Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bank Bradesco) covers the month of January 2007. The document serves as a "Calendar of Corporate Events - 2007," outlining the schedule for financial disclosures, shareholder meetings, and dividend payments for the upcoming year. It also details the allocation of results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide consolidated revenue, profit, cash flow, or margin figures for the reporting period. Instead, it focuses on capital allocation and dividend distributions related to the 2006 fiscal year.
- Monthly Interest on Own Capital (2006):
- Common Stock: R$0.02850000 (Jan-Mar 2006) and R$0.032775000 (Apr-Dec 2006).
- Preferred Stock: R$0.03135000 (Jan-Mar 2006) and R$0.036052500 (Apr-Dec 2006).
- Intermediary Interest on Own Capital (1st Half 2006): Total amount of R$336,990,727.74. Per share: R$0.327750000 (Common) and R$0.360525000 (Preferred).
- Complementary Interest on Own Capital (Full Year 2006): Total amount of R$806,452,828.19. Per share: R$0.784333536 (Common) and R$0.862766889 (Preferred).
- Dividends (Full Year 2006): Total amount of R$585,000,000.00. Per share: R$0.568954689 (Common) and R$0.625850158 (Preferred).
Debt, liquidity, and specific margin metrics are not disclosed in this text.
Material Changes and Outlook
The filing does not contain comparative financial data to assess material changes in revenue or profit versus prior periods. However, it notes a change in the monthly interest on own capital rate effective April 2006, which increased from the rates paid in the first quarter of 2006.
Guidance and Outlook: The document includes a standard forward-looking statements disclaimer. It states that future expectations regarding dividends, operating strategies, and capital expenditure plans are based on management's current views and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No specific quantitative guidance for 2007 is provided in this text.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Dividend Payment Dates: Verify the actual receipt of the 2006 dividends and interest payments, with payment dates ranging from February 2006 through January 2007.
- Upcoming Shareholder Meetings: Confirm the date of the Special and Annual Stockholders' Meetings scheduled for March 12, 2007.
- Financial Statement Releases: Note the scheduled release dates for the 2006 Annual Financial Statements (US GAAP) on June 29, 2007, and the 2007 Quarterly Reports (Q1 on May 7, Q2 on August 6, Q3 on November 5).
- Interest Rate Adjustments: Verify the impact of the increased monthly interest on own capital rates implemented in April 2006 on total shareholder returns.