3. Principles of consolidation

Mondadori Group consolidated financial statements include:

  • the financial statements of the Parent Company and the financial statements of Italian and foreign companies in which Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has direct or indirect control pursuant to IAS 27. In these cases the financial statements are consolidated on a line-by-line basis in accordance with IAS 27;
  • the financial statements of Italian and foreign companies in which Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has joint control,either directly or indirectly, pursuant to IAS 31. In these cases investments are recognised in compliance with the equity method pursuant to IAS 31;
  • the financial statements of Italian and foreign companies in which Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has a direct or indirect investment in an associated company pursuant to IAS 28. In these cases investments are recognised in compliance with the equity method pursuant to IAS 28.

The application of the above mentioned consolidation policies has led to the following adjustments:

  • the book value of investments in companies included in the consolidation area is discharged against the related net equity;
  • any excess of the purchase cost of investments with respect to the Group’s share of net equity at the date of purchase is allocated to the specific assets and liabilities at fair value. Any positive difference is recognised under goodwill; any negative difference is recognised under income statement;
  • consolidated equity amounts , reserves and the financial result attributable to third party minority interests are recognised under separate items in consolidated shareholders’ equity and income statement ;
  • in preparing the consolidated financial statements, receivables and payables, revenues and expenses resulting from transactions between companies included in the consolidation area are discharged as are any unrealised gains or losses on intercompany operations.

The financial statements of companies included in the consolidation area are prepared at the same closing date of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, in accordance with IAS/IFRS

In cases where the closing date is different from the Parent Company’s closing date, adjustments are made in order to recognise the effects of any significant transactions or events that have occurred between that date and the Parent Company’s closing date.

In 2010, relevant transactions included the purchase of the remaining 50% of Mondolibri SpA, the purchase of 40% of Mach 2 Press Srl and a partial transfer of the interest held in Agenzia Lombarda Distribuzione Giornali e Riviste Srl. For more details refer to note 8.

Other transactions mainly included the transfer of minor companies.

Name Registered office Business Currency
Share capital expressed in local currency
% held as of 31/12/10 % held as of 31/12/09
Companies consolidated using line-by-line method





Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Milan Publishing Euro 67,451,756,32








Italian subsidiaries





Cemit Interactive Media SpA S.Mauro Torinese (TO) Trade Euro 3,835,000,00 100.00 100.00
Edizioni Piemme SpA Milan Publishing Euro 566,661,00 90.00 90.00
Mondadori Education SpA Milan Publishing Euro 10,608,000,00 100.00 100.00
Mondadori Electa SpA Milan Publishing Euro 1,593,735,00 100.00 100.00
Electa RMN Srl Milan Services Euro 20,000,00 75.00
Mondadori Retail SpA Milan Trade Euro 2,700,000,00 100.00 100.00
Giulio Einaudi Editore SpA Turin Publishing Euro 23,920,000,00 100.00 100.00
Mondadori International SpA Milan Finance Euro 350,736,076 100.00 100.00
Mondadori Pubblicità SpA Milan Advertising agent Euro 3,120,000,00 100.00 100.00
Mondadori Franchising SpA Rimini Trade Euro 1,954,000,00 100.00 100.00
Mondadori Iniziative Editoriali SpA Milan Trade publishing Euro 500,000 100.00 100.00
Mondolibri SpA Milan Trade publishing Euro 1,040,000,00 100.00 50.00
Press-Di Distr. Stampa e Multimedia Srl Milan Services Euro 1,095,000,00 100.00 100.00
Monradio Srl Milan Radio Euro 3,030,000,00 100.00 100.00
Monradio Servizi Srl (liquidated)




100.00
Sperling & Kupfer Editori SpA Milan Publishing Euro 1,555,800,00 100.00 100.00
Sporting Club Verona Srl Milan Sports club Euro 100,000,00 100.00

Foreign subsidiaries

ABS Finance Fund Sicav Luxembourg Finance Euro 1,556,705,63 70.57 71.17
Ame France SAS. (incorporated)




100.00
Arnoldo Mondadori Deutschland GmbH (liquidated)




100.00
Gruppo Mondadori France Paris Publishing Euro 50,000,000,00 100.00 100.00
Ame Publishing Ltd (in liquidation) New York Services Usd 50,000,00 100.00 100.00
Arnoweb SA (incorporated)




100.00
Prisco Spain SA Barcelona Finance Euro 60,101,30 100.00 100.00
Name Registered office Business Currency Share capital expressed in local currency % held as of 31/12/10 % held as of 31/12/09
Companies valued using the net equity method






ACI-Mondadori SpA Milan Publishing Euro 590,290,00 50.00 50,00
MDM Milano Distribuzione Media Srl Milan Trade Euro 520,000,00 20.00 50,00
Gruppo Attica Publications Athens Publishing Euro 4,590,000,00 41.98 41,98
Campania Arte Scarl Rome Services Euro 100,000,00 22.00 22,00
Consorzio Covar (in liquidation) Rome Services Euro 15,493,70 25.00 25,00
Consorzio Forma Pisa Services Euro 3,615,00 25.00 25,00
Consorzio Editoriale Fridericiana Naples Services Euro 12,396,51 33.33 33,33
Edizioni Electa Bruno Mondadori Srl (liquidated)




50,00
Edizioni EL Srl Trieste Publishing Euro 620,000,00 50.00 50,00
Gruppo Random House Mondadori Barcelona Publishing Euro 6,824,600,63 50.00 50,00
Grüner + Jahr/Mondadori SpA Milan Publishing Euro 2,600,000,00 50.00 50,00
Harlequin Mondadori SpA Milan Publishing Euro 258,250,00 50.00 50,00
Hearst Mondadori Editoriale Srl Milan Publishing Euro 99,600,00 50.00 50,00
Mach 2 Libri SpA Peschiera Borromeo Trade Euro 646,250,00 34.91 34,91
Mach 2 Press Srl Peschiera Borromeo Trade Euro 200,000,00 46.98
Mediamond SpA Milan Advertising agent Euro 1,500,000,00 50.00 50,00
Mondadori Independent Media LLC Moscow Publishing Rur 2,400,000 50.00 50,00
Mondadori Seec Advertising Co. Ltd Pecking Publishing Cny 40,000,000,00 50.00 50,00
Mondadori Printing SpA Cisano Berg. Printing Euro 45,396,000,00 20.00 20,00
Mondadori Rodale Srl Milan Publishing Euro 90,000,00 50.00 50,00
Novamusa Gelmar Biblioteca Nazionale Scarl (dismissed)




20,00
Novamusa Val di Noto Scarl Messina Services Euro 90,000,00 20.00 20,00
Novamusa Valdemone Scarl Messina Services Euro 90,000,00 20.00 20,00
Novamusa Val di Mazara Scarl Messina Services Euro 90,000,00 20.00 20,00
Roccella Scarl (in liquidation) Naples Services Euro 100,000,00 49.50 49,50
Società Europea di Edizioni SpA Milan Publishing Euro 10,297,628,69 36.89 36,89
Venezia Musei per i servizi museali Scarl Venice Services Euro 10,000,00 34.00 34,00
Venezia Accademia per i servizi museali Scarl Venice Services Euro 10,000,00 25.00 25,00
Companies valued at cost
Aranova Freedom Scarl Bologna Radio Euro 19,200,00 16.66 16.66
Audiradio Srl Milan Services Euro 258,000,00 2.32 2.32
Consuledit Srl Milan Services Euro 20,000,00 9.56 9.54
Consorzio Forte Montagnolo Civitanova Marche Radio Euro 26,000,00 3.85
Cons. Sistemi Informativi Editoriali Distributivi Milan Services Euro 103,291,38 10.00 10.00
Editrice Portoria SpA Milan Publishing Euro 364,000,00 16.78 16.78
Editrice Storia Illustrata Srl (in liquidation) Milan Publishing Itl 20,000,000 8.39 8.39
Giulio Einaudi Editore SpA (under Chapter 11) Turin
Itl 3,000,000,000 7.35 7.35
Immobiliare Editori Giornali Srl Rome Real estate Euro 830,462,00 7.88 7.88
SCABEC SpA Naples Services Euro 1,000,000,00 10.78 10.78
Selcon Srl Milan Services Euro 20,800,00 25.60 25.60
Società Editrice Il Mulino SpA Bologna Publishing Euro 1,175,000,00 7.05 7.05
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