2022-01-01

Rulebook on the Structure and Content and Method and Deadlines for Submission of Financial and Additional Reports of Leasing Companies

The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Agencija) mandates leasing companies to submit detailed annual and quarterly financial and additional reports to ensure regulatory oversight. The regulation specifies the exact structure, content, and submission deadlines for these reports, requiring annual financial statements to be audited and publicly disclosed. It also extends these reporting obligations to branches of leasing companies from other EU member states and third countries operating within the jurisdiction.

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Rulebook on the Structure and Content and Method and Deadlines for Submission of Financial and Additional Reports of Leasing Companies

(Unofficial Consolidated Text - Official Gazette No. 41/16, 132/17, and 142/22)

The Rulebook on Amendments and Supplements to the Rulebook on the Structure and Content and Method and Deadlines for Submission of Financial and Additional Reports of Leasing Companies (Official Gazette No. 142/22) entered into force and applies from December 15, 2022, while the provision of Article 4 of the Rulebook applies from January 1, 2023.

Rulebook on the Structure and Content and Method and Deadlines for Submission of Financial and Additional Reports of Leasing Companies – Unofficial Consolidated Text (Official Gazette No. 41/16, 132/17, and 142/22)

Introductory Provisions

Article 1. (1) This Rulebook prescribes the structure and content of financial reports as well as additional reports by which a leasing company reports to the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (hereinafter: the Agency) and other users regarding the financial position, financial performance, cash flows, and other information on transactions material for the performance of supervision, as well as publication, and the method and deadlines for submission and reporting to the Agency. (2) The provisions of this Rulebook, in accordance with the provision of Article 73, paragraph 4 of the Leasing Act, apply mutatis mutandis to branches of leasing companies from other European Union member states as well as branches of leasing companies from third countries.

Article 2. (1) A leasing company is obliged to maintain business books, prepare accounting documents, value assets and liabilities, and prepare financial reports in accordance with the Leasing Act, while observing accounting and financial standards and principles as well as general accounting assumptions. (2) A leasing company is obliged to record business events in its business books using accounts at least to the extent prescribed by the chart of accounts.

Article 3. The integral parts of this Rulebook are:

  1. financial reports of leasing companies,
  2. additional reports of leasing companies.

Structure and Content of Financial Reports

Article 4. (1) Financial reports consist of:

  1. Statement of Financial Position (FP),
  2. Statement of Comprehensive Income (SD),
  3. Statement of Cash Flows (NT),
  4. Statement of Changes in Equity (PK),
  5. Notes to the Financial Reports.

(2) The content and structure of financial reports are prescribed by the forms in Annex 1, which form an integral part of this Rulebook. (3) Notes to the financial reports from paragraph 1, item 5 of this Article are prepared in accordance with the provisions of International Financial Reporting Standards.

Structure and Content of Additional Reports

Article 5. (1) Additional reports consist of:

  1. Report on Portfolio Structure – Operating Leasing (SP-OL),
  2. Report on Portfolio Structure – Financial Leasing (SP-FL),
  3. Report on Portfolio Structure – Loans (SP-Z),
  4. Report on Changes in Allowance for Impairment (IV),
  5. Report on Net Book Value of Assets in Operating Leasing (NKV-OL),
  6. Report on Age Structure of Overdue Financial Assets (SFI),
  7. Report on Currency Structure of Assets and Liabilities (VS-IO),
  8. Report on Maturity Structure of Assets and Liabilities (RS-IO),
  9. Report on Minimum Lease Payments (MP),
  10. Report on Acquired Assets (PI),
  11. Report on Objects Leased and Rented (Z-N),
  12. Report on Large Exposures (VI),
  13. Report on Creditors (KR),
  14. Report on Portfolio Quality (KP).

(2) The content and structure of additional reports are prescribed by the forms in Annex 2, which form an integral part of this Rulebook.

Preparation of Financial and Additional Reports

Article 6. (1) A leasing company prepares annual and quarterly financial and additional reports. (2) The method of filling out financial and additional reports is prescribed by the Agency in the instruction for filling out financial and additional reports. (3) For the business year period with a balance sheet date of December 31, the leasing company prepares annual financial reports from Article 4, paragraph 1, and annual additional reports from Article 5, paragraph 1 of this Rulebook. (4) Annual financial reports must be audited by an independent authorized auditor. (5) For quarterly periods with balance sheet dates of March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of the current year, the leasing company prepares quarterly financial reports from Article 4, paragraph 1, items 1 and 2, and quarterly additional reports from Article 5, paragraph 1, items 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, and 14 of this Rulebook.

Deadlines and Method of Submission of Reports

Article 7. (1) A leasing company is obliged to submit annual financial reports from Article 4, paragraph 1, and annual additional reports from Article 5, paragraph 1 of this Rulebook for the current business year to the Agency no later than April 30 of the following year. (2) A leasing company is obliged to submit quarterly financial reports from Article 4, paragraph 1, items 1 and 2, and quarterly additional reports from Article 5, paragraph 1, items 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, and 14 of this Rulebook to the Agency: – with a balance sheet date of March 31 of the current year no later than April 30 of the current year, – with a balance sheet date of June 30 of the current year no later than July 31 of the current year, – with a balance sheet date of September 30 of the current year no later than October 31 of the current year, – with a balance sheet date of December 31 of the current year no later than January 31 of the following year.

Article 8. (1) Leasing companies are obliged to submit financial and additional reports within the deadlines specified in Article 7 of this Rulebook in accordance with the Agency's technical instruction. (2) It is considered that a leasing company has submitted the reports from paragraph 1 of this Article at the moment when the report is accepted on the Agency's server for receiving reports. (3) In justified cases of inability to submit in the manner prescribed by paragraph 1 of this Article, the leasing company is obliged to submit reports in written form, directly or by mail, for the purpose of timely reporting. The leasing company is obliged to submit reports in the manner prescribed by paragraph 1 of this Article as soon as the reasons for inability to submit cease, and no later than within 8 days from the expiration of the deadline for submission of reports. (4) Exceptionally, leasing companies are obliged to submit Notes to the Financial Reports from Article 4, paragraph 1, item 5 of this Rulebook together with audited annual financial reports in the manner and within the deadlines prescribed by Article 74, paragraph 2 of the Leasing Act ("Official Gazette" No. 141/13).

Publication of Financial Reports

Article 9. (1) A leasing company is obliged to publish audited annual financial reports on its website within six months from the end of the year to which these reports relate. (2) A leasing company is obliged to have published on its website financial reports from paragraph 1 of this Article for at least the last 5 business years or shorter if the leasing company has been operating for less than 5 years.

Final Provisions

Article 10. (1) With the entry into force of this Rulebook, the Rulebook on the Structure and Content of Financial and Method and Deadlines for Submission of Financial and Additional Reports of Leasing Companies ("Official Gazette" No. 60/14) ceases to be valid. (2) This Rulebook enters into force on the eighth day from the date of publication in the "Official Gazette".


ANNEX 1. Financial Reports of Leasing Companies

1. Statement of Financial Position - (FP)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionPrevious YearCurrent Year
12+3+15+21+24LONG-TERM ASSETS0.000.00
2INTANGIBLE ASSETS
34+5+13+14TANGIBLE ASSETS0.000.00
4Tangible assets in preparation (investments in progress)
56+…+12Tangible assets leased in operating lease0.000.00
6Real estate
7Passenger vehicles
8Commercial vehicles
9Vessels
10Aircraft
11Plants, machinery, transport equipment and equipment
12Other
13Other tangible assets
14Assets leased and rented
1516+…+20LONG-TERM FINANCIAL ASSETS0.000.00
16Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
17Investments in long-term securities
18Long-term loans granted
19Long-term deposits granted
20Other long-term financial assets
2122+23LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES0.000.00
22Receivables from financial leasing
23Other long-term receivables
24DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
2526+27+32+38CURRENT ASSETS0.000.00
26INVENTORIES
2728+…+31CURRENT RECEIVABLES0.000.00
28Receivables from operating leasing
29Receivables from financial leasing
30Receivables from the state and other institutions
31Other current receivables
3233+…+37CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS0.000.00
33Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
34Investments in short-term securities
35Short-term loans granted
36Short-term deposits granted
37Other current financial assets
38CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
39PREPAID EXPENSES OF FUTURE PERIODS AND UNCOLLECTED REVENUE
401+25+39TOTAL ASSETS0.000.00
41Off-balance sheet assets
4243+45+…+48EQUITY AND RESERVES0.000.00
43Share capital
44Of which owned by non-residents
45Other reserves
46Capital reserves
47Retained earnings/accumulated losses
48Profit/loss for the current year
49PROVISIONS
5051+…+57LONG-TERM LIABILITIES0.000.00
51Liabilities for long-term credits and loans from foreign banks and financial institutions
52Liabilities for long-term credits and loans from domestic banks and financial institutions
53Liabilities for leasing advances
54Liabilities for deposits and guarantees from leasing
55Liabilities for issued securities
56Other long-term liabilities
57Deferred tax liabilities
5859+…+64SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES0.000.00
59Liabilities for credits and loans from foreign banks and financial institutions
60Liabilities for credits and loans from domestic banks and financial institutions
61Liabilities for short-term securities
62Liabilities for leasing advances
63Liabilities for deposits and guarantees from leasing
64Other short-term liabilities
65DEFERRED INCOME AND REVENUE OF FUTURE PERIODS
6642+49+50+58+65TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY0.000.00
67Off-balance sheet liabilities
6869 + 70EQUITY AND RESERVES
69Attributable to owners of the parent
70Attributable to non-controlling interests

2. Statement of Comprehensive Income - (SD)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionPrevious YearCurrent Year
12+3+4INTEREST INCOME0.000.00
2Interest income - financial leasing
3Interest income - loans granted
4Other interest income
56+7+8INTEREST EXPENSE0.000.00
6Interest expense for credits received from domestic banks and financial institutions
7Interest expense for credits received from foreign banks and financial institutions
8Other interest expense
91-5NET INTEREST INCOME0.000.00
10COMMISSION AND FEE INCOME
11COMMISSION AND FEE EXPENSE
1210-11NET COMMISSION AND FEE INCOME0.000.00
1314+…+19OTHER OPERATING INCOME0.000.00
14Income realized from operating leasing
15Profit from sale of assets - operating leasing
16Profit from sale of assets - financial leasing
17Profit from reimbursable costs related to leasing
18Profit from exchange rate differences
19Other income
2021+…+29OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE0.000.00
21Loss from sale of assets - operating leasing
22Loss from sale of assets - financial leasing
23Loss from reimbursable costs related to leasing
24Loss from exchange rate differences
25Depreciation expense of assets in operating leasing
26Depreciation expense of other assets
27Personnel costs
28General and administrative operating expenses
29Other expenses
3013-20NET INCOME FROM OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSE0.000.00
319+12+30PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE IMPAIRMENT LOSSES0.000.00
32Impairment losses expense (value adjustment costs)
3331-32PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX0.000.00
34Income tax
3533-34PROFIT/LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX0.000.00
36Attributable to owners of the parent
37Attributable to non-controlling interests
3839+…+43-44OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME0.000.00
39Change in revaluation reserves (real estate, plants, equipment and intangible assets)
40Unrealized gains/losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
41Gains/losses from cash flow hedging instruments
42Actuarial gains/losses on defined benefit pension plans
43Gains/losses arising from translating financial reports of foreign operations
44Income tax on other comprehensive income
4535+38TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME0.000.00
46Attributable to owners of the parent
47Attributable to non-controlling interests
48Reclassification adjustments

3. Statement of Cash Flows (NT)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionPrevious YearCurrent Year
1Operating Activities
2Profit/loss for the current year
34+…+12Adjustments for:0.000.00
4Income/expense from sale of leased assets
5Depreciation of leased assets
6Net accrued exchange rate differences
7Gains/losses from impairment from leasing and loans granted
8Tangible assets acquired in exchange for uncollected receivables under financial leasing and loan agreements
9Income/expense from sale of other long-term assets
10Depreciation of other long-term assets
11Provisions for bonuses and pension plans
12Other provisions and value adjustments that do not have cash flow
13Increase/decrease in receivables from operating leasing
14Increase/decrease in receivables from financial leasing
15Increase/decrease in receivables from loans granted
16Increase/decrease in receivables from advances for leased assets
17Increase/decrease in receivables from sale of assets from leasing
18Increase/decrease in receivables from relations with insurance companies for premiums, claims, annuities and other insurance policies
19Increase/decrease in inventories
20Increase/decrease in liabilities for purchase of assets for leasing
21Increase/decrease in liabilities from received advances, deposits and guarantees from leasing
22Increase/decrease in liabilities from relations with insurance companies for premiums, claims, annuities and other insurance policies
23Increase/decrease in receivables from the state and other institutions, receivables from employees and other receivables
24Increase/decrease in liabilities for taxes, contributions and other fees, and salaries, wages and allowances to employees
25Increase/decrease in other operating receivables
26Increase/decrease in other operating liabilities
272+3+13+…+26Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities0.000.00
28Investing Activities
29Increase/decrease in investment in long-term tangible assets in operating leasing
30Increase/decrease in investment in long-term assets (other tangible assets)
31Increase/decrease in investment in financial assets
32Receipts from sale of other tangible assets
33Increase/decrease in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
34Increase/decrease based on other investing activities
3529+…+34Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities0.000.00
36Financing Activities
37Increase/decrease in share capital
38Increase/decrease in liabilities from received loans and credits
39Dividends paid/distribution of profit shares
40Increase/decrease based on other financing activities
4137+...+40Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities0.000.00
4227+35+41Net Increase/Decrease in Cash0.000.00
43Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
44Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

4. Statement of Changes in Equity (PK)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionAttributable to Owners of ParentNon-controlling InterestTotal Equity and ReservesShare CapitalOther ReservesCapital ReservesRetained Earnings/Accumulated LossesProfit/Loss for Current Year
1Balance at January 1 of previous period0.00
2Changes in accounting policies and correction of errors0.00
31+2Restated balance at January 1 of previous period0.00
45+6Comprehensive income or loss of previous period0.00
5Profit/loss for the period0.00
67+8+9Other comprehensive income0.00
7Change in revaluation reserves (real estate, plants, equipment and intangible assets)0.00
8Unrealized gains/losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income0.00
9Other non-owner changes in equity0.00
1011+12+13Transactions with owners (previous period)0.00
11Increase/decrease in share capital0.00
12Distribution of profit shares/dividends0.00
13Other distributions to owners0.00
143+4+10Balance at December 31 of previous period0.00
15Changes in accounting policies and correction of errors0.00
1614+15Restated balance at December 31 of previous period0.00
1718+19Comprehensive income or loss of current period0.00
18Profit/loss for the period0.00
1920+21+22Other comprehensive income0.00
20Change in revaluation reserves (real estate, plants, equipment and intangible assets)0.00
21Unrealized gains/losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income0.00
22Other non-owner changes in equity0.00
2324+25+26Transactions with owners (current period)0.00
24Increase/decrease in share capital0.00
25Distribution of profit shares/dividends0.00
26Other distributions to owners0.00
2716+17+23Balance at December 31 of current period0.00

ANNEX 2. Additional Reports of Leasing Companies

1. Report on Portfolio Structure – Operating Leasing (SP-OL)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionOperating Leasing: New Contracts Concluded in Reporting PeriodPortfolio on Date
Number of New ContractsContracted Value
Previous YearCurrent Year
12+…+8By Leasing Object0.000.00
2Real estate
3Passenger vehicles
4Commercial vehicles
5Vessels
6Aircraft
7Plants, machinery, transport equipment and equipment
8Other
910+…+12By Original Maturity0.000.00
10Up to 1 year
11Over 1 to 5 years
12Over 5 years
1314+…+19By Sectors0.000.00
14Non-financial institutions (trading companies)
15Financial institutions
16State units
17Non-profit institutions
18Population (households)
19Non-residents
2021+…+31By Activity of Lessee0.000.00
21Agriculture, forestry and fishing
22Manufacturing, mining and quarrying and other industries
23Construction
24Wholesale and retail trade, transport and storage, accommodation, food preparation and catering
25Information and communications
26Financial activities and insurance activities
27Real estate business
28Professional, scientific, technical, administrative and auxiliary service activities
29Public administration and defense, education, health care and social care activities
30Other service activities
31Population (households)

2. Report on Portfolio Structure – Financial Leasing (SP-FL)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionFinancial Leasing: New Contracts Concluded in Reporting PeriodPortfolio on Date
Number of New ContractsFinanced Contract Value
Previous YearCurrent Year
12+…+8By Leasing Object0.000.00
2Real estate
3Passenger vehicles
4Commercial vehicles
5Vessels
6Aircraft
7Plants, machinery, transport equipment and equipment
8Other
910+…+12By Original Maturity0.000.00
10Up to 1 year
11Over 1 to 5 years
12Over 5 years
1314+…+19By Sectors0.000.00
14Non-financial institutions (trading companies)
15Financial institutions
16State units
17Non-profit institutions
18Population (households)
19Non-residents
2021+…+31By Activity of Lessee0.000.00
21Agriculture, forestry and fishing
22Manufacturing, mining and quarrying and other industries
23Construction
24Wholesale and retail trade, transport and storage, accommodation, food preparation and catering
25Information and communications
26Financial activities and insurance activities
27Real estate business
28Professional, scientific, technical, administrative and auxiliary service activities
29Public administration and defense, education, health care and social care activities
30Other service activities
31Population (households)

3. Report on Portfolio Structure – Loans (SP-Z)

Position CodeSum ElementsPosition DescriptionLoans: Portfolio on Date
Number of Contracts
Previous Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

(Note: The provided text ends abruptly at the header for the Loans report. The full table structure for Loans follows the pattern of the previous reports but is incomplete in the source text.)