1.   The Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾ for the first half of 2014 stood at R$ 7.277 billion (an increase of 22.9% compared to the Adjusted Net Income of R$ 5.921 billion recorded in the same period in 2013), which is equivalent to R$ 3.23 per share, and returns of 20.7% on the Adjusted Average Equity⁽²⁾.

2.   Adjusted Net Income is composed of R$ 5.165 billion from financial activities, representing 71.0% of the total, and R$ 2.112 billion from insurance, pension plan and capitalization bond operations, which together accounted for 29.0%.

3.   Bradesco’s market capitalization on June 30, 2014 was R$ 134.861 billion⁽³⁾, up 8.1% compared to June 30, 2013.

4.   Total Assets stood at R$ 931.132 billion in June 2014, up 3.8% over June 2013. Return on Average Assets was 1.6%.

5.   In June 2014, the Expanded Loan Portfolio⁽⁴⁾ reached R$ 435.231 billion, up 8.1% over June 2013. Operations with individuals totaled R$ 135.068 billion (up 9.6% over June 2013), while operations with companies totaled R$ 300.163 billion (up 7.5% over June 2013).

6.   Assets under Management stood at R$ 1.305 trillion, up 5.8% over June 2013.

7.   Shareholders’ Equity stood at R$ 76.800 billion in June 2014, up 16.3% on June 2013. The Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 15.8% in June 2014, 12.1% of which was classified as Common Equity/Tier I.

8.   Interest on Shareholders’ Equity relative to the first half of 2014 was paid and recorded in provision to shareholders, in the amount of R$ 2.396 billion,being R$ 0.497 billion in monthly installments and R$ 1,899 billion recorded in provision.

9.   The Interest Earning Portion of the Net Interest Income stood at R$ 22.805 billion, up 8.2% compared to the first half of 2013. 

10.The Delinquency Ratio over 90 days dropped 0.2 p.p. in the last 12 months and stood at 3.5% on June 30, 2014 (3.7% on June 30, 2013).

11.Efficiency Ratio (ER)⁽⁵⁾ in June 2014 was 40.9% (41.8% in June 2013), whereas the adjusted-to-risk ratio stood at 50.0% (52.6% in June 2013). It is worth mentioning that, in the second quarter of 2014, we recorded the best quarterly ER (38.6%) in the past 5 years.

12.Insurance Written Premiums, Pension Plan Contributions and Capitalization Bond Income totaled R$ 25.442 billion in the first half of 2014, up 5.2% over the same period in 2013. Technical Reserves stood at R$ 142.731 billion, up 8.3% compared to June 2013.

13.Investments in infrastructure, information technology and telecommunications amounted to R$ 2.211 billion in the first half of 2014.

14.Taxes and contributions, including social security, paid or recorded in provision, amounted to R$ 14.116 billion, of which R$ 5.156 billion referred to taxes withheld and collected from third parties, and R$ 8.960 billion from Bradesco Organization activities, equivalent to 123.1% of the Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾.

15.Bradesco has an extensive customer service network in Brazil, with 4,680 Branches and 3,497 Service Branches – PAs. Customers can also use any of 1,175 PAEs – ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines), 48,186 Bradesco Expresso service points, 31,509 Bradesco Dia & Noite ATMs and 16,103 Banco24Horas ATMs across the country. 

16. Payroll, plus charges and benefits, totaled R$ 5.651 billion. Social benefits provided to the 99,027 employees of the Bradesco Organization and their dependents amounted to R$ 1.401 billion, while investments in training and development programs totaled
R$ 53,581 million.

17. In May 2014, Bradesco BBI participated as one of the coordinators and joint bookrunners of a securitization transaction for Ford Motor Credit Company in the U.S., involving a US$ 1.04 billion transaction; this is the second time Bradesco BBI participates in funding operations for the U.S. automaker.

18.In May 2014, Banco Bradesco and Banco do Brasil, via its subsidiary Companhia Brasileira de Soluções e Serviços (“CBSS”), created the company LIVELO S.A. (“LIVELO”). The coalition loyalty program allows customers to accumulate and redeem points from multiple partners. The effective deployment of operations is conditioned to due compliance with applicable legal and regulatory formalities.

19.  In July 2014, Banco Bradesco signed a new “Tecban Shareholders’ Agreement”, including the main Brazilian retail banks, covering the consolidation of external ATM networks by the Banco24Horas ATM Network within a four-year term, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and quality/reach of customer services rendered. The effectiveness of such Shareholders’ Agreement is subject to preceding conditions, including due approval from competent regulatory entities.

20.  In July 2014, Bradesco entered into a strategic partnership with IBM Brazil, which will take over the operational structure and all maintenance and support contracts entered between Scopus Serviços, an Organization Bradesco company, and its other customers.

21.   Major Awards and Acknowledgments in the period:

The Bradesco Organization fully complies with best global sustainability and corporate governance practices, particularly: Global Compact, PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment), Equator Principles, Carbon Disclosure Project and Green Protocol. Our sustainability actions, strategies and guidelines are guided by best corporate governance practices. The Organization’s main activities focus on banking inclusion, social and environmental variables for loan approvals and product offerings, based on social and environmental aspects. Regarding responsible management and engagement with stakeholders, we highlight activities geared towards valuing professionals, improving the workplace, client relations, managing suppliers and adopting environmental management practices. We also highlight the Organization’s role in Brazilian society as one of its leading social investors, supporting education, environment, culture and athletic programs.

With its 57-year history of extensive social and educational work, Fundação Bradesco has been a stalwart supporter of such programs, and operates 40 schools across Brazil. In 2014, an estimated budget of R$ 523.434 million will benefit approximately 105,672 students in its schools, in Basic Education (from Kindergarten to High School and Vocational Training at the High School level), Education for Youth and Adults, and Preliminary and Continuing Qualification focused on the creation of jobs and generation of income.

For the third consecutive year, Bradesco was named “Best Brazilian Bank” by Euromoney Awards for Excellence. In addition Bradesco BBI was chosen as best Brazilian Investment Bank (Euromoney magazine);

Among financial institutions, Bradesco led the ranking of most valuable brands in Brazil (IstoÉ Dinheiro magazine and BrandAnalytics/Milward Brown Optimor consulting firm); and

Stood out as the only Brazilian bank ranked among the “Best Companies to Work for in Latin America” for the second consecutive year, under the “Companies with over 500 employees” category (Great Place to Work consulting firm).

Return on Adjusted Average Equity (ROAE) reached 20.7% in June 2014 – the best rate over the past 8 quarters. Such performance stems from the growth of adjusted net income, which increased by 9.5% in the quarterly comparison and 22.9% comparing the first half of 2014 with the same period of the previous year. The main events that impacted adjusted net income are detailed below.

Adjusted net income reached R$ 3,804 million in the second quarter of 2014, up R$ 331 million compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to (i) higher net interest income, due to increased interest and non-interest earning portions; (ii) increased fee and commission income, due to an increase in business volume; and partially impacted by: (iii) increased allowance for loan losses; and (iv) increased administrative and personnel expenses.

Year-over-year, adjusted net income for the first half of 2014 increased by R$ 1,356 million, basically reflecting: (i) higher net interest income; (ii) lower allowance for loan losses; (iii) greater fee and commission income; (iv) greater income from Insurance, Pension Plans and Capitalization Bonds; and partially offset by: (v) greater operating expenses.

Shareholders’ Equity stood at R$ 76,800 million in June 2014, up 16.3% over June 2013. The Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 15.8%, 12.1% of which fell under Common Equity/Tier I.

Total Assets reached R$ 931,132 million in June 2014, up 3.8% over June 2013, driven by the increase in operations and greater business volume. Return on Average Assets (ROAA) reached 1.6%.

In the quarter-over-quarter comparison, the R$ 1,104 million growth was mainly due to: (i) increased results achieved by the interest earning portion, totaling R$ 903 million, particularly Securities/Other, Loan, and Funding; and (ii) the increased non-interest earning portion of the net interest income, totaling R$ 201 million, reflecting higher gains from market arbitrage.

Year-over-year, the net interest income for the first half of 2014 rose by by R$ 1,735 million, mainly due to: (i) a R$ 1,727 million increase in interest earning operations, due to an increase in business volume, particularly in the Loan and Funding business lines.

In June 2014, Bradesco’s expanded loan portfolio totaled R$ 435.2 billion. The 0.7% increase in the quarter reflects mainly the Individuals portfolio, which was up 1.8%. The graph on the right shows that the share of SMEs in the portfolio has decreased, which is mostly due to a higher growth rate of lower-risk products, namely payroll-deductible loan, real estate financing and in the Corporations segment. In the last twelve months, this portfolio increased by 8.1%: (i) 9.9% in Corporations; (ii) 9.6% in Individuals; and (iii) 3.7% in SMEs

In the last twelve months, this portfolio increased by 8.1%: (i) 9.9% in Corporations; (ii) 9.6% in Individuals; and (iii) 3.7% in SMEs.  

In the Corporate segment, the products that posted the strongest growth in the last 12 months were: (i) real estate financing; and (ii) foreign transactions.

In the Individual segment, the main highlights were: (i) payroll-deductible loan; and (ii) real estate financing.

Allowance for loan losses (ALL) stood at R$ 3,141 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 9.8% increase over the previous quarter, partly due to: (i) a decrease in delinquency levels for the previous quarter, due to a delay in the seasonal concentration of expense payments by our customers – this seasonal effect produced only a mild impact, in the second quarter of 2014; and (ii) by the adjustment of provision levels to the forecast of losses from specific corporate client operations.

Comparing the first half of 2014 to the same period of the previous year, this expense decreased 3.2%, despite the 7.6% increase in  loan operations (as defined by Bacen), resulting from reduced delinquency levels in the last 12 months.

It is important to note that these results reflect the consistency of the loan granting policy and processes, quality of guarantees obtained, as well as the loan recovery process improvement.

Bradesco monitors the development of its loan portfolio, as well as respective risks, by internally applying the expanded portfolio concept. In addition to the allowance for loan losses required by Bacen, Bradesco has excess ALL to support potential stress scenarios, as well as other operations/commitments bearing credit risks.

Net income for the second quarter of 2014 stood at R$ 1.072 billion (R$ 1.040 billion in the first quarter of 2014), up 3.1% compared to the previous quarter, for an annualized Return on Adjusted Shareholders’ Equity of 26.3%.

Net income for the first half of 2014 stood at R$ 2.112 billion, up 13.5% compared to the same period in the previous year (R$ 1.861 billion), for a return on Adjusted Shareholder’s Equity of 25.1%.

In the second quarter of 2014, fee and commission income amounted to R$ 5,328 million, up R$ 45 million over the previous quarter, mainly as a result of an increase in business volume. The revenues that contributed most to such increase were: (i) loans; (ii) checking account; (iii) card income; (iv) fund management; and (v) consortium management; these were partially offset by: (vi) reduced revenues from underwriting/financial advisory services, which had recorded an excellent performance in the previous quarter. 

In the comparison between the first half of 2014 and the same period of the previous year, the increase of R$ 1,030 million, or 10.7%, is mostly due to the increased customer base combined with higher volume of operations, resulting from ongoing investments in customer service channels and technology. It is important to note that the revenues that contributed most to this result come from: (i) a good performance of the credit card segment, due to the increase in (a) income; and (b) number of transactions; (ii) the higher income from checking accounts, resulting from an increase in business volume and in the account holder base, which posted a net growth of 251,000 active accounts in the period; (iii) higher income from loans, due to the greater volume of operations and sureties and guarantees in the period; and revenue gains in: (iv) consortium management; and (v) collection.

Despite the higher expenses with (i) the opening of 2,379 service points in the period, mainly Bradesco Expresso points, bringing the number of service points on June 30, 2014 to a total of 73,208, and (ii) increased business and service volumes in the period, administrative expenses increased only 0.4% in the comparison between the first half of 2014 and the same period in the previous year, as a result of the continued efforts to reduce costs led by our Efficiency Committee, which included revision of processes and ongoing investments in technology. It is worth noting that IPCA and IGP-M inflation indexes reached 6.52% and 6.25% in the last 12 months, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2014, the 2.6% increase in administrative expenses, compared to the previous quarter, was mainly due to increased business and service volumes in the quarter, which ultimately generated higher expenses with: (i) maintenance and preservation of assets; (ii) data processing; (iii) outsourced services; (iv) depreciation and amortization; and (v) materials.

In general, the international financial markets managed to maintain low volatility rates throughout the second quarter. Recent positive news regarding various U.S. economic indicators, following the negative impacts of a gloomy scenario in the beginning of the year, indicate that the recovery of the world’s leading economy is on a sustainable path. Looking forward, there is a general consensus regarding the gradual and well-announced reduction of monetary incentives by the Federal Reserve, whose initiatives tend to support this recovery process. 

In the Eurozone, the European Central Bank increased monetary incentives in attempt to mitigate the risks of deflation in the region. The Chinese economy has shown signs of growth stabilization, albeit at a lower level compared to last year, eliminating all concerns over a potential hard landing scenario.

In the commodities market, geopolitical aspects have raised some concern regarding oil supply, representing one of the key threats to the global economic recovery. On the other hand, bearish pressures prevail in other segments, particularly in the grain and iron ore sectors. The drop in price for most primary goods and the upward trend of long interest-rates in the U.S. represent even greater hurdles to macroeconomic policy management in emerging countries.

Meanwhile, the very same global scenario may also generate some valuable opportunities, especially for countries that adopt effective economic and institutional differentiation measures. In this sense, Brazil should look toward continuously reinforcing its commitment towards healthy economic policies. Such efforts must be perceived by society as a value in itself, one which represents a requirement  for the  maintenance  of macroeconomic visibility and income gains, in addition to boosting the confidence level among economic agents. 

Indicators for Domestic economic activities have been modest, further highlighting the relevance of structural initiatives aimed at promoting future growth. The constant search for excellence in education is Brazil’s front line in its battle to become more competitive and to expedite its efforts to upgrade infrastructure. It is always important to remind that, in the long term, the main source of economic growth is productivity, which becomes an even more relevant topic within a global context characterized by high levels of efficiency.

Productive investments tend to play an increasingly relevant role in the composition of growth over the next few years, which should be favored by the increased share of the capital market in funding of infrastructure projects. At the same time, despite the shift in consumer market expansion levels in some segments, the potential of domestic demand for goods and services has yet to be depleted, and there is still much room for growth. Income gains, employment formalization, diversification of consumption habits and social mobility are still key influential factors.

Bradesco maintains a positive outlook towards Brazil, with favorable perspectives for its operating segments. Credit volume is growing at sustainable and risk-compatible rates, whereas delinquency rates are stabilized at historically low and controlled levels. The scenario is still very promising for the Brazilian banking and insurance sectors.