annual report 2012
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annual report 2012
ANNUAL REPORT 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Contents This is a summary of 2012 Banca March annual report. A complete version is attached in digital form. 2 Front of Bank of Spain, Madrid. CONTENTS Message from the Chairman ..................................................... 4 Board of Directors...........................................................................8 Executive Committee.................................................................... 9 Audit Committee............................................................................ 9 Appointments and Remuneration Committee................... 9 Management Committee............................................................. 9 Key Figures.......................................................................................10 Global economy in 2012.............................................................. 12 01 Economic and Financial Report..................................... 19 Banca March Group.....................................................................20 Consolidated Balance Sheet Analysis..................................24 Client Deposits...............................................................................26 Client Loans....................................................................................28 Capital Markets..............................................................................30 Capital Instruments....................................................................... 31 Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement............................ 33 02 Main Business Areas....................................................... 37 Wealth Management...................................................................38 Commercial and Private Banking.......................................... 40 Corporate Banking ......................................................................46 Subsidiaries.....................................................................................49 March Gestión...................................................................49 March JLT........................................................................... 52 March Vida......................................................................... 53 360 Corporate..................................................................54 Consulnor........................................................................... 55 03 Investment Activity by Corporación Financiera Alba.......57 Holdings...........................................................................................58 Listed Companies.........................................................................59 ACS.......................................................................................59 Acerinox............................................................................. 60 Prosegur............................................................................ 60 Indra...................................................................................... 61 Ebro Foods......................................................................... 61 Clínica Baviera..................................................................62 Antevenio...........................................................................62 Non-listed Companies................................................................63 Mecalux...............................................................................63 Pepe Jeans.........................................................................63 Panasa.................................................................................64 Ros Roca.............................................................................64 Flex.......................................................................................65 Ocibar..................................................................................65 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN The year 2012 brought with it a number which we have been immersed for the past of shake-ups on the economic and social several years. fronts. In the first half of the year there was a sovereign debt crisis of alarming proportions in the peripheral economies which came to call into question the foundation of the European Union and the euro itself. There were threats of potential rescues for 4 important countries such as Italy or Spain and the resulting turmoil in its risk premium, which reached levels 600 points above that of German bonds. In Spain we experienced an extensive restructuring of the financial system, with special repercussions on the savings banks, the majority of which were nationalized or absorbed by other savings banks. The Eurogroup agreement which conceded lines of credit up to 100 billion euros to facilitate the restructuring of the banking sector and the creation of a so-called “bad bank” into which all these financial institutions’ problematic real estate assets could be In this respect, a decisive declaration was made by the president of the European poured, has served to bring greater stability to the system. Central Bank stating that he would do all that was necessary to stabilize the situation and eliminate uncertainty to guarantee the continuity of the euro. More recent events, such as the rescue of Cyprus, have produced renewed uncertainty and cast doubt on whether the European crisis has been completely harnessed. Without wishing to be overly optimistic, we can firmly assert, however, that in the course of 2012 there was a turning point in the evolution of the deep economic and financial recession in Detail of the Banca March branch in C/ Sant Miquel. Mallorca MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Despite these stabilization measures, the management, quality products and co- economic situation has not yet shown real investing with our clients. signs of improvement with unemployment on the rise, GDP on the decline and private spending extremely affected by the drastic measures – including tax increases as well as decreases in public spending and employment –, all steps adopted by the executive branch to reduce the deficit. These were certainly necessary measures, such as the labor reform, but they have been insufficient to generate employment and There has been a very positive development in the acquisition of deposits, funds as well as a rise in margins and the number of clients. We have seen strong growth in all of our strategic areas: wealth management and private banking as well as in corporate banking while our asset management and insurance brokerage companies have also performed well. growth. However, following this essential Basic balance sheet figures have improved adjustment phase it is necessary to adopt substantially: other steps which spur growth. This is crucial compared to the system average of 9.4%, in highly indebted economies such as the with shareholders’ equity at 3,322 million. Spanish one where the contracting effect For its part, non-performing loans stand at of the measures implemented to reduce around 5%, a figure more and more distant the public deficit are causing, at least in the from that of the sector figure which is more short term, a deterioration of the situation. than double (10.4%). solvency reached 27% Even though there appears to be gradual consensus that the most indebted countries Our financial margin grew by 27.1% and maintain a certain level of flexibility in deposits by 19%, which added to the 15.5% complying with their deficit objectives, the from the previous year, gives us one of the majority of forecasts predict that Spain will best balance sheet liquidity ratios in the not grow or lower unemployment until 2014. entire system. Other controlled resources grew 26.3% while the number of strategic For Banca March, and despite the adversity clients increased 20%. seen within the sector, 2012 provided us notably positive results in our banking It is also important to highlight our good activities and allowed us to reap the rewards liquidity level as made evident by some of of many years of hard work. We have a the indicators on the balance sheet: strong and stable balance sheet with the highest solvency ratio in the system and an excellent liquidity. Today, Banca March is a dynamic financial institution which is coming out of the current crisis stronger as a result of a competitive advantage based on financial solvency and equilibrium, sound - The relationship between deposits and credits in our case stands at 106%, whereas for the banking system it only reaches 84%. - There are no wholesale maturities in 2013. 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - All of this has allowed us to comply the We can affirm with reasonable pride that we requirements stipulated by Basel III are one of a handful of financial institutions greatly ahead of the 2019 deadline. that is growing, taking on experienced Moreover, we are one of the few institutions that at 31.12.2012 had already complied with all of the requirements imposed by the and offering credit to companies during a period of noticeable credit drought. Ministry of Economy and Finance to make Our management company March Gestión, significant provisions derived from the real as the insurance business of March JLT – estate loan portfolio, with a contribution of which is already reaping the results of its EUR 228.0 million. These provisions provide association with Jardine Lloyd Thompson us with a solid capacity to grow our results (JLT), the world’s fourth largest insurance in the future, even though this year there was and pension broker –, has performed solidly a slight decrease in the individual result (net with growth ratios that stand out in an benefit) over last year’s (-69.5%). environment in which its sectors are not An adjustment in the market price of our 6 professionals experiencing the best of times. participation ACS for its holding in Iberdrola, News has spread about our most recent which took place in 2012, resulted in a net international consolidated profit of –141.8 million. It is year in a row the British magazine World important to point out in any case that this Finance named us Best Private Bank and the restructuring had already been foreseen in publication The New Europe named us the the Group’s shareholders’ equity and as such Best Asset Management Bank Spain in 2012. did not impact the bank’s solvency, which in fact improved during the year under review to reach 27.1%. Without these extraordinary negative results the consolidated profit would have been 21.7 million. accolades. For the third As regards Corporación Financiera Alba, our group’s investment arm, 2012 was a year of transition in which there were no quantitatively relevant transactions due to the economic uncertainty as well as to In 2012 we entered the financial market the number of transactions made in the in having three previous years which amounted to become shareholders in Consulnor, a solid an investment of EUR 631 million in listed independent asset management company. It and unlisted companies such as Indra, Ebro is an agreement of which we are particularly Foods, Mecalux, Pepe Jeans, Ros Roca proud. We continue to strengthen our and Flex. As part of its portfolio turnover position in Catalonia and we have gained a strategy implemented to take advantage of foothold in Luxembourg. opportunities, Alba realized sales of shares the Basque Country after MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN National Library. Madrid amounting to EUR 704 million, principally in participations held by Alba were generated ACS. Following the close of the fiscal year, outside of Spain as compared to 51% barely Alba sold 1.96% of its stake in Prosegur. two years earlier. During the past few years the majority of As always, I would like to express my our holdings have made a significant effort gratitude to all of the people who make to go global thereby allowing them to up the Banca March team. I encourage substantially reduce their dependence on the them to continue working to benefit from Spanish market, which has been so impacted the opportunities presented to us and to by the crisis. Eighty three percent of the strengthen our business model. consolidated aggregate sales in the listed Carlos March Delgado Chairman 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS* Chairman: Mr. Carlos March Delgado (ownership right) First Deputy Chairman: Mr. Pablo Vallbona Vadell (external) First Deputy Chairman: Front of Torres de Serrano, Valencia. Mr. Juan March de la Lastra (ownership right) Chief Executive Officer: Mr. José Nieto de la Cierva (executive) Members of the Board of Directors: Mr. Juan March Delgado (ownership right) Mr. Juan March Juan (ownership right) Mr. Juan Carlos Villalonga March (ownership right) 8 Mr. Javier Vilardell March (ownership right) Mr. Albert Esteve Cruellas (independent) Mr. Santos Martínez-Conde Gutiérrez-Barquín (executive) Mr. Antonio Matas Segura (external) Mr. Ignacio Muñoz Pidal (independent) Mr. Luis Javier Rodríguez García(independent) Mr. Fernando Abril-Martorell (independent) Secretary to the Board: Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón (executive) *As at 30 April 2013 STRUCTURE OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE* APPOINTMENTS AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE* Chairman: Mr. Juan March de la Lastra Chairman: Mr. Juan March de la Lastra Members: Mr. Pablo Vallbona Vadell Mr. Juan March Juan Mr. José Nieto de la Cierva Mr. Santos Martínez-Conde Gutiérrez-Barquín Mr. Ignacio Muñoz Pidal Mr. Luis Javier Rodríguez García Members: Mr. Pablo Vallbona Vadell Mr. Santos Martínez-Conde Gutiérrez-Barquín Mr. Ignacio Muñoz Pidal Secretary: Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón Secretary: Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón 9 AUDIT COMMITTEE* MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE * Chairman: Mr. Luis Javier Rodríguez García Chief Executive Officer: Mr. José Nieto de la Cierva Deputy Chairman: Mr. Antonio Matas Segura Mr. José Luis Acea Rodríguez (Commercial and Private Banking) Member: Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón Secretary: Mr. Jaime Fuster Pericás Mr. Hugo Aramburu López- Aranguren (Wealth Management) Mr. Alberto del Cid Picado (Finance) Mr. Miguel Crespo del Valle (Corporate Banking) Mrs. Mercedes Grau Monjo (Catalonia) Mrs. María Luisa Lombardero Barceló (Business Development) Mrs. Rita Rodríguez Arrojo (Human Resources) *As at 30 April 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 KEY FIGURES BANCA MARCH GROUP 2012 2011 10 variaTIOn % BUSINESS VOLUME Shareholder’s equity 3,302.3 3,374.7 -2.1 Managed assets 10,899.0 10,060.8 8.3 Managed loans 7,702.2 7,980.1 -3.5 Participations 2,321.2 2,508.3 -7.5 Total assets 14,268.0 13,204.2 8.1 RESULTS Net interest income 167.6 131.7 27.2 Gross margin -28.2 484.1 -105.8 Allowance provisions and impairment losses 90.9 106.7 -14.7 Consolidated results before tax -358.3 371.0 -196.6 Results attributed to Group -141.8 72.4 -295.8 SOLVENCY RATIOS AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH Core Capital 27.1 26.7 Non-performing loans 4.9 4.1 Coverage of non-performing loans 79.2 81.2 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND POINTS OF SALE No. of employees 1,477 1,509 No. of offices 229 242 No. of ATMs 495 499 in millions of euros 1 KEY FIGURES BANCA MARCH, S.A. 2012 2011 variaTION % BUSINESS VOLUME Shareholders’ equity 766.6 760.8 0.8 Client deposits 8,172.5 7,588.4 7.7 Client loans 7,541.3 7,703.2 -2.1 Total assets 11,156.8 9,980.1 11.8 RESULTS Net interest income 153.4 135.3 13.3 Gross income 262.4 318.4 -17.6 Year-end results 11.8 38.4 -69.3 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND POINTS OF SALE No. of employees 1,284 No. of offices 229 No. of ATMs 495 11 1,307 242 499 in millions of euros ANNUAL REPORT 2012 2012. Global slowdown and strong financial tensions due to euro crisis. The evolution of the global economy in 2012 an upturn in Japanese growth – following was marked by a slowdown and an increased the earthquake and nuclear disaster of divergence in the pace of growth of the the previous year – and increased strength various regions. Global growth reached a in the emerging markets. Nevertheless, moderate level of 3%, down from 3.9% in 2011. the European economy fell into recession This came about as a result of a continuing weighing down the global market place and economic recovery in the United States, any exuberance in other regions. 12 Increase in GDP. Principle economies. Source: IMF 12 10 8 Data in % 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 World US UK Euro Zone Germany 2010 France 2011 Italy 2012 Spain Japan 2013 EST China India Brazil Russia 1 GLOBAL ECONOMY IN 2012 Instituto Cervantes. Madrid high 0.75%, issued a new 3-year liquidity auction, unemployment levels in the developed but more significantly, it gave unconditional economies The economic downturn, the credit support to the euro in July. By September it landscape resulted in a decrease in global had announced a new plan to buy public debt inflation which reached around 3.3%. In the in unlimited amounts from countries which United States, price increases reached 2.1% signed a financial rescue agreement as part while in the euro zone tax increases produced of the European Financial Stability Facility. a somewhat higher level of inflation of 2.5%. This measure marked a before and after in However, the underlying rate, excluding the European crisis and raised assurances energy and food costs, stayed at around on the sustainability of the euro as well as 1.5%, reflecting the absence of significant reduced the risk premium in the peripheral inflationary pressures. economies. In this context of moderate inflation, the In the United States, the Federal Reserve world’s central banks maintained interest announced a new asset purchasing program rates at low levels and implemented new focused on mortgage-backed securities extraordinary the as well as new purchases of public debt. sovereign debt crisis and the economic Emerging market economies also reduced slowdown. interest and the measures restrictive to lessen The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced its official interest rate by 25 basis points to rates historic lows. or maintained them at 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 With official interest rates low and enormous injections of liquidity on the part of central banks, American and German sovereign bonds also offered minimum returns. Gold benefited from these factors and appreciated more than 7% during the course of the year. Much higher returns were required for bonds from peripheral economies, however, due to increased risk premiums, as shown in the following table. Cadiz Cathedral. EVOLUTION OF 10-YEAR RATES United States Germany Spain Italy 31-dec-12 31-dec-11 1.8% 1.3% 5.2% 4.5% 1.9% 1.8% 5.0% 6.9% Source: Bloomberg 14 EVOLUTION OF 3-MONTH RATES United States (3-month LIBOR) Euro Zone (3-month Euribor) 31-dec-12 31-dec-11 0.31% 0.19% 0.58% 1.36% Source: Bloomberg In the raw materials market we witnessed by the peripheral economies as shown in temporary episodes of price tensions due to graph below. During the first half of the year reduced supply. In the first quarter, heightened when the sustainability of the monetary geopolitical tensions with Iran threatened union began to look doubtful, the euro fell the supply of crude and pressured a price in regards to the dollar to around 1.20 $/€. increase in this raw material which came to Nevertheless, exceed USD 125 for a barrel of Brent crude. to purchase public debt and the gradual However, and prior to a worsening of growth progress in European integration allowed expectations and the easing of tensions with the European currency to recover up to 1.32 Iran, the price of crude corrected itself and $/€, achieving a 1.8% appreciation in value. stabilized at USD 110 per barrel of Brent. For For its part, the yen depreciated nearly 15% its part, tensions in agricultural raw materials vis-à-vis the euro. This shift in the last occurred during the summer months due quarter of the year was the result of a change to the poor annual harvest forecasts in the of government in Japan and the introduction United States resulting from a drought. of new monetary stimulus measures by the The exchange rate for the euro fluctuated at the expense of risk premiums experienced Bank of Japan. the ECB’s announcement 1 GLOBAL ECONOMY IN 2012 Development of euro-dollar currency exchange and European debt differentials (Italy and Spain) Source: Bloomberg 1.36 1.34 1.32 1.30 1.28 1.26 1.24 1.22 1.20 Dec. 11 Feb. 12 Mar. 12 May. 12 euro-dollar June 12 Aug. 12 Sept. 12 Nov. 12 Differentials Peripheral Inverse (50% IT - 50% ES) Despite the fact that corporate profits measures to promote the employment of increased at a lower pace than the previous young people. There was also a push to year, and in some cases even registered introduce legislation to unify the market declines in Europe, stock markets concluded place (Ley de Unidad de Mercado) that would the year with far from negligible increases. allow a license granted to a company in one These were propelled in the second half of autonomous region to operate throughout the year by expectations of an economic the country. This measure should contribute upturn in 2013 and, above all, by a lessening EUR 1.5 billion annually to Spain’s GDP for of fears that the euro would collapse. The the next ten years. exceptions were the stock market indices in the peripheral economies which were punished by lower economic expectations and fiscal austerity measures. The Ibex finished the year 4.7% lower. On a positive note, the adjustment in the external current account resulted in the biggest surplus in the current account balance since 1990 when figures began to be collected. All of this was due to fundamental Spain experienced a significant economic contraction in 2012 which amounted to 1.4% of GDP. Weakened consumer spending and investment combined with a considerable adjustment in public spending explains this deterioration in growth. changes in the structure of the economy. In the banking sector non-performing loans reached 10.4%. The year was marked by the request for a rescue from the European authorities in order to restructure the financial sector with a maximum volume of On the labor market unemployment figures EUR 100,000 million of which EUR 37,000 closed the year above 26% from 23% at the million were necessary. end of the previous year. The government approved labor reform aimed at increasing flexibility on the labor front, applying changes in collective bargaining, reducing severance pay for terminations and introducing The country closed 2012 with a public deficit of 6.9% and forecasts for 2013 estimate a 4.5% deficit, even though there is a possibility this figure may be lower. 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 These fears also translated to corporate financing where it became nearly impossible to turn to the markets and the tightening of bank financing conditions had a strong impact. The evolution of the European crisis was one of the most important events of the year. Slow progress was made at the innumerable meetings and European Council reunions: Sculpture Escultura Mar de Illes. Mallorca rescue plans were made more flexible, Rate of return on 10-year government bonds (IRR) (Germany, Italy and Spain) Source: Bloomberg 8.0 Public debt Spain and Italy vs. Germany 7.0 6.0 5.0 16 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 Jan. 08 June 08 Nov. 08 Apr. 09 Sept. 09 10-year Spanish bond Feb.10 Dec.10 10-year German bond rescue funds were also expanded and the ECB helped to lower the risk premium in the peripheral economies. Even though there remains a long road ahead to greater European integration, the measures taken did help to reduce the fears surrounding the future of the European Monetary Union and to end the year with less pessimism. July 10 May 11 Oct. 11 Mar. 12 Sept. 12 10-year Italian bond 1 Outlook for 2013 Outlook for 2013: Global recovery awaiting political agreement. The economic forecast is for more dynamic On the political front it will be a year with a global growth in 2013 than in the past year number of significant events which will mark while still remaining below the average for the what is to become of certain economies. This last decade. We will continue to experience includes elections in countries such as Italy or modest global growth which is expected to Germany, meetings by European leaders at accelerate as the year progresses. which they will continue to move forward in As in 2012, growth in 2013 will be sustained by the emerging countries. The developed economies will continue to be marked by a process of public debt reduction which the banking and fiscal integration process, and in the United States where the most relevant consideration remains its negotiations on fiscal adjustments. will slow down their pace of recovery. The At the Spanish level the inherited challenges economy in the United States could grow 2% will continue to focus on lowering the while its real estate market will continue to public deficit, and, principally, completing show improvement. Growth in Europe will be the restructuring and recapitalization of nearly non-existent. As the austerity measures the financial system in order to restore begin to diminish, an improvement can be credit channels to companies and families. expected in the year. These fundamental changes to the Spanish Inflation will remain under control during the course of the year. In this regard, the big central banks will maintain interest rates low and continue to show flexibility in their monetary policies. The emerging economies may have put an end to maintaining low interest rates. economy will predictably impact growth, but the country will remain on recessionary territory a further year with a drop in GDP similar to 2012. 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 01 18 Sculpture Escultura Passeig des Born. Palma de Mallorca 1 INFORME ECONÓMICO Y FINANCIERO | GRUPO BANCA MARCH Economic and Financial Report 20 Banca March Group 24 Consolidated Balance Sheet Analysis 26 Client Deposits 28 Client Loans 30 Capital Markets 31 Capital Instruments 33 Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 BANCA MARCH GROUP The structure of the Banca March Group is reinsurance. It also manages mutual funds centered on developing two main areas of through March Gestión de Fondos, S.G.I.I.C., activity: banking and investing in industrial S.A., March Gestión de Pensiones, S.G.F.P., holdings. As at 31 December 2012 the Group S.A. and Artá Capital S.G.E.C.R., S.A. In June maintained a high solvency ratio of 27.1%. 2012 the Group took up its activities in the Since 1926 Banca March, S.A., which heads up the Group, has been in the banking business and today counts on specialized areas 20 Front of the University of Alcalá. Madrid in Wealth Management, Private Banking and Corporate Banking. It is particularly focused on entrepreneurs and family owned Basque financial market by joining forces with Consulnor, an independent company specialized in financial products and services for Private Banking and Institutional clients, with the purchase of a 47.2% stake in the company. businesses as well as on medium/high to During the 2012 fiscal year the Group high-income individuals. continued to optimize its resources and Additionally, the Banca March Group is active in the insurance sector through its March JLT and March Vida, S.A. for insurance and Geographic Network Balearic Islands Canary branch offices by adapting them to the current economic environment and concentrating branches within the commercial network of 229 offices as follows: 31-12-2012 130 41 Catalonia 7 Valencia 15 Madrid 14 Andalusia 18 Zaragoza 2 London 1 Luxembourg 1 Total Offices 229 1 Economic and Financial Report | BANCA MARCH GROUP OCIBAR 21.7% ROS ROCA PEPE JEANS 19.0% 12.3% MECALUX 14.2% BANCO INVERSIS NET CONSULNOR 47.2% PANASA CARREFOUR CORREDURÍA DE SEGUROS 26.8% 5.0% MARCH CANARIAS INMOBILIARIA MARHIGAL 100% 25.0% MARCH VIDA 75.0% MARCH PATRIMONIOS 100% 100% FLEX 19.8% BANCA MARCH, S.A.* CORPORACIÓN FINANCIERA ALBA 360 CORPORATE FINANCE 50.0% 33.9% MARCH DE INVERSIONES ANTEVENIO IGALCA 100% 100% 20.5% MARCH JLT CORREDURÍA DE SEGUROS 75.0% MARCH GESTIÓN DE PENSIONES 8.2% 100% 21 100% PROSEGUR EBRO FOODS MARCH GESTIÓN DE FONDOS CLÍNICA BAVIERA 10.0% 20.0% INDRA SISTEMAS 11.3% ACS ACERINOX 18.3% 24.2% Global integration *As at 31 December 2012 Equity method Available for sale in industrial share capital. None of them, either based realized through on their shareholding or any other kind Corporación Financiera Alba, S.A., 33.9% of of agreement, may control it individually. which is held directly by the Group. Control Banca March, S.A. and its shareholders of Banca March, S.A is exercised by Mr. Juan, collectively control 66.1% of Corporación Mr. Carlos, Mrs. Gloria and Mrs. Leonor March Financiera Alba, S.A. Its investment participations activities are Delgado, who collectively hold 100% of its ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Investments made by Corporación Financiera Alba, S.A. are concentrated on property management given over as operating leases and the holding of stable and long-term participations in companies which are leaders in their sectors. These include an 18.3% stake in ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A., a 24.2% stake in Acerinox, S. A., in which it is the majority shareholder, an 11.3% stake in Indra Sistemas, S.A., and an 8.2% stake in Ebro Foods S.A. Casal Solleric. Palma de Mallorca In addition, through Deyá Capital, its venture capital arm, the Group offers its clients the opportunity to co-invest in projects with the purchase of stock. As at 31 December 2012 the Group held a variety of participations with this objective in important non-listed companies: Mecalux, S.A., Pepe Jeans, S.A., Ros Roca Environment, S.L., Ocibar, S.A., Panasa and Flex, S.A. 22 As at 31 December 2012 total assets on the consolidated balance sheet rose 8.1%, putting them as at 31 December 2012 at EUR 14,268.0 million. Loan and discounts stood at EUR 8,857.4 million, 2.1% over the previous year, while assets under management rose to EUR 10,899.0 million, an increase of In 2012 the Banca March Group showed a 8.3% over the previous year. Moreover, the significant increase in its purely banking Group’s shareholder equity amounted to activities with net interest income of EUR EUR 3,302.3 million. 167.6 million, 27.2% higher than in the previous fiscal year. Moreover, its investment fund business, insurances and specialized financial products contributed commissions and exchange rate differences amounting to EUR 101.7 million, an 8.2% rise over last year. The consolidated result for 2012, as During the year under review, the Group contributed EUR 228.1 million to the restructuring of financing and foreclosed assets or those received as payment on debts related to real estate promotions and land development projects. a consequence of the write down of the participation held by ACS, Actividades de construcción y servicios, S.A. in Iberdrola, S.A., was for EUR -334.3 million and the result attributed to the Group was for EUR -141.8 million. RESTRUCTURING RISK DEVELOPMENT SECTOR Coverage for: Foreclosed property or received in lieu of debt Assets classified as at-risk exposure Assets classified as substandard risk Assets classified as normal risk TOTAL TOTAL 26.4 16.6 21.9 163.2 228.1 in millions of euros 1 Economic and Financial Report | BANCA MARCH GROUP In accordance with current legislation, as at Capital requirements stood at EUR 760.2 31 December 2012, the Group’s solvency ratio million to attain a capital surplus for the was 27.1%, 100% of which was core capital. Banca March Group of EUR 1,819.5 million. SOLVENCY RATIO (consolidated basis) Attributable own funds Capital requirements Capital surplus Solvency ratio Of which: Core capital 31-Dec-12 31-Dec-11 2,579.6 760.2 1,819.5 2,568.8 768.7 1,800.1 in millions of euros 27.1 27.1 26.7 26.7 In % The percentage of non-performing loans considerably lower than the sector average. (credit risk and off-balance sheet exposure) In turn, insolvency provisions amounted to was situated at the end of 2012 at 4.9%, 79.2% of default risk. NON-PERFORMING LOAN RATIO AND INSOLVENCY PROVISIONS 23 31-Dec-1231-Dec-11 Non-performing loan ratio Insolvency provisions 4.9 79.2 4.1 81.2 In % Solvency ratio Percentage 30 Non-performing loan ratio At-risk coverage Percentage Percentage 8 25 27.1 26.7 22.7 20 100 7 6 80 15 5 79.5 4.9 10 8 8 8 5 4 3 2010 Solvency ratio 2011 2012 Legal Minimum 81.2 79.2 4.1 3.8 2010 60 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS Central Market. Valencia As at 31 December 2012 assets on the During the year under review, the bank consolidated balance sheet rose to EUR continued to strengthen its strategic areas: 14,268.0 million, an increase of 8.1% over the Private Banking, Wealth Management and previous fiscal year. Loans to clients reached Corporate Banking. There also continues EUR 7,661.6 million, a drop of 3.4% compared to be a special focus on entrepreneurs and to a year earlier. As regards client deposits, family-run businesses as well as on medium/ this figure increased by 5.1% to attain high and high net worth individuals. EUR 7,793.7. Shareholders’ equity as at 31 December 2012 stood at EUR 3,302.3 million. 24 Breakdown of assets This past year saw the inauguration of a Wealth Management office in Luxembourg. Breakdown of liabilities millions of euros millions of euros 15,000 15,000 949 1,983 12,000 1,539 2,616 9,000 3,302 12,000 8,572 9,000 7,662 8,140 7,934 6,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 2007 940 0 2012 543 3,375 2,792 2011 Other assets Participations and capital instruments Customer loans Interbank 1,445 0 2012 Other liabilities Net equity Customer deposits Interbank 1,146 2011 1 Economic and Financial Report | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS Variation CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 31/12/201231/12/2011Absolute % Cash and deposits in central banks 811.6 197.4 614.2 311.2 Investment portfolio 135.6 101.7 33.8 33.3 Other financial assets at fair value with profit or loss 3.3 0.0 3.3 Financial assets held for sale 1,113.0 846.8 266.2 31.4 Debt securities 818.0 564.9 253.0 44.8 Other capital instruments 295.1 281.9 13.2 4.7 Loans and discounts 8,857.4 8,675.9 181.5 2.1 Loans to credit institutions 1,195.8 742.1 453.8 61.2 Customer loans 7,661.6 7,933.8 -272.2 -3.4 Held to maturity investment portfolio 46.4 31.0 15.4 49.6 Hedging derivative 225.2 164.1 61.1 37.2 Non-current assets held for sale 188.1 153.5 34.7 22.6 Participations 2,321.22,508.3 -187.1 -7.5 Reinsurance assets 0.6 0.5 0.0 7.7 Tangible assets 310.7 308.8 1.9 0.6 Intangible assets 5.2 13.2 -8.0 -60.4 Tax assets 212.1 170.9 41.3 24.1 Other assets 37.4 32.0 5.4 17.0 TOTAL ASSETS 14,268.013,204.2 1,063.8 8.1 Investment portfolio 141.9 105.7 36.2 34.2 Financial liabilities at amortized cost 10,115.5 9,367.6 747.8 8.0 Central bank deposits 554.4 200.1 354.3 177.1 Bank deposits 890.3 946.1 -55.8 -5.9 Customer deposits 7,793.7 7,415.2 378.5 5.1 Debt represented by marketable securities 778.5 724.8 53.7 7.4 Other financial liabilities 98.6 81.5 17.1 21.0 Hedging derivatives 5.0 4.4 0.6 14.8 Insurance contract liabilities 562.7 195.6 367.1 187.7 Allowances 45.3 57.4 -12.1-21.1 Tax liabilities 62.3 63.4 -1.1 -1.7 Other liabilities 33.0 35.3 -2.4 -6.7 TOTAL LIABILITIES 10,965.79,829.5 1,136.2 11.6 Valuation adjustments Shareholders’ equity Minority interests TOTAL NET EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET EQUITY -69.5 -170.8 101.4 1,618.2 1,772.5 -154.3 1,753.6 1,773.0 -19.4 3,302.33,374.7 -72.4 14,268.013,204.2 1,063.8 -59.3 -8.7 -1.1 -2.1 8.1 in millions of euros 25 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CLIENT DEPOSITS 26 Malaga City Hall As at 31 December 2012 client assets under Customer deposits amounted to EUR Group management increased by EUR 838.1 6,645.87 million, maintaining a 71.60% million to EUR 10,899.0 million, showing a proportion in respect of the total assets rise of 8.3% as compared to the previous under group management. fiscal year. In absolute terms, these increases In 2012 the bank issued its tenth commercial correspond to customer bank payments paper program, “X Programa de Pagarés de which reached EUR 7,999.6 million, a growth Empresa de Banca March”, for a nominal of 5.5% over last year, as well as off-balance value of EUR 1,000 million. Its effective sheet customer funds which shot up to EUR balance as at 31 December 2012 was EUR 2,120.9 million, an increase of 21.2%. 666.0 million, showing an increase of 35.3% as compared to a year earlier. Variation CLIENT DEPOSITS 31/12/201231/12/2011Absolute % Client bank deposits 7,999.6 7,585.8 413.8 5.5 Account balances 7,729.0 7,383.1 346.0 4.7 Demand deposits 2,298.1 1,829.9 468.2 25.6 Time deposits 5,158.4 5,285.7 -127.4 -2.4 Temporary assignment of assets 66.6 96.8 -30.2 -31.2 Savings on insurance contracts 205.9 170.7 35.3 20.7 Valuation adjustments 270.6 202.7 67.9 33.5 Marketable debt securities 778.5 724.9 53.6 7.4 Account balance 766.0 717.3 48.8 6.8 Promissory notes and notes 666.0 492.3 173.8 35.3 Mortgage securities 100.0 225.0 -125.0 -55.6 Valuation adjustments 12.5 7.6 4.9 64.9 Off-balance sheet funds 2,120.9 1,750.1 370.8 21.2 Investment and capital risk funds 932.2 677.9 254.4 37.5 Investment and capital risk companies 903.6 808.5 95.0 11.8 Pension funds 285.1 263.7 21.4 8.1 Total client deposits under management 10,899.010,060.8 838.1 8.3 in millions of euros 1 Economic and Financial Report | CLIENT DEPOSITS Palma Cathedral. Mallorca As at 31 December 2012, the raising of off- forces with Consulnor, an independent balance sheet capital by the Group resulted company specialized in financial products in an increase of EUR 370.8 million, rising and services, to provide opportunities for to EUR 2,120.9 at the end of the year under its Private Banking and institutional clients. review. The Group manages its off-balance Thanks to this agreement, the Group has sheet assets (investment and venture capital consolidated its presence in the Spanish funds, geographic areas representing 80% of the investment and venture capital companies, pension funds) through Artá Capital, S.G.E.C.R., S.A., March Gestión de Fondos, S.G.I.I.C., S.A. and March Gestión de Pensiones E.G.F.P., S.A. In June 2012 the Group launched its activities in the Basque financial market by joining country’s private banking business. As at 31 December 2012, the number of collective investment schemes (SICAVs) numbered 113, putting the Group at the top of this sector. 27 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CLIENT LOANS As at 31 December 2012 the balance of loans On the other hand, in 2012 term debt rose by to clients managed by the Group stood EUR EUR 155.0 million to reach as at 31 December 7,702.2 million. 2012 EUR 2,578.3 million, the fruit of activities During the 2012 fiscal year the Group experienced a decrease in its exposure to the 28 Facade Casa Colón. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria undertaken by the Private and Corporate Banking areas. development and construction sectors with The percentage of non-performing loans a total net decrease of EUR 365.2 million (credit risk and off-balance sheet exposure) lowering the weight of secured debt to 61.6% at the end of 2012 came to 4.9%, considerably of credit issued as compared to 63.9% in lower than the system average. In turn, the previous year. This figure stood at EUR insolvency provisions amounted to 79.2% of 4,690.8 million as at 31 December 2012. default risk. Variation CLIENT LOANS 31/12/201231/12/2011Absolute % INVESTMENTS Credit by payment method 7,615.3 7,886.3 -271.0 -3.4 Investment portfolio 117.1 146.7 -29.7 -20.2 Secured loans 4,690.8 5,040.7 -349.9 -6.9 Other fixed term debt 2,578.3 2,423.3 155.0 6.4 On demand debt and misc 130.1 167.7 -37.6 -22.4 Financial agreements 84.0 90.8 -6.8 -7.5 Other financial assets 15.2 17.1 -2.0 -11.4 Impaired assets 396.9 347.1 49.9 14.4 Valuation adjustment 13.2 23.3 -10.2 -43.6 Minus: impairment losses -323.2 -276.6 -46.5 16.8 Total managed credit 7,702.2 7,980.1 -277.8 -3.5 Of which: off-balance sheet secured asset 40.7 46.3 in millions of euros 1 Economic and Financial Report | CLIENT LOANS Tarragona Cathedral As at 31 December 2012 financing aimed at from financing destined for construction the construction and real estate promotion companies and real estate development had sectors reached a net value of EUR a net value of EUR 154.7 million, a coverage 556.0 million. This represents 7.3% of net rate of 39.6%. credit issued to clients, excluding public administrative services. Buildings coming Variation DEVELOPMENT SECTOR 31/12/2012 31/12/2011Absolute % CREDIT ISSUED 556.0 921.3 -365.2-39.6 % s/ client credit (excluding public sector) 7.3%11.8% Property acquired 154.7 118.7 35.9 30.3 Troubled assets 111.2 114.5 -3.3 -2.9 Substandard assets 198.4 122.8 75.6 61.6 Total problematic assets 464.3 356.1 108.230.4 in millions of euros Managed credit investments million of euros 8,000 423 2,423 346 2,578 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,691 4,691 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2012 2011 Other loans Other term debt Debt with collateral guarantee 29 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CAPITAL MARKETS 30 Monastery of Sant Cugat. Barcelona Of particular note is the increase in the amount available from the European Central Group’s liquidity which grew by EUR 778.0 Bank, corresponding to the line of credit million to reach as at 31 Dceember EUR pledged for certain assets held by the Bank 1,573.2 million. Banca March’s available of Spain. liquidity included interbank sums plus the Variation AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY 31/12/201231/12/2011Absolute % Cash Bank of Spain (assets) Bank of Spain (liabilities) Banks (assets) Banks (liabilities) Total net liquidity Liquid assets Available line of credit Bank of Spain TOTAL AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY 97.5 71.1 -554.4 1,195.3 -890.3 562.2 59.9 197.3 -200.1 742.1 -946.1 -146.9 37.6 516.8 -354.3 453.2 55.8 709.1 ------------- 284.0 223.0 61.0 --727.0 719.1 7.9 --1,573.2795.2 778.0 --in millions of euros 1 Economic and Financial Report | CAPITAL MARKETS / CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS Entrance to Dalt Vila. Eivissa Through Corporación Financiera Alba, the in Consulnor, S.A., an independent company Group maintains its strategy of holding stable specialized in financial products and services and long-term participations in leading, well- for Private Banking and institutional clients. managed and internationally well-positioned companies which are leaders in their respective sectors. During the year under As at 31 December 2012 and 2011, the detailed 31 investment portfolio was as follows: review, Banca March acquired a 47.2% stake PARTICIPATIONS 2012 Holding 2011 cost Holding cost Consolidated expenses: ACS, Actividades de construcción y servicios, S.A. 18.3% 954.3 18.3% 1,119.2 Acerinox, S.A. 24.2% 670.9 24.2% 708.0 Indra Sistemas, S.A. 11.3% 274.0 11.3% 287.6 Antevenio, S.A. 20.5% 3.9 20.5% 3.9 Prosegur, S.A. 10.0% 181.0 10.0% 172.6 Ebro Foods, S.A. 8.2% 184.9 8.1% 173.8 Clínica Baviera, S.A. 20.0% 36.5 20.0% 37.2 Consulnor, S.A. 47.2% 9.8 - 0.0 Carrefour Correduría de Seguros, S.A. 25.0% 5.9 25.0% 6.0 Total participations 2,321.2 2,508.3 in millions of euros ANNUAL REPORT 2012 The Group, through its venture capital companies on offer to clients as part of vehicle Deyá Capital, holds a number of co-investment projects: Mecalux, S.A., Pepe investments in its portfolio that are available Jeans, S.A., Ros Roca Environment, S.L., for sale. These include important non-listed Ocibar, S.A., Panasa and Flex, S.A. Variation CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS 31/12/2012 31/12/2011Absolute % 32 Investment portfolio 0.0 1.8 -1.8-100.00 Portfolio available for sale 295.1 281.9 13.24.69 Mecalux, S.A. 79.0 79.0 0.0 Pepe Jeans, S.A. 38.0 38.0 0.0 Ros Roca Environment, S.L. 31.0 31.0 0.0 Ocibar, S.A. 7.4 7.4 0.0 Grupo Empresarial Flex, S.A. 18.5 18.5 0.0 Grupo Empresarial Panasa, S.L. 32.6 32.6 0.0 Remaining portfolio 88.6 75.4 13.2 Participation in associated companies 2,321.22,508.3 -187.1 -7.46 Total capital instruments 2,616.32,792.0 -175.7 -6.29 in millions of euros 1 Economic and Financial Report | CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT Church of Sóller. Mallorca The consolidated result for 2012, as a result In 2012 the Group registered strong growth of the write-down of the participation held in its purely banking activity with net interest by ACS, Actividades de construcción y income totaling EUR 167.6 million, a rise of servicios, S.A. in Iberdrola, S.A., was EUR 27.2% over the previous year. -334.3 million and the result attributed to the Group amounted to EUR -141.8 million. Variation RESULTS ATTRIBUTED 31/12/201231/12/2011Absolute % TO BANCA MARCH GROUP Net interest income Return on capital instruments Results of companies assessed using equity method Realized commissions (net) Result on financial transactions (net) Exchange rate difference (net) Other operating results Other operating expenses Gross income Administrative expenses Amortization Allowances for provisions and impairment losses on financial assets (net) Operating income results Impairment losses on other assets (net) Gains (losses) on assets not classified as non-current assets held for sale Gains (losses) on non-current assets on sale not classified as discontinued operations Results before taxes Tax on profit CONSOLIDATED RESULT FOR FISCAL YEAR Results attributed to minority interests Results attributed to majority company 167.6 5.9 131.7 1.8 35.9 4.1 27.2 227.8 -308.7 87.8 4.4 13.8 437.8 436.8 -28.2 165.7 18.1 247.2 82.5 -1.9 11.5 96.0 84.8 484.0 159.3 17.5 -555.9 5.3 6.3 2.3 341.8 352.0 -512.2 6.4 0.6 -224.9 6.4 -331.6 20.0 356.0 415.1 -105.8 4.0 3.4 90.9 -302.9 19.1 106.7 200.6 0.0 -15.7 -503.5 19.1 -14.7 -251.0 - -0.4 193.5 -193.9 - -35.9 -358.3 -23.9 -334.3 -192.5 -141.8 -23.1 371.0 28.7 342.3 269.9 72.4 -12.8 -729.3 -52.6 -676.7 -462.4 -214.3 55.6 -196.6 -183.5 -197.7 -171.3 -295.8 in millions of euros 33 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Cathedral. Palma de Mallorca 34 As at 31 December 2012 commissions at EUR 165.7 million, an increase of 4% with generated from investment funds, insurances respect to last year. and specialized financial products as well as from collection and payment services (essentially receivables, credit and debit cards, payment orders) reached EUR 87.8 million, showing a rise of 6.4% over the previous year. Transformation costs (personnel costs and other general administration costs) came in As at 31 December 2012 the Group applied EUR 90.9 million of the gross margin generated to provisions. expenses, Subtracting amortizations administrative and allowances, the Group’s operating income came to EUR -302.9 million. 1 Economic and Financial Report | CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT Net interest income Fee and commission income millions of euros millions of euros 200 100 88 80 168 150 132 83 60 100 40 50 20 0 0 2012 2011 2012 35 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 02 36 Fountain in the Cathedral. Mallorca 1 INFORME ECONÓMICO Y FINANCIERO | GRUPO BANCA MARCH Main Business Areas 38 Wealth Management 40 Commercial and Private Banking 46 Corporate Banking 49 Subsidiaries: March Gestión................................49 March JLT........................................ 52 March Vida......................................53 360 Corporate...............................54 Consulnor........................................55 37 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 WEALTH MANAGEMENT 38 Arc de Bará. Tarragona Banca March has in place a specialized The year under review once again proved business area centering exclusively on high to be a good one for Wealth Management. net worth clients: Wealth Management. This The good results were due, on the one hand, specialized area focuses on meeting the to the considerable growth in assets under needs of high-income family entrepreneurs, management, mainly funds and SICAVs, families and professionals who require which showed an increase of 35% over the personalized attention to their savings as well previous year, and, on the other hand, by as to their short and long-term investments. the growth in the number of clients in our Our objective is to help our clients preserve, “newest” regions: Levante, Aragon and grow and pass on their wealth to future Catalonia, which continue on the path to generations. consolidation and expansion. The fact that we have been working As at 31 December Wealth Management according to the same model since 1926 and exceeded EUR 3,900 million in assets under have the unique selling proposition of being management, a 20% increase over last year. the only private family-owned bank in Spain endows us with a considerable competitive advantage: deep experience and know-how, a high level of solvency stemming from sound judgment and exceptional management, and mutual confidence with our clients as we invest with them as a sign of our strong commitment. Some examples If we analyze the development of the Wealth Management division in terms of volume by geographic region, we note that there was a 60% growth in Catalonia, one of the areas in which we put a great deal of hope, and in Aragon, which saw a 50% increase in business. For their part, Madrid and Levante also made considerable progress. of our co-investment approach include our institutional SICAVs Torrenova, Bellver and Lluc, which we have As regards the number of clients, our base total rose by 33%. managed for more than 20 years to serve as At the end of January 2012 we inaugurated a investment vehicles not only for the March Wealth Management office in Alicante in the family but for the clients of Banca March hope of providing better service to all of our as well. clients in the Alicante and Murcia regions. The Yet another example of co-investment is our venture capital arm Deyá Capital, which invests in non-listed companies in the so-called venture capital sector. month of June saw the opening of our office in Luxembourg, one of our great challenges not only in 2012 but also in the coming years. 2 Main Business Areas | Wealth Management It is from here where we will seek to expand group of investors is made up of the March the services we currently provide our clients. Group, Banca March clients, the European In the first quarter of 2012 there were 12 new employees added to bolster the technical and commercial teams in Madrid and Catalonia. Without a doubt, the biggest hit of 2012 was the acquisition of an important shareholding Investment Fund and important institutional investors. EnCampus is an investment in a company dedicated to acquiring and developing quality student residencies in Spain. in Consulnor, an independent company of Looking at 2013, our objective is to Basque origin specialized in services and continue increasing the number of clients private banking. Hand in hand with our new and to strengthen our brand, particularly associate, we have expanded our geographic in Catalonia where we still have enormous area of influence to offer our banking services growth potential. We will work hard to in the Basque Country and La Rioja. promote our new office in Luxembourg with Following this joint venture, the number of SICAVs under the management of Banca March and Consulnor number 113 with the volume of assets under management above the aim of offering our clients regulatory diversification, and, of course, facilitating investment opportunities in Banca March products for our institutional clients. EUR 1,290 million. By volume, this puts us Additionally, it will be an important year to in fourth place in the INVERCO (Spanish further integrate the Consulnor team and to Association of Investment and Pension expand Banca March in the north of Spain. Funds) Ranking as of January 2013. In the second half of 2012, we concentrated on commercializing two co-investment products: Mezzanine and EnCampus. We collaborated in the search for capital for a Mezzanine debt fund managed by Oquendo Capital, an expert in this type of asset. The fund is dedicated to financing Spanish companies with good credit who aim for medium growth through selective investments in Mezzanine loans. The 39 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING Commercial Network Corporate Image As part of our continued focus on Private In 2012 we continued to receive national and Banking, we have further spurred the international recognition for our business transformation of our commercial network model. towards bigger offices and more specialized financial managers. During the year under review two new offices 40 Front of City Hall in Valencia. were opened in Catalonia and we opened another international office. • For the third year in a row Banca March was selected Best Private Bank Spain at the World Finance Banking Awards. • While rating’s agency Moody’s downgraded the ratings of 28 Spanish Commercial and Private Banking specialists financial institutions in July, Banca March are present in 217 of our offices. remained one of seven Spanish institutions with the best rating. • If Banca March obtained first place in 2010 and 2011 on the stress tests conducted by the European Banking Authority making it the most solvent financial entity in Europe, in 2012 Banca March was one of the few entities which the consulting firm of Oliver Wyman did not consider necessary to analyze based on its low credit exposure and its high capital ratio. 2 Main Business Areas | COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING Online presence • At the close of the year Banca March received www.bancamarch.es: image. It incorporates new functions and publication New Europe. addresses the needs of smartphone use, our Best new Management Bank Spain 2012 by the reason, for of The new design fits the new corporate this award • Launch Asset For the communications campaigns have been based on reinforcing our position as one of the most solid brands in the Spanish and European financial sector while also including user friendly URLs for better positioning on search engines and obtaining maximum compatibility with existing browsers. 41 and on projecting our values: family-owned • Launch of new online banking: Deep private bank specialized in Private Banking, modifications were made to accessing this Wealth Management and Corporate Banking, function and presenting the information. whose traditional pillars are based on sound Improvements and conservative management. navigation and parameter settings at the New graphic imagery was implemented were also made to user level. in 2012. The iconography is centered on • Launch of a new mobile application for the small details on historic buildings and iOs and Android systems: The application transmits is free for smartphones and tablets. It was the idea of thoroughness and strength. meticulousness, developed exclusively for clients to offer them greater comfort and flexibility. • Launch of periodic newsletters: Our clients can access digital information bulletins via e-mail for reports prepared by our experts as well as news on the sector and the Group. ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Maritime Terminal. Barcelona Events and public relations activities Euro-residents We continue to strengthen public relations Thanks to its vast experience, Banca March activities aimed at Private Banking clients remains the bank of reference for foreign and potential clientele who have shown clients. We offer these clients a range of notable interest in our institution. specialized products and services as well as In 2012 we held 44 events in the different geographic zones where Banca March is 42 personalized customer service in their native language. active and counted with the participation of Of the overall number of Banca March clients, more than 2,200 people. foreign customers make of 25%. If we focus solely on euro-residents, they constitute 20% of our business, a figure which highlights the importance of this sector. The total number of foreign clients as at 31 December 2012 was 70,902, of which 55,050 were euro-residents (primary account holders). Of these, 41.4% are of German nationality and 37.7% are of English nationality. 2 Main Business Areas | COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING Product development and marketing During 2012 we continued to work on • March Pensiones Renta Fija, P.P: New providing specialized management based guaranteed pension plan that invests in on the needs of each individual client, issued public debt or guaranteed by EU highlighting a broad range of products and member states. Banca March guarantees services designed specifically for the mid-to- at maturity (8 years and 4 months) 100% high income sectors (exclusive range). of capital invested by the participant plus a return of 38.6% (4.0% APR). It is worth highlighting the launch of: • The Family Businesses Fund: A global investment fund with variable interest that invests exclusively in a selection of the best family-owned and listed businesses throughout the world. • March Pensiones Protección During the year we also renewed the guarantee in March Eurobolsa Garantizado, FI, for 3 years and 4 months, and referenced to the development of European stock market indices: Eurostoxx 50 (euro zone), DAX (Germany), CAC 40 (France), Ibex 35 P.P: A conservative pension plan that guarantees invested capital and ensures yield to maturity. (Spain), SMI (Switzerland) and FTSE 100 (London). We continue with our promissory note plans, applying investment formulas in conjunction • March Renta fija 2016 garantizado, FI: with funds with fixed returns, variable returns A new fund at 4 years and 3 months or portfolio management or with structured that invests in high quality underlying deposits. assets: liquidity and public debt issued or guaranteed by EU member states ensuring a minimum return of 16% (3.6% APR). Commercializing products from different entities provides independence and allows the selection of the best products for each type of asset. 43 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 ATMs In 2012 automated teller machines numbered 495, 56.0% of which were stand-alone cash machines. These ATMs are located in busy public areas: shopping centers, department stores, leisure areas, hospitals, hotels and other such spaces. These are spread out with 49.9% on the Balearic Islands, 29.5% on the Canary Islands and the remaining 20.6% on the mainland. 44 Church of St. Nicholas. Bilbao Growth in total number of atms by year and zone 600 500 495 531 499 105 102 103 146 146 247 250 400 535 527 127 155 105 151 128 300 200 272 271 279 100 0 2012 2011 Balearic Islands 2010 Canary Islands 2008 Mainland Spain 2009 2 Credit cards Main Business Areas | COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING method of payment. It differs from other In 2012 we promoted our Exclusive pack of products and launched the new MasterCard Business Exclusive, a high-end Platinum Black credit card aimed at Corporate, Wealth Management and Private Banking clients. It is Business cards because it provides a series of preferential privileges and services such as the use of Airport Angel VIP Rooms, credit card protection as well as accident insurance and travel assistance. a business credit card ideal for organizations In 2012 there was an increase in the number that need to provide executives with a of platinum and gold cards in circulation. GROWTH BY TYPE OF CREDIT CARD 31/12/201231/12/2011 % Platinum Gold Classic Revolving TOTAL 1,955 1,54424.7 33,667 24,644 39.0 130,013 131,142 -0.8 4,165 4,455 -6.7 169,800 161,264 5.3 Of note is the launch of an ample portfolio of y Multidepósito (multi-fund and multi- personal and collective products which have deposit) and Unit-Linked life insurances are been designed with the most prestigious aimed at two alternative types of investment companies on the market to cover the great (funds or deposit). majority of needs our clients may encounter. For our Private Banking clients we have expanded the Exclusive product line, completing all possible insurance coverage. We have also developed savings and contingency products with high value added and profitability: The Unit-Linked Multifondo In 2012 more than 37,000 bank insurance and pension plan contracts were formalized in a portfolio of nearly 167,000 insurance and pension plan contracts. In terms of savings and pension plan products we attained a volume of EUR 694 million in managed premiums/volumes, doubling last year’s results. 45 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CORPORATE BANKING If 2011 was characterized by the establishment of the Corporate Banking division to the of a solid base and the implementation of a Group’s overall results which amounted to new structure, 2012 represented the take off 40% of the operating margin for the total of with improved results over the previous year, the business areas. despite the current difficult environment in which we find ourselves. 46 Castle of Los Mendoza. Madrid The division closed the year with a balance sheet total of EUR 5,017.0 million and an The area of Corporate Banking understands operating margin of EUR 45.2 million. The that providing good service is a fundamental combined efforts made at all levels of the necessity. Our value model pivots on this project are what made this result possible. idea and it is what we provide our clients on a daily basis. It is an idea which is strengthened and crystallized thanks to a team of professionals with extensive training and experience, a support platform which is constantly improving and a capacity to offer specialized services through 360 Corporate or March JLT. In spite of the crisis, there exists a market full of excellent companies that are coming out of the current situation stronger than before. By focusing on improving our relationship with these companies, we have increased our client base by 20%, and seen investment volume rise by 6.5% and capital by 34.9%. All of this translated into a 33.8% In 2012 all of our management divisions higher operating margin with respect to the achieved their set objectives. They efficiently previous year. It is worth highlighting the implemented Banca March’s strategic model efforts made to raise capital. In concrete, the in their respective markets with their main Trading Division has exceeded the EUR 1,000 focus on increasing the client base. The result million mark. of these efforts is the positive contribution 2 Main Business Areas | CORPORATE BANKING In terms of commissions, we have grown is presented, and to incorporate new 23.6% over 2011, while also improving our functions of vital importance to the client. commission income ratio with respect to the ordinary revenue, resulting in a model ratio of 27%. This is a very important figure demonstrating our vision and management model which focuses on providing service rather than the classic banking objective of providing loans. We have maintained our model based on prudence with regard to credit risk and have integrated tools to help prevent and anticipate future risk. Proof of this is the low level of non-performing loans in Corporate Banking which come in at less than 1%. In a complex and changing environment We continue to base our management such as the one we are now in, managing style on valuing our relationships rather risk becomes a value in itself. It is worth than transactions. Our activity is based on emphasizing that our rigorous management strengthening long-term bonds that create of risk has not impeded a significant confidence, closeness and flexibility. growth in investment. We understand risk Improvements in our internal processes and the creation of new products are yet other aspects we advanced in the course of last year. All of this has translated into improved management to be an essential component of our activity as well as what we offer our clients. Open communication allows us to achieve shared solutions. service and greater administrative efficiency. With a view to 2013, we have bolstered In this sense, we would like to highlight our our management team in Madrid by taking new distance banking aimed at companies. on new highly qualified professionals with The focus is to notably optimize access, deep experience. In addition, with the improve navigation and the way information recent integration of Consulnor into Banca 47 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 La Cibeles statue. Madrid March we are developing a project aimed at We foresee the year evolving in a continued growing the business in the Basque Country, complex environment and constrained by Navarre and Logroño. Currently 11.9% of all credit rationing. Despite this, however, we investment payments made in the Madrid at Banca March maintain our desire to keep division belong to companies located in growing with our clients in their needs and this area. projects, without diminishing the quality of our credit. 48 2 Main Business Areas | SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES Modernist facade. Barcelona March Gestión For March Gestión de Fondos 2012 was a oriented to value investing, few products very good year for a number of reasons. and human capital with deep experience, for During the course of the year its investment yet another year the management company strategy once again began to pay off. Its has complied with its commitment to “create funds, SICAVs and pension plans registered value and protect assets.” positive returns and various accolades at both the national and international levels. It important to highlight the fact that March Gestión forms part of the only private family In terms of asset volume, total assets under bank in Spain, one that is highly specialized management funds, in the medium-to-high income segment. This +14% SICAV, +9% pension plans and +146% grew 29% (+40% creates important synergies both in terms of our SICAV in Luxembourg). On the other reputation (solvency, strength, confidence, hand, data by INVERCO shows a decrease etc.) and the focus on client needs. And all of 4.2% in fund assets and a drop of 1.3% of this during a period of time in which there in SICAVs. If we take the last four years as are many distractions in this segment due to a reference, assets under management have considerable asset losses, possible mergers nearly doubled making it that much more or acquisitions or the need to reduce costs. significant when comparing it to the 23.4% drop seen in this sector over that period. In 2012 March Gestión focused its activities on improving client confidence by further In this complex environment marked by the perfecting its analysis methods, the coverage state of the financial markets, the economic of the companies being analyzed and the crisis and the restructuring of the Spanish recurrent follow-up and risk reports. One financial sector, the figures posted by March area that has received special emphasis is Gestión de Fondos serve to confirm the the company’s close contact with its clients. model of specialization used in the asset A number of meetings took place in different management sector to focus on variable cities to share our vision of the financial global returns, fixed returns in the euro markets and the opportunities and risks at zone and the allocation of assets. Thanks the moment of investing. to an investment philosophy very much 49 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Zaragoza Cathedral At the international level we expanded As regards SICAVs, growth has been the distribution capacity of our SICAV consistent due in large part to the factors in Luxembourg (March International) by mentioned above. At the end of the year signing a number of agreements in Italy March Gestión was listed as one of the and in anticipation of new markets in 2013. best managers for this type of collective Moreover, the development of our flagship investment products Torrenova (mixed defensive) with 50 +6.5%, Vini Catena (global equity mutual fund) with +12% and The Family Businesses Fund (global equity mutual fund) with +10% in 2012 has been outstanding in its respective categories and allows us to be optimistic for the new fiscal year. In Spain, the difficulties encountered as a result of the sovereign debt crisis have allowed us to offer guaranteed products with high levels of return while our Lastly, it is important to highlight the award for best conservative portfolio awarded by the newspapers Expansión and AllFunds Bank (the aggressive portfolio came in third place out of twenty) and the award given to March Vini Catena for the past three years by Lipper, one of the leaders for ratings and fund information at the international level, for Top Performer. monetary funds have been among the best in All of this serves to highlight the consistency terms of results. of the results obtained during such a convulsive period on the financial markets. 2 Main Business Areas | SUBSIDIARIES Assets under management Number of shareholders Source: INVERCO and MGF. 2008=100. Figures as at December 2012 Source: INVERCO and MGF. 2008=100. Figures as at December 2012 220 150 200 140 180 130 160 120 140 110 120 100 100 90 80 80 60 51 70 2008 2009 2010 MGF 2011 2008 2012 2009 MGF Sector 2010 2011 2012 Sector 2012 2011201020092008 MGF 2,223 1,7231,6281,5041,137 MGF 46,199 44,837 37,56334,78832,194 147,344 151,720164,179188,538192,301 Sector 4,553,961 4,951,780 5,320,6535,617,0146,065,414 Sector Source: INVERCO and MGF. Millions of euros. Sector includes funds and SICAVs. 2012 2011 201020092008 Source: INVERCO and MGF. Shareholders in funds, SICAVs, institutional and Luxembourg ANNUAL REPORT 2012 March JLT During 2012 there were important changes in Among Banca March’s insurance brokerage business transactions in 2012, the following stand out: that strengthened its position as the fourth the construction of a high velocity train in top broker for corporate insurance in the the Middle East, a solar plant in South Africa, Spanish market and the number one in terms a thermoelectric plant in Venezuela and an of national capital. In February 2012, 25% extension of a section of the London metro. of the brokerage was sold to the British We also gained an important hotel chain as a Group Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), the client, placing us at the top of this sector as fourth biggest insurance broker in the world. well as making us one of the main distribution Subsequently, March JLT was merged by chains in this country thereby boosting our acquisition with the subsidiary owned by the leadership position in this area. British group in Spain. 52 the most important insurance As regards geographic expansion on a This agreement has signified an important national level, in 2012 we opened an office in step forward in the international expansion Valencia with the aim of servicing companies of the brokerage by bringing in more than in the area with an industrial focus and a 30% growth in the business realized outside clear view to exporting. On the international of our borders. This significant increase in scene, our membership in the global JLT international activity resulted in a rise of total network gives us a presence in more than earnings by more than 15%, compensating 130 countries allowing us to provide services for the lethargy on the domestic market to nearly all of the Spanish multinationals which has fallen over 5% for this sector throughout the globe. mainly as a result of the decrease in invoicing by our clients as well as the excessive local competition and consequent drop in insurance prices. In conclusion, the changes carried out by our brokerage in 2012 are in definite recognition of the March Group’s strategy which consists in offering Spanish companies top notch In 2012 we also bolstered our specialization service on a global scale in the management strategy in this sector with the objective of risk – something indispensable in this day of becoming the broker of reference in and age. certain sectors where the broker brings greater added value. In this regard, 2012 saw important advances in the areas of pension funds, financial products, tourism, energy and construction. This last sector, in which March JLT is regarded as a reference point for large international projects, we are working on some of the biggest projects awarded to Spanish contractors. Key figures: Total premiums Revenue * Bª ordinary * 2012 2011 % 217,644 192,549 13 19,673 17,010 16 9,346 7,420 26 *in thousand euros 2 Main Business Areas | SUBSIDIARIES Gothic Quarter facade. Barcelona March Vida At the close of 2012 March Vida’s portfolio In terms of life-risk insurance we continued included 65,000 policies with technical to provisions under management amounting linked to financial transactions as well as to EUR 550 million. The boost from the new unencumbered products. Among the latter, Unit-Linked products as well as good sales March Vida Protección Exclusive stands in life annuities and life savings insurance out. These are products aimed at Private translated into a premium volume of EUR Banking clients. 400 million. actively promote both products The results for the year under review were The main products as regards premium highly satisfying and provided a cumulative volumes were Unit-Linked with more than growth of 90% over the past two years. EUR 300 million, life annuities (March Vida Pensión Plus) with EUR 35 million and pension savings products with EUR 20 million in March Vida PPA and EUR 5 million in March Vida PIAS. In 2013 we will be expanding the range of products in Unit-Linked and push the life-risk business. In addition, the company will continue its preparations for the European Solvency II insurance directive as well as the development of regulations aimed at providing greater protection for insurance clients. 53 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 360 Corporate 360 CORPORATE is a subsidiary of Banca Since its foundation, 360 CORPORATE March financial has completed 40 successful transactions assessment. Its incorporation into the Banca which making it one of the best financial advisory March Group took place in 2011 when the firms in Spain for family-owned businesses, bank acquired 50% of its capital. listed companies and private equity funds. The specialized services offered by 360 Despite the lasting effects of the economic CORPORATE fully complement and create crisis and the decreases registered in synergy with the rest of the activities carried the volume of merger and acquisition out by Banca March including the following: transactions, 360 CORPORATE managed to • Mergers specializes and in acquisitions: This encompasses assessing companies in acquisitions, sales, mergers, spin offs, 54 LBOs, MBOs, OPAs, etc., both on national and international markets. • Debt: Including restructuring over EUR 500 million. Some of its most important transactions were: • The financial evaluation of the Bridgepoint fund for the acquisition of eight wind and refinancing. • Capital markets: Includes assessment of initial public offerings, presentations to investors and analyses of capital structure. • Other services: Includes the valuation of businesses or companies, the preparation of business plans, defining executive incentive plans and analyses of strategic options for businesses. pull through 2012 with transactions totaling farms from ACS Group, making it one of the biggest transactions of the year undertaken by a private equity firm in Spain and in the renewable energy sector. • The financial assessment of the banking trade union in the debt restructuring for La Sirena, a leading chain of frozen foods stores in Spain. • The issuance of a “Fairness Opinion” to Cartera REA for the sale of 40% of the MD Anderson Cancer Center (Spain) to the Hospitén Group. The company’s team of professionals was bolstered in 2012 both in Madrid as well as in Bilbao. There are currently 15 specialists working for the company. 2 Main Business Areas | SUBSIDIARIES Denia Castle Consulnor In June 2012 Banca March entered the financial The agreement allows Consulnor’s clients market in the Basque Country hand in hand access to a wider array of services, backed up with Consulnor, an independent company by the solvency of Banca March, and creates founded in 1972 and specialized in financial one of the leading companies in the private services for private banking clients. Banca banking market place. It brings together one March has become the majority shareholder of the strongest teams in wealth management, in the company by means of an acquisition a good market strategy and the generation of agreement granting the bank 47.2 % of the innovative products. consultancy’s capital which ensures the continuity of the brand and the Basque team already in place, all the while respecting the hallmarks of the company which have allowed it to become a model of wealth management in the Basque Country. Consulnor’s shareholders At the time the companies were integrated, Consulnor managed assets worth EUR 900 million, more than a third of which was invested in 43 SICAVs. In 1985 Consulnor formed the first Spanish SICAV called Consulbic which has gone on to generate an were mainly composed of the owners and to a lesser extent by the company’s own employees. The company’s strong points can be summed up in its deep experience and specialization as well as the strong commitment of its shareholders who remain some of Consulnor’s principle clients. APR of +11.4% since then. Following this transaction, Banca March has gone on to become one of the Spanish leaders in private banking (more than EUR 8,000 million under management) with the greatest number of SICAVs (113 SICAVs under management). Moreover, the agreement brings with it an important increase in the Consulnor is primarily located in the Basque balances of other assets under management Country, but also has offices in La Rioja, as well as a broadening of the client base Madrid and Catalonia. in an area where there is an ample number of family-owned businesses and a high generation of wealth. 55 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 56 03 Sundiall. Tarragona 1 INFORME ECONÓMICO Y FINANCIERO | GRUPO BANCA MARCH Investment Activity by Corporación Financiera Alba 58 Holdings 59 Listed ACS..............................................59 Acerinox.................................... 60 Prosegur................................... 60 Indra.............................................61 Ebro Foods................................61 Clínica Baviera.........................62 Antevenio..................................62 63 Non-Listed Mecalux......................................63 Pepe Jeans................................63 Panasa........................................64 Ros Roca....................................64 Flex..............................................65 Ocibar.........................................65 57 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 INVESTMENT ACTIVITY Structure of the main participations held by Alba in its portfolio as at 31 December 2012: EBRO FOODS 8.2% BANCA MARCH, S.A.* ANTEVENIO 20.5% CLÍNICA BAVIERA 20.0% CORPORACIÓN FINANCIERA ALBA PROSEGUR 10.0% INDRA SISTEMAS 33.9% ACS 18.3% 58 ACERINOX 24.2% IBERDROLA 11.3% DEYÁ CAPITAL S.C.R. 100% MECALUX 5.7% 14.2% FLEX HOCHTIEF 19.7% 49.9% PANASA 26.4% ROS ROCA 19.0% Global integration Equity method Available for sale *As at 31 December 2012 PEPE JEANS 12.1% OCIBAR 21.7% ENCAMPUS 35.9% 3 HOLDINGS | LISTED COMPANIES HOLDINGS LISTED COMPANIES ACS 59 ACS is one of the world’s biggest groups The group posted sales of EUR 38,396.0 in and million in 2012, an increase of 34.9% over the infrastructure concessions with a notable previous fiscal year, whereas its ordinary net presence in Europe, North America, Australia, profit fell 9.9% to 705.0 million. In terms of Asia and the Middle East. In addition, it has the net result, ACS saw losses of EUR 1,926.0 a significant presence in urban services and million as a consequence of extraordinary waste management mostly in Spain while losses related to its holding in Iberdrola. construction, turnkey projects gaining business in other European countries. ACS also works in the development, construction and operation of renewable energy projects and infrastructure for energy transportation. As at 31 December 2012, the share price in ACS stood at EUR 19.0 with a market capitalization of EUR 5,991.0 million. Alba was the majority shareholder in ACS at the end of 2012 with an 18.3% stake. www.grupoacs.com ANNUAL REPORT 2012 60 Acerinox Prosegur Acerinox is a leading global company in Prosegur is the leading provider of private the manufacturing of stainless steel. It has security services in Spain and has an factories in Spain, the United States, South important presence in Latin America as well Africa and Malaysia. as other in European countries. During the year under review, Acerinox Sales stood at EUR 3,669.0 million, an attained sales of EUR 4,555.0 million, a increase of 30.6% year on year, due in large decrease of 2.5% with respect to 2011, and part to its acquisition of the Nordeste Group a net loss of EUR 18.0 million compared in Brazil in March 2012. Net profit rose by to the net gain of EUR 74.0 million in the 2.7% to reach EUR 172.0 million. previous year. As at 31 December 2012 Prosegur had a Market capitalization in Acerinox stood at market capitalization of EUR 2,740.0 million EUR 2,081.0 million at the close of the fiscal and closed the year with a share price of year with a share price of EUR 8.35. EUR 4.4. As at 31 December 2012 Alba held a 24.2% Alba was the second largest shareholder in stake in Acerinox making it the company’s Prosegur at the end of 2012 with a 10.0% majority shareholder. stake. www.acerinox.com www.prosegur.com 3 HOLDINGS | LISTED COMPANIES Indra Ebro Foods Indra is a leading company in Spain for Ebro Foods is the number one food information technology and security and processing company in Spain in terms of defense as well as one of the most important sales, profits, market capitalization and companies in this sector in Europe and Latin international presence. It is the global leader America. It is a provider of high value-added in the rice sector and the world’s second solutions and services for sectors including largest pasta manufacturer. security and defense, transportation and traffic, energy and industry, financial services, health and public administration, telecommunications and media. Sales reached EUR 2,941.0 million in 2012, an increase of 9.1% over the previous year due to acquisitions made in Brazil and Italy. Net profit dropped by 26.7% to EUR 133.0 million, a decrease due in large part to non-recurring restructuring costs incurred during the year under review. Sales rose 13.1% in 2012 to EUR 2,041.0 million mainly driven by the integration of rice businesses acquired by the company at the end of 2011. Net profit increased to EUR 158.0 million, a rise of 4.5% year on year. As at 31 December 2012 the share price of Ebro Foods and its market capitalization were EUR 15.0 and EUR 2,308.0 million respectively. At the end of December 2012 Alba slightly The share price in Indra rose to EUR 10.0 as at 31 December 2012 for a market capitalization increased its equity holding in Ebro Foods to 8.2%. of EUR 1,645.0 million. In 2012 Alba maintained its equity stake in Indra at 11.3% thereby making it the company’s second largest shareholder. www.indracompany.com www.ebrofoods.es 61 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Clínica Baviera Clínica Baviera is the leading Spanish company in ophthalmology services and has a growing presence in other European countries including Germany, Austria, Holland and Italy. It also offers medical services and cosmetic surgery in Spain through its Clínica Londres. In 2012 consolidated sales fell by 4% to EUR 90.0 million while net profit went into slight negative numbers as a result of some deterioration in goodwill associated with its cosmetic business. Clínica Baviera’s share price was EUR 3.81 at the close of the year under review and market capitalization stood at EUR 62.0 million. As at 31 December 2012 Alba held a 20.0% stake in Clínica Baviera making it one of the clinic’s main shareholders. www.clinicabaviera.com 62 Antevenio Antevenio is a Spanish online marketing company with a presence in other European countries, most notably in Italy and France, and is also active in Latin America. In 2012 company sales rose by 5.2% to EUR 26.0 million while its net result fell by 77.9% to reach EUR 0.3 million. As at 31 December 2012, Antevenio’s share price on Alternext stood at EUR 4.98 for a market capitalization of EUR 21.0 million as at that date. At the end of 2012 Alba was the second largest shareholder in Antevenio with a 20.5% equity stake in the company. www.antevenio.com 3 HOLDINGS | NON-LISTED COMPANIES NON-LISTED COMPANIES Mecalux Pepe Jeans Mecalux is one of the world’s leading firms Pepe Jeans is dedicated to designing and in the storage systems market. With its distributing cutting edge technology in the sector, this fashion accessories through the group’s company’s activities include the design, flagship brands Pepe Jeans London and manufacturing as well as sales and services Hackett. In addition to other agreements, of metal racking, automated storage and Pepe Jeans is the exclusive distributor and other storage solutions. master franchisee for Tommy Hilfiger on the As at 31 December 2012, Alba held both denim clothing and other Iberian Peninsula. directly and indirectly through Deyá Capital At the end of 2012, through Deyá Capital, a 14.2% stake in Mecalux. Alba’s participation in Pepe Jeans amounted to 12.1%. www.mecalux.es www.pepejeans.com 63 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Panasa Panaderías Navarras (Panasa) is one of Spain’s leading manufacturers of fresh and frozen breads, baked goods and pastries. 64 Ros Roca Environment Ros Roca is the leading company in Europe for the manufacturing of waste collection Through its main Berlys brand the company equipment and is active in the development offers products to thousands of customers of treatment and anaerobic digestion plants. including restaurants, The company’s headquarters and central supermarkets and other grocery stores plant are located in Tárrega (Lleida, Spain). thanks to its ample distribution network It also has subsidiaries and manufacturing across the entire Iberian Peninsula. Panasa plants in the UK, France, Germany, among also has a network of company-owned stores other countries. bakeries, hotels, located in Navarre and the Basque Country where it distributes its fresh and frozen products. Through Deyá Capital Alba’s participation in Ros Roca Environment was 19.0% at the end of 2012. As at 31 December 2012 Alba’s stake in Panasa, acquired through Deyá Capital in February 2011, was 26.4%. www.berlys.es www.rosrocaenvironment.com 3 HOLDINGS | NON-LISTED COMPANIES Flex Ocibar Flex is one of the top bedding manufacturing OCIBAR is specialized in the development companies in Europe and has a strong and management of nautical sport facilities presence in Latin America. on the basis of concession agreements. Founded in 1912, it manufactures and markets mattresses, pillows, adjustable beds and other accessories. Thanks to its strong brand It currently holds four concessions on the Balearic Islands, the most important of which is Port Adriano (Calvia, Mallorca). portfolio it is the market leader for bedding Through Deyá Capital Alba held a 21.7% stake products in Spain and Portugal as well as in in OCIBAR as at 31 December 2012. the high-end market in the UK and it is also well positioned in Chile, Brazil and Cuba. In addition Flex owns a network of corporate stores and franchises handling the direct sale of its products. As at 31 December 2012, Alba’s stake in Flex, which was acquired in July 2011 by Deyá Capital, remained at 19.8%. www.flex.es www.ocibar.com 65 Publisher: Banca March Communications and Institutional Relations Department Avda. Alexandre Rosselló 8, 07002 Palma de Mallorca Tel: +34 971 779 221 E-mail: relaciones.institucionales@bancamarch.es Design & Layout: Illa de Publicitat i Marqueting, s.l. www.illapublicitat.com Photography: Toni Málaga Banca March Archive Image Bank Av. 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