f20f_103114.htm
ir United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 20-F

[  ]
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR

[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended: June 30, 2014
 
OR

[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR

[  ]
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of event requiring this shell company report
 
For the transition period from              to
 
Comission file number: 001-13542
 
IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
IRSA INVESTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 
Republic of Argentina
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Bolívar 108
(C1066AAB) Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)

Matías Gaivironsky
Chief Financial Officer
Tel +(5411) 4323-7449 – finanzas@irsa.com.ar
Moreno 877 24 Floor
(C1091AAQ) Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
     
Global Depositary Shares, each representing
ten shares of Common Stock
 
New York Stock Exchange
     
Common Stock, par value one Peso per share
 
New York Stock Exchange*
 

*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of Global Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
 
The number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s common stock as of June 30, 2014 was 578,676,460.
 
 

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act:    ¨  Yes    x  No
 
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.     x   Yes     ¨   No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     x   Yes     ¨   No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     ¨   Yes     x  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  ¨                Accelerated filer  x                Non-accelerated filer  ¨
 
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
         
U.S. GAAP  ¨
    
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board   x
  
Other  ¨
 
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.     ¨   Item 17   ¨     Item 18
 
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   ¨   Yes   x   No

 

 
 
 

 
IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA
 
   
Page No.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Information
iii
Certain Measurements and Terms
iii
Presentation of Financial and Certain Other Information
iii
Market Data
 
iii
     
Part I
     
Item 1
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
1
     
Item 2
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
1
     
Item 3
Key Information
1
 
(a) Selected Financial Data
1
 
(b) Capitalization and Indebtedness
5
 
(c) Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
5
 
(d) Risk Factors
5
     
Item 4
Information on the Company
22
 
(a) History and Development of the Company
22
 
(b) Business Overview
30
 
(c) Organizational Structure
59
 
(d) Property, Plant and Equipment
59
     
Item 4 A
Unresolved Staff Comments
64
     
Item 5
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
64
 
(a) Operating Results
64
 
(b) Liquidity and Capital Resources
103
 
(c) Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
106
 
(d) Trend Information
106
 
(e) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
107
 
(f) Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
107
 
(g) Safe Harbor
108
     
Item 6
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
108
 
(a) Directors and Senior Management
108
 
(b) Compensation
111
 
(c) Board Practices
112
 
(d) Employees
112
 
(e) Share Ownership
112
     
Item 7
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
113
 
 
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Page No.
     
 
(a) Major Shareholders
113
 
(b) Related Party Transactions
114
 
(c) Interests of Experts and Counsel
117
     
Item 8
Financial Information
117
 
(a) Audited Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
117
 
(b) Significant Changes
120
     
Item 9
The Offer and Listing
120
 
(a) Offer and Listing Details
120
 
(b) Plan of Distribution
121
 
(c) Markets
121
 
(d) Selling Shareholders
122
 
(e) Dilution
122
 
(f) Expenses of the Issue
122
     
Item 10
Additional Information
122
 
(a) Share Capital
122
 
(b) Memorandum and Articles of Association
122
 
(c) Material Contracts
126
 
(d) Exchange Controls
126
 
(e) Taxation
131
 
(f) Dividends and Paying Agents
136
 
(g) Statement by Experts
136
 
(h) Documents on Display
136
 
(i) Subsidiary Information
136
     
Item 11
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
136
     
Item 12
Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
136
     
Part II
     
Item 13
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
136
     
Item 14
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
136
     
Item 15
Controls and Procedures
138
 
A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
138
 
B Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting
138
 
C Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm
139
 
D Changes in internal control over financial reporting
139
     
Item 16
(a) Audit Committee Financial Expert
139
 
(b) Code of Ethics
139
 
(c) Principal Accountant Fees and Services
139
 
(d) Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
140
 
(e) Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
140
 
(f) Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
140
 
(g) Corporate Governance
141
 
(h) Mine Safety Disclosures
142
     
Part III
     
Item 17
Financial Statements
143
Item 18
Financial Statements
143
Item 19
Exhibits
143
 
 
 
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements.
 
This annual report includes forward-looking statements, principally under the captions “Summary,” “Item 3 (d). Risk Factors,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Item 4. Information of the Company”. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Many important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this annual report, could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, including, among other things:
 
 
 
changes in general economic, business, political or other conditions in Argentina or changes in general economic or business conditions in Latin America and in the other countries in which we have investments and/or operations;
 
 
changes in capital markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes toward lending to or investing in Argentina or Argentine companies;
 
 
changes in exchange rates or regulations applicable to currency exchanges or transfer;
 
 
unexpected developments in pending litigation;
 
 
increased costs;
 
 
unanticipated increases in financing and other costs or the inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive terms; and
 
 
the risk factors discussed under “Risk Factors”.
 
The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “forecast”, “foresee”, “understand”, and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this annual report because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur and are not guarantees of future performance.
 
You should not place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered in connection with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future.
 
CERTAIN MEASUREMENTS AND TERMS
 
As used throughout this annual report, the terms “IRSA,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, except where we make clear that such terms refer only to the parent company.
 
In Argentina the standard measure of area in the real estate market is the square meter (m2), while in the United States and certain other jurisdictions, the standard measure of area is the square foot (sq. ft.). All units of area shown in this annual report ( e.g. , gross leasable area of buildings and size of undeveloped land) are expressed in terms of square meters. One square meter is equal to approximately 10.764 square feet. One hectare is equal to approximately 10,000 square meters and approximately 2.47 acres.
 
As used herein: “GLA or gross leasable area”, in the case of shopping centers, refers to the total leasable area of the property, regardless of our ownership interest in such property (excluding common areas and parking and space occupied by supermarkets, hypermarkets, gas stations and co-owners, except where specifically stated).
 
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION
 
This annual report contains our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), which have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report is included herein.
 
Pursuant to Resolution No. 562/09 of the Comisión Nacional de Valores (“CNV”), as subsequently amended by Resolution No. 576/10, and further amended and restated by Resolution No. 622/13 (the “Rules of the CNV”) all listed companies in Argentina with certain exceptions (i.e. financial institutions and insurance entities) were required to present their consolidated financial statements for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Therefore, we have prepared our Consolidated Financial Statements under IFRS for the first time for our financial year ended June 30, 2013, which included comparative financial information for the year ended June 30, 2012. All IFRS issued by the IASB effective at the time of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements have been applied. The opening IFRS statement of financial position was prepared as of our transition date of July 1, 2011.
 
MARKET DATA
 
In this annual report where we refer to “Peso,”, “Pesos,” or “Ps.” we mean Argentine pesos, the lawful currency in Argentina; when we refer to “USD,” or “US$”, or “U.S. Dollar”, we mean United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America; and when we refer to “Central Bank” we mean the Argentine Central Bank.

Certain amounts which appear in this annual report (including percentage amounts) may not sum due to rounding.

Market data used throughout this annual report was derived from reports prepared by unaffiliated third-party sources. Such reports generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed by such sources to be reliable. Certain market data which appear herein (including percentage amounts) may not sum due to rounding.
 
Solely for the convenience of the reader, we have translated certain Peso amounts into U.S. Dollars at the offer exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina for June 30, 2014 which was Ps. 8.133 = US$ 1.00. We make no representation that the Peso or U.S. Dollar amounts actually represent or could have been or could be converted into U.S. Dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all.
 
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PART I
 
ITEM 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 3.
Key Information
 
A. Selected Consolidated Financial Data
 
The following selected consolidated financial data has been derived from our consolidated financial statements as of the dates and for each of the periods indicated below. This information should also be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. Financial Information, and the discussion under Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects included elsewhere in this annual report. The selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, 2012 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 have been derived from our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report which have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Information for IRSA

   
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(in thousands of
US$) (ii)
   
(in thousands of Ps., except
ratios and per common share data) (i)
 
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statement of income
                       
Revenues
    349,831       2,845,176       2,187,180       1,790,316  
Costs
    (166,543 )     (1,354,493 )     (1,087,611 )     (858,658 )
 Gross/profit
    183,288       1,490,683       1,099,569       931,658  
                                 
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    28,957       235,507       183,767       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    (36,509 )     (296,928 )     (194,841 )     (174,347 )
Selling expenses
    (17,981 )     (146,236 )     (106,125 )     (84,773 )
Other operating results, net
    (5,640 )     (45,870 )     93,268       (32,446 )
 Profit from operations
    152,115       1,237,156       1,075,638       756,781  
                                 
Share of (loss) /profit of associates and joint ventures
    (50,876 )     (413,771 )     (7,391 )     11,660  
Profit before financial results and income tax
    101,239       823,385       1,068,247       768,441  
                                 
Financial income
    16,170       131,509       119,525       105,100  
Finance cost
    (212,329 )     (1,726,875 )     (772,412 )     (528,010 )
Other financial results
    (15,235 )     (123,903 )     14,695       (3,917 )
Financial results, net
    (211,394 )     (1,719,269 )     (638,192 )     (426,827 )
(loss)/income before tax
    (110,155 )     (895,884 )     430,055       341,614  
 Income tax
    7,902       64,267       (132,847 )     (116,938 )
Net (loss)/income
    (102,253 )     (831,617 )     297,208       224,676  
                                 
Attributable to:
                               
Equity holders of the parent
    (96,703 )     (786,487 )     238,737       203,891  
Non-controlling interest
    (5,550 )     (45,130 )     58,471       20,785  
                                 
Profit per common share attributable to equity holders of the parent:
                               
Basic
    (0.17 )     (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  
Diluted
    (0.17 )     (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  
 
 
1

 
   
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(in thousands of
US$) (ii)
   
(in thousands of Ps., except
ratios and per common share data) (i)
 
                         
Net (loss)/ income
    (102,253 )     (831,617 )     297,208       224,676  
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
                               
Currency translation adjustment
    54,450       442,844       56,799       14,682  
                                 
Other comprehensive income for the year
    54,450       442,844       56,799       14,682  
Total other comprehensive (loss)/ income for the year
    (47,803 )     (388,773 )     354,007       239,358  
                                 
Attributable to:
                               
Equity holders of the parent
    (53,895 )     (438,332 )     287,926       218,393  
Non-controlling interest
    6,092       49,559       66,081       20,965  
                                 
CASH FLOW DATA
                               
                                 
Net cash generated from operating activities
    125,658       1,021,979       863,373       691,882  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (112,765 )     (917,120 )     (45,892 )     (246,776 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (73,376 )     (596,767 )     (306,268 )     (492,857 )
 
   
For the fiscal years ended
 
   
June 30,
   
July 1,
 
   
2014
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(in thousands of
US$)(ii)
   
(in thousands of Ps. except ratios) (i)
 
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
                             
ASSETS
                             
Non-current assets
                             
Investment properties
    402,016       3,269,595       3,983,266       3,265,962       3,330,817  
Property, plant and equipment
    27,052       220,013       212,673       228,033       235,245  
Trading properties
    16,065       130,657       94,464       83,148       71,915  
Intangible assets
    15,257       124,085       172,878       122,614       125,125  
Investment in associates and joint ventures
    277,979       2,260,805       1,423,936       1,445,815       1,373,215  
Deferred income tax assets
    45,327       368,641       85,236       34,255       17,903  
Income tax receivables
    13,548       110,185       130,086       103,263       78,387  
Restricted assets
    -       -       10,881       -       -  
Trade and other receivables
    11,358       92,388       85,126       93,109       86,622  
Investments in financial assets
    33,778       274,716       267,455       655,660       432,676  
Derivative financial instruments
    -       -       21,208       18,434       60,442  
Total non-current assets
    842,380       6,851,085       6,487,209       6,050,293       5,812,347  
current assets
                                       
Trading properties
    565       4,596       11,689       9,714       26,115  
Inventories
    2,086       16,963       16,321       15,659       6,820  
Restricted assets
    -       -       1,022       -       -  
Income tax receivables
    1,951       15,866       -       -       -  
Assets held for sale
    166,958       1,357,866       -       -       -  
Trade and other receivables
    86,911       706,846       769,333       475,877       419,995  
Investments in financial assets
    28,785       234,107       244,053       78,909       65,076  
Derivative financial instruments
    1,582       12,870       -       -       -  
 
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For the fiscal years ended
 
   
June 30,
   
July 1,
 
   
2014
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(in thousands of
US$)(ii)
   
(in thousands of Ps. except ratios) (i)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    74,992       609,907       796,902       259,169       301,559  
Total current assets
    363,830       2,959,021       1,839,320       839,328       819,565  
TOTAL ASSETS
    1,206,210       9,810,106       8,326,529       6,889,621       6,631,912  
                                         
SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY
                                       
                                         
Share capital
    70,549       573,771       578,676       578,676       578,676  
Treasury stock
    603       4,905       -       -       -  
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock
    15,164       123,329       123,329       274,387       274,387  
Share premium
    97,519       793,123       793,123       793,123       793,123  
Cost of treasury stock
    (4,661 )     (37,906 )     -       -       -  
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
    (2,681 )     (21,808 )     (20,782 )     (15,714 )     -  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    49,051       398,931       50,776       14,502       -  
Equity-settled compensation
    6,546       53,235       8,258       2,595       -  
Legal reserve
    14,366       116,840       85,140       71,136       57,031  
Reserve for new developments
    50,806       413,206       492,441       419,783       391,262  
Special reserve
    46,168       375,487       395,249       -       -  
Retained earnings
    (96,504 )     (784,869 )     239,328       510,853       656,525  
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
    246,926       2,008,244       2,745,538       2,649,341       2,751,004  
Non-controlling interest
    67,423       548,352       385,151       390,428       331,609  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY
    314,349       2,556,596       3,130,689       3,039,769       3,082,613  
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
Non-current liabilities
                                       
Trade and other payables
    24,917       202,652       211,118       166,656       149,355  
Borrowings
    461,823       3,756,003       2,922,642       2,048,397       1,725,272  
Derivative financial instruments
    39,450       320,847       -       -       -  
Deferred income tax liabilities
    42,494       345,607       395,936       411,232       485,032  
Payroll and social security liabilities
    461       3,749       3,160       -       -  
Provisions
    25,234       205,228       57,737       17,823       12,881  
Total non-current liabilities
    594,379       4,834,086       3,590,593       2,644,108       2,372,540  
                                         
Current liabilities
                                       
Trade and other payables
    83,453       678,725       677,010       492,243       402,751  
Income tax liabilities
    7,952       64,677       90,916       113,552       69,226  
Liabilities held for sale
    99,178       806,612       -       -       -  
Payroll and social security liabilities
    12,207       99,276       49,010       39,607       34,089  
Derivative financial instruments
    1,749       14,225       1,732       -       -  
Borrowings
    90,677       737,477       772,529       557,896       667,587  
Provisions
    2,266       18,432       14,050       2,446       3,106  
Total current liabilities
    297,482       2,419,424       1,605,247       1,205,744       1,176,759  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    891,861       7,253,510       5,195,840       3,849,852       3,549,299  
                                         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
    1,206,210       9,810,106       8,326,529       6,889,621       6,631,912  
 
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    As of June 30,  
   
2014
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
 
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
 
(in thousands of
US$) (ii)
   
(in thousands of Ps., except ratios, per common
share and per GDS data) (i)
 
                         
Basic net (loss)/income per common share
    (0.168 )     (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  
Diluted net income per common share
    (0.168 )     (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  
Basic net income per GDS
    (1.684 )     (13.70 )     4.10       3.50  
Diluted net income per GDS
    (1.684 )     (13.70 )     4.10       3.50  
Diluted weighted – average number of common shares
    575,932,689       575,932,689       578,676,460       578,676,460  
Depreciation and amortization
    27,766       225,819       220,021       168,877  
Capital expenditures
    39,146       318,375       920,874       133,877  
Working capital
    66,347       539,597       234,073       (366,416 )
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities
    0.15       1.22       1.15       0.70  
Ratio of shareholders’ equity to total liabilities
    0.04       0.35       0.60       0.79  
Ratio of non current assets to total assets
    0.09       0.70       0.78       0.88  
Dividend paid
    (13,925 )     (113,251 )     (239,652 )     (262,724 )
Dividends per common share
    (0.02 )     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.45 )
Dividends per GDS
    (0.24 )     (1.97 )     (4.14 )     (4.54 )
Number of common shares outstanding
    573,771,763       573,771,763       578,676,460       578,676,460  
Capital Stock
    71,152       578,676       578,676       578,676  

(i) In thousands of Pesos, except ratios. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
(ii) Solely for the convenience of the reader we have translated Peso amounts into U.S. dollars at the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina as of June 30, 2014, which was Ps. 8.133 per US$ 1.0. We make no representation that the Argentine Peso or U.S. dollar amounts actually represent, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all. See “Exchange Rates”. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
 
Exchange Rates
 
In April 1991, the Convertibility Law No. 23,928 (the “Convertibility Law”) was enacted, which statutorily obligated the Argentine Central Bank to sell U.S. dollars to any individual at a fixed exchange rate of Ps.1.00 per US$1.00. On January 7, 2002, the Argentine congress enacted Law No. 25,561 (the “Public Emergency Law”), setting aside more than ten years of Peso against U.S. Dollar fixed parity. After devaluing the Peso and setting the official exchange rate of Ps.1.40 per U.S. Dollar, on February 11, 2002, the government allowed the free float of the Peso against the U.S. dollar. The shortage of U.S. dollars and their heightened demand caused the Peso to depreciate significantly in the first half of 2002. As of October 27, 2014 the applicable exchange rate was Ps. 8.50 = US$1.00 as quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina at the U.S. dollar selling rate. During 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Argentine Central Bank indirectly affected the exchange rate market, through active participation with the purpose of isolating external effects and maintaining a stable parity. On January 22, 2014, the official exchange rate of the Argentine peso had weakened by 25 cents to Ps.7.14 to the dollar, its biggest daily decline since the crisis of 2002. On January 23, 2014, the peso fell by over 86 cents to Ps. 8 against U.S. Dollar in the retail market, and by even more in the wholesale market. The Argentine Central Bank eventually intervened to stabilize the market at Ps.7.79 against U.S. Dollar, nonetheless, the Peso suffered a devaluation of over 15% in 48 hours. During February, 2014 the Peso slightly strengthened to Ps. 7.8 against U.S. Dollar, before weakening to Ps. 8. The U.S. Dollar increased to Ps. 8.42 in September 2014 from Ps. 8.40 in August 2014. As from January, 2014, until October, 2014, the Peso suffered a devaluation of 22%.
 
The following table presents the high, low, average and period closing exchange rate for the average ask / bid of U.S. dollars stated in nominal Pesos per U.S. dollar.
 
   
Exchange Rate
 
   
High(1)
   
Low(2)
   
Average(3)
   
Period Closing(4)
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010
    3.9130       3.6360       3.8255       3.9110  
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2011
    4.0900       3.9110       3.9810       4.0900  
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012
    4.5070       4.0900       4.2808       4.5070  
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
    5.3680       4.5050       4.8914       5.3680  
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014
    8.0830       5.3700       6.7657       8.0830  
July, 2014
    8.1630       8.0850       8.1108       8.1630  
August, 2014
    8.3560       8.1860       8.2687       8.3510  
September, 2014
    8.4210       8.3500       8.3660       8.3800  
As of October 27, 2014
    8.4500       8.3950       8.4221       8.4500  

Source: Banco de la Nación Argentina
 
(1)
The high exchange rate stated was the highest closing exchange rate of the month during the fiscal year.
(2)
The low exchange rate stated was the lowest closing exchange rate of the month during the fiscal year.
(3)
Average exchange rate for the fiscal year, month or partial period described in the table above.
(4)
Average of the selling rate and buying rate.
 
Increases in Argentine inflation or devaluation and depreciation of the Peso could have a material adverse effect on our results.
 
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B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
 
This item is not applicable.
 
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
 
This item is not applicable.
 
D. Risk Factors
 
You should consider the following risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this annual report. We may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, which may also impair our business. In general, you take more risk when you invest in the securities of issuers in emerging markets such as Argentina than when you invest in the securities of issuers in the United States. You should understand that an investment in our common shares, Global Depositary Shares (“GDSs”), American Depositary Shares (“ADRs”) and warrants involves a high degree of risk, including the possibility of loss of your entire investment.
 
 Risks Relating to Argentina
 
Argentina’s growth may not be sustainable.

The Argentine economy has experienced significant volatility in recent decades, characterized by periods of low or negative growth, high inflation and currency devaluation. During 2001 and 2002, Argentina experienced a period of severe political, economic and social crisis, which caused a significant economic contraction and led to radical changes in government policies. Although the economy has recovered significantly since then. During 2014, the Argentine economy has shown signs of slowdown due to the increase in the applicable exchange rates and the decrease in the commodity prices the argentine economy has slowdown. Argentine economy is suffering high inflation and an increasing need of capital investment, with many sectors, particularly the energy sector, operating near full capacity.

During 2013, the Argentine GDP increased by 2.9%, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (“Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos” or the “INDEC”). For the six months ended June 30, 2014, GDP increased 0,0% relative to the same period the prior year, according to data published by the INDEC. As of August 30, 2014, the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator (“Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica” or the “EMAE”) decreased 1.2%, relative to the same period the prior year, according to data published by the INDEC.

The economic and financial slowdown in certain European countries, the United States, and certain other important commercial partners of Argentina, may imply a decline in the international demand for Argentine products, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and the results of operations. Moreover, the country’s relative stability since 2002 has been affected by increased political tension and government intervention in the economy. Additionally, as of the date of this annual report the negotiations of the argentine government with the holdouts of Argentina’s sovereign debt remain unresolved, which may adversely affect the growth of the country. For more information see “Risks Factors Relating to Argentina - Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international markets is limited, which may impair its ability to implement reforms and foster economic growth.”

Our business depends to a significant extent on macroeconomic and political conditions in Argentina. We cannot assure you that Argentina’s recent growth will continue. Deterioration of the country’s economy would likely have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Continuing inflation may have an adverse effect on the economy.

In fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, inflation according to the INDEC was 11.0%, 9.7%, 9.9%, 10.5% and 15.0% (Since January 2014, the Argentine government established a new consumer price index (“IPCNu”) which more broadly reflects consumer prices by considering price information from the 24 provinces of Argentina. Therefore, the consumer price index for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 only takes notice for a six month period after IPCNu was introduced) Until 2013 inflation has been controlled in part due to actions implemented by the Argentine government to control inflation, including limitations on exports and price arrangements agreed with private companies. During 2014 inflation has accelerated mainly due to the devaluation process carried out by the Argentine Central Bank. The uncertainty surrounding future inflation may impact the country’s growth.

In the past, inflation has undermined the Argentine economy and the government’s ability to create conditions conducive to growth. A return to a high inflation environment would adversely affect the availability of long-term credit and the real estate market and may also affect Argentina’s foreign competitiveness by diluting the effects of the Peso devaluation and negatively impacting the level of economic activity and employment.

Additionally, high inflation would also undermine Argentina’s foreign competitiveness and adversely affect economic activity, employment, real salaries, consumption and interest rates. In addition, the dilution of the positive effects of the Peso devaluation on the export-oriented sectors of the Argentine economy will decrease the level of economic activity in the country. In turn, a portion of the Argentine debt is adjusted by the Coefciente de Estabilización de Referencia, (“CER Index”), a currency index that is strongly tied to inflation. Therefore, any significant increase in inflation would cause an increase in Argentina’s debt and, consequently, the country`s financial obligation.

The government has taken certain measures in order to control the inflation, such as implementing a fair price program, by virtue of which supermarkets have to offer certain products at a determined price, and sectoral agreements in order to implement salaries increases. Additionally, on September 19, 2014 the Argentine government has amended Law No. 20,680 (the “Supply Law”), which enables the federal government to intervene the markets when it considers that any party to such market is trying to impose prices, or supply restrictions over such market. The Supply Law provides among others pecuniary sanctions, suspension, seizure of operations, and confiscation of goods.

If inflation remains high or continues to rise, Argentina’s economy may be negatively impacted and our business could be adversely affected.

There are concerns about the accuracy of Argentina’s official inflation statistics.

In January 2007, the INDEC modified its methodology used to calculate the consumer price index, which is calculated as the monthly average of a weighted basket of consumer goods and services that reflects the pattern of consumption of Argentine households. Several economists, as well as the international and Argentine press, have suggested that this change in methodology was related to the policy of the Argentine government intended to curb the increase of inflation and consequently reduce payments on the outstanding inflation-linked bonds issued by Argentina. At the time that the INDEC adopted this change in methodology the Argentine government also replaced several key officers at the INDEC, prompting complaints of governmental interference from the technical staff at the INDEC. In addition, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) requested to clarify its inflation rates several times.
 
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On November 23, 2010, the Argentine government began consulting with the IMF for technical assistance in order to prepare a new national consumer price index with the aim of modernizing the current statistical system. During the first quarter of 2011, a team from the IMF started working in conjunction with the INDEC to create such an index. Notwithstanding the foregoing, reports published by the IMF state that its staff also uses alternative measures of inflation for macroeconomic surveillance, including data produced by private sources, and such measures have shown inflation rates that are considerably higher than those issued by the INDEC since 2007. Consequently, the IMF called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the quality of its official data. In its meeting held on February 1, 2013, the Executive Board of the IMF found that Argentina’s progress in implementing remedial measures since September 2012 had not been sufficient. As a result, the IMF issued a declaration of censure against Argentina in connection with the breach of its related obligations to the IMF under the Articles of Agreement and called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the inaccuracy of inflation and GDP data without further delay.
 
In order to address the quality of official data, the IPCNu was put in place on February 13, 2014. The IPCNu represents the first national indicator to measure changes in prices of final consumption by households. While the previous price index only measured inflation in the urban sprawl of the City of Buenos Aires. The IPCNu is calculated by measuring prices on goods across the entire urban population of the 24 provinces of Argentina. Pursuant to these calculations, the new consumer price index rose by 10% during the first quarter of 2014. The IMF has declared that it will review later in 2014 Argentina’s reports on progress in revising its inflation and gross domestic product statistics.
 
The ability of Argentina to access credit in the capital markets could be limited not only by the global economic conditions, the current negotiations of Argentina with the holdouts, but also by the uncertainty relating to the inaccuracy of the economic indexes and rates in question which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international markets is limited, which may impair its ability to implement reforms and foster economic growth.

Between 2005 and 2010, Argentina restructured part of its sovereign debt that had been in default since the end of 2001. As a result of the restructuring the Argentine government announced that it had approximately US$ 129.2 billion in total gross public debt, restructuring over 92.4% of the defaulted debt eligible for the 2005 and 2010 exchange offers. Certain bondholders that did not participate in that restructuring, mainly from the United States, Italy and Germany, filed legal actions against Argentina in order to collect on the defaulted bonds. Many of these proceedings are still pending as of the date of this annual report and holdout creditors may initiate new suits in the future, which may impose in precautionary measures on assets outside of Argentina.

On January 3, 2006, Argentina repaid in full its debt of approximately US$ 9.8 billion with the IMF.

In September 2008, Argentina announced its intention to cancel its external public debt to Paris Club creditor nations using reserves of the Argentine Central Bank in an amount equal to approximately US$ 6.5 billion. In 2010, the Argentine Government announced a new round of negotiations with the Paris Club to cancel such debt, which then totaled approximately US$ 8.0 billion, without the intervention of the IMF. In May 2014, the Argentine Government agreed with the Paris Club concerning the consolidated amount of debt that on 30 April, 2014 rose to US$ 9.7 billion, that it will be cancelled completely within the next 5 years, with an initial payment in principal of US$ 659 million in June, 2014. The agreed sum for interest amounts to 3% for capital balances during the first 5 years, while the agreement also establishes a minimum payment that will face Argentina each year and determines a payment criteria if additional investments come from member countries of the Paris Club. The agreement also provides that if during the period of 5 years additional investments are insufficient, Argentina may delay the payments two years totaling seven years later, with the consequent increase in the financial cost of around an additional 1% for the total period.

In addition, foreign shareholders of several Argentine companies have filed claims before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) alleging that certain government measures adopted during the country’s 2001 crisis were inconsistent with the fair and equitable treatment standards set forth in various bilateral investment treaties to which Argentina is a party. Since May 2005, the ICSID tribunals have issued several awards against Argentina. Only the cases “CMS v. Argentina”, “Azurix v. Argentina” and “Vivendi v. Argentina” are currently final. As the date of this annual report, there are still 45 complaints filed by the ICSID against Argentina which are yet to be resolved and whose outcome is still unknown.

Moreover, under the arbitration rules of the Commission of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL"), certain arbitral courts condemned Argentina to pay to British Gas (shareholder gas company Metrogas Argentina), and National Grid plc. (Transener’s shareholder, the transport company for argentine electricity). Argentina filed with the Federal District Court of the United States of America for the District of Columbia ordering cancellation of both rulings. The annulment of the ruling in relation to National Grid plc. was rejected by the District Court. Furthermore, on March 5, 2014 the Supreme Court of the United States delivered its judgment regarding the appeal filed by British Gas to the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Washington, rejecting the request made by British Gas based on the fact that it must have incurred the courts of Argentina prior to the commencement of the arbitral body established in 2002. The judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States, by a vote of 7-2, reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal of Washington and ordered Argentina to pay the sum of US$ 185 million in compensation for paying the debt back in a foreign currency to the British company, then controlling Metrogas, during the crisis of 2002 and as a consequence the freezing of fees charged by the Government to Metrogas. At the date of issue of this annual report , the Argentine Government made no public statements relating to the way the country should give effect to the judgment against it.

During the month of October 2013, the Argentine Government reached an agreement with five companies – four of which litigate in the ICSID (CMS Gas, Azurix, Vivendi and Continental Casualty) and the fifth, National Grid, litigating under the arbitration rules of the UNCITRAL, whereby Argentina made the payment to which it was permitted a cut of 25%, engaging companies to invest in public securities issued by the Argentine government, among others.

At the end of December 2012, Argentina filed a request with the applicable district court in New York in order to reopen the restructuring of its defaulted debt to some of the holdouts who were left out of previous exchanges. This exchange offer was part of a filing made by Argentina in the New York Court of Appeal requesting the review of the judgment made by the judge which ordered Argentina to pay US$1.3 billion with interest in favor of the holdouts. Argentina also said in its presentation (which was in the same terms and conditions of the 2010 restructuring), that referred judgment violated the pari passu clause.
 
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On September 23, 2013, Law No. 26,886 (the “2013 Restructuring Law”) was enacted. The 2013 Restructuring Law provides that holders of government securities that were eligible for the 2005-2010 restructuring, if willing could participate in a new restructuring, waiving all their rights under these securities they hold, including those recognized by judicial or administrative judgments, or arbitrary rulings, releasing Argentina from any judicial, administrative, arbitral proceedings or otherwise, initiated or to be initiated in the future with respect to such securities or obligations arising in a new restructuring therfrom, including any action destined to receive service of capital or interest of such securities. Also 2013 Restructuring Law states that the financial terms and conditions offered may not be better than those offered to creditors in 2003-2010 restructuring.

The holdouts have obtained favorable judgments ordering the payment of owed original capital with interest, and compliance with the pari passu clause concerning future payments. Such decisions were appealed by Argentina. The Court of Appeal of New York confirmed the same on several occasions, and ordered Argentina to pay US$ 1.3 billion with interest accrued from the date of judgment in favor of the holdouts, suspending the execution of the judgment at first instance until the Supreme Court of Justice of the United States pronounce it. The chamber´s judgment (equal to the judgment of first instance) has a "stay", this being an injunction suspending the payment. The chamber´s judgment was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, who on January 10, 2014 agreed to take the case. On June 16, 2014 the Supreme Court of the United States refused to address the Argentine case against holdouts by debt default and removed the "stay".

The decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the United States to dismiss the appeals filed by the Argentine government confirmed the decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan, which in principle requires the Argentine goverment to pay US$ 1.3 billion enabling other holdouts to request their payment on the same terms (estimated at a total of approximately US$ 15 billion). While the Argentine government has indicated on several occasions its intention to pay the full amount to the creditors who accepted the terms of 2003-2010 restructuring, the decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan, confirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States of America, implies that any potential payment of restructured debt, which is not accompanied by a payment to the funds obtained in the aforementioned rulings could be repossessed. On June 30, 2014 the payment of the coupon of the Discount bonds expired. The government wired the respective sums of money to the trustee of such bonds in order to perform the payment but the court blocked such payment. On July 30, 2014 the grace period under the terms of such bonds expired, notwithstanding the foregoing payment has not yet been performed as of the date of this annual report as a consequence of not reinstating the stay and preventing banks from transferring funds deposited by Argentina, which are requesting the payment of funds together with the payment to restructured bondholders.

On September 11, 2014 the Argentine government enacted Law No. 26,984 by which changed the paying agent of the 2003-2010 restructuring, and establishing Buenos Aires as the domicile of payment for the bonds issued under each restructuring. With this law the government seeks to create a new voluntary exchange of restructured debt. Additionally, during August, 2014 the Argentine Central Bank revoked the authorization of Bank of New York Mellon to act in Argentina, the current payment agent of Argentina´s sovereign debt. In September 29, 2014, Thomas Griesa proclaimed to Argentina in contempt, considering that ignored the payment ordered to the holdouts.

During August and September 2014, the District Court of the Southern District of New York, authorized Citibank N.A. to pay creditors who held debt issued under Argentine Law but payable on New York. As of the date of this annual report, it is still under analysis of the District Court of the Southern District of New York the possibility for a third exception to be made on December 2014 in order to allow payment. However, motions filed by debt holders under U.S., European or Japanese law to allow payment by Citibank N.A. where rejected.

The lawsuits filed by the holdouts against the Argentina government could result in the freezing or precautionary measures taken on assets of, or that are considered of, Argentina, that could be able to have a materially adverse effect on the economy of the country and affect our ability to access international financing or repay our debts. As a result of Argentina’s failure to restructure completely its remaining sovereign debt and fully negotiate with the holdout creditors, the Argentine government may not have the financial resources necessary to implement reforms and foster economic growth, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the country’s economy and, consequently, our businesses and results of operations. Furthermore, Argentina’s inability to obtain credit in international markets could have a direct impact on our own ability to access international credit markets to finance our operations and growth, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

During both debt restructuration proceedings carried out by Argentine government on 2005 and 2010, a termination of the rights upon future offers clause (the “RUFO Clause”) was incorporated. The RUFO Clause states that if any debt holder receives any improvement, every other debt holder is entitled to receive the same conditions. The payment to the holdouts could potentially be interpreted as a condition for the application of such clause and allow the rest of the debt holders to claim the amount originally owed to them. After December 31, 2014, once the RUFO clause expires, the Argentine government could be in condition to make any potential offer to the holdouts, without receiving any potential reclaim from the rest of the bond holders.

Significant fluctuation in the value of the Peso may adversely affect the Argentine economy as well as our financial performance.

Despite the positive effects of the real depreciation of the Peso in 2002 on the competitiveness of certain sectors of the Argentine economy, it has also had a far-reaching negative impact on the Argentine economy and on businesses and individuals’ financial condition. The devaluation of the Peso has had a negative impact on the ability of Argentine businesses to honor their foreign currency-denominated debt, initially led to very high inflation, significantly reduced real wages, had a negative impact on businesses whose success is dependent on domestic market demand, such as utilities and the financial industry, and adversely affected the government’s ability to honor its foreign debt obligations. During January and October 2014, the Argentine government has devaluated significantly the Peso. If the Peso continues to devaluate significantly, all of the negative effects on the Argentine economy related to such devaluation could recur, with adverse consequences on our business. Moreover, it would likely result in material adverse effect in our business as a result of the exposure to financial commitments in US Dollar.

On the other hand, a substantial increase in the value of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar also presents risks for the Argentine economy. The appreciation of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar negatively impacts the financial condition of entities whose foreign currency denominated assets exceed their foreign currency-denominated liabilities, such as us. In addition, in the short term, a significant real appreciation of the Peso would adversely affect exports. This could have a negative effect on GDP growth and employment as well as reduce the Argentine public sector’s revenues by reducing tax collection in real terms, given its current heavy reliance on taxes on exports. The appreciation of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar could have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy and our business.

Certain measures that may be taken by the Argentine government may adversely affect the Argentine economy and as a result our business and results of operations

 During recent years, the Argentine government has increased its direct intervention in the economy, including through the implementation of expropriation and nationalization measures, price controls and exchange controls. 
 
In November 2008, the Argentine government enacted Law No. 26,425 which provided for the nationalization of the Administradoras de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones (the “AFJPs”). More recently, beginning in April 2012, the Argentine government provided for the nationalization of YPF S.A. and imposed major changes to the system under which oil companies operate, principally through the enactment of Law No. 26,741 and Decree No. 1277/2012. In February 2014, the Argentine government and Repsol (which was the principal shareholder of YPF S.A.) announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of the compensation payable to Repsol for the expropriation of the YPF S.A. shares. Such compensation totals US$ 5 billion, payable by delivery of Argentine sovereign bonds with various maturities. Additionally, on December 19, 2012, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 2552/2012 which, in its article 2, ordered the expropriation of the “Predio Rural de Palermo”. However, on January 4, 2013, the Federal Civil and Commercial Chamber granted an injunction that has temporarily blocked the application of Decree No. 2,552/2012. This Decree may indirectly affect APSA’s investment in Entertainment Holding S.A. (“EHSA”) (For more information see Item 4 – A. History and Development of the Company – Significant acquisitions, disposition and development of businesses “La Rural”). We cannot assure you that these or other measures that may be adopted by the Argentine government, such as expropriation, nationalization, forced renegotiation or modification of existing contracts, new taxation policies, changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting foreign trade, investment, etc., will not have a material adverse effect on the Argentine economy and, as a consequence, adversely affect our financial condition, our results of operations and the market value of our shares and ADSs.
 
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The Argentine government may order salary increases to be paid to employees in the private sector, which would increase our operating costs.

In the past, the Argentine government has passed laws, regulations and decrees requiring companies in the private sector to maintain minimum wage levels and provide specified benefits to employees and may do so again in the future. In the aftermath of the Argentine economic crisis, employers both in the public and private sectors have experienced significant pressure from their employees and labor organizations to increase wages and to provide additional employee benefits. Due to the high levels of inflation, the employees and labor organizations have begun again demanding significant wage increases. It is possible that the Argentine government could adopt measures mandating salary increases and/or the provision of additional employee benefits in the future. Any such measures could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Exchange controls and restrictions on transfers abroad and capital inflow restrictions have limited, and can be expected to continue to limit, the availability of international credit.

In 2001 and 2002, Argentina imposed exchange controls and transfer restrictions substantially limiting the ability of companies to retain foreign currency or make payments abroad. On June 2005, the government issued decree No. 616/2005, which established additional controls on capital inflow, including the requirement that, subject to limited exemptions, 30% of all funds remitted to Argentina remain deposited in a domestic financial institution for one year without earning any interest. On October 2011, new exchange controls measures that restrict foreign exchange inflows and outflows of capital have been implemented, among them it was established as a requirement for the repatriation of the direct investment of the non-resident (purchase of shares of local companies and real estate), the demonstration of the income of the currency and its settlement in the single free exchange market “Mercado Único y Libre de Cambios”. This measure increases the cost of obtaining foreign funds and limits access to such financing.
 
Additionally, on July 12, 2012, the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5318, which among others, suspended the access to MULC for residents for external assets without a specific purpose. Through resolution 3210/2011 of the AFIP and the Communications "A" 5239, 5240, 5242 and 5245 and its amendments of the Argentine Central Bank, the "Consultation of Exchange Operations Programme," was established, a system by which an assessment will be made at the time of each transaction, in order to have the possibility to acquired US Dollars for tourism purpose. The system analyze the consistency with tax information of each currency buyer, and validate or invalidate the transaction.
 
In January 2014, the Argentine Central Bank established by Communication "A" 5526 that the resident individuals in the country will be able to access the local exchange market for purchases made by the concept "buy for the possession of foreign currency in the country" according to their income declared to the AFIP and other quantitative parameters established in the framework of exchange rate policy. In this sense, the AFIP established through its General Resolution No. 3583/2014 a parameter of 20% of the monthly income of the taxpayer validating the exchange transaction, with a minimum amount of monthly income of $ 7,200 (two minimum, living and mobile wages) and a monthly cap of US$ 2.000. The purchase amount that individuals can access this concept can be found through the “Exchange Operations Consultation Program", available on the corporate website of the AFIP.
 
Additionally, on July 10, 2014, by means of Communication "A" 5604 the Argentine Central Bank amended Communication "A" 5526 (which regulates access to MULC by residents for the purchase of foreign currency for their application to specific destinations in local assets) establishing the possibility that local governments and/or residents of the nonfinancial private sector issue new bonds and other debt securities with a public offering, can access the MULC simultaneously to the liquidation of the funds they receive for these emissions, to purchase foreign currency notes, for up to 90 % of the amount liquidated in the MULC. To do this, they must meet the other requirements in the Communication "A" 5604 and allocate foreign currency acquired for determined purposes. On October 9, 2014, such possibility was extended to the funds received from external financial loans and direct investments in accordance with Communication “A”·5643.

The Argentine government may, in the future, impose additional controls on the foreign exchange market and on capital flows from and into Argentina, in response to capital flight or depreciation of the Peso. These restrictions may have a negative effect on the economy and on our business if imposed in an economic environment where access to local capital is constrained. For more information, please see Item 10 (d) “Exchange Controls”.

Payment of dividends to non-residents has been limited in the past and may be limited again.

Beginning in February 2002, the payment of dividends, irrespective of amount, outside Argentina required prior authorization from the Argentine Central Bank. On January 7, 2003, the Argentine Central Bank issued communication “A” 3859, which is still in force and pursuant to which there are no limitations on companies’ ability to purchase foreign currency and transfer it outside Argentina to pay dividends, provided that those dividends arise from net earnings corresponding to approved and audited financial statements. In spite of the lack of restriction to access the MULC in order to transfer those profits, there might be delays to exchange them for US Dollars or any other currency and the consequent transfer of the earnings to the shareholders.
 
In the future, government or the Argentine Central Bank could impose new restrictions to the payment of dividends abroad or impose additional requirements. Any restrictions on transferring funds abroad imposed to us by the government could undermine the ability to receive dividend payments to our holders of our GDSs.
 
Property values in Argentina could decline significantly.

Property values are influenced by multiple factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that property values will increase or that they will not be reduced. Many of the properties we own are located in Argentina. As a result, a reduction in the value of properties in Argentina could materially affect our business.
 
The Argentine economy could be adversely affected by economic developments in other global markets.
 
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Financial and securities markets in Argentina are influenced, to varying degrees, by economic and market conditions in other global markets. Although economic conditions vary from country to country, investors’ perception of the events occurring in one country may substantially affect capital flows into other countries, including. Lower capital inflows and declining securities prices negatively affect the real economy of a country through higher interest rates or currency volatility. The Argentine economy was adversely impacted by the political and economic events that occurred in several emerging economies in the 1990s, including those in Mexico in 1994, the collapse of several Asian economies between 1997 and 1998, the economic crisis in Russia in 1998 and the Brazilian devaluation in January 1999.

In addition, Argentina is also affected by the economic conditions of major trade partners, such as Brazil and/or countries that have influence over world economic cycles, such as the United States. If interest rates rise significantly in developed economies, including the United States, Argentina and other emerging market economies could find it more difficult and expensive to borrow capital and refinance existing debt, which would negatively affect their economic growth. In addition, if these developing countries, which are also Argentina’s trade partners, fall into a recession the Argentine economy would be affected by a decrease in exports. All of these factors would have a negative impact on us, our business, operations, financial condition and prospects.

Moreover, several European Union members have been obliged to reduce their public expenditures due to their high indebtedness rates, which had a negative impact on the economy of the Euro zone.

The situation of global economics on Argentina could imply in a reduction in the exports and foreign direct investment, and a decline in the national tax revenues and the inability to access to the international capital markets, which could adversely affect our business and results of our operations.

If prices for Argentina’s main commodity exports decline, such decline could have an adverse effect on Argentina’s economic growth and on our business.

Argentina’s economy has historically relied on the export of commodities, the prices of which have been volatile in the past and largely outside its control. Argentina’s recovery from the financial crisis in 2001 and 2002 has depended to a significant extent on the rise in commodity prices, particularly prices of its main commodity exports, such as soybeans. High commodity prices have contributed significantly to government revenues from taxes on exports. Fluctuations in prices for commodities exported by Argentina and a significant increase in the value of the Peso (in real terms) may reduce Argentina’s competitiveness and significantly affect the country’s exports. During 2014, global commodity prices have presented a significant drop. A decrease in exports could affect Argentina’s economy, have a material adverse effect on public finances due to a loss of tax revenues, cause an imbalance in the country’s exchange market which, in turn, could lead to increased volatility with respect to the exchange rate. In addition, and more importantly in the short term, a significant appreciation of the Peso could materially reduce the Argentine government’s revenues in real terms and affect its ability to make payments on its debt obligations, as these revenues are heavily derived from export taxes (withholdings). This could worsen the financial condition of the Argentine public sector, which could adversely affect the Argentine economy, as well as our financial condition and operating results.

Restrictions on the supply of energy could negatively affect Argentina’s economy.

As a result of prolonged recession, and the forced conversion into Pesos and subsequent freeze of gas and electricity tariffs in Argentina, there has been a lack of investment in gas and electricity supply and transport capacity in Argentina in recent years. At the same time, demand for natural gas and electricity has increased substantially, driven by a recovery in economic conditions and price constraints, which has prompted the government to adopt a series of measures that have resulted in industry shortages and/or costs increase. In particular, Argentina has been importing gas in order to compensate the shortage in local production. In order to pay for those importations, the Argentine government has frequently used the Argentine Central bank reserves due to absence of incoming currencies from investment. If the government is unable to pay for the gas importation in order to produce electricity, business and industries may be affected.

The federal government has been taking a number of measures to alleviate the short-term impact of energy shortages on residential and industrial users. If these measures prove to be insufficient, or if the investment that is required to increase natural gas production and transportation capacity and energy generation and transportation capacity over the medium-and long-term fails to materialize on a timely basis, economic activity in Argentina could be curtailed which may have a significant adverse effect on our business.

As a first step of these measures, subsidies on energy tariffs were withdrawn to industries and high income consumers. Additionally, since 2011, a series of rate increases and the reduction of subsidies mainly amongst industries and high-income consumers occurred. As a result, energy costs raised significantly, which could affect substantially and adversely the Argentine economy, as well as business operations and results of our transactions.
 
Risks Related to our Business
 
Our performance is subject to risks associated with our properties and with the real estate industry.
 
Our economic performance and the value of our real estate assets, and consequently the value of the securities issued by us, are subject to the risk that if our properties do not generate sufficient revenues to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay our debt obligations will be adversely affected. Events or conditions beyond our control that may adversely affect our operations or the value of our properties include:
 
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downturns in the national, regional and local economic climate;
 
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volatility and decline in discretionary spending;
 
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changes in trends in consumption;
 
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competition from other shopping centers and office, industrial and commercial buildings;
 
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local real estate market conditions, such as oversupply or reduction in demand for office, or other commercial or industrial space;
 
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decreases in consumption levels;
 
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changes in interest rates and availability of financing;
 
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the exercise by our tenants of their legal right to early termination of their leases;
 
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vacancies, changes in market rental rates and the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space;
 
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increased operating costs, including insurance expense, salary increases, utilities, real estate taxes, state and local taxes and heightened security costs;
 
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civil disturbances, earthquakes and other natural disasters, or terrorist acts or acts of war which may result in uninsured or underinsured losses;
 
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significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as debt service payments, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs which are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in revenues from a property;
 
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declines in the financial condition of our tenants and our ability to collect rents from our tenants;
 
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changes in our ability or our tenants’ ability to provide for adequate maintenance and insurance, possibly decreasing the useful life of and revenue from property; and
 
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changes in law or governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes) or government action such as expropriation or confiscation.
 
If any one or more of the foregoing conditions were to affect our business, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our investment in property development, redevelopment and construction may be less profitable than we anticipate.
 
We are engaged in the development and construction of office space, retail and residential properties, shopping centers and residential apartment complexes, frequently through third-party contractors. Risks associated with our development, re-development and construction activities include the following, among others:
 
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abandonment of development opportunities and renovation proposals;
 
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construction costs of a project may exceed our original estimates for reasons including raises in interest rates or increases in the costs of materials and labor, making a project unprofitable;
 
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occupancy rates and rents at newly completed properties may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, resulting in lower than projected rental rates and a corresponding lower return on our investment;
 
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pre-construction buyers may default on their purchase contracts or units in new buildings may remain unsold upon completion of construction;
 
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the unavailability of favorable financing alternatives in the market;
 
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sale prices for residential units may be insufficient to cover development costs;
 
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construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;
 
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impossibility to obtain, delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, or building moratoria and anti-growth legislation;
 
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significant time lags between the commencement and completion of projects subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuation in the general economy;
 
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construction may not be completed on schedule because of a number of factors, including weather, labor disruptions, construction delays or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, or man-made or natural disasters (such as fires, hurricanes, earthquakes or floods), resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;
 
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general changes in our tenants’ demand for rental properties outside of the City of Buenos Aires; and
 
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we may incur capital expenditures that could result in considerable time consuming efforts and which may never be completed due to government restrictions.
 
In addition, we may face contractors’ claims for the enforcement of labor laws in Argentina (sections 30, 31, 32 under Law No. 20,744), which provide for joint and several liability. Many companies in Argentina hire personnel from third-party companies that provide outsourced services, and sign indemnity agreements in the event of labor claims from employees of such third company that may affect the liability of such hiring company. However, in recent years several courts have denied the existence of independence in those labor relationships and declared joint and several liabilities for both companies.
 
While our policies with respect to expansion, renovation and development activities are intended to limit some of the risks otherwise associated with such activities, we are nevertheless subject to risks associated with the construction of properties, such as cost overruns, design changes and timing delays arising from a lack of availability of materials and labor, weather conditions and other factors outside of our control, as well as financing costs, may exceed original estimates, possibly making the associated investment unprofitable. Any substantial unanticipated delays or expenses could adversely affect the investment returns from these redevelopment projects and harm our operating results.
 
The real estate industry in Argentina is increasingly competitive.
 
Our real estate and construction activities are highly concentrated in the metropolitan area of the City of Buenos Aires, where the real estate market is highly competitive due to the scarcity of properties in sought-after locations and the increasing number of local and international competitors.
 
Furthermore, the real estate industry in Argentina is generally highly competitive and fragmented and does not have high barriers to entry restricting new competitors. The main competitive factors in the real estate development business include availability and location of land, price, funding, design, quality, reputation and partnerships with developers. A number of residential and commercial developers and real estate services companies compete with us in seeking land for acquisition, financial resources for development and prospective purchasers and tenants. Other companies, including joint ventures of foreign and local companies, have become increasingly active in the real estate business in Argentina, further increasing this competition. To the extent that one or more of our competitors are able to acquire and develop desirable properties, as a result of greater financial resources or otherwise, our business could be materially and adversely affected. If we are not able to respond to such pressures as promptly as our competitors, or the level of competition increases, our financial condition and results of our operations could be adversely affected.
 
In addition, many of our shopping centers are located in close proximity to other shopping centers, numerous retail stores and residential properties. The number of comparable properties located in the vicinity of our property could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease retail space in our shopping centers or sell units in our residential complexes and on the rent price or the sale price that we are able to charge. We cannot assure you that other shopping center operators, including international shopping center operators, will not invest in Argentina in the near future. As additional companies become active in the Argentine shopping center market, such increased competition could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
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We face risks associated with property acquisitions.
 
We have acquired, and intend to acquire, properties, including large properties (such as the acquisition of Edificio República, Abasto de Buenos Aires, La Ribera Shopping Center, Soleil Premium Outlet or Alto Palermo Shopping, among others) that would increase our size and potentially alter our capital structure. The success of our past and future acquisitions is subject to a number of uncertainties, including the risk that:
 
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we may not be able to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms;
 
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acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;
 
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the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates;
 
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acquired properties may be located in new markets where we may have limited knowledge and understanding of the local economy, absence of business relationships in the area or unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and
 
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we may not be able to efficiently integrate acquired properties, particularly portfolios of properties, into our organization and to manage new properties in a way that allows us to realize cost savings and synergies.
 
Some of the land we have purchased is not zoned for development purposes, and we may be unable to obtain, or may face delays in obtaining the necessary zoning permits and other authorizations.
 
We own several plots of land which are not zoned for the type of projects we intend to develop. In addition, we do not have the required land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be successful in our attempts to rezone land and to obtain all necessary permits and authorizations, or that rezoning efforts and permit requests will not be unreasonably delayed or rejected. Moreover, we may be affected by building moratorium and anti-growth legislation. If we are unable to obtain all of the governmental permits and authorizations we need to develop our present and future projects as planned, we may be forced to make unwanted modifications to such projects or abandon them altogether.
 
Acquired properties may subject us to unknown liabilities.
 
Properties that we acquire may be subject to unknown liabilities and we would have no recourse, or only limited recourse, to the former owners of the properties. Thus, if a liability were asserted against us based upon ownership of an acquired property, we might be required to pay significant sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our financial results and cash flow. Unknown liabilities relating to acquired properties could include:
 
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liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental contamination;
 
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law reforms and governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes); and
 
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liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business.
 
Some potential losses are not covered by insurance, and certain kinds of insurance coverage may become prohibitively expensive.
 
We currently carry insurance policies that cover potential risks such as civil liability, fire, loss of profit, floods, including extended coverage and losses from leases on all of our properties. Although we believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these policies are generally customary, there are certain types of losses, such as lease and other contract claims, terrorism and acts of war that generally are not insured. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. We cannot assure you that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future. If any of our properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Moreover, we do not purchase life or disability insurance for any of our key employees. If any of our key employees were to die or become incapacitated, we would experience losses caused by a disruption in our operations which will not be covered by insurance, and this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to renew our insurance coverage in an adequate amount or at reasonable prices. Insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts and mold, or, if offered, these types of insurance may be prohibitively expensive.
 
 Our dependence on rental income may adversely affect our ability to meet our debt obligations.
 
A substantial part of our income is derived from rental income from real property. As a result, our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants. Our income and funds for distribution would be negatively affected if a significant number of our tenants, or any of our major tenants (as discussed in more detail below):
 
 
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delay lease commencements;
 
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decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration;
 
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fail to make rental payments when due; or
 
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close stores or declare bankruptcy.
 
Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenant’s leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. In addition, we cannot assure you that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that we will be able to re-lease space on economically advantageous terms. The loss of rental revenues from a number of our tenants and our inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect our profitability and our ability to meet debt and other financial obligations.
 
Demand for our premium properties may not be sufficient.
 
We have focused on development projects to cater affluent individuals and have entered into property swap agreements pursuant to which we contribute our undeveloped properties to ventures with developers who will deliver us units in premium locations. At the time the developers return these properties to us, demand for premium residential units could be significantly lower. In such case, we would be unable to sell these residential units at the estimated prices or time frame, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
It may be difficult to buy and sell real estate quickly and transfer restrictions apply to part of our portfolio of properties.
 
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and this tends to limit our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in the economy or other conditions. In addition, significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a decrease in income from an investment. If income from a property declines while the related expenses do not decline, our business would be adversely affected. Some of our properties are mortgaged to secure our indebtedness payments, and if we are unable to meet our mortgage payments, we could lose money as a result of foreclosure on such mortgages and even lose such property. In addition, if it becomes necessary or desirable for us to dispose of one or more of the mortgaged properties, we may not be able to obtain a release of the lien on the mortgaged property without payment of the associated debt. The foreclosure of a mortgage on a property or inability to sell a property could adversely affect our business. In the type of transactions, we may also agree, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell the acquired properties for significant periods of time.
 
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An adverse economic environment for real estate companies and the credit crisis may adversely impact our results of operations and business prospects. 
 
The success of our business and profitability of our operations depend on the continuous investment in the real estate markets and access to capital and debt financing. A long term crisis in real estate investments and lack of available credit for acquisitions would be likely to constrain our business growth. As part of our business goals, we intend to increase our properties portfolio with strategic acquisitions of core properties and projects at advantageous prices, in which we believe we can bring our expertise to enhance the property values. In order to pursue acquisitions, we may need access to equity capital and/or debt financing. Recent disruptions in the financial markets, including the bankruptcy and restructuring of financial institutions, may adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt and the availability and cost of credit in the near future. Any consideration of sales of existing properties or portfolio interests may be tempered by decreasing property values. Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our obligations with respect to indebtedness depends on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to prevailing economic conditions. If a recurrence of the disruptions in financial markets presents in the future, there can be no assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore investor confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity and the availability of credit. 
 
Our level of debt may adversely affect our operations and our ability to pay our debt as it becomes due.
 
We had, and expect to have, substantial liquidity and capital resource requirements to finance our business. As of June 30, 2014, our consolidated financial debt was Ps. 4,493 million (including short-term and long-term debt, accrued interest and deferred financing costs).
 
Although we are generating sufficient funds from operating cash flows to satisfy our debt service requirements and our capacity to obtain new financing is adequate given the current availability of credit lines with the banks, we cannot assure you that we will maintain such cash flow and adequate financial capacity in the future.
 
The fact that we are leveraged may affect our ability to refinance existing debt or borrow additional funds to finance working capital, acquisitions and capital expenditures. In addition, the recent disruptions in the global financial markets, including the bankruptcy and restructuring of major financial institutions, may adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt and the availability and cost of credit in the future. In such conditions, access to equity and debt financing options may be restricted and it may be uncertain how long these circumstances may last.
 
This would require us to allocate a substantial portion of cash flow to repay principal and interest, thereby reducing the amount of money available to invest in operations, including acquisitions and capital expenditures. Our leverage could also affect our competitiveness and limit our ability to react to changes in market conditions, changes in the real estate industry and economic downturns.
 
We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to satisfy our debt service requirements or to obtain future financing. If we cannot satisfy our debt service requirements or if we default on any financial or other covenants in our debt arrangements, the lenders and/or holders of our debt will be able to accelerate the maturity of such debt or cause defaults under the other debt arrangements. Our ability to service debt obligations or to refinance them will depend upon our future financial and operating performance, which will, in part, be subject to factors beyond our control such as macroeconomic conditions (including the recent international credit crisis) and regulatory changes in Argentina. If we cannot obtain future financing, we may have to delay or abandon some or all of our planned capital expenditures, which could adversely affect our ability to generate cash flows and repay our obligations.
 
We may be negatively affected by a financial crisis in the U.S., the European Union and global capital markets.
 
We must maintain liquidity to fund our working capital, service our outstanding indebtedness and finance investment opportunities. Without sufficient liquidity, we could be forced to curtail our operations or we may not be able to pursue new business opportunities.
 
The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption during the last credit crisis. If our current resources do not satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may have to seek additional financing. The availability of financing will depend on a variety of factors, such as economic and market conditions, the availability of credit and our credit ratings, as well as the possibility that lenders could develop a negative perception of the prospects of our company or the industry generally. We may not be able to successfully obtain any necessary additional financing on favorable terms.
 
The recurrence of a credit crisis could have a negative impact on our major customers, which in turn could materially adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity.
 
The recent credit crisis had a significant negative impact on businesses around the world. The impact of a crisis on our major tenants cannot be predicted and may be quite severe. A disruption in the ability of our significant tenants to access liquidity could cause serious disruptions or an overall deterioration of their businesses which could lead to a significant reduction in their future orders of their products and the inability or failure on their part to meet their payment obligations which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity.
 
Adverse incidents that occur in our shopping centers may result in damage to our image and a decrease in our customers.
 
Given that shopping centers are open to the public, with ample circulation of people, accidents, theft, robbery and other incidents may occur in our facilities, regardless of the preventative measures we adopt. In the event such an incident or series of incidents occurs, shopping center customers and visitors may choose to visit other shopping venues that they believe are safer and less violent, which may cause a reduction in the sales volume and operating income of our shopping centers.
 
We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of shopping centers that may affect our profitability.
 
Shopping centers are subject to various factors that affect their development, administration and profitability. These factors include:
 
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the accessibility and the attractiveness of the area where the shopping center is located;
 
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the intrinsic attractiveness of the shopping center;
 
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the flow of people and the level of sales of each shopping center rental unit;
 
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increasing competition from internet sales;
 
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the amount of rent collected from each shopping center rental unit;
 
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changes in consumer demand and availability of consumer credit, both of which are highly sensitive to general macroeconomic conditions; and
 
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the fluctuations in occupancy levels in the shopping centers.
 
An increase in operating costs, caused by inflation or other factors, could have a material adverse effect if our tenants are unable to pay higher rent due to the increase in expenses. Moreover, the shopping center business is closely related to consumer spending and to the economy in which customers are located. All of our shopping centers are in Argentina, and, as a consequence, their business could be seriously affected by potential recession in Argentina. For example, during the economic crisis in Argentina, spending decreased significantly, unemployment, political instability and inflation significantly reduced consumer spending in Argentina, lowering tenants’ sales and forcing some tenants to leave our shopping centers. If the international financial crisis has a substantial impact on economic activity in Argentina, it will likely have a material adverse effect on the revenues from the shopping center activity.
 
The loss of significant tenants could adversely affect both the operating revenues and value of our shopping center and other rental properties.
 
If some of our most important tenants were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, or if we simply failed to retain their patronage, our business could be adversely affected. Our shopping centers and, to a lesser extent, our office buildings are typically anchored by significant tenants, such as well known department stores who generate shopping traffic at the mall. A decision by such significant tenants to cease operations at our shopping centers or office buildings could have a material adverse effect on the revenues and profitability of the affected segment and, by extension, on our financial condition and results of operations. The closing of one or more significant tenants may induce other major tenants at an affected property to terminate their leases, to seek rent relief and/or cease operating their stores or otherwise adversely affect occupancy at the property. In addition, key tenants at one or more properties might terminate their leases as a result of mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, dispositions or bankruptcies in the retail industry. The bankruptcy and/or closure of one or more significant tenants, if we are not able to successfully re-lease the affected space, could have a material adverse effect on both the operating revenues and underlying value of the properties involved.
 
Our future acquisitions may be unprofitable.
 
We intend to acquire additional shopping center properties to the extent that they will be acquired on advantageous terms and meet our investment criteria. Acquisitions of commercial properties entail general investment risks associated with any real estate investment, including:
 
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our estimates of the cost of improvements needed to bring the property up to established standards for the market may prove to be inaccurate;
 
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properties we acquire may fail to achieve the occupancy or rental levels in the timeframe we project at the time of their acquisition we make the decision to acquire, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;
 
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our pre-acquisition evaluation on the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs; and
 
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our investigation of a property or building prior to its acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.
 
If we acquire a business, we will be required to integrate the operations, personnel and accounting and information systems of the acquired business. In addition, acquisitions of or investments in companies may cause disruptions in our operations and divert management’s attention away from day-to-day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current tenants and employees.
 
Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital.
 
Our growth strategy is focused on the redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition and development of new properties. As a result, we are likely to depend to an important degree on the availability of debt or equity capital, which may or may not be available on favorable terms to us. We cannot guarantee that additional financing, refinancing or other capital will be available in the amounts we desire or favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital markets depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of our growth potential, our ability to pay dividends, our financial condition, our credit rating and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on the outcome of these factors, we could experience delay or difficulty in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms, or be unable to implement this strategy.
 
Serious illnesses and pandemics, such as the 2009 outbreak of Influenza A H1N1 virus, also known as the “swine flu”, have in the past adversely affected consumer and tourist activity, may do so in the future and may adversely affect our results of operations.
 
As a result of the outbreak of Swine Flu during the winter of 2009, consumers and tourists dramatically changed their spending and travel habits to avoid contact with crowds. Furthermore, several governments’ enacted regulations limiting the operation of schools, cinemas and shopping centers. Even though the Argentine government only issued public service recommendations to the population regarding the risks involved in visiting crowded places, such as shopping centers, and did not issue specific regulations limiting access to public places, a significant number of consumers nonetheless changed their habits vis-a-vis shopping centers and malls. In addition, as of the date of this annual report, a remote but possible outbreak of ebola may endanger our activities if such outbreak actually occurs and the government decides to take measures to limit interaction between large concentrations of people. We cannot assure you that a new outbreak or health hazard will not occur in the future, or that such an outbreak or health hazard would not significantly affect consumer and/or tourist activity, and that such scenario would not adversely affect our businesses.
 
We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of office buildings that may affect our profitability.
 
Office buildings are subject to various factors that affect their development, administration and profitability. The profitiablity of our office buildings may be affected by:
 
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a decrease in demand for office space;
 
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a deterioration in the financial condition of our tenants, may result in defaults under leases due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity or for other reasons;
 
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difficulties or delays renewing leases or re-leasing space;
 
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decreases in rents as a result of oversupply, particularly of newer buildings;
 
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competition from developers, owners and operators of office properties and other commercial real estate, including sublease space available from our tenants; and
 
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maintenance, repair and renovation costs incurred to maintain the competitiveness of our office buildings.
 
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We are subject to risks affecting the hotel industry.
 
The full-service segment of the lodging industry in which our hotels operate is highly competitive. The operational success of our hotels is highly dependent on our ability to compete in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations, rates, quality food and beverage facilities and other services and amenities. Our hotels may face additional competition if other companies decide to build new hotels or improve their existing hotels to increase their attractiveness. 
 
In addition, the profitability of our hotels depends on:
 
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our ability to form successful relationships with international and local operators to run our hotels;
 
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changes in tourism and travel trends, including seasonal changes and chanes due to pandemic outbreaks, such as the A H1N1 virus, a potential ebola outbreak, among others, or weather phenomenoms or other natural events, such as the eruption of the Puyehué volcano in June 2011;
 
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affluence of tourists, which can be affected by a slowdown in global economy; and
 
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taxes and governmental regulations affecting wages, prices, interest rates, construction procedures and costs.
 
An uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds the policies on our properties could subject us to lost capital or revenue on those properties.
 
Under the terms and conditions of the leases currently in force on our properties, tenants are required to indemnify and hold us harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons, or property, on or off the premises, due to activities conducted on the properties, except for claims arising from our negligence or intentional misconduct or that of our agents.
 
Tenants are generally required, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease, liability and property damage insurance policies. In addition, we cannot assure the holders that the tenants will properly maintain their insurance policies or have the ability to pay the deductibles.
 
Should a loss occur that is uninsured or in an amount exceeding the combined aggregate limits for the policies noted above, or in the event of a loss that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, we could lose all or part of our invested capital, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of the properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
 
Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future.
 
Our activities are subject to federal, state and municipal laws, and to regulations, authorizations and licenses required with respect to construction, zoning, use of the soil, environmental protection and historical patrimony, consumer protection and other requirements, all of which affect our ability to acquire land, buildings and shopping centers, develop and build projects and negotiate with customers. In addition, companies in this industry are subject to increasing tax rates, the creation of new taxes and changes in the taxation regime. We are required to obtain licenses and authorizations with different governmental authorities in order to carry out our projects. Maintaining our licenses and authorizations can be a costly provision. In the case of non-compliance with such laws, regulations, licenses and authorizations, we may face fines, project shutdowns, and cancellation of licenses and revocation of authorizations.
 
In addition, public authorities may issue new and stricter standards, or enforce or construe existing laws and regulations in a more restrictive manner, which may force us to make expenditures to comply with such new rules. Development activities are also subject to risks relating to potential delays in obtaining or an inability to obtain all necessary zoning, environmental, land-use, development, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations. Any delays or failures to obtain government approvals may have an adverse effect on our business.
 
In the past, the Argentine government imposed strict and burdensome regulations regarding leases in response to housing shortages, high rates of inflation and difficulties in accessing credit. Such regulations limited or prohibited increases on rental prices and prohibited eviction of tenants, even for failure to pay rent. Most of our leases provide that the tenants pay all costs and taxes related to their respective leased areas. In the event of a significant increase in the amount of such costs and taxes, the Argentine government may respond to political pressure to intervene by regulating this practice, thereby negatively affecting our rental income. We cannot assure you that the Argentine government will not impose similar or other regulations in the future. Changes in existing laws or the enactment of new laws governing the ownership, operation or leasing of properties in Argentina could negatively affect the Argentine real estate market and the rental market and materially and adversely affect our operations and profitability.
 
Argentine Lease Law No. 23,091 imposes restrictions that limit our flexibility.
 
Argentine laws governing leases impose certain restrictions, including the following:
 
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lease agreements may not contain inflation adjustment clauses based on consumer price indexes or wholesale price indexes. Although many of our lease agreements contain readjustment clauses, these are not based on an official index nor do they reflect the inflation index. In the event of litigation these provisions may not be enforceable and therefore it may be impossible for us to adjust the amounts owed to us under our lease agreements;
 
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residential leases must comply with a mandatory minimum term of two years and retail leases must comply with a mandatory minimum term of three years except in the case of stands and/or spaces for special exhibitions;
 
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lease terms may not exceed ten years, except for leases regulated by Law No. 25,248 (which provides that leases containing a purchase option are not subject to term limitations); and
 
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tenants may rescind commercial and office lease agreements after the initial six-month period.
 
As a result of the foregoing, we are exposed to the risk of increases of inflation under our leases and the exercise of rescission rights by our tenants could materially and adversely affect our business and we cannot assure you that our tenants will not exercise such rights, especially if rent values stabilize or decline in the future or if economic conditions deteriorate.
 
Eviction proceedings in Argentina are difficult and time consuming.
 
Although Argentine law permits a summary proceeding to collect unpaid rent and a special proceeding to evict tenants, eviction proceedings in Argentina are difficult and time-consuming. Historically, the heavy workloads of the courts and the numerous procedural steps required have generally delayed landlords’ efforts to evict tenants. Eviction proceedings generally take between six months and two years from the date the suit is filed to the time of actual eviction.
 
We usually attempt to negotiate the termination of lease agreements with defaulting tenants after the first few months of non-payment in order to avoid legal proceedings. Delinquency may increase significantly in the future, and such negotiations with tenants may not be as successful as they have been in the past. Moreover, new Argentine laws and regulations may forbid or restrict eviction proceedings, and in such case, they would likely have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.
 
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We are subject to great competitive pressure.
 
Our principal properties are located in Argentina. There are other shopping centers and numerous smaller retail stores and residential properties within the market area of each of our properties. The number of competing properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease retail space in our shopping centers or sell units in our residential complexes and on the amount of rent or the sale price that we are able to charge. To date, there have been relatively few companies competing with us for shopping center properties. However, if additional companies become active in the Argentine shopping center market in the future, such competition could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
Most of our real estate assets are concentrated in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires.
 
Our principal properties are located in the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires and a substantial portion of our revenues are derived from such properties. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2014, approximately 83% and 84% of our consolidated revenues were derived from properties located in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area including the City of Buenos Aires. Although we own properties and may acquire or develop additional properties outside Buenos Aires, we expect continued dependence to a large extent on economic conditions affecting those areas, and therefore, an economic downturn in those areas could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
We face risks associated with the expansion to other Latin American markets.
 
From 1994 to 2002, we had substantial investments outside Argentina, including Brazil Realty, which was sold in 2002, and Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios in Venezuela, which was sold in 2001.
 
We continue to believe that Brazil, Uruguay and other Latin American countries offer attractive growth opportunities in the real estate sector. We will continue to consider investment opportunities outside of Argentina as they arise.
 
Investments in Brazil and other Latin American countries are subject to significant risks including sovereign risks and risks affecting these countries’ real estate sectors. These risks include competition by well-established as well as new developers, unavailability of financing or financing on terms that are not acceptable to us, exchange rate fluctuations, lack of liquidity in the market, rising construction costs and inflation, extensive and potentially increasing regulation and bureaucratic procedures for obtaining permits and authorizations, political and economic instability that may result in sharp shifts in demand for properties, risks of default in payment and difficulty evicting defaulting tenants.
 
In 2009, we acquired a property in Partido de la Costa, Department of Canelones, Uruguay, near Montevideo, where we plan to develop a real estate housing units and commercial premises.
 
We face risks associated with our expansion in the United States.
 
On July 2, 2008, we acquired 30% interest in Metropolitan 885 LLC (“Metropolitan”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, United States of America. During fiscal year 2011, as a result of certain negotiations, an agreement was reached to restructure Metropolitan’s debt; After the consummation of the aforementioned restructuring, we indirectly hold 49% of New Lipstick LLC (“New Lipstick”), a holding company which is the owner of Metropolitan. Metropolitan’s main asset is the Lipstick Building, a 34-story building located on Third Avenue between 53 and 54 streets in Manhattan, New York. Metropolitan has incurred in a secured loan in connection with the Lipstick Building. For more information about Metropolitan, please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.
 
In March 2012, through our subsidiary Real Estate Strategies, L.P. (“RES”), we acquired 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares issued by Supertel Hospitality Inc. (“Supertel”) in an aggregate amount of US$ 30,000,000, a REIT focused in middle-class and long-stay hotels in 20 states in the United States of America.
 
During 2008 – 2009, the U.S. markets experienced extreme dislocations and a severe contraction in available liquidity globally as important segments of the credit markets were frozen. Global financial markets have been disrupted by, among other things, volatility in securities prices, rating downgrades and declining valuations, and this disruption has been acute in real estate and related markets. This disruption lead to a decline in business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment and precipitated an economic recession around the globe. As a consequence, owners and operators of commercial real estate, including hotels and resorts, and commercial real estate properties such as offices, experienced dramatic declines in property values and may continue to experience declines in business and real estate values in the U.S. or elsewhere. We are unable to predict if disruptions in the global financial markets will occur in the future and the effects they may have on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We face risks associated with our recent investment in Israel
 
On May 7, 2014, we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands B.V. (“Dolphin Netherlands”), subsidiary of Dolphin Fund Limited (“DFL”), an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda, acquired, jointly with C.A.A. Extra Holdings Limited, a non-related company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel controlled by Mordechay Ben Moshé (“ETH”), 106.6 million common shares in IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (“IDBD”) representing in the aggregate 53.33% of IDBD’s issued and outstanding capital stock, pursuant to  an arrangement (approved by the competent court) of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd. with its creditors (the “IDBD Investment”). Under the terms of the shareholders´ agreement between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acceded, Dolphin Netherlands and certain other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in half of the shares representing 53.33% of IDBD and ETH acquired the half of such shares. The aggregate amount initially invested by Dolphin Netherland and ETH was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, our aggregate indirect interest in IDBD represented 23% of its issued and outstanding capital stock.
 
The terms of the arrangement (approved by the competent court) include further obligations to be performed by Dolphin Netherlands , including additional contributions in future rights offerings of IDBD and the launching of certain tenders offers to acquire additional shares of IDBD in the market prior to 2015 and 2016 at a fixed price as set forth in the arrangement (approved by the competent court). In connection therewith, we are subject to the fluctuation of the market value of the IDBD’s shares traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange prevailing on the date of the launching of each tender offer.  In addition, as security for the performance of the obligation to launch the required tender offers, Dolphin Netherlands have pledged a significant portion of their shares of IDBD in favor of its creditors. If Dolphin Netherlands does not perform its obligations, their pledged shares may be foreclosed upon and therefore we may lose a significant portion of our investment in IDBD. 
 
Following the closing of our initial investment in IDBD in May 2014,Dolphin Netherlands B.V. increased its interest in IDBD through the participation in the rights issuance  published by IDBD in June 2014 and purchases of shares in market transactions. For more information of this transaction please see Item 4 – Information on the Company – A. History and Development of the Company – “Investment of IDB Development Corporation Ltd.”.
 
 
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IDBD is one of the largest business groups in Israel. Particularly, due to the limited size of the Israeli market and due to the high level of regulation, IDBD and its group of companies may be limited to expand its business in the future, to form joint ventures and strategic alliances. In addition, pursuant to the regulatory framework IDBD may be obliged to sell, transfer or dispose any of its assets. Furthermore, IDBD is a holding corporation. Changes in the prices of the securities of IDBD’s subsidiaries and of companies held by them can affect, directly or indirectly, the business results, shareholders' equity, cash flows, the value of IDBD and/or the equity value; they can also have an impact on the possibilities and terms of realization of these assets, on the ability to distribute dividends, on the availability of credit and financing and the terms thereof. IDBD is indirectly exposed and mainly through its major investments and their investee companies, to changes in the prices of raw materials, the prices of securities, other prices and other economic indices, which may have a material impact on the assets and liabilities of the companies, including the liabilities of the companies to vendors, customer debts to the companies, the value of inventories held by the companies and of other assets and liabilities.
 
In addition, there are several risks associated with IDBD´s (including its subsidiaries) operations in Israel.
  
Conditions in Israel may limit the ability of IDBD to develop and sell products, which could result in a decrease of revenues.
 
IDBD´s corporate headquarters and a substantial business are located in Israel. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its neighboring countries, as well as incidents of terror activities and other hostilities. Political, economic and security conditions in Israel could directly affect IDBD´s operations. IDBD could be adversely affected by hostilities involving Israel, including acts of terrorism or any other hostilities involving or threatening Israel, the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners, a significant increase in inflation or a significant downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel. Any on-going or future armed conflicts, terrorist activities, tension along the Israeli borders or political instability in the region could disrupt international trading activities in Israel and may materially and negatively affect IDBD´s business and could harm the results of its operations.
 
Certain countries, as well as certain companies and organizations, continue to participate or may decide to participate in a boycott of Israeli companies, companies with large Israeli operations and others doing business with Israel and Israeli companies. The boycott, restrictive laws, policies or practices directed towards Israel, Israeli businesses or Israeli citizens could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on IDBD´s business in the future.
 
The rights and responsibilities of IDBD´s shareholders are governed by Israeli law and differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders under U.S. law.
 
IDBD is incorporated under Israeli law. The rights and responsibilities of holders of the ordinary shares of IDBD are governed by IDBD´s articles of association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith in exercising his or her rights and fulfilling his or her obligations toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on certain matters. Israeli law provides that these duties are applicable in shareholder votes at the general meeting with respect to, among other things, amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital, mergers and actions and transactions involving interests of officers, directors or other interested parties which require the shareholders’ general meeting’s approval. In addition, a controlling shareholder of an Israeli company or a shareholder who knows that he or she possesses the power to determine the outcome of a vote at a meeting of our shareholders, or who has, by virtue of the company’s articles of association, the power to appoint or prevent the appointment of an office holder in the company, or any other power with respect to the company, has a duty of fairness toward the company. The Israeli Companies Law does not establish criteria for determining whether or not a shareholder has acted in good faith.
 
 If the bankruptcy of Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. is extended to our subsidiary Puerto Retiro, we will likely lose a significant investment in a unique waterfront land reserve in the City of Buenos Aires.
 
On November 18, 1997, in connection with the acquisition of our subsidiary Inversora Bolívar S.A. (“Inversora Bolívar”), we indirectly acquired 35.2% of the capital stock of Puerto Retiro. Inversora Bolívar purchased such common shares of Puerto Retiro from Redona Investments Ltd. N.V. in 1996. In 1999, we, through Inversora Bolívar, increased our interest in Puerto Retiro to 50.0% of its capital stock. On April 18, 2000, Puerto Retiro received notice of a complaint filed by the Argentine government, through the Ministry of Defense, seeking to extend the bankruptcy of Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. (“Indarsa”). Upon filing of the complaint, the bankruptcy court issued an order restraining the ability of Puerto Retiro to dispose of the real property it had purchased in 1993 from Tandanor S.A. (“Tandanor”). Puerto Retiro appealed to the restraining order which was confirmed by the court on December 14, 2000.
 
In 1991, Indarsa purchased 90% of Tandanor, a formerly government-owned company, which owned a large piece of land near Puerto Madero of approximately 8 hectares, divided into two spaces: Planta 1 and 2. After the purchase of Tandanor by Indarsa, in June 1993 Tandanor sold “Planta 1” to Puerto Retiro, for a sum of US$18 million pursuant to a valuation performed by J.L. Ramos, a well-known real estate brokerage firm in Argentina. Indarsa failed to pay to the Argentine government the outstanding price for its purchase of the stock of Tandanor. As a result, the Ministry of Defense requested the bankruptcy of Indarsa. Since the only asset of Indarsa was its holding in Tandanor, the Argentine government is seeking to extend Indarsa’s bankruptcy to the companies or individuals, which, according to its view, acted as a single economic group. In particular, the Argentine government has requested the extension of the bankruptcy to Puerto Retiro, which acquired Planta 1 from Tandanor.
 
The time for producing evidence in relation to these legal proceeding has expired. The parties have submitted their closing arguments and are awaiting a final judgment. However, the judge has delayed his decision until a final judgment in the criminal proceedings against the former Defense Minister and former directors of Indarsa has been delivered. It should be noticed, regarding the above mentioned criminal procedure that on February 23, 2011 it was resolved to declare its expiration, and to dismiss certain defendants. However, this resolution is not final because it was appealed. We cannot give you any assurance that we will prevail in this proceeding.
 
Property ownership through joint ventures or minority participation may limit our ability to act exclusively in our interest.

We develop and acquire properties in joint ventures with other persons or entities when we believe circumstances warrant the use of such structures. For example, in our Shopping Center segment, as of June 30, 2014, we owned approximately 95.7% of Alto Palermo. Through our subsidiary Alto Palermo S.A. (“Alto Palermo” or “APSA”), we own 80% of Panamerican Mall S.A. (“Pamsa”), while another 20% is owned by Centro Comercial Panamericano S.A and 50% of Quality Invest S.A. (“Quality Invest”). In our Development and Sale of Properties segment, we have ownership of 50% in Puerto Retiro and 50% in Cyrsa S.A. (“Cyrsa”). In our Hotel segment, we own 50% of the Llao Llao Hotel, while the other 50% is owned by the Sutton Group. We own 80% of the Hotel Libertador, Hoteles Sheraton de Argentina S.A. owns 20%. We own 76.34% of Hotel Intercontinental. In the Financial Operations and others segment, we own approximately 29.77% of Banco Hipotecario S.A. (“Banco Hipotecario”), while the Argentine government has a controlling interest. We also hold voting rights with respect to a 34% interest in Supertel and an indirect interest in IDBD of 23%.

We could engage in a dispute with one or more of our joint venture partners that might affect our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, our joint venture partners may, at any time, have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives that relate to the timing and terms of any sale or refinancing of a property. For example, the approval of certain of the other investors is required with respect to operating budgets and refinancing, encumbering, expanding or selling any of these properties. In some instances, our joint venture partners may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflicts of interest. If the objectives of our joint venture partners are inconsistent with our own objectives, we will not be able to act exclusively in our interests.
 
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If one or more of the investors in any of our jointly owned properties were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, there could be an adverse effect on the relevant property or properties and in turn, on our financial performance. Should a joint venture partner declare bankruptcy, we could be liable for our partner’s common share of joint venture liabilities.

Dividend restrictions in our subsidiaries’ debt agreements may adversely affect it.
 
We have subsidiaries and an important source of funds for are cash dividends and other permitted payments from its subsidiaries. The debt agreements of our subsidiaries contain covenants restricting their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions. If our subsidiaries are unable to make payments to us, or are able to pay only limited amounts, we may be unable to make payments on its indebtedness.
 
We are dependent on our board of directors and certain other senior managers.
 
Our success depends on the continued employment of Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and certain members of our board of directors and senior management, who have significant expertise and knowledge of our business and industry. The loss of or interruption in his services for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our future success also depends in part upon our ability to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in hiring or retaining qualified personnel. A failure to hire or retain qualified personnel may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
We may face potential conflicts of interest relating to our principal shareholders.
 
Our largest beneficial owner is Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, through his indirect shareholding through Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A. (“Cresud”). As of June 30, 2014, such beneficial ownership consisted of: (i) 378,742,216 common shares held by Cresud, (ii) 2,780,930 common shares held by Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., and (iii) 900 common shares held directly by Mr. Elsztain.
 
Conflicts of interest between our management, Cresud and our affiliates may arise in the performance of our business activities. As of June 30, 2014, Mr. Elsztain also beneficially owned (i) approximately 39.33% (on a fully diluted basis) of Cresud’s common shares and (ii) approximately 95.7% of the common shares of our subsidiary Alto Palermo. We cannot assure you that our principal shareholders and their affiliates will not limit or cause us to forego business opportunities that our affiliates may pursue or that the pursuit of other opportunities will be in our interest.
 
Due to the currency mismatches between our assets and liabilities, we have significant currency exposure.
 
As of June 30, 2014, the majority of our liabilities, such as our 8.5% and 11.5% notes due 2017 and 2020 respectively, and Alto Palermo’s Series I Notes are denominated in U.S. Dollars, while a significant portion of our revenues and assets as of June 30, 2014, are denominated in Pesos. This currency gap exposes us to a risk of exchange rate volatility, which would negatively affect our financial results if the Dollar were to appreciate against the Peso. Any further depreciation of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar will correspondingly increase the amount of our debt in Pesos, with further adverse effects on our results of operation and financial condition and may increase the collection risk of our leases and other receivables from our tenants and mortgage debtors, most of whom have Peso-denominated revenues.
 
The shift of consumers to purchasing goods over internet may negatively affect sales in our shopping centers.
 
During the last years, internet retail sales have grown significantly in Argentina, even though the market share of internet sales related to retail sales is still not significant. Internet enables manufacturers and retailers to sell directly to consumers, diminishing the importance of traditional distribution channels such as retail stores and shopping centers. We believe that our target consumers are increasingly using the Internet, from home, work or elsewhere, to shop electronically for retail goods. We believe that this trend is likely to continue. If e-commerce and retail sales through the Internet continue to grow, consumers’ reliance on traditional distribution channels such as our shopping centers could be materially diminished, having a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
 
Risks Related to our Investment in Banco Hipotecario
 
As of June 30, 2014, we owned approximately 29.77% of the outstanding capital stock of Banco Hipotecario, which represented 12.35% of our consolidated assets as of such date. Substantially all of Banco Hipotecario’s operations, properties and customers are located in Argentina. Accordingly, the quality of Banco Hipotecario’s loan portfolio, financial condition and results of operations depend on economic, regulatory and political conditions prevailing in Argentina.
 
These conditions include growth rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, changes to interest rates, changes to government policies, social instability and other political, economic or international developments either taking place in, or otherwise affecting, Argentina.

Risks Relating to the Argentine Financial System

The short term structure of the deposit base of the Argentine financial system could lead to a reduction in liquidity levels and limit the long-term expansion of financial intermediation. 
 
After the 2001 crisis, the volume of financial activity regarding deposits and loans was severely reduced. Between 2003 and 2007, a gradual and increasing recovery of deposits levels took place. But because of the global financial crisis, these levels were reduced during 2008 and further improved during the last semester of 2009, until the present date. 

The argentine financial system growth strongly depends on the deposits levels, due to the small size of its capital markets and the absence of foreign financings during the last years. In the medium term, the growth of credit could depend on the growth of the deposits levels. During the last three years (2011-2013) credit was able to grow at a higher rate than deposits, by consuming the liquidity excesses of financial institutions. This scenario seems no longer possible; therefore from now on, credits growth will depend on deposits levels. This adjustment is currently taking place with an interest rate increase.

The liquidity of the argentine financial system at the present date is reasonable, due to the high level of mandatory deposits reserves of argentine financial entities. Notwithstanding that, because most deposits are short term deposits, a substantial part of the credits must have the same maturity, and there is a small proportion of long term credit lines, such as mortgages. Moreover, the restrictions on the purchase of foreign currency naturally reduce the volatility of the local currency deposits.
 
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Although at the present date liquidity levels are reasonable, no assurance can be given that this levels will not be reduced due to a future negative economic scenario. Therefore, there is still a risk of low liquidity levels that could increase funding cost in the event of a withdrawal of significant portions of the deposit base of the financial system, and limit the long-term expansion of financial intermediation.

 The instability of the regulatory framework, in particular the regulatory framework affecting financial entities, could have a material adverse effect in financial entities activities, such as Banco Hipotecario.
 
Since the beginning of Cristina Kirchner’s second term as President, a series of new regulations have been issued, mainly regulating the foreign exchange market and new capital requirements for financial institutions. In this regard, Communications “A” 5272 and 5273 of the Argentine Central Bank, dated February 1, 2012, increased the capital requirements for financial institutions carrying out activities in Argentina. These Communications require certain minimum capital levels in order to support operational risks and the distribution of dividends, and an additional capital buffer equivalent to 75% of the total capital requirements. The Argentine Central Bank has stated that these new requirements are based on the credit risk measure required by Basel II.

Moreover, a new law was approved by the Congress introducing amendments to the Argentine Central Bank ´s charter. The principal issues addressed by this bill are the use of Argentine Central Bank’s reserves for the cancellation of public debt together with the implementation of polices by the Argentine Central Bank in order to interfere in the fixing of interest rates, and terms of loans to financial institutions.
 
The Argentine Central Bank issued two Communications, “A” 5319 and “A” 5380 dated July 5, 2012 and December 21, 2012 respectively, and Communication “A” 5516 dated December 27, 2013, whereby it is mandatory for banks to grant credit lines for productive purposes.

On October 1, 2013 Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5460, as amended, granting a broad protection to consumers of financial services including among other aspects, the regulations of fees and commissions charged by financial institutions for services provided. Therefore, fees and charges must represent a real, direct and demonstrable cost and should have technical and economic justification. Moreover, Communication “A” 5514 issued an exception for the enforcement of Communication “A” 5460, for certain credit agreements which have pledges as collateral and are issued before September 30, 2019.
 
On February 4, 2014 Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5536 limiting foreign currency positions of financial entities at a 30% of the adjusted stockholder’s equity of each entity. On August 4, 2014 the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5611 and decreased such limit to 15%.
 
During June 2014, the Argentine Central Bank issued new regulations regarding the interest rate of loans given by financial entities. Such rates, according to Communication “A” 5590 and its current amendments, shall not exceed the result that arises from the internal rate of return of Treasury Securities (“LEBAC”) with a 90 days maturity multiply for factor set between 1,25 and 2 depending on the particular kind of loan involved and the type of financial institution. These yearly rates usually will be set between 33% and 54%, as a consequence. So, as there is a cap on the rate that banks can charge on their clients, their profit margin might be affected. In order to compensate that, others areas of the financial system might get their rates increased. As a result, the whole financial system might suffer consequences.

The absence of a stable regulatory framework could result in significant limits to the financial institutions’ decisions, such as Banco Hipotecario, regarding asset allocation, which could cause uncertainty with respect to the future financial activities and result of operations.
 
Financial institutions’ asset quality is exposed to the non-financial public sector’s indebtedness.

Financial institutions carry significant portfolios of bonds issued by the Argentine Government and provincial governments as well as loans granted to these governments. To an extent, the value of the assets in the hands of Argentine banks, as well as their capacity to generate income is dependent on the creditworthiness of the non-financial public sector, which is in turn tied to the Argentine Government’s ability to foster sustainable long-term growth, generate fiscal revenues and cut back on public expenditure.

Summary actions for collection as a means of enforcing creditors’ rights in Argentina may be limited.

In order to protect the debtors affected by the 2001 economic crisis, starting in 2002 the Argentine government adopted measures that suspended proceedings to enforce creditors’ rights (mortgage foreclosures and bankruptcy petitions) in the event of defaults by debtors.

Although as of the date of this Annual Report, those measures were no longer in force, the Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that they will not be reinstated in the future, or that the government will not take other measures that limit creditors’ rights. Any such measures could have a material adverse effect on the enforceability of creditor’s rights.

Consumer protection laws may limit the enforceability of certain of Banco Hipotecario’s rights.

Argentine Consumer Protection Law No. 24,240, as supplemented or amended (the “Consumer Protection Law”) establishes a number of rules and principles for the defense of consumers’ interests. The Consumer Protection Law does not contain specific provisions for its enforcement in relation to financial activities, but it does contain general provisions that might be used as grounds to uphold such enforcement, as it has been previously interpreted in various legal precedents.

Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that the judgments passed by the courts and/or the resolutions handed down by administrative authorities in connection with the measures adopted by Argentina’s Secretary of Home Trade and other competent authorities will not increase in the future the degree of protection afforded their debtors and other clients or that they will not favor the claims filed by groups or associations of consumers. This could affect the ability of financial institutions, including the Bank’s, to freely collect charges, commissions or fees for their services and/or products as well as their amounts, and consequently affect their business and the results of their operations.
 
Since 2013, the Argentine Central Bank has issued certain regulations in order to protect users of services grantes by financial institutions, such as Banco Hipotecario. For more information see “ The instability of the regulatory framework, in particular the regulatory framework affecting financial entities, could have a material adverse effect in financial entities activities, such as Banco Hipotecario”.

Class actions against financial institutions for unliquidated amounts may adversely affect the financial system’s profitability.

Certain public and private organizations have initiated class actions against financial institutions in Argentina. The Argentine National Constitution and the Consumer Protection Law contain certain provisions regarding class actions. However, their guidance with respect to procedural rules for instituting and trying class action cases is limited. Nonetheless, through an ad hoc doctrine, Argentine courts have admitted class actions in some cases, including various lawsuits against financial entities related to “collective interests” such as alleged overcharging on products, interest rates and advice in the sale of public securities, etc. If class action plaintiffs were to prevail against financial institutions, their success could have an adverse effect on the financial industry in general and indirectly on the Banco Hipotecario’s business.
 
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Banco Hipotecario operates in a highly regulated environment, and its operations are subject to regulations adopted, and measures taken, by several regulatory agencies.

Financial institutions are subject to a major number of regulations concerning functions historically determined by the Argentine Central Bank and other regulatory authorities. The Argentine Central Bank may penalize Banco Hipotecario in the event that it breaches any applicable regulation. Similarly, the CNV, which authorizes securities offerings and regulates the public markets in Argentina, has the authority to impose sanctions on the Banco Hipotecario and its board of directors for breaches of corporate governance. The Financial Information Unit (“UIF”) regulates matters relating to the prevention of asset laundering and has the ability to monitor compliance with any such regulations by financial institutions and, eventually, impose sanctions.

The Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that none of such regulatory authorities will commence proceedings against the Bank, its shareholders or directors nor penalize Banco Hipotecario. This notwithstanding, in addition to “Know Your Client”, Banco Hipotecario has implemented other policies and procedures to comply with its duties under currently applicable rules and regulations.

In addition to regulations specific to its industry, Banco Hipotecario is subject to a wide range of federal, provincial and municipal regulations and supervision generally applicable to businesses operating in Argentina, including laws and regulations pertaining to labor, social security, public health, consumer protection, the environment, competition and price controls. Banco Hipotecario may not assure that existing or future legislation and regulation will not require material expenditures by Banco Hipotecario or otherwise have a material adverse effect on Banco Hipotecario’s consolidated operations.

Risks Relating to Banco Hipotecario’s Business

The quality of Banco Hipotecario’s loan portfolio could be impaired if the Argentine private sector continues to be affected in the event of a decrease in the level of activity .

Banco Hipotecario’s loan portfolio is concentrated on recession-sensitive segments and it is to a large extent dependent upon local and international economic conditions. This in turn might affect the creditworthiness of Banco Hipotecario's loan portfolio and its results of operations.

Increased competition and M&A activities in the banking industry may adversely affect Banco Hipotecario.

Banco Hipotecario foresees increased competition in the banking sector. Additionally, if the trend towards decreasing spreads is not offset by the increase in lending volumes, the ensuing losses could lead to mergers in the industry. These mergers could lead to the establishment of larger, stronger banks with more resources than Banco Hipotecario. Therefore, although the demand for financial products and services in these markets continues to grow, competition may adversely affect Banco Hipotecario’s results of operations, shrinking spreads and commissions.

Reduced spreads without corresponding increases in lending volumes could adversely affect Banco Hipotecario’s profitability.

In recent years, the Argentine financial system has seen a reduction in the spreads between the interest rates accrued on assets and liabilities as a result of increased competition in the banking sector, the Argentine Government’s tightening of the monetary policy in response to inflation concerns and certain regulations limiting interest rates, which may continue in the near future. Although there has been a reversal in this trend, Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that the interest rate spreads will continue to rise. However, if spreads continue to decrease, Banco Hipotecario’s profitability may be adversely affected. We cannot assure that any changes in the regulations and the policies will not adversely affect financial institutions in Argentina, including Banco Hipotecario, its business, financial condition, and the results of its operations.

Differences in the accounting standards between Argentina and certain countries with developed capital markets, such as the United States, may make it difficult to compare Banco Hipotecario’s financial statements and those prepared by companies from these other countries.

Publicly available information about Banco Hipotecario in Argentina is presented differently from the information available for registered public companies in certain countries with highly developed capital markets, such as the United States. Except as otherwise described herein, Banco Hipotecario prepares its financial statements in accordance with Argentine Central Bank GAAP, which differ in certain significant respects from Argentine GAAP and from U.S. GAAP.

The effects of the legislation that restricts Banco Hipotecario’s ability to pursue mortgage foreclosure proceedings could adversely affect the Bank.

As is also the case with other mortgagees, the ability to pursue foreclosure proceedings through completion in order to recover on its defaulted mortgage loans has an impact on the Bank’s activities. On December 13, 2006 and pursuant to Law No. 26,177, the “Restructuring Unit Law” was created to allow all the mortgage loans to be restructured between debtors and former Banco Hipotecario Nacional in so far as they had been granted previous to the entry into force of the Convertibility Law.

Law No. 26,313, the “Pre-convertibility Mortgage Loans Restructuring Law” was enacted by the Argentine Congress on November 21, 2007 and partially signed into law on December 6, 2007 to lay down the procedure to be followed in restructuring the mortgage loans within the scope of Section 23 of the Mortgage Refinancing System Law in accordance with the guidelines established by the Restructuring Unit Law. To this end, a new recalculation was established for certain mortgage loans originated by the former Banco Hipotecario Nacional before April 1, 1991.

Executive Branch Decree No. 2107/08 issued on December 19, 2008 regulated the Pre-convertibility Mortgage Loans Restructuring Law and established that the recalculation of the debt applies to the individual mortgage loans from global operations in force at December 31, 2008 and agreed upon previous to April 1, 1991, and in arrears at least since November 2007 and remaining in arrears at December 31, 2008. In turn, Executive Branch Decree No. 1366/10, published on September 21, 2010, expanded the universe of Pre-convertibility loans subject to restructuring to include the individual mortgage loans not originating in global operations in so far as they met the other requirements imposed by Executive Branch Decree No. 2107/08. In addition, Law No. 26,313 and its regulatory decrees also condoned the debts on mortgage loans granted before the Convertibility Law in so far as they had been granted to deal with emergency situations and in so far as they met the arrears requirement imposed on the loans subject to recalculation.
 
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Subject to the Argentine Central Bank’s supervision, Banco Hipotecario has implemented the recalculation of mortgage loans within the scope of the above-discussed rules by adjusting the value of the new installments to a maximum amount not in excess of 20% of the household income. In this respect, Banco Hipotecario estimates that it has sufficient loan loss provisions to face any adverse economic impact on the portfolio involved.

However, Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that the Argentine Government will not enact new additional laws restricting Banco Hipotecario’s ability to enforce its rights as a creditor and/or imposing a condonation or a reduction of principal on the amounts unpaid in Banco Hipotecario’s mortgage loan portfolio. Any such circumstance might have a significant adverse effect on Banco Hipotecario’s financial condition and on the results of operations.

The Argentine Government might prevail at Banco Hipotecario’s General Shareholders’ Meetings.

By virtue of Law No. 23,696 (the “Privatization Law”) there are no restrictions on the Argentine Government’s ability to dispose of its Class A shares and all those shares minus one could be sold to third parties through public offering. Banco Hipotecario’s By-laws set forth that if at any time Class A shares were to represent less than 42% of Banco Hipotecario’s shares with right to vote, Class D shares automatically lose their triple vote right, which could result in the principal shareholders losing control of Banco Hipotecario. Should any such situation materialize and should the Argentine Government retain a sufficient number of Class A shares, the Argentine Government could prevail in Shareholders’ Meetings (except for some decisions that call for qualified majorities) and could thus exert actual control on the decisions that must be submitted to consideration by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

Banco Hipotecario may consider in the future new business opportunities which could turn out to be unsuccessful.

In recent years Banco Hipotecario has considered some business acquisitions or combinations and it plans to continue considering acquisitions that offer appealing opportunities and that are in line with Banco Hipotecario’s commercial strategy. However, Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that such businesses could deliver sustainable outcomes or that Banco Hipotecario will be able to consummate the acquisition of financial institutions in favorable conditions. Additionally, Banco Hipotecario’s ability to obtain the desired outcome as a result of said acquisitions will be partly dependent upon Banco Hipotecario’s ability to follow through with the successful integration of the businesses. To integrate any acquired business entails major risks, including:

• Unforeseen difficulties in integrating operations and systems;
• Problems inherent in assimilating or retaining the target’s employees;
• Challenges associated to keeping the target’s customers;
• Unforeseen liabilities or contingencies associated to the targets; and
• The likelihood of management having to take time and attention out of the business’s day-to-day to focus on the integration activities and the resolution of associated problems.
 
Risks Related to the Global Depositary Shares and the Common Shares.
 
Shares eligible for sale could adversely affect the price of our common shares and Global Depositary Shares.
 
The market prices of our common shares and GDS could decline as a result of sales by our existing shareholders of common shares or GDSs in the market, or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales also might make it difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.
 
The GDSs are freely transferable under U.S. securities laws, including common shares sold to our affiliates. Cresud, which as of June 30, 2014, owned approximately 65.45% of our common shares (or approximately 378,742,216 common shares which may be exchanged for an aggregate of 37,874,221 GDSs), is free to dispose of any or all of its common shares or GDSs at any time in its discretion. Sales of a large number of our common shares and/or GDSs would likely have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and GDSs.
 
We are subject to certain different corporate disclosure requirements and accounting standards than domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States.
 
There may be less publicly available information about the issuers of securities listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange than publicly available information about domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States and certain other countries. In addition, all listed Argentine companies must prepare their financial statements in accordance with regulations of the CNV and IFRS, as issued by the IASB, except for financial institutions and insurance companies which must comply with the accounting standards issued by Argentine Central Bank and the National Insurance Superintendence, respectively, which differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP.  For example, we are exempted from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempted from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  For this and other reasons, the presentation of Argentine financial statements and reported earnings may differ from that of companies in other countries in this and other respects.
 
We recently identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions in one of our subsidiaries.
 
Our management recently concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report were not effective, because management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions in one of our subsidiaries. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. See Item 15. Controls and Procedures -- A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
Any failure to implement and maintain improvements in the controls over our financial reporting, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of such improvements, could result in a material misstatement in our annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected, and/or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations under applicable securities laws and could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have an adverse impact on the trading price of our shares or the ADSs.
 
 Investors may not be able to effect service of process within the U.S. limiting their recovery of any foreign judgment.
 
We are a publicly held corporation (sociedad anónima) organized under the laws of Argentina. Most of our directors and senior managers, and most of our assets are located in Argentina. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against us or them, in United States courts, judgments obtained in such courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws. We have been advised by our Argentine counsel, Zang, Bergel & Viñes, that there is uncertainty as to whether the Argentine courts will enforce provisions to the same extent and in as timely a manner as a U.S. or foreign court, an action predicated solely upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws or other foreign regulations brought against such persons or against us.
 
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If we are considered to be a passive foreign investment company for United States federal income tax purposes, U.S. Holders of our common shares or GDSs would suffer negative consequences.
 
Based on the current and projected composition of our income and valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we were a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), for United States federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ending June 30, 2014, and we do not currently expect to become a PFIC, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year due to changes in our asset or income composition or if our projections are not accurate. The volatility and instability of Argentina’s economic and financial system may substantially affect the composition of our income and assets and the accuracy of our projections. In addition, this determination is based on the interpretation of certain U.S. Treasury regulations relating to rental income, which regulations are potentially subject to differing interpretation.If we become a PFIC, U.S. Holders (as defined in “Taxation—United States Taxation”) of our common shares or GDSs will be subject to certain United States federal income tax rules that have negative consequences for U.S. Holders such as additional tax and an interest charge upon certain distributions by us or upon a sale or other disposition of our common shares or GDSs at a gain, as well as reporting requirements. Please see ‘‘Taxation—United States Taxation’’ for a more detailed discussion of the consequences if we are deemed a PFIC. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your particular circumstances.
 
Under Argentine law, shareholder rights may be fewer or less well defined than in other jurisdictions.
 
Our corporate affairs are governed by our by-laws and by Argentine corporate law, which differ from the legal principles that would apply if we were incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States, such as Delaware or New York, or in other jurisdictions outside Argentina. In addition, your rights or the rights of holders of our common shares to protect your or their interests in connection with actions by our board of directors may be fewer and less well defined under Argentine corporate law than under the laws of those other jurisdictions. Although insider trading and price manipulation are illegal under Argentine law, the Argentine securities markets are not as highly regulated or supervised as the U.S. securities markets or markets in some other jurisdictions. In addition, rules and policies against self dealing and regarding the preservation of shareholder interests may be less well defined and enforced in Argentina than in the United States, putting holders of our common shares and GDSs at a potential disadvantage.
 
The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Argentina are different and more limited than those in the United States and may be more difficult to enforce.
 
Under Argentine law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different and much more limited than, those in the United States and some other Latin American countries. For example, the legal framework with respect to shareholder disputes, such as derivative lawsuits and class actions, is less developed under Argentine law than under U.S. law as a result of Argentina’s short history with these types of claims and few successful cases. In addition, there are different procedural requirements for bringing these types of shareholder lawsuits. As a result, it may be more difficult for our minority shareholders to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholder than it would be for shareholders of a U.S. company.
 
 Holders of common shares may determine to not pay any dividends.
 
In accordance with Argentine corporate law we may pay dividends to shareholders out of net and realized profits, if any, as set forth in our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval by our shareholders at our annual ordinary shareholders meeting. The approval of dividends requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to generate enough net and realized profits so as to pay dividends or that our shareholders will decide that dividends will be paid.
 
Our ability to pay dividends is limited by law, by our by-laws and by certain restrictive covenants in our debt instruments.
 
In accordance with Argentine corporate law, we may pay dividends in Pesos out of retained earnings, if any, to the extent set forth in our audited financial statements. Our ability to generate retained earnings is subject to the results of our operations. During 2014 inflation has accelerated mainly due to the devaluation process carried out by the Argentine Central Bank. The uncertainty surrounding future inflation may affect our results and as a result our ability to pay dividends. If the Peso continues to devaluate significantly, all of the negative effects on the Argentine economy related to such devaluation could recur, with adverse consequences on our business and as a result on the results of our operations and our ability to pay dividends.
 
On February 2, 2007, we issued our fixed-rate notes due 2017 in an aggregate principal amount of US$150.0 million, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 8.5% payable semiannualy and maturing on February 2, 2017.
 
On July 20, 2010, we issued fixed-rate notes due in 2020 in an aggregate principal amount of US$ 150.0 million, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 11.5% payable semiannually and mature on July 20, 2020.
 
These notes contain a covenant limiting our ability to pay dividends which may not exceed the sum of:
 
·
50% of our cumulative consolidated net income; or
·
75% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 3.0 to 1; or
·
100% of cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 4.0 to 1; or
·
100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds (with certain exceptions) and the fair market value of property other than cash received by us or by our restricted subsidiaries from (a) any contribution to our capital stock or the capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries or issuance and sale of our qualified capital stock or the qualified capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our notes due, (b) issuance and sale subsequent to the issuance of our notes due 2017 or our indebtedness or the indebtedness of our restricted subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for our qualified capital stock, or (c) any reduction in our indebtedness or any restricted subsidiary, (d) any reduction in debt investment (other than permitted investments) and return on assets, or (e) any distribution received from non-restricted subsidiaries.
 
As a result, we cannot give you any assurance that in the future we will pay any dividends in respect of our common shares.
 
 
 
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ITEM 4.
Information on the Company
 
A. History and Development of the Company
 
General Information
 
Our legal and commercial name is IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. We were incorporated and organized on April 30, 1943 under Argentine law as a stock corporation (Sociedad Anónima), and we were registered with the Public Registry of Commerce of the City of Buenos Aires (Inspección General de Justicia or “IGJ”) on June 23, 1943 under number 284, on page 291, book 46 of volume A. Pursuant to our bylaws, our term of duration expires on April 5, 2043. Our common shares are listed and traded in the BASE and our Global Depositary Shares representing our common shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Our principal executive offices are located at Bolivar 108 1 floor, Buenos Aires (C1066AAD), Argentina. Our headquarters are located at Moreno 877, (C1091AAQ), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our telephone is +54 (11) 4323-7400. Information contained in or accessible through our website is not a part of this annual report. All references in this annual report to this or other internet sites are inactive textual references to these URLs, or “uniform resource locators” and are for your information reference only. We assume no responsibility for the information contained on these sites. Our Depositary Agent for the Global Depositary Shares in the United States is The Bank of New York whose address is P.O. Box 358516 Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8516, and whose telephones are + 1-888-BNY-ADR for U. S. calls and + 1 - 201-680-6825 for calls outside U.S.
 
History
 
We have been actively engaged in a range of diversified real estate activities in Argentina since 1991. After our global public offering in 1994, we launched our real estate activities in the office rental market by acquiring three office towers located in prime office zones of Buenos Aires: Libertador 498, Maipú 1300 and Madero 1020.
 
Since 1996, through our subsidiary Alto Palermo, we have expanded our real estate activities in the shopping center segment through the acquisition of controlling interests in thirteen shopping centers: Paseo Alcorta, Alto Palermo Shopping, Buenos Aires Design, Alto Avellaneda, Alto Noa, Abasto Shopping, Patio Bullrich, Mendoza Plaza Shopping, Alto Rosario, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera, Soleil Premium Outlet, La Ribera Shopping and Dot Baires. During the same period, we have also expanded our operations into the residential real estate market through the development and construction of multi-tower apartment complexes in the City of Buenos Aires and through the development of private residential communities in the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
 
In 1997, we entered the hotel market through the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Llao Llao Hotel near Bariloche and the InterContinental Hotel in the City of Buenos Aires. In 1998, we also acquired the Libertador Hotel in the City of Buenos Aires and subsequently sold a 20% interest to an affiliate of Sheraton Hotels.
 
In 1999, we acquired 2.9% of Banco Hipotecario for Ps.30.2 million in connection with its privatization. Over the years, we have gradually increased our interest in Banco Hipotecario. During fiscal year 2002, we increased our equity interest to 5.7% and during 2003 and 2004, we increased our investment to 11.8%. Since 2008, we have acquired additional common shares increasing our interest to 29.77% as of the date of this annual report.
 
In 2005 we increased our interest in Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A. (“Mendoza Plaza”) from 68.8% to 85.4% through our subsidiary Alto Palermo (currently we hold 100%). Also, in such year, we opened Alto Rosario Shopping. Attractive prospects in our Office business led us to make an important investment in this segment by acquiring Bouchard 710 building in fiscal year 2005, covering 15,014 square meters of rentable premium space.
 
In December 2006, we started the operation of Córdoba Shopping, a shopping center located in the neighborhood of Villa Cabrera in the City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba.
 
During 2007, we consummated several significant acquisitions in the shopping center and office building segments. In 2007, we purchased Edificio Bouchard Plaza, also known as Edificio La Nación, a 23 floor AAA office building with a total leasable area of 33,324 square meters, located in the downtown of the City of Buenos Aires. In the last 7 years we sold 32,314 square meters ending up with a total leasable area of 1.010 square meters, including the executed sale of 5 floors after June 30, 2014. For more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
In 2007, we also purchased Edificio Dock del Plata which has a gross leasable area of 7,921 square meters located in the exclusive area of Puerto Madero, in the City of Buenos Aires. As of June 30, 2014 this property has been completely sold.
 
In 2007, we acquired a 50% interest in an office building with 31,670 square meters of gross leasable area, known as the BankBoston Tower, for total consideration of US$54 million including all existing leases. This modern property is located at 265 Carlos María Della Paolera in the City of Buenos Aires and was designed by the recognized architect Cesar Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur among others).
 
In December, 2007, INC S.A. (“INCSA”) and us, executed a letter of intent to acquire, build and manage a shopping center in a plot of land owned by INCSA, located in the City of San Miguel de Tucumán, Province of Tucumán. This transaction was contingent upon the acquisition of the Soleil Factory shopping center. Upon completion of the acquisition of the Soleil Premium Outlet on July 1, 2010, as described below, we were obligated to commence the construction works on the site on May 2, 2011. However, INCSA will comply with certain obligations prior to the commencement of said works, such as (i) delivery of the title deed of the plot and (ii) INCSA was obligated to transfer the rights and permits on the architectural project to us.

On July 1, 2010, we and INCSA entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Soleil Factory shopping center and other fixed assets were transferred to us. The transaction excluded any receivable or payable arising out of INCSA’s business prior to the transaction and also excluded a building, which currently is being operated as a hypermarket within the same premises. INCSA transferred the deed of title to us on August 3, 2011.

On April 2013, as a result of its refurbishment, reengineering and a strong advertising campaign, Soleil Factory Shopping was renamed as Soleil Premium Outlet.

In March 2008 we launched a residential project through a partnership with Cyrela Brazil Realty to develop a new homebuilding concept in Argentina accompanied by an innovative sales and financing policy. The partnership’s first project is in the Vicente López neighborhood, Province of Buenos Aires and as of December 31, 2009 preliminary sales agreements for 100% of the units to be marketed had been entered into. As of June 30, 2012, the percentage of completion of the project was 99.69%.
 
In April 2008, we acquired a building known as “República Building”, in the City of Buenos Aires. This property, designed by the architect César Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur among others) is a premium office building in downtown Buenos Aires and adds approximately 19,533 gross leasable square meters to our portfolio. We paid US$70.2 million for this property, partially financed by a US$33.6 million mortgage loan, which was cancelled.
 
In June 2008, Alto Palermo acquired a plot of land situated at Beruti 3351/3359, between Bulnes and Avenida Coronel Díaz in Palermo, a neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires close to our shopping center known as “Shopping Alto Palermo”. The transaction was executed for a total price of US$17.8 million.
 
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In July 2008, we acquired for US$22.6 million a 30% equity interest in Metropolitan. Metropolitan’s principal asset is a 34 story office building known as the Lipstick Building located in New York City at Third Avenue between 53 and 54 streets. Metropolitan has incurred mortgage debt in connection with the Lipstick Building. This office building has approximately 59,000 square meters of gross leasable area. At the same time, we acquired the right to sell back 50% of the interest acquired until the third anniversary of this investment at a price equal to 50% of the price we paid for the total investment plus interest at 4.5% per annum, and a right of first offer with respect to 60% of the 5% interest currently held by one of the shareholders of Metropolitan. During fiscal year 2011, as a result of certain negotiations carried out successfully, an agreement was reached to restructure the debt of the Metropolitan. This restructuring was completed on December 30, 2010, the date on which a payment was made for US$ 15.0 million as payment for the new restructured mortgage debt, reducing it from US$ 130.0 million to US$ 115.0 million. As a result of the closure, we have an indirect 49% of New Lipstick, a holding company owner of Metropolitan, and as part of such agreements canceled the put option for 50% of the equity initially purchased.
 
In 2009, due to the deterioration of Tarshop S.A.s’ (“Tarshop”) financial condition and results of operations as a result of adverse economic conditions, Alto Palermo participated in capital increases for Tarshop and invested Ps.165.0 million, to provide liquidity and additional capital, thereby increasing its equity intrest in Tarshop from 80% to 98.6%. In December 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell common shares representing 80% of Tarshop’s capital stock to our affiliate Banco Hipotecario for US$26.8 million.
 
On May 2009 we opened the shopping mall, named Dot Baires Shopping, which included 153 retail stores, a hypermarket, a cinema complex and parking spaces for 2,200 vehicles, and is located in the neighborhood of Saavedra, City of Buenos Aires, at the junction of the Panamericana Highway and General Paz Avenue.
 
On August 4, 2009, through Real Estate Investment Group L.P. (“REIG”), a company indirectly controlled and managed by us, together with other minority investors, acquired 5.7 million common shares of Hersha, a leading in the hospitality segment in the United States, for a total purchase price of US$ 14.3 million. On June 17, 2013, we, through our subsidiaries, sold 13,282,218 common shares of Hersha. Accordingly, our indirect interest in Hersha decreased from 7.19% to 0.49%, with our holding a residual interest of 1,000,000 common shares. After fiscal year-end, we sold our residual interest in Hersha for US$ 6.74 per share. As a result, we do not hold any interest in Hersha.
 
In December 2010, through Rigby, in which we participate indirectly through our 49% stake in IMadison, together with other partners, we purchased a building at 183 Madison Avenue, Midtown South in Manhattan, NY.. On November 27, 2012, we increased our interest in Rigby 183 to 74.50%, thus consolidating the results of the investment in the company’s statement of income. On September 29, 2014, we closed the sale of the Madison 183 building, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
In March 2011, we bought the Nobleza Piccardo warehouse (British American Tobacco company) through a subsidiary in which we have a 50% stake. This property is located in the city of San Martin, Province of Buenos Aires, and in its size and location is an excellent venue for the future development of different segments. The total plot area is 160,000 square meters and floor area of 81,786 square meters. Under the agreement signed, Nobleza Piccardo rents the property during the first year, releasing it partially until the third year, at which time it releases the entire building. During the first year, rent surface is 80,026 square meters between warehouses and offices, during the second year, the leasable area drops to 27,614 meters. We are working on the design of a master plan to apply to the authorities of San Martín that allow us to develop a mixed-use project. We recently obtained pre-approval by the Municipality of San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires, to extend of the purposes for which the property can be used, including shopping center, entertainment, events, commercial offices, parking and other ancillary uses. Based on the strategic location of the property, we considered acquiring it in order to develop a shopping center in the future.
 
On June 15, 2011, Alto Palermo, directly and indirectly through its subsidiary, Torodur S.A. (“Torodur”), acquired a 50% of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.’s (“NPSF”) common shares, a corporation that is tenant of a building in which La Ribera Shopping was built and currently operates strategically located within the port of Santa Fe, the place with the largest development in terms of real estate in the City of Santa Fe, Province of Santa Fe, 27 kilometers away from the City of Paraná, Province of Entre Ríos and 96 kilometers away from the City of Rafaela, Province of Santa Fe.

In December 2011, Alto Palermo started to develop the “Arcos” project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. This project, which will be an urban space model, which aspires to be a distinct proposal, offering a variety of premium brands in an open-air environment. Despite Alto Palermo planned to inaugurate Arcos during December 2013, during the development and construction works of the project an injunction suspending its opening was filed on the ground that APSA did not have certain governmental permits. Notwithstanding that the construction had all the government permits, APSA performed a new environmental certificate and obtained a favorable court decision. As of the date of this annual report APSA completed the construction works and is awaiting for the injunction to be lifted.
 
In March 2012, our subsidiary RES, in which we hold a 66.8% interest, acquired 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares of Supertel Hospitality Inc. (“Supertel”) in an aggregate amount of US$ 30,000,000. Such preferred shares will bear an annual 6.25% preferred dividend and will carry the same voting rights as common shares. Furthermore, pursuant to the Agreement, RES has received warrants to acquire 30 million additional common shares.

As the capital increase which Supertel planned to make in September 2013 could not be consummated due to market conditions, in January 2014 RES and Efanur (wholly controlled by the company) entered into a credit line for up to US$ 2 million with Supertel maturing on July 9, 2015. In June 2014, Supertel announced the results of the issue of rights to purchase common shares for US$ 1.6, whereby RES and Efanur opted to capitalize the above mentioned loan.

Subject to certain restrictions, the warrants may be exercised at any time during the 5-year period from closing of the transaction (such exercise being mandatory under certain conditions following 3 years from such closing) at a price of US$ 1.92 per common share.

On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of the Company, acquired, jointly with ETH, 106.6 million common shares in IDBD representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH adhered, Dolphin Netherlands, jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, our indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.
 
Significant acquisitions, dispositions and development of business
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014
 
Acquisitions
 
Subscription of common shares of Avenida Inc.
 
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On August 29, 2013, APSA, through its subsidiary Torodur, subscribed 3,703,704 common shares of Avenida Inc., a Company incorporated in Delaware, United States, representing 24.79% of its outstanding capital. At that moment, this company had neither activity nor significant assets. Additionally, APSA acquired a warrant to increase its interest in Avenida Inc. up to 37.04%. The transaction price was Ps. 13 million, which has already been fully paid. After acquisition, Avenida Inc. established a Company named “Avenida Compras S.A.”, a Company incorporated in Argentina and engaged in e-commerce activity. On June 30, 2014, Avenida Inc. owns 100% of Avenida Compras S.A.
 
Stock call Option agreement for Arcos del Gourmet S.A.
 
On September 16, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Messrs. Eduardo Giana, Pablo Bossi and Patricio Tobal (non-controlling shareholders of Arcos del Gourmet S.A.), whereby we were granted with an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase up to 10% of the equity interest of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (“Arcos del Gourmet”), which can be executed up to December 31, 2018. In the event the option is excercised, we should pay the amount of US$ 8.0 million.
 
Furthermore, in the mentioned agreement the price of the option was set in: (a) a fixed amount of Ps. 2 million, which was cancelled, and (b) a variable sum payable monthly, which amount shall result from applying 4.5% on the amounts accrued in each previous calendar month for rental and right of admission (net of certain expenses), such variable sum shall be paid during 5 years from the opening of the shopping mall and during that period Messrs. Giana, Tobal and Bossi assigned to APSA the rights to earn dividends of Arcos.
APSA
 
During the current fiscal year we acquired an additional equity interest of 0.02% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 1.2 million.
 
Investment of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD)
 
On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of us, acquired, jointly with ETH, 106.6 million common shares in IDBD representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH adhered, Dolphin Netherlands, jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, IRSA’s indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.
 
Under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have promised to participate on a joint and several basis in any capital increases resolved by IDBD’s Board of Directors in order to implement its business plan for 2014 and 2015, for at least NIS 300 million in 2014 and NIS 500 million in 2015 (equivalent to approximately US$ 87.4 million and US$ 145.7 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014). To date, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have contributed NIS 231.09 million of the NIS 300 million committed for 2014.
 
Moreover, under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands. and ETH jointly and severally committed to make one or more tender offers for acquiring shares in IDBD for a total amount of NIS 512.09 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 149.2 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) as per the following scheme: (i) before December 31, 2015, an amount of at least NIS 249.8 million for a price per share of NIS 8.344 (subject to adjustment); and (ii) before December 31, 2016, an amount of at least NIS 512.09 million less the offer made in 2015, for a price per share of NIS 8.7612 (subject to adjustment). As security for the performance of the tender offers, 28,020,191 shares in IDBD held by Dolphin Netherlands, were pledged at the closing of the transaction.
 
In addition, the purchase agreement provides that Dolphin Netherlands and ETH shall jointly and severally pay to the creditors who are parties to the above mentioned restructuring agreement an additional amount of NIS 100 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 29.1 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) in the event that IDBD consummates the sale of its interest in its subsidiary Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. before December 31, 2014 and always provided that: (i) the sales price is not less than NIS 4,200 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 1,223.8 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014); and (ii) the closing of the transaction occurs before June 30, 2015, with IDBD having received by this last date a payment of not less than NIS 1,344 million (gross) (equivalent to approximately US$ 391.6 million).
 
On May 12, 2014, IDBD’s shares became listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel. Consequently, all the shares (including the pledged shares) were deposited in escrow with Bank Leumi Le-Israel as security in compliance with the lock-up provisions set forth in Chapter D of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Regulations which provide that initially listed shares may not be disposed of for a term of 18 months and allow the release of 2.5% per month beginning on the fourth month since the initial listing date.
 
Pursuant to the provisions of IDBD’s rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to Dolphin Netherlands at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to Dolphin Netherlands and 50% to ETH pursuant to the above mentioned agreement signed between them. These rights are recognized at their fair value and are recorded in the balance sheet in the line derivative financial instruments.
 
In July 2014, the rights offered by IDBD under the scope of the offering allowed to subscribe for 13 common shares of IDBD for a price of 65 NIS (5 NIS per share) and 27 warrants, 9 of each series (series 1, 2 and 3) to be issued by IDBD, at no cost. Each warrant issued by IDBD will allow to acquire one common share in IDBD. Series 1 matures on November 1, 2014 and is exercisable at 5.50 NIS per warrant. Series 2 matures on May 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6 NIS per warrant. Series 3 matures on December 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6.50 NIS per warrant.
 
As a result of the exercise of the rights received as mentioned above, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands received 17.32 million shares and 11.99 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH received the same number of rights and therefore acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands In addition, as a result of the exercise of the rights purchased, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired 5.79 million shares and 4.01 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH also acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands.
 
As a result of the IDBD’s rights offering, the number of pledged shares as security for IBDB’s tender offers assumed by Dolphin Netherlands was increased to an aggregate of 29,937,591. In addition, pursuant to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange regulations, 53,784,922 shares and 335,715 warrants under each of Series 1, 2 and 3 remained in escrow under the terms mentioned above.
 
After year-end, during the period from July 9 to July 14, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired through transactions in the open market 0.42 million shares and 0.34 million additional Series 2 warrants for NIS 1.77 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.52 million. 50% of such shares and Series 2 warrants were sold to ETH pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned agreement signed between the parties.
 
As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, Dolphin Netherlands held an aggregate of 76,620,163 shares, 15,998,787 Series 1 warrants, 16,170,392 Series 2 warrants and 15,998,787 Series 3 warrants of IDBD, resulting in an undiluted holding of 28.99% and a fully diluted holding of 31.37% in IDBD.
 
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IDBD’s Board of Directors is composed of nine members, three of whom were appointed by Dolphin Netherlands, namely, Eduardo Elsztain, Alejandro Elsztain and Saúl Zang.
 
As DFL is a subsidiary that qualifies as a VCO under the exemption contained in IAS 28 mentioned in Note 2.3 (d), we have valued our interest in IDBD at fair value with changes in the income statement.
 
Acquisition of common shares Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
 
On January 9, 2014, our subsidiary RES, granted a convertible loan to Supertel for an amount of US$ 2.0 million. This loan included a conversion option whereby RES was allowed to apply the aggregate amount of the loan to purchase common shares of Supertel under a “Rights Offering” or convert the loan directly into common shares of Supertel. On June 6, 2014, RES exercised its conversion right to acquire 1,250,000 common shares at US$ 1.60 per common share. As a result of this acquisition, we acquired indirectly a 26.9% equity interest in Supertel.
 
Supertel main assets consist of 65 hotels in United States operated by various hotel chains.
 
Acquisition of building next to Shopping Alto Palermo

On May 22, 2014, APSA acquired a property with a 40 sqm area, adjacent to shopping Alto Palermo, located in Av. Santa Fe 3255/57/59 for US$ 3.8 million.
 
Dispositions
 
Partial Sale of Libertador 498 Building and Maipú 1300 Building
 
On November 15, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 12 floor and two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.0 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.5 million.
 
On January 14, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 11 floor and seven parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.6 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.9 million.
 
On April 7, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 21 and 22 floor, two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and four parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.1 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.2 million.
 
On May 19, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale to Inco Sociedad Anónima de Inversión, Industria y Comercio of the unit 1 of the ground floor of the Maipú 1300 Building. The price of the transaction was Ps. 6.5 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 5.5 million.
 
Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza Building
 
On January 24, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 7 floor and 28 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 124.6 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 99.9 million.
 
On May 14, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale to Transportadora de Caudales Juncadella of the unit 449 of the 8 floor of the Bouchard 551 Building. The price of the transaction was Ps. 61.8 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 50.3 million. For more information, please see "Recent Developments."
 
Partial Sale of Costeros Dique IV
 
On April 1, 2014, we executed the transfer deed of the 5 and 6 floor and complementary units in the Costeros Dique IV Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 12.4 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 10.5 million.
 
Partial Sale of Avenida de Mayo 589
 
On April 10, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 2 floor of the Avenida de Mayo 589 Building and ten parking units of the Rivadavia 565 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.2 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.3 million.
 
Partial Sale of Constitución 1159
 
On May 6, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the Constitución 1159 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 23.3 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 13.4 million.
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
 
Acquisitions
 
La Rural
 
On November 29, 2012, APSA acquired common shares, representing 50% of EHSA´s capital stock and votes for Ps. 25.9 million. Under the acquisition agreement, APSA is entitled to exercise joint control over EHSA. Additionally, APSA paid Ps. 6.1 million, subject to the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the shares of La Rural S.A. According to contract’s terms, the amount paid will be returned to APSA, in case mentioned acquisition is not completed. EHSA is an Argentine company whose main asset consists of an indirect interest of 50% in the capital and voting rights of La Rural S.A. (“LRSA”), whereby it has joint control over this company together with Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”), who owns the remaining 50%. Thus, APSA is the owner of an indirect interest of 25% in LRSA, whose main asset consists on right of use on the “Predio Ferial de Palermo” (the “Fairground”) in the City of Buenos Aires, located between Cerviño, Sarmiento, Santa Fé Avenues and Oro street, in the City of Buenos Aires entered into in 1999 with SRA, owner of such Predio Ferial.
 
The SRA had bought the Fairground from a former Administration of the National Government by an Executive Order in 1991 (the “1991 EO”). Immediately after APSA acquired the right of use on the Fairground, in December 2012, the current Administration of the National Government reviewed the contracts signed by the former Administration and the SRA twenty years ago and issued an Executive Order – Decree No. 5,552/2012 (the “2012 EO”) seeking to declare null and void the former 1991 EO. The 2012 EO demanded the return of the Fairground to the State.
 
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The 2012 EO neither addresses the right of use of the Fairground nor any action that the owner of the ground might have taken while in possession. According to the information provided by the SRA, they obtained a stay from Argentine Court freezing the 2012 EO, and, although the National Government appealed the ruling, the appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in 2013.
 
APSA, as well as the joint venture EHSA, were neither defendant in the legal case initiated by SRA nor were mentioned and/or addressed in any respect in the 2012 EO. APSA acquired the interest in the entity that has the right to use the Fairground as a good faith purchaser, entity that had acquired the right to use the Fairground in good faith as well. The 2012 EO, if sustained by the Supreme Court of Justice in the future, will have no effect in the legal structure of EHSA and on our acquisition of EHSA. However, if sustained, it might have an impact to the underlying asset acquired (the right to use), in the event a final judgment declares null and void all acts performed by the SRA with the Fairground, including granting a right to use it to third parties.
 
Notwithstanding the above, as from the acquisition date to the date of issuance of this Annual Report, none of the judicial measures initiated by the owner of the Fairground and/or the National Government, or the appeals and rulings thereof, had any effect on APSAs effective use of the Fairground.
 
On September 25 of 2013, Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”), La Rural de Palermo S.A. (“LRPSA”), Boulevard Norte S.A. (“BNSA”), Ogden Argentina S.A., EHSA, Entretenimiento Universal S.A., and La Rural, entered into an agreement that mainly consist of an amendment to the preexisting agreements under the joint venture pursuant to which they agreed to revise, amend and/or clarify certain provisions.
 
APSA´s shares
 
During fiscal year 2013, we directly and indirectly, acquired an additional equity interest of 0.1% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 2.3 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.8 million.
 
Additional purchase Arcos Gourmet
 
On June 7, 2013, through APSA we, purchased common shares accounting for 1.815% of the capital stock and voting interest for US$ 0.8 million of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (“Arcos del Gourmet”)
 
Acquisition of equity interest in Rigby 183
 
In December 2010, through Rigby 183, in which we indirectly holds a 49% stake through IMadison, jointly with other partners, we acquired a building located at 183 Madison Avenue, Midtown South, Manhattan, New York. This area involves famous and prominent buildings such as, the Empire State Building, the Macy’s Herald Square, and the Madison Square Garden and it also has one of the largest office and store markets, excellent means of transport, restaurants, stores and entertainment options.
 
The purchased property consists of a pre-war building built in 1925 designed by the architecture firm Warren & Wetmore (the same firm that designed the Grand Central Terminal of New York). It has 19 office stories for rent and a store on its Ground Floor. The net leasable area is approximately 23,200 sqm, 3,523 sqm of which correspond to retail stores and 19,677 sqm are offices.
 
The total purchase price was US$ 98 million (US$ 4,224 per leasable sqm) composed of US$ 48 million of principal (IMadison contributed US$ 23.5 million), US$ 40 million under a loan granted by M&T Bank at a rate of 5.01% per annum due in 5 years and a loan for US$ 10 million to carry out the capex and prebuilds program.
 
On November 27, 2012, we increased our interest in Rigby 183 to 74.50%, thus we started to consolidate the results of the investment in our statement of income.
 
Dispositions
 
Sale of Hersha´s common shares
 
During the fiscal year 2013, we sold 17,105,629 common shares of Hersha for a total amount of US$ 92.5 million. Consequently, as of the date of issuance of this annual report, our interest in Hersha’s capital stock decreased from 9.13% (at the beginning of the year) to 0.49%. The profit generated by the fair value measurement of the investment as of June 30, 2013, amounted to Ps.75,2 millions. After fiscal year-end, we sold its residual interest in Hersha for US$ 6.74 per common share. As a result, we do not longer hold any interest in Hersha.
 
Partial Sale of Libertador 498 Building and Maipú 1300 Building
 
On August 31, 2012, we executed the transfer deeds for the sale of certain functional units of the “Libertador 498” Building of the City of Buenos Aires. The total price of the transaction amounted to Ps. 15.0 million and was paid on the execution of the title conveyance deeds. . This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 12.7 million.
 
On October 4 and 11, 2012, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of several functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the “Libertador 498” Building. The transactions price was set at Ps. 29.4 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 24.9 million.
 
On May 8, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 17 floor and two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 7.8 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.
 
In addition, on May 20, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 6 floor, two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The transaction price was set at Ps. 7.6 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.
 
Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza Building
 
On September 14, 2012, we sold certain functional units on floors 18 and 19, as well as parking areas, of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was US$ 8.5 million paid upon execution of the conveyance deed. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 18.4 million.
 
On June 28, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of 4, 5 and 6 floors and 56 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 148.7 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 108.0 million.
 
Partial Sale of Costeros Dique IV
 
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On January 8, 2013, we sold certain functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the “Costeros Dique IV” Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.2 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.8 million.
 
Sale of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A
 
On June 28, 2013, we executed the sale and transfer of our 50% stake in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. to Euromayor S.A. de Inversiones. The amount of the operation totaled US$ 4.2 million and the profit obtained was Ps. 15.0 million. Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. is the owner of Emprendimiento Laguna Azul, an urban development project of approximately 430 hectares. located in the Province of Cordoba.
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012
 
Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of Bitania 26 S.A.
 
On December 12, 2011, through Ritelco S.A. (“Ritelco”) we purchased 9,800,000 common shares of Bitania 26 S.A. (“Bitania”), representative of 49% of its capital stock. Bitania owns the hotel “Esplendor Savoy” in the city of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe. The amount of the transaction was set in US$ 5.0 million.
 
Acquisition of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
 
On August 18, 2011, through APSA we acquired the 50% of the capital stock of NPSF, a company that owns the usage and exploitation rights for a new shopping mall in the province of Santa Fe (“La Ribera Shopping”). The purchase price was US$ 4.5 million and will be payable in equal and consecutive monthly installments as from February, 2013.
 
APSA´s shares
 
During the year ended June 30, 2012, we acquired an additional equity interest of 0.038% in APSA for a total consideration of 0.8 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.4 million.
 
Acquisition of preferred shares and warrants of Supertel.
 
On February, 2012, through our subsidiary RES, we acquired 3 million of preferred shares and 30 million of warrants of Supertel for a total amount of US$ 30.0 million. Supertel is a REIT that focuses its activity on medium class long-stay hotels and long-term stays. Supertel owns approximately 75 hotels in 21 states of the United States of America, which are managed by diverse operators and franchises, such as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Sleep Inn and Super 8, among others.
 
The above mentioned preferred shares accrue a preferred dividend of 6.25% per annum and are convertible into 30 million common shares at a rate of 10 common shares for one preferred share. Subject to certain limitations, they can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February 2017. Preferred shares grant the same political rights as Supertel’s common shares.
 
The Warrants grant us the right to acquire 30 million Supertel’s common shares at a fixed price of US$ 1.20 per common share. Subject to certain limitations, these warrants can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February 2017.
 
Additionally, we are entitled to appoint up to 4 directors, out of a total of 9, and participates in the decision-making process of Supertel’s Executive Committee concerning the acquisition, disposal and administration of Supertel's real estate assets.
 
In spite of the fact that we exert significant influence on Supertel, neither the Preferred Shares nor the Warrants entitle us to the economic benefits of an equity interest in Supertel (we do not have any equity interest in Supertel). Therefore, the Preferred Shares and Warrants are accounted as financial assets and measured at fair value, and the resulting changes were disclosed in the statements of income, as required by IFRS 9.
 
When initially recognized, the consideration paid for the Preferred Shares and Warrants was allocated to both instruments, based on their respective fair values upon acquisition. The fair values of these instruments exceeded the price of the transaction and were assessed using a valuation method that incorporates unobservable market data. Given the fact that the fair value of these instruments was estimated by applying the mentioned method, we did not recognize a gain of US$. 7.9 million at the time of initial recognition.
 
Contribution to Don Mario S.G.R. (“Don Mario”)
 
On June 29, 2012, the Secretaría de Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (the “SME undersecretariat”) authorized APSA´s incorporation as “Protector Partner” (Socio Protector) of Don Mario S.G.R. (“Sociedad de Garantía Recíproca”).
 
Moreover, we made a contribution to Don Mario’s Risk Fund in the amount of Ps. 10 million, with APSA´s capacity of Protector Partner. S.G.R.s are funded through the contributions of investors who in turn obtain certain tax benefits for income tax purposes.
 
Additionally, Don Mario assigned and transferred to APSA five Class “B” shares, with a face value of Ps. 1 each and entitled to one vote per share, for the amount of Ps. 0.005 which have been paid in cash. These shares are symbolic and merely represent APSA´s right over the investment. These shares neither grant control nor significant influence over the actions of the entity. We must maintain the investment in the SGR for a minimum period of 2 years to make use of the tax benefit. After the period of two years, we decided to not continue as Protector Partner of the SGR, and, therefore, we received the Ps. 10 million contributed in 2012.
 
Ex UOM – Luján, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
On May 22, 2012, we completed the acquisition of a plot of land of 116 hectares in Luján, Province of Buenos Aires from Cresud, for a total amount of US$ 8.96 million, which as of the date of this annual report was fully paid. This transaction was carried out in order to develop a mixed purpose project in the future since the plot of land has localization and scale features that are apt for business development. In addition, the land already has the municipal requisite authorization and zoning permits to allow for development.
 
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Acquisition of Cresud’s corporate notes
 
On March 10, 2011 and June 21, 2012, through Emprendimeintos Recoleta S.A. (“ERSA”) we acquired Cresud’s Series VI notes for US$ 2.5 million and Series IX notes for Ps. 3.24 million and Series XI notes for Ps. 7.56 million, respectively.
 
Additionally, on June 21, 2012, through Panamerican Mall S.A. (“PAMSA”) acquired Cresud’s Series IX notes for a total amount of Ps. 5.76 and Series XI notes for a total amount of Ps. 13.44 million.
 
Dispositions
 
Partial Sale of Libertador 498
 
On October 17, 2011, we sold certain functional units in the “Libertador 498” Building in the City of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 2.5 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.9 million.
 
Sale of “Thames”
 
On October 25, 2011, we sold the “Thames” Property located in the province of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 4.7 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 14.7 million.
 
Sale of “Museo Renault”Property
 
We sold in two separate transactions performed in March and May, 2012, all the functional units from the property known as "Museo Renault" at Figueroa Alcorta 3301 of the City of Buenos Aires. The total price amounted to US$ 11.7 million. The transactions mentioned above resulted in a gain of Ps. 40.4 million
 
Partial Sale of “Dique IV”
 
On June 16, 2012, we sold a covered area of 4,703 m2 for offices, 46 car parking spaces and 4 complementary units to be used as storage units in the building identified as Yacht V and VI of the complex known as “Puerto del Centro”, located in Dique IV, Puerto Madero. The amount of the transaction was Ps. 69 million, which was paid by the buyer upon execution of the conveyance deed. The result for this transaction amounted to a gain of Ps. 53.7 million.
 
Apsamedia

On October 7, 2011, Apsamedia S.A. (“Apsamedia”), as trustor, together with Comafi Fiduciario Financiero S.A., acting as trustee of the “Fideicomiso Financiero Privado Yatasto”, as original holder, created a private financial trust named Consumo Centro, to which Apsamedia assigned under trust the legal ownership of certain receivables that were not in good standing, including, personal loans, credit card receivables and refinanced receivables generated by Apsamedia in the ordinary course of business, which APSA anticipate will be emitted as pass-throughs in favor of the original holder.

Sale of units of Condominios I y II

On June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, APSA sold different units related to the lot designated as “2H” and “2G” of Condominios I y II for Ps. 51.9 million, Ps. 4.3 million and Ps. 5.0 million, respectively.
 
Developments
 
Apsamedia (Metroshop’s continuing company)
 
On July 20, 2011, a special general shareholders meeting of Metroshop S.A. (“Metroshop”) approved by unanimous consent to approve the change of corporate name to Apsamedia S.A. (“Apsamedia”) and the amendment of its corporate purpose to capitalize on market opportunities.
 
Apsamedia will continue providing its services, which have been broadened in scope to the following areas:
 
 - Consumer credit marketing and financing.
 - Issuance and marketing of credit cards.
 - Performance of any type of agency and representation.
 - Management of administrative, advertisement and commercial activities.
 
Such amendments were registered under the Public Registry of Commerce on August 29, 2011 under number 17,795.
 
During fiscal year 2013, Apsamedia started to develop the leasing of advertising space business in our shopping centers (merged with us as from July 1, 2013).
 
Arcos del Gourmet - Restructuring of the concession agreement
 
 On September 6, 2011, Arcos del Gourmet signed a Retrofitting Concession with the Administración de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (the Railway Infrastructure Administration or “ADIF”), which transferred the railway assets under the jurisdiction of the Organismo Nacional de Administración de Bienes (“ONABE”), pursuant to which the ONABE has granted an extension to the term of the concession until December 31, 2030, automatically renewable for an additional period of three years and four months if the commitments are satisfactorily performed. This new agreement provides an additional extension of three years if Arcos del Gourmet determines it is necessary. It also established a maximum period of 24 months (counted from the day of signing the contract) to carry out the works and opening of the shopping center. The aforementioned contract established a new monthly fee of Ps. 0.2 million (plus VAT) until December 31, 2025, and Ps. 0.25 million (plus VAT) from January 1, 2026. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the future and until the end of the concession period the charges shall be re-calibrated every two years.
 
 Additionally, in order to secure the fulfillment of the agreement, APSA subscribed a surety bond for Ps.4.46 million, made a cash deposit of Ps. 0.40 million and another surety bond in favor of ADIF in the amount of Ps. 14.95 million as collateral to our execution of the works agreed in due time and proper form. This agreement replaces the one subscribed with ONABE.
 
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 On September 7, 2011, APSA acquired an additional 8.185% interest in Arcos del Gourmet for US$1.75 million in cash consideration. As part of this acquisition, APSA has renegotiated certain terms of the original acquisition agreement pursuant to which Arcos del Gourmet will contribute 10% of each capital call required to avoid the minority shareholders´ dilution. This obligation is capped at US$ 3.5 million and is recognized under seller financing in short-term and long-term debt.
 
In December 2011, APSA started to develop the “Arcos” project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. This project, which will follow an urban space model, aspires to be a distinct proposal, offering a variety of premium brands in an open-air environment. Despite APSA planned to inaugurate Arcos del Gourmet during December 2013, during the development and construction works of the project an injunction suspending its opening was filed on the ground that APSA did not have certain governmental permits. Notwithstanding that the construction had all the government permits, APSA performed a new environmental certificate and has obtained a favorable court decision. As of the date of this Annual Report, APSA completed the construction works and is awaiting the injunction to be lifted.
 
Alto Comahue Projec t– Province of Neuquén
 
On June 4, 2012, Shopping Neuquén S.A. (“Shopping Neuquén”) entered into an agreement with the Municipality whereby it agreed to perform the construction works in one stage of the shopping center, based on the new schedule which provides a maximum construction term of 24 months computed from the execution of the relevant Works Commencement Minutes. Such agreement was approved by Decree N° 0572 issued by the Municipality of Neuquén on June 8, 2012.
 
Later, on May 22, 2014 the parties modified the aforementioned agreement to specify that the work for the Shopping Center should be finished by Shopping Neuquén within six months counted as from September 17, 2014.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
Fiscal Year 2014. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we invested Ps. 318.4 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton, Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao (Ps. 5.6 million, Ps. 2.1 million and Ps. 2.3 million, respectively), (b) Ps. 9.5 million related to the acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment and facilities, (c) improvements in our shopping centers for Ps. 61.1 million, (d) Ps. 179.3 million allocated to the development of properties, corresponding Ps. 99.9 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 79.4 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 29.6 million allocated to advances of the acquisition of investments in general, (f) Ps. 24.0 million allocated to improvements of our offices and other rental properties, and (g) Ps. 0.5 million related to the acquisition of plots of land.
 
Fiscal Year 2013. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, we invested Ps. 920.9 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao for (Ps. 0.9 million, Ps. 2.6 million and Ps.0.4 million, respectively), (b) acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and facilities for Ps. 11.6 million, (c) improvements made to our shopping centers for Ps. 56.9 million, (d) development of properties for Ps. 144.2 million, corresponding Ps. 117.9 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 26.3 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 15.8 million allocated to advances for the acquisition of investments in general, (f) improvements in our office buildings and other rental properties for Ps. 7.6 million, (g) the purchase of an additional 25.5% equity interest in Rigby’s capital stock for Ps. 679.2 million, and (h) the acquisition of plots of land for Ps. 1.8 million.
 
Fiscal Year 2012. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, we invested Ps. 133.9 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao for (Ps. 0.9 million, Ps. 3.5 million and Ps.0.4 million, respectively), (b) acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and facilities for Ps. 8.2 million, (c) improvements made to our shopping centers for Ps. 31.3 million, (d) development of properties for Ps. 23.9 million, corresponding Ps. 18.4 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 5.5 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 9.9 million allocated to advances to suppliers for investments in general, (f) improvements in our office buildings and other rental properties for Ps. 8.8 million, and (g) the acquisition of plots of land for Ps. 47.0 million, mainly the Lujan plots of land (Ps. 41.9 million).
 
Recent Developments
 
IRSA Recent Developments
 
Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza
 
On October 8, 2014, we signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 22 and 23 floors for 1,822 square meters of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 168.7 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 151.4 million.

On October 28, 2014, we signed the transfer deed for the sale of 3 floors fpr 4,648 square meters and 47 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 279.4 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 243.3 million.
 
Sale of the building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
 
On September 30, 2014, we sold, through our subsidiary Rigby 183, the building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, New York for an amount of US$ 185 million, which represents a revaluation of 117% of the purchase price. The sale price was used to cancel the mortgage on the property for an amount of US$ 75 million, leaving a net profit of Ps. 292 million.
 
Sale of remaining interest of Hersha
 
On August 26, 2014, we sold, through our subsidiary, the remaining interest of our investment held in Hersha which amounted to a total of 1 million shares at an average price of US$6.74 per share.
 
Acquisition of “La Adela” Land Reserve – Luján (Province of Buenos Aires):
 
In August 2014, we purchased a land reserve with an area approximately 1,058 hectares, located in Luján, Province of Buenos Aires, formerly owned by Cresud. The transaction amount was Ps. 210 million, which has been fully paid. Given its degree of development and closeness to the City of Buenos Aires, this site has a high urbanistic potential; therefore, the purpose of this purchase is to launch a new real estate development.
 
Subscription of shares of IDBD.
 
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In connection with our indirect investment in IDBD through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of us, and pursuant to the provisions of IDBD rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to Dolphin Netherlands at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to Dolphin Netherlands and 50% to ETH.
 
In July 2014, the rights offered by IDBD under the scope of the offering allowed to subscribe for 13 common shares of IDBD for a price of 65 NIS (5 NIS per share) and 27 warrants, 9 of each series (series 1, 2 and 3) to be issued by IDBD, at no cost. Each warrant issued by IDBD will allow to acquire one common share in IDBD. Series 1 matures on November 1, 2014 and is exercisable at 5.50 NIS per warrant. Series 2 matures on May 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6 NIS per warrant. Series 3 matures on December 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6.50 NIS per warrant.
 
As a result of the exercise of the rights received as mentioned above, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands received 17.32 million shares and 11.99 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH received the same number of rights and therefore acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands In addition, as a result of the exercise of the rights purchased, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired 5.79 million shares and 4.01 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH also acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands.
 
 After year-end, during the period from July 9 to July 14, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired through transactions in the open market 0.42 million shares and 0.34 million additional Series 2 warrants for NIS 1.77 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.52 million. 50% of such shares and Series 2 warrants were sold to ETH.
 
Furthermore, on October 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional contribution of US$ 21 million in DFL in order to increase our indirect investment in IDBD.
 
For more information please see Item 4 – Information on the Company – A. History and development of the Company – “Investment of IDBD Development Corporation Ltd.
 
Investment in Avenida Inc.
 
On August 29, 2013, APSA indirectly through Torodur, acquired 3,703,704 common shares of Avenida representing 23.08% of its outstanding share capital. Additionally, APSA was granted a Warrant to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock to increase our interest by up to 33.33%. The purchase price for the transaction was Ps. 13.0 million, which has already been paid in full. In addition, during the year ended on June 30, 2014, APSA exercised the previously mentioned option to purchase 2,469,136 additional Series A Preferred Stock for an amount of Ps. 10.0 million. At the time of exercise of the option, all the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company were converted into Common Stock and a new investor acquired 32.94% of the company in the amount of Ps. 15 millons, as a result of which our participation in Avenida amounted to 21.58%. In September 2014, we sold 5.0% of the share capital of this company in the amount of US$ 2.3 million. As a result, the indirect participation in Avenida, was reduced to 16.58% of its share capital.
 
Merger APSA-Conil

On September 17, 2014, APSA has entered into a Preliminary Merger Agreement with its subsidiary Conil S.A. ("Conil"), by virtue of which Conil will be absorbed by APSA. In order to proceed with this merger, the transaction will have to be approved by our next shareholders’ meeting which will be held on October 31, 2014.
 
B. Business Overview
 
Operations and principal activities
 
We are one of Argentina’s leading real estate companies in terms of total assets. We are engaged, directly and indirectly through subsidiaries and joint ventures, in a range of diversified real estate related activities in Argentina, including:
 
 
the acquisition, development and operation of shopping centers, including consumer financing activities,
 
 
the development and sale of residential properties,
 
 
the acquisition and development of office and other non-shopping center properties primarily for rental purposes,
 
 
the acquisition and operation of luxury hotels,
 
 
the acquisition of undeveloped land reserves for future development and sale, and
 
 
selected real estate investments outside Argentina.
 
We are the only Argentine real estate company whose common shares are listed in the BASE and whose GDSs are listed in the NYSE.
 
As of June 30, 2014 we owned 29.77% of Banco Hipotecario, one of the leading financial institutions in Argentina, 34% of the voting power of Supertel and indirectly, 23% of IDBD.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. We recorded revenues for Ps. 2,845.2 million generating operating income of Ps. 1,237.2 million, whereas our total assets amounted to Ps. 9,810.1 million and our shareholders’ equity was Ps. 2,556.6 million.
 
Our principal executive offices are located at Bolívar 108, City of Buenos Aires (C1066AAB), Argentina. Our administrative headquarters are located in the Intercontinental Plaza tower, Moreno 877, Floor 22, City of Buenos Aires (C1091AAQ). Our telephone number is +54 (11) 4323-7400, our fax number is +54 (11) 4323-7480 and our website is www.irsa.com.ar.
 
We operate our business through six reportable segments, namely “Shopping Centers”, “Office and Other Rentals”, “Development and Sale of Properties”, “Hotels”, “International” and “Financial Operations and Others” as further described below:

Our “Shopping Centers” segment includes the operating results from our portfolio of shopping centers principally comprised of lease and service revenue from tenants. Our Shopping Centers segment had assets of Ps. 2,295.4 million and Ps. 2,262.3 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 32% and 39% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our Shopping Centers segment generated operating income of Ps. 860.8 million and Ps. 685.0 for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 69% and 63%, of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.
 
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Our “Offices and Other Rentals” segment includes the operating results of our lease and service revenues of office space and other non-retail building properties principally comprised of lease and service revenue from tenants. Our Offices and Other Rentals segment had assets of Ps. 846.3 million and Ps. 855.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 12% and 15% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our Offices and Other Rentals segment generated operating income of Ps. 163.4 million and Ps. 127.2 for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 13% and 12%, of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.

Our “Development and Sales of Properties” segment includes the operating results of our acquisition and/or construction of housing and other properties for sale in the ordinary course of business. Our Development and Sales of Properties segment had assets of Ps. 629.4 million and Ps. 623.4 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 9% and 11% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our Development and Sales of Properties segment generated operating income of Ps. 244.5 million and Ps. 176.4 for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 20% and 16%, of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.

Our “Hotels” segment includes the operating results of our hotels mainly comprised of room, catering and restaurant revenues. Our Hotels segment had assets of Ps. 192.5 million and Ps. 195.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 3% of our total consolidated assets at such dates. Our Hotels segment generated operating income of Ps. 11.0 million and operating losses of Ps. (21.6) for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 1% and (2%), of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.

Our “International” segment continues to optimize the structures of our New York buildings and the efficiency of its operative indicators. Madison Avenue 183 building, of which we held an ownership of 74,5%, reached an occupation of 95%, much superior to that the building had when it was adquired. In addition, on September 29, 2014, we through our subsidiary Rigby 183 closed the sale of the aforementioned building, for more information please see “Recent Developmenst”. Regarding Lipstick Building, during fiscal year 2014, we made upgrades which led the Lipstick Building to become the best building in the Third Avenue by changing its category. Also, the real estate value in New York City has risen again to levels similar to those before the financial crisis of 2008. In addition, jointly with subsidiaries, we hold 34% of Supertel voting rights (NASDAQ: SPPR) and we have recently acquired, through Dolphin Fund, an indirect interest in IDBD amounts to 23% Our International Segment had assets of Ps. 1,988.0 million and Ps. 796.7 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 28% and 14% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our International segment generated operating losses of Ps. (30.0) million and operating income of Ps.129.3 for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing (2%) and 12%, of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.

Our “Financial Operations and Others” segment includes the income or loss generated by our associates Banco Hipotecario and Tarshop and the residual financial operations from our subsidiary Apsamedia. During fiscal year 2014, we maintained our 29.77% equity interest in Banco Hipotecario, held in the form of Class D shares, which are currently entitled to three votes per share, affording us, as of this fiscal year end, a right to 46.46% of the total votes that can be cast at Banco Hipotecario’s shareholders’ meetings. As of June 30, 2014, our investment in Banco Hipotecario generated income for Ps. 184.4 million. Both Tarshop’s and Apsamedia’s operations consist primarily of lending and servicing activities related to the credit card offered to consumers at retail venues. Our Financial Operations and Others segment had assets of Ps. 1,255.0 million and Ps. 1,081.2 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 17% and 19% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our Financial Operations and Others segment generated operating losses of Ps. (2.6) million and Ps. (4.9) for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 0%, of our consolidated operating income for such years.

Business Strategy

As a leading company in Argentina dedicated to acquiring, developing and managing real estate, we seek to (i) generate stable cash flows through the operation of our real estate rental assets (shopping centers, office buildings, hotels), (ii) achieve long-term appreciation of our asset portfolio by taking advantage of development opportunities, (iii) increase the productivity of our land reserves and enhance the margins of our Development and sale of properties segment through partnerships with other developers, and (iv) look for opportunities abroad offering capital gain potential.
 
Shopping centers.
 
Our main purpose is to maximize our shareholders’ profitability. By using our know-how in the shopping center industry in Argentina as well as our leading position, we seek to generate a sustainable growth of cash flow and to increase the long-term value of our real estate assets.

We attempt to take advantage of the unsatisfied supply in different urban areas of the region, as well as of our customers’ purchase experience. Therefore, we seek to develop new shopping centers in urban areas with attractive prospects for growth, including Buenos Aires’ Metropolitan area, some cities in the provinces of Argentina and possibly, other places abroad. To achieve this strategy, the close business relationship we have had for years with more than 1000 retail companies and trademarks composing our selected group of tenants is of utmost importance, as it allows us to offer an adequate mix of tenants for each particular case.
 
Office and other.
 
Since the Argentine economic crisis in 2001 and 2002, there has been limited investment in high-quality office buildings in the City Buenos Aires and, as a result, we believe there is currently substantial demand for those desirable office spaces. We seek to purchase and develop premium office buildings in strategically-located business districts in the City of Buenos Aires and other strategic locations that we believe offer return and potential for long-term capital gain. We expect to continue our focus on attracting premium corporate tenants to our office buildings. Furthermore, we intend to consider on a selective basis new opportunities to acquire or construct new rental office buildings.
 
Sales and Development.
 
We seek to purchase undeveloped properties in densely-populated areas and build apartment complexes offering green space for recreational activities. We also seek to develop residential communities by acquiring undeveloped properties with convenient access to the City of Buenos Aires, developing roads and other basic infrastructure such as electric power and water, and then selling lots for the construction of residential units. After the economic crisis in 2001 and 2002, the scarcity of mortgage financing restricted the growth in middle class home purchases, and as a result, we mainly focused on the development of residential communities for middle and high-income individuals, who do not need to finance their home purchases. Furthermore, we seek to continue to acquire undeveloped land at attractive locations inside and outside Buenos Aires for the purpose of their appreciation for subsequent sale. We believe that holding a portfolio of desirable undeveloped plots of land enhances our ability to make strategic long-term investments and affords us a valuable “pipeline” of new development projects for upcoming years.
 
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Hotels.
 
We believe our portfolio of three luxury hotels is positioned to take advantage of future growth in tourism and travel in Argentina. We seek to continue with our strategy to invest in high-quality properties which are operated by leading international hotel companies to capitalize on their operating experience and international reputation.
 
International.
 
In this segment, we seek investments that represent an opportunity of capital appreciation potential in the long term. After the international financial crisis in 2008, we took advantage of the price opportunity in the real estate sector in the United States and invested in two office buildings in Manhattan, New York (for more information, see “Recent Developments”). We have 74.5% of the office building located at Madison Avenue in the City of New York and 49.9% interest in a U.S. company, whose main asset is the so-called “Lipstick Building” an office building located in the City of New York. In addition, jointly with subsidiaries, we hold 34% of Supertel voting rights (NASDAQ: SPPR) and we have recently acquired, through Dolphin Fund, an indirect interest in IDBD amounts to 23%, a large and diversified company in Israel, which participates, through its subsidiaries, in numerous markets and industry sectors, including real estate, retail, agricultural industry, insurance, telecommunications, etc. We intend to continue evaluating -on a selective basis- investment opportunities outside Argentina as long as they offer attractive investment and development options.
 
Financial Operations and Other.
 
We keep our investment in Banco Hipotecario, the main mortgage-lending bank in Argentina, as we believe that we are able to reach good synergies in the long term with a developed mortgage market.
 
Overview
 
Shopping Centers We are engaged in purchasing, developing and managing shopping centers through our subsidiary, Alto Palermo. As of June 30, 2014, Alto Palermo operated and owned majority interests in thirteen shopping centers, six of which are located in the City of Buenos Aires (Abasto, Alcorta Shopping, Alto Palermo, Patio Bullrich, Buenos Aires Design and Dot Baires), two of which are located in the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area (Alto Avellaneda and Soleil Premium Outlet) and the other ones are located in the Argentine provinces: Alto Noa in the City of Salta, Province of Salta, Alto Rosario in the City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe, Mendoza Plaza in the City of Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera in the City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba and La Ribera Shopping in the City of Santa Fe, Province of Santa Fe.
 
As of June 30, 2014, we own 95.71% of Alto Palermo. The remaining common shares are held by the investor public and traded on the BASE and the ADRs are listed and traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “APSA.”
 
As of June 30, 2014, Alto Palermo’s shopping centers comprised a total of 311,232 square meters of gross leasable area (excluding certain space occupied by hypermarkets which are not Alto Palermo’s tenants). For fiscal year 2014, the average occupancy rate of Alto Palermo’s shopping center portfolio was approximately 98.4%.
 
We centralized management of our shopping centers in Alto Palermo, which is responsible for providing common area electrical power, a main telephone switchboard, central air conditioning and other basic common area services.
 
The following tables show certain information concerning our subsidiary APSA’s shopping centers as of June 30, 2014:
 
 
Date of
Leasable
Area
APSA’s
Interest
Occupancy
Rate
Accumulated Annual Rental Income as of fiscal
year ended (4)
Book Value
in thousands
of Ps.)
2
Acquisition
sqm (1)
(3)
(2)
2014 2013 2012
(5)
Shopping Centers (6)
               
Alto Palermo
Nov-97
19,354
100.00%
98.90%
344,291
269,921
220,714
258,200
Abasto Shopping  (7)
Jul-94
38,026
100.00%
99.40%
340,073
276,685
222,314
273,575
Alto Avellaneda
Dec-97
36,565
100.00%
99.50%
245,248
190,470
159,309
134,822
Alcorta Shopping
Jun-97
15,113
100.00%
99.80%
168,331
126,950
101,018
103,065
Patio Bullrich
Oct-98
11,738
100.00%
99.60%
125,120
103,159
90,086
116,539
Alto Noa
Mar-95
19,157
100.00%
99.70%
58,421
47,047
39,300
31,638
Buenos Aires Design
Nov-97
14,592
53.68%
92.30%
50,244
42,432
36,361
15,722
Alto Rosario (7)
Nov-04
29,516
100.00%
97.00%
154,911
123,510
97,656
119,968
Mendoza Plaza
Dec-94
41,108
100.00%
95.00%
120,086
101,419
81,822
107,509
Dot Baires Shopping
Nov-06
46,707
80.00%
99.70%
229,833
189,271
150,503
421,430
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera
Dec-06
15,881
100.00%
99.80%
71,751
58,359
47,160
64,951
Soleil Premium Outlet
Jul-10
15,190
100.00%
100.00%
69,637
45,039
34,564
88,634
La Ribera Shopping
Sep–11
8,285
50.00%
99.60%
15,163
11,910
3,833
18,242
TOTAL GENERAL
 
311,232
-
98.40%
1,993,109
1,586,172
1,284,640
1,754,295

Notes:
(1) Total leasable area in each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated dividing occupied square meters by leasable area on the last day of the period.
(3) APSA’s effective interest in each of its business units. we have a 95.71% interest in APSA.
(4) Corresponds to total leases, consolidated according to IFRS.
(5) Cost of acquisition plus improvements, less accumulated depreciation, plus adjustment for inflation, less allowance for impairment in value, plus recovery of allowances, if applicable. Does not include construction works in progress.
(6) Through APSA.
(7) Excludes Museo de los Niños (3,762 in Abasto and 1,261 in Alto Rosario).
 
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Tenant Retail Sales
 
The following table sets forth the total tenant retail sales in Pesos at the shopping centers in which we had an interest for the periods shown:
 
   
As of June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(In Ps.)
 
Abasto
    2,446,997,551       1,938,965,132       1,537,349,000  
Alto Palermo
    2,111,249,238       1,609,773,862       1,304,634,155  
Alto Avellaneda
    2,333,762,931       1,868,830,321       1,466,931,540  
Alcorta Shopping
    1,120,402,020       822,651,597       667,798,781  
Patio Bullrich
    689,311,961       548,286,452       498,544,904  
Alto Noa
    766,089,634       609,218,016       500,371,767  
Buenos Aires Design
    272,169,880       241,540,767       235,770,387  
Mendoza Plaza
    1,514,674,749       1,206,715,176       929,143,182  
Alto Rosario
    1,378,320,900       1,060,232,481       825,191,098  
Córdoba Shopping- Villa Cabrera
    546,648,096       432,900,243       340,253,887  
Dot Baires Shopping
    2,008,327,638       1,566,630,421       1,271,165,087  
Soleil Premium Outlet Shopping
    663,955,200       366,388,926       254,050,011  
La Ribera Shopping
    280,840,891       209,884,472       135,223,709  
Total Sales (1)(2)
    16,132,750,689       12,482,017,866       9,966,427,508  
 
Notes:
(1)
Retail sales based upon information provided to us by retailers and past owners. The amounts shown reflect 100% of the retail sales of each shopping center, although in certain cases we own less than 100% of such shopping centers.
(2)
Excludes sales from the booths and spaces used for special exhibitions.
 
Expiration of Lease Agreements
 
The following table shows a schedule of lease expirations for our shopping center properties in place as of June 30, 2014, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options or terminate their lease early.
 
Lease Agreements
Expiration as of
June 30:
 
Number of Lease
Agreements to
Expire (1)
   
Square Meters of
Leases to Expire
   
Square Meter
Percentage of
Leases to Expire
   
Amount of Lease
Agreements to Expire
   
Percentage of Lease
Agreements to Expire
 
         
(sqm)
   
(%)
   
(Ps.)
   
(%)
 
2015
    619       103,462.2       33 %     236,305,177.3       36 %
2016
    432       68,671.3       22 %     197,778,128.9       30 %
2017
    333       46,914.5       15 %     147,003,680.8       21 %
2018 and subsequent years
    91       92,183.9       30 %     84,157,022.6       13 %
Total (2)
    1,475       311,231.9       100 %     665,244,009.6       100 %

(1)
Does not include vacant stores as of June 30, 2014. A lease agreement may be linked to one or more remises.
(2)
Includes the basic rental income amount. Does not give effect to our ownership interest in each property.
 
New Agreements and Renewals:

The following table shows certain Information about lease agreements as of June 30, 2014:
 
                 
Annual
Admission
   
Average
Annual Base
Rent per sqm
(Ps.)
   
Average
Annual Base
Rent per sqm
(Ps.)
   
Number of non-
     
Non-renewed
agreements (1)
Annual Base
 
Type of Business
 
Number of
Agreements
   
Annual Base Rent
Amount (Ps.)
   
Rights Amount
(Ps.)
   
New and
renewed
   
Former
agreements
   
renewed
agreements (1)
   
Rent Amount
(Ps.)
 
Clothes and footwear
    330       136,723,416.6       38,633,825.8       3,786.2       2,814.2       509       244,679,266.3  
Restaurant
    81       26,658,275.1       4,140,477.6       2,899.6       2,530.1       109       37,510,553.7  
Entertainment
    8       6,066,000.0       746,250.0       475.0       426.7       18       11,404,763.8  
Home
    60       29,496,131.1       5,029,232.0       2,334.8       1,861.7       76       43,767,887.5  
Services
    19       5,280,000.0       1,144,097.3       3,213.8       2,405.2       31       7,500,799.1  
Miscellaneous
    75       28,018,088.0       7,727,992.2       2,918.5       2,329.8       125       88,138,828.4  
 Total
    573       232,241,910.8       57,421,874.9       2,833.9       2,214.2       868       433,002,098.8  
 
(1) Does not include vacant stores as of June 30, 2014.
 
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Occupancy Rate

The following table shows the occupancy rate of each shopping center during fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
As of June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Abasto
    99.4 %     99.8 %
Alto Palermo
    98.9 %     98.4 %
Alto Avellaneda
    99.5 %     99.9 %
Alcorta Shopping
    99.8 %     99.8 %
Patio Bullrich
    99.6 %     99.7 %
Alto Noa
    99.7 %     99.7 %
Buenos Aires Design
    92.3 %     99.0 %
Mendoza Plaza
    95.0 %     97.7 %
Alto Rosario
    97.0 %     97.1 %
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera
    99.8 %     100.0 %
Dot Baires Shopping
    99.7 %     99.4 %
Soleil Premium Outlet
    100.0 %     100.0 %
La Ribera Shopping
    99.6 %     97.7 %
Weighted Average
    98.4 %     99.1 %

Rental Price

The following table shows the annual accumulated rental price in pesos per square meter for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

   
Fiscal Year ended June 30, (1)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(in Ps.)
 
Abasto
    8,943.2       7,337.5       5,895.2  
Alto Palermo
    17,789.4       14,442.2       11,802.1  
Alto Avellaneda
    6,707.2       5,155.8       4,312.3  
Alcorta Shopping
    11,138.5       8,977.5       7,161.0  
Patio Bullrich
    10,659.6       8,829.8       7,710.3  
Alto Noa
    3,049.4       2,457.9       2,064.3  
Buenos Aires Design
    3,443.2       3,086.9       2,640.8  
Mendoza Plaza
    2,921.2       2,401.2       1,937.2  
Alto Rosario
    5,248.4       4,460.2       3,526.5  
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera
    4,518.1       3,863.4       3,104.6  
Dot Baires Shopping
    4,920.7       3,806.8       3,038.8  
Soleil Premium Outlet Shopping
    4,584.5       3,309.5       2,349.3  
La Ribera Shopping
    1,830.1       1,421.5       497.1  
 
(1)  
Corresponds to annual accumulated rental income consolidated according to IFRS divided by gross leasable square meters.

Depreciation
 
Depreciation, based on a component approach, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over the assets’ estimated useful lives.

New Agreements and Renewals:
 
The following table shows certain Information about lease agreements as of June 30, 2014:
 
Type of Business
 
Number of
Agreements
   
Annual Base Rent
Amount (Ps.)
   
Annual Admission
Rights Amount
(Ps.)
   
Average Annual
Base Rent per sqm
(Ps.)
New and renewed
   
Average Annual Base
Rent per sqm (Ps.)
Former agreements
   
Number of
non-renewed
agreements (1)
   
Non-renewed
agreements (1)
Annual Base
Rent Amount
(Ps.)
 
Clothes and footwear
    330       136,723,416.60       38,633,825.80       3,786.20       2,814.20       509       244,679,266.30  
Restaurant
    81       26,658,275.10       4,140,477.60       2,899.60       2,530.10       109       37,510,553.70  
Entertainment
    8       6,066,000.00       746,250.00       475       426.7       18       11,404,763.80  
Home
    60       29,496,131.10       5,029,232.00       2,334.80       1,861.70       76       43,767,887.50  
Services
    19       5,280,000.00       1,144,097.30       3,213.80       2,405.20       31       7,500,799.10  
Miscellaneous
    75       28,018,088.00       7,727,992.20       2,918.50       2,329.80       125       88,138,828.40  
 Total
    573       232,241,910.80       57,421,874.90       2,833.90       2,214.20       868       433,002,098.80  
 
(1) Does not include vacant stores as of June 30, 2014.
 
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Principal Terms of Alto Palermo’s Leases
 
Under Argentine Law, terms of commercial leases must be between three to ten years, with most leases in the shopping center business having terms of no more than five years. Alto Palermo’s lease agreements are generally denominated in Pesos.
 
Leasable space in Alto Palermo’s shopping centers is marketed through an exclusive arrangement with its real estate broker, Fibesa S.A. (“Fibesa”). Alto Palermo has a standard lease agreement, the terms and conditions of which are described below, which it uses for most tenants. However, Alto Palermo’s largest tenants generally negotiate better terms for their respective leases. No assurance can be given that lease terms will be as set forth in the standard lease agreement.
 
Alto Palermo charges its tenants a rent which consists of the higher of (i) a monthly base rent (the “Base Rent”) and (ii) a specified percentage of the tenant’s monthly gross sales in the store (the “Percentage Rent”) (which generally ranges between 4% and 10% of tenant’s gross sales). Furthermore, pursuant to the rent escalation clause in most leases, a tenant’s Base Rent generally increases between 7% and 24% each year on an annual and cumulative basis as from the thirteenth (13th) month of the lease effective term. Although many of our lease agreements contain readjustment clauses, these are not based on an official index nor do they reflect the inflation index.
 
In addition to rent, Alto Palermo charges most of its tenants an admission rights fee, which is required to be paid upon entering into a lease agreement and upon a lease agreement renewal, which is negotiated with each of the tenants. The admission rights fee is normally paid in one lump sum or in a small number of monthly installments. If the tenant pays this fee in installments, it is the tenant’s responsibility to pay for the balance of any such amount unpaid in the event the tenant terminates its lease prior to its expiration. In the event of unilateral termination and/or resolution for breach of duties by the tenant, a tenant will not be refunded its admission right without Alto Palermo’s consent.
 
Alto Palermo is responsible for supplying each shopping center with the electrical power connection and provision, a main telephone switchboard, central air conditioning connection and a connection to a general fire detection system. Each rental unit is connected to these systems. Alto Palermo also provides the food court tenants with sanitation and with gas systems connections. Each tenant is responsible for completing all the necessary installations within its own rental unit, in addition to payment of the direct expenses generated by these items within each rental unit. These direct expenses generally include: electricity, water, gas, telephone and air conditioning. Tenants must also pay for a percentage of total charges and general taxes related to the maintenance of the common areas. Alto Palermo determines this percentage based on several factors. The common area expenses include, among others, administration, security, operations, maintenance, cleaning and taxes.
 
Alto Palermo carries out promotional and marketing activities to increase visits to its shopping centers. These activities are paid for with the tenants’ contributions to the Common Promotional Fund (“CPF”), which is administered by Alto Palermo. Every month tenants contribute to the CPF an amount equal to approximately 15% of their rent (Base Rent or Percentage Rent, as applicable), in addition to rent and expense payments. Alto Palermo may increase the percentage that tenants must contribute to the CPF, but the increase cannot exceed 25% of the original amount set forth in the corresponding lease agreement for the contributions to the CPF. Alto Palermo also may require tenants to make extraordinary contributions to the CPF to fund special promotional and marketing campaigns or to cover the costs of special promotional events that benefit all tenants. We may require tenants to make these extraordinary contributions up to four times a year provided that each such extraordinary contribution may not exceed 25% of the preceding monthly rental payment of the tenant.
 
Each tenant leases its rental unit as a shell without any fixtures. Each tenant is responsible for the interior design of its rental unit. Any modifications and additions to the rental units must be pre-approved by Alto Palermo. Alto Palermo has the option to decide tenants’ responsibility for all costs incurred in remodeling the rental units or for removing any additions made to the rental unit when the lease expires. Furthermore, tenants are responsible for obtaining adequate insurance for their rental units, which must include, among other things, coverage for fire, glass breakage, theft, flood, civil liability and workers’ compensation.
 
Sources of Shopping Center Revenues
 
Set forth below is a breakdown of the sources of our shopping center revenues expressed in millions of Pesos for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
    Type of Business  
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Anchor Store
    1,098.4       869.5       708.2  
Clothes and footwear
    7,940.2       6,149.9       4,932.8  
Entertainment
    546.5       461.5       351.5  
Home
    3,012.9       2,322.6       1,795.6  
Restaurant
    1,476.8       1,161.5       937.4  
Miscellaneous
    1,922.3       1,438.2       1,186.2  
Services
    135.7       78.8       54.7  
Total
    16,132.8       12,482.0       9,966.4  

Additional Information About Alto Palermo’s Shopping Centers
 
Set forth below is a brief description of each of Alto Palermo’s shopping centers
 
Alto Palermo Shopping, City of Buenos Aires. Alto Palermo Shopping is a 145-store shopping center that opened in 1990 and is located in the densely populated middle-income neighborhood of Palermo in the City of Buenos Aires. Alto Palermo Shopping is located only a few minutes from downtown Buenos Aires and with nearby subway access at the junction of Avenues Santa Fe and Coronel Díaz. Alto Palermo Shopping has a total constructed area of 65,029 square meters (including parking lot) that consists of 19,354 sqm of gross leasable area. The shopping center has a food court with 20 stores. Alto Palermo Shopping is spread out over four levels and its parking lot may accommodate 654 cars for a fee over an area of 32,405 square meters. The shopping center target customer is a middle-income shopper aged 28 to 40.
 
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In the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2014, Alto Palermo had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 2,111.2 million, 31.2% higher than the invoiced amount in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Sales per square meter reached Ps. 109,087.8. Total rental income increased from about Ps. 269.9 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 344.3 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 14,442.2 in 2013 and Ps. 17,789.4 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 98.9%.
 
Alto Avellaneda, Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires. Alto Avellaneda is a 141-store shopping center that opened in October 1995 and is located in the densely populated neighborhood known as Avellaneda, on the southern border of the City of Buenos Aires. This shopping center is located near a railway station and close to downtown Buenos Aires City. Alto Avellaneda has a total constructed area of 108,598.8 square meters (including parking lot) that includes 36,565 sqm of gross leasable area. Alto Avellaneda has a six-screen multiplex movie theatre, a Wal-Mart megastore, an entertainment center, a 19-restaurant food court and starting in April 28, 2008, it also hosts a Falabella department store. Wal-Mart (not included in the gross leasable area) acquired the space it occupies, but it pays a pro-rata share of the common expenses of Alto Avellaneda’s parking lot. This shopping center offers free-of-charge parking space for 2,700 cars over an area of 47,856 square meters. Alto Avellaneda’s target customer is a middle-income shopper aged 16 to 30.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Alto Avellaneda had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 2,333.8 million, which represents a year-on-year growth of 24.9%. Sales per square meter were Ps. 63,825.71. Total rental income increased from Ps. 190.5 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 245.2 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 5,155.8 in 2013 and Ps. 6,707.2 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.5%.
 
Paseo Alcorta, City of Buenos Aires. Alcorta Shopping is a 107-store shopping center that opened in 1992 and is located in the residential neighborhood of Palermo Chico, one of the most exclusive areas in the City of Buenos Aires, within a short drive from downtown Buenos Aires. Alcorta Shopping has a total constructed area of approximately 87,553.8 square meters (including parking lot) that consists of 15,113 square meters of gross leasable area. Alcorta Shopping has a 12-restaurant food court and a Carrefour hypermarket on the ground floor. Carrefour purchased the space it now occupies but it pays a share of the expenses of the shopping center’s parking lot. It is a three-level shopping center that includes a parking lot that charges a fee (as from June 2008) with approximately 1,300 spaces. The shopping center target customer is a high-income shopper aged 34 to 54.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Paseo Alcorta had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 1,120.4 million, which represents fiscal year sales for approximately Ps. 74,137.24 per square meter and a year-on-year growth of 36.2%. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 126.9 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 168.3 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 8,977.5 in 2013 and Ps. 11,138.5 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.8%.
 
Abasto Shopping, City of Buenos Aires. Abasto Shopping is a 171-store shopping center located in the City Buenos Aires. Abasto Shopping is directly accessible by Carlos Gardel subway station; it is six blocks away from Once railway terminal station and near to the highway to Ezeiza International Airport. Abasto Shopping opened on November 10, 1998. Our investment in Abasto amounted to US$ 111.6 million. The principal building is a landmark building, which during the period 1889 to 1984 operated as the primary fresh produce market for the City of Buenos Aires. The property was converted into a 116,646 square meter shopping center (including parking lot and common areas), with approximately 38,026 square meters of gross leasable area (41,788 sqm including Museo de los Niños). Abasto is ranked 4 in terms of gross leasable area in Argentina. The shopping center is near Torres de Abasto, our apartment complex, and Coto supermarket.
 
Abasto Shopping has a 27-restaurant food court, a 12-screen movie theatre complex seating approximately 3,100 people, covering a surface area of 8,021 sqm, entertainment area and Museo de los Niños with a surface area of 3,762 sqm (not included within the gross leasable area). The shopping center is distributed in five stories and includes a parking lot for 1,200 vehicles with a surface area of 40,169 sqm.
 
Abasto Shopping’s target customer is a middle-income shopper aged 25 to 45, that in our opinion, represents an important portion of the population in this area of the City of Buenos Aires.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Abasto had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 2,447.0 million, 26.2% higher than the sales recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps. 64,350.8. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 276.7 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 340.1 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 7,337.5 in 2013 and Ps. 8,943.2 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.4%.
 
Patio Bullrich, City of Buenos Aires. Patio Bullrich is an 83-store shopping center which opened in 1988 and the first shopping center to start operations in the City of Buenos Aires. We acquired Patio Bullrich on October 1, 1998 for US$ 72.3 million.
 
Patio Bullrich is located in the Recoleta neighborhood, one of the most prosperous areas of the City of Buenos Aires. This district is a residential, cultural and tourist center that includes distinguished private homes, historical sites, museums, theatres and embassies. The shopping center is located within walking distance of the most prestigious hotels of Buenos Aires and the subway, bus and train systems. Additionally, the shopping center is only 10 minutes by car from the downtown area of the City of Buenos Aires.
 
Patio Bullrich has a total constructed area of 29,982 square meters (including parking lot) that consists of 11,738 sqm of gross leasable area and common areas consisting of 12,472 square meters. The shopping center includes a four-screen multiplex movie theatre seating 1,381 people and an 11-store food court. The four-story shopping center has a parking lot that charges a fee with 215 spaces over an area of 4,825 square meters. Patio Bullrich is one of the most successful shopping centers in Argentina in terms of sales per square meter. Its target customer consists of high-income individuals.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Patio Bullrich had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 689.3 million, which represents annual sales for approximately Ps. 58,726.12 per square meter. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 103.2 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 125.1 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 8,829.8 in 2013 and Ps. 10,659.6 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.6%.
 
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Alto Noa, Salta, City of Salta. Alto Noa is a 89-store shopping center that opened in 1994. Alto Noa is located in the City of Salta, the capital of the Province of Salta, in the northwestern region of Argentina. The province of Salta has a population of approximately 1.2 million inhabitants with approximately 0.6 million inhabitants in the City of Salta. The shopping center has a total constructed area of approximately 30,876 square meters (including parking) which consists of 19,158 square meters of gross leasable area. Alto Noa has a food court with 14 restaurants, a large entertainment center, a supermarket and a multiplex cinema with eight screens. The shopping center occupies one floor and has a free parking lot for 551 cars. Alto Noa’s target customer is a middle-income shopper aged 28 to 40.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Alto Noa had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 766.1 million, which represents period sales for approximately Ps. 39,988.0 per square meter. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 47.0 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 58.4 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 2,457.9 in 2013 and Ps. 3,049.4 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.7%.
 
Buenos Aires Design, City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires Design is a 63-store shopping center intended for specialty interior, home decorating and restaurants that opened in 1993. Alto Palermo owns Buenos Aires Design through a 53.68% interest in Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A., which owns the concession to operate the shopping center. Buenos Aires Design is located in Recoleta, one of the most popular tourist zones in Buenos Aires City. Buenos Aires Design has a total constructed area of 26,131.5 sqm (including parking) that consists of 14,592 sqm of gross leasable area. The shopping center has 10 restaurants anchored by the Hard Rock Café and a terrace that covers 3,700 square meters. The shopping center is divided into two floors and has a 174-car pay parking lot. Buenos Aires Design’s target customer consists of upper-middle income individuals between the ages of 25 and 45.

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Buenos Aires Design had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 272.2 million, which represents approximately Ps. 18,651.53 per square meter. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 42.4 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 50.2 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 3,086.9 in 2013 and Ps. 3,443.2 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 92.3%.

Alto Rosario, Santa Fe, City of Rosario. Alto Rosario is a 145-store shopping center located in the City of Rosario, the third largest city in Argentina in terms of population. It has a total constructed area of approximately 100,750 square meters (including parking), which consists of 29,516 square meters of gross leasable area (excluding Museo de los Niños). Alto Rosario has a food court with 17 restaurants, a large entertainment center, a supermarket and a Showcase cinema with 14 state-of-the-art screens. The shopping center occupies one floor and has a free parking lot for 1,736 cars. Alto Rosario’s target customer consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 40.

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Alto Rosario had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 1,378.3 million, which represents a year-on-year growth of 30.0%. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps. 46,697.8. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 123.5 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 154.9 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 4,460.2 in 2013 and Ps. 5,248.4 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 97.0%.
 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping, Mendoza, City of Mendoza. Mendoza Plaza is a 146-store shopping center which opened in 1992 and is in the City of Mendoza, the capital of the Province of Mendoza. The City of Mendoza has a population of approximately 1.0 million inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in Argentina. Mendoza Plaza Shopping consists of 41,108 square meters of gross leasable area and has a multiplex cinema covering an area of approximately 3,659 square meters with ten screens, the Chilean department store Falabella, a food court with 18 restaurants, an entertainment center and a supermarket, which is also a tenant. The shopping center has two levels and has a free parking lot for 2,600 cars. Mendoza Plaza’s target customer consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 40.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Mendoza Plaza had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 1,514.7 million, which represents a year-on-year growth of 25.5%. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps. 36,846.1. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 101.4 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 120.1 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 2,401.2 in 2013 and Ps. 2,921.2 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 95.0%.
 
Córdoba Shopping, Villa Cabrera, City of Córdoba. Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera is a 106-store commercial center with a covered area of 35,000 square meters, consisting of 15,881 square meters of gross leasable area located in Villa Cabrera, City of Córdoba. It has a 12-screen movie theatre complex and a parking lot for 1,500 vehicles.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Córdoba Shopping had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 546.6 million, which represents a year-on-year growth of 26.3%. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps. 34,421.6. Total rental income increased from Ps. 58.4 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 71.7 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 3.863.4 in 2013 and Ps. 4,518.1 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.8%.
 
Dot Baires Shopping, City of Buenos Aires. Dot Baires Shopping is a shopping center that was opened in May 2009. It has 4 floors and 3 underground levels, a covered surface area of 173,000 square meters, out of which 46,707 constitute Gross Leasable Area, 153 retail stores, a hypermarket, a 10-screen multiplex movie theater and parking space for 2,200 vehicles.
 
Dot Baires Shopping is located in the Saavedra neighborhood, at the junction of Av. General Paz and the Panamerican Highway and it is the largest shopping center in the City of Buenos Aires in terms of square meters. As of June 30, 2014, our equity interest in Pamsa was 80%.

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Dot Baires had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 2,008.3 million, which represents fiscal year sales for approximately Ps. 42,998.4 per square meter. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 189.3 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 229.8 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 3,806.8 in 2013 and Ps. 4,920.7 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.7%.
 
Soleil Premium Outlet, Greater Buenos Aires. Soleil Premium Outlet is a shopping center that has been managed by us since 2010. As from April 2013, as a result of its refurbishment and reengineering and a strong advertising campaign, it was renamed Soleil Premium Outlet. At present, it has a surface area of 48,313 square meters, 15,190 square meters of which are gross leasable area, and we are authorized to build more than 9,697 square meters. It comprises 78 stores and 2,335 parking spaces. Soleil Premium Outlet is located in San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires. It opened in Argentina more than 25 years ago and it is the first Premium Outlet in the country.
 
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In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Soleil Premium Outlet had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 664.0 million, which represents period average sales for approximately Ps. 43,710.9 per square meter and a year-on-year growth of 81.2% in invoicing. Total rental income increased from approximately Ps. 45.0 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 69.6 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 3,309.5 in 2013 and Ps. 4,584.5 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 100%.
 
La Ribera Shopping, City of Santa Fe. La Ribera Shopping has a surface area of 43,219 square meters, comprising 50 retail stores and a 7 2D and 3D-screen multiplex cinema, the last one was opened in August 2012 with state-of-the-art sound and imaging technology. It also comprises a 510-square meter cultural center and 24,553 square meters in outdoor areas and free parking space. Its gross leasable area is approximately 8,378 square meters.
 
The shopping center is strategically located within the Port of Santa Fe, the most developed area in terms of real estate in the City of Santa Fe, 27 km away from the City of Paraná and 96 km away from the City of Rafaela. Its influence area represents a potential market consisting of over one million people.
 
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, La Ribera Shopping had nominal retail sales for approximately Ps. 280.8 million, which represents period average sales for approximately Ps. 33,895.5 per square meter. Total rental income increased from Ps. 11.9 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to Ps. 15.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps. 1,421.5 in 2013 and Ps. 1,830.1 in 2014. As of June 30, 2014, its occupancy rate was 99.6%.
 
Competition
 
Shopping Centers
 
Because most of our shopping centers are located in highly populated areas, there are competing shopping centers within, or in close proximity to, our targeted areas. The number of shopping centers in a particular area could have a material effect on our ability to lease space in our shopping centers and on the amount of rent that we are able to charge. We believe that due to the limited availability of large plots of land and zoning restrictions in the City of Buenos Aires, it will be difficult for other companies to compete with us in areas through the development of new shopping center properties. Our principal competitor is Cencosud S.A. which owns and operates Unicenter shopping center and the Jumbo hypermarket chain, among others.
 
The following chart shows certain information relating to the most important owners and operators of shopping centers in Argentina:
 
Company
Shopping Center
Location (1)
 
Gross
Leasable
Area
   
Stores
   
National GLA
Percentage (2)
   
Stores Percentage (2)
 
APSA
                           
 
Abasto de Buenos Aires (7)
CABA
    41,788       171       2.49 %     2.71 %
 
Alto Palermo Shopping
CABA
    19,354       145       1.16 %     2.30 %
 
Buenos Aires Design (3)
CABA
    14,592       63       0.87 %     1.00 %
 
Dot Baires Shopping (5)
CABA
    46,707       153       2.79 %     2.42 %
 
Alcorta Shopping (4)
CABA
    15,113       107       0.90 %     1.70 %
 
Patio Bullrich
CABA
    11,738       83       0.70 %     1.32 %
 
Córdoba Shopping (4)
Córdoba
    15,881       106       0.95 %     1.68 %
 
Alto Avellaneda (4)
GBA
    36,565       141       2.18 %     2.23 %
 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping (4)
Mendoza
    41,108       146       2.45 %     2.31 %
 
Alto Rosario (7)
Rosario
    30,776       145       1.84 %     2.30 %
 
Alto Noa (4)
Salta
    19,158       89       1.14 %     1.41 %
 
La Ribera Shopping (6)
Santa Fe
    8,285       50       0.49 %     0.79 %
 
Soleil (4)
GBA
    15,190       78       0.91 %     1.24 %
 
Subtotal
      316,254       1,477       18.87 %     23.41 %
Cencosud S.A. (4)
                                 
 
Subtotal
      617,924       1,438       36.87 %     22.76 %
Other
                                   
Operators
                                   
 
Subtotal
      741,295       3,396       44.27 %     53.82 %
Total
        1,675,473       6,311       100 %     100 %
 
(1)  
“GBA” means Greater Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and “CABA” means the City of Buenos Aires.
 
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(2)  
Percentage over total shopping centers in Argentina. Figures may not sum due to rounding.
(3)  
The effective interest held by APSA, the company that operates the concession of this building, is 53.684 % in ERSA.
(4)  
Includes total leasable area occupied by supermarkets and hypermarkets.
(5)  
The interest held by APSA is 80% in Pamsa.
(6)  
The interest held by APSA is 50% in NPSF.
(7)  
Includes Museo de los Niños.
 
Source: Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers
 
Seasonality
 
Our Shopping Centers business is subject to seasonality, which affects the level of our tenants’ sales. During summer holidays in South America (January and February) our tenants’ sales go through the lowest period in terms of sales, as compared to winter holidays (July) and December (Christmas), when our tenants’ sales reach optimum levels in the fiscal year. Clothing stores generally change their collections in spring and autumn, positively affecting our shopping centers’ sales. Sales at discount prices at the end of each season also impact on our business.
 
Offices and Other
 
Overview
 
We are engaged in the acquisition, development and management of office buildings and other rental properties in Argentina. As of June 30, 2014, we directly and indirectly owned interests in office and other rental properties in Argentina, which comprised 245,917 square meters of gross leasable area. Out of these properties, 11 were office properties, which comprised 122,470 square meters of gross leasable area. For fiscal year 2014, we had revenues from Offices and other non-shopping center rental properties of Ps. 341 million. During October 2014, we sold five floors of Bouchard 551 which comprised 6,470 square meters of gross leasable area, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
All our office rental properties in Argentina are located in the City of Buenos Aires. For the year ended June 30, 2014, the average occupancy rate for all our properties in the Offices and Other segment was approximately 97.5%.
 
Management
 
We generally act as the managing agent of the office properties in which we own an interest. These interests consist primarily of the ownership of entire buildings or a substantial number of floors in a building. The buildings in which we own floors are generally managed pursuant to the terms of a condominium agreement that typically provides for control by a simple majority of the interests (based on the area owned) in the building. As the managing agent of operations, we are responsible for handling services, such as security, maintenance and housekeeping. These services are generally outsourced. The cost of the services is passed-through and paid for by the tenants, except in the case of our units not rented, in which case we absorb the cost. Our leasable space is marketed through commissioned brokers, the media and directly by us.
 
Leases
 
We usually lease our offices and other rental properties by using contracts with an average term of three years, with the exception of a few contracts with terms of five years. These contracts are renewable for two or three years at the tenant’s option. Contracts for the rental of office buildings and other commercial properties are generally stated in U.S. dollars, and in accordance with Argentine law they are not subject to inflation adjustment. Rental rates for renewed periods are negotiated at market value.
 
Properties
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our direct and indirect ownership interest in offices and other non-shopping center rental properties:
 
   
Date of
    Gross
Leasable
          IRSA’s
Effective
    Monthly
Rental
Income (in
thousands of
   
Annual accumulated rental income
over fiscal years Ps./000(4)
    Book Value
(in
thousands
 
   
Acquisition
   
Area (sqm) (1)
   
Occupancy (2)
   
Interest
   
Ps.) (3)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
of Ps.)
 
Offices
                                                     
Edificio República
 
04/28/08
      19,884       94.0 %     100 %     3,920       61,143       45,381       36,724       200,755  
Torre BankBoston
 
08/27/07
      14,873       100.0 %     100 %     3,581       36,699       34,732       30,643       142,085  
Bouchard 551 (10)
 
03/15/07
      7,592       100.0 %     100 %     1,854       27,069       42,740       39,626       60,893  
Intercontinental Plaza
 
11/18/97
      22,535       100.0 %     100 %     3,824       54,137       43,216       35,676       65,934  
Bouchard 710
 
06/01/05
      15,044       99.8 %     100 %     3,411       42,780       32,825       26,390       61,354  
Dique IV, Juana Manso 295
 
12/02/97
      11,298       94.4 %     100 %     2,333       30,748       23,262       20,405       55,100  
Maipú 1300
 
09/28/95
      7,655       87.3 %     100 %     1,344       22,967       21,471       19,124       23,990  
Libertador 498
 
12/20/95
      620       100.0 %     100 %     175       3,241       3,077       5,256       3,257  
Suipacha 652/64
 
11/22/91
      11,453       100.0 %     100 %     1,237       17,319       11,672       9,893       8,432  
Madero 1020
 
12/21/95
      -       -       100 %     2       24       24       31       134  
Dot Building (8)
 
11/28/06
      11,242       100.0 %     96 %     1,757       27,090       18,707       12,673       97,967  
Other Offices (5)
  N/A       274       -       N/A       -       5,000       4,023       9,196       364  
Subtotal Offices
          122,470       97.5 %     N/A       23,438       328,217       281,130       245,637       720,265  
 
 
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Other Properties
                                                                     
Commercial Properties (6)
  N/A       312       -       N/A       -       20       119       61       726  
Museo Renault
 
12/06/07
      -       -       100 %     -       -       -       1       -  
Santa María del Plata S.A.
 
07/10/97
      60,100       100.0 %     100 %     309       4,293       3,804       1,594       12,504  
Nobleza Picardo (9)
 
05/31/11
      45,587       100.0 %     50 %     802       8,238       7,117       8,114       10,205  
Other Properties (7)
  N/A       17,448       100.0 %     N/A       387       94       185       108       67,952  
Subtotal Other Properties
          123,447       99.7 %     N/A       1,498       12,645       11,225       9,878       91,387  
                                                                       
Total Offices and Other (7)
          245,917       98.6 %     N/A       24,936       340,862       292,355       255,515       811,652  
 
Notes:
 
(1) Total leasable area for each property as of 06/30/14. Excludes common areas and parking.
 
(2) Calculated dividing occupied square meters by leasable area as of 06/30/14.
 
(3) Agreements in force as of 06/30/14 for each property were computed.
 
(4) Corresponds to total consolidated rents.
 
(5) Includes the following properties: Rivadavia 2774, Costeros Dique IV, Avenida de Mayo 595, Libertador 602, Dock del Plata and Bolívar 108.
 
(6) Includes the following properties: Constitución 1111, Casona de Abril and others
 
(8) Includes the following properties: Constitución 1159 (fully sold on May 6, 2014), Canteras Natal Crespo (fully sold on June 30, 2013) and Ocampo parking space, Ferro, DOT Adjoining Plot.
 
(8) Through APSA.
 
(9) Through Quality Invest S.A.
 
(10) During October, 2014, we sold five floors of Bouchard 551, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
 
The following table shows a schedule of the lease expirations of our office and other properties for leases outstanding as of June 30, 2014, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options or terminate their lease early. Most tenants have renewal clauses in their leases.
 
         
As of June 30,
                   
Year of
expiration
 
Number of
Leases
   
Surface area subject
to expiration (sqm)
   
Percentage subject
to expiration
   
Amount (Ps.)
   
Percentage of
Leases
 
2015
    21       25,499       11 %     45,507,456       14 %
2016
    52       39,078       16 %     83,692,324       26 %
2017
    38       37,904       16 %     74,019,528       23 %
2018+
    60       139,688       58 %     118,898,287       37 %
Total
    171       242,170       100 %     322,117,594       100 %
 
· Includes Offices, the lease agreement of which has not yet been renewed as of June 30, 2014.
· Does not include vacant leased square meters.
· Does not include square meters or revenues from parking spaces.
 
The following table shows our offices occupancy percentage (1) as of the end of fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Occupancy Percentage(1)
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Offices
           
Edificio República
    94.0 %     95.2 %
Torre BankBoston
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Bouchard 551 (3)
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Intercontinental Plaza
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Bouchard 710
    99.8 %     100.0 %
Dique IV, Juana Manso 295
    94.4 %     94.4 %
Maipú 1300
    87.3 %     97.3 %
Libertador 498
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Yacht V and VI (1)
    -       100.0 %
Suipacha 652/64
    100.0 %     89.9 %
DOT Building
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Other (2)
    99.5 %     99.3 %
Subtotal Offices
    98.6 %     98.3 %
 
(1)
Leased surface area in accordance with agreements in effect as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 considering the total leasable office area for each year.
(2)
Includes the following properties:Av. de Mayo 595, Av. Rivadavia 2774, Costero Dique IV (fully sold), Madero 1020, Santa Maria del Plata, Nobleza Piccardo, Constitución 1159 (fully sold), Constitución 1111, Ferro.
(3)
During October 2014, we sold five floors of Bouchard 551, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
The following table sets forth the annual average income per square meter for our offices during fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
 
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Annual average income per surface area as of June 30(1).
 
   
Annual income per surface area (1) (Ps./sqm)
 
   
2014(2)
   
2013(2)
   
2012(2)
 
Offices
                 
Edificio República
    3,075       2,282       1,847  
Torre BankBoston
    2,467       2,335       2,060  
Bouchard 557
    3,565       3,538       1,695  
Intercontinental Plaza
    2,402       1,918       1,583  
Bouchard 710
    2,844       2,186       1,758  
Dique IV, Juana Manso 295
    2,722       2,059       1,806  
Maipú 1300
    3,000       2,284       1,860  
Libertador 498
    5,227       4,963       2,122  
Suipacha 652/64
    1,512       1,019       864  
DOT Building
    2,410       1,664       1,127  
Others(3)
    143       193       131  
 
(1)
Calculated considering annual leases to total leasable office area, in accordance with our percentage of ownership in each building as of June 30 of each fiscal year.
(2)
Leasable square meters vary depending on the rent availability of land reserves(Santa Maria del Plata, Nobleza Piccardo, Ferro, etc.)
(3)
Includes the following properties:Av. de Mayo 595, Av. Rivadavia 2774, Costero Dique IV (fully sold), Madero 1020, Santa Maria del Plata, Nobleza Piccardo, Constitución 1159 (fully sold), Constitución 1111, and Ferro.
 
New agreements and renewals:
 
The following table sets forth certain Information on lease agreements as of June 30, 2014:
 
Property
 
Number of
Agreements(1)(5)
   
Annual Rental
income (2)
   
Rental income
per sqm New
and Renewed (3)
   
Previous rental
income per sqm (3)
   
No. of non-
renewed
agreements
   
Non-renewed
agreements Annual
rental income (4)
 
Maipú 1300
    5.0       5,592,181.1       137.3       148.7       2.0       1,222,978.6  
Av. Libertador 498
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Costero Dique IV
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Intercontinental
    14.0       27,373,736.69       127.1       94.7       -       -  
Bouchard 710
    4.0       4,182,011.4       168.5       143.6       1.0       120,000.0  
Bouchard 557
    4.0       17,886,653.8       145.4       -       -       -  
Della Paolera 265
    6.0       9,693,642.6       164.9       108.9       -       -  
Edificio República
    9.0       22,793,022.0       156.0       126.2       4.0       8,113,685.6  
Juana Manso 295
    2.0       18,834,410.6       151.6       -       -       -  
DOT Building
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Constitución 1159
    1.0       179,356.8       7.2       -       -       -  
Suipacha 664
    3.0       4,832,284.1       78.4       -       -       -  
Total Offices
    48.0       111,367,299.2       135.9       117.8       7.0       9,456,663.7  
 
(1)  
Includes new and renewed agreements executed in fiscal year 2014.
(2)  
Agreements expressed in US dollars converted into pesos at the exchange rate prevailing in the initial month of the agreement multiplied by 12 months.
(3)  
Monthly value.
(4)  
Agreements expressed in US dollars converted into pesos at the exchange rate prevailing in the last month of the agreement, multiplied by 12 months.
(5)  
Does not include agreements of parking spaces, antennas or terrace space.

Additional Information About Our Office Properties
 
Below is information regarding our principal currently owned office properties, including the names of the tenants occupying 5% or more of the gross leasable area of each property.
 
Edificio República, City of Buenos Aires.
 
This property, which was designed by the renowned architect César Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, among others) is a unique premium office building in downtown of the City of Buenos Aires and adds approximately 19,884 gross leasable square meters to our portfolio distributed in 20 floors. The main tenants include, Deutsche Bank, Estudio Beccar Varela, BASF Argentina S.A., Enap Sipetrol Argentina S.A., Facebook Argentina S.R.L.
 
Torre BankBoston, City of Buenos Aires.
 
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The Torre Bank Boston is a modern office building in Carlos Maria Della Paolera 265 in the City of Buenos Aires. Designed by the renowned architect Cesar Pelli, it has 31,670 square meters in gross leasable area. We have a 48.5% ownership interest in that building. At present, its main tenants are Exxon Mobile and Kimberley Clark de Argentina.
 
Bouchard 551, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Bouchard 551, known as “Edificio La Nación”, is an office building we acquired in March 2007, located in the Retiro area close to the intersection of the Leandro N. Alem and Córdoba avenues and opposite Plaza Roma. The building is a 23-story tower covering a surface area of 2,900 square meters in the low floors that becomes smaller as it goes higher up to 900 square meters approximately, and parking for 444 units. We have approximately 7,590 leasable square meters in the building and our main tenants include Price Waterhouse & Co. and AS. EM. S.R.L. During October 2014, we sold five floors of Bouchard 551, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
Intercontinental Plaza, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Intercontinental Plaza is a modern 24-story building located next to the Intercontinental Hotel in the historic neighborhood of Monserrat in downtown City of Buenos Aires. We own the entire building, which has floors averaging 900 square meters with 324 parking spaces. The principal tenants currently include Total Austral S.A., Danone Argentina S.A., Cresud, Alto Palermo, Technology Solutions de Arg. S.A. and Industrias Pugliese S.A.
 
Dique IV, Juana Manso 295, Puerto Madero, City of Buenos Aires.
 
About mid-May 2009 we completed an office building located in Puerto Madero’s Dock IV. It is a luxury building with a leasable area of approximately 11,298 square meters composed of large and versatile spaces. Its lay-out is optimum both for companies that require smaller office space at an average 200 square meters and for corporations that need the entire floor. The building has nine office stories and retail stores in the first story. The main tenant in the building is Exxon Mobile.
 
Bouchard 710, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Bouchard 710 is an office building acquired by us in June 2005, located in the Retiro area. The building is a 12-story tower, with an average area per floor of 1,251 square meters, with 180 units for car parking. Tenants are Sibille S.C. (KPMG), Microsoft de Argentina S.A., Samsung Electronics Argentina S.A., Energy Consulting Services S.A. and Chubb Argentina de Seguros S.A and Booking.com S.A.
 
Maipú 1300, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Maipú 1300 is a 23-story office tower opposite Plaza San Martín, a prime office zone facing Avenida del Libertador, an important north-to-south avenue. The building is also located within walking distance of the Retiro commuter train station, one of the most important public transportation hubs of the City of Buenos Aires, connecting rail, subway and bus transportation. We own 7,650 sqm, with an average area per floor of 440 square meters. The building’s principal tenants currently include Allende & Brea, Verizon Argentina S.A., PPD Argentina S.A. and TV Quality SRL.
 
Suipacha 652/64, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Suipacha 652/64 is a 7-story office building located in the office district of the City of Buenos Aires. We own the entire building and 70 parking spaces. The building has unusually large floors, most measuring 1,580 square meters. This property underwent substantial renovations shortly after we acquired the deed in 1991 to prepare the building for rental. The building’s principal tenants currently include Gameloft Argentina S.A., Monitor de Medios Publicitarios S.A, Organización de Servicios Directos Empresarios (“OSDE”) and Tarshop.
 
Libertador 498 Building, City of Buenos Aires.
 
Libertador 498 Building is a 27-story office tower at the intersection of three of the most important means of access to the city. This location allows for easy access to the building from northern, western and southern Buenos Aires. We are owners of 1 story with an area of 620 sqm. This building features a unique design in the form of a cylinder and a highly visible circular lighted sign at the top which turn it into a landmark in the Buenos Aires skyline.
 
Dot Building, City of Buenos Aires
 
Pamsa, a subsidiary of APSA, developed an office building with a gross leasable area of 11,241 sqm adjacent to Dot Baires Shopping. This building was opened in July 2010, which means our landing in the booming rental office corridor in the northern area of the City of Buenos Aires. As of June 30, 2014 the building’s occupancy rate was 100%. The principal tenants include General Electric International Inc., Mallinckrodt Medical Arg. Limited, Carrier and Boston Scientific Argentina S.A.
 
Other Office Properties.
 
We also have interests in other office properties, all of which are located in the City of Buenos Aires. These properties are either entire buildings or floors in buildings. These properties include Suipacha 664.
 
Retail and Other Properties.
 
Our portfolio of rental properties as of June 30, 2014 includes 4 non-shopping center leasable properties that may be leased as shops on streets, a lot in industrial premises, undeveloped plots of land or other properties for various uses. Most of these properties are located in the City of Buenos Aires, although some are located in other cities in Argentina. These properties include Constitución 1111, Solares de Santa María, Constitución 1159 (fully sold on May 6, 2014), Madero 1020 and Rivadavia 2774.
 
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Sale and Development of Properties and Land Reserves
 
Residential Development Properties
 
The acquisition and development of residential apartment complexes and residential communities for sale is one of our core activities. Our development of residential apartment complexes consists of the new construction of high-rise towers or the conversion and renovation of existing structures such as factories or warehouses. In connection with our development of residential communities, we frequently acquire vacant land, develop infrastructure such as roads, utilities and common areas, and sell plots of land for construction of single-family homes. We may also develop or sell portions of land for others to develop complementary facilities such as shopping areas within residential developments.
 
In fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, revenues from the development and sale of properties segment amounted to Ps. 331.5 million, compared to Ps. 225.8 million posted in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Construction and renovation works on our residential development properties are currently performed, under our supervision, by independent Argentine construction companies that are selected through a bidding process. We enter into turnkey contracts with the selected company for the construction of residential development properties pursuant to which the selected company agrees to build and deliver the development for a fixed price and at a fixed date. We are generally not responsible for any additional costs based upon the turnkey contract. All other aspects of the construction, including architectural design, are performed by third parties.
 
Another modality for the development of residential undertakings is the exchange of land for constructed square meters. In this way, we deliver undeveloped pieces of land and another firm is in charge of building the project. In this case, we receive finished square meters for commercialization, without taking part in the construction works.
 
The following table shows certain information and gives an overview regarding our sales and development properties as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
         
As of june 30,
       
Development
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Residential apartments
                 
Caballito Nuevo (5)
    986       6,983       9,248  
Condominios I and II (1)
    51,917       4,262       5,002  
Horizons (4)
    22,890       117,090       110,596  
Other residential apartments (2)
    44       811       371  
Subtotal residential apartments
    75,837       129,146       125,217  
Residential communities
                       
Abril (3)
    1,750       1,113       -  
El Encuentro (5)
    7,944       11,698       10,260  
Subtotal residential communities
    9,694       12,811       10,260  
Land reserve
                       
Rosario Plot (1)
    -       -       27,273  
Canteras Natal Crespo
    -       39       -  
Neuquén(1)
    13,390       -       -  
Subtotal land reserves
    13,390       39       27,273  
TOTAL
    98,921       141,996       162,750  
 
(1)   Through APSA.
(2)   Includes the following properties: Torres Jardín, Alto Palermo Park (fully sold), and Barrio Chico.
(3)   Includes the sales of Abril’s shares.
(4)   Owned by Cyrsa.
(5)   Through IRSA.
 
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Development
 
Company
 
Interest
 
Date of Acquisition
 
Surface area
sqm
 
Area
intended
for sale
sqm
 
Area
intended
for
Construction
sqm
 
Sold
 
Title deed executed
 
Location
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2014
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2013
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2012
 
Book Value
Residential
                                               
Available for sale (5)
                                               
Condominios del Alto I
 
APSA
 
100%
 
04/30/1999
 
-
 
2,082
 
-
 
71%
 
67%
 
Santa Fe
 
2,614
 
4,262
 
5,002
 
956
Condominios del Alto II
 
APSA
 
100%
 
04/30/1999
 
-
 
5,009
 
-
 
96%
 
93%
 
Santa Fe
 
49,303
 
-
 
-
 
1,122
Caballito Nuevo
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
11/03/1997
 
-
 
8,173
 
-
 
98%
 
98%
 
CABA
 
986
 
6,983
 
9,248
 
279
Barrio Chico
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
03/01/2003
 
-
 
3,492
 
-
 
99%
 
99%
 
CABA
 
 -
 
 -
 
371
 
124
El Encuentro
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
11/08/1997
 
-
 
127,795
 
-
 
100%
 
99%
 
Buenos Aires
 
7,944
 
11,698
 
10,260
 
79
Abril Club de Campo – Lots (2)
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
01/03/1995
 
-
 
5,135
 
-
 
99%
 
99%
 
Buenos Aires
 
1,750
 
1,113
 
-
 
2,357
Abril Club de Campo - Casona (2)
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
01/03/1995
 
31,224
 
34,605
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Torres Jardín
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
07/18/1996
 
 -
 
 -
     
 -
 
 
CABA
 
44
 
-
 
-
 
-
Apartment Entre Rios 465/9
 
APSA
 
100%
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
     
 -
 
 -
 
 Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,400
Alto Palermo Park
 
APSA
 
100%
 
11/18/1997
 
 -
 
 -
     
 -
 
 
CABA
 
-
 
811
 
-
 
-
Horizons (3)
 
IRSA
 
50%
 
01/16/2007
 
-
 
71,512
 
-
 
100%
 
98%
 
Buenos Aires
 
22,890
 
117,090
 
110,596
 
5,908
Pereiraola (Greenville)
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
04/21/2010
 
-
 
39,634
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
8,200
Intangible – Units to be received
             
 -
                 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
Beruti (Astor Palermo) (1)
 
APSA
 
100%
 
06/24/2008
 
-
 
2,632
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
32,872
Caballito Manzana 35
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
10/22/1998
 
-
 
8,258
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
52,205
Subtotal Residential
             
31,224
 
308,327
                 
85,531
 
141,957
 
135,477
 
105,502
Land Reserves
                                               
CONIL - Güemes 836 - Mz 99 and Güemes 902 - Mz 95
 
APSA
 
100%
 
07/19/1996
 
2,398
 
-
 
5,994
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,749
Neuquén –Hotel Plot
 
APSA
 
100%
 
07/06/1999
 
3,000
 
-
 
10,000
 
100%
 
100%
 
Neuquén
 
13,390
 
-
 
-
 
-
Isla Sirgadero
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
02/16/2007
 
8,360,000
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Santa Fe
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
2,895
Pilar R8 Km 53
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
05/29/1997
 
74,828
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,550
Pontevedra
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
02/28/1998
 
730,994
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
918
Mariano Acosta
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
02/28/1998
 
967,290
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
804
Merlo
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
02/28/1998
 
1,004,987
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
638
 
 
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Development
 
Company
 
Interest
 
Date of Acquisition
 
Surface area
sqm
 
Area
intended
for sale
sqm
 
Area
intended
for
Construction
sqm
 
Sold
 
Title deed executed
 
Location
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2014
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2013
 
Accumulated income as of
June 2012
 
Book Value
Rosario Plot
 
APSA
 
100%
 
04/30/1999
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
100%
 
100%
 
Santa Fe
 
-
 
-
 
27,273
 
-
Zelaya 3102
 
IRSA
 
10%
 
07/01/2005
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,724
San Luis Plot
 
IRSA
 
50%
 
03/31/2008
 
3,250,523
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
San Luis
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,584
Subtotal Land Reserves
             
14,394,020
 
-
 
15,994
             
13,390
 
-
 
27,273
 
11,862
Future Developments
                                               
Mixed Used
                                               
UOM Lujan (1)
 
APSA
 
100%
 
05/31/2008
 
1,160,000
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
33,907
Canteras Natal Crespo
 
 IRSA
 
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 Buenos Aires
 
-
 
39
 
-
 
-
Nobleza Picardo (1)
 
APSA
 
50%
 
05/31/2011
 
159,995
 
-
 
127,996
 
-
 
-
 
Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
75,161
Puerto Retiro
 
IRSA
 
50%
 
05/18/1997
 
82,051
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
51,343
Solares Santa María (4)
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
07/10/1997
 
716,058
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
158,951
Residential
                                 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
Coto Abasto Air Space
 
APSA
 
100%
 
09/24/1997
 
-
 
-
 
21,536
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
8,945
Neuquén – Residential apartments Plot
 
APSA
 
100%
 
07/06/1999
 
13,000
 
-
 
18,000
 
-
 
-
 
Neuquén
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
803
Uruguay Zetol
 
IRSA
 
90%
 
06/01/2009
 
152,977
 
62,756
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Uruguay
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
65,620
Uruguay Vista al Muelle
 
IRSA
 
90%
 
06/01/2009
 
102,216
 
62,737
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Uruguay
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
45,368
Retail
                                               
Caballito Shopping Plot (1)
 
APSA
 
100%
 
-
 
23,791
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Dot Possible extension
 
APSA
 
80%
 
-
 
15,881
 
-
 
47,643
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Offices
                                               
Philips Adjoining Plots - Offices 1 and 2
 
APSA
 
80%
 
11/28/2006
 
12,800
 
-
 
38,400
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
25,332
Baicom
 
IRSA
 
50%
 
12/23/2009
 
6,905
 
-
 
34,500
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
4,459
Intercontinental Plaza II
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
02/28/1998
 
6,135
 
-
 
19,598
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,501
Catalinas Norte Plot
 
IRSA
 
100%
 
12/17/2009
 
3,649
 
-
 
35,300
 
-
 
-
 
CABA
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
109,494
Subtotal Future Development
             
2,455,458
 
125,493
 
342,973
             
-
 
39
 
-
 
580,884
Total Land Reserves
         
16,880,702
 
433,820
 
358,967
             
98,921
 
141,996
 
162,750
 
698,248

 
Notes:
(1) Through APSA.
(2) Includes the sales of Abril’s shares.
(3) Owned by Cyrsa.
(4) Through IRSA.
(5) Total area intended for sale upon completion of the development or acquisition and before the sale of any of the units (including parking and storage spaces but excluding common areas).
In the case of Land Reserves the land area was considered.
 
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Residential Apartments and Lofts.
 
In the residential market, we acquire undeveloped properties strategically located in densely populated areas of the City of Buenos Aires, particularly properties located near shopping centers and hypermarkets or those to be constructed. We then develop multi-building high-rise complexes targeting the middle- and high- income market. These are equipped with modern comforts and services, such as open “green areas,” swimming pools, sports and recreation facilities and 24-hour security. In the loft buildings market, our strategy is to acquire old buildings no longer in use located in areas with a significant middle and upper-income population. The properties are then renovated into unfinished lofts allowing buyers the opportunity to design and decorate them according to their preferences.
 
Residential Properties (available for Sale).
 
Condominios del Alto I – City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe.
 
As consideration for the barter of parcel 2-G (totaling a surface area of 10,138 sqm for sale), in December 2011 Condominios del Alto S.A. transferred to APSA 15 apartments, with a total constructed area of 1,504.45 sqm (representing 14.85% of the total building constructed in such parcel) and 15 parking spaces (representing 15% of total parking spaces constructed in such building). The project is composed of two opposite blocks of buildings, commercially divided into 8 sub-blocks. Apartments (97 units) are distributed in 6 stories with parking spaces (98 units) in the basement. Condominios del Alto I’s amenities include a swimming pool with solarium, a multiple use room, sauna, a gym with dress room and a laundry. Given its excellent location and construction quality, this development is targeted at the medium-high income segment.
 
As of June 30, 2014, the project has been completed, with 3 apartments, 4 parking spaces and one storage space remaining available for sale.
 
Condominios del Alto II –City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe.
 
As consideration for the barter of parcel 2-H (totaling a surface area of 14,500 sqm for sale) Condominios del Alto S.A. transferred to APSA 42 apartments, with a total constructed area of 3,188 sqm (representing 22% of the total building to be constructed in such parcel) and 47 parking spaces (representing 22% of total parking spaces to be constructed in such building). The project will be composed of two opposite blocks of buildings, commercially divided into 10 sub-blocks. The project will include a total of 189 apartments distributed in 6 stories and 195 parking spaces located in two basements. The amenities will include a swimming pool with solarium, a multiple use room, sauna, a gym with dress room and a laundry.
 
As of June 30, 2014, the works in parcel H has been completed, with 1 apartment, 14 parking spaces and 1 storage space remaining available for sale.
 
Torre Caballito - City of Buenos Aires.
 
This property, with a surface area of 8,404 square meters, is situated in the northern area of Caballito’s residential neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires. On May 4, 2006, KOAD S.A. (“KOAD”) and us entered into an exchange agreement for the plot in question for US$ 7.5 million. KOAD has agreed to develop a residential complex called “Caballito Nuevo”, at its expense, consisting of two 34-story towers containing 220 apartments each. The units have either one, two or three bedrooms and surface areas ranging from 40 to 85 sqm, totaling approximately 28,000 saleable sqm. The project offers a wide variety of amenities and services. As a result of this transaction, KOAD delivered to us 118 apartments and 61 parking lots in the first tower and 7 parking lots in the second one, representing 25% of the total square meters for sale. As of June 30, 2014, 1 apartment and 7 parking spaces are still pending sale.
 
Barrio Chico – City of Buenos Aires.
 
This is a unique Project located in Barrio Parque, an exclusive residential area in the City of Buenos Aires. During May 2006, the commercialization of the project was launched with successful results. The image of the product was originally developed under the name “Barrio Chico” through advertisements in the most important media. As of June 30, 2014, the project is completed and there are 2 parking spaces pending sale.
 
 El Encuentro - Benavidez, Tigre – Province of Buenos Aires.
 
In the district of Benavidez, Municipality of Tigre, 35 kilometers north of the Downtown of the City of Buenos Aires, there is a 110-hectare gated residential complex known as “El Encuentro”, consisting of a total of 527 lots and a total saleable area of 610,785.15 sqm with two privileged front accesses: the main one to Vía Bancalari and the service one to Highway No. 9, allowing an easy way to and from the city. On May 21, 2004 an exchange deed was signed for the land whereby DEESA agreed to pay US$ 4.0 million to our subsidiary Inversora Bolívar, out of which US$ 1.0 million were paid in cash and the balance of US$ 3.0 million was paid on December 22, 2009, simultaneously with the transfer of 110 residential plots already chosen, totaling a saleable area of 127,795 sqm. The development of the project has been completed.
 
As of June 30, 2014, after having started its commercialization in March 2010, all the units have been sold and one title deed is pending execution.
 
Abril – Hudson – Province of Buenos Aires.
 
Abril is a 312-hectare private residential community located near Hudson City, approximately 34 kilometers south of the City of Buenos Aires. We have developed this property into a private residential community for the construction of single-family homes targeting the upper-middle income market. The project includes 20 neighborhoods subdivided into 1,273 lots of approximately 1,107 square meters each. Abril also includes an 18-hole golf course, 130 hectares of woodlands, a 4,000-square meter mansion and entertainment facilities. A bilingual school, horse stables and sports centers and the construction of the shopping center were concluded in 1999. The project is highly consolidated, and as of June 30, 2014 there is one lot pending execution of the relevant title deed.
 
In the heart of the project, “La Casona Abril” is located. It is the antique manor of “Estancia Pereyra Iraola”, which was built in the decade of the thirties by architect José Mille. This little French-style palace of the XIX century has 4,700 sqm distributed over four floors and a garden of around 30,000 sqm.
 
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Horizons, Vicente López, Olivos, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
The IRSA-CYRELA Project, Horizons, is one of the most significant developments in Greater Buenos Aires, featuring a new concept in residential complexes given its emphasis on the use of common spaces. This project includes two complexes with a total of six buildings: one complex faces the river and consists of three 14-floor buildings (the “Río” complex) and the other one, facing Libertador Avenue, consists of three 17-floor buildings (“Parque” complex), thus totaling 59,000 square meters built of saleable area distributed in 467 units (excluding the units to be delivered as consideration for the purchase of the lands). Horizons is a unique and style-innovating residential complex offering 32 amenities, including a meeting room, work zone, heated swimming pools, mansion with spa, sauna, gym, children room, teen room, thematically landscaped areas, and aerobic trail. The showroom was opened to the public in March 2008 with great success. As of June 30, 2014, the project has been fully built and 8 apartments, 10 parking spaces and 13 storage spaces are pending execution of the title deed. The stock available for sale consists of 11 parking spaces and 64 storage spaces.
 
Pereiraola (Greenville), Hudson – Province of Buenos Aires.
 
In April 2010, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a third party by means of which we agreed to sell 100% of Pereiraola S.A.’s capital stock for US$ 11.7 million.. Pereiraola owns 130 hectares adjacent to Abril Club de Campo. The purchaser would develop a project that included the fractioning into lots, a condo-hotel, two polo fields, and apartment buildings. The delivery to IRSA of 39,634 square meters of lots amounting to approximately US$ 2 million was included in the sale price. As of June 30, 2014, the project is at an advanced stage, and the 52 lots are expected to be received in 2015.
 
Intangibles - Units to be received under barter agreements
 
Beruti Plot – City of Buenos Aires.
 
On October 13, 2010, we, through our subsidiary APSA, entered into an exchange agreement with TGLT of a plot of land located at Beruti 3351/59 in the City of Buenos Aires for cash and future residential units to be constructed by TGLT in the plot. The transaction was subject to certain conditions precedent, including the completion by TGLT of its initial public offering. The transaction was agreed on US$18.8 million. TGLT plans to construct an apartment building with residential and commercial parking spaces. As consideration, TGLT will transfer to APSA (i) certain units to be determined, representing 17.33% of the aggregate surface of the residential space, (ii) a number of parking spaces to be determined, representing 15.82% of the aggregate surface of the parking spaces, (iii) all the commercial parking spots in the future building, and (iv) US$10.7 million, payable upon delivery of the title deeds to the plot. TGLT completed its initial public offering in the BASE on October 29, 2010 therefore; the condition precedent for the transaction was fulfilled on that date. TGLT paid the US$10.7 million on November 5, 2010. On December 16, 2010, the title deed to the Beruti plot of land was executed. To ensure performance of the obligations assumed by TGLT under the deed of sale, a mortgage was granted in favor of APSA.
 
An association called “Asociación Amigos Alto Palermo” filed a write of relief in order to prevent the construction and obtained a precautionary measure for the suspension of the works. The Aplicable Court (Juzgado Contencioso Administrative and its upheld) for the City of Buenos Aires ordered the release of the precautionary measure that suspended the works. At present, the write of relief is in the discovery stage, and no judgment has been rendered in that regard. On December 4, 2013 the term for the delivery of the units involved was extended for 11 months.
 
Caballito Plot – City of Buenos Aires.
 
On June 29, 2011, we entered into an agreement to barter a plot of land located in Mendez de Andes street in the neighborhood of Caballito in the City of Buenos Aires with TGLT for cash and future residential units to be constructed by TGLT. The transaction was agreed upon at US$ 12.8 million. TGLT plans to construct an apartment building with parking spaces. In consideration, TGLT paid US$ 0.2 million in cash and will transfer to us: (i) a number of apartments to be determined representing 23.10% of total square meters of residential space; (ii) a number of parking spaces to be determined representing 21.10% of total square meters of parking space; and (iii) in case TGLT builds complementary storage rooms, a number to be determined, representing 21.10% of square meters of storage space. TGLT is committed to build, finish and obtain authorization for the three buildings making up the project within 36 to 48 months. TGLT mortgaged the land in favor of us as guarantee.
 
A neighborhood association named Asociación Civil y Vecinal SOS Caballito that seeks to stop new buildings being developed in such neighborhood, secured a preliminary injunction which suspended the works to be carried out by TGLT in the abovementioned property. As of today, evidence is being produced in a trial seeking to get final judgment on the continuation of the works on the property. It should be noted that the Company is not a part of this legal process, only the neighborhood association and TGLT are.
 
Land Reserves and development properties
 
Conil – Avellaneda, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
These plots of land of APSA (through CONIL S.A.) are at the front of Alto Avellaneda shopping center, totaling 2,398 sqm distributed in two opposite corners and according to urban planning standards, around 6,000 sqm may be built. Its intended use, either through an own development or sale to a third party, is residential with the possibility of a retail space as well.
 
Other land reserves – Isla Sirgadero, Pilar, Pontevedra, Mariano Acosta, Merlo and San Luis plot.
 
We grouped here those plots of land with a significant surface area the development of which is not feasible in the short term either due to their current urban and zoning parameters, their legal status or the lack of consolidation of their immediate environment. This group totals around 14 million sqm.
 
Sale of Constitución 1159 – City of Buenos Aires.
 
On May 6, the site located at Constitución 1159, City of Buenos Aires, comprising the stock of “Land Reserves” was sold. It has a surface area of 2,072 sqm and a capacity of 10,360 sqm. The purchaser was U.T.H.G.R.A. (Unión de Trabajadores del Turismo, Hoteleros y Gastronómicos de la República Argentina – Argentine Tourism, Hotel and Gastronomic Workers’ Union) and the transaction amounted to US$ 2.9 million.
 
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Shopping Centers
 
Arcos del Gourmet. In December 2011, APSA started to develop Distrito Arcos project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. Distrito Arcos will be an open-air space shopping center with a variety of premium brands in the exclusive neighborhood of Palermo.
 
Distrito Arcos is expected to add approximately 14,000 square meters of gross leasable area and 65 stores to APSAs portfolio, including a cinema with approximately 800 square meters and more than 1,000 square meters dedicated to restaurants. APSA expects that this project, which will combine a retail and a cultural concept, will equal the success of the last projects.
 
 The opening was scheduled for December 2013, but an injunction was imposed that suspended the opening on grounds that certain governmental permits have been not granted. The construction works in Distrito Arcos as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 rise to Ps. 236.2 million, Ps. 136.3 million and 17.8 million, respectively. On June 30, 2014 the contractual obligations corresponds mainly to constructions related with the project above and rise to Ps. 234 million.
 
On December 10, 2013, Administrative and Tax Contentious Court of the City of Buenos Aires ratified an injunction that suspends the opening of Distrito Arcos on the grounds that it has failed to obtain certain government permits. Despite the fact that the construction has all government permits in place, APSA has filed an appeal against the decision and has requested that the injunction be lifted. Along this line, on April 10, 2014, the government of the City of Buenos Aires issued a new environmental compliance certificate.
 
On the other hand, in one of the two judicial processes (amparos – actions intended to protect constitutional rights) currently being heard, “Charlon, Marcelo Alejandro and others VS. GCBA on/ amparo”, the Court of Appeals referred above confirmed the decision rendered by the lower court whereby the action was abated, as per notice served upon us on September 1, 2014. The process has concluded with the decision being favorable to us.
 
As to the other process entitled Federación de Comercio e Industria de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (“FECOBA”) and others v. GCBA on amparo”, on August 29, 2014 the lower court rendered a decision rejecting the case. As of the date of this annual report, Distrito Arcos has not been opened yet.
 
Ex-Escuela Gobernador Vicente de Olmos, Córdoba, Province of Córdoba. In November 2006, APSA participated in a public bidding called by Corporación Inmobiliaria Córdoba S.A. for the sale of the building known as Ex-Escuela Gobernador Vicente de Olmos, located in the City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba. The building has a surface area of 5,147 square meters. Inside the building there is a portion of the Patio Olmos shopping center, which operates on four commercial floors and has two underground parking lots. This shopping center also includes two adjacent buildings with cinemas and a commercial annex connected to the property not covered by the bids and legally related through easement contracts. The building is under a concession contract which was assigned to us as part of the bid, effective for a 40-year term, expiring in February 2032, in which APSA acts as grantor. On September 25, 2007, the Government of the Province of Córdoba executed and delivered the title deed conveying the property, together with the transfer of the respective concession contract.
 
After execution of the title deed, the government of the Province of Córdoba declared part of the property to be of public use and subject to partial expropriation in order to be used exclusively for the Libertador San Martín Theater. On October 6, 2008, APSA challenged the aforementioned Resolution on unconstitutional grounds. Alternatively, APSA challenged the appraisal made by the plaintiff of the portion of the property to be expropriated and, additionally, APSA claimed damages not included in the appraisal and resulting immediately and directly from the eventual expropriation. As of the date of this annual report, evidence is being produced by the parties in the expropriation court procedure.
 
Paraná Plot of land, Province of Entre Ríos. On June 30, 2009, APSA executed a “Letter of Intent” whereby APSA stated our intention to acquire a plot of land of approximately 10,022 square meters in the City of Paraná, Province of Entre Ríos, to be allocated to the construction, development and exploitation of a shopping center or mall. The purchase price was US$ 0.5 million, of which was fully paid as an advance payment and as consideration for the promise of not selling the property until November 27, 2009. On June 29, 2012, the parties have agreed to extend the term for the execution of the title conveyance deed, which shall be executed within sixty days as from the date the seller provides reliable notification to the buyer that the property is not subject to any levy, encumbrance, restrictions on ownership, except for the right of way already mentioned. As of the balance sheet date, evidence of such notice has not been provided.
 
Developments in progress
 
Alto Comahue Project – Province of Neuquén.
 
On May 22, 2014 Shopping Neuquén S.A. (“Shopping Neuquén”) executed an addendum to the last agreement entered into with the Municipality of Neuquén in 2012, extending the terms for the opening of the Shopping Center for 6 additional months, with March 17, 2015 being the deadline.
 
As of the end of this fiscal period, the physical degree of progress of the shopping center’s works was 47% and the economic progress was 55%. The estimated total amount invested amounts to Ps.250 million.
 
During the first half of this fiscal year, Alto Comahue was defined as the name for the Shopping Center after carrying out a market research, and it was communicated in a press release event.
 
Apart from the construction of a Shopping Center and Cinemas, the project includes a Hypermarket, Residential apartments and a Hotel. The plot intended for the construction of the Hypermarket was sold to Gensar S.A. in 2011, which then transferred it to Coto CICSA (“Coto”), which opened the largest Coto Hypermarket of the Patagonia in May 2014.
 
As regards the plot for the Hotel, on April 11, 2014 it was sold to the real estate developer Continental Urbana S.A. The plot has a surface area of 3,000 sqm and a construction capacity of 10,000 sqm.
 
Finally, the company owns the parcel intended for residential apartments, of approximately 13,000 sqm with a construction capacity of 18,000 sqm.
 
Future Developments

Mixed Uses:
 
Ex UOM – Luján, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
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This 116-hectare plot of land is located in the 62 Km of the West Highway, in the intersection with Route 5 and was originally purchased by Cresud on May 31, 2008 from Birafriends S.A. for US$ 3 million. In May 2012, APSA acquired the property through a purchase and sale agreement entered into between related parties, thus becoming the current owner. Our intention is to carry out a mixed-use project, taking advantage of the environment consolidation and the strategic location of the plot. At present, dealings are being carried out so as to change the zoning parameters, thus enabling the consummation of the project.
 
Ex Nobleza Piccardo Plant – San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
We hold a 50% interest in Quality Invest, owner of the San Martín property (ex Nobleza Piccardo plant). On December 28, 2012, in compliance with the Lease Agreement executed upon the acquisition of the site, Nobleza Piccardo partially vacated the property located in the district of San Martín. Quality Invest received approximately 2,100 sqm of offices and 50,300 sqm of industrial units. The vacation of the remaining surface area scheduled for May 2014 pursuant to the agreement was extended again to December 31, 2014.
 
It should be mentioned that as of the end of this fiscal year the site has the Industrial Park zoning parameters in force since its acquisition; however, due to the pre-feasibility application for business purposes obtained in May 2012, the construction and exploitation of a Shopping Center would be allowed.
 
As concerns the project for the plot, as of to date there is a mixed-use Master Plan (including Residential Apartments, a Shopping Center, Entertainment, Offices, Hotel, etc.), in order to perform an urban development at large scale involving 400,000 sqm. The Master Plan is pending definition as regards certain technical aspects and then the San Martin Municipality’s Legislative Branch must approve it in order to be ratified by Decree in the Province of Buenos Aires.
 
Solares de Santa María – City of Buenos Aires.
 
Solares de Santa María is a 70-hectare property facing the Río de la Plata in the south of Puerto Madero, 10 minutes from downtown of the City of Buenos Aires. Through our subsidiary Solares de Santa María S.A. (“Solares de Santa María”) we are owners of this property. We intend to develop this property for mixed purposes, i.e. our development project involves residential complexes as well as offices, stores, hotels, sports and sailing clubs, services areas with schools, supermarkets and parking lots.
 
In the year 2000, we filed a master plan for the Santa María del Plata site, which was assessed by COPUA (“Environmental Urban Plan Council – Consejo del Plan Urbano Ambiental”) and submitted to the Town Treasurer’s Office for its consideration. In 2002, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires issued a notice of public hearing and in July 2006, the COPUA made some recommendations about the project, and in response to the recommendations made by COPUA to the project on December 13, 2006, we filed an amendment to the project to adjust it to the recommendations made by COPUA, making material amendments to our development plan for the Area, which amendments included the donation of 50% of the site to the City of Buenos Aires for public use and convenience and a perimetrical pedestrian lane along the entire site on the river bank.
 
In March 2007, a committee of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, composed of representatives from the Legislative and Executive Branches issued a report stating that such Committee had no objections to our development plan and requested that the General Treasury render a decision concerning the scope of the development plan submitted for the project. In November 2007, 15 years after the Legislative Branch of the City of Buenos Aires granted the general zoning standards for the site, the Government Chief of the City of Buenos Aires executed.
 
Executive Branch Decree No.1584/07, which passed the specific ruling, set forth certain rules for the urban development of the project, including types of permitted constructions and the obligation to assign certain spaces for public use and convenience.
 
Notwithstanding the approval of Decree No. 1584/07 in 2007, several municipal approvals are still pending and in December 2007, a municipal court rendered a decision restricting the implementation of our proposed development plan, due to objections made by a legislator of the City of Buenos Aires, alleging the suspension of Decree No. 1584/07, and each construction project and/or the municipal permits granted for business purposes. Notwithstanding the legality and validity of the Decree No. 1584/07, we entered into the agreement No. 5/10 that was executed with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, which has been sent with a legislative bill to the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires under number 976-J-2010, for approval. Once approved, these regulations will have the hierarchy of a law.
 
On October 30, 2012 a new agreement was executed with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, replacing all those already executed, whereby new obligations were agreed upon between the parties for the consummation of the project. To that end, such Agreement – as well as the previous ones – shall be countersigned and approved by the Legislative Branch of the City of Buenos Aires by enacting a bill that is attached to the project. As of to date, the project is pending such legislative treatment.
 
Puerto Retiro – City of Buenos Aires.
 
Puerto Retiro is an 8.2 hectare undeveloped riverside property bounded by the Catalinas and Puerto Madero office zones to the west, the Retiro railway station to the north and the Río de la Plata to the south and east. One of the only two significant privately owned waterfront properties in the City of Buenos Aires, Puerto Retiro may currently be utilized only for port activities, so that we have initiated negotiations with municipal authorities in order to rezone the area. Our plan is to develop a 360,000 sqm financial center. The launching date has not been settled and consequently, the estimated cost and financing method are not decided yet. We own a 50% interest in Puerto Retiro.
 
Residential
 
Coto Residential Project.
 
APSA owns approximately 24,000 sqm in air space over the top of the Coto hypermarket that is close to the Abasto Shopping Center in the heart of the City of Buenos Aires. APSA and Coto Centro Integral de Comercialización S.A. executed and delivered a deed dated September 24, 1997 whereby APSA acquired the rights to receive parking units and the rights to build on top of the premises located in the block formed by the streets Agüero, Lavalle, Guardia Vieja and Gallo, in the Abasto neighborhood.
 
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Neuquén Parcela Viviendas – Neuquén, Province of Neuquén.
 
Through Shopping Neuquén, we own a plot of 13,000 sqm and a construction capacity of 18,000 sqm of residential properties in an area with significant potential. This area is located close to the shopping center which is about to open, the hypermarket recently opened and a hotel to be constructed in months to come.
 
Zetol S.A. and Vista al Muelle S.A. – District of Canelones – Uruguay.
 
During fiscal year 2009 we acquired a 100% ownership interest in Liveck S.A. ("Liveck"), a company organized under the laws of Uruguay, in exchange for a token consideration. In June 2009, Liveck had acquired a 90% stake in the capital stock of Vista al Muelle S.A. (“Vista al Muelle”) and Zetol S.A. (“Zetol”), two Uruguay-based real estate companies, for US$ 7.8 million. The remaining 10% ownership interest in both companies is in the hands of Banzey S.A. (“Banzey”). These companies have undeveloped lands in Canelones, Uruguay, close to the capital city of Uruguay, Montevideo.
 
We intend to carry out an urban project consisting in the development and commercialization of 13 apartment buildings. Such project has the “urban feasibility” status for the construction of approximately 200,000 sqm for a term of 10 years, which was granted by the Mayor’s Office of the Canelones department and by its Local Legislature. Zetol and Vista al Muelle agreed to carry out the infrastructure works for US$ 8 million as well as minimum amount of sqm of properties. The satisfaction of this commitment under the terms and conditions agreed upon will grant an additional 10-year effective term to the urban feasibility status.
 
The total purchase price for Zetol was US$ 7.0 million; of which US$ 2.0 million were paid. Sellers may opt to receive the balance in cash or through the delivery of units in the buildings to be constructed in the land owned by Zetol equivalent to 12% of the total marketable meters to be constructed.
 
Vista al Muelle owned since September 2008 a plot of land purchased for US$ 0.83 million. Then, in February 2010, plots of land were acquired for US$ 1 million, the balance of which as of to date amounts to US$ 0.28 plus interest and will be repaid in December 2014. In December 2010, Vista al Muelle executed the title deed of other plots for a total amount of US$ 2.66 million, of which US$ 0.3 million were paid. The balance will be repaid by delivering 2,334 sqm of units and/or retail stores to be constructed or in cash.
 
On June 30, 2009, the Company sold a 50% stake in Liveck to Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A for US$ 1.3 million. On December 17, 2010, Cyrela and us executed a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which we repurchased from Cyrela a 50% shareholding in Liveck S.A. for US$ 2.7 million. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2014, our stake, through Tyrus, in Liveck is 100%.
 
As a result of the plot barter agreements executed between the Intendencia Municipal de Canelones (“IMC”), Zetol and Vista al Muelle in March 2014, the parcel redistribution dealing was concluded. This milestone, as set forth in the amendment to the master agreement executed in 2013, initiates the 10-year term for the investment in infrastructure and construction of the buildings mentioned above. At present, the urban project and the design of the first tower are being developed.
 
Canteras Natal Crespo, La Calera – Province of Córdoba.
 
On June 26, 2013, we sold, assigned and transferred 100% of our interest in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.’s shareholding, representing 50% of the capital stock, to Euromayor S.A. de Inversiones for US$. 4,215,000 according to the following payment schedule: US$ 3,815,000 in cash and US$ 400,000 through the transfer of almost 400,000 sqm for business purposes within the project to be developed in the site known as Laguna Azul.
 
Retail
 
Caballito Plot – City of Buenos Aires.
 
This is a property of approximately 23,791 sqm in the City of Buenos Aires, neighborhood of Caballito, one of the most densely populated of the city, which APSA purchased in November 1997. This plot would allow developing a shopping center having 30,000 sqm, a hypermarket, a cinema complex, and several recreation and entertainment activity areas. At present, the legislature of the City of Buenos Aires has received a legislative bill to approve the zoning parameters corresponding to this property which already has the consent of the Executive Branch.
 
Dot Adjoining Plot – City of Buenos Aires.
 
On May 3, 2012, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, through the General Office of Zoning Interpretation (Dirección General de Interpretación Urbanística) approved, through a pre-feasibility study, the parcel subdivision of the Ex-Philips plot contingent upon the observance of the applicable building regulations in each of the resulting parcels. In addition, all the uses and parameters established under the municipal ordinance previously issued by the above mentioned authority are being observed.
 
On June 3, 2013, we were given notice that the Government of the City of Buenos Aires had approved the requested parcel subdivision of the ex-Philips plot. As a result, the property was divided into three parcels: 2 parcels of approximately 6,400 sqm and a parcel adjoining DOT Baires Shopping of 15,900 sqm intended for the future extension of the shopping center in 47,000 sqm.
 
Offices
 
Philips Adjoining Plots 1 and 2 – City of Buenos Aires.
 
These two parcels of 6,400 sqm with construction capacity of 19,200 sqm each, are at present a significant land reserve jointly with a plot where the extension of Dot Baires Shopping is planned. As a result of major developments, the intersection of General Paz and the Panamerican Highway has experienced a significant growth in recent years. The project of theses parcels will conclude the consolidation of this area.
 
Baicom Plot - City of Buenos Aires.
 
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On December 23, 2009, we acquired 50% of a parcel located in the surroundings of the Buenos Aires Port, for a purchase price of Ps. 4.5 million. The property’s total surface area is 6,905 square meters and there is a construction permit associated for 34,500 square meters in accordance with the City of Buenos Aires urban construction rules and regulations.
 
Catalinas Norte Plot - City of Buenos Aires.
 
This plot is in a privileged river view location. Having been witness to one of the largest vertical developments in the city, the Catalinas district has consolidated itself as the paramount office real estate area in the city. The project, featuring 35,300 square meters to be built, comprises a tower of 37 floors including 4 basements, an open ground floor, mezzanine, dining and multipurpose room on the first floor, 28 office floors, 2 terrace floors and one mechanical room.
 
Intercontinental Plaza II Plot - City of Buenos Aires.
 
The Intercontinental Plaza complex is located in the heart of the Monserrat district, situated a few meters away from the most important avenue in the city and the financial district. It comprises an office tower and the exclusive Intercontinental Hotel. In the 6,135 square meter plot, it would be feasible to develop a second office tower, including 19,600 square meters and 25 floors, that would supplement the one already erected in the intersection of Moreno and Tacuarí streets.
 
Hotels
 
During fiscal year 2014, we kept our 76.4% interest in Intercontinental hotel, 80% interest in Sheraton Libertador hotel and 50% interest in Llao Llao. We observed an increase in the occupancy of our hotels due to a higher inflow of foreign tourists, mainly in Llao Llao which could recover its revenue and rate levels after a difficult 2012 and part of 2013 due to the eruption of the Chilean volcano which kept Bariloche’s airport closed most of the year.
 
The following chart shows certain information regarding our luxury hotels:
 
  Date of   IRSA’s     Number of            Average Price     
Fiscal Year Sales as of June 30,
    Book  
Hotels
Acquisition
 
Interest
   
rooms
   
Occupancy(1)
   
per Room Ps.(2)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
Value
 
                                                   
Intercontinental (3)
11/01/1997
    76.34 %     309       70.49 %     1,029       123,925       87,081       85,977       46,026  
Sheraton Libertador (4)
03/01/1998
    80.00 %     200       76.46 %     940       74,178       52,089       55,642       35,149  
Llao Llao (5)
06/01/1997
    50.00 %     205       58.63 %     1,959       133,459       86,666       28,393       83,211  
Total
-
    -       714       68.73 %     1,230       331,562       225,836       170,012       164,386  
 
Notes:
 
(1) Accumulated average in the twelve-month period.
 
(2) Accumulated average in the twelve-month period.
 
(3) Indirectly owned through Nuevas Fronteras S.A.
 
(4) Indirectly owned through Hoteles Argentinos S.A.
 
(5) Indirectly owned through Llao Llao Resorts S.A.
 

Hotel Llao Llao, San Carlos de Bariloche, Province of Rio Negro.
 
 In June 1997 we acquired the Hotel Llao Llao from Llao Llao Holding S.A. Currently, 50% of Hotel Llao Llao is owned by the Sutton Group. The Hotel Llao Llao is located on the Llao Llao peninsula, 25 kilometers from San Carlos de Bariloche and is one of the most important tourist hotels in Argentina. Surrounded by mountains and lakes, this hotel was designed and built by the famous architect Bustillo in a traditional alpine style and first opened in 1938. The hotel was renovated between 1990 and 1993 and has a total constructed surface area of 15,000 sqm and 158 original rooms. The hotel-resort also includes an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, health club, spa, game room and swimming pool. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., a prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing 430 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas. The Hotel Llao Llao is currently being managed by Compañía de Servicios Hoteleros S.A., which manages the Alvear Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel located in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. During 2007, the hotel was subject to an expansion and the number of suites in the hotel rose to 201 rooms. During the current fiscal year the Hotel Llao Llao entered into a loan agreement with Banco Hipotecario for an amount of Ps. 4,0 million, (for more information see Item 5. (b) Indebtedness) which was used to finance some logistical solutions needed for the regular operations of the Hotel, the building of a new tennis court, the installation of a new fire detection system and the modernization of the Hotels security and administrative systems.
 
Hotel Intercontinental, City of Buenos Aires.
 
In November 1997, we acquired 51% of the Hotel Intercontinental from Pérez Companc S.A. The Hotel Intercontinental is located in the downtown City of Buenos Aires in the neighborhood of Monserrat, near the Intercontinental Plaza office building. Intercontinental Hotels Corporation, a United States corporation, currently owns 24% of the Hotel Intercontinental. The hotel’s meeting facilities include eight meeting rooms, a convention center and a divisible 588 sqm ballroom. Other amenities include a restaurant, a business center, a sauna and a fitness facility with swimming pool. The hotel was completed in December 1994 and has 309 rooms. The hotel is managed by the Intercontinental Hotels Corporation.
 
Hotel Sheraton Libertador, City of Buenos Aires.
 
In March 1998 we acquired 100% of the Hotel Sheraton Libertador from Citicorp Equity Investment for an aggregate purchase price of US$ 23 million. This hotel is located in downtown Buenos Aires. The hotel contains 193 rooms and 7 suites, eight meeting rooms, a restaurant, a business center, a spa and fitness facilities with a swimming pool. In March 1999, we sold 20% of our interest in the Sheraton Libertador Hotel for US$ 4.7 million to Hoteles Sheraton de Argentina. The hotel is currently managed by Sheraton Overseas Management Corporation, a United States corporation. During the current fiscal year, the Hotel entered into a loan agreement with Banco Hipotecario for an amount of Ps. 5,0 million (for more information see Item 5. (b) Indebtedness), which was used to redesign and modernize some of the common areas of the Hotel such as the lobby, the bar and the reception. As of the date of this annual report the aforementioned construction works were finished.
 
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Bariloche Plot, “El Rancho,” San Carlos de Bariloche, Province of Río Negro.
 
On December 14, 2006, through our hotel operator subsidiary, Llao Llao Resorts S.A., we acquired a land covering 129,533 sqm of surface area in the City of San Carlos de Bariloche in the Province of Río Negro. The total price of the transaction was US$ 7.0 million, of which US$ 4.2 million were paid in cash and the balance of US$ 2.8 million was financed by means of a mortgage to be paid in 36 monthly, equal and consecutive installments of US$ 0.086 million each. The land is in the border of the Lago Gutiérrez, close to the Llao Llao Hotel in an outstanding natural environment and it has a large cottage covering 1,000 sqm of surface area designed by the architect Ezequiel Bustillo.
 
International:
 
Lipstick Building, New York, United States
 
The Lipstick Building is a landmark premise in the City of New York, located on Third Avenue and 53 Rd Street, in Midtown Manhattan. It was designed by the architects John Burgee and Philip Johnson (Glass House and Seagram Buildings among other remarkable works) and it has been named after its original elliptic form and the reddish color of its façade. Its gross leasable area is around 57,500 sqm distributed in 34 stories.
 
In May 2014, the Bar and Restaurant in the northern wing of the Lobby started to operate, run by the renowned American Chef Charlie Palmer, who owns several well known restaurant chains in the USA.
 
As of June 30, 2014, this building had an occupancy rate of 88.94% generating average revenues of US$ 63.69 per sqm per month.
 
Lipstick
 
Jun-14
   
Jun-13
   
YoY Var
 
Gross Leasable Area (sqm)
    58,092       57,842       0.4 %
Occupancy
    88.94 %     86.2 %     2.74 %
Rent (US$/sqm)
    63.69       62.9       1.3 %
 
As of June 30, 2014, 3 additional lease agreements had been executed totaling an aggregate area of 1,966 square meters, to be occupied during the next fiscal year, causing its occupancy rate to rise to 92.93% and its average rental price to US$ 65 per sqm per month.
 
Finally, the contents for an exhibition showcasing part of the work and life of the celebrated Argentine architect César Pelli are under production. The exhibition will be staged in the southern wing of the lobby, and it has been conceived, designed and executed in close cooperation with César Pelli’s architectural firm. It is expected to be opened in September 2014.
 
Building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, United States.
 
In December 2010, through Rigby 183, we acquired a 49% stake through IMadison, jointly with other partners, acquired a building located at 183 Madison Avenue, Midtown South, Manhattan, New York. This area involves famous and prominent buildings such as, the Empire State Building, the Macy’s Herald Square, and the Madison Square Garden and it also has one of the largest office and store markets, excellent means of transport, restaurants, stores and entertainment options.
 
The purchased property consists of a pre-war building built in 1925 designed by the architecture firm Warren & Wetmore (the same that designed the Grand Central Terminal of New York). It has 19 office stories for rent and a store on its Ground Floor. The net leasable area is approximately 23,200 sqm, 3,523 sqm of which correspond to the retail space and 19,677 sqm are offices.
 
The total purchase price was US$ 98 million (US$ 4,224 per leasable sqm) composed of US$ 48 million of principal (IMadison contributed US$ 23.5 million), US$ 40 million under a loan granted by M&T Bank at a rate of 5.01% per annum due in 5 years and a loan for US$ 10 million to carry out the capex and prebuilds program.
 
On November 27, 2012, we increased our interest in Rigby 183, to 74.50%, thus consolidating the results of the investment in the company’s statement of income.
 
As of June 30, 2014, the building’s occupancy rate was 94.58%.
 
Madison
 
Jun-14
   
Jun-13
   
YoY Var
 
Gross Leasable Area (sqm)
    23,489       23,489       -  
Occupancy rate
    94.58 %     98.5 %     (3.2 %)
Rental price (US$/sqm)
    43.87       40.30       8.85 %
 
The year-on-year reduction in the occupancy rate is explained by the exit of one of the largest tenants in the building who vacated floor 17, resulting in an increase in the vacancy rate of 3.89 points.
 
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During this fiscal year, we entered into an agreement subject to certain conditions to sell the Madison 183 building for a total amount of US$ 185 million. We received an escrow deposit of US$ 18 million in connection with the above referred agreement to be released as part of the Purchase Price at the Closing Date. On September 29, 2014, through our subsidiary Rigby 183, we sold the building located at 183 Madison Av., NY, United States, for a total consideration of US$ 185 million. For more information see “Recent Developments”.
 
Investment in Hersha Hospitality Trust
 
Hersha is a REIT listed in the NYSE, under the "HT" ticker. Hersha’s investments are mainly in institutional hotels located in business hubs, urban and retail centers and secondary tourist destinations and markets mainly along the US Northeast as well as in some select niches in the US West coast. Hersha chooses its acquisitions in locations that it perceives as booming markets and relies on intensive management to create and enhance long-term value added.
 
On June 17, 2013, we through subsidiaries, sold 13,282,218 common shares of Hersha (9,754,486 of which were indirectly owned by us) for a total amount of approximately US$ 73 million (5.5 US$./share). Accordingly, our indirect interest in Hersha decreased from 7.19% to 0.49%. After fiscal year-end, we sold our residual interest in Hersha for US$ 6.74 per common share. As a result, we do not longer hold any interest in Hersha.
 
Investment in Supertel.
 
Through our subsidiary RES, in which we hold a 66.8% interest, we acquired 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares issued by Supertel for an amount of US$ 30 million.
 
Supertel is a REIT listed in Nasdaq with the symbol “Supertel” and is focused on middle-class and long-stay hotels, in 20 states in the United States of America, which are operated by various operators and franchises such as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Sleep Inn and Super 8, among others.
 
As the capital increase which Supertel planned to make in September 2013 could not be consummated due to market conditions, in January 2014 RES and Efanur (wholly controlled by us) entered into a credit line for up to US$ 2 million with Supertel maturing on July 9, 2015. In June 2014, Supertel announced the results of the issue of rights to purchase common shares for US$ 1.6, whereby RES and Efanur opted to capitalize the above mentioned loan.
 
Supertel’s results for the first six months of 2014 show an improvement in its rental and hotel occupancy operating ratios, as it continues to roll out its asset sale strategy and analyzing different growth alternatives.
 
Investment in IDBD.
 
On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of us, acquired, jointly with ETH, 106.6 million common shares in IDBD representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH adhered, Dolphin Netherlands, jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, IRSA’s indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.
 
Under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have promised to participate on a joint and several basis in any capital increases resolved by IDBD’s Board of Directors in order to implement its business plan for 2014 and 2015, for at least NIS 300 million in 2014 and NIS 500 million in 2015 (equivalent to approximately US$ 87.4 million and US$ 145.7 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014). To date, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have contributed NIS 231.09 million of the NIS 300 million committed for 2014.
 
Moreover, under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH jointly and severally committed to make one or more tender offers for acquiring shares in IDBD for a total amount of NIS 512.09 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 149.2 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) as per the following scheme: (i) before December 31, 2015, an amount of at least NIS 249.8 million for a price per share of NIS 8.344 (subject to adjustment); and (ii) before December 31, 2016, an amount of at least NIS 512.09 million less the offer made in 2015, for a price per share of NIS 8.7612 (subject to adjustment). As security for the performance of the tender offers, 28,020,191 shares in IDBD held by Dolphin Netherlands were pledged at the closing of the transaction.
 
In addition, the purchase agreement provides that Dolphin Netherlands and ETH shall jointly and severally pay to the creditors who are parties to the above mentioned restructuring agreement an additional amount of NIS 100 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 29.1 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) in the event that IDBD consummates the sale of its interest in its subsidiary Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. before December 31, 2014 and always provided that: (i) the sales price is not less than NIS 4,200 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 1,223.8 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014); and (ii) the closing of the transaction occurs before June 30, 2015, with IDBD having received by this last date a payment of not less than NIS 1,344 million (gross) (equivalent to approximately US$ 391.6 million).
 
On May 12, 2014, IDBD’s shares became listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel. Consequently, all the shares (including the pledged shares) were deposited in escrow with Bank Leumi Le-Israel as security in compliance with the lock-up provisions set forth in Chapter D of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Regulations which provide that initially listed shares may not be disposed of for a term of 18 months and allow the release of 2.5% per month beginning on the fourth month since the initial listing date.
 
Pursuant to the provisions of IDBD’s rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to Dolphin Netherlands at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to Dolphin Netherlands and 50% to ETH pursuant to the above mentioned agreement signed between them. These rights are recognized at their fair value and are recorded in the balance sheet in the line derivative financial instruments.
 
In July 2014, the rights offered by IDBD under the scope of the offering allowed to subscribe for 13 common shares of IDBD for a price of 65 NIS (5 NIS per share) and 27 warrants, 9 of each series (series 1, 2 and 3) to be issued by IDBD, at no cost. Each warrant issued by IDBD will allow to acquire one common share in IDBD. Series 1 matures on November 1, 2014 and is exercisable at 5.50 NIS per warrant. Series 2 matures on May 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6 NIS per warrant. Series 3 matures on December 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6.50 NIS per warrant.
 
 
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As a result of the exercise of the rights received as mentioned above, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands received 17.32 million shares and 11.99 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH received the same number of rights and therefore acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands. In addition, as a result of the exercise of the rights purchased, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired 5.79 million shares and 4.01 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH also acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands.
 
As a result of the IDBD’s rights offering, the number of pledged shares as security for IBDB’s tender offers assumed by Dolphin Netherlands was increased to an aggregate of 29,937,591. In addition, pursuant to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange regulations, 53,784,922 shares and 335,715 warrants under each of Series 1, 2 and 3 remained in escrow under the terms mentioned above.
 
After year-end, during the period from July 9 to July 14, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired through transactions in the open market 0.42 million shares and 0.34 million additional Series 2 warrants for NIS 1.77 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.52 million. 50% of such shares and Series 2 warrants were sold to ETH pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned agreement signed between the parties.
 
As of the date of issuance of these Annual Report, Dolphin Netherlands held an aggregate of 76,620,163 shares, 15,998,787 Series 1 warrants, 16,170,392 Series 2 warrants and 15,998,787 Series 3 warrants of IDBD, resulting in an undiluted holding of 28.99% and a fully diluted holding of 31.37% in IDBD.
 
IDBD’s Board of Directors is composed of nine members, three of whom were appointed by Dolphin Netherlands, namely, Eduardo Elsztain, Alejandro Elsztain and Saúl Zang.
 
As DFL is a subsidiary that qualifies as a VCO under the exemption contained in IAS 28 mentioned in Note 2.3 (d), we have valued our interest in IDBD at fair value with changes in the income statement.
 
Financial Operations and Others:
 
Our interest in Banco Hipotecario.
 
As of June 30, 2014, we held a 29.77% interest in Banco Hipotecario, which represented 12.35% of consolidated assets as of such date. Established in 1886 by the Argentine government and privatized in 1999, Banco Hipotecario has historically been Argentina’s leading mortgage lender, provider of mortgage-related insurance and mortgage loan services. All of its operations and customers are located in Argentina where it operates a nationwide network of 59 branches and 17 sales offices. Additionally, its subsidiary Tarshop has 31 sales offices.
 
Banco Hipotecario is a full-service commercial bank offering a wide variety of banking activities and related financial services to individuals, small-and medium-sized companies and large corporations. As of June 30, 2014, Banco Hipotecario ranked eleventh in the Argentine financial system in terms of shareholders’ equity and thirteenth in terms of total assets. As of June 30, 2014, Banco Hipotecario’s shareholders’ equity was Ps. 4,205.3 million, its consolidated assets were Ps. 25,855.6 million, and its net income for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2014 was Ps. 627.0 million. Since 1999, Banco Hipotecario’s common shares have been listed in the BASE and since 2006 it has had a Level I ADR program.
 
Banco Hipotecario’s business strategy is focused on leveraging its financial position and developing a diversified banking business built on its existing mortgage franchise. Since its debt restructuring in 2004, it began to make progress in this diversification strategy, growing its lending business and developing new business lines, implementing integrated technological solutions to enable its entry into retail banking, extending its marketing network and creating back-office services to support its new operations.
 
As part of its business diversification strategy, Banco Hipotecario expanded its products offering personal loans, mortgages and asset-backed loans. It also expanded its corporate loan product offerings and implemented certain customer loyalty strategies. In response to the demand for time deposits and savings accounts, Banco Hipotecario expanded its deposit base offering personal checking accounts and launched the Visa Banco Hipotecario credit card which has steadily grown in terms of market penetration and transaction size. Banco Hipotecario also continued its strategy of expanding the offering of non-mortgage related insurance products, including life, unemployment, health, personal accident and ATM theft insurance.
 
Banco Hipotecario seeks to achieve a balanced portfolio of mortgage loans, consumer financing and corporate credit lines, while maintaining an adequate risk management policy. As of June 30, 2014, its portfolio of non-mortgage loans represented 85.8% of its total loan portfolio, compared to 81.0% as of June 30, 2013.
 
During the period ended June 30, 2014, Banco Hipotecario also experienced continued growth in deposits, including savings accounts and time deposits.
 
The following table shows Banco Hipotecario’s financing sources as from the dates indicated:
 
   
As of June 30,
   
% Variation
 
   
2014
   
2013
    2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except percentage)
 
Deposits
    13,907.2       8,978.1       54.90 %
Bond(1)
    3,501.7       2,291.7       52.80 %
Loans from banking and international institutions
    558.4       393.0       42.10 %
Borrowings from Argentine Central Bank
    0.1       -    
NA
 
Total
    17,967.4       11,662.8       54.10 %
 
(1)
Excludes accrued interest.
 
On August 23, 2013, the General Shareholders’ Meeting resolved the distribution of Ps. 30 million of cash dividends on common shares, which were paid on September 20, 2013. Besides, the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 24, 2014 approved the distribution of cash dividends on common shares for Ps. 42 million contingent upon the approval thereof by the Argentine Central Bank in accordance with the rules set forth in Communication “A” 5072, as supplemented.
 
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Legal Framework:
 
Regulation and Governmental Supervision
 
The laws and regulations governing the acquisition and transfer of real estate, as well as municipal zoning ordinances and environmental regulations, among others, are applicable to the development and operation of our properties. Currently, Argentine law does not specifically regulate shopping center lease agreements. Since our shopping center leases generally differ from ordinary commercial leases, we have created standard provisions which govern the relationship with our shopping center tenants.
 
Leases
 
Argentine law imposes certain restrictions on property owners, including:
 
·
a prohibition to include price adjustment clauses based on inflation increases in lease agreements; and
 
·
the imposition of a three-year minimum lease term for retail property, except in the case of stands and/or spaces in markets and fairs.
 
Although our lease agreements were U.S. Dollar-denominated, Decree No. 214/2002, Decree No. 762/2002 and Law No. 25,820 that amended the Public Emergency Law, provided that monetary obligations in force as from January 7, 2002 arising from agreements governed by private law and which provided for payments in U.S. Dollars were subject to the following rules:
 
·
financial obligations were to be paid in Pesos at the exchange rate of Ps. 1.00 = US$1.00 plus the CER for commercial leases;
 
·
from October 1, 2002 and until March 31, 2004 for residential leases, the obligations where the tenant is an individual and the dwelling is used as the family residence of permanent use were to be paid in Pesos at the exchange rate of Ps. 1.00 = US$1.00 plus the CVS;
 
·
if due to the application of these provisions, the amount of the installment becomes higher or lower than the amount at the time of payment, any of the parties could require an equitable adjustment of the price. If the parties did not reach an agreement, the courts could decide on a case by case basis; and
 
·
pursuant to Decree No. 117/2004 and Law No. 25,796 that amends Law No. 25,713, the CVS became unenforceable since April 1, 2004.
 
Under the Argentine Civil Code and Lease Law No. 23,091, lease terms may not exceed ten years, except for leases regulated by Law No. 25,248 (which provides that real estate leases containing purchase options–leasing inmobiliario- are not subject to term limitations). Generally, terms in our lease agreements go from 3 to 10 years.
 
Despite this restriction, in November 2007, the Court authorized APSA to enter into a lease agreement with Wal-Mart Argentina for a term of 30 years. This exception was authorized taking into consideration the size of the investment required and the time necessary to recoup this investment.
 
Lease Law No. 23,091, as amended by Law No. 24,808 provides that tenants may rescind commercial lease agreements after the first six months by sending a written notice at least 60 days before the intended termination date of the contract. Such rescission is subject to penalties which range from one to one and a half months of rent. If the tenant rescinds during the first year of the lease the penalty is one and a half month’s rent and if the rescission occurs after the first year of lease the penalty is one month’s rent.
 
While current Argentine government policy discourages government regulation of lease agreements, there can be no assurance that additional regulations will not be imposed in the future by the Argentine Congress, including regulations similar to those previously in place. Furthermore, most of our leases provide that the tenants pay all costs and taxes related to the property in proportion to their respective leasable areas. In the event of a significant increase in the amount of such costs and taxes, the Argentine government may respond to political pressure to intervene by regulating this practice, thereby adversely affecting our rental income. The Argentine Civil and Commercial Procedure Code enables the lessor to pursue what is known as an “executory proceeding” upon lessees’ failure to pay rent. In executory proceedings debtors have fewer defenses available to prevent foreclosure, making these proceedings substantially shorter than ordinary ones. In executory proceedings the origin of the debt is not under discussion; the trial focuses on the debt instrument itself. The aforementioned code also permits special eviction proceedings, which are carried out in the same way as ordinary proceedings. The Argentine Civil Code enables judges to summon tenants who fall two months in arrears to vacate the property they are renting within 10 days of having received notice to such effect. However, historically, large court dockets and numerous procedural hurdles have resulted in significant delays to eviction proceedings, which generally last from six months to two years from the date of filing of the suit to the time of actual eviction.
 
Plot Development and Use
 
Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code. Our real estate activities are subject to several municipal zoning, building and environmental regulations. In the City of Buenos Aires, where the vast majority of our real estate properties are located, the City of Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code (Código de Planeamiento Urbano de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) generally restricts the density and use of property and controls physical features of improvements on property, such as height, design, set-back and overhang, consistent with the city’s urban landscape policy. The administrative agency in charge of the Urban Planning Code is the Secretary of Urban Planning of the City of Buenos Aires.
 
The City of Buenos Aires Building Code. The Buenos Aires Building Code (Código de Edificación de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) complements the Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code and regulates the structural use and development of property in the City of Buenos Aires. The Buenos Aires Building Code requires builders and developers to file applications for building permits, including the submission to the Secretary of Work and Public Services (Secretaría de Obras y Servicios Públicos) of architectural plans for review, to assure compliance therewith.
 
All of our real estate properties are in material compliance with all relevant laws, ordinances and regulations.
 
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Sales and Ownership
 
Real Estate Installment Sales Law. The Real Estate Installment Sales Law No. 14,005, as amended by Law No. 23,266 and Decree No. 2015/1985, imposes a series of requirements on contracts for the sale of subdivided real estate property regarding, for example, the sale price which is paid in installments and the deed, which is not conveyed until final payment of such price. The provisions of this law require, among other things:
 
·
The registration of the intention to sell the property in subdivided plots with the Real Estate Registry (Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble) corresponding to the jurisdiction of the property. Registration will only be possible with regard to unencumbered property. Mortgaged property may only be registered where creditors agree to divide the debt in accordance with the subdivided plots. However, creditors may be judicially compelled to agree to the division.
 
·
The preliminary registration with the Real Estate Registry of the purchase instrument within 30 days of execution of the agreements.
 
Once the property is registered, the installment sale may not occur in a manner inconsistent with the Real Estate Installment Sales Act, unless seller registers its decision to desist from the sale in installments with the Real Estate Registry. In the event of a dispute over the title between the purchaser and third-party creditors of the seller, the installment purchaser who has duly registered the purchase instrument with the Real Estate Registry will obtain the deed to the plot. Further, the purchaser can demand conveyance of title after at least 25% of the purchase price has been paid, although the seller may demand a mortgage to secure payment of the balance of the purchase price.
 
After payment of 25% of the purchase price or the construction of improvements on the property equal to at least 50% of the property value, the Real Estate Installment Sales Act prohibits the rescission of the sales contract for failure by the purchaser to pay the balance of the purchase price. However, in such event the seller may take action under any mortgage on the property.
 
Consumer Protection Law. Consumer Protection Law No. 24,240, as amended, regulates several issues concerning the protection of consumers in the arrangement and execution of contracts. The Consumer Protection Law purports to prevent potential abuses deriving from the strong bargaining position of sellers of goods and services in a mass-market economy where standard form contracts are widespread. As a result, the Consumer Protection Law deems void and unenforceable certain contractual provisions in consumer contracts, including those which contain:
 
·
Guarantees and liability disclaimers;
 
·
a waiver of consumer rights;
 
·
an extension of seller rights; and
 
·
the shifting of the burden of proof against consumers.
 
In addition, the Consumer Protection Law imposes penalties ranging from fines to closing down of establishments in order to induce compliance from sellers.
 
The Consumer Protection Law defines consumers or users, as the individuals or legal entities that (i) acquire or use goods or services free of charge or for a price for their own final use and benefit or that of their family or social group, including the acquisition of rights on a time-share leasing, country club, or private cemetery, among others, (ii) though not being party to a consumer relationship, as a result thereof acquire or use goods or services for their own final use or that of their family or social group and (iii) are otherwise exposed to a consumer relationship.
 
In addition, the Consumer Protection Law defines the suppliers of goods and services as the individuals or legal entities, either public or private that in a professional way, even occasionally, produce, import, distribute or commercialize goods or supply services to consumers or users.
 
The Consumer Protection Law excludes the services supplied by professionals that require a college degree and registration in officially recognized professional organizations or by a governmental authority. However, this law regulates the advertisements that promote the services of such professionals.
 
The Consumer Protection Law determines that the information contained in the offer addressed to undetermined prospective consumers, binds the offeror during the period in which the offer takes place and until its public revocation. Further, it determines that specifications included in advertisements, announcements, prospectuses, circulars or other media bind the offeror and are considered part of the contract entered into by the consumer. On June 2005, Resolution No. 104/05, which complements the Consumer Protection Law, adopted Mercosur’s Resolution on which requires that those who engage in commerce over the Internet (e-business) to disclose in a precise and clear manner the characteristics of the products and/or services offered and the sale terms. Failure to comply with the terms of the offer is deemed an unjustified denial to sell and gives rise to sanctions.
 
On September 2014, a new Consumer Protection Law was passed by the Argentine Congress that stipulates the creation of new administrative and judicial proceedings dealing with this area of the Law. The statute, known as “System for the Resolution of Conflicts in Consumer Relationships”, was enacted as Law No. 26,993 on September 17, 2014. This new law creates a two-tier administrative proceeding and a set of courts dedicated to trial conflicts between consumers and producers.of goods and services. In order to present a claim, the amount of it must not exceed a a fixed amount equivalent to 55 minimun wages, which are determined by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security. It is mandatory to file the claim first before the administrative agency. In case a settlement is not reached between the parties, the plaintiff is able to file the claim before a judge. Although the system is not operational yet, a considerable portion of the claims made against Alto Palermo will probably be resolved within this system.
 
Buildings Law. Buildings Law No. 19,724, as amended, sets forth a regime for the construction of buildings for subsequent subdivision into condominium (Propiedad Horizontal). Under this law, developers must inform potential purchasers of their intention to sell the building as a condominium, as well as of all sale conditions, and the size of each unit in relation to the whole building. The sale of these units is subject to subdivision approval and in order to be included in Buildings Law regime must be registered with the Real Estate Registry (Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble). This law also states that, in the event that construction is not completed, all amounts already deposited must be repaid to the purchasers. All the parties involved are jointly and severally liable to reimburse all the amounts deposited or paid by purchasers. All the agreements executed with the purchasers shall be filed with the relevant Real Estate Registry.
 
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Mortgage Regulation. The Argentine Civil Code regulates mortgages both as a contract and as a right over property. There are no special provisions in the Civil Code aimed at protecting mortgagors. Any agreement entered into by a mortgagor and a mortgagee at time of execution of the mortgage or prior to the default of the mortgagor allowing the mortgagee to recover the property without a public auction of the property will not be enforced by the courts as it is contrary to Argentine public policy.
 
Until the enactment of Trust Law No. 24,441, the only procedure available to collect unpaid amounts secured by a mortgage was a proceeding regulated by the Civil and Commercial Procedure Code. The heavy caseload on the courts that hear such matters usually delays the proceeding, which currently takes 1 to 2 years to be completed.
 
Title V of Trust Law No. 24,441 institutes a new procedure which may expedite collection of unpaid amounts secured by a mortgage. To be applicable, the new rules, which allow an out-of-court auction, need to be expressly agreed to by the parties in the mortgage contract.
 
Currently, we include in our mortgages a clause enabling the enforcement of Law No. 24,441. However, there can be no assurance that such collection provisions will accelerate the recovery of unpaid amounts under mortgage guarantees.
 
The Argentine Government has tried to avoid the massive foreclosure of mortgages since the 2001 crisis. The Public Emergency Law, as amended, established the suspension for the term of 270 days from the enactment of that law, of all the judicial or non-judicial enforcement procedures, including the enforcement of mortgages and pledges, regardless of their origin. On February 14, 2002, Law No. 25,563 amending the Bankruptcy Law (the “New Bankruptcy Law”) was enacted. Under the New Bankruptcy Law, certain bankruptcies and foreclosures (including foreclosures on mortgage loans) were suspended for a period of 180 days from the law’s effective date. Such period was extended for 180 additional days by Law No. 25,589 and afterwards for 90 additional days by Law No. 25,640 dated September 2002, expiring on February 2003.
 
On February 4, 2003, the Executive Branch enacted Decree No. 204/2003 creating a mediation proceeding, for a limited period of 90 days, to be conducted through the Legal Emergency Units (Unidades de Emergencias Legales) depending from the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security and the Ministry of Production. Such Emergency Legal Units shall intervene at the request of debtors or creditors in foreclosure cases.
 
The mediation procedure was voluntary and free. Proposals and negotiations made by the parties in the course of these proceedings are subject to the confidentiality of ordinary mediations. The mediation procedure in no case shall result in the suspension or interruption of the legal terms running in judicial or out-of-court foreclosure proceedings.
 
The Legal Emergency Units should try to approximate the parties’ proposals to reach an agreement enabling the debtor the performance of his obligations without lessening the creditor’s rights. The intervention of the Emergency Legal Units shall conclude with an agreement or with the impossibility of reaching such agreement. The Decree establishes that the conciliation proceeding shall be in force from the day of its publication in the Official Gazette and will have a term of 90 days.
 
On May 8, 2003, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 25,737 which suspended foreclosures for an additional period of 90 days, which ended in August 2003. In September 2003, several financial institutions voluntarily agreed not to foreclose on their mortgage loans. In November 2005, the Argentine congress enacted Law No. 26,062 that extended the foreclosures suspension for an additional 120 days period, which was extended for 90 days more by Law No. 26,084 and for 180 days more by Law No. 26,103. Pursuant to these successive extensions, foreclosure on mortgaged property was suspended until December 2006.
 
On November 6, 2003 Law No. 25,798 was enacted. It established a mechanism to reschedule debts resulting from unpaid mortgages, by creating a trust (financed by the Argentine Government) which would purchase the mortgage debts and reschedule the maturity date thereof. Financial institutions were afforded until June 22, 2004 to accept said terms. This law was partially modified by Law No. 25,908 (enacted on July 13, 2004) which included various conditions referring to the incorporation into this system of the mortgage loans that were in judicial or private execution proceedings. The parties to secured loan agreements were given a term to express their adhesion to this system. This term was extended twice first by Decree No. 352/2004 for a period of sixty days and then by Law No. 26,062 effective as of November 4, 2005, which extended the foreclosures suspension for an additional 120 days, which was again extended for 90 days more by Law No. 26,084 and for 180 days more by Law No. 26,103.
 
On November 8, 2006, Law No. 26,167 was enacted. It established a special proceeding to replace ordinary trials for the enforcement of some mortgage loans. These special proceedings give creditors ten days to inform the debtor of the amounts owed to them and agree with the debtor on the amount and terms of payment. In case the parties fail to reach an agreement, payment conditions are to be determined by the judge. Also, this law established the suspension of the execution of judicial judgments, judicial and out-of-court auctions, evictions and other proceedings related to the mortgage loans contemplated in this law.
 
Most mortgages executed by us provide that we are empowered to declare the anticipated expiration of the loan upon non-payment of an installment. This enables us to recover the unpaid amounts through the sale of the relevant property pursuant to the Civil and Commercial Procedure Code and Law No. 24,441.
 
Pursuant to Argentine law, fees and expenses related to collection procedures must be borne by the debtor, and the proceeds from any auction of the property may be used for the settlement of such obligation.
 
Although our mortgages are U.S. Dollar-denominated, Decree No. 214/2002 and Decree No. 762/2002 that amended the Public Emergency Law provide that monetary obligations in force as of January 7, 2002, resulting from agreements governed by private law and which provide for payments in U.S. Dollars are subject to the following rules:
 
·
Financial obligations were to be paid in Pesos at the exchange rate of Ps. 1.00 = US$1.00 plus the CER for commercial leases;
 
·
From October 1, 2002 and until March 31, 2004 for residential leases, the obligations where the tenant is an individual and the dwelling is used as the family residence of permanent use were to be paid in Pesos at the exchange rate of Ps. 1.00 = US$1.00 plus the CVS;
 
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·
If due to the application of these provisions, the amount of the installment became higher or lower than the amount at the time of payment, any of the parties could require an equitable adjustment of the price. If the parties did not reach an agreement, the courts could decide on a case by case basis;
 
·
Pursuant to Decree No. 117/2004 and Law No. 25,796 that amends Law No. 25,713, the CVS became unenforceable since April 1, 2004.
 
Protection for the Disabled Law. The Protection for the Disabled Law No. 22,431, enacted on March 20, 1981, as amended, provides that in connection with the construction and renovation of buildings, obstructions to access must be eliminated in order to enable access by handicapped individuals. In the construction of public buildings, entrances, transit pathways and adequate facilities for mobility impaired individuals must be provided for.
 
Buildings constructed before the enforcement of the Protection for the Disabled Law must be adapted to provide accesses, transit pathways and adequate facilities for mobility-impaired individuals. Those pre-existing buildings, which due to their architectural design may not be adapted to the use by mobility-impaired individuals, are exempted from the fulfillment of these requirements. The Protection for the Disabled Law provides that residential buildings must ensure access by mobility impaired individuals to elevators and aisles.
 
Credit Card Law. Law No. 25,065, as amended by Law No. 26,010 and Law No. 26,361, governs different aspects of the business activity known as “credit cards’ system”. The regulations set forth minimum contractual terms and conditions and the approval thereof by the Argentine Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Mining, as well as limitations on interest payable by users and retail stores’ commissions adhering to the system. The Credit Card Law is applied to both banking and non-banking cards, such as “Tarjeta Shopping”, issued by Tarshop. Pursuant Communication “A” 5477 of the Argentine Central Bank, loans granted through credit cards by entities which are not financial institutions, such as Tarshop, shall not exceed in more than the 25% of the monthly average of the interest rates publish by the Argentine Central Bank for loans to individuals without real guarantee.
 
Antitrust Law. Law No. 25,156, as amended, prevents trust practices and requires administrative authorization for transactions that according to the Antitrust Law constitute an economic concentration. According to this law, mergers, transfers of goodwill, acquisitions of property or rights over shares, capital or other convertible securities, or similar operations by which the acquirer controls or substantially influences a company, are considered as an economic concentration. Whenever an economic concentration involves a company or companies which exceed the accumulated sales volume of Ps. 200.0 million in Argentina; then the respective concentration should be submitted for approval to the Argentine Antitrust Authority. The request for approval may be filed, either prior to the transaction or within a week after its completion.
 
When a request for approval is filed, the Argentine Antitrust Authority may (i) authorize the transaction, (ii) subject the transaction to the accomplishment of certain conditions, or (iii) reject the authorization. 
 
The Antitrust Law provides that economic concentrations in which the transaction amount and the value of the assets absorbed, acquired, transferred or controlled in Argentina, do not exceed Ps. 20.0 million are exempted from the administrative authorization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the transactions effected during the prior 12-month period exceed in the aggregate Ps. 20.0 million or Ps. 60.0 million during the last 36 months, these transactions must be notified to the Argentine Antitrust Authority.
 
As the consolidated annual sales volume of APSA and ours exceed Ps. 200.0 million, we should give notice to the Argentine Antitrust Authority of any concentration provided for by the Antitrust Law.
 
Environmental Law. Our activities are subject to a number of national, provincial and municipal environmental provisions. Section 41 of the Argentine Constitution, as amended in 1994, provides that all Argentine inhabitants have the right to a healthy and balanced environment fit for human development and have the duty to preserve it. Environmental damage shall bring about primarily the obligation to restore it as provided by applicable law. The authorities shall control the protection of this right, the rational use of natural resources, the preservation of the natural and cultural heritage and of biodiversity, and shall also provide for environmental information and education. The National Government shall establish minimum standards for environmental protection whereas Provincial and Municipal Governments shall fix specific standards and regulatory provisions.
 
On November 6, 2009, the Argentine Congress passed Law No. 25,675. Such law regulates the minimum standards for the achievement of a sustainable environment and the preservation and protection of biodiversity and fixes environmental policy goals.
 
Law No. 25,675 establishes the activities that will be subject to an environmental impact assessment procedure and certain requirements applicable thereto. In addition, such Law sets forth the duties and obligations that will be triggered by any damage to the environment and mainly provides for restoration of the environment to its former condition or, if that is not technically feasible, for payment of compensation in lieu thereof. Such Law also fosters environmental education and provides for certain minimum reporting obligations to be fulfilled by natural and legal entities.
 
In accordance with the Rules of the CNV, the issuers have to inform to the CNV of any kind of events that could seriously impede or hinder the development of the activities of society, including events that generate or may generate affectations of importance to environment, specifying its consequences. For more information see "Item 3(d). Risk Factors —Risks Relating to our Business—Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future.
 
New Civil and Commercial Code. Recently Law No. 26,994 was enacted pursuant to which it was approved the new Civil and Commercial Code of Argentina. The new Civil and Commercial Code provides the background regulation of the relationships between individuals and entities. The new Civil and Commercial Code will enter into force on January 1, 2016. We are currently in the process of analyzing together with our legal advisors the impact of this new legislation in the operations of our business.
 
Insurance
 
We carry insurance policies with insurance companies that we consider to be financially sound. We purchase multiple peril insurance for the shopping centers covering fire and negligence liability, electrical or water damages, theft and business interruption. We have submitted a limited number of claim reports under the shopping center insurance, including a claim for a reported loss caused by fire in Alto Avellaneda Shopping on March 5, 2006 and, as of this date, we have been able to recover substantially all such claims from the insurance companies.
 
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In our Development and Sale of Properties segment, we only maintain insurance when we retain ownership of the land under development or when we develop the property ourselves. Our liability and fire insurance policies cover potential risks such as property damage, business interruption, fire, falls, collapse, lightning and gas explosion. Such insurance policies contain specifications, limits and deductibles which we believe are customary. We maintain insurance policies for our properties after the end of construction only if we retain ownership, primarily in the Offices and Other Properties segment.
 
We carry insurance for directors and officers covering management’s civil liability, as well as legally mandated insurance, including employee personal injury. We do not provide life or disability insurance for our employees as benefits. We believe our insurance policies are adequate to protect us against the risks for which we are covered. Nevertheless, no assurances can be given that the insurance amount purchased by us will be enough to protect ourselves from significant losses. See “Item 3(d). Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business.”
 
Control Systems
 
Alto Palermo has a computer systems to monitor tenants’ sales in all of our shopping centers (except stands). Alto Palermo also conduct regular manual audits of Alto Palermo’s tenants accounting sales records in all of our shopping centers. Almost every store in those shopping centers has a point of sale that is linked to a main computer server in the administrative office of such shopping center. Alto Palermo uses the information generated from the computer monitoring system for statistics regarding total sales, average sales, peak sale hours, etc., for marketing purposes and as a reference for the processes of internal audit. The lease contracts for tenants in Alto Avellaneda, Alto Palermo, Alcorta Shopping, Patio Bullrich, Buenos Aires Design, Abasto, Alto Rosario, Alto NOA, Dot Baires Shopping, Córdoba Shopping, Soleil Premium Outlet, La Ribera Shopping and Mendoza Plaza Shopping contain a clause requiring tenants to be linked to the computer monitoring system, there being certain exceptions to this requirement.
 
 C. Organizational Structure

The following table presents information relating to our ownership interest and the percentage of our consolidated total net revenues represented by our subsidiaries as of June 30, 2014:
 
Subsidiary
 
Activity
 
Country of
incorporation
 
Ownership
percentage (1)
   
Voting power
percentage
   
Percentage
of our total
net revenues
 
Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA)
 
Real estate
 
Argentina
    95.71 %     95.71 %     74.27 %
E-Commerce Latina S.A.
 
Investment
 
Argentina
    100 %     100 %     0 %
Efanur S.A.
 
Investment
 
Uruguay
    100 %     100 %     0 %
Hoteles Argentinos S.A.
 
Hotel
 
Argentina
    80 %     80 %     2. 61 %
Llao Llao Resorts S.A.
 
Hotel
 
Argentina
    50 %     50 %     4.69 %
Nuevas Fronteras S.A
 
Hotel
 
Argentina
    76.34 %     76.34 %     4.36 %
Inversora Bolívar S.A.
 
Investment
 
Argentina
    100 %     100 %     0 %
Palermo Invest S.A.
 
Investment
 
Argentina
    100 %     100 %     0 %
Ritelco S.A.
 
Investment
 
Uruguay
    100 %     100 %     0 %
Solares de Santa Maria S.A.
 
Real estate
 
Argentina
    100 %     100 %     0.15 %
Tyrus S.A.
 
Investment
 
Uruguay
    100 %     100 %     3.19 %
Unicity S.A.
 
Investment
 
Argentina
    100 %     100 %     0.0 %

(1)
Includes direct and indirect ownership.

We have a significant interest in Banco Hipotecario, an Argentine company organized under Argentine Law engaged in banking activity. As of June 30, 2014, we owned directly and indirectly 29.77% (without considering treasury shares) of Banco Hipotecario. Also, as of June 30, 2014, the voting power held by us directly and indirectly in Banco Hipotecario was 46.46%.
 
D. Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property
 
As of June 30, 2014, most of our property (consisting of rental properties in the office and retail real estate sectors, development properties primarily in the residential real estate sector and shopping centers) was located in Argentina. We lease our headquarters, located at Bolívar 108, ( C1066AAB) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, We do not currently lease any material properties other than our headquarters.
 
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The following table sets forth certain information about our properties as of June 30, 2014:
 
Property (6)
 
Date of
Acquisition
 
Leasable/
Sale m2(1)
 
Location
 
Net Book
Value Ps.(2)
 
Encumbrance
 
Outstanding principal
amount
Ps./000
 
Maturity
Date
 
Balance
due at
maturity
Ps./000
 
Rate
 
Use
 
Occupancy
rate (7)
Intercontinental Plaza
 
11/18/1997
 
22,535
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
65,934
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Bouchard 710
 
06/01/2005
 
15,044
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
61,354
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
99.8%
Bouchard 551 (12)
 
03/15/2007
 
7,592
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
60,893
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Libertador 498
 
12/20/1995
 
620
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
3,257
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Maipú 1300
 
09/28/1995
 
7,655
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
23,990
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
87.3%
Madero 1020
 
12/21/1995
 
-
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
134
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
0.0%
Suipacha 652
 
11/22/1991
 
11,453
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
8,432
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Edificio República
 
04/28/2008
 
19,884
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
200,755
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
94.0%
Dique IV, Juana Manso 295
 
12/02/1997
 
11,298
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
55,100
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
94.4%
Rivadavia 2768
 
09/19/1991
 
274
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
364
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
0.0%
Constitución 1111
 
06/16/1994
 
312
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
726
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Commercial Rental
 
0.0%
Torre Bank Boston
 
08/27/2007
 
14,873
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
142,085
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Santa María del Plata
 
07/10/1997
 
60,100
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
12,504
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Other Rentals
 
100.0%
 
 
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Property (6)
 
Date of
Acquisition
 
Leasable/
Sale m2(1)
 
Location
 
Net Book
Value Ps.(2)
 
Encumbrance
 
Outstanding
principal
amount
Ps./000
 
Maturity
Date
 
Balance
due at
maturity
Ps./000
 
Rate
 
Use
 
Occupancy
rate (7)
Constitución 1159
 
01/16/1994
 
2,072
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Other Rentals
 
0.0%
Plot of Land Catalinas Norte
 
12/17/2009
 
N/A
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
109,494
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Other Rentals
 
N/A
Dot Building (3)
 
11/28/2006
 
11,242
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
97,967
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Office Rental
 
100.0%
Other Properties (5)
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
67,952
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Other Rentals
 
N/A
Alto Palermo Shopping (3)
 
11/23/1997
 
19,354
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
258,200
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
98.9%
Abasto Shopping (3)
 
07/17/1994
 
38,026
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
273,575
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.4%
Alto Avellaneda (3)
 
11/23/1997
 
36,565
 
Province of Buenos Aires
 
134,822
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.5%
Paseo Alcorta (3)
 
06/06/1997
 
15,113
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
103,065
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.8%
Patio Bullrich (3)
 
10/01/1998
 
11,738
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
116,539
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.6%
Alto Noa (3)
 
03/29/1995
 
19,157
 
City of Salta
 
31,638
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.7%
Buenos Aires Design (3)
 
11/18/1997
 
14,592
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
15,722
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
92.3%
Alto Rosario Shopping (3)
 
11/09/2004
 
29,516
 
City of Rosario
 
119,968
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
97.0%
 
 
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Property (6)
  Date of
Acquisition
  Leasable/
Sale m2(1)
 
Location
  Net Book
Value Ps.(2)
 
Encumbrance
  Outstanding
principal
amount
Ps./000
  Maturity
Date
  Balance
due at
maturity
Ps./000
 
Rate
 
Use
  Occupancy
rate (7)
Mendoza Plaza Shopping (3)
 
12/02/2004
 
41,108
 
City of Mendoza
 
107,509
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
95.0%
Córdoba Shopping – Villa Cabrera (3)
 
12/31/2006
 
15,881
 
City of Cordoba
 
64,951
 
Mortgage -Antichresis
 
13.2
 
Jan-26
 
13.2
 
Libor+1,5%+CER
 
Shopping Center
 
99.8%
Dot Baires Shopping (3)
 
12/01/2006
 
46,707
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
421,430
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center
 
99.7%
Soleil Premiun Outlet (3) (11)
 
07/01/2010
 
15,190
 
Province of Buenos Aires
 
88,634
 
Mortgage
 
105.8
 
jul-17
 
105.8
 
Annual Rate 5.00%
 
Shopping Center
 
100.0%
Alto Comahue Project (3) (8) (10)
 
07/06/1999
 
N/A
 
Province of Neuquen
 
126,799
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center (in construction)
 
N/A
Distrito Arcos Project (3) (9) (10)
 
12/01/2011
 
N/A
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
236,202
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Shopping Center (in construction)
 
N/A
Santa María del Plata
 
07/10/1997
 
716,058
 
Province of Buenos Aires
 
158,951
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Land Reserve
 
N/A
Patio Olmos (3)
 
09/25/2007
 
5,147
 
City of Cordoba
 
29,192
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Land Reserve
 
N/A
Caballito plot of land
 
03/11/1997
 
8,173
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
45,814
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Land Reserve
 
N/A
Others Reserves of Land(4)
 
N/A
 
14,391,020
 
City and Province of Buenos Aires.
 
11,639
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Land Reserve
 
N/A
Lujan (3)
 
05/31/08
 
1,160,000
 
Province of Buenos Aires.
 
41,973
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Land Reserve
 
N/A
Hotel Llao Llao
 
06/01/1997
 
24,000
 
Ciudad de Bariloche
 
83,211
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Hotel
 
58.63%
Hotel Intercontinental
 
01/11/1997
 
37,600
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
46,026
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Hotel
 
70.49%
 
 
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Property (6)
  Date of
Acquisition
  Leasable/
Sale m2(1)
 
Location
  Net Book
Value Ps.(2)
 
Encumbrance
  Outstanding
principal
amount
Ps./000
  Maturity
Date
  Balance
due at
maturity
Ps./000
 
Rate
 
Use
  Occupancy
rate (7)
Hotel Libertador
 
03/01/1998
 
17,463
 
City of Buenos Aires
 
35,149
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Hotel
 
76.46%
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(1) Total leasable area for each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Cost of acquisition or development plus improvements, less accumulated depreciation, less allowances.
(3) Through APSA.
(4) Includes the following land reserves: Pontevedra plot; Isla Sirgadero; Mariano Acosta, Intercontinental Plaza II, San Luis and Merlo and Zelaya 3102 and Conil (through APSA).
(5) Includes the following properties: Anchorena 559, Parking spaces Ocampo and DOT Adjoining Plot (through APSA).
(6) All assets are owned by us or through any our subsidiary.
(7) Percentage of occupation of each property. The land reserves are assets that the company remains in the portfolio for future development.
(8) APSA signed an agreement with the Municipality of Neuquén in which we commited to construct the whole shopping center in a maximum term of 24 months, these will be counted starting from the date of signature of the act of beginning of works. On June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and on July 1, 2011 the amount of the developments in Shopping Neuquén increased to Ps. 121.6 million, Ps. 43.1 million, Ps. 9.1 million and Ps. 4.5 million, respectively.
 (9) APSA maintains engagements with the City of Buenos Aires Government in order to develop the Arcos del Gourmet project. The amount of the construction as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 rise to Ps. 236.2 million, Ps. 136.3 million and Ps. 17.8 million, respectively. On June 30, 2014 the contractual obligations corresponds mainly to constructions related with the project above and rise to Ps. 234 million.
(10) Both projects are financed through syndicated loans subscribed with different bank institutions, for further information see Item 5.b Indebtedness.
(11) On August 22, 2014, APSA paid the balance of the purchase price for the shopping center known as “Soleil Premium Outlet” in the amount of Ps.105.8 million (US$ 12.6 million plus interest). As a result, the mortgage granted in favor of INCSA was fully discharged.
(12) During October 2014, we sold five floors of Bouchard 551, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.
 
 
 
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Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
None.
 
Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.
 
A. Operating Results
 
Evolution of our Business Segments

Shopping Centers

The profitability of our shopping center business is highly sensitive to consumer spending, overall GDP growth in Argentina and availability of financing. The contraction in consumer spending and the greater reliance on informal and low quality products that characterized the Argentine economy during the crisis has been significantly lessened along with an increase in GDP growth. This economic reactivation has increased the revenues of Alto Palermo, our subsidiary engaged in shopping center ownership and operation. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, our shopping centers revenues were Ps. 1,321.6 million, Ps.1,625.0 million and Ps. 2,048.5 million, respectively.

Development and Sale of Properties

Demand for new residential units is influenced by a number of factors, including employment rates, short-term and long-term interest rates, availability of government-sponsored and private mortgage financing programs and products, consumer confidence, governmental policies, demographic factors and, to a lesser extent, changes in property taxes, energy costs and federal income tax rates. In addition, the feasibility of developing and marketing new residential units depends on a number of factors such as the inventory of existing units, zoning restrictions, government policies, cost and availability of land, construction and sales costs and the availability of financing on reasonable terms, among other factors. At the time of the Argentine crisis in 2001 and 2002, residential sales came to a virtual standstill and real estate prices fell sharply. Since then, the market has shown a strong recovery. This continuing market stabilization accounts for much of the revenue increase in our Development and Sale of Properties segment. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, our Development and Sale of Properties segment had revenues of Ps. 162.8 million, Ps. 142.0 million and Ps. 85.5 million, respectively.

Office and Other Non-Shopping Center Rental Properties

The profitability of Office and Other Non-Shopping Center Rental Properties segment is similarly affected by the macroeconomic factors described above. Favorable market conditions are also closely related to levels of vacancy and to the price at which we can lease our premises which in turn affect our revenues in this segment. During the 2001 Argentine economic crisis and its aftermath, few development projects were built in Argentina. However, demand for office space and rental properties has increased substantially during the last five years, significantly raising prices. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, our Office and Other Non-Shopping Center Rental Properties segment had revenues of Ps. 255.5 million, Ps. 292.4 million and Ps. 340.9 million, respectively.

Hotels

The revenues from our hotel business are also highly sensitive to market conditions. For example, the devaluation of the Peso following the repeal of the Convertibility Law made Argentina less expensive, and therefore a more attractive tourist destination, significantly increasing the influx of foreign tourists. The appreciation of foreign currency also rendered domestic travel destinations more appealing to the Argentines, many of whom replaced foreign travel with local travel. (For more information see: Effects of foreign currency fluctutations) During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, our Hotels segment had revenues of Ps. 170.0 million, Ps. 225.8 million and Ps. 331.6 million, respectively.

International

The International segment recorded revenues of Ps. 40.9 million and Ps. 90.8 million during fiscal year 2013 and 2014, respectively, due to the consolidation, effective October 1, 2012, of the results from Rigby 183, the company that is owner of the rental office building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, USA. As of the closing of fiscal year 2014, the occupancy rate of this building was 94.6%. This segment had recorded no revenues during fiscal year 2012.

Financial Operations and Others

As of June 30, 2014 we owned approximately 29.77% of Banco Hipotecario’s capital stock, Argentina’s leading mortgage lender and provider of mortgage-related insurance and mortgage loan services. Banco Hipotecario restructured its financial debt in 2004 and has recorded attractive results from its operations since then. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, our investment in Banco Hipotecario generated a gain of Ps. 85.0 million, Ps. 58.7 million and Ps. 184.4 million, respectively.
 
Variability of Results

Income derived from the lease of office space and retail stores and sales of properties are the two core sources of our income. The historical results of our operations have varied over different periods based on the prevailing opportunities in connection with the sale of properties. No assurance can be given that our results will not continue to be influenced by the periodical sale of properties.
 
For more information plase see Note 38 to our audited consolidated financial statements, “Foreign currency assets and liabilities”.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as issued by the IASB, and the accounting policies employed are set out in our Accounting Policies section in the financial statements. In applying these policies, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The actual outcome could differ from those estimates. Some of these policies require a high level of judgment because the areas are especially subjective or complex.
 
The discussion below should also be read in conjunction with our disclosure of significant IFRS accounting policies, which is provided in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, “Summary of significant accounting policies”.
 
We believe the most critical accounting policies and significant areas of judgment and estimation are in:
 
·
Business combinations;
 
·
Impairment testing of goodwill and intangible assets;
 
·
Determination of the fair value of financial instruments;
 
·
Trading property;
 
·
Allowances;
 
·
Taxation;
 
·
Venture capital organization;
 
Business combinations – purchase price allocation
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we did not acquire new businesses.
 
Impairment testing of goodwill and non-current assets other than goodwill
 
IFRS requires us to undertake an annual test for impairment of indefinite lived assets and, for finite lived assets, to test for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
 
Impairment testing is an area involving management judgment, requiring assessment as to whether the carrying value of assets can be supported by the net present value of future cash flows derived from such assets using cash flow projections which have been discounted at an appropriate rate. In calculating the net present value of the future cash flows, we are required to make certain assumptions in respect of highly uncertain matters including management’s expectations of estimates of future cash flows, market rents for similar properties in the same location and condition, and discount rates.
 
For purposes of the impairment testing, we group assets at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows, known as cash generating units or CGUs. Given the nature of our assets and activities, most of our individual assets do not generate independent cash flows that are independent of those from CGUs. Therefore, we estimate the recoverable amount of the CGU to which the asset belongs, except where the fair value less costs to sell of the individual asset is higher than its book value; or the value in use of the asset can be estimated as being close to its fair value less costs to sell, where fair value can be reliably determined.
 
Generally, we consider each shopping center, office building and undeveloped property as a separate CGU. Details of the methods, estimates and assumptions we make in our annual impairment testing of goodwill are included in Note 6 in the Consolidated Financial Statements. No impairment of goodwill was identified.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we decided to modify the methodology previously used to determine the fair markets value of our shopping centers, shifting from discounted cash flows as of June 30, 2013, to capitalization method in June 30, 2014. Details of the new methodology are included in Note 6 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
Fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments
 
The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined by using valuation techniques. We use our judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at statement of financial position. When no quoted prices in an active market are available, fair values (particularly with derivatives) are based on recognized valuation methods. We use a range of valuation models for the measurement of Level 2 and Level 3 instruments, details of which may be obtained from the following table:

Description
 
Pricing model
 
Pricing method
 
Parameters
 
Range
Foreign currency-contracts
 
Present value method
 
Theoretical price
 
Money market interest-rate curve; Foreign exchange curve.
 
-
Derivate related to “tender     offer” of IDBD shares.
 
Black-Scholes
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price; share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Curve rate ILS).
 
Underlying asset price
3.5 a 4.7
Share price volatility
30% a 40%
Money market interest rate 0.7% a 1%
 
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Borrowing to acquire shares of IDBD.
 
Underlying market value
 
Theoretical price
 
Price of the underlying assets
 
-
Interest rate swaps
 
Cash flow
 
Theoretical price
 
Interest rate and cash flow forward contract.
 
-
Preferred shares of Supertel
 
Binomial tree
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price (Market price); share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Libor rate).
 
Underlying asset price 1.4 to 1.7
Share price volatility 55% to 75%
Money market interest rate 0.75% to 0.9%
Warrants of Supertel
 
Black-Scholes
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price (Market price); share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Libor rate).
 
Underlying asset price 1.4 to 1.7
Share price volatility 55% to 75%
Money market interest rate 0.75% to 0.9%
Call option of Arcos
 
Discounted cash flow
 
-
 
Projected income and discounted interest rate.
 
-
 
Allowance for trade receivables
 
We maintain an allowance for trade receivables to account for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. When evaluating the adequacy of an allowance for trade receivables, we base our estimates on the aging of accounts receivable balances and historical write-off experience, customer credit worthiness and changes in customer payment terms. If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, actual write-offs might be higher than expected.
 
Trading properties
 
Trading properties include land and work in progress in respect of development sites with a view to sale. Trading properties are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. On each development, judgment is required to assess whether the cost of land and any associated construction work in progress is in excess of its net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs to completion and estimated selling costs.
 
The estimation of the net realizable value of our trading properties under development is inherently subjective due to a number of factors, including their complexity, unusually large size, the substantial expenditure required and long timescales to completion. In addition, as a result of these timescales to completion, the plans associated with these developments could be subject to significant variation. As a result, the net realizable values of our trading properties are subject to a degree of uncertainty and are made on the basis of assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate.
 
If actual results differ from the assumptions upon which the external valuer has based its valuation, this may have an impact on the net realizable value of our trading properties, which would in turn have an effect on our financial condition.
 
Taxation
 
We are subject to income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Our tax charge on ordinary activities is the sum of the total current and deferred tax charges. The calculation of Our total tax charge necessarily involves a degree of estimation and judgment in respect of certain items whose tax treatment may not be always determined with certainty due to interpretation. The final resolution of some of these items may give rise to material profits, losses and/or cash flows. The complexity of our structure makes the degree of estimation and judgment more challenging. The resolution of issues may not always be within our control and may depend on the efficiency of legal action, if necessary. Issues can, and often do, take many years to resolve. Payments in respect of tax liabilities for an accounting period result from payments on account and on the final resolution of open items. As a result there can be substantial differences between the tax charge in the consolidated income statement and tax payments.
 
We recognize deferred tax assets only to the extent it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. We assess the realizability of deferred tax assets by considering whether it is probable that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of June 30, 2014, we recognize Minimum Presumed Income tax (MPIT) credit for Ps. 126,1 million of which Ps. 19,1 million was impairment.
 
The amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements in respect of each matter are derived from the Group’s best estimation and judgment as described in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Venture Capital Organization
 
We generally account for our investments in associates under the equity method. However, IAS 28 “Investments in Associates” provides an exemption from applying the equity method where investments in associates are held through “Venture Capital Organizations” (VCO) or venture capital entities, as defined in Spanish, even when we are not a VCO. This type of investment may be accounted for at fair value with changes in net income for the years because such measure proves to be more useful to users of financial statements than the equity method.
 
Overview
 
We are one of Argentina’s leading real estate companies in terms of total assets. We are engaged, directly and indirectly through subsidiaries and joint ventures, in a range of diversified real estate related activities in Argentina, including:
 
·
the acquisition, development and operation of shopping centers, including consumer finance activities,
 
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·
the development and sale of residential properties,
 
·
the acquisition and development of office and other non-shopping center properties primarily for rental purposes,
 
·
the acquisition and operation of luxury hotels,
 
·
the acquisition of undeveloped land reserves for future development and sale, and
 
·
selected real estate investments outside Argentina.
 
Argentine Macroeconomic Environment

The table below shows Argentina’s GDP growth, inflation, dollar exchange rates and the appreciation (devaluation) of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar for the indicated periods.

   
Fiscal year ended June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
GDP growth(6)
    0.00 %     5.5 %     (1.5 %)
Inflation (IPIM)(1)
    27.7 %     13.5 %     12.8 %
Inflation (CPI)(2)
    15.0 %(5)     10.5 %     9.90 %
Appreciation (depreciation) of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar
    (50,6 %)     (19.1 %)     (10.2 %)
Exhange rate per US$ 1.00 as of the end of the year(3)
 
Ps.8.0830
   
Ps.5.3680
   
Ps.4.5070
 
Average exchange rate per US$1.00(4)
 
Ps.6.9333
   
Ps.4.9339
   
Ps.4.3016
 
 
(1)
IPIM is the wholesale price index as measured by the Argentine Ministry of Economy and Production.
(2)
CPI is the consumer price index as measured by the Argentine Ministry of Economy and Production.
(3)
Represents average of the selling and buying exchange rate.
(4)
Represents average month-end closing exchange rates.
(5)
Since January 2014, the Argentine government established the IPCNu, which more broadly reflects consumer prices by considering price information from the 24 provinces of Argentina. Therefore, the consumer price index for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 only takes notice of the six month period after the new consumer price index was introduced.
(6)
As from March, 2014, a new historic base starting in 2004, was stablished for the calculation and adjustment of the GDP figures.

Sources: INDEC, Argentine Ministry of Economy and Production, Banco de la Nación Argentina.

Factors that Affect our Results

Effects of the Argentine macroeconomic environment

Most of our assets are located in Argentina, where we conduct our operations. Therefore, our financial condition and the results of our operations are significantly dependent upon the economic conditions prevailing in Argentina.

Changes in short- and long-term interest rates, unemployment and inflation may reduce the availability of consumer credit and the purchasing power of individuals who frequent shopping centers, as well as changes in economic activity and increase vacancy in our buildings and hotels.

Effects of inflation

From 1997 until the end of year 2001, the Argentine government’s policies substantially reduced the level of inflation. Therefore, during that period, inflation did not significantly affect our financial condition and results of operations. The following are annual inflation rates since 2002, published by the Argentine Ministry of Economy and Production: 
 
Year ended June 30,
 
Consumer Price Index
    Wholesale Price Index
2002
 
28.4
%
 
88.2
%
2003
 
10.2
%
 
8.1
%
2004
 
4.9
%
 
8.6
%
2005
 
9.0
%
 
7.7
%
2006
 
11.0
%
 
12.1
%
2007
 
8.8
%
 
9.4
%
2008
 
9.3
%
 
13.8
%
2009
 
5.3
%
 
5.6
%
2010
 
11.0
%
 
15.5
%
             
2011
 
9.7
%
 
12.5
%
2012
 
9.9
%
 
12.8
%
2013
 
10.5
%
 
13.5
%
2014
 
15.0
%(1)
 
27.7
%

(1)
Since January 2014, the Argentine government established the IPCNu which more broadly reflects consumer prices by considering price information from the 24 provinces of Argentina. Therefore, the consumer price index for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 only takes notice of the six month period after the new consumer price index was introduced. The increase in inflation may erode our present macroeconomic stability, causing a negative impact on our operations. The wholesale price index increased by 27,7 % in the fiscal year 2014, and the IPCNu for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 increased 15%.
 
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Seasonality

Our Shopping Center business is affected by seasonality, influencing the sales level of our tenants. During the summer holiday season (January and February) APSA’s tenants experience their lowest sales levels, compared to the winter holidays (July) and the month of December (Christmas) when APSAs tenants tend to reach their peak sales figures. Clothes and footwear tenants usually change their collections in spring and autumn, which has a positive effect on shopping sales. Discount sales at the end of each season also impact our business.

Effects of interest rate fluctuations

Most of our U.S. Dollar denominated debt accrues interest at a fixed rate. An increase in interest rates will not necessary result in a significant increase in our financial costs and may not materially affect our financial condition or our results of operations.

Effects of foreign currency fluctuations

A significant portion of our financial debt is denominated in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, a devaluation of the Argentine Peso against the U.S. Dollar would increase our indebtedness measured in Pesos and materially affect our results of operations. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations significantly increase the risk of default on our mortgages and lease receivables. Since many of our customers have their cash flows in Pesos, a fluctuation in the exchange rate may increase their U.S. Dollar-denominated liabilities. Foreign currency exchange restrictions that may be imposed by the Argentine Government could prevent or restrict our access to U.S. Dollars, affecting our ability to service our U.S. Dollar denominated liabilities.

During this fiscal year, Argentina’s Peso devalued against the U.S. Dollars and other currencies by approximately 51%, which causes an impact on the comparability of the figures disclosed in the financial statements stemming from exposure to the exchange rate, above all, in our revenues from office rentals and our net assets and liabilities as detailed in Note 40 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, denominated in foreign currency; as well as the Income/(loss) from our International segment.

Business Segment Reporting

We are required to disclose segment information in accordance with IFRS 8, which establishes that an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments, which are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specified criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). Such function is carried out by our Executive Committee in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance, without prejudice of the powers and responsibilities of the management body, that is to say, the Board of Directors. The members of our Executive Committee are Mrs. Eduardo S. Elsztain, Saúl Zang, Alejandro G. Elsztain, and Fernando Elsztain. CODM evaluates the business based on the differences in the nature of its products, operations and risks. The amount reported for each segment item is the measure reported to the CODM for these purposes. In turn, the Board of Directors’ management is assessed by the Shareholders’ Meeting, which is the governance body.

We operate our Investment and Development Properties business through six reportable segments, namely “Shopping Centers”, “Offices and Others”, “Sale and Development”, “Hotels”, “International” and “Financial Operations and Others” as further described below:

 
Our Shopping Centers segment includes the operating results from our portfolio of shopping centers principally comprised of lease and service revenues related to rental of commercial space and other spaces in our shopping centers.

 
Our “Offices and Others” segment includes the operating results of our lease and service revenues of office space and other non-retail building properties principally comprised of lease and service revenue from tenants.

 
Our “Sale and Development” segment includes the operating results of the sales of Undeveloped parcels of land and/or trading properties, as the results related with its development and maintenance.

 
Our “Hotels” segment includes the operating results of our hotels mainly comprised of room, catering and restaurant revenues.

 
Our “International” segment includes profit or loss on investments in subsidiaries and/or associates that mainly operate in the United States in relation to the lease of office buildings and hotels in that country, and the results arising from investment in IDBD at fair value.

 
Our “Financial Operations and Others” segment primarily includes the financial activities carried out by the associates Banco Hipotecario and Tarshop, and e-commerce activities carried out by the associate Avenida Inc., among others. Banco Hipotecario is a commercial bank offering a wide variety of banking activities and related financial services to individuals, small and medium-sized companies and large corporations, including the provision of mortgaged loans. Banco Hipotecario’s common shares are listed on the BASE. Both Tarshop’s and Apsamedia’s (Metroshop’s surviving company merged with APSA) operations consist primarily of lending and servicing activities related to the credit card and personal loan products offered to consumers at retail venues.

For summarized analysis of the lines of business for the year ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Please see the section Revenues by Business Segment for details.

Our shopping center properties are all located in Argentina. Substantially all of our office and other rental properties are located in Argentina, except for one office building property located in the United States of America which is owned by our subsidiary and associates. Our hotel properties are located in Argentina and United States. Our development properties are located in Argentina and Uruguay.

For segment reporting purposes, operations from Cyrsa S.A., NPSF, Canteras Natal Crespo, Puerto Retiro, Baicom Networks S.A. and Quality Invest are presented under the method of proportionate consolidation. Under this method, the income/loss generated by joint businesses is reported in the income statements line-by-line, rather than in a single item as required by IFRS. Management believes that the proportional consolidation method provides more useful information to understand the business return, because the assets and income/loss generated by consolidated operations are similar to the assets and income/loss booked under the equity method. This is due to the fact that under the proportional consolidation method, revenues and expenses are reported separately, instead of offsetting and reporting them as a single item in the statement of income.As a result, the proportionate format is what the CODM considers in assessing and understanding the performance and results of operations of the development property business as a whole. On the other hand, operating results of EHSA joint venture is accounted for under the equity method. Our management believes that, in this case, this method provides more adequate information for this type of investment, given its low materiality and considering it is a company without direct trade operations, where the main assets consists of an indirect interest of 25% of la Rural.
 
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The CODM evaluates performance of business segments based on segment profit. The measurement principles for our segment reporting structure are based on the IFRS principles adopted in the consolidated financial statements, except for our share of profit or loss of joint ventures as discussed in the segment tables above. Revenue generated and goods and services exchanged between segments are calculated on the basis of market prices. Intercompany transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated.

The following tables present a reconciliation between the total results of operations as shown in the section Revenues by Business Segment and the results of operations as per the statement of income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The adjustments relate to the presentation of the results of operations of the joint ventures on an equity-accounted basis for IFRS income statement purposes.

   
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014 (Restated)
 
   
Total Segment
Information
   
Adjustment for share of
profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to income
for elimination of
inter-segment
transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    2,897,865       (46,439 )     (6,250 )     2,845,176  
Costs
    (1,388,160 )     28,986       4,681       (1,354,493 )
Gross profit
    1,509,705       (17,453 )     (1,569 )     1,490,683  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    235,507       -       -       235,507  
General and administrative expenses
    (300,066 )     804       2,334       (296,928 )
Selling expenses
    (150,109 )     3,507       366       (146,236 )
Other operating results, net
    (47,922 )     3,183       (1,131 )     (45,870 )
Profit from operations
    1,247,115       (9,959 )     -       1,237,156  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    (440,139 )     26,368       -       (413,771 )
Segment profit before financing and taxation
    806,976       16,409       -       823,385  

   
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013
 
   
Total Segment
Information
   
Adjustment for share of
profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to income
for elimination of
inter-segment
transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    2,327,308       (136,229 )     (3,899 )     2,187,180  
Costs
    (1,196,160 )     105,882       2,667       (1,087,611 )
Gross profit
    1,131,148       (30,347 )     (1,232 )     1,099,569  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    183,767       -       -       183,767  
General and administrative expenses
    (198,772 )     2,157       1,774       (194,841 )
Selling expenses
    (117,230 )     10,993       112       (106,125 )
Other operating results, net
    92,425       1,497       (654 )     93,268  
Profit from operations
    1,091,338       (15,700 )     -       1,075,638  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    (20,080 )     12,689       -       (7,391 )
Segment profit before financing and taxation
    1,071,258       (3,011 )     -       1,068,247  
 
   
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012
 
   
Total Segment
Information
   
Adjustment for share of
profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to income
for elimination of
inter-segment
transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    1,914,702       (122,843 )     (1,543 )     1,790,316  
Costs
    (957,021 )     98,281       82       (858,658 )
Gross profit
    957,681       (24,562 )     (1,461 )     931,658  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    116,689       -       -       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    (178,701 )     2,395       1,959       (174,347 )
Selling expenses
    (95,991 )     11,218       -       (84,773 )
Other operating results, net
    (36,497 )     4,549       (498 )     (32,446 )
Profit from operations
    763,181       (6,400 )     -       756,781  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates
    14,766       (3,106 )     -       11,660  
Segment profit before financing and taxation
    777,947       (9,506 )     -       768,441  
 
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The reconciliation between total assets included in segment information and the assets as per the statements of financial position is as follows:

   
Fiscal Year ended June 30,
 
   
2014 (Restated)
   
2013
   
2012
 
Total reportable assets as per segment information
    7,206,639       5,814,519       5,264,916  
Investment properties
    (137,253 )     (161,664 )     (215,838 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (99 )     (112 )     -  
Trading properties
    (5,908 )     (19,396 )     (125,433 )
Goodwill
    (5,235 )     (5,235 )     (5,235 )
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    -       -       -  
Inventories
    (257 )     (106 )     -  
Assets held for sale
    -       -       -  
Investment in associates and joint ventures
    293,509       264,461       228,970  
Total assets as per the statement of financial position
    7,351,396       5,892,467       5,147,380  



 
 
 
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Business Segment Reporting
 
Below is an analysis of our segments for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
   
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014 (Restated)
 
   
Shopping Center
   
Offices
 and others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations and
others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    2,048,516       340,862       85,531       331,562       90,820       574       2,897,865  
Costs
    (966,187 )     (111,718 )     (33,498 )     (215,980 )     (60,404 )     (373 )     (1,388,160 )
Gross Profit
    1,082,329       229,144       52,033       115,582       30,416       201       1,509,705  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    -       -       235,507       -       -       -       235,507  
General and administrative expenses
    (101,538 )     (41,945 )     (37,466 )     (59,585 )     (59,476 )     (56 )     (300,066 )
Selling expenses
    (73,427 )     (20,751 )     (13,706 )     (42,335 )     -       110       (150,109 )
Other operating results, net
    (46,568 )     (3,060 )     8,137       (2,680 )     (895 )     (2,856 )     (47,922 )
Profit / (loss) from operations
    860,796       163,388       244,505       10,982       (29,955 )     (2,601 )     1,247,115  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    -       (899 )     6,368       789       (616,313 )     169,916       (440,139 )
Segment Profit / (loss)
    860,796       162,489       250,873       11,771       (646,268 )     167,315       806,976  
Investment properties
    2,253,372       783,683       369,793       -       -       -       3,406,848  
Property, plant and equipment
    20,455       30,026       3,744       164,386       1,501       -       220,112  
Trading properties
    -       -       141,161       -       -       -       141,161  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       -       -       11,059  
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       75,813       -       -       -       85,077  
Assets classified as held for sale (iii)
    -       -       -       -       1,357,866       -       1,357,866  
Inventories
    10,625       -       584       6,011       -       -       17,220  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    -       23,208       38,289       22,129       628,658       1,255,012       1,967,296  
Operating assets (ii)
    2,295,383       846,309       629,384       192,526       1,988,025       1,255,012       7,206,639  

(i)  
From all of our revenues, Ps. 2.807 million is originated in Argentina and Ps. 91 million in the United States.
(ii)  
From all of our assets included in the segment, Ps. 5,108 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 2,099 million in other countries, principally in the United States for Ps. 1,988 and Uruguay for Ps. 111 million, respectively.
(iii)  
See Note 42 for details.
 
 
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Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013
 
   
Shopping Center
   
Offices and others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations and
others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    1,625,013       292,355       141,996       225,836       40,905       1,203       2,327,308  
Costs
    (768,516 )     (118,561 )     (106,399 )     (168,283 )     (33,494 )     (907 )     (1,196,160 )
Gross Profit
    856,497       173,794       35,597       57,553       7,411       296       1,131,148  
Gain from disposal of investment property
    -       -       183,767       -       -       -       183,767  
General and administrative expenses
    (67,596 )     (34,984 )     (32,901 )     (49,883 )     (13,158 )     (250 )     (198,772 )
Selling expenses
    (58,908 )     (11,360 )     (16,455 )     (28,919 )     -       (1,588 )     (117,230 )
Other operating results, net
    (45,020 )     (247 )     6,342       (369 )     135,082       (3,363 )     92,425  
Profit / (loss) from operations
    684,973       127,203       176,350       (21,618 )     129,335       (4,905 )     1,091,338  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    -       (2,514 )     2,329       83       (82,552 )     62,574       (20,080 )
Segment Profit / (loss)
    684,973       124,689       178,679       (21,535 )     46,783       57,669       1,071,258  
Investment properties
    2,224,008       799,644       376,691       -       744,587       -       4,144,930  
Property, plant and equipment
    17,385       23,029       3,972       168,200       199       -       212,785  
Trading properties
    -       -       125,549       -       -       -       125,549  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       51,069       -       62,128  
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       83,961       -       -       -       93,225  
Inventories
    10,002       -       463       5,962       -       -       16,427  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    -       23,385       32,759       21,339       802       1,081,190       1,159,475  
Operating assets (ii)
    2,262,326       855,450       623,395       195,501       796,657       1,081,190       5,814,519  

 
From all of our revenues, Ps. 2,286 million is originated in Argentina and Ps. 41 million in the United States.
 
From all of our assets included in the segment, Ps. 4,937 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 877 million in other countries, principally in the United States for Ps. 797 and Uruguay for Ps. 81 million, respectively.

 
 
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Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012
 
   
Shopping Center
   
Offices and
others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations and
others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    1,321,589       255,515       162,750       170,012       -       4,836       1,914,702  
Costs
    (628,474 )     (95,007 )     (114,191 )     (117,662 )     -       (1,687 )     (957,021 )
Gross Profit
    693,115       160,508       48,559       52,350       -       3,149       957,681  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    -       -       116,689       -       -       -       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    (58,324 )     (36,897 )     (36,473 )     (37,873 )     (8,838 )     (296 )     (178,701 )
Selling expenses
    (44,175 )     (10,049 )     (21,136 )     (22,788 )     -       2,157       (95,991 )
Other operating results, net
    (23,126 )     (5,804 )     (6,820 )     (1,526 )     43       736       (36,497 )
Profit / (loss) from operations
    567,490       107,758       100,819       (9,837 )     (8,795 )     5,746       763,181  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates
    -       -       1,046       (134 )     (76,840 )     90,694       14,766  
Segment Profit / (loss)
    567,490       107,758       101,865       (9,971 )     (85,635 )     96,440       777,947  
Investment properties
    2,139,447       980,178       362,175       -       -       -       3,481,800  
Property, plant and equipment
    15,989       26,359       4,164       181,322       199       -       228,033  
Trading properties
    -       -       218,295       -       -       -       218,295  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       -       -       11,059  
 Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       83,961       -       -       -       93,225  
Inventories
    10,394       -       474       4,791       -       -       15,659  
Investments in associates
    -       -       28,727       21,256       118,326       1,048,536       1,216,845  
Total segment assets (ii)
    2,176,761       1,015,929       697,796       207,369       118,525       1,048,536       5,264,916  

 
Our revenues are entirely originated in Argentina.
 
From all of our assets included in the segment, Ps. 5,085 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 180 million in other countries, principally in the United States for Ps. 119 and Uruguay for Ps. 61 million, respectively.

 
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Income/(loss) from interests in joint ventures:

As stated in Note 2.(e) to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and for the years then ended, the income/(loss) from joint ventures Cyrsa, Canteras Natal Crespo S.A., Puerto Retiro S.A., Baicom Networks S.A., NPSF, Quality Invest and EHSA, are presented by application of the equity method in the line “Shares of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures” in the consolidated statement of income.

However, as indicated in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and for the years then ended, in the business segment reporting, the operating results of these joint ventures are presented by application of proportionate consolidation. This method presents the results of joint ventures in the Income statement line by line. The operating results of joint ventures are allocated to each business segment based on the nature of the operations that give rise to them.

In addition, the business segment reporting contemplates certain transactions between related parties that have been eliminated at the level of the Income statement but are, nonetheless, representative of genuine revenues and/or costs of each segment. These transactions include, mainly, leases of spaces and management fees.

Comparability of information:

During this fiscal year, Argentina’s Peso devalued against the U.S. Dollars and other currencies by approximately 51%, which caused an impact on the comparability of the figures disclosed in the financial statements stemming from exposure to the exchange rate, above all in our revenues from office rentals and our net assets and liabilities as detailed in Note 40 to our consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, denominated in foreign currency; as well as the Income/(loss) from our International segment.

Shopping Centers:

In August 2011, we acquired a 50% of the capital stock of NPSF, a joint venture that owns the “La Ribera Shopping” shopping center. However, neither the income/(loss) from this joint venture in the Income statement nor the proportionate consolidation of this joint venture in the business segment reporting within the Shopping Centers segment were significant for the fiscal years presented.

Offices and others:

On top of the effect of the above-mentioned devaluation, the revenues and costs from our Offices and others segment, saw their comparability affected by partial sales of properties for rental allocated to that segment. In this respect, during the fiscal years 2014 and 2013, there were sales for 8,744 square meters of leasable surface area (approximately 6.2% of total leasable area at the beginning of the fiscal year), and 14,442 square meters of leasable surface area (approximately 9.4% of total leasable area at the beginning of the fiscal year), respectively (See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012).

Additionally, in November 2012, we acquired a 25% of the capital stock in La Rural (through our joint venture EHSA) which holds an usufruct agreement over the predio ferial de palermo, in the City of Buenos Aires. However, the results of the interest accounted for under the equity method of this investment both in the Income statement and in the business segment reporting within the Offices and others segment was not significant for the fiscal years presented and therefore, it had not quantitative effect on information comparability.

International:

The comparability of the information in our international segment is affected primarily by the above-mentioned devaluation and, though to a lesser extent, by the 12-month consolidation in the year 2014 compared to the 9-month consolidation in the year 2013 of the results of Rigby 183, the owner of the Madison 183 building allocated to rentals.

Financial Operations and Others:

The operating result of the Financial Operations and Others segment primarily reflects the residual consumer financing activities from Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA), which have been decreasing progressively in the fiscal years under discussion.
 
Additionally, as from fiscal 2014, this segment includes the income/(loss) from our ownership interest in Avenida Inc., acquired in this fiscal year. Through Avenida Compras S.A., Avenida Inc. is primarily engaged in e-commerce. The result from our interest in Avenida Inc., both in the Income statement and in the business segment reporting was not significant and has therefore no quantitative effects on information comparability.
 
Results of operations for the fiscal years ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013
 
Revenues

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2014
 
Revenues
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    2,032.0       15.1       1.4       2,048.5  
Offices and others
    327.6       8.5       4.8       340.9  
Sales and Developments
    62.6       22.9       -       85.5  
Hotels
    331.6       -       -       331.6  
International
    90.8       -       -       90.8  
Financial Operations and Others
    0.6       -       -       0.6  
Total revenues
    2,845.2       46.5       6.2       2,897.9  
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Revenues
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    1,613.3       11.7       -       1,625.0  
Offices and others
    281.1       7.4       3.9       292.4  
Sales and Developments
    24.9       117.1       -       142.0  
Hotels
    225.8       -       -       225.8  
International
    40.9       -       -       40.9  
Financial Operations and Others
    1.2       -       -       1.2  
Total revenues
    2,187.2       136.2       3.9       2,327.3  
 
In the following discussion of our revenues, we may refer to “same store revenues” or “comparable revenues”. These terms refers to our properties open and operating throughout both year-to-year comparisons.

Total consolidated revenues rose by 30.1%, up from Ps. 2,187.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 2,845.2 million in the fiscal year 2014.

In turn, income from interests in our joint ventures showed a 65.9% decrease, down from Ps. 136.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 46.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily owing to a smaller amount of revenues from sales related to the Horizons project, from the Cyrsa joint venture.

In addition, inter-segment revenues rose by 59.0%, up from Ps. 3.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 6.2 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily owing to the refurbishment during the fiscal year of some square meters at our Abasto shopping center which started to be leased by us as a part of its administrative offices.

Thus, according to the business segment reporting by segment and considering all our joint ventures as well as inter-segment eliminations, revenues grew by 24.5% up from Ps. 2,327.3 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 2,897.9 million in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Shopping Centers. Revenues from the Shopping Centers segment rose by 26.1%, up from Ps. 1,625.0 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 2,048.5 million in the fiscal year 2014. This variation arose mainly from: (i) a Ps. 235.3 million increase in the revenues from fixed and variable rentals stemming from a 30.8% increase in our tenants’ total sales, up from Ps. 12,336.6 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 16,132.7 million in fiscal 2014, (ii) a Ps. 142.9 million increase in revenues from common maintenance expenses and common advertising fund and (iii) a Ps. 37.9 million increase in revenues from admission fees and parking lot.
 
Offices and others. Revenues from the Offices and others segment rose by 16.6%, up from Ps. 292.4 million in fiscal 2013 to Ps. 340.9 million in fiscal 2014. They were affected by the partial sales of investment properties that took place in the fiscal year 2014 and caused a reduction in the segment’s total leasable surface area. Rental revenues, considering properties that are similar for both fiscal years on account of no reductions in their leasable area rose by 35%, up from Ps. 152.3 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 205.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to the devaluation and an improvement in occupancy, whilst the rental revenues associated to properties whose leasable area had sustained a reduction, stood for almost the same revenues in both fiscal years (approx. Ps. 59 million). At the end of fiscal 2014, the occupancy rate for the portfolio of premium offices had been 98.3% and the average rental remained close to US$ 26 by square meter.

Sales and Developments. Revenues from this segment usually undergo significant variations between periods because of: (i) the non-recurrence of the sales of properties and of the prices obtained for such sales; (ii) the quantity of properties being developed and (iii) the date of completion of such developments. Without considering our joint ventures, revenues from the Sales and Developments segment rose by 151.4% from Ps. 24.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 62.6 million in the fiscal year 2014. This rise is mainly due to increased revenues from the sales of units at the Condominiums I and II for Ps. 47.7 million. Income from interests in our joint ventures (Horizons), in turn, dropped by Ps. 94.2 million causing a net 39.8% decrease in the segment’s revenues, which went from Ps. 142.0 million in the fiscal year 2013 down to Ps. 85.5 million in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Hotels. Revenues from our Hotels segment rose by 46.8%, up from Ps. 225.8 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 331.6 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily due to a 38% increase in the average room rate (measured in Ps.) of our portfolio of Hotels and to the increase in average hotel occupancy, which went from 67.2% in the fiscal year 2013 to 68.7% in the fiscal year 2014 (primarily owing to an improvement in Llao Llao’s average occupancy).
 
International. Revenues from the International segment rose by 122.0%, from Ps. 40.9 million in the year ended on June 30, 2013 to Ps. 90.8 million in the year ended on June 30, 2014, primarily owing to (i) the devaluation of Argentina’s peso as discussed above and, to a lesser extent, (ii) the 12-month consolidation in the year 2014 compared to the 9-month consolidation in the year 2013 of the results of Rigby 183, the owner of the Madison 183 Building.

Financial Operations and Others. Revenues from Financial Operations and Others segment fell from Ps. 1.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 0.6 million in the fiscal year 2014 as a consequence of smaller revenues from residual consumer financing activities that Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA) used to conduct.
 
Costs
   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2014
 
Costs
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (952.9 )     (8.6 )     (4.7 )     (966.2 )
Offices and others
    (107.3 )     (4.4 )     -       (111.7 )
Sales and Developments
    (17.5 )     (16.0 )     -       (33.5 )
Hotels
    (216.0 )     -       -       (216.0 )
International
    (60.4 )     -       -       (60.4 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.4 )     -       -       (0.4 )
Total Costs
    (1,354.5 )     (29.0 )     (4.7 )     (1,388.2 )
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Costs
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (759.0 )     (6.9 )     (2.7 )     (768.5 )
Offices and others
    (113.8 )     (4.8 )     -       (118.6 )
Sales and Developments
    (12.2 )     (94.2 )     -       (106.4 )
Hotels
    (168.3 )     -       -       (168.3 )
International
    (33.5 )     -       -       (33.5 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.9 )     -       -       (0.9 )
Total Costs
    (1,087.7 )     (105.9 )     (2.7 )     (1,196.2 )

Total consolidated costs increased by 24.5%, up from Ps. 1,087.7 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 1,354.5 million in the fiscal year 2014. The total consolidated costs as a percentage of total consolidated revenues, shrank from 49.7% during the fiscal year 2013 to 47.6% during the fiscal year 2014.

In turn, the costs from our joint ventures exhibited a 72.6% net decrease, down from Ps. 105.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 29.0 million in the fiscal year 2014, due primarily to the reduction in costs caused by the reduction in sales in the Horizons project.

By the same token, inter-segment costs rose by 74.1%, up from Ps. 2.7 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 4.7 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to a change in the distribution of our Shopping Centers costs.

Therefore, according to the information reported by segments and considering both our joint ventures and inter-segment eliminations, costs grew by 16.1% up from Ps. 1,196.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 1,388.2 million in the fiscal year 2014. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues, according to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, decreased from 51.4% during the fiscal year 2013 to 47.9% in the fiscal year 2014.

Shopping Centers. Costs from the Shopping Centers segment rose by 25.7%, up from Ps. 768.5 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 966.2 million in the fiscal year 2014. This increase is mainly due to: (i) an increase in salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses amounting to Ps. 100.0 million (Ps. 48.0 million by reason of the salary raise, Ps. 40.3 million by reason of the one-off charges arising from the stock option plans in place, Ps. 4.5 million associated to personnel severance payments and Ps. 3.9 million as salaries and social security contributions associated to Arcos del Gourmet, among other items), (ii) an increase in advertising expenses and other selling expenses amounting to Ps. 33.5 million, (iii) an increase in maintenance, security, cleaning, repair and others expenses amounting to Ps. 29.4 million (caused mainly by price raises in security and cleaning services and in public utilities rates) and (iv) an increase in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps. 13 million (mainly due to the increases in provincial taxes on real estate, among other items). Costs from the Shopping Centers segment, measured as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, remained stable at 47%.

Offices and others. Costs in the Offices and others segment dropped by 5.8%, from Ps. 118.6 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 111.7 million in the fiscal year 2014. This variance is affected by the partial sales of investment properties allocated to rentals in the fiscal year 2014. Costs in the Offices and others segment, considering similar properties in both fiscal years on account of the inexistence of partial sales, rose by 16.5%, from Ps. 68.1 million up to Ps. 79.3 million, primarily owing to increased costs as salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses. On the other hand, the costs associated to non-comparable properties decreased by 35.8%, down from Ps. 50.4 million to Ps. 32.4 million, due mainly to the above-mentioned sales. Costs in the Offices and others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, fell from 40.6% in the fiscal year 2013 to 32.8% in the fiscal year 2014.

Sales and Developments. This segment’s costs often exhibit significant variances between one period and the other because of: (i) the non-recurrence of the sales of properties and of the prices obtained for such sales; (ii) the quantity of properties being developed and (iii) the date of completion of developments with construction in progress. The costs associated to our Sales and Developments segment decreased by 68.5%, from Ps. 106.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 down to Ps. 33.5 million in the fiscal year 2014. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower costs from the sale of units in Horizons (Ps. 77.0 million), partially offset by the increased costs associated to the sales of units at Condominiums I and II (Ps. 7.6 million). Costs in the Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, fell from 74.9% in the fiscal year 2013 to 39.2% in the fiscal year 2014.

Hotels. Costs in the Hotels segment rose by 28.3%, from Ps. 168.3 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 216.0 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to: (i) a Ps. 25.2 million increase in the costs of salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses; (ii) a Ps. 20.1 million increase in the costs of foods, beverages and other hotel-related expenses; and (iii) increased charges, amounting to Ps. 4.6 million, as Maintenance and Repairs, among others. Costs in the Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, decreased from 74.5% in the fiscal year 2013 to 65.1% in the fiscal year 2014.

International. Costs in the International segment rose by 80.3%, from Ps. 33.5 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 60.4 million in the fiscal year 2014 mainly due to: (i) the devaluation of Argentina’s Peso and, to a lesser extent, (ii) the 12-month consolidation in the year 2014 compared to the 9-month consolidation in the year 2013 of the results of Rigby 183 allocated to rentals. Costs in the International segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, decreased from 81.9% in the fiscal year 2013 to 66.5% in the fiscal year 2014.

Financial Operations and Others. The costs from the Financial Operations and Others segment decreased by 58.9%, from Ps. 0.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 0.4 million in the fiscal year 2014, as a result of reduced revenues from the residual consumer financing activities attributable to Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA). The costs from the Financial Operations and Others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, shrank from 75.4% in the fiscal year 2013 to 65.0% in the fiscal year 2014.
 
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Gross profit

As a consequence of the situations discussed above, total consolidated gross profit rose by 35.6% up from Ps. 1,099.5 million to Ps. 1.490.7 million during the fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. Total consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of total revenues, rose from 50.3% in the fiscal year 2013 to 52.4% in the fiscal year 2014.

According to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, gross profit rose by 33.5%, up from Ps. 1,131.1 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 1,509.7 million in the fiscal year 2014. The gross profit, as a percentage of total revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations rose from 48.6% during the fiscal year 2013 to 52.1% during the fiscal year 2014.

Shopping Centers. Gross profit at the Shopping Centers segment increased by 26.4% up from Ps. 856.5 million for fiscal 2013 to Ps. 1,082.3 million in the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit from the Shopping Centers segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues remained close to 53%.

Offices and others. Gross profit at the Offices and others segment rose by 31.8% from Ps. 173.8 million for fiscal 2013 up to Ps. 229.1 million during the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit for the Offices and others segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 59.4% in the fiscal year 2013 to 67.2% in the fiscal year 2014.

Sales and Developments. Gross profit at the Sales and Developments segment rose by 46.2% up from Ps. 35.6 million for fiscal 2013 to Ps. 52.0 million in the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit for the Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, rose from 25.1% in the fiscal year 2013 to 60.8% in the fiscal year 2014.

Hotels. Gross profit at the Hotels segment rose by 100.8% up from Ps. 57.6 million for fiscal 2013 to Ps. 115.6 million in the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit for the Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, increased from 25.5% in the fiscal year 2013 to 34.9% in the fiscal year 2014.

International. Gross profit at the International segment rose by 310.4%, up from Ps. 7.4 million for fiscal 2013 to Ps. 30.4 million in the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit at the International segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, rose from 18.1% in the fiscal year 2013 to 33.5% in the fiscal year 2014.

Financial Operations and Others. Gross profit at the Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 0.1 million, down from Ps. 0.3 million for fiscal 2013 to Ps. 0.2 million in the fiscal year 2014. Gross profit at the Financial Operations and Others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, rose from 24.6% in the fiscal year 2013 to 35.0% in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Gain from disposal of investment properties

Gain from disposal of investment properties rose by 28.2%, up from Ps. 183.8 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 235.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, due primarily to the sales of functional units at: Maipú 1300 Building (Ps. 28.3 million), Bouchard 551 Building (Ps. 24.1 million), Av. de Mayo 595 Building (Ps. 19.2 million), Constitución 1159 Property (Ps. 13.4 million), Costeros Dique IV Building (Ps. 2.9 million) and Rivadavia 565 Property (Ps. 1.1 million), partially offset by less income from sales at Libertador 498 Building (Ps. 36.7 million).
 
General and administrative expenses

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2014
 
General and administrative expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (100.7 )     (0.1 )     (0.7 )     (101.5 )
Offices and others
    (41.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.6 )     (41.9 )
Sales and Developments
    (37.0 )     (0.5 )     -       (37.5 )
Hotels
    (58.6 )     -       (1.0 )     (59.6 )
International
    (59.5 )     -       -       (59.5 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.1 )     -       -       (0.1 )
Total administrative expenses
    (296.9 )     (0.7 )     (2.3 )     (300.1 )

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
General and administrative expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (66.4 )     (0.1 )     (1.1 )     (67.6 )
Offices and others
    (34.8 )     (0.2 )     -       (35.0 )
Sales and Developments
    (31.0 )     (1.9 )     -       (32.9 )
Hotels
    (49.4 )     -       (0.5 )     (49.9 )
International
    (13.2 )     -       -       (13.2 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.3 )     -       -       (0.3 )
Total administrative expenses
    (195.0 )     (2.2 )     (1.6 )     (198.9 )

Total administrative expenses rose by 52.3%, up from Ps. 195.0 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 296.9 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to the expenses attributable to our International segment which exhibited major growth primarily due to the devaluation of Argentina’s Peso and the expenses incurred in connection with our investment in IDBD. Total administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues rose from 8.9% in the fiscal year 2013 to 10.4% in the fiscal year 2014.
 
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The administrative expenses of our joint ventures decreased by 68.2%, from Ps. 2.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 (out of this figure, there are Ps. 1.9 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) to Ps. 0.7 million in the fiscal year 2014 (out of this figure, there are Ps. 0.5 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segments).

Thus, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, the administrative expenses grew by 50.9% up from Ps. 198.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 300.1 million in the fiscal year 2014. The administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, went up from 8.5% in the fiscal year 2013 to 10.4% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
 
Shopping Centers. The administrative expenses in the Shopping Centers segment rose by 50.2%, up from Ps. 67.6 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 101.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly as a result of: (i) an Ps. 13.3 million increase in the charges associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses ; (ii) an Ps. 11.3 million increase in the charge associated to our Board of Directors’ fees; and (iii) an Ps. 5.3 million increase in the charge associated to fees for services. The administrative expenses for the segment, measured as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, rose from 4.2% in the fiscal year 2013 to 5.0% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

Offices and others. General and administrative expenses in our Offices and others segment increased by 19.9%, up from Ps. 35.0 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 41.9 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily due to an Ps. 9.1 million increase in the charge associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses partially offset by a Ps. 3.1 million decrease in the charge associated to Directors’ fees. The segment’s General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues remained stable at 12%.
 
Sales and Developments. General and administrative expenses associated to our Sales and Developments segment rose by 13.9%, up from Ps. 32.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 37.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily owing to an Ps. 6.5 million increase in the charge for salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses partially offset by an Ps. 2.6 million decrease in the charge for Directors’ fees. The General and administrative expenses associated to the Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 23.2% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to 43.8% in the fiscal year ended june 30, 2014.
 
Hotels. The General and administrative expenses associated to our Hotels segment rose by 19.4% from Ps. 49.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 59.6 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps. 4.0 million increase in salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses; (ii); an increased charge, amounting to Ps. 2.2 million, as Maintenance and Repairs and (iii) an Ps. 2.5 million increase in fees for services, among others. The General and administrative expenses associated to the Hotels segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 22.1% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to 18.0% in fiscal ended June 30, 2014.
 
International. The General and administrative expenses associated to our International segment rose by Ps. 46.3 million, up from Ps. 13.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 59.5 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to: (i) the devaluation of Argentina’s Peso, (iii) expenses incurred in connection with our investment in IDBD, and, to a lesser extent, (ii) the 12-month consolidation in the year 2014 compared to the 9-month consolidation in the year 2013 of the results of Rigby 183, allocated to rentals. The General and administrative expenses associated to the International segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 32.3% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to 65.5% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
 
Selling expenses

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2014
 
Selling expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (72.5 )     (0.7 )     (0.2 )     (73.4 )
Offices and others
    (20.3 )     (0.4 )     -       (20.7 )
Sales and Developments
    (11.3 )     (2.4 )     -       (13.7 )
Hotels
    (42.2 )     -       (0.2 )     (42.4 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    0.1       -       -       0.1  
Total de Selling expenses
    (146.2 )     (3.5 )     (0.4 )     (150.1 )
 
   
Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Selling expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (58.2 )     (0.7 )     -       (58.9 )
Offices and others
    (10.9 )     (0.5 )     -       (11.4 )
Sales and Developments
    (6.7 )     (9.8 )     -       (16.5 )
Hotels
    (28.8 )     -       (0.1 )     (28.9 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    (1.6 )     -       -       (1.6 )
Total de Selling expenses
    (106.2 )     (11.0 )     (0.1 )     (117.3 )

Total consolidated selling expenses rose by 37.8%, up from Ps. 106.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 146.2 million in the fiscal year 2014. Total consolidated selling expenses measured as a percentage of total consolidated revenues remained stable at 5%.
 
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In turn, the selling expenses of our joint ventures shrank by 68.2%, down from Ps. 11.0 million (out of this figure, there are Ps. 9.8 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 3.5 million (out of this figure, there are Ps. 2.4 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) in the fiscal year 2014. This decrease is primarily due to lower expenses from our Cyrsa joint ventures in connection with a reduction in the sales of the Horizons project recognized in the fiscal year 2014.

Thus, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, selling expenses grew by 28.0% up from Ps. 117.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 150.1 million in the fiscal year 2014. Selling expenses as a percentage of revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, remained stable at 5% in both fiscal years.

Shopping Centers. Selling expenses in the Shopping Centers segment rose by 24.6%, up from Ps. 58.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 73.4 million in the fiscal year 2014 primarily as a result of: (i) a Ps. 10.2 million increase in the charge associated to taxes, rates and contributions; (ii) a Ps. 5.2 million increase in advertising expenses and other selling expenses; (iii) a Ps. 2.7 million increase in the charge associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses; partially offset by (iv) an Ps. 4.1 million decrease in bad debts. Selling expenses, as a percentage of the Shopping Centers segment’s revenues remained stable at 3.6% in both fiscal years.

Offices and others. The selling expenses associated to our Offices and others segment rose by 82.7%, up from Ps. 11.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 20.8 million in the fiscal year 2014 mainly attributable to: (i) an Ps. 4.6 million increase in bad debts; (ii) an Ps. 2.4 million increase in the charge associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses; and (iii) an Ps. 2.1 million increase in taxes, rates and contributions, primarily owing to an increase in gross receipts tax. The selling expenses associated to our Offices and others segment, measured as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 3.9% in fiscal 2013 to 6.1% in fiscal 2014.
 
Sales and Developments. The selling expenses for the Sales and Developments segment decreased by 16.7%, down from Ps. 16.5 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 13.7 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps. 2.7 million decrease in taxes, rates and contributions and (ii) lower charges associated to fees and payment for services, which amounted to Ps. 2.7 million and were partially offset by (i) an Ps. 1.3 million increase in the charge associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses, and (ii) increased charge associated to commissions for Ps.0.9 million. The selling expenses associated to our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 11.6% in fiscal 2013 to 16.0% in fiscal 2014.
 
Hotels. The selling expenses associated to our Hotels segment rose by 46.4%, from Ps. 28.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 42.3 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to: (i) an Ps. 6.5 million increase in taxes, rates and contributions; (ii) an increased charge, amounting to Ps. 2.1 million, associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses and (iii) an Ps. 2.1 million increase in advertising and other selling expenses. The selling expenses associated with our Hotels segment measured as a percentage of this segment’s revenues remained stable at 12.8% in both fiscal years.

Financial Operations and Others. Selling expenses in the Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 1.7 million, from an Ps. 1.6 million loss in the fiscal year 2013 to income for Ps. 0.1 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly attributable to a recovery of loan loss charges related to the residual consumer financing activities attributable to Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA).
 
Other operating results, net

   
Year ended on June 30, 2014
 
Other operating results, net
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (46.0 )     (0.7 )     0.1       (46.6 )
Offices and others
    (1.8 )     (2.3 )     1.0       (3.1 )
Sales and Developments
    8.3       (0.2 )     -       8.1  
Hotels
    (2.7 )     -       -       (2.7 )
International
    (0.9 )     -       -       (0.9 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (2.9 )     -       -       (2.9 )
Total de Other operating results, net
    (46.0 )     (3.2 )     1.1       (48.1 )
 
   
Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Other operating results, net
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (44.5 )     (0.5 )     -       (45.0 )
Offices and others
    0.2       (1.0 )     0.5       (0.2 )
Sales and Developments
    6.3       0.1       -       6.3  
Hotels
    (0.4 )     -       -       (0.4 )
International
    135.1       -       -       135.1  
Financial Operations and Others
    (3.4 )     -       -       (3.4 )
Total de Other operating results, net
    93.3       (1.4 )     0.5       92.4  

The Other operating results, net line went from Ps. 93.3 million in net income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 46.0 million in net loss for the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to the non-recurrence of a Ps. 137.0 million profit recognized in the fiscal year 2013 for the acquisition of an additional interest in Rigby 183.

The effect of the consolidation of our joint ventures is not significant in this line. According to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, the Other operating results, net line went from Ps. 92.4 million in net income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 48.1 million in net loss for the fiscal year 2014.
 
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Shopping Centers. The Other operating losses, net for the Shopping Centers segment rose by 3.9%, up from Ps. 45.0 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 46.6 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly as a consequence of: (i) a Ps. 1.8 million increase in the charge for lawsuits and contingencies and (ii) a Ps. 0.6 million increase in donations, partially offset by (iii) reduced charges, Ps. 0.3 million, for the analysis and assessment of projects. The Other operating losses, net, as a percentage of total revenues in the Shopping Centers segment, shrank from 2.8% in the fiscal year 2013 to 2.3% in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Offices and others. The Other operating losses, net associated with our Offices and others segment rose by Ps. 2.8 million, from Ps. 0.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 3.1 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to: (i) the non-recurrence of a recovery of an allowance for the impairment of assets charged in the fiscal year 2013 for Ps. 1.8 million an; (ii) a reduced charge, amounting to Ps. 0.7 million, associated to lawsuits and other contingencies. The Other operating losses, net associated with our Offices and others segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 0.1% in fiscal 2013 to 0.9% in fiscal 2014.
 
Sales and Developments. The Other operating income, net in connection with our Sales and Developments segment rose by Ps. 1.8 million, up from Ps. 6.3 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 8.1 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to: (i) a fee charged as “fee for admission to the undertaking” in connection with the sale of the Neuquén lot that will accommodate a hotel for Ps. 13.4 million, (ii) reduced charges, Ps. 2.2 million, for the analysis and assessment of projects and (iii) a reduced charge for this fiscal year associated to lawsuits and other contingencies for Ps. 1.3 million; partially offset by (iv) the non-recurrence of the Ps. 15.1 million profit for the sale of our interest in the capital stock of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. (a joint venture), recognized in the fiscal year 2013. The Other operating losses, net associated with our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 4.5% in fiscal 2013 to 9.5% in fiscal 2014.
 
Hotels. The Other operating losses, net associated to the Hotels segment rose by Ps. 2.3 million, up from Ps. 0.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 2.7 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily owing to increased charges associated to the provisions for lawsuits and other contingencies. The Other operating losses, net associated to the Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 0.2% in fiscal 2013 to 0.8% in fiscal 2014.
 
International. Other operating results, net in this segment went from Ps. 135.1 million in net income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 0.9 million in net loss for the fiscal year 2014, primarily due to the non-recurrence of a Ps. 136.0 million profit recognized in the fiscal year 2013 for the acquisition of an additional interest in Rigby 183 LLC. The Other operating losses, net associated with our International segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues decreased from 330.3% in fiscal 2013 to 1.0% in fiscal 2014.
 
Financial Operations and Others. The Other operating losses, net associated to our Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 0.5 million, from Ps. 3.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 2.9 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly due to the fact that Banco Hipotecario has deducted a smaller amount as tax on dividends that it distributed and that were equally smaller to our subsidiaries Ritelco and Tyrus in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Operating income/(loss)

As a consequence of the situations discussed above, total consolidated operating income grew by 15.0% from Ps. 1,075.6 million to Ps. 1,237.2 million during the fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Total consolidated operating income, as a percentage of total consolidated revenues, dropped from 49.2% in the fiscal year 2013 to 43.5% in the fiscal year 2014.

The operating income/(loss) of our joint ventures decreased by 35.7%, down from Ps. 15.7 million (out of this figure, there were Ps. 11.3 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) in the fiscal year 2013, to Ps. 10.1 million (out of this figure, there were Ps. 3.8 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) in the fiscal year 2014.

Thus, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, operating income rose by 14.3% up from Ps. 1,091.3 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 1,247.1 million in the fiscal year 2014. Operating income measured as a percentage of revenues according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, shrank from 46.9% in the fiscal year 2013 to 43.0% in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Shopping Centers. Operating income in our Shopping Centers segment grew by 25.7%, from Ps. 684.9 million in income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 860.8 million in income for the fiscal year 2014. The operating income for our Shopping Centers segment, measured as a percentage of this segment’s revenues remained stable at 42.0% in both fiscal years.
 
Offices and others. Operating income in our Offices and others segment grew by 28.4%, up from Ps. 127.2 million in income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 163.4 million in income for the fiscal year 2014. The operating income in our Offices and others segment measured as percentage of this segment’s revenues grew from 43.5% in fiscal 2013 to 47.9% in fiscal 2014.
 
Sales and Developments. Operating income in our Sales and Developments segment rose by 38.6%, up from income for Ps. 176.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 to income for Ps. 244.5 million in the fiscal year 2014. The operating income in our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 124.2% in fiscal 2013 to 285.9% in fiscal 2014.
 
Hotels. The trend of the Operating income/(loss) for the Hotels segment has reverted, from a Ps. 21.6 million loss in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 11.0 million in income for the fiscal year 2014. The operating income in our Hotels segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from a loss of 9.6% in fiscal 2013 to a gain of 3.3% in fiscal 2014.
 
International. Operating income/(loss) in our International segment shrank, from Ps. 129.3 million in income for the fiscal year 2013 to a loss of Ps. 30,0 million in the fiscal year 2014. The operating income in our International segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 316.1% in fiscal 2013 to 33.0% in fiscal 2014.
 
Financial Operations and Others. Operating income/(loss) for our Financial Operations and Others segment has improved, from a Ps. 4.9 million loss in the fiscal year 2013 to a Ps. 2.6 million loss in the fiscal year 2014. The operating income in our Financial Operations and Others.  segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues decreased from a loss of 407.7% in fiscal 2013 to a loss of 453.1% in fiscal 2014.
 
Share of profit / (loss) of Associates and joint ventures

The share of  loss of associates and joint ventures increased from a loss of Ps. 7.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 to a loss of Ps. 413.8 million in the fiscal year 2014. This growth is mainly due to the Ps. 517.0 million loss booked in the course of this fiscal year in IDBD, the fact that it is measured at market value and that since our acquisition, this company’s common shares have fallen by 47.3% and to the larger loss of Ps. 32.3 million caused by our interest in New Lipstick LLC (International segment), partially offset by the recognition in the course of this fiscal year of income for Ps. 15.5 million for the acquisition of Supertel (International segment) and the increased revenues from our interest in Banco Hipotecario for Ps. 123.8 million (Financial Operations and Others segment).
 
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Financial results, net

The net financial loss grew by 169.4%, from Ps. 638.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 1,719.3 million in the fiscal year 2014, mainly as a result of: (i) larger foreign exchange losses that amounted to Ps. 795.8 million; (ii) interest that amounted to Ps.161.6 million; and (iii) loss on derivative financial instruments to Ps. 327.9; partially offset by (iv) increased income from the valuation at fair value of financial assets and liabilities for Ps. 214.0 million, primarily due to (a) the valuation of assets and liabilities in connection with Dolphin for Ps. 165 million and (b) the valuation of Supertel’s preferred shares for Ps. 50.7 million.

As regards the foreign exchange loss, in the fiscal year 2014, Argentina’s peso depreciated by approximately 51% down from Ps. 5.388 to the U.S. Dollar at June 30, 2013 to Ps. 8.133 to the U.S. Dollar at June 30, 2014, while in the fiscal year 2013 the variation had been 19.0%, from Ps. 4.527 to the U.S. Dollar at June 30, 2012 up to Ps. 5.388 to the U.S. Dollars at June 30, 2013. As discussed at the beginning, this situation adversely affects our financial results because of the exposure of our indebtedness to the variations in the exchange rate between Argentina’s Peso and the U.S. Dollar.
 
Income Tax

We apply the deferred tax method to calculate the income tax applicable to the fiscal years under consideration, thus recognizing the temporary differences as tax assets and liabilities. The income tax expense for the fiscal year went from a Ps. 132.8 million loss in the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 64.3 million in income for the fiscal year 2014, hand in hand with income before tax, which went from Ps. 430.1 million in income for the fiscal year 2013 to a loss of Ps. 580.3 million in the fiscal year 2014.
 
Income/(loss) for the year

As a result of the factors described above, Income/(loss) for the year went from income for Ps. 297.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 to a loss for Ps. 831.6 million in the fiscal year 2014.

The income attributable to our controlling shareholders went from Ps. 238.7 million in income for the fiscal year 2013 to Ps. 786.5 million in loss for the fiscal year 2014.

Income/(loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest went from income for Ps. 58.5 million in the fiscal year 2013 to a loss for Ps. 45.1 million in the fiscal year 2014, primarily owing to the non-recurrence of the profits recognized in the fiscal year 2013 for Ps. 22.1 million from REIG, REIG II and REIG III, losses recognized in the course of this fiscal year for Ps. 113.4 million in connection with Dolphin Fund (the vehicle we used to invest in IDBD with a 13.84% ownership interest), offset by increased profit for Ps. 17.8 million recognized in RES and Efanur (the vehicles we used to invest in Supertel through minority interests equivalent to 33.2%) and increased profit from APSA, Pamsa and ERSA for Ps. 15.9 million (subsidiaries with minority ownership interests equivalent to 4.3%, 20.0% and 46.3%, respectively).
 
Results of operations for the fiscal years ended on June 30, 2013 and 2012

Comparability of information:

Shopping Centers:

In August 2011, we acquired a 50% of the capital stock in NPSF, a joint venture that owns the “La Ribera Shopping” shopping center. However, neither the income/(loss) from this joint venture in the Income statement nor the proportionate consolidation of this joint venture in the business segment reporting within the Shopping Centers segment were significant for the fiscal years presented.

Offices and others:

Revenues and costs from our Offices and others segment saw their comparability affected by partial sales of properties for rental allocated to that segment. In this respect, during fiscal year 2013, there were sales for 14,442 square meters of leasable surface area (approximately 9.4% of total leasable area at the beginning of the fiscal year) (See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012).

Additionally, in November 2012, we acquired a 25% of the capital stock in La Rural (through our joint venture EHSA) which holds an usufruct agreement over The Predio Ferial de Palermo, located in the City of Buenos Aires. However, the result of the interest accounted under the equity method of this investment both in the Income statement and in the business segment reporting within the Offices and others segment was not significant for the fiscal years presented and therefore, it had not quantitative effect on information comparability.

International:

When it comes to the International segment, information comparability is affected primarily by the consolidation as from October 1, 2012 of the results of Rigby 183, while during fiscal year 2012, those results were recorded under the equity method under “Shares of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures” in the income statement.

Financial Operations and Others:

The operating result of the Financial Operations and Others segment primarily reflects the residual consumer financing activities attributable to Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA), which have been decreasing progressively in the fiscal years under discussion.
 
Revenues

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Revenues
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    1,613.3       11.7       -       1,625.0  
Offices and others
    281.1       7.4       3.9       292.4  
Sales and Developments
    24.9       117.1       -       142.0  
Hotels
    225.8       -       -       225.8  
International
    40.9       -       -       40.9  
Financial Operations and Others
    1.2       -       -       1.2  
Total revenues
    2,187.2       136.2       3.9       2,327.3  
 
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2012
 
Revenues
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    1,317.8       3.8       -       1,321.6  
Offices and others
    245.9       8.2       1.5       255.6  
Sales and Developments
    51.9       110.9       -       162.8  
Hotels
    170.0       -       -       170.0  
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    4.8       -       -       4.8  
Total revenues
    1,790.4       122.9       1.5       1,914.8  

Total consolidated revenues rose by 22.2%, up from Ps. 1,790.4 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 2,187.2 million in the fiscal year 2013.

In turn, income from interests in our joint ventures showed a 10.8% increase, up from Ps. 122.9 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 136.2 million in the fiscal year 2013, primarily owing to higher revenues from sales related to the Horizons project, from the Cyrsa joint venture.

In addition, inter-segment revenues rose by 160.0%, up from Ps. 1.5 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 3.9 million in the fiscal year 2013, primarily owing to an increase in office footage occupied by our subsidiary APSA.

Thus, according to the business segment reporting and considering all our joint ventures as well as inter-segment eliminations, revenues grew by 21.5% up from Ps. 1,914.8 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 2,327.3 million in the fiscal year 2013.

Shopping Centers. Revenues from the Shopping Centers segment rose by 23.0%, up from Ps. 1,321.6 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1,625.0 million in the fiscal year 2013. This variation arose mainly from: (i) a Ps. 167.7 million increase in the revenues from fixed and variable rentals stemming from a 24.6% increase in our tenants’ total sales, up from Ps. 9,898.8 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 12.336.6 million in fiscal 2013, (ii) a Ps. 98.5 million increase in revenues from common maintenance expenses and common advertising fund.

Offices and others. Revenues from the Offices and others segment rose by 14.4%, up from Ps. 255.6 million in fiscal 2012 to Ps. 292.4 million in fiscal 2013. They were affected by the partial sales of investment properties that took place in the fiscal year 2013 and caused a reduction in the segment’s total leasable surface area. Rental revenues, considering properties that are similar for both fiscal years on account of no reductions in their leasable area rose by 23%, up from Ps. 152.6 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 188.1 million in the fiscal year 2013, whilst the rental revenues associated to properties whose leasable area had sustained a reduction, rose only 1.5%, up from Ps. 102.8 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 104.3 million in the fiscal year 2013. At the end of fiscal 2013 the occupancy rate for the portfolio of premium offices had been 97.1% and the average rental remained close to US$ 26 per square meter.

Sales and Developments. Revenues from this segment usually undergo significant variations between periods because of: (i) the non-recurrence of the sales of properties and of the prices obtained for such sales; (ii) the quantity of properties being developed and (iii) the date of completion of such developments. Revenues from the Sales and Developments segment decreased by 12.8% from Ps. 162.8 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 142.0 million in the fiscal year 2013. Revenues from our Sales and Development segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 mainly included:

·
Ps. 110.6 million in revenues from the sale of Horizons’ completed units;
·
Ps. 27.3 million in revenues from the sale of plots of “Rosario Plots”;
·
Ps. 10.3 million in revenues from the sale of plots of “El Encuentro”, and
·
Ps. 9.2 million in revenues from the sale of Caballito Nuevo.

Revenues from our Sales and Development segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 mainly included:

·
Ps. 117.1 million in revenues from the sale of Horizons’ completed units;
·
Ps. 11.7 million in revenues from the sale of plots of “El Encuentro”, and
·
Ps. 7.0 million in revenues from the sale of Caballito Nuevo.
 
Hotels. Revenues from our Hotels segment rose by 32.8%, up from Ps. 170.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 225.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, primarily owing to the recovery in revenues from our Llao Llao hotel, which during fiscal year 2011 was affected by the eruption of the Chilean volcano, that adversely impacted on the arrival of travelers to the City of Bariloche, Province of Rio Negro, due to the closure of the airport. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Llao Llao recovered after a bad performance during fiscal year 2012 and revised its rates.
 
International. Revenues from our International segment were Ps. 40.9 million in the fiscal year 2013 due to the consolidation as from October 1, 2012 of the results from Rigby 183 LLC, company owner of the rental office building located at Madison Avenue 183, New York, United States. As of the end of fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the occupancy rate of such building was 98.5%. This segment did not recorded revenues during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.
 
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Financial Operations and Others. Revenues from the Financial Operations and Others segment fell from Ps. 4.8 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 as a consequence of lower revenues from residual consumer financing activities that Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA) used to conduct.
 
Costs

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Costs
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (759.0 )     (6.9 )     (2.7 )     (768.6 )
Offices and others
    (113.8 )     (4.8 )     -       (118.6 )
Sales and Developments
    (12.2 )     (94.2 )     -       (106.4 )
Hotels
    (168.3 )     -       -       (168.3 )
International
    (33.5 )     -       -       (33.5 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.9 )     -       -       (0.9 )
Total Costs
    (1,087.7 )     (105.9 )     (2.7 )     (1,196.3 )
 
   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2012
 
Costs
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint venture
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (625.3 )     (3.1 )     (0.1 )     (628.5 )
Offices and others
    (93.7 )     (1.3 )     -       (95.0 )
Sales and Developments
    (20.2 )     (94.0 )     -       (114.2 )
Hotels
    (117.7 )     -       -       (117.7 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    (1.7 )     -       -       (1.7 )
Total Costs
    (858.6 )     (98.4 )     (0.1 )     (957.1 )

Total consolidated costs increased by 26.7%, up from Ps. 858.6 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1,087.7 million in the fiscal year 2013. Total consolidated costs as a percentage of total consolidated revenues, shrank from 48.0% during the fiscal year 2012 to 49.7% during the fiscal year 2013.

In turn, the costs from our joint ventures exhibited a 7.6% increase, up from Ps. 98.4 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 105.9 million in the fiscal year 2013. In addition, inter-segment costs rose, up from Ps. 0.1 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 2.7 million in the fiscal year 2013.

Therefore, according to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and inter-segment eliminations, costs grew by 25.0% up from Ps. 957.1 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1,196.3 million in the fiscal year 2013. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues, according to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, increased from 50.0% during the fiscal year 2012 to 51.4% in the fiscal year 2013.

Shopping Centers. Costs from our Shopping Centers segment rose by 22.3%, up from Ps. 628.5 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 768.6 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. This increase is mainly due to: (i) an increase in salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses amounting to Ps. 53.8 million, (ii) an increase in maintenance, security, cleaning, repair and others expenses amounting to Ps. 27.7 million, (iii) an increase in amortizations and depreciations of Ps. 15.7 million; (iv) an increase in advertising and other selling expenses of Ps. 13.8 million; (v) an increase in taxes, rates and contributions amounting to Ps. 11.3 million, and (vi) an increase in fees and service contributions of Ps.7.0 million. Costs from the Shopping Centers segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, decreased from 47.6% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 47.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Offices and others. Costs in our Offices and others segment increased by 24.8%, from Ps. 95.0 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 118.6 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. This variance is affected by the sales of investment properties during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, which generated rental and services costs in this segment. Costs in the Offices and others segment, considering similar properties in both fiscal years on account of the inexistence of sales, rose by 35.0%, from Ps. 50.5 million up to Ps. 68.1 million. Besides, the costs associated to non-comparable properties increased by 13.0%, up from Ps. 44.6 million to Ps. 50.4 million. Costs in our Offices and others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, increased from 37.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 40.6% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Sales and Developments. This segment’s costs often exhibit significant variances between one period and the other because of: (i) the non-recurrence of the sales of properties and of the prices obtained for such sales; (ii) the quantity of properties being developed and (iii) the date of completion of developments with construction in progress. The costs associated to our Sales and Developments segment decreased by 6.8%, from Ps. 114.2 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 down to Ps. 106.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Costs incurred by our Sales and Developments segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 mainly included:

·
Ps. 91.3 million of costs related to the sale of Horizons’ completed units;
 
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·
Ps. 7.6 million of costs related to the sale of plots of “Rosario Plot”, and
·
Ps. 3.0 million of costs related to the sale of Caballito Nuevo.

Costs incurred by our Sales and Developments segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 mainly included:

·
Ps. 91.1 million of costs related to the sale of Horizons’ completed units;
·
Ps. 1.8 million of costs related to the sale of Caballito Nuevo; and
·
Ps. 1.8 million of costs related to the sale of plots of “El Encuentro”.

Costs related to our Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of revenues from this segment, increased from 70.1% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 74.9% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Hotels. Costs in our Hotels segment rose by 43.0%, from Ps. 117.7 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 168.3 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to an increase in the costs of Llao Llao Hotel of Ps. 26.4 million in salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses, primary as a result of the expiration of the crisis agreement for the eruption of the Puyehue volcano and the recovery of the average occupancy rate. Our hotels in the City of Buenos Aires has also experienced an increase in their costs of salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses of Ps. 8.7 million, mainly due to increases agreed upon under their collective bargaining agreements. Costs related to our Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, increased from 69.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 74.5% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

International. Our costs in the International segment were Ps. 33.5 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 due to the consolidation as of October 1, 2012 of the results of Rigby 183. This segment has not recorded costs during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

Financial Operations and Others. The costs from the Financial Operations and Others segment decreased by 47.1%, from Ps. 1.7 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 0.9 million in the fiscal year 2013, as a result of reduced revenues from the residual consumer financing activities attributable to Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA).
 
Gross profit

As a consequence of the situations discussed above, total consolidated gross profit rose by 18.0% up from Ps. 931.8 million to Ps. 1,099.6 million during the fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of total revenues, rose from 52.0% in the fiscal year 2012 to 50.3% in the fiscal year 2013.

According to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, gross profit rose by 18.1%, up from Ps. 957.7 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1,131.0 million in the fiscal year 2013. By the same token, gross profit, measured as a percentage of revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations decreased from 50.0% during the fiscal year 2012 to 48.6% during the fiscal year 2013.

Shopping Centers. Gross profit at the Shopping Centers segment increased by 23.6% up from Ps. 693.1 million for fiscal 2012 to Ps. 856.4 million in the fiscal year 2013. Gross profit from the Shopping Centers segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues remained at similar levels, from 52.4% in the fiscal year 2012 to 52.7% in the fiscal year 2013.

Offices and others. Gross profit at the Offices and others segment rose by 8.2% from Ps. 160.6 million for fiscal 2012 up to Ps. 173.8 million during the fiscal year 2013. Gross profit for the Offices and others segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues decreased from 62.8% in the fiscal year 2012 to 59.4% in the fiscal year 2013.

Sales and Developments. Gross profit at the Sales and Developments segment dropped by 26.7% down from Ps. 48.6 million for fiscal 2012 to Ps. 35.6 million in the fiscal year 2013. Gross profit for the Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, dropped from 29.9% in the fiscal year 2012 to 25.1% in the fiscal year 2013.

Hotels. Gross profit at the Hotels segment rose by 9.9% up from Ps. 52,3 million for fiscal 2012 to Ps. 57.5 million in the fiscal year 2013. Gross profit for the Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, dropped from 30.8% in the fiscal year 2012 to 25.5% in the fiscal year 2013.

International. Gross profit from our International segment amounted to Ps. 7.4 million in the fiscal year 2013 due to the consolidation of results of Rigby 183 LLC. This segment has not recorded gross profit during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

Financial Operations and Others. Gross profit at the Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 2.8 million, down from Ps. 3.1 million for fiscal 2012 to Ps. 0.3 million in the fiscal year 2013. Gross profit at the Financial Operations and Others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, decreased from 64.6% in the fiscal year 2012 to 25.0% in the fiscal year 2013.
 
Gain from disposal of investment properties

Gain from disposal of investment properties amounted to Ps. 183.8 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, increasing by 57.5% compared to the Ps. 116.7 million income recorded during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, due primarily to the sales of functional units at Bouchard 551 Building (Ps. 126.3 million of gross profit), Libertador 498 Building (Ps. 38.3 million of gross profit) and Maipú 1300 Building (Ps. 11.2 million of gross profit). During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 there mainly were sales of functional units at: Costeros Dique IV Building (Ps. 53.7 million of gross profit); Museo Renault Property (Ps. 40.4 million of gross profit) and Thames Property (Ps. 14.7 million of gross profit).
 
General and administrative expenses

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
General and administrative expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (66.4 )     (0.1 )     (1.1 )     (67.6 )
Offices and others
    (34.8 )     (0.2 )     -       (35.0 )
Sales and Developments
    (31.0 )     (1.9 )     -       (32.9 )
Hotels
    (49.4 )     -       (0.5 )     (49.9 )
International
    (13.2 )     -       -       (13.2 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.3 )     -       -       (0.3 )
Total administrative expenses
    (195.1 )     (2.2 )     (1.6 )     (198.8 )
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2012
 
General and administrative expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (56.3 )     (0.5 )     (1.5 )     (58.3 )
Offices and others
    (36.9 )     -       -       (36.9 )
Sales and Developments
    (34.6 )     (1.9 )     -       (36.5 )
Hotels
    (37.4 )     -       (0.5 )     (37.9 )
International
    (8.8 )     -       -       (8.8 )
Financial Operations and Others
    (0.3 )     -       -       (0.3 )
Total administrative expenses
    (174.3 )     (2.4 )     (2.0 )     (178.7 )

Total consolidated administrative expenses rose by 11.9%, up from Ps. 174.3 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 195.1 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Total consolidated administrative expenses as a percentage of total consolidated revenues dropped from 9.7% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 8.9% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

The administrative expenses of our joint ventures remained stable, from Ps. 2.4 million in the fiscal year 2012 (out of this figure, there are Ps. 1.9 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment) to Ps. 2.2 million in the fiscal year 2013 (out of this figure, there are Ps. 1.9 million allocated to the Sales and Developments segment).

According to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, the administrative expenses grew by 11.3% up from Ps. 178.7 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 198.8 million in the fiscal year 2013. The administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, dropped from 9.3% in the fiscal year 2012 to 8.5% in the fiscal year 2013.

Shopping Centers. The general and administrative expenses related to our Shopping Centers segment rose by 16.0%, up from Ps. 58.3 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 67.6 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, as a result of: (i) a Ps. 7.0 million increase in Directors’ fees; (ii) a Ps. 1.5 million increase in the charges associated to salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses; and (iii) a Ps. 0.3 million increase in the charge associated to fees and payments for services. The general and administrative expenses related to our Shopping Centers segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues, dropped from 4.4% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 4.2% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Offices and others. General and administrative expenses in our Offices and others segment decreased by 5.1%, from Ps. 36.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 35.0 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, primarily owing to a Ps. 1.5 million decrease in the charge associated to Directors’ fees. The General and administrative expenses related to our Offices and others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 14.4% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 12.0% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Sales and Developments. General and administrative expenses associated to our Sales and Developments segment dropped by 9.9%, from Ps. 36.5 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 32.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, primarily owing to a Ps. 1.9 million decrease in the charge for Directors’ fees. The General and administrative expenses associated to our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 22.4% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 23.2% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Hotels. The General and administrative expenses associated to our Hotels segment rose by 31.7% from Ps. 37.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 49.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly as a result of a Ps. 6.7 million increase in salaries, social security contributions and other personnel expenses. The General and administrative expenses associated to our Hotels segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 22.3% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 22.1% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
International. The General and administrative expenses associated to our International segment rose by 50.0%, up from Ps. 8.8 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 13.2 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, due to the consolidation of the results of Rigby 183.
 
Selling expenses

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Selling expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (58.2 )     (0.7 )     -       (58.9 )
Offices and others
    (10.9 )     (0.5 )     -       (11.4 )
Sales and Developments
    (6.7 )     (9.8 )     -       (16.5 )
Hotels
    (28.8 )     -       (0.1 )     (28.9 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    (1.6 )     -       -       (1.6 )
Total de Selling expenses
    (106.2 )     (11.0 )     (0.1 )     (117.3 )
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2012
 
Selling expenses
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (43.6 )     (0.5 )     -       (44.1 )
Offices and others
    (9.6 )     (0.5 )     -       (10.1 )
Sales and Developments
    (10.9 )     (10.2 )     -       (21.1 )
Hotels
    (22.8 )     -       -       (22.8 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    2.2       -       -       2.2  
Total de Selling expenses
    (84.7 )     (11.2 )     -       (95.9 )

Total consolidated selling expenses rose by 25.4%, up from Ps. 84.7 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 106.2 million in the fiscal year 2013. Total consolidated selling expenses measured as a percentage of total consolidated revenues remained stable at 5%.

In turn, the selling expenses of our joint ventures remained at around Ps. 11 million in both fiscal years (mainly allocated to the Sales and Developments segment).

According to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, selling expenses grew by 22.3% up from Ps. 95.9 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 117.3 million in the fiscal year 2013. Selling expenses measured as a percentage of revenues, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, remained stable at 5% in both fiscal years.

Shopping Centers. Selling expenses related to our Shopping Centers segment rose by 33.6%, up from Ps. 44.1 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 58.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 as a result of: (i) a Ps. 9.2 million increase in the charge associated to taxes, rates and contributions; (ii) a Ps. 4.4 million increase in bad debts, net of recoveries, and (iii) a Ps. 2.0 million increase in advertising and other selling expenses. Selling expenses of our Shopping Centers segment, as a percentage of the this segment’s revenues rose from 3.3% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 3.6% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Offices and others. The selling expenses associated to our Offices and others segment rose by 12.9%, up from Ps. 10.1 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 11.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 mainly attributable to a Ps. 1.3 million increase in taxes, rates and contributions, primarily owing to an increase in revenues. The selling expenses associated to our Offices and others segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 4.0% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 3.9% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Sales and Developments. The selling expenses for our Sales and Developments segment consists of taxes, rates and contributions, fees and payments for services and advertising and other selling expenses. Selling expenses for this segment dropped by 21.8%, from Ps. 21.1 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 16.5 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to a Ps. 3.2 million decrease in taxes, rates and contributions and a Ps. 1.2 million decrease in advertising and other selling expenses. The selling expenses associated to our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 13.0% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 11.6% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Hotels. The selling expenses associated to our Hotels segment rose by 26.8%, from Ps. 22.8 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 28.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, directly related to the recovery of the revenues and occupancy levels of our Llao Llao Hotel. The selling expenses associated with our Hotels segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 13.4% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 12.8% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Financial Operations and Others. Selling expenses in the Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 3.8 million, from Ps. 2.2 million in income in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1.6 million in loss in the fiscal year 2013, mainly attributable to the non-recurrence of a recovery of loan loss charges related to the residual consumer financing activities attributable to Apsamedia (Metroshop’s surviving company and presently merged with APSA).
 
Other operating results, net

   
Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2013
 
Other operating results, net
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (44.5 )     (0.5 )     -       (45.0 )
Offices and others
    0.2       (1.0 )     0.5       (0.3 )
Sales and Developments
    6.3       0.1       -       6.4  
Hotels
    (0.4 )     -       -       (0.4 )
International
    135.1       -       -       135.1  
Financial Operations and Others
    (3.4 )     -       -       (3.4 )
Total de Other operating results, net
    93.3       (1.4 )     0.5       92.4  
 
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Fiscal Year ended on June 30, 2012
 
Other operating results, net
 
Income
statement
   
Interests in
joint ventures
   
Inter-segment
eliminations
   
Segment-
reporting
 
Shopping Centers
    (20.7 )     (2.4 )     -       (23.1 )
Offices and others
    (6.1 )     (0.2 )     0.5       (5.8 )
Sales and Developments
    (4.9 )     (1.9 )     -       (6.8 )
Hotels
    (1.5 )     -       -       (1.5 )
International
    -       -       -       -  
Financial Operations and Others
    0.8       -       -       0.8  
Total de Other operating results, net
    (32.4 )     (4.5 )     0.5       (36.4 )

The Other operating results, net line went from Ps. 32.4 million in net loss for the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 93.3 million in net income for the fiscal year 2013, mainly due to a Ps. 137.0 million profit recognized in the fiscal year for the acquisition of an additional ownership interest in Rigby 183.

The effect of the consolidation of our joint ventures is not significant in this line. According to the business segment reporting and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, the Other operating results, net line went from Ps. 36.4 million in net loss for the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 92.4 million in net income for the fiscal year 2013.
 
Shopping Centers. The Other operating losses, net for the Shopping Centers segment rose by 94.8%, from a Ps. 23.1 million loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to a Ps. 45.0 million loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly as a consequence of: (i) a Ps. 16.4 million increase in donations and (ii) a Ps. 8.2 million increase in the charge for lawsuits and contingencies, partially offset by (iii) capital issuance expenses incurred in the previous fiscal year for Ps. 4.8 million. The Other operating losses, net, related to our Shopping Centers segment, measured as a percentage of revenues in this segment, rose from 1.7% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 2.8% during the fiscal year 2013.
 
Offices and others. The Other operating losses, net associated with our Offices and others segment dropped from Ps. 5.8 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, to Ps. 0.3 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to a Ps. 2.6 million decrease in lawsuits and other contingencies and a Ps. 1.6 million decrease in donations. The Other operating losses, net associated with our Offices and others segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 2.3% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 0.1% during the fiscal year ended June 30 2013.
 
Sales and Developments. The Other operating results, net in connection with our Sales and Developments segment rose by Ps. 13.2 million, up from a Ps. 6.8 million loss in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 6.4 million in income in the fiscal year 2013, mainly due to: (i) a fee charged as “fee for admission to the undertaking” in connection with the sale of the Neuquén Plot of Land that will accommodate a hotel, (ii) reduced charges, Ps. 2.2 million, for the analysis and assessment of projects and (iii) a reduced charge for this fiscal year associated to lawsuits and other contingencies; partially offset by (iv) the non-recurrence of the Ps. 15.1 million profit for the sale of our ownership interest in the capital stock of Canteras Natal Crespo (a joint venture), recognized in the fiscal year 2012.
 
Hotels. The Other operating losses, net associated to our Hotels segment dropped by 73.3%, from Ps. 1.5 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 0.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The Other operating losses, net associated to our Hotels segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 0.9% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 0.2% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
International. Our International segment recorded an operating income of Ps. 135.1 million as of June 30, 2013, mainly due to the result generated by the acquisition of an additional interest in Rigby 183: (i) Ps. 124.1 million for the change in the valuation method of the previous interest, from VPP (equity method) to fair value at the time of the purchase and (ii) Ps. 12.9 million for the realization of the temporary exchange difference in the conversion recognized until that time as a reserve in shareholders’ equity. This segment has not recorded charges for other operating results during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.
 
Financial Operations and Others. The Other operating results, net associated to our Financial Operations and Others segment shrank by Ps. 4.2 million, from Ps. 0.8 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 3.4 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, due to the tax deducted by Banco Hipotecario from the dividends paid to us, and a higher charge in the provision for lawsuits.
 
Operating income/(loss)

As a consequence of the situations discussed above, total consolidated operating income grew by 42.0% from Ps. 757.1 million to Ps. 1,075.3 million during the fiscal years 2012 and 2013, respectively. Total consolidated operating income, measured as a percentage of total consolidated revenues, remained at 49.2% during both fiscal years.
 
The operating income/(loss) of our joint ventures increased Ps. 9.3 million, up from 6.4 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 15.7 million in the fiscal year 2013.
 
Thus, according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, operating income rose by 42.9% up from Ps. 763.4 million in the fiscal year 2012 to Ps. 1,091.0 million in the fiscal year 2013. Operating income measured as a percentage of revenues according to the business segment reporting, and considering both our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations, increased from 39.9% in the fiscal year 2012 to 46.9% in the fiscal year 2013.
 
Shopping Centers. Operating income in our Shopping Centers segment grew by 20.7%, from Ps. 567.6 million in income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 684.9 million in income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to an increase in revenues, partially offset by increases in costs, general and administrative expenses, selling expenses and a higher loss in other operating results, net. The operating income for our Shopping Centers segment, as a percentage of this segment’s revenues dropped from 42.9% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 42.1% during the fiscal year ended June 30. 2013.
 
Offices and others. Operating income in our Offices and others segment grew by 17.9%, up from Ps. 107.8 million in income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 127.1 million in income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mostly due to an increase in revenues, lower general and administrative expenses and a lower loss in other operating results, net, partially offset by higher costs and selling expenses. The operating income in our Offices and others segment as percentage of this segment’s revenues grew from 42.2% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 43.5% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
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Sales and Developments. Operating income in our Sales and Developments segment rose by 74.8%, up from income for Ps. 100.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to income for Ps. 176.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to an increase in gain from disposal of investment properties, lower costs, general and administrative expenses and selling expenses and a profit in other operating results, net, partially offset by a decrease in revenues. The operating income in our Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of this segment’s revenues rose from 62.0% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to 124.2% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Hotels. Operating income/(loss) for our Hotels segment increased by 119.2%, up from Ps. 9.9 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 21.7 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mostly due to higher costs, general and administrative expenses and selling expenses, partially offset by an increase in revenues and a lower loss generated by other operating results, net.
 
International. Operating income/(loss) in our International segment increased Ps. 138.1 million, from Ps. 8.8 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 129.3 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, due to the consolidation of the results of Rigby 183 as from October 1, 2012.

Financial Operations and Others. Operating income/(loss) for our Financial Operations and Others segment decreased Ps. 10.8 million, from Ps. 5.8 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 5.0 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, due to lower revenues, higher selling expenses and a higher loss generated by other operating results, net, partially offset by lower costs and general and administrative expenses.

Share of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures

Share of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures dropped Ps. 34.9 million, from Ps. 14.8 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 20.1 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The decrease was mainly generated by lower profits of Ps. 22.5 million from our investment in Banco Hipotecario and a larger loss of Ps. 14.0 million caused by our interest in New Lipstick.
 
Financial results, net

Our financial loss grew Ps. 211.4 million, from Ps. 426.8 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 638.2 million in loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly as a result of:
 
·
A Ps. 189.1 million in net loss for a currency exchange difference during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 and with respect to the previous fiscal year, due to a higher variation of the applicable exchange rate, of approximately 19% in the selling exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (which increased from Ps. 4.527 as of June 30, 2012 to Ps. 5.388 as of June 30, 2013), as compared to the previous fiscal year, in which the U.S. Dollar applicable exchange rate experienced a variation, of approximately 10% (from Ps. 4.110 as of June 30, 2011 to Ps. 4.527 as of June 30, 2012).
 
·
A Ps. 51.2 million loss due to the increase in financing expenses for interest payments of financial debts, mainly from our notes.
 
·
Ps. 22.4 million in income for higher interest received.
 
Income Tax

We apply the deferred tax method to calculate the income tax applicable to the fiscal years under consideration, thus recognizing the temporary differences as tax assets and liabilities. The income tax expense increased Ps. 15.9 million, from a Ps. 116.9 million loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to a Ps. 132.8 million loss during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Income/(loss) for the year

As a result of the factors described above, Income for the year increased Ps. 72.5 million, from Ps. 224.7 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 297.2 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

The income attributable to the controlling shareholders increased Ps. 34.8 million, from Ps. 203.9 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 238.7 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

Income/(loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest increased Ps. 37.7 million, from Ps. 20.8 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to Ps. 58.5 million in income during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to higher income from the companies where a portion of capital is held by other non-controlling shareholders.

Banco Hipotecario’s Results of Operations
 
Overview
 
We do not consolidate the consolidated financial statements of our investee Banco Hipotecario. However, according to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, we are required to file separate financial statements of our significant investees. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read together with Banco Hipotecario’s consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this annual report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. The actual results may differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this annual report.
 
Banco Hipotecario maintains its financial books and records in Pesos and prepares its financial statements in conformity with the polices of the Argentine Central Bank which prescribes the reporting and disclosure requirements for banks and financial institutions in Argentina (“Central Bank Accounting Rules”). The aforementioned Rules differ in certain respects from IFRS, as issued by the IASB. A description of significant differences is set forth in Note 3 to Banco Hipotecario’s consolidated financial statements. Central Bank Accounting Rules and IFRS, as issued by the IASB also differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Such differences involve methods of measuring the amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements, as well as additional disclosures required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the SEC. See Note 34 to the consolidated financial statements of Banco Hipotecario included in this annual report for a description of the principal differences between Central Bank Accounting Rules and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to Banco Hipotecario, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of Banco Hipotecario’s net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies

Banco Hipotecario believes that the following are the critical accounting policies under the Central Bank Accounting Rules and U.S. GAAP, as they are important to the portrayal of its financial condition and results of operations and require its most difficult, subjective and complex judgment and the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Allowance for loan losses

Banco Hipotecario allowance for loan losses are maintained in accordance with the Central Bank Accounting Rules. Under such regulations, a minimum allowance for loan losses is calculated primarily based upon the classification of Banco Hipotecario’s commercial loan borrowers and the past due status of Banco Hipotecario’s individual loan borrowers, in both cases considering the guarantee of the loans. Although Banco Hipotecario is required to follow the methodology and guidelines for determining its allowance for loan loss as set forth by the Argentine Central Bank, is allowed to provide additional allowances for loan loss.

Banco Hipotecario classifies individual loans based upon their past due status consistently with the requirements of the Argentine Central Bank. Minimum loss percentages required by the Argentine Central Bank are also applied to the totals in each loan classification. Balances of loans and reserves are charged-off and reflected on its balance sheet three months since the date on which the loans were fully covered by its loan loss allowance.

For commercial loans, the Argentine Central Bank required to classify all of Banco Hipotecario’s commercial loan borrowers. In order to perform the classification, Banco Hipotecario must consider the management and operating history of the borrower, the present and projected financial situation of the borrower, the borrower’s payment history and ability to service the debt, the capability of the borrower’s internal information and control systems and the risk in the sector in which the borrower operates. Banco Hipotecario applies the minimum loss percentages required by the Argentine Central Bank to Banco Hipotecario’s commercial loan borrowers based on the loan classification and the nature of the collateral, or guarantees, of the loan. In addition, based on the overall risk of the portfolio, Banco Hipotecario considers whether or not additional loan loss allowance in excess of the minimum required are warranted. Banco Hipotecario´s credit committe evaluates several factors in order to determine the additional reserves like the factors mentioned above.

Under U.S. GAAP the allowance for loan losses represent the estimate of probable losses in the loan portfolio. Determining the allowance for loan losses requires significant management judgments and estimates including, among others, identifying impaired loans, determining customers’ ability to pay and estimating the fair value of underlying collateral or the expected future cash flows to be received. Actual events are likely to differ from the estimates and assumptions used in determining the allowance for loan losses. Additional provisions for loan losses could be required in the future.

Fair Value Estimates

Banco Hipotecario prepares its financial statements in accordance with the Central Bank Accounting Rules related thereto, which differ from U.S. GAAP in valuing financial instruments.

Central Bank Accounting Rules allows companies to record their financial instruments at fair value. Nevertheless, give specifics valuations rules for some securities and derivatives instruments.

U.S. GAAP requires financial instruments to be valued at fair value. Banco Hipotecario estimated the fair value, for AFS (available for sale) and trading securities and other financial instruments, as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation, and such value was best evidenced by a quoted market price, if one existed. In cases where quoted market prices were not available, fair value estimation was based on the quoted market price of a financial instrument with similar characteristics, the present value of expected future cash flows, or other valuation techniques, all of which were significantly affected by the assumptions used.

Minimum Presumed Income Tax

Banco Hipotecario has recognized the minimum presumed income tax accrued and paid in prior years as an asset as of June 30, 2014, because the Bank started to generate taxable income and expects to be able to compute it as a payment on account of income tax in future years. Recognition of this asset arises from the ability to generate sufficient taxable income in future years to absorb the asset before it expires. Management’s determination of the likelihood that deferred tax assets can be realized is subjective, and involves estimates and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. The realization of deferred tax assets arises from levels of future taxable income and the achievement of tax planning strategies.

Underlying estimates and assumptions can change over time, influencing its overall tax positions, as a result of unanticipated events or circumstances.

Deferred Income Tax

Central Bank Accounting Rules requires income taxes to be recognized on the basis of amounts due in accordance with Argentine tax regulations. Temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of accounting are therefore not considered in recognizing income taxes.

In accordance with ASC 740-10, under U.S. GAAP income taxes are recognized on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for tax loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recorded or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized for that component of net deferred tax assets which is “more likely than not” that it will not be recoverable.
 
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Twelve month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
 
General

The following table sets forth the principal components of its net income for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
   
Period ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Financial income
  Ps. 4,696.2     Ps. 2,424.2       93.7 %
Financial expenses
    (2,403.1 )     (1,284.3 )     87.1 %
Net financial income
  Ps. 2,293.1     Ps. 1,139.9       101.2 %
Provision for loan losses
    (303.3 )     (233.4 )     30.0 %
Net contribution from insurance (1)
    720.4       359.8       100.2 %
Other income from services
    1,222.8       977.6       25.1 %
Other expenses for services
    (507.9 )     (233.3 )     117.7 %
Administrative expenses
    (2,340.8 )     (1,612.2 )     45.2 %
Net income from financial transactions
  Ps. 1,084.3     Ps. 398.4       172.2 %
Miscellaneous income, net (2)
    (99.2 )     31.4       N/A  
Non-Controlling interest
    11.0       (14.1 )     N/A  
Income tax
    (369.1 )     (76.5 )     N/A  
Net income
  Ps. 627.0     Ps. 339.1       84.9 %
 
 (1)         Insurance premiums minus insurance claims.
 (2)         Miscellaneous income minus miscellaneous expenses.

Net Income

Banco Hipotecario’s net income for the period ended June 30, 2014 of Ps. 627.0 million was higher than Ps. 339.1 for the period ended June 30, 2013, principally due to:

·
Higher financial income principally as a result of an increase on consumer products partially and higher income from government and private securities.
 
·
Higher income from services mainly due to increase in credit card commissions, and the increase in the activity developed by BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

These factors were partially offset by:

·
Higher administrative expenses mainly related to salaries, social security contributions, and fees related to actions adopted by the Bank in developing its retail banking business.
 
·
Higher financial expenditures principally as a result of higher interest liabilities resulting from increased average balances of time deposits and bonds and similar obligations.

Financial Income

The following table sets forth the principal components of its financial income for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Interests from:
  Ps.     Ps.          
Mortgage loans and other financial transactions
    353.8       264.3       33.8 %
Financial trusts
    139.8       134.2       4.2 %
Cash and due from banks
    12.2       6.9       76.5 %
Interbank Loans
    55.6       49.8       11.6 %
Other Loans
    600.9       321.3       87.0 %
Credit card Loans
    1,114.0       649.3       71.6 %
Personal Loans
    609.1       371.1       64.1 %
Overdraft facilities
    256.5       168.8       52.0 %
Government and Corporate Securities
    774.8       285.9       N/A  
Adjustment from application of CER clause
    13.9       8.3       67.0 %
Hedges
    634.2       95.3       N/A  
Others
    131.5       69.0       90.3 %
Total Financial Income
  Ps. 4,696.2     Ps. 2,424.2       93.7 %
 
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Banco Hipotecario’s financial income increase 93.7% to Ps. 4,696.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014 as compared to Ps. 2,424.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of:

·
Higher income from credit cards and personal loans as a result of higher loans originations. The balances of credit card loans and personal loans have increased 46.4% and 51.0%, respectively, during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2014.
·
Higher income from other loans because of higher average balances
·
Higher income from hedge operations and government and corporate securities, mainly due to higher market prices.

Financial Expenses

The following table sets forth information regarding its financial expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Bonds and similar obligations
  Ps. 462.0     Ps. 267.2       72.9 %
Borrowings from banks
    95.0       50.0       90.1 %
Borrowings from the Argentine Central Bank
    -       0.1       (100.0 %)
Other(*)
    1.5       1.8       (19.5 %)
Time deposits
    1,294.3       677.6       91.0 %
Effects of changes in exchange rates
    139.9       93.2       50.2 %
Forward transactions
    70.7       30.6       131.0 %
Contributions and taxes on financial income
    339.7       163.8       107.4 %
Total Financial expenses
  Ps. 2,403.1     Ps. 1,284.3       87.1 %
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(*)           Includes interest and other amounts payable on savings accounts, checking accounts, and other deposits.

Banco Hipotecario’s financial expenses for the period ended June 30, 2014 increased 87.1% to Ps. 2,403.1 million from Ps. 1,284.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of:

i)  
Higher interest liabilities as a result of increased average balances on time deposits. The balances of time deposits increased 54.2%, during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2014.
ii)  
Higher liabilities resulting from increased of contributions and taxes on financial income.
iii)  
Higher interest liabilities resulting from increase of Bonds and similar obligations as consequences of higher average balances. The balances of bonds increased 52.8%, during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2014.

Provision for Loan Losses

The following table sets forth its provision for loan losses for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
    2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Provision for loan losses
  Ps. 303.3     Ps. 233.4       30.0 %
Charge-offs
  Ps. 125.9     Ps. 74.2       69.7 %

Banco Hipotecario’s provision for loan losses for the period ended June 30, 2014 increased to Ps. 303.3 million from Ps. 233.4 million in the period ended on June 30, 2013. This represents an increase of 30.0% which is connected with an increase in the average balances of loans. As aforementioned, the increase in the portfolio of loans, principally credit cards, personal loans and other loans, increase the amount of allowances during the year.

The risk and credit committee of Banco Hipotecario decided to maintain a maximum 100% coverage of the loan loss reserve, relative to the total amount of those loans classified as non-performing, reserves and funds created by risk and credit committee of Banco Hipotecario dated June 2, 2008, (Ex - Section 13 of Law No. 24,143) and the Special fund created by a resolution of the board of directors of Banco Hipotecario dated December 12, 2001, shall not be included in the total amount used for calculating such coverage.

Net Contribution from Insurance

The following table sets forth the principal components of its net contribution from insurance for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
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Periods ended June 30
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
Insurance premiums earned
                   
                     
Life
  Ps. 26.7     Ps. 43.9       (39.2 %)
Property damage
    16.3       18.4       (11.5 %)
Unemployment
    0.3       0.4       (20.0 %)
Others (a)
    851.8       354.7       140.2 %
Total Premiums earned
  Ps. 895.1     Ps. 417.4       114.5 %
                         
Insurance claims
                       
                         
Life
  Ps. 5.0     Ps. 4.7       5.8 %
Property damage
    0.2       0.3       (42.2 %)
Unemployment
    -       -       N/A  
Others (b)
    169.8       52.6       223.7 %
Total claims
  Ps. 175.0     Ps. 57.6       203.9 %
                         
Net contribution from insurance activity
  Ps. 720.1     Ps. 359.8       100.1 %

(a)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 contains Ps. 792.1 million and Ps. 316.2 million, respectively, related to the activity of its subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

(b)  
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 contains Ps. 169.0 million and Ps. 51.2 million, respectively, related to the activity of its subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A. As mentioned before, BHN Sociedad Inversion has increased their activity regarding the rise in the origination of loans granted by Banco Hipotecario and the rise in the origination of Mortgage loans granted under the Pro.cre.ar. trusts.

Banco Hipotecario’s net contribution from insurance activities of Ps. 720.1 million during the period ended June 30, 2014 increased 100.1% from Ps. 359.8 million, compared to the period ended June 30, 2013. This increase was primarily a consequence of higher activity level of our subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A. The quantity of the insurance policies, issued by BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.’ subsidiaries, relate to the loan originated by Banco Hipotecario, consequently, the premiums earned and the claims paid increase when the loan origination of Banco Hipotecario increases.

Other Income from Services

The following table includes the principal components of its other income from services for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Loan servicing fees from third parties
  Ps. 30.9     Ps. 26.5       16.2 %
FONAVI commissions
    -       11.4       (100 %)
Credit Card Commissions
    705.1       555.1       27.0 %
Other Commissions
    130.6       77.2       69.2 %
   Total Commissions
  Ps. 866.6     Ps. 670.2       29.3 %
                         
Commissions earned by subsidiaries
    285.7       226.9       25.9 %
Recovery of loan expenses
    37.3       68.7       (45.7 %)
Others
    33.2       11.8       N/A  
   Total Others
  Ps. 356.2     Ps. 307.4       15.9 %
                         
Total Other Income from Services
  Ps. 1,222.8     Ps. 977.6       25.1 %

Banco Hipotecario’s income from services increased to Ps. 1,222.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014 from Ps. 977.6 million in the same period of 2013, as a result of higher commissions derived from the increase in credit card origination and the increase on commissions derived from the insurance’s activity developed since July 2007 by Banco Hipotecario’s subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

Other Expenses for Services

The following table includes the principal components of its other expenses for services for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Structuring and underwriting fees
  Ps. 14.3     Ps. 8.2       74.4 %
Retail bank originations
    6.3       2.0       N/A  
Collections
    0.2       0.2       26.6 %
Banking services
    384.8       155.4       N/A  
Commissions paid to real estate agents
    40.7       28.3       43.6 %
   Total Commissions
    446.3       194.1       N/A  
                         
Contributions and taxes on income from services
    61.6       39.2       56.9 %
   Total Other expenses for services
  Ps. 507.9     Ps. 233.3       117.7 %
 
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Banco Hipotecario’s other expenses for services increased 117.7% to Ps. 507.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014 from Ps. 233.3 million in the period ended June 30, 2013. This increase was mainly due to higher banking services and contributions and taxes on income from services.

Administrative Expenses

The following table sets forth the principal components of its administrative expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
                     
Salaries and social security contributions
  Ps. 1,284.8     Ps. 845.0       52.1 %
Fees and external administrative services
    329.7       221.2       49.0 %
Advertising and publicity
    118.3       88.5       33.6 %
Value added tax and other taxes
    113.9       115.4       (1.2 %)
Electricity and communications
    71.9       56.5       27.3 %
Maintenance and repair
    54.0       37.2       45.2 %
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment
    21.0       15.8       32.6 %
Amortization of organizational expenses
    41.3       19.5       111.3 %
Corporate personnel benefits
    121.8       43.8       178.2 %
Rent
    69.8       49.9       39.8 %
Others
    114.2       119.4       (4.3 %)
Total
  Ps. 2,340.8     Ps. 1,612.2       45.2 %

Administrative expenses for the period ended June 30, 2014 increased 45.2% to Ps. 2,340.8 million from Ps. 1,612.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2013. The main reasons for this increase were higher salaries and social security contributions required under applicable regulations in Argentina and higher fees and external administrative services related to actions adopted by the Bank in developing its retail banking business.

Miscellaneous Income

The following table sets forth its miscellaneous income for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Penalty interest
  Ps. 59.3     Ps. 54.8       8.1 %
Reversal of provision for loan losses
    15.4       9.7       58.5 %
Loan loss recoveries
    66.7       91.1       (26.8 %)
Others
    47.5       37.7       25.9 %
Total Miscellaneous Income
  Ps. 188.9     Ps. 193.3       (2.3 %)
 
Banco Hipotecario’s miscellaneous income decreased 2.3% to Ps. 188.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014 from Ps. 193.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of higher penalty interest and higher other miscellaneous income, partially offset by lower loan loss recoveries.

Miscellaneous Expenses

The following table sets forth the principal components of its miscellaneous expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Provision for lawsuits contingencies
  Ps. 29.4     Ps. 18.9       55.2 %
Provision for other contingencies and miscellaneous receivables
    7.4       0.9       N/A  
Provision for administrative organization
    11.2       (1.7 )     N/A  
Other taxes
    45.3       26.3       72.3 %
Benefits prepayments
    63.7       71.3       (10.7 %)
Others
    131.1       46.3       N/A  
Total Miscellaneous Expenses
  Ps. 288.0     Ps. 162.0       77.7 %

Banco Hipotecario’s miscellaneous expenses increased 77.7% to Ps. 288.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2014 from Ps. 162.0 million for 2013 primarily as a result of higher provisions for administrative organizations and higher other miscellaneous expenses.

Government and Corporate securities

Government and Corporate Securities held by the Bank consist of the following balances:
 
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June 30, 2014
 
   
(in millions of pesos)
 
Holding booked at fair value
     
Government securities denominated in pesos
    439.8  
Government securities denominated in US$
    844.0  
    Ps. 1,283.8  
         
Holding booked at cost plus return
       
Discount Bonds
    13.5  
PRO XIII Bonds
    15.8  
Other Bonds
    39.6  
    Ps. 68.8  
         
Investment in listed corporate securities
       
Corporate securities denominated in pesos
    345.6  
    Ps. 345.6  
         
Securities issued by the Argentine Central Bank
       
Quoted bills and notes issued by the Argentine Central Bank
    354.5  
Unquoted bills and notes issued by the Argentine Central Bank
    1,342.4  
    Ps. 1,697.0  
         
Total
  Ps. 3,395.2  

The table below includes disclosures regarding the exposures to sovereign debt according with the guidance provided by the Division of Corporation Finance in their document CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 4.

   
June 30, 2014
 
   
(in millions of pesos)
 
Goverment Securities by country:
     
Argentina
    3,395.2  
    Ps. 3,395.2  
         
Goverment Securities by counterparty:
       
Goverment securities
    1,352.6  
Argentine Central Bank bills and notes
    1,697.0  
Corporate securities
    345.6  
    Ps. 3,395.2  
         
Goverment Securities by Financial Instruments according with Central Bank Accounting Rules:
       
Recorded at fair value
    1,983.9  
Recorded at cost plus return
    1,411.3  
    Ps. 3,395.2  

Banco Hipotecario’s market risk management policy addresses the guidelines and methodologies for monitoring and controlling the Banco Hipotecario’s price, interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks; this policy also deals with reporting mechanisms, limits and early alert systems to keep the Finance Committee and Senior Management abreast of new developments in the risk profile. Furthermore, this policy defines the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved.

·
Banco Hipotecario’s portfolios of securities are monitored on a daily basis and risk is quantified through globally accepted methodologies and practices (above all, “value at risk”) whose limits are fixed by the Finance Committee. The robustness of the models used is verified through back-testing procedures and the portfolio exposed to price risks is subject to stress testing.
·
As regards the foreign exchange rate risk, exposure to foreign exchange and its associated risk is described in a weekly report that details the different products and securities exposed.
·
As regards interest rate risk, the amounts and contractual conditions of new originations and of the current portfolio (i.e., loans, deposits, swaps, hedges, securities and other) are monitored to ensure that the Bank is permanently within the limits of its pre-defined risk appetite. This follow up is accompanied by an ongoing analysis of the various hedging alternatives in order to reduce interest rate balances.

Interest rate risk is quantified through two statistical methodological approaches: “Net financial revenues at risk” and “Economic Value at Risk”. Net financial revenues at risk assesses deviations in interest income caused by changes in interest rates whilst Economic Value at Risk analyzes the potential impairment of the portfolio’s present value as a result of potential ups and downs in the time structure of interest rates. These two approaches also include the “base risk” that arises from imperfect correlations in the adjustment of lending and borrowing rates for securities with similar revaluation features. To supplement these two approaches, mismatch analyses are conducted (gap by interval and accumulated gap) both in Pesos and in dollars to quantify exposure to interest rate in different future dates and various sensitivity analyses.

Funding

Historically, Banco Hipotecario financed its lending operations mainly through:
 
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· deposits, principally time deposits
· the issuance of fixed and floating rate securities in the national capital markets,
· securitizations of mortgage loans,
· cash flow from existing loans,

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, Banco Hipotecario had three principal funding sources: bonds, securitizations programs and time deposits. The table below sets forth its liabilities outstanding with respect to each of its sources of funding as of the dates indicated.

   
At June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Bonds (*)
  Ps. 3,501.7     Ps. 2,291.7       52.8 %
Borrowings from Argentine Central Bank.
    0.1       -       N/A  
Borrowings from banks and international entities
    558.4       393.0       42.1 %
Deposits (*)
    13,691.3       8,899.2       53.8 %
Total
  Ps. 17,751.6     Ps. 11,583.9       53.2 %
 
(*) Excludes accrued interest.

Note issuances

The principal amount values of the different series of notes Banco Hipotecario has issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 is as follows:

   
Outstanding
principal amount
 
Date of issue
 
Maturity Date
 
Annual
Interest rate
   
(millions of pesos)
         
(%)
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
               
Series 5 (US$ 250,000 thousand)
 
1,709.8
 
Apr. 27, 2006
 
Apr. 27, 2016
 
9.750%
Series IX (Ps. 258,997)
 
202.4
 
Apr 25, 2013
 
Jan 25, 2015
 
Badlar +280bp
Series X (Ps. 34,523)
 
32.5
 
Aug 08, 2013
 
Aug 09, 2014
 
22.00%
Series XI (Ps. 146,137)
 
131.0
 
Aug 08, 2013
 
May 14, 2015
 
Badlar +375bp
Series XII (US$ 44,508 thousand)
 
362.0
 
Aug 08, 2013
 
Aug 14, 2017
 
3.95%
Series XIII (Ps. 55,510)
 
55.6
 
Nov 11, 2013
 
Nov 06, 2014
 
23.50%
Series XIV (Ps. 115,400)
 
115.4
 
Nov 11, 2013
 
Nov 11, 2015
 
Badlar +375bp
Series XV (Ps. 12,340)
 
12.3
 
Jan 31, 2014
 
Jan 26, 2015
 
27.00%
Series XVI (Ps. 89,683)
 
89.7
 
Jan 31, 2014
 
Jan 31, 2016
 
Badlar +425bp
Series XVIII (Ps. 20,046)
 
20.0
 
May 16, 2014
 
Feb 16, 2015
 
27.00%
Series XIX (Ps. 275,830)
 
270.0
 
May 16, 2014
 
Nov 16, 2015
 
Badlar +375bp
                 
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.
               
Series I (Ps. 130,435)
 
126.3
 
Feb 19, 2014
 
Aug 19, 2015
 
Badlar +450bp
                 
Tarshop S.A.
               
Long term bond Series VIII (Ps. 79,589)
 
74.0
 
Jan 28, 2013
 
Jul 30, 2014
 
Badlar+445bp
Long term bond Series X (Ps. 72,592)
 
70.6
 
May 23, 2013
 
Nov 23, 2014
 
Badlar+475bp
Long term bond Series XI (Ps. 10,837)
 
9.7
 
May 23, 2013
 
May 23, 2016
 
Badlar+580bp
Long term bond Series XII (Ps. 83,588)
 
74.8
 
Aug 09, 2013
 
Aug 09, 2015
 
15.00%
Long term bond Series XIV (Ps. 30,245)
 
28.4
 
Apr 21, 2014
 
Jan 21, 2015
 
30.00%
Long term bond Series XV (Ps. 119,755)
 
117.2
 
Apr 21, 2014
 
Oct 21, 2015
 
Badlar+490bp
   
Ps.       3,501.7
           

Loan Securitization Program

Banco Hipotecario, BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. and Tarshop have executed various financial trust agreements under which, as trustor, it has transferred the fiduciary ownership of mortgage and consumer loans to the loan portfolio of different financial institutions as trustee. Once the loans have been transferred to the trust fund it proceeds to issue the corresponding debt securities and participation certificates and to use the proceeds of the placement thereof for setting the amount of the loans ceded by Banco Hipotecario.

The trustee is responsible for the management of the trust funds previously set up in accordance with the specifications contained in the trust agreement.
 
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Deposits

Banco Hipotecario did not historically rely upon deposits as a principal source of funding, as it was engaged in limited deposit taking activities. Its other deposits consisted of checking accounts maintained by different provincial housing funds and agencies representing Argentine government contributions from the collection of federal taxes which have been set aside for use by the provinces for special purposes and transferred to these accounts.

In December 2001 Banco Hipotecario received authorization from the Argentine Central Bank to accept time deposits for individuals as well as institutions and amended its bylaws accordingly, with approval of a majority of its shareholders as required by Argentine Corporate Law. At June 30, 2014 and 2013 its total deposits consisted of the following:

   
As of June 30,
   
%Change
 
   
2014
   
2013
     2014/2013  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Checking accounts
  Ps. 2,800.9     Ps. 1,689.8       65.8 %
Saving accounts
    1,662.4       1,225.6       35.6 %
Time deposits
    9,049.6       5,870.2       54.2 %
Other deposits accounts
    178.4       113.6       57.0 %
Accrued interest payable
    215.8       78.9       173.5 %
Total
  Ps. 13,907.2     Ps. 8,978.1       54.9 %

Its current strategy is to increase deposits significantly over time in order to achieve significant liquidity to maintain and further develop its financing activities.

Twelve month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
 
General

The following table sets forth the principal components of its net income for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Period ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Financial income
  Ps. 2,424.2     Ps. 1,881.7       28.8 %
Financial expenses
    (1,284.3 )     (983.2 )     30.6 %
Net financial income
  Ps. 1,139.9     Ps. 898.5       26.9 %
Provision for loan losses
    (233.4 )     (154.5 )     51.0 %
Net contribution from insurance (1)
    359.8       256.9       40.0 %
Other income from services
    977.6       796.2       22.8 %
Other expenses for services
    (233.3 )     (191.3 )     22.0 %
Administrative expenses
    (1,612.2 )     (1,276.9 )     26.3 %
Net income from financial transactions
  Ps. 398.4     Ps. 328.9       21.1 %
Miscellaneous income, net (2)
    31.4       23.1       35.7 %
Non-Controlling interest
    (14.1 )     (0.6 )     N/A  
Income tax
    (76.5 )     (50.3 )     52.2 %
Net income
  Ps. 339.1     Ps. 301.1       12.6 %
 
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(1)           Insurance premiums minus insurance claims.
(2)           Miscellaneous income minus miscellaneous expenses.

Net Income

Banco Hipotecario’s net income for the period ended June 30, 2013 of Ps. 339.1 million was higher than Ps. 301.1 for the period ended June 30, 2012, principally due to:

·
Higher financial income principally as a result of an increase on consumer products partially offset by lower income from government and private securities.
·
Higher income from services mainly due to increase in credit card commissions, and the increase in the activity developed by BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

These factors were partially offset by:

·
Higher administrative expenses mainly related to salaries, social security contributions, and fees related to actions adopted by the Bank in developing its retail banking business.
 
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·
Higher financial expenditures principally as a result of higher interest liabilities resulting from increased average balances of time deposits and bonds and similar obligations.

Financial Income

The following table sets forth the principal components of its financial income for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Interests from:
  Ps.     Ps.          
Mortgage loans and other financial transactions
    264.3       239.7       10.3 %
Financial trusts
    134.2       105.7       27.0 %
Cash and due from banks
    6.9       5.1       35.2 %
Interbank loans
    49.8       23.3       114.1 %
Other loans
    321.3       245.6       30.8 %
Credit card loans
    649.3       454.6       42.8 %
Personal loans
    371.1       217.1       70.8 %
Overdraft facilities
    168.8       115.0       46.7 %
Buyback of restructured debt
    -       11.9       N/A  
Government and corporate securities
    285.9       353.5       (19.1 %)
Adjustment from application of CER clause
    8.3       8.7       (5.0 %)
Hedges
    95.3       51.6       84.8 %
Others
    69.0       49.9       38.3 %
Total financial income
  Ps. 2,424.2     Ps. 1,881.7       28.8 %

Banco Hipotecario’s financial income increase 28.8% to Ps. 2,424.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 as compared to Ps. 1,881.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2012 primarily as a result of:

·
Higher income from credit cards and personal loans as a result of higher loans originations. The balances of credit card loans and personal loans have increased 31.4% and 41.5%, respectively, during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2013.
·
Higher income from other loans and overdraft facilities as a result of higher average balances
·
Higher income from hedge operations, mainly due to higher market prices.
 
These factors were partially offset by:
 
·
Lower income from government and private securities as a result of lower average balances.

Financial Expenses

The following table sets forth information regarding its financial expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Bonds and similar obligations
  Ps. 267.2     Ps. 186.5       43.3 %
Borrowings from banks
    50.0       42.5       17.6 %
Borrowings from the Argentine Central Bank
    0.1       2.9       (96.6 %)
Other(1)
    1.8       1.1       61.7 %
Time deposits
    677.6       518.4       30.7 %
Effects of changes in exchange rates
    93.2       97.8       (4.7 %)
Forward transactions
    30.6       23.0       32.8 %
Contributions and taxes on financial income
    163.8       111.0       47.6 %
Total Financial expenses
  Ps. 1,284.3     Ps. 983.2       30.6 %
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(1)           Includes interest and other amounts payable on savings accounts, checking accounts, and other deposits.

Banco Hipotecario’s financial expenses for the period ended June 30, 2013 increased 30.6% to Ps. 1,284.3 million from Ps. 983.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2012 primarily as a result of:

iv)  
Higher interest liabilities as a result of increased average balances on time deposits.
v)  
Higher liabilities resulting from increased of contributions and taxes on financial income.
vi)  
Higher interest liabilities resulting from increase of bonds and similar obligations as consequences of a higher average balances.

Provision for Loan Losses

The following table sets forth its provision for loan losses for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
 
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
 
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Provision for loan losses
  Ps. 233.4     Ps. 154.5       111.9 %
Charge-offs
  Ps. 74.2     Ps. 52.3       41.9 %
 
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Banco Hipotecario’s provision for loan losses for the period ended June 30, 2013 increased to Ps. 233.4 million from Ps. 154.5 million in the period ended on June 30, 2012. This represents an increase of 111.9% which is connected with an increase in the average balances of loans As mentioned before, the increase in the portfolio of loans, principally credit cards and personal loans, increase the amount of allowances during the year.
 
Banco Hipotecario´s Risk and Credit Committee decided to maintain a maximum 100% coverage of the loan loss reserve, relative to the total amount of those loans classified as non-performing, Reserves and funds created by Banco Hipotecario´s Risk and Credit Committee dated June 2, 2008, (Former - Section 13 of Law 24,143) and the Special fund created by a resolution of the board of Directors of Banco Hipotecario dated December 12, 2001, shall not be included in the total amount used for calculating such coverage.
 
Net Contribution from Insurance

The following table sets forth the principal components of its net contribution from insurance for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
   
Periods ended June 30
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
Insurance premiums earned
                   
                     
Life
  Ps. 43.9     Ps. 50.6       (13.3 %)
Property damage
    18.4       17.3       6.5 %
Unemployment
    0.4       0.5       (25.3 %)
Others
    354.7       229.3       54.7 %
Total Premiums earned
  Ps. 417.4     Ps. 297.7       40.2 %
                         
Insurance claims
                       
                         
Life
  Ps. 4.7     Ps. 26.4       (82.1 %)
Property damage
    0.3       0.7       (51.1 %)
Unemployment
    -       -       N/A  
Others
    52.6       13.7       N/A  
Total claims
  Ps. 57.6     Ps. 40.8       41.0 %
                         
Net contribution from insurance activity
  Ps. 359.8     Ps. 256.9       40.0 %

(c)
As of June 30, 2013 and 2012 contains Ps. 316.2 million and Ps. 199.1 million, respectively, related to the activity of its subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

(d)  
As of June 30, 2013 and 2012 contains Ps. 51.2 million and Ps. 13.6 million, respectively, related to the activity of its subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A. As mentioned before, BHN Sociedad Inversion has increase their activity regarding the increase in the origination of loans granted by Banco Hipotecario and the increase in the origination of Mortgage loans granted by Pro.cre.ar..

Banco Hipotecario’s net contribution from insurance activities of Ps. 359.8 million during the period ended June 30, 2013 increased 40.0% from Ps. 256.9 million, compared to the period ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily a consequence of higher activity level of our subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A. The quantity of the insurance policies, issued by BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.’ subsidiaries, relate to the loan originated by Banco Hipotecario, consequently, the premiums earned and the claims paid increase when the loan origination of the Bank increases.

Other Income from Services

The following table includes the principal components of its other income from services for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Loan servicing fees from third parties
  Ps. 26.5     Ps. 16.1       64.9 %
FONAVI commissions
    11.4       17.2       (34.0 %)
Credit Card Commissions
    555.1       453.4       22.4 %
Other Commissions
    77.2       60.7       27.1 %
Total Commissions
  Ps. 670.2     Ps. 547.5       22.4 %
                         
Commissions earned by subsidiaries
    226.9       184.1       23.2 %
Recovery of loan expenses
    68.7       63.3       8.6 %
Others
    11.8       1.3       N/A  
Total Others
  Ps. 307.4     Ps. 248.7       23.6 %
                         
Total Other Income from Services
  Ps. 977.6     Ps. 796.2       22.8 %
 
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Banco Hipotecario’s income from services increased to Ps. 977.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 from Ps. 796.2 million in the same period of 2012, as a result of higher commissions derived from the increase in credit card origination and the increase on commissions derived from the insurance’s activity developed since July 2007 by Banco Hipotecario’s subsidiary BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A.

Other Expenses for Services

The following table includes the principal components of its other expenses for services for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Structuring and underwriting fees
  Ps. 8.2     Ps. 6.1       35.4 %
Retail Bank originations
    2.0       0.9       120.5 %
Collections
    0.2       0.4       (61.7 %)
Banking services
    155.4       137.8       12.8 %
Commissions paid to real estate agents
    28.3       20.5       38.0 %
Total Commissions
    194.1       165.6       17.2 %
                         
Contributions and taxes on income from services
    39.2       25.7       52.5 %
Total Other expenses for services
  Ps. 233.3     Ps. 191.3       22.0 %

Banco Hipotecario’s other expenses for services increased 22.0% to Ps. 233.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 from Ps. 191.3 million in the period ended June 30, 2012. This increase was mainly due to higher banking services and contributions and taxes on income from services, partially offset by lower collections.

Administrative Expenses

The following table sets forth the principal components of its administrative expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
                     
Salaries and social security contributions
  Ps. 845.0     Ps. 655.5       28.9 %
Fees and external administrative services
    221.2       189.4       16.8 %
Advertising and publicity
    88.5       85.3       3.8 %
Value added tax and other taxes
    115.4       80.2       43.8 %
Electricity and communications
    56.5       38.8       45.8 %
Maintenance and repair
    37.2       31.2       19.2 %
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment
    15.8       14.6       8.6 %
Amortization of organizational expenses
    19.5       20.9       (6.3 %)
Corporate personnel benefits
    43.8       45.3       (3.3 %)
Rent
    49.9       38.0       31.2 %
Others
    119.4       77.7       53.6 %
Total
  Ps. 1,612.2     Ps. 1,276.9       26.3 %

Administrative expenses for the period ended June 30, 2013 increased 26.3% to Ps. 1,612.2 million from Ps. 1,276.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2012. The main reasons for this increase were higher salaries and social security contributions required under applicable regulations in Argentina, higher fees and external administrative services related to actions adopted by Banco Hipotecario in developing its retail banking business and higher expenses related to taxes.

Miscellaneous Income

The following table sets forth its miscellaneous income for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
                     
Penalty interest
  Ps. 54.8     Ps. 49.5       10.7 %
Reversal of provision for contingencies
    9.7       12.3       (20.9 %)
Loan loss recoveries
    91.1       130.1       (29.9 %)
Others
    37.7       78.4       (51.8 %)
Total Miscellaneous Income
  Ps. 193.3     Ps. 270.2       (28.4 %)

Banco Hipotecario’s miscellaneous income decreased 28.4% to Ps. 193.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 from Ps. 270.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2012 primarily as a result of higher penalty interest, partially offset by lower loan loss recoveries.
 
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Miscellaneous Expenses

The following table sets forth the principal components of its miscellaneous expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

   
Periods ended June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Provision for lawsuits contingencies
  Ps. 18.9     Ps. 68.6       (72.4 %)
Provision for other contingencies and miscellaneous receivables
    0.9       5.5       (83.8 %)
Provision for administrative organization
    (1.7 )     30.3       N/A  
Other taxes
    26.3       16.6       58.1 %
Benefits prepayments
    71.3       61.2       16.5 %
Others
    46.3       64.8       (28.6 %)
Total Miscellaneous Expenses
  Ps. 162.0     Ps. 247.1       (34.4 %)

Banco Hipotecario’s miscellaneous expenses decreased 34.4% to Ps. 162.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2013 from Ps. 247.1 million for 2012 primarily as a result of lower provisions for lawsuits contingencies and lower provisions for administrative organizations.

Government and Corporate securities

Government and Corporate Securities held by Banco hipotecario consist of the following balances:

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
(in millions of pesos)
 
Holding booked at fair value
     
Government securities denominated in pesos
    232,5  
Government securities denominated in US$
    686,8  
    Ps. 919,3  
         
Holding booked at cost plus return
       
Bonar 2017 Bonds
    55.5  
PAR US Dollar Bonds
    5.2  
Other Bonds
    232.2  
    Ps. 295.9  
         
Investment in listed corporate securities
       
Corporate securities denominated in pesos
    150.1  
Corporate securities denominated in US$
    -  
    Ps. 150.1  
         
Securities issued by the Argentine Central Bank
       
Quoted bills and notes issued by the Argentine Central Bank
    49.2  
Unquoted bills and notes issued by the Argentine Central Bank
    96.0  
    Ps. 145.2  
         
Total
  Ps. 1,510.5  

The table below includes disclosures regarding the exposures to sovereign debt according with the guidance provided by the Division of Corporation Finance in their document CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 4.
 
   
June 30, 2013
 
   
(in millions of pesos)
 
Goverment Securities by country:
     
Argentina
    1,510.5  
    Ps. 1,510.5  
         
Goverment Securities by counterparty:
       
Goverment securities
    1,215.2  
Argentine Central Bank bills and notes
    145.2  
Corporate securities
    150.1  
    Ps. 1,510.5  
         
Goverment Securities by Financial Instruments according with Central Bank Accounting Rules:
       
Recorded at fair value
    1,118.6  
Recorded at cost plus return
    391.9  
    Ps. 1,510.5  
 
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Banco Hipotecario’s Market Risk Management Policy addresses the guidelines and methodologies for monitoring and controlling Banco Hipotecario’s price, interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks; this policy also deals with reporting mechanisms, limits and early alert systems to keep the Finance Committee and Senior Management abreast of new developments in the risk profile. Furthermore, this policy defines the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved.

·
Banco Hipotecario’s portfolios of securities are monitored on a daily basis and risk is quantified through globally accepted methodologies and practices (above all, “value at risk”) whose limits are fixed by the Finance Committee. The robustness of the models used is verified through back-testing procedures and the portfolio exposed to price risks is subject to stress testing.
·
As regards the foreign exchange rate risk, exposure to foreign exchange and its associated risk is described in a weekly report that details the different products and securities exposed.
·
As regards interest rate risk, the amounts and contractual conditions of new originations and of the current portfolio (i.e., loans, deposits, swaps, hedges, securities and other) are monitored to ensure that the Bank is permanently within the limits of its pre-defined risk appetite. This follow up is accompanied by an ongoing analysis of the various hedging alternatives in order to reduce interest rate imbalances.

Interest rate risk is quantified through two statistical methodological approaches: “Net financial revenues at risk” and “Economic Value at Risk”. Net financial revenues at risk assesses deviations in interest income caused by changes in interest rates whilst Economic Value at Risk analyzes the potential impairment of the portfolio’s present value as a result of potential ups and downs in the time structure of interest rates. These two approaches also include the “base risk” that arises from imperfect correlations in the adjustment of lending and borrowing rates for securities with similar revaluation features. To supplement these two approaches, mismatch analyses are conducted (gap by interval and accumulated gap) both in Pesos and in U.S. Dollars to quantify exposure to interest rate in different future dates and various sensitivity analyses.

Funding

Historically, Banco Hipotecario financed its lending operations mainly through:

· deposits, principally Time Deposits
· the issuance of fixed and floating rate securities in the international capital markets,
· securitizations of mortgage loans,
· cash flow from existing loans,

At June 30, 2013 and 2012, Banco Hipotecario had three principal funding sources: bonds, securitizations programs and time deposits. The table below sets forth its liabilities outstanding with respect to each of its sources of funding as of the dates indicated.

   
At June 30,
   
% Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Bonds (*)
  Ps. 2,291.7     Ps. 1,984.0       15.5 %
Borrowings from Argentine Central Bank.
    -       6.9       N/A  
Borrowings from banks and international entities
    393.0       550.9       (28.7 %)
Deposits (*)
    8,899.2       6,806.1       30.8 %
Total
  Ps. 11,583.9     Ps. 9,347.9       61.6 %
(*) Excludes accrued interest.
 
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Bonds

The principal amount values of the different series of notes Banco Hipotecario has issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:
 
   
Outstanding
principal amount
 
Date of issue
 
Maturity Date
 
Annual
Interest rate
   
(millions of pesos)
         
(%)
Banco Hipotecario S.A.:
               
Long term bond (US$ 449,880 thousand)
 
113.2
 
Sep 15, 2003
 
Dec. 1, 2013
 
3.0 – 6.0%
Long term bond (EUR 278,367 thousand)
 
202.4
 
Sep 15, 2003
 
Dec. 1, 2013
 
3.0 – 6.0%
Series 5 (US$ 250,000 thousand)
 
1,129.7
 
Apr. 27, 2006
 
Apr. 27, 2016
 
9.750%
Series II (Ps. 120,101)
 
109.4
 
May. 11, 2012
 
Nov 11, 2013
 
Badlar +195bp
Series III (US$ 10,541 thousand)
 
56.8
 
May. 11, 2012
 
Nov 11, 2013
 
4.5%
Series V (Ps. 85,264)
 
78.7
 
Aug 17, 2012
 
Feb 17, 2014
 
Badlar +375bp
Series VI (Ps. 55,693)
 
53.7
 
Nov 08, 2012
 
Aug 08, 2013
 
18.75%
Series VII (Ps. 77,055)
 
77.1
 
Nov 08, 2012
 
May 08, 2014
 
Badlar +400bp
Series VIII (Ps. 41,003)
 
38.9
 
Apr 25, 2013
 
Apr 20, 2014
 
18.5%
Series IX (Ps. 258,997)
 
157.6
 
Apr 25, 2013
 
Jan 25, 2015
 
Badlar +280bp
                 
Tarshop
               
Long term bond Series IV (Ps. 74,823)
 
24.3
 
May 02, 2012
 
Sep 02, 2013
 
Badlar+298bp
Long term bond Series V (US$ 1,237 thousand)
 
2.2
 
May 02, 2012
 
Sep 02, 2013
 
6.00%
Long term bond Series VI (Ps. 70,148)
 
63.5
 
Jul 25, 2012
 
Mar 27, 2014
 
Badlar+424bp
Long term bond Series VII (Ps. 20,411)
 
20.1
 
Jan 28, 2013
 
Oct 30, 2013
 
18.5%
Long term bond Series VIII (Ps. 79,589)
 
73.5
 
Jan 28, 2013
 
Jul 30, 2014
 
Badlar+445bp
Long term bond Series IX (Ps. 10,996)
 
10.8
 
May 23, 2013
 
Feb 23, 2014
 
19.75%
Long term bond Series X (Ps. 72,592)
 
70.1
 
May 23, 2013
 
Nov 23, 2014
 
Badlar+475bp
Long term bond Series XI (Ps. 10,837)
 
9.7
 
May 23, 2013
 
May 23, 2016
 
Badlar+580bp
   
Ps.       2,291.7
           

Loan Securitization Program

Banco Hipotecario, BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. and Tarshop have entered into various financial trust agreements under which, as trustor, it has transferred the fiduciary ownership of mortgage and consumer loans to the loan portfolio of different financial institutions as trustee. Once the loans have been transferred to the trust fund it proceeds to issue the corresponding debt securities and participation certificates and to use the proceeds of the placement thereof for setting the amount of the loans ceded by Banco Hipotecario.

The trustee is responsible for the management of the trust funds previously set up in accordance with the specifications contained in the trust agreement.

Deposits

Banco Hipotecario did not historically rely upon deposits as a principal source of funding, as it was engaged in limited deposit taking activities. Its other deposits consisted of checking accounts maintained by different provincial housing funds and agencies representing Argentine government contributions from the collection of federal taxes which have been set aside for use by the provinces for special purposes and transferred to these accounts.

In December 2001 Banco Hipotecario received authorization from the Argentine Central Bank to accept time deposits for individuals as well as institutions and amended its bylaws accordingly, with approval of a majority of its shareholders as required by Argentine Corporate Law. At June 30, 2013 and 2012 its total deposits consisted of the following:

   
At June 30,
   
%Change
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2013/2012  
   
(in millions of pesos, except for percentages)
 
                     
Checking accounts
  Ps. 1,689.8     Ps. 2,029.4       (16.7 %)
Saving accounts
    1,225.6       524.1       N/A  
Time deposits
    5,870.2       4,172.9       40.7 %
Other deposits accounts
    113.6       79.8       42.5 %
Accrued interest payable
    78.9       137.1       (42.4 %)
Total
  Ps. 8,978.1     Ps. 6,943.2       29.3 %

Its current strategy is to increase deposits significantly over time in order to achieve significant liquidity to maintain and further develop its financing activities.
 
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B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal sources of liquidity have historically been:
 
·
Cash generated by operations;
 
·
Cash generated by issuance of debt securities;
 
·
Cash from borrowing and financing arrangements; and
 
·
Cash proceeds from the sale of real estate assets.
 
Our principal cash requirements or uses (other than in connection with our operating activities) have historically been:
 
·
capital expenditures for acquisition or construction of investment properties and property, plant and equipment;
 
·
interest payments and repayments of debt;
 
·
acquisition of shares in companies;
 
·
payments of dividends; and
 
·
acquisitions or purchases of real estate.
 
Our liquidity and capital resources include our cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt, capital financing and sales of real estate investments.
 
As of June 30, 2014, we had working capital of Ps. 539.6 million. As of the aforementioned date, we had cash and cash equivalents for Ps. 609.9 million, a decrease of 3.5% from the Ps. 796.9 million of cash and cash equivalents held as of June 30, 2013.
 
We believe our working capital (calculated by subtracting current liabilities from current assets) and our cash from operating activities are adequate for our present and future requirements. In the event that cash generated from our operations is at any time insufficient to finance our working capital, we would seek to finance such working capital needs throughout debt financing or equity issuance or through the sale of selective assets. For more information about our liquidity please see “Item 3(d) Risk Factors” and “Recent Developments”.
 
Cash Flow Information
 
Operating Activities
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014
 
Our operating activities generated net cash inflows of Ps. 1,022.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, mainly due to operating income of Ps. 1,362.2 million, an increase in salaries and social security liabilities of Ps. 50.9 million and a decrease in trading properties of Ps.5.7 million; which were partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivables of Ps. 14.1 million, a decrease in provisions of Ps. 2.0 million, a decrease trade and other account payables of Ps. 103.8 million and Ps. 276.3 related to income tax paid.
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013
 
Our operating activities resulted in net cash inflows of Ps. 863.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, primarily as a result of operating income of Ps. 1,000.9 million, an increase in trade and other payables of Ps. 189.9 million, an increase in salaries and social security liabilities of Ps. 12.6 million and a decrease in trading properties of Ps. 4.5 million. These were partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivables of Ps. 63.2 million, an increase in restricted assets of Ps. 0.1 million, a decrease in provisions of Ps. 2.9 million and income tax paid of Ps. 277.6 million.
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012
 
Our operating activities resulted in net cash inflows of Ps. 691.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of operating income of Ps. 905.6 million, an increase in trade and other payables of Ps. 3.9 million, an increase in salaries and social security liabilities of Ps. 5.5 million and a decrease in trading properties of Ps. 10.6 million. These were partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivables of Ps. 37.4 million, a decrease in provisions of Ps. 2.6 million and income tax paid of Ps. 184.9 million.
 
Investment Activities
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014
 
Our investing activities resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 917.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, of which (i) Ps. 1,102.7 million were related to the acquisition of an indirect 53.33% equity interest in IDBD, (ii) Ps. 13.0 million were related to the acquisition of a 24.79% equity interest Avenida Inc.’s capital stock, (iii) Ps. 16.1 million were related to the acquisition of 1,250,000 common shares of Supertel, (iv) Ps. 317.7 million were related to the purchase of fixed assets and land reserves (for more information see “Capital Expenditures”), (v) Ps. 1,533.3 million were related to the acquisition of investments in financial assets, (vi) Ps. 2.1 million were related to loans granted, (vii) Ps. 20,1 million were related to capital contributions in associates and joint ventures and (viii) Ps. 10.2 million were related to interest received ; partly offset by (i) Ps. 16.9 million related to collection of dividends, (ii) Ps. 1,647.7 million related to proceeds from sale of investments in financial assets, (iii) Ps. 402.1 million related to the sale of investment properties and (iv) Ps. 22.8 million related to collection from the sale of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A’s shareholding, representing 50% of its capital stock.

Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013
 
Our investing activities resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 45.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, of which (i) Ps. 117.9 million were related to the purchase of additional 25.5% equity interest in Rigby 183, (ii) Ps. 25.9 million were related to the acquisition of a 50% equity interest in the capital stock and voting power of EHSA, (iii) Ps. 239.7 million were related to the acquisition of fixed assets and land reserves (for more information see “Capital Expenditures”), (iv) Ps. 950.9 million were related to the increase of investments in financial assets, (v) Ps. 41.6 million were related to loans granted, (vi) Ps. 67.4 million were related to capital contributions in equity investees and joint businesses and (vii) Ps. 18.4 million were related to interest received; partly offset by (i) Ps. 54.2 million related to collection of dividends, (ii) Ps. 1197.2 million related to proceeds from sale of investments in financial assets and (iii) Ps. 127.7 million related to collection from the sale of investment properties.
 
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Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012
 
Our investing activities resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 246.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, of which (i) Ps. 46.7 million were related to the acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Bitania 26 and a 50% interest of NPSF, (ii) Ps. 133.9 million were related to the acquisition of fixed assets and land reserves (for more information see “Capital Expenditures ), (iii) Ps. 899.2 million were related to the acquisition of investments in financial assets, mainly in the acquisition of 262,927 additional common shares of TGLT and the acquisition of 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares issued by Supertel (iv) Ps. 125.7 million were related to loans granted, (v) Ps. 17.1 million were related to capital contributions in associates and joint ventures and (vi) Ps. 2.4 million were related to the acquisition of intangible assets, partially offset by (i) Ps. 12.3 million related to the collection of dividends, (ii) Ps. 103.7 million related to loans repayments received from equity investees and joint businesses, (iii) Ps. 143.8 million related to collection of proceeds from sale of investment properties, and Ps. 717.8 million related to proceeds from sale of investments in financial assets.

Financing Activities
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014
 
Our financing activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 596.8 million, mainly due to (i) the payment of short and long term debt of Ps. 414,9 million, (ii) the payment of loans of Ps. 446.2 million, (iii) dividend payment of Ps. 113.3 million, (iv) the payment of financed purchases of Ps. 1.9 million, (v) capital distributions of Ps. 4.2 million, (vi) the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries of Ps. 1.2 million, (vii) payment of loans from associates and joint ventures of Ps. 188.9 million, (viii) the payment of principal on notes of Ps. 287.2 million, (ix) the acquisition of derivative financial instruments of Ps. 38.0 million and (x) the repurchase of our common shares and GDSs of Ps. 37.9 million, partially offset by (i) borrowing of Ps. 501.8 million, (ii) non-controlling interest’s contribution of Ps. 139.0 million, (iii) Ps. 17.2 million related to borrowings from associates and joint ventures, (iv) Ps. 62.2 million related to derivative financial instruments and (v) Ps. 218.3 million related to the issuance of non-convertible notes.

Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013
 
Our financing activities resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 306.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to (i) Ps. 269.8 million related to payment of short-term and long-term debt, (ii) Ps. 353.7 million related to the payment of loans; (iii) Ps. 239.7 million related to dividends payment, (iv) Ps. 10.9 million related to payment of financed purchases, and (v) Ps. 152.1 million related to capital distributions and (vi) Ps. 4.1 million related to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries; partially offset by (i) borrowings of Ps. 646.8 million, (ii) Ps. 6.5 million related to capital contributions by non-controlling interest and (iii) Ps. 70.7 million related to loans from associates and joint ventures.
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012
 
Our financing activities resulted in net cash outflows of Ps. 492.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, mainly due to (i) Ps. 492.9 million related to payment of short-term and long-term debt, (ii) Ps. 419.9 million related to the payment of loans, (iii) Ps. 262.7 million related to dividend payments, (iv) Ps. 23.3 million related to payment of financed purchases, and (v) Ps. 8.1 million related to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries ; partially offset by (i) borrowings of Ps. 116.9 million, (ii) capital contributions by non-controlling interest of Ps. 58.3 million, and (iii) Ps. 295.0 million related to the issuance of non-convertible notes.
 
Indebtedness
 
 The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities of our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2014:
 
   
Currency
 
Less than
1 year
   
More than 1 and
up to 2 years
   
More than 2 and
up to 3 years
   
More than 3 and
up to 4 years
   
More than
4 years
   
Total (1)
   
Anual
Average
Interest Rate
 
   
(In thousands of Pesos, constant currency, as of June 30, 2014)(2)
   
%
 
Bank loans (3)
  $     417,722       11,019       2,340       -       -       431,081       15.25 %
Other loans (3)
 
NIS
    74,344       -       -       -       -       74,344          
APSA’s 2017 Notes for US$ 120 M (Series I)
 
US$
    8,968       (7,063 )     873,612       -       -       875,517       7.875 %
IRSA’s 2015 Notes
  $     4,325       209,297       -       -       -       213,622    
Badlar+ 395
 
IRSA’s 2017 Notes
 
US$
    41,472       (729 )     1,211,088       -       -       1,251,831       8.50 %
IRSA’s 2017 Notes
  $     255       (28 )     10,762       -       -       10,989    
Badlar+ 450
 
IRSA’s 2020 Notes
 
US$
    57,281       665       666       665       1,109,453       1,168,730       11.50 %
Related Party
  $     71       -       133,314       -       -       133,385    
Badlar
 
Related Party
  $     1,250       2,500       1,250       -       -       5,000       15.25 %
Syndicated loans
  $     101,339       74,964       -       -       -       176,303       15.30 %
Seller financing (2)
 
US$
    23,542       -       -       -       41,130       64,672       3.50 %
Seller financing (2)
 
US$
    5,128       -       -       80,126       -       85,254       5.00 %
Financial Leases
 
US$
    1,780       541       431       -       -       2,752       7.50 %
Total banking debt and other
        737,477       291,166       2,233,463       80,791       1,150,583       4,493,480          
Total debt
        737,477       291,166       2,233,463       80,791       1,150,583       4,493,480          

(1) Figures may not sum due to rounding.
(2) Exchange rate as of June 30, 2014 US$1.00 = Ps. 8.133.
(3) Includes bank overdrafts.
 
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Issuance of Notes
 
Series I Notes due 2017
 
Under our US$ 400 Million Global Note Program, we issued on February 2, 2007, our 8.5% Series I notes (“Series I”) due 2017 for a total amount of US$ 150.0 million. Series I accrue interest on annual basis, payable semi-annually, and will mature on February, 2017. The Series I notes also contain a covenant limiting our ability to pay dividends which may not exceed the sum of:
 
·
50% of our cumulative consolidated net income; or
·
75% of our cumulative consolidated net income if the consolidated interest coverage ratio for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 3.0 to 1; or
·
100% of our cumulative consolidated net income if the consolidated interest coverage ratio for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 4.0 to 1; plus
·
100% of our aggregate net cash proceeds (with certain exceptions) and the fair market value of property other than cash received by the company or by our restricted subsidiaries from (a) any contribution to the company’s capital stock or the capital stock of its restricted subsidiaries or issuance and sale of the our qualified capital stock or the qualified capital stock of its restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our Series I, or (b) issuance and sale subsequent to the issuance of our Series I or its indebtedness or the indebtedness of its restricted subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for our qualified capital stock, (c) any kind of reduction in our indebtedness or the indebtedness of any of its restricted subsidiaries; or (d) any kind of reduction in investments in debt certificates (other than permitted investments) and in the return on assets; or (e) any distribution received from an unrestricted subsidiary.
 
Series II Notes due 2020
 
Under our US$ 400 Million Global Note Program, on July 20, 2010, we issued our 11.5% Series II notes (“Series II”) for a total amount of US$ 150.0 million. Series II, accrue interests on annual basis, payable semi-annually, and will mature on July, 2020. Series II are subject to the same covenants as described above for Series I.
 
Series V and VI Notes
 
On February 26, 2014, we issued Series V and VI Notes for a principal amount of Ps. 220.2 million under our new US$ 300 Million Global Note Program.
 
Series V Notes were issued for a principal amount of Ps. 209.4 million, and accrue interest at a variable rate (BADLAR private rate + 395 basis points). Interest is payable on a quarterly basis. Series V will mature on August, 2015.
 
Series VI Notes were issued for a principal amount of Ps. 10.8 million, and accrue interest at a variable rate (BADLAR private rate + 450 basis points). Interest is payable on a quarterly basis. Series VI will mature on February, 2017.
 
APSA’s Series I and Series II Notes
 
On May 11, 2007, APSA issued two series of notes under its Global Note Program.
 
Series I Notes were issued for a principal amount of US$ 120 million, and accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.875% per annum, payable on a quarterly basis. These notes mature on May 11, 2017.
 
Series II Notes were issued for a principal amount of Ps. 154 million (equivalent to US$ 50 million). On June 11, 2012, the last principal and interest installment was paid.
 
Other Indebtedness
 
Hoteles Argentinos Loan:
 
On December 26, 2013 Hoteles Argentinos S.A. (“HASA”), entered into a loan with Banco Hipotecario for an amount of Ps. 5.0 million, under a credit line for productive investment provided under communication “A” 5449 of the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.25%, with interest payable on a monthly basis, and matures 36 months after the disbursement date. There is a grace period of one year for the repayment of the principal amount, after which the principal is repayable in 24 monthly consecutive installments.
 
Llao Llao Loan:
 
On December 23, 2013 Llao Llao Resorts S.A. (“Llao LLao”), entered into a loan with Banco Hipotecario for an amount of Ps. 4.0 million, under a credit line for productive investment provided under communication “A” 5449 of the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.25%, with interest payable on a monthly basis, and matures 36 months after the disbursement date. There is a grace period of one year for the repayment of the principal amount, after which the principal is repayable in 24 monthly consecutive installments.
 
Madison Loan:
 
On November 27, 2012, Rigby 183, entered into a loan from M&T Bank for an amount of US$ 75 million. The loan accrues interest at a variable rate of 1-month Libor plus a spread of 255 basis points, and interest is payable on a monthly basis. As of June 30, 2014, the outstanding principal amount was US$ 74.7 million. The principal amount is subject to a partial repayment system that falls due 7 years after the disbursement date, and the last installment amounts to US$ 67.2 million. In addition, an interest rate swap was entered into, resulting in a fixed rate of 4.22%. For more information, see "Recent Developments."
 
 
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Arcos del Gourmet Syndicated Loan:
 
On November 16, 2012, APSA entered into a syndicated loan for an amount of Ps. 118 million, under the credit facility for production investment described in Communication “A” 5319 issued by the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.01%, payable monthly and it is due 36 months after the disbursement date. Principal is subject to one-year grace period and then it is payable in 9 consecutive quarterly installments.
 
Banco Provincia Loan:
 
On December 12, 2012 APSA, entered into a loan with Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires for an amount of Ps. 29.0 million, under the credit facility for production investment described in Communication “A” 5319 issued by the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.01%, payable monthly and it is due 36 months after the disbursement date. Principal is subject to a 9-month grace period y then it will be repaid in 9 consecutive quarterly installments.
 
Neuquén Syndicated Loan:
 
On June 12, 2013, APSA entered into a syndicated loan for an amount of Ps. 111 million, under the credit facility for production investment described in Communication “A” 5380 issued by the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.25%, payable monthly and it is due 36 months after the disbursement date. Principal is subject to a one-year grace period and then it will be repaid in 9 consecutive quarterly installments.
 
Citibank Loan:
 
On December 23, 2013, APSA entered into a loan with the Citibank N.A. for an amount of Ps. 5,931,600, under the credit facility for production Investment described in Communication “A” 5449 issued by the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.25%, payable quarterly and it is due 39 months after the disbursement date. Principal is subject to a one-year grace period and then it will be repaid in 9 consecutive quarterly installments.
 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe Loan:
 
On December 26, 2013, NPSF entered into a loan agreement with Banco Hipotecario in the amount of Ps. 10.0 million, under the credit facility for production investment described in Communication A 5449 issued by the Argentine Central Bank. The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 15.25%, payable monthly and it is due 36 months after the disbursement date. Principal is subject to a one-year grace period and then it will be repaid in 24 consecutive monthly installments.
 
Soleil Premium Outlet Loan:
 
On December 28, 2007, as a result of the purchase of the Soleil plot of land, APSA entered into an agreement with INCSA for financing of a portion of the price in the amount of US$ 12.6 million. Such loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 5%, payable on annual basis. Principal shall be repaid when due on June 30, 2017.
 
This financing agreement was prepaid in whole on August 22, 2014.
 
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
 
We have several trademarks registered with the Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial, the Argentine institute for industrial property. We do not own any patents nor benefit from licenses from third parties.
 
D. Trend Information
 
International Outlook:
 
As reported by the IMF in its World Economic Outlook (“WEO”), global activity rebounded in 2013, growing 3%, and world growth is expected to reach 3.6% in 2014 and 3.9% in 2015. From 2014 to 2015, developed economies are expected to grow at rates around 2%, driven by the forecasted growth in the United States, of approximately 3%, and in the Euro Zone, with projected growth rates of around 1% for 2014-2015.
 
Emerging and developing economies have recorded growth rates similar to those seen last year, and they are expected to grow 4.9% and 5.3% by the end of 2014 and 2015. The recovery of developed economies should have a positive impact on trade, although it could be lessened by lower commodity prices.
 
During 2012 and 2013, the financial markets generally exhibited a significant pickup in contrast with their lower performance of 2011. The MSCI World index (representative of developed markets) showed strong recovery in 2012 and 2013, reaching 18% on average. In 2012, the MSCI Emerging Markets index recovered partially from its 2011 fall, although in 2013 yields were slightly negative again. The continued currency stimulation programs in the world, led mainly by the Federal Reserve of the United States of America, have underpinned most of the upsurge in the financial markets. MSCI World Index increased 2.6% in a year to date basis up to October 2014.
 
Argentine Economy:
 
Argentine growth forecasts were revised down again as compared to those of last year. The IMF went from projecting 3.5% to 0.5% for 2014. This correction was mainly due to the mismatch in the balance of payment and the deterioration of the external financing conditions, due to the holdouts unresolved issue.
 
Consumption remained as the main driver of economic activity, as shopping center and supermarket sales grew at rates close to 43% year on year in nominal terms as of April 2014, favored by the increase in nominal salaries.
 
The unemployment rate was at 7.1% of the country’s economically active population which points to a year on year decrease of 0.8 percentage points. In turn, the employment rate has remained almost unaltered as compared to the past year, at 41.8%.
 
In turn, gross domestic fixed Investment continued to perform positively as in the past years and showed a year on year increase of 1.6%, locating it at 23% of GDP.
 
Compared to the same period of the previous year, industrial activity decreased by 3.2% during the first half of 2014, both seasonally adjusted and not adjusted. Its breakdown shows that the industry sectors that experienced the highest growth rates in this period were: synthetic and artificial fibers (28.3%), industrial gases (23.2%), cigarettes (18.4%), and crude steel (16.8%). On the other hand, the automotive industry declined 19% compared to the same month of the previous year.
 
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As concerns the external sector, the balance of trade as of June 2014 recorded a surplus of US$ 1,379 million. Income from exports stood at US$ 7,387 million and spending on imports amounted to US$ 6,008 million. Trade with the Mercosur (including Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), Argentina’s main trade partner, concentrated 22% of the Argentine exports and 21% of the purchases made abroad. The balance of trade as of June 2014 was positive at US$ 364 million. In the first half of 2014, the major contributions to the Argentine exports were made by: agricultural manufactures, with 40%, and industrial manufactures, with 32% of the total value. In turn, intermediate goods accounted for 28% of the Argentine imports, followed by parts and accessories for capital goods (20%), capital goods (18%), and fuels and lubricants (18%).
 
Regarding the balance of payments, in the first quarter of 2014 the current account deficit reached US$ 3,304 million, with US$ 483 million allocated to the goods and services trade balance, and US$ 2,818 million to the income account, 71% of which related to the net debit of foreign direct investment return.
 
During the past quarter, the financial account showed a net outflow of US$ 619 million. The financial private sector excluding the Argentine Central Bank contributed net income for US$ 399 million, the non-financial private sector accounted for US$ 34 million, and the financial and non-final public sector had net outflows of US$ 1,052 million.
 
The stock of international reserves at the closing of June 2014 stood at US$ 29,278 million, a fall of 21%, mainly reflecting balance of payment transactions.
 
Total gross external debt at the closing of March 2014 was estimated at US$ 137,810 million, a reduction of US$ 562 million compared to the previous quarter.
 
The non-financial and Argentine Central Bank debt for the quarter was estimated at US$ 69,423 million, a reduction of US$ 474 million from the previous quarter mainly due to transactions with international agencies for US$ 1,243 million (repayments for US$ 1,431 million and disbursements for US$ 188 million), whereas bond indebtedness rose by US$ 694 million, mainly driven by purchases made by non-residents in the secondary market. Non-financial private debt for the quarter was estimated at US$ 65,693 million, remaining almost unaltered as compared to the previous quarter. The financial sector debt excluding the Argentine Central Bank did not record significant changes either.
 
At the closing of 2013, the net international investment position recorded a net credit balance estimated at US$ 49,045 million, reflecting external assets for US$ 261,183 million and external liabilities for US$ 212,138 million, a reduction of US$ 8,655 million compared to the previous year. This reduction was due to the higher increase in internal liabilities than in external assets.
 
In connection with the fiscal sector, revenues recorded a year-on-year increase of 42% as of March 2014, whereas primary expenditure grew by 35%, slightly below the increase in revenues, and was mostly oriented to items related to the sustainment of domestic demand, focused on the lower-income sectors.
 
In local financial markets, the lending interest rates grew by different percentages throughout the fiscal year. The Private Badlar rate in Pesos averaged 23.08% in June 2014 against 16.5% in June 2013. Despite the devaluation of January 2014, the Argentine Central Bank continued with its controlled floating exchange rate policy: the Peso sustained a 52.5% nominal depreciation in the period from June 2013 to June 2014.
 
In the fiscal year herein analyzed, Argentina’s country risk, measured as per the Emerging Market Bond Index, decreased by 427 basis points, maintaining a high spread vis-à-vis the rest of the countries in the region. The debt premium paid by Argentina was at 740 points in June 2014, compared to the 212 paid by Brazil and the 124 paid by Mexico.
 
Evolution of Shopping Centers in Argentina
 
Private consumption continues to be the driver of economic activity. Household expenditure increases in tandem with household nominal income. According to data from INDEC, the salary variation ratio increased by 35.48% in August 2014 compared to the figure recorded in August 2013.
 
The shopping centers sector behaved in a similar way. Based on the information released by INDEC, sales as of August 2014 grew by 26.3% compared to the same month of the previous year, boosted by improvements in household nominal income.
 
Although forecasts for 2014 predict a contraction in the growth rates for the industry, employment and salary evolution levels are expected to remain firm, which translates in an auspicious forecast for our business in so far as consumption and the purchasing power of the population are the main propellers of sales in our shopping centers.
 
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of June 30, 2014, we did not have any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
 
The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2014:

Payments due by period
(in thousands of Pesos)

At June 30, 2014
 
Less than 1 year
   
Between 1 and 2 years
   
Between 2 and 3 years
   
Between 3 and 4 years
   
More than 4 years
   
Total
 
Trade and other payables
    631,980       67,232       47,809       16,646       47,322       810,989  
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities)
    1,733,305       653,608       2,615,045       226,214       1,493,185       6,721,357  
Finance leases
    1,780       547       426       -       -       2,753  
Total year
    2,367,065       721,387       2,663,280       242,860       1,540,507       7,535,099  
 
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G. Safe Harbor

See the discussion at the beginning of this Item 5 and “Forward Looking Statements” in the introduction of this annual report for the forward looking safe harbor provisions. 
 
ITEM 6.
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
 
A. Directors and Senior Management
 
Composition of the Board of Directors
 
We are managed by a board of directors. Our by-laws provide that our board of directors will consist of a minimum of eight and a maximum of fourteen full directors and eight to fourteen alternate directors. Our directors and alternate directors are elected for three-year terms by a majority vote of our shareholders at a general ordinary shareholders’ meeting. Our directors and alternate directors may be reelected indefinitely.
 
Currently our board of directors is composed of fourteen directors and two alternate directors. Alternate directors will be summoned to exercise their functions in case of absence, vacancy or death of a full director or until a new director is designated.
 
The table below shows information about our directors and alternate directors:
 
Name
 
Date of
Birth
 
Position in IRSA
 
Date of current
appointment
 
Term expiration
 
Current position held
since
Eduardo S. Elsztain
 
01/26/1960
 
Chairman
 
2012
 
2015
 
1991
Saúl Zang
 
12/30/1945
 
First Vice-Chairman
 
2012
 
2015
 
1994
Alejandro G. Elsztain
 
03/31/1966
 
Second Vice-Chairman
 
2013
 
2016
 
2001
Fernando A. Elsztain
 
01/04/1961
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
1999
Carlos Ricardo Esteves
 
05/25/1949
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
2005
Cedric D. Bridger
 
11/09/1935
 
Regular Director
 
2012
 
2015
 
2003
Marcos Fischman
 
04/09/1960
 
Regular Director
 
2012
 
2015
 
2003
Fernando Rubín
 
06/20/1966
 
Regular Director
 
2013
 
2016
 
2004
Gary S. Gladstein
 
07/07/1944
 
Regular Director
 
2013
 
2016
 
2004
Mario Blejer
 
06/11/1948
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
2005
Mauricio Wior
 
10/23/1956
 
Regular Director
 
2012
 
2015
 
2006
Gabriel A. G. Reznik
 
11/18/1958
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
2008
Ricardo H. Liberman
 
12/18/1959
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
2008
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain
 
12/22/1972
 
Regular Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
2007
Salvador D. Bergel
 
04/17/1932
 
Alternate Director
 
2011
 
2014
 
1996
Enrique Antonini
 
03/16/1950
 
Alternate Director
 
2013
 
2016
 
2007
 
The following is a brief biographical description of each member of our Board of Directors:
 
Eduardo S. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain studied Economic Sciences at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has been engaged in the real estate business for more than twenty years. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA), Consultores Assets Management S.A., Arcos del Gourmet S.A., Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, BrasilAgro Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas, Tarshop, E-Commerce Latina S.A. and Banco Hipotecario, among other companies. He is also Director of IDBD Development Corporation Ltd. He is Fernando Adrián Elsztain´s cousin and Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain’s and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain’s brother.
 
Saúl Zang. Mr. Zang obtained a law degree from University of Buenos Aires (Universidad de Buenos Aires). He is a member of the International Bar Association and the Interamerican Federation of Lawyers (Federación Interamericana de Abogados). He is a founding member of the law firm Zang, Bergel and Viñes. He is chairman of Puerto Retiro S.A., first vice-chairman of IRSA, and vice-chairman of Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA), Fibesa S.A., and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. among other companies. He is also director of Banco Hipotecario, Nuevas Fronteras S.A., Brasilagro, IDBD Development Corporation Ltd., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., Tarshop S.A., and Palermo Invest S.A., among other companies.
 
Alejandro G. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain obtained a degree in agricultural engineering from University of Buenos Aires (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Currently he is chairman of Fibesa, chairman of Cactus Argentina, second vice-chairman of Cresud, second vice-chairman of IRSA and executive vice-chairman of Alto Palermo. He is also vice-chairman of Nuevas Fronteras and Hoteles Argentinos. He is also director of Brasilagro, Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A. and IDBD Development Corporation Ltd., among other companies. Alejandro G. Elsztain is brother of Eduardo S. Elsztain and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain, and cousin of Fernando A. Elsztain.
 
Fernando A. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain studied architecture at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has been engaged in the real estate business as a consultant and as managing officer of a family-owned real estate company. He is chairman of the board of directors of Palermo Invest S.A. and Nuevas Fronteras S.A. He is also a director of Alto Palermo, Hoteles Argentinos and Tarshop and an alternate director of Banco Hipotecario and Puerto Retiro, among others. He is Alejandro Elsztain, Eduardo S. Elsztain and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain’s cousin.
 
Carlos Ricardo Esteves. He has a degree in Political Sciences from Universidad El Salvador. He was a member of the Boards of Directors of Banco Francés del Río de la Plata, Bunge & Born Holding, Armstrong Laboratories, Banco Velox and Supermercados Disco. He was one of the founders of CEAL (Consejo Empresario de América Latina) and is a member of the board of directors of Encuentro de Empresarios de América Latina (padres e hijos) and is co-President of Foro Iberoamericano.
 
Cedric D. Bridger. Mr. Bridger is qualified as a certified public accountant in the United Kingdom. From 1992 through 1998, he served as chief financial officer of YPF S.A. Mr. Bridger was also financial director of Hughes Tool Argentina, chief executive officer of Hughes Tool in Brazil and Hughes’ corporate vice-president for South American operations. He is also a director of Banco Hipotecario.
 
Marcos Fischman. Mr. Fischman a pioneer in corporate coaching in Argentina. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He provides consulting services to businessmen, students and artists. In 1993 he joined our company and provides us with consulting services in communication and development.
 
Fernando Rubín. Mr. Rubin has a degree in psychology from Universidad de Buenos Aires and attended a post-graduate course in Human Resources and Organizational Analysis at E.P.S.O. Since July 2001, he has been the manager of organizational development at Banco Hipotecario. He served as corporate manager of human resources for IRSA, director of human resources for Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (“LVMH”) in Argentina and Bodegas Chandon in Argentina and Brazil. He also served as manager of the human resources division for the international consulting firm Roland Berger & Partner-International Management Consultants. He currently serves as CEO of Banco Hipotecario.
 
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Gary S. Gladstein. Mr. Gladstein has a degree in economics from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University. He was operations manager in Soros Fund Management LLC and is currently a senior consultant of Soros Fund Management LLC.
 
Mario Blejer. Dr. Blejer obtained a degree from Hebrew University and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He lectured courses at Hebrew University, Boston University and New York University. He has published several articles on macroeconomic and financial stability subjects. He served for twenty years in different departments of the IMF. In 2002, he was appointed chairman of the Central Bank and during 2003 he was appointed director of the Center for Studies of Central Banks of the Bank of England.
 
Mauricio Wior. Mr. Wior obtained a masters degree in finance, as well as a bachelors degree in economics and accounting from Tel Aviv University in Israel. Mr. Wior is currently a director of Ertach S.A. and Banco Hipotecario. He has held positions at Bellsouth where he was Vice President for Latin America from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Wior was also CEO of Movicom Bellsouth from 1991 to 2004. In addition, he led the operations of various cellular phone companies in Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela. He was president of Asociación Latinoamericana de Celulares (ALCACEL); the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Argentina and the Israeli-Argentine Chamber of Commerce. He was a director of Instituto para el Desarrollo Empresarial de la Argentina (IDEA), Fundación de Investigaciones Económicas Latinoamericanas (FIEL) and Tzedaka.
 
Gabriel A. G. Reznik. Mr. Reznik obtained a degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He worked for IRSA from 1992 until May 2005, when he resigned. He previously worked for an independent construction company in Argentina. He is an alternate director of Puerto Retiro S.A., Tarshop and Fibesa, as well as member of the board of directors of Banco Hipotecario, among others.
 
Ricardo Liberman. Mr. Liberman graduated as a Public Accountant from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is also an independent consultant in audit and tax matters.
 
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain graduated with a major in Economic Sciences from the Torcuato Di Tella University and has a Master in Business Administration from the Austral IAE University. At present, he is our Commercial Manager and he has held such position since 2004. He also serves as Director in Supertel Hospitality Inc. Mr. Elsztain is the brother of both the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, and of the Executive Vice-Chairman, Mr. Alejandro G. Elsztain and cousin of Director Fernando A. Elsztain.
 
Salvador D. Bergel. Mr. Bergel obtained a law degree and a PhD from Universidad Nacional del Litoral. He is a founding partner of Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados law firm and a consultant at Repsol YPF S.A. He is also an alternate director of Cresud and APSA.
 
Enrique Antonini. Mr. Antonini holds a degree in law from the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has been director of Banco Mariva S.A. since 1992 until today, and of Mariva Bursátil S.A. since 1997 until today. He is a member of the Banking Lawyers Committee and the International Bar Association. At present, he is Alternate Director of Cresud.
 
Employment contracts with our directors
 
We do not have written contracts with our directors. However, Messrs. Eduardo Elsztain, Saúl Zang, Alejandro Elsztain, Fernando Elsztain and Fernando Rubín are employed by our Company under the Labor Contract Law No. 20,744.
 
Law No. 20,744 governs certain conditions of the labor relationship, including remuneration, protection of wages, hours of work, holidays, paid leave, maternity protection, minimum age requirements, protection of young workers and suspension and termination of the contract.
 
Executive Committee
 
Pursuant to our by-laws, our day-to-day business is managed by an Executive Committee consisting of five regular directors and one alternate director, among which there should be the chairman, first vice-chairman and second vice-chairman of the board of directors. The current members of the Executive Committee are Messrs. Eduardo S. Elsztain, Saúl Zang, Alejandro Elsztain, Daniel Elsztain and Fernando Elsztain, as regular members. The executive committee meets as needed by our business, or at the request of one or more of its members.
 
The executive committee is responsible for the management of the daily business pursuant to the authority delegated by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law and our by-laws. Pursuant to Section 269 of the Argentine Corporations Law, the Executive Committee is only responsible for the management of the day-to-day business. Our by-laws authorize the executive committee to:
 
 
 
designate the managers of our Company and establish the duties and compensation of such managers;
 
 
grant and revoke powers of attorney on behalf of our Company;
 
 
hire, discipline and fire personnel and determine wages, salaries and compensation of personnel;
 
 
enter into contracts related to our business;
 
 
manage our assets;
 
 
enter into loan agreements for our business and set up liens to secure our obligations; and
 
 
perform any other acts necessary to manage our day-to-day business.
 
Senior Management
 
Senior Management Information
 
The following table shows information about our current senior management appointed by the Board of Directors:
 
Name
Date of birth
Position
Current position held since
Eduardo S. Elsztain
01/26/1960
Chief Executive Officer
1991
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain
12/22/1972
Chief Operating Officer
2012
David A. Perednik
11/15/1957
Chief Administrative Officer
2002
Matias Ivan Gaivironsky
02/23/1976
Chief Financial Officer
2011
 
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The following is a description of each of our senior managers who are not directors:
 
David A. Perednik. Mr. Perednik obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has worked for several companies such as Marifran Internacional S.A., a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Amateurs where he worked as chief financial officer from 1986 to 1997. He also worked as a senior consultant in the Administration and Systems Department of Deloitte & Touche from 1983 to 1986. He also serves as chief administrative officer of Cresud and APSA.
 
Matías Iván Gaivironsky. Mr. Matías Gaivironsky obtained a degree in business administration at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has a Master in Finance from Universidad del CEMA. Since 1997 he has served in various positions at the Company, Cresud and APSA, and he has served as Chief Financial Officer since December 2011. During 2008 he served as Chief Financial Officer in Tarshop and was later appointed Manager of the Capital Markets and Investor Relations Division of the Company, Cresud and APSA.
 
Supervisory Committee
 
Our supervisory committee (Comisión Fiscalizadora) is responsible for reviewing and supervising our administration and affairs and verifying compliance with our by-laws and resolutions adopted at the shareholders’ meetings. The members of the supervisory committee are appointed at our annual general ordinary shareholders’ meeting for a one-year term. The supervisory committee is composed of three regular members and three alternate members and pursuant to Section 294 of the Argentine Corporations Law No. 19,550 (the “Argentine Corporation Law”), as amended, must meet at least every three months.
 
The following table shows information about the members of our supervisory committee, who were elected at the annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting, held on October 31, 2013:
 
Name
Date of Birth
Position
Expiration Date
Current position held since
José Daniel Abelovich
07/20/1956
Regular Member
2014
1992
Marcelo Héctor Fuxman
11/30/1955
Regular Member
2014
1992
Noemí Ivonne Cohn
05/20/1959
Regular Member
2014
2010
Sergio Leonardo Kolaczyk
11/28/1964
Alternate Member
2014
2003
Roberto Daniel Murmis
04/07/1959
Alternate Member
2014
2005
Alicia Graciela Rigueira
12/02/1951
Alternate Member
2014
2006
 
Set forth below is a brief biographical description of each member of our supervisory committee:
 
José D. Abelovich. Mr. Abelovich obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a founding member and partner of Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a law firm member of Nexia International, a public accounting firm in Argentina. Formerly, he had been a manager of Harteneck, López y Cía/Coopers & Lybrand and has served as a senior advisor in Argentina for the United Nations and the World Bank. He is a member of the supervisory committees of Cresud, Alto Palermo, Alto Palermo Shopping, Hoteles Argentinos, Inversora Bolívar and Banco Hipotecario.
 
Marcelo H. Fuxman. Mr. Fuxman obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner of Abelovich, Polano y Asociados S.R.L., a law firm member of Nexia International, a public accounting firm in Argentina. He is also a member of the supervisory committee of Cresud, Alto Palermo, Alto Palermo Shopping, Inversora Bolívar and Banco Hipotecario.
 
Noemí Cohn. Mrs. Cohn obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. She is a partner of Abelovich, Polano y Asociados S.R.L. / Nexia International, an accounting firm in Argentina, and she works in the Audit sector. Mrs. Cohn worked in the audit area of Harteneck, López and Company, Coopers & Lybrand in Argentina and in Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Cohn is a member of the Supervisory Committees of Cresud and APSA, among others.
 
Sergio Kolaczyk. Mr. Kolaczyk obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a professional from Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L./Nexia International. Mr. Kolaczyk is also alternate member of the Supervisory Committee of Cresud and IRSA, among other companies.
 
Roberto Murmis. Mr. Murmis holds a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. Mr. Murmis is a partner at Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a law firm member of Nexia International. Mr. Murmis worked as an advisor to Secretaría de Ingresos Públicos del Ministerio de Economía of Argentina. Furthermore, he is a member of the supervisory committee of Cresud, Alto Palermo Shopping, Futuros y Opciones S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A.
 
Alicia Rigueira. Mrs. Rigueira holds a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. Since 1998 she has been a manager at Estudio Abelovich, Polano & Asociados SRL, a law firm member of Nexia International. From 1974 to 1998, Mrs. Rigueira performed several functions at Harteneck, Lopez y Cía., affiliated with Coopers & Lybrand. Mrs. Rigueira was professor at the School of Economic Sciences at Universidad de Lomas de Zamora.
 
Internal Control
 
Management uses the Integrated Framework-Internal Control issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO Report”) to assess the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
 
The COSO Report sets forth that internal control is a process, effected by an entity’s board of directors, management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of the entity’s objectives in the following categories:
 
·
Effectiveness and efficiency of operations
 
·
Reliability of financial reporting, and
 
·
Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
 
Based on the above, the company’s internal control system involves all the levels of the company actively involved in exercising control:
 
·
the board of directors, by establishing the objectives, principles and values, setting the tone at the top and making the overall assessment of results;
 
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·
the management of each area is responsible for the internal control in relation to objectives and activities of the relevant area, i.e. the implementation of policies and procedures to achieve the results of the areas and, therefore, those of the entity as a whole;
 
·
the other personnel play a role in exercising control, by generating information used in the control system or taking action to ensure control.
 
B. Compensation
 
Directors
 
Under the Argentine Corporations Law, if the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee is not established in the by-laws of the Company, it should be determined by the shareholders’ meeting. The maximum amount of total compensation to the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee, including compensation for technical or administrative permanent activities, cannot exceed 25% of the earnings of the company. That amount should be limited to 5% when there is no distribution of dividends to shareholders and will be increased in proportion to the distribution up to such limit if all earnings are distributed. For purposes of applying this provision, the reduction in the distribution of dividends derived from reducing the Board of Directors’ and Supervisory Committee’s fees will not be considered.
 
When one or more directors perform special commissions or technical or administrative activities, and there are no earnings to distribute, or they are reduced, the shareholders meeting may approve compensation in excess of the above mentioned limits. The compensation of our directors for each fiscal year is determined pursuant to the Argentine Business Corporations Law and taking into consideration whether the directors performed technical or administrative activities and our fiscal year’s results. Once the amounts are determined, they are considered at the shareholders’ meeting.
 
At our shareholders meeting held on October 31, 2013, the shareholders approved an aggregate compensation of Ps. 19.8 million for all of our directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
 
Senior Management
 
We pay our senior management pursuant to a fixed amount, established by taking into consideration their background, capacity and experience and an annual bonus which varies according to their individual performance and our overall results. The total and aggregate compensation paid to our Senior Management and Directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 was Ps. 4.7 million.
 
 Supervisory Committee
 
The shareholders meeting held on October 31, 2013, approved by majority vote the decision not to pay any compensation to our Supervisory Committee.
 
Capitalization Plan
 
Since 2006 we develop a special compensation plan for key managers by means of contributions to be made by the employees and us (the “Plan”).
 
Such Plan is directed to key managers selected by us and aims to retain them by increasing their total compensation package through an extraordinary reward, granted to those who have met certain conditions.
 
Participation and contributions under the Plan are voluntary. Once the invitation to participate has been accepted by the employee, he or she may make two kinds of contributions: monthly contributions (salary based) and extraordinary contribution (annual bonus based). The suggested contribution to be made by Participants is: up to 2.5% of their monthly salary and up to 7.5% of their annual bonus. Our contribution will be 200% of the employees’ monthly contributions and 300% of the extraordinary employees’ contributions.
 
The funds collected as a result of the Participants’ contributions are transferred to a special independent vehicle created in Argentina as an investment fund approved by CNV.
 
The funds collected as a result of our contributions are transferred to another independent vehicle separate from the previous one. In the future, participants will have access to 100% of the benefits of the Plan (including our contributions made on the participants’ behalf to the specially created vehicle) under the following circumstances:
 
 
 
ordinary retirement in accordance with applicable labor regulations;
 
 
total or permanent incapacity or disability; and
 
 
death.
 
In case of resignation or termination without cause, the Participant may redeem amounts contributed by us only if he or she has participated in the Plan for at least 5 years subject to certain conditions.
 
Mid and Long Term Incentive Program
 
Our Shareholders’ Meetings, held on October 31, 2011, October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013 ratified the resolutions achieved in connection with (i) the implementation of the allocation of an amount equal to 1% of our outstanding capital, which shall be equal to Ps. 5,786,764, to be implemented through an incentive plan addressed to certain of our employees (the “Plan”), and the delegated powers into our Board of Directors to implement such Plan, among other situations.
 
We developed a mid and long-term incentive and retention stock program for its management team and key employees and its controlled companies (including APSA) provided that have been invited to participate of the program under which contributions in our shares are made by the Company. The amount of shares contributed for each participant employee is determined on the basis of their annual bonus for years 2011, 2012 and 2013. We will use treasury shares to make the contributions under this program.
 
The beneficiaries under the Plan are invited to participate by the Board of Directors and their decision to access the Plan is voluntary. The plan also stipulates the possibility of providing an extraordinary reward consisting of freely available shares payable on a single opportunity in 2014 which would also be determined on the basis of each participant´s annual bonus.
 
In the future, the Beneficiaries or their successors in interest will have access to 100% of the benefit (our shares contributed by us) in the following cases:
 
• if an employee resigns or is dismissed for no cause, he or she will be entitled to the benefit only if 5 years have elapsed from the moment of each contribution,
 
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• retirement,
• total or permanent disability,
• death.
 
In accordance with the new Capital Markets Law (as defined below), it is required that all of the incentive plans for managers related to shares should be approved by the CNV. We made all required filings. Currently we are analyzing certain changes to the program as originally structured.
 
C. Board Practices
 
For information about the date of expiration of the current term of office and the period during which each director has served in such office see Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and employees – A. Directors and Senior Management.”
 
Benefits upon Termination of Employment
 
There are no contracts providing for benefits to Directors upon termination of employment., other tan those described under the following sections: (i) ITEM 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees – B. Compensation – Capitalization Plan and (ii) ITEM 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees – B. Compensation – Incentive Plan for Managers.
 
Audit Committee
 
In accordance with the Capital Markets Law and the rules of the CNV, our board of directors has established an Audit Committee.
 
The Audit Committee is a committee of the board of directors, the main function of which is to assist the board of directors in (i) exercising its duty of care, diligence and competence in issues relating to us, specifically as concerns the enforcement of accounting policies, and disclosure of accounting and financial information, (ii) management of our business risk, the management of our internal control systems, (iii) behavior and ethical conduct of the Company’s businesses, (iv) monitoring the sufficiency of our financial statements, (v) our compliance with the laws, (vi) independence and competence of independent auditors, (vii) performance of our internal audit and the external auditors (viii) and it may render, upon request of the Board of Directors, its opinion on whether the conditions of the related parties’ transactions for relevant amounts may be considered reasonably sufficient under normal and habitual market conditions.
 
In accordance with the applicable rules our Audit Committee must hold sessions at least with the same frequence required to the board of directors (on a three month basis).
 
Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and the Rules of the CNV requires that public companies in Argentina as us must have an Audit Committee comprise of three members of the board of directors, the majority of which must be independent. Notwithstanding, our Audit Committee is comprised by three independent directors in compliance with the requirements lead down by the SEC.
 
Currently, we have a fully independent Audit Committee composed of Messrs. Cedric Bridger, Ricardo Liberman and Mario Blejer.
 
 Compensation of Audit Committee
 
The members of our Audit Committee do not receive compensation in addition to that received for their service as members of our board of directors.
 
D. Employees
 
As of June 30, 2014, we had 1,608 employees on a consolidated basis. Our Development and Sale of Properties and Office and Other Non-Shopping Center Rental Properties segments had 89 employees, of which 33 were represented by the Commerce Union (Sindicato de Empleados de Comercio, or SEC) and 5 were represented by the Horizontal Property Union (SUTERH). Our Shopping Centers had 872 employees, of which 420 were under collective labor agreements. Our Hotels segment had 647 employees, with 513 represented by the Tourism, Hotel and Gastronomy Workers Union (Unión de Trabajadores del Turismo, Hoteleros y Gastronómicos de la República Argentina, or UTHGRA).
 
The following table sets forth the number of employees by business segment as of the dates indicated:
 
 
Development and sale of properties and
Office and other non-shopping center retail
properties (1)
Shopping Centers
Hotels(2)
Total
As of June 30, 2012
92
833
662
1,587
As of June 30, 2013
91
787
662
1,540
As of June 30, 2014
89
872
647
1,608

(1)
Includes IRSA and Consorcio Libertador S.A.
(2)
Hotels include Intercontinental, Sheraton Libertador and Llao Llao.
 
E. Share Ownership

The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of our common shares beneficially owned by our directors, members of the executive committee, supervisory committee and senior management as of June 30, 2014:
 
Name
Position
 
Number of Shares
   
Percentage
 
Directors
             
Eduardo Sergio Elsztain (1)
Chairman
    381,524,046       65.9 %
Saúl Zang
Vice-Chairman I
    8       0.0 %
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain
Vice- Chairman II
    1,005,400       0.2 %
Fernando Adrián Elsztain
Regular Director
    -       -  
Carlos Ricardo Esteves
Regular Director
    -       -  
Cedric D. Bridger
Regular Director
    -       -  
Marcos Fischman
Regular Director
    -       -  
Fernando Rubín
Regular Director
    64,226       0.0 %
 
 
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Gary S. Gladstein
Regular Director
    210,030       0.0 %
Mario Blejer
Regular Director
    60,220       0.0 %
Mauricio Wior
Regular Director
    -       -  
Gabriel Adolfo Gregorio Reznik
Regular Director
    -       -  
Ricardo Liberman
Regular Director
    -       -  
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain
Regular Director
    394,600       0.1 %
Salvador Darío Bergel
Alternate Director
    -       -  
Enrique Antonini
Alternate Director
    -       -  
Senior Management
                 
Matias Gaivironsky
Chief Financial Officer
    89,200       0.0 %
Jorge Cruces
Chief Real Estate Officer
    14,605       0.0 %
David Alberto Perednik
Chief Administrative Officer
    127,778       0.0 %
Supervisory Committee
                 
José Daniel Abelovich
Member
    -       -  
Marcelo Héctor Fuxman
Member
    -       -  
Noemí Ivonne Cohn
Member
    -       -  
Sergio Leonardo Kolaczyk
Alternate member
    -       -  
Roberto Daniel Murmis
Alternate member
    -       -  
Alicia Graciela Rigueira
Alternate member
    -       -  

(1)  
Includes (i) 378,742,216 common shares beneficially owned by Cresud, (ii) 2,780,930 common shares beneficially owned by Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., and (iii) 900 common shares owned directly by Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain.

Option Ownership
 
No options to purchase common shares have been granted to our Directors, Senior Managers, members of the Supervisory Committee, or Audit Committee.
 
Employees’ Participation in our Capital Stock
 
There are no arrangements for involving our employees in our capital stock or related to the issuance of options, common shares or securities, other than those described under the following sections: (i) ITEM 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees – B. Compensation – Capitalization Plan and (ii) ITEM 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees – B. Compensation – Mid and Long Term Incentive Program.
 
ITEM 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
 
A. Major Shareholders
 
Information about Major Shareholders
 
Share Ownership
 
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of our capital stock by each person known to us to own beneficially at least 5% of our common shares, ANSES (The Argentine Social Security National Agency) and all our directors and officers as a group. Percentages are expressed on a fully diluted basis.
 
   
Share Ownership as of June 30, 2014
 
Shareholder
 
Number of Shares
   
Percentage (3)
 
Cresud (1) (2)
    381,524,046       65.9 %
Directors and officers (excluding Eduardo Elsztain)
    1,966,067       0.3 %
ANSES
    25,914,834       4.5 %
Total
    409,404,947       70.7 %
 
 
(1)
Eduardo S. Elsztain is the beneficial owner of 191,777,216 common shares of Cresud, representing 39.33% (on a fully diluted basis) of its total share capital. Although Mr. Elsztain does not own a majority of the common shares of Cresud, he is its largest shareholder and exercises substantial influence over Cresud. If Mr. Elsztain were considered the beneficial owner of Cresud due to his substantial influence over it, he would be the beneficial owner of 65.9% of our common shares by virtue of his investment in Cresud.
 
(2)
Includes (i) 378,742,216 common shares beneficially owned by Cresud, (ii) 2,780,930 common shares beneficially owned by Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., and (iii) 900 common shares owned directly by Mr. Elsztain. As a result, Mr. Elsztain’s aggregate beneficial ownership of our outstanding common shares may be as high as 381,524,046 common shares, representing 65.9% of our outstanding common shares.
 
(3)
As of June 30, 2014, the number of outstanding common shares was 578,676,460.

Cresud is a leading Argentine producer of basic agricultural products. Cresud’s common shares began trading in the BASE on December 12, 1960, under the trading symbol “CRES” and on March 1997 its GDSs began trading in the Nasdaq under the trading symbol “CRESY.”
 
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Changes in Share Ownership
 
Shareholder
 
June 30,
2014 (%)
   
June 30,
2013 (%)
   
June 30,
2012 (%)
   
June 30,
2011 (%)
   
June 30
2010(%)
 
                               
Cresud (1)
    65.5       65.5       64.2       57.7       57.6  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. (2) (3)
    0.5       0.6       1.7       -       -  
D.E. Shaw & Co. Inc.
    -       -       -       7.7       7.7  
Directors and officers (4)
    0.3       0.5       0.8       1.4       1.7  
ANSES
    4.5       4.5       4.5       4.5       4.5  
Total
    70.8       71.1       71.2       71.3       71.5  

(1)
Eduardo S. Elsztain is the beneficial owner of 191,777,216 common shares of Cresud, representing 39.33% (on a fully diluted basis) of its total share capital. Although Mr. Elsztain does not own a majority of the common shares of Cresud, he is its largest shareholder and exercises substantial influence over Cresud. If Mr. Elsztain were considered the beneficial owner of Cresud due to his substantial influence over it, he would be the beneficial owner of 65.9% of our common shares by virtue of his investment in Cresud.
(2)
Eduardo S. Elsztain is the Chairman of the board of directors of IFIS Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Bermuda and Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., a corporation organized under the laws of Uruguay. Mr. Elsztain, is the beneficial owner of 37.94% of IFIS capital stock, which owns 100% of Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. As a result, Mr. Elsztain may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an additional 0.5% of our common shares due to Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.’s 0.5% interest in us, without taking into account his indirect interest in us through Cresud.
(3)
Includes (i) 2,780,930 common shares beneficially owned by Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., and (ii) 900 common shares owned directly by Mr. Elsztain As a result, Mr. Elsztain’s aggregate beneficial ownership of our outstanding common shares may be as high as 381,524,046 common shares, representing 65.9% of our outstanding common shares.
(4)
Includes only direct ownership of our directors and senior management.
(5)
As of June 30, 2014, the number of outstanding common shares was 578,676,460.

Differences in Voting Rights
 
Our major shareholders do not have different voting rights.
 
Arrangements for change in control
 
We are not aware of any arrangements that may, when in force, result in a change in control.
 
 Securities held in the host country
 
As of June 30, 2014, our total issued capital stock outstanding consisted of 578,676,460 common shares. As of June 30, 2014, there were approximately 35,146,236 Global Depositary Shares (representing 351,462,360 of our common shares, or 60.7% of all or our outstanding common shares) held in the United States by approximately 21 registered holders.
 
B. Related Party Transactions
 
Buy and sell of Quality Invest Shares

In June, 2012, APSA acquired 50% of Quality Invest shares from us, for a total purchase price of US$ 9,7 million. The main asset of Quality Invest is the Nobleza Picardo´s warehouse located in Partido de San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires, which represent a total of 160,000 square meters, with 80,000 square meters covered area occupied by high quality storehouse that are currently being used industrially. Quality Invest has recently obtained the extension of the categories the plant was subjected to from the City Hall of San Martín. The new categories are Shopping Mall, Entertaining, Events, Commercial Offices, Parking Lots and complementary uses. Taking into consideration aforementioned and the strategic location, we are evaluating the future development of a Shopping Mall.

Line of Credit with Cyrsa

On August 27 2012, Cyrsa granted us and Cyrela, its shareholders, a credit line for a maximum amount of Ps. 190 million, each, maturing in February 2017. Daily interest accrued on each disbursed amount will be based on the Badlar Privada interest Rate.

Space for Fundación IRSA and Fundación Museo de los Niños at No Cost

In October 1997, APSA granted Fundación IRSA the right to use 3,800 square meters of constructed area in the Abasto Shopping Center free of charge for a 30-year period. In November 2005, Alto Palermo granted Fundación Museo de los Niños the right to use approximately 2,670 square meters of constructed area in the Shopping Rosario free of charge for a 30-year period.

Fundación IRSA is a charitable, non-profit organization whose Chairman is Eduardo S. Elsztain and whose Secretary is Mariana Carmona de Elsztain, Mr. Elsztain’s wife. Fundación IRSA has used the available area to house a museum called “Museo de los Niños, Abasto,” an interactive learning center for children and adults, which opened to the public in April 1999. On September 27, 1999, Fundación IRSA assigned and transferred at no cost, the entirety of Museo de los Niños, as well as Abasto’s rights and obligations to Fundación Museo de los Niños.

Fundación Museo de los Niños is a charitable non-profit organization established by the same founders of Fundación IRSA and run by the same members of the administration committee as Fundación IRSA. Fundación Museo de los Niños acts as special vehicle for the development of Museo de los Niños, Abasto and Museo de los Niños, Rosario. In October 1999, APSA approved the assignment of Museo de los Niños, Abasto’s agreement to Fundación Museo de los Niños. In addition, on December 12, 2005, an agreement granting the right to use of the space designated for Museo de los Niños, Rosario, at no cost, was signed.

Donations for Fundación IRSA and Fundacion Museo de los Niños

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014, we made donations to Fundación IRSA and Fundación Museo de los Niños for a total amount of Ps. 2.6 million, Ps. 1.4 million and Ps. 3.3 million, respectively. Eduardo S. Elsztain is the chairman of Fundación IRSA and Fundación Museo de los Niños.
 
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Lease of our Chairman’s offices

Our headquarters are located at Bolívar 108, 1 floor, City of Buenos Aires. We lease this property from Elsztain e Hijos S.C.A., a company controlled by relatives of Eduardo S. Elsztain, and from Hamonet S.A., a company controlled by Fernando A. Elsztain, one of our directors, and several of his relatives. A lease agreement was signed among us, Alto Palermo, Cresud and Isaac Elsztain e Hijos S.C.A., on August 18, 2004. This lease established a term of 120months and monthly rental payments of US$ 9,500 Cresud, APSA and us each paid one-third, or US$ 3,167, of such rent. Although this lease agreement has expired in August 2014, the parties are currently negotiating its extension.

In April 1, 2014, we, Cresud, Alto Palermo and Hamonet S.A. entered into a lease agreement for the lease of the executive offices located in 108 Bolívar St., 3rd and 4th floors, City of Buenos Aires. This lease has a term of 36 months and rent of US$ 5.001 per month, which is distributed and shared equally among the three companies.

Lease Agreements

In June 2009, we entered into a lease of the 24 floor of the Intercontinental Plaza Tower from Inversora Bolivar pursuant to a lease agreement related to such floor and eight  parking spaces. We paid a monthly rent of US$7,745. In November 2009 the 24 floor was transferred to us as a result of the merged agreement pursuant to which Inversora Bolívar was partially merged with us. In December 30, 2011, APSA and Cresud leased the 24th floor of the Intercontinental Plaza Tower pursuant to a lease agreement related to such floor and to six parking lot spaces. Such agreement had a term of 32 month and expired on August 31, 2014. As of the date of this annual report the agreement continues in force. Although the new agreement has not yet been signed, the terms of the new lease have already been negotiated; the agreement will have a term of 36 months, expiring on August 31, 2017 and for a monthly rent of US$ 15,490 to be paid in halves between Alto Palermo and Cresud.

In June 26, 2009, APSA leased from us the 23rd floor, office “B” and five parking lot spaces of the Intercontinental Plaza Tower. The agreement will expire on October 31, 2014. Although the new agreement has not yet been signed, the terms of the new lease have already been negotiated; the new agreement will have a term of 36 months, expiring on October 31, 2017 and for a monthly rent of US$11.617.

As of April 2011, Alto Palermo and Cresud entered into a lease agreement with us of the 2 floor of the Intercontinental Plaza Tower and five parking lot spaces, effective as from January 5, 2011, with expiration on January 4, 2014. We paid a monthly rent of US$ 13,464, US$ 6,732 each. In April 29, 2014, Alto Palermo and Cresudrenewed such agreement. The agreement will expire on January 4, 2017 and will be for a monthly rent of US$ 21.000. Alto Palermo will pay US$ 15.750 while Cresud will pay US$ 5.250.

In May 8, 2014, APSA and Cresud leased the 22 floor and seven parking lot spaces of the Intercontinental Plaza Tower from us. The agreement will expire on June 30, 2016 and will be for a monthly rent of US$ 23.234. Alto Palermo will pay US$ 12.234 while Cresud will pay US$ 11.000.

Tarshop S.A. rents two floors and several parking spots of our Suipacha 652 building. The lease lasts until 2016. The monthly rate is of US$ 47,450, Tarshop S.A. has the obligation to pay any common expenses, and any tax or fee that may be imposed on the premises, in proportion to the space rented.

Llao Llao Resorts S.A. rents from us a floor on our Maipu 1300 building. This lease shall last until 2015 and has a monthly rate of US$ 1,950 plus any common expenses, taxes and fees.

Fibesa S.A. rents from us a floor on the Intercontinental Plaza Tower. The agreement will expire on October 31, 2014. Although the new agreement has not yet been signed, the terms of the new lease has already been negotiated; the new agreement will have a term of 36 months, expiring on October 31, 2017 and for a monthly rent of US$11.617.

Lease on Abasto Shopping Center to IRSA
 
Additionally, we lease to our subsidiary APSA a space in the Abasto shopping center, which has been prepared for the operation of certain operational areas. The agreement is valid until 2015. The monthly rental payment agreed is US$ 6,325, plus a fixed amount for common expenses.
 
Legal Services
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 we paid the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes an aggregate amount of approximately Ps.3.5 million, Ps.2.8 million and Ps.5.3 million, respectively, as payments for legal services. Our vice-chairman Saúl Zang is a partner of this law firm.
 
Loan agreements with Banco Hipotecario.
 
As of June 30, 2014 we have loans from Banco Hipotecario for a total amount of approximately Ps. 81.1 million with an average interest rate of 15.78%. We believe that each of these loans was made by Banco Hipotecario in the ordinary course of its consumer credit business, is of a type generally made available by Banco Hipotecario to the public and was made on market terms.
 
Master agreement for U.S. dollar-denominated forward transactions with Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
APSA and Banco Hipotecario entered into a master agreement for the performance of dollar-denominated forward transactions. This master agreement provides that the parties may carry out this type of transactions by fixing a certain forward price (the “Agreed Price”). Such transactions are settled in cash by paying the difference between the Agreed Price and the quoted price of the US dollar on the settlement date. As of June 30, 2014 APSA had derivative financial instruments from Banco Hipotecario for a total amount of approximately US$ 5.0 million.
 
Loan agreement between Hoteles Argentinos S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A. with Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
On December 23 and 26, 2013, Hoteles Argentinos S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A., respectively, entered into a loan agreement with Banco Hipotecario S.A. for Ps. 5 million and Ps. 4 million, respectively. Both loans were given as a line of credit for productive investment as detailed on Communication “A” 5449 of BCRA. Both loans have an interest rate of 15.25% with monthly payments and due in 36 months with a grace period of 12 months.
 
Line of Credit granted to IRSA
 
In November 2012, APSA and us entered into an agreement by which APSA granted a line of credit for up to US$ 14.5 million for a period of one year at a rate of 5.5% to us. In November, 2013, the line of credit was renewed and in April 2014, was extended for up to a total amount of US$ 20 million.
 
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On June 25, 2014, we have extended the Line of Credit, for up to US$ 60 million, due June 2015, at the rate of Libor 1 year + 3.0%. Additionally, the parties involved in the agreement were modified, including APSA and any of its subsidiaries as lenders and as loan takers Tyrus and us.
 
Consequently, as of June 30, 2014, disbursements were made from ERSA to Tyrus of US$ 2.6 million, from us to Tyrus of US$ 10.6 million, and from Pamsa to Tyrus of US$ 10.2 million.
 
Line of Credit Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
 
In June 2014, we, through our subsidiary, Real Estate Investment Group IV LP, renewed a line of credit with Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. for an amount of up to 1.4 million shares of Hersha Hospitality Trust. The transaction was set for 30 days renewable for up to 360 calendar days and with an annual interest rate of Libor 3 months plus 50 basic points. This line of credit was cancelled after the fiscal year-end, in order to sell the remaining interest held in Hersha. For more information see “ Recent Develpments”.
 
Investment in Dolphin Fund Ltd.
 
During fiscal year ended 2014, we have invested a total amount of US$ 140.4 million in Dolphin Fund Ltd., trough our subsidiaries. Dolphin Fund Ltd, is an investment fund incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, whose investment manager is Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A., a company controlled indirectly by our Chairman, Eduardo S. Elsztain. Such investments were made in order to carry out the investment in IDB Development Corp. For more information please see Item 4. Information on the Company – A. History and development of the Company – “Investment of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD).
 
Agreement for the Exchange of Corporate Services between Alto Palermo and Cresud

Considering that each of APSA, Cresud and us have operating areas which are somewhat similar, the Board of Directors deemed it advisable to implement alternatives aimed at reducing certain fixed costs of its activities and to lessen their impact on operating results while seizing and optimizing the individual efficiencies of each of them in the different areas comprising the management of operations.

In this regard, on June 30, 2004, APSA, Cresud and us entered into an agreement for the exchange of corporate services, which was amended on August 23, 2007, August 14, 2008, November 27, 2009, March 12, 2010, July 11, 2011, October 15, 2012, November 12, 2013 and February 24, 2014.

The agreement for the exchange of corporate services among APSA, Cresud and us, currently provides for the exchange of services among the following areas: Human Resources, Finance, Institutional Relationships, Administration and Control, Insurance, Contracts, Technical, Infrastructure and Services, Purchases, Architecture and Design and Development and Works Department, Real Estate, Hotels, Board of Directors, Board of Directors of the Real Estate Business, General Management Department, Security, Audit Committee, Real Estate Administration, Human Resources of the Real Estate Business, Fraud Prevention, Internal Audit, Administration of the Agribusiness Investments.

The exchange of services consists in the provision of services for value in relation to any of the aforementioned areas by one or more of the parties to the agreement for the benefit of the other party or parties, which are invoiced and paid primarily by an offset against the services provided by any of the areas and, secondarily, in case of a difference between the value of the services rendered, in cash.

Under said agreement the companies have entrusted to an external consultant the review and evaluation, on a semiannual basis, of the criteria applied in the corporate service settlement process and of the distribution bases and supporting documentation used in such process, through the issuance of a semiannual report.

On March 12, 2010, an amendment to the agreement for the exchange of corporate services was entered into to simplify issues originating from the consolidation of financial statements as a result of the increase in Cresud’s equity interest in us. As a result, certain employment agreements of APSA´s and our corporate employees were transferred to Cresud.

Later, as consequence of the ongoing process of generating the most efficient distribution of corporate resources among the different areas, on February 24, 2014, a new amendment to the agreement was entered by virtue of which the parties agree to transfer to APSA and us the employments agreements of the corporate employees that develop exclusively in the real estate business. The labor costs of the employees will continue to be distributed in accordance with the terms of the agreement for the exchange of corporate services, as amended.

In the future and in order to continue with the policy of generating the most efficient distribution of corporate resources among the different areas, this agreement may be extended to other areas shared by us with APSA and Cresud.

In spite of the above, APSA, Cresud and us continue to be independent as regards the execution of their business and strategic decisions. Costs and benefits are allocated on the basis of operating efficiency and fairness without pursuing economic benefits for the companies.

Sale of “La Adela” Farm
 
In July 2014 Cresud sold to us the “La Adela” farm, with an area approximately 1,058 hectares, located in the District of Luján, Province of Buenos Aires, for a total amount of Ps. 210,000,000. Given its degree of development and closeness to the City of Buenos Aires, this farm has a high urbanistic potential; therefore, the purpose of selling it to us is for it to launch a new real estate development.

Credit facility IRSA – Cresud
 
In September 2011, we entered into a credit facility agreement with Cresud, pursuant to which we agreed to lend Cresud up to US$25 million for a term of 90 days, , at an annual interest rate of 7.75%. In May 2012, we entered into a credit facility agreement with Cresud, pursuant to which we agreed to lend us up to US$7 million for a term of 180 days, , at an annual interest rate of 7.75%.
 
As of June 30, 2014, all amounts due under this line of credit were cancelled.
 
Investment in mutual funds of BACS Administradora de Activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I.

We invest from time to time our liquid fund in mutual funds administrated by BACS Administradora de Activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I., which is a subsidiary of Banco Hipotecario S.A. Our investments of our liquid resources are made in compliance with our credit risk internal procedures. As of June 30, 2014, our investments in the mutual funds administrated by BACS Administradora de Activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. amounted to 10.8 million.
 
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Convertible Notes of APSA.

APSAs Convertible Notes originally matured on July 19, 2006. But a meeting of noteholders resolved to extend the maturity date of such Convertible Notes through July 19, 2014, the remaining terms and conditions remain unchanged. The Convertible Notes accrue interest (payable semi-annually) at a fixed annual rate of 10% and are convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into shares of APSAs common stock, par value of Ps. 0.10. The conversion rate per U.S. Dollar is the lesser of Ps. 3.08642 and the result obtained from dividing the exchange rate in effect at the conversion date by the par value of APSAs common shares.
 
On December 31, 2012, the outstanding principal amount of such convertible notes was US$ 31.8 million, and we owned US$ 31.7 millon principal amount of such convertible note on such date. On January 14, 2013, we accepted the repurchase offer submitted by APSA for an amount face value of US$ 31.7 million, for a total price of US$ 35.4 million. On January 15, 2013, APSA paid to us the amount of Ps. 175.2 million.

As of June 30, 2014 APSA has repurchased the total amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes US$31.7 million. On July 19, 2014 the Convertible Notes expired.

Purchase of our Series I and Series II Notes

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, APSA acquired US$ 1.0 million nominal value Series I fixed-rate of our Notes due February 2017 for a total amount of Ps. 8.5 million. Additionally APSA acquired and US$ 6.6 million of Series II fixed-rate of our Notes due July 2020 for a total amount of Ps. 64.3 million.

C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
 
This section is not applicable 
 
 ITEM 8.
Financial information
 
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
 
See Item 18 for our consolidated financial statements.
 
 Legal or Arbitration Proceedings
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Set forth Set forth below is a description of certain material legal proceedings to which we are a party. We are not engaged in any other material litigation or arbitration and no other material litigation or claim is known to us to be pending or threatened against us or our subsidiaries. Nevertheless, we may be involved in other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business.
 
Puerto Retiro
 
On November 18, 1997, in connection with our acquisition of our subsidiary Inversora Bolívar, we indirectly acquired 35.2% of the capital stock of Puerto Retiro. Inversora Bolívar had purchased such common shares of Puerto Retiro from Redona Investments Ltd. N.V. in 1996. In 1999, we, through Inversora Bolívar, increased our interest in Puerto Retiro to 50.0% of its capital stock. On April 18, 2000, Puerto Retiro received notice of a complaint filed by the Argentine government, through the Ministry of Defense, seeking to extend the bankruptcy of Indarsa. Upon filing of the complaint, the bankruptcy court issued an order restraining the ability of Puerto Retiro to dispose of, in any manner, the real property it had purchased in 1993 from Tandanor. Puerto Retiro appealed the restraining order which was confirmed by the Court on December 14, 2000.
 
In 1991, Indarsa had purchased 90% of Tandanor, a former goverment-owned company, which owned a piece of land near Puerto Madero of approximately 8 hectares, divided into two parcels: Planta 1 and 2. After the purchase of Tandanor by Indarsa, in June 1993, Tandanor sold “Planta 1” to Puerto Retiro, for a sum of US$18 million pursuant to a valuation performed by J.L. Ramos, a well-known real estate brokerage firm in Argentina. Indarsa failed to pay to the Argentine government the price for its purchase of the stock of Tandanor, and as a result the Ministry of Defense requested the bankruptcy of Indarsa. Since the only asset of Indarsa was its holding in Tandanor, the Argentine government is seeking to extend Indarsa’s bankruptcy to other companies or individuals which, according to its view, acted as a single economic group. In particular, the Argentine government has requested the extension of Indarsa’s bankruptcy to Puerto Retiro which acquired Planta 1 from Tandanor.
 
The deadline for producing evidence in relation to these legal proceedings has expired. The parties have submitted their closing arguments and are awaiting a final judgment. However, the judge has delayed his decision until a final judgment in the criminal proceedings against the former Defense Minister and former directors of Indarsa has been delivered. It should be noticed, regarding the abovementioned criminal procedure, that on February 23, 2011 it was resolved to declare its expiration, and to dismiss certain defendants. However, this resolution is not final because it was appealed. We cannot give you any assurance that we will prevail in this proceeding, and if the plaintiff’s claim is upheld by the courts, all of the assets of Puerto Retiro would likely be used to pay Indarsa’s debts and our investment in Puerto Retiro, would be lost. As of June 30, 2014, we had not established any reserve with respect of this contingency.
 
Legal issues with the City Hall of Neuquén

In June 2001, Shopping Neuquén requested that the City of Neuquén allow it to transfer certain parcels of land to third parties so that each participant in the commercial development to be constructed would be able to build on its own land. Neuquén´s City Executive Branch previously rejected this request under Executive Branch Decree No. 1437/2002 which also established the expiration of the rights arising from Ordinance 5178, including the loss of any improvement and expenses incurred. As a result, Shopping Neuquén had no right to claim indemnity charges and annulled its buy-sell land contracts.

Shopping Neuquén submitted a written appeal to this decision on January 21, 2003. It also sought permission to submit a revised schedule of time terms, taking account of the current situation and including reasonable short and medium term projections. Neuquén´s City Executive Branch rejected this request in Executive Branch Decree 585/2003. Consequently, on June 25, 2003, Shopping Neuquén filed an “Administrative Procedural Action” with the High Court of Neuquén requesting, among other things, the annulment of Executive Branch Decrees 1,437/2002 and 585/2003 issued by Neuquén´s City Executive Branch. On December 21, 2004, the High Court of Neuquén communicated its decision that the administrative procedural action that Shopping Neuquén had filed against the City of Neuquén had expired. Shopping Neuquén filed an extraordinary appeal for the case to be sent to the Argentine Supreme Court.

On December 13, 2006, Shopping Neuquén signed an agreement with both Neuquén´s City and the Province of Neuquén, stipulating a new timetable for construction of the commercial and housing enterprises (the “Agreement”). Also, Shopping Neuquén was permitted to transfer certain parcels to third parties so that each participant in the commercial development to be constructed would be able to build on its own land, with the exception of the land in which the shopping center will be constructed. The Legislative Council of the City of Neuquén duly ratified the Agreement. Neuquén´s City Executive Branch promulgated the ordinance issued on February 12, 2007.
 
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The Agreement also provided that Shopping Neuquén submit, within 120 days after the Agreement was signed, a new urban project draft with an adjustment of the environmental impact survey, together with a map of the property subdivision, which the City of Neuquén would approve or disapprove within 30 days after its presentation. If the project was approved, Shopping Neuquén would submit the final maps of the works to the city of Neuquén within 150 days of this decision.

The Agreement put an end to the lawsuit of Shopping Neuquén against the City of Neuquén before the High Court of Neuquén, in which the only pending issue was the determination of the city of Neuquén´s attorneys’ that were to be borne by of Shopping Neuquén. As of October 3, 2014, Shopping Neuquén came to an agreement or paid all of the City´s lawyers but one, with whom the amount of the pending fees are being contested in Court.

The City of Neuquén approved Shopping Neuquén’s project plans on April 8, 2010. On June 4, 2012, the City of Neuquén and Shopping Neuquén entered into a new agreement by which the modification for the project of the Shopping Center was approved and a new timetable agreed upon for the completion of the work related to it. Later, on May 22, 2014 the parties modified the aforementioned agreement to specify that the work for the Shopping Center should be finished by Shopping Neuquén within six months counted as from September 17, 2014.
 
Arcos del Gourmet
 
In December 2011, APSA started to develop, through our subsidiary Arcos, the “Arcos” project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. On December 10, 2013, Administrative and Tax Contentious Court of Appeal of the City of Buenos Aires ratified an injunction that suspends the opening of the shopping center on the grounds that it has failed to obtain certain government permits. Despite the fact that the construction has all government permits in place, we have filed an appeal against the decision and have requested that the injunction be lifted, with favorable expectations. In such sense, on April 10, 2014, the government of the City of Buenos Aires issued a new environmental compliance certificate. The plaintiff appealed this decision and the file has been placed on the Court of Appeal since September 23, 2014.
 
On the other hand, in one of the two judicial processes (actions intended to protect constitutional rights) currently being heard, the Court of Appeals referred above confirmed the decision rendered by the lower court whereby the action was abated, as per notice served upon us on September 1, 2014. This means the process has concluded with the decision being favorable to us. As to the other judicial process, on August 29, 2014 the lower court rendered a decision rejecting the case on August 29, 2014.
 
Other Litigation
 
As of July 5, 2006, the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (“AFIP”) filed a preliminary injunction with the Federal Court for Administrative Proceedings against APSA for an aggregate amount of Ps.3.7 million, plus an added amount, provisionally estimated, of Ps.0.9 million for legal fees and interest. The main dispute is about the income tax due for admission rights. In the first instance, AFIP pleaded for a general restraining order. On November 29, 2006, the Federal Court issued an order substituting such restraining order for an attachment on the parcel of land located in Caballito neighborhood, City of Buenos Aires, where Alto Palermo is planning to develop a shopping center. As of June 30, 2011, under court proceedings, the building was subject to a legal attachment for Ps. 36.8 million. On December 12, 2012, the legal attachment was lifted and accredited in the file concerned in February 2013.
 
After we sold the Edificio Costeros, dique II, on November 20, 2009, we requested an opinion to the Argentine Antitrust Authority as to whether it was necessary to report this transaction. The Argentine Antitrust Authoriry advise us that it was required to notify the transaction. We challenged this decision, but it was confirmed. On December 5, 2011, we notified the transaction and on April 30, 2013 the transaction was approved by the Argentine Antitrust Authority by Resolution 38.
 
We filed a new request for the Argentine Antitrust Authority’s opinion regarding our acquisition of Bank Boston Tower on August 30, 2007. The Argentine Antitrust Authority advised us that we were in fact required to report the transaction and the competent court ratified such decision. On November 3, 2010, the transaction was filed with the Argentine Antitrust Authority. On November 10, 2011 the transaction was authorized.
 
On January 15, 2007 we were notified of two claims filed against us before the Argentine Antitrust Authority, one by a private individual and the other one by the licensee of the shopping center, both opposing the acquisition from the province of Córdoba of a property known as Ex-Escuela Gobernador Vicente de Olmos. On February 1, 2007 we responded the claims. On June 26, 2007, the Argentine Antitrust Authority notified us that it has initiated a summary proceeding to determine whether the completion of the transaction breaches the Antitrust Law. As of the date of this filing the result of this proceeding has not been determined.
 
On December 3, 2009, Alto Palermo filed a request for the Argentine Antitrust Authority’s opinion regarding Alto Palermo’s acquisition of common shares of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. The Argentine Antitrust Authority advised the parties that the transaction has to be notified. On December, 2010 the transaction was filed with the Argentine Antitrust Authority. As of the date of this annual report, the decision of the Argentine Antitrust Authority is still pending.
 
On April 11, 2011, Quality Invest requested the Argentine Antitrust Authority opinion regarding Quality’s acquisition Property of a warehouse owned by Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C. y F. located in San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires. The Argentine Antitrust Authority stated that there was an obligation to notify the situation, but Quality Invest filed an appeal against this decision. Subsequently, the Court of Appeals confirmed the Argentine Antitrust Authorities' decision regarding the obligation to notify and, therefore, on February 23, 2012, the transaction was filed. As of the date of this annual report, the Argentine Antitrust Authority is analyzing this decision.
 
On august 23, 2011, Alto Palermo S.A. notified the Argentine Antitrust Authority the direct and indirect adquisition of common shares of NPSF, the transaction involved the direct acquisition of 33.33% of NPSF and 16.66% through our controlled vehicle Torodur S.A. As of the date of this annual report the transaction is being analyzed by the Argentine Antitrust Authority.
 
On June 16, 2012, we sold to Cabaña Don Francisco S.A. certain Costeros Dique IV´s functional units, to be used for office space, and complementary units to be used for parking. In addition, we assigned upon the purchaser all rights and interests arising from lease agreements involving the conveyed units. As a result, an advisory opinion was requested from the Argentine Antitrust Authority as to the need to report such transaction. The Argentine Antitrust Authority resolved that the transaction was exempt from report on May 21, 2014.
 
On December 7, 2012, we filed with the Argentine Antitrust Authority the adquisition of EHSA, which has the beneficial ownership of 50% of La Rural S.A That company runs an exposition center known as Predio Ferial de Palermo. As of the date of this annual report, the Argentine Antitrust Authority is analyzing the transaction.
 
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Through the issuance of Resolution No. 16,521 dated February 17, 2011 the CNV commenced a summary proceeding against the members of IRSA´s board of directors and its supervisory committee members (all of them at that time, including among others Eduardo S. Elsztain), alleging certain formal errors in the Inventory and Balance Sheet Book, specifically the failure by the Company to comply with certain formalities in the presentation of a table included in the Memoria (Annual Report); arising from an investigation carried out by the CNV in October 2010. Applicable law requires that the corrections of any errors in the Annual Report include a legend identifying each error and the way in which it was corrected, including insertion of the holographic signature from the chairman of the board. In this case, we first corrected the mistake and after the request from the CNV included the legend and the holographic signature of the chairman, required by the relevant formalities.
 
IRSA´s response to the CNV’s allegations containing the arguments for the defense was filed in March 2011 and the first hearing was held in May 2011. In April, 2013, the CNV imposed (as a result of the aforementioned alleged charge) a fine on the members of IRSA´s board of directors and its supervisory committee members. The fine imposed by the CNV amounts to Ps. 270,000 equivalent to US$ 49,632 and it was imposed to IRSA and the members of the board together. The amount of the fine demonstrates the immaterial nature of the alleged violations. Even though the fine was paid, in April 2013, IRSA appealed such resolution, which is still ongoing in Court Room No. IV of the National Chamber of Appeals in Federal Administrative Procedures (Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Contencioso Administrativo Federal).
 
For more information see “Item. 3(d) Risk Factors—Risk related to our Business—Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future”.
 
Dividend Policy
 
Pursuant to Argentine law, the distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders is allowed only if they result from realized and net earnings of the company pursuant to annual financial statements approved by our shareholders. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval by our shareholders at our annual ordinary shareholders meeting. The approval of dividends requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the common shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
 
In accordance with Argentine law and our by-laws, net and realized profits for each fiscal year are allocated as follows: 
 
 
 
5% of such net profits is allocated to our legal reserve, until such reserve amounts to 20% of our capital stock;
 
 
a certain amount determined at a shareholders’ meeting is allocated to compensation of our directors and the members of our Supervisory Committee;
 
 
additional amounts may be allocated for the payment of optional reserve funds, or to establish contingency reserves or for whatever other purpose our shareholders determine.
 
According to rules issued by the CNV, cash dividends must be paid to shareholders within 30 days of the resolution approving their distribution. In the case of stock dividends, the common shares must be delivered to shareholders within three months of the annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting that approved them.
 
On February 2, 2007, our Series I Notes, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 8.5% payable semiannualy and mature on February 2, 2017.
 
On July 20, 2010, we issued our Series II Notes, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 11.5% payable semiannually and mature on July 20, 2020.
 
These notes contain a covenant limiting our ability to pay dividends which may not exceed the sum of:
 
· 
50% of our cumulative consolidated net income; or
· 
75% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 3.0 to 1; or
· 
100% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 4.0 to 1; or
· 
 
100% of our aggregate net cash proceeds (with certain exceptions) and the fair market value of property other than cash received by us or by our restricted subsidiaries from (a) any contribution to our capital stock or the capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries or issuance and sale of our qualified capital stock or the qualified capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our notes due, (b) issuance and sale subsequent to the issuance of our Series I notes or our indebtedness or the indebtedness of our restricted subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for our qualified capital stock, or (c) any reduction in our indebtedness or any restricted subsidiary, (d) any reduction in debt investment (other than permitted investments) and return on assets, or (e) any distribution received from non-restricted subsidiaries.
 
Our dividend policy consists in the distribution of an amount not to exceed the higher of a) twenty percent (20%) of the Sales, leases and services of “Offices and Other” segment, as recorded in Segment information, as of June 30 of each year, or b) twenty percent (20%) of Net income as recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income as of June 30 of each year. This policy requires that we must at all times comply with the covenants imposed by our financial obligations.
 
The table below presents the dividend payment ratio and the total amount of dividends paid for, each paid entirely in common shares, for the mentioned years. Figures in Pesos are stated in historical Pesos of their respective payment date. 
 
Year declared
 
Cash dividends
   
Cash
dividends(1)
   
Stock
dividends(1)
   
Total per
common
share
 
   
(in million of Ps.)
   
(Ps.)
   
(Ps.)
   
(Ps.)
 
                         
1997
    15.0       0.110             0.110  
1998
    13.0       0.060       0.05       0.110  
1999
    18.0       0.076       0.04       0.116  
2000
                0.20       0.204  
2001
                       
2002
                       
2003
                       
2004
                       
2005
                       
2006
                       
2007
                       
 
 
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2008
                       
2009
    31.7       0.055             0.055  
2010
    120.0       0.207             0.207  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
2011
    311.6       0.539             0.539  
                                 
                                 
2012
    99.0       0.171             0.171  
2013
    180.0       0.311             0.311  
2014
    306.6       0.532             0.532  

(1)  
Corresponds to payments per common share.
 
B. Significant Changes.
 
Our 2014 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on October 31, 2014, in order to consider and approve, among others: (i) Update to the report on the Shared Services Agreement, (ii) Report of the launching a Voluntary Public Tender Offer for the Shares of our controlled company Alto Palermo, and approval of actions taken, (iii) Consideration of the reform and adaptation of the 1st article of our bylaw, according to the new Capital Market Law, (iv) Consideration of the reform of the 24 article of our bylaw (Shareholders´Meeting join from people abroad by teleconference), (v) Consideration of the Plan for repurchase of shares and GDSs issued by us, (vi) Updating of information on the implementation of payment of the bonus under the Incentive Plan for the Company’s officers as resolved upon by the shareholders’ meetings dated October 29th, 2009, October 29th, 2010, October 31st, 2011, October 31st, 2012 and October 31st, 2013.
 
ITEM 9.
The Offer and Listing
 
A. Offer and Listing Details
 
The following summary provides information concerning our share capital.
 
Stock Exchanges in which our securities are listed
 
Our common shares are listed in the BASE and our GDSs in the NYSE.
 
 The following description of the material terms of our capital stock is subject to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which are included as exhibits to this Form 20-F , and the provisions of applicable Argentine Law.
 
Price history of our stock in the BASE and NYSE
 
Our common shares are traded in Argentina on the BASE, under the trading symbol “IRSA.” Since 1994, our GDSs, each presenting 10 common shares, have been listed in the NYSE under the trading symbol “IRS.” The Bank of New York Mellon is the depositary with respect to the GDSs.
 
The table below shows the high and low daily closing prices of our common shares in Pesos and the quarterly trading volume of our common shares on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange for the first quarter of 2009 through October 27, 2014. The table also shows the high and low daily closing prices of our GDSs in U.S. dollars and the quarterly trading volume of our GDSs on the NYSE for the first quarter of 2009 through October 27, 2014. Each GDS represents ten common shares.
 
   
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
   
NYSE
 
   
Share
   
Ps. per Share
   
GDS
   
US$ per GDS
 
   
Volume
   
High
   
Low
   
Volume
   
High
   
Low
 
                                     
                                     
Fiscal Year 2009
                                   
1st Quarter
    3,762,169       3.57       2.26       8,494,740       12.00       7.27  
2nd Quarter
    10,154,077       2.25       1.15       11,729,450       7.11       3.08  
3rd Quarter
    2,806,623       1.50       1.10       2,515,185       4.53       3.01  
4th Quarter
    4,308,241       1.95       1.40       3,352,171       5.00       3.54  
Annual
    21,031,110       3.57       1.10       26,091,546       12.00       3.01  
                                                 
Fiscal Year 2010
                                               
1st Quarter
    4,860,106       3.15       1.87       4,150,441       8.3       4.75  
2nd Quarter
    4,233,548       3.75       2.89       3,108,017       9.87       7.85  
3rd Quarter
    2,946,428       4.24       3.4       2,564,299       10.83       9.05  
4th Quarter
    3,799,325       5.23       4.18       4,055,650       13.23       10.22  
Annual
    15,839,407       5.23       1.87       13,878,407       13.23       4.75  
Fiscal Year 2011
                                               
1st Quarter
    3,216,854       5.80       4.12       5,280,873       14.79       10.41  
2nd Quarter
    6,564,773       6.97       5.52       6,160,767       17.56       13.92  
3rd Quarter
    2,538,953       6.85       5.72       4,155,521       16.77       13.80  
4th Quarter
    3,134,678       5.90       5.29       2,138,722       13.78       12.46  
Annual
    15,455,258       6.97       4.12       17,735,883       17.56       10.41  
Fiscal Year 2012
                                               
1st Quarter
    1,559,282       5.83       4       2,145,035       13.75       8.52  
2nd Quarter
    980,406       5.2       3.95       1,398,563       11.17       8.60  
3rd Quarter
    1,338,946       5.5       4.6       2,481,773       11.24       10.01  
4th Quarter
    1,298,975       5.03       3.87       5,169,653       9.67       6.48  
Annual
    5,177,609       5.83       3.87       11,195,024       13.75       6.48  
Fiscal Year 2013
                                               
1st Quarter
    1,583,675       4.90       4.25       2,809,916       7.35       6.55  
2nd Quarter
    1,299,758       5.65       4.40       2,584,636       8.10       6.88  
3rd Quarter
    5,457,467       8.00       4.95       3,557,654       9.48       7.26  
4th Quarter
    2,940,138       8.50       5.80       5,672,720       9.53       7.00  
Annual
    11,281,038       8.50       4.25       14,624,926       9.53       6.55  
 
 
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Fiscal Year 2014
                                               
1st Quarter
    2,288,603       8.15       5.60       3,003,517       8.92       7.28  
2nd Quarter
    2,143,645       11.5       8.1       3,821,126       12.22       9.06  
3rd Quarter
    1,044,008       12       10.45       1,469,214       12.06       9.41  
4th Quarter
    1,018,570       18.45       10.7       4,515,032       17.73       10.71  
Annual
    6,494,826       18.45       5.6       12,808,889       17.73       7.28  
Fiscal Year 2015
                                               
1st Quarter
    4,637,175       21.0       14.0       3,942,683       17.39       13.76  
July 2014
    2,247,325       17.1       14.0       1,877,102       17.39       14.89  
August, 2014
    2,006,309       18.9       15.1       1,376,924       16.07       14.28  
September, 2014
    383,541       21.0       18.2       688,657       15.18       13.76  
As of October 27, 2014
    291,720       19.9       16,9       776,362       14,2       12,9  
 
Source: Bloomberg
 
B. Plan of Distribution
 
This item is not applicable.
 
C. Markets
 
In December 2012 the Argentine government has enacted a new Capital Markets Law, which sets out the rules to govern capital markets, its players, and the securities traded therein subject to the CNV regulation and monitoring.

On September 5, 2013, the CNV has enacted the Rules of the CNV, by virtue of which it regulates the new provisions of the Capital Markets Law for issuers of securities, in regard to the initial public offering and reporting duties.

Almost all the provisions of the former Executive branch Decree No. 677/2011 (the “Transparency Decree”) have been incorporated in the Capital Market Law and in the Rules of the CNV. The Capital Markets Law provides rules and provisions guided by the following goals and principles:

·
Promoting the participation of small investors, union associations, industry groups and trade associations, professional associations and all public savings entities in the capital market, particularly encouraging mechanisms designed to promote domestic savings and channel such funds towards the development of production;
·
Strengthening mechanisms for the protection of and prevention of abuses against small investors for the protection of consumers’ rights;
·
Promoting access of small and medium-sized companies to the capital market;
·
Fostering the creation of a federally integrated capital market through mechanisms designed to achieve an interconnection of computer systems from different trading markets, with the use of state-of-the-art technology;
·
Encouraging simpler trading procedures available to users to attain greater liquidity and competitiveness in order to provide the most favorable conditions for the implementation of transactions.

The CNV is a self-administered agency of the Argentine Government with jurisdiction covering the territory of Argentina, governed by the provisions contained in Capital Market Law, and the Rules of the CNV among other related statutory regulations. The relationship of the CNV and the Argentine Executive is maintained through the Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas (Ministry of Economy and Public Finance), which shall hear any appeals filed against decisions made by the CNV, notwithstanding any other legal actions and remedies contemplated in the Capital Market Law.

The CNV supervises and regulates the authorized markets in which the securities and the collective investment products are traded, the corporations authorized in the public offer regime, and all the other players authorized to operate in the public offer regime, as the registered agents, the trading agents, the financial advisors, the underwriters and distributors, the brokers, the settlement and clearing agents, the managers of collective investment products, the custodians of collective investment products, the collective depositories, and the risk rating agencies, among others. Argentine institutional investors and insurance companies are regulated by separate government agencies, whereas financial institutions are regulated mainly by the Argentine Central Bank.

 Before offering securities to the public in Argentina, an issuer must meet certain requirements established by the CNV with regard to the issuer’s assets, operating history and management. Only securities approved for a public offering by the CNV may be listed on a stock exchange. However, CNV approval does not imply any kind of certification as to the quality of the securities or the solvency of the issuer, even though issuers of listed securities are required to file unaudited quarterly financial statements and audited annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS (excluding financial institutions under the supervision of the Argentine Central Bank, insurance companies under the supervision of the Insurance Superintendence and medium and small enterprises) and various other periodic reports with the CNV and the stock exchange on which their securities are listed, as well as to report to the CNV and the relevant stock exchange any event related to the issuer and its shareholders that may affect materially the value of the securities traded.

In Argentina, debt and equity securities traded on an exchange must, unless otherwise instructed by their shareholders, be deposited with a Central Securities Depository, in Argentina. Currently the only depositary authorized to act in accordance with the Capital Markets Law and the Rules of the CNV is Caja de Valores S.A. a corporation owned by the BASE, the Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires (the “MERVAL”) and certain provincial exchange, and provides central depositary facilities, as well as acting as a clearinghouse for securities trading and as a transfer and paying agent for securities transactions.

Before the enactment of the Capital Markets Law and the Rules of the CNV there were 12 securities exchanges in Argentina, which were located in the City of Buenos Aires, Bahía Blanca, Chaco, Corrientes, Córdoba, La Plata, La Rioja, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, Santa Fe, and Tucumán. Six of these exchanges (the BASE, Rosario, Córdoba, La Rioja, Mendoza, and Santa Fe) had affiliated stock markets in accordance with the requirements of Law No. 17,811 which was derogated by the Capital Marets Law.

Pursuant to the new Capital Markets Law, the CNV has authorized 9 stock markets since September 2014, which are: Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. (“MAE”), Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires S.A., Mercado a Término de Rosario S.A., Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires S.A., Mercado de Valores de Córdoba S.A., Mercado de Valores de Mendoza S.A., Mercado de Valores de Rosario S.A., Mercado de Valores del Litoral S.A. and Mercado Federal de Valores S.A.

The principal exchange for the Argentine securities market under the previous legislation was the BASE. Under the new Capital Markets Law the BASE has been authorized to operate as qualified entity, under the appointment of the MERVAL. As a result of the foregoing, we estimate that the MERVAL will be the principal exchange market in Argentina in which the securities will be listed.
 
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The MERVAL is a corporation consisting of 134 shareholders who used to be the sole and exclusive individuals or entities authorized to trade in the BASE, either as principals or agents, before Law No. 26.831 became into force. Since then, all agents registered and authorized to act as intermediaries by the CNV will be able to trade in any securities exchange, including the BASE as long as they obtain a membership of such stock exchange, not applying any longer the requirements to be a shareholder of such stock exchange.

The securities that may be listed on the MERVAL are: Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Convertible Corporate Bonds, Close-ended Investment Funds, Financial Trust, Indexes, Derivatives and Public Bonds. The MERVAL is legally qualified for admission, suspension, and delisting of securities according to its own rules approved by the CNV. Furthermore, the MERVAL works very closely with the CNV in surveillance activities.

Another relevant exchange of the securities market in Argentina is the Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A., which was recently authorized to operate by the CNV under the new regulations of the Capital Markets Law. The MAE works as an electronic platform to process Over the Counter transactions. It is an electronic exchange where both government securities and corporate bonds are traded through spot and forward contracts.

MAE brokers/dealers members, include national banks, provincial banks, municipal banks, private national banks, foreign banks, cooperative banks, financial institutions, foreign exchange entities and pure brokers/dealers (exclusively engaged in brokerage activities). Both Argentine or foreign capital banks and financial institutions may be the MAE’s brokers/dealers. Securities to be traded must be registered with the pertinent supervising authorities and may be traded in the MAE, in other exchanges or in both of them concurrently.

Argentina’s equity markets have historically been composed of individual investors, though in recent years there has been an increase in the level of investment by banks and insurance companies in these markets; however, Argentine mutual funds (fondos comunes de inversión) continue to have very low participation.

Information regarding the BASE.
 
   
As of June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Market capitalization (Ps. billion)
    3.957       2.464  
Average daily trading volume (1) (Ps. million)
    200.5       43.9  
Number of listed companies
    104       106  

(1)
During the month of June of 2013 and 2014, respectively.
 
Although companies may list all of their capital stock on the BASE, in many cases a controlling block is retained by the principal shareholders resulting in only a relatively small percentage of many companies’ stock being available for active trading by the public on the BASE.
 
As of June 30, 2014, approximately 104 companies had equity securities listed on the BASE.
 
The Argentine securities markets are substantially more volatile than the securities markets in the United States and certain other developed countries. The MERVAL experienced a 29.22% decrease in 2011, a 15.9% increase in 2012, a 4.27% increase in 2013, a 52.9% accumulated increase in the first six months of 2014 . In order to control price volatility, the MERVAL operates a system pursuant to which the negotiation of a particular stock or debt security is suspended for a 15 minute period when the price of the security registers a variation on its price between 10% and 15% and between 15% and 20%. Any additional 5% variation on the price of the security after that results in additional 10 minute successive suspension periods.

The NYSE
 
Our Global Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE under the trading symbol “IRS”.
 
D. Selling Shareholders
 
This item is not applicable.
 
E. Dilution
 
This item is not applicable.
 
F. Expenses of the Issue
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 10.
Additional Information
 
A. Share Capital
 
This item is not applicable.
 
 B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
 
Our corporate purpose
 
Our legal name is IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. We were incorporated under the laws of Argentina on April 30, 1943 as a sociedad anónima (stock corporation) and were registered with the Public Registry of Commerce of the City of Buenos Aires (Inspección General de Justicia or “IGJ”) on June 23, 1943 under number 284, on page 291, book 46 of volume A. Pursuant to our by-laws, our term of duration expires on April 5, 2043.
 
Pursuant to article 4 of our by-laws our purpose is to perform the following activities:
 
 
 
Invest, develop and operate real estate developments;
 
 
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Invest, develop and operate personal property, including securities;
 
 
Construct and operate works, services and public property;
 
 
Manage real or personal property, whether owned by us or by third parties;
 
 
Build, recycle, or repair real property whether owned by us or by third parties;
 
 
Advise third parties with respect to the aforementioned activities;
 
 
Finance projects, undertakings, works and/or real estate transactions of third parties;
 
 
Finance, create, develop and operate projects related to Internet.
 
Board of Directors
 
Voting on proposals in which directors have material interest
 
 
shall not be allowed to make use of any corporate assets or confidential information for his/her own private purposes;
 
 
shall not be allowed to profit or permit a third party to profit, whether by an action or an omission to act, from any business opportunities available to the company;
 
 
shall be required to exercise any powers conferred to them solely for the purposes for which they were conferred under the law or the corporate bylaws or by a shareholders’ meeting or the board of directors;
 
 
shall be required to meticulously ensure that no conflict of interest, whether direct or indirect, shall under any circumstances arise between his/her actions and the company’s interests.
 
 In case of doubt as to a director’s compliance with his/her duty of loyalty, the burden of proof shall be borne by such person.
 
The Argentine Corporations Law establishes in Section 271 that directors may enter into agreements with the company, that concern the business in which the company engages, always provided that they are entered into under market conditions. The agreements that do not fulfill the requirements mentioned above may only be executed with the prior approval of the board of directors.
 
Furthermore, the Capital Markets Law (as defined below) in Section 72 states for companies authorized in the public offer regime, that any acts performed or contracts executed between the company and a related party and involving a significant amount shall be performed or executed pursuant to the procedure set forth below:
 
a)              A “related party” shall mean any of the following persons with respect to the issuer:
 
 
i)
Directors, members of the supervisory body or surveillance committee, as well as chief executive officers or special managers of the issuing company appointed under section 270 of Argentine Corporation Law;
 
 
ii)
Natural persons or legal entities controlling or holding a substantial interest, as determined by the CNV, in the capital stock of the issuer or the issuer’s controlling entity;
 
 
iii)
Any other company under the common control of the same controlling entity;
 
 
iv)
The ascendants, descendants, spouses or siblings of any of the natural persons referred to in paragraphs i) and ii) above;
 
 
v)
Companies in which any of the persons referred to in paragraphs i) to iv) above hold a significant direct or indirect interest. Provided none of the circumstances described above is present, a subsidiary of the issuer shall not be deemed a “related party”.
 
b)               A “significant amount” shall be deemed involved in an act or contract when such amount exceeds 1% of the company’s shareholders’ equity as shown in the most recently approved balance sheet.
 
The board of directors or any members thereof shall request the audit committee to state whether in its opinion the terms of a transaction may be reasonably deemed adapted to regular and usual market conditions. The audit committee shall issue its pronouncement within 5 business days.
 
Notwithstanding the above inquiry from the audit committee, a resolution may be adopted by the company on the basis of a report from 2 independent evaluation companies, which shall express their opinion on the same matter and other terms of the transaction.
 
Nevertheless that, Section 272 of the Argentine Corporations Law provides that when a director has an opposite interest to the one of the company, he or she should notify that situation to the board of directors and the supervisory committee and abstain to vote in that respect. The violation of this provision results in the director being jointly and severally unlimitedly liable.
 
Approval of compensation of the members of the Board of Directors, Senior Management and Supervisory Committee
 
Our bylaws do not establish the compensation to be paid to members of the board of directors and the supervisory committee, and therefore pursuant to Section 261 of the Argentine Corporations Law No.19,550, it should be approved by the shareholders. The maximum amount that may be paid as compensation to members of the board of directors and the supervisory committee should not exceed 25% of the realized and net earnings of the company and 5% when there is no distribution of dividends. If the company does not distribute the total earnings, the amount of the compensation should be proportional to that distribution and within the mentioned limits. These limits may only be surpassed by express approval of the shareholders.
 
 The total and aggregate compensation paid to our Senior Management and Directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 was Ps. 19.8 million.
 
The shareholders meeting held on October 31, 2013, approved by majority vote the decision not to pay any compensation to our Supervisory Committee.
 
Powers of directors
 
Our bylaws establish, in Section 18, that the board of directors has full and broad powers to organize, manage and direct us to fulfilling the corporate purpose.
 
Retirement of directors
 
Our bylaws do not establish any requirements or provisions regarding age limits for director’s retirement, nor do they require a number of common shares a director must own to qualify for the position.
 
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Meetings of the Board of Directors
 
The Board of Directors is allowed to celebrate their meetings using teleconference technology. An absolute majority of the directors will constitute the quorum. Only the directors physically present at the time and those using teleconference technologies will be taken into consideration for the quorum. The resolutions of the Board of Directors will be passed by the vote of the majority present at the meeting.
 
Rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to the common shares
 
Dividend rights
 
The Corporations Law establishes that the distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders is valid only if they result from realized and net earnings of the company pursuant to an annual financial statements approved by the shareholders. The approval, amount and payment of dividends is subject to the approval of our annual ordinary shareholders meeting of the company. That approval requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the present votes with right to vote at the meeting.
 
Pursuant to the Corporations Law and Section 28 of our bylaws, liquid and realized profits of each fiscal year shall be distributed as follows:
 
 
 
allocate 5% of such net profits to legal reserve, until the amount of such reserve equals 20% of the capital stock;

 
 
the sum established by the shareholders’ meeting as remuneration of the of Directors and the supervisory committee;
 
 
 
dividends, additional dividends to preferred shares if any, or to optional reserve funds or contingency reserves or to a new account, or for whatever purpose the shareholders’ meeting determines.
 
Dividends are paid pro rata according to the interests held by shareholders within thirty days after approval and the right to collection expires upon the expiration of a term of three years since they were made available to shareholders.
 
The shareholders’ meeting may authorize payment of dividends on a quarterly basis provided no applicable regulations are violated. In that case, all and each of the members of the Board of Directors and the supervisory committee will be jointly and severally liable for the refund of those dividends if, as of the end of the respective fiscal year, the realized and net earnings of the company are not sufficient to allow the payment of dividends.
 
 
Voting rights and staggered elections
 
Our stock capital is composed by book-entry common shares with face value of Ps. 1 per share and entitled to one vote each. All directors and alternate directors are elected for a three-year term.
 
Our by laws do not consider staggered elections.
 
Rights to share in IRSA’s profits
 
The holders of our common shares have the right to participate in our net and realized profits on a pro rata basis of their respective interests.
 
Pursuant to the Corporations Law and Section 29 of our bylaws, liquidated and realized profits of each fiscal year shall be distributed as follows:
 
 
 
allocate 5% of such net profits to legal reserve, until the amount of such reserve equals 20% of our capital stock;
 
 
the sum established by the shareholders’ meeting as remuneration of the board of Directors and the supervisory committee; and
 
 
dividends, additional dividends to preferred shares if any, or to optional reserve funds or contingency reserves or to a new account, or for whatever purpose the shareholders determine at the shareholders’ meeting.
Rights to share in any surplus in the event of liquidation
 
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company, our assets are:
 
 
 
to be applied to satisfy our liabilities; and
 
 
to be proportionally distributed among holders of preferred stock in accordance with the terms of the preferred stock. If any surplus remains, our shareholders are entitled to receive and share proportionally in all net assets available for distribution to our shareholders, subject to the order of preference established by our by-laws.
 
Provisions related to a shareholder’s ownership of certain amount of common shares
 
On October 31, 2003 in the ordinary and extraordinary annual shareholders meeting, shareholders decided not to adhere to the “Régimen Estatutario Optativo de Oferta Pública de Adquisición Obligatoria” (Optional Statutory Body of Public Offering of Compulsory Acquisition) provided under Decree No. 677/2001, consequently, shareholders decided to incorporate that provision under Section 1 of the by-laws.
 
Section 9 of our by-laws provides that the acquisition by any person or group, directly or indirectly of our common shares, convertible securities, rights to receive any of those securities that may grant that person the control of our company or 35% or more of our capital stock may only be done by complying with certain tender offer rules for all of our common shares, except for:
 
 
 
acquisitions by persons holding or controlling common shares or convertible securities in accordance to Decree No. 677/2001, supersede by Law No. 26,831, notwithstanding the provisions of the Comisión Nacional de Valores ; and
 
 
holdings of more than 35%, which derive from the distribution of common shares or dividends paid in shares approved by the shareholders, or the issuance of common shares as a result of a merger approved by the shareholders; in both cases, the excess holding shall be disposed of within 180 days of its registration in the relevant shareholder’s account, or prior to the holding of our shareholders meeting, whatever occurs first.
 
Our shareholders modified the first of the above exceptions in their shareholder meeting on October 10, 2007, to include the control concept under the Transparency Decree, which provides for the effective control regularly held in addition to the legal control.
 
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As a result of the enactment of the new Capital Markets Law, all the companies which are regulated by it are subject to the Statutory Regimee of Public Offerings of Compulsory Acquisition (Régimen Estatutario Optativo de Oferta Pública de Adquisición Obligatoria) in accordance with its terms. In consequence, we are subject to the regime in question. The modification of our by-laws in order to comply with former Decree 677/2001 has been superseded by the new regulation.Directors, senior managers, executive officers, members of the supervisory committee, and controlling shareholders of an Argentine company whose securities are publicly listed, should notify the CNV on a monthly basis, of their beneficial ownership of common shares, debt securities, and call and put options related to securities of such companies and their controlling, controlled or affiliated companies.
 
In addition, the CNV must be immediately notified of transactions which cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of an Argentine company whose securities are publicly listed to hold 5% or more of the voting power and of every change in the holdings of such person that represents a multiple of 5% of the voting power. Holders of more than 50% of the common shares of a company or who otherwise have voting control of a company, as well as directors, officers and members of the supervisory committee, must provide the CNV with annual reports setting forth their holdings in the capital stock of such companies and monthly reports of any change in their holdings.
 
 Procedure to change the rights of stockholders
 
The rights of holders of stock are established in the Argentine Corporations Law and in the bylaws. The rights of shareholders provided for by the Argentine Corporations Law may not be diminished by the bylaws. Section 235 of the Argentine Corporations Law establishes that the amendment of the bylaws should be approved by the absolute majority of our shareholders at an extraordinary shareholders meeting.
 
Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings
 
Our by-laws provide that shareholders’ meetings may be called by our board of directors or by our Supervisory Committee or at the request of the holders of common shares representing no less than 5% of the common shares. Any meetings called at the request of shareholders must be held within 30 days after the request is made. Any shareholder may appoint any person as its duly authorized representative at a shareholders meeting, by granting a proxy. Co-owners of common shares must have single representation.
 
In general, the following matters can be considered only at a special shareholders’ meeting (asamblea extraordinaria):
 
 
 
matters that may not be approved at an ordinary shareholders’ meeting;
 
 
the amendment of our by-laws;
 
 
reductions in our share capital;
 
 
redemption, reimbursement and amortization of our shares;
 
 
mergers, and other corporate changes, including dissolution and winding-up;
 
 
limitations or suspensions to preemptive rights to the subscription of the new shares; and
 
 
issuance of debentures, convertible negotiable obligations and bonds that not qualify as notes (obligaciones negociables).
 
In addition, pursuant to the Capital Markets Law, at an ordinary shareholders’ meeting, our shareholders must consider (i) the disposition of, or creation of any lien over, our assets as long as such decision has not been performed under the ordinary course of business; (ii) the execution of administration or management agreements; and (iii) whether to approve the payment of any agreement providing assets or services to us as long as such payment is material when measured against the volume of the ordinary course of business and our shareholders’ equity.
 
 In accordance with our by-laws, ordinary and special shareholders’ meetings (asamblea extraordinaria) are subject to a first and second quorum call, the second to occur upon the failure of the first. The first and second notice of ordinary shareholders’ meetings may be made simultaneously. In the event that both are made on the same day, the second must occur at least one hour after the first. If simultaneous notice was not given, the second notice must be given within 30 days after the failure to reach quorum at the first. Such notices must be given in compliance with applicable regulations.
 
A quorum for an ordinary shareholders’ meeting on the first call requires the presence of a number of shareholders holding a majority of the common shares entitled to vote and, on the second call, the quorum consists of the number of shareholders present, whatever that number. Decisions at ordinary shareholders’ meetings must be approved by a majority of the votes validly exercised by the shareholders.
 
A quorum for a special shareholders’ meeting (asamblea extraordinaria) on the first call requires the presence of persons holding 60% of the shares entitled to vote and, on the second call, the quorum consists of the number of shareholders present, whatever that number. Decisions at special shareholders’ meeting (asamblea extraordinaria) generally must be approved by a majority of the votes validly exercised.
 
However, pursuant to the Argentine Corporations Law, all shareholders’ meetings, whether convened on a first or second quorum call, require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares with right to vote in order to approve the following decisions:
 
 
 
advanced winding-up of the company;
 
 
transfer of the domicile of the company outside of Argentina;
 
 
fundamental change in the purpose of the company;
 
 
total or partial mandatory repayment by the shareholders of the paid-in capital; and
 
 
a merger or a spin-off, when our company will not be the surviving company.
 
Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share. Owners of common shares represented by GDRs exercise their voting rights through the GDR Depositary, who acts upon instructions received from such shareholders and, in the absence of instructions, votes in accordance with the instructions given to the GDR Depositary by the board of directors as set forth in a written notice delivered to the GDR Depositary prior to the meeting.
 
The holders of preferred stock are not entitled to voting rights. However, in the event that no dividends are paid to such holders for their preferred stock, the holders of preferred stock are entitled to voting rights. Holders of preferred stock are also entitled to vote on certain special matters, such as a transformation of the corporate type, early dissolution, change to a foreign domicile, fundamental change in the corporate purposes, total or partial replacement of capital losses, mergers in which our company is not the surviving entity, and spin-offs. The same exemption will apply in the event the preferred stock is traded on any stock exchange and such trading is suspended or canceled.
 
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Limitations to own securities by non-resident or foreign shareholders
 
There are no legal limitations on ownership of securities or exercise of voting rights, by non-resident or foreign shareholders. However, foreign shareholders must fulfill certain requirements with the IGJ in order to assure that they will be able to properly exercise their voting rights. General Resolution No. 7 passed in September 2003 by the IGJ, and other related regulations set forth certain requirements for foreign entities registered with the IGJ. It provides, among other requirements, disclosure of information related to their proprietary interests in assets located outside Argentina to be at least equivalent in value to those located inside Argentina. The entities must comply with these requirements in order to (1) perform activities on a regular basis through their Argentine branches (Section 118 Argentine Corporate Law), or (2) exercise their ownership rights in Argentine Companies (Section 123 Argentine Corporate Law). In cases where the IGJ has concluded that the entities (a) do not have assets outside Argentina; or (b) have non-current assets that are not materially significant compared to those non-current assets which are owned by them and located in Argentina; or (c) the entity’s address in Argentina becomes the place where this entity makes a majority of its decisions, corporate or otherwise, the entities may be required to amend and register their by-laws to comply with Argentine law, thereby becoming an Argentine entity subject to Argentine law according to Section 124 of Argentine Corporation Law. In addition, Argentine companies with shareholders consisting of such entities that fail to comply with these requirements may be subject to the following sanctions: (1) the IGJ may not register corporate decisions adopted by the Argentine Company when its off-shore shareholder votes as a shareholder and when that vote is essential in attaining a majority. Any decisions made pursuant to such vote related to the approval of its annual balance sheet may be declared null and void for administrative purposes; (2) whether or not the vote of the off-shore entity is necessary for purposes of determining quorum or majority, the IGJ may register the decision without considering that vote; and (3) the directors of the Argentine Company may be held personally liable for actions taken by the Argentine Company.
 
Ownership threshold above which ownership should be disclosed
 
The Rules of the CNV require that transactions, which cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of a registered Argentine company, to equal or exceed 5% of the voting power, should be immediately notified to the CNV. Thereafter, every change in the holdings that represents a multiple of 5% of the voting power should also be notified.
 
Directors, senior managers, executive officers, members of the supervisory committee, and controlling shareholders of an Argentine company whose securities are publicly offered, should notify the CNV on a monthly basis, of their beneficial ownership of common shares, debt securities, and call and put options related to securities of such companies and their controlling, controlled or affiliated companies.
 
Furthermore, the CNV must be immediately notified of transactions which cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of an Argentine company whose securities are publicly offered to equal or exceed 5% of the voting power and every change in the holdings that represents a multiple of 5% of the voting power. Holders of more than 50% of the common shares or who otherwise control decision making in shareholders’ meetings, as well as directors, officers and members of the supervisory committee must provide the CNV with annual reports of their holdings in the capital stock of such companies and monthly reports of any change in their holdings.
 
Amendment to the by-laws
 
On the shareholders’ meeting held on October 25, 2007, our shareholders decided to amend the following sections of the by-laws: (i) Section Twelve in order to adapt the performance bonds granted by directors to current rules and regulations, and (ii) Section Fifteen in order to incorporate the possibility of holding remote board meetings pursuant to the provisions of section 65 of Decree 677/01. Such amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2.
 
On October 31, 2012, the annual shareholders meeting passed an amendment to the corporate by-laws which allowed the Board of Directors to celebrate their meetings using teleconference technology. An absolute majority of the directors will constitute the quorum. Only the directors physically present at the time and those using teleconference technologies will be taken into consideration for the quorum. The resolutions of the Board of Directors will be passed by the vote of the majority present at the meeting. Such amendment is attached hereto os Exhibit 1.3 to this Annual Report.
 
 C. Material Contracts
 
We do not have any material contract entered into outside the ordinary course of business other than some of the operations previously described under the sections Related Party Transactions, Recent Developments, and Our Indebtedness.
 
D. Exchange Controls
 
Foreign Currency Regulation

All transactions involving the purchase and sale of foreign currency must be settled through the single free exchange market (Mercado Único Libre de Cambios, or “MULC”) where the Argentine Central Bank supervises the purchase and sale of foreign currency. Under Executive Branch Decree No. 260/2002, the Argentine government set up an exchange market through which all foreign currency exchange transactions are made. Such transactions are subject to the regulations and requirements imposed by the Argentine Central Bank. Under Communication “A” 3471, as amended, the Argentine Central Bank established certain restrictions and requirements applicable to foreign currency exchange transactions. If such restrictions and requirements are not met, criminal penalties shall be applied.

Outflow and Inflow of Capital

Inflow of capital

Under Argentine Foreign Investment Law No. 21,382, as amended, and the wording restated under Executive Branch Decree No. 1853/1993, the purchase of stock of an Argentine company by an individual or legal entity domiciled abroad or by an Argentine “foreign capital” company (as defined under the Foreign Investment Law) represents a foreign investment.

Under Executive Branch Decree No. 616/2005, as amended, the Argentine government imposed certain restrictions on the inflow and outflow of foreign currency into and from the Argentine exchange market, including that inflowing new indebtedness and debt renewals by persons domiciled abroad must be agreed and cancelled within periods not shorter than 365 calendar days, irrespective of the method of payment. Additionally, such debt may not be prepaid before the lapse of such period. Such restrictions do not apply to (i) foreign trade financing, or (ii) primary public offering of equity or debt instruments issued under the public offering procedure and listed on self-regulated markets.

Pursuant to Communication “A” 4359, as amended, which regulated the Executive Branch Decree No. 616/2005, a registered, non-transferable and non-interest bearing deposit must be kept in Argentina for a period of 365 calendar days, in an amount equal to 30% of any inflow of funds into the domestic exchange market arising from (i) foreign debt (excluding foreign trade); and (ii) purchase of interests in Argentine companies that are not listed on self-regulated markets, except for direct investments and other transactions that may result in the inflow of foreign currency, or in indebtedness of a resident towards a nonresident. However, primary debt offerings by means of public offerings which are listed on a self-regulated market are exempted from such requirements. The mandatory deposit must be made in US dollars and held in Argentine financial institutions and it may not be used to guarantee or as collateral of any type of credit transactions.
 
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Communication “A” 4377, amended by Communication “A” 4762, 4933 and 5532, exempted from keeping the 30% mandatory deposit the following transactions:

i) Inflows of funds made by Multilateral and Bilateral Credit Agencies, either directly or through their related agencies.

ii) Financial indebtedness with non-resident financial or private sector, to the extent the funds, net of taxes and expenses, are applied to the purchase of foreign currency for the payment of external debt services or the formation of long-term assets.

iii) Any other financial indebtedness with non-resident financial or private sector, to the extend the inflows had been incurred and repaid in an average term no less than two years, including principal and interests and, to the extent, the funds are applied to investment in non financial assets by the private sector.

iv) Foreign currency settlements by Argentine residents derived from foreign currency loans granted by local financial institutions.

v) Direct investment contributions in local companies (pursuant to Communication “A” 4237 which defines “direct investment” as the participation in the capital stock which must be no less than 10%) and sale of interests in the capital stock of local companies to direct investors.
 
With respect to item v), there are some requirements aiming to comply with the accurate capitalization of the direct investment contribution regarding the actual capitalization and registration of the contribution with the Public Registry of Commerce in a term of 540 calendar days, otherwise, the mandatory deposit shall be made within 10 calendar days. This term shall be considered as from the date in which the local company resolves not to accept the contribution and/or the rejection and/or suspension thereof. Regarding the sale of interest in the capital stock of a local company by a direct investor, it shall be required the filing of the sale and purchase agreement or the public offer of acquisition, as the case may be. Within 20 business days of the settlement of the transaction through the MULC, it shall be required the filing of the registration of the amendment to the by-laws with the Public Registry of Commerce or a legalized copy of the Ledger Book, depending on the type of company (corporation or limited liability company).

Additionally, Communication “A” 4901, dated February 5, 2009, exempts from the obligation to keep such mandatory deposit in the case of inflows into the exchange market made by nonresidents, when the Pesos resulting from the settlement of the foreign currency are applied within the following ten business days to any of the purposes set forth by the classification of current transactions in international accounts, namely: a) discharge of advance payments or liabilities for income and personal asset taxes payable by individuals who are regarded as residents from a tax standpoint; b) payment by nonresidents of contributions to the social security system or payments to employee-owned or prepaid healthcare systems; c) payment of other taxes which, given their nature, are borne by nonresidents in their capacity as taxpayers, and always provided that such payment does not entitle the nonresident to claims vis-à-vis the tax authorities or third parties; and d) other rates and services supplied by residents. In addition, such exemption on mandatory deposits, subject to certain additional requirements, is also applicable to funds remitted from abroad by nonresident companies on behalf of employees from international corporate groups who are temporarily abroad, to local companies responsible for the settlement of taxes and for making the relevant payments.

As result of the enactment of Communication “A” 5604 dated on October 8, 2014, direct investments made by non residents to local companies, shall be maintained in local account in foreign currency from October 9 until December 30, 2014 to the extent such funds comply with the provisions set forth in item 2.7. of Communication “A” 5526 as it is mentioned below.
 
Obligation for the settlement of funds through the MULC.

General rules. Exports.

Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 1606/2011 any foreign currency derived from foreign trade must be settled through the MULC.

Pursuant to Communication “A” 5300, as amended, within 15 business days as of the date of the disbursement of the funds abroad, corresponding to the payment of exportation of goods, advance payments of exports and pre financing loans for exports, such funds must be settled through the MULC. In all cases, the due date for the settlement of the funds derived from exports shall be the shortest time between 15 business day and the date applicable to the specific good according to the current rules. Such funds shall be credited in a local bank account duly opened in favor of the client.

In connection with the funds which were disbursed in bank accounts abroad, for the same concept referred to in the paragraph above, the due date for the transfer of such funds to a representative account of a local bank entity is 10 business days.

According to several regulations enacted by Argentine Central Bank, it is allowed the application of payment for exports abroad for the cancellations of exporter’s debt in the following cases:
 
a. advance payments and prefinancing loans for exports.
 
b. financing of local new investment projects for the increase of production of exportable goods or importation substitutes, among others.
 
c. other financial indebtedness for bonds offering abroad and financial loans granted by foreign banks.
 
d. financial indebtedness with local financial entities to the extent the term (no less than 10 years), an average term (no less than 5 years) and interest rate (up to a 100 b.p. over labor 180 days) has been accomplished.

Services

Communication “A” 5264 set forth that the payments in foreign currency received by residents for the export of services and payment of losses for insurance policies hired with non residents under the applicable rules must be settled through the MULC within fifteen business days as of its collection abroad or locally or its deposit in foreign bank accounts.

Such funds are exempted to be settled through the MULC to the extent such exemption is actually contemplated in the foreign exchange regulations and such amounts are applied for the cancellation of foreign financial indebtedness.
 
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Outflow of capital, including the availability of cash or cash equivalents

Exchange Transactions Inquiry Program

On October 28, 2011, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos, “AFIP”) established an Exchange Transactions Inquiry Program (“Inquiry Program”) through which the entities authorized by the Argentine Central Bank to deal in foreign exchange must inquire and register through an IT system the total peso amount of each exchange transaction at the moment it is closed.

All foreign exchange sale transactions, whether involving foreign currency or banknotes, irrespective of their purpose or allocation, are subject to this inquiry and registration system, which determines whether transactions are “Validated” or “Inconsistent”.

Pursuant to Communication “A” 5239, later replaced by Communication “A” 5245, in the case of sales of foreign exchange (foreign currency or banknotes) for the formation of off-shore assets by residents without the obligation of subsequently allocating it to specific purpose, entities authorized to deal in foreign exchange may only allow transactions through the MULC by those clients who have obtained the validation and who comply with the rest of the requirements set forth in the applicable foreign exchange regulations. The following are exempted from the Inquiry Program, among others: a) international agencies and institutions that act as official export credit agencies, diplomatic and consular offices, bilateral agencies established under International Treaties; and b) local governments.

Sales of foreign exchange other than for the formation of off-shore assets by residents without a specific purpose are also exempted from the Inquiry Program, although, the financial entities must verify that the other requirements established by the MULC are accomplished.

On December 20, 2012, Resolution No. 3421 replaced Resolution No. 3356, both enacted by AFIP. The latest one sets forth an unified registration system to be fulfilled for the access to the foreign exchange market, in particular for the outflow of funds made by residents or non residents, in whichever purpose or destiny. Such resolution is related with Communications “A” 5245.

Financial Indebtedness

In accordance with Communication “A” 5265, as amended by Communication “A” 5604 (as of July 10, 2014) the transactions arising from financial indebtedness of the financial sector, private non-financial sector and local governments must be settled in the foreign exchange market.

The provisions reach indebtedness with bonds, financial loans and any other transaction by which a disbursement of funds from a non-resident had been carried out. The obligation of settlement through the MULC shall be conducted within 30 calendar days as from the date of the disbursement abroad and the transfer shall be deposited in a local bank account.

Any new financial indebtedness paid through the MULC and any debt renewal with financial non-residents and private non-residents shall be settled, maintained and renewed for at least 365 calendar days as from the date of the disbursement, and they may not be prepaid before such term, whatever the manner of the cancellation of the obligation with the creditor had been agreed and independently of whether said cancellation is channeled through the MULC or not.

The primary issuance of publicly securities traded in self regulated markets is exempted of the foregoing provisions.

On October 8, 2014, the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5643 through which the conditions established in item 2.7. of the Communication “A” 5526 related to the purchase of foreign currency for the formation of off-shore assets by residents, shall be applied to the financial indebtedness from October 9, 2014 until December 30, 2014. The inflow of funds through this channel shall be subject to provisions set forth in Decree 616/2005, meaning that mandatory deposit of 30% shall apply. Nevertheless, it shall be considered the final destination of the funds that are exempted from such mandatory deposit (i.e. financial indebtedness with non-resident financial or private sector, to the extend the inflows had been incurred and repaid in an average term no less than two years, including principal and interests and, to the extent, the funds are applied to investment in non financial assets by the private sector). By this regulation, the funds may be maintained in local account in foreign currency during the term authorized thereof.

Formation of off-shore assets by residents with and without subsequent allocation to specific purposes

On January 27, 2014, the Argentine Central Bank enacted Communication “A” 5526 which abrogated item II of Communication “A” 5318 (as of July 5, 2012) rule that, in turn, had suspended item 4.2. of Communication “A” 5236 (as of October 27, 2011) related to the purchase of foreign currency for the formation of off-shore assets by residents.. Communication “A” 5526, by entirely replacing item 4 of Communication “A” 5236 (which regulated the outflow of funds for the formation of off-shore assets for subsequent allocation without specific purposes to individuals who were Argentine residents, legal entities organized in Argentina and trust set up with contributions from the national public sector), made void the restrictions to the foreign exchange market to individuals who are residents, allowing them to purchase foreign currency as savings based on the income declared with the AFIP, prior to a validation system to be accomplished by such individuals. Additionally, the referred rule rearranged and, therefore replaced Annex to Communication “A” 5236.

On July 10, 2014, through Communication “A” 5604, the Argentine Central Bank made some additional changes to Communication “A” 5526, including the item 2.7., setting forth that new bond offerings and debt instruments issued under public offering procedure and listed on self regulated markets by local governments and /or private non-financial sector, that may be considered as external issuance, it shall be allowed the access to the foreign exchange market for the purchase of foreign currency to be deposited in local financial institutions (in a fixed term or special foreign currency account), simultaneously to the settlement of the funds received for the acquisition of such bonds or debt instruments abroad. Such permit shall be made for up to a 90% of the funds settled through the foreign exchange market and for a term of 180 calendar days. At least 80% of such funds must be applied to any future needs of net foreign currency required by the company involved. After the due date of 180 calendar days established by the Communication, the funds that had not been used, must be settled through the foreign exchange market within 10 business days. The referred funds shall not be subject to the mandatory deposit of 30% regulated by Communication “A” 4359, as amended.

Outflow of funds for payment to non-residents

According to Communication “A” 5264, amended by Communication “A” 5377 (issued on December 14th, 2012) and Communication “A” 5604, there are no limits or restrictions applicable for residents who access the foreign exchange market to pay services, debts and profits to non-residents. The access to the MULC requires the filing of certain documentation by residents demonstrating the validity of transactions in which the funds are purchased for its remittance abroad.
 
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Payment of services

As it was mentioned above, there is no restriction applicable for payments to be made to non-residents for performed services. The regulation covers all types of services without making any specifications. The financial entity shall require the filing of documentation supporting the authenticity of the transaction, the service rendered by the non-resident to the resident and the amount to be transferred abroad.

Should performed services are not related to the activities actually developed by the resident; the financial entity shall require a copy of the contract by which the payment obligation arises from and an auditor report. Such requirements intend to demonstrate the actual rendering of services to the non-resident and the existence of the debt.

Payment of rents (interest, profits and dividends)

As of January 8, 2003, Communication “A” 3859, item 3, allowed Argentine companies to transfer abroad profits and dividends related to closed financial statements certified by independent accountants without being required to obtain the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank. Such Communication was replaced by Communication “A” 5264, amended by Communication “A” 5377.

The payments of profits and dividends to non-residents or ADR’s is authorized, insofar such payments are made according to financial statements duly closed, audited and approved by shareholders’ meeting.

The financial entity shall verify the accomplishment of the formalities established by Communication “A” 3602, as amended, and the fulfillment of the report of direct investment ruled by Communication “A” 4237 (please see below the Reporting System).

Payment of foreign financial indebtedness

Access to the exchange market is allowed for payments of principal amounts due, with the exception of the financial institutions subject to rediscounts granted by the Argentine Central Bank and which have restructured their debt with foreign creditors (Executive Branch Decree No. 739/2003 and Communication “A” 3940 of the Argentine Central Bank).

In general terms, access to MULC for payment of principal, interest and prepayment of financial indebtedness incurred by Argentine residents in the private non-financial sector and financial sector are subject to regulations set forth by Communications “A” 5265 as of January 3, 2012.

The sale of foreign currency for the payment of financial indebtedness must be made through check issued by the resident or debit to the resident local bank account. The financial entity must verify that the reporting system has been complied with in accordance with Communication “A” 3602. Additionally, the payment may only proceed if the funds disbursed remain in Argentina for at least 365 calendar days, in accordance with Executive Branch Decree N° 616/2005.

Interest payments: Pursuant to Communication “A” 5264, item 3.7., recently modified by Communication “A” 5604 on July 10, 2014 (after several amendments since its issuance), the access to the MULC for the purchase of foreign currency to pay interests for financial indebtedness may be made:

a. Up to 10 business day prior to the due date of each interest installment and to pay interest accrued within such interest period;

b. To pay interest accrued as from the date of the settlement of the disbursement through the local foreign exchange market; or

c. To pay interest accrued as from the date of the actual disbursement; provided that the funds disbursed abroad were credited in correspondent accounts of entities authorized to settle such funds through the local exchange market, within 48 hours from the date of their disbursement.

In all cases, the financial entity must verify the filing of the documents required by Communication “A” 3602 (affidavit related to the financial indebtedness) and Communication “A” 4237 (reporting of direct investment owned by non-residents) in case the creditor is part of the debtor’s economic group.

Principal Repayments and Prepayments: Pursuant to Communication “A” 5265, amended by Comnunication “A” 5604 (enacted on July 10th, 2014) foreign currency necessary to pay principal on foreign indebtedness owed by the private non-financial sector may be acquired:

a. within 10 business days prior to the stated maturity of the applicable obligation; provided that the funds disbursed under such obligation have remained in Argentina for at least 365 days; or

b. with the anticipation required from an operating standpoint in order to pay to the creditor at maturity, in case of principal installments the payment of which depends on the satisfaction of specific conditions expressly contemplated in the contracts executed by and between the parties involved.

c. with an anticipation of more than 10 business day –partial or full- to the extent the disbursed funds have remained in Argentina for at least 365 and the payment is financed with the inflow of funds from abroad for capital contribution.

d. with the anticipation of more than 10 business day –partially or full- to the extent the minimum term of 365 days as of the disbursement of the funds has been accomplished and the prepayment is fully offset with the inflow through the MULC of new external financial with international entities and their agencies, official credit entities and financial entities from abroad, to the extent that such cancellation implies a condition for the new indebtedness and/or for the new bond offerings and debt instruments issued under public offering procedure and listed on self regulated markets, that may be considered as external issuance. In each case, it is a condition: (a) the average term of the new indebtedness is higher than the average term of the outstanding debt that it is prepaid considering both capital and interest, and (b) it may not imply an increase in the present value of the indebtedness for the debtor.

Direct Investment Reporting System

Direct Investments made in Argentina by nonresidents

Under Communication “A” 4237, the Argentine Central Bank established a reporting system in connection with direct investments and real estate investments made by nonresidents in Argentina and by residents abroad.

Nonresidents must comply every semester with the above mentioned reporting system if the amount of the investment in Argentina reaches or exceeds US$ 500,000. If such amount is not reached, the reporting system is optional.
 
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Direct investments made outside Argentina by Argentine residents

Argentine residents are required to meet the reporting system set forth in Communication “A” 4237 every year if the value of their investments abroad reaches or exceeds US$1.0 million and its under US$5.0 million, and every semester if it reaches or exceeds US$ 5.0 million. If the value of such investments abroad does not reach US$1.0 million, compliance with the reporting system is optional.

Sales of foreign exchange to nonresidents

The consent of the Argentine Central Bank is not required, unless the following conditions are met:

A. evidence is given that a smaller amount of foreign currency than the one intended to be purchased previously entered through the MULC during the nonresident’s period of stay in Argentina;

B. the original foreign exchange certificate through which the foreign currency entered is produced;

C. an equivalent to US$ 5,000 per client and per period of stay in Argentina is not exceeded.

For further details regarding the exchange regulations applicable in Argentina, investors should consult their professional advisers and read the full text of Executive Branch Decree No. 616/2005, Resolution No. 365/2005 of the Ministry of Economy and Production and Criminal Exchange Law No. 19,359, as well as the relevant regulations and supplementary provisions. Interested parties may consult such regulations through the website of the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (http://www.infoleg.gob.ar) or the Argentine Central Bank (http://www.bcra.gob.ar).

Money Laundering

Argentine Law No. 25,246, as amended by Laws No. 26,118, 26,268 and 26,683, categorizes money laundering as a crime, which is defined as the exchange, transfer, management, sale or any other use of money or other assets obtained through a crime, by a person who did not take part in such original crime, with the potential result that such original assets (or new assets resulting from such original assets) have the appearance of having been obtained through legitimate means. In spite of the fact that there is a specific amount for the money laundering category (Ps. 300,000), the crimes committed for a lower amount are also punished, but the prison sentence is reduced.

After the enactment of Law 26,683, money laundering was included in the Penal Code as an independent crime against economic and financial order and it was split from the title “Concealment” as originally disposed. Therefore, money laundering is a crime which may be prosecuted independently.
 
The money laundering law created the UIF. UIF is in charge of the analysis, treatment and transmission of information to prevent and impede the money laundering originating from, among others:

a) Crimes related to the traffic and illegal commercialization of drugs (Law No. 23,737)

b) Crimes related to arms traffic (Law No. 22,415);

c) Crimes related to illegal association o terrorist association

d) Crimes committed by illegal associations organized to commit crimes for political or racial purposes;

e) Crimes against Public Administration

f) Crimes of minor’s prostitution and child pornography

g) Crimes related to terrorism financing

The UIF analyzes the information received by entities that have the obligation to report suspicious activities or operations and, as the case may be, inform the Public Ministry to carry out the investigations that may be considered relevant or necessary.

The money laundering legal framework in Argentina also assigns information and control duties to certain private sector entities, such as banks, agents, non-profits organizations, stock exchanges, insurance companies, according to the regulations of the Financial Information Unit, and for financial entities, the Argentine Central Bank. These regulations apply to many Argentine companies, including us. These obligations consist mainly of: (i) maintaining internal policies and procedures aimed at money laundering prevention and financing of terrorism, especially through the application of the policy “know your client”; (ii) reporting any suspicious activity or operation and (iii) acting according the Money Laundering Law with respect to the confidentiality of the information obtained from the clients. For that purpose, each entity involved must appoint a officer responsible for the monitoring and control under the Money Laundering Law.

On May 8, 2009, and in its capacity as obliged subject under the rules enacted by UIF, the CNV issued Resolution No. 554 which incorporated within the exchange market many provisions aimed at comply with money laundering prevention pursuant to Law 25,246, as amended. In that regard, such resolution established that any entity subject to the supervision of CNV could only take part in securities transactions if they were ordered by parties that were registered or domiciled in jurisdictions not included in the list of tax havens detailed in Executive Branch Decree No. 1344/98. Furthermore, the Resolution provided that securities transactions made by parties registered or domiciled in jurisdictions that are not included in such list, but that act as intermediaries of securities’ markets under the supervision of an agency similar to the CNV, were allowed only if such agency has signed a memorandum of mutual understanding with the CNV.

On February 2, 2012, Resolution No.554 was replaced by Resolution No.602 so as to adapt and complement the instructions issued by UIF applying to the entities under the supervision of CNV, including some payment modalities and control proceedings for the reception and deliver of funds to the clients, fixing amounts and instruments to be used. Moreover, such resolution updated the reference to the Executive Branch Decree which referred to tax havens (No. 1,037).
 
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As part of a more comprehensive modification of the rules that govern the scope of supervision of CNV, derive from the enactment of Law No. 26,831, which approved a new regulatory regime for the public offer of securities, CNV issued a new re-arranged text of its rules. By Resolution No. 622/2013, CNV incorporates a new chapter of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing including dispositions related to the fulfillment of duties to be complied by “Agentes de Negociación”, “Agentes de Liquidación y Compensación”, “Agentes de Distribución y Colocación” and “Agentes de Administración de Productos de Inversión Colectiva”, considered as obliged subject under the terms of sections 4, 5 and 22 of article 20 of Law No. 25,246. Such agents are obliged to comply with any provision arising from Law No. 25,246 and its amendments, regulations enacted by UIF, including decrees of National Executive Power with reference to the decisions adopted by the United Nations Security Council, in the fight against terrorism and to comply with the resolutions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Religion. Furthermore, “Agentes de custodia de productos de inversión colectiva (Sociedades Depositarias de Fondos Comunes de Inversión”); “Agentes de corretaje”, “Agentes de depósito colectivo” and listed companies with respect to contribution, irrevocable contributions or indebtedness made by a shareholder or a third person to become a shareholder in the future, are also reached by the resolution.

Those subjects must send by internet (through the online application of CNV) their tax identification number. Additionally, in case of companies, it must be informed the personal data of the “Compliance Officer” (both regular and alternate).

The CNV regulations provide that the subjects under their jurisdiction, may only take action to transactions in the scope of public offering of securities, stipulated, future or optional contracts of any nature and other instruments and financial products when made or directed by registered, domiciled or domestic subjects or those who reside in dominions, jurisdictions, territories or associated states that appear included in the list of cooperating countries provided in article 2º, subsection b) of Executive Branch Decree 589/2013.

When those subjects are not included in the referred list and, in their origin jurisdictions, are only registered intermediates of an entity subject to control and supervision of a body who fulfills similar duties such as the CNV, the transactions shall only have effect provided that the body in their origin jurisdiction has signed a memorandum of understanding, cooperation and exchange of information with the CNV.

With the purpose of strengthen the requirements in order to grant the authorization to operate in the exchange market, some new requisites were established in connection with: (i) competence and capacity; (ii) moral integrity and honesty and (iii) solvency. Such requisites are subject to the appraisal of CNV and must be fulfilled by managers, directors, auditors and any other individual who perform duties or activities within the company.

Some other measures are set forth related to listed companies or their shareholders or beneficial owners who had been convicted or condemned in connection with money laundering and/or terrorist financing activities or appeared in the list published by the United Nation Security Council.
 
E. Taxation
 
United States Taxation
 
The following summary describes certain United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership of common shares and GDSs by U.S. Holders (as defined below) as of the date hereof. Except where noted, it deals only with U.S. Holders that hold common shares or GDSs as capital assets. This summary does not represent a detailed description of the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to U.S. Holders that are subject to special treatment under the United States federal income tax laws, such as dealers in securities or currencies, financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt entities, insurance companies, traders in securities that elect to use the mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities, persons holding common shares or GDSs as part of a hedging, integrated, conversion or constructive sale transaction or a straddle, persons owning (or being deemed to own) 10% or more of our voting stock, persons liable for alternative minimum tax, investors in pass-through entities or persons whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar.
 
 As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of common shares or GDSs that is for United States federal income tax purposes:
 
 
 
an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
 
 
a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
 
 
an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
 
 
a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
 
The discussion below is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and regulations, rulings and judicial decisions thereunder as of the date hereof, and such authorities may be repealed, revoked or modified so as to result in United States federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. In addition, this summary is based, in part, upon representations made by the GDS depositary to us and assumes that the deposit agreement, and all other related agreements, will be performed in accordance with their terms.
 
PERSONS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP OR DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON SHARES OR GDSS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IN LIGHT OF THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION.
 
If a partnership holds common shares or GDSs, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. U.S. Holders that are partners of a partnership holding common shares or GDSs should consult their own tax advisors.
 
GDSs
 
If you hold GDSs, for United States federal income tax purposes, you generally will be treated as the owner of the underlying common shares that are represented by such GDSs. Accordingly, deposits or withdrawals of common shares for GDSs by U.S. Holders will not be subject to United States federal income tax.
 
Distributions on Common Shares or GDSs
 
Subject to the discussion under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company” below, the gross amount of distributions on our common shares or GDSs (including amounts withheld to reflect Argentinean withholding taxes, if any) will be taxable as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles. Such dividends will be includable in your gross income as ordinary income on the day actually or constructively received by you, in the case of our common shares, or by the GDS depositary, in the case of our GDSs. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations.
 
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 With respect to United States non-corporate investors, certain dividends received from a qualified foreign corporation may be subject to reduced rates of taxation. A foreign corporation is treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends received from that corporation on common shares (or GDSs representing such common shares) that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. United States Treasury Department guidance indicates that our GDSs (which are listed on the NYSE), but not our common shares, are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Thus, we do not believe that dividends that we pay on our common shares that are not represented by GDSs currently meet the conditions required for these reduced tax rates. Non-corporate holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they are not protected from the risk of loss or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to Section 163(d)(4) of the Code will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation. In addition, the rate reduction will not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is obligated to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. This disallowance applies even if the minimum holding period has been met. Non-corporate U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules given their particular circumstances.
 
The amount of any dividend paid in Pesos will equal the U.S. dollar value of the Pesos received calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date the dividend is actually or constructively received by you, in the case of our common shares, or by the GDS depositary, in the case of our GDSs, regardless of whether the Pesos are converted into U.S. dollars. If the Pesos received as a dividend are not converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you will have a tax basis in the Pesos equal to their U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss realized on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the Pesos will be treated as United States source ordinary income or loss.
 
Subject to certain complex conditions and limitations, Argentinean withholding taxes on dividends, if any, may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against your United States federal income tax liability. For purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit, dividends paid on our common shares or GDSs will be treated as income from sources outside the United States and will generally constitute passive category income. If you do not elect to claim a credit for any foreign taxes paid during a taxable year, you may instead claim a deduction in respect of such foreign taxes. Further, in certain circumstances, if you have held our common shares or GDSs for less than a specified minimum period during which you are not protected from risk of loss, or are obligated to make payments related to the dividends, you will not be allowed a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes imposed on dividends paid on our common shares or GDSs. The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances.
 
To the extent that the amount of any distribution (including amounts withheld to reflect Argentinean withholding taxes, if any) exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits for a taxable year, as determined under United States federal income tax principles, the distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of capital, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of our common shares or GDSs, and thereafter as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange (as discussed below under “—Taxation of Capital Gains”). However, we do not expect to keep earnings and profits in accordance with United States federal income tax principles. Therefore, you should expect that a distribution will generally be treated as a dividend (as discussed above).
 
 Distributions of our common shares that are received as part of a pro rata distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to United States federal income taxes.
 
Passive Foreign Investment Company
 
Based on the current and projected composition of our income and the valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we were a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for United States federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ending June 30, 2014, and we do not currently expect to become a PFIC, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year due to changes in our asset or income composition or if our projections are not accurate. The volatility and instability of Argentina’s economic and financial system may substantially affect the composition of our income and assets and the accuracy of our projections. In addition, this determination is based on the interpretation of certain U.S. Treasury regulations relating to rental income, which regulations are potentially subject to differing interpretation.
 
In general, we will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which:
 
 
 
at least 75% of our gross income is passive income; or
 
 
at least 50% of the value (determined based on a quarterly average) of our assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.
 
For this purpose, cash is a passive asset and passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, and rents (other than royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person). If we own at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, we will be treated, for purposes of the PFIC tests, as owning our proportionate share of that other corporation’s assets and receiving our proportionate share of its income. If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or GDSs, you will be subject to special tax rules discussed below.
 
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or GDSs, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distributions” received and any gain realized from a sale or other disposition, including a pledge, of such common shares or GDSs. Distributions received in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your holding period for the common shares or GDSs will be treated as excess distributions. Under these special tax rules:
 
 
 
the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the common shares or GDSs;
 
 
the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we become a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income; and
 
 
the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.
 
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or GDSs and any of our non- United States subsidiaries is also a PFIC, you would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the common shares of the lower tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. You are urged to consult your tax advisors about the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries.
 
In addition, non-corporate U.S. Holders will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends received from us, if we are a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or in the preceding taxable year. You will generally be required to file Internal Revenue Service Form 8621 if you hold our common shares or GDSs in any year in which we are classified as a PFIC.
 
In certain circumstances, in lieu of being subject to the excess distribution rules discussed above, you may make an election to include gain on our common shares and GDSs as ordinary income under a mark-to-market method, provided that our common shares or GDSs are regularly traded on a qualified exchange. Under current law, the mark-to-market election is only available for stock traded on certain designated United States exchanges and foreign exchanges which meet certain trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements to be treated as a qualified exchange under applicable United States Treasury regulations. Our common shares are listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange , which must meet the trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements under applicable United States Treasury regulations for purposes of the mark-to-market election, and no assurance can be given that the common shares are or will be “regularly traded” for purposes of the mark-to-market election. Our GDSs are currently listed on the NYSE, which constitutes a qualified exchange under the United States Treasury regulations, although there can be no assurance that the GDSs are or will be “regularly traded.”
 
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If you make an effective mark-to-market election, you will include in ordinary income each year that we are a PFIC the excess of the fair market value of our common shares or GDSs at the end of the year over your adjusted tax basis in our common shares or GDSs. You will be entitled to deduct as an ordinary loss in each such year the excess of your adjusted tax basis in our common shares or GDSs over their fair market value at the end of the year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. Your basis in the common shares or GDSs will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. Any gain or loss on the sale of the common shares or GDSs will be ordinary income or loss, except that such loss will be ordinary loss only to the extent of the previously included net mark-to-market gain.
 
Your adjusted tax basis in our common shares or GDSs will be increased by the amount of any income inclusion and decreased by the amount of any deductions under the mark-to-market rules. If you make a mark-to market election, it will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and all subsequent taxable years unless our common shares or GDSs are no longer regularly traded on a qualified exchange or the Internal Revenue Service consents to the revocation of the election. You are urged to consult your tax advisors about the availability of the mark-to-market election, and whether making the election would be advisable in your particular circumstances.
 
In some cases, holders of common shares or GDSs in a PFIC may be able to avoid the rules described above by electing to treat the PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” under Section 1295 of the Code. This option will not be available to you because we do not intend to comply with certain calculation and reporting requirements necessary to permit you to make this election.
 
 You are urged to consult your tax advisors concerning the United States federal income tax consequences of holding our common shares or GDSs if we are considered a PFIC in any taxable year.
 
Taxation of Capital Gains
 
Subject to the discussion under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company” above, for United States federal income tax purposes, you will generally recognize capital gain or loss on any sale, exchange, redemption or other taxable disposition of our common shares or GDSs in an amount equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized for the common shares or GDSs and your tax basis in the common shares or GDSs determined in U.S. dollars. Capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders derived with respect to capital assets held for more than one year are eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code. Any gain or loss recognized by you will generally be treated as United States source gain or loss for United States foreign tax credit purposes. Consequently, you may not be able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any Argentinean tax imposed on the disposition of our common shares or GDSs unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources.
 
Argentine Personal Assets Tax
 
Amounts paid on account of the Argentine Personal Assets Tax, if any, will not be eligible as a credit against your United States federal income tax liability, but may be deductible subject to applicable limitations in the Code.
 
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
 
In general, information reporting will apply to dividends in respect of our common shares or GDSs and the proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of our common shares or GDSs that are paid to you within the United States (and in certain cases, outside the United States), unless you are an exempt recipient. A backup withholding tax may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or certification of other exempt status or fail to report in full dividend and interest income.
 
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
Argentine Taxation
 
The following discussion is a summary of certain Argentine tax considerations associated with an investment in, ownership or disposition of, the common shares or the GDSs by (i) an individual holder that is resident in Argentina, (ii) an individual holder that is neither domiciled nor resident in Argentina, (iii) a legal entity organized under the laws of Argentina (iv) a permanent business establishment in Argentina owned by a foreign entity and (v) a legal entity that is not organized under the laws of Argentina, that does not have a permanent establishment in Argentina and is not otherwise doing business in Argentina on a regular basis. The discussion is for general information only and is based on current Argentine tax laws. Moreover, while this summary is considered to be a correct interpretation of existing laws in force as of the date of this 20-F Form, no assurance can be given that the courts or administrative authorities responsible for the administration of such laws will agree with this interpretation or that changes in such laws or interpretations will not occur.
 
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER ANY TAXING JURISDICTION .
 
 Income tax
 
Law No. 26,893, enacted on September 12, 2013 and published in the Official Gazette on September 23, 2013, introduced several amendments to Income Tax Law No. 20,628 in connection with, among others, the taxation of dividend distributions and gains derived from transfers of shares and other securities, including the derogation of Section 78 of Decree No. 2,284/1991, which provided that foreign holders with no permanent establishment in Argentina were exempt from paying income tax on the capital gains arising from the sale or other disposition of shares or GDSs.
 
On February 7, 2014, the Executive Branch issued Decree No. 2,334/13, which regulates Law No. 26,893.
 
The changes introduced by Law No. 26,893 are effective as from the date of publication of such law in the Official Gazette and are applicable to taxable events consummated from such date onwards.
 
Taxation of Dividends
 
Until Law No. 26,893 became effective, dividends, whether in cash, in shares or in kind, approved by our shareholders were not subject to income tax withholding except for the application of the “Equalization Tax” described below.
 
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 As from the effectiveness of Law No. 26,893, dividends are subject to an income tax withholding (the “Dividend Tax”) at a 10% rate on the amount of such dividends in respect of both Argentine and non-Argentine resident shareholders. However, dividends received by Argentine entities (generally entities organized or incorporated under Argentine law, certain traders and intermediaries, local branches of non-Argentine entities, sole proprietorships and individuals carrying on certain commercial activities in Argentina) are not subject to the 10% tax .
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, according to Argentine law, and irrespective of the 10% tax mentioned in the previous paragraph, an additional income tax withholding will be applied to the amount of dividends distributed in excess of a company’s net taxable income determined in accordance with general income tax regulations for the fiscal years preceding the date of the distribution of such dividends (the “Equalization Tax”). The legislation requires that companies withhold 35% of the amount of distributed dividends in excess of the net taxable income of such distribution, as determined in accordance with the income tax law. Dividends distributed by an Argentine company are not subject to this tax to the extent that those dividends arise from dividend income or other distributions received by such company from other Argentine companies.
 
Dividend distributions made in kind (other than cash) will be subject to the same tax rules as cash dividends. Stock dividends on fully paid shares are neither subject to Dividend Tax nor to Equalization Tax.
 
In case both the Dividend Tax and the Equalization Tax apply, the latter should be applied first and then the 10% rate of the Dividend Tax should be applied on the remaining amount of dividends (i.e. the effective rate of both taxes on dividends would be 41.5%). Certain tax treaties contemplate the application of a ceiling tax rate on dividends (i.e. 10% on gross dividends).
 
Taxation of Capital Gains
 
As from the effectiveness of Law No. 26,893 income from sale, exchange, disposition or transfer of common shares or GDSs is subject to income tax, irrespective of the person that obtains such income, exception made of transactions made by resident individuals involving common shares and other securities that are listed on securities exchanges or markets and/or authorized to be offered to the public.
 
Resident individuals
 
Capital gains obtained by resident individuals from the sale of common shares and other securities are subject to income tax at a 15% rate on net income, unless such securities were traded in stock markets and/or have public offering authorization, in which case an exemption applies. The amendments introduced by the implementing Decree No. 2,334/13 state that the exemption includes income derived from the sale of common shares and other securities made through a stock exchange market duly authorized by Argentine Securities (Comisión Nacional de Valores, or “CNV”). It is not clear whether the exemption also includes securities traded through a stock exchange market duly authorized by the CNV (i.e. in addition to publicly offered securities), or whether the exemption only includes securities made through a stock exchange market duly authorized by the CNV. Certain qualified tax authorities publicly held the latter opinion in tax conferences.
 
Losses arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or GDSs can be applied only to offset such capital gains arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of these securities, for a five-year carryover period.
 
Foreign beneficiaries
 
Capital gains obtained by non-Argentine individuals or non-Argentine entities from the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares are subject to income tax, as the abovementioned exemption for shares is not applicable to non-Argentine beneficiaries. Therefore, the gain derived from the disposition of common shares would be subject to Argentine income tax at a 15% rate on the net capital gain or at a 13.5% rate on the gross price The buyer of the common shares, whether Argentine resident or not, will be under the obligation to withhold the tax due by the seller and pay it to the Argentine tax authorities, although the Argentine tax authorities have not implemented any mechanism to make such withholding and payment yet.
 
Notwithstanding the above, based on certain tax precedents, there may be support to argue that gains obtained by a non-resident from the disposal of GDSs should be regarded as foreign source income and, therefore, not subject to Argentine income tax. As this is a controversial issue, further analysis is required.
 
Argentine entities
 
Capital gains obtained by Argentine entities (in general entities organized or incorporated under Argentine law, certain traders and intermediaries, local branches of non-Argentine entities, sole proprietorships and individuals carrying on certain commercial activities in Argentina) derived from the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or GDSs are subject to income tax at the rate of 35%.
 
Losses arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or GDSs can be applied only to offset such capital gains arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of these securities, for a five-year carryover period..
 
WE RECOMMEND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES CONCERNING THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITIONS OF COMMON SHARES AND GDSs.
 
Value Added Tax
 
The sale, exchange, disposition, or transfer of common shares or GDSs is not subject to Value Added Tax.
 
Personal Assets Tax
 
Law No. 25,585 issued on April 24, 2002 and published in the Official Gazette on May 15, 2002 (and applicable to personal assets held as of December 31, 2002) introduces amendments to Law No. 23,966 and imposes the personal assets tax on common shares and GDSs held by individuals and undivided estates domiciled or located in Argentina or abroad and legal entities not domiciled in Argentina, separately from other assets.
 
This amendment imposes the obligation to pay the personal assets tax on the Argentine private issuer of the common shares and GDSs, and authorizes it to seek recovery of the amount so paid, without limitation, by way of withholding or by foreclosing on the assets that gave rise to such payment. The tax is levied on the proportional equity value of the common shares as reflected in the most recent balance sheet closed as of December 31 of the taxable year, at the rate of 0.5% without any non-taxable minimum being applicable.
 
Our shareholders approved the absorption of personal asset tax by us for the years 2002 to 2013. There can be no assurance that in the future this tax will be absorbed by us.
 
Tax on Minimum Notional Income (Impuesto a la Ganancia Mínima Presunta, IGMP)
 
Companies domiciled in Argentina, partnerships, foundations, sole proprietorships, trusts, certain mutual funds organized in Argentina, and permanent business establishments owned by foreign persons, among other taxpayers, shall apply a 1% rate to the total value of assets held by such persons, above an aggregate nominal amount of Ps. 200,000. Nevertheless, common shares and GDSs issued by entities subject to such tax are exempt from the IGMP.
 
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Gross Income Tax
 
The gross income tax is a local tax; therefore, the rules of the relevant provincial jurisdiction should be considered, which may levy this tax on the customary purchase and sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares and GDSs, and/or the collection of dividends at an average rate of 6%, unless an exemption is applicable. In the particular case of the City of Buenos Aires, any transaction involving common shares and/or the collection of dividends and revaluations is exempt from this tax.
 
 There is no gross income tax withholding system applicable to the payments made to foreign beneficiaries.
 
Stamp Tax
 
The stamp tax is a local tax that is generally levied on the instrumentation of onerous acts executed within a certain provincial jurisdiction or outside a certain provincial jurisdiction but with effects in such jurisdiction; therefore, the rules of the relevant provincial jurisdiction should be considered for the issuance of instruments which implement onerous transactions (including issuance, subscription, placement and transfer) involving the common shares or GDSs, executed in those jurisdictions, or with effects in those jurisdictions.
 
Notwithstanding, for the City of Buenos Aires, any instrument related to the transfer of common shares which public offering is authorized by CNV is exempt from this tax.
 
Tax on Credits and Debits in Bank Accounts
 
This tax is levied upon debits and credits in bank accounts and upon other transactions which, due to their special nature and characteristics, are similar or could be used in substitution for a checking account, such as payments on behalf of or in the name of third parties, procedures for the collection of securities or documents, drafts and transfers of funds made by any means, when these transactions are performed by local banks.
 
The tax law and its regulations provide several exemptions to this tax. For example, it does not apply to entities recognized as exempt from income tax, to debits and credits relating to salaries, to retirement and pension emoluments credited directly by banking means and withdrawals made in connection with such credits, to credits in checking accounts originated from bank loans, and to transfers of checks by endorsement.
 
The general rate of the tax is 0.6%. An increased rate of 1.2% applies in cases in which there has been a substitution for the use of a checking account.
 
Pursuant to Argentine Regulatory Decree 380/2001, as amended, 34% of the tax paid on credits levied at the 0.6% rate and 17% of the tax paid on transactions levied at the 1.2% tax rate can be used, to its exhaustion, as a credit against income tax, tax on minimum notional income and/or the special contribution on cooperatives capital.
 
Transfer Taxes
 
There are no taxes levied on the sales and/or transfers of common shares or GDSs. Argentina imposes neither an estate nor gift tax on a decedent, donor, legatee or donee.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the provincial level, the Province of Buenos Aires passed Law No. 14,044 whereby it imposed a tax on free transmission of assets , effective as from January 1, 2011, whose basic features are as follows:
 
  
 
The tax on free transmission of assets is applicable to any enrichment resulting from transmissions made for no consideration, including: inheritances, legacies, donations, inheritance advance payments or any other event that implies a gratuitous monetary enrichment.
  
 
The tax  is payable by individuals and legal entities that are beneficiaries of a free transmission of assets.
 
 
For taxpayers domiciled in the Province of Buenos Aires, the tax is levied on the total amount of the gratuitous enrichment, in respect of property situated both in and outside of the Province of Buenos Aires. Instead, for taxpayers domiciled outside of the Province of Buenos Aires, the tax is levied only on the gratuitous enrichment resulting from the transmission of such property as is situated within the Province of Buenos Aires.
 
 
The following property, among others, is deemed situated in the Province of Buenos Aires (i) securities and shares of stock, membership or equity interests and other negotiable instruments representing capital stock, issued by governmental or private entities and companies domiciled in the Province of Buenos Aires; (ii) securities, shares of stock and other negotiable instruments issued by private entities or companies domiciled in a different jurisdiction that were physically situated in the Province of Buenos Aires at the time of their transmission; and (iii) securities, shares of stock and other negotiable instruments representing capital stock or its equivalent issued by entities or companies domiciled in another jurisdiction which are also physically situated in another jurisdiction, in proportion to the issuer´s assets situated in the Province of Buenos Aires.
  
 
Free transmissions of assets are exempt from tax when their aggregate value, excluding deductions, exemptions and exclusions, is equal to or lower than $ 60,000 and it rises to $250,000 in the case of parents, children and spouse.
  
 
Step-up rates from 4% to 21.925% have been established, based on the degree of kinship and taxable base involved.
 
The gratuitous transmission of common shares or GDSs could be subject to the tax on free transmission of assets to the extent that it forms part of gratuitous transmissions of property made for an aggregate amount in excess of $ 60,000, excluding deductions, exemptions and exclusions.
 
As regards the existence of taxes on conveyances of property without valuable consideration in the remaining provincial jurisdictions, an analysis must be conducted based on the legislation of each province in particular.
 
Court and Other Taxes
 
In the event that it becomes necessary to institute legal actions in relation to the common shares or GDSs in Argentina, a court tax (currently at a rate of 3.0%) will be imposed on the amount of any claim brought before the Argentine courts sitting in the City of Buenos Aires.
 
No Argentine tax is imposed on the deposit or withdrawal of common shares in exchange for GDSs. Other than the taxes discussed above, no other Argentine taxes are applicable to an investment in common shares or GDSs. At present, there is no national tax specifically applicable to the transfer of securities.
 
 Tax Treaties
 
Argentina has entered into tax treaties with several countries. There is currently no tax treaty or convention in effect between Argentina and the United States.
 
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F. Dividends and Paying Agents
 
This Section is not applicable.
 
G. Statement by Experts
 
This section is not applicable.
 
H. Documents on display
 
We file annual, quarterly and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the public reference rooms of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our Internet address is http://www.irsa.com.ar . It should be noted that nothing on our website should be considered part of this Annual Report. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or calling our offices, Bolivar 108, (C1066AAB) City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our telephone number is +54-11-4323-7400.
 
I. Subsidiary Information
 
This section is not applicable.
 
ITEM 11.
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
 
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk, interest rate risks and other price risk, primarily related to changes in exchange rates and interest rates. We manage our exposure to these risks through the use of various financial instruments, none of which are entered into for trading purposes. We have established policies and procedures governing the use of financial instruments, specifically as they relate to the type and volume of such financial instruments. For further information on our market risks.
 
ITEM 12.
Description of Other than Equity Securities
 
A. Debt Secuirities
 
This item is not applicable
 
B. Warrants and Rights
 
This item is not applicable
 
C. Other Securities
 
This item is not applicable
 
D. American Depositary Shares
 
The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary for the GDSs (the “Depositary”) collects its fees for delivery directly from investors depositing common shares or surrendering GDSs for the purpose of withdrawal. The depositary also collects taxes and governmental charges from the holders of GDSs. The depositary collects these fees and charges by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees (after attempting by reasonable means to notify the holder prior to such sale).
 
The Depositary has agreed to reimburse or pay on our behalf, certain reasonable expenses related to our GDS program and incurred by us in connection with the program (such as NYSE listing fees, legal and accounting fees incurred with preparation of Form 20-F and ongoing SEC compliance and listing requirements, distribution of proxy materials, investor relations expenses, etc). The Depositary has covered all such expenses incurred by us during 2013 for an amount of US$ 210,854, net of taxes.
 
The amounts the Depositary reimbursed or paid are not perforce related to the fees collected by the depositary from GDSs holders.
 
We agree to pay the fees, reasonable expenses and out-of-pocket charges of the Depositary and those of any registrar only in accordance with agreements in writing entered into between the Depositary and the Company from time to time. The Depositary shall present its statement for such charges and expenses to the Company once every three months. The charges and expenses of the custodian are for the sole account of the Depositary.
 
The following charges shall be incurred by any party depositing or withdrawing common shares or by any party surrendering receipts or to whom receipts are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Issuer or an exchange regarding the receipts or deposited securities or a distribution of receipts), whichever applicable: (1) taxes and other governmental charges, (2) such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of transfers of common shares generally on our common share register or foreign registrar and applicable to transfers of common shares to the name of the Depositary or its nominee or the custodian or its nominee on the making of deposits or withdrawals hereunder, (3) such cable, telex and fax transmission expenses as are expressly provided, (4) such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency (5) a fee of US$5.00 or less per 100 GDS (or portion), (6) a fee of US$0.02 or less per GDS (or portion) for any cash distribution made pursuant to the deposit agreement including, but not limited to, and (7) a fee not in excess of US$1.50 per certificate for receipt for transfers made pursuant to the deposit agreement.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 14.
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
 
A. Fair Price Provision
 
At our annual meeting held on October 30, 2000, our shareholders approved an amendment to our bylaws which included the adoption of a fair price provision (the “Fair Price Provision”). On March 8, 2002 our shareholders decided to make a new amendment to Article Nine of our bylaws including, among others, an increase in the minimum percentage of capital obliged to comply with the Fair Price Provision, from twenty percent (20%) to thirty five percent (35%), according to Decree No. 677/2001. On October 10, 2007, our shareholders decided to make a new amendment to Article Nine of our bylaws, to include the control concept under Decree No. 677/2001, which provides for the effective control regularly held in addition to the legal control.
 
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The following description is a summary of the main provisions of the Fair Price Provision, which constitutes Article Nine of our bylaws and does not contain a description of all of the terms of the Fair Price Provision. The Fair Price Provision prohibits a party seeking to acquire, directly or indirectly, either control or (together with such party’s other holdings) thirty five percent (35%) or more of our capital stock without complying with the procedural and price requirements described below. Acquisitions made in violation of the Fair Price Provision are deemed ineffective against us and will not be registered in our share registry. Common shares acquired in violation of the Fair Price Provision shall have no voting or equity rights until the Fair Price Provision has been complied with. The Fair Price Provision applies to transactions involving shares of our common stock and any securities convertible in shares of our common stock, including, without limitation, convertible debentures and bonds and our GDRs. The Fair Price Provision excludes certain acquisitions of common shares in certain limited circumstances.
 
The Fair Price Provision provides that a party seeking to acquire, directly or indirectly, control of our company or thirty five percent (35%) or more of our capital stock shall be required to make a public tender offer for all of the outstanding common stock of us and any shares of common stock into which outstanding securities of our company are presently convertible or exchangeable in accordance with the procedural and price terms of the Fair Price Provision and in accordance with applicable law. For purposes of the thirty five percent threshold contained in the Fair Price Provision parties acting in concert or which are under common control or administration are deemed a single party.
 
There are cases excluded from the tender offer requirements:
 
 
 
acquisitions by existing shareholders or by those exercising control over shares or convertible securities in accordance with the provisions under Law 26.831, irrespective of the application of the regulations imposed by the CNV; and
 
 
holdings of more than 35%, which derive from the distribution of common shares or dividends paid in shares approved by the shareholders, or the issuance of common shares as a result of a merger approved by the shareholders; in both cases, the excess holding shall be disposed of within 180 days of its registration in the relevant shareholder’s account, or prior to the holding of our shareholders meeting, whatever occurs first.
 
The Fair Price Provision requires the offering party to notify use of the tender offer simultaneously with its filing of the public tender offer with the Comisión Nacional de Valores. The notice to us is required to set forth all of the terms and conditions of any agreement that the offering party has made with any other of our shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction and to provide, among other things, the following information:
 
 
 
the identity and nationality of the offering party and, in the event the offer is made by a group, the identity of each member of the group;
 
 
the terms and conditions of the offering, including the price, the tender offer period and the requirements for accepting the tender offer;
 
 
accounting documentation required by Argentine law relating to the offering party;
 
 
details of all prior acquisitions by the offering party of common shares or securities convertible into shares of our capital stock.
 
We will distribute the information provided by the offering party to our shareholders.
 
The CNV regulations require that transactions which cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of a registered Argentine company, to hold 5% or more of the voting power, should be immediately notified to the CNV. Thereafter, every change in the holdings that represents a multiple of 5% of the voting power should also be notified.
 
The Fair Price Provision requires that the consideration paid in the tender offer be paid in cash and that the price paid for each common share in the tender offer be the same and not less than the highest price per common share derived from the five following alternative valuation methods:
 
 
 
the highest price per share of our common stock paid by the offering party, or on behalf of the offering party, for any acquisition of shares or convertible securities within the 2 years prior to the commencement of the tender offer;
 
 
the highest closing selling price of a share of our common stock on the BASE during the thirty day period immediately preceding the commencement of the tender offer;
 
 
the highest price resulting from the calculations made according to the provisions of (i) and (ii) above multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is such highest price and the denominator of which is the lowest closing price of a share of our common stock on the BASE during the two-year period prior to the period referred to in sub-sections (i) or (ii), as applicable;
 
 
our aggregate net earnings per common share during our preceding four completed fiscal quarters prior to the commencement of the tender offer, multiplied by our highest price to earnings ratio during the two-year period immediately preceding the commencement of the tender offer. Such multiples shall be determined considering the average closing selling price of our common stock in the BASE, and our aggregate net income from our preceding four completed fiscal quarters; and,
 
 
the book value per share of our common stock at the time the tender offer is commenced, multiplied by the highest ratio determined by a fraction the numerator of which is the closing selling price of a share of our common stock oi the BASE on each day during the two year period prior to the commencement of the tender offer and the denominator of which is the latest known book value per share of our common stock on each such date.
 
B. Limitations on the payment of dividends.
 
On February 2, 2007, we issued our Series I Notes for an aggregate principal amount of US$150.0 million.
 
In addition, on July 20, 2010, we issued our Series II Notes.
 
As a result, we cannot give you any assurance that we will pay any dividends with respect to our common shares in the future.
 
These notes contain a covenant limiting our ability to pay dividends which may not exceed the sum of:
 
·
50% of our cumulative consolidated net income; or
·
75% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 3.0 to 1; or
·
100% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 4.0 to 1; or
·
 
100% of our aggregate net cash proceeds (with certain exceptions) and the fair market value of property other than cash received by us or by our restricted subsidiaries from (a) any contribution to our capital stock or the capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries or issuance and sale of our qualified capital stock or the qualified capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our notes due, (b) issuance and sale subsequent to the issuance of our Series I and Series II notes or our indebtedness or the indebtedness of our restricted subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for our qualified capital stock, or (c) any reduction in our indebtedness or any restricted subsidiary, (d) any reduction in debt investment (other than permitted investments) and return on assets, or (e) any distribution received from non-restricted subsidiaries.
 
 
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C. This section is not applicable.
 
D. This section is not applicable.
 
E. This section is not applicable.
 
ITEM 15.
Controls and Procedures
 
A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, as appropriate, to allow our management to make timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 20-F, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of members of our management team, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2014. Based upon this evaluation, our Management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 20-F were not effective because management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions related to an acquisition of an associate, as further described below.
 
B. Management´s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate Internal Control over Financial Reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our Internal Control over Financial Reporting includes a series of procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, Internal Control over Financial Reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate.
 
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in Internal Control over Financial Reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of our Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of June 30, 2014. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control–Integrated Framework (1992). Because of the material weakness described below related to the Company’s accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions related to an acquisition of an associate, management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of June 30, 2014, based on the criteria set forth in the COSO Framework.
 
Management did not maintain effective controls over the Company’s accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions related to an acquisition of an associate. Specifically, controls over the interpretation, analysis and accounting of significant, non-routine, complex contractual provisions, did not operate effectively as of June 30, 2014 which, as a result, impacted the accuracy of the derivative liability and financial results accounts. This control deficiency, which the management believes resulted from the failure to designate staffing with relevant expertise at the subsidiary level, resulted in the restatement of the Company’s statutory financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2014 originally issued on September 8, 2014. The Company filed restated statutory financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2014 with the Comisión Nacional de Valores (the “CNV”), the local Argentine regulatory authority, on October 22, 2014. Management has concluded that this specifically identified control deficiency with respect to derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions related to an acquisition of an associate constitutes a material weakness. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in a misstatement of the (aforementioned account balances or disclosures) that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

Background and Remediation Plan

Subsequent to the issuance and filing of the statutory financial statements with the CNV, and as part of the reporting process for the Annual Report on Form 20-F, our management discovered an error in the interpretation and accounting for certain terms and conditions of the various and complex contractual agreements signed in relation to the acquisition of the associate IDBD by Dolphin Netherlands, a subsidiary of DFL, an indirect subsidiary of the Company. As per the terms of one specific contract, Dolphin Netherlands committed to purchase future offers of additional IDBD shares by December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, at predetermined amounts per share. The existence of this purchase obligation should have triggered specific accounting treatment under IFRS rules related to derivatives that the controls and procedures at the Company’s subsidiary, Dolphin Netherlands, did not effectively identify. The principal factor that contributed to this material weakness was the failure to effectively interpret the impact of significant, non-routine complex contractual clauses associated with the investment in the associate IDBD. The effects of the restatement have been discussed in further detail in Note 2.1 (b) to the consolidated financial statements.
 
We plan to implement a number of steps to remediate the material weakness discussed above and improve its Internal Control over Financial Reporting related to account for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions. Specifically, the following measures have been recommended by our management to be implemented:
 
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·
hiring additional qualified accounting personnel versed in the technical requirements of IFRS at the subsidiary level to interpret, analyze and account for significant complex contractual provisions;
 
·
develop a solution to collect and consolidate all material contractual provisions at the subsidiary level to assist in the appropriate evaluation and documentation requirements required by IFRS;
 
·
institute additional review by management of the Company to confirm proper identification, analysis and implementation of relevant accounting standards going forward; and
 
·
provide additional training to personnel at both the Company and subsidiaries to better assess and evaluate contractual provisions and the impact of derivative financial instruments.

Management is committed to improving our internal control processes and will develop and present to the Audit Committee a plan and timetable for the implementation of the remediation measures described above and will meet with the Committee to monitor the status of remediation activities. Management believes that the measures described above should remediate the material weakness identified above and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting related to accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions. As we continue to evaluate and improve our Internal Control over Financial Reporting related to accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions, additional measures to remediate the material weakness or modifications to certain of the remediation procedures described above may be necessary. We expect to complete the required remedial actions during our 2015 fiscal year.

C. Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our independent registered public accounting firm, Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina (PwC Argentina) -member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers-, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our Internal Control over Financial Reporting, as stated in their report included herein. See “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”.

D. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 16.
 
 
A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
 Pursuant to the former applicable rules regarding the Capital Market Law (former Transparency Decree) and the applicable Rules of the CNV at such moment, our board of directors has established on May 2004 an Audit Committee. The main functions of the Audit Committee are to assist the board of directors in performing their duty of exercising due care, diligence and competence in issues relating to us, specifically in the enforcement of the accounting policy and in the issue of accounting and financial information, the management of business risk and of internal control systems, the conduct and ethical soundness of the company’s business, the supervision of the integrity of our financial statements, the compliance by our company with the legal provisions, the independence and capability of the independent auditor and the performance of the internal audit function of our company and of the external auditors. Also, according to the applicable regulations, we may request to our audit committee to render its opinion in certain transactions, and its conditions, as is the case of related party transactions, as may be reasonably considered adequate according to normal market conditions.
 
Since November 3, 2008 the member of the Audit Committee are Cedric Bridger, Ricardo Liberman and Mario Blejer, all of them as independent members. Cedric Bridger is the financial expert in accordance with the relevant SEC rules. We have a fully independent audit committee as per the standard provided in Rule 10 (A) -3(B) (1).
 
B. Code of Ethics
 
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees. Our code of ethics is posted in our website www.irsa.com.ar. On July 25 2005, our Code of Ethics was amended by our board of directors. The amendment was reported in a report on Form 6-K on August 1, 2005.
 
If we make any substantive amendment to the code of ethics or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver to any of its provision we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 6-K or in our next annual report and we will post it in our website.
 
C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
Audit Fees
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, we were billed a total amount of Ps. 5.8 million and Ps. 3.8 million respectively, for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our annual audited consolidated financial statements, performance of the audit of internal controls over financial reporting of the company and other services normally provided in connection with regulatory filings or engagements.
 
Audit-Related Fees

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, no audit-related services were provided.

Tax Fees

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we were billed a total amount of Ps. 0.02 million and Ps. 0.07 million, respectively for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

All Other Fees

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 we were billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountants, including fees mainly related to special assignments and courses, a total amount of Ps.0.1 million and Ps. 0.80 million, respectively.
 
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
 
Audit Committee pre-approves all services, fees and services provided by the external auditors to ensure auditors’ independence. One of the main tasks of the Audit Committee is to give it opinion in relation to the appointment of the external auditors, proposed by the Board of Directors to the General Shareholder’s Meeting. In order to accomplish such task, the Audit Committee shall:
 
·
Require any additional and complementary documentation related to this analysis.
 
·
Verify the independence of the external auditors;
 
·
Analyze different kinds of services that the external auditor would provide to the company. This description must also include an estimate of the fees payable for such services, specifically in order to maintain the principle of independence;
 
·
Inform the fees billed by the external auditor, separating the services related to the audit services and other special services that could be not included in the audit services previously mentioned.
 
·
Take notice of any strategy proposed by of the external auditors and review it in accordance with the reality other business and the risks involved;
 
·
Analyze and supervise the working plan of the external auditors considering the business’ reality and the estimated risks;
 
·
Propose adjustments (if necessary) to such working plan;
 
·
Hold meetings with the external auditors in order to: (a) analyze the difficulties, results and conclusions of the proposed working plan; (b) analyze eventual possible conflicts of interests, related party transactions, compliance with the legal framework and information transparency; and
 
·
Evaluate the performance of external auditors and their opinion regarding the Financial Statements.
 
 D. Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
 
This section is not applicable.
 
E. Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and its Affiliates
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
On July 25, 2013, our Board of Directors decided to establish the terms of the common share repurchase plan under the provisions of Section 64 of the Capital Markets Law and the Rules of the CNV, in order to mitigate the material impact on the price of domestic common shares, including the reduction in the price of our common shares and the distortion of such prices when considering our financial strength, as evidenced by the quality of its assets and the productive business that we develop in Argentina and abroad, mainly due to price/income ratio resulting from the profits evidenced by the quarterly financial statements ended March 31, 2013.
 
Therefore, given the above stated reasons and in line with the commitments of the Board of Directors with the Company and its shareholders, and taking into account the favorable opinion of the Audit Committee and the Supervisory Committee, the Board of Directors has decided to start with a share repurchase plan in order to minimize any possible temporary imbalances between supply and demand within the market, and due to the excessive cost of capital resulting from the current quotation prices.
 
On June 10, 2014, our board of directors concluded the repurchase plan, alleging that the scope of the plan has been completed.
 
During fiscal year 2014, purchases of own shares amounted to 4,904,697 common shares, for which we paid Ps. 47.1 millon, thus fulfilling the terms and conditions of the share repurchase plan. As a result, the investment in our shares amounts to 0.8476% of total capital stock.
 
Period
 
 
Total Number of
Common Shares
Purchased
   
Average Price
Paid per Share
   
Total Number of
ADR’s Purchased
   
Average Price Paid
per ADR
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of the Publicly
Announced Plan (3)
   
Maximum Number of Shares
that may yet be purchased
under the plan
 
         
(Ps.)
          (U$S)              
July 2013
    9,300       6.63       -       -       9,300       29,990,700  
August 2013
    51,584       7.21       -       -       51,584       29,939,116  
September 2013
    78,298       7.81       8,815       8.68       166,448       29,772,668  
October 2013
    130,204       9.76       72,279       10.49       852,994       28,919,674  
November 2013
    70,989       10.48       132,337       11.68       1,394,359       27,525,315  
December 2013
    55,431       10.27       155,799       12.09       1,613,421       25,911,894  
January 2014
    49,380       10.77       30,445       11.54       353,830       25,558,064  
February 2014
    24,224       11.06       -       -       24,224       25,533,840  
March 2014
    31,833       11.11       -       -       31,833       25,502,007  
April 2014
    31,054       11.88       -       -       31,054       25,470,953  
May 2014
    1,650       14.30       37,400       14.64       375,650       25,095,303  
       Total
    533,947               437.075               4,904,697          
 
(1)  
Corresponds to trading date.
(2)  
Up to 5% of the Companies outstanding capital.
(3)  
Correspond to the sum of common shares and ADR’s purchased. Each ADR represents 10 common shares.
 
F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
 
This section is not applicable.
 
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G. Corporate Governance
 
Compliance with NYSE listing standards on corporate governance
 
NYSE and Argentine Corporate Governance Requirements
 
Our corporate governance practices are governed by the applicable Argentine law; particularly, the Argentine Corporation Law, Capital Markets Law Nº 26,831 and the Rules of the CNV, as well as by our bylaws. We have securities that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are NYSE, and is therefore subject to corporate governance requirements applicable to NYSE-listed non-US companies (a “NYSE-listed” company).
 
NYSE-listed non-US companies that are categorized as “Foreign Private Issuers” may, in general, follow their home country corporate governance practices in lieu of most of the new NYSE corporate governance requirements (the “NYSE Sections”) codified in Section 303A of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual. However, Foreign Private Issuers must comply with NYSE Sections 303A.06, 303A.11 and 303A.12(b) and 303A.12(c). Foreign Private Issuers must comply with Section 303A.06 prior to July 31, 2005 and with Sections 303A.11 and 303A.12(b) prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders held after January 15, 2004, or by October 31, 2004.
 
NYSE Section 303A.11 requires that Foreign Private Issuers disclose any significant ways in which their corporate governance practices differ from US companies under NYSE standards. A Foreign Private Issuer is simply required to provide a brief, general summary of such significant differences to its US investors either 1) on the company’s website (in English) or 2) in Form 20-F as distributed to their U.S. investors. In order to comply with Section 303A.11, we have prepared and have updated the comparison in the table below.
 
 The most relevant differences between our corporate governance practices and NYSE standards for listed companies are as follows:
 
NYSE Standards for US companies Listed Companies Manual Section 303.A
  
IRSA’s Corporate Practices
   
Section 303A.01 A NYSE-listed company must have a majority of independent directors on its board of directors.
  
We follow Argentine law which does not require that a majority of the board of directors be comprised of independent directors. Argentine law instead requires that public companies in Argentina have a sufficient number of independent directors to be able to form an audit committee of at least three members, the majority of which must be independent pursuant to the criteria established by the Rules of the CNV.
Section 303A.02 This section establishes general standards to evaluate directors’ independence (no director qualifies as “independent” unless the board of directors affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the listed company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company)), and emphasizes that the concern is independence from management. The board is also required to express an opinion with regard to the independence or lack of independence, on a case by case basis, of each individual director.
  
CNV standards (former General Resolution No. 400 and now General Resolucion 622/2013, as amended) for purposes of identifying an independent director are substantially similar to NYSE’s standards. CNV standards provide that independence is required with respect to the company itself and to its shareholders with direct or indirect material holdings (35% or more). To qualify as an independent director, such person must not perform executive functions within the company. Close relatives of any persons who would not qualify as “independent directors” shall also not be considered “independent.” When directors are appointed, each shareholder that nominates a director is required to report at the meeting whether or not such director is independent.
   
Section 303A.03 Non-management directors must meet at regularly scheduled executive meetings not attended by management.
  
Neither Argentine law nor our by-laws require that any such meetings be held.
 
Our board of directors as a whole is responsible for monitoring the company’s affairs. In addition, under Argentine law, the board of directors may approve the delegation of specific responsibilities to designated directors or non-director managers of a aompany. Also, it is mandatory for public companies to form a supervisory committee (composed of syndics) which is responsible for monitoring legal compliance by a company under Argentine law and compliance with its by-laws.
   
Section 303A.05(a) Listed companies shall have a “Compensation Committee” comprised entirely of independent directors.
  
Neither Argentine law nor our by-laws require the formation of a “Compensation Committee.” Under Argentine law, if the compensation of the members of the board of directors and the supervisory committee is not established in the by-laws of a company, it should be determined at the shareholders meeting.
   
Section 303A.05(b). The “Compensation Committee” shall have a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and certain minimum responsibilities as set forth in Section 303A.05(b)(i) and (ii).
  
Neither Argentine law nor our by-laws require the formation of a “Compensation Committee.”
NYSE Standards for US companies Listed Companies Manual Section 303.A
  
IRSA’s Corporate Practices
   
Section 303A.06 Listed companies must have an “Audit Committee” that satisfies the requirements of Rule 10 A-3 under the 1934 Exchange Act (the “Exchange Act”). Foreign private issuers must satisfy the requirements of Rule 10 A-3 under the Exchange Act as of July 31, 2005.
  
Pursuant to the Capital Markets Law and the Rules of the CNV, as from May 27, 2004 we have appointed an “Audit Committee” composed of three of the members of the Board of Directors. Since December 21, 2005 all of its members are independent as per the criteria of Rule 10 A-3 under the Exchange Act.
   
 
 
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Section 303A.07(a) The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three members. All of its members shall be financially literate or must acquire such financial knowledge within a reasonable period and at least one of its members shall have experience in accounting or financial administration.
  
In accordance with Argentine law, a public Company must have an Audit Committee with a minimum of three members of the board of directors, the majority of which shall be independent pursuant to the criteria established by the CNV. There is no requirement related to the financial expertise of the members of the Audit Committee. However, our Audit Committee has a financial expert. The committee creates its own written internal code that addresses among others: (i) its purpose; (ii) an annual performance evaluation of the committee; and (iii) its duties and responsibilities.
 
H. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
This section is not applicable.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 17.
Financial Statements
 
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this Item.
 
ITEM 18.
Financial Statements
 
Reference is made to pages F-1 through F-285
 
Index to Financial Statements (see page F-1).

ITEM 19.
Exhibits
 
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
   
1.1*
  
Estatutos of the registrant, which serve as the registrant’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, and an English translation thereof.
   
1.2****
  
English translation of the amendment to the bylaws.
   
1.3
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws.
     
2.1*
  
Form of Deposit Agreement among us, The Bank of New York, as Depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued there under.
   
2.2*
  
Shareholders Agreement, dated November 18, 1997, among IRSA International Limited, Parque Arauco S.A. and Sociedad Anónima Mercado de Abasto Proveedor (SAMAP).
   
2.3*
  
Put Option Agreement dated November 17, 1997, among IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima and GSEM/AP.
   
2.4*
  
Offering Circular, dated March 24, 2000, regarding the issuance of Ps. 85,000,000 of our 14.875% Notes due 2005.
   
2.5****
  
Indenture dated May 11, 2007, between us as Issuer, The Bank of New York as trustee, Co-Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, and Banco Santander Río S.A. as Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Representative of the Trustee in Argentina for the US$ 200,000,000 Global Note Program for Notes due no less than 30 days from date of original issue.
   
4.1**
  
Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud dated June 30, 2004.
   
4.2****
  
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud dated August 23, 2007
   
4.3*****
  
English translation of the Second Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, dated August 14, 2008.
   
4.4******
  
English translation of the Third Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, dated November 27, 2009.
   
4.5*******
  
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud, dated March 12, 2010.
     
4.6********
 
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud, dated July 11, 2011.
     
4.7*********
 
English translation of the Fifth Agreement for the implementation of Amendments to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, October 15, 2012
   
4.8
 
English translation of the Sixth Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated November 12, 2013.
     
4.9
 
English translation of the Second Amendment to the Exchange of Operating Services Agreement between the Company, Cresud and Alto Palermo dated February 24, 2014.
     
8.1
  
List of Subsidiaries
   
11.1***
  
Code of Ethics of the Company.
   
12.1
  
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
   
12.2
  
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
   
13.1
  
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
13.2
  
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
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*
Incorporated herein by reference to the same-numbered exhibit to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 20-F (File No. 000-30982).
**
Incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 6-K (SEC File No. 000-30982).
***
Incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 6-K reported on August 1, 2005.
****
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 128 0-30982) filed with the SEC on December 27, 2007.
*****
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 128 0-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2008.
******
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2009.
*******
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2010.
********
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 28, 2011.
*********
Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 26, 2012.


SIGNATURES
 
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
 
 
IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA
/s/  Matías I. Gaivironsky
 
Matías I. Gaivironsky
 
Chief Financial Officer
IRSA
 
 
 
Date: October 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
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INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
 
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F - 2
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014 and 2013
F - 4
Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
F - 5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 
F - 6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 
F - 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
F - 10
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
 F – 11





 
 

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also, in our opinion, the Company did not maintain, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) because a material weakness in internal control over the financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions related to an acquisition of an associate existed as of that date. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness referred to above is described in Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting appearing under Item 15. We considered this material weakness in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2014 consolidated financial statements and our opinion regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting does not affect our opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in management’s report referred to above. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
As discussed in Note 2.1. (b) to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has restated its 2014 consolidated financial statements to correct an error.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
 
 
F-2

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 

 

 
PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co. S.R.L.
 
By: /s/ Eduardo A. Loiácono
(Partner)
  
Eduardo A. Loiácono
 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
October 31, 2014
 

 
F-3

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
Consolidated statements of financial position (Restated)
as of June 30, 2014 and 2013
 (All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
Note
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
      06.30.2013  
ASSETS
                   
Non- Current Assets
                   
Investment properties
    10       3,269,595       3,983,266  
Property, plant and equipment
    11       220,013       212,673  
Trading properties
    12       130,657       94,464  
Intangible assets
    13       124,085       172,878  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    8,9       2,260,805       1,423,936  
Deferred income tax assets
    27       368,641       85,236  
Restricted assets
    16       -       10,881  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") credit
            110,185       130,086  
Trade and other receivables
    17       92,388       85,126  
Investments in financial assets
    18       274,716       267,455  
Derivative financial instruments
    19       -       21,208  
Total Non-Current Assets
            6,851,085       6,487,209  
Current Assets
                       
Trading properties
    12       4,596       11,689  
Inventories
    14       16,963       16,321  
Restricted assets
    16       -       1,022  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") credit
            15,866       -  
Assets held for sale
    42       1,357,866       -  
Trade and other receivables
    17       706,846       769,333  
Investments in financial assets
    18       234,107       244,053  
Derivative financial instruments
    19       12,870       -  
Cash and cash equivalents
    20       609,907       796,902  
Total Current Assets
            2,959,021       1,839,320  
TOTAL ASSETS
            9,810,106       8,326,529  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
                       
Share capital
            573,771       578,676  
Treasury stock
            4,905       -  
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock
            123,329       123,329  
Share premium
            793,123       793,123  
Cost of treasury stock
            (37,906 )     -  
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
            (21,808 )     (20,782 )
Reserve for share-based compensation
    26       53,235       8,258  
Legal reserve
            116,840       85,140  
Special reserve
            375,487       395,249  
Reserve for new developments
            413,206       492,441  
Cumulative translation adjustment
            398,931       50,776  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
            (784,869 )     239,328  
Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
            2,008,244       2,745,538  
Non-controlling interest
            548,352       385,151  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
            2,556,596       3,130,689  
LIABILITIES
                       
Non-Current Liabilities
                       
Trade and other payables
    21       202,652       211,118  
Borrowings
    24       3,756,003       2,922,642  
Derivative financial instruments
    19       320,847       -  
Deferred income tax liabilities
    27       345,607       395,936  
Salaries and social security liabilities
    22       3,749       3,160  
Provisions
    23       205,228       57,737  
Total Non-Current Liabilities
            4,834,086       3,590,593  
Current Liabilities
                       
Trade and other payables
    21       678,725       677,010  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") liabilities
            64,677       90,916  
Liabilities held for sale
    42       806,612       -  
Salaries and social security liabilities
    22       99,276       49,010  
Derivative financial instruments
    19       14,225       1,732  
Borrowings
    24       737,477       772,529  
Provisions
    23       18,432       14,050  
Total Current Liabilities
            2,419,424       1,605,247  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            7,253,510       5,195,840  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
            9,810,106       8,326,529  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).
 
 
F-4

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
Consolidated statements of income (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


   
Note
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
      06.30.2013       06.30.2012  
Revenues
    30       2,845,176       2,187,180       1,790,316  
Costs
    31       (1,354,493 )     (1,087,611 )     (858,658 )
 Gross Profit
            1,490,683       1,099,569       931,658  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    10       235,507       183,767       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    32       (296,928 )     (194,841 )     (174,347 )
Selling expenses
    32       (146,236 )     (106,125 )     (84,773 )
Other operating results, net
    34       (45,870 )     93,268       (32,446 )
Profit from operations
            1,237,156       1,075,638       756,781  
Share of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures
    8,9       (413,771 )     (7,391 )     11,660  
Profit before financial results and income tax
            823,385       1,068,247       768,441  
Finance income
    35       131,509       119,525       105,100  
Finance cost
    35       (1,726,875 )     (772,412 )     (528,010 )
 Other financial results
    35       (123,903 )     14,695       (3,917 )
 Financial results, net
    35       (1,719,269 )     (638,192 )     (426,827 )
(Loss) / Profit before income tax
            (895,884 )     430,055       341,614  
Income tax and Minimum Presumed Income Tax
    27       64,267       (132,847 )     (116,938 )
(Loss) / Profit for the year
            (831,617 )     297,208       224,676  
                                 
Attributable to:
                               
Equity holders of the parent
            (786,487 )     238,737       203,891  
Non-controlling interest
            (45,130 )     58,471       20,785  
                                 
(Loss) / Profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent during the year (Note 36):
                               
Basic
            (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  
Diluted
            (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
      06.30.2013       06.30.2012  
(Loss) / Profit for the year
    (831,617 )     297,208       224,676  
Other comprehensive income:
                       
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
                       
Currency translation adjustment
    442,844       56,799       14,682  
Other comprehensive income for the year (i)
    442,844       56,799       14,682  
Total comprehensive income for the year
    (388,773 )     354,007       239,358  
                         
Attributable to:
                       
Equity holders of the parent
    (438,332 )     287,926       218,393  
Non-controlling interest
    49,559       66,081       20,965  

(i)  
Components of other comprehensive income have no impact on income tax.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).
 
 
F-6

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
Attributable to equity holders of the parent
             
   
Share capital
   
Treasury stock
   
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock (2)
   
Share premium
   
Cost of
treasury
stock
   
Acquisition of additional interest
in subsidiaries
   
Reserve for share-based compensation
   
Legal reserve
   
Special reserve
(1)
   
Reserve for new development
   
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
Retained earnings
(Accumulated deficit)
   
Subtotal
   
Non-controlling interest
   
Total shareholders' equity
(Restated)
 
Balance at July 1st, 2013 
    578,676       -       123,329       793,123       -       (20,782 )     8,258       85,140       395,249       492,441       50,776       239,328       2,745,538       385,151       3,130,689  
Loss for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -               (786,487 )     (786,487 )     (45,130 )     (831,617 )
Other comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       348,155       -       348,155       94,689       442,844  
Total comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       348,155       (786,487 )     (438,332 )     49,559       (388,773 )
Distribution of retained earnings approved by Shareholders’ meeting held  10.31.13
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       31,700       (19,762 )     -       -       (11,938 )     -       -       -  
Reversal of reserve for new developments – Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.13
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (22,610 )     -       22,610       -       -       -  
Dividends distribution – approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.13
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (250,000 )     (250,000 )     -       (250,000 )
Reversal of reserve for new developments – Shareholders’ meeting held  06.19.14
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (56,625 )     -       56,625       -       -       -  
Reserve for share-based compensation  (Note 26)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       44,977       -       -       -       -       -       44,977       (287 )     44,690  
Purchase of Treasury stock
    (4,905 )     4,905       -       -       (37,906 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (37,906 )     -       (37,906 )
Distribution of share capital of subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,163 )     (4,163 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (Note 3)
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,026 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,026 )     (182 )     (1,208 )
Reversal of expired dividends
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,618       1,618       72       1,690  
Dividends distribution – approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 06.19.2014
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (56,625 )     (56,625 )     -       (56,625 )
Dividends distributed by subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (20,837 )     (20,837 )
Capital contribution of non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       139,039       139,039  
Balance at June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    573,771       4,905       123,329       793,123       (37,906 )     (21,808 )     53,235       116,840       375,487       413,206       398,931       (784,869 )     2,008,244       548,352       2,556,596  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).
(1) 
Related to CNV General Resolution No. 609/12. See Note 29.
(2) 
Includes Ps. 1,045 of Inflation adjustment treasury stock. See Note 29.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
 
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

    Attributable to equity holders of the parent              
   
Share capital
   
Inflation
adjustment of share capital
   
Share premium
   
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
   
Reserve for share-based compensation
   
Legal reserve
   
 
Special reserve
(1)
   
Reserve for new developments
   
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)
   
Subtotal
   
Non-controlling interest
   
Total shareholders’ equity
 
Balance at June 30, 2012
    578,676       274,387       793,123       (15,714 )     2,595       71,136       -       419,783       14,502       510,853       2,649,341       390,428       3,039,769  
Profit for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       238,737       238,737       58,471       297,208  
Other comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       49,189       -       49,189       7,610       56,799  
Total comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       49,189       238,737       287,926       66,081       354,007  
Appropriation of retained earnings approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.12
    -       -       -       -       -       14,004       -       72,658       -       (86,662 )     -       -       -  
Reclassification of the deferred tax liability – Approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.12
    -       (151,058 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       151,058       -       -       -  
Dividends distribution – approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.12
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (180,000 )     (180,000 )     -       (180,000 )
Dividends distribution of non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (27,045 )     (27,045 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interest by business combination (Note 3)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       102,723       102,723  
Cumulative translation adjustment for interest held before business combination (Note 3)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (12,915 )     -       (12,915 )     -       (12,915 )
Distribution of share capital of subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (152,102 )     (152,102 )
Reserve for share-based compensation (Note 26)
    -       -       -       -       5,663       -       -       -       -       -       5,663       193       5,856  
Reallocation General Ruling No. 609/12
    -       -       -       -       -       -       395,249       -       -       (395,249 )     -       -       -  
Capital contribution of non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -               -       -       -       6,510       6,510  
Conversion of notes
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       126       126  
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (5,068 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,068 )     (1,798 )     (6,866 )
Reversal of expired dividends
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       591       591       35       626  
Balance at June 30, 2013
    578,676       123,329       793,123       (20,782 )     8,258       85,140       395,249       492,441       50,776       239,328       2,745,538       385,151       3,130,689  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).
(1) 
Corresponds to CNV General Ruling No. 609/12. See Note 29.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


   
Attributable to equity holders of the parent
             
   
Share capital
   
Inflation
adjustment of share capital
   
Share premium
   
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
   
Reserve for share-based compensation
   
Legal reserve
   
Reserve for new developments
   
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)
   
Subtotal
   
Non-controlling interest
   
Total shareholders’ equity
 
Balance at July 1st, 2011 
    578,676       274,387       793,123       -       -       57,031       391,262       -       656,525       2,751,004       331,609       3,082,613  
Profit for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       203,891       203,891       20,785       224,676  
Other comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       14,502       -       14,502       180       14,682  
Total comprehensive income for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       14,502       203,891       218,393       20,965       239,358  
Appropriation of retained earnings approved by Shareholders’ meeting held 10.31.11
    -       -       -       -       -       14,105       56,421       -       (70,526 )     -       -       -  
Dividends distribution – approved by Shareholders’ meeting
held  10.31.11
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (211,575 )     (211,575 )     -       (211,575 )
Dividends distribution of non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (19,354 )     (19,354 )
Reversal of expired dividends
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,638       3,638       171       3,809  
Capital contribution of non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       58,299       58,299  
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (15,714 )     -       -       -       -       -       (15,714 )     (537 )     (16,251 )
Reserve for share-based compensation (Note 26)
    -       -       -       -       2,595       -       -       -       -       2,595       95       2,690  
Distribution of share capital of subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (820 )     (820 )
Dividends distribution – approved by Shareholders’ meeting
held  05.23.12
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (27,900 )     -       (71,100 )     (99,000 )     -       (99,000 )
Balance at June 30, 2012
    578,676       274,387       793,123       (15,714 )     2,595       71,136       419,783       14,502       510,853       2,649,341       390,428       3,039,769  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Consolidated statements of cash flows (Restated)
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
Note
   
06.30.2014 (Restated)
      06.30.2013       06.30.2012  
Operating activities:
                           
Cash generated by operations
    20       1,298,251       1,141,013       876,770  
Income tax and Minimum Presumed Income tax paid
            (276,272 )     (277,640 )     (184,888 )
Net cash generated by operating activities
            1,021,979       863,373       691,882  
Investing activities:
                               
Capital contributions in associates and joint ventures
    8,9       (20,059 )     (67,438 )     (17,138 )
Purchases of associates and joint ventures
    3,8,9       (1,131,806 )     (25,899 )     (46,693 )
Purchases of investment properties
    10       (264,853 )     (210,456 )     (110,968 )
Proceeds from sale of investment properties
    10       402,139       127,688       143,818  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    11       (23,224 )     (13,415 )     (12,985 )
Purchases of intangible assets
    13       (11,739 )     (800 )     (2,360 )
Purchase of investments in financial assets
            (1,533,331 )     (950,913 )     (899,199 )
Proceeds from sale of investments in financial assets
            1,647,674       1,197,240       717,776  
Advanced payments
            (29,647 )     (15,780 )     (9,924 )
Proceeds from sale of  joint ventures
            22,754       -       -  
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    3       -       (117,874 )     -  
Interest received
            10,166       18,399       594  
Loans granted to associates and joint ventures
            (2,090 )     (41,591 )     (125,729 )
Dividends received
            16,896       54,246       12,321  
Loans repayments received from associates and joint ventures
            -       701       103,711  
Net cash used in investing activities
            (917,120 )     (45,892 )     (246,776 )
Financing activities:
                               
Borrowings
            501,770       646,750       116,904  
Repayments of borrowings
            (446,164 )     (206,390 )     (380,146 )
Payment of seller financing of shares
            (1,640 )     (10,910 )     (23,304 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
            (1,208 )     (4,062 )     (8,054 )
Dividends paid
    29       (113,251 )     (239,652 )     (262,724 )
Capital contribution of non-controlling interest
            139,039       6,510       58,299  
Interest paid
            (414,932 )     (269,785 )     (248,277 )
Distribution of capital of subsidiaries
            (4,163 )     (152,102 )     (820 )
Repurchase of treasury stock
            (37,906 )     -       -  
Payment of seller financing
            (1,871 )     (1,107 )     -  
Acquisition of derivative financial instruments
            (37,961 )     -       -  
Proceeds from derivative financial instruments
            62,158       -       -  
Issuance of non-convertible notes
            218,262       -       295,030  
Loans from associates and joint ventures
            17,246       70,672       -  
Payments of borrowings from subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
            (188,906 )     -       -  
Payment of non-convertible notes
            (287,240 )     (146,192 )     (39,765 )
Net cash used in financing activities
            (596,767 )     (306,268 )     (492,857 )
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
            (491,908 )     511,213       (47,751 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    20       796,902       259,169       301,559  
Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents
            304,913       26,520       5,361  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
    20       609,907       796,902       259,169  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated).

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
1.  
The Group’s business and general information

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (“IRSA”, “the Company”, “Us” or “the Society”) was founded in 1943 and is engaged in a diversified range of real estate activities in Argentina since 1991.

IRSA and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to hereinafter as “the Group”. See Note 2.3 and 6 for a description of the Group’s companies and segments.

The Group’s real estate business operations are conducted primarily through IRSA and IRSA’s principal subsidiary, Alto Palermo S.A. (“APSA”). Through APSA e IRSA, the Group owns, manages and develops shopping centers across Argentina, a portfolio of office and other rental properties in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, and it entered the US real estate market in 2009, mainly through the acquisition of non-controlling interests in office buildings and hotels (see Note 3). Through IRSA or APSA, the Group also develops residential properties for sale. The Group, through IRSA, is also involved in the operation of branded hotels. The Group uses the term “real estate” indistinctively in these Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated) to denote investment, development and/or trading properties activities.

Internationally, during this fiscal year, the Group made an investment in the Israeli market, through Dolphin, in IDB Development Corporation (IDBD) (an Israeli Company), of an interest of 28.99%, and considering the dilution 31.37%. IDBD is one of the Israeli biggest and most diversified investment groups, which is involved, through its subsidiaries, in several markets and industry, including real estate, retail, agribusiness insurance, telecommunications, etc.; controlling companies as: Clal Insurance (Insurance Company), Cellcom (Mobile phone services), Koor Industries (owner of 40% of Makhteshim Agan Industries (Agrochemicals), Super-Sol (supermarket), PBC (Real Estate), among others. IDBD went public in Tel Aviv Exchange in May, 2014.

The activities of the Group’s segment “Financial operations and others” is carried out mainly through Banco Hipotecario S.A. (“BHSA”), where we have a 29.77% interest (without considering treasury shares of our own). BHSA is a commercial bank offering a wide variety of banking activities and related financial services to individuals, small and medium-sized companies and large corporations, including the provision of mortgaged loans. BHSA’s shares are listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (“BASE”). In addition, the Group has a 42.95% interest in Tarshop S.A (“Tarshop”) which main activities are credit card and loan origination transactions.

IRSA’s shares are listed and traded on both the BASE and the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). APSA’s shares are listed and traded on both the BASE and the NASDAQ.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is our ultimate parent company and is a corporation incorporated and domiciled in Argentina. The address of its registered office is 877 Moreno St., Floor 23, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
1.  
The Group’s business and general information (Continued)

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements (Restated) are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies

2.1.  
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement

(a)  
Basis of preparation
 
These Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated) have been prepared in accordance with and in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), issued by International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations from International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (“CINIIF” as per its Spanish acronym) (“IFRIC” as per its English acronym and known before as the Standards Interpretation Committee “SIC” as per its English acronym). All IFRS applicable as of the date of these consolidated financial statements (Restated) have been applied. Additionally, the Group has adopted certain IFRS that are not effective as of June 30, 2014, but for which early adoption is accepted. The Group adopted IFRS in the fiscal year beginning on July 1st, 2012, being its transition date July 1st, 2011.
 
The Comisión Nacional de Valores (“CNV”), the National Securities Commission in Argentina, through General Resolutions No. 562/09 and 576/10, has provided for the application of Technical Resolutions No. 26 and 29 of the Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas (“FACPCE”), which adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), issued by the IASB, for companies subject to the public offering regime ruled by Law 17,811, due to the listing of their shares or corporate notes, and for entities that have applied for authorization to be listed under the mentioned regime.

(b)  
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

Subsequent to the original issuance of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Group determined they contained an error resulting from the misunderstanding of certain terms and conditions of the IDBD transaction. As part of the IDBD transaction and as further explained in Note 3, Dolphin Netherlands B.V. committed to execute future purchase offers of additional IDBD shares on December 31, 2015 and 2016 at predetermined prices. This commitment represented a derivative financial instrument for the Group as of June 30, 2014, which should have been measured at fair value as of that date. The fair value of the derivative financial instrument represented a loss for the Group for the year ended June 30, 2014.

These consolidated financial statements, as initially reported, have therefore been amended and restated to correct for the above-explained error. The restatement impacts only on the consolidated statement of financial position of the year ended June 30, 2014, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended June 30, 2014. The restatement impacts only the year ended June 30, 2014. There is no impact on the financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and on retained earnings as of July 1, 2013.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.1.  
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement (Continued)

(b)  
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Continued)

As a result of the restatement, non-current liabilities have been increased by Ps. 320.8 million, accumulated deficit have been increased by Ps. 315.6 and cumulative translation adjustment have been increased by Ps. 5.2. As a result of the above adjustment, the basic loss per share figure increased from Ps. 0.89 per share to Ps. 1.37 per share, and the diluted loss per share increased from Ps. 0.89 per share to Ps. 1.37 per share, and the diluted loss per share.

Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 of the Group (Restated) were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the Group on October 22, 2014. The previously issued consolidated financial statements of the Group as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the Group on September 8, 2014. The restated consolidated financial statements have been updated for the effects of events up to October 22, 2014.

The effect of the restatement on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

   
06.30.2014
(Reported)
   
06.30.2014
(Adjustment)
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
 
Revenues
    2,845,176       -       2,845,176  
Costs
    (1,354,493 )     -       (1,354,493 )
 Gross Profit
    1,490,683       -       1,490,683  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    235,507       -       235,507  
General and administrative expenses
    (296,928 )     -       (296,928 )
Selling expenses
    (146,236 )     -       (146,236 )
Other operating results, net
    (45,870 )     -       (45,870 )
Profit from operations
    1,237,156       -       1,237,156  
Share of (loss) / profit of associates and joint ventures
    (413,771 )     -       (413,771 )
Profit before financial results and income tax
    823,385       -       823,385  
Finance income
    131,509       -       131,509  
Finance cost
    (1,726,875 )     -       (1,726,875 )
 Other financial results
    191,697       (315,600 )     (123,903 )
 Financial results, net
    (1,403,669 )     (315,600 )     (1,719,269 )
(Loss) / Profit before income tax
    (580,284 )     (315,600 )     (895,884 )
Income tax and Minimum Presumed Income Tax
    64,267       -       64,267  
(Loss) / Profit for the year
    (516,017 )     (315,600 )     (831,617 )
                         
Attributable to:
                       
Equity holders of the parent
    (514,566 )     (271,921 )     (786,487 )
Non-controlling interest
    (1,451 )     (43,679 )     (45,130 )
                         
(Loss) / Profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent during the year (Note 36):
                       
Basic
    (0.89 )     (0.48 )     (1.37 )
Diluted
    (0.89 )     (0.48 )     (1.37 )

 
F-13

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.1.  
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement (Continued)

(b)  
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Continued)

The effect of the restatement on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as of June 30, 2014 is as follows:
 
   
06.30.2014
(Reported)
   
06.30.2014
(Adjustment)
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
 
(Loss) / Profit for the year
    (516,017 )     (315,600 )     (831,617 )
Other comprehensive income:
                       
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
                       
Currency translation adjustment
    448,091       (5,247 )     442,844  
Other comprehensive income for the year (i)
    448,091       (5,247 )     442,844  
Total comprehensive income for the year
    (67,926 )     (320,847 )     (388,773 )
                         
Attributable to:
                       
Equity holders of the parent
    (161,890 )     (276,442 )     (438,332 )
Non-controlling interest
    93,964       (44,405 )     49,559  

The effect of the restatement on the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2014 is as follows:
 
   
06.30.2014
(Reported)
   
06.30.2014
(Adjustment)
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
 
ASSETS
                 
Non- Current Assets
                 
Investment properties
    3,269,595       -       3,269,595  
Property, plant and equipment
    220,013       -       220,013  
Trading properties
    130,657       -       130,657  
Intangible assets
    124,085       -       124,085  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    2,260,805       -       2,260,805  
Deferred income tax assets
    368,641       -       368,641  
Restricted assets
    -       -       -  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") credit
    110,185       -       110,185  
Trade and other receivables
    92,388       -       92,388  
Investments in financial assets
    274,716       -       274,716  
Derivative financial instruments
    -       -       -  
Total Non-Current  Assets
    6,851,085       -       6,851,085  
Current Assets
                       
Trading properties
    4,596       -       4,596  
Inventories
    16,963       -       16,963  
Restricted assets
    -       -       -  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") credit
    15,866       -       15,866  
Assets held for sale
    1,357,866       -       1,357,866  
Trade and other receivables
    706,846       -       706,846  
Investments in financial assets
    234,107       -       234,107  
Derivative financial instruments
    12,870       -       12,870  
Cash and cash equivalents
    609,907       -       609,907  
Total Current Assets
    2,959,021       -       2,959,021  
TOTAL ASSETS
    9,810,106       -       9,810,106  
 
 
F-14

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.1.
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement (Continued)

(b)
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Continued)

 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
06.30.2014
(Reported)
   
06.30.2014
(Adjustment)
   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
 
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
                 
Share capital
    573,771       -       573,771  
Treasury stock
    4,905       -       4,905  
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock
    123,329       -       123,329  
Share premium
    793,123       -       793,123  
Cost of treasury stock
    (37,906 )     -       (37,906 )
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
    (21,808 )     -       (21,808 )
Reserve for share-based compensation
    53,235       -       53,235  
Legal reserve
    116,840       -       116,840  
Special reserve
    375,487       -       375,487  
Reserve for new developments
    413,206       -       413,206  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    403,452       (4,521 )     398,931  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    (512,948 )     (271,921 )     (784,869 )
Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
    2,284,686       (276,442 )     2,008,244  
Non-controlling interest
    592,757       (44,405 )     548,352  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    2,877,443       (320,847 )     2,556,596  
                         
LIABILITIES
                       
Non-Current Liabilities
                       
Trade and other payables
    202,652       -       202,652  
Borrowings
    3,756,003       -       3,756,003  
Derivative financial instruments
    -       320,847       320,847  
Deferred income tax liabilities
    345,607       -       345,607  
Salaries and social security liabilities
    3,749       -       3,749  
Provisions
    205,228       -       205,228  
Total Non-Current Liabilities
    4,513,239       320,847       4,834,086  
Current Liabilities
                       
Trade and other payables
    678,725       -       678,725  
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax ("MPIT") liabilities
    64,677       -       64,677  
Liabilities held for sale
    806,612       -       806,612  
Salaries and social security liabilities
    99,276       -       99,276  
Derivative financial instruments
    14,225       -       14,225  
Borrowings
    737,477       -       737,477  
Provisions
    18,432       -       18,432  
Total Current Liabilities
    2,419,424       -       2,419,424  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    6,932,663       320,847       7,253,510  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
    9,810,106       -       9,810,106  
 
There was no effect of the restatement on the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2014.
 
 
F-15

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.1.
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement (Continued)

(b)
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Continued)

The effect of the restatement on the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders equity for the year ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:
 
   
Attributable to equity holders of the parent
             
   
Share capital
   
Treasury stock
   
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock
   
Share premium
   
Cost of
treasury
stock
   
Acquisition of additional interest
in subsidiaries
   
Reserve for share-based compensation
   
Legal reserve
   
Special reserve
   
Reserve for new development
   
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
Retained earnings
(Accumulated deficit)
   
Subtotal
   
Non-controlling interest
   
Total shareholders' equity
 
06.30.2014 – (Reported)
    573,771       4,905       123,329       793,123       (37,906 )     (21,808 )     53,235       116,840       375,487       413,206       403,452       (512,948 )     2,284,686       592,757       2,877,443  
06.30.2014 – (Adjustment)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,521 )     (271,921 )     (276,442 )     (44,405 )     (320,847 )
06.30.2014 – (Restated)
    573,771       4,905       123,329       793,123       (37,906 )     (21,808 )     53,235       116,840       375,487       413,206       398,931       (784,869 )     2,008,244       548,352       2,556,596  
 
 
F-16

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.1.
Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statement (Continued)

(c)  
Current and non-current classification

The Group presents current and non-current assets, and current and non-current liabilities, as separate classifications in its statement of financial position according with the operating cycle of each activity.

The operating cycle for activities related to the Group’s investment property and hotels is 12 months. Therefore, current assets and current liabilities include the assets and liabilities that are either realized or settled within 12 months from the end of the fiscal year. The operating cycle of the Group’s trading property activities depends on each specific project and a common cycle for all trading activities cannot be clearly defined. Generally, assets and liabilities related to the trading property activities are realized and settled in several years, ranging from 2 to 3 years or in some exceptional cases even longer. As a result and for purposes of classification, the Group has assumed the operating cycle of its trading property activities to be 12 months.
 
 
F-17

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.  
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

All other assets and liabilities are classified as non-current. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities (income tax liabilities) are presented separately from each other and from other assets and liabilities as current and non-current, respectively.

(d)  
Presentation currency

The consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of Argentine Pesos. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to ‘Peso amounts’ or ‘Ps.’, are to Argentine Pesos, and references to ‘US$’ or ‘US dollars’ are to United States dollars.

(e)  
Fiscal year-end

The fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30 of the following year. The financial results are presented on a fiscal year basis.

(f)  
Accounting conventions

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under attributed cost convention, as modified by financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss and share-based compensation at fair value.

(g)  
Reporting cash flows

The Group reports cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Interest paid is presented within financing cash flows. Interest received is presented within investing activities. The acquisitions and disposals of investment properties are disclosed as cash flows from investing activities because this most appropriately reflects the Group’s business activities. Cash flows in respect to trading properties are disclosed as cash flows from operating activities because these items are sold in the ordinary course of business.

(h)  
Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements at a certain date requires making estimates and evaluations affecting the amount of assets and liabilities recorded and contingent assets and liabilities disclosed at such date, as well as income and expenses recorded during the period. Actual results might differ from the estimates and evaluations made at the date of preparation of these financial statements. The most significant judgments made by Management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the major sources of uncertainty are described in Note 5.
 
 
F-18

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.2.  
New accounting standards

The following standards, amendments and interpretations have been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB as per its English acronym) and by the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (“CINIIF”)(“IFRIC”, as per its English acronym and known before as the Standards Interpretation Committee “SIC”, as per its English acronym). Below we outline the standards, amendments and interpretations that may potentially have an impact on the Group.

IFRS 15 “Revenues from contracts with customers”

On May 28, 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board has published the new IFRS 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers” (IFRS 15) that replaces IAS 11 “Construction contracts”, IAS 18 “Revenue from ordinary operating activities”, IFRIC 13 “Customer loyalty programs”, IFRIC 15 “Agreements for the construction of real estate”, IFRIC 18 “Transfer of assets from customers” and SIC 31 “Revenue – Barter transactions involving advertising services”.

IFRS 15 provides the new revenue recognition model derived from contracts with customers. The core principle underlying the model is satisfaction of a performance obligations assumed with customers. IFRS 15 bases this principle on a single, five-step model that is developed extensively and in detail, including examples.

The new model of ordinary income applies to all contracts with customers, other than those covered by other IFRSs, such as leases, insurance and financial instruments contracts. The standard does not address recognition of interest or dividend income.

IFRS 15 becomes effective for all fiscal years beginning as from January 1, 2017 and may be adopted earlier. Application is retroactive. On the balance sheet date, the Company has not assessed the impact that this standard shall have on its financial position and the results of its operations.

 
F-19

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”

On July 24, 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board released the final version of IFRS 9 “Financial instruments”, which includes in one single standard all stages of the IASB project to replace IAS 39 “Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement”. Such stages are classification and measurement of instruments, impairment and accounting for hedging. This version adds a new impairment model based on expected losses and introduces some minor amendments to the classification and measurement of financial assets. The new standard replaces all previous versions of IFRS 9 and becomes effective for fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2018, that is, in the case of the Group for financial statements ended on June 30, 2019.

The Group has adopted the first stages of IFRS 9 to the transition date.

IFRS 27 Revised “Consolidated Financial Statements”

On August 12, 2014 the International Accounting Standards Board has released an amendment to IAS 27 “Equity method in Separate Financial Statements”. The amendment reinstates the equity method as an option to account for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in separate financial statements. The amendment becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2016; that is, in the case for the Group for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2017. It may be applied earlier. Implementation of this amendment will impact on the preparation of the Group separate financial statements. The Group is currently assessing the potential impact on the preparation of the separate financial statements as of these financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” and IAS 38 “Intangible Assets”

On May 12, 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board has released amendments to the IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” and IAS 38 “Intangible assets” denominated “Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortization” (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)”. The amendments provide further guidance on the calculation of depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Amendments become effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2016; hence, in the case of the Group, they become effective for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. It may be applied earlier. The Group is currently assessing the potential impact in the preparation of separate financial statements on this balance sheet date.
 
 
F-20

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Amendments to IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements”

On May 6, 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board has released amendments to IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements”, entitled “Accounting for acquisition of interests in joint operations (Amendment to IFRS 11)”. The amendments clarify accounting for such acquisitions where the business involves joint operations. The amendments become effective for the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2016; that is, in the case of the Group for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. It may be applied earlier. The Group is currently assessing the potential impact on the preparation of the separate financial statements on this balance sheet date.

IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement”

On May 12, 2011 the IASB issued IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” that provides in a single accounting pronouncement a unified framework for measuring fair value of financial statements prepared in accordance with the IFRSs. IFRS 13 shall apply to all other pronouncements that require or allow measurement at fair value. IFRS 13 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability. The standard provides a three-level hierarchy of methods for arriving at fair value. The hierarchy is based on how observable inputs are. The Group has adopted IFRS 13 for this fiscal year. The adoption of this standard has not led to material amendments to valuation methodologies used by the Group, although it has resulted in the introduction of some additional disclosures to financial statements.

IAS 32 “Financial instruments: Presentation”
 
The IASB has modified the IAS 32 implementation guidance and clarified some of the conditions for financial assets and liabilities to be offset in the balance sheet. Amendments do not modify the current offsetting model provided by IAS 32 but rather clarify that the right to offset should be available as of the offsetting date (that is, it should not depend on a future event) and should be legally binding upon all parties in the normal course of business, as well as in the case of default, insolvency or bankruptcy. Amendments also describe certain settlement arrangements and specify whether they meet the offsetting requirements established by the standard.

Amendments are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1st, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of these amendments would neither have significant impacts in the financial situation nor in results from Group’s operations.
 
 
F-21

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

IAS 36 “Impairment of Assets”

The IASB has made amendments to IAS 36, requiring additional disclosures related to recoverable value of non-financial assets. This amendment eliminates certain requirements related to the disclosure of recoverable values of cash-generating units that had been included in IAS 36 with the publication of IFRS 13.

Amendments are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1st, 2014, and shall be applied retrospectively. Earlier adoption is permitted.  The Group is analyzing the impact of the adoption of these amendments in the financial situation and in results of its operations.

IFRIC 21 “Levies”

IFRIC 21 provides guidance on when to recognize a liability for a levy imposed by government, other than income tax, both for levies that are accounted for in accordance with IAS 37 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets” and those where the timing and amount of the levy is certain.

IFRIC 21 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard will neither have significant impacts in the financial situation nor in results from Group’s operations.

On the issue date of these financial statements there are no other standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB and IFRIC that are yet to become effective and that are expected to have a material effect on the Group.

2.3.  
Scope of consolidation

(a)  
Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. The Group also analyzes whether there is control when it does not hold more than 50% of the voting rights of an entity, but does have capacity to define its relevant activities because of de-facto control.

There may be de-facto control where the relative size of voting rights held by the Group in an entity in relation to the size and dilution of other shareholders gives the Group power to define the relevant activities of such entity.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
 
 
 
F-22

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.

IFRS 3 “Business combinations” allows up to 12 months finalizing the accounting for a business combination. Where the accounting for a business combination is not complete by the end of the reporting period in which the business combination occurred, the Group reports provisional amounts.

The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquire on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets. The Group chooses the method to be used on a case by case base.

The excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest recognized and previously held interest measured is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the statement of income as “Bargain purchase gains”.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealized gains and/ or losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries are changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. The majority of subsidiaries have the same year-end as the Group’s, however, a small number of subsidiaries have different year-ends. In these circumstances, special-purpose financial statements prepared as of June 30 of each year are used for purposes of the Group consolidation.

The Group conducts its business through several operating and holding subsidiaries. Unless otherwise stated, the subsidiaries listed below have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly or indirectly by the Group and the proportion of ownership interests held equals to the voting rights held by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their place of business. Subsidiaries are shown in alphabetical order.

Ownership interest is shown considering ultimate percentage held by the Company. Subsidiaries are either controlled directly by the Company (i.e. APSA), or indirectly by controlling the direct subsidiary, which in turn controls a first-tier subsidiary (i.e. Panamerican Mall S.A. through APSA, that has an interest of 80%).

 
F-23

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

       
June 30, 2014
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Name of the entity
Place of
business / country of incorporation
Main activities
(*)
 
% of ownership interest held
by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
   
% of ownership interest held by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
   
% of ownership interest held by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
 
Direct equity interest of IRSA:
                                       
Alafox S.A.(2) 
Uruguay
Investment
    -       -       -       -       100.00 %     -  
Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA)
Argentina
Real estate
    95.71 %     4.29 %     95.68 %     4.32 %     95.61 %     4.39 %
Codalis S.A. (2) 
Uruguay
Investment
    -       -       -       -       100.00 %     -  
Doneldon S.A. (2) 
Uruguay
Investment
    -       -       -       -       100.00 %     -  
E-Commerce Latina S.A.
Argentina
Investment
    97.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Efanur S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Hoteles Argentinos S.A.
Argentina
Hotel
    80.00 %     20.00 %     80.00 %     20.00 %     80.00 %     20.00 %
Inversora Bolívar S.A.
Argentina
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Llao Llao Resorts S.A. (1) 
Argentina
Hotel
    50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %
Nuevas Fronteras S.A.
Argentina
Hotel
    76.34 %     23.66 %     76.34 %     23.66 %     76.34 %     23.66 %
Palermo Invest S.A.
Argentina
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Ritelco S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Sedelor S.A. (2) 
Uruguay
Investment
    -       -       -       -       100.00 %     -  
Solares de Santa María S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Tyrus S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Unicity S.A.
Argentina
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Interest indirectly held through APSA:
                                                   
Apsamedia S.A.
Argentina
Consumer financing and Advertising (**)
    -       -       95.68 %     4.32 %     95.61 %     4.39 %
Arcos del Gourmet S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    86.14 %     13.86 %     86.12 %     13.88 %     84.31 %     15.69 %
Conil S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    95.71 %     4.29 %     95.68 %     4.32 %     95.61 %     4.39 %
Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    51.38 %     48.62 %     51.36 %     48.64 %     51.32 %     48.68 %
Fibesa S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    95.71 %     4.29 %     95.68 %     4.32 %     95.61 %     4.39 %
Panamerican Mall S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    76.57 %     23.43 %     76.55 %     23.45 %     76.49 %     23.51 %
Shopping Neuquén S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
    94.95 %     5.05 %     94.80 %     5.20 %     93.83 %     6.17 %
Torodur S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    95.71 %     4.29 %     95.68 %     4.32 %     95.61 %     4.39 %
 
 
F-24

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)
 
     
June 30, 2014
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Name of the entity
Place of
business / country of incorporation
Main activities
(*)
 
% of ownership interest held
by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
   
% of ownership interest held by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
   
% of ownership interest held by the Group
   
% of ownership interest held by the NCI
 
Interest indirectly held through Tyrus S.A.:
                                       
Dolphin Fund Ltd (3) 
Bermuda
Investment
    86.16 %     13.84 %     99.39 %     0.61 %     91.12 %     8.88 %
E-Commerce Latina S.A.
Argentina
Investment
    3.00 %     -       -       -       -       -  
I Madison LLC
United States
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
IRSA Development LP
United States
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
IRSA International LLC
United States
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Jiwin S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Liveck S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Real Estate Investment Group LP (“REIG”)
Bermuda
Investment
    64.01 %     35.99 %     64.01 %     35.99 %     64.01 %     35.99 %
Real Estate Investment Group II LP
Bermuda
Investment
    80.54 %     19.46 %     80.54 %     19.46 %     80.54 %     19.46 %
Real Estate Investment Group III LP
Bermuda
Investment
    81.19 %     18.81 %     81.19 %     18.81 %     81.19 %     18.81 %
Real Estate Investment Group IV LP
Bermuda
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Real Estate Investment Group V LP
Bermuda
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Real Estate Strategies LLC
United States
Investment
    100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -       100.00 %     -  
Interest indirectly held through Efanur S.A.:
                                                   
Real State Strategies LP
Bermuda
Investment
    66.83 %     33.17 %     66.83 %     33.17 %     66.83 %     33.17 %
 
(*)
Substantially all holding companies do not have significant assets and liabilities other than their respective interest holdings in operating entities.
(**)
Consumer financing is a residual business.
(1)  
The Group has consolidated the investment in Llao Llao Resorts S.A. considering its equity interest and a shareholder agreement that confers it majority of votes in the decision making process.
(2)  
See Note 3.
(3)  
The Group has consolidated its indirect interest in Dolphin Fund Ltd. (DFL) considering its exposure to variable returns coming from its investment in DFL and the nature of the relationship between the Group and the shareholders with right to vote of DFL. The Group has no voting rights on DFL.

 
F-25

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are considered significant. In quantitative terms, the Group considers significant the subsidiaries that individually represent at least 20% of the total equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries at the each year end. Therefore, in qualitative terms, are considered, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed to, their returns and the importance that each of them has for the Group.

Summarized financial information on subsidiaries with material non-controlling interests and other information are included in Note 7.

(b)  
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change of control

Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions – that is, as transactions with the owners in their capacity as owners. The recorded value corresponds to the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and/or receive and the relevant share acquired and/or transferred of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary.

(c)  
Disposal of subsidiaries without of control

When the Group ceases to have control any retained interest in the entity is re-measured at its fair value at the date when control is lost, with changes in carrying amount recognized in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.

(d)  
Associates

Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, representing an interest between 20% and at least 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, except as otherwise indicated as explained below. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the investor’s share of the profit or loss of the investee after the date of acquisition. The Group’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition.

If the ownership interest in an associate is reduced but significant influence is retained, only a proportionate share of the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss where appropriate.
 
 
F-26

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group’s share of post-acquisition profit or loss is recognized in the statement of income, and its share of post- acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognized in other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivable, the Group recognizes such losses until the carrying amount of the associate reduces to zero, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value and recognizes the amount adjacent to ‘Share of profit / (loss) of an associate and joint ventures’ in the statement of income.

Profits and losses resulting from upstream and downstream transactions between the Group and its associate are recognized in the Group’s financial statements only to the extent of unrelated investor’s interests in the associates. Unrealized losses are eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

For purposes of including the earnings of associates by applying the equity method, the Group uses financial statements of the associates as of the same date or a or a later date, provided the difference between the reporting date of the associate and that of the Group cannot be longer than three months. In these cases, the Group assesses and adjusts the results of such associates for material transactions or other material events occurred during the interim period.

The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which interests in associates are considered significant. In quantitative terms, the Group considers significant the entities that individually represent at least 20% of result from interest in associates in the Consolidated Statement of Income and, simultaneously, at least 20% of the total investment in associates in the statement of financial position at the each year end. Therefore, in qualitative terms, are considered, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed to, their returns and the importance that each of them has for the Group.
 
As indicated above, the Group generally accounts for its investments in associates under the equity method. However, IAS 28 “Investments in Associates” provides an exemption from applying the equity method where investments in associates are held through “Venture Capital Organizations” (VCO) or venture capital entities, as defined in Spanish, even when the Group is not a VCO. This type of investment may be accounted for at fair value with changes in net income for the years because such measure proves to be more useful to users of financial statements than the equity method.

Summarized financial information and other information for Group’s associates are included in Note 9.
 
 
F-27

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(e)  
Joint arrangements

Joint arrangements are arrangements of which the Group and other party or parties have joint control bound by a contractual arrangement. Under IFRS 11, investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint ventures or joint operations depending on the contractual rights and obligations each investor has rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. The Group has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined them to be joint ventures.

Investments in joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method.
 
Under the equity method of accounting, interests in joint ventures are initially recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the post-acquisition of profits or losses and movements in other comprehensive income in the income statements and in other comprehensive income respectively.

When the Group’s share of losses in a joint venture equals or exceeds its interests in the joint ventures (which includes any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Group’s net investment in the joint ventures), the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint ventures.

The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the joint ventures is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the joint venture and its carrying value and recognizes the amount adjacent to ‘share of profit / (loss) of an associate and joint venture’ in the statement of income.

Unrealized gains on transactions between the Group and its joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the joint ventures. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of the joint ventures have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
 
 
F-28

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which interests in joint ventures are considered significant. In quantitative terms, the Group considers significant the entities that individually represent at least 20% of result from interest in joint ventures in the Consolidated Statement of Income and, simultaneously, at least 20% of the total investment in joint ventures in the statement of financial position at the each year end.

Therefore, in qualitative terms, are considered, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed to, their returns and the importance that each of them has for the Group.

Summarized financial information and other information for significant joint ventures are included in Note 8.

2.4. 
Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”). The CODM is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments. The operating segments are included in Note 6.

2.5. 
Foreign currency translation

(a)  
Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Argentine Pesos, which is the Group’s presentation currency.

(b)  
Transactions and balances in foreign currency

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the profit or loss for the year.

Foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of income within finance income and finance costs, as appropriate, unless they are capitalized as explained in Note 2.21.
 
 
F-29

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(c)  
Group companies

The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

(i) Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that financial position;
(ii) Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions); and
(iii) All resulting exchange differences are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income.

On the disposal of a foreign operation (that is, a disposal of the Group’s entire interest in a foreign operation, or a disposal involving loss of control over a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation) all of the exchange differences accumulated in equity in respect of that operation attributable to the equity holders of the Company are reclassified to profit or loss.

In the case of a partial disposal that does not result in the Group losing control over a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the proportionate share of accumulated exchange differences are re-attributed to non-controlling interests and are not recognized in profit or loss.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate. Exchange differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive income.

2.6. 
Investment properties

Investment properties are those properties owned by the Group that are held either to earn long-term rental income or for capital appreciation, or both, and that is not occupied by the companies in the consolidated Group. Properties occupied by associates or joint ventures are accounted for as investment properties in the consolidated financial statements. Investment property also includes property that is being constructed or developed for future use as investment property. The Group also classifies land whose future use has not been determined yet as investment properties.
 
 
F-30

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Where a property is partially occupied by the Group, with the rest being held for rental income or capital appreciation, the Group accounts for the portions separately. The portion that is occupied by the Group is accounted for as property, plant and equipment under IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” and the portion that is held for rental income or capital appreciation, or both, is treated as investment properties under IAS 40 “Investment Properties”.

The Group’s investment properties primarily comprise the Group’s portfolio of shopping centers and offices, certain property under development and undeveloped land.

Investment properties are measured initially at cost. Cost comprises the purchase price and directly attributable expenditures, such as legal fees, certain direct taxes, commissions and in the case of properties under construction, the capitalization of financial costs.

For properties under development, capitalization of costs includes not only financial costs, but also all costs directly attributable to works in process, from commencement of construction until it is completed and property is in conditions to start operating. Capitalized costs include mainly the part attributable to third-party service costs, as well as the materials necessary for construction. Capitalization of such costs ceases when the property reaches the operating conditions indicated above. 

Direct expenses related to lease contract negotiation (such as payment to third parties for services rendered and certain specific taxes related to execution of such contracts are capitalized as part of the book value of the relevant investment properties and amortized over the term of the lease.

Borrowing costs associated with properties under development or undergoing major refurbishment are capitalized. The finance cost capitalized is calculated using the Group’s weighted average cost of borrowings after adjusting for borrowings associated with specific developments. Where borrowings are associated with specific developments, the amount capitalized is the gross interest incurred on those borrowings less any investment income arising on their temporary investment. Finance cost is capitalized as from the commencement of the development work until the date of practical completion. The capitalization of finance costs is suspended if there are prolonged periods when development activity is interrupted. Finance cost is also capitalized on the purchase cost of land or property acquired specifically for redevelopment in the short term but only where activities necessary to prepare the asset for redevelopment are in progress.
 
 
F-31

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group has adopted the cost model for all of its investment properties. Therefore, at the date of each statement of financial position, investment properties are carried at amortized cost, less impairment losses, if any. Under the cost model, an investment property is impaired if its carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. Where individual components of an item of investment property have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items, which are depreciated separately. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

These costs may include the cost of improving or replacing parts that are eligible for capitalization. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. Repairs and maintenance are charged as incurred in the statement of income.

If an investment property becomes occupied by the Group, it is reclassified as property, plant and equipment at the commencement of such occupation. An item of property occupied by the Group is reclassified to investment property when its use has changed and occupation by the Company ceases. Where an investment property undergoes a change in use, evidenced by commencement of development with a view to sale, the property is transferred to trading properties.

Transfers in and out of the respective categories as described above do not change the carrying amount of the properties transferred, and they do not change the cost of the properties for measurement or disclosure purposes.

Land and property under constructions are not depreciated. Depreciation of the remaining investment properties is calculated, based on a component approach, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each component, as follows:

Shopping center portfolio
Between 4 and 27 years
office and other rental properties
Between 9 and 25 years
   

As of each year-end an impairment test is performed on the recoverable value and/or residual useful life of assets. Should there be any indication of impairment, the recoverable amount and/or residual useful life of impaired asset(s) is computed, and an impairment adjustment is made, if applicable. The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at least at each financial year-end.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (See Note 2.10.).
 
 
F-32

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Asset transfers, whether assets classified under investments properties are reclassified under other items or vice-versa, may only be carried out where there is a change of use evidenced by: a) commencement of occupation of real property by the owner, where investment property is transferred to property, plant and equipment; b) commencement of development activities for sale purposes, where investment property is transferred to property for sale; c) the end of owner occupation, where it is transferred from property, plant and equipment to investment property; or d) commencement of an operating lease transactions with a third party, where property for sale is transferred to investment property.

The Group may sell its investment property when it considers that such property no longer forms part of the lease business. Investment properties are derecognized when they are disposed of or when they are permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected to arise from their disposals. Gains or losses on disposals or retirements of investment properties are determined by comparing the net disposal proceeds and their carrying amounts at the date of disposal. The gains or losses are recognized in the statements of income and disclosed separately under the line item “Gain from disposal of investment property”. Proceeds from the sale of such property are accounted for when the material risks and benefits have been transferred to the purchaser. As for unconditional agreements, proceeds are accounted for generally when title to property passes to the buyer and the buyer intends to make the respective payment therefor. In the case of conditional agreements, the sale is accounted for where such conditions have been met. Where consideration receivable for the sale of the properties is deferred, it is discounted to present. The difference between the discounted amount and the amount receivable is treated as interest income and recognized over the period using the effective interest method.

2.7. 
Property, plant and equipment

This category primarily comprises buildings or portions of a building used for administrative purposes, machines, computers, and other equipment, motor vehicles, furniture, fixtures and fittings and improvements to the Group’s corporate offices.

The Group has also several hotel properties. Based on the respective contractual arrangements with hotel managers, the Group considers it retains significant exposure to the variations in the cash flows of the hotel operations, and accordingly, hotels are treated as owner-occupied properties and classified under property, plant and equipment.

All property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) are stated at historical cost less depreciation and accumulated impairment, if any. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. For properties under development, capitalization of costs includes not only financial costs, but also all costs directly attributable to works in process, from commencement of construction until it is completed and property is in conditions to start operating.
 
 
F-33

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Capitalized costs include mainly the part attributable to third-party service costs, as well as the materials necessary for construction. Capitalization of such costs ceases when the property reaches the operating conditions indicated above. 

Borrowing costs incurred for the purpose of acquiring, constructing or producing a qualifying PPE are capitalized as part of its cost. A qualifying PPE is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. Borrowing costs are capitalized during the period of construction or production of the eligible asset; such capitalization ceases once the necessary activities for the asset to have the intended use have been completed, or else capitalization is suspended while construction activity is suspended.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Such costs may include the cost of improvements and replacement of parts as they meet the conditions to be capitalized. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. Repairs and maintenance are charged as incurred in the statement of income. Depreciation, based on a component approach, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over the assets’ estimated useful lives, as follows:

Hotels buildings and facilities
Between 14 and 24 years
Other buildings and facilities
Between 20 and 50 years
Furniture and fixtures
10 years
Machinery and equipment
Between 3 and 10 years
Vehicles
5 years

As of each year-end an impairment test is performed on the recoverable value and/or residual useful life of assets. Should there be any indication of impairment, the recoverable amount and/or residual useful life of impaired asset(s) is computed, and an impairment adjustment is made, if applicable. On the balance sheet date, the residual useful life of assets is estimated and adjusted, if necessary.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if its carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (See Note 2.10.).

Gains from the sale of these assets are recognized when the significant risks and rewards have transferred to the buyer. This will normally take place on unconditional exchange, generally when legal title passes to the buyer and it is probable that the buyer will pay. For conditional exchanges, sales are recognized when these conditions are satisfied.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds net of direct expenses related to such sales, with the carrying amount as of the date of each transaction. Gains and losses from the disposal of property, plant and equipment items are recognized within “Other operating results, net” in the income statement.
 
 
F-34

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.8.
Leases

Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic substance of the agreement.
 
A Group company is the lessor:

Properties leased out to tenants under operating leases are included in “Investment properties” in the statement of financial position. See Note 2.27 for the recognition of rental income. The Group does not have any assets leased out under finance leases.

A Group company is the lessee:

The Group acquires certain specific assets (especially computer equipment) under finance leases. Finance leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Capitalized lease assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the assets and the lease term. The finance charges are charged over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. Liabilities corresponding to finance leases, measured at discounted value, are included in current and non-current borrowings.

2.9.
Intangible assets

(a)  
Goodwill

Goodwill represents future economic benefits arising from assets that are not capable of being individually identified and separately recognized by the Group on an acquisition. Goodwill is initially measured as the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the amount of non-controlling interest in the acquisition and, in business combinations achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of the previously held equity interest in the acquisition and the net fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date.
 
 
F-35

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

At acquisition goodwill is allocated to those cash generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition for the purpose of impairment testing (see Note 2.10.). Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is included within “Intangible assets” in the statement of financial position.

Goodwill may also arise upon investments in associates and joint ventures, being the surplus of the cost of investment over the Group’s share of the fair value of the net identifiable assets. Such goodwill is recorded within investments in associates or joint ventures.

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of foreign entities is treated as an asset of the foreign entity denominated in the local currency and translated at the closing rate.

Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if there is an indication of impairment.

(b)  
Computer software

Acquired computer software licenses are capitalized on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 3 years.

Costs associated with maintaining computer software programs are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs that are directly attributable to the design and testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Group are recognized as intangible assets when the following criteria are met: (i) it is technically feasible to complete the software product so that it will be available for use; (ii) management intends to complete the software product and use or sell it; (iii) there is an ability to use or sell the software product; (iv) it can be demonstrated how the software product will generate probable future economic benefits; (v) adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software product are available; and (vi) the expenditure attributable to the software product during its development can be reliably measured.

Directly attributable costs that are capitalized as part of the software product include the software development employee costs and an appropriate portion of relevant overheads.

Other development expenditures that do not meet these criteria are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognized as an expense are not recognized as an asset in a subsequent period.

Computer software development costs recognized as assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which does not exceed 3 years.
 
 
F-36

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(c)
Rights of use

The Group acquired certain rights to exploit land and facilities for a determined period. These rights primarily comprise the right to exploit the land and attached buildings and facilities known as Arcos del Gourmet (“Arcos”).

The Arcos land and attached facilities is owned by the Administration of Railway Infrastructure (“ADIF”), a governmental agency created for the management of certain State property, particularly assets pertaining to the railway system. The Arcos (or “Arches”) are the old warehouse and adjacent spaces below the tracks of the San Martin railway lines. The Group intends to develop an open air shopping project comprising shops, restaurants, cultural spaces and other facilities. The right was acquired as part of the Arcos acquisition and is carried at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the period in which the economic benefits from the use of the asset. The right of use of Arcos will start to accrue economic benefits once construction works are completed. The Group must pay ADIF a fee on a monthly basis.

(d)  
Right to receive future units under barter agreements

The Group also enters into barter transactions where the Group normally exchanges undeveloped parcels of land with third-party developers for future property to be constructed on the bartered land. The Group generally receives monetary assets as part of the transactions and/or a right to receive future units to be constructed by developers. Such rights are initially recognized at cost (which is the fair value of the land assigned) and such rights are not adjusted later, unless there is any sign of impairment.

2.10. 
Impairment of assets

(a)  
Goodwill

For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows, known as cash-generating units (“CGU”). In order to determine whether any impairment loss should be recognized, the book value of CGU or CGU groups is compared against its recoverable value. Net book value of CGU and CGU groups include goodwill and assets with limited useful life (such as, investment properties, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and working capital net).

If the recoverable amount of the CGU is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Impairment losses recognized for goodwill are not reversed in a subsequent periods.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Recoverable amount of a CGU is the higher of fair value less costs-to-sell and value-in-use. The fair value is the amount at which a cash-generating unit may be sold in a current transaction between unrelated, willing and duly informed parties. Value-in-use is the present value of all estimated future cash flows expected to be derived from CGU or CGU groups.


(b) Property, plant and equipment, investment property and finite-life intangible assets

At the date of each statements of financial position, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, investment property and finite-life intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent, if any, of the impairment loss. Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are independent from other assets, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the CGU to which the asset belongs.

If the recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the statements of income.

Assets or CGU that have suffered an impairment loss are revised as of each balance sheet date to assess a potential reversal of such impairment. The impairment loss recognized in prior fiscal years may only be reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to assess the recoverable value of assets or the CGU since the recognition of the impairment loss.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, not to exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset or CGU in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in the statements of income.

2.11. 
Trading properties

Trading properties comprises those properties either intended for sale or in the process of construction for sale. Trading properties are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Where there is a change in use of investment properties evidenced by the commencement of development with a view to sale, the properties are reclassified as trading properties at their cost, which is the carrying value at the date of change in use. They are subsequently carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Cost comprises all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the trading properties to their present location and condition.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Borrowing costs incurred for the purpose of acquiring, constructing or producing a qualifying trading property are capitalized as part of its cost. A qualifying trading property is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. Borrowing costs are capitalized while acquisition, construction or production is actively underway and cease once the asset is substantially complete or suspended if the development of the asset is suspended.

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less costs to complete redevelopment and selling expenses. If the net realizable value is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its net realizable value. Write-downs are reversed when circumstances that caused the write-down cease to exist, or when net realizable value increases.

2.12.
Inventories

Inventories primarily comprise inventories from hotel properties and other supplies and materials required to offer different services.

Consumable supplies and inventories from hotel operations and the rest of materials and assets classified in this category are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of consumable supplies, materials and other assets is determined using the weighted average cost method, whereas the cost of the hotel inventories is determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method.

Cost comprises all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Inventories and materials are initially recognized at cash price, and the difference being charged as finance cost.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.13.
Financial instruments

(a)  
Classification

The Group has adopted IFRS 9 in advance as well as the related consequential amendments to other IFRSs, because this new accounting policy provides reliable and more relevant information for users to assess the amounts, timing and uncertainty of future cash flows.

Accordingly, the Group classifies its financial assets in the following categories: those to be measured subsequently at fair value and those to be measured at amortized cost. This classification depends on whether the financial asset is an equity investment or a debt.

Debt investments

(i) Financial assets at amortized cost

A debt investment is classified as “amortized cost” only if both of the following criteria are met: (i) the objective of the Group’s business model is to hold the asset to collect the contractual cash flows; and (ii) the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding. The nature of any derivatives embedded in the debt investment are considered in determining whether the cash flows of the investment are solely payment of principal and interest on the principal outstanding and are not accounted for separately.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Group’s financial assets at amortized cost comprise items of cash, trade and other receivables and investments in financial assets.

(ii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

If either of the two criteria above is not met, the debt instrument is classified as “fair value through profit or loss”. The Group has not designated any debt investment as measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or significantly reduce an accounting mismatch.

Changes in fair values and gains from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (except for the derivative financial instruments mentioned in Note 2.14) are recorded within “Financial results, net” in the statements of income.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Group’s financial assets at fair value through profit or loss comprise derivative financial instruments, mutual funds, mortgage bonds, government bonds, public companies and interest in Reciprocal Guarantee Companies (“SGR”).
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Equity investments

All equity investments, which are not subsidiaries associate companies and joint venture of the Group, are measured at fair value. Equity investments that are held for trading are measured at fair value through profit or loss. For all other equity investments, the Group can make an irrevocable election at initial recognition to recognize changes in fair value through other comprehensive income rather than profit or loss.

The Group decided to recognize changes in fair value of equity investments through changes in profit or loss.

Changes in fair values and gains from disposal of equity investments at fair value through profit or loss and dividends income are recorded within “Financial results, net” in the statements of income.

(b)
Recognition and measurement

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.

At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value though profit or loss are expensed in the income statement.

In general, the Group uses the transaction price to ascertain the fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition. In the other cases, the Group records a gain or loss on initial recognition only if the fair value of the financial instrument can be supported by other comparable transactions observable in the market for the same type of instrument or if based on a technical valuation that only inputs observable market data. Unrecognized gains or losses on initial recognition of a financial asset are recognized later on, only to the extent they arise from a change in factors (including time) that market participants would consider upon setting the price.

Gains/losses on debt instruments measured at amortized cost and not identified for hedging purposes are charged to income where the financial assets are derecognized or an impairment loss is recognized and during the amortization process under the effective interest method.

All equity investments, which are not subsidiaries, associate companies and joint venture of the Group, are measured at fair value.

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group is required to reclassify all affected debt investments when and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.

(c)
Impairment of financial assets

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets measured at amortized cost is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) the can be reliably estimated.

Evidence of impairment may include indications that the debtors or a group of debtors is experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, the probability that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization, and where observable data indicate that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows.

The amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognized in the statements of income. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure impairment on the basis of an instrument’s fair value using an observable market price. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the reversal of the previously recognized impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

(d)
Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statements of financial position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

2.14.
Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.

The Group manages exposures to various risks using hedging instruments that provide the appropriate economic outcome. The Group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. To date, the Group has used commodity future contracts, put and call options, foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps as deemed appropriate.

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group’s policy is to apply hedge accounting to hedging relationships where it is both permissible under IFRS 9, practical to do so and its application reduces volatility, but transactions that may be effective hedges in economic terms may not always qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS 9. To date the Group has not applied hedge accounting to any of its derivative financial instruments. Trading derivatives are classified as a current asset or liability on the statements of financial position. Gains and losses on other derivatives are classified within “Financial results, net”, in the statement of income.

The fair values of financial instruments that are traded in active markets are computed by reference to market prices. The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. The Group uses its judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting year.

2.15.           Groups of assets and liabilities held for sale

The groups of assets and liabilities are classified as available for sale where the Group is expected to recover their value by means of a sale transaction (rather than through use) and where such sale is highly probable. Groups of assets and liabilities available for sale are valued at the lower of their net book value and fair value less selling costs.

2.16.
Restricted assets

As of June 30, 2013, this item is comprised by cash in escrow directly associated with the return of escrow accounts and tax payments related to the office building for rental located at Madison Ave. 183, New York, U.S. see note 42. According to the IFRS 9, these escrow accounts are to be accounted for as financial assets, and are initially recognized at fair value and then, at amortized cost.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.17.
Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

An allowance for bad debts is recorded where there is objective evidence that the Group may not be able to collect all receivables within their original payment term. Indicators of bad debts include significant financial distress of the debtor, the debtor potentially filing a petition for reorganization or bankruptcy, or any event of default or past due account.

In the case of larger non-homogeneous receivables, the impairment provision is calculated on an individual basis. When assessed individually, the Group records an provision for impairment which amounts to the difference between the value of the discounted expected future cash flows of the receivable  and its carrying amount, taking into account the existing collateral, if any. This provision takes into consideration the financial situation of the debtor, the resources, payment track-record and, if applicable, the value of collateral.

The Group collectively evaluates for impairment smaller-balance homogeneous receivables, which are grouped on the basis of similar risk characteristics, taking into account asset type, collateral type, past-due status and other relevant factors. The Group applies allowance factors, which in the judgment of management represent the expected losses over the life of the receivables. In determining those factors, the Group considers the following: (i) delinquencies and overall risk ratings, (ii) loss history and the general behavior of clients, (iii) trends in volume and terms of receivables, (iv) the experience and depth of the debtors’ management, (v) national and local economic trends, (vi) concentrations of credit by individual credit size and by class of receivable, and (vii) the effect of other external factors.

The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of a provision account, and the amount of the loss is recognized in the statements of income within “Selling expenses”. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against “Selling expenses” in the statements of income.

2.18. 
Trade and other payables

Trade payables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.19. 
Tenant deposits

The Group generally obtains deposits from tenants as a guarantee for returning the property at the end of the lease term in a specified good condition or for the lease payments for a period of generally 3 years. The deposits generally equivalent to one month of lease rentals. Such deposits are treated as both a financial assets and a financial liability in accordance with IFRS 9, and they are initially recognized at fair value. The difference between fair value and cash received is considered to be part of the minimum lease payments received for the operating lease (refer to Note 2.27 for the recognition of rental income). The deposits are subsequently measured at amortized cost.

2.20. 
Borrowings

Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized as finance cost over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

2.21. 
Borrowings costs

General and specific borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. All other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

The Group capitalizes borrowing costs on qualifying investment properties, property, plant and equipment and trading properties.

2.22. 
Provisions

Provisions are recognized when: (i) the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; (ii) it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and (iii) a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group bases its accruals on up-to-date developments, estimates of the outcomes of the matters and legal counsel experience in contesting, litigating and settling matters. As the scope of the liabilities becomes better defined or more information is available, the Group may be required to change its estimates of future costs, which could have a material effect on its results of operations and financial condition or liquidity.

Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized in the statements of income.

2.23.
Employee benefits

(a)  
Pension obligations

The Group operates a defined contribution plan. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. The Group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are incurred.

(b)
Termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated by the Group before the normal retirement date, or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognizes termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy.

(c)  
Bonus plans

The Group recognizes a liability and an expense for bonuses based on a formula that takes into consideration the profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders after certain adjustments. The Group recognizes a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.
 
 
F-46

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.24.
Share-based payments

The Group operates an incentive plan, under which certain selected employees, directors and top management of the Company, APSA and CRESUD have a right to receive shares of IRSA and CRESUD depending on their employer company although they must remain with the employer entity for a certain period of time.

The fair value of the equity settled awards is measured at the date of grant. Management measures the fair value using the valuation technique that it considers to be the most appropriate to value each class of award. Methods used may include Black-Scholes calculations or other models as appropriate. The valuations take into account factors such as non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioral considerations.

The fair value of the share-based payment is expensed and charged to income under the straight-line method over the vesting period in which the right to the equity instrument becomes irrevocable (“vesting period”); such value shall be based on the best available estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. Such estimate shall be revised provided subsequent information available indicates that the number of equity instruments expected to vest differs from original estimates.

If a grant of an equity instrument is cancelled, it is accounted for as if it had vested on the cancellation date, and any expense not yet recognized for the grant is recognized immediately in the statement of income. Any payment made by a counterparty due to cancellation of share-based payment shall be accounted for as a repurchase of equity instruments (that is, it is deducted from shareholders’ equity) unless the payment exceeds the fair value of the repurchased equity instruments valued on the repurchase date. The excess, if any, shall be accounted for as an expense.

2.25.
Current income tax, deferred income tax and minimum presumed income tax

Tax expense for the year comprises the charge for tax currently payable and deferred income. Income tax is recognized in the statements of income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statements of financial position in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. The Group establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred income tax is recognized, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the date of the statements of financial position and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, except for deferred income tax liabilities where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.

The Group is able to control the timing of dividends from its subsidiaries and hence does not expect taxable profit. Hence deferred tax is recognized in respect of the retained earnings of overseas subsidiaries only if at the date of the statements of financial position, dividends have been accrued as receivable or a binding agreement to distribute past earnings in future has been entered into by the subsidiary.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Entities in Argentina are subject to the Minimum Presumed Income Tax (“MPIT”). Pursuant to this tax regime, an entity is required to pay the greater of the income tax or the MPIT. The MPIT provision is calculated on an individual entity basis at the statutory asset tax rate of 1% and is based upon the taxable assets of each company as of the end of the year, as defined by Argentine law. Any excess of the MPIT over the income tax may be carried forward and recognized as a tax credit against future income taxes payable over a 10-year period. When the Group assesses that it is probable that it will use the MPIT payment against future taxable income tax charges within the applicable 10-year period, recognizes the MPIT as a current or non-current receivable, as applicable, within “Trade and other receivables” in the statements of financial position.

2.26.
Cash and cash equivalents

In the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Do not include bank overdrafts.

2.27.
Revenue recognition

The Group is engaged in diverse operations primarily including; investment and development properties and hotel operations. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

Revenue derived from the sale of property is recognized when: (a) material risks and benefits derived from title to property have been transferred; (b) the company does not retain any management function on the assets sold nor does it have any control whatsoever on such assets; (c) the amount of revenues and costs associated to the transaction may be measured on a reliable basis; and (d) the company is expected to accrue the economic benefits associated to the transaction.

Revenue derived from the provision of services is recognized when: (a) the amount of revenue and costs associated to services may be measured on a reliable basis; (b) the company is expected to accrue the economic benefits associated to the transaction, and (c) the level of completion of services may be measured on a reliable basis.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Investment property activities:

 
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Shopping centers portfolio

Revenues derived from business activities developed in the Group’s shopping centers mainly include rental income under operating leases, admission rights, commissions and revenue from several services provided to the Group’s lessees.

All lease agreements in Argentina are cancelable pursuant to Argentine Law 23,091 “Law of Urban Real Estate” as amended by Law 24,808. Under the law, a lease is not cancelable within the first six months of the agreement, but provides that after that initial non-cancelable period, tenants may rescind agreements at any time upon giving prior written notice to lessors. The Law establishes that payments in connection with a rescission of the lease agreement to be made to the lessor are equivalent to one-and-a-half month’s rent if rescinded during the first year of the lease and one month’s rent if rescinded after the first year of the lease.

The Group analyzed the definition of the lease term in IAS 17, which provides that a non-cancelable lease is a lease that is cancelable only (a) upon the occurrence of some remote contingency, (b) with the permission of the lessor, (c) if the lessee enters into a new lease with the same lessor or (d) upon payment by the lessee of such an additional amount that, at inception of the lease, continuation of the lease is reasonably certain.

The Group has determined that, in all operating leases, the lease term for accounting purposes matches the term of the contract. The Group concluded that, even though a lease is cancelable under the law, tenants would incur significant “economic penalties” if the leases are terminated prior to expiry. The Group considered that these economic penalties are of such amount that continuation of the lease contracts by tenants appears to be reasonably certain at the inception of the respective agreements. The Group reached this conclusion based on factors such as:  (i) the strategic geographical location and accessibility to customers of the Group’s investment properties; (ii) the nature and tenure of tenants (mostly well-known local and international retail chains); (iii) limited availability of identical revenue-producing space in the areas where the Group’s investment properties are located; (iv) the tenants’ brand image and other competitive considerations; (v) tenants’ significant expenses incurred in renovation, maintenance and improvements on the leased space to fit their own image; and (vi) the majority of the Group’s tenants only have stores in shopping centers with a few or none street stores.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Lessees of shopping centers are generally required to pay the higher of: (i) a base monthly rent (the “Base Rent”) and (ii) a specific percentage of gross monthly sales recorded by the Lessee (the “Supplementary Rent”), which generally ranges between 4% and 10% of gross sales. Moreover, in accordance with agreements entered into for most locations, the Base Rent is subject to scheduled increases, typically between 7% and 24% per year over the term of the lease.

In addition, some lease contracts include provisions that set forth variable rent based on specific volumes of sales and other types of ratios.

Rental income from shopping center properties leased out under operating leases is recognized in the statements of income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. When lease incentives are granted, they are recognized as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property and are therefore recognized on the same straight-line basis.

Contingent rents, being lease payments that are not fixed at the inception of a lease, are recorded as income in the periods in which they are known and can be determined. Rent reviews are recognized when such reviews have been agreed with tenants.

Tenants in the Group’s shopping centers are also generally charged a non-refundable admission right upon entering a lease contract or renewing an existing one. Admission rights are treated as additional rental income and recognized in the statements of income under a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease agreement.

The Group acts as its own leasing agent for arranging and closing lease agreements in its shopping center properties and consequently earns letting fees. Letting fees are paid by tenants upon the successful closing of an agreement. A transaction is considered successfully concluded when both parties have signed the related lease contract. Letting fees received by the Group are treated as additional rental income and are recognized in the statements of income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease agreements.

Lease contracts also provide that common area maintenance charges of the Group’s shopping centers are borne by the corresponding lessees, generally on a proportionally basis. These common area maintenance charges include all such expenses convenient and necessary for various purposes including, but not limited to, the operation, maintenance, management, safety, preservation, repair, supervision, insurance and enhancement of the shopping centers. The lessor is responsible for determining the need and suitability of incurring a common area expense. The Group makes the original payment for such expenses, which are then reimbursed by the lessees. The Group has assessed the substance of the transactions and concluded that the Group is acting as a principal since it has exposure to the significant risks and rewards associated with the rendering of services.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Service charge income is presented separately from property operating expenses. Property operating expenses are expensed as incurred.

Under the lease contracts entered into, lessees also agree to participate in collective promotion funds (“FPC”) to be used in advertising and promoting the Group’s shopping centers. Each lessee’s participation is generally calculated as a percentage of the monthly rent accrued. Revenue so derived is also included under rental income and services segregated from advertising and promotion expenses. Such expenses are charged to income when incurred.

On the other hand, revenue includes income from managed operations and other services such as car parking lots. Those revenues are recognized on an accrual basis as services are provided.

 
·
Office and other rental properties portfolio

Rental income from office and other rental properties include rental income from office leased out under operating leases, income for services and expenses recovery paid by tenant.

Rental income from office and other rental properties leased out under operating leases is recognized in the income statements on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases (‘rent averaging’). When lease incentives are granted, they are recognized as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property and are therefore recognized on the same straight-line basis.

Contingent rents, are recorded as income in the periods in which they are collected. Rent reviews are recognized when such reviews have been agreed with tenants.

A substantial portion of the Group’s leases require the tenant to reimburse the Group for a substantial portion of operating expenses, usually a proportionate share of the allocable operating expenses. Such property operating expenses includes necessary expenses such as property operating, repairs and maintenance, security, janitorial, insurance, landscaping, leased properties and other administrative expenses, among others. The Group acts as the management of rent properties. The Group makes the original payment for these expenses, which are then reimbursed by the lessees. The Group considers that it acts as a principal in these cases. The Group accrues reimbursements from tenants as service charge revenue in the period the applicable expenditures are incurred and is presented separately from property operating expenses. Property operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 
·
Development property activities

Revenue primarily comprises the proceeds from the sale of trading properties. Revenue from the sale of properties is recognized only when the significant risks and rewards have transferred to the buyer. This will normally take place on unconditional exchange of contracts (except where payment or completion is expected to occur significantly after exchange). For conditional exchanges, sales are recognized when these conditions are satisfied.

The Group applies IFRIC 15 “Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate”. IFRIC 15 gives guidance as to which standard applies when accounting for the construction of real estate; that is IAS 11 “Construction Contracts” or IAS 18 “Revenue”. IFRIC 15 interprets that an agreement meets the definition of a construction contract under IAS 11 when the buyer is able to specify the major structural elements of the design of the property either before or during construction. Furthermore, IFRIC 15 interprets that an agreement is for the sale of goods under IAS 18 when construction takes place independently of the agreement and the buyer has only a limited ability to influence the design. The Group has assessed the nature of its agreements and determined that they are within the scope of IAS 18. As a result, the Group recognizes revenue from the sale of open market private homes and commercial units entirely at the point of legal completion in accordance with IAS 18.

The Group also enters into barter transactions where the Group normally exchanges undeveloped parcels of land with third-party developers for future property to be constructed on the bartered land. Sometimes, the Group also receives monetary assets (i.e. cash) as part of the transactions. The legal title together with all risks and rewards of ownership to the land is transferred to the developer upon sale. The Group generally requires the developer to issue surety insurances or to mortgage the land in favor of the Group as performance guarantee. In the event the developer does not fulfill its obligations, the Group forecloses the land through the execution of the mortgage or the surety insurances, together with a cash penalty.
 
 
The Group determines that its barter transactions have commercial substance and that the conditions for revenue recognition on the transfer of plots or lands are met at the time the transaction takes place. Revenue is then recognized at the fair value of the goods delivered, adjusted, if applicable, by the amount of cash received. In exchange for the plots or lands given up, the Group receives generally cash, and/or a right to receive future units of real estate developments to be built on the bartered plots of land. This right is initially recognized at cost (which is fair value of the land given up) as an intangible asset in the financial statement under “Right to receive future units under barter agreements”. Such intangible asset is not adjusted in subsequent fiscal years, unless there are signs of impairment.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The Group may sell the residential apartments to third-party homebuyers once they are finalized and transferred from the developer. In these circumstances, revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards are transferred to the buyer. This will normally take place when the title deeds are transferred to the homebuyer.

On the other hand, the Group may market the residential apartments during construction or even before construction commences. In these situations, homebuyers generally surrenders a downpayment to the Group with the remaining amount being paid when the developer completes the property and transfers it to the Group, and the Group in turn transfers it to the buyer. In these cases, revenue is not recognized until the apartments are completed and the transaction is legally completed, that is when the apartments are transferred to the homebuyers and deeds of title are executed. This is because in the event the residential apartments are not completed by the developer and consequently not delivered to the homebuyer, the Group is contractually obligated to return to the homebuyer any down payment received plus a penalty amount. The Group may then seek legal remedy against the developer for non-performance of its obligations under the agreement. The Group exercised judgment and considers that the most significant risk associated with the asset the Group holds (i.e. the right to receive the apartments) consisting of the unfulfillment of the developer's obligations (i.e. to complete the construction of the apartments) has not been transferred to the homebuyers upon reception of the down payment.

 
·
Hotel operations of the Group

Revenue from hotel operations primarily comprises room accommodation, catering and other services. Revenue from product sales are recognized when the product is delivered and the significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer. Revenues from sales of services are recognized when the service is rendered. All other revenues are recognized on an accruals basis.

2.28.
Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

When any Group company purchases the Company’s equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. When such ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

Instruments issued by the Group that will be settled by the Company delivering a fixed number of its own equity instruments in exchange for a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset are classified as equity.

2.29.
Earnings / (loss) per share

Basic profit / (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the profit / (loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted profit / (loss) per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) for the year by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, and when dilutive, adjusted for the effect of all potentially dilutive shares, including share options, on an as-if converted basis.

In computing diluted profit / (loss) per share, income available to common shareholders used in the basic profit / (loss) per share calculation is adjusted to add back the after-tax amount of interest recognized in the year with respect to any debt convertible to common stock. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Diluted profit / (loss) per share is based on the most advantageous conversion rate or exercise price over the entire term of the instrument from the standpoint of the security holder. The calculation of diluted profit / (loss) per share excludes potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. See Note 36 for details.

2.30.
Dividend distribution

Cash dividend distribution to the Group’s shareholders is recognized as a liability in the Group’s financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved.

As indicated in Note 29, the Group has been refunded dividends deposited with the Caja de Valores. Such amounts have been recorded either under Retained Earnings, if already forfeited or under Trade and other payables, if not forfeited.

2.31.
Dividends income

Dividends earned are recorded when declared.

2.32.
Comparative information

Balance items as of June 30, 2013 and 2012 shown in these financial statements for comparative purposes arise from Consolidated Financial Statements then ended. Certain reclassifications have been made in order to present figures comparatively with those of this year.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

During the period, the Argentine Peso devalued against the US$ and other currencies by around 51%, which has an impact in comparative information presented in these Financial Statements, due mainly to the currency exposure of our income from offices rental, and our net assets and liabilities in foreign currency as detailed in Note 40.

3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval

3.1.
Acquisitions and dispositions

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

Subscription of shares of Avenida Inc.

On August 29, 2013, the Group, through Torodur S.A., subscribed 3,703,704 shares of Avenida Inc., a Company incorporated in Delaware, Unite States, representing 24.79% of its outstanding capital. At that moment, this company had neither activity nor significant assets. Additionally, the Group acquired a warrant to increase its interest in Avenida Inc. up to 37.04%. The transaction price was Ps. 13 million, which has already been fully paid. After acquisition, Avenida Inc. established a Company named “Avenida Compras S.A.”, a Company incorporated in Argentina and engaged in e-commerce activity. On June 30, 2014, Avenida Inc. owns 100% of Avenida Compras S.A.

Stock call Option agreement for Arcos del Gourmet S.A.

On September 16, 2013, APSA entered into an agreement with Messrs. Eduardo Giana, Pablo Bossi and Patricio Tobal (non-controlling shareholders of Arcos Gourmet S.A.), whereby the latter grant to APSA an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase 10% of the equity interest in Arcos del Gourmet S.A.. The term to exercise the option runs from the execution of the agreement to December 31, 2018. The stock purchase price, in the event option is exercised, is US$ 8.0 million.

Furthermore, in the mentioned agreement a payment of a fixed amount of Ps. 2.0 million was arranged, which was cancelled, and another variable amount payable monthly, which results from applying 4.5% on the amounts accrued in each previous calendar month for rental and right of admission, net of certain expenses, during 5 years counted from the opening of the shopping mall, in relation to the assignment of rights to earn dividends of Arcos during such period.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Acquisition of equity interest in joint venture

APSA

During the current fiscal year, the Group, through IRSA, acquired an additional equity interest of 0.02% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 1.2 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.2 million and the interest attributable to the shareholders’ of the controlling parents was reduced by Ps. 1.0 million. The effect on shareholders’ equity of this change in the equity interest in APSA is summarized as follows:

   
Ps.
 
Carrying value of the equity interests acquired by the Group
    182  
Price paid for the non-controlling interest
    (1,208 )
Reserve created due to the acquisition recognized in the parent’s equity
    (1,026 )

Acquisition of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD)

On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby the Company, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands B.V. (DN B.V.), subsidiary of Dolphin Fund Limited (DFL), an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of the Group, acquired, jointly with C.A.A. Extra Holdings Limited, a non-related company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel controlled by Mordechay Ben Moshé (hereinafter, “ETH”), 106.6 million common shares in IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter, “IDBD”) representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which DN B.V. and ETH adhered, DN B.V., jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, IRSA’s indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.
 
Under the purchase agreement, DN B.V. and ETH have promised to participate on a joint and several basis in any capital increases resolved by IDBD’s Board of Directors in order to implement its business plan for 2014 and 2015, for at least NIS 300 million in 2014 and NIS 500 million in 2015 (equivalent to approximately US$ 87.4 million and US$ 145.7 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014). To date, DN B.V. and ETH have contributed NIS 231.09 million of the NIS 300 million committed for 2014.
 
Moreover, under the purchase agreement, DN B.V. and ETH jointly and severally committed to make one or more tender offers for acquiring shares in IDBD for a total amount of NIS 512.09 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 149.2 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) as per the following scheme: (i) before December 31, 2015, an amount of at least NIS 249.8 million for a price per share of NIS 8.344 (subject to adjustment); and (ii) before December 31, 2016, an amount of at least NIS 512.09 million less the offer made in 2015, for a price per share of NIS 8.7612 (subject to adjustment). As security for the performance of the tender offers, 28,020,191 shares in IDBD held by DN B.V. were pledged at the closing of the transaction.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Acquisition of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD) (Continued)
 
In addition, the purchase agreement provides that DN B.V. and ETH shall jointly and severally pay to the creditors who are parties to the above mentioned restructuring agreement an additional amount of NIS 100 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 29.1 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) in the event that IDBD consummates the sale of its interest in its subsidiary Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. before December 31, 2014 and always provided that: (i) the sales price is not less than NIS 4,200 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 1,223.8 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014); and (ii) the closing of the transaction occurs before June 30, 2015, with IDBD having received by this last date a payment of not less than NIS 1,344 million (gross) (equivalent to approximately US$ 391.6 million).
 
On May 12, 2014, IDBD’s shares became listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel. Consequently, all the shares (including the pledged shares) were deposited in escrow with Bank Leumi Le-Israel as security in compliance with the lock-up provisions set forth in Chapter D of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Regulations which provide that initially listed shares may not be disposed of for a term of 18 months and allow the release of 2.5% per month beginning on the fourth month since the initial listing date.
 
Pursuant to the provisions of IDBD’s rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to DN B.V. at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, DN B.V. and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to DN B.V. and 50% to ETH pursuant to the above mentioned agreement signed between them. These rights are recognized at their fair value and are recorded in the balance sheet in the line derivative financial instruments.
 
In July 2014, the rights offered by IDBD under the scope of the offering allowed to subscribe for 13 common shares of IDBD for a price of 65 NIS (5 NIS per share) and 27 warrants, 9 of each series (series 1, 2 and 3) to be issued by IDBD, at no cost. Each warrant issued by IDBD will allow to acquire one common share in IDBD. Series 1 matures on November 1, 2014 and is exercisable at 5.50 NIS per warrant. Series 2 matures on May 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6 NIS per warrant. Series 3 matures on December 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6.50 NIS per warrant.
 
As a result of the exercise of the rights received as mentioned above, consummated on July 1, 2014, DN B.V. received 17.32 million shares and 11.99 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3.  ETH received the same number of rights and therefore acquired the same number of shares and warrants as DN B.V. In addition, as a result of the exercise of the rights purchased, consummated on July 1, 2014, DN B.V. acquired 5.79 million shares and 4.01 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH also acquired the same number of shares and warrants as DN B.V.
 
As a result of the IDBD’s rights offering, the number of pledged shares as security for IBDB’s tender offers assumed by DN B.V. was increased to an aggregate of 29,937,591. In addition, pursuant to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange regulations, 53,784,922 shares and 335,715 warrants under each of Series 1, 2 and 3 remained in escrow under the terms mentioned above.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Acquisition of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD) (Continued)
 
After year-end, during the period from July 9 to July 14, 2014, DN B.V. acquired through transactions in the open market 0.42 million shares and 0.34 million additional Series 2 warrants for NIS 1.77 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.52 million. 50% of such shares and Series 2 warrants were sold to ETH pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned agreement signed between the parties.
 
As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, DN B.V. held an aggregate of 76,620,163 shares, 15,998,787 Series 1 warrants, 16,170,392 Series 2 warrants and 15,998,787 Series 3 warrants of IDBD, resulting in an undiluted holding of 28.99% and a fully diluted holding of 31.37% in IDBD.
 
IDBD’s Board of Directors is composed of nine members, three of whom were appointed by DN B.V., namely, Eduardo Elsztain, Alejandro Elsztain and Saúl Zang.
 
As DFL is a subsidiary that qualifies as a VCO under the exemption contained in IAS 28 mentioned in Note 2.3 (d), the Group has valued its interest in IDBD at fair value with changes in the income statement.
 
Acquisition of common shares Supertel Hospitality, Inc.  (“Supertel”)

On January 9, 2014, the Group, through its subsidiary, Real Estate Strategies L.P. (“RES”), granted a loan to Supertel for an amount of US$ 2 million.  This loan included a conversion option whereby RES was allowed to apply the aggregate amount of the loan to purchase common shares of Supertel under a “Subscription Rights Offering” or convert the loan directly into common shares of Supertel. Additionally, as from February 2012, the Group holds two financial instruments in Supertel, preferred shares and warrants which are still held as of the balance sheet date (see acquisitions in the fiscal year 2012 below for a description of such acquisition). On June 6, 2014, RES exercised its conversion right to acquire 1,250,000 common shares at US$ 1.60 per share. As a result of this acquisition, the Group – through RES – acquired a 26.9% equity interest in Supertel.

The fair value of the Group’s investment in Supertel was based on the fair value of its net assets. Supertel main assets consist of 65 hotels in United States operated by various hotel chains. The Group has allocated the price paid at the fair value of net assets acquired based on the information available as of the balance sheet date. Such fair value amounted to Ps. 31.5 million, resulting in a gain on the acquisition of Ps. 15.4 million, which has been recognized under “Equity interest in associates and joint ventures” in the income statement for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Sale of investment properties

On November 15, 2013, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 12th floor and two parking units of the Building Maipú 1300 and two parking units of the building Libertador 498. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.0 million (US$ 1.5 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.5 million.

On January 14, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 11th floor and seven parking units of the Building Maipú 1300. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.6 million (US$ 1.4 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.9 million.

On January 24, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 7th floor and 28 parking units of the Building Bouchard 551. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 124.6 million, equivalents to US$ 16.0 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 99.9 million.

On April 1, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed of the fifth and sixth floor and complementary units in the building Costeros Dique IV. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 12.4 million (US$ 1.5 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 10.5 million.

On April 7, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 21th and 22th floor, two parking units of the Building Maipú 1300 and four parking units of the building Libertador 498. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.1 million (US$ 3.0 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.2 million.

On April 10, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 2nd floor of the Building Avenida de Mayo 589 and ten parking units of the Building Rivadavia 565. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.2 million (US$ 3.0 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.3 million.

On May 6, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the Building Constitución 1159. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 23.3 million (US$ 2.9 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 13.4 million.

On May 14, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale to Transportadora de Caudales Juncadella of the unit 449 of the 8th floor of the Building Bouchard 551. The price of the transaction was Ps. 61.8 (US$ 7.7 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 50.3 million.
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

On May 19, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale to Inco Sociedad Anónima de Inversión, Industria y Comercio of the unit 1 of the ground floor of the Building Maipú 1300. The price of the transaction was Ps. 6.5 (US$ 0.8 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 5.5 million.

The properties mentioned above were classified as investment properties until the above mentioned transactions were executed, which represents a gross lease area of approximately 10,816 m2.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

Additional acquisition of non-controlling interest

APSA

During the fiscal year 2013, the Group, through IRSA and E-Commerce Latina S.A., acquired an additional equity interest of 0.1% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 2.3 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.8 million and the interest attributable to the shareholders’ of the controlling parents was reduced by Ps. 1.5 million. The effect on shareholders’ equity of this change in the equity interest in APSA is summarized as follows:

   
Ps.
 
Carrying value of the equity interests acquired by the Group
    824  
Price paid for the non-controlling interest
    (2,364 )
Reserve created due to the acquisition recognized in the parent’s equity
    (1,540 )

Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (Arcos)

On June 7, 2013, the Group, through APSA, acquired an additional 1.815% equity interest of its controlled company Arcos, for a total amount of US$ 0.8 million. The amount recorded of the non-controlling interest in Arcos at the acquisition date was Ps. 7,357 (representing 11.815% of the ownership interest). As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was increased in Ps. 857 and the interest attributable to the shareholders’ of the controlling parents was reduced by Ps. 3,687. The effect on shareholder´s equity of the parent of this change in the equity interest in Arcos is summarized as follows:

   
Ps.
 
Carrying value of the equity interests acquired by the Group
    857  
Price paid for the non-controlling interest
    (4,544 )
Reserve created due to the acquisition recognized in the parent’s equity
    (3,687 )
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Acquisition of equity interest in joint venture

On November 29, 2012, APSA acquired shares of common stock, representing 50% of Entertainment Holdings S.A. (“EHSA”)’s capital stock and votes for Ps. 25.9 million. Additionally, APSA paid Ps. 6.1 million, subject to the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the shares of La Rural S.A.. According to contract’s terms, the amount paid will be returned to the Company, in case mentioned acquisition is not completed. Under the acquisition agreement, APSA is entitled to exercise joint control over EHSA. EHSA is an Argentine company whose main asset consists of an indirect interest of 50% in the capital and voting rights of La Rural S.A. (“LRSA”), whereby it has joint control over this company together with Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”) who owns the remaining 50%. Thus, APSA is the owner of an indirect interest of 25% in LRSA, whose main asset consists of an usufruct agreement on the Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, located between Cerviño, Sarmiento, Santa Fé Avenues and Oro street, in the city of Buenos Aires (the “Predio Ferial”) entered into with SRA in 1999, owner of such Predio Ferial.
 
The fair value of the APSA’s investment in the joint venture was determined based on the fair value of EHSA’s net assets, with the rights of use being the main asset. APSA has allocated the price paid at the fair value of the net assets acquired.  Such allocation and the goodwill were recognized under the line “Investments in associates and joint venture” in the statement of financial. The amount of Ps. 6.1 million has been included as an asset, in the line trade and other receivables.

The fair value of the rights of use has been determined by the application of the discounted cash flow method. This estimate considered a discount rate that reflects the market assessments regarding uncertainties in terms of the cash flow amount and timing. The amount of net future cash flows was estimated based on the specific features of the property, the agreements in force, market information and future forecasts as of the valuation date. Net income forecasts, revenues growth rates and discount rates are among the most important assumptions used in the valuation.

Disposal of financial assets

During the year 2013, the Group sold 17,105,629 ordinary shares of Hersha for a total amount of US$ 92.5 million. Consequently, as of the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements, the Group’s interest in Hersha’s capital stock decreased from 9.13% (at the beginning of the year) to 0.49%.

In November and December 2012, IRSA sold all of its shareholdings in NH Hoteles S.A. (138,572 shares for a consideration of € 0.38 million) and in NH Hoteles S.A. (387,758 shares for a total consideration of US$ 1.4 million).

In December 2012, IRSA sold all of its shareholdings in Metrovacesa F (1,238,990 shares for a consideration of € 2.7 million); Metrovacesa SM (229,995 shares for a total consideration of € 0.5 million) and Metrovacesa F (919,087 shares for a consideration of US$ 2.7 million).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Sales of investment properties

On August 31, 2012, IRSA signed the transfer deeds for the sale of certain functional units of the building “Libertador 498” of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The total price of the transaction amounted to Ps. 15.0 million and was paid on the execution of the title conveyance deeds. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 12.7 million.

On September 14, 2012, IRSA sold certain functional units on floors 18 and 19, as well as parking areas, of the building Bouchard 551. The total price of the transaction was US$ 8.5 million paid upon execution of the conveyance deed. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 18.4 million.

On October 4 and 11, 2012, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of several functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the building “Libertador 498”. The transactions price was set at Ps. 29.4 million, amount that had been completely collected. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 24.9 million.

On January 8, 2013, IRSA sold certain functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the building “Costeros Dique IV”. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.2 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.8 million.

On May 8, 2013, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 17th floor and two parking units of the Building Maipú 1300 and two parking units of the building Libertador 498. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 7.8 million (US$ 1.5 million). This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.

On May 20, 2013, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 6th floor, two parking units of the Building Maipú 1300 and two parking units of the building Libertador 498. The transaction price was set at Ps. 7.6 million (US$ 1.45 million), amount that had been completely collected. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.

On June 28, 2013, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of 4th, 5th and 6th floors and 56 parking units of the building Bouchard 551. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 148.7 million, equivalent to US$ 27.6 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 108.0 million.

The properties mentioned above were classified as investment properties until the above mentioned transactions were executed, which represents a gross lease area of approximately 14,442 m2.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Acquisition of Rigby 183 LLC

On June 30, 2012, the Group held, through its subsidiary IMadison LLC, a 49% equity interest in the capital stock of Rigby 183 LLC (“Rigby”), a company that owns office buildings for rental at Madison Avenue 183, New York, USA. On November 27, 2012, the Group, through its subsidiary IRSA International LLC, acquired an additional equity interest of 25.5% in Rigby’s capital stock, thus taking control over said company. As a result of the acquisition, the Group expects to increase its footprint in the US real estate market. The goodwill from the acquisition, which amounts to Ps. 45.7 million, is attributable to the synergies expected to be achieved by combining the Group’s and Rigby’s operations.

The following chart shows the consideration paid by the Group, the fair value of the acquired assets, the assumed liabilities and the non-controlling interest as of the acquisition date.

Consideration paid:
    11.27.2012  
Cash and cash equivalents
    118,373  
Total consideration paid
    118,373  
Fair value of the interest in Rigby’s equity held before the business combination
    227,462  
Total consideration
    345,835  
Recognized balances of acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
    499  
Investment properties (Note 10)
    679,219  
Restricted assets (i)
    11,818  
Trade and other receivables
    2,317  
Borrowings
    (252,834 )
Trade and other payables
    (12,081 )
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 27)
    (26,103 )
Total net identifiable assets
    402,835  
Non-controlling interest
    (102,723 )
Goodwill (Note 13)
    45,723  
Total
    345,835  
 
(i)  
Corresponds to cash held in escrow as security deposits and taxes paid in advance by tenants.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

The acquisition-related costs (which amount to Ps. 2.6 million) were charged under “General and Administrative Expenses” line in the statement of income.

The fair value of the investment property acquired is Ps. 679.2 million and was assessed by a qualified independent appraiser. The fair value of trade and other receivables amounts to Ps. 2.3 million, including trade receivables in the amount of Ps. 0.1 million. As of the acquisition date, the Group estimates that these receivables are recoverable. The fair value of the non-controlling interest in Rigby, an unlisted company, has been determined on a proportional basis to the fair value of net acquired assets.

The Group recognized gains of Ps. 124.1 million derived from the reassessment of the fair value of the 49% interest held in Rigby before the business combination. In addition, all cumulative currency translation gains (losses) accumulated in shareholders’ equity from the interest held in Rigby before the business combination (Ps. 12.9 million) were charged to income. These gains were disclosed under "Other operating results, net" line in the statement of income.

The revenues Rigby has generated since November 27, 2012 and that have been disclosed in the consolidated statement of income amount to Ps. 40.9 million. Rigby has also run a net gain of Ps. 8.1 million during said period. If Rigby had been included in the consolidation since July 1st, 2012, the Group´s consolidated income statement would have shown pro-forma revenues in the amount of Ps. 2,202.9 million and pro-forma net income of Ps. 297.5 million.

Disposal of joint ventures

On June 28, 2013, IRSA sold, assigned and transferred to Euromayor S.A. de Inversiones the 100% of its equity interest in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A., accounting for a 50% interest in that company’s capital stock for an aggregate amount of US$ 4.2 million; out of that amount, US$ 1.4 million was cashed in July 2013, with the balance being payable as follows: US$ 2.4 million on March 31, 2014 and US$ 0.4 million against delivery to IRSA of certain lots in the development to be carried out in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.’s property, or in cash, what IRSA decides. IRSA was granted a security interest on the 100% of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.’s shares to secure payment of the remaining balance.

Disposal of subsidiaries

During the current year, the Company sold to Doneldon S.A. the 100% of Sedelor S.A.’s, Alafox S.A.’s and Codalis S.A.’s capital stock, all of them companies incorporated in the Republic of Uruguay. Then, the Company sold to Cresud the 100% of Doneldon S.A.’s capital stock.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012

Acquisition of associates

Bitania 26 S.A.

On December 12, 2011, the Group, through Ritelco S.A., acquired the 49% of the capital stock of Bitania 26 S.A., an Argentine- based company who owns “Esplendor Savoy Rosario” hotel in the city of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe. The purchase price was US$ 5.0 million and was paid in cash.

Acquisition of joint ventures

Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.

On August 18, 2011, the Group, through APSA, acquired the 50% of the capital stock of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. (“NPSF”), an Argentine -based company which holds the right to use and exploit a shopping center located in the province of Santa Fe (“La Ribera Shopping”). The purchase price was US$ 4.5 million and will be payable in equal and consecutive monthly installments through February, 2013.

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

APSA

During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Group acquired an additional equity interest of 0.038% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 0.8 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.4 million. The effect on shareholders’ equity of this change in the equity interest in APSA is summarized as follows:

   
Ps.
 
Carrying value of the equity interests acquired by the Group
    350  
Price paid for the non-controlling interest
    (752 )
Reserve recognized in the Shareholders´ equity
    (402 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Arcos

On September 7, 2011, the Group, through APSA, acquired an additional 8.185% interest in its subsidiary Arcos for a total consideration of US$ 4.5 million. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in Arcos as of the date of the acquisition was Ps. 817 (representing 20% interest As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was increased by Ps. 187 and the interest attributable to the shareholders’ of the controlling parents was reduced by Ps. 16,020. The effect on shareholders´ equity of the parent of this change in the equity interest in Arcos is summarized as follows:

   
Ps.
 
Carrying value of the equity interests acquired by the Group
    187  
Price paid for the non-controlling interest
    (16,207 )
Reserve recognized in the Shareholders´ equity
    (16,020 )

Purchase of financial assets

Purchase of preferred shares and warrants Supertel Hospitality Inc.

On February, 2012, the Group, through its subsidiary Real Estate Strategies L.P., acquired 3 million of preferred shares and 30 million of warrants of Supertel for a total amount of US$ 30.0 million.

The mentioned preferred shares accrue a fixed preferred dividend of 6.25% per annum and are convertible into 30 million common shares at a rate of 10 common shares for each preferred share. Subject to certain limitations, they can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February, 2017. Preferred shares grant the Group, the same politic rights as those of Supertel’s common shares.

Warrants grant the Group the right to acquire 30 million Supertel’s common shares at a fixed price of US$ 1.20 per share. Subject to certain limitations, these warrants can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February 2017.

As a holder of Preferred Shares, the Group has approximately 34% of the voting rights in Supertel's Shareholders' Meetings. Additionally, the Group is entitled to appoint up to 4 directors, out of a total of 9, and participates in the decision-making process of Supertel’s Executive Committee concerning the acquisition, disposal and administration of Supertel's real estate assets. However, under no circumstances may the Group hold an interest in Supertel of more than 34% of its capital stock and/or more than 34% of the voting rights in Supertel’s Shareholders’ Meetings.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

In spite of the fact that the Group exerts significant influence on Supertel, neither the Preferred Shares nor the Warrants entitle the Group to the economic benefits of an equity interest in Supertel. Therefore, the Preferred Shares and Warrants were recorded as financial assets and measured at fair value, and the resulting changes were disclosed in the statements of income, as required by IFRS 9.

When initially recognized, the consideration paid for the Preferred Shares and Warrants was allocated to both instruments, based on their respective fair values upon acquisition. The fair values of these instruments exceeded the price of the transaction and were assessed using a valuation method that incorporates unobservable market data. Given the fact that the fair value of these instruments was estimated by applying the mentioned method, the Group did not recognize a gain of US$ 7.9 million at the time of initial recognition.

Contribution to Don Mario S.G.R.

On June 29, 2012, the Group, through APSA, effectively made a contribution in the amount of Ps. 10 million to Don Mario S.G.R., a reciprocal guarantee company under Argentine law. The SGRs are legal entities created for promoting financing for the small and medium business (PYMES) and for reactivating national economy. The SGRs are funded through the contributions of investors who, in turn, obtain tax benefits. The SGRs act in their capacity of guarantors for PYMES in relation to the borrowings they receive from financial institutions. The funds received are generally invested in fixed-term deposits by the SGRs. The Group has received five shares with a nominal value of Ps. 0.005. These shares are symbolic and merely represent the Group’s rights in the investment. These shares do not grant control or significant influence over the entity’s activities. APSA must maintain the investment in the SGR for a period of 2 years in order to make use of the tax benefit.

Acquisition of Cresud’s corporate notes

On March 10, 2011 and June 21, 2012, the Group through ERSA acquired Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s Non-convertible Notes for US$ 2.5 million and Ps. 13.74 million, respectively.

Additionally, on June 21, 2012, the Group through PAMSA acquired Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s Non-convertible Notes for a total amount of Ps. 19.2 million.

Acquisition of undeveloped land

Luján plot of land

On May 22, 2012, the Group through APSA acquired a plot of land of 115 hectares in Lujan, Province of Buenos, which was owned by Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A for an amount of US$ 8.96 million, which has been fully paid as of June 30, 2012.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

Sale of investment properties

On October 17, 2011, the Group, through IRSA, sold certain functional units in the real property known as “Libertador 498” in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 2.5 million and was collected as of June 30, 2012. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.9 million.

On October 25, 2011, the Group, through IRSA, sold the property “Thames” located in the province of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 4.7 million and was collected as of June 30, 2012. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 14.7 million.

Likewise, the Group, though IRSA, sold in two separate transactions performed in March and May, 2012, all the functional units from the property known as "Museo Renault" at Figueroa Alcorta 3301 of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The total price agreed amounted to US$ 11.7 million. In connection with the sale of corporate notes completed in May 2012, the amount of US$ 3.3 million was agreed upon to be paid in two annual mortgage-backed installments over a 12 month period, at an annual interest rate of 8.5%. The transactions mentioned above resulted in a gain of Ps. 40.4 million.

On June 16, 2012, the Group, through IRSA, sold and transferred a covered area of 4,703 square meters for offices and 46 car parking spaces and 4 complementary units to be used as storage units in the building identified as Yacht V and VI of the complex known as “Puerto del Centro”, located in Dique IV, Puerto Madero. The amount of the transaction was Ps. 69 million, which was paid by the buyer upon execution of the conveyance deed. The result for this transaction amounted to Ps. 53.7 million.

The properties mentioned above were classified as investment properties until the above mentioned transactions were executed, which represents a gross lease area of approximately 41,193 sq.

3.2. 
Transactions and authorizations pending

a) Paraná plot of land

On June 30, 2009, the Group, through APSA, subscribed a Letter of Intent by which it stated its intention to acquire from Wal-Mart Argentina S.A. a plot of land of about 10,022 square meters located in Paraná, Province of Entre Ríos, to be used to build, develop and exploit a shopping center or mall.

On August 12, 2010, the agreement of purchase was executed. The purchase price stood at US$ 0.5 million to be paid as follows: i) US$ 0.05 million had been settled as prepayment on July 14, 2009, ii) US$ 0.1 million was settled upon executing such agreement, and iii) US$ 0.35 million will be paid upon executing the title deed. The mentioned payments were recorded as an advance under “Trade and other receivables” line.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
3.
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

On December 29, 2011, possession of the real estate was granted, and a minute was signed in which the parties agreed that the deed transferring ownership would be granted on June 30, 2012, or within sixty (60) consecutive days as from the date in which the selling party evidences with a certified copy before the buying party that the real estate is not subject to any encumbrance, burden, limit or restriction to the ownership, except for the electroduct administrative easement in favor of EDEER S.A..

On June 29, 2012, the parties have agreed to extend the term for the execution of the title conveyance deed, which shall be executed within sixty (60) days as from the date the seller provides reliable notification to the buyer that the property is not subject to any levy, encumbrance, restrictions on ownership, except for the right of way already mentioned.  As of the balance sheet date, evidence of such notice has not been provided.

b) Acquisition of a commercial center goodwill

The Group, through APSA, has signed an offering letter for acquiring, building and running a commercial center in a real estate owned by INC S.A., located in the City of San Miguel de Tucumán, Province of Tucumán. The price of this transaction was US$ 1.3 million. Out of this total, US$ 0.05 million were paid. The mentioned payment was recorded as an advance under “Trade and other receivables” line.

This transaction was subject to certain conditions precedent, among which the Group through APSA should acquire from INC S.A. the goodwill constituted by the commercial center operating in Soleil Factory. Having complied with such condition on July 1, 2010, APSA should have started the works: i) 12 months after complying with such conditions, or ii) on May 2, 2011, whichever earlier. However, before starting with the works, INC S.A. should have: i) granted the title deeds of APSA's future units to APSA, and ii) transferred to APSA the rights to the registered architectural project and the effective permissions and authorizations to be carried out in APSA's future units. At June 30, 2014, the two conditions have not been fulfilled.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

c) Antitrust Law

Law No. 25,156, known as "Antitrust Law" as amended, prevents anticompetitive practices and requires administrative authorization for transactions that according to the Antitrust Law would lead to market concentration. According to this law, such transactions include mergers, acquisitions and/or transfers either of businesses or assets by which the acquirer controls or substantially influences another party. Transactions completed by entities with an annual sales volume of more than Ps. 200.0 million must be submitted to the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (hereinafter referred to as the "Antitrust Commission") for authorization. Certain exceptions apply. Submissions may be filed either prior to the transaction or within a week after its completion. The Antitrust Commission may (i) authorize the transaction, (ii) condition the transaction to the accomplishment of certain acts, or (iii) reject the authorization.

In general, acquisitions effected by the Group are within the scope of the Antitrust Law. In these cases, the Group directly requests authorization. In other cases, the Group may request the Antitrust Commission to issue a prior statement about whether a particular transaction should be either notified or submitted for authorization by the Group.

As of June 30, 2014, the following cases are pending resolution by the Antitrust Commission:

(i) The Group requested the Antitrust Commission to issue a statement about the Group's obligation to either notify or submit for authorization the acquisition of the property formerly owned by Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C.y F. The Antitrust Commission stated that the operation had to be notified. The Group appealed this decision. Subsequently, the Court of Appeals confirmed the Antitrust Commission's decision regarding the obligation to notify and, therefore, on February 23, 2012, local form F1 was filed, which is being processed as of the date these consolidated financial statements are issued.

(ii)       Purchase of Arcos shares: On December 3, 2009 the Group requested that the CNDC issued a ruling on the notification requirement. The CNDC confirmed that the transaction had to be notified; as a result, notice was served in December 2010 and as of the balance sheet date it is still pending.

(iii)       Acquisition of shares in Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe (NPSF): On August 23, 2011 the Group informed the CNDC of the direct and indirect acquisition of NPSF (APSA directly acquired 33.33% of NPSF and indirectly a 16.66% through its controlled company Torodur S.A.).  To date, the transaction is pending approval.

(iv) Acquisition of shares in Entertainment Holdings SA (EHSA): On December 7, 2012, the Group informed the CNDC of the acquisition of shares in EHSA, which indirectly owns 50% of La Rural S.A. – a company that operates a convention center known as Predio Ferial de Palermo. As of the balance sheet date, the transaction is pending approval by the CNDC.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

3.  
Acquisitions, dispositions, transactions and/or authorization pending approval (Continued)

(v) On November 20, 2009, after the sale of the building named Edificio Costeros Dique II, the Group applied to the Antitrust Commission for a consultative opinion on whether the Company had to notify that transaction or not. The Antitrust Commission stated that there was an obligation to notify the situation. The Group appealed against this decision, but it was confirmed at court. As a consequence, on December 5, 2011, we notified the transaction, which was authorized through Resolution SCI No. 38, on April 30, 2013.

(vi) On June 16, 2012, the Group sold to Cabaña Don Francisco S.A. certain Costeros Dique IV´s functional units, to be used for office space, and complementary units to be used for parking. In addition, the Company assigned upon the purchaser all rights and interests arising from lease agreements involving the conveyed units. As a result, an advisory opinion was requested from the Antitrust Commission as to the need to report such transaction. The inquiry was decided through Ruling SCI N° 68 issued on May 21, 2014 and provided that the transaction was except from the notification requirement.

4. 
Risk management

Risk management principles and processes

The risk management function within the Group is carried out in respect of financial risks. Financial risks are risks arising from financial instruments to which the Group is exposed during or at the end of the reporting period. Financial risk comprises market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk.

The Group’s diverse activities are exposed to a variety of financial risks in the normal course of business. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize the Group’s capital costs by using suitable means of financing and to manage and control the Group’s financial risks effectively. The Group uses financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures when deemed appropriate based on its internal management risk policies.

The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, interest bearing assets and liabilities, other financial liabilities, other investments and derivative financial instruments. The Group manages its exposure to key financial risks in accordance with the Group’s risk management policies.

The Group’s risk management policies are established to all its subsidiaries companies in order to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

4.
Risk management (continued)

The Group’s management framework includes policies, procedures, limits and allowed types of derivative financial instruments. The Group has established a Risk Committee, comprising Senior Management and a member of Cresud’s Audit Committee (Parent of IRSA), which reviews and oversees management’s compliance with these policies, procedures and limits and has overall accountability for the identification and management of risk across the Group.

This section provides a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s strategy, performance, results of operations and financial condition. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the businesses, set out below, do not appear in any particular order of potential materiality or probability of occurrence.

(a) Market risk management

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Group’s market risks arise from open positions in foreign currencies, interest-bearing assets and liabilities and equity securities price risks, to the extent that these are exposed to general and specific market movements. The Group sets limits on the exposure to these risks that may be accepted, which are monitored on a regular basis.

The examples of sensitivities to market risks included below are based on a change in one factor while holding all other factors constant. In practice this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the factors may be correlated – for example, changes in interest rate and changes in foreign currency rates.

Foreign Exchange risk and associated derivative financial instruments

The Group publishes its consolidated financial statements in Argentine Pesos but conducts business in many foreign currencies. As a result, the Group is subject to foreign currency exchange risk due to exchange rate movements, which affect the Group’s transaction costs. Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognized assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

The real estate activities of the Group’s subsidiaries are primarily located in Argentina where the Argentine Peso is the functional currency. A significant majority of the Group’s business activities is conducted in the respective functional currencies of the subsidiaries (Principally the Argentine Peso), thus not exposing the Group to foreign exchange risk. However, in the ordinary course of business, the Group transacts in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of the subsidiaries. These transactions are primarily denominated in US dollars and to a lesser extent, the Israeli shekel. The Group´s net financial position exposure to the US dollar is managed on a case-by-case basis, by entering into different derivative instruments and/or by borrowing in foreign currencies. Exposure to other foreign currencies has not been significant to date.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

Financial instruments are only considered sensitive to foreign exchange rates where they are not in the functional currency of the entity that holds them. The following table shows the Company’s US dollar-denominated (US$) and new Israeli shekel (NIS), net carrying amounts of its financial instruments broken down by the functional currencies in which the Group operates for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The amounts are presented in Argentine Pesos, the presentation currency of the Group:

   
Net monetary position (Liability)/Asset
 
Functional currency
 
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
 
   
US$
   
NIS
   
US$
   
NIS
 
Argentine Peso
    (3,051,877 )     -       (1,574,393 )     -  
Uruguayan Peso
    (63,254 )     -       (40,859 )     -  
US Dollar
    -       (86,581 )     -       -  
Total                                                     
    (3,115,131 )     (86,581 )     (1,615,252 )     -  

The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 10% appreciation of the US dollar against the respective functional currencies at year-end would increase loss before income tax for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 for an amount of Ps. 311.5 and Ps. 161.5 million, respectively. A 10% depreciation of the US dollar against the functional currencies would have an equal and opposite effect on the statements of income.

Moreover, the Group estimates that, all other factors being equal, a depreciation of the NIS to the US$ by 10% as of the balance sheet date would decrease the net income before tax by Ps. 8.7 million as of June 30, 2014. An appreciation of 10% of the new Israeli shekel against functional currencies would have the same and opposite effect on the income statements.

This sensitivity analysis provides only a limited, point-in-time view of the foreign exchange risk sensitivity of certain of the Group’s financial instruments. The actual impact of the interest rate changes on the Group’s financial instruments may differ significantly from the impact shown in the sensitivity analysis.

On the other hand, the Group also uses derivatives, such as forward exchange contracts, to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 there are no future exchanges contract pending. Their amounts are Ps.14,225 and Ps. 1,732, respectively. (See Note 19)
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

Interest rate risk

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk on its investments in debt instruments, short-term and long-term borrowings and derivative financial instruments.

The primary objective of the Group’s investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, the Group diversifies its portfolio in accordance with the limits set by the Group. The Group maintains a portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including both government and corporate obligations and money market funds.

Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate instruments carry varying degrees of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates. In general, longer dated securities are subject to greater interest rate risk than shorter dated securities. While floating rate securities are generally subject to less interest rate risk than fixed rate securities, floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates decrease. Due in part to these factors, the Group’s investment income may fall short of expectations or the Group may suffer losses in principal if securities that have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates are sold.

The Group’s interest rate risk principally arises from long-term borrowings (Note 24). Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. The Group manages this risk by maintaining an appropriate mix between fixed and floating rate interest bearing liabilities. These activities are evaluated regularly to determine that the Group is not exposed to interest rate movements that could adversely impact its ability to meet its financial obligations and to comply with its borrowing covenants.

The Group occasionally manages its cash flow interest rate risk exposure by different hedging instruments, including but not limited to interest rate swap, depending on each particular case. For example, interest rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates or vice versa.

The interest rate risk policy is approved by the Board of Directors. Management analyses the Group’s interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated, taking into consideration refinancing, renewal of existing positions and alternative financing sources. Based on these scenarios, the Group calculates the impact on profit and loss of a defined interest rate shift. The scenarios are run only for liabilities that represent the major interest-bearing positions. Trade payables are normally interest-free and have settlement dates within one year. The simulation is done on a regular basis to verify that the maximum potential loss is within the limits set by management.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The following tables show a breakdown of the Group’s fixed-rate and floating-rate borrowings per currency denomination and functional currency of the subsidiary issuing the loans (excluding finance leases) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. All amounts are shown in thousands of Argentine Pesos, the Group’s presentation currency:

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 Functional currency
 
Rate per currency
 
Argentine Peso
   
Uruguayan
Peso
   
US
Dollar
   
Total
 
Fixed rate:
                       
Argentine Peso
    210,421       -       -       210,421  
US Dollar
    3,381,332       64,672       677,365       4,123,369  
Subtotal fixed-rate borrowings
    3,591,753       64,672       677,365       4,333,790  
Variable rate:
                               
Argentine Peso
    759,959       -       -       759,959  
US Dollar
    -       -       -       -  
Subtotal variable-rate borrowings
    759,959       -       -       759,959  
Total borrowings as per analysis
    4,351,712       64,672       677,365       5,093,749  
Finance leases
    2,752       -       -       2,752  
Total borrowings as per statement of financial position
    4,354,464       64,672    
(i) 677,365
      5,096,501  
 
(i)     Includes Ps. 603,021 disclosed in the line “Liabilities held for sale (Note 42).

   
June 30, 2013
 Functional currency
 
Rate per currency
 
Argentine Peso
   
Uruguayan
Peso
   
US
Dollar
   
Total
 
Fixed rate:
                       
Argentine Peso
    364,497       -       -       364,497  
US Dollar
    2,274,415       43,397       399,691       2,717,503  
Subtotal fixed-rate borrowings
    2,638,912       43,397       399,691       3,082,000  
Variable rate:
                               
Argentine Peso
    567,319       -       -       567,319  
US Dollar
    43,339       -       -       43,339  
Subtotal variable-rate borrowings
    610,658       -       -       610,658  
Total borrowings as per analysis
    3,249,570       43,397       399,691       3,692,658  
Finance leases
    2,513       -       -       2,513  
Total borrowings as per statement of financial position
    3,252,083       43,397       399,691       3,695,171  

The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 1% increase in floating rates at year-end would increase net loss before income tax for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, in Ps. 7.6 and Ps. 6.1 million, respectively. A 1% decrease in floating rates would have an equal and opposite effect on the statement of income.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The table below shows the Group´s sensitivity to interest rate risks. All amounts are shown in thousands of Argentine Pesos.

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
   
Functional currency
 
Rate per currency
 
Argentine
Peso
   
Argentine
Peso
   
Argentine
Peso
 
Variable rate:
                 
Argentine Peso
    7,600       -       7,600  
US dollar
    -       -       -  
Total effects on Profit before income tax
    7,600       -       7,600  

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Functional currency
 
Rate per currency
 
Argentine
Peso
   
Argentine
Peso
   
Argentine
Peso
 
Variable rate:
                 
Argentine Peso
    5,673       -       5,673  
US Dollar
    433       -       433  
Total effects on Profit before income tax
    6,106       -       6,106  

The sensitivity analysis provides only a limited, point-in-time view of this market risk sensitivity of certain of the Group’s financial instruments. The actual impact of the interest rate changes on the Group’s financial instruments may differ significantly from the impact shown in the sensitivity analysis.

Other price risk

The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk or derivative financial instruments because of investments held in entities that are publicly traded (mainly TGLT, Hersha, preferred shares and warrants of Supertel, IDBD and others) which are classified on the consolidated statements of financial position at “fair value through profit or loss”. The Group regularly reviews the prices evolution of these equity securities in order to identify significant movements.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the total value of Group´s investments in shares of public companies amounts to Ps. 938.2 million and Ps. 243.1 million, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The table below shows the Group’s sensitivity to equity securities price risk. The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 10% decrease in equity securities quoted prices at year-end would increase loss before income tax for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 for an amount of Ps. 95.8 and Ps. 24.3, respectively. As follows:

   
Increase loss before income tax (in million)
 
Company
 
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
IDBD
    59.3  
Supertel
    23.3  
TGLT
    6.4  
Hersha
    5.4  
Others
    1.4  
Total
    95.8  

   
Decrease profit before income tax (in million)
 
Company
 
June 30, 2013
 
Supertel
    13.9  
TGLT
    5.7  
Hersha
    3.0  
Others
    1.7  
Total
    24.3  

An increase of 10% on these prices would have an equal and opposite effect in the statement of income.

This sensitivity analysis provides only a limited. point-in-time view of the price risk sensitivity of certain of the Group’s equity securities. The actual impact of the price changes on the equity securities may differ significantly from the impact shown in the sensitivity analysis.

(b) Credit Risk Management

Credit risk refers to the risk that counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group. Credit limits have been established to ensure that the Group deals only with approved counterparties and that counterparty concentration risk is addressed and the risk of loss is mitigated. Counterparty exposure is measured as the aggregate of all obligations of any single legal entity or economic entity to the Group.

The Group is subject to credit risk arising from deposits with banks and financial institutions, investments of surplus cash balances, the use of derivative financial instruments and from outstanding receivables. Credit risk is managed on a country-by-country basis. Each local entity is responsible for managing and analyzing the credit risk.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The Group’s policy is to manage credit exposure to deposits, short-term investments and other financial instruments by maintaining diversified funding sources in various financial institutions. All the institutions that operate with the Group are well known because of their experience in the market and high credit quality. The Group places its cash and cash equivalents, investments and other financial instruments with various high credit quality financial institutions, thus mitigating the amount of credit exposure to any one institution. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the statements of financial position.

The Group’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk. The Group generally enters into derivative transactions with high-credit-quality counterparties and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to each counterparty. The amounts subject to credit risk related to derivative instruments are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which counterparty’s obligations exceed the obligations that the Group has with that counterparty. The credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments is representing by the carrying value of the assets positions of these instruments.

The Group’s policy is to manage credit risks associated with trade and other receivables within defined trading limits. All Group’s significant counterparties have internal trading limits.

Trade receivables from investment and development property activities are primarily derived from leases and services from shopping centers, office and other rental properties; receivables from the sale of trading properties and investment properties (primarily undeveloped land and non-retail rental properties). The Group has a large customer base and is not dependent on any single customer.

Trade receivables related to leases and services provided by the Group represent a diversified tenant base and account for 96.9% and 95.9% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Group has specific policies to ensure that rental contracts are transacted with counterparties with appropriate credit quality. The majority of the Group’s shopping center, office and other rental properties’ tenants are well recognized retailers, diversified companies, professional organizations, and others. Owing to the long-term nature and diversity of its tenancy arrangements, the credit risk of this type of trade receivables is considered to be low. Generally, the Group has not experienced any significant losses resulting from the non-performance of any counterpart to the lease contracts and, as a result, the allowance for doubtful accounts balance is low. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by the Group. If there is no independent rating, risk control assesses the credit quality of the customer, taking into account its past experience, financial position, actual experience and other factors. Based on the Group’s analysis, the Group determines the size of the deposit that is required from the tenant at inception. Management does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties. See details in Note 17.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

On the other hand, property receivables related to the sale of trading properties represent 0.6% and 1.9% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Payments on these receivables have generally been received when due. These receivables are generally secured by mortgages on the properties. Therefore, the credit risk on outstanding amounts is considered very low.

 
(c)  
Liquidity risk management

The Group is exposed to liquidity risks, including risks associated with refinancing borrowings as they mature, the risk that borrowing facilities are not available to meet cash requirements, and the risk that financial assets cannot readily be converted to cash without loss of value. Failure to manage liquidity risks could have a material impact on the Group’s cash flow and statements of financial position. Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, the Group aims to maintain flexibility in funding its existing and prospective debt requirements by maintaining diversified funding sources.

The Group monitors its current and projected financial position using several key internally generated reports: cash flow; debt maturity; and interest rate exposure. The Group also undertakes sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of proposed transactions, movements in interest rates and changes in property values on the key profitability, liquidity and balance sheet ratios.

The Group’s debt and derivative positions are continually reviewed to meet current and expected debt requirements. The Group maintains a balance between longer-term and shorter-term financings. Short-term financing is principally raised through bank facilities and overdraft positions. Medium- to longer-term financing comprises public and private bond issues, including private placements. Financing risk is spread by using a variety of types of debt. The maturity profile is managed in accordance with Group’s needs, by spreading the repayment dates and extending facilities, as appropriate.

The tables below show financial liabilities, including Group’s derivative financial liabilities groupings based on the remaining period at the statements of financial position to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the tables are the contractual undiscounted cash flows and as a result, they do not reconcile to the amounts disclosed on the statements of financial position. However, undiscounted cash flows in respect of balances due within 12 months generally equal their carrying amounts in the statements of financial position, as the impact of discounting is not significant. The tables include both interest and principal flows.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

Where the interest payable is not fixed, the amount disclosed has been determined by reference to the existing conditions at each reporting date.

At June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
Less than 1 year
   
Between 1 and 2 years
   
Between 2 and 3 years
   
Between 3 and 4 years
   
More than 4 years
   
Total
 
Trade and other payables (i)
    631,980       67,232       47,809       16,646       47,322       810,989  
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities) (ii)
    1,733,305       653,608       2,615,045       226,214       1,493,185       6,721,357  
Finance leases
    1,780       547       426       -       -       2,753  
Derivative financial instruments
    -       144,808       176,039       -       -       320,847  
Total
    2,367,065       866,195       2,839,319       242,860       1,540,507       7,855,946  
 
(i)
Includes 170,245 disclosed in the line “Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale” (Note 42)
(ii)
Includes 603,021 disclosed in the line “Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale” (Note 42)

At June 30, 2013
 
Less than 1 year
   
Between 1 and 2 years
   
Between 2 and 3 years
   
Between 3 and 4 years
   
More than 4 years
   
Total
 
Trade and other payables
    586,630       66,992       30,354       32,429       19,306       735,711  
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities)
    1,389,125       334,475       278,468       1,534,523       1,466,875       5,003,466  
Finance leases
    1,243       1,270       -       -       -       2,513  
Total
    1,976,998       402,737       308,822       1,566,952       1,486,181       5,741,690  

 
(d)  
Capital risk management

The capital structure of the Group consists of shareholders’ equity and net borrowings. The type and maturity of the Group’s borrowings are analyzed further in Note 24. The Group’s equity is analyzed into its various components in the statements of changes in equity.

Capital is managed so as to promote the long-term success of the business and to maintain sustainable returns for shareholders.

The Group seeks to manage its capital requirements to maximize value through the mix of debt and equity funding, while ensuring that Group entities continue to operate as going concerns, comply with applicable capital requirements and maintain strong credit ratings.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The Group assesses the adequacy of its capital requirements. cost of capital and gearing (i.e. debt/equity mix) as part of its broader strategic plan. The Group continuously reviews its capital structure to ensure that (i) sufficient funds and financing facilities are available to implement the Group’s property development and business acquisition strategies, (ii) adequate financing facilities for unforeseen contingencies are maintained, and (iii) distributions to shareholders are maintained within the Group’s dividend distribution policy. The Group also protects its equity in assets by taking out insurance.

The Group’s strategy is to maintain key financing metrics (net debt to total equity ratio or gearing and debt ratio) in order to ensure that asset level performance is translated into enhanced returns for shareholders whilst maintaining an appropriate risk reward balance to accommodate changing financial and operating market cycles.

The following table details the Group’s key metrics in relation to managing its capital structure. The ratios are within the ranges previously established by the company´s strategy.

   
06.30.2014
(Restated)
      06.30.2013  
Gearing ratio (i)
    63.74 %     54.13 %
Debt ratio (ii)
    121.12 %     84.07 %

(i) Calculated as total (of current and non-current borrowings) divided by total (current borrowings and non-current borrowings plus equity). Share of joint ventures is not considered in the calculation.

(ii) Calculated as total current and non-current borrowings over total properties (including trading properties, properties plants and equipment, property investments and right to receive future units under barter agreements). Share of joint ventures is not considered in the calculation.

Property risk

There are several risks affecting the Group’s property investments. The composition of the Group’s property portfolio including asset concentration and lot size may impact liquidity and relative property performance. The Group has a large multi-asset portfolio and monitors its concentration and average property lot size.

A change in trends and economic conditions causes shifts in customer demands for properties with impact on new lettings, renewal of existing leases and reduced rental growth. Also changes increase risk of tenant insolvencies. The Group conducts several actions to mitigate some of these risks whenever possible. The variety of asset types and geographical spread as well as a diversified tenant base, with monitoring of its concentration, helps mitigating these risks.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
4.
Risk management (Continued)

The development, administration and profitability of shopping centers are impacted by various factors including: the accessibility and the attractiveness of the area where the shopping center is located. the intrinsic attractiveness of it, the flow of people, the level of sales of each shopping center rental unit, the increasing competition from internet sales, the amount of rent collected from each shopping center rental unit and the fluctuations in occupancy levels. In the event that there is an increase in operational costs, caused by inflation or other factors, it could have a material adverse effect on the Group if its tenants are unable to pay their higher rent obligations due to the increase in expenses. Argentine Law No. 24,808 provides that tenants may rescind commercial lease agreements after the initial six months upon not less than sixty days written notice, subject to penalties of only one-and-a-half month rent if the tenant rescinds during the first year of the lease, and one-month rent if the tenant rescinds during the second year of the lease. The exercise of such rescission rights could materially and adversely affect the Group.

Risks associated with development properties activities include the following: the potential abandonment of development opportunities; construction costs exceeding original estimates, possibly making a project uneconomical; occupancy rates and rents at newly completed projects may be insufficient to make the project profitable. On the other hand, the Group’s inability to obtain financing on favorable terms for the development of the project; construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs; and the Group’s inability to obtain, or the delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations; preconstruction buyers may default on their purchase contracts or units in new buildings may remain unsold upon completion of constructions; prices for residential units may be insufficient to cover development cost. The Group also takes several actions to monitor these risks and respond appropriately whenever it is under its control. The Group has in-house property market research capability and development teams that monitor development risks closely. The Group generally adopts conservative assumptions on leasing and other variables and monitors the level of committed future capital expenditure on development programs relative to the level of undrawn facilities.

The Group’s hotel properties face specific risks as well. The success of the Group’s hotel properties will depend, in large part, upon the Group’s ability to compete in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations, room rate structure and the quality and type of services offered. The Group’s hotels may face additional competition if other companies decide to build new hotels or improve their existing hotels such that they are more attractive to potential guests. In addition, their profitability depends on (i) the Group’s ability to form successful relationships with international operators to run the hotels; (ii) changes in travel patterns, including seasonal changes; and (iii) taxes and governmental regulations which influence or determine wages, prices, interest rates, construction procedures and costs.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

5. 
Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments

The Group’s significant accounting policies are stated in Note 2. Not all of these significant accounting policies require management to make subjective or complex judgments or estimates. The following is intended to provide an understanding of the policies that management considers critical because of the level of complexity, judgment or estimations involved in their application and their impact on the consolidated financial statements. These judgments involve assumptions or estimates in respect of future events. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

5.1. 
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

(a)       Business combinations – purchase price allocation

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the purchase method. Accounting for business combinations requires the determination of the fair value of the various assets and liabilities of the acquired business. The Group uses all available information to make these fair value determinations, and for major acquisitions, may hire an independent appraisal firm to assist in making fair value estimates. In some instances, assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of future revenues and expenses associated with an asset might have to be used in determining its fair value. These assumptions may differ materially from those initial estimates, and if the timing is delayed significantly or if the net cash flows decline significantly, the asset could become impaired.

(b)   
Impairment testing of goodwill, assets classified as held for sale, other non-current assets and calculation of fair value

As of the closing date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment, finite-life intangible assets and investment property in order to identify if there are events or circumstances that indicate a decline in the recoverable amount of these assets. The indications that must be taken into account in the analysis are, among other points, physical damage or significant changes to the manner in which the asset is used, worse than expected economic performance or a drop in revenues. When the asset, does not generate independent cash flows from others assets, the Group estimates the recoverable value of the cash-generating unit to which the asset relates.

Goodwill and intangibles assets that are not amortized but they are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if there is an indication of impairment. For the purposes of the impairment testing, goodwill is to be allocated since acquisition among each of the cash generating units or groups of cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the respective business combinations, regardless of the allocation of other assets or liabilities owned by the acquired entity to these cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units.

If the recoverable value of an asset or cash-generating unit is lower than its carrying value, the carrying value of the asset or cash-generating unit is thus written down to its recoverable value. Impairment losses are immediately recorded in the statements of income.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

5.
Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments (Continued)

Given the nature of the Group’s assets and activities, most of its individual assets do not generate cash flows independently from the CGU. Therefore, the Group estimates the recoverable value of the CGU for the purposes of the impairment test. Generally, each business center, office building and undeveloped property is generally considered as an independent CGU.

There was no indication of impairment for any of the reported years. Therefore, the Group carried out impairment tests only on such cash-generating units to which goodwill was allocated and/or a not amortized intangible asset.

The following table shows the amounts corresponding to goodwill and to non-current assets other than the goodwill of cash-generating units with allocated goodwill for fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Cash-generating unit
 
Country
 
Segment
 
Valuation method
 
06.30.2014
(Restated)
      06.30.2013  
Madison (ii)
 
U.S.A.
 
International
 
Discounted cash flows
    -       51,069  
Torre Bank Boston
 
Argentina
 
Offices and other
 
Market comparable
    5,481       5,481  
Arcos del Gourmet
 
Argentina
 
Offices and other
 
Discounted cash flows
    20,873       20,873  
Conil
 
Argentina
 
Shopping Center Properties
 
Market comparable
    343       343  
Value at year end of non-current assets other than goodwill (i)
    390,976       1,024,198  
Total assets allocated to Cash-generating units
    417,673       1,101,964  
 
(i)     Non-current assets include investment properties (principally shopping centers and offices), property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and net working capital.
(ii)    The building is available for sale as of June 30, 2014, with goodwill of Ps. 77.1 million. They were tested for possible impairments, as explained in Note 42.

The Group carried out the impairment test on these CGUs on the basis of the use for use model less the cost of sale and concluded that no impairment should be recognized on the value of these assets for any of the reported years.

In the segments “International”, "Offices and others” and “Shopping centers” the Group uses the fair value of investment property estimated by independent appraisers. The involvement of an independent appraiser is mandatory according to Resolution No. 576/10 of the CNV.

The Group applies different valuation methods in order to estimate fair value for the impairment test and/or to be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, namely: discounted cash flows, capitalization method and market comparable.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

5.
Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments (Continued)

Under the discounted cash flows model, independent appraisers estimate net future cash flows, based on the specific features of each property (location, sales, occupation, turnout, useful life, among others), the agreements in force, market information and future forecasts as of the valuation date. Net income forecasts, revenues growth rates are among the most important assumptions used in the valuation. This estimate also considers the discount rates that reflect the market assessments regarding uncertainties in terms of the cash flow amount and timing. Any inaccuracy in the most sensitive assumptions used by the appraisers may result in differences in the fair value of the Group’s property.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Group decided to modify the methodology previously used to determine fair market values of its shopping centers, shifting from discounted cash flows as of June 2013 to capitalization method in June 2014.

The methodology used by the Group involves simulation models in which the current annual operating income flows of a given property is considered to be a stabilized flow in perpetuity, which is divided by a capitalization rate derived from market comparables. This rate is adjusted by existing differences with the comparables in major features such as size, location and/or condition of asset, in order to determine its fair value. The Group considers that the new methodology reflects more reliably the fair market value of its shopping centers as it is based on the current annual net operating income of Group’s assets and uses market information to determine the capitalization rate; as such, it is a more transparent valuation method internationally recognized in the industry. In addition, it is the same valuation methodology used to determine shopping centers’ value by other companies, hence, it is more useful to make comparisons against such valuations.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 fair value of investment properties was computed using an average capitalization rate of approximately 10% (a 9% to 12% range was considered).

Generally, an increase in the annual flow of operating income will lead to an increase in the fair value of investment properties. An increase in the capitalization rate will lead to a decline in the fair value of investment properties.

The Group has modified the fair market value of its shopping centers as of June 30, 2013 to render it comparable with the value as of June 30, 2014.

This modification was solely introduced for those assets that are currently operating and generate an annual flow of net operating income. Where such information was not observable, the discounted cash flow or comparable methods continue to be used.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
5.
Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments (Continued)

In the model of sales comparison approach (or market comparable), apply the sale prices of comparable properties located nearby, which are adjusted by the differences in the most significant features of such property, such as, size and condition. The most relevant data included in this method is the price per square meter.

The following table details the models used for each segment:

 
2014
2013
Operating Shopping Center
Capitalization
Capitalization (“)
Non-operating shopping centers
Discounted cash flows / Market comparable
Discounted cash flows / Market comparable
Offices and other
Market comparable
Market comparable
International
Discounted cash flows
Discounted cash flows
Sales and developments
Market comparable
Market comparable

 (“) Previously the Group used discounted cash flows.

Management believes these assumptions are conservative and that any reasonable change in the same would not increase the book value of the CGU so as to exceed its recoverable value.

(c) Trading properties

Trading properties comprises those properties either intended for sale or in the process of construction for sale. Trading properties are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value. On each development, judgment is required to assess whether the cost of land and any associated construction work in progress is in excess of its net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less costs to completion and estimated selling expenses.

The estimation of the net realizable value of the Group’s trading properties under development is inherently subjective due to a number of factors, including their complexity, size, the expenditure required and timescales to completion. In addition, as a result of these timescales to completion, the plans associated with these developments could be subject to significant variation. As a result, the net realizable values of the Group’s trading properties are subject to a degree of uncertainty and are made on the basis of assumptions that may be inaccurate.

If these assumptions prove to be so, this may have an impact on the net realizable value of the Group’s trading properties, which would in turn have an effect on the Group’s financial condition.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
5.
Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments (Continued)

(d)              Fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments

Fair values of derivative financial instruments are computed with reference to quoted market prices on trade exchanges, when available. The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined by using valuation techniques. The Group uses its judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at statements of financial position.

(e)   Allowances for trade receivables

As described on Note 2.17., the Group makes some estimation in order to calculate the Allowance for trade receivables. If the amount estimated differs to the present value, actual write-offs would be more/less than expected.

5.2 
Critical judgments in applying of Group’s accounting policies

Income taxes

The Group is subject to income taxes in different jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the overall provision for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Group recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the period in which such determination is made.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Group considers whether it is probable that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In order to make this assessment, management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. See details on Note 27.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information

IFRS 8 requires an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments, which are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specified criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Group’s Executive Committee (Chief Operating Decision Maker, “CODM”), without prejudice of the powers and responsibilities of the management body, that is the Board of Directors, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Executive Committee evaluates the business based on the differences in the nature of its products, operations and risks. The amount reported for each segment item is the measure reported to the Executive Committee and subsequently informed for these purposes to the top management body that is the Group's Board of Directors. In turn, the Board of Directors’ management is assessed by the Shareholders’ Meeting, which is the governance body.

Operating segments identified are disclosed as reportable segments if they meet any of the following quantitative thresholds:

 
·
The operating segment’s reported revenue, including both sales to external customers and inter-segment sales or transfers, is ten per cent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments;

 
·
The absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is ten percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount, of:

o  
the combined reported profit of all operating segments that do not report a loss; and

o  
the combined reported loss of all operating segments that report a loss.

 
·
Its assets are ten percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

As well as this, the operating segments that do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds may be considered as reportable segments if the management estimates that this information could be useful for the users of the financial statements.

If, after determining reportable segments in accordance with the preceding quantitative thresholds, the total external revenue attributable to those segments amounts to less than 75% of the total Group’s consolidated external revenue, additional segments are identified as reportable segments, even if they do not meet the thresholds described above, until at least 75% of the Group’s consolidated external revenue is included in reportable segments. Once the 75% of the Group’s consolidated external revenue is included in reportable segments, the remaining operating segments may be aggregated in the “All other segments” column.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

6.
Segment information (Continued)

Segment information has been prepared and classified according to different types of businesses in which the Group conducts its activities. The Group operates in an area of “Investment and Development Properties business” which comprises the following segments:

 
·
The “Shopping Centers” segment includes the operating results of the Group’s shopping centers portfolio principally comprised of lease and service revenues related to rental of commercial space and other spaces in the shopping centers of the Group.

 
·
The “Offices and others” segment includes the operating results of the Group’s lease revenues of office and other rental space and other service revenues related to the office activities.

 
·
The “Sales and Development” segment includes the operating results of the sales of Undeveloped parcels of land and/or trading properties, as the results related with its development and maintenance.

 
·
The “Hotels” segment includes the operating results of the Group’s hotels mainly comprised of room, catering and restaurant revenues.

 
·
The “International” segment includes profit or loss on investments in subsidiaries and/or associates that mainly operate in the United States in relation to the lease of office buildings and hotels in that country, and the results arising from investment in IDBD at fair value.

 
·
The “Financial operations and others” segment primarily includes the financial activities carried out by the associates Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Tarshop S.A., and e-commerce activities carried out by the associate Avenida Inc., among others.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information (Continued)

Below is an analysis of the segments of the Group for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

   
June 30, 2014
 (Restated)
 
   
Shopping
Center
   
Offices
 and others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations
and others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    2,048,516       340,862       85,531       331,562       90,820       574       2,897,865  
Costs
    (966,187 )     (111,718 )     (33,498 )     (215,980 )     (60,404 )     (373 )     (1,388,160 )
Gross Profit
    1,082,329       229,144       52,033       115,582       30,416       201       1,509,705  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    -       -       235,507       -       -       -       235,507  
General and administrative expenses
    (101,538 )     (41,945 )     (37,466 )     (59,585 )     (59,476 )     (56 )     (300,066 )
Selling expenses
    (73,427 )     (20,751 )     (13,706 )     (42,335 )     -       110       (150,109 )
Other operating results, net
    (46,568 )     (3,060 )     8,137       (2,680 )     (895 )     (2,856 )     (47,922 )
Profit / (Loss) from operations
    860,796       163,388       244,505       10,982       (29,955 )     (2,601 )     1,247,115  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    -       (899 )     6,368       789       (616,313 )     169,916       (440,139 )
Segment Profit / (Loss)
    860,796       162,489       250,873       11,771       (646,268 )     167,315       806,976  
Investment properties
    2,253,372       783,683       369,793       -       -       -       3,406,848  
Property, plant and equipment
    20,455       30,026       3,744       164,386       1,501       -       220,112  
Trading properties
    -       -       141,161       -       -       -       141,161  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       -       -       11,059  
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       75,813       -       -       -       85,077  
Assets classified as held for sale (iii)
    -       -       -       -       1,357,866       -       1,357,866  
Inventories
    10,625       -       584       6,011       -       -       17,220  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    -       23,208       38,289       22,129       628,658       1,255,012       1,967,296  
Operating assets (ii)
    2,295,383       846,309       629,384       192,526       1,988,025       1,255,012       7,206,639  

(i) From all of the Group’s revenues, Ps. 2.807 million is originated in Argentina and Ps. 91 million in United States.
(ii) From all of the Group´s assets included in the segment, Ps. 5,108 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 2,099 million in other countries, principally in United States for Ps. 1,988 and Uruguay for Ps. 111 million, respectively.
(iii) See Note 42 for details.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

6.
Segment information (Continued)

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Shopping
Center
   
Offices and
others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations
and others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    1,625,013       292,355       141,996       225,836       40,905       1,203       2,327,308  
Costs
    (768,516 )     (118,561 )     (106,399 )     (168,283 )     (33,494 )     (907 )     (1,196,160 )
Gross Profit
    856,497       173,794       35,597       57,553       7,411       296       1,131,148  
Gain from disposal of investment property
    -       -       183,767       -       -       -       183,767  
General and administrative expenses
    (67,596 )     (34,984 )     (32,901 )     (49,883 )     (13,158 )     (250 )     (198,772 )
Selling expenses
    (58,908 )     (11,360 )     (16.455 )     (28,919 )     -       (1,588 )     (117,230 )
Other operating results, net
    (45,020 )     (247 )     6,342       (369 )     135,082       (3,363 )     92,425  
Profit / (Loss) from operations
    684,973       127,203       176,350       (21,618 )     129,335       (4,905 )     1,091,338  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    -       (2,514 )     2,329       83       (82,552 )     62,574       (20,080 )
Segment Profit / (Loss)
    684,973       124,689       178,679       (21,535 )     46,783       57,669       1,071,258  
Investment properties
    2,224,008       799,644       376,691       -       744,587       -       4,144,930  
Property, plant and equipment
    17,385       23,029       3,972       168,200       199       -       212,785  
Trading properties
    -       -       125,549       -       -       -       125,549  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       51,069       -       62,128  
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       83,961       -       -       -       93,225  
Inventories
    10,002       -       463       5,962       -       -       16,427  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
    -       23,385       32,759       21,339       802       1,081,190       1,159,475  
Operating assets (ii)
    2,262,326       855,450       623,395       195,501       796,657       1,081,190       5,814,519  

(i) From all of the Group’s revenues, Ps. 2,286 million is originated in Argentina and Ps. 41 million in United States.
(ii) From all of the Group´s assets included in the segment, Ps. 4,937 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 877 million in other countries, principally in United States for Ps. 797 and Uruguay for Ps. 81 million, respectively.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information (Continued)

   
June 30, 2012
 
   
Shopping
Center
   
Offices and
others
   
Sales and
developments
   
Hotels
   
International
   
Financial
operations
and others
   
Total Urban
Properties and
Investment
 
Revenues (i)
    1,321,589       255,515       162,750       170,012       -       4,836       1,914,702  
Costs
    (628,474 )     (95,007 )     (114,191 )     (117,662 )     -       (1,687 )     (957,021 )
Gross Profit
    693,115       160,508       48,559       52,350       -       3,149       957,681  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    -       -       116,689       -       -       -       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    (58,324 )     (36,897 )     (36,473 )     (37,873 )     (8,838 )     (296 )     (178,701 )
Selling expenses
    (44,175 )     (10,049 )     (21,136 )     (22,788 )     -       2,157       (95,991 )
Other operating results, net
    (23,126 )     (5,804 )     (6,820 )     (1,526 )     43       736       (36,497 )
Profit / (Loss) from operations
    567,490       107,758       100,819       (9,837 )     (8,795 )     5,746       763,181  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates
    -       -       1,046       (134 )     (76,840 )     90,694       14,766  
Segment Profit / (Loss)
    567,490       107,758       101,865       (9,971 )     (85,635 )     96,440       777,947  
Investment properties
    2,139,447       980,178       362,175       -       -       -       3,481,800  
Property, plant and equipment
    15,989       26,359       4,164       181,322       199       -       228,033  
Trading properties
    -       -       218,295       -       -       -       218,295  
Goodwill
    1,667       9,392       -       -       -       -       11,059  
  Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    9,264       -       83,961       -       -       -       93,225  
Inventories
    10,394       -       474       4,791       -       -       15,659  
Investments in associates
    -       -       28,727       21,256       118,326       1,048,536       1,216,845  
Total segment assets (ii)
    2,176,761       1,015,929       697,796       207,369       118,525       1,048,536       5,264,916  
 
(i)  
The Group’s revenues are entirely originated in Argentina.
(ii)  
From all of the Group´s assets included in the segment, Ps. 5,085 million is located in Argentina and Ps. 180 million in other countries, principally in United States for Ps. 119 and Uruguay for Ps. 61 million, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information (Continued)

The shopping center properties of the Group are all located in Argentina, the country of domicile of the Group. Mainly, the Group’s offices and other rental properties are also located in Argentina. Both office buildings located in the United States belonging to a Group’s subsidiary and to a Group's associate are disclosed in the “International” column. The Group’s hotels are located in Argentina and United States.  The Group’s trading properties are located in Argentina and Uruguay.

For segment reporting purposes, operating results of Joint ventures operations from Cyrsa S.A., Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A., Canteras Natal Crespo S.A., Puerto Retiro S.A., Baicom Networks S.A. and Quality Invest S.A. are presented under the method of proportionate consolidation. Under this method, the income/loss generated by joint businesses is reported in the income statements line-by-line, rather than in a single item as required by IFRS. Management believes that the proportional consolidation method provides more useful information to understand the business return, because the assets and income/loss generated by consolidated operations are similar to the assets and income/loss booked under the equity method. This is due to the fact that under the proportional consolidation method, revenues and expenses are reported separately, instead of offsetting and reporting them as a single item in the statement of income. Therefore, the proportional consolidation method is used by the Group’s Executive Committee to assess and understand the return and the results of operations of the business as a whole. On the other hand, operating results of Entertainment Holding S.A. joint venture is accounted for under the equity method. Management believes that, in this case, this method provides more adequate information for this type of investment, given its low materiality and considering it is a company without direct trade operations, where the main assets consists of an indirect interest of 25% of la Rural S.A..

The Group’s Executive Committee evaluates performance of business segments based on segment profit defined as profit or loss from operations before financing and taxation. The accounting principles applied for the reporting of segment information are the same as the ones used for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, except for the Group’s share of profit or loss of joint ventures as discussed in the segment tables above. Revenue generated and goods and services exchanged between segments are calculated on the basis of market prices. Intercompany transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated.

The following tables present a reconciliation between the total results of operations of segment information and the results of operations as per the statements of income. The adjustments are related to the presentation of the results of joint ventures on an equity accounted basis under IFRS.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information (Continued)

   
June 30, 2014
 (Restated)
 
   
Total Segment 
Information
   
Adjustment for share of profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to
income for
elimination of
inter-segment
transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    2,897,865       (46,439 )     (6,250 )     2,845,176  
Costs
    (1,388,160 )     28,986       4,681       (1,354,493 )
Gross profit
    1,509,705       (17,453 )     (1,569 )     1,490,683  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    235,507       -       -       235,507  
General and administrative expenses
    (300,066 )     804       2,334       (296,928 )
Selling expenses
    (150,109 )     3,507       366       (146,236 )
Other operating results, net
    (47,922 )     3,183       (1,131 )     (45,870 )
Profit from operations
    1,247,115       (9,959 )     -       1,237,156  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    (440,139 )     26,368       -       (413,771 )
Segment profit Before Financing and Taxation
    806,976       16,409       -       823,385  

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Total Segment 
Information
   
Adjustment for share of profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to income for elimination of
inter-segment transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    2,327,308       (136,229 )     (3,899 )     2,187,180  
Costs
    (1,196,160 )     105,882       2,667       (1,087,611 )
Gross profit
    1,131,148       (30,347 )     (1,232 )     1,099,569  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    183,767       -       -       183,767  
General and administrative expenses
    (198,772 )     2,157       1,774       (194,841 )
Selling expenses
    (117,230 )     10,993       112       (106,125 )
Other operating results, net
    92,425       1,497       (654 )     93,268  
Profit from operations
    1,091,338       (15,700 )     -       1,075,638  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    (20,080 )     12,689       -       (7,391 )
Segment profit Before Financing and Taxation
    1,071,258       (3,011 )     -       1,068,247  

   
June 30, 2012
 
   
Total Segment 
Information
   
Adjustment for share
of profit / (loss) of
joint ventures
   
Adjustment to
income for
elimination of
inter-segment
transactions
   
As per Statement
of income
 
Revenues
    1,914,702       (122,843 )     (1,543 )     1,790,316  
Costs
    (957,021 )     98,281       82       (858,658 )
Gross profit
    957,681       (24,562 )     (1,461 )     931,658  
Gain from disposal of investment properties
    116,689       -       -       116,689  
General and administrative expenses
    (178,701 )     2,395       1,959       (174,347 )
Selling expenses
    (95,991 )     11,218       -       (84,773 )
Other operating results, net
    (36,497 )     4,549       (498 )     (32,446 )
Profit from operations
    763,181       (6,400 )     -       756,781  
Share of profit / (loss) of associates
    14,766       (3,106 )     -       11,660  
Segment profit Before Financing and Taxation
    777,947       (9,506 )     -       768,441  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
6.
Segment information (Continued)

Total segment assets are allocated based on the operations of each segment and the physical location of them. In line with the discussion above, segment assets include the proportionate share of the assets of joint ventures. The statements of financial position under IFRS show the net investment in these joint ventures as a single item.

The reconciliation between total assets included in segment information and the assets as per the statements of financial position is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Total reportable assets as per Segment Information
    7,206,639       5,814,519       5,264,916  
Investment properties
    (137,253 )     (161,664 )     (215,838 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (99 )     (112 )     -  
Trading properties
    (5,908 )     (19,396 )     (125,433 )
Goodwill
    (5,235 )     (5,235 )     (5,235 )
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
    -       -       -  
Inventories
    (257 )     (106 )     -  
Assets held for sale
    -       -       -  
Investment in associates and joint ventures
    293,509       264,461       228,970  
Total assets as per the Statement of Financial Position
    7,351,396       5,892,467       5,147,380  

During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, revenues attributable to the segment “Offices and Other” include Ps. 44,067, Ps. 34,229 and Ps. 32,392, which account for 13%, 12% and 13% of the total revenues derived from that segment during each year, respectively, pertaining to a particular tenant.

7.
Information about subsidiaries

General Information

The Group conducts its business through several operating and holding subsidiaries. See breakdown of Group, their percentage of ownership interest, materiality criteria and other relevant information on the Group’s subsidiaries in Note 2.3.(a).

See Note 3 for information about acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries performed during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
7.
Information about subsidiaries (Continued)

Restrictions, commitments and other matters in respect of subsidiaries

According to the Argentine laws, 5% of the profit of the year is separated to constitute legal reserve until they reach legal capped amounts (20% of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group’s subsidiaries under this law have not reached the legal capped amounts. Dividends distribution of Group´s subsidiaries are on the basis of their separate financial statement.

APSA

Arcos del Gourmet

The Group committed with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires to execute the works for Arcos del Gourmet S.A.. The works at Arcos del Gourmet as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amount to Ps. 236,202 and Ps. 136,313, respectively.

At June 30, 2014, contractual obligations mainly correspond to constructions regarding this project and amount to Ps. 234 million. On December 10, 2013 Court of Appeals from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ratified an injunction that suspends the opening of the shopping center on the grounds that it has failed to obtain certain government permits. Even though the construction has all regulatory permits in place, the Company is carrying out specific actions, has challenged the ruling, and has requested that the injunction be lifted and has reasonable expectations of a favorable result. Along this line, on April 10, 2014, the government of the city of Buenos Aires issued a new environmental compliance certificate.

On the other hand, in one of the two judicial processes (amparos – actions intended to protect constitutional rights) currently being heard, “Charlon, Marcelo Alejandro and others VS. GCBA on/ amparo”, the Court of Appeals referred above confirmed the decision rendered by the lower court whereby the action was abated, as per notice served upon us on September 1, 2014. This means the process has concluded with the decision being favorable to us.

As to the other process entitled “Federación de Comercio e Industria de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (FECOBA) and others vs. GCBA on amparo”, on August 29, 2014 the lower court rendered a decision rejecting the case.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
7.
Information about subsidiaries (Continued)

Shopping Neuquén

The Group entered into an agreement with the Municipality of Neuquén whereby it agreed to build all the Shopping Center in a maximum construction term of 24 months computed as from the execution of the relevant Works Commencement Minutes.  As of June 30 2014 and 2013 works in Shopping Neuquén S.A. amount to Ps. 126,799 and Ps. 43,138, respectively.

At June 30, 2014, contractual obligations mainly correspond to constructions regarding this project and amount to Ps. 205.0 million. The project is expected to be completed in March, 2015.

Rigby

The Group guarantees the loan agreement of Rigby up to its interest in its subsidiaries.  The loan has an outstanding principal balance of US$ 75 million as of June 30, 2014. See Note 42.

Information about subsidiaries with material non-controlling interests

As mentioned in Note 2.3 (a), the following non-controlling interest is considered significant to the Group:

   
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest
(in million)
 
Subsidiary
 
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
 
Rigby 183 LLC
    120.1       85.3  
Panamerican Mall S.A.
    148.4       126.5  
Dolphin Fund Ltd.
    96.9       -  

 
The non-controlling interests for the remaining subsidiaries aggregate Ps. 183.0 and Ps. 173.4 million, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. None of these subsidiaries have non-controlling interests which are individually considered material to the Group.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

7.
Information about subsidiaries (Continued)

Set out below is the summarized financial information for the subsidiaries that have non-controlling interest that are considered material to the Group:

Summarized statements of financial position

   
PAMSA
   
RIGBY
   
Dolphin Fund Ltd.
 
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2014 (*)
(Restated)
 
ASSETS
                             
Total Non-current assets
    474,207       516,785       -       761,997       595,991  
Total Current assets
    361,857       191,869       1,288,300       18,088       448,539  
TOTAL ASSETS
    836,064       708,654       1,288,300       780,085       1,044,530  
LIABILITIES
                                       
Total Non-current liabilities
    17,895       17,456       -       439,432       320,847  
Total Current liabilities
    76,329       58,681       817,275       5,961       187,825  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    94,224       76,137       817,275       445,393       508,672  
NET ASSETS
    741,840       632,517       471,025       334,692       535,858  

(*)     As of June 30, 2013 it did not accomplish with materiality criteria and only has minor interests.

Summarized statements of income and statements of comprehensive income

   
PAMSA
   
RIGBY
   
Dolphin Fund Ltd.
 
   
 June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
 June 30,
2013
   
 June 30,
2014 (Restated)
   
 June 30,
2013
   
 June 30,
2014
(Restated)
 
Revenues
    262,273       206,792       90,820       40,905       -  
Profit / (Loss) before income tax
    168,211       98,653       (12,264 )     8,125       (802,155 )
Income tax expense
    (58,888 )     (34,702 )     -       -       -  
Profit / (Loss) for the year
    109,323       63,951       (12,264 )     8,125       (802,155 )
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       160,112       39,952       271,213  
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
    109,323       63,951       147,848       48,077       (530,942 )
Profit / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
    21,865       12,790       (3,127 )     2,072       (116,618 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
    -       9,170       -       28,499       -  

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

7.
Information about subsidiaries (Continued)

Summarized statement of cash flows

   
PAMSA
   
RIGBY
 
   
 June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
 June 30,
2013
   
 June 30,
2014
 (Restated)
   
 June 30,
2013
 
Net cash (used in) generated by operating activities:
    (23,749 )     113,490       19,352       7,807  
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities
    60,871       (91,033 )     (9,810 )     (1,749 )
Net cash (used in) generated from  financing activities:
    (4,301 )     (41,814 )     (17,760 )     3,909  
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    32,821       (19,357 )     (8,218 )     9,967  
Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents
    150       888       4,247       1,039  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
    11,416       29,885       11,490       486  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
    44,387       11,416       7,519       11,492  

The information above is the amount before inter-company eliminations.

8.
Interests in joint ventures

General information

The accounting policy used by the Group to value its interest in joint ventures, materiality criteria and other relevant information concerning these investments are described in Note 2.3 (e).

See Note 3 for information about acquisitions and disposals of joint ventures performed during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

The table below lists the Group’s investments and the values of interests in joint ventures as well as the Group’s interest in comprehensive income of such companies as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

Name of the entity
Place of business / country of incorporation
Main activity
Nature
of the
relationship
Common shares
 1 vote
Value of Group's
interest
in equity
 
Group's interest in
 comprehensive income
% of ownership interest held
 
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
Last financial statements issued
2014
(Restated)
2013
 
2014
(Restated)
2013
2012
2014
2013
2012
Common stock (nominal value)
Profit (loss) for the year
Shareholders' Equity
Quality Invest S.A. (1).
Argentina
Real estate
(2)
70,314,342
65,927
64,246
 
1,181
(3,056)
(23,921)
50%
50%
50%
140,629
2,383
129,803
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
Argentina
 
Commercial real estate
(3)
138,750
26,870
21,982
 
4,874
2,729
(254)
50%
50%
50%
27,750
10,124
43,132
Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
(4)
-
-
-
 
-
(870)
(1,235)
-
-
50%
-
-
-
Cyrsa S.A. (1) 
Argentina
Real estate
(5)
119,608,531
152,229
129,627
 
22,602
15,898
3,039
50%
50%
50%
239,217
45,206
304,459
Puerto Retiro S.A. (1)
Argentina
Real estate
(6)
23,067,250
44,858
44,905
 
(1,828)
(1,434)
(1,080)
50%
50%
50%
46,135
(3,657)
31,298
Baicom Networks S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
(7)
4,701,455
3,566
3,701
 
(475)
(580)
(328)
50%
50%
50%
9,403
(951)
6,579
Entertainment Holdings S.A.
Argentina
Investment
(8)
22,395,574
23,267
23,385
 
(838)
(2,514)
-
50%
50%
-
44,791
(1,596)
39,627
Entertainment Universal S.A.
Argentina
Event organization
and others
(9)
300
(59)
-
 
(47)
-
-
50%
-
-
12
(10)     (1,073)
(2,372)
         
316,658
287,846
 
25,469
10,173
(23,779)
           
 
(1) 
Considered material to the Group.
(2) 
Quality Invest S.A. (“Quality”) is a joint venture between the Group and Efesul S.A., and is a company engaged in the exploitation of the San Martín premises (formerly owned by Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C. y F.).
(3) 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. (“NPSF”) is a joint venture between the Group and Grainco S.A., an Argentinian company. The Investment consists of the right to use and operate a shopping center in the province of Santa Fe (“La Ribera Shopping”). (Note 3).
(4) 
On June 28, 2013 IRSA sold, assigned and transferred to Euromayor S.A. de Inversiones the 100% of its interest in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. This represents the 50% of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.’s share capital (See Note 3).
(5) 
Cyrsa S.A. (“Cyrsa”) is a joint venture between the Group and Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Emprendimentos e Participaçoes, Brazilian corporation, engaged in developing a residential apartment complex known as "Horizons" in the Northern part of Greater Buenos Aires.
(6) 
Puerto Retiro S.A. ("Puerto Retiro") is a joint venture between the Group and Havord Corporation N.V. Puerto Retiro owns an undeveloped parcel of land.
(7) 
Baicom Networks S.A. (“Baicom”) is a joint venture between the Group and Hector Masoero, Octopus S.A. and Rafael Garfunkel. Baicom owns an undeveloped parcel of land.
(8) 
Entertainment Holdings S.A. is a joint venture which principal assets is an indirect interest of 25% in La Rural S.A. (“LRSA”), engaged in the exploitation of the exhibition grounds in Buenos Aires (Note 3).
(9) 
Entretenimiento Universal S.A. is a company engaged in event organization, shows and food services. See Note 3.
(10) 
Correspond to the result of the period beginning January 1, 2014 and ended June 30, 2014.

 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

The shares in these joint ventures are not publicly traded, so they have no listed market price available.

Evolution of Group´s investments in joint ventures for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follow:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Beginning of the year
    287,846       228,970  
Acquisition of joint ventures
    -       25,899  
Capital contribution
    3,343       29,828  
Disposal of joint ventures
    -       (5,774 )
Cash dividends (ii)
    -       (1,250 )
Share of profit
    25,469       10,173  
End of the year (i)
    316,658       287,846  
 
 
Includes a balance of Ps. (59) reflecting interests in companies with negative equity as of June 30, 2014 which are disclosed in “Provisions” (see Note 23).
 
During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Group cashed dividends from Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. in the amount of Ps. 1.3 million

Restrictions, commitments and other matters in respect of joint ventures

According to the Argentine laws, 5% of the profit of the year is separated to constitute legal reserve until they reach legal capped amounts (20% of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group’s joint ventures have not reached the legal capped amounts.

Quality Invest S.A.

In March, 2011, Quality purchased an industrial plant owned by Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C. y F. (“Nobleza”), a major tobacco company in Argentina. The industrial plant is located in San Martin, Province of Buenos Aires, and is suitable for redevelopment into multiple uses. The sales price was US$ 33.0 million, of which US$ 9.9 million was already paid and the balance to be paid as from May 31, 2012 in three equal and consecutive annual installments plus interest at 7.5% per annum. The assets had been mortgaged securing the debt. As of June 30, 2013 the debt was totally paid off and the mortgage was released. Nobleza sold the plant as part of its plan of relocating its operations. As part of the agreement, Nobleza requested the plant to be leased back to it for a maximum period of three years thus allowing it enough time to gradually moving its operations to the new site. In April 2011, Quality requested the CNDC, the National Commission of Competition in Argentina, to issue an advisory opinion on the obligation to notify the operation or not. Subsequently, the Court of Appeals confirmed the CNDC's decision regarding the obligation to notify and, therefore, on February 23, 2012, form F1 was filed, which is being processed as of the date these financial statements are issued.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

Entertainment Holdings S.A.

As noted Note 3, APSA acquired shares of common stock, representing 50% of Entertainment Holdings S.A. (“EHSA”)´s capital stock and votes and as a consequence APSA holds a jointly indirect interest in LRSA of 25% which operates the fairground Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires.

In connection with the Fairground, as publicly known, in December 2012 the Executive Branch issued Executive Order 2552/12 that annulled an executive order dated 1991 which approved the sale of the Fairground to the SRA; the effect of this new order was to revoke the sale transaction. Subsequent to December 21, 2012, the Executive Branch notified the SRA of said executive order and further ordered that the property be returned to the Federal Government within 30 subsequent days. Then, the SRA issued a press release publicly disclosing the initiation of legal actions. Furthermore, as it has become publicly known, on August 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the appeal filed by the National State against the interim measure timely requested by the SRA.

Neither has APSA been served notice formally nor is it a party involved in the legal actions brought by the SRA.

Given the potential dimension of the dispute, as it has been known to the public, we estimate that if Executive Order 2552/2012 was found to be unconstitutional, such order shall have no legal effects either in EHSA or in the acquisition by APSA of an equity interest in EHSA. However, should the opposite happen, that is, a court order declaring the nullity of Executive Order 2699/91 could have a real impact on acquired assets. In this scenario, the judicial decision may  render the purchase of the Plot of Land by SRA null and void , and all acts executed by SRA in relation to the Plot of Land, including the right of use currently held by the entity where EHSA has an indirect equity interest, through vehicle entities, would also become null and void.

Notwithstanding the above,  to date we have no idea that any judicial measure petitioned by the owner of the Plot of Land and/or the National Government, or the corresponding appeals or rulings, may have affected the actual use of the Plot of Land.

There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interest in joint ventures, and there are no contingent liabilities of the joint ventures themselves, different to the mentioned above.

Cyrsa S.A.

The Group has a pledge over the shares of Cyrsa as collateral in a barter transaction where Cyrsa will deliver residential units to the party who sold the land over which the buildings are being constructed.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

Puerto Retiro S.A.

In a series of transactions, which occurred between 1997 and 2000, IRSA acquired from an unrelated party, 50% of Puerto Retiro, whose sole asset is an undeveloped parcel of land in the Retiro neighborhood, City of Buenos Aires. Prior to the acquisition from IRSA, Puerto Retiro had acquired land from Tandanor S.A. (“Tandanor”), a formerly state-owned entity, whose majority equity interest had been acquired by Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. (“Indarsa”) in 1991 through a privatization process. The Argentine Government sustained Indarsa had not settled the outstanding balance of the purchase price of Tandanor, and as a result petitioned the bankruptcy of Indarsa. Since the sole asset of Indarsa was its ownership interest in Tandanor, the Argentine Government intended to extend the bankruptcy procedures to any company or individual whom, according to its view, acted as a group, and therefore, in this process requested the extension of the bankruptcy of Puerto Retiro and other companies and individuals. In this connection, the bankruptcy court for the Buenos Aires District issued an order restraining the ability of Puerto Retiro to sell or dispose in any manner the land acquired from Tandanor. Since 2001, IRSA has been vigorously defending against this case. In addition, the government brought a criminal action related to the privatization of Tandanor and, in this context, the court issued a restraining order that prevented Puerto Retiro from selling or mortgaging the property until the facts and potential liabilities are determined by the Court. In addition to the criminal case, once renationalized in 2007, Tandanor brought an action for damages and restitution of the land acquired by Puerto Retiro; notice of this civil action was served in 2013 and in the answer we requested that it be rejected and filed various exceptions. Management with the advice of legal counsel believes that the Group has sufficient meritorious defenses to support the court denial for bankruptcy petition. However, there can be no assurance that the Group’s position will be sustained.

There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interest in joint ventures, and there are no contingent liabilities of the joint ventures themselves.

Information about significant joint ventures

Set out below is the summarized financial information for the joint ventures considered to be material to the Group:
 
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

Summarized statements of financial position

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
   
Cyrsa S.A.
   
Puerto
Retiro S.A.
   
Quality Invest S.A.
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Total non-current assets
    286,950       45,484       132,806       465,240  
Current
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
    4,144       -       1,572       5,716  
Other current assets
    44,814       215       902       45,931  
Total current assets
    48,958       215       2,474       51,647  
Total assets
    335,908       45,699       135,280       516,887  
Liabilities
                               
Non-current
                               
Financial liabilities (i)
    -       9,006       1,378       10,384  
Other liabilities
    -       78       299       377  
Total non-current liabilities
    -       9,084       1,677       10,761  
Current
                               
Financial liabilities (i)
    -       4,655       63       4,718  
Other liabilities
    31,449       662       3,737       35,848  
Total current liabilities
    31,449       5,317       3,800       40,566  
Total liabilities
    31,449       14,401       5,477       51,327  
Net assets
    304,459       31,298       129,803       465,560  

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Cyrsa S.A.
   
Puerto
Retiro S.A.
   
Quality Invest S.A.
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Total non-current assets
    240,060       45,067       134,922       420,049  
Current
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
    2,424       -       102       2,526  
Other current assets
    65,075       781       867       66,723  
Total current assets
    67,499       781       969       69,249  
Total assets
    307,559       45,848       135,891       489,298  
Liabilities
                               
Non-current
                               
Financial liabilities (i)
    -       9,002       3,174       12,176  
Other liabilities
    -       -       -       -  
Total non-current liabilities
    -       9,002       3,174       12,176  
Current
                               
Financial liabilities (i)
    141       4,836       1,680       6,657  
Other liabilities
    48,165       617       4,617       53,399  
Total current liabilities
    48,306       5,453       6,297       60,056  
Total liabilities
    48,306       14,455       9,471       72,232  
Net assets
    259,253       31,393       126,420       417,066  

(i) Excluding trade and other payables and provisions.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
8.
Interests in joint ventures (Continued)

Summarized statements of comprehensive income

   
Cyrsa S.A.
   
Puerto Retiro S.A.
   
Quality Invest S.A.
   
Total
 
   
June 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
 
Revenues
    46,185       234,625       52       -       16,476       14,235       62,713       248,860  
Interest income
    66,290       22,089       134       99       178       1,018       66,602       23,206  
Income tax expense
    (25,275 )     (17,121 )     (187 )     (744 )     1,796       (437 )     (23,666 )     (18,302 )
Profit / (Loss) for the year
    45,206       31,795       (3,657 )     (2,868 )     2,383       (6,292 )     43,932       22,635  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total comprehensive income  for the year
    45,206       31,795       (3,657 )     (2,868 )     2,383       (6,292 )     43,932       22,635  
Dividends received
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

The information above reflects the amounts presented in the financial statements of the joint ventures (and not the Group’s share of those amounts) adjusted for differences in accounting policies and fair value adjustments made at the time of the acquisition.

Reconciliation of the summarized financial information presented with regard to the carrying amount of the Group’s interest in material joint ventures is as follows:

   
Cyrsa S.A.
   
Puerto Retiro S.A.
   
Quality S.A.
   
Total
 
   
June 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
 2014
   
June 30,
 2013
 
Net assets at beginning of the year
    259,253       227,458       31,393       34,261       126,420       67,473       417,066       329,192  
Profit / (Loss) for the year
    45,206       31,795       (3,657 )     (2,868 )     2,383       (6,292 )     43,932       22,635  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Capital contributions
    -       -       3,562       -       1,000       65,239       4,562       65,239  
Net assets at end of the year
    304,459       259,253       31,298       31,393       129,803       126,420       465,560       417,066  
Interest held
    50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %
Interest in joint ventures
    152,229       129,627       15,649       15,696       64,902       63,210       232,780       208,533  
Higher value
    -       -       29,209       29,209       1,025       1,036       30,234       30,245  
Book amount at end of the year
    152,229       129,627       44,858       44,905       65,927       64,246       263,014       238,778  
 
9.
Interests in associates

The accounting policy used by the Group to value its interest in associates, materiality criteria and other relevant information concerning these investments are described in Note 2.3 (d).

See note 3 for information about acquisitions and disposals of associates performed during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

The table below lists the Group’s investments, values of interests as well as the Group’s interest in comprehensive income of such companies as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, except otherwise indicated below:

Name of the entity
Place of business / country of incorporation
Main activities
Nature of the relationship
Common shares
1 vote
Value of the Group's interest in
equity
 
Group's interest in comprehensive income
% of ownership interest held
     
June 30,
 
June 30,
June 30,
Last financial statements issued
2014
(Restated)
2013
 
2014
(Restated)
2013
2012
2014
2013
2012
Common stock (nominal value)
Net income
for the
the year
Shareholders' Equity
Tarshop
Argentina
Consumer financing
(1)
26,759,288
18,681
34,992
 
(16,300)
2,649
7,829
20%
20%
20%
133,796
(85,940)
177,648
New Lipstick LLC
United States
Real State
(2)
N/A
(176,923)
(39,091)
 
(154,499)
(88,706)
(63,970)
49.80%
49.87%
49%
-
(*) (34,014)
(*) (72,764)
Rigby
United States
Real State
(3)
N/A
-
-
 
-
4,414
1,185
-
-
49%
-
-
-
Lipstick Management LLC
United States
Management company
(4)
N/A
1,739
799
 
900
447
324
49%
49%
49%
-
(*) 145
(*) 442
BHSA
Argentina
Financial
(5)
446,515,208
1,211,625
1,036,298
 
184,449
58,721
85,006
29.77%
29.77%
29.77%
1,500,000
606,889
3,974,368
Manibil S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
(6)
30,397,880
38,289
32,760
 
6,369
2,329
1,045
49%
49%
49%
62,037
12,997
78,121
Banco de Crédito & Securitización S.A.
Argentina
Financial
(7)
3,984,375
13,610
9,901
 
3,709
1,198
1,263
6.38%
6.38%
6.38%
62,500
39,566
223,996
Bitania 26 S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
(8)
4,724,203
22,129
21,340
 
789
84
(134)
49%
49%
49%
20,000
1,823
24,413
Avenida Inc.
United States
Investment
(9)
3,703,704
11,096
-
 
(1,944)
-
-
24.79%
-
-
16,000
(8,552)
7,448
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
Israel
Investment
(10)
53,300,000
595,342
-
 
(507,363)
-
-
26.65%
-
-
-
-
-
Supertel
United States
Hotel
(11)
1,261,723
31,577
-
 
15,517
-
-
26.91%
-
-
65
(10,849)
30,870
         
1,767,165
1,096,999
 
(468,373)
(18,864)
32,548
           

(1)
Tarshop is primarily engaged in credit card and loan origination activities.
(2)
New Lipstick LLC (“New Lipstick”) net equity comprises a rental office building in New York City known as the “Lipstick Building” with related debt.
(3)
Rigby owns a rental office building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. Since December 31, 2012, Rigby began to be reported in a consolidated basis and ceased to be an affiliate. The building is classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2014. See Note 42.
(4)
Lipstick Management LLC is engaged in managing the Lipstick Building, an office building for rent located in New York City.
(5)
BHSA is a full-service commercial bank offering a wide variety of banking activities and related financial services to individuals, small- and medium-sized companies and large corporations. Share market value is 2.41.
(6)
Manibil S.A. is engaged in the development and sale of real estate investment projects in the City of Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas.
(7) 
Banco de Crédito & Securitización S.A. (“BACS”) is a second-tier commercial bank established in 2000 in order to foster asset securitization. The bank also offers products, such as, export financing and pre-financing and purchase of mortgage-backed and personal assets. Its product and service offering is mainly distributed through a network of financial entities. BACS is controlled by BHSA. In addition, the Group directly holds an additional 6.38% interest.
(8)
The main asset of Bitania 26 S.A. (“Bitania”) is a hotel located in the City of Rosario known as Esplendor Savoy Rosario.
(9)
Avenida Inc. is principally engaged in investing activities. As of June 30, 2014, holds 100% of Avenida Compras S.A., a Company engaged in e-commerce activity.
(10) 
The Group acquired IDB on May 7, 2014. IDBD is one of the Israeli biggest and most diversified investment groups. The Group has valued its interest in IDBD at fair value through profit or loss, according to an exception of IAS 28. See Notes 2.3 (d) and 3 for further information. Since interest in IDBD is valued at fair value, participation in financial statements and other comprehensive income statement of IDBD is not shown in the table below. Share market value is 4.699 NIS.
(11)
Supertel is an investment Company engaged in hotels in EEUU..
(*) 
In million of US dollars.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

The fair value of the Company´s investment in Banco Hipotecario was determined as the present value of the Company´s share of Banco Hipotecario’s future cash flows. The future cash flows of the Company´s investment in Banco Hipotecario were determined based on the following actual assumptions as of June 30, 2014:

- The Company projected the future cash flows generated by its investment in Banco Hipotecario for the period 2015 to 2022. The projected cash flows were prepared in accordance with Banco Hipotecario’s two-year complete business plan submitted to the Argentine Central Bank, as required by the applicable regulations in Argentina (2014-2015), for years 2016 to 2022 in accordance to the projections estimated by Banco Hipotecario considering the Company’s general assumptions. The cash flows were estimated assuming a constant growth year over year based on historical performance,  market research, competition information, among others. The projected cash flows also included a terminal value using a decreasing growth rate after year 2022.
 
- The projected cash flows included interest revenue derived from the principal revenue streams of Banco Hipotecario, including but not limited to interest revenue generated by the origination of mortgages, personal loans, credit cards and corporate loans. The projected cash flows included interest expense on customer deposits received. These volumes were determined by current demand, current market share, advertising campaigns in place and competition existing as of June 30, 2014. These projections were estimated based on internally generated models with the starting point of the two-year business plan as mentioned above.
 
- The projected rate “BADLAR Privada” was based on internal data and external data obtained from external consultants. “BADLAR Privada” is the Private Interest Rate for deposits over Ps. 1,0 million with a maturity of 30 to 35 days. BADLAR is calculated daily by the Argentine Central Bank considering a survey that includes information of interest rates provided by the Principal Banks and Financial Institutions of the City of Buenos Aires and Great Buenos Aires. BADLAR is the most representative interest rate of the Argentine Financial System.
 
- Also, the projected Ps./US$ exchange rate was based on internal data and external data obtained from external consultants.
 
- The projected future cash flows also assumed the revolving of Banco Hipotecario’s debt amortization.
 
- The projections include the estimation of capital requirements in accordance to Argentine Central Bank requirements.
 
- The projected future cash flows were expressed in real terms based on “Coeficiente de Estabilidad de Referencia (“CER”) which were projected considering internal data and external data obtained from external consultants.
 
- Finally, the projected future cash flows, including its terminal value, were discounted using the Industry´s cost of equity rate of 17.01 %
 
Based on the assumptions discussed above, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in Banco Hipotecario, as of June 30, 2014 was millions of Ps. 1,852.5.
 
Changes in the Group’s investment in associates for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Beginning of the year
    1,096,999       1,216,845  
Acquisition of associates
    1,131,806       -  
Capital contributions
    16,716       37,610  
Share of (loss) / profit
    77,721       (17,564 )
Currency translation adjustment
    (29,133 )     (1,300 )
Cash dividends (ii)
    (9,983 )     (35,277 )
Decrease for the taking over (see Note 3)
    -       (103,315 )
Net loss on investments at fair value
    (516,961 )     -  
End of the year (i) .
    1,767,165       1,096,999  

(i) 
Includes Ps. (176,923) and Ps. (39,091) reflecting interests in companies with negative equity as of June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively, which are disclosed in “Provisions” (see Note 23).
(ii)  
During the year ended June 30, 2014, the Group received dividends from BHSA and Manibil S.A. in the amount of Ps. 9.2 million and Ps. 0.8 million, respectively. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Group received dividends from Manibil S.A. and BHSA in the amount of Ps. 4.8 million and Ps. 30.5 million, respectively.

Commitments and restrictions in respect of associates

According to Argentina´s laws, 5% of the profit of the year is separated to constitute legal reserve until they reach legal capped amounts (20% of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group’s associates under these laws have not reached the legal capped amounts.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

Sale of equity interest in Tarshop S.A.

Due to the sale assignment and transfer of the 80% of the equity interest in Tarshop S.A. to Banco Hipotecario S.A., made during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the Group committed itself to not competing for 5 years in the credit card and/or consumer loan business in which Tarshop S.A. has a presence.

New Lipstick

New Lipstick has a pledge over the shares of its operating subsidiary Metropolitan 885 Third Avenue Leasehold LLC (“Metropolitan”).  Metropolitan owns the building known as Edificio Lipstick in Manhattan.

IDBD

As mentioned in Note 3, the closing of the transaction on May 7, 2014, of the 53,300,000 shares held by the Group, 28,020,191 have been deposited in trust with Bank Leumi Le-Israel as security for other shareholders (other than Mordechay Ben Moshé) to ensure execution of “tender offers” for the purchase of shares in IDBD during fiscal years 2015 and 2016. As a result of the acquisitions described in Note 43, the numbers of shares to ensure the execution of “tender offers” were increased to 29,937,591 as of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

At that same time, 25,279,809 shares of the 53,300,000 shares held by the Group have been deposited in trust with Bank Leumi of Tel Aviv to secure compliance of “lock-up provisions”, as mentioned in Note 3.

The commitments of capital contributions are described in Note 3.

BHSA

On April 24, 2014, the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Banco Hipotecario S.A. approved the distribution of cash dividends on common shares in an amount of Ps. 42.0 million, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Out of this amount, Ps. 12.8 million, before income tax, pertain to the Group, based on its interest.

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the availability of this dividend is liable to Central Bank of Republic of Argentina approval in accordance with the regulation disclosed by Communication “A” 5072, its amendments and complementary regulations. The BCRA has not yet issued its approval.

In accordance with the regulations of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (“BCRA”), there are certain restrictions on the distribution of profits by BHSA.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

BHSA’s Treasury Shares

As of June 30, 2013, BHSA has a remainder of 36.6 million Class C shares Ps. 1 par value received in 2009 as a result of certain financial transactions. The Annual Shareholders' Meeting decided to allocate 35.1 million of such shares to an employee compensation plan pursuant to Section 67 of Law 26,831.  The remaining 1.5 million shares belong to third party holders of Stock Appreciation Rights, who have failed to produce the documentation required for redemption purposes.  As of June 30, 2014, excluding said treasury stock, the Group’s interest in BHSA amounts to 29.77% (or to 30.51%, including said treasury stock).
 
There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interest in associates, and there are no contingent liabilities of the associates themselves.

Information about significant associates

BHSA

Set out below are the summarized financial information of BHSA as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

Summarized statements of financial position

   
BHSA
 
   
June 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2013
 
Assets
           
Total non-current Assets
    8,794,304       6,262,939  
Current
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    3,111,615       2,285,063  
Other current assets
    15,432,874       10,302,035  
Total current assets
    18,544,489       12,587,098  
Total assets
    27,338,793       18,850,037  
Liabilities
               
Non-current
               
Financial liabilities (i)
    4,208,630       2,919,676  
Other liabilities
    (129,996 )     138,720  
Total non-current liabilities
    4,078,634       3,058,396  
Current
               
Financial liabilities (i)
    18,140,073       11,826,566  
Other liabilities
    1,095,056       507,429  
Total current liabilities
    19,235,129       12,333,995  
Total liabilities
    23,313,763       15,392,391  
Net assets
    4,025,030       3,457,646  
Non-controlling interest
    50,662       60,167  
Net assets of the Parent company
    3,974,368       3,397,479  
 
(i) Exclude Trade and other payables and provisions.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

Summarized statements of comprehensive income

   
BHSA
 
   
June 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2013
 
Revenues
    3,046,657       1,823,104  
Depreciation and amortization
    (86,035 )     (47,438 )
Interest income
    3,729,649       1,930,312  
Interest expense
    (2,059,377 )     (1,120,480 )
Allowance for trade receivables
    (333,025 )     (258,629 )
General and administrative expenses
    (2,297,449 )     (1,584,543 )
Other expenses
    (1,022,315 )     (454,701 )
Other earnings, net
    (94,463 )     36,794  
Income tax expense
    (301,273 )     (104,898 )
Profit for the year
    582,369       219,521  
Other comprehensive income
    14,760       (7,377 )
Total other comprehensive income for the year
    597,129       212,144  
(Loss) / Profit attributable to non-controlling interest
    (9,760 )     8,715  
Dividends received
    9,144       30,481  

The information above reflects the amounts presented in the financial statements of the associates (and not the Group’s share of those amounts) adjusted for differences in accounting policies of the Group and fair value adjustments made at the time of the acquisition.

Reconciliation of the summarized financial information presented to the carrying amount of the Group’s interest in the associate is as follows:

   
BHSA
 
   
June 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2013
 
Net assets at beginning of the year
    3,397,479       3,294,050  
Profit for the year
    592,129       210,806  
Other comprehensive income
    14,760       (7,377 )
Dividends distribution
    (30,000 )     (100,000 )
Net assets at end of the year
    3,974,368       3,397,479  
Interest held
    30.51 %     30.51 %
Interest in associates
    1,212,781       1,036,669  
Intergroup transactions
    (1,156 )     (371 )
Book amount at the end of the year
    1,211,625       1,036,298  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

IDBD

Set out below are the financial information of IDBD as of June 30, 2014:
 
Statements of financial position
 
June 30, 2014
Ps.
(in millions) (*)
 
Assets
     
Investments in investee companies accounted by the equity method
    9,146  
Other investments, including derivatives
    5,856  
Loans, deposits, pledged and restricted deposits and debit balances
    412  
Fixed assets
    12,791  
Investment property
    24,317  
Long-term trade receivables
    1,256  
Real estate and other inventory
    905  
Deferred expenses
    652  
Deferred tax assets
    149  
Intangible assets
    12,580  
Total non-current assets
    68,064  
Current
       
Other investments, including derivatives
    8,354  
Loans, deposits and pledged and restricted deposits
    723  
Other receivables and debit balances
    1,000  
Current tax assets
    192  
Trade receivables
    6,878  
Inventory
    2,074  
Inventory of buildings held for sale
    1,773  
Cash and cash equivalents
    10,829  
Total current assets
    31,823  
Total assets
    99,887  
Liabilities
       
Non-current
       
Debentures
    45,756  
Loans from banks and other financial liabilities
    6,747  
Hybrid financial instrument in respect of non-recourse loans
    8,108  
Financial liabilities presented at fair value
    31  
Other non-financial liabilities
    287  
Provisions
    517  
Deferred tax liabilities
    3,503  
Employee benefits
    429  
Total non-current liabilities
    65,378  
Current
       
Debentures and current maturities of debentures
    7,899  
Credit from banking corporations and current maturities of loans from banks and others
    6,340  
Financial liabilities presented at fair value
    164  
Other accounts payable
    5,389  
Trade payables
    5,923  
Current tax liabilities
    301  
Overdraft
    121  
Provisions
    526  
Total current liabilities
    26,663  
Total liabilities
    92,041  
Capital deficit attributable to equity holders of the parent
    (794 )
Non-controlling interest
    8,641  
Total shareholder’s equity
    7,847  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
9.
Interests in associates (Continued)
 
Statements of comprehensive income
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Ps.
 (in millions) (*)
 
Revenues
    24,195  
Costs
    (14,554 )
Gross profit
    9,641  
Research and development expenses
    (47 )
Selling and marketing expenses
    (4,394 )
General and administrative expenses
    (1,246 )
Loss from realization, impairment, and write-down of investments and assets
    (232 )
Decrease in fair value of investment property
    (9 )
Other operating results
    (2 )
Financial expenses
    (2,702 )
Profit for the six-month period before taxes on income
    1,009  
Taxes on income
    (592 )
Profit from continuing operations for the six-month period
    417  
Profit from discontinued operations for the six-month period, after tax
    144  
Net profit for the six-month period
    561  
         
Net profit for the six-month period attributable to:
       
The Company’s owners 
    (164 )
Non-controlling interest
    725  
         
Other comprehensive income:
       
Items that may be transferred subsequently to profit or loss
    279  
Items that may not be transferred subsequently to profit or loss
    (58 )
Other comprehensive income for the six-month period
    221  
Total comprehensive income for the six-month period
    782  
         
Attributable to:
       
Equity holders of the parent 
    (47 )
Non-controlling interest
    829  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

9.
Interests in associates (Continued)
 
Statements of cash flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Ps.
(in millions) (*)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
     
Net profit for the period
    561  
Net profit from discontinued operations, after tax
    (144 )
         
Adjustments:
       
Group’s share of profit of equity accounted investees, net
    (315 )
Dividends received
    25  
Gains on sale, impairment and write-downs net of investments, assets and dividends
    (1,827 )
Increase in fair value of investment property, net
    (508 )
Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of deferred expenses
    965  
Amortization of intangible and other assets
    427  
Financing expenses, net
    2,207  
Income tax expense, net
    592  
Income tax paid, net
    (353 )
Share-based payment transactions
    18  
Payments in respect of settlement of derivatives, net
    (13 )
      1,635  
Changes in other balance sheet items
       
Change in debtors and debit balances (including long-term amounts)
    (168 )
Change in trade receivables (including long-term amounts)
    646  
Change in inventory
    45  
Change in non-current inventory
    (20 )
Change in provisions and employee benefits
    11  
Change in trade payables
    416  
Change in creditors and credit balances and in liabilities for government grants (including long-term amounts)
    781  
      1,711  
         
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
    3,346  
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities
    -  
Net cash from operating activities
    3,346  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

9.
Interests in associates (Continued)

   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Ps.
(in millions) (*)
 
       
Cash flows from investing activities
     
Deposits, loans and long term investments provided
    (403 )
Repayment of long term deposits and loans provided
    92  
Decrease (increase) in pledged and restricted deposits, net
    988  
Current investments, loans and short-term deposits, net
    (1,170 )
Investments and loans, net, in investee companies accounted by the equity method
    (74 )
Non-current investments
    (7 )
Investments in fixed assets and intangible assets
    (868 )
Investments in investment property
    (547 )
Payments from settlement of derivatives, net
    (4 )
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired, in framework of first-time consolidation
    (9 )
Receipts from realization of subsidiaries, net of cash expended, in framework of discontinuance of consolidation
    2,959  
Receipts from realization of non-current investments, including dividend from the realization
    90  
Receipts from sale of investment property, fixed assets and other assets
    459  
Net taxes paid on investment property, fixed assets and other assets
    (166 )
Interest received
    184  
Net cash provided by (used for) continuing investing activities
    1,524  
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued investing activities
    2,704  
Net cash (used in) from investing activities
    4,228  
         
Cash flows from financing activities
       
Repayment of non-current financial liabilities
    (9,389 )
Interest paid
    (2,142 )
Acquisition of shares in subsidiaries from non- controlling interests
    (2,524 )
Dividend paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    (164 )
Receipts from non-controlling interests in subsidiaries, net
    (4 )
Raising capital
    1,462  
Non-current financial liabilities received
    1,075  
Current financial liabilities, net
    45  
Sale of shares in subsidiaries to non-controlling interests
    -  
Consideration (payments) from settlement of derivatives, net
    (164 )
Net cash used for continuing financing activities
    (11,805 )
Net cash used for discontinued financing activities
    -  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (11,805 )
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
    (6,935 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
    2,704  
Change in cash and cash equivalents
       
Change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations and discontinued operations
    (4,231 )
Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period
    11,870  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
    2,846  
Change in cash presented in the framework of assets held for sale
    344  
Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period
    10,829  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
10.
Investment properties

Changes in the Group’s investment properties for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
Shopping Center portfolio
   
Office buildings and other rental properties portfolio
   
 
Undeveloped parcel of lands
   
Properties under development
   
Total
 
At July 1, 2012
                             
Costs
    3,048,649       1,049,407       365,828       40,998       4,504,882  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,097,669 )     (141,251 )     -       -       (1,238,920 )
Residual value
    1,950,980       908,156       365,828       40,998       3,265,962  
Year ended June 30, 2013
                                       
Opening residual value
    1,950,980       908,156       365,828       40,998       3,265,962  
Additions
    51,231       13,275       1,763       133,880       200,149  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       77,769       -       -       77,769  
Acquisition of subsidiaries
    -       679,219       -       -       679,219  
Transfers
    (86 )     86       -       -       -  
Disposals
    (65 )     (62,792 )     -       -       (62,857 )
Financial costs capitalized
    -       -       -       10,307       10,307  
Depreciation (i) (Note 32)
    (142,162 )     (45,121 )     -       -       (187,283 )
Closing residual value
    1,859,898       1,570,592       367,591       185,185       3,983,266  
At June 30, 2013
                                       
Costs
    3,099,729       1,756,964       367,591       185,185       5,409,469  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,239,831 )     (186,372 )     -       -       (1,426,203 )
Residual value
    1,859,898       1,570,592       367,591       185,185       3,983,266  
Year ended June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                                       
Opening residual value
    1,859,898       1,570,592       367,591       185,185       3,983,266  
Additions
    61,108       23,988       454       156,927       242,477  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       375,263       -       -       375,263  
Reclassification of held for sale
    -       (1,098,990 )     -       -       (1,098,990 )
Disposals
    (35 )     (46,977 )     -       (684 )     (47,696 )
Transfers
    (25,332 )     15,076       (174 )     (803 )     (11,233 )
Financial costs capitalized
    -       -       -       22,376       22,376  
Depreciation (i) (Note 32)
    (130,394 )     (65,474 )     -       -       (195,868 )
Closing residual value
    1,765,245       773,478       367,871       363,001       3,269,595  
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                                       
Costs
    3,135,470       1,022,389       367,871       363,001       4,888,731  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,370,225 )     (248,911 )     -       -       (1,619,136 )
Residual value
    1,765,245       773,478       367,871       363,001       3,269,595  

(i)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 depreciation charges of investment property were included in “Costs” in the statement of income (restated) (Note 32).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
10.
Investment properties (Continued)

The following amounts have been recognized in the statement of income:

   
June 30,
2014 (Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Rental and service income
    2,450,399       1,935,274       1,563,563  
Direct operating expenses
    (1,120,634 )     (906,234 )     (719,159 )
Gain from disposal of investment property
    235,507       183,767       116,689  

Properties under development mainly comprise works in Shopping Neuquén S.A. (Alto Comahue) and Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (Distrito Arcos). As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 works in Alto Comahue amount to Ps. 126,799 and Ps. 43,138, respectively. Works in Distrito Arcos as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amount to Ps. 236,202 and Ps. 136,313, respectively. The Group has unprovided contractual obligations relating to future works described in Note 7.

Borrowing costs incurred during the current fiscal year were capitalized at the weighted average rate of its general borrowings from each subsidiary is 15%.

Certain investment property assets of the Group have been mortgaged or restricted to secure some of the Group’s borrowings and other payables.  The net book value of those Group´s investment properties as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Soleil Premium Outlet (i)
    88,634       91,379  
Córdoba Shopping (ii)
    64,951       71,371  
Madison 183 (iii)
    -       744,587  
Total
    153,585       907,337  

(i) On August 22, 2014, APSA paid the balance of the purchase price for the shopping center known as “Soleil Premium Outlet” in the amount of Ps.105.8 million (US$ 12.6 million plus interest). As a result, the mortgage granted in favor of INC S.A. was fully discharged.
(ii) A portion of the Córdoba Shopping center property is encumbered with an antichresis right as collateral for a debt amounting to Ps. 13.2 million and Ps. 15.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The debt is included in “Trade and other payables” in the statements of financial position.
(iii) See Note 42.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

10.
Investment properties (Continued)

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of investment properties amounts to Ps. 19,188.1 million and Ps. 16,065.0 million, respectively. The fair values are based on comparable values of certain qualified external appraisers (Level 2 of fair value hierarchy) except in the case of shopping centers, where fair value is based on the market capitalization valuation (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). In the first case, sale prices of comparable properties are adjusted considering the specific aspects of each property, the most relevant premise being the m2 (square meter). In the second case, the capitalization rates used also take into account specific aspects of each property.

Values have been harmonized in each case in particular based on the expertise of the appraiser. Factors such as location, orientation, size, maintenance conditions, buildability, visibility and image have been considered. In the second case, the capitalization rates used also take into account specific aspects of each property. See Note 5.1 (b).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
10.
Investment properties (Continued)

The following is a detailed summary of the Group's investment properties by type at June 30, 2014 (Restated) prepared in accordance with SEC S-X 12-28:

         
Initial costs
   
Subsequent
costs
   
Costs at end of the year
                           
Name
 
Encumbrances
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings,
facilities and improvements (i)
   
Improvements / Additions/ Disposals/ 
Transfers
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings,
facilities
and
 improvements
   
Total
   
Accumulated depreciation
   
Net book
amount
(Restated)
   
Date of
construction
 
Date of
acquisition
 
Useful life for calculating depreciation
 
Shopping centers:
                                                                   
Abasto de Buenos Aires
    -       9,753       430,847       9,089       9,753       439,936       449,689       (176,114 )     273,575    
nov-98
 
jul-94
    20  
Alto Palermo Shopping
    -       8,694       630,076       5,775       8,694       635,851       644,545       (386,345 )     258,200    
oct-90
 
nov-97
    18  
Alto Avellaneda
    -       18,089       299,323       11,385       18,089       310,708       328,797       (193,975 )     134,822    
oct-95
 
dec-97
    15  
Paseo Alcorta
    -       8,006       169,389       4,781       8,006       174,170       182,176       (79,111 )     103,065    
jun-92
 
jun-97
    17  
Alto Noa
    -       227       68,467       1,899       227       70,366       70,593       (38,955 )     31,638    
sep-94
 
mar-95
    17  
Buenos Aires Design
    -       -       63,738       8,475       -       72,213       72,213       (56,491 )     15,722    
nov-93
 
nov-97
    -  
Patio Bullrich
    -       9,814       220,955       5,324       9,814       226,279       236,093       (119,554 )     116,539    
sep-88
 
oct-98
    20  
Alto Rosario
    -       25,686       138,227       1,792       25,686       140,019       165,705       (45,737 )     119,968    
nov-04
 
nov-04
    22  
Mendoza Plaza
    -       10,546       173,150       8,015       10,546       181,165       191,711       (84,202 )     107,509    
jun-94
 
dec-94
    19  
Dot Baires Shopping
    -       84,890       321,589       119,192       84,890       440,781       525,671       (104,241 )     421,430    
may-09
 
may-09
    29  
Córdoba Shopping
 
Antichresis
      5,009       112,650       4,398       5,009       117,048       122,057       (57,106 )     64,951    
mar-90
 
dec-06
    18  
Patio Olmos
    -       11,532       21,943       -       11,532       21,943       33,475       (4,283 )     29,192       -  
sep-07
    10  
Soleil Factory
 
Mortgage
      23,267       55,905       33,574       23,267       89,479       112,746       (24,112 )     88,634       -  
jul-10
    13  
Total Shopping centers
            215,513       2,706,259       213,699       215,513       2,919,958       3,135,471       (1,370,226 )     1,765,245                    
Office buildings and other rental properties portfolio:
                                                                                         
Bouchard 551
    -       38,219       40,742       532       38,219       41,274       79,493       (18,600 )     60,893       -  
mar-07
    29  
Bouchard 710
    -       39,466       33,199       1,934       39,466       35,133       74,599       (13,245 )     61,354       -  
jun-05
    28  
Dique IV
    -       3,660       63,181       1,943       3,660       65,124       68,784       (13,684 )     55,100    
apr-09
 
-
    32  
Intercontinental Plaza  (i)
    -       4,143       107,606       7,814       4,143       115,420       119,563       (53,629 )     65,934    
jun-96
 
nov-97
    27  
Libertador 498
    -       1,108       7,553       857       1,108       8,410       9,518       (6,261 )     3,257       -  
dec-95
    23  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
10.
Investment properties (Continued)

         
Initial costs
   
Subsequent costs
   
Costs at end of the year
                           
Name
 
Encumbrances
   
Plot of
land
   
Buildings,
facilities and improvements (i)
   
Improvements / Additions/ Disposals/
 Transfers
   
Plot of
land
   
Buildings,
facilities
and
improvements
   
Total
   
Accumulated depreciation
   
Net book
amount
(Restated)
   
Date of
construction
 
Date of
]acquisition
 
Useful life for calculating depreciation
 
Madero 1020
    -       70       294       -       70       294       364       (230 )     134       -  
dec-95
    5  
Maipú 1300
    -       7,539       35,648       1,592       7,539       37,240       44,779       (20,789 )     23,990       -  
sep-95
    22  
Rivadavia 2768
            88       497       -       88       497       585       (221 )     364    
jun-95
 
sep-91
    12  
Suipacha 652
    -       2,547       14,480       79       2,547       14,559       17,106       (8,674 )     8,432    
jun-94
 
nov-91
    12  
Torre BankBoston
    -       77,251       85,536       2,713       77,251       88,249       165,500       (23,415 )     142,085       -  
ago-07
    29  
República building
    -       109,066       122,214       2,632       109,066       124,846       233,912       (33,157 )     200,755       -  
apr-08
    28  
Constitución 1111
    -       256       1,082       -       256       1,082       1,338       (612 )     726    
mar-95
 
jun-94
    21  
Dot building
    -       13,346       75,482       21,961       13,346       97,443       110,789       (12,822 )     97,967       -  
nov-06
    32  
Building annexed to DOT
    -       25,332       -       -       25,332       -       25,332       -       25,332       -  
jan-94
    -  
Abasto Offices
    -       -       -       12,230       -       12,230       12,230       (1,221 )     11,009          
nov-12
    30  
Santa María del Plata
    -       12,494       -       24       12,494       24       12,518       (14 )     12,504       -  
jul-97
    -  
Ocampo parking space
    -       3,201       21,137       225       3,201       21,362       24,563       (9,214 )     15,349          
sep-06
    25  
Others
            4,742       21,545       (5,053 )     4,742       16,492       21,234       (4,972 )     16,262       -  
-
    -  
Total Office and other rental properties portfolio
            342,528       630,196       49,483       342,528       679,679       1,022,207       (220,760 )     801,447                    
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
10.
Investment properties (Continued)

         
Initial costs
   
Subsequent costs
   
Costs at end of the year
                               
Name
 
Encumbrances
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings, facilities and improvements (i)
   
Improvements / Additions/ Disposals/ Transfers
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings, facilities
and improvements
   
Total
   
Accumulated depreciation
   
Net book amount
(Restated)
   
Date of construction
   
Date of acquisition
   
Useful life for calculating depreciation
 
Undeveloped parcels of lands:
                                                                       
Santa María del Plata
    -       158,523       -       428       158,951       -       158,951       -       158,951       -    
jun-97
      -  
Catalinas Norte
    -       100,862       1,801       6,831       100,862       8,632       109,494       -       109,494       -    
dec-09
      -  
Pilar
    -       1,550       -       -       1,550       -       1,550       -       1,550                        
Luján plot of land
    -       41,861       -       112       41,861       112       41,973       -       41,973       -    
may-12
      -  
Caballito - Ferro
    -       45,814       -       -       45,814       -       45,814       -       45,814       -    
nov-97
      -  
Others
    -       10,089       -       -       10,089       -       10,089       -       10,089       -       -       -  
Total undeveloped parcels of land
            358,699       1,801       7,371       359,127       8,744       367,871       -       367,871                          
Properties under development:
                                                                                               
Distrito Arcos
    -       -       -       236,202       -       236,202       236,202       -       236,202    
Under development
   
dec-11
      -  
Alto Comahue
    -       1,143       10,201       115,455       1,143       125,656       126,799       -       126,799    
Under development
   
may-06
      -  
Total properties under development
            1,143       10,201       351,657       1,143       361,858       363,001       -       363,001                          
Total Assets
            917,883       3,348,457       622,210       918,311       3,970,239       4,888,550       (1,590,986 )     3,297,564                          

(i) 
As of June 30, 2014, includes property, plant and equipment for an amount of Ps.27,969 since are offices used by the Group.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

11.
Property, plant and equipment

Changes in the Group’s property, plant and equipment for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

   
Hotel buildings and facilities
   
Other buildings and facilities
   
Furniture
and fixtures
   
Machinery and equipment
   
Vehicles
   
Total
 
At July 1st, 2012
                                   
Cost
    376,671       61,291       13,394       78,370       512       530,238  
Accumulated depreciation
    (194,849 )     (30,533 )     (9,513 )     (66,805 )     (505 )     (302,205 )
Residual value
    181,822       30,758       3,881       11,565       7       228,033  
Year ended June 30, 2012
                                               
Opening residual value
    181,822       30,758       3,881       11,565       7       228,033  
Additions
    3,872       1,483       585       9,479       -       15,419  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       959       -       -       959  
Disposals
    -       -       (602 )     (3 )     -       (605 )
Depreciation charge (i) (Note 32)
    (17,494 )     (6,720 )     (783 )     (6,129 )     (7 )     (31,133 )
Closing residual value at
    168,200       25,521       4,040       14,912       -       212,673  
June 30, 2013
                                               
Cost
    380,543       62,773       14,336       87,846       512       546,010  
Accumulated depreciation
    (212,343 )     (37,252 )     (10,296 )     (72,934 )     (512 )     (333,337 )
Residual value
    168,200       25,521       4,040       14,912       -       212,673  
Year ended June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                                               
Opening residual value
    168,200       25,521       4,040       14,912       -       212,673  
Additions
    9,980       1,596       2,818       9,481       -       23,875  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       92       -       -       92  
Disposals
    (24 )     -       -       (36 )     -       (60 )
Transfers
    -       12,231       -       -       -       12,231  
Depreciation charge (i) (Note 32)
    (13,770 )     (7,044 )     (906 )     (7,078 )     -       (28,798 )
Closing residual value
    164,386       32,304       6,044       17,279       -       220,013  
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                                               
Costs
    390,499       76,600       17,246       97,291       512       582,148  
Accumulated depreciation
    (226,113 )     (44,296 )     (11,202 )     (80,012 )     (512 )     (362,135 )
Residual value
    164,386       32,304       6,044       17,279       -       220,013  

(i)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 Depreciation charges of property, plant and equipment were included in “Costs” for an amount of Ps. 24,960 and Ps. 26,703 and in “General and administrative expenses” for an amount of Ps. 3,604 and Ps. 4,210 and “Selling expenses” for an amount of Ps. 234 and Ps. 220 in the statement of income (restated) (Note 32).

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

11.
Property, plant and equipment (Continued)

Properties under development as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amount to Ps. 7.2 million and Ps. 4.7 million, respectively, and mainly comprise improvements being made on property included in this item.

During this fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 no borrowing costs were capitalized.

Properties included of property, plant and equipment have been mortgaged to secure certain Group’s borrowings. Book value of these Group’s properties as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 is set out below:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Sheraton Libertador
    35,149       33,307  
Total
    35,149       33,307  

The Group leases computer equipment under non-cancellable finance lease agreements. The lease terms are between 2 and 5 years and ownership of the assets lie within the Group (Note 28). Book amount of this equipment, included in category “machinery and equipment” is as follow:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Costs – Finance leases
    2,684       2,792  
Accumulated depreciation
    (288 )     (279 )
Net book amount
    2,396       2,513  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
11.
Property, plant and equipment (Continued)

The following is a detailed summary of hotels and facilities included in property, plant and equipment of the Group by type at June 30, 2014 (restated):

         
Initial costs as of
July 1, 2013
   
Subsequent costs
   
Costs at end of the year
                     
Name
 
Encumbrances
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings,
facilities
and improvements
   
Improvements / Additions/ Disposals/ Transfers
   
Plot of land
   
Buildings,
facilities and improvements
   
Total
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Net book
amount
(Restated)
 
Date of acquisition
 
Useful life for calculating depreciation
 
Hotels:
                                                             
Llao Llao
    -       24,973       92,011       2,654       24,973       94,665       119,638       (36,427 )     83,211  
jun-97
    10  
Hotel Intercontinental
    -       8,672       122,714       8,356       8,672       131,070       139,742       (93,716 )     46,026  
nov-97
    10  
Sheraton Libertador
 
Mortgage
      3,027       120,670       7,422       3,027       128,092       131,119       (95,970 )     35,149  
mar-98
    9  
Total Hotels
            36,672       335,395       18,432       36,672       353,827       390,499       (226,113 )     164,386            


 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

12.
Trading properties

Changes in the Group’s trading properties for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
Completed
properties
   
 
Properties
under
development
   
Undeveloped
sites
   
Total
 
At July 1st, 2012
    12,723       8,200       71,939       92,862  
Additions
    19       1,463       -       1,482  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       17,757       -       17,757  
Transfers
    -       61,444       (61,444 )     -  
Disposals
    (5,948 )     -       -       (5,948 )
At June 30, 2013
    6,794       88,864       10,495       106,153  
Additions
    1,400       2,694       -       4,094  
Currency translation adjustment
    -       27,630       -       27,630  
Transfers
    7,897       -       (747 )     7,150  
Disposals
    (9,774 )     -       -       (9,774 )
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    6,317       119,188       9,748       135,253  

The difference between undeveloped property and property under development is attributable to the commencement of works at “Zetol” and “Vista al Muelle”, as disclosed in the item “Transfers”.

The Group has unprovided contractual obligations relating to future works committed when certain properties were acquired or real estate projects were approved. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, contractual obligations mainly correspond to constructions regarding “Zetol” and "Vista al Muelle" projects and amount to Ps. 56 million and Ps. 38 million, respectively. Both projects are expected to be completed in 2023.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
12.
Trading properties (Continued)

Certain of the Group’s trading property assets have been mortgaged or restricted to secure some of the Group’s borrowings and other payables. The net book value of the Group’s trading properties as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Undeveloped land Vista al Muelle
    45,368       32,080  
Undeveloped land Zetol
    65,620       48,380  
Total
    110,988       80,460  

The following is a detailed summary of the Group´s trading properties by type as of June 30, 2014:

Description
 
Encumbrances
 
 
Net book amount
(Restated)
 
Date of construction
 
Date of acquisition
Undeveloped sites:
               
Air space Coto
 
-
 
8,945
 
-
 
sep-97
Neuquén Project
 
-
 
803
 
-
   
Total undeveloped sites
     
9,748
       
Properties under development:
               
Vista al Muelle
 
Mortgage
 
45,368
 
-
 
jun-09
Zetol
 
Mortgage
 
65,620
 
-
 
jun-09
Pereiraola
 
-
 
8,200
 
-
 
dec-96
Total properties under development
     
119,188
       
Completed properties:
               
Abril
 
-
 
2,357
 
-
 
jan-95
El Encuentro
 
-
 
79
 
-
 
nov-97
San Martín de Tours
 
-
 
124
 
-
 
mar-03
Entre Rios 465/9 apartment
 
-
 
1,400
 
-
   
Condominio I
 
-
 
956
 
-
   
Condominio II
     
1,122
     
apr-99
Caballito Nuevo
 
-
 
279
 
-
 
nov-97
Total completed properties
     
6,317
       
Total
     
135,253
     
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
13.
Intangible assets

Changes in the Group’s intangible assets for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
Goodwill
   
Computer software
   
Rights
 of use (ii)
   
Right to receive future units under barter agreements (iii)
   
Others
   
Total
 
At July 1, 2012
                                   
Cost
    5,824       16,961       20,873       93,225       898       137,781  
Accumulated depreciation
    -       (14,486 )     -       -       (681 )     (15,167 )
Residual value
    5,824       2,475       20,873       93,225       217       122,614  
Year ended June 30, 2013
                                               
Opening residual value
    5,824       2,475       20,873       93,225       217       122,614  
Additions
    -       791       -       -       9       800  
Currency translation adjustment
    5,346       -       -       -       -       5,346  
Acquisition of subsidiaries
    45,723       -       -       -       -       45,723  
Amortization charges (i)
    -       (1,512 )     -       -       (93 )     (1,605 )
Residual value at year end
    56,893       1,754       20,873       93,225       133       172,878  
At June 30, 2013
                                               
Cost
    56,893       17,752       20,873       93,225       907       189,650  
Accumulated depreciation
    -       (15,998 )     -       -       (774 )     (16,772 )
Residual value
    56,893       1,754       20,873       93,225       133       172,878  
Year ended June 30, 2014(Restated)
                                               
Opening residual value
    56,893       1,754       20,873       93,225       133       172,878  
Additions
    -       785       -       -       10,954       11,739  
Currency translation adjustment
    26,016       -       -       -       -       26,016  
Disposals
    -       (162 )     -       -       -       (162 )
Transfers
    -       -       -       (8,148 )     -       (8,148 )
Reclassification held for sale
    (77,085 )     -                               (77,085 )
Amortization charges (i)
    -       (1,073 )     -       -       (80 )     (1,153 )
Residual value at year end
    5,824       1,304       20,873       85,077       11,007       124,085  
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                                               
Cost
    5,824       18,324       20,873       85,077       11,861       141,959  
Accumulated depreciation
    -       (17,020 )     -       -       (854 )     (17,874 )
Residual value
    5,824       1,304       20,873       85,077       11,007       124,085  

(i)  
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amortization charges of intangible assets are included in “General and administrative expenses” in the statement of income (Note 32). There are no impairment charges for any of the years presented.
(ii)  
Correspond to Distrito Arcos, which has not been amortized yet because it is still in the development stage
(iii)  
Correspond to receivables in kind representing the right to receive residential apartments in the future by way of barter agreements (Note 38).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
14.
Inventories

Breakdown of Group’s inventories as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
June 30
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30
2013
 
Current
           
Hotel supplies
    6,011       5,962  
Materials and other items of inventories
    10,952       10,359  
Current inventories
    16,963       16,321  
Total inventories
    16,963       16,321  


15.
Financial instruments by category

The following tables show the financial assets and financial liabilities by category of financial instrument and a reconciliation to the corresponding line item in the statements of financial position, as appropriate. Since the line items “Trade and other receivables” and “Trade and other payables” contain both financial instruments and non-financial assets or liabilities (such as prepayments, trade payables in-kind tax receivables and payables), the reconciliation is shown in the columns headed “Non-financial assets” and “Non-financial liabilities”.

Financial assets and financial liabilities as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

   
Financial assets at amortized cost
   
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
   
Subtotal
financial assets
   
Non-financial assets
   
Total
 
June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                             
Assets as per statement of financial position
                             
Investments in associates (Note 9) (i)
    -       595,342       595,342       -       595,342  
Trade and other receivables (excluding the allowance for bad debts and other credits) (Note 17)
    693,481       -       693,481       188,062       881,543  
Investments in financial assets (Note 18)
    14,079       494,744       508,823       -       508,823  
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)
    -       12,870       12,870       -       12,870  
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding bank overdrafts) (Note 20)
    607,291       2,616       609,907       -       609,907  
Total
    1,314,851       1,105,572       2,420,423       188,062       2,608,485  
 
(i)
The Group has reported its interest in the associate IDBD at fair value with changes to income statement, as per IAS 28.Therefore, the Group has included such interest in the table in order to report the relevant performance.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

   
Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
   
Financial liabilities
at fair value
   
Subtotal
financial liabilities
   
 
Non-financial liabilities
   
Total
 
Liabilities as per statement of financial position
                             
Trade and other payables (Note 21)
    344,904       -       344,904       536,473       881,377  
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities) (Note 24)
    4,416,384       74,344       4,490,728       -       4,490,728  
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)
    -       335,072       335,072       -       335,072  
Total
    4,761,288       409,416       5,170,704       536,473       5,707,177  

Financial assets and financial liabilities as of June 30, 2013 were as follows:

   
Financial assets at amortized cost
   
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
   
Subtotal
financial assets
   
 
Non-financial assets
   
Total
 
June 30, 2013
                             
Assets as per statements of financial position
                             
Trade and other receivables (excluding the allowance for bad debts and other credits) (Note 17)
    684,536       -       684,536       249,071       933,607  
Investments in financial assets (Note 18)
    30,656       480,852       511,508       -       511,508  
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)
    -       21,208       21,208       -       21,208  
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding bank overdrafts) (Note 20)
    791,613       5,289       796,902       -       796,902  
Total
    1,506,805       507,349       2,014,154       249,071       2,263,225  

   
Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
   
Financial liabilities
at fair value
   
Subtotal
financial liabilities
   
Non-financial liabilities
   
Total
 
Liabilities as per statement of financial position
                             
Trade and other payables (Note 21)
    363,340       -       363,340       524,788       888,128  
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities) (Note 24)
    3,692,658       -       3,692,658       -       3,692,658  
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)
    -       1,732       1,732       -       1,732  
Total
    4,055,998       1,732       4,057,730       524,788       4,582,518  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

Liabilities carried at amortized cost also include liabilities under finance leases where the Group is the lessee and which therefore have to be measured in accordance with IAS 17 “Leases”. The categories disclosed are determined by reference to IFRS 9. Finance leases are excluded from the scope of IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures”. Therefore, finance leases have been shown separately.

Income, expense, gains and losses on financial instruments can be assigned to the following categories:

   
Financial assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
   
Financial assets / liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
   
Total
 
June 30, 2014 (Restated)
                 
Interest income (i)
    75,680       -       75,680  
Interest expense (i)
    (470,488 )     -       (470,488 )
Foreign exchange gains / (losses), net (i)
    (1,162,452 )     -       (1,162,452 )
Dividend income(i)
    15,041       -       15,041  
Fair value gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (i)
    -       215,430       215,430  
Gain / (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net (i)
    -       (316,632 )     (316,632 )
(Loss) from sale of financial assets (i)
    (22,701 )     -       (22,701 )
Other finance costs (i)
    (53,147 )     -       (53,147 )
Fair value gain / (loss) on associates (ii)
    -       (507,363 )     (507,363 )
Net result
    (1,618,067 )     (608,565 )     (2,226,632 )

   
Financial assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
   
Financial assets / liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
   
Total
 
June 30, 2013
                 
Interest income (i)
    38,244       -       38,244  
Interest expense (i)
    (320,956 )     -       (320,956 )
Foreign exchange gains / (losses), net (i)
    (349,441 )     -       (349,441 )
Dividend income (i)
    23,249       -       23,249  
Fair value gains of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (i)
    -       1,396       1,396  
Gain / (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net (i)
    -       11,242       11,242  
Gain from sale of financial assets (i)
    2,057       -       2,057  
Other finance costs (i)
    (43,983 )     -       (43,983 )
Net result
    (650,830 )     12,638       (638,192 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

   
Financial assets / liabilities at amortized cost
   
Financial assets / liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
   
Total
 
June 30, 2012
                 
Interest income (i)
    15,817       -       15,817  
Interest expense (i)
    (278,574 )     -       (278,574 )
Foreign exchange gains / (losses), net (i)
    (160,312 )     -       (160,312 )
Dividend income (i)
    20,654       -       20,654  
Fair value (loss) of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
    -       (1,821 )     (1,821 )
(Loss) / Gain on derivative financial instruments, net (i)
    (2,860 )     764       (2,096 )
Other financial costs (i)
    (20,495 )     -       (20,495 )
Net result
    (425,770 )     (1,057 )     (426,827 )

(i)  
Included in “Financial results, net “in the statement of income.
(ii)  
Included in “Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures” in the statement of income.

Determination of fair values

IFRS 9 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a financial liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. All financial instruments recognized at fair value are allocated to one of the valuation hierarchy levels of IFRS 7. This valuation hierarchy provides for three levels.

In the case of Level 1, valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities that the Group can refer to at the date of ended. A market is deemed active if transactions take place with sufficient frequency and in sufficient quantity for price information to be available on an ongoing basis. Since a quoted price in an active market is the most reliable indicator of fair value, this should always be used if available. The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level mainly comprise equity investments, mutual funds and mortgage bonds for which quoted prices in active markets are available. In the case of securities, the Group allocates them to this level when either a stock market price is available or prices are provided by a price quotation on the basis of actual market transactions.

In the case of Level 2, fair value is determined by using valuation methods based on inputs directly or indirectly observable in the market. If the financial instrument concerned has a fixed contract period, the inputs used for valuation must be observable for the whole of this period. The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level mainly comprise interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

In the case of Level 3, the Group uses valuation techniques not based on inputs observable in the market. This is only permissible insofar as no market data are available. The inputs used reflect the Group’s assumptions regarding the factors which market players would consider in their pricing. The Group uses the best available information for this, including internal company data. The Group has allocated to this level shares and warrants of Supertel and the call option of Arcos del Gourmet S.A.´s (with a fair value of zero at the end of the year) and the commitment of “tender offers” for the purchase of shares in IDBD.

The Group’s Finance Division has a team in place in charge of estimating valuation of financial assets required to be reported in the financial statements, including the fair value of Level-3 instruments. The team directly reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The CFO and the valuation team discuss the valuation methods and results upon the acquisition of an asset and, if necessary, on a quarterly basis, in line with the Group’s quarterly reports.

According to the Group’s policy, transfers among the several categories of valuation tiers are recognized when occurred, or when there are changes in the prevailing circumstances requiring the transfer.

The following tables present the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and their allocation to the fair value hierarchy:

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
                       
- Investment in equity securities of TGLT
    63,546       -       -       63,546  
- Investment in equity securities of Hersha
    53,901       -       -       53,901  
- Investment in preferred shares of Supertel
    -       -       211,170       211,170  
- Mutual funds
    140,095       -       -       140,095  
- Banco Macro bonds
    1,438       -       -       1,438  
- Government bonds
    10,276       -       -       10,276  
- Public companies securities
    14,318       -       -       14,318  
Derivative financial instruments:
                               
- Foreign-currency future contracts
    -       1,200       -       1,200  
- IDBD preemptive rights
    10,986       -       -       10,986  
- Interest rate swaps (i)
    -       684       -       684  
Cash and cash equivalents:
                               
- Mutual funds
    2,616       -       -       2,616  
Investment in associates:
                               
- IDBD
    595,342       -       -       595,342  
Total assets
    892,518       1,884       211,170       1,105,572  
 
(i)
Includes Ps. 299 in the line Assets held for sale (See note 42).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Liabilities
                       
Derivative financial instruments:
                       
- Foreign-currency future contracts
    -       14,225       -       14,225  
- Borrowings
    22,901       51,443       -       74,344  
- Commitment of “tender offers” of shares IDBD
                    320,847       320,847  
Total liabilities
    22,901       65,668       320,847       409,416  

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
                       
- Investment in equity securities of TGLT
    56,859       -       -       56,859  
- Investment in equity securities of Hersha
    30,163       -       -       30,163  
- Investment in preferred shares of Supertel
    -       -       139,120       139,120  
- Mutual funds
    74,957       -       -       74,957  
- Mortgage bonds
    540       -       -       540  
- Non- Convertible Notes related parties (Note 37)
    5,136       -       -       5,136  
- Banco Macro bonds
    781       -       -       781  
- Don Mario S.G.R.
    11,691       -       -       11,691  
- Others
    3       -       -       3  
- Governments Bonds
    161,602       -       -       161,602  
Derivative financial instruments:
                               
- Interest rate swaps
    -       4,259       -       4,259  
- Warrants of Supertel
    -       -       16,949       16,949  
Cash and cash equivalents:
                               
- Mutual funds
    5,289       -       -       5,289  
Total assets
    347,021       4,259       156,069       507,349  

   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Liabilities
                       
Derivative financial instruments:
                       
 - Foreign-currency future contracts
    -       1,732       -       1,732  
Total liabilities
    -       1,732       -       1,732  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

   
Shares of Supertel
   
Warrants of Supertel
   
Commitment of “tender offers” of shares IDBD
   
Total
 
Balance at July 1, 2012
    117,488       18,434       -       135,922  
Acquisitions
    283       -       -       283  
Total gains or losses for the year 2013 (i)
    21,350       (1,485 )     -       19,865  
Balance at  June 30, 2013
    139,121       16,949       -       156,070  
Total gains or losses for the year 2014 (i)
    72,049       (16,949 )     (315,600 )     (260,500 )
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       (5,247 )     (5,247 )
Balance at  June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    211,170       -       (320,847 )     (109,677 )

(i) The gain / (loss) is not realized as of June 30, 2014 and is accounted for under “Financial results, net” in the statement of income (Note 35).

Upon initial recognition (January, 2012), the consideration paid for the Shares and Warrants of Supertel was assigned to both instruments based on the relative fair values of those instruments upon acquisition. The fair values of these instruments exceeded the price of the transaction and were assessed using a valuation method that incorporates unobservable market data. As a result of the use of this technique, the Group has not recognized a gain at the time of initial recognition in the amount of US$ 7.9 million. As of June 30, 2014, the fair value of the Warrants of Supertel determined using the mentioned technique was minor than the gain not recognized at the time of initial recognition; remaining thus the Warrants remain valued at an amount of zero.

According to Group estimates, all things being constant, a 10% decline in the price of the underlying assets of Shares and Warrants of Supertel (data observed in the market) of Level 3 as of June 30, 2014, would reduce pre-tax income by Ps. 22.2 million.

According to Group estimates, all things being constant, a 10% increase in the credit spread (data which is not observable in the market) of the Shares and Warrants of Supertel used in the valuation model applied to Level 3 financial instruments as of June 30, 2014, would reduce pre-tax income by Ps. 2.6 million. The rate used as of June 30, 2014 was 14.17%.

According to Group estimates, all things being constant, a 10% decline in the price of the underlying assets of the Commitment of “tender offers” of shares in IDBD of Level 3 as of June 30, 2014, would increase pre-tax income by Ps. 24.9 million.

According to Group estimates, all things being constant, a 10% decline in the price of the underlying assets of the Borrowing to acquire shares of IDBD of Level 2 as of June 30, 2014, would increase pre-tax income by Ps. 5.1 million.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

15.
Financial instruments by category (Continued)

When no quoted prices in an active market are available, fair values (particularly with derivatives) are based on recognized valuation methods. The Group uses a range of valuation models for the measurement of Level 2 and Level 3 instruments, details of which may be obtained from the following table:

Description
 
Pricing model
 
Pricing method
 
Parameters
 
Range
Foreign currency-contracts
 
Present value method
 
Theoretical price
 
Money market interest-rate curve; Foreign exchange curve.
 
-
Derivate related to “tender     offer” of IDBD shares.
 
Black-Scholes
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price; share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Curve rate ILS).
 
Underlying asset price
3.5 a 4.7
Share price volatility
30% a 40%
Money market interest rate 0.7% a 1%
Borrowing to acquire shares of IDBD.
 
Underlying market value
 
Theoretical price
 
Price of the underlying assets
 
-
Interest rate swaps
 
Cash flow
 
Theoretical price
 
Interest rate and cash flow forward contract.
 
-
Preferred shares of Supertel
 
Binomial tree
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price (Market price); share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Libor rate).
 
Underlying asset price 1.4 to 1.7
Share price volatility 55% to 75%
Money market interest rate 0.75% to 0.9%
Warrants of Supertel
 
Black-Scholes
 
Theoretical price
 
Underlying asset price (Market price); share price volatility (historical) and money market interest-rate curve (Libor rate).
 
Underlying asset price 1.4 to 1.7
Share price volatility 55% to 75%
Money market interest rate 0.75% to 0.9%
Call option of Arcos
 
Discounted cash flow
 
-
 
Projected income and discounted interest rate.
 
-


16.
Restricted assets

Group’s restricted assets for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated) (*)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
           
Deposit in escrow
    -       10,881  
Total restricted assets non-current
    -       10,881  
Current
               
Deposit in escrow
    -       1,022  
Total restricted assets current
    -       1,022  
Total restricted assets
    -       11,903  
 
(*)     See Note 42.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

17.
Trade and other receivables

Group’s trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
           
Trade, leases and services receivables
    55,105       58,783  
Consumer financing receivables
    -       214  
Less: allowance for trade receivables
    (2,208 )     (2,266 )
Non-current trade receivables
    52,897       56,731  
Trade receivables of joint venture
    3,213       2,147  
VAT receivables
    19,710       19,345  
Loans granted
    762       -  
Prepaid expenses
    14,332       5,210  
Others
    331       686  
Non-current other receivables
    38,348       27,388  
Related parties (Note 37)
    1,143       1,007  
Total non-current trade and other receivables, net
    92,388       85,126  
                 
Current
               
Consumer financing receivables
    14,861       15,735  
Leases and services receivables
    256,110       376,431  
Receivables from hotel operations
    33,861       26,201  
Checks to be deposited
    183,422       147,866  
Trade and lease debtors under legal proceedings
    59,397       50,145  
Less: allowance for trade receivables
    (79,926 )     (76,684 )
Trade receivables
    467,725       539,694  
Joint ventures receivables
    -       20,555  
VAT receivables
    8,788       19,656  
Other tax receivables
    16,085       13,426  
Loans granted
    9,084       47,274  
Prepaid expenses
    54,626       49,271  
Advance from vendors
    74,521       40,710  
Contributions to be paid in by non-controlling interests
    12,840       -  
Dividends received
    11,778       2,828  
Others
    19,749       11,672  
Less: allowance for other receivables
    (175 )     (198 )
Current other receivables
    207,296       205,194  
Related parties (Note 37)
    31,825       24,445  
Current trade and other receivables
    706,846       769,333  
Total trade and other receivables
    799,234       854,459  
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

17.
Trade and other receivables, net (Continued)

As of June 30, 2014, all non-current receivables are due within 5 years from the end of the fiscal year.

The fair values of current trade and other receivables approximate their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term nature, as the impact of discounting is not significant. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows (Level 2 of fair value hierarchy).

Trade receivables are generally presented in the statements of financial position net of allowances for doubtful receivables. Impairment policies and procedures by type of receivables are discussed in detail in Note 2.17.

Movements on the Group’s allowance for trade and other receivables are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Beginning of  the year
    79,148       68,107  
Additions
    17,671       18,792  
Unused amounts reversed
    (6,045 )     (5,967 )
Used during the year
    (8,465 )     (1,549 )
Receivables written off
    -       (235 )
End of the year .
    82,309       79,148  

The creation and release of provision for impaired receivables have been included in “Selling expenses” in the statement of income (Note 32). Amounts charged to the provision account are generally written off, when there is no expectation of recovering additional cash.

The Group’s trade receivables comprise several classes. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivables (Note 4).

The Group has also receivables with related parties. Neither of which is due nor impaired.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
17.
Trade and other receivables (Continued)

Due to the distinct characteristics of each type of receivables, an aging analysis of past due unimpaired and impaired receivables are shown by type and class as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 (includes receivables not past due to reconcile with the amounts in the statements of financial position):

   
Past due
                   
   
Up to
3 months
   
3 to 6
months
   
Over 6 months
   
To mature
   
Allowed
   
Total
 
Shopping Center’s leases and services
    24,637       9,555       11,194       422,357       56,405       524,148  
Office leases and services
    5,845       708       8,177       3,272       7,968       25,970  
Hotel leases and services
    16,890       -       -       16,583       388       33,861  
Consumer financing:
                                               
Credit card
    -       -       -       -       14,861       14,861  
Sale of properties
    41       43       218       1,102       2,512       3,916  
Total as of June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    47,413       10,306       19,589       443,314       82,134       602,756  
Shopping Center’s leases and services
    11,234       759       21,192       385,082       55,223       473,490  
Office leases and services
    4,614       1,182       1,313       134,190       4,763       146,062  
Hotel leases and services
    -       -       -       25,864       337       26,201  
Consumer financing:
                                               
Credit card
    2       -       -       127       13,485       13,614  
Loans granted
    -       -       -       23       2,312       2,335  
Sale of properties
    18       110       663       10,052       2,830       13,673  
Total as of June 30, 2013
    15,868       2,051       23,168       555,338       78,950       675,375  

Leases and services receivables from investment properties:

Trade receivables related to leases and services from the shopping center, offices and other hotels represent 96.9% and 95.9% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Group has a large customer base and is not dependent on any single customer. The rental and services receivables that are not due and for which no allowance has been recorded relate to a wide and varied number of customers for whom there is no external credit rating available. Most of these customers have reached a minimum period of six months and have no previous non-compliance records. New customers with less than six month are regularly monitored. At the end of the year, the Group has not experience credit issues with these new customers.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Group provided for profit with respect to leases and services receivables for an amount of Ps. 12,880 and Ps. 10,807, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
17.
Trade and other receivables (Continued)

Consumer financing receivables:

Trade receivables related to the residual consumer activities of the Group represent only 2.5% and 2.2% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Group recorded net gains (losses) on impairment of consumer financing receivables for an amount of Ps. 936 and Ps. (1,562), respectively. The estimation of the credit risk is complex and requires the use of rating and scoring models which are essential to measure default risk. In measuring the consumption credit risks of credit purchases made through credit cards and cash advances, the Company considers two components:  (i) the probability of default by client or counterparty, and (ii) the likeable recovery rate of obligations in arrears. The models are reviewed regularly to check their effectiveness with respect to actual performance and, where necessary, to enhance them.

Receivables from the sale of properties:

Trade receivables related to the sale of properties represent 0.6% and 1.9% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Payments on these receivables are generally received when due and are generally secured by mortgages on the properties, thus credit risk on outstanding amounts is considered low.

As of June 30, 2014, the Group recognized gains on receivables from the sale of properties for an amount of Ps. 318.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

18.
Investments in financial assets

Group’s investments in financial assets as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
           
Financial assets at fair value
           
Investment in equity securities in Supertel
    211,170       139,120  
Investment in equity securities in TGLT (i)
    63,546       56,859  
Investment in equity securities in Hersha (ii)
    -       30,163  
Don Mario S.G.R.
    -       10,060  
Mutual funds (Note 37)
    -       17,249  
Government bonds
    -       3  
Financial assets at amortized cost
               
Non-Convertible Notes related parties and others (Note 37)
    -       14,001  
Total investments in non-current financial assets
    274,716       267,455  
Current
               
Financial assets at fair value
               
Mutual funds
    140,095       57,708  
Investment in equity securities in Hersha (ii)
    53,901       -  
Mortgage bonds (Note 37)
    -       540  
Banco Macro bonds
    1,438       781  
Don Mario S.G.R.
    -       1,631  
Non-Convertible Notes related parties (Note 37)
    -       5,136  
Public companies securities
    14,318       -  
Government bonds
    10,276       161,602  
Financial assets at amortized cost
               
Non-Convertible Notes related parties (Note 37)
    14,079       16,655  
Total investments in current financial assets
    234,107       244,053  
Total investments in financial assets
    508,823       511,508  

(i) On November 4, 2010, the Group acquired 5,214,662 shares of common stock of TGLT following TGLT initial public offering in the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange for Ps. 47.1 million in cash. TGLT is a residential housing developer with operations in Argentina and Uruguay. Following the initial acquisition, through successive purchases, the Group acquired 1,474,359 additional TGLT shares for an aggregate of Ps. 13.1 million. As of June 30, 2014, the Group’s interest in TGLT amounted to 6,689,021 shares representing 9.51% of the capital stock.
(ii) As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the balance represents an equity interest of 0.498% and 0.494%, respectively in Hersha; a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed in the NYSE, with interests in hotels throughout the United States of America.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of these assets.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
19.
Derivative Financial Instruments

Group’s derivative financial instruments as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Assets
           
Non-current
           
Interest rate swaps
    -       4,259  
Warrants of Supertel (i)
    -       16,949  
Total non-current derivative financial instruments
    -       21,208  
 
Current
           
Interest rate swaps
    684       -  
Foreign currency contracts
    1,200       -  
IDBD preemptive rights (ii)
    10,986       -  
Total current derivative financial instruments
    12,870       -  
Total assets
    12,870       21,208  
                 
Liabilities
               
Non-current
               
Commitment of “tender offers” of shares in IDBD (iii)
    (320,847 )     -  
Total non-current derivative financial instruments
    (320,847 )     -  
                 
Current
               
Foreign currency contracts (Note 37)
    (14,225 )     (1,732 )
Total current derivative financial instruments
    (14,225 )     (1,732 )
Total Liabilities
    (335,072 )     (1,732 )
Total derivative financial instruments
    (322,202 )     19,476  

(i) The balance represents the fair value of Supertel’s warrants purchased in February 2012. The warrants’ gain not recognized upon initial recording amounted to US$ 1.1 million as of June 30, 2014. Warrants’ fair value is lower than the mentioned amount, therefore, warrants are valued at zero.
(ii) See Note 3.
(iii) See Note 3.
 
 
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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
19.
Derivative Financial instruments (Continued)

Group’s future exchanges contracts pending as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

Futures
 
Amount (US$)
 
Due date
 
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Banco ICBC
    10,000  
07/31/2014
    1,200       -  
Total
    10,000         1,200       -  

Futures
 
Amount (US$)
 
Due date
 
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Banco Galicia
    10,000  
07/31/2014
    (9,000 )     -  
Banco Hipotecario
    5,000  
07/31/2014
    (5,225 )     -  
Banco Itaú
    10,000  
11/29/2013
    -       (935 )
Banco Itaú
    10,000  
11/22/2013
    -       (797 )
Total
    35,000         (14,225 )     (1,732 )

Accrued gains (losses) in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Futures
 
Amount (US$)
   
June 30,
 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
 2012
 
Banco ICBC
    10,000       (4,373 )     -       -  
Banco Galicia
    10,000       (16,238 )     -       -  
Banco Hipotecario
    5,000       30,896       -       -  
Banco Itaú
    20,000       2,205       (2,977 )     77  
Banco Santander Río
    6,000       -       -       79  
Standard Bank
    19,000       -       -       (1,206 )
Total
    70,000       12,490       (2,977 )     (1,050 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
19.
Derivative Financial instruments (Continued)

As of June 30, 2014, interest rate swaps outstanding are as follows:

Interest rate swaps
 
Amount
(US$)
   
Amount
(Ps.)
 
Due date
 
Rate
   
June 30,
 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
 2013
 
Banco Galicia
    10,000       -  
12/31/2014
    24.25 %     34       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       50,000  
09/10/2014
    21.60 %     234       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       50,000  
09/12/2014
    22.15 %     179       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       20,000  
10/15/2014
    22.95 %     73       -  
Banco Santader Rio
    -       5,000  
09/18/2014
    22.50 %     16       -  
Banco Santader Rio
    -       20,000  
12/03/2014
    24.25 %     38       -  
Banco Itau
    -       25,000  
09/25/2014
    22.85 %     76       -  
Banco Galicia
    -       10,000  
12/31/2014
    24.25 %     34       -  
Banco M&T (*)
    75,000       -  
12/01/2019
    4.22 %     -       4,259  
Total
    85,000       180,000                 684       4,259  
(*)     See Note 42.

Accrued gains (losses) in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Interest rate swaps
 
Amount
(US$)
   
Amount
(Ps.)
   
June 30,
 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
 2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Banco Galicia
    10,000       -       22       -       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       50,000       557       -       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       50,000       311       -       -  
Banco ICBC
    -       20,000       89       -       -  
Banco Santader Rio
    -       5,000       19       -       -  
Banco Santader Rio
    -       20,000       22       -       -  
Banco Itau
    -       25,000       48       -       -  
Banco Galicia
    -       10,000       30       -       -  
Banco M&T
    75,000       -       -       15,726       -  
Total
    85,000       180,000       1,098       15,726       -  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
20.
Cash flow information

The following table shows the amounts of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Cash at bank and on hand
    607,291       725,220  
Time deposits in local currency
    -       66,393  
Mutual funds
    2,616       5,289  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    609,907       796,902  

Following is a detailed description of cash flows generated by the Group’s operations for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

   
Note
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
(Loss) / Profit for the year
          (831,617 )     297,208       224,676  
Adjustments for:
                             
Income tax expense
    27       (64,267 )     132,847       116,938  
Retirement of obsolete properties, plant and equipment
    11       60       605       1,925  
Amortization and Depreciation
    32       225,819       220,021       168,877  
Gain from disposal of investment property
    10       (235,507 )     (183,767 )     (116,689 )
Dividends received
    29       (15,042 )     (23,249 )     (20,654 )
Derecognition of intangible assets
            162       -       2,960  
Share-based payments
    26       44,690       5,856       2,690  
Changes in fair value of investments in financial assets and liabilities
    35       (215,430 )     (1,396 )     1,821  
Loss on derivative financial instruments
    35       316,632       (12,487 )     2,096  
(Gain) from purchase of subsidiaries
    34       -       (137,062 )     -  
Interest expense, net
    35       417,184       282,712       262,757  
Provisions and allowances
            96,149       90,771       73,157  
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
    8.9       413,771       7,391       (11,660 )
Loss / (gain) on repurchase of Non-Convertible notes
            22,701       -       -  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss, net
            1,186,894       336,913       196,666  
Gain sale of subsidiaries and joint ventures
    34       -       (15,433 )     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Increase in inventories
            (642 )     (662 )     (8,839 )
Decrease in trading properties
            5,680       4,466       10,638  
Increase in trade and other receivables
            (14,053 )     (63,168 )     (37,391 )
Increase in restricted founds
            -       (85 )     -  
(Decrease) / Increase in trade and other payables
            (103,754 )     189,850       3,897  
Increase in salaries and social security liabilities
            50,855       12,563       5,518  
Decrease in provisions
    23       (2,034 )     (2,881 )     (2,613 )
Net cash generated by operating activities before income tax paid
            1,298,251       1,141,013       876,770  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
20.
Cash flow information (Continued)

The following table shows a detail of non-cash transactions occurred in the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
Additional information
 
Non-cash activities

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Increase in investments in financial assets through an increase in borrowings
    -       18,767       -  
Decrease in borrowings through a decrease in equity investments in financial assets
    23,829       -       -  
Reimbursement of expired dividends
    1,690       626       -  
Dividends payable
    56,625       4,169       40,846  
Increase in properties, plant and equipment through an increase in borrowings
    651       2,004       -  
Decrease in investment properties through an increase in intangible assets
    998       -       -  
Increase in borrowings through a decrease in dividends payable
    160,173       -       -  
Increase in trading properties through a decrease in intangible assets
    7,150       -       -  
Decrease in trade and other receivables, net through an increase in assets held for sale
    17,990       -       -  
Decrease in investment properties through an increase in assets held for sale
    1,098,990       -       -  
Decrease in intangible assets through an increase in assets held for sale
    77,085       -       -  
Decrease in restricted assets through an increase in assets held for sale
    163,501       -       -  
Decrease in derivative financial assets through an increase in assets held for sale
    299       -       -  
Increase in restricted funds through a decrease in trade and other payables
    146,394       -       -  
Decrease in trade and other payables through an increase in liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale
    170,245       -       -  
Decrease in borrowings through an increase in liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale
    603,021       -       -  
Decrease in deferred income tax liabilities through an increase in liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale
    33,346       -       -  
Conversion of notes
    -       126       -  
Decrease in Shareholder’s equity through an increase in borrowings
    -       1,640       8,197  
Decrease in Shareholder’s equity through an increase in trade and other payables
    -       1,164       -  
Decrease in investments in associates and joint ventures through an increase in trade and other receivables
    -       20,869       -  
Decrease in trade and other receivables through a decrease in Shareholder’s equity
    -       -       22,550  
Decrease in investments properties through an increase in trade and other receivables
    -       118,936       -  
Increase in investment properties, through a decrease in property, plant and equipment
    12,231       -       264  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

21.
Trade and other payables

Group’s trade and other payables as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
           
Admission rights
    113,617       112,655  
Sale and rent payments received in advance
    51,638       53,301  
Guarantee deposits
    6,759       17,350  
Non-current trade payables
    172,014       183,306  
Tax payment facilities plan
    14,813       15,640  
Deferred income
    7,914       8,637  
Others
    7,716       3,515  
Non-current other payables
    30,443       27,792  
Related parties (Note 37)
    195       20  
Non-current trade and other payables
    202,652       211,118  
Current
               
Trade payables
    64,217       59,637  
Accrued invoices
    107,982       76,339  
Guarantee deposits
    9,985       5,974  
Admission rights
    111,024       98,656  
Sale and rent payments received in advance
    180,985       191,478  
Current trade payables
    474,193       432,084  
VAT payables
    28,509       26,718  
Deferred revenue
    495       1,087  
Other tax
    27,478       30,889  
Dividends payable to non-controlling shareholders
    23,940       8,562  
Others
    7,449       6,399  
Current other payables
    87,871       73,655  
Related parties (Note 37)
    116,661       171,271  
Current trade and other payables
    678,725       677,010  
Total trade and other payables
    881,377       888,128  

The fair value of trade and other payables approximate their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term nature the effect of discounting is not significant. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows (Level 2 of fair value hierarchy).

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

22.
Salaries and social security liabilities

Group’s Salaries and social security liabilities as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
           
Social security payable
    3,749       3,160  
Total non-Current salaries and social security liabilities
    3,749       3,160  

Current
           
Provision for vacation, bonuses and others
    80,577       32,080  
Social security payable
    18,098       16,628  
Others
    601       302  
Total current salaries and social security liabilities
    99,276       49,010  
Total salaries and social security liabilities
    103,025       52,170  
 
23.
Provisions

The Group is subject to several Argentine laws, regulations and business practices. In the ordinary course of business, the Group is subject to certain contingent liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including those involving tax, labor and social security, administrative, civil and other matters. The Group accrues liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and it can reasonably estimate them. The Group bases its accruals on up-to-date developments, estimates of the outcomes of the matters and legal counsel experience in contesting, litigating and settling matters. As the scope of the liabilities becomes better defined or more information is available, the Group may be required to change its estimates of future costs, which could have a material effect on its results of operations and financial condition or liquidity.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
23.
Provisions (Continued)

The table below shows the movements in the Group's provisions for other liabilities categorized by type:

   
Labor,
legal and other claims
   
Tax and social security claims
   
Investments
in associates and joint ventures (*)
   
Total
 
At July 1st, 2012
    18,699       1,570       -       20,269  
Additions
    18,757       642       39,091       58,490  
Recovery
    (3,565 )     (526 )     -       (4,091 )
Used during the year
    (2,881 )     -       -       (2,881 )
At June 30, 2013
    31,010       1,686       39,091       71,787  
Additions
    23,641       478       115,359       139,478  
Recovery
    (7,529 )     (574 )     -       (8,103 )
Used during the year
    (2,034 )     -       -       (2,034 )
Contributions
    -       -       (16,667 )     (16,667 )
Foreign exchange gain
    -       -       39,199       39,199  
At June 30, 2014 (Restated) 
    45,088       1,590       176,982       223,660  
 
(*)
Corresponds to equity interests in affiliates with negative equity, principally New Lipstick LLC.
 
Disclosure of total provisions in current and non-current is as follows:

   
June 30
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30
2013
 
Non-current
    205,228       57,737  
Current
    18,432       14,050  
      223,660       71,787  

Included in the item are certain amounts in respect of which the Group set up a provision for different legal cases, none of which is considered significant.

In addition, the Group is a party to several legal proceedings, including tax, work, civil, administrative and other kinds of litigations, and therefore, has not set up any provision based on the information assessed as of this date. In Management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution in any pending or potential matters, whether individually or collectively, will not have any material adverse effect on the consolidated financial situation and the results of the operations of the Group. Below is a description of the primary matters pending:

Acquisition of the building known as ex- escuela Gobernador Vicente de Olmos (City of Córdoba)

On November 20, 2006, the Group through APSA acquired the building known as Edificio Ex Escuela Gobernador Vicente de Olmos, located in the City of Córdoba through a public bidding in the amount of Ps. 32,522. As explained in Note 28, this property is affected to a concession contract.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
23.
Provisions (Continued)

After the title deed was made, the government of the province of Córdoba declared the property to be of public use and subject to partial expropriation in order to be used exclusively for the Libertador San Martín Theater.

APSA has answered a complaint in an action and to challenge the law that declared such public interest on unconstitutional grounds. In the alternative, it has challenged the appraisal made by the plaintiff and, additionally, it has claimed damages not included in the appraisal and resulting immediately and directly from expropriation.

At June 30, 2014, the property is still operated by the Group and is recorded under Investment Properties.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
24. 
Borrowings

The breakdown of the Group borrowings as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

                     
Book value
 
 
Secured / unsecured
Currency
Rate
 
Effective
interest rate %
   
Nominal Value
of share capital
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Non-current
                             
NCN IRSA due 2015
Unsecured
Ps.
Floating
 
Badlar + 395ps
      209,297       209,297       -  
NCN IRSA due 2017
Unsecured
US$
Fixed
   8.5%     150,000       1,210,359       784,855  
NCN IRSA due 2017
Unsecured
Ps.
Floating
 
Badlar + 450 ps
      10,734       10,734       -  
APSA NCN due 2017
Unsecured
US$
Fixed
   7.875%     110,000       866,549       575,705  
NCN IRSA due 2020
Unsecured
US$
Fixed
   11.5%     150,000       1,111,449       789,655  
Seller financing of plot of land (vi)
Secured
US$
Fixed
   3.5%     2,618       19,072       14,900  
Seller financing of Soleil Factory (i)
Secured
US$
Fixed
   5%     12,610       80,126       49,327  
Seller financing of Zetol S.A. (iii)
Secured
US$
Fixed
   3.5%     4,500       22,058       14,144  
Bank loans
Unsecured
Ps.
Fixed
   15.25%     8,932       6,938       -  
Syndicated loan (iv)
Unsecured
Ps.
Fixed
 
(iv)
      177,339       74,964       175,604  
Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires loan (v)
Unsecured
Ps.
Fixed
 
(v)
      19,333       6,421       19,163  
Banco M&T loan (vii)
Secured
US$
Floating
 
Libor + 2.55%
      -       -       399,691  
Related parties (Note 37)
Secured
Ps.
Fixed
   15.25%     5,000       3,750       -  
Related parties (Note 37)
Unsecured
Ps.
Floating
 
Badlar
      14,088       133,314       98,328  
Finance leases obligations
Secured
US$
Fixed
   7.5%     321       972       1,270  
Total Non-current borrowings
                          3,756,003       2,922,642  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
24.
Borrowings (Continued)

                             
Book value
 
 
Secured / unsecured
 
Currency
   
Rate
   
Effective
interest rate %
   
Nominal Value
of share capital
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Current
                                     
NCN IRSA due 2015
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Floating
   
Badlar + 395ps
      4,325       4,325       -  
NCN IRSA due 2017
Unsecured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      8.5%     150,000       41,472       26,675  
NCN IRSA due 2017
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Floating
   
Badlar + 450 ps
      255       255       -  
APSA NCN due 2017
Unsecured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      7.875%     110,000       8,968       5,499  
NCN IRSA due 2020
Unsecured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      11.5%     150,000       57,281       40,604  
NCN IRSA due 2013
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Floating
   
Badlar 2.49%
      -       -       52,240  
NCN IRSA due 2014
Unsecured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      7.45%     -       -       137,750  
Short-term loans
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Fixed
      15.25%     6,932       2,873       -  
Bank overdrafts
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Floating
      -       -       401,963       418,730  
Syndicated loan (iv)
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Fixed
   
(iv)
      177,339       101,339       51,005  
Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires loan (v)
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Fixed
   
(v)
      19,333       12,886       9,625  
Seller financing of plot of land (vi)
Secured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      3.5%     2,618       2,335       12,809  
Seller financing of Soleil Factory (i)
Secured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      5%     12,610       5,128       3,397  
Seller financing of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (ii)
Unsecured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      11.69%     -       -       11,408  
Seller financing of Zetol S.A. (iii)
Secured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      3.5%     4,500       21,207       1,544  
Other borrowings
Unsecured
    -       -       -       -       74,344       -  
Related parties (Note 37)
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Floating
   
Badlar
      -       71       -  
Related parties (Note 37)
Unsecured
 
Ps.
   
Fixed
      15.25%     5,000       1,250       -  
Finance lease obligations
Secured
 
US$
   
Fixed
      7.5%     335       1,780       1,243  
Total Current borrowings
                                      737,477       772,529  
Total borrowings
                                      4,493,480       3,695,171  
 
(i)
Seller financing of Soleil Factory (investment properties): Mortgage financing of US$ 20.7 million with a fixed 5% interest rate due in June 2017.
(ii)
Seller financing - Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (intangible assets).
(iii)
Seller financing of Zetol S.A. (trading properties): Mortgage financing of US$ 7 million with a fixed 3.5% interest rate. The balance is payable, by choice of the seller, in money or with the delivery of units in buildings to be built representative of 12% of the total marketable square meters built.
(iv)
On November 16, 2012, the Company subscribed a syndicated loan for Ps. 118,000. Principal will be payable in 9 quarterly consecutive installments and shall accrue interest at rate of 15.01%. On June 12, 2013 the Company subscribes a new syndicated loan for Ps. 111,000. Principal will be payable in 9 quarterly consecutive installments and shall accrue interest at rate of 15.25%. Both loans have been entered into with various banking institutions, one of which is Banco Hipotecario (Note 37).
(v)
On December 12, 2012, the Group subscribed a loan with Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires for Ps. 29 million. Principal will be repaid in 9 quarterly consecutive installments beginning in December 2013. Additionally, on February 3, 2014 a new loan has been subscribed for Ps. 20 million. As of the date of these financial statements, the mentioned capital is fully canceled.
(vi)
Seller financing of plot of land - Vista al Muelle S.A. in Canelones, Uruguay (Trading properties).
(vii)
See Note 42
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
24.
Borrowings (Continued)

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, total borrowings include collateralized liabilities (seller financing, leases and long-term loans) of Ps. 156,428 and Ps. 498,325, respectively. These borrowings are mainly collateralized by investment properties and property, plant and equipment of the Group (Notes 10 and 11).

Borrowings also include liabilities under finance leases where the Group is the lessee and which therefore have to be measured in accordance with IAS 17 “Leases”. Information regarding liabilities under finance leases is disclosed in Note 28.

The maturity of the Group's borrowings (excluding finance leases) and the classification regarding interest rates is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Fixed rate:
           
Less than 1 year
    215,486       246,271  
Between 1 and 2 years
    86,653       105,695  
Between 2 and 3 years
    868,772       99,579  
Between 3 and 4 years
    81,126       581,469  
Between 4 and 5 years
    1,252,947       840,933  
Later than five years
    1,108,122       805,466  
      3,613,106       2,679,413  
Floating rate:
               
Less than 1 year
    401,340       443,239  
Between 1 and 2 years
    211,898       97,601  
Between 2 and 3 years
    145,354       7,159  
Between 3 and 4 years
    -       7,469  
Between 4 and 5 years
    -       7,793  
Later than five years
    -       369,272  
      758,592       932,533  
Accrue interest and expenses
               
Less than 1 year
    118,871       81,776  
Between 1 and 2 years
    (1,207 )     5,874  
Between 2 and 3 years
    (1,961 )     (2,680 )
Between 3 and 4 years
    -       (1,814 )
Between 4 and 5 years
    3,327       (2,444 )
Later than five years
    -       -  
      119,030       80,712  
      4,490,728       3,692,658  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

24.
Borrowings (Continued)

The fair value of current borrowings at fixed-rate and current and non-current borrowings at floating-rate equals their carrying amount, as the effect of discounting is not significant. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows (Level 2 of fair value hierarchy).

The fair value of non-current liabilities (excluding finance lease liabilities) is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
APSA NCN due 2017
    976,661       672,244  
IRSA NCN due 2017
    1,244,281       775,440  
IRSA NCN due 2020
    1,422,987       822,249  
Seller financing of Soleil Factory goodwill
    110,931       71,340  
Seller financing
    78,448       55,752  
Syndicated loan
    191,185       230,466  
Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires loan
    19,548       29,215  
Bank loans
    9,949       -  
      4,053,990       2,656,706  
 
(*) See Note 42.

Notes issued by the Group

Notes issued by IRSA, due 2017 and 2020

On February 2, 2007, the Company issued US$150 million nominal 8.5%. The notes are due February 2017 and principal is paid at maturity. Interest is payable on February and August of each year as from August 2007.

This issue was part of a global issuance program of notes for a nominal value of up to US$ 200 million authorized by Resolution No. 15,529 and 15,537 of the CNV dated December 7 and December 21, 2007. On February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of IRSA expanded the amount to up to US$ 400 million as mandated by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on October 29, 2009.

As part of the expanded program, on July 20, 2010, IRSA issued US$ 150 million nominal 11.5%  NCN raising US$ 142.9 million after costs. The notes are due July 2020 and principal is paid at maturity. Interest is payable on January 20 and June 20 of each year as from January 20, 2011.

On November 2, 2010, the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders approved an additional expansion of the global program of up to US$ 450 million.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
24.
Borrowings (Continued)

IRSA NCN due 2017 and IRSA NCN due 2020 both contain certain customary covenants and restrictions, including amount others, limitations for the incurrence of additional indebtedness, restricted payments, disposal of assets, and entering into certain transactions with related companies.

Under the NCN indentures, IRSA is permitted to incur additional indebtedness provided its coverage of consolidated interest ratio is higher than 1.75. The coverage of consolidated interest ratio is defined as consolidated EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense, subject to certain adjustments. EBITDA is defined as operating income plus, depreciation and amortization and certain other consolidated non-cash charges. The Group was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Restricted payments include restrictions for payment of dividends and other outflows relating to prepayments of indebtedness or to acquisition of certain investments. These restricted payments could not be made in excess of the sum of:

(i)  
50% of IRSA’s cumulative consolidated net income; or 75% of IRSA’s cumulative consolidated net income if the coverage of consolidated interest ratio is at least 3.0 to 1; or 100% of IRSA’s cumulative consolidated net income if the coverage of consolidated interest ratio is at least 4.0 to 1;
(ii)  
net cash proceeds from new capital contributions;
(iii)  
reduction of the indebtedness of IRSA or its restricted subsidiaries;
(iv)  
reduction in investments in debt certificates (other than permitted investments);
(v)  
distributions received from unrestricted subsidiaries.

Notes issued by IRSA, due 2013 and 2014

On February 10, 2012, the Company placed, through public offer, NCN for a total amount of Ps. 300 million. These issuances were part of a global issuance program of notes approved by the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders on October 31, 2011, and two Series due 2013 (Series III) and 2014 (Series IV) were issued, as described:

 
·
Class III Corporate Notes at Badlar rate plus 249 basis points for a face value of Ps. 153.2 million, to be matured 18 months after the issuing date and to be amortized in 3 consecutive payments within 12, 15 and 18 months, and interests to be paid in 6 installments, on a quarterly basis, from May 14, 2012.

 
·
Class IV Corporate Notes at a fixed rate of 7.45% for a face value of US$ 33.8 million (equal to Ps. 146.9 million), to be matured 24 months after the issuing date, to be subscribed and paid in Argentine Pesos at the applicable exchange rate, to be amortized in 4 equal and consecutive payments within 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, to be paid in 8 installments, on a quarterly basis, from May 14, 2012.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

24.
Borrowings (Continued)

Non-convertible notes issued by IRSA, due 2015 and 2017

On February 26, 2014 Class V and VI NCN were issued for the amount of Ps. 220.2 million.

Class V NCN was issued for the amount of Ps. 209,397,900. The securities were issued at par value and priced at a floating interest rate equal to Badlar rate plus 395 basis points. The principal of Class V will be repaid through a single payment on the maturity date. Class V matures within 18 months from the date of issue. Interest will be payable quarterly on the 26th day of May of 2014, August 26, 2014, November 26, 2014, February 26, 2015, May 26, 2015 and August 26, 2015.

Class VI NCN were issued for the amount of Ps. 10,790,322. The securities were issued at par value and priced at a floating interest rate equal to Badlar rate plus 450 basis points. The principal of Class V will be repaid through a single payment on the maturity date. Class V matures within 36 months from the date of issue. Interest will be payable quarterly on the 26th day of May of 2014, August 26, 2014, November 26, 2014, February 26, 2015 May 26, 2015 and August 26, 2015, November 26, 2015, February 26, 2016, May 26, 2016, August 26, 2016, November 28, 2016 and February 27, 2017.

APSA NCN Series I due 2017 and Series II due 2012

On May 11, 2007, APSA issued an aggregate of US$ 170 million in two parts. One of the series (Series I) consists of US$ 120 million 7.87% rate notes due May 2017 while the other (Series II) comprised Ps. 154.0 million (equal to US$ 50 million) 11.0% rate notes were due in June 2012. Interest on the Series I is payable on May 11 and November 11 of each year as from November 11, 2007 with principal due on May, 2017. Interest on the Series II was payables on June 11 and December 11 of each year as from December 11, 2007, with principal due in seven equal and consecutive semi-annual installments as from June 11, 2009. As of June 30, 2012, Series II was completely cancelled.

These issuances were part of a global issuance program of notes for a nominal value of up to US$ 200 million, authorized by Resolution No. 15,614 of the CNV dated April 19, 2007. On October 29, 2009, the Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders expanded the amount to up to US$ 400 million.

At the time of issue, CRESUD together with the Company, were the principal bondholders of both series of notes. During fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2011, APSA repurchased US$ 4.8 million of Series II. During October 2010, the Company sold the Series I to third parties at a total price of US$ 38.1 million.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
24.
Borrowings (Continued)

APSA NCN Series I due 2017 contain certain covenants, events of default and restrictions, as well as limitations on additional indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, mergers and disposal of assets. For additional indebtedness, APSA is required to comply with the financial ratio “coverage of consolidated interest”, which should be higher than 1.75. The coverage of consolidated interest ratio is defined as consolidated EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense, subject to certain adjustments. EBITDA is defined as operating income plus, depreciation and amortization and considering other consolidated non-cash charges. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, APSA was compliant with these clauses.

Loans and bank overdrafts

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, short-term and long-term loans were granted by several domestic financial institutions. They are repayable at various dates between July 2014 and July 2020, and bear either fixed interest rates ranging from 15.25% per annum.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, bank overdrafts were drawn on several domestic financial institutions. The Group has bank overdrafts of less than three months bearing floating interest rates ranging from 16% to 37% per annum.


25.
Employee benefits

The Group operates a defined contribution plan (the “Plan”) covering certain selected managers from Argentina. The Plan was effective as from January 1, 2006. Participants may make pre-tax contributions to the Plan of up to 2.5% of their monthly salary (“Base Contributions”) and up to 15% of their annual bonus (“Extraordinary Contributions”). Under the Plan, the Group matches employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 200% for Base Contributions and 300% for Extraordinary Contributions.

All contributions are invested in funds administered outside of the Group. Participants or their assignees, as the case may be, will have access to the 100% of the Company contributions under the following circumstances:

(i)  
ordinary retirement in accordance with applicable labor regulations;
(ii)  
total or permanent incapacity or disability;
(iii)  
death.

In case of resignation or termination without good cause, the manager will receives the Group’s contribution only if he or she has participated in the Plan for at least 5 years.

Contributions made by the Group under the Plan amount to Ps. 3,001 and Ps. 2,029 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
26.
Share-based payments

Equity Incentive Plan

The Group has an equity incentives plan, which is aimed at certain selected employees, directors and top management of the Company, APSA and CRESUD (the “Participants”). Engagement is voluntary and by invitation of the Board of Directors. This Incentive Plan was created with the intention of, at the Group’s exclusive discretion, extending the benefit for one or two fiscal years more in addition to the benefit initially granted, under the same or different conditions.

This Incentives Plan was effectively established on September 30, 2011 and is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company, APSA and CRESUD, as the case may be, or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the respective companies.

Under the Incentive Plan, over the last three years, Participants will be entitled to receive shares ("Contributions") of the Company and CRESUD based on a percentage of their annual bonus, providing they remain as employee of the Company for at least five years, among other conditions required to qualify for such Contributions.

Contributions shall be held by the Company and CRESUD, and as the conditions established by the Plan are verified, such contributions shall be transferred to the Participants.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, a reserve has been set up under Shareholders’ equity as a result of this Incentive Plan for Ps. 53,235 and Ps. 8,258, respectively,  based on the market value of the shares to be granted pertaining to the Group’s contributions, proportionately to the period already elapsed for the vesting of shares in the Incentive Plan and adjusted for the probability that any beneficiary should leave the Group before the term and/or the conditions required to qualify for the benefits of said plan are met at each fiscal year end.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Group has incurred a charge related to the Incentive Plan of Ps. 44.7 million and Ps. 5.9 million, respectively, while the total cost not yet recognized (given that the vesting period has not yet elapsed) is Ps. 52.5 million and Ps. 17.5 million, respectively, for each fiscal year. This cost is expected to be recognized over an average period of five years.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Group granted 223,227 and 99,283 shares, respectively, corresponding to the Participants’ Contributions.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
26.
Share-based payments (Continued)

Movements in the number of matching shares outstanding under the incentive plan corresponding to the Company´s contributions are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
At the beginning
    2,181,615       1,117,608  
To be granted
    3,666,124       1,069,259  
Expired
    (61,351 )     (5,252 )
At the end
    5,786,388       2,181,615  
 
27.
Taxes

The Group’s income tax has been calculated on the estimated taxable profit for the years at the rates prevailing in the respective tax jurisdictions. The subsidiaries of the Group in the jurisdictions where the Group operates are required to calculate their income taxes on a separate basis; thus, they are not permitted to compensate subsidiaries’ losses against subsidiaries income.

The detail of the provision for the Group’s income tax is as follows:

   
June 30,
 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Current income tax
    (235,010 )     (229,295 )     (207,090 )
Deferred income tax
    318,336       96,448       90,152  
Minimum Presumed Income tax (MPIT)
    (19,059 )     -       -  
Income tax expense
    64,267       (132,847 )     (116,938 )

The statutory taxes rates in the countries where the Group operates for all of the years presented are:

Tax jurisdiction
 
Income tax rate
 
Argentina
    35 %
Uruguay
    25 %
U.S.A.
    45 %
Bermuda
    0 %

The Group should disclosure the amount of deferred income tax assets and the evidence for its recognition when:

(a)  
asset’s realizability of deferred income tax assets depends on future gains, above gains arising from reversal of existing taxable temporary differences; and
(b)  
the company had a loss, either during this fiscal year, or in the previous one, in the country related to the deferred income tax asset.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

27.
Tax (Continued)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Group as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 will be recovered as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months
    139,257       97,408  
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered within 12 months
    455,512       220,580  
Deferred income tax assets
    594,769       317,988  
                 
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered after more than 12 months
    (556,412 )     (570,980 )
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered within 12 months
    (15,323 )     (57,708 )
Deferred income tax liabilities
    (571,735 )     (628,688 )

The gross movement on the income tax and the deferred tax account is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
Beginning of year
    (310,700 )     (376,977 )
Acquisition of subsidiaries
    -       (26,103 )
Currency translation adjustment
    (17,948 )     (4,068 )
Reclassified to assets held for sale
    33,346       -  
Income tax expense and deferred income tax
    318,336       96,448  
End of year
    23,034       (310,700 )

The movement in the deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, without taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same tax jurisdiction, is as follows:

Deferred income tax asset
 
Investments
   
Tax loss carry-forwards
   
Trade and other liabilities
   
Others
   
Total
 
At July 1, 2012
    27,797       84,322       73,740       14,966       200,825  
Charged to the statements of income
    35,009       54,812       19,533       7,809       117,163  
At June 30, 2013
    62,806       139,134       93,273       22,775       317,988  
Charged to the statement of income
    -       256,373       7,949       12,459       276,781  
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    62,806       395,507       101,222       35,234       594,769  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
27.
Tax (Continued)

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
Trade and other receivables
   
Investment properties
   
Investments
   
Others
   
Total
 
At July 1, 2012
    (23,367 )     (475,645 )     (45,758 )     (33,032 )     (577,802 )
(Credited) / Charged to the statements of income
    (21,154 )     (6,911 )     (4,903 )     12,253       (20,715 )
Additions for business combination
    -       (26,103 )     -       -       (26,103 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
    -       (4,068 )     -       -       (4,068 )
At June 30, 2013
    (44,521 )     (512,727 )     (50,661 )     (20,779 )     (628,688 )
(Credited) / Charged to the statements of income
    (3,288 )     44,869       (2,214 )     2,188       41,555  
Reclassified to assets held for sale
    -       33,346       -       -       33,346  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    -       (17,948 )     -       -       (17,948 )
At June 30, 2014 (Restated)
    (47,809 )     (452,460 )     (52,875 )     (18,591 )     (571,735 )

Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carry-forwards to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefits through future taxable profits is probable. Tax loss carry-forwards may have expiration dates or may be permanently available for use by the Group depending on the tax jurisdiction where the tax loss carry forward is generated. Tax loss carry forwards in Argentina and Uruguay generally expire within 5 years.

In order to fully realize the deferred tax asset, the Company will need to generate future taxable income. To this aim the Group made a projection for future years when deferred assets will be deductible. Such projection is based on aspects such as the expected performance of the main macroeconomic variables affecting the business, production issues, pricing, yields and costs that make up the operational flows derived from the regular exploitation of fields and other assets of the group, the flows derived from the performance of financial assets and liabilities and the income generated by the Group’s strategy of crop rotation. Such strategy implies the purchase and/or development of fields in marginal areas or areas with a high upside potential and periodical sale of such properties that are deemed to have reached their maximum appreciation potential.

Based on the estimated and aggregate effect of all these aspects on the Company’s performance, Management estimates that as at June 30, 2014, it is probable that the Company will realize all of the deferred tax assets.

As of June 30, 2014, the tax loss carry-forwards of the Group and the jurisdictions which generated them are as follows:

Jurisdiction
 
Cumulative tax loss carry-forwards
(Restated)
   
Date of generation
   
Due date
 
Argentina
    28       2009       2014  
Argentina
    25,362       2010       2015  
Argentina
    88,211       2011       2016  
Argentina
    119,983       2012       2017  
Argentina
    168,508       2013       2018  
Argentina
    766,727       2014       2019  
      1,168,819                  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
27.
Tax (Continued)

As of June 30, 2014 IRSA and its subsidiaries own tax loss carry-forwards for Ps. 1,169 million due 2019.

The Group did not recognize deferred income tax assets of Ps. 22.9 million and Ps. 32.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Although management estimates that, once operational, the business will generate sufficient income, pursuant to IAS 12, management has determined that, as a result of the recent loss history and the lack of verifiable and objective evidence due to the subsidiary’s limited operating history, there is sufficient uncertainty as to the generation of sufficient income to be able to offset the losses within a reasonable timeframe, therefore, no deferred tax asset is recognized in relation to these losses.

The Group did not recognize deferred income tax liabilities of Ps. 17.0 million and Ps. 55.8 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to their investments in foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. In addition, the withholdings and/or similar taxes paid at source may be creditable against the Group’s potential final tax liability.

Below is a reconciliation between income tax expense and the tax calculated applying the current tax rate, applicable in the respective countries, to profit before taxes for years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Net income at tax rate applicable to profits in the respective countries
    (242,949 )     156,163       119,565  
Tax effects of:
                       
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
    128,372       (26,303 )     (35,108 )
Utilization of tax losses
    -       (31,732 )     -  
Unrecognized tax losses
    51,944       38,992       31,027  
Minimum Presumed Income tax (MPIT)
    19,057       -       -  
Non-taxable income
    (24,509 )     (3,203 )     3,851  
Others
    3,818       (1,070 )     (2,397 )
Income tax expense
    (64,267 )     132,847       116,938  

As of June 30, 2014, the Group owns Minimum Presumed Income tax (MPIT) credit for Ps. 126,1 million of which Ps. 19,1 was impairment. As of June 30, 2013, the Group had Minimum Presumed Income tax (MPIT) credit for Ps. 130,1 million.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
28.
Leases

The Group as lessee

Operating leases:

The Group rents two properties that use as a shopping center. These agreements provide for fixed monthly payments, adjusted pursuant to a rent escalation clause. Rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was Ps. 2,947 and 2,921, respectively.

The Group also, leases office space under an operating lease with companies related to the Chairman and Director of the Group. (See Note 37).

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under cancellable operating leases are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
No later than 1 year
    10,714       7,855  
Later than one year and not later than five years
    22,461       16,146  
Later than five years
    37,200       39,884  
      70,375       63,885  

Finance leases:

The Group leases certain computer equipment under various finance leases for an average term of three years. The net book value of these assets under finance leases is included in Note 11.

At the commencement of the lease term, the Group recognizes a lease liability equal to the carrying amount of the leased asset. In subsequent periods, the liability decreases by the amount of lease payments made to the lessors using the effective interest method. The interest component of the lease payments is recognized in the statements of income. The book value of these liabilities under finance leases is included in Note 24.

Lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the event of default.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

28.
Leases (Continued)

The future minimum payments that the Group must pay off under finance leases are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
No later than 1 year
    1,942       1,513  
Later than one year and not later than five years
    1,112       1,279  
      3,054       2,792  
Finance charges
    (302 )     (279 )
Present value of finance lease liabilities
    2,752       2,513  

The present value of finance lease liabilities is as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
No later than 1 year
    1,780       1,243  
Later than one year and not later than five years
    972       1,270  
Present value of finance lease liabilities
    2,752       2,513  

Under the terms of the lease agreements, no contingent rents are payable. The interest rate inherent in these finance leases is fixed at the contract date for all of the lease term. The average interest rate on finance lease payables at June 30, 2014 and 2013 was 11.10% and 12.68%, respectively.

The Group as lessor

Operating leases:

 
·
Leases of office and other buildings

The Group enters into cancellable operating leases relating to offices and other buildings. The contracts have an average term raging from three to five years. Certain leases have terms of ten years. The tenants are charged a base rent payable on a monthly basis.

Rental income, from offices and other buildings of the Group amount to Ps. 255,788, Ps. 204,329 and Ps. 185,824 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included under the line “Rental” in the statement of income.

The book value of assets and their accumulated amortization for such leases are described in Note 10.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

28.
Leases (Continued)

 
·
Leases of shopping centers

The Group enters into cancellable operating leases relating to shopping centers. The contracts have an average term raging from three to five years, with some leases relating to anchor stores having terms of ten years, which are generally renewable. Tenants are usually charged a rent which is the higher of (i) the base rent; and (ii) complementary rent (which generally ranges between from 4% to 10% of the sales).  Furthermore, pursuant to the rent escalation clause in most lease arrangements, the tenants’ base rent generally increases between 18% and 24% each year during the lease term. Since the complementary rent is not known until the end of the period, it meets the definition of contingent rent under IAS 17 “Leases”.  Accordingly, complementary rental income will be recognized once the contingent rent is known.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the average (basic rental) and contingent (supplementary rental) rental income of the Group’s shopping centers amounted to Ps. 746,666, Ps. 588,121 and Ps. 458,396 and to Ps. 329,258, Ps. 254,429 and Ps. 211,937, respectively and are included under “Revenue” in the statement of income.

Additionally, the Group owns a shopping center property known as "Patio Olmos" in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The Group leases this property to a third party shopping center operator under an operating lease agreement expiring in 2032. The lease provides for fixed monthly payments, adjusted pursuant to a rent escalation clause. Rental income for the year ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to Ps.151, Ps. 343 and Ps. 277, respectively and is included in the line item "Revenues" in the statements of income.

The book value of assets and their accumulated amortization for such leases are described in Note 10.

The future minimum proceeds under non-cancellable operating leases from Group´s shopping centers, offices and other buildings are as follows:

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
 
2014
    -       595,562  
2015
    731,570       466,243  
2016
    522,764       207,615  
2017
    220,605       72,758  
2018
    58,600       18,888  
2019
    18,291       17,327  
Later than 2019
    14,420       13,339  
      1,566,250       1,391,732  

Finance leases:

The Group does not act as a lessor in connection with finance leases.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
29.
Shareholders' Equity

Share capital and premium

The share capital of the Group is represented by common shares with a nominal value of Ps. 1 per share and one vote each. As of June 30, 2013, no changes were recorded in the equity accounts. During this fiscal year, the Company accounted for purchases of treasury stock in share capital.

Inflation adjustment of share capital

Under Argentine GAAP, the Group’s financial statements were previously prepared on the basis of general price-level accounting which reflected changes in the purchase price of the Argentine Peso in the historical financial statements through February 28, 2003. The inflation adjustment related to share capital was appropriated to an inflation adjustment reserve that formed part of shareholders' equity. The balance of this reserve could be applied only towards the issuance of common stock to shareholders of the Company. Resolution 592/11 of the CNV requires that at the transition date to IFRS certain equity accounts, such as the inflation adjustment reserve, are not adjusted and are considered an integral part of share capital.

Legal reserves

According to Argentina´s laws 5% of the profit of the year is destined to the constitution of legal reserves until they reach legal capped amount (20% of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for the dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group did not reach the legal capped amounts.

Reserves Special

Pursuant to CNV General Ruling No. 609/12, the Company set up a special reserve reflecting the positive difference between the balance at the beginning of retained earnings disclosed in the first financial statements prepared according to IFRS and the balance at closing of retained earnings disclosed in the last financial statements prepared in accordance with previously effective accounting standards. This reserve may not be used to make distributions in kind or in cash, and may only be reversed to be capitalized, or otherwise to absorb potential negative balances in Retained Earnings.

Reserves for new developments

The Company and subsidiaries may separate portions of their profits of the year to constitute voluntary reserves according to company law and practice. These special reserves may be for general purposes or for specific uses such as new developments. The voluntary reserves may be released for dividend distribution.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

29.
Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

Repurchase plan involving common shares and GDS issued by IRSA

On July 25, 2013, IRSA’s Board of Directors set forth the terms and conditions governing the purchase of the Company's own stock pursuant to Section 64 of Law No. 26,831 and the CNV’s regulations,  for up to an aggregate amount of Ps. 200.0 million and up to 5% of the capital stock, in the form of shares or Global Depositary Shares (GDS) representing 10 shares each, and up to a daily limit of 25% of the average daily transaction volume experienced by the IRSA’s shares, along with the markets where they are listed, during the prior 90 business days, and at a price ranging from a minimum of Ps. 1 up to Ps. 8 per share. On September 18, 2013 the Board of Directors decided to increase the maximum price to Ps. 10,00 per common share and US$ 10.50 per GDS. On October 15, 2013, IRSA’s Board of Directors approved a new increase to the maximum price, raising it to Ps. 11.00 per common share and US$ 11.50 per GDS. On October 22, 2013 IRSA’s Board of Directors approved a new increase to the maximum price, raising it to Ps.14.50 per common share and US$ 15.00 per GDS. During the year ended Monday, June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 533,947 common shares (nominal value Ps. 1 per share) for a total of Ps. 5.2 million and 437,075 GDS (representing 4,370,750 common shares) for a total amount of US$ 5.2 million.

On June 10 2014, the Board of Directors of IRSA resolved to terminate the stock repurchase plan that was approved by resolution of the Board on July 25, 2013, and modified by resolutions adopted on September 18, 2013, October 15, 2013 and October 22, 2013. During the term of the Stock Repurchase Plan, IRSA has repurchased 4,904,697 shares for an aggregate amount of Ps. 37,905,631.

Dividends

The dividends distribution in the year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounts to Ps. 306.6 million (Ps. 0.53 per share) and Ps. 180.0 million (Ps. 0.31 per share), respectively.

Expired dividends

During the year, Ps. 1,690 expired, corresponding to dividends no yet paid from prior years. Furthermore, as of June 30, 2013 and 2012, Ps. 626 and Ps. 3,809 expired, respectively.
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
30.
Revenues

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Base rent
    1,079,779       828,923       645,347  
Contingent rent
    329,889       254,854       212,285  
Admission rights
    126,495       107,608       88,221  
Averaging scheduled rent escalation
    14,771       21.842       26,288  
Parking fees
    81,382       62,484       45,141  
Letting fees
    42,458       33,620       33,100  
Service charges
    743,703       600,580       493,133  
Property management fee
    27,121       21,803       16,751  
Others
    4,801       3,560       3,297  
Total rental and service income
    2,450,399       1,935,274       1,563,563  
Sale of trading properties
    62,641       24,867       51,905  
Revenue from hotel operations
    331,562       225,836       170,012  
Consumer financing
    574       1,203       4,836  
Total other revenue
    394,777       251,906       226,753  
Total revenues
    2,845,176       2,187,180       1,790,316  
 
31.
Costs
 
   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Costs of rental and services costs
    1,120,634       906,233       719,159  
Cost of sale and development
    17,506       12,188       20,232  
Costs from hotel operations
    215,980       168,283       117,580  
Costs from consumer financing
    373       907       1,687  
Total costs
    1,354,493       1,087,611       858,658  
 
32.
Expenses by nature

The Group disclosed expenses the statements of income by function as part of the line items “Costs”, “General and administrative expenses” and “Selling expenses”.

The following tables provide the additional required disclosure of expenses by nature and their relationship to the function within the Group.
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

32.
Expenses by nature (Continued)

For the period ended June 30, 2014:

   
Group Costs
                   
   
Cost of sale and development
   
Costs of rental and services
   
Costs from consumer financing
   
Costs from hotel operations
   
General and administrative expenses
   
Selling expenses
   
Total
(Restated)
 
Salaries, social security costs and other personnel expenses
    168       362,055       -       121,332       98,775       27,356       609,686  
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repair and others
    3,551       255,053       3       26,321       14,272       665       299,865  
Depreciation and amortization
    707       209,302       -       10,819       4,757       234       225,819  
Advertising and others selling expenses
    1       145,331       -       4,701       -       24,318       174,351  
Taxes, rates and contributions
    2,299       86,996       -       -       9,961       70,870       170,126  
Fees and payments for services
    66       28,762       368       2,347       56,605       5,127       93,275  
Directors fees
    -       -       -       -       68,506       -       68,506  
Food, beverage and other lodging expenses
    -       -       -       49,792       6,726       3,753       60,271  
Others
    35       16,435       2       388       28,216       1,170       46,246  
Leases and expenses
    1,404       16,700       -       280       9,110       1,117       28,611  
Allowance for trade and other receivables , net
    -       -       -       -       -       11,626       11,626  
Cost of sales of properties
    9,275       -       -       -       -       -       9,275  
Total expenses by nature
    17,506       1,120,634       373       215,980       296,928       146,236       1,797,657  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
32.
Expenses by nature (Continued)

For the period ended June 30, 2013:

   
Group Costs
                   
   
Cost of sale and development
   
Cost of rental and services
   
Costs from consumer financing
   
Costs from hotel operations
   
General and administrative expenses
   
Selling expenses
   
Total
 
Salaries, social security costs and other personnel expenses
    155       244,311       3       96,096       62,688       18,098       421,351  
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repair and others
    2,747       226,208       38       21,754       11,769       691       263,207  
Depreciation and amortization
    529       199,866       -       13,591       5,815       220       220,021  
Advertising and other selling expenses
    -       115,013       -       4,869       12       16,580       136,474  
Taxes, rates and contributions
    1,500       68,982       -       263       7,585       50,925       129,255  
Fees and payments for services
    237       29,390       858       1,301       30,753       3,525       66,064  
Directors fees
    -       -       -       -       62,873       -       62,873  
Food, beverage and other lodging expenses
    -       -       -       29,643       2,900       680       33,223  
Others
    32       10,958       8       630       8,985       1,798       22,411  
Leases and service charges
    1,774       11,505       -       136       1,461       783       15,659  
Allowance for trade and other receivables , net
    -       -       -       -       -       12,825       12,825  
Cost of sales of properties
    5,214       -       -       -       -       -       5,214  
Total expenses by nature
    12,188       906,233       907       168,283       194,841       106,125       1,388,577  

 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

32.
Expenses by nature (Continued)

For the year ended June 30, 2012:

   
Group Costs
                   
   
Cost of
sale and development
   
Cost of rental and services
   
Costs from consumer financing
   
Costs from hotel operations
   
General and administrative expenses
   
Selling expenses
   
Total
 
Salaries, social security costs and other personnel expenses
    97       191,018       18       59,893       53,166       15,599       319,791  
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repair and others
    1,590       179,647       265       17,822       8,535       649       208,508  
Depreciation and amortization
    -       154,955       17       10,411       3,450       44       168,877  
Advertising and others selling expenses
    -       99,279       -       2,811       1,755       16,188       120,033  
Taxes, rates and contributions
    1,323       47,658       -       -       3,927       41,383       94,291  
Fees and payments for services
    346       20,301       1,368       3,192       33,928       3,423       62,558  
Directors fees
    -       -       -       -       59,298       -       59,298  
Food, beverage and other lodging expenses
    -       -       -       22,714       3,005       13       25,732  
Leases and service charges
    1,958       22,553       -       35       498       121       25,165  
Cost of sales of properties
    14,904       -       -       -       -       -       14,904  
Others
    14       3,748       19       702       6,785       389       11,657  
Allowance for trade and other receivables , net
    -       -       -       -       -       6,964       6,964  
      20,232       719,159       1,687       117,580       174,347       84,773       1,117,778  

 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

33.
Employee costs

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Salaries, bonuses, social security expenses and others
    496,922       389,740       299,847  
Costs of equity  incentive plan
    70,868       5,856       2,690  
Defined contribution plan costs
    7,584       4,976       1,210  
Other employee costs and benefits
    34,312       20,779       16,044  
Employee costs
    609,686       421,351       319,791  
 
34.
Other operating results, net

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Result from purchase of subsidiaries (Note 3)
    -       137,062       -  
Result from sale of subsidiaries and joint ventures (Note 3)
    -       15,433       -  
Tax on shareholders’ personal assets
    (3,831 )     (5,132 )     (3,360 )
Donations
    (32,779 )     (30,592 )     (17,243 )
Lawsuits and other contingencies (1)
    (19,666 )     (17,765 )     (8,348 )
Others
    10,406       (5,738 )     (3,495 )
Total other operating results, net
    (45,870 )     93,268       (32,446 )
(1)  
Includes legal expenses.
 
35.
Financial results, net

   
June 30, 2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Finance income:
                 
- Interest income
    75,680       38,244       15,817  
- Foreign exchange
    40,788       58,032       53,576  
- Dividends income
    15,041       23,249       20,654  
- Other finance income
    -       -       15,053  
Total finance income
    131,509       119,525       105,100  
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
35.
Financial results, net (Continued)

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
Finance costs:
                 
 - Interest expense
    (492,864 )     (331,263 )     (280,089 )
 - Foreign exchange
    (1,203,240 )     (407,473 )     (213,888 )
 - Other financial costs
    (53,147 )     (43,983 )     (35,548 )
Finance costs
    (1,749,251 )     (782,719 )     (529,525 )
Less: Capitalized  finance costs
    22,376       10,307       1,515  
Total finance costs
    (1,726,875 )     (772,412 )     (528,010 )
Other financial results:
                       
- Fair value gain / (loss) of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    215,430       1,396       (1,821 )
- (Loss) / gain on derivative financial instruments, net
    (316,632 )     11,242       (2,096 )
- (Loss) / gain on repurchase of Non-Convertible notes
    (22,701 )     2,057       -  
Total other financial results
    (123,903 )     14,695       (3,917 )
Total financial results, net
    (1,719,269 )     (638,192 )     (426,827 )
 
36.
Earnings per share

(a)  
Basic

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated in accordance with IAS 33 "Earning per share" by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year (Note 29).

   
June 30,
2014
(Restated)
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Group
    (786,487 )     238,737       203,891  
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
    575,933       578,676       578,676  
Basic earnings / (loss)per share
    (1.37 )     0.41       0.35  

(b)  
Diluted

Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares. The Group does not possess dilutive potential shares; therefore, diluted earnings per share are equal to basic earnings per share.
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions

During the normal course of business, the Group conducts transactions with different entities or parties related to it. An individual or legal entity is considered a related party where:

-  
An entity, individual or close relative of such individual or legal entity exercises control, or joint control, or significant influence over the reporting entity, or is a member of the Board of Directors or the Senior Management of the entity or its controlling company.
-  
An entity is a subsidiary, associate or joint venture of the entity or its controlling or controlled company.

The following section provides a brief description of the main transactions conducted with related parties which are not described in other notes of these consolidated financial statements:

1.  
Remunerations of the Board of Directors

The Business Company Act provides that the remuneration of the Board of Directors, where it is not set forth in the Company’s by-laws, shall be fixed by the Shareholders' Meetings. The maximum amount of remuneration that the members of the Board are allowed to receive, including salary and other performance-based remuneration of permanent technical-administrative functions, may not exceed 25% of the profits.

Such maximum amount will be limited to 5% where no dividends are distributed to the Shareholders, and will be increased proportionately to the distribution, until reaching such cap where the total of profits is distributed.

Some of our Directors are hired under the Employment Contract Act No. 20,744. This Act rules on certain conditions of the work relationship, including remuneration, salary protection, working hours, vacations, paid leaves, minimum age requirements, workmen protection and forms of suspension and contract termination.

The remuneration of directors for each fiscal year is based on the provisions established by the Business Company Act, taking into consideration whether such directors perform technical-administrative functions and depending upon the results recorded by the Company during the fiscal year.  Once such amounts are determined, they should be approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting.
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

2.  
Senior Management remuneration

The members of the Senior or Top Management are appointed and removed by the Board of Directors, and perform functions in accordance with the instructions delivered by the Board itself.

The Group’s Senior Management is composed of as follows:

Name
Date of birth
Position
In the position since
Eduardo S. Elsztain
01/26/1960
General Manager
1991
Daniel R. Elsztain
12/22/1972
Chief Operations Officer of the real estate business
2012
Matias Gaivironsky
02/23/1976
Financial Manager
2011
David A. Perednik
11/15/1957
Administrative Manager
2002
Jorge Cruces
12/22/1972
Real Estate Manager
2007

The remuneration earned by Senior Management for their functions consists of an amount that is fixed taking into account the manager's backgrounds, capacity and experience, plus an annual bonus based on their individual performance and the Group's results. Members of the senior management participate in defined contribution and share-based incentive plans that are described in Notes 25 and 26, respectively.

Corporate Service Agreement

In due course, the Board considered it was convenient to implement alternatives that should allow to reduce certain fixed costs, in view that the operating areas of IRSA, our subsidiary APSA and our controlling company CRESUD, share certain characteristics of affinity, with the aim of reducing their incidence on the operating results, building on and enhancing the individual efficiencies of each of the companies in the different areas that form part of operating management.

To such end, on June 30, 2004, a Master Agreement for the Exchange of Corporate Services (“Frame Agreement") was entered into between IRSA, APSA and CRESUD. The agreement has a term of 24 months, is renewable automatically for equal periods, unless it is terminated by any of the parties upon prior notice, to date they have not been produced.

It is also worth noting that the parties have hired an external consulting firm to review and evaluate half-yearly the criteria used in the process of liquidating the corporate services, as well as the basis for distribution and documentation. Notably, the parties retain absolute freedom and confidentiality regarding their strategic and business decisions.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

3.  
Donations granted to Fundación IRSA

Fundación IRSA is a non-profit institution that seeks to support and generate initiatives concerning education, the promotion of corporate social responsibility and the entrepreneurial spirit of the youth.  It carries out corporate volunteering programs and fosters donations by the Group’s employees.  The main members of Fundación IRSA's Board of Directors are:  Eduardo S. Elsztain (President); Saul Zang (Vice President I), Alejandro Elsztain (Vice President II) and Mariana C. de Elsztain (secretary).  It funds its activities with the donations made by APSA, IRSA and Cresud and other companies of the Group.

4.  
Rentals and/or rights of use

In the course of its normal operations, the Group enters into different kinds of agreements for the rental of real property and spaces in shopping centers related to its activities, namely:

(a)  
Lease agreements, gratuitous bailment agreements or agreements for the use of space in shopping centers:

The Group normally leases diverse spaces in its Shopping Centers (stores, stands,  storage rooms or advertising spaces) to related parties, such as Tarshop S.A. (APSA´s associate) and Banco Hipotecario S.A. (Group´s associate).

Store lease agreements are usually for three years and provide for monthly rental payments, proportional payment of common expenses and contributions to the Fondo de Promociones Colectivas (FPC) (Collective Promotion Fund), as well as payment of all direct expenses and taxes resulting from the execution of the agreements. The monthly rental is increased annually by a certain percentage as from the second contract year, on an annual and cumulative basis. The agreements further provide the payment of a right of admission and a special installment corresponding to the FPC, payable at the start of the agreement (called FPC Lanzamiento).

The right to use the stands located in the shopping centers is usually granted by way of use permit agreements or, in specific cases, under gratuitous bailment agreements.  In the former case, the agreements have a term of one or two years, provide for the payment of a monthly rental and a single percent contribution for the payment of common expenses and the FPC, as well as the payment of all the direct expenses and taxes associated to the execution of agreements. Where the term is in excess of one year, the agreement provides for a percentage increase after the first year. Under the gratuitous bailment agreement, the lessee does not make the monthly payment or the contribution to the above cited fund, but pays for the stand’s specific direct expenses.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

As for the rental of storage space, these agreements are accessory to the rental of a store or the right to use a stand, so in general their term coincides with that of the primary agreement. These agreements provide only for the payment of a monthly rental, which is increased annually by a given percentage as from the second year, and while they do not include payments of any common fund or direct expenses, they do provide for the payment of taxes associated with the execution of the agreement.

Furthermore, the Group offers different spaces located in the shopping centers for the advertising of different companies, brands and/or products (non-traditional advertising or NTA).  These are generally short-term agreements and provide for the placement of advertising in a specific number of locations at the shopping centers in exchange for a global consideration. The taxes that levy the execution of these agreements are usually paid by the counterparties.

(b)  
Rights of use granted to Fundación Museo de los Niños:

In October 1997, Alto Palermo S.A. entered into an agreement with Fundación IRSA whereby a store at the Abasto shopping mall was granted under a gratuitous bailment agreement for a term of 30 years. Subsequently, in September 1999, Fundación IRSA assigned free of cost all of the rights of use over such store and its respective obligations to Fundación Museo de los Niños.

Fundación Museo de los Niños is a non-profit organization created by the same founders of Fundación IRSA which maintains the same members of the Board of Directors.

In November 2005, APSA S.A. signed another agreement with Fundación Museo de los Niños grating under gratuitous bailment a store at Alto Rosario shopping mall for a term of 30 years.

Fundación Museo de los Niños has used these spaces to set up "Museo de los Niños, Abasto” and “Museo de los Niños, Rosario", two interactive learning centers intended for children and adults. Both agreements provide that the payment of common expenses and direct expenses related to the services performed by these stores should be borne by Fundación Museo de los Niños.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

(c)  
Office rental (the Group as lessee):

The Group, together with Cresud rent the offices of our president located at 108 Bolivar St., in the City of Buenos Aires, property of Isaac Elsztain e Hijos S.C.A. (a company controlled by certain relatives of Eduardo S. Elsztain, our president) and Hamonet S.A. (a company controlled by Fernando A. Elsztain, one of our directors, and some of its family members). The agreement, entered into in March 2004, is for 120 months and provides for a monthly rental of US$ 15, which is distributed and shared equally among the three companies.

The Group’s central management is located on the different floors of Intercontinental Plaza tower, located at 877 Moreno St. in the City of Buenos Aires, owned by our directly controlling company IRSA. Our Parent Company Cresud, rents certain floors and parking spaces under diverse rental agreements which expire in 2014. The monthly rental payment agreed amounts to US$ 15 plus the obligation to pay common expenses and taxes levied on the real property, proportionately to the total area rented.

Additionally, Tarshop S.A. rents two floors and parking space, of our building in 652 Suipacha St., under agreements which expire in 2014. The monthly rental payment agreed amounts to US$ 48 plus the obligation to pay common expenses and taxes levied on the real property, proportionately to the total area rented.

5.  
Service provider or recipient:

In the normal course of business operations conducted by the Group, the Group renders and receives different types of services, the most significant being:

(a)  
Management Fee:

The Group usually enters into certain administration and/or management agreements involving the group’s companies and other related parties based upon such parties’ backgrounds, knowledge, experience and expertise in managing this type of business, as well as the existence of qualified staff and a proper structure to render the relevant type of services. These agreements usually designate one of the Group’s companies as exclusively responsible for the management of the complexes and/or companies in exchange of a money consideration, calculated on a base that may be fixed or variable.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

(b)  
Special reimbursement programs with several means of payment:

The Group carries out diverse business actions and promotions intended to promote larger number of visitors and consumption inside its shopping centers.

Some promotions offer different types of discounts to clients and/or interest-free financing plans on specific dates or periods. To this end, the Group enters into agreements with various third party financial entities and/or related parties, such as Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Tarshop S.A..

Overall, these agreements establish different refund percentages, on specific dates or periods, for clients making purchases at all the participating stores using the means of payment specific of each financial entity and, on occasions, additional financing plans with interest-free installments. The cost of the refunds granted to the clients is generally distributed as a percentage among the lessors of the shopping centers and the financial entities, while the cost of interest-free financing is borne, in general, by the latter. The Group acts as an intermediary and is in charge of the lessors’ engagement and the advertising of these promotions. This activity results in no money flows or transfer of revenues or costs between the Group and its related parties.

(c)  
Legal services:

The Group hires legal services from Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes, Our Vice-president, Saúl Zang, and our alternate directors, Juan M. Quintana, Salvador D. Bergel, and D. Pablo Vergara del Carril are members of that law firm.

6.  
Purchase and sale of goods and/or service hiring:

In the normal course of its business and with the aim of building on and enhancing the individual efficiencies of each of the Group’s companies in the different areas comprising the operating management, and with a view to obtaining the best prices and rates, supplies and materials are purchased, and/or services are hired on behalf of a company which later sells and/or recovers for companies of the Group or other related parties, based upon their actual utilization.

(a)  
Sale of radio or TV advertising seconds and/or spaces in newspapers and magazines:

The Group usually enters into agreements with third parties whereby it acquires, for future use, rights to use different means (pages in newspapers and magazines, radio or TV seconds, etc.), which it subsequently uses in its advertising campaigns. Such means may be used by the acquiring company or by other related parties, in which case the former sells such spaces to the latter.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

(b)  
Sale of supplies and materials:

Usually, each of the Group companies buys from third parties different types of supplies and materials required to carry out its activities, which it then uses directly or sells to one or more Group companies or related parties, based upon utilization needs.

(c)  
Reimbursement of expenses:

These operations do not entail additional profits to the company recovering expenses, for the same are carried out as per the cost value of the goods or services acquired.

7.  
Financial operations:

(a)  
Borrowings

In the normal course of its activities, the Group enters into diverse loan agreements or credit facilities between the group’s companies and/or other related parties. These loans generally accrue interest at market rates from the date of each disbursement until the date of effective repayment, and may be paid off wholly or partially prior to the due date, either in cash and/or through capitalization (conversion into shares), and/or by way of offsetting arrangements involving debit and credit balances existing between the companies.

(b)  
Master agreement for US dollar-denominated forward transactions with Banco Hipotecario S.A.

APSA and Banco Hipotecario S.A. entered into a master agreement for the performance of dollar-denominated forward transactions. This master agreement provides that the parties may carry out this type of transactions by fixing a certain forward price (“the Agreed Price”). Such transactions are settled in cash by paying the difference between the Agreed Price and the quoted price of the US dollar on the settlement date.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

The following is a summary of the balances with related parties as of June 30, 2014 (Restated):

Related party
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in
financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
   
Derivative financial instruments
current
 
Parent Companies
                                                       
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       16       -       (3,723 )     -       -       -  
Corporate services
    -       -       -       -       -       (33,710 )     -       -       -  
Sale of good and/or services
    -       -       -       701       -       -       -       -       -  
Dividends payable
    -       -       -       -       -       (36,462 )     -       -       -  
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       1,598       -       -       -       -       -  
Non-Convertible Notes
    -       14,079       -       -       -       -       (56,972 )     (2,023 )     -  
Long-term incentive plan
    -       -       -       -       -       (10,557 )     -       -       -  
Share-based payments
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,673 )     -       -       -  
Total Parent Companies
      -       14,079       -       2,315       -       (88,125 )     (56,972 )     (2,023 )     -  
Associates
                                                                         
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,547 )     -       -          
Borrowings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (17,781 )     (23,285 )        
Derivatives
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,225 )
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       200       -       -       -       -       -  
Commissions per stands
    -       -       -       59       -       -       -       -       -  
Lipstick Management LLC
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       765       -       -       -       -       -  
New Lipstick LLC
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       2,297       -       -       -       -       -  
Banco de crédito y securitización
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       19       -       (80 )     -       -       -  
Tarshop S.A.
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       -       (175 )     (677 )     -       -       -  
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       687       -       -       -       -       -  
Commissions per stands
    -       -       -       19       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Associates
      -       -       -       4,046       (175 )     (2,304 )     (17,781 )     (23,285 )     (5,225 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables
current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
   
Derivative financial instruments
current
 
Joint ventures
                                                       
 
Contributions to be paid in
    -       -       -       10       -       -       -       -       -  
Baicom Networks S.A.
Management fee
    -       -       -       2       -       -       -       -       -  
Borrowings
    -       -       1,143       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       193       -       -       -       -       -  
Entertainment Holding S.A.
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       165       -       -       -       -       -  
Borrowings
    -       -       -       20       -       -       -       -       -  
Boulevard Norte S.A.
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       864       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       4       -       -       -       -       -  
Cyrsa S.A.
Borrowings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (133,314 )     -       -  
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       66       -       (9 )     -       -       -  
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       223       -       (72 )     -       -       -  
Proceeds from leasing
    -       -       -       -       -       (18 )     -       -       -  
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       -       -       (630 )     -       -       -  
Management fee
    -       -       -       1,338       -       -       -       -       -  
Share-based payments
    -       -       -       304       -       -       -       -       -  
Borrowings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (71 )     -  
Puerto Retiro S.A.
Contributions to be paid in
    -       -       -       160       -       -       -       -       -  
Borrowings
    -       -       -       3,230       -       -       -       -       -  
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       213       -       -       -       -       -  
Quality Invest S.A.
Management fee
    -       -       -       22       -       (45 )     -       -       -  
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       64       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Joint ventures
      -       -       1,143       6,878       -       (774 )     (133,314 )     (71 )     -  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables
current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables current
   
Borrowings
non-current
   
Borrowings current
   
Derivative financial instruments
current
 
Subsidiaries of the parent companies
                                                         
Cactus Argentina S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       2       -       (515 )     -       -       -  
Exportaciones Agroindustriales
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       2,134       -       -       -       -       -  
Futuros y Opciones.com S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       138       -       (29 )     -       -       -  
FyO Trading S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       1       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Subsidiaries of the parent companies
        -       -       -       2,275       -       (544 )     -       -       -  
Other related parties
                                                                           
Consultores Asset Management S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       14,378       -       (11,099 )     -       -       -  
Estudio Zang, Bergel y Viñes
 
Advances
    -       -       -       4       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Legal services
    -       -       -               -       (513 )     -       -       -  
Austral Gold
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       8       -       (1 )     -       -       -  
Entretenimiento Universal S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       103       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       68       -       -       -       -       -  
Ogden Argentina S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       228       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       4       -       -       -       -       -  
EMP
 
Management fees
    -       -       -               -       (31 )     -       -       -  
Fundación IRSA
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       72       -       -       -       -       -  
IRSA Real Estate Strategies LP
 
Capital contributions
    -       -       -               -       (8 )     -       -       -  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       378       -       (5 )     -       -       -  
IRSA Developments LP
 
Capital contributions
    -       -       -               -       (13 )     -       -       -  
Museo de los niños
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       767       -       (9 )     -       -       -  
Total Other related parties
        -       -       -       16,010       -       (11,679 )     -       -       -  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets
current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
   
Derivative financial instruments
current
 
Directors and Senior Management
                                                         
Directors
 
Fees
    -       -       -       301       -       (13,225 )     -       -       -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       (10 )     -       -       -  
 
Guarantee deposits
    -       -       -       -       (20 )     -       -       -       -  
Total Directors and Senior Management
        -       -       -       301       (20 )     (13,235 )     -       -       -  
Total
        -       14,079       1,143       31,825       (195 )     (116,661 )     (208,067 )     (25,379 )     (5,225 )

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

The following is a summary of the balances with related parties as of June 30, 2013:

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables
current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
 
Parent Companies
                                                   
Parent Companies
                                                   
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       480       -       (10,565 )     -       -  
 
Corporate services
    -       -       -       -       -       (33,927 )     -       -  
 
Sale of real estate property
    -       -       -       701       -       -       -       -  
 
Non-Convertible Notes
    14,001       16,655       -       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Share-based payments
    -       -       -       1,331       -       -       -       -  
Total Parent companies
        14,001       16,655       -       2,512       -       (44,492 )     -       -  
Associates
                                                                   
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       298       -       (372 )     -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (35,557 )     (9,738 )
 
Non-Convertible Notes
    -       5,136       -       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Mortgage bonds
    -       540       -       -       -       -       -       -  
 
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       11       -       -       -       -  
Lipstick Management LLC
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       507       -       -       -       -  
Manibil S.A.
 
Other liabilities
    -       -       -       -       -       (781 )     -       -  
New Lipstick LLC
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       1,525       -       -       -       -  
Tarshop S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       1,759       -       (1 )     -       -  
Total Associates
        -       5,676       -       4,100       -       (1,154 )     (35,557 )     (9,738 )
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables
current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
 
Joint ventures
                                                   
Baicom Networks S.A.
 
Management fees
    -       -       1,007       1       -       -       -       -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       18       -       (2 )     -       -  
Boulevard Norte S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       29       -       -       -       -  
Cyrsa S.A.
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (98,328 )     -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       84       -       (254 )     -       -  
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       275       -       (141 )     -       -  
 
Proceeds from leasing
    -       -       -       11       -       (13 )     -       -  
 
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       -       -       (248 )     -       -  
 
Management fees
    -       -       -       629       -       -       -       -  
Puerto Retiro S.A.
 
Contributions to be paid in
    -       -       -       101       -       -       -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       3,916       -       -       -       -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       180       -       -       -       -  
Quality Invest S.A.
 
Management fees
    -       -       -       46       -       (45 )     -       -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       77       -       -       -       -  
 
Borrowings
    -       -       -       500       -       -       -       -  
Total Joint ventures
        -       -       1,007       5,867       -       (703 )     (98,328 )     -  
 
 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables non-current
   
Trade and other payables current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
 
Subsidiaries of the parent companies
                                                   
Helmir S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       1       -       -       -       -  
Alafox S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       49       -       -       -       -  
Doneldon S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       39       -       -       -       -  
Futuros y Opciones.com S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       40       -       (8 )     -       -  
Sedelor S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       38       -       -       -       -  
Codalis S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       47       -       -       -       -  
FyO Trading S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       9       -       -       -       -  
Total Subsidiaries of the parent companies
        -       -       -       223       -       (8 )     -       -  
Other related parties
                                                                   
Consultores Asset Management S.A. (CAMSA)
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       2,703       -       (6,702 )     -       -  
Estudio Zang, Bergel y Viñes
 
Advances
    -       -       -       14       -       -       -       -  
 
Legal services
    -       -       -       22       -       (979 )     -       -  
ERP
 
Reimbursement of capital
    -       -       -       -       -       (105,325 )     -       -  
EMP
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       (61 )     -       -  
Fundación IRSA
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       51       -       (2 )     -       -  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       261       -       (3 )     -       -  
IRSA Developments LP
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       32       -       (5 )     -       -  
Museo de los niños
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       133       -       (11 )     -       -  
 
Leases and/or rights of use
    -       -       -       928       -       (3 )     -       -  
Total Other related parties
        -       -       -       4,144       -       (113,091 )     -       -  

 
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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

Related party
 
Description
of
transaction
 
Investments in financial assets
non-current
   
Investments in financial assets current
   
Trade and other receivables
non-current
   
Trade and other receivables current
   
Trade and other payables
non-current
   
Trade and other payables
current
   
Borrowings non-current
   
Borrowings current
 
Directors and Senior Management
                                                   
Directors
 
Management fees
    -       -       -       7,599       -       (11,754 )     -       -  
 
Reimbursement of expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       (69 )     -       -  
 
Guarantee deposits
    -       -       -       -       (20 )     -       -       -  
Total Directors and Senior Management
        -       -       -       7,599       (20 )     (11,823 )     -       -  
Total
        14,001       22,331       1,007       24,445       (20 )     (171,271 )     (133,885 )     (9,738 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

The following is a summary of the results and transactions with related parties for the year ended June 30, 2014 (Restated):

Related party
 
Leases and/or rights
of use
   
 
Management fees
   
Corporate services
   
Legal services
   
Financial operations
   
Donations
   
Fees and salaries
 
Parent companies
                                         
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
    2,111       -       (95,951 )     -       (50,245 )     -       -  
Total Parent companies
    2,111       -       (95,951 )     -       (50,245 )     -       -  
Associates
                                                       
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
    560       -       -       -       26,453       -       -  
Banco de crédito y securitización
    1,544       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Tarshop S.A.
    8,172       (239 )     -               -       -       -  
Total Associates
    10,276       (239 )     -       -       26,453       -       -  
Joint ventures
                                                       
Baicom Networks S.A.
    -       12       -       -       136       -       -  
Cyrsa S.A.
    -       -       -       -       (20,897 )     -       -  
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
    (632 )     1,124       -       -       -       -       -  
Puerto Retiro S.A.
    -       -       -       -       917       -       -  
Quality Invest S.A.
    -       216       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Joint ventures
    (632 )     1,352       -       -       (19,844 )     -       -  
Other related parties
                                                       
Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes
    -       -       -       (3,541 )     -       -       -  
Fundación IRSA
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,325 )     -  
Isaac Elsztain e Hijos S.C.A.
    (506 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Consultores Asset Management S.A.
            230                                          
Hamonet S.A.
    (258 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
    -       -       -       -       321       -       -  
Total Other related parties
    (764 )     230       -       (3,541 )     321       (3,325 )     -  
Directors and Senior Management
                                                       
Senior Management
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (11,533 )
Directors
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (68,506 )
Total Directors and Senior Management
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (80,039 )
Total
    10,991       1,343       (95,951 )     (3,541 )     (43,315 )     (3,325 )     (80,039 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

The following is a summary of the transactions with related parties for the years ended June 30, 2013:

Related party
 
Leases and/or rights
of use
   
Management
fees
   
Corporate
services
   
Legal
services
   
Financial
operations
   
Donations
   
Fees and
salaries
 
Parent companies
                                         
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
    -       -       (88,941 )     -       6,998       -       -  
Total Parent companies
    -       -       (88,941 )     -       6,998       -       -  
Associates
                                                       
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
    453       -       -       -       (1,377 )     -       -  
Tarshop S.A.
    5,991       301               -       -       -       -  
Total Associates
    6,444       301               -       (1,377 )     -       -  
Joint ventures
                                                       
Baicom Networks S.A.
    -       -       -       -       96       -       -  
Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.
    -       96       -       -       11       -       -  
Cyrsa S.A.
    -       -       -       -       (8,724 )     -       -  
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
    (111 )     888       -       -       -       -       -  
Puerto Retiro S.A.
    -       -       -       -       481       -       -  
Quality Invest S.A.
    -       216       -       -       (28 )     -       -  
Total Joint ventures
    (111 )     1,200       -       -       (8,164 )     -       -  
Other related parties
                                                       
Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes
    -       -       -       (2,784 )     -       -       -  
Fundación IRSA
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,420 )     -  
Isaac Elsztain e Hijos S.C.A.
    (372 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Hamonet S.A.
    (178 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
    -       -       -       -       155       -       -  
Total Other related parties
    (550 )     -       -       (2,784 )     155       (1,420 )     -  
Directors and Senior Management
                                                       
Senior Management
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,905 )
Directors
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (55,968 )
Total Directors and Senior Management
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (62,873 )
Total
    5,783       1,501       (88,941 )     (2,784 )     (2,388 )     (1,420 )     (62,873 )
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
37.
Related party transactions (Continued)

The following is a summary of the results and transactions with related parties for the year ended June 30, 2012:

Related party
 
Leases and/or rights of use
   
Management
fees
   
Corporate
services
   
Legal
services
   
Financial operations
   
Donations
   
Sale of goods and/or services
   
Fees and
salaries
 
Parent companies
                                               
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
    786       -       (70,803 )     -       2,804       -       -       -  
Total Parent companies
    786       -       (70,803 )     -       2,804       -       -       -  
Associates
                                                               
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
    232       -       -       -       59       -       -       -  
Tarshop S.A.
    5,434       -       -       -       -       -       229       -  
Total Associates
    5,666       -       -       -       59       -       229       -  
Joint ventures
                                                               
Baicom Networks S.A.
    -       9       -       -       81       -       -       -  
Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.
    -       -       -       -       9       -       96       -  
Cyrsa S.A.
    1       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
    -       (226 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Quality Invest S.A.
    -       (18 )     -       -       -       -       198       -  
Total Joint ventures
    1       (235 )     -       -       90       -       294       -  
Other related parties
                                                               
Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes
    -       -       -       (5,252 )     -       -       -       -  
Fundación IRSA
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,613 )     -       -  
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.
    -       -       -       -       125       -       -       -  
Total Other related parties
    -       -       -       (5,252 )     125       (2,613 )     -       -  
Directors and Senior Management
                                                               
Directors
    -       -       -       -       (1 )     -       -       (54,670 )
Total Directors and Senior Management
    -       -       -       -       (1 )     -       -       (54,670 )
Total
    6,453       (235 )     (70,803 )     (5,252 )     3,077       (2,613 )     523       (54,670 )

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

38.
Barters transactions

The Group generally enters into barter transactions with third-party developers in the ordinary course of business. By virtue of these transactions, the Group generally exchanges undeveloped plots of land for units to be constructed and received in the future. Following is a description of pending transactions that have not yet been perfected by the third parties as of June 30, 2014:

Caballito

On June 29, 2011, the Group and TGLT entered into an exchange agreement of a plot of land located in Mendez de Andes street in the neighborhood of Caballito in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires for cash and future residential apartments to be constructed by TGLT on the mentioned land. The transaction was agreed upon at US$ 12.8 million. TGLT plans to construct an apartment building with residential offices and parking space. In consideration, TGLT paid US$ 0.2 million in cash and will transfer to IRSA: (i) a number of apartments to be determined representing 23.10% of total square meters of residential space; (ii) a number to be determined of parking space representing 21.10% of total square meters of parking space; and (iii) in case TGLT builds complementary storage rooms, a number to be determined, representing 21.10% of square meters of storage space. TGLT is committed to build, finish and obtain authorization for the three buildings making up the project within 36 to 48 months from that date and TGLT mortgaged the land in favor of IRSA in guarantee. A neighborhood association named Asociación, Civil y Vecinal SOS Caballito Por Una Mejor Calidad de Vida secured a preliminary injunction which suspended the works to be carried out by TGLT in the abovementioned property. Once said preliminary injunction was deemed final, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and TGLT were served notice of the complaint. IRSA is not involved in these proceedings and has not been sued or summoned as a third party by any of the parties involved in the legal action.

Beruti

On October 13, 2010, the Group, through its subsidiary APSA, and TGLT, entered into an agreement to barter a plot of land located at Beruti 3351/59 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires for cash and future residential apartments to be constructed by TGLT on the mentioned land. The transaction, which was subject to certain precedent conditions including the completion by TGLT of its initial public offering, was agreed upon at US$ 18.8 million.  TGLT plans to construct an apartment building with residential and commercial parking space. In consideration, TGLT will transfer to APSA (i) a number of apartments to be determined representing 17.33% of total square meters of residential space; (ii) a number of parking spaces to be determined representing 15.82% of total square meters of parking space; (iii) all spaces reserved for commercial parking in the future building and (iv) the amount of US$ 10.7 million payable upon delivering the deeds of title on the land. TGLT completed its initial public offering in the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on October 29, 2010 and therefore the precedent condition for the transaction was fulfilled on that date.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
38.
Barter transactions (Continued)

TGLT paid the mentioned US$ 10.7 million on November 5, 2010. On December 16, 2010, the title deed to the Beruti plot of land was executed. To secure performance of obligations assumed by TGLT under the deed of sale, a mortgage was granted in favor of APSA.

An association named Asociación Amigos Alto Palermo presented an injunction requesting that the construction is prohibited and obtained a suspension interim measure for this purpose. Later, the Court of Appeals from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ordered the lifting of such interim measure suspending the continuation of the work. Currently, the “amparo” (judicial action for the protection of constitutional rights) is going through the trial stage, and no decision has been made on the merits of the case.

Rosario

The Group, through APSA, subscribed with Condominios del Alto S.A. a barter contract in connection with an own plot of land (plot 2 H), located in the City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe for a total amount of US$ 2.3 million. On November 27, 2008 the Group and Condominios del Alto S.A. subscribed the deed.

As partial consideration for such barter, Condominios del Alto S.A. agreed to transfer the full property, possession and dominium in favor of APSA of the following future real estate: (i) 42 functional housing units (apartments), which represent and will further represent jointly 22% of the own covered square meters of housing (apartments) of the building that Condominios del Alto S.A. will construct in the plot, and (ii) 47 parking spaces, which represent and will further represent jointly 22% of the own covered square meters of parking spaces in the mentioned building.

On April 14, 2011, APSA and Condominios del Alto S.A. subscribed a supplementary deed specifically determining the units committed for bartering that will be transferred to APSA and the ownership title to 45 parking spaces and 5 storage spaces.

As a consequence of the co-bartering parties having fulfilled with obligations assumed with ADIF, the Argentine National State has determined, through Resolution No. 31-ADIF-P-2013, that compliance with the charge regarding the lot 2 H, has been verified upon reaching the minimum investment fixed for the cited lot, in conformity with ONABE Provision No. 07/2009 and Resolution No. 65-ADIF-P-2010, and has proceeded to release APSA and Condominios del Alto SA from any obligation as to ADIF with respect to the lot 2 H.

Furthermore, on May 17, 2013, the property was reported as condominium property, and on November 14, 2013, the title deed was executed in favor of APSA.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
39.
CNV General Resolution No. 622

As required by Section 1°, Chapter III, Title IV of CNV General Resolution No. 622, below there is a detail of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated) that disclosure the information required by the Resolution in Exhibits.

Exhibit A - Property, plant and equipment
Note 10 Investment properties and Note 11 Property, plant and equipment
Exhibit B - Intangible assets
Note 13 Intangible assets
Exhibit C - Equity investments
Note 8 - Interest in joint ventures and Note 9 - Interest in associates
Exhibit D - Other investments
Note 15 Financial instruments by category
Exhibit E – Provisions
Note 17 Trading and other receivables and Note 23 Provisions
Exhibit F - Cost of sales and services provided
Note 12 Trading properties
Exhibit G - Foreign currency assets and liabilities
Note 40 Foreign currency assets and liabilities

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(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)


40.
Foreign currency assets and liabilities

Book amounts of foreign currency assets and liabilities are as follows:

Items (3)
 
Amount of foreign currency (1)
   
Exchange rate prevailing (2)
   
Total as of
06.30.14
(Restated)
   
Amount of foreign currency (1)
   
Exchange rate
 
prevailing (2)
   
Total as of
 06.30.13
 
Assets
                                   
Trade and other receivables
                                   
US Dollar
    7,970       8.033       64,019       42,502       5.348       227,302  
Euros
    2       10.991       26       2       6.949       17  
Swiss francs
    27       9.051       242       77       5.660       437  
Uruguayan Pesos
    1,100       0.356       392       214       0.262       56  
Total trade and other receivables
                    64,679                       227,812  
Investments in financial assets
                                               
US Dollar
    35,240       8.033       283,083       39,209       5.348       209,692  
Pounds
    1,021       13.913       14,206       -       -       -  
New Israel Shekel
    5       2.377       13       -       -       -  
Total investments in financial assets
                    297,302                       209,692  
Derivate financial instruments
                                               
US Dollar
    4,622       2.377       10,986       3,169       5.348       16,949  
Total derivative financial instruments
                    10,986                       16,949  
Cash and cash equivalents
                                               
US Dollar
    15,147       8.033       121,674       107,602       5.348       575,453  
Euros
    116       10.991       1,278       102       6.949       712  
Reais
    2       3.550       6       2       2.370       5  
Swiss francs
    -       9.051       1       -       5.660       -  
Uruguayan Pesos
    90       0.356       32       305       0.262       80  
New Israel Shekel
    116,210       2.377       276,235                          
Pounds
    2       13.913       32       2       8.080       20  
Total cash and cash equivalents
                    399,258                       576,270  
Total assets as of 06.30.14
                    772,225                       -  
Total assets as of 06.30.13
                                            1,030,723  
                                                 
Liabilities
                                               
Trade and other payables
                                               
US Dollar
    15,143       8.133       123,156       31,947       5.388       172,131  
Euros
    -       -       -       16       7.015       112  
Uruguayan Pesos
    1,486       0.382       567       -       0.262       -  
Total trade and other payables
                    123,723                       172,243  
Borrowings
                                               
US Dollar
    426,670       8.133       3,470,110       458,572       5.388       2,470,785  
Total borrowings
                    3,470,110                       2,470,785  
Derivate financial instruments
                                               
US Dollar
    -       -       -       321       5.388       1,732  
New Israel Shekel
    134.980       2,377       320,847                       -  
Total derivative financial instruments
                    320,847                       1,732  
Provisions
                                               
US Dollar
    200       8.133       1,627       -               -  
Total provisions
                    1,627                       -  
Total liabilities as of 06.30.14
                    3,916,307                       -  
Total liabilities as of 06.30.13
                                            2,644,760  
(1) Considering foreign currencies those that differ from Company’s functional currency at each year-end.
(2) Exchange rate as of June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 according to Banco Nación Argentina records.
(3)  The Company uses derivative instruments as complement in order to reduce its exposure to exchange rate movements. (See Note 15).
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

41.  
CNV General Ruling No.  629/14 – Storage of documentation
 
On August 14, 2014, the Argentine Securities Exchange Commission (CNV) issued General Ruling N° 629 whereby it introduced amendments to rules related to storage and conservation of corporate books, accounting books and commercial documentation. In this sense, it should be noted that the Group has entrusted the storage of certain non-sensitive and old information to the following providers:

Storage of documentation
 
Location
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
Av. Amancio Alcorta 2482, C.A.B.A.
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
Pedro de Mendoza 2143, C.A.B.A.
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
Saraza 6135, C.A.B.A.
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
Azara 1245, C.A.B.A. (i)
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
Polígono Industrial Spegazzini, Au. Ezeiza-Cañuelas KM 45

(i) On February 5, 2014 there was a widely known fire in Iron Mountain’s warehouse. To the date of these financial statements, the Group has not been notified whether the documentation submitted has been actually affected by the fire and its condition after the accident. Nevertheless, based on the internal review carried out by the Group, duly reported to the Argentine Securities Exchange Commission on February 12, 2014, the information kept at the Iron Mountain premises that were on fire do not appear to be sensitive or capable of affecting normal business operations.

It is further noted that a detailed list of all documentation held in custody by providers, as well as documentation required in section 5 a.3) of section I, Chapter V, Title II of the RULES (2013 as amended) are available at the registered office.
 
42.
Groups of assets and liabilities held for sale

Assets and liabilities related to the operation of the building located in 183 Madison Av., NY, United States, owned by the subsidiary of the Group, Rigby 183 LLC, and that form part of the international business segment, have been reported in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2014 as available for sale as per the contract for the sale of the building entered into on May 16, 2014. The transaction is subject to compliance with certain conditions which are expected to be complied with in September 2014. Once conditions are met, the company should leave the amount of US$ 1 million in escrow for six months, because of possible latent defects.
 
Pursuant to IFRS 5, assets and liabilities available for sale have been valued at the lower of their book value or fair value less selling cost. Since fair value is higher than book value of the pool of assets available for sale including some goodwill related to the acquisition, no impairment has been recorded.
 
183 Madison represents a component classified as held for sale as of the date of the balance sheet and represents a separate major line of business. Therefore, the disposal group meets the definition of a discontinued operation. However, the Company will analyze to replace the property with another similar property outside Argentina. To this effect, as of June 30th 2014, the Company is evaluating prospect properties to acquire for replacement once the sale of Madison is consummated at closing. As such, the Company has not classified the disposal group as a discontinued operation in these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-195

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
42.
Group of assets held for sale (Continued)

The following table shows the main assets and liabilities available for sale:

Assets held for sale

   
06.30.14
(Restated)
 
Investment properties
    1,098,990  
Intangible assets – Goodwill
    77,086  
Restricted assets
    163,501  
Trade and other receivables
    17,990  
Derivate financial instruments
    299  
Total
    1,357,866  

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

   
06.30.14
(Restated)
 
Trade and other liabilities
    170,245  
Deferred income tax liabilities
    33,346  
Borrowings
    603,021  
Total
    806,612  


43.
Subsequent events

· On July 07, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 19th and 20th floors of the building Maipú 1300. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.7 (US$ 3.0 million). Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 21.0 million.

· On July 31, 2014, IRSA acquired from Cresud SACIFYA five plots of farmland of approximately 1,058 hectares located in the district of Luján and General Rodriguez, Province of Buenos Aires. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 197.2 million.

· As mentioned in Note 3, on July 3, 2014, rights for the purchase of additional shares and warrants of IDBD were exercised. After exercising this right, Dolphin’s (indirect) interest (through Dolphin Netherlands B.V.) in IDBD amounts to 28.91%.

· During August 2014, IRSA has sold through its subsidiary REIG IV the balance of 1 million shares in Hersha Hospitality Trust, at an average price of US$ 6.74 per share.
 
 
F-196

 
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Restated)
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
43.
Subsequent events (Continued)

· On July 18, 2014, the Group –through Torodur S.A.- has increased its interest in Avenida Inc. by exercising the warrant mentioned in note 3. As a result, our shareholding has increased to 6,172,840 shares. Simultaneously, a new investor acquired a 35.12% interest in the company in an amount of Ps. 120.9 million (US$ 15 million); hence, our interest in Avenida Inc. is now 23.01%.

· Later, during August 2014, APSA through Torodur S.A. has sold 1,430,000 shares representing a 5% equity interest in Avenida Inc. in an amount of Ps.18.9 million (US$ 2.3 million). As a result, the indirect share of Apsa in Avenida Inc. on the consolidated balance sheet date was reduced to 17.68% of the capital stock.
 
· On September 29, 2014, the Group through its subsidiary Rigby 183 LLC (“Rigby 183”), sold the building located at 183 Madison Av., NY, United States, for a total consideration of US$ 185 million, paying the mortgage the building had of US$ 75 million.

· On October 8, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 22th and 23th floors of the Building Bouchard 551. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 168.7 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 151.4 million.

· On October 22, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 10th floor and two parking units of the Building Maipú 1300 and one parking units of the building Libertador 498. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 1.4 million.

· Shareholders´Meeting: Our 2014 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on October 31, 2014, in order to consider and approve, among others:

(i)  
Update to the report on the Shared Services Agreement.
(ii)  
Report of the launching a Voluntary Public Tender Offer for the Shares of our controlled company Alto Palermo, and approval of actions taken.
(iii)  
Consideration of the reform and adaptation of the 1st article of our bylaw, according to the new Capital Market Law.
(iv)  
Consideration of the reform of the 24 article of our bylaw (Shareholders´Meeting join from people abroad by teleconference).
(v)  
Consideration of the Plan for repurchase of shares and GDSs issued by us.
(vi)  
Updating of information on the implementation of payment of the bonus under the Incentive Plan for the Company’s officers as resolved upon by the shareholders’ meetings dated October 29th, 2009, October 29th, 2010, October 31st, 2011, October 31st, 2012 and October 31st, 2013. Approval of actions taken.

· On October 28, 2014, IRSA signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 9th, 10th and 11th floors of the Building Bouchard 551. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 279.4 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 243.3 million.

· On October 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional contribution of US$ 21 million in DFL in order to increase our indirect investment in IDBD.
 
 
F-197

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Banco Hipotecario S.A.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Banco Hipotecario S.A. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Bank”) as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the related consolidated statements of income, of changes in shareholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three twelve-month periods in the period ended June 30, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Bank's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Banco Hipotecario S.A. and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three twelve-month periods in the period ended June 30, 2014 in conformity with accounting rules prescribed by the Banco Central de la República Argentina (the “BCRA”).

The Bank’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Argentine Banking GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Such differences involve methods of measuring the amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements, as well as additional disclosures required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the SEC. These consolidated financial statements include solely a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity to U.S. GAAP. Pursuant to Item 17 of Form 20-F, this reconciliation does not include disclosure of all information that would be required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the SEC. Information relating to the nature and effect of the differences between accounting rules prescribed by the BCRA and U.S. GAAP is presented in Note 34 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 7, 2014, except for notes 34 and 36 as to which the date is October 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Price Waterhouse & Co S.R.L.
   
By:/s/ Marcelo Trama
 
Marcelo Trama
 
Partner
 
 
 
F-198

 
 BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
ASSETS
           
             
Cash and due from banks
  Ps. 610,106     Ps. 343,683  
Banks and correspondents
    2,398,062       1,873,644  
      3,008,168       2,217,327  
                 
Government and corporate securities (Note 4)
    3,395,192       1,510,485  
                 
Loans (Note 5)
               
Mortgage loans
    2,197,336       2,041,585  
Credit card loans
    5,950,266       4,065,538  
Other loans
    7,277,967       4,614,469  
      15,425,569       10,721,592  
Plus: Accrued interest receivable
    150,676       87,544  
Less: Allowance for loan losses (Note 6)
    (356,267 )     (296,633 )
      15,219,978       10,512,503  
                 
Other receivables from financial transactions (Note 7)
               
Collateral receivable under repurchase agreements
    60,196       374,618  
Amounts receivable under derivative financial instruments
    45,817       218,437  
Loans in trust pending securitization
    10,776       14,805  
Amounts receivable under reverse repurchase agreements of government and corporate securities
    498,000       4,063  
Other (Note 7)
    1,961,678       1,275,383  
      2,576,467       1,887,306  
Plus:  Accrued interest receivable
    8,165       8,316  
Less: Allowance for Other receivables from financial transactions
    (11,189 )     (11,212 )
      2,573,443       1,884,410  
                 
Assets under financial leases
    71,907       29,843  
                 
Investments in other companies
    19,241       9,091  
                 
Miscellaneous receivables (Note 8)
    1,117,890       875,245  
                 
Bank premises and equipment (Note 9)
    150,489       114,073  
                 
Miscellaneous assets (Note 10)
    50,483       42,689  
                 
Intangible assets (Note 11)
    244,540       144,701  
                 
Items pending allocation
    4,254       -  
                 
Total Assets
  Ps. 25,855,585     Ps. 17,340,367  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-199

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET – (Continued)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
June 30
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
LIABILITIES
           
Deposits
           
Checking accounts
  Ps. 2,800,899     Ps. 1,689,810  
Saving accounts
    1,662,444       1,225,619  
Time deposits
    9,049,574       5,870,176  
Other deposit accounts
    178,426       113,615  
      13,691,343       8,899,220  
Plus: Accrued interest payable
    215,811       78,901  
      13,907,154       8,978,121  
Other liabilities from financial transactions
               
Other banks and international entities (Note 14)
    558,449       393,024  
Bonds (Note 15)
    3,501,712       2,291,731  
Argentine Central Bank
    81       33  
Amounts payable under derivative financial instruments
    300,099       314,496  
Borrowings under repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities
    384,117       333,196  
Obligation to return securities acquired under reverse repurchase agreements of government and corporate securities (Note 13)
    140,804       4,069  
Other
    1,083,892       424,704  
      5,969,154       3,761,253  
Plus: Accrued interest payable
    97,156       57,522  
      6,066,310       3,818,775  
                 
Miscellaneous liabilities
               
Taxes
    352,988       98,756  
Sundry creditors (Note 19)
    724,210       493,350  
Other (Note 19)
    178,649       126,974  
      1,255,847       719,080  
                 
Reserve for contingencies (Note 12)
    152,789       127,492  
                 
Items pending allocation
    208,293       17,703  
                 
Non-controlling interest
    59,849       70,880  
                 
Total Liabilities
    21,650,242       13,732,051  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Common stock
    1,463,365       1,463,365  
Treasury stock
    54,149       54,149  
Paid in capital
    834       834  
Inflation adjustment on common stock
    699,601       699,601  
Reserves
    1,292,226       894,429  
Retained earnings
    695,168       495,938  
Total Shareholders' Equity
    4,205,343       3,608,316  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  Ps. 25,855,585     Ps. 17,340,367  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-200

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Financial income
                 
Interest on loans and other receivables from financial transactions
  Ps. 3,779,073     Ps. 1,961,272     Ps. 1,405,016  
Income from government and corporate securities
    904,985       456,004       471,577  
Other
    12,186       6,906       5,108  
      4,696,244       2,424,182       1,881,701  
Financial expenses
                       
Interest on deposits and other liabilities from financial transactions
    2,063,512       1,120,480       872,265  
Contributions and taxes on financial income
    339,676       163,794       110,972  
      2,403,188       1,284,274       983,237  
                         
Gross brokerage margin
  Ps. 2,293,056     Ps. 1,139,908     Ps. 898,464  
                         
Provision for loan losses (Note 6)
    303,348       233,376       154,539  
Income from services
                       
Insurance premiums
    895,129       417,368       297,747  
Commissions (Note 20)
    866,616       670,213       547,465  
Other (Note 20)
    356,153       307,398       248,715  
      2,117,898       1,394,979       1,093,927  
Expenses for services
                       
Insurance claims
    174,715       57,583       40,834  
Commissions (Note 20)
    446,257       194,064       165,570  
Contributions and taxes on income from services
    61,666       39,261       25,705  
      682,638       290,908       232,109  
Administrative expenses
                       
Salaries and social security contributions
    1,284,840       844,965       655,514  
Advertising expenses
    118,277       88,538       85,258  
Value added tax and other taxes
    113,917       115,353       80,226  
Directors’ and Syndics’ fees
    71,027       31,774       22,325  
Fees for administrative services
    258,668       189,428       167,116  
Maintenance and repairs
    53,981       37,186       31,205  
Electricity and communications
    71,942       56,515       38,771  
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment
    20,992       15,830       14,572  
Rent
    69,774       49,895       38,032  
Other
    277,361       182,718       143,865  
      2,340,779       1,612,202       1,276,884  
                         
Net income from financial transactions
  Ps. 1,084,189     Ps. 398,401     Ps. 328,859  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-201

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME – (Continued)
For the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Miscellaneous income
                 
Penalty interest
    59,281       54,833       49,524  
Loans recoveries
    82,104       100,834       142,326  
Other (Note 21)
    47,543       37,755       78,380  
      188,928       193,422       270,230  
Miscellaneous expenses
                       
Provision for other contingencies and miscellaneous receivables
    67,564       31,058       117,015  
Other (Note 21)
    220,430       130,966       130,073  
      287,994       162,024       247,088  
                         
Income before income taxes and Non-controlling interest
  Ps. 985,123     Ps. 429,799     Ps. 352,001  
                         
Income taxes (Note 23)
    369,127       76,529       50,287  
Non-controlling interest
    11,031       (14,148 )     (617 )
Net income for the period
  Ps. 627,027     Ps. 339,122     Ps. 301,097  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
F-202

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
                           
Reserves
             
   
Common
stock
(Note 25)
   
Paid in
capital
(Note 25)
   
Treasury
stock
(Note 25)
   
Inflation
adjustment
of common
stock
(Note 25)
   
Legal
(Note 25)
   
Voluntary
(Note 25)
   
Retained
earnings
   
Total
shareholders’
equity
 
                                                 
Balance as of June 30, 2011
  Ps. 1,463,365     Ps. 834     Ps. 54,149     Ps. 699,601     Ps. 476,524     Ps. -     Ps. 373,624     Ps. 3,068,097  
                                                                 
Distribution of retained earnings approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 27, 2012
    -       -       -       -       50,304       367,601       (417,905 )     -  
                                                                 
Net income for the period
    -       -       -       -       -       -       301,097       301,097  
                                                                 
Balance as of June 30, 2012
  Ps. 1,463,365     Ps. 834     Ps. 54,149     Ps. 699,601     Ps. 526,828     Ps. 367,601     Ps. 256,816     Ps. 3,369,194  
                                                                 
Distribution of retained earnings approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 13, 2011. Approval of BCRA on September 20, 2012
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (100,000 )     (100,000 )
                                                                 
Net income for the period
    -       -       -       -       -       -       339,122       339,122  
                                                                 
Balance as of June 30, 2013
  Ps. 1,463,365     Ps. 834     Ps. 54,149     Ps. 699,601     Ps. 526,828     Ps. 367,601     Ps. 495,938     Ps. 3,608,316  
                                                                 
Distribution of retained earnings approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on August 23, 2013
    -       -       -       -       68,721       244,886       (343,607 )     (30,000 )
                                                                 
Distribution of retained earnings approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 24, 2014
    -       -       -       -       84,190       -       (84,190 )     -  
                                                                 
Net income for the period
    -       -       -       -       -       -       627,027       627,027  
                                                                 
Balance as of June 30, 2014
  Ps. 1,463,365     Ps. 834     Ps. 54,149     Ps. 699,601     Ps. 679,739     Ps. 612,487     Ps. 695,168     Ps. 4,205, 343  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 
F-203

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  Ps. 627,027     Ps. 339,122     Ps. 301,097  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by Cash Flows from operating activities:
                       
Provision for loan losses and for contingencies and miscellaneous receivables, net of reversals
    273,423       163,600       259,286  
Net gain on investment government securities
    (89,484 )     (8,802 )     (11,655 )
Gain / (loss) on derivative financial instruments
    -       (46 )     1,073  
Depreciation and amortization
    66,103       39,152       38,978  
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment and miscellaneous assets
    (2,944 )     (1,160 )     (2,763 )
Net Indexing (CER and CVS) and interest of loans and deposits incurred but not paid
    (19,112 )     (127,277 )     19,319  
Non-controlling interest
    (11,031 )     14,148       617  
Net change in trading securities
    (858,189 )     907,867       350,747  
Net change in other assets
    (661,376 )     (136,396 )     (968,239 )
Net change in other liabilities
    1,391,036       (482,324 )     548,577  
Net cash (used in) operating activities
    715,453       707,884       537,037  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
(Increase)/Decrease in loans, net
    (5,780,425 )     (2,692,773 )     (2,567,354 )
Proceeds from securitization of consumer loans
    749,589       380,415       278,336  
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities
    81,100       345,961       1,169  
Payment for the BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I.S.A. acquisition net of cash acquired
    -       -       287  
Purchases of investments in other companies
    (10,013 )     (5,012 )     -  
Proceeds from sales, net of payments for purchases, of available for sale securities
    (1,166,729 )     25,697       6,075  
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
    1,874       1,029       7,980  
Purchases of premises and equipment, miscellaneous and intangible assets
    (212,026 )     (117,240 )     (39,514 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
    (6,336,630 )     (2,061,923 )     (2,313,021 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Increase in deposits, net
    4,792,123       2,093,107       1,696,719  
Principal payments on bonds, notes, and other debts
    (853,108 )     (584,601 )     (242,272 )
Proceeds from issuance of bonds, notes and other debts
    1,435,183       653,781       348,975  
Distribution of dividends
    (29,968 )     (99,895 )     -  
(Decrease)/Increase in borrowings, net
    793,330       80,750       380,537  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    6,317,560       2,143,142       2,183,959  
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    516,383       789,103       407,975  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    2,217,327       1,352,474       913,808  
Effect of foreign exchange changes on cash and cash equivalents
    274,458       75,750       30,691  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  Ps. 3,008,168     Ps. 2,217,327     Ps. 1,352,474  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
    Cash paid for interest
  Ps. 176,544     Ps. 28,589     Ps. 29,255  
    Cash paid for presumptive minimum income tax and income tax.
    194,123       37,454       33,020  
    Non-cash transactions involving securitizations
    165,249       87,925       61,366  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
 (Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
1.  
General

a. Description of business

Banco Hipotecario SA (herein after referred to as the “Bank” or “BHSA”), is a commercial bank, organized under the laws of Argentina.

The Bank historically has provided general banking services, focused on individual residential mortgage loans and construction-project loans directly to customers as well as indirectly through selected banks and other financial intermediaries throughout Argentina. In 2004, as part of its business diversification strategy, the Bank resumed the mortgage lending and expanded its product offerings, beginning to offer personal loans, credit card loans and also engaging in mortgage loan securitizations, mortgage loan servicing, other corporate loans and mortgage-related insurance in connection with its lending activities.

b. Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements of the Bank have been prepared in accordance with the rules of Banco Central de la República Argentina (“Argentine Central Bank” or “BCRA”) which prescribe the accounting reporting and disclosure requirements for banks and financial institutions in Argentina (“Argentine Banking GAAP”). Argentine Banking GAAP differ in certain significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Such differences involve methods of measuring the amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements, as well as additional disclosures required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These consolidated financial statements include solely a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity to U.S. GAAP. Pursuant to Item 17 of Form 20-F, this reconciliation does not include disclosure of all information that would be required by U.S. GAAP and Regulation S-X of the SEC. See note 34 for details.

Certain disclosures required by the Argentine Banking GAAP have not been presented herein since they are not required under U.S. GAAP or the SEC and are not considered to be relevant to the accompanying consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

Certain reclassifications of prior year’s information have been made to conform to current year presentation. Such reclassifications do not have a significant impact on the Bank financial statements.

c.           Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bank and its subsidiaries over which the Bank has effective control. The percentages directly or indirectly held in those companies’ capital stock as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 
June 30,
 
Issuing Company
2014
 
2013
 
BHN Sociedad de Inversión Sociedad Anónima
  99.99 %   99.99 %
BHN Seguros Generales Sociedad Anónima
  99.98 %   99.98 %
BHN Vida Sociedad Anónima
  99.98 %   99.98 %
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización Sociedad Anónima
  87.50 %   87.50 %
BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I.
  85.00 %   85.00 %
Tarshop S.A.
  80.00 %   80.00 %
BH Valores Sociedad de Bolsa SA
  100.00 %   100.00 %

 
F-205

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

d. Presentation of financial statements in constant argentine pesos

The financial statements have been adjusted for inflation in conformity with the guidelines set in Communication “A” 551 of the Argentine Central Bank up to the financial year ended December 31, 1994, and prepared in accordance with the standards laid down by CONAU 1 Circular. As from January 1, 1995, and according to the authorization accorded by Resolution N° 388 of the Argentine Central Bank's Superintendency of Financial and Exchange Institutions, the Bank discontinued the adjustment for inflation of its financial statements until December 31, 2001. As from January 1, 2002, as a result of the application of Communication “A” 3702 which established the repeal of any legal and regulatory rule that did not allow companies to restate their accounting balances at period-end currency values, the Bank resumed the application of the adjustment for inflation in accordance with the rules issued in due time by the Argentine Central Bank using the adjustment coefficient derived from the domestic wholesale price index published by the National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC). Furthermore, it has been considered that the accounting measurements derived from the changes in the purchasing power of the currency between December 31, 1994 and 2001 are stated in the currency value as of the latter date.

On March 25, 2003, the Executive Branch issued Decree 664 establishing that the financial statements for years ending as from that date are to be stated in nominal currency. Consequently, in accordance with Communication “A” 3921 of the BCRA, the restatement of the financial statements was discontinued as from March 1, 2003.

2.            Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

2.1. Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities

Foreign currency assets and liabilities are translated at the prevailing exchange rate at period-end. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into pesos at the prevailing exchange rates on the date of transaction settlement. Foreign currency transactions net gains or losses are recorded within “Financial income” or “Financial expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

2.2. Government and Corporate Securities

Securities classified as "Holdings booked at fair value", "Investment in listed corporate securities" and "Securities issued by the BCRA – quoted bills and notes issued by the BCRA" with volatility published by the BCRA, have been recorded at quoted market prices.

Securities classified as “Holdings booked at cost plus return” and “Securities issued by the BCRA – unquoted bills and notes issued by the BCRA” with no volatility published by the BCRA, have been recorded at their acquisition cost subject to an exponential increase based on their internal rate of return.

2.3. Loans

The portfolio of loans has been recorded at principal amounts, net of amortization, adjusted by CER (Reference Stabilization Index), and CVS (Adjustment Salary Variation Index), where applicable, plus accrued interest and net of allowance for loan losses. Except for interest accruals for loans past due more than 90 days, were accrual is discontinued.

 
F-206

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Loans to the non-financial private sector originally granted in foreign currency prior to December 2001 have been converted into pesos at the exchange rate of Ps. 1.00 per US dollar, as established by Law 25561, Decree 214 and complementary rules and amendments. Since February 3, 2002, the CER and CVS have been applied to the amount of those loans and maximum rates have been established, depending on the borrower.

2.4. Interest accruals and adjustments of principal amounts (CER and CVS)

In general lending and certain borrowing transactions in local and foreign currency, interest is recognized on a compounded basis, which provides for an increasing effective rate over the life of the loan. Interest accruals for loans past due more than 90 days, were discontinued.

Adjustments of principal amounts from the application of the CER and CVS, were accrued as established by BCRA regulations.

Law 25796 established the elimination of the CVS since April 2004.

2.5. Allowance for Loan Losses

The Bank provides for estimated losses on loans and the related accrued interest through the establishment of an allowance for loan losses. The allowance charged to expense is determined by management based upon loan classification, actual loss experience, current and expected economic conditions, delinquency aging, and an evaluation of potential losses in the current loan portfolio. Specific attention is given to loans with evidence that may negatively affect the Bank´s ability to recover the loan and accrued interest.

2.6. Mortgage Related Insurance

The Bank records provisions for incurred but not reported insurance claims and pending insurance claims based on historical loss experience. The Bank provides property damage, life and unemployment insurance for its mortgage loan customers as well as for debtors of loans which the Bank services. Income from insurance premiums is recognized as it is charged as a component of the monthly loan installment under “Income from services” in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.

The Bank has set up a reserve for incurred but not reported and pending insurance claims for Ps. 1,181 as of June 30, 2014 and 2013.

The Bank discontinues accruing insurance premiums for individual loans when the related loan is over 90 days past due.

2.7. Assets under financial leases

They are recorded at the net investment in the lease less unearned income and calculated in accordance with the conditions agreed upon in the respective agreements, by applying the interest rate imputed therein, and net of loan loss reserves.

2.8. Loans in trust pending securitization

The Bank has executed various financial trust agreements under which it has transferred the fiduciary ownership of certain of its mortgage loans to other financial entities as trustees for the benefit of trust. Once the mortgage loans have been transferred, the trust fund issues the corresponding debt securities and certificates of participation and remits the proceeds to the Bank. The Bank may also retain an ownership interest in the trust in the form of debt securities or certificates of participation.

 
F-207

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
These receivables, corresponding to pesified mortgage loans registered in the name of the trustee, are recorded as an asset of the Bank, since the trustee has not issued the corresponding debt securities and certificates participation, and therefore the Bank maintains the dual roles of trustor and sole beneficiary.

2.9. Derivative Financial Instruments

Currency swaps are recorded on the basis of the net asset or liability derived from the accrual of amount receivable in Euros or US dollar, minus the accrual of interest payable in US dollar or Euros (both derived from the current coupon of the swap).

Credit currency swap are recorded on the basis of the net asset or liability position derived from variations in the underlying assets. In addition, the Bank creates provisions for these transactions when the value stated above exceeds their fair value, as requested by the BCRA for this credit currency swap.

Interest rate swaps to hedge exposure against interest rate risk attached to liabilities and assets are recorded on the basis of the net asset or liability derived from the accrual of interest receivable (on a fixed interest rate basis) minus the accrual of interest payable (on a variable interest rate basis), both derived from the current coupon of the swap.

Forward transactions have been recorded by the difference between the agreed foreign currency exchange rate and the spot exchange rate at the end of the period.

Future contracts buy or sell foreign currency is recorded at fair value. The settlement of these contracts is carried on a daily basis for the difference, if any, between the closing price of the underlying asset and the closing price or value of the underlying asset corresponding to the previous day.

Changes in these values, for all derivative instruments, are recognized as a gain or loss under the caption “Financial Income – Interest on loans and other receivables from financial transactions” or “Financial Expenses – Interest on deposits and other liabilities from financial transactions”, respectively.

2.10. Securitizations of Loans

The Bank accounted for the transfer of loans to trusts and the issuance of mortgage bonds, as a sale and recorded its retained interest in the securitization trusts at their principal amounts. A gain or loss is recognized for the difference between the cash proceeds received and the principal balance of the loans underlying the bonds sold. Retained interests relating to certificates of participation are adjusted on a monthly basis to reflect the net results of the Bank's residual interest in the trusts.

The certificates of participation have been recorded according to the equity method of accounting, written down, to reflect any allowances for impairment. In addition, debt securities issued by the trust are recorded at face value, adjusted by CER, when applicable, plus accrued interest, written down, if applicable, to reflect any allowances for impairment and less the negative amount of the equity method applied to the certificates of participation, when applicable.

 
F-208

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
2.11. Investments in Other Companies

Investments in Other Companies include equity interest in companies where a Non-controlling interest is held.

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, the equity method is used to account for investments where a significant influence in the corporate decision making process exists.

Permanent equity investments in companies where corporate decision are not influenced, are accounted for at the lower of cost and the equity method. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 these investments were recorded at cost.

2.12.           Bank Premises and Equipment and Miscellaneous Assets

Bank premises and equipment are recorded at cost, adjusted for inflation (as described in note 1.d), less accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is computed under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The estimated useful lives for bank premises and equipment are as follows:

Buildings
50 years
Furniture and fixtures
10 years
Machinery and equipment
  5 years
Other
  5 years

The cost of maintenance and repairs of these properties is charged to expense as incurred. The cost of significant renewals and improvements is added to the carrying amount of the respective assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of income.
 
The Bank has recorded under Miscellaneous assets” - properties received in lieu of payment of loans. These assets are initially recognized at the lower of market value or the value of the loan, net of allowances and subsequently, adjusted for inflation (as described in note 1.d), and depreciation. Depreciation of Miscellaneous assets is also computed under the straight-line method over the estimated useful of the related assets.

2.13.           Intangible Assets, Net

Software expenses as well as start-up costs are carried at cost, adjusted for inflation (as described in note 1.d), less accumulated amortization. These intangible assets are amortized under the straight-line method over their estimated useful life.

Goodwill is recorded by the difference between the purchase price and the book value of the net assets acquired in accordance with Argentine Central Bank rules, and subsequently amortized in a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of 60 months.

Given BHSA’s role as Trustee of the PROCREAR Administrative and Financial Trust, the Bank has capitalized increased direct expenses incurred in the mortgage loan origination process, which disbursements would not have been incurred by it had it not been for the grant of the related loans in accordance with the provisions of Communication “A” 5392. Such origination expenses are amortized in 60 monthly installments.

 
F-209

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 

2.14. Non-controlling interest

The breakdown of supplementary equity interests recorded in “Non-controlling interest” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
           
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización SA
Ps. 28,383     Ps. 20,447  
BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A
  63       35  
Tarshop S.A
  31,403       50,398  
      Total
Ps. 59,849     Ps. 70,880  

2.15. Dismissal indemnities

The disbursements in respect to dismissal indemnities are expensed in the year in which they occur.

2.16. Deposits

Deposits have been recorded at their placement value, plus adjustments from application of the CER and accrued interest, when applicable.

2.17. Reserve for contingencies

Reserve for contingencies are recorded when is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Bank records them in Reserve for contingencies, under Liabilities. These reserves cover various items, such as insurance risk, provisions for lawsuits, other contingencies, etc.

The Bank has set up provisions recorded at the present value of the remaining payment for its employees' retirement plans.

2.18. Other liabilities from financial transactions

Unsubordinated negotiable obligations have been recorded at their residual value plus interests accrued.
 
2.19. Income Tax

The Bank recognizes income tax charges and liabilities on the basis of the tax returns corresponding to each fiscal year at the statutory tax rates. As of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the corporate tax rate was 35%. Under Argentine Banking GAAP the Bank does not recognize deferred income taxes.

2.20.           Statements of Cash Flows

The consolidated statements of cash flows were prepared using the measurement methods prescribed by the BCRA, but in accordance with the presentation requirements of ASC 230.

For purposes of reporting cash flows, “Cash and cash equivalents” include “Cash and due from banks”.
 
 
F-210

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
2.21.           Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the financial statement dates and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates include those required in the accounting of allowances for loan losses and the reserve for contingencies. Since management’s judgment involves making estimates concerning the likelihood of future events, the actual results could differ from those estimates which would have a positive or negative effect on future period results.

3. Restricted Assets

Certain of the Bank's assets are pledged or restricted from use under various agreements. The following assets were restricted at each balance sheet date:

     
June 30,
 
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
   
2014
     
2013
 
Deposits in U$S as collateral for the currency swap transactions
  Ps. -     Ps. 38,825  
Securities issued by the BCRA as collateral for OCT transactions
    -       22,249  
Government securities as collateral for OCT transactions
    275,370       249,047  
Deposits in pesos as collateral for visa credit card transactions
    59,610       93,148  
Government securities as collateral for the custody of securities.
    173,600       95,900  
Deposits in pesos and in U$S as collateral for leases
    1,028       589  
    Ps. 509,608     Ps. 499,758  
                 
Tarshop S.A.
               
Deposits in pesos and in U$S as collateral for leases
    497       404  
Certificates of participation in Financial Trusts granted as commercial pledge for a loan received
    32,202       32,227  
Time deposits pledged for tax obligations arising from Financial Trusts
    3,736       3,145  
Deposits in pesos related to Financial Trusts transactions
    24,542       11,846  
Receivable in trust to secure a syndicated loan received
    83,229       112,586  
    Ps. 144,206     Ps. 160,208  
                 
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.
               
Deposits in pesos as collateral for repurchase agreements
  Ps. 4,170     Ps. -  
    Ps. 4,170     Ps. -  
                 
BH Valores Sociedad de Bolsa S.A.
               
Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires SA’s share pledged on behalf of Chubb Argentina de Seguros SA
  Ps. 4,000     Ps. 4,000  
                 
                 
      Total
  Ps. 661,984     Ps. 663,966  
 
 
F-211

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
4. Government and Corporate securities

Government and Corporate Securities held by the Bank consist of the following balances:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Holding booked at fair value
       
Government securities denominated in pesos
  439,798     232,444  
Government securities denominated in US$
  844,014     686,838  
 
Ps.
1,283,812  
Ps.
919,282  
             
Holding booked at cost plus return
           
Discount Bonds
  13,515     -  
PRO XIII Bonds
  15,760     -  
Bonar 2017 Bonds
  -     55,450  
PAR US dollar Bonds
  -     5,244  
Bills issued by Provincial Governments
  39,573     235,241  
 
Ps.
68,848  
Ps.
295,935  
             
Investment in listed corporate securities
           
Corporate securities denominated in pesos
  345,565     150,096  
 
Ps.
345,565  
Ps.
150,096  
             
Securities issued by the BCRA
           
Quoted bills and notes issued by the BCRA
  354,542     49,144  
Unquoted bills and notes issued by the BCRA
  1,342,425     96,028  
 
Ps.
1,696,967  
Ps.
145,172  
             
Total
Ps.
3,395,192  
Ps.
1,510,485  

As of June 30, 2014, several bonds sold under repurchase agreements amounted to Ps. 60,196 and were recorded under the caption “Other Receivables from Financial Transactions”.

The bank recorded in their financial statements income from government and corporate securities for an amount of Ps. 904,985 and Ps. 456,004 as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

5. Loans

Descriptions of the categories of loans in the accompanying balance sheets include:

·
Mortgage loans:

·
Construction project loans - loans made to various entities for the construction of housing units

·
Individual residential mortgage loans - mortgage loans made to individuals to finance the acquisition, construction, completion, enlargement, and/or remodeling of their homes

·
Other loans:

·
Certain financial and non-financial sector loans including loans to credit card holders and to individuals

·
Public Loans – loans to National Government and Provinces

 
F-212

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Under Argentine Central Bank regulations, the Bank must disclose the composition of its loan portfolio by non-financial public, financial and non-financial private sector. Additionally, the Bank must disclose the type of collateral pledged on non-financial private sector loans. The breakdown of the Bank’s loan portfolio in this regard is as follows:
 
 
June,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Non-financial public sector
Ps.
129,023  
Ps.
89,564  
Financial sector
  373,078     403,986  
Non-financial private sector
           
With preferred guarantees (a)
  2,197,328     2,041,269  
Without preferred guarantees
           
Personal loans
  2,040,282     1,351,192  
Credit Card Loans
  5,950,266     4,065,538  
Overdraft facilities
  1,139,629     762,122  
Other loans (b)
  3,595,963     2,007,921  
Accrued interest receivable
  150,676     87,544  
Reserve for loan losses (see note 6)
  (356,267 )   (296,633 )
Total
Ps.
15,219,978  
Ps.
10,512,503  
______________
(a) 
Preferred guarantees include first priority mortgages or pledges, cash, gold or public sector bond collateral, certain collateral held in trust, or certain guarantees by the Argentine government.
(b) 
Comprised of:
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Short term loans in pesos
Ps.
2,256,595  
Ps.
1,029,446  
Short term loans in US dollars
  693,809     328,533  
Loans for the financing of manufacturers
  24,805     49,275  
Loans for the financing of service providers
  -     33,658  
Export prefinancing
  278,720     278,738  
Other loans
  342,034     288,271  
Total
Ps.
3,595,963  
Ps.
2,007,921  
 
6. Allowance for loan losses

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented is as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Balance at beginning of period
Ps.
296,633  
Ps.
236,512  
Provision charged to income
  303,348     233,376  
Loans charged off
  (243,714 )   (173,255 )
Balance at end of period
Ps.
356,267  
Ps.
296,633  

 
F-213

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
7. Other receivables from financial transactions

The breakdown of other receivables from financial transactions, by type of guarantee for the periods indicated, is as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Preferred guarantees, including deposits with the
       
Argentine Central Bank
Ps.
507,836  
Ps.
395,280  
Unsecured guarantees (a)
  2,076,796     1,500,342  
Subtotal
  2,584,632     1,895,622  
Less: Allowance for losses
  (11,189 )   (11,212 )
Total
Ps.
2,573,443  
Ps.
1,884,410  

(a) Includes Ps. 45,817 and Ps. 218,437 of Amounts receivable under derivative financial instruments, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and Ps. 60,196 and Ps. 374,618 of Amounts receivable under repurchase agreements, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The breakdown of the caption “Other” included in the balance sheet is as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Subordinated bonds (a)
Ps.
424,548  
Ps.
270,150  
Certificates of participation (see note 18)
  330,855     278,560  
Bonds held in the Bank’s portfolio (b)
  46,036     -  
Bonds unquoted
  333,330     249,026  
Collateral for OTC transactions
  275,370     271,296  
Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement
  202,617     43,802  
Other
  348,922     162,549  
      Total
Ps.
1,961,678  
Ps.
1,275,383  

(a)  Includes Ps. 268,111 and Ps. 211,714 of debt securities related to securitizations made by the bank and described in note 18, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(b) The Bank carries some of its negotiable obligations as of June 30, 2014.

8. Miscellaneous receivables

Miscellaneous receivables are comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Withholdings, credits and prepaid income tax
Ps.
21,569  
Ps.
10,621  
Recoverable expenses, taxes, and advances to third parties
  58,414     67,649  
Attachments for non-restructured ON
  8,703     12,414  
Guarantee deposit (*)
  179,296     136,888  
Guarantee deposit for credit card transactions
  59,610     93,148  
Presumptive minimum income – Credit tax (see note 24)
  183,668     219,148  
Receivables from master servicing activities
  899     4,234  
Other Directors fees
  11,323     17,232  
Loans to Bank staff
  178,260     152,765  
Other
  430,126     167,710  
Subtotal
  1,131,868     881,809  
Less: Allowance for collection risks
  (13,978 )   (6,564 )
Total
Ps.
1,117,890  
Ps.
875,245  

(*) As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 includes Ps. 173,600 and Ps. 95,900 as collateral for the custody of securities. As of June 30, 2013 also includes. Ps.38,825 as collateral for currency swap transactions.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
9. Bank Premises and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The book values of major categories of bank premises and equipment and total accumulated depreciation as of the periods indicated are as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
           
Land and buildings
Ps.
117,090    
Ps.
117,090  
Furniture and fixtures
  49,421       38,270  
Machinery and equipment
  145,416       109,768  
Other
  25,007       16,274  
Accumulated depreciation
  (186,445     (167,329 )
Total
Ps.
150,489    
Ps.
114,073  

10. Miscellaneous assets

Miscellaneous assets consist of the following as of the end of each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
           
Properties held for sale
Ps.
30,297    
Ps.
29,901  
Assets leased to others
  19,947       16,692  
Stationery and supplies
  18,244       11,318  
Other
  2,164       3,085  
Accumulated depreciation
  (20,169 )     (18,307 )
Total
Ps.
50,483    
Ps.
42,689  

11. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, as of the end of periods indicated are as follows:
 
   
June 30,
 
  2014     2013  
           
Third parties fees, re-engineering, restructuring and capitalized software costs
Ps.
79,064    
Ps.
55,998  
Goodwill (*)
  21,938       25,366  
Mortgage loan origination expenses related to Pro.Cre.Ar (see note 31)
  143,538       63,337  
Total
Ps.
244,540    
Ps.
144,701  

(*) Goodwill is mainly related to the acquisition of Tarshop, which has been allocated to the Credit card segment - Tarshop.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
12.
Reserve for contingencies

The reserve for contingencies as of the end of each period is as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Legal Contingencies (a)
Ps.
79,559  
Ps.
59,799  
Incurred but not reported and pending insurance claims (b)
  1,181     1,181  
Contingency risks (c)
  47,292     45,904  
Tax Provision
  11,912     12,587  
Bonds subject to lawsuits (d)
  12,845     8,021  
       Total
Ps.
152,789  
Ps.
127,492  

(a)
Includes legal contingencies and expected legal fees.
(b)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, it is composed of: Debts to insured for Ps. 1,181 (outstanding claims for Ps. 559 and IBNR for Ps. 622).
(c)
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, includes Ps. 14,768 and Ps. 22,349, respectively, related to retirement plans.
(d)
Includes negotiable obligations past due whose holders did not enter to the comprehensive financial debt restructuring which ended on January, 2004.

13. Other Liabilities from Financial Transactions - Obligation to return securities acquired under reverse repurchase agreements of government and corporate securities

The amounts outstanding corresponding to the Obligation to return securities acquired under reverse repurchase agreements of government and corporate securities, as of the end of the twelve-month periods are as follows:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by securities issued by the BCRA (*)
Ps.
13,078  
Ps.
4,069  
Reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by other government securities (*)
  127,726     -  
Total
Ps.
140,804  
Ps.
4,069  
(*) The transactions’ maturity date is July, 2014.

14.
Other Liabilities from Financial Transactions - Other Banks and International Entities

The breakdown of the bank debt is as follows:

 
Description
 
Average Annual
interest rate
 
Average Maturity date
 
2014
 
2013
 
                   
Interbank loans in pesos
    21.7 %
August, 2014
 
Ps.
558,449  
Ps.
393,024  
Total
           
Ps.
558,449  
Ps.
393,024  


 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
15. Other Liabilities from Financial Transactions – Negotiable obligations

The balance of the negotiable obligations has been included in the “Other liabilities for financial transactions” caption. The residual face values of the different negotiable obligation series issued are as follows:

             
June 30,
 
 
Issue date
Maturity date
 
2014
 
Annual
interest rate
 
2013
 
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
                           
Long term bond (US$ 449,880 thousand)
09/15/03
12/01/13
    b       3.0 – 6.0 %     -       113,159  
Long term bond (EURO 278,367 thousand)
09/15/03
12/01/13
    b       3.0 – 6.0 %     -       202,381  
Series 5 (US$ 250,000 thousand)
04/27/06
04/27/16
    a       9.750 %     1,709,848       1,129,744  
Series II (Ps. 120,101)
05/11/12
11/11/13
    b/c    
Badlar +195bp
      -       109,445  
Series III (US$ 10,541 thousand)
05/11/12
11/11/13
    a       4.5 %     -       56,765  
Series V (Ps. 85,264)
08/17/12
02/17/14
    b/c    
Badlar +375bp
      -       78,700  
Series VI (Ps. 55,693)
11/08/12
08/08/13
    a       18.75 %     -       53,693  
Series VII (Ps. 77,055)
11/08/12
05/08/14
    b/c    
Badlar +400bp
      -       77,055  
Series VIII (Ps. 41,003)
04/25/13
04/20/14
    a       18.5 %     -       38,935  
Series IX (Ps. 258,997)
04/25/13
01/25/15
    b/c    
Badlar +280bp
      202,413       157,639  
Series X (Ps. 34,523)
08/14/13
08/09/14
    a       22.0 %     32,465       -  
Series XI (Ps. 146,137)
08/14/13
05/14/15
    b/c    
Badlar +375bp
      130,998       -  
Series XII (US$. 44,508 thousand)
08/14/13
08/14/17
    a       3.95 %     361,970       -  
Series XIII (Ps. 55,510)
11/11/13
11/06/14
    a       23.50 %     55,510       -  
Series XIV (Ps. 115,400)
11/11/13
11/11/15
    b/c    
Badlar +375bp
      115,400       -  
Series XV (Ps. 12,340)
01/31/14
01/26/15
    a       27.00 %     12,340       -  
Series XVI (Ps. 89,683)
01/31/14
01/31/16
    b/c    
Badlar +425bp
      89,683       -  
Series XVIII (Ps. 20,046)
05/16/14
02/16/15
    a       27.0 %     20,046       -  
Series XIX (Ps. 275,830)
05/16/14
11/16/15
    b/c    
Badlar +375bp
      270,001       -  
                                     
Tarshop S.A.
                                   
Series IV (Ps. 74,823)
05/02/12
09/02/13
    b/c    
Badlar+298bp
      -       24,266  
Series V (US$ 1,237 thousand)
05/02/12
09/02/13
    a       6.00 %     -       2,190  
Series VI (Ps. 70,148)
07/25/12
03/27/14
    b/c    
Badlar+424bp
      -       63,542  
Series VII (Ps. 20,411)
01/28/13
10/30/13
    a       18.5 %     -       20,131  
Series VIII (Ps. 79,589)
01/28/13
07/30/14
    b/c    
Badlar+445bp
      74,007       73,516  
Series IX (Ps. 10,996)
05/23/13
02/23/14
    a       19.75 %     -       10,845  
Series X (Ps. 72,592)
05/23/13
11/23/14
    b/c    
Badlar+475bp
      70,532       70,062  
Series XI (Ps. 10,837)
05/23/13
05/23/16
    b/c    
Badlar+580bp
      9,729       9,663  
Series XII (Ps. 83,588)
08/09/13
08/09/15
    a       15.0 %     74,822       -  
Series XIV (Ps. 30,245)
04/21/14
01/21/15
    a       30.0 %     28,442       -  
Series XV (Ps. 119,755)
04/21/14
10/21/15
    b/c    
Badlar+490bp
      117,203       -  
                                     
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.
                                 
Series I (Ps. 130,435)
02/19/14
08/19/15
    b/c    
Badlar+450bp
      126,303       -  
                                     
                          3,501,712       2,291,731  

(a) Fixed interest rate
(b) Variable interest rate.
(c) As of June 30, 2014 Badlar rate was 22.81%

The contractual maturities of the negotiable obligations are as follows as of June 30, 2014:

June 30, 2015
 
Ps.
626,753  
June 30, 2016
    2,512,989  
 June 30, 2017
    -  
 Thereafter
    361,970  
Total
 
Ps.
3,501,712  

The General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 23, 2008, approved the creation of a new Global Program for issuing Negotiable Obligations, not convertible into shares, with or without collateral, for an amount of up to two billion US dollars (US$ 2,000,000,000) or the equivalent thereof in pesos.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
On March 27, 2012, the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved the extension of the Global Program for the issuance of notes referred above. In addition, the meeting resolved to delegate on the Board of Directors the broadest powers to determine the time, amount, as well as the other terms and conditions of each Series to be issued. Additionally, on April 24, 2014, the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting renewed such delegation of powers.

16. Level I American Depositary Receipts Program

On March 27, 2006 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made effective the Level I American Depositary Receipts, “ADR” program.

This program allows foreign investors to buy the Bank’s stock through the secondary market where ADRs are traded freely within the United States. The Bank of New York has been appointed as depositary institution.

17. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Bank has carried out its financial risk management through the subscription of several derivative financial instruments. Derivative instruments are recorded under the captions “Other receivable from financial transactions – Amounts receivable under derivative financial instruments” or Liabilities: “Other liabilities from financial transactions – Amounts payable under derivative financial instruments” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the related gain or loss under the captions “Financial Income – Interest on loans and other receivables from financial transactions” or: “Financial Expenses – Interest on deposits and other liabilities from financial transactions”, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

The following are the derivative financial instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 
Type of Contract
 
Notional amount
   
Net Book Value Asset/(Liabilities)
   
Fair Value
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                                     
Cross Currency Swaps (1) (a)
    -       212,649       -       13,701       -       13,766  
Forwards (2)
    427,849       -       34,670       -       33,794       -  
Futures (3)
                                               
Purchases (a)
    3,540,782       3,352,468       (7,911 )     -       (7,911 )     -  
Sales (a)
    2,456,907       1,513,484       6,766       -       6,766       -  
                      33,525       13,701       32,649       13,766  
 (a)
Underlying: Foreign currency.
 (b)
Underlying: Interest rate.

1.
Cross Currency Swaps: Hedging cross currency Swaps agreed upon with delivery of the underlying asset were carried out in order to reduce the volatility of the Bank's results derived from variations in the Euro quotation, in view of the liability position of that currency, stemming from the issuance of Euro-denominated negotiable obligations. As a result of this transaction, the Bank receives cash flows in euros, in exchange of cash flows in dollars. Under the Results caption, the Bank records the assets and liabilities variations in Euros or US dollar plus the corresponding interest rate. Within this framework, the following transactions have been carried out:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
·
On March 5, 2004, the Bank and Deutsche Bank AG executed a currency swap contract which due date shall be December 1, 2013. This swap has been partially reversed with a contra swap. These transactions were cancelled on September 30, 2013:

 
·
On October 29, 2004, the Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston executed a currency swap contract. Despite the fact that the instrument due date was December 1, 2013, it was cancelled on May 21, 2012.

The net book value as of June 30, 2013 amounted to Ps. 13,701.

For these transactions, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Bank has recognized losses for Ps. 1,640 and gains for Ps. 590, respectively.

2.
Forwards: US dollar forward transactions have been carried out, the settlement of which, in general, is made without delivery of the underlying asset but by means of the payment in Pesos of currency differences. These transactions were performed mainly as hedge for foreign currency positions. Transactions with settlement in Pesos were made upon maturity.

For these transactions, as of June 30, 2014 the Bank has recognized losses for Ps. 12,593.

3.
Futures: Future currency transactions have been carried out through which the forward purchase and sale of foreign currencies (US dollar) was agreed upon. These transactions were performed as hedge for foreign currency position. Settlement is carried on a daily basis for the difference.

For these transactions, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Bank has recognized gains for Ps. 657,996 and Ps. 58,277, respectively.

18. Securitization of mortgage loans, consumer loans and credit card loans

The Bank created separate trusts under its US securitization program and “Cédulas Hipotecarias Argentina – program”; and a consumer trust under BACS’s Global Trust Securities Program. For each mortgage or consumer trust, the Bank transfers a portfolio of mortgages or consumer loans originated by banks and other financial institutions in trust to the relevant trustee. The trustee then issues Class A senior Bonds, Class B subordinated bonds and certificates of participation. The trust’s payment obligations in respect of these instruments are collateralized by, and recourse is limited to, the trust’s assets consisting of the portfolio of mortgage or consumer loans and any reserve fund established by the Bank for such purpose. The securitizations were recorded as sales, and accordingly, the mortgage and consumer loans conveyed to the trusts are no longer recorded as assets of the Bank.

At the date of these financial statements the following trust funds are outstanding:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
Debt Securities
Class A1/AV
   
Debt Securities
Class A2/AF
   
Debt Securities
Class B
   
Certificates of
Participation
   
Total
 
                               
BHN II – Issued on 05.09.97 (*)
                             
Face value in Ps.
    44,554       51,363       3,730       6,927       106,574  
Declared Maturity Date
    03.25.2001       07.25.2009       03.25.2012       05.25.2013          
                                         
BHN III – Issued on 10.29.97 (*)
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    14,896       82,090       5,060       3,374       105,420  
Declared Maturity Date
    05.31.2017       05.31.2017       05.31.2018       05.31.2018          
                                         
BHN IV – Issued on 03.15.00 (*)
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    36,500       119,500       24,375       14,625       195,000  
Declared Maturity Date
    03.31.2011       03.31.2011       01.31.2020       01.31.2020          
                                         
BACS I – Issued on 02.15.2001 (*)
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    30,000       65,000       12,164       8,690       115,854  
Declared Maturity Date
    05.31.2010       05.31.2010       06.30.2020       06.30.2020          
                                         
BACS III – Issued on 12.23.2005
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    77,600               1,200       1,200       80,000  
Declared Maturity Date
    03.20.2013               09.20.2013       08.20.2015          
                                         
BACS Funding I Issued on 11.15.2001 (*)
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    -       -       -       29,907       29,907  
Declared Maturity Date
                            11.15.2031          
                                         
BACS Funding II Issued on 11.23.2001 (*)
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    -       -       -       12,104       12,104  
Declared Maturity Date
                            11.23.2031          
                                         
BHSA I Issued on 02.01.2002
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    -       -       -       43,412       43,412  
Declared Maturity Date
                            02.01.2021          
                                         
CHA VI Issued on 04.07.2006
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    56,702       -       -       12,447       69,149  
Declared Maturity Date
    12.31.2016                       12.31.2026          
                                         
CHA VII Issued on 09.27.2006
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    58,527       -       -       12,848       71,375  
Declared Maturity Date
    08.31.2017                       02.28.2028          
                                         
CHA VIII Issued on 03.26.2007
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    61.088       -       -       13,409       74.497  
Declared Maturity Date
    08.31.2024                       08.31.2028          
                                         
CHA IX Issued on 08.28.2009
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    192,509       -       -       10,132       202,641  
Declared Maturity Date
    02.07.2027                       07.07.2027          
                                         
CHA X Issued on 08.28.2009
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    -       -       -       17,224       17,224  
Face value en US$
    85,001       -       -       -       85,001  
Declared Maturity Date
    01.07.2027                       06.07.2028          
                                         
CHA XI Issued on 12.21.2009
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    204,250       -       -       10,750       215,000  
Declared Maturity Date
    03.10.2024                       10.10.2024          
                                         
CHA XII Issued on 07.21.2010
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    259,932       -       -       13,680       273,612  
Declared Maturity Date
    11.10.2028                       02.10.2029          
                                         
CHA XIII Issued on 12.02.2010
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    110,299       -       -       5,805       116,104  
Declared Maturity Date
    12.10.2029                       04.10.2030          
                                         
CHA XIV Issued on 03.18.2011
                                       
Face value in Ps.
    119,876       -       -       6,309       126,185  
Declared Maturity Date
    05.10.2030                       08.10.2030          
                                         

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 (*)
Trusts subject to the pesification of foreign currency assets and liabilities at the $1.00=US$1 rate established by Law 25561 and Decree 214, as they were created under Argentine legislation. Certain holders of Class A debt securities have started declarative actions against the trustee pursuant to the application of the pesification measures set forth in Law 25561 and Decree 214, in order to maintain the currency of origin of said securities. In these declarative actions, the Bank acted together with BACS as third party. The trustee has duly answered to this claim, being the final resolution to this situation is still pending.
 
Tarshop SA has created several financial trusts under its securitization program (“Valores Fiduciarios Tarjeta Shopping – Global program”) destined to assure its long-term financing accessing directly to the capital market. The assets included in the trusts relate to credit card coupons and advances in cash. The table below presents the trusts issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014:
 
   
Debt Securities
   
Certificates of
Participation
   
Total
 
                   
Series LXXIV– Issued on 10.17.13
                 
Face value in Ps.
    81,500       19,091       100,591  
Estimated Maturity Date
    11.10.2014       11.10.2014          
                         
Series LXXV– Issued on 12.03.13
                       
Face value in Ps.
    120,350       32,374       152,724  
Estimated Maturity Date
    03.05.2015       03.05.2015          
                         
Series LXXVI– Issued on 01.08.14
                       
Face value in Ps.
    100,000       13,174       113,174  
Estimated Maturity Date
    04.08.2015       04.08.2015          
                         
Series LXXVII– Issued on 02.20.14
                       
Face value in Ps.
    156,650       37,802       194,452  
Estimated Maturity Date
    03.20.2015       03.20.2015          
                         
Series LXXVIII– Issued on 04.09.14
                       
Face value in Ps.
    153,087       49,100       202,187  
Estimated Maturity Date
    07.09.15       07.09.15          
                         
Series LXXIX– Issued on 03.15.14
                       
Face value in Ps.
    91,550       13,680       105,230  
Estimated Maturity Date
    08.05.15       08.15.15          
                         
Series LXXX– Issued on 06.15.14
                       
Face value in Ps.
    127,952       19,119       147,071  
Estimated Maturity Date
    08.15.15       08.15.15          
 
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. (BACS) has created separate trusts which have personal loans, primary originated by cooperatives and later acquired by BACS, as assets. The mentioned trusts have been issued under the “Fideicomisos Financieros BACS – Global program" for the securitization for a face value up to Ps. 300,000. As of June 30, 2014 there are no trusts outstanding.
 
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Bank held in its portfolio the following securities corresponding to the abovementioned trusts:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Class B debt securities – BHN III
Ps.
7,203  
Ps.
7,203  
Class B debt securities – BHN IV
  79,351     79,351  
Class A debt securities – BHN IV
  45     45  
Class A debt securities – CHA VI to CHA XIV
  53,549     48,648  
Class A debt securities – BACS I
  21,315     21,361  
Debt securities – BACS III
  18,107     20,984  
Debt securities – BACS Personales III
  -     3,952  
Debt securities – Tarshop Series LXXV
  88,541     30,170  
Subtotal
Ps.
268,111  
Ps.
211,714  

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Certificates of participation – BHN II
Ps.
41,722  
Ps.
41,722  
Certificates of participation – BHN III
  14,970     14,970  
Certificates of participation – CHA VI
  13,708     14,075  
Certificates of participation – CHA VII
  4,427     7,189  
Certificates of participation – CHA VIII
  2,769     6,157  
Certificates of participation – CHA IX
  11,493     12,275  
Certificates of participation – CHA X
  24,908     23,892  
Certificates of participation – CHA XI
  14,613     14,979  
Certificates of participation – CHA XII
  19,198     19,699  
Certificates of participation – CHA XIII
  5,985     6,807  
Certificates of participation – CHA XIV
  6,404     6,941  
Certificates of participation – BHSA I
  7,013     8,141  
Certificates of participation – BACS III
  1,003     1,036  
Certificates of participation – BACS Personales III
  -     6,239  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXIX
  -     10,401  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXX
  -     8,708  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXI
  -     20,269  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXII
  -     16,160  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXIII
  -     26,027  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXIV
  15,844     12,873  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXV
  25,282     -  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXVI
  21,779     -  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXVII
  30,996     -  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXVIII
  39,885     -  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXIX
  12,065     -  
Certificates of Participation – Tarshop Series LXXX
  16,791     -  
Subtotal
Ps.
330,855  
Ps.
278,560  
Total
Ps.
598,966  
Ps.
490,274  

19. Miscellaneous Liabilities

Sundry creditors and other miscellaneous liabilities consist of the following as of the end of each period:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Sundry creditors:
       
Accrued fees and expenses payable
Ps.
655,475  
Ps.
443,360  
Unallocated collections
  14,845     12,436  
Withholdings and taxes payable
  39,347     22,500  
Other
  14,543     15,054  
Total
Ps.
724,210  
Ps.
493,350  

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Other:
       
Directors and Syndics accrued fees payable………………….
Ps.
38,145  
Ps.
25,237  
Payroll withholdings and contributions……………………....
  51,898     30,324  
Gratifications………………………………………………....
  39,166     39,937  
Salaries and social securities………………………………….
  49,440     31,476  
Total
Ps.
178,649  
Ps.
126,974  

20. Income from Services and Expenses on Services

Income from Services - Commissions and Other

Commissions earned consist of the following for each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
             
Loan servicing fees from third parties
Ps.
30,854  
Ps.
26,548  
Ps.
16,100  
Commissions from FONAVI
  -     11,361     17,205  
Commissions for credit cards
  705,143     555,128     453,421  
Other
  130,619     77,176     60,739  
Total
Ps.
866,616  
Ps.
670,213  
Ps.
547,465  
 
Other income from services is comprised of the following for each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
             
Reimbursement of loan expenses paid by third parties
Ps.
37,289   Ps. 68,731  
Ps.
63,261  
Other (*)
  318,864     238,667     185,454  
Total
Ps.
356,153  
Ps.
307,398  
Ps.
248,715  

(*)For the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, includes Ps. 235,379, Ps. 191,680, Ps. 157,685, respectively, related to other income services granted by Tarshop.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
Expenses on Services - Commissions

Commissions expensed consist of the following for each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
             
Structuring and underwriting fees
Ps.
14,254  
Ps.
8,200  
Ps.
6,057  
Retail bank originations
  6,327     1,958     888  
Collections
  159     158     413  
Banking services
  384,810     155,399     137,668  
Commissions paid to real estate agents
  40,707     28,349     20,544  
Total
Ps.
446,257  
Ps.
194,064  
Ps.
165,570  


21. Other Miscellaneous Income and Miscellaneous Expenses

Other miscellaneous income is comprised of the following for each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
             
Income on operations with premises and equipment and miscellaneous assets
Ps.
2,944  
Ps.
1,158  
Ps.
2,350  
Rental income
  2,290     1,603     1,159  
Interest on loans to bank staff
  26,601     20,668     16,817  
Other
  15,708     14,326     58,054  
Total
Ps.
47,543  
Ps.
37,755  
Ps.
78,380  

Other miscellaneous expenses are comprised of the following for each period:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
             
Depreciation of miscellaneous assets
Ps.
388  
Ps.
350  
Ps.
506  
Gross revenue tax
  4,395     2,445     1,492  
Other taxes
  40,892     23,835     15,132  
Debit card discounts
  14,285     12,052     13,062  
Credit card and others discounts
  43,422     55,130     45,762  
Benefits prepayments
  6,008     4,166     3,120  
Donations
  24,325     18,048     6,970  
Amortization of goodwill
  3,430     3,429     3,036  
Other
  83,285     11,511     40,993  
Total
Ps.
220,430  
Ps.
130,966  
Ps.
130,073  

22. Balances in Foreign Currency

The balances of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency (principally in US dollars and Euros) are as follows:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
US$
   
Euro
   
Yen
   
Total
 
   
(in Pesos)
 
Assets:
                       
Cash and due from banks
    918,347       19,472       5       937,824  
Government and corporate securities
    883,587       -       -       883,587  
Loans
    1,112,543       -       -       1,112,543  
Other receivables from financial transactions
    781,984       -       -       781,984  
Miscellaneous receivables
    191,998       -       -       191,998  
Total as of June 30, 2014
    3,888,459       19,472       5       3,907,936  
Total as of June 30, 2013
    2,687,366       239,683       4       2,927,053  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    1,003,954       -       -       1,003,954  
Other liabilities from financial transactions
    2,440,284       55,877       -       2,496,161  
Miscellaneous liabilities
    3,871       13       -       3,884  
    Items pending allocation
    174       -       -       174  
Total as of June 30, 2014
    3,448,283       55,890       -       3,504,173  
Total as of June 30, 2013
    2,307,546       238,780       -       2,546,326  

23. Income Tax

In accordance with Section 28 of Law 24,855, Banco Hipotecario Sociedad Anónima is subject to income tax, except with respect to housing loan transactions made before October 23, 1997, the date of registration of its bylaws with the Superintendency of Corporations.

The Bank records the charges to income, when applicable, and a provision in its liabilities for the tax applicable to its taxable transactions in the fiscal year to which they refer.

The amount determined as income tax, of Ps. 369,127 thousand, was charged against income for the fiscal period under “Income Tax”. The provision for income tax is recorded under “Miscellaneous Liabilities – Other”.

The Bank has a tax net operating loss carry forward of Ps. 87,692 and Ps. 44,214 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

24. Presumptive Minimum Income Tax

The Bank is subject to presumptive minimum income tax. Pursuant to this tax regime, the Bank is required to pay the greater of the income tax or the presumptive minimum income tax. Any excess of the presumptive minimum income tax over the income tax may be carried forward and recognized as a tax credit against future income taxes payable over a 10-year period. The presumptive minimum income tax provision is calculated on an individual entity basis at the statutory asset tax rate of 1% and is based upon the taxable assets of each company as of the end of the year, as defined by Argentine law. For financial entities, the taxable basis is 20% of their computable assets.
 
As of June 30, 2014 the Bank recorded the Ps. 137,989 tax credit corresponding to the fiscal years between 2006 and 2013.

The tax credit balances held by BHSA at the closing date of these financial statements are the following:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

Fiscal Year
 
Tax credit balance
 
       
2006
    11,861  
2007
    18,634  
2008
    18,519  
2009
    19,944  
2010
    19,855  
2011
    21,073  
2012
    28,103  


Additionally, at June 30, 2014, Tarshop SA recorded Ps. 45,679 of tax credit.

25. Shareholders' Equity

The following information relates to the statements of changes in the Bank’s shareholders' equity.

(a)       Common Stock

Prior to June 30, 1997, the Bank's capital stock consisted of assigned capital with no par value owned 100% by the Argentine government. In accordance with the by-laws approved as a result of the conversion of the Bank to a sociedad anónima, the Bank's capital stock was established at Ps.1,500,000 and divided into four classes of ordinary common shares.

As of June 30, 2014, the Bank's capital stock consists of:

 
Shareholder
 
Class of
Shares
   
Number of
Shares
   
Total %
Ownership
 
Voting Rights
Argentine government (through FFFRI) (b)
    A       672,106,969       44.81 %
1 vote
Banco Nación, as trustee for the Bank's
Programa de Propiedad Participada (a)
    B       57,009,279       3.80 %
1 vote
Argentine government (through FFFRI)
    C       75,000,000       5.00 %
1 vote
Public investors (c) (d)
    D       695,883,752       46.39 %
3 votes
              1,500,000,000       100.0 %  
_______________
(a)  
The Bank's Programa de Propiedad Participada (“PPP”) is the Bank's employee stock ownership plan. Under Decree 2127/2012 and Resolution 264/2013 issued by the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, the PPP was implemented. Under this plan, in a first stage, out of a total of 75,000,000, 17,990,721 Class B shares were converted into Class A shares, to be allocated among the employees that have withdrawn from the Bank in accordance with the implementation guidelines. Upon delivery to the former employees, the 17,990,721 shares will become Class D shares. As of June 30, 2014, such conversion had occurred only with respect to 4,414,632 shares. The shares allocated to the Bank’s current employees are designated as Class B shares, representing the PPP.

(a)  
Under the Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of Class A Shares is required in order to effectuate: (i) mergers or spin-offs; (ii) an acquisition of shares (constituting a Control Acquisition or resulting in the Bank being subject to a control situation); (iii) the transfer to third parties of a substantial part of the loan portfolio of the Bank, (iv) a change in the Bank’s corporate purpose; (v) the transfer of the Bank’s corporate domicile outside of Argentina, and (vi) the voluntary dissolution of the Bank.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
(b)  
For so long as Class A Shares represent more than 42% of the Bank’s capital, the Class D Shares shall be entitled to three votes per share, except that holders of Class D Shares will be entitled to one vote per share in the case of a vote on: (i) a fundamental change in the Bank’s corporate purpose; (ii) a change of the Bank’s domicile to be outside of Argentina; (iii) dissolution prior to the expiration of the Bank’s corporate existence; (iv) a merger or spin-off in which the Bank is not the surviving corporation; and (v) a total or partial recapitalization following a mandatory reduction of capital.

(c)  
By reason of the expiration on January 29, 2009 of the Total Return Swap that had been executed and delivered on January 29, 2004, Deutsche Bank AG transferred to the Bank 71,100,000 ordinary Class “D” shares in Banco Hipotecario Sociedad Anónima with face value $ 1 each, which are available for the term and in the conditions prescribed by the Argentine Companies Law, in its Section 221. The General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 30, 2010 resolved to extend for a year, counted as from January 31, 2010, the term for realizing the treasury shares held by the Bank.

On April 30, 2010, the General Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting resolved to delegate upon the Board of Directors the decision to pay with the treasury shares in portfolio the Stock Appreciation Rights (StAR) coupons resulting from the debt restructuring as advisable based on the contractually agreed valuation methods and their actual market value after allowing the shareholders to exercise their preemptive rights on an equal footing.

On June 16, 2010, the Board of Directors resolved to launch a preemptive offer to sell a portion of the Bank’s treasury shares, for a total of 36.0 million class D shares. The remaining shares would be delivered in payment to the holders of Stock Appreciation Rights (StAR) coupons arising from the debt restructuring, which fell due on August 3, 2010. On July 26, 2010, within the framework of the referred offer, the Bank sold approximately 26.9 million of the shares mentioned above.

On August 3, 2010 the proceeds of the offer and the balance of the shares referred in the preceding paragraph were made available to the holders of the Stock Appreciation Rights (StAR) coupons. With the above-mentioned offering, 999,312 Class D shares were sold in excess of those required to pay off the obligation previously mentioned. In connection with such excess sale, Ps. 554 thousand were recorded as retained earnings to reflect the addition of the shares to the entity’s equity, which took place on January 29, 2009 as detailed in this note, and a further Ps. 834 thousand were booked as Additional paid-in capital for the difference between the value as added to the entity’s equity and the sales value.

The General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 24, 2013 resolved to allocate 35,100,000 Class D shares held by the Bank to a compensation program for the personnel under the terms of Section 67 of Law 26831.

On April 24, 2014 the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting acknowledged the incentive or compensation program described in the preceding paragraph and its extension to the personnel employed by the subsidiaries BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., BH Valores S.A., BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A., BHN Vida S.A. and BHN Seguros Generales S.A.

The Class B shares have been set aside for sale to the Bank's employees in the future pursuant to the PPP on terms and conditions to be established by the Argentine government. Any Class B shares not acquired by the Bank's employees at the time the Bank implements the PPP will automatically convert into Class A shares. The Class C shares are eligible for sale only to companies engaging in housing construction or real estate activities. Any Class B shares transferred by an employee outside the PPP will automatically convert to Class D shares or Class C shares transferred to persons not engaged in construction or real estate activities will automatically convert into Class D shares.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
(b)       Distribution of profits

No profits may be distributed when any financial year does not produce profits.

Argentine Central Bank Communication “A” 4152 dated June 2, 2004 left without effect the suspension of the distribution of profits established by Communication “A” 3574. However, those banks that proceed to such distribution must be previously authorized by the Financial and Exchange Institutions Superintendency.

Through Communiqué “A” 4526 dated April 24, 2006, the BCRA established that when the Legal Reserve is used to absorb losses, earnings shall not be distributed until the reimbursement thereof. Should the balance prior to the absorption exceed 20% of the Capital Stock plus the Capital Adjustment, profits may be distributed once the latest value is reached.

For purposes of determining distributable balances, the net difference arising from the book value and the market quotation shall be deducted from retained earnings, in the event the Entity records government debt securities and/or debt securities issued by the BCRA not recorded at market prices, with volatility published by such entity.

Pursuant to its Communication “A” 5072, BCRA established that no dividend distribution shall be admitted in so far as: a) the amounts deposited as minimum cash requirements on average – in Pesos, foreign currency or in Government securities – were less than the requirements pertaining to the most recently closed position or the position as projected taking into account the effect of the distribution of dividends, and/or b) the amounts deposited as minimum capital requirements were less than the requirements recalculated as previously mentioned plus a 30% increase, and/or c) the Entity has received financial aid from the BCRA on grounds of illiquidity as set forth in Section 17 of BCRA’s Charter.

On January 27, 2012, the BCRA issued Communication “A” 5272 whereby it established that for the calculation of the minimum capital requirement, the minimum capital for operational risk shall be included. On the same date, Communication “A” 5273 was also issued, whereby the BCRA resolved to increase the percentage referred to in the preceding paragraph, subsection b), from 30% to 75%.

Communication “A” 5369 provided that as from January 1, 2013, for the purposes of calculating the position of minimum capitals, the capital requirement for credit risk due to securitizations must be computed over all the transactions outstanding as of the computation date.

On September 23, 2013 the Argentine Congress enacted Law N° 26,983 which amends the Income Tax Law and sets forth that dividends or earnings in money or in kind shall be levied with Income Tax at a 10% tax rate payable in a final and lump sum.

The Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, held on April 13, 2011, resolved to distribute the income for the year ended on December 31, 2010 as follows: Ps. 39,063 (20%), to be applied to the legal reserve Ps. 100,000 (61.59%), to be paid out as cash dividends on ordinary shares, and the balance, after the Board’s remuneration, to be maintained as retained earnings. On September 20, 2012, the BCRA reported that there were no objections against the Bank’s distribution of cash dividends for Ps. 100,000 thousand, as requested. For such reason, on October 10, 2012 such cash funds were made available to the shareholders.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, held on August 23, 2013, resolved to distribute the income for the year ended on December 31, 2012 as follows: Ps. 68,721, to be applied to the legal reserve; Ps. 30,000, to be paid out as cash dividends on ordinary shares; and Ps. 244,886 to be maintained as retained earnings. This decision has been approved by BCRA.

On April 24, 2014, the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting resolved to distribute the income for the year ended on December 31, 2013 as follows: Ps. 84,190, to be applied to the legal reserve; Ps. 42,000, to be paid out as cash dividends on ordinary shares; and Ps. 294,760 to be maintained as retained earnings. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, this decision is pending approval by BCRA.

26. Employee Benefit Plan

The Bank is obligated to make employer contributions to the National Pension Plan System determined on the basis of the total monthly payroll. These expenses are recorded in “Salaries and social security contributions” under the “Administrative expenses” caption in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

27. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of its business the Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in order to meet the financing needs of its customers. These instruments expose the Bank to credit risk in addition to amounts recognized in the balance sheets. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit.

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Commitments to extend credit
       
Mortgage loans and other loans (a)
Ps.
132,180  
Ps.
220,948  
Credit card loans (b)
  11,913,152     7,452,967  
Clearing items in process (c)
  163,304     132,369  
Other guarantees (d)
  46,646     80,644  

(a)  
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer at a future date, subject to such customers meeting of pre-defined contractual milestones. Typically, the Bank will commit to extend financing for construction project lending on the basis of the certified progress of the work under construction. Most arrangements require the borrower to pledge the land or buildings under construction as collateral. In the opinion of management, the Bank’s outstanding commitments do not represent unusual credit risk. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party is represented by the contractual notional amount of those commitments.

(b)  
The Bank has a unilateral and irrevocable right to reduce or change the credit card limit, thus it considered there is no off-balance sheet risk. In the opinion of management, the Bank’s outstanding commitments do not represent unusual credit risk. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party is represented by the contractual notional amount of those commitments.

(c)  
The Bank accounts for items drawn on other banks in memorandum accounts until such time as the related item clears or is accepted. In the opinion of management, the Bank’s risk of loss on these clearing transactions is not significant as the transactions primarily relate to collections on behalf of third parties.

(d)  
Mainly includes the amounts given as collateral for swaps transactions held by the bank.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
28. Business combinations

Purchase of BACS Administradora de activos’ shares.

On April 26, 2012 BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. acquired 85% of the shares belonging to BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.). The purchase price was Ps. 6 million.

Pursuant to Argentine Central Bank rules, and due to the difference between the acquisition cost and the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as of April 30, 2012, a goodwill amounting to Ps. 4,728 was recorded under Intangible Assets – Goodwill. This goodwill is subsequently charged to income on a straight-line basis during 120 months. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Bank such balance amounted to Ps. 3,704 and Ps. 4,176, respectively.

The table below presents a condensed balance sheet of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.) according to their financial statements under Argentine Banking GAAP (without considering any elimination as of its consolidation into the Bank’s Financial Statements), as of June 30, 2012:

 
·
Balance Sheet:
 
Condensed balance sheet of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.) as of June 30, 2012
 
Cash and due from banks
Ps.
238  
Other receivables from financial transactions
  2,416  
Other assets
  739  
Total Assets
Ps.
3,393  
Other liabilities
Ps.
955  
Total Liabilities
Ps.
955  
Shareholder´s Equity
Ps.
2,438  
Total Liabilities and Shareholder´s Equity
Ps.
3,393  

Additional disclosures for business combinations as required by ASC 805-10-50-2 (h)

The table below presents an unaudited condensed income statement data of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.) for the three-month period ending June 30, 2012, which represents its results since the acquisition date included in Banco Hipotecario’s consolidated income statement for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
Condensed income statement of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.) for the three-month period ending June 30, 2012
 
Net financial income
Ps.
277  
Net Income from services
  494  
Administrative expenses
  (247 )
Net income from financial transactions
Ps.
524  
Other income
  202  
Pre-tax income
Ps.
726  
Income tax
  -  
Net Income
Ps.
726  

29. Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

On March 29, 2009, the FACPCE issued the Technical Resolution N° 26 “Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Financial Reporting Board (IASB)” which requires companies under supervision of the National Securities Commission (C.N.V.) to prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS as published by the IASB for fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011, including comparative information for earlier periods. The C.N.V. issued Resolution N° 562/09, as amended by Resolution 576/10 formally adopting application of Resolution N° 26 to its regulated entities for fiscal years beginning on January 2, 2012.

The IFRS adopted by the C.N.V. are not applicable to the Bank. This is due to the fact that the C.N.V. holds the position to accept accounting criteria set forth by other regulatory or control body, such as those established by the Argentine Central Bank for the companies included in the Financial Institutions Law. However, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (IRSA) is required to comply with the changes to the Argentine GAAP and therefore the Bank, an unconsolidated associated company of IRSA, will have to prepare its financial information for purposes of providing such information to IRSA for their filings under IFRS.

On February 12, 2014, BCRA issued its Communication “A” 5541 whereby it provides a roadmap to convergence between the informative and accounting regime and IFRS. Pursuant to this Communication, the entities and institutions must start to account for their financial transactions and changes in accordance with the rules issued by BCRA to that end in the framework of the above-mentioned convergence regime as from the fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018.

On September 22, 2014, BCRA issued Communication “A” 5635 which details the formalities and content which must comply the implementation plan for the convergence to IFRS that financial entities must present to the BCRA before March 31, 2015.
 
30. Commencement of summary proceedings

1.
The Bank was notified of Resolution No. 286, dated July 2, 2010 issued by the Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions whereby summary proceedings have been commenced against the Bank and its directors (Summary Proceedings No. 4364 on Foreign Exchange Matters) under section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Offences Law (as restated by Decree No. 480/95).

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Under the above-mentioned proceedings, the Bank has been charged with the violation of certain provisions under Communications “A” 4087 and 4177 concerning early repayments of restructured external indebtedness for US$ 91,420,135 and Euros 2,803,965 in the period February 2004 through June 2005. The relevant defenses and arguments in support of the Bank’s position were filed in due course. Since the required evidence has already been produced, the BCRA held the discovery stage to be concluded

In the Bank’s and its legal counsels’ opinion, these summary proceedings are not likely to succeed and therefore, no contingency in this respect has been reflected in these financial statements.

2.
By reason of the “CER Swap Linked to PG08s and External Debt” transaction closed on February 23, 2007 and settled on January 29, 2009, on May 5, 2011 the Bank was notified of the commencement of summary financial proceedings No. 1320 (File No. 100.299/10). The subject matter of these proceedings are alleged infringements of the laws on loans granted to the Non-Financial Public Sector, excesses over the limits related to fractioning credit risk exposure to the non-financial public sector, excess assets given as collateral, deficiencies in minimum capital requirements and objections to accounting treatment.

The relevant defenses and arguments in support of the Bank’s position were filed in due course, and the case is pending decision by the Central Bank’s Contentious Matters Department.

In the Bank’s and its legal counsels’ opinion, these summary proceedings are not likely to succeed and therefore, no contingency in this respect has been reflected in these financial statements.

3.
On May 4, 2012, the Bank was notified of Resolution No. 186 dated April 25, 2012 by the Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions, whereby summary proceedings have been commenced against the Bank and its directors (Summary Proceedings No. 4976 on Foreign Exchange Matters) under section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Offences Law (as restated by Decree No. 480/95).

In such proceedings, the entity has been charged with alleged violations of the provisions of Communications “A” 3640, 3645, 4347 and supplementary rules, due to the acquisition of good delivery silver bars with funds arising from its General Exchange Position.

Relevant defenses and arguments have been filed with the BCRA. Since the required evidence has already been produced, the BCRA held the discovery stage to be concluded.

In the legal counsels’ opinion, given the current status of the proceedings, there are low chances that the Bank will be subject to the economic sanctions set forth by the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Law, therefore, such contingency has not been considered in the financial statements.

4.
On December 20, 2012, the Bank was notified of Resolution No. 492 dated November 21, 2012 by the Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions, whereby summary proceedings have been commenced against the Bank and its directors under section 41 of the Financial Institutions Law.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
In such proceedings, the Bank has been charged with alleged violations of the minimum internal control rules set forth in Communication “A” 2525.

Under the above-mentioned proceedings, the relevant defenses and arguments have been filed in support of the Bank and the directors involved, and the case is pending decision by the Central Bank’s Contentious Matters Department.

The Bank and its legal counsels consider that there are low chances that the Bank will be subject to economic sanctions with respect to the events in question, therefore, such contingency has not been reflected in these financial statements.

 
5.     On September 13, 2013, the Bank was notified of Resolution No. 611 handed down by the Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions, whereby it ordered to commence summary proceedings against the Bank and two of its managers (Summary Proceedings No. 5469 on Foreign Exchange Matters) charging them with alleged violation of the foreign exchange laws in selling foreign currency to persons prohibited from trading foreign currency by the Argentine Central Bank. The relevant defenses and arguments have been filed and evidence has been offered in support of all the defendants subject to the summary proceedings. In the legal counsels’ opinion, given the current status of the proceedings, there are low chances that the Bank will be subject to the economic sanctions set forth by the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Law (Ley de Régimen Penal Cambiario), therefore, such contingency has not been considered in the financial statements.

 
6.   On October 8, 2013, the Bank was notified of Resolution No. 720 handed down by the Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions, whereby it ordered to commence summary proceedings against the Bank and two of its managers (Summary Proceedings No. 5529on Foreign Exchange Matters) in accordance with Section 8 of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Law (Ley de Régimen Penal Cambiario) –as amended by Decree 480/95- charging them with alleged violation of the foreign exchange laws in selling foreign currency to persons prohibited from trading foreign currency by the Argentine Central Bank. The relevant defenses and arguments have been filed and evidence has been offered in support of all the defendants subject to the summary proceedings. In the legal counsels’ opinion, given the current status of the proceedings, there are low chances that the Bank will be subject to the economic sanctions set forth by the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Law (Ley de Régimen Penal Cambiario), therefore, such contingency has not been considered in the financial statements.

7.     On February 19, 2014, the Bank was notified of Resolution No. 209/13 handed down by the Chairman of the Financial Information Unit (UIF), whereby it ordered to commence summary proceedings against the Bank and its directors charging them for alleged violation of the provisions of Section 21 of Law 25,246, as amended, and Resolution UIF No. 228/2007 due to certain defaults detected by the BCRA in the inspection of the organization and in internal controls implemented for the prevention of money-laundering derived from illegal activities. On March 25, 2014, the relevant defenses and arguments were filed in support of the Bank and the individuals subject to the summary proceedings. These proceedings are under analysis by the Summary Proceedings division of the UIF.


31. Programa Crédito Argentino del Bicentenario para la Vivienda Única y Familiar (Pro.Cre.Ar)

On June 12, 2012, the Argentine Executive Branch issued Decree No. 902 whereby it ordered the creation of a Public Fiduciary Fund referred to as Programa Crédito Argentino del Bicentenario para la Vivienda Única Familiar (Argentine Single Family Housing Program for the Bicentennial) (Pro.Cre.Ar.).

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
On that same date, the Bank’s Board of Directors approved the Bank’s role as trustee of the referred fund.

On July 18, 2012, the Argentine State, as Trustor, and Banco Hipotecario S.A. as Trustee, created the PROCREAR Administrative and Financial Trust, and its underlying assets were transferred to it as trust property.

The Trust’s sole and irrevocable purpose is as follows: (i) to manage the trust assets with the aim of facilitating the population’s access to housing and the generation of job opportunities as economic and social development policies, in compliance with the principles and objectives set forth in Decree No. 902; (ii) the use by the Trustee of the net proceeds of the placement of the Trust Bonds (Valores Representativos de Deuda or VRDs) and cash contributions by the Argentine State to originate loans for the construction of houses in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 902 and the credit lines; and (iii) the repayment of the VRDs in accordance with the terms of the agreement that creates the Trust and the provisions of the Trust Law.

The Trust shall be in effect for a term of thirty (30) years as from the date of execution of the agreement (July 18, 2012).

In addition to the obligations imposed on it under the Trust Law and the Commercial Code, the Trustee is required to:
• perform the obligations set forth in the Trust Agreement and follow the instructions imparted on it by the Executive Committee;
• carry out its duties as Trustee with the loyalty, diligence and prudence of a good businessman acting on the basis of the trust placed on him;
• exercise the powers granted to it under the Agreement, and preserve the Trust Assets;
• use the Trust Assets for lawful purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and following the Executive Committee’s instructions;
• identify the Trust Property and record it in a separate accounting system, segregated from its own assets or the assets of other trusts held by it at present or in the future in the course of its business;
• prepare the Trust’s financial statements, hire the relevant audit firms and comply with the applicable disclosure regulations;
• insure the Trust Assets against risks that could affect their integrity;
• invest or reinvest the Trust’s funds in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and following the instructions imparted by the Executive Committee.

In compliance with Communication “A” 5392, the Bank has capitalized mortgage loan origination expenses under this program (see note 2.13.).

32. Capital Market Law

On December 27, 2012, the capital market law was promulgated, considering a comprehensive amendment to the public offering regime set forth by Law No. 17,811.

Insofar as concerns the matters related to the Company’s business, this law broadens the regulatory powers of the Argentine Government in connection with the public offering of securities, through the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV), and concentrates in this agency the powers of authorization, supervision and oversight, disciplinary authority and regulation of all capital market players; further, it establishes that intermediary agents willing to deal in a securities market are no longer required to be members thereof, thus allowing the entry of other participants, and delegates to the CNV the power to authorize, register and regulate the various categories of agents.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
On August 1, 2013, Decree 1023/2013, partially regulating the Capital Markets Law, was published in the Official Gazette, and on September 9, 2013, General Resolution No. 622 of the CNV, approving the related regulations, was published in the Official Gazette.

These regulations implement a register of agents that participate in the capital market. To take part in each of the activities regulated by this resolution, agents must be entered in that register in such capacity before March 1, 2014.

For those agents who have applied for registration with the final registry before March 1, 2014 to comply with all the requirements, on February 7, 2014, the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) extended the term until June 30, 2014. In turn, on June 23, 2014 we were notified by Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. that CNV mandated that the Agents registered with MAE S.A. who have proceedings underway before CNV for registration as Agent in any of the categories authorized by currently applicable rules and regulations may continue to do business normally up and until they start operating in the new Agent category as per the CNV rules (N.T.2013)

Taking into consideration the business currently developed by Banco Hipotecario S.A. and pursuant to the different categories of agents set forth in General Resolution No. 622/13 of the CNV (the “Rules”), the Bank is carrying out the application proceedings for registration with such agency in the categories of comprehensive settlement and clearing agent (ALyC, as per its Spanish acronym), and financial fiduciary agent is pending.

In turn, pursuant to CNV Resolution No. 17.392 dated June 26, 2014, the Bank was registered with the Registry of Financial Trustees prescribed by Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter IV, Title V of the Rules, under No. 57.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 45 of Law 26,831 and paragraph a), Section 20, Article VI, Chapter II, Title VII, and subsection j) of Section 7, Article IV, Chapter IV, Title V of Resolution No.622 of the CNV, it is made known that Banco Hipotecario’s minimum capital composed as required by the rules issued by the Argentine Central Bank exceeds the minimum amount required under such resolution.

33. Rules for the protection of financial services users

On June 10, 2014, the Argentine Central Bank issued a number of circular communications, “A” 5590 through 5593, which came into force as from their issuance, to modify the regulatory regime governing consumer and pledge loans and to further controls over interest rates, charges and commissions.

Some of the new provisions arising from these circular communications are: a) adoption of a regime of benchmark interest rates for consumer and pledge loans granted to individuals who do not qualify as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises by imposing a ceiling on this type of credit extension which may not exceed the amount yielded by the LEBAC 90 days’ cut-off rate times a factor ranging from 1.25 to 2.00 depending on the type of loan and the Bank group; b) launch of the concept of “Total Financial Cost – Annual Nominal” in order to prevent distortions, which shall be expressed as an annual nominal  interest rate in a percentage with two decimals and will be determined by adding the effect of the commissions and charges associated to the transaction, to the interest rate irrespective of the reason .; c) the financial institutions that issue credit cards as well as the credit card issuers that are “non-financial” must be authorized by BCRA before they can apply increases to the cost of basic financial services and changes in the captions that make them up, which must be requested from the Argentine Central Bank in a note.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The effects of these rules have not had a significant impact on the Bank’s financial statements as of the date hereof.

34. Summary of Significant Differences between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP

The Bank’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Argentine Banking GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Such differences involve methods of measuring the amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements, as well as additional disclosures required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the SEC. These consolidated financial statements include solely a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity to U.S. GAAP. Pursuant to Item 17 of Form 20-F, this reconciliation does not include disclosure of all information that would be required by U.S. GAAP and regulations of the SEC.

I.  
 Differences in measurement methods

As from March 1, 2003, inflation accounting was discontinued. The following reconciliation does not include the reversal of the adjustments to the consolidated financial statements for the effects of inflation, because, as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), it represents a comprehensive measure of the effects of price-level changes in the Argentine economy, and as such, is considered a more meaningful presentation than historical cost-based financial reporting for both Argentine GAAP and U.S. GAAP.

The main differences between Argentine GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to the Bank are described below, together with an explanation, where appropriate, of the method used in the determination of the necessary adjustments. References below to “ASC” are to Accounting Standard Codification issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in the United States of America.

The following tables summarize the main reconciling items between Argentine GAAP and U.S. GAAP:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

Reconciliation of net income:
     
June 30,
 
     
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net income as reported under Argentine Banking GAAP
Ps.
    627,027       339,122       301,097  
U.S. GAAP adjustments:
                         
- Loan origination fees and costs
(a)
    27,525       (29,863 )     (44,248 )
- Loan loss reserve
(b)
    (29,677 )     (25,253 )     (60,535 )
- Derivative financial instruments
(c)
    (941 )     (1,223 )     7,641  
- Other government securities
(d)
    (17,669 )     12,727       (2,155 )
- Provincial public debt
(e)
    -       331       (322 )
- Financial liabilities
(f)
    4,136       3,154       283  
- Securitizations
(g)
    (10,725 )     (17,512 )     (419 )
- Intangible assets
                         
Software costs
(h)
    (18,396 )     (8,639 )     (4,358 )
Other intangible assets
(h)
    (4,793 )     (3,157 )     (3,156 )
Business combinations
(h)
    989       991       (1,315 )
- Impairment of fixed and foreclosed assets
(i)
    983       932       1,012  
- Vacation provision
(k)
    (18,955 )     (7,714 )     (4,024 )
- Insurance technical reserve
(l)
    1,398       1,003       620  
- Capitalization of interest cost
(m)
    301       553       170  
- Deferred income tax
(n)
    55,122       (20,057 )     54,941  
- Non-Controlling interest
(j)
    (11,031 )     14,148       617  
Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Ps.
    605,294       259,543       245,849  
- Less Net (Loss) attributable to the Non-Controlling interest
(j)
    10,284       (8,834 )     5,116  
Net income attributable to Controlling interest in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Ps.
    615,578       250,709       250,965  
Basic and diluted net income per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP
      4.136       1.774       1.680  
Average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)
      1,463,365       1,463,365       1,463,365  


 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Reconciliation of shareholders’ equity

   
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Total shareholders' equity under Argentine Banking GAAP
Ps.
  4,205,343     3,608,316  
U.S. GAAP adjustments:
             
- Loan origination fees and costs
(a)
  (71,568 )   (99,093 )
- Loan loss reserve
(b)
  (189,838 )   (160,161 )
- Derivative financial Instruments
(c)
  (876 )   65  
- Other government securities
(d)
  3,871     (1,374 )
- Provincial Public Debt
(e)
  -     -  
- Financial liabilities
(f)
  7,573     3,437  
- Securitizations
(g)
  (31,876 )   (21,151 )
- Intangible assets
             
Software costs
(h)
  (37,363 )   (18,967 )
Other intangible assets
(h)
  3,097     7,890  
Business combinations
(h)
  (2,167 )   (3,156 )
- Impairment of fixed and foreclosed assets
(i)
  (38,323 )   (39,306 )
- Vacation provision
(k)
  (40,332 )   (21,377 )
- Insurance technical reserve
(l)
  (3,119 )   (4,517 )
- Capitalization of interest cost
(m)
  3,226     2,925  
- Deferred income Tax
(n)
  214,230     159,108  
- Non-Controlling interest
(j)
  59,849     70,880  
Total Shareholders’ Equity under U.S. GAAP
Ps.
  4,081,727     3,483,519  
- Non-Controlling Interest under U.S. GAAP
(j)
  (50,662 )   (60,315 )
Consolidated Parent Company Shareholders’ Equity under U.S. GAAP
Ps.
  4,031,065     3,423,204  
 
Description of changes in shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP:

 
Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance as of June 30, 2012
Ps.
3,279,872  
Cash dividends
  (100,000 )
Other Comprehensive Income
  (7,377 )
Net income for the twelve-month period in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  250,709  
Balance as of June 30, 2013
Ps.
3,423,204  
Cash dividends
  (30,000 )
Other Comprehensive Income
  22,283  
Net income for the twelve-month period in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  615,578  
Balance as of June 30, 2014
Ps.
4,031,065  
 
a. Loan origination fees and costs

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, the Bank does not defer loan origination fees and costs on mortgage, personal and credit card loans, different from those originated under the Pro.Cre.Ar program.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Given the bank’s role as Trustee of the PROCREAR Administrative and Financial Trust, (see note 31), it has capitalized direct expenses incurred in the mortgage loan origination process, which disbursements would not have been incurred by it had it not been for the grant of the related loans, in accordance with the provisions of Communication “A” 5392. Such origination expenses are amortized in 60 monthly installments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, under ASC 310 loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs should be recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment of yield.

Therefore the shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP for Banco Hipotecario S.A. as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (71,568) and (99,093), respectively.

b. Loan loss reserve

The Bank’s accounting for its allowance for loan losses differs in some significant respects with practices of U.S.-based banks.

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, the allowance for loan losses is calculated according to specific criteria. This criterion is different for commercial loans (those in excess of Ps. 1,500) and consumer loans. Loan loss reserves for commercial loans are principally based on the debtors’ payment capacity and cash-flows analysis. Loan loss reserves for consumer loans are based on the client’s aging. Argentine banks may maintain other reserves to cover potential loan losses which management believes to be inherent in the loan portfolio, and other Argentine Central Bank required reserves.

Under U.S. GAAP, the allowance for loan losses should be in amounts adequate to cover inherent losses in the loan portfolio, incurred at the respective balance sheet dates. Specifically:

a)  
Loans considered impaired, in accordance with ASC 310-10 “Accounting for Creditors for Impairment of a Loan”, are recorded at the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective contractual interest rate or at the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Under ASC 310-10, a loan is considered impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the borrower will be unable to pay contractual interest or principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. ASC 310-10 applies to all loans except smaller-balance homogeneous consumer loans, loans carried at the lower of cost or fair value, debt securities, and leases.

The Bank applies ASC 310-10 to all commercial loans classified as “With problems”, “Insolvency Risks” and “Uncollectible” or commercial loans more than 90 days past due. The Bank specifically calculates the present value of estimated cash flows for commercial loans in excess of Ps.1,500 and more than 90 days past due. For commercial and other loans in legal proceedings, loans in excess of Ps.1,500 are specifically reviewed either on a cash-flow or collateral-value basis, both considering the estimated time to settle the proceedings.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the result of applying ASC 310-10, shows that the Bank recorded an adjustment to shareholders’ equity for U.S. GAAP purposes of Ps. 54,052 and Ps. 31,459, respectively.

b)  
In addition, the Bank has performed a migration analysis for mortgage, credit cards and consumer loans following the ASC 450-20 and historical loss ratios were determined by analyzing historical losses, in order to calculate the allowance required for smaller-balance impaired loans and unimpaired loans for U.S. GAAP purposes. Loss estimates are analyzed by loan type and thus for homogeneous groups of clients. Such historical ratios were updated to incorporate the most recent data reflecting current economic conditions, industry performance trends, geographic or obligor concentrations within each portfolio segment, and any other pertinent information that may affect the estimation of the allowance for loan losses.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
As a result of the analysis mentioned before, the Bank recorded an adjustment to shareholders’ equity for U.S. GAAP purposes of Ps. (162,828) and Ps. (90,359), for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

c)  
Under Argentine Banking GAAP, loans that were previously charged-off, which are subsequently restructured and become performing loans, are included again in the Bank’s assets, according to the policies adopted by the bank. Under U.S. GAAP recoveries of loans previously charged off should be recorded when received. As of June 2014 and 2013, the Bank recorded an adjustment to shareholders’ equity related to reinstated loans of Ps. (79,889) and Ps. (103,897), respectively.

d)  
     Effective July 1, 2010, the Bank implemented new accounting guidance provided by SFAS 166 and 167 (ASU 2009-16 and ASU 2009-17, respectively, under the new codification), which amend the accounting for transfers of financial assets and consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). As a result of applying such guidance, the Bank, or its subsidiaries, were deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the securitization trusts because the Bank, or its subsidiaries, have the power to direct the activities of these VIEs through its servicing responsibilities and duties. Additionally, the Bank, or its subsidiaries, through its retained interests held in these securitizations have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs. As a result of the analysis performed, the Bank should consolidate assets and liabilities of those securitization trusts, elimininating the investment in the retained interests and recording and adjustment in the allowance for loan losses of such securitization trusts.

As a result of the analysis mentioned before, the Bank recorded an adjustment to shareholders’ equity for U.S. GAAP purposes of Ps. (1,173) and Ps. 2,636, for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As a result of analysis performed the breakdown of the shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP between the Bank’s adjustment and the reconsolidated securitization trusts as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 
             
2014
                     
2013
         
     
Allowances
under Arg.
 Banking
GAAP
     
Allowances
under
U.S. GAAP
     
Adjustment
to shareholders’
equity
     
Allowances
under
Arg. Banking
GAAP
     
Allowances
under
U.S. GAAP
     
Adjustment to
shareholders’
equity
 
Migration analysis (*)
    292,526       455,354       (162,828 )     251,959       342,318       (90,359 )
ASC 310-10
    68,788       14,736       54,052       49,663       18,204       31,459  
Reinstated loans
    -       79,889       (79,889 )     -       103,897       (103,897 )
Subtotal
    361,314       549,979       (188,665 )     301,622       464,419       (162,797 )

(*) Migration analysis of Banco Hipotecario and its subsidiaries.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
             
2014
                     
2013
         
       
Allowances
under Arg.
 Banking
GAAP  
       
Allowances
under
U.S. GAAP  
       
Adjustment
to shareholders’
equity
       
Allowances
under
Arg. Banking
GAAP  
       
Allowances
under
U.S. GAAP  
       
Adjustment to
shareholders’
equity  
 
Reconsolidated trusts
    45,504       46,677       (1,173 )     46,871       44,235       2,636  
Subtotal
    45,504       46,677       (1,173 )     46,871       44,235       2,636  
                                 
Total
    406,818       596,656       (189,838 )     348,493       508,654       (160,161 )

c. Derivative Financial Instruments

As mentioned in notes 17 and 2.9. the Bank entered in several derivative transactions, mainly, to hedge: i) the exchange rate risk attached to liabilities denominated in foreign currency and in pesos plus CER, and ii) interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk.

Under Argentine Central Bank rules, currency swaps are recorded on the basis of the net asset or liability derived from the accrual of interest receivable in Euros or US dollar, minus the accrual of interest payable in US dollar or Euros (both derived from the current coupon of the swap).

In addition, under Argentine Central Bank rules, currency swap carried out as a hedge for the bank’s exposure to the CER-adjusted liabilities, have been recorded according to the net asset or liability position derived from variations in the underlying assets. In addition, the Bank created provisions for these transactions when the value stated above exceeded their fair value, as requested by the BCRA for this credit currency swap.

Gains and losses are recorded in earnings in each period.

Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with ASC 815 which establishes the standards of accounting and reporting derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded within contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and hedging activities. This statement requires institutions to recognize all derivatives in the balance sheet, whether as assets or liabilities, and to measure those instruments at their fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as (a) a hedge for the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recorded asset or liability or unrecorded firm commitment, (b) a hedge for the exposure of future cash flows and (c) a hedge for the exposure of foreign currency. If such a hedge designation is achieved then special hedge accounting can be applied for the hedged transactions that will reduce the volatility in the income statement to the extent that the hedge is effective. In order for hedge accounting to be applied the derivative and the hedged item must meet strict designation and effectiveness tests.

The Bank’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. Therefore gains and losses are recorded in earnings in each period.

Under U.S. GAAP, the Bank’s estimates the fair value of the receivable and payable on the derivative instrument using valuation techniques with observable market parameters. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the shareholder’s equity adjustment amounts to Ps. (876) and Ps. 65, respectively.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
d. Other government securities

The following table summarizes the U.S. GAAP shareholders’ equity adjustment related to other government securities, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Discount Bonds
Ps.
(4,126 )
Ps.
-  
Other National Government Bonds
  (3,624 )   (5,735 )
Unquoted Securities issued by the BCRA
  7,387     192  
Bills issued by Provincial Governments
  4,234     4,169  
Total
Ps.
3,871  
Ps.
(1,374 )

·
            Discount Bonds

As of June 30, 2004 the Bank held certain defaulted Argentine government bonds. Such bonds were not quoted in the public market. On January 2005, the Bank accepted the offer to exchange its defaulted government securities for “Discount Bonds in pesos” issued under the Argentine debt restructuring. On April 1, 2005 the government securities were exchange.

For U.S. GAAP purposes and in accordance with ASC 310 satisfaction of one monetary asset (in this case a defaulted government securities) by the receipt of another monetary asset (in this case Discount Bonds) from the creditor is generally based on the market value of the asset received in satisfaction of the debt. In this particular case, the Bonds being received are significantly different in structure and in interest rates than the securities swapped. Therefore, the fair value of the Bonds was determined on the balance sheet date based on their market value and will constitute the cost basis of the asset. Any difference between the old asset and the fair value of the new asset is recognized as a gain or loss.

During the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2014, there have been purchases of Discount Bonds.

The bonds arisen from the exchange have been recorded in accordance with Argentine Banking GAAP at their quoted market prices, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013. The remaining bonds have been valued according to note 2.2.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Discount Bonds were considered available for sale securities for U.S. GAAP purposes according with ASC 320-10 and recorded at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses recognized as a charge or credit to equity through other comprehensive income.
 
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the following table shows the amortized cost, book value and fair value of the mentioned bond.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Amortized Cost
U.S.
GAAP
   
Book Value Argentine
Banking
GAAP
   
Fair Value
– Book value
under
U.S. GAAP
   
Unrealized (Loss)/Gain
   
Shareholders’ equity
Adjustment
   
Amortized Cost
U.S. GAAP
   
Book Value Argentine
Banking GAAP
   
Fair Value – Book value
under
U.S. GAAP
   
Unrealized (Loss)/Gain
   
Shareholders’ equity
Adjustment
 
   
(In thousands of $)
 
                                                             
Discount Bonds
    77,177       91,782       87,656       10,479       (4,126 )     15,482       16,108       16,108       625       -  

The Bank has evaluated whether there was a decline in the value of the security that is other-than temporary as defined by ASC 320.

A number of factors are considered in performing an impairment analysis of securities. Those factors include, among others:

a.  
Intent and ability of the Bank to retain its investment for a period of time that allows for any anticipated recovery in market value;
b.  
Expectation to recover the entire amortized cost of the security;
c.  
Recoveries in fair value after the balance sheet date;
d.  
The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer (such as changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the investment or the discontinuance of a segment of a business that may affect the future earnings potential).
e.  
Likelihood that it will be required to sell debt investments before recovery of amortized cost

The Bank also takes into account the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the security has been less than cost and changes in global and regional economic conditions and changes related to specific issuers or industries that could adversely affect these values.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the fair value of the investment is greater than its amortized cost.


·
        Other Bonds

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, some National Government Bonds, unquoted securities issued by the BCRA and bills issued by Provincial Governments have been recorded at cost. This value increases monthly on the basis of the internal rate of return resulting from the interest rate which, used as discount, matches the cash flow’s present value with the initial value.

Under U.S. GAAP these securities were considered available for sale securities according with ASC 320 and recorded at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses recognized as a charge or credit to equity through other comprehensive income.
 
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the following table shows the amortized cost, book value and fair value of the mentioned bonds:

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Amortized
Cost U.S. GAAP
   
Book Value Argentine
Banking
GAAP
   
Fair Value
 – Book
value
under U.S.
GAAP
   
Unrealized (Loss)/Gain
   
Shareholders’ equity
Adjustment
   
Amortized
Cost
U.S. GAAP
   
Book Value Argentine
Banking
GAAP
   
Fair Value
– Book value
under
U.S. GAAP
   
Unrealized (Loss)/Gain
   
Shareholders’ equity
Adjustment
 
   
(In thousands of $)
 
                                                             
Unquoted securities issued by the BCRA
    1,342,425       1,342,425       1,349,812       7,387       7,387       98,930       98,930       99,122       192       192  
Bills issued by Provincial Governments
    423,275       423,275       427,509       4,234       4,234       235,241       235,241       239,410       4,169       4,169  
                                                                                 
PRO XIII Bonds
    33,136       32,796       29,172       -       (3,624 )     -       -       -       -       -  
BONAR 2017
    -       -       -       -       -       67,977       67,977       62,006       (5,971 )     (5,971 )
PAR US dollar
    -       -       -       -       -       5,310       5,244       5,480       170       236  

The Bank has evaluated whether there was a decline in the value of the security that is other-than temporary as defined by ASC 320-10.

The Bank as a result of its analysis has determined that, as of June 30, 2013, unrealized losses on Bonar 2017 Bonds, are temporary in nature based on its ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery, the financial condition of the issuer and the recoveries in fair values after the balance sheet date. In addition, the bank has performed an impairment analysis for the rest of their portfolio and no other than temporary impairment were detected.

As of June 30, 2014, the Bank as a result of its analysis has determined that unrealized losses on PRO XIII Bonds are not temporary, consequently the Bank has recorded an other-than temporary impairment for U.S. GAAP purposes. Therefore the fair value of the security was determined on the balance sheet date based on their market value and will constitute the new cost basis for the asset. In addition, the bank has performed an impairment analysis for the rest of their portfolio and no other than temporary impairment were detected.

e. Provincial Public Debt

As of June 2002, the Bank offered to exchange certain loans to Argentine provincial governments for loans or securities of the Argentine National Government; however the exchange had not been finalized until 2003. As these loans were performing no provision was recorded under U.S. GAAP in accordance with ASC 310-10.

In 2003, the Bank tendered in the exchange under Decree N°1579/02 almost all its portfolio of loans to provincial governments and received securities of the Argentine National Government (“BOGAR”).

For U.S. GAAP purposes and in accordance with ASC 310-20 satisfaction of one monetary asset (in this case a loan) by the receipt of another monetary asset (in this case BOGAR) from the creditor is generally based on the market value of the asset received in satisfaction of the debt. In this particular case, the BOGAR being received is significantly different in structure and in interest rates than the loans swapped. Therefore, such amounts should initially be recognized at their market value. The estimated fair value of the securities received will constitute the cost basis of the asset. Any difference between the old asset and the fair value of the new asset is recognized as a gain or loss. The difference between the cost basis and the amount expected to be collected will be amortized on an effective yield basis over the life of the bond.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
For U.S. GAAP purposes, these BOGAR Bonds were classified by the Bank, as available for sale securities and recorded at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses recognized as a charge or credit to equity through other comprehensive income.

During the period ended June 30, 2013, all BOGAR Bonds were sold. Therefore, the 2013 U.S. GAAP net income reconciliation includes the reversal of the 2012 shareholders’ equity adjustment of Ps. 363 plus Ps. 694 of gains previously recorded through other comprehensive income, which that are being realized and reversed through the income statement during the period ended June 30, 2013.

f. Financial liabilities

As described in note 15, the bank has issued several series of negotiable obligations in different terms and conditions. Under Argentine Banking GAAP, the costs of originating such instruments have been charged to the Income Statement at the issuance date.

Under U.S.GAAP, and according to ASC 835-30-45-3, issuance costs should be reported in the balance sheet as deferred charges. In addition, ASC 470-10-35-2 states that debt issuance costs should be amortized over the same period used in the interest cost determination.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the shareholder’s equity adjustment amounts to Ps. 7,573 and Ps. 3,437, respectively.

g. Securitizations

For Argentine Banking GAAP purposes, the debt securities and certificates retained by the Bank are accounted for at cost plus accrued interest for the debt securities, and the equity method is used to account for the residual interest in the trust.

Under U.S. GAAP the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (VIE) is required to consolidate its assets and liabilities. An entity is considered a VIE if it possesses one of the following characteristics:

·  
  Insufficient Equity Investment at Risk
·  
  Equity lacks decision-making rights
·  
  Equity with non-substantive voting rights
·  
  Lacking the obligation to Absorb an Entity´s Expected Losses
·  
  Lacking the right to receive an Entity´s expected residual returns

The primary beneficiary is the party that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of an entity that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (2) through its interests in the VIE, the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

To assess whether the Bank has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, the Bank considers all facts and circumstances, including its role in establishing the VIE and its ongoing rights and responsibilities. This assessment includes, first, identifying the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and second, identifying which party, if any, has power over those activities.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
As a consequence of this assessment, the Bank was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of certain securitization trusts because the Bank has the power to direct the activities of these VIEs through its servicing responsibilities and duties. Additionally, the Bank through its retained interests held in these securitizations has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs.

For U.S. GAAP purposes, as of June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Bank consolidated certain VIE’s in which the Bank had a controlling financial interest and for which it is the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Bank reconsolidated their net assets, eliminated the gain or loss recognized on the sale of receivables when the carrying value of transferred credit card receivables differs from the amount of cash and certificates of participation received, eliminated the servicing liabilities and re-established its loan loss reserves under ASC 450-20. See note 34.b. for allowance for loan losses.

No servicing assets or liabilities have been recognized.

The total shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (31,876) and Ps. (21,151), respectively.

Additional information required by U.S. GAAP

The Bank adopted ASC 860-10 and ASC 810-10 which require additional disclosures about its involvement with consolidated VIE’s and expanded the population of VIE’s to be disclosed. The table below presents the assets and liabilities of the financial trusts which have been consolidated for U.S. GAAP purposes:

 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Cash and due from banks
Ps.
103,693  
Ps.
67,541  
Loans (net of allowances)
  1,771,175     1,463,637  
Other assets
  826,795     374,834  
Total Assets
Ps.
2,701,663  
Ps.
1,906,012  
             
Debt Securities
Ps.
2,214,488  
Ps.
1,701,829  
Certificates of Participation
  427,246     171,081  
Other liabilities
  59,929     33,102  
Total Liabilities
Ps.
2,701,663  
Ps.
1,906,012  

As of June 30, 2014, the Bank’s maximum loss exposure, which amounted to Ps. 2,701,663, is based on the unlikely event that all of the assets in the VIE’s become worthless and incorporates potential losses associated with assets recorded on the Bank’s Balance Sheet. Nevertheless, under Argentine Law the Debt securities will be paid exclusively with the securitized assets.


h. Intangible Assets

Software costs

Under Argentine Banking GAAP fees paid for a re-engineering project and for restructuring expenses incurred in relation to certain equity transactions are recognized as an intangible asset and amortized in a maximum of five years. Such cost should be expensed as incurred under U.S. GAAP.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Under Argentine Banking GAAP, the Bank capitalizes costs relating to all three of the stages of software development. Under ASC 350-40 defines three stages for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use: the preliminary project stage, the application development stage and the post-implementation operation stage. Only the second stage costs should be capitalized.

Shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (37,363) and Ps. (18,967), respectively.

Other intangible assets

On January 13, 2011, Tarshop S.A. acquired from APSA Media S.A., previously Metroshop S.A., a portfolio of credit cards delinquent by less than 60 days; a contractual position in contracts for the issuance of credit cards; the accounts of customers, the lease agreements and movable property at certain branches and the contracts of employment with personnel under a labor relationship.

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, no intangible assets should be recognized in accordance with these transactions.

Under U.S. GAAP, ASC 350-30 defines that an intangible asset which is acquired either individually or with a group of other assets shall be recognized. Assets are recognized based on their cost to the acquiring entity, which generally includes the transaction costs of the assets acquisition, and no gain or loss is recognized unless the fair value of noncash assets given as consideration differs the assets’ carrying amount on the acquiring entity’s books. The cost of a group of assets acquired shall be allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values and shall not give rise to goodwill.

Shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. 3,097 and Ps. 7,890, respectively, related to the contractual position in contracts for the issuance of credit cards and the accounts of customers recorded as intangibles assets for U.S. GAAP purposes.

Business combination

i) Acquisition of Tarshop S.A.

On August 30, 2010, the Financial and Exchange Institutions Superintendency of the Argentine Central Bank gave its consent to the purchase of 80% of the share capital of Tarshop SA. Such shareholding consists of 107,037,152 non-endorsable, registered ordinary shares, par value 1 Peso per share, and entitled to one vote per share, in turn equivalent to 107,037,152 votes.

The sales price amounted to US$ 26.8 million, of which 20% (US$ 5.4 million) was paid on December 29, 2009 and the remaining balance of the price was cancelled on September 13, 2010.

Pursuant to Argentine Central Bank rules, and due to the difference between the acquisition cost and the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, a goodwill amounting to Ps. 29,568 was recorded under Intangible Assets – Goodwill. This goodwill is subsequently charged to Income on a straight-line basis during 60 months. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Bank has a balance of Ps. 18,234 and Ps. 21,191, respectively, related to the goodwill.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Under U.S. GAAP, ASC 805 requires the acquisition of controlling interest of Tarshop S.A. to be accounted for as a business combination applying the purchase method, recognizing all net assets acquired at their fair value.
 
The intangible assets identified as part of the acquisition where customer relationships, trademark and workforce amounted to Ps. 24,394 as of August 31, 2010 subject to amortization.

ii) Acquisition of additional shares of Bacs.

On May 24, 2012, the Financial and Exchange Institutions Superintendency of the Argentine Central Bank gave its consent to the purchase of the 17.5% of BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. shares, which price was paid in two installments. The first one on March 30, 2011 (20%) and the last one on June 11, 2012 (80%). As a result, the Bank’s new shareholding in BACS’s capital stock increased from 70% to 87.5%.

On the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2012, the Bank recognized, under Argentine Banking GAAP a gain of Ps. 3,6 thousand corresponding to the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the related carrying value of the NCI acquired.

For U.S. GAAP purposes an acquisition on additional interest obtained when the control is maintained should be accounted for as an equity transaction. As such the Bank under USGAAP: a) do not recognize a gain in the income statement, b) recognize the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the related carrying value of the NCI acquired in the controlling interests´ equity and c) reclassify the carrying value of the NCI obtained from the NCI to the controlling interests´ equity.

ii) Acquisition of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I.

On April 26, 2012 BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. acquired 85% of the shares belonging to BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.). The purchase price was Ps. 6 million.

Pursuant to Argentine Central Bank rules, and due to the difference between the acquisition cost and the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as of April 30, 2012, a goodwill amounting to Ps. 4,728 was recorded under Intangible Assets – Goodwill. This goodwill is subsequently charged to income on a straight-line basis during 120 months. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Bank recorded such balance which amounted to Ps. 3,704 and Ps. 4,176, respectively.

Under U.S. GAAP, ASC 805 requires the acquisition of controlling interest of BACS Administradora de activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I. (former FCMI Argentina Financial Corporation S.A. S.G.F.C.I.) to be accounted for as a business combination applying the purchase method, recognizing all net assets acquired at their fair value.

The Bank applies the following guidance:
- if the consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the acquirer shall recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date, or,
- if the consideration transferred is lower than the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the acquirer shall recognize the resulting gain in earnings on the acquisition date.
 
 
F-248

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The following table summarizes the consideration transferred and the fair value of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 
BACS
Administradora
de activos
S.A. S.G.F.C.I.
 
Acquisition date
April 30, 2012
 
     
Fair value of consideration transferred:
   
     
Cash
Ps.
6,184  
Total
Ps.
6,184  
       
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
     
       
Assets acquired
Ps.
3,898  
Liabilities acquired
  (2,186 )
Total net assets
Ps.
1,712  
       
Non-controlling interest
Ps.
(256 )
       
Goodwill
Ps.
4,728  

Goodwill amortization, under Argentine Banking GAAP has been reversed for U.S. GAAP purposes.

i. Impairment of fixed assets and foreclosed assets
 
Under Argentine Banking GAAP, fixed assets and foreclosed assets are restated for inflation using the WPI index at February 28, 2003. As such, the balances of fixed assets and foreclosed assets were increased approximately 120%.

In accordance with ASC 360-10 such assets are subject to impairment tests in certain circumstances. Because projected cash flows associated with fixed assets and foreclosed assets are insufficient to recover the restated carrying amounts of the assets, those assets should be tested for impairment. During 2002, in the absence of credible market values for our fixed and foreclosed assets, the Bank under U.S. GAAP reversed the restatement of fixed and foreclosed assets.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

As of June 2014 and 2013, no additional impairment was recorded in fixed and foreclosed assets.

Shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (38,323) and Ps. (39,306), respectively. The differences between periods are due to depreciation recorded under Argentine Banking GAAP.

j. Non-controlling interest

Argentine Banking GAAP rules require recording non-controlling interests as a component of the liabilities. ASC 810 requires recording such interests as shareholders’ equity. In addition, the U.S. GAAP adjustment represents the allocation to the non-controlling interest of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of certain U.S. GAAP adjustments related to such subsidiaries.

 
F-249

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
k. Vacation Provision

The Bank’s policy for vacation benefits is to expense such benefits as taken. For U.S. GAAP purposes, the vacation accrual is based on an accrual basis, where earned but untaken vacation is recognized as a liability.

Shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (40,332) and Ps. (21,377), respectively.

l. Insurance Technical reserve

Until September 2003, the calculation of the local technical reserves performed by the Bank was the same as that used under U.S. GAAP.

On September 2003, the National Insurance Superintendency issued certain regulations on the calculation of reserves introducing changes to the local regulations. For U.S. GAAP purposes the Bank has accounted these insurance technical reserves under ASC 944.

Therefore, the technical reserves for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were adjusted for U.S. GAAP purposes. Shareholders’ equity adjustment as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. (3,119) and Ps. (4,517), respectively.

m. Capitalization of interest cost

Under Argentine Banking GAAP, during the process of construction of an asset the capitalization of interest is not recognized.

For U.S. GAAP purposes, as stated in ASC 835-20 the amount of interest cost to be capitalized for qualifying assets is intended to be that portion of the interest cost incurred during the assets’ acquisition periods that theoretically could have been avoided (for example, by avoiding additional borrowings or by using the funds expended for the assets to repay existing borrowings) if expenditures for the assets had not been made.

The amount capitalized in an accounting period shall be determined by applying an interest rate to the average amount of accumulated expenditures for the asset during the period. The capitalization rates used in an accounting period shall be based on the rates applicable to borrowings outstanding during the period.
 
The total amount of interest cost capitalized in an accounting period shall not exceed the total amount of interest cost incurred by the enterprise in that period.
 
Shareholders’ Equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to Ps. 3,226 and Ps. 2,925, respectively.

n. Deferred Income Tax

Argentine Banking GAAP requires income taxes to be recognized on the basis of amounts due in accordance with Argentine tax regulations. Temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of accounting are therefore not considered in recognizing income taxes.
 
In accordance with ASC 740-10 under U.S. GAAP income taxes are recognized on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for tax loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recorded or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized for that component of net deferred tax assets which is “more likely than not” that it will not be recoverable.

 
F-250

 
BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and based on the tax projections performed, the Bank believes that is more likely than not that it will recover the net operating tax loss carry forward and all the temporary differences, with future taxable income.

In a consolidated basis, the Bank has recognized a shareholders’ equity adjustment between Argentine Banking GAAP and U.S. GAAP that amounted to Ps. 214,230 and Ps. 159,108, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for the recognition, measurement, financial statement presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Additionally, it provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of June 30, 2014, there were no uncertain tax positions.

The Bank classifies income tax-related interest and penalties as income taxes in the financial statements. The adoption of this pronouncement had no effect on the Bank’s overall financial position or results of operations.

The following table shows the tax years open for examination as of June 30, 2014, by major tax jurisdictions in which the Bank operates:

Jurisdiction
 
Tax year
Argentina
 
2009 – 2013

o. Items in process of collection

The Bank does not give accounting recognition to checks drawn on the Bank or other banks, or other items to be collected until such time as the related item clears or is accepted. Such items are recorded by the Bank in memorandum accounts. U.S. banks, however, account for such items through balance sheet clearing accounts at the time the items are presented to the Bank.

The Bank’s assets and liabilities would be increased by approximately Ps. 163,304 and Ps. 132,369, had U.S. GAAP been applied at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

II.  
 Additional disclosure requirements:

p. Fair Value Measurements Disclosures

ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Effective January 2010, the Bank adopted new accounting guidance under ASC 820 that requires additional disclosures including, among other things, (i) the amounts and reasons for certain significant transfers among the three hierarchy levels of inputs, (ii) the gross, rather than net, basis for certain level 3 roll forward information, (iii) use of a “class” rather than a “major category” basis for assets and liabilities, and (iv) valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate level 2 and level 3 fair value measurements.
 
 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
In addition, ASC 820-10 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows.

 
·
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 
·
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 
·
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Determination of fair value

Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that use primarily market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, including interest rate yield curves, option volatilities and currency rates. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Bank’s creditworthiness, liquidity and unobservable parameters that are applied consistently over time.

The Bank believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies, or assumptions, to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by the Bank to measure various financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair-value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified. Where appropriate, the description includes details of the valuation models, the key inputs to those models as well as any significant assumptions.

Assets (by Class of asset)

a)  
Securities

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 the Bank’s securities are classified within level 1of the valuation hierarchy using quoted prices available in the active market. Level 1 securities includes government bonds and instruments issued by BCRA and corporate securities. Furthermore the Bank´s instruments issued by BCRA with no volatility published by the BCRA and bills issued by Provincial Governments are classified within Level 2 using quoted prices available of similar assets.

b)
Securities receivable under repurchase agreements

The Bank’s securities receivable under repurchase agreements which do not qualify for sale accounting for U.S. GAAP purposes, are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. To estimate the fair value of these securities, quoted prices are available in an active market.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
c)
Derivatives

The fair value of level 1 derivative positions are determined using quoted market prices. The fair value of level 2 derivative positions are determined using internally developed models that utilize market observable parameters.

Liabilities (by Class of liability)

d)  
Derivatives

The fair value of level 1 derivative positions are determined using quoted market prices.

The following table presents the financial instruments, by class of asset and liabilities, carried at fair value as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, by ASC 820-10 valuation hierarchy (as described above).

 
Balances as of June 30, 2014
 
Total carrying
value
   
Quoted market
prices in active
markets
(Level 1)
   
Internal models
with significant
observable market
parameters
 (Level 2)
   
Internal
models with
significant
unobservable
market
parameters
 (Level 3)
ASSETS
                   
                     
Securities
                   
Trading securities
  1,316,864       1,316,864       -       -
Available for sale securities
  486,322       437,566       48,756       -
Instruments issued by the BCRA
  1,704,354       354,542       1,349,812       -
Corporate securities
  345,565       345,565       -       -
                             
Securities receivable under repurchase agreements
                           
Trading securities
  1,279       1,279       -       -
Available for sale securities
  58,015       58,015       -       -
                             
Derivatives
                           
Forwards
  33,794       -       33,794       -
Futures
  6,766       6,766       -       -
                             
                             
TOTAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE
  3,952,959       2,520,597       1,432,362       -
                             
LIABILITIES
                           
                             
Derivatives
                           
Futures
  (7,911 )     (7,911 )     -       -
                             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE
  (7,911 )     (7,911 )     -       -

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
Balances as of June 30, 2013
 
   
Total carrying
value
   
Quoted market
prices in active
markets
(Level 1)
   
Internal models
with significant
observable market
parameters
 (Level 2)
   
Internal
models with
significant
unobservable
market
parameters
 (Level 3)
 
ASSETS
                       
                         
Securities
                       
Trading securities
    1,240,488       1,240,488       -       -  
Available for sale securities
    295,469       56,059       239,410       -  
Instruments issued by the BCRA
    148,266       49,144       99,122       -  
Corporate securities
    150,096       150,096       -       -  
                                 
Securities receivable under repurchase agreements
                               
Trading securities
    363,349       363,349       -       -  
Available for sale securities
    11,427       11,427       -       -  
                                 
Derivatives
                               
Cross Currency Swap (Euro/Dollar)
    13,766       -       13,766       -  
                                 
                                 
TOTAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE
    2,222,861       1,870,563       352,298       -  

q. Credit Risk disclosures

Allowance for credit losses and recorded investments in financial receivables

The following table presents the allowance for account receivables losses and the related carrying amount of Financing Receivables for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively:


 
As of June 30, 2014
 
 
Consumer Loan
Portfolio
 
Commercial
Loan Portfolio
 
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses:
           
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ps.
-  
Ps.
11,296  
Ps.
11,296  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  581,920     3,440     585,360  
Ending Balance
Ps.
581,920  
Ps.
14,736  
Ps.
596,656  
Financing receivables:
                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ps.
-  
Ps.
24,323  
Ps.
24,323  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  11,592,745     6,182,266     17,775,011  
Ending Balance
Ps.
11,592,745  
Ps.
6,206,589  
Ps.
17,799,334  

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
As of June 30, 2013
 
 
Consumer Loan
Portfolio
 
Commercial
Loan Portfolio
 
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses:
           
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ps.
-  
Ps.
13,051  
Ps.
13,051  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  490,450     5,153     495,603  
Ending Balance
Ps.
490,450  
Ps.
18,204  
Ps.
508,654  
Financing receivables:
                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ps.
-  
Ps.
24,263  
Ps.
24,263  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  8,749,552     3,822,062     12,571,614  
Ending Balance
Ps.
8,749,552  
Ps.
3,846,325  
Ps.
12,595,877  


The activity in the allowance for loan losses for period is as follows:

 
As of June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Allowance for credit losses:
       
Beginning Balance
Ps.
508,654  
Ps.
427,435  
Charge-offs
  (245,023 )   (177,410 )
Provision for loan losses
  333,025     258,629  
Ending Balance
Ps.
596,656  
Ps.
508,654  


Account receivable charge-off and recoveries

Under Argentine GAAP, recoveries on previously charge-off account receivable are recorded directly to income and the amount of charge-off account receivable in excess of amounts specifically allocated is recorded as a direct charge to the income statement. The Bank does not partially charge off troubled account receivable until final disposition of the credit, rather, the allowance is maintained on a credit-by –credit basis for its estimated settlement value. Under U.S. GAAP, all charge off and recovery activity is recorded through the allowance for account receivable losses account. Further, account receivables are generally charged to the allowance account when all or part of the credit is considered uncollectible.

Impaired loans

ASC 310, requires a creditor to measure impairment of a loan based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. This Statement is applicable to all loans (including those restructured in a troubled debt restructuring involving amendment of terms), except large groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. Loans are considered impaired when, based on Management’s evaluation, a borrower will not be able to fulfill its obligation under the original loan terms.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The following table discloses the amounts of loans considered impaired in accordance with ASC 310 updated by ASU 2010 - 20, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 
As of June 30, 2014
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
           
Commercial
           
Impaired Loans
Ps.
-  
Ps.
-  
Ps.
-  
                   
With an allowance recorded:
                 
Commercial
                 
Impaired Loans
Ps.
24,323  
Ps.
21,441  
Ps.
11,296  
Total
Ps.
24,323  
Ps.
21,441  
Ps.
11,296  


 
As of June 30, 2013
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
           
Commercial
           
Impaired Loans
Ps.
-  
Ps.
-  
Ps.
-  
                   
With an allowance recorded:
                 
Commercial
                 
Impaired Loans
Ps.
24,263  
Ps.
20,980  
Ps.
13,051  
Total
Ps.
24,263  
Ps.
20,980  
Ps.
13,051  


The average recorded investment in impaired loans amounted Ps. 23,971 and Ps. 24,256, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There is no amount of interest income recognized during the time within the period that the loans were impaired.

Non-accrual accounts receivables and Past due

Non-Accrual loans are defined as those loans in the categories of: (a) Consumer portfolio: “Medium Risk”, “High Risk” and “Uncollectible”, and (b) Commercial portfolio: “With problems”, “High Risk of Insolvency” and “Uncollectible”.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The following table represents the amounts of nonaccruals, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

 
As of June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Consumer
       
Advances
Ps.
566  
Ps.
574  
Mortgage Loans
  37,955     44,443  
Personal Loans
  74,950     44,457  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
  104,200     60,253  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
  117,809     121,066  
 Total Consumer
Ps.
335,480  
Ps.
270,793  
Commercial
           
Performing Loans
Ps.
-  
Ps.
-  
Impaired Loans
  24,323     24,263  
 Total Commercial
Ps.
24,323  
Ps.
24,263  
             
 Total Non accrual loans
Ps.
359,803  
Ps.
295,056  

An aging analysis of past due account receivables, segregated by class of account receivables, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

   
As of June 30, 2014
 
    30-90     91-180     181-360                          
   
Days Past
   
Days Past
   
Days Past
   
Greater
   
Total Past
   
Current
   
Total
 
   
Due
   
Due
   
Due
   
than 360
   
Due
         
Financing
 
Consumer
                                         
Advances
  837     111     131       324       1,403       24,648       26,051  
Mortgage Loans
  27,812     7,235     5,403       25,317       65,767       2,801,484       2,867,251  
Personal Loans
  78,819     36,785     37,735       430       153,769       1,937,243       2,091,012  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
  71,613     54,950     49,225       25       175,813       5,009,921       5,185,734  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
  156,447     57,833     55,617       4,359       274,256       1,148,441       1,422,697  
Total Consumer Loans
  335,528     156,914     148,111       30,455       671,008       10,921,737       11,592,745  
                                                   
Commercial:
                                                 
Performing Loans
  164     -     -       -       164       6,182,102       6,182,266  
Impaired loans
  -     1,777     5,550       16,996       24,323       -       24,323  
Total Commercial Loans
  164     1,777     5,550       16,996       24,487       6,181,102       6,206,589  
Total
  335,692     158,691     153,661       47,451       695,495       17,103,839       17,799,334  

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)

   
As of June 30, 2013
 
    30-90     91-180     181-360                          
   
Days Past
   
Days Past
   
Days Past
   
Greater
   
Total Past
   
Current
   
Total
 
   
Due
   
Due
   
Due
   
than 360
   
Due
         
Financing
 
Consumer
                                         
Advances
  1,002     230     55       289       1,576       31,686       33,262  
Mortgage Loans
  35,176     6,686     7,795       29,962       79,619       2,905,621       2,985,240  
Personal Loans
  38,401     19,011     25,012       434       82,858       1,309,054       1,391,912  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
  39,079     27,773     31,280       1,200       99,332       3,069,493       3,168,825  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
  141,003     53,609     61,868       5,589       262,069       908,244       1,170,313  
Total Consumer Loans
  254,661     107,309     126,010       37,474       525,454       8,224,098       8,749,552  
                                                   
Commercial:
                                                 
Performing Loans
  854     -     -       -       854       3,821,208       3,822,062  
Impaired loans
  -     72     6,680       17,511       24,263       -       24,263  
Total Commercial Loans
  854     72     6,680       17,511       25,117       3,821,208       3,846,325  
Total
  255,515     107,381     132,690       54,985       550,571       12,045,306       12,595,877  

Financial receivables that are past due 90 days or more do not accrue interests.

Credit Quality

The following tables contain the loan portfolio classification by credit quality indicator set forth by the Argentine Central Bank.

Commercial Portfolio:

 
Loan Classification
Description
 
1.  Normal Situation
The debtor is widely able to meet its financial obligations, demonstrating significant cash flows, a liquid financial situation, an adequate financial structure, a timely payment record, competent management, available information in a timely, accurate manner and satisfactory internal controls. The debtor is in a sector of activity that is operating properly and has good prospects.
 
2.  With Special Follow-up
Cash flow analysis reflects that the debt may be repaid even though it is possible that the customer’s future payment ability may deteriorate without a proper follow-up.
This category is divided into two subcategories:
(2.a). Under Observation;
(2.b). Under Negotiation or Refinancing Agreements.
 
3.  With Problems
Cash flow analysis evidences problems to repay the debt, and therefore, if these problems are not solved, there may be some losses.
 
4.  High Risk of Insolvency
Cash flow analysis evidences that repayment of the full debt is highly unlikely.
 
5.  Uncollectible
The amounts in this category are deemed total losses. Even though these assets may be recovered under certain future circumstances, inability to make payments is evident at the date of the analysis. It includes loans to insolvent or bankrupt borrowers.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Credit quality indicators for the commercial portfolio are reviewed, at a minimum, on an annual basis.

 
Consumer Portfolio:

 
Loan Classification
Description
 
1.  Normal Situation
Loans with timely repayment or arrears not exceeding 31 days, both of principal and interest.
 
2.  Low Risk
Occasional late payments, with a payment in arrears of more than 32 days and up to 90 days. A customer classified as “Medium Risk” having been refinanced may be recategorized within this category, as long as he amortizes one principal installment (whether monthly or bimonthly) or repays 5% of principal.
 
3.  Medium Risk
Some inability to make payments, with arrears of more than 91 days and up to 180 days. A customer classified as “High Risk” having been refinanced may be recategorized within this category, as long as he amortizes two principal installments (whether monthly or bimonthly) or repays 5% of principal.
 
4.  High Risk
Judicial proceedings demanding payment have been initiated or arrears of more than 180 days and up to one year. A customer classified as “Uncollectible” having been refinanced may be recategorized within this category, as long as he amortizes three principal installments (whether monthly or bimonthly) or repays 10% of principal.
 
5.  Uncollectible
Loans to insolvent or bankrupt borrowers, or subject to judicial proceedings, with little or no possibility of collection, or with arrears in excess of one year.

Credit quality indicators for the consumer portfolio are reviewed on a monthly basis.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The following table shows the account receivable balances categorized by credit quality indicators for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

   
As of June 30, 2014
 
   
"1"
   
"2"
   
"3"
   
"4"
   
"5"
       
   
Normal
Situation
   
With special
follow-up or
Low Risk
   
With
problems or
Medium Risk
   
High risk of
insolvency or
High risk
   
Uncollectible
   
Total
 
Consumer
                                   
Advances
    24,648       837       111       131       324       26,051  
Mortgage Loans
    2,801,484       27,812       7,235       5,403       25,317       2,867,251  
Personal Loans
    1,937,243       78,819       36,785       37,735       430       2,091,012  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
    5,009,921       71,613       54,950       49,225       25       5,185,734  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
    1,148,441       156,447       57,833       55,617       4,359       1,422,697  
Total Consumer Loans
    10,921,737       335,528       156,914       148,111       30,455       11,592,745  
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Performing loans
    6,182,102       164       -       -       -       6,182,266  
Impaired loans
    -       -       1,777       5,550       16,996       24,323  
Total Commercial Loans
    6,182,102       164       1,777       5,550       16,996       6,206,589  
Total Financing Receivables
    17,103,839       335,692       158,691       153,661       47,451       17,799,334  


   
As of June 30, 2013
 
   
"1"
   
"2"
   
"3"
   
"4"
   
"5"
       
   
Normal
Situation
   
With special
follow-up or
Low Risk
   
With
problems or
Medium Risk
   
High risk of
insolvency or
High risk
   
Uncollectible
   
Total
 
Consumer
                                   
Advances
    31,686       1,002       230       55       289       33,262  
Mortgage Loans
    2,905,621       35,176       6,686       7,795       29,962       2,985,240  
Personal Loans
    1,309,054       38,401       19,011       25,012       434       1,391,912  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
    3,069,493       39,079       27,773       31,280       1,200       3,168,825  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
    908,244       141,003       53,609       61,868       5,589       1,170,313  
Total Consumer Loans
    8,224,098       254,661       107,309       126,010       37,474       8,749,552  
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Performing loans
    3,821,283       779       -       -       -       3,822,062  
Impaired loans
    -       -       72       6,680       17,511       24,263  
Total Commercial Loans
    3,821,283       779       72       6,680       17,511       3,846,325  
Total Financing Receivables
    12,045,381       255,440       107,381       132,690       54,985       12,595,877  

Troubled debt restructuring

According to BCRA regulations, a refinancing is considered to exist whenever any of the original contractually agreed conditions for a financing transaction (term, capital, interest or rate) are modified.

We concluded that all our refinanced loans comply with the conditions for considering them as troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) as defined under U.S. GAAP. In accordance with ASC 310-40 a restructured loan is considered a TDR if the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties and the Bank grants a concession to the debtor that would not otherwise be considered. Concessions granted could include: reduction in interest rate to rates that are considered below market, extension of repayment schedules and maturity dates beyond original contractual terms.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
The following table presents for the financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructurings within during the last two periods:

   
As of June 30, 2014
 
   
Number
of
contracts
 
Post-modification
Outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Consumer
         
Advances
    52  
Ps.
987  
Mortgage Loans
    110     3,602  
Personal Loans
    4,140     79,250  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
    1,209     14,749  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
    18,553     89,655  
 Total Consumer
    24,064  
Ps.
188,243  
               
Commercial
             
Performing Loans
    -  
Ps.
-  
Impaired Loans
    -     -  
 Total Commercial
    -  
Ps.
-  
               
 Total TDRs
    24,064  
Ps.
188,243  

       
       
   
As of June 30, 2013
 
   
Number
of
contracts
 
Post-modification
Outstanding
ecorded
investment
 
Consumer
         
Advances
    68  
Ps.
930  
Mortgage Loans
    100     2,353  
Personal Loans
    1,557     21,246  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
    1,764     18,581  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
    26,414     121,425  
 Total Consumer
    29,903  
Ps.
164,535  
               
Commercial
             
Performing Loans
    -  
Ps.
-  
Impaired Loans
    -     -  
 Total Commercial
    -  
Ps.
-  
               
 Total TDRs
    29,903  
Ps.
164,535  

The following table presents for, the financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during that period. We consider a TDR that have subsequently defaulted if the borrower has failed to make payments of either principal, interest or both for a period of 90 days or more from contractual due date.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
   
As of June 30,
 
   
2014
 
2013
 
   
Number
of
contracts
 
Recorded
investment
 
Number of
contracts
 
Recorded
investment
 
Consumer
                 
Advances
    6  
Ps.
85     17  
Ps.
149  
Mortgage Loans
    22     490     25     553  
Personal Loans
    469     6,816     397     3,408  
Credit Card Loans – BHSA
    590     6,262     225     2,210  
Credit card Loans – Tarshop
    8,571     41,835     6,385     33,027  
 Total Consumer
    9,658  
Ps.
55,488     7,049  
Ps.
39,347  
                           
Commercial
                         
Performing Loans
    -  
Ps.
-     -  
Ps.
-  
Impaired Loans
    -     -     -     -  
 Total Commercial
    -  
Ps.
-     -  
Ps.
-  
                           
Total TDRs that subsequently defaulted
    9,658  
Ps.
55,488     7,049  
Ps.
39,347  
 
Allowance for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable balances are classified as uncollectible and written off from the Consolidated Balance Sheet when 365 days past due and subsequently recorded in memorandum accounts.

The activity in the allowance for accounts receivables losses under U.S. GAAP for the fiscal periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

     
 
Argentine
Banking GAAP
 
U.S. GAAP
 
Adjustment
 
June 30, 2013
Ps.
348,493  
Ps.
508,654  
Ps.
(160,161 )
                   
Variances
  58,325     88,002     (29,677 )
                   
June 30, 2014
Ps.
406,818  
Ps.
596,656  
Ps.
(189,838 )

r. Comprehensive income

ASC 220 establishes standards for reporting and disclosure of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in the financial statements. Comprehensive income is the total of net income and other charges or credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with owners.

The following disclosure presented for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, shows all periods in Argentine Banking GAAP format reflecting U.S. GAAP income and comprehensive statement adjustments.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
Income Statement
           
             
Financial income
Ps.
4,666,910  
Ps.
2,418,505  
Ps.
1,886,446  
Financial expenses
  (2,399,052 )   (1,281,120 )   (982,954 )
Net financial income
Ps.
2,267,858  
Ps.
1,137,385  
Ps.
903,492  
Provision for loan losses
  (333,025 )   (258,629 )   (215,074 )
Income from services
  2,145,423     1,365,116     1,049,679  
Expenses for services
  (682,638 )   (290,908 )   (232,109 )
Administrative expenses
  (2,380,651 )   (1,621,522 )   (1,284,531 )
Net income from financial transactions
Ps.
1,016,967  
Ps.
331,442  
Ps.
221,457  
Miscellaneous income
  188,928     193,422     270,230  
Miscellaneous expenses
  (286,596 )   (168,735 )   (250,492 )
Income before income taxes and Non-controlling interest
Ps.
919,299  
Ps.
356,129  
Ps.
241,195  
Income taxes
  (314,005 )   (96,586 )   4,654  
Net income under U.S. GAAP
Ps.
605,294  
Ps.
259,543  
Ps.
247,395  
Less Net (Loss) attributable to the Non-controlling interest
  10,284     (8,834 )   3,570  
Net income attributable Controlling interest in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Ps.
615,578  
Ps.
250,709  
Ps.
250,965  
                   
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                 
                   
Unrealized gains (loss) on securities
  22,283     (7,377 )   (7,381 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Ps.
22,283  
Ps.
(7,377 )
Ps.
(7,381 )
Comprehensive income
Ps.
637,861  
Ps.
243,332  
Ps.
243,584  

s. Risks and Uncertainties

All transactions involving the purchase of foreign currency must be settled through the single free exchange market (Mercado Único Libre de Cambios, or “MULC”) where the Central Bank supervises the purchase and sale of foreign currency. Under Executive Branch Decree No. 260/2002, the Argentine government set up an exchange market through which all foreign currency exchange transactions are made. Such transactions are subject to the regulations and requirements imposed by the Central Bank. Under Communication “A” 3471, as amended, the Central Bank established certain restrictions and requirements applicable to foreign currency exchange transactions. If such restrictions and requirements are not met, criminal penalties shall be applied.

On October 28, 2011, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos, “AFIP”) established an Exchange Transactions Inquiry Program (“Inquiry Program”) through which the entities authorized by the Central Bank to deal in foreign exchange must inquire and register through an IT system the total peso amount of each exchange transaction at the moment it is closed. All foreign exchange sale transactions, whether involving foreign currency or banknotes, irrespective of their purpose or allocation, are subject to this inquiry and registration system, which determines whether Transactions are “Validated” or “Inconsistent”.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
Pursuant to Communication “A” 5239, afterward replaced by Communication “A” 5245, in the case of sales of foreign exchange (foreign currency or banknotes) for the formation of off-shore assets by residents without the obligation of subsequently allocating it to specific purpose, entities authorized to deal in foreign exchange may only allow transactions through the MULC by those clients who have obtained the validation and who comply with the rest of the requirements set forth in the applicable foreign exchange regulations. Sales of foreign exchange other than for the formation of off-shore assets by residents without a specific purpose are also exempted from the Inquiry Program, although, the financial entities must verify that the other requirements established by the MULC are accomplished.

According to Communication “A” 5264, as amended, in general terms the access to the foreign exchange market for resident in order to pay services, debts and profits to non-residents has no limits or restrictions. The access to the MULC requires the filing of certain documentation by residents evidencing the validity of transactions for which the funds are purchase for its remittance abroad. Communication “A” 5236, item 4.2. which regulated the outflow of fund allowing residents to access to the MULC for the formation of off-shore assets without a specific allocation by residents has been suspended and, up to now, the Central Bank has not issued any other measure or provisions in this regard.

On August 6, 2012, Resolution  #3210 was replaced by Resolution #3356 enacted by AFIP. This resolution sets forth more restrictions for the access to the foreign exchange market, in particular for the outflow of funds made by residents. Both resolutions (3210 and 3356) are related with Communications “A” 5239 (currently abrogated) and 5245.

The Argentine government may, in the future, impose additional controls on the foreign exchange market and on capital flows from and into Argentina, in response to capital flight or depreciation of the Peso. These restrictions may have a negative effect on the economy and on our business if imposed in an economic environment where access to local capital is constrained.

t. U.S. GAAP estimates

Valuation reserves, impairment charges and estimates of market values on assets and step up bonds discounting, as established by the Bank for U.S. GAAP purposes are subject to significant assumptions of future cash flows and interest rates for discounting such cash flows. Losses on the exchange of government and provincial bonds were significantly affected by higher discount rates. Should the discount rates change in future years, the carrying amounts and charges to income and shareholders’ equity deficit will also change. In addition, as estimates of future cash flows change, so too will the carrying amounts which are dependent on such cash flows. It is possible that changes to the carrying amounts of loans, investments and other assets will be adjusted in the near term in amounts that are material to the Bank’s financial position and results of income.

u. Allowance for loan losses

Management believes that the current level of allowance for loan losses recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes are sufficient to cover incurred losses of the Bank’s loan portfolio as of June 30, 2014 and 2013. Many factors can affect the Bank’s estimates of allowance for loan losses, including expected cash flows, volatility of default probability, migrations and estimated loss severity. The process of determining the level of the allowance for credit losses requires a high degree of judgment. It is possible that others, given the same information, may at any point in time reach different reasonable conclusions. If market conditions and economic uncertainties exist, it might result in higher credit losses and provision for credit losses in future periods.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
35. New authoritative pronouncements

Accounting standards and amendments issued but not yet applied
 
In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) - Liquidation Basis of Accounting”: There is minimal guidance in current U.S. GAAP that addresses when it is appropriate to apply, or how to apply, the liquidation basis of accounting. Consequently, there is diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are being issued to clarify when an entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting. In addition, the guidance provides principles for the recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. The amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted. Banco Hipotecario is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU and does not expect any significant effect in the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.
 
In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-08, “Financial Services - Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements”. This ASU amends guidance for determining whether an entity is an investment company, and measurement and disclosure requirements for all entities that are investment entities. The ASU is effective for years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  Banco Hipotecario is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU and does not expect any significant effect in the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.
 
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate)” as a benchmark rate for hedge accounting purposes. This ASU permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be included as a U.S. benchmark interest rate, in addition to the U.S. Treasury rate and LIBOR, for hedge accounting purposes. The restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges was also removed.
 
The changes are effective immediately on issuance of the ASU and are to be applied prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Banco Hipotecario is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU and does not expect any significant effect in the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.
 
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)”. This new standard requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits (UTBs) against a deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. Under the new standard, UTBs will be netted against all available same-jurisdiction loss or other tax carryforwards that would be utilized, rather than only against carryforwards that are created by the UTBs.
 
The amendments will be effective for public companies for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The ASU can be adopted early and may be adopted either on a prospective or retroactive basis. Banco Hipotecario is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU and does not expect any significant effect in the U.S. GAAP disclosures and financial information.

 
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BANCO HIPOTECARIO SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos, except share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
On May 28, 2014 the FASB and IASB issued their converged standard on revenue recognition. The objective of the revenue standard (ASC 606) is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets.

The revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

The revenue standard is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 for U.S. GAAP public reporting entities and early adoption is not permitted.

36. Subsequent events

Negotiable obligations

The following table shows the amount, interest rate and maturity date of each series issued after June 30, 2014:

                 
 
Issue date
Maturity date
       
Annual interest rate
 
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
               
Series XX (Ps. 45,241)
07/30/14
04/30/15
    a       25.5 %
Series XXI (Ps. 222,345)
07/30/14
01/30/16
    b    
Badlar +275bp
 
                   
BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.
                 
Series III (Ps. 132,726)
08/19/14
05/19/16
    b    
Badlar +275bp
 
                     

(a) Fixed interest rate
(b) Variable interest rate
 
On August 8, 2014 Banco Hipotecario S.A. cancelled its Series X for Ps. 34,523. Additionally on July 30, 2014 Tarshop S.A. cancelled its Series VIII for Ps. 75,589.
 
Capital contribution on Tarshop S.A.

On October 22, 2014 the General Shareholders’ Meeting of the Bank approved an irrevocable capital contribution of Ps. 110 millions to Tarshop S.A. which will be transferred within the following two months.

Alto Palermo S.A., owner of 20% interest in this company, will contribute with Ps. 22 millions and Banco Hipotecario with Ps. 88 millions.
 
 
 
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NEW LIPSTICK LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
(A Limited Liability Company)


 
Table of Contents


 
Page
   
Independent Auditors’ Report
F-268
   
Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
   
Balance Sheets
   As of June 30, 2014 and 2013
F-269
   
Statements of Operations
  For the Years Ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
F-270
   
Statements of Changes in Members’ Deficit
   For the Years Ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
 
F-271
   
Statements of Cash Flows
   For the Years Ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
F-272
   
Notes to Financial Statements
   June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
F-273
 
 
F-267

 
Independent Auditors’ Report
 
New Lipstick LLC

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary (A Limited Liability Company), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, member’s deficit, and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, and the related notes to the financial statements.
 
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
 
Auditors’ Responsibility
 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
 
Opinion
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
  By: /s/ Marks Paneth LLP  
New York, NY
October 30, 2014
 
 
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NEW LIPSTICK LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
(A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
AS OF JUNE 30,
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
ASSETS
 
             
             
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Real estate, net
  $ 142,358,747     $ 143,505,071  
Cash and cash equivalents
    851,726       1,346,278  
Tenant receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
               
$7,264 and $889,009 respectively
    422,944       333,023  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    5,476,492       5,135,872  
Due from related party
    120,274       120,274  
Restricted cash
    6,155,597       6,638,253  
Deferred rent receivable
    6,938,578       5,008,910  
Lease intangibles, net
    30,012,973       33,002,074  
Goodwill (Investment in Metropolitan 885 Third Avenue Leasehold LLC)
    5,422,615       5,422,615  
                 
          Total
  $ 197,759,946     $ 200,512,370  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' DEFICIT
 
                 
Liabilities:
               
     Note payable
  $ 113,201,357     $ 113,203,269  
     Accrued interest payable
    313,950       316,969  
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,584,699       1,373,763  
     Due to related parties
    553,616       345,312  
     Unearned revenue
    619,885       309,397  
     Tenants’ security deposits
    657,978       614,870  
     Deferred ground rent payable
    108,312,912       79,490,319  
     Lease intangibles, net
    45,279,291       48,538,132  
                 
          Total liabilities
    270,523,688       244,192,031  
                 
Members' deficit
    (72,763,742 )     (43,679,661 )
                 
          Total
  $ 197,759,946     $ 200,512,370  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-269

 
NEW LIPSTICK LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
(A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues
                 
     Base rents
  $ 38,375,303     $ 38,146,887     $ 38,293,785  
     Tenant reimbursements and escalations
    5,427,358       5,354,160       5,899,547  
     Other revenue
    45,292       73,833       251,391  
     Interest income
    -       625       1,331  
                         
          Total
    43,847,953       43,575,505       44,446,054  
                         
Expenses
                       
     Real estate taxes
    9,919,196       9,442,029       8,945,341  
     Utilities
    2,598,340       2,511,198       2,560,909  
     Janitorial
    2,157,449       2,054,086       2,294,236  
     Insurance
    315,545       296,897       290,182  
     Repairs and maintenance
    1,838,870       1,555,630       1,520,485  
     Bad debts
    -       433,551       793,882  
     Security
    912,362       846,602       817,199  
     General and administrative
    720,679       778,260       1,091,633  
     Management fees
    948,084       877,898       804,123  
     Legal and professional fees
    108,331       97,337       517,613  
     Tenant reimbursable costs
    122,139       159,564       295,510  
     Ground rent
    45,457,735       45,457,737       45,457,736  
     Interest expense
    4,789,913       4,843,275       4,905,399  
     Amortization
    3,087,330       2,947,812       2,869,752  
     Depreciation
    4,886,008       4,428,733       3,964,933  
                         
          Total
    77,861,981       76,730,609       77,128,933  
                         
Net loss
  $ (34,014,028 )   $ (33,155,104 )   $ (32,682,879 )

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
F-270

 
NEW LIPSTICK LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
(A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Amounts in US dollars)
           
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Balance, beginning of years
  $ (43,679,661 )   $ (20,096,088 )   $ 12,256,668  
                         
Contributions from members
    4,952,500       9,571,531       330,123  
                         
Distribution to member
    (22,553 )     -       -  
                         
Net loss
    (34,014,028 )     (33,155,104 )     (32,682,879 )
                         
Balance, end of years
  $ (72,763,742 )   $ (43,679,661 )   $ (20,096,088 )






 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
F-271

 
NEW LIPSTICK LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
(A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Operating activities
                 
     Net loss
  $ (34,014,028 )   $ (33,155,104 )   $ (32,682,879 )
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
                       
       used in operating activities:
                       
          Amortization
    3,087,330       2,947,812       2,869,752  
          Depreciation
    4,886,008       4,428,733       3,964,933  
          Bad debt (recovery) expense
    (3,827 )     433,551       793,882  
          Deferred rent
    (1,929,668 )     (1,972,066 )     (1,781,215 )
          Below market lease amortization
    (2,821,032 )     (3,287,160 )     (4,435,046 )
          Above market lease amortization
    1,544,576       1,548,129       1,548,128  
          Above market ground lease amortization
    (437,809 )     (437,808 )     (437,809 )
          Deferred ground rent
    28,822,593       29,220,501       33,249,045  
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
               Restricted cash
    525,764       (2,616,256 )     1,792,404  
               Due from related party
    -       4,000       (124,274 )
               Tenant receivables
    (86,094 )     (78,989 )     (1,079,387 )
               Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (340,620 )     (233,930 )     (174,826 )
               Accrued interest payable
    (3,019 )     (3,332 )     623  
               Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    33,811       (569,720 )     (46,143 )
               Due to related parties
    208,304       34,445       (10,501 )
               Consent fee payable
    -       -       (1,666,667 )
               Deferred leasing costs
    (1,526,938 )     (795,940 )     (595,890 )
               Unearned revenue
    310,488       51,876       (39,562 )
                    Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (1,744,161 )     (4,481,258 )     1,144,568  
                         
Investing activities
                       
     Additions to real estate
    (3,700,979 )     (4,934,785 )     (3,242,980 )
               Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,700,979 )     (4,934,785 )     (3,242,980 )
                         
Financing activities
                       
     Note principal payments
    (1,912 )     (110,817 )     (1,129,125 )
     Contributions receivable from members
    -       -       2,977,335  
     Contributions from members
    4,952,500       9,571,531       330,123  
               Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,950,588       9,460,714       2,178,333  
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (494,552 )     44,671       79,921  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of years
    1,346,278       1,301,607       1,221,686  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of years
  $ 851,726     $ 1,346,278     $ 1,301,607  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 4,792,932     $ 4,846,607     $ 4,904,776  
                         
Schedule of Noncash Investing Activities
                       
Real estate additions were financed through accounts payable
  $ 568,390     $ 507,133     $ 1,580,214  
                         
Deferred leasing costs additions were financed through accounts payable
  $ 115,867     $ -     $ -  
                         
Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities
                       
Lobby exhibit acquired in the year ended June 30, 2013, included in real
                       
estate, and transferred to a 49% member of the Company as a distribution.
  $ 22,553     $ -     $ -  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-272

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 1:
BUSINESS
 
Formation and Property Description
New Lipstick LLC (the "Company"), was organized as a Delaware limited liability company and commenced operations on November 3, 2010. The Company was formed among IRSA International, LLC ("IRSA"), Marciano Investment Group, LLC ("Marciano"), Avi Chicouri ("AVI"), Par Holdings, LLC ("PAR"), and Armenonville S.A. ("Armenonville"), collectively (the "Members"). IRSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TYRUS S.A. ("TYRUS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima, a company whose shares are listed on the Buenos Aires and New York Stock Exchanges. The Company was formed in order to acquire 100% interest in Metropolitan 885 Third Avenue Leasehold LLC ("Metropolitan"), its wholly-owned subsidiary, and to provide management services to Metropolitan.

Metropolitan was organized for the purpose of acquiring and operating a 34 story Class A office tower commonly known as the Lipstick Building located at 885 Third Avenue in New York (the "Property"). Metropolitan leased the land which contains approximately 26,135 square feet. The Property was acquired on July 9, 2007 and contains approximately 635,800 square feet of rentable space.

On November 16, 2010 (the "Petition Date"), Metropolitan filed a voluntary pre-packaged plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Chapter 11") in the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") including a disclosure statement and plan of reorganization (the "Plan"). The Plan provided for, among other things, the extinguishment of 100% of the shares of Metropolitan 885 Third Avenue LLC and the issuance of the membership interest to the Company. The Plan was approved by Metropolitan's members and the Bankruptcy Court approved the Plan on December 22, 2010 with an effective date of December 30, 2010 (the "Effective Date").

Metropolitan accounted for the reorganization using "fresh start accounting" effective December 30, 2010. Accordingly, the forgiveness of debt was reflected in the predecessor entity's final statement of operations and all assets and liabilities were restated to reflect their reorganization value, which approximated fair values at the date of reorganization.

The Company operates under the guidelines of an Operating Agreement (the "Agreement") entered into by the Members on November 15, 2010. The manager of the Company is Lipstick Management, LLC (the "Manager"), a company affiliated to IRSA.

The Agreement calls for Class A and Class B Members. Class A Members are IRSA, Marciano, and Armenonville and Class B Members are AVI and PAR.

Class B Membership interests of any Class B Member shall be automatically converted, in whole and not in part, into an equal number of Class A Membership interests on the earlier to occur of the date on which the Manager certifies that all unreturned additional Class A capital contributions and all unreturned Class A capital contributions have been reduced to zero.
 
 
F-273

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 1:
BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
 
Formation and Property Description (continued)
Any Class A Member, as defined in the Agreement, may transfer, directly or indirectly, any or all of its percentage interest as a Member in the Company to an unaffiliated third party, but the offering Member must first offer the Right of First Offer ("ROFO") to each of the Class A Members by written notice specifying the cash price and the other terms and conditions of the offer. Upon receipt of the ROFO notice, each of the offeree members has the right, exercisable in ten (10) days, to accept or decline the offer.

The Company shall continue perpetually until dissolution, liquidation or termination.

The liability of the members of the Company is limited to the members total contribution, plus any amounts guaranteed by the members.

The Company has adopted a fiscal year end of June 30.

The terms of the Agreement provide for initial capital contributions and percentage interests as follows:

   
Percentage of
Ownership
   
Initial Capital
Contributions
 
IRSA International, LLC
    49.00     $ 15,417,925  
Marciano Investment Group, LLC
    42.00       13,215,365  
Lomas Urbanas S.A.
    2.27       714,259  
Avi Chicouri
    3.07       -  
Par Holdings, LLC
    3.66       -  
Total
    100.00     $ 29,347,549  
 
In accordance with the Agreement, the Members may be required to make additional capital contributions which are reasonably related to the operations and/or leasing of the Property and its activities. The Members contributed $4,952,500, $9,571,531, and $330,123 for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

Distributions
Net cash flow shall be distributed from time to time in the reasonable discretion of LM, in accordance with the Agreement. Distributions amounted to $22,553 for the year ended June 30, 2014. There were no distributions for the year ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Allocation of Profit and Losses
Profits and losses are allocated in accordance with the ownership percentages of the Members.
 
 
F-274

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 2:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of New Lipstick LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary Metropolitan.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated

Basis of Accounting
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

Use of Estimates
Management is required to use estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.  Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Real Estate
Real estate consists of building, building improvements and tenant improvements and is stated at cost. Building and improvements are depreciated over 39 years. Tenant improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the terms of the respective leases.

Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred; major replacements and betterments are capitalized to building improvements and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is determined by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the carrying value of the assets exceeds such cash flows, the assets are considered impaired. The impairment charge to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their estimated fair value. No impairment was recorded for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less upon acquisition to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalent accounts in financial institutions. The Company maintains its cash balances at three financial institutions.  At times, such balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) insurance limit.  According to the FDIC insurance limit, deposits held in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are aggregated with any interest-bearing deposits the Company may hold in the same ownership category, and the combined total insured is up to at least $250,000. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, these balances at one of the institutions, including tenant security and escrow amounts, were in excess of federally insurable limits by $6,521,774 and $7,387,001, respectively.
 
 
F-275

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 2:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held in escrow, as required by the lender, to be used for real estate taxes, insurance and other qualified expenditures, as well as tenant security deposits.

Tenant Receivables
The Company carries its tenant receivables at the amount due pursuant to lease agreements but uncollected at period end, less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company evaluates its receivables and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts, based on a history of past write-offs, collections and current conditions.

Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes base rent on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Deferred rent receivable represents the amount by which straight-line rental revenue exceeded rents currently billed in accordance with the lease agreements.

Capitalized below market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rents (see Note 5).

Capitalized above market lease values are amortized as a decrease to base rents (see Note 5).

The Company also receives reimbursements from tenants for certain costs as provided for in the lease agreements. These costs include real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs in excess of a base year amount. The reimbursements are recognized when the tenants are billed.

Deferred income represents rent collected in advance of being due.

Deferred Ground Rents
Ground rent expense is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable terms of the ground leases. All future minimum increases in the non-cancelable ground rents consist of either 2.5% or 3% annual increases through May 1, 2068. This has resulted in deferred ground rent payable in the amount of $108,312,912 and $79,490,319 as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see Note 7).

Lease Intangibles
Leasing costs and commissions incurred in connection with leasing activities are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the respective leases. Unamortized deferred leasing costs are charged to amortization expense upon early termination of the lease.

Above and below market leases and above market ground lease values were recorded on the Property's reorganization date based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflected the risk associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and ground lease, and (ii) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases and ground lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the leases.
 
 
F-276

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 2:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Lease Intangibles (continued)
Above market lease values are capitalized as an asset and amortized as a decrease to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The above market ground lease value is capitalized as a liability and amortized to ground rent expense over the remaining term of the ground lease. Below market lease values are capitalized as a liability and amortized as an increase to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases.

The aggregate value of in-place leases were measured based on the difference between (i) the Property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates, and (ii) the Property valued as if vacant, based upon management's estimates. Factors considered by management in their analysis included an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management included real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily were twelve months. Management also estimated costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.

The value of in-place leases are amortized to expense over the initial term of the respective leases. As of June 30, 2014, the remaining terms were ranging from three months to eleven years.

Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes is necessary in the accompanying financial statements because the Company has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes. Income or loss of the Company is includible in the separate income tax returns of the Members. The Company performed a review for uncertainty in income tax positions in accordance with authoritative guidance. As of June 30, 2014, the Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Company's tax returns after 2010 are open and subject to examination. Management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax laws and new authoritative rulings.

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the December 30, 2010 acquisition of Metropolitan over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed. In accordance with GAAP goodwill is not amortized but is subject to annual impairment tests. Annual impairment tests are performed by either comparing a “reporting units” (in the Company’s case, the Company as a whole) estimated fair value to its carrying amount or by doing a qualitative assessment of a reporting units fair value from the last quantitative assessment to determine if there is a potential impairment. The fair value of the Company is an estimate of the amount of which the Company as a whole could be sold in a current transaction between willing parties. Generally, estimates of fair value are based on discounted cash flows.
 
 
F-277

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 2:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Goodwill (continued)
A qualitative assessment may be done when the results of the previous quantitative test indicated the reporting unit’s estimated fair value was significantly in excess of the carrying value of its net assets and we do not believe there have been significant changes in the reporting unit’s operations that would significantly decrease its estimated fair value or significantly increase its net assets.  Management has selected the end of the Company’s fiscal year as the date on which to either perform its annual impairment tests for goodwill or make the determination as to whether qualitative factors render it unnecessary.  As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, as of the date of the impairment tests, no impairment of goodwill was identified.

Reclassifications
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.

Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure, events subsequent to the date of the balance sheet through October 30, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
 
NOTE 3:
REAL ESTATE

At June 30, real estate consists of the following:
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Building and improvements
  $ 144,879,174     $ 144,445,293  
Tenant improvements
    12,638,444       9,332,642  
      157,517,618       153,777,935  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (15,158,871 )     (10,272,864 )
  Total
  $ 142,358,747     $ 143,505,071  

Depreciation expense amounted to $4,886,008 and $4,428,733, and $3,964,933 for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
 
 
F-278

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 4:
LEASE INTANGIBLES

Lease intangibles and value of assumed lease obligations at June 30, 2014, were as follows:
 
   
 
Leases
In-place
   
Leasing
Costs
   
Above
Market
Leases
   
Total
   
Below
Market
Leases
   
Above Market
Ground
Leases
   
Total
 
Cost
  $ 27,149,892     $ 3,142,576     $ 15,316,749     $ 45,609,217     $ 30,470,806     $ 29,041,332     $ 59,512,138  
Less: accumulated Amortization
    (9,520,879 )     (645,416 )     (5,429,949 )     (15,596,244 )     (12,700,516 )     (1,532,331 )     (14,232,847 )
Totals
  $ 17,629,013     $ 2,497,160     $ 9,886,800     $ 30,012,973     $ 17,770,290     $ 27,509,001     $ 45,279,291  

Lease intangibles and value of assumed lease obligations at June 30, 2013 were as follows:
 
   
 
Leases
In-place
   
Leasing
Costs
   
Above
Market
Leases
   
Total
   
Below
Market
Leases
   
Above Market
Ground
Leases
   
Total
Cost
  $ 27,338,018     $ 1,499,771     $ 15,319,023     $ 44,156,812     $ 30,791,733     $ 29,041,332     $ 59,833,065  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (6,947,182 )     (319,909 )     (3,887,647 )     (11,154,738 )     (10,200,411 )     (1,094,522 )     (11,294,933 )
Totals
  $ 20,390,836     $ 1,179,862     $ 11,431,376     $ 33,002,074     $ 20,591,322     $ 27,946,810     $ 48,538,132  

The aggregate amortization of leases in-place and leasing costs included in amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were $3,087,330, $2,947,812, and $2,869,752, respectively.

The aggregate amortization of above market ground leases included as a reduction of ground rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were $437,809, $437,808, and $437,809, respectively.

The aggregate amortization of above market leases included as a reduction of base rental income for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were $1,544,576, $1,548,129, and $1,548,128, respectively.

The aggregate amortization of below market leases included in base rental income for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were $2,821,032, $3,287,160, and $4,435,046, respectively.

The estimated amortization of lease intangibles for each of the five years subsequent to June 30, 2014 and thereafter is as follows:
 
 
F-279

 
New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 4:
LEASE INTANGIBLES (CONTINUED)

   
Leases
In-place
   
Leasing
Costs
   
Above
Market
Leases
   
 
Total
   
Below
Market
Leases
   
Above Market
Ground
Leases
   
 
Total
 
                                           
2015
  $ 2,567,911     $ 407,912     $ 1,442,682     $ 4,418,505     $ 2,475,983     $ 437,809     $ 2,913,792  
2016
    2,541,147       372,170       1,407,364       4,320,681       2,463,176       437,809       2,900,985  
2017
    2,540,843       313,504       1,407,364       4,261,711       2,459,981       437,809       2,897,790  
2018
    2,483,557       207,215       1,407,364       4,098,136       2,387,551       437,809       2,825,360  
2019
    2,464,461       191,675       1,407,364       4,063,500       2,363,408       437,809       2,801,217  
Thereafter
    5,031,094       1,004,684       2,814,662       8,850,440       5,620,191       25,319,956       30,940,147  
Totals
  $ 17,629,013     $ 2,497,160     $ 9,886,800     $ 30,012,973     $ 17,770,290     $ 27,509,001     $ 45,279,291  
 
NOTE 5:
NOTES PAYABLE

On December 30, 2010, Metropolitan’s existing note agreements with Royal Bank of Canada (the “Lender”) were amended and restated. The outstanding balance of the Amended Note was $115,000,000. The Amended Note bears interest at (i) the London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 400 basis points, or (ii) Prime Rate plus Prime Rate Margin, if converted into a Prime Rate Loan. The Amended Note provides for a maximum interest rate of 5.25% through February 29, 2012 and 6.25% from March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015 and matures on August 1, 2017. The interest rate was 4.16% at June 30, 2014.  Interest expense amounted to $4,789,913, $4,843,275, and $4,905,399 for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

Pursuant to a cash management agreement with the Lender, all rents collected are required to be deposited in a clearing account and all funds are disbursed in accordance with the Loan agreement, including the funding of all reserve accounts. In addition, after payment of debt service, operating expenses and other expenses, as defined, forty percent (40%) of all the remaining cash flow in the cash management account is applied to the outstanding principal balance of the loan on a monthly basis. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the outstanding principal balance of the Amended Note is $113,201,357 and $113,203,269, respectively.

The Amended Note is collateralized by the Property including all related facilities, amenities, fixtures and personal property owned by the borrower.

The Company pledged a first priority security interest in the Company’s membership interest in Metropolitan to the Lender as collateral security for the Amended Note.

NOTE 6:
GROUND LEASES

The Property was erected on a 26,135 square foot parcel of land (the "Site Area") of which 20,635 square feet is subject to a ground lease (the "Ground Lease") and an adjacent lot containing approximately 5,500 square feet ("Lot A") subject to a ground sub-sublease (the "Ground Sub-sublease").
 
 
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New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 6:
GROUND LEASE (CONTINUED)

The Ground Lease matures on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2077, (ii) the date of termination of the Ground Sub-sublease term or (iii) a date if sooner terminated. The Ground Lease provides for monthly ground rent of approximately $925,000 through April 30, 2012, $1,321,000 through April 30, 2013, and provides for annual increases of 2.5% beginning on May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2020.

On May 1, 2020, May 1, 2038 and every ten years thereafter through May 1, 2068, (“Adjustment Years”) ground rent shall be adjusted to be the greater of (a) 1.03 times the base rent payable during the lease year immediately preceding the said Adjustment Year or (b) 7% of the fair market value of the land.

Monthly ground rent shall increase 3% annually for each lease year subsequent to the Adjustment Year. The Ground Sub-sublease is subject to a ground sublease and a prime lease. The ground sublease expires on April 29, 2080 (the "Ground Sublease"), and the prime lease matures on April 30, 2080 (the "Prime Lease"). The Ground Sub-sublease matures on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2077, (ii) the expiration or earlier termination of the Prime Lease or (iii) the expiration or earlier termination date of the Ground Sublease, except for reason of default by the sublandlord as subtenant under the Ground Sublease or the sublandlord as subtenant under the Prime Lease provided that the lessees are not in default under the Ground Sub-sublease or the Ground Sublease.

The Ground Sub-sublease provides for monthly ground rent of $58,000 through April 30, 2010, and approximately $63,000 beginning on May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2020. On May 1, 2020, May 1, 2040 and May 1, 2060, ground rent shall be adjusted to 8% of the fair market value of Lot A, as defined.

For the year ended June 30, 2014, Ground Lease and Ground Sub-sublease expense amounted to $45,136,544 and $759,000, respectively, after giving effect to straight-line rent adjustments of $28,822,593 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2013, Ground Lease and Ground Sub-sublease expenses amounted to $45,136,545 and $759,000, respectively, after giving effect to straight-line rent adjustments of $29,220,501 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2012, Ground Lease and Ground Sub-sublease expense amounted to $45,136,545 and $759,000, respectively, after giving effect to straight-line rent adjustments of $33,249,045 and $0, respectively.

The Ground Lease also provides the Company with an option to purchase the land (the "Purchase Option"). The Purchase Option is exercisable on April 30, 2020, April 30, 2037 and on the last day of every tenth year thereafter (the "Purchase Date"). The Purchase Price, as defined in the Ground Lease, shall be the amount which together with all ground rent paid by the Company on or before the applicable Purchase Date yields an internal rate of return ("IRR") that equals the Target IRR in respect to the applicable Purchase Date as follows:
 
 
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New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 6:
GROUND LEASE (CONTINUED)
 
 
Purchase Date
Target IRR
 
       
 
April 30, 2020
7.47%
 
 
April 30, 2037
7.67%
 
 
April 30, 2047
7.92%
 
 
April 30, 2057
8.17%
 
 
April 30, 2067
8.42%
 
 
April 30, 2077
8.67%
 
 
In the event the Purchase Option is exercised on April 30, 2020, the Company shall pay a purchase price of approximately $521 million which is based upon an agreed land value of $317 million in July 2007, according to a Target IRR of 7.47%. The Ground Lease also provides for an option to demolish the Property ("Demolition Option") during the period beginning on May 1, 2055, and ending on April 30, 2072 (the "Demolition Period"). The Ground Lease lessor has the option to cause the Company to purchase the Property ("Put Option") at a then Put Price, as defined. The Put Option is exercisable during the period subsequent to the Demolition Option and prior to April 30, 2072.

Future minimum annual ground rents due before giving effect to the fair market value adjustments which are not determinable at the present time are as follows for the five years subsequent to June 30, 2014, and thereafter:

   
Ground Lease
   
Ground Sub-
Sublease
   
Total
 
                   
2015
    16,721,791       759,000       17,480,791  
2016
    17,139,836       759,000       17,898,836  
2017
    17,568,332       759,000       18,327,332  
2018
    18,007,540       759,000       18,766,540  
2019
    18,457,729       759,000       19,216,729  
Thereafter
    2,856,497,247       632,500       2,857,129,747  
Total
    2,944,392,475       4,427,500       2,948,819,975  
 
 
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New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 7:
TENANT LEASES

The Company leases space in the Property to tenants under long-term noncancelable operating leases.

Future minimum annual base rents due from noncancelable operating leases in each of the five years subsequent to June 30, 2014 and thereafter are as follows:

2015
  $ 36,479,442  
2016
    36,557,760  
2017
    36,550,696  
2018
    34,129,619  
2019
    33,103,772  
Thereafter
    77,136,615  
Total
  $ 253,957,904  
 
For the year ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, approximately 75%, 77%, and 79%, respectively, of the Company's base rent before amortization of above and below market bases was from one law firm tenant. For the year ended June 30, 2014, the approximate rental revenue from the one law firm tenant amounted to $27,200,000 of which $0 amounts remain outstanding. For the year ended June 30, 2013, the approximate rental revenue from the one law firm tenant amounted to $26,900,000 of which $0 amounts remained outstanding. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the approximate rental revenue from the one law firm tenant amounted to $26,800,000 of which $0 amounts remained outstanding. Law firms accounted for approximately 83%, 82%, and 83% of the Property’s total base rent for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

At June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Property was approximately 89%, 86%, and 86% leased, respectively.
 
NOTE 8:
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On April 20, 2011, Lipstick Management LLC (“LM”), an affiliate of the Company, entered into an agreement with the Company’s lender which provides that the Company would be directly responsible for certain fees that are payable to Herald Square Properties LLC (“HSP”). HSP is a 49% owner in LM. LM and the Company are affiliated by common ownership. These fees are based on a consulting agreement between LM and HSP which provides a monthly fee of $12,000. As of January 1, 2013, the Company renewed the contract with HSP which provides a monthly fee of $22,000. The parties have the right to terminate this agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice served to the other party. The total management consulting fee for the year ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, included in management fees in the accompanying statement of operations, amounted to $264,000, $204,000, and $144,000, respectively.
 
 
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New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 8:
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

On May 3, 2011, the Company entered into an asset management agreement with LM. The Company is charged an asset management fee of 1% of their consolidated gross revenues. Asset management fees incurred to LM amounted to $409,084 for the year ended June 30, 2014, $398,898 for the year ended June 30, 2013, and $385,123 for the year ended June 30, 2012, of which $272,763, $63,826, and $32,064 were unpaid at June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, and is included in due to related party in the accompanying balance sheet. Asset management fees are included in management fees in the accompanying statement of operations.

Effective August 1, 2011, LM leased office space from the Company. The term of the agreement is for five years expiring July 31, 2016. The total amount of rental income earned for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 amounted to $203,916 for all three years.

Balances with related companies are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
Due from related party:
           
  Lipstick Management LLC
  $ 120,274     $ 120,274  

The above amount represents expenses paid by the Company on behalf of LM, which will be reimbursed by LM.

   
2014
   
2013
 
Due to related party:
           
   IRSA International, LLC
  $ (39,979 )   $ (39,979 )
   Lipstick Management LLC
    (272,763 )     (63,826 )
   IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
               
       Sociedad Anonima
 
(240,874)
   
(241,507)
 
    $ (553,616 )   $ (345,312 )

The above amounts for IRSA International, LLC and IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima represent expenses paid by these related companies on behalf of the Company, which will be reimbursed by the Company.

NOTE 9:
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

On December 30, 2010, a property management agreement was entered into with a third party. The term of the property management agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis. The Company is charged a monthly property management fee of approximately $22,917. The total property management fee for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, included in management fees in the accompanying statement of operations, amounted to $275,000 of which $0 is unpaid as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $22,917 was unpaid as of June 30, 2012.
 
 
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New Lipstick LLC and Subsidiary
(A Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Amounts in US dollars)
 
NOTE 10:
LITIGATION

The Company is party to certain legal proceedings arising out of the normal conduct of business. While the ultimate results of those proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

NOTE 11:
NEW YORK STATE TAX AUDIT

As successor for Metropolitan 885 Third Avenue LLC, the Company’s income tax returns for its tax years commencing January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010 have been selected by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for audit. Such audit is in its preliminary stage. At this time, the Company has not been advised of any proposed changes to its New York State income tax returns filed for the tax years January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.



 
 
 
 
 
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