UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of February, 2022

Commission File Number: 001-34476
 
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041 and 2235
Bloco A – Vila Olimpia
São Paulo, SP 04543-011
Federative Republic of Brazil

 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

Prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting

Standards - IFRS

 

December 31, 2021

 

 
 

 

 

BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) S.A.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
INDEX        
           

 

Report of independent registered public accounting firm   
Consolidated Balance Sheet 4
Consolidated Statement of Income 6
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 7
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity 8
Statement of Cash Flows 11
1.   Introduction, basis of presentation of the consolidated financial statements and other information 13
2.   Accounting policies and method of measurement 19
3.   Basis of consolidation 40
4.   Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank 44
5.   Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 44
6.   Debt instruments 45
7.   Equity instruments 46
8.   Derivative financial instruments and Short positions 47
9.   Loans and advances to clients 55
10.   Non-current assets held for sale 60
11.   Investments in associates and joint ventures 60
12.   Tangible assets 64
13.   Intangible assets - Goodwill 65
14.   Intangible assets - Other intangible assets 67
15.   Other assets 68
16.   Deposits from the Brazilian Central Bank and Deposits from credit institutions 68
17.   Client deposits 68
18.   Marketable debt securities 69
19.   Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital 70
20.   Other financial liabilities 71
21.   Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 71
22.   Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings, commitments and other provisions 79
23.   Tax assets and liabilities 85
24.   Other liabilities 88
25.   Other Comprehensive Income 88
26.   Non-controlling interests 89
27.   Shareholders’ equity 90
28.   Earnings per share 93
29.   Fair value of financial assets and liabilities 94
30.   Operational Ratios 100
31.   Interest and similar income 101
32.   Interest expense and similar charges 101
33.   Income from equity instruments 101
34.   Fee and commission income 102
35.   Fee and commission expense 102
36.   Gains or losses on financial assets and liabilities 103
37.   Exchange differences (net) 103
38.   Other operating income and expenses 103
39.   Personnel expenses 103
40.   Other general administrative expenses 105
41.   Gains or losses on non financial assets and investments, net 106
42.   Gains (losses) on disposal and expenses of non-current assets held for sale not classified as discontinued operations 106
43.   Other disclosures 106
44.   Business segment reporting 112
45.   Related party transactions 115
46.   Risk management 123
47.   Subsequent Events 148
Composition of Management Bodies 165
Declaration of directors on the financial statements 167
Directors' Statement on Independent Auditors 168
Audit Committee Report 169

 

 

 

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Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.

Report of independent registered public
accounting firm

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.

 

 

 

 

Opinions on the financial statements and
internal control over financial reporting

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

 

Basis for Opinions

 

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated 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 Item 15B - Management´s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company's consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Av. Francisco Matarazzo 1400, Torre Torino, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 05001-903, Caixa Postal 60054,

T: +55 (11) 3674 2000, www.pwc.com.br

 

 

 

 

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Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. 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.

 

Supplemental Information

 

The reconciliation of stockholders' equity and net income - BRGAAP vs IFRS as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and the statements of value added for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, included in APPENDIX I and II respectively, have been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements. This supplemental information is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the consolidated financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with Brazilian Corporate Law. In our opinion, the reconciliation of stockholders' equity and net income - BRGAAP vs IFRS as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and the statements of value added for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements as a whole.

 

Definition and limitations of internal
control over financial reporting

 

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 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.

 

 

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Critical audit matters

 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

 

Measurement of expected credit losses

 

As described in Notes 1.c.2.1.ii, 2.h, 9, 43.h and 46.b to the consolidated financial statements, management measures the expected credit losses at the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses, that involves management's judgment, as set forth in IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. At December 31, 2021, the impairment losses on loans and receivables was BRL 28,510,660 thousand on total loans and receivables at amortized cost of BRL 493,354,702 thousand. Management calculates expected credit losses (‘ECL') using three main components: a probability of default (‘PD'), loss given default (‘LGD') and exposure at default (‘EAD') including individual and collective models. The ECL measurement is based on management's estimate of present value expected to be received, including the use of a variety of assumptions such as historical loss experience, credit quality, portfolio size, concentration, economic factors and estimated future cash flows. Additionally, management has assessed the Covid-19 pandemic impact in the estimation of credit losses process. In this assessment, management has considered forward-looking information, including changes in macroeconomic scenarios, impacting the calculation model for provisioning expected credit losses.

 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the measurement of expected credit losses is a critical audit matter are (i) there was significant judgment used by management in determining the expected credit losses, in particular the assumptions used in determining the PD and LGD, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and in evaluating audit evidence obtained relating to these assumptions; (ii) the audit effort involved use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating those assumptions; and (iii) the consideration of the Covid-19 pandemic impacts in measuring then expected credit losses with the current scenario of uncertainty.

 

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included understanding and testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management's measurement of expected credit losses, which included controls over the assumptions used. These procedures also included, among others: (i) the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in testing management's process for determining the expected credit losses, including evaluating the appropriateness of the methodology and models, testing the accuracy and completeness of data used, and evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions; (ii) the analysis of management's accounting policies in comparison with IFRS 9; (iii) analysis over management's disclosures in the financial statements; and (iv) understanding of the procedures adopted by management in considering the impacts of Covid-19 in the estimation of additional expected credit loss, evaluating the reasonableness of the estimation considering models, assumptions and data used.

 

 

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Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings

 

As described in Notes 1.c.2.1.iv, 2.q and 22 to the consolidated financial statements, Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings are recorded when their risk of loss are considered probable and the amounts can be reliably measured, based on the nature, complexity and history of lawsuits and the opinion of legal counsel. At December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings of BRL 7,668,914 thousand. The Company also discloses the contingency in circumstances where management concludes no loss is probable or reasonably estimable, but it is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred.

 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings is a critical audit matter are there was significant judgment by management when assessing the likelihood of a loss being incurred and the potential amount of the judicial and administrative proceedings. This in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment and effort in evaluating management's assessment of the provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings, including the involvement of professionals with specialized skills and knowledge.

 

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included the understanding and testing the design and the effectiveness of controls relating to identifying, assessing, monitoring, measuring, recording, and disclosing the provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings, including the completeness and accuracy of the data used. Our procedures also included testing the recognition and measurement of the Company's provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings and performing external confirmation procedures with law firms responsible for a sample of the judicial and administrative proceedings to evaluate the reasonableness of management's assessment of the provisions. With the assistance of our professionals with specialized skill and knowledge, we evaluated the reasonableness management's assessment of a sample of proceedings taking into account the individual progress of similar proceedings.

 

São Paulo, February 24, 2022

 

 

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes Ltda.

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016.

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets  Note  2021  2020  2019
             
Cash   4    16,657,201    20,148,725    20,127,364 
                     
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss        18,858,842    60,900,466    32,342,306 
Debt instruments   6    3,122,017    3,545,660    3,735,076 
Balances with the Brazilian Central Bank        15,736,825    57,354,806    28,607,230 
                     
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading        70,570,665    95,843,126    55,396,069 
Debt instruments   6    47,752,595    68,520,799    34,885,631 
Equity instruments   7    2,020,610    1,818,276    2,029,470 
Trading derivatives   8.a   20,797,460    25,504,051    18,480,968 
                     
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss        870,162    499,720    171,453 
Equity instruments   7    477,707    438,912    171,453 
Loans and advances to customers   9    392,455    60,808    —   
                     
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income        101,241,787    109,740,387    96,120,233 
Debt instruments   6    101,212,600    109,668,214    95,962,927 
Equity instruments   7    29,187    72,173    157,306 
                     
Financial assets measured at amortized cost        633,241,352    554,924,796    474,680,904 
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions   5    95,664,754    112,849,776    109,233,128 
Loans and advances to customers   9    464,451,587    393,707,229    326,699,480 
Debt instruments   6    73,125,011    48,367,791    38,748,296 
                     
Hedging derivatives   8.a   342,463    743,463    339,932 
                     
Assets held for sale   10    816,345    1,092,909    1,325,335 
                     
Investments in associates and joint ventures   11    1,232,646    1,094,985    1,070,762 
                     
Tax assets        41,757,332    41,063,782    33,599,178 
Current        4,117,035    3,082,084    3,304,116 
Deferred   23.d   37,640,297    37,981,698    30,295,062 
                     
Other assets   15    6,049,028    7,222,411    5,061,337 
                     
Property, plant and equipment   12    8,783,785    9,537,111    9,781,957 
                     
Intangible assets        30,786,788    30,766,498    30,595,788 
Goodwill   13    27,915,469    28,360,137    28,375,004 
Other intangible assets   14    2,871,319    2,406,361    2,220,784 
                     
Total assets        931,208,396    933,578,379    760,612,618 
                     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity   Note    2021    2020    2019 
                     
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading        36,952,567    75,020,184    44,439,835 
Trading derivatives   8.a   24,172,008    29,212,238    20,604,182 
Short positions   8.b   12,780,559    45,807,946    23,835,653 
                     
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss        7,459,784    7,038,467    5,319,416 
Deposits from Brazilian Central Bank and deposits from credit institutions   20    7,459,784    7,038,467    5,319,416 
                     
                     
Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost        750,093,694    707,288,791    575,230,401 
Deposits from Brazilian Central Bank and deposits from credit institutions   16    121,005,909    131,656,962    99,271,415 
Customer deposits   17    468,961,069    445,813,972    336,514,597 
Marketable debt securities   18    79,036,792    56,875,514    73,702,474 
Debt instruments eligible to compose capital   19    19,641,408    13,119,660    10,175,961 
Other financial liabilities   20    61,448,516    59,822,683    55,565,954 
                     
Hedging derivatives   8.a   446,973    144,594    200,961 
                     
Provisions        11,604,482    13,814,978    16,331,825 
Provisions for pensions funds and similar obligations   21    2,728,126    3,929,265    4,960,620 
Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings, commitments and other provisions   22    8,876,356    9,885,713    11,371,205 
                     
Tax liabilities        8,175,023    10,130,248    10,960,075 
Current        5,949,833    5,583,653    5,419,202 
Deferred   23.d   2,225,190    4,546,595    5,540,873 
                     
Other liabilities   24    10,501,378    14,051,245    10,920,944 
                     
Total liabilities        825,233,901    827,488,507    663,403,457 
                     
Stockholders' equity   27    109,046,574    106,205,067    96,736,290 
Share capital        55,000,000    57,000,000    57,000,000 
Reserves        48,880,561    40,414,981    34,877,493 
Treasury shares        (713,039)   (791,358)   (681,135)
Option for acquisition of equity instrument        —      —      (67,000)
Profit for the year attributable to the parent        15,528,052    13,418,529    16,406,932 
Less: dividends and remuneration        (9,649,000)   (3,837,085)   (10,800,000)
                     
Other Comprehensive Income        (3,406,428)   (428,080)   (85,710)
                     
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to the Parent        105,640,146    105,776,987    96,650,580 
                     
Non - controlling interests   26    334,349    312,885    558,581 
                     
Total stockholders' equity        105,974,495    106,089,872    97,209,161 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        931,208,396    933,578,379    760,612,618 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income

   Note  2021  2020  2019
             
Interest and similar income   31    77,987,308    62,774,940    72,841,060 
Interest expense and similar charges   32    (26,668,842)   (18,332,228)   (28,519,953)
Net interest income        51,318,466    44,442,712    44,321,107 
Income from equity instruments   33    90,040    33,754    18,933 
Income from companies accounted for by the equity method   11    144,184    112,261    149,488 
Fee and commission income   34    20,388,089    20,606,707    20,392,458 
Fee and commission expense   35    (5,114,788)   (4,378,493)   (4,679,306)
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)   36    221,782    12,998,060    2,462,545 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss        1,555,837    711,949    252,253 
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss  held for trading        3,519,626    12,122,794    2,391,080 
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss        205,016    172,828    11,501 
Financial instruments not measured at fair value through profit or loss        (665,853)   (239,054)   (57,522)
Other        (4,392,844)   229,543    (134,767)
Exchange differences (net)   37    (2,002,286)   (24,700,962)   (2,788,537)
Other operating expense (net)   38    (1,119,380)   (872,510)   (1,107,719)
Total income        63,926,107    48,241,529    58,768,969 
Administrative expenses        (17,316,419)   (17,114,960)   (16,941,526)
Personnel expenses   39    (9,025,702)   (8,871,482)   (9,327,714)
Other administrative expenses   40    (8,290,717)   (8,243,478)   (7,613,812)
Depreciation and amortization        (2,433,921)   (2,579,127)   (2,391,857)
Tangible assets   12    (1,850,780)   (2,039,805)   (1,870,836)
Intangible assets   14    (583,141)   (539,322)   (521,021)
Provisions (net)        (2,179,417)   (1,656,547)   (3,681,586)
Impairment losses on financial assets (net)        (17,112,734)   (17,450,188)   (13,369,905)
Financial assets measured at amortized cost and contingent commitments        (17,112,734)   (17,450,188)   (13,369,905)
Impairment losses on other assets (net)        (165,799)   (84,908)   (131,435)
Other intangible assets   14    (30,160)   (66,269)   (103,924)
Other assets        (135,639)   (18,639)   (27,511)
Gains (losses) on disposal of assets not classified as assets held for sale   41    (15,113)   230,713    10,646 
Gains (losses) on assets held for sale not classified as discontinued operations   42    47,625    77,463    9,843 
Operating income before tax        24,750,329    9,663,975    22,273,149 
Income taxes   23    (9,191,005)   3,786,778    (5,641,699)
Consolidated net income for the period        15,559,324    13,450,753    16,631,450 
Profit attributable to the parent        15,528,052    13,418,529    16,406,932 
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests   26    31,272    32,224    224,518 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

   2021  2020  2019
          
Consolidated Profit for the Year   15,559,324    13,450,753    16,631,450 
                
Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met:   (3,245,041)   (897,996)   1,468,651 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income   (2,389,705)   (1,003,155)   1,352,702 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income   (4,255,996)   (1,976,013)   2,926,285 
Income taxes   1,866,291    972,858    (1,573,583)
Cash flow hedges   (855,335)   105,159    115,949 
Valuation adjustments   (1,628,393)   168,015    270,119 
Amounts transferred to income statement   -    -    6,767 
Income taxes   773,058    (62,856)   (160,937)
                
Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to net income:   266,692    555,624    (675,497)
Defined benefits plan   266,692    555,624    (675,497)
Defined benefits plan   592,967    1,110,034    (1,358,578)
Income taxes   (326,275)   (554,410)   683,081 
                
Total comprehensive income   12,580,976    13,108,381    17,424,604 
                
Attributable to the parent   12,549,704    13,076,157    17,200,086 
Attributable to non-controlling interests   31,272    32,224    224,518 
Total comprehensive income   12,580,976    13,108,381    17,424,604 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

 

      Stockholders´ Equity Attributable to the Parent
          
   Note  Share
Capital
  Reserves  Treasury
shares
  Option for acquisition of equity instrument  Profit
attributed
to the parent
  Dividends and
remuneration
  Total stockholders´
equity
  Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  Defined benefits plan  Adjustments investment abroad  Gains and losses - cash flow hedge and investment  Total  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
stockholders'
Balance on december 31, 2018        57,000,000    30,440,288    (461,432)   (1,017,000)   12,582,477    (6,600,000)   91,944,333    1,992,581    (3,071,040)   859,370    (659,774)   91,065,470    529,990    91,595,460
Total comprehensive income        —      —      —      —      16,406,932    —      16,406,932    1,352,702    (675,497)   —      115,949    17,200,086    224,518    17,424,604
Net profit        —      —      —      —      16,406,932    —      16,406,932    —      —      —      —      16,406,932    224,518    16,631,450
Other comprehensive income        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      1,352,702    (675,497)   —      115,949    793,154    —      793,154
Financial assets measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      1,352,702    —      —      —      1,352,702    —      1,352,702
Employee benefit plan        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (675,497)   —      —      (675,497)   —      (675,497)
Gain and loss - cash flow and investment hedge        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      115,949    115,949    —      115,949
Appropriation of net income from prior years        —      12,582,477    —      —      (12,582,477)   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      -
Option to acquire own instrument             (1,598,336)   —      950,000    —      —      (648,336)   —      —      —      —      (648,336)   —      (648,336)
Dividends and interest on capital   27.b   —      (6,600,000)   —      —      —      (4,200,000)   (10,800,000)   —      —      —      —      (10,800,000)   —      (10,800,000)
Share based compensation   39.b   —      50,886    —      —      —      —      50,886    —      —      —      —      50,886    —      50,886
Treasury shares   27.d   —      —      (219,703)   —      —      —      (219,703)   —      —      —      —      (219,703)   —      (219,703)
Treasury shares income   27.d   —      5,796    —      —      —      —      5,796    —      —      —      —      5,796    —      5,796
Other        —      (3,618)   —      —      —      —      (3,618)   —      —      —      —      (3,618)   (195,927)   (199,545)
Balance on december 31, 2019        57,000,000    34,877,493    (681,135)   (67,000)   16,406,932    (10,800,000)   96,736,290    3,345,283    (3,746,537)   859,370    (543,825)   96,650,580    558,581    97,209,161

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                                              
      Stockholders´ Equity Attributable to the Parent      
                
    Note    Share
Capital
    Reserves    Treasury
Shares
    Option for Acquisition of Equity Instrument    Profit
Attributed
to the Parent
    Dividends and
Remuneration
    Total Stockholders´
Equity
    Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income    Defined Benefits plan     Adjustments investment abroad    Gains and losses - Cash flow hedge and Investment    Total    Non-controlling
Interests
    Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
Balance on December 31, 2019        57,000,000    34,877,493    (681,135)   (67,000)   16,406,932    (10,800,000)   96,736,290    3,345,283    (3,746,537)   859,370    (543,825)   96,650,580    558,581    97,209,161 
                                                                            
Total comprehensive income        —      —      —      —      13,418,529    —      13,418,529    (1,003,154)   555,624    —      105,159    13,076,158    32,224    13,108,382 
Net profit        —      —      —      —      13,418,529    —      13,418,529    —      —      —      —      13,418,529    32,224    13,450,753 
Other comprehensive income        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (1,003,154)   555,624    —      105,159    (342,371)   —      (342,371)
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other
Comprehensive Income
        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (1,003,154)   —      —      —      (1,003,154)   —      (1,003,154)

Employee benefit plan

        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      555,624    —      —      555,624    —      555,624 
Gain and loss - Cash flow and investment hedge        —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      105,159    105,159    —      105,159 
Appropriation of net income from prior years        —      16,406,932    —      —      (16,406,932)   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
Option to Acquire Own Instrument        —      (67,000)   —      67,000    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
Dividends and interest on capital from prior years   27.b    —      (10,800,000)   —      —      —      10,800,000    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
Dividends and interest on capital   27.b   —      —      —      —      —      (3,837,085)   (3,837,085)   —      —      —      —      (3,837,085)   —      (3,837,085)
Treasury shares   27.d   —      —      (110,223)   —      —      —      (110,223)   —      —      —      —      (110,223)   —      (110,223)
Other        —      (2,443)   —      —      —      —      (2,443)   —      —      —      —      (2,443)   (277,920)   (280,363)
Balance on December 31, 2020        57,000,000    40,414,981    (791,358)   —      13,418,529    (3,837,085)   106,205,067    2,342,129    (3,190,913)   859,370    (438,666)   105,776,987    312,885    106,089,872 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                                             
      Stockholders´ Equity Attributable to the Parent        
   Note  Share
Capital
  Reserves  Treasury
Shares
  Option for Acquisition of Equity Instrument  Profit
Attributed
to the Parent
  Dividends and
Remuneration
  Total Stockholders´
Equity
  Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income  Defined Benefits plan  Adjustments investment abroad  Gains and losses - Cash flow hedge and Investment  Total  Non-controlling
Interests
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
Balance on December 31, 2020        57,000,000    40,414,981    (791,358)   -    13,418,529    (3,837,085)   106,205,067    2,342,129    (3,190,913)   859,370    (438,666)   105,776,987    312,885    106,089,872 
                                                                            
Total comprehensive income        -    -    -    -    15,528,052    -    15,528,052    (2,389,705)   266,692    -    (855,335)   12,549,704    31,272    12,580,976 
Net profit        -    -    -    -    15,528,052    -    15,528,052    -    -    -    -    15,528,052    31,272    15,559,324 
Other comprehensive income        -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,389,705)   266,692    -    (855,335)   (2,978,348)   -    (2,978,348)
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other
Comprehensive Income
        -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,389,705)   -    -    -    (2,389,705)   -    (2,389,705)
Employee benefit plan        -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    266,692    -    -    266,692    -    266,692 
Gain and loss - Cash flow and investment hedge        -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (855,335)   (855,335)   -    (855,335)
Appropriation of net income from prior years        -    13,418,529    -    -    (13,418,529)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Spin-Off   27.a & 27.c    (2,000,000)   (1,167,674)   -    -    -    -    (3,167,674)   -    -    -    -    (3,167,674)   -    (3,167,674)
Dividends and interest on capital from prior years   27.b    -    (3,837,085)   -    -    -    3,837,085    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Dividends and interest on capital   27.b    -    -    -    -    -    (9,649,000)   (9,649,000)   -    -    -    -    (9,649,000)   -    (9,649,000)
Treasury shares   27.d    -    -    78,319    -    -    -    78,319    -    -    -    -    78,319    -    78,319 
Other        -    51,810    -    -    -    -    51,810    -    -    -    -    51,810    (9,808)   42,001 
Balance on December 31, 2021        55,000,000    48,880,561    (713,039)   -    15,528,052    (9,649,000)   109,046,574    (47,576)   (2,924,221)   859,370    (1,294,001)   105,640,146    334,349    105,974,495 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   Note   2021   2020   2019 
1. Cash Flows From Operating Activities                
Consolidated profit for the year        15,559,324    13,450,753    16,631,450 
Adjustments to profit        (13,898,808)   (31,268,076)   14,654,879 
Depreciation of tangible assets   12.a   1,850,780    2,039,805    1,870,836 
Amortization of intangible assets   14    583,141    539,322    521,021 
Impairment losses on other assets (net)        165,799    84,908    131,435 
Provisions and impairment losses on financial assets (net)        19,292,151    19,106,735    17,051,491 
Net gains (losses) on disposal of tangible assets, investments and non-current assets held for sale   41&42    (32,512)   (308,176)   (20,489)
Income from companies accounted by the equity method   11.a   (144,184)   (112,261)   (149,488)
Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities   23.d   2,265,227    (8,232,869)   (2,912,279)
Monetary adjustment of escrow deposits        (433,629)   (219,447)   (574,399)
Recoverable taxes        (217,820)   (120,220)   (182,469)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents        -    -    99 
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on assets and liabilities        (35,669,654)   (44,250,466)   (2,609,679)
Other        (1,558,107)   204,593    1,528,800 
Net (increase) decrease in operating assets        22,502,791    (139,525,961)   (42,332,510)
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss        42,041,624    (26,198,034)   11,080,730 
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading        50,833,925    (43,070,163)   11,831,411 
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss        (370,442)   (328,267)   746,024 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income        4,094,548    (14,905,798)   (8,835,552)
Financial assets measured at amortized cost        (86,179,125)   (80,800,357)   (60,461,392)
Other assets        12,082,261    25,776,658    3,306,269 
Net increase (decrease) in operating liabilities        (12,821,626)   200,930,390    41,219,165 
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading        (38,067,617)   33,203,455    (4,874,323)
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss        421,317    1,516,522    3,373,359 
Financial liabilities at amortized cost        30,512,246    165,920,919    40,961,046 
Other liabilities        (5,687,572)   289,494    1,759,083 
Tax paid   23.a   (4,534,538)   (1,269,150)   (5,301,184)
Total net cash flows from operating activities (1)        6,807,143    42,317,956    24,871,800 
                     
2. Cash Flows From Investing Activities                    
Investments        (2,679,473)   (2,019,278)   (3,500,499)
Acquisition of subsidiary, less net cash in the acquisition        (13,746)   (13,570)   (746)
Tangible assets   12.a   (1,162,774)   (1,235,923)   (1,924,783)
Intangible assets        (1,202,416)   (769,785)   (1,519,725)
Corporate Restructuring        (300,537)   -    (55,245)
Disposal        752,781    856,181    987,164 
Tangible assets   12.a   37,576    47,096    29,911 
Non - current assets held for sale        563,205    663,067    808,980 
Dividends and interest on capital received        152,000    146,018    148,273 
Total net cash flows from investing activities (2)        (1,926,692)   (1,163,097)   (2,513,335)
                     
3. Cash Flows From Financing Activities                    
Acquisition of own shares   27.d   78,319    (110,223)   (219,703)
Issuance of Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital   19    5,500,000    -    - 
Issuance of  other long-term financial liabilities   18    101,784,961    60,047,656    53,017,039 
Dividends and interest on capital paid        (9,907,319)   (10,280,430)   (6,953,718)
Payments of other long-term financial liabilities   18    (97,220,580)   (82,900,914)   (61,914,716)
Payments of subordinated liabilities   19    -    -    (9,885,607)
Payments of interest of Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital   19    (911,306)   (914,645)   (328,892)
Net increase in non-controlling interests       17,415    6,842    (14,266)
Capital Increase in Subsidiaries, by Non-Controlling Interests        -    -    100,000 
Total net cash flows from financing activities (3)        (658,510)   (34,151,714)   (26,199,863)
Exchange variation on Cash and Cash Equivalents (4)        -    -    (99)
Net Increase in Cash (1+2+3+4)        4,221,941    7,003,145    (3,841,497)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year        28,446,808    21,443,663    25,285,160 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year        32,668,749    28,446,808    21,443,663 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents components  Note   2021   2020   2019 
Cash   4    16,657,201    20,148,725    20,127,364 
Loans and other   5    16,011,548    8,298,083    1,316,299 
Total of cash and cash equivalents        32,668,749    28,446,808    21,443,663 
                     
Non-cash transactions                    
Foreclosures loans and other assets transferred to non-current assets held for sale   10    235,904    445,173    735,864 
Dividends and interest on capital declared but not paid   27.b   249,000    1,177,085    7,800,000 
Supplemental information                    
Interest received        77,987,308    62,774,940    72,841,060 
Interest paid        (26,668,842)   (18,332,228)   (28,519,953)

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

1.Introduction, basis of presentation of the consolidated financial statements and other information

 

a)Introduction

 

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (Banco Santander or Bank), directly and indirectly controlled by Banco Santander, S.A., headquartered in Spain (Banco Santander Spain), is the lead institution of the Financial and Prudential Conglomerates (Conglomerate Santander) before the Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen), established as a joint-stock corporation, with head office at Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041 and 2235 – Building A - Vila Olímpia, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo. Banco Santander operates as a multiple service bank, conducting its operations by means of its commercial, investment, loans, mortgage loans, leasing and foreign exchange portfolios. Through its subsidiaries, also operates in the segments of payments, management of shares’ club, securities and insurance brokerage operations, premium bonds, consumer finance, payroll loans, digital platforms, benefit vouchers, management and recovery of non-performing loans and private pension products. The operations are conducted within the context of a group of institutions that operates in the financial market on an integrated basis. The corresponding benefits and costs of providing services are absorbed between them and are conducted in the normal course of business and under commutative conditions.

 

The Board of Directors authorized the issuance of the Financial Statements for the year ended on December 31, 2021, at the meeting held on February 24, 2022.

 

These Financial Statements and the accompanying documents were the subject of an unqualified report of the Independent Auditors and a recommendation for approval issued by the Company's Audit Committee and a favorable opinion of the Company's Fiscal Council.

 

b)Basis of presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the standards of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accountant Standards Board (IASB), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (current name International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee - IFRIC). All relevant information specifically related to the financial statements of Banco Santander, and only in relation to these, are being evidenced, and correspond to the information used by Banco Santander in its management.

 

As described in FN 8 a.1), the comparative information for prior periods was adjusted to reflect the remeasurement of the commercialization of electric energy operation.

 

 

c) Other information

 

c.1) Adoption of new standards and interpretations

 

The following standard changes were adopted for the first time for the year beginning January 1, 2021:

 

·Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments”, IFRS 4 “Insurance Contracts” and IFRS 16 “Leases”:

The changes provided for in Phase 2 of the IBOR reform address issues that may affect the Financial Statements during the reform of a benchmark interest rate, including the effects of changes in contractual cash flows or hedging relationships arising from the substitution of a rate for a alternative reference rate (replacement issues). The effective date of application of this change was January 1, 2021.

The Group's contracts linked to LIBOR were reviewed between the parties and updated by the respective alternative rates disclosed, plus a spread. Management has verified that the updated cash flows are economically equivalent to the original ones, so that there were no material impacts related to this replacement.

Therefore, the implementations above had no significant impact on these Financial Statements.

 

Rules and interpretations that will come into effect after December 31, 2021

 

On the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements, the following standards that have effective adoption date after January 1, 2022 and have not yet been adopted by the Bank are:

 

·Amendment to IAS 37 “Provision, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets”: in May 2020, the IASB issued this amendment to clarify that, for the purpose of assessing whether a contract is onerous, the cost of contract performance includes the incremental costs of performance contract and an allocation of other costs that are directly related to its performance. The effective date of application of this change is the 1st. January 2022.

 

·IFRS 17 - In May 2017, the IASB issued the IFRS for insurance contracts that aims to replace IFRS 4. The implementation date of IFRS 17 is January 1, 2023. This standard is intended to demonstrate greater transparency and information useful in financial statements, one of the main changes being the recognition of earnings as the measure of delivery of insurance services, in order to assess the performance of insurers over time. Banco Santander is evaluating the possible impacts when adopting the standard.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

·Amendment to IFRS 3 “Business Combinations”: issued in May 2020, with the aim of replacing the references from the older version of the conceptual framework to the newer one. The amendment to IFRS 3 is effective from January 1, 2022.

 

·Annual improvements – 2018-2020 cycle: in May 2020, the IASB issued the following amendments as part of the annual improvement process, applicable from January 1, 2022:

 

(i)IFRS 9 - "Financial Instruments" - clarifies which fees should be included in the 10% test for writing off financial liabilities.

 

(ii)IFRS 16 - "Leases" - amendment to example 13 in order to exclude the example of lessor payments related to improvements in the leased property.

 

(iii)IFRS 1 "Initial Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards" - simplifies the application of said standard by a subsidiary that adopts IFRS for the first time after its parent, in relation to measuring the accumulated amount of exchange rate variations.

 

·Classification of Liabilities, amendments to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”, considering non-current liabilities those in which the entity has the possibility of deferring payment for more than 12 months from the closing date of the reporting period. The amendments to IAS 1 are effective as of January 1, 2023.

 

·Modification of IAS 8 – Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting Policies: changes in accounting estimates and errors, which use a consistent definition of materiality for the purpose of making material judgements and deciding on the information to be included in the financial statements. The amendments to IAS 1 are effective as of January 1, 2023.

 

·Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12 1 January 2023: The amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes require companies to recognise deferred tax on transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences. They will typically apply to transactions such as leases of lessees and decommissioning obligations and will require the recognition of additional deferred tax assets and liabilities. The amendments to IAS 12 are effective as of January 1, 2023.

 

There are no other IFRS standards or IFRIC interpretations that have not yet come into effect that could have a material impact on the Bank's financial statements.

 

c.2) Estimates used

 

The consolidated results and the calculation of consolidated equity are impacted by the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and measurement methods used by the Bank's directors in the preparation of interim consolidated financial statements. The Bank makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities of future periods. All estimates and assumptions required, in accordance with IFRS, are the best estimates in accordance with the applicable standard.

 

Consolidated financial management, as estimates are made by the note of the Bank and the consolidated entities in order to quantify certain assets, liabilities, income and expenses and disclosures of explanatory notes.

 

c.2.1) Critical estimates

 

The critical estimates and assumptions that have the most significant impact on the accounting balances of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and in the disclosure of explanatory notes, are described below:

 

i. Fair value assessment of certain financial instruments

Financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value and those that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss are adjusted for transaction costs.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are subsequently measured, at the end of each period, using valuation techniques. This calculation is based on assumptions, which consider Management's judgment based on information and market conditions existing at the balance sheet date.

 

Banco Santander classifies fair value measurements using the fair value hierarchy that reflects the model used in the measurement process, segregating financial instruments into Levels I, II or III.

 

Notes 2.e & 46.c8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021 present the accounting practice and sensitivity analysis for the Financial Instruments, respectively.

 

ii. Allowance for loan losses due to impairment

 

The carrying amount of non-recoverable financial assets is adjusted by recording a provision for impairment chargeable to “Losses on financial assets (net) – Financial assets measured at amortized cost” in the consolidated statement of income. The reversal of previously recorded losses is recognized in the consolidated income statement in the period in which the impairment loss decreases and can be objectively related to a recovery event.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

To individually measure the impairment loss of loans assessed for impairment, the Bank considers the counterparty's conditions, such as its economic and financial situation, level of indebtedness, capacity to generate income, cash flow, administration, corporate governance and quality of internal controls, payment history, industry experience, contingencies and credit limits, as well as asset characteristics, such as their nature and purpose, type, sufficiency and guarantees of liquidity level and total credit value , and also based on historical impairment experience and other circumstances known at the time of the valuation.

 

To measure the impairment loss of loans collectively assessed for impairment, the Bank separates financial assets into groups considering the characteristics and similarities of credit risk, that is, according to the segment, type of assets, guarantees and other factors associated with historical impairment experience and other circumstances known at the time of the valuation.

 

Notes 2.h & 46.b2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021, present the accounting practice and measures for measuring credit risk, respectively.

 

iii. Provisions for pension funds

 

Defined benefit plans are recorded based on an actuarial study, carried out annually by a specialized company, at the end of each year, effective for the subsequent period and are recognized in the consolidated income statement under Interest and similar expenses and Provisions (net).

 

The present value of a defined benefit obligation is the present value, less any plan assets, of expected future payments necessary to settle the obligation resulting from employee service in current and past periods.

 

Additional details can be found in note 2.w to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021.

 

iv. Provisions, assets and contingent liabilities

 

Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings are constituted when the risk of loss of the judicial or administrative action is assessed as probable and the amounts involved are measurable with sufficient security, based on the nature, complexity and history of the actions and the opinion of the legal advisors internal and external.

 

Explanatory note 2.q to the Bank's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, features information on provisions and contingent assets and liabilities. There were no significant changes in provisions and contingent assets and liabilities of the Bank between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements.

 

v. Goodwill

 

The goodwill recorded is subject to the impairment test, at least once a year or in a shorter period, in the event of any indication of impairment of the asset.

 

The basis used for the recoverability test is the value in use and, for this purpose, the cash flow is estimated for a period of 5 years. Cash flow was prepared considering several factors, such as: (i) macroeconomic projections of interest rates, inflation, exchange rate and others; (ii) behavior and growth estimates of the national financial system; (iii) increased costs, returns, synergies and investment plan; (iv) customer behavior; and (v) growth rate and adjustments applied to flows in perpetuity. The adoption of these estimates involves the probability of future events occurring and the alteration of any of these factors could have a different result. The cash flow estimate is based on a valuation prepared by an independent expert annually or whenever there is evidence of a reduction in its recoverable amount, which is reviewed and approved by management.

Further details are in note 13.

 

vi. Expectation of realization of tax credits

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities include temporary differences, identified as the amounts expected to be paid or recovered on differences between the book values ​​of assets and liabilities and their respective calculation bases, and accumulated tax credits and losses and the negative CSLL base. These amounts are measured at the rates expected to be applied in the period in which the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are only recognized for temporary differences to the extent that it is considered probable that the consolidated entities will have sufficient future taxable profits against which the deferred tax assets can be used, and the deferred tax assets do not result from the initial recognition (except in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in an operation that affects neither taxable income nor taxable income. Other deferred tax assets (tax credits and accumulated tax losses) are only recognized if it is considered probable that the consolidated entities will have sufficient future taxable profits to be used.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized are revalued on the date of each balance sheet, making appropriate adjustments based on the findings of the analyzes carried out. The expectation of realization of the Bank's deferred tax assets is based on projections of future results and based on a technical study.

 

For further details, see note 2.z to the Consolidated Financial Statements of December 31, 2021.

 

2.Accounting policies and method of measurement

 

The accounting policies and method of measurement applied in preparing the consolidated financial statements were as follows:

 

a) Foreign currency transactions

 

The financial statements are presented in Brazilian Reais, the functional and reporting currency of Banco Santander and its subsidiaries.

 

The assets and liabilities and foreign subsidiary are converted to Real as follows:

 

- Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate at the balance sheets date.

 

- Revenues and expenses are translated at the monthly average exchange rates.

 

- Gain and losses on translation of net investment are recorded in the statement of comprehensive income, in “exchange rate of investees located abroad”.

 

b) Basis of consolidation

 

i. Subsidiaries

 

“Subsidiaries” are defined as entities over which the Bank has control. Control is based on whether the Bank has: i) power over the investee; ii) exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and iii) the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the returns, as set forth in the law, the Bylaws or agreement.

 

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Bank obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Bank loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expense of a subsidiary acquired or disposed during the year are included in the consolidated income statement and other comprehensive income from the date the Bank gains controls until the date when the Bank ceases to control the subsidiary.

 

Profit or loss and each component of Other Comprehensive Income are attributed to the owners of the Bank and to the non-controlling interests even if the effect is attributed to non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Bank and to the non-controlling interest even if this generates a negative balance for non-controlling interests. All transactions, balances, income and expenses between the companies of the Santander Group are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Changes in the Santander Group’s interest in a subsidiary that do not result in loss of control are registered as equity transactions. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Company.

 

When the Bank loses control of a controlled delivery, or the loss is recognized in the income statement and is the difference between: (i) the sum of the fair value of the deliveries received and the fair value of the residual interest; and (ii) the prior balance of assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary and non-equity interests, if any. All amounts previously recognized “Other Comprehensive Income” related to are accounted for as if the Bank had directly disposed of the corresponding assets or liabilities of the subsidiary (i.e., reclassified to income or transferred to another equity account, as mandatory or mandatory authorized by IFRS). The fair value of an investment held on the former date of loss of control is considered as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments or, when applicable, recognition on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or joint venture.

 

ii. Interests in joint ventures (jointly controlled entities) and associates

 

Joint ventures mean interests in entities that are not subsidiaries but which are jointly controlled by two or more unrelated entities. This is evidenced by contractual arrangements whereby two or more entities (“ventures”) acquire interests in entities (jointly controlled entities) so that strategic financial and operating decisions affecting the joint venture require the unanimous consent of the ventures.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Associates are entities over which the Bank is in a position to exercise significant influence (significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the investee) but it does not control or has joint control over the investee.

 

In the consolidated financial statements, interest in joint ventures and investments in associates are registered using the equity method, i.e. at the Bank’s share of net assets of the investee, after taking into consideration the dividends received from capital reductions and other related transactions. Relevant information regarding companies registered under the equity method by the Bank is provided in note 11.

 

iii. Business combinations, acquisitions and disposals

 

A business combination is the combination of two or more separate entities or economic units into one single entity or group of entities and is registered in accordance with IFRS 3 - “Business Combinations”.

Business combinations are carried out so that the Bank obtains control over an entity and are recognized for accounting purposes as follow:

 

• The Bank measures the cost of the business combination, defined as the fair value of the assets offered, the liabilities incurred and the equity instruments issued, if any.

 

• The fair values of the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquired entity or business, including any intangible assets which might not have been recognized by the acquiree, are estimated at the acquisition date and recognized in the consolidated financial statement.

 

• The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired are recognized as goodwill (note 13). The excess of fair value of the identifiable net assets over the acquisition cost is an advantageous purchase gain and it is recorded as income on the date of the acquisition.

 

The note 3 includes a description of the most significant transaction carried out in 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

iv. Investment Funds

 

These include investment funds in which the Santander Group companies hold a substantial interest or the entirety of the interests and are therefore exposed to, or have rights, to variable returns and have the ability to affect those returns through power over the fund, in accordance with IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial Statements and are therefore, consolidated in these financial statements.

 

c) Definitions and classification of financial instruments

 

i. Definitions

 

“Financial instrument” is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and, simultaneously, to a financial liability or financial interest of another entity.

“Equity instrument” is any agreement that evidences a residual interest in the asset of the issuing entity after deducting all of its liabilities.

 

“Financial derivative” is a financial instrument whose value changes in response to the change in an observable market variable (such as an interest rate, foreign exchange rate, financial instrument price, market index or credit rating), whose initial investment is zero or very small compared with other financial instruments with a similar response to changes in market factors, and which is settled at a future date.

 

“Hybrid financial instruments” are contracts that simultaneously include a non-derivative host contract together with a derivative, known as an embedded derivative, that is not separately transferable and has the effect to make part of the cash flow of the hybrid contract vary similar to a stand-alone derivative.

 

The following transactions are not treated for accounting purposes as financial instruments:

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

• Investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates (note 3&11).

 

• Rights and obligations under employee benefit plans (note 21).

 

 

ii. Classification of financial assets for measurement purposes

 

Financial assets are initially classified into the various categories used for management and measurement purposes, unless they have to be presented as Assets held for sale or they relate to Cash, cash balances at Central Banks and other deposits on demand, Changes in the fair value of hedged items in portfolio hedges of interest rate risk (asset side), Hedging derivatives and Investments, which are reported separately.

 

Financial assets are included for measurement purposes in one of the following categories:

 

• Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Held for Trading: this category includes the financial assets acquired to generate short-term profit resulting from the fluctuation of its prices and financial derivatives not classified as hedging instruments, whose primary intention of the Bank is to trade them frequently.

 

• Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss: this category includes the financial assets that did not meet the pre-established criteria when evaluating the SPPI Test (Solely Payment of Principal and Interest).

 

• Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss: this category includes the financial assets that at the time of initial designation was made the fair value option.

  

• Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss: are stated at fair value. This category does not include debt instruments classified as “Held-to-maturity investments” or “Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”, and equity instruments issued by entities other than subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, provided that such instruments have not been classified as “Financial assets held for trading” or as “Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”.

 

Results arising from changes in fair value are recognized in the item adjustment to market value in equity, with the exception of impairment losses, which are recognized in profit or loss. When the investment is disposed of or has evidence of a decline in fair value due to non-recovery, the result previously accumulated in the account of adjustments to fair value in equity is reclassified to income.

 

• Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost: this category includes financing granted to third parties, based on their nature, irrespective of the type of borrower and the form of financing, including finance lease transactions in which the consolidated entities act as lessors. The consolidated entities generally intend to hold the loans and credits granted by them until their final maturity and, therefore, they are presented in the consolidated balance sheets at their amortized cost (which includes the required adjustments to reflect estimated impairment losses).

 

iii. Classification of financial assets for presentation purposes

 

Financial assets are classified by nature into the following headings in the consolidated financial statements:

 

• Cash and balances with the Bacen: cash balances and balances receivable on demand relating to deposits with Bacen and credit institutions.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

       

• Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost: includes the debit balances of all credit and loans granted by the Bank, other than those represented by securities, as well as finance lease receivables and other debit balances of a financial nature in favor of the Bank, such as checks drawn on credit institutions, balances receivable from clearing houses and settlement agencies for transactions on the stock exchange and organized markets, bonds given in cash, capital calls, fees and commissions receivable for financial guarantees and debit balances arising from transactions not originating in banking transactions and services, such as the collection of rentals and similar items.

 

• Loans and other amounts with credit institutions: credit of any nature in the name of financial institutions.

 

• Loans and advances to clients: includes debit balances of all the remaining credit and loans granted by the Bank, including money market operations through centralized counterparties.

 

• Debt instruments: bonds and other securities that represent a debt for their issuer, that generate an interest return, and that are in the form of certificates or book entries.

 

• Equity instruments: Financial instruments issued by other entities, such as shares, which have the nature of equity instruments for the issuer, other than investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates. Investment fund units are included in this item.

 

• Trading derivatives: includes the fair value in favor of the Bank of derivatives which do not form part of hedge accounting.

 

• Hedging derivatives: includes the fair value in favor of the Bank of derivatives designated as hedging instruments in hedge accounting.

 

• Investments in associates and jointly controlled companies: includes the investments made in the share capital of associates and jointly controlled companies.

 

iv. Classification of financial liabilities for measurement purposes

 

Financial liabilities are classified for measurement purposes into one of the following categories:

 

• Other Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss: this category includes financial liabilities incurred for the purpose of generating a profit in the near term from fluctuations in their prices, financial derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, and financial liabilities arising from the outright sale of financial assets acquired under reverse repurchase agreements ("reverse repos") or borrowed (short positions).

 

• Other Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss: financial liabilities are included in this category when they provide more relevant information, either because this eliminates or significantly reduces recognition or measurement inconsistencies (accounting mismatches) that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognizing the gains or losses on them on different bases, or because a group of financial liabilities or financial assets and liabilities is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the group is provided on that basis to the Group's key management personnel.

 

• Financial liabilities at amortized cost: financial liabilities, irrespective of their instrumentation and maturity, not included in any of the above-mentioned categories which arise from the ordinary borrowing activities carried on by financial institutions.

 

v. Classification of financial liabilities for presentation purposes

 

Financial liabilities are classified by nature into the following items in the consolidated financial statements:

 

• Deposits from Bacen: deposits of any nature received from Bacen.

 

• Deposits from credit institutions: deposits of any nature, including credit received and money market operations in the name of credit institutions.

 

• Client deposits: includes deposits of any nature such as demand deposits, saving deposits and time deposits including money market operation received from client.

 

• Marketable debt securities: includes the amount of bonds and other debt represented by marketable securities, other than subordinated liabilities.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

• Trading derivatives: includes the fair value, with a negative balance for the Bank, of derivatives which do not form part of hedge accounting.

 

• Short positions: includes the amount of financial liabilities arising from the outright sale of financial assets purchased under reverse repurchase agreements or borrowed.

 

• Subordinated liabilities: amount of financing received which, for the purposes of payment priority, ranks behind ordinary debt. This category also includes the financial instruments issued by the Bank which, although equity for legal purposes, do not meet the requirements for classification as equity.

 

• Other financial liabilities: includes the amount of payment obligations having the nature of financial liabilities not included in other items, and liabilities under financial guarantee contracts, unless they have been classified as non-performing.

 

• Hedging derivatives: includes the fair value of the Bank's liability in respect of derivatives, including embedded derivatives separated from hybrid financial instruments, designated as hedging instruments in hedge accounting.

 

•Equity instruments: financial instruments issued by other entities, such as shares, with the nature of equity instruments for the issuer, except investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities or associates.

 

d) Funding, debt notes issued and other liabilities

 

Funding debt rates and other liabilities Instruments are recognized initially at fair value, considered primarily as the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost and its expenses are recognized as a financial cost.

 

Among the liabilities initial recognition methods, it is important to emphasize those compound financial instruments which are classified as such due to the fact that the instruments contain both, a debt instrument (liability) and an embedded equity component (derivative).

 

The recognition of a compound instrument consists of a combination of (i) a main instrument, which is recognized as an entity’s genuine liability (debt) and (ii) an equity component (derivative convertible into ordinary share).

 

The issue of "Notes" must be registered in specific heading liabilities and updated according to the agreed rates and adjusted by the effect of exchange rate variations, when denominated in foreign currency. All remuneration related to these instruments, such as interest and Exchange variation (difference between the functional currency and the currency in which the instrument was named) shall be recognized as expenses for the period, according to the accrual basis.

 

The relevant details of these issued instruments are described in explanatory note 19.

 

e) Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes

 

In general, financial assets and liabilities are initially recognized at fair value which, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is deemed to be the transaction price. Financial instruments not measured at fair value through profit or loss, are adjusted by the transaction costs. Financial assets and liabilities are subsequently measured at each period-end as follows:

 

i. Measurement of financial assets

 

Financial assets are measured at fair value, without deduction of estimated costs of transaction that may be incurred on their disposal, except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, equity instruments whose fair value cannot be determined in a sufficiently objective manner and financial derivatives that have as equity instruments subject and are settled by delivery of those instruments.

 

The fair value of a financial instrument on a given date is taken to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The most objective and common reference for the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be paid for it on an active, transparent and deep market (quoted price or market price).

 

If there is no market price for a given financial instrument, its fair value is estimated on the basis of valuation techniques commonly used by the international financial community, according to the specific features of the instrument to be measured and, particularly, the various types of risk associated with it.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

All derivatives are recognized in the balance sheets at fair value from the trade date. If the fair value is positive, they are recognized as assets and if the fair value is negative, they are recognized as liabilities. The changes in the fair value of derivatives from the trade date are recognized in “Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities” in the consolidated income statement. Specifically, the fair value of standard financial derivatives included in the portfolios of financial assets or liabilities held for trading is deemed to be their daily quoted price and if, for exceptional reasons, the quoted price cannot be determined on a given date, these financial derivatives are measured using methods similar to those used to measure over the counter “OTC” derivatives.

 

The fair value of OTC derivatives is taken to be the sum of the future cash flows arising from the instrument, discounted to present value at the date of measurement (“present value” or “theoretical close”) using valuation techniques commonly used by the financial markets: “net present value” (NPV), option pricing models and other methods.

 

“Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost” and “Held-to-maturity investments” are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. “Amortized cost” is the acquisition cost of a financial asset or liability plus or minus, as appropriate, the principal repayments and the cumulative amortization (taken to the income statement) between the difference of the initial cost and the maturity amount. In the case of financial assets, amortized cost furthermore includes any reductions for impairment or uncollectibility. In the case of loans and receivables hedged in fair value hedges, the changes in the fair value of these assets related to the risk or risks being hedged are recognized.

 

The “effective interest rate” is the discount rate that exactly matches the initial amount of a financial instrument to all its estimated cash flows of all kinds over its remaining life. For fixed rate financial instruments, the effective interest rate coincides with the contractual interest rate established on the acquisition date plus, where applicable, the fees and transaction costs that, because of their nature, form part of their financial return. In the case of floating rate financial instruments, the effective interest rate coincides with the rate of return prevailing in all connections until the next benchmark interest reset date.

 

Equity instruments whose fair value cannot be determined in a sufficiently objective manner are measured at acquisition cost adjusted, where appropriate, by any related impairment loss.

 

The amounts at which the financial assets are recognized represent, in all material respects, the Bank’s maximum exposure to credit risk at each reporting date. Also, the Bank has received collateral and other credit enhancements to mitigate its exposure to credit risk, which consist mainly of mortgage guarantees, cash collateral, equity instruments and personal security, assets leased out under leasing and renting agreements, assets acquired under repurchase agreements and securities loans and derivatives.

 

ii. Measurement of financial liabilities

 

In general, financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, as defined above, except for those included under “Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss” and “Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss” and financial liabilities designated as hedge items (or hedging instruments) in fair value hedges, which are measured at fair value.

 

iii. Recognition of fair value changes

 

As a general rule, changes in the carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities are recognized in the consolidated income statement, distinguishing between those arising from the accrual of interest and similar items -which are recognized under “Interest and similar income” or “Interest expense and similar charges”, as appropriate - and those arising for other reasons, which are recognized at their net amount in the heading “Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)”.

 

Adjustments due to changes in fair value arising from Available-for-sale financial assets are recognized temporarily in equity in then heading “Other Comprehensive Income”. Items charged or credited to this account remain in the Bank’s consolidated equity until the related assets are written-off, whereupon they are charged to the consolidated income statement.

 

iv. Hedging transactions

 

The consolidated entities use financial derivatives for the following purposes: i) to provide these instruments to clients who request them in the management of their market and credit risks; ii) to use these derivatives in the management of the risks of the Bank entities' own positions and assets and liabilities (“hedging derivatives”); and iii) to obtain gains from changes in the prices of these derivatives (“financial derivatives”).

 

Financial derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are treated for accounting purposes as trading derivatives.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

A derivative qualifies for hedge accounting if all the following conditions are met:

 

1. The derivative hedges one of the following three types of exposure:

 

a. Changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities due to fluctuations, among other, in the interest rate and/or exchange rate to which the position or balance to be hedged is subject (“fair value hedge”);

 

b. Changes in the estimated cash flows arising from financial assets and liabilities, commitments and highly probable forecast transactions (“cash flow hedge”);

 

c. The net investment in a foreign operation (hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation).

 

2. It is effective in offsetting exposure inherent in the hedged item or position throughout the expected term of the hedge, which means that:

 

a. At the date of arrangement the hedge is expected, under normal conditions, to be highly effective (prospective effectiveness).

 

b. There is sufficient evidence that the hedge was actually effective during the whole life of the hedged item or position (retrospective effectiveness).

 

3. There must be adequate documentation evidencing the specific designation of the financial derivative to hedge certain balances or transactions and how this effective hedge was expected to be achieved and measured, provided that this is consistent with the Bank’s management of own risks.

 

The changes in value of financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting are recognized as follows:

 

a. In fair value hedges, the gains or losses arising on both the hedging instruments and the hedged items (attributable to the type of risk being hedged) are recognized directly in the consolidated income statement.

 

b. In cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the change in value of the hedging instrument is recognized temporarily in equity under “Other comprehensive Income - Cash flow hedges” until the forecast transactions occur, when it is recognized in the consolidated income statement, unless, if the forecast transactions result in the recognition of non-financial assets or liabilities, it is included in the cost of the non-financial asset or liability. The ineffective portion of the change in value of hedging derivatives is recognized directly in the consolidated income statement.

 

c. The ineffective portion of the gains and losses on the hedging instruments of cash flow hedges and hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation are recognized directly under “Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)” in the consolidated income statement.

 

If a derivative designated as a hedge instrument no longer meets the requirements described above due to expiration, ineffectiveness or for any other reason, the derivative is classified as a derivative measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

When fair value hedge accounting is discontinued (expired, sold our no longer meet hedge accounting criteria) the adjustments previously recognized on the hedged item are transferred to profit or loss at the effective interest rate re-calculated at the date of hedge discontinuation. The adjustments must be fully amortized at maturity.

 

When cash flow hedges are discontinued, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in equity in the heading "Other comprehensive Income” (from the period when the hedge was effective) remains recognized in equity until the forecast transaction occurs at which time it is recognized in profit or loss, unless the transaction is no longer expected to occur, in which case any cumulative gain or loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

For the accounting and disclosure of the hedge accounting structures as of December 31, 2019, the bank used the faculty of IFRS 9, to maintain the practices determined by IAS 39.

 

f) Settlement of financial assets and liabilities

 

Write-off of Financial Assets

 

The Bank derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or when it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which essentially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred or in which the Bank does not transfer or retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset and does not control the financial asset.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount of the asset (or carrying amount allocated to the portion of the asset derecognized) and the sum of (i) the consideration received (including any new asset obtained, less any new liability assumed) and (ii) any accumulated gains or losses recognized in “Other Comprehensive Income” are recorded in income.

 

As of the IFRS opening date, mentioned above, any accumulated gains/losses recognized in “Other Comprehensive Income” in relation to equity instruments designated at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income are not recorded in income upon derecognition of these securities.

 

The Bank carries out operations in which it transfers the assets recognized in its balance sheet, but retains all or substantially all the risks and benefits of the transferred assets or part of them. In these cases, the transferred assets are not written off. Examples of these operations include assignments of loan portfolios with recourse. In transactions in which the Bank does not retain or transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a financial asset and controls the asset, the Bank continues to recognize the asset to the extent of its continuing involvement, determined by the extent to which it is exposed to changes in the value of the transferred asset.

 

Write-off of Financial Assets by Assignment of Credit

 

The accounting treatment of transfers of financial assets depends on the extent to which the risks and rewards associated with the transferred assets are transferred to third parties:

 

1. If the Bank transfers substantially all the risks and rewards to third parties-unconditional sale of financial assets, sale of financial assets under an agreement to repurchase them at their fair value at the date of repurchase, sale of financial assets with a purchased call option or written put option that is deeply out of the money, securitization of assets in which the transferor does not retain a subordinated debt or grant any credit enhancement to the new holders, and other similar cases, the transferred financial asset is derecognized and any rights or obligations retained or created in the transfer are recognized simultaneously.

 

2. If the Bank retains substantially all the risks and rewards associated with the transferred financial asset -sale of financial assets under an agreement to repurchase them at a fixed price or at the sale price plus interest, a securities lending agreement in which the borrower undertakes to return the same or similar assets, and other similar cases, the transferred financial asset is not derecognized and continues to be measured by the same criteria as those used before the transfer. However, the following items are recognized:

 

a. An associated financial liability, for an amount equal to the consideration received; this liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost.

 

b. The income from the transferred financial asset not derecognized and any expense incurred on the new financial liability.

 

3. If the Bank neither transfers or retains substantially all the risks and rewards associated with the transferred financial asset - sale of financial assets with a purchased call option or written put option that is not deeply in or out of the money, securitization of assets in which the transferor retains a subordinated debt or other type of credit enhancement for a portion of the transferred asset, and other similar cases, the following distinction is made:

 

a. If the transferor does not retain control of the transferred financial asset, the asset is derecognized and any rights or obligations retained or created in the transfer are recognized.

 

b. If the transferor retains control, it continues to recognize the transferred financial asset for an amount equal to its exposure to changes in value and recognizes a financial liability associated with the transferred financial asset. The net carrying amount of the transferred asset and the associated liability is the amortized cost of the rights and obligations retained, if the transferred asset is measured at amortized cost, or the fair value of the rights and obligations retained, if the transferred asset is measured at fair value.

 

Write-off of Financial Liabilities

 

The Bank writes off a financial liability when its contractual obligations are extinguished, canceled or when they expire.

 

g) Offsetting of financial instruments

 

Financial asset and liability balances are offset (i.e. reported in the consolidated balance sheets at their net amount) only if the Bank and their subsidiaries currently have a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intend either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously, as provided for in IFRS 7 / IAS 32, additionally the Bank has an agreement for the clearing and settlement of obligations under the National Financial System (SFN), signed with individuals and legal entities, whether or not members of the SFN, resulting in higher financial settlement guarantee, with the parties that have this modality of agreement. These agreements establish that payment obligations to Banco Santander arising from credit and derivative operations, in the event of default by the counterparty, will be offset against Banco Santander's payment obligations with the counterparty.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

The following table provides details of financial assets and liabilities subject to offsetting at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

Thousand of reais                   2021
Assets:     Financial assets, gross Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, net
Derivatives         21,575,848  (435,925)   21,139,923 
                         
Liabilities:     Financial liabilities, gross Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, net
Derivatives         25,054,906  (435,925)   24,618,981 
                         
Thousand of reais                   2020
Assets:     Financial assets, gross Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, net
Derivatives         26,808,181    (560,666)   26,247,515 
                         
      Financial liabilities, gross Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, net
Liabilities:        
Derivatives         29,917,498  (560,666)   29,356,832 
                         
Thousand of reais                   2019
Assets:     Financial assets, gross Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial assets
offset in the balance sheet, net
Derivatives         19,279,829  (458,929)   18,820,900 
                         
Liabilities:     Financial liabilities, gross Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, gross
  Financial liabilities
offset in the balance sheet, net
Derivatives         21,264,072  (458,929)   20,805,143 

 

 

h) Impairment of financial assets

 

i. Definition

 

A financial asset is considered impaired when there is objective evidence that events have occurred which:

 

• Give rise to an adverse impact on the future cash flows that were estimated at the transaction date, in the case of debt instruments (loans and debt securities);

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

• In the case of equity instruments, mean that their carrying amount may not be fully recovered.

 

• Arising from the violation of terms of loans, and

 

• During the Bankruptcy process.

 

As a general rule, the adjustment of the value of the impaired financial instruments is recognized in the consolidated income statement for the period in which the impairment becomes evident, and the reversal, if any, of previously recognized impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement for the period in which the impairment is reversed or reduced.

 

ii. Debt instruments carried at amortized cost

 

The amount of an impairment loss incurred for determination of the recoverable amount on a debt instrument measured at amortized cost is equal to the difference between its carrying amount and the present value of its estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted the original effective interest rate of the financial asset (or the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition), and is presented as a reduction of the asset balance and recorded in income statements.

 

In estimating the future cash flows of debt instruments the following factors are considered:

 

• All the amounts that are expected to be obtained over the remaining life of the instrument, in this case, the provided guarantees. The impairment loss considers the likelihood of collecting accrued interest receivable.

 

• The various types of risk to which each instrument is subject; and

 

• The circumstances in which collections will foreseeably be made.

 

These cash flows are subsequently discounted using the instrument's effective interest rate.

 

Specifically, in regards to recoverable amount losses resulting from materialization of the insolvency risk of the obligors (credit risk), a debt instrument is impaired due to insolvency when there is evidence of a deterioration of the obligor's ability to pay, either because it is in arrears or for other reasons.

 

The Bank has certain policies, methods and procedures for covering its credit risk arising from insolvency allocable to counterparties.

 

These policies, methods and procedures are applied in the granting, in the examination and to document debt instruments, and contingent liabilities and commitments, the identification of their recoverable amount and the calculation of the amounts necessary to cover the related credit risk.

 

The procedures applied in the identification, measurement, control and reduction of the exposure to credit risk, are based on an individual basis or grouped by similarity.

 

• Clients with individual management: Wholesale clients, financial institutions and certain companies. Risk management is performed through an analysis complemented by tools to support the decision-making based in internal risk assessment.

 

• Clients with standardized management: individuals and companies not classified as individual clients. Risk management models based on automated decision-making and risk assessment procedure, complemented, when the model is not comprehensive or accurate enough, by teams of analysts specialized in this type of risk. The credits related to clients standardized, are usually considered not recoverable when they have historical loss experience and delay greater than 90 days.

 

Regarding the provision for impairment losses from credit risk, the Bank evaluates all loans. Loans are either individually or collectively evaluated for impairment. Loans accounted as amortized cost, which are not individually evaluated for impairment, are collectively evaluated for impairment, grouping them considering the similarity of risk. Loans individually evaluated for impairment are not included in balances that are collectively evaluated for impairment.

 

To measure the impairment loss on loans individually evaluated for impairment, the Bank considers the conditions of the borrower, such as his economic and financial situation, level of indebtedness, ability to generate income, cash flow , management, corporate governance and quality of internal controls, payment history, industry expertise, contingencies and credit limits, as well as characteristics of assets, such as their nature and purpose, type, sufficiency and liquidity level guarantees and total amount of credit, as well as based on historical experience of impairment and other circumstances known at the moment of evaluation.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

To measure the impairment loss on loans collectively evaluated for impairment, the Bank segregates financial assets into groups considering the characteristics and similarity of credit risk, in other words, according to segment, the type of assets, guarantees and other factors associated as the historical experience of impairment and other circumstances known at the time of assessment.

 

In some cases, the observable data required to estimate the amount of an impairment loss on a financial asset may be limited or no longer fully relevant to current circumstances.

 

In such cases, an entity uses its experienced judgment to estimate the amount of any impairment loss. Similarly, an entity uses its experienced judgment to adjust observable data for a group of financial assets to reflect current circumstances.

 

The impairment loss is calculated by using statistical models that consider the following factors:

 

• Exposure at default (EAD) is the amount of risk exposure at the date of default by the counterparty. The timing of default is considered in the PD measurement.

 

• In accordance with IFRS, the exposure at default used for this calculation is the current exposure, as reported in the balance sheets.

 

• Probability of default, or “PD”, is the probability of the borrower failing to meet its principal and/or interest payment obligations.

 

PD is measured using a time horizon of one year; that is, it quantifies the probability of the borrower default in the coming year. A loan will be defaulted if either the principal or interest become past due by ninety days or more or the loan is active but there are doubts about the solvency of the counterparty (subjective doubtful assets).

 

• Loss is given default, or “LGD”, is the loss arising in the event of default.

 

LGD calculation is based on the net charge offs on defaulted loans, considering the guarantees/collateral associated with the loans, the income and expenses associated with the recovery process and the timing of default.

 

• Loss identification period, or "LIP - Loss identification period", is the period of time between the occurrence of a loss event and the identification of evidence of such loss. In other words, it represents the time horizon from the occurrence of the credit loss to the effective confirmation of such loss.

 

• In addition, prior to loans be written-off (which is only done after the Bank have completed all recovery efforts and after about 360 days late), it is registered fully provision of the loan´s remaining balance so this provision (allowance for loan losses) fully covers the losses. Thus, the Bank that its loan loss allowance methodology has been developed to meet its risk metrics and capture loans that could potentially become impaired.

 

iii. Debt or equity instruments classified as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

The difference between the amortized cost and fair value of debt or equity instruments classified as available for sale are recorded in equity under "Other Comprehensive Income."

 

When there is objective evidence that the aforementioned differences are due to a prolonged decline in fair value, they are no longer recognized in equity and are reclassified, at the cumulative amount at that date, to the consolidated income statement. Losses from a prolonged decline in fair value relating to an investment in equity instruments are not reversed in subsequent periods.

 

i) Repurchase agreements

 

Purchases (sales) of financial instruments under a non-optional resale (repurchase) agreement at a fixed price (repos) are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as financing granted (received), based on the nature of the debtor (creditor), under Loans and advances with Bacen, Loans and advances to credit institutions or Loans and advances to clients (Deposits from Bacen, Deposits from credit institutions or Client deposits).

 

Differences between the purchase and sale prices are recognized as interest over the duration of the contract.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

j) Accounting for leases

  

As of January 1, 2019, the Bank adopted IFRS 16, which replaces IAS 17.

 

I. Lease Identification

 

Upon adoption of IFRS 16, the Bank recognizes lease liabilities, following the principles of IFRS 16 - Leases.

 

The following exemptions from recognition are also being used:

  

• Accounting for leases with a remaining term of less than 12 months as at 1 January 2019 as short-term leases;

 

• Accounting for leases where the underlying asset is of low value;

 

• Until January 1, 2019, leases of fixed assets, in which the Bank, as lessee, held substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership were classified as leases. The balances shown are immaterial.

 

The Bank leases several properties and equipment. Predominantly, the assets subject to the lease agreements are real estate business related to the branches.

 

Banco Santander does not have right-of-use assets that meet the definition of investment properties.

 

II. Lease Term

 

Lease agreements are individually formalized, analyzed and renegotiated and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. The Bank assesses the term of the contract, as well as the intention to remain in the properties. Thus, time estimates may vary according to contractual conditions, considering extension options, and also according to legal provisions.

 

The Bank assumes that the fines for contractual termination charged before the due date do not make up a significant portion.

 

Lease agreements does not contain restrictive clauses, but leased assets cannot be used as collateral for loans.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

III. Initial Measurement

 

On their initial recording, leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability on the date the leased asset becomes available for use by the Group.

 

The right of use to be recorded is measured at cost as a contra entry to the lease liability that represents the present value of lease payments that are not made to date. Lease payments are discounted using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate. There is no onerous contract that required an adjustment to the rights of use to be recorded as assets on the date of first-time adoption.

 

Rights of use are measured at amortized cost in accordance with the following:

 

• The initial measurement value of the lease liability;

 

• Any lease payments made before or on the commencement date less any incentive received;

 

• Any directly attributable upfront cost; and

 

• Restoration costs, if the requirements of IAS 37 are met for recording Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

 

Grupo Santander uses as an incremental rate the interest rate it would have to pay when borrowing the funds necessary to obtain the asset with a value similar to the asset subject to the lease, for a term, guarantee and similar economic scenarios, represented in Santander Brasil, by the curve cost of funding (funding) of a free asset, applied individually to each contract in accordance with the estimates projected as the lease term.

 

Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments:

 

• Reduced fixed payments of any incentive;

 

• Variable payments that are based on a rate or index;

 

• Amounts expected to be paid by the lessee based on the residual value of guarantees;

 

• The exercise price of a call option, if the lessee has reasonable certainty about exercising the option; and

 

• Payment of penalties for terminating the lease if the term of the transaction reflects the exercise of the option by the lessee.

 

Lease liabilities are mainly adjusted for inflation (IGP-M), whose estimated projections on the base date of December 31, 2021 are presented below:

 

IGP-M Projection (annual)  
   Until 3 months 17.8%
From 3 to 12 months 6.6%
From 1 to 3 years 3.5%
From 3 to 5 years 3.5%
More than 5 years 3.5%

 

IV. Subsequent Measurement

 

After the initial measurement, the values ​​of the assets recorded as right of use are being updated using the cost method, thus any accumulated depreciation is deducted monthly, in accordance with the criteria of IAS 16 / CPC 27 - Fixed Assets on asset depreciation right of use and corrected any remeasurement of the lease liability, where applicable.

 

The lease liability initially recorded is updated monthly by increasing the amount of the liability for the interest portion of each lease agreement and reducing the amount of monthly lease payments and corrected for any lease remeasurement, when applicable.

 

The lease liability is remeasured, in the event of changes in the lease term or contract value, the amount resulting from the new determination of the lease liability is recorded as a contra entry to the corresponding right-of-use asset.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The effects of the adoption of IFRS 16 have an impact exclusively on the operating segment – ​​Commercial Banking.

 

k) Assets held for sale

 

“Assets held for sale” includes the carrying amount of individual items or disposal groups or items forming part of a business unit earmarked for disposal (“Discontinued operations”), whose sale in their present condition is highly probable and is expected to occur within one year, the property or other assets received by the consolidated entities as total or partial settlement of their debtors' payment obligations to them are deemed to be assets held for sale through the completion of actions which normally occurs up to one year.

 

Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of fair value less costs to sell and their carrying amount at the date of classification in this category. These assets held for sale are not depreciated.

 

Impairment losses on an asset or disposal group arising from a reduction in its carrying amount to its fair value (less costs to sell) are recognized in the heading “Gains (losses) on disposal and expenses of assets held for sale not classified as discontinued operations” in the consolidated income statement. The gains on asset held for sale resulting from subsequent increases in fair value (less costs to sell) increase its carrying amount and are recognized in the consolidated income statement up to an amount equal to the impairment losses previously recognized.

 

l) Residual maturity periods and average interest rates

 

The analysis of the maturities of the balances of certain items in the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is provided in note 43-d.

 

m) Tangible assets

 

“Tangible assets” includes the amount of buildings, land, furniture, vehicles, computer hardware, right-of-use of assets and other fixtures owned by the Bank, including tangible assets received by the Bank in full or partial satisfaction of financial assets representing receivables from third parties which are intended to be held for continuing use and tangible assets acquired under finance leases are presented at acquisition cost, less the related accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses (net carrying amount higher than recoverable amount).

 

Depreciation is calculated, using the straight-line method, on the basis of the acquisition cost of the assets less their residual value. The land on which the buildings and other structures are located has an indefinite life and, therefore, it is not depreciated.

 

The Depreciation expense on tangible assets is recognized in the consolidated statement of income and is basically calculated using the following depreciation rates (based on the average years of estimated useful lives of the different assets):

 

                      Annual
Rate
                       
Buildings for own use                     4%
Furniture                     10%
Fixtures                     10%
Office and IT equipment                     20%
Leasehold improvements             10% or up to contractual maturity

 

The Bank assesses at end of each reporting period, if there is indication that the items of tangible assets carrying amount may be impaired, that is if there is an asset with its carrying amount bigger than its recoverable amount, either for use or sale.

 

Once an impairment loss of tangible assets is identified, it is adjusted to reach its recoverable amount by recognizing an impairment loss recorded in the heading "Impairment loss on other assets (Net)". Additionally, the value of depreciation of that asset is recalculated in order to adjust the value of the life of the asset.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

In case of evidence or indication of a recovery of a tangible asset value, the Bank recognizes the reversal of the impairment loss amount recorded in prior years and should adjust the future depreciation expenses according to the lifetime value of the asset. Under no circumstance, a reversal of impairment loss of an asset will increase its carrying amount higher than the amount that it would have had no impairment loss been recognized in prior years.

 

Upkeep and maintenance expenses relating to property, plant and equipment for own use are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

 

n) Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are identifiable non-monetary assets (separable from other assets) without physical substance which arise as a result of a legal transaction or software development. Only assets whose cost can be estimated reliably and from which the consolidated entities consider it probable that future economic benefits will be generated are recognized.

 

Intangible assets are recognized initially at acquisition or production cost and are subsequently measured deducting any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.

 

i. Goodwill

 

In the acquisition and/or merger of investment in subsidiary, any difference between the investment cost and the investor's share in net fair value of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the investee (subsidiary or affiliate) is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 3 "Business Combination ".

 

Goodwill is only recognized when it has been acquired for consideration and represents, therefore, a payment made by the acquirer in anticipation of future economic benefits from assets of the acquired entity that are not capable of being individually identified and separately recognized.

 

At the end of each annual reporting period or whenever there is any indication of impairment goodwill is reviewed for impairment (i.e. a reduction in its recoverable amount to below its carrying amount) and, if there is any impairment, the goodwill is written down with a charge to Impairment on non financial assets (net) - Intangible assets in the consolidated income statement.

 

The net fair value adjustments of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the investee in relation to their carrying amount are allocated to individual identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed that comprise them based on their respective fair values ​​at the date of purchase.

 

In the case of a business combination made in stages, prior interest in the acquired is measured again at fair value at the acquisition date when control of the acquired is obtained.

 

ii. Other intangible assets

 

Other intangible assets are non-monetary assets without physical substance. Generally arising from software development and acquisition of rights that can generate benefits for the Bank. They can have characteristics of definite or indefinite period.

 

Other intangible assets can have an indefinite useful life -when, based on an analysis of all the relevant factors, it is concluded that there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which the asset is expected to generate net cash inflows for the consolidated entities- or a finite useful life, in all other cases.

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but rather at the end of each reporting period or whenever there is any indication of impairment the consolidated entities review the remaining useful lives of the assets in order to determine whether they continue to be indefinite and, if this is not the case, to take the appropriate steps.

 

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over those useful lives using methods similar to those used to depreciate tangible assets. The amortization expense is recognized under "Depreciation and amortization" in the consolidated income statement.

 

The Bank assesses at the end of each period, if there is any indication that the items of intangible assets may present an impairment loss, i.e. an asset that presents the carrying amount higher than the net realizable value. After identifying any reduction in impairment loss, it is adjusted to reach its fair value.

 

Measurement of the recoverable amount of other intangible assets - software is made based on the value in use, as well as the analysis of the discontinuity of the asset in relation to the activities of the Bank.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Expenditures for acquisition and development of software are amortized over a maximum period of 5 years.

 

o) Other assets

 

Other Assets include the balances of all prepayments and accrued income (excluding accrued interest), acquired client list, the net amount of the difference between pension plan obligations and the fair value of the plan assets with a balance on the entity’s behalf, when this net amount shall be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements, and the amount of any other assets not included in other items.

 

The Bank uses the value in use of client relationship as a basis for measuring the impairment since it is not reasonably possible to determine the net value of sales, because there is no basis for making a reliable estimate of the value to be obtained by selling the asset in a transaction at cumulative basis, between knowledgeable, willing parties. The value in use of client lists acquired related to the purchase of the "payroll" will be determined individually. An analysis that aims to demonstrate the expectation of generating future economic benefit and the present value of expected cash flows is prepared by the business areas. Quarterly, these analyses are reviewed based on the actual cash flows of each business (value in use), which are compared with the carrying amount, checking whether there is a need to record a loss on non-recoverability.

 

p) Liabilities for insurance contracts

 

The liabilities for insurance contracts are comprised substantially by actuarial provisions for current and future benefits (PMBaC and PMBC). Insurance contracts are contracts under which the Bank accepts a significant risk, other than a financial risk, from a policyholder by agreeing to compensate the beneficiary on the occurrence of an uncertain future event by which the policyholder will be adversely affected.

 

Insurance liabilities are recognized when the contract is entered into and the premiums are charged. Contracts that have been classified as insurance are not reclassified subsequently. The liability is derecognized when the contract expires or is cancelled.

 

All valuation methods used by the subsidiaries are based on the general principle that the carrying amount of the net liability must be sufficient to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation resulting from the insurance contracts. Investment assumptions are either determined by the local regulator and based on management’s future expectations. In the later case, the anticipated future investment yield is set by management, considering the available market information and economic indicators. A significant assumption related to estimated gross profits on variable annuities, is the annual long-term growth rate of the underlying assets.

 

At each financial statement date an assessment is made in order to verify whether the actuarial provisions are adequate.

 

In the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, as determined by IFRS 4 - Contracts classification and subsequent amendments, the adequacy of the technical provisions constituted were evaluated through Liability Adequacy Test (LAP).

 

At December 31, 2021, the LAT indicated the need for the additional constitution of technical provisions amounted to R$209,277 (12/31/2020 - R$285,554 and 12/31/2019 - R$357,539) for Indemnity Funds for Benefit (FGB) plans.

 

q) Provisions for legal and administrative proceedings, commitments and other provisions

 

Banco Santander and its subsidiaries are involved in lawsuits and administrative proceedings related to tax, labor and civil, in the normal course of their activities.

 

The provisions include legal obligations, lawsuits and administrative proceedings related to tax and social security obligations, whose object is to challenge their legality or constitutionality, regardless of the assessment that the probability of success, the amounts are fully recognized in the financial statements.

 

Provisions are reviewed at each financial statement date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate and may be fully or partially reversed or reduced when the outflows of resources and obligations relevant to the process are no longer probable, including decay of legal deadlines, among others.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Provisions for the lawsuits and administrative proceedings are recorded when their risk of loss is considered probable and the amounts can be reliably measured, based on the nature, complexity and history of lawsuits, the legal opinion of the internal and external advisors, based on the best available information. For those lawsuits for which the risk of loss is possible, are not recorded and the information is disclosed in the financial statements and for the lawsuits for which the risk of loss is remote, no disclosure is required.

 

Contingent assets are not recognized, except when there are guarantees or favorable lawsuits decisions, about which features no longer fit, characterizing the gain as practically certain. Assets with probable success, if any, are only disclosed in the financial statements.

 

On the favorable decisions to Santander, the counterparty has the right, in the event of specific legal requirements, to file a rescission lawsuit within a period determined by current legislation. Rescission lawsuits are considered as new events and will be evaluated for contingent liability purposes if and when they are filed.

 

r) Other liabilities

 

“Other liabilities” includes the balance of all accrued expenses and deferred income, excluding accrued interest, and the amount of any other liabilities not included in other categories.

 

s) Share-based compensation

 

The Bank has long-term compensation plans with vesting conditions. The main vesting conditions are: (1) service conditions, since it is necessary that the participant continues to be employed by the Bank during the term of the Plan for his rights to vest; (2) performance conditions, since the number of Units that ultimately vest will be determined according to the result of certain performance parameter of the Bank, such as: total Shareholder Return (TSR) and may be reduced in case of failure to achieve the goals of reducing the Return on Risk Adjusted Capital (RORAC), comparison between actual and budget in each year, as determined by the Board of Directors and (3) market conditions, since some parameters are linked to the market price of the Bank´s shares. The Bank measures the fair value of the services rendered by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the grant date, considering the market conditions for each plan when estimating the fair value.

 

Settlement in shares

 

The Bank measures the fair value of the services received by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the grant date, considering the market conditions for each grant when estimating the fair value. In order to recognize the personnel expenses against equity reserves throughout the vesting period, as the services are received, the Bank considers the treatment of service conditions and recognize the amount for the services received during the vesting period based on the best available estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. Semi-annually, the Bank reviews the estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest.

 

Settlement in cash

 

For cash-settled share-based compensation (in the form of share appreciation rights), the Bank measures the fair value of services rendered and the corresponding liability incurred, based on the fair value of the share appreciation rights at the grant date and until the liability is settled. The Banks remeasures the fair value of the liability at the end of each reporting period and at the date of settlement, with any changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss for the period. In order to recognize the personnel expenses against a provision in “other liabilities” throughout the vesting period, reflecting the period as the services are received, the Bank bases the total liability on the best estimate of the number of share appreciation rights that will vest at the end of the vesting period and recognizes the amount for the services received during the vesting period based on such best available estimate. Periodically, the Bank reviews such estimate of the number of share appreciation rights that will vest at the end of vesting period.

 

t) Recognition of income and expenses

 

The most significant criteria used by the Bank to recognize its income and expenses are summarized as follows:

 

i. Interest income, interest expenses and similar items

 

Interest income, interest expenses and similar items are generally recognized on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

ii. Commissions, fees and similar items

 

Fees and commission income and expenses are recognized in the income statement using criteria that vary according to their nature (note 34). The main criteria are as follows:

 

• Fee and commission income and expenses relating to financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized when paid;

 

• Those arising from transactions or services that are performed over a period of time are recognized over the life of these transactions or services; and

 

• Those relating to services provided in a single act are recognized when the single act has been performed.

iii. Non-financial income and expenses

 

These are recognized for accounting purposes on an accrual basis.

 

iv. Deferred collections and payments

 

These are recognized for accounting purposes at the amount resulting from discounting the expected cash flows at market rates.

 

v. Loan arrangement fees

 

Loan arrangement fees, mainly loan origination and application fees, are accrued and recognized in the income statement over the term of the loan. In the case of loan origination fees, the portion relating to the associated direct costs incurred in the loan arrangement is recognized immediately in the consolidated income statement.

 

u) Guarantees

 

v.1) Financial guarantees

 

“Financial guarantees” are defined as contracts whereby an entity undertakes to make specific payments for a third party if the latter does not do so, irrespective of the various legal forms they may have, such as guarantees, irrevocable documentary credits issued or confirmed by the entity, among others.

 

The Bank initially recognizes the commission of the financial guarantees as liability in the consolidated financial statements at fair value, which is generally the present value of the fees, commissions and similar interest receivable from these contracts over their term.

 

Financial guarantees, regardless of the guarantor, type of instrument or other circumstances, are reviewed periodically so as to determine the credit risk to which they are exposed and, if appropriate, to consider whether a provision is required. The credit risk is determined by application of criteria similar to those established for quantifying impairment losses on debt instruments measured at amortized cost.

 

The provisions made for these transactions are recognized in the heading “Provisions - Provisions for contingent liabilities, commitments and other provisions” in the consolidated financial statements (note 22).

 

If a specific provision is required for financial guarantees, the related unearned commissions are recognized in the heading “Financial liabilities at amortized cost – Other financial liabilities” in the consolidated financial statements are reclassified to the appropriate provision.

 

v.2) Guarantees and Credit Risk Mitigation Policy

 

Banco Santander controls the credit risk using the collateral in its operations. Each business unit is responsible for credit risk management and formalizes the use of collateral in its lending policies.

 

Banco Santander uses guarantees in order to increase its ability to recover operations subject to credit risk. The guarantees can be fiduciary, real, legal structures with power mitigation and compensation agreements. Annually the bank reviews its guarantees policies to capture changes in the market, in the characteristics of the assets given as guarantees and the conditions of the assets, these are examples of technical parameters reviewed.

 

Credit limits are continually monitored and changed in client behavior function. Thus, the potential loss values represent a fraction of the amount available.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

v) Assets under management and investment and pension funds managed by the Bank

 

Assets owned by third parties and managed by the consolidated entities are not presented in the consolidated financial statements. Management fees are included in “Fee and commission income” in the consolidated income statement. Note 43-b contains information on the third-party assets managed by the Bank.

 

The investment funds and pension funds managed by the consolidated entities are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements since the related assets are owned by third parties. The fees and commissions earned in the year for the services rendered by the Bank entities to these funds (asset management and custody services) are recognized in the heading “Fee and commission income” in the consolidated income statement.

 

w) Post-employment benefits

 

Post-employment benefit plans include the commitments of the Bank: (i) addition to the benefits of public pension plan; and (ii) healthcare in case of retirement, permanent disability or death for those employees, and their direct beneficiaries.

 

Defined contribution plans

 

Defined contribution plans are the post-employment benefit plan which the Bank, and its subsidiaries, as the sponsoring entity pays fixed contributions into a pension fund, not having a legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all benefits relating to services provided in the current and in previous periods.

 

The contributions made are recognized in the heading "Interest Expense and Similar Charges" in the income statement.

Defined benefit plans

 

Defined benefit plan is the post-employment benefit plan which is not a defined contribution plan and is shown in Note 21. For this type of plan, the sponsoring entity's obligation is to provide the benefits agreed with the former employees, assuming the potential actuarial risk that benefits will cost more than expected.

 

For defined benefit plan, the amendment of IAS 19 established fundamental changes in the accounting for and disclosure of employee post-employment benefits such as removing the corridor approach in the accounting for the obligation of the plans, as well as changes in the criteria for recognition of conventional interest of plan assets (valuation based on the discount rate actuarial liability).

 

In addition, there is full recognition in liabilities heading of actuarial losses (actuarial deficit) not recognized previously when they occur, which its counterparty is a heading in the stockholders’ equity (Other Comprehensive Income).

 

Main Definitions

 

- The present value of the defined benefit obligation is the present value without any deduction from the plan assets, of expected future payments required to settle the obligation resulting from employee service in the current and past periods.

 

- Deficit or surplus is: (a) the present value of the defined benefit obligation, less (b) the fair value of plan assets.

 

- The sponsoring entity may recognize the plan assets in the financial statements when they meet the following characteristics: (i) the fund assets are sufficient to meet all employee benefit plan or the sponsor obligations; or (ii) the assets are returned to the sponsoring entity in order to reimburse it for employee benefits already paid.

 

- Actuarial gains and losses correspond to changes in the present value of defined benefit obligation resulting from: (a) adjustments by experience (the effects of differences between the actuarial assumptions adopted and what has actually occurred); and (b) effects of changes in actuarial assumptions.

 

- Current service cost is the increase in the present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from employee service provided in the current period.

 

- The past service cost is the change in present value of defined benefit obligation for employee service provided in prior periods resulting from a change in the plan or reductions in the number of employees covered.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Post-employment benefits are recognized in income in the headings "Interest expense and similar Charges" and "Provisions (net)".

 

The defined benefit plans are recorded based on an actuarial study, conducted annually by an external consulting firm, at the end of each year to be effective for the subsequent period.

 

x) Other long-term employee benefits

 

“Other long-term employee benefits”, defined as obligations to early retirees considered as those who have ceased to render services at the entity but who, without being legally retired, continue to have economic rights relating to the entity until they acquire the legal status of retiree, long-service bonuses, obligations for death of spouse or disability before retirement that depend on the employee's length of service at the entity and other similar items, are treated for accounting purposes, where applicable, as established above for defined benefit post-employment plans, except that all past service costs and actuarial gains and losses are recognized immediately (note 21).

 

y) Termination benefits

 

Termination benefits are recognized when there is a detailed formal plan identifying the basic changes to be made, provided that implementation of the plan has begun, its main features have been publicly announced or objective facts concerning its implementation have been disclosed.

 

z) Income taxes (IRPJ), Social Contribution (CSLL), Social Integration Program (PIS) and Tax for Social Security Financing (COFINS)

 

The income tax expense is obtained by adding the Income Tax, Social Contribution, PIS and COFINS. Current Income Tax and Social Contribution arise from the application of the respective rates on taxable income, and the PIS and COFINS rates applied on the respective calculation base provided for in the specific legislation, also added to the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated income statement. The CSLL rate, for banks of any kind, was raised from 15% to 20%, effective as of March 1, 2020, pursuant to article 32 of Constitutional Amendment 103, published on November 13, 2019.

 

The IRPJ charge is calculated at the rate of 15%, plus a surcharge of 10%, applied on profit, after making the adjustments determined by tax legislation. The CSLL is calculated at the rate of 15% for financial institutions and legal entities of private insurance and capitalization and 9% for other companies, levied on profit, after considering the adjustments determined by tax legislation.

 

The CSLL rate for banks of any kind, financial institutions, private insurance companies and capitalization companies (financial sector companies) was increased by 5% for the base period between July 1, 2021 and 31 December 2021, pursuant to Law 14,183/2021 (result of the conversion into the Provisional Measure Law (MP) 1,034/2021).

 

The expense for corporate income tax is recognized in the consolidated income statement, except when it results from a transaction recognized directly in equity, in which case the tax effect is also recognized in equity.

 

The current income tax expense is calculated as the sum of the current tax resulting from application of the appropriate tax rate to the taxable profit for the year (net of any deductions allowable for tax purposes), and of the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated income statement.

 

Tax assets classified as "Current" are amounts of tax to be recovered within the next twelve months.

 

Tax liabilities includes the amount of all tax liabilities (except provisions for taxes), which are broken down into “current” amount payable in respect of the income tax on the taxable profit for the year and other taxes in the next twelve months.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities include temporary differences, which are identified as the amounts expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their related tax bases, and tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. These amounts are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.

 

Deferred tax assets are only recognized as temporary differences to the extent that it is considered probable that the consolidated entities will have sufficient future taxable profits against which the deferred tax assets can be utilized, and the deferred tax assets do not arise from the initial recognition (except in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither taxable profit or accounting profit. Other deferred tax assets (tax loss and tax credit carry forwards) are only recognized if it is considered probable that the consolidated entities will have sufficient future taxable profits against which they can be utilized.

 

Due to the change in social contribution tax rate, the group companies made the remeasurement of tax credit assets and deferred liabilities at the rates applicable to the period in which estimates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities.

 

Income and expenses recognized directly in stockholders equity are accounted as temporary differences.

 

The deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized are reassessed at each financial statement date in order to ascertain whether they still exist, and the appropriate adjustments are made on the basis of the findings of the analyses performed.

 

Under the current regulation, the expected realization of tax credits is based on the Bank's projections of future results and on technical analysis of the realization of the temporary differences, as shown in note 23.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

• IFRIC 23 - Published in June 2017 by the IASB, IFRIC 23 - Uncertainty about the Treatment of Income Tax on Income is mandatory from January 1, 2019 and aims to clarify procedures for the application of recognition and measurement requirements established in IAS 12 Income Taxes when there is uncertainty as to the treatment to be adopted for Income Taxes. Said standard did not generate significant impacts on these Financial Statements.

 

aa) Consolidated cash flow statements

 

The following terms are used in the consolidated cash flow statements with the following meanings:

 

• Cash flows: inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents, which are short-term, highly liquid investments that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value and original maturity of three months or less.

 

• Operating activities: the primary revenue-generating activities of credit institutions and other activities that are not investing or financing activities.

 

• Investing activities: the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other investments not included in cash and cash equivalents.

 

• Financing activities: activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity and liabilities that are not operating activities.

 

In preparing the consolidated cash flows statement, the high liquidity investments with insignificant risk of changes in their values were classified as "Cash and cash equivalents". The Bank classifies as cash and cash equivalents balances recorded in the headings "Cash" and "Loans and amounts due from credit institutions" in the consolidated financial statements, except restricted resources and long-term transactions.

 

The interest paid and received correspond to operating activities of Banco Santander.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

  

 

 

3.Basis of consolidation

 

Below are highlighted the controlled entities and investment funds included in the consolidated financial statements of Banco Santander. Similar information regarding companies accounted by the equity method by the Bank is provided in Note 11.

 

      Quantity of Shares or Quotas Owned (in Thousands)   12/31/2021
Investments   Activity Common Shares and Quotas Preferred Shares Direct Participation Consolidated Participation
Controlled by Banco Santander             
Atual Serviços de Recuperação de Créditos e Meios Digitais S.A.  Recovery of Defaulted Credits 2,142,011  -    100.00% 100.00%
Aymoré Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento S.A. (Aymoré CFI) Financial 2,877  -    100.00% 100.00%
BEN Benefícios e Serviços S.A.  (BEN Benefícios)   Other Activities 90,000  -    100.00% 100.00%
Esfera Fidelidade S.A.   Other Activities 10,001  -    100.00% 100.00%
GIRA - Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A. Tecnology 381  -    80.00% 80.00%
Rojo Entretenimento S.A.   Other Activities 7,417  -    94.60% 94.60%
Sanb Promotora de Vendas e Cobrança Ltda.   Other Activities 30,988  -    100.00% 100.00%
Sancap Investimentos e Participações S.A. (Sancap) Holding 23,538,159  -    100.00% 100.00%
Santander Brasil Administradora de Consórcio Ltda. (Santander Brasil Consórcio) Buying Club 436,441  -    100.00% 100.00%
Santander Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. (Santander CCVM) Broker 14,067,640  14,067,640  99.99% 100.00%
Santander Corretora de Seguros, Investimentos e Serviços S.A. (Santander Corretora de Seguros) Other Activities 7,184  -    100.00% 100.00%
Santander Holding Imobiliária S.A.   Holding 558,601  -    100.00% 100.00%
Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil (Santander Leasing) Leasing 164  -    100.00% 100.00%
F1RST Tecnologia e Inovação Ltda.   Other Activities 196,979  -    100.00% 100.00%
Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda.   Other Activities 348  -    100.00% 100.00%
SX Negócios Ltda.   Other Activities 75,050  -    100.00% 100.00%
Controlled by Aymoré CFI             
Bank PSA     Bank 105  -    0.00% 50.00%
Bank Hyundai Capital Brasil S.A.   Bank 150,000  -    0.00% 50.00%
Solutions 4Fleet   Other Activities 328  -    0.00% 80.00%
Controlled by Santander Leasing            
Bank Bandepe S.A.   Bank 3,589  -    0.00% 100.00%
PI Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. Leasing 348  -    0.00% 100.00%
Controlled by Sancap            
Santander Capitalização S.A. (Santander Capitalização)  Capitalization 64,615  -    0.00% 100.00%
Evidence Previdência S.A.   Private Pension 42,819,564  -    0.00% 100.00%
Controlled by Santander Holding Imobiliária S.A.            
Summer Empreendimentos Ltda.   Other Activities 17,084  -    0.00% 100.00%
Apê11 Tecnologia e Negócios Imobiliários S.A.   Other Activities                        3,808                 - 0,00% 90,00%
Controlled by Atual Serviços de Recuperação de Créditos e Meios Digitais S.A.      
Return Capital Serviços de Recuperação de Créditos S.A.   Collection and Recover of Credit Management 200  -    0.00% 100.00%
Liderança Serviços Especializados em Cobranças Ltda.   Collection and Recover of Credit Management 250  -    0.00% 100.00%
Controlled by Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda.        
Paytec Logística e Armazém Ltda.   Other Activities 100  -    0.00% 100.00%
Controlled by PI Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.        
Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. Broker 19,140  -    0.00% 60.00%
Controlled by Toro Corretora de Títulos de Valores Mobiliários Ltda.        
Toro Investimentos S.A.   Broker 98,400  -    0.00% 100.00%
Jointly Controlled Companies by Sancap            
Santander Auto S.A.   Other Activities 22,452  -    0.00% 50.00%
             

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Investment Funds

 

·Santander Fundo de Investimento Amazonas Multimercado Crédito Privado de Investimento no Exterior (Santander FI Amazonas);
·Santander Fundo de Investimento Diamantina Multimercado Crédito Privado de Investimento no Exterior (Santander FI Diamantina);
·Santander Fundo de Investimento Guarujá Multimercado Crédito Privado de Investimento no Exterior (Santander FI Guarujá);
·Santander Fundo de Investimento Unix Multimercado Crédito Privado (Santander FI Unix);
·Santander Fundo de Investimento SBAC Referenciado DI Crédito Privado (Santander FI SBAC);
·Santander Paraty QIF PLC (Santander Paraty) (2);
·Prime 16 – Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário (atual denominação do BRL V - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário - FII) (1);
·Santander FI Hedge Strategies Fund (Santander FI Hedge Strategies) (2);
·Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Multisegmentos NPL Ipanema VI - Não Padronizado (Fundo Investimento Ipanema NPL VI) (3);
·Santander Hermes Multimercado Crédito Privado Infraestrutura Fundo de Investimentos (4);
·Fundo de Investimentos em Direitos Creditórios Atacado – Não Padronizado (5);
·Atual - Multimarket Investment Fund Private Credit Investment Abroad (6);
·Verbena FCVS – Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios(7).

 

(1) Banco Santander was a creditor of certain overdue credit operations that had real estate as collateral. The operation for the recovery of these credits consists of the contribution of properties as collateral to the capital of the Real Estate Investment Fund and the consequent transfer of the Fund's quotas to Banco Santander, by means of a payment in payment of the aforementioned credit operations. At the Extraordinary General Meeting (AGE) held on October 30, 2018, the change of name from BRL V - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário - FII to Prime 16 - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário was approved.

(2) Banco Santander, through its subsidiaries, holds the risks and benefits of Santander Paraty and the Santander FI Hedge Strategies Sub-Fund, residing in Ireland, and both are fully consolidated in their Consolidated Financial Statements. In the Irish market, an investment fund cannot act directly and, for this reason, it was necessary to create another structure (a sub-fund), Santander FI Hedge Strategies. Santander Paraty does not have an equity position, and all records come from the financial position of Santander FI Hedge Strategies.

(3) This fund was created and started to be consolidated in September 2017. It refers to a structure in which Banco Santander sold certain credit operations, which had already been transferred to losses (operations overdue for more than 360 days) to this fund. Atual Serviços de Recuperação de Creditos e Meios Digitais S.A. (current corporate name of Atual Companhia Securitizadora de Creditos Financeiros), a company controlled by Banco Santander, holds 100% of the shares in this fund.

(4) This fund was consolidated in November 2018 and is controlled through Banco Bandepe S.A.

(5) This fund started to be consolidated in June 2019 and is controlled through Atual Serviços de Recuperação de Creditos e Meios Digitais S.A.

(6) This fund started to be consolidated in August 2020 and is controlled through Atual Serviços de Recuperação de Creditos e Meios Digitais S.A.

(7) This fund was consolidated in February 2021 and is controlled through Banco Santander Brasil S.A. It holds 100% of the shares in this fund.

Corporate movements were implemented in order to reorganize the operations and activities of the entities in accordance with the business plan of the Santander Conglomerate.

i) Acquisition of equity interest in Apê11 Tecnologia e Negócios Imobiliários Ltda.

On September 2, 2021, Santander Holding Imobiliária S.A. (“SHI”) – a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company – celebrated, with the partners of Apê11 Tecnologia e Negócios Imobiliários Ltda. (“Apê11”), certain Share Purchase and Sale Agreement and Investment Agreement, by which, once the transaction is carried out, it will hold 90% of the capital stock of Apê11 (“Transaction”). Apê11 acts as a collaborative marketplace, pioneering the digitization of the purchase journey of houses and apartments. After the fulfillment of the precedent conditions established in the Share Purchase and Sale Investment Agreement, the closing of the Transaction was formalized on December 16, 2021.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

ii) Acquisition of equity interest in Liderança Serviços Especializados em Cobranças Ltda. and Fozcobra Agência de Collections Ltda.

On August 4, 2021, Atual Serviços de Recovery de Créditos e Meios Digitais S.A. (“Atual”) – a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company – celebrated, with the partners of Liderança Serviços Especializados em Cobranças Ltda. (“Liderança”), a certain Agreement for the Assignment of Quotas and Other Covenants, whereby, once the transaction is carried out, it will hold 100% of the share capital of Liderança (“Transaction”). Liderança operates in the area of overdue credit recovery, providing extrajudicial collection services to financial institutions of different sizes, retail networks, telecommunications operators and automakers, among others, and has a subsidiary, Fozcobra Agência de Cobranças Ltda. After the fulfillment of the precedent conditions established in the Agreement for the Assignment of Quotas and Other Covenants, the closing of the Transaction was formalized on October 1, 2021. Subsequently, Fozcobra was merged into Leadership on October 4, 2021.

iii) Acquisition of Equity Interest in Solutions 4Fleet Consultoria Empresarial Ltda.

On July 13, 2021, Aymoré Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento S.A. (“Aymoré”), celebrated with the partners of Solution 4Fleet Consultoria Empresarial Ltda. (“Solutions 4Fleet”), certain Investment Agreement and Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, by which, once the transaction is carried out, Aymoré will hold 80% of the capital stock of Solution 4Fleet (“Transaction”). Solutions 4Fleet specializes in structuring vehicle rental and subscription businesses – long-term rental for individuals. After the fulfillment of the precedent conditions established in the Share Purchase and Sale Investment Agreement, the closing of the Transaction was formalized on October 8, 2021.

iv) Acquisition of equity interest in Car10 Tecnologia e Informação S.A and Pag10 Fomento Mercantil Eireli.

On July 13, 2021, Webmotors S.A. (“Webmotors”), celebrated with the partners of Car10 Tecnologia e Informação S.A. (“Car10 Tecnologia”) and Pag10 Fomento Mercantil Eireli (“Pag10” and, together with Car10 Tecnologia, “Car10”), certain Investment Agreements and Share Purchase and Sale Agreements, under which, once the transaction is carried out, Webmotors will hold approximately 66.7% of the share capital of Car10 Tecnologia, which, in turn, is the sole holder of Pag10 (“Transaction”). Car10 acts as a marketplace that brings together more than 7,000 service providers such as workshops and autocenters; auto body and Paint; and cleaning and sanitizing, as well as emergency assistance and towing. After compliance with the condition’s precedent established in the Investment Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Shares, the closing of the Transaction was formalized on September 20, 2021.

v) Acquisition of Equity Interest in Monetus Investimentos Ltda. and Monetus Corretora de Seguros Ltda.

On June 15, 2021, Pi Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. (“Pi”), Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. (“Toro CTVM”), and Toro Investimentos S.A. (“Toro Investimentos” and, together, with Toro CTVM, “Toro”) entered into, with the partners of Monetus Investimentos Ltda., and Monetus Corretora de Seguros Ltda. (jointly “Monetus”), investment agreement and other covenants, whereby, once the transaction is carried out, Toro Investimentos will hold 100% of the capital stock of Monetus (“Transaction”). Monetus, originally from Belo Horizonte, carries out its activities through an automated investment application based on objectives, after considering the client's needs and risk profile, the application automatically creates, executes and tracks a diversified and personalized investment strategy that use the platform to undertake and serve customers in the best way. The execution of the Transaction will be subject to the execution of the definitive instruments and the implementation of certain usual conditions in this type of transaction, including the applicable regulatory approvals.

vi) Acquisition of Equity Interest in Mobills Labs Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda. and Mob Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda.

On June 15, 2021, Pi Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. (“Pi”), Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. (“Toro CTVM”), and Toro Investimentos S.A. (“Toro Investimentos” and, together, with Toro CTVM, “Toro”) entered into, with the partners of Mobills Labs Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., and Mob Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda. (together “Mobills”), an investment agreement and other covenants, by which, once effective In the transaction, Toro Investimentos will hold 100% of the capital stock of Mobills (“Transaction”). Based in Ceará, Mobills has a variety of financial applications that have a large user base, especially related to financial planning. The execution of the Transaction will be subject to the execution of the definitive instruments and the implementation of certain usual conditions in this type of transaction, including the applicable regulatory approvals.

vii) Corporate reorganization Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil and Banco Bandepe S.A.

On May 11, 2021, Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (“Banco Santander”) and Banco Bandepe S.A. (“Bandepe”) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement through which Banco Santander acquired the entire interest shareholding held by Bandepe in Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil (“Santander Leasing”), which corresponds to 21.42%. In this operation, Banco Santander became the sole shareholder of Santander Leasing. On May 27, 2021, the merger of all the shares of Bandepe by Santander Leasing was resolved, in order to convert Bandepe into a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander Leasing (“Incorporation of Shares”). The Merger of Shares resulted in an increase in the capital stock of Santander Leasing of R$ 5,365,189,080.65 (five billion, three hundred and sixty-five million, one hundred and eighty-nine thousand, eighty reais and sixty-five cents), in reason for the merger of shares issued by Banco Bandepe held by Banco Santander.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

viii) Partial spin-off and segregation of Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamentos S.A.

After the approval of the studies and favorable proposal of the Board of Directors of Santander Brasil, on March 31, 2021, the shareholders of Santander Brasil approved the partial spin-off of Santander Brasil, for the segregation of shares owned by them issued by Getnet Acquirência e Serviços for Meios de Pagamentos S.A. (“Getnet”), with a version of the split portion for Getnet itself. Upon completion of the spin-off, the shareholders of Santander Brasil will become direct shareholders of Getnet in proportion to their participation in the capital of Santander Brasil and the shares and Units of Santander Brasil will be traded with the right to receive the shares and Units of issue of Getnet.

As a result of the Spin-off, Santander Brasil's share capital was reduced in the total amount of 2,000,000 (two billion reais), without the cancellation of shares, with Santander Brasil's share capital increasing to 57,000,000 (fifty-seven billion reais) to 55,000,000 (fifty-five billion reais).

ix) Signing of an agreement for the Acquisition of Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda. and Paytec Logística e Armazém Eireli.

On December 8, 2020, Banco Santander celebrated, with the partners and owners of Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda. and Paytec Logística and Armazém Eireli (together “Paytec”), a share purchase and sale agreement, transfer of ownership and other covenants, whereby, once the transaction is carried out, it will hold 100% of the share capital of Paytec. Paytec acts as a logistics operator with national coverage and focused on the payments market. After approval of the transaction by the Central Bank of Brazil, the transaction was carried out on March 12, 2021, with Banco Santander now holding 100% of the share capital of the Paytec companies.

x) Dissolution and liquidation of Santander Brasil, Establecimiento Financiero de Credito, S.A.

On November 12, 2020, by decision of its sole partner, the dissolution and liquidation of Santander Brasil, Establecimiento Financiero de Credito, S.A. (which had its corporate name changed to Santander Brasil, SAU), an offshore entity headquartered in Spain, was approved. fully owned by Banco Santander Brasil, which acted to complement the foreign trade strategy for corporate clients (large Brazilian companies and their operations abroad) and to offer financial products and services. The capital invested abroad was repatriated in November 2020. The company's dissolution and liquidation deed were registered in the Madrid Registry with effect from December 15, 2020. These activities are now carried out by the Bank's branch in Luxembourg.

xi) Disposal of Investments in Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A. and Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A.

On October 8, 2020, Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. withdrew from the shareholder structure of Norchem Participações e Consultoria SA (NPC) and Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A. (NHN), upon capital reduction in the amounts of R$19,950 million and R$14,770 million, respectively, and consequent cancellation of shares held by Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.

xii) Acquisition of Equity Interest in Toro Controle

On September 29, 2020, Pi Distribuidora de Títulos e Investimentos S.A. (“Pi”), which is indirectly controlled by Banco Santander, entered into an investment agreement with the shareholders of Toro Controle e Participações S.A. (“Toro Controle”) and other covenants. Toro Controle had been a holding company that, ultimately, had controlled Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (“Toro CTVM”) and Toro Investimentos S.A. (“Toro Investimentos” and, together, “Toro”). Toro is an investment platform founded in Belo Horizonte in 2010. In 2018, it received the necessary authorizations and started its operation as a securities brokerage aimed at the retail public. After compliance with all applicable conditions precedent, including approval by the Central Bank of Brazil, the transaction was carried out on April 30, 2021, with the acquisition of shares representing 60% of the capital stock of Toro Controle and its immediate incorporation by Toro CTVM, so that Pi became the direct holder of the equivalent of 60% of the share capital of Toro CTVM which, in turn, holds 100% of the share capital of Toro Investimentos.

xiii) Signing of an Agreement for the Acquisition of Equity Interest in Gira – Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A.

On August 11, 2020, Banco Santander signed a share purchase and sale agreement and other agreements with the shareholders of Gira – Integrated Management of Receivables of Agronegócio S.A. Gira is a technology company that operates in the management of agribusiness receivables and has a robust technological platform, capable of adding greater security to agricultural credit operations. Upon compliance with the conditions established in the contract, in particular the applicable regulatory approvals, the parties formalized the definitive instruments on January 8, 2021. With the completion of the transaction, Banco Santander now holds 80% of Gira's share capital.

xiv) Acquisition of direct equity interest in Toque Fale Serviços de Telemarketing Ltda.

On March 24, 2020, the Bank acquired the shares representing the entire share capital of Toque Fale Serviços de Telemarketing Ltda. (“Toque Fale”) for R$1,099 million, corresponding to the book value of the shares on February 29, 2020, previously held by Getnet Acquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamento S.A. and Auttar HUT Processamento de Dados Ltda. As a result, the Bank became a direct shareholder of Toque Fale and holder of 100% of its capital.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

xv) Disposal of the equity interest held in Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.

On February 28, 2020, the equity interest held in Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A. was sold to Superdigital Holding Company, SL, a company indirectly controlled by Banco Santander, S.A., of the shares representing the totality of the share capital of Super Payments and Administration of Meios Eletrônicos S.A. (“Superdigital”) for the amount of R$270 million. As a result, the Bank is no longer a shareholder of Superdigital.

xvi) Acquisition of Summer Empreendimentos Ltda.

On May 14, 2019, Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. and its wholly owned subsidiary Santander Holding Imobiliária S.A. (“SHI”) entered into a binding document with the partners of Summer Empreendimentos Ltda. (“Summer”) establishing the terms of the negotiation of purchase and sale of shares representing the entirety of Summer's capital stock. The acquisition was approved by BACEN on September 16, 2019 and concluded on September 20, 2019, so that SHI now holds 99.999% and Banco Santander 0.001% of the shares representing Summer's capital stock. Due to the Entity's short-term sale plan, Summer was initially recorded as an Asset Held by Sale, at its cost value. In June 2020, with the non-execution of the established plan, Summer became part of the scope of Banco Santander's Consolidated Financial Statements.

xvii) Sale option of interest in Banco Olé Consignado S.A. and merger of Banco Olé Consignado S.A. and Bosan Participações S.A.

On March 14, 2019, the minority shareholder of Banco Olé Consignado S.A. (“Banco Olé”) formalized its interest in exercising the put option provided for in the Investment Agreement, entered into on July 30, 2014, for the sale of its interest in 40% in the share capital of Olé Consigned to Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (“Banco Santander”).

On December 20, 2019, the parties entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition, by Banco Santander, of all shares issued by Bosan Participações S.A. (holding whose only asset are shares representing 40% of Banco Olé's share capital), for the amount total of R$1.6 billion (“Transaction”), to be paid on the closing date of the Transaction.

On January 31, 2020, the Bank and the shareholders of Bosan Participações S.A. (“Bosan”) concluded the definitive agreement and signed the purchase and sale agreement for 100% of the shares issued by Bosan, through the transfer of Bosan's shares to Bank and payment to sellers in the total amount of R$1,608,772. As a result, Banco Santander became, directly and indirectly, the holder of 100% of the shares of Banco Olé.

On August 31, 2020, Banco Santander shareholders approved the merger by the Bank of Banco Olé Consignado S.A. and Bosan Participações S.A. The mergers did not result in an increase in the share capital of Santander Brasil.

 

4.Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank

 

Thousand of reais     2021 2020 2019
           
Cash and cash equivalents   16,657,201  20,148,725  20,127,364 
of which:          
Cash     4,026,282  4,266,197  4,877,849 
Cash and Foreign currency application abroad 12,630,919  15,882,528  15,249,515 
Total     16,657,201  20,148,725  20,127,364 

 

 

 

5.Loans and amounts due from credit institutions

 

The breakdown, by classification, type and currency, of the balances of “Loans and amounts due from credit institutions” in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Classification:        
Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost 95,664,754  112,849,776  109,233,128 
 Of which:        
      Loans and amounts due from credit institutions, gross 95,686,579  112,858,840  109,246,671 
      Impairment losses (note 9.c)   (21,825) (9,064) (13,543)
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions, net 95,664,754  112,849,776  109,233,128 
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions, gross 95,686,579  112,858,840  109,247,248 
         
Type:        
Time deposits   73,780,552  63,673,689  66,908,232 
Reverse repurchase agreements (1)   4,129,438  699,034  100,246 
Escrow deposits   10,200,137  10,773,280  11,424,537 
Other accounts (2)   7,576,452  37,712,838  30,814,233 
Total   95,686,579  112,858,840  109,247,248 

 

(1) Guaranteed by debt instruments.

(2) Changes refers substantially to the effect of the write-off of receivables from Getnet spin-off.

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

 

Thousand of reais         2021   2020 2019
                 
Currency:                
Brazilian Real         91,889,990    109,287,868  107,693,973 
US dollar         2,445,781    2,778,911  1,401,601 
Euro         1,350,808    792,061  151,674 
Total         95,686,579    112,858,840  109,247,248 

 

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Cash equivalents:        
Short-term transactions and low risk of change in its value (1) 16,011,548  8,298,083  1,316,299 

(1) The Amount refers to investments in the open market (repurchase agreements) and investments in interbank deposits (CDI) at short term

 

Note 43-d contains a detail of the residual maturity periods of financial assets measured at amortized cost.

 

6.Debt instruments

 

The breakdown, by classification, type and currency, of the balances of “Debt instruments” is as follows:

  

Thousand of reais     2021 2020 2019
           
Classification:          
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 3,122,017  3,545,660  3,735,076 
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading 47,752,595  68,520,799  34,885,631 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 101,212,600  109,668,214  95,962,927 
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 73,125,011  48,367,791  38,748,296 
 Of which:          
Debt instruments     74,315,903  49,945,226  40,803,323 
Impairment losses      (1,190,892) (1,577,435) (2,055,027)
Total     225,212,223  230,102,464  173,331,930 
           
Type:          
Government securities - brazil (1)   171,436,589  191,896,439  135,848,053 
Debentures and promissory notes   19,881,934  17,071,856  13,874,883 
Other debt securities (2)     33,893,700  21,134,169  23,608,994 
Total     225,212,223  230,102,464  173,331,930 

 

(1)Includes, substantially, National Treasury Bills (LTN), Treasury Bills (LFT) e National Treasury Notes (NTN-A, NTN-B, NTN-C e NTN-F).

(2)Substantially refer to securities issued by the Official Credit Institute (ICO) of Spain.

 

 

The debt instruments are composed, majority by:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
                       
Currency:                      
Brazilian Real             208,599,863    207,752,590    164,447,235 
US dollar             16,612,360    22,292,647    8,884,695 
Euro             -      57,227    -   
Total             225,212,223    230,102,464    173,331,930 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

Thousand of reais     2021 2020 2019
           
Debt Instruments linked to:        
Repo Operations     76,211,049  101,371,733  102,849,859 
Operations guarantees in B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3 S.A.) 19,470,624  12,963,251  6,618,651 
Associated to judiciary deposits and other guarantees (1) 23,291,528  9,665,135  9,573,331 
Total     118,973,201  124,000,119  119,041,841 

(1)Substantially refers to securities issued by the Official Credit Institute (ICO) of Spain.

 

Note 43-d contains details of the residual maturity periods of financial assets measured at fair value through Other Results Comprehensive and corresponding financial assets measured at amortized cost.

7.Equity instruments

 

a) Breakdown

 

The breakdown, by classification and type, of the balances of “Equity instruments” is as follows:

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Classification:        
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading  2,020,610  1,818,276  2,029,470 
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 477,707  438,912  171,453 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  29,187  72,173  157,306 
Total   2,527,504  2,329,361  2,358,229 
         
Type:        
Shares of Brazilian companies 1,869,824  1,953,128  665,027 
Shares of foreign companies 48,825  13,617  -   
Investment funds (1)   608,855  362,616  1,693,202 
Total   2,527,504  2,329,361  2,358,229 

 

(1)Composed mainly by investment on fixed income, public and private securities.

 

 

b) Changes

 

The changes in the balance of “Equity instruments – Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading” were as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Balance at beginning of year 1,818,276  2,029,470  766,333 
Net additions (disposals) / adjustments 202,334  (211,194) 1,263,137 
Balance at end of year   2,020,610  1,818,276  2,029,470 

 

The changes in the balance of “Equity instruments – Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss” were as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Balance at beginning of year 438,912  171,453  298,297 
Net additions (disposals) / adjustments 38,795 267,459  (126,844)
Balance at end of year   477,707  438,912  171,453 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

The changes in the balance of “Equity instruments – Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income” were as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Balance at beginning of year 72,173  157,306  40,986 
Net additions (disposals) / adjustments  (42,986) (85,133) 116,320
Balance at end of year   29,187  72,173  157,306 

 

 

8.Derivative financial instruments and short positions

 

The main risk factors associated to derivatives contracted are related to exchange rates, interest rates and stocks. To manage these and other market risk factors the Bank uses practices which include the measurement and follow up of the limit´s usage previously defined on internal committees, as well as the daily follow up of the portfolios values in risk, sensitivities and changes in the interest rate and exchange exposure, liquidity gaps, among other practices which allow the control and follow up on the main risk metrics that can affect the Bank´s position in the several markets which it acts. Based on this management model the Bank has accomplished its goal, using operations with derivatives, in optimize the relation risk/benefits even in situation with great volatility.

 

The derivatives fair value is determined through quotation of market prices. The swaps contracts fair value is determined using discounted cash flow modeling techniques, reflecting suitable risk factors. The fair value of NDF and Future contracts are also determined based on the quotation of market prices for derivatives traded in specific chamber (i.e. stock Exchange for example) or using the same methodology applied for swap contracts. The fair value of options derivatives (call and put) is determined based on the mathematical models, such as Black & Scholes, using yield rates, implied volatilities and the fair value of the corresponding asset. The current market prices are used to price the volatilities. For the derivatives which do not have prices directly disclosed by specific chamber, their fair values are obtained through pricing models which use market information, based on disclosed prices of more liquid assets. Interest rate curves and market volatilities are extracted from these prices to be used as first input in these models.

 

a) Trading and hedging derivatives

 

a.1) Derivatives recorded in the balance sheet and compensation accounts

 

Portfolio summary of trading derivative and used as hedge

 

    2021 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
      As Previously Reported Adjustment As Revised As Previously Reported Adjustment As Revised
Assets                
Swap Differentials Receivable 7,641,355  14,729,642  -    14,729,642  14,634,863  -    14,634,863 
Option Premiums to Exercise  1,385,889  4,974,618  -    4,974,618  1,065,753  -    1,065,753 
Forward Contracts and Others 12,112,679  9,166,360  (2,623,106) 6,543,254  4,745,118  (1,624,834) 3,120,284 
Total   21,139,923  28,870,620  (2,623,106) 26,247,514  20,445,734  (1,624,834) 18,820,900 
                 
Liabilities                
Swap Differentials Payable   8,538,705  18,327,611  -    18,327,611  16,458,397  -    16,458,397 
Option Premiums Launched   2,256,244  4,926,994  -    4,926,994  1,699,729  -    1,699,729 
Forward Contracts and Others 13,824,032  8,725,333  (2,623,106) 6,102,227  4,271,851  (1,624,834) 2,647,017 
Total   24,618,981  31,979,938  (2,623,106) 29,356,832  22,429,977  (1,624,834) 20,805,143 

 

In 2021, the Company revisited the accounting treatment in relation to the electric energy commercialization contracts, which no longer include the amount of the "principal" and, therefore, only the adjustments to fair value and interest determined in these operations are recorded in equity accounts.

 

For better comparability purposes, the amounts of “principal” of energy trading operations recorded in equity accounts, on December 31, 2020 and 2019, were reduced from the headings of “Derivatives => Forward and Other Contracts” in the amounts of BRL 2,623,106 (2019 - BRL 1,624,834), with corresponding impact on total assets and liabilities and between the lines "Financial assets measured at fair value in profit or loss held for trading" and "Financial liabilities measured at fair value in Income Held for Trading" in the statement of cash flows as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. There was no change in the balance of stockholders’ equity or income. The financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, presented for comparison purposes, already include the aforementioned adjustments.

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Summary by Category

 

                   
Trading       2021     2020 2019
                   
    Notional (1) Curve Value Fair Value Notional (1) Curve Value Fair Value Notional (1) Fair Value
Swap    837,762,019 (1,804,744)  (897,350)  398,925,842 (3,076,947) (3,597,969) 561,967,799  (1,823,534)
Assets    418,137,448  13,162,674 7,641,355  278,752,387  6,249,519 14,729,642 282,164,189 147,010,930
CDI (Interbank Deposit Rates)  66,837,268 318,541 (778,177)  41,316,315 326,586 3,010,880 40,550,627 16,908,791
Fixed Interest Rate - Real    231,741,021  9,269,271 6,412,471  54,159,848  4,013,563 9,607,342 47,140,927 - 
Indexed to Price and Interest Rates  2,089,110 -  (234,488)  5,124,411 -  -  2,388,118 - 
Foreign Currency    91,837,446 799,550 2,003,728  178,076,136 959,322 1,039,529 192,084,517 130,102,139
Others    25,632,603  2,775,313  237,822 75,676 950,048 1,071,891  -  - 
Liabilities    419,624,571 (14,967,418) (8,538,705)  120,173,455 (9,326,465) (18,327,611) 279,803,610 (148,834,464)
CDI (Interbank Deposit Rates)  321,402,883 (4,171,481)  (12,327,484)  33,239,801 (6,911,748)  (13,693,733) 24,353,405 - 
Fixed Interest Rate - Real    48,874,762 (6,760,576) 2,467,425  45,088,689 (2,183,507)  (2,772,479) 67,937,624  (24,079,732)
Indexed to Price and Interest Rates  22,827,336 -  (728,677)  33,026,692 -  (450,958) 125,829,755  (123,445,067)
Foreign Currency   887,129  (28,407) 2,287,852  6,636,885 (25)  153,695 60,394,529 - 
Others    25,632,461 (4,006,955) (237,822)  2,181,388  (231,186)  (1,564,135) 1,288,297  (1,309,665)
Options   1,130,172,099  (595,345)  (885,703) 2,043,286,085  (282,110)  47,624  1,446,536,133 (1,222,465)
Purchased Position    564,829,758  1,240,879 1,385,889 1,006,266,897  1,869,806 4,974,618 678,089,904  381,706
Call Option - US Dollar    9,898,179 271,464  382,237  1,188,387 47,898  39,202  171,871  (281)
Put Option - US Dollar    4,094,316 140,280  187,123  1,948,673 79,019  109,075 1,456,975  4,355
Call Option - Other    31,248,540 459,995  510,976  134,761,947 558,794 1,093,583 98,154,363  818,664
Interbank Market    28,499,055 444,446  495,214  101,421,659 557,167  556,039 98,154,363  819,262
Others (2)    2,749,485  15,549 15,763  33,340,288 1,627  537,544  -   (598)
Put Option - Other    519,588,723 369,140  305,553  868,367,889  1,184,095 3,732,758 578,306,695  (441,032)
Interbank Market    519,588,723 369,140  305,553  864,852,555  1,183,630 3,729,297 578,306,695 (440,959)
Others (2)   -  -  -   3,515,334  464  3,461  -   (73)
Sold Position    565,342,341 (1,836,224) (2,256,244) 1,037,019,188 (2,151,915) (4,926,994) 768,446,229 (1,604,171)
Call Option - US Dollar    4,111,016  (170,553) (152,348)  1,537,670  (70,201)  699,243  254,945 (1,472)
Put Option - US Dollar    4,017,161  (348,715) (287,825)  2,315,919  (137,061) (192,335)  263,994 (2,842)
Call Option - Other    33,383,234  (719,460)  (872,335)  130,919,394  (588,023)  (453,919) 174,166,802  (440,731)
Interbank Market    31,730,928  (713,773) (858,586)  120,156,285  (566,813) (464,405) 174,166,802 (440,959)
Others (2)    1,652,305  (5,687) (13,749)  10,763,109  (21,210)  10,486  -  228
Put Option - Other    523,830,930  (597,497)  (943,736)  902,246,206 (1,356,630) (4,979,984) 593,760,488 (1,159,126)
Interbank Market    523,830,930  (597,497) (943,736)  869,328,317 (1,350,314)  (4,597,427) 593,760,488  (1,159,038)
Others (2)   -  -  -   32,917,888  (6,316) (382,557)  -   (88)
                   
Futures Contracts    287,984,278 -  -   270,258,566 -  -  433,873,180 - 
Purchased Position    148,237,279 -  -   110,275,866 -  -  72,912,029 - 
Exchange Coupon (DDI)    85,931,389 -  -   12,438,695 -  -  7,394,951 - 
Interest Rates (DI1 and DIA)    28,491,764 -  -   97,837,171 -  -  55,430,519 - 
Foreign Currency    33,797,350 -  -  -  -  -  9,978,419 - 
Indexes (3)   16,776 -  -  -  -  -   -  - 
Others   -  -  -  -  -  -   108,140 - 
Sold Position    139,746,999 -  -   159,982,699 -  -  360,961,151 - 
Exchange Coupon (DDI)    60,606,204 -  -   73,114,014 -  -  146,032,485 - 
Interest Rates (DI1 and DIA)    53,267,620 -  -   67,958,767 -  -  196,170,105 - 
Foreign Currency    25,678,296 -  -   18,653,658 -  -  17,305,604 - 
Indexes (3)   194,879 -  -  256,261 -  -   290,254 - 
Treasury Bonds/Notes   -  - -  -  - -  1,162,703 - 
Forward Contracts and Others  167,611,313  2,836,843 (1,711,352)  165,663,806  2,693,759  441,028 169,401,317  483,267
Purchased Commitment    93,097,212  5,345,415 12,112,679  96,309,648  1,370,654 6,543,254 79,970,842 3,120,284
Currencies    83,752,185  2,738,485 8,501,934  87,254,202 1,370,654  5,026,566 78,344,925 2,794,330
Others    9,345,027 2,606,930 3,610,745  9,055,447  - 1,516,688 1,625,917  325,954
Sold Commitment    74,514,101 (2,508,572) (13,824,032)  69,354,158  1,323,105 (6,102,227) 89,430,475 (2,647,017)
Currencies    71,611,500 (1,141,826)  (11,932,009)  64,986,757  1,323,328  (4,846,929) 87,801,864  (2,275,227)
Others    2,902,602 (1,366,746)  (1,892,023)  4,367,401 (223)  (1,255,298) 1,628,611 (371,790)

 

(1) Nominal value of updated contracts.

(2) Includes options of index, mainly being options involving US treasury, shares and stock indexes.

(3) Includes Bovespa and S&P index.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

a.2) Derivatives Financial Instruments by Counterparty

 

Notional             2021
          Related Financial  
        Customers  Parties Institutions (1) Total
Swap        152,650,125   233,667,783  31,819,540   418,137,448 
Options        1,127,446,708  1,641,361  1,084,030   1,130,172,099 
Futures Contracts        287,984,278  -    -     287,984,278 
Forward Contracts and Others     70,457,399  96,857,222  296,692   167,611,313 

(1) Includes trades with B3 S.A. and other securities and commodities exchanges.

 

Notional           2020 2019
        Related Financial    
      Customers  Parties Institutions (1) Total Total
Swap     40,241,232 97,784,443 140,726,712 278,752,387  282,164,189 
Options      23,788,051 922,740 2,018,575,293 2,043,286,085  1,446,522,955 
Futures Contracts     3,198,239 -    267,060,326 270,258,566  433,873,182 
Forward Contracts and Others   67,837,797 49,447,532 45,755,371 163,040,700 169,401,317 

(1) Includes trades with B3 S.A. and other securities and commodities exchanges.

 

a.3) Derivatives Financial Instruments by Maturity

 

Notional             2021
        Up to From 3 to Over   
         3 Months 12 Months 12 Months Total
Swap       30,501,795   99,817,727   287,817,926   418,137,448 
Options        749,406,698   128,500,299   252,265,102   1,130,172,099 
Futures Contracts        167,320,563  45,239,639  75,424,076   287,984,278 
Forward Contracts and Others     72,761,669  67,060,436  27,789,208   167,611,313 
               
Notional           2020 2019
      Up to From 3 to Over     
       3 Months 12 Months 12 Months Total Total
Swap     58,388,872  98,073,784   122,289,731   278,752,387   282,164,189 
Options      931,156,902   572,661,800   539,467,382   2,043,286,084   1,446,522,962 
Futures Contracts      181,521,486  36,328,390  52,408,689   270,258,566   433,873,181 
Forward Contracts and Others    104,098,351  33,788,798  25,153,551   163,040,700   169,401,317 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

a.4) Derivatives by Market Trading

 

Notional         Stock Exchange (1) Over the Counter 2021
          Total
Swap          111,418,682   306,718,767   418,137,448 
Options          1,094,484,434  35,687,665   1,130,172,099 
Futures Contracts          287,984,278  -     287,984,278 
Forward Contracts and Others       7,108,898   160,502,415   167,611,313 

(1) Includes trades with B3 S.A.

 

Notional       Stock Exchange (1) Over the Counter 2020 2019
          Total Total
Swap       82,122,957   196,629,429   278,752,387   282,164,189 
Options        1,940,172,322   103,113,762   2,043,286,084   1,446,522,962 
Futures Contracts        270,258,566  -     270,258,566   433,873,181 
Forward Contracts and Others     25,182,494   137,858,206   163,040,700   169,401,317 

(1) Includes trades with B3 S.A.

 

a.5) Information on Credit Derivatives

 

Banco Santander uses credit derivatives with the objectives of performing counterparty risk management and meeting its customers' demands, performing protection purchase and sale transactions through credit default swaps and total return swaps, primarily related to Brazilian sovereign risk securities.

 

Total Return Swaps – TRS

 

Credit derivatives are where the exchange of the return of the reference obligation occurs through a cash flow and where, in the event of a credit event, the protection buyer is usually entitled to receive from the protection seller the equivalent of the difference between the and the fair value (market value) of the reference obligation on the settlement date of the contract.

 

Credit Default Swaps – CDS

 

They are credit derivatives where, in the event of a credit event, the protection buyer is entitled to receive from the protection seller the equivalent to the difference between the face value of the CDS contract and the fair value (market value) of the reference obligation on the settlement date of the contract. In return, the seller receives a fee for the sale of the protection.

 

Below, the composition of the Credit Derivatives portfolio shown by its reference value and effect on the calculation of Required Shareholders' Equity (PLE).

 

                     
        2021     2020     2019
                     
                     
    Nominal Value   Nominal Value Nominal Value   Nominal Value Nominal Value   Nominal Value
    Retained Risk   Transferred Risk - Retained Risk   Transferred Risk - Retained Risk   Transferred Risk -
    Total Rate of Return Swap   Credit Swap Total Rate of Return Swap   Credit Swap Total Rate of Return Swap   Credit Swap
Credit swaps   3,984,392    -  3,483,628    519,670   2,435,880    - 
Total   3,984,392    -  3,483,628    519,670   2,435,880    - 

 

 

During the period, there was no occurrence of credit event related to triggering events provided for in the contracts.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                   
          2021   2020   2019
        Over    Over    Over   
Maximum Potential for Future Payments - Gross       12 Months Total 12 Months Total 12 Months Total
Per Instrument                  
CDS       3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 
Total       3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 
Per Risk Classification                  
Below Investment Grade       3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 
Total        3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 
Per Reference Entity                  
Brazilian Government       3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 
Total        3,984,392  3,984,392  4,003,298  4,003,298   2,435,880  2,435,880 

 

a.6) Hedge Accounting

 

There are three types of hedge accounting: Fair Value Hedge, Cash Flow Hedge and Foreing Currency Investments Hedge.

 

The derivatives used as hedging instruments are represented as follows:

 

a.6.I ) Fair Value Hedge

 

Banco Santander’s fair value hedging strategy consists of hedging the exposure to changes in fair value related to recognized assets and liabilities.

 

The fair value strategy adopted by management segregates transactions by risk factor (e.g. Real/Dollar foreign exchange risk, fixed Reais interest rate risk, Dollar foreign exchange coupon risk, inflation risk, interest rate risk, etc.). The transactions generate exposures that are consolidated by risk factor and compared with internal pre-established limits.

 

In order to hedge the changes of fair value in receivables and interest payments, Santander uses interest rate Swap contracts related to pre-fixed (pre-define interest rate at inception) assets and liabilities.

 

Banco Santander applies fair value hedge as follows:

 

•  Designates Foreign Currency + Coupon versus %CDI and Pre - Real Interest Rate or contracts dollar futures (DOL, DDI/DI) as derivatives instruments in Hedge Accounting structures, with foreign currency loan operations being the object of such transactions.

 

• The Bank has a portfolio of credit assets denominated in US dollars at the fixed rate in the balance sheet of Santander EFC, whose operations are recorded in Euro. As a way of managing this mismatch, the Bank designates each Euro Floating Foreign Currency swap versus Fixed Dollar as the market risk hedge of the corresponding loan.

 

• The Bank has a portfolio of assets indexed to the Euro and traded at offshore branches. In the transaction, the value of the asset in Euro will be converted to the Dollar by the rate of the exchange contract of the transaction. As from the conversion, the principal amount of the funding, already expressed in US dollars, will be adjusted by a floating or fixed rate. The assets will be covered with Swap Cross Currency in order to cross the risk in Euro for LIBOR + Coupon.

 

• The Bank has a pre-fixed interest rate risk generated by government securities (NTN-F and LTN) in the Financial Assets portfolio measured through Other Comprehensive Income. To manage this mismatch, the entity contracts DI futures on the Stock Exchange and designates them as a derivative instrument in a hedge accounting framework.

 

• The Bank has pre-fixed interest rate risk on its liabilities through issues of real estate credit bills (LCI). To manage this risk, the entity contracts DI futures on the Exchange and designates them as a hedging instrument in a hedge accounting structure.

 

• The Bank has a risk to the IPCA index generated by the issuance of Guaranteed Real Estate Bills. To manage this risk, the Bank contracts IPCA futures (DAP) on the Exchange and designates them as a hedging instrument in a Hedge Accounting structure.

 

• The Bank has a risk to the IPCA (Broad pricing to consumers index) generated by debentures in the portfolio of securities available for sale. To manage this mismatch, it contracts IPCA (DAP) futures on the Stock Exchange and designates them as a derivative instrument in a Hedge Accounting structure.

 

In order to assess the effectiveness and measure the ineffectiveness of the strategies, the institution complies with international accounting standard IAS 39, which requires that the effectiveness test be performed at the beginning (prospective test) of the hedge structure and be repeated periodically (prospective and retrospective tests) in order to demonstrate that the hedge ratio remains effective.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

To assess the effectiveness and measure the ineffectiveness of the strategies, the Bank follows IAS 39, which requires that the effectiveness test be performed at the beginning (prospective test) of the hedge structure, and repeated periodically (prospective and retrospective test) to demonstrate that the hedge relationship remains effective.

 

a) Prospective test: according to the standard, the prospective test must be done on the start date (inception) and quarterly to demonstrate that the expectation regarding the effectiveness of the hedge relationship is high.

 

a.1) The initial prospective test (at inception): it is restricted to a qualitative review of the critical terms and conditions of the instrument and the hedged object, to a conclusion that changes in the market value of both instruments are expected to completely cancel each other out.

 

a.2) The prospective periodic test: the sensitivity of the present value of the hedged object and the hedging instrument to a parallel variation of 10 Basis Points in the interest rate curve will be computed periodically. For the purposes of effectiveness, the ratio of the two sensitivities must be between 80% and 125%.

 

b) Retrospective test: the retrospective effectiveness test will be conducted by comparing the market to market (mtm) variation of the hedge instrument from the beginning date with the variation of the hedge object's mtm from the beginning.

 

In fair value hedges, gains or losses, both on hedge instruments and on hedged items (attributable to the type of risk being protected) are recognized directly in the consolidated income statement.

 

      2021 2020 2019
  Hedge Structure   Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective
Fair Value Hedge              
  Brazilian Treasury Bonds (LTN, NTN-F)   3,756,394  -  (2,183,841) -  (2,853,807) - 
  Bonds (LEA)   -  -  -  -  (61,761) - 
  Resolution 2770   -  -  -  -  (94) - 
  Trade Finance Off   728  -  (5,092) -  (4,015) - 
  Total   3,757,122  -  (2,188,933) -  (2,919,677) - 
                 
           
                12/31/2021
                Hedge
          Hedge Instruments     Objects
      Curve Adjustment to Accounting Curve Adjustment to Accounting
  Strategies   Value Market Value Value Value Market Value Value
  Swap Contracts   84,767  (2,204) 82,563  84,937  3,175  88,112 
  Credit Operations Hedge   84,767  (2,204) 82,563  84,937  3,175  88,112 
  Future Contracts   41,437,967  (7,913) 41,430,054  46,351,128  (2,031,108) 44,320,021 
  Credit Operations Hedge   2,850,589 (14,439)  2,836,150 2,738,830   15,685 2,754,515 
  Hedge of Securities   38,587,378  6,527  38,593,904  43,612,299  (2,046,793) 41,565,506 
                 
           
                12/31/2020
                Hedge
          Hedge Instruments     Objects
      Curve Adjustment to Accounting Curve Adjustment to Accounting
  Strategies   Value Market Value Value Value Market Value Value
  Future Contracts   46,649,331  -  46,649,331  42,529,036  2,802,690  45,331,727 
  Hedge of Securities   46,649,331  -  46,649,331  42,529,036  2,802,690  45,331,727 
                 
           
                12/31/2019
                Hedge
          Hedge Instruments     Objects
      Curve Adjustment to Accounting Curve Adjustment to Accounting
  Strategies   Value Market Value Value Value Market Value Value
  Swap Contracts   3,249,741  101,264  3,351,004  3,555,326  662,773  4,218,099 
  Credit Operations Hedge   1,118,210  28,993  1,147,202  1,423,809  63,231  1,487,040 
  Hedge of Securities   2,131,532  72,271  2,203,802  2,131,517  599,542  2,731,059 
  Future Contracts   789,631  -  789,631  45,427,125  3,000,490  48,427,614 
  Hedge of Securities   789,631  -  789,631  45,427,125  3,000,490  48,427,614 

(*) The Bank has market risk hedge strategies, the objects of which are assets in its portfolio, which is why we demonstrate the passive edge of the respective instruments. For structures whose instruments are futures, we show the balance of the calculated daily adjustment, recorded in a clearing account.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

a.6.II) Cash Flow Hedge

 

The Bank's cash flow hedge strategies consist of hedging exposure to changes in cash flows, interest payments and exchange rate exposure, which are attributable to changes in interest rates on recognized assets and liabilities and changes exchange rates for unrecognized assets and liabilities.

The Bank applies the cash flow hedge as follows:

• Enters into fixed-rate asset swaps and foreign currency liabilities and designates them as a hedging instrument in a Cash Flow Hedge structure, with the object of foreign currency loan operations negotiated with third parties through offshore agencies and securities Brazilian foreign debt held to maturity.

• It contracts Dollar futures or DDI + DI futures (Synthetic Dollar Futures) and designates them as a protection instrument in a Cash Flow Hedge structure, having as object item the Bank's credit portfolio in Dollars and Promissory Notes in securities portfolio available for sale.

• The Bank has a portfolio of assets indexed to the Euro and traded at Offshore agencies. In the transaction, the value of the asset in Euro will be converted to Dollar at the exchange contract rate for entering the transaction. As of the conversion, the principal amount of the transaction, already expressed in dollars, will be corrected by a floating or pre-fixed rate. The assets will be hedged with Swap Cross Currency, in order to transfer the risk in Euro to IBOR + Coupon.

To assess the effectiveness and measure the ineffectiveness of these strategies, Banco Santander follows IAS 39, which indicates that the effectiveness test must be carried out in the design/start of the hedge structure (prospective test) and repeated periodically (prospective and retrospective test) for demonstrate that the expectation of the hedge relationship remains effective (between 80 and 125%).

 

In this hedge strategy, the effectiveness tests (prospective/retrospective) are conducted by comparing two proxies, one for the hedged object and the other for the instrument.

 

The hedge object proxy is a “conceptual” swap, where the passive “tip” simulates the part of the Stable Portion to be protected and the active pre-fixed “tip” is identical to the set of futures designated as a hedge, being consistent with market rates practiced on the day the hedge is designated. The hedge instrument proxy is a “conceptual” swap, where the active “tip” is made up of the number of futures contracts designated as hedging, and the passive pre-fixed “tip” is the rate negotiated in the acquisition of these contracts. The proxy is stable throughout the strategy since the contracts are maintained until maturity.

 

Any ineffectiveness is recognized in the income statement in the line Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net).

 

a) Prospective Test: according to the regulations, the prospective test must be performed on the start date and quarterly to demonstrate that the expectation regarding the effectiveness of the hedge relationship is high, however the tests are carried out monthly for proactive monitoring and more efficient projections, in addition to better maintenance of testing-related routines.

 

a.1) Periodic Prospective Test: Market Risk makes the projections of three scenarios for the tests, being: 1st 10bps on the curve; 2nd 50bps on the curve and 3rd 100bps on the curve. Using the validated estimates, prospective tests are performed by valuing the two variable legs of the transaction to market.

 

a.2) Initial Prospective Test: the methodology of the periodic prospective test should also be applied on the start date of each new strategy.

 

b) Retrospective test: it must be performed monthly with historical data to demonstrate cumulatively that the hedge was effective, according to the methodology presented above. Any ineffectiveness is recognized in the income statement.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The Ineffective portion is measured using the prospective hedge test and if identified recognized in the income statement in the line Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net).

 

Effectiveness should be between 80% and 125%.

In cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the variation in the value of the hedge instrument is temporarily recognized in equity under the caption “Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedges” (Note 25) until the anticipated transactions occur, when this portion is recognized in the consolidated income statement, except if the anticipated transactions result in the recognition of non-financial assets or liabilities, this portion will be included in the cost of the financial asset or liability. The non-effective portion of the variation in the value of foreign exchange hedge derivatives is recognized directly in the consolidated income statement. And the ineffective portion of the gains and losses on cash flow hedge instruments in an operation abroad is recognized directly in “Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)” in the consolidated statements of income.

 

      2021 2020 2019
  Hedge Structure   Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective Effective Portion Accumulated Portion Ineffective
Cash Flow Hedge              
  Eurobonds   -  -  14,666  -  (6,074) - 
  Trade Finance Off   (236,630) -  58,088  -  139,852  - 
  Government Securities (LFT)   (982,648) -  727,437  -  503,665  - 
  Bank Deposit Certificate - CDB   402,779  -  -  -  -  - 
  Total   (816,500) -  800,190  -  637,443  - 
                 
          12/31/2021
                 
              Hedge Instruments Hedge Object
      Curve Accounting Adjustment to Curve Market Accounting
  Strategies   Value Value - liability Market Value Value Value Value
  Future Contracts   110,932,644  (616,062) 110,316,582  128,673,067  (8,912,769) 119,760,298 
  Credit Operations Hedge (1)   28,542,862  (577,845) 27,965,018  28,659,545  1,508,397  30,167,942 
  Hedge of Securities   71,320,781  (26)  71,320,756 89,837,000  (10,543,430) 79,293,570 
  Funding Hedge   11,069,000   (38,191) 11,030,809 10,176,522  122,264  10,298,786 
           

 

   
          12/31/2020
                 
              Hedge Instruments Hedge Object
        Accounting Adjustment to   Market Accounting
  Strategies     Value - liability Market Value   Value Value
  Swap Contracts     1,428,053  1,428,053    1,302,666  1,302,666 
  Hedge of Securities     1,428,053  1,428,053    1,302,666  1,302,666 
  Future Contracts     19,500,234  19,500,234    23,447,934  23,447,934 
  Credit Operations Hedge (1)     19,500,234  19,500,234    23,447,934  23,447,934 
                 
          12/31/2019
                 
              Hedge Instruments Hedge Object
        Accounting Adjustment to   Market Accounting
  Strategies     Value - liability Market Value   Value Value
  Swap Contracts     1,361,658  35,110    1,396,768  1,324,685 
  Credit Operations Hedge     435,872  (3,494)   432,378  399,831 
  Hedge of Securities     925,786  38,604    964,390  924,854 
  Future Contracts     54,460,972  -    54,460,972  7,726,566 
  Credit Operations Hedge (1)     50,975,253  -    50,975,253  4,506,878 
  Hedge of Securities     3,485,719  -    3,485,719  3,219,688 

(*) The Bank has cash flow hedge strategies, the objects of which are assets in its portfolio, which is why we have shown the liability side of the respective instruments. For structures whose instruments are futures, we show the notional's balance, recorded in a clearing account.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

In Consolidated, the mark-to-market effect of swap and future asset contracts corresponds to a credit in the amount of R$ 193,793 (12/31/2020 - R$11,169) and is recorded in equity, reduced tax effects, of which R$ 569 will be realized against revenue in the next twelve months.

 

a.6) Derivative Financial Instruments - Margins Pledged as Guarantee

The margin given in guarantee for transactions traded at B3 S.A. with its own and third party derivative financial instruments is composed of federal public securities.

          2021 2020 2019
Financial Treasury Bills - LFT         31,305,549  4,363,666  5,342,992 
National Treasury Bills - LTN         3,751,223  6,155,276  1,086,556 
National Treasury Notes - NTN         7,725,538  2,814,274  660,918 
Total         42,782,310  13,333,215  7,090,466 

b) Short Positions

As of December 31, 2021, the balance of short positions totaled R$ 12,780,599 (2020 - R$45,807,946 and 2019 - R$23,835,653) which includes the amount of financial liabilities resulting from the direct sale of financial assets purchased under commitments for resale or borrowed.

 

 

9.Loans and advances to clients

 

a) Breakdown

 

The breakdown, by classification, of the balances of “Loans and advances to clients” in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Classification:                
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 392,455  60,808  -   
Loans and receivables         -    -    -   
Financial assets measured at amortized cost     464,451,587  393,707,229  326,699,480 
 Of which:                
   Loans and receivables at amortized cost       492,962,247  417,761,218  347,256,660 
   Impairment losses            (28,510,660) (24,053,989) (20,557,180)
Loans and advances to customers, net       464,844,042  393,768,037  326,699,480 
Loans and advances to customers, gross       493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 
                 
Thousand of reais         2021 2020 2019
                 
Type:                
Loans operations (1)           457,384,432  390,941,415  329,910,319 
Lease Portfolio           2,532,048  2,096,240  2,111,842 
Repurchase agreements         6,044,808  4,530,041  10,500 
Other receivables (2)           27,393,414  20,254,330  15,223,999 
Total           493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 

(1) Includes loans and other loans with credit characteristics.

(2) Refers substantially to Foreign Exchange Transactions and Other Receivables with credit granting characteristics.

 

Note 43-d contains details of the residual maturity periods of financial assets measured at the corresponding amortized cost. There are no loans and advances to customers in significant amounts without fixed maturity dates.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

b) Detail

 

Below, the details, by condition and type of credit, debtor sector and interest rate formula, of loans and advances to customers, which reflect the Bank's exposure to credit risk in its main activity, gross of reduction losses to recoverable value:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
Loan borrower sector:                
Commercial, and industrial         215,967,128  191,281,653  145,387,439 
Real estate-construction         54,738,606  45,791,869  39,720,713 
Installment loans to individuals         220,115,963  178,652,145  160,036,668 
Lease financing           2,533,004  2,096,359  2,111,840 
Total           493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019  
Interest rate formula:                  
Fixed interest rate           337,583,246  292,884,352  258,760,620   
Floating rate           155,771,456  124,937,674  88,496,040   
Total           493,354,702  417,822,026   347,256,660   
                     
                  2021  
Debt Sector by Maturity Less than 1 year % of total Between
1 and 5 years
% of total More than 5 years % of total Total % of total  
 
Commercial and industrial  165,729,422  61.37% 73,723,212  45.81% 8,221,617  13.18% 247,674,251  50.20%  
 
Real estate  3,985,684  1.48% 10,137,988  6.30% 40,614,935  65.12% 54,738,607  11.10%  
Installment loans to individuals  99,050,959  36.68% 75,832,619  47.12% 13,525,262  21.69% 188,408,840  38.19%  
 
Lease financing  1,284,868  0.48% 1,238,498  0.77% 9,638  0.02% 2,533,004  0.51%  
Loans and advances to customers, gross 270,050,934 100.00% 160,932,317  100.00% 62,371,452  100.00% 493,354,702  100.00%  
 
                     
                     
                  2020  
Debt Sector by Maturity Less than 1 year % of total Between
1 and 5 years
% of total More than 5 years % of total Total % of total  
 
Commercial and industrial  127,569,542  58.23%  60,190,422  40.94%  3,521,688  6.81% 191,281,652  45.78%  
 
Real estate  3,419,553  1.56%  8,973,495  6.10%  33,398,822  64.54% 45,791,870  10.96%  
Installment loans to individuals  87,174,594  39.79%  76,667,187  52.15%  14,810,364  28.62% 178,652,145  42.76%  
 
Lease financing 899,055  0.41%  1,182,713  0.80% 14,591  0.03% 2,096,359  0.50%  
Loans and advances to customers, gross 219,062,744  100.00% 147,013,817  100.00% 51,745,465 100.00% 417,822,026  100.00%  
 
                     
                  2019  
Debt Sector by Maturity Less than 1 year % of total Between
1 and 5 years
% of total More than 5 years % of total Total % of total  
 
Commercial and industrial  102,083,249  54.83%  39,408,727  33.44% 3,895,463 9.01% 145,387,439  41.87%  
 
Real estate  3,633,231  1.95%  8,145,568  6.91%  27,941,913  64.65% 39,720,713  11.44%  
Installment loans to individuals  79,624,744  42.76%  69,034,596  58.58%  11,377,328  26.33% 160,036,668  46.09%  
 
Lease financing 855,624  0.46%  1,252,673  1.06% 3,543  0.01% 2,111,840  0.61%  
Loans and advances to customers, gross  186,196,848  100.00%    117,841,564 100.00% 43,218,247 100.00% 347,256,660  100.00%  
 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

Thousand of reais   2021   2020   2019
             
Maturity            
Less than 1 year   270,050,934    219,062,744    186,196,849 
Between 1 and 5 years   160,932,317    147,013,817    117,841,564 
More than 5 years   62,371,451    51,745,465    43,218,247 
Loans and advances to customers, gross   493,354,702    417,822,026    347,256,660 
             
             
Internal risk classification            
Low   374,505,212    347,315,357    257,133,115 
Medium-low   79,216,725    24,277,404    56,549,196 
Medium   14,589,977    26,231,871    11,754,806 
Medium - high   9,413,110    3,896,457    8,512,386 
High   15,629,678    16,100,937    13,307,156 
             
Loans and advances to Customers, gross   493,354,702    417,822,026    347,256,660 

 

c) Impairment losses

 

The tables below show the reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances of the allowance for losses by category of financial instrument. The terms expected credit losses over 12 months, expected credit losses over their useful life and impairment losses are explained in the accounting practices note.

 

The changes in provisions for impairment losses in the balances of the item "Financial assets measured at amortized cost" are as follows:

 

Considering the amounts recognized in "Loss due to impairment of the amount of the recoverable value against the result" and the "Recoveries of loans written off as loss", and "PDD of Avals", the "Loss with financial assets - Financial assets measured at amortized cost" totaled in December 31, 2021, R$17,112,734 (2020 - R$17,450,188 and 2019 - R$13,369,905).

 

Thousand of reais       2021
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3  
  Credit losses expected in 12 months Expected credit losses over a useful life not subject to impairment Expected credit losses during the useful life subject to impairment  
  Total
 
 
         
Balance at beginning of year  5,837,199  4,928,606  14,874,684  25,640,489 
Impairment losses charged to income for the year   3,200,608  4,883,553  8,902,534  16,986,695 
Transfers between stages (553,054) 31,154  10,221,329  9,699,429 
Movement of the period  3,753,662  4,852,399  (1,318,795) 7,287,266 
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial 347,359 1,779,043 1,213,907 3,340,309
Real estate-construction 4,411 (50,798)  162,418 116,031
Installment loans to individuals 2,851,686 3,155,946 7,524,183 13,531,815
Lease financing (2,848)  (638)  2,026 (1,460) 
Variation by Stage  (2,060,142) (4,058,304) 6,118,446   -
Write-off of impaired balances against recorded impairment allowance -  -  (12,903,807) (12,903,807)
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial -  -  (5,153,345) (5,153,345)
Real estate-construction -  -  (166,579) (166,579)
Installment loans to individuals -  -  (7,575,967) (7,575,967)
Lease financing -  -  (7,916) (7,916)
Balance at end of year  6,977,664  5,753,855  16,991,855  29,723,376 
Of which:        
Loans and advances to customers  6,861,404  5,703,285  15,945,970  28,510,659 
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions (Note 5) 21,825  -  -  21,825 
Provision for Debt Instruments (Note 6) 94,435  50,570  1,045,887  1,190,892 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off -  -  1,536,336  1,536,336 
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial -  -  462,523  462,523 
Real estate-construction -  -  64,257  64,257 
Installment loans to individuals -  -  1,002,257  1,002,257 
Lease financing -  -  7,299  7,299 
Discount granted -  -  (1,662,375) (1,662,375)

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
Balance at beginning of year   25,640,489  22,625,750  22,969,315 
Impairment losses charged to income for the year    16,986,695  18,311,441  14,361,382 
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial   3,340,309  6,918,671  2,376,910 
Real estate-construction   116,031  81,415  94,957 
Installment loans to individuals   13,531,815  11,308,689  11,866,475 
Lease financing   (1,460) 2,666  23,040 
Write-off of impaired balances against recorded impairment allowance (12,903,808) (15,296,703) (14,704,948)
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial   (5,153,346) (4,616,722) (5,713,369)
Real estate-construction   (166,579) (232,262) (108,294)
Installment loans to individuals   (7,575,967) (10,433,131) (8,834,391)
Lease financing   (7,916) (14,588) (48,893)
Balance at end of year   29,723,376  25,640,488  22,625,750 
Of which:        
Loans and advances to customers   28,510,659  24,053,989  20,557,180 
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions (Note 5)   21,825  9,065  13,543 
Provision for Debt Instruments (Note 6)   1,190,892  1,577,435  2,055,027 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off   1,536,336  861,253  991,476 
Of which:        
Commercial and industrial   462,523  422,023  519,594 
Real estate-construction   64,257  55,631  46,639 
Installment loans to individuals   1,002,257  370,491  417,477 
Lease financing   7,299  13,107  7,767 

 

Considering the amounts recognized in “Loss due to impairment of income against income” and “Recoveries of loans written off as loss”, and “Available allowances” the “Losses on financial assets - Financial assets measured at amortized cost” totaled in December 31, 2021, R$17,112,734 (2020 - R$17,450,188 and 2019 - R$13,369,905).

  

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Commercial and industrial         8,324,614  9,757,193  7,455,243 
Real estate - Construction         154,248  193,935  344,782 
Installment loans to individuals         21,240,296  15,675,765  14,800,208 
Lease financing           4,218  13,594  25,517 
Total           29,723,376  25,640,488  22,625,750 

 

 

d) Impaired assets

 

The details of the changes in the balance of the financial assets classified as “Loans and receivables – loans and advances to clients” (as defined at Note 1.i) and considered to be impaired due to credit risk are as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Balance at beginning of year 23,176,039  23,426,076  22,425,801 
Net additions           18,428,727  14,757,908  16,000,733 
Written-off assets           (14,681,454) (15,007,946) (15,000,458)
Balance at end of year           26,923,312  23,176,039  23,426,076 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Following is a detail of the financial assets considered to be impaired classified by age of the oldest past-due amount:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
With no Past-Due Balances or Less than 3 Months Past Due   12,885,506  12,966,813  11,729,920 
With Balances Past Due by              
3 to 6 Months           4,717,302  3,049,974  3,961,042 
6 to 12 Months           6,866,628  4,798,859  5,721,762 
12 to 18 Months           1,253,046  1,243,809  985,476 
18 to 24 Months           659,702  607,527  523,441 
More than 24 Months           541,129  509,056  504,435 
Total           26,923,312  23,176,039  23,426,076 
                 
Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
Debt Sector                
Commercial and industrial         11,439,692  10,558,213  10,072,655 
Real estate - Construction         470,115  456,130  826,863 
Installment loans to individuals         14,996,152  12,144,238  12,497,179 
Lease financing           17,353  17,458  29,379 
Total           26,923,312  23,176,039  23,426,076 

 

e) Loan past due for less than 90 days but not classified as impaired

 

Thousand of reais 2021 % of total loans past due for less than 90 days 2020 % of total loans past due for less than 90 days 2019 % of total loans past due for less than 90 days
                 
Commercial and industrial         4,892,277  20.68%  5,131,885  25.80% 3,517,086  15.42%
Real estate - Construction    3,605,641  15,24%  3,085,498  15.51% 5,781,977  25.35%
Installment loans to individuals  15,150,254  64.04%  11,660,666  58.62% 13,489,513  59.13%
Financial Leasing   10,961  0,05% 13,292  0.07% 24,325  0.11%
Total (1)      23,659,133  100.00%  19,891,340  100.00% 22,812,900 100.00%

(1) Refers exclusively to loans between 1 and 90 days.

 

f) Lease at present value

 

As at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 there were no leasing agreements or commitments that are considered individually relevant.

 

Breakdown by maturity

 

Gross investment in lease transactions

 

Thousand of reais       2021 2020 2019
                 
Overdue           3,531  2,740  3,233 
Due to:                
Up to 1 year           1,067,567  952,172  978,748 
From 1 to 5 years           1,642,506  1,394,525  1,442,244 
Over 5 years           132,459  20,128  4,014 
Total           2,846,063  2,369,565  2,428,239 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

g) Transfer of financial assets with retention of risks and benefits

On December 31, 2021, the amount recorded on “Loans and advances to clients” related to loan portfolio assigned is R$40,790 (2020 - R$ 55,284 and 2019 - R$ 76,028) and R$40,511 (2020 - R$55,105 and 2019 - R$75,500) of “Other financial liabilities - Financial Liabilities Associated with Assets Transfer” (Note 20).

The assignment operation was carried out with a co-obligation clause, with compulsory repurchase in the following situations:

- defaulted contracts for a period of more than 90 consecutive days;

- contracts subject to renegotiation;

- contracts subject to portability, pursuant to Resolution 3,401 of the National Monetary Council (CMN);

- contracts subject to intervention.

 

10.Non-current assets held for sale

 

At December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the total amount of assets held for sale includes foreclosed assets and other tangible assets. The change in the "Assets held for sale" is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais         2021 2020 2019
               
Balance at beginning of year         1,362,602  1,580,496  1,598,367 
Loan repayments - repossession of assets         235,904  445,173  735,864 
Capital Increase in Companies held for sale (1)                  66,197 -    55,245 
Sales          (599,283) (663,067) (808,980)
Final balance, gross         1,065,420  1,362,602  1,580,496 
Impairment losses (2)         (249,075) (269,693) (255,161)
Impairment as a percentage of foreclosed assets         23.38% 19.79% 16.14%
Balance at end of year         816,345  1,092,909  1,325,335 

 

(1) On September 20, 2019, Santander Holding Imobiliária completed the acquisition of the company Summer Empreendimentos Ltda. (“Summer”), whose main asset is a branch located on Avenida Faria Lima in the city of São Paulo, for the amount of R$45,245. Upon completion of the transaction, a structured plan for the sale of this company to a third party in the short term was formalized. In December 2019, Santander Holding Imobiliária carried out a capital increase in Summer in the amount of R$10,000.

(2) In 2021, includes the amount of R$182,448 (2020 – R$24,751 and 2019 – R$251,945) of reversal of provisions for devaluations on real estate and R$2,194 (2020 - R$122) of provisions for devaluations on vehicles, based on appraisal reports prepared by a specialized external consultancy, accounted for as a provision for impairment losses.

 

11.Investments in associates and joint ventures

Jointly controlled

Banco Santander considers investments classified as jointly controlled when they possess a shareholders' agreement, which sets that the strategic, financial and operating decisions requires the unanimous consent of all investors.

Significant Influence

Associates are entities over which the Bank is in a position to exercise significant influence (significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the investee) but it does not control or has joint control over the investee.

a) Breakdown

 

                Participation %
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander     Activity  Country 2021 2020 2019
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.       Bank Brazil 39.89% 39.89% 39.89%
Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A. (1)        Other Activities Brazil 0.00% 0.00% 50.00%
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP (1)(2)       Other Activities Brazil 11.11% 11.11% 11.11%
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito (1)       Credit Bureau Brazil 19.45% 20.00% 20.00%
Campo Grande Empreendimentos (5)     Other Activities Brazil 25.32% 25.32% 25.32%
Santander Auto S.A.        Other Activities Brazil 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
                 
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações S.A.)            
Webmotors S.A. (3)     Other Activities Brazil 70.00% 70.00% 70.00%
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN (1)    Other Activities Brazil 18.98% 18.98% 18.98%
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros    Insurance Broker Brazil 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda. (4)          Insurance Broker Brazil 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Jointly Controlled by Aymoré CFI                  
Solutions 4Fleet         Other Activities Brazil 80.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Significant Influence of Banco Santander              
Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A. (1)     Other Activities Brazil 0.00% 0.00% 21.75%

(1) Companies with a one-month lag in the equity calculation. To account for the equity income, the position of 11/30/2021 was used on 12/31/2021.

(2) Although the interest is less than 20%, the Bank exercises joint control in the entity with the other majority shareholders, through a shareholders' agreement in which no business decision can be taken by a single shareholder.

(3) Although the interest exceeds 50%, in accordance with the shareholders' agreement, control is shared by Santander Corretora de Seguros and Carsales.com Investments PTY LTD. (Carsales).

(4) In accordance with the shareholders' agreement, control is shared by Santander Corretora de Seguros and PSA Services LTD.

(5) Interest arising from credit recovery of Banco Comercial e de Investimentos Sudameris S.A., merged in 2009 by Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A., which in the same year was merged into Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., one of the Company's partners. The partners are conducting the procedures for the dissolution of the company, which depends on the sale of a property. Once sold, the company will be liquidated and each partner will receive their share of the equity.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                   
              Investments
              2021 2020 2019
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander              628,040  590,219  595,230 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. 591,745  544,236  509,890 
Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A. -    -    21,078 
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP  1,257  1,273  3,889 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito  13,522  28,680  47,744 
Campo Grande Empreendimentos 255  255  255 
Santander Auto S.A.           21,261  15,775  12,374 
                   
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações S.A.) 593,002  504,766  454,280 
Webmotors S.A.         359,092  316,597  296,216 
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN          232,109  186,357  156,589 
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros             1,260  1,044  934 
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.          541  768  541 
Jointly Controlled by Aymoré CFI             11,604  -    -   
Solutions 4Fleet             11,604  -    -   
Significant Influence of Banco Santander         -    -    21,252 
Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A.          -    -    21,252 
Total             1,232,646  1,094,985  1,070,762 

 

                Results of Investments
              2021 2020 2019
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander         54,493  50,915  92,976 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.   62,813  72,057  105,250 
Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A.       -    333  975 
Cibrasec - Companhia Brasileira de Securitização   -    -    75 
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP   (16) 9  199 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito        (14,419) (19,064) (11,354)
Santander Auto S.A.           6,115  (2,421) (2,169)
                   
             
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações S.A.)   91,833  61,380  55,936 
Webmotors S.A.     45,817  38,823  42,848 
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN     45,752  22,219  12,498 
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros             216  110  (66)
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.         48  226  656 
                   
Jointly Controlled by Aymoré CFI (2,142) -    -   
Solutions 4Fleet         (2,142) -    -   
                   
Significant Influence of Banco Santander   -    (33) 576 
Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A.      -    (33) 576 
Total             144,184  112,261  149,488 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                  2021
              Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Income
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander         12,488,103  12,473,458  95,420 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.    11,147,493  11,080,238  157,462 
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP    11,339  11,476  (136)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito        1,173,234  1,237,937  (74,136)
Santander Auto S.A.           156,037  143,807  12,230 
                   
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações S.A.)   3,055,130  2,824,094  231,035 
Webmotors S.A.      342,195  276,743  65,452 
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN      2,707,571  2,542,515  165,056 
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros Ltda.             3,353  2,921  431 
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.          2,011  1,915  96 
                   
Controlled by Aymoré CFI   14,871  17,548  (2,677)
Solutions 4Fleet.     14,871  17,548  (2,677)
Total             15,558,104  15,315,100  323,778 
                   
                  2020
              Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Income
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander             12,900,571  11,255,396  51,847 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.   11,620,304  10,255,995  99,951 
Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A.    70,475  27,781  534 
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP    11,562  39  148 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito        1,126,424  933,115  (45,410)
Santander Auto S.A.       71,807  38,466  (3,376)
                   
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações SA)   2,952,308  1,692,770  68,469 
Webmotors S.A.     512,687  78,856  21,529 
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN      2,435,377  1,612,822  46,735 
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros Ltda.     2,076  251  (43)
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.      2,168  841  247 
                   
Significant Influence of Banco Santander         126,877  29,391  (225)
Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A.          126,877  29,391  (225)
Total             15,979,756  12,977,558  120,091 
                   
                  2019
              Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Income 
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander         14,121,618  12,502,780  206,482 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. 13,452,716  12,174,504  263,851 
Norchem Participações e Consultoria S.A.  69,865  27,709  1,949 
Estruturadora Brasileira de Projetos S.A. - EBP 35,314  311  1,790 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito 527,362  288,643  (56,769)
Santander Auto S.A. 36,361  11,613  (4,339)
                   
Jointly Controlled by Santander Corretora de Seguros (current corporate name of Santander Participações S.A.)   2,873,140  1,628,364  125,439 
Webmotors S.A.      484,454  60,734  61,212 
Tecnologia Bancária S.A. - TECBAN      2,382,907  1,564,801  63,046 
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros Ltda.             1,909  41  (132)
 PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.        3,870  2,788  1,313 
                   
Significant Influence of Banco Santander         126,937  29,226  2,650 
Norchem Holding e Negócios S.A.         126,937  29,226  2,650 
Total             17,121,695  14,160,370  334,571 

 

The Bank has no guarantees granted to companies with joint control and significant influence.

The Bank does not have contingent liabilities with significant possible risk of loss related to investments for companies with joint control and significant influence.

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

b) Changes

 

The changes in the balance of this item in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were:

 

              2021 2020 2019
Jointly Controlled by Banco Santander              
Balance at beginning of year       1,094,985  1,049,510  1,032,382 
Additions / disposals (net) due to change in the scope of consolidation   (739) (41,851) (51,073)
Additions /disposals             13,746  13,571  746 
Share of results of entities accounted for using the equity method  144,184  112,293  148,912 
Dividends proposed/received             (66,878) (59,784) (69,904)
Others             47,348  21,246  (11,553)
Balance at end of year             1,232,646  1,094,985  1,049,510 
                   
Significant Influence of Banco Santander              
Balance at beginning of year             -    21,252  20,933 
Share of results of entities accounted for using the equity method    -    (33) 576 
Dividends proposed/received             -    (239) (257)
Alienation             -    (20,980) -   
Balance at end of year             -    -    21,252 

 

c) Impairment losses

No impairment losses were recognized on investments in associates and joint ventures in 2021, 2020 and 2019.

d) Other information

Details of the principal jointly controlled entities:

Banco RCI Brasil S.A.: A company incorporated in the form of a joint stock company with headquarters in Paraná, aims to the main practice of investment, leasing, credit, financing and investment operations, with a view to sustain the growth of the automotive brands Renault and Nissan in the Brazilian market, with operations focused on, mainly to financing and leasing to the final consumer. It is a financial institution that is part of the RCI Group Banque and Santander Conglomerate, their operations being conducted in the context of a set of institutions that operate in the financial market. According to the Shareholders' Agreement, the main decisions that impact this company is taken jointly between Banco Santander and other controlling shareholders.

Webmotors S.A.: A company incorporated in the form of a privately held company with headquarters in São Paulo and has as its object development, implementation and / or availability of electronic catalogs, space, product, services or means for the sale of products and / or services related to the automobile industry, on the Internet through the "website" www.webmotors.com.br (owned by Webmotors) or other means related to electronic commerce activities and other uses or applications of the Internet, as well as participation in the capital of other companies and the management of related businesses and ventures. It is a member of the Santander Economic-Financial Conglomerate (Conglomerado Santander) and Carsales.com Investments PTY LTD (Carsales), with its operations conducted in the context of a set of institutions that act in an integrated manner. According to the Shareholders' Agreement, the main decisions that impact this company are taken jointly between Banco Santander and other controllers.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

          2021   2020   2019
      Banco RCI Brasil   Webmotors Banco RCI Brasil Webmotors Banco RCI Brasil Webmotors
 Current assets   10,187,883    342,195   11,270,565  276,170  12,052,008  241,919 
Current liabilities   8,754,744    71,742  9,825,654  220,707  10,781,921  61,290 
Cash and cash equivalents   341,015    2,746  201,142  1,411  489,400  1,667 
Depreciation and amortization   (1,628)   (19,152) (1,577) (14,949) (1,666) (9,234)
Revenue   637,856    331,586  732,253  277,270  661,215  165,049 
Interest income   1,308,649    3,938  1,354,283  2,283  1,401,154  5,079 
Interest expense   (592,776)   -    (483,506) -    (547,546) -   
Tax Income / (expense)   (105,266)   (32,819) (169,957) (26,314) (83,455) (26,863)
Current financial liabilities (excluding trade and other payables and provisions)   3,293,251    58,910  3,279,806  58,910  4,178,761  53,807 
Non-current financial liabilities (excluding trade and other payables and provisions)   5,218,945    796  5,947,683  796  470,081  1,006 

 

 

12.Property, plant and equipment

 

Tangible assets of the Bank relate to property for its own use.

 

 

a) Breakdown

 

The detail, by class of asset, of the tangible assets in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais            
Cost Land and buildings IT equipment and fixtures Furniture and vehicles Leased Fixed Assets Others Total
Balance on December 31, 2018 2,779,038  4,628,325  9,231,131  -    1,683  16,640,177 
Initial adoption IFRS 16 -    -    -    2,465,750  -    2,465,750 
Additions 85,333  826,685  1,012,395  -    370  1,924,783 
Additions resulting mergers -    -    -    689,982  -    689,982 
Cancellation of lease agreements -    -    -    (72,951) -    (72,951)
Write-off (17,041) (122,926) (122,279) -    -    (262,246)
Transfers (7,160) 13,236  51,445  -    -    57,521 
Balance on December 31, 2019 2,840,170  5,345,320  10,172,692  3,082,781  2,053  21,443,016 
             
Initial adoption IFRS 16 -    -    -    -    -    -   
Additions 8,831  559,388  667,704  -    -    1,235,923 
Additions resulting mergers -    -    -    738,603  -    738,603 
Cancellation of lease agreements -    -    -    (246,308) -    (246,308)
Write-off (23,771) (2,241,220) (416,600) -      (2,681,591)
Transfers (8,485) 120,158  39,861  -    (806) 150,728 
Balance on December 31, 2020 2,816,745  3,783,646  10,463,657  3,575,076  1,247  20,640,371 
             
Initial adoption IFRS 16 -    -    -    -    -    -   
Additions 32,959  435,858  693,957  -    -    1,162,774 
Additions by Company Acquisition -    -    -    103,449  -    103,449 
Cancellation of lease agreements -    -    -    (254,101) -    (254,101)
Write-off (50,181) (1,584,956) (402,817) -    -    (2,037,954)
Transfers -    651,607  (468,561) -    -    183,046 
Balance on December 31, 2021 2,799,523  3,286,155  10,286,236  3,424,424  1,247  19,797,585 
             

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Accumulated depreciation Land and buildings IT equipment and fixtures Furniture and vehicles Leased Fixed Assets Others Total
Balance on December 31, 2018 (760,844) (3,714,712) (5,511,258) -    -    (9,986,814)
Additions (93,455) (482,256) (730,993) (564,132) -    (1,870,836)
Write-off 10,517  148,486  65,016  8,316  -    232,335 
Transfers 15,091  10,272  (9,183) -    -    16,180 
Balance on December 31, 2019 (828,691) (4,038,210) (6,186,418) (555,816) -    (11,609,135)
             
Additions (86,954) (537,908) (846,881) (568,062) -    (2,039,805)
Write-off 11,020  2,263,857  359,618  -    -    2,634,495 
Transfers 1,765  66,717  (88,612) -    -    (20,130)
Balance on December 31, 2020 (902,860) (2,245,544) (6,762,293) (1,123,878) -    (11,034,575)
             
Additions (108,946) (291,174) (896,705) (553,955) -    (1,850,780)
Write-off 38,337  940,737  448,471  572,833  -    2,000,378 
Transfers -    10  (102,187) -    -    (102,177)
Additions by Company Acquisition -    -    -    -    -    -   
Change in scope of consolidation -    -    -    -    -    -   
Balance on December 31, 2021 (973,469) (1,595,971) (7,312,714) (1,105,000) -    (10,987,154)
             
Losses from non-recovery (impairment)          
Balance on December 31, 2018 (13,859) -    (50,529) -    -    (64,388)
 Impacts on results (587) -    13,050  -    -    12,463 
Balance on December 31, 2019 (14,446) -    (37,479) -    -    (51,925)
             
 Impacts on results (11,162) -    7,789  -    (13,387) (16,760)
Balance on December 31, 2020 (25,608) -    (29,690) -    (13,387) (68,685)
             
Impacts on results 3,310  -    38,729  -    -    42,039 
Balance on December 31, 2021 (22,298) -    9,039  -    (13,387) (26,646)
             
Carrying amount            
Balance on December 31, 2019 1,997,033  1,307,110  3,948,795  2,526,965  2,053  9,781,957 
Balance on December 31, 2020 1,888,277  1,538,102  3,671,674  2,451,198  (12,140) 9,537,111 
Balance on December 31, 2021 1,803,756  1,690,184  2,982,561  2,319,424  (12,140) 8,783,785 

 

The depreciation expenses has been included in the heading “Depreciation and amortization” in the income statement.

 

b) Tangible asset purchase commitments

 

On December 31, 2021 the Bank owns R$58,413 on commitments for the acquisition of tangible assets (2020 - R$0 and 2019 R$0 million).

 

13.Intangible assets - Goodwill

 

Goodwill is the excess between the acquisition cost and the Bank's interest in the net fair value of the acquiree's assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. When the excess is negative (negative goodwill), it is immediately recognized in the income statement. In accordance with IAS 36, goodwill is tested annually for impairment purposes or whenever there is evidence of impairment of the cash-generating unit to which it was allocated. Goodwill is recorded at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Recognized impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

 

The goodwill recorded is subject to impairment test (note 2.n.i) and has been allocated according to the operating segments (note 44).

 

Based on the assumptions described below, no impairment loss was recognized for goodwill at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Thousand of reais       2021   2020   2019
                 
Breakdown                
Banco ABN Amro Real S.A. (Banco Real)       27,217,565    27,215,749    27,217,565 
Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda.       305,937    -      -   
Liderança Serviços Especializados em Cobranças Ltda.       237,663    -      -   
Olé Consignado (current denomination of Banco Bonsucesso Consignado)       62,800    62,800    62,800 
Solutions 4Fleet Consultoria Empresarial S.A.       32,613    -      -   
Return Capital Serviços de Recuperação de Créditos S.A. (current denomination of
Ipanema Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.)
      24,346    24,346    24,346 
Santander Brasil Tecnologia S.A.       16,381    16,381    16,382 
Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda.       11,336    -      -   
GIRA, Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A.       5,271       -         -   
Banco PSA Finance Brasil S.A.       1,557       1,557       1,557 
Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamento S.A. (Santander Getnet)       -      1,039,304    1,039,304 
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos Ltda. (Super)        -      -      13,050 
Total       27,915,469    28,360,137    28,375,004 
                 
                 
        Commercial Banking
        2021   2020   2019
Main assumptions:                
Basis of determining recoverable amounts     Value in use: cash flows
Period of the projections of cash flows (1)       5 years   5 years   5 years
Growth rate perpetual (1)       4.8%   4.3%   4.8%
Discount rate (2)       12.3%   12.4%   12.5%

(1) The projections of cash flow are prepared using Management´s growth plans and internal budget, based on historical data, market expectations and conditions such as industry growth, interest rate and inflation.

(2) The discount rate is calculated based on the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). The discount rate before tax is 18.77% (2020 – 19.56% and 2019 – 17.88%).

 

 

Thousand of reais       2021   2020   2019
                 
Balance at beginning of the year       28,360,137    28,375,004    28,378,288 
Additions (loss):                
Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamento S.A. (Santander Getnet)   (1,039,304)   -    - 
Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda.   305,937    -    - 
Liderança Serviços Especializados em Cobranças Ltda.   237,663    -    - 
Solution 4Fleet Consultoria Empresarial S.A.   32,613    -    - 
Paytec Tecnologia em Pagamentos Ltda.   11,336    -    - 
GIRA, Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A.   5,271    -    - 
Others       1,816    (14,867)   (3,284)
Balance at end of the year       27,915,469    28,360,137    28,375,004 

 

Goodwill tests are performed annually or when there are indications of impairment. A quantitative goodwill impairment test is carried out annually in the second half of 2021 and at the end of each year an analysis is carried out on the existence of signs of impairment. For the year 2021, 2020 and 2019, there were no indications of impairment.

 

In the goodwill impairment test, discount rates and perpetuity growth are the most sensitive assumptions for calculating the present value (value in use) of discounted future cash flows. With a variation of +0.25% or -0.25% in these rates, the value of future cash flows discounted to present value continues to indicate the absence of impairment.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

14.Intangible assets - Other intangible assets

 

The details, by asset category, of the other intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

 

Cost             IT Developments   Other Assets   Total
Balance on December 31, 2018             6,910,273    411,071    7,321,344 
Additions             1,290,686    15,757    1,306,443 
Write-off             (2,544,403)   (130,622)   (2,675,025)
Transfers             (26,758)   (2,481)   (29,239)
Balance on December 31, 2019             5,629,798    293,725    5,923,523 
                       
Additions             990,184    73,238    1,063,422 
Write-off             (240,626)   (7,803)    (248,429)
Transfers             (25,515)   3,036    (22,479)
Balance on December 31, 2020             6,353,841    362,196    6,716,037 
                       
Additions             1,429,459    71,103    1,500,562 
Write-off             (633,534)   (3,270)   (636,804)
Transfers             (124,157)   -      (124,157)
Balance on December 31, 2021             7,025,609    430,029    7,455,638 
                       
Accumulated amortization                  
Balance on December 31, 2018               (5,032,693)   (311,950)   (5,344,643)
Additions             (501,682)   (19,339)   (521,021)
Write-off             2,326,982    79,945    2,406,927 
Transfers             (241,395)   (288)   (241,683)
Balance on December 31, 2019             (3,448,788)   (251,632)   (3,700,420)
                       
Additions             (534,000)   (5,322)   (539,322)
Balance on December 31, 2020             (3,982,788)   (256,954)   (4,239,742)
                       
Additions             (569,370)   (13,771)   (583,141)
Write-off             343,216    (4,558)   338,658 
Balance on December 31, 2021             (4,208,942)   (275,283)   (4,484,225)
                       
Losses from non-recovery (Impairment) - IT             IT developments   Other assets   Total
Balance on December 31, 2018             (320,710)   (15,291)   (336,001)
Impact on net profit (1)           110,466    -      110,466 
Write-off             207,925    15,291    223,216 
Balance on December 31, 2019             (2,319)   -      (2,319)
                       
Impact on net profit (1)         (66,269)              -      (66,269) 
Transfers             (1,346)   -      (1,346)
Balance on December 31, 2020             (69,934)   -      (69,934)
                       
Impact on net profit (1)         (23,066)   (7,094)   (30,160)
Write-off             -      -      -   
Balance on December 31, 2021             (93,000)   (7,094)   (100,094)
                       
Carrying amount                      
Balance on December 31, 2019             2,178,691    42,093    2,220,784 
Balance on December 31, 2020             2,301,119    105,242    2,406,361 
Balance on December 31, 2021             2,723,667    147,652    2,871,319 

(1) Refers to the impairment of assets in the acquisition and development of software. The loss in the acquisition and development of software was recorded due to obsolescence and discontinuity of the referred systems.

 

Amortization expenses were included under "Depreciation and amortization" in the income statement.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

15.Other assets

 

The breakdown of the balance of “Other assets” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020   2019
                   
Customer relationships           922,860  1,873,048    1,926,536 
Prepayments and accrued income           797,365  1,007,792    1,059,223 
Contractual guarantees of former controlling stockholders (Note 22.c.5)         496  496    103,272 
Actuarial asset (Note 21)           287,808  361,149    346,422 
Other receivables (1)           4,040,499  3,979,926    1,625,884 
Total           6,049,028  7,222,411    5,061,337 

(1) Corresponds mainly to receivables from third parties.

 

 

16.Deposits from the Brazilian Central Bank and Deposits from credit institutions

 

The breakdown, by classification, type and currency, of the balances of these items is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021   2020   2019
             
Classification:            
Financial liabilities at amortized cost   121,005,909    131,656,962    99,271,415 
Total   121,005,909    131,656,962    99,271,415 
             
Type:            
Deposits on demand (1)   126,203    296,340    685,026 
Time deposits (2)   75,754,363    76,489,490    56,602,470 
Repurchase agreements   45,125,343    54,871,132    41,983,919 
Of which:            
Backed operations with Private Securities (3) 13,478,131      13,843,463    9,506,255 
Backed operations with Government Securities   31,647,212    41,027,669    32,477,663 
Total   121,005,909    131,656,962    99,271,415 

(1) Non-interest-bearing accounts.

(2) Includes operations with credit institutions resulting from export and import financing lines, transfers from the country (BNDES and Finame) and abroad, and other credit lines abroad.

(3) Refers primarily to repurchase agreements backed by own-issued debentures.

 

Thousand of reais     2021 2020   2019
             
Currency:            
Reais     62,322,887  77,743,482    58,282,793 
Euro     9,309  13,156    39,522 
US dollar     58,673,713  53,900,324    40,949,100 
Total     121,005,909  131,656,962    99,271,415 

 

 

17.Client deposits

 

The breakdown, by classification and type, of the balance of “Customer deposits” is as follows:

Thousand of reais         2021   2020   2019
                   
Classification:                  
Financial liabilities at amortized cost         468,961,069    445,813,972    336,514,597 
Total         468,961,069    445,813,972    336,514,597 
                   
Type:                  
Demand deposits                  
Current accounts (1)         41,742,247    35,550,105    28,231,479 
Savings accounts         65,248,913    62,210,443    49,039,857 
Time deposits         280,955,456    269,929,085    200,739,544 
Repurchase agreements         81,014,453    78,124,340    58,503,717 
Of which:                  
Backed operations with Private Securities (2)         20,103,099    14,944,250    9,506,255 
Backed operations with Government Securities         60,911,354    63,180,090    48,997,462 
Total         468,961,069    445,813,972    336,514,597 

 

(1) Non-interest bearing accounts.

(2) Refers primarily to repurchase agreements backed by own-issued debentures.

 

Note 43-d contains a detail of the residual maturity periods of financial liabilities at amortized cost.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

18.Marketable debt securities

 

The breakdown, by classification and type, of the balance of “Marketable debt securities” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais         2021 2020 2019
               
Classification:              
Financial liabilities at amortized cost         79,036,792  56,875,514  73,702,474 
Total         79,036,792  56,875,514  73,702,474 
               
Type:              
Real estate credit notes - LCI (1)         21,459,182  18,846,138  21,266,079 
Eurobonds         12,952,068  9,399,277  8,715,382 
Treasury Bills (2)         25,074,264  12,749,911  27,587,340 
Agribusiness credit notes - LCA          16,989,434  14,746,831  14,776,877 
Guaranteed Real Estate Credit Notes (3)       2,561,845  1,133,356  1,356,796 
Total         79,036,792  56,875,514  73,702,474 

(1) Real estate credit bills are fixed-income securities backed by real estate credits and guaranteed by mortgage or fiduciary sale of real estate. On December 31, 2021, they mature between 2022 and 2028 (2020 - with maturity between 2021 to 2027 2019 - with maturity between 2020 to 2026).

(2) The main characteristics of the financial bills are a minimum term of two years, a minimum face value of R$50 and early redemption permit of only 5% of the issued amount. As of December 31, 2021, they mature between 2022 and 2031 (2020 – with maturity between 2021 to 2025 and 2019 – with maturity between 2020 to 2025).

(3) Guaranteed Real Estate Bills are fixed-income securities backed by real estate credits guaranteed by the issuer and by a pool of real estate credits separated from the other assets of the issuer. As of December 31, 2021, they have a maturity period between 2022 and 2035 (12/31/20120- with a maturity period between 2021 and 2023).

 

Indexers:           Domestic Abroad
               
Treasury Bills           100% to 112% of CDI -
            100% of IGPM -
            100% of IPCA -
            Pre fixed: 3.41% to 16.97% -
            104.75% of SELIC -
Real estate credit notes - LCI           86% to 105.8% of CDI -
            Pre fixed: 3.03% of 13.29% -
            100% of IPCA -
            1.5% to 1.7% of IPCA -
            100% of TR -
Agribusiness credit notes - LCA           70% to 104% of CDI -
            3.33% to 12.33% da SELIC  
Guaranteed Real Estate Credit Notes - LIG         94% to 98% of CDI -
          95% TO 108.5 do IPCA  
Eurobonds           -    0.0% to 9%
            -    CDI+6.4%

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The breakdown, by currency, of the balance of this account is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais        
Currency:         2021 2020 2019
               
Real         66,084,725  47,490,706  64,987,092 
US dollar         12,952,068  9,384,808  8,715,382 
Total         79,036,792  56,875,514  73,702,474 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
      Average interest (%)
Currency:         2021 2020 2019
               
Real         1.5% 2.5% 5.0%
US dollar         5.7% 5.2% 4.1%
Total         3.5% 3.9% 4.5%

 

 

 

The variations in the balance “Obligations for bonds and securities” were as follows:

 

Thousand of reais         2021 2020 2019
               
Balance at beginning of the year         56,875,514  73,702,474  74,626,232 
Issuances         101,784,961  60,047,656  53,017,039 
Payments         (97,220,580) (82,900,914) (61,914,716)
Interest (Note 32)         4,536,849  2,785,942  5,138,306 
Exchange differences and Others (1)         13,060,048  3,240,356  2,835,613 
Balance at end of the year         79,036,792  56,875,514  73,702,474 

(1) Exchange variation linked to “Obligations for bonds and securities” are related to Eurobonds.

 

On December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, none of these instruments was convertible into Bank shares or granted privileges or rights which, in certain circumstances, make them convertible into shares.

 

The note 43-d contains a detail of the residual maturity periods of financial liabilities at amortized cost in each year.

 

The breakdown of "Bonds and other securities" is as follows:

 

        Interest rate (p.y)      
  Issuance Maturity Currency 2021 2020 2019
               
Eurobonds 2017 2020 BRL 4.4%  -  -  929,042 
Eurobonds 2018 2020 USD Until 3.5%  -  -  37,476 
Eurobonds 2018 2020 USD Over 3.5%  -  -  35,438 
Eurobonds 2019 2020 USD 0% to 4.4%  -  -  3,556,724 
Eurobonds  2017 2025 USD 4.4%  117,150 14,469  63,181 
Eurobonds  2018 2025 USD 0% to 4.4%  771,300   - 
Eurobonds  2017 2024 USD 2.4% to 10%  - 853,929  664,996 
Eurobonds  2018 2024 USD 6.6% to 6.7%  - 1,625,192  1,260,099 
Eurobonds  2018 2025 USD Until 9%  - 1,720,187  1,427,601 
Eurobonds  2019 2025 USD 0% to 4.4%  225,533 - - 
Eurobonds  2019 2026 USD 4.4%  75,716 - - 
Eurobonds  2019 2027 USD 0% to 4.4%  632,831 - - 
Eurobonds  2020 2022 USD 4.4%  306,253 - - 
Eurobonds  2020 2023 USD 0% to 4.4%  455,666 - - 
Eurobonds  2019 2027 USD CDI+6.4%  - 1,279,506  727,118 
Eurobonds  2020 2021 USD 0% to 4%  - 3,252,482  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2021 USD CDI+1.9%  - 170,257  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2022 USD 0% to 4%  - 16,923  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2022 USD CDI+1.9%  - 121,926  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2025 USD 0% to 8%  46,655 22,888  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2023 USD CDI+1.9%  - 223,435  - 
Eurobonds  2020 2024 USD CDI+1.9%  - 98,082  - 
Eurobonds 2021 2022 USD 0% a 4.4% 2,005,534  - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2022 USD Until 9%  41,749 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2022 USD CDI+1.9%  205,624 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2022 USD CDI + 2.65%  181,116 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2023 USD 0% to 4.4%  408,824 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2023 USD CDI+1.9%  157,370 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2023 USD CDI + 2.65%  5,316 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2024 USD 0% to 4.4%  246,192 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2025 USD 0% to 4.4%  593,036 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2026 USD 0% to 4.4% 3,890,578 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2026 USD CDI + 2.65%  210,639 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2027 USD 0% to 4.4%  101,029 - - 
Eurobonds  2021 2028 USD Until 9%  30,126 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2028 USD CDI+6.4%  26,018 - - 
Eurobonds 2021 2031 USD 0% a 4.4% 2,217,811 - - 
Other          -  -  13,707 
Total          12,952,068 9,399,276  8,715,382 
               

 

 

 

19.Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital

 

Details of the balance of "Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital" for the issuance of such instruments to compose the Tier I and Tier II of regulatory capital due to the Regulatory Capital Optimization Plan, are as follows:

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

          2021 2020 2019
  Issuance Maturity Issuance Value  Interest Rate (p.a.)       
Tier I (1) nov-18 No-Maturity
(Perpetual)
US$1,250 7.250% 7,050,080  6,554,451  5,092,153 
Tier II (1) nov-18 nov/28 US$1,250 6.125% 7,038,527  6,565,209  5,083,808 
Financial Bills - Tier II (2) nov-21 nov-31 R$ 5,300 CDI+2% 5,351,046  -    -   
Financial Bills - Tier II (2) dez-21 dez-31 R$ 200 CDI+2% 201,755  -    -   
Total         19,641,408  13,119,660  10,175,961 

(1) The issues were carried out through the Cayman Branch and there is no Income Tax

at source, and interest is paid semiannually, as of May 8, 2019.

(2) Letras Financeiras issued in November 2021 have a redemption and repurchase option.

 

Notes have the following common characteristics:

 

(a) Unit value of at least US$150 thousand and in integral multiples of US$1 thousand which exceeds such minimum value;

 

(b) The Notes may be repurchased or redeemed by Banco Santander after the 5th (fifth) anniversary from the date of issue of the Notes, at the Bank's sole discretion or due to changes in the tax legislation applicable to the Notes; or at any time, due to the occurrence of certain regulatory events.

 

          2021 2020 2019
Balance at beginning of the year       13,119,660  10,175,961  9,779,944 
Issuance - Tier II       5,500,000  -    -   
Interest payment Tier I (1)       505,300  506,771  272,947 
Interest payment Tier II (1)       449,899  402,622  230,594 
Exchange differences / Others         977,855  2,948,951  221,368 
Payments of interest - Tier I         (493,071) (495,789) (178,278)
Payments of interest - Tier II         (418,235) (418,856) (150,614)
Balance at end of the year         19,641,408  13,119,660  10,175,961 

(1) The remuneration of interest relating to the Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital Tier I and II was recorded against income for the period as "Interest expense and similar charges" (Note 32).

 

 

 

20.Other financial liabilities

 

The breakdown of the balances of these items is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021   2020   2019
                     
Credit card obligations           45,976,315    48,912,963    38,531,519 
Unsettled financial transactions (1)           10,861,143    7,210,396    7,239,785 
Dividends and Interest on Capital payable           1,029,952    1,223,310    7,826,247 
Tax collection accounts - Tax payables           969,939    864,292    883,768 
Liability associated with the transfer of assets (Note 9.g)         40,511    55,105    75,500 
Other financial liabilities (2)           10,030,440    8,595,084    6,328,551 
Total           68,908,300    66,861,150    60,885,370 

(1) Includes operations to settle with B3 S.A. (Current Company Name of BM&FBovespa) and payment orders in foreign currency.

(2) Refers substantially to cancelable financial liabilities, designated at fair value through profit or loss. 

 

 

21.Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

 

On December 31, 2021 the balance of provisions for pension funds and similar obligations totaled R$2,728,126 (2020 - R$3,929,265 and 2018 - R$4,960,620).

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

I. Supplemental Pension Plan

 

Banco Santander and its subsidiaries sponsor the closed pension entities for the purpose of granting pensions and supplementary pensions over those granted by the Social Security, as defined in the basic regulations of each plan.

 

·Banesprev - Fundo Banespa de Seguridade Social (Banesprev)

 

- Plan I: defined benefit plan fully sponsored by Banco Santander, it covers employees hired after May 22, 1975 called Participants Recipients, and those hired until May 22, 1975 called Participants Aggregates, who are also entitled to death benefits. This plan is closed to new entrants since March 28, 2005.

 

- Plan II: defined benefit plan, constituted from July 27, 1994, effective of the new text of the Statute and Regulations of the Basic Plan II, Plan I participants who chose the new plan began to contribute to the rate of 44.9% stipulated by the actuary for funding each year, introduced in April 2012 extraordinary cost to the sponsor and participants, as agreed with the PREVIC - Superintendence of Pension Funds, due to deficit in the plan. This plan is closed to new entrants since June 3, 2005.

 

- Plan III: defined benefit plan fully sponsored by Banco Santander, it covers employees hired until May 22, 1975, closed and paid off.

 

- Supplemental Pension Plan Pré 75: defined benefit plan was created in view of the privatization of Banespa and is managed by Banesprev and offered only to employees hired before May 22, 1975, which its effective date is January 1, 2000. This plan is closed to new entrants since April 28, 2000.

 

- Plan I: variable contribution plan, for employees hired after May 22,1975, previously served by the Plans I and II. This plan receives contributions from the sponsor and the participants. The benefits are in the form of defined contribution during the period of contribution and defined benefit during the receipt of benefit, if paid as monthly income for life. Plan is closed to new entrants since September 1, 2005.

 

- Plan II: variable contribution plan, designed for employees hired as of November 27, 2000, in which the sponsor only contributes to the risk benefits and administrative expenses. In this plan the benefit is set in the form of defined contribution during the period of contribution and defined benefit during the receipt of benefits in the form of monthly income for life, in whole or in part of the benefit. The risk benefits of the plan are in defined benefit. This plan is closed to new entrants since July 23, 2010.

 

- Three plans (DCA, DAB and CACIBAN): additional retirement and former employees associated pension, arising from the process of acquisition of the former Banco Meridional, established under the defined benefit plan. The plans were closed to new participants prior to the acquisition of Grupo Bozano Simonsen by Banco Santander in November 1999.

 

- Plan Sanprev I: defined benefit plan, established on September 27, 1979, covering employees enrolled in the plan sponsor and it is in process of extinction since June 30, 1996.

 

- Plan Sanprev II: plan that provides insurance risk, pension supplement temporary, disability retirement annuity and the supplemental death and sickness allowance and birth, including employees enrolled in the plan sponsor and is funded solely by sponsors through monthly contributions, as indicated by the actuary. This plan is closed to new entrants since March 10, 2010.

 

- Plan Sanprev III: variable contribution plan covering employees of the sponsors who made ​​the choice to contribute, by contribution freely chosen by participants from 2% of their salary. That the benefit plan is a defined contribution during the contribution and defined benefit during the receipt of the benefit, being in the form of monthly income for life, in whole or in part of the benefit. This plan is closed to new entrants since March 10, 2010.

 

·Sanprev – Santander Associação de Previdência (Sanprev)

 

Closed-End Private Pension Entity that used to manage three benefit plans, 2 in the Defined Benefit modality and 1 in the modality of Variable Contribution, whose process of management transfer of these plans to Banesprev occurred in January 2017. According to Portaria 389 of PREVIC, of May 8, 2018, it was approved the closure of the authorization of operation of Sanprev.

 

·Bandeprev - Bandepe Previdência Social (Bandeprev)

 

Defined benefit plan, sponsored by Banco Bandepe and Banco Santander, managed by Bandeprev. The plans are divided into basic plan and special retirement supplement plan, with different eligibility requirements, contributions and benefits by subgroups of participants. The plans are closed to new entrants since 1999 for Banco Bandepe’s employees and for others since 2011.

 

·Other Plans

 

SantanderPrevi - Sociedade de Previdência Privada (SantanderPrevi): it´s a closed-end private pension entity with the purpose of constitution and implementation of social security pension plans, complementary to the social security contribution, in the form of actual legislation.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The Retirement Plan of SantanderPrevi is structured as Defined Contribution and closed to new members since July 2018 as approved by PREVIC, with contributions shared between sponsors and plan participants. The appropriate values by the sponsors in the year of 2021 was R$69,142 (2020 – R$69,142 e 2019 – R$110,325).

 

It has 10 cases of lifetime income with benefits arising from the previous plan.

 

SBPREV - Santander Brasil Open Pension Plan: As from January 2, 2018, Santander started to offer this new optional supplementary pension plan for new employees hired and for employees who are not enrolled in any other pension plan managed by the Closed Entities Complementary Pension Plan of the Group. This new program includes the PGBL- Free Benefit Generation Plan and VGBL-Free Benefit Generator Life managed by Icatu Seguros, the Open Entity of Complementary Pension Plan, which are open for new accessions, with similar characteristics to SantanderPrevi's plan. the instituting / stipulating companies and the participants in the plans. The appropriated values by the sponsors in the year of 2021 were R$17,880 (2020 – R$14,054).

 

II. Health and Dental Care Plan

 

• Cabesp - Caixa Beneficente dos Funcionários do Banco do Estado de São Paulo S.A.:

 

Entity that covers health and dental care expenses of employees hired until Banespa privatization in 2000, as defined in the entity's bylaws.

 

• HolandaPrevi’s Retirees (current corporate name of SantanderPrevi):

 

For the health care plan Retirement has lifetime nature and is a closed group. In his termination the employee should have completed 10 years of employment with Banco Real and 55 years of age. In this case it was offered the continuity of health care plan where the employee pays 70% and the Bank pays 30% of the monthly payment. This rule lasted until December, 2002 and after this period that the employee got terminated with the status Retired Holandaprevi, he pays 100% of the health plan monthly payment.

 

• Former employees of Banco Real S.A. (Retiree by Circulars):

 

It grants entitlement to healthcare to former employees of Banco Real, with lifetime benefit it was granted in the same condition as the active employee, in this case, with the same coverage and plan design.

 

Eligible only for basic plans and premium apartment, if the beneficiary chooses for the apartment plan he pays the difference between the plans plus the co-participation in the basic plan. Not allowed new additions of dependents. It is subsidized in 90% of the plan.

 

• Bandeprev’s retirees:

 

Health care plan granted to Bandeprev’s retirees as a lifetime benefit, for which Banco Santander is responsible for subsidizing 50% of the benefits of employees retired until November 27, 1998. For whom retired after this date, the subsidy is 30%.

 

• Directors with Lifetime Benefits (Lifetime Directors):

 

Lifetime health care benefit granted to a small closed group of former directors coming from Banco Sudameris, being 100% subsidized by the Bank.

 

• Health Directors:

 

Directors, Executive Directors, Vice-President Directors and Chief Executive Officer, may, by choice, choose to remain medical assistance, in case of termination of the link with Banco Santander or companies in its conglomerate without cause; as long as they comply the following requirements: have contributed for at least 3 (three) years to the health plan; having served as a director at Banco Santander or companies its conglomerate for at least 3 (three) years; be 55 years of age. The plan will be maintained in the same way as the DIRECTOR enjoyed at the time of his dismissal, including the payment of his share, which must be paid by bank slip. The dependents active at the time of termination will be kept on the same plan as the director, and the inclusion of new dependents in no chance.

 

• Free Clinic:

 

Health care plan (free clinic) is offered for a lifetime to retirees who have contributed to the Foundation Sudameris for at least 25 years and has difference in default if the user chooses apartment. The plan is only offered in standard infirmary where the cost is 100% of the Foundation Sudameris.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

• Life insurance for Banco Real’s retirees (Life Insurance):

 

For Retirees from Circulars: indemnity in case of Natural Death, Disease Disability, Accidental Death. The subsidy is 45% of the value. It is a closed group.

 

• Life Insurance Assistance Boxes (Life Insurance):

 

Included in the bulk of the life insurance in December 2018 the insurance of the retirees of the DCA, DAB and CACIBAN plans. This insurance was granted to retirees of the former Southern Bank, coverage was according to the choice of retiree at the time of joining the benefit. The Bank's allowance is 50% of the premium amount for the holder and some retirees have the spouse clause bearing 100% of the cost. The plan is closed for new participants.

 

Additionally, it is assured to retired employees, since they meet to certain legal requirements and fully pay their respective contributions, the right to be maintaining as a beneficiary of the Banco Santander health plan, in the same conditions for healthcare coverage, taken place during their employment contract. Banco Santander provisions related to these retired employees are calculated using actuarial based in the present value of the current cost.

 

III. Actuarial Techniques

 

The amount of the defined benefit obligations was determined by independent actuaries using the following actuarial techniques:

 

• Valuation method:

 

Projected unit credit method, which uses each year of service as giving rise to an additional unit of benefit entitlement and measures each unit separately.

 

• Nominal discount rate for actuarial obligation and calculation of interest on assets

- Banesprev, Sanprev, SantanderPrevi, Bandeprev and Other Plans – 8.39% (2020 – 6.8% e 2019 – 7.1%).

- Cabesp, Law 9,656 and others obligations – 8.44% (2020 – 7.1% e 2019 – 7.2%).

 

• Estimated long-term inflation rate

- Banesprev, Sanprev, SantanderPrevi, Bandeprev and Other Plans – 3.0% (2020 – 3.3% e 2019 – 3.5%).

 

• Estimate salary increase rate

- Banesprev, Sanprev, SantanderPrevi, Bandeprev Básico and Other Plans – 3.52% (2020 – 3.8% e 2019 – 4.0%).

 

The funding status of the defined benefit obligations in 2021 and in the last 2 years are as follows:

 

                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Present value of the obligations - Post-employment plans:            
  To current employees             320,202  478,837  687,786 
  Vested obligations to retired employees         26,183,758  28,202,580  27,369,696 
                26,503,960  28,681,417  28,057,482 
                     
  Less:                  
   Fair value of plan assets             28,321,826  28,634,891  25,822,890 
   Unrecognized assets (1)             (3,645,083) (2,762,220) (1,346,547)
  Provisions – Post-employment plans, net         1,827,217  2,808,746  3,581,139 
                     
  Present value of the obligations - Other similar obligations:            
  To current employees             97,004  135,902  204,439 
  Vested obligations to retired employees         5,026,865  5,782,124  6,047,368 
                5,123,869  5,918,026  6,251,807 
                     
  Less:                  
   Fair value of plan assets             5,096,262  5,398,667  5,222,517 
   Unrecognized assets (1)             (585,495) (240,010) -   
  Provisions – Other similar obligations, net         613,101  759,370  1,029,290 
                     
  Total provisions for pension plans, net           2,440,318  3,568,115  4,610,429 
  Of which:                  
  Actuarial provisions             2,728,126  3,929,265  4,960,620 
  Actuarial assets (note 15)             287,808  361,149  350,191 
(1)Refers to fully funded surplus plans Banesprev I and III, Sanprev I,II and III and Bandeprev.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

The amounts recognized in the consolidated income statement in relation to the aforementioned defined benefit obligations are as follows:

 

        Post-Employment Plans
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Staff costs - Current service costs (note 39)         1,799  4,186  2,774 
  Interest and similar income and expenses - Interest cost (net) (notes 31 and 32)   (81,681)  108,268  149,232 
  Interest and similar income and expenses - Interest on unrecognized assets (notes 31 and 32) 252,608  97,291  100,346 
  Other movements -
Extraordinary charges
            2,117  16,786  (1,101)
  Total             174,843  226,532  251,251 
                     
        Other Similar Obligations
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Staff costs - Current service costs (note 39)         6,820  5,860  8,142 
  Interest and similar income and expenses - Interest cost (net) (notes 31 and 32)   14,985  71,374  61,845 
  Interest and similar income and expenses - Interest on unrecognized assets (notes 31 and 32) 31,500  -    3,173 
  Other movements -
Extraordinary charges (2)
            (135) (142) 22,624 
  Total             53,170  77,092  95,784 

 

The changes in the present value of the accrued defined benefit obligations were as follows:

 

        Post-Employment Plans
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Present value of the obligations at beginning of year       28,681,417  28,057,482  24,013,207 
  Current service cost (Note 39)           1,799  4,186  2,774 
  Interest cost             1,971,031  1,940,515  2,087,484 
  Benefits paid             (2,159,866) (2,060,960) (1,960,103)
  Actuarial (gains)/losses             (1,992,512) 722,261  3,908,350 
  Others             2,091  17,933  5,770 
  Present value of the obligations at end of year         26,503,960  28,681,417  28,057,482 
                     

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

        Other Similar Obligations
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Present value of the obligations at beginning of year       5,918,026  6,251,807  4,789,072 
  Current service cost (Note 39)           6,820  5,860  8,142 
  Interest cost             417,536  448,836  443,837 
  Benefits paid             (373,341) (337,742) (378,782)
  Actuarial (gains)/losses             (845,173) (450,735) 1,366,837 
  Other             -    -    22,701 
  Present value of the obligations at end of year         5,123,869  5,918,026  6,251,807 

 

The changes in the fair value of the plan assets were as follows:

        Post-Employment Plans
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year         28,634,891  25,822,890  22,708,990 
  Interest (Expense) Income           2,052,712  1,832,247  1,938,252 
  Remeasurement - Actual return (loss) on plan assets excluding the amounts included in net
   interest expense
            (791,317) 2,994,598  3,087,544 
  Contributions/(surrenders)            589,006  49,716  51,807 
   Of which:                  
      By the Bank             585,437  44,970  44,752 
      By plan participants             3,569  4,746  7,055 
  Benefits paid             (2,159,866) (2,060,960) (1,960,103)
  Exchange differences and other items           (3,600) (3,600) (3,600)
  Fair value of plan assets at end of year         28,321,826  28,634,891  25,822,890 
                     
        Other Similar Obligations
                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year         5,398,667  5,222,517  4,157,251 
  Interest (Expense) Income           402,551  377,462  381,992 
  Remeasurement - Actual return (loss) on plan assets excluding the amounts included in net interest expense             (521,100) (34,409) 915,626 
  Contributions/(surrenders)            151,926  132,416  107,037 
   Of which:                  
      By the Bank              151,926  132,416  107,037 
  Benefits paid             (335,781) (299,319) (339,389)
  Fair value of plan assets at end of year         5,096,263  5,398,667  5,222,517 

 

Breakdown of gains (losses) actuarial by experience, financial assumptions and demographic hypotheses:

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                    Post-Employment Plans
                2021 2020 2019
  Experience Plan             (2,640,120) (807,895) (446,444)
  Changes in Financial Assumptions           4,632,632  85,634  (2,615,119)
  Changes in Financial Demographic           -    -    1,228 
  Gain (Loss) Actuarial - Obligation           1,992,512  (722,261) (3,060,335)
  Return on Investment, Return Unlike Implied Discount Rate       (791,317) 2,994,598  2,624,960 
  Gain (Loss) Actuarial - Asset           (791,317) 2,994,598  2,624,960 
  Changes in Surplus / Deficit Uncollectible         (630,255) (1,318,382) (164,428)
     

 

 

 

 

             
                    Other Similar Obligations
                2021 2020 2019
  Experience Plan             (290,878) 289,237  (209,175)
  Changes in Financial Assumptions           1,136,497  182,120  (1,157,662)
  Changes in Financial Demographic           (446) (20,621) -   
  Gain (Loss) Actuarial - Obligation           845,173  450,735  (1,366,837)
  Return on Investment, Return Unlike Implied Discount Rate       (521,100) (34,409) 915,626 
  Gain (Loss) Actuarial - Asset           (521,100) (34,409) 915,626 
  Changes in Surplus Uncollectible           (313,984) (240,010) 71,698 

 

 

 

The experience adjustments arising from plan assets and liabilities are shown bellow:

 

        Post - Employment Plans
                2021 2020 2019
                     
Experience in Net Assets Adjustments            (791,317) 2,994,598  2,624,960 
                     
      Other Similar Obligations
                2021 2020 2019
                   
Experience in Net Assets Adjustments            (521,100) (34,409) 915,626 

 

The amounts of actuarial obligation of defined benefit plans not covered and defined benefit plans partially or totally covered are shown below:

 

              2021 2020 2019
                   
                   
              613,101  759,370  815,929 
              31,014,727  33,840,073  33,493,360 

 

 

The main categories of plan assets as a percentage of total plan assets are as follows:

 

                2021 2020 2019
                     
  Debt instruments             96.68% 97.41% 92.92%
  Properties             0.17% 0.17% 0.26%
  Other             3.15% 2.45% 6.82%

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The expected return on plan assets was determined based on the market expectations for returns over the duration of the related obligations.

 

The actual return on plan assets was R$1,198,815 (2020 - R$4,826,845 e 2019 - R$6,301,111).

 

The following table shows the estimated benefits payable for the next ten years from December 31, 2021:

 

                     
                     
  2022                 2,511,841 
  2023                 2,561,598 
  2024                 2,608,572 
  2025                 2,651,957 
  2026                 2,691,303 
  2027 to 2031                 13,884,478 
  Total                 26,909,749 

 

Assumptions about the rates related to medical care costs have a significant impact on the amounts recognized in income. The change of one percentage point in the medical care cost rates would have the effects as follows:

 

                    Sensitivity
        2021       2020   2019
     Current Service Cost and Interest    Present Value of Obligations    Current Service Cost and Interest    Present Value of Obligations  Current Service Cost and Interest  Present Value of Obligations
  Discount Rate                  
  (+)0,5% (25,444)   (305,114)   (28,711)   (402,547) (31,672) (440,072)
  (-)0,5% 28,133    337,349    32,099    450,049  35,572  494,257 
  Boards of Mortality                  
  Applied (+) 2 years (44,619)   (535,039)   (47,637)   (667,904) (51,720) (718,632)
  Applied (-) 2 years 47,934    574,793    54,226    760,289  56,687  787,636 
  Cost of Medical Care                  
  (+)0,5% 31,280    375,089    34,718    486,769  38,388  533,380 
  (-)0,5% (28,762)   (344,891)   (31,637)   (443,569) (35,060) (487,146)

The following table shows the duration of the actuarial liabilities of the plans sponsored by Banco Santander:

 

  Plans                 Post - Employment Plans
                     
                    Duration (in years)
  Banesprev Plans I                  12.57 
  Banesprev Plans  II                  12.92 
  Banesprev Plans  III                  11.54 
  Banesprev Plans  IV                  14.82 
  Banesprev Plans  V                  9.51 
  Banesprev Pre-75                  10.45 
  Sanprev I                  6.79 
  Sanprev II                  12.76 
  Sanprev III                 11.06 
  Bandeprev Basic                 10.53 
  Bandeprev Special I                  7.23 
  Bandeprev Special II                  6.46 
  SantanderPrevi                  8.11 
  CACIBAN / DAB / DCA                 7.27/ 5.93/ 6.47
                     

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

  Plans                 Other Similar Obligations
                     
  Cabesp                  16.03 
  Bandepe                  18.03 
  Free Clinic                 12.28 
  Lifetime officers                 9.36 
  Health officers                 30.28 
  Circulars (1)                 11.62 E 12.97
  Life Insurance                 8.04 

(1) The duration 12.15 refers to the plan of Former Employees of Banco ABN Amro and 11.93 to the plan of Former Employees of Banco Real.

 

Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Calculations

 

        2021       2020   2019
    Pension   Health   Pension   Health Pension Health
Nominal Discount Rate for Actuarial Obligation  8.4%   8.4%   6.8%   7.1% 7.1% 7.2%
Rate Calculation of Interest Under Assets to the Next Year 8.4%   8.4%   6.8%   7.1% 7.1% 7.2%
Estimated Long-term Inflation Rate 3.0%   3.0%   3.3%   3.3% 3.5% 3.5%
Estimated Salary Increase Rate 3.5%   N/A   3.8%   N/A 4.0% 4.0%
Mortality tables  AT2000   AT2000   AT2000   AT2000 AT2000 AT2000

 

 

 

22.Provisions for judicial and administrative proceedings, commitments and other provisions

 

a) Breakdown

 

The breakdown of the balance of “Provisions” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021   2020   2019
             
Pension fund provisions and similar requirements 2,728,126    3,929,265    4,960,620 
Provisions for lawsuits and administrative proceedings, commitments and other provisions   8,876,356    9,885,713    11,371,205 
  Judicial and administrative proceedings under the responsibility of former controlling stockholders (Note 15) 496    496    103,272 
  Judicial and administrative proceedings    7,668,914    8,648,892    9,226,735 
         Of which:            
   Civil   3,231,004    3,429,155    3,201,061 
   Labor   2,071,811    2,886,990    3,504,296 
   Tax and Social Security   2,366,099    2,332,747    2,521,378 
Provisions for contingent commitments (Note 22.b.1)   908,027    724,779    683,918 
    Others provisions    298,919    511,546    1,357,280 
Total   11,604,482    13,814,978    16,331,825 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

b) Changes

 

The changes in “Provisions” were as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021
     
    Pensions (1)   Other Provisions   Total
Balance at beginning of year 3,929,265    9,885,713    13,814,978 
Additions charged to income:        
Interest expense and similar charges  217,413    -      217,413 
Personnel Expenses (Note 39) 8,619    -      8,619 
Constitutions / Reversals and Adjustment of provisions (1,618)   1,997,788    1,996,170 
Other Comprehensive Income    (833,511)   -      (833,511)
Additions to provisions for contingent commitments   -      183,248    183,248 
Payments to external funds  (619,086)   -      (619,086)
Amount paid   -      (3,222,395)   (3,222,395)
Transfer to other assets - actuarial assets (Note 15) 27,045    -      27,045 
Transfers, exchange differences and other changes -      32,002    32,002 
Balance at end of year   2,728,126    8,876,356    11,604,482 

 

Thousand of reais   2020
     
    Pensions (1)   Other Provisions   Total
Balance at beginning of year 4,960,620    11,365,589    16,326,209 
Additions charged to income:        
Interest expense and similar charges 276,933    -      276,933 
Personnel Expenses (Note 39) 10,046    -      10,046 
Constitutions / Reversals and Adjustment of provisions 13,044    1,565,402    1,578,446 
Other Comprehensive Income    (1,133,245)   -      (1,133,245)
Additions to provisions for contingent commitments   -      40,861    40,861 
Payments to external funds  (215,829)   -      (215,829)
Amount paid   -      (3,136,423)   (3,136,423)
Transfer to other assets - actuarial assets (Note 15) 17,695    -      17,695 
Transfers, exchange differences and other changes -      50,284    50,284 
Balance at end of year   3,929,265    9,885,713    13,814,978 

 

Thousand of reais   2019
     
    Pensions (1)   Other Provisions   Total
Balance at beginning of year 3,357,654    11,338,244    14,695,898 
Additions charged to income:        
Interest expense and similar charges 314,596    -      314,596 
Personnel Expenses (Note 39) 10,917    -      10,917 
Constitutions / Reversals and Adjustment of provisions   21,523    2,936,187    2,957,710 
Other Comprehensive Income    1,416,815    -      1,416,815 
Additions to provisions for contingent commitments   -      (57,651)   (57,651)
Payments to external funds  (183,899)   -      (183,899)
Amount paid   -      (2,865,087)   (2,865,087)
Transfer to other assets - actuarial assets (Note 15) 23,014    -      23,014 
Transfers, exchange differences and other changes -      19,512   -    19,512 
Balance at end of year   4,960,620    11,371,205    16,331,825 

(1) For further information, see note 22. Provisions for pension funds and similar obligations.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

b.1) Provisions for contingent payments

 

According to note 1.iii, IFRS 9 requires that the provision for expected credit losses be recorded for contracts of financial guarantees rendered, which have not yet been honored. Provision expense reflecting credit risk should be measured and accounted for when the honor of these guarantees occurs and the client accused does not comply with its contractual obligations. The movement of these provisions in 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais     2021   2020 2019
             
Balance at beginning of year     724,779    683,918  626,267 
 Creation of provision for contingent commitments     183,248    40,861  57,651 
Balance at end of year     908,027    724,779  683,918 

 

 

c) Tax and Social Security, Labor and Civil Provisions

 

Banco Santander and its subsidiaries are involved in lawsuits and administrative proceedings related to tax, labor, social security and civil arising in the normal course of its activities.

 

The provisions were constituted based on the nature, complexity, lawsuits historic and company´s assessment of lawsuit losses based on the opinions of internal and external legal advisors. The Santander has the policy to constitute provision of full amount of lawsuits who’s the result of loss assessment is probable. The legal obligation of tax and social security were fully recognized in the financial statements.

 

Management understands that the provisions made are sufficient to meet legal obligations and any losses arising from legal and administrative proceedings as follows:

 

c.1) Lawsuits and Administrative Proceedings – related to Tax and Social Security

 

The main legal obligations and administrative proceedings, recorded at the line of “Tax Liabilities – Current”, recorded integrality as an obligation are described as follows:

 

• PIS and Cofins - R$ 4,075,496(2020 - R$3,993,873): Banco Santander and its subsidiaries filed lawsuits seeking to eliminate the application of Law 9,718/1998, which modified the calculation basis for PIS and Cofins to cover all revenues of legal entities and not only those arising from the provision of services and sale of goods. Regarding the Banco Santander Process, on April 23, 2015, a STF decision was issued admitting the Extraordinary Appeal filed by the Federal Government regarding PIS and denying the follow-up to the Extraordinary Appeal of the Federal Public Prosecutor regarding Cofins. Both appealed this decision, without any success, so that the suit relating to Cofins is defined, ruling the judgment of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region of August 2007, favorable to Banco Santander. Pursuant to the STF, Banco Santander’s PIS and the PIS and Cofins of other subsidiaries are pending final judgment.

 

Main lawsuits and administrative proceedings with probable loss risk

 

Banco Santander and its subsidiaries are parties in lawsuits and administrative proceedings related to tax and social security matters, which their risk of loss is classified as probable, based on the opinion of legal counsel. Those are de main themes at the proceedings:

 

• Provisional Contribution on Financial Transactions (CPMF) on Customer Operations - R$ 945,715 (2020 - R$ 924,457): in May 2003, the Federal Revenue Service issued a tax assessment against Santander Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (Santander DTVM) and another tax assessment against Banco Santander Brasil S.A. The tax assessments refer to the collection of CPMF tax on transactions conducted by Santander DTVM in the cash management of its customers’ funds and clearing services provided by Banco to Santander DTVM in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Based on the risk assessment of legal counsel, the tax treatment was accurate. Santander DTVM had a favorable decision at the Board of Tax Appeals (CARF). Banco Santander had an unfavorable decision and was considered responsible for the collection of the CPMF tax. Both decisions were appealed by the respective losing party to the highest jurisdiction of CARF. In June 2015, Bank and DTVM had obtained a non-favorable decision at CARF. On July 3, 2015, Banco and Santander Brasil Tecnologia S.A. (current name of Produban Serviços de Informática S.A. and Santander DTVM) filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel both tax debts. This lawsuit was ruled groundless and is currently awaiting judgment by the Regional Federal Court (TRF 3). Based on the legal advisors' assessment, a provision was set up to cover the loss considered probable in the lawsuit.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

• Social Security Contribution (INSS) - R$ 53,936 (2020 - R$51,409 ): Banco Santander and its subsidiaries are involved in administrative and judicial proceedings regarding the collection of income tax on social security and education allowance contributions over several funds that, according to the evaluation of legal advisors, do not have nature of salary.

 

• Tax on Services (ISS) - Financial Institutions - R$ 283,528 (2020 - R$263,183 and 2019 - R$224,631): Banco Santander and its subsidiaries discuss administrative and legal requirements, by several municipalities, of the payment of ISS on various revenues arising from operations that are usually not classified as services (Part of this process is at risk of possible loss as per note note 22.c.4 – Possible Risk Loss).

 

c.2) Legal and Administrative Lawsuits of a Labor Nature

 

These are lawsuits filed by Unions, Associations, the Public Ministry of Labor and former employees claiming labor rights they deem to be due, in particular the payment of “overtime” and other labor rights, including lawsuits related to retirement benefits.

 

For lawsuits considered common and similar in nature, provisions are recorded based on the historical average of closed proceedings. Claims that do not meet the above criteria are provisioned based on an individual assessment carried out, and the provisions are set up based on the probable risk of loss, in the law and in case law, in accordance with the assessment of loss carried out by the legal advisors.

 

Former employees of Banespa. Action distributed in 1998 by the Association of Retired Persons of Banespa (AFABESP) requesting the payment of a semiannual bonus provided for in the regulations of Banco Banespa for approximately 8,400 former employees (retirees), according to which the payment will be made in the event that the Bank makes a profit and the distribution of this profit is approved by the board of directors. The bonus was not paid in 1994 and 1995 because Banespa bank did not make a profit during these years. Partial payments were made between 1996 and 2000 as approved by the board of directors. Said clause was excluded from the regulation in 2001. The Regional Labor Court and the Superior Labor Court ordered Santander Brasil, as successor to Banespa, to pay the semiannual bonus for the periods relating to the second semester of 1996 and the semesters of 1997. On March 20, 2019, a decision of the Federal Supreme Court (Supreme Federal Court, or “STF”) rejected the extraordinary appeal filed by Banco Santander, which did not resolve the merits of the case. We filed a rescission action to annul the sentence due to the lack of legitimacy of AFABESP (second precedent No. 573.232 of the STF) or to recognize the nullity of the TRT judgment that did not notify Banco Santander about the modifying effects of the decision, as well as to suspend the execution in the main process. The rescission action was dismissed, and this decision was filed a motion for clarification, due to the absence of an explicit statement about the arguments brought by the Bank. Regarding the Motions for Clarification, the points of omission were not answered as required by law, which is why an Extraordinary Appeal was filed, which was denied by the TST. From this decision, the Bank filed an interlocutory appeal, which is pending admissibility, considering that the decisions rendered by the Superior Labor Court contradict the already peaceful position in the STF (precedent No. 573,232), according to which the Association needs a specific power of attorney to sue in judgment, and also the decision affronts constitutional precepts about access to justice (item XXXV of art. 5 of the CF) by determining excessive collection of costs. In relation to the main action, in August 2021, a decision was rendered that determined that the execution be carried out individually in the court corresponding to each defendant and AFABESP filed an appeal, however, so far there has been no decision in this regard.

 

Our legal advisors classified the risk of loss as probable. The current decisions of the court, and neither of the court in the main proceedings, do not define a specific amount to be paid by the substituted, and the amounts must be calculated in regular settlement of the sentence.

 

On December 31, 2021, the case is classified as probable loss and the provision was constituted based on the estimated loss

 

c.3) Civil Judicial and Administrative Proceedings

 

These provisions generally arise from: (1) lawsuits requesting revision of contractual terms and conditions or requests for monetary adjustments, including alleged effects of the implementation of various government economic plans, (2) lawsuits arising from financing contracts, (3) execution actions; and (4) damages claims. For civil actions considered common and similar in nature, provisions are recorded based on the historical average of closed proceedings. Claims that do not meet the above criteria are provisioned based on an individual assessment carried out, and the provisions are set up based on the probable risk of loss, in the law and in case law, in accordance with the assessment of loss carried out by the legal advisors.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The main lawsuits classified as risk of probable loss are described below:

 

Indemnity Actions - These refer to compensation for material and/or moral damage, relating to the consumer relationship, dealing mainly with issues relating to credit cards, direct consumer credit, checking accounts, collection and loans and other matters. In the actions related to causes considered similar and usual for the business, in the normal course of the Bank's activities, the provision is constituted based on the historical average of closed processes. Claims that do not meet the above criteria are provisioned based on an individual assessment carried out, and the provisions are set up based on the probable risk of loss, in the law and in case law, in accordance with the assessment of loss carried out by the legal advisors.

 

Economic Plans - Refer to legal disputes, claiming alleged inflationary purges arising from Economic Plans (Bresser, Verão, Collor I and II), as they understand that such plans violated acquired rights related to the application of inflation indices supposedly due to Savings Accounts, Judicial Deposits and Time Deposits (CDBs). The lawsuits are provisioned based on the individualized assessment of loss carried out by the legal advisors.

 

Banco Santander is also party to public civil actions, on the same matter, filed by consumer protection entities, the Public Ministry or Public Defenders. The constitution of a provision is made only for cases with probable risk, based on requests for individual executions. The issue is still under review at the STF. There is jurisprudence in the STF favorable to Banks regarding economic phenomenon similar to that of savings, as in the case of correction of time deposits (CDBs) and corrections applied to contracts (table).

 

However, the jurisprudence of the STF has not yet been consolidated on the constitutionality of the norms that modified the monetary standard in Brazil. On April 14, 2010, the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that the deadline for bringing public civil actions discussing the purges is 5 years from the date of the plans, but this decision has not yet become final. Thus, with this decision, a large part of the actions, as they were proposed after a period of 5 years, will probably be dismissed, reducing the amounts involved. The STJ also decided that the period for individual savers to qualify for Public Civil Actions is also 5 years, counted from the final and unappealable decision of the respective sentence. Banco Santander believes in the success of the theses defended before these courts for their content and foundation.

 

At the end of 2017, the Federal General Counsel (AGU), Bacen, the Consumer Defense Institute (Idec), the Brazilian Savings Front (Febrapo) and the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban) signed an agreement that seeks to end the legal disputes over the Economic Plans.

 

Discussions focused on defining the amount that would be paid to each author, according to the balance in the passbook on the date of the plan. The total value of the payments will depend on the number of subscriptions, and also on the number of savers who have proven in court the existence of the account and the balance on the anniversary date of the change in the indices. The term of agreement negotiated between the parties was approved by the STF.

 

In a decision handed down by the STF, there was a national suspension of all processes that deal with the issue for the period of validity of the agreement, with the exception of cases in which the sentence was definitively complied with.

 

On March 11, 2020, the agreement was extended by means of an amendment, with the inclusion of actions that involve only the discussion of the Collor I Plan. June 2020

 

Management considers that the provisions made are sufficient to cover the risks involved with the economic plans, considering the approved agreement.

 

c.4) Tax and Social Security, Labor and Civil Contingent Liabilities Classified as Risk of Possible Loss

 

These are legal and administrative proceedings of a tax, social security, labor and civil nature classified, based on the opinion of legal advisors, as a possible risk of loss, and therefore not provisioned.

 

Tax lawsuits classified as possible losses totaled R$29,498,172 in the Consolidated, with the main lawsuits being as follows:

 

INSS on Profit Sharing (PLR) - the Bank and its subsidiaries have legal and administrative proceedings arising from questionings by the tax authorities regarding the collection of social security contributions on payments made as profit sharing. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 7,340,746.

 

Tax on Services (ISS) - Financial Institutions - Banco Santander and its subsidiaries are discussing administratively and in court the demand, by several municipalities, of payment of ISS on various revenues arising from operations that are not usually classified as services rendered. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 4,145,661.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Non-Approved Compensation - the Bank and its affiliates are discussing administratively and judicially with the Federal Revenue Service the non-approval of tax offsets with credits arising from overpayments or undue payments. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 5,351,349.

 

Amortization of Banco Real's Goodwill - the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil issued a tax assessment notice against the Bank to demand the payment of IRPJ and CSLL, including late payment charges, for the 2009 base period. The Tax Authorities considered that the goodwill related to the acquisition of Banco Real, amortized before its merger, could not be deducted by Banco Santander for tax purposes. The tax assessment notice was duly challenged and we are currently awaiting judgment before the CARF. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 1,466,444.

 

Losses on Credit Operations - the Bank and its subsidiaries challenged the tax assessments issued by the Federal Revenue of Brazil alleging the improper deduction of losses on credit operations from the IRPJ and CSLL calculation bases for allegedly not complying with the requirements of applicable laws. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 1,175,511.

 

Use of CSLL Tax Loss and Negative Basis – Tax assessment notices issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service in 2009 for alleged undue compensation of CSLL tax loss and negative basis, as a result of tax assessment notices issued in previous periods. Awaiting judgment at the administrative level. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 1,092,625.

 

Amortization of Banco Sudameris Goodwill - the tax authorities issued tax assessment notices to demand the payments of IRPJ and CSLL, including late payment charges, referring to the tax deduction of the amortization of the goodwill paid on the acquisition of Banco Sudameris, referring to the base period 2007 to 2012. Banco Santander presented the respective administrative defenses, which were judged unfavorably. Currently, the processes are awaiting judgment at CARF. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 569,114.

 

IRPJ and CSLL - Capital Gain - the Internal Revenue Service of Brazil issued a tax assessment notice against Santander Seguros (legal successor of ABN AMRO Brasil Dois Participações SA (AAB Dois Par) charging income tax and social contribution related to the fiscal year de 2005. The Federal Revenue Service of Brazil claims that the capital gain on the sale of the shares of Real Seguros SA and Real Vida e Previdência SA by AAB Dois Par should be taxed at a rate of 34.0% instead of 15.0 %. The assessment was challenged administratively based on the understanding that the tax treatment adopted in the transaction was in accordance with current tax legislation and the capital gain was duly taxed. The administrative proceeding ended unfavorably to the Company. In July 2020, the Company filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel the debt. The lawsuit is awaiting judgment. Banco Santander is responsible for any adverse outcome in this proceeding as the former controlling shareholder of the Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. As of December 31, 2021, the amount was approximately R$ 496,231.

 

Labor claims classified as possible loss totaled R$ 267,267 in the Consolidated, excluding the process below:

 

Readjustment of the Pension Supplements of Banesprev by the IGPDI – action filed in 2002 in the Federal Court by the Association of Retired Employees of the Bank of the State of São Paulo requesting the readjustment of the pension supplementation by the IGPDI for Banespa retirees who have been admitted until May 22 of 1975. The judgment granted the correction, but only in periods in which no other form of adjustment was applied. The Bank and Banesprev appealed this decision and the appeals are still pending judgment. In Provisional Execution, calculations were presented by the Bank and Banesprev due to the exclusion of participants who, among other reasons, appear as plaintiffs in other actions or have already had some type of readjustment. The amount involved is not disclosed due to the current procedural stage of the case and potentially affecting the progress of the action.

 

Liabilities related to civil lawsuits with possible risk of loss totaled R$ 2,380,226 in the Consolidated, with the main lawsuits:

 

• Action for Indemnity Referring to Custody Services - provided by Banco Santander at an initial stage and still without a sentence handed down.

 

• Action Arising from Contractual Dispute - in the acquisition of Banco Geral do Comércio SA under appeal by the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo (TJSP).

 

c.5) Other Lawsuits for the Liability of Former Controllers

 

They refer to civil lawsuits, in the amounts of R$ 496 (12/31/2020 - R$496), of responsibility of the former controllers of banks and acquired companies. Based on the signed contracts, these actions are guaranteed full reimbursement by the former controllers, whose respective rights were recorded in other assets

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

23.Tax assets and liabilities

 

a) Income and Social Contribution Taxes

 

The total charge for the year can be reconciled to accounting profit as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021 2020 2019
                   
Operating Profit Before Tax           24,750,329  9,663,975  22,273,149 
Operating Profit Before Tax           24,750,329  9,663,975  22,273,149 
Rates (25% income tax and 25% social contribution tax)     (12,375,164) (4,348,789) (8,909,260)
PIS and COFINS (net of income and social contribution taxes) (1)     (1,679,789) (1,589,260) (1,983,839)
Non-taxable/Non-deductible:                
Equity in affiliates             72,114  85,723  59,795 
Goodwill             (559,247) (183,854) (137,175)
Exchange variation - foreign branches (2)         768,902  6,831,484  715,424 
Net Indeductible Expenses of Non-Taxable Income (3)       (230,958) (57,663) 214,242 
Adjustments:                  
Constitution of income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences   264,191  551,983  70,223 
Effects of change in rate of social contribution taxes       1,820,072  1,478,138  1,604,000 
CSLL Aliquot Differential Effect (4)         1,192,687  353,777  2,796,493 
Other adjustments             1,536,187  665,239  (71,602)
Income taxes              (9,191,005) 3,786,778  (5,641,699)
Of which:                  
 Current tax (6)             (8,087,119) (5,111,380) (6,692,328)
 Deferred taxes             (1,103,886) 8,898,158  1,050,629 
Taxes paid in the year           (4,534,538) (1,269,150) (5,301,184)

(1) PIS and COFINS are considered as components of the profit base (net base of certain income and expenses); therefore, and in accordance with IAS 12, they are accounted for as income taxes.

(2) Permanent differences related to investment in overseas subsidiaries are considered to be non-taxable/deductible (see details below).

(3) Mainly includes the tax effect on income from judicial deposit updates and other income and expenses that do not qualify as temporary differences

(4) Effect of the rate differential for other non-financial and financial companies, whose social contribution rates are 9% and 20%

 

Currency Hedge of the Grand Cayman Agency, Luxembourg

 

Banco Santander operates a branch in the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg that is used primarily to raise funds in the international capital and financial markets, to provide the Bank with lines of credit that are extended to its customers for financing foreign trade and capital. of spinning.

 

To cover exposure to exchange variations, the Bank uses derivatives and funding. Under Brazilian tax rules, gains or losses arising from the impact of the appreciation or devaluation of the Real on foreign investments were not taxable, but from January 2021 onwards, they became taxable or deductible for PIS/Cofins/IR purposes. /CSLL, while gains or losses on derivatives used as hedging are taxable or deductible. The purpose of these derivatives is to protect net income after taxes.

 

Law 14,031, of July 28, 2020, determined that as of January 2021, 50% of the exchange rate variation on investments abroad must be computed in the determination of taxable income and the basis for calculating the Social Contribution on Net Income ( CSLL) of the investing company domiciled in the country. As of 2022, the exchange variation will be fully computed in the taxable bases of IRPJ and CSLL.

 

Tax distinct treatment from such exchange rate differences results in volatility in "Operating Income Before Tax" and "Income taxes". The foreign exchange variations recorded as a result of foreign investments in the year ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

                2021 2020 2019
Exchange differences (net)                
Result generated by the exchange rate variations on the Bank's investment in the Cayman, Luxemburg and EFC Branch     3,862,128  16,791,857  1,512,322 
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)            
Result generated by derivative contracts used as hedge     (6,374,108) (30,374,869) (2,776,601)
Income Taxes                  
Tax effect of derivative contracts used as hedge - PIS / COFINS     275,052  311,819  (106,497)
Tax effect of derivative contracts used as hedge - IR / CS     2,236,928  13,271,193  1,370,776 
                     

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

b) Effective tax rate calculation

 

The effective tax rate is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021 2020 2019
                   
Operating Profit Before Tax           24,750,328  9,663,975  22,273,149 
Income tax             9,191,005  (3,786,778) 5,641,699 
Effective tax rate              37.13% (39.18%) 25.33%

 

c) Tax recognized in equity

 

In addition to the income tax recognized in the consolidated income statement, the Bank recognized the following amounts in consolidated equity:

 

Thousand of reais             2021 2020 2019
                   
Tax credited to equity           4,583,297  3,008,035  3,517,590 
Measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income     1,978,165  472,472  416,748 
Measurement of cash flow hedges         388,307  1,533  186 
Measurement of investment hedges         562,353  562,353  562,353 
Defined benefit plan           1,654,472  1,971,677  2,538,303 
Tax charged to equity           (2,349,500) (3,087,311) (3,952,457)
Measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income     (2,340,394) (2,700,991) (3,618,126)
Measurement of cash flow hedges         -    (386,284) (322,080)
Defined benefit plan           (9,106) (36) (12,251)
Total             2,233,797  (79,276) (434,867)

 

Relates to deferred taxes recognized in equity due to temporary differences accounted for in equity.

 

d) Deferred taxes

 

The detail of the balances of “Tax assets – Deferred” and “Tax liabilities – Deferred” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021 2020 2019
                   
Tax assets:             37,640,297  37,981,698  30,295,062 
  Of which:                  
    Temporary differences (1)           32,884,314  32,113,436  29,565,702 
    Tax loss carry forwards           4,755,983  5,693,104  367,120 
Social contribution taxes 18%           -    175,158  362,240 
 Total deferred tax assets             37,640,297  37,981,698  30,295,062 
                   
Tax liabilities:              2,225,190  4,546,595  5,540,873 
  Of which:                  
    Excess depreciation of leased assets         -    166,903  148,839 
    Adjustment to fair value of trading securities and derivatives     2,225,190  4,379,692  5,392,034 
 Total deferred tax liabilities           2,225,190  4,546,595  5,540,873 

(1) Temporary differences that refer mainly to impairment losses on loans and receivables, provisions for legal and administrative proceedings and the effect of the fair value of financial instruments.

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

The changes in the balances of “Tax Assets – Deferred” and “Tax Liabilities – Deferred” in the last three years were as follows:

Thousand of reais   Balances at December 31, 2018 Adjustment to
Income
Valuation adjustments (1)   Other (2) Acquisition / Merger Balance on December 31, 2021
                 
Tax assets:   37,981,699  (3,609,495) 1,696,091    1,572,002  -    37,640,297 
    Temporary differences 32,113,436  (2,497,215) 1,696,091    1,572,002  -    32,884,315 
    Tax loss carry forwards 5,693,104  (937,121) -      -    -    4,755,983 
Social contribution taxes 18% 175,159  (175,159) -      -    -    -   
Tax liabilities:    4,546,595  (1,344,268) (977,137)   -    -    2,225,190 
Temporary differences 4,546,595  (1,344,268) (977,137)   -    -    2,225,190 
Total   33,435,104  (2,265,227) 2,673,228    1,572,002  -    35,415,107 
                 
Thousand of reais   Balances at December 31, 2017 Adjustment to
Income
Valuation adjustments (1)   Other (2) Acquisition / Merger Balance on December 31, 2020
                 
Tax assets:   30,295,060  8,362,100  (400,583)   (418,784) 161,603  37,999,396 
    Temporary differences 29,565,700  3,223,197  (400,583)   (418,784) 161,603  32,131,133 
    Tax loss carry forwards 367,120  5,325,984  -      -    -    5,693,104 
Social contribution taxes 18% 362,240  (187,081) -      -    -    175,159 
Tax liabilities:    5,540,873  129,231  (1,063,160)   (60,349) -    4,546,595 
Temporary differences 5,540,873  129,231  (1,063,160)   (60,349) -    4,546,595 
Total   24,754,187  8,232,869  662,577    (358,435) 161,603  33,452,801 
                 
Thousand of reais   Balances at December 31, 2016 Adjustment to
Income
Valuation adjustments (1)   Other (2) Acquisition / Merger Balance on December 31, 2019
                 
Tax assets:   27,680,578  3,693,727  471,499    (1,550,744) -    30,295,060 
    Temporary differences 26,416,527  4,240,405  471,499    (1,562,731) -    29,565,700 
    Tax loss carry forwards 846,587  (491,454) -      11,987  -    367,120 
Social contribution taxes 18% 417,464  (55,224) -      -    -    362,240 
    3,031,389  781,448  1,773,065    (45,029) -    5,540,873 
Temporary differences 3,031,389  781,448  1,773,065    (45,029) -    5,540,873 
Total   24,649,189  2,912,279  (1,301,566)   (1,505,715) -    24,754,187 

(1) It relates to deferred taxes recognized in equity due to temporary differences accounted in equity.

(2) In 2021, it mainly refers to net of deferred taxes amounted to R$1,572,003 (2020 - R$1,358,435 and 2019 - R$1,505,715), which have the same counterparty and realization period.

 

e) Expected realization of deferred tax assets

 

      Tax assets       Tax liabilities
  Year   Temporary differences  Tax loss carry forwards       Total Temporary differences Total
                   
  2022   10,032,946  1,917,879        11,950,826  573,982  573,982 
  2023   10,544,315  1,781,778        12,326,093  573,982  573,982 
  2024   8,684,796  987,568        9,672,364  458,404  458,404 
  2025   1,870,257  40,732        1,910,989  546,114  546,114 
  2026   976,574  7,063        983,637  12,717  12,717 
  2027 a 2031   775,250  21,139        796,388  59,991 59,991
                         
  Total       32,884,138  4,756,159        37,640,297  2,225,190 2,225,190 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

24.Other liabilities

 

The breakdown of the balance of “Other Liabilities” is as follows:

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Accrued expenses and deferred income (1)           2,649,744    5,115,936    5,038,011 
Transactions in transit (3)           796,671    674,162    785,418 
Provision for share-based payment           319,660    325,930    317,539 
Liabilities for insurance contracts           2,011,596    1,987,577    1,901,801 
Other (2)             4,723,707    5,947,640    2,878,175 
Total             10,501,378    14,051,245    10,920,944 

(1) Corresponds, mainly, to payments to be made - personnel expenses.

(2) Includes credits for funds to be released, such as Administratives expenses, amounts due to associates and suppliers.

(3) Includes mainly the amounts to transfer to the credit card companies (resources in transit) and amount to release referred to the real estate credits.

 

 

25.Other Comprehensive Income

The balances of Other Comprehensive Income include the amounts, net of the related tax effect, of the adjustments to assets and liabilities recognized temporarily in equity stated in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income until they are extinguished or realized, when they are recognized in the consolidated income statement. The amounts attributable to subsidiaries, investments in associates and joint ventures are presented, on a line by line basis, in the appropriate items based on their nature.

It should be noted that the consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income includes the changes to Other Comprehensive Income as follows:

- Revaluation gains (losses): This includes the amount of the gains, net of losses incurred in the year, recognized directly in equity. The amounts recognized in equity in the year remain under this heading, even if in the same year they are transferred to the income statement or to the initial carrying amount of the assets or liabilities or are reclassified to another heading.

- Amounts transferred to income statement: This includes the amount of the revaluation gains (losses) previously recognized in equity, even in the same year, which are subsequently recognized in the income statement.

- Amounts transferred to the initial carrying number of hedged objects: This includes the amount of the revaluation gains (losses) previously recognized in Equity, even in the same year, which are recognized in the initial carrying amount of assets or liabilities as a result of cash flow hedges.

- Other transfers: This includes the amount of the transfers made in the year between the various Other Comprehensive Income items.

In the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, the amounts in "Other Comprehensive Income" are recognized gross, including the amount relating to non-controlling interests, and the corresponding tax effect is presented under a separate heading, except in the case of entities accounted for using the equity method, the amounts for which are presented net of the tax effect.

a) Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

a.1) Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

Other Comprehensive Income – Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income includes the net amount of unrealized changes in the fair value of assets classified as available-for-sale financial assets (see Notes 6 and 7), net of taxes.

The breakdown, by type of instrument and geographical origin of the issuer, of Other Comprehensive Income Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (IFRS 9) on December 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Thousand of reais     2021
      Revaluation gains Revaluation losses Net revaluation gains (losses) Fair value
Debt Instruments            
Government debt securities     6,756,252  (9,937,757) (3,181,505) 101,158,055 
Private-sector debt securities   795,765   (3,965) 791,800   54,545 
Total     7,552,017   (9,941,722) (2,389,705) 101,212,600 
             
             
Thousand of reais     2020
      Revaluation gains Revaluation losses Net revaluation gains (losses) Fair value
Debt Instruments            
Government debt securities     11,061,691  (8,832,504) 2,229,187  109,317,614 
Private-sector debt securities   953,043  (840,101) 112,942  38,131 
Total     12,014,734  (9,672,605) 2,342,129  109,355,745 
             
             
Thousand of reais     2019
      Revaluation gains Revaluation losses Net revaluation gains (losses) Fair value
Debt Instruments            
Government debt securities     7,251,721  (3,952,558) 3,299,163  95,961,823 
Private-sector debt securities   824,294  (778,175) 46,119  1,104 
Total     8,076,015  (4,730,733) 3,345,282  95,962,927 

 

At each reporting date, the Bank assesses whether there is any objective evidence indicating that the available-for-sale financial assets (debt securities and equity instruments) are impaired.

b) Cash flow hedges

Other Comprehensive Income — Cash flow hedges includes the gains or losses attributable to hedge instruments that qualify as effective hedges. These amounts will remain under this heading until they are recognized in the consolidated income statement in the periods in which the hedged items affect them (see Note 8).

c) Hedges of net investments in foreign operations and Translation adjustments foreign investment

Other Comprehensive Incomes — Hedges of net investments in foreign operations includes the net amount of changes in the value of hedging instruments in hedges of net investments in foreign operations. In 2019 this hedge was discontinued (Note 8.a5).

Other Comprehensive Income — Exchange differences includes the net amount of the differences arising on the translation to Reais of the balances of the consolidated entities whose functional currency is not the Reais (Note 2.a).

 

 

26.Non-controlling interests

 

"Non-controlling interests" refer to the net equity value attributable to equity instruments that do not belong, directly or indirectly, to the Bank, including the portion of the annual profit attributed to the subsidiaries.

 

a) Breakdown

 

The detail, by company, of the balance of “Equity - Non-controlling interests” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Financial Position of non-controlling interest           334,349  312,885  558,581 
Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil       -    -    447 
Olé Consignado S.A.        -    -    271,078 
Banco PSA Finance Brasil S.A.       129,289  138,644  131,222 
Rojo Entretenimento S.A.       6,939  7,087  7,245 
Banco Hyundai Capital       183,538  167,155  148,589 
GIRA, Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A.           3,109  -    -   
Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda.     11,474  -    -   

 

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Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests       31,272  32,224  224,518 
Of which:                
Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil       -    (444) 3 
Getnet S.A.           -    -    3,962 
      Olé Consignado S.A.            -    -    199,332 
      Banco PSA Finance Brasil S.A.         12,688  14,146  15,887 
Rojo Entretenimento S.A.         (148) (159) 230 
Banco Hyundai Capital           21,563  18,681  2,520 
GIRA, Gestão Integrada de Recebíveis do Agronegócio S.A.     1,569  -    -   
Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda.     (4,400) -    -   
Return Capital Serviços de Recuperação de Créditos S.A. (Current name of Ipanema Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda.) -    -    2,584 

 

b) Changes

 

The changes in the balance of “Non-controlling interests” are summarized as follows:

 

Thousand of reais           2021 2020 2019
                 
Balance at beginning of year         312,885  558,581  529,990 
Additions / disposals (net) due to change in the scope of consolidation (1)    17,415  (271,078) 51,073 
Dividends paid / Interest on Capital         (19,138) -    (92,734)
Capital increase (2)           -    -    100,000 
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests       31,272  32,224  224,518 
Update PUT Olé Consignado S.A.           -    -    (240,000)
Others           (8,085) (6,842) (14,266)
Balance at end of year           334,349  312,885  558,581 

(1) In 2019, mainly refers to Banco Hyundai Capital, which was consolidated using the equity method. In 2020, it refers to the merger of Banco Olé Consignado S.A by the Company. In 2021, it refers to the merger of Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A and Gira – Gestão Integrada de Receivíveis do Agronegócio S.A.

(2) In 2019, refers to the capital increase of Olé Consignado.

 

 

27.Shareholders’ equity

 

a) Capital

 

According to the by-laws, Banco Santander's capital stock may be increased up to the limit of its authorized capital, regardless of statutory reform, by resolution of the Board of Directors and through the issuance of up to 9,090,909,090 (nine billion, ninety million, nine hundred and nine thousand and ninety) shares, subject to the established legal limits on the number of preferred shares. Any capital increase that exceeds this limit will require stockholders' approval.

 

At the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on March 31, 2021, it was approved in the context of the partial spin-off of Santander Brasil, which resulted in the segregation of the shares of its ownership issued by Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Contas SA. (“Getnet”), with version of the spun-off portion for Getnet, the reduction in the share capital of Santander Brasil in the total amount of two billion reais, without the cancellation of shares, increasing the share capital of Santander Brasil from fifty-seven billion reais to fifty-five billion of reais.

 

The capital stock, fully subscribed and paid, is divided into registered book-entry shares with no par value.

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

      Thousand of shares
      2021 2020
        Common Preferred Total Common Preferred Total
  Brazilian residents     109,718  135,345  245,063  109,885  135,438  245,323 
  Foreign residents     3,708,977  3,544,491  7,253,468  3,708,810  3,544,398  7,253,208 
  Total shares     3,818,695  3,679,836  7,498,531  3,818,695  3,679,836  7,498,531 
  (-) Treasury shares     (15,755) (15,755) (31,510) (18,829) (18,829) (37,658)
  Total outstanding     3,802,940  3,664,081  7,467,021  3,799,866  3,661,007  7,460,873 
                   
      Thousand of shares
        2019
              Common Preferred Total
  Brazilian residents           90,069  115,785  205,854 
  Foreign residents           3,728,626  3,564,051  7,292,677 
  Total shares           3,818,695  3,679,836  7,498,531 
  (-) Treasury shares           (16,702) (16,702) (33,404)
  Total outstanding           3,801,993  3,663,134  7,465,127 

 

b) Dividends and Interest on Capital

 

By-laws, shareholders are guaranteed a minimum dividend of 25% of net income for each year, adjusted in accordance with legislation. Preferred shares do not have voting rights and cannot be converted into common shares, but they have the same rights and advantages granted to common shares, in addition to priority in the distribution of dividends and an additional 10% on dividends paid to common shares, and in the reimbursement of capital, without premium, in the event of the Bank's dissolution.

 

Dividends were calculated and paid in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law.

 

Before the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, the Board of Directors may decide on the declaration and payment of dividends on the profits earned, based on: (i) balance sheets or profit reserves existing in the last balance sheet or (ii) balance sheets issued in periods of less than six months, provided that the total dividends paid in each semester of the fiscal year does not exceed the amount of capital reserves. These dividends are fully imputed to the mandatory dividend.

 

CMN Resolution No. 4,885, of December 23, 2020, prohibits institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil from remunerating equity above the highest between: i) 30% of net income adjusted pursuant to item I of article 20 of Law No. 6.404/76; or ii) mandatory minimum dividends established by article 202 of Law 6,404/76, including in the form of Interest on Equity, until December 31, 2020. The rule also prohibits the reduction of the share capital, except in specific situations, and the increase in the remuneration of its officers, administrators and members of the Board of Directors and the Fiscal Council.

 

We present below the distribution of dividends and Interest on Equity made on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

          2021
            Real per Thousand Shares / Units
          Thousand of reais Gross Net
          Common Preferred Units Common Preferred Units
                       
Dividends (1)(5)         3,000,000  382.98  421.28  804.26  382.98  421.28  804.26 
Interest on Capital (2)(5)         3,400,000  434.04  477.45  911.49  368.94  405.83  774.77 
Dividends (3)(5)         3,000,000  382.98  421.28  804.26  382.98  421.28  804.26 
Interest on Capital (4) (5)         249,000  31.79  34.97  66.75  27.02  29.72  56.74 
Total          9,649,000             

(1) Resolved by the Board of Directors on April 27, 2021, paid on June 2, 2021, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(2) Resolved by the Board of Directors on July 27, 2021, paid on September 3, 2021, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(3) Resolved by the Board of Directors on October 26, 2021, paid on December 3, 2021, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(4) Resolved by the Board of Directors on December 28, 2021, paid on February 3, 2022, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(5) They were fully imputed to the mandatory minimum dividends distributed by the Bank for the year 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

 

          2020
            Real per Thousand Shares / Units
          Thousand of reais Gross Net
          Common Preferred Units Common Preferred Units
Interest on Capital (1) (5)         890,000  113.71  125.08  238.80  96.65  106.32  202.97 
Interest on Capital  (2) (5)         770,000  98.37  108.21  206.58  83.62  91.98  175.61 
Interest on Capital (3) (5)         1,000,000  127.76  140.54  268.30  108.59  119.45  228.04 
Interest on Capital (4) (5)         665,000  84.96  93.45  178.41  72.21  79.44  151.65 
Dividends (5)(6)         512,085  65.43  71.97  137.39  65.43  71.97  137.39 
Total          3,837,085             

(1) Resolved by the Board of Directors on April 27, 2020, paid on June 24, 2020, without any remuneration as restatement.

(2) Resolved by the Board of Directors on July 28, 2020, paid on September 25, 2020, without any remuneration on account of monetary restatement.

(3) Resolved by the Board of Directors on October 26, 2020, paid on December 23, 2020, without any remuneration to monetary restatement title.

(4) Resolved by the Board of Directors on December 28, 2020, paid from February 1, 2021, without any remuneration by way of monetary restatement.

(5) They were fully allocated to the mandatory minimum dividends to be distributed by the Bank for the year 2020.

(6) Deliberated by the Board of Directors on February 2, 2021, paid on March 3, 2021, without any monetary restatement.

 

          2019
            Reais per Thousand Shares / Units
          Thousand of reais Gross Net
          Common Preferred Units Common Preferred Units
                       
Interest on Capital (1) (6)       1,000,000  127.59  140.34  267.93  108.45  119.29  227.74 
Interest on Capital (2) (6)       1,000,000  127.64  140.40  268.04  127.64  140.40  268.04 
Interest on Capital (3) (6)       1,000,000  127.66  140.43  268.09  108.51  119.36  227.87 
Interim Dividends (4) (6)       1,010,000  128.97  141.86  270.83  109.62  120.58  230.21 
Interest on Capital (5) (6)       6,790,000  867.02  953.72  1,820.74  867.02  953.72  1,820.74 
Total          10,800,000             

(1) Resolved by the Board of Directors on March 29, 2019, paid on May 28, 2019, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(2) Resolved by the Board of Directors on June 28, 2019, paid on July 31, 2019, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(3) Resolved by the Board of Directors on September 30, 2019, paid on October 30, 2019, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(4) Resolved by the Board of Directors on December 27, 2019, paid on February 21, 2020, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(5) Resolved by the Board of Directors on December 27, 2019, paid on February 21, 2020, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

(6) The amount of interest on equity and interim dividends were fully allocated to the mandatory minimum dividends distributed by the Bank for the year 2019.

 

c) Reserves

 

The reserves are allocated as follows after the deductions and statutory provisions, from the net income:

 

Legal reserve

 

In accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law, 5% is transferred to the legal reserve, until it reaches 20% of the share capital. This reserve is designed to ensure the integrity of the capital and can only be used to offset losses or increase capital.

 

Capital reserve

 

The Bank´s capital reserve consists of: goodwill reserve for subscription of shares and other capital reserves, and can only be used to absorb losses that exceed retained earnings and profit reserves, redemption, reimbursement or acquisition of shares for the Bank´s own issue; capital increase, or payment of dividends to preferred shares under certain circumstances.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Reserve for equalization dividend

 

After the allocation of dividends, the remaining balance if any, may, upon proposal of the Executive Board and approved by the Board of Directors, be allocated to reserve for equalization of dividends, which will be limited to 50% of the capital. This reserve aims to ensure funds for the payment of dividends, including as interest on own capital, or any interim payment to maintain the flow of shareholders remuneration.

 

At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on March 31, 2021, it was approved in the context of the partial spin-off of Santander Brasil, which resulted in the segregation of the shares owned by it issued by Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamentos S.A. (“Getnet”), with version of the spun-off portion to Getnet, the reduction of reserves for equalization of dividends of Santander Brasil in the total amount of R$1,167,674.

 

The reduction includes the remaining balance of the equity of the spun-off portion, as well as the write-off of the option to acquire an equity instrument.

 

d) Treasury shares

 

At a meeting held on February 2, 2021, the Board of Directors approved, in continuity with the buyback program that expired on November 4, 2020, a new buyback program for Units and ADRs issued by Banco Santander, directly or through its branch in Cayman, for maintenance in treasury or subsequent disposal.

 

The Buyback Program covers the acquisition of up to 36,956,402 Units, representing 36,956,402 common shares and 36,956,402 preferred shares, which corresponded, on December 31, 2021, to approximately 1% of the Bank's capital stock. As of December 31, 2021, Banco Santander had 355,661,814 common shares and 383,466,228 preferred shares outstanding.

 

The repurchase aims to (1) maximize the generation of value for shareholders through an efficient management of the capital structure; and (2) enable the payment of administrators, management level employees and other employees of the Bank and of companies under its control, under the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plans. The term of the Buyback Program is up to 18 months from February 3, 2021, ending on August 2, 2022.

 

            2021 2020 2019
            Quantity Quantity Quantity
            Units Units Units
Treasury shares at beginning of the period           18,829  16,702  13,317 
Shares Acquisitions           91  5,052  6,465 
Payment - Share-based compensation       (3,165) (2,925) (3,080)
Treasury shares at end of the period       15,755  18,829  16,702 
Balance of Treasury Shares in thousand of reais     R$ 711,268 R$ 789,587 R$ 679,364

Emission Costs in thousands of Reais
      R$ 1,771 R$ 1,771 R$ 1,771
Balance of Treasury Shares in thousands of reais     R$ 713,039 R$ 791,358 R$ 681,135
                 
Cost/Share Price           Units Units Units
Minimum cost (1)           R$7.55  R$7.55  R$7.55 
Weighted average cost (1)         R$33.86  R$33.24  R$28.59 
Maximum cost (1)           R$49.55  R$49.55  R$43.84 
Share Price           R$29.98  R$44.83  R$42.70 
(1)Considering since the beginning of operations on the stock exchange.

 

Additionally, in the year ended December 31, 2021, treasury shares were sold, that resulted in a gain of R$40,820 (2020 - loss of R$9,274 and 2019 - loss of R$5,796) recorded directly in equity in capital reserves.

 

 

28.Earnings per share

 

a) Basic earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to the Parent by the weighted average outstanding shares during the year average number, excluding the average number of own shares held during the year and held in treasury.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

              2021   2020   2019        
                               
Profit attributable to the Parent           15,528,052    13,418,529    16,406,932         
                               
Earnings per share (R$)                            
Basic earnings per 1,000 shares (R$)                              
Common shares             1,981.65    1,713.45    2,094.83         
Preferred shares             2,179.82    1,884.80    2,304.32         
Net Profit attributable - Basic (R$)                              
Common shares             7,535,924    6,511,367    7,965,194         
Preferred shares             7,992,128    6,907,162    8,441,738         
                   
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) - Basic                              
Common shares             3,802,851    3,800,140    3,802,303         
Preferred shares             3,666,423    3,664,666    3,663,444         

 

b) Diluted earning per share

 

The diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to the Parent by the weighted average outstanding shares during the year average number, excluding the average number of own shares held during the year and held in treasury, including the effect of dilutive potential programs long-term compensation.

              2021   2020   2019  
                         
Profit attributable to the Parent          

 

15,528,052

  13,418,529    16,406,932   
                         
Earnings per share (R$)                      
Diluted earnings per 1,000 shares (R$)                        
Common shares             1,981,65    1,713,45    2,094,83   
Preferred shares             2,179,82    1,884,80    2,304,32   
Net Profit attributable - Basic (R$)                        
Common shares             7,535,924    6,511,367    7,965,194   
Preferred shares             7,992,128    6,907,162    8,441,738   
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousand) - Diluted                        
Common shares             3,802,851    3,800,140    3,802,303   
Preferred shares             3,666,423    3,664,666    3,663,444   

 

 

29.Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

 

Under IFRS 13, the fair value measurement uses a fair value hierarchy that reflects the model used in the measurement process which should be in accordance with the following hierarchical levels:

Level 1: Determined on the basis of public (unadjusted) quoted prices in highly active markets for identical assets and liabilities, these include public debt securities, stocks, derivatives listed.

Level 2: They are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).

Level 3: They are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

Trading Financial Assets, Other financial assets at fair value on through income statement, Available-for-sale financial assets and Financial liabilities held for trading.

Level 1: The securities with high liquidity and quoted prices in active market are classified as level 1. At this level there were classified most of the Brazilian Government Securities (mainly LTN, LFT, NTN-B, NTN-C and NTN-F), shares in stock exchange and other securities traded in the active market.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Level 2: When quoted price cannot be observed, the Management, using its own internal models, make its best estimate of the price that would be set by the market. These models use data based on observable market parameters as an important reference. Various techniques are used to make these estimates, including the extrapolation of observable market data and extrapolation techniques. The best evidence of fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition is the transaction price, unless the fair value of the instrument can be obtained from other market transactions carried out with the same instrument or similar instruments or can be measured using a valuation technique in which the variables used include only data from observable market, especially interest rates. These securities are classified at level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are composed mainly of Government Securities (repo, LCI Cancelable and NTN) in a less liquid market than those classified at level 1.

Level 3: When there is information that is not based on observable market data, Banco Santander uses internally developed models, from curves generated according to the internal model. Level 3 comprises mainly unlisted shares.

Derivatives

Level 1: Derivatives traded on stock exchanges are classified in Level 1 of the hierarchy.

Level 2: For derivatives traded over the counter, the valuation (primarily swaps and options) usually uses observable market data, such as: exchange rates, interest rates, volatility, correlation between indexes and market liquidity.

When pricing the financial instruments aforementioned, it is used the Black-Scholes Model (exchange rate options, interest rate options; caps and floors) and the present value method (discount of future values by market curves).

Level 3: Derivatives not traded on an exchange and that do not have observable information in an active market were classified as level 3, and are composed, including exotic derivatives.

Category Type Asset/Liability Valuation technique Main unobservable inputs
Linear derivatives Coupon Fra BMF Closing Prices Currency Coupon rate - long term
Inflation Swap Discounted cash flow IGPM Coupon rate
Interest Rate Swap Discounted cash flow Pre-fixed rates – long term
Non linear derivatives Equities Options Black&Scholes Implicit volatility- long term
Inflation Options Black&Scholes IPCA Implicit volatility- long term
Interest Rate Options Black&Scholes IDI Implicit volatility- long term
Currency Options Black&Scholes USD/BRL Implicit volatility- long term
Cash Pension Plan Liability Actuarial Model IGPM Coupon rate
Private Bonds Discounted cash flow Discount rate ("Yields")
Public Bonds Discounted cash flow NTN-C and TDA Discount rate ("Yields")
Put options Put Options Discounted cash flow Growth and Discount rates

 

The table below shows a summary of the fair values ​​of financial assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, classified based on the various measurement methods adopted by the Bank to determine their fair value

                12/31/2021
   
Level 1(1)
  Level 2   Level 3   Total
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss   601,204    15,736,825    2,520,813    18,858,842 
Debt instruments   601,204     -      2,520,813    3,122,017 
Balances with The Brazilian Central Bank    -               15,736,825     -      15,736,825 
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Held for Trading   49,462,429    20,608,008    500,228    70,570,665 
Debt instruments   47,582,871    19,329    150,395    47,752,595 
Equity instruments   1,879,558    85,029    56,023    2,020,610 
Derivatives   -      20,503,650    93,810    20,797,460 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss   -      420,898    449,264       870,162 
Equity instruments    -      98,921    378,786    477,707 
Loans and advances to customers    -      321,977    70,478    392,455 
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   98,977,403    1,662,779    601,605    101,241,787 
Debt instruments   98,975,973    1,649,925    586,702    101,212,600 
Equity instruments   1,430    12,854    14,903    29,187 
Hedging derivatives (assets)    -      342,463     -      342,463 
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Held For Trading   -      36,484,135    468,432    36,952,567 
Trading derivatives    -      23,703,576    468,432    24,172,008 
Short positions    -      12,780,559     -      12,780,559 
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss     -      7,459,784     -      7,459,784 
Other financial liabilities    -      7,459,784     -      7,459,784 
Hedging derivatives (liabilities)    -      446,973     -      446,973 
                 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

                12/31/2020
   
Level 1(1)
  Level 2   Level 3   Total
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   588,778    57,354,806    2,956,882    60,900,466 
Debt instruments   588,778    -      2,956,882    3,545,660 
Balances with The Brazilian Central Bank   -      57,354,806    -         57,354,806 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss  Held For Trading   70,139,962    27,508,722    817,548    98,466,232 
Debt instruments   68,461,854    11,848    47,097    68,520,799 
Equity instruments   1,678,108    128,251    11,917    1,818,276 
Derivatives   -      27,368,623    758,534    28,127,157 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   -      217,569    282,151       499,720 
Equity instruments   -      185,790    253,122    438,912 
Loans and advances to customers   -      31,779    29,029    60,808 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   106,456,132    1,987,234    1,297,021    109,740,387 
Debt instruments   106,454,645    1,953,504    1,260,065    109,668,214 
Equity instruments   1,487    33,730    36,956    72,173 
Hedging derivatives (assets)   -      743,463    -      743,463 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss  Held For Trading   -      76,890,170    753,121    77,643,291 
Trading derivatives   -      31,082,223    753,121    31,835,344 
Short positions   -      45,807,947    -      45,807,947 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss    -      7,038,467    -      7,038,467 
Other Financial Liabilities   -      7,038,467    -      7,038,467 
Hedging derivatives (liabilities)   -      144,594    -      144,594 
                 
                12/31/2019
   
Level 1(1)
  Level 2   Level 3   Total
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   975,393       28,739,507     2,627,405       32,342,305 
Debt instruments   975,393    132,277    2,627,405    3,735,075 
Balances with The Brazilian Central Bank   -      28,607,230    -      28,607,230 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss  Held For Trading   35,057,803    21,247,552    715,548    57,020,903 
Debt instruments   33,028,333    1,726,441    130,857    34,885,631 
Equity instruments   2,029,470    -      -      2,029,470 
Derivatives   -      19,521,111    584,691    20,105,802 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   143,077    627    27,749    171,453 
Equity instruments   143,077    627    27,749    171,453 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   93,555,527    1,612,741    951,966    96,120,234 
Debt instruments   93,531,617    1,612,741    818,569    95,962,927 
Equity instruments   23,910    -      133,397    157,307 
Hedging derivatives (assets)   -      339,932    -      339,932 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss  Held For Trading   -      45,499,913    564,757    46,064,670 
Trading derivatives   -      21,664,260    564,757    22,229,017 
Short positions   -      23,835,653    -      23,835,653 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss    -      3,719,416    1,600,000    5,319,416 
Hedging derivatives (liabilities)   -      200,961    -      200,961 

 

 

 

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Movements in fair value of Level 3

The following tables demonstrate the movements during 2021, 2020 and 2019 for the financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

    Fair Value
12/31/2020
  Gains/ losses (Realized/Not Realized)    Transfers to Level 3   Additions / Low   Fair value 12/31/2021
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   2,956,882    99,401    -      (535,470)   2,520,813 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss  Held For Trading   817,548    (802,760)   (36,051)   483,419    462,156 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   282,151    78,853    -      88,260    449,264 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   1,297,021    (268,095)   -      (427,322)   601,604 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   753,121    (337,847)   (137,963)   156,272    433,583 
                     

    Fair Value
12/31/2019
  Gains/ losses (Realized/Not Realized)    Transfers to Level 3   Additions / Low   Fair value 12/31/2020
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   2,627,405    83,832       (239,512)      485,157    2,956,882 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss Held For Trading   715,548    502,596    (231,468)      (169,128)   817,548 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   27,749    100,091    125,282    29,029    282,151 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   951,966    (21,677)   (197,098)   563,830    1,297,021 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   564,757    500,159    (406,971)   95,176    753,121 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss Held For Trading   1,600,000    -      -      (1,600,000)   -   
                     
                     
    Fair Value
12/31/2018
  Gains/ losses (Realized/Not Realized)    Transfers to Level 3   Additions / Low   Fair value 12/31/2019
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   510,887    290,773    1,700,499    125,246    2,627,405 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss Held For Trading   1,370,270    238,632    (1,031,076)   137,722    715,548 
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss   154,947    (101,541)   -      (25,657)   27,749 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   709,956    253,803    291    (12,084)   951,966 
Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss Held For Trading   641,458    190,813    (586,346)   318,832    564,757 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Fair value movements linked to credit risk

Changes in fair value attributable to changes in credit risk are determined based on changes in the prices of credit default swaps compared to similar obligations of the same obligor when such prices are observable, as these credit default swaps better reflect the market's valuation of the debtors. credit risk for a specific financial asset. When such prices are unobservable, changes in fair value attributable to changes in credit risk are determined as the total amount of changes in fair value not attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate or other observed market rates. In the absence of specific observable data, this approach provides a reasonable approximation of changes attributable to credit risk, as it estimates the change in margin above the benchmark that the market may demand for the financial asset.

Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

 

The financial assets owned by the Bank are measured at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, except for loans and receivables.

 

Similarly, the Bank’s financial liabilities except for financial liabilities held for trading and those measured at fair value - are measured at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

i) Financial assets measured at other than fair value

 

Below is a comparison of the carrying amounts of financial assets of the Bank measured by a value other than the fair value and their respective fair values on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

                    12/31/2021
Assets   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Open market investments - Central Bank of Brazil   16,657,201      16,657,201       16,657,201        -          -   
Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost    -       -       -       -       -   
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions   95,664,754    95,664,754     -      73,308,279    22,356,475 
Loans and advances to customers   464,451,587    460,525,749     -      6,044,808    454,480,941 
Debt instruments    73,125,011    74,074,095    28,472,612    12,124,154    33,477,329 
Total   649,898,553    646,921,799    45,129,813    91,477,241    510,314,745 
                     
                     
                     
                    12/31/2020
Assets   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Open market investments - Central Bank of Brazil   20,148,725    20,148,725    20,148,725    -      -   
Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost   -     -    -     -    -     -    -     -    -   
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions   112,849,776    112,849,776    -      59,492,738    53,357,038 
Loans and advances to customers   393,707,229    396,878,319    -      4,530,041    392,348,278 
Debt instruments    48,367,791    49,963,947    4,425,723    17,486,057    28,052,167 
Total   575,073,521    579,840,767    24,574,448    81,508,836    473,757,483 
                     
                     
                    12/31/2019
Assets   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Open market investments - Central Bank of Brazil   15,249,515    15,249,515    -      15,249,515    -   
Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost   -        -        -        -       -   
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions   109,233,128    109,233,128    -      109,233,128    -   
Loans and advances to customers   326,699,480    327,278,243    -      -      327,278,243 
Debt instruments    38,748,296    39,678,192    5,378,791    7,858,612    26,440,789 
Total   489,930,419    491,439,078    5,378,791    132,341,255    353,719,032 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

ii) Financial liabilities measured at other than fair value

 

Following is a comparison of the carrying amounts of Bank´s financial liabilities measured by a value other than fair value and their respective fair values on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

During 2020, The Bank reclassified R$ 73,075,341 of “Deposits of Brazil's Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions” and R$ 390,760,088 of “Customer deposits” from level 2 to level 3, as there was no active trading market for these instruments.”

 

                    12/31/2021
Liabilities   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Financial Liabilities at Measured Amortized Cost:                
Deposits of Brazil's Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions   121,005,909       121,005,909        -         26,200,162       94,805,747 
Customer deposits    468,961,069    468,960,950     -      60,911,279    408,049,671 
Marketable debt securities   79,036,792    79,035,644     -       -      79,035,644 
Subordinated Debt    -       -       -       -       -   
Debt instruments Eligible Capital   19,641,408    19,641,408     -       -      19,641,408 
Other financial liabilities   61,448,516    61,448,516     -       -      61,448,516 
Other financial liabilities   750,093,694    750,092,427    -      87,111,441    662,980,986 
                     
                     
                    12/31/2020
Liabilities   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Financial Liabilities at Measured Amortized Cost:                
Deposits of Brazil's Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions   131,656,962    131,654,431    -      58,579,090    73,075,341 
Customer deposits    445,813,972    445,856,090    -      55,096,002    390,760,088 
Marketable debt securities   56,875,514    57,265,307    -      -      57,265,307 
Subordinated Debt   -      -      -      -      -   
Debt instruments Eligible Capital   13,119,660    13,119,660    -      -      13,119,660 
Other financial liabilities   59,822,683    59,822,683    -      -      59,822,683 
Other financial liabilities   707,288,791    707,718,171    -      113,675,092    594,043,080 
                     
                     
                    12/31/2019
Liabilities   Accounting Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Financial Liabilities at Measured Amortized Cost:                
Deposits of Brazil's Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions   99,271,415    99,271,415    -      99,271,415    -   
Customer deposits    336,514,597    336,593,455    -      336,593,455    -   
Marketable debt securities   73,702,474    73,889,348    -      10,205,065    63,684,284 
Subordinated Debt   10,175,961    10,175,961    -      10,175,961    -   
Other financial liabilities   55,565,954    55,565,954    -      -      55,565,954 
Other financial liabilities   575,230,401    575,496,132    -      456,245,896    119,250,238 

 

The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values summarized in the tables above are set forth below:

 

- Loans and amounts due from credit institutions and from clients – Fair value are estimated for groups of loans with similar characteristics. The fair value was measured by discounting estimated cash flow using the average interest rate of new contracts. That is, the future cash flow of the current loan portfolio is estimated using the contractual rates, and then the new loans spread over the risk free interest rate are incorporated to the risk free yield curve in order to calculate the loan portfolio fair value. In terms of behavior assumptions, it is important to highlight that a prepayment rate is applied to the loan portfolio, thus a more realistic future cash flow is achieved.

 

- Deposits from Bacen and credit institutions and Client deposits – The fair value of deposits was calculated by discounting the difference between the cash flows on a contractual basis and current market rates for instruments with similar maturities. For variable-rate deposits, the carrying amount was considered to approximates fair value.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Bonds and securities – The fair values ​​of these items were estimated by calculating the discounted cash flow using the interest rates offered in the market for bonds with similar terms and maturities.

 

Debt Instruments Eligible for Capital – refer to the transaction fully agreed with a related party, in the context of the Capital Optimization Plan, whose book value is similar to the fair value.

 

The valuation techniques used to estimate each level are defined in note 2.e.

 

Management revised the criteria assigned to classify the fair value level of assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost, presented exclusively for disclosure purposes, and concluded that they are better classified as level 3 in light of observable market data.

 

 

30.Operational Ratios

 

Bacen determines that financial institutions maintain a Reference Equity (PR), Tier I Equity and Core Capital compatible with the risks of their activities, higher than the minimum requirement of the Required Reference Equity, represented by the sum of the credit risk, market and operational risk.

 

As established in CMN Resolutions No. 4,193/2013 and No. 4,783/2020, until September 2021 the PR requirement was 10.625%, including 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 1.625% of Additional for Capital Conservation and 1 .00% Systemic Additional. Tier I PR was 8.625% and Minimum Principal Capital was 7.125%.

 

In October 2021, the Additional for Capital Conservation increased to 2.00%. Thus, in December the PR requirement is 11.00%. It is considered 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 2.00% of Additional for Capital Conservation and 1.00% of Additional Systemic, with the requirement of Tier I PR of 9.00% and of Core Capital Minimum of 7.50%. As of April 2022, the PR requirement will reach 11.50%, considering 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 2.50% of Capital Conservation Additional and 1.00% of Systemic Additional, with requirement Tier I PR and Minimum Principal Capital of 9.50% and 8.00%, respectively.

 

Continuing the adoption of the rules established by CMN Resolution No. 4,192/2013, as of January 2015, the Prudential Consolidated, defined by CMN Resolution No. 4,280/2013, came into force.

 

The Basel index is calculated in accordance with the Financial Statements of the Prudential Conglomerate prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applicable to institutions authorized to operate by Bacen, as shown below:

BASEL INDEX %   dec-21 dec-20 dec-19
Tier I Regulatory Capital   76,969.9  77,571.5  66,481.7 
Principal Capital   69,919.9  71,006.3  61,389.5 
Supplementary Capital    7,050.1  6,565.2  5,092.2 
Tier II Regulatory Capital   12,591.3  6,554.5  5,083.8 
Regulatory Capital (Tier I and II)    89,561.3  84,126.0  71,565.5 
Credit Risk    527,119.3  478,303.5  407,786.2 
Market Risk   15,122.2  15,846.3  20,235.2 
Operational Risk   58,499.8  57,419.4  47,965.5 
Total RWA   600,741.3  551,569.2  475,986.9 
Basel I Ratio   12.81  14.06  13.97 
Basel Principal Capital   1164  12.87  12.90 
Basel Regulatory Capital    14.91  15.25  15.04 

 

(1)Exposures to credit risk subject to the calculation of the capital requirement using a standardized approach (RWACPAD) are based on the procedures established by Circular Bacen 3,644, dated March 4, 2013 and its subsequent complements through the wording of Circular Bacen 3,174 of August 20, 2014 and Bacen Circular 3,770 of October 29, 2015.
(2)Includes portions for market risk exposures subject to variations in rates of foreign currency coupons (RWAjur2), price indexes (RWAjur3) and interest rate (RWAjur1/RWAjur4), the price of commodities (RWAcom), the price of shares classified as trading portfolios (RWAacs), and portions for gold exposure and foreign currency transactions subject to foreign exchange (RWAcam).
(3)Risk Weighted Assets.

 

Banco Santander, quarterly discloses Pillar III information relating to risk management, Regulatory Capital and Risk Weighted Assets. A report with further details of the structure and methodology will be disclosed on the website www.ri.santander.com.br/ri.

 

Financial institutions are required to maintain investments in permanent assets compatible with adjusted regulatory capital. Funds invested in permanent assets, calculated on a consolidated basis, are limited to 50% of adjusted regulatory capital, as per prevailing regulation. Banco Santander classifies for said index. The Bank is following the requirements aforementioned.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

31.Interest and similar income

 

Interest and similar income in the consolidated income statement consists of interest accrued in the year on all financial assets with implicit or explicit return, calculated using the effective interest method, regardless of the fair value measurement, and the result as a result of hedge accounting. Interest is recognized on a gross basis, without deducting taxes withheld at source.

 

The breakdown of the main items of interest and similar charges accrued in 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank           2,581,083    1,552,121    3,827,648 
Loans and advances - Credit institutions            5,190,799    1,518,557    3,843,798 
Loans and advances - Customers            49,537,564    44,103,997    50,406,078 
Debt instruments             19,041,947    13,556,403    13,528,096 
Pension Plans             19,613    16,720    27,353 
Other interest             1,616,302    2,027,142    1,208,087 
Total             77,987,308    62,774,940    72,841,060 

 

 

32.Interest expense and similar charges

 

"Interest and similar expenses" in the consolidated income statement consist of interest accrued in the year on all financial liabilities with implicit or explicit return, including remuneration in kind, calculated using the effective interest method, regardless of the measurement of the fair value, cost adjustments as a result of hedge accounting and interest costs attributed to pension funds.

 

The breakdown of the main items of interest and similar charges accrued in 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
Credit institutions deposits  4,712,388  4,327,276  4,866,357 
Customer deposits   13,187,967  7,504,276  14,965,958 
Marketable debt securities and subordinated liabilities:      
  Marketable debt securities (note 18) 4,536,849  2,785,942  5,138,306 
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (note 19) 955,199  909,393  503,541 
Pension Plans   248,312  301,389  342,068 
Other interest (1)   3,028,127  2,503,953  2,703,723 
Total   26,668,842  18,332,228  28,519,953 

(1) It is mainly composed of Expenses with Interest on Repo Agreements

 

 

33.Income from equity instruments

 

“Income from equity instruments” includes the dividends and payments on equity instruments out of profits generated by investees after the acquisition of the equity interest.

 

The breakdown of the balance of this item is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Equity instruments classified as:                      
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss             89,563    30,232    13,398 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income             477    3,522    5,535 
Total             90,040    33,754    18,933 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

34.Fee and commission income

 

The heading “Fee and commission income” comprises the amount of all fees and commissions accruing in favor of the Bank in the year, except those that form an integral part of the effective interest rate on financial instruments.

 

The breakdown of the balance of this item is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Collection and payment services:                      
Bills             1,163,616    1,083,262    1,143,229 
Demand accounts             2,664,586    2,425,416    2,554,559 
Cards (Credit and Debit) and Acquiring Services             5,338,649    6,009,780    6,620,708 
Checks and other             127,509    138,483    188,249 
Orders             695,293    856,723    720,521 
Total             9,989,653    10,513,664    11,227,266 
                       
Marketing of non-Banking financial products:                    
Investment funds             731,817    450,940    725,494 
Insurance             3,566,596    3,134,723    3,120,471 
Capitalization plans             711,351    634,775    829,852 
Total             5,009,764    4,220,438    4,675,817 
                       
Securities services:                      
Securities underwriting and placement           935,464    695,978    721,793 
Securities trading             318,590    281,686    186,847 
Administration and custody             647,054    495,457    401,310 
Asset management             987    1,144    2,291 
Total             1,902,095    1,474,265    1,312,241 
                       
Other:                      
Foreign exchange             1,512,326    1,450,636    968,270 
Financial guarantees             838,790    728,232    650,241 
Other fees and commissions           1,135,461    2,219,472    1,558,623 
Total             3,486,577    4,398,340    3,177,134 
                       
Total             20,388,089    20,606,707    20,392,458 

 

 

35.Fee and commission expense

 

Fee and commission expense” shows the amount of all fees and commissions paid or payable in the year, except those that form an integral part of the effective interest rate on financial instruments.

 

The breakdown of the balance of this item is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais   2021   2020   2019
             
Commissions assigned to third parties (1)   2,743,339    2,685,005    3,639,239 
Other fees and commissions    2,371,449    1,693,488    1,040,066 
Total   5,114,788    4,378,493    4,679,306 

(1) Composed, mainly, by credit cards.

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

36.Gains or losses on financial assets and liabilities

 

Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) includes the amount of the valuation adjustments of financial instruments, except those attributable to interest accrued as a result of application of the effective interest method and to allowances, and the gains or losses derived from the sale and purchase thereof.

 

The breakdown of the balance of this item, by type of instrument, is as follows:

Thousand of reais     2021   2020   2019
               
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss 1,555,837    711,949    252,253 
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss Held For Trading (1) 3,519,626    12,122,794    2,391,080 
Non-Tranding Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss 205,016    172,828    11,501 
Financial Assets Not Measured At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss (665,853)   (239,054)   (57,522)
Financial Assets available-for-sale              
   Debt instruments     (432,510)   (207,011)   (46,136)
   Equity instruments     (233,344)   (32,043)   (11,386)
Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income            
Gains or losses from hedge accounting, net  (4,392,844)   229,543    (134,767)
Total     221,782    12,998,060    2,462,545 

(1) Includes the exchange hedge of the Bank’s interest in Cayman (note 23).

 

 

37.Exchange differences (net)

 

Exchange differences" demonstrate the gains or losses on foreign currency transactions, the differences that arise on translations of monetary items in foreign currencies to the functional currency, and those disclosed on non-monetary assets in foreign currency at the time of their disposal.

 

Thousand of Reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Revenue with Exchange variations             196,480,319    78,578,786    23,622,963 
Expenses with Exchange Variations             (198,482,605)   (103,279,748)   (26,411,500)
Total             (2,002,286)   (24,700,962)   (2,788,537)

 

 

 

38.Other operating income and expenses

 

The breakdown of "Other operating income (expense)" is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Other operating income             914,084    792,639    591,125 
Other operating expense             (1,559,663)   (1,237,133)   (1,351,568)
Contributions to fund guarantee of credit - FGC             (473,801)   (428,016)   (347,276)
Total             (1,119,380)   (872,510)   (1,107,719)

 

 

39.Personnel expenses

 

a) Breakdown

 

The breakdown of “Personnel expenses” is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
Wages and salaries             5,905,394    5,730,779    5,876,328 
Social security costs             1,153,164    1,222,352    1,276,620 
Benefits             1,434,815    1,390,044    1,491,485 
Defined benefit pension plans (note 22)             6,415    6,892    10,917 
Contributions to defined contribution pension plans             152,156    117,216    131,885 
Share-based compensation             24,045    19,348    88,248 
Training             54,858    49,037    66,215 
Other personnel expenses             294,855    335,814    386,016 
Total             9,025,702    8,871,482    9,327,714 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

b) Share-Based Compensation

 

Banco Santander has long-terms compensation plans linked to the market price of the shares. The members of the Executive Board of Banco Santander are eligible for these plans, as well as other members selected by the Board of Directors, whose selection will take into account seniority of the group. For the Board of Directors members in order to be eligible, it is necessary to exercise Executive Board functions. These amounts are recorded under Other liabilities (Note 24) and personnel expenses (Note 39.a).

b.1) Local and Global Program

               
          01/01 to
12/31/2021
    01/01 to
12/31/2020
Program Settlement Type Vesting Period Period of Exercise    
        01/2019 to 12/2021 2022 and 2023    R$ 4,216,667  (*)    R$ 4,916,667   
      01/2020 to 12/2022 2023    R$ 3,668,000  (*)    R$  -     
      01/2020 to 12/2022 2023 and 2024    R$ 2,986,667  (*)    R$ 9,440,000   
      01/2021 to 09/2024 2024    R$ 13,520,000  (*)    R$ -     
      01/2021 to 12/2023 2023    R$ 1,834,000  (*)    R$ -     
Local Santander Brasil Bank Shares   07/2019 to 06/2022 2022   111,962  SANB11 109,677  SANB11
      09/2020 to 09/2022 2022   301,583  SANB11 450,738  SANB11
      01/2020 to 09/2023 2023   249,666  SANB11 281,031  SANB11
      01/2021 to 12/2022 2023   177,252  SANB11 -    SANB11
      01/2021 to 12/2023 2024   327,065  SANB11 -    SANB11
      01/2021 to 01/2024 2024   30,545  SANB11 -    SANB11
        01/2020 to 12/2022 2023     309,576  SAN (**)   318,478  SAN (**)
Global Santander Spain Shares and Options 01/2020 to 12/2022 2023, with limit for options' exercise until 2030 1,618,445  Options s/ SAN (**) 1,664,983  Options s/ SAN (**)
    01/2021 to 12/2023   02/2024       135,632  SAN (**) -     
    01/2021 to 12/2023   02/2024, with limit for options' exercise until 02/2029 404,630  Options s/ SAN (**) -     
             R$ 26,225,334  (*)    R$ 14,356,667  (*)
Balance of Plans on December 31, 2021           1,198,073  SANB11   841,446  SANB11
            445,208  SAN   318,478  SAN
            2,023,075  Options s/ SAN   1,664,983  Options s/ SAN

(*) Plan target in Reais, to be converted into SANB11 shares according to the achievement of the plan's performance indicators at the end of the vesting period, based on the quotation of the last 15 trading sessions of the month immediately preceding the grant.

(**) Target of the plan in SAN shares and options, to be paid in cash at the end of the vesting period, according to the achievement of the plan's performance indicators.

 

Our long-term programs are divided into Local and Global plans, with specific performance indicators and condition of maintaining the participant's employment relationship until the payment date in order to be entitled to receive.

 

The calculation of payment for the plans is based on the percentage of achievement of the indicators applied to the reference value (target), with the Local plans being paid in SANB11 units and the Global plans in shares and options of Grupo Santander (SAN).

 

Each participant has a reference value defined in cash, converted into SANB11 units or into shares and options of Grupo Santander (SAN), normally based on the quotation of the last 15 trading sessions of the month immediately preceding the granting of each plan. At the end of the vesting period, the payment of either the resulting shares in the case of local plans, or the cash value corresponding to the shares/options of the global plans, is made with a 1-year restriction, and this payment is still subject to the application of the Malus clauses /Clawback, which may reduce or cancel the shares to be delivered in cases of non-compliance with internal rules and exposure to excessive

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

Impact on Income

 

The impacts on the result are recorded in the Personnel Expenses item, as follows:

                   
            Consolidated
                01/01 to
12/31/2021
01/01 to
12/31/2020
Program   Settlement Type            
Local   Santander Actions (Brazil)         20,720 10,776
Global   Santander Spain shares and stock options         3,534 846

 

 

b.2) Variable Remuneration based in shares

The long-term incentive plan (deferral) sets forth the requirements for payment of future deferred installments of variable remuneration, considering the long-term sustainable financial bases, including the possibility of applying reductions or cancellations due to the risks assumed and fluctuations the cost of capital.

The variable remuneration plan with payment referenced in Banco Santander shares is divided into 2 programs: (i) Identified Collective and (ii) Other Employees. The impacts on the result are accounted for under Personnel Expenses, as follows:

Program   Participant   Liquidity Type   01/01 to 12/31/2021   01/01 to 12/31/2020
Collective Identified   Members of the Executive Committee, Statutory Officers and other executives who assume significant and responsible risks of control areas   50% in cash indexed to 100% of CDI and 50% in shares (Units SANB11)   63,658   103,696
Other Employees   Superintendence level employees and other employees with variable remuneration above a minimum amount established   50% in cash indexed to 100% of CDI and 50% in shares (Units SANB11)   111,995   98,069

 

 

40.Other general administrative expenses

 

a) Breakdown

 

The detail of other general administrative expenses is as follows:

Thousand of reais       2021   2020   2019
                 
Genreal maintenance expenses     889,077    743,580    748,196 
Technology maintenance expenses   2,474,348    2,355,310    2,058,619 
Advertising       621,425    654,175    712,855 
Communications       353,271    648,856    472,873 
Per diems and travel expenses     71,840    68,922    140,016 
Taxes other than income tax     202,440    280,098    112,012 
Surveillance and cash courier services 597,946    594,953    630,585 
Insurance premiums       22,374    16,620    34,778 
Specialized and technical services     2,184,139    2,171,460    2,172,567 
Technical reports       355,343    319,814    360,990 
Others specialized and technical services 1,828,795    1,851,646    1,811,577 
Other administrative expenses (1)     873,857    709,504    531,311 
Total       8,290,717    8,243,479    7,613,812 

(1) In December 31, 2021, includes mainly Data Processing Expenses in the balance of R$160,716 (2020 – R$176,105 and 2019 - R$67,724), Service Expenses in the balance of R$51,689 (2020 - revenue of R$27,751 and 2019 - R$87,199), Expenses with Benefit Guarantor Fund - FGB R$3,864 (2020 – R$8,478 and 2019 - R$34,996) and Recovery of Charges and Expenses R$378,604 (2020 – R$ 212,850 and 2019 – R$92,408).

 

 

b) Other information

 

The balance of “Technical reports” includes the fees paid by the consolidated companies to their respective auditors, the detail are as follows:

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

Millions of Reais     2021 2020 2019  
             
Audit of the annual financial statements of the companies audited by external audit (constant scope of consolidation)  26.3  24.0  25.2   
 
Audit Related                                     0.2 0.4  0.1   
Others     0.4  0.0  0.3   
Total     26.9  24.4  25.6   

 

The approximate value of taxes according to law 12,741/2012 totaled R$ 1.9 million (2020 - R$1.5 million e 2019 - R$ 3.6 million).

 

 

 

41.Gains or losses on non-financial assets and investments, net

 

The breakdown of the balance of this item is as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Gains             45,780    285,335    55,709 
Tangible and intangible assets              45,780    36,778    55,709 
Investments             -      248,557    -   
Losses             (60,893)   (54,622)   (45,063)
Tangible and intangible assets              (32,863)   (14,517)   (45,063)
Investments              (28,030)   (40,105)   -   
Total             (15,113)   230,713    10,646 

 

 

42.Gains (losses) on disposal and expenses of non-current assets held for sale not classified as discontinued operations

 

As of December 31, 2021, revenue of R$48 million is mainly composed of revenue of R$101 million from the sale of assets received in the recovery of credits with customers, and as of December 31, 2020, revenue from R$77 million is mainly composed of revenue of R$24 million from the reversal of the provision for losses on other assets and assets, net of the constitution of the provision for the loss of the recoverable value of properties, the constitution of a provision for losses on other assets and R$49 million of income from the sale of assets received in the processes of recovery of credits with customers and on December 31, 2019 mainly includes, R$16 million of expense with the constitution of the provision for impairment of properties, constitution of provision for losses in other values and assets and of R$34 million in income from the sale of assets received in the processes of recovery of credits with customers.

 

 

43.Other disclosures

 

a) Guarantees and commitments

 

The Bank provides a variety of guarantees to its clients to improve their credit standing and allow them to compete the following table summarizes at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 all of the guarantees.

 

As required, the “maximum potential amount of future payments” represents the notional amounts that could be considered as a loss if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries from collateral held or pledged, or recoveries under recourse provisions. There is no relationship between these amounts and probable losses on these guarantees. In fact, "maximum potential amount of future payments" significantly exceeds inherent losses.

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019  
                         
Maximum potential amount of future payments                      
                         
Contingent liabilities                        
Guarantees and other sureties           49,391,839    45,930,486    41,870,332 
Financial guarantees              33,192,559    32,477,336    29,397,344   
Performance guarantees             1,167,603    989,979    1,009,367   
Financial letters of credit             14,990,887    12,407,888    11,387,788   
Other             40,790    55,283    75,833   
Other contingent exposures             4,028,516    2,351,530    2,442,235   
Documentary Credits             4,028,516    2,351,530    2,442,235   
Total Contingent Liabilities             53,420,355    48,282,016    44,312,567   
                         
Commitments                        
Loan commitments drawable by third parties (1)           145,958,258    131,706,433    125,876,671 
Total Commitments             145,958,258    131,706,433    125,876,671   
                         
Total              199,378,613    179,988,449    170,189,238   

(1) Includes the approved limits and unused overdraft, credit card and others.

 

Financial guarantees are provided to Bank´s clients in respect of their obligations to third parties. The Bank has the right to seek reimbursement from the clients for any amount it shall have to pay under such guarantee. Additionally, the Bank may hold cash or other highly liquid collateral for these guarantees.

 

These guarantees are subject to the same credit evaluation performed on the origination of loans.

 

The Bank´s expectation is that many of these guarantees to expire without the need of cash disbursement in advance. Therefore, in the ordinary course of business, the Bank expects that these guarantees will have virtually no impact on its liquidity.

 

Performance guarantees are issued to guaranteed clients obligations such as to make contractually specified investments, to supply specified products, commodities, or maintenance or warranty services to a third party, completion of projects in accordance with contract terms, etc. Financial standby letters of credit include guarantees of payment of loans, credit facilities, promissory notes and trade acceptances. The Bank always requires collateral to grant this kind of financial guarantees. In Documentary Credits, the Bank acts as a payment intermediary between trading companies located in different countries (import-export transactions). Under a documentary credit transaction, the parties involved deal with the documents rather than the commodities to which the documents may relate. Usually the traded commodities are used as collateral to the transaction and the Bank may provide some credit facilities. Loan commitments draw able by third parties include mostly credit card lines and commercial commitments. Credit card lines are unconditionally cancelable by the issuer. Commercial commitments are mostly 1-year facilities subject to information requirements to be provided by Banks´s clients.

 

The risk criteria followed to issue all kinds of guarantees, financial standby letters of credit, documentary credits and any risks of signature are in general the same as those used for other products of credit risk, and therefore subject to the same admission and monitoring standards. The guarantees granted on behalf of Bank´s clients are subject to the same credit quality review process as any other risk product. On a regular basis, at least once a year, the solvency of the mentioned clients is checked as well as the probability of those guarantees to be executed. In case that any doubt on the client’s solvency may arise, we create allowances with charge to net income, by the amount of the inherent losses even if there is no claim to us.

 

The provision for losses on the non-recovery guarantees and other securities (Note 9.c) is recorded as "Impairment losses on financial assets (net)” on consolidated income statement and its calculation is described in note 2.i.

 

Additionally, the liability recognized as deferred revenue for the premium received for providing the above guarantees, which is being amortized into income over the life of the related guarantees is R$382,255 (2020 - R$ 356,226 and 2019 - R$ 285,218).

 

b) Off-balance funds under management

 

Banco Santander has under its management investment funds for which it does not hold any substantial participation interests and does not act as principal over the funds, and it does not own any shares of such funds. Based on the contractual relationship governing the management of such funds, third parties who hold the participation interests in such funds are those who are exposed to, or have rights, to variable returns and have the ability to affect those returns through power over the fund. Moreover, though Santander Brasil acts as fund manager, in analyzing the fund manager’s remuneration regime, the remuneration regime is proportionate to the service rendered, and therefore does not create exposure of such importance to indicate that the fund manager is acting as the principal (Note 2.v).

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The funds managed by Banco Santander not recorded in the balance sheet are as follows:

 

Thousand of reais             2021   2020   2019
                       
Funds under management             2,770,684    2,716,477    2,034,999 
Managed Funds             192,927,475    191,873,169    230,199,261 
Total             195,698,159    194,589,646    232,234,260 

 

c) Third-party securities held in custody

 

On December 31, 2021, the Bank held in custody debt securities and equity instruments totaling R$ 37,998,502 (2020 - R$35,519,498 e 2019 - R$27,283,548) entrusted to it by third parties.

 

d) Residual maturity

 

The breakdown, by maturity, of the balances of certain items in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

 

                            2021
                            Thousand of reais
    On
Demand
  Up to
3 Months
  3 to
12 Months
  1 to
3 Years
  3 to
5 Years
  After 5
Years
  Total
  Assets:                          
  Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank 15,430,680   1,226,521    -    -    -    -    16,657,201 
  Debt instruments 1,612,213    119,780,229    20,352,554    5,834,524    38,904,369    38,728,334    225,212,223 
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    2,527,504    2,527,504 
  Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 80,355,763    2,717,359    1,748,733    10,827,639    15,057    203    95,664,754 
  Loans and advances to customer 70,399,332    82,203,458    84,986,074    152,608,938    31,902,231    42,744,009    464,844,042 
  Derivatives -     8,667,809   2,836,098   1,645,538     5,989,792    2,000,686    21,139,923
  Total 167,797,988   214,595,376   109,923,459   170,916,639    76,811,449    86,000,736    826,045,647 
                             
                            2021
                            Thousand of reais
    On
Demand
  Up to
3 Months
  3 to
12 Months
  1 to
3 Years
  3 to
5 Years
  After 5
Years
  Total
  Liabilities:                          
  Financial liabilities at amortized cost:                          
  Deposits from credit institutions (1)  10,052,363       60,636,478      39,748,331     6,681,493      1,656,909      2,230,335       121,005,909 
  Customer deposits (1) 86,051,583    79,687,549     56,178,087    163,641,875    83,326,774    75,201    468,961,069 
  Marketable debt securities (1) -    28,052,200   5,038,906   35,844,265   9,341,229    760,192   79,036,792 
  Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital -    5,552,801    -    14,088,607    -    -    19,641,408 
  Other financial liabilities 3,935,498    10,732,613    19,132,399    35,107,790    -    -    68,908,300 
  Short positions -    12,780,559    -    -    -    -    12,780,559 
  Derivatives 641,571   7,239,697    2,503,888    9,117,265    3,773,251    1,343,309    24,618,981 
  Total 100,681,015   204,681,897   122,601,611   264,481,295   98,098,163   4,409,037   794,953,018 
Difference (assets less liabilities) 67,116,973   9,913,479   (12,678,152)   (93,564,656)   (21,286,714)   81,591,699   31,092,629 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

                   
                            2020
                            Thousand of reais
    On
Demand
  Up to
3 Months
  3 to
12 Months
  1 to
3 Years
  3 to
5 Years
  After 5
Years
  Total
  Assets:                          
  Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank 7,373,662    12,775,063    -    -    -    -    20,148,725 
  Debt instruments 432,579    13,195,527    33,903,698    64,225,680    70,182,705    48,162,275    230,102,464 
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    2,329,361    2,329,361 
  Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 57,722,384    2,777,562    36,783,150    15,155,444    363,135    48,101    112,849,776 
  Loans and advances to customer 29,385,631    80,281,579    93,750,065    98,550,271    47,160,700    44,639,790    393,768,036 
  Derivatives -    14,558,434    1,994,418    4,103,735    1,869,509    3,721,418    26,247,514 
  Total 94,914,256    123,588,165    166,431,331    182,035,130    119,576,049    98,900,945    785,445,876 
                             
  Liabilities:                          
  Financial liabilities at amortized cost:                          
  Deposits from credit institutions(1) -    83,922,876    43,315,412    3,764,159    -    654,516    131,656,962 
  Customer deposits(1) 85,433,287    139,191,140    121,804,752    62,768,886    36,578,335    37,572    445,813,972 
  Marketable debt securities(1) -    8,815,410    18,736,230    28,158,133    747,340    418,401    56,875,514 
  Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital -    220,425    -    12,899,235    -    -    13,119,660 
  Other financial liabilities 23,352    21,858,532    20,730,398    17,203,162    4,787    2,452    59,822,683 
  Short positions -    45,807,946    -    -    -    -    45,807,946 
  Derivatives -    2,046,924    1,973,701    5,387,607    7,744,145    12,204,455    29,356,832 
  Total 85,456,639    301,863,252    206,560,493    130,181,182    45,074,607    13,317,396    782,453,569 
Difference (assets less liabilities) 9,457,617    (178,275,087)   (40,129,162)   51,853,948    74,501,441    85,583,548    2,992,307 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

       

 

 

                   
                            2019
                            Thousand of reais
    On
Demand
  Up to
3 Months
  3 to
12 Months
  1 to
3 Years
  3 to
5 Years
  After 5
Years
  Total
  Assets:                          
  Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank 6,549,535    13,577,829    -    -    -    -    20,127,364 
  Debt instruments 7,747,516    1,174,094    22,926,088    45,058,398    35,118,355    61,307,478    173,331,929 
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    2,358,229    2,358,229 
  Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 69,135,371    1,943,291    21,064,571    14,525,161    2,411,265    153,469    109,233,128 
  Loans and advances to customer 9,451,762    84,839,695    43,180,508    89,624,089    34,092,967    65,510,459    326,699,480 
  Derivatives 6,806,370    1,893,308    2,649,730    1,921,248    1,950,678    3,599,566    18,820,900 
  Total 99,690,554    103,428,217    89,820,897    151,128,896    73,573,264    132,929,201    650,571,030 
 

 

 

 

                         
  Liabilities:                          
  Financial liabilities at amortized cost:                          
  Deposits from credit institutions(1) 390,626    16,584,181    49,097,816    25,655,631    4,877,076    2,666,086    99,271,415 
  Customer deposits(1) 69,048,756    130,872,214    76,244,908    43,395,748    16,923,318    29,654    336,514,597 
  Marketable debt securities(1) -    10,675,356    695,071    37,268,809    3,900,484    21,162,755    73,702,474 
  Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital -    170,939    -    10,005,022    -    -    10,175,961 
  Other financial liabilities 10,334    24,360,724    14,509,911    16,678,725    4,717    1,543    55,565,954 
  Financial liabilities held for trading:                          
  Short positions -    4,748,545    1,554,274    1,256,416    3,747,700    12,528,718    23,835,653 
  Derivatives 6,776,746    4,345,286    406,383    3,071,989    2,502,040    3,702,699    20,805,143 
  Total 76,226,462    191,757,244    142,508,362    137,332,340    31,955,334    40,091,454    621,496,030 
  Difference (assets less liabilities) 23,464,093    (88,329,028)   (52,687,465)   13,796,556    41,617,931    92,837,747    30,699,834 

(1) Includes obligations which may be subject to early payment, being: demand and time deposits, repurchase agreements with clients, LCI and LCA.

 

e) Equivalent value in Reais of assets and liabilities

 

The main foreign currency balances in the consolidated financial statements, based on the nature of the related items, are as follows:

 

Equivalent Value in Thousand of Reais 2021 2020 2019
  Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
             
Cash and reserves at the Central Bank of Brazil 10,851,016  -    15,835,124  -    15,359,225  -   
Financial ssets/liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss held for trading 2,587,588  21,784,041  27,012,315  7,867,168  3,349,879  3,210,360 
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 17,102,273  -    17,062,156  -    20,386,034  -   
Financial assets/liabilities measured at amortized cost 70,283,097  86,184,330  52,002,476  118,142,613  68,996,884  44,140,284 
Total 100,823,974  107,968,371  111,912,070  126,009,781  108,092,022  47,350,644 

 

f) Other Obligations

 

The Banco Santander rents properties, mainly used for branches, based on a standard contract which may be cancelled at its own criterion and includes the right to opt for renewals and adjustment clauses. The leases are classified as operating leases.

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

 

The total of the future minimum payments of non-cancellable operating leases is shown below:

 

                  2021   2020   2019
                           
Up to 1 Year                 715,576   670,619   651,207
Between1 to 5 Years                 1,420,853   1,607,995   1,492,289
More than 5 Years                 181,417   171,420   147,125
                  2,317,846   2,450,034   2,290,621

 

Additionally, Banco Santander has contracts for a matures indeterminate, totaling R$801 (2020 - R$880 and 2019 – R$918) monthly rent corresponding to the contracts with this feature. Payment of leases recognized as expenses in 2021 fiscal year were R$369,482 (2020 - R$358,656 and 2019 R$700,958).

 

Monthly rental contracts will be adjusted on an annual basis, as per prevailing legislation, at Índice Geral de Preços do Mercado (IGPM) variation. The lessee is entitled to unilaterally rescind the agreement, at any time, as contractual clauses and legislation.

 

g) Contingent assets

 

On December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 no contingent assets were recorded.

 

h) COVID- 19

 

Since the Pandemic in 2000, the Bank has monitored its effects on the quality of the credit portfolio and the beginning of the continuity of its results. Strategic initiatives were implemented in a timely manner, sufficient to mitigate the impacts against the scenario of increased default events due to the pandemic.

 

Management procedures were structured in line with the guidelines and measures of the Federal Government through the National Monetary Council and the Central Bank of Brazil to mitigate the impacts caused by COVID-19, such as: (a) measures to facilitate the renegotiations of the credit operations without increasing provisions, (b) reduction of capital requirements, in order to expand the granting of credit by the Financial System and (c) reduction of compulsory reserve rates, to improve liquidity conditions.

 

The Bank, awareness of its responsibilities, availability of changes, changes in classification, availability of new products, reinforced credit in segments and more impacts and preventive recovery and collection actions. These actions carried out as a result of alerts were identified by the constant monitoring of the portfolio.

 

The operations benefiting from amendments made, in general, had a grace period of 60 days with the possibility of extending it for another month for individual customers. In the case of legal entities, extensions were granted with a grace period of up to 6 months in line with the BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development).

 

These measures made it possible to extend operations in good standing, with temporary criteria for classifying problem assets and restructurings, as well as allowing the maintenance of the classifications of credit operations, extended until December 2020.

 

During the period of extensions, the actions adopted by the Bank benefited 1,728,197 customers, R$40,592 million in extended credit, equivalent to 9.72% of the total credit portfolio for the year. Of the total extensions that expired on December 31, 2020 of R$37,538 million, R$28,348 million were in stage 1, R$6,608 million were in stage 2 and R$2,567 million were in stage 3.

 

In order to face the scenario of uncertainty and increase in delinquency, in 2020 the Bank constituted an additional provision in the amount of R$3,200,000. This provision was calculated based on the analysis of potential macroeconomic effects and considered quantitative and qualitative indicators, as well as the identification of risks and a collective assessment of exposures.

 

Throughout 2021, follow-ups were carried out until the end of grace periods and extension actions with the resumption of operations added to the standard model of credit management adopted by the bank. In this sense, the macroeconomic scenarios were updated in the process of measuring credit risk provisions, as well as identifying the credit portfolios impacted by the pandemic, using the total balance of additional provisions constituted in 2020 to absorb the need to increase expected losses from credit.

 

To estimate the expected loss, Santander Brasil uses prospective information. Three macroeconomic scenarios are considered, being Base, Pessimistic and Optimistic scenarios. For the elaboration of the methodology, the 5-year evolution of the following main macroeconomic indicators was considered:

  Pessimistic Scenarios   Base Scenarios   Optimistic Scenarios
                                   
Variables 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025   2021 2022 2023 2024 2025   2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Interest rate 7.3% 14,3% 13,0% 13,0% 13,0%   7,3% 7,3% 6,5% 6,5% 6,5%   7,3% 5,5% 5,5% 4,0% 4,0%
Unemployment 14.4% 16,3% 18,2% 18,5% 18,2%   14,4% 13,8% 12,9% 12,1% 11,3%   14,4% 11,4% 9,1% 8,5% 7,9%
Housing Prices 9.0% 2,2% 2,2% 2,1% 2,0%   9,0% 9,2% 9,0% 8,6% 8,3%   9,0% 13,8% 13,4% 12,9% 12,5%
GDP growth 5.6% -3,5% -2,0% 0,2% 0,2%   5,6% 2,7% 2,2% 2,0% 2,0%   5,6% 6,5% 4,0% 4,0% 4,0%
Income Commitment 31.7% 38,2% 38,9% 39,1% 38,9%   31,7% 32,7% 34,6% 35,1% 35,6%   31,7% 29,1% 29,2% 29,3% 29,1%

 

In the process of estimating the expected loss, a weight is assigned to each scenario, with greater relevance being attributed to the base scenario (80%), while lower weights are attributed to the pessimistic (10%) and optimistic (10%) scenarios. The weights assigned to the scenarios in the last 3 years are as follows:

 

Ponderations 2021 2020 2019
Pessimistic Scenarios 10% 10% 10%
Base Scenarios 80% 80% 80%
Optimistic Scenarios 10% 10% 10%

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

  

 

 

 

44.Business segment reporting

 

In accordance with IFRS 8, an operating segment is a component of an entity:

 

(a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity),

 

(b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s Management responsible to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and

 

(c) For which different financial information are available.

Based on these guidelines, the Bank has identified the following reportable operating segments:

 

• Commercial Banking,

• Global Wholesale Banking,

 

The Bank has two segments, the commercial (except for the Corporate Banking business managed globally using the Global Relationship Model) and the Global Wholesale Banking segment includes the Investment Banking and Markets operations, including departments cash and stock trades.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

The Bank operates in Brazil and abroad, through the Cayman branch, Luxembourg branch and its subsidiary in Spain, with Brazilian clients and therefore has no geographical segments.

 

The income statements and other significant data are as follows:

 

  Thousand of reais   2021
       
  (Condensed) Income Statement     Commercial Banking    Global Wholesale Banking   Total
                   
  NET INTEREST INCOME       46,236,026    5,082,440    51,318,466 
  Income from equity instruments   10,216    79,824    90,040 
  Income from companies accounted for by the equity method 105,403    38,781    144,184 
  Net fee and commission income   13,285,099    1,988,202    15,273,301 
  Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and Exchange differences (net) (1)   (1,433,236)   (347,268)   (1,780,504)
  Other operating expense (net)   (974,391)   (144,989)   (1,119,380)
  TOTAL INCOME       57,229,117    6,696,990    63,926,107 
  Personnel expenses       (8,220,544)   (805,158)   (9,025,702)
  Other administrative expenses   (7,697,346)   (593,371)   (8,290,717)
  Depreciation and amortization   (2,342,639)   (91,282)   (2,433,921)
  Provisions (net)       (2,176,774)   (2,643)   (2,179,417)
  Impairment losses on financial assets (net)   (17,169,630)   56,896    (17,112,734)
  Impairment losses on non-financial assets (net) (163,935)   (1,864)   (165,799)
  Other non-financial gains (losses)   32,512    -      32,512 
  OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAX (1)   19,490,761    5,259,568    24,750,329 
 
Currency Hedge (1)
      2,511,980    -      2,511,980 
  ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX (1) 22,002,741    5,259,568    27,262,309 
                   
  Thousand of reais   2020
       
  (Condensed) Income Statement   Commercial Banking    Global Wholesale Banking   Total
                   
  NET INTEREST INCOME   41,457,352    2,985,361    44,442,713 
  Income from equity instruments   3,617    30,137    33,754 
  Income from companies accounted for by the equity method 84,051    28,210    112,261 
  Net fee and commission income   14,405,280    1,822,934    16,228,214 
  Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and Exchange differences (net) (1)   (13,515,305)   1,812,403    (11,702,902)
  Other operating expense (net)   (767,088)   (105,422)   (872,510)
  TOTAL INCOME       41,667,906    6,573,623    48,241,529 
  Personnel expenses       (8,139,785)   (731,697)   (8,871,482)
  Other administrative expenses   (7,634,670)   (608,808)   (8,243,478)
  Depreciation and amortization   (2,488,517)   (90,610)   (2,579,127)
  Provisions (net)       (1,638,787)   (17,759)   (1,656,546)
  Impairment losses on financial assets (net)   (17,379,570)   (70,619)   (17,450,189)
  Impairment losses on non-financial assets (net) (28,403)   (56,504)   (84,907)
  Other non-financial gains (losses)   308,176    -      308,176 
  OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAX (1)   4,666,350    4,997,625    9,663,975 
 
Currency Hedge (1)
      13,583,011    -      13,583,011 
  ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX (1) 18,249,361    4,997,625    23,246,986 
                   

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

  Thousand of reais   2019
       
  (Condensed) Income Statement   Commercial Banking   Global Wholesale Banking   Total
                   
  NET INTEREST INCOME   42,043,774    2,277,333    44,321,107 
  Income from equity instruments   4,864    14,069    18,933 
  Income from companies accounted for by the equity method 149,488    -      149,488 
  Net fee and commission income   13,923,272    1,789,880    15,713,152 
  Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and Exchange differences (net) (1)   (1,541,343)   1,215,351    (325,992)
  Other operating expense (net)   (1,069,052)   (38,668)   (1,107,720)
  TOTAL INCOME       53,511,003    5,257,965    58,768,968 
  Personnel expenses       (8,554,254)   (773,460)   (9,327,714)
  Other administrative expenses   (7,139,828)   (473,984)   (7,613,812)
  Depreciation and amortization   (2,297,010)   (94,847)   (2,391,857)
  Provisions (net)       (3,668,709)   (12,877)   (3,681,586)
  Impairment losses on financial assets (net)   (13,423,361)   53,455    (13,369,906)
  Impairment losses on non-financial assets (net) (73,216)   (58,219)   (131,435)
  Other non-financial gains (losses)   20,489    -      20,489 
  OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAX (1)   18,375,114    3,898,033    22,273,147 
 
Currency Hedge (1)
      1,264,279    -      1,264,279 
  ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX (1) 19,639,393    3,898,033    23,537,426 

(1) Includes, in the Commercial Bank, the currency hedge of the investment in dollars (a strategy to mitigate the tax effects and the variation of the exchange rate of offshore investments on net income), the result of which is recorded under “on financial assets and liabilities "fully offset in the line of Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

    2021
Other aggregates:       Commercial Banking   Global Wholesale Banking   Total
Total assets       838,267,118    92,941,277    931,208,396 
Loans and advances to customers   394,086,048    70,757,994    464,844,042 
Customer deposits       344,180,608    124,780,461    468,961,069 
                 
    2020
Other aggregates:       Commercial Banking   Global Wholesale Banking   Total
Total assets       837,339,314    96,239,065    933,578,379 
Loans and advances to customers   317,553,409    76,214,628    393,768,037 
Customer deposits       322,328,033    123,485,939    445,813,972 
                 
    2019
Other aggregates:       Commercial Banking   Global Wholesale Banking   Total
Total assets       675,514,634    85,097,984    760,612,618 
Loans and advances to customers   259,644,994    67,054,486    326,699,480 
Customer deposits       253,313,187    83,201,410    336,514,597 

 

 

45.Related party transactions

The parties related to the Bank are deemed to include, in addition to its subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the Bank’s key management personnel and the entities over which the key management personnel may exercise significant influence or control.

Banco Santander has the Policy on Related Party Transactions approved by the Board of Directors, which aim to ensure that all transactions are made on the policy typified in view the interests of Banco Santander and its stockholders'. The policy defines powers to approve certain transactions by the Board of Directors. The rules laid down are also applied to all employees and directors of Banco Santander and its subsidiaries.

The transactions and remuneration of services with related parties are carried out in the ordinary course of business and under commutative conditions, including interest rates, terms and guarantees, and do not involve risks greater than normal collection or present other disadvantages.

a) Key-person management compensation

The Bank's Board of Directors' Meeting held on March 26, 2021 approved, in accordance with the favorable recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the proposal for the maximum global compensation for Managers (Board of Directors and Executive Board) for the year of 2021, in the amount of up to R$433,940, covering fixed, variable and share-based compensation and other benefits. The proposal was discussed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on April 30, 2021.

i) Long-term benefits

The Banco Santander as well as Banco Santander Spain, as other subsidiaries of Santander Group, have long-term compensation programs tied to their share's performance, based on the achievement of goals.

ii) Short-term benefits

The following table shows the Board of Directors’ and Executive Board’s:

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

  Thousand of reais               2021   2020   2019
                           
  Fixed Compensation               96,544    90,889    89,518 
  Variable Compensation - in cash           115,627    83,352    70,816 
  Variable Compensation - in shares           94,607    81,306    80,832 
  Others (1)               67,883    47,832    46,937 
  Total Short-Term Benefits             374,661    303,379    288,103 
  Variable Compensation - in cash           101,837    98,407    92,704 
  Variable Compensation - in shares           109,918    97,729    102,046 
  Total Long-Term Benefits             211,755    196,136    194,750 
  Total (2)               586,416    499,515    482,853 

 

Additionally, in the exercise ended on December 31, 2021, withholding taxes were collected on management compensation in the amount of R$32,086 (2020 - R$29,162 and 2019 - R$33,912).

iii) Contract termination

The termination of the employment relationship for non-fulfillment of obligations or voluntarily does not entitle executives to any financial compensation.

b) Lending operations

Under current law, it is not granted loans or advances involving:

I - directors, members of board of directors and audit committee as well as their spouses and relatives up to the second degree;

II - individuals or legal entities of Banco Santander, which hold more than 10% of the share capital;

III - Legal entities which hold more than 10% of the share capital, Banco Santander and its subsidiaries; and

IV - legal entities in which any of the officers, members of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee, as well as their spouses or relatives up to the second degree, hold more than 10% of the share capital.

c) Ownership Interest

The table below shows the direct interest (common shares and preferred shares) as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

  2021
  Common   Preferred    Total  
  Shares Common  Shares Preferred  Shares Total
Stockholders' (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%)
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1) 1,809,583  47.4% 1,733,644  47.1% 3,543,227  47.3%
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1) 1,627,891  42.6% 1,539,863  41.9% 3,167,754  42.2%
Banco Santander, S.A. (1) 2,696  0.1% -    0.0% 2,696  0.0%
Directors (*) 4,939  0.1% 5,029  0.1% 9,968  0.1%
Others 357,831  9.4% 385,545  10.5% 743,374  9.9%
Total 3,802,940  99.6% 3,664,081  99.6% 7,467,019  99.5%
Treasury shares 15,755  0.4% 15,755  0.4% 31,510  0.5%
Total 3,818,695  100.0% 3,679,836  100.0% 7,498,529  100.0%
Free Float (2) 357,830  9.4% 385,544  10.5% 743,374  9.9%
             
  2020
  Common   Preferred    Total  
  Shares Common  Shares Preferred  Shares Total
Stockholders' (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%)
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1) 1,809,583  47.4% 1,733,644  47.1% 3,543,227  47.3%
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1) 1,627,891  42.6% 1,539,863  41.8% 3,167,755  42.2%
Banco Santander, S.A. (1) 2,696  0.1% -    0.0% 2,696  0.04%
Employees 2,046  0.1% 2,046  0.1% 4,092  0.05%
Directors (*) 4,034  0.1% 4,034  0.1% 8,067  0.11%
Others 353,616  9.3% 381,420  10.4% 735,036  9.8%
Total 3,799,866  99.5% 3,661,007  99.5% 7,460,873  99.5%
Treasury shares 18,829  0.5% 18,829  0.5% 37,658  0.5%
Total 3,818,695  100.0% 3,679,836  100.0% 7,498,531  100.0%
Free Float (2) 355,662  9.3% 383,466  10.4% 739,128  9.9%

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

             
  2019
  Common   Preferred    Total  
  Shares Common  Shares Preferred  Shares Total
Stockholders' (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%) (thousand) Shares (%)
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1) 1,107,673  29.0% 1,019,645  27.7% 2,127,318  28.4%
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1) 1,809,583  47.4% 1,733,644  47.1% 3,543,227  47.3%
Banco Santander, S.A. (1) 521,964  13.7% 519,268  14.1% 1,041,232  13.9%
Employees 2,526  0.1% 2,533  0.1% 5,059  0.1%
Administrators (*) 4,525  0.1% 4,524  0.1% 9,049  0.1%
Others 355,722  9.3% 383,519  10.4% 739,241  9.9%
Total 3,801,993  99.6% 3,663,133  99.5% 7,465,126  99.6%
Treasury shares 16,702  0.4% 16,702  0.5% 33,404  0.4%
Total 3,818,695  100.0% 3,679,835  100.0% 7,498,530  100.0%
Free Float (2) 358,248  9.4% 386,053  10.5% 744,301  9.9%

(1) Companies of the Santander Spain Group.

(2) Composed by Employees, Qatar Holding and other.

(*) None of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board holds 1.0% or more of any class of shares.

 

 

d) Related-Party Transactions

Santander has a Policy for Related Party Transactions approved by the Board of Directors, which aims to ensure that all transactions typified by the policy to take effect  in view of the interests of Banco Santander and its stockholders. The policy defines the power to approve certain transactions by the Board of Directors. The planned rules also apply to all employees and officers of Banco Santander and its subsidiaries.

Operations and charges for services with related parties are carried out in the ordinary course of business and under reciprocal conditions, including interest rates, terms and guarantees, and do not entail greater risk than the normal collection or have other disadvantages.             

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Thousand of reais       2021
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
       
Assets       895,492  3,347  32,135,748 
Financial assets for trading     (3,043,904) -    (73,209)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (3,043,904) -    -   
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    241,716 
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado (2)       -    -    (1,241,109)
Apolo Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios       -    -    955,737 
FIDC Venda de Veículos       -    -    (29,553)
Loans and other values with credit institutions - Cash and overnight operations in foreign currency 3,930,078  850  27,590,541 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (3)       3,930,078  -    -   
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.       -    -    48 
Santander Bank, National Association       -    -    8,538,165 
Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2)       -    -    950 
Santander Bank Polska S.A.  (2)       -    -    99 
Santander UK plc       -    -    171,920 
Banco Santander, S.A. – México (2)       -    -    21,123 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.        -    850  -   
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros Ltda.       -    -    3 
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI       -    -    192 
Getnet S.A.       -    -    18,858,041 
Loans and advances to customers       109  -    3,570,635 
Webmotors S.A.       -    -    21,763 
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       109  -    -   
Santander Tecnología México, S.A. de C.V.       -    -    122 
Gesban Servicios Administrativos Globales, S.L.       -    -    23 
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    169 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito       -    -    67,511 
Loop Gestão de Pátios S.A.       -    -    9,861 
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    191 
Getnet S.A.       -    -    3,450,923 
Car10 Tecnologia e Informação S.A.       -    -    38 
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    20,034 
Other Assets       9,209  2,497  1,048,039 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       9,209  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.       -    2,497  -   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    965,926 
Getnet S.A.       -    -    15 
Others       -    -    82,098 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    (258)
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    (258)
             
Liabilities       (25,832,894) (63,599) (9,602,791)
Deposits of Brazil Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions (11,178,490) (63,599) (7,802,709)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (11,178,490) -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.        -    (63,599) -   
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2)       -    -    (722,222)
Getnet S.A.       -    -    (7,079,955)
Others       -    -    (532)
Securities       -    -    (128,593)
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    (128,593)
Customer deposits       -    -    (828,107)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (63,864)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    (44,141)
Webmotors S.A.       -    -    (3,744)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (562)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito       -    -    (36,097)
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    (21,725)
Getnet S.A.       -    -    (372,151)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (28,672)
Others       -    -    (257,151)
Other financial liabilities - Dividends and interest on capital Payable (564,786) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha       (73) -    -   
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1)       (464,295) -    -   
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1)       (100,418) -    -   
Other Payables       (1,011) -    (843,382)
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       (1,011) -    -   
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (12,286)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (28,801)
Getnet S.A.       -    -    (123,863)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (664,264)
Others       -    -    (14,168)
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (14,088,607) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       (14,088,607) -    -   

 

 

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Thousand of Reais       2020
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
       
Assets       2,966,012  3,589,575  8,962,950 
Financial assets for trading - Derivatives net (1,326,965) -    (2,527,296)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (1,326,965) -    -   
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A. (2)       -    -    (211,154)
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado (2)       -    -    (2,316,142)
Loans and other values with credit institutions - Cash and overnight operations in foreign currency 4,240,680  3,587,028  10,446,557 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (3)       4,240,680  -    -   
PSA Corretora de Seguros e Serviços Ltda.       -    -    113 
Santander Digital Assets, SL       -    -    8,105 
Santander Bank, National Association       -    -    10,315,450 
Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2)       -    -    1,250 
Bank Zachodni (2)       -    -    171 
Santander UK plc       -    -    92,703 
Banco Santander, S.A. – México (2)       -    -    27,993 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.        -    3,587,028  -   
Hyundai Corretora de Seguros Ltda.       -    -    3 
Integry Tecnologia e Serviços A.H.U Ltda.       -    -    45 
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    532 
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI       -    -    192 
Loans and advances to customers -    -    998,063 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    823,467 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A. (4)       -    -    57,081 
Webmotors S.A.       -    -    18,455 
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       -    -    224 
Isban Mexico, S.A. de C.V.       -    -    122 
Gesban Servicios Administrativos Globales, S.L.       -    -    23 
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    169 
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito       -    -    66,667 
Loop Gestão de Pátios S.A.       -    -    11,966 
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    19,889 
Other Assets       52,297  2,547  34,589 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       52,297  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.       -    2,547  -   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    34,589 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    11,038 
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    11,038 
             
Liabilities       (24,084,795) (226,046) (1,779,587)
Deposits of Brazil Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions (10,456,623) (226,046) (37,214)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (10,456,623) -    -   
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    (36,390)
Loop Gestão de Pátios S.A.       -    -    (824)
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.        -    (226,046) -   
Securities obligations       -    -    (117,368)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (117,368)
Customer deposits       -    -    (869,888)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (64,836)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    (335)
Webmotors S.A.       -    -    (1,411)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (581,543)
Santander Brasil Asset (2)       -    -    (100)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito       -    -    (149,257)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (36,762)
Others -    -    (35,644)
Other financial liabilities - Dividends and interest on capital Payable (508,491) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha       (195) -    -   
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1)       (239,890) -    -   
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1)       (268,406) -    -   
Other Payables       (21) -    (755,117)
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       (21) -    -   
Santander Brasil Asset (2)       -    -    (95)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (9,373)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (78,686)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (633,276)
Others       -    -    (33,687)
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (13,119,660) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       (13,119,660) -    -   

 

 

 

 

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Thousand of Reais       2019
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
       
Assets       5,294,152  4,387,013  874,668 
Financial assets for trading - Derivatives net (763,547) -    (113,931)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (763,547) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado (2)       -    -    (113,931)
Loans and other values with credit institutions - Cash and overnight operations in foreign currency 5,896,120  -    70,261 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (3)       5,896,120  -    -   
Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2)       -    -    7,921 
Bank Zachodni (2)       -    -    94 
Santander UK plc       -    -    16,701 
Banco Santander, S.A. – México (2)       -    -    45,545 
Loans and advances to customers 912  20,367  884,696 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.       -    -    814,320 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A.       -    -    58,778 
Webmotors S.A.       -    20,367  -   
Banco Santander Espanha (1)       912  -    -   
Isban Mexico, S.A. de C.V.       -    -    122 
Gesban Servicios Administrativos Globales, S.L.       -    -    23 
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    169 
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    11,284 
Loans and other values with credit institutions (1) 86,638  4,365,518  192 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       86,638  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.        -    4,365,518  -   
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI       -    -    192 
Other Assets       74,029  1,128  28,476 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       74,029  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.         -    1,128  -   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    28,476 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    4,974 
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    4,974 
             
Liabilities       (17,105,753) (169,103) (1,529,828)
Deposits of Brazil Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions (42,060) (167,017) (20,571)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (42,060) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado (2)       -    -    (20,571)
Banco RCI Brasil S.A.       -    (167,017) -   
Bonds and securities       -    -    (89,074)
Key Management Personnel (5)   -    -    (89,074)
Customer deposits       -    (2,086) (1,008,416)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (199,934)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda       -    -    (332,916)
Webmotors S.A.       -    (2,082) -   
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (404,427)
Santander Brasil Asset (2)       -    -    (16,762)
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    (36,104)
Others       -    (4) (18,273)
Other financial liabilities - Dividends and interest on capital payable (6,874,602) -    (12,226)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (1,067,623) -    -   
Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. (1)       (2,177,207) -    -   
Sterrebeeck B.V. (1)       (3,629,772) -    -   
Banco Madesant (2)       -    -    (1,948)
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    (10.278)
Other Payables       (13,130) -    (399,541)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (13,130) -    -   
Santander Brasil Asset       -    -    (7,203)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A.       -    -    (5,066)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. (4)       -    -    (21,219)
Key Management Personnel (5) -    -    (357,249)
Others       -    -    (8,804)
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (10,175,961) -    -   
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (1)       (10,175,961) -    -   

 

All loans and other amounts with related parties were made in the normal course of business and on a sustainable basis, including interest rates and guarantees and do

not involve risks greater than normal collection or have other disadvantages.

(1) Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. is indirectly controlled by Banco Santander Espanha (note 1-a), through the subsidiaries Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. and Sterrebeeck B.V.

(2) Refers to the parent company's subsidiaries (Banco Santander Espanha).

(3) As of December 31, 2021, it refers to cash and cash equivalents in the amount of R$1,476,611 (2020 – R$ 2,459,371).

(4) Significant influence of Banco Santander Espanha.

(5) The balance with key management personnel refers to operations contracted prior to the term of the mandates.

 

 

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Thousand of Reais     2021
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
       
Income       (2,896,127) 37,036  1,622,821 
Interest and similar income - Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 7,534  -    77,832 
Banco Santander Espanha       7,534  -    -   
Apolo Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios -    -              76,004
Key Management Personnel -    -    1,828 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    45 
Key Management Personnel -    -    45 
Interest expense and similar charges - Customer deposits -    -    (634,659)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda.       -    -    (1,159)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito       -    -    (2,354)
Webmotors S.A.       -    -    (233)
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A.       -    -    (6,916)
Getnet S.A.       -    -    (23,448)
Banco Santander (Suisse), S.A.       -    -    (1,437)
Key Management Personnel -    -    (594,194)
Others -    -    (4,918)
Interest expense and similar charges - Deposits from credit institutions (122,318) -    (4,652)
Banco Santander – Espanha (122,318) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado (1) -    -    (30,024)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    25,372 
Fee and commission income (expense)   -    37,036  3,511,120 
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    37,036  -   
Banco Santander International  -    -    43,375 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A. -    -    118,324 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    3,200,930 
Getnet S.A. -    -            145,554
Key Management Personnel -    -    399 
Others -    -    2,538 
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and exchange differences (net) (2,560,112) -    (769,218)
Banco Santander, S.A. Espanha (2,560,112) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado -    -    (3,666)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (29,413)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    (152,376)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A. (3) -    -    310,706
Getnet S.A. -    -    (881,699)
Key Management Personnel -    -    (13,083)
Others -    -    313 
Administrative expenses and Amortization   (221,231) -    (558,452)
Banco Santander, S.A.  Espanha (221,231) -    -   
ISBAN Chile S.A.  -    -    (4)
Aquanima Brasil Ltda.  -    -    (29,526)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (45,196)
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI -    -    (446,313)
Getnet S.A. -    -    (2,092)
Others -    -    (35,321)
Others Administrative expenses - Donation   -    -    805 
Fundação Sudameris -    -    805 

 

 

 

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Thousand of Reais     2020
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
       
Income       (2,164,484) 204,209  1,442,100 
Interest and similar income - Loans and advances to customers       13,934  185,646  1,485 
Banco Santander Espanha 13,934  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    185,646  -   
Key Management Personnel -    -    1,485 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    61 
Key Management Personnel -    -    61 
Interest expense and similar charges - Customer deposits -    -    (19,215)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. -    -    (5,664)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito -    -    (1,039)
Webmotors S.A. -    -    (2)
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A. -    -    (7,198)
Key Management Personnel -    -    (4,657)
Others -    -    (655)
Interest expense and similar charges - Deposits from credit institutions (569,355) (6,226) (15,032)
Banco Santander  Espanha (569,355) -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    (6,226) -   
SAM Brasil Participações -    -    (3)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (14,645)
Santander Asset Management, S.A. SGIIC.  -    -    (384)
Fee and commission income (expense)   (2,002) 24,789  3,092,951 
Banco Santander  Espanha (2,002) -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    24,789  -   
Banco Santander International  -    -    45,261 
Webmotors S.A. -    -    223 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros  S.A. -    -    321,008 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    2,706,398 
Key Management Personnel -    -    308 
Others -    -    19,753 
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and exchange differences (net) (541,693) -    (413,101)
Banco Santander, S.A.  Espanha (541,693) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado -    -    (396,689)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (4,662)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    (17,344)
Key Management Personnel -    -    180 
Others -    -    5,414 
Administrative expenses and Amortization   (202,787) -    (1,354,006)
Banco Santander, S.A.  Espanha (202,787) -    -   
ISBAN Chile S.A.  -    -    (20)
Aquanima Brasil Ltda.  -    -    (52,431)
TECBAN - Tecnologia Bancária Brasil -    -    (364,349)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (46,813)
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI -    -    (358,364)
Key Management Personnel -    -    (499,514)
Others -    -    (32,515)
Others Administrative expenses - Donation   -    -    (19,630)
Santander Cultural -    -    (330)
Fundação Santander -    -    (1,600)
Instituto Escola Brasil -    -    (700)
Fundação Sudameris -    -    (17,000)
Result on the sale of assets not classified as assets held for sale       -    -    168,588 
Super Pagamentos e Administração de Meios Eletrônicos S.A. -    -    168,588 
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (862,581) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha (862,581) -    -   

 

 

 

 

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Thousand of Reais     2019
        Parent (1) Joint-controlled
companies
Other Related-Party (2)
             
Income       (1,458,386) 226,141  1,254,022 
Interest and similar income - Loans and advances to customers     219,060  437,322  630 
Interest and similar income - Loans and amounts due from credit institutions 109,530  218,661  630 
Banco Santander Espanha 109,530  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    218,661  -   
Key Management Personnel -    -    630 
Guarantees and Limits     -    -    24 
Key Management Personnel -    -    24 
Interest expense and similar charges - Customer deposits -    (25) (27,433)
Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. -    -    (16,387)
Gestora de Inteligência de Crédito -    -    (3,275)
Webmotors S.A. -    (25) -   
Key Management Personnel   -    -    (7,747)
Others -    -    (24)
Interest expense and similar charges - Deposits from credit institutions (174) (3,375) (96,579)
Banco Santander – Espanha (174) -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    (3,375) -   
SAM Brasil Participações -    -    (37)
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado -    -    (67,821)
Santander Securities Services Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (27,595)
Santander Asset Management, S.A. SGIIC.  -    -    (1,126)
Fee and commission income (expense)   2,310  10,418  2,635,325 
Banco Santander – Espanha 2,310  -    -   
Banco RCI Brasil S.A. -    10,201  -   
Banco Santander International  -    -    35,294 
Webmotors S.A. -    217  -   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A. -    -    231,920 
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    2,356,596 
Key Management Personnel   -    -    343 
Others -    -    11,172 
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) and exchange differences (net) (724,169) 462  44,858 
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (724,169) -    -   
Santander FI Santillana Multimercado Crédito Privado -    -    (598)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (2,297)
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. -    -    43,858 
Key Management Personnel   -    -    168 
Others -    462  3,727 
Administrative expenses and Amortization   (153,332) -    (1,283,788)
Banco Santander, S.A. – Espanha (153,332) -    -   
ISBAN Chile S.A.  -    -    (28)
Aquanima Brasil Ltda.  -    -    (32,032)
TECBAN - Tecnologia Bancária Brasil -    -    (345,610)
Santander Caceis Brasil DTVM S.A. (2) -    -    (49,241)
Santander Global Technology, S.L., SOCI -    -    (336,952)
Key Management Personnel   -    -    (482,852)
Others -    -    (37,073)
Others Administrative expenses - Donation   -    -    (19,015)
Fundação Santander -    -    (1,615)
Instituto Escola Brasil -    -    (1,300)
Fundação Sudameris -    -    (16,100)
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital (692,551) -    -   
Banco Santander Espanha (692,551) -    -   

 

(1) Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. is indirectly controlled by Banco Santander Spain, through its subsidiary Grupo Empresarial Santander, S.L. and Sterrebeeck B.V.

(2) Refers to the Company's subsidiaries (Banco Santander, S.A ..- Spain).

 

 

46.Risk management

Risk management at Banco Santander is based on the following principles:

A. Independence of the management activities related to the business;

B. Involvement of the Senior Management in decision-making;

C. Consensus in the decision making on credit operations between the Risk and Business departments;

D. Collegiate decision-making, which includes the branch network, aiming to encourage diversity of opinions and avoiding the attribution of individual decisions;

E. The use of statistical tools to estimate default, which includes internal rating, credit scoring and behavior scoring, RORAC (Return on Risk Adjusted Capital), VaR (Value at Risk), economic capital, scenario assessment, among others;

F. Global approach, which an integrated treatment of risk factors in the business departments and the concept of economic capital as a consistent metric for risk undertaken and for business management;

G. Common management tools

H. Organizational structure

I. Scopes and responsibilities

J. Risk limitation

 

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K. Recognition

L. Effective information channel

M. Maintenance of a medium-low risk profile, and low volatility by:

• The portfolio diversification, limiting concentration in clients, groups, sectors, products or geographically speaking; the complexity level of market operations reduction; the analysis of social and environmental risks of businesses and projects financed by the bank; continuous follow up to prevent the portfolios from deteriorating.

• Policies and procedures definition that are part of the Regulatory Framework Risk, which regulates the risk activities and processes. They follow the instructions of the Board of Directors, the regulations of the BACEN and the international best practices in order to protect the capital and ensure business' profitability.

At Banco Santander, the risk management and control process is structured using as reference the framework defined at corporate level and described according to the following phases:

I. Adaptation of corporate management frameworks and policies that reflect Banco Santander’s risk management principles.

Within this regulatory framework, the Corporate Risk Management Framework, regulates the principles and standards governing Banco Santander´s risk activities, based on the corporate organization and a management models, meeting the necessary regulatory requirements for credit management.

The organizational model comprises the management map, which defines the risk function and governance, and the regulatory framework itself.

II. Identification of risks through the constant review and monitoring of exposures, the assessment of new products, businesses and deals (singular transactions);

III. Risks measurement using methods and models periodically tested.

IV. Preparation and distribution of a complete set of reports that are reviewed daily by the heads at all levels of Banco Santander management.

V. Implementation of a risk control system which checks, on a daily basis, the degree to which the Bank´s risk profile matches the risk policies approved and the risk limits set. The most noteworthy corporate tools and techniques (aforementioned) already in use at Banco Santander are in different stages of maturity regarding the level of implementation and use in the Bank. For wholesale segment, these techniques are in line with the corporate level development. For local segments, internal ratings and scoring based models, VaR and market risk scenario analysis and stress testing were already embedded in risk management routine while Expected loss, Economic Capital and RORAC have been integrated in risk management.

VI. Internal ratings- and scorings-based models which, by assessing the various qualitative and quantitative risk components by client and transaction, making it possible to estimate, firstly, the probability of default and, subsequently, the expected loss, based on Loss Given Default (LGD) estimates.

VII. Economic capital, as a homogeneous measurement of the assumed risk and the basis for the measurement of the performance management.

VIII. RORAC, used both as a transaction pricing tool in the whole sale segment (more precisely in global ranking and markets - bottom-up approach) as for in the analysis of portfolios and units (top-down approach).

IX. VaR, which is used for controlling and setting the market risk limits for the various treasury portfolios.

X. Scenario analysis and stress testing to supplement the analysis market and credit risk in order to assess the impact of alternative scenarios, even over provisions and capital.

a) Corporate Governance of the Risk Function

The structure of Banco Santander’s Risk Committee is defined in accordance with the highest standards of prudent management, while respecting local legal and regulatory environment.

A. Integrate and adapt the Bank's risk to local level, further than the risk management strategy, tolerance level and predisposition to the risk, previously approved by the executive committee and board of directors, all matched with corporate standards of Banco Santander Spain;

B. Approve the proposals, operations and limits of clients and portfolio;

C. Regularly monitor all the risks inherent to the business, proving if your profile is adequate to what was established in the risk appetite.

 

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D. Authorize the use of management tools and local risk models and being aware of the result of their internal validation.

E. Keeping updated, assessing and monitoring any observations and recommendations periodically formulated by the supervisory authorities regarding their functions.

The organizational structure of the executive vice-presidency consists of areas which are responsible for credit risk management, market and structural, model risk management and non-financial risks. The credit risk management structure is composed by directors who act from the point of view of retail and wholesale portfolios management. A specific area has the mission to consolidate the portfolios and their respective risks, supporting the management with the integrated risk vision, as well as the Group's headquarters in Spain. There is an area responsible for the attendance to regulators, external and internal auditors.

A specific structure is responsible for serving internal and external regulators, supervisors and auditors.

It has a core called ERM-Enterprise risk management, integrated by a set of functions, transversal to all risks, necessary for its adequate management. These areas are part of this structure of Methodology (development and parameterization of models); Credit Risk Control; Risk Control and Performance (covering Risk Culture); Integrated management and Relationship with Supervisors and Stress Test.

b) Credit Risk

b.1) Introduction to the treatment of credit risk

The Credit Risk Management provides subsidies to define strategies as risk appetite, to establish limits, including exposure analysis and trends as well as the effectiveness of the credit policy. The goal is to maintain a risk profile and adequate minimum profitability to offset the estimated default, both client and portfolio, as defined by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Additionally, it is responsible for the risk management systems applied in the identification, measurement, control and reduction of exposure to risk in individual or clustered by similar operations.

The Risk Management is specialized according to each clients' characteristics, being segregated between individual clients (with the accompanied of dedicated analysts) and customers with similar characteristics (standardized).

• Individualized management: It is performed by a defined risk analyst, which prepares the analysis, and forwards it to the Risk Committee and monitors the client's progress. It covers the Wholesale segment clients (Corporate and GB&M), Retail (Companies 3 and Governments, Institutions and Universities);

• Standardized management: Aimed at individuals and companies not classified as individualized clients. Based on automated models of decision-making and internal risk assessment, complemented by commercial heave and analysts specialized teams to handle exceptions.

Macroeconomic aspects and market conditions, sectored and geographical concentration, as well as client profiling and economic prospects are also evaluated and considered in the appropriate measuring of credit risk.

b.2) Reduction to recoverable value (“impairment”)

The Bank recognizes adjustments for expected credit losses with respect to the following financial instruments that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss:

- financial assets that are debt instruments;

- amounts receivable from leasing;

- financial guarantee contracts issued; and

- loan commitments issued.

No impairment losses are recognized on equity instruments.

The Bank measures the adjustments for losses at an amount equal to the expected credit losses over the useful life, except for the instruments below, for which they are recorded as expected credit losses in 12 months:

- debt instruments that present a low credit risk at the closing date; and

- other financial instruments (except lease receivables) in which the credit risk has not increased substantially since their initial recognition.

Adjustments for losses on lease receivables are always measured at an amount equal to expected credit losses over their useful life.

Measurement of expected credit losses

Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. They are measured as follows:

- financial assets subject to impairment at the closing date: as the difference between the gross book value and the present value of estimated future cash flows;

- loan commitments: as the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows due to the Bank if the commitment is used in full and the cash flows that the Bank expects to receive; and

- financial guarantee contracts: payments expected to reimburse the holder, less any amounts that the Bank expects to recover.

Modified assets

If the terms of a financial asset are renegotiated or modified or an existing financial asset is replaced by a new asset due to the debtor's financial difficulties, it is necessary to assess whether the financial asset should be derecognized and expected credit losses are measured as follows:

- If the expected restructuring does not result in a write-off of the existing asset, the expected cash flows arising from the modified financial asset are included in the calculation of the cash insufficiencies of the existing asset.

- If the expected restructuring results in the derecognition of the existing asset, the expected fair value of the new asset is treated as the final cash flow of the existing financial asset at the time of its derecognition.

This amount is included in the calculation of cash shortfalls arising from the existing financial asset discounted from the estimated retirement date to the closing date, using the original effective interest rate of the existing financial asset.

 

 

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Determination of significant increases in credit risk

On each balance sheet date, the Bank assesses whether financial assets recorded at amortized cost and debt financial instruments recorded at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income are subject to impairment, as well as other financial instruments subject to that assessment.

A financial asset is “subject to impairment” when one or more events that have a negative impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Evidence that a financial asset is subject to impairment includes the following observable data:

- significant financial difficulty of the debtor or issuer;

- delays in contractual obligations;

- breach of contract, such as default or delay;

- the restructuring of a loan or advance by the Bank under conditions that the Bank would not consider as interesting to carry out;

- the likelihood that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; or

- the disappearance of an active market for a security due to financial difficulties.

A financial instrument that has been renegotiated due to deterioration in the borrower's condition is generally considered to be subject to impairment, unless there is evidence that the risk of not receiving the contractual cash flows has been significantly reduced and there are no other indicators of impairment.

Presentation of the provision for impairment losses in the balance sheet

Provisions for impairment losses are presented in the balance sheet as follows:

- financial assets measured at amortized cost: as a deduction from the gross carrying amount of the assets;

- loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts: as a provision; and

- debt instruments measured at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income: no provision for losses is recognized in the balance sheet, as the book value of these assets corresponds to their fair value.

Individual or collective assessment

An individual measurement of impairment was based on Management's best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be received. In estimating these cash flows, Management exercised judgment as to the financial situation of a debtor and the net realizable value of any underlying collateral. Each asset reduced to recoverable value was evaluated on its merits, while the test strategy and the estimate of cash flows considered recoverable were approved by the Bank's credit risk officers.

When assessing the need for collective allowance for losses, Management considered factors such as credit quality, portfolio size, concentrations and economic factors. To estimate the necessary allowance, assumptions were established to define how the inherent losses were modeled and to determine the necessary data parameters, based on historical experience and current economic conditions.

Measurement of impairment

Losses due to impairment of assets measured at amortized cost were calculated as the difference between the book value and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. Impairment losses on assets measured at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income were calculated as the difference between book value and fair value.

Reversal of impairment

For assets measured at amortized cost: If an event that occurred after the impairment caused a reduction in the amount of the impairment loss, the reduction in the impairment loss was reversed through profit or loss.

For debt securities measured at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income: If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt security reduced to recoverable amount has increased and that increase could be objectively linked to an event that occurred after recognition from the impairment loss, the impairment loss was reversed through profit or loss; otherwise, any increase in fair value was recognized through Other Comprehensive Income.

Any subsequent recovery in the fair value of an equity security measured at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income and reduced to recoverable amount was recognized at any time in Other Comprehensive Income.

Information, assumptions and techniques used in estimating the impairment

Classification of financial instruments by stages

The portfolio of financial instruments subject to impairment is divided into three levels, based on the stage of each instrument related to its level of credit risk:

- Stage 1: It is understood that a financial instrument at this stage does not have a significant increase in risk since its initial recognition. The provision for this Asset represents the expected loss resulting from possible non-compliance over the next 12 months;

- Stage 2: If a significant increase in risk is identified since initial recognition, without having materialized deterioration, the financial instrument will be classified within this stage. In this case, the amount referring to the provision for expected loss due to default reflects the estimated loss of the residual life of the financial instrument. For the assessment of the significant increase in credit risk, the quantitative measurement indicators used in the normal management of credit risk will be used, as well as other qualitative variables, such as the indication that it is a non-impaired operation if considered as refinanced or operations included in a special arrangement; and

- Stage 3: A financial instrument is recorded within this stage, when it shows evident signs of deterioration as a result of one or more events that have already occurred and that materialize in a loss. In this case, the amount referring to the allowance for losses reflects the expected losses from credit risk over the expected residual life of the financial instrument.

 

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Impairment estimation methodology

The measurement of the impairment loss is carried out through the following factors:

- Default Exposure or EAD: is the transaction value exposed to credit risk, including the current available balance ratio that could be provided at the time of default. The models developed incorporate assumptions about changes in the payment schedule for operations.

- Probability of Default (PD): is defined as the probability that the counterparty can meet its obligations to pay principal and/or interest. For the purposes of IFRS 9, both will be considered: PD - 12 months (Stage 1), which is the probability that the financial instrument will default during the next 12 months as well as PD - lifetime (Stages 2 and 3), which considers the probability that the operation will default between the balance sheet date and the operation's residual maturity date. The standard requires that future information relevant to the estimation of these parameters must be considered.

- Loss on Default (LGD): is the loss resulting from default, ie the percentage of exposure that cannot be recovered in the event of default. It mainly depends on the guarantees associated with the operation, which are considered as risk mitigation factors associated with each credit financial asset and the expected future cash flows to be recovered. As established in the regulation, future information must be considered for its estimation.

- Discount rate: is the rate applied to estimated future cash flows over the expected life of the asset, to bring them to present value.

In order to estimate the aforementioned parameters, the Bank has applied its experience in the development of internal models to calculate the parameters both for regulatory purposes and for internal management.

Default definition

The Bank considers a financial asset to be in default when:

- it is probable that the debtor will not pay its credit obligations to the Bank in full; or

- the debtor has significant credit obligations to the Bank overdue for more than 90 days, as a general rule.

Overdrafts are considered overdue if the customer violates a recommended limit or has been granted a limit lower than the current outstanding amount.

When assessing whether a debtor is in default, the Bank considers indicators:

- qualitative – for example, breaches of covenants;

- quantitative – for example, overdue status and non-payment of another obligation of the same issuer to the Bank; and

- based on data collected internally and obtained from external sources.

 

b.3) Measures and measurement tools

Rating tools

The Bank uses proprietary internal rating models to measure the credit quality of a given customer or transaction. Each rating relates to a certain probability of default or non-payment, determined on the basis of the customer's historical experience, to predict default. Rating/Scores models are used in the Bank’s loan approval and risk monitoring process.

The classification of loans into different categories is made according to the analysis of economic and financial situation of the client and any other registratered information updated frequently. New modes of operation are subject to credit risk evaluation, verification and adaptation to the controls adopted by the Bank.

Ratings assigned to customers are reviewed periodically to include any new financial information available and the experience in the Banking relationship. The frequency of the reviews is increased in case of customers that reach certain levels in the automatic warning systems and of customers classified as requiring special monitoring. The own rating tools are monitored and reviewed to qualifications by them awarded are progressively enhanced.

Credit risk parameters

We assess all borrowings for an allowance for impairment of credit risk. Loans are individually assessed for impairment or collectively assessed by grouping similar risk characteristics. Loans individually assessed for impairment are not collectively assessed.

 

To individually measure the impairment loss of loans assessed for impairment, we consider borrowers' conditions, such as their economic and financial situation, level of indebtedness, capacity to generate cash flow, quality of management, corporate governance, quality of internal controls, payment history, industry experience, contingencies and credit limits, as well as asset characteristics, such as their nature and purpose, type, sufficiency and liquidity level of guarantees, and also based on experience historical impairment loss and other circumstances known at the time of valuation.

 

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To measure the impairment loss of loans collectively assessed for impairment, we separate financial assets into groups considering credit risk characteristics and similarities. In other words, according to the segment, type of assets, guarantees and other factors associated with the historical impairment experience and other circumstances known at the time of the assessment. The impairment loss is calculated using statistical models that consider the following factors:

 

Default Exposure (EAD): is the amount of a transaction exposed to credit risk, including the proportion of current outstanding balance exposure that could be provided at default. Models developed incorporate hypotheses considering possible changes in the payment schedule.

 

Default probability (PD): is the probability that a counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to pay principal and/or interest. For the purposes of IFRS 9, this will consider both the PD-12 months, which is the probability that the financial instrument will default in the next 12 months, as well as the lifetime PD, which is the probability of the transaction to default considering its term. remaining. Future relevant information is considered necessary to estimate these parameters as per the standard.

 

Loss Given Default (LGD): is the loss produced in case of default. In other words, it reflects the percentage of exposure that could not be recovered in the event of a default event. It mainly depends on the guarantees, which are considered to mitigate the credit risk associated with each financial asset, and the future cash flows that are expected to be recovered. According to the standard, forward-looking information must be considered in the estimate.

 

Discount rate: the rate applied to estimated future cash flows during the expected life of the asset, which is equal to the net present value of the financial instrument at its book value.

 

To estimate the above parameters, the Bank applied its experience in the development of internal models to calculate parameters for both regulatory and management purposes.

 

The table shown in note 9.b shows the portfolio by internal risk rating levels and its probability of default.

 

 

Thousand of reais   2021 2020 2019
         
By maturity        
Less than 1 Year   270,050,934  219,062,744  186,196,849 
Between 1 and 5 years   160,932,317  147,013,817  117,841,564 
More than 5 years   62,371,451  51,745,465  43,218,247 
Loans and advances to customers, gross   493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 
         
By internal classification of risk        
Low   374,505,211  347,315,357  257,133,115 
Medium-low   79,216,725  24,277,404  56,549,196 
Medium   14,589,977  26,231,871  11,754,806 
Medium-High   9,413,111  3,896,457  8,512,386 
High   15,629,678  16,100,937  13,307,156 
Loans and advances to customers, gross   493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 

 

Expected credit losses, measured using sufficient and available historical data, are presented below.

 

        2021
         
      Probability of     default (PD) Default loss (LGD)
    Exposure
   
     
Commercial and industrial   247,674,251  6% 50%
Real Estate Credit - construction   54,738,606  2% 8%
Individual loans   188,408,840  10% 61%
Leasing   2,533,004  2% 31%

 

 

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        2020
         
      Probability of     default (PD) Default loss (LGD)
    Exposure
   
     
Commercial and industrial   191,281,653  5% 41%
Real Estate Credit - construction   45,791,869  3% 7%
Individual loans   178,652,145  9% 52%
Leasing   2,096,359  1% 31%
         
        2019
         
      Probability of     default (PD) Default loss (LGD)
    Exposure
   
     
Commercial and industrial   145,387,439  7% 40%
Real Estate Credit - construction   39,720,713  3% 10%
Individual loans   160,036,668  10% 64%
Leasing   2,111,840  2% 41%

 

 

b.4) Observed loss: measures of credit cost

The Bank periodically estimate losses related to credit risk and then we compare those estimates with actual losses of the month. Periodically conduct tests in order to monitor and maintain control over credit risk.

To complement the use of admission and rating, the Bank use other measures that supports the prudent and effective management of credit risk, based on the loss observed.

The cost of credit is measured by the sum of credit losses and to the average loans’ portfolio of the same year.

b.5) Credit risk cycle

Banco Santander has a global view of its credit portfolio throughout the various phases of the risk cycle, with a level of detail that allows us to evaluate the current situation of risk and any movements. This mapping is followed by the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the bank that no only sets policies and risk procedures, limits and delegates responsibilities. It also approves and supervises the activities of the area.

The risk management process consists of identifying, measuring, analyzing, controlling, negotiating and deciding on, as appropriate, the risks incurred in the Bank’s operations and companies of the conglomerate. The risk cycle comprises three different phases:

• Pre-sale: this phase includes the risk planning and setting targets, determination of the Bank’s risk appetite, approval of new products, risk analysis and credit rating process, and limit setting.

• Sale: this is the decision-making phase for both pre-classified and specific transactions.

• Post-sale: this phase comprises the risk monitoring, measurement and control processes and the recovery process.

Planning and setting risk limits

Risk limit setting is a dynamic process that identifies Banco Santander’s risk appetite by assessing business proposals and its risk attitude. This process is defined through the risk appetite approved by the Bank's Management and the units.

In the case of individualized risks, the most basic level is the customer, for which individual limits are set.

For GCB clients, a pre-classification model is used based on a system of measurement and monitoring of economic capital. In relation to the Corporate segment, the operational limit model is used in maximum nominal credit amounts.

To the risks of customers with standardized management, the limits of the portfolios are planned using credit management programs (SGP) agreed document for the areas of business and risks, and approved by the Executive Committee. This document contains the results expected for the business in terms of risk and return, beyond the limits which govern the activity and risk management. This client group has a more automated treatment in risks.

Risk analysis and rating process

Risk analysis is a pre-requisite for the approval of loans to clients by the Bank. This analysis consists of examining the counterparty’s ability on meeting its contractual obligations to the Banco Santander, which involves analyzing the client’s credit quality, its risk transactions, solvency, and sustainability of business and the return to be obtained in view of the risk assumed.

The risk analysis is conducted annually, at least, and can be held shortly when client profile indicates (through systems with centralized alerts, managers visits to clients or specific credit analysis), or when operations are not covered by pre-classification.

 

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Decision-Making on Operations

The process of decision making on operations aims to analyze and adopt adopt in accordance with pre-established policies, considering risk appetite and any elements of the operation that are important in assessing risk and return.

The Banco Santander uses, among others, the RORAC methodology (profitability on risk-adjusted capital), for risk analysis and pricing in the decision-making process on transactions and deals.

Risk monitoring and control

In Individual retail, customers are systematically reviewed through a daily credit rating process. This process allows for reassessments in credit exposure, allowing for increases in exposure for customers with good credit quality. In case of detection of deterioration in the risk level, actions to contain credit risk and preventive actions are automatically generated.

In the case of individual management, preventive detection of deterioration in the credit quality of the operation is the responsibility of the commercial manager together with the risk analyst. Additionally, risks are monitored through a permanent observation process for early identification of incidents that may result in the evolution of operations, customers and their environment.

This monitoring can result in the classification of the client in SCAN (this is a system that allows the differentiation of the management level and the action to be taken on a case-by-case basis).

Risk control function

The control function is performed by assessing risks from various complementary perspectives, the main pillars are the control by geographical location, business area, management model, product and process, facilitating thus the detection of specific areas requiring measures for which decisions should be taken. To obtain an overview of the bank's loan portfolio over the various phases of the credit cycle, with a level of detail that allows the assessment of the current risk situation and any movements.

Any changes in the Bank’s risk exposure are controlled on an ongoing and systematic basis. The impacts of these changes in certain future situations, both of an exogenous nature and those arising from strategic decisions, are assessed in order to establish measures that place the profile and amount of the loss portfolio within the parameters set by Executive Commission.

b.6) Credit recovery

"Strategies and action channels are defined according to the days of past due loans and the amounts, that result in a Map of Responsibilities and always look as the first alternative, the client's recovery.

The Bank uses tools as behavioral scoring to study the collection performance of certain groups, in order to reduce costs and increase recoveries. These models seek to measure the probability of clients becoming overdue adjusting collection efforts so that clients less likely to recover, receive timely actions. In cases the payments is most likely to happen, the focus is given in maintaining a healthy relationship with clients. All clients with severe or rescheduled credits delays values have internal restrictions.

Clients with high risk index have a model of recovery, with a commercial follow-up and a recovery specialist.

b.7) Credit risk from other perspective

Certain areas and specific views of credit risk deserve a specialist’s attention, complementary to global risk management.

Concentration risk

Concentration risk is an essential factor to be analyzed in the credit risk management area. The Bank continuously monitors the degree of concentration of credit risk in its portfolios, by economic sector, geographic location/country, groups of customers and products.

The Risk Committee establishes the risk policies and analyzes the exposure limits required for the proper management of the portfolio's credit risk concentration. From a sectorial point of view, the distribution of the corporate client portfolio is adequately diversified.

The Bank's Executive Vice President for Risks works together with the Executive Vice President for Strategic Finance in the management of credit portfolios, which includes reducing the concentration of exposures through various techniques, including the maintenance of guarantees to mitigate the risk of companies, derivatives for protection purposes (hedge) or the execution of securitization transactions in order to optimize the risk/return rate of the portfolio as a whole.

Credit risk from financial market operations

This heading includes the credit risk arising in treasury operations with clients, mainly credit institutions. These operations are performed both via money market financing products with different financial institutions and via derivative instruments arranged for the purpose of serving our clients.

Risk control is performed using an integrated, real-time system that enables the Bank to know at any time the unused exposure limit with respect to any counterparty, any product and maturity and at any Bank unit.

 

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Credit risk is measured at its current market value and its potential value (exposure value considering the future variation in the underlying market factors). Therefore, the equivalent credit risk (CRE) is defined as the sum of net replacement value plus the maximum potential value of the contracts in the future.

Environmental risk

The Banco Santander's Social and Environmental Responsibility Policy (PRSA), which follows the guidelines of CMN Resolution 4,945/2021 and the SARB Regulation Nº. 14 of Febraban, establishes guidelines and consolidates specific policies for socio-environmental practices in business and in relationships with stakeholders. These practices include the management of socio-environmental risks, impacts and opportunities related to topics such as adequacy in credit granting and use, supplier management and socio-environmental risk analysis, which is carried out through the analysis of clients' socio-environmental practices. and Varejo, of the Corporate segment 3 (one of the Corporate Retail segments of the Bank), which have limits or credit risk above R $ 5 million and which are part of the 14 socio-environmental care sectors. In this case, the socio-environmental risk is analyzed in order to mitigate the issues of operational risk, capital risk, credit risk and reputational risk. Since 2009, Santander has been a signatory to the Equator Principles and this set of guidelines is used to mitigate socio-environmental risks in the financing of large projects.

Mitigation of social and environmental risks in financing large projects is carried out based on analyzes based on the guidelines of the Equator Principles, a set of social and environmental criteria referenced in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability and in the Environmental Guidelines, Health and Safety of the World Bank Group.

The commitments assumed in the PRSA are detailed in other Bank policies, such as the Anti-Corruption Policy, Supplier Relationships and Homologation Policies and Social and Environmental Risk Policies, as well as the Private Social Investment Policy, which aims to guide the strategy in this area. and to present guidelines for social programs that strengthen this strategy.

b.8) Credit Management - Main changes

The business trends observed in the year 2021 were consistent with the trends presented 2020, where in a challenging economic scenario. The Bank maintained the good quality of its business and did not presented major variances in its delinquency ratios. In December 2021, this ratio achieved 5.46% compared to 5.55% of December 2020 and 6.75%, of December, 2019.

Below is a table showing the evolution of the main credit indicators.

 

    2021 2020 2019
         
Credit risk exposure - customers (Thousand of Reais) 540,872,632  466,104,042  391,569,227 
   Loans and advances to customers, gross (note 9) 493,354,702  417,822,026  347,256,660 
   Contingent Liabilities - Guarantees and other sureties (note 43.a) 47,517,931  48,282,016  44,312,567 
Non-performing loans ratio (%) - unaudited   5.46% 5.55% 6.75%
Impairment coverage ratio (%) - unaudited   110.40% 110.64% 96.58%
Specific credit loss provisions, net of RAWO (*) (Thousand of Reais) - unaudited 29,723,376  25,640,488  22,625,750 
Cost of credit (% of risk) - unaudited   3.73% 4.35% 3.93%
Data prepared on the basis of management criteria and the accounting criteria of the controller unit.
(*) RAWO = Recoveries of Assets Derecognized.

 

The Bank incorporates information about the future both in its assessment if the credit risk of an instrument has increased substantially since the initial recognition and in its measurement of the expected credit losses. Based on guidance from its internal committees and economic experts and considering a range of actual and anticipated external information, the Bank develops a base scenario as well as other possible scenarios. This process involves the projection of two or more additional economic scenarios and considers the respective probabilities of each result. External information includes economic data and forecasts published by government agencies and monetary authorities and selected private sector analysts and academics.

The base case represents the most likely result and is in line with the information used by the Bank for other purposes, such as strategic planning and budgeting. The other scenarios represent more optimistic and pessimistic results. Periodically, the Bank conducts more extreme stress tests to adjust its determination of these other representative scenarios


c) Market Risk

Market risk is the exposure to risks such as interest rates, exchange rates, prices of goods, prices in the stock market and others values, according to the type of product, volume of operations, term and conditions of the agreement and underlying volatility. 

The Bank operates according to global policies, within the Group’s risk tolerance level, aligned with the objectives in Brazil and in the world.

 

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With this purpose, it has developed its own Risk Management model, according to the following principles:

·        Functional independence;

·        Executive capacity sustained by knowledge and proximity with the client;

·        Global reach of the function (different types of risks);

·        Collective decision-making, that evaluates a variety of possible scenarios and do not compromise the results with individual decision (including Brazil Executive Risk Committee - Comitê Executivo de Riscos Brasil). This Comitee delimits and approves the operations. The Asset and Liabilities Committee, which responds for the capital management and structural risks, including country-risk, liquidity and interest rates.

·        Management and improvement of the equation risk/return; and

·        Advanced methodologies for risk management, such as Value at Risk – VaR (historical simulation of 521 days with a confidence level of 99% and time horizon of one day), scenarios, financial margin sensibility, equity value and contingency plan.

The Market Risks structure is part of the Vice Presidency of Credit and Market Risks, an independent area that applies risk policies taking into consideration the guidelines of the Board of Directors and the Risks Division of Santander in Spain.

 

c.1) Activities subject to market risk

The measurement, control and monitoring of the market risk area comprises all operations in which net worth risk is assumed. This risk arises from changes in the risk factors –interest rate, exchange rate, equities, commodity prices and the volatility thereof– and from the solvency and liquidity risk of the various products and markets in which the Bank operates.

The activities are segmented by risk type as follows:

I.Trading: this item includes financial services for clients, trading operations and positioning mainly in fixed-income, equity , foreign currency products and shares.
II.Balance sheets management: A risk management assessment aims to give stability to interest income from the commercial and economic value of the Bank, maintaining adequate levels of liquidity and solvency. The risk is measured by the balance sheets exposure to movements in interest rates and level of liquidity.
III.Structural risks:

·        Structural foreign currency risk/hedges of results: foreign currency risk arising from the currency in which investments in consolidable and non-consolidable companies are made (structural exchange rate). This item also includes the positions taken to hedge the foreign currency risk on future results generated in currencies other than the Real (hedges of results).

·        Structural equities risk: this item includes equity investments in non-consolidated financial and non-financial companies that give rise to equities risk.

The Financial Management area is responsible for the balance sheet management risk and structural risks through the application of uniform methodologies adapted to the situation of each market in which the Bank operates. Thus, in the convertible currencies area, Financial Management directly manages the Parent's risks and coordinates the management of the other units operating in these currencies. Decisions affecting the management of these risks are taken through the ALCO (Asset Liability Control committees) in the respective countries.

The Financial Management goal is to ensure the stability and recurring nature of both the net interest margin of the commercial activity and the Bank’s economic value, whilst maintaining adequate liquidity and solvency levels.

Each of these activities is measured and analyzed using different tools in order to reflect their risk profiles as accurately as possible.

 

Interest rate Risk

The following table aggregates by product the cash flows of the operations of our perimeter of companies that have interest income. The transactions are presented by the book balance at the closing date of the years 2021, 2020 and 2019. It is not associated with the risk management of changes in interest rates or indexer mismatches, which is done by monitoring metrics of Marketplace. However, it allows to evaluate the concentrations of term and possible risks and below it, the balances of the same products are presented at the redemption value at maturity, except for the line dealing with receivables and obligations linked to derivative contracts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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              2021
Position of accounts subject to interest rate risk   In millions of Reais
    0 to 30 days 31 to 180 days 181 to 365 days 1 to 5 years Above 5 years Total
               
Remunerated Assets:          
               
  Financial assets measured at fair value in income -    -    -    -    3,122    3,122   
  Debt instruments -    -    -    -    3,122    3,122   
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Derivatives -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial assets measured at fair value in profit or loss for trading  5,573  4,205  5,128  17,846  12,447  45,199 
  Debt instruments 355  858  2,358  10,267  9,963  23,801 
  Equity instruments 21  1  8  11  3  44 
  Derivatives 5,197  3,346  2,762  7,568  2,481  21,354 
  Financial assets not intended for trading Mandatory measured at the fair value of the result 54,053  1,012  4,779  59,267  32,808  151,919 
  Debt instruments 54,053  1,012  4,779  59,267  32,808  151,919 
  Loans and Advances to Customers -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial assets measured at fair value in other comprehensive income -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Debt instruments -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost 135,081  131,966  96,793  178,655  102,292  644,787 
  Loans and Other Amounts with Credit stitutions  73,293  1,479  2,255  2,616  -    79,643 
  Loans and advances to customers 60,735  128,631  71,041  158,933  94,368  513,708 
  Debt Instruments 1,053  1,856  23,497  17,106  7,924  51,436 
  Total 194,707  137,183  106,700  255,768  150,669  845,027 
    -    -    -    -    -    -   
Remunerated Liabilities: -    -    -    -    -    -   
    -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value in income Held for Trading 18,955  2,564  2,191  11,196  2,703  37,609 
  Derivatives  6,174  2,564  2,191  11,196  2,703  24,828 
  Short Positions 12,781  -    -    -    -    12,781 
  Financial liabilities at amortized cost 309,659  116,052  108,718  180,572  31,897  746,898 
  Deposits from the Central Bank of Brazil and deposits from credit institutions  43,414  48,359  27,340  11,415  4,035  134,563 
  Customer deposits 260,711  50,470  70,403  110,290  24  491,898 
  Bonds and securities 5,534  17,223  10,975  58,867  8,334  100,933 
  Debt Instruments Eligible to Capital -    -    -    -    19,504  19,504 
  Total 328,614  118,616  110,909  191,768  34,600  784,507 

 

 

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              2020
Position of accounts subject to interest rate risk   In millions of Reais
    0 to 30 days 31 to 180 days 181 to 365 days 1 to 5 years Above 5 years Total
               
Remunerated Assets:          
               
  Financial assets measured at fair value in income -    153  50  250  1,747  2,200 
  Debt instruments -    153  50  250  1,747  2,200 
  Equity instruments -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Derivatives -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial assets measured at fair value in profit or loss for trading  15,635  18,487  4,867  57,091  17,707  113,788 
  Debt instruments 3,480  11,789  3,150  47,287  14,078  79,784 
  Equity instruments 1,164  -    -    -    -    1,164 
  Derivatives 10,992  6,698  1,717  9,804  3,629  32,840 
  Financial assets not intended for trading Mandatory measured at the fair value of the result 439  -    -    -    -    439 
  Debt instruments 439  -    -    -    -    439 
  Loans and Advances to Customers -    -    -    -    -    -   
  Financial assets measured at fair value in other comprehensive income 3,455  3,625  12,177  63,651  22,430  105,339 
  Debt instruments 3,383  3,625  12,177  63,651  22,430  105,267 
  Equity instruments 72  -    -    -    -    72 
  Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost 50,776  130,066  55,339  152,438  63,844  452,462 
  Loans and Other Amounts with Credit stitutions  25,201  39,879  2,765  3,799  -    71,644 
  Loans and advances to customers 25,490  88,071  50,829  134,805  61,795  360,990 
  Debt Instruments 85  2,117  1,745  13,833  2,049  19,828 
  Total 70,305  152,331  72,433  273,429  105,728  674,227 
               
Remunerated Liabilities:          
               
  Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value in income Held for Trading 55,313  7,878  2,088  12,629  3,515  81,424 
  Derivatives  10,160  7,878  2,088  12,629  3,515  36,270 
  Short Positions 45,153  -    -    -    -    45,153 
  Financial liabilities at amortized cost 174,848  100,497  91,433  131,589  16,667  515,035 
  Deposits from the Central Bank of Brazil and deposits from credit institutions  4,007  32,846  22,603  7,891  3,031  70,379 
  Customer deposits 163,297  44,035  61,293  98,867  203  367,694 
  Bonds and securities 7,544  23,616  7,537  24,832  313  63,841 
  Debt Instruments Eligible to Capital -    -    -    -    13,120  13,120 
  Total 230,161  108,376  93,521  144,218  20,182  596,458 
               

 

 

 

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            2019
      In millions of Reais
  Position of accounts subject to interest rate risk

0 to

30 days

31 to

180 days

181 to

365 days

1 to

5 years

Above

5 years

Total
               
Interest-earning assets:            
               
  Financial Assets Held for Trading 3,891  1,091  737  8,444  4,446  18,609 
  Debt instruments -    3  140  188  889  1,220 
  Equity instruments 171  -    -    -    -    171 
  Trading derivatives 3,720  1,088  597  8,256  3,557  17,218 
  Other Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss 4,261  802  3,981  16,737  7,075  32,856 
  Debt instruments 2,232  802  3,981  16,737  7,075  30,827 
  Equity instruments 2,029  -    -    -    -    2,029 
  Investments Held to Maturity  98  96  280  3,679  3,981  8,134 
  Reserves  from Brazilian Central Bank 69,663  -    -    -    -    69,663 
  Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost 28,416  75,794  51,603  112,467  54,815  323,095 
  Total 106,329  77,783  56,601  141,327  70,317  452,357 
               
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
               
  Deposits from credit institutions 224,610  62,181  69,277  70,882  2,556  429,506 
  Subordinated debts -    -    -    10,077  -    10,077 
  Marketable debt securities 3,677  25,781  19,125  28,134  3,475  80,192 
  Trading derivatives 4,597  1,621  1,074  9,119  3,828  20,239 
  Short positions 23,501  -    -    -    -    23,501 
  Total 256,385  89,583  89,476  118,212  9,859  563,515 
               
Currency Risk            
               
            2021
Position of accounts subject to currency risk     In millions of Reais
               
               
  Asset:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Cash/Applications/Debt Instruments     114,021    1,337   5,163 120,521
  Loans and advances to customers 5,529    2,218    608 8,355
  Derivatives     289,245    14,190 8,011 311,446
  Others     1,251    -    -    1,251
  Total     410,046    17,744 13,782 441,573
               
  Liabilities:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Funding in foreign currency     80,991    2,194 2,130 85,315
  Derivatives     225,554    14,279 8,631 248,464
  Others     105,570    1,220 2,912 109,701
  Total     412,115    17,711 13,673 443,480

 

 

 

 

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            2020
Position of accounts subject to currency risk     In millions of Reais
               
               
  Asset:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Cash/Applications/Debt Instruments     42,860  1,870  569  45,299 
  Loans and advances to customers 5,803  3,187  1,140  10,130 
  Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries and Dependence     57,914  215  -    58,129 
  Derivatives     125,495  10,451  2,795  138,741 
  Others     25,866  -    -    25,866 
  Total     257,938  15,723  4,504  278,165 
               
  Liabilities:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Funding in foreign currency     61,173  384  -    61,557 
  Derivatives     147,911  14,449  2,854  165,214 
  Others     39,972  219  437  40,629 
  Total     249,056  15,052  3,291  267,400 
               
            2019
Position of accounts subject to currency risk     In millions of Reais
               
               
  Asset:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Cash/Applications/Debt Instruments     12,406  224  1  12,631 
  Loans and advances to customers 4,776  1,920  -    6,696 
  Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries and Dependence     50,193  3,557  -    53,750 
  Derivatives     150,538  13,053  9,712  173,303 
  Others     10,521  574  -    11,095 
  Total     228,434  19,328  9,713  257,475 
               
  Liabilities:     Dollar Euro Others Total
               
  Funding in foreign currency     59,416  925  49  60,390 
  Derivatives     169,136  20,184  8,515  197,835 
  Others     -    60  1,009  1,069 
  Total     228,552  21,169  9,573  259,294 

 

 

 

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c.2) Methodologies

 

Trading

Banco Santander calculates minimum capital requirement for market risks using the internal model since approval by Bacen in May 2018.

The standard methodology applied to trading activities by the Banco Santander in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was the value at risk (VaR), which measures the maximum expected loss with a given confidence level and time horizon. This methodology was based on a standard historical simulation with a 99% confidence level and a one-day time horizon. Statistical adjustments were made to enable the efficient incorporation of the most recent events that condition the level of risk assumed.

Specifically, the Bank uses a time window of two years or 521 daily data obtained retrospectively from the reference date of the VaR calculation. Two figures are calculated each day, one by applying an exponential decline factor which gives a lesser weighting to more distant observations in time, and another with uniform weightings for all observations. The VaR reported is the higher of these two figures.

VaR is not the only measure. It is used because it is easy to calculate and because it provides a good reference of the level of risk incurred by the Bank. However, other measures are simultaneously being implemented to enable the Bank to exercise greater risk control in all the markets in which it operates.

One of these measures is scenario analysis, which consists of defining behavior scenarios for various financial variables and determining the impact on results of applying them to the Bank’s activities. These scenarios can replicate past events (such as crisis) or, conversely, determine plausible scenarios that are unrelated to past events. A minimum of three types of scenarios are defined (plausible, severe and extreme) which, together with VaR, make it possible to obtain a much more complete view of the risk profile.

The positions are monitored daily through an exhaustive control of changes in the portfolios, aiming to detect possible incidents and correct them immediately. The daily calculation of the result is also an excellent indicator of the risk, as it allows the Bank to observe and detect the impact of changes in financial variables in the portfolios.

Lastly, due to their atypical nature, derivatives and credit trading management (actively traded credit – Trading Book) activities are controlled by assessing specific measures on a daily basis. In the case of derivatives, these measures are sensitive to fluctuations in the price of the underlying (delta and gamma), in volatility (vega) and in time (theta). For credit trading management activities, the measures controlled include sensitivity to spread, jump-to-default and position concentrations by rating level.

 

c.3) Balance-sheet management

 

Interest rate risk

The Bank analyses the sensitivity of the net interest margin and market value of equity to changes in interest rates. This sensitivity arises from maturity and interest rate repricing gaps in the various balance sheets items.

On the basis of the balance-sheets interest rate position, and considering the market situation and outlook, the necessary financial measures are adopted to align this position with that desired by the Bank. These measures can range from the taking of positions on markets to the definition of the interest rate features of commercial products.

 

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The measures used by the Bank to control interest rate risk in these activities are the interest rate gap, the sensitivity of net interest margin (NIM) and market value of equity (MVE) to changes in interest rates, the duration of capital, value at risk (VaR), the EaR (Earning at Risk) and scenario analysis.

 

Interest rate gap of assets and liabilities

The interest rate gap analysis focuses on the mismatches between the reevaluation deadlines of on-balance-sheets assets and liabilities and off-balance-sheets items. This analysis facilitates a basic snapshot of the balance sheet structure and enables concentrations of interest rate risk in the various maturities to be detected. Additionally, it is a useful tool for estimating the possible impact of potential changes in interest rates on the entity's net interest margin and market value of equity. 

The flows of all the on and off-balance sheet headings must be broken down and placed at the point of repricing or maturity. The duration and sensitivity of contracts that do not have a maturity date they are analyzed and estimated using an internal model.

 

Net interest margin (NIM) sensitivity

The sensitivity of the net interest margin measures the change in the expected accruals for a specific period (12 months) given a shift in the interest rate curve.

The sensitivity of the net interest margin is calculated by simulating the margin both for a scenario of changes in the interest rate curve and for the current scenario. The sensitivity is the difference between the two margins calculated.

 

Market value of equity (MVE) sensitivity

The sensitivity of the market value of equity is a complementary measure to the sensitivity of the net interest margin.

This sensitivity measures the interest rate risk implicit in the market value of equity based on the effect of changes in interest rates on the present values of financial assets and liabilities.

 

Value at risk (VaR) and Earnings at Risk (EaR)

It is defined with 99% base points of the MVE’s loss distribution function, calculated considering the market value of the positions, based on the payback obtained in the last two years and with degree of statistical certainty (level of trust) to a defined time horizon.

It is also applied a similar methodology to calculate the maximum loss in NII (EaR), in order to consider the interest rate risk even in economic value impact as in financial margin.

The unit sums the return vectors of the VAR with the return vectors of EaR, resulting the total return vector. The composition is made considering in the metric of EaR the losses in financial margin that occur between the initial moment (reference date) and the holding period of the not-trading portfolio. The losses in the economic value takes in consideration the impact of the ending positions after the holding period.

 

c.4) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is associated with the Bank's ability to finance purchase commitments at reasonable market prices and to carry out its business plans with stable sources of financing.

 

Liquidity Management of Santander Bank

 

For the control and liquidity management, the Santander bank uses short and long-term metrics and stress metrics that are capable of measuring the safe liquidity buffer so that the bank comfortably honors its obligations to the market and shareholders.

Then, we can cite:

 

Short-term metrics and liquidity stress:

a. LCR

The Santander Bank uses the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) in its liquidity risk management. LCR is a short-term index for a 30 days stress scenario, results from the division of high-quality assets and net outflows in 30 days.

The Total High Liquidity Assets – HQLA is composed mainly of Brazilian federal government bonds and compulsory returns. The net outflows are composed mainly of losses of deposits, offset in part by inflows, mainly loans.

 

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b. Liquidity stress scenarios:

The Liquidity management requires the analysis of financial scenarios in which potential problems whit liquidity are assessed, for which is necessary to construct and study scenarios in crisis situations. The model used for this analysis is the Stress Test

The stress test evaluates the financial structure of the institution and its capacity to resist and react to more extreme situations.

The purpose of the Liquidity Stress Test is to allow the simulation of adverse market conditions, making it possible to evaluate the impacts on the institution´s liquidity and ability to payments, in order to anticipate the solutions or even avoid positions that excessively liquidity in stress scenarios.

The scenarios are defined from the analysis of market behavior during previous crisis. Four crisis scenarios are developed, with different intensities.

From the stress model’s analysis, the concept of minimum liquidity was defined, which is sufficient to support liquidity losses for a determined day horizon in all simulated crisis scenarios.

 

Long-term metrics

Its objective is to measure the stability of sources of financing against the assets committed. The NSFR metric developed by BIS and adapted by the local regulator, which objective through determined percentages, to verify if the institution has stable source of funding to sustain its assets. This metrics has different weights by term, client’s segment and product type. It is calculated monthly by the institution.

 

c. Liquidity indicators

In order to help management, some liquidity indicators are calculated on a monthly basis, like ratios of concentration by counterparties and concentration by segments.

 

Clients Funding

The Bank has different funding sources, both in products and mix of clients, with a healthy distribution between the segments. The total of clients’ resources is currently in R$ 78,6 billion and presented an increase comparing with 2019 amount, highlighting the increasing of time deposit funding and the keeping of financial letters inventory.

          In millions of Reais
Customers Funding 2021 2020
  0 a 30 days Total % 0 a 30 days Total %
Demand deposits 39,574  39,574  100% 35,550  35,550  100%
Savings accounts 65,220  65,220  100% 62,210  62,210  100%
Time deposits 92,496  308,950  30% 77,298  279,778  28%
Interbank deposit 763  4,001  19% 818  5,145  16%
Funds from acceptances and issuance of securities 5,621  88,089  6% 7,544  70,628  11%
Borrowings and Onlendings -    90,709  0% 3,189  67,760  5%
Subordinated Debts / Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital -    19,641  0% -    13,120  0%
Total 203,674  616,184  33% 186,609  534,191  100%
             
          In millions of Reais
Customers Funding   2019
        0 a 30 days Total %
Demand deposits       29,524  29,524  100%
Savings accounts       49,040  49,040  100%
Time deposits       53,321  190,344  28%
Interbank deposit       871  4,299  20%
Funds from acceptances and issuance of securities       3,921  85,963  5%
Borrowings and Onlendings       5,077  54,880  9%
Subordinated Debts / Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital       -    10,175  0%
Total       141,754  424,225  33%

Time deposits       53,321  190,344  28%
Interbank deposit       871  4,299  20%
Funds from acceptances and issuance of securities       3,921  85,963  5%
Borrowings and Onlendings       5,077  54,880  9%
Subordinated Debts / Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital       -    10,175  0%
Total       141,754  424,225  33%

 

 

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Assets and liabilities in accordance with the remaining contractual maturities, considering the undiscounted flows are as follows:

 

             
          2021
          In millions of Reais
Future Cash Flows Except for Derivatives

0 to

30 days

31 to

180 days

181 to

365 days

1 to

5 years

Above

5 years

 Total
             
Remunerated Assets:            
             
Financial assets measured at fair value in income                      -                         -                         -                         -                   3,122                3,122
Debt instruments                      -                         -                         -                         -                   3,122                3,122
Financial assets measured at fair value in profit or loss for trading                5,573                4,197                5,031              16,366                8,023              39,191
Debt instruments                   355                   850                2,261                8,786                5,539              17,791
Equity Instruments                     21                       1                       8                     11                       3                     44
Derivatives                5,197                3,346                2,762                7,568                2,481              21,354
Financial assets measured at fair value in other comprehensive income              54,012                1,007                4,690              50,092              15,833            125,635
Debt instruments              54,012                1,007                4,690              50,092              15,833            125,635
Equity Instruments                      -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -   
Financial assets measured at amortized cost           109,330              98,848              78,187            172,736              78,053            537,155
Loans and Other Amounts with Credit Institutions              73,290                1,464                2,041                2,313                      -                 79,108
Loans and advances to customers              34,989              94,872              55,118            150,204              76,554            411,737
Debt instruments                1,051                2,512              21,028              20,219                1,499              46,310
Total            168,915            104,053              87,907            239,195            105,032            705,102
             
Remunerated Liabilities:            
             
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value in
Income Held for Trading
             18,955                2,564                2,191              11,196                2,703              37,609
Derivatives                6,174                2,564                2,191              11,196                2,703              24,828
Short positions              12,781                      -                         -                         -                         -                 12,781
Financial liabilities at amortized cost            289,743            106,358            102,585            165,145              25,366            689,197
Deposits from the Central Bank of Brazil and deposits from credit institutions              33,714              46,465              25,626              10,610                2,742            119,157
Customer deposits            252,070              48,364              67,467            105,690                     23            473,613
Bonds and securities                3,959              11,529                9,492              48,845                3,097              76,922
Debt Instruments Eligible to Capital                      -                         -                         -                         -                 19,504              19,504
Total            308,698            108,922            104,776            176,341              28,069         726,806

 

 

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          2020
Non-Discounted Future Flows Except Derivatives     In millions of Reais
  0 to 30 days 31 to 180 days 181 to 365 days 1 to 5 years Above 5 years Total
             
Interest-earning assets:            
             
Financial assets measured at fair value in income -    174  98  667  2,900  3,839 
Debt instruments -    174  98  667  2,900  3,839 
Financial assets measured at fair value in profit or loss for trading  16,028  19,211  5,763  63,618  25,489  130,108 
Debt instruments 3,873  12,513  4,046  53,814  21,859  96,104 
Equity Instruments 1,164  -    -    -    -    1,164 
Derivatives 10,992  6,698  1,717  9,804  3,629  32,840 
Financial assets not intended for trading
Mandatory measured at the fair value of the
result
439  -    -    -    -    439 
Equity Instruments 439  -    -    -    -    439 
Financial assets measured at fair value in other comprehensive income 5,000  3,874  13,850  75,849  35,538  134,110 
Debt instruments 4,928  3,874  13,850  75,849  35,538  134,038 
Equity Instruments 72  -    -    -    -    72 
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 53,147  145,280  69,004  208,295  135,783  611,509 
Loans and Other Amounts with Credit
Institutions 
24,638  40,579  2,901  4,205  -    72,324 
Loans and advances to customers 28,424  102,379  64,194  188,430  135,987  519,415 
Debt instruments 85  2,321  1,909  15,660  (205) 19,771 
Total 74,615  168,538  88,715  348,429  199,709  880,005 
             
Remunerated Liabilities:            
             
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value in
Income Held for Trading
55,313  7,878  2,088  12,629  3,515  81,424 
Derivatives 10,160  7,878  2,088  12,629  3,515  36,270 
Short positions 45,153  -    -    -    -    45,153 
Financial liabilities at amortized cost 176,223  101,111  93,103  145,931  16,471  532,838 
Deposits from the Central Bank of Brazil and
deposits from credit institutions
3,707  33,039  22,860  8,014  2,802  70,421 
Customer deposits 165,171  44,571  62,606  110,809  215  383,372 
Bonds and securities  7,345  23,502  7,637  27,109  333  65,925 
Debt Instruments Eligible to Capital -    -    -    -    13,120  13,120 
Total 463,072  217,979  190,382  317,119  39,972  1,228,525 
             

 

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          2019
Non-Discounted Future Flows Except Derivatives     In millions of Reais
  0 to 30 days 31 to 180 days 181 to 365 days 1 to 5 years Above 5 years Total
             
Interest-earning assets:            
             
Financial Assets Held For Trading 3,766  1,103  802  8,894  6,157  20,722 
Debt instruments 46  15  205  638  2,600  3,504 
Trading derivatives 3,720  1,088  597  8,256  3,557  17,218 
Other financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
2,642  1,160  4,853  23,638  15,502  47,795 
Debt instruments 2,642  1,160  4,853  23,638  15,502  47,795 
Investments Held to
Maturity 
99  111  327  4,066  6,030  10,633 
Reserves from Brazilian
Central Bank
69,663  -    -    -    -    69,663 
Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost 32,417  89,335  65,395  159,615  110,607  457,369 
Total 108,587  91,709  71,377  196,213  138,296  606,182 
             
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
             
Deposits from credit institutions 218,883  61,461  71,953  79,666  2,660  434,623 
Subordinated Debts / Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital -    -    -    12,673  -    12,673 
Marketable debt securities 3,697  26,096  19,829  31,407  4,628  85,657 
Trading derivatives 4,597  1,621  1,074  9,119  3,828  20,239 
Short positions 23,501  -    -    -    -    23,501 
Total 250,678  89,178  92,856  132,865  11,116  576,693 

 

Scenario analysis / Contingency plan

Based on the results obtained in the Stress Test, the Bank prepares the Liquidity Contingency Plan, which consists of a formal set of preventive and corrective actions to be taken in moments of liquidity crisis. The activation of the Plan results from the monitoring of internal parameters related to the Bank's market and liquidity conditions. Such parameters serve to identify different levels of crisis severity and, thus, determine whether or not there is a need to start the activation process.

After the crisis is identified, a clear communication is established between the internal areas capable of executing corrective actions and mitigating the problems

caused. These corrective actions are measures capable of generating liquidity to solve or mitigate the effects of the crisis and are taken considering its complexities, implementation deadlines and liquidity impact.

The parameters and measures of this Plan are reviewed at any time that it becomes necessary, however its minimum review period is annual.

 

c.5) Structural foreign currency risk / Hedges of results / Structural equities risk

These activities are monitored by measuring positions, VaR and results.

 

c.5.1) Complementary measures

 

Calibration and test measures

The back-testing consists of a comparative analysis between the estimates of Value at Risk (VaR) and the daily “clean” results (result of the portfolios at the close of the previous day, evaluated at the prices of the following day) and “dirty” (managerial result leading to also considering costs, intraday results and loading). The purpose of these tests is to verify and provide a measure of the accuracy of the models used in the VaR calculation.

The back-testing analyzes carried out by Banco Santander comply, at least, with the BIS recommendations regarding the verification of the internal systems used in the measurement and management of financial risks. The Bank also performs hypothesis tests: excess tests, normality tests, Spearman correlation, average excess measures, etc.

Evaluation models are regularly calibrated and tested by a specialized unit.

 

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c.6) Control system

 

Limit setting

The boundary setting process runs alongside the budgeting activity and is a tool used to establish the assets and liabilities available for each business activity. Setting limits is a dynamic process that responds to the level of risk considered acceptable by

Management. The boundary structure consists of developing a process that considers, among others, the following aspects:

Identify and delimit, efficiently and comprehensively, the main types of financial risks generated, so that they are consistent with the management of the business and with the defined strategy.

Quantify and communicate to the business areas what levels and risk profiles are considered acceptable by Management, in order to avoid unwanted risks.

Give flexibility to the business areas to assume financial risks in an efficient and timely manner, due to changes in the market and business strategies, and always within the risk levels considered acceptable by the institution.

Allow business generators to take risks in a prudent and sufficient volume to achieve the budgeted results.

Delimit the range of products and underlyings in which each Treasury unit can operate, considering characteristics such as models and valuation systems, liquidity of the instruments involved, etc.

 

c.7) Risks and results in 2021

 

Financial Intermediation Activities

The average VaR from the Bank´s trading portfolio in 2021 ended in R$ 34.5 million. The dynamic management of this profile allows the Bank to change its strategy to capitalize the opportunities offered by an uncertain environment.

 

c.7.1) balance sheet management

 

Interest rate risk

 

Convertible currencies

 

At the end of 2021, the sensitivity of the net interest margin at one year to parallel increases of 100 basis points applied to Banco Santander portfolios was concentrated on the BRL interest rate curve was R$553 million.

 

Also, at 2021 year-end, the sensitivity market value of equity to parallel increases of 100 basis points applied to the Banco Santander in the BRL interest rate curve was R$1,675 million.

 

Quantitative risk analysis

 

Interest risk in balance sheet management portfolios, measured in terms of net interest income sensitivity, for one year at a parallel rise of 100 basis points of the interest rate curve, increased by R$121 million between 2021 and 2020, reaching the maximum of R$607 million in June, 2021. Value sensitivity decreased by R$96 million during the year 2021, reaching a maximum level of R$1,882 million in September, 2021. The main factors that occurred in 2021 and influenced the sensitivities were the fall in the yield curve (convexity effect), portfolio decline and updating of the implicit methodologies on the cash flows of Banco Santander products.

 

Million of Reais            
        2021 2020 2019
Sensibilities            
Net Interest Margin       553  432  334 
Market Value of Equity     1,675  1,771  2,063 
Value at Risk - Balance          
VaR       791  1,365  1,755 

 

 

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c.8) Sensitivity analysis

 

The risk management is focused on portfolios and risk factors pursuant to the requirements of regulators and good international practices.

 

Financial instruments are segregated into trading and Banking portfolios, as in the management of market risk exposure, according to the best market practices and the transaction classification and capital management criteria of the New Standardized Approach of regulators. The trading portfolio consists of all transactions with financial instruments and products, including derivatives, held for trading, and the Banking portfolio consists of core business transactions arising from the different Banco Santander business lines and their possible hedges. Accordingly, based on the nature of Banco Santander’s activities, the sensitivity analysis was presented for trading and Banking portfolios.

 

Banco Santander performs the sensitivity analysis of the financial instruments in accordance with requirements of regulatory bodies and international best practices, considering the market information and scenarios that would adversely affect the positions and the income of the Bank.

 

The table below summarizes the stress amounts generated by Banco Santander’s corporate systems, related to the Banking and trading portfolio, for each one of the portfolio scenarios as of December 31, 2021.

 

Trading portfolio

 

      2021
Risk Factor Description   Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
Interest Rate - Reais Exposures subject to changes in interest fixed rate (4,943) (108,670) (217,339)
Coupon Interest Rate Exposures subject to changes in coupon rate of interest rate (550) (7,132) (14,265)
Coupon - US Dollar Exposures subject to changes in coupon US Dollar rate (5,564) (34,407) (68,815)
Coupon - Other Currencies Exposures subject to changes in coupon foreign currency rate (5,270) (19,539) (39,077)
Foreign currency Exposures subject to foreign exchange (1,127) (1,900) (3,801)
Eurobond/Treasury/Global Exposures subject to Interest Rate Variation on Papers Traded on the International Market (426) (10,658) (21,315)
Inflation Exposures subject to change in coupon rates of price indexes (5,218) (6,018) (12,035)
Shares and Indexes Exposures subject to change in shares price (1,553) (38,814) (77,629)
Commodities Exposures subject to change in commodities' prices (1,184) (29,609) (59,217)
Total (1)     (25,835) (256,747) (513,493)

(1) Amounts net of taxes.

 

Scenario 1: a shock of 10 base points on the interest curves and 1% to price changes (currency and stocks);

Scenario 2: a shock of +25% and -25% in all risk factors, are considered the greatest losses per risk factor;

Scenario 3: a shock of +50% and -50% in all risk factors, are considered the greatest losses per risk factor.

 

Portfolio Banking

      2021
Risk Factor Description   Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
Interest Rate - Reais Exposures subject to changes in interest fixed rate (48,956) (1,673,128) (3,756,544)
TR and Long-Term Interest Rate - (TJLP) Exposures subject to changes in Exchange of TR in TJLP (6,413) (97,524) (145,711)
Inflation Exposures subject to change in coupon rates of price indexes (34,286) (455,628) (838,652)
Coupon - US Dollar Exposures subject to changes in coupon US Dollar rate (13,530) (60,291) (117,298)
Coupon - Other Currencies Exposures subject to changes in coupon foreign currency rate (3,891) (7,770) (15,642)
Interest Rate Markets International Exposures subject to changes in interest rate negotiated roles in international market (31,456) (78,782) (161,417)
Foreign Currency Exposures subject to Foreign Exchange 560  13,995  27,989 
Total (1)      (137,972) (2,359,128) (5,007,275)

(1) Amounts net of taxes.

 

Scenario 1: a shock of +10bps and -10bps in interest rate curves and 1% price variance (currency and stocks); are considered the greatest losses per risk factor;

Scenario 2: a shock of +25% and -25% in all risk factors, are considered the greatest losses per risk factor;

Scenario 3: a shock of +50% and -50% in all risk factors, are considered the greatest losses per risk factor.

 

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d) Bank´s business is highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology systems.

 

Our business is highly dependent on the ability of our information technology systems to accurately process a large number of transactions across numerous and diverse markets and products in a timely manner, and on our ability to rely on our digital technologies, computer and email services, software and networks, as well as on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential data and other information in our computer systems and networks. The proper functioning of our financial control, risk management, accounting, customer service and other data processing systems is critical to our business and our ability to compete effectively.

 

e) Independent Structure

 

The Operational Risk & Internal Control area, subordinated to the Executive vice Presidency of Risk, operates independently as a second line of defense, supporting and challenging the first line of defense. They maintain guidelines, policies and processes to ensure the conduct and adequacy of the Operational Risk Control and Management Model.

The area adopts the definition of the Basel Committee, the Central Bank of Brazil and the Corporative instructions applicable locally to Operational Risk as the possibility of losses resulting from the inadequacy or failure of processes, operational and systems, or from external events. In addition, the Bank´s Board of Directors opted for the Alternative Standardized Approach (ASA) for the calculation of the portion of Reference Equity (PR) related to Operational Risk.

 

e.1) Operational Risks & Internal Control

 

The Operational Risk & Internal Control area has a mission with Banco Santander: To support the fulfillment of strategic objectives and the decision-making process, in adapting and meeting mandatory requirements, maintaining soundness, reliability, reducing and mitigating losses due to risks operational, in addition to implementation, dissemination of the Operational Risk culture.

 

Additionally, the Operational Risk & Internal Control area works to prevent Operational Risks and supports the continuous strengthening of the Internal Controls system, meeting the requirements of the Regulatory Bodies, Basel Accord, resolutions of the National Monetary Council (CMN) and Applicable Regulators. This Model also follows the guidelines established by Banco Santander Spain based on the COSO - Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission –Internal Control– Integrated Framework 2013.

 

Control and management model

Santander Brasil has implemented a model based on lines of defense that aims to improve and continuously develop the management and control of operational risks, ensuring that structures can assess, monitor, control, mitigate, report and reduce the risks and losses to which they are exposed.

The attributions of this model include carrying out activities for the identification, evaluation, monitoring, control, mitigation and reporting of Operational Risk. Thus, different analyzes and follow-ups are carried out and reported. The main instruments that make up the Operational Risk Control and management Model are presented below:

 

·Definition of the operational risk appetite;
·Capture and evaluation of loss events (internal and external);
·Training, Communication and Culture;
·Evaluation of products and services;
·Self-assessment of operational risks;
·Scenario analysis;
·Risk and Control Indicators;
·Internal controls.

 

Model Governance

The Model has the approval of the Executive Risk Committee and approval by the Board of Directors, integrating the Organization's corporate governance structure and responsibility. Periodically, the relevant matters of Operational Risks are communicated to senior management for awareness and deliberations.

 

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As part of the Risk Governance system, the Senior Forum on Internal Controls and Operational Risks (CIRO) is also implemented, whose objective is to deliberate for the Risk Pro Officers (RPO), of the 1st Line of Defense, policies, processes, procedures, strategy and decisions on the topics to be applied in the business units, and has a bimonthly periodicity.

In order to ensure a structured process for disseminating the culture of Operational Risk management and control, the relevant topics are dealt with in specific Committees and Forums.

 

e.2) Responsibilities and duties of the Operational Risks and Internal Controls area

The Operational Risks & Internal Control area acts as second line of defense in the Santander’s operational risk model and aim to achieve compliance with Santander Group’s corporate policies, and other regulations established by both local and global regulators. In addition, the area is responsible for the oversight and challenge of activities performed by the first line of defense and aim to achieve an integrated operational risk management approach. The main responsibilities attributed to the Operational Risk and Internal Control are listed below:

 

Disseminate the Operational Risk and Internal Controls management-oriented culture and converge towards the prevention and reduction of Operational Risk events and losses, mitigating the financial, legal, and reputational impacts.

• Improve risk analysis to reduce, consolidate and prioritize mitigation actions.

• Maintain the dynamics and control of operational risk exposure in line with risk appetite.

• Establish roles and responsibilities, with follow-up with those responsible in the lines of defense.

• Ensure business continuity and strengthen the Internal Controls environment.

• Provide adequate level of coverage in business units.

• Provide support for the Organization's strategic decisions based on the integrated Operational Risk profile and emerging trends.

• Implement the best practices for management and control of operational risks in the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense.

• Identify the Operational Risk profile of the Organization.

• Provide continuous improvement of existing methodologies and deepening the culture of responsibility for Operational Risks and Internal Controls

 

e.3) Differential factor

 

The Operational Risks & Internal Control area invests in the development, training and updating of its professionals so they can keep up with changes in the business environment, in addition to offering training programs for other professionals through the intranet and on-site courses. Among the personal course, we highlight the achievement of training aimed at increasing culture of RO management, training for the capture of operational losses, among others.

This has made a significant contribution to the Bank consistently achieve its strategic and operational goals, by providing knowledge of the exposure to assumed operational risks and the controlled environment, maintaining the Bank’s low-risk profile and ensuring the sustainable development of its operations.

The Bank highlights:

 

• Mandatory training for all Banco Santander employees through e-learnings ("NetCursos"), addressing the issue of operational risks,

• The creation, dissemination, and maintenance of Instruction Manuals, promoting corporate values and commitment.

• Coordination of the annual process for projecting losses caused by operational risks, defining action plans to reduce these losses and for accountability.

• Development of key risk indicators, aiming to monitor the main operational risks.

• Management of the “ORMN – Operational Risk Management Network” considering roles performed by:

i)“RPO-Risk Pro Officer” monitoring and reporting of operational risk management aspects to the Senior Management, ii) “RPA-Risk Pro Agent" and iii) “Operational Risk Assistants” management and implementation of the Operational Risk Management Model within its Division and “Risk Experts” specifically for “transversal” operational risk management purposes.

 

e.4) Policy

 

The Operational Risks & Internal Control area is part of Santander’s governance structure and produces a series of specific monthly reports for management through the Integrated Operational Risk Committee (“FSCIRO”) and the “Reunião de RO” (Operational Risk Forum detailing events that occurred, the main activities undertaken, corrective, preventive action plans and follow-up, ensuring transparency and knowledge to the governance forums.

 

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f) Reputation Risk

 

f.1) Reputation Risk

 

The reputation risk is defined as a risk of a negative economic impact, current and potential, due to a perception unfavorable of the Bank by its employees, clients, shareholders/investors and society in general.

The reputation risk may arise from multiple sources and, in many cases, is derived from other risk events. In general, these sources might be related to the business and other support activities that are realized by the Bank, the economic context, social or politic, or even by other events arising from other competitors that might affect the Bank.

 

f.2) Compliance

 

It is defined as legal risk, of regulatory sanctions, financial loss or reputation that an institution may suffer as a result of failures in the compliance with laws, rules, ethics and conduct codes and good bank practices. The compliance risk management has the goal of being preventive and includes the monitoring, educative processes, Consulting, risk evaluation and corporative communication related to the rules and legislation applicable to each business department.

 

f.3) Directives

 

a. Compliance principles – Ethics and Conduct in the Securities Markets

 

The Bank’s ethical principles and conduct parameters are established in internal policies which are made available to all employees. Conduct Code in the Securities Markets and its formal acknowledgement is mandatory to all staff working close to securities markets. Proper communication channels are in place to clarify doubts and complaints from employees, the monitoring and controlling of these information are conducted in a way that adherence to the rules established is secured.

 

b. Money Laundering Prevention

 

The Bank’s money Laundering Prevention policies and terrorism financing prevention are based on the knowledge and rigorousness of the acceptance of new clients, complemented by the continuous scrutiny of all transactions where the Bank are involved in. The importance given to the theme is reflected on the direct involvement of management, namely the Operational Money Laundering Prevention and Compliance Committee, which meets each month to deliberate on issues regarding the theme and to be directly involved with new client’s acceptance and suspicious transactions reporting.

 

c. New products and services and suitability

 

All new products and services are analyzed internally by different technical areas, ensuring a multidisciplinary mapping of risks, and subsequently approved by the Local Comercialization Committee (CLC), composed of Santander executives. After analysis and approval, the new products and services are subject to monitoring and tests carried out to mitigate any conduct risk in the sale.

 

g) Compliance with the new regulatory framework

 

Santander Brazil has an integrated management of risks and capital for the decision-making process, respecting the guidelines of Resolution BCB No. 4,557. This process contributes to the optimization and efficiency in the use of capital in its operations, considering the objectives of the Institution with respect to capital ratios and return to shareholders.

The Brazilian participation in the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) encourages the timely implementation of international prudential standards in the Brazilian regulatory framework.

 

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Aligned with this perspective, Santander Brazil invests in the continuous improvement of capital management processes and practices, in accordance with regulatory and supervisory benchmarks.

The Institution's capital management consists of a continuous process of planning, evaluation, control and monitoring of the capital required to cover the Conglomerate's relevant risks. It considers the capital necessary to support Pillar 1 risks (credit, market and operational); development of methodologies for quantifying additional capital for Pillar 2 risks; Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP); projection and monitoring of capital ratios; preparation of the capital plan and contingency plan; preparation of the recovery plan; stress tests; and preparation of the quarterly risk and capital management report - Pillar 3.

 

g.1) Internal validation of risk models

 

Internal validation is an important stage of model life cycle besides of being a pre-requisite for the supervisory validation process by Basel II implementation. A specialized team of the Entity, with sufficient independence, obtains a technical opinion on the adequacy of the internal models for the intended internal or regulatory purposes, and concludes on their usefulness and effectiveness. This team must also assess whether the risk management and control procedures are adequate for the Entity’s risk strategy and profile.

In addition to the regulatory requirement compliance, the internal validation department provides an essential support to the risk committee and management, since the internal validation area is responsible for providing a qualified and independent opinion so that the responsible authorities decide on the authorization of the use of models (for management purposes as well as regulatory use).

Internal model validation at Banco Santander encompasses credit risk models, market risk models, compliance, operational, ALM, pricing models, stress test models, the economic capital model and other models related to the exercise of ICAAP. The scope of the validation includes not only the more theoretical or methodological aspects, but also the technology systems and the quality of the data they provide, on which their effective operation relies, and, in general, all the relevant aspects of advanced risk management (controls, reporting, uses, involvement of management, etc.). Therefore, the goal of internal validation is to review quantitative, qualitative, technological and corporate governance related to regulatory and risk management processes.Among the main functions of the Internal Model Validation department are the following:

 

i.Establish general validation principles, conducting an independent evaluation process including (I) data quality, (II) Methodology aspects (III) technological environment, (IV) performance and (V) use and government;
ii.Evaluate the methodology and data used in the development of the model and challenge the model and its use, stating the implications and limitations of the model, as well as the associated risks;
iii.Issue a technical opinion on the adequacy of internal models for the intended internal and regulatory effects, concluding on their usefulness and effectiveness; and
iv.Provide essential support to risk committees and management of the Bank, through a qualified and independent opinion for responsible decision-making on the authorization of the use of models (for management purposes as well as regulatory use).

 

It is important to note that Banco Santander's internal validation function is fully consistent with the independent validation criteria for advanced approach issued by the Basel Committee, the European supervisor 'home regulator' (Banco de España and the European Central Bank) and the Bacen in compliance with the rules Circular 3,648 dated March 4, 2013 (Chapter III), Circular Letter 3,565 of September 6, 2012, Circular 3,547 of July 2011, and Circ. 3648 IRB, 3646 IMA of 4/3/13, and Res. 4.277 of 31/10/13 and 4389 of 18/12/14 fair value, Res. 4557 of 23/02/17 GIR and Circ. 3876 of 31/01/18 IRRBB.

In this case, the Bank maintains a Segregation of functions between internal validation and internal audit, which is the last layer of Bank control validation.

The Internal Audit is responsible for evaluating and reviewing the internal validation methodology and work and issues opinions with an effective level of autonomy. Internal Audit (third line of defense), as the ultimate control function in the Group, should (i) periodically assess the adequacy of policies, methods and procedures and (ii) confirm that they are effectively implemented in the management .

 

g.2) Capital Management

 

Capital management considers the regulatory and economic aspects and its objective is to achieve an efficient capital structure in terms of cost and compliance, meeting the requirements of the regulatory authorities and supporting to accomplish the goals of the classification of rating agencies and investors' expectations. Details regarding the capital management process can be found at www.ri.santander.com.br Corporate Governance -> Risk Management -> Risk and Capital Management Structure.

 

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h) Economic capital

 

h.1) Main objectives

 

The development of economic capital models in finance aims to solve a fundamental problem of regulatory capital, Sensitivity Risk.

In this context, the economic capital models are essentially designed to generate risk-sensitive estimative, allowing greater precision in risk management, as well as better allocation of economic capital by business units of Banco Santander.

The Banco Santander has directed efforts to build a model of robust and integrated economic capital to the business management.

The main objectives of the structure of economic capital of the Banco Santander are:

1 - Consolidate Pillar I and other risks which affect business in a single quantitative model, and determine estimates of capital by establishing correlations between different risks;

2 - Quantify and monitor different types of variations in risk;

3 - Distribute capital consumption between the different portfolios and manage the efficiency of return on capital (RORAC);

4 - Estimating the Economic Value Added for each business unit. Economic profit must exceed the cost of the Bank's capital;

5 - Accordance with the regulation in locations where the Bank operates in the review process of Pillar II by supervisors.

 

h.2) The Economic Capital Model

 

In calculating the economic capital, it is the Bank's definition of losses to be covered. Thus, it is used a confidence interval necessary to ensure business continuity.

The risk profile in Brazil is distributed by Credit risk, Market, ALM, Business, Operations and materials assets. However, to successfully anticipate the changes proposed in Basel III, new risks have been incorporated to model: Intangibles, pension funds (defined benefit) and deferred tax assets, which allow the Bank to adopt a position even more conservative and prudent.

% Capital   2021 2020 2019
Risk Type   New Methodology New Methodology New Methodology
Credit   62% 69% 71%
Market   2% 2% 2%
ALM   6% 2% 5%
Business   7% 3% 3%
Operational   7% 6% 7%
Fixed Assets   1% 2% 2%
Intangible Assets   5% 5% 1%
Pension Funds    1% 2% 4%
Deferred Tax Assets   9% 9% 5%
TOTAL   100% 100% 100%

 

Even so, as it is a commercial bank, Credit is Banco Santander's main source of risk and the evolution of its portfolio is one of the main factors for its fluctuation.

 

RoRAC

 

Banco Santander has used the RORAC, with the following objectives:

– Analyze and set a minimum price for operations (admission) and clients (monitoring).

– Estimate capital consumption of each client, economic groups, portfolio or business segment, in order to optimize the allocation of economic capital, maximizing the efficiency of the Bank.

– Measure and monitor business performance.

To evaluate the operations of global clients, the calculation of economic capital considers some variables used in the calculation of expected and unexpected losses.

Among these variables are:

– Counterparty rating;

– Maturity;

– Guarantees;

– Type of financing;

The economic value added is determined by the cost of capital. To create value for shareholders, the minimum return operation must exceed the cost of capital of Banco Santander.

 

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47.Subsequent Events

 

Acquisition of Equity Interest in Monetus Investimentos Ltda. and Monetus Corretora de Seguros Ltda.

 

On January 4, 2022, upon compliance with the applicable conditions precedent, Pi Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA (“Pi”), Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA (“Toro CTVM”), and Toro Investimentos SA ( “Toro Investimentos” and, together with Toro CTVM, “Toro”) formalized, together with the partners of Monetus Investimentos Ltda., and Monetus Corretora de Seguros Ltda. (together “Monetus”), the closing of the transaction resulting from the investment agreement and other covenants, formalized on June 15, 2021 (“Closing”). As a result of the Closing, Toro Investimentos now holds 100% of Monetus' share capital. Monetus, originally from Belo Horizonte, carries out its activities through an automated objective-based investment application, after considering the client's needs and risk profile, the application automatically creates, executes and monitors a diversified and personalized investment strategy that use the platform to undertake and serve customers in the best way.

 

Acquisition of Equity Interest in Mobills Labs Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda. and Mob Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda.

 

On January 4, 2022, upon compliance with the applicable conditions precedent, Pi Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA (“Pi”), Toro Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA (“Toro CTVM”), and Toro Investimentos SA ( “Toro Investimentos” and, together with Toro CTVM, “Toro”), formalized, together with the partners of Mobills Labs Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., and Mob Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda (together “Mobills”), the closing of the transaction resulting from of the investment agreement and other covenants, formalized on June 15, 2021 (“Closing”). As a result of the Closing, Toro Investimentos now holds 100% of the share capital of Mobills. Based in Ceará, Mobills has a variety of financial applications that have a large user base, especially related to financial planning.

 

Acquisition of Equity Interest in CSD Central de Serviços de Registro e Depósito aos Mercados Financeiro e de Capitais S.A.

 

On January 21, 2022, Santander Corretora de Seguros, Investimentos e Serviços S.A. ("Santander Corretora"), together with other investors – including Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and CBOE III, LLC – formalized, together with CSD Central de Serviços de Registro e Depósito aos Mercados Financeiro e de Capitais S.A. ("CSD BR ") and their respective shareholders, an investment agreement for the subscription of a minority equity interest in CSD BR ("Transaction ").  CSD BR operates as a register of financial assets, derivatives, securities and insurance policies, authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) and the Superintendence of Private Insurance (Superintendência de Seguros Privados). The effectiveness of the Transaction will be subject to the conclusion of the definitive instruments and the implementation of certain customary precedent conditions, with the applicable regulatory approvals. After the implementation of these conditions and with the closing of the Transaction, Santander Corretora's equity interest in CSD BR will be 20% (twenty percent).

 

Deliberation on Interim Dividends and Interest on Equity

 

The Board of Directors, at a meeting held on February 1, 2022, approved the proposal of the Executive Board, ad referendum of the Annual General Meetings to be held in 2022 and 2023 respectively, for the distribution of Interim Dividends, in the amount of R$ 1,300,000,000.00 (one billion, three hundred million reais), based on the profit for the year calculated until the balance sheet of December 31, 2021 and Interest on Equity, in the gross amount of R$ 1,700,000,000.00 (one billion and seven hundred million reais), based on the balance of the Company's Dividend Equalization Reserve. Shareholders who are registered in the Bank's records at the end of February 10, 2022 (inclusive) will be entitled to Dividends and Interest on Equity. Thus, as of February 11, 2022 (inclusive), the Bank's shares will be traded “Ex-Dividends and Ex-Interest on Equity”. The amount of Dividends and Interest on Equity will be paid as of March 4, 2022. Dividends will be fully allocated to the minimum mandatory dividends to be distributed by the Bank, referring to the year 2021 and Interest on Equity will be imputed in full to the mandatory minimum dividends to be distributed by the Bank, referring to the year 2022, without any monetary restatement for both. The decision was approved by the Fiscal Council, as per the meeting held on the same date.

 

 

 

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APPENDIX I – RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NET INCOME - BRGAAP vs IFRS

 

The table below presents a conciliation of stockholders' equity and net income attributed to the parent between standards adopted in Brazil (BRGAAP) and IFRS, with the conceptual description of the main adjustments:

 

Thousand of Reais   Note   2021   2020   2019
                 
Stockholders' equity attributed under to the Parent Brazilian GAAP      78,739,563    78,968,183    69,773,232 
IFRS adjustments, net of taxes, when applicable:              
Reclassification of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss i   (103,386)   (882)   8,767 
Reclassification of  fair value through other comprehensive income j   182,094    (522,107)   73,431 
Impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost a   (1,468,494)   (635,194)   (23,589)
Remensurations, Debt instruments, due to reclassifications IFRS 9     -      907    -   
Category transfers - IFRS 9   b   (141,260)   357,972    (206,984)
Deferral of financial fees, commissions and inherent costs under effective interest rate method c   1,549,438    1,324,853    1,197,325 
Reversal of goodwill amortization   d   26,709,187    27,527,699    26,933,892 
Realization on purchase price adjustments e   603,544    615,953    477,366 
Recognition of fair value in the partial sale in subsidiaries f   -      -      112,052 
Option for Acquisition of Equity Instrument g   (763,988)   (1,744,336)   (1,816,799)
Goodwill acquisition Santander Services (Santusa) h   (179,387)   (209,285)   (239,182)
Tax Credit with realization over 10 years     -      -      184,005 
Others       512,835    93,224    177,064 
Stockholders' equity attributed to the parent under IFRS 105,640,146    105,776,987    96,650,580 
Non-controlling interest under IFRS       334,349    312,885    558,581 
Stockholders' equity (including non-controlling interest) under IFRS 105,974,495    106,089,872    97,209,161 
                 
Thousand of Reais   Note   2021   2020   2019
                 
Net income attributed to the Parent under Brazilian GAAP     14,987,716    13,469,380    14,180,987 
IFRS adjustments, net of taxes, when applicable:              
Reclassification of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss i   (83,995)   (27,428)   422 
Reclassification of  fair value through other comprehensive income j   45,826    68,960    451 
Impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost a   (1,028,937)   (498,778)   1,872,553 
Remensurations, Debt instruments, due to reclassifications IFRS 9     -      907    (16,659)
Category transfers - IFRS 9   b   126,520    (78,057)   6,437 
Deferral of financial fees, commissions and inherent costs under effective interest rate method c   215,525    185,478    346,298 
Reversal of goodwill amortization   d   29,658    145,903    175,257 
Realization on purchase price adjustments e   (17,758)   (5,348)   (153,752)
Option to Acquire Own Equity Instrument g   1,180,949    318,929    -   
Goodwill acquisition Santander Services (Santusa) h   29,898    29,898    29,898 
Tax credit with realization over 10 years     -      (184,005)   (75,995)
Others       42,648    (7,311)   41,035 
Net income attributed to the parent under IFRS     15,528,051    13,418,528    16,406,932 
Non-controlling interest under IFRS       31,272    32,224    224,518 
Net income (including non-controlling interest) under IFRS     15,559,323    13,450,752    16,631,450 

 

a) Impairment on loans and receivables and financial assets measured at amortized cost:

 

Refers to the adjustment resulting from the estimate of the expected loss on the portfolio of assets subject to impairment, loan commitments to be released and financial guarantee contracts, calculated based on the criteria described in the accounting practice note and in accordance with IFRS. Such criteria differ in certain aspects from those adopted under BRGAAP, which uses the regulatory limits defined by the Central Bank (Bacen), in addition to the difference in scope of the basis for calculating these losses, which for IFRS purposes considers other assets in addition to those provided by Bacen.

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

b) Categories of financial assets

 

As detailed in the accounting practices note, IFRS9 provides for the definition of the business models associated with each portfolio, as well as the performance of the SPPI test - if the returns of that asset are exclusively principal and interest, for classification in the categories of financial assets. BRGAAP provides for certain differences in the categorization of these financial assets, as well as establishing as an indicator the Management's intention for classification to be made. The criteria for reclassification between categories are also different between the two accounting practices.

 

c) Deferral of financial fees, commissions and other costs under effective interest rate method:

 

Under IFRS, financial fees, commissions and other costs that are integral part of effective interest rate of financial instruments measured at amortized cost are recognized in the income statement over the term of the corresponding contracts. Under BRGAAP these fees and expenses are recognized directly as income when received or paid.

 

d) Reversal of goodwill amortization:

 

Under BRGAAP, goodwill is systematically amortized over a period of up to 10 years, subject to the impairment test at least once a year or in a shorter period, in the event of any additional evidence. Under IFRS, in accordance with IAS 38 “Intangible Assets”, goodwill is not amortized, but instead, is tested for impairment, at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the goodwill may be impaired. The tax amortization of goodwill of Banco ABN Amro Real SA represents a difference between book and tax basis of a permanent nature and definitive as the possibility of future use of resources to settle a tax liability is considered remote by management, supported by the opinion of expert external advisors. The tax amortization of goodwill is permanent and definitive, and therefore does not apply to the recognition of a deferred tax liability in accordance with IAS 12, on temporary differences.

 

e) Realization on purchase price adjustments:

 

As part of the purchase price allocation in acquisitions of an entity, substantially, in the acquisition of Banco Real, following the requirements of IFRS 3, the Bank has recognized the assets and liabilities of the acquiree to fair value, including identifiable intangible assets with finite lives. Under BRGAAP, in a business combination, the assets and liabilities are kept at their book value. This purchase price adjustment relates substantially to the allocation related to the value of assets in the loan portfolio. The initial recognition of value of the loans at fair value, adjustment to the yield curve of the loan portfolio in comparison to its nominal value, which is recognized by its average realization period.

 

f) Recognition of fair value in the partial disposal of investments in subsidiaries

 

Under IFRS 10 "Consolidated Financial Statements" on partial disposal of a permanent investment when control is lost, the fair value is recognized over the remaining portion is remeasured at its fair value, the effect of this update being recognized in result (Webmotors). Under BRGAAP, this type of operation, ongoing participation is registered by its book value.

 

g) Option for Acquisition of Equity Instrument

 

Within the context of transaction, Banco Santander has granted to the members of Getnet S.A. and Banco Olé Consignado a put option over all shares of Getnet S.A. and Banco Olé Consignado held by them. The overall out in IAS 32, a financial liability was recognized for this commitment, with a specific charge in a heading in stockholders' equity in the amount of R$950 million and R$67 million, respectively. Subsequently, the options have been updated and their effect is recognized in income. On December 19, 2018, Banco Santander and the Minority shareholders of Getnet SA entered into an addendum to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for Shares and Other Covenants of Getnet SA, in which Banco Santander committed to acquire all the shares of the Minority Shareholders, corresponding to 11.5% of the share capital of Getnet SA, for the amount of R$1,431,000. The acquisition was approved by BACEN on February 18, 2019 and concluded on February 25, 2019, so that Banco Santander now holds 100% of the shares representing Getnet SA's share capital. On March 14, 2019, the shareholder minority stake in Banco Olé Bonsucesso Consignado SA formalized its interest in exercising the put option provided for in the Investment Agreement, entered into on July 30, 2014, to sell its 40% stake in Olé Consignado to Banco Santander (Brazil) SA On December 20, 2019, the parties entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition, by Banco Santander, of all the shares issued by Bosan Participações SA, for the total amount of R$1.6 billion, to be paid on the closing date of the Operation. On January 30, 2020, the name of Banco Olé from Banco Olé Bonsucesso Consignado SA was changed to Banco Olé Cosignado SA On January 31, 2020, the Bank and the shareholders of Bosan Participações SA concluded the final agreement and signed the purchase and sale of 100% of the shares issued by Bosan, through the transfer of Bosan's shares to the Bank and payment to sellers in the total amount of R$1,608,772,783.47. As a result, the Bank became, directly and indirectly, the holder of 100% of Banco Olé's shares.

 

On March 31, 2021, the partial spin-off of Santander Brasil was approved, which resulted in the segregation of the shares owned by it issued by Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamentos SA (“Getnet”), with the spun-off portion being transferred to Getnet whose the effects are mentioned in note 27.a.

 

h) Santander Serviços goodwill (Santusa)

 

According to the IFRS 3 "Business Combination", when the owner acquires more shares or other equity instruments of an entity already controlled, it shall consider such amount as an equity reduction. According to the BRGAAP this amount shall be registered in the asset as goodwill or discount on the acquisition f the investment, which is the difference between the acquisition cost and the equity amount of the shares.

 

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i) Reclassification of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

 

Under BRGAAP, all loans, financing and deposits are recorded at amortized cost. In IFRS, in accordance with IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement", financial assets may be measured at fair value and included in the category "Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss", in order to eliminate or significantly reduce accounting mismatches ( accounting mismatch) of recognition or measurement derived from the measurement of assets or liabilities or from the recognition of gains or losses on these assets / liabilities on a number of bases, which are managed and their performances valued at fair value. Accordingly, the Bank classified loans, financing and deposits that meet these parameters as "fair value through profit or loss", as well as certain debt instruments classified as "available for sale" in BRGAAP. The Bank opted for this classification base in IFRS, since it eliminates an accounting mismatch in the recognition of revenues and expenses.

 

 

j) Reclassification of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

According to the BRGAAP, the Bank registers some investments, for example, debt instruments initially measured at amortized cost and equity instruments at cost. At the time of this balance sheet, the management reviewed the managing strategy of its investments and according to Bacen Circular 3.068, the debt instruments were reclassified to "trading" measured at fair value with changes in the income statement. According to the IFRS, the Bank is classifying these investments as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income them at fair value with changes in "other comprehensive income", in line with IAS 9 "Financial Instruments ", which does not allow the reclassification of any financial instrument to fair value with changes in the income statement after the initial recognition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX II – STATEMENTS OF VALUE ADDED

 

The following Statements of value added is not required under IFRS but being presented as supplementary information as required by Brazilian Corporate Law for publicly-held companies, and has been derived from the Bank´s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

      2021 2020 2019
Thousand of Reais              
Interest and similar income   77,987,308    62,774,940    72,841,060   
Net fee and commission income 15,273,301    16,228,214    15,713,152   
Impairment losses on financial assets (net) (17,112,734)   (17,450,188)   (13,369,905)  
Other income and expense   (3,843,999)   (5,012,403)   (4,025,384)  
Interest expense and similar charges (28,885,478)   (18,332,228)   (28,519,953)  
Third-party input     (8,078,399)   (7,946,539)   (7,544,695)  
Materials, energy and others   (713,400)   (641,831)   (659,656)  
Third-party services   (6,231,129)   (6,424,755)   (6,047,498)  
Impairment of assets   (165,799)   (84,908)   (131,435)  
Other     (968,071)   (795,045)   (706,106)  
Gross added value   35,339,999    30,261,796    35,094,275   
Retention                
Depreciation and amortization   (2,433,921)   (2,579,127)   (2,391,857)  
Added value produced   32,906,078    27,682,669    32,702,418   
Investments in affiliates and subsidiaries 144,184    112,261    149,488   
Added value to distribute   33,050,262    27,794,930    32,851,906   
Added value distribution              
Employee     8,045,893  24.3% 7,943,711  28.6% 8,457,212  25.7%
Compensation     5,929,439    5,749,669    5,961,765   
Benefits     1,593,386    1,514,611    1,637,099   
Government severance indemnity funds for employees - FGTS 431,249    448,457    502,173   
Other     91,819    230,974    356,175   
Taxes     9,269,368  28.0% 6,298,717  22.7% 7,674,704  23.4%
Federal     8,332,994    10,088,318    6,571,450   
State     813    (830,771)   54   
Municipal     935,561    (2,958,830)   1,103,200   
Compensation of third-party capital - rental 175,677  0.5% 101,749  0.4% 88,540  0.3%
Remuneration of interest on capital 15,559,324  47.1% 13,450,753  48.4% 16,631,450  50.6%
Dividends and interest on capital 9,649,000    3,837,085    10,800,000   
Profit Reinvestment   5,879,052    9,581,444    5,606,932   
Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 31,272    32,224    224,518   
Total     33,050,262  100.0% 27,794,930  100.0% 32,851,906  100.0%

 

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Management Report

 

Dear Stockholders:

 

We present the Management Report to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (Banco Santander or Bank) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and the interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (Current name of International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)).

 

1)Macroeconomic Environment

 

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, Banco Santander observed the median of projections regarding the performance of the Brazilian economy indicating a growth of the Brazilian GDP of 4.7% in 2021, compared to a contraction of 4.06% in the previous year. The projection for 2021 is lower than that observed at the end of the third quarter and, in the Bank's assessment, it was influenced by the recent publication that the actual result observed in that period was below the market consensus - the median of the estimates indicated seasonally adjusted quarterly expansion of 0 .34% for the third quarter of 2021, while the observed number was a contraction of 0.1% in the same terms. However, the economic activity data released came in line with Santander's estimate for GDP growth in the previous quarter, and reinforced the Bank's expectation that the Brazilian economy will grow 4.7% in 2021.

 

In the third quarter, the Bank witnessed the interannual variation of the IPCA reaching 10.06%, a level above the target set for 2021 (3.75%) and higher than the 9.6% interannual value projected by Santander for the year 2021. The Bank understands that this inflationary environment and its balance of risks were the motivators for the Central Bank of Brazil to raise the basic interest rate of 5.25% p.a. to 6.25% p.a. in the third quarter and extended the upward cycle in the fourth quarter, when the Selic reached the level of 9.25% p.a. at the December 2021 Copom meeting. Santander believes that this approach to the Selic rate increases the chance that inflation will converge to the established targets within the relevant time horizon for monetary policy. In this sense, the Bank projects that the Selic rate will reach 12.25% p.a. at the end of 2022 and may drop to 9.00% p.a. at the end of 2023.

 

Regarding the behavior of the exchange rate, Banco Santander saw the quotation of the Brazilian currency against the US dollar close the third quarter of 2021 quoted at R$5.44/US$. That is, above the rate of R$5.00/US$ seen at the end of the previous quarter. This trajectory of devaluation of the real continued in the fourth quarter, with the exchange rate ending 2021 at R$5.58/US$, and is in line with Santander's forecast that it will end 2022 at R$5.70 /US$.

 

The performances mentioned above took place in the midst of an international environment that the Bank judged less favorable than in previous periods, with the following themes as highlights: 1) beginning of the reduction of monetary stimuli by the US central bank; 2) increase in coronavirus cases due to the new omicron variant (especially in Europe), which could imply a return to stricter mobility restrictions. In the domestic environment, Santander understands that the main themes were the following: 1) approval of the PEC dos Precatórios, which will change the fiscal structure and; 2) continuity of inflationary pressures, conditioning the current economic context.

 

 

2) Performance

 

2.1) Net Income

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS  
(R$ Millions)
12M21 12M20 annual changes% 4Q21 3Q21 quarter changes %
Interest Net Income (2) 51,318.5  44,442.7  15.5  13,714.9  13,393.4  2.4
Income from equity instruments 90.0  33.8  166.3  63.3  12.5  406.4 
Income from companies accounted for by the equity method 144.2  112.3  28.4  34.7  32.9  5.5 
Fees and Comission (net) 15,273.3  16,228.2  (5.9) 3,821.3  3,652.3  4.6 
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net) + Exchange
   differences (net) 
(1,780.5)  (11,702.9) (84.8) (1,261.3)  (2,679.2) (52.9)
Other operating expense (net) (1,119.4) (872.5) 28.3  (473.7) (198.4) 138.8 
Total Income 63,926.1  48,241.5  32.5  15,899.2  14,213.5  11.9 
Administrative and personnel expenses (17,316.4) (17,115.0) 1.2  (4,731.9) (4,377.4) 8.1 
Depreciation and amortization (2,433.9) (2,579.1) (5.6) (604.8) (573.3) 5.5 
Provisions (net)  (2,179.4) (1,656.5)  31.6  (845.9) (566.4) 49.3 
Impairment losses on financial assets and other assets (net)  (17,278.6) (17,535.1) (1.5) (4,565.0) (4,790.3) (4.7)
Gains (losses) on disposal of assets not classified as assets held for sale (15.1) 230.7  (106.5) 23.2  (78.8) (129.4)
Gains (losses) on assets held for sale not classified
   as discontinued operations 
47.6  77.5  (38.5) (6.8) 15.3  (144.4)
Operating Profit Before Tax (1) 24,750.3  9,664.0  156.1  5,168.0  3,842.5  34.5 
Income taxes  (9,191.0) 3,786.8  (342.7) (1,540.4) 16.7  (9.324.0)
Consolidated Net Income 15,559.3  13,450.8  15.7  3,627.7  3,859.2  (6.0)

 

 

 

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For a better understanding of the results in IFRS, below is the Operating Profit Before Tax and Income taxes, disregarding the hedge effect according to item 1):

ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAXES
(R$ Millions)
12M21 12M20 annual changes% 4Q21 3Q21 quarter changes %
Operating Profit Before Tax 24,750.3  9,664.0  156.1  5,168.1  3,842.5  34.5 
Income Tax and Social Contribution (hedge) 2,236.9  13,271.2  (83.1) 782.2  2,247.1  (65.2)
PIS/Cofins (hedge) 275.1  311.8  (11.8) 107.7  300.8  (64.2)
Adjusted Operating Profit Before Tax 27,262.3  23,247.0  17.3  6,058.0  6,390.4  (5.2)
             
INCOME TAXES
(R$ Millions)
12M21 12M20 annual changes% 4Q21 3Q21 quarter changes %
Income taxes  (9,191.0) 3,786.8 (342.7) (1,540.4) 16.7  (9,323.8)
Income Tax and Social Contribution (hedge) (2,236.9) (13,271.2) (83.1) (782.2) (2,247.1) (65.2)
PIS/Cofins (hedge) (275.1) (311.8)  (11.8) (107.7) (300.8) (64.2)
Adjusted Income taxes  (11,703.0) (9,796.2) 19.5 (2,430.3) (2,531.2) (4.0) 

 

Banco Santander has shown a consistent evolution in profitability. This performance is supported by the growth of the customer base, reaching a historic record in the number of acquisitions, and mainly by the greater connection of these customers with the bank and by the increase in transactions.

 

The annualized return for the period, based on the accounting result on average equity, reached 14.67%, a decrease of 3.44 p.p. compared to the same period in 2020.

 

2.1.1) Foreign Exchange Hedge of the Grand Cayman Branch

 

Banco Santander operates branches in the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg, which are mainly used to raise funds in the international capital and financial markets, to provide the Bank with lines of credit that are extended to its customers for trade finance. abroad and working capital. To cover the exposure to exchange variations, the Bank uses derivatives and funding. In accordance with Brazilian tax rules, gains or losses arising from the impact of the appreciation or devaluation of the Real on foreign investments are not taxable or deductible for PIS/Cofins/IR/CSLL purposes, while gains or losses from derivatives used as coverage are taxable or deductible. The purpose of these derivatives is to protect net income after taxes.

 

The different tax treatment of such exchange differences results in volatility in the operating result and in the tax expense (PIS/Cofins) and income tax (IR/CSLL) accounts, as shown below:

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE HEDGE OF THE GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
AND THE SUBSIDIARY SANTANDER BRASIL EFC
(R$ Million)
12M21 12M20 annual changes% 4Q21 3Q21 quarter changes %
Exchange Variation 3,862.1  16,791.9  (77.0) 1,426.0  4,380.5  (67.4)
Derivative Financial Instruments (6,374.1) (30,374.9) (79.0) (2,315.8) (6,927.6) (66.6)
Income Tax and Social Contribution 2,236.9  13,271.2  (83.1) 782.2  2,247.1  (65.2)
PIS/Cofins - Tax Expenses  275.1  311.8  (11,8) 107.7  300.8  (64.2)

2.1.2) Interest Net Income

 

At December 31, 2021, the increase compared to the same period last year was mainly due to the increase in the credit portfolio, mainly to individuals and consumption.

 

2.1.3) Other Events

 

Recoverable Value Assessment

 

In December 2021, Banco Santander recognized impairment losses in the amount of R$30 million, on intangible assets in the system acquisition and development modality. The loss was recorded as a result of technical analyzes, which showed a perspective of significant reduction in the expected future economic benefits on these assets.

 

Analysis of Income by Segment

 

The Bank has two segments, Commercial and the Global Wholesale Banking segment, which includes the Investment Banking and Markets operations, including departments cash and stock trades.

 

Below, the Bank presents table by segment:

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAXES BY SEGMENT
(R$ Millions)
12M21 % in profit before tax 12M20 annual changes % 4Q21 % in profit before tax 3Q21 quarter changes %
Commercial Bank (1) 19,490.8  78.7 4,666.4  317.7 4,022.3  77.8 3,036.0  32.5
Global Wholesale Banking 5,259.6  21.3 4,997.6  5.2 1,145.8  22.2 806.5  42.1
Operating Profit Before Tax 24,750.4  100.0 9,664.0  156.1 5,168.1  100.0 3,842.5  34.5

(1) On December 31, 2021 and 2020, includes in the Commercial Bank, the foreign exchange hedge of investment in US Dollar, and excluding this effect, the Operating Income before taxation Adjusted for this segment was R$ 22,002.8 million and R$ 18,249.4 million, respectively.

General Expenses – Variations in administrative expenses are mainly due to business growth, due to higher expenses with customer acquisition, increased production and volume of transactions, and investments in new businesses.

 

 

 

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GENERAL EXPENSES
(R$ Millions)
12M21 12M20 annual changes% 4Q21 3Q21 quarter changes %
Other Administrative Expenses (8,290.7) (8,243.5) 0.6 (2,332.5) (2,099.4) 11.1
Personnel Expenses (9,025.7) (8,871.5) 1.7 (2,399.4) (2,278.1) 5.3
Total General Expenses (17,316.4) (17,115.0) 1.2 (4,731.9) (4,377.5) 8.1

 

2.2) Assets and Liabilities

 

BALANCE SHEET
(R$ Millions)
  dec/21 dec/20 changes %
Cash and Balances with the Brazilian Central Bank   16,657.2  20,148.7  (17.3)
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss   18,858.8  60,900.4  (69.0)
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss  Held for Trading   70,570.7  95,843.1  (26.4)
Non-Trading Financial Assets Mandatorily Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss   870.2  499.8  74.1 
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income   101,241.8  109,740.4  (7.7)
Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost   633,241.4  554,924.8  14.1 
Hedging Derivatives   342.5  743.5  (53.9)
Assets Held for Sale    816.3  1,092.9  (25.3)
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures   1,232.6  1,095.0  12.6 
Tax Assets   41,757.3  41,063.8  1.7 
Other Assets   6,049.0  7,222.4  (16.2)
Tangible Asset   8,783.8  9,537.1  (7.9)
Intangible Asset   30,786.8  30,766.5  0.1 
TOTAL ASSETS   931,208.4  933,578.4  (0.3)
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Held for Trading   36,952,.6  75,020.2  (50.7)
Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss    7,459.8  7,038.5  6.0 
Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost   750,093.7  707,288.8  6.1 
Hedge Derivatives   447.0  144.6  209.1 
Provisions   11,604.5  13,815.0  (16.0)
Tax Liabilities   8,175.0  10,130.2  (19.3)
Other Liabilities   10,501.3  14,051.2  (25.3)
TOTAL LIABILITIES   825,233.9  827,488.5  (0.3)
Total Equity   105,974.5  106,089.9  (0.1)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   931,208.4  933,578.4  (0.3)

 

Funding

 

Total funding (deposits of Brazil Central Bank and deposits of credit institutions, deposits from clients, marketable debt securities, subordinated liabilities and debt instruments eligible to compose capital) reached R$688,645.2 million on December 31, 2021 and R$647.466,1 on December 31, 2020, increasing 6,4% in the fiscal year.

 

FUNDING
(R$ Million)
  dec/21 dec/20 changes %
Deposits of Brazil Central Bank and Deposits of Credit Institutions   121,005.9  131,657.0  (8.1)
Deposits from Clients   468,961.1  445,814.0  5.2
Marketable Debt Securities   79,036.8  56,875.5  39.0
Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital   19,641.4  13,119.7  49.7
Total Funding   688,645.2  647,466.2  6.4

  

2.3) Loan Portfolio

 

LOANS AND RECEIVABLES
(R$ Million)
  dec/21 dec/20 changes %
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions, gross   95,686.6  112,858.8  (15.2)
Impairment losses   (21.8) (9.1) 139.6
Loans and amounts due from credit institutions, net   95,664.8  112,849.8  (15.2)
Loans and advances to customers, gross   492,962.2  417,761.2  18.0
Impairment losses   (28,510.7) (24,054.0) 18.5
Loans and advances to customers, net   464,451.6  393,707.2  18.0
Debt instruments   74,315.9  49,945.2  48.8
Impairment losses   1,190.9  (1,577.4) (24.5)
Debt instruments, net   73,125.0  48,367.8  51.2
Total Loans and Receivables   633,241.3  554,924.8  14.1

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

 

Impairment losses on financial assets (net)

 

Expenses with provision for non-recovery losses, reduced by recoveries of loans written off as losses, amounted to R$17,112.8 million and R$17,450.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, showing a decrease of 2.0%.

 

2.4) Issuance of Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital

 

On November 5, 2018, the Board of Directors approved the redemption of Level I and Level II Notes issued on January 29, 2014, in the total amount of US $ 2.5 billion. The repurchase was approved by the Central Bank on December 18, 2018.

 

In conjunction with the approval of the redemption of the previous notes, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of the equity instruments, which was held on November 8, 2018. Such issuance took the form of notes issued abroad, in US dollars, in the amount of US$2.5 billion, for payment in Level I and Level II of Reference Equity. The offering of these Notes was made outside of Brazil and the United States of America, for non-US Persons, based on Regulation S under the Securities Act, and was fully paid in by Santander España, controlling shareholder of Banco Santander Brasil.

 

On December 18, 2018, the Bank issued an approval for the Notes to comprise Level I and Level II of Banco Santander's Reference Equity as of such date. This approval led to the reclassification of these instruments from the line of Eligible Debt Instruments to Capital for Subordinated Debts.

 

In November and December 2021, financial bills with a subordination clause were issued, the funds of which were used to compose Level II of the Reference Equity (PR), in the total amount of R$ 5.5 billion, in negotiations with private investors. The financial bill has a maturity term of 10 (ten) years with the option of redemption and repurchase in accordance with applicable regulations.

 

Details of the balance of Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital referred to the issuance of equity instruments for the composition of Tier I and Tier II of Regulatory Capital due to the Capital Optimization Plan are as follows:

 

Debt Instruments Eligible to Compose Capital       dec-21     dec-20  
Specific features   Tier I (2)   Tier II (2) Tier II  Tier II  Tier I (1)   Tier II (1)   
Issuance   nov-18   nov-18 nov-21 dec-21 nov-18   nov-18  
Amount (Million)   US$1,250   US$1,250 R$5,300 R$200 US$1,250   US$1,250  
Interest Rate   7.250%   6.125% CDI+2% CDI+2% 7.250%   6.125%  
Maturity   No Maturity (Perpetual)   nov-28 nov-31 dec-31 No Maturity (Perpetual)   nov-28  
Value   R$7,050    R$7,038  R$5,351  R$202  R$6,554    R$6,565   

 

Periodicity of

Payment

  semiannually, as of may 8, 2019   semiannually, as of may 8, 2019

 

End of term together with the principal

 

End of term together with the principal

semiannually, as of may 8, 2019   semiannually, as of may 8, 2019  
             
                   
(1)Notes repurchased, as authorized by Bacen on December 18, 2018. As of the authorization date, they were excluded from Level I and Level II of PR.
(2)The issues were carried out through the Cayman Branch and there is no Income Tax at source, and interest is paid semiannually, as of May 8, 2019.

 

Notes issued in 2018 have the following common characteristics:

 

(a) Unit value of at least US$150 thousand and in integral multiples of US$1 thousand in excess of such minimum value

 

(b) The Notes may be repurchased or redeemed by Banco Santander after the fifth anniversary as of the date of issue of the Notes, at the sole discretion of the Bank or as a result of changes in the tax legislation applicable to the Notes; or at any time, due to the occurrence of certain regulatory events.

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

2.5) Stockholders’ Equity

 

As of December 31, 2021, Banco Santander's consolidated shareholders' equity decreased by 0.1% compared to December 2020.

 

The evolution of shareholders' equity in the period is mainly due to the negative variation of other comprehensive income in the amount of R$2,978.3 million, which includes as main event the variations in financial assets available for sale and in the Net Income for the year in the amount of R$15,559.3 million and the highlight of Interest on Equity in the amount of R$3,649 million and Interim Dividends in the amount of R$6,000 million.

 

Treasury Shares

At a meeting held on February 2, 2021, the Board of Directors approved, in continuity with the repurchase program that expired on November 4, 2020, a new repurchase program for Units and ADRs issued by Banco Santander, either directly or on its own. Cayman branch, for maintenance in treasury or for subsequent sale.

The Buyback Program covers the acquisition of up to 36,956,402 Units, representing 36,956,402 common shares and 36,956,402 preferred shares, which, on December 31, 2020, corresponded to approximately 1% of the Bank's share capital. As of December 31, 2020, Banco Santander had 355,661,814 common shares and 383,466,228 preferred shares outstanding.

The repurchase aims to (1) maximize the generation of value for shareholders through an efficient management of the capital structure; and (2) enable the payment of administrators, management-level employees and other employees of the Bank and companies under its control, under the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plans. The term of the Buyback Program is up to 18 months from February 3, 2021, ending on August 2, 2022.

 

      dec/21 dec/20
      Quantity Quantity
      Units Units
Treasury shares at beginning of the period     18,829  16,702 
Shares Acquisitions     91  5,052 
Payment - Share-based compensation     (3,165) (2,925)
Treasury shares at end of the period     15,755  18,829 
Subtotal - Treasury Shares in thousands of reais     R$711,268 R$789,587
Emission Costs in thousands of Reais     R$1,771 R$1,771
Balance of Treasury Shares in thousands of reais     R$713,039 R$791,358
Cost/Share Price     Units Units
Minimum cost     R$7.55  R$7.55 
Weighted average cost     R$33.86  R$33.24 
Maximum cost     R$49.55  R$49.55 
Share Price     R$29.98  R$44.83 

In the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were highlights of Dividends and Interest on Capital, as below:

 

DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON CAPITAL
(R$ Millions)
    12M21 12M20
Interest on capital     3,649.0 3,325.0 
Intercalary Dividends     6,000.0 512.0 
Total     9,649.0 3,837.0 

 

 

2.6) Basel Index

 

Bacen determines that financial institutions maintain a Reference Equity (PR), Tier I Equity and Core Capital compatible with the risks of their activities, higher than the minimum requirement of the Required Reference Equity, represented by the sum of the credit risk, market and operational risk.

 

As established in CMN Resolutions No. 4,193/2013 and No. 4,783/2020, until September 2021 the PR requirement was 10.625%, including 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 1.625% of Additional for Capital Conservation and 1 .00% Systemic Additional. Tier I PR was 8.625% and Minimum Principal Capital was 7.125%.

 

 

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In October 2021, the Additional for Capital Conservation increased to 2.00%. Thus, in December the PR requirement is 11.00%. It is considered 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 2.00% of Additional for Capital Conservation and 1.00% of Additional Systemic, with the requirement of Tier I PR of 9.00% and of Core Capital Minimum of 7.50%. As of April 2022, the PR requirement will reach 11.50%, considering 8.00% of Minimum Reference Equity plus 2.50% of Capital Conservation Additional and 1.00% of Systemic Additional, with requirement Tier I PR and Minimum Principal Capital of 9.50% and 8.00%, respectively.

 

Continuing the adoption of the rules established by CMN Resolution No. 4,192/2013, as of January 2015, the Prudential Consolidated, defined by CMN Resolution No. 4,280/2013, came into force.

 

The index is calculated on a consolidated basis based on information from the Prudential Consolidated, as shown below:

 

BASEL INDEX %   dec-21 dec-20 dec-19
Tier I Regulatory Capital   76,969.9  77,571.5  66,481.7 
Principal Capital   69,919.9  71,006.3  61,389.5 
Supplementary Capital    7,050.1  6,565.2  5,092.2 
Tier II Regulatory Capital   12,591.3  6,554.5  5,083.8 
Regulatory Capital (Tier I and II)    89,561.3  84,126.0  71,565.5 
Credit Risk    527,119.3  478,303.5  407,786.2 
Market Risk   15,122.2  15,846.3  20,235.2 
Operational Risk   58,499.8  57,419.4  47,965.5 
Total RWA   600,741.3  551,569.2  475,986.9 
Basel I Ratio   12.81  14,06  13,97 
Basel Principal Capital   11.64  12,87  12,90 
Basel Regulatory Capital    14.91  15,25  15,04 

 

2.7) Main Subsidiaries

 

The table below presents the balances of total assets, net assets, net income and credit operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for the main subsidiaries of Banco Santander portfolio:

 

SUBSIDIARIES
(R$ Million)
Total Assets Stockholders' Equity Net
Income
Loan
Portfolio 
Ownership/Interest (%)
Aymoré Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento S.A. 59,429.2  2,023.0  1,012.3  54,130.5  100.0%
Santander Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil 14,724.7  10,944.6  372.6  2,533.0  100.0%
Santander Corretora de Seguros, Investimento e Serviços S.A. 10,805.7  3,581.0  1,048.9  -    100.0%
Santander Corretora de Câmbio e Valores Mobiliários S.A. 1,600.6  771.2  85.0  -    100.0%
Atual Companhia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros 2,745.0  2,592.7  97.7  -    100.0%

 

The financial statements of the Subsidiaries above were prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, established by the Brazilian Corporate Law, in conjunction with the CMN, Bacen rules and model of the document provided for in the Accounting Plan of Cosif Institutions, of CVM, in which they do not conflict with the rules issued by Bacen, without the elimination of transactions with related companies.

 

3) Other Events

 

During the year ended on December 31, 2021 and year ended on December 31, 2020, several corporate movements were implemented in order to reorganize the operations and activities of the entities in accordance with Banco Santander business plan.

 

For additional information, see the explanatory note to financial statements nº3.

 

4) Strategy

 

For information regarding the Bank's strategy and rating at rating agencies, see the Results Report available at www.santander.com.br/ri.

 

 

 

 

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* Values expressed in thousands, except when indicated.

 

5) Corporate Governance

 

Banco Santander's Board of Directors met and resolved:

 

On December 28, 2021, it approved the proposal for the declaration and payment of interest on equity, in the amount of R$249 million, which will be paid as of February 3, 2022, without any monetary restatement.

 

On December 17, 2021, it approved the dismissal of Mr. Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company; the management of Mr. Mario Roberto Opice Leão, current Executive Vice-President, to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company; the dismissal of Mr. Juan Sebastián Moreno Blanco from the position of Executive Vice-President of the Company and the management of the current Directors without Specific Designation, Ms. Andrea Marques de Almeida, Ms. Elita Vechin Pastorelo Ariaz, and Mr. João Marcos Pequeno De Biase, to the position of Executive Vice Presidents of the Company.

 

On December 17, 2021, it approved the appointment of Mr. Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial, to the positions of Coordinator of the Nomination and Governance Committee and member of the Company's Remuneration and Risks and Compliance Committees; the dismissal of Messrs. Mario Roberto Opice Leão and Carlos Rey de Vicente from the positions of members of the Company's Sustainability Committee and the appointment of Ms. Andrea Marques de Almeida and Messrs. Álvaro Antônio Cardoso de Souza and Luiz Masagão Ribeiro Filho as members of the Company's Sustainability Committee.

 

On December 1, 2021, approved the election of Mr. Gustavo de Souza Fosse as Officer without specific designation of the Company

 

On November 16, 2021, it became aware of the resignation request presented by Mr. Álvaro Antônio Cardoso de Souza as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Coordinator of the Nomination and Governance Committee and member of the Compensation and Risks and Compliance Committees of the Company , all with effect from January 1, 2022 and approved the Management Proposal to call the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held on December 17, 2021.

 

On November 1, 2021, it approved the election of Messrs. Maria Teresa Mauricio da Rocha Pereira Leite, Andrea Marques de Almeida and Gilberto Duarte de Abreu as Officers without specific designation of the Company.

 

On October 26, 2021, it approved the proposal for the declaration and payment of Dividends on equity, in the amount of R$ 3.0 billion, paid on December 3, 2021, without any monetary restatement.

 

On October 26, 2021, it approved the Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander, prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applicable to institutions authorized to operate by Bacen and the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander prepared in accordance with the Standards Financial Reporting Internationals (IFRS), both for the period ended September 30, 2021.

 

On September 16, 2021, it approved the re-election of Ms. Monique Silvano Arantes Bernardes as Ombudsman of the Company for a new term of 1 (one) year.

 

On July 27, 2021, it approved the Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander, prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applicable to institutions authorized to operate by Bacen and the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander prepared in accordance with the Standards Financial Reporting International (IFRS), both for the semester ended June 30, 2021.

 

On July 27, 2021, it approved the proposal for declaration and payment of interest on equity, in the amount of BRL 3,4 billion, paid on September 3, 2021, without any remuneration by way of monetary restatement.

 

On July 1, 2021, it approved the election of Messrs. Rogério Magno Panca and Sandro Mazerino Sobral as Officers without a Specific Designation of the Company.

 

On June 1, 2021, it approved the election of Ms. Vania Maria da Costa Borgerth as a member of the Company's Audit Committee.

 

 

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On May 3, 2021, it approved the election of the members of the Company's Executive Board for a new term.

On May 3, 2021, it approved the election of the members of the Advisory Committees to the Company's Board of Directors for a new term.

 

On April 27, 2021, it approved the proposal for the declaration and payment of interim and interim dividends totaling R$ 3 billion, paid on June 2, 2021 without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

 

On April 27, 2021, it approved the Management Report and the Company's Financial Statements in BRGAAP and IFRS for the first quarter of 2021.

 

On March 31, 2021, it approved the partial spin-off of the Company, which resulted in the segregation of the shares owned by Getnet, with version 2 of the spun-off portion to Getnet, pursuant to the Protocol and Justification of the Partial Spin-Off of Santander (" Partial Spin-off”).

 

On March 1, 2021, it became aware of the resignation request presented by Tarcila Reis Corrêa Ursini as a member of the Company's Sustainability Committee.

 

On February 25, 2021, it approved the proposed spin-off of the payment methods operation, carried out by the subsidiary, Getnet Acquiring and Services for Means of Payment SA (“Getnet”), in order to concentrate the Group's technology and payments business Santander within PagoNxt, a new technology-focused global payments platform.

 

On February 2, 2021, it approved the Individual and Consolidated Financial Statements of Banco Santander, prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applicable to institutions authorized to operate by Bacen for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

On February 2, 2021, it approved, continuing the buyback program that expired on November 4, 2020, a new buyback program for Units and ADRs issued by Banco Santander, directly or through its Cayman branch, to be maintained in treasury or subsequent sale.

 

On February 2, 2021, it approved the proposal for declaration and payment of dividends, in the amount of R$ 512 million, paid on March 3, 2021, without any remuneration as monetary restatement.

 

The resolutions of the Board of Directors for the year 2020 are described in the Management Report of the Individual and Consolidated Financial Statements of December 31, 2020.

6) Risk Management

 

On February 23, 2017, Bacen published CMN Resolution No. 4,557, which provides for the structure of risk and capital management (GIRC), effective from the same year. The resolution highlights the need to implement an integrated risk and capital management structure, define an integrated stress test program and declare the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS - Risk Appetite Statement), set up a Risk Committee, define a disclosure policy of published information, appointment of director for risk management, director of capital and director responsible for information disclosure policy. Banco Santander develops necessary actions on a continuous and progressive basis, aiming at adhering to the resolution. No relevant impacts were identified as a result of this standard.

 

For further information, see explanatory note nº 47 of this publication.

 

Structure of Capital Management

 

Banco Santander’s structure of capital management has a robust governance framework that supports the process related to this theme and establishes the attributions of each teams involved. Furthermore, there is a clear definition that should be adopted to effective capital management. More details can be consult in “Structure Capital and Risk Management”, available on Investor Relations website: www.santander.com.br/ri/gerenciamento-de-risco.

 

Internal Audit

Internal Audit reports directly to the Board of Directors, whose activities are supervised by the Audit Committee.

 

Internal Audit is a permanent function, independent of any other functions or units, whose objective is to provide the Management Body and the senior management with independent assurance on the quality and effectiveness of internal control, risk management (current or emerging) and governance processes and systems, thereby helping to protect the company’s value, solvency and reputation. The Internal Audit has quality certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

 

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In order to perform its duties and reduce coverage risks inherent to Banco Santander's activities, the Internal Audit area has internally developed tools that are updated when necessary. These include the risk matrix, used as a planning tool, prioritizing each unit’s risk level, considering, among others, its inherent risks, the last audit rating, level of compliance with recommendations and their size. The work programs, which describe the audit tests to be performed, are reviewed periodically.

 

The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors favorably reviewed and approved the work plan of the Internal Audit for the year 2021.

 

7) People

 

With the public health crisis unleashed in early 2020, care has never been so much talked about. Take care of yourself and also the other. And at Banco Santander, we continue to take care of our people, an essential element in the Company. After all, they are the ones who think, design, develop, interact and build what Banco Santander wants to be. This is why the Bank invests in each of the 48,834 employees here in Brazil.

 

On the subject of Health, we designed our internal protocol to act in the containment of COVID-19, guided by Organs sanitary and health bodies. In addition to face-to-face assistance in clinics, hospitals and emergency rooms, employees and their dependents also have telemedicine services offered in their health plans.

 

For the development of our people, the Corporate University – the Santander Academy, works for a strong, transversal culture, enabling everyone, online and in person, to improve what they already know and explore new possibilities. From mandatory certifications for certain functions to Digital Leadership courses, the most important thing is to get out of your comfort zone and invest in yourself by expanding your knowledge and repertoire.

 

Banco Santander supports leaders and managers so that they are close and available. This action is based on three pillars: Feedback, Open Chat and Personalized Recognition, ensuring alignment between everyone through recurring and frank conversations, career guidance and special moments to reward the growth of teams.

 

Banco Santander values a diverse environment, where every skill and every difference is valued. An example is the Affinity Group, created to promote diversity and inclusion based on the 5 pillars: Female Leadership; Racial Equity; Disabled people; Diversity of Education, Experiences and Generations and the LGBT+ pillar. Another good example is the Talent Show. In it, Banco Santander opens space to learn about the most different performances and explore the universe of skills that exist at the Bank, allowing for interaction and fraternization among colleagues.

 

In the Customer sphere, we remain focused on offering the best products and services, in a Simple, Personal and Fair manner. To this end, the process of updating our teams is essential and, therefore, we have the “Café com Rial” monthly. In a videoconference with the entire Bank, our CEO Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial talks about certain topics and answers questions from employees live. The last Café had a record participation of 44 thousand employees.

 

In August 2021, we also had the Blood Donation Campaign, where we had excellent adhesion, which could have saved more than 7,000 lives.

 

At the end of September 2021, we had Santander Week, which took place in all Santander units around the world. This year, our main focus was the “Joy of Serving” our customers, employees and society. During the week, in addition to the actions, we also had Amigo de Valor, an initiative that for 18 years has supported public policies aimed at guaranteeing the rights of children and adolescents and allows the allocation of part of the income tax due directly to the Direct Funds of Child and Adolescent.

 

8) Sustainable Development

 

Banco Santander Brasil's Sustainability strategy is based on three pillars: (i) Strategic and efficient use of Environmental Resources, (ii) Development of Potential and (iii) Resilient and Inclusive Economy. The Bank's vision, through these pillars, is to contribute to a better, more prosperous and fair society, maintaining excellence and responsibility in internal management, based on ethical values ​​and technology at the service of people and businesses.

 

We recognize our role as a financial institution in promoting sustainable businesses, helping society to prosper. We highlight some initiatives in 4Q21:

 

 

 

 

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Environmental

• We enabled R$51.6 billion in sustainable businesses. This value represents a growth of 96% compared to the same period of the previous year.

• In CDC Solar, we financed a total of R$ 2.4 billion between Santander Financiamentos and Rede Varejo operations.

• Launch of Portal Amazônia, which is a space to present the Bank's operations in the Amazon Region, with numbers on Infrastructure, Sanitation, Social Impact, Agribusiness, Climate Change, Amazon Plan, among others.

• Carbon Calculator: with the aim of encouraging Santander Brasil employees and affiliates to know their carbon footprint, the Bank created the individual carbon calculator. It's a quick questionnaire about people's daily lives to find out the amount of CO2 emitted monthly into the environment and see how to find a more neutral path to have less impact. https://santander.carboncalculator.greendomus.info/calculator

 

Social

 

Highlight for the greatest Friend of Valor in history. R$ 19.8 MM were raised in this edition. We will support the 100 selected projects with 100% of the requested resources.

 

Governance

 

Permanence in the ISE (the index groups the companies with the best performance in corporate sustainability), CDP and several awards, with emphasis on Fortune, with the case of renewable energies, as one of the companies that most change the world.

 

Awards in the period:

• Fortune - Change the World 2021 - Santander is the 4th. company in Fortune Magazine's Change the World 2021 ranking.

• Most Sustainable Company at Época Negócios 360° - In a special award for the 10th anniversary of the yearbook, Santander was elected the company of the decade in terms of Sustainability.

• GPTW - For the 6th consecutive year, Santander was elected one of the best companies to work for in Brazil by GPTW. This is the first time that we are in the top ten.

 

9) Pandemic Effects - COVID-19

 

The Bank monitors the effects of this pandemic that affect its operations and that may adversely affect its results. For more information, see explanatory note 43.h of the Financial Statements in IFRS.

 

10) Independent Audit

 

Banco Santander's policy of including its subsidiaries in contracting services not related to the external audit of its independent auditors is based on Brazilian and international auditing standards that preserve the auditor's independence. This reasoning provides as follows: (i) the auditor should not audit his own work, (ii) the auditor should not perform managerial duties on his client, (iii) the auditor should not promote the interests of his client, and (iv) need for approval of any services by the Bank's Audit Committee.

In compliance with the Instruction of the Securities Commission 381/2003, Banco Santander informs that in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers did not provide services not related to the independent audit of the Financial Statements of Banco Santander and subsidiaries above 5% of total fees related to independent auditing services.

 

In addition, the Bank confirms that PricewaterhouseCoopers has procedures, policies and controls to ensure its independence, which include an evaluation of the work performed, covering any service that is not independent of the Financial Statements of Banco Santander and its subsidiaries. This evaluation is based on the applicable regulations and accepted principles that preserve the independence of the auditor. The acceptance and provision of professional services not related to the external audit in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 did not affect the independence and objectivity in conducting the external audits carried out in Banco Santander and other entities of the Group, since the above principles were observed.

 

 

 

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The Board of Directors

 

The Executive

 

(Authorized at the Meeting of the Board of February 24, 2022).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Composition of Management Bodies

 

Administrative Council

Álvaro Antônio Cardoso de Souza – President (independent)

Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial - Vice-President

Deborah Patricia Wright - Counselor (independent)

Deborah Stern Vieitas - Counselor (independent)

Jose Antonio Alvarez Alvarez – Counselor

José de Paiva Ferreira – Counselor

José Garcia Cantera – Counselor

Marília Artimonte Rocca - Counselor (independent)

Pedro Augusto de Melo - Counselor (independent)

Audit Committee

Deborah Stern Vieitas - Coordinator

Maria Elena Cardoso Figueira - Financial Expert

René Luiz Grande - Member

Vania Maria da Costa Borgerth - Member

Risk and Compliance Committee

Pedro Augusto de Melo - Coordinator

Álvaro Antonio Cardoso de Souza - Member

José de Paiva Ferreira - Member

Virginie Genès-Petronilho - Member

Sustainability Committee

Marilia Artimonte Rocca - Coordinator

Carlos Aguiar Neto - Member

Carlos Rey de Vicente - Member

Mario Roberto Opice Leão - Member

Tasso Rezende de Azevedo - Member

Nomination and Governance Committee

Álvaro Antonio Cardoso de Souza - Coordinator

Deborah Patricia Wright - Member

Luiz Fernando Sanzogo Giogi - Member

Compensation Committee

Deborah Patricia Wright - Coordinator

Álvaro Antonio Cardoso de Souza - Member

Luiz Fernando Sanzogo Giogi - Member

Fiscal Council*

Louise Barsi - Effective member

Manoel Marcos Madureira - Substitute

Luciano Faleiros Paolucci - Substitute

Valmir Pedro Rossi – Substitute

Cassia Maria Matsuno Chibante - Effective member**

José Roberto Machado Filho – Effective member**

 

*The Fiscal Council was installed at the Annual General Meeting held on April 30, 2021, and the members were approved by the Central Bank of Brazil on July 22, 2021, the date on which they took office in their respective positions, with term of office until the Meeting Ordinary General Meeting of 2022.

**Possession pending approval by BACEN.

 

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Executive Board

 

Chief Executive Officer

Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial

 

Vice-President Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Angel Santodomingo Martell

 

Vice-President Executive Officers

Alberto Monteiro de Queiroz Netto

Alessandro Tomao

Antonio Pardo de Santayana Montes

Carlos Rey de Vicente

Ede Ilson Viani

Jean Pierre Dupui

Juan Sebastian Moreno Blanco

Mario Roberto Opice Leão

Patrícia Souto Audi

Vanessa de Souza Lobato Barbosa

 

Officers without specific designation

Adriana Marques Lourenço de Almeida

Amancio Acúrcio Gouveia

Ana Paula Vitali Janes Vescovi

André de Carvalho Novaes

Andrea Marques de Almeida

Carlos Aguiar Neto  

Cassio Schmitt  

Claudenice Lopes Duarte

Daniel Fantoni Assa

Elita Vechin Pastorelo Ariaz  

Francisco Soares da Silva Junior

Franco Luigi Fasoli

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Neto

Germanuela de Almeida de Abreu

Gustavo Alejo Viviani  

Igor Mario Puga

Jean Paulo Kambourakis 

João Marcos Pequeno De Biase

José Teixeira de Vasconcelos Neto 

Luis Guilherme Mattos de Oliem Bittencourt

Luiz Masagão Ribeiro Filho 

Marcelo Augusto Dutra Labuto

Maria Teresa Mauricio da Rocha Pereira Leite

Marilize Ferrazza Santinoni

Marino Alexandre Calheiros Aguiar

Ramón Sanchez Díez

Ramon Sanchez Santiago  

Reginaldo Antonio Ribeiro

Ricardo Olivare de Magalhães

Roberto Alexandre Borges Fischetti

Robson de Souza Rezende

Rogério Magno Panca

Sandro Kohler Marcondes

Sandro Mazerino Sobral

Sandro Rogério da Silva Gamba

Thomas Gregor Ilg  

Vítor Ohtsuki

 

Accountant

Diego Santos Almeida – CRC Nº 1SP316054/O-4

 

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Declaration of directors on the financial statements

For purposes of compliance with Article 25, § 1, VI, CVM Instruction 480, of December 7, 2009, the Executives' of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (Banco Santander) state that they have discussed, reviewed and agreed with the Banco Santander's Financial Statements for the semester ended december 31, 2020, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the documents that comprise it, being: Management Reports, consolidated balance sheets, consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated cash flow statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity and notes to the consolidated financial statements, prepared according IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). These financial statements and the documents that comprise it, have been the object of an unqualified review report of the Independent Auditors and the recommendation for approval issued by the Bank’s Audit Committee to the Board of Directors and favorable opinion from the Bank’s Fiscal Council.

Members of the Executive Board of Banco Santander on December 31, 2021:

Chief Executive Officer

Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial

 

Vice-President Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Angel Santodomingo Martell

 

Vice-President Executive Officers

Alberto Monteiro de Queiroz Netto

Alessandro Tomao

Antonio Pardo de Santayana Montes

Carlos Rey de Vicente

Ede Ilson Viani

Jean Pierre Dupui

Juan Sebastian Moreno Blanco

Mario Roberto Opice Leão

Patrícia Souto Audi

Vanessa de Souza Lobato Barbosa

 

Officers without specific designation

Adriana Marques Lourenço de Almeida

Amancio Acúrcio Gouveia

Ana Paula Vitali Janes Vescovi

André de Carvalho Novaes
Andrea Marques de Almeida

Carlos Aguiar Neto

Cassio Schmitt

Claudenice Lopes Duarte

Daniel Fantoni Assa

Elita Vechin Pastorelo Ariaz

Francisco Soares da Silva Junior

Franco Luigi Fasoli

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Neto

Germanuela de Almeida de Abreu

Gustavo Alejo Viviani

Igor Mario Puga

Jean Paulo Kambourakis

João Marcos Pequeno De Biase

José Teixeira de Vasconcelos Neto

Luis Guilherme Mattos de Oliem Bittencourt

Luiz Masagão Ribeiro Filho

Marcelo Augusto Dutra Labuto

Maria Teresa Mauricio da Rocha Pereira Leite

Marilize Ferrazza Santinoni

Marino Alexandre Calheiros Aguiar

Ramón Sanchez Díez

Ramon Sanchez Santiago

Reginaldo Antonio Ribeiro

Ricardo Olivare de Magalhães

Roberto Alexandre Borges Fischetti

Robson de Souza Rezende

Rogério Magno Panca

Sandro Kohler Marcondes

Sandro Mazerino Sobral

Sandro Rogério da Silva Gamba

Thomas Gregor Ilg

Vítor Ohtsuki

 

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Directors' Statement on Independent Auditors

For purposes of compliance with Article 25,§ 1, V,CVM Instruction 480, of December 7, 2009, the Executives of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (Banco Santander) state that they have discussed, reviewed and agreed with Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) of Banco Santander which includes the Independent Auditors' Report for the year ended December 31, 2020, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the documents that comprise it, being: Management Reports, consolidated balance sheets, consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated cash flow statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity and notes to the consolidated financial statements, prepared according IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). These financial statements and the documents that comprise it, have been the object of an unqualified review report of the Independent Auditors and the recommendation for approval issued by Bank’s Audit Committee to the Board of Directors and favorable opinion from the Bank’s Fiscal Council.

Members of the Executive Board of Banco Santander on December 31, 2021:

Chief Executive Officer

Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial

 

Vice-President Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Angel Santodomingo Martell

 

Vice-President Executive Officers

Alberto Monteiro de Queiroz Netto

Alessandro Tomao

Antonio Pardo de Santayana Montes

Carlos Rey de Vicente

Ede Ilson Viani

Jean Pierre Dupui

Juan Sebastian Moreno Blanco

Mario Roberto Opice Leão

Patrícia Souto Audi

Vanessa de Souza Lobato Barbosa

 

Officers without specific designation

Adriana Marques Lourenço de Almeida

Amancio Acúrcio Gouveia

Ana Paula Vitali Janes Vescovi

André de Carvalho Novaes
Andrea Marques de Almeida

Carlos Aguiar Neto

Cassio Schmitt

Claudenice Lopes Duarte

Daniel Fantoni Assa

Elita Vechin Pastorelo Ariaz

Francisco Soares da Silva Junior

Franco Luigi Fasoli

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Neto

Germanuela de Almeida de Abreu

Gustavo Alejo Viviani

Igor Mario Puga

Jean Paulo Kambourakis

João Marcos Pequeno De Biase

José Teixeira de Vasconcelos Neto

Luis Guilherme Mattos de Oliem Bittencourt

Luiz Masagão Ribeiro Filho

Marcelo Augusto Dutra Labuto

Maria Teresa Mauricio da Rocha Pereira Leite

Marilize Ferrazza Santinoni

Marino Alexandre Calheiros Aguiar

Ramón Sanchez Díez

Ramon Sanchez Santiago

Reginaldo Antonio Ribeiro

Ricardo Olivare de Magalhães

Roberto Alexandre Borges Fischetti

Robson de Souza Rezende

Rogério Magno Panca

Sandro Kohler Marcondes

Sandro Mazerino Sobral

Sandro Rogério da Silva Gamba

Thomas Gregor Ilg

Vítor Ohtsuki

 

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Audit Committee Report

 

The Audit Committee of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. ("Santander"), lead institution of the Santander´s Economic and Financial Conglomerate ("Conglomerate”), acts as single entity for all the institutions and companies’ part of the Conglomerate, including those entities under the supervision of the Superintendence of Private Insurance - SUSEP. In compliance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Audit Committee acts as the Audit Committee of Santander in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

According to its Charter, available on Santander´s Investors Relations website (www.ri.santander.com.br), the Audit Committee, among its attributions, advises the Board of Directors on the oversight of the reliability of the financial statements, its compliance with the applicable rules and legislation, the effectiveness and independence of the work performed by the internal and independent auditors, as well as on the effectiveness of the internal control system and operational risk management. Besides that, the Audit Committee also recommends amendments and improvements on policies, practices and procedures identified in the course of its duties, whenever deemed necessary.

 

The Audit Committee is currently composed of four independent members, elected according to resolutions taken at the meetings of the Board of Directors held on May 03 and June 1st, 2021. It acts through meetings with executives, auditors and specialists and conducts analyzes based on the reading of documents and information submitted to it, as well as taking initiatives in relation to other procedures deemed necessary. The Audit Committee's evaluations are primarily based on information received from Management, internal and independent auditors and the areas responsible for monitoring internal controls and operational risks.

The Committee's reports are regularly sent to the Board of Directors, with which the Coordination of the Audit Committee met regularly on the second half of 2021.

 

With regard to its attributions, the Audit Committee performed the following activities:

 

I – Financial Statements

IFRS - The Audit Committee reviewed the financial statements of the institutions and companies that comprise the Conglomerate, confirming its adequacy, in compliance with Brazilian corporate law, accounting practices, the rules of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and, as listed on the NYSE, issued by the SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In this regard, it acknowledged the results recorded in the second half and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 of the Santander and the Conglomerate, in IFRS standard.

 

The Audit Committee held meetings with the independent auditors and professionals responsible for the accounting and preparation of the financial statements, prior to their disclosure.

 

II – Internals Controls and Operational Risks Management

The Audit Committee received information and held meetings with the Executive Vice-Presidency of Risks - including attending meetings of the Risk and Compliance Committee, the Executive Vice-Presidency of Tactics, the Technology and Operations, the Compliance area and the relevant The Audit Committee received information and held meetings with the Executive Vice-Presidency of Risks - including attending meetings of the Risk and Compliance Committee, the Executive Vice-Presidency of Tactics, the Technology and Operations, the Compliance area and the relevant

 

III – Internal Audit

The Audit Committee met formally with the Officer responsible for the area and with other Internal Audit representatives on several occasions during the second semester of 2021, in addition to had checked the reports about the work performed, the reports issued and their respective conclusions and recommendations, highlighting (i) the fulfillment of recommendations for improvements in areas which controls were considered "To be improved";and (ii) the results of the improvements applied to monitor and comply with the recommendations and their action plans for continuous progress. In several other occasions, Internal Audit professionals attended the meetings of the Audit Committee, providing expert information.

 

 

 

 

 

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IV – Independent Audit

Regarding the Independent Audit work performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes ("PwC"), the Audit Committee met formally on several occasions in the second half of 2021. At these meetings the following topics were highlighted: discussions involving the financial statements for the second semester and year ended December 31, 2021, accounting practices, the main audit matters (“PAA’s”) and eventual deficiencies and recommendations raised in the internal control report and detailed report on the revision of “Allowance for Doubtful Accounts”, in accordance with CMN Resolution nº 2.682/99. The Audit Committee evaluated the proposals submitted by PwC for the performance of other services, in order to verify the absence of conflicts of interest or potential risk of loss of independence. The Committee also met with KPMG Auditores Independentes (KPMG), responsible for the audit of Banco RCI Brasil S.A., member of the Conglomerate.

 

V – Ombudsman

In accordance with Resolution CMN 4,860/20 and CNSP Resolution 279/13, specific works were carried out in the second half of 2021, which were presented to the Audit Committee that discussed and evaluated them. In addition to reporting the work, the Committee also took note of the Ombudsman's half-yearly report, both from Santander and its affiliates, and from the societies in the Conglomerate that have their own Ombudsman.

 

VI - Regulatory Bodies

The Audit Committee monitors and acts on the results of the inspections and notes of regulatory and self-regulatory bodies and the respective measures adopted by management to comply with such notes, accompanies the new regulations and holds meetings with regulators, whenever requested. In the case of the Central Bank of Brazil, it holds regular meetings with the supervisors of the Banking Supervision Department - Desup and the Conduct Supervision Department - Decon.

 

VII – Others Activities

Besides the activities described above, as part of the work inherent to its attributions, the Audit Committee met with senior management and several areas of the Conglomerate, furthering it sanalysis, with emphasis on the following topics: (i) monitoring of regulatory capital; (ii) monitoring inspections reports and notes from regulators, ongoing inspections and the correspondent action

plans adopted to meet the requests; (iii) monitoring of cybersecurity themes; (iv) monitoring of topics related to conduct, PLD/CFT, policies and action plans for continuous improvements; (v) monitoring of the activities of the customer relations department, its action plans and results; (vi) monitoring of tax, labor and civil litigation; (vii) review and approval of the Tax Credit Realization Technical Study; and (viii) monitoring of provisions and topics related to PCLD. The Audit Committee participated in the meeting of the Sustainability Committee to known, among others, of the socio-environmental indicators that guide the business.

 

During the period, members of the Audit Committee also participated in training, lectures and programs on topics related to its activities, and on regulations of interest and impact to the Conglomerate.

 

VII – Conclusion

Based on the work and assessments carried out, and considering the context and scope in which it carries out its activities, the Audit Committee concluded that the work carried out is appropriate and provides transparency and quality to the Financial Statements of Santander and the Conglomerate, for the semester and fiscal year ended on December 31, 2021, recommending its approval by the Board of Directors of Santander.

 

São Paulo, February 24, 2022.

 

 

Audit Committee

 

 

Deborah Stern Vieitas – Coordinator

Maria Elena Cardoso Figueira – Financial Expert

René Luiz Grande

Vania Maria da Costa Borgerth

 

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: February 28, 2022
 
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
By:
/S/ Amancio Acurcio Gouveia 
 
Amancio Acurcio Gouveia
Officer Without Specific Designation

 
 
By:
/S/ Angel Santodomingo Martell
 
Angel Santodomingo Martell
Vice - President Executive Officer