ANNUAL REPORT 2008 122Th Financial Year
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Established in 1886 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 122TH FINANCIAL YEAR Joint stock company Head Office in Biella – share capital and reserves € 447.753.864 Member of the Deposit scheme Registered on the Banks and Banking Groups Roll TAX and VAT number 01709430027 13900 Biella (Italy) – via Italia, 2 Tel. 015.35011 – Telefax 015.351767 – Swift SELB IT 22 Web site: www.gruppobancasella.it This in an English translation of the Italian Original “BANCA SELLA HOLDING – RELAZIONE E BILANCIO 2008”. It contains the Financial Statements at 31 December 2008, consisting of the balance sheet, the income statement, the sta- tement of changes in shareholders’ equity, the cash flow report and the notes to the statements, accompanied by the report on operations. In case of doubt, the Italian version prevails. This volume has been priented on ecological recycled paper This volume has been priented on ecological recycled Centre insert: Fondazione Sella archive photographs Vittorio Sella, Ecrins from Glacier Blanc, 13 August 1888 Vittorio Sella, Several crevasses and seracs, Grand Sagne, Ecrins from Glacier Blanc, 13 August 1888 Vittorio Sella, Pelvoux from the left moraine of Glacier Blanc, 13 August 1888 Vittorio Sella, Pelvoux, Pic Sans Nom from Glacier du Selé, 16 August 1888 Contents BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................... 7 BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS ...................................... 7 MAP OF THE BANCA SELLA GROUP ..................................... 8 TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION OF BANCA SELLA GROUP ................... 12 CORRESPONDENT BANKS OF BANCA SELLA HOLDING ..................... 27 ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING – NOTICE OF CALL ................. 29 COMMEMORATION OF GUIDO BIGIORDI................................. 31 REPORT ON OPERATIONS ............................................ 33 Main figures and indicators . 34 Rating . 36 Macroeconomic reference scenario . 37 Strategic issues . 45 Results for the year . 46 Commercial policies . 57 Operating performance in the main business areas . 62 Operational structure . 69 Business outlook . 76 Events subsequent to the closing of the financial year . 79 Own treasury and parent company’s shares . 81 Equity investments and relations with group companies . 82 Proposed allocation of profit . 87 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS ........................ 89 Report of the Board of Statutory Auditors . 90 INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2008............. 93 Balance Sheet . 94 Income Statement . 95 Cash-Flow Statement . 96 Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity at 31 December 2008 . 97 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................... 99 Annual Report 2008 | PART A – ACCOUNTING POLICIES ................................... 101 PART B – INFORMATION ON THE BALANCE SHEET ...................... 125 ASSETS Section 1 – Cash and available liquidity . 126 Section 2 – Financial assets held for trading . 127 Section 4 – Financial assets available for sale . 131 Section 5 – Financial assets held to maturity . 134 Section 6 – Due from banks . 136 Section 7 – Due from customers . 137 Section 8 – Hedging derivatives . 139 Section 10 - Equity investments . 140 Section 11 – Tangible assets . 145 Section 12 – Intangible assets . 148 Section 13 – Tax assets and liabilities . 150 Section 15 – Other assets . 154 LIABILITIES Section 1 – Due to banks . 156 Section 2 – Due to customers . 157 Section 3 – Outstanding securities . 158 Section 4 – Financial liabilities held for trading . 159 Section 6 – Hedging derivatives . 161 Section 10 – Other liabilities . 162 Section 11 – Employee severance . 163 Section 12 – Provisions for risks and charges . 164 Section 14 - Corporate equity . 165 Other information . 171 PART C – INFORMATION ON THE INCOME STATEMENT................... 173 Section 1 – Interest . 174 Section 2 – Fees . 176 Section 3 – Dividends and similar income . 178 Section 4 – Net gains/(losses) on trading activities . 179 Section 5 – Net gains/(losses) on hedging activities . 180 Section 6 - Gains/(losses) on sale/repurchase . 181 Section 8 – Net adjustments for impairment . 182 Section 9 - Administrative expenses . 183 Section 10 - Net provisions for risks and charges . 185 Section 11 - Net adjustments of tangible assets . 186 Section 12 - Net adjustments of intangible assets . 187 | BANCA SELLA HOLDING Section 13 - Other operating expenses/income . 188 Section 14 - Gains/(losses) on equity investments . 189 Section 17 - Gains/(losses) on sale of investments . 190 Section 18 - Income taxes for the period on continuing operations . 191 PART D – SECTOR INFORMATION .................................... 193 PART E – INFORMATION ON RISKS AND ASSOCIATED HEDGING POLICIES... 195 Section 1 - Credit risk . 196 Section 2 - Market risks . 212 Section 3 - Liquidity risk . 228 Section 4 - Operational risks . 238 PART F – INFORMATION ON CAPITAL ................................ 241 PART G - AGGREGATION OPERATIONS REGARDING COMPANIES OR BUSINESS LINES.............................................. 247 PART H – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS............................ 249 PART I – PAYMENT AGREEMENTS BASED ON OWN EQUITY INSTRUMENTS .. 253 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT .................................. 255 RESOLUTIONS OF THE ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING ............ 259 Resolutions of the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 27 April 2009 . 259 Annual Report 2008 | Main corporate boards and committees BOARD OF DIRECTORS in office up to the approval of the 2009 financial statements Chairman * Maurizio Sella Deputy Chairman * Lodovico Sella Deputy Chairman * Franco Sella Chief Executive Officer and General Manager * Pietro Sella Director Mario Cattaneo “ Mario Renzo Deaglio “ Pier Vittorio Magnani “ Enzo Panico “ Giovanni Rosso “ Marco Scarzella “ * Federico Sella “ * Sebastiano Sella “ Vittorio Sella “ Marco Weigmann “ Giovanni Zanetti * Member of the executive committee BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS in office up to the approval of the 2008 financial statements Auditor - Chairman Alessandro Rayneri “ “ Paolo Piccatti “ “ Alberto Rizzo Alternate Auditor Mario Pia “ “ Riccardo Foglia Taverna AUDIT COMMITTEE Chairman Marco Weigmann Mario Cattaneo Giovanni Zanetti INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Independent auditors Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. Annual Report 2008 | BANCA SELLA HOLDING Map of the Banca Sella Group S.P.A. at 31 December 2008 SELLA HOLDING N.V. FINANZIARIA 2007 S.P.A. SELLA BANK BIELLA SELLA CONSEL LUXEMBOURG LEASING BANK AG S.P.A. S.A. S.P.A. BANCA SELLA BANCA SELLA NORD EST S.P.A. BOVIO CALDERARI S.P.A. SELLA CORPORATE SELGEST S.A. SELLA GESTIONI FINANCES.P.A. SGR S.P.A. BANCA SELLA SUD BANCA ARDITI GALATI PATRIMONI S.P.A. SELLA & C. S.P.A. SELLA SELIR EASY NOLO SYNERGY INDIA SELFID S.P.A. S.R.L. LTD. S.P.A. IMMOBILIARE IMMOBILIARE LANIFICIO SELLA S.P.A. MAURIZIO SELLA S.P.A. SELLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SECURSEL SGR S.P.A. S.R.L. in liquidation SELLA LIFE C.B.A.VITA BROSEL S.P.A. LTD. S.P.A. Controlled companies but not included in the Group’s perimeter Other Me-by-line consolidated companies: Mars 2600 s.r.l. (Special purpose vehicle of the Group’s securitization operations). Net equity method consolidated companies: Martin Maurel Sella Banque Privee Monaco S.A.M. Banca Monte Parma S.p.A. HI-MTF SIM S.p.A. InChiaro Assicurazioni S.p.A. S.C.P. VDP 1 Retail Italia s.r.l. | BANCA SELLA HOLDING BANCA SELLA HOLDING S.P.A. SELLA HOLDING N.V. FINANZIARIA 2007 S.P.A. SELLA BANK BIELLA SELLA CONSEL LUXEMBOURG LEASING BANK AG S.P.A. S.A. S.P.A. BANCA SELLA BANCA SELLA NORD EST S.P.A. BOVIO CALDERARI S.P.A. SELLA CORPORATE SELGEST S.A. SELLA GESTIONI FINANCES.P.A. SGR S.P.A. BANCA SELLA SUD BANCA ARDITI GALATI PATRIMONI S.P.A. SELLA & C. S.P.A. SELLA SELIR EASY NOLO SYNERGY INDIA SELFID S.P.A. S.R.L. LTD. S.P.A. IMMOBILIARE IMMOBILIARE LANIFICIO SELLA S.P.A. MAURIZIO SELLA S.P.A. SELLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SECURSEL SGR S.P.A. S.R.L. in liquidation SELLA LIFE C.B.A.VITA BROSEL S.P.A. LTD. S.P.A. Controlled companies but not included in the Group’s perimeter Other Me-by-line consolidated companies: Mars 2600 s.r.l. (Special purpose vehicle of the Group’s securitization operations). Net equity method consolidated companies: Martin Maurel Sella Banque Privee Monaco S.A.M. Banca Monte Parma S.p.A. HI-MTF SIM S.p.A. InChiaro Assicurazioni S.p.A. S.C.P. VDP 1 Retail Italia s.r.l. Annual Report 2008 | BANCA SELLA HOLDING Map of the Banca Sella Group S.P.A. at 1° April 2009 SELLA HOLDING N.V. SELLA BANK BIELLA SELLA CONSEL LUXEMBOURG LEASING BANK AG S.P.A. S.A. S.P.A. BANCA SELLA BANCA SELLA NORDEST S.P.A. BOVIO CALDERARI S.P.A. SELLA SERVIZI SELGEST S.A. BANCARI SELLA GESTIONI SGR S.P.A. BANCA SELLA SUD BANCA SOC. CONS. P.A. ARDITI GALATI PATRIMONI S.P.A. SELLA & C. S.P.A. SELLA SELIR EASY NOLO SYNERGY INDIA SELFID S.P.A. S.R.L. LTD. S.P.A. IMMOBILIARE IMMOBILIARE LANIFICIO SELLA S.P.A. MAURIZIO SELLA S.P.A. SELLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SECURSEL SGR S.P.A. S.R.L. in liquidation SELLA LIFE C.B.A.VITA BROSEL S.P.A. LTD. S.P.A. Controlled companies but not included in the Group’s perimeter Other Me-by-line consolidated companies: Mars 2600 s.r.l. (Special purpose vehicle of the Group’s securitization operations). Net equity method consolidated companies: Martin Maurel Sella Banque Privee Monaco S.A.M. Banca Monte Parma S.p.A. HI-MTF SIM S.p.A. InChiaro Assicurazioni S.p.A. S.C.P. VDP 1 Retail Italia s.r.l. 10 | BANCA SELLA HOLDING BANCA SELLA HOLDING S.P.A. SELLA HOLDING N.V. SELLA BANK BIELLA SELLA CONSEL LUXEMBOURG LEASING BANK AG S.P.A. S.A. S.P.A. BANCA SELLA BANCA SELLA NORDEST S.P.A. BOVIO CALDERARI S.P.A. SELLA SERVIZI SELGEST S.A. BANCARI SELLA GESTIONI SGR S.P.A. BANCA SELLA SUD BANCA SOC. CONS. P.A. ARDITI GALATI PATRIMONI S.P.A. SELLA & C. S.P.A. SELLA SELIR EASY NOLO SYNERGY INDIA SELFID S.P.A. S.R.L. LTD. S.P.A. IMMOBILIARE IMMOBILIARE LANIFICIO SELLA S.P.A. MAURIZIO SELLA S.P.A. SELLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SECURSEL SGR S.P.A. S.R.L. in liquidation SELLA LIFE C.B.A.VITA BROSEL S.P.A.