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Annual Report and Accounts HSBC Bank Canada Corporate Profile HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has more than 170 offi ces and is the leading international bank in Canada. With around 10,000 offi ces in 83 countries and territories and assets of US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, the HSBC Group is one of the world’s largest banking and fi nancial services organizations. Shareholder Information PRINCIPAL ADDRESSES: WEBSITE: SHAREHOLDER CONTACT: Vancouver: hsbc.ca For change of address, shareholders are HSBC Bank Canada requested to write to the bank’s transfer 885 West Georgia Street HSBC BANK CANADA SECURITIES ARE LISTED agent, Computershare Investor Services Vancouver, British Columbia ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE: Inc., at their mailing address. Canada V6C 3E9 HSBC Bank Canada Tel: (604) 685-1000 Class 1 Preferred Shares – Series C Other shareholder inquiries may be directed Fax: (604) 641-2506 (HSB.PR.C) to our Shareholder Relations Department by Class 1 Preferred Shares – Series D writing to: Toronto: (HSB.PR.D) HSBC Bank Canada HSBC Bank Canada 70 York Street HSBC Canada Asset Trust Shareholder Relations Toronto, Ontario Asset Trust Securities – Series 2010 885 West Georgia Street Canada M5J 1S9 (HSBC HaTS™) (HBH.M) Vancouver, British Columbia Tel: (416) 868-8000 Canada V6C 3E9 Fax: (416) 868-3800 [email protected] TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR: Media Enquiries: Computershare Investor Services Inc. Shareholder Relations: Ernest Yee (604) 641-2973 Shareholder Service Department Chris Young (604) 641-1976 Sharon Wilks (416) 868-3878 9th Floor, 100 University Avenue Santokh Birk (604) 641-1918 Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2Y1 Tel: 1 (800) 564-6253 Fax: 1 (888) 453-0330 Contents 2 Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer Dividend record and payable dates in 2008 for our preferred shares, subject to approval by our Board of 3 Management’s Discussion and Analysis Directors, are: 35 Consolidated Financial Statements Record Date0 Payable Date0 March 14 March 31 36 Statement of Management’s Responsibility for June 13 June 30 Financial Information September 15 September 30 December 15 December 31 37 Auditors’ Report Distribution dates on our HSBC HaTS™ are June 30 and December 31. 42 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Designation of Eligible Dividends 78 The HSBC Group: International Network For the purposes of the Income Tax Act, Canada, and any similar provincial legislation, HSBC Bank Canada advises 78 HSBC Bank Canada Branches and Subsidiaries that all of its dividends paid in 2008 are eligible dividends and all dividends paid hereafter will be eligible dividends unless indicated otherwise. 79 Management 79 Board of Directors 1 49041_Eng_Text.indd 1 3/4/08 10:11:47 AM HSBC BANK CANADA Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer For HSBC Bank Canada, 2007 can best be described as a HSBC Bank Canada was again selected as one of year of progress. It was a year in which we continued to MediaCorp’s “Canada’s Top 100 Employers” for 2007 as execute our strategy of enhancing sales through careful featured in Maclean’s Magazine. HSBC is committed to branch and product expansion in key target markets while employee engagement and we make considerable effort at the same time improving operational efficiencies and to ensure that this company is an employer of choice in maintaining close control over credit quality. Canada and that we continue to attract and retain the best and the brightest employees in the country. I would It was also a year in which the Bank worked hard to like to thank all our more than 7,000 employees across increase its sustainable revenue growth by expanding core the country who work diligently to deliver the highest businesses and deepening relationships with its personal, level of customer service each and every day. commercial, and global banking and markets customers. While there is no doubt that the relatively strong Our commercial banking client and revenue growth Canadian economy and our strategic investments in in 2007 was very positive and continues to demonstrate key businesses and markets helped to drive our growth our expanding presence in the Canadian market. We in 2007, the recent volatility in international credit and were particularly pleased to have been selected as the liquidity markets has also underscored the need for us top bank by small and medium-sized business clients to focus on managing our businesses prudently in the in a survey released in November by the Canadian year ahead. It is a challenge we look forward to as we Federation of Independent Business. This recognition continue to search for even more effective ways to serve is a strong validation of the strides we have made over our many customers across the country. the past few years to tailor our products and services to meet the diverse needs of Canada’s small and medium- sized businesses. Our personal financial services business also continued to deliver increased value and enhanced services to more and more customers. For example, in 2007, HSBC Bank Canada drew on its membership in the HSBC Group, which has one of the largest international Lindsay Gordon banking networks in the world, by introducing our President and Chief Executive Officer customers to the new HSBC Premier, the most HSBC Bank Canada comprehensive global banking and wealth management service in the market. HSBC Premier leverages HSBC’s February 8, 2008 presence in 83 markets to provide Canadian customers Vancouver, Canada with seamless international service. 2 449041_Eng_Text.indd9041_Eng_Text.indd 2 33/10/08/10/08 11:56:49:56:49 PPMM HSBC BANK CANADA Management’s Discussion and Analysis Five Year Financial Summary (in $ millions, except where stated) Years Ended December 31 2007 2006 2005 2004(1) 2003(1) Condensed statements of income Net interest income $ 1,222 $ 1,115 $ 1,010 $ 896 $ 865 Non-interest revenue 708 651 570 526 443 Total revenue 1,930 1,766 1,580 1,422 1,308 Non-interest expenses Salaries and employee benefits 548 503 442 423 379 Premises and equipment(2) 122 116 107 101 107 Other 327 287 275 272 259 Total non-interest expenses 997 906 824 796 745 Net operating income before provision for credit losses 933 860 756 626 563 Provision for credit losses 67 34 27 66 61 Income before the undernoted 866 826 729 560 502 Effect of accounting change – – – 14 – Income before taxes 866 826 729 574 502 Provision for income taxes 292 285 237 210 188 Non-controlling interest in income of trust 26 26 22 16 16 Income from continuing operations 548 515 470 348 298 Income from discontinued operations – – – 5 2 Net income $ 548 $ 515 $ 470 $ 353 $ 300 Preferred share dividends 18 18 13 8 8 Net income attributable to common shares $ 530 $ 497 $ 457 $ 345 $ 292 Basic earnings per common share ($)(3) 1.08 1.02 0.94 0.72 0.62 Financial ratios (%) (5) Return on average common equity 19.8 21.1 21.3 18.3 18.7 Return on average total assets 0.84 0.91 0.97 0.85 0.80 Net interest margin 2.26 2.33 2.37 2.49 2.66 Non-interest revenue:total revenue ratio 36.7 36.9 36.1 37.0 33.9 Cost efficiency ratio 51.7 51.3 52.2 56.0 57.0 Credit information Gross impaired credit exposures 272 177 151 182 203 Allowance for credit losses Balance at end of period 353 327 326 349 313 As a percentage of gross impaired credit exposures (%) 130 185 216 192 154 As a percentage of gross loans and acceptances outstanding (%) 0.79 0.80 0.90 1.08 1.10 Average Balances(4) Assets $ 63,273 $ 54,118 $ 47,282 $ 40,421 $ 36,635 Loans 37,635 33,659 30,678 26,922 24,543 Deposits 47,483 41,904 37,340 30,823 29,041 Common equity 2,674 2,360 2,150 1,886 1,563 Balance sheet highlights Total assets 62,931 56,770 49,210 43,263 37,509 Total loans and acceptances, net of allowance for credit losses 44,442 40,366 35,846 32,073 28,180 Business and government loans 21,322 17,819 15,571 13,450 11,664 Residential mortgage loans 12,920 14,016 12,865 11,966 10,880 Total deposits 48,877 44,173 38,608 33,848 29,339 Deposits from individuals 18,291 17,039 15,300 14,818 13,924 Shareholders’ equity 3,248 2,868 2,596 2,197 1,819 Risk-based capital ratios (%) (5) Tier 1 capital 8.8 9.0 9.0 8.6 8.4 Total capital 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.0 11.1 Funds under management $ 26,213 $ 23,340 $ 20,453 $ 17,687 $ 14,323 Custodial accounts 10,914 8,574 7,594 5,077 4,409 Total assets under administration $ 37,127 $ 31,914 $ 28,047 $ 22,764 $ 18,732 (1) Restated for the impact of discontinued operations. (2) Premises and equipment expenses includes amortization. (3) Basic earnings per common share is not materially different from basic earnings per common share from continuing operations. (4) These are non-GAAP amounts or non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the discussion outlining the use of non-GAAP measures in this document on page 4. (5) Calculated in accordance with guidelines issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. 3 449041_Eng_Text.indd9041_Eng_Text.indd 3 33/4/08/4/08 110:11:500:11:50 AAMM HSBC BANK CANADA Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued) Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) is dated February 22, 2008, the date that our consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2007 were approved by our Board of Directors.