2018   4,890    15%   10    0%   4,900    12%   (953)   12%   3,947    13%
Total   33,408    100%   6,137    100%   39,545    100%   (7,987)   100%   31,558    100%
Present value (*)   29,108         5,496         34,604         (7,185)        27,419      

 

(*) The average funding rate, net of tax effects, was used to determine the present value.

 

The projections of future taxable income include estimates related to macroeconomic variables, exchange rates, interest rates, volume of financial operations and services fees and others which can vary in relation to actual data and amounts.

 

Net income in the financial statements is not directly related to taxable income, due to differences between accounting criteria and tax legislation, besides corporate aspects. Accordingly, it is recommended that the trend of the realization of deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences, and tax loss carryforwards should not be used as an indication of future net income.

 

At 12/31/2013 and 12/31/2012 there are no deferred tax assets and liabilities which have not been recognized.

 

Note 28 – Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed as shown in the table below for the periods indicated. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing the net income attributable to the stockholder of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING by the average number of shares for the period, and by excluding the number of shares purchased and held as treasury shares by the company. Diluted earnings per share are computed on a similar way, but with the adjustment made in the denominator when assuming the conversion of all shares that may be diluted.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-106
 

 

Net income attributable to owners of the parent  01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
company – basic earnings per share  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Net income   16,424    12,634    13,837 
Minimum non-cumulative dividend on preferred shares in accordance with our bylaws   (54)   (54)   (54)
Subtotal   16,370    12,580    13,783 
Retained earnings to be distributed to common equity owners in an amount per share equal to the minimum dividend payable to preferred equity owners   (55)   (55)   (55)
Subtotal   16,315    12,525    13,728 
                
Retained earnings to be distributed to common and preferred equity owners on a pro-rata basis               
To common equity owners   8,274    6,347    6,939 
To preferred equity owners   8,041    6,178    6,789 
                
Total net income available to common equity owners   8,329    6,402    6,994 
Total net income available to preferred equity owners   8,095    6,232    6,843 
                
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 21a)               
Common shares   2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703 
Preferred shares   2,447,467,073    2,451,543,058    2,464,029,213 
                
Earnings per share – basic – R$               
Common shares   3.31    2.54    2.78 
Preferred shares   3.31    2.54    2.78 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-107
 

 

Net income attributable to owners of the parent  01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
company – diluted earnings per share  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Total net income available to preferred equity owners   8,095    6,232    6,843 
Dividend on preferred shares after dilution effects   29    19    21 
Net income available to preferred equity owners considering preferred shares after the dilution effect   8,124    6,251    6,864 
                
Total net income available to ordinary equity owners   8,329    6,402    6,994 
Dividend on preferred shares after dilution effects   (29)   (19)   (21)
Net income available to ordinary equity owners considering preferred shares after the dilution effect   8,300    6,383    6,973 
                
Adjusted weighted average of shares (note 21a)               
Common shares   2,518,212,730    2,518,212,730    2,518,212,703 
Preferred shares   2,464,967,419    2,466,079,564    2,479,134,050 
Preferred shares   2,447,467,073    2,451,543,058    2,464,029,213 
Incremental shares from stock options granted under our Stock Option Plan   17,500,346    14,536,506    15,104,837 
                
Earnings per share – diluted – R$               
Common shares   3.30    2.53    2.77 
Preferred shares   3.30    2.53    2.77 

 

Potential anti-dilution effects of shares under our stock option plan, which were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, totaled 13,230,933 preferred shares at 12/31/2013, 12,448,179 preferred shares at 12/31/2012 and 8,688,900 preferred shares at 12/31/2011.

 

Note 29 – Post-employment benefits

As prescribed in IAS 19 (R1), we present the policies of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and its subsidiaries regarding employee benefits, as well as the accounting procedures adopted. The effects from adopting IAS 19 (R1), when applicable, are presented on a comparative basis in the notes to the financial statements; however, these effects have no impact on the financial statements of December 31, 2012.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and some of its subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit plans, including variable contribution plans, the basic purpose of which is to provide benefits that, in general, represent a life annuity benefit, and may be converted into survivorship annuities, according to the plan’s regulation. They also sponsor defined contribution plans, the benefit of which is calculated based on the accumulated balance of individual accounts at the eligibility date, according to the plan’s regulation, which does not require actuarial calculation, except as described in Note 29d.

 

Employees hired up to July 31, 2002, by Itaú, and up to February 27, 2009, by Unibanco, are beneficiaries of the above-mentioned plans. As regards the new employees hired after these dates, they have the option to voluntarily participate in a variable contribution plan (PGBL), managed by Itaú Vida e Previdência S.A.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-108
 

 

a) Description of the plans

Retirement plans are managed by closed-end private pension entities (EFPC), with independent legal structures, as detailed below:

 

Entity   Benefit plan
     
Fundação Itaubanco – Previdência Complementar   Supplementary retirement plan – PAC (1)
    Franprev benefit plan – PBF (1)
    002 benefit plan – PB002 (1)
    Itaulam basic plan – PBI (1)
    Itaulam Supplementary Plan – PSI (2)
    Itaubanco Defined Contribution Plan (3)
    Itaubank Retirement Plan (3)
    Itaú Defined Benefit Plan (1)
    Itaú Defined Contribution Plan (2)
    Unibanco Pension Plan (3)
    Prebeg benefit plan (1)
Fundação Bemgeprev   Supplementary Retirement Plan – Flexible Premium Annuity (ACMV) (1)
Funbep Fundo de Pensão Multipatrocinado   Funbep I Benefit Plan (1)
    Funbep II Benefit Plan (2)
Múltipla – Multiempresas de Previdência Complementar   Redecard Basic Retirement Plan (1)
    Redecard Supplementary Retirement Plan (2)
    Redecard Supplementary Plan (3)
UBB-PREV – Previdência Complementar   UBB PREV Defined Benefit Plan (1) (4)
Banorte Fundação Manoel Baptista da Silva de Seguridade Social   Benefit Plan II (1)

 

1.Defined benefit plan;
2.Variable contribution plan;
3.Defined contribution plan;
4.Plan arising from the process of merging the IJMS Plan by the Basic Plan, both managed by UBB Prev, approved by the Superintendency of Supplem Social Security (PREVIC) on December 28, 2012.

 

b) Governance

The closed-end private pension entities (EFPC) and the benefit plans they manage are regulated in conformity with the related specific legislation. The EFPC are managed by the Executive Board, Advisory Council and Fiscal Council, with some members appointed by the sponsors and others appointed as representatives of active and other participants, pursuant to the respective Entity’s by laws. The main purpose of the EFPC is to pay benefits to eligible participants, pursuant to the Plan Regulation, maintaining the plans assets invested separately and independently from ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-109
 

 

c) Defined benefit plans

 

I. Main assumptions used in actuarial valuation of retirement plans

 

   12/31/2013  12/31/2012  12/31/2011
Discount rate (1)  9.72% a.a.  8.16% a.a.  9.72% a.a.
Mortality table (2)  AT-2000  AT-2000  AT-2000
Turnover (3)  Exp.Itaú 2008/2010  Exp.Itaú 2008/2010  Exp.Itaú 2008/2010
Future salary growth  7.12% a.a.  7.12% a.a.  7.12% a.a.
Growth of the pension fund and social security benefits  4.00% a.a.  4.00% a.a.  4.00% a.a.
Inflation  4.00% a.a.  4.00% a.a.  4.00% a.a.
Actuarial method (4)  Projected Unit Credit  Projected Unit Credit  Projected Unit Credit

 

1.The adoption of this assumption is based on a study that adopts the methodology of following up the interest rate of long-term securities issued by Brazilian Treasury, indexed to inflation rates, and on the analysis of changes in the interest curves up to the actuarial valuation base date. The Discount Rate assumption was changed in 2013 so as to be consistent with the economic scenario at the balance sheet date, considering the volatility of the interest markets and the models adopted.
2.

The mortality tables adopted correspond to those disclosed by SOA – Society of Actuaries, the North-American entity which corresponds to IBA – Brazilian Institute of Actuarial Science, which reflects a 10% increase in the probabilities of survival as compared to the respective basic tables.

The life expectancy in years by the AT-2000 mortality table for participants of 55 years of age is 27 and 31 years for men and women, respectively.

3.The turnover assumption is based on the effective experience of active participants linked to ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, resulting in the average of 2.4 % p.a. based on the 2008/2010 experience.
4.Using the Projected Unit Credit method, the mathematical reserve is calculated as the current projected benefit amount multiplied by the ratio between the length of service at the assessment date and the length of service that will be reached at the date when the benefit is granted. The cost is determined taking into account the current projected benefit amount distributed over the years that each participant is employed.

 

Actuarial assumptions adopted are consistent with the group of participants of each benefit plan, pursuant to the studies carried out by an independent external actuarial consulting company, for biometric/demographic assumptions.

 

II. Risk Exposure

Through its defined benefit plans, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is exposed to a number of risks, the most significant ones are:

 

- Volatility of Assets

The actuarial liability is calculated by adopting a discount rate defined on the income from securities issued by the Brazilian treasury (government securities). If the actual income from plan assets is lower than expected, this may give rise to a deficit. The plans have a significant percentage of fixed-income securities pegged to the plan commitments, aiming at minimizing volatility and the short and medium-term risk.

 

- Changes in Investment Income

A decrease in income from public securities will imply a decrease in discount rate and, therefore, will increase the actuarial liability. The effect will be partially offset by the recognition of these securities at market value.

 

- Inflation Risk

Most of the employee benefit plans are pegged to the inflation rates, and a higher inflation will lead to higher obligations. The effect will also be partially offset because a significant portion of the plan assets is pegged to government securities restated at the inflation rate.

 

- Life Expectancy

Most of the plan obligations are to provide life benefits and therefore the increase in life expectancy will result in increased plan liabilities.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-110
 

 

III. Management of defined benefit plan assets 

The general purpose of managing EFPCs funds is to search for a long-term balance between assets and obligations with payment of retirement benefits, by exceeding the actuarial targets (discount rate plus benefit adjustment index, established in the plan regulations).

 

Regarding the assets guaranteeing the actuarial liability reserves, management should ensure the payment capacity of retirement benefits in the long-term by avoiding the risk of mismatching assets and liabilities in each pension plan. 

 

The allocation of plan assets and the allocation target by type of asset are as follows:

 

   Fair Value   % Allocation 
Types                          2014 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011   Target 
Fixed income securities   11,251    13,736    10,341    89.92%   91.14%   87.84%   53% to 100% 
Variable income securities   709    763    1,051    5.67%   5.06%   8.93%   0% to 20% 
Structured investments   18    16    14    0.14%   0.11%   0.12%   0% to 10% 
Foreign Investments   -    -    -    0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0% to 5% 
Real estate   508    532    344    4.06%   3.53%   2.92%   0% to 7% 
Loans to participants   26    25    23    0.21%   0.17%   0.20%   0% to 5% 
Total   12,512    15,072    11,773    100.00%   100.00%   100.00%     

 

The defined benefit plan assets include shares of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, its main parent company (ITAÚSA) and of subsidiaries of the latter, with a fair value of R$ 596 (R$ 589 at 12/31/2012 and R$ 531 at 12/31/2011), and real estate rented to Group companies, with a fair value of R$ 474 (R$ 498 at 12/31/2012 and R$ 298 at 12/31/2011).

 

Fair Value

The fair value of the plan assets is adjusted up to the report date, as follows:

 

Fixed-Income Securities and Structured Investments – accounted for at market value, considering the average trading price on the calculation date, net realizable value obtained upon the technical addition of pricing, considering, at least, the payment terms and maturity, credit risk and the indexing unit.

 

Variable income securities – accounted for at market value, being so understood the share average quotation at the last day of the month or at the closest date on the stock exchange on which the share has posted the highest liquidity rate.

 

Real Estate – stated at acquisition or construction cost, adjusted to market value upon reappraisals made in 2012, supported by technical appraisal reports. Depreciation is calculated under the straight line method, considering the useful life of the real estate.

 

Loans to participants – adjusted up to the report date, in compliance with the respective agreements.

 

Fund Allocation Target

The fund allocation target is based on Investment Policies that are currently revised and approved by the Advisory Council of each EFPC, considering a five-year period, which establishes guidelines for investing funds guaranteeing Actuarial Liability and for classifying securities.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-111
 

 

 

IV. Net amount recognized in the balance sheet

 

Following is the calculation of the net amount recognized in the balance sheet, corresponding to the defined benefit plan:

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
1 – Net assets of the plans   12,512    15,072    11,773 
2 – Actuarial liabilities   (11,577)   (12,906)   (10,413)
3 – Surplus (1-2)   935    2,166    1,360 
4 – Asset ceiling (*)   (1,293)   (2,137)   (1,263)
5 – Net amount recognized in the balance sheet (3-4)   (358)   29    97 
Amount recognized in assets (Note 20a)   222    487    342 
Amount recognized in liabilities (Note 20b)   (580)   (458)   (245)

 

(*)Corresponds to the excess of present value of the available economic benefit, in conformity with paragraph 58 of IAS 19.

 

V. Change in the net amount recognized in the balance sheet:

 

   12/31/2013 
   Plan net   Defined benefit       Asset   Recognized 
   assets   obligation   Surplus   ceiling   amount 
Value beginning of the period   15,072    (12,906)   2,166    (2,137)   29 
Cost of current service   -    (103)   (103)   -    (103)
Net interest (1)   1,202    (1,025)   177    (175)   2 
Benefits paid   (739)   739    -    -    - 
Contributions of sponsors   68    -    68    -    68 
Contributions of participants   16    -    16    -    16 
Effects on asset ceiling   -    -    -    1,036    1,036 
Remeasurements (3) (4)   (3,107)   1,718    (1,389)   (17)   (1,406)
Value end of the period   12,512    (11,577)   935    (1,293)   (358)

 

   12/31/2012 
   Plan net   Defined benefit       Asset   Recognized 
   assets   obligation   Surplus   ceiling   amount 
Value beginning of the period   11,773    (10,413)   1,360    (1,263)   97 
Cost of current service   -    (85)   (85)   -    (85)
Net interest (1) (2) (5)   1,118    (985)   133    (122)   11 
Benefits paid   (671)   671    -    -    - 
Contributions of sponsors   57    -    57    -    57 
Contributions of participants   15    -    15    -    15 
Effects on asset ceiling   -    -    -    (874)   (874)
Remeasurements (3) (4) (5)   2,780    (2,094)   686    122    808 
Value end of the period   15,072    (12,906)   2,166    (2,137)   29 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-112
 

 

   12/31/2011 
   Plan net   Defined benefit       Asset   Recognized 
   assets   obligation   Surplus   ceiling   amount 
Value beginning of the period   11,168    (9,815)   1,353    (1,109)   244 
Cost of current service   -    (92)   (92)   -    (92)
Net interest (1) (2) (5)   1,059    (931)   128    (108)   20 
Benefits paid   (600)   600    -    -    - 
Contributions of sponsors   42    -    42    -    42 
Contributions of participants   9    -    9    -    9 
Effects on asset ceiling   -    -    -    (154)   (154)
Remeasurements (3) (4) (5)   95    (175)   (80)   108    28 
Value end of the period   11,773    (10,413)   1,360    (1,263)   97 

 

(1)Corresponds to the amount calculated on 01/01/2013 based on the beginning amount (Net Assets, Actuarial Liabilities and Restriction of Assets), taking into account the estimated amount of payments/ receipts of benefits/ contributions, multiplied by the discount rate of 8.16% p.a.
(2)In 01/01/2012 and 01/01/2011 we used a discount rate of 9.72%.
(3)Remeasurements recorded in net assets and asset ceiling correspond to the income earned above/below the expected return rate. Remeasurements recorded in defined benefit obligation basically correspond to effects due to changes in assumption discount rate from 8,16% to 9,72% in 2013 (from 9,72% to 8,16% in 2012).
(4)The actual return on assets amounted to R$ (1,905) (R$ 3,898 at 12/31/2012 and R$ 1.154 at 12/31/2011).
(5)It corresponds to the amounts under IAS 19 (R1), stated for comparison purposes only, in accordance with IAS 8, not accounted for in the Financial Statements of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

VI. Total amounts recognized in Income for the Period and Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)

 

   Income   Stockholders’ equity (OCI)   Income 
   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to               01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2012 (2)   12/31/2011(2) 
Cost of current service   (103)   (85)   (92)   -    -    -    (85)   (91)
Net interest   2    11    20    -    -    -    317    412 
Effects on asset ceiling   -    -    -    1,036    (874)   (154)   (874)   (154)
Remeasurements   -    -    -    (1,390)   823    37    517    (359)
Total amounts recognized   (101)   (74)   (72)   (354)   (51)   (117)   (125)   (192)

 

(1)Corresponds to the amounts under IAS 19 (R1), stated for comparison purposes only, in accordance with IAS 8, not accounted for in the Financial Statements of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, due to immateriality.
(2)In conformity with IAS 19, the activities up to 12/31/2012 passed through income, without impact on Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income.

 

During the period, the contributions made totaled R$ 68 (R$ 57 from 01/01 to 12/31/2012 and R$ 42 from 01/01 to 12/31/2011). The contribution rate increases based on the beneficiary’s salary.

 

In 2014, contribution to the retirement plans sponsored by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is expected to amount to R$ 57.

 

The estimate for payment of benefits for the next 10 years is as follows:

 

Period  Payment estimate 
2014   763 
2015   795 
2016   818 
2017   842 
2018   866 
2019 to 2023   4,727 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-113
 

 

VII. Sensitivity of defined benefit obligation

 

The impact, due to the change in the assumption – discount rate by 0.5%, which would be recognized in Actuarial liabilities of the plans, as well as in Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income of the sponsor (before taxes) would amount to:

 

       Effect which would 
   Effect on actuarial   be recognized 
   liability   in Stockholders’ Equity (*) 
       Percentage on     
       actuarial     
Change in Assumption  Value   liabilities   Value 
- Decrease by 0.5%   672    5.82%   (392)
- Increase by 0.5%   (609)   (5.57)%   316 

 

(*)Net of effects of asset ceiling

 

d) Defined contribution plans

The defined contribution plans have assets relating to sponsors’ contributions not yet included in the participant’s account balance due to loss of eligibility to a plan benefit, as well as resources from the migration from the defined benefit plans. The fund will be used for future contributions to the individual participants’ accounts, according to the rules of the respective benefit plan regulation.

 

I. Change in the net amount recognized in the Balance sheet:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
   Pension   Asset   Recognized   Pension   Asset   Recognized   Pension   Asset   Recognized 
   plan fund   ceiling   amount   plan fund   ceiling   amount   plan fund   ceiling   amount 
Amount – beginning of the period   2,646    (318)   2,328    1,756    (313)   1,443    1,750    (581)   1,169 
Net interest (1)   206    (26)   180    167    (30)   137    159    (56)   103 
Contribution   (136)   -    (136)   (146)   -    (146)   (144)   -    (144)
Effects on asset ceiling   -    43    43    -    (5)   (5)   -    268    268 
Remeasurements (1)   (355)   26    (329)   869    30    899    (9)   56    47 
Amount – end of the period (Note 20a)   2,361    (275)   2,086    2,646    (318)   2,328    1,756    (313)   1,443 

 

(1)It corresponds to the amounts under IAS 19 (R1), stated for comparison purposes only, in accordance with IAS 8, not accounted for in the Financial Statements of December 31, 2012 and December 31,2011.

 

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II. Total amounts recognized in income for the period and Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income (OCI):

 

   Income   Stockholders’ equity (OCI)   Income 
   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to               01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2012(2)   12/31/2011(2) 
Contribution   (130)   (146)   (144)   -    -    -    (146)   (144)
Net interest   180    137    103    -    -    -    -    - 
Remeasurements   -    -    -    (329)   899    47    1,036    150 
Effects on asset ceiling   -    -    -    43    (5)   268    (5)   268 
Total amount recognized   44    (9)   (41)   (286)   894    315    885    274 

 

(1)It corresponds to the amounts under IAS 19 (R1), stated for comparison purposes only, in accordance with IAS 8, not accounted for in the Financial Statements of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, due to immateriality.
(2)In conformity with IAS 19, the activities up to 12/31/2012 passed through income, without impact on Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income.

 

During the period, the contributions to the defined contribution plans, including PGBL, totaled R$ 183 (R$ 196 from 01/01 at 12/31/2012 and R$ 193 from 01/01 at 12/31/2011), of which R$ 136 (R$ 146 from 01/01 at 12/31/2012 and R$ 144 from 01/01 at 12/31/2011) were pension funds.

 

e) Other post-employment benefits

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and its subsidiaries do not offer other post-employment benefits, except in those cases arising from obligations under acquisition agreements signed by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, as well as in relation to the benefits granted due to a judicial sentence, in accordance with the terms and conditions established, in which health plans are totally or partially sponsored for specific groups of former workers and beneficiaries.

 

Based on the report prepared by an independent actuary, the changes in obligations for these other projected benefits and the amounts recognized in the balance sheet, under liabilities, of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are as follows:

 

I. Change in the net amount recognized in the balance sheet:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
At the beginning of the period   (148)   (120)   (105)
Interest cost   (12)   (11)   (10)
Benefits paid   7    6    6 
Remeasurements   7    (23)   (11)
At the end of the period (Note 20b)   (146)   (148)   (120)

 

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II. Total amounts recognized in Income for the Period and Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income (OCI):

 

   Income   Stockholders’ equity (OCI)   Income 
   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to               01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2013   12/31/2012(1)   12/31/2011(1)   12/31/2012(2)   12/31/2011(2) 
Net interest   (12)   (11)   (10)   -    -    -    (11)   (10)
Benefits paid   7    6    6    -    -    -    6    6 
Remeasurements   -    -    -    7    (23)   (11)   (23)   (11)
Total recognized amounts   (5)   (5)   (4)   7    (23)   (11)   (28)   (15)

 

(1)Corresponds to the amounts under IAS 19 (R1), stated for comparison purposes only, in accordance with IAS 8, not accounted for in the Financial Statements of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, due to immateriality.
(2)In conformity with IAS 19, the activities up to 12/31/2012 passed through income, without impact on Stockholders’ Equity – Other Comprehensive Income.

 

The estimate for payment of benefits for the next 10 years is as follows:

 

Period  Payment estimate 
2014   7 
2015   8 
2016   9 
2017   9 
2018   10 
2019 to 2023   59 

 

III. Assumptions and sensitivity at 1%

For calculation of projected benefits obligations in addition to the assumptions used for the defined benefit plans (note 29c I), an 9.72% p.a. increase in medical costs assumption is assumed.

 

Assumptions about medical care cost trends have a significant impact on the amounts recognized in income. A change of one percentage point in the medical care cost rates would have the following effects:

 

   Recognition  1.0% increase   1.0% decrease 
Service cost and interest cost  Income   2    (2)
Present value of obligation  Other comprehensive income   19    (16)

 

Note 30 – Insurance contracts

 

a) Insurance contracts

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, through its subsidiaries, offers to the market Insurance and private pension. Products are offered through insurance brokers (third parties operating in the market and its own brokers), Itaú Unibanco branches and electronic channels, according to their characteristics and regulatory requirements.

 

In all segments, a new product is created when new demands and opportunities arise in the market or from a specific negotiation.

 

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The products developed are submitted to a committee, coordinated and controlled by the Governance of Products, in which all flows comprising the operational, commercial, legal, accounting, financial, internal control and technology aspects are analyzed, discussed and approved by the various areas involved.

 

The governance process of product evaluation is regulated by the Corporate Policy on Product and Operations Evaluation, and requires the integration of activities between product and evaluation areas, forming an organized group of activities that aims to add value to customers and to promote competitive differentials.

 

Internal rules provide for and support product evaluation and approval flows, attribution of responsibilities, provisions for carrying out processes, and also maximum and minimum balance limits, contribution, minimum premium and other, which aim at preserving the consistency of the process and product results.

 

There are also policies on underwriting risks in each segment, such as technical actuarial limits per insurance line and coverage, which are controlled systemically or operationally.

 

This product creation process involves the following steps:

Development of the product by managers in order to meet a market demand.
Submission of the detailed product characteristics to Governance.
Parameterization of new products in IT systems with the concomitant evaluation of the need for developing new implementation.
Launch of the product after authorization from the Product Governance Committee.

 

For private pension products, registration with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and approval of actuarial technical notes and rules from SUSEP for sales is also required. It is also possible to custom minimum amounts, fund management and entry fees, actuarial table and interest upon negotiation with evaluation of an internal pricing model agreed in a specific contract.

 

There are policies on appropriate balances and minimum contributions to each negotiation. Risk benefits, considered ancillary coverage, follow their own and specific conditions, such as coverage limits, target audience and proof of good health, among others, according to each agreement. In addition, increased risks may exceed the loss coverage through reinsurance.

 

Each product has rules according to the channel and segment to which it will be sold. Pricing policies are determined according to internal models, in compliance with the corporate standard pricing model developed by the Risk and Financial Controls Area, in the context of the Governance of product evaluation.

 

The cost management of insurance and private pension products includes the groups of administrative, operating and selling expenses, where administrative expenses based on the recognition by cost centers, are allocated to products and sales channels according to the definition of the respective activities, following the corporate managerial model of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. Operating and selling expenses are based on the line for product identification and policy segmentation in order to define the sales channel.

 

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b) Main products

 

I. Insurance

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, through its insurance companies, supplies the market with insurance products with the purpose of assuming risks and restoring the economic balance of the assets of the policyholder if damaged.

 

In this segment, clients are mainly divided into the Individual (Retail, UniClass, Personnalité and Private) and Corporate (Companies, Corporate and Condominium) markets.

 

The contract entered into between the parties aims at guaranteeing the protection of the client’s assets. Upon payment of a premium, the policyholder is protected through previously-agreed replacement or indemnification clauses for damages. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance companies then recognize technical reserves administered by themselves, through specialized areas within the conglomerate, with the objective of indemnifying the policyholder’s loss in the event of claims of insured risks.

 

The insurance risks sold by insurance companies of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are divided into property and casualty, and life insurance.

Property and casualty insurance: covers losses, damages or liabilities for assets or persons, excluding from this classification life insurance lines.
Life insurance: includes coverage for death and personal accidents.

 

   Loss ratio %   Sales ratio % 
   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
Main Insurance Lines  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Mandatory insurance for personal injury caused by motor vehicles (DPVAT)   87.5    87.7    1.4    1.5 
Commercial multiple peril   54.8    43.7    14.6    15.7 
Group life   49.5    44.6    11.6    10.8 
Credit life   16.7    21.4    20.6    23.1 
Extended warranty - assets   17.1    17.9    63.9    65.1 
Specified and all risks   41.3    85.6    2.5    4.5 
Group accident insurance   7.1    7.9    35.8    37.8 

 

II. Private pension

Developed as a solution to ensure the maintenance of the quality of life of participants, as a supplement to the government plans, through long-term investments, private pension products are divided into three major groups:

 

PGBL – Plan Generator of Benefits: The main objective of this plan is the accumulation of financial resources, but it can be purchased with additional risk coverage. Recommended for clients that file the full version of income tax return (rather than the simplified version), because they can deduct contributions paid for tax purposes up to 12% of the annual taxable gross income.
VGBL – Redeemable Life Insurance: This is an insurance structured as a pension plan. Its taxation differs from the PGBL; in this case, the tax basis is the earned income.
FGB – Fund Generator of Benefits: This is a pension plan with minimum income guarantee, and possibility of receiving earnings from asset performance. Once recognized the distribution of earnings at a certain percentage, as established by the FGB policy, it is not at management’s discretion, but instead represents an obligation to ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. Although there are plans still in existence, they are no longer sold.

 

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III. Income from insurance and private pension

The revenue from the main insurance and private pension products is as follows:

 

   Premiums and contributions       Retained premiums 
   direct issued   Reinsurance   and contributions 
   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
VGBL   13,675    15,890    10,010    -    -    -    13,675    15,890    10,010 
PGBL   1,532    1,554    1,424    -    -    (1)   1,532    1,554    1,423 
Group life   1,392    1,299    1,165    (25)   (41)   (24)   1,367    1,258    1,141 
Warranty extension – assets   1,293    1,368    1,365    -    -    -    1,293    1,368    1,365 
Credit life   726    460    461    -    (2)   -    726    458    461 
Group accident insurance   698    642    661    (2)   -    (1)   696    642    660 
Specified and all risks   606    479    480    (487)   (361)   (384)   119    118    96 
Petroleum risks   471    282    257    (408)   (237)   (220)   63    45    37 
Mandatory insurance for personal injury caused by motor vehicles (DPVAT)   366    404    308    -    -    -    366    404    308 
Multiple risks   231    221    207    (69)   (54)   (36)   162    167    171 
Commercial multiple peril   199    204    176    (45)   (49)   (38)   154    155    138 
Traditional   180    278    369    -    -    -    180    278    369 
Individual accident   155    104    108    (3)   (2)   -    152    102    108 
Serious or terminal diseases   139    130    111    (1)   -    -    138    130    111 
Engineering risks   120    104    72    (104)   (88)   (64)   16    16    8 
Individual life   16    18    20    -    -    -    16    18    20 
Other lines   1,528    1,311    985    (379)   (332)   (242)   1,149    979    743 
Total   23,327    24,748    18,179    (1,523)   (1,166)   (1,010)   21,804    23,582    17,169 

 

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c) Technical reserves for insurance and private pension

The technical provisions of insurance, pension plan and capitalization are recognized according to the technical notes approved by SUSEP and criteria established by current legislation.

 

I. Insurance and private pension:

Provision for unearned premiums – it is recognized for the coverage of amounts payable related to claims and expenses to be incurred, throughout the terms to be elapsed, in connection with the risks assumed at the calculation base date. The provision includes an estimate for effective and not issued risks (PPNG-RVNE).
Provision for unsettled claims – it is recognized for the coverage of expected unsettled amounts related to single payments and income overdue, of claims reported up to the calculation base date, including accepted coinsurance operations, gross of reinsurance operations, and net of ceded coinsurance operations. The provision should include, whenever required, IBNER (claims incurred but not sufficiently reported) for the aggregate development of claims reported but not paid, which amounts may be changed throughout the process up to the final settlement.
Provision for claims incurred and not reportedIBNR – it is recognized for the coverage of expected unsettled amounts related to claims incurred but not reported up to the calculation base date, including accepted coinsurance operations, gross of reinsurance operations, and net of ceded coinsurance operations.
Mathematical provisions for benefits to be granted – it is recognized until the event triggering the benefit occurs, for coverage of the commitments assumed with the participants or insured, and it is calculated in accordance with methodologies approved in the technical actuarial note of the plan or product.
Mathematical provisions for granted benefits – it is recognized after the event triggering the benefit occurs, for coverage of the commitments assumed with the participants or insured, and it is calculated in accordance with methodologies approved in the technical actuarial note of the plan or product.
Reserve for financial surplus – it is recognized to ensure the amounts intended for distribution of financial surplus, in accordance with regulation in force, in the event it is stated in the agreement.
Other technical provisions – it is recognized when insufficiency of premiums or contributions are identified related to payments of claims and benefits.
Provision for redemptions and other amounts to regularize – it comprises the amounts related to redemptions to regularize, returns of premiums or funds, portability requested but, for any reason, not yet transferred to the insurance company or open private pension entity beneficiary, and premiums received but not quoted.
Provision for related expenses – It is recognized for the coverage of expected amounts related to expenses with claims and benefits.

 

II. Change in reserves for insurance and private pension

The details about the changes in balances of reserves for insurance and private pension operations are as follows:

 

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II.I – Change in technical provisions

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Property,               Property,             
   individuals       Life with       individuals       Life with     
   and life   Private   survivor       and life   Private   survivor     
   insurance   pension   benefits   Total   insurance   pension   benefits   Total 
Opening balance   9,120    23,729    57,469    90,318    7,609    20,893    42,402    70,904 
(+) Additions arising from premiums/contribution   7,810    1,849    13,585    23,244    6,940    1,893    15,710    24,543 
(-) Deferral of risk   (7,226)   (147)   -    (7,373)   (6,576)   -    -    (6,576)
(-) Payment of claims/ benefits   (2,341)   (141)   (13)   (2,495)   (2,126)   (92)   (6)   (2,224)
(+) Reported claims   2,523    -    -    2,523    3,073    -    -    3,073 
(-) Redemptions   (2)   (1,129)   (9,479)   (10,610)   (4)   (985)   (5,213)   (6,202)
(+/-) Net portability   -    (20)   (152)   (172)   -    161    57    218 
(+) Adjustment of reserves and financial surplus   3    1,103    2,103    3,209    3    1,891    4,440    6,334 
(+/-) Other (recognition/ reversal)   388    8    (17)   379    201    (32)   79    248 
Reserves for insurance and private pension   10,275    25,252    63,496    99,023    9,120    23,729    57,469    90,318 

 

II.II – Technical provisions balances

 

   Insurance   Private pension   Total 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Unearned premiums   5,274    4,693    10    6    5,284    4,699 
Mathematical reserve for benefits to be granted and benefits granted   19    19    87,239    79,733    87,258    79,752 
Redemptions and Other Unsettled Amounts   20    18    139    55    159    72 
Financial surplus   1    1    490    514    491    515 
Unsettled claims (1)   3,631    3,049    19    87    3,650    3,136 
IBNR   799    821    12    12    811    833 
Administrative and Related Expenses   188    182    46    40    234    223 
Other   343    336    793    751    1,136    1,087 
Total (2)   10,275    9,120    88,748    81,198    99,023    90,318 

 

(1)The provision for unsettled claims and IBNR is detailed in Note 30e.
(2)This table covers the amendments established by Susep Circular No. 462, of 03/01/2013, also for comparison purposes.

 

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d) Deferred selling expenses

Deferred acquisition costs of insurance are direct and indirect costs incurred to sell, underwrite and originate a new insurance contract.

 

Direct costs are basically commissions paid for brokerage services, agency and prospecting efforts and are deferred for amortization in proportion to the recognition of revenue from earned premiums, that is, over the coverage period, for the term of effectiveness of contracts, according to the calculation rules in force.

 

Balances are recorded under gross reinsurance assets and changes are shown in the table below:

 

Balance at 01/01/13   2,231 
Increase   15 
Amortization   (37)
Impairment   (4)
Balance at 12/31/13   2,205 
Balance to be amortized in up to 12 months   983 
Balance to be amortized after 12 months   1,222 
      
Balance at 01/01/12   2,064 
Increase   207 
Amortization   (40)
Balance at 12/31/12   2,231 
Balance to be amortized in up to 12 months   1,412 
Balance to be amortized after 12 months   819 

 

The amounts of deferred selling expenses from reinsurance are stated in Note 30I.

 

e) Table of loss development

Changes in the amount of obligations of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING may occur at the end of each annual reporting period. The table below shows the development by the claims incurred method. The first part of the table shows how the final loss estimate changes through time. The second part of the table reconciles the amounts pending payment and the liability disclosed in the balance sheet.

 

I. Gross of reinsurance

 

Reserve for unsettled claims and for claims incurred but not reported (*)   3,631 
(-) DPVAT operations   168 
(-) IBNER ((claims incurred but not sufficiently reported)   254 
(-) Retrocession and other estimates   31 
Liability claims presented in the development table (Ia + Ib)   3,178 

 

(*)Provision for unsettled claims stated in Note 30c III of 12/31/2013.

 

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Ia. Administratives claims – gross of reinsurance

 

Occurrence date  12/31/2009   12/31/2010   12/31/2011   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   Total 
At the end of reporting period   1,383    1,853    1,502    2,298    2,611    - 
After 1 year   1,378    2,025    1,648    2,220    -    - 
After 2 years   1,374    2,006    1,564    -    -    - 
After 3 years   1,352    2,091    -    -    -    - 
After 4 years   1,350    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Current estimate   1,350    2,091    1,564    2,220    2,611    - 
Accumulated payments through base date   1,312    1,927    1,411    1,454    1,259    7,363 
Liabilities recognized in the balance sheet   38    164    153    766    1,352    2,474 
Liabilities in relation to years prior to 2009   -    -    -    -    -    188 
Total administratives claims included in balance sheet                            2,662 

 

Ib. Judicial claims – gross of reinsurance

 

Occurrence date  12/31/2009   12/31/2010   12/31/2011   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   Total 
At the end of reporting period   61    28    31    55    29    - 
After 1 year   74    43    64    64    -    - 
After 2 years   78    59    74    -    -    - 
After 3 years   111    68    -    -    -    - 
After 4 years   121    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Current estimate   121    68    74    64    29    - 
Accumulated payments through base date   63    34    36    39    18    190 
Liabilities recognized in the balance sheet   58    34    38    25    11    165 
Liabilities in relation to years prior to 2009   -    -    -    -    -    351 
Total judicial claims included in balance sheet                            516 

 

II. Net of reinsurance

 

Reserve for unsettled claims and for claims incurred but not reported (1)   3,631 
(-) DPVAT operations   168 
(-) IBNER   254 
(-) Reinsurance (2)   2,369 
(-) Retrocession and other estimates   31 
Liability claims presented in the development table (IIa + IIb)   809 

 

(1)Provision refers to provision for unsettled claims stated in Note 30c III of 12/31/2013.
(2)Reinsurance operations stated in Note 30I III of 12/31/2013.

 

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IIa. Administratives claims – net of reinsurance

 

Occurrence date  12/31/2009   12/31/2010   12/31/2011   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   Total 
At the end of reporting period   1,095    1,156    1,146    1,333    1,494    - 
After 1 year   1,087    1,118    1,172    1,330    -    - 
After 2 years   1,084    1,127    1,170    -    -    - 
After 3 years   1,077    1,123    -    -    -    - 
After 4 years   1,076    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Current estimate   1,076    1,123    1,170    1,330    1,494    - 
Accumulated payments through base date   1,063    1,107    1,138    1,253    1,147    5,708 
Liabilities recognized in the balance sheet   13    16    32    77    347    486 
Liabilities in relation to years prior to 2009   -    -    -    -    -    22 
Total administratives claims included in balance sheet                            508 

 

IIb. Judicial claims – net of reinsurance

 

Occurrence date  12/31/2009   12/31/2010   12/31/2011   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   Total 
At the end of reporting period   56    27    31    53    29    - 
After 1 year   68    41    59    61    -    - 
After 2 years   73    56    69    -    -    - 
After 3 years   83    63    -    -    -    - 
After 4 years   91    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Current estimate   91    63    69    61    29    - 
Accumulated payments through base date   62    34    37    40    18    192 
Liabilities recognized in the balance sheet   29    29    32    21    11    122 
Liabilities in relation to years prior to 2009   -    -    -    -    -    179 
Total judicial claims included in balance sheet                            301 

 

Variations observed in the estimates of losses occurred in 2010 result mainly from atypical events, with gross amounts frequently higher than the average previously observed. However, as the percentages for reinsurance are high, the net analysis is not affected by this factor. In addition, in view of the high volatility inherent in the analysis of reinsurance gross data, particularly in all risks operations, the analysis of amounts net of reinsurance is recommended.

 

The breakdown of the table development of claims between administrative and legal evidences the reallocation of claims up to a certain base date and that become legal ones afterwards, which may give the wrong impression of need for adjusting the provisions in each breakdown.

 

Additionally, it is important to emphasize that ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes a provision for claims incurred by not enough reported (IBNER) with the purpose of covering the expected adjustment amount for claims (not on an individual basis) at the moment of recognizing the Provision for Unsettled Claims, particularly in lawsuits, in which the development of claims is very slow.

 

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f) Liability adequacy test

As established in IFRS 4 – “Insurance contracts”, an insurance company must carry out the Liability Adequacy Test, comparing the amount recognized for its technical reserves with the current estimate of projected cash flow.

The estimate should consider all cash flows related to the business, which is the minimum requirement for carrying out the adequacy test.

 

The Liability adequacy test did not show any deficiency in this period.

 

The assumptions used in the test were as follows:

a)The risk grouping criteria are Insurance plans consider groups subject to similar risks jointly managed as a single portfolio.
b)The relevant structure of risk-free interest rate was obtained from the curve of securities deemed to be credit risk free, available in the Brazilian financial market and determined pursuant to an internal policy of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, considering the addition of spread, which took into account the impact of the market result of held-to-maturity securities of the guarantee assets portfolio.
c)The methodology for testing all products is based on the projection of cash flows. Specifically for insurance products, cash flows were projected using the method known as chain-ladder triangle of quarterly frequency. Cash flows for the deferral and the assignment phases are tested on a separate basis for social security products.
d)Cancellations, partial redemptions, future contributions, conversions into annuity income and administrative expenses are periodically reviewed pursuant to the best practices and analysis of the experience in the subsidiaries. Accordingly, they represent the current best estimates for projections.
e)Mortality: biometric tables broken down by gender, adjusted according to life expectancy development (improvement).

 

g) Insurance risk – effect of changes on actuarial assumptions

Property insurance is a short-lived insurance, and the main actuarial assumptions involved in the management and pricing of the associated risks are claims frequency and severity. Volatility above the expected number of claims and amount of claim indemnities may result in unexpected losses.

 

Life insurance and pension plans are, in general, medium or long-lived products and the main risks involved in the business may be classified as biometric risk, financial risk and behavioral risk.

 

Biometric risk relates to: i) more than expected increase in life expectancies for products with survivorship coverage (mostly pension plans); ii) more than expected decrease in mortality rates for products with survivorship coverage (mostly life insurance).

 

Products offering financial guarantee predetermined under contract involve financial risk inherent in the underwriting risk, with such risk being considered insurance risk.

 

Behavioral risk relates to a more than expected increase in the rates of conversion into annuity income, resulting in increased payments of retirement benefits.

 

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The estimated actuarial assumptions are based on the historical evaluation of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING benchmarks and the experience of the actuaries.

 

Sensitivity analysis were carried out with the amounts of current estimates based on the variations of the main actuarial assumptions. The results of LAT (Liability Adequacy Test) sensitivity analysis were as follows:

 

    12/31/2013   12/31/2012
    Impact on the result of LAT   Impact on the result of LAT
    Gross of   Net of   Gross of   Net of
Sensitivity analysis   reinsurance   reinsurance   reinsurance   reinsurance
5% increase in mortality rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
5% decrease in mortality rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
                 
0.1% increase in risk-free interest rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
0.1% decrease in risk-free interest rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
                 
5% increase in conversion in income rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
5% decrease in conversion in income rates   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
                 
5% increase in claims   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency
5% decrease in claims   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency   Without insufficiency

 

h) Risks of insurance and private pension

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has specific committees to define the management of funds from the technical reserves for insurance and private pension, issue guidelines for managing these funds with the objective of achieving long-term return, and define evaluation models, risk limits and strategies on allocation of funds to defined financial assets. Such committees are comprised not only of executives and those directly responsible for the business management process, but also for an equal number of professionals that head up or coordinate the commercial and financial areas.

 

Large risks products are distributed by brokers. In the case of the extended warranty product, this is marketed by the retail company that sells the product to consumer. The DPVAT production results from the participation that the insurance companies of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING have in the Leading Insurance Company of the DPVAT consortium.

 

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There is no product concentration in relation to insurance premiums, reducing the concentration risk of products and distribution channels. For large risks products, the strategy of lower retention is adopted, in accordance with certain lines shown below:

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2013   01/01 to 12/31/2012   01/01 a 31/12/2011 
   Insurance   Retained   Retention   Insurance   Retained   Retention   Insurance   Retained   Retention 
   premiums   premium   (%)   premiums   premium   (%)   premiums   premium   (%) 
Property and casualty                                             
Extended warranty   1,293    1,293    100.0    1,368    1,368    100.0    1,365    1,365    100.0 
Credit life   726    726    100.0    460    458    99.6    461    461    100.0 
Mandatory personal injury caused by motor vehicle (DPVAT)   366    366    100.0    404    404    100.0    308    308    100.0 
                                              
Individuals                                             
Group life   1,392    1,367    98.2    1,299    1,258    96.8    1,165    1,141    97.9 
Group accident insurance   698    696    99.7    642    642    100.0    661    660    99.8 
Individual accident   155    152    98.1    104    102    98.1    109    108    99.1 
Individual life   16    16    100.0    18    18    100.0    20    19    95.0 
                                              
Large risks                                             
Specified and operational risks   606    119    19.6    479    118    24.6    480    96    20.0 
Petroleum risks   471    63    13.4    282    45    16.0    257    37    14.4 
Engineering   120    16    13.3    104    16    15.4    72    8    11.1 

 

I) Underwriting risk management structure

 

Centralized control over underwriting risk

The risk control of the insurance company is centralized by the independent executive area responsible for risk control, while the management of risk is the responsibility of the business units exposed to underwriting risk and the risk management area of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.

 

Decentralized management of underwriting risk

The underwriting risk management is the responsibility of the business area coordinated by the risk management area of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries with the participation of the institutional actuarial area and product units and managers. These units, in their daily operations, accept risks based on the profitability of their businesses.

 

j) Duties and responsibilities

 

I. Independent executive area responsible for risk control

This area has the following attributes:

Validation and control of underwriting risk models.
Control and evaluation of changes in the policies of insurance and private pension.
Monitoring the performance of the insurance and private pension portfolios.

 

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Construction of underwriting risk models.
Risk assessment of insurance and private pension products when created and on an ongoing basis.
Establishment and publication of the underwriting risk management structure.
Adoption of remuneration policies that discourage behavior incompatible with a risk level considered prudent in the policies and long-term strategies established by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

II. Executive area responsible for operational and efficiency risk

Devise methods for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating operational risk.
Report, on a regular basis, operational risk events to the independent executive area responsible for risk control.
Respond to requests from the Central Bank of Brazil, and other Brazilian regulatory authorities related to operational risk management, as well as monitor the adherence of business units and control areas of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING under the coordination of the legal compliance area to the regulation of the legal oversight authorities.

 

III. Business units exposed to underwriting risk

Set out and/or adjust products to the requirements of the independent executive area responsible for risk control and the risk management area of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.
Respond to requests of the independent executive area responsible for risk control, preparing or providing databases and information for preparation of managerial reports or specific studies, when available.
Guarantee the quality of the information used in probability of loss models and claim losses.
Guarantee an appropriate level of knowledge about the concepts of risks for their identification and classification, ensuring the proper understanding for modeling by the independent executive area responsible for risk control and the risk management area of the insurance company.

 

IV. Reinsurance area

Formulate policies on access to reinsurance markets, regulating the underwriting operations aligned with the underwriting credit rating by the independent executive area responsible for risk control and the risk management area of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.
Guarantee an appropriate level of knowledge about the concepts of risks for their identification and classification, ensuring the proper understanding for modeling by the independent executive area responsible for risk control and the risk management area of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.
Submit managerial reports to the independent executive area responsible for risk control and the risk management area of the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.
Guarantee the update, reach, scope, accuracy and timeliness of information on reinsurance.

 

V. Risk management area of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries

Formulate underwriting policies and procedures that address the entire underwriting cycle.
Develop strategic indicators, informing about possible gaps to higher levels.
Submit managerial reports to the independent executive area responsible for risk control.
Guarantee an appropriate level of knowledge about the concepts of risks for their identification and classification, ensuring the proper understanding and modeling by the independent executive area responsible for risk control.
Monitor the risks incurred by business units exposed to underwriting risk.
Report with quality and speed the required information under its responsibility to the Brazilian regulatory authorities.

 

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VI. Actuarial area

Construct and improve models of Provisions and Reserves and submit them duly documented to the independent executive area responsible for the risk control and the risk management area of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING insurance subsidiaries.
Submit managerial reports to the independent executive area responsible for risk control.
Guarantee the reach, scope, accuracy and timeliness of information related to operations for which the accounting reconciliation was properly carried out.
Guarantee an appropriate level of knowledge about the concepts of risks for their identification and classification, ensuring the proper understanding and modeling by the independent executive area responsible for risk control.

 

VII. Internal controls area

Check, on a regular basis, the adequacy of the internal controls system.
Conduct periodic reviews of the risk process of Insurance operations to ensure completeness, accuracy and reasonableness.

 

VIII. Internal audit

Carry out independent and periodic checks as to the effectiveness of the risk control process of insurance and private pension operations, according to the guidelines of the audit committee.

 

Insurance and private pension managers work together with the investment manager to ensure that assets backing long-term products, with guaranteed minimum returns are managed according to the characteristics of the liabilities aiming at actuarial balance and long-term solvency.

 

A detailed mapping of the liabilities of long-term products that result in payment flows of projected future benefits is performed annually. This mapping is carried out in accordance with actuarial assumptions.

 

The investment manager, having this information, uses Asset Liability Management models to find the best asset portfolio composition that enables the mitigating of risks entailed in this type of product, considering its long-term economic and financial feasibility. The portfolio of backing assets are periodically balanced based on the fluctuations in market prices of assets, liquidity needs, and changes in characteristics of liabilities.

 

k) Market, credit and liquidity risk

 

Market risk

Market risk is analyzed, in relation to insurance operations, based on the following metrics and sensitivity and loss control measures (Note 36 – Market risk):

Value at Risk (VaR): statistical metric that estimates the expected maximum potential economic loss under normal market conditions, taking into consideration a certain time horizon and confidence interval (Note 36);
Losses in Stress Scenarios (Stress Test): simulation technique to assess the behavior of assets, liabilities and derivatives of a portfolio when various risk factors are subject to extreme market situations (based on prospective scenarios) in the portfolio;
Sensitivity (DV01 – Delta Variation Risk): in relation to insurance operations, impact on the cash flows market value when submitted to a 1 annual basis point increase in the current interest rates or index rate and 1 percentage point in the share price and currency;
Concentration: cumulative exposure of a certain asset or risk factor calculated at market value (MtM – Mark to Market).

 

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   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Class  Account balance   DV01   Account balance   DV01 
Government securities                
NTN-C   4,114    (3.47)   3,254    (3.53)
NTN-B   1,719    (1.92)   1,821    (2.20)
NTN-F   7    -    7    - 
LTN   -    -    168    (0.00)
                     
DI Future   -    -    1    - 
                     
Private securities                    
Indexed to IGPM   14    (0.00)   26    (0.00)
Indexed to IPCA   309    (0.22)   289    (0.22)
Indexed to PRE   14    (0.00)   67    (0.01)
Shares   39    0.39    523    5.23 
Floating assets   7,301    -    5,660    - 
Under agreements to resell   7,567    -    4,574    - 

 

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING may have insufficient net funds available to honor its current obligations at a given moment. The liquidity risk is managed continuously based on the monitoring of payment flows related to its liabilities vis-à-vis the inflows generated by its operations and financial assets portfolio. Additionally, according to the principles of prudence and conservative accounting, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has funds invested in short-term assets, available on demand, to cover its regular needs and any liquidity contingencies.

 

Liabilities  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Insurance operations  Amount   DU (1)   Amount   DU (1) 
Unearned premiums (2)   2,011    18.0    1,746    17.3 
IBNR, PDR e PSL (3)   1,540    17.1    1,409    17.6 
Other provisions   344    118.2    253    182.1 
Subtotal   3,895         3,408      
Pension plan, VGBL and individual life operations                    
Related expenses   46    95.6    40    126.2 
Unearned premiums (2)   11    -    8      
Unsettled claims   21    -    90      
IBNR   13    9.8    13      
Redemptions and Other Unsettled Amounts   158    -    71      
Mathematical reserve for benefits granted   1,152    95.7    1,066    126.5 
Mathematical reserve for benefits to be granted – PGBL/VGBL   82,279    133.2    75,055    132.8 
Mathematical reserve for benefits to be granted – traditional   3,825    175.9    3,630    179.4 
Other provisions   792    175.6    914    179.4 
Financial surplus   492    175.6    515    179.4 
Subtotal   88,789         81,403      
Total technical reserves   92,684         84,811      

 

(1)DU – Duration in months.
(2)Net amount of Credit Right.
(3)Net of escrow deposits and reserves retained IRB.

 

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Assets  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Backing asset  Amount   DU (1)   Amount   DU (1) 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB. LF and debentures   2,011    2.4    1,746    7.0 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB. LF and debentures   1,540    7.2    1,409    7.0 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB. LF and debentures   344    25.0    253    7.0 
Subtotal   3,895         3,408      
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB. LF and debentures   46    174.0    40    134.8 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB and debentures   11    1.9    8    7.0 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB and debentures   21    1.9    90    7.0 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB and debentures   13    1.9    13    7.0 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. CDB and debentures   158    1.9    71    6.9 
LFT. repurchase agreements. LTN. NTN-B. NTN-C. NTN-F. CDB. LF and debentures   1,152    174.8    1,066    135.7 
LFT. repurchase agreements. LTN. LTN-B. NTN-C. NTN-F. CDB. LF and debentures (4)   82,279    10.9    75,055    26.9 
LFT. Repurchase Agreements. NTN-B. NTN-C. Debentures   3,825    83.5    3,630    136.3 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. NTN-C. CDB. LF and debentures   792    83.3    914    136.3 
LFT. repurchase agreements. NTN-B. NTN-C. CDB. LF and debentures   492    83.3    515    136.3 
Subtotal   88,789         81,403      
Total backing assets   92,684         84,811      

 

(1)DU – Duration in months.
(4)Excluding PGBL/VGBL reserves allocated in variable income.

 

Credit Risk

 

Reinsurers – Breakdown

-Insurance Operations: reinsurance premium operations are basically represented by: IRB Brasil Resseguros with 38.55% (37.60% at 12/31/2012), LLOYD’S (A+) with 16.92% (13.87% at 12/31/2012), American Home Assurance Company (A) with 8.64% (13.73% at 12/31/2012), Munich Re do Brasil with 6.15% (6.25% at 12/31/2012), and Mapfre Re, Cia. de Resseguros, S.A. with 2.50% (1.62% at 12/31/2012).
-Social Security Operations: social security operations related to reinsurance premiums are entirely represented by General Reinsurance AG with 48.84% (48.57% at 12/31/2012) and Munich Re do Brasil with 51.16% (34.85% at 12/31/2012). For insurance operations, transfers of reinsurance premiums are deployed between IRB Brasil Resseguros with 49.40% (50.00% at 12/31/2012) and Munich Re do Brasil with 49.60% (50.00% at 12/31/2012).

 

The rating agency used to classify the reinsurance companies is Standard & Poor’s.

 

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Risk level of financial assets

The table below shows insurance financial assets, individually evaluated, classified by rating:

 

   12/31/2013 
   Interbank deposits   Held-for-   Financial assets       Available-   Held-to-     
   and securities   trading   designated at fair       for-sale   maturity     
Internal  purchased under   financial   value through   Derivatives   financial   financial     
rating*  agreements to resell   assets   profit or loss   assets   assets   assets   Total 
Lower risk   11,895    49,125    -    60    1,955    3,779    66,814 
Satisfactory   -    10,885    -    64    49    -    10,998 
Higher Risk   -    78    -    -    -    -    78 
Total   11,895    60,088    -    124    2,004    3,779    77,890 
%   15.2    77.1    -    0.2    2.6    4.9    100.0 

 

(*) Internal risk level ratings, with due associated probability of default, are detailed in Note 36.

 

   12/31/2012 
   Interbank deposits   Held-for-   Financial assets       Available-   Held-to-     
   and securities   trading   designated at fair       for-sale   maturity     
Internal  purchased under   financial   value through   Derivatives   financial   financial     
rating *  agreements to resell   assets   profit or loss   assets   assets   assets   Total 
Lower risk   9,030    35,110    -    24    1,700    2,995    48,859 
Satisfactory   -    20,850    -    72    583    -    21,505 
Higher Risk   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   9,030    55,960    -    96    2,283    2,995    70,364 
%   12.8    79.5    -    0.1    3.2    4.3    100.0 

 

(*) Internal risk level ratings, with due associated probability of default, are detailed in Note 36.

 

(I) Reinsurance

Expenses and revenues from reinsurance premiums ceded are recognized in the period when they occur, according to the accrual basis, with no offset of assets and liabilities related to reinsurance except in the event there is a contractual provision for the offset of accounts between the parties. Analyses of reinsurance required are made to meet the current needs of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, maintaining the necessary flexibility to comply with changes in management strategy in response to the various scenarios to which it may exposed.

 

With the approval of the Supplementary Law No. 126 of January 15, 2007, the reinsurance market was opened with the creation of three categories of companies authorized to operate in Brazil: local, admitted and occasional (the last two being respectively reinsurance companies with or without representative office in Brazil). The transition to the new market was made progressively, maintaining the right of local reinsurance companies at 60% of premiums ceded by insurance companies until January 2010; after this period, this percentage may be reduced to 40%. From March 31, 2011, this percentage of 40% shall be obligatorily ceded to local reinsurance companies.

 

Reinsurance assets

Reinsurance assets represent the estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers in connection with losses incurred. Such assets are evaluated based on risk assignment contracts, and for cases of losses effectively paid, they are reassessed after 365 days as to the possibility of impairment; in case of doubts, such assets are reduced by recognizing an allowance for losses on reinsurance.

 

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Reinsurance transferred

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING transfers, in the normal course of its businesses, reinsurance premiums to cover losses on underwriting risks to its policyholders and is in compliance with the operational limits established by the regulating authority. In addition to proportional contracts, non-proportional contracts are also entered into in order to transfer a portion of the responsibility to the reinsurance company for losses that exceed a certain level of losses in the portfolio. Non-proportional reinsurance premiums are included in Other assets – prepaid expenses and amortized to Other operating expenses over the effectiveness period of the contract on a daily accrual basis.

 

I. Changes in balances of transactions with reinsurance companies

 

   Credits   Debits 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Opening balance   234    214    384    313 
Issued contracts   -    -    1,448    1,106 
Recoverable claims   86    26    -    - 
Prepayments/payments to reinsurer   (30)   (7)   (1,184)   (1,043)
Monetary adjustment and interest of claims   -    -    (17)   8 
Other increase/reversal   7    1    -    - 
Closing balance   297    234    631    384 

 

II. Balances of technical reserves with reinsurance assets

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Reinsurance claims   2,729    2,098 
Reinsurance premiums   979    700 
Reinsurance commission   (47)   (45)
Closing balance   3,661    2,753 

 

III. Changes in balances of technical reserves for reinsurance claims

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Opening balance   2,098    1,394 
Reported claims   1,112    1,313 
Paid claims   (503)   (598)
Other increase/reversal   -    (11)
Monetary adjustment and interest of claims   22    - 
Closing balance (*)   2,729    2,098 

 

(*)Includes Reserve for unsettled claims, IBNER (Reserve for claims not sufficiently warned), IBNR (Reserve for claims incurred but not reported), not covered by the table of loss development net of reinsurance Note 30 eII.

 

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IV. Changes in balances of technical reserves for reinsurance premiums

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Opening balance   700    535 
Receipts   1,353    1,049 
Payments   (1,074)   (884)
Closing balance   979    700 

 

V. Changes in balances of technical reserves for reinsurance commission

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Opening balance   (45)   (58)
Receipts   67    (64)
Payments   (69)   77 
Closing balance   (47)   (45)

 

m) Regulatory authorities

Insurance and private pension operations are regulated by the National Council of Private Insurance (CNSP) and the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP). These authorities are responsible for regulating the market, and consequently for assisting in the mitigation of risks inherent in the business.

 

The CNSP is the regulatory authority of insurance activities in Brazil, created by Decree-Law No. 73, of November 21, 1966. The main attribution of CNSP, at the time of its creation, was to set out the guidelines and rules of government policy on private insurance segments, and with the enactment of Law No. 6,435, of July 15, 1977, its attributions included private pension of public companies.

 

The Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) is the authority responsible for controlling and overseeing the insurance, private pension, and reinsurance markets. An agency of the Ministry of Finance, it was created by the Decree-Law No. 73, of November 21, 1966, which also created the National System of Private Insurance, comprising the National Council of Private Insurance (CNSP), IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A. – IRB Brasil Re, the companies authorized to have private pension plans and the open-ended private pension companies.

 

n) Capital for insurance activity

CNSP – Conselho Nacional de Seguros Privados (National Council for Private Insurance) published on February 18, 2013 Rules N° 280 (revoked Resolution N° 411 of December 22, 2010), N° 282 (revoked Resolution N° 227 of December 06, 2010), N° 283 and N° 284. These Rules establish general guidelines for the operation of insurance companies and capital requirements for underwriting and operational risk. In January 2011, CNSP Resolution No. 228 of December 6, 2010 provided criteria for additional credit risk capital requirements for insurance companies. As of December 23, 2013, CNSP modified capital requirements publishing Rule No. 302 that came into effect on January, 1st, 2014, revoked Rules nº 282 and changed Rules nº 228 e 280.

 

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Note 31 – Fair value of financial instruments

In cases where market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions adopted, including the discount rate and estimate of future cash flows. The estimated fair value achieved through these techniques cannot be substantiated by comparison with independent markets and, in many cases, it cannot be realized in the immediate settlement of the instrument.

 

The following table summarizes the carrying and estimated fair values for financial instruments:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Carrying   Estimated   Carrying   Estimated 
   value   fair value   value   fair value 
Financial assets                    
Cash and deposits on demand and Central Bank compulsory deposits   93,586    93,586    77,668    77,668 
Interbank deposits   25,660    25,663    23,826    23,853 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   138,455    138,455    162,737    162,737 
Financial assets held for trading (*)   148,860    148,860    145,516    145,516 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss (*)   371    371    220    220 
Derivatives (*)   11,366    11,366    11,597    11,597 
Available-for-sale financial assets (*)   96,626    96,626    90,869    90,869 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   10,116    10,480    3,202    4,517 
Loan operations and lease operations   389,467    390,889    341,271    343,375 
Other financial assets   47,592    47,592    44,492    44,492 
Financial liabilities                    
Deposits   274,383    274,317    243,200    243,127 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   266,682    266,682    267,405    267,405 
Financial liabilities held for trading (*)   371    371    642    642 
Derivatives (*)   11,405    11,405    11,069    11,069 
Interbank market debt   111,376    111,059    97,073    96,858 
Institutional market debt   72,055    72,496    72,028    71,036 
Liabilities for capitalization plans   3,032    3,032    2,892    2,892 
Other financial liabilities   61,274    61,274    50,255    50,255 

 

(*)These assets and liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet at their fair value.

 

Financial instruments not included in the Balance Sheet (Note 36) are represented by Standby letters of credit and guarantees provided, which amount to R$ 71,162 (R$ 60,310 at 12/31/2012) with an estimated fair value of R$ 802 (R$ 728 at 12/31/2012).

 

The methods and assumptions adopted to estimate the fair value are defined below:

 

a) Cash and deposits on demand, Central Bank compulsory deposits, Securities purchased under agreements to resell, Securities sold under repurchase agreements and liabilities for capitalization plans – The carrying amounts for these instruments approximate their fair values.

 

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b) Interbank deposits, deposits, Interbank market debt and Institutional market debt – ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING estimates the fair values by discounting the estimated cash flows and adopting the market interest rates.

 

c) Financial assets held for trading, including Derivatives (assets and liabilities), Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss, Available-for-sale financial assets, Held-to-maturity financial assets and Financial liabilities held for trading – Under normal conditions, market prices are the best indicators of the fair values of financial instruments. However, not all instruments have liquidity or quoted market prices and, in such cases, the adoption of present value estimates and other pricing techniques are required. In the absence of quoted prices from ANBIMA, the fair values of bonds are calculated based on the interest rates provided by others on the market (brokers). The fair values of corporate debt securities are computed by adopting criteria similar to those applied to interbank deposits, as described above. The fair values of shares are computed based on their prices quoted in the market.

 

The fair values of derivative financial instruments were determined as follows:

 

Swaps: The cash flows are discounted to present value based on yield curves that reflect the appropriate risk factors. These yield curves may be drawn mainly based on the exchange price of derivatives at BM&FBOVESPA, of Brazilian government securities in the secondary market or derivatives and securities traded abroad. These yield curves may be used to obtain the fair value of currency swaps, interest rate swaps and swaps based on other risk factors (commodities, stock exchange indices, etc.).
Futures and forwards: Quotations on exchanges or criteria identical to those applied to swaps.
Options: The fair values are determined based on mathematical models (such as Black&Scholes) that are fed with implicit volatility data, interest rate yield curve and fair value of the underlying asset. Current market prices of options are used to compute the implicit volatilities. All these data are obtained from different sources (usually Bloomberg).
Credit Risk: Inversely related to the probability of default (PD) in a financial instrument subject to credit risk. The process of adjusting the market price of these spreads is based on the differences between the yield curves with no risk and the yield curves adjusted for credit risk.

 

d) Loan operations and lease operations – The fair value is estimated based on groups of loans with similar financial and risk characteristics, using valuation models. The fair value of fixed-rate loans was determined by discounting estimated cash flows, applying interest rates close to ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING current rates for similar loans. For the majority of loans at floating rate, the carrying amount was considered close to their fair value. The fair value of loan and lease operations not overdue was calculated by discounting the expected payments of principal and interest through maturity, at the aforementioned rates. The fair value of overdue loan and lease transactions was based on the discount of estimated cash flows, using a rate proportional to the risk associated with the estimated cash flows, or on the underlying collateral. The assumptions related to cash flows and discount rates are determined using information available in the market and the borrower’s specific information of the debtor.

 

e) Other financial assets/liabilities – primarily composed of receivables from credit card issuers, deposits in guarantee for contingent liabilities and trading and intermediation of securities. The carrying amounts for these assets/liabilities substantially approximate their fair values, since they principally represent amounts to be received in the short term from credit card holders and to be paid to credit card acquirers, judicially required deposits (indexed to market rates) made

by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING as guarantees for lawsuits or very short-term receivables (generally with a maturity of approximately 5 (five) business days). All of these items represent assets/liabilities without significant associated market, credit and liquidity risks.

 

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In accordance with IFRS, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING classifies fair value measurements in a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs adopted in the measurement process.

 

Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

An active market is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability being measured occur often enough and with sufficient volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. Level 2 generally includes: (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, that is, markets in which there are few transactions for the asset or liability, the prices are not current, or quoted prices vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in which little information is released publicly; (iii) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, etc.); (iv) inputs that are mainly derived from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or by other means.

 

Level 3: Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability. Unobservable information shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable information is not available, thus allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

Financial assets for trading, Available for sale, and Designated at fair value through profit or loss:

Level 1: Highly-liquid securities with prices available in an active market are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

This classification level includes most of the Brazilian Government Securities (mainly LTN, LFT, NTN-B, NTN-C and NTN-F), securities of foreign governments, shares and debentures traded on stock exchanges and other securities traded in an active market.

 

Level 2: When the pricing information is not available for a specific security, the assessment is usually based on prices quoted in the market for similar instruments, pricing information obtained for pricing services, such as Bloomberg, Reuters and brokers (only when the prices represent actual transactions) or discounted cash flows, which use information for assets actively traded in an active market. These securities are classified into Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are comprised of certain Brazilian government securities, debentures and some government securities quoted in a less-liquid market in relation to those classified into Level 1, and some share prices in investment funds. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING does not hold positions in alternative investment funds or private equity funds.

 

Level 3: When no pricing information in an active market, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses internally developed models, from curves generated according to the proprietary model. The Level 3 classification includes some Brazilian government and private securities (mainly NTN-I, NTN-A1, NTN-A3, CRI, TDA and CCI falling due after 2025, CVS and promissory notes) and securities that are not usually traded in an active market.

 

Derivatives:

Level 1: Derivatives traded on stock exchanges are classified in Level 1 of the hierarchy.

 

Level 2: For derivatives not traded on stock exchanges, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING estimates the fair value by adopting a variety of techniques, such as Black&Scholes, Garman & Kohlhagen, Monte Carlo or even the discounted cash flow models usually adopted in the financial market. Derivatives included in Level 2 are credit default swaps, cross currency

 

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swaps, interest rate swaps, plain vanilla options, certain forwards and generally all swaps. All models adopted by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are widely accepted in the financial services industry and reflect all derivative contractual terms. Considering that many of these models do not require a high level of subjectivity, since the methodologies adopted in the models do not require major decisions and information for the model are readily observed in the actively quotation markets, these products were classified in Level 2 of the measurement hierarchy.

 

Level 3: The derivatives with fair values based on non-observable information in an active market were classified into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, and are comprised of non-standard options, certain swaps indexed to non-observable information, and swaps with other products, such as swap with option and USD Check, credit derivatives and futures of certain commodities. These operations have their pricing derived from a range of volatility using the basis of historical volatility.

 

All aforementioned valuation methodologies may result in a fair value that may not be indicative of the net realizable value or future fair values. However, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING believes that all methodologies used are appropriate and consistent with the other market participants. However, the adoption of other methodologies or assumptions different than those used to estimate fair value may result in different fair value estimates at the balance sheet date.

 

Distribution by level

The following table presents the breakdown of risk levels at 12/31/2013 and 12/31/2012 for financial assets held for trading and available-for-sale financial assets.

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Financial assets held for trading   117,204    31,629    27    148,860    118,548    26,948    20    145,516 
Investment funds   8    1,054    -    1,062    -    1,468    -    1,468 
Brazilian government securities   109,037    2,098    -    111,135    111,045    161    -    111,206 
Brazilian external debt bonds   1,904    -    -    1,904    1,286    -    -    1,286 
Government securities – other countries   406    273    -    679    710    162    -    872 
Argentina   99    -    -    99    106    -    -    106 
United States   18    -    -    18    345    -    -    345 
Mexico   182    -    -    182    225    -    -    225 
Chile   -    6    -    6    -    108    -    108 
Uruguay   -    41    -    41    -    33    -    33 
Colombia   -    226    -    226    34    -    -    34 
Belgium   107    -    -    107    -    -    -    - 
Peru   -    -    -    -    -    21    -    21 
Corporate securities   5,849    28,204    27    34,080    5,507    25,157    20    30,684 

 

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   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Shares   2,896    -    -    2,896    2,815    -    -    2,815 
Securitized real estate loans   -    12    -    12    -    21    -    21 
Bank deposit certificates   -    3,006    -    3,006    -    2,933    -    2,933 
Debentures   2,953    2,144    -    5,097    2,692    1,944    -    4,636 
Eurobonds and others   -    1,278    -    1,278    -    1,612    -    1,612 
Promissory notes   -    -    27    27    -    -    20    20 
Financial credit bills   -    21,566    -    21,566    -    18,441    -    18,441 
Other   -    198    -    198    -    206    -    206 
Available-for-sale financial assets   43,413    46,724    6,489    96,626    48,351    40,029    2,489    90,869 
Investment funds   -    211    -    211    -    255    -    255 
Brazilian government securities   27,197    484    258    27,939    25,131    25    306    25,462 
Brazilian external debt bonds   11,709    -    -    11,709    18,065    -    -    18,065 
Government securities – other countries   1,467    7,157    34    8,658    602    6,535    -    7,137 
United States   1,101    -    -    1,101    375    -    -    375 
Denmark   -    2,631    -    2,631    -    2,554    -    2,554 
Korea   -    2,455    -    2,455    -    1,662    -    1,662 
Chile   -    1,013    34    1,047    -    1,534    -    1,534 
Paraguay   -    638    -    638    -    491    -    491 
Uruguay   -    420    -    420    -    294    -    294 
Belgium   51    -    -    51    71    -    -    71 
France   88    -    -    88    57    -    -    57 
United Kingdom   -    -    -    -    83    -    -    83 
Netherlands   126    -    -    126    -    -    -    - 
Germany   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Italy   94    -    -    94    -    -    -    - 
Other   7    -    -    7    16    -    -    16 
Corporate securities   3,040    38,872    6,197    48,109    4,553    33,214    2,183    39,950 
Shares   1,986    39    -    2,025    2,258    1,554    -    3,812 
Securitized real estate loans   -    7,441    4,834    12,275    -    7,200    1,368    8,568 
Bank deposit certificates   -    2,148    33    2,181    -    391    -    391 
Debentures   1,042    14,465    -    15,507    2,280    11,684    -    13,964 
Eurobonds and others   12    4,810    74    4,896    15    5,576    5    5,596 
Promissory notes   -    -    1,227    1,227    -    -    777    777 
Rural Product Note   -    625    -    625    -    778    -    778 
Financial credit bills   -    8,804    -    8,804    -    5,720    -    5,720 
Other   -    540    29    569    -    311    33    344 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss   -    371    -    371    -    220    -    220 
Brazilian government securities   -    371    -    371    -    220    -    220 
Financial liabilities held for trading   -    371    -    371    -    642    -    642 
Structured notes   -    371    -    371    -    642    -    642 

 

The following table presents the breakdown of risk levels at 12/31/2013 and 12/31/2012 for our derivative assets and liabilities.

 

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   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Derivatives – assets   -    11,242    124    11,366    -    11,284    313    11,597 
Options   -    1,704    13    1,717    -    1,759    147    1,906 
Forwards   -    3,315    -    3,315    -    3,528    2    3,530 
Swap – differential receivable   -    4,442    -    4,442    -    3,661    25    3,686 
Check of swap   -    88    -    88    -    35    -    35 
Credit derivatives   -    686    -    686    -    728    -    728 
Forwards   -    555    -    555    -    379    -    379 
Futures   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other derivatives   -    452    111    563    -    1,194    139    1,333 
Derivatives – liabilities   (33)   (11,367)   (5)   (11,405)   (23)   (10,877)   (169)   (11,069)
Options   -    (1,916)   (5)   (1,921)   -    (2,132)   (149)   (2,281)
Forwards   -    (1,862)   -    (1,862)   -    (2,291)   (2)   (2,293)
Swap – differential payable   -    (6,111)   -    (6,111)   -    (5,053)   (15)   (5,068)
Swap with USD check   -    (145)   -    (145)   -    (42)   -    (42)
Credit derivatives   -    (391)   -    (391)   -    (90)   -    (90)
Forwards   -    (560)   -    (560)   -    (343)   (3)   (346)
Futures   (33)   -    -    (33)   (23)   -    -    (23)
Other derivatives   -    (382)   -    (382)   -    (926)   -    (926)

 

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the periods ended 12/31/2013 and 12/31/2012. Transfers into and out of Level 3 are displayed on changes of Level 3.

 

Measurement of fair value Level 2 based on pricing services and brokers

When pricing information is not available for securities classified as Level 2, pricing services, such as Bloomberg or brokers, are used to value such instruments.

 

In all cases, to assure that the fair value of these instruments is properly classified as Level 2, internal analysis of the information received are conducted, so as to understand the nature of the input used in the establishment of such values by the service provider.

 

Prices provided by pricing services that meet the following requirements are considered Level 2: input is immediately available, regularly distributed, provided by sources actively involved in significant markets and it is not proprietary.

 

Of the total of R$ 78,724 million in financial instruments classified as Level 2, at December 31, 2013, pricing service or brokers were used to evaluate securities at the fair value of R$ 24,410 million, substantially represented by:

 

·Debentures: When available, we use price information for transactions recorded in the Brazilian Debenture System (SND), an electronic platform operated by CETIP, which provides multiple services for transactions involving debentures in the secondary market. Alternatively, prices of debentures provided by ANBIMA are used. Its methodology includes obtaining, on a daily basis, illustration and non-binding prices from a group of market players deemed to be significant. Such information is subject to statistical filters established in the methodology, with the purpose of eliminating outliers.

 

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·Global and corporate securities: The pricing process for these securities consists in capturing from 2 to 8 quotes from Bloomberg, depending on the asset. The methodology consists in comparing the highest purchase prices and the lowest sale prices of trades provided by Bloomberg for the last day of the month. Such prices are compared with information from purchase orders that the Institutional Treasury of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING provides for Bloomberg. Should the difference between them be lower than 0.5%, the average price of Bloomberg is used. Should it be higher than 0.5% or if the Institutional Treasury does not provide information on this specific security, the average price gathered directly from other banks is used. The price of the Institutional Treasury is used as a reference only and never in the computation of the final price.

 

Level 3 recurring fair value measurements

The departments in charge of defining and applying the pricing models are segregated from the business areas.

The models are documented, submitted to validation by an independent area and approved by a specific committee. The daily process of price capture, calculation and disclosure are periodically checked according to formally defined testing and criteria and the information is stored in a single and corporate history data base.

 

The most recurring cases of assets classified as Level 3 are justified by the discount factors used. Factors such as the fixed interest curve in reais and the TR coupon curve – and, as a result, its related factors – have inputs with terms shorter than the maturities of these fixed-income assets. For swaps, the analysis is carried out by index for both parties. There are some cases in which the inputs periods are shorter than the maturity of the derivative.

 

Level 3 recurring fair value changes

The tables below show the changes in balance sheet for financial instruments classified by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Derivative financial instruments classified in Level 3 mainly correspond to other derivatives – credit default swaps linked to shares.

 

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                           Total gains 
                           (losses) 
                           related to 
       Total                   assets and 
       gains or           Transfers       liabilities 
   Fair   losses           in and/   Fair   still held at 
   value at   (realized/   Purchases       or out of   value at   reporting 
   12/31/2012   unrealized)   and issues   Settlements   Level 3   12/31/2013   date 
Financial assets held for trading   20    -    57    (50)   -    27    - 
Corporate securities – promissory notes   20    -    57    (50)   -    27    - 
Available-for-sale financial assets   2,489    (867)   8,082    (3,215)   -    6,489    (140)
Brazilian government securities   306    (140)   92    -    -    258    (10)
Government securities – abroad – Chile   -    (5)   80    (41)   -    34    - 
Corporate securities   2,183    (722)   7,910    (3,174)   -    6,197    (130)
Securitized real estate loans   1,368    (767)   4,714    (481)   -    4,834    (123)
Promissory notes   777    17    3,058    (2,625)   -    1,227    (4)
Bank deposit certificates   -    -    55    (22)   -    33    - 
Eurobonds and others   5    32    83    (46)   -    74    2 
Other   33    (4)   -    -    -    29    (5)

 

                           Total gains 
                           (losses) 
                           related to 
       Total                   assets and 
       gains or           Transfers       liabilities 
   Fair   losses           in and/   Fair   still held at 
   value at   (realized/   Purchases       or out of   value at   reporting 
   12/31/2012   unrealized)   and issues   Settlements   Level 3   12/31/2013   date 
Derivatives – assets   313    38    55    (256)   (26)   124    - 
Options   147    4    44    (182)   -    13    1 
Swap – differential receivable   25    -    4    (3)   (26)   -    - 
Forwards   2    -    -    (2)   -    -    - 
Other derivatives   139    34    7    (69)   -    111    (1)
Derivatives – liabilities   (169)   1    (14)   162    15    (5)   2 
Options   (149)   1    (13)   156    -    (5)   2 
Forwards   (2)   -    -    2    -    -    - 
Swap – differential payable   (15)   -    -    -    15    -    - 
Forwards   (3)   -    (1)   4    -    -    - 

 

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                           Total gains 
                           (losses) 
                           related to 
                          assets and 
       Total gains           Transfers       liabilities 
   Fair   or losses           in and/   Fair   still held at 
   value at   (realized/   Purchases       or out of   value at   reporting 
   12/31/2011   unrealized)   and issues   Settlements   Level 3   12/31/2012   date 
Financial assets held for trading   290    (238)   71    (103)   -    20    - 
Corporate securities – promissory notes   290    (238)   71    (103)   -    20    - 
Available-for-sale financial assets   1,596    234    3,028    (2,369)   -    2,489    638 
Brazilian government securities   259    75    364    (392)   -    306    17 
Corporate securities   1,337    159    2,664    (1,977)   -    2,183    621 
Securitized real estate loans   691    123    684    (130)   -    1,368    623 
Promissory notes   646    37    1,941    (1,847)   -    777    - 
Eurobonds and others   -    (3)   8    -    -    5    (3)
Other   -    2    31    -    -    33    1 

 

                           Total gains 
                           (losses) 
                           related to 
       Total                   assets and 
       gains or           Transfers       liabilities 
   Fair   losses           in and/   Fair   still held at 
   value at   (realized/   Purchases       or out of   value at   reporting 
   12/31/2011   unrealized)   and issues   Settlements   Level 3   12/31/2012   date 
Derivatives – Assets   905    20    243    (855)   -    313    12 
Options   688    25    218    (784)   -    147    17 
Swap – differential receivable   18    (6)   13    -    -    25    4 
Forwards   3    -    6    (7)   -    2    1 
Forwards   1    -    -    (1)   -    -    - 
Other derivatives   195    1    6    (63)   -    139    (10)
Derivatives – Liabilities   (700)   19    (238)   750    -    (169)   (30)
Options   (676)   21    (228)   734    -    (149)   (17)
Forwards   (7)   -    (7)   12    -    (2)   1 
Swap – differential payable   (16)   (2)   -    3    -    (15)   (14)
Forward   (1)   -    (3)   1    -    (3)   - 

 

Derivatives: in 2013 ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING transferred R$ 11 in swaps from the Level 3 out of Level 2, in view of the availability of inputs verified for these derivatives.

 

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Sensitivity analyses operations of Level 3

 

The fair value of financial instruments classified in Level 3 (in which prices negotiated are not easily noticeable in active markets) is measured through assessment techniques based on correlations and associated products traded in active markets.

 

Significant unverifiable inputs used for measurement of the fair value of instruments classified in Level 3 are: interest rates, underlying asset prices and volatility. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs separately may give rise to significant decreases (increases) in the fair value.

 

The table below shows the sensitivity of these fair values in scenarios of changes of interest rates, asset prices, or in scenarios mixing shocks in prices with shocks in volatility for non-linear assets:

 

Sensitivity – Level 3 Operations     12/31/2013 
      Impact 
Risk factor groups  Scenarios  Result   Stockholders’ equity 
   I   (0.0)   (5.9)
Interest rates  II   (0.8)   (144.6)
   III   (1.5)   (283.8)
Currency, commodities, and ratios  I   -    - 
   II   -    - 
Nonlinear  I   (3.3)   - 
   II   (6.0)   - 

 

The following scenarios are used to measure the sensitivity:

 

Interest rate

Shocks at 1, 25 and 50 basis points (scenarios I, II and III respectively) in the interest curves, both for increase and decrease, considering the largest losses resulting in each scenario.

 

Currencies, commodities and ratios

Shocks at 5 and 10 basis points (scenarios I and II respectively) in prices of currencies, commodities and ratios, both for increase and decrease, considering the largest losses resulting in each scenario.

 

Non linear

Scenario I: Combined shocks at 5 percentage points in prices and 25 percentage points in volatility, both for increase and decrease, considering the largest losses resulting in each scenario.

 

Scenario II: Combined shocks at 10 percentage points in prices and 25 percentage points in volatility, both for increase and decrease, considering the largest losses resulting in each scenario.

 

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Note 32 – Provisions, contingencies and other commitments

 

Provision  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Civil   4,473    3,732 
Labor   5,192    4,852 
Tax and social security   8,974    10,433 
Other   223    192 
Total   18,862    19,209 
Current   4,295    4,116 
Non-current   14,567    15,093 

 

In the ordinary course of its businesses, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is subject to contingencies that may be classified as follows:

a) Contingent assets: there are no contingent assets recorded.

b) Provisions and contingencies: the criteria to quantify contingencies are appropriate to the specific characteristics of civil, labor and tax litigation, as well as other risks.

 

- Civil lawsuits

Collective lawsuits (related to claims of a similar nature and with individual amounts not considered significant): contingencies are determined on a monthly basis and the expected amount of losses is accrued according to statistical references that take into account the type of lawsuit and the characteristics of the court (Small Claims Court or Regular Court).

 

Individual lawsuits (related to claims with unusual characteristics or involving significant amounts): determined periodically, based on the amount claimed and the likelihood of loss, which, in turn, is estimated according to the factual and legal characteristics related to such lawsuit. The amounts considered as probable losses are recorded as provisions.

 

Contingencies generally arise from revision of contracts and compensation for damages and pain and suffering; most of these lawsuits are filed in the Small Claims Court and therefore limited to 40 minimum monthly wages. ITAÚ

UNIBANCO HOLDING is also party to specific lawsuits over alleged understated inflation adjustments to savings accounts in connection with economic plans implemented by the Brazilian government.

 

The case law at the Federal Supreme Court (STF) is favorable to banks in relation to economic phenomena similar to savings, as in the case of adjustment to time deposits and contracts in general. Additionally, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has decided that the term for filing public civil actions over understated inflation is five years. In view of such decision, some of the lawsuits may be dismissed because they were filed after the five-year period.

 

No amount is recognized in the financial statements in relation to civil lawsuits which represent possible losses and which have a total estimated risk of R$ 2,095 (R$ 1,660 at 12/31/2012); these refer to claims for compensation or collection, the individual amounts of which are not significant and in this total there are no values resulting from interests in joint ventures.

 

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- Labor claims:

Collective lawsuits (related to claims of a similar nature and with individual amounts not considered significant): the expected amount of loss is determined and accrued monthly based on the statistical share pricing model plus the average cost of legal fees. These are adjusted for the amounts deposited as guarantee for their execution when realized.

 

Individual lawsuits (related to claims with unusual characteristics or involving significant amounts): determined periodically, based on the amount claimed and the likelihood of loss, which, in turn, is estimated according to the factual and legal characteristics related to such lawsuit. The amounts considered as probable losses are recorded as provisions.

 

Contingencies are related to lawsuits in which alleged labor rights based on labor legislation, such as overtime, salary equalization, reinstatement, transfer allowance, pension plan supplement and other, are claimed.

 

There are no labor claims of significant amounts falling under the category of possible loss.

 

- Other risks

These are quantified and recorded as provisions mainly based on the evaluation of agribusiness credit transactions with joint obligation and FCVS (Salary Variations Compensation Fund) credits transferred to Banco Nacional.

 

The table below shows the changes in the balances of provisions for civil, labor and other provision and the respective escrow deposits:

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2013 
   Civil   Labor   Other   Total 
Opening balance   3,732    4,852    192    8,776 
Effect of change in consolidation criteria (Note 2.4a I)   13    14    -    27 
Balance arising from the aquisition of companies (Note 2c)   192    99    -    291 
(-) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   (118)   (948)   -    (1,066)
Subtotal   3,819    4,017    192    8,028 
Interest (Note 26)   163    236    -    399 
Changes in the period reflected in results (Note 26)   2,111    1,398    31    3,540 
Increase (*)   2,778    1,591    34    4,403 
Reversal   (667)   (193)   (3)   (863)
Payment   (1,754)   (1,270)   -    (3,024)
Subtotal   4,339    4,381    223    8,943 
(+) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   134    811    -    945 
Closing balance   4,473    5,192    223    9,888 
Escrow deposits at 12/31/2013 (Note 20a)   2,169    2,451    -    4,620 

 

(*) Civil provisions include the provision for economic plans amounting to R$ 247.

 

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   01/01 to 12/31/2012 
   Civil   Labor   Other   Total 
Opening balance   3,166    4,014    165    7,345 
(-) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   (137)   (930)   -    (1,067)
Subtotal   3,029    3,084    165    6,278 
Interest (Note 26)   146    126    -    272 
Changes in the period reflected in results (Note 26)   2,183    1,610    27    3,820 
Increase (*)   3,161    1,672    34    4,867 
Reversal   (978)   (62)   (7)   (1,047)
Payment   (1,744)   (916)   -    (2,660)
Subtotal   3,614    3,904    192    7,710 
(+) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   118    948    -    1,066 
Closing balance   3,732    4,852    192    8,776 
Escrow deposits at 12/31/2012 (Note 20a)   2,048    2,471    -    4,519 

 

(*) Civil provisions include the provision for economic plans amounting to R$ 526.

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2011 
   Civil   Labor   Other   Total 
Opening balance   2,974    3,986    173    7,133 
(-) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   (309)   (1,113)   -    (1,422)
Subtotal   2,665    2,873    173    5,711 
Interest (Note 26)   113    110    -    223 
Changes in the period reflected in results (Note 26)   1,503    784    (8)   2,279 
Increase (*)   1,981    992    12    2,985 
Reversal   (478)   (208)   (20)   (706)
Payment   (1,252)   (683)   -    (1,935)
Subtotal   3,029    3,084    165    6,278 
(+) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause (Note 2.4.t)   137    930    -    1,067 
Closing balance   3,166    4,014    165    7,345 
Escrow deposits at 12/31/2011   2,023    2,409    -    4,432 

 

(*) Civil provisions include the provision for economic plans amounting to R$ 431.

 

- Tax and social security lawsuits

Contingencies are equivalent to the principal amount of taxes involved in administrative or judicial disputes, subject to tax assessment notices, plus interest and, when applicable, fines and charges. The amount is recorded as a provision when it involves a legal liability, regardless of the likelihood of loss, that is, a favorable outcome is dependent upon the recognition of the unconstitutionality of the applicable law in force. In other cases, a provision is set up whenever the loss is considered probable.

 

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The table below shows the changes in the balances of provisions and respective escrow deposits for tax and social security lawsuits:

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
Provision  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Opening balance   10,433    8,645    7,324 
Effect of change in consolidation criteria (Note 2.4a I)   32    -    - 
(-) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause   (61)   (58)   (44)
Subtotal   10,404    8,587    7,280 
Interest (1)   402    906    548 
Changes in the period reflected in results   993    973    917 
Increase (1)   1,231    1,215    1,046 
Reversal (1)   (238)   (242)   (129)
Payment   (2,882)   (94)   (157)
Subtotal   8,917    10,372    8,588 
(+) Contingencies guaranteed by indemnity clause   57    61    57 
Closing balance (2)   8,974    10,433    8,645 

 

(1)The amounts are included in the headings Tax Expenses, General and Administrative Expenses and Current Income Tax and Social Contribution.

(2)Includes amounts arising from investments in joint ventures of R$ 23.

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to 
Escrow deposits  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Opening balance   4,557    5,178 
Effect of change in consolidation criteria (Note 2.4a I)   167    - 
Appropriation of interest   265    302 
Changes in the period   668    (25)
Deposits made   1,406    239 
Withdrawals   (21)   (246)
Deposits released   (717)   (18)
Closing balance (Note 20a)   5,657    5,455 
Reclassification of assets pledged as collateral for contingencies (Note 32d)   1    (898)
Closing balance after reclassification   5,658    4,557 

 

The main discussions related to “Provisions” for tax are described as follows:

·CSLL – Isonomy – R$ 2,471: as the law increased the CSLL rate for financial and insurance companies to 15%, we argue that there is no constitutional support for this measure and, due to the principle of isonomy, we believe we should only pay the regular rate of 9%. The corresponding escrow deposit balance totals R$ 640.
·PIS and COFINS – Calculation basis – R$ 1,789: we are claiming that those contributions on revenue should be applied only to the revenue from sales of assets and services. The corresponding escrow deposit balance totals R$ 1,696.
·IRPJ and CSLL – Taxation of profits earned abroad – R$ 499: we are challenging the calculation basis for these taxes on profits earned abroad and argue that Regulatory Instruction SRF N° 213-02 is not applicable since it goes beyond the text of the law. The corresponding escrow deposit balance totals R$ 460.

 

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·PIS – Principles of anteriority over 90 days and non-retroactivity – R$ 422: we request the rejection of Constitutional Amendments No. 10/96 and N° 17/97 in view of the principles of anteriority and non-retroactivity, seeking authorization to make payment based on Supplementary Law N° 07/70. The corresponding escrow deposit totals R$ 93.

 

Tax contingencies not recognized in the balance sheet – in the accounting books no amount is recognized in relation to tax and social security lawsuits with possible loss, which total estimated risk is R$ 10,879. The main discussions are as follows:

·INSS – Non-compensatory amounts – R$ 2,564: we defend the non-taxation of these amounts, mainly profit sharing, transportation vouchers and sole bonus.
·IRPJ and CSLL – Interest on capital – R$ 1,128: we defend the deductibility of interest on capital declared to stockholders based on the Brazilian long-term interest rate applied to stockholders’ equity for the year and prior years.
·IRPJ, CSLL, PIS and COFINS – Request for offset dismissed – R$ 1,075: cases in which the liquidity and the offset of credits are discussed.
·IRPJ and CSLL – Goodwill – Deductibility – R$ 1,049: deductibility of goodwill on acquisition of portfolio of clients and/or investments with future expected profitability.
·ISS – Banking Institutions – R$ 616: these are banking operations, the revenue from which cannot be interpreted as compensation for service rendered and / or arise from activities not listed in a Supplementary Law.

 

c) Receivables – Reimbursement of contingencies

The Receivables balance arising from reimbursements of contingencies totals R$ 733 (R$ 790 at 12/31/2012) (Note 20a), basically represented by the guarantee received in the Banco Banerj S.A. privatization process of 1997, whereby the State of Rio de Janeiro created a fund to guarantee the equity recomposition with respect to civil, labor and tax contingencies.

 

b) Assets pledged as collateral for contingencies

Assets pledged as collateral for lawsuits involving contingent liabilities are restricted or deposited as shown below:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Financial assets held for trading and Available-for-sale financial assets (basically financial treasury bills)   1,296    1,526 
Escrow deposits (Note 20a)   3,712    4,040 

 

Escrow deposits are generally required to be made with the court in connection with lawsuits in Brazil and they are held by the court until a decision is made by the relevant court. In case of a decision against ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING,

the deposited amount is released from escrow and transferred to the counterparty in the lawsuit. In case of a decision in favor of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, the deposited amount is released at the full amount deposited adjusted.

 

In general, provisions related to lawsuits of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are long term, considering the time required for the termination of these lawsuits in the Brazilian judicial system, reason why estimate for specific year in which these lawsuits will be terminated have not been disclosed.

 

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In the opinion of the legal advisors, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and its subsidiaries are not parties to any other administrative proceedings or legal lawsuits that could significantly impact the results of their operations.

 

IV. Program for Cash or Installment Payment of Federal Taxes – Law No. 12,865/13, as amended by Provisional Measure No. 627/13.

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and subsidiaries adhered to the Program for Cash or Installment Payment of Federal Taxes, enacted by Law No. 12,865 of October 9, 2013. The program included the debits administered by the Federal Reserve Service of Brazil and the General Attorney’s Office of the National Treasury past due, and is defined in accordance with the Articles below:

·REFIS – PIS and COFINS (Article 39 of Law No 12,865/13)

The debits with the National Treasury related to PIS (social integration program) and COFINS (tax for social security financing), addressed by Chapter I of Law No. 9,718/98 (legal entities governed by private law), due by financial institutions and insurance companies, past due up to December 31, 2012;

·REFIS – Profits Abroad (Article 40 of Law No 12,865/13)

The debits with the National Treasury related to IRPJ (corporate income tax) and CSLL (social contribution on net income), arising from profits earned by subsidiaries or affiliates abroad (Article 74 of Provisional Measure No. 2,158-35, of August 24, 2001), past due up to December 31, 2012;

·REFIS – crisis event (Article 17 of Law No 12,865/13)

This program refers to the renegotiation of federal debits administered by the Federal Reserve Service of Brazil and the General Attorney’s Office of the National Treasury past due, either registered or not as overdue tax liabilities, even when a tax foreclosure has been filed.

 

The net effect in income amounted to R$ 508, recorded under tax expenses, other income and income tax and social contribution.

 

Note 33 – Regulatory capital

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is subject to regulation by the Central Bank of Brazil which issues rules and instructions regarding currency and credit policies for financial institutions operating in Brazil. The Central Bank also determines minimum capital requirements, fixed assets limits, lending limits, accounting practices and compulsory deposit requirements, and requires banks to comply with regulation based on the Basel Accord as regards to capital adequacy. Furthermore, the National Council of Private Insurance and SUSEP issue regulations on capital requirements which affect our insurance, private pension and capitalization operations.

 

The Basel Accord requires banks to have a ratio of regulatory capital to risk exposure assets of a minimum of 8%. The regulatory capital is basically composed of two tiers:

·Tier I: sum of Principal Capital, determined in general by capital, certain reserves and retained earnings, less deductions and prudential adjustments, and Supplementary Capital.
·Tier II: includes eligible instruments, primarily subordinated debt, subject to prudential limitations.

 

However, the Basel Accord allows the regulatory authorities of each country to establish their own parameters for regulatory capital composition and to determine the portions exposed to risk. Among the main differences arising from the adoption of own parameter pursuant to the Brazilian legislation are the following: (i) the requirement of a ratio of regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets at a minimum of 11%; with timeline to achieve 8% in 2019; (ii) certain risk-weighted factors attributed

 

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to certain assets and other exposures; (iii) the requirement that banks allocate a portion of their equity to cover operational risks, ranging from 12% to 18% of the average gross income from financial operations. In addition, in accordance with Central Bank rules, banks can calculate compliance with the minimum requirement based on the consolidation of all financial subsidiaries supervised by the Central Bank, including branches and investments abroad.

 

Management manages capital with the intention to meet the minimum capital required by the Central Bank of Brazil. During the period ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING complied with all externally imposed capital requirements to which we are subject.

 

The following table summarizes the composition of regulatory capital, the minimum capital required and the Basel ratio computed in accordance with the Central Bank of Brazil, both on a financial institution consolidation basis and on a full consolidation basis.

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Financial   Financial 
   institutions (partial   institutions (partial 
   consolidation)   consolidation) 
Regulatory Capital          
Tier 1   87,409    79,711 
Common Equity Tier I   87,409    - 
Additional Tier I Capital   -    - 
Tier 2   37,734    40,654 
Other deductions required by Central Bank of Brazil   -    (420)
Total   125,144    119,945 
Requirement for coverage of risk-weighted assets:          
Credit   694,039    599,671 
Market   24,555    27,516 
Operational   36,847    34,610 
Risk-weighted assets   755,441    661,797 
Minimum Required Regulatory Capital   83,099    72,798 
Excess capital in relation to Minimum Required Regulatory Capital   42,045    47,147 
Capital to risk-weighted assets ratio – %   16.6%   18.1%

 

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The funds obtained through the issue of subordinated debt securities are considered capital Tier II for purposes of capital to risk-weighted assests ratio, as follows:

 

Name of security/  Principal amount              Account 
currency  (original currency)   Issue   Maturity   Return p.a.  balance 
    1,865    2007    2014   100% of CDI + 0.35% to 0.6%   3,610 
    33             IGMP + 7.22%   77 
    1,000    2008    2014   112% of CDI   1,695 
    400    2008    2015   119.8% of CDI   720 
Subordinated   50    2010    2015   113% of CDI   75 
CDB – BRL   466    2006    2016   100% of CDI + 0.7% (*)   971 
    2,665    2010    2016   110% to 114% of CDI   3,988 
    123             IPCA + 7.21%   198 
    367    2010    2017   IPCA + 7.33%   594 
    6,969             Total   11,928 
    365    2010    2016   100% of CDI + 1.35% to 1.36%   378 
    1,874             112% to 112.5% of CDI   1,940 
    30             IPCA + 7%   44 
    206    2010    2017   IPCA + 6.95% to 7.2%   261 
    3,224    2011    2017   108% to 112% of CDI   3,356 
    352             IPCA + 6.15% to 7.8%   451 
    138             IGPM + 6.55% to 7.6%   184 
    3,650             100% of CDI + 1.29% to 1.52%   3,740 
    500    2012    2017   100% of CDI + 1.12%   504 
    42    2011    2018   IGPM + 7%   53 
    30             IPCA + 7.53% to 7.7%   37 
Subordinated   461    2012    2018   IPCA + 4.4% to 6.58%   554 
financial   3,782             100% of CDI + 1.01% to 1.32%   3,859 
bills – BRL   6,373             108% to 113% of CDI   6,645 
    112             9.95 a 11.95%   130 
    2    2011    2019   109% to 109.7% to CDI   2 
    12    2012    2019   11.96%   15 
    101             IPCA + 4.7% to 6.3%   118 
    1             110% of CDI   1 
    20    2012    2020   IPCA + 6% to 6.17%   25 
    1             111% to CDI   1 
    6    2011    2021   109.25% to 110.5% of CDI   7 
    2,307    2012    2022   IPCA + 5.15% to 5.83%   2,655 
    20             IGMP + 4.63%   22 
    23,609             Total   24,982 
    990    2010    2020   6.20%   2,343 
    1,000    2010    2021   5.75%   2,404 
    730    2011    2021   5.75% to 6.2%   1,715 
Subordinated euronotes – USD   550    2012    2021   6.20%   1,302 
    2,600    2012    2022   5.50% to 5.65%   6,146 
    1,851    2012    2023   5.13%   4,366 
    7,721             Total   18,276 
Total                     55,186 

(*) Subordinated CDBs may be redeemed from November 2011.

 

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Note 34 – Segment Information

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING is a banking institution that offers its customers a wide range of financial products and services.

 

From the first quarter of 2013, the way of presenting the segments was changed, so that it is better aligned with the follow-up of the change in results. The nomenclature was changed in order to adjust it to the reality of the current structure, as we now have the following segments: Commercial Bank – Retail, Consumer Credit – Retail, Wholesale Bank and Activities with the Market + Corporation. The results of medium businesses, previously allocated to the former Commercial Bank segment, are now to be reported in the Wholesale Bank, and this was the main change of this presentation.

 

The current operational and reporting segments of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are described below:

·Commercial Bank – Retail

The result of the Commercial Bank – Retail segment arises from the offer of banking products and services to a diversified client base of individuals and companies. The segment includes retail clients, high net worth clients, Private Bank clients and the companies segment (small and medium businesses).

·Consumer Credit – Retail

The result of the Consumer Credit – Retail segment arises from financial products and services offered to non-account holders. This segment comprises vehicle financing provided by units other than the branch network, offering of credit cards and offering of credits to the low income population.

·Wholesale Bank

The result of the Wholesale Bank segment arises from the products and services offered to medium businesses and the activities of Itaú BBA, the unit in charge of commercial operations with large companies and the performance in investment banking.

·Activities with the Market + Corporation

This segment records the result arising from capital surplus, subordinated debt surplus and the net balance of tax credits and debits. It also shows the financial margin with the market, the Treasury operating cost, the equity in earnings of companies not associated to each segment and the interest in Porto Seguro.

 

Basis of presentation of segment information

Segment information is prepared based on the reports used by top management (Executive Committee) to assess the performance and to make decisions regarding the allocation of funds for investment and other purposes.

 

The top management (Executive Committee) of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses a variety of information for such purposes including financial and non-financial information that is measured on different bases as well as information prepared based on accounting practices adopted in Brazil. The main index used to monitor the business performance is the Recurring Net Income and the Economic Capital allocated to each segment.

 

The segment information has been prepared following accounting practices adopted in Brazil modified for the adjustments described below:

 

·Allocated capital and income tax rate

Based on the managerial income statement, the segment information considers the application of the following criteria:

 

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Allocated capital: The impacts associated to capital allocation are included in the financial information. Accordingly, adjustments were made to the financial statements, based on a proprietary model. For the financial statements by segment we adopted the Economic Allocated Capital (EAC) model, which, in addition to allocated capital tier I, considers the allocated capital tier II (subordinated debt) and the effects of the calculation of expected credit losses, additional to that required by the Central Bank of Brazil CMN Circular N° 2,682/99. Accordingly, the Allocated Capital comprises the following components: Credit risk (including expected loss), operational risk, market risk and insurance underwriting risk.

 

Income tax rate: We consider the total income tax rate, net of the tax effect from the payment of interest on capital, for the Commercial Bank – Retail, Consumer Credit – Retail, Wholesale Bank and Activities with the Market segments. The difference between the income tax amount calculated by segment and the effective income tax amount, as stated in the consolidated financial statements, is allocated to the Activities with the Market + Corporation column.

 

·Reclassification and application of managerial criteria

The managerial statement of income was used to prepare information per segment. These statements were obtained based on the statement of income adjusted by the impact of non-recurring events and the managerial reclassifications in income.

 

From the first quarter of 2013 on, some changes were made in the consolidation criteria for managerial results presented in order to better reflect the way Management monitors the bank’s figures. These adjustments change the order of presentation of the lines only and, therefore, do not affect the net income disclosed. Through these reclassifications, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING seeks to align the way it presents its results and enables a better comparison and understanding of the bank’s performance assessment.

 

We describe below the main reclassifications between the accounting and managerial results:

 

Banking product: The banking product considers the opportunity cost for each operation. The financial statements were adjusted so that the stockholders’ equity was replaced by funding at market price. Subsequently, the financial statements were adjusted to include revenues related to capital allocated to each segment. The cost of subordinated debt and the respective remuneration at market price were proportionally allocated to the segments, based on the economic allocated capital.

 

Hedge tax effects: The tax effects of the hedge of investments abroad were adjusted – these were originally recorded in the tax expenses (PIS and COFINS) and Income Tax and Social Contribution on net income lines – and are now reclassified to the margin. The strategy to manage the foreign exchange risk associated to the capital invested abroad aims at preventing the effects of the exchange rates variation on income. In order to achieve this objective, we used derivative instruments to hedge against such foreign currency risk, with investments remunerated in Reais. The hedge strategy for foreign investments also considers the impact of all tax effects levied.

 

Insurance: Insurance business revenues and expenses were concentrated in Income from Insurance, Pension Plan and Capitalization Operations. The main reclassifications of revenues refer to the financial margins obtained with the technical provisions of insurance, pension plan and capitalization, in addition to revenue from management of pension plan funds.

 

Other reclassifications: Other Income, Share of Income of Associates, Non-Operating Income, Profit Sharing of Management Members and Expenses for Credit Card Reward Program were reclassified to those lines representing the way the institution manages its business, enabling greater understanding for performance analysis. Accordingly, equity in earnings of investment in Banco CSF S.A. (“Banco Carrefour”) was reclassified to the financial margin line. Additionally,

 

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for better comparison with the new consolidation criteria, 100.0% of the results from partnerships were consolidated (they were previously proportionally consolidated), and expenses for provisions associated to securities and derivatives were reclassified (from Non-interest expenses income to Expenses for allowance for loan losses).

 

The adjustments and reclassifications column shows the effects of the differences between the accounting principles followed for the presentation of segment information, which are substantially in line with the accounting practices adopted for financial institutions in Brazil, except as described above, and the policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements according to IFRS. Main adjustments are as follows:

·Allowance for Loan Losses, which, under IFRS (IAS 39), should be recognized upon objective evidence that loan operations are impaired (incurred loss), and the Expected Loss concept is adopted according to Brazilian accounting standards;
·Shares and units classified as permanent investments were stated at fair value under IFRS (IAS 39 and 32), and their gains and losses were directly recorded to Stockholders’ Equity, not passing through income for the period;
·Foreign exchange variation of unconsolidated subsidiaries and companies abroad, which has a functional currency (currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) other than the Real, under IFRS (IAS 21) is directly recorded in Stockholders’ Equity, not passing through income for the period;
·Effective interest rates, financial assets and liabilities stated at amortized cost, are recognized by the effective interest rate method, allocating revenues and costs directly attributable to acquisition, issue or disposal for the transaction period of the operation; according to Brazilian standards, fee expenses and income are recognized as these transactions are engaged.

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.

From January 1 to December 31, 2013

(In millions of reais except per share information)

 

               Activities             
Consolidated              with the             
Statement  Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   Market +   ITAÚ       IFRS 
of Income  Bank Retail   Credit Retail   Bank   Corporation   UNIBANCO   Adjustments   consolidated 
Banking product   44,567    14,892    15,116    3,901    78,476    911    79,387 
Interest margin (1)   23,719    9,230    11,117    3,571    47,637    1,004    48,641 
Banking service fees   12,585    5,662    3,688    213    22,148    564    22,712 
Income from insurance, private pension, and capitalization operations before claim and selling expenses   8,263    -    311    117    8,691    (2,052)   6,639 
Other income   -    -    -    -    -    1,395    1,395 
Losses on loans and claims   (7,613)   (4,860)   (3,055)   (82)   (15,610)   740    (14,870)
Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses   (9,155)   (5,996)   (3,347)   (82)   (18,580)   724    (17,856)
Recovery of loans written off as loss   3,561    1,136    348    -    5,045    16    5,061 
Expenses for claims/ recovery of claims under reinsurance   (2,019)   -    (56)   -    (2,075)   -    (2,075)
Banking product net of losses on loans and claims   36,954    10,032    12,061    3,819    62,866    1,651    64,517 
Other operating income (expenses)   (26,043)   (7,496)   (6,159)   (572)   (40,270)   (3,382)   (43,652)
Non-interest expenses (2)   (23,522)   (6,428)   (5,296)   (741)   (35,987)   (3,927)   (39,914)
Tax expenses for ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (2,521)   (1,068)   (863)   169    (4,283)   (58)   (4,341)
Share of profit or (loss) in associates and joint ventures   -    -    -    -    -    603    603 
Net income before income tax and social contribution   10,911    2,536    5,902    3,247    22,596    (1,731)   20,865 
Income tax and social contribution   (3,908)   (642)   (1,886)   (187)   (6,623)   2,280    (4,343)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries   -    (124)   -    (13)   (137)   39    (98)
Net income   7,003    1,770    4,016    3,047    15,836    588    16,424 
(1) Includes net interest and similar income and expenses of R$ 47,466, dividend income of R$ 205 net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives of R$ (5,924), and results from foreign exchange results and exchange variation of transactions abroad of R$ 6,594.
(2) Refers to general and administrative expenses including depreciation expenses of R$ 1,522 and amortization expenses of R$ 808.
Total assets (1)   737,341    94,174    322,667    116,625    1,105,721    (78,424)   1,027,297 
Total liabilities   717,197    84,732    299,771    86,179    1,022,793    (79,688)   943,105 
(1) Includes:                                   
Investments in associates and joint ventures   -    859    7    2,124    2,990    941    3,931 
Goodwill   29    1,892    -    -    1,921    (16)   1,905 
Fixed assets, net   5,485    401    624    -    6,510    54    6,564 
Intangible assets, net   3,686    1,355    678    -    5,719    78    5,797 

 

The consolidated figures do not represent the sum of the segments because there are intercompany transactions that were eliminated only in the consolidated financial statements. Segments are assessed by top management, net of income and expenses between related parties.

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.

From January 1 to December 31, 2012

(In millions of reais except per share information)

 

               Activities             
Consolidated              with the             
Statement  Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   Market +   ITAÚ       IFRS 
of Income  Bank Retail   Credit Retail   Bank   Corporation   UNIBANCO   Adjustments   consolidated 
Banking product   51,551    14,211    7,491    5,808    78,978    2,194    81,172 
Interest margin (1)   32,770    8,310    5,334    5,555    52,013    1,825    53,838 
Banking service fees   12,289    5,890    2,261    249    20,622    (1,678)   18,944 
Income from insurance, private pension, and capitalization operations before claim and selling expenses   6,030    (7)   38    4    6,065    43    6,108 
Other income   462    18    (142)   -    278    2,004    2,282 
Losses on loans and claims   (15,292)   (5,179)   (795)   251    (21,015)   (339)   (21,354)
Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses   (16,577)   (6,111)   (871)   (85)   (23,644)   (338)   (23,982)
Recovery of loans written off as loss   3,320    932    76    336    4,664    (1)   4,663 
Expenses for claims/ recovery of claims under reinsurance   (2,035)   -    -    -    (2,035)   -    (2,035)
Banking product net of losses on loans and claims   36,259    9,032    6,696    6,059    57,963    1,855    59,818 
Other operating income (expenses)   (27,030)   (7,476)   (3,301)   (281)   (38,041)   (4,361)   (42,402)
Non-interest expenses (2)   (24,539)   (6,551)   (2,891)   (449)   (34,383)   (3,697)   (38,080)
Tax expenses for ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (2,704)   (968)   (410)   (148)   (4,230)   (267)   (4,497)
Share of profit or (loss) in associates and joint ventures   108    58    5    316    487    (312)   175 
Other   105    (15)   (5)   -    85    (85)   - 
Net income before income tax and social contribution   9,229    1,556    3,395    5,778    19,922    (2,506)   17,416 
Income tax and social contribution   (2,981)   (311)   (1,066)   (968)   (5,326)   1,101    (4,225)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries   -    -    -    (589)   (553)   (4)   (557)
Net income   6,248    1,245    2,329    4,221    14,043    (1,409)   12,634 
(1) Includes net interest and similar income and expenses of R$ 48,297, net income of R$ 323, net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives of R$ 1,463 and foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions of abroad R$ 3,755.
(2) Refers to general and administrative expenses including depreciation expenses R$ 1,346 and amortization R$ 844.
Total assets (1) – 12/31/2012   745,032    90,096    233,430    134,544    1,014,425    (57,271)   957,154 
Total liabilities – 12/31/2012   710,521    79,982    220,137    117,418    939,302    (58,146)   881,156 
(1) Includes:                                   
Investments in associates and joint ventures   -    847    5    1,293    2,144    861    3,005 
Fixed assets, net   4,672    499    395    -    5,566    62    5,628 
Intangible assets, net   1,813    1,255    411    1,109    4,589    82    4,671 

 

The Consolidated figures do not represent the sum of the segments because there are intercompany transactions that were eliminated only in the consolidated financial statements. Segments are assessed by top management, net of income and expenses between related parties.

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.

From January 1 to December 31, 2011

(In millions of reais except per share information)

 

               Activities             
Consolidated              with the             
Statement  Commercial   Consumer   Wholesale   Market +   ITAÚ       IFRS 
of Income  Bank Retail   Credit Retail   Bank   Corporation   UNIBANCO   Adjustments   consolidated 
Banking product  48,236   14,102   6,897   5,109   74,257   19   74,276 
Interest margin (1)   31,584    8,356    4,896    4,801    49,601    (1,238)   48,363 
Banking service fees   10,915    5,719    2,123    309    19,048    362    19,410 
Income from insurance, private pension, and capitalization operations before claim and selling expenses   5,229    (13)   -    (1)   5,215    130    5,345 
Other income   508    40    (122)   -    393    765    1,158 
Losses on loans and claims   (11,011)   (4,270)   (134)   (521)   (15,936)   (136)   (16,072)
Expenses for allowance for loan and lease losses   (13,845)   (5,270)   (266)   (531)   (19,912)   (126)   (20,038)
Recovery of loans written off as loss   4,346    1,000    132    10    5,488    (11)   5,477 
Expenses for claims/recovery of claims under reinsurance   (1,512)   -    -    -    (1,512)   1    (1,511)
Operating margin   37,225    9,832    6,763    4,588    58,321    (117)   58,204 
Other operating income (expenses)   (25,829)   (7,911)   (2,911)   (390)   (37,025)   (2,928)   (39,953)
Non-interest expenses (2)   (23,315)   (6,948)   (2,605)   (935)   (33,787)   (1,887)   (35,674)
Tax expenses for ISS, PIS and COFINS and Other   (2,596)   (953)   (341)   51    (3,839)   (327)   (4,166)
Share of profit or (loss) of unconsolidated companies, net   (43)   -    6    447    410    (523)   (113)
Other   125    (10)   29    47    191    (191)   - 
Income before tax and social contribution    11,396    1,921    3,852    4,198    21,296    (3,045)   18,251 
Income tax and social contribution   (3,833)   (477)   (1,287)   (244)   (5,841)   2,200    (3,641)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries   -    -    -    (885)   (814)   41    (773)
Net Income   7,563    1,444    2,565    3,069    14,641    (804)   13,837 
(1) Includes net interest and similar income and expenses of R$ 41,753, net income of R$ 361, net gain (loss) from investment securities and derivatives of R$ 1,251 and foreign exchange results and exchange variation on transactions of abroad R$ 4,998.
(2) Refers to general and administrative expenses including depreciation expenses R$ 1,184 and amortization R$ 984.
Total assets (1)   571,315    101,453    191,620    115,171    851,332    (33,196)   818,136 
Total liabilities   542,701    91,820    181,226    90,325    777,845    (35,045)   742,800 
(1) Includes:                                   
Investments in associates and joint ventures   -    -    3    1,681    1,684    860    2,544 
Fixed assets, net   4,454    467    366    -    5,287    71    5,358 
Intangible assets, net   2,803    668    339    -    3,810    15    3,825 

 

The Consolidated figures do not represent the sum of the segments because there are intercompany transactions that were eliminated only in the consolidated financial statements. Segments are assessed by top management, net of income and expenses between related parties.

 

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Information on income from financial operations by geographical area is as follows:

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2013   01/01 to 12/31/2012   01/01 a 31/12/2011 
   Brazil   Foreign   Total   Brazil   Foreign   Total   Brazil   Foreign   Total 
Income from financial operations (1) (2)   86,934    8,068    95,002    95,063    6,842    101,905    99,083    4,879    103,962 
Non-current assets   11,488    873    12,361    9,515    784    10,299    8,487    696    9,183 

 

(1) Includes interest and similar income, dividend income, net gain (loss) from financial assets and liabilities, foreign exchange results, and exchange variation on transactions.

(2) ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING does not have clients representing 10.0% or higher of its revenues.

 

Note 35 – Related parties

a) Transactions between related parties are carried out at amounts, terms and average rates in accordance with normal market practices during the period, as well as under reciprocal conditions.

 

Transactions between companies included in consolidation (Note 2.4a) were eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and take into consideration the absence of risk.

 

The unconsolidated related parties are the following:

·Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A. (IUPAR) and ITAÚSA, parent companies of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING;
·The non-financial subsidiaries of ITAÚSA, especially: Itautec S.A., Duratex S.A., Elekeiroz S.A. and Itaúsa Empreendimentos S.A.;
·Fundação Itaú Unibanco – Previdência Complementar, FUNBEP – Fundo de Pensão Multipatrocinado, Fundação Bemgeprev, UBB Prev – Previdência Complementar, and Fundação Banorte Manuel Baptista da Silva de Seguridade Social, closed-end supplementary pension entities, that administer retirement plans sponsored by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and/or its subsidiaries;
·Fundação Itaú Social, Instituto Itaú Cultural, Instituto Unibanco, Instituto Assistencial Pedro Di Perna, Instituto Unibanco de Cinema and Associação Clube “A”, entities sponsored by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and subsidiaries to act in their respective areas of interest; and
·Investments in Porto Seguro Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A., BSF Holding S.A. and MCC Securities Inc.

 

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The transactions with these related parties are mainly as follows:

 

   ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING CONSOLIDATED 
      Assets/(liabilities)   Revenue/(expenses) 
   Annual         01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   rate  12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Interbank deposits      -    1,604    -    144    189 
Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    614    -    48    56 
Itaú Unibanco Financeira S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1) (2)      -    -    -    14    31 
Luizacred S.A. Sociedade de Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    990    -    82    102 
Deposits      (1)   (3)   -    (1)   - 
Duratex S.A.      (1)   (2)   -    (1)   - 
Porto Seguro S.A.      -    (1)   -    -    - 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements      (286)   (54)   (14)   (7)   (21)
Itaúsa Empreendimentos S.A.  100% of SELIC   (66)   -    -    -    - 
Duratex S.A.  100% of SELIC   (180)   (11)   (10)   (2)   (4)
Elekeiroz S.A.  100% of SELIC   (36)   -    (2)   (1)   (3)
Itautec S.A.  100% of SELIC   (4)   (2)   (2)   -    - 
FIC Promotora de Venda Ltda. (1)      -    (18)   -    (1)   (1)
Facilita Promotora S.A.      -    (2)   -    -    (1)
Banco Investcred Unibanco S.A. (1)      -    (19)   -    (2)   (1)
Maxfácil Participações S.A.      -    -    -    -    (7)
Other      -    (2)   -    (1)   (4)
Amounts receivable from (payable to) related companies      (82)   (117)   -    -    - 
Porto Seguro S.A.      -    12    -    -    - 
Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    (4)   -    -    - 
Luizacred S.A. Sociedade de Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    (5)   -    -    - 
Fundação Itaú Unibanco – Previdência Complementa      (6)   1    -    -    - 
Caixa de Prev. dos Func. do Banco Beg – PREBEG      -    (6)   -    -    - 
Fundação BEMGEPREV      -    (9)   -    -    - 
UBB Prev – Previdência Complementa      -    (25)   -    -    - 
Fundação Banorte Manuel Baptista da Silva de Seguridade Social      (76)   (81)   -    -    - 
Banking service fees (expenses)      -    -    41    57    (17)
Fundação Itaú Unibanco – Previdência Complemnetar      -    -    33    25    21 
FUNBEP – Fundo de Pensão Multipatrocinado      -    -    5    5    5 
Itaúsa Investimentos S.A.      -    -    1    1    1 
Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    -    -    1    (20)
Itaú Unibanco Financeira S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1) (2)      -    -    -    -    (2)
Luizacred S.A. Sociedade de Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (1)      -    -    -    32    - 
Olimpia Promoção e Serviços S.A.      -    -    -    -    (26)
Other      -    -    2    (7)   4 
Rental revenues (expenses)      -    -    (48)   (37)   (38)
Itaúsa Investimentos S.A.      -    -    (1)   -    - 
Fundação Itaú Unibanco – Previdência Complementar      -    -    (37)   (27)   (27)
FUNBEP – Fundo de Pensão Multipatrocinado      -    -    (10)   (10)   (10)
Other      -    -    -    -    (1)
Donation expenses      -    -    (73)   (72)   (56)
Associação Clube "A"      -    -    (1)   (3)   - 
Instituto Itaú Cultural      -    -    (72)   (69)   (56)
Data processing expenses      -    -    (267)   (270)   (314)
Itautec S.A.      -    -    (267)   (270)   (314)
Other revenues      -    -    -    -    48 
Itaúsa Investimentos S.A.      -    -    -    -    48 

(1) Until December 31, 2012, these were proportionally consolidated. As from January 1, 2013, they are fully consolidated in our consolidated financial statements.

(2) New company name of FAI – Financeira Americana Itaú S.A. – Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-160
 

 

In addition to the aforementioned operations, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and non-consolidated related parties, as an integral part of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING Agreement for Apportionment of Common Costs, recorded in General and Administrative Expenses – Other, the amount of R$ 5 (R$ 8 from 01/01 to 12/31/2012 and R$ 8 from 01/01 to 12/31/2011) due to the use of the common structure.

 

Pursuant to the current rules, financial institutions cannot grant loans or advances to the following:

a) any individuals or companies that control the Institution or any entity under common control with the institution, or any executive officer, director, member of the fiscal council, or the immediate family members of these individuals;

b) any entity controlled by the institution; or

c) any entity in which the bank directly or indirectly holds more than 10% of the capital stock.

 

Therefore, no loans or advances were granted to any subsidiary, executive officer, director or family members.

 

b) Compensation of the key management personnel

Resolution n° 3,921, 11/25/2010 of the National Monetary Council, sets forth that the management’s variable compensation should be consistent with the institution’s risk management policies, and at least fifty percent (50%) should be mandatorily paid in shares and be deferred for payment in at least three (3) years.

 

To comply with the Resolution on compensation, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING was authorized by CVM to transfer, on a private basis, shares of its own issue held in treasury to its management members and the management members of its subsidiaries.

 

In the period from January 1 to December 31, 2013, the accounting effect of the compensation is recorded in Compensation of Key Management Members in Compensation and Profit Sharing, in compliance with statutory limits.

 

Compensation for the period paid to key management members of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING consisted of:

 

   01/01 to   01/01 to   01/01 to 
   12/31/2013   12/31/2012   12/31/2011 
Compensation   278    244    271 
Board of directors   13    8    5 
Executives   265    236    266 
Profit sharing   259    160    192 
Board of directors   8    2    1 
Executives   251    158    191 
Contributions to pension plans   3    8    5 
Executives   3    8    5 
Stock option plan – executives   166    163    150 
Total   706    575    618 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-161
 

 

Note 36 – Management of financial risks

 

Credit risk

 

1. Credit risk measurement

Credit risk is the possibility of losses arising from the breach by the borrower, issuer or counterparty of the respective agreed-upon financial obligations, the devaluation of loan agreement due to downgrading of the borrower’s, the issuer’s, the counterparty’s risk rating, the reduction in gains or compensation, the advantages given upon posterior renegotiation and the recovery costs.

 

The credit risk management of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s is responsibility of all business units and aims to keep the quality of loan portfolio in levels consistent with the institution’s risk appetite for each market segment in which it operations.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING establishes its credit policies based on internal factors, such as the client rating criteria, performance of and changes in portfolio, default levels, return rates, and the allocated economic capital; and external factors, related to the economic environment, market share, interest rates, market default indicators, inflation, changes in consumption.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has a structured process to keep a diversified portfolio deemed as adequate by the institution. The ongoing monitoring on the concentration level of portfolios, by assessing the economic activity sectors, major debtors and geographic regions, enables it to take preventive measures to prevent that defined limits be breached and ensure a properly diversified customer distribution.

 

The process for analyzing the policy and products enables ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING to identify potential risks, so as to make sure that credit decisions make sense from an economic and risk perspective.

 

The centralized process for approval of credit policies and validation of models of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING assures the synchrony of credit actions.

 

The table below shows the correspondence between risk levels attributed by the group’s internal models (strong, satisfactory, higher risk and impairment) and the probability of default associated with each of these levels.

 

Internal rating   PD
Strong   Lower than 4.44%
Satisfactory   From 4.44% up to 25.95%
Higher risk   Higher than 25.95%
    Corporate operations with a PD higher than 31.84%
Impaired   Operations past due for over 90 days
    Renegotiated operations past due for over 60 days

 

The credit rating in corporate transactions is based on information such as economic and financial condition of the counterparty, its cash-generating capabilities, the economic group to which it belongs, the current and prospective situation of the economic sector in which it operates, the collateral offered and the use of proceeds. The credit proposals are analyzed on a case by case basis, through an approval-level mechanism subordinated to the Superior Credit Committee.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-162
 

 

Regarding retail (individuals, small and middle-market companies), the rating is assigned based on application and behavior score statistical models. Decisions are made based on scoring models that are continuously followed up by an independent structure. Exceptionally, there may also be individualized analysis of specific cases where approval is subject to competent credit approval levels.

 

Government securities and other debt instruments are classified by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING according to their credit quality aiming at managing their exposures.

 

In line with the principles of CMN Resolution N° 3,721, of April 30, 2009, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has structure and corporate guidelines on credit risk management, approved by its Board of Directors, applicable to companies and subsidiaries in Brazil and abroad.

 

2. Management risk limits

Centralized control of credit risk is conducted by independent executive area responsible for risk control, segregated from business trading units, as required by current regulations.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING strictly controls the credit exposure of clients and counterparties, taking action to address situations in which the actual exposure exceeds the desired one. For that purpose, contractually provided actions can be taken, such as early payment or requirement of additional collateral.

 

3. Collateral and policies for mitigating credit risk

As a way to control the credit risk, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has corporate guidelines that establish general rules and responsibilities for the use of guarantees; additionally, each business unit responsible for the credit risk management formalizes the use of such guarantees in its credit policies.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses guarantees to increase its recovery capacity in transactions involving credit risk. The guarantees used may be personal, collateral, legal structures with mitigation power and offset agreements.

 

For the guarantees to be considered a risk mitigating instrument, requirements and guidelines of the standards that regulate them, either internal or external ones, must be complied with.

 

ITAÚ INIBANCO HOLDING ensures that any collateral kept is sufficient, legally valid (effective), enforceable and periodically reassessed.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING also uses credit derivatives, such as single name CDS, to mitigate credit risk of its portfolios of loans and securities; these instruments are priced based on models that use the fair value of market inputs, such as credit spreads, recovery rates, correlations and interest rates.

 

The credit limits are continually monitored and changed according to customer behavior. Thus, the potential loss values represent a fraction of the amount available.

 

4. Policy on the provision

The policies on the provision adopted by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are aligned with the guidelines of IFRS and the Basel Accord. As a result, an allowance for loan losses is recognized when there are indications of the impairment of the portfolio and takes into account a horizon of loss appropriate for each type of transaction. We consider as impaired loans

 

Financial statements 2013 F-163
 

 

overdue for more than 90 days, renegotiated loans overdue by more than 60 days and Corporate loans below a specific internal rating. Loans are written-down 360 days after such loans become past due or 540 days of being past due in the case of loans with original maturities over 36 months.

 

5. Credit risk exposure

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Brazil   Abroad   Total   Brazil   Abroad   Total 
Interbank deposits   5,564    20,096    25,660    9,254    14,572    23,826 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   137,556    899    138,455    162,235    502    162,737 
Financial assets held for trading   141,343    7,517    148,860    139,699    5,817    145,516 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss   -    371    371    4    216    220 
Derivatives   6,400    4,966    11,366    7,615    3,982    11,597 
Available-for-sale financial assets   45,208    51,418    96,626    36,214    54,655    90,869 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   3,393    6,723    10,116    2,656    546    3,202 
Loan operations and lease operations   277,877    111,590    389,467    259,540    81,731    341,271 
Other financial assets   45,389    2,203    47,592    41,284    3,208    44,492 
Off balance sheet   273,766    21,286    295,052    274,822    14,653    289,475 
Endorsements and sureties   66,165    4,997    71,162    56,470    3,840    60,310 
Letters of credit   11,431    -    11,431    14,605    -    14,605 
Commitments to be released   196,170    16,289    212,459    203,747    10,813    214,560 
Mortgage loans   10,846    -    10,846    13,004    -    13,004 
Overdraft accounts   82,206    -    82,206    96,935    -    96,935 
Credit cards   94,453    847    95,300    82,478    669    83,147 
Other pre-approved limits   8,665    15,442    24,107    11,330    10,144    21,474 
Total   936,496    227,069    1,163,565    933,323    179,882    1,113,205 

 

The table above presents the maximum exposure at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, without considering any collateral received or other additional credit improvements.

 

For assets recognized in the balance sheet, the exposures presented are based on net carrying amounts. This analysis includes only financial assets subject to credit risk and excludes non-financial assets.

 

The contractual amounts of endorsements and sureties and letters of credit represent the maximum potential of credit risk in the event the counterparty does not meet the terms of the agreement. The vast majority of commitments (real estate loans, overdraft accounts, credit card and other pre-approved limits) mature without being drawn, since they are renewed monthly and we have the power to cancel them at any time. As a result, the total contractual amount does not represent our effective future exposure to credit risk or the liquidity needs arising from such commitments.

 

As shown in the table, the most significant exposures correspond to loan operations, financial assets held for trading, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, in addition to sureties, endorsements and other commitments.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-164
 

 

The maximum exposure to the quality of the financial assets presented highlights that:

81.0% of loan operations and other financial assets exposure (Table 6.1 and 6.1.2) are categorized as low probability of default in accordance with our internal rating;
only 4.5% of the total loans exposure (Table 6.1) is represented by overdue credits not impaired;
4.0% of the total loans exposure (Table 6.1) corresponds to overdue loans impaired.

 

5.1 Maximum exposure of financial assets segregated by business sector

 

a) Loan operations and lease operations portfolio

 

   12/31/2013   %   12/31/2012   % 
Public sector   3,981    1.0    877    0.2 
Industry and commerce   115,025    27.8    107,405    29.3 
Services   87,103    21.2    77,922    21.2 
Natural resources   20,492    5.0    16,649    4.5 
Other sectors   1,553    0.4    2,194    0.6 
Individuals   183,548    44.6    161,937    44.2 
Total   411,702    100.0    366,984    100.0 

 

b) Other financial assets (*)

 

   12/31/2013   %   12/31/2012   % 
Natural resources   1,766    0.4    1,924    0.4 
Public sector   174,331    40.4    110,012    25.1 
Industry and commerce   11,665    2.7    7,563    1.7 
Services   76,650    17.8    129,223    29.5 
Other sectors   2,664    0.6    2,633    0.6 
Individuals   263    0.1    49    0.0 
Financial   164,115    38.0    186,563    42.6 
Total   431,454    100.0    437,967    100.0 

 

(*)Includes financial assets held for trading, derivatives, assets designated at fair value through profit or loss, available-for-sale financial assets, held-to-maturity financial assets, interbank deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell.

 

c) The credit risks of off balance sheet items (endorsements and sureties, letters of credit and commitments to be released) are not categorized or managed by business sector.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-165
 

 

6. Credit quality of financial assets

 

6.1 The following table shows the breakdown of loans operations and lease operations portfolio considering: loans not overdue and loans overdue either impaired or not impaired:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Internal
rating
  Loans not
overdue
and not
impaired
   Loans
overdue
not
impaired
   Loans
overdue
and
impaired
   Total
loans
   Loans not
overdue
and not
impaired
   Loans
overdue
and not
impaired
   Loans
overdue
and
impaired
   Total
loans
 
Lower risk   300,816    4,354    -    305,170    249,282    5,438    -    254,720 
Satisfactory   64,722    7,676    -    72,398    61,075    9,436    -    70,511 
Higher risk   11,273    6,556    -    17,829    14,190    8,052    -    22,242 
Impaired   -    -    16,305    16,305    -    -    19,511    19,511 
Total   376,811    18,586    16,305    411,702    324,547    22,926    19,511    366,984 
%   91.5%   4.5%   4.0%   100.0%   88.5%   6.2%   5.3%   100.0%

 

The following table shows the breakdown of loans operations and lease operations by portfolios of areas and classes, based on indicators of credit quality:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Lower
risk
   Satisfactory   Higher
risk
   Impaired   Total   Lower
risk
   Satisfactory   Higher
risk
   Impaired   Total 
Individuals   96,904    48,833    11,323    10,371    167,431    82,289    44,150    12,889    11,593    150,921 
Credit cards   36,964    11,773    1,892    2,520    53,149    24,551    11,692    1,992    2,296    40,531 
Personal   7,760    8,158    7,143    3,574    26,635    6,152    8,804    7,317    4,476    26,749 
Payroll loans   5,676    16,147    378    370    22,571    4,553    8,080    531    386    13,550 
Vehicles   23,692    11,310    1,881    3,701    40,584    29,887    14,493    3,016    4,250    51,646 
Mortgage loans   22,812    1,445    29    206    24,492    17,146    1,081    33    185    18,445 
Corporate   121,643    3,041    145    1,584    126,413    100,982    1,279    1    1,467    103,729 
Small and medium businesses   55,210    16,430    5,796    4,165    81,601    47,825    22,129    8,896    6,335    85,185 
Foreign loans – Latin America   31,413    4,094    565    185    36,257    23,624    2,953    456    116    27,149 
Total   305,170    72,398    17,829    16,305    411,702    254,720    70,511    22,242    19,511    366,984 
%   74.1%   17.6%   4.3%   4.0%   100.0%   69.4%   19.2%   6.1%   5.3%   100.0%

 

Financial statements 2013 F-166
 

 

The table below shows the breakdown of loans operations and lease operations portfolio not overdue and not impaired, by portfolio of segments and classes, based on indicators of credit quality.

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Lower
risk
   Satisfactory   Higher
risk
   Total   Lower
risk
   Satisfactory   Higher
risk
   Total 
I – Individually evaluated Corporate                                        
Large companies   120,828    2,861    -    123,689    100,186    1,278    -    101,464 
II- Collectively-evaluated                                        
Individuals   94,586    42,896    6,708    144,190    78,900    36,339    7,540    122,779 
Credit card   36,764    11,129    1,266    49,159    24,385    11,076    1,352    36,813 
Personal   7,703    7,691    4,986    20,380    6,080    8,183    5,101    19,364 
Payroll loans   5,574    15,881    245    21,700    4,434    7,817    338    12,589 
Vehicles   22,206    7,454    206    29,866    27,347    8,737    736    36,820 
Mortgage loans   22,339    741    5    23,085    16,654    526    13    17,193 
Small and medium businesses   54,544    15,142    4,121    73,807    47,163    20,739    6,293    74,195 
Foreign loans and Latin America   30,858    3,823    444    35,125    23,033    2,719    357    26,109 
Total   300,816    64,722    11,273    376,811    249,282    61,075    14,190    324,547 

 

6.1.1 Loan operations and lease operations by portfolios of areas and classes, are classified by maturity as follows (loans overdue not impaired):

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   Overdue
by up to
30 days
   Overdue
from 31
to 60
days
   Overdue
from 61
to 90
days
   Total   Overdue
by up to
30 days
   Overdue
from 31
to 60 days
   Overdue
from 61
to 90 days
   Total 
Individuals   8,103    3,273    1,494    12,870    10,732    4,075    1,743    16,550 
Credit card   833    323    314    1,470    832    308    283    1,423 
Personal   1,641    716    325    2,682    1,610    908    391    2,909 
Payroll loans   372    74    55    501    434    83    58    575 
Vehicles   4,460    1,872    685    7,017    7,099    2,559    918    10,576 
Mortgage loans   797    288    115    1,200    757    217    93    1,067 
Corporate   944    167    29    1,140    686    88    23    797 
Small and medium businesses   2,378    843    409    3,630    2,912    1,171    572    4,655 
Foreign loans – Latin America   774    117    55    946    794    98    32    924 
Total   12,199    4,400    1,987    18,586    15,124    5,432    2,370    22,926 

 

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6.1.2 The table below shows other financial assets, individually evaluated, classified by rating:

 

   12/31/2013 
   Interbank deposits   Held-for-   Financial assets       Available-   Held-to-     
   and securities   trading   designated at fair       for-sale   maturity     
Internal  purchased under   financial   value through   Derivatives   financial   financial     
rating  agreements to resell   assets   profit or loss   assets   assets   assets   Total 
Lower risk   164,115    138,883    371    7,173    57,515    10,093    378,150 
Satisfactory   -    9,691    -    3,896    38,301    23    51,911 
Higher risk   -    286    -    297    807    -    1,390 
Impairment   -    -    -    -    3    -    3 
Total   164,115    148,860    371    11,366    96,626    10,116    431,454 
%   38.0    34.5    0.1    2.6    22.5    2.3    100.0 

 

   12/31/2012 
   Interbank deposits   Held-for-   Financial assets       Available-   Held-to-     
   and securities   trading   designated at fair       for-sale   maturity     
Internal  purchased under   financial   value through   Derivatives   financial   financial     
rating  agreements to resell   assets   profit or loss   assets   assets   assets   Total 
Lower risk   186,563    98,147    220    4,458    22,808    3,084    315,280 
Satisfactory   -    47,369    -    7,122    68,037    118    122,646 
Higher Risk   -    -    -    17    24    -    41 
Total   186,563    145,516    220    11,597    90,869    3,202    437,967 
%   42.7    33.2    0.1    2.6    20.7    0.7    100.0 

 

6.1.3 Collateral held for loan and lease operations portfolio

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   (l) Over-   (II) Under-   (l) Over-   (II) Under- 
   collateralized assets   collateralized assets   collateralized assets   collateralized assets 
   Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair 
Financial effect  value of   value of   value of   value of   value of   value of   value of   value of 
of collateral  the assets   collateral   the assets   collateral   the assets   collateral   the assets   collateral 
Individuals   61,723    156,230    2,738    2,290    60,635    140,466    8,021    6,933 
Personal   377    879    13    7    329    946    17    12 
Vehicles   37,010    71,736    2,620    2,235    42,610    73,709    7,809    6,813 
Mortgage loans   24,336    83,615    105    47    17,695    65,812    196    108 
Small, medium businesses and corporate   161,274    476,507    5,200    2,610    127,655    439,665    33,917    14,408 
Foreign loans – Latin America   11,457    17,169    24,660    22,084    5,441    8,695    21,708    12,053 
Total   234,454    649,906    32,597    26,983    193,731    588,827    63,646    33,394 

 

The difference between the total loan portfolio and collateralized loan portfolio is generated by non-collateralized loans amounting to R$ 144,651 (R$ 109,607 at December 31, 2012).

 

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ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses collateral to reduce the occurrence of losses in operations with credit risk and manages and regularly reviews its collateral with the objective that collateral held is sufficient, legally exercisable (effective) and feasible. Thus, collateral is used to maximize the recoverability potential of impaired loans and not to reduce the exposure value of customers and counterparties.

 

Individuals

Personal – This category of credit products usually requires collateral, focusing on endorsements and sureties. Vehicles – For this type of operation, clients’ assets serve as collateral, which are also the leased assets in leasing operations.

Mortgage loans – Regards buildings themselves given in guarantee.

 

Small, Medium Businesses and Corporate – For these operations, any collateral can be used within the credit policy of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING (chattel mortgage, assignment trust, surety/joint debtor, Mortgage and others).

 

Foreign loans – Latin America – For these operations, any collateral can be used within the credit policy of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING (chattel mortgage, assignment trust, surety/joint debtor, Mortgage and others).

 

7. Repossessed assets

Repossessed assets are recognized as assets when possession is effectively obtained.

 

Assets received from the foreclosure of loans, including real estate, are initially recorded at the lower of: (i) the fair value of the asset less the estimated selling expenses, and (ii) the carrying amount of the loan.

 

Further impairment of assets is recorded as a provision, with a corresponding charge to income. The maintenance costs of these assets are expensed as incurred.

 

The policy for sales of these assets (assets not for use) includes periodic auctions that are announced in advance and considers that the assets cannot be held for more than one year as stipulated by the BACEN. This period may be extended at the discretion of BACEN.

 

The amounts below represent total assets repossessed in the period:

 

   01/01 to 12/31/2013   01/01 to 12/31/2012   01/01 to 12/31/2011 
Real estate not for own use   2    4    8 
Residential properties - mortgage loans   93    67    34 
Vehicles – linked to loan operations   1    2    4 
Other (Vehicles/Furniture/Equipments) – Dation   12    9    1 
Total   108    82    47 

 

Market risk

Market risk is the possibility of losses resulting from fluctuations in the market values of positions held by a financial institution, including risks of transactions subject to variations in foreign exchange and interest rates, share, of prices indexes and commodity prices among other indexes on these risk factors.

 

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The market risk management is the process through which the institution plans, monitors and controls the risks of variations in financial instruments market values due market changes, aiming at optimizing the risk-return ratio, by using an appropriate structure of Adequate management limits, models and tools.

 

The policy of risk management is in line with the principles of CMN Resolution No. 3,464, and posterior amendments, comprising a set of principles that drive the institution’s strategy of control and management of market risks in all business units and legal entities of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

The document set forth by the corporate guidelines on market risk management, that is not part of the financial statements, may be viewed on the website www.itau-unibanco.com.br/ri, in the section Corporate Governance/Rules and Policies/Public Access Report – Market Risk.

 

The risk management strategy of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING tries to achieving a balance between business objectives, considering among others:

Political, economic and market context;
Market risk portfolio of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING;
Capacity to operate in specific markets.

 

The process for managing market risk of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING occurs within the governance and hierarchy of committees and limits approved specifically for this purpose, sensitizing different levels and classes of market risk.

This framework limits that covers from the monitoring of aggregate indicators of risk (portfolio level) to the monitoring of granular limits (individual desks level), assuring effectiveness and coverage of control. These limits are dimensioned considering the projected results of the balance sheet, expected performance and risk appetite of the institution, the level of equity and the profile of risk of each organization unit, which are defined in terms of risk measures used by management. Limits are monitored and controlled daily and excesses are reported and discussed in the corresponding committees. Additionally, daily risk reports used by the business and control areas, are issued to the top management.

 

The limit structure and warnings follow the guidelines of the Board of Directors and is established and approved by the Superior Risk Committee (CSRisc) after discussions and resolutions of the Superior Institutional Treasury Committee (CSTI) on metrics and market risk limits. The review of this structure of limits is performed at least annually.

 

The purpose of this structure is:

Providing more assurance to all executive levels that the assumption of market risks is in line with the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and the risk-return objective;
Promoting the disciplined and educated discussion on the global risk profile and its evolution over time;
Increasing transparency on the way the business seeks the optimization of results;
Providing early warning mechanisms in order to make the effective risk management easier, without jeopardizing the business purposes; and
Avoiding risk concentration.

 

The market risk control and management process is periodically reviewed with the purpose of keeping the process aligned with best market practices and complies with continuous improvement processes at ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

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The market risk is controlled by an area independent from the business units and is responsible for carrying out daily measurement, assessment, analysis and reporting activities to the areas and relevant people, in accordance with

the governance established and following up the actions required for adjusting the position and/or risk level, when necessary. For that purpose, the ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has a structured reporting and information flow with the objective of providing input for the follow-up by senior-level committees and complying with the requirements of Brazilian and foreign regulatory agents.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING hedges transactions with clients and proprietary positions, including foreign investments, aiming at mitigating risks arising from fluctuations in significant market factors and adjusting the transactions into the current exposure limits. Derivatives are the most frequently used instruments for these hedges. When these transactions are designed for as hedge accounting, specific supporting documentation is prepared, including continuous review of the hedge effectiveness and other changes in the accounting process. Accounting and managerial hedge are governed by corporate guidelines of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

The market risk framework categorizes transactions as part of either the banking portfolio or the trading portfolio, in accordance with general criteria established by the Capital Accord and subsequent amendments.

 

The trading portfolio consists of all qualifying transactions (including derivatives) held with intent to trade or to hedge risk within this portfolio, and that have no restriction.

 

The banking portfolio is basically characterized by transactions from the banking business, such as funding and loans, and also includes derivatives with eligible clients and transactions related to the management of the balance sheet of the institution, including by way of derivatives. It has the no-intention of resale and medium- and long-term time horizons as general guidelines.

 

The exposures to market risks inherent in the various products, including derivatives, are broken down into a number of risk factors. Market factors are primary components of pricing. The main risk factors measured by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING are:

Interest rates risk: risk of financial losses on operations subject to interest rates variations;
Foreign exchange-linked: the risk of losses arising from positions in transactions which are subject to a foreign exchange-linked interest rate;
Foreign exchange rates: risk of losses on positions in foreign currency in operations subject to foreign exchange variation;
Price index-linked: risk of financial losses on operations subject to changes in price index coupon rates;
Variable income: risk of losses in operations subject to variation in goods prices and commodities.

 

Market risk for interest rate in the Trading and Banking Portfolio is managed by a combination of processes, including marking-to-market positions, calculating sensitivity to interest rate variations, Value at Risk (VaR) and running stress tests across the portfólio, these processes are consistent with ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s institutional policies incorporated into the market risk framework.

 

To evaluate the share position of the banking and trading portfolios, Value at Risk (VaR) is applied, in addition to stress tests, as presented below in the paragraph about metrics.

 

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Market risk is analyzed based on the following metrics:

Value at risk (VaR): statistical metric that estimates the expected maximum potential economic loss under normal market conditions, taking into consideration a certain time horizon and confidence level;
Losses in stress scenarios (Stress test): simulation technique to assess the behavior of assets, liabilities and derivatives of a portfolio when several risk factors are taken to extreme market situations (based on prospective scenarios) in the portfolio;
Stop loss: metrics which purpose is to review positions, should losses accumulated in a certain period reach a certain amount;
Concentration: cumulative exposure of a certain asset or risk factor calculated at market value (“MtM – Mark to Market”);
Stressed VaR: statistical metric resulting from the VaR calculation, with the purpose of capturing the highest risk in simulations for the current portfolio, considering the returns that can be observed in historic scenarios.

 

In addition to the risk measures, sensitivity and loss control measures are also analyzed. They comprise:

Gap analysis: accumulated exposure, by risk factor, of cash flows expressed at market value, allocated at the maturity dates;
Sensitivity (DV01 – Delta Variation): the impact on the cash flows market value when submitted to an one annual basis point increase in the current interest rates or index rate;
Sensitivity to the Several Risk Factors (Greeks): partial derivatives of an options portfolio in relation to the underlying assets price, implicit volatility, interest rate and timing.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING uses proprietary systems to measure the consolidated market risk. The processing of these systems mainly takes place in São Paulo, in an access-controlled, of high availability, environment, with data safekeeping and recovery processes, and counts on such an infrastructure to ensure the continuity of business in contingency (disaster recovery) situations.

 

VaR – Consolidated ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING

The internal VaR model (parametric) used by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING considers a one-day holding period and a 99% confidence level. Volatilities and correlations are estimated based on a volatility weighted methodology that gives greater weight to the most recent information.

 

The Consolidated Global VaR table provides an analysis of the exposure to market risk of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING portfolios, and to its foreign subsidiaries by showing where the largest concentrations of market risk are found. (foreign subsidiaries: Banco Itaú BBA International PLC, Banco Itaú Argentina S.A., Banco Itaú Chile S.A., Banco Itaú Uruguai S.A., Banco Itaú Paraguai S.A. and Itaú BBA Colômbia S.A. – Corporación Financiera).

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING maintaining its conservative management and portfolio diversification, continued with its policy of operating within low limits in relation to its capital in the period.

 

From January 1st to December 31, 2013, the average global VaR was R$ 224 million, or 0.27% of total stockholders’ equity (throughout 2012 it was R$ 290 million or 0.38%).

 

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(in R$ milion)

   VaR Global (*) 
   Average   Minimum   Maximum   12/31/2013   Average   Minimum   Maximum   12/31/2012 
Risk factor group                                        
Brazilian interest rate   172,4    65.6    416.9    69.1    191.2    71.8    427.6    348.7 
Other interest rate   26,2    8.6    76.7    45.2    20.4    7.3    49.6    11.4 
FX rate   34,5    4.4    70.2    10.4    25.7    4.6    53.9    8.8 
Brazilian inflation indexes   76,1    37.3    155.5    65.7    110.3    14.8    325.0    51.2 
Equities and commodities   29,6    14.0    60.1    20.4    24.2    13.6    43.5    16.8 
                                         
Foreign units (**)                                        
Itaú BBA International   2,4    1.6    4.1    1.9    1.7    0.7    5.1    1.1 
Itaú Argentina   4,0    2.2    7.4    5.7    3.0    1.7    5.6    5.5 
Itaú Chile   5,6    2.1    13.6    2.1    5.5    3.2    9.6    4.4 
Itaú Uruguay   2,8    1.5    8.9    1.7    1.7    0.3    3.4    2.0 
Itaú Paraguay   0,9    0.4    1.8    0.9    0.4    0.2    1.4    1.0 
Itaú BBA Colombia   0,4    0.0    1.3    0.2    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Effect of diversification                  (113.0)                  (77.1)
Global risk   224,5    97.9    443.4    110.4    289.7    118.0    601.4    373.7 

(*) Adjusted to reflect the tax treatment of individual classes of assets.

(**) Determined in local currency and converted into Brazilian reais at the closing price on the reporting date.

 

Interest rate

The table on the position of accounts subject to interest rate risk group them by products, book value of accounts distributed by maturity. This table is not used directly to manage interest rate risks; it is mostly used to enable the assessment of mismatching between accounts and products associated thereto and to identify possible risk concentration.

 

The following table sets forth our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and therefore does not reflect interest rate gap positions that may exist as of any given date. In addition, variations in interest rate sensitivity may exist within the repricing periods presented due to differing repricing dates within the period.

 

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Position of accounts subject to interest rate risk (1)

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
   0-30
days
   31-180
days
   181-365
days
   1-5
years
   Over 5
years
   Total   0-30
days
   31-180
days
   181-365
days
   1-5
years
   Over 5
years
   Total 
Interest-bearing assets   281,495    182,556    100,636    248,019    102,326    915,033    248,784    191,194    78,496    246,502    97,228    862,204 
Interbank deposits   19,341    2,126    3,557    636    -    25,660    15,321    3,274    4,835    395    1    23,826 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   90,970    47,290    -    184    10    138,455    87,829    71,539    3,190    179    -    162,737 
Central Bank compulsory deposits   71,877    -    -    -    -    71,877    57,253    -    -    -    -    57,253 
Held-for-trading financial assets   16,807    12,269    22,257    81,032    16,495    148,860    17,163    7,251    7,920    85,581    27,601    145,516 
Financial assets held for trading and designated at fair value through profit or loss   371    -    -    -    -    371    220    -    -    -    -    220 
Available-for-sale financial assets   14,470    13,244    10,553    26,430    31,929    96,626    13,120    7,914    5,481    29,470    34,884    90,869 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   52    47    -    158    9,859    10,116    -    118    70    147    2,867    3,202 
Derivatives   2,933    2,419    1,675    3,377    962    11,366    1,943    3,581    1,390    3,742    941    11,597 
Loan and lease operations portfolio   64,674    105,161    62,594    136,202    43,071    411,702    55,935    97,517    55,610    126,988    30,934    366,984 
Interest-bearing liabilities   252,818    81,456    56,068    255,198    50,872    696,412    233,991    78,742    59,229    210,743    76,688    659,393 
Savings deposits   106,166    -    -    -    -    106,166    83,451    -    -    -    -    83,451 
Time deposits   12,260    29,436    9,961    61,551    3,923    117,131    12,369    20,861    16,667    62,226    5,109    117,232 
Interbank deposits   1,768    3,909    2,146    363    8    8,194    2,643    3,550    1,201    207    -    7,601 
Deposits received under repurchase agreements   119,745    13,663    15,190    104,547    13,537    266,682    123,001    17,838    16,281    82,424    27,861    267,405 
Interbank market   6,609    26,507    22,661    46,541    9,058    111,376    5,606    26,871    21,065    38,802    4,729    97,073 
Institutional market   811    6,529    4,156    36,887    23,672    72,055    2,299    7,018    2,753    22,062    37,896    72,028 
Derivatives   2,421    1,393    1,892    5,076    623    11,405    1,724    2,582    1,211    4,500    1,052    11,069 
Financial liabilities held for trading   6    19    62    233    51    371    6    22    51    522    41    642 
Liabilities for capitalization plans   3,032    -    -    -    -    3,032    2,892    -    -    -    -    2,892 
Difference asset/ liability (2)   28,677    101,100    44,568    (7,179)   51,454    218,621    14,793    112,452    19,267    35,759    20,540    202,811 
Cumulative difference   28,677    129,777    174,345    167,166    218,621         14,793    127,245    146,512    182,271    202,811      
Ratio of cumulative difference to total interest-bearing assets   3.1%   14.2%   19.1%   18.3%   23.9%        1.7%   14.8%   17.0%   21.1%   23.5%     

 

(1)Remaining contractual terms.
(2)The difference arises from the mismatch between the maturities of all remunerated assets and liabilities, at the respective period-end date, considering the contractually agreed terms.

 

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Position of accounts subject to currency risk

 

   12/31/2013 
Assets  Dollar   Euro   Chilean
Peso
   Other   Total 
Cash and deposits on demand   7,672    194    409    2,560    10,835 
Central Bank compulsory deposits   -    -    365    3,723    4,088 
Interbank deposits   17,612    -    1,073    1,411    20,096 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   880    -    19    -    899 
Financial assets held for trading   7,099    -    13    405    7,517 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss   371    -    -    -    371 
Derivatives   4,511    -    443    12    4,966 
Available-for-sale financial assets   46,830    -    3,308    1,280    51,418 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   6,723    -    -    -    6,723 
Loan operations and lease operations portfolio, net   67,557    1,776    23,657    18,600    111,590 
Total assets   159,255    1,970    29,287    27,991    218,503 

 

   12/31/2013 
Liabilities  Dollar   Euro   Chilean
Peso
   Other   Total 
Deposits   48,516    16    18,439    17,952    84,923 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   15,324    -    248    19    15,591 
Financial liabilities held for trading   569    -    -    -    569 
Derivatives   3,027    -    424    87    3,538 
Interbank market debt   48,694    71    2,945    978    52,688 
Institutional market debt   59,155    -    3,141    333    62,629 
Total liabilities   175,285    87    25,197    19,369    219,938 
Net position   (16,030)   1,883    4,090    8,622    (1,435)

 

The exposure to share price risk is disclosed in Note 7 related to financial assets held for trading and Note 10, related to available-for-sale financial assets.

 

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Position of accounts subject to currency risk

 

   12/31/2012 
Assets  Dollar   Euro   Chilean
Peso
   Other   Total 
Cash and deposits on demand   5,681    388    379    2,262    8,710 
Central Bank compulsory deposits   -    -    323    2,206    2,529 
Interbank deposits   11,160    1,209    989    1,214    14,572 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   463    -    21    18    502 
Financial assets held for trading   4,909    646    114    148    5,817 
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss   -    216    -    -    216 
Derivatives   3,100    588    283    11    3,982 
Available-for-sale financial assets   50,828    354    2,409    1,064    54,655 
Held-to-maturity financial assets   546    -    -    -    546 
Loan operations and lease operations portfolio, net   44,417    4,950    17,883    14,481    81,731 
Total assets   121,104    8,351    22,401    21,404    173,260 

 

   12/31/2012 
Liabilities  Dollar   Euro   Chilean
Peso
   Other   Total 
Deposits   32,602    1,917    14,233    13,044    61,796 
Securities sold under securities repurchase agreements   17,156    -    606    16    17,778 
Financial liabilities held for trading   -    720    -    -    720 
Derivatives   2,755    493    200    5    3,453 
Interbank market debt   27,430    150    1,998    395    29,973 
Institutional market debt   52,421    3,065    2,262    149    57,897 
Total assets   132,364    6,345    19,299    13,609    171,617 
Net position   (11,260)   2,006    3,102    7,795    1,643 

 

The exposure to share price risk is disclosed in Note 7 related to financial assets held for trading and Note 10, related to available-for-sale financial assets.

 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is defined as the existence of imbalances between marketable assets and liabilities due – mismatching between payments and receipts – which may affect payment capacity of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, taking into consideration the different currencies and payment terms and their respective rights and obligations.

 

Policies and procedures

The management of liquidity risks seeks to guarantee liquidity sufficient to support possible outflows in market stress situations, as well as the compatibility between funding and the terms and liquidity of assets.

 

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has a structure dedicated to improve the monitoring, control and analysis, through models of projections of the variables that affect cash flows and the level of reserves in local and foreign currencies.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-176
 

 

The document that details the guidelines established by the internal policy on liquidity risk management, that is not part of the financial statements, may be viewed on the website www.itau-unibanco.com.br/ri, in the section Corporate Governance/Rules and Policies/Public Access Report – Liquidity Risk.

 

The liquidity risk measurement process makes use of corporate and own in-house developed application systems. ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING manages proprietary IT systems to support the liquidity risk measurement process.

 

Additionally, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING establishes guidelines and limits. Compliance with these guidelines and limits is periodically analyzed in technical committees, and their purpose is to provide an additional safety margin to the minimum projected needs. The liquidity management policies and the respective limits are established based on prospective scenarios periodically reviewed and on the definitions of the top management.

 

These scenarios may be reviewed in view of cash requirements resulting from atypical market situations or arising from strategic decisions of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

In compliance with the requirements of CMN Resolution No. 4,090 of May 24, 2012 and BACEN Circular N° 3,393 of June 3, 2008, the Statement of Liquidity Risk (DRL) is sent to BACEN on a monthly basis, and the following items for monitoring and supporting decisions are periodically prepared and submitted to top management:

Different scenarios projected for changes in liquidity;
Contingency plans for crisis situations;
Reports and charts that describe the risk positions;
Assessment of funding costs and alternative sources of funding;
Monitoring of changes in funding through a constant control over sources of funding, considering the type of investor and maturities, among other factors;

 

Primary sources of funding

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING has different sources of funding, of which a significant portion is from the retail segment. Total funding from clients reached R$ 501.1 billion (R$ 481.1 billion at 12/31/2012), particularly funding from time deposits. A considerable portion of these funds – 33.7% of total, or R$ 169.1 billion – is available on demand to the client. However, the historical behavior of the accumulated balance of the two largest items in this group – demand and savings deposits – is relatively consistent with the balances increasing over time and inflows exceeding outflows for monthly average amounts.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-177
 

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Funding from clients  0-30 days   Total   %   0-30 days   Total   % 
Deposits   163,086    274,383         133,377    243,199      
Demand deposits   42,892    42,892    8.6    34,916    34,916    7.3 
Savings deposits   106,166    106,166    21.2    83,451    83,451    17.3 
Time deposits   12,260    117,131    23.4    12,368    117,232    24.4 
Other   1,768    8,194    1.6    2,642    7,600    1.6 
Funds from acceptances and issuance of securities (1)   2,916    46,256    9.2    3,863    55,108    11.5 
Funds from own issue (2)   2,977    123,922    24.7    3,394    127,652    26.5 
Subordinated debt   146    56,564    11.3    797    55,179    11.5 
Total   169,125    501,125         141,431    481,138      

 

(1)Includes mortgage notes, real estate credit bills, agribusiness and financial credit bills recorded in interbank and institutional market debts and liabilities for issue of debentures and foreign borrowings and securities recorded in funds from institutional markets.
(2)Refer to deposits received under securities repurchase agreements with securities from own issue.

 

Control over liquidity

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING manages its liquidity reserves based on estimates of funds that will be available for investment, considering the continuity of business in normal conditions.

 

During the first quarter of 2013, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING maintained appropriate levels of liquidity in Brazil and abroad. Liquid assets (cash and deposits on demand, securities purchased under agreements to resell - funded position and free government securities) totaled R$ 91,1 billion and accounted for 53,9% of the short-term redeemable obligations, 18,2% of total funding, and 12,7% of total assets.

 

The table below shows the indicators used by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING in the management of liquidity risk:

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Liquidity indicators  %   % 
Net assets (1)/funds within 30 days (2)   53.9    85.4 
Net assets (1)/total funds (3)   18.2    25.1 
Net assets (1)/total assets (4)   12.7    17.7 

 

(1)Net assets: Cash and deposits on demand, Securities purchased under agreements to resell – Funded position and Government securities – available. Detailed in the table Undiscounted future flows – Financial assets
(2)Table Funding from clients (Total Funding from clients 0-30 days)
(3)Table funding from clients (Total funding from clients)
(4)Detailed in the table Undiscounted future flows – Financial assets, total present value regards R$ 716,925 (R$ 682,867 at 12/31/2012).

 

Financial statements 2013 F-178
 

 

The following table presents assets and liabilities according to their remaining contractual maturities, considering their undiscounted flows.

 

Undiscounted future flows except for derivatives  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Financial assets (1)  0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over 720
days
   Total   0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over
720 days
   Total 
Cash and deposits on demand   16,576    -    -    -    16,576    13,967    -    -    -    13,967 
Interbank investments   110,510    45,993    614    145    157,262    109,340    61,934    320    159    171,753 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell – Funded position (2)   23,979    -    -    -    23,979    22,895    -    -    1    22,896 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell – Financed position   67,190    37,921    -    10    105,121    71,124    53,678    -    -    124,802 
Interbank deposits   19,341    8,072    614    135    28,162    15,321    8,256    320    158    24,055 
                                                   
Securities   58,892    30,197    16,773    83,168    189,030    102,046    7,293    9,261    78,689    197,289 
Government securities – available   50,573    -    -    -    50,573    83,980    -    -    -    83,980 
Government securities – subject to repurchase commitments   4,327    17,741    8,805    52,301    83,174    13,581    2,208    1,024    37,165    53,978 
Private securities – available   3,992    12,089    7,017    29,696    52,794    4,482    4,229    7,968    37,201    53,880 
Private securities – subject to repurchase commitments   -    367    951    1,171    2,489    3    856    269    4,323    5,451 
Derivative financial instruments   2,933    3,781    1,410    2,929    11,053    1,943    4,005    1,756    2,927    10,631 
Net position   2,933    3,781    1,410    2,929    11,053    1,943    4,005    1,756    2,927    10,631 
Swaps   396    745    865    2,436    4,442    275    905    568    1,938    3,686 
Option   423    977    187    130    1,717    936    554    358    58    1,906 
Forward operations (onshore)   2,018    1,048    184    65    3,315    547    1,756    718    509    3,530 
Other derivative financial instruments   96    1,011    174    298    1,579    185    790    112    422    1,509 
Loan and lease operations portfolio (3)   56,041    160,287    92,762    135,469    444,559    48,460    153,079    82,459    116,066    400,064 
Total financial assets   244,952    240,258    111,559    221,711    818,480    275,756    226,311    93,796    197,841    793,704 

 

(1)The assets portfolio does not take into consideration the balance of compulsory deposits in Central Bank, amounting to R$ 77,010 (R$ 63,701 at 12/31/2012), which release of funds is linked to the maturity of the liability portfolios. The amounts of PGBL and VGBL are not considered in the assets portfolio because they are covered in Note 30.
(2)Net of R$ 3,333 (R$ 9,106 at 12/31/2012) which securities are restricted to guarantee transactions at BM&FBOVESPA S.A. and the Central Bank of Brazil.
(3)Net of payment to merchants of R$ 34,142 (R$ 27,382 at 12/31/2012).

 

Financial statements 2013 F-179
 

 

Undiscounted future flows except for derivatives  12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Financial liabilities  0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over 720
days
   Total   0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over 
720 days
   Total 
Deposits   163,436    46,756    12,005    86,269    308,466    133,310    42,494    15,290    74,632    265,726 
Demand deposits   42,892    -    -    -    42,892    34,916    -    -    -    34,916 
Savings deposits   106,166    -    -    -    106,166    83,451    -    -    -    83,451 
Time deposit   12,609    40,590    11,833    85,968    151,000    12,261    37,620    15,150    74,402    139,433 
Interbank deposits   1,769    6,166    172    301    8,408    2,682    4,874    140    230    7,926 
Compulsory deposits   (42,600)   (12,537)   (3,321)   (18,552)   (77,010)   (35,238)   (9,761)   (3,744)   (14,959)   (63,702)
Demand deposits   (8,821)   -    -    -    (8,821)   (8,590)   -    -    -    (8,590)
Savings deposits   (29,805)   -    -    -    (29,805)   (23,582)   -    -    -    (23,582)
Time deposit   (3,974)   (12,537)   (3,321)   (18,552)   (38,384)   (3,066)   (9,761)   (3,744)   (14,959)   (31,530)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (1)   132,394    33,508    43,464    118,067    327,432    134,028    35,529    54,086    85,195    308,838 
Funds from acceptances and issuance of securities (2)   3,176    20,511    14,363    12,598    50,648    3,793    29,349    11,049    15,526    59,717 
Borrowings and onlending (3)   5,127    34,659    12,696    28,647    81,129    2,938    27,596    11,277    24,083    65,894 
Subordinated debt (4)   214    8,752    5,146    63,917    78,029    831    4,352    7,726    61,698    74,607 
Derivative financial instruments   2,421    2,972    1,607    4,092    11,092    1,724    2,827    2,154    3,398    10,103 
Gross position   -    15    -    -    15    -    40    -    -    40 
Cross Currency Swap Deliverable – Asset position   -    (313)   -    -    (313)   -    (966)   -    -    (966)
Cross Currency Swap Deliverable – Liability position   -    329    -    -    329    -    1,006    -    -    1,006 
Net position   2,421    2,956    1,607    4,092    11,076    1,724    2,787    2,154    3,398    10,063 
Swaps   361    1,085    1,076    3,589    6,111    351    1,126    902    2,689    5,068 
Option   406    1,058    316    141    1,921    1,145    572    508    56    2,281 
Forward operations (onshore)   1,482    229    116    35    1,862    152    923    710    508    2,293 
Other derivative financial instruments   172    584    99    327    1,182    76    166    34    145    421 
Total financial liabilities   264,168    134,620    85,961    295,037    779,786    241,386    132,386    97,838    249,573    721,183 

 

(1)Includes own and third parties’ portfolios.
(2)Includes mortgage notes, real estate credit bills, agribusiness and financial bills recorded in interbank and institutional market funds and liabilities for issue of debentures and foreign securities recorded in funds from institutional markets.
(3)Recorded in funds from interbank markets.
(4)Recorded in funds from institutional markets.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-180
 

 

   12/31/2013   12/31/2012 
Off balance sheet  0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over 720
days
   Total   0-30
days
   31-365
days
   365-720
days
   Over 
720 days
   Total 
Endorsements and sureties   1,257    14,886    4,620    50,399    71,162    1,526    13,271    3,078    42,435    60,310 
Commitments to be released   75,838    37,153    36,749    62,719    212,459    94,197    25,452    15,675    79,236    214,560 
Letters of credit to be released   11,431    -    -    -    11,431    14,605    -    -    -    14,605 
Contractual commitments – Fixed assets and Intangible (Note 15 and 16)   -    875    576    521    1,972    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   88,526    52,914    41,945    113,639    297,024    110,328    38,723    18,753    121,671    289,475 

 

Financial statements 2013 F-181
 

 

NOTE 37 – SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Provisional Measure No. 627: on November 11, 2013, the Provisional Measure No. 627 (MP 627/13) was published to amend the federal tax legislation on IRPJ, CSLL, PIS and COFINS. Said MP 627/13 provides for the following, among other matters:

revocation of the Transition Tax Regime - RTT, established by Law No. 11.941, of May 27, 2009;
taxation of legal entities domiciled in Brazil, regarding the equity increase arising from interest in income earned abroad by subsidiaries and affiliates, and income earned by individuals resident in Brazil by means of a legal entity controlled abroad.

 

Considering that said MP 627 has a significant number of proposed amendments and that the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service should, in compliance with the same MP, regulate a number of matters, it is possible that certain provisions are amended and/or clarified. However, based on the wording in force, we estimate that said MP 627/13 does not have any significant accounting effect on the consolidated financial statements of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING.

 

NOTE 38 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Itaú CorpBanca

 

On January 29, 2014, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, together with its subsidiary Banco Itaú Chile S.A. (“BIC”) entered into an agreement (Transaction Agreement) with CorpBanca (“CorpBanca”) and its controlling stockholders (“Corp Group”) establishing the terms and conditions for the union of operations of BIC and CorpBanca Chile in Chile and in the other jurisdictions in which CorpBanca operates.

 

The operation will be consummated by means of (i) capital increase of BIC in the amount of US$ 652 million to be carried out by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING or one of its subsidiaries, (ii) merger of BIC into CorpBanca, with the cancellation of BIC shares and the issue of new shares, at the estimated rate of 85,420.07 shares of CorpBanca for each 1 share of BIC, to be approved at the stockholders’ meeting of CorpBanca upon the affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) of shares issued by CorpBanca, so that the interests in the bank resulting from the merger (to be named “Itaú CorpBanca”) are 33.58% for ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and 32.92% for Corp Group, and (iii) subsequent integration of Itaú BBA Colombia, S.A. into the operations of Itaú CorpBanca or its subsidiaries.

 

Itaú CorpBanca will be controlled by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, which will enter into a stockholders’ agreement with Corp Group when the operation is consummated. This agreement will entitle ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING and Corp Group to appoint members for the Board of Directors of Itaú CorpBanca in accordance to their interests in capital stock, and this group of stockholders will have the privilege of electing the majority of members of the Board of Directors, and ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING will be entitled to elect the majority of these members. The chairmen of the Boards of Directors of Itaú CorpBanca and its subsidiaries will be appointed by Corp Group, and their vice-chairmen by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING. The executives of Itaú CorpBanca and its subsidiaries will be proposed by ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING and ratified by the Board of Directors of Itaú CorpBanca. The stockholders’ agreement will also set forth that Corp Group will be entitled to approve, together with ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, certain strategic matters of Itaú CorpBanca, and it will include provisions on the transfer of shares between ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING and Corp Group, and also to third parties.

 

It is estimated that said operation will not have significant accounting effects on the results of ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING, which will consolidate Itaú CorpBanca in its financial statements.

 

The consummation of said operation is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including the aforementioned approval by the stockholders’ meeting of CorpBanca and regulatory approvals in Brazil, Chile and Colombia, as well as in other applicable jurisdictions in which CorpBanca carries out activities.

 

Financial statements 2013 F-182
 

 

 

   

  

Property, plant and equipment

 

We own our principal executive offices located in São Paulo, Brazil, and a number of other administrative buildings. Our offices and the main activities conducted in each of them are:

 

Centro Empresarial Itaú Unibanco, located at Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, São Paulo – head office, commercial department, back offices and main administrative departments, total area 139,547 square meters;
Centro Administrativo Tatuapé, located at Rua Santa Virgínia/Rua Santa Catarina, 299, São Paulo – administrative center, total area 39,787 square meters;
Centro Tecnológico, located at Avenida do Estado, 5,533, São Paulo – data processing center, total area 70,255 square meters;
Our leased office, located at Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3,400, 3rd through 12th floor, São Paulo, total area 15,301 square meters; at Avenida Nações Unidas, 7,815, Tower I – 3rd through 13th floor, Tower II – 5th floor, São Paulo, total area 16,799 square meters; and at Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3,311, 1st through 3rd floor, 13th and 14th floors, total area 3,357 square meters – wholesale and investment bank activities;
Centro Administrativo Raposo, located at Rua João Moreira Sales, 130 – Jardim Monte Alegre – São Paulo – administrative center and data processing center, total area 34,436 square meters;
Centro Administrativo Pinheiros, located at Av. Eusébio Matoso, 891 – Pinheiros – São Paulo – administrative center, total area 21,163 square meters;
Centro Administrativo Patriarca, located at Praça do Patriarca, 30/Rua Direita, 250 – São Paulo – administrative center, total area 14,698 square meters;
Centro Administrativo Brigadeiro, located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 1,807, 1,813, 1,827, 1,853 – São Paulo administrative center, total area 21,350 square meters;
Centro Administrativo ITM, located at Av. Engenheiro Roberto Zuccollo, 555 – São Paulo – administrative center, total area 39,979 square meters.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-334

 

We also lease a portion of our administrative offices and the majority of our branches at competitive market prices from third parties and under renewable leases with terms ending from the first half of 2013 (which are in the process of being renewed under similar terms) to the fourth quarter of 2032. As of December 31, 2013, we owned approximately 13% of our administrative offices and branches (including electronic service points, banking sites and parking lots) and leased approximately 87%.

 

In addition, on January 27, 2012, we announced the construction of a new technology center in the state of São Paulo.

 

Information on trends

 

We expect many factors to affect our future results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, including:

The Brazilian economic environment (please refer to section Context, item Macroeconomic context, Brazilian context and section Our risk management, item Risk factors, macroeconomic risks for further details);
Legal and regulatory developments (please refer to section Context, item Macroeconomic context, Brazilian context and section Our risk management, item Risk factors, Legal and regulatory risks for further details);
The effects of any ongoing international financial turmoil, including on the liquidity and capital required (please refer to section Context, item Macroeconomic context, Global context and section Our risk management, item Risk factors, Macroeconomic risks for further details);
The inflation effects on the result of our operations (please refer to section Context, item Macroeconomic context, Brazilian context and section Our risk management, item Risk factors, Macroeconomic risks, Inflation and fluctuations in interest rates may have a material adverse effect on us for further details);

• The effects of the variations in the value of the Brazilian real, foreign exchange rates and interest rates on our net interest income (please refer to section Performance, item Financial performance, Results, Our risk management, item Risk factors, Macroeconomic risks, for further details);

Any acquisitions we may make in the future (please refer to Our risk management, item Risk factors. The integration of acquired or merged businesses involves certain risks that may have a material adverse effect on us).

 

As part of our strategy, we continue to review growth opportunities, both in Brazil and abroad. Additionally, please refer to section Our risk management, item Risk factors for comments on the risks faced in our operations and that could affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-335

 

Capital expenditures

 

On January 27, 2012, we announced the construction of a new technology center that constituted a total investment of approximately R$984.0 million for the first phase of the project (building). In September 2012, we announced an investment of R$10.4 billion in technology, innovation and services. In November 2013, we announced an additional investment of R$687.0 million, amounting to a total investment of R$11.1 billion in technology, innovation and services to be made in the period from 2012 to 2015, of which:

R$2.7 billion is expected to be used for data processing systems;
R$0.8 billion is expected to be used for the acquisition of software;
R$4.6 billion is expected to be used for system development; and
R$3.0 billion is expected to be used for our data center in the state of São Paulo.

 

Our new data center under construction in the state of São Paulo, will include state-of-the- art features that are designed to improve flexibility and security. Construction work started in February 2012 and is progressing as planned, with 95% of the building concluded, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014. The setup and migration of our technology systems are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014, for completion by July 2016. This new data center is expected to be one of the largest in Brazil, with capacity to support the expansion of our operations in the coming decades, while maintaining our commitment to ensure availability of financial services and seek continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and client satisfaction.

 

Our new technology center is being funded with internal resources. Of R$11.1 billion in investments for the period from 2012 to 2015, 49% have been spent from 2012 until December 31, 2013.

 

Please refer to section Performance, item Investments, for a discussion of our capital expenditures for the last three fiscal years.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-336

 

 

Exchange rates

 

    Currently, the Brazilian foreign exchange system allows the purchase and sale of foreign currency and the performance of international transfers in reais by any individual or legal entity, subject to certain regulatory procedures.
     
    The Brazilian government may impose temporary restrictions on the conversion of Brazilian currency into foreign currencies and on the remittance to foreign investors of proceeds from their investments in Brazil. Brazilian law allows the government to impose these restrictions whenever there is a serious imbalance in Brazil’s balance of payments or there are reasons to foresee a serious imbalance. We cannot predict whether the Brazilian government will impose remittance restrictions in the future. The real may depreciate or appreciate substantially against the U.S. dollar in the future.
     
    Please refer to section Our risk management, item Risk factors, Macroeconomic risks, item “Instability of foreign exchange rates may negatively affect us,” for further details.
     
    As of February 20, 2014, the U.S. dollar-real exchange rate (PTAX) was R$2.3799 to U$1.00.
     
    The following table sets forth information on the selling rate for U.S. dollars as reported by the Central Bank for the periods and dates indicated.

 

   Exchange Rate of Brazilian Currency per US$1.00 
Year  Low   High   Average1   Year-End 
2009   1.7024    2.4218    1.9905    1.7412 
2010   1.6554    1.8811    1.7589    1.6662 
2011   1.5345    1.9016    1.6709    1.8758 
2012   1.7024    2.1121    1.9588    2.0435 
2013   1.9528    2.4457    2.1605    2.3426 
2014 (through March 31, 2014)   2.2603    2.4397    2.3652    2.2630 

Source: Economática System.

1. Represents the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period.

 

   Exchange Rate of Brazilian Currency per US$1.00 
Month  Low   High   Average1   End 
September 2013   2.2031    2.3897    2.2705    2.2300 
October 2013   2.1611    2.2123    2.1886    2.2026 
November 2013   2.2426    2.3362    2.2954    2.3249 
December 2013   2.3102    2.3817    2.3455    2.3426 
January 2014   2.3335    2.4397    2.3822    2.4263 
February 2014   2.3334    2.4238    2.3837    2.3334 
March 2014 (through March 31, 2014)   2.2603    2.3649    2.3261    2.2630 

Source: Economática System.

1. Represents the average of the closing exchange rates of each day the relevant period.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-337

 

Taxation for the ADS holders

 

    This summary contains a description of the main Brazilian and U.S. federal income tax considerations of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to these matters. This summary is based upon tax laws of Brazil and the United States in effect as of the date hereof, which laws are subject to change and to differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). Although there is at present no income tax treaty between Brazil and the United States, the tax authorities of the two countries have had discussions that may result in such a treaty. No assurance can be given, however, as to whether or when a treaty will enter into force or how it will affect  a U.S. holder (as defined below) of our preferred shares or ADSs.
     
    Prospective purchasers of our preferred shares or ADSs should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our preferred shares and ADSs, including, in particular, the effect of any non-U.S., non-resident, state or local tax laws.
     
Brazilian tax considerations   The following discussion summarizes the main Brazilian tax consequences related to the acquisition, ownership and disposition by holders of our preferred shares (who are registered with the Central Bank as U.S. dollar investors) or of ADSs, both not domiciled in Brazil for purposes of Brazilian taxation.
     
    Non-resident holders’ resident or domiciled in tax havens
    In accordance with Brazilian law, as regulated by Article 1 of Normative Instruction   No. 1,037 of June 4, 2010, as amended, a “tax haven” is defined as a country or location (a) that does not impose any income tax or where the maximum income tax rate is 20% or below or (b) where the local legislation imposes restrictions on disclosure regarding shareholder composition or investment ownership. A list of current tax havens has been published per such Normative Instruction. Non-resident holders resident or domiciled in tax havens may be subject to tax in Brazil at higher rates than non-resident holders not resident or domiciled in tax havens, as described below.

 

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    Registration of our preferred shares
    Our preferred shares may be registered with the Brazilian Central Bank pursuant to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00. CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00 allows foreign investors to invest  in almost all financial assets and to enter into almost all transactions available in the Brazilian financial and capital markets, provided that certain requirements are fulfilled, such as appointing a representative in Brazil and registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). The amount eligible for registration with respect to our preferred shares purchased in Brazil and deposited with the depositary shall be equal to the purchase price of such preferred shares (in U.S. dollars). According to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00, foreign investors include individuals, companies, mutual funds and other collective investment entities domiciled or headquartered outside Brazil. See “Item 10D. Exchange Controls” for more information.
     
    A non-resident holder of our preferred shares may encounter delays in registration, which may delay any remittances abroad. Such delays may also adversely affect the amount of U.S. dollars received by such non-resident holder.
     
    Taxation of dividends
    Payment of dividends derived from profits generated after January 1, 1996, including dividends paid in kind, are not subject to withholding income tax in Brazil. Payment  of dividends derived from profits generated before January 1, 1996 may be subject to Brazilian withholding income tax at varying rates, according to the year when the profits were generated.
     
    Taxation of interest on net equity
    Law No. 9,249, dated December 26, 1995, as amended, allows a Brazilian corporation, such as ourselves, to make payments of interest on net equity instead of dividend distributions Please refer to section Our risk management, item Regulatory environment, taxation for further information. A payment of interest on net equity is subject to withholding income tax at the rate of 15%, or 25% in the case of a non-resident holder that is resident or domiciled in a tax haven.

 

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    Taxation of gains
     
    (a)  Sales or other dispositions of ADSs
    Gains realized outside Brazil by a non-resident holder from the sale or other disposition of ADSs to another non-resident holder are not subject to Brazilian taxation. However, according to Law No. 10,833/03, the disposition of assets located in Brazil by a non-resident holder may be subject to Brazilian withholding income tax at a general rate of 15% (a 25% rate may apply if the foreign beneficiary is resident or domiciled in a jurisdiction deemed to be a tax haven for Brazilian tax purposes). Although Law No. 10,833/03 is not completely clear with respect to what is considered to be an asset located in Brazil, ADSs generally should not be considered to be assets located in Brazil for purposes of such Law because they represent securities issued and negotiated in an offshore exchange market. It is important to note, however, that even if ADSs were considered to be assets located in Brazil, non-resident holders not resident or domiciled in tax havens may still apply for exemption from capital gains tax according to Article 81 of Law No. 8,981/95.
     
    (b)  Conversion of our preferred shares into ADSs
    The deposit by a non-resident holder of our preferred shares with the depositary for conversion into ADSs may be subject to Brazilian capital gains tax, if such non-resident holder is resident or domiciled in a tax haven or if such preferred shares were not  registered with the Brazilian Central Bank according to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00. In those cases, the difference between the acquisition cost of such preferred shares or the amount otherwise previously registered with the Brazilian Central Bank and the average price of such preferred shares, according to CMN Resolution No. 1,927/93, may be considered taxable capital gain, and may be subject to income tax at a general rate of 15%.
     
    Non-resident holders that are resident or domiciled in tax havens may be subject to 25% capital gain tax on the sale or transfer of shares out of the financial markets upon such a conversion.
     
    On the other hand, when non-resident holders that are not resident or domiciled in tax havens deposit preferred shares registered according to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00 in exchange for ADSs, such deposit should not be subject to capital gain tax.

 

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    (c)  Sales or other dispositions of our preferred shares
    Non-resident holders not resident or domiciled in tax havens that register their portfolio according to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00 benefit from a special tax treatment according to which any capital gain arising from the sale of securities within Brazilian stock exchanges is exempt from income tax. On the other hand, sale of shares not registered according to CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00 or made outside of Brazilian stock exchanges is generally subject to 15% capital gain tax.
     
    Such special treatment is not applicable to non-resident holders resident or domiciled in tax havens, who are subject to general taxation rules applicable to Brazilian residents on the sale of their investments in financial markets, including stock exchanges and over-the-counter markets. The taxation rate is then generally 15%. If such non-resident holders sell shares outside of the financial markets, the income taxation rate will instead be 25%. Any exercise of preemptive rights related to our preferred shares (and in connection with the ADS program) will not be subject to Brazilian taxation. The gains from the sale or assignment of preemptive rights will be subject to income tax according to rates that vary depending on the location of the non-resident holder and the market in which such rights are sold. If the non-resident holder is not resident or domiciled in a tax haven, the sale of preemptive rights is exempt from tax if made within the Brazilian stock exchange markets or is subject to 15% income tax if made outside such stock exchange markets. If the non-resident holder is resident or domiciled in a tax haven, the sale of preemptive rights is generally subject to 15% income tax if made within Brazilian financial markets or 25% tax if the rights are sold outside such markets.
     
    Tax on financial transactions
     
    IOF/Exchange (IOF/FX)
    Pursuant to Decree No. 6,306/07, and further amendments, IOF/FX may be levied on foreign exchange transactions, affecting either or both the inflow or outflow of investments. The IOF/FX rates are set by the Brazilian executive branch, and the highest applicable rate is 25%.
     
    The rate of IOF/FX imposed on foreign exchange transactions carried out by a non-resident holder for the purpose of investing in the financial and capital markets may vary from time to time as defined by the Brazilian government and the rates may be different based on the type of investment. The inflow of proceeds into Brazil for the acquisition of shares under CMN Resolution No. 2,689/00 is subject to 0% IOF/FX tax. IOF/FX rate is also 0% on the outflow of foreign investment and on the payment of interest on net equity and dividends.

 

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    IOF/Securities
    The acquisition of ADSs is not subject to IOF tax. As of December 24, 2013, pursuant to Decree No. 8,165, the IOF/Securities tax levied on the assignment of shares traded in the Brazilian stock exchange market in order to permit the issuance of depositary receipts to be negotiated overseas was reduced to 0%.
     
    Other Brazilian taxes
    There are no Brazilian inheritance, gift or succession taxes applicable to the transfer of ownership or title (ownership without beneficial interest) of our preferred shares or ADSs or the vesting of free beneficial interest of such shares or ADSs outside Brazil by a non-resident holder, except for gift, inheritance and legacy taxes that are levied by some states of Brazil if bestowed in such states of Brazil or abroad when the receiver is resident or domiciled in these states of Brazil. There are no Brazilian stamp, issue, registration, or similar taxes or duties payable by non-resident holders of our preferred shares or ADSs.
     
U.S. federal income tax considerations   The following is a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs by U.S. holders (as defined below) who hold such preferred shares or ADSs as capital assets within the meaning of section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to specific U.S. holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as banks, insurance companies, retirement plans, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, dealers in securities, brokers, tax-exempt entities, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, U.S. holders that hold our preferred shares or ADSs as part of a “straddle,”“hedging,”“conversion” or other integrated transaction, U.S. holders that mark their securities to market for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, U.S. holders that own (or are deemed to own) 10% or more (by voting power) of our shares or U.S. holders that receive our preferred shares or ADSs as compensation. In addition, this discussion does not address the effect of any U.S. state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax considerations.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-342

 

    This discussion is based on the Code, U.S. treasury regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or to different interpretation. This discussion also assumes that each obligation in the deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms.
   
    For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our preferred shares or ADSs that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (x) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (y) that has in effect a valid election under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
     
    If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes invests in our preferred shares or ADSs, the U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to such investment will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity and the particular partner. Any such entity should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to it and its partners relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of such preferred shares or ADSs.
     
    Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors as to the U.S. federal, state and local tax considerations relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs in light of their particular circumstances, as well as the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws.
     
    Except where specifically described below, this discussion assumes that we are not and will not be a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Please see the discussion under “Passive foreign investment company considerations” below.
     
    Treatment of ADSs
    A U.S. holder of ADSs generally will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the owner of such U.S. holder’s proportionate interest in our preferred shares held by the depositary (or its custodian) that are represented and evidenced by such ADSs. Accordingly, any deposit or withdrawal of our preferred shares in exchange for ADSs generally will not result in the realization of gain or loss to such U.S. holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

 

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    Distributions
     
    A U.S. holder that receives a distribution with respect to our preferred shares (whether held through ADSs or directly), including payments of interest on net equity as described above under “– Brazilian tax considerations – Taxation of interest on net equity,” generally will be required to include the amount of such distribution (without reduction for any Brazilian withholding tax with respect thereto) in gross income as a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) on the date such U.S. holder (or the depositary, in the case of ADSs) actually or constructively receives such distribution, and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations. A distribution on our preferred shares (whether held through ADSs or directly) in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits  generally will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of such U.S. holder’s basis in such preferred shares or ADSs, as the case may be, and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of such preferred shares or ADSs (which will be treated in the same manner described below under “Sale, exchange or other disposition of preferred shares or ADSs”). We have not maintained and do not plan to maintain calculations of earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. holder may need to include the entire amount of any such distribution in income as a dividend.
     
    The U.S. dollar value of any distribution on our preferred shares made in Brazilian reais generally should be calculated by reference to the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real in effect on the date of receipt of such distribution by the U.S. holder (or the depositary, in the case of ADSs), regardless of whether the reais so received are in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Such U.S. holder generally will have a basis in such reais equal to the U.S. dollar value of such reais on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of such reais by such U.S. holder generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss and generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-344

 

    Distributions treated as dividends that are received by certain non-corporate U.S. persons (including individuals) in respect of shares of a non-U.S. corporation (other than a corporation that is, in the taxable year during which the distributions are made or the preceding taxable year, a PFIC) that is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States generally qualify for a 20% reduced maximum tax rate (and potentially additional tax discussed below under “Medicare tax”) so long as certain holding period and other requirements are met. Since the ADSs will be listed on the NYSE, unless we are treated as a PFIC with respect to a U.S. holder, dividends received by such a U.S. holder in respect of the ADSs should qualify for the reduced rate. Based on existing guidance, it is not entirely clear whether dividends received by such a U.S. holder of our preferred shares in respect of such shares will qualify for the reduced rate, because our preferred shares are not themselves listed on a United States exchange. Special rules apply for purposes of determining the recipient’s investment income (which may limit deductions for investment interest) and foreign income (which may affect the amount of U.S. foreign tax credit) and to certain extraordinary dividends. Each U.S. holder that is a non-corporate taxpayer should consult its own tax advisor regarding the possible applicability of the reduced tax rate and the related restrictions and special rules.
     
    Sale, exchange or other disposition of preferred shares or ADSs
     
    Upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs, a U.S. holder generally will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on such sale, exchange or other disposition and such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such preferred shares or ADSs. Any gain or loss so recognized generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if such U.S. holder has held such preferred shares or ADSs for more than one year at the time of such sale, exchange or other disposition. Certain non-corporate U.S. holders are entitled to preferential treatment for net long-term capital gains. The ability of a U.S. holder to offset capital losses against ordinary income is limited.

 

Annual Report 2013 A-345

 

    A U.S. holder that receives Brazilian reais from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our preferred shares generally will realize an amount equal to the U.S. dollar value of such reais on the settlement date of such sale, exchange or other disposition if (i) such U.S. holder is a cash basis or electing accrual basis taxpayer and our preferred shares are treated as being “traded on an established securities market” or (ii) such settlement date is also the date of such sale, exchange or other disposition. Such U.S. holder generally will have a basis in such reais equal to the U.S. dollar value of such reais on the settlement date. Any gain or loss on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of such reais by such U.S. holder generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss and generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States. Each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of receiving reais from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our preferred shares in cases not described in the first sentence of this paragraph.
     
    Foreign tax credit considerations
    Distributions on our preferred shares (whether held through ADSs or directly), including payments of interest on net equity as described above under “– Brazilian tax considerations – Taxation of interest on net equity,” that are treated as dividends, before reduction for any Brazilian withholding taxes with respect thereto, will generally be included in the gross income of a U.S. holder. Thus, such U.S. holder may be required to report income for such purposes in an amount greater than the actual amount such U.S. holder receives in cash. Distributions treated as dividends generally will constitute income from sources outside the United States and generally will be categorized for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes as “passive category income” or, in the case of some U.S. holders, as “general category income.” Subject  to applicable limitations and holding period requirements, a U.S. holder may be eligible to elect to claim a U.S. foreign tax credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability for any such Brazilian withholding taxes. Under current law, gain resulting from a sale or other disposal of our preferred shares or ADSs may be subject to Brazilian income or withholding taxes. A U.S. holder’s use of a foreign tax credit with respect to any such Brazilian income or withholding taxes could be limited, as such gain generally will constitute income from sources within the United States. A U.S. holder that does not claim a U.S. foreign tax credit generally may instead claim a deduction for any such Brazilian taxes, but only for a taxable year in which such U.S. holder elects to do so with respect to all non-U.S. income taxes paid or accrued by such U.S. holder in such taxable year. Foreign currency exchange gain or loss generally will constitute income from sources within the United States. The rules relating to foreign tax credits are very complex, and each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the application of such rules.

 

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    Passive foreign investment company considerations
     
    Special U.S. federal income tax rules apply to U.S. persons owning shares of a PFIC. A non-U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes  in any taxable year in which, after applying relevant look-through rules with respect to the income and assets of certain subsidiaries, either: at least 75% of its gross income is “passive income,” or on average at least 50% of the gross value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income.
     
    For this purpose, passive income generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, gains from the disposition of passive assets and gains from commodities transactions.
     
    The application of the PFIC rules to banks is unclear under present U.S. federal income tax law. Banks generally derive a substantial part of their income from assets that are interest bearing or that otherwise could be considered passive under the PFIC rules. The United States Internal Revenue Service (or “IRS”), has issued a notice, and has proposed regulations, that exclude from passive income any income derived in the active conduct of a banking business by a qualifying foreign bank, also known as the Active Bank Exception. The IRS notice and proposed regulations have different requirements for qualifying as a foreign bank, and for determining the banking income that may be excluded from passive income under the Active Bank Exception. Moreover, the proposed regulations have been outstanding since 1994 and will not be effective unless finalized.
   
    Based on estimates of our current and projected gross income and gross assets, we do not believe that we will be classified as a PFIC for our current or future taxable years. The determination of whether we are a PFIC, however, is made annually and is based upon the composition of our income and assets (including income and assets of entities in which we hold at least a 25% interest), and the nature of our activities (including our ability to qualify for the Active Bank Exception).
     
    Because final regulations have not been issued and because the notice and the proposed regulations are inconsistent, our status under the PFIC rules is subject to considerable uncertainty. While we conduct, and intend to continue to conduct, a significant banking business, there can be no assurance that we will satisfy the specific requirements for the Active Bank Exception under either the IRS notice or the proposed regulations. Accordingly, U.S. holders could be subject to U.S. federal income tax under the rules described below. 

 

Annual Report 2013 A-347

 

    If we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder owns our preferred shares or ADSs, any gain realized on a sale or other taxable disposition of such preferred shares or ADSs and certain “excess distributions” (generally distributions in excess of 125% of the average distribution over the prior three-year period, or if shorter, the holding period for such preferred shares or ADSs) will be treated as ordinary income and will be subject to tax as if (i) the excess distribution or gain had been realized ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for such preferred shares or ADSs, (ii) the amount deemed realized in each year had been subject to tax in each such year at the highest marginal rate for such year (other than income allocated to the current period or any taxable period before we became a PFIC, which would be subject to tax at such U.S. holder’s regular ordinary income rate for the current year and would not be subject to the interest charge discussed below), and (iii) the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax had been imposed on the taxes deemed to have been payable in those years.
     
    We do not expect to provide information that would allow U.S. holders to avoid the foregoing consequences by making a “qualified electing fund” election.
     
    If we are treated as a PFIC and, at any time, we invest in non-U.S. corporations that are classified as PFICs (“Subsidiary PFICs”), U.S. holders generally will be deemed to own, and also would be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to, their indirect ownership interest in any such Subsidiary PFIC. If we are treated as a PFIC, a U.S. holder could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if either (i) we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, any such Subsidiary PFIC or (ii) such U.S. holder disposes of all or part of our preferred shares or ADSs.
     
    A U.S. holder of shares in a PFIC (but possibly not a Subsidiary PFIC, as discussed below) may make a “mark-to-market” election, provided the PFIC shares are “marketable stock”  as defined under applicable Treasury regulations (i.e., “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange or other market”). Under applicable Treasury regulations, a “qualified exchange or other market” includes (i) a national securities exchange that is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the national market system established under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or (ii) a foreign securities exchange that is regulated or supervised by a governmental authority of the country in which the market is located and meets certain trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements set forth in applicable Treasury regulations. The ADSs are traded on the NYSE and the preferred shares are traded on the BM&FBovespa. The NYSE constitutes a qualified exchange or other market. Although the IRS has not addressed whether the BM&FBovespa meets the requirements to be treated as a qualified exchange or other market, we believe that the BM&FBovespa should be so treated.

 

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    PFIC shares traded on a qualified exchange or other market are regularly traded on such exchange or other market for any calendar year during which such shares are traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. We cannot assure U.S. holders that our preferred shares or ADSs will be treated as “marketable stock” for any taxable year.
     
    The tax consequences that would apply if we were a PFIC would be different from those described above if a “mark-to-market” election is available and a U.S. holder validly makes such an election as of the beginning of such U.S. holder’s holding period. If such an election were made, such U.S. holder generally would (i) include in gross income, entirely as ordinary income, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of our preferred shares or ADSs as of the close of each taxable year and such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such preferred shares or ADSs, and (ii) deduct as an ordinary loss the excess, if any, of such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such preferred shares or ADSs over the fair market value of such preferred shares or ADSs at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in gross income as a result of  the mark-to-market election. Any gain from a sale, exchange or other disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs in a taxable year in which we were a PFIC would be treated as ordinary income, and any loss from such sale, exchange or other disposition would be treated first as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income) and thereafter as capital loss. A U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such preferred shares or ADSs would increase or decrease by the amount of the gain or loss taken into account under the mark-to-market regime. Even if a U.S. holder is eligible to make a mark-to-market election with respect to our preferred shares or ADSs, however, it  is not clear whether or how such election would apply with respect to the shares of any Subsidiary PFIC that such U.S. holder is treated as owning, because such Subsidiary PFIC shares might not be marketable stock. The mark-to-market election is made with respect to marketable stock in a PFIC on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can only be revoked with the consent of the IRS. Special rules would apply if the mark-to-market election is not made for the first taxable year in which a U.S. holder owns any equity interest in us while we are a PFIC.
     
    A U.S. holder who owns our preferred shares or ADSs during any taxable year that we are treated as a PFIC generally would be required to file an information return with respect to us and any Subsidiary PFIC in which the U.S. holder holds a direct or indirect interest. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our preferred shares or ADSs and the availability and advisability of making a mark-to-market election should we be considered a PFIC for any taxable year.

 

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    Medicare tax
     
    In addition to regular U.S. federal income tax, certain U.S. holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are subject to a 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” which may include all or a portion of their income arising from a distribution with respect to a preferred share or ADS and net gain from the sale, exchange or other disposition of a preferred share or ADS.
     
    Backup withholding and information reporting
     
    Backup withholding and information reporting requirements generally apply to certain U.S. holders with respect to payments made on or proceeds from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our preferred shares or ADSs. A U.S. holder not otherwise exempt from backup withholding generally can avoid backup withholding by providing a properly executed IRS Form W-9. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished by the U.S. holder to the IRS.
     
    Disclosure requirements for specified foreign financial assets
     
    Individual U.S. holders (and certain U.S. entities specified in U.S. Treasury Department guidance) who, during any taxable year, hold any interest in any “specified foreign financial asset” generally will be required to file with their U.S. federal income tax returns certain information on IRS Form 8938 if the aggregate value of all such assets exceeds certain specified amounts. “Specified foreign financial asset”generally includes any financial account maintained with a non-U.S. financial institution and may also include our preferred shares or ADSs if they are not held in an account maintained with a financial institution. Substantial penalties may be imposed, and the period of limitations on assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes may be extended, in the event of a failure to comply. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the possible application to them of this filing requirement.
     
    Disclosure requirements for certain U.S. holders recognizing significant losses
     
    A U.S. holder that claims significant losses in respect of our preferred shares or ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes (generally (i) US$10 million or more in a taxable year or US$20 million or more in any combination of taxable years for corporations or partnerships all of whose partners are corporations, (ii) US$2 million or more in a taxable year or US$4 million or more in any combination of taxable years for all other taxpayers, or (iii) US$50,000 or more in a taxable year for individuals or trusts with respect to a foreign currency transaction) may be required to file Form 8886 for“reportable transactions.”U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning any possible disclosure obligation with respect to our preferred shares or ADSs.

  

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Glossary

 

A  
ABEL – Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Leasing (Brazilian Association of Leasing Companies)
Aberje – Associação Brasileira de Comunicação Empresarial (Brazilian Association of Corporate Communication)
Abrasca – Associação Brasileira de Companhias Abertas (Brazilian Association of Public Companies)
ADS – American Depositary Shares
ANBIMA – Associação Brasileira das Entidades dos Mercados Financeiros e de Capitais (Brazilian Association of Stock and Financial Markets Entities)
ANS – Agência Nacional de Saúde (National Health Agency)
APIMEC – Associação dos Analistas e Profissionais de Investimento do Mercado de Capitais (Association of Capital Markets Analysts and Investment Professionals)
ATM – Automatic Teller Machine

 

B

Banco Itaú Argentina – Banco Itaú Argentina S.A.
Banco Itau BBA International – Itau BBA International S.A.
Banco Itaú Chile – Banco Itaú Chile S.A.
Banco Itaú Paraguay – Banco Itaú Paraguay S.A.
Banco Itaú Uruguay – Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A.
BCBA – Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
BCBS – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BIS – Bank for International Settlements
BM&FBovespa – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros S.A. (Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange)
BNDES – Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (Brazilian Social and Economic Development Bank)
BNY Mellon – The Bank of New York Mellon
Brazilian Corporate Law – Law No. 6,404, of December 15, 1976, as amended (including by Law No. 11,638)
Brazilian Payment System – Encompasses the institutions, systems and procedures related to the transfer of funds and other financial assets, among the various participants of the Brazilian financial market, including the processing, clearing and settlement of payments in any form.

 

C

Cade – Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Administrative Council for Economic Defense)
CCR – Counterparty Credit Risk
CDC – Código de Defesa do Consumidor (Consumer Protection Code)
CDI – Certificado de Depósito Interbancário (Interbank Deposit Certificate)
CEDEAR – Argentine Certificates of Deposits
Central Bank – Banco Central do Brasil (Brazilian Central Bank)
CFC – Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (Federal Accounting Council)
CGRC – Capital and Risk Management Committee
Cia E. Johnston – Companhia E. Johnstion de Participações
CMN – Conselho Monetário Nacional (National Monetary Council)
CNSP – Conselho Nacional de Seguros Privados (National Council of Private Insurance)
COAF – Conselho de Controle de Atividades Financeiras (Financial Activities Control Council)
COFINS – Contribuição Para o Financiamento da Seguridade Social (Social Security Financing Contribution)
CONSIF – Confederação Nacional do Sistema Financeiro (National Association of the Financial System)
CSB – Corporate Site Branch
CSAGRO – Superior Audit and Operational Risk Management Committee
CSC – Superior Credit Committee
CSEXT – Superior Foreign Units Committee
CSLL – Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquido (Social Contribution on Profits)
CSNIR – Superior Institutional Risk Policies Committee
CSP – Superior Product Committee
CSRisc – Superior Risk Policy Committee
CSTI – Superior Institutional Treasury Committee
CSTIL – Superior InstitutionalTreasury and Liquidity Committee
  CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission)

 

D

DJSI – Dow Jones Sustainability Index

 

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F

FATF – Financial Action Task Force
FEBRABAN – Federação Brasileira de Bancos (Brazilian Federation of Banks)
Fed – U.S. Federal Reserve System
FGC – Fundo Garantidor de Crédito (Credit Insurance Fund)

 

I

IASB – International Accounting Standards Board
IBEF – Instituto Brasileiro de Executivos de Finanças (Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives)
IBRACON – Instituto de Auditores Independentes do Brasil (Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil)
IBRI – Instituto Brasileiro de Relações com Investidores (Brazilian Investor Relations Institute)
ICAAP – Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards
IOF – Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras  (Tax on Financial Transactions)
IRPJ – Imposto de Renda da Pessoa Jurídica (Corporate Income Tax)
IRS – U.S. Internal Revenue Service
ISE – Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (Corporate Sustainability Index)
ISSQN – Imposto sobre Serviços de Qualquer Natureza (Service Tax)
Itaú BBA Colombia – Itaú BBA Colombia S.A. Corporación Financiera
Itaucard – Banco Itaucard S.A.
Itaú Holding Financeira – Itaú Holding Financeira S.A.
Itaú Unibanco Group – Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. and all its subsidiaries and affiliates
Itaúsa – Itaú Investimentos S.A.
IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A.
   
L  
LCR – Liquidity Coverage Ratio
   
N  
NSFR – Net Stable Funding Ratio
NYSE – New York Stock Exchange
   
P  
PEP – Politically Exposed Person
PFIC – Passive Foreign Investment Company
PIS – Contribuição para o Programa de Integração Social (Contribution on Social Integration Program)
PIS – Programa de Integração Social (Contribution on Social Integration Program)

 

R

RAET – Regime Especial de Administração Temporária (Temporary Special Administration Regime)
RMCCI – Regulamento de Mercado de Câmbio e Capitais Internacionais (Regulation of Exchange and Capital Markets)
   
S  
SEC – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SELIC – Sistema Especial de Liquidação e de Custódia (Special Clearing and Settlement System)
SISBACEN – Sistema do Banco Central do Brasil (the Brazilian Central Bank System): a database that collects information provided by financial institutions to the Central Bank
SOX – The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
STF – Superior Tribunal Federal (Brazilian Federal Supreme Court)
STJ – Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazilian Superior Court of Justice)
Superior Committees: Superior Risk Policies Committee (CSRisc), Superior Credit Committee (CSC), Superior Institutional Treasury Committee (CSTI), Superior Institutional Treasury and Liquidity Committee (CSTIL), Superior Tax Committee (CST1), Superior Audit and Operational Risk Management Committee (CSAGRO), Superior Accounting Policies Committee (CSPC1), Superior Ethics Committee (CSE1), Superior Product Committee (CSP), Superior Foreign Units Committee (CSEXT), Superior Remuneration Committee1, Superior Institutional Risk Policies Committee (CSNIR), Disclosure and Trading Committee (CDN1)
  1. Not related to risk.
SUSEP – Superintendência de Seguros Privados (Superintendency of Private Insurance)
 
T  
TR – Taxa Referencial (Brazilian Reference Interest Rate)
   
U  
Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A.
   
V  
VaR – Value at Risk

 

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Selected statistical information

 

    The following information is included for analytical purposes and should be read in together with our section Performance, item Financial Performance, Significant Accounting Policies, Assets and Liabilities and Item Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS).
     
    The data included or referenced in this section are presented in accordance with IFRS, unless otherwise indicated.
     
Average balance sheet and interest rate data   The following table presents the average balances of our interest-earning assets and interest- bearing liabilities, other assets and liabilities accounts, the related interest income and expense amounts and the average real yield/rate for each period.
     
    We calculated the average balances using monthly book balances as we believe such balances are representative of our operations and it would be too costly to produce average balances using daily book balances in IFRS.
     
    The majority of our business is composed of retail banking operations, which have grown organically and without significant fluctuations over short periods. Non-accrual loans and leases are disclosed as a non-interest earning asset for the periods indicated in the table below.

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
   Average       Average
Yield/
   Average       Average
Yield/
   Average       Average
Yield/
 
Assets  Balance   Interest   Rate (%)   Balance   Interest   Rate (%)   Balance   Interest   Rate (%) 
Interest-Earning Assets1   882,472    94,127    10.7    784,686    96,364    12.3    721,686    97,352    13.5 
Interbank Deposits   19,880    583    2.9    24,873    1,042    4.2    17,015    890    5.2 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   162,865    12,630    7.8    122,546    10,096    8.2    87,538    9,961    11.4 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   62,492    4,314    6.9    70,416    5,334    7.6    88,926    9,182    10.3 
Financial Assets Held for Trading   138,667    10,860    7.8    126,160    13,324    10.6    121,431    14,676    12.1 
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   86,571    5,067    5.9    62,527    3,771    6.0    43,036    2,888    6.7 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   4,473    486    10.9    3,094    471    15.2    3,101    360    11.6 
Loan Operations and Lease Operations (Accrual)   362,330    59,546    16.4    335,127    61,139    18.2    302,125    58,492    19.4 
Other Financial Assets   45,193    641    1.4    39,943    1,187    3.0    58,514    903    1.5 
Non-Interest-Earning Assets   83,025              70,758              69,134           
Cash and Deposits on Demand   13,806              12,814              14,205           
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   3,850              4,141              4,664           
Derivatives   11,224              9,502              9,734           
Non-Accrual Loans   19,216              20,055              17,528           
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   (24,103)             (24,962)             (22,976)          
Fixed Assets. Net   5,958              5,360              4,932           
Investments In Unconsolidated Companies   3,233              3,032              2,268           
Intangible Assets. Net   5,229              4,343              3,224           
Other Assets   44,613              36,474              35,555           
Total Assets   965,497              855,444              790,820           

1. For the net yield on total average interest-earning assets, see Net Interest Margin and Spread.

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
           Average           Average           Average 
   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/ 
Liabilities  Balance   Interest   Rate (%)   Balance   Interest   Rate (%)   Balance   Interest   Rate (%) 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities   738,535    46,361    6.3    649,026    48,067    7.4    572,622    55,599    9.7 
Interest-Bearing Deposits:   209,347    9,802    4.7    206,652    10,544    5.1    186,429    12,186    6.5 
Savings Deposits   92,964    5,014    5.4    73,404    4,069    5.5    61,143    3,992    6.5 
Interbank Deposits   7,446    300    4.0    8,661    286    3.3    2,376    169    7.1 
Time Deposits   108,937    4,488    4.1    124,587    6,188    5.0    122,910    8,025    6.5 
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   256,025    16,865    6.6    204,358    17,539    8.6    194,949    22,133    11.4 
Interbank Market Debt and Institutional Market Debt:   174,834    16,216    9.3    154,852    13,440    8.7    125,007    16,041    12.8 
Interbank Market Debt   104,002    6,245    6.0    94,555    5,747    6.1    77,189    5,536    7.2 
Institutional Market Debt   70,832    9,971    14.1    60,297    7,693    12.8    47,818    10,505    22.0 
Reserves for Insurance and                                             
Private Pension and Liabilities for   97,818    3,436    3.5    82,820    6,513    7.9    66,237    5,239    7.9 
Capitalization Plans                                             
Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities   511    42    8.2    344    30    8.9    -    -    0.0 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities   148,215              130,293              150,813           
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits   36,726              30,324              26,072           
Derivatives   10,355              8,251              7,193           
Other Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities   101,134              91,718              117,547           
Stockholders’ Equity   78,747              76,125              67,385           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   965,497              855,444              790,820           

   

Changes in interest income and expenses – volume and rate analysis    The following table sets forth the allocation of the changes in our interest income and expense in terms of average volume and changes in the average yields/rates. Volume balance and rate variations have been calculated based on variations of average balances over the period and changes in average interest yield/rates on interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities from one period to the other.

 

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   (in millions of R$) 
   Increase/(Decrease) Due to   Increase/(Decrease) Due to 
   Changes in: 2013/2012   Changes in: 2012/2011 
       Yield/   Net       Yield/   Net 
   Volume1   Rate2   Change3   Volume1   Rate2   Change3 
                         
Interest-Earning Assets:   12,673    (1,491)   (2,237)   6,217    (7,204)   (987)
Interbank Deposits   (184)   (275)   (459)   267    (115)   152 
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell   3,084    (550)   2,534    437    (301)   135 
Central Bank Compulsory Deposits   (570)   (449)   (102)   (1,688)   (216)   (3,848)
Financial Assets Held for Trading   1,533    (3,997)   (2,464)   604    (1,956)   (1,352)
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets   1,404    (108)   1,296    1,137    (254)   883 
Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets   41    (26)   15    (1)   112    111 
Loan and Lease Operations (Accrual)   7,182    (8,775)   (1,593)   5,609    (2,961)   2,647 
Other Financial Assets   183    (729)   (545)   (148)   433    284 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:   (4,577)   2,872    (1,706)   8,332    (15,863)   (7,532)
Interest-Bearing Deposits:   306    (1,047)   (741)   571    (2,213)   (1,642)
Saving Deposits   1,052    (107)   945    313    (236)   78 
Interbank Deposits   (25)   39    14    147    (30)   117 
Time Deposits   (721)   (979)   (17)   111    (1,948)   (1,837)
Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements   (8,392)   7,717    (675)   1,133    (5,727)   (4,594)
Interbank Market Debt and Institutional Market Debt   1,998    778    2,776    5,293    (7,894)   (26)
Interbank Market Debt   566    (68)   498    656    (445)   211 
Institutional Market Debt   1,431    846    2,277    4,637    (7,449)   (2,812)
Reserves for Insurance and Private Pension and Liabilities For Capitalization   1,497    (4,574)   (3,077)   1,304    (30)   1,274 
Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities   13    (2)   11    31    -    31 

1.Volume change has been computed as the change in the average interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities from one period to the other multiplied by the average yield/rate in the earlier period.
2.Yield/rate change has been computed as the change in the yield/rate in the period multiplied by the average interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities in the earlier period.
3.We allocated the net change from the combined effects of volume and yield/rate proportionately to volume change and yield/rate change, in absolute terms, without considering positive and negative effects.

 

Net interest margin and spread   The following table sets forth our average interest-earning assets, total average interest bearing liabilities, net interest income and the comparative net interest margin and net interest spread.

 

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   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Total Average Interest-Earning Assets   882,472    784,686    721,686 
Total Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities   738,535    649,026    572,622 
Net Interest Income1   47,766    48,297    41,753 
Average Yield on Average Interest-Earning Assets2 – %   10.7    12.3    13.5 
Average Rate on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities3 – %   6.3    7.4    9.7 
Net Interest Spread4 – %   4.4    4.9    3.8 
Net Interest Margin5 – %   5.4    6.2    5.8 

1.Is the sum of total interest income less total interest expense.
2.Total interest income, dividend income divided by total average interest-earning assets.
3.Total interest expense divided by total average interest-bearing liabilities.
4.Difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
5.Net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

 

Return on equity and assets   The following table sets forth certain data with respect to return on equity and assets.

 

   (in millions of R$, except percentages) 
   2013   2012   2011 
Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company   16,424    12,634    13,837 
Average Total Assets   965,497    855,444    790,820 
Average Stockholders' Equity   78,747    76,125    67,385 
Net Income as a Percentage of Average Total Assets1 – %   1.7    1.5    1.7 
Net Income as a Percentage of Average Stockholder's Equity1 – %   20.9    16.6    20.5 
Average Stockholder's Equity as a Percentage of Average Total Assets – %   8.2    8.9    8.5 
Dividend Payout Ratio per Share2 – %   31.1    39.4    34.9 

1.Attributable to owners of the parent company.
2.Dividend and interest on stockholders’ equity per share divided by basic earnings per share. Please refer to section Itaú Unibanco, item In Numbers – Selected Financial Data for additional information on the computation of both dividend and interest on shareholders’ equity and basic earnings per share.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 4AUNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

None.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 8FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

8B.Significant Changes

 

We are not aware of any significant changes bearing on the financial condition since the date of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

 

10C.Material Contracts

 

None.

 

10H.Documents on Display

 

We are subject to the informational requirements for foreign private issuers of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we are required to file reports and other information with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K. You may inspect and copy reports and other information filed with the SEC at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20549 and at the SEC’s regional offices at 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago Illinois 60661, and 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279. Copies of the materials may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.20549 at prescribed rates. The public may obtain information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room by calling the SEC in the United States at 1- 800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website at http://www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access those materials, including this annual report and the accompanying exhibits. We also file financial statements and other periodic reports with the CVM located at Rua Sete de Setembro, 111, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20050-901, Brazil. The CVM maintains an Internet website at http://www.cvm.gov.br.

 

Copies of our annual report on Form 20-F will be available for inspection upon request at our offices at Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha 100, Torre Conceição, 9th floor- São Paulo - SP - 04344-902 – Brazil.

 

Investors may request a hard copy of this annual report on Form 20-F, including our complete audited Financial Statements of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, free of charge, to our Investor Relations Department by e-mail, investor.relations@itau-unibanco.com.br, indicating their contact information and complete address.

 

ITEM 13DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

 

No matters to report. 

 

ITEM 14MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

No matters to report.

 

ITEM 15CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer (“CEO”), and our chief financial officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as required by paragraph (b) of the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, as of December 31, 2013.

 

1

 

A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Therefore, our management does not expect that the controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.

 

Based upon the evaluation performed, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of December 31, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or a decline in the level of compliance with policies or procedures may occur.

 

Management Report

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation and those criteria, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.

 

In connection with the evaluation required by the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that the changes that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013 have not materially affected, or are not reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

 

(c) Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, our independent registered public accounting firm, dated April 1, 2014, on the effectiveness of our internal controls related to the financial statements as of December 31, 2013 is presented with our financial statements.

 

Please refer to Annex A—Performance—Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS), page F-2, for further details about our independent auditor’s report. 

 

ITEM 16[RESERVED]

 

16F.Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

No matters to report.

 

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PART III

  

ITEM 17FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this item.

  

ITEM 18FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The financial statements, together with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm, are part of this annual report:

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management´s Report on Internal Control over Financing Reporting F-1
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. F-2
   
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. F-4
   
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. F-6
   
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. F-7
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. F-8
   
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. F-10
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F-12

 

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ITEM 19EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

  

Number Description  
     
Bylaws of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (unofficial English translation). (1)
2.(a) Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, The Bank of New York, as depositary, and the Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder, including the form of American Depositary Receipts. (2)
4.(a)1 Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 4, 2002, among Fernão Carlos Botelho Bracher, Antonio Beltran Martinez and Banco Itaú S.A. (3)
4.(a)2 Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2009, between Itaúsa — Investimentos Itaú S.A. and the Moreira Salles family (unofficial English translation). (4)
6  See note 2.4(x) to our consolidated financial statements explaining how earnings per share information was calculated under IFRS. *
8.1 List of subsidiaries. *
11.1 Code of Ethics (unofficial English translation) (1)
12.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. *
12.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
13 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Enacted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

  

We hereby agree to furnish to the SEC copies of any of our long term debt instruments and agreements as the SEC requests.

  

(1)Incorporated herein by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on April 29, 2013.

 

(2)Incorporated herein by reference to our annual report on F-6 filed with the Commission on February 20, 2009.

 

(3)Incorporated herein by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on June 30, 2003.

 

(4)Incorporated herein by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on May 17, 2010.

 

*Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing this annual report on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

 

  ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.
     
  By: /s/ Roberto Egydio Setubal
  Name: Roberto Egydio Setubal
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Caio Ibrahim David
    Name: Caio Ibrahim David
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: April 1, 2014

 

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