NU Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

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• The PROSOFIPO contribution was a non-recurring regulatory levy and not a reflection of the credit quality or the financial health of the Mexico operation

  80% confidence

• Nu's ARPAC remains materially below incumbent competitors, providing runway for additional cross-sell and product expansion

  80% confidence

• 2025 was a fantastic year for Nu

  80% confidence

• Risk-adjusted net interest margin would have been broadly stable quarter-over-quarter excluding the PROSOFIPO contribution

  80% confidence

• Available funding of $38.8 billion represented about twice the company's $19 billion net credit portfolio, providing headroom to scale credit while pursuing balance sheet optimization

  80% confidence

• Finalizing the banking license process in Mexico is critical to unlocking the next phase of credit growth

  80% confidence

• Without the FGTS headwind, sequential portfolio growth would have been about 13%-14% rather than roughly 11% (FX neutral)

  80% confidence

• 2026 is described as an inflection year with three pillars: winning in core markets, strengthening foundations for international expansion, and AI as a superpower

  80% confidence

• The drop in FGTS originations had been more than offset by growth in public payroll lending

  80% confidence

• Nu typically expects a seasonal uptick in 15-90 day NPLs in the first quarter

  80% confidence

• 2026 will be an investment year that could pressure efficiency in the near term, with expected upward pressure over the next 4-6 quarters

  80% confidence

• Return-to-office could increase the efficiency ratio by 80 to 100 basis points, all else equal

  80% confidence

• The new framework does not change net income, cash flow, equity, or regulatory capital and is fully reconciled to IFRS

  80% confidence

• The new Managerial P&L framework is a structural reorganization of IFRS line items intended to enhance comparability and better reflect economic contribution

  80% confidence

• Business models primarily moving bytes from point A to point B face greater AI disruption risk, while credit-oriented models may be more defensible due to capital intensity, regulation, and proprietary data

  80% confidence

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