Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the month of February, 2008

 

 

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)

 

Form 20-F    *               Form 40-F        

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes                      No    *  

 


IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA

(THE “COMPANY”)

REPORT ON FORM 6-K

 

Attached is a copy of the English translation of the Financial Statements for the six-month period ended on December 31, 2007 and on December 31, 2006 filed by the Company with the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires and the Comisión Nacional de Valores.

 


IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

and subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos (Notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

     December 31,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 
ASSETS     
CURRENT ASSETS     

Cash and banks (Note 5)

   148,570     218,356  

Investments (Note 9)

   426,530     638,351  

Mortgages and leases receivable, net (Note 6)

   241,287     172,733  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 7)

   112,661     110,975  

Inventories (Note 8)

   53,852     35,375  
            

Total Current Assets

   982,900     1,175,790  
            
NON-CURRENT ASSETS     

Mortgages and leases receivable, net (Note 6)

   12,049     42,442  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 7)

   101,877     81,202  

Inventories (Note 8)

   102,352     220,828  

Investments (Note 9)

   692,542     673,273  

Fixed assets, net (Note 10)

   2,340,503     2,027,311  

Intangible assets, net

   1,904     2,822  
            

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   3,251,227     3,047,878  

Negative Goodwill, net

   (78,153 )   (78,769 )
            

Total Non-Current Assets

   3,173,074     2,969,109  
            

Total Assets

   4,155,974     4,144,899  
     December 31,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 
LIABILITIES     
CURRENT LIABILITIES     

Trade accounts payable

   234,680     195,870  

Mortgages payable (Note 11)

   9,907     17,538  

Customer advances (Note 12)

   89,474     88,810  

Short-term debt (Note 13)

   77,712     196,655  

Salaries and social security payable

   20,483     26,841  

Taxes payable

   61,323     64,712  

Other liabilities (Note 14)

   64,640     61,656  
            

Total Current Liabilities

   558,219     652,082  
            
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES     

Trade accounts payable

   20,415     40,942  

Mortgages payable (Note 11)

   3,146     4,557  

Customer advances (Note 12)

   73,321     63,908  

Long-term debt (Note 13)

   1,096,097     1,217,866  

Taxes payable

   32,225     29,556  

Other liabilities (Note 14)

   38,792     38,864  
            

Total Non-Current Liabilities

   1,263,996     1,395,693  
            

Total Liabilities

   1,822,215     2,047,775  
            

Minority interest

   458,672     450,410  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   1,875,087     1,646,714  
            

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   4,155,974     4,144,899  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

    Saúl Zang
    Vice-president acting as President

 

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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

and subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousands of pesos, except “earnings per share” (Notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Revenues

   496,616     340,331  

Costs

   (209,659 )   (142,749 )
            

Gross profit

   286,957     197,582  
            

Gain from recognition of inventories at net realizable value

   1,382     6,965  

Selling expenses

   (61,382 )   (43,034 )

Administrative expenses

   (85,376 )   (62,333 )
            

Subtotal

   (145,376 )   (98,402 )
            

Net income from retained interest in securitized receivables

   320     5,514  
            

Operating income (Note 4)

   141,901     104,694  
            

Amortization of goodwill

   616     (498 )
            

Financial results generated by assets:

    

Interest income

   22,635     4,555  

Interest on discount by assets

   (2,982 )   (72 )

(Loss) Gain on financial operations

   (15,758 )   28,423  

Exchange differences

   13,127     (1,752 )
            

Subtotal

   17,022     31,154  
            

Financial results generated by liabilities:

    

Interest on discount by liabilities

   (763 )   6  

Exchange differences

   (18,985 )   1,482  

Financial expenses

   (52,127 )   (20,337 )
            

Subtotal

   (71,875 )   (18,849 )
            

Financial results, net

   (54,853 )   12,305  
            

(Loss) Gain on equity investees

   (9,066 )   15,034  

Other expenses, net (Note 15)

   (4,500 )   (6,327 )
            

Income before taxes and minority interest

   74,098     125,208  
            

Income tax and Minimum Presumed Income Tax (MPIT)

   (46,451 )   (37,878 )

Minority interest

   (21,863 )   (21,210 )
            

Net income for the period

   5,784     66,120  
            

Earnings per share

    

Basic net income per share (Note 24)

   0.011     0.151  

Diluted net income per share(Note 24)

   0.011     0.121  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

    Saúl Zang
    Vice-president acting as President

 

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and subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (1)

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousands of pesos (Notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    

Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of year

   708,523     163,940  

Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period

   442,782     192,355  
            

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (265,741 )   28,415  
            

CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income for the period

   5,784     66,120  

Plus income tax and MPIT accrued for the period

   46,451     37,878  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:

    

•  Equity Gain (loss) from related parties

   9,066     (15,034 )

•  Amortization of Goodwill

   (616 )   —    

•  Minority interest

   21,863     21,210  

•  Allowances and provision

   27,853     16,662  

•  Amortization and depreciation

   61,237     41,996  

•  Financial results

   43,360     (27,755 )

•  Capitalized financial costs

   (8,232 )   —    

•  Fixed assets withdrawals

   476     —    

•  Gain from recognition of inventories at net realizable value

   (1,382 )   (6,965 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

•  Decrease (Increase) in current investments

   16,793     (166 )

•  Decrease (Increase) in non-current investments

   8,552     (17,873 )

•  Increase in mortgages and lease receivables

   (59,903 )   (63,526 )

•  Increase in other receivables

   (28,800 )   (25,899 )

•  (Increase) Decrease in inventories

   (1,774 )   27,243  

•  Increase in intangible assets

   (38 )   —    

•  Decrease in taxes payable, social security payable and customer advances

   (50,146 )   (23,971 )

•  Increase in trade accounts payable

   35,968     60,917  

•  (Decrease) Increase in accrued interest

   (6,228 )   618  

•  (Decrease) Increase in other liabilities

   (5,368 )   2,160  
            

Net cash provided by operating activities

   114,916     93,615  
            

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

•  Increases in cash for companies acquired net of cash acquired

   —       17,112  

•  Framework agreement guarantee deposit

   —       9,111  

•  Decrease in minority interest

   —       (32,139 )

•  Acquisitions and improvements of fixed assets

   (362,410 )   (247,152 )

•  Variation of undeveloped parcels of land

   (120 )   56,629  

•  Security deposit for the construction and purchase of parking lots

   —       (4,902 )

•  Advances for purchase of shares

   (758 )   —    

•  Loans granted

   —       (6,939 )

•  Increase in receivables with related parties

   —       (285 )

•  Increase in non-current investments

   —       (607 )

•  Cash collected from the insurance of Alto Avellaneda’s Shopping Center damages

   3,760     —    
            

Net cash used in investing activities

   (359,528 )   (209,172 )
            

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

•  Proceeds from in short-term debt and long-term debt

   —       197,533  

•  Payment of short term debt and long term debt

   (171,543 )   (45,432 )

•  (Decrease) Increase of mortgages payable

   (9,827 )   228  

•  Capital contribution by minority owners in related parties

   20,718     —    

•  Issuance of common stock

   163,415     14,818  

•  Dividends payments to minority shareholders of related subsidiaries

   (23,892 )   (23,175 )
            

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (21,129 )   143,972  
            

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (265,741 )   28,415  

 

(1) Includes cash and banks and investments with a realization term not exceeding three months.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

    Saúl Zang
    Vice-president acting as President

 

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and subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousands of pesos (Notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Supplemental cash flow information

     

•  Interest paid

   71,198    28,350

•  Income tax paid

   43,248    6,995

Non-cash activities:

     

•  Decrease in loans through an increase in accounts payable

   682    —  

•  Decrease of inventories through an increase in receivables

   41,808    —  

•  Increase in other receivables through a decrease in long-term investments

   —      3,303

•  Increase in long-term investments through an increase of loans

   —      27,522

•  Increase in long-term investments through a decrease in other receivables

   3,995    —  

•  Increase in fixed assets through a increase in other receivables

   —      12,161

•  Transfer of inventories to undeveloped parcels of land

   705    —  

•  Increase in fixed assets through an increase in fixed assets

   2,635    —  

•  Issuance of Trust Exchangeable Certificates

   49,999    —  

•  Conversion of Negotiable Obligations into common shares

   —      9,873

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006
 

Acquisitions of subsidiaries

     

•  Accounts receivables and rent

   —      1,040  

•  Fixed assets

   —      51,684  

•  Accounts payable

   —      (512 )

•  Other receivables

   —      3,177  

•  Customer advances

   —      (17,242 )

•  Salaries and social security payable

   —      (171 )

•  Undeveloped parcels of land

   —      —    

•  Taxes payable

   —      (463 )

•  Other liabilities

   —      (8,276 )
           

Net value of the acquired non-cash assets

   —      29,237  
           

•  Acquired cash

   —      187,689  
           

Net value of acquired assets

   —      216,926  
           

•  Higher value of undeveloped parcels of land acquired

   —      —    
           

•  Minority interest

   —      (36,578 )
           

•  Goodwill

   —      18,750  
           

Purchase value of acquired subsidiaries

   —      199,098  
           

•  Acquired cash

   —      (187,689 )
           

•  Amounts financed by sellers

   —      (28,521 )
           
   —      (17,112 )
           

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

In thousand of pesos

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

NOTE 1: BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION – CORPORATE CONTROL

 

  a. Basis of consolidation

The Company has consolidated its unaudited balance sheets at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and the unaudited statements of income and cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 line by line with the financial statements of its subsidiaries, following the procedure established in Technical Resolution No. 21 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences and approved by the Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and by the National Securities Commission.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the following subsidiaries:

 

     DIRECT AND
INDIRECT % OF
CAPITAL
   DIRECT AND
INDIRECT % OF
VOTING SHARES
COMPANIES    December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
   December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Ritelco S.A.

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Palermo Invest S.A.

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Pereiraola S.A.

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Quality Invest S.A. (Note 41)

   100.00    —      100.00    —  

E-Commerce Latina S.A. (Note 41)

   100.00    —      100.00    —  

Patagonian Investment S.A.

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Solares de Santa María S.A. (Note 40)

   90.00    90.00    90.00    90.00

Financel Communications S.A. (Note 41)

   80.00    —      80.00    —  

Hoteles Argentinos S.A.

   80.00    80.00    80.00    80.00

Alto Palermo S.A. (“APSA”)

   62.48    62.48    62.48    62.48

Llao Llao Resorts S.A.

   50.00    50.00    50.00    50.00

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

In addition, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company subsidiaries that follow have been included in the consolidated financial statements, applying the proportional consolidation method.

 

     DIRECT AND
INDIRECT % OF
CAPITAL
   DIRECT AND
INDIRECT % OF
VOTING SHARES
COMPANIES    December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
   December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Rummaala S.A (Note 41)

   50.00    100.00    50.00    100.00

CYRSA S.A. (2)

   50.00    100.00    50.00    100.00

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. (1)

   50.00    50.00    50.00    50.00

 

(1) The Company holds joint control of this company with ECIPSA.
(2) The Company holds joint control with Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos y Partiçipacões, see Note 41.

 

  b. Comparative Information

Certain amounts in the unaudited financial statements at December 31, 2006 were reclassified for disclosure on a comparative basis with those for the period ended December 31, 2007.

 

NOTE 2: CONSIDERATION OF THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION

The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in constant monetary units, reflecting the overall effects of inflation through August 31, 1995. From that date and until December 31, 2001 the government discontinued the restatement of the financial statements due to a period of monetary stability. From January 1, 2002 up to February 28, 2003 the effects of inflation were recognized due to the existence of an inflationary period. As from that date again, the restatement of the financial statements was discontinued.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

This criterion is not in line with current professional accounting standards, which establish that the financial statements should be restated through September 30, 2003. However, due to the low level of inflation rates during the period from March to September 2003, this deviation has not had a material effect on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

The rate used for restatement of items was the domestic whole revenue price index published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census.

 

NOTE 3: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The unaudited financial statements of the subsidiaries mentioned in Note 1, have been prepared on a consistent basis with those applied by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. The Note 1 to the unaudited basic financial statements details the most significant accounting policies applied by the Company. Below are the most relevant accounting policies adopted by the subsidiaries, which are not included in that Note.

 

  a. Banco Hipotecario S.A. shares

Banco Hipotecario S.A. shares were valued by using the equity method of accounting by the end of the period. See Note 1.5.i. to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

  b. Revenue recognition

In addition to the description in the unaudited basic financial statements:

 

   

Net income for admission rights and rental of stores and stands

Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases. Tenants are generally charged 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 (the “Percentage Rent”) (which generally ranges between 4% and 10% of tenant’s gross sales).

Furthermore, pursuant to the rent adjustment clause in most leases, the tenant’s Base Rent generally increases between 7% and 12% each year during the term of the lease. Minimum rental income is recognized following the accrue method. Certain lease agreements contain provisions, which provide for rents based on a percentage of sales or based on a percentage of sales volume above a specified

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 3: (Continued)

 

threshold. APSA determines the compliance with specific targets and calculates the additional rent on a monthly basis as provided for in the contracts. Thus, these contingent rents are not recognized until the required thresholds are exceeded.

Generally, the Company’s lease agreements vary from 36 to 120 months. Law No. 24,808 provides that tenants may rescind commercial lease agreements after the initial nine months, upon not less than 60 days’ written notice, subject to penalties which vary from one to one and a half months rent if the tenant rescinds during the first year of its lease, and one month of rent if the tenant rescinds after the first year of its lease.

Additionally, the Company monthly charges its tenants administration fees relating to the administration and maintenance of the common area and the administration of contributions made by tenants to finance promotional efforts for the overall shopping centers operations. These fees are prorated among the tenants according to their leases and varies from shopping center to shopping center.

Administration fees are recognized monthly when accrued. In addition to rent, tenants are generally charged “admission rights”, that tenants may be required to pay upon entering into a lease or upon lease renewal. Admission right is normally paid in one lump sum or in a small number of monthly installments. Admission rights are recognized in earnings using the straight-line method over the life of the respective lease agreements.

 

   

Lease agent operations

Fibesa S.A. and Comercializadora Los Altos S.A. (formerly Altocity.com S.A.), companies in which APSA have shares of 99.9999% and 100% respectively, act as the leasing agents for APSA bringing together that company and potential lessees for the retail space available in certain of APSA’s shopping centers. Fibesa S.A.’s and Comercializadora Los Altos S.A. (formerly Altocity.com S.A.) revenues are derived primarily from collected commissions from spaces lease agreements calculated as a percentage of the final rental income value. Revenues are recognized at the time the transaction is successfully concluded.

 

   

Credit card operations

Revenues derived from credit card transactions include commissions, financing income, charges to users for life and disability insurance and statements of accounts. Commissions are recognized at the time the merchants’ transactions are processed, while the remaining income is recognized at the time it is accrued.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

 

NOTE 3: (Continued)

 

  b. (Continued)

 

   

Hotel operations

The Company recognizes revenues from its rooms, catering, and restaurant facilities as accrued on the close of each business day.

Net operating results from each business unit are disclosed in Note 4.

 

  c. Intangible assets

Intangible assets are carried at cost restated as mentioned in Note 2, less accumulated amortization and corresponding allowances for impairment in value. Included in the Intangible Assets caption are the following:

 

   

Trademarks

Trademarks include the expenses and fees related to their registration.

Pre-operating expenses

This item reflects expenses generated by the opening of new shopping malls restated as mentioned in Note 2. Those expenses are amortized by the straight-line method in 3 years, beginning as from the date of opening of the shopping center.

Property development expenses

Expenses incurred related to the selling of development properties, including advertising, commissions and other expenses, are charged to net income for the period in which the corresponding income is accrued, based on the percentage of completion method.

The value of these assets does not exceed its estimated recoverable value at the end of each period/year as applicable.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 3: (Continued)

 

  d. Goodwill

Negative goodwill represents the excess of the market value of net assets of the subsidiaries at the percentage of participation acquired over the acquisition cost. Goodwill has been restated following the guidelines mentioned in Note 2 and amortization has been calculated by the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life, that in no case exceeds 20 years, considering the weighted-average of the remaining useful life of identifiable assets acquired subject to depreciation.

Additionally, also includes goodwill from the subsidiary APSA, originated from the purchase of shares of Tarshop S.A., Fibesa S.A. and Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A., which is amortized through the straight-line method over a period that not exceeds 10 years. The goodwill resulting from the purchase of the shareholding in Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. is amortized in 16 years.

 

NOTE 4: NET OPERATING INCOME BY BUSINESS UNIT

The Company has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting. Accordingly, the Company has six reportable segments. These segments are Sales and development of properties, Office and others, Shopping centers, Credit card, Hotel and financial operations and others. As mentioned in Note 1, the unaudited consolidated statements of income were prepared following the guidelines of Technical Resolution No. 21 of the F.A.C.P.C.E.

A general description of each segment follows:

 

   

Sale and development of properties

This segment includes the operating results of the Company’s construction and / or sale of residential buildings business.

 

   

Office and others

This segment includes the operating results of the Company’s lease and service revenues of office space and other building properties from tenants.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

   

Shopping centers

This segment includes the operating results of the Company’s shopping centers principally comprised of lease and service revenues from tenants.

 

   

Credit card

This segment includes the operating results from operations with credit cards, which include commissions, financing income, charges to users by life and disability insurance and statements of accounts, among others.

 

   

Hotel operations

This segment includes the operating results of the Company’s hotels principally comprised of room, catering and restaurant revenues.

 

   

Financial operations and others

This segment primarily includes revenues and associated costs generated from the sale of equity securities, other securities-related transactions and other non-core activities of the Company. This segment also includes gain/loss in equity investments of the Company relating to the banking activity.

The Company measures its reportable segments based on operating result. Inter-segment transactions, if any, are accounted for at current market prices. The Company evaluates performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on operating result. The Company is not dependent on any single customer.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 to the unaudited basic financial statements and in Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

The following information provides the operating results from each business unit:

As of December 31, 2007

 

    Sale and
development of
properties
    Office and
Other non-shopping center
rental properties (a)
    Shopping
centers
    Hotel operations     Credit card     Financial
Operations
and others
    Total  

Revenues

  63,011     44,823     172,567     75,974     139,901     340     496,616  

Costs

  (47,417 )   (15,014 )   (48,485 )   (41,420 )   (57,070 )   (253 )   (209,659 )

Gross profit

  15,594     29,809     124,082     34,554     82,831     87     286,957  

Gain from valuation of inventories at net realizable value

  1,382     —       —       —       —       —       1,382  

Selling expenses

  (1,869 )   (1,630 )   (12,512 )   (7,272 )   (38,099 )   —       (61,382 )

Administrative expenses

  (10,943 )   (10,698 )   (16,757 )   (15,749 )   (31,229 )   —       (85,376 )

Net gain in credit card trust Tarjeta Shopping

  —       —       —       —       320     —       320  

Operating income

  4,164     17,481     94,813     11,533     13,823     87     141,901  

Depreciation and amortization (b)

  160     14,849     36,086     6,524     941     —       58,560  

Addition of fixed assets and intangible assets

  451     196,791     136,313     27,229     1,664     —       362,448  

Non-current investments in other companies

  —       —       —       —       —       297,606     297,606  

Operating assets

  431,226     864,644     1,469,291     224,593     152,698     —       3,142,452  

Non-Operating assets

  25,152     34,342     57,987     15,519     9,318     871,204     1,013,522  

Total assets

  456,378     898,986     1,527,278     240,112     162,016     871,204     4,155,974  

Operating liabilities

  14,169     62,461     198,080     33,204     202,131     —       510,045  

Non-Operating liabilities

  222,280     189,990     607,133     175,725     48,681     68,361     1,312,170  

Total liabilities

  236,449     252,451     805,213     208,929     250,812     68,361     1,822,215  

 

(a) Includes offices, commercial and residential premises.
(b) Included in operating income.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

The following information provides the operating results from each business unit:

As of December 31, 2006

 

    Sale and
development of
properties
    Office and
Other non-shopping center
rental properties (a)
    Shopping
centers
    Hotel
operations
    Credit
card
    Financial
Operations
and

Others
    Total  

Revenues

  30,753     22,989     133,224     62,651     89,296     1,418     340,331  

Costs

  (30,826 )   (4,686 )   (39,057 )   (33,683 )   (33,743 )   (754 )   (142,749 )

Gross profit

  (73 )   18,303     94,167     28,968     55,553     664     197,582  

Gain from valuation of inventories at net realizable value

  6,965     —       —       —       —       —       6,965  

Selling expenses

  (2,379 )   (1,343 )   (10,242 )   (6,188 )   (22,882 )   —       (43,034 )

Administrative expenses

  (7,402 )   (6,536 )   (15,193 )   (12,792 )   (20,410 )   —       (62,333 )

Net gain in credit card trust Tarjeta Shopping

  —       —       —       —       5,514     —       5,514  

Operating income

  (2,889 )   10,424     68,732     9,988     17,775     664     104,694  

Depreciation and amortization (b)

  —       4,134     31,613     5,189     554     —       41,490  

Addition of fixed assets and intangible assets (c)

  483     61,454     149,943     35,272     —       —       247,152  

Non-current investments in other companies (c)

  —       —       —       —       —       281,437     281,437  

Operating assets (c)

  508,742     675,321     1,336,166     202,113     139,657     —       2,861,999  

Non-Operating assets (c)

  30,516     24,662     39,073     6,318     18,771     1,163,560     1,282,900  

Total assets (c)

  539,258     699,983     1,375,239     208,431     158,428     1,163,560     4,144,899  

Operating liabilities (c)

  31,472     83,073     199,616     23,304     165,713     —       503,178  

Non-Operating liabilities (c)

  278,615     247,763     734,370     153,117     44,722     86,010     1,544,597  

Total liabilities (c)

  310,087     330,836     933,986     176,421     210,435     86,010     2,047,775  

 

(a) Includes offices, commercial and residential premises.
(b) Included in operating income.
(c) Information at June 30, 2007.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 5: CASH AND BANKS

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007

Cash in local currency

   8,650    3,331

Cash in foreign currency

   834    736

Banks in local currency

   38,077    128,697

Banks in foreign currency

   99,577    84,781

Checks to be deposited

   1,432    811
         
   148,570    218,356
         

 

NOTE 6: MORTGAGES AND LEASES RECEIVABLES, NET

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  
     Current     Non-
Current
    Current     Non-
Current
 

Debtors from leases and credit card

   176,267     15,217     155,865     43,509  

Checks to be deposited

   47,724     —       31,626     —    

Debtors from sale of real estate

   35,256     746     7,670     888  

Debtors from leases under legal proceedings

   25,548     —       23,603     —    

Debtors from hotel activities

   9,883     —       7,909     —    

Debtors under legal proceedings and past due debts

   1,588     —       1,302     —    

Related companies

   1,095     —       910     —    

Interest to be accrued

   (116 )   (78 )   (76 )   —    

Less:

        

Allowance for leases and doubtful accounts

   (55,747 )   (3,836 )   (55,875 )   (1,955 )

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (211 )   —       (201 )   —    
                        
   241,287     12,049     172,733     42,442  
                        

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 7: OTHER RECEIVABLES AND PREPAID EXPENSES

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  
     Current    Non-Current     Current    Non-Current  

Related parties

   51,251    269     38,904    84  

Value added tax (“VAT”) receivable

   17,801    17,513     17,640    10,637  

Prepaid expenses and services

   16,492    204     16,873    233  

Trust programs account receivables (Note 17)

   4,618    15,744     2,926    18,976  

Expenses to be recovered

   3,026    —       3,098    —    

Gross sales tax

   2,933    1,320     1,242    1,153  

MPIT credits

   2,702    19,979     16,595    21,037  

Income tax advances and withholdings

   1,134    —       978    —    

Pre-paid insurance

   637    —       45    —    

Guarantee of defaulted credits (2)

   494    3,458     785    3,096  

Loans granted (3)

   405    —       4,290    —    

Guarantee deposits (1)

   326    566     58    509  

Judicial liens

   212    —       1,150    —    

Administration and reserve fund

   204    —       205    —    

Tax on personal assets to be recovered

   80    —       287    —    

Stock transactions to be liquidated

   —      —       129    —    

Deferred income tax

   —      46,299     —      25,402  

Mortgages receivable under legal proceeding

   —      2,208     —      2,208  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   —      (2,208 )   —      (2,208 )

Present value – other receivables

   —      (3,763 )   —      (473 )

Other

   10,346    288     5,770    548  
                      
   112,661    101,877     110,975    81,202  
                      

 

(1) Includes restricted cash (see Note 16).
(2) See Note 15 to the unaudited basic financial statements and Note 16 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(3) See Note 4 (1) to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

NOTE 8: INVENTORIES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
Current

Credit from barter of Dique III 1 c) (2)

   41,168    —      13,068    26,800

San Martín de Tours

   3,199    —      3,929    —  

Credit from barter of Benavidez (Note 26)

   1,817    8,178    2,722    7,273

Dock 13

   1,595    —      1,595    —  

Abril / Baldovinos

   1,249    7,251    2,646    6,661

Edificios Cruceros

   487    —      487    —  

Torres Jardín

   466    —      472    —  

Torres de Abasto

   368    —      622    —  

Minetti D

   58    —      72    —  

V. Celina

   43    —      43    —  

Dorrego 1916

   13    —      13    —  

Libertador 1703 y 1755 (Note 39)

   —      60,470    —      115,623

Credit from Barter of Caballito (1)

   —      22,663    —      22,663

Torres de Rosario

   —      3,420    6,338    —  

Credit from barter of Dique III 1 e) (2)

   —      —      —      41,808

Other inventories

   3,389    370    3,368    —  
                   
   53,852    102,352    35,375    220,828
                   

 

(1) See Note 18 to the unaudited basic financial statements.
(2) See Note 17 to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 9: INVESTMENTS

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007
Current      

Mutual funds (2)

   261,896    600,919

Time deposits and money markets

   117,179    5,024

Tarshop Trust (1)

   38,767    22,104

Boden (1)

   4,775    428

Mortgage bonds (1)

   1,659    2,073

IRSA I Trust Exchangeable Certificate (1)

   —      106

Banco Ciudad de Bs. As. Bond (1)

   —      126

NOBACS bonds (1)

   —      6,159

Other investments (1)

   2,254    1,412
         
   426,530    638,351
         
Non-current      

Banco Hipotecario S.A.

   292,312    301,672

Tarshop Trust

   78,180    55,683

Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.

   5,294    5,181

Advance for the adquisition of a Company (Note 42) (3)

   5,860    1,108

IRSA I Trust Exchangeable Certificate

   515    687

Other investments

   40    40
         
   382,201    364,371
         

Undeveloped parcels of land:

     

Santa María del Plata

   135,785    135,785

Puerto Retiro (Note 16)

   54,801    54,861

Caballito

   36,683    36,681

Pereiraola

   21,717    21,717

Torres de Rosario plot of land

   16,868    16,111

Air space Coto

   13,143    13,143

Caballito plots of land

   9,223    9,223

Canteras Natal Crespo

   5,555    5,559

Pilar

   3,408    3,408

Torres Jardín IV

   3,010    3,010

Padilla 902

   94    94

Other undeveloped parcels of land

   10,054    9,310
         
   310,341    308,902
         
   692,542    673,273
         

 

(1) Not considered cash equivalent for purposes of presenting the unaudited statements of cash flows.
(2) As of December 31, 2007 includes: Ps. 3,111 corresponding to NCH Development Partner fund, Ps. 80,525 corresponding to common investment fund “Dolphin Fund PLC”, Ps. 1,227 corresponding to common investment fund “Banco Itau Buen Ayres” not considered as cash for the purpose of the unaudited statement of cash flows, and as of June 30, 2007: Ps. 96,687 corresponding to common investment fund “Dolphin Fund PLC”, Ps. 3,085 corresponding to NCH Development Partner fund, Ps. 1,749 corresponding to Goal Capital Plus - Class B - Banco Itau fund, Ps. 3,056 corresponding to Premier Renta Plus - Banco Superville fund, Ps. 6,280 corresponding to Delta Ahorro Pesos - Raymond James Argentina fund, Ps. 1,813 corresponding to Fima Ahorro - Banco Galicia fund, Ps. 2,603 corresponding to 1784 Ahorro Pesos - Class A - Standard Bank fund and Ps. 503 corresponding to Gainvest, fund not considered as cash for the purpose of the statement of cash flows.
(3) Se Note 4 to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 10: FIXED ASSETS

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007

Hotels

     

Llao-Llao

   84,946    66,992

Intercontinental

   60,524    61,404

Libertador

   44,581    40,950

Bariloche plots of land (Note 33)

   21,900    21,900
         
   211,951    191,246
         

Office buildings

     

Bouchard 551

   237,925    241,899

Della Paolera 265

   171,518    —  

Intercontinental Plaza

   92,294    94,992

Bouchard 710

   67,192    68,390

Maipú 1300

   41,658    42,347

Libertador 498

   40,347    41,061

Laminar Plaza

   28,764    29,187

Dock del Plata

   25,631    26,194

Costeros Dique IV

   20,581    20,875

Reconquista 823

   18,773    19,093

Edificios Costeros (Dique II)

   18,197    18,471

Suipacha 652

   12,066    12,292

Avda. de Mayo 595

   5,019    5,134

Libertador 602

   2,782    2,831

Avda. Madero 942

   2,376    2,468

Madero 1020

   1,632    1,694

Rivadavia 2768

   282    295

Sarmiento 517

   98    98
         
   787,135    627,321
         

Commercial real estate

     

Constitución 1111

   763    777
         
   763    777
         

Other fixed assets

     

Work in progress Dique IV

   21,346    9,684

Santa María del Plata

   12,494    12,494

Museo Renault

   10,604    —  

Thames

   3,899    3,899

Abril

   2,992    3,094

Constitución 1159

   2,050    2,050

Alto Palermo Park

   552    560

Store Cruceros

   281    285

Other

   3,117    3,278
         
   57,335    35,344
         

Shopping Center

     

Panamerican Mall

   229,570    167,606

Abasto

   184,091    187,436

Alto Palermo

   178,515    175,517

Patio Bullrich

   102,694    103,137

Alto Avellaneda

   97,458    89,664

Mendoza Plaza Shopping

   87,710    89,004

Alto Rosario

   83,127    84,145

Córdoba Shopping – Villa Cabrera

   73,892    75,508

Paseo Alcorta

   69,889    64,432

Alto Noa

   26,082    27,040

Buenos Aires Design

   14,850    16,082

Neuquén Project

   12,303    12,302

Financial advance for fixed assets purchase

   46,057    36,882

Other properties

   41,122    8,902

Other fixed assets

   35,959    34,966
         

Subtotal Shopping Center

   1,283,319    1,172,623
         

Total

   2,340,503    2,027,311
         

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 11: MORTGAGES PAYABLE

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
Current

Mortgage payable Bouchard 710 (1)

   6,973    —      14,755    —  

Mortgage payable Bariloche plots of land (Note 33)

   2,934    3,146    2,783    4,557
                   
   9,907    3,146    17,538    4,557
                   

 

(1) See details in Notes 6 and 12 to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

NOTE 12: CUSTOMER ADVANCES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
Current

Advanced payments from customers

   38,814    —      38,412    —  

Admission rights

   32,333    39,744    30,563    37,356

Leases and service advances (1) (Note 34)

   18,327    33,577    17,325    26,552

Advance for the sale of Rosario plot of land (2)

   —      —      2,510    —  
                   
   89,474    73,321    88,810    63,908
                   

 

(1) The balance of rents and services advance payments include Ps. 900 and Ps. 3,600 current and non-current, respectively, that represent advance payments provided by Hoyts Cinema for the construction of the movie complexes of the Abasto and Alto Noa Shopping Centers. These advance payments accrue an interest equivalent to the semiannual Libo rate added 2-2.25 points. As of December 31, 2007 the semiannual Libo rate was 4.59 %. Due to an agreement between APSA and Hoyts Cinema, the amount is being applied to the accrual of the rents originated in the place used by Hoyts Cinema.
(2) As of June 30, 2007 it corresponds to a money advance of Euros 600 that APSA received from Villa Hermosa S.A. related to a purchase contract of a plot of land located in the city of Rosario. As of December 31, 2007 because of contractual breaches of contract of Villa Hermosa S.A., APSA decided to rescind de operation.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 13: SHORT AND LONG–TERM DEBT

 

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  
     Current     Non-
Current
    Current     Non-
Current
 

Bank loans (2)

   29,924     19,533     66,715     51,158  

Debt related to purchase of subsidiaries (5)

   22,140     35,495     22,357     76,841  

Negotiable obligations 2017 – accrued interest (6)

   16,728     —       15,993     —    

Negotiable obligations – APSA US$ 120 M. – principal amount (7)

   —       377,880     —       371,160  

Negotiable obligations – APSA US$ 120 M. – accrued interest (7)

   4,050     —       4,060     —    

Bank loans – Accrued interest (2)

   3,770     —       2,109     8,039  

APSA 2014 Convertible Notes – Accrued interest (1)

   2,205     —       2,126     —    

Negotiable obligations – APSA Ps. 154 M. – accrued interest (7)

   894     —       2,353     —    

Negotiable obligations 2017 – principal amount (6)

   —       472,350     —       463,950  

Expenses for issuance of debt – Negotiable Obligation 2017 (6)

   (874 )   (7,142 )   (874 )   (7,580 )

Negotiable obligations – APSA Ps. 154 M. – principal amount (7)

   —       154,020     —       154,020  

Expenses for issuance of debt – APSA US$ 120 M. (7)

   (467 )   (3,972 )   (417 )   (3,755 )

Expenses for issuance of debt – Negotiable obligations – APSA Ps. 154 M. (7)

   (658 )   (844 )   (599 )   (1,068 )

Negotiable obligations 2009 – principal amount (4)

   —       —       23,123     44,082  

Negotiable obligations 2009 – accrued interest (4)

   —       —       662     13,109  

Expenses for issuance of debt – IRSA Convertible Notes 100 M (3)

   —       —       (36 )   —    

IRSA Convertible Notes 100 M. (3)

   —       —       58,472     —    

IRSA Convertible Notes – 100 M Interest (3)

   —       —       611     —    

APSA 2014 Convertible Notes (1)

   —       48,777     —       47,910  
                        
   77,712     1,096,097     196,655    
                        

 

(1) Corresponds to the outstanding balance of Negotiable Obligations convertible into shares (“CNB”) issued originally by APSA for an outstanding amount of US$ 50,000, as detailed in Note 22 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements, net of the CNB underwritten by the Company and net of fees and expenses related to issue of debt to be accrued.
(2) The outstanding balance at December 31, 2007 includes mainly the following loans:
  (a) Hoteles Argentinos S.A. mortgage loan amounting to US$ 6,000. See Note 16.
  (b) Several loans of APSA´s subsidiary Tarshop, maintained with Industrial de Azul, Standard Bank, Itaú and Ciudad de Buenos Aires banks.
(3) Corresponded to the issue of Convertible Negotiable Obligations of the Company for a total value of US$ 100 million as set forth in Notes 7 (3) and 13 to the unaudited basic financial statements. At the end of the period the balance was cancelled.
(4) Corresponded to the issue of Negotiable Obligations secured with certain Company assets which matured in November 2009, as detailed in Note 7 (2) to the unaudited basic financial statements. The Company cancelled eleven installments of amortization for a total of US$ 13.1 million. On October 29, 2007 the Company fully cancelled the balance of these negotiable obligations by paying US$ 24.3 of principal.
(5) The balance as of December 31, 2007 mainly includes: (a) Ps. 12,602 corresponding to the amount owed for the acquisition of the shareholding of Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. This loan accrues 6% nominal annual interest, payable in 4 installments of US$ 2,000 each, due on June 25, 2007; December 22, 2007; June 19, 2008 and December 16, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, the first and second installments were paid (See Note 20); (b) US$ 6.0 million related to the purchase of 33.33% of the shareholding of Palermo Invest S.A. (See Note 32); and (c) US$ 16.9 million related to the purchase of plots of land in Vicente Lopez (See Note 39).
(6) See Notes 7 (4) and 21 to the unaudited basic financial statements.
(7) See Note 37.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

 

NOTE 14: OTHER LIABILITIES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  
     Current     Non-current     Current     Non-current  

Related parties

   35,213     11,246     25,682     11,070  

Directors’ fees provision

   8,615     —       14,464     —    

Provisions for contingencies (1)

   8,047     13,008     7,595     12,732  

Administration and reserve fund

   4,158     —       2,805     —    

Guarantee deposits

   3,487     4,254     4,029     2,859  

Donations payable

   2,393     —       4,363     —    

Contributed leasehold improvements to be accrued and unrealized gains (Note 28)

   472     10,212     526     10,421  

Directors’ fees advances

   (653 )   —       (1,375 )   —    

Present value – other liabilities

   —       (135 )   —       (136 )

Trust accounts payable

   —       —       191     —    

Directors’ guarantee deposits

   —       —       —       8  

Other

   2,908     207     3,376     1,910  
                        
   64,640     38,792     61,656     38,864  
                        

 

(1) The Company has recorded provisions in order to face up to probable contingent claims, and according to estimates developed by Company’s legal counsels, such provisions would cover loss contingencies and related fees regarding to such claims. The amount of such provisions is based on management’s assessment and the considerations of legal counsel’s opinion regarding the matters.

 

NOTE 15: OTHER EXPENSES, NET

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Other income:

    

Allowance recovery

   4,280     627  

Others

   359     626  
            

Subtotal other income

   4,639     1,253  
            

Other expenses:

    

Tax on personal assets

   (4,503 )   (3,724 )

Donations

   (1,944 )   (1,241 )

Lawsuits contingencies

   (803 )   (1,235 )

Unrecoverable VAT receivable

   (941 )   (1,158 )

Other

   (948 )   (222 )
            

Subtotal other expenses

   (9,139 )   (7,580 )
            

Total Other expenses, net

   (4,500 )   (6,327 )
            

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 16: RESTRICTED ASSETS

Puerto Retiro S.A.

On April 18, 2000, Puerto Retiro S.A. (indirect subsidiary of the Company) was notified of a filing made by the National Government, through the Ministry of Defense, to extend the petition in bankruptcy of Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. (Indarsa) to Puerto Retiro S.A.. Concurrently with the complaint, at the request of plaintiff, the bankruptcy court granted an order restraining the ability of Puerto Retiro S.A. to sell or dispose in any manner the acquired real estate property from Tandanor S.A. in June 1993.

Indarsa had acquired 90% of the capital stock of Tandanor S.A. to a formerly estate owned company privatized in 1991, engaged in the shipyard industry.

Indarsa did not comply with the payment of the outstanding price for the acquisition of the stock of Tandanor, and therefore the Ministry of Defense requested the bankruptcy of Indarsa, pursuing to extend the bankruptcy to Puerto Retiro S.A.

The evidence steps of the legal procedures have been completed. Puerto Retiro S.A. appealed the precautionary measure, being the same confirmed by the Court on December 14, 2000. The parties have submitted their claims in due time. The file was passed for the judge to issue a pronouncement, this being a decree adjourning the summoning of decisions to pronouncement in the understanding that there exists pre-judgment in respect of the penal cause filed against ex-officers of the Ministry of Defense and ex-directors of the Company. Consequently, the matter will not be solved until there is final judgment in penal jurisdiction.

The Management and legal advisors of Puerto Retiro S.A. estimate that there are legal and technical issues sufficient to consider that the request for postponement of bankruptcy will be denied by the court. However, taking the circumstances into account and the progress of the legal action, this position cannot be considered final.

Hoteles Argentinos S.A. mortgage loan

In March 2005, Credit Suisse First Boston International (“CSI”) acquired the debt for US$ 11.1 million of Hoteles Argentinos (“HASA”), which had been in non-compliance since January 2002. In April 2006 HASA reduced the capital amount payable to US$ 6.0 million. The balance will accrue a LIBOR interest rate 6 months plus 7.0% and will be cancelled as follows:

 

Maturity date

    

- 03-15-2008

   US$ 213

- 09-15-2008

   US$ 225

- 03-15-2009

   US$ 239

- 09-15-2009

   US$ 253

- 03-15-2010

   US$  5,070

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 16: (Continued)

 

In addition, two credit default swaps were subscribed. One between IRSA and CSI for 80% of the restructured debt value, and the other one is between Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. (Starwood) and CSI for 20% of the restructured debt value. Under these contracts, both companies (IRSA and Starwood) are able to protect CSI in case of non-compliance with HASA’s obligations. For valuable consideration, the Company and Starwood will be paid a coupon on a periodical basis. To support the obligations assumed, the Company deposited as guarantee the amount of US$ 1.2 million.

Alto Palermo Group - Restricted assets

 

  a) Short and long-term debt includes a loan from Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires from Tarshop S.A. (subsidiary of APSA) for Ps. 4,040, which is secured by interest in credit card receivables of the Tarjeta Shopping Financial Trusts Series XII, XIV, XVI and XVIII. Additionally, it has granted commercial pledge to Standard Bank (ex Bank Boston N.A.) branch Buenos Aires, as guarantee, Participation Certificates of the Tarjeta Shopping Financial Trusts Series XXI, XXIII, XXV and XXVI for Ps. 10,059.

 

  b) Fixed assets include the cinema building located in the Cordoba Shopping Villa Cabrera which is levied with antichresis in rem right due to the financial debt that Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. has with NAI INTERNATIONAL II Inc. (See Note 34).

 

  c) In the financial trusts accounts receivable as credit protection for investors are included the contingency funds of the financial trusts that as of December 31, 2007 amount to Ps. 16,220. These are credits of restricted availability up to the time of liquidation, in accordance with the respective prospectus.

 

  d) As of December 31, 2007, under other current receivables, APSA has restricted funds according to the following detail:

 

  I. Ps. 56, in relation to the case “Saavedra Walter Ricardo against Alto Palermo S.A. and others about dismissal”.

 

  II. Ps. 53, in relation to the case “Palma Claudio against Alto Palermo S.A. about dismissal”.

 

  III. Ps. 51, In relation to the case “Lopez Armando Francisco against Alto Palermo S.A.”.

 

  e) In relation with file number 25,030-I “Alto Palermo S.A. against tax authorities on Recourse of Appeal”, under court proceedings, the building located in 367 Olegario Andrade Avenue, Caballito, City of Buenos Aires is subject to a legal attachment, such building having a value of Ps. 36,700 as of December 31, 2007 (recorded in Other non-current investments – Undeveloped parcels of land).

 

  f) As of December 31, 2007 the amount of Ps. 33,500 is recorded for pledged shares of Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 16: (Continued)

 

  g) As of June 30, 2007, in the current financial loans line it was included a debt of Shopping Neuquén S.A. for Ps. 106 guaranteed by a mortgage on the plot of land acquired for Ps. 3,314. As of December 31, 2007 such mortgage is fully cancelled, being still to be subscribed the mortgage cancellation deed.

 

  h) In the current investments line BONTE 2006 titles were included in the amount of Ps. 34, that are deposited as rental guarantee.

 

  i) A pledge was granted to the new Banco Industrial de Azul S.A. for the share certificate of the Financial Trusts Shopping Card Series XXIX, XXXIV and XXXVI in the amount of Ps. 10,000.

 

NOTE 17: TARSHOP S.A. CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION

Tarshop has ongoing revolving year securitization programs through which Tarshop S.A., a majority-owned subsidiary of APSA, transfers a portion of its customer credit card receivable balances to master trusts that issues certificates to public and private investors.

Under the securitization programs, Trusts may issue two types of certificates representing undivided interests in the Trusts—Títulos de Deuda Fiduciaria (“TDF”) and Certificados de Participación (“CP”), which represent debt, and equity certificates, respectively. Interest and principal services are paid periodically to the TDF holders throughout the life of the security. CPs are subordinated securities which entitle the CP holders to share pro rata in the cash flows of the securitized credit card receivables, after principal and interest on the TDFs and other fees and expenses have been paid. During the revolving period no payments are made to TDF and CP holders. Principal collections of the underlying financial assets are used by the Trust to acquire additional credit card receivables throughout the revolving period. Once the revolving period ends, a period of liquidation occurs during which: (i) no further assets are purchased, (ii) all cash collections are used to fulfill the TDF service requirements and (iii) the remaining proceeds are used to fulfill the CPs service requirements.

In consideration of the receivables transferred to the Trusts, which have been eliminated from the Company´s balance sheet, Tarshop received cash (arising from the placement of the debt securities by the Trusts) and CPs issued by the trusts. The latter are recorded at their equity values at the closing of the period/year on the basis of the financial statements issued by the trusts.

Tarshop S.A., agreed on a Securitization Program of consumption portfolio for the purpose of securing long-term financing and the possibility of direct access to the capital market.

Under this Securitization Program, at December 31, 2007, Tarshop S.A. transferred to financial trusts the total amount of Ps. 1,040,000 of credits receivable originated in the use of its clients´ credits cards and personal loans carrying promissory notes. Consequently, T.D.F. Series “A” were issued for Ps. 886,900, T.D.F. Series “B” for Ps. 63,500, C.P. Series “C” for Ps. 89,400, and C.P. Series “D” for Ps. 200.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 17: (Continued)

 

On the other hand, Tarshop S.A. acquired all the C.P. Series “C” in an amount equal to its nominal value, and all the remaining T.D.F. and C.P. were placed to investments through a public offer in Argentina. As credit protection to investors, Tarshop S.A. has made a cash reserve for losses in the amount of Ps. 17,500.

 

NOTE 18: SALE IN OWNERSHIP OF BANCO HIPOTECARIO S.A. AMONG SUBSIDIARIES

On June 15, 2007, the Company sold 26,410,150 shares of Banco Hipotecario S.A. to Inversora Bolivar S.A. in the price of Ps. 3.09 per share (market value) the amount of the transaction being Ps. 81,607. See Note 16 to unaudited basic financial statements.

Due to the fact that sales were carried out with and among subsidiaries fully held by the Company, they neither affect the holding nor have they any impact on the consolidated financial statements, as the amounts resulting from such operations have been eliminated.

 

NOTE 19: MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION ORIGINATED BY IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (IRSA), INVERSORA BOLIVAR S.A. AND BALDOVINOS S.A.

In December 2001, the Company, and certain indirect subsidiaries on one side (hereinafter the “Trustors”) and Banco Sudameris Argentina S.A. (hereinafter the “Trustee”) agreed to set up the IRSA I Financial Trust. The trustors sold their personal and real estate receivables, secured with mortgages or arising from bills of sale with the possession of the related properties, for the total amount of US$ 26,586 to the Trustee, in exchange for (i) US$ 10,000 cash (ii) US$ 3,300 Class A Participation Certificates (iii) US$ 2,600 Class B and C Participation Certificates, (iv) US$ 10,686 Class D Participation Certificates.

At December 31, 2007, the value of Class D Participation Certificates amounted to Ps. 514. Class A, B, and C Certificates have been totally amortized at the end of the period.

 

NOTE 20: ADQUISITION OF CORDOBA SHOPPING

On July 7, 2006 Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) and Shopping Alto Palermo S.A. (SAPSA) subscribed a sale contract of shares for the purchase of all the shareholding of Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G., owner of the Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera. This operation was subject to certain conditions precedent, one of these being the approval of the National Commission for the Defense of Competitiveness. This condition was duly approved and notified on December 20, 2006.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 20: (Continued)

 

The agreed price for such operation is a gross amount of US$ 12,000 added a variable amount arising from the adjustment subsequent to closing (originally established in the contract), which was determined in Ps. 3,961. The company was incorporated on December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2007 APSA and SAPSA have paid US$ 8,000 and the amount representing the adjustment subsequent to period-end. Two (2) installments of US$ 2,000 are still outstanding, to become due June and December, 2008 respectively. These installments accrue 6% nominal annual interest. To secure the unpaid purchase price, we have pledged in favor of the sellers 100% of our equity interests in Empalme. Upon repaying each of the resulting installments, the encumbrance will be partially lifted.

Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera is a shopping center covering 35,000 square meters of surface area, including 106 commercial stores, 12 cinemas and parking lot for 1,500 vehicles, located in Villa Cabrera, city of Córdoba. This investment represents for APSA and SAPSA a significant growth opportunity in the commercial centers segment. It will also be in line with the expansion strategy and presence in the most important cities inside the country.

 

NOTE 21: DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Future purchase contracts

During the current period Ritelco S.A. subscribed Future purchase of gold contracts. In accordance with this company´s risk administration policies, this kind of contracts are used with speculative purposes.

As of December 31, 2007, Ritelco S.A. does not have derivative instruments agreements outstanding nor does it have any guarantee.

As of December 31, 2007, for future purchase contract transactions effective during the period, Ritelco S.A. recorded a realized profit for such operations amounting to US$ 455 (equivalent to Ps. 1,412).

As of December 31, 2007, for future purchase contract transactions effective during the period, Ritelco S.A. recorded a realized and a non realized profit for such operations amounting to US$ 6 (equivalent to Ps. 17) and US$ 391 (equivalent to Ps. 1,217), respectively.

 

NOTE 22: ALTO PALERMO—ISSUANCE OF NEGOTIABLE OBLIGATIONS CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON SHARES

On July 19, 2002, APSA issued Series I of Negotiable Obligations up to US$ 50,000 convertible into common shares, par value of Ps. 0.10 each. This series was fully subscribed and paid-up.

This issuance was resolved at the Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on December 4, 2001, approved by the National Securities Commission Resolution No.14,196 dated March 15, 2002 and authorized to list for trading on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on July 8, 2002.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 22: (Continued)

 

Main issue terms and conditions of the Convertible Negotiable Obligations are as follows:

 

   

Issue currency: US dollars.

 

   

Due date: On May 2, 2006, the Meeting of Shareholders decided to postpone the date of original maturity to July 19, 2014 this being the reason for the Convertible Negotiable Obligations (CNO) to be classified as non-current in these unaudited financial statements. Since the conditions of the CNO have not substantially modified, the postponement of the original maturity has not had an impact on these unaudited financial statements.

 

   

Interest: at a fixed nominal rate of 10% per annum. Interest is payable semi-annually.

 

   

Payment currency: US dollars or its equivalent in pesos.

 

   

Conversion right: the notes can be converted at any time at the option of each holder into ordinary shares at a conversion price equivalent to the higher of the result from dividing the nominal value of the Company’s shares (Ps. 0.1) by the exchange rate and US$ 0.0324, which means that each Note is potentially exchangeable for 30.864 shares of Ps. 0.1 par value each.

 

   

Right to collect dividends: the shares underlying the conversion of the negotiable obligations will be entitled to the same right to collect any dividends to be declared after the conversion as the shares outstanding at the time of the conversion.

On December 31, 2007, the holders of Negotiable Obligations convertible into APSA common shares, have exercised their right to convert them for a total amount of US$ 2,770, with the consequent issuance of common stock of nominal value Ps.0.1 per share. The outstanding balance of APSA Convertible Negotiable Obligations amounted to US$ 47,230 million, of which US$ 31,738 correspond to IRSA’s holding which is eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

NOTE 23: ALTO PALERMO - OPTIONS GRANTED IN RELATED PARTIES

On September 29, 2004, at the time of entering the purchase contract of the Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A. shareholding, APSA subscribed an agreement with Inversiones Falabella Argentina S.A. by which it granted to the latter the irrevocable right for a put-option of its shares in Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A., which may be exercised until the last working day of October 2008, in the amount of US$ 3,000 under the terms specifically established in the contract.

 

NOTE 24: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Below is a reconciliation between the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. The latter has been determined considering the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the holders had exercised their right to convert the convertible negotiable obligations held by them into common shares, up to nominal amount of US$ 100,000, described in Note 13 to the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

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and subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 24: (Continued)

 

In thousands:

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Weighted - average outstanding shares

   520,198    437,472

Conversion of Negotiable Obligations

   —      129,521

Weighted - average diluted common shares

   520,198    566,993

Below is a reconciliation between net income of the period and net income used as a basis for the calculation of the diluted earnings per share:

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006
 

Net income for calculation of basic earnings per share

   5,784    66,120  

Exchange difference

   —      (668 )

Interest

   —      3,308  
           

Net income for calculation of diluted earnings per share

   5,784    68,760  
           

Net basic earnings per share

   0.011    0.151  

Net diluted earnings per share

   0.011    0.121  

 

NOTE 25: PROVISION FOR UNEXPIRED CLAIMS AGAINST LLAO LLAO HOLDING S.A.

The Company Llao Llao Holding S.A. (in the process of dissolution due to merger with IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.), predecessor of Llao Llao Resorts S.A. (LLR) in the operation of the hotel complex “Hotel Llao Llao”, was sued in 1997 by the National Parks Administration to obtain collection of the unpaid balance of the additional sale price, in Argentine external debt securities amounting to U.S. dollars 2,870. A ruling of the court of original jurisdiction sustained the claim. That ruling was appealed, and the Court of Appeals confirmed the judgment of the court of original jurisdiction, demanding payment from the company of US$ 3,799, plus interest accrued through payment, punitive interest and lawyers´ fees.

On March 2, 2004, such Company made a payment in cash of Ps. 7,191 and a transfer of Argentine external debt securities class FRB—FRB L+13/16 2005 for a total of Ps. 1,964. The total amount settled on that date was Ps. 9,155.

In line with the matters reported by the lawyers in respect of this lawsuit, the company management recorded a reserve for an amount Ps. 4,774 as of December 31, 2007, which was determined according to the difference between the amount claimed and the amount deposited.

In addition, as of December 31, 2007, LLR appropriated a reserve of Ps. 157 for payment of fees to the lawyers of the other party.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 26: SALE OF BENAVIDEZ PLOT OF LAND

In March 2004, Inversora Bolívar S.A. (subsidiary) sold to Desarrolladora El Encuentro S.A. (DEESA) a plot of land in Benavidez through the exchange of (i) US$ 980 in cash and (ii) 110 residential plots of the mentioned plot of land for an amount of US$ 3,000.

As guarantee of the operation, DEESA set up a first mortgage in favor of Inversora Bolívar S.A. on real property amounting to US$ 3,000 in guarantee of compliance with the operation and delivered US$ 500 to Inversora Bolívar S.A. corresponding to a deposit in guarantee of performance on the obligations undertaken. This balance will not accrue interest in favor of DEESA, and it had been accorded that it would be returned as follows: 50% at the time of certification of 50% of the progress of work and the remaining 50% upon certification of 90% of work progress.

On December 26, 2006 Inversora Bolívar subscribed an agreement by which the amount of US$ 250 was reimbursed to DEESA.

 

NOTE 27: DAMAGES IN ALTO AVELLANEDA

On March 5, 2006 there was a fire in the Alto Avellaneda Shopping produced by an electrical failure in one of the stores. Although there were neither injured persons nor casualties, there were serious property damages and the area as well as certain stores had to be closed for repairs. The total damaged area covered 36 stores and represented 15.7% of the total square meters built. Between the months of June and August 2006 this area was reopened and the operation returned to normal.

As of June 30, 2006 APSA has eliminated the proportional part of fixed assets damaged with an estimated book value of Ps 6,300.

APSA has insurance coverages against all risks and third party liability to cover this type of disaster. During the current period a part of the liquidation process related with the first of the insurance policy mentioned previously has partially finalized. The final indemnification amount obtained and collected for this item amounts to Ps. 8,400. As of the date of issuance of these unaudited financial statements, the final liquidation process is pending because of other items in the policies mentioned above, and the amount of Ps. 300 has been collected as early payment.

 

NOTE 28: CONTRIBUTED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT AND UNREALIZED GAINS

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A. (O.P.E.S.S.A.) made leasehold improvements on the property of Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A., which were capitalized as fixed assets, recognizing the related gain over 15 year, term of contract. At the end of this period, the amount of Ps. 156 was pending of accrual.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 28: (Continued)

 

In March 1996 Village Cinema S.A. opened ten theatres with the multiplex cinema system, with an approximate surface of 4,100 sq. m. This improvement of a building of Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A., was capitalized as a fixed asset, with a balancing entry in this account, recognizing the depreciation charges and the profits over a 50-year period. At period end, the amount of Ps. 10,369 was pending of accrual. The lease agreement is for a period of 10 years, renewable for 4 consecutive equal periods, at the option of Village Cinema S.A.

Also included are the leasehold improvements to be accrued made by third parties, arising from APSA.

 

NOTE 29: TRANSFER THE MANAGEMENT OF ABRIL

On May 24, 2006 the Company, Inversora Bolívar S.A. and Baldovinos S.A. made a proposal to the Commission of Residents of Abril Club de Campo for passing the administration of the Club and the subsequent transference of the shares of Abril S.A. (hereinafter the “Offer Letter”). This proposal replaced the one dated May 4, 2005.

The proposal included monetary and non-monetary renderies, to be done by the Company and Inversora Bolívar, among which the following can be outlined:

 

  1. The making in equal parts of a contribution to Abril S.A. the amount of Ps. 650. The repairment of all the roadways of Abril Club de Campo.

 

  2. The transfer to Abril S.A. of two plots of land of the Abril establishment.

 

  3. The incorporation of Inversora Bolívar as merged company of Baldovinos S.A. in favor of Abril of a free perpetual easement and that no buildings will be constructed in relation of the Big House and four plots of land adjacent to the Main House located in Abril Club de Campo.

 

  4. The responsibility for all severance payment (including salary) of a former employee of the Club.

 

  5. The payment of any dues for lightning, cleaning and maintenance of public roads to the Municipality of Berazategui if such amount is higher to the amount recorded in the financial statements of Abril S.A. as of September 30, 2005 as well as of any related legal fee.

In compliance with the terms of the Offer Letter, the amount for indemnities, salaries and other issues of an employee who retired from the Club was paid.

On June 13, 2007, the Company and Inversora Bolívar S.A. entered into a Trust Contract by which it was transferred to the Trust, whose trustee is Dr. Eduardo Roca, the trust property on the shares Class A and B of Abril S.A., and it started the process of transference of the Abril S.A. shareholding to the owners of plots of land of the Club de Campo Abril.

 

NOTE 30: NEUQUEN PROJECT

The main asset of Shopping Neuquén S.A. is a plot of land of 50,000 square meters of surface area approximately, in which a commercial centre will be constructed. This project also includes the building of a commercial center, a hyper-market and other compatible purposes.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 30: (Continued)

 

On December 13, 2006, Shopping Neuquén S.A. signed an agreement with both the Municipality and the Province of Neuquén by which the time terms for construction of the commercial and housing enterprising was re-scheduled. Also, Shopping Neuquén S.A. was authorized to transfer to third parties the ownership of the plots of land in which the real estate will be divided with the exception of the land in which the commercial center will be constructed. The agreement referred to above was duly ratified by the Legislative Council of the Municipality of Neuquén and the ordinance issued was promulgated by the Neuquén Municipal Executive on January 12, 2007.

The agreement also provides that Shopping Neuquén S.A. will submit, within 120 days after the agreement is signed, a new urban project draft with an adjustment of the environmental impact survey, together with a map of the property subdivision. The Municipality of Neuquén has to approve the project draft within 30 days after presentation. Once the project is approved, within the next 150 days the company will submit to the Municipality the final maps of the works. At the time these final maps are registered with the Municipality, the works have to begin within a maximum time term of 90 days as from the date of such registration. The first stage of the construction works (this stage including the minimum construction of 21,000 square meters of the commercial center and of 10,000 square meters of the hypermarket) should be finished in a maximum time term of 22 months as from the date in which the construction process was initiated. In case the conditions are not complied with, the Municipality of Neuquén is entitled to rescind the agreement and file the legal actions it deems pertinent.

On September 20, 2007 the Municipality of Neuquén decreed the feasibility of the urban project and environmental impact research. Consequently, as from such date the Company has a 150 days term to submit the architectural project.

 

NOTE 31: INVESTMENT IN BANCO HIPOTECARIO

Compensation of the National Government to financial entities as a result of the asymmetric “pesification”

The National Government, through Decree 905, provided for the issuance of “National Government Compensating Bonds”, to compensate financial entities for the adverse equity effects generated due to the conversion into pesos, under various exchange ratios, of the credits and obligations denominated in foreign currency as established by Law No. 25,561, Decree 214 and addenda. Decree 905 also provided for covering the negative difference in the net position of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities resulting from its translation into pesos as established by the above-mentioned regulations, and entitled the Argentine Republic Central Bank to determine the pertinent rules.

After several submissions, Banco Hipotecario S.A. submitted the last presentation as regards sections 28 and 29 of Decree 905 Compensation to Financial Entities, as follows:

 

   

National Government Compensation Bond - US$ 2012 (section 29, points b, c and d): compensating bond – difference between “pesified” assets and liabilities at Ps. 1.00 for the rate of exchange difference of Ps. 0.40, translated at Ps. 1.40 per US$ dollar: US$ 360,811.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 31: (Continued)

 

   

National Government Compensation Bond coverage - US$ 2012 (section 29 point e). Coverage bond – difference between assets and liabilities in US dollars net of the compensating bond: US$ 832,827.

In September 2002 and October 2005, the Argentine Central Bank credited US$ 344,050 and US$ 16,761 in BODEN 2012, respectively, for compensation.

On August 1, 2005, a note was submitted to the Argentine Central Bank stating the acceptance of the number of BODEN verified by the Superintendence of Financial and Exchange Entities.

Finally, in September 2005 began the subscription of Coverage BODEN 2012. As of December 31, 2007 the subscription in BODEN 2012 amounts to US$ 773,533.

Exposure to the non-financial public sector

Banco Hipotecario S.A. keeps recorded in its financial statements assets with the Non-Financial Public Sector amounting to Ps. 2,836,940. On the other hand, liabilities to the Argentine Central Banks recorded as of December 31, 2007 amount to Ps. 188,647, being the credit balance related to advances to subscribe BODEN 2012 in line with sections 28 and 29 of Decree 905/02.

The net exposure with the Public Sector, without considering liquid assets in accounts authorized by the Argentine Central Bank, amount to Ps. 2,648,293 and Ps. 3,104,566 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Banco Hipotecario S.A. intends to allocate assets portfolio of the public sector as guarantee for the application of the advancement to finance the coverage bonds subscription, as provided for in section 29 of Decree 905/02.

As from January 1, 2006, the dispositions of point 12 of Communication “A” 3911 (Communication “A” 4455) became effective, as regards that the assistance to the Public Sector (average measured) cannot exceed 40% of total Assets of the last day of the previous month. Through Communication “A” 4546 of July 9, 2006, it was established that as from July 1, 2007, such limit was modified to 35%. The exposure of Banco Hipotecario S.A. to the Public Sector originated in compensations granted by the National Government as a result of year 2002 crisis, principally related to the asymmetric “pesification” of assets and liabilities. To such extent and considering that assets to the Public Sector exceeded the mentioned limit. On January 19, 2006, Banco Hipotecario S.A. reported to the Argentine Central Bank that it will gradually decrease the proportion of assets subject to the exposure to the Public Sector, in line with the amortization and cancellation made by the Government of the bonds received for asymmetric compensation in the currency of issuance. To date, no objections to this issue have been received.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 31: (Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006 the assistance to the Public Sector arises 27% and 36%, respectively from total assets.

 

NOTE 32: ACQUISITION OF THE PALERMO INVEST S.A. SHAREHOLDING

On October 4, 2006, the Company acquired the remaining 33.33% of the shares of Palermo Invest S.A. to GSEM/AP Holdings, L.P., in the total amount of US$ 18,000, at the date of the contract paying US$ 9,000. The remaining balance will be paid in three equal and consecutive instalments of US$ 3,000 due on October 4, 2008 and 2009 which will accrue 9% annual interest to be paid quarterly. In October, 2007 the Company paid the first installment.

Simultaneously, a contract on assignment of shares was entered into between the Company (the assignor) and Patagonian Investment S.A. (the assignee), in an amount of US$ 1,080 to become due on November 2, 2007, after several postponements. As of December 31, 2007 the Company has fully collected the unpaid balance.

 

NOTE 33: ACQUISITON OF PLOTS OF LAND IN BARILOCHE

In December 2006, the Company purchased several plots of land covering a surface area of 129 thousand square meters, located in San Carlos de Bariloche, Province of Río Negro. The total transaction amount was US$ 7,000 having the Company paid US$ 4,200 in cash. The remaining US$ 2,800 was covered by a first degree mortgage on the real estate acquired, payable in 36 monthly, equal and consecutive installments of US$ 86 each, the first to become due on January 14, 2007 and the rest on the same day of the next months. These installments include capital amortization and interest calculated according to the French system at 7% annual on balance amounts.

 

NOTE 34: FINANCING AND OCCUPATION AGREEMENT WITH NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC.

On August 12, 1996 Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G entered into an agreement with NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. by which the latter loaned up to US$ 8,200 for the construction of a cinema complex and a part of the parking lot located in the Córdoba Shopping area, this item being shown in fixed assets. This loan initially accrued a LIBOR interest rate plus 1.5%. Accrual of interests started in April 1999 according to a period of grace provided in the contract clauses.

Related to this loan contract, Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. signed an occupation agreement of the building and the cinema area in favor of NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. (hereinafter “The Agreement”). Occupation of the area was established for a 10-year period as from the date of commencement to be automatically postponed during four additional periods of five years each. It is understood that date of commencement means the date in which the occupant starts exhibiting movies to the public in the cinema building that is October 1997. Under the terms of the Agreement, the amounts owed according

 

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In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 34: (Continued)

 

to the loan to Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. are offset against the payments of possession arising from the occupation of NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. of the building and the cinema area. The Agreement provides that if following the last term mentioned in the previous paragraph there still is any unpaid amount of the loan plus interest, the Agreement will be postponed for a definite term established as the lesser of:

 

   

The time-term necessary to fully pay the loan unpaid amount, or

 

   

Ten (10) years.

Once the last time term has elapsed and if there still is an amount outstanding, the Company will be released of any payment obligation of the remaining portion of the loan plus interest.

On July 1, 2002 NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. assigned all the rights and obligations arising from the Agreement to NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. – SUCURSAL ARGENTINA. Also, other changes were made to the Agreement, the following being the most significant:

 

   

The debt outstanding was converted into Argentine pesos (Ps. 1 = US$ 1) in accordance with the disposition of Law No. 25,561 and National Executive Decree No. 214/02. Under sections 4 and 8 of the referred Decree and complementary addenda, the referential stabilization coefficient is to be applied to the above debt outstanding as from February 3, 2002.

 

   

All the obligations of Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. included in the Agreement by which NAI INTERNACIONAL II, INC. is guaranteed the use of the cinema center, as well as those obligations that imply restrictions on the use or the possession of Empalme S.A.I.C.F.A. y G. or third parties, are covered by antichresis in rem right.

 

   

The extension agreed on January 1, 2002 was established for suspending the occupation payments owed by the occupant to the owner as well as the payments to account of capital and interests of the owner to the creditor for a six-month period as from the above-mentioned date. These payments will be renewed as from July 2002.

The capital outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and interest accrued at such date arising from the original loan agreement and modifications are recorded in Customer Advances for a total amount of Ps. 16,916.

 

NOTE 35: ACQUISITION OF THE BUILDING KNOWN AS EX- ESCUELA GOBERNADOR VICENTE DE OLMOS (CITY OF CORDOBA)

In November 2006, APSA participated in a public bidding of the 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. The building covers 5,147 square meters of surface area. A part of the Patio Olmos commercial center is in operation in this building in four commercial plants and two underground parking lots. This commercial center also includes two neighbor buildings with cinemas and a commercial annex connected to the bidding sector and legally related through easement contracts.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 35: (Continued)

 

The building is under a concession contract, effective for 40 years term due in February 2032, APSA acting as grantor. The contract grants to the licensee the commercial use of the building and establishes a series of payments in favor of the grantor such series increasing in Ps. 2.5 every 47 months. To the date of these financial statements, the concession is undergoing month 190, the effective monthly canon being Ps. 12.6 and the next increase estimated for month 235.

The offer of APSA for the purchase of the building was Ps. 32,500 payable as follows: 30%, that is the amount of Ps. 9,700, at the time of awarding the bid and the remaining amount of Ps 22,700 at the date of the signature of the transfer deed document.

On November 20, 2006 APSA was notified that the bidding had been awarded. Consequently, 30% of the price offered according to the terms of the bidding has been duly paid.

On January 15, 2007 APSA was notified by the National Commission for the Defense of Competitiveness that two claims had been submitted to the entity, one by a private individual and the other one by the licensee of the commercial center in respect of this operation. On February 1, 2007 APSA responded the claims.

On June 26, 2007, we were notified of a resolution issued by such agency by which it was resolved to open the summary proceedings under case file No. 501:0491102/2006 of the Registry to the Ministry of Economy and Production styled “Grupo IRSA et al in re. infringement to Law No. 25,156 (C 1163)” under section 30 Law No. 25,156.

On September 25, 2007, the transfer deed was signed with the Government of the Province of Córdoba for the building in which Centro Comercial Patio Olmos is currently operating. The transference of the respective concession contract was also entered into. In such operation, the balance of the price agreed for Ps. 22,700 was cancelled. APSA has recorded this transaction as an addition in Fixed Assets.

On January 24, 2008 we received a note of the National Commission for the Defense of the Competition, record N º S01/0477593/2007 (DP No. 38) by which APSA is requested to report and deliver the pertinent documentation on the matter related to such operation.

 

NOTE 36: NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

In December 2006, APSA entered into a series of agreements for the construction, marketing and management of a new commercial enterprise that is being developed in Saavedra, City of Buenos Aires, by Panamerican Mall S.A. (PAMSA) a company incorporated at the end of 2006 in which APSA has a shareholding of 80%.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 36: (Continued)

 

APSA made capital contributions in PAMSA for Ps. 158,300 and sold to this company the plot of land located in the streets named Posta, Pico and Arias (bought to Philips Argentina S.A.) in the amount of Ps. 59,900. APSA will pay future capital contributions in PAMSA in a maximum amount of US$ 37,800 million with the purpose of finishing the pertinent construction works and to guarantee the functioning and use of the commercial center which have been partially integrated as of the date of issuance of these unaudited financial statements.

The other PAMSA shareholder is Centro Comercial Panamericano S.A. owner of the remaining 20% of the shareholding. This company made capital contribution to PAMSA for Ps. 24,600 and transferred to PAMSA the ownership of a plot of land located in the streets Melian, Vedia and Arias (limiting the plot of land sold by APSA) in the total amount of Ps. 61,500. Centro Comercial Panamericano S.A. will make capital contributions in PAMSA for completing the construction works and starting the commercial center up to a maximum amount of US$ 9,400 which have been partially integrated as of the date of issuance of these unaudited financial statements.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, both APSA and Centro Comercial Panamericano S.A. made irrevocable contributions to PAMSA for Ps. 40,200 and Ps. 9,000, respectively.

The project includes the construction of a commercial center, a hypermarket, a cinema complex and an office building and/or housing building. This is one of the most significant enterprises initiated by the Company.

 

NOTE 37: ALTO PALERMO S.A.- ISSUANCE OF NOTES

On May 11, 2007, Alto Palermo S.A. issued two new series of notes in the total amount of US$ 170,000. Series I corresponds to the issuance of US$ 120,000 becoming due on May 11, 2017, which accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.875% payable semi-annually on May 11 and November 11 of each year as from November 11, 2007. On November 11, 2007 the first interest installment has been cancelled for US$ 4,730. Principal of this Series will be fully settled at maturity. Series II corresponds to the issuance of Ps. 154,000 (equivalent to US$ 50,000). Principal will be settled in seven, equal and consecutive semi-annual installments as from June 11, 2009, which accrues interest at 11% per annum, maturing on June 11, and December 11 of each year as from December 11, 2007. On December 11, 2007 the first principal amount and interest installment has been cancelled for US$ 9,900.

These issuances correspond to Classes 1 and 2 within the Global Program for Issuing Notes, having a face value of up to US$ 200,000 (the “Program”) authorized by the National Securities Commission Resolution No. 15614 dated April 19, 2007.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 38: CAPITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

The Company and its subsidiary APSA have developed during the year ended June 30, 2007, the design of a capitalization program for executive management staff through contributions that will be realized by employees and by the Company.

That plan is addressed to employees selected by the Company and its subsidiaries APSA and Inversora Bolivar S.A. with the purpose of keeping them in the company and increasing their total compensation through an extraordinary reward, provided that certain specific conditions are complied with.

Participation and contributions to the Plan are on a voluntary basis. Once the beneficiary has accepted, it will be able to make two types of contributions: a monthly one (based on the salary) and an extraordinary one (based on the annual bonus). The suggested contribution is up to 2.5% of the monthly salary and up to 15% of the bonus. On the other hand, the Company and its subsidiary APSA contribution will be 200% of the monthly contributions and 300% of the employee´s extraordinary contributions.

Funds collected from participants’ contributions will send to an independent financial means especially created for such purpose and placed in Argentina as a Common Investment Fund, which has the approval by the National Securities Commission. Such funds will be freely redeemed under the requirement of the participants.

The funds arising from the Company and its subsidiaries contributions will flow to other independent financial means separated from the previous one.

In the future the participants will have access to 100% of the plan benefits (that is, including the Company and its subsidiaries contributions made in favor of the financial means especially created) under the circumstances that follow:

 

   

Ordinary retirement in line with the applicable working regulations

 

   

Total or permanent disability or inability

 

   

Death

In case of resignation or discharge without legal justification, the participant will obtain the amounts contributed by the company only if he has participated in the plan during a minimum term of five years, provided certain conditions were complied with.

As of December, 2007, security charges of the Company amount to Ps. 2,637.

 

NOTE 39: ACQUISITION OF PLOT OF LAND IN VICENTE LOPEZ AND CREATION OF CYRSA

In January 2007, the Company acquired the total shares of the company named Rummaala S.A., the main asset of which is a plot of land located in Vicente Lopez, Province of Buenos Aires. The purchase price was US$ 21,172, payable as follows: (i) US$ 4,252 in cash and (ii) by delivering certain units of the building to be constructed in the plot of land owned by Rummaala in the amount of US$ 16,920,

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 39: (Continued)

 

within a 4-year term as from the approval date of the plans by the related authorities or when the facilities be vacated, whichever last occurs. As security for compliance with the construction of the future building and transfer of the future units, the shares acquired were pledged.

Simultaneously with the former transaction, Rummaala acquired a plot of land adjacent to its own property in the amount of US$ 15,000, payable as follows: (i) US$ 500 in cash; (ii) by delivering certain units of buildings Cruceros I and II owned by the Company in the amount of US$ 1,247 and (iii) by delivering certain units of the building to be constructed in the land acquired in the amount of US$ 13,253, within a 40-month term considered as from the approval date of the plans by the related authorities or when the facilities be vacated, whichever last occurs. As security for compliance with the construction of the future building and transfer of the future units, the Company’s property located at Suipacha 652 was mortgaged.

In April, 2007, the Company constituted CYRSA Sociedad Anónima, to have a legal entity that allows to develop a specific project together with one or more investors having the required knowledge and expertise. In August 2007, CYRELA is incorporated with the ownership of 50% of CYRSA capital stock.

In the same act, the Company provided 100% of the shareholding of Rummaala S.A. and the liability in kind related to the acquisition-of a plot of land to CYRSA in the amount of Ps. 21,495 and CYRELA provided Ps. 21,495 (amount equivalent to the net value of the shares contributed by the Company).

The Company has subscribed with Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Emprendimentos e Partiçipacões an agreement by which through CYRSA S.A. operating under the name IRSA- CYRELA will start developing housing units in the Argentine Republic.

 

NOTE 40: INCORPORATION OF SOLARES DE SANTA MARIA S.A. - SALE OF SANTA MARIA DEL PLATA AND SALE OF SHARE

On May 7, 2007, the Company under the context of a new business project incorporated a company under the name of Solares de Santa María S.A., for the purpose that such company acts as a joint vehicle with investors that are out of the Company operation and interested in an urbanization project.

With the contributions made by the shareholders, Solares de Santa María S.A. (SOLARES) acquired the real estate known as Ex - Ciudad Deportiva Boca Juniors (Santa María del Plata), located in the City of Buenos Aires, South Coast, facing Avenue España unnumbered, in the amount of US$ 100,000. The project of SOLARES is to develop in such a plot a new real estate undertaking.

On June 26, 2007, the Company and PISA subscribe a purchase-sale contract of shares, by which each company sold 5% of the shareholding to Israel Sutton Dabbah, in commission, equivalent to 31,491,932 shares of SOLARES.

Subsequent to such operation and as of closing of the current period, the Company owns 90% of SOLARES represented by 283,427,390 common nominative non-endorsable shares, and Israel Sutton Dabbah, in commission, the remaining 10%.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 41: CREATION AND PURCHASE OF COMPANIES SHARES

 

FINANCEL COMMUNICATIONS S.A.

On August 29, 2007, the Company incorporated a new company under the name of FINANCEL COMMUNICATIONS S.A. (Financel) which capital stock is subscribed 80% by IRSA and 20% by Prisma Investments S.A.

The object of the newly incorporated company is to create innovative solutions for collections and payments in the country through the use of cell phones.

Financel, together with CTI Móvil and Tarjeta Shopping have created “COMPRA MOVIL”, the first cell phone purchase system in Argentina, by which CTI clients through their cellphones, in a very quick and secure manner, are able to extend their options and make payments in the purchase process.

To the date of these unaudited financial statements, Financel has not yet started the operation referred to above.

QUALITY INVEST S.A.

On August 31, 2007, the Company constituted Quality Invest S.A. which capital stock has been 95% subscribed by IRSA and 5% by Palermo Invest S.A.

The purpose of the Company is to contribute, associate or invest capitals in individuals or companies to be applied to any class and kind of operations, as well as to the purchase, sale of securities, shares, debentures and any other type of bearer securities and bonds in any of the established or to be established systems or modalities, with the exception of any activities comprised in the Financial Entities legislation and any other that would require public bidding.

E-COMMERCE LATINA S.A.

On November 6, 2007, Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) and Shopping Alto Palermo S.A. (SAPSA) sold to the Company and to Patagonian Investment S.A. 90% and 10%, respectively of the total shareholding of E-Commerce Latina S.A. for Ps. 3,146 and Ps. 350, respectively.

On the same date, both APSA and SAPSA acquired from E-Commerce Latina S.A. 80% and 10%, respectively, of the shareholding of Comercializadora Los Altos for Ps. 3,264 and Ps. 408 million, respectively.

On November 20, 2007, both APSA and SAPSA assigned to E-Commerce Latina S.A. the receivables registered with the Company and with Patagonian Investment S.A., respectively, originated on the shares sale of E-Commerce Latina S.A. The maximum term for cancellation of the receivables is one year and they accrue a Libor interest rate of 1 year + 2%.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 42: EXERCISE OF OPTION

 

During August 2007, APSA exercised an option for the subscription of additional shares representing 75% of the capital stock and votes of a company which purpose is the development of a cultural and recreational complex in the Palermo district of the City of Buenos Aires.

This option is subject to the fulfilment of certain essential conditions such as the approval of the project by the pertinent authorities and the authorization of this operation by the National Commission for the Defence of Competitiveness, among other, which as of the date of these unaudited financial statements have not yet been complied with.

The price of the option was fixed in US$ 600 and it has been fully cancelled.

If the above-mentioned conditions are complied with, APSA will make a total investment of US$ 24,400.

This option has been accounted for in Non-Current Investments.

 

NOTE 43: BARTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

On October 11, 2007, APSA subscribed with Condominios Los Altos an exchange contract in connection with an own building, plot G, located in the City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

As partial consideration for such exchange contract, Condominios Los Altos agreed to transfer the full property, possession and dominium in favour of APSA of the following future real estate: (i) Fifteen (15) Functional Housing Units (apartments), with an own constructed surface of 1,504.45 square meters, which represent and will further represent jointly 14.85% of the own covered square meters of housing (apartments) of the real estate that Condominios del Alto S.A. will build in Plot G, and (ii) fifteen (15) Garages, which represent and will further represent jointly 15% of the own covered square meters of garage units in the same building.

The parties have determined that the value of each undertaking is of US$ 1,115. The credit in kind arising from this transaction is included in Inventories.

As a complementary consideration in favour of APSA, Condominios del Alto S.A. will pay to the Company US$ 15,300. Also and in guarantee for the obligations assumed: (i) Condominios del Alto S.A. charged a first degree mortgage and degree of privilege in favour of the Company on Plot G in the amount of US$ 1,100; (ii) established a security insurance of which the Company will be assigner of the insured amount of US$ 1,600; and (iii) the shareholders of Condominios del Alto S.A. are the guarantors of the obligations of the latter up to the amount of US$ 800.

Finally, the Company granted to Condominios an option to acquire an exchange on Plot 2h, close to the transferred plot.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 44: ACQUISITION OF THE CENTRO COMERCIAL GOODWILL

On December 28, 2007, Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) signed a Partial Goodwill Transference Preliminary Purchase Contract with INCSA for acquiring one of the parts of the goodwill established by a Commercial Center where “Soleil Factory” currently develops activities. The transaction is being subject to certain conditions. The total price of the operation is US$ 20,700 of which US$ 8,100 were paid at the time the preliminary purchase contract was entered into. Such disbursement was recorded as a financial advance for fixed assets purchase.

Once the definitive signature of the goodwill transference has taken place, the remaining amount of US$ 12,600 will accrue 5% annual interest plus VAT, such amount to be cancelled in seven annual and consecutive installments. The first interest installment will be paid 365 days after the contract is signed and together with the payment of the last interest installment the total capital owed will be cancelled.

Furthermore, Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) signed an offering letter for acquiring, building and running a commercial center in a real estate owned by INCSA located in the City of San Miguel de Tucumán, Province of Tucumán. This transaction is subject to certain conditions, one of these being that APSA partially acquires from INCSA the goodwill established by the commercial center that develops activities in “Soleil Factory”. The price of this transaction is US$ 1,300, of which US$ 50 were paid on January 2, 2008. This transaction will be recorded subsequent to December 31, 2007.

 

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Unaudited Financial Statements

For the six-month periods

beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006 and

ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

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Corporate domicile:

  Bolívar 108 1º Floor – Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Principal activity:

  Real estate investment and development

Unaudited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2007

compared with the same period of previous year.

Stated in thousands of Pesos

Fiscal year No. 65 beginning July 1st, 2007

DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH THE PUBLIC REGISTRY OF COMMERCE

 

Of the By-laws:

  June 23, 1943

Of last amendment:

  March 2, 2006

Registration number with the

Superintendence of Corporations:

  3,315

Duration of the Company:

  Until April 5, 2043

Information related to subsidiary companies is shown in Exhibit C.

CAPITAL COMPOSITION (Note 11)

 

     Authorized for Public Offer of
Shares (*)
   In thousand of pesos

Type of share

      Subscribed    Paid in

Common share, 1 vote each

   578,676,460    578,676    578,676

 

(*) Company not included in the Optional Statutory System of Public Offer of Compulsory Acquisition.

 

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Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

ASSETS

     

CURRENT ASSETS

     

Cash and banks (Note 2 and Exhibit G)

   24,785    165,650

Investments (Exhibits C, D and G)

   56,408    25,708

Mortgages and leases receivable, net (Note 3 and Exhibit G)

   57,751    13,840

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 4 and Exhibit G)

   86,913    102,299

Inventories (Note 5)

   47,477    20,470
         

Total Current Assets

   273,334    327,967
         

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

     

Mortgages and leases receivable, net (Note 3 and Exhibit G)

   314    1,328

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 4 and Exhibit G)

   110,506    104,032

Inventories (Note 5)

   24,585    93,038

Investments (Exhibits C, D and G)

   1,350,902    1,407,678

Fixed assets, net (Exhibit A)

   732,668    548,192
         

Total Non-Current Assets

   2,218,975    2,154,268
         

Total Assets

   2,492,309    2,482,235
LIABILITIES      
CURRENT LIABILITIES      
Trade accounts payable (Exhibit G)    10,319    7,495
Mortgages payable (Note 6 and Exhibit G)    6,973    14,755
Customer advances (Exhibit G)    24,333    21,755
Short-term debt (Note 7 and Exhibit G)    28,505    116,692
Salaries and social security payable    1,656    3,195
Taxes payable (Exhibit G)    10,909    16,940
Other liabilities (Note 8 and Exhibit G)    24,758    9,753
         

Total Current Liabilities

 

   107,453    190,585
         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES      
Trade accounts payable (Exhibit G)    12    115
Customer advances    1,910    —  
Long-term debt (Note 7 and Exhibit G)    474,655    626,960
Taxes payable    542    580
Other liabilities (Note 8 and Exhibit G)    32,650    17,281
         
Total Non-Current Liabilities    509,769    644,936
         
Total Liabilities    617,222    835,521
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (according to the corresponding statement)    1,875,087    1,646,714
         
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    2,492,309    2,482,235

The accompanying notes and exhibits are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

 

Saúl Zang
Vice-president acting as President

 

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Unaudited Statements of Income

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Revenues

   98,089     49,638  

Costs (Exhibit F)

   (54,844 )   (32,863 )
            

Gross profit

   43,245     16,775  
            

Gain from recognition of inventories at net realizable value (Note 1.5.h.)

   1,197     6,787  

Selling expenses (Exhibit H)

   (2,184 )   (2,718 )

Administrative expenses (Exhibit H)

   (17,899 )   (11,561 )
            

Subtotal

   (18,886 )   (7,492 )
            

Operating income

   24,359     9,283  
            

Financial results generated by assets:

    

Interest income

   12,806     6,460  

Exchange gain (loss)

   5,599     (899 )

Interest on discount by assets

   290     (30 )

Gain on financial operations

   77     5,321  
            

Subtotal

   18,772     10,852  
            

Financial results generated by liabilities:

    

Exchange (loss) gain

   (13,141 )   2,020  

Interest on discount by liabilities

   (763 )   5  

Financial expenses (Exhibit H)

   (28,286 )   (14,819 )
            

Subtotal

   (42,190 )   (12,794 )
            

Financial results, net

   (23,418 )   (1,942 )
            

Gain on equity investees (Note 10.c.)

   11,340     65,799  

Other expenses, net (Note 9)

   (6,826 )   (4,849 )
            

Net income before tax

   5,455     68,291  

Income tax and MPIT (Note 1.5. m, n and 14)

   329     (2,171 )
            

Net income for the period

   5,784     66,120  

The accompanying notes and exhibits are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

 

Saúl Zang
Vice-president acting as President

 

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Unaudited Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

    Shareholders’ contributions   Reserved earnings              

Caption

  Common
Stock
  Inflation
adjustment of
common stock
  Additional
paid-in capital
  Total   Legal reserve   Reserve for
new projects
  Retained
earnings
    Total as of
December 31,
2007
  Total as of
December 31,
2006

Balances as of beginning of year

  464,969   274,387   684,241   1,423,597   24,276   91,744   107,097     1,646,714   1,485,766

Capital increase

  113,707   —     108,882   222,589   —     —     —       222,589   24,691

Profit distribution in accordance to Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on October 10, 2007

  —     —     —     —     5,355   101,742   (107,097 )   —     —  

Net income for the period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     5,784     5,784   66,120
                                     

Balances as of December 31, 2007

  578,676   274,387   793,123   1,646,186   29,631   193,486   5,784     1,875,087   —  
                                     

Balances as of December 31, 2006

  448,742   274,387   671,308   1,394,437   24,276   91,744   66,120     —     1,576,577

The accompanying notes and exhibits are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

 

Saúl Zang
Vice-president acting as President

 

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Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows (1)

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    

Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of year

   172,205     36,572  

Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of period

   73,244     16,420  
            

Net Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (98,961 )   (20,152 )
            

CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income for the period

   5,784     66,120  

Plus income tax accrued for the period

   (329 )   2,171  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:

    

• Equity gain from related companies

   (11,340 )   (65,799 )

• Gain from valuation of inventories at net realizable value

   (1,197 )   (6,787 )

• Allowances and reserves

   8,232     2,455  

• Amortization and depreciation

   12,328     3,262  

• Sundry provisions

   —       1,630  

• Financial results

   3,380     (10,252 )

Changes in operating assets and operating liabilities:

    

• Decrease in current investments

   16,502     6,132  

• Decrease in other receivables

   3,949     2,244  

• Decrease in inventory

   835     27,671  

• Decrease in taxes payable, social security payable and customer advances

   (9,297 )   (8,027 )

•(Decrease) Increase in accrued interest

   (1,422 )   1,264  

• Increase in trade accounts payable

   2,718     140  

• Increase in mortgages and leases receivable

   (1,097 )   (1,457 )

• Increase (Decrease) in other liabilities

   (1,225 )   (4,146 )
            

Net cash provided by operating activities

   27,821     16,621  
            

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

• Purchase of shares Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.

   —       (1,854 )

• Purchase of shares of Alto Palermo S.A.

   —       (867 )

• Incorporation of Patagonian Investments S.A.

   —       (27,522 )

• Increase interest in subsidiary companies

   (1,612 )   (295 )

• Loans granted to related parties

   (1,722 )   (5,308 )

• Loans granted

   —       (6,939 )

• Purchase and improvements of fixed assets

   (196,330 )   (61,584 )

• Purchase of shares of Patagonian Investment S.A.

   —       (4 )

• Dividends collection

   34,768     28,881  
            

Net cash used in investing activities

   (164,896 )   (75,492 )
            

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

• Increase in debt

   —       43,380  

• Increase in debt with related parties

   28,458     9,286  

• Settlement of debt

   (145,193 )   (15,628 )

• Cancellation of Ritelco S.A. joint

   —       (4,791 )

• Settlement in mortgages payable

   (8,567 )   (8,346 )

• Issuance of common stock

   163,416     14,818  
            

Net cash provided by financing activities

   38,114     38,719  
            

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (98,961 )   (20,152 )

 

(1) Includes cash and banks and investments with a realization term not exceeding three months.

The accompanying notes and exhibits are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

 

Saúl Zang
Vice-president acting as President

 

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Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Supplemental cash flow information

     

• Interest paid

   26,072    10,297

• Income tax paid

   10,246    —  

Non-cash activities:

     

• Decrease in long-term investment through a decrease of loans

   52,098    —  

• Increase in receivables through a cancellation of barter of Dique III

   41,807    —  

• Increase in long-term investment through a decrease in other receivables

   8,026    —  

• Increase in other long-term investment through a decrease in other receivables

   3,995    —  

• Increase in long-term investments through an increase in debt

   3,146    —  

• Increase in long-term investments through an increase in other liabilities

   335    11

• Conversion of IRSA Negotiable Obligations into common shares

   —      9,873

• Decrease in long-term investments through an increase in short and long–term debt

   —      27,522

• Increase in other receivables through a decrease in long-term investments

   —      3,303

• Increase in fixed assets through an increase in other receivables

   —      12,161

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos

 

NOTE 1: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Below are the most relevant accounting standards used by the Company to prepare these unaudited financial statements:

 

  1.1. Preparation and presentation of unaudited financial statements

These unaudited financial statements are stated in Argentine pesos and were prepared in accordance with disclosure and valuation criteria contained in the Technical Resolutions issued by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, approved with certain amendments by the Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, in accordance with the resolutions issued by the National Securities Commission.

Unification of professional accounting standards

The National Securities Commission has issued General Resolutions No. 485 and 487 on December 29, 2005 and January 26, 2006, respectively.

Such resolutions have adopted, with certain modifications, the new accounting standards recently issued by the Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aries through its Resolution CD N° 93/2005. These standards are to the obligatorily applied for fiscal years or interim periods corresponding to fiscal years started as from January 1, 2006.

The principal change that the application of these new standards has generated relates to the treatment of the adjustment for inflation in calculating the deferred tax which can be taken as a temporary difference, according to the Company’s criteria. At present the adjustment for inflation is considered as a permanent difference in the deferred income tax calculation. The Company in accordance with the new accounting standards has decided not to recognize the deferred liability generated by the effect of the adjustment for inflation on the fixed assets and other non-monetary assets. The estimated effect as of December 31, 2007 that the adoption of the new criteria would have generated would be a decrease in shareholders’ equity of approximately Ps. 174.1 million, which should be recorded in the income statement accounts of previous years for Ps. 193 million (loss) and in the income statement accounts of the period for Ps. 18.9 million (gain).

In accordance with the Company’s Management the potential effect that the new accounting standards would have in its subsidiary Banco Hipotecario S.A. would not be significant on the amount of the Company’s investment.

The above-mentioned liability would probably turn to the previous position according to the detail that follows:

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.1. (Continued)

 

Item

   Up to 12
months
   From 1 to 2
years
   From 2 to 3
years
   Over 3
years
   Total

Amount in millions

   9.8    9.8    9.7    144.8    174.1

 

  1.2. Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires Company’s Management, at a specific date, to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the period. Company’s Management makes estimates for example when accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies. Future actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions made at the date of these unaudited financial statements.

 

  1.3. Recognition of the effects of inflation

The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in constant currency, reflecting the overall effects of inflation through August 31, 1995. From that date and until December 31, 2001 the Company discontinued the restatement of the financial statements due to a period of monetary stability. From January 1, 2002 up to February 28, 2003 the effects of inflation were recognized due to the existence of an inflationary period. As from that date, the restatement of the financial statements was discontinued.

This criterion is not in line with current professional accounting standards, which establish that the financial statements should have been restated through September 30, 2003. However, due to the low level of inflation rates during the period from March to September 2003, this deviation has not had a material effect on the unaudited financial statements taken as a whole.

The rate used for restatement of items in these unaudited financial statements is the domestic wholesale price index published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census.

 

  1.4. Comparative information

Balances items as of June 30, 2007 shown in these unaudited financial statements for comparative purposes arise from the audited annual financial statements corresponding to the year then ended.

Certain amounts in the unaudited financial statements as of December 31, 2006 were reclassified for disclosure on comparative bases with those for the six-month period ended December 31, 2007.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. Valuation criteria

 

  a. Cash and banks

Cash on hand has been valued at face value.

 

  b. Foreign currency assets and liabilities

Foreign currency assets and liabilities were valued at each period/year-end exchange rates.

Operations denominated in foreign currency are converted into pesos at the rates of exchange in effect at the date of settlement of the operation.

 

  c. Current investments

Current investments in debt securities and mutual funds were valued at their net realization value.

 

  d. Mortgages and lease receivables and trade accounts payable

Mortgages and lease receivables and trade accounts payable have been valued at the price applicable to spot operations at the time of the transaction plus interest and implicit financial components accrued at the internal rate of return determined at that moment.

 

  e. Financial receivables and liabilities

Financial receivables and payables have been valued at the amount deposited and collected, respectively, net of operating costs, plus financial results accrued based on the internal rate of return estimated at that time.

 

  f. Other receivables and payables

Sundry current assets and liabilities have been valued at face value plus the financial results accrued at the closing of the corresponding period/year.

Sundry receivables and payables (value added tax, deposits in guarantee, and accounts receivable in trust) disclosed under other current and other non-current receivables and payables, were valued based on the best estimate of the amount receivable and payable, respectively, discounted at an interest rate that reflect the value-time of money and the estimate specific transaction risks at the time of incorporation to assets and liabilities, respectively.

As established by the regulations of the National Securities Commission, deferred tax assets and liabilities and MPIT have not been discounted.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  f. (Continued)

 

Liabilities in kind:

Liabilities in kind corresponding to obligations to deliver units to be built are valued considering the cost of the assets received. The Company estimates that this value does not exceed the cost of construction of the units to deliver plus additional costs to transfer the assets to the creditor.

 

  g. Balances corresponding to financial transactions and sundry receivables and payables with related parties

Receivables and payables with related parties generated by financial transactions and other sundry transactions were valued in accordance with the terms agreed by the parties.

 

  h. Inventories

A property is classified as inventories upon determination by the Board of Directors that the property is to be marketed for sale in the normal course of business over the next several years.

Properties classified as inventories have been valued at acquisition or construction cost restated as mentioned in Note 1.3., or estimated market value, whichever is lower. As of June 30, 2006 the Company maintained allowances for impairment of certain inventories for those which market value is lower than cost (See Exhibit E). Costs include land and land improvements, direct construction costs, construction overhead costs, interest on indebtedness and real estate taxes. During the year ended June 30, 2007 there were no items charged to assets.

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2007 interest costs were capitalized.

Inventories on which advance payments that establish price have been received, and the operation’s contract terms and conditions assure that the sale will be effectively accomplished and that the income will be realized, are valued at its fair market value. Profits arising from such valuation are shown in the “Gain from recognition of inventories at net realizable value” caption of the unaudited Statements of Income.

Properties held for sale are classified as current or non-current based on the estimated date of sale and the time at which the related receivable is expected to be collected by the Company.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  h. (Continued)

 

The amount recorded in inventories, net of allowances set up, does not exceed their estimated recoverable value at the end of the period/year.

Credits in kind:

The Company has credits in kinds related to rights on the construction of certain units. The units relating to the buildings called “Terreno Caballito” and “Dique III” have been valued according to the accounting measuring standards corresponding to inventories receivables and they have been disclosed under “Inventories”.

 

  i. Non-current investments

 

   

Investments in debt securities:

Investments in debt securities were valued based on the best estimate of the discounted amount receivable, applying the corresponding internal rate of return estimated at the time of incorporation to assets, as the Company will hold them to maturity. The value thus obtained does not exceed the respective estimated recoverable value at the end of the period/year.

 

   

Investments in subsidiaries and related companies:

Investments in subsidiaries and related companies detailed in Exhibit C, have been valued by using the equity method of accounting based on the unaudited financial statements at December 31, 2007 issued by them. The accounting standards used by the subsidiaries to prepare their unaudited financial statements are the same as those used by the Company. The accounting standards used by the related companies to prepare their unaudited financial statements are those currently in effect.

The unaudited Financial Statements of Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Banco de Crédito y Securitizatión S.A. are prepared in accordance with the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (“BCRA”) standards. For the purpose of the valuation of the investment in the Company, adjustments necessary to adequate the unaudited financial statements to the professional accounting standards have been considered.

This item also includes the lower or higher value paid for the purchase of shares in subsidiaries and related companies assignable to the assets acquired, and goodwill related to the subsidiary Alto Palermo S.A., Palermo Invest S.A. and the related company, Banco Hipotecario S.A.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  i. (Continued)

 

The Company has an important investment in Banco Hipotecario S.A. This investment is valued according to the equity method due to the significant influence of the economic group on the decisions of Banco Hipotecario S.A. and to the intention of keeping said investment on a permanent basis.

In accordance with the regulations of the BCRA and the contracts signed as a result of Banco Hipotecario S.A.’s financial debt restructuring process, there are certain restrictions on the distribution of profits by Banco Hipotecario S.A. to the Company.

Corporations purchased by the Company were recorded in line with the “acquisition method” set forth in Technical Resolution No. 18. All assets and liabilities acquired to third independent parties were adjusted to show their fair value. The Company identified the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets like: leasing contracts acquired in higher or lesser conditions to market conditions, costs included in entering into current lease contracts (the last being the market cost that the Company avoids paying for acquiring leasing contracts in operation) and intangible value of relations with customers. The process of identification and the determination of the price paid is a matter that requires complex judgments and significant estimates.

The Company used the information contained in valuations estimated by independent appraisers as primary base for assigning the price paid for the land and the building acquired. The amounts assigned to all the other assets and liabilities were based on independent valuations or in the Company’s own analysis on comparable assets and liabilities. The current value of tangible assets acquired considers the property value as if it were empty.

Under the terms of Technical Resolution No. 21, taking into account that the market value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities identified exceed the price paid, the intangible assets acquired were not recognized as they would give rise to an increase of the negative goodwill at the time of purchase.

 

   

Certificates of participation in IRSA I financial trust:

The certificates of participation in IRSA I financial trust have been valued at the amount resulting from apportioning the participation certificate holding to the trust assets.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  i. (Continued)

 

   

Undeveloped parcels of lands:

The Company acquires undeveloped land in order to provide an adequate and well-located supply for its residential and office building operations. The Company’s strategy for land acquisition and development is dictated by specific market conditions where the Company conducts its operations.

Land held for development and sale and improvements are stated at cost restated as mentioned in Note 1.3. or market value, whichever is lower. The Company maintains allowances for impairment of certain parcels of undeveloped land for which their market value is lower than cost. (See Exhibit E).

Land and land improvements are transferred to inventories or fixed assets when construction commences or their trade is decided.

The values thus obtained, net of the allowances recorded, do not exceed their respective estimated recoverable values at the end of the period/year.

 

  j. Fixed assets, net

Fixed assets comprise primarily of rental properties and other properties and equipment held for use by the Company.

Fixed assets value, net of allowances set up, does not exceed estimated recoverable value at the end of the period/year.

 

   

Rental properties

Rental properties are carried at acquisition and/or construction cost, restated as mentioned in Note 1.3., less accumulated depreciation and allowance for impairment at the end of the period/year. The Company capitalizes accrued interest costs associated with long-term construction projects. During the period ended December 31, 2007, interest costs for Ps. 65 were capitalized in the building known as “DIQUE IV”.

During the current period the Company acquired the building known as “Museo Renault” which was valued at its acquisition cost. At the date of these financial statements, the Company is in the process of analysis of current value of this asset as to identify possible greater values or negative goodwill as specified in RT 21.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  j. (Continued)

 

Accumulated depreciation is computed under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to results in the period incurred.

The Company has allowances for impairment of certain rental properties as disclosed in Exhibit A. Increases and decreases of such allowances are disclosed in Exhibit E.

Significant renovations and improvements, which improve or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over its estimated remaining useful life. At the time depreciable assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and the accumulated depreciation of the assets are eliminated from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is disclosed in the unaudited statement of income.

 

   

Other properties and equipment

Other properties and equipment properties are carried at cost, restated as mentioned in Note 1.3., less accumulated depreciation at the end of the period/year. Accumulated depreciation is computed under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as specified below:

 

Assets

  

Estimated useful life (years)

Leasehold improvements

   On contract basis

Furniture and fixtures

   5

Vehicles

   5

Machinery, equipment and computer equipment

   3

The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred.

The cost of significant renewals and improvements are 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.

 

  k. Deferred financing cost

Expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of Negotiable Obligations and proceeds of loans are amortized over the life of the related issuances. In the case of redemption or conversion of these notes, the related expenses are amortized using the accelerated depreciation method.

Amortization has been recorded under “Financial results, net” in the unaudited statements of income as a greater financing expense.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

 

  l. Customer advances

Customer advances represent payments received in advance in connection with the sale and rent of properties.

 

  m. Income tax

The Company has recognized the charge for income tax by the deferred tax liability method, recognizing timing differences between measurements of accounting and tax assets and liabilities (see Note 14).

To determine deferred assets and liabilities, the tax rate expected to be in effect at the time of reversal or use has been applied to timing differences identified and tax loss carryforwards, considering the legal regulations approved at the date of issuance of these unaudited financial statements.

 

  n. Minimum Presumed Income Tax (MPIT)

The Company calculates MPIT by applying the current 1% rate on computable assets at the end of the year. This tax complements income tax. The Company’s tax obligation in each period/year will coincide with the higher of the two taxes. However, if MPIT exceeds income tax in a given period, that amount in excess will be computable as payment on account of income tax arising in any of the following ten years.

At December 31, 2007, the Company has estimated the MPIT, recognizing under “Other receivables” the amount estimated to be offset as payment on account of income tax in future years in accordance with current regulations, and expensing the remaining balance.

 

  o. Allowances and Provisions

Allowance for doubtful accounts: the Company provides for losses relating to mortgages, lease and other accounts receivable. The allowance for losses is recognized when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the agreements. The allowance is determined on a one-by-one basis considering the present value of expected future cash flows. While Management uses the information available to make assessments, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if future economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the assessments. Management has considered all events and/or transactions that are subject to reasonable and normal methods of estimations, and the unaudited financial statements reflect that consideration.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  o. (Continued)

 

For impairment of assets: the Company regularly assesses its non-current assets for recoverability whenever there is an indication that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable value.

In such cases, the Company has estimated the recoverable value of rental properties based on their economic use value, which is determined based on estimated future cash flows discounted. For the rest of the assets (inventories and undeveloped parcels of land) the Company makes a comparison with market values based on values of comparable properties. If the recoverable value of assets, which had been impaired in prior years, increases, the Company records the corresponding reversals of impairment loss as required by accounting standards.

Increases and decreases of allowances for impairment of assets during the period ended December 31, 2007 and during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 are detailed in Exhibit E.

For lawsuits: the Company has certain contingent liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including those involving labor. The Company accrues liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are based on developments to date, the Company’s estimates of the outcomes of these matters and the Company’s lawyers’ experience in contesting, litigating and settling other matters.

As the scope of the liabilities becomes better defined, there may be changes in the estimates of future costs, which could have an effect on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition or liquidity.

At the date of issuance of these unaudited financial statements, Company’s Management understands that there are no elements to foresee other potential contingencies having a negative impact on these unaudited financial statements.

 

  p. Shareholders’ equity accounts

Amounts of shareholders’ equity accounts have been restated following the guidelines detailed in Note 1.3. until February 28, 2003. Subsequent movements are stated in the currency of the month to which they correspond.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

  p. (Continued)

 

“Common stock” account was stated at historical nominal value. The difference between value stated in constant currency, following the guidelines detailed in Note 1.3., and historical nominal value is shown under “Inflation adjustment of common stock” forming part of the shareholders’ equity.

 

  q. Results for the period

The results for the period are shown as follows:

Amounts included in the unaudited Income Statement are shown in the currency of the month to which they correspond.

Charges for assets consumed (fixed asset depreciation, intangible asset amortization and cost of sales) were determined based on the values recorded for such assets.

Results from investments in subsidiary and affiliated companies was calculated under the equity method, by applying the percentage of the Company’s equity interest to the results of such companies, with the adjustments for application of Technical Resolution No. 21.

 

  r. Advertising expenses

The Company generally charges the advertising and publicity expenses to results when they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses were approximately Ps. 227 and Ps. 558 for the periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

  s. Pension information

The Company does not maintain any pension plans. Argentine laws provide for pension benefits to be paid to retired employees from government pension plans and/or a privately managed funds plan to which employees may elect to contribute.

 

  t. Derivative financial instruments

The Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement in order to hedge the risks of fluctuation in interest rates related to its financial debt which accrues interest at variable rate. See Note 15 for details.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  1.5. (Continued)

 

 

  u. Revenue recognition

u.1. Sales of properties

The Company records revenue from the sale of properties when all of the following criteria are met:

 

   

the sale has been consummated,

 

   

there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the buyer’s ability and commitment to pay for the property,

 

   

the Company’s receivable is not subject to future subordination,

 

   

the Company has transferred the property to the buyer.

The Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting with respect to sales of development properties under construction. Under this method, revenue is recognized based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs according to budgeted costs. The Company does not commence revenue and cost recognition until such time as the decision to proceed with the project is made and construction activities have begun. The percentage-of-completion method of accounting requires the Company’s Management to prepare budgeted costs in connection with sales of properties/units. All changes to estimated costs of completion are incorporated into revised estimates during the contract period.

u.2. Leases

Revenues from leases are recognized on a straight –line basis over the life of the related lease contracts.

 

  v. Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers, for cash flow purposes, all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, consisting primarily of mutual funds, as cash equivalents.

 

  w. Monetary assets and liabilities

Monetary assets and liabilities are stated at their face value plus or minus the related financial gain or loss.

 

  x. Vacation expenses

Vacation expenses are fully accrued in the period in which the employee renders services in order to be able to take such vacation.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 2: CASH AND BANKS

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Cash in local currency

   32    41

Cash in foreign currency (Exhibit G)

   36    23

Banks in local currency

   151    108,082

Banks in foreign currency (Exhibit G)

   23,923    57,425

Checks to be deposited

   643    79
         
   24,785    165,650
         

 

NOTE 3: MORTGAGES AND LEASES RECEIVABLE, NET

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
     Current     Non-
Current
   Current     Non-
current

Mortgages and leases receivable

   49,662     314    7,792     399

Related parties (Note 10.a.)

   7,257     —      5,324     929

Debtors under legal proceedings and past due debts

   1,275     —      1,055     —  

Less:

         

Allowance for doubtful accounts (Exhibit E)

   (443 )   —      (331 )   —  
                     
   57,751     314    13,840     1,328
                     

Current and non-current receivables from the sale of real estate are secured by first degree mortgages in favor of the Company.

 

NOTE 4: OTHER RECEIVABLES AND PREPAID EXPENSES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 
     Current    Non-
Current
    Current    Non-
current
 

Related parties (Note 10.a.)

   68,508    66,641     74,591    64,755  

Value added tax

   13,205    —       8,212    9,975  

Prepaid expenses

   1,797    —       1,232    —    

Guarantee of defaulted credits (2)

   494    3,458     785    3,096  

Loans granted (1)

   405    —       4,290    —    

Deferred income tax (Note 14)

   —      28,038     —      8,951  

MPIT (Note 1.5.n.)

   —      12,065     11,664    17,241  

Trust accounts receivable

   —      361     —      361  

Present value

   —      (175 )   —      (465 )

Expenses to be re-bill for expenses

   —      —       446    —    

Other

   2,504    118     1,079    118  
                      
   86,913    110,506     102,299    104,032  
                      

 

(1) The amount contained a loan granted by the Company for Ps. 3,995 to the shareholders of Baicom Networks S.A. (“Baicom”). At the same time the Company signed a purchase option with the shareholders of Baicom due on December 4, 2007 for Ps. 3,995 which represented 50% of the shareholding of Baicom. As of December 31, 2007 the Company exercised the option referred to above establishing February 20, 2008 as execution date. The amount of the option is included in long-term investments.
(2) See Note 16 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 5: INVENTORIES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
current

Credit from Barter transaction of “Dique III 1c) (1) (Note 17)

   41,168    —      13,068    26,800

San Martin de Tours

   3,199    —      3,929    —  

Dock 13

   1,595    —      1,595    —  

Abril

   339    1,922    712    1,767

Edificios Cruceros

   487    —      487    —  

Torres Jardín

   466    —      472    —  

Other inventories

   109    —      79    —  

Minetti D

   58    —      72    —  

V. Celina

   43    —      43    —  

Dorrego 1916

   13    —      13    —  

Credit from barter of Caballito plots of land (1)

   —      22,663    —      22,663

Credit from barter transaction of “Dique III 1e) (1) (Note 17)

   —      —      —      41,808
                   
   47,477    24,585    20,470    93,038
                   

 

(1) Secured by first degree mortgage in favor of the Company.

 

NOTE 6: MORTGAGES PAYABLE

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
current

Mortgage payable - Bouchard 710 (Note 12) (1)

   6,973    —      14,755    —  
                   
   6,973    —      14,755    —  
                   

 

(1) On July 1, 2005 the Company paid the first installment of the mortgage for the purchase of the Bouchard 710 Building for US$ 442. Also on July 26, 2005 the Company modified one of the contract clauses of such mortgage, by which a partial anticipated cancellation of US$ 3,203 was made and agreed to pay the remaining price balance of US$ 13,625 in 34 equal, monthly and consecutive installments of US$ 452 each (interest according to the French system were included with an annual rate of 8.5%). As of December 31, 2007 the Company has cancelled 29 principal installments for an amount of US$ 11,411, being the balance of principal US$ 2,214.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 7: SHORT AND LONG - TERM DEBT

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
     Current    Non-
Current
   Current    Non-
Current

Negotiable Obligations -2017 (4)

   15,854    465,208    7,539    463,950

Debt related to purchase of subsidiaries (5)

   12,651    9,447    11,685    70,655

Negotiable Obligations – 2009 principal amount (2)

   —      —      23,785    57,191

Bank loans – 2009 (1)

   —      —      14,636    35,164

Unsecured Convertible Negotiable Obligations - 2007 (3)

   —      —      59,047    —  
                   
   28,505    474,655    116,692    626,960
                   

 

(1) Corresponded to an unsecured loan for a total amount of US$ 51 million, which fell due in November, 2009, with the principal being amortized in 20 quarterly installments with a two-year grace period. In July, 2003 the Company redeemed the mentioned US$ 16 million for US$ 10.9 million. In March, 2004, the Company redeemed US$ 12 million for a total amount of US$ 8.6 million. Additionally, the Company had settled eleven installments amounting to US$ 8.1 million. On October 29, 2007 the Company fully cancelled the balance of this loan by paying US$ 14.9 million of principal.
(2) Corresponded to Negotiable Obligations secured by certain of the Company’s assets for US$ 37.4 million, which matured in November, 2009 with partial periodic amortization. The Company had settled eleven installments amounting to US$ 13.1 million. On October 29, 2007, the Company fully cancelled the balance of these negotiable bonds by paying US$ 24.3 of principal.
(3) According to Note 13, these amount related to Convertible Negotiable Obligations (CNO) issued for a total amount of US$ 100 million. As of the end of the period the balance was fully cancelled. Part of Convertible Negotiable Obligations were held by shareholders and related parties. (See Note 10).
(4) Corresponds to the Negotiable Obligations described in Note 21, in the amount of US$ 150 million that become due on February 2, 2017, accruing interest on a six-month basis at a fixed rate of 8.5% annual, net of issuance expenses in the amount of Ps. 8.5 million. Principal will be fully paid at maturity.

The terms and conditions of the loan require the Company to maintain certain ratios and financial conditions, as well as certain indebtedness ratios and levels.

(5) See Notes 32, 41 and 43 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 8: OTHER LIABILITIES

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 
     Current    Non-
Current
    Current    Non-
current
 

Related parties (Note 10.a.)

   15,720    28,704     1,485    15,303  

Condominium expenses

   3,281    —       1,954    —    

Directors’ fees provision (Note 10.a.) (1)

   3,222    —       2,919    —    

Administration and reserve funds

   448    —       448    —    

Provision for lawsuits (Exhibit E)

   77    —       6    —    

Directors’ guarantee deposits (Note 10.a.)

   —      8     —      8  

Guarantee deposits

   1,372    3,875     2,255    2,014  

Present value

   —      (135 )   —      (136 )

Other

   638    198     686    92  
                      
   24,758    32,650     9,753    17,281  
                      

 

(1) As of December 31, and June 30, 2007, it is disclosed net of advances to Directors for Ps. 247 and Ps. 420, respectively.

 

NOTE 9: OTHER EXPENSES, NET

The breakdown for this item is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Other income:

    

Other

   157     364  
            
   157     364  
            

Other expenses:

    

Tax on personal assets

   (4,229 )   (2,789 )

Donations

   (1,759 )   (1,240 )

Unrecoverable VAT

   (791 )   (1,114 )

Other

   (133 )   (61 )

Lawsuits

   (71 )   (9 )
            
   (6,983 )   (5,213 )
            

Total other income and expenses, net

   (6,826 )   (4,849 )
            

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 10: BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATED AND RELATED PARTIES

 

  a. The balances as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, with subsidiaries, shareholders, affiliated and related companies are as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   1,935    1,283

Other current receivables

   62    41

Current investments

   4,518    4,357

Non-current investments

   99,944    98,166

Current accounts payable

   2,574    2,846

Other current liabilities

   33    26

Comercializadora Los Altos S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   64    66

Current accounts payable

   5    5

Banco Hipotecario S.A. (3)

     

Other current receivables

   —      11

Current investments

   318    411

Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. (3)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   18    56

Consultores Assets Management S.A. (4)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   219    193

Other current receivables

   —      44

Consorcio Libertador (4)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   102    82

Other current receivables

   64    12

Current accounts payable

   11    50

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (2)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   564    389

Other current receivables

   16    12

Current accounts payable

   419    232

Non-Current accounts payable

   —      41

Short-term debt -Convertible Negotiable Obligations

   —      37,241

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   51    40

Other current receivables

   448    549

Other non-current receivables

   458    —  

Current accounts payable

   —      1

ECIPSA Holding S.A. (4)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   8    3

Current accounts payable

   22    —  

Fibesa S.A. (1)

     

Other current receivables

   4    4

Current accounts payable

   —      1

Fundación IRSA (4)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   28    14

Other current receivables

   1    —  

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 10: (Continued)

 

  a) (Continued)

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Hoteles Argentinos S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   2,140    1,817

Non-current mortgages and leases receivables

   —      929

Other current liabilities

   632    620

Inversora Bolívar S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   1,703    987

Other current receivables

   5,761    20,777

Other non-current receivables

   61,206    61,206

Current accounts payable

   919    446

Other current liabilities

   5    —  

Llao Llao Resorts S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   235    261

Other current receivables

   25,263    17,460

Other non-current receivables

   4,941    3,486

Other non-current liabilities

   5    —  

Nuevas Fronteras S.A. (1)

     

Current accounts payable

   7    6

Other current receivables

   1    —  

Advances to employees (4)

     

Managers, Directors and other Staff of the Company – Current

   —      112

Managers, Directors and other Staff of the Company – Non-current

   —      63

Other current receivables

   145    —  

Other non-current receivables

   36    —  

Current accounts payable

   21    28

Ritelco S.A. (1)

     

Other current receivables

   —      1,827

Other current liabilities

   14,715    801

Other non-current liabilities

   28,699    15,303

Short-term debt

   —      1,801

Tarshop S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   62    —  

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes (4)

     

Other current receivables

   —      13

Current accounts payable

   —      95

Directors (4)

     

Other current receivables

   48    40

Other current liabilities

   3,222    2,919

Other non-current liabilities

   8    8

Patagonian Investment S.A.(1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   —      68

Other current receivables

   —      3,473

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 10: (Continued)

 

  a) (Continued)

 

     December 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007

Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A. (1)

     

Current accounts payable

   1    1

E-commerce Latina S.A. (1)

     

Short-term debt

   3,204    —  

Shopping Alto Palermo S.A. (1)

     

Current accounts payable

   7    2

Rummaala S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   16    15

Other current receivables

   1,203    2,544

Museo de los niños (4)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   21    21

CYRSA S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   67    29

Other current receivables

   1,425    836

Current accounts payable

   517    —  

Other current liabilities

   —      38

Quality S.A. (1)

     

Other current liabilities

   95    —  

Sutton (4)

     

Other current receivables

   28,293    13,329

Palermo Invest S.A. (1)

     

Other current receivables

   5,044    13,507

Pereiraola S.A. (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   1    —  

Puerto Retiro S.A. (3)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   2    —  

Other current receivables

   39    —  

Solares de Santa María (1)

     

Current mortgages and leases receivable

   21    —  

Other current receivables

   691    —  

Financel Communications S.A.(1)

     

Other current liabilities

   240    —  

 

(1) Subsidiary (direct or indirect)
(2) Shareholder
(3) Affiliated (direct or indirect)
(4) Related party

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 10: (Continued)

 

b. Results on subsidiary, shareholder, affiliated and related parties during the six month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

     Year    Sales and
service
fees
   Leases
earned
    Holding
results
   Cost of
services
     Leases
Lost
     Interest
Earned
   Fees      Donations      Interest
Lost
 

Related companies

                            

Palermo Invest S.A.

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        307    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Inversora Bolivar S.A.

   2007    924    —       —      —        (162 )    4,270    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Abril S.A.

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    8    —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) (1)

   2007    —      —       —      (15 )    —        5,027    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        4,932    —        —        —    

Banco Hipotecario S.A. (3)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       21    —        —        —      —        —        —    

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. (5)

   2007    48    —       —      —        —        39    —        —        —    
   2006    48    —       —      —        —        8    —        —        —    

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (2)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        (480 )

Dolphin Fund PLC (4)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       3,053    —        —        —      —        —        —    

Fundación IRSA (4)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        (42 )    —    

Hoteles Argentinos S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        109    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        97    —        —        —    

Inversora Bolívar S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    221    —       —      (88 )    (135 )    —      —        —        (84 )

Llao Llao Resorts S.A. (1)

   2007    —      66     —      —        —        1,403    —        —        —    
   2006    —      32     —      —        —        501    —        —        —    

E-Commerce S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        (59 )
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Rummaala S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        81    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Ritelco S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        66    —        —        (754 )
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        (403 )

Patagonian Investment S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        116    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Tarshop S.A. (1)

   2007    35    701     —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      96     —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Advances to employees (4)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        4    —        —        —    

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes (4)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      (1,121 )    —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      (333 )    —        —    

Directors (4)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      (1,630 )    —        —    

CYRSA (5)

   2007    —      177     —      —        —        6    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Nuevas Fronteras S.A. (1)

   2007    —      —       —      —        (2 )    —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Solares Santa Maria (1)

   2007    1    (5 )   —      —        —        7    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Sutton (2)

   2007    —      —       —      —        —        565    —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    

Consorcio Libertador S.A. (4)

   2007    63    5     —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
   2006    —      —       —      —        —        —      —        —        —    
                                                          

Total 2007

      1,071    944     —      (15 )    (164 )    11,996    (1,121 )    —        (813 )
                                                          

Total 2006

      277    128     3,074    (88 )    (135 )    5,542    (1,963 )    (42 )    (967 )
                                                          

 

(1) Subsidiary (direct or indirect)
(2) Shareholder
(3) Affiliated (direct or indirect)
(4) Related party
(5) Direct or indirectly joint control

Other related party transactions. See Notes 18 and 42 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 10: (Continued)

 

b. The composition of equity (loss) gain from related companies is as follows:

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Gain on equity investments

   11,180    64,073

Amortization of goodwill and lower/higher values

   160    1,726
         
   11,340    65,799
         

 

NOTE 11: COMMON STOCK

 

  a. Common stock

As of December 31, 2007, common stock was as follows:

 

     Par Value   

Approved by

   Date of record with the
Public Registry of
Commerce
     

Body

   Date   

Shares issued for cash

   —      First Meeting for IRSA’s Incorporation    04.05.1943    06.25.1943

Shares issued for cash

   16,000    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    11.18.1991    04.28.1992

Shares issued for cash

   16,000    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    04.29.1992    06.11.1993

Shares issued for cash

   40,000    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    04.20.1993    10.13.1993

Shares issued for cash

   41,905    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    10.14.1994    04.24.1995

Shares issued for cash

   2,000    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    10.14.1994    06.17.1997

Shares issued for cash

   74,951    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    10.30.1997    07.02.1999

Shares issued for cash

   21,090    Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting    04.07.1998    04.24.2000

Shares issued for cash

   54    Board of Directors’ Meeting    05.15.1998    07.02.1999

Shares issued for cash

   9    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    04.15.2003    04.28.2003

Shares issued for cash

   4    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    05.21.2003    05.29.2003

Shares issued for cash

   172    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    08.22.2003    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   27    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    08.22.2003    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   8,585    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    12.31.2003    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   8,493    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    12.31.2003    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   4,950    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    03.31.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   4,013    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    03.31.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   10,000    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    06.30.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   550    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    06.30.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   9,450    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    09.30.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   1,624    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    12.31.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   1,643    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    12.31.2004    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   41,816    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    03.31.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   35,037    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    03.31.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   9,008    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    06.30.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   9,885    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    06.30.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   2,738    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    09.30.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   8,443    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    09.30.2005    02.13.2006

Shares issued for cash

   354    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    03.31.2006    12.05.2006

Shares issued for cash

   13,009    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    03.31.2006    12.05.2006

Shares issued for cash

   2,490    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    03.31.2006    12.05.2006

Shares issued for cash

   40,215    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    06.30.2006    12.05.2006

Shares issued for cash

   10,933    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    06.30.2006    12.05.2006

Shares issued for cash

   734    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    09.30.2006    11.29.2006

Shares issued for cash

   1,372    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    09.30.2006    11.29.2006

Shares issued for cash

   5,180    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    12.31.2006    02.28.2007

Shares issued for cash

   6,008    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    12.31.2006    02.28.2007

Shares issued for cash

   2,059    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    03.31.2007    06.26.2007

Shares issued for cash

   2,756    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    03.31.2007    06.26.2007

Shares issued for cash

   8,668    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    06.30.2007    10.01.2007

Shares issued for cash

   2,744    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    06.30.2007    10.01.2007

Shares issued for cash

   33,109    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    09.30.2007    11.30.2007

Shares issued for cash

   53,702    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    09.30.2007    11.30.2007

Shares issued for cash

   1,473    Board of Directors’ Meeting (1)    12.31.2007    Pending

Shares issued for cash

   25,423    Board of Directors’ Meeting (2)    12.31.2007    Pending
   578,676         

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 11: (Continued)

 

  a. (Continued)

 

  (1) Conversion of negotiable obligations and exercised of warrants. See Note 13.

 

  (2) Exercise of options mentioned in Note 13.

 

  b. Restriction on the distribution of profits

In accordance with the Argentine Corporations Law and the Company’s By-laws, 5% of the net and realized profit for the year, calculated in accordance with Argentine GAAP plus (less) prior year adjustments must be appropriated, once accumulated losses are absorbed, by resolution of the shareholders to a legal reserve until such reserve equals 20% of the Company’s outstanding capital. This legal reserve may be used only to absorb losses.

 

NOTE 12: RESTRICTED ASSETS

The Company has a first mortgage on the property identified as “Bouchard 710” amounting to US$ 17,250, as guarantee of the amount owed for the purchase of the referred building which matures on May 26, 2008. (See Note 6)

 

NOTE 13: NEGOTIABLE OBLIGATIONS CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON SHARES

On November 21, 2002, the Company issued Negotiable Obligations Convertible into Common Shares for a nominal value of US$ 100,000, falling due in the year 2007, bearing interest at an annual rate of 8%, payable semi-annually in arrears and which, at the time of their conversion, provide the right to subscribe 100,000,000 common shares (warrants).

As a result of the distribution of 4,587,285 treasury stock, the Company has adjusted the conversion price of its Convertible Negotiable Obligations and the exercise price of the warrants in accordance with the terms of the issue. Thus, the conversion price of the Negotiable Obligations fell from US$ 0.5571 to US$ 0.54505 and the exercise price of the warrants dropped from US$ 0.6686 to US$0.6541. Said adjustment came into force as from December 20, 2002.

The holder is entitled to exchange each Negotiable Obligation issued by IRSA for 1.8347 shares (0.1835 GDS) and has an option to purchase the same number of shares at the exercise price set for the warrant.

Convertible Negotiable Obligations and options matured on November 14, 2007.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 13: (Continued)

 

Convertible negotiable obligations were underwritten in full and were paid in cash and the proceeds used to restructure or partially settle the Company’s financial debt at the time of such subscription.

As of November 14, 2007, the Negotiable Obligations have been fully paid and warrants have been exercised as indicated as follows:

 

     Outstanding
Convertible
Negotiable
Obligations

(N.V. US$)
   Common stock
(outstanding
shares)
   Funds received for
exercised warrants,
in dollars

As of the date of issue of the Convertible Negotiable Obligations

   100,000,000    211,999,273    —  

Post conversion (NOV - 14 - 2007)

   —      578,676,460    119,894,454

As of June 30, 2007, the Company had Negotiable Obligations for US$ 18,904,946 and warrants outstanding for US$ 43,226,409.

During the six-month period ended on December 31, 2007, Negotiable Obligations amounting to 18,847,289 were converted (generating an increase in common stock of 34,582,162) and US$ 58 were paid in Negotiable Obligations. Consequently, all the Negotiable Obligations issued were fully cancelled.

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2007, the amount of 43,123,215 warrants were exercised. Therefore, there was an increase in common stock of 79,125,142 and incoming funds for US$ 51,756.

As a consequence of the cancellation of the Convertible Negotiable Obligations debt, the Company’s common stock has been set in Ps. 578,676,460 representing 578,676,460 common non-endorsable shares, nominal value Ps. 1 each and one vote each.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 14: INCOME TAX – DEFERRED TAX

The evolution and breakdown of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

Items

   Balances at the
beginning of
year
    Changes for the
period
    Balances at
period-end
 

Non-current deferred assets and liabilities

      

Cash and Banks

   583     (626 )   (43 )

Investments

   (20,188 )   870     (19,318 )

Mortgages and leases receivable

   (229 )   36     (193 )

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

   58,439     (95 )   58,344  

Inventories

   (24,730 )   17,997     (6,733 )

Fixed assets, net

   (2,901 )   730     (2,171 )

Allowances and reserves

   2     25     27  

Short and long-term debt

   (2,971 )   165     (2,806 )

Salaries and social security payable

   —       15     15  

Other liabilities

   946     (30 )   916  
                  

Total non-current

   8,951     19,087     28,038  
                  

Total net deferred assets

   8,951     19,087     28,038  

Net assets at the end of the period derived from the information included in the above table amount to Ps. 28,038.

Below is a reconciliation between income tax expensed and that resulting from application of the current tax rate to pre-tax income for the periods December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:

 

Items

   December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Net income for the period (before income tax)

   5,454     68,291  

Current income tax rate

   35 %   35 %

Net income for the period at the tax rate

   1,909     23,902  

Permanent differences at the tax rate:

    

- Restatement into constant currency

   (7,466 )   1,434  

- Donations

   126     205  

- Gain (loss) on equity in investees

   3,525     (23,030 )

- Net income from retained interest in securitized receivables

   (111 )   (158 )

- Amortization intangible assets

   390     —    

- Tax on personal assets

   —       976  

- Allowance/reversals on deferred assets

   —       (3,329 )

- Tax statement difference

   (182 )   —    

- Others

   1,480     —    
            

- Income tax charge for the period

   (329 )   —    
            

- MPIT charge for the period

   —       2,171  
            

Total income tax and MPIT charged for the period

   (329 )   2,171  

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 15: ADCQUISITION OF THE DOCK DEL PLATA BUILDING

On June 2, 2005 a contract called “Credit Default Swap” was entered into with Credit Suisse International (“CSI”, formerly Credit Suisse First Boston) by which the Company is committed to acquire in specific circumstances for US$ 10.0 million, a loan with a mortgage guarantee on an office building in the Buenos Aires City. This loan has a nominal value of US$ 12,812, such entity being the creditor. To guarantee the fulfillment of said contract, the Company transferred as guaranty the amount of US$ 4.0 million.

This contract was rescinded on November 15, 2006 and the Company received from CSI the amount of US$ 4.0 million, which had been previously transferred as guarantee for such transaction. The Company recorded this amount to the partial payment of the purchase price that, added to the transference of US$ 4.8 million, completed the total price of US$ 8.8 million paid for the purchase of the office building covering 8,900 square meters of surface area called “Dock del Plata” in Puerto Madero, City of Buenos Aires. The title deed was signed on the same day. Through the payment of these amounts the mortgage on these units became extinguished and the Company acquired them free of mortgage.

 

NOTE 16: SALE IN OWNERSHIP OF BANCO HIPOTECARIO S.A.

On June 15, 2007 the Company sold 26,410,150 shares of Banco Hipotecario S.A. to Inversora Bolivar S.A. in the price of Ps. 3.09 per share (market value) being the amount of the transaction Ps. 81,607.

Inversora Bolivar S.A. should cancel the transaction in four-year term with an annual interest rate of 11%.

As of December 31, 2007 the holding in Banco Hipotecario S.A. amounts to 75,000,000 shares.

 

NOTE 17: DIQUE III: BARTER, OPTION CONTRACT AND PRELIMINARY SALE CONTRACT

On September 7, 2004, Buenos Aires Trade and Finance Center S.A. (at that time 100% subsidiary of the Company) and Desarrollos y Proyectos Sociedad Anónima (“DYPSA”) signed a commitment of barter and option contract whereby the Company (i) delivered DYPSA plot 1c) of Dique III in exchange for receiving, within a maximum term of 36 months, representing in the aggregate 28.50% of the housing unit area built in the building to be constructed by DYPSA and (ii) granted DYPSA an option to acquire plot 1e) of Dique III mentioned above through an exchange, within a maximum term of 548 days counted as from the signing of the deed of conveyance of plot 1c) and subject to the progress of work agreed between the parties. The value of the transaction was US$ 8,030 and US$ 10,800, respectively.

 

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In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 17: (Continued)

 

As a guaranty for the first transaction, DYPSA set up a first degree mortgage for US$ 8,030 on plot 1c).

In May 2006, DYPSA accepted the option to acquire on an exchange basis, parcel 1e), and on June 28, 2006 the transfer deed was signed in a value of US$ 13,530. As guarantee for this transaction, DYPSA furnished a first degree mortgage in the amount of US$ 10,800 on plot 1e). As consideration, DYPSA would forward in a maximum 36 months’ term housing units, trunk storage units and garages jointly representing 31.50% of the own square meters surface built of the second building.

On March 29, 2007, DYPSA transferred to the Company the possession of all of the individual storage spaces and parking lots in a total amount of US$ 487, corresponding to the barter for the plot 1 c).

On May 18, 2005 Buenos Aires Trade and Finance Center S.A. signed the preliminary sales contract for the plot of parcel 1d), of Dique III. The amount of US$ 2,150 was delivered and DYPSA will pay the balance of US$ 6,350 at the time of signing the pertinent deed and subsequent transfer of property, scheduled originally for November 17, 2005.

On November 2, 2007, both the Company and DYPSA have jointly decided to replace the non-monetary valuable consideration referred to above of the 1e) plot with the payment of US$ 18,250 payable as follows: US$ 4,562 together with the signing of the agreement, US$ 438 fifteen days after and on February, 2008 US$ 12,000. Simultaneously, on such date and during the same act, the Company will provide the pertinent deed so as to definitively “formalize” the agreement, and will cancel the first degree mortgage in favor of the Company that guaranteed the units to be delivered and the remaining US$ 1,250 will be paid on March 2, 2008. Consequently, the credit in favor of the Company is included in mortgages and leases receivable. The gain recorded as a result of the settlement of the transaction amounted to US$ 4,720.

Included in the same agreement, the parties decided to postpone the date of handing over the units engaged in the exchange of the 1c) parcel for March 1, 2008.

 

NOTE 18: CABALLITO PLOT OF LAND– BARTER CONTRACT

On May 4, 2006 Koad S.A. (Koad) and the Company entered into a barter agreement for US$ 7,500 by which the Company sold to Koad the plot of land number 36 of “Terrenos de Caballito” for Koad to build at its exclusive charge, expense and responsibility a building group called “Caballito Nuevo”. As consideration Koad paid the Company the amount of US$ 50 and the balance of US$ 7,450 will be cancelled by delivering 118 apartments and 55 parking units within the maximum term of 1,188 days. The final number of units to be received will depend of the effective date in which Koad will deliver the units, as there are different bonuses according to the date of the delivery.

 

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Notes to the unaudited financial statements (Continued)

In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 18: (Continued)

 

Furthermore, Koad encumbered with privilege mortgage in first degree in favor of the Company the building subject to this transaction in the amount of US$ 7,450 and two insurance for US$ 2,000 and US$ 500 at the time the units are transferred.

As of December 31, 2007 the building was included in the Pre-apartments Regime and the complementary deed was signed. Such deed includes a detail of the units to be received by the Company.

 

NOTE 19: PURCHASE OPTION OF REPUBLICA BUILDING

On December 22, 2006 the Company signed with Banco Comafi S.A., acting as trustee of “Fideicomiso República”, an irrevocable purchase and sale option contract for US$ 74,000 regarding a building located in the City of Buenos Aires (including the transfer of all the pertinent rental agreements effective at the date the option was signed), known as “Edificio Tucumán 1 – República”, recently acquired by the trustee in a public auction. The exercise of this option is subject to certain precedent conditions. At the moment of the title deed, 50% of the purchase price will be paid and the balance (the remaining 50%) will be paid in five annual, equal and consecutive installments at an annual, fixed annual interest rate of 8% payable biannually. The balance has been secured by a mortgage set up on the same building.

 

NOTE 20: ACQUISITION OF THE BOUCHARD BUILDING

On December 28, 2006 the Company submitted in commission an offer to Banco Río de la Plata S.A. -the latter as trustee of “Fideicomiso Financiero Edificio La Nación”- to acquire a building located in Bouchard 551/557 in the City of Buenos Aires, covering 33,324 square meters of surface area, totally leased. The offer, which was accepted by the seller the same day of its presentation, consisted in the acquisition by the Company of the building and the transferring to the Company of all the lease contracts effective at the time of acquisition. The price offered by the Company was US$ 84,100 the amount of US$ 15,000 having been paid at the time of the offer. On March 15, 2007, the Company was granted the title deed and the possession of the premises and the price balance in the amount of US$ 69,100 was paid. After the title deed was granted, an inquiry was submitted to the National Commission for the Defense of Competitiveness (CNDC) with regard to the need for reporting such transaction as economic concentration.

The CNDC resolution issued in connection with the referred inquiry was appealed at courts by the Company and at present the related decision is pending.

 

NOTE 21: ISSUANCE OF NEGOTIABLE OBLIGATIONS

On February 2, 2007, the Company issued Negotiable Obligations for US$ 150 million to become due in February 2017 under the framework of the Global Program for Issuing Negotiable Obligations in a nominal value of up to US$ 200,000 authorized by

 

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In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 21: (Continued)

 

the National Securities Commission by means of Resolutions 15,529 of December 7, 2006 and 15,537 of December 21, 2006. The issue was approved both by the Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 31, 2006 and by the Board of Directors’ Meeting of November 22, 2006. The Negotiable Bonds accrue an annual fixed interest rate of 8.5%, payable every six months on February 2 and August 2 starting August 2, 2007. Principal will be fully paid at maturity.

These bonds include an obligation that limits our capacity to pay dividends, which cannot exceed the amounts that follow:

 

   

50% of our consolidated accumulated profit and loss, net; or

 

   

75% of our consolidated accumulated profit and loss, net provided our consolidated coverage rate of interest for the four last consecutive quarters is at least 3.0 over 1; or

 

   

100% of our consolidated accumulated profit and loss, net provided our consolidated coverage rate of interest for the four last consecutive quarters is at least 4.0 over 1; or

 

   

100% of the total net in cash (with certain exceptions) and the fair market price of the goods, with the exception of the cash received either by us or by our restricted subsidiaries for (a) any contribution to our capital or to the capital of our restricted subsidiaries or the issue and sale of the qualified shares of our company or of our restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our negotiable bonds to be matured in 2017, or (b) the issue and subsequent sale of the issue of our negotiable bonds to be matured in 2017 or our indebtedness or the indebtedness of our restricted subsidiaries that has been changed in qualified shares of our company or exchanged for such shares.

For better information we recommend to see the issuance prospectus.

 

NOTE 22: ACQUISITION OF 50% OF BANKBOSTON BUILDING

On August 27, 2007, the Company signed the transfer deed for the 50% of the building known as “Tower BankBoston” located at Carlos María Della Paolera N° 265, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. This building, one of the most modern and well known office buildings in Buenos Aires, was designed by the world-wide renowned architect César Pelli and covers 31,670 square meters of surface area.

The Company paid for the acquisition of the 50% of this building for US$ 54,000.

 

NOTE 23: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Sale of an indivisible part of the Bouchard Plaza building

On January 9, 2008 the Company sold, assigned and transferred the indivisible 29.85% it owned of the Bouchard Plaza building located in Bouchard 551 of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, known as “Edificio La Nación”, covering 9,946 square meters of surface area, and 133 garages in the amount of US$ 34.4 million and granted the effective possession of such building to the firm TECHINT COMPAÑÍA TÉCNICA INTERNACIONAL SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL (TECHINT).

 

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In thousand of pesos (Note 1)

 

NOTE 23: (Continued)

 

Such transaction generated a gain of Ps. 20.4 million. With the sale of the indivisible 29.85% of the building, the agreements entered into on a timely basis with the companies NORTEL NETWORKS DE ARGENTINA S.A. and Techint were duly assigned.

On January 15, 2008, the Company and Techint filed a request for opinion with the National Commission for the Defense of the Competition in connection with the need to report such operation as one of economic concentration.

 

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Fixed assets, net

For the six-month period beginning on July 1, 2007

and ended December 31, 2007

compared with the year ended June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit A

 

Items

  Value at
beginning
of year
  Increases
and
Transfers
  Deductions
and
Transfers
    Value at
period
end
  Depreciation   Allowances for
impairment
(2)
    Net carrying
value as of
December 31,
2007
  Net carrying
value as of
June 30,
2007
          Accumulated
at beginning
of year
  For the period / year   Accumulated at
period end
     
            Increase,
deductions
and
Transfers
  Rate
%
  Amount
(1)
       

Furniture and fixtures

  1,675   21   (6 )   1,690   1,611   —       26   1,637   —       53   64

Machinery, equipment and computer equipment

  6,126   61   —       6,187   5,167   —       294   5,461   —       726   959

Leasehold improvements

  6,737   101   —       6,838   6,260   —       135   6,395   —       443   477

Vehicles

  130   —     —       130   78   —       13   91   —       39   52

Real Estate:

            —              

Av. de Mayo 595

  7,339   —     —       7,339   2,148   —       117   2,265   (55 )   5,019   5,134

Av. Madero 942

  3,277   —     —       3,277   809   —       92   901   —       2,376   2,468

Bouchard 551

  244,548   —     —       244,548   2,649   —       3,974   6,623   —       237,925   241,899

Bouchard 710

  72,460   —     —       72,460   4,070   —       1,198   5,268   —       67,192   68,390

Constitución 1111

  1,338   —     —       1,338   312   —       21   333   (242 )   763   777

Constitución 1159

  8,762   —     —       8,762   —     —       —     —     (6,712 )   2,050   2,050

Costeros Dique IV

  23,337   —     —       23,337   2,462   —       294   2,756   —       20,581   20,875

Dique 2 M10 (II) Building. A

  21,184   —     —       21,184   2,713   —       274   2,987   —       18,197   18,471

Dock del Plata

  26,944   —     —       26,944   750   —       563   1,313   —       25,631   26,194

Laminar Plaza

  33,513   —     —       33,513   4,326   —       423   4,749   —       28,764   29,187

Libertador 498

  51,152   —     —       51,152   10,091   —       714   10,805   —       40,347   41,061

Libertador 602

  3,486   —     —       3,486   655   —       49   704   —       2,782   2,831

Stores Cruceros

  293   —     —       293   8   —       4   12   —       281   285

Madero 1020

  2,188   —     —       2,188   494   —       62   556   —       1,632   1,694

Maipú 1300

  52,632   —     —       52,632   10,285   —       689   10,974   —       41,658   42,347

Museo Renault

  —     10,614   —       10,614   —     —       10   10   —       10,604   —  

Reconquista 823

  24,756   8   —       24,764   5,663   —       328   5,991   —       18,773   19,093

Rivadavia 2768

  334   —     —       334   39   —       13   52   —       282   295

Sarmiento 517

  485   —     —       485   37   —       9   46   (341 )   98   98

Suipacha 652

  17,010   —     —       17,010   4,718   —       226   4,944   —       12,066   12,292

Torre Renoir I

  1,520   —     —       1,520   5   —       12   17   —       1,503   1,515

Della Paolera 265

  —     173,850   —       173,850   —     —       2,332   2,332   —       171,518   —  

Works in progress Dique IV

  9,684   11,662   —       21,346   —     —       —     —     —       21,346   9,684

Work in progress Intercontinental office repair

  —     19   —       19   —     —       —     —     —       19   —  
                                                   

Total as of December 31, 2007

  620,910   196,336   (6 )   817,240   65,350   —     —     11,872   77,222   (7,350 )   732,668   —  
                                                   

Total as of June 30, 2007

  347,937   283,486   (10,513 )   620,910   51,946   103   —     13,301   65,350   (7,368 )   —     548,192

 

(1) The accounting application of the depreciation for the period is set forth in Exhibit H.
(2) Disclosed net of depreciation for the period amounting to Ps. 18 (Exhibit H).

 

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Shares and other securities issued in series

Interest in other companies

Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit C

 

Issuer and types of securities

  Class   P.V.   Amount   Listing
value
  Book
value as

of December
31, 2007
  Book value as
of June 30,
2007
  Issuer’s information (1)   (1)
Interest in
capital stock
              Main
activity
  Legal
address
  Last unaudited financial statement  
                  Date   Capital
stock
(par value)
  Income –
(loss)
for the period
  Shareholders’
equity
 

Current Investment

                         

Boden (2)

  US$   0.001   600   0.0033   2   2   —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Cédulas Hipotecarias Argentina (2)

  Ps.   0.001   338,400   0.00094   318   411   —     —     —     —     —     —     —  
                                                   

Total current investments as of December 31, 2007

          320   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  
                                                   

Total current investments as of June 30, 2007

          —     413              

 

(1) Not informed because the equity interest is less than 5%.
(2) Not considered as cash for statement of cash flows purposes.

 

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Shares and other securities issued in series

Interest in other companies

Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

Exhibit C (Continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

Issuer and

types of securities

 

Class

  P.V.   Amount   Listing
Value
  Book
value
at
December 31,
2007
    Book
value
at
June 30,
2007
   

Issuer’s information (1)

  Interest in
Capital

Stock (1)
 
             

Main

Activity

 

Legal

Address

  Last unaudited financial statement  
                  Date   Capital
stock

(par
value)
    Income
(loss)
for the

period
    Shareholders’
equity
 

Non-current investments

                         

Pereiraola S.A.I.C.I.F.y A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   1,501,168     1,323     1,357    

Real estate

and financing

 

Bolívar 108

floor 1,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   3,002     (108 )   2,725   50.00 %
  Irrevoc. Contrib.         40     20                
  Higher Inv. Value         7,553     7,553                

Palermo Invest S.A. (1) (6)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   76,685,772     206,334     208,721     Investment  

Bolívar 108

floor 1,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   78,251     (2,436 )   210,545   98.00 %
  Higher Inv. Value         47,065     48,676                
  Purchase expenses         485     489                
  Goodwill         (43,280 )   (44,452 )              

Hoteles Argentinos S.A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   7,909,272     17,253     13,017     Hotel operations  

Av. Córdoba 680,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   9,887     3,189     25,446   80.00 %
  Irrevoc. Contrib.         1,572     3,531                
  Higher Inv. Value         1,620     1,687                
  Purchase expenses         40     41                

Alto Palermo S.A. (2)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   48,862,666     509,409     513,825    

Real estate

investments

 

Moreno 877

floor 22,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   78,206     48,691     816,877   62.48 %
  Goodwill         (27,833 )   (28,617 )              
  Higher Inv. value         6,000     6,177                

Patagonian Investment S.A. (6)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   229,000     13     62    

Real estate

investments

 

Florida 537

floor 18,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   250     (292 )   3,560   91.60 %
  Irrevoc. Contrib         3,440     35                
  Purchase expenses         1     1                

Llao – Llao Resort S.A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   14,247,506     14,672     14,139     Hotel operations  

Florida 537

floor 18,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   28,495     1,065     29,344   50.00 %
 

Purchase expenses

        180     187                

Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   3,187,500     5,294     5,181     Banking  

Tte. Gral

Perón 655,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   62,500  (4)   5,718  (4)   113,752   5.10 %

Ritelco S.A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   66,970     211,630     224,658     Investments   Zabala 1422, Montevideo   12.31.07   66,970     (13,036 )   239,207   100.00 %
 

Irrevoc. Contrib.

        27,340     27,340                

Banco Hipotecario S.A. (3)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   75,000,000     88,366     91,989     Banking  

Reconquista 151

floor 1,

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   1,500,000  (4)   80,770  (4)   2,642,224   5.00 %
 

Goodwill

        (2,186 )   (2,255 )              

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.

  Common 1 vote   0.001   149,760     (192 )   32    

Extraction and

sale of arids

  Caseros 85, Office 33 Córdoba   12.31.07   300     (447 )   156   50 %
 

Goodwill

        4,842     4,842                
 

Purchase expenses

        319     319                

 

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  Shares and other securities issued in series  
  Interest in other companies  
  Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007   Exhibit C (Continued)
  In thousand of pesos  

 

Issuer and

types of securities

  Class   P.V.   Amount   Listing
Value
  Book
value
at
December 31,
2007
  Book
value

at
June 30,
2007
  Insure’s information (1)   Interest in
Capital
Stock (1)
 
              Main
Activity
  Legal
Address
  Last unaudited financial statement  
                  Date   Capital
stock
(par
value)
  Income
(loss)
for the
period
    Shareholders
equity
 

Inversora Bolivar S. A.

  Common 1 vote   0,001   717,460     4,068   4,105   Acquisition, building
and buying and
selling of real estate
  Bolívar 108
floor 1

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   44,048   (3,632 )   243,250   1.84 %
  Irrevoc. Contrib.         92   —                
  Higher Inv. Value         —     —                

Quality Invest S.A. (8)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   95,000     95   —     Real estate
investments
  Bolivar 108
floor 1

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   100,000   —       100,000   95.00 %

E-Commerce Latina S.A.(9)

  Common 1 vote   0.001   1,455,037     3,184   —     Direct or indirect
interest in companies
related to
communication media
  Florida 537
floor 18

Buenos Aries

  12.31.07   1,616,708   (62,313 )   3,537,823   90.00 %

Rummaala S.A. (5)

  Common 1 vote   0,001   4,314,719     4,152   33,795   Acquisition, building
and buying and
selling of real estate
  Moreno 877
floor 21

Buenos Aires

  12.31.07   43,147   (902 )   41,522   10.00 %
  Higher Inv. Value         —     39,728              

CYRSA S.A. (5)

  Common 1 vote   0,001   21,545,357     20,608   38   Real estate
investments
  Bolívar 108
floor 1
Buenos Aires
  12.31.07   43,091   (1,848 )   41,215   50.00 %
  Purchase expenses         1   1              

Solares de Santa María S.A. (7)

  Common 1 vote   0,001   283,427,390     117,019   116,944   Real estate
investments
  Bolívar 108
floor 1
Buenos Aires
  12.31.07   314,919   83     315,044   90.00 %

Financel Communications S.A. (8)

  Common 1 vote   0,001   240,000     240   —     Promotion and
management
electronic payments
of goods and services
  Bolívar 108
floor 1
Buenos Aires
  12.31.07   300,000   —       300   80.00 %
                                                 

Total as of December 31, 2007

          1,230,759   —                
                                                 

Total as of June 30, 2007

          —     1,293,166              

 

(1) These holdings do not include the effects on the equity method for conversion of irrevocable contributions into shares.
(2) Quotation price of APSA’s shares at December 31, 2007 is Ps. 12.25. Quotation price of APSA’s shares at June 30, 2007 is Ps. 14.5
(3) Quotation price of Banco Hipotecario’s shares at December 31, 2007 is Ps. 2.25 (See Note 18 to the Unaudited Basic Financial Statements).

Quotation price of Banco Hipotecario’s shares at June 30, 2007 is Ps. 3.27

(4) The amounts pertain to the unaudited financial statements of Banco Hipotecario S.A. and of Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. prepared in accordance with the Argentine Central Bank requirements. For the purpose of valuating the Company investment, the necessary adjustments were considered in order to adjust the unaudited financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles.
(5) See Note 39 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6) See Note 32 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
(7) Company incorporated in May, 2007 (See Note 40 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements).
(8) Company incorporated in August, 2007 (See Note 41 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements).
(9) Company incorporated in November, 2007 (See Note 41 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

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Other Investments

Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit D

 

Items

   Value as of
December 31, 2007
   Value as of
June 30, 2007

Current Investments

     

Mutual funds (1)

   51,570    20,725

Convertible Note APSA 2014 – Accrued interest (2)

   4,518    4,357

Other investments (2)

   —      125

IRSA I Financial Trust Exchangeable Certificates (2)

   —      88
         

Total current investments as of December 31, 2007

   56,088    —  
         

Total current investments as of June 30, 2007

   —      25,295
         

Non-current investments

     

Caballito plots of land

   9,223    9,223

Pilar

   3,408    3,408

Torres Jardín IV (4)

   3,010    3,010

Padilla 902 (3)

   94    94
         

Subtotal undeveloped parcels of lands

   15,735    15,735

Convertible Note APSA 2014 (5)

   99,944    98,166

Advances for purchase of shares

   3,995    —  

IRSA I Trust Exchangeable Certificates

   429    571

Art works

   40    40
         

Subtotal others investments

   104,408    98,777
         

Total non-current investments as of December 31, 2007

   120,143    —  
         

Total non-current investments as of June 30, 2007

   —      114,512

 

(1) Includes as of December 31, 2007, Ps. 3,111 corresponding to NCH Development Partner Fund not considered cash equivalent for purposes of presenting the unaudited statement of cash flows, and as of June 30, 2007, Ps. 3,085 corresponding to NCH Development Partner Fund, Ps. 1,749 corresponding to Goal Capital Plus Fund – Clase B—Banco Itau Fund, Ps. 3,056 corresponding to Premier Renta Plus – Banco Superville Fund, Ps. 6,280 corresponding to Delta Ahorro Pesos – Raymond James Argentina Fund, not considered cash equivalent for purposes of presenting the statements of cash flows.
(2) Not considered as cash for statement of cash flows purposes.
(3) Net of the allowance for impairment amounting to Ps. 266 (See comments in Note 1.5.i.).
(4) Net of the allowance for impairment amounting to Ps. 20 (See comments in Note 1.5.i.).
(5) See Note 22 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Allowances and Reserves

For the six-month period beginning on July 1, 2007 and

ended December 31, 2007

compared with the year ended June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit E

 

Items

   Balances as of
beginning of year
   Increases    Decreases     Carrying value
as of
December 31,
2007
   Carrying value
as of

June 30,
2007

Deducted from assets:

             

Allowance for Impairment of fixed assets (2)

   7,368    —      (18 )   7,350    7,368

Allowance for doubtful accounts (1)

   331    112    —       443    331

Allowance for Impairment of undeveloped parcels of land

   286    —      —       286    286

From liabilities:

             

Provision for lawsuits

   6    71    —       77    6
                         

Total as of December 31, 2007

   7,991    183    (18 )   8,156    —  
                         

Total as of June 30, 2007

   11,165    163    (3,337 )   —      7,991

 

(1) Increases are disclosed in Exhibit H.
(2) Decreases correspond to allowance for impairment recovery for Ps. 18 (disclosed in Exhibit H).

 

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Cost of Sales, Leases and Services

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit F

 

Items

   December 31,
2007

Ps.
    December 31,
2006

Ps.
 

I. Cost of sales

    

Stock as of beginning of year

   113,508     134,805  

Plus (less):

    

Purchases for the period

   30     433  

Expenses (Exhibit H)

   380     364  

Less:

    

Stock as of end of the period

   (72,062 )   (113,952 )
            

Subtotal

   41,856     21,650  
            

Plus:

    

Cost of sale of Abril S.A.

   —       75  

Gain from valuation of inventories at net realizable value

   1,197     6,821  
            

Cost of sales

   43,053     28,546  
            

II. Cost of leases

    

Expenses (Exhibit H)

   11,791     3,357  
            

Cost of leases

   11,791     3,357  
            

III. Cost of services fees

    

Expenses (Exhibit H)

   —       960  
            

Cost of services fees

   —       960  
            

Total costs of sales, leases and services

   54,844     32,863  

 

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Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities

Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit G

 

Items

   Class    Amount    Prevailing exchange
rate
    Total as of
December 31, 2007
   Total as of
June 30, 2007

Assets

             

Current Assets

             

Cash and banks

             

Cash

   US$    5,568    0.003109  (1)   18    14

Cash

   Euros    3,096    0.004572  (1)   14    6

Cash

   Pounds    381    0.006192  (1)   2    2

Cash

   Real    1,019    0.001680  (1)   2    1

Banks

   US$    7,523,896    0.003109  (1)   23,392    27,876

Banks

   Euros    116,204    0.004572  (1)   531    479

Banks

   Yenes    —      —       —      29,070

Investments

             

Boden 2013

   US$    506    0.003109  (1)   2    2

Mutual Funds

   US$    6,709,452    0.003109  (1)   20,860    5,510

Accrued interest Convertible Note APSA 2014

   US$    1,434,743    0.003149  (1)   4,518    4,357

Banco Ciudad de Bs. As. Bond

   Euros    —      0.004572  (1)   —      123

Banco Ciudad de Bs. As. Bond—Accrued interest

   Euros    —      0.004572  (1)   —      2

Mortgages and leases receivable net

             

Mortgages receivable

   US$    14,146,503    0.003109  (1)   43,981    5,222

Related parties

   US$    345,967    0.003149  (1)   1,089    1,967

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

             

Prepaid expenses

   US$    2,609    0.003109  (1)   8    141

Related parties

   US$    9,965,428    0.003149  (1)   31,381    32,121

Credit default SWAP

   US$    158,986    0.003109  (1)   494    785

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

   US$    3,000    0.003109  (1)   9    137
                 

Total Current Assets

           126,301    107,815
                 

Non-Current Assets

             

Investments

             

Convertible Note APSA 2014

   US$    31,738,262    0.003149  (1)   99,944    98,166

Mortgages and leases receivable:

             

Mortgages receivable

   US$    97,657    0.003109  (1)   304    168

Mortgages receivable

   Euros    2,250    0.004572  (1)   10    12

Related parties

   US$    —      —       —      929

Other receivables

             

Related parties

   US$    1,569,000    0.003149  (1)   4,941    3,486

Credit default SWAP

   US$    1,112,380    0.003109  (1)   3,458    3,096
                 

Total Non-current Assets

           108,657    105,857
                 

Total Assets as of December 31, 2007

           234,958    —  
                 

Total Assets as of June 30, 2007

           —      213,672
                 

Liabilities

             

Current Liabilities

             

Trade accounts payable

   US$    210,906    0.003149  (1)   664    1,119

Trade accounts payable

   Euros    2,658    0.004632  (1)   12    18

Mortgages payable

   US$    2,214,404    0.003149  (1)   6,973    14,755

Customer advances

   US$    6,980,097    0.003149  (1)   21,980    21,644

Short–term debt

   US$    8,312,500    0.003149  (1)   26,176    109,964

Taxes payable

   US$    —      0.003149  (1)   —      1,218

Other liabilities

             

Related parties

   US$    4,891,749    0.003149  (1)   15,404    1,485

Guarantee deposits

   US$    391,717    0.003149  (1)   1,234    2,095

Others

   US$    184,216    0.003149  (1)   580    380
                 

Total Current Liabilities

           73,023    152,678
                 

Non-current Liabilities

             

Trade accounts payable

   US$    —      0.003149  (1)   —      115

Long–term debt

   US$    153,000,000    0.003149  (1)   481,797    574,863

Other liabilities

             

Related parties

   US$    9,115,413    0.003149  (1)   28,704    15,303

Guarantee deposits

   US$    1,117,279    0.003149  (1)   3,518    1,930
                 

Total Non-current Liabilities

           514,019    592,211
                 

Total Liabilities as of December 31, 2007

           587,042    —  
                 

Total Liabilities as of June 30, 2007

           —      744,889

 

(1) Official selling and buying exchange rate as of December 31, 2007 in accordance with Banco Nación records.

 

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Information required by Law 19,550, section 64, paragraph b)

For the six-month periods beginning on July 1, 2007 and 2006

and ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit H

 

Items

  Total as of
December 31,
2007
  Cost of leases   Cost of
properties sold
  Cost of
services fees
  Expenses     Recovered
expenses
    Expenses   Total as of
December 31,
2006
              Administration   Selling   Financing  

Interest and indexing adjustments

  27,205   —     —     —     8     (8 )   —     —     27,205   13,584

Depreciation and amortization

  12,328   11,386   —     —     —       —       468   —     474   3,262

Salaries, bonus and social security charges

  4,873   —     42   —     404     (404 )   4,831   —     —     4,872

Fees and compensations for services

  4,262   21   93   —     239     (239 )   4,148   —     —     1,252

Directors fees

  3,819   —     —     —     —       —       3,819   —     —     1,630

Bank charges

  2,279   —     —     —     62     (62 )   2,279   —     —     1,352

Gross sales tax

  1,363   —     —     —     6     (6 )   —     1,363   —     1,548

Maintenance of buildings

  660   341   217   —     1,381     (1,381 )   102   —     —     1,330

Commissions and expenses from property sold

  481   —     —     —     —       —       —     481   —     585

Travel expenses

  430   —     —     —     3     (3 )   430   —     —     265

Rents

  387   —     —     —     491     (491 )   387   —     —     179

Safety box and stock broking charges

  302   —     —     —     —       —       302   —     —     193

Advertising and promotion

  228   —     —     —     —       —       —     228   —     568

Traveling, transportation and stationery

  227   —     —     —     5     (5 )   227   —     —     96

Subscriptions and dues

  233   —     —     —     —       —       233   —     —     77

Utilities and postage

  117   —     5   —     1,231     (1,231 )   112   —     —     9

Doubtful accounts

  112   —     —     —     —       —       —     112   —     17

Taxes

  94   43   23   —     502     (502 )   28   —     —     —  

Other expenses of personnel administration

  93   —     —     —     30     (30 )   93   —     —     207

Insurance

  90   —     —     —     77     (77 )   90   —     —     702

Courses

  51   —     —     —     —       —       51   —     —     96

Security

  2   —     —     —     1,085     (1,085 )   2   —     —     4

Recovered expenses

  —     —     —     —     (5,794 )   5,794     —     —     —     —  

Others

  904   —     —     —     270     (270 )   297   —     607   1,951
                                           

Total as of December 31, 2007

  60,540   11,791   380   —     —       —       17,899   2,184   28,286   —  
                                           

Total as of December 31, 2006

  —     3,357   364   960   —       —       11,561   2,718   14,819   33,779
                                           

 

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Breakdown by maturity date of receivables and liabilities

as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007

In thousand of pesos

Exhibit I

 

    Without
term
  With maturity date       Interest
    Falling
due
  To due       Total   No accrued   Accrued
      Up to 3
months
  From 3 to
6 months
    From 6 to
9 months
    From 9 to
12 months
  From 1 to
2 years
  From 2 to
3 years
    From 3 to
4 years
    From 4
years on
  Total to
due
  Total with
term
      Fixed
rate
  Variable
rate

December 31, 2007

                               

Assets

                               

Investments

  52,319   —     4,518   —       —       —     —     —       —       99,944   104,462   104,462   156,781   52,319   104,462   —  

Receivables

  41,323   832   81,530   53,921     5,583     1,517   21,271   28,573     20,484     450   213,329   214,161   255,484   117,386   126,505   11,593

Liabilities

                               

Short and long-term debt

  —     —     16,510   (219 )   (219 )   12,433   8,572   (875 )   (875 )   467,833   503,160   503,160   503,160   8,770   491,244   3,146

Other liabilities

  4,843   140   32,199   14,533     8,311     18,900   3,285   30,912     478     461   109,079   109,219   114,062   64,238   7,589   42,235

June 30, 2007

                               

Assets

                               

Investments

  21,710   —     4,569   —       —       —     —     —       —       98,166   102,735   102,735   124,445   26,279   98,166   —  

Receivables

  9,194   3,959   20,087   72,740     9,995     8,847   48,681   23,512     23,890     594   208,346   212,305   221,499   169,416   35,254   16,829

Liabilities

                               

Short and long-term debt

  —     —     20,352   77,664     9,338     9,338   65,306   45,607     —       516,047   743,652   743,652   743,652   69,346   631,191   43,115

Other liabilities

  4,026   377   25,060   23,085     10,095     11,260   16,358   1,036     176     396   87,466   87,843   91,869   61,083   15,475   15,311

 

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Unaudited Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007

Stated in thousand of pesos

 

1. None

 

2. None

 

3. Receivables and liabilities by maturity date

 

Concepts

   Falling due
(Point 3.a.)
   Without term
(Point 3.b.)
   To be due (Point 3.c.)    Total
   12.31.2007    Current    03.31.2008    06.30.2008     09.30.2008     12.31.2008   

Receivables

  

Mortgages and leases receivable

   832    —      36,663    19,946     136     174    57,751
  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

   —      1,281    44,867    33,975     5,447     1,343    86,913
  

Total

   832    1,281    81,530    53,921     5,583     1,517    144,664

Liabilities

  

Trade accounts payable

   —      122    10,197    —       —       —      10,319
  

Mortgages payable

   —      —      4,154    2,819     —       —      6,973
  

Customer advances

   —      —      12,212    11,165     478     478    24,333
  

Short and long-term debt

   —      —      16,510    (219 )   (219 )   12,433    28,505
  

Salaries and social security payable

   —      —      1,030    —       626     —      1,656
  

Taxes payable

   —      —      3,758    18     7,114     19    10,909
  

Other liabilities

   140    4,743    848    531     93     18,403    24,758
  

Total

   140    4,865    48,709    14,314     8,092     31,333    107,453

 

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3. (Continued)

 

Concepts

      Without term
(Point 3.b.)
    To be due (Point 3.c.)  
      Non current     03.31.2009     06.30.2009     09.30.2009     12.31.2009   03.31.2010     06.30.2010     09.30.2010     12.31.2010     03.31.2011  

Receivables

 

Mortgages and lease receivable

  —       16     26     16     17   17     18     18     19     20  
 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  40,042     5,262     5,108     5,722     5,104   8,256     5,103     5,101     10,041     5,100  
 

Total

  40,042     5,278     5,134     5,738     5,121   8,273     5,121     5,119     10,060     5,120  

Liabilities

 

Trade accounts payables

  —       12     —       —       —     —       —       —       —       —    
 

Mortgages payable

  —       —       —       —       —     —       —       —       —       —    
 

Customer advances

  —       478     478     477     477   —       —       —       —       —    
 

Short and long-term debts

  —       (219 )   (219 )   (219 )   9,229   (218 )   (219 )   (219 )   (219 )   (218 )
 

Salaries and social security payable

  —       —       —       —       —     —       —       —       —       —    
 

Taxes payable

  —       20     20     21     21   21     22     22     23     24  
 

Other liabilities

  (22 )   236     293     477     275   281     29,731     —       812     —    
 

Total

  (22 )   527     572     756     10,002   84     29,534     (197 )   616     (194 )

 

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3. (Continued)

 

Concepts

  To be due (Point 3.c)   Total
  06.30.2011     09.30.2011     12.31.2011     12.31.2012     12.31.2013     12.31.2014     12.31.2015     12.31.2016     12.31.2017  

Receivables

 

Mortgages and lease receivable

  21     21     21     84     —       —       —       —       —     314
 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  5,101     5,100     5,100     —       —       5     361     —       —     110,506
 

Total

  5,122     5,121     5,121     84     —       5     361     —       —     110,820

Liabilities

 

Trade accounts payables

  —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —     12
 

Mortgages payable

  —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —     —  
 

Customer advances

  —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —     1,910
 

Short and long-term debts

  (219 )   (219 )   (219 )   (875 )   (875 )   (875 )   (875 )   (875 )   472,208   474,655
 

Salaries and social security payable

  —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —     —  
 

Taxes payable

  24     25     25     106     116     52     —       —       —     542
 

Other liabilities

  —       —       380     94     —       —       93     —       —     32,650
 

Total

  (195 )   (194 )   186     (675 )   (759 )   (823 )   (782 )   (875 )   472,208   509,769

 

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Stated in thousand of pesos

 

4.a. Breakdown of accounts receivable and liabilities by currency and maturity

 

Concepts

  Current   Non-current         Total in
foreign
currency
  Total
  Local
Currency
  Foreign
currency
  Total   Local
currency
    Foreign
currency
  Total   Total in local
currency
     

Receivables

 

Mortgages and leases receivable

  12,681   45,070   57,751   —       314   314   12,681     45,384   58,065
 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  55,021   31,892   86,913   102,107     8,399   110,506   157,128     40,291   197,419
 

Total

  67,702   76,962   144,664   102,107     8,713   110,820   169,809     85,675   255,484

Liabilities

 

Trade accounts payable

  9,643   676   10,319   12     —     12   9,655     676   10,331
 

Mortgages payable

  —     6,973   6,973   —       —     —     —       6,973   6,973
 

Customer advances

  2,353   21,980   24,333   1,910     —     1,910   4,263     21,980   26,243
 

Short and long-term debt

  2,329   26,176   28,505   (7,142 )   481,797   474,655   (4,813 )   507,973   503,160
 

Salaries and social security payable

  1,656   —     1,656   —       —     —     1,656     —     1,656
 

Taxes payable

  10,909   —     10,909   542     —     542   11,451     —     11,451
 

Other liabilities

  7,540   17,218   24,758   428     32,222   32,650   7,968     49,440   57,408
 

Total

  34,430   73,023   107,453   (4,250 )   514,019   509,769   30,180     587,042   617,222

 

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4.b. Breakdown of accounts receivables and liabilities by adjustment clause

 

Concepts

  Current   Non-current   Total
without
adjustment
clause
  Total with
adjustment
clause
  Total
  Without
adjustment
clause
  With
adjustment
clause
  Total   Without
adjustment
clause
  With
adjustment
clause
  Total      

Receivables

 

Mortgages and leases receivable

  57,751   —     57,751   314   —     314   58,065   —     58,065
 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  86,913   —     86,913   110,506   —     110,506   197,419   —     197,419
 

Total

  144,664   —     144,664   110,820   —     110,820   255,484   —     255,484

Liabilities

 

Trade accounts payable

  10,319   —     10,319   12   —     12   10,331   —     10,331
 

Mortgages payable

  6,973   —     6,973   —     —     —     6,973   —     6,973
 

Customer advances

  24,333   —     24,333   1,910   —     1,910   26,243   —     26,243
 

Short and long-term debt

  28,505   —     28,505   474,655   —     474,655   503,160   —     503,160
 

Salaries and social security payable

  1,656   —     1,656   —     —     —     1,656   —     1,656
 

Taxes payable

  10,909   —     10,909   542   —     542   11,451   —     11,451
 

Other liabilities

  24,758   —     24,758   32,650   —     32,650   57,408   —     57,408
 

Total

  107,453   —     107,453   509,769   —     509,769   617,222   —     617,222

 

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4.c. Breakdown of accounts receivable and liabilities by interest clause

 

Concepts

  Current   Non-current   Total accruing interest   Not
Accruing
interest
  Total
  Accruing interest   Not
Accruing
interest
  Total   Accruing interest   Not
Accruing
Interest
    Total      
  Fixed
rate
  Variable
rate
      Fixed
rate
  Variable
rate
      Fixed
rate
  Variable
rate
  Total    

Receivables

 

Mortgage and lease receivables

  3,361   —     54,390   57,751   304   —     10     314   3,665   —     3,665   54,400   58,065
 

Other receivables

  56,658   7,735   22,520   86,913   66,182   3,858   40,466     110,506   122,840   11,593   134,433   62,986   197,419
 

Total

  60,019   7,735   76,910   144,664   66,486   3,858   40,476     110,820   126,505   11,593   138,098   117,386   255,484

Liabilities

 

Trade accounts payable

  —     —     10,319   10,319   —     —     12     12   —     —     —     10,331   10,331
 

Mortgages payables

  6,973   —     —     6,973   —     —     —       —     6,973   —     6,973   —     6,973
 

Customer advances

  —     —     24,333   24,333   —     —     1,910     1,910   —     —     —     26,243   26,243
 

Short and long-term debt

  9,447   3,146   15,912   28,505   481,797   —     (7,142 )   474,655   491,244   3,146   494,390   8,770   503,160
 

Salary and social security charges

  —     —     1,656   1,656   —     —     —       —     —     —     —     1,656   1,656
 

Taxes payable

  74   —     10,835   10,909   542   —     —       542   616   —     616   10,835   11,451
 

Other liabilities

  —     13,893   10,865   24,758   —     28,342   4,308     32,650   —     42,235   42,235   15,173   57,408
 

Total

  16,494   17,039   73,920   107,453   482,339   28,342   (912 )   509,769   498,833   45,381   544,214   73,008   617,222

 

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5. Related parties

 

  a. Interest in related parties. See Exhibit C to the unaudited financial statements.

 

  b. Related parties debit/credit balances (Note 10)

Current mortgages and leases receivable net

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Hoteles Argentinos S.A.

   2,140

Alto Palermo S.A.

   1,935

Inversora Bolivar S.A.

   1,703

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

   564

Llao-Llao Resort S.A.

   235

Consultores Assets Management S.A.

   219

Consorcio Libertador

   102

Cyrsa S.A.

   67

Comercializadora Los Altos S.A.

   64

Tarshop S.A.

   62

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.

   51

Fundación IRSA

   28

Museo de los Niños

   21

Solares Santa María S.A.

   21

Banco de crédito y Sercuritización S.A.

   18

Rummaala S.A.

   16

ECIPSA Holding S.A.

   8

Puerto Retiro S.A.

   2

Pereiraola S.A.

   1

 

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5. (Continued)

Other current receivables and prepaid expenses

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Sutton

   28,293

Llao-Llao Resorts S.A.

   25,263

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   5,761

Palermo Invest S.A.

   5,044

Cyrsa S.A.

   1,425

Rummaala S.A.

   1,203

Solares de Santa María S.A.

   691

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.

   448

Advances to Managers, Directors and Staff

   145

Consorcio Libertador

   64

Alto Palermo S.A.

   62

Directors

   48

Puerto Retiro S.A.

   39

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

   16

Fibesa S.A.

   4

Fundación IRSA

   1

Nuevas Fronteras S.A.

   1

Other non-current receivables and prepaid expenses

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Inversora Bolivar S.A.

   61,206

Llao-Llao Resorts S.A.

   4,941

Canteras Natal Crespo S.A.

   458

Advances to Managers, Directors and Staff

   36

Current investments

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Alto Palermo S.A.

   4,518

Banco Hipotecario S.A.

   318

 

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5. (Continued)

Non-Current investments

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Alto Palermo S.A.

   99,944

Current trade accounts payable

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Alto Palermo S.A.

   2,574

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   919

Cyrsa S.A.

   517

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

   419

ECIPSA Holding S.A.

   22

Advances to employees

   21

Consorcio Libertador

   11

Shopping Alto Palermo S.A.

   7

Nuevas Fronteras S.A.

   7

Comercializadora Los Altos S.A.

   5

Emprendimientos Recoleta S.A.

   1

Other current liabilities

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Ritelco S.A.

   14,715

Directors

   3,222

Hoteles Argentinos S.A.

   632

Financel Communications S.A.

   240

Quality Invest S.A.

   95

Alto Palermo S.A.

   33

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   5

 

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5. (Continued)

Short-term debt

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

E-Commerce Latina S.A.

   3,204

Other non-current liabilities

 

     December 31,
2007

Related parties:

  

Ritelco S.A.

   28,699

Llao Llao Resorts S.A.

   5

Directors

   8

 

6. Note 10.

 

7. In view of the nature of the inventories, no physical inventories are performed and there are no slow turnover assets.

 

8. See Notes 1.5.h., 1.5.i. and 1.5.j. to the unaudited financial statements.

 

9. None.

 

10. None.

 

11. None.

 

12. See Notes 1.5.h., 1.5.i., 1.5.j. and 1.5.o. to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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13. Insured Assets.

 

Real State

   Insured amounts     Accounting
values
  

Risk covered

ABRIL

   15,000     2,261   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

AV MAYO 595

   9,887 (1)   5,019   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

AV MAYO 595

   15,000     5,019   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

AVDA. MADERO 942

   1,722 (1)   2,376   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

AVDA. MADERO 942

   15,000     2,376   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

BOUCHARD 710

   84,720 (1)   67,192   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

BOUCHARD 710

   15,000     67,192   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

BOUCHARD 551

   141,149 (1)   237,925   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

BOUCHARD 551

   15,000     237,925   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

CONSTITUCION 1111

   398 (1)   763   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

CONSTITUCION 1111

   15,000     763   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

CONSTITUCION 1159

   15,000     2,050   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

COSTEROS DIQUE IV

   11,970 (1)   20,581   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

COSTEROS DIQUE IV

   15,000     20,581   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

DELLA PAOLERA 265

   15,000     171,518   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

DIQUE 2 M10 (Il) Building A

   27,222 (1)   18,197   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

DIQUE 2 M10 (Il) Building A

   15,000     18,197   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

DOCK DEL PLATA

   27,359 (1)   25,631   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

DOCK DEL PLATA

   15,000     25,631   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

DOCK 13

   63 (1)   1,595   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

DOCK 13

   15,000     1,595   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

DORREGO 1916

   15,000     13   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

EDIFICIOS CRUCEROS

   24,872 (1)   487   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

EDIFICIOS CRUCEROS

   15,000     487   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

LAMINAR PLAZA

   14,146 (1)   28,764   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

LAMINAR PLAZA

   15,000     28,764   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

LIBERTADOR 498

   65,783 (1)   40,374   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

LIBERTADOR 498

   15,000     40,374   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

LIBERTADOR 602

   1,722 (1)   2,782   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

LIBERTADOR 602

   15,000     2,782   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

MADERO 1020

   2,181 (1)   1,632   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

MADERO 1020

   15,000     1,632   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

MAIPU 1300

   45,426 (1)   41,656   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

MAIPU 1300

   15,000     41,656   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

MINETTI D

   115 (1)   58   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

MINETTI D

   15,000     58   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

MUSEO RENAULT

   15,000     10,604   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

WORKS IN PROGRESS DIQUE IV

   15,000     21,346   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

RECONQUISTA 823

   26,893 (1)   18,773   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

RECONQUISTA 823

   15,000     18,773   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

RIVADAVIA 2768

   402 (1)   282   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

RIVADAVIA 2768

   15,000     282   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

SAN MARTIN DE TOURS

   9,327 (1)   3,199   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

SAN MARTIN DE TOURS

   15,000     3,199   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

SARMIENTO 517

   69 (1)   98   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

SARMIENTO 517

   15,000     98   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

SUIPACHA 652

   30,027 (1)   12,066   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

SUIPACHA 652

   15,000     12,066   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

CABALLITO PLOT OF LAND

   15,000     22,663   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

TORRES JARDIN

   861 (1)   466   

Fire, explosion with additional coverage and debris removal

TORRES JARDIN

   15,000     466   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

TORRE RENOIR I

   15,000 (1)   41,168   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

VILLA CELINA

   15,000     43   

Third party liability with additional coverage and minor risks

 

(1) The insured amounts are in U.S. dollars and they are expressed at official buying exchange rate as of December 31, 2007, in accordance with Banco Nación records.

In our opinion, the above-described insurance policies cover current risks adequately.

 

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Information required by Section 68 of the

Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations

Unaudited Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007

Stated in thousand of pesos

 

14. See Exhibit E.

 

15. Not applicable.

 

16. Not applicable.

 

17. None.

 

18. See Note 21 to the unaudited financial statements.

To date, the Board of Directors continues analyzing the Company’s dividends policy.

Buenos Aires, February 11, 2008

 

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Business Overview

In thousand of pesos

 

1. Brief comments on the Company’s activities during the period, including references to significant events after the end of the period.

See attached.

 

2. Consolidated Shareholders’ equity structure as compared with the same period for the four previous years.

 

     December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006
   December 31,
2005
   December 31,
2004
   December 31,
2003

Current Assets

   982,900    583,165    457,479    303,105    286,267

Non-Current Assets

   3,173,074    2,516,141    2,165,252    2,042,997    1,860,753
                        

Total

   4,155,974    3,099,306    2,622,731    2,346,102    2,147,020
                        

Current Liabilities

   558,219    756,968    441,178    331,753    179,699

Non-Current Liabilities

   1,263,996    350,768    440,294    543,767    642,796
                        

Subtotal

   1,822,215    1,107,736    881,472    875,520    822,495
                        

Minority interest

   458,672    414,993    439,903    430,009    452,475

Temporary differences in valuation of hedge derivate instruments

   —      —      —      —      —  
                        

Shareholders’ Equity

   1,875,087    1,576,577    1,301,356    1,040,573    872,050
                        

Total

   4,155,974    3,099,306    2,622,731    2,346,102    2,147,020
                        

 

3. Consolidated result structure as compared with the same period for the four previous years.

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
    December 31,
2003
 

Operating income

   141,901     104,694     85,632     59,323     24,470  

Amortization of goodwill

   616     (498 )   (553 )   (981 )   (1,485 )

Financial results

   (54,853 )   12,305     (32,324 )   (9,744 )   33,970  

(Loss) Gain in equity investments

   (9,066 )   15,034     28,539     49,502     (8,909 )

Other income and expenses, net

   (4,500 )   (6,327 )   (4,993 )   (4,939 )   195  
                              

Net gain before taxes

   74,098     125,208     76,301     93,161     48,241  

Income tax/ MPIT

   (46,451 )   (37,878 )   (33,583 )   (29,609 )   (14,427 )

Minority interest

   (21,863 )   (21,210 )   (13,732 )   (6,792 )   (1,401 )
                              

Net gain

   5,784     66,120     28,986     56,760     32,413  
                              

 

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Business Overview (continued)

 

In thousand of pesos

 

4. Statistical data as compared with the same period for the four previous years.

Summary of properties sold in units and in thousand of pesos.

 

     As of

Real Estate

   December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006
   December 31,
2005
   December 31,
2004
   December 31,
2003
Apartments & Loft Buildings               

Alto Palermo Park

   —      —      63    —      —  

Edificios Cruceros

   —      3,262    —      —      —  

Palacio Alcorta

   —      —      22,986    —      —  

Proyecto Rosario

   3,428    —      —      —      —  

Minetti D

   49    —      —      —      —  

Torres de Abasto

   295    —      —      11    —  

Torres Jardín

   16    —      —      —      —  

Barrio Chico

   855    —      —      —      —  

Other

   —      —      —      —      112
Residential Communities               

Abril / Baldovinos (1) (2)

   1,756    1,121    2,823    1,519    2,588

Villa Celina IV and V

   —      —      —      —      23
Undeveloped parcel of lands               

Canteras Natal Crespo

   21    59    —      —      —  
Other               

Alsina 934

   —      —      1,833    —      —  

Dique II

   —      —      —      —      5,211

Dique III

   56,591    26,206    —      23,624    —  

Madero 1020

   —      —      —      1,806    4,774

Other

   —      105    1    —      312
                        
   63,011    30,753    27,706    26,960    13,020
                        

 

(1) It corresponds to commercial business of April that belong 50% to IRSA and 50% to IBSA.
(2) Includes the revenues for the sale of Dormies.

 

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Business Overview (continued)

In thousand of pesos

 

5. Key ratios as compared with the same period for the four previous years.

 

     December 31,
2007
        December 31,
2006
        December 31,
2005
        December 31,
2004
        December 31,
2003
    

Liquidity ratio

                             

Current Assets

   982,900   

=1.76

   583,165    =0.77    457,479    =1.04    303,105    =0.91    287,934    =1.60
                                       

Current Liabilities

   558,219       756,968       441,178       331,753       179,699   

Indebtedness ratio

                             

Total liabilities

   1,822,215    =0.97    1,107,736    =0.70    881,472    =0.68    875,520    =0.84    822,495    =0.94
                                       

Shareholders’ Equity

   1,875,087       1,576,577       1,301,356       1,040,573       872,050   

Solvency

                             

Shareholders’ Equity

   1,875,087    =1.03    1,576,577    =1.42    1,301,356    =1.48    1,040,573    =1.19    872,050    =1.06
                                       

Total liabilities

   1,822,215       1,107,736       881,472       875,520       822,495   

Immobilized Capital

                             

Non-Current Assets

   3,173,074    =0.76    2,516,141    =0.81    2,165,252    =0.83    2,042,997    =0.87    1,859,086    =0.87
                                       

Total Assets

   4,155,974       3,099,306       2,622,731       2,346,102       2,147,020   

 

6. Brief comment on the outlook for the coming year.

See Attached.

 

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SUMMARY as of December 31, 2007

During calendar year 2007 the Argentine economy continued to grow in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fifth consecutive year. According to November 2007 data, the year-on-year GDP growth was 8.5%.

Thanks to the rise in salaries and growth in economic activity levels, investment and private consumption have reached historical highs. While investment represented 22.5% of the GDP, private consumption showed an inter-annual 8.6% non-seasonal increase, accounting for approximately 65% of the GDP. As a result of this expansion, during calendar year 2007 unemployment decreased to 7.5%, the lowest figure recorded in the last 14 years. However, the inflationary pickup and limited supply of energy may cause a deceleration in activity levels in the future. To counteract the effects of these two issues, the authorities are analyzing the possibility of increasing energy supply through investments in generation and transmission assets. Despite the potential deceleration of economic activity levels mentioned, certain sectors of the economy keep posting record growth levels. The car manufacturing industry, for example, recorded a 141.7% increase in January 2008 compared to the same month of 2007, and exports rose 107.2% in the same period, according to Automobile Manufacturing Association data.

Public accounts continued to show a favorable evolution during calendar year 2007, mainly reflected by the rate of primary surplus. Primary budget surplus reached 3.2% of the GDP, driven by high tax revenue levels, balancing public spending. In connection with external accounts, Argentina posted a trade balance surplus of US$ 6.350 billion as of November 30 of calendar year 2007. Consequently, the Argentine Central Bank has strengthened its reserve position, achieving an inter-annual growth of 42.8% in reserves.

As concerns the industries in which we operate, construction continues to be one of the main drivers of the Argentine economy. For the first eleven months of calendar year 2007, the summary indicator of construction activities (ISAC in Spanish) prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) showed an 8.3% increase as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to non-seasonal data.

Housing demand in the residential real estate market has shown a sustained growth in recent years, underpinned by the income recovery in the population, the local investors’ trend to channel savings to the real estate segment and the inflow of foreign investors who are attracted by the City of Buenos Aires and its alluring real estate values compared to other capitals of the world. In this context, while the excessive supply of mortgage loans has shored up real estate prices in the major economies of the world, in our market real estate prices have lagged as compared to these economies because housing credits remain at levels lower than 2% of the GDP. Therefore, a crisis in low-quality mortgage loans that adversely affects housing values is not likely to occur.

On the contrary, looking ahead mortgage lending should increase to the extent permitted by market conditions, with a view to satisfying the population’s housing needs. In this regard, the federal administration is expected to promote future housing financing policies through the financial system and the pension funds aimed at reactivating the mortgage market.

In line with the high levels in private consumption, supermarket sales recorded a year-on-year increase of 29.7% measured at current prices. As concerns the performance of shopping center sales, the INDEC estimates that in calendar year 2007 they recorded a 28.0% increase compared to calendar year 2006, measured in current pesos. The inflow of tourists combined with a competitive exchange rate have added to the favorable performance of this segment.

Demand in the office segment is active while the supply of new offices is still low and soon absorbed, causing demand to remain unsatisfied. Vacancies are caused by the relocation of businesses, and their level is technically null in the higher categories. This mismatch between supply and demand has resulted in a continuous rise in rental prices, particularly in the top quality office segment.

 

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The hotel segment, and five star hotels in particular, have been favored in the last five years by the increase in the number of tourists with high purchasing power. In an international scenario in which worldwide inflow of tourists reached record highs in 2007, according to the latest issue of the WTO World Tourism Barometer, Argentina ranked second among the American countries with the largest growth rate in tourist arrivals, with a 11% increase compared to 2006.

Comments on results for the semester ended December 31, 2007

In this macroeconomic context, we registered a significant improvement in our operating income which amounted to Ps.141.9 million as of December 31, 2007, compared to Ps.104.7 million as of December 31, 2006. This represents a 35.5% increase.

The Company’s revenues increased 45.9%, from Ps.340.3 million as of December 31, 2006 to Ps.496.6 million as of December 31, 2007. The participation of the different segments in net revenues was: sales and developments, Ps.63.0 million; offices and other rental properties Ps.44.8 million; shopping centers, Ps.172.6 million; hotels Ps.76.0 million; credit cards, Ps.139.9 million; and financial and other transactions, Ps.0.3 million.

Although we recorded an increase in revenues from our principal business segments, our net income for the six-month period ended December 31, 2007 was Ps.5.8 million compared to Ps.66.1 million in the same period of fiscal year 2007. It should be noted that in the first quarter of the current fiscal year we recorded losses of Ps.30.0 million, which implies that in this quarter we were capable of generating sufficient income to offset accumulated losses. In addition, the lower income in this period as compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year was not motivated by any factors inherent to the operations in the various business segments, but to results not related to operations, such as higher financial expenses and losses from related companies.

Financial results registered a Ps.54.9 million loss compared to a Ps.12.3 million gain in the same semester of fiscal year 2007. The difference is mainly explained by the issue of IRSA’s and APSA’s Notes in the first six months of fiscal year 2007 which generated interest that translated into higher financing expenses. On the other hand, there was a drop in the value of certain financial assets held as a result of market conditions.

Finally, the results from related companies showed a loss of Ps.9.1 million compared to a gain of Ps.15.0 million in the same semester of fiscal year 2007. Banco Hipotecario’s most recent quarterly financial statements reflect the reversal of losses and show healthy business indicators. Banco Hipotecario’s net income for the last quarter of the calendar year amounts to Ps.33 million, which partially offsets the extraordinary losses posted for the third quarter in the amount of 102.1 million attributable to valuation differences arising from portfolio holdings of certain financial assets at a lower fair value. In calendar year 2007, Banco Hipotecario recorded net cumulative income for Ps. 80.8 million. In the last quarter, loans to the private sector grew by 59% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Furthermore, in 2007, BHSA opened 8 new branches and 35 sales offices, which totals 96 points of sale.

First semester of fiscal year 2008 highlights, including significant operations occurred after the end of the period.

I. Offices and Other Rental Properties

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2007, income from rental properties totaled Ps.44.8 million, registering a 95.0% increase as compared to Ps.23.0 million registered in the same period of fiscal year 2007.

Our significant growth in this segment is mainly explained by the higher rental prices of our office buildings and our consolidated position in the class A and AAA building segment, whose occupancy levels have surpassed those prevailing before the 2001 crisis.

 

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The sustained increase in demand for rental properties and the scarce supply of new spaces have given rise to a strong recovery in prices which have already reached and even surpassed the levels in place during the years prior to the 2001 crisis in dollar terms. According to CB Richard Ellis and Colliers International records, the rental prices of AAA class offices in the Catalinas and Plaza Roma areas ranges from US$/sqm 35 per month to US$/sqm 38 per month, compared to a range of US$/sqm 30 per month to US$/sqm 35 per month in the same semester of the previous year, whereas average rental prices of A class offices stands between US$/sqm 25 per month and US$/sqm 28 per month. It should be noted that as most lease agreements are executed for a 36-month term, the effect of this recovery will be shown in the results for the successive years. At present, our office portfolio stands at US$/sqm. 19 per month, which value will be gradually updated as our lease agreements are renewed.

Our portfolio represents 135,182 square meters of A and AAA leaseable area, a 58.5% increase in leaseable area compared to the figures recorded as of December 31, 2006, causing the Company’s market share in this segment to rise to more than 20%. Our offices continue to have full occupancy levels, reaching 98.6% during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 compared to 98.1% in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. This implies a vacancy rate of 1.4% in our offices, which is lower to the market average of 2.6% according to Colliers International records, showing the high quality of our properties and the Company’s strong positioning. Besides, these values are way below the ones recorded during the years prior to the 2001 crisis, which exceeded 6%.

The promising future in this business segment encourages us to continue studying the possibility of adding new spaces to our portfolio, either through construction or purchase of built properties with proven yield, in top-rated locations. Our future projects include the addition of 11,000 sqm. of leaseable area in Dique IV in Puerto Madero, currently under construction, which implies a total investment of approximately Ps. 45 million. Work progress is 18%, and completion is scheduled for December 31, 2008. In addition, since December 2006 we have a purchase option in respect of the building known as “Edificio República”, located in the intersection of Tucumán and Bouchard Streets, which has 21 floors of luxury office space. This property is one of the most important office buildings in the City of Buenos Aires, and was designed by the renowned architect César Pelli. We expect to exercise this purchase option in the next months.

After the closing of this quarter, Techint Compañía Técnica Internacional Sociedad Anónima Comercial e Industrial submitted an offer to purchase 29.9% of Edificio Bouchard Plaza, also known as “Edificio La Nación”, which represented a highly attractive opportunity for the Company in terms of realized appreciation of its portfolio assets. The transaction, representing an area of 9,946 square meters and 133 parking spaces, amounted to US$ 34.4 million and generated a Ps.20.5 million profit. It should be noted that the lease agreements executed with NORTEL NETWORKS DE ARGENTINA SA and Techint were assigned.

Below is information on our office space as of December 31, 2007.

 

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     Date of
Acquisition
   Leaseable
Area

sqm (1)
   Occupancy
Rate (2)
   

IRSA’s
Effective
Interest

   Monthly
Rental

Income
Ps./000
(3)
   Accumulated Rental Income as of December 31
Ps./000 (4)
   Book
Value
Ps./000
(5)
           Dec-07           2007    2006    2005   

Offices

                         

Intercontinental Plaza (6)

   11/18/97    22,535    100.00 %   100%    1,167    5,625    4,558    2,351    92,294

Dock Del Plata

   11/15/06    7,921    100.00 %   100%    538    3,663    684    —      25,631

Libertador 498

   12/20/95    10,533    100.00 %   100%    724    4,083    2,747    1,754    40,347

Maipú 1300

   09/28/95    10,280    100.00 %   100%    714    3,911    2,688    1,600    41,658

Laminar Plaza

   03/25/99    6,521    94.98 %   100%    454    2,668    2,301    1,163    28,764

Reconquista 823/41

   11/12/93    5,016    100.00 %   100%    192    1,100    158    —      18,773

Suipacha 652/64

   11/22/91    11,453    100.00 %   100%    287    1,170    860    596    12,066

Edificios Costeros

   03/20/97    6,389    88.67 %   100%    329    1,892    1,492    791    18,197

Costeros Dique IV

   08/29/01    5,437    100.00 %   100%    387    2,179    881    829    20,581

Bouchard 710

   06/01/05    15,014    100.00 %   100%    813    4,859    4,240    2,517    67,192

Bouchard 551

   03/15/07    33,324    96.71 %   100%    1,656    6,627    —      —      237,925

Madero 1020

   12/21/95    215    100.00 %   100%    8    49    47    29    1,632

Della Paolera 265

   08/27/07    15,822    100.00 %   100%    1,237    5,108    —      —      171,518

Works in progress in Dique IV (11)

   12/02/97    N/A    N/A     100%    N/A    —      —      —      21,346

Other Offices (7)

   N/A    3,677    100.00 %   N/A    111    677    634    511    10,557
                                             

Subtotal Offices

      154,137    98.6 %   N/A    8,617    43,611    21,290    12,141    808,481

Other Properties

                         

Commercial Properties (8)

   N/A    642    57.24 %   N/A    19    88    116    126    4,036

Museo Renault

   12/06/07    1,275    100.00 %   100%    —      —      —      —      10,604

Thames (6)

   11/01/97    33,191    100.00 %   100%    51    304    304    304    3,899

Santa María del Plata S.A.

   07/10/97    60,100    100.00 %   100%    69    413    593    298    12,494

Other Properties (9)

   N/A    2,072    100.00 %   N/A    5    100    30    184    5,719
                                             

Subtotal Other Properties

      97,280    98.4 %   N/A    144    905    1,043    912    36,752

Related Fees (12)

      N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    307    656    341    N/A
                                             

TOTAL OFFICES AND OTHER (10)

      251,417    98.53 %   N/A    8,761    44,823    22,989    13,394    845,233
                                             

 

Notes:

(1) Total leaseable area for each property. Excludes common areas and parking.
(2) Calculated dividing occupied square meters by leaseable area.
(3) Agreements in force as of 12/31/07 for each property were computed.
(4) Total consolidated leases, according to the RT21 method.
(5) Cost of acquisition, plus improvements, less accumulated depreciation, plus adjustment for inflation, less allowance for impairment in value.
(6) Through Inversora Bolívar S.A.
(7) Includes the following properties: Madero 942, Av. de Mayo 595, Av. Libertador 602, Rivadavia 2774, and Sarmiento 517 (through IRSA).
(8) Includes the following properties: Constitución 1111, Alsina 934/44 (fully sold), Crucero I; Abril retail stores and Casona de Abril (through IRSA and IBSA).
(9) Includes the following properties: 1 unit in Alto Palermo Park (through Inversora Bolívar S.A.), Constitución 1159 (through IRSA) and Others IRSA.
(10) Corresponds to the “Offices and Other Rental Properties” business unit mentioned in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(11) Corresponds to a work in progress for an AAA office building in the area of Puerto Madero.
(12) Income from building management fees.

II. Alto Palermo S.A (“APSA”): Shopping Centers and Credit Card

The following information relates to data extracted from the balance sheet of our subsidiary Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA), the company which operates our shopping center and credit card segments, in which we had a 62.5% interest as of December 31, 2007.

Net income for the six-month period was Ps.48.7 million, compared to Ps.40.2 million recorded in the same period of the previous year. In terms of percentages, this improvement stands for a 21.1% increase.

Total revenues as of December 31, 2007 amounted to Ps.316.2 million, i.e., 42.1% higher than the total revenues recorded in the same period of the previous year. This increase mainly results from the consumer spending momentum, which has fostered sales in our shopping center and credit card segments.

Gross profit for the period showed a major 39.6% increase, from Ps. 148.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 to Ps. 207.3 million in the same period of fiscal year 2008.

 

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The consolidated operating income for the period registered a gain of Ps.107.9 million as compared to Ps.84.9 million registered in the same period of the previous year, which stands for a 27.1% increase. EBITDA1 for the six-month period totaled Ps. 145.7 million representing a 23.9% increase as compared to the EBITDA for the same period of the previous year. The increase in operating results at lower rates than the increase in total revenues is the result of: (1) a higher incidence of the credit card segment in the business, which operates at lower margins; (2) the results of the subsidiary Tarshop during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, as explained under “Credit Card Segment”.

As concerns the evolution of the shopping center segment, revenues have developed favorably, showing a 29.8% increase compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. EBITDA for this segment has grown in line with this variation, and increased 28.7% compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2007.

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2007, our tenants’ sales have continued to grow, reaching Ps. 1,870.8 million, 31.3% higher in nominal terms than those recorded in the same period of the previous year.

The business success of our tenants continues to increase demand for space at our shopping centers. In this way, we were able to maintain an occupancy rate of 98.7%. The evolution of this variable not only shows an improvement in our business, but also the excellent quality of our shopping centers’ portfolio.

Panamerican Mall Project, City of Buenos Aires. In December 2006 we entered into several agreements for the construction, marketing and management of a new shopping center to be developed in the neighborhood of Saavedra, City of Buenos Aires, by Panamerican Mall S.A.. The project includes the construction of a shopping center, a hypermarket, a cinema complex and an office building and/or a residential building. This is one of the Company’s most important projects. In March 2007 we started to build the shopping center, which we expect to open in early 2009. As of December 31, 2007, Ps.83.1 million had been invested, and the degree of progress of the works was 17%.

Torres Rosario, City of Rosario. On October 11, 2007 we signed a swap agreement with Condominios del Alto S.A. pursuant to which the Company swapped a portion of plot 2-g, with a total area of 7,901.30 square meters, intended for the construction of housing units in exchange for 15 units to be built with a constructed surface area of 1,504.45 square meters and 15 parking spaces.

Acquisition of Soleil Factory, Province of Buenos Aires. On the days preceding the closing of this quarter, the Company executed a bill of sale for a partial bulk transfer with INCSA, for the purchase of one of the portions of the going concern which is composed of a Shopping Center in the property where the “Soleil Factory” shopping center is currently located, in the District of San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires. The transaction is subject to several conditions precedent. The total price will be US$ 20.7 million. As of the date hereof, US$ 8.1 million had already been paid in advance. The remaining balance, amounting to US$ 12.6 million, will be paid within seven years from the date of execution of the deed of the definitive bulk transfer.

Below is information on our shopping centers as of December 31, 2007, in accordance with the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

1

EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization charges.

EBITDA is not regarded as a generally accepted accounting measure and should therefore not be used to measure financial or operating performance.

 

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Shopping Centers

 

     Date of
Acquisition
   Leaseable
Area sqm (1)
   Occupancy
Rate (2)
    APSA’s
Effective
Interest (3)
    Accumulated Rental Income as of December 31
Ps./000 (4)
   Book Value
(Ps. 000) (5)
             2007    2006    2005 (12)   

Shopping Centers (6)

                     

Alto Palermo

   12/23/97    18,097    98.8 %   100.0 %   34,133    28,878    23,966    178,515

Abasto Shopping

   07/17/94    39,581    99.7 %   100.0 %   35,131    27,707    21,677    184,091

Alto Avellaneda (11)

   12/23/97    28,575    97.4 %   100.0 %   19,533    16,069    12,285    97,458

Paseo Alcorta

   06/06/97    14,437    99.5 %   100.0 %   18,919    15,862    12,230    69,889

Patio Bullrich

   10/01/98    10,978    97.6 %   100.0 %   14,584    12,707    10,474    102,694

Alto Noa Shopping

   03/29/95    18,831    99.8 %   100.0 %   4,473    3,261    2,465    26,082

Buenos Aires Design

   11/18/97    13,988    98.0 %   53.7 %   5,883    5,153    4,210    14,850

Alto Rosario Shopping

   11/09/04    30,261    99.9 %   100.0 %   9,896    7,594    5,750    83,127

Mendoza Plaza Shopping

   12/02/04    39,392    97.3 %   85.4 %   11,568    8,678    6,864    87,710

Fibesa and Others (7)

   —      N/A    N/A     100.0 %   13,031    7,315    29,340    —  

Comercializadora Los Altos S.A.

   —      N/A    N/A     100.0 %   177    —      —      —  

Income from Tarjeta Shopping

   —      N/A    N/A     80.0 %   139,901    89,296    55,197    —  

Neuquén (8)

   07/06/99    N/A    N/A     94.6 %   —      —      —      12,303

Panamerican Mall S.A. (9)

   12/01/06    36,173    N/A     80.0 %   —      —      —      229,570

Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera

   12/31/06    10,429    98.6 %   100.0 %   5,239    —      —      73,892
                                         

TOTAL (10)

      260,742    98.7 %   92.7 %   312,468    222,520    184,458    1,160,181
                                         

 

Notes:

(1) Total leaseable area in each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated dividing occupied square meters by leaseable area.
(3) APSA’s effective interest in each of its business units. IRSA has a 62.48% interest in APSA.
(4) Total consolidated rents according to RT21 method.
(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.
(6) Through Alto Palermo S.A.
(7) Includes revenues from Fibesa S.A. and Others.
(8) Land for the development of a shopping center.
(9) The project includes the construction of a shopping center, a hypermarket, a cinema complex and an office and/or residential building.
(10) Corresponds to the “Shopping Centers” business unit mentioned in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Includes credit card income (Tarshop).
(11) 9.57% of the shopping center’s surface area is currently under construction.
(12) Includes Ps.23 million from the sale of the Alcorta Plaza property, as disclosed in Note 4 to IRSA’s Consolidated Financial Statements, in the “Sales and Developments” segment.

Tarjeta Shopping

Tarshop S.A. is a credit card company in which we hold a 80% interest.

Our credit card business unit posted an income of Ps.4.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, lower than the Ps.9.0 million income recorded in the same period of the previous year, as a result of higher financial and transaction costs.

Net revenues posted a significant increase of 56.7%, from Ps.89.3 million during the first semester of fiscal year 2007 to Ps.139.9 million during this semester. In addition, operating results reached Ps.11.7 million.

During the first semester EBITDA of the Credit Cards segment was Ps.13.9 million, a reduction from Ps.18.2 million in the same period of the previous year.

The credit portfolio including securitized coupons as of December 31, 2007 reached Ps.852.1 million, 52.7% higher than the Ps.558.0 million portfolio recorded as of December 31, 2006.

In the area of collections, short-term delinquency at December 31, 2007 was 5.9%.

III. Sales and Developments

In the six-month period ended December 31, 2007, the sales and developments segment recorded revenues of Ps.63.0 million, compared to Ps.30.8 million in the same period of the previous year. Below is a description of the Company’s major developments:

 

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Barrio Chico (formerly San Martín de Tours). This is a unique project in Barrio Parque, the most exclusive residential area in the city of Buenos Aires. Sales in this project were launched in May 2007, with a high degree of success. Previously, efforts had been made to develop the image of the product, in whose context the designation chosen was “Barrio Chico” and was accompanied by advertising in the most important print media. As of December 31, 2007, the project had been completed and two units were pending sale.

Torres Renoir, Dique III. In view of the steady demand for residential properties in the area of Puerto Madero, during fiscal year 2006 we closed swap agreements that allowed us to start construction of these two exclusive residential buildings of 42 and 51 floors. In the light of the development boom in this area, the project has aroused great expectations in the market, given its outstanding features. On September 30, 2006, in view of the market’s interest in this project, sales were launched in Tower 1, whose current degree of progress is 92.0%. As of December 31, 2007, 93.0% of our units had been sold, with two units pending sale.

In connection with Tower 2, as of December 31, 2007, the preliminary building tasks had started. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, on November 2, 2007, the Company and the developer decided to replace the swap agreement for Tower 2 for a payment of US$18.2 million, US$5.0 million of which were paid on that date and the balance will be received by the Company over the next six months. The income resulting from this transaction amounted to approximately US$4.7 million.

Caballito. On May 4, 2006 we entered into a US$7.5 million swap agreement with Koad S.A. whereby we transferred title of block 36 of the property “Terrenos de Caballito” to Koad in order for it to develop at its sole expense, cost and risk, a complex known as “Caballito Nuevo”. The construction works have already started, and include two apartment towers of 34 floors each, with 1, 2 and 3 room units of 40 to 85 sqm. surface area, including a wide variety of amenities and services. In consideration for it, Koad paid to us US$0.05 million while the US$7.45 million balance will be repaid through the delivery of 118 apartment units and 55 parking spaces. The final number of units to be received will depend on the date of actual delivery by Koad, as the agreement provides for rewards based on terms of delivery. At present, the degree of progress is 15.0% and marketing is expected to be launched during this fiscal year.

Abril, Hudson, Province Buenos Aires. In Abril we have developed a 312-hectare private residential community for the construction of single family homes targeting the upper-middle income market. Abril is located near Hudson City, approximately 34 kilometers south of the City of Buenos Aires. 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 a shopping center. The neighborhoods have been completed, and during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 the sale of the last plots available in stock was launched.

Benavidez, Tigre. In the district of Benavidez, Municipality of Tigre, 35 km north from downtown Buenos Aires, we are developing a 99.8 hectare gated residential complex known as “El Encuentro”. It will have a privileged front access to Highway No. 9, allowing an easy way to and from the city. Given the rise in the values of land in the Northern area of the Province of Buenos Aires, particularly in the area in which the development is located, our expectations regarding sales of the lots to be received pursuant to the swap agreement are highly positive. In connection with the degree of work progress, as of December 31, 2007, all services were already operational, including electricity, water, sewage, effluent treatment plant, public lighting, finished roads, accesses, buildings, sports sector, etc. The pending works include a road tunnel and the Bancalari-Benavidez expressway. Marketing actions started after the closing of this quarter and the preliminary sales agreement for the first plot sold was executed in mid January.

Canteras Natal Crespo, Province of Córdoba. The preliminary guidelines for the development of the project have already been laid down. With the engagement of the Chilean architecture firm URBE a Master Plan has been developed. Filing of the applications for preliminary approval is underway, and the Municipality of La Calera has already approved the feasibility of the location for the projected real estate development and the feasibility of its

 

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electric power requirements. The project will be characterized by its attractive and varied offer of residential plots and areas of low and medium density housing. Each of the neighborhoods will have full-service infrastructure. The project will stand out for being embedded in the unique hillside setting of Sierras Chicas, in the Province of Córdoba.

Solares de Santa María, City of Buenos Aires, (formerly, Santa María del Plata). Solares de Santa María is a 70-hectare property facing the River Plate, located in the south border of Puerto Madero (at 10 minutes’ distance from the Government House) where we plan to start developing an urban project through our subsidiary Solares de Santa María S.A., in which we hold a 90% equity interest. The project has been designed with a residential profile and also features mixed uses, including offices, retail stores, hotels, sports and sailing clubs and service support areas such as a school, supermarket, parking areas, etc., and has been conceived as a new neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires.

Since its purchase in 1997, we followed the application process for obtaining validation and approval of the project before the governmental authorities of the City of Buenos Aires. So as to optimize and achieve project start-up, while such consents and authorizations are obtained the Company has made contacts with investors with international experience in this kind of real estate development.

Recently, in November 2007, the Executive Branch of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires approved the project through Decree 1584/20072. The approval was made in compliance with the standards of the urban design previously approved by the Urban Planning Council of the Executive Branch, and was passed upon by all competent authorities. The assignment of places for public use and convenience is the maximum one provided for in the Planning Code: 50% of the site will be donated for public use and convenience (357,975 sqm) in which common recreational green and sailing areas, roads, pedestrian lanes, etc. will be constructed. However, several operational and implementation issues remain to be approved by different areas of the authorities in charge of the urban affairs of the City of Buenos Aires.

This notwithstanding, the Decree has been challenged in court in its formal and procedural aspects, but the authorities have not rendered a decision in connection with this challenge yet. In this sense, we shall evaluate in due course the actions to adopt in order to protect our vested rights.

El Rancho, San Carlos de Bariloche. On December 14, 2006, we acquired through our hotel operator subsidiary Llao Llao Resorts S.A., a 129,533 sqm. plot located in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, in the Province of Rio Negro. The total purchase price was US$ 7.0 million, US$ 4.2 million of which were paid in cash and the balance of US$ 2.8 million was financed through a mortgage payable in 36 equal, consecutive, monthly installments of US$ 0.086 million each. The plot is located on the shore of Gutierrez Lake, in the surroundings of the Llao Llao Hotel, in an unequalled natural frame, and has a 1,000 sqm. chalet designed by architect Ezequiel Bustillo. The Company is evaluating the possibility of developing a condo hotel on the site.

Organization of IRSA-CYRELA and Vicente Lopez residential project. IRSA-CYRELA (CYRSA), our developer of residential units for Argentina recently organized in partnership with the Brazilian developer CYRELA, continues to make progress in its first residential project to be developed in a plot of more than 22,000 square meters in the district of Vicente López. The project will involve a new concept of residential complexes focused on the use of common spaces, and will be one of the most significant developments in the Greater Buenos Aires area.

Below is a detail of the sales and properties being developed by IRSA as of December 31, 2007.

 

2

On December 21, 2007 we filed a note with the Argentine Securities Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with a detail of the degree of progress of the consent proceedings relating to Solares de Santa María.

 

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Sales

 

SALES

   Accumulated Sales as of (Ps. 000)
   12.31.2007    12.31.2006    12.31.2005    12.31.2004    12.31.2003

Residential Apartments

              

Torres Jardín

   16    —      —      —      —  

Torres de Abasto

   295    —      —      11    —  

Edificios Cruceros

   —      3,262    —      —      —  

Alcorta Plaza (1)

   —      —      22,986    —      —  

Proyecto Rosario

   3,428    —      —      —      —  

Minetti D

   49    —      —      —      —  

Torres Renoir II

   41,808    —      —      —      —  

Alto Palermo Park

   —      —      63    —      —  

Barrio Chico

   855    —      —      —      —  

Other

   —      —      —      —      112

Residential Communities

              

Abril / Baldovinos (1) (2)

   1,756    1,121    2,823    1,519    2,588

Villa Celina IV y V

   —      —      —      —      23

Land Reserve

              

Canteras Natal Crespo

   21    59    —      —      —  
              

Other

              

Alsina 934

   —      —      1,833    —      —  

Dique II

   —      —      —      —      5,211

Dique III

   14,783    26,206    —      23,624    —  

Madero 1020

   —      —      —      1,806    4,774

Other

   —      105    1    —      312
                        

TOTAL

   63,011    30,753    27,706    26,960    13,020
                        

 

Notes:

(1) Retail stores in Abril, which belong to IRSA and IBSA on a 50/50 basis. It includes the sale of shares of stock of Abril.
(2) Includes income from the sale of dormies.

 

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Development Properties

 

DEVELOPMENT

   Date of
Acquisition
   Estimated /
Real Cost
(Ps. 000) (1)
   Area intended
for Sale
(sqm) (2)
   Total Units /
Lots (3)
   IRSA’s
Effective
Interest
    Percentage
Built
    Percentage
Sold (4)
    Accumulated
Sales
(Ps. 000) (5)
   Accumulated Sales as of
December 31 (Ps. 000) (6)
   Book
Value

Ps./000 (7)
                        2007    2006    2005   

Residential Apartments

                                

Torres Jardín

   07/18/96    56,579    32,339    490    100.00 %   100.00 %   99.8 %   70,081    16    —      —      466

Torres de Abasto (8)

   07/17/94    74,810    35,630    545    62.36 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   109,561    295    —      —      368

Edificios Cruceros

   07/22/03    5,740    3,633    40    100.00 %   100.00 %   91.4 %   18,414    —      3,262    —      487

Barrio Chico

   03/2003    12,171    2,891    20    100.00 %   100.00 %   93.3 %   10,267    855    —      —      3,199

Minetti D

   12/20/96    15,069    6,913    70    100.00 %   100.00 %   98.9 %   11,675    49    —      —      58

Alto Palermo Park (9)

   11/18/97    35,956    10,488    72    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   47,920    —      —      63   

Torre Caballito Mz 36 (15)

   11/03/97    22,815    6,833    118    100.00 %   15.00 %   0.0 %   —      —      —      —      22,663

Torres Renoir (15)

   09/09/99    22,861    5,383    28    100.00 %   92.00 %   76.4 %   —      —      —      —      —  

Torres Renoir II (15)

   11/03/97    41,808    6,294    37    100.00 %   N/A     100.0 %   41,808    41,808    —      —      41,168

Arcos 2343

   07/2002    144    90    1    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.00 %   112       —      —      —  

Yerbal 855

      —      —      —      0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   —         —      —      —  

Dorrego 1916

      31,101    18,061    162    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.00 %   36,110       —      —      13

Other Residential Apartments (10)

      31,245    18,151    163    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   36,222    —      —      —      13
                                                              

Subtotal Residential Apartments

      319,055    128,554    1,583          345,948    43,023    3,262    63    68,422

Residential Communities

                                

Abril/Baldovinos (11)

   01/03/95    130,955    1,408,905    1,273    100.00 %   100.00 %   95.9 %   220,151    1,756    1,121    2,823    8,500

Benavidez (15)

   11/18/97    20,544    989,423    110    100.00 %   97.00 %   100.0 %   11,830    —      —      —      9,995

Villa Celina I, II y III

   05/26/92    4,742    75,970    219    100.00 %   100.00 %   98.9 %   13,952    —      —      —      43

Villa Celina IV y V

   12/17/97    2,450    58,373    181    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   9,505    —      —      —      —  

Other Residential Communities

      —      —      —      N/A     N/A     N/A     —      —      —      —      —  
                                                              

Subtotal Residential Communities

      158,691    2,532,671    1,783          255,438    1,756    1,121    2,823    18,538

Land Reserves

                                

Puerto Retiro (9)

   05/18/97    —      82,051    —      50.00 %   0.00 %   0.0 %   —      —      —      —      54,801

Caballito

   11/03/97    —      20,968    —      100.00 %   0.00 %   40.1 %   22,815    —      —      —      36,683

Santa María del Plata

   07/10/97    —      675,952    —      90.00 %   0.00 %   10.0 %   31,000    —      —      —      135,785

Pereiraola (11)

   12/16/96    —      1,299,630    —      100.00 %   0.00 %   0.0 %   —      —      —      —      21,717

Canteras Natal Crespo

   07/27/05    —      4,320,000    —      55.93 %   0.00 %   0.0 %   198    21    59    —      5,555

Terrenos Alcorta

   07/07/98    —      1,925    —      67.67 %   0.00 %   100.0 %   22,969    —      —      22,986   

Terreno Rumaala

   01/16/07    —      29,564    —      100.00 %   0.00 %   0.0 %   —      —      —      —      60,470

Terreno Rosario

      —      40,495    —      67.67 %   0.00 %   19.8 %   3,428    3,428    —      —      20,288

Other Land Reserves (12)

      —      14,328,096    —      90.09 %   0.00 %   1.8 %   —      —      —      —      37,054
                                                              

Subtotal Land Reserves

         20,798,681    —            80,410    3,449    59    22,986    372,353

Other

                                

Alsina 934

   08/20/92    705    3,750    1    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   11,745    —      —      1,833    —  

Madero 1020

   12/21/95    16,008    5,056    8    100.00 %   100.00 %   100.0 %   16,471    —      —      —      —  

Dique III

   09/09/99    25,836    10,474    3    100.00 %   0.00 %   100.0 %   106,421    14,783    26,206    —      —  

Other (13)

      23,871    11,352    61    100.00 %   80.00 %   88.2 %   30,310    —      105    1    1,595
                                                              

Subtotal Other

      66,420    30,632    73          164,947    14,783    26,311    1,834    1,595
                                                              

TOTAL (14)

      544,166    23,490,538    3,439          846,743    63,011    30,753    27,706    460,908
                                                              

 

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IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

 

Notes:

(1) Cost of acquisition plus total investment made and/or planned if the project has not been completed, adjusted for inflation up to 02/28/03.
(2) Total area devoted to sales upon completion of the development or acquisition and before the sale of any of the units (including parking and storage spaces though not including common areas). In the case of Land Reserves the land area was considered.
(3) Represents the total units or plots upon completion of the development or acquisition (excluding parking and storage spaces).
(4) The percentage sold is calculated dividing the square meters sold by the total saleable square meters.
(5) Includes only the cumulative sales consolidated by the RT21 method adjusted for inflation up to 02/28/03.
(6) Corresponds to the Company’s total sales consolidated by the RT4 method adjusted for inflation up to 02/28/03. Excludes turnover tax deduction.
(7) Cost of acquisition plus improvements, plus capitalized interest of consolidated properties in portfolio at December 31, 2007, adjusted for inflation up to 02/28/03.
(8) Through APSA.
(9) Through IBSA.
(10) Includes the following properties: Dorrego 1916 through IRSA, Yerbal 855 and Arcos 2343 through Baldovinos (fully sold).
(11) Directly through IRSA and indirectly through IBSA. Includes sales of shares in Abril.
(12) Includes the following land reserves: Torre Jardín IV, Padilla 902 and Terreno Pilar (through IRSA), Pontevedra, Mariano Acosta, Merlo, Islaa Sirgadero, San Luis, Intercontinental Plaza II (through IBSA), Caballito and the Coto Project (through APSA).
(13) Includes the following properties: Puerto Madero Dock 13 and Dique II, Sarmiento 517, Income from Termination, APSA’s Real Properties Sales, and Rivadavia 2768 (fully sold through IRSA).
(14) Corresponds to the “Sales and Developments” business unit mentioned in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(15) Corresponds to swap receivables disclosed as “Inventories” in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

IV. Hotels

Income from the hotel segment recorded a 21.3% increase, from Ps.62.7 million in the first semester of fiscal year 2007 to Ps.76.0 million in the same period of this fiscal year.

This rise was due to both the occupation and the average price rate increase. During the first six months of fiscal year 2008, the accumulated average occupancy rate in our hotels was 79.5%, compared to 74.5% in the same period of the previous year. Price rates were highly favored, as they recorded a 16.9% increase compared to the same period of the previous year. The average price per room rose from Ps.470 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 to Ps.549 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008.

In view of the consolidation of the excellent performance of the hotel business in recent years, fueled by local and international tourism, before the closing of this quarter we concluded the expansion works for the construction of 43 new rooms in the Llao Llao hotel, following the traditional characteristics of this establishment. Therefore, the hotel now has 201 rooms. We have also continued improvement and refurbishment works at the Sheraton Libertador Hotel, with a degree of work progress of 50% and estimated completion date by the end of fiscal year 2009, and at the Intercontinental Hotel, with a degree of work progress of 70% and estimated completion date by mid fiscal year 2009.

The following chart shows information regarding our hotels for the six-month period ended December 31, 2007.

Hotels

 

Hotels

   Date of
Acquisition
   IRSA’s
Effective
Interest
    Number of
Rooms
   Average
Occupancy (1)
    Average Price
per room Ps. (2)
   Sales as of December 31 (Ps. 000)    Book Value
as 12/31/07
(Ps. 000)
                2007    2006    2005   

Intercontinental (3)

   11/01/97    76 %   309    74.5 %   472    28,385    22,147    19,695    60,524

Sheraton Libertador (4)

   03/01/98    80 %   200    90.3 %   393    17,594    15,480    13,084    44,581

Llao Llao (5)

   06/01/97    50 %   201    76.6 %   903    29,995    25,024    20,240    84,946

Terrenos Bariloche (5)

   12/01/06    50 %   N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    21,900
                                              

Total

        710    79.5 %   549    75,974    62,651    53,019    211,951
                                              

 

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Notes:

1) Accumulated average in the six-month period.
2) Accumulated average in the six-month period.
3) Through Nuevas Fronteras S.A.(Subsidiary of Inversora Bolívar S.A.)
4) Through Hoteles Argentinos S.A.
5) Through Llao Llao Resorts S.A.

V. Financial and other transactions

Repayment of Debt. On October 29, 2007 the Company repaid principal for US$ 24.3 million and made interest payments of US$ 0.3 million through the redemption of its Series Secured 3 Notes issued under the Indenture dated September 7, 2000, as amended by the Fourth Amendment to the Indenture, dated November 21, 2002. In addition, a Loan Agreement dated November 21, 2002 was fully repaid, for a total of US$ 15 million as principal and US$ 0.2 as interest.

Consolidated Financial Debt. As of December 31, 2007, IRSA’s total financial debt amounted to US$165.6 million and the Company’s total consolidated financial debt (including APSA but excluding Tarshop) amounted to US$354.1 million. The following table shows the composition of IRSA’s and APSA’s debt:

 

IRSA’s Debt (excluding APSA)

   Outstanding Principal Amount (MM)    Interest Rate     Maturity

Edificio Bouchard mortgage

   USD 1.78    8.50 %   May-08

Purchase of shares in Palermo Invest S.A.

   USD 6.00    9.00 %   Oct-09

Llao Llao mortgage

   USD 1.85    7.00 %   Dec-09

Hoteles Argentinos secured loan

   USD 6.00    Libor + 700 bps     Mar-10

IRSA’s Notes

   USD 150.00    8.50 %   Feb-17

Total Debt

   USD 165.63     

APSA’s Debt(1)

   Outstanding Principal Amount (MM)    Interest Rate     Maturity

Seller Notes

   USD 4.00    6.00 %   Dec-08

Series I Notes

   USD 120.00    7.88 %   May-17

Series II Notes

   USD 48.90    11.00 %   Jun-12

Total Debt

   USD 172.90     

APSA’s Convertible Notes(2)

   USD 15.52    10.00 %   Jul-14

 

(1) Excludes Tarjeta Shopping’s debt.
(2) 31,738,262 of APSA’s Convertible Notes are held by IRSA.

Series I and II Notes relate to the respective Series No. 1 and Series No. 2 Notes issued under the US$ 200 million Global Note Program authorized by the Argentine Securities Commission under Resolution No. 15,614 dated April 19, 2007.

Conversion of Convertible Notes, Exercise of Warrants and Repayment of Outstanding Convertible Notes. On November 14, 2007 the Convertible Notes issued on November 14, 2002 expired. The Convertible Notes were governed by the laws of the State of New York and accrued interest at a rate of 8% (payable semi-annually) and were convertible at a price of US$ 0.545 per share of US$1.00 par value (1.8349 shares per Convertible Note). In addition, the warrants attached to the Convertible Notes that entitled their holders to purchase 1.8349 shares of US$1.00 par value at a price of US$ 0.654 each, also expired.

As of December 31, 2007, there were no Convertible Notes or warrants outstanding, and the number of outstanding shares was 578,676,460.

 

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Credit Rating Upgrading. After the closing of the quarter, on February 1, 2008 Fitch Ratings announced the upgrading of the Company’s international credit rating from B to B+ and its national credit rating from A- to AA-.

Below are the main comments of its announcement:

“All ratings have a stable outlook.”

“The upgrading of IRSA’s ratings reflects an increase in the Company’s cash flow generation capacity and the financing obtained by IRSA and its subsidiary, APSA, in 2007, that improved IRSA’s debt profile and reduced its refinancing risk”.

“The credit ratings are backed by IRSA’s strong position in the Argentine real estate market,” where the Company obtained highly favorable cash flow results in its shopping center and office building segments and “its portfolio of properties strategically located in the City of Buenos Aires, that might increase the Company’s liquidity if sold or used for new developments.”

IRSA issues new shares. On October 10, 2007, the Company’s General Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved a capital stock increase through the issuance of up to 280 million shares of common stock. In turn, the Shareholders’ Meeting approved the issuance of warrants to subscribe shares in the Company’s common stock free of charge, which may be exercised by those who subscribed the capital stock increase. These warrants entitle subscribing shareholders to one share every three subscribed shares. As of the date hereof, we have decided to postpone this procedure up and until we see an improvement in the prevailing market conditions.

APSA – Distribution of Dividends. On November 9, 2007, as resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting, a cash dividend of Ps. 55.7 million was paid, which represents Ps. 0.07 per share.

VI. Brief comment on prospects for the next quarter

Economic activity in Argentina has continued to grow at high rates for the fifth consecutive year. The main drivers of this expansion process are consumption and investment, variables that have a highly positive impact on our business. Although the current international scenario shows signs of deceleration in economic growth, Argentina is well positioned to face this situation, given its sound fiscal support and sustained world demand for agricultural products, which are the main components of Argentine exports. For this reason, the outlook for fiscal year 2008 continues to be favorable.

The success obtained in the positioning and in the sales of our Shopping Centers encourages us to continue improving our vast variety of commercial proposals, suited to the needs of consumers and latest trends. In the near future we intend to continue to increase our portfolio of assets in this segment, through Panamerican Mall and Shopping Neuquén. Moreover, in line with our policy of continuously improving our portfolio, remodeling works are being performed to change the image of most of our shopping centers. Another key component of our business strategy is the presence of internationally and nationally reputed lessees; therefore, we will keep promoting their diversification and will foster the participation of top brands in our shopping centers, offering the best products in the market to our consumer public.

 

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Regarding the office market, we believe that the level of prices per square meter will continue to rise on a sustained basis backed by the excessive demand and lack of vacancy. For this reason, we will continue to analyze the addition of new assets to our portfolio. Along these lines, we are building a 11,000 square meter building in Dique IV in Puerto Madero, and we hold a purchase option for the building known as “Edificio República”, one of the most modern and emblematic office buildings in the City of Buenos Aires, designed by the renowned architect César Pelli. Also noteworthy is the fact that the projected appreciation of the price per square meter has not been fully reflected in our financial statements, as the rates of the lease agreements for most of the properties in our asset portfolio have still not been reviewed. Consequently, we consider that the evolution of income from this business segment will be favorable over the next quarters of this fiscal year.

Finally, we must mention the huge growth potential of our Company which is materialized in its strategically located land reserves, such as the plots in Puerto Madero, Caballito, Neuquén, Rosario and Córdoba, among others. In the future we will continue developing these land reserves through our various lines of business. In this regard, as concerns the residential market, we will make further progress in the proceedings for urbanizing the Solares de Santa María site and the development of residential projects through the IRSA-CYRELA vehicle.

 

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Limited Review Report

To the Shareholders, President and Board of Directors of

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

C.U.I.T.: 30-52532274-9

Legal address: Bolívar 108 – 1st floor

Autonomus City of Buenos Aires

 

1. We have reviewed the balance sheet of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima at December 31, 2007, and the related statements of income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the supplementary notes 1 to 23 and exhibits A, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Furthermore, we have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima with its subsidiaries at December 31, 2007, and the consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, which are presented as supplementary information. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

2. We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by Technical Resolution No. 7 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils of Economic Sciences for limited reviews of financial statements. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. We consider that our limited review provide a reasonable basis for our report.

 

3. Based on our work and examinations of the financial statements of the Company and the consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, on which we issued our unqualified report on July 30, 2007, we report that:

 

  a) the financial statements of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and its consolidated financial statements at those dates, set out in point 1, prepared in accordance with accounting standards prevailing in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, include all significant facts and circumstances of which we are aware and we have no observations to make on them.

 

  b) the comparative information included in the basic and consolidated balance sheets and the supplementary notes and exhibits to the attached financial statements arise from the Company’s financial statements at June 30, 2007.

 

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Limited Review Report (Cont.)

 

4. In accordance with current regulations we report that:

 

  a) the financial statements of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima and its consolidated financial statements are pending transcription into the “Inventory and Balance Sheet” book;

 

  b) the financial statements of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima arise from official accounting records carried in all formal respects in accordance with legal requirements; at the date of issue, those financial statements are being transcribed into the Journal;

 

  c) we have read the business highlights and the additional information to the notes to the financial statements required by sect. 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations, on which, as regards those matters that are within our competence, we have no observations to make; and

 

  d) at December 31, 2007, the debt accrued in favor of the Integrated Pension and Survivors’ Benefit System according to the accounting records amounted to thousands of Ps. 343, none of which was claimable at that date.

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, February 11, 2008.

 

PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co. S.R.L.   ABELOVICH, POLANO & ASOCIADOS

(Partner)

 

(Partner)

C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Tº 1 Fº 17

Dr. Andrés Suarez

Public Accountant (U.B.A.)

C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Tº 245 Fº 61

 

Dr. José Daniel Abelovich

Public Account (U.B.A.)

C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Tº 102 F° 191

Professional Registration of the Firm

C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. T° 1 F° 240

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

 

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Saúl Zang

 

Name: Saúl Zang

Title: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

Dated: February 18, 2008