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Bulgarian Leasing Market Developments and Prospects

Bulgarian Leasing Market Developments and Prospects. A presentation by Teodor Marinov, Co-chairman of Bulgarian Association for Leasing. Historic background – stages, milestones . Until 1989 - the Bulgarleasing era

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Bulgarian Leasing Market Developments and Prospects

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  1. Bulgarian Leasing MarketDevelopments and Prospects A presentation by Teodor Marinov, Co-chairman of Bulgarian Association for Leasing

  2. Historic background – stages, milestones • Until 1989 - the Bulgarleasing era • 1990 - 1992 - start of transition to free market economy, establishment of the first private leasing companies • 1993 - 1995 - small car leasing companies gather momentum • 1996 - banking sector crisis, lack of refinancing and numerous bankruptcies • 1997 - 2000 - first international players enter the market • 2001 - rapid expansion phase starts • 2002 - two leasing associations established • 2003 - mass penetration by international banking groups starts • 2005 - BNB commenced collecting and publishing leasing statistics • 2006 - BAL established upon merger of the two leasing associations • 2007 - Entry into the EU

  3. Measuring market growth - specifics • BNB data available from 2005 • Changes in sample • New business measured by financed amounts • BAL data: • Principles of surveys • Sample • The combined approach: • BNB data used for outstanding • BAL data used for volumes

  4. Leasing market size, determined by outstanding net lease receivables at the end of the period (in EUR mln) Source: 2001 – 2004 - BAL data 2005 – 2007 - BNB data, for 2005 and 2006 historic figures used

  5. Leasing market size, determined by value of new business (in EUR mln) Source: BAL

  6. “New business” financial leasing Source: BAL data

  7. Share of machinery and industrial equipment in the part ”new business” - international comparison Source: Data from market survey of Leaseurope for 2006

  8. “New business” operating leasing Source: BAL data

  9. BULGARIALeasing penetration ratio Source: BAL for New bisuness, NSI for Investments

  10. Ratio of leasing penetration- international comparison Sources: Data from market survey of Leaseurope for 2006, country statistics

  11. BULGARIARatio of net lease receivables to GDP Source: BAL for New bisuness, NSI for GDP

  12. Ratio of net lease receivables to GDP International comparison Sources: Data from market survey of Leaseurope for 2006

  13. Legal Framework for leasing • No special leasing law. Main laws defining leasing activity are: Commercial Code, Law on Contracts, Accounting Law • Leasing companies are not protected by Law from supplier default • No restrictions on tenor, type of asset and amount • Contracts are registered with Central Pledge Registry. Registration is a base for issuance of repossession writ of execution through out-of-court procedure. There is mixed experience in using of this procedure • A certain practice among lessors is the notary endorsement of lease contracts. Such endorsement is used for obtaining of writ of execution for collection of the overdue amounts under out-of-court procedure. Unfortunately, experience in applying of such procedure is mixed • While overall legal framework is adequate, there is much room for improvement in implementation

  14. NONE ACCOUNTING AND TAX ADVANTAGES OF FINANCIAL LEASES

  15. Accounting and profit taxation for leasing Taxation of financial and operating leases is based on accounting profits Companies may choose reporting standard between National Accounting Standards (NAS) and IFRS NAS converge towards IFRS (economic treatment of leasing transactions)

  16. VAT taxation for leasing in Bulgaria • Bulgaria introduced VAT in 1994 • VAT Law changed dramatically in 2007, reflecting EC’s 6th directive • The General rate of 20% applies to capital payments under financial leases and rentals under operating leases • Lessor may choose whether to charge VAT on interest; • Right to VAT refund to lessees is allowed under the same criteria as if they were to acquire the asset • There is special VAT refund regime for cars, depending on number of seats • VAT is due upon delivery (close-end leases) or at installment (open-end leases) • VAT refund period grew substantially upon EU accession

  17. Bulgarian leasing market: Challenges ahead • Macroeconomic impacts • Country risk and cost of funds – implication of the sub-prime lending crisis • Liquidity impact – limited on banking groups, stronger on captives and severe on independents • Eligibility for EU funded projects: • Regional Competitiveness and Employment • Program for development of the rural areas • BASEL II – impact at Group level, implications on re-financing • Maturing (?)

  18. Country risk - measurement Source: Reuteurs

  19. THANK YOU!

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