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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 20-F
 
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 OR
 
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 OR
 
 SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of event requiring this shell company report ___
 
For the transition period from ____ to ____
 
Commission file number 000-30982
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
IRSA Commercial Properties Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Republic of Argentina
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(C1091AAQ) Moreno 877, 22nd Floor
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Matías Ivan Gaivironsky – Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Tel (+ 54 11) 4323 7449; ir@irsacp.com.ar
Moreno 877, 24th Floor, (C1091AAQ) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing four shares of Common Stock
 
  IRCP
                                                                    Nasdaq National Market of the
                                                                        Nasdaq Stock Market
 
Common Stock, par value Ps.1.00 per share
 
 
 
                                                                    Nasdaq National Market of the
                                                                            Nasdaq Stock Market*
 
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
 
 
 
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
 
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s common stock as of June 30, 2019: 126,014,050
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act:
Yes x No
 
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 x Yes No
Note: Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
x Yes No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
  x Yes  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer oran emerging growth company.See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer         Accelerated filer  x          Non-accelerated filer
 
Emerging growth company
 
 If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
 
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
U.S. GAAP
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board x
Other
 
 If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
 
Item 17     Item 18 
 
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No
 
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by the court.
Yes         No
 
Please send copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission to:
 
                                                                              Carolina Zang
 
David Williams
 
 
Jaime Mercado
                                                                Zang Bergel & Viñes Abogados
 
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Florida 537 piso 18º
C1005AAK Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 
 
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
 
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
Page number
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
i
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION
ii
PART I
1
ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management, Advisers and auditors
1
ITEM 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
1
ITEM 3. Key Information
1
A. Selected consolidated financial data
1
A.1. Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates
4
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
4
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
4
D. Risk Factors
4
ITEM 4. Information on the Company
45
A. History and Development of the Company
45
B. Business Overview
49
C. Organizational Structure
98
D. Property, Plant and Equipment
98
ITEM 4A. Unresolved staff comments
100
ITEM 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
100
A. Operating Results
100
B. Liquidity and capital resources
137
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
142
D. Trend Information
142
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
144
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
144
G. Safe Harbor
144
ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
144
A. Directors and Senior Management
144
B. Compensation
149
C. Board practices
151
D. Employees
152
E. Share Ownership
153
ITEM 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
154
A. Major Shareholders
154
B. Related Party Transactions
155
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
158
ITEM 8. Financial Information
158
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
158
B. Significant changes
160
ITEM 9. The Offer and Listing
160
A. The offer and listing details
160
B. Plan of Distribution
160
C. Markets
160
D. Selling Shareholders
163
E. Dilution
163
F. Expenses of the Issue
163
ITEM 10. Additional Information
163
A. Share Capital
163
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
163
C. Material Contracts
168
D. Exchange Controls
168
E. Money Laundering
171
F. Taxation
174
G. Dividends and Paying Agents
181
H. Statement by Experts
181
I. Documents on Display
181
J. Subsidiary Information
181
ITEM 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
181
ITEM 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
181
A. Debt Securities
181
B. Warrants and Rights
181
C. Other Securities
181
D. American Depositary Shares
182
PART II
183
ITEM 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
183
ITEM 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
183
A. Fair Price Provision
183
ITEM 15. Controls and procedures
183
A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
183
B. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
183
C. Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
184
D. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
184
ITEM 16. Reserved
184
A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
184
B. Code of Ethics
185
C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
185
D. Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
185
H. Mine Safety Disclosures
186
PART III
187
ITEM 17. Financial Statements
187
ITEM 18. Financial Statements
187
ITEM 19. Exhibits
187

 
 
 
 
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This annual report includes forward-looking statements, principally under the captions “Item 3. Key information - (d). Risk Factors”, “Item 4. Information on the Company” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Many important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this annual report, could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, including, among other things:
 
● 
changes in general economic, financial, business, political, legal, social or other conditions in Argentina, Latin America or other developed, or emerging markets;
 
● 
changes in capital markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes toward lending to or investing in Argentina or Argentine companies, including volatility in domestic and international financial markets;
 
● 
inflation and deflation;
 
● 
fluctuations in prevailing interest rates;
 
● 
increases in financing costs or our inability to obtain additional financing on attractive terms, which may limit our ability to fund existing operations and to finance new activities;
 
● 
current and future government regulation and changes in applicable law or in its interpretation by Argentine courts;
 
● 
fluctuations in real estate market prices;
 
● 
adverse legal or regulatory disputes or proceedings;
 
● 
fluctuations in the aggregate principal amount and default of Argentine public debt;
 
● 
government intervention in the private sector and in the economy, including through nationalization, expropriation, labor regulation or other actions;
 
● 
restrictions on the transfer of foreign currency and other exchange controls;
 
● 
increased competition in the shopping mall sector, office or other commercial properties and related industries;
 
● 
potential loss of significant tenants at our shopping malls, offices or other commercial properties;
 
● 
our ability to take advantage of opportunities in the real estate market of Argentina on a timely basis;
 
● 
restrictions on the supply of electric energy or fluctuations in the price of utilities in the Argentine market;
 
● 
our ability to meet our debt obligations;
 
● 
shifts in consumer purchasing habits and trends;
 
● 
technological changes and our potential inability to implement new technologies;
 
● 
deterioration in, national, regional or global business and economic conditions;
 
● 
incidents of government corruption that adversely impact the development of our real estate projects;
 
● 
fluctuations in the exchange rate of the peso, and the U.S. dollar against other currencies; and
 
● 
the risk factors discussed under “Item 3. Key Information - (d.) Risk Factors.”
 
 
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You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “could,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this annual report because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur and are not guarantees of future performance.
 
You should not place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered in connection with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we might issue in the future.
 
Available information
 
We file annual and current reports and other information with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC.” You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. The SEC also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The information contained on this website does not form part of this annual report.
 
You may obtain a copy of these filings at no cost by writing to us at: Moreno 877, 22nd Floor, City of Buenos Aires (C1091AAQ), Argentina or telephoning us at +54 (11) 4344-4600.
 
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION
 
In this annual report, references to “IRSA CP,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company” means IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires, or where we make clear that such term refers only to IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. and not to its subsidiaries.
 
The terms “Argentine government” and “government” refer to the federal government of Argentina, the term “Central Bank” refers to the Argentine Central Bank (Banco Central de la República Argentina) and the term “CNV” refers to the Argentine National Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores). In this annual report, when we refer to “Peso,” “Pesos” or “Ps.” we mean Argentine pesos, the legal currency of Argentina; when we refer to “U.S. dollar,” “U.S. dollars” or “US$” we mean United States dollars, the legal currency of the United States.
 
Financial Statements
 
We prepare and maintain our financial statements in pesos and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the rules and regulations of the CNV approved by General Resolution No. 622/2013, as amended from time to time (the “CNV Rules”). Our fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of each year. We prepared our audited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (our “Audited Consolidated Financial Statements”). Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co S.R.L. City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, member of PriceWaterhouseCoopers International Limited, an independent registered public accounting firm whose report is included herein.
 
Functional and Presentation Currency
 
The information included in the Consolidated Financial Statements has been recorded in the functional currency of the Company. Our functional and presentation currency is the Argentine Peso, and accordingly our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report are presented in Argentine Pesos.
 
Pursuant to IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”, the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is that of a hyperinflationary economy should be measured in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements, regardless of whether they are based on the historical cost method or the current cost method. This requirement also encompasses preparation of the comparative information of periods presented in the financial statements.
 
 
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In order to conclude that an economy is categorized as highly inflationary, IAS 29 outlines a series of factors to be considered, including the existence of an accumulated inflation rate in three years that is approximate or exceeds 100%. As of July 1, 2018, Argentina reported a cumulative three-year inflation rate greater than 100% and therefore financial information published as from that date should be adjusted for inflation in accordance with IAS 29. Therefore, the Consolidated Financial Statements and the financial information included in this Annual Report has been stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting year. For more information, see Note 2.1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Effective July 1, 2018, we adopted IFRS 15 “Revenues from contracts with customers” and IFRS 9 “Financial instruments” using the modified retrospective approach, so that the cumulative impact of the adoption was recognized in the retained earnings at the beginning of the fiscal year starting on July 1, 2018, and the comparative figures were consequently not modified.. Accordingly, certain comparisons between periods may be affected. See Note 2.2 to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” for a more comprehensive discussion of the effects of the adoption of these new standards.
 
Non-IFRS financial measures
 
Our management uses the following non-IFRS financial measures; which are useful to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and for purposes of making decisions about the allocation of resources and evaluation of management and business performance. In addition, we believe they are useful to investors or other interested parties to evaluate our operational and financial performance.
 
To supplement our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB, we use the following non-IFRS financial measures in this annual report:
 
 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
 
Segment Net Operating Income or “Segment NOI”
 
In this section, we provide an explanation of each of our non-IFRS financial measures and their most directly comparable IFRS measures. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.
 
We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA for each of our operating segments as our segment’s profit or loss before financing and taxation for the year excluding depreciation and amortization and share in profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures and the unrealized results due to the revaluation of investment properties to fair value.
 
We define Segment NOI for each of our operating segments as our segment’s gross profit for the year less selling expenses, plus net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties and plus depreciation and amortization.
 
We use non-IFRS measures to internally evaluate and analyze financial results. We believe these non-IFRS financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the liquidity and financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies, many of which present similar non-IFRS financial measures.
 
There are limitations associated with the use of non-IFRS financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, many of the adjustments to our IFRS financial measures reflect the exclusion of items, such as depreciation and amortization, changes in fair value and the related income tax effects of the aforementioned exclusions, that are recurring and will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, these measures may be different from non-IFRS financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes.
 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI are non-IFRS financial measures that do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS. We present Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI because we believe each of these measures provides investors with supplemental measures of our financial performance that may facilitate period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Our management also uses Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI, among other measures, for internal planning and performance measurement purposes.
 
 
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Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI should not be construed as an alternative to profit from operations, as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities, in each case, as determined in accordance with IFRS. Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
 
For more information regarding Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Segment NOI, see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—A. Business Segment Reporting.”
 
Currency translations and rounding
 
In this annual report where we refer to “Peso,” “Pesos,” or “Ps.” we mean Argentine Pesos, the lawful currency in Argentina; when we refer to “U.S. Dollars,” or “US$” we mean United States Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America; and when we refer to “Central Bank” we mean the Banco Central de la República Argentina (Argentine Central Bank).
 
Our functional and presentation currency is the peso, and accordingly our financial statements included in this annual report are presented in pesos. We have translated some of the Peso amounts contained in this annual report into U.S. dollars for convenience purposes only. Unless otherwise specified or otherwise required by the context, the rate used to convert peso amounts to U.S. dollars is the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina of Ps.42.463 per US$1.00 as of June 30, 2019. The average seller exchange rate for the fiscal year 2019, quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was Ps.37.9287. The U.S. dollar-equivalent information presented in this annual report is provided solely for convenience and should not be construed as implying that the peso amounts represent, or could have been or could be converted into, U.S. dollars at such rates or at any other rate. The seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was Ps.59.7200 per US$1.00 as of October 30, 2019. See “Item 3. Key Information—Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates.” and “Item 3. Risk Factors— Continuing inflation may have an adverse effect on the economy and our business, financial condition and the results of our operations”.
 
Market share data
 
Information regarding market share in a specified region or area is based on data compiled by us from internal sources and from publications such as Bloomberg, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers (Cámara Argentina de Shopping Centers), and the INDEC.
 
Certain measurements
 
In Argentina the standard measure of area in the real estate market is the square meter (m2), while in the United States and certain other jurisdictions the standard measure of area is the square foot (sq. ft.). All units of area shown in this annual report (e.g., gross leasable area of buildings (“GLA” or “gross leasable area”), and size of undeveloped land) are expressed in terms of square meters (“sqm” and “m2”). One square meter is equal to approximately 10.8 square feet. One hectare is equal to approximately 10,000 square meters and to approximately 2.47 acres.
 
As used herein, GLA in the case of shopping malls refers to the total leasable area of the property, regardless of our ownership interest in such property (excluding common areas and parking and space occupied by supermarkets, hypermarkets, gas stations and co-owners, except where specifically stated).
 
Rounding adjustments
 
Certain numbers and percentages included in this annual report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in various tables or other sections of this annual report may vary slightly, and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
 
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PART I
 
ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 3. Key Information
 
A. Selected consolidated financial data
 
The following table presents our summary consolidated financial data and other information as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017. This data is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read together with, our financial statements included in this annual report and the notes thereto, and “Item 5. Operating Financial Review and Prospects”. The summary financial data as of June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 have not been presented as these cannot be provided on a restated basis without unreasonable effort or expense.
 
We prepared our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in Pesos and in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, and the rules of the CNV. The summary consolidated statement of comprehensive income and cash flow data for the fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 and the summary consolidated statement of financial position data as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 have been derived from our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report. Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., an independent registered public accounting firm whose report is also included herein.
 
We have determined that, as of July 1, 2018, the Argentine economy qualifies as hyperinflationary economy according to IAS 29. IAS 29 requires that the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is one of a hyperinflationary economy be expressed in terms of the current unit of measurement at the closing date of the reporting period, regardless of whether they are based on the historical cost method or the current cost method. To do so, in general terms, the inflation produced from the date of acquisition or from the revaluation date, as applicable, must be calculated in the non-monetary items. This requirement also includes the comparative information of the financial statements.
 
In order to conclude on whether an economy is categorized as hyperinflationary in the terms of IAS 29, the standard details a series of factors to be considered, including the existence of a cumulative inflation rate in three years that approximates or exceeds 100%. It is for this reason that, in accordance with IAS 29, Argentina must be considered a hyper-inflationary economy starting July 1, 2018.
 
In addition, Law No. 27,468 (published in the Official Gazette on December 4, 2018), amended Section 10 of Law No. 23,928, as amended, and established that the derogation of all the laws or regulations imposing or authorizing price indexation, monetary restatement, cost variation or any other method for strengthening debts, taxes, prices or rates of goods, works or services, does not extend to financial statements, as to which the provisions of Section 62 of the General Companies Law No. 19,550 (1984 revision), as amended, shall continue to apply. Moreover, the referred law repealed Decree No. 1269/2002 dated July 16, 2002, as amended, and delegated to the Argentine Executive Branch the power to establish, through its controlling agencies, the effective date of the referred provisions in connection with the financial statements filed with it. Therefore, under General Resolution 777/2018 (published in the Official Gazette on December 28, 2018) the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) ordered that issuers subject to its supervision shall apply the inflation adjustment to reflect the financial statements in terms of the current measuring unit set forth in IAS 29 in their annual, interim and special financial statements closed on or after December 31, 2018. Thus, these financial statements have been reported in terms of the measuring unit current as of June 30, 2019 accordingly to IAS 29.
 
Pursuant to IAS 29, the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is that of a high inflationary economy should be reported in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements. All the amounts included in the statement of financial position which are not stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements should be restated applying the general price
 
 
 
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index. All items in the statement of income should be stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements, applying the changes in the general price index occurred from the date on which the revenues and expenses were originally recognized in the financial statements.
 
We have translated Peso amounts into U.S. dollars at the seller exchange rate as of June 30, 2019, quoted by the Banco de la Nación Argentina, which was Ps. 42.463 per US$1.00. The average of the seller exchange rate for the fiscal year 2019, quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was Ps. 37.929. We make no representation that these Peso or U.S. dollar amounts actually represent, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all. See “—A.1. Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates” and “Item 3. Risk Factors— Continuing inflation may have an adverse effect on the economy and our business, financial condition and the results of our operations”.
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(US$)(1)(2)
 
 
(Ps.)(1)
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)(1)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from sales, rents and services
  178,390 
  7,574,995 
  7,823,316 
  7,994,307 
Income from expenses and collective promotion fund
  61,127 
  2,595,617 
  3,071,335 
  3,281,061 
Operating costs
  (80,491)
  (3,417,885)
  (3,820,961)
  (4,187,323)
Gross profit
  159,026 
  6,752,727 
  7,073,690 
  7,088,045 
Net (loss)/ gain from fair value adjustments of investment properties
  (609,073)
  (25,863,064)
  9,493,115 
  (5,854,423)
General and administrative expenses
  (21,899)
  (929,913)
  (767,340)
  (717,637)
Selling expenses
  (10,653)
  (452,341)
  (526,408)
  (508,806)
Other operating results, net
  (5,666)
  (240,587)
  128,502 
  (24,113)
(Loss)/ profit from operations
  (488,265)
  (20,733,178)
  15,401,559 
  (16,934)
Share of (loss)/ profit of associates and joint ventures
  (9,523)
  (404,381)
  620,880 
  265,747 
(Loss)/ profit from operations before financing and taxation
  (497,788)
  (21,137,559)
  16,022,439 
  248,813 
Finance income
  1,941 
  82,440 
  344,126 
  281,707 
Finance cost
  (52,594)
  (2,233,316)
  (1,691,975)
  (1,646,456)
Inflation adjustment
  (7,556)
  (320,863)
  (784,603)
  (172,075)
Other financial results
  27,716 
  1,176,925 
  (4,224,524)
  464,553 
Financial results, net
  (30,493)
  (1,294,814)
  (6,356,976)
  (1,072,271)
(Loss)/ profit before income tax
  (528,280)
  (22,432,373)
  9,665,463 
  (823,458)
Income tax expense
  101,139 
  4,294,652 
  4,571,920 
  410,455 
Total (loss)/profit for the year
  (427,142)
  (18,137,721)
  14,237,383 
  (413,003)
Total comprehensive (loss)/ income for the year
  (427,142)
  (18,137,721)
  14,237,383 
  (413,003)
Attributable to:
    
    
    
    
Equity holders of the parent
  (424,665)
  (18,032,555)
  13,730,576 
  (365,758)
Non-controlling interest
  (2,477)
  (105,166)
  506,807 
  (47,245)
(Loss)/ profit per common share attributable to equity holders of the parent for the year:
    
    
    
    
Basic
  (3.37)
  (143.10)
  108.9 
  (2.90)
Diluted
  (3.37)
  (143.10)
  108.9 
  (2.90)
CASH FLOW DATA
    
    
    
    
Net cash generated from operating activities
  92,075 
  3,909,790 
  4,915,617 
  5,873,637 
Net cash used in investing activities
  (81,693)
  (3,468,920)
  (6,805,588)
  (158,770)
Net cash (used in) generated from financing activities
  (43,357)
  (1,841,068)
  3,469,869 
  (2,151,535)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  (32,975)
  (1,400,198)
  1,579,898 
  3,563,332 
 
 
 
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For the fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
 
(US$)(1)(2)
 
 
(Ps.)(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)(1)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
  1,420,677 
  60,326,206 
  84,323,289 
Property, plant and equipment
  7,826 
  332,300 
  314,659 
Trading properties
  2,921 
  124,021 
  213,147 
Intangible assets
  9,556 
  405,770 
  469,857 
Investment in associates and joint ventures
  37,838 
  1,606,716 
  2,424,999 
Deferred income tax assets
  1,695 
  71,971 
  78,112 
Income tax credit
  202 
  8,586 
  243,763 
Trade and other receivables
  11,479 
  487,435 
  1,485,744 
Investments in financial assets
  10,597 
  449,988 
  64,240 
Total non-current assets
  1,502,790 
  63,812,993 
  89,617,810 
Current assets:
    
    
    
Trading properties
  26 
  1,110 
  1,161 
Inventories
  681 
  28,924 
  38,711 
Restricted asset
  - 
  - 
  - 
Derivative financial instruments
  132 
  5,612 
  73,679 
Income tax credit
  1,501 
  63,728 
  67,315 
Trade and other receivables
  160,487 
  6,814,744 
  2,754,427 
Investments in financial assets
  143,012 
  6,072,739 
  7,986,041 
Cash and cash equivalents
  98,886 
  4,198,987 
  5,667,727 
Total current assets
  404,725 
  17,185,844 
  16,589,061 
Total assets
  1,907,516 
  80,998,837 
  106,206,871 
Shareholders’ equity
    
    
    
Shareholders’ equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
  905,144 
  38,435,146 
  57,207,124 
Non-controlling interest
  51,286 
  2,177,752 
  2,244,444 
Total shareholders’ equity
  956,430 
  40,612,898 
  59,451,568 
Liabilities
    
    
    
Non-current liabilities:
    
    
    
Trade and other payables
  20,253 
  860,013 
  956,341 
Borrowings
  524,493 
  22,271,559 
  23,900,248 
Deferred income tax liabilities
  309,467 
  13,140,903 
  17,809,904 
Provisions
  1,033 
  43,879 
  19,067 
Derivative financial instruments
  325 
  13,804 
  - 
Total non-current liabilities
  855,572 
  36,330,158 
  42,685,560 
Current liabilities:
    
    
    
Trade and other payables
  59,212 
  2,514,326 
  3,095,227 
Income tax liabilities
  352 
  14,960 
  71,655 
Payroll and social security liabilities
  5,122 
  217,461 
  286,761 
Derivative financial instruments
  319 
  13,553 
  72,671 
Borrowings
  29,660 
  1,259,464 
  475,246 
Provisions
  848 
  36,017 
  68,183 
Total current liabilities
  95,513 
  4,055,781 
  4,069,743 
Total liabilities
  951,085 
  40,385,939 
  46,755,303 
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities
  1,907,516 
  80,998,837 
  106,206,871 
 
 
 
 
As of the fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
 
(US$)(1)(2)
 
 
(Ps.)(1)
 
 
 
 (except for number of shares, per share and ADS data and ratios) (in thousand)
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per ADS
  (13.47)
  (572.00)
  436.00 
Diluted net income per ADS
  (13.47)
  (572.00)
  436.00 
Dividends per share
  (0.13)
  (5.59)
  (10.19)
Dividends per ADS
  (0.53)
  (22.38)
  (40.74)
Number of shares outstanding
  126.014,050 
  126,014,050 
  126,014,050 
Capital stock
  2,968 
  126,014 
  126,014 
Depreciation and amortization
  3,201 
  135,929 
  118,025 
Capital expenditures (3)
  (109,530)
  (4,650,980)
  (2,354,894)
Working capital
  309,212 
  13,130,063 
  12,519,318 
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities
  4.24 
  4.24 
  4.08 
Ratio of shareholders’ equity to total liabilities
  1.01 
  1.01 
  1.27 
Ratio of non-current assets to total assets
  0.79 
  0.79 
  0.84 

(1) Totals may not sum due to rounding.
(2) We have translated Peso amounts into U.S. dollars at the seller exchange rate as of June 30, 2019, quoted by the Banco de la Nación Argentina, which was Ps.42.463 per US$1.00. The average of the seller exchange rate for the fiscal year 2019, quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was Ps. 37.929. We make no representation that these Peso or U.S. dollar amounts actually represent, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all. See “—Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates.”
(3) We define capital expenditure as the cash used in the acquisition of investment properties and property, plant and equipment plus the advanced payments for investment properties and property, plant and equipment acquisitions.
 
 
 
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A.1. Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates
 
In the period from 2001 to 2015, the Argentine government established a series of exchange control measures that restricted the free flow of currency and the transfer of funds abroad. By 2011, these measures had significantly curtailed access to the foreign exchange market Mercado Único y Libre de Cambios (“MULC”) by both individuals and private sector entities. This made it necessary, among other things, to obtain prior approval from the Banco Central de la República Argentina (the “Central Bank”) to enter into certain foreign exchange transactions such as payments relating to royalties, services or fees payable to related parties of Argentine companies outside Argentina. With the change of government and political environment, in December 2015, one of the first measures taken by the Argentine government was to lift the main restrictions that limited access to individuals and legal entities to the MULC. Despite this, as of September 1, 2019, the Argentine government and the Central Bank implemented new exchange controls and restrictions that limited access to individuals and legal entities to the MULC. For more information about exchange controls see, “Item 10. Additional Information—D. Exchange Controls”.
 
 The following table shows the maximum, minimum, average and closing exchange rates for each applicable period to purchases of U.S. dollars.
 
 
 
Maximum(1)(2)
 
 
Minimum(1)(3)
 
 
Average(1)(4)
 
 
At closing(1)
 
Fiscal year ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017 
  16.5800 
  14.5100 
  15.4017 
  16.5800 
June 30, 2018 
  28.8000 
  16.7500 
  19.4388 
  28.8000 
June 30, 2019 
  45.8700 
  27.1600 
  37.8373 
  42.3630 
Month ended:
    
    
    
    
April 30, 2019 
  45.8700 
  41.5200 
  43.1629 
  44.0500 
May 31, 2019 
  45.2300 
  44.3400 
  44.7773 
  44.6600 
June 30, 2019 
  44.8300 
  42.2800 
  43.6307 
  42.3630 
July 31, 2019 
  43.8300 
  41.5000 
  42.4800 
  43.7800 
August 31, 2019 
  60.3000 
  44.2600 
  52.4914 
  59.4100 
September 30, 2019 
  57.4900 
  55.7200 
  56.3633 
  57.4900 
October (through October 30, 2019) 
  59.9000
 
  57.4000
 
  58.3865
 
  59.6200
 
Source: Banco de la Nación Argentina
(1) Average between the offer exchange rate and the bid exchange rate according to Banco de la Nación Argentina’s foreign currency exchange rate.
(2) The maximum exchange rate appearing in the table was the highest end-of-month exchange rate in the year or shorter period, as indicated.
(3) The minimum exchange rate appearing in the table was the lowest end-of-month exchange rate in the year or shorter period, as indicated.
(4) Average exchange rates at the end of the month.
 
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
 
This section is not applicable.
 
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
 
This section is not applicable.
 
D. Risk Factors
 
You should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this annual report, before making an investment decision. We also may face additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or which as of the date of this annual report we might not consider significant, which may adversely affect our business. In general, you take more risk when you invest in securities of issuers in emerging markets, such as Argentina, than when you invest in securities of issuers in the United States, and certain other markets. You should understand that an investment in our common shares and American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) involves a high degree of risk, including the possibility of loss of your entire investment.
 
 
 
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Risks relating to Argentina
 
As of the date of this annual report, all of our operations, property and customers are located in Argentina. As a result, the quality of our assets, our financial condition and the results of our operations are dependent upon the macroeconomic, regulatory, social and political conditions prevailing in Argentina
 
These conditions include growth rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, taxes, foreign exchange controls, changes to interest rates, changes to government policies, social instability, and other political, economic or international developments either taking place in, or otherwise affecting, Argentina.
 
We depend on macroeconomic and political conditions in Argentina.
 
Our operations are affected by the prevailing macroeconomic, regulatory, social and political conditions in Argentina. As of the date of this annual report, all of our operations, property and customers are located in Argentina. Our results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the rate of inflation and in the exchange rate of the peso against other currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, in interest rate variations that impact our cost of capital, changes in government policies, capital controls and other political or economic developments both internationally or in Argentina that affect the country.
 
The Argentine economy has experienced significant volatility in recent decades, characterized by periods of low or negative gross domestic growth (“GDP”) growth, high and variable levels of inflation and currency devaluation. The economy has experienced high rates of inflation and GDP growth has been sluggish in the last few years. In July 2019, the monthly economic activity estimator (“EMAE”) informed by the Argentine Statistics and Census Agency (“INDEC”), registered a variation of 0.6% compared to the same month of 2018. Regarding May, it experienced a lower 8.8% level. The survey of market expectations prepared by the Central Bank, called “Relevamiento de Expectativas de Mercado”, estimates an inflation of 54.9% for 2019. Regarding GDP, it is estimated at (2.5%) for 2019 and with expectations that the economic activity will contract 1.1% during 2020. The Argentine economy continues to confront high rates of inflation and has an increasing need for capital investment, with many sectors, particularly the energy sector.
 
In March 2014, the Argentine Government announced a new method for calculating GDP recommended by the international monetary fund (“IMF”), changing the base year to 2004 from 1993, among other measures. As a result, GDP informed by the INDEC was 2.5% in 2015, (2.1)% in 2016, 2.7% in 2017 and (6.1)% in 2018. Preliminary estimate GDP for the second quarter of 2019, shows a decrease of (3.7)% compared to the same period of the previous year and is 12.8% higher than in the first quarter of 2019. According to the World Economic Outlook report published by the IMF in July 2019, the Argentina’s economy recover in 2020 is now projected to be more modest than the forecasted. According to the IMF, the primary deficit of 2019 is expected to be 0.3% of GDP.
 
In 2017, the Minister of the Treasury announced fiscal targets for the period 2017-2019 setting a primary deficit target of 4.2% of GDP for 2017, 3.2% for 2018 and 2.2% for 2019. In 2018, Minister of the Treasury lowered the primary deficit target for 2018 to 2.7% of GDP in an effort to achieve a balanced budget by 2019. In June 2018, the Argentine Government entered into a 36-month Stand-By Agreement for US$50,000 million, which was approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 20, 2018. On September 3, 2018, the Ministry of the Treasury adjusted the primary fiscal deficit target to 2.6% of GDP in 2018, a balanced budget in 2019 and a primary fiscal surplus of 1.0% of GDP in 2020. In January 2019, the Minister of the Treasury announced the over-achievement of the goal of the primary fiscal deficit to 2.4% of GDP in 2018.
 
In September 2018, the Central Bank announced a new monetary policy outline aimed at reducing inflation by adopting the following measures: (i) no increase of the monetary base level; (ii) maintenance of the monetary policy rate at 60% until inflation decelerates; and (iii) implementation of an exchange rate free-floating system with intervention targets for the U.S. dollar to maintain the maximum or minimum levels of the non-intervention zone. Nevertheless, in the last months and after a new depreciation of the peso and rising of inflation, the government started to intervene in the exchange market in order to maintain the exchange rates for the U.S. dollar and increased the monetary policy, regardless of the agreement established in June with the IMF to maintain the monetary base at 0% until December. As a consequence, since September 2018 economic activity was adversely affected by the increase in interest rate in order to counteract the depreciation of the peso. As of October 30, 2019, the monetary policy rate was 68.002%. However, from October 2018 through October 2019, the peso depreciated 51% against the U.S. dollar.
 
 
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In terms of the social environment, the percentage of people below the poverty line was 32% for the second semester of 2018 and the unemployment rate was 10.6% for the second quarter of 2019. Specifically, during 2001 and 2002, Argentina experienced a period of severe political, economic and social crisis, which caused a significant economic contraction and led to radical changes in government policies. Among other consequences, the crisis resulted in Argentina defaulting on its foreign debt obligations, introducing emergency measures and numerous changes in economic policies that affected the utility companies and many other sectors of the economy, and suffering a significant devaluation of the peso, which in turn caused numerous Argentine private sector debtors with foreign currency exposure to default on their outstanding debt. The ongoing economic slowdown suggests uncertainty as to whether the economic growth experienced in the past decade is sustainable. This is mainly because economic growth was initially dependent on a significant devaluation of the Argentine peso, excess production capacity resulting from a long period of deep recession and high commodity prices. Furthermore, the economy has suffered a sustained erosion of direct investment and capital investment.
 
A decline in Argentine economic growth or an increase in economic instability could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Higher rates of inflation, any decline in GDP growth rates and/or other future economic, social and political developments in Argentina, fluctuations in the rate of exchange of the peso against other currencies, and a decline in consumer confidence or foreign direct investment, among other factors, may materially and adversely affect the development of the Argentine economy which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We cannot predict the effect that the measures and changes in economic policies, laws and regulations adopted during the last years by Argentine Government may have on the Argentine economy
 
During the last administration, several significant changes in economic policies, laws and regulations to the Argentine economy have been adopted and many measures and interventions have been implemented, which are highlighted below:
 
-  INDEC reforms. The INDEC implemented certain methodological reforms and adjusted certain macroeconomic statistics on the basis of these reforms. As a result, in November 2016, the IMF lifted the existing censure on Argentina regarding these data. Since June 2017, the INDEC has been publishing revised CPI figures based on statistical information from 39 cities in Argentina.
 
-  Agreement with holdout bondholders. The Argentine Government settled claims with substantially all of the holdout bondholders who had not previously participated in Argentina’s sovereign debt restructurings (in terms of claims) and regained access to the international capital markets, issuing several new series of sovereign bonds.
 
-  Foreign trade reforms. The Argentine Government eliminated export duties on wheat, corn, beef and regional products, and announced a gradual reduction of the duty on soybeans, beans, flour and soybean oil. In addition, export duty on most industrial exports and export duties on mining was eliminated. With respect to payments for imports of goods and services, the Argentine Government established a duty of 12% on the export of goods and services included in MERCOSUR’s Common Nomenclature, setting a limit of the taxable amount.
  
-  National electricity state of emergency and reforms. Following years of minimal investment in the energy sector, exacerbated by the Argentine Government’s failure to implement tariff increases on electricity and natural gas since the 2001 2002 economic crisis, Argentina began to experience energy shortages in 2011. In response to the growing energy crisis, the Argentine Government announced the elimination of a portion of energy subsidies then in effect and implemented a substantial increase in electricity tariffs. As a result, average electricity prices increased substantially and could increase further in the future.
 
-   Tax Amnesty Law. In July 2016, the Régimen de Sinceramiento Fiscal, or “Tax Amnesty Law,” was introduced to promote the voluntary disclosure of undeclared assets by Argentine residents. The Tax Amnesty Law allowed Argentine tax residents holding undeclared funds or assets located in Argentina or abroad to (i) declare such property prior to March 31, 2017 without facing prosecution for tax evasion or being required to pay past due tax liabilities on those assets, if they could provide evidence that the assets     were held as of certain specified cut-off dates, and (ii) keep the declared property outside Argentina and not repatriate such property to Argentina. On April 4, 2017, the Minister of Finance announced that as a result of the Tax Amnesty Law, assets totaling US$116,800 million were declared.
 
-  Retiree Program. On June 29, 2016, the Argentine Congress enacted the Historical Reparation Program for Retirees and Pensioners (Programa de Reparación Histórica para Jubilados y Pensionados). The main aspects of this Program, designed to reform social security policies to comply with Supreme Court decisions, include (i) payments to more than two million retirees and retroactive compensation of more than 300,000 retirees and (ii) creation of a universal pension for senior citizens, which guarantees a pension for all people over 65 years of age who would not otherwise be eligible to retire with a pension. The Historical Reparation Program for Retirees and Pensioners will provide retroactive compensation to retirees for a total amount of more than Ps.47,000 million and expenses of up to Ps.75,000 million to cover all potential beneficiaries.
 
 
 
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Increase in transportation fares. In January 2019, the Argentine Government announced an increase in public transport fares in the Greater Buenos Aires area effective as of January 12, 2019.
 
- 
Correction of monetary imbalances. The Argentine Government announced the adoption of an inflation targeting regime in parallel with the floating exchange rate regime and set inflation targets for the past four years. The Central Bank has increased the use of stabilization policies to reduce excess monetary imbalances and increased peso interest rates to offset inflationary pressure. However, according to the INDEC, cumulative inflation from January to August of 2019 the inflation accumulated was 30% and compared to August 2018, the increased was of 54.5%.
 
- 
Pension system reform. In December 2017, the Argentine Congress enacted the Pension Reform Law which, among other amendments, adjusted the values of pensions and social benefits in accordance with inflation and economic growth. Social security payments are subject to quarterly adjustments each year. 70% of the quarterly adjustment will be based on the CPI published by the INDEC and 30% on the variation in the Remuneración Imponible Promedio de los Trabajadores Estables (an index published by the Ministry of Labor that measures the salary increases of state employees). On March 1, 2019, the Argentine Government announced a 46% increase for universal child allowance and on May 31, 2019 announced an additional increase of 10.74% applicable as of June 2019. The Pension Reform Law also amended the Labor Law to extend the age at which private sector employers may request the retirement of employees to 70 years of age (compared to 65 years under the prior regime). Notwithstanding the foregoing, public sector employees may still request pension benefits from the ages of 65 and 60 for male and female employees, respectively.
 
- 
Tax reform. In December 2017, the Argentine Congress approved the tax reform law. The reform was intended to eliminate certain inefficiencies in the Argentine tax regime, diminish tax evasion, expand the tax base and encourage investment, with the long-term goal of restoring fiscal balance. The main aspects of the tax reform included the following: (i) capital gains on real estate sales by Argentine tax residents (subject to certain exceptions, including a primary residence exemption) acquired after enactment of the tax reform will be subject to a tax of 15%; (ii) gains on currently exempt bank deposits and sales of securities (including sovereign bonds) by Argentine tax residents are subject to a tax of (a) 5% in the case of those denominated in pesos, subject to fixed interest rate and not indexed, and (b) 15% for those denominated in a foreign currency or indexed; (iii) gains on sales of shares listed on a stock exchange remain exempt; (iv) corporate income tax will decline to 30% for fiscal years commencing after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, inclusive, and to 25% for fiscal years commencing after January 1, 2020, inclusive; (v) social security contributions will be gradually increased to 19.5% starting in 2022, in lieu of the differential scales currently in effect; and (vi) the percentage of tax on debits and credits that can be credited to income tax will be gradually increased over a five-year period. The tax reform was to be implemented over a period of one to five years (depending on each modification).
 
- 
Corporate Criminal Liability Law. In November 2017, the Argentine Congress approved Law No. 27,401, which establishes a system of criminal liability of corporate entities for criminal offenses against public administration and national and cross-border bribery committed by, among others, its shareholders, attorneys-in-fact, directors, managers, employees, or representatives. Convicted legal persons are subject to various sanctions including a fine of between 1% and 20% of its annual gross revenue and the partial or total suspension of its activities for up to ten years. In addition, the law expands the national criminal jurisdiction to all cases of bribery including those committed outside the Argentine territory by citizens or companies with domicile or headquartered in Argentina. Likewise, through Resolution No. 27/2018, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights established new integrity guidelines through a “technical guide” for better compliance by companies to the provisions of articles 22 and 23 of Law No. 27,401.
 
- 
Public-Private Participation Law. In November 2016, the Public-Private Participation Law was passed by the Argentine Congress, and has been regulated by Decree No. 118/2017. This new regime seeks to replace existing regulatory frameworks (Decrees No. 1,299/00 and 967/05) and supports the use of public-private partnerships for a wide variety of purposes including the design, construction, extension, improvement, provision, exploitation and/or operation and financing of infrastructure development, provision of public services, provision of productive services, investments, applied research, technological innovation and otherassociated services. The Public-Private Participation Law also includes protection mechanisms in favor of the private sector (contractors and lenders) in order to promote the development of these partnerships. Nevertheless, in December 2018, the ArgentineGovernment announced that, as a result of the high financing costs of the Public-Private Participation projects, no calls for bids will be made under this Program for the following months. This does not imply the suspension of public works, but rather that financing must be obtained through private entities.
 
 
 
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Productive Financing Law. In May 2018, the Argentine Congress approved Law No. 27,440 called “Ley de Financiamiento Productivo,” which creates a new financing regime for MiPyMEs and modifies Capital Markets Law, Investment Funds Law No. 24,083 and Negotiable Notes Law, among others, and implements certain tax provisions and regulations for derivative financial instruments.
 
- 
Labor reform bill. In November 2017, the Executive Branch submitted a draft labor and social security reform bill to the Argentine Chamber of Senators, intended to formalize employment, decrease labor litigation, generate employment, increase productivity, protect vulnerable populations and improve worker training. As of the date of this annual report, the draft bill has not been considered by the Argentine Congress.
 
- 
Commercial Loyalty Law. In April 2019, by Decree No. 274/2019 the Argentine Government repealed law No. 22,802 and enacted the new Commercial Loyalty Law. Its main objective will be to avoid abuses of dominant positions or possible monopolistic behavior of large companies. The Argentine Government will have increased powers to sanction unfair or anti-competitive behavior, and to protect Argentine companies, mainly, MiPyMEs.
 
- 
Fiscal consensus and fiscal liability. In December 2017, the Argentine Congress enacted the “Fiscal Pact”, also known as the “Fiscal Consensus.” The Fiscal Consensus includes a commitment to lower distortive taxes by 1.5% of GDP over the next five years, a withdrawal of lawsuits by provincial governments against the Argentine Government and a Ps.21,000 million payment to the Province of Buenos Aires for the year 2018 (which amount shall be increased over the next five years) as a partial and progressive solution to a long-standing conflict related to the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area Fund (Fondo del Conurbano Bonaerense). The Fiscal Consensus also set the basis for other policy reforms that were implemented in December 2017, such as the tax reform, the pension system reform and the Fiscal Responsibility Law (Ley de Responsabilidad Fiscal).
 
 -
IMF Stand-By Agreement. In June 2018, the Argentine Government and the IMF announced the agreement that set up the IMF stand-by loan to Argentina for an initial loan of up to US$ 50,000 million dollars for a maximum 3 year-term (“Stand-By Agreement”). This agreement was approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 20, 2018, together with the fiscal and economic plan proposed by Argentina. On June 21, 2018 the IMF made a first disbursement of US$ 15,000 million, with the purpose of making Argentina´s financial, exchange and fiscal stronger. On October 26, 2018, the IMF Executive Board completed the first review of Argentina’s economic performance under the 36 month Stand-By Agreement and granted a second disbursement for US$ 5,631 million. The Executive Board also approved an increase of the Stand-By Agreement which increases disbursements for up to approximately US$ 56,300 million. During December 2018, IMF made a third disbursement of US$ 7,600 million, and on April 2019 made the fourth disbursement of US$ 10,835 million. On June 2019, the Executive Board approved a fifth disbursement of US$ 5,400 million, bringing total disbursements since June to date to approximately US$ 44,100 million. Following these disbursements Argentina’s foreign currency reserves reached US$ 68,732.2 million. Recent developments have prompted the IMF to withhold the disbursement of funds initially scheduled for September 2019 .
 
 
 
- 
Measures around the IMF Stand-By Agreement. At the beginning of September 2018, the Argentine Government announced a series of measures in connection with the Stand-By Agreement, with a
 
 
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       focus on changes of fiscal policy, aimed at a reduction of public spending and an increase in pubic revenues, with a goal to achieve zero deficit on 2019. The government also implemented changes in monetary policy, reducing the amount of pesos to be issued, thus easing pressure on the foreign currency market and on inflation. In terms of fiscal policy, the government also reinstated wheat and corn export duties, and a duty for all other exports. The Argentine Government also announced the suspension of the gradual decline of the income tax rate and the increase of controls over the informal economy with the objective of expanding the tax base, with a goal to achieve zero deficit in 2019. The government also extended the price control scheme known as “Precios Cuidados” and increased social spending allocated to universal credit programs such as universal child allowance (asignación universal por hijo)by 0.2% of GDP. A reshuffling of ministries also took place, resulting in more than ten ministries being downgraded to state secretariats, the removal of two deputy chiefs of staff, and a freeze on hiring.
 
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Budget bill for the fiscal year 2020. In September 2019, the Minister of the Treasury sent to Argentine Congress their estimated projections about next year’s economy as part of the the Public Budget law for the fiscal year 2020. Its main tenets are: (i) 1% surplus of the GDP, an increase in revenue of 47% and an increase in expenditures of 36%; (ii) 34% inflation by December (43% average); (iii) exchange rate of Ps.75 per US$1 in December (Ps.67 average) and; (iv) the trade balance will have a surplus of US$16,100 million this year and is expected to raise to US$17,500 million for 2020.
 
The result of the primary elections held in August 2019 set off a critical negative shockwave in Argentine financial markets and generated economic instability which resulted in the adoption of several measures:
 
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Alliviate measures. On August 14, 2019, in order to palliate the effects of the worsening economic situation, the Argentine Government took the following measures: (i) minimum wage increase of 20% and special deductions for retirees and formal employees, together with an increase in the minimum income amount for federal income taxes, now at Ps.55,376 for single filing status and Ps.70.274 for married filing with children; (ii) a deduction of 50% in taxable fees for self-employed workers; (iii) exemption from employee contributions for salaried employees (with a net salary below Ps.60,000) (personal contributions 11% of the net salary) during September and October with a maximum of Ps.2,000 monthly; (iv) exemption from tax contributions for simplified filers (Monotributistas) during September; (v) increase of Ps.1,000 per child during September and October for beneficiaries of the universal child allowance (asignación universal por hijo); (vi) establishment by AFIP of 10-year moratorium for small- and medium-sized companies (as well as for self-employed workers and simplified filers); (vii) 90-day freeze on gas prices. The fiscal cost of this measures reaches Ps.40,000 million.
 
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Rate of 0% on the value-added tax of “basic food basket”. By Decree No. 567/2019 published on the Official Gazette on August 16, 2019, the Argentine Government enacted that the sale of items included in the “basic food basket” (canasta básica de alimentos) would be exempt from value added tax to final consumers. The products that are part of this basic food basket are: sunflower oil, corn and mix, rice, sugar, preserved fruits, vegetables and beans, corn flour, wheat flour, eggs, whole milk, skim milk, bread, breadcrumbs, dry pasta, yerba mate, mate cocido, tea, whole yoghurt and non-fat yoghurt. The exemption will be in place until December 31, 2019.
 
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New Minister of the Treasury. By Decree No. 581/2019 the Argentine Government accepted Nicolas Dujovne’s resignation as Minister of the Treasury and on August 20, 2019 appointed Jorge Roberto Hernán Lacunza as new minister.
 
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Public debt reprofiling. On August 29, 2019 the Executive Branch published Decree No. 598/2019, pursuant to which certain exceptional measures were adopted to relieve tension in the financial and foreign exchange markets. The measures consist in (i) extend payment terms for short term local bonds held by institutional investors and by natural persons acquiting the bonds after July 31, 2019 (who will receive the full payments in a term of 3 and 6 months: 15% on the original maturity date, 25% and 60% on the 3rd and 6th month of the original maturity date, respectively); (ii) proposal to the Argentine Congress of a bill to extend maturity dates of other local bonds, with no reduction on capital or interest; (iii) proposal of an extension of the maturity dates of foreign bonds; (iv) start talks with the IMF after fiscal targets are met, in order to reprofile the payment deadlines and dispel any default risks for 2020 and 2023. The government also announced that natural persons invested in mutual funds which held public short-term bonds affected by the measure would have the same rights as natural persons that held these bonds directly.
 
 
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Exchange control restrictions. The Executive Branch reinstated restrictions on the foreign exchange market through the Emergency Decree No. 609/2019, published in the Official Gazette on September 1, 2019, stating that until December 31, 2019, the foreign currency proceeds from the export of goods and services must be transferred and sold in the Argentine foreign exchange market and the purchase of foreign currency in the Argentine foreign exchange market and its transfer abroad will require prior approval, distinguishing between individuals and legal entities, empowering the Central Bank to enact the relevant regulations in connection thereto. See “—Risks relating to Argentina—Restrictions on transfers of foreign currency and the repatriation of capital from Argentina may impair our ability to pay dividends and distributions.”
  
 
We have no control over the implementation of the reforms to the regulatory framework that governs its operations and cannot guarantee that these reforms will be implemented or that they will be implemented in a manner that will benefit our business. The failure of these measures to achieve their intended goals could adversely affect the Argentine economy and our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot predict the impact on the economy of these measures taken by the outgoing administration over the short or long term, and we cannot predict or anticipate the effect the maintenance of these measures or the implementation of any new measures on the Argentine economy, or the effects that these may have on the Argentine economy as a whole and in the activities developed by the Company. Either economic liberalization or protectionist policies may be disruptive to the economy and may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
 
In this context, as the date of this annual report, the Argentine economy remains unstable, among others, for the following reasons:
 
a persistent high rate of public spending and substantial fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP;
 
investments as a percentage of GDP remain low;
 
public debt as a percentage of GDP remains high;
 
inability to pay public debt and reperfilation of debt maturities;
 
the inflation rate remains at high levels;
 
limited access to the international capital markets to obtain financing;
 
agricultural exports, which fueled the economic recovery, have been affected by drought and lower prices than in prior years;
 
fluctuations in international oil prices;
 
the availability of long-term credit to the private sector remains scarce;
 
the current trade deficit is high and could increase;
 
the effects of a restrictive U.S. monetary policy, which could generate an increase in financial costs for Argentina;
 
fluctuations in the Central Bank’s foreign currency reserves;
 
uncertainty with respect to the imposition of exchange and capital controls;
 
exchange controls; and
 
other political, social and economic events abroad that adversely affect the current growth of the Argentine economy.
 
A further decline in Argentine economic growth or an increase in economic instability could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. As of the date of this annual report, the impact of the policies and measures adopted by the Argentine Government on the Argentine economy as a whole and on the developer issue sector in particular cannot be predicted. Higher rates of inflation, any decline in GDP growth rates and/or other future economic, social and political developments in Argentina, fluctuations in the rate of exchange of the peso against other currencies, exchange control restrictions, the abrupt fall in the value of sovereign bonds and a decline in consumer confidence or foreign direct investment, among other factors, may materially and adversely affect the development of the Argentine economy which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
 
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Continuing inflation may have an adverse effect on the economy and our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Historically, high rates of inflation have undermined the Argentine economy and the Argentine Government’s ability to foster conditions for stable growth. High rates of inflation may also undermine Argentina’s competitiveness in international markets and adversely affect economic activity and employment, as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
According to the INDEC, the CPI increased 24.8% in 2017 and 47.6% in 2018. Regarding to the first nine months of the year 2019, there is a significant decrease with respect to inflation levels of 2018, registering rates of 2.9%, 3.8%, 4.7%, 3.4%, 3.1%, 2.7%, 2.2%, 4% and 5.9% in January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August and September 2019, respectively. Inter-annual inflation at September 2019, compared to the same month of 2018, was 53.5%.
 
High rates of inflation would also adversely affect economic activity, employment, real salaries, consumption and interest rates. In addition, the dilution of the positive effects of any depreciation of the peso on the export-oriented sectors of the Argentine economy would decrease the level of economic activity in the country. In turn, a portion of the Argentine Government’s outstanding debt is adjusted by the Coeficiente de Estabilización de Referencia (“CER”), a currency index tied to inflation. Therefore, any significant increase in inflation would generate an increase in Argentina’s debt measured in pesos and, consequently, its financial obligations. In addition, if the Central Bank drops out the target of zero growth of the monetary base and validate the rise in prices, it could determine a possible start of a hyperinflationary process.
 
We cannot assure you that inflation rates will not continue to escalate in the future or that the measures adopted or that may be adopted by the Argentine Government to control inflation will be effective or successful. Inflation remains a significant challenge for Argentina. Significant inflation could have an adverse effect on Argentina’s economy and in turn could increase our costs of operation, in particular labor costs, and may negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “—Risks relating to Argentina—We depend on macroeconomic and political conditions in Argentina.
 
We cannot assure that certain alliviate measures adopted by the Argentina Government will be effective to control inflation.
 
In recent years, the Argentine Government has taken certain measures to contain inflation, such as implementing a fair price program that requires supermarkets to offer certain products at a government-determined price, and agreements with workers’ unions to implement salary increases. Additionally, the Argentine Government enacted Law No. 26,991 (the “Supply Law”), which empowers it to intervene in certain markets when it considers that any market participant is trying to impose prices or supply restrictions. The Supply Law provides among others pecuniary sanctions, suspension, seizure of operations, and confiscation of goods. On September 3, 2018, the Argentine Government strengthened even more the “precios cuidados” program and included more basic products and more distribution places throughout the country. In addition, the Undersecretariat of Domestic Trade extended, until April 30, 2019, the effectiveness of the Program to Promote Consumption and the Production of Goods and Services, entitled “AHORA 12,” created by Resolution No. 671/2014 of the Ministry of Economy, the purpose of which is to encourage the demand of goods and services, by granting term credit facilities to users and consumers, for the purchase of goods and services of several sectors of the economy at nationallevel. On April 17, 2019, the Argentine Government announced a package of economic measures to mitigate the effects of inflation that includes: (i) an agreement with several companies in order to maintain the prices of 60 products of the basic basket for six months, (ii) discounts of between 10% and 25% in supermarkets, clothing, lighting, travel and tourism, appliances, white goods and construction materials for people who receive benefits from ANSES, (iii) discounts up to 70% on medicines for universal child allowance beneficiaries, and (iv) a new payment plan to regularize overdue tax debts, with a lower rate and a longer term to cancel them.
 
After the end of the “precios cuidados” program on September 7, 2019, the Argentine Government announced on September 10, 2019 the renewal of the program until January 7, 2020. This renewal include 553 products (10 more than the last one) and an average increase of 4.66%.
 
 
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We cannot assure you that inflation rates will not continue to escalate in the future or that the measures adopted or that may be adopted by the Argentine Government to control inflation will be effective or successful. Inflation remains a challenge for Argentina. Significant inflation could have an adverse effect on Argentina’s economy and in turn could increase our costs of operation, in particular labor costs, and may negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “—Risks relating to Argentina—We depend on macroeconomic and political conditions in Argentina.
 
As of July 1, 2018, the Argentine Peso qualifies as a currency of a hyperinflationary economy and we are required to restate our historical financial statements in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting year, which could adversely affect our results of operation and financial condition
 
As of July 1, 2018, the Argentine Peso qualifies as a currency of a hyperinflationary economy and we are required to restate our historical financial statements by applying inflationary adjustments to our financial statements, which could adversely affect our results of operation and financial condition.
 
Pursuant to IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”, the financial statements of entities whose functional currency is that of a hyperinflationary economy must be restated for the effects of changes in a suitable general price index. IAS 29 does not prescribe when hyperinflation arises, but includes several characteristics of hyperinflation. The IASB does not identify specific hyperinflationary jurisdictions. However, in June 2018, the International Practices Task Force of the Centre for Quality, which monitors “highly inflationary countries”, categorized Argentina as a country with projected three-year cumulative inflation rate greater than 100%. Additionally, some of the other qualitative factors of IAS 29 were present, providing prima facie evidence that the Argentine economy is hyperinflationary for the purposes of IAS 29. Therefore, Argentine companies  that prepare financial statements pursuant to IFRS and use the Peso as their functional currency are required to apply IAS 29 to their financial statements for periods ending on and after July 1, 2018.
 
Adjustments to reflect inflation, including tax indexation, such as those required by IAS 29, were prohibited by Law No. 23,928. Additionally, Decree No. 664/03, issued by the Argentine Government (“Decree 664”), instructed regulatory authorities, such as the Public Registries of Commerce, the Superintendence of Corporations of the City of Buenos Aires and the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores or “CNV”), to accept only financial statements that comply with the prohibitions set forth by Law No. 23,928. However, on December 4, 2018, Law No. 27,468 (“Law 27,468”) has derogated the Decree 664 and the amended Law No. 23,928 indicating that the prohibition of indexation no longer applies to the financial statements. Some regulatory authorities, such as the CNV and the IGJ, have required that financial statements for periods ended on and after December 31, 2018 that are submitted to them should be restated for inflation in accordance IAS 29. However, for purposes of determination of the indexation for tax purposes, Law No. 27,468 substituted the WPI for the CPI, and modified the standards for triggering the tax indexation procedure.
 
During the first three years as from January 1, 2018, the tax indexation will be applicable if the variation of the CPI exceeds 55% in 2018, 30% in 2019 and 15% in 2020. The tax indexation determined during any such year will be allocated as follows: 1/3 in that same year, and the remaining 2/3 in equal parts in the following two years. From January 1, 2021, the tax indexation procedure will be triggered under similar standards as those set forth by IAS 29.
 
We cannot predict the future impact that the eventual application of tax indexation and related inflation adjustments described above will have on our financial statements or their effects on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
We cannot assure that the accuracy of Argentina’s official inflation statistics will comply with international standards.
 
In January 2007, the INDEC modified its methodology to calculate the CPI. At the time that the INDEC adopted this change in methodology, the Argentine Government replaced several key officers at the INDEC, prompting complaints of governmental interference from the technical staff at the INDEC. The IMF requested Argentina to clarify the INDEC methodology used to calculate inflation rates several times.
 
On November 23, 2010, the Argentine Government began consulting with the IMF for technical assistance in order to prepare new CPI information with the aim of modernizing the current statistical system. During the first quarter of 2011, a team from the IMF started collaborating with the INDEC in order to create such an index. Notwithstanding such efforts, subsequently published reports by the IMF stated that its staff delivered alternative measures of inflation for macroeconomic surveillance, including information produced by private sources, and asserted that such measures resulted in inflation rates considerably higher than those published by the INDEC since 2007. Consequently, the IMF called on Argentina to adopt measures to improve the quality of data used by the INDEC. In a meeting held on February 1, 2013, the IMF Executive Board emphasized that the progress in implementing remedial measures since September 2012 had been insufficient. As a result, the IMF issued a declaration of censure against Argentina in connection with the breach of its related obligations and called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the inaccuracy of inflation and GDP data immediately.
 
 
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 In order to address the quality of official data, a new consumer price index (the “IPCNu”), was enacted on February 13, 2014. Inflation as measured by the IPCNu was 23.9% in 2014, 31.6% in 2015 and 31.4% in 2016. The IPCNu represents the first national indicator in Argentina to measure changes in prices of household goods for final consumption. While the previous price index only measured inflation in the Greater Buenos Aires area, the IPCNu is calculated by measuring prices of goods in the main urban centers of the 23 provinces of Argentina and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. On December 15, 2014, the IMF recognized the evolution of Argentine authorities to remedy the provision of data, but delayed the definitive evaluation of the new price index.
 
On January 8, 2016, based on its determination that the INDEC historically failed to issue reliable statistical information, the Macri administration issued an emergency decree and suspended the publication of statistical information. The INDEC suspended all publications of statistical information until the process of technical reorganization was completed and the administrative structure of the INDEC was recomposed. At the end of this process of reorganization and recovery, the INDEC gradually began to publish official information. The INDEC recalculated historical GDP and the review of measurements showed that the GDP increased 2.4% in 2013, contracted 2.5% in 2014, increased 2.7% in 2015, and contracted 1.8% in 2016.
 
On November 9, 2016, the IMF, after analyzing the progress made with respect to the accuracy of official statistics regarding the CPI, decided to lift the censorship imposed in 2013, and determined that the Argentine CPI currently complies with international standards. However, we cannot assure you that such inaccuracy regarding official economic indicators will not recur. If despite the changes introduced in the INDEC by the Macri administration these differences between the figures published by the INDEC and those registered by private consultants persist, there could be a significant loss of confidence in the Argentine economy, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
High levels of public spending in Argentina could generate long-lasting adverse consequences for the Argentine economy.
 
During recent years, the Argentine Government has substantially increased public spending. In 2015, government spending increased by 34.4% as compared to 2014, resulting in a primary fiscal deficit of 3.8% of GDP. In 2016, government spending increased by 42.8% as compared to 2015, resulting in a primary fiscal deficit of 4.2% of 2016 GDP. In 2017, government spending increased by 25.9% as compared to 2016, resulting in a primary fiscal deficit of 3.8% of 2017 GDP. In 2018, government spending increased by 13.1% as compared to 2017 resulting in a primary fiscal deficit of2.4% of 2018 GDP, but meanwhile the primary fiscal deficit decreased compared to 2017, the financial deficit (interest rates of the international debt with IMF) increased to 2.8% resulting in a total deficit of 5.2% for the year 2018. If government spending continues to outpace fiscal revenues, the fiscal deficit is likely to increase and past sources of funding to address such deficit may be required to be utilized.
 
The Argentine Government’s ability to access the long-term financial markets to finance such deficit is limited given the high levels of public sector indebtedness. The inability to access the capital markets to fund its deficit or the use of other sources of financing may have a negative impact on the economy and, in addition , could limit the access to such capital markets for Argentine companies, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Argentina’s ability to obtain financing in the international capital markets is limited, which may impair its ability to implement reforms and public policies and foster economic growth.
 
Argentina’s 2001 default and its failure to fully restructure its sovereign debt and negotiate with the holdout creditors has limited Argentina’s ability to access international capital markets. In 2005, Argentina completed the restructuring of a substantial portion of its defaulted sovereign indebtedness and settled all of its debt with the IMF. Additionally, in June 2010, Argentina completed the renegotiation of approximately 67% of the principal amount of the defaulted bonds outstanding that were not swapped in the 2005 restructuring. As a result of the 2005 and 2010 debt swaps, Argentina has restructured approximately 92.1% of its defaulted debt that was eligible for restructuring (the “Debt Exchanges”). Holdout creditors that had declined to participate in the exchanges commenced numerous lawsuits against Argentina in several countries, including the United States, Italy, Germany, and Japan.
 
 
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As a result of the litigation filed by holdout bondholders and their related efforts to attach Argentina’s sovereign property located in the United States and other jurisdictions, Argentina’s ability to access the international capital markets was severely limited. In February 2016, the Argentine Government agreed with a group of Italian bondholders to pay in cash the total principal amount of debt owed to such holders. In mid-2016, the Argentine Government emerged from default and paid US$ 900 million to the approximately 50,000 Italian bondholders who owned government securities with defaulted payments part due.
 
During February 2016, U.S. federal court special master Daniel Pollack ratified an agreement between the Argentine Government and the holdout creditors led by Elliot Management, Aurelius Capital, Davidson Kempner and Bracebridge Capital, providing for a US$4.65 billion payment in respect of defaulted sovereign bonds, representing a 25% discount to the total amount of principal and interest due on the defaulted bonds, as well as attorney fees and expenses incurred. This agreement stipulated that the terms of the settlement be approved by the Argentine Congress, and that Law No. 26,017 (the “Padlock Law”) and Law No. 26.984 (the “Sovereign Payment Law”) be repealed.
 
In March 2016, the Argentine Government submitted a bill to the Argentine Congress seeking authorization to consummate the settlement, which was approved on April 1, 2016, by enactment of Law No. 27,249 pursuant to which, the Argentine Government was authorized to pay in cash up to US$11.6 billion to the holdout bondholders. The proceeds for such payment were raised through an issuance of sovereign debt in the international capital markets. Among other provisions, the new law repealed the Padlock Law and Sovereign Payment Law.
 
At the beginning of April 2016, special master Daniel Pollack announced that the Argentine Government had reached agreements with additional holdout bondholders. As a result, the Argentine Government has reached agreements with nearly 90% of the debt holders that did not participate in the 2005 and 2010 bond exchange transactions. On April 13, 2016, the Court of Appealslifted the restrictions on Argentina to fulfill its debt obligations. In April 2016, the Argentine Government issued US$16.4 billion principal amount of bonds. On April 22, 2016, the Argentine Government paid amounts due under the agreement and the U.S. courts removed all previously issued sanctions and injunctions. From December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2018, Argentina’s sovereign debt increased by US$66,991 million, according to the Ministry of Treasury.
 
In February 2019, the Argentine Government announced that it had agreed with creditors of Japanese bonds for US$26 million, whose securities had been issued between 1996 and 2000 and that went into default in 2001.
 
After the primary elections results of August 2019, the international markets casted doubt on Argentina’s debt sustainability. In view of this, the country risk indicator raised to 2,200 basis topping a depreciation of bonds prices. Also, on August 29, 2019 by Decree No. 596/2019 the Argentine Government announced a debt profiling which consists in (i) an extension on the payment term for short term local bonds, only for institutional investors that will receive the full payments in a term of 3 and 6 months (15% on original maturity date, 25% and 60% at 3rd and 6th month of the original maturity date, respectively) and not for natural persons who acquired the bonds before July 31, 2019, which will receive full payments on the maturity date; (ii) proposal to Argentine Congress of a bill to extend mature dates of others local bonds, without reduction on the capital or interest; (iii) propose an extension of the maturity dates of foreign bonds; (iv) after achieving fiscal goals, to start talks with the IMF in order to reprofile the deadlines to dispel the default risk on 2020 and 2023. Because of aforementioned, Argentina`s may be able to access the international capital markets over the next years.
 
As of the date of this annual report, proceedings initiated by holdouts and other international creditors that did not accept Argentina’s payment offer continue in several jurisdictions, although the size of the claims involved has declined considerably. The potential consequences of final judgments from courts in various jurisdictions are unclear and further adverse rulings could adversely affect the Argentine Government’s ability to issue debt securities or obtain favorable terms when the need to access the international capital markets arises, and consequently, our own capacity to access these markets could also be limited.
 
 
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Foreign shareholders of companies operating in Argentina have initiated proceedings against Argentina that have resulted and could result in arbitral awards and/or injunctions against Argentina and its assets and, in turn, limit its financial resources.
 
In response to the emergency measures implemented by the Argentine Government during the 2001 2002 economic crisis, a number of claims were filed before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), against Argentina. Claimants allege that the emergency measures were inconsistent with the fair and equitable treatment standards set forth in various bilateral investment treaties by which Argentina was bound at the time.
 
Claimants have also filed claims before arbitral tribunals under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”), and under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). As of the date of this annual report, it is not certain that Argentina will prevail in having any or all of these cases dismissed, or that if awards in favor of the plaintiffs are granted, that it will succeed in having those awards annulled. Ongoing claims before the ICSID tribunal and other arbitral tribunals could lead to new awards against Argentina, which could have an adverse effect on our capacity to access to financing or the international capital markets.
 
The amendment of the Central Bank’s Charter and the Convertibility Law may adversely affect the Argentine economy.
 
On March 22, 2012, the Argentine Congress passed Law No. 26,739, which amended the charter of the Central Bank and Law No. 23,298 (the “Convertibility Law”). This new law amends the objectives of the Central Bank (established in its Charter) and includes a mandate focused on promoting social equity programs in addition to developing monetary policy and financial stability.
 
A key component of the Central Bank Charter amendment relates to the use of international reserves. Pursuant to this amendment, Central Bank reserves may be made available to the Argentine Government for the repayment of debt or to finance public expenditures. During 2013, U.S. dollar reserves held at the Central Bank decreased to US$30.6 billion from US$43.3 billion in 2012, while during 2014 reserves increased slightly to US$31.4 billion. The Central Bank’s foreign currency reserves were US$25.6 billion as of December 31, 2015, US$39.3 billion as of December 30, 2016, US$55.1 billion as of December 29, 2017, US$65.8 billion as of December 28, 2018 and US$67.8 billion as of July, 2019.
 
During the last months, Central Bank reserves registered an abrupt fall mainly due to U.S. Dollars sales by the Central Bank and the National Treasury to the private sector; cancellation of public debt; and outflow of dollar deposits from the private sector. As a consequence, there is a reduction of loans denominated in U.S. Dollars and there is low liquidity of U.S. Dollars in the market. If this trend continues, the financial banking system could result affected.
 
The Argentine Government’s use of Central Bank reserves to repay debt or to finance public expenditures may make the Argentine economy more vulnerable to higher rates of inflation or external shocks, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Significant fluctuation in the value of the peso may adversely affect the Argentine economy as well as our financial performance.
 
The depreciation of the peso had a negative impact on the ability of Argentine businesses to honor their foreign currency-denominated debt obligations, initially resulting in high rates of inflation and significantly reduced real wages, which has had a negative impact on businesses that depend on domestic demand, such as utilities and the financial industry, and has adversely affected the Argentine Government’s ability to honor its foreign currency-denominated debt obligations.
 
In 2015, the U.S. dollar to peso exchange rate increased 53% as compared to 2014. In 2016, the U.S. dollar to peso exchange rate increased 22% as compared to 2015. In 2017, the U.S. dollar to peso exchange rate increased 18% as compared to 2016. In 2018, the U.S. dollar to peso exchange rate increased 104% as compared to 2017. In 2019, the U.S. dollar to peso exchange rate increased 52% in the first nine months of 2018.
 
 
 
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As a result of the significant depreciation of the peso vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar, on August, 2019, the Central Bank increased the peso monetary policy rate to 74.9% in order to attract investments in this currency. As of October 30, 2019, the monetary policy rate was 68.002%. This high interest rate resulted in a reduction in new loan origination and increased the reimbursement rate of existing loans, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Furthermore, high interest rates in pesos may not be sustainable in the medium to long term, which would affect the economic activity due to a reduction in consumption.
 
As a consequence of the new exchange control regulation established by the Central Bank through Communication “A” 6770 and Decree No. 609/2019 by the Executive Branch, and due the measures that limited the access to exchange market by companies and individuals, other types of dollars emerged in the exchange market, such as “dólar contado con liquidación” and “dólar mercado electrónico de pago o dólar bolsa”. In that sense, as of 30 of October 2019, according to Communication “A” 3500 of the Central Bank, the exchange rate was Ps.59.5833 for each U.S. dollar. In the case of the “dólar contado con liquidación” it was Ps.78.0000 for each U.S. dollar, and for “dólar mercado electrónico de pago o dólar bolsa” it was Ps.74.9000 for each U.S. dollar.
 
A significant further depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar could have an adverse effect on the ability of Argentine companies to make timely payments on their debts denominated in or indexed or otherwise connected to a foreign currency, generate high inflation rates, reduce real salaries significantly, and have an adverse effect on companies focused on the domestic market, such as public utilities and the financial industry. Such a potential depreciation could also adversely affect the Argentine Government’s capacity to honor its foreign currency-denominated debt, which could affect our capacity to meet obligations denominated in a foreign currency which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any further depreciation of the peso or the implementation of exchange control measures, which could limit our ability to hedge against the risk of our exposure to the U.S. dollar, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
An appreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would negatively impact the financial condition of entities whose foreign currency-denominated assets exceed their foreign currency-denominated liabilities. In addition, in the short-term, a significant real appreciation of the peso would adversely affect exports and could result in a slowdown in economic growth. This could have a negative effect on GDP growth and employment as well as reduce the Argentine public sector’s revenues by reducing tax collection in real terms, given its current heavy reliance on taxes on exports. As a result, the appreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar could also have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy and, in turn, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Certain measures that may be taken by the Argentine Government may adversely affect the Argentine economy and, as a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Prior to December 2015, the Argentine Government accelerated its direct intervention in the economy through the implementation or amendment of laws and regulations, including with respect to nationalizations and/or expropriations; restrictions on production, imports and exports; foreign exchange and/or transfer restrictions; direct and indirect price controls; tax increases, changes in the interpretation or application of tax laws and other retroactive tax claims or challenges; cancellation of contract rights; and delays or denials of governmental approvals, among others.
 
In November 2008, the Argentine Government enacted Law No. 26,425 which provided for the nationalization of the Administradoras de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones (the “AFJPs”). In April 2012, the Argentine Government nationalized YPF S.A. and imposed major changes to the system under which oil companies operate, principally through the enactment of Law No. 26,714 and Decree No. 1,277/2012. In February 2014, the Argentine Government and Repsol S.A. (the former principal shareholder of YPF S.A.) announced that they had reached an agreement on the compensation payable to Repsol S.A. for the expropriation of its shares in YPF S.A. of US$5 billion payable in Argentine sovereign bonds with various maturities. On April 23, 2014, the agreement with Repsol S.A. was approved by the Argentine Congress and on May 8, 2014, Repsol S.A. received the relevant payment in Argentine Government bonds. On July 10, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a U.S. federal trial court decision, finding that Burford Capital Ltd.’s claim for more than US$3 billion in damages against the Argentine Government in connection with the nationalization of YPF S.A. is subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal courts. Burford Capital Ltd.’s claim has been referred to the trial court for substantive proceedings.
 
 
 
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On May 21, 2019, the United States government expressed to the Supreme Court of that country its non-binding opinion against Argentina's request to bring the lawsuit for the nationalization of YPF S.A. to the Argentine courts. On June 3, 2019, the Argentine Government together with YPF S.A. submitted to the United States Supreme Court a supplementary brief in response to the non-binding opinion of the United States government, and it is expected that during the month of June 2019 the United States Supreme Court will confirm whether it will have jurisdiction over the case. In such a case, the trial would begin formally in the lower court of the Southern District of Manhattan under Judge Loretta Preska.
 
In that regard, Judge Loretta Preska summoned for July 11, 2019 the representatives of Argentina and the plaintiffs of Burford Capital Ltd and Eaton Park to a hearing to present their arguments to defend their positions in the case by the way in which that the country nationalized YPF S.A. in 2012 without making the mandatory takeover of the Company Statute.
 
Recently, Judge Loretta Preska froze all actions, remedies and requests within the case until deciding whether or not to make the request by the defendant that the conflict be resolved in Argentina.
 
Consequently, a four-point agenda was set in the American courts: (i) the defendants must present their arguments to find the forum non convenient on August 30; (ii) the plaintiffs must answer on October 30, 2019; (iii) the defendants will submit their responses to the oppositions on November 29, 2019; and (iv) all other deadlines and procedures in the actions will remain on hold until resolution.
 
On the other hand, on May 30, 2019, the denial by the arbitration tribunal of the World Bank (“ICSID”), of the request for annulment of the arbitration award requested in 2017 by the Argentine State, through which the National State was bound to compensate the Burford Capital Ltd. fund for the expropriation in 2008 of Aerolineas Argentinas to the Marsans group for the sum of US$ 320.7 million. From the Office of the Nation they warn that an additional instance exists to present a last resource of revision.
 
The litigation originated due to the expropriation of Aerolineas Argentinas through Decree No. 2347, without agreement on the valuation of the company. The Court of Appraisal of the Nation considered that it was broken and therefore was valued at - 832 million U.S. dollars, while the Spanish consortium claimed 600 million U.S. dollars.
 
Furthermore, on May 18, 2015, we were notified that the State-owned Property Administration Office (Agencia de Administración de Bienes del Estado, “AABE”), revoked the concession agreement granted to IRSA CP’s subsidiary, Arcos del Gourmet S.A, through Resolution N° 170/2014. On June 2, 2015, we filed before the AABE a petition to declare the notification void, as certain formal proceedings required under Argentine law have not been complied with by the AABE. Furthermore, we filed an administrative appeal in order to request the dismissal of the revocation of the concession agreement and an action to declare the nullity of Resolution No. 170/2014. We also file an action to pay the property’s monthly fee in court. As of the date of this annual report, the “Distrito Arcos” shopping mall continues to operate normally.
 
There are other examples of intervention by the Argentine Government. In December 2012 and August 2013, Argentine Congress established new regulations relating to domestic capital markets. The regulations generally provided for increased Argentine Government intervention in the capital markets authorizing, for example, the CNV to appoint observers with the ability to veto the decisions of the board of directors of publicly listed companies under certain circumstances and to suspend the board of directors for a period of up to 180 days. However, on May 9, 2018, the Argentine Congress approved Law No. 27,440, which introduced modifications to the Capital Markets Law, including the removal of the CNV’s power to appoint supervisors with powers of veto over resolutions adopted by a company’s board of directors.
 
We cannot assure you that these or similar and other measures to be adopted by the Argentine Government, such as expropriation, nationalization, forced renegotiation or modification of existing contracts, new tax policies, modification of laws, regulations and policies that affect foreign trade, investment, among others, will not have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy and, as a consequence, adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.
 
 
 
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The result of the national elections could generate uncertainty in the Argentine economy and as a result, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
 
Argentine presidential, congressional and certain municipal and provincial government elections were held in October 2019 and Alberto Fernandez resulted elected President. Mr. Fernandez is set to take office on December 10, 2019. Moreover, as a result, as of December 10, 2019, the Argentine Congress will be composed as follows: the Frente para Todos will command a majority in the Senate with 38 seats and the first minority will be Juntos por el Cambio with 28 seats; while in the Chamber of Deputies Juntos por el Cambio will command the first minority with 119 seats and the second minority will be the Frente de Todos with 108 seats. It is uncertain how the transition will unfold between the current administration and the new Argentine Government and what changes in policy or regulation the new administration will make and whether these may adversely affect the Argentine economy. The President of Argentina and the Argentine Congress each have considerable power to determine governmental policies and actions that relate to the Argentine economy and, consequently, any new policies introduced by the new president may affect our results of operations or financial condition. We can offer no assurances that the policies that may be implemented by the Argentine Government after taking office will not adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
The Argentine Government may mandate salary increases for private sector employees, which would increase our operating costs.
 
In the past, the Argentine Government has passed laws, regulations and decrees requiring companies in the private sector to maintain minimum wage levels and provide specified benefits to employees. In the aftermath of the Argentine economic crisis, employers both in the public and private sectors experienced significant pressure. On August 30, 2019, the Ministry of Production and Labor issued Resolution No. 6/2019 through which the minimum monthly salary for all workers included in the Labor Contract Regime of the Public Administration was updated National and of all the entities and organizations of the Argentine Government. It is set at Ps.14,125 monthly as of August 1, 2019, Ps.15,625 as of September 1, 2019, and Ps.16,875 as of October 1, 2019 for all workers monthly paymentsthat meet the full legal working day. Also, the amounts corresponding to the minimum and maximum unemployment benefit are increased, set for those dates, at: Ps.3,285.51 and Ps.5,256.83 (August); Ps.3,634.41 and Ps.5,815.08 (September); and Ps.3,925.17 and Ps.6,280.28 (October), respectively. Likewise, the Argentine Government through Decree No. 610/2019 ratified the entry into force of the amounts set for the minimum monthly salary and the unemployment benefit by Resolution No. 6/2019.
 
On September 26, 2019, the Argentine Government issued Decree No. 665/2019, which sets forth a onetime extraordinary payment by employers of Ps.5,000 for all workers in the private sector, payable in October.
 
It is possible that the Argentine Government could adopt measures mandating further salary increases and/or the provision of additional employee benefits in the future. Any such measures could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Property values in U.S dollars in Argentina could decline significantly.
 
Property values in U.S. dollars are influenced by multiple factors that are beyond our control, such as a decrease in the demand for real estate properties due to a deterioration of macroeconomic conditions or an increase in supply of real estate properties that could adversely affect the value in U.S. dollars of real estate properties. We cannot assure you that property values in U.S. dollars will increase or that they will not be reduced. All of the properties we own are located in Argentina. As a result, a reduction in the value in U.S. dollars of properties in Argentina could materially affect our business and our financial statements due to the valuation of our investment properties at fair market value in U.S. dollars.
 
Restrictions on transfers of foreign currency and the repatriation of capital from Argentina may impair our ability to pay dividends and distributions.
 
According to Argentine practices, the Argentine government may impose restrictions on the exchange of Argentine currency into foreign currencies and on the remittance to foreign investors of proceeds from investments in Argentina in circumstances where a serious imbalance develops in Argentina’s balance of payments or where there are reasons to foresee such an imbalance. Beginning in December 2001, the Argentine government implemented a number of monetary and foreign exchange control measures that included restrictions on the free disposition of funds deposited with banks and on the transfer of funds abroad without prior approval by the Central Bank, among them, restrictions relating to the repatriation of certain funds collected in Argentina by non-residents. Notwithstanding the above, for many years, and as a consequence of a decrease in availability of U.S. dollars in Argentina, the previous Argentine government imposed informal restrictions on certain local companies and individuals for purchasing foreign currency. These restrictions on foreign currency purchases started in October 2011 and tightened thereafter. As a result of these informal restrictions, local residents and companies were prevented from purchasing foreign currency through the MULC for the purpose of making payments abroad, such as dividends, capital reductions, and payment for imports of goods and services.

 
 
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Such restrictions and other foreign exchange control measures were lifted by the administration of President Macri, moving towards opening Argentina’s foreign exchange market. In this sense, on December 17, 2015, Communication “A” 5850 of the Central Bank reestablished the possibility for non residents to repatriate their investment capital and Communication “A” 6037 of the Central Bank defined the new regulations that apply to the acquisition of foreign currency and the elimination of all other restrictions that impair residents and non residents to have access to the foreign exchange market.
 
However, in response to the financial crisis that Argentina is currently undergoing, which has been influenced by the results in the primary elections results, the Executive Branch and the Central Bank have issued a series of measures regarding foreign exchange markets with the purpose of stabilizing the market.
 
As part of such measures, the Executive Branch reinstated restrictions on the foreign exchange market through the Emergency Decree No. 609/2019, published in the Official Gazette on September 1, 2019, stating that until December 31, 2019, the foreign currency proceeds from the export of goods and services must be transferred and sold in the Argentine foreign exchange market and the purchase of foreign currency in the Argentine foreign exchange market and its transfer abroad will require prior approval, distinguishing between individuals and legal entities, empowering the Central Bank to enact the relevant regulations in connection thereto.
 
Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Decree No. 609/2019, the Central Bank issued Communication “A” 6770, as amended and complemented by Communications A 6776, 6780, 6782 and 6788, among others. Those regulations amended foreign exchange regulations by imposing certain restrictions (which will be in force between September 1. 2019 and December 31, 2019) such as, prior approval of the Central Bank (i) to the payment of dividends and (ii) to the access to foreign exchange markets for non-residents, whenever the amount involved exceeds the equivalent of US$ 100 on a monthly basis in the aggregate of institutions authorized to operate in foreign exchange and regarding any kind of transaction, including but not limited to repatriation of their investments in Argentina or remittance abroad of the proceeds or dividends derived from their investments in Argentina; (iii) to constitute external assets, remit family aid and the formation of guarantees and operational payments related to derivative transactions, for resident natural persons, in case the total amount of the above-mentioned transactions exceeds the equivalent of US$ 200 per month in all entities licensed to operate in foreign exchange market of which only up to US$ 100 may be acquired in cash, otherwise, the transaction shall be carried out by debit to local accounts.
 
Notwithstanding the fact that the new foreign exchange control restrictions have an express period of application (between September 1. 2019 and December 31, 2019), no assurance can be given that the application of such restrictions will continue to be enforced thereafter or that in the future, the Argentine government or the Central Bank may impose additional restrictions to the payment of dividends abroad, on capital transfers and establish additional requirements. Such measures may negatively affect Argentina’s international competitiveness, discouraging foreign investments and lending by foreign investors or increasing foreign capital outflow which could have an adverse effect on economic activity in Argentina, and which in turn could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Furthermore, any restrictions on transferring funds abroad imposed by the government could undermine our ability to pay dividends on our GDSs in U.S. dollars
 
Exchange controls and restrictions on transfers abroad and capital inflow restrictions limit the availability of international credit.
 
The new exchange controls measures that restrict foreign exchange inflows and outflows of capital recently approved, establish as a requirement for the repayment of foreign indebtedness, the inflow of the foreign currency disbursed thereunder and its settlement in the MULC. This measure increases the cost of obtaining foreign funds and limits access to such financing.
 
The Argentine government may pospone the current foreign exchange restrictions or may, in the future, impose additional controls on the foreign exchange market and on capital flows from and into Argentina.
 
These restrictions may have a negative effect on the economy and on our business if imposed in an economic environment where access to local capital is constrained. For more information, please see “Item 10. Additional Information—D. Exchange Controls.” 
 
 
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Restrictions to collect capital and interest payments regarding corporate bonds issued by Argentine issuers.
 
Pursuant to the recent measures approved by the Argentine governmental relevant authorities that reinstated restrictions on the foreign exchange market regarding the ability to make payments abroad, payments of capital and interests under corporate bonds, issued by Argentine private issuers under Argentine law or other foreign law, may be subject to delay in collection by non-resident investors or other type of restrictions in connection thereto. In this regard, we suggest to consult with the corresponding custodian banks about the exchange regulations applicable. No assurance can be given that payments to non-resident investors will not suffer delays or be subject to any additional restrictions, under the current foreign exchange market regulations or future regulations that may be enacted.
 
The Argentine economy could be adversely affected by economic developments in other global markets.
 
Financial and securities markets in Argentina are influenced, to varying degrees, by economic and financial conditions in other global markets. The international scenario shows contradictory signals of global growth, as well as high financial and exchange uncertainty. Although such conditions may vary from country to country, investor reactions to events occurring in one country may affect capital flows to issuers in other countries, and consequently affect the trading prices of their securities. Decreased capital inflows and lower prices in the securities market of a country may have an adverse effect on the real economy of those countries in the form of higher interest rates and foreign exchange volatility.
 
During periods of uncertainty in international markets, investors generally choose to invest in high-quality assets over emerging market assets. This has caused an adverse impact on the Argentine economy and could continue to adversely affect the country’s economy in the near future. On June 20, 2018, MSCI Inc., a leading provider of indexes and portfolio construction and risk management tools and services for global investors (“MSCI”), reclassified and promoted Argentina to emerging markets status after being dropped to frontier status in May 2009.
 
On February 19, 2019, MSCI ratified the reclassification and promotion of Argentina to emerging market status, but maintained it as a frontier market in a second index that mixes by categories. The MSCI was based on the fact that, although the GDP per capita of 2017 for Argentina, based on the latest data from the World Bank as of the moment, is higher than the threshold for the high income categories, the latest market developments in Argentina, including a devaluation of the currency, which is particularly significant, made it necessary to review the market’s eligibility based on GPD per capita of 2018, which is not yet available. In May 2019, MSCI included Argentine in the emerging markets category.
 
After the announcement of foreing exchange and capital controls on September 1, 2019, MSCI, started to consult about the replicability and the classification of the MSCI Argentina’s rates. For this, the firm will ask for opinions of different market participants until December 13, 2019 and based on these answers will decide if the current calcification is modified or not. The announcement of results will take place on December 31, 2019.
 
However, MSCI will continue to restrict the inclusion in the index to foreign-only listings of Argentine companies, such as American Depositary Receipts, as the feedback from international institutional investors stated that higher liquidity across the domestic market is needed before considering a shift from offshore to onshore listings. MSCI will reevaluate this decision as liquidity conditions on the ByMA continue to improve.
 
Most emerging economies have been affected by the change in the U.S. monetary policy, resulting in the sharp unwinding of speculative asset positions, depreciations and increased volatility in the value of their currencies and higher interest rates. The general appreciation of the U.S. dollar resulting from a more restrictive U.S. monetary policy contributed to the fall of the international price of raw materials, increasing the difficulties of emerging countries which are exporters of these products. There is global uncertainty about the degree of economic recovery in the United States, with no substantial positive signals from other developed countries and an increased risk of a general deceleration in developing countries, specifically China.
 
 
 
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Moreover, the recent challenges faced by the European Union to stabilize certain of its member economies, such as Greece, have had international implications affecting the stability of global financial markets, which has hindered economies worldwide. The Eurozone finance ministers, at a meeting held in August 2015, agreed a third bailout deal for Greece, which required the approval of several countries such as Germany, one of its main creditors.
 
Although economic conditions vary from country to country, investors’ perception of the events occurring in one country may substantially affect capital flows into other countries. International investors’ reactions to events occurring in one market sometimes demonstrate a “contagion” effect in which an entire region or class of investment is disfavored by international investors. Argentina could be adversely affected by negative economic or financial developments in other countries, which in turn may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Lower capital inflows and declining securities prices negatively affect the real economy of a country through higher interest rates or currency volatility. The Argentine economy was adversely impacted by the political and economic events that occurred in several emerging economies in the 1990s, including those in Mexico in 1994, the collapse of several Asian economies between 1997 and 1998, the economic crisis in Russia in 1998 and the Brazilian depreciation in January 1999.
 
Furthermore, the outflow of resources to emerging markets also affected Argentina resulting in a deterioration of its risk country which reached 2206 basis points on October 30, 2019, according to J.P. Morgan EMBI+ Index, thus deteriorating to obtain new external financing.
 
On November 7, 2018, Fitch Ratings revised Argentina’s rating outlook from stable to “B” (negative). According to Fitch Ratings, Argentina’s B rating reflects high inflation and economic volatility that have persisted despite efforts to tighten policies in recent years, a weak external liquidity position, and a heavy and highly dollarized sovereign debt burden. On august 16, 2019 Fitch Ratings renews Argentina's perspective, including the issuer default rating of exchange currency to “CCC” from “B”. The rating agency indicated in the inform that the decrease of the calcifications is because an increase of the politic uncertainty after the primary elections of August 11, 2019. A strong induration of the financial conditions and a expected of deterioration of the macroeconomic environment that increase the chances of an sovereign breach or a restructuring of some kind.
 
These weaknesses are balanced by high per-capita income, a large and diversified economy, and improved governance scores, although these structural strengths have provided a limited support to the sovereign’s credit profile as demonstrated by its weak debt repayment record.
 
Argentina is affected by economic conditions of its major trade partners, such as Brazil, which devalued its currency in early February 2015, causing the Brazilian real to suffer the steepest depreciation in over a decade. Brazil, which is Argentina’s main trading partner, has experienced GDP contraction in recent years (3.5% in 2015 and 3.5% in 2016). Although Brazil’s economic outlook seems to be improving in recent periods, a further deterioration of economic activity, a delay in Brazil’s expected economic recovery or a slower pace of economic improvement in Brazil may have a negative impact on Argentine exports and on the overall level of economic and industrial activity in Argentina, particularly with respect to the automotive industry. In February 2016, Standard & Poor’s downgraded Brazil’s credit rating to BB. In December 2015 and February 2016, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s, respectively, also downgraded Brazil’s credit ratings to BB+ and Ba2, respectively. In 2017, Brazil experienced a slight increase in its GDP, increasing by 1.0%. If the Brazilian economy’s current recovery stalls or once again deteriorates, the demand for Argentine exports may be adversely impacted. Likewise, the current institutional crisis in Brazil linked to cases of corruption involving political and economic figures of great relevance, led to one of the most serious falls in Brazilian economic history during 2014 and 2015, which has had an effect on all business partners; and, especially, about the Argentine Republic. Since the accusation and subsequent dismissal of former President Dilma Roussef and the assumption of Vice President Michel Temer to the first magistracy, Brazilian economic indicators have shown a marked improvement. At the same time, on October 28, 2018, presidential elections were held in Brazil, and the liberal candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the ballotage, with 55.1% of the votes. He took office on January 1, 2019. We cannot predict the impact of Bolsonaro administration’s economic policies as they relate to Brazil’s trading partners, in particular as regards Argentina, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Since October 18, 2019 protests and unrest have unfolded in Chile, sparked by a metro fare hike, and fueled by anger over rising living costs and inequality. The military and police quelled down protesters who took to the streets, and a curfew was imposed in major cities in Chile. As of the date of this annual report, the curfew had been suspended but the unrest and protests remain latent and we cannot anticipate what the consequences and results of these protests will be.
 
 
 
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Moreover, Argentina may be affected by other countries that have influence over world economic cycles, such as the United States or China. In particular, China, which is the main importer of Argentine commodities, saw the yuan depreciate against the U.S. dollar since the end of 2015, which has adversely affected companies with substantial exposure to that country. Depreciation of the yuan continued during 2016 and Chinese GDP growth slowed in 2016 and 2017. The slowdown of the Chinese economy and increased volatility of its financial markets could impact financial markets worldwide, which, in turn, could increase the cost and availability of financing both domestically and internationally for Argentine companies. Starting in April 2018, the United States imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China, Canada and countries in the European Union. On July 6, 2018, the United States imposed 25% tariffs on US$34 billion worth of Chinese goods, which then led China retaliate by imposing similarly sized tariffs on United States’ products. On July 10, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a 10% tax on a list of 5,745 Chinese products, implemented as from September 24, 2018. On September 18, 2018, the Chinese government announced a 5% to 10% tariff on a list of 5,207 American goods, implemented as from September 24, 2018. A new global economic and/or financial crisis or the effects of deterioration in the current international context, could affect the Argentine economy and, consequently, the results of our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Likewise, in the international economic context, the Federal Reserve of the United States (“FED”) significantly increased its reference rate during 2018, reaching 2.5%. This substantially increased the cost of financing in international markets, while motivating the migration of investors from risk and emerging economies to central economies (fly to quality). Although the FED has announced that during 2019 it will not make further increases in the reference rate and in that sense the FED reduced the reference rate three time this year deciding to lower the benchmark rate to 1.5% to 1.75%, if the entity change its policy and finally resolved to continue with its policy of increasing them, this could have a profound impact on the sovereign and corporate financing of Argentina.
 
If interest rates rise significantly in developed economies, including the United States, Argentina and other emerging market economies could find it more difficult and expensive to borrow capital and refinance existing debt, which would negatively affect their economic growth. In addition, if these developing countries, which are also Argentina’s trade partners, fall into a recession; the Argentine economy would be affected by a decrease in exports. All of these factors would have a negative impact on us, our business, operations, financial condition and prospects.
 
In a non-binding referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union on June 23, 2016, a majority of those who voted approved the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. Any withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union (referred to as “Brexit”) would occur after, or possible concurrently with, a process of negotiation regarding the future terms of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union, which could result in the United Kingdom losing access to certain aspects of the single EU market and the global trade deals negotiated by the European Union on behalf of its members. Negotiations for the exit of the United Kingdom began in early 2017 and the date for departure is currently uncertain.
 
As a result of Brexit, London could cease to be the financial center of Europe and some banks have already announced their intention to transfer many jobs to continental Europe or Ireland and have indicated that Germany could replace London as the financial center of Europe. The possible negative consequences of Brexit include an economic crisis in the United Kingdom, a short-term recession and a decrease of investments in public services and foreign investment. The greatest impact of Brexit would be on the United Kingdom, however the impact may also be significant to the other member states.
 
The consequences of Brexit on Argentina are linked to the weakening of the pound and the euro, which has led to a significant appreciation of the U.S. dollar worldwide. An appreciation of the U.S. dollar and increased risk aversion could lead to a negative effect on the price of raw materials, which would be reflected in the products that Argentina exports to Europe. Another direct consequence of “Brexit” could be a decrease in prices of most commodities, which could adversely affect Argentina if prices stay low in the long term. Bilateral trade could also suffer, but would not be material, as the United Kingdom currently only represents approximately 1% of Argentina’s total imports and exports. In addition, it is possible that Brexit could complicate Argentina’s ability to issue debt, as funding would be more expensive.
 
 
 
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Donald Trump was elected president in the United States on November 8, 2016 and took office on January 20, 2017. The election initially generated volatility and uncertainty in the global capital markets. The Trump administration has implemented a comprehensive tax reform and has focused on implementing more protectionist policies. The effect of these policies on the global economy remains uncertain. The U.S. Federal Reserve has increased the U.S. reference interest rates, thus generating additional volatility in the U.S. and the international markets. Changes in social, political, regulatory, and economic conditions in the United States or in laws and policies governing foreign trade could create uncertainty in the international markets and could have a negative impact on emerging market economies, including the Argentine economy, which in turn could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The effect of these protectionist policies in the global economy remains uncertain.
 
On the other hand, in July 2018, the United States began to apply heavy tariffs on a total of US$ 34,000 million of import of Chinese products, in particular of cutting-edge technology. China reacted immediately with tariffs on US products, and filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (Organización Mundial de Comercio the "OMC"). Notwithstanding that the conflict between both world powers was not yet resolved and the possible solution at the moment is uncertain, from the high-level meetings held on the occasion of the G20 in Buenos Aires both countries agreed to seek a negotiated exit to their business disputes. When apparently both countries reach a principle of agreement, Trump accused China of not respect these agreement and imposed a 10% taxes on China imports to United States and unleashed a new chapter in this trade commercial dispute. Currently, the dispute continues and it is planned that both nations’ Presidents will have meetings on October 2019 in order to reach an agreement.
 
In addition, Russia announced additional tariffs from 25% to 40% on the importation of US products against the United States tariffs on the importation of steel and aluminum, which had also been the subject of a lawsuit before the OMC. Thus, Trump's decision initiated a conflict of unforeseeable consequences, due to the scale of the adversaries the systemic effects.
 
On the other hand, Argentina may also be affected by other countries that have an influence on global economic cycles, such as the Republic of China, which has significantly devalued the yuan since late 2015, which has adversely affected several companies with a substantial exposure to that country. The devaluation of the yuan has continued during 2018 and the growth of the Chinese economy has slowed.
 
On June 28, 2019, the Argentine Government agreed to the terms of the European Union-Mercosur Strategic Partnership Agreement under which the European Union will lower tariffs on the purchase of Mercosur products of both agricultural and industrial origin and vice versa. This agreement must still take several legal steps - including parliamentary approval - before it goes into effect. It establishes a periodic decrease in tariffs, so the zero tariff will not be immediate or for unlimited quantities for sales from Mercosur to the European Union. Despite of this, on October 18, 2019 the Austrian parliament imposed a veto to the already mentioned agreement. Also, France president Emanuel Macron stated that France will not sign the partnership document.
 
On September 14, 2019 two drones attacked the Saudi Arabia oil facilities. Since this country is the biggest exporter of oil in world, it knocked out 5% of the world production that causes a significant increase of oil prices around the world. Currently, the prices started to go down, but they are still above the global average.
 
Global economic conditions may also result in depreciation of regional currencies and exchange rates, including the peso, which would likely also cause volatility in Argentina.
 
The effect of global economic conditions on Argentina could reduce exports and foreign direct investment, resulting in a decline in tax revenues and a restriction on access to the international capital markets, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. A new global economic and/or financial crisis or the effects of deterioration in the current international context, could affect the Argentine economy and, consequently, our results of operations, financial condition and the market price of the notes.
 
 
 
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A decline in the international prices for Argentina’s main commodity exports or appreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar could affect the Argentine economy and adversely affect the foreign exchange market, and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
High commodity prices have contributed significantly to the increase in Argentine exports since the third quarter of 2002 as well as in government revenues from export taxes. However, this reliance on the export of commodities, such as soy, has made the Argentine economy more vulnerable to fluctuations in their prices. For example, soybeans average monthly prices have decreased from US$684 per metric ton in August 2012 to US$324 per metric ton in December 2018. If international commodity prices decline, the Argentine Government’s revenues would decrease significantly and adversely affect Argentina’s economic activity.
 
In addition, adverse weather conditions can affect agricultural production, which accounts for a significant portion of Argentina’s export revenues. In 2018, Argentina suffered a severe drought, contributing to GDP contraction of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, mainly as a result of the year-on-year decrease of 31.6% in the agricultural, livestock, hunting and forestry sectors. These circumstances would have a negative impact on the levels of government revenues, available foreign exchange and the Argentine Government’s ability to service its sovereign debt, and could either generate recessionary or inflationary pressures, depending on the Argentine Government’s reaction. Either of these results would adversely impact Argentina’s economy growth and, therefore, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
A significant real appreciation of the peso against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, could affect Argentina’s competitiveness, substantially affecting exports, which in turn could trigger new recessionary pressures on the country’s economy and a new imbalance in the foreign exchange market, which could lead to a high degree of volatility in the exchange rate. More importantly, in the short term, a significant appreciation of the peso could substantially reduce Argentine tax revenues in real terms, given the strong reliance on taxes on exports. The occurrence of the foregoing could lead to higher inflation and potentially materially and adversely affect the Argentine economy, as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Restrictions on the supply of energy could negatively affect Argentina’s economy.
 
As a result of prolonged recession and the forced conversion of energy tariffs into pesos and subsequent freeze of natural gas and electricity tariffs in Argentina, there has been a lack of investment in natural gas and electricity supply and transport capacity in Argentina in recent years. At the same time, local demand for natural gas and electricity has increased substantially, driven by a recovery in economic conditions and price constraints, which prompted the Argentine Government to adopt a series of measures that have resulted in industry shortages and/or higher cost. In particular, Argentina has been importing natural gas to compensate for shortages in local production. In order to pay for natural gas imports the Argentine Government has frequently used Central Bank reserves given the absence of foreign direct investment. If the Argentine Government is unable to pay for imports of natural gas, economic activity, business and industries may be adversely affected.
 
The Argentine Government has taken a number of measures to alleviate the short-term impact of energy shortages on residential and industrial users. If these measures prove to be insufficient, or if the investment required to increase natural gas production and electric power transportation capacity and generation over the medium- and long-term is not available, economic activity in Argentina could be curtailed, and with it our operations.
 
As a first step of these measures, a series of tariff increases and subsidy reductions (primarily applicable to industries and high-income consumers) were implemented. On December 17, 2015, publication of Decree No. 134/2015, the Macri administration declared the National Electricity System Emergency until December 31, 2017 and ordered the Ministry of Energy and Mining to propose measures and guarantee the electrical supply. In this context, in January 2016 the Ministry of Energy and Mining issued Resolution No. 06/2016, which set seasonal reference prices for power and energy on the Mercado Electrónico Mayorista (MEM) for the period from February 1, 2016 to April 30, 2016 and set an objective to adjust the quality and security of electricity supply.
 
 
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In February 2016, the Argentine Government reviewed the schedule of electricity and gas tariffs and eliminated the subsidies of these public services, which resulted in increases of 500% or more in energy costs, except for low-income consumers. By correcting tariffs, modifying the regulatory framework and reducing the Argentine Government’s participation in the energy sector, the Argentine Government sought to correct distortions in the energy sector and make the necessary investments. In July 2016, a federal court in the city of La Plata suspended the increase in the gas tariff throughout the Province of Buenos Aires. On August 3, 2016, a federal court in San Mart’n suspended the increase in gas tariffs throughout the country until a public hearing was held to discuss the rate increase. The judgment was appealed to the Supreme Court, and on August 18, 2016, the Supreme Court ruled that the increase in the gas tariff on residential users could not be imposed without a public hearing. On September 16, 2016, the public hearing was held where it was agreed that the gas tariff would increase by approximately 200% in October 2016, with biannual increases through 2019.
 
As for other services, including electricity, a public hearing was held on October 28, 2016 to consider a proposed 31% tariff increase sought by energy distributors. Subsequently, the Argentine Government announced increases in electricity rates of between 60% and 148%. On March 31, 2017, the Ministry of Energy and Mining published a new tariff schedule with increases of approximately 24% for supply of natural gas by networks that had been partially regulated since April 1, 2017. On November 17, 2017, a public hearing convened by the Minister of Energy and Mining was held to update the tariff schedule for natural gas and electricity. This tariff schedule foresees a gradual reduction of subsidies, resulting in an increase, between December 2017 and February 2018, between 34% and 57% (depending on the province) for natural gas and 34% for electricity. On May 31, 2018, the Argentine Congress approved a law seeking to limit the increase in energy tariffs implemented by the Macri administration, which was subsequently vetoed by President Macri. On August 1, 2018, pursuant to Resolution No. 208/2018 of the National Electricity Regulatory Board (ENRE), the Ministry of Energy published a new tariff schedule with increases in electricity tariffs. On December 27, 2018, the government announced an increase in the electricity tariff scheduled for 2019 of a cumulative average of 55%, to be implemented in four tranches as from February 2019. On April 17, 2019, the Argentine Government announced that electricity, gas and transport tariffs will not further be increased in 2019. In the case of the electricity tariffs, the increases already announced for 2019 will be absorbed by the Argentine Government. On June 21, 2019, the Ministry of Energy issued Resolution No. 336/2019 by virtue of which, exceptionally, it provided a deferral of payment of 22% in invoices issued as of July 1 of 2019 and until October 31, 2019, for residential users of natural gas and propane not diluted by networks. Likewise, the Argentine government decided to postpone the increase in tariffs on household gas in networks scheduled for October 2019, until January 2020, so that it will continue subsidizing residential users. Subsequently, the Argentine Government agreed with Edenor (EDN) and Edesur the freeze of the energy tariffs until January 2020, which should have been adjusted in August 2019. The transfer of jurisdiction agreement from Nation to City of Buenos Aires and Province of Buenos Aires is expected to be closed shortly. The postponement of the increase will be again prorated in 7 installments next year, when on February 2020, they should be reviewed again. Recently, Edesur had reported that the adjustment that would have corresponded in August was 25% with an impact of 8% on the average final consumer.
 
Changes in the energy regulatory framework and the establishment of increased tariffs for the supply of gas and electricity could affect our cost structure and increase operating and public service costs. Moreover, the significant increase in the cost of energy in Argentina, could have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy, and therefore, on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Failure to adequately address actual and perceived risks of institutional deterioration and corruption may adversely affect the Argentine economy and financial condition, which in turn could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The lack of a solid institutional framework and the notorious incidents of corruption that have been identified as a significant problem for Argentina present meaningful challenges to a robust economic recovery.
 
The Argentine economy is sensitive to local political events. Such political events could generate uncertainty and be adverse for the development of a stable market for business in the country, which could affect the Argentine economy and, indirectly, the business, results of operations and financial situation of the Company.
 
Likewise, institutional deterioration and corruption may adversely affect Argentina's economy and financial situation, which in turn could adversely affect the business, equity and financial situation and results of the Company's operations.
 
 
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The absence of a solid institutional framework and corruption have been pointed out as an important problem for Argentina and continue to be. In the World Bank’s “Doing Business 2019” report, Argentina ranked 119th out of 190 countries. The report made by the World Bank is annual and evaluates regulations that favor or restrict business activity. Doing Business consists of quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared in 190 economies.
 
Recognizing that the failure to address these issues could increase the risk of political instability, distort decision-making processes and adversely affect Argentina’s international reputation and its ability to attract foreign investment, the Macri administration announced various measures aimed at strengthening Argentina’s institutions and reducing corruption. These measures include offering plea arrangements and reduced prison sentences in exchange for collaborating with the judicial branch in corruption investigation proceedings, greater access to public information, the seizure of assets of officials prosecuted for corruption, the increase of the powers of the Argentine Anti-Corruption Office and the approval of a new public ethics law, among others. The Argentine Government’s ability to implement these initiatives remains uncertain since it would require the participation of the judiciary as well as the support of opposition legislators. We cannot guarantee that the implementation of these measures will be successful or if implemented that such measures will have the intended outcomes.
 
Current corruption investigations in Argentina could have an adverse impact on the development of the economy and investor confidence.
 
The Argentine Government has announced a large-scale corruption investigation in Argentina. The investigation relates to payments over the past decade to government officials from businessmen and companies who had been awarded large government contracts. As of the date of this annual report, several Argentine businessmen, mainly related to public works, and approximately fifteen former government officials of the Fernández de Kirchner administration are being investigated for bribery to the State. As a result, on September 17, 2018, the former president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and several businessmen were prosecuted for illegal association, and goods with an aggregate value of Ps.4 billion were seized. One year after the investigations, the trial already accumulates 174 defendants, of which 71 are awaiting the impending elevation to oral trial. The rest, 103, are still pending confirmation or not of their prosecutions in the Federal Court of Appeals.
 
Depending on the results of such investigations and the time necessary to conclude them, the companies involved could face, among other consequences, a decrease in their credit rating, be subject to claims by their investors, as well as restrictions on financing through the capital markets and a reduction in their revenues. In turn, the lack of future financing for these companies could affect the realization of the projects or works that are currently in execution.
 
As of the date of this annual report, the consequences that the investigation could have in the future, and the impact of the investigation on the economic situation of the companies investigated, on the contracts concluded by them, on their financial situation and, therefore, on the level of economic activity of the country and in the local market.
 
While the Macri government has announced and proposed several measures aimed at strengthening Argentine institutions and reducing corruption, such as reducing criminal sentences in exchange for cooperation with the judiciary in corruption investigations, greater access to public information, confiscation of assets of corrupt officials, increased powers of the Anti-Corruption Office and the approval of the new law on public ethics and criminal liability of legal persons, among others, the ability to put in the practice of these initiatives is uncertain, since it would require the participation of the Judiciary, which is independent, as well as legislative support from the opposition parties.
 
The lack of resolution of these issues could increase the risk of political instability, distort decision-making processes and adversely affect Argentina's international prestige and ability to attract foreign investment, all of which could adversely affect the results of Company operations.
 
In addition, the effects of these investigations could affect the investment levels in infrastructure in Argentina, as well as the continuation, development and completion of public works and Public-Private Participation (PPP) projects, which could ultimately lead to lower growth in the Argentine economy. On December 2018, the Argentine Government announced that there will be no tenders under the PPP projects during the following months, due to the high financing costs of the projects as a result of the increased country risk and the obstacles to access to external credit.
 
 
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As of the date of this annual report, we cannot estimate the impact that this investigation could have on the Argentine economy. Likewise, we cannot predict for how long corruption investigations could continue, what other companies might be involved, or how important the effects of these investigations might be. In turn, all these circumstances and the decrease in investors’ confidence, among other factors, could have a significant adverse impact on the development of the Argentine economy, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and the results of our operations.
 
If Argentina’s implementation of laws relating to anti-money laundering and to combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CRT) are insufficient, Argentina may have difficulties in obtaining international financing and/or attracting foreign direct investments.
 
In October 2010, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) issued a Mutual Evaluation Report (the “Mutual Report”) on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in Argentina, including the evaluation of Argentina as of the time of the on-site visit which took place in November 2009. This report stated that since the latest evaluation, finalized in June 2004, Argentina had not made adequate progress in addressing a number of deficiencies identified at the time, and the FATF has since placed Argentina on an enhanced monitoring process. Moreover, in February 2011, Argentina, represented by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, attended the FATF Plenary, in Paris, in order to present a preliminary action plan. FATF granted an extension to implement changes. In June 2011, Argentina made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF to address its strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. In compliance with recommendations made by the FATF on money laundering prevention, on June 1, 2011 the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 26,683. Under this law, money laundering is now a crime per se, and self-laundering money is also considered a crime. Additionally, in June 2012, the Plenary meeting of the FATF held in Rome highlighted the progress made by Argentina but also urged the country to make further progress regarding its AML/CFT deficiencies. Notwithstanding the improvements that Argentina made, in October 2012 the FATF determined that certain strategic AML/CFT deficiencies continued, and that Argentina would be subject to continued monitoring.
 
Since October 2013, Argentina has taken steps towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including issuing new regulations to strengthen suspicious transaction reporting requirements and expanding the powers of the financial sector regulator to apply sanctions for AML/CFT deficiencies. Such progress has been recognized by the FATF. In this regard, the FATF (pursuant to its report dated June 27, 2014) concluded that Argentina had made significant progress in adopting measures to address AML/CFT deficiencies identified in the Mutual Report, and that Argentina had strengthened its legal and regulatory framework, including: (i) reforming and strengthening penalties for money laundering by enhancing the scope of reporting parties covered and transferring AML/CFT supervision to the Financial Information Unit (Unidad de Información Financiera or “UIF”) of the Ministry of Treasury; (ii) enhancing terrorist financing penalties, in particular by criminalizing the financing of terrorist acts, terrorists, and terrorist organizations; (iii) issuing, through the UIF, a series of resolutions concerning customer due diligence (CDD) and record-keeping requirements as well as other AML/CFT measures to be taken by reporting parties; and (iv) creating a framework to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1,267 and 1,373. As a result of such progress, the FATF Plenary concluded that Argentina had taken sufficient steps toward technical compliance with the core and key recommendations and should thus be removed from the monitoring process. In addition, on October 24, 2014, the FATF acknowledged Argentina’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime and noted that Argentina had established the legal and regulatory framework to meet commitments in its action plan and would no longer be subject to the FATF’s AML/CFT compliance monitoring process, and concluded that Argentina would continue to work with the FATF and the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (Grupo de Acción Financiera de América del Sur, or “GAFISUD”) to address any other issues identified in its Mutual Report.
 
In February 2016, the “National Coordination Program for the Prevention of Asset Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism” was created by Executive Decree No. 360/2016 as an instrument of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, charged with the duty to reorganize, coordinate and strengthen the national system for the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism, taking into consideration the specific risks that might impact Argentina and the global emphasis on developing more effective compliance with international regulations and the standards of the FATF. In addition, relevant rules were modified to designate the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights as the coordinator at the national level of public and private agencies and entities, while the UIF coordinate activities that relate to financial matters.
 
 
 
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Recently, in the context of the voluntary disclosure program under the Argentine tax amnesty, Law No. 27,260 and its regulatory Decree No. 895/2016, clarified that the UIF has the power to communicate information to other public agencies that deal with intelligence and investigations if the UIF is in possession of evidence that crimes under the Anti-Money Laundering Law may have been committed. In addition, pursuant to the UIF Resolution No. 92/2016, reporting agents must adopt special risk management system to address the complying with the law as well as to report operations carried out under the tax amnesty.
 
Argentine financial institutions must comply with all the rules on money laundering established by the Central Bank, the UIF and, if applicable, the CNV. In this sense, Resolution No. 121/2011 issued by the UIF was applicable to financial entities subject to the regime of the Financial Entities Law, entities subject to the system of Law No. 18.924, with its amendments, and human persons and legal entities authorized by the Central Bank to operate in the sale of foreign currency in the form of money or checks issued in foreign currency or through the use of debit or credit cards or in the transfer of funds within and outside the national territory. Resolution No. 229/2011 issued by the UIF was applicable to brokers and brokerage firms, mutual fund management companies, secondary market agents, intermediaries in the purchase or rental of negotiable securities that operate under the stock market orbit of commerce with or without adhered markets and intermediary agents registered in the futures or options markets. Resolutions No. 121/2011 and 229/2011 regulated, among other things, the obligation to receive documentation from customers and the terms, obligations and restrictions for the fulfillment of the duty of information regarding operations suspected of money laundering and financing of terrorism. Resolution No. 21/2018 dated March 5, 2018 issued by the UIF was sanctioned to complement Resolution No. 30-E / 2017 and is addressed to the financial. Resolution No. 21/2018 establishes the guidelines for risk management of money laundering and terrorist financing, minimum compliance standards for the prevention of money laundering and new methodologies regarding the policy of prevention of money laundering to be implemented by the Obliged Subjects.
 
Although Argentina has made significant improvements in its AML/CFT regulations, and is no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going global AML/CFT monitoring process, no assurance can be given that Argentina will continue to comply with AML/CFT international standards, or that Argentina will not be subject to compliance monitoring in the future, any of which could adversely affect Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international markets and attract foreign investments.
 
The company’s internal policies and procedures might not be sufficient to guarantee compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations.
 
Our operations are subject to various anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations, including the Corporate Criminal Liability Law and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”). Both the Corporate Criminal Liability Law and the FCPA impose liability against companies who engage in bribery of government officials, either directly or through intermediaries. The anti-corruption laws generally prohibit providing anything of value to government officials for the purposes of obtaining or retaining business or securing any improper business advantage. As part of our business, we may deal with entities in which the employees are considered government officials. We have a compliance program that is designed to manage the risks of doing business in light of these new and existing legal and regulatory requirements.
 
Although we have internal policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that such policies and procedures will be sufficient. Violations of anti-corruption laws and sanctions regulations could lead to financial penalties being imposed on us, limits being placed on our activities, our authorizations and licenses being revoked, damage to our reputation and other consequences that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Further, litigations or investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of anti-corruption laws and sanctions regulations could be costly.
 
 
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Risks relating to Our Business
 
We could be adversely affected by decreases in the value of our investments.
 
Our investments are exposed to the common risks generally inherent in the real estate industry, many of which are out of our control. Any of these risks could adversely and materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any returns on capital expenditures associated with real estate are dependent upon sales volumes and/or revenues from leases and the expenses incurred. In addition, there are other factors that may adversely affect the performance and value of a property, including local economic conditions prevailing in the area where the property is located, macroeconomic conditions in Argentina and globally, competition, our ability to find lessees and their ability to perform on their leases, changes in legislation and in governmental regulations (including relating to the use of properties, urban planning, real estate taxes) and exchange controls (given that the real estate market in Argentina relies on the U.S. dollar to determine valuations), variations in interest rates (including the risk of an increase in interest rates that reduces sales of lots for residential development) and the availability of third party financing. In addition, and given the relative illiquidity of the Argentine real estate market, we could be unable to effectively respond to adverse market conditionsand/or be compelled to undersell one or more properties. Some significant expenses, such as debt service, real estate taxes and operating and maintenance costs do not fall when there are circumstances that reduce the revenues from an investment, increasing our relative expenditures. These factors and events could impair our ability to respond to adverse changes in the returns on our investments, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our financial position and the results of our operations.
 
We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of shopping malls that may affect our profitability.
 
Our shopping malls are subject to various factors that affect their development, administration and profitability, including:
 
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decline in our lease prices or increases in levels of default by our tenants due to economic conditions, increases in interest rates and other factors outside our control;
 
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the accessibility and attractiveness of the area where the shopping mall is located;
 
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the intrinsic attractiveness of the shopping mall;
 
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the flow of people and the level of sales of rental units in our shopping malls;
 
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increasing competition from internet sales;
 
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the amount of rent collected from tenants at our shopping malls;
 
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changes in consumer demand and availability of consumer credit, both of which are highly sensitive to general macroeconomic conditions; and
 
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fluctuations in occupancy levels in our shopping malls.
 
An increase in our operating costs, caused by inflation or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on us if our tenants were to become unable to pay higher rent we may be required to impose as a result of increased expenses. Moreover, the shopping malls business is closely related to consumer spending and affected by prevailing economic conditions. All of our shopping malls and commercial properties are located in Argentina, and consequently, these operations may be adversely affected by recession or economic uncertainty in Argentina. For example, during the 2001-2002 economic crisis, consumer spending decreased as higher unemployment, political instability and high rates of inflation significantly reduced consumer spending and resulted in lower sales by our shopping mall tenants that led some tenants to shut stores. Persistently poor economic conditions could result in a decline in consumer spending which could have a material adverse effect on shopping mall revenue.
 
Our assets are highly concentrated in certain geographic areas and an economic downturn in such areas could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
 
As of June 30, 2019, most of our revenue from leases and services provided by the Shopping Malls segment derived from properties located in the City of Buenos Aires and the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
 
In addition, all of our office buildings are located in Buenos Aires and a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from such properties. Although we own properties and may acquire or develop additional properties outside Buenos Aires and the Greater Buenos Aires metro area, we expect to continue to be largely affected by economic conditions affecting those areas. Consequently, an economic downturn in those areas could cause a reduction in our rental income and adversely affect our ability to comply with our debt service and fund operations. 
 
 
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Our performance is subject to the risks associated with our properties and with the real estate industry.
 
Our operating performance and the value of our real estate assets, and as a result, the value of our securities, are subject to the risk that our properties may not be able to generate sufficient revenues to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow needs and our ability to service our debt service obligations. Events or conditions beyond our control that may adversely affect our operations or the value of our properties include:
 
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downturns in national, regional and local economies;
 
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decrease in consumer spending and consumption;
 
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competition from other shopping malls and sales outlets;
 
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local real estate market conditions, such as oversupply or lower demand for retail space;
 
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changes in interest rates and availability of financing;
 
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the exercise by our tenants of their right to early termination of their leases;
 
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vacancies, changes in market rental rates and the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space;
 
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increased operating costs, including insurance expenses, salary increases, utilities, real estate taxes, federal and local taxes and higher security costs;
 
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the impact of losses resulting from civil disturbances, strikes, natural disasters, terrorist acts or acts of war;
 
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significant fixed expenditures associated with each investment property, such as debt service payments, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs;
 
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declines in the financial condition of our tenants and our ability to collect rents when due;
 
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changes in our or our tenants’ ability to provide for adequate maintenance and insurance that result in a reduction in the useful life of a property; and
 
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changes in law or governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes) or changes in the exchange controls or government action (such as expropriation).
 
If any one or more of the foregoing conditions were to affect our activities, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, and as a result, on the Company’s results.
 
An adverse economic environment for real estate companies and the credit crisis may adversely affect our results of operations.
 
The success of our business and profitability of our operations depend on continued investment in real estate and access to long-term financing. A prolonged crisis of confidence in real estate investments and lack of credit for acquisitions may constrain our growth and the maintenance of our current business and operations. As part of our strategy, we intend to increase our properties portfolio through strategic acquisitions at favorable prices, where we believe we can bring the necessary expertise to enhance property values. In order to pursue acquisitions, we may require capital or debt financing. Recent disruptions in the financial markets may adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt and the availability and cost of credit in the future. Any consideration of sales of existing properties or portfolio interests may be offset by lower property values. Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our existing debt obligations depends on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to prevailing economic conditions. If disruptions in financial markets prevail or arise in the future, we cannot provide assurances that government responses to such disruptions will restore investor confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity and the availability of credit.
 
 
 
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Our revenue and profit may be materially and adversely affected by continuing inflation and economic activity in Argentina.
 
Our business is mainly driven by consumer spending since a portion of the revenue from our Shopping Mall segment derives directly from the sales of our tenants, whose revenue relies on the sales to consumers. As a result, our revenue and net income are impacted to a significant extent by economic conditions in Argentina, including the development in the textile industry and domestic consumption, which has experienced significant declines during 2019. Consumer spending is influenced by many factors beyond our control, including consumer perception of current and future economic conditions, inflation, political uncertainty, rates of employment, interest rates, taxation and currency exchange rates. Any continuing economic slowdown, whether actual or perceived, could significantly reduce domestic consumer spending in Argentina and therefore adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The loss of tenants could adversely affect our operating revenues and value of our properties.
 
Although no single tenant represents more than 3.1% of our revenue in any fiscal year, if a significant number of tenants at our retail or office properties were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, or if we failed to retain them, our business could be adversely affected. Further, our shopping malls typically have a significant “anchor” tenant, such as well-known department stores, that generate consumer traffic at each mall. A decision by such tenants to cease operating at any of our shopping mall properties could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and the results of our operations. In addition, the closing of one or more stores that attract consumer traffic may motivate other tenants to terminate or to not renew their leases, to seek rent concessions and/or close their stores. Moreover, tenants at one or more properties might terminate their leases as a result of mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, dispositions or bankruptcies. The bankruptcy and/or closure of multiple stores, if we are not able to successfully release the affected space, could have a material adverse effect on both the operating revenues and underlying value of the properties involved.
 
We may face risks associated with acquisitions of properties.
 
As part of our growth strategy, we have acquired, and intend to do so in the future, properties, including large properties (such as Edificio República, Abasto de Buenos Aires and Alto Palermo Shopping), that tend to increase the size of our operations and potentially alter our capital structure. Although we believe that the acquisitions we have completed in the past and that we expect to undertake enhance our financial performance, the success of such transactions is subject to a number of uncertainties, including the risk that:
 
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we may not be able to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms;
 
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acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;
 
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the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates;
 
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acquired properties may be located in new markets where we may have limited knowledge and understanding of the local economy, absence of business relationships in the area or are unfamiliar with local governmental and permitting procedures; and
 
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we may not be able to efficiently integrate acquired properties, particularly portfolios of properties, into our organization and to manage new properties in a way that allows us to realize cost savings and synergies.
 
Our future acquisitions may not be profitable.
 
We seek to acquire additional shopping malls to the extent we manage to acquire them on favorable terms and conditions and they meet our investment criteria. Acquisitions of commercial properties entail general investment risks associated with any real estate investment, including:
 
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our estimates of the cost of improvements needed to bring the property up to established standards for the market may prove to be inaccurate;
 
 
 
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properties we acquire may fail to achieve, within the time frames we project, the occupancy or rental rates we expect to achieve at the time we make the decision to acquire, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;
 
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our pre-acquisition evaluation and the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs; and
 
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our investigation of a property or building prior to its acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.
 
If we acquire a business, we will be required to merge and integrate the operations, personnel, accounting and information systems of such acquired business. In addition, acquisitions of or investments in companies may cause disruptions in our operations and divert management’s attention away from day-to-day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current tenants and employees.
 
The properties we acquire may be subject to unknown liabilities.
 
The properties that we acquire may be subject to unknown liabilities, in respect to which we may have limited or no recourse to the former owners. If a liability were asserted against us based on our ownership of an acquired property, we may be required to incur significant expenditures to settle, which could adversely affect our financial results and cash flow. Unknown liabilities relating to acquired properties could include:
 
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liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental contamination;
 
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the costs of changes in laws or in governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes); and
 
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liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business.
 
Our dependence on rental income may adversely affect our ability to meet our debt obligations.
 
A substantial part of our revenue is derived from rental income. As a result, our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants. Our revenue and profits would be negatively affected if a significant number of our tenants or any significant tenant were to:
 
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delay lease commencements;
 
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decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration;
 
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fail to make rental payments when due; or
 
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close stores or declare bankruptcy.
 
Any of these actions could result in the termination of leases and the loss of related rental income. In addition, we cannot assure you that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that we will be able to re-let the space on economically reasonable terms. The loss of rental revenue from a number of our tenants and our inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect our profitability and our ability to comply with our debt service obligations.
 
It may be difficult to buy and sell real estate quickly and transfer restrictions may apply to part of our portfolio of properties.
 
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and this tends to limit our ability to change the mix of our portfolio in response to economic circumstances or other conditions. In addition, significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when an investment generates lower revenue. If revenue from a property declines while expenses remain the same, our results of operations would be adversely affected. Certain properties are mortgaged and if we were unable to meet our underlying payment obligations, we could suffer losses as a result of foreclosures on those mortgaged properties. Furthermore, if we are required to dispose of one or more of our mortgaged properties, we would not be able to obtain release of the mortgage interest without payment of the associated debt. The foreclosure of a mortgage on a property or inability to sell a property could adversely affect our business. In this kind of transactions, we may agree not to sell the acquired properties for a considerable time which could affect our results of operations.
 
 
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Some of the land we have purchased is not zoned for development and we may be unable to obtain, or may face delays in obtaining, the necessary zoning permits and other authorizations.
 
We own several plots of land which are not zoned for our intended development plans. In addition, we have not yet applied for the required land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations for these properties. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be successful in our attempts to rezone land and to obtain all necessary permits and authorizations, or that rezoning efforts and permit requests will not be delayed or rejected. Moreover, we may be affected by building moratorium and anti-growth legislation. If we are unable to obtain the governmental permits and authorizations we need to develop our present and future projects as planned, we may be forced to make unwanted modifications to such projects or abandon them altogether.
 
Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional financing.
 
We must maintain liquidity to fund our working capital, service our outstanding indebtedness and finance investment opportunities. Without sufficient liquidity, we could be forced to curtail our operations or we may not be able to pursue new business opportunities. Our growth strategy is focused on the development and redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition of additional properties for development. As a result, we are likely to have to depend to an important degree on the availability of capital financing, which may or may not be available on favorable terms if at all. We cannot assure you that additional financing, refinancing or other capital will be available in the amounts we require or on favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital markets depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of our growth potential, our ability to pay dividends, our financial condition, our credit rating and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on these factors, we could experience delays or difficulties in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms or at all.
 
Disease outbreaks or other public health concerns could reduce traffic in our shopping malls.
 
As a result of the outbreak of Swine Flu during the winter of 2009, consumers and tourists dramatically changed their spending and travel habits to avoid contact with crowds. Furthermore, several governments enacted regulations limiting the operation of schools, cinemas and shopping malls. Even though the Argentine government only issued public service recommendations to the population regarding the risks involved in visiting crowded places, such as shopping malls, and did not issue specific regulations limiting access to public places, a significant number of consumers nonetheless changed their habits vis-à-vis shopping malls. Similarly, the Zika virus pandemic may result in similar courses and outcomes. We cannot assure you that a new disease outbreak or health hazard (such as the Ebola outbreak in recent years) will not occur in the future, or that such an outbreak or health hazard would not significantly affect consumer and/or tourists’ activity. The recurrence of such a scenario could adversely affect our business and our results of operations.
 
Adverse incidents that occur in our shopping malls may result in damage to our reputation and a decrease in the number of customers.
 
Given that our shopping malls are open to the public, with ample circulation of people, accidents, theft, robbery, public protest and other incidents may occur in our facilities, regardless of the preventative measures we adopt. If such an incident or series of incidents occurs, shopping mall customers and visitors may choose to visit other shopping venues that they believe are safer, which may cause a reduction in the sales volume and operating income of our shopping malls.
 
Argentine laws governing leases impose restrictions that limit our flexibility.
 
Argentine laws governing leases impose certain restrictions, including the following:
 
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a prohibition on including automatic price adjustment clauses based on inflation increases in leases; and
 
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the imposition of a two-year minimum lease term for all purposes, except in particular cases such as embassy, consulate or international organization venues, room with furniture for touristic purposes for less than three months, custody and bailment of goods, exhibition or offering of goods in fairs or in cases where due to the circumstances, the subject matter of the lease requires a shorter term.
 
 
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As a result, we are exposed to the risk of higher rates of inflation under our leases, and any exercise of rescission rights by our tenants could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. We cannot assure you that our tenants will not exercise such right, especially if rental rates stabilize or decline in the future or if economic conditions continue to deteriorate.
 
On October 1, 2014, the Argentine Congress adopted the amended Civil and Commercial Code which is in force since August 1, 2015 (the “Argentine Civil and Commercial Code”) which provides that leases must have a minimum term of two years and a maximum term of 20 years for residential properties and of 50 years for non-residential. The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code modifies the regime applicable to contractual provisions relating to foreign currency payment obligations by establishing that such obligations may be discharged in pesos. The prior legal framework required that debtors could only discharge their foreign currency payment obligations by paying in that currency. Although judicial decisions have held that this feature of the regulation can be set aside by the parties to an agreement, it is too early to determine if this is legally enforceable. Moreover, there are no judicial decisions on the scope of this amendment and, in particular, its impact on the ability of landlords and tenants to set aside the new provision and enforce such agreements before an Argentine court. In recent years certain rulings have been rendered affirming the obligation of a tenant to pay in foreign currency if the obligation was freely assumed.
 
We may be liable for certain defects in our buildings.
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code imposes liability for real estate developers, builders, technical project managers and architects in case of hidden defects in a property for a period of three years from the date title on the property is tendered to the purchaser, even when those defects did not cause significant property damage. If any defect affects the structural soundness or make the property unfit for use, the liability term is ten years.
 
In our real estate developments, we usually act as developers and sellers while construction generally is carried out by third party contractors. Absent a specific claim, we cannot quantify the potential cost of any obligation that may arise as a result of a future claim, and we have not recorded provisions associated with them in our financial statements. If we were required to remedy any defects on completed works, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
 
We could have losses if we have to resort to eviction proceedings in Argentina to collect unpaid rent because such proceedings are complex and time-consuming.
 
Although Argentine law permits filing of an executive proceeding to collect unpaid rent and a special proceeding to evict tenants, eviction proceedings in Argentina are complex and time-consuming. Historically, the heavy workloads of the courts and the numerous procedural steps required have generally delayed landlords’ efforts to evict tenants. Eviction proceedings generally take between six months and two years from the date of filing of the suit to the time of actual eviction.
 
Historically, we have sought to negotiate the termination of leases with defaulting tenants after the first few months of non-payment in an effort to avoid legal proceedings. Delinquency may increase significantly in the future, and such negotiations with tenants may not be as successful as they have been in the past. Moreover, new Argentine laws and regulations may forbid or restrict eviction, and in each such case they would likely have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
The recurrence of a credit crisis could have a negative impact on our major customers, which in turn could materially adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity.
 
The global credit crisis that began in 2008 had a significant negative impact on businesses around the world. Similarly, Argentina is undergoing a credit crisis that could negatively impact our tenants’ ability to comply with their lease obligations. The impact of a future credit crisis on our major tenants cannot be predicted and may be quite severe. A disruption in the ability of our significant tenants to access liquidity could pose serious disruptions or an overall deterioration of their businesses, which could lead to a significant reduction in future orders of their products and their inability or failure to comply with their obligations, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity.
 
 
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We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of office buildings that may affect our profitability.
 
Office buildings are exposed to various factors that may affect their development, administration and profitability, including the following factors:
 
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lower demand for office space;
 
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a deterioration in the financial condition of our tenants that causes defaults under leases due to lack of liquidity, access to capital or for other reasons;
 
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difficulties or delays renewing leases or re-leasing space;
 
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decreases in rents as a result of oversupply, particularly offerings at newer or re-developed properties;
 
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competition from developers, owners and operators of office properties and other commercial real estate, including sublease space available from our tenants;
 
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maintenance, repair and renovation costs incurred to maintain the competitiveness of our office buildings;
 
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exchange controls that may interfere with their ability to pay rents that generally are pegged to the U.S. dollar; and
 
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an increase in our operating costs, caused by inflation or by other factors could have a material adverse effect on us if our tenants are unable to pay higher rent as a result of increased expenses.
 
Our investment in property development and management activities may be less profitable than we anticipate.
 
We are engaged in the development and construction of properties to be used for office, residential or commercial purposes, shopping malls and residential complexes, in general through third-party contractors. Risks associated with our development, reconversion and construction activities include the following, among others:
 
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abandonment of development opportunities and renovation proposals;
 
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construction costs may exceed our estimates for reasons including higher interest rates or increases in the cost of materials and labor, making a project unprofitable;
 
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occupancy rates and rents at newly completed properties may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, resulting in lower than projected rental revenue and a corresponding lower return on our investment;
 
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pre-construction buyers may default on their purchase contracts or units in new buildings may remain unsold upon completion of construction;
 
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lack of affordable financing alternatives in the private and public debt markets;
 
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sale prices of residential units may be insufficient to cover development costs;
 
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construction and lease commencements may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;
 
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failure or delays in obtaining necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, or building moratoria and anti-growth legislation;
 
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significant time lags between the commencement and completion of projects subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuation in the general economy;
 
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construction may be delayed because of a number of factors, including weather, strikes or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, or man-made or natural disasters, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;
 
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changes in our tenants’ demand for rental properties outside of Buenos Aires; and
 
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we may incur capital expenditures that require considerable time and effort and which may never be completed due to government restrictions or overall market conditions.
 
 
 
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In addition, we may face claims for the enforcement of labor laws in Argentina. Many companies hire personnel from third-parties that provide outsourced services, and sign indemnity agreements if labor claims from employees of such third company arise. However, in recent years several courts have rejected the existence of independence in those labor relations and ruled that joint and several responsibility by both companies.
 
We are subject to risks associated with property development, such as cost overruns, design changes and timing delays arising from a lack of availability of materials and labor, weather conditions and other factors outside of our control, as well as financing costs that, may exceed original estimates, possibly making the associated investment unprofitable. Any delays or unanticipated expenses could adversely affect the investment returns from these development projects and harm our operating results.
 
Greater than expected increases in construction costs could adversely affect the profitability of our new developments.
 
Our businesses activities include real estate developments. One of the main risks related to this activity corresponds to potential increases in constructions costs, which may be driven by higher demand and new development projects in the shopping malls and buildings sectors. Increases higher than those included in the original budget may result in lower profitability than expected.
 
The increasingly competitive real estate sector in Argentina may adversely affect our ability to rent or sell office space and other real estate and may affect the sale and lease price of our premises.
 
Our real estate activities are highly concentrated in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area where the market is highly competitive due to a scarcity of properties in sought-after locations and an increasing number of local and international competitors. The Argentine real estate industry is highly competitive and fragmented and does not have high barriers to entry for new competitors. The main competitive factors in the real estate development business include availability and location of land, price, funding, design, quality, reputation and partnerships with developers. A number of residential and commercial developers and real estate service companies compete in identifying land acquisition opportunities, attracting financial resources, and appealing to prospective purchasers and tenants. Other companies, including joint ventures of foreign and local companies, have become increasingly active in the market, further increasing competition. If one or more of our competitors is able to acquire and develop desirable properties, because it has access to greater financial resources or otherwise, if we are unable to respond to such pressures as promptly as our competitors, or competition increases, our business and financial condition could be adversely affected.
 
All of our shopping mall and commercial office properties are located in Argentina. There are other shopping malls and independent retail stores and residential properties that are within the geographic scope of each of our properties. The number of competing properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect both on our ability to lease retail space inour shopping malls or sell units in our residential complexes and on the amount of rent or the sale price that we are able to charge. We cannot assure you that other shopping mall operators will not invest in Argentina in the near future. If additional competitors become active in the shopping mall segment, such competition could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
Substantially all of our offices and other non-shopping mall rental properties are located in developed urban areas. There are many office buildings, shopping malls, retail and residential premises in the areas where our properties are located. This is a highly fragmented market, and the abundance of comparable properties in our vicinity may adversely affect our ability to rent or sell office space and other real estate and may affect the sale and lease price of our premises. In the future, both national and foreign companies may participate in Argentina’s real estate development market, competing with us for business opportunities.
 
Certain of our risks are not covered by insurance and some policy premiums may become too expensive.
 
We currently carry insurance policies that cover potential risks such as civil liability, fire, lost profit and floods, including extended coverage and losses from leases on all of our properties. Although we believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these policies are customary, there are certain types of losses, such  as lease and other contract claims, terrorism and acts of war that generally are not insured under the insurance policies offered in the Argentina.  
 
 
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In the event of a loss that was not insured or a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as its anticipated future revenue. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. We cannot assure you that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future. If any of our properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts and the existence of mold, or, if offered, these types of insurance may become too expensive.
 
We do not have life or disability insurance for our key employees. If any of our key employees were to die or become disabled, we could experience losses caused by a disruption in our operations which will not be covered by insurance, and this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
An uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds policy limits could subject us to lost capital or revenue on those properties.
 
The terms of our standard form property leases currently in effect, require tenants to indemnify and hold us harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons or property at or outside the premises, due to activities conducted on the properties, except for claims arising from negligence or intentional misconduct of our agents. Tenants are generally required, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease, liability insurance policies. We cannot provide assurance that our tenants will be able to properly maintain their insurance policies or have the ability to pay deductibles. If an uninsured loss occurs or a loss arises that exceeds the combined aggregate limits for the policies, or if a loss arises that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, we could lose all or part of our capital invested in, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of our properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Demand for our premium properties, aimed at high-income consumers, may not be sufficient.
 
We have focused on development projects that cater to affluent consumers and we have entered into property barter arrangements pursuant to which we contribute undeveloped land parcels to joint venture entities with developers who agree to deliver units at premium development locations in exchange for our land contribution. When the developers return these properties to us, demand for premium residential units could be significantly lower. In such case, we would be unable to sell these residential units at the estimated prices or time frame, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our level of debt may adversely affect our operations and our ability to pay our debt as it becomes due.
 
We had, and expect to have, substantial liquidity and capital resource requirements to finance our business. As of June 30, 2019, our consolidated financial debt amounted to Ps.23,531 million, including accrued and unpaid interest and deferred financing costs. As of June 30, 2019, 95.5% of our consolidated financial debt was denominated in U.S. dollars. Although we generate sufficient funds from our operating cash flows to meet our debt service obligations and our ability to obtain new financing is adequate, considering the current limited availability of loan financing in Argentina, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient cash flows and adequate financial structure in the future.
 
The success of our business and the feasibility of our transactions depend on the continuity of investments in the real estate markets and our ability to access capital and debt financing. In the long-term, lack of confidence in real estate investments and lack of access to credit for acquisitions could restrict growth. As part of our business strategy, we will strive to increase our real estate portfolio through strategic acquisitions of properties at favorable prices and properties with added value which we believe meet the requirements to increase the value of our properties.
 
We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to satisfy our debt service requirements or to obtain future financing. If we cannot satisfy our debt service requirements or if we default on any financial or other covenants in our debt arrangements, the lenders and/or holders of our securities will be able to accelerate the maturity of such debt or default under other debt arrangements. Our ability to service debt obligations or to refinance them will depend upon our future financial and operating performance, which will, in part, be subject to factors beyond our control such as macroeconomic conditions and regulatory changes in Argentina. If we cannot obtain future financing, we may have to delay or abandon some or all of our planned capital expenditures, which could adversely affect our ability to generate cash flows and repay our obligations as they become due.
 
 
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Currency devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations against the argentine pesos could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
We are exposed to exchange rate risk in relation to the U.S. Dollar. Although substantially all of our income is denominated pesos, 98.5% of our total debt was denominated in U.S. Dollars as of June 30, 2019. The argentine pesos have been subject to volatility in the past and could be subject to significant fluctuations in the future given the prevalence of a free-float exchange regime. Current or unforeseen events in the international markets, fluctuations in interest rates, or changes in capital flows, may cause exchange rate instability that could generate sharp movements in the value of the argentine pesos in which we operate. The main drivers of exchange rate volatility in past years have been significant fluctuations of commodity prices as well as general uncertainty and trade imbalances in the global markets. Severe devaluation or depreciation of the currencies of the countries in which we operate could again result in governmental intervention or disruption of foreign exchange markets.
 
Any increase in the value of the U.S. Dollar with respect to the argentine pesos in which we operate will increase our debt service costs measure in argentine pesos in which we operate, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
The shift by consumers to purchasing goods over the internet, where barriers to entry are low, may negatively affect sales at our shopping malls.
 
In recent years, internet retail sales have grown significantly in Argentina, even though the market share of such sales is still modest. The Internet enables manufacturers and retailers to sell directly to consumers, diminishing the importance of traditional distribution channels such as retail stores and shopping malls. We believe that our target consumers are increasingly using the Internet, from home, work or elsewhere, to shop electronically for retail goods, and this trend is likely to continue. Retailers at our properties face increasing competition from online sales and this could cause the termination or non-renewal of their leases or a reduction in their gross sales, affecting our percentage rent based revenue. If e commerce and retail sales through the Internet continue to grow, retailers’ and consumers’ reliance on our shopping malls could be materially diminished, having a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
 
Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future.
 
Our activities are subject to Argentine federal, state and municipal laws, and to regulations, authorizations and licenses required with respect to construction, zoning, use of the soil, environmental protection and historical landmark preservation, consumer protection, antitrust and other requirements, all of which affect our ability to acquire land, buildings and shopping malls, develop and build projects and negotiate with customers. In addition, companies in this industry are subject to increasing tax rates, the introduction of new taxes and changes inthe taxation regime. We are required to obtain permits from different government agencies in order to carry out our projects. Maintaining our licenses and authorizations can be costly. If we fail to comply with such laws, regulations, licenses and authorizations, we may face fines, project shutdowns, and cancellation of licenses and revocation of authorizations.
 
In addition, public agencies may issue new and stricter standards, or enforce or construe existing laws and regulations in a more restrictive manner, which may force us to incur expenditures in order to comply. Development activities are also subject to risks of potential delays in or an inability to obtain all necessary zoning, environmental, land-use, development, building, occupancy and other permits and authorizations. Any such delays or failures to obtain such government approvals may have an adverse effect on our business.
 
In the past, the Argentine government regulations regarding leases in response to housing shortages, high rates of inflation and difficulties in accessing credit. Such regulations limited or prohibited increases on rental prices and prohibited eviction of tenants, even for failure to pay rent. Most of our leases provide that tenants pay all costs and taxes related to their respective leased areas. In the event of a significant increase in such costs and taxes, the Argentine government may respond to political pressure to intervene by regulating this practice, thereby negatively affecting our rental income. We cannot assure you that the Argentine government will not impose similar or other regulations in the future. Changes in existing laws or the enactment of new laws governing the ownership, operation or leasing of shopping malls and office properties in Argentina could negatively affect the real estate and the rental market and materially and adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
 
We are dependent on our chairman, Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, our board of directors and our controlling shareholder IRSA.
 
Our success, to a significant extent, depends on the continued employment of Eduardo Sergio Elsztain and certain other members of our board of directors and senior management, who have significant expertise and knowledge of our business and industry. The loss or interruption of their services for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Our future success also depends in part upon our ability to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in hiring or retaining qualified personnel, or that any of our personnel will remain employed by us.
 
Further, we believe that our success also depends, to a significant extent, on the continued success of IRSA which owns approximately 82.35% of our outstanding shares as of June 30, 2019. IRSA is engaged in a range of real estate, investment and other business activities, many of which are different from our business, including IRSA’s significant investments in Banco Hipotecario, an Argentine bank, and IDB Development Corporation, a large conglomerate in Israel engaged in a range of businesses including real estate, telecommunications, supermarkets, agribusiness and insurance. As a result, IRSA is exposed to certain important risks, as described in its audited consolidated financial statements and its filings with the SEC, which under certain circumstances could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and business prospects. We cannot assure you that IRSA will not be adversely affected by the risks that it faces (including those relating to its investments in Banco Hipotecario or IDB Development Corporation), and we believe that if IRSA were to be so affected, the market perception of the group of companies controlled by Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, including us, could be adversely affected as well.
 
 
 
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Labor relations may negatively impact us.
 
As of June 30, 2019, 46.6% of our workforce was represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements. Although we currently enjoy good relations with our employees and their unions, we cannot assure you that labor relations will continue to be positive or that deterioration in labor relations will not materially and adversely affect us.
 
Our results of operations include unrealized revaluation adjustments on investment properties, which may fluctuate significantly over financial periods and may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
As of June 30, 2019, we had fair value losses on investment properties of Ps.25,863 million. Although the upward or downward revaluation adjustments reflect unrealized capital gains or losses on our investment properties during the relevant periods, the adjustments were not actual cash flow or profit generated from the sales or rental of our investment properties. Unless such investment properties are disposed of at similarly revalued amounts, we will not realize the actual cash flow. The amount of revaluation adjustments has been, and will continue to be, significantly affected by the prevailing property markets and will be subject to market fluctuations in those markets.
 
We cannot guarantee whether changes in market conditions will increase, maintain or decrease the fair value gains on our investment properties at historical levels or at all. In addition, the fair value of our investment properties may materially differ from the amount we receive from any actual sale of an investment property. If there is any material downward adjustment in the revaluation of our investment properties in the future or if our investment properties are disposed of at significantly lower prices than their valuation or appraised value, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
 
Due to the currency mismatches between our assets and liabilities, we have high currency exposure.
 
As of June 30, 2019, the majority of our liabilities, such as our Series 2 and Series 4 Notes, were denominated in U.S. dollars while our revenues are mainly denominated in pesos. This currency gap exposes us to a risk of volatility, which circumstances may adversely affect our financial results if the U.S. dollar appreciates against the peso. Any depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar increases the nominal amount of our debt in pesos, which further adversely affects our results of operation and financial condition and may increase the collection risk of our leases and other receivables from our tenants and mortgagees, most of which generate peso denominated revenues.
 
We issue debt in the local and international capital markets as one of its main sources of funding and our capacity to successfully access the local and international markets on favorable terms affects our cost of funding.
 
Our ability to successfully access the local and international capital markets and on acceptable terms depends largely on capital markets conditions prevailing in Argentina and internationally. We have no control over capital markets conditions, which can be volatile and unpredictable. If we are unable to issue debt in the local and/or international capital markets and on terms acceptable to us, whether as a result of regulations, a deterioration in capital markets conditions or otherwise, we would likelybe compelled to seek alternatives for funding, which may include short-term or more expensive funding sources. If this were to happen, we may be unable to fund our liquidity needs at competitive costs and our business results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
 
 
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Property ownership through joint ventures or investees may limit our ability to act exclusively in our interest.
 
We develop and acquire properties in joint ventures with other persons or entities or make minority investments in entities when we believe circumstances warrant the use of such structures. For example, we currently own 50% of Quality Invest S.A. (“Quality Invest”), a joint venture that holds our investment in the Nobleza Piccardo plant. We could engage in a dispute with one or more of our joint venture partners or controlling shareholder in an investment that might affect our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, our joint venture partners or controlling shareholder in an investment may, at any time, have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives that relate to the timing and terms of any sale or refinancing of a property. For example, the approval of certain of our investors is required with respect to operating budgets and refinancing, encumbering, expanding or selling any of these properties. In some instances, our joint venture partners or controlling shareholder in an investment may have competing interests in their markets that could create conflicts of interest. If the objectives of our joint venture partners or controlling shareholder in an investment are inconsistent with our own objectives, we will not be able to act exclusively in our interests.
 
If one or more of the investors in any of our jointly owned properties were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, there could be an adverse effect on the relevant property or properties and in turn, on our financial performance. Should a joint venture partner or controlling shareholder in an investment declare bankruptcy, we could be liable for our partner’s common share of joint venture liabilities or liabilities of the investment vehicle.
 
Risks relating to the ADSs and common shares
 
Common shares eligible for sale could adversely affect the price of our common shares and the ADSs.
 
The market prices of our common shares and the ADSs could decline as a result of sales by our existing shareholders of common shares or the ADSs in the market, or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales also might make it difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.
 
IRSA as of June 30, 2019, owned 82.35% of our common shares (or approximately 103,775,448 common shares, which may be exchanged for an aggregate of 25,943,862 ADSs). Sales of a large number of our common shares and/or ADSs would likely have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and the ADS.
 
If we issue additional equity securities in the future, you may suffer dilution, and trading prices for our common shares and the ADSs may decline.
 
We may issue additional common shares to finance future acquisitions or new projects or for other general corporate purposes, although there is no present intention to do so. Any such issuance could result in a dilution of your ownership stake and/or the perception of any such issuances could have an adverse impact on the market price of the ADSs.
 
We are subject to certain different corporate disclosure requirements and accounting standards than domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States.
 
There is less publicly available information about the issuers of securities listed on the Argentine stock exchanges than information publicly available about domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States and certain other countries. Although the ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, as a foreign private issuer we are able to rely on home country governance requirements rather than relying on the NASDAQ corporate governance requirements. See “Item 16G. Corporate Governance—Compliance with NASDAQ listing Standards on Corporate Governance.” Additionally, as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act” including (i) the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; (ii) the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and (iii) the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events. In addition, foreign private issuers are not required to file their annual report on Form 20-F until four months after the end of each fiscal year, while U.S. domestic issuers that are accelerated filers are required to file their annual report on Form 10-K within 75 days after the end of each fiscal year. Foreign private issuers are also exempt from the Regulation Fair Disclosure, aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information. As a result of the above, you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders companies that are not foreign private issuers.
 
 
 
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Investors may not be able to effect service of process within the U.S., limiting their recovery of any foreign judgment.
 
We are a publicly held corporation (sociedad anónima) organized under the laws of Argentina. Most of our directors and our senior managers, and most of our assets are located in Argentina. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against us or them in United States courts judgments obtained in such courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws. We have been advised by our Argentine counsel, Zang, Bergel & Viñes, that there is doubt whether the Argentine courts will enforce, to the same extent and in as timely a manner as a U.S. or foreign court, an action predicated solely upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws or other foreign regulations brought against such persons or against us.
 
If we are considered to be a passive foreign investment company for United States federal income tax purposes, U.S. holders of our common shares or the ADSs would suffer negative consequences.
 
Based on the past and projected composition of our income and assets and the valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we were a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” for United States federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ending June 30, 2019, and do not currently expect to become a PFIC, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year due to changes in our asset or income composition or if our projections are not accurate. The volatility and instability of Argentina’s economic and financial system may substantially affect the composition of our income and assets and the accuracy of our projections. In addition, this determination is based on the interpretation of certain U.S. Treasury regulations relating to rental income, which regulations are potentially subject to different interpretation. If we become a PFIC, U.S. Holders (as defined in “Item 10. Additional Information—Taxation—United States taxation”) of our common shares or the ADSs will be subject to certain United States federal income tax rules that have negative consequences for U.S. Holders such as additional tax and an interest charge upon certain distributions by us or upon a sale or other disposition of our common shares or the ADSs at a gain, as well as reporting requirements. Please see “Item 10. Additional Information—Taxation—United States taxation—Passive foreign investment company” for a more detailed discussion of the consequences if we are deemed a PFIC. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your particular circumstances.
 
Changes in Argentine tax laws may affect the tax treatment of our common shares or the ADSs.
 
Law No. 26,893, which amended Law No. 20,628 (the “Income Tax Law”), was enacted on September 12, 2013, and published in the Official Gazette on September 23, 2013. According to the amendments, the distribution of dividends by an Argentine corporation was subject to income tax at a rate of 10.0%, unless such dividends were distributed to Argentine corporate entities (the “Dividend Tax”).
 
The Dividend Tax was repealed by Law No. 27,260, enacted on June 29, 2016, and consequently no income tax withholding was applicable on the distribution of dividends in respect of both Argentine and non-Argentine resident shareholders, except when dividends distributed were greater than the income determined according to the application of the Income Tax Law, accumulated at the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the distribution is made. In such case, the excess was subject to a rate of 35%, for both Argentine and non-Argentine resident shareholders. This treatment still applies to dividends to be distributed at any time out of retained earnings accumulated until the end of the last fiscal year starting before January 1, 2018.
 
 
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However, pursuant to Law No. 27,430, dividends to be distributed out of earnings accrued in fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2018, and other profits paid in cash or in kind —except for stock dividends or quota dividends—by companies and other entities incorporated in Argentina referred to in the Income Tax Law, to Argentine resident individuals, resident undivided estates and foreign beneficiaries will be subject to income tax at a 7% rate on profits accrued during fiscal years starting January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, and at a 13% rate on profits accrued in fiscal years starting January 1, 2020 and onwards. If dividends are distributed to Argentine corporate taxpayers (in general, entities organized or incorporated under Argentine law, certain traders and intermediaries, local branches of foreign entities, sole proprietorships and individuals carrying on certain commercial activities in Argentina), no dividend tax would apply.
 
In addition, capital gains originated from the disposal of shares and other securities, including securities representing shares and deposit certificates, are subject to capital gains tax. Law No. 27,430 effective as of January 1, 2018, provides that capital gains obtained by Argentine resident individuals from the disposal of shares and ADSs are exempt from capital gains tax in the following cases: (i) when the shares are placed through a public offering authorized by the CNV, (ii) when the shares are traded in stock markets authorized by the CNV, under segments that ensure priority of price-time and interference of offers, or (iii) when the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares is made through an initial public offering and/or exchange of shares authorized by the CNV.
 
Such law also provides that the capital gains tax applicable to non-residents for transactions entered into until December 30, 2017 is still due, although no taxes will be claimed to non-residents with respect to past sales of Argentine shares or other securities traded in the CNV’s authorized markets (such as ADSs) as long as the cause of the non-payment was the absence of regulations stating the mechanism of tax collection at the time the transaction was closed. General Resolution (AFIP) No. 4,227, which came into effect on April 26, 2018, stipulates the procedures through which the income tax should be paid to the AFIP. The payment of capital gains tax applicable for transactions entered into before December 30, 2017 was due on June 11, 2018.
 
In addition, Law No. 27,430 and Decree 279/2018 maintain the 15% capital gains tax (calculated on the actual net gain or a presumed net gain equal to 90% of the sale price) on the disposal of shares or securities by non-residents. However, non-residents are exempt from the capital gains tax on gains obtained from the sale of (a) Argentine shares in the following cases: (i) when the shares are placed through a public offering authorized by the CNV, (ii) when the shares were traded in stock markets authorized by the CNV, under segments that ensure priority of price-time and interference of offers, or (iii) when the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares is made through an initial public offering and/or exchange of shares authorized by the CNV; and (b) depositary shares or depositary receipts issued abroad, when the underlying securities are shares (i) issued by Argentine companies, and (ii) with authorization of public offering. The exemptions will only apply to the extent the foreign beneficiaries reside in, or the funds used for the investment proceed from, jurisdictions considered as cooperating for purposes of fiscal transparency.
 
In case the exemption is not applicable and, to the extent foreign beneficiaries do not reside in, or the funds do not arise from, jurisdictions not considered as cooperative for purposes of fiscal transparency, the gain realized from the disposition of shares would be subject to Argentine income tax at a 15% rate on the net capital gain or at a 13.5% effective rate on the gross price. In case such foreign beneficiaries reside in, or the funds arise from, jurisdictions not considered as cooperative for purposes of fiscal transparency, a 35% tax rate on the net capital gain or at a 31.5% effective rate on the gross price should apply.
 
Therefore, holders of our common shares, including in the form of ADSs, are encouraged to consult their tax advisors as to the particular Argentine income tax consequences under their specific facts.
 
Holders of the ADSs may be unable to exercise voting rights with respect to the common shares underlying their ADSs.
 
As a holder of ADS, we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights. The depositary will be the holder of the common shares underlying your ADSs and holders may exercise voting rights with respect to the common shares represented by the ADSs only in accordance with the deposit agreement relating to the ADSs. There are no provisions under Argentine law or under our bylaws that limit the exercise by ADS holders of their voting rights through the depositary with respect to the underlying common shares. However, there are practical limitations on the ability of ADS holders to exercise their voting rights due to the additional procedural steps involved in communicating with these holders.
 
 
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For example, holders of our common shares will receive notice of shareholders’ meetings through publication of a notice in the CNV’s website, an Official Gazette in Argentina, an Argentine newspaper of general circulation and the bulletin of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, and will be able to exercise their voting rights by either attending the meeting in person or voting by proxy. ADS holders, by comparison, will not receive notice directly from us. Instead, in accordance with the deposit agreement, we will provide the notice to the ADS Depositary. If we ask the ADS Depositary to do so, the ADS Depositary will mail to holders of ADSs the notice of the meeting and a statement as to the manner in which instructions may be given by holders. To exercise their voting rights, ADS holders must then instruct the ADS Depositary as to voting the common shares represented by their ADSs. Under the deposit agreement, the ADS Depositary is not required to carry out any voting instructions unless it receives a legal opinion from us that the matters to be voted would not violate ourbylaws or Argentine law. We are not required to instruct our legal counsel to give that opinion. Due to these procedural steps involving the ADS Depositary, the process for exercising voting rights may take longer for ADS holders than for holders of common shares and common shares represented by ADSs may not be voted as you desire.
 
Under Argentine law, shareholder rights may be fewer or less well defined than in other jurisdictions.
 
Our corporate affairs are governed by our bylaws and by Argentine corporate law, which differ from the legal principles that would apply if we were incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States, such as the States of Delaware or New York, or in other jurisdictions outside Argentina. In addition, your rights or the rights of holders of our common shares to protect your or their interests in connection with actions by our board of directors may be fewer and less well defined under Argentine corporate law than under the laws of those other jurisdictions. Although insider trading and price manipulation are illegal under Argentine law, the Argentine securities markets are not as highly regulated or supervised as the U.S. securities markets or markets in some other jurisdictions. In addition, rules and policies against self dealing and regarding the preservation of shareholder interests may be less well defined and enforced in Argentina than in the United States, putting holders of our common shares and ADSs at a potential disadvantage.
 
Restrictions on the movement of capital out of Argentina may impair your ability to receive dividends and distributions on, and the proceeds of any sale of, the common shares underlying the ADSs.
 
The Argentine government imposed restrictions on the conversion of Argentine currency into foreign currencies and on the remittance to foreign investors of proceeds from their investments in Argentina. Argentine law currently permits the government to impose these kind of restrictions temporarily in circumstances where a serious imbalance develops in Argentina’s balance of payments or where there are reasons to foresee such an imbalance. We cannot assure you that ADS Depositary for the ADSs may hold the pesos it cannot convert for the account of the ADS holders who have not been paid. No assurance can be given that payments to non-resident investors will not suffered delays or be subject to any additional restrictions, under the current foreign exchange market regulations or future regulations that may be enacted. In this regard, we suggest consulting with the corresponding custodian banks about the exchange regulations applicable. See “Item 10. Additional Information—D. Exchange Controls.”
 
The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Argentina are different from and more limited than those in the United States and may be more difficult to enforce.
 
Under Argentine law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different from, and much more limited than, those in the United States and some other Latin American countries. For example, the legal framework with respect to shareholder disputes, such as derivative lawsuits and class actions, is less developed under Argentine law than under U.S. law as a result of Argentina’s short history with these types of claims and few successful cases. In addition, there are different procedural requirements for bringing these types of shareholder lawsuits. As a result, it may be more difficult for our minority shareholders to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholder than it would be for shareholders of a U.S. company.
 
We may not pay any dividends.
 
In accordance with Argentine corporate law we may pay dividends to shareholders out of net and realized profits, if any, as set forth in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval by our shareholders at our annual ordinary shareholders meeting.
 
The approval of dividends requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote present at the meeting. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to generate enough net and realized profits so as to pay dividends or that our shareholders will decide that dividends will be paid. 
 
 
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Our ability to pay dividends is limited by law and by certain agreements.
 
In accordance with Argentine corporate law, we may pay dividends in pesos out of retained earnings, if any, to the extent set forth in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Our shareholders’ ability to receive cash dividends may be limited by the ability of the ADS Depositary to convert cash dividends paid in pesos into U.S. dollars. Under the terms of our deposit agreement with the depositary for the ADSs, to the extent that the depositary can in its judgment convert pesos (or any other foreign currency) into U.S. dollars on a reasonable basis and transfer the resulting U.S. dollars to the United States, the depositary will promptly as practicable convert or cause to be converted all cash dividends received by it on the deposited securities into U.S. dollars. If in the judgment of the depositary this conversion is not possible on a reasonable basis (including as a result of applicable Argentine laws, regulationsand approval requirements), the depositary may distribute the foreign currency received by it or in its discretion hold such currency uninvested for the respective accounts of the owners entitled to receive the same. As a result, if the exchange rate fluctuates significantly during a time when the depositary cannot convert the foreign currency, you may lose some or all of the value of the dividend distribution.
 
You might be unable to exercise preemptive or accretion rights with respect to the common shares underlying your ADSs.
 
Under Argentine corporate law, if we issue new common shares as part of a capital increase, our shareholders will generally have the right to subscribe for a proportional number of common shares of the class held by them to maintain their existing ownership percentage, which is known as preemptive rights. In addition, shareholders are entitled to the right to subscribe for the unsubscribed common shares of either the class held by them or other classes which remain unsubscribed at theend of a preemptive rights offering, on a pro rata basis, which is known as accretion rights. Under the deposit agreement, the ADS Depositary will not exercise rights on your behalf or make rights available to you unless we instruct it to do so, and we are not required to give that instruction. In addition, you may not be able to exercise the preemptive or accretion rights relating to the common shares underlying your ADSs unless a registration statement under the US Securities Act of 1933 is effective with respect to those rights or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. We are not obligated to file a registration statement with respect to the common shares relating to these preemptive rights, and we cannot assure you that we will file any such registration statement. Unless we file a registration statement or an exemption from registration is available, you may receive only the net proceeds from the sale of your preemptive rights by the ADS Depositary or, if the preemptive rights cannot be sold, they will be allowed to lapse. As a result, US holders of common shares or ADSs may suffer dilution of their interest in our company upon future capital increases.
 
Our shareholders may be subject to liability for certain votes of their securities.
 
Our shareholders are not liable for our obligations. Instead, shareholders are generally liable only for the payment of the shares they subscribe. However, shareholders who have a conflict of interest with us and do not abstain from voting may be held liable for damages to us, but only if the transaction would not have been approved without such shareholders’ votes. Furthermore, shareholders who willfully or negligently vote in favor of a resolution that is subsequently declared void by a court as contrary to Argentine Companies Law or our bylaws may be held jointly and severally liable for damages to us or to other third parties, including other shareholders.
 

 
 
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ITEM 4. Information on the Company
 
A. History and Development of the Company
 
General Information
 
Our legal name is “IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.” Formerly, our legal name was Alto Palermo S.A., which was modified by vote of the special shareholders’ meeting (asamblea extraordinaria) held on February 5, 2015. We were organized and incorporated on August 29, 1889 under Argentine law as a stock corporation (sociedad anónima). Our bylaws were registered in the public registry of commerce of the City of Buenos Aires, currently named the Superintendence of Corporations (Inspección General de Justicia) on February 27, 1976 under number 323, on page 6, book 85 of the stock corporations volume. Pursuant to our bylaws, our term of duration expires on August 28, 2087. Our common shares are listed on the Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A., or “ByMA,” and our ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, both under the ticker “IRCP”. Our headquarters and principal executive offices are located at Moreno 877, 22 Floor, (C1091AAQ), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our telephone is (+54 11) 4344-4600. Our Depositary Agent for the ADS in the United States is Bank of New York Mellon whose address is, 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286, and whose telephone number is (212) 815 2089. Our website is www.irsacp.com.ar. Information contained in or accessible through our website is not a part of this annual report. All references in this annual report to this or other internet sites are inactive textual references to these URLs, or “uniform resources locator” and are for your information reference only. We assume no responsibility for the information contained on such sites.
 
History
 
We were organized in 1889 under the name Sociedad Anónima Mercado de Abasto Proveedor (SAMAP), and, until 1984, we owned and operated the main fresh products market in the City of Buenos Aires. Our main asset during that period was the historic Mercado de Abasto building which served as the location of the market from 1889 to 1984. In July 1994, IRSA acquired a controlling interest in us and, subsequently, we concentrated on real estate operations. In April 1997, we merged with fourteen wholly owned subsidiaries, including Alto Palermo S.A., and subsequently changed our name to Alto Palermo S.A. Since then, we have continued to grow through a series of acquisitions and the development of our businesses.
 
Since 1996, we have expanded our real estate activities in the shopping mall segment, through the acquisition and development of the following shopping malls: Paseo Alcorta, Alto Palermo Shopping, Alto Avellaneda, Alto NOA, Abasto Shopping, Patio Bullrich, Mendoza Plaza Shopping, Alto Rosario, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera, Dot Baires, Soleil Premium Outlet, La Ribera Shopping, Patio Olmos Shopping, Distrito Arcos and Alto Comahue Shopping.
 
On December 22, 2014, we acquired from IRSA, our controlling shareholder, 83,789 square meters of premium office space including the República Building, the Bouchard 710 building, the Della Paolera 265 building, the Intercontinental Plaza Building, the Suipacha 652 building and the land reserve “Intercontinental II” (the “Acquired Properties”) with the potential to develop up to 19,600 square meters, each located in the City of Buenos Aires. The acquisition was carried out as part of our strategy to expand our business of developing and operating commercial properties in Argentina and to create a unique and unified portfolio of rental properties consisting of the best office buildings in the City of Buenos Aires and the best shopping malls in Argentina. The total value of the transaction was US$308.0 million, based on third party appraisals.
 
In 2007, through Panamerican Mall S.A. (“PAMSA”), we started the construction of one of our most important projects called “Polo Dot”, a Shopping Mall, an Office Building and different plots of land to develop three additional office buildings (one of them may include a hotel). This project is located in Saavedra neighborhood, at the intersection of Avenida General Paz and the Panamerican Highway. First, the Shopping Mall Dot Baires was developed and opened on May, 2009 and then the Office Building was opened in July 2010, which meant our landing on the growing corridor of rental offices located in the North Zone of Buenos Aires. In addition, on June 5, 2017, we reported the acquisition of the historic Philips Building, adjacent to the Dot Baires Shopping Mall, located in Saavedra neighbourhood in the City of Buenos Aires. It has 4 office floors, a total gross leasable area of approximately 7,755 square meters which has a remaining construction capacity of approximately 20,000 square meters. Likewise, through PAMSA, we developed the Zetta building, A+ and potentially LEED building, which was inaugurated on May, 2019, it has 11 office floors with a profitable area of 32,173 square meters, fully leased at the opening date.
 
As of June 30, 2019, our main shareholder is IRSA which owns 82.35% of our share capital outstanding. Our shares are listed on the ByMA and NASDAQ, under the symbol “IRCP”.
 
As of June 30, 2019, we own 15 shopping malls in Argentina, 14 of which are operated by us, totaling 332,150 square meters and 115,378 square meters of gross leasable in 8 premium office buildings of rental office property.
 
 
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Significant acquisitions, dispositions and development of businesses
 
The following is a description of the most significant events in terms of acquisitions, dispositions, real estate barter transactions and other transactions which occurred during the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of Catalinas
 
The Company’s Board of Directors has approved the acquisition from its parent company IRSA of 14,213 sqm of gross leasable area of the building under development called “Catalinas” in the City of Buenos Aires. The building consists of 35,208 sqm of gross leasable area in 30 office floors and 316 underground parking lots located in 4 basements and is currently under construction. The purchase price was fixed at US$ 60.3 million. Previously, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales had acquired 16,194 sqm from IRSA. Accordingly, after completing the transaction mentioned above, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales will have acquired the total sum of 30,407 sqm of gross leasable area, equivalent to a total 86.37% of the building's gross leasable area.
 
As of June 30, 2019, work progress was 68% and completion of the building is expected for the last quarter of the fiscal year 2020.
 
Incorporation of La Maltería S.A.
 
On July 11, 2018, “La Malteria S.A.” was formed, with a capital contribution of Ps.0.1 million represented by 100,000 common shares. The Company subscribed 95,000 common shares and the remaining 5,000 were subscribed by FIBESA Sociedad Anónima.
 
The price of the operation was set at US$ 7.0 million, which have been fully paid.
 
Moreover, there are two adjoining properties to “La Maltería” of approximately 49,000 sqm and 57,000 sqm respectively, with the execution of the deed pending for a total amount of US$ 720,825, of which 10% has already been paid and the balance will be paid at the time of signing the deed.
 
The purpose of this acquisition is the future development of a mixed-use project, with a total construction capacity of approximately 177.000 sqm, given that the property has location and scale characteristics for a real estate development with great potential.
 
Incorporation of Pareto S.A.
 
On October 8, 2018, Pareto S.A. was incorporated. Its purpose is to design, program and develop software and mobile and web applications.
 
Pareto started with equity of 100,000 common shares of which 65% were subscribed by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales.
 
On December 17, 2018, a capital contribution was approved resulting in the issuance of 16,500 shares, fully subscribed by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales, resulting in a 69.96% ownership stake, with paid in capital of Ps.3.5 million per share, amounting Ps.58.3 million.
 
On December 17, 2018, Espacio Digital S.A. (“EDSA”), transferred assets to Pareto which includes the source code of the application, clients portfolio and brand held by EDSA for a consideration of US$0.6 million.
 
 
 
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Dispositions
 
Tarshop – Sale
 
On February 14, 2019, we sold the entire shareholding of the Company in Tarshop S.A. to Banco Hipotecario S.A. With this acquisition, Banco Hipotecario S.A. will become the holder of 100% of the capital stock of Tarshop S.A. The loss for this transaction amounted was Ps.123.9 million.
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of La Arena
 
On February 20, 2018, through our subsidiary Ogden Argentina S.A. (“OASA”), which we indirectly control through Entertainment Holdings S.A. (“EHSA”), acquired a 60% equity interest in La Arena S.A., which developed and operates the stadium known as DirecTV Arena, located in Tortuguitas, in the Province of Buenos Aires. The price for the equity stake was US$4.2 million, of which US$1.9 million was outstanding as of the date of this annual report.
 
Acquisition of plot of land La Plata
 
On March 22, 2018, we acquired, directly and indirectly, 100% of a plot of land of 78,614 square meters located in the city of La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires. The price for the acquisition was US$7.5 million, which has been fully paid.
 
The operation was completed through the purchase of 100% of the shares of common stock of Centro de Entretenimientos La Plata S.A. ("CELAP"), which owns 61.85% of the property, and the direct purchase of the remaining 38.15% of shares of common stock from union-related third parties.
 
The purpose of this acquisition is the future development of a mixed-use project, given that the property has characteristics for a commercial development in a high potential district.
 
Acquisition of plot of land in Mendoza
 
On March 14, 2018, we acquired a 3,641 square meters plot of land adjacent to Mendoza Shopping, for a total amount of US$1.2 million. As of the date of this annual report, US$0.8 million remained outstanding.
 
Dispositions
 
Sale of units in Intercontinental Building
 
We sold 851.8 square meters over to one floor of office and eight parking lots in the Intercontinental Plaza building. The total amount of the transaction was US$3 million, which was fully paid by the purchaser.
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of control of EHSA
 
In July 2016, we acquired 20% of the shares of EHSA, in which we already owned 50%. In addition, we acquired a 1.25% interest in Entretenimiento Universal S.A. (“ENUSA”). The amount paid for the acquisition was Ps. 53 million. As a result, we hold 70% of the voting stock of EHSA. EHSA owns 100% of the shares of OGDEN Argentina S.A. (“OASA”) and 95% of the shares of ENUSA.
 
OASA owns 50% of the voting stock of La Rural S.A. (“LRSA”), which holds the right to commercially operate “Predio Ferial de Palermo” in Buenos Aires, and Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”) holds the remaining 50%.
 
Purchase of Philips Building
 
On June 5, 2017, we acquired the Philips Building located in Saavedra, Buenos Aires, next to the DOT Shopping Mall for US$ 29 million. The building has a GLA of 7,755 square meters and is intended for office development and lease. Furthermore, we signed a loan for use with the seller for a term of seven months and 15 days.
 
 
 
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Catalinas Tower
 
On November 16, 2016, our parent company, IRSA entered into an agreement with DYCASA S.A. for the construction and development of Catalinas Tower within an initial term of 28 months. Completion is expected in March 2019. On April 6, 2016, we purchased from IRSA a portion of the units to be developed at this property.
 
Dispositions
 
Sale of units in Intercontinental Building
 
We sold 2,432 square meters over to three floors of office space and 24 parking lots in the Intercontinental Plaza building, where we continue to own 3,876 square meters profitable of the building. The total amount of the transaction was US$9 million, which has already fully paid by the purchaser.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
Fiscal Year 2019
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps. 4,651.0 million, of which: (i) Ps. 1,753.4 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties, mainly, in the offices segment; and (ii) Ps. 62.6 million was related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps. 2,835.0 million was related to advanced payments mainly by the acquisition of new units on the Catalinas building.
 
Fiscal Year 2018
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps. 2,354.8 million, of which: (i) Ps. 2,151.5 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties, mainly, in the Offices segment; and (ii) Ps. 36.7 million was related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps. 166.6 million was related to advanced payments.
 
Fiscal Year 2017
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps.1,862.8 million, of which: (i) Ps.1,465.3 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties; (ii) Ps.51.5 million was incurred for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps.346.0 million was related to advanced payments.
 
Recent Developments
 
Recapitalization agreement TGLT
 
On August 8, 2019, we entered into certain arrangements with TGLT S.A. (“TGLT”) providing for collaboration in TGLT’s financial restructuring and recapitalization. We participated in the recapitalization agreement whereby TGLT committed: (i) to make a public offer to subscribe Class A preferred shares at a subscription price of US$1.00 per share; (ii) to make a public offering of new Class B preferred shares which may be subscribed by (a) the exchange for ordinary shares of TGLT, at an exchange ratio of one Class B preferred share for every 6.94 ordinary shares of the Company and / or (b) the exchange for convertible notes, at an exchange ratio of a Class B preferred share for each US$1.00 of convertible notes (including accumulated and unpaid interests under the existing convertible notes); and (iii) to grant an option to subscribe new Class C preferred shares in a public offer for cash to be carried out if: (a) the public offer of Class A and Class B preferred shares are consummated and (b) a minimum number of option holders have exercised that option at a subscription price per Class C preferred share of US$1.00 (or its equivalent in pesos). In addition, as a holder of convertible notes of TGLT, we entered into an agreement that defers interest payments due on the convertible notes until November 8, 2019  (which may be further defer) and an option agreement by which Class C preferred shares may be subscribed. Finally, in support of the recapitalization plan, we entered into a commitment with TGLT to subscribe for newly issued common shares and make capital contributions in kind up to US$24 million. Implementation of the TGLT recapitalization is subject to different conditions and the approval of TGLT and CNV.
 
Coto Residential Project
 
On October 25, 2019, we transferred to a non-related third party air rights over a “Coto” supermarket located in the Abasto neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires for the development of a residential building (“Tower 1”). Tower 1 will have 22 floors of studio to two-bedroom apartments, totaling an area of 8,400 sqm.
 
The amount of the operation was set at US$ 4.5 million: US$ 1 million in cash and the balance by delivering at least 35 apartment units to us, representing the equivalent of 24.20% of the owned square meters, with a minimum guaranteed of 1,982 sqm.
 
Within thirty months of the execution date of such agreement, when certain conditions have been met, We must transfer to the same unrelated third party the rights to build a second apartment building.
 
Shareholders’ meeting
 
 
Our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders was held on October 30, 2019 and it was decided, among others: (1) approve the distribution of dividends in cash for up to an amount equal to Ps.595,000,000;(2) appointment of regular directors and alternate directors for a term of three fiscal years. See “ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees”;(3) approve the implementation of an incentive plan for employees, management and directors, without issue premium, for up to 1% of the stock capital in effect as of the time of execution of the plan.
 
 
 
 
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B. Business Overview
 
We own, develop and manage commercial real estate properties, which consist primarily of shopping malls and office buildings throughout Argentina. We are currently the largest owner and operator of shopping malls and one of the largest owners of office buildings and other commercial properties in Argentina in terms of gross leasable area and number of rental properties according to data published by the Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers.
 
We operate our business through four principal business segments, namely “Shopping Malls,” “Offices,” “Sales and Developments” and “Others”:
 
 
Shopping Malls” includes the operation and development of shopping malls, through which we generate rental income and fees charged for services related to the lease of retail stores and other spaces. Our Shopping Malls segment includes highly diversified, multi-format assets with a particular focus on retailers that cater to middle- to high-income consumers.
 
 
Offices” includes the lease of offices and other rental properties and services related to these properties.
 
 
Sales and Developments” includes the sales of undeveloped parcels of land and properties, and activities related to the development and maintenance of such properties.
 
 
Others” includes the entertainment activity throughout ALG Golf Center S.A. (La Arena), La Rural and others.
 
 
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Shopping malls
 
We own 15 shopping malls of which we manage 14, with an aggregate 332,150 square meters of GLA as of June 30, 2019. Of the 15 shopping malls we own, six are located in the City of Buenos Aires, two in the Greater Buenos Aires area, and the others in the provinces of Salta, Santa Fé, Mendoza, Córdoba and Neuquén. In addition, we operate La Ribera Shopping in the City of Santa Fé which we own through a joint venture, and own the historic building of Patio Olmos shopping mall in the Province of Córdoba, which mall is operated by a third party.
 
The following table shows selected information about our shopping malls as of June 30, 2019:
 
Shopping malls
Date of acquisition/development
Location
 
GLA(sqm)(1)
 
 
Number of stores
 
 
Occupancy rate (%) (2)
 
 
Ourownership interest (%) (3)
 
 
Rental revenue (in thousands of Ps.)
 
Alto Palermo
Dec-97
City of Buenos Aires
  18,637 
  134 
  99.1 
  100.0 
  985,103 
Abasto Shopping(4)
Nov-99
City of Buenos Aires
  36,802 
  166 
  98.7 
  100.0 
  918,038 
Alto Avellaneda
Dec-97
Buenos Aires Province
  37,958 
  129 
  98.6 
  100.0 
  659,724 
Alcorta Shopping
Jun-97
City of Buenos Aires
  15,725 
  114 
  97.9 
  100.0 
  484,545 
Patio Bullrich
Oct-98
City of Buenos Aires
  11,396 
  85 
  93.5 
  100.0 
  282,061 
Buenos Aires Design(5)
Nov-97
City of Buenos Aires
   
   
   
  53.68 
  37,499 
Dot Baires Shopping
May-09
City of Buenos Aires
  48,827 
  169 
  74.5 
  80.0 
  777,410 
Soleil Premium Outlet
Jul-10
Buenos Aires Province
  15,158 
  79 
  99.0 
  100.0 
  256,650 
Distrito Arcos
Dec-14
City of Buenos Aires
  14,335 
  65 
  99.4 
  90.0 
  442,073 
Alto Noa Shopping
Mar-95
City of Salta
  19,311 
  86 
  99.5 
  100.0 
  173,222 
Alto Rosario Shopping(4)
Nov-04
City of Rosario
  33,534 
  140 
  99.6 
  100.0 
  477,555 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping
Dec-94
City of Mendoza
  42,876 
  130 
  97.3 
  100.0 
  286,628 
Córdoba Shopping
Dec-06
City of Córdoba
  15,361 
  102 
  99.3 
  100.0 
  172,347 
La Ribera Shopping
Aug-11
City of Santa Fé
  10,530 
  68 
  94.6 
  50.0 
  60,030 
Alto Comahue
Mar-15
City of Neuquén
  11,700 
  100 
  96.2 
  99.9 
  292,929 
Patio Olmos(6)
Sep-07
City of Córdoba
   
   
   
   
   
Total
 
 
  332,150 
  1,567 
  94.7 
    
  6,305,814
 
(1) Corresponds to gross leasable area at each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated dividing occupied square meters by leasable area as of the last day of the fiscal year.
(3) Company’s effective interest in each of its business units.
(4) Excludes Museo de los Niños (3,732 square meters in Abasto and 1,261 square meters in Alto Rosario).
(5) End of concession December 5, 2018 and we returned the property to the government of Buenos Aires complying with the end of the concession term.
(6) IRSA CP owns the historic building of the Patio Olmos shopping mall in the Province of Córdoba, operated by a third party, and does not include the rental revenues of Patio Olmos, for more details see “Our Shopping Malls-Overview.”
 

 
 
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The following table shows information about our expansions and our future expansions on current assets as of June 30, 2019: 
 
Expansions
 
Ownership interest (%)
 
 
Surface(sqm)
 
Locations
Alto Rosario
  100 
  2,000 
Santa Fé Province
Alto Palermo Adjoining Plot
  100 
  3,900 
City of Buenos Aires
Alto Avellaneda
  100 
  1,300 
Buenos Aires Province
Dot Baires Shopping
  80 
  1,600 
City of Buenos Aires
Subtotal current expansions
    
  8,800 
 
Other future expansions(1)
    
  98,055 
 
Subtotal future expansiones
    
  106,855 
 
Total Shopping Malls
    
  106,855 
 
Patio Bullrich - Offices / Hotel
  100 
  10,000 
City of Buenos Aires
Philips Building
  100 
  20,000 
City of Buenos Aires
Subtotal future expansions
    
  30,000 
 
Total Offices
    
  30,000 
 
 
    
    
 
Total expansions
    
  136,855 
 
 
(1)  Includes Alto Palermo, Paseo Alcorta, Alto Avellaneda, Soleil, Alto Noa, Alto Rosario, Mendoza, Córdoba y La Ribera Shopping
 
Offices and other properties
 
We own, develop and manage eight office buildings and other rental and investment properties throughout Argentina as part of our Offices and other properties segment.
 
Offices
 
As of June 30, 2019, we owned and managed eight office buildings located in the City of Buenos Aires with 115,378 square meters of total gross leasable area and a land reserve with potential for development of an additional 30,832 square meters of office space, in addition to our current project under development (Catalinas).
 
The following table shows selected information regarding our office buildings as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
Date ofacquisition/development
 
GLA (sqm)(1)
 
 
Occupancy rate(2)
 
 
Ownership interest
 
 
Total rental income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
(%)
 
 
(in thousands
of Ps.)
 
Offices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AAA & A buildings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
República Building 
Dec-14
  19,885 
  95.2 
  100 
  310,782 
Bankboston Tower 
Dec-14
  14,865 
  93.5 
  100 
  234,089 
Intercontinental Plaza(3) 
Dec-14
  2,979 
  100.0 
  100 
  32,097 
Bouchard 710 
Dec-14
  15,014 
  100.0 
  100 
  257,367 
Dot Building 
Nov-06
  11,242 
  100.0 
  80 
  157,249 
Zetta 
Jun-19
  32,173 
  97.5 
  80 
  349,519 
Total AAA & A buildings
 
  96,158 
  97.2 
    
  1,341,103 
B buildings
 
    
    
    
    
Philips 
Jun-17
  7,755 
  45.7 
  100 
  63,956 
Suipacha 652/64 
Dec-14
  11,465 
  44.6 
  100 
  79,887 
Total B buildings
 
  19,220 
  45.0 
    
  143,843 
 
  115,378 
  88.3 
  N/A 
  1,484,945 
 
(1) Corresponds to the total leasable surface area of each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated by dividing occupied square meters by total gross leasable area of the relevant property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(3) We own 13.2% of the equity in the building which has 22,535 square meters of gross leasable area.
 
 
 
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Other Properties
 
We also own or receive income from other rental properties and from our land reserve. As of June 30, 2019, we owned other rental properties and land reserves with a total of 121,902 square meters of gross leasable area.
 
The following table shows selected information regarding our Other Properties as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
Date of acquisition/development
 
GLA(sqm)(1)
 
 
Occupancy rate (%) (2)
 
 
Ownership interest (%)
 
 
Total rental income (in thousands of Ps.)
 
Other Rental Properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nobleza Piccardo(3) 
May-11
  109,610 
  78.4 
  50 
  14,302 
Subtotal rental properties 
 
  109,610 
  78.4 
    
  14,302 
Land Reserves
 
    
    
    
    
Caballito - Ferro (4) 
Nov-97
   
   
  100 
  3 
Dot Plot of Land Annex 
Nov-06
  3,881 
  100.0 
  80 
  13,616 
Anchorena 665 
Jan-09
  3,374 
  15.0 
  100 
  803 
Chanta IV 
Jul-01
   
   
  100 
  2,818 
Intercontinental Plot of Land(4) 
Dec-14
  50 
  100.0 
  100 
  113 
Subtotal Land Reserves 
 
  7,305 
  60.7 
    
  17,353 
Total Other Properties 
 
  116,915 
  77.3 
    
  31,654 
 
(1) Corresponds to the total leasable surface area of each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated by dividing occupied square meters by total gross leasable area of the relevant property.
(3) Owned by Quality Invest in which we have a 50% equity stake.
(4) Corresponds to Sales and Development.
 
Other assets
 
We also have strategic investments in other businesses, which we believe complement our overall strategy and rental leasing operations. The following table shows a description of and our ownership interest in other assets as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
Description
 
Ownership interestas of June 30, 2019
(%)
 
La Rural(1) 
Commercial operation at “Predio Ferial de Palermo” (Palermo exhibition mall) and Concession for the Exhibition and Convention Center of the City of Buenos Aires
  50.0 
DirecTV Arena(2) 
Commercial operation of the Directv Arena stadium located in Tortuguitas, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires.
  60.0 
CONIL(4) 
Two functional units for which we will receive 1,389 m2 of retail store space, one apartment and 1 parking space.
  100.0 
TGLT(3) 
Real estate company in which we own an equity interest
  3.7 
Beruti(4) 
36 residential apartments, 32 residential and 171 commercial parking spaces received through a barter agreement with TGLT, in exchange for a plot of land. As of June 30, 2019, 2 apartments, 13 residential parking spaces and 171 commercial parking spaces remain available for sale.
  100.0 
Pareto(4)
A 100% digital customer loyalty system that promotes benefits and discounts in all our shopping malls.
  69.96 
 
(1) Joint venture 50% owned by us.
(2) Owned by OA SA, which we own 70% equity interest.
(3) This investment is recorded as a financial asset under our Financial Operations and Others business segment. On August 1, 2017, we exercised our preemptive subscription and accretion rights and purchased 22,225,000 Subordinated Notes Convertible into Newly Issued Shares of TGLT for more information see “—Others Assets- TGLT (real estate)”.
(4) Owned by IRSA CP.
 
As of June 30, 2019, our total assets were Ps.80,999 million, and our shareholders’ equity was Ps.40,613 million. Our operating income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was Ps.(20,733) million, Ps.15,402 million and Ps.(17) million, respectively. For the fiscal ended June 30, 2019, revenues from our Shopping Malls segment and our Offices segment were Ps.5,976 million and Ps.1,510 million, respectively, representing 78.2% and 19.8%, respectively, of our total segment revenues for the fiscal year.
 
 
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The following table sets forth certain operating and financial data by business segment for the fiscal years indicated: 
 
 
 
For the fiscal year endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues 
  5,975.7 
  6,821.8 
  6,991.5 
Operating income 
  5,432.4 
  6,241.9 
  6,246.4 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  4,439.8 
  5,239.4
  5,259.8 
Segment Net Operating Income 
  5,158.3 
  5,902.3
  5,916.6 
Offices
    
    
    
Revenues 
  1,509.7 
  865.0 
  882.2 
Operating income 
  1,427.4 
  771.6 
  810.9 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  1,244.1 
  648.3
  684.7 
Segment Net Operating Income 
  1,391.2 
  724.3
  765.2 
Sales and Developments
    
    
    
Revenues 
  40.4
  185.5 
  202.8 
Operating income 
  4.5 
  137.0 
  140.0 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  (105.0)
  180.8 
  52.5 
Segment Net Operating Income 
  (1.1)
  122.1 
  128.9 
Others
    
    
    
Revenues 
  117.5 
  17.2 
  1.9 
Operating income 
  17.8 
  (10.7)
  (1.5)
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  (293.0)
  (24.3)
  8.1 
Segment Net Operating Income / (loss) 
  13.2 
  (15.4)
  (4.8)
The following chart illustrates a breakdown of our consolidated revenues by operating segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019:
 
Revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The following table sets forth the book value of our principal business segments as of June 30, 2019:  
 
Fair value of investment properties
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping malls 
  35,057 
Offices 
  21,352 
Land reserves and properties under development and Others 
  5,860 
Total 
  62,270 
 
Gross leasable area
 
The following graphic illustrates our total gross leasable area growth over the years for both shopping malls and offices (in thousands of sqm).
 
 
 
Strengths
 
We believe that our principal strengths include the following:
 
  Leader in commercial real estate in Argentina. Currently, we are the largest owner and operator of shopping malls based on data published by the Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers and one of the largest owners of office buildings in Argentina measured by gross leasable area and number of rental properties. We own 15 shopping malls, of which we operate 14, with 332,150 square meters of total gross leasable area, and eight office buildings with 115,378 square meters of total gross leasable area, each as of June 30, 2019.
 
  Leading market share of shopping malls in the City of Buenos Aires. We have a leading market share of shopping malls in the City of Buenos Aires. As of June 30, 2019, we had a 68% share of the market for shopping malls in the City of Buenos Aires based on INDEC’s statistics.
 
  Strong relationships with tenants. We maintain long-standing relationships with over 1,000 corporate tenants and retail brands, some of which operate at a number of our shopping malls.
 
  Prime portfolio of shopping malls and office buildings. Our shopping malls are strategically located in prime locations and neighborhoods in the City of Buenos Aires and other key Argentine cities, enabling us to target well-known retailers who attract middle- and high-income consumers. Our office building portfolio is concentrated in the financial district of the City of Buenos Aires (Catalinas area) where average rents per square meter are the highest in the country, according to data published by Colliers International.
 
  Strong cash flow generation. Historically, including during periods of economic instability, our business has generated considerable and sustained cash from operations.
 
  Positioned for further growth. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from further development in Argentina’s business environment. We are currently developing an expansion project of our Alto Palermo shopping mall, as well as in our office buildings, Catalinas, which we expect will become operational during fiscal year 2020. We also have land reserve with potential for development of an additional 62,998 square meters of office space, in addition to our current project under development (Catalinas).
 
        ●  Experienced and committed management team. IRSA was founded in 1994 by Eduardo Elsztain, who continues to be the chairman of our board of directors and who shares with other founding members a consistent long-term vision: to become the best-managed and most profitable commercial real estate company in Argentina. Our senior management team has considerable experience in real estate management and development, which are critical for our operational and strategic decision-making processes. 
 
 
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Business strategy
 
As a company engaged in acquisition, development and management of commercial properties, including shopping malls, offices and other rental properties in Argentina, we seek (i) to generate stable cash flows derived from operation of our rental properties and (ii) to increase the long-term value of our real estate assets. We seek to fulfill these objectives and maintain our leadership in our markets mainly by implementing the following strategies.
 
Investment strategy
 
We seek to satisfy unmet demand for shopping venues in urban centers in Argentina while striving to enhance the shopping experience of our tenants’ customers. In addition, we look to benefit from unsatisfied demand for premium office buildings in the City of Buenos Aires. We intend to achieve these objectives by implementing the following strategies:
 
  Selectively develop and acquire shopping malls. We seek to develop shopping malls with different business formats principally in urban areas that are either densely populated or that display appealing growth prospects, including the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, certain provincial cities in Argentina and possibly in certain locations abroad. An example is our acquisition in 2010 of the first shopping mall ever to operate in Argentina, Soleil Factory, which we converted into the first premium outlet mall in the country. In 2014, we developed the first premium outlet mall in the City of Buenos Aires, an open space mall in the Palermo neighborhood called Distrito Arcos. Our company was a pioneer in the premium outlet mall segment in Argentina, which had not been previously explored in the country, while also diversifying a portfolio that targets evolving consumer styles and profiles. Both malls have been great successes in terms of sales and number of visitors. Our strategically locatedland reserves position us well to develop new shopping malls in areas we believe enable our malls to target consumers with attractive demographics. Furthermore, we seek to selectively acquire shopping malls that we believe can benefit from our knowhow, tenant relationships, centralized management and leasing strategies, thereby enabling us to enter new markets and generate synergies within our existing portfolio.
 
  Acquire and develop premium office buildings. After the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001 and 2002, investment in premium office buildings has been limited. As a result, we believe there is a significant unmet demand for such properties, mainly in the City of Buenos Aires. We seek to attract a premium corporate tenant base and seek to purchaseand develop premium office buildings in commercial districts that are strategically located in the City of Buenos Aires and other attractive locations as part of our strategy to become the leading property owner and manager of premium office buildings in Argentina.
 
  Continue to improve our properties. We consistently look for ways to improve our properties and make them more attractive for our tenants and their customers. For example, we have invested in the expansion of Alto Palermo Shopping and are re styling the food courts at Alcorta Shopping and Patio Bullrich Shopping. In addition, we added technological improvements in our shopping malls such as automatic lights indicating parking space availability and automated parking payment in order to simplify and enhance the shopping experience of our tenants’ customers. We also continually look for ways to increase our lease renewal rates by collaborating with our tenants to improve the functionality of their leased space.
 
  Develop ancillary projects that complement our business. We seek to develop real estate projects that complement our existing shopping mall operations, both commercial and residential, leveraging the positive impact our commercial developments generate on the value of the properties and taking advantage of the flow of clients at the projects we operate. As an example, the development of the offices at Polo Dot, which are located within the samecomplex as our Dot Baires shopping mall, the land swaps carried out in Córdoba, Rosario and Abasto and the recent acquisitions of mixed-use properties in places of great potential such as La Plata (Buenos Aires) and Maltería Hudson.
 
 
 
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Operational strategy
 
Our main operational goal is to maximize the profitability of our portfolio of properties. We aspire to attain this goal by implementing the following operational strategies:
 
 
Strengthen and consolidate relationships with our tenants. It is essential to our continued success to maintain a strong relationship with our tenants. We seek to maintain business relationships with over 1,000 companies and retail brands that comprise our group of tenants in our shopping malls. We carry out periodic improvement works at our shopping malls so that they remain modern and attractive and that we can offer to the customers a superior shopping experience, while maintaining, in turn, competitive occupancy costs for our tenants. In addition, we seek to offer a wide range of products and services, including advice and administrative and marketing activities to optimize and simplify their operations.
 
 
Seek an optimal tenant mix and attractive lease conditions. We endeavor to maintain high occupancy rates at our shopping malls by leasing to a diversified mix of credit-worthy tenants with renowned brands and solid reputations, which enable us to achieve stable and attractive rental income per square meter. We follow a similar strategy for tenant mix in our office properties, where the credit-worthiness of our corporate clients is critical to maintaining solid and stable cash-flows.
 
 
Improve brand awareness and consumer/tenant loyalty. We strive to improve brand recognition and consumers’ and tenants’ loyalty in our shopping malls with expansive marketing campaigns, including marketing campaigns, promotional events and different marketing initiatives aimed at highlighting our premium shopping experience tailored to the preferences of end-consumers of our shopping malls. We also seek to improve tenant and consumer loyalty by adding value to our properties through high-quality entertainment and food court offerings aimed at increasing shoppers’ visit frequency and duration. We are also working in Data collection and analysis of relevant information of our customers to increase sales in the real and virtual world.
 
 
Improve operating margins. We seek to benefit from our economies of scale in order to profit from cost savings and improve our operating margins.
 
 
Increase exposure to the “Events and Entertainment business” as a complement to our shopping malls business. Our investment in La Rural, Buenos Aires & Punta del Este Exhibition and Convention Center and the acquisition of the stadium DirecTV Arena in the Province of Buenos Aires are examples of our new initiative to expand our footprint in events and entertainment which we also believe complements our existing operating segments.
 
Our Shopping Malls
 
Overview
 
As of June 30, 2019, we owned a majority interest in and operated a portfolio of 15 shopping malls in Argentina, six of which are located in the City of Buenos Aires (Abasto, Alcorta Shopping, Alto Palermo Shopping, Patio Bullrich, Dot Baires Shopping and Distrito Arcos), two in the greater Buenos Aires area (Alto Avellaneda and Soleil Premium Outlet), and the rest in different provinces (Alto Noa in the City of Salta, Alto Rosario in the City of Rosario, Mendoza Plaza in the City of Mendoza, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera and Patio Olmos (operated by a third party) in the City of Córdoba, La Ribera Shopping in Santa Fe (through a joint venture) and Alto Comahue in the City of Neuquén).
 
The shopping malls we operate comprise, as of June 30, 2019, a total of 332,150 square meters of gross leasable area (excluding certain spaces occupied by hypermarkets (box stores) which are not our tenants). Total tenant sales at our shopping mall properties, as reported by retailers, were Ps.66,075 million for fiscal year 2019 and Ps.76,747 million for fiscal year 2018, a decrease of 13.9% in real terms (a 27.2% increase in nominal terms). Tenant sales at our shopping malls are relevant to our overall revenues and profitability  because it is an important factor in determining rent our tenants pay. Sales also affect tenant’s overall occupancy costs as a percentage of that tenant’s sales. 
 
 
 
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 The following table sets forth total rental income for each of our shopping malls for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30, (1)
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Alto Palermo 
  985 
  1,060 
  1,095 
Abasto Shopping 
  919 
  1,427 
  1,490 
Alto Avellaneda 
  660 
  741 
  744 
Alcorta Shopping 
  485 
  514 
  516 
Patio Bullrich 
  282 
  298 
  317 
Buenos Aires Design (2) 
  37 
  121 
  131 
Dot Baires Shopping 
  777 
  761 
  774 
Soleil Premium Outlet 
  257 
  269 
  250 
Distrito Arcos 
  442 
  434 
  417 
Alto Noa Shopping 
  173 
  195 
  193 
Alto Rosario Shopping 
  478 
  512 
  536 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping 
  287 
  314 
  324 
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera 
  172 
  190 
  191 
La Ribera Shopping(3) 
  60 
  64 
  62 
Alto Comahue 
  293 
  252 
  245 
Subtotal 
  6,306 
  7,152 
  7,285 
Patio Olmos (4) 
  7 
  7 
  8 
Reconciliation adjustments (5)                                                                     
 (339)
 (340)
 (300)
Total 
  5,976 
  6,822 
  6,993
 
(1)  Includes base rent, percentage rent, admission rights, fees, parking, commissions, revenues from non-traditional advertising and others. Does not include Patio Olmos.
(2)  End of concession term was December 5, 2018
(3)  Through our joint venture Nuevo Puerto Santa Fé S.A.
(4)  We owns the historic building where the Patio Olmos shopping mall is located in the province of Cordoba. The property is managed by a third party.
(5)  Includes indirect incomes and eliminations between segments.
 
The following table sets forth our revenues from cumulative leases by revenue category for the fiscal years presented:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
 
 
Base rent 
  3,070
  3,681
  3,717
Percentage rent 
  1,249 
  1,314 
  1,409 
Total rent 
  4,319
  5,002 
  5,126
Non-traditional advertising 
  157
  175 
  145
Revenues from admission rights 
  737 
  823 
  881 
Fees 
  86 
  104 
  105 
Parking 
  337 
  421 
  423 
Commissions 
  173 
  271
  285
Other 
  167
  33
  26 
Revenues before expenses and collective promotion fund 
  5,976 
  6,822 
  6,991 
Expenses and collective promotion fund 
  2,388 
  2,877 
  3,305 
Total(1) 
  8,364
  9,699 
  10,296
 
Tenant retail sales
 
For the 2019 fiscal year, our tenants’ shopping mall sales reached Ps.66,075 million, posting an decrease of 13.9% in real terms compared to the 2018 fiscal year (an increase of 27.2% in nominal terms). Sales at the shopping malls located in the City of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires recorded year-on-year decreases of 14.0% in real terms (an increase of 26.8% in nominal terms), from Ps.53,234 million in fiscal year 2018 to Ps.45,762 million during fiscal year 2019, whereas sales at shopping malls located outside the Buenos Aires metropolitan area decreased approximately 13.6% in real terms (an increase of 7.9% in nominal terms) compared to the 2018 fiscal year, from Ps.23,513 million to Ps.20,313 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
 
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The following table sets forth the total retail sales of our shopping mall tenants for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Alto Palermo 
  8,106 
  8,958 
  9,173 
Abasto Shopping 
  8,597 
  10,104 
  10,135 
Alto Avellaneda 
  7,709 
  9,720 
  9,552 
Alcorta Shopping 
  4,572 
  4,897 
  4,857 
Patio Bullrich 
  3,003 
  2,715 
  2,718 
Buenos Aires Design (1) 
  393 
  1,249 
  1,180 
Dot Baires Shopping 
  6,589 
  8,360 
  8,244 
Soleil Premium Outlet 
  3,538 
  3,963 
  3,785 
Distrito Arcos 
  3,255 
  3,267 
  3,205 
Alto Noa Shopping 
  2,919 
  3,526 
  3,488 
Alto Rosario Shopping 
  6,497 
  7,248 
  6,981 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping 
  5,179 
  6,117 
  6,003 
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera 
  2,119 
  2,506 
  2,588 
La Ribera Shopping(2) 
  1,517 
  1,835 
  1,692 
Alto Comahue 
  2,082 
  2,281 
  2,095 
Total 
  66,075 
  76,747 
  75,696 
 
(1) End of concession term was December 5, 2018
(2) Owned by Nuevo Puerto Santa Fé S.A., in which we are a joint venture partner.
 
The following chart depicts aggregate gross sales our shopping mall tenants for the fiscal years presented.
 
Total sales by type of business
 
The following table sets forth the retail sales of our shopping mall tenants by type of business for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Anchor Store 
  3,576 
  4,401 
  4,114 
Clothing and footwear 
  36,716 
  40,038 
  40,588 
Entertainment 
  2,215 
  2,382 
  2,587 
Home and decoration 
  1,468 
  2,149 
  2,104 
Restaurants 
  7,400 
  8,462 
  8,064 
Miscellaneous 
  8,284 
  9,064 
  8,738 
Services
  788 
  828 
  561 
 Electronic Appliances
  5,628 
  9,425 
  8,940 
Total 
  66,075 
  76,747 
  75,696 
 

 
 
 
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Occupancy rate
 
The following table sets forth the occupancy rate expressed as a percentage of gross leasable area of each of our shopping malls for the fiscal years indicated: 
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alto Palermo 
  99.1 
  99.5 
  99.3 
Abasto Shopping 
  98.7 
  99.1 
  96.8 
Alto Avellaneda 
  98.6 
  98.9 
  99.3 
Alcorta Shopping 
  97.9 
  99.8 
  98.1 
Patio Bullrich 
  93.5 
  97.1 
  97.6 
Buenos Aires Design (1) 
  N/A 
  96.1 
  97.2 
Dot Baires Shopping 
  74.5 
  99.5 
  99.9 
Soleil Premium Outlet 
  99.0 
  97.7 
  100.0 
Distrito Arcos 
  99.4 
  99.7 
  100.0 
Alto Noa Shopping 
  99.5 
  96.8 
  99.4 
Alto Rosario Shopping 
  99.6 
  99.5 
  99.6 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping 
  97.3 
  98.3 
  97.1 
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera 
  99.3 
  100.0 
  98.1 
La Ribera Shopping 
  94.6 
  94.9 
  97.6 
Alto Comahue 
  96.2 
  94.4 
  96.4 
Total (2) 
  94.7 
  98.5 
  98.5 
 
(1)  End of concession December 5, 2018, and we returned the property to the government of Buenos Aires complying with the end of the concession term
(2)  As of June 30, 2019, the occupancy rate decreased mainly due to 12,600 square meters vacancy generated by Walmart in Dot Baires Shopping. Excluding this effect, the occupancy would have been 98.5%.
 
 
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 The following chart depicts the average occupancy rate for all our shopping malls for each fiscal year presented:
 
Shopping Malls — Occupancy rates (%) per fiscal year
 
 
(1)  As of June 30, 2019, the occupancy rate decreased mainly due to 12,600 square meteres vacancy generated by Walmart in Dot Baires Shopping. Excluding this effect, the occupancy would have been 98.5%.
 
Rental price
 
The following table shows the annual average rental price per square meter for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30,(1)
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in Ps.)
 
Alto Palermo 
  36,165 
  40,326 
  42,386 
Abasto Shopping 
  17,635 
  23,671 
  23,563 
Alto Avellaneda 
  13,541 
  15,980 
  17,359 
Alcorta Shopping 
  21,367 
  23,180 
  24,403 
Patio Bullrich 
  16,409 
  17,373 
  18,282 
Buenos Aires Design (2) 
   
  5,679 
  5,841 
Dot Baires Shopping 
  9,319 
  10,586 
  11,051 
Soleil Premium Outlet 
  13,854 
  15,183 
  15,293 
Distrito Arcos 
  25,462 
  25,619 
  24,843 
Alto Noa Shopping 
  7,612 
  8,970 
  8,920 
Alto Rosario Shopping 
  11,511 
  12,741 
  14,336 
Mendoza Plaza Shopping 
  5,504 
  6,369 
  6,369 
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera 
  9,114 
  10,408 
  10,489 
La Ribera Shopping 
  4,748 
  5,318 
  5,470 
Alto Comahue 
  20,769 
  25,221 
  23,961 
 
(1) Corresponds to consolidated annual accumulated rental prices according to the IFRS divided by gross leaseable square meters. Does not include revenues from Patio Olmos.
(2) End of concession December 5, 2018 and we returned the property to the government of Buenos Aires complying with the end of the concession term
 
 
 
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Lease expirations(1)(2)
 
The following table sets forth the schedule of estimated lease expirations for our shopping malls for leases in effect as of June 30, 2019, assuming that none of our tenants exercise their option to renew or terminate their leases prior to expiration:
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
Agreements’ Expiration
 
Number of agreements(1)
 
 
Square meters to expire
 
 
Due to expire(%)
 
 
Total lease payments (in millions of Ps.)(3)
 
 
Agreements(%)
 
Vacant Stores 
  58 
  17,511 
  5.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expired in-force 
  61 
  44,878 
  13.5 
  125.2 
  5.4 
As of June 30, 2020 
  532 
  78,782 
  23.7 
  796.0 
  34.4 
As of June 30, 2021 
  394 
  57,712 
  17.4 
  598.7 
  25.9 
As of June 30, 2022 
  366 
  53,977 
  16.3 
  496.4 
  21.5 
As of June 30, 2023 and subsequent years
  156 
  79,290 
  23.9 
  296.2 
  12.8 
Total 
  1,567 
  332,150 
  100.0 
  2,312.6 
  100.0 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. A lease may be associated with one or more stores.
(2) Does not reflect our ownership interest in each property.
(3) The amount expresses the annual base rent as of June 30, 2019 of agreements due to expire.
 
             Five largest tenants of the portfolio
 
The five largest tenants of the portfolio (in terms of sales) conforms approximately 17.3% of their gross leasable area as of June 30, 2019 and represent approximately 6.7% of the annual basic rent for the fiscal year ending in that date.
 
New leases and renewals
 
The following table shows certain information about our leases agreement as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
Number of agreements
 
 
Annual base rent
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Annual admission rights
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Average annual baserent per sqm (Ps.)
 
 
Number of non-renewed agreements(1)
 
 
Non-renewed agreements (1) annual base rent amount
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Type of business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New and renewed
 
 
Former agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clothing and footwear 
  450 
  546.9 
  112.8 
  8,841.1 
  8,682.3 
  531 
  914.7 
Restaurant 
  137 
  136.3 
  24.2 
  10,779.8 
  8,890.5 
  61 
  160.5 
Miscellaneous(2) 
  97 
  117.1 
  31.9 
  12,031.2 
  13,197.3 
  120 
  204.1 
Home 
  46 
  53.9 
  9.3 
  6,950.2 
  7,170.4 
  42 
  117.8 
Services 
  52 
  52.1 
  23.0 
  5,887.2 
  4,552.1 
  0 
  42.5 
Entertainment 
  26 
  39.6 
  4.2 
  1,896.0 
  1,509.8 
  3 
  55.2 
Supermarket 
  2 
  11.4 
  0 
  1,075.2 
  839.3 
  0 
  4.4 
Total 
  810 
  957.4 
  205.4 
  7,235.4 
  6,910.2 
  757 
  1,499.1 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
(2) Miscellaneous includes anchor store.
 
Principal Terms of our Leases
 
Under the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code lease terms may not exceed 20 years (residential) or 50 years (commercial), except for leases regulated by Law No. 25,248 which states leases on real property are not subject to term restrictions. Generally, terms of our lease agreements range from three to ten years.
 
Leasable space in our shopping malls is marketed through an exclusive arrangement with our wholly owned subsidiary and real estate broker Fibesa S.A., or “Fibesa.” We use a standard lease for most tenants at our shopping malls, the terms and conditions of which are described below. However, our largest or “anchor” tenants generally negotiate better terms for their respective leases. No assurance can be given that lease terms will be as set forth in the standard lease.
 
 
 
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Rent amount specified in our leases generally is the higher of (i) a monthly base rent and (ii) a specified percentage of the tenant’s monthly gross sales in the store, which generally ranges between 2% and 10% of tenant’s gross sales. In addition, pursuant to the rent increase clause in most of our leases, a tenant’s base rent generally increases between 10% and 15% on a semi-annually and cumulative basis from the seventh (7th) month of effectiveness of the lease. Although many of our leases agreements contain price adjustment provisions, these are not based on an official index nor do they reflect the inflation index. In the event of litigation, there can be no assurance that we may be able to enforce such clauses contained in our leases.
 
In addition to rent, we charge most of our tenants an admission right, which must be paid upon execution of the lease and upon its renewal. The admission right is normally paid as a lump sum or in a small number of monthly installments. If the tenants pay this fee in installments, the tenants are responsible for paying the balance of any such unpaid amount if they terminate the lease prior to its expiration. In the event of unilateral termination and/or resolution for breach by the tenants, tenants will not be refunded their admission payment without our consent. We lease our stores, kiosks and spaces in our shopping malls through our wholly-owned subsidiary Fibesa. We charge our tenants a fee for the brokerage services, which usually amounts to approximately three months of the base rent plus the admission right.
 
We are responsible for providing each shopping mall rental unit with electricity, a main telephone switchboard, central air conditioning and a connection to a general fire detection system. We also provide the food court tenants with sanitation and with gas systems connections. Each tenant is responsible for completing all necessary installations within its rental unit, in addition to paying direct related expenses, including electricity, water, gas, telephone and air conditioning. Tenants must also pay for a percentage of total expenses and general taxes related to common areas. We determine this percentage based on different factors. The common area expenses include, among others, administration, security, operations, maintenance, cleaning and taxes.
 
We carry out promotional and marketing activities designed to draw consumer traffic to our shopping malls. These activities are paid for with the tenants’ contributions to the Common Promotional Fund, or “CPF,” which is administered by us. Tenants are required to contribute 15% of their rent (base rent plus percentage rent) to the CPF. We may increase the percentage tenants must contribute to the CPF by up to 25% of the original amount set forth in the corresponding lease. We may also require tenants to make extraordinary contributions to the CPF to fund special promotional and marketing campaigns or to cover the costs of special promotional events that benefit all tenants. We may require tenants to make these extraordinary contributions up to four times a year provided that each extraordinary contribution may not exceed 25% of the tenant’s immediately preceding monthly rent.
 
Each tenant leases its rental unit as a shell without any fixtures and is responsible for building out the interior its unit. Any modifications and additions to the units must be pre-approved by us. We have the option to charge the tenant for costs incurred in remodeling the units and for removing any additions made to the unit left behind at lease expiration. Tenants also are responsible for obtaining adequate insurance for their rental units, which must cover damage caused by fire, glass breakage, theft and flood, in addition to civil liability and workers’ compensation coverage.
 
Control Systems
 
We have computer systems equipped to monitor tenants’ sales (except stands) in all of our shopping malls. We also conduct regular audits of our tenants’ accounting sales records in all of our shopping malls. Almost every store in our shopping malls has a point of sale that is linked to our main server. We use the information generated from the computer monitoring system to prepare statistical data regarding, among other things, total sales, average sales and peak sale hours for marketing purposes and as a reference for the internal audit. Most of our shopping mall lease agreements require the tenant to have its point of sale system linked to our server.
  
 
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Detailed information regarding our shopping malls
 
Set forth below is certain information regarding our shopping mall portfolio, including certain key lease provisions.
 
Alto Palermo, City of Buenos Aires
 
Alto Palermo is a 134-store shopping mall that opened in 1990 in Palermo, a well-known middle class and densely populated neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires. Alto Palermo is located at the intersection of Santa Fe and Coronel D’az avenues, only a few minutes from downtown Buenos Aires with nearby access from the Bulnes subway station. Alto Palermo has a total developed area of 65,029 square meters (including parking) that consists of 18,637 square meters of gross leasable area. Alto Palermo has an entertainment center and a food court with 13 restaurants. Alto Palermo is spread out over four levels and has a 642-car pay parking lot of approximately 30,000 square meters. Alto Palermo’s targeted clientele are middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 45.
 
During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2019, the public visits to Alto Palermo generated retail sales totaling approximately Ps.8,106 million, 9.5% below in real terms sales during the 2018 fiscal year. Average sales per square meter reached Ps.434,936. Total rental income decreased from Ps.752 million in real terms for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 compared to Ps.674 million for fiscal 2019, which represents annual revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps.36,165 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.40,326 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alto Palermo’s occupancy rate was 99.1%.
 
We keep working on the expansion of Alto Palermo shopping mall, the shopping mall with the highest sales per square meter in our portfolio, that will add a gross leasable area of approximately 3,900 square meters and will consist in moving the food court to a third level by using the area of an adjacent building acquired in 2015. Work progress as of June 30 2019 was 23% and construction works are expected to be finished by July 2020, for more information see “—Projects under Development-Alto Palermo Expansion”.
 
Alto Palermo’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix by type of business at Alto Palermo as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  5,434 
  67.0 
  11,260 
  60.4 
Home 
  114 
  1.4 
  245 
  1.3 
Restaurant 
  758 
  9.4 
  2,812 
  15.1 
Miscellaneous 
  1,193 
  14.7 
  2,090 
  11.2 
Services 
  255 
  3.1 
  1,584 
  8.5 
Home appliances 
  352 
  4.3 
  646 
  3.5 
Total 
  8,106 
  100 
  18,637 
  100.0 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
 
 
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Alto Palermo’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenue sources at Alto Palermo for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  544 
  630 
  662 
Percentage rent(1) 
  130 
  122 
  141 
Total rent 
  674 
  752 
  803 
Non-traditional publicity 
  41 
  42 
  30 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  162 
  117 
  120 
Fees 
  12 
  14 
  14 
Parking 
  60 
  77 
  82 
Commissions 
  36 
  56 
  45 
Other 
   
  2 
  2 
Total(3) 
  985 
  1,060 
  1,095 
 
(1) Contingent rent is revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Abasto Shopping, City of Buenos Aires
 
Opened in 1998, Abasto is a 166-store shopping mall located in downtown Buenos Aires with direct access from the Carlos Gardel subway station, six blocks from the Once railway terminal, near the highway to Ezeiza International Airport. Abasto opened on November 10, 1998. The main building is a landmark building that, between 1889 and 1984 was the primary fresh produce market for the City of Buenos Aires. We converted the property into a 114,312 sqm shopping mall (including parking and common areas) with approximately 36,802 square meters of gross leasable area (40,535 square meters including Museo de los Niños). Abasto is the fourth largest shopping mall in Argentina in terms of gross leasable area.
 
Abasto has a 27-restaurant food court, a 12-screen movie theatre complex with seating for 2,900 people, covering a surface area of 8,021 sqm, entertainment area and Museo de los Niños with a surface area of 3,732 sqm (the latter is not included within the gross leasable area). The shopping mall is distributed over five stories and includes a parking lot for 1,180 vehicles with a surface area of approximately 39,690 sqm.
 
Abasto’s target clientele consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 25 and 45 which we believe represent a significant portion of the population in this area of the City of Buenos Aires.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.8,597 million, representing sales per square meter of approximately Ps.233,599, 14.9% lower than sales in real terms that sales recorded in fiscal 2018. Total rental income decreased in real terms to Ps.649 million for the 2019 fiscal year from Ps.871 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, which represents annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.17,635 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.23,671 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Abasto Shopping’s occupancy rate was 98.7%.
 
 
 
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Abasto Shopping’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Abasto Shopping as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  4,782 
  55.6 
  16,099 
  43.7 
Entertainment 
  473 
  5.5 
  12,221 
  33.2 
Home 
  109 
  1.3 
  485 
  1.3 
Restaurant 
  1,240 
  14.4 
  3,153 
  8.6 
Miscellaneous 
  924 
  10.7 
  2,223 
  6.0 
Services 
  35 
  0.4 
  354 
  1.0 
Home appliances 
  1,034 
  12.0 
  2,267 
  6.2 
Total 
  8,597 
  100 
  36,802 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
Abasto Shopping’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Abasto Shopping during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  492 
  706 
  673 
Percentage rent(1) 
  157 
  165 
  194 
Total rent 
  648 
  871 
  866 
Non-traditional publicity 
  20 
  27 
  25 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  130 
  357 
  426 
Fees 
  13 
  15 
  15 
Parking 
  74 
  102 
  107 
Commissions 
  30 
  53 
  49 
Other 
  3 
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  919 
  1,427 
  1,490 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Alto Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires Area
 
Alto Avellaneda is a 129-store suburban shopping mall that opened in October 1995 and is located in the City of Avellaneda, which is on the southern border of the City of Buenos Aires. This shopping mall is next to a railway terminal and is close to downtown Buenos Aires. Alto Avellaneda has a total constructed area of 108,598.8 square meters (including parking) which consists of 37,958 square meters of GLA. The shopping mall has a multiplex cinema with six screens, the first Walmart superstore in Argentina, an entertainment center, a food court with 17 restaurants and a Falabella department store, which opened on April 28, 2008. Walmart (not included in gross leasable area) purchased the space it occupies, but it pays for its pro rata share of the common charges of Alto Avellaneda’s parking lot. The shopping mall has a 2,400-car free parking lot consisting of 53,203 square meters. Alto Avellaneda Shopping’s targeted clientele consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 25 and 40.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.7,709 million, which represents a decrease of 20.7% in real terms compared to 2018. Sales per square meter were Ps.203,101. Total rental income decreased from Ps.614 million in real terms for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.514 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.13,541 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.15,980 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alto Avellaneda’s occupancy rate was 98.6%. 
 
 
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Alto Avellaneda’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Alto Avellaneda as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total
 
Department store 
  1,269 
  16.5 
  11,629 
  30.6 
Clothing and footwear 
  3,702 
  48.0 
  13,973 
  36.8 
Entertainment 
  131 
  1.7 
  3,723 
  9.8 
Home 
  133 
  1.7 
  486 
  1.3 
Restaurant 
  780 
  10.1 
  1,688 
  4.4 
Miscellaneous 
  394 
  5.1 
  3,462 
  9.1 
Services 
  48 
  0.6 
  824 
  2.2 
Home appliances 
  1,252 
  16.2 
  2,173 
  5.7 
Total 
  7,709 
  100 
  37,958 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
Alto Avellaneda’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to revenues for Alto Avellaneda for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  398 
  462 
  476 
Percentage rent(1) 
  116 
  152 
  150 
Total rent 
  514 
  614 
  627 
Non-traditional advertising 
  10 
  14 
  12 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  86 
  60 
  61 
Fees 
  11 
  13 
  13 
Commissions 
  36 
  38 
  31 
Other 
  3 
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  660 
  741 
  744 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Does not include revenues relating to expenses and our collective promotion fund.
 
Alcorta Shopping, City of Buenos Aires
 
Alcorta Shopping is a 114-store shopping mall which opened in 1992, located in the residential area of Palermo Chico, one of the most exclusive areas in the City of Buenos Aires, and a short drive from downtown Buenos Aires. Alcorta Shopping has a total constructed area of approximately 87,553.8 square meters (including parking) that consists of 15,725 square meters of GLA. Alcorta Shopping has a cinema with two screens, a food court with 10 restaurants, 2 exclusive restaurants, a Carrefour hypermarket on the ground floor and a Santander bank. The shopping mall is spread out over three levels and has a free for 2 hours parking lot for 1,137 and an additional parking space in front of the main building with space for 435 vehicles. Alcorta Shopping’s targeted clientele consists of high-income individuals between the ages of 25 and 40. It receives an average of 600,000 monthly visitors and the average ticket is approximately Ps.5,000.
 
 
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Over the past years, Alcorta Shopping has become a symbol of fashion and vanguard style in Argentina. It is the place of choice of emerging designers for promoting and selling their new brands.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the public visiting the shopping mall generated real retail sales that totaled approximately Ps.4,572 million, which represents fiscal year sales for approximately Ps.290,760 per square meter and a year-on-year drop of 6.6% in real terms. Total rental income decreased from approximately Ps.365 million in real terms for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.336 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leaseable square meter of Ps.21,367 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.23,180 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alcorta Shopping’s occupancy rate was 97.9%.
 
Alcorta Shopping’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Alcorta Shopping as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  3,204 
  70.1 
  9,107 
  57.9 
Entertainment 
  48 
  1.1 
  1,339 
  8.5 
Home 
  273 
  6.0 
  1,118 
  7.1 
Restaurants 
  282 
  6.2 
  855 
  5.4 
Miscellaneous 
  575 
  12.6 
  1,071 
  6.8 
Services 
  151 
  3.3 
  2,156 
  13.7 
Home appliances 
  38 
  0.8 
  79 
  0.5 
Total 
  4,572 
  100.0 
  15,725 
  100.0 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
Alcorta Shopping’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Alcorta Shopping during the following fiscal years:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  258 
  288 
  304 
Percentage rent(1) 
  78 
  77 
  77 
Total rent 
  336 
  365 
  381 
Non-traditional advertising 
  18 
  17 
  14 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  76 
  59 
  52 
Fees 
  4 
  5 
  5 
Parking 
  37 
  41 
  39 
Commissions 
  13 
  29 
  25 
Other 
  1 
  (1)
   
Total(3) 
  485 
  514 
  516 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
 
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Patio Bullrich, City of Buenos Aires
 
Patio Bullrich is the oldest shopping mall in the City of Buenos Aires. Opened in 1988, it is located in the neighborhood of Recoleta, one of the most prosperous areas of the City of Buenos Aires. This district is a residential, cultural and tourist center that includes distinguished private homes, historical sites, museums, theatres and embassies. The shopping mall has 85 stores and is located within walking distance of the most prestigious hotels of the City of Buenos Aires and the subway, bus and train systems.
 
Patio Bullrich has a total developed area of 29,982 square meters (including parking) that consist of 11,396 square meters of GLA and common areas covering 12,472 square meters. The shopping mall is spread out over four levels and has a pay parking lot for 206 cars in an area consisting of approximately 4,600 square meters. The shopping mall has a four-screen multiplex cinema with 1,381 seats and soon a fifth luxury screen will be incorporated. In addition, it has the first food hall in Argentina (“Gourmand”) that offers French and Italian cuisine, patisserie, seafood and grill cuisine, and a market that offers international products. Its tenant mix features many important international and national luxury brands such as LV, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Bally, Etiqueta Negra, Black Label, Jazmin Chebar, and Calandra, among others.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales totaling approximately Ps.3,003 million, which represents annual sales of approximately Ps.263,531 per square meter and a increase of 10.6% in real terms compared to fiscal 2018. Total rental income decreased from Ps.198 million in real terms in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.187 million in fiscal 2019, which represents monthly revenues per gross leasable square meter of Ps.16,409 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.17,373 in fiscal 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Patio Bullrich’s occupancy rate was 93.5%.
 
Patio Bullrich’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix by type of business at Patio Bullrich as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  2,046 
  68.1 
  5,698 
  50.0 
Entertainment 
  30 
  1.0 
  1,510 
  13.3 
Home 
  33 
  1.1 
  90 
  0.8 
Restaurant 
  268 
  8.9 
  1,012 
  8.9 
Miscellaneous 
  559 
  18.6 
  2,209 
  19.4 
Services 
  67 
  2.2 
  877 
  7.7 
Total 
  3,003 
  100 
  11,396 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
 
 
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 Patio Bullrich’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Patio Bullrich during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
                                                                    (in thousands of Ps.)
 
 
 
 
Base rent 
  134 
  162 
  177 
Percentage rent(1) 
  53 
  36 
  38 
Total rent 
  187 
  198 
  214 
Non-traditional advertising 
  8 
  7 
  6 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  35 
  29 
  31 
Fees 
  9 
  11 
  11 
Parking 
  35 
  40 
  39 
Commissions 
  9 
  13 
  14 
Other 
  (1)
   
  1 
Total(3) 
  282 
  298 
  317 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Buenos Aires Design, City of Buenos Aires
 
Buenos Aires Design, opened in 1993, is in the exclusive neighborhood of Recoleta in the City of Buenos Aires, near Libertador Avenue and downtown Buenos Aires. This mall has 13,735 sqm of GLA with 62 stores that specialize in decoration and home appliances.
 
As a result of a public auction, in February 1991, the City of Buenos Aires granted a 20-year concession to use a plot of land in the Centro Cultural Recoleta to Emprendimientos Recoleta S.A, 53.68% of whose equity is owned by us. The concession’s effective date was November 19, 1993 and was set to expire on November 18, 2013. In 2010, the government of Buenos Aires, pursuant to Decree No. 867/2010, extended the concession term for an additional five-year period. On November 18, 2018, we returned the property to the government of Buenos Aires complying with the end of the concession term.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated nominal retail sales of approximately Ps.393 million until November 2018. Total rental income decreased from Ps.78 million in real terms in fiscal 2018 to Ps.25 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
 
Buenos Aires Design’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Buenos Aires Design as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.) (2)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
Home 
  254 
  64.6 
Restaurant 
  107 
  27.3 
Miscellaneous 
  3 
  0.7 
Home appliances 
  29 
  7.5 
Total 
  393 
  100 
 
(1)  Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
(2)  Includes tenant sales until end of concession on December 5, 2018.
 
 
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Buenos Aires Design’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Buenos Aires Design during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
YoY Var
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  21 
  68 
  74 
Percentage rent(1) 
  4 
  10 
  6 
Total rent 
  25 
  78 
  80 
Non-traditional advertising 
   
  3 
  4 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  2 
  9 
  12 
Fees 
  3 
  8 
  8 
Parking 
  6 
  22 
  23 
Commissions 
   
  1 
  4 
Other 
   
   
   
Total(3) 
  37 
  121 
  131 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. It does not reflect our interest in Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Dot Baires Shopping, City of Buenos Aires
 
Dot Baires Shopping opened in May 2009. It has four floors and sub-levels, covering a surface area of 173,000 square meters, of which 48,827 square meters constitutes gross leasable area, comprising 169 retail stores, a hypermarket, a ten-screen multiplex cinema and parking space for 2,042 vehicles with a surface of approximately 75,000 square meters.
 
Dot Baires Shopping is located at the spot where Avenida General Paz meets the Panamerican Highway in the neighborhood of Saavedra, City of Buenos Aires, and is the largest shopping mall in the City in terms of square meters. As of June 30, 2019, we owned 80% of the equity of Panamerican Mall S.A.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.6,588 million, which represents a decrease of 21.2% in real terms and annual sales of approximately Ps.134,934 per square meter in fiscal 2018. Total rental income decreased from Ps.523 million in real terms in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.445 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.9,319 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.10,586 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Dot Baires Shopping’s occupancy rate was 74.5%. This is due to Walmart’s early termination of contract in the second quarter of the fiscal year. We hope to occupy the vacant area in the next period with smaller tenants. Excluding this particular effect, the occupancy would be 98.8%.
 
 
 
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Dot Baires Shopping’s tenant mix (1)
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix in terms of types of business in Dot Baires Shopping as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Department store 
  1,144 
  17.4 
  8,087 
  16.6 
Clothing and footwear 
  2,971 
  45.1 
  25,088 
  51.4 
Entertainment 
  262 
  4.0 
  8,519 
  17.4 
Home 
  103 
  1.6 
  553 
  1.1 
Restaurant 
  791 
  12.0 
  1,721 
  3.5 
Miscellaneous 
  743 
  11.3 
  2,372 
  4.9 
Services 
  79 
  1.2 
  811 
  1.7 
Home appliances 
  496 
  7.5 
  1,676 
  3.4 
Total 
  6,588 
  100 
  48,827 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019.
 
Dot Baires Shopping’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Dot Baires Shopping for the periods indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  330 
  383 
  395 
Percentage rent(1) 
  125 
  140 
  152 
Total rent 
  455 
  523 
  547 
Non-traditional advertising 
  19 
  24 
  19 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  66 
  72 
  71 
Fees 
  8 
  9 
  9 
Parking 
  94 
  105 
  102 
Commissions 
  26 
  26 
  24 
Other 
  109 
  2 
  3 
Total(3) 
  777 
  761 
  774 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Soleil Premium Outlet, greater Buenos Aires, province of Buenos Aires
 
In December 2007, we entered into an agreement with INC S.A., or “INCSA,” an unaffiliated company, for the acquisition of Soleil Premium Outlet. On July 1, 2010, we executed the final deed for partial conveyance of title with INCSA, whereby INCSA transferred to us the shopping mall’s going concern, which we started to operate on that date. The transaction was exclusive of any debt or credit prior to the transaction with respect to INCSA’s business, as well as the real property where a hypermarket currently operates located on the premises. On April 12, 2011, the Argentine Antitrust Authority (Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia), or “CNDC,” approved the transaction.
 
In April 2013, after a conversion of the shopping mall including redevelopment of a building and change in tenant mix accompanied by a marketing campaign and change of logo, we re launched the property as Soleil Premium Outlet. The mall has a surface area of 47,525 square meters, 15,214 square meters of which are gross leasable area, consisting of 79 stores and 2,335 parking spaces. Soleil Premium Outlet is located in San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires. Soleil Premium Outlet opened more than 30 years ago and was the first outlet mall in Argentina.
 
 
 
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.3,538 million, which represents annual average sales of approximately Ps.233,388 per square meter and a turnover decrease of 10.7% in real terms compared to 2018. Total rental income decreased from Ps.231 million in real terms in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.210 million in fiscal 2019, representing annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.13,854 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.15,183 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Soleil Premium Outlet’s occupancy rate was 99.0%.
 
Soleil Premium Outlet’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix in terms of types of business in Soleil Premium Outlet as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  2,839 
  80.2 
  9,999 
  66.0 
Entertainment 
  128 
  3.6 
  3,262 
  21.5 
Home 
  10 
  0.3 
  127 
  0.8 
Restaurant 
  332 
  9.4 
  711 
  4.7 
Miscellaneous 
  87 
  2.5 
  353 
  2.3 
Services 
  14 
  0.4 
  234 
  1.5 
Home appliances 
  129 
  3.7 
  472 
  3.1 
Total 
  3,538 
  100 
  15,214 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019.
 
Soleil Premium Outlet’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Soleil Premium Outlet during the following periods:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  135 
  160 
  134 
Percentage rent(1) 
  75 
  71 
  80 
Total rent 
  210 
  231 
  215 
Non-traditional advertising 
  3 
  4 
  2 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  31 
  20 
  16 
Fees 
  2 
  3 
  3 
Commissions 
  10 
  10 
  13 
Other 
  1 
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  257 
  269 
  250 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
 
 
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Distrito Arcos, City of Buenos Aires
 
Distrito Arcos was opened on December 18, 2014. Distrito Arcos is a premium outlet located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. It has 14,335 square meters of GLA and it consists of 65 stores, 427 parking spaces y 35 selling stands.
 
During the fiscal year 2017, the second stage of the project was inaugurated, and six new stores were opened, including a fitness center, a fast food restaurant and various clothing stores. Three new accesses were added and an amphitheater with several entertainment and commercial proposals was also built.
 
During the 2019 fiscal year Arcos District obtained the definitive rating of the Shopping mall. This allowed adapting the spaces of the selling stands improving their location and size as well as the income of this business unit. It also opened the Nike store by 900 meters increasing the influx of public and sales. The shopping was consolidated in its outlet concept, showing variables of the growing business and above inflation in stores, selling stands, Apsa Media and parking. We worked hard on spending efficiency by implementing the LEAN standard cleaning system and focused on the customer with the implementation of a new CRM.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.3,255 million, which represents annual average sales of approximately Ps.227,046 per square meter and a turnover decrease of 0.4% in real terms compared to 2018. Total rental income increased from Ps.363 million in real terms for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.365 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, representing annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.25,462 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.25,619 fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Distrito Arcos’ occupancy rate was 99.4%.
 
Distrito Arcos’ tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Distrito Arcos as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  2,830 
  86.9 
  10,449 
  72.9 
Miscellaneous 
  223 
  6.8 
  728 
  5.1 
Services 
  172 
  5.3 
  1,883 
  13.1 
Restaurant 
  30 
  0.9 
  1,275 
  8.9 
Total 
  3,255 
  100 
  14,335 
  100 
 
 (1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019.
 
 
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Distrito Arcos’ revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues from Distrito Arcos during the following periods:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  278 
  278 
  265 
Percentage rent(1) 
  87 
  85 
  100 
Total rent 
  365 
  363 
  365 
Non-traditional advertising 
  8 
  6 
  4 
Revenues from admission rights(2) 
  25 
  14 
  11 
Fees 
  2 
  2 
  2 
Parking 
  31 
  33 
  32 
Commissions 
  11 
  14 
  2 
Other 
  1 
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  442 
  434 
  417 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Alto NOA, City of Salta, Province of Salta
 
Alto Noa is an 86 store shopping mall that opened in 1994, located in the City of Salta, the capital of the Province of Salta, in northwest Argentina. Salta Province has a population of approximately 1.2 million with approximately 600,000 in the City of Salta. The shopping mall has total developed area of approximately 31,046 square meters (including parking) and 19,311 square meters of GLA. Alto Noa has a food court with 11 restaurants, a large entertainment center, a supermarket and a multiplex cinema with eight screens. The shopping mall occupies one floor and has a free parking lot for 520 cars. Alto Noa’s targeted clientele consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 40.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.2,919 million, which represents sales of approximately Ps.151,152 per square meter during fiscal 2019 and a decrease of 17.2% in real terms compared to fiscal 2018. Total rental income decreased from Ps.171 million in real terms in fiscal 2018 to Ps.147 million in fiscal 2019, which represents annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.7,612 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.8,970 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alto NOA’s occupancy rate was 99.5%.
 
Alto NOA’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Alto NOA:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  838 
  28.7 
  3,981 
  20.6 
Entertainment 
  280 
  9.6 
  6,170 
  32.0 
Home 
  36 
  1.2 
  345 
  1.8 
Restaurant 
  326 
  11.2 
  1,111 
  5.8 
Miscellaneous 
  1,134 
  38.8 
  6,655 
  34.5 
Services 
  15 
  0.5 
  302 
  1.6 
Home appliances 
  290 
  9.9 
  747 
  3.9 
Total 
  2,919 
  100 
  19,311 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores. 
 
 
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 Alto NOA’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Alto NOA during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
                                                            (in millions of Ps.)
 
 
 
 
Base rent 
  97 
  111 
  103 
Percentage rent (1) 
  50 
  60 
  67 
Total rent 
  147 
  171 
  170 
Non-traditional advertising 
  3 
  3 
  2 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  13 
  11 
  10 
Fees 
  1 
  1 
  1 
Commissions 
  8 
  8 
  8 
Other 
  1 
  1 
  1 
Total (3) 
  173 
  195 
  193 
 
(1) Contingent rent is on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease or a lease renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to the collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Alto Rosario, City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fé
 
Alto Rosario is a 140-store shopping mall located in the City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fé, the third largest city in Argentina in terms of population. Alto Rosario has a total developed area of approximately 100,750 square meters which consists of 33,534 square meters of gross leasable area (excluding Museo de los Niños), a food court with 18 restaurants, a large entertainment center, a supermarket and a Showcase cinema with 14 state-of-the-art screens. The shopping mall occupies one floor and has a free parking lot for 1,700 cars. Alto Rosario’s targeted clientele consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 40.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, public visitors to the shopping mall generated retail sales of approximately Ps.6,497 million, which represents a decrease of 10.4% in real terms compared to fiscal year 2018. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps.193,738. Total rental income decreased from Ps.425 million in real terms in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.386 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leasable square meter of Ps.11,511 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.12,741 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alto Rosario’s occupancy rate was 99.6%.
 
Alto Rosario’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix by type of business at Alto Rosario as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(in millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  3,685 
  56.7 
  16,014 
  43.7 
Entertainment 
  308 
  4.7 
  8,984 
  26.8 
Home 
  190 
  2.9 
  1,143 
  3.4 
Restaurant 
  798 
  12.3 
  2,209 
  6.6 
Miscellaneous 
  727 
  11.2 
  2,411 
  7.2 
Services 
  8 
  0.1 
  1,245 
  3.7 
Home appliances 
  780 
  12.0 
  1,528 
  4.6 
Total 
  6,497 
  100.0 
  33,534 
  100.0 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores. 
 
 
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Alto Rosario’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Alto Rosario during the following periods:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  245 
  279 
  301 
Percentage rent (1) 
  141 
  146 
  155 
Total rent 
  385 
  426 
  456 
Non-traditional advertising 
  9 
  9 
  7 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  63 
  42 
  41 
Fees 
  5 
  5 
  5 
Commissions 
  15 
  28 
  26 
Other 
   
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  478 
  512 
  536 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to expenses and collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Mendoza Plaza, City of Mendoza, Province of Mendoza
 
Mendoza Plaza is a 130 store shopping mall which opened in 1992 and is located in the district of Guaymallén, in the Province of Mendoza. The city of Mendoza has a population of approximately 1.5 million inhabitants, making it the fourth largest City in Argentina. Mendoza Plaza Shopping consists of 42,876 square meters of GLA and has a multiplex cinema covering an area of approximately 3,659 square meters with ten screens, one of them a 4D being the first in the province, the Chilean department store Falabella with more than 10,000 square meters, a food court with 18 restaurants, 5 restaurants on the street in the new sector called "Shopping District Food", an entertainment center and a supermarket, which is also a tenant. The shopping mall has two levels and has a free parking lot for 1,700 cars. Mendoza Plaza’s targeted clientele consists of middle-income individuals between the ages of 28 and 40.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the public visiting the shopping mall generated real retail sales that totaled approximately Ps.5,179 million, which represents a year-on-year drop of 15.3% in real terms. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps.120,800. Total rental income decreased from Ps.273 million in real terms in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.236 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leaseable square meter of Ps.5,504 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.6,369 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Mendoza Plaza’s occupancy rate was 97.3%.
 
 
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Mendoza Plaza’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Mendoza Plaza as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Department Store 
  1,160 
  22.4 
  9,765 
  22.8 
Clothing and footwear 
  1,334 
  25.8 
  10,706 
  25.0 
Entertainment 
  232 
  4.5 
  7,351 
  17.1 
Home 
  77 
  1.5 
  447 
  1.0 
Restaurant 
  530 
  10.2 
  2,972 
  6.9 
Miscellaneous 
  1,030 
  19.9 
  8,359 
  19.5 
Services 
  30 
  0.6 
  386 
  0.9 
Home appliances 
  786 
  15.2 
  2,890 
  6.7 
Total 
  5,179 
  100 
  42,876 
  100 
 
(1)  Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
Mendoza Plaza’s revenues
 
The table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Mendoza Plaza during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  146 
  176 
  179 
Percentage rent (1) 
  90 
  97 
  94 
Total rent 
  236 
  273 
  274 
Non-traditional advertising 
  6 
  7 
  5 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  23 
  14 
  15 
Fees 
  7 
  8 
  7 
Commissions 
  11 
  8 
  13 
Other 
  3 
  4 
  9 
Total(3) 
  287 
  314 
  324 
 
(1) Contingent rent is based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees payable by our tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to expenses and collective promotion fund are not included.
 
Córdoba Shopping—Villa Cabrera, City of Córdoba
 
Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera is a shopping mall covering 35,000 square meters of surface area, with 15,361 square meters being gross leaseable area. Córdoba Shopping has 102 commercial stores, a 12-screen multiplex cinema and parking lot for 1,500 vehicles, located in Villa Cabrera, City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, the public visiting the shopping mall generated real retail sales that totaled approximately Ps.2,119 million, which represents a year-on-year decrease of 15.4% in real terms. Sales per square meter were approximately Ps.137,947. Total rental income decreased from Ps.159 million in real terms in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.140 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents annual income per gross leaseable square meter of Ps.9,114 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.10,408 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Córdoba Shopping’s occupancy rate was 99.3%.
 
 
 
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Córdoba Shopping—Villa Cabrera’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the tenant mix in terms of types of business in Córdoba Shopping as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  1,376 
  64.9 
  6,425 
  41.8 
Entertainment 
  89 
  4.2 
  5,842 
  38.0 
Home 
  36 
  1.7 
  335 
  2.2 
Restaurant 
  227 
  10.7 
  964 
  6.3 
Miscellaneous 
  202 
  9.5 
  664 
  4.3 
Services 
  18 
  0.8 
  596 
  3.9 
Home appliances 
  171 
  8.1 
  535 
  3.5 
Total 
  2,119 
  100 
  15,361 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019. Gross leasable area with respect to such vacant stores is included under the type of business of the last tenant to occupy such stores.
 
Revenues from Córdoba Shopping—Villa Cabrera
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of Córdoba Shopping during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  84 
  96 
  89 
Percentage rent (1) 
  56 
  63 
  73 
Total rent 
  140 
  159 
  162 
Non-traditional advertising 
  6 
  5 
  4 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  15 
  11 
  10 
Fees 
  5 
  6 
  6 
Commissions 
  5 
  8 
  9 
Other 
   
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  172 
  190 
  191 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to expenses and collective promotion fund are not included.
 
La Ribera Shopping, City of Santa Fé, Province of Santa Fé
 
We hold 50% of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.’s (“NPSF”) shares, a corporation that is tenant of a building in which it built and currently operates “La Ribera” shopping mall, which has a surface area of 47,506 square meters, comprising 68 retail stores and seven 2D, 3D and XD-screen multiplex cinema with the latest sound and image technology. It also comprises a 510-square meter cultural center and 24,553 square meters in outdoor areas and free parking space. Its gross leaseable area is approximately 10,530 square meters. The shopping mall is strategically located in Dock I of the port of the City of Santa Fe in the Province of Santa Fe, just 3 blocks away from its commercial and banking center, the place with the largest development in terms of real estate in the City of Santa Fe, 27 kilometers away from the City of Paraná and 96 kilometers away from the City of Rafaela, its range of influence represents a potential market of over one million people.
 
 
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the public visiting the shopping mall generated real retail sales that totaled approximately Ps.1,517 million, which represents a year-on-year decrease of 17.3% and sales per square meter were approximately Ps.144,074. Total rental income decreased from Ps.56 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.50 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, representing annual income per gross leaseable square meter of Ps.4,748 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.5,318 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, La Ribera Shopping’s occupancy rate was 94.6%.
 
La Ribera Shopping’s tenant mix(1)
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at La Ribera Shopping as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  635 
  41.9 
  3,774 
  35.8 
Entertainment 
  167 
  11.0 
  3,323 
  31.6 
Home 
  34 
  2.3 
  159 
  1.5 
Restaurant 
  315 
  20.7 
  1,806 
  17.2 
Miscellaneous 
  244 
  16.0 
  700 
  6.6 
Services 
  5 
  0.3 
  29 
  0.3 
Home appliances 
  117 
  7.7 
  739 
  7.0 
Total 
  1,517 
  100.0 
  10,530 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019.
 
La Ribera Shopping’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues of La Ribera Shopping during the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years endedJune 30 (4)
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  26 
  27 
  25 
Percentage rent (1) 
  24 
  29 
  30 
Total rent 
  50 
  56 
  55 
Non-traditional advertising 
  2 
  2 
  2 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  2 
  1 
  1 
Fees 
  1 
  1 
  1 
Commissions 
 4
  4 
  3 
Total(3) 
 60
  64 
  62 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to expenses and collective promotion fund are not included.
(4) It does not reflect our participation on each property.

 
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Alto Comahue, City of Neuquén, Province of Neuquén
 
Alto Comahue, was inaugurated on March 17, 2015, and is located in the City of Neuquén, in the Patagonian region of Argentina. It has a total surface of 35,000 square meters and 11,700 square meters of GLA, approximately 1,066 roof-covered and open-air parking spaces and a large entertainment and leisure area. Alto Comahue offers 100 retail stores that house the most prestigious brands in Argentina and has a 6-screen multiplex cinema and a theme restaurant. It is a three-story building consisting of a basement where the parking lot and a 1,000 square meters Food Hall are located; the ground floor consisting of 5,000 square meters for retail stores, and the first floor consisting of 1,000 square meters for restaurants with unique views of the city, 2,600 square meters of retail stores and 2,100 square meters of cinemas.
 
The development is a part of a mixed-use complex that further includes a supermarket that is currently in operation and 2 additional parcels of land. One of these parcels is assigned to development of a hotel and the other, which extends over 18,000 sqm -owned by the company-, to a future housing development.
 
During this fiscal year, visitors to the shopping mall generated real retail sales that totaled approximately Ps.2,082 million, which represent a year-on-year decrease of 8.7% and sales per square meter of approximately Ps.177,966. Total rental income decreased from Ps.237 million in real terms in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 to Ps.243 million in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which represents total revenues for the fiscal years per gross leaseable area of Ps.20,769 in fiscal year 2019 and Ps.25,221 in fiscal year 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Alto Comahue’s occupancy rate was 96.2%.
 
Alto Comahue’s tenant mix
 
The following table sets forth the mix of tenants by type of business at Alto Comahue as of June 30, 2019:
 
Type of business (1)
 
Tenant Sales
(In millions of Ps.)
 
 
Tenant Sales
(%)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
GLA (% of total)
 
Clothing and footwear 
  1,026 
  49.4 
  6,002 
  51.3 
Entertainment 
  64 
  3.1 
  2,351 
  20.1 
Home 
  67 
  3.2 
  441 
  3.8 
Restaurant 
  426 
  20.5 
  1,451 
  12.4 
Miscellaneous 
  299 
  14.3 
  787 
  6.7 
Services 
  42 
  2.0 
  251 
  2.1 
Home appliances 
  157 
  7.5 
  417 
  3.6 
Total 
  2,082 
  100 
  11,700 
  100 
 
(1) Includes vacant stores as of June 30, 2019.
 
Alto Comahue’s revenues
 
The following table sets forth selected information relating to the revenues derived from Alto Comahue during the following periods:
 
 
 
For the fiscal yearsended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Base rent 
  180 
  176 
  182 
Percentage rent (1) 
  63 
  61 
  52 
Total rent 
  242 
  236 
  234
Non-traditional advertising 
  3 
  4 
  2 
Revenues from admission rights (2) 
  7 
  4 
  4 
Fees 
  2 
  2 
  2 
Commissions 
  9 
  5 
  2 
Other 
  30 
  1 
  1 
Total(3) 
  293 
  252 
  245 
 
(1) Contingent rent is the revenue based on a specific percentage of gross sales of our tenants.
(2) Admission rights are the fees required from tenants for entering into a lease agreement or a lease agreement renewal.
(3) Consolidated rents. Revenues relating to expenses and collective promotion fund are not included.
 
 
 
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 Administration and management of shopping malls
 
We manage and operate each of the shopping malls in which we have more than 50% ownership and in our Joint Venture in NPSF (La Ribera Shopping). We charge tenants a monthly management fee, which varies from shopping mall to shopping mall, depending on the cost of administration and maintenance of the common areas and the administration of contributions made by tenants to fund promotional efforts for the shopping mall. We charge a monthly management fee, paid prorated by the tenants, according to their particular lease rates. This management fee is a fixed amount in Alto Palermo, Alto Avellaneda, Abasto Shopping, Paseo Alcorta, Alto NOA, Dot Baires, Alto Rosario, Soleil Premium Outlet, Patio Bullrich, Distrito Arcos and Alto Comahue and a percentage of the common area maintenance expenses in Buenos Aires Design, Córdoba Shopping and Mendoza Plaza.
 
Our total revenues from management fees during fiscal 2019 were Ps.85.7 million, Ps.67.2 million during fiscal 2018 and Ps.51.7 million during fiscal 2017.
 
Competition
 
We are the largest owner and operator of shopping malls, offices and other commercial properties in Argentina in terms of gross leaseable area and number of rental properties. Given that most of our shopping malls are located in highly populated areas, there are competing shopping malls within, or in close proximity to, our targeted areas, as well as stores located on avenues or streets. The number of shopping malls in a particular area could have a material effect on our ability to lease space in our shopping malls and on the amount of rent that we are able to charge. We believe that due to the limited availability of large plots of land and zoning restrictions in the City of Buenos Aires, it is difficult for other companies to compete with us in areas through the development of new shopping malls. Our principal competitor is Cencosud S.A. which owns and operates Unicenter Shopping and the Jumbo hypermarket chain, among others.
 
The following table shows certain information concerning the most significant owners and operators of shopping malls in Argentina.
 
Entity
Shopping malls
Location
 
GLA
 
 
Marketshare(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(%)
 
IRSA CP 
Alto Palermo
City of Buenos Aires
  18,637 
  1.43 
 
Abasto Shopping(2)
City of Buenos Aires
  36,802 
  2.83 
 
Alto Avellaneda
Province of Buenos Aires
  37,958 
  2.92 
 
Alcorta Shopping
City of Buenos Aires
  15,725 
  1.21 
 
Patio Bullrich
City of Buenos Aires
  11,396 
  0.88 
 
Dot Baires Shopping(4)
City of Buenos Aires
  48,827 
  3.76 
 
Soleil
Province of Buenos Aires
  15,158 
  1.17 
 
Distrito Arcos
City of Buenos Aires
  14,335 
  1.10 
 
Alto Noa(2)
City of Salta
  19,311 
  1.49 
 
Alto Rosario(3)
City of Rosario
  33,534 
  2.58 
 
Mendoza Plaza
City of Mendoza
  42,876 
  3.30 
 
Córdoba Shopping
City of Córdoba
  15,361 
  1.18 
 
La Ribera Shopping
City of Santa Fe
  10,530 
  0.81 
 
Alto Comahue
City of Neuquén
  11,700 
  0.90 
Subtotal 
 
 
  332,150 
  25.56 
Cencosud S.A. 
 
 
  277,203 
  21.33 
Other operators 
 
 
  690,499 
  53.13 
Total 
 
 
  1,299,852 
  100.00 
 
(1) Corresponding to gross leaseable area in respect of total gross leaseable area. Market share is calculated dividing sqm over total sqm.
(2) Does not include Museo de los Niños (3,732 sqm).
(3) Does not include Museo de los Niños (1,261 sqm).
(4) Our interest in PAMSA is 80%:
 
Source: Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers.
 
 
 
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Our Offices segment
 
Overview
 
We own, develop and manage office buildings and other rental properties throughout Argentina. As of June 30, 2019, we owned and managed eight office buildings located in the City of Buenos Aires with an aggregate of 115,378 square meters (1,241,918 square feet) of gross leasable area, and a land reserve with the potential for development of an additional 62,998 square meters (327,438 square feet) of office space. Our Offices segment had a 88.3% occupancy rate as of June 30, 2019.
 
The following table shows certain information regarding our office buildings, as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Leasable area (square meters)
  115,378 
  83,213 
  84,110 
Occupancy of total portfolio (1)
  88.3%
  92.3%
  96.7%
Rent in US$/square meter (1)
  26.4 
  26.1 
  24.7 
 
(1) Fiscal year 2017 excludes Philips building, which was subject to a loan-for-use agreement executed with the seller, effective until January 2018.
 
The following table shows certain information regarding our office buildings, as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
Date of acquisition/development
 
GLA (sqm)(1)
 
 
Occupancy rate(2)
 
 
Ownership interest
 
 
Total rental income for the fiscal year endedJune 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
(%)
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
Offices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AAA & A buildings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
República Building 
Dec-14
  19,885 
  95.2 
  100 
  310,782 
Bankboston Tower 
Dec-14
  14,865 
  93.5 
  100 
  234,089 
Intercontinental Plaza(3) 
Dec-14
  2,979 
  100.0 
  100 
  32,097 
Bouchard 710 
Dec-14
  15,014 
  100.0 
  100 
  257,367 
Dot Building 
Nov-06
  11,242 
  100.0 
  80 
  157,249 
Zetta 
Jun-19
  32,173 
  97.5 
  80 
  349,519 
Total AAA & A buildings
 
  96,158 
  97.2 
    
  1,341,103 
B buildings
 
    
    
    
    
Philips 
Jun-17
  7,755 
  45.7 
  100 
  63,956 
Suipacha 652/64 
Dec-14
  11,465 
  44.6 
  100 
  79,887 
Total B buildings
 
  19,220 
  45.0 
    
  143,843 
 
  115,378 
  88.3 
  N/A 
  1,484,945 
 
(1) Corresponds to the total leasable surface area of each property. Excludes common areas and parking spaces.
(2) Calculated by dividing occupied square meters by total gross leasable area of the relevant property.
(3) We own 13.2% of the building which covers an area of 22,535 square meters of gross leasable area, meaning we own 2,979 square meters of gross leasable area.
 
Management of office buildings
 
We generally act as the manager of the office properties in which we own an interest. We typically own the entire building or a substantial number of floors in the building. The buildings in which we own floors are generally managed pursuant to the terms of a condominium agreement that typically provides for control by a simple majority of the interests based on owned area. As building manager, we handle services such as security, maintenance and housekeeping, which are generally outsourced. The cost of the services is passed through to, and paid for by, the tenants, except in the case of our units that have not been leased, if any, for which we bear the cost. We market our leasable area through commissioned brokers or directly by us.
 
 
 
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Leases
 
We usually lease our offices and other rental properties by using contracts with an average term of three years, with the exception of a few contracts with terms of five years. These contracts are renewable for two or three years at the tenant’s option. Contracts for the rental of office buildings and other commercial properties are generally stated in U.S. dollars, and in accordance with Argentine law they are not subject to inflation adjustment. Rental rates for renewed periods are negotiated at market value.
 
Occupancy rate
 
The following table shows the occupancy rate of our offices for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
 
Occupancy rate (1)
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(%)
 
Offices:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
República Building 
  95.2 
  98.4 
  95.2 
Bankboston Tower 
  93.5 
  85.6 
  100.0 
Intercontinental Plaza 
  100.0 
  100.0 
  100.0 
Bouchard 710 
  100.0 
  100.0 
  100.0 
Suipacha 652/64 
  44.6 
  86.2 
  86.3 
DOT Building 
  100.0 
  100.0 
  100.0 
Philips Building 
  45.7 
  69.8 
   
Zetta Building 
  97.5 
   
   
Total 
  88.3 
  92.3 
  96.7 
 
(1) Leased square meters pursuant to lease agreements in effect as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 over gross leasable area of offices for the same fiscal years.
 
The following table sets forth the annual income per square meter for our offices during the fiscal years indicated.
 
 
 
Income per square meter (1)
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(Ps./sqm)
 
Intercontinental Plaza 
  10,775 
  11,983 
  11,866 
Bouchard 710 
  17,142 
  14,289 
  12,543 
Suipacha 652/64 
  15,623 
  6,071 
  6,663 
Bankboston Tower 
  16,842 
  12,038 
  11,761 
República Building 
  16,417 
  11,471 
  13,085 
Dot Building 
  13,968 
  10,101 
  9,816 
Philips Building 
  18,046 
  5,029 
   
Zetta Building
  11,149 
   
   
 
(1) Calculated by dividing annual rental income by the gross leasable area of offices based on our interest in each building as of June 30 for each fiscal period.
 

 
 
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Lease expirations
 
We usually lease our offices by using contracts with an average term of two years, with the exception of a few contracts with different terms. Contracts for the rental of office buildings and other commercial properties are generally stated in U.S. dollars, and in accordance with Argentine law they are not subject to inflation adjustment.
 
The following table shows certain information about our lease agreements as of June 30, 2019:
 
Property
 
Number of leases
(1)(5)
 
 
Annual rental income (Ps.)(2)
 
 
Rental income per sqm (new and renewed)(Ps.)(3)
 
 
Previous rental income per sqm (Ps.)(3)
 
 
Number of non-renewed leases
 
 
Non-renewed leases annual base renta mount (Ps.)(4)
 
Bouchard 710 Building 
  1 
  10,698,433 
  1,214 
  1,257 
   
   
Della Paolera 265 
  3 
  104,463,158 
  1,249 
  1,251 
  1 
  2,242,046 
República Building 
  8 
  93,015,881 
  1,343 
  1,230 
   
   
Dot Building 
  3 
  42,673,277 
  1,078 
  1,008 
   
   
Suipacha 664 
  1 
  10,576,344 
  552 
  530 
   
   
Zetta Building 
  2 
  386,602,685 
  1,027 
   
   
   
Total 
  18 
  648,029,779 
  1,086 
  1,139 
  1 
  2,242,046 
 
(1) Includes new and renewed leases executed in fiscal 2019.
(2) Leases in U.S. dollars converted to pesos at the exchange rate prevailing on the first month of the agreement, multiplied by 12 months.
(3) Monthly value.
(4) Leases in U.S. dollars converted to pesos at the exchange rate prevailing on the last month of the agreement, multiplied by 12 months.
(5) It does not include leases over parking spaces, antennas or terrace area.
 
The following table sets forth the schedule of estimated lease expirations for our offices and other properties for leases in effect as of June 30, 2019. This data is presented assuming that none of our tenants exercises its option to renew or terminate its lease prior to expiration (most leases have renewal clauses):
 
Expiration year
 
Number of leases due to expire(1)
 
 
Square meters of leases due to expire (sqm) (3)
 
 
Square meter of leases due to expire(%)
 
 
Annual rental income amount of leases due to expire(in thousands of Ps.)(2)
 
 
Annual rental income amount of leases to expire(%)
 
As of June 30, 2019 
  6 
  1,579 
  2 
  7,620,524 
  1 
As of June 30, 2020 
  21 
  17,543 
  17 
  241,339,158 
  18 
As of June 30, 2021 
  24 
  24,525 
  24 
  350,704,821 
  26 
As of June 30, 2022 and thereafter
  27 
  58,418 
  57 
  755,100,462 
  56 
Total 
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  102,065 
  100 
  1,354,764,967 
  100 
 
(1) Includes offices with leases that have not been renewed as of June 30, 2019. Does not include vacant square meters available for rent or square meters relating to parking spaces, easements or terraces. Does not include 1,353 square meters occupied by us.
(2) Annual rental income includes agreements relating to parking, antennas or terrace space. For purpose of this calculation, the monthly rental payments owed under leases denominated in U.S. dollars are converted into pesos at the exchange rate as of June 30, 2019, and multiplied by 12 months.
 (3) Not included square meters used by us.
 
A description of rental office properties is provided below:
 
República Building, City of Buenos Aires
 
This property was designed by renowned Architect César Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur). It is a unique premium office building in downtown Buenos Aires with approximately 19,885 square meters of gross leasable area and 178 parking spaces. The main tenants are Estudio Beccar Varela, BASF Argentina S.A., ENAP Sipetrol Argentina S.A., Facebook Argentina S.R.L. and BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., among others.
 
Torre BankBoston, City of Buenos Aires
 
The BankBoston Tower is a modern office building located at Carlos Maria Della Paolera 265 in the City of Buenos Aires. It was designed by architect César Pelli and has 27 floors and 60 parking spaces comprising over 31,670 square meters of gross leasable area. We have a 47% ownership interest in the building. At present, our main tenants include Exxon Mobile and Kimberly Clark de Argentina, among others.
 
 
 
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Intercontinental Plaza, City of Buenos Aires
 
Intercontinental Plaza is a modern 24 story building located next to the Intercontinental Hotel in the historic neighborhood of Monserrat in downtown Buenos Aires. We own a13.2% interest in the building which has 22,535 square meters of gross leasable area; meaning we own 2,979 square meters of GLA. The principal tenants include Cresud and IRSA, among others.
 
Bouchard 710, City of Buenos Aires
 
Bouchard 710 is an office building located in the Retiro neighborhood. The building is a 12 story tower, with an average area per floor of 1,251 square meters, including 165 parking spaces. In March 2017, the property received the gold qualification by the US Green Building Council. Tenants are Sibille S.C. (KPMG), Microsoft de Argentina S.A., Samsung Electronics Argentina S.A., Energy Consulting Services S.A. and Booking.com S.A., among others. It has approximately 15,014 square meters of gross leasable area.
 
Suipacha 652/64, City of Buenos Aires
 
Suipacha 652/64 is a seven-story office building located in the Buenos Aires office district. We own the entire building which also has 62 parking spaces. The building has unusually large floors, most measuring 1,580 square meters. The building’s principal tenants include Monitor de Medios Publicitarios S.A. and Hit Cowork, among others. The building has 11,465 square meters of gross leasable area.
 
Dot Building, City of Buenos Aires
 
Panamerican Mall S.A., our subsidiary, developed an office building with 11,242 square meters of gross leasable area next to Dot Baires Shopping. This building was inaugurated in July 2010 and it signaled our arrival in the growing market for office rental properties in the Northern Area. The building’s principal tenants include General Electric International Inc., Carrier, Boston Scientific Argentina S.A., Astrazeneca S.A. and Covidien S.A., among others.
 
Phillips Building, City of Buenos Aires
 
The historic Philips Building is adjacent to the Dot Baires Shopping Mall, in front of General Paz Avenue in Buenos Aires. The building has four office floors with a total gross leasable area of approximately 7,755 square meters and with construction capacity of another 20,000 square meters. We own 100% of the building.
 
Zetta Building
 
Our subsidiary Panamerican Mall S.A. built an office building that has 32,173 square meters of gross leasable area and 11 floors located in the commercial complex “Polo Dot” in Buenos Aires that was inaugurated in May 2019. . This new A+ property is potentially LEED. This development allows us to consolidate our position in the North Zone corridor of offices for rent. The building is approximately 80% occupied by Mercado Libre and 20% by Falabella.
 
Competition
 
Virtually all our office and other commercial properties other than shopping malls are in developed urban areas. There is a great number of office buildings, shopping malls, retail stores and residential houses in the zones where our properties are located. It is a highly fragmented market and an abundant of comparable properties in the vicinities may have an adverse impact on our ability to lease or sell office space and other properties and on prices of leases and sales.
 
In the future, both domestic and foreign companies are likely to participate in the real estate market in Argentina. In addition, we may decide to participate in foreign real property markets where we are likely to confront well-established competitors.
 
In the premium office segment, we compete with RAGHSA, Consultatio, Pegasus, Grupo Madero Este, Grupo Werthein, Grupo Farallón and YAR Construcciones.
 
 
 
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Our Sales and Developments Segment
 
This segment includes trading properties units to be received under barter agreements in force and land reserves of our portfolio. As of June 30, 2019, we own plots and properties strategically located in the City of Buenos Aires and in the provinces of Argentina with potential to develop new projects.
 
The following table shows information about our land reserves as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
Ownership Interest (%)
 
Date of acquisition
 
Land Surface (sqm)
 
 
Buildable surface (sqm)
 
 
GLA (sqm)
 
 
Salable Surface (sqm)
 
 
Fair Value (Ps. millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RESIDENTIAL - BARTER AGREEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beruti (Astor Palermo) - City of Buenos Aires
  100 
Jun-08
   
   
   
  175 
 235.9
CONIL - Güemes 836 – Mz. 99 & Güemes 902 – Mz. 95 & Commercial stores - Buenos Aires
  100 
Jul-96
   
   
   
  1,461 
 61.6
Total Intangibles (Residential)
    
 
   
   
   
  1,636 
 297.5
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
LAND RESERVES:
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Catalinas - City of Buenos Aires (5)
  100 
May-10
  3,648 
  58,100 
  30,832 
   
   
Subtotal offices
    
 
  3,648 
  58,100 
  30,832 
   
   
Total under Development
    
 
  3,648 
  58,100 
  30,832 
   
   
UOM Luján - Buenos Aires
  100 
May-08
  1,160,000 
  464,000 
   
   
  445.9 
San Martin Plot (Ex Nobleza Piccardo) - Buenos Aires (4)
  50 
May-11
  159,995 
  500,000 
   
   
  1,715 
La Plata - Greater Buenos Aires
  100 
Mar-18
  78,614 
  116,552 
   
   
  423.1
Maltería Hudson – Greater Buenos Aires
  100 
Jul-18
  147,895 
  177,000 
   
   
  1,019.8 
Caballito plot - City of Buenos Aires
  100 
Jan-99
  23,791 
  86,387 
  10,518 
  75,869 
  1,557.5
Subtotal Mixed-uses
    
 
  1,570,296 
  1,343,940 
  10,518 
  75,869 
  5,161.3
Coto Abasto air space - City of Buenos Aires(2)
  100 
Sep-97
   
  21,536 
   
  16,385 
  539.1 
Córdoba Shopping Adjoining plots - Córdoba(2)
  100 
Jun-15
  8,000 
  13,500 
   
  2,160 
  19.6 
Neuquén - Residential plot - Neuquén(2)
  100 
Jun-99
  13,000 
  18,000 
   
  18,000 
  100.6 
Subtotal residential
    
 
  21,000 
  53,036 
   
  36,545 
  659.3 
Polo Dot commercial expansion – City of Buenos Aires
  80 
Nov-06
   
   
  15,940 
   
  590.0
Paraná plot - Entre Ríos (3)
  100 
Aug-10
  10,022 
  5,000 
  5,000 
   
   
Subtotal retail
    
 
  10,022 
  5,000 
  20,940 
   
  590.0
Polo Dot - Offices 2 & 3 - City of Buenos Aires
  80 
Nov-06
  12,800 
   
  38,400 
   
  1,135.7 
Intercontinental Plaza II - City of Buenos Aires
  100 
Feb-98
  6,135 
   
  19,598 
   
  473.3
Córdoba Shopping adjoining plots - Córdoba(2)
  100 
Jun-15
  2,800 
  5,000 
  5,000 
   
  11.1 
Subtotal offices
    
 
  21,735 
  5,000 
  62,998 
   
  1,620.1
Total future developments
    
 
  1,623,053 
  1,406,976 
  94,456 
  112,414 
  8,030.7
Other land reserves(1)
    
 
  1,899 
   
  7,297 
  262 
  642.0
Total land reserves
    
 
  1,624,952 
  1,406,976 
  101,753 
  112,676 
  8,672.7 
 
(1)  Includes Zelaya 3102-3103, Chanta IV, Anchorena 665, Condominios del Alto II, Ocampo parking spaces, DOT adjoining plot and Mendoza shopping adjoining plot.
(2)  These land reserves are classified as Property for Sale, therefore, their value is maintained at historical cost. The rest of the land reserves are classified as Investment Property, valued at market value.
(3)  Sign of the deeds pending subject to certain conditions.
(4)  Through Quality Invest.
(5)  Sale agreements for 86,93% of the property under development have been signed between IRSA and IRSA CP and the remaining units have been sold to Globant, also through an agreement. The sale deed with both entities is yet to be signed. The fair value disclosed above corresponds only to the land.
 
 
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The following table shows information about our expansions on current assets as of June 30, 2019:
 
Expansions
 
Ownership interest
 
 
Surface
 
Locations
 
 
(%)
 
 
(sqm)
 
 
Alto Rosario
  100 
  2,000 
Santa Fé
Alto Palermo Adjoining Plot
  100 
  3,900 
City of Buenos Aires
Alto Avellaneda
  100 
  1,300 
Buenos Aires Province
Dot Baires Shopping
  80 
  1,600 
City of Buenos Aires
Subtotal current expansions
    
  8,800 
 
Other future expansions(1)
    
  98,055 
 
Subtotal future expansions
    
  98,055 
 
Total Shopping Malls
    
  106,855 
 
Patio Bullrich - Offices / Hotel
  100 
  10,000 
City of Buenos Aires
Philips Building
  100 
  20,000 
City of Buenos Aires
Subtotal future expansions
    
  30,000 
 
Total offices
    
  30,000 
 
 
    
    
 
Total expansions
    
  136,855 
 
 
(1)  Includes Alto Palermo, Paseo Alcorta, Alto Avellaneda, Soleil, Alto Noa, Alto Rosario, Mendoza, Córdoba y La Ribera Shopping
 
Description of the Properties:
 
Residential properties
 
Condominios del Alto II—City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fé
 
The Condominios del Alto II project will be composed of two building blocks opposite one another, commercially divided into 10 sub-blocks. The project consists of a total of 189 apartments distributed over six stories and 195 parking spaces located in two basements. Amenities will include a swimming pool with solarium, a multiple use room, sauna, a gym with dressing rooms and a laundry. As of June 30, 2019, the works in parcel H have been completed and all the units subject to the barter have been received, with eight parking spaces available for sale.
 
Intangibles—units to be received under barter agreements
 
Beruti Plot of Land—City of Buenos Aires
 
On October 13, 2010, we and TGLT entered into an exchange agreement in connection with a plot of land located at Beruti 3351/59 in the City of Buenos Aires that we will contribute to TGLT in exchange for a combination of cash and a total of 2,170 square meters in residential apartments to be developed by TGLT on the plot. Per the agreement, TGLT will transfer to us (i) certain units to be determined, representing 17.33% of the aggregate surface of the residential space, (ii) a number of parking spaces to be determined, representing 15.82% of the aggregate surface of the parking spaces, (iii) all the commercial parking spaces in the future building and (iv) the sum of US$10.7 million. To ensure performance of the obligations assumed by TGLT under the deed of sale, a mortgage was granted in our favor.
 
On December 30, 2016, we and TGLT signed the transfer of title certificate for 36 residential apartments totaling 2,413 square meters, 32 residential parking spaces, and 171 commercial parking spaces. As of June 30, 2019, two apartments, 13 residential parking spaces and 171 commercial parking spaces remain available for sale.
 
Conil—Avellaneda, province of Buenos Aires
 
These plots of land face Alto Avellaneda shopping mall, totaling 2,398 square meters distributed on two opposite corners and, according to urban planning and zoning standards, approximately 6,000 square meters may be developed. These plots may be developed for residential use with the possibility of retail space as well. In November 2014, a barter deed was executed to carry out a residential development, in exchange for which we will receive 1,389 square meters of retail store space located on the ground floors of blocks 99 and 95 at Güemes 836 and Güemes 902.
 
The barter was valued at US$0.7 million. Considerations for block 95 and 99 were stipulated to be delivered in January and September 2018, respectively. In June 2018, an extension to the barter arrangements was signed. In consideration for the delay and as compensation, we will receive an additional apartment (55.5 square meters) and one parking lot (14 square meters).
 
 
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Projects under development
 
Alto Palermo Expansion
 
We continue to work on the expansion of Alto Palermo shopping mall which has the highest sales per square meter in our portfolio, that will add a gross leasable area of approximately 3,900 square meters and will consist of moving the food court to a third level by using the area of an adjoining building we acquired in 2015. Work progress as of June 30, 2019 was 23% and construction works are expected to be completed by July 2020.
 
200 Della Paolera - Catalinas building
 
The Catalinas building under construction will have 35,000 sqm of GLA consisting of 30 office floors and 316 parking spaces and will be located in the “Catalinas” neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires, a prime area for premium office development. We will own 30,832 square meters consisting of 26 floors and 272 parking spaces in the building. The total estimated investment in the project is Ps.2,600 million and as of June 30, 2019, work progress was 68%.
 
Mixed use
 
Ex UOM—Luján, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
This 116-hectare plot of land is located in the 62 Km of the West Highway, at the intersection with Route 5 and was originally purchased by CRESUD from Birafriends S.A. for US$3 million on May 31, 2008. In May 2012, we acquired the property through a purchase and sale agreement entered into between related parties. Our intention is to carry out a mixed-use project, taking advantage of the environment and the strategic location of the plot. At present, negotiations are underway to agree zoning changes that would allow us to undertake the project as planned.
 
Ex Nobleza Piccardo Plant—San Mart’n, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
This plot of land is owned by Quality Invest. On May 31, 2011, Quality Invest and Nobleza Piccardo executed a title deed providing for the purchase of a plot of land extending over 160,000 square meters located in the District of San Mart’n, Province of Buenos Aires. The parcel currently is zoned for industrial purposes and suitable for mixed-use development. The purchase price for the property was US$33 million.
 
Simultaneously with execution of the title deed, the parties entered into a lease whereby Nobleza Piccardo leased the property to Quality Invest for a term of up to 36 months from May 2011. On March 2, 2015, an arrangement was executed by Nobleza Piccardo and Quality Invest providing for full return of the property, thereby terminating the collaboration between the parties.
 
On June 28, 2017, Quality Invest signed an agreement with EFESUL S.A. providing for Quality Invest to assume the obligations of EFESUL contemplated in an agreement entered into with the Municipality of General San Martin within the framework of an urban development agreement (the “Urban Agreement”). The agreement contemplates a donation, which will be paid based on the work progress that the Municipality develops on the property initially transferred by EFESUL S.A.
 
In addition, in July 2017, Quality Invest subscribed two addenda to the Urban Development Agreement, which contemplate the following: 1) a new subdivision plan for the property would be presented within 120 days of the addendum effective date and 2) the payment of the twelfth installment in cash was substitutedby a payment of Ps.71 million in 18 equal and consecutive monthly installments. As of the date of these annual report, the first thirteen installments were canceled. The remaining five installments will be credited against certificates of work advances as a balance for the execution by the Municipality as established in the third addendum signed on October 16, 2018.
 
 
 
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Also, on the same date, Quality Invest transferred to the Municipality of San Martín a parcel of land for the expansion of R. Peña Street under a free lease. On December 27, 2018, the Municipality also received a parcel of land on Av. San Mart’n for us in connection with the extension of the Metrobus public bus service to the intersection with Rodriguez Peña Street. As of the date of this annual report, both works are in the process of completion. Once completed they must be transferred to the Municipality of San Mart’n. In compliance with the provisions of the third addendum, the subdivision plan and related master plan were presented before the Ministry of Public Works and Services, which is in the process of approval by the Municipality.
 
The master plan was carried out by the prestigious Gehl Studio (Denmark), generating a modern concept of a new urban district which is being carried out to a preliminary project / project phase through the Mc Cormack Architecture Studio and Associates and internal and external teams.
 
Córdoba Shopping Mall Project
 
We own a few plots adjacent to the Córdoba Shopping Mall with a development potential of approximately 18,500 square meters in the center of the City of Córdoba. In May 2016, we signed a barter agreement for contribution of 13,500 square meters of the total development potential for a term of one year, at the end of which the title deed would be executed. This development will be a mixed residential and office project and, as part of the consideration, we will receive a total of 2,160 square meters in apartments, parking spaces and retail space, plus the management of permits, combinations and subdivisions over three plots. The units to be paid as consideration are due by May 2022 for Torre I and by July 2024 for Torre II. The value of the barter was US$4 million.
 
Plot of Land La Plata
 
On March 22, 2018, we acquired 100% of a plot of land of 78,000 sqm of surface in the town of La Plata, province of Buenos Aires. The transaction was consummated through the purchase of 100% of the shares of Entertainment Center La Plata S.A. that owns 61.85% of the property and the direct purchase of the remaining 38.15% from unrelated third parties. The price of the acquisition was US$7.5 million which have been fully paid. We intend to use the property develop a mixed-use project, given the property’s characteristics for a commercial development in a district with high potential.
 
On January 21, 2019, Ordinance No. 11,767, approved by the Honorable Deliberative Council of La Plata, has been promulgated on December 26, 2018. The promulgation formally confirmed, the uses and indicators requested to develop a project of 116,553 m2
 
Caballito Plot of land – City of Buenos Aires
 
Caballito is a property of approximately 23,791 sqm located in the Caballito neighborhood of Buenos Aires, one of the most densely populated in the city, that we purchased in November 1997. This plot will be used for the development of residential and retail use, with more than 85,000 sqm of public spaces. The project has received requisite governmental approvals.
 
La Maltería Hudson
 
In July 2018, we acquired through our wholly-owned subsidiary, La Maltería S.A., a parcel with 147,895 sqm of surface and approximately 40,000 sqm of developed surface area commonly known as “Maltería Hudson”, located at the intersection between Route 2 and the Buenos Aires - La Plata highway, the main connection junction from the south of Greater Buenos Aires and the Atlantic Coast. The property is located in the City of Hudson, province of Buenos Aires. The price of the transaction was US$7.0 million, which has been paid in full.
 
There are two adjoining properties to La Maltería encompassing approximately 49,000 sqm and 57,000 sqm, respectively. The transfer of the deed for each parcel is pending. The acquisition price totaled US$720,825, of which 10% has already been paid and the balance is due at the time the deed is transferred. We executed an option with an unrelated third party to sell between 15% to 30% of the shares of La Maltería S.A. at our initial acquisition price plus interest to be determined for a 6-month period. On August 8, 2019, we entered into an agreement with TGLT, where, according to different conditions, we would contribute our ownership of La Maltería into TGLT.
 
 
 
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Residential
 
Coto Residential Project
 
We own the right to develop above the premises that currently houses the Coto hypermarket that is close to the Abasto Shopping mall in the heart of the City of Buenos Aires. We acquired the premises on September 24, 1997. We estimate this property has a construction capacity of 23,000 square meters (it also includes the right to receive certain parking units). The premises are located within the area between Agüero, Lavalle, Guardia Vieja and Gallo streets, in the Abasto neighborhood.
 
On October 25, 2019, we have transferred to a non-related third party the rights to develop a residential building (“Tower 1”) on Coto Supermarket airspace located in Abasto neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires. Tower 1 will have 22 floors of 1 to 3 rooms apartments, totaling an area of 8,400 sqm.
 
The amount of the operation was set at US$ 4.5 million: US$ 1 million in cash and the balance in at least 35 apartment units, which represent the equivalent of 24.20% of the owned square meters, with a minimum guaranteed of 1,982 sqm.
 
In a 30 months period since the signature, when certain conditions have been met, we must transfer to the same unrelated third party the rights to build a second apartment building.
 
Neuquén Residential Plot—Neuquén, Province of Neuquén
 
Through Shopping Neuquén S.A., we own a plot of 13,000 square meters with construction capacity of 18,000 square meters of residential properties in an area with significant growth potential. This area is located close to the Alto Comahue shopping mall. An existing hypermarket currently in operation will also feature a hotel to be developed.
 
Offices
 
Polo Dot 2nd and 2—3rd Stages—City of Buenos Aires
 
These two parcels of 6,400 square meters each with a construction capacity of 33,485 square meters each, are located adjoining to where the extension of Dot Baires Shopping is planned. In April 2018, both plots were unified into a single parcel of 12,800 square meters.
 
Intercontinental Plaza II Plot—City of Buenos Aires
 
In the heart of the neighborhood of Monserrat, just a few meters from the most-trafficked avenue in Buenos Aires and the financial center, is the Intercontinental Plaza complex consisting of an office tower and the exclusive Hotel Intercontinental. In the current plot of 6,135 square meters a second office tower of 19,600 square meters and 25 stories could be developed to supplement the tower currently located in the intersection of Moreno and Tacuari streets.
 
Others Assets
 
La Rural (Exhibition and Convention Center)
 
LRSA holds usufruct rights for the commercial operation of the emblematic Predio Ferial de Palermo (Palermo exhibition center) in the City of Buenos Aires. We own 35% of the equity of LRSA.
 
In July 2016, we acquired from FEG Entretenimientos S.A. 25% of the shares of EHSA, in which we already held 50% of the share. We also acquired a 1.25% interest in ENUSA from Mr. Marcelo Figoli. The aggregate acquisition price for such acquisitions was Ps.66.5 million. Immediately after this acquisition, we sold 5% of the shares of EHSA to Mr. Diego Finkelstein, who already owned a 25% equity interest. The sale amount was agreed at Ps.13.5 million. As a result, we now hold 70% of the shares of EHSA and Mr. Diego Finkelstein holds the remaining 30%.
 
EHSA holds, directly and indirectly, 100% of the shares of OASA and 95% of the shares of ENUSA. OASA holds 50% of the voting stock of LRSA and SRA holds the remaining 50%. In addition, OASA manages LRSA pursuant to agreements entered into with SRA that include the right to appoint the chairman of the board of LRSA—with deciding vote on certain key governance matters—and the chief executive of LRSA. ENUSA is mainly engaged in organizing entertainment events for trade fairs.
 
On August 4, 2017, a 15-year concession for the Exhibition and Convention Center of the City of Buenos Aires was executed by the joint venture LA RURAL S.A. - OFC S.R.L. - OGDEN ARGENTINA S.A. – ENTRETENIMIENTO UNIVERSAL S.A. UNION TRANSITORIA, which was granted pursuant a public bidding process. The members of the joint venture hold the following interests: (a) LRSA 5%; (b) OFC SRL 20%; (c) OASA 55%; and (d) EUSA 20%.
 
 
 
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The shareholders of LRSA are Sociedad Rural Argentina and OASA, each of which owns 50% equity interest. OASA and EUSA are controlled by EHSA. Consequently, we indirectly hold a 50.00% interest in the joint venture.
 
The Exhibition and Convention Center has a surface area of approximately 22,800 sqm and may accommodate approximately 5,000 attendees. It has a main exhibit hall and an ancillary hall, offices and meetings rooms, arranged in three underground levels that were designed to blend into the landscape extending from the School of Law of the University of Buenos Aires to Parque Thays.
 
Also, La Rural S.A. continues to work on the consolidation of the commercial development of the “Convention Center of Punta del Este”, through its participation in the company that holds the concession until 2041.
 
TGLT (real estate)
 
TGLT is a real estate company listed on the BYMA which is mainly engaged in residential development projects in Argentina and Uruguay. We hold a 3.7% interest in TGLT.
 
On August 1, 2017, we exercised our preemptive subscription and accretion rights and purchased 22,225,000 Subordinated Notes Convertible into Newly Issued Shares of TGLT for an aggregate amount of US$22,225,000 (US$ 1.00 par value) due 2027.
 
On August 8, 2019 has executed with TGLT certain contracts tending to collaborate in the process of financial restructuring of said company through its recapitalization. For more information see “Recent Developments - Recapitalization agreement TGLT”
 
DirecTV Arena
 
DirecTV Arena is an indoor stadium with unique features intended for the performance of top-level international events, including sporting events and concert. The price set for the transaction was US$4.2 million. Through these types of investments, our equity stake in LRSA and through the new Convention Center of the City of Buenos Aires, we continue to expand our exposure into conventions, sporting events and entertainment, which could generate synergies with our core shopping mall business.
 
Pareto
 
On October 8, 2018, the company Pareto S.A. was incorporated, with the social purpose of design, programming and development of software, mobile and web applications. The company started with 100,000 ordinary shares of capital (65% IRSA CP and 35% Hernan Finkelstein). On December 17, 2018, a capital increase for 16,500 shares was approved, subscribed in full by us, and the new holding being 69.96% by us and 30.04% by Hernan Finkelstein, with an issue premium of Ps.3.5 million per share, that is, a total premium of Ps.58.3 million.
 
 
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Pareto is a 100% digital customer loyalty system that promotes benefits and discounts in all our shopping malls.
 
Appa, Pareto’s app is a 100% digital customer loyalty system that promotes benefits and discounts across all our shopping malls. The app is also used to pay Parking lots giving customers the most convenient and fast check out available. The plan is to extend this frictionless payments method in gastronomic and apparel stores too.

Tarjeta Shopping (consumer finance)
 
Tarjeta Shopping S.A. is a company founded in 1995 that is issues, processes and administers credit cards, allowing cardholders to obtain cash and consumer financing in stores. In 2010, Banco Hipotecario S.A. acquired an 80% in the company form us; the remaining 20% is held by us. On February 14, 2019, we completed the sale of our entire equity stake in Tarshop S.A. to Banco Hipotecario S.A., which thereby became the holder of 100% of the share capital of Tarshop.
 
Insurance
 
We carry all-risk insurance for the shopping malls and other buildings covering property damage caused by fire, terrorist acts, explosion, gas leak, hail, storms and wind, earthquakes, vandalism, theft and business interruption. In addition, we carry liability insurance covering any potential damage to third parties or property caused by the conduct of our business throughout Argentina. We are in compliance with all legal requirements related to mandatory insurance, including insurance required by the Occupational Risk Law (Ley de Riesgos del Trabajo), life insurance required under collective bargaining agreements and other insurance required by laws and executive orders. Our history of damages is limited to one single claim resulting from a fire in Alto Avellaneda Shopping in March 2006, which loss was substantially recovered from our insurers. These insurance policies contain specifications, limits and deductibles which we believe are adequate to the risks to which we are exposed in our daily operations. We also maintain liability insurance covering the liability of our directors and corporate officers.
 
Information technology
 
We keep investing in technological innovation. The advances of society and changes in consumer habits constantly challenge us and motivate us to apply the latest technological trends to serve the visitor’s experience in the shopping malls and learn more about our clients. In 2018, we signed a strategic agreement with Microsoft with three main objectives: (i) To increase our knowledge of our visitors, in order to improve their experience at our malls through data driven decisions; (ii) To enhance our tenants´ business by providing innovations that improve their efficiency and execution; (iii) To elevate the efficiency of our assets through Smart Building initiatives. Among other examples, we count being able to pay from the cell phone, or booking garages. During this exercise, we finished the implementation of the first stage of our new CRM, that will allow us to better know our customers. we launched Pareto, a 100% digital customer loyalty system that promotes benefits and discounts in all our shopping malls, as well as MOL Commercial Intelligence System, that brings us closer to omnichannel. MOL is a system through which we make available the stock of all stores at our shopping malls, so we are able to deliver the product to the customer's address within 2 hours. In addition, we are working to launch sales through Instagram accounts of our shopping malls, as well as the new digital gift voucher, and the change of all payment terminals in the stores.
 
Regulation and Government Supervision
 
The laws and regulations governing the acquisition and transfer of real estate, as well as municipal zoning ordinances, apply to the development and operation of our properties. Currently, Argentine law does not specifically regulate shopping mall leases. Since our shopping mall leases generally diverge from ordinary commercial leases, we have developed contractual provisions which are tailored to the commercial relationship with our shopping mall tenants.
 
Leases
 
Argentine law imposes certain restrictions on property owners, including:
 
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a prohibition to include in leases automatic price adjustment clauses based on indexes; and
 
 
 
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a minimum lease term of two years for all purposes, except in particular cases such as embassy, consulate or international organization venues, room with furniture for touristic purposes for less than three months, custody and bailment of goods, exhibition or offering of goods in fairs or in cases where due to the circumstances, the subject matter of the lease requires a shorter term.
 
Rent increases
 
There are contradictory court rulings regarding whether rents may be increased during the term of a lease. For example, Section 10 of the Law No. 23,928, as amended by Public Emergency Law No. 25,561 prohibits a rent adjustment under leases subject to indexes, such as the consumer price index or the wholesale price index. Most of our leases have rent increase clauses that are not based on any official index. As of the date of this annual report, no tenant has filed any legal action against us challenging incremental rent increases, but we cannot assure that such actions will not be filed in the future and, if any such actions were successful, that they will not have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
 
Lease term limits
 
Under the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code lease terms may not exceed 20 years (for residential purpose) or fifty years (all other purposes). Generally, terms in our leases range from 3 to 10 years.
 
Rescission rights
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code provides that tenants may terminate leases early after the first six months of the effective date. Such termination is subject to penalties which range from one to one and a half months of rent. If the tenant terminates the agreement during the first year of the lease, the penalty is one and a half month’s rent and if termination occurs after the first year of lease, the penalty is one month’s rent.
 
Other
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code, among other rules, repealed the Urban Lease Law No. 23,091, which set forth a rule similar to the one described above, but established the obligation to give at least 60 days’ prior notice of exercise of the tenant’s unilateral termination right. There are no court rulings to date with respect to the new regulations related to: (i) the tenant’s unilateral termination right; or (ii) the possibility of agreeing a penalty different from that described above upon such termination.
 
While current policy discourages government regulation of leases, there can be no assurance that additional regulations will not be imposed in the future by Congress, including regulations similar to those previously in place. Furthermore, most of our leases provide that the tenants pay all costs and taxes related to the property in proportion to their respective leasable areas. In the event of a significant increase in such costs and taxes, the government may respond to political pressure to intervene by regulating this practice, thereby adversely affecting our rental income.
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code enables landlords to pursue what is known as an “executory proceeding” if a tenant fails to pay rent when due. In executory proceedings, debtors have fewer defenses available to prevent foreclosure, making these proceedings substantially shorter, as the origin of the debt is not in question and the trial should focus on the formalities of the contract. The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code also permits special eviction proceedings, which are carried out in the same way as ordinary proceedings. The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code also requires that a residential tenant receive at least 10 days’ prior notice when a landlord demands payment of rent due if a breach prior to eviction occurs but does not impose any such requirement for other leases. However, court cases pending resolution and numerous procedural hurdles have resulted in significant delays to eviction proceedings in the commercial context, which generally last from six months to two years from the date of filing of the suit for eviction.
 
 
 
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Development and use of the land
 
In the City of Buenos Aires, where the vast majority of our properties are located, we are subject to the following regulations:
 
Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code
 
The Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code (Código de Planeamiento Urbano de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) generally restricts the density and use of property and regulates physical features of improvements to property, such as height, design, set-back and overhang, consistent with the city’s urban planning policy. The Secretary of Urban Planning of the City of Buenos Aires (Secretar’a de Planeamiento Urbano) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code.
 
Buenos Aires Building Code
 
The Buenos Aires Building Code (Código de Edificación de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) complements the Buenos Aires Urban Planning Code regulating the use and development of property in the City of Buenos Aires. The Building Code requires developers to obtain building permits, including submitting architectural plans for review of the Secretary of Work and Public Services, to monitor regulatory compliance.
 
Buenos Aires Authorizations and Licenses Code
 
The Authorizations and Licenses Code (Código de Habilitaciones de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) sets forth the conditions under which authorizations or licenses to operate may be granted. The General Bureau of Authorizations and Licenses is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Authorizations and Licenses Code. Outside Buenos Aires City, our real estate activities are subject to similar municipal zoning, building, occupation and environmental regulations, which must also comply with national standards. In some jurisdictions we may also be subject to regulation of large commercial areas, which require approval of the location of these areas. We believe that all of our real estate properties are in material compliance with relevant laws, ordinances and regulations.
 
Sales and ownership
 
Real Estate Installment Sales Law
 
The Real Estate Installment Sales Law No. 14,005, as amended by Law No. 23,266 and Decree No. 2015/85, or “Real Estate Installment Sales Act,” imposes a series of requirements on contracts for the sale of subdivided real estate property including, for example, that the purchase price for a property is payable in installments. The law requires, among other things:
 
Registration of intent to sell the property in subdivided plots with the Real Estate Registry in the jurisdiction where the property is located. Registration is only permitted for unencumbered property. Mortgaged property may only be registered if creditors agree to divide the debt in accordance with subdivided plots. Creditors may be judicially compelled to agree to the partition.
 
Preliminary registration with the Real Estate Registry of the purchase instrument within 30 days after its execution.
 
Once the property is registered, the installment sale must be completed in a manner consistent with the Real Estate Installment Sales Act. If a dispute arises over the title between the purchaser and third-party creditors of the seller, the installment purchaser who has duly registered the purchase instrument will have title to the plot. The purchaser can demand conveyance of title after at least 25% of the purchase price has been paid, although the seller may record a mortgage over the subject property to secure payment of the balance of the purchase price.
 
After payment of 25% of the purchase price or advancement of at least 50% of construction, the Real Estate Installment Sales Act prohibits termination of the sales contract for failure by the purchaser to pay the balance of the purchase price but gives the seller the right to enforce under any mortgage on the property.
 
Buildings Law
 
Buildings Law No. 19,724 (Ley de Pre-horizontalidad) was repealed by the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code which provides that for purposes of execution of sales agreements for units under construction, the owner or developer must purchase insurance in favor of prospective purchasers against the risk of frustration of the development pursuant to the agreement for any reason. A breach of this obligation precludes the owner from exercising any right against the purchaser—such as demanding payment of any outstanding installments due—unless he/she fully complies with their obligations, but does not prevent the purchaser from exercising its rights against the seller.
 
 
 
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Protection of the Disabled
 
The Law for Protection of the Disabled No. 22,431, enacted on March 16, 1981, as amended, provides that properties under construction or that are being remodeled must provide access for handicapped persons. Public spaces, entrances, hallways, elevators and common use facilities must be designed to provide mobility for impaired individuals. Buildings developed before enactment of the Protection for the Disabled Law must be reformatted to provide requisite access. Buildings that, because of their architectural design, may not be adapted to the use by the physically impaired, are exempted from these requirements.
 
Other regulations
 
Consumer relations, consumer or end-user protection
 
Article 42 of the Argentine Constitution establishes that consumers and users of goods and services have a right to protection of health, safety and economic interests in a consumer relationship. Consumer Protection Law No. 24,240, as amended, regulates several issues concerning the protection of consumers and end users in a consumer relationship, in the arrangement and execution of contracts. The Consumer Protection Law, and the applicable sections of the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code are intended to regulate the constitutional right conferred under the Constitution on the weakest party to the consumer relationship and prevent potential abuses deriving from the stronger bargaining position of vendors of goods and services in a market economy where standard form contracts are widespread.
 
These laws deem void and unenforceable contractual provisions included in consumer contracts, that:
 
● 
deprive obligations of their nature or limit liability for damages;
 
● 
imply a waiver or restriction of consumer rights and an extension of seller rights; and
 
● 
impose the shifting of the burden of proof from the consumer to the seller in order to protect the consumers.
 
In addition, the Consumer Protection Law imposes penalties ranging from warnings to the forfeiture of concession rights, privileges, tax regimes or special credits to which the sanctioned party may be entitled, including closing down establishments for a term of up to 30 days.
 
The Consumer Protection Law and the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code define consumers or end users as the individuals or legal entities that acquire or use goods or services, free of charge or for a price for their own final use or benefit or that of their family or social group. The protection under the laws afforded to consumers and end users encompasses the entire consumer relationship, from the offering of the product or service, to cover more than just those relationships established by means of a contract. Providers of goods and services include those who produce, import, distribute or commercialize goods or supply services to consumers or users (but excludes professionals whose services require a college degree or higher who are required to register in officially recognized professional organizations).
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code defines a consumer agreement as one that is entered into between a consumer or end user and an individual or entity that manufactures goods or provides services to consumers for private, family or social use. The Consumer Protection Law imposes a range of penalties for violation of its provisions, from warnings to the forfeiture of concession rights, and establishes joint and several liability of each participant in the chain of distribution or whose trademark on the thing or service for damages caused to consumers derived from a defect or risk inherent in the thing or the provision of a service.
 
The Consumer Protection Law excludes the services supplied by professionals that require a college degree and registration in officially recognized professional organizations or by a governmental authority. However, this law regulates the advertisements that promote the services of such professionals.
 
The Consumer Protection Law determines that the information contained in the offer addressed to undetermined prospective consumers binds the offeror during the period when the offer is made until its public revocation. Further, it determines that specifications included in advertisements, announcements, prospectuses, circulars or other media bind the offeror and are considered part of the contract entered into by the consumer.
 
 
 
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Pursuant to Resolution No. 104/2005 issued by the Secretariat of Technical Coordination reporting to the Argentine Ministry of Treasury, Consumer Protection Law adopted Resolution No. 21/2004 issued by the Mercosur’s Common Market Group, persons engaged in internet commerce must disclose precisely the characteristics of the products and/or services offered and the sale terms. Failure to comply with the terms of the offer is deemed an unjustified denial to sell and may give rise to sanctions.
 
On September 17, 2014, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 26,993 called “Conflict Resolution in Consumer Relationships System” law that provides for creation of new administrative and judicial procedures. The law created a bicameral administrative system: the Preliminary Conciliation Service for Consumer Relations (Servicio de Conciliación Previa en las Relaciones de Consumo), or “COPREC,” and the Consumer Relations Audit, and a number of courts assigned to the resolution of conflicts between consumers and providers (Fuero Judicial Nacional de Consumo). The amount of any filed claim may not exceed a fixed amount equivalent to 55 adjustable minimum wages, as determined by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security. The claim must be filed with the administrative agency. If an agreement is not reached, the claimant may file the claim in court. While COPREC is currently in full force and effect, the court system (Fuero Judicial Nacional de Consumo) is still pending. Therefore, any current claim must be filed with existing courts. A considerable number of claims pending against us are expected to be settled within the framework of this system.
 
Antitrust Law
 
Law No. 27,442, as amended, or the “Antitrust Law,” prevents collusive practices by market participants and requires administrative approval for transactions that according to the Antitrust Law constitute an economic concentration. According to this law, mergers, transfers of goodwill, acquisitions of property or rights over shares, capital or other convertible securities, or similar transactions by which the acquirer controls or substantially influences a company, are considered as an economic concentration. Whenever an economic concentration involves a company or companies and the aggregate volume of business in Argentina of the companies concerned exceeds 100 million mobile units, the respective concentration must be submitted for approval to the CNDC. The request for approval may be filed, either prior to the transaction or the implementing of the control take.
 
For the purpose of determining the volume of the business mentioned on the paragraph before, the CNDC will annually inform the amount in legal currency that will apply during the corresponding year. For that purpose, the CNDC will consider the mobile unit value current at the last business day of the previous year. When a request for approval is filed, the CNDC may (i) authorize the transaction, (ii) subordinate the transaction to the accomplishment of certain conditions or (iii) reject the authorization.
 
The Antitrust Law provides that economic concentrations in which the transaction amount and the value of the assets subject to acquisition or disposition do not exceed 20 million mobile units each do not require approval. When the amount of the transactions consummated in the preceding 12 months exceeds in aggregate 20 million mobile units or 60 million mobile units in the preceding 36 months, these transactions require CNDC approval.
 
As our consolidated annual sales volume and our parent’s consolidated annual sales volume exceed Ps.200.0 million, we must give notice to the CNDC of any concentration provided for under the Antitrust Law.
 

 
 
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Money laundering
 
For more information about money laundering regulations see, “Item 10. Additional Information—E. Money Laundering”.
 
Environmental Law
 
Our activities are subject to a number of national, provincial and municipal environmental regulations. Article 41 of the Argentine Constitution, as amended in 1994, provides that all Argentine inhabitants have the right to a healthy and balanced environment fit for human development. Environmental damage requires that the person or entity responsible assume the obligation to restore the subject property as provided by applicable law. The authorities must enforce the protection of this right, the rational use of natural resources, the preservation of the natural and cultural heritage and of biodiversity, and shall also provide for environmental information and education. The national government must establish minimum standards for environmental protection while provincial and municipal governments must set specific standards and regulations.
 
On November 6, 2002, the Argentine Congress implemented Law No. 25,675 to regulate the minimum standards for the achievement of a sustainable environment and the preservation and protection of biodiversity. This law establishes the activities that are subject to an environmental impact assessment and sets forth certain applicable requirements. In addition, this Law sets forth the duties and obligations attendant if any damage to the environment occurs and provides for restoring the environment to its former condition or pay applicable compensation, or both. This Law also fosters environmental education and requires minimum reporting obligations.
 
In addition, the CNV Rules require reporting of any events of any nature and fortuitous acts that seriously hinder or could potentially hinder performance of our activities, including any events that generate or may generate significant impacts on the environment, providing details on the consequences thereof.
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code introduced as a novel feature the acknowledgement of collective rights, including the right to a healthy and balanced environment. Accordingly, the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code expressly sets forth that the law does not protect an abusive exercise of individual rights if such exercise could have an adverse impact on the environment or on the collective rights to environmental safety in general. For additional information see “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risk Relating to Our Business—Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future.”
 
Environmental matters
 
We consistently strive to act responsibly regarding protection of the environment in the management of our operating activities by preventing and minimizing the potential adverse environmental impacts of our activities. We have adopted an environmental impact policy, which is used as a reference for the realization of our investments. We are subject to environmental legislation under a series of laws, ordinances, norms, and national, provincial and municipal regulations of Argentina. Environmental obligations vary depending on the project site, the site’s environmental conditions, current and prior uses, and the activity proposed to be developed. Compliance with environmental laws may result in project delays or impose additional requirements that may result in substantial additional costs that may adversely affect our commercial activities. Before purchasing land or carrying out an investment on a plot of land, we carry out an environmental assessment of the parcel to identify possible environmental contingencies and analyze the possible environmental impact of the investment or the development to be carried out. Historically, our operations have not been negatively affected by the existence or potential existence of pollutants, nor by the failure to obtain environmental approvals or permits.
 
We intend to continue implementing plans that enhance our monitoring activities, in line with our commitment to and respect for the environment, our compliance obligations and with existing regulations, while seeking to optimize the use of resources.
 

 
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C. Organizational Structure
 
The following table presents information relating to our ownership interest and the percentage of our consolidated total net revenues represented by our subsidiaries as of June 30, 2019:
 
Subsidiary
Activity
Country of incorporation
 
Ownership percentage
 
 
Voting power percentage (1)
 
 
Percentage of our total net revenues
 
Panamerican Mall S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  80%
  80%
  15.23%
Torodur S.A.
Investments
Uruguay
  100%
  100%
  0%
Arcos del Gourmet S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  90%
  90%
  1.88%
Shopping Neuquén S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  100%
  100%
  1.45%
Entertainment Holdings S.A.
Investments
Argentina
  70%
  70%
  1.16%
Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  54%
  54%
  0.62%
Fibesa S.A.
Mandatary
Argentina
  97%
  97%
  2.20%
Centro de Entretenimiento La Plata S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  95%
  95%
  0%
La Maltería S.A.
Real estate
Argentina
  100%
  100%
  0%
Pareto S.A.
Software design and development
Argentina
  70%
  70%
  0%
 
(1) Percentage of equity interest has been rounded. It does not contemplate irrevocable capital contributions
 
Organizational chart
 
(1)  Indirectly through Entertainment Holdings S.A.
(2)  On August 1, 2017, we exercised our preemptive subscription and accretion rights and purchased 22,225,000 Subordinated Notes Convertible into Newly Issued Shares of TGLT for more information see See “—Others Assets- TGLT (real estate)”.
 
 
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D. Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Our properties include shopping malls, office buildings and land reserves for the construction of shopping malls or apartment buildings. All of our properties are located in Argentina. Also, for information about our future developments please see “Business Overview—Future Developments.”
 
 The following table sets forth certain information about our owned investment properties:
 
Property
Location
Use
 
Encumbrance
 
Shopping malls portfolio
 
 
 
 
Alto Palermo Shopping
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Abasto
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Alto Avellaneda
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Alcorta Shopping
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Patio Bullrich
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Alto NOA
City of Salta, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Alto Rosario
City of Rosario, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Mendoza Plaza
City of Mendoza, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Córdoba Shopping – Villa Cabrera (1)
City of Córdoba, Argentina
Shopping Mall
 
Antichresis
 
Dot Baires Shopping
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Soleil Premiun Outlet
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Patio Olmos (2)
City of Córdoba, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Alto Comahue
City of Neuquén, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Distrito Arcos
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Ocampo parking space
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shopping Mall
  - 
Office and Other rental properties portfolio
 
 
    
Abasto offices
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Zetta building
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Dot building
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Anchorena 545 (Chanta IV)
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Anchorena 665
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Zelaya 3102
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Suipacha 664
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Bouchard 710
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Intercontinental Plaza
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
República building
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Bank Boston tower
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Paseo del Sol
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Phillips building
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rental Office
  - 
Undeveloped parcels of land 
 
 
    
Building annexed to DOT
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
CELP plot of land
City of La Plata, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Caballito – Ferro plot of land (3)
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Luján plot of land
City of Luján, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Intercontinental Tower B plot of land
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Annexed to DOT plot of land
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Mendoza plot of land
City of Mendoza, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Mendoza Av Este 2992 plot of land
City of Mendoza, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
La Plata plot of land
City of La Plata, Argentina
Undeveloped parcels of land
  - 
Properties under development 
 
 
    
PH Office Park
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Alto Palermo Shopping annex
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Distrito Arcos
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Edificio Phillips
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Alto Avellaneda
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Mendoza Plaza
City of Mendoza, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
EH UTE
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Properties under development
  - 
Others
 
 
    
Direct TV Arena stadium
City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other
  - 
 
(1)  Included in Investment Properties is the cinema building located at Córdoba Shopping – Villa Cabrera, which is encumbered by a right of anticresis as a result of loan due to Empalme by NAI INTERNACIONAL II Inc. The total amount of the loan outstanding was Ps.82.3 million as of June 30, 2019.
(2)  We lease this property to a shopping mall operator under an operating lease that expires in 2032.
(3)  We own a parcel of land with a surface area of 23,791 square meters in the “Caballito” neighborhood, one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the City of Buenos Aires, which we purchased in November 1997. This land could be used to build a 30,000 square meter shopping mall that could include a hypermarket, a cinema complex and various leisure and entertainment areas.
 
Our executive office is located at Intercontinental Plaza building, located at 877 Moreno in the City of Buenos Aires, which we own. We consider that all our facilities are appropriate for our current needs and suitable for their intended uses.
 
 
 
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ITEM 4A. Unresolved staff comments
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 
 
A. Operating Results
 
The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Audited Financial Statements included in this annual report, as well as the information presented under “Item 3. Key Information—Selected consolidated financial data.” This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are discussed under “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. The actual results may differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many risk factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this annual report.
 
General
 
We prepare our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in pesos and in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, and with CNV Rules.
 
Historically, we measured the value of our portfolio of investment properties at cost. On May 12, 2017, our Board of Directors resolved to change our accounting policy for measuring the value of our investment properties from the cost model to the fair value model, as permitted under IAS 40. Accordingly, we retroactively recast our previously issued audited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 as required by IAS 40 and IAS 8. We have furnished to the SEC such consolidated financial statements as recast in a report on Form 6-K filed on May 26, 2017.
 
Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the financial information included elsewhere in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. We have determined that, as of July 1, 2018, the Argentine economy qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy according to the guidelines of IAS 29 since the total cumulative inflation in Argentina in the 36 months prior to July 1, 2018 exceeded 100%. IAS 29 requires that the financial information recorded in a hyperinflationary currency be adjusted by applying a general price index and expressed in the measuring unit (the hyperinflationary currency) current at the end of the reporting period. Therefore, our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report have been adjusted by applying a general price index and expressed in the measuring unit (the hyperinflationary currency) current at the end of the reporting period (June 30, 2019). See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Argentina—As of July 1, 2018, the Argentine Peso qualifies as a currency of a hyperinflationary economy and we are required to restate our historical financial statements in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting year, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.”
 
Overview
 
We own, develop and manage commercial real estate properties, which consist primarily of shopping malls and office buildings throughout Argentina. We are currently the largest owner and operator of shopping malls and one of the largest owners of office buildings and other commercial properties in Argentina in terms of gross leasable area and number of rental properties according to data published by the Argentine Chamber of Shopping Centers.
 
We own 15 shopping malls of which we manage 14, with an aggregate 332,150 square meters of GLA as of June 30, 2019. Of the 14 shopping malls we own, six are located in the City of Buenos Aires, two in the Greater Buenos Aires area, and the others in the provinces of Salta, Santa Fé, Mendoza, Córdoba and Neuquén. In addition, we operate La Ribera Shopping in the City of Santa Fé which we own through a joint venture, and own the historic building of Patio Olmos shopping mall in the Province of Córdoba, which mall is operated by a third party.
 
 
 
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As of June 30, 2019, we owned and managed eight office buildings located in the City of Buenos Aires with 115,378 square meters of total gross leasable area and a land reserve with potential for development of an additional 30,420 square meters of office space, in addition to our current projects under development (Catalinas building).
 
Factors affecting our results of operations
 
Effects of Argentine macroeconomic factors
 
All of our assets are located in Argentina, where we conduct our operations. Therefore, our financial condition and the results of our operations are significantly dependent upon economic conditions prevailing in Argentina. The table below shows Argentina’s GDP, inflation rates, dollar exchange rates and the appreciation (depreciation) of the Peso against the U.S. dollar for the indicated periods (inter-annual information—which is the 12-month period preceding the dates presented—is presented to conform to our fiscal year periods).
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(inter-annual data)
 
GDP 
  (3.7)
  2.0 
  (0.6)
Inflation (IPIM)(1) 
  60.8 
  44.1 
  14.2 
Inflation (CPI)
  55.8 
  29.5 
  21.9 
Depreciation of the Peso against the U.S. dollar 
  (47.1)
  (73.7)
  (10.6)
Average exchange rate per US$1.00(2) 
 
Ps.42.3630
 
 
Ps.28.8000
 
 
Ps.16.5800
 
 
(1) Represents inter-annual average GDP changes over the preceding twelve months, at constant (2004) prices.
(2) IPIM is the wholesale price index as measured by the Argentine Ministry of Treasury.
(3) Represents average of the selling and buying exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina as of June 30, 2019. As of October 30, 2019, the exchange rate was 59.7200 per U.S. Dollar.
 
Sources: INDEC and Banco de la Nación Argentina.
 
Argentine GDP contracted 3.7% during fiscal 2019, compared to an increase of 2.0% in during our 2018 fiscal year 2018. Shopping mall sales grew 28.4% in fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018. As of June 30, 2019, the unemployment rate was at 10.6% of the country’s economically active population compared to 9.6% as of June 30, 2018.
 
Changes in short and long term interest rates, unemployment and inflation rates may reduce the availability of consumer credit and the purchasing power of individuals who frequent shopping malls. These factors, combined with low GDP growth or contraction, may reduce general consumption rates at our shopping malls. Since most of our shopping mall leases, our main source of revenue, require tenants to pay a percentage of their total sales as rent, a general reduction in consumption may reduce our revenue. A reduction in the number of shoppers at our shopping malls and, consequently, in the demand for parking, may also reduce our revenues from services rendered.
 
 
 
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Effects of inflation
 
The following are annual inflation rates during the fiscal years indicated, based on information published by the INDEC, an entity dependent of the Argentine Ministry of Treasury.
 
 
 
Consumerprice index
 
 
Wholesaleprice index
 
 
 
(inter-annual data)
 
Fiscal Year ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 
  21.9 
  14.2 
2018 
  29.5 
  44.1 
2019 
  55.8 
  60.8 
 
The current structure of our shopping mall leases generally includes provisions that provide for payment of variable rent, which is a percentage of sales of our shopping mall tenants. Consequently, projected cash flows for these properties generally are highly correlated with changes in GDP and consumption power.
 
For rentals at our shopping malls we use a standard lease, the terms and conditions of which are described below. However, our largest tenants at each shopping mall generally negotiate better terms for their respective leases. No assurance can be given that lease terms will be as set forth in the standard lease.
 
The rent specified in our leases generally is the higher of (i) a monthly base rent and (ii) a specified percentage of the store’s monthly gross sales, which generally ranges between 2% and 10% of such sales. In addition, pursuant to the rent increase provisions in most of our leases, the base rent generally increases between 10% and 15% on a semi annually and cumulative basis beginning with the seventh month following the effective date of the lease. Although many of our leases contain price adjustment provisions, these are not based on an official index nor do they reflect the inflation index. In the event of litigation regarding these adjustment provisions, there can be no assurance that we may be able to enforce such clauses contained in our leases. See “Item 4. Information of the Company—Business Overview—Our Shopping Malls—Principal Terms of our Leases.”
 
Continuing increases in the rate of inflation are likely to have an adverse effect on our operations. Although higher inflation rates in Argentina may increase minimum lease payments, given that tenants tend to pass on any increases in their expenses to consumers, higher inflation may lead to an increase in the prices our tenants charge consumers for their products and services, which may reduce overall sales volumes and consequently the portion of rent we receive based on our tenants’ gross sales.
 
An increase in our operating costs caused by higher inflation could have a material adverse effect on us if our tenants are unable to pay higher rent due to the increase in expenses. Moreover, the shopping mall business is affected by consumer spending and by prevailing economic conditions that affect potential customers.
 
In addition, we measure the fair market value of our shopping malls based upon the estimated cash flows generated by such assets which, as discussed above, is directly related to consumer spending since a significant component of the rent payment received from our tenants is tied to the sales realized by such tenants. Therefore, macroeconomic conditions in Argentina have an impact in the fair market value of our shopping malls as measured in Argentine pesos. Specifically, since products our tenants sell have been adjusted (increased) to account for inflation, our expected cash flows from our shopping malls have similarly increased in nominal terms given that rent is pegged to sales of our tenants in pesos.
 
Seasonality
 
Our business is subject to seasonality. During summer holidays (January and February) our tenants’ sales reach their minimum level, whereas during winter holidays (July and August) and in December (Christmas) they reach their maximum level. Clothing stores generally change their collections in spring and autumn, positively affecting our shopping mall sales. Sales at discount prices at the end of each season are also one of the main sources of revenue at our shopping malls.
 
 
 
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Effects of interest rate fluctuations
 
Most of our U.S. dollar denominated debt accrues interest at a fixed rate. An increase in interest rates would generate a significant increase in our financing costs that could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, a significant increase in interest rates could deteriorate the terms and conditions on which our tenants obtain financing from banks and financial institutions in the market. If our tenants suffer liquidity problems, rent collections could be affected and an increase in delinquencies could result.
 
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations
 
A significant portion of our financial debt is denominated in U.S. dollars. Therefore, a devaluation or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would increase our indebtedness measured in pesos and materially affect our results of operations. Foreign currency exchange restrictions imposed by the Argentine government could prevent or restrict our access to U.S. dollars, affecting our ability to service our U.S. dollar denominated- liabilities.
 
In addition, contracts for the rental of office buildings are generally stated in U.S. dollars, so a devaluation or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would increase the risk of delinquency on our lease receivables.
 
As discussed above, we calculate the fair market value of our office properties based on comparable sales transactions. Typically real estate purchase and sale transactions in Argentina including those involving office buildings and undeveloped parcels of land are transacted in U.S. dollars. Therefore, a devaluation or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would increase the value of our real estate properties measured in Pesos, an appreciation of the Peso would have the opposite effect. In addition, foreign currency exchange restrictions imposed by Argentine government could prevent or restrict the access to U.S. dollars for the acquisition of real estate properties, which are denominated and transacted in U.S dollars in Argentina, that could affect our ability to sell or acquire real estate properties and could have an adverse impact on real estate prices.
 
For more information about the evolution of the U.S dollar / Peso exchange rate, please see the section “Exchange Rate and Exchange Controls”.
 
Factors affecting comparability of our results of operations
 
Office buildings
 
On December 27, 2016, we sold to an unrelated third party 1,795 square meters corresponding to two floors and 16 parking units in the Intercontinental Plaza Building, for US$6.0 million, which has been paid in full. Additionally, on May 30, 2017, we sold to an unrelated third party the third floor of the Intercontinental Plaza building and eight parking spaces and a storage unit for US$3 million. On June 13, 2018, we sold 852 square meters corresponding to one floor of office and eight parking lots in the Intercontinental Plaza building for US$3 million, which was fully paid. As of June 30, 2019, we owned 2,979 square meters in this building. Contracts for the rental of office buildings and other commercial properties are generally stated in U.S. dollars and, in accordance with Argentine law, they are not subject to inflation adjustment.
 
In addition, on June 5, 2017, we acquired the Philips Building, it has 4 office floors, a total gross leasable area of approximately 7,755 square meters which has a remaining construction capacity of approximately 20,000 square meters.
 
As of June 30, 2019, our Office portfolio consisted of 115,378 square meters of GLA after incorporating the recently inaugurated Zetta building. Additionally, we acquired the Maltería Hudson plot that has a surface area of 147,895 square meters and approximately 40,000 GLA at the intersection of Route 2 and Buenos Aires - La Plata highway.
 
Shopping malls
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we maintained the same portfolio of operating shopping malls. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the surface area of our Shopping Malls segment was reduced by 11,875 square meter due to the return of Buenos Aires Design, whose concession terminated in November 2018.
 
 
 
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Fluctuations in the market value of our investment properties as a result of revaluations
 
Currently, our interests in investment properties are revalued quarterly. Any increase or decrease in their fair value, based on appraisal reports commissioned from independent appraisers, is recorded in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the fiscal year during which revaluation occurs as a net increase or decrease in the fair value of the properties. The revaluation of our properties may therefore result in significant fluctuations in the results of our operations.
 
Property values are affected by, among other factors, a) shopping malls, which are mainly impacted by the discount rate used (WACC), the projected GDP growth and the projected inflation and devaluation for future periods and b) office buildings, which are mostly impacted by the supply and demand of comparable properties and the U.S. dollar / peso exchange rate at the reporting period, as office buildings fair value is generally established in U.S. dollars For example:
 
● 
during the 2017 fiscal year, there was a 10.6% depreciation of the peso from Ps.15.04 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2016 to Ps.16.63 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2017;
 
● 
during the 2018 fiscal year there was a 73.5% depreciation of the peso from Ps.16.63 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2017 to Ps.28.85 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2018; and
 
● 
during the 2019 fiscal year, there was a 47.2% depreciation of the peso from Ps.28.85 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2018 to Ps.42.46 to US$1.00 as of June 30, 2019.
 
The value of our investment properties is determined in U.S. dollar pursuant to the methodologies further described in “Critical Accounting Policies and estimates” and then determined in pesos (our functional and presentation currency).
 
For more information see “—Effects of inflation” and “—Effects of foreign currency fluctuations.”
 
Business Segment Reporting
 
We must disclose segment information in accordance with IFRS 8, which requires that we report financial and descriptive information about our reportable segments. Operating segments are components of our business about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by our Executive committee the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), in order to allocate resources and assess performance. The discussion below should be read in conjunction with our disclosure provided in Note 6 of our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
 
Our CODM evaluates performance of business segments based on segment profit, defined as profit or loss from operations before financing and taxation. The measurement principles for our segment reporting structure are based on the IFRS principles adopted in the preparation of our Audited Financial Statements, except our share of profit or loss of joint ventures as discussed above. Revenue generated and goods and services exchanged between segments are calculated on the basis of market prices. Intercompany transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated.
 
We operate our business through four principal business segment as further described below:
 
● 
Shopping Malls” includes the operation and development of shopping malls, through which we generate rental income and fees charged for services related to the lease of retail stores and other spaces. Our Shopping Malls segment includes highly diversified, multi-format assets with a particular focus on retailers that cater to middle- to high-income consumers.
 
● 
Offices” includes the lease of offices and other rental properties and services related to these properties.
 
● 
Sales and Developments” includes the sales of undeveloped parcels of land and properties, and activities related to the development and maintenance of such properties.
 
● 
Others” includes the operations developed by our holding EHSA and subsidiaries, mainly ALG Golf Center S.A. (La Arena), La Rural S.A.
 
 
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 We introduced a change in the way the CODM monitors performance and allocate resources for “offices and others” and “financial operations and others” in the period ended March 31, 2018, changing the name of the these operating segments to “Offices” and “Others”, respectively, and adding the activities carried out by our subsidiary Entertainment Holdings S.A. to the “ Others” operating segment.
 
The following table sets forth certain operating and financial data by operating segment for the fiscal years indicated:
 
 
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues 
  5,975.7 
  6,821.8 
  6,991.5 
Operating income 
  5,432.4 
  6,241.9 
  6,246.4 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  4,439.8 
  5,239.4
  5,259.8 
Segment Net Operating Income 
  5,158.3 
  5,902.3
  5,916.6 
Offices
    
    
    
Revenues 
  1,509.7 
  865.0 
  882.2 
Operating income 
  1,427.4 
  771.6 
  810.9 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  1,244.1 
  648.3
  684.7 
Segment Net Operating Income 
  1,391.2 
  724.3
  765.2 
Sales and Developments
    
    
    
Revenues 
  40.4
  185.5 
  202.8 
Operating income 
  4.5 
  137.0 
  140.0 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  (105.0)
  180.8 
  52.5 
Segment Net Operating Loss / Income 
  (1.1)
  122.1 
  128.9 
Others
    
    
    
Revenues 
  117.5 
  17.2 
  1.9 
Operating income 
  17.8 
  (10.7)
  (1.5)
Adjusted Segment EBITDA 
  (293.0)
  (24.3)
  8.1 
Segment Net Operating  Income/ Loss
  13.2 
  (15.4)
  (4.8)
 
In this annual report we present Adjustment Segment EBITDA: (i) in presentations to our board of directors to enable it to have the same measurement of financial performance used by management; (ii) in order to determine the performance and cash generation of each business segment; (iii) for planning purposes, including preparation of our annual operating budget; (iv) as a performance goal in employee annual incentive compensation; and (v) as a valuation measure in strategic analyses in connection with the purchase and sale of assets, as part of the relative valuation methodology that helps to analyze different assets and/or target companies.
 
Also, we present in this annual report Segment NOI because: (i) we believe is a relevant metric in the Real Estate Industry, due to its use as a parameter to calculate the capitalization rate of a property, which helps to determine the property’s value and facilitates real estate investors to compare different properties; (ii) to evaluate the performance of the different lines of business and to compare with capitalization rates for shopping malls and offices of the relevant peers in the industry; (iii) we believe it provides investors a supplemental measure of our financial performance that may facilitate period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis; and (iv) our management also uses, among other measures, for internal planning and performance measurement purposes.
 
Adjustment Segment EBITDA and Consolidated Segment NOI should not be construed as an alternative to profit from operations, as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities, in each case, as determined in accordance with IFRS. Adjustment Segment EBITDA and Consolidated Segment NOI, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
 
 
 
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  The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Segment EBITDA to the profit for the year ended June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total Urban properties and investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
 
 
 
 Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  (24,050,427)
  1,708,397 
  1,528,982 
  (378,518)
  (21,191,566)
Depreciation and amortization
  96,718 
  25,107 
  4,330 
  9,774 
  135,929 
Unrealized gain from fair value adjustment of investment properties
 28,393,518
 (489,406)
 (1,638,336)
 183,317
 26,449,093
Share in profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
   
   
   
  107,608 
  107,608 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
  4,439,809 
  1,244,098 
  (105,023)
  (293,035)
  5,285,848 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
   
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  54,007 
Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (74,040)
Other financial results, net
    
    
    
    
  (179,685)
 
Fair value gains of financial assets and liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
 
    
    
    
  723.964 
Gain/loss from derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
  389,435 
Foreign exchange differences, net
    
    
    
    
  58,966 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (404,381)
 
Unrealized results due to the revaluation of the fair value of
our investment properties
 
    
    
    
  (25.863.064)
Inflation adjustment
    
    
    
    
  (320,863)
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (135,929)
Income tax expense
    
    
    
    
  4,294,652 
Interest expense
    
    
    
    
  (2,116,467)
Interest income
    
    
    
    
  82,440 
Capitalized finance costs
    
    
    
    
  67,396 
Total profit for the year
    
    
    
    
  (18,137,721)
 
 
 
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  The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Segment EBITDA to the profit for the year ended June 30, 2018:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total Urban properties and investments
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  9,538,511 
  5,421,855 
  1,140,538 
  (8,844)
  16,092,060 
Depreciation and amortization
  85,257
  18,306
  4,270
  2,113
  109,946
Unrealized gain from fair value adjustment of investment properties
 (4,384,337)
 (4,791,881)
 (963,975)
 (76,364)
 (10,216,557)
Share in profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
   
   
   
 58,758
 58,758
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
  5,239,431
 648,280
  180,834 
  (24,337)
  6,044,207
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
  8,379
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (69,621)
Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
 59,394
Other financial results, net
    
    
    
    
  (136,367)
 
Fair value gains of financial assets and liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
 
    
    
    
  1,211,425 
Gain/loss from derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
  385,224 
Foreign exchange differences, net
    
    
    
    
  (5,821,173)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  620,880 
 
Unrealized results due to the revaluation of the fair value
of our investment properties
 
    
    
    
  9,477,225 
Inflation adjustment
    
    
    
    
  (784,603)
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (118,025)
Income tax expense
    
    
    
    
  4,571,920 
Interest expense
    
    
    
    
  (1,523,742)
Interest income
    
    
    
    
  286,167 
Capitalized finance costs
    
    
    
    
  26,093 
Total profit for the period/year
    
    
    
    
  14,237,383 
 
 
 
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The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Segment EBITDA to the profit for the year ended June 30, 2017:
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total Urban properties and investments
 
 
 
 (in thousands of Ps.)
 
Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  (695,913)
  1,469,131 
  (79,154)
  (80,815)
  613,249 
Depreciation and amortization
  71,518 
  29,928 
  2,722 
  3,339 
  107,508 
Unrealized gain from fair value adjustment of investment properties
  5,884,220 
  (814,356)
  128,975 
    
  5,198,839 
Share in profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures
   
   
   
  85,573 
  85,573 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
  5,259,825 
  684,703 
  52,543 
  8,097 
  6,005,169 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
  5,173 
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (364,436)
Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  314,434 
Other financial results, net
    
    
    
    
  (145,190)
 
Fair value gains of financial assets and liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
 
    
    
    
  (475,402)
Gain/loss from derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
  182,494 
Foreign exchange differences, net
    
    
    
    
  757,828 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  265,747 
 
Unrealized results due to the revaluation of the fair value of
our investment properties
 
    
    
    
  (5,870,527)
Inflation adjustment
    
    
    
    
  (172,075)
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (106,747)
Income tax expense
    
    
    
    
  410,455 
Interest expense
    
    
    
    
  (1,484,486)
Interest income
    
    
    
    
  259,849 
Capitalized finance costs
    
    
    
    
  4,711 
Total profit for the period/year
    
    
    
    
  (413,003)
 
The table below presents a reconciliation of Segment NOI to the gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total Urban properties and investments
 
 
 
 (in thousands of Ps.)
 
Gross profit
  5,432,439 
  1,427,420 
  4,470 
  17,775 
  6,882,104 
Selling expenses
  (370,884)
  (61,296)
  (9,860)
  (14,306)
  (456,346)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
   
   
   
   
   
Depreciation and amortization
  96,718 
  25,107 
  4,330 
  9,774 
  135,929 
Segment NOI
  5,158,273 
  1,391,231 
  (1,060)
  13,243 
  6,561,687 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
  (101,223)
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (28,154)
Adjustment for selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  4,005 
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (135,929)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
    
    
    
    
   
Selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  452,341 
Gross profit for the year
    
    
    
    
  6,752,727 
 
The table below presents a reconciliation of Segment NOI to the gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2018:
 
 
            For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018                            
 
  Shopping Malls   
   Offices   
   Sales and developments   
   Others   
   Total Urban properties and investments   
 
            (in thousands of Ps.)                            
Gross profit (loss)
  6,241,861 
  771,627 
  136,971 
  (10,718)
  7,139,741 
Selling expenses
  (424,833)
  (81,541)
  (19,138)
  (6,778)
  (532,290)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
   
 15,890 
   
   
 15,890
Depreciation and amortization
  85,257
  18,306
  4,270
  2,113
  109,946
Segment NOI
  5,902,285 
  724,282
  122,104
  (15,383)
  6,733,287
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
  (32,597)
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (25,379)
Adjustment for selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  5,882 
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (118,025)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
    
    
    
    
 (15,890)
Selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  526,408 
Gross profit for the year
    
    
    
    
  7,073,690 
 
The table below presents a reconciliation of Segment NOI to the gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2017:
 
 
 
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              For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017                
 
 
Shopping Malls  
 
 
Offices  
 
 
Sales and developments  
 
 
Others  
 
 
Total Urban properties and investments  
 
 
              (in thousands of Ps.)                
Gross profit
  6,246,394 
  810,875 
  139,972 
  (1,510)
  7,195,731 
Selling expenses
  (401,300)
  (75,621)
  (29,926)
  (6,676)
  (513,523)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
    
    
  16,104 
    
  16,104 
Depreciation and amortization
  71,518 
  29,928 
  2,722 
  3,339 
  107,508
Segment NOI
  5,916,612 
  765,182 
  128,872 
  (4,847)
  6,805,819 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
    
    
    
    
  (57,844)
Adjustment for share in profit (loss) of joint ventures
    
    
    
    
  (50,602)
Adjustment for selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  4,717 
Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    
    
  (106,747)
Net realized gain on changes in fair value of investment properties
    
    
    
    
  (16,104)
Selling expenses
    
    
    
    
  508,806 
Gross profit for the year
    
    
    
    
  7,088,045 
 
As explained in Note 6 to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the operating income from our joint ventures NPSF and Quality Invest S.A. are reported under the proportional consolidation method for segment reporting purposes. Under this method, income/loss generated by joint ventures is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income line-by-line, rather than in a single item as required by IFRS.
 
The operating results of our subsidiary La Rural S.A.is accounted under the equity method. Management believes that, in this case, the equity method provides more adequate information for this type of investment.
 
The following tables present a reconciliation between the total results of operations corresponding to segment information and the results of operations as per our consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The adjustments are related to the presentation of the results of joint ventures on an equity-accounted basis (as discussed above) under IFRS.
 
 
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Total
segment
reporting
 
 
Adjustment for
expenses and
collective
promotion
fund(1)
 
 
Adjustment for
share of
profit/ (loss)
of joint
ventures
 
 
Total as per
statement of
comprehensive
income
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
Revenues
  7,643,194 
  2,595,617 
  (68,199)
  10,170,612 
Costs
  (761,090)
  (2,696,840)
  40,045 
  (3,417,885)
Gross profit (loss)
  6,882,104 
  (101,223)
  (28,154)
  6,752,727 
Changes in fair value of investment properties
  (26,449,093)
   
  586,029 
  (25,863,064)
General and administrative expenses
  (932,040)
   
  2,127 
  (929,913)
Selling expenses
  (456,346)
   
  4,005 
  (452,341)
Other operating results, net
  (343,799)
  101,223 
  1,989 
  (240,587)
Profit (loss) from operations
  (21,299,174)
   
  565,996 
  (20,733,178)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
  107,608 
   
  (511,989)
  (404,381)
Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  (21,191,566)
   
  54,007 
  (21,137,559)
 
 
 
 
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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Total
segment
reporting
 
 
Adjustment for
expenses and
collective
promotion
fund(1)
 
 
Adjustment for
share of
profit/ (loss)
of joint
ventures
 
 
Total as per
statement of
comprehensive
income
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
Revenues
  7,889,592 
  3,071,335 
  (66,276)
  10,894,651 
Costs
  (749,851)
  (3,112,007)
  40,897 
  (3,820,961)
Gross profit (loss)
  7,139,741 
  (40,672)
  (25,379)
  7,073,690 
Changes in fair value of investment properties
  10,232,447 
   
  (739,332)
  9,493,115 
General and administrative expenses
  (774,408)
   
  7,068 
  (767,340)
Selling expenses
  (532,290)
   
  5,882 
  (526,408)
Other operating results, net
  85,328 
  40,672 
  2,502 
  128,502 
Profit (loss) from operations
  16,150,818 
   
  (749,259)
  15,401,559 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
  (58,758)
   
  679,638 
  620,880 
Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  16,092,060 
   
  (69,621)
  16,022,439 
 
 
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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Total
segment
reporting
 
 
Adjustment for
expenses and
collective
promotion
fund(1)
 
 
Adjustment for
share of
profit/ (loss)
of joint
ventures
 
 
Total as per
statement of
comprehensive
income
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
Revenues
  8,078,408 
  3,281,061 
  (84,101)
  11,275,368 
Costs
  (882,677)
  (3,338,145)
  33,499 
  (4,187,323)
Gross profit (loss)
  7,195,731 
  (57,084)
  (50,602)
  7,088,045 
Changes in fair value of investment properties
  (5,182,735)
   
  (671,688)
  (5,854,423)
General and administrative expenses
  (724,563)
   
  6,926 
  (717,637)
Selling expenses
  (513,523)
   
  4,717 
  (508,806)
Other operating results, net
  (76,088)
  57,084 
  (5,109)
  (24,113)
Profit (loss) from operations
  698,822 
   
  (715,756)
  (16,934)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
  (85,573)
   
  351,320 
  265,747 
Segment profit (loss) before financing and taxation
  613,249 
   
  (364,436)
  248,813 
 
(1) Our lease agreements require our tenants to contribute to a collective promotion fund, administered by us, that is used for promotional and marketing activities which are undertaken to draw consumer traffic to our shopping malls. Tenants’ contributions are generally calculated as a percentage of monthly rent accrued. Revenue so derived is also included under rental income and services segregated from advertising and promotion expenses. Collective promotion charges include common area maintenance expenses for items such as administration, security, operations, maintenance, cleaning and taxes.
 
Critical accounting policies and estimates
 
Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Note 2 to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements describes the most significant accounting policies, applied in the preparation of our financial statements.
 
In applying these policies, we are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revisions and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
 
Property appraisals require a significant level of estimation uncertainty and appraisal of our investment properties is a central component of our business. The Company validated its valuation methodology and outcome with a third party valuation report detailed by asset from the local affiliate of Newmark Grubb, a well-known worldwide real estate advisory firm. Information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of our property portfolio is also disclosed in Note 2 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Our investment properties comprise shopping malls, office buildings, other rental properties and land reserves. The main measurement differences resulting from the application of the fair value model to our investment properties as compared to the cost model were as follows:
 
 
The reversal of depreciation expense of investment properties previously recorded in our financial statements under the cost model;
 
 
Recognition of net gain / (loss) from fair value adjustments of investments properties;
 
 
The reversal of gain from disposal of investment properties;
 
 
Increase in the depreciation expense of property, plant and equipment due to the transfers from investment properties to property, plant and equipment at a re-valued amount;
 
 
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Changes in the share of profit and loss of associates and joint ventures resulting from application of the same accounting policy as that issued by us;
 
 
Impact in deferred income tax;
 
 
The impact of fair value measurement of our investment properties on the transition date to IFRS was recognized in a special reserve not subject to dividend distribution.
 
 
Subsequent changes as a net gain from fair value adjustments of investment properties in the consolidated statement of Comprehensive Income and accumulated retain earnings.
 
The valuation of our portfolio of investment properties was made by independent qualified appraisers with relevant professional qualifications and experience in the segments of the investment properties appraised. Our finance department includes a team that reviews the appraisals received from the independent appraisers for financial reporting purposes that we refer to as the “review team.” At each fiscal year end, the review team: (i) verifies all assumptions relevant to the appraisal and the valuation report; (ii) assesses changes in the property valuations compared to valuations from prior periods; (iii) confers with the independent appraisers to verify the underlying bases on which the appraisals were undertaken; and (iv) provides the external appraiser with and validates that the external appraiser utilized all data inputs relevant to the valuation model such as lease contracts, amendments, etc. Our board of directors ultimately approves the fair value calculations for recording into the financial statements.
 
Our investment properties are appraised using either level 2 or level 3 appraisal methodologies, as defined in IFRS 13, in the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers between levels during the fiscal year presented in this annual report. A level 1 appraisal method is based on quoted market value for the specified property; level 2 valuations include multiple inputs including directly attributable to the subject property or indirectly included from similar properties; and level 3 valuations rely on unobservable inputs including future projected cash flows, location of the property being appraised, and other factors.
 
We use different appraisal methods depending on the type of property being appraised.
 
For the Shopping Malls there is no liquid market for the sale of properties with these characteristics that can be taken as a reference of value. Likewise, the Shopping Malls, being a business denominated in pesos, are highly related to the evolution of macroeconomic variables in Argentina, the purchasing power of individuals, the economic cycle of GDP growth, the fluctuations of inflation, among others. Consequently, the methodology adopted by the Group for the valuation of Shopping Malls is the discounted cash flow model (“DCF”), which allows the volatility of the Argentine economy to be taken into account and its correlation with the revenue streams of the Malls and the inherent risk of the Argentine macroeconomy. The Company determines expected cash flows relating to each shopping mall property and adjusts these cash flows using the appropriate discount rate. The Company projects each property's cash flows in pesos, which is the Company's functional currency, and these cash flows include the effects of macroeconomic variables of Argentina. It is important to point out that due to the current structure of the Company's lease contracts, generally shopping mall leases include provisions that provide for payment of variable rent based on sales of the Company's shopping mall tenants. Therefore, the projected cash flows for these properties generally are highly correlated with GDP growth. Due to the instability of the Argentine economy, there is no available long-term peso-denominated interest rate to discount the projected inflation-adjusted cash flows of the Company's shopping mall properties. Accordingly, for these purposes, the Company translates projected peso-denominated cash flows into U.S. dollars using a projected U.S. dollar-peso exchange rate for the period involved. Once the U.S. dollar-equivalent projected cash flows are determined, they are then discounted at a U.S. dollar denominated long-term interest rate, which is intended to reflect the Company's cost of capital. The present value so determined in U.S. dollars is then recorded in pesos in the Company's financial statements using the prevailing exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The DCF methodology contemplates the use of certain unobservable valuation assumptions, which are determined reliably based on the information and internal sources available at the date of each measurement. These assumptions mainly include the following:
 
Cash flows from future projected revenue are based on the current locations, type and quality of the properties, and supported by the lease agreements that the Company has signed with its tenants.
 
 
 
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Because the Company's revenues are from the higher value between a Minimum Fixed Value (“VMA”) and a percentage of the tenant's sales in each Shopping Mall, estimates of the evolution of the Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) were considered) And the Inflation of the Argentine economy provided by an external consultant to estimate the evolution of tenant sales, which have a high correlation with these macroeconomic variables. These macroeconomic projections were contrasted with the projections prepared by the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) and with the Survey of Macroeconomic Expectations (“REM”), which consists of a Survey prepared by the Central Bank of Argentina aimed to local and foreign specialized analysts in order to allow a systematic follow-up of the main short and medium term macroeconomic forecasts on the evolution of the Argentine economy.
 
The income from all Shopping Malls was high correlated with the evolution of the GDP and the projected inflation. The specific characteristics and risks of each Shopping Mall are collected through the use of the historical average EBITDA Margin of each of them.
 
Cash flows from future investments, expansions, or improvements in Shopping Mall were not contemplated.
 
Terminal value: a perpetuity calculated from the cash flow of the last year of useful life was considered.
 
The cash flow for concessions was projected until the termination date of the concession stipulated in the current contract.
 
Given the prevailing inflationary context and the volatility of certain macroeconomic variables, a reference long term interest rate in pesos is not available to discount the projected cash flows from shopping malls. Consequently, the projected cash flows were dollarized through the future peso / US$ exchange rate curve provided by an external consultant, which are contrasted to assess their reasonableness with those of the IMF, OECD, REM and the On-shore Exchange Rate Futures Market (ROFEX). Finally, dollarized cash flows were discounted with a long-term dollar rate, the weighted average capital cost rate (“WACC”), for each valuation date.
 
The estimation of the WACC discount rate was determined according to the following components:
 
a) United States Treasury risk-free rate;
 
b) Industry beta, considering comparable companies from the US, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, in order to contemplate the Market Risk on the risk-free rate;
 
c) Argentine country risk considering the EMBI + Index; and
 
d) Cost of debt and capital structure, considering that information available from the Argentine corporate market (“blue chips”) was determined as a reference, since sovereign bonds have a history of defaults. Consequently, and because IRSA CP, based on its representativeness and market share represents the most important entity in the sector, we have taken its indicators to determine the discount rate.
 
For offices, other rental properties and land reserves, the valuation was determined using transactions of comparable market assets, since the market for offices and land reserves in Argentina is liquid and has market transactions that can be taken as a reference. These values adjust to the differences in key attributes such as location, property size and quality of interior fittings. The most significant input to this comparable market approach is the price per square meter that derives from the supply and demand in force in the market at each valuation date.
 
In certain situations it is complex to determine reliably the fair value of the developing properties. In order to assess whether the fair value of a developing property can be determined reliably, management considers the following factors, among others:
 
The provisions of the construction contract.
 
The stage of completion.
 
Whether the project / property is standard (typical for the market) or non-standard.
 
 
 
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The level of reliability of cash inflows after completion.
 
The specific development risk of the property.
 
Previous experience with similar constructions.
 
Status of construction permits.
 
Results of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
 
Revenues
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement (1)
 
 
Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(2)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  8,310.1 
  (2,388.5)
  53.9 
  5,975.7 
Offices
  1,702.6 
  (207.2)
  14.3 
  1,509.7 
Sales and Developments
  40.4 
   
   
  40.4 
Others
  117.5 
   
   
  117.5 
Total revenues
  10,170.6 
  (2,595.6)
  68.2 
  7,643.2 
 
(1) Includes Ps.7,575.0 million in revenues from sales, leases and services and Ps.2,595.6 million in income from the Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund.
(2) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement (1)
 
 
Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(2)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  9,640.2 
  (2,877.3)
  59.0 
  6,821.8 
Offices
  1,051.7 
  (194.0)
  7.3 
  865.0 
Sales and Developments
  185.5 
   
   
  185.5 
Others
  17.2 
   
   
  17.2 
Total revenues
  10,894.7 
  (3,071.3)
  66.3 
  7,889.6 
 
(1) Includes Ps.7,823.3 million in revenues from sales, leases and services and Ps.3,071.3 million in income from the Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund.
(2) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Revenues from sales, leases and services, expenses and the collective promotion and expenses fund, as per the income statement, decreased 6,6%, from Ps.10,894.7 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.10,170.6 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
Revenues from expenses and collective promotion fund decreased 15.5%, from Ps.3,071.3 million (Ps.2,877.3 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.194.0 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2,595.6 million (Ps.2,388.5 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.207,2 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Revenues from our joint ventures increased 2,9%, from Ps.66.3 million (Ps.59.0 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.7.3 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.68.2 (Ps.53.9 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.14.3 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Based on the information by segments (considering revenues derived from our joint ventures, without considering revenues from expenses and collective promotion fund, and intersegment revenues), revenues decrease by 3,1%, from Ps.7,899.6 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.7,643.2 million in fiscal year 2019. This decrease was mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.846.2 million decrease in the revenues from the Shopping Malls segment (Ps.5.1 million of which originated in the results of our joint ventures); (ii) a Ps.145.1 million decrease in the revenues from Sales and Developments; partially offset by: (iii) an increase of Ps.644.7 millions in the revenues from the Offices segment (Ps.7.0 million originated in the results of our joint ventures); and (iv) a Ps.100.3 million increase in revenues from the Others segment.
 
 
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Shopping Malls. Revenues from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 12.4%, from Ps.6,821.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.5,975.7 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.682.7 million decrease in revenues from fixed and variable leases as a result of a 13.9%decrease in the total sales of our tenants, from Ps.76,747.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.66,074.9 million during fiscal year 2019, (ii) a Ps.97.8 million decrease in the revenues from commissions, (iii) a Ps.85.4 million decrease in the revenuesfrom admission rights, (iv) a Ps.83.9 million decrease in the revenues from parking fees, (v) a Ps.11.8 million decrease in the revenue from averaging of scheduled rent escalation; partially offset by (iv) an increase of Ps.134.2 millions in other income, mainly attributable to the cancellation of the contract with Walmart.
● 
Offices. Revenues from the Offices segment increased 74.5%, from Ps.865.0 million in fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,509.7 million in fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of the increase in the exchange rate from Ps.28.85 as of June 30, 2018 to Ps.42.46 as of June 30, 2019, as office leases are invoiced in dollars (but paid in Ps.).
● 
Sales and Developments. Revenues from the Sales and Developments segment decreased 78.2% from Ps.185.5 during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.40.4 million during fiscal year 2019. Such decreased mainly resulted from the sales of floors in Astor Beruti building and parking spaces in Rosario building in fiscal year 2018.
● 
Others. Revenues from the Others segment increased Ps.100.3 million, up from Ps.17.2 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.117.5 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to revenues from La Arena S.A.
 
Costs
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (3,018.2)
  2,486.2 
  (11.2)
  (543.2)
Offices
  (264.1)
  210.6 
  (28.8)
  (82.3)
Sales and Developments
  (35.9)
   
   
  (35.9)
Others
  (99.7)
   
   
  (99.7)
Total costs
  (3,417.9)
  2,696.8 
  (40.0)
  (761.1)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (3,486.2)
  2,912.9 
  (6.5)
  (580.0)
Offices
  (258.2)
  199.1 
  (34.2)
  (93.4)
Sales and Developments
  (48.5)
   
   
  (48.5)
Others
  (28.0)
   
   
  (27.9)
Total costs
  (3,821.0)
  3,112.0 
  (40.9)
  (749.9)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Total costs, decreased 10.5%, up from Ps.3,821.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.3,417.9 million during fiscal year 2019. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues decreased 35.1% during fiscal year 2018 to 33.6% during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
 
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Costs from expenses and collective promotion fund decreased 13.3%, from Ps.3,112.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2,696.8 million during fiscal year 2019. The variation was mainly due to a decrease in expenses and collective promotion fund generated by Shopping Malls, which decreased 14.6%, up from Ps.2,912.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2,486.2 million during fiscal year 2019. These decrease was partially offset by an increase in the costs expense of the Office segment of Ps.11.5 million, up from Ps.199.1 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.210.6 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
Costs from our joint ventures decreased 2.2%, from Ps.40.9 million (Ps.6.5 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.34.2 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.40.0 million (Ps.11.2 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.28.8 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Based on the information by segments (considering costs derived from our joint ventures, without considering costs from expenses and collective promotion fund, and intersegment costs), costs increased 1.5%, from Ps.749.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.761.1 million during fiscal year 2019. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues pursuant to the information by segments increased from 9.5% during fiscal year 2018 to 10.0% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. The costs of our Shopping Malls segment decreased 6.3%, from Ps.580.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.543.2 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly generated by: (i) a decrease in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses of Ps.30.7 million; (ii) a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of Ps.14.1 million; and (iii) a decrease in maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and related expenses of Ps.6.2 million; partially offset by: (iv) an increase in costs of leases and expenses for Ps.16.7 million (generated by the leases in U.S. dollar, due to the increase in the exchange rate). The Shopping Malls segment costs, as a percentage of revenues from this segment, increased from 8.5% during fiscal year 2018 to 9.1% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Offices. The costs of the Offices segment decreased 11.9%, from Ps.93.4 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.82.3 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to (i) a decrease in leases and expenses of Ps.7.6 million; (ii) a decrease in maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and related expenses of Ps.4.3 millions; (iii) a decrease in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.2.6 millions and; (iv) a decrease in fees and compensations for services of Ps.2.2 millions, partially offset by a (v) an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of Ps.5.2 millions. The costs of the Offices segment, as a percentage of the revenues from this segment, decreased from 10.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 5.4% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Sales and Developments. The costs of the Sales and Developments segment decreased 26.1%, from Ps.48.5 million in fiscal year 2018 to Ps.35.9 million in fiscal year 2019, mainly for a lower cost of sales of properties for Ps.29.3 million, due to a decreased in the sell units of Beruti; partially offset by (i) an increase in maintenance, repairs and others of Ps.10.1 million; (ii) an increase in fees and compensations for services of Ps.5.5 million, and (iii) an increase in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.1.7 million, among other items. The costs of the Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of the revenues from this segment, increased from 26.2% during 2018 to 88.9% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Others. The cost of the Others segment went from Ps.27.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.99.7 million during fiscal year 2019, as a result of the increase in the costs of La Arena S.A.
 
 
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Gross profit
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  5,292.0 
  97.7 
  42.6 
  5,432.4 
Offices
  1,438.5 
  3.4 
  (14.5)
  1,427.4 
Sales and Developments
  4.5 
   
   
  4.5 
Others
  17.8 
   
   
  17.8 
Total gross profit
  6,752.7 
  101.2 
  28.2 
  6,882.1 
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  6,154.0 
  35.6 
  52.3 
  6,241.9 
Offices
  793.5 
  5.1 
  (26.9)
  771.6 
Sales and Developments
  136.9 
   
   
  137.0 
Others
  (10.7)
   
   
  (10.7)
Total gross profit
  7,073.7 
  40.7 
  25.4 
  7,139.7 
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Gross profit, as per the income statement, decreased 4.5%, from Ps.7,073.7 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.6,752.7 million during fiscal year 2019. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues increased from 64.9% in fiscal year 2018 to 66.4% in fiscal year 2019.
 
Gross profit from expenses and collective promotion fund increased a 148.7%, from Ps.40.7 million (Ps.35.6 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.5.1 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.101.2 million (Ps.97.7 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.3.4 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Gross profit from our joint ventures increased 11.0%, from Ps.25.4 million (Ps.52.3 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.26.9 million (loss) to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.28.2 million (Ps.42.6 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.14.5 million (loss) to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Based on the information by segments, gross profit (considering gross profit derived from our joint ventures, without considering gross profit of expenses and collective promotion fund, and the intersegment gross profit) decreased 3.6%, from Ps.7,139.7 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.6,882.1 million during fiscal year 2019. Total gross profit as a percentage of total revenues went from 90.5% during fiscal year 2018 to 90.0% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Gross profit from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 13.0%, from Ps.6,241.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.5,432.4 million for fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of a decrease in total sales of our tenants, giving rise to lower rental percentages under our lease agreements. Gross profit from our Shopping Malls segment as a percentage of revenues for the segment decreased from 91.5% during fiscal year 2018 to 90.9% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Offices. Gross profit from the Offices segment increased 85.0%, from Ps.771.6 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,427.4 million during fiscal year 2019, due to the income generated by the lease of Edificio Zetta and the Argentinian peso devaluation (Because lease agreements are denominated in US Dollars). Gross profit from the Offices segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment increased from 89.2% during fiscal year 2018 to 94.6% during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
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Sales and Developments. Gross profit from the Sales and Developments segment experienced a decrease of 96.7%, from Ps.137.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.4.5 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly resulted from lower incomes from sales of the floors in Beruti building and parking spaces in Rosario during fiscal year 2018. Gross profit from the Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment decreased from 73.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 11.1% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Others. Gross profit from the Others segment experienced a variation of Ps.28.5 million, from a loss of Ps.10.7 million during fiscal year 2018 to a profit of Ps.17.8 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to an increase of the incomes of this segment, in relation with the cost of this year explained above.
 
Changes in fair value of investment properties
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (28,280.5)
   
  (113.0)
  (28,393.5)
Offices
  962.4 
   
  (473.0)
  489.4 
Sales and Developments
  1,638.3 
   
   
  1,638.3 
Others
  (183.3)
   
   
  (183.3)
Total changes in fair value of investment properties
  (25,863.1)
   
  (586.0)
  (26,449.1)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  4,343.7 
   
  40.6 
  4,384.3 
Offices
  4,109.1 
   
  698.7 
  4,807.8 
Sales and Developments
  964.0 
   
   
  964.0 
Others
  76.4 
   
   
  76.4 
Total changes in fair value of investment properties
  9,493.1 
   
  739.3 
  10,232.4 
(1) 
See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
Net result from changes in fair value of investment properties for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 was a loss of Ps.26,449.1 million (Ps.28,393.5 million from our Shopping Malls segment and of Ps.183.3 million from the Others segment; a profit of Ps.489.4 million from the Offices segment; and Ps.1,638.3 million from the Sales and Developments segment). The net impact in the peso values of our shopping malls was primarily a consequence of macroeconomic changes and:
 
(i)
an increase in the projected inflation rate and GDP growth, with a consequent increase in the projected cash flows of Ps. 8,371.7 million (assuming all other factors remain unchanged), as revenues from our Shopping Malls segment are a percentage of the tenants sales.
 
(ii)
between June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019, the Argentinian peso depreciated 47.0% against U.S. dollar (from Ps.28.75 per U.S. dollar to Ps.42.263 per U.S. dollar), which generated a reduction of Ps. 13,753.9 million in the projected cash flows as measured in U.S. dollar terms from our Shopping Malls segment, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.
 
(ii) 
an increase of 231 basis points in the discount rate, that is used to discount the projected cash flows from the Shopping Malls segment, mainly due to a significant increase in the country risk premium, as a result there was a decrease of Ps. 8,945.3 million in the fair value of our Shopping Malls, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.
 
(iii)
an increase of Ps.12,531.9 million as a consequence of the conversion of the value of the Shopping Malls in dollar terms into pesos considering the end of fiscal year exchange rate of Ps.42.263 per dollar.
 
(iv)
the update of the projected income with real data, as a result there was a decline of Ps. 3.349,1 million in the discounted cash flow, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.
 
In addition, the value of our shopping malls as of June 30, 2018, has been restated for inflation for comparative purposes as required by IAS 29. The impact of such restatement is Ps 22,488.8 million.
 
The Shopping Malls portfolio was reduced during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 due to the end of the Buenos Aires Design concession.
 
The Argentine office market is a liquid market, in which a significant volume of counterparties participates and frequently carries out purchase and sale transactions. This allows to observe sale prices that are relevant and representative in the market. Furthermore, lease agreements are denominated in dollars for an average term of 3 years, with the current business thus generating a stable cash flow in dollars. In this sense, the “Market approach” technique is used (market comparable values) for the determination of the fair value of these segments, with the value per square meter being the most representative input.
 
The value of our office and others, increased 10.9% in real terms during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 mainly due to the fact that a new building has been added to the office portfolio, the Zetta Building. In addition, we recognize from the Sales and Developments segment a profit of Ps. 1,683.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 compared with a profit of Ps. 964.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
 
Changes in fair value from our Shopping Malls segment differ from our offices segment because the nature of each business is different and prices depend on factors that may not have similarly over time. As we mentioned before, the office property market is dominated by investors and owners that seek medium- to long-term leases and perceive real estate as a safe dollar-denominated investment option. In contrast, the shopping mall segment is a relatively new industry in Argentina where the first shopping mall opened in 1990, compared to markets such as the United States and Brazil where the industry began in the 1950s and 1960s, respectively. Additionally, unlike the office properties segment, the financial performance of shopping mall properties is highly correlated with the volatile economic activity in Argentina since the cash flow generated by shopping malls are closely related to the purchasing power of customers.
 
 
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General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (660.4)
   
  (0.9)
  (661.4)
Offices
  (133.3)
   
  (1.2)
  (134.6)
Sales and Developments
  (61.3)
   
   
  (61.3)
Others
  (74.8)
   
   
  (74.8)
Total general and administrative expenses
  (929.9)
   
  (2.1)
  (932.0)
(1) 
See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (591.3)
   
  (5.6)
  (597.0)
Offices
  (70.6)
   
  (1.5)
  (72.2)
Sales and Developments
  (70.2)
   
   
  (70.2)
Others
  (35.0)
   
   
  (35.0)
Total general and administrative expenses
  (767.3)
   
  (7.1)
  (774.4)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
General and administrative expenses, as per the income statement, increased 21.2%, from Ps.767.3 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.929.9 million during fiscal year 2019. Total administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased from 7.0% during fiscal year 2018 to 9.1% during fiscal year 2019.
 
General and administrative expenses from our joint ventures decreased 69.9% from Ps.7.1 million (Ps.5.6 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.5 million by the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2.1 million (Ps.0.9 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.2 million by the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
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Based on the information, administrative expenses (considering administrative expenses derived from our joint ventures and the intersegment eliminations) increased by 20.4%, from Ps.774.4 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.932.0 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.64.4 million increase in administrative expenses of our Shopping Malls segment, (ii) a Ps.62.4 million increase in administrative expenses of our Offices segment, (iii) a Ps.39.8 million increase in administrative expenses of our Other segment; partially offset by (iv) a Ps.9.0 million decrease in administrative expenses of our Sales and Developments segment. Administrative expenses, pursuant to the information by segments, as a percentage of total revenues, increased from 9.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 12.2% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. General and a Administrative expenses of Shopping Malls increased 10.8%, from Ps.597.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.661.4 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to: (i) an increase of Ps.91.4 million in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses;and (ii) an increase of Ps.19.0 million in maintenance, repair and service expenses and employees’ travel expenses; partially offset by (iii) a decrease of Ps.23.5 million in directors’ fees; (iv) a decrease of Ps.13.1 million in banking expenses; and (v) a decrease of Ps.8.7 million in fees and compensations for services. General and administrative expenses of Shopping Malls as a percentage of revenues from such segment increased from 8.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 11.1% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Offices. General and administrative expenses of the Offices segment increased 86.5%, from Ps.72.2 million, during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.134.6 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) an increase of Ps.33.8 million in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses; (ii) an increase of Ps.14.8 million in directors’ fees; (iii) an increase of Ps.5.3 million in maintenance, repair and service expenses; and (iv) an increase of Ps.5.2 million in fees and compensations for services. General and administrative expenses of the Offices segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment increased from 8.3% during fiscal year 2018 to 8.9% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Sales and Developments. General and administrative expenses of the Sales and Developments segment decreased Ps.8.9 million, from Ps.70.2 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.61.3 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.8.8 million decrease in directors’ fees; (ii) a Ps.4.6 million decrease in banking expenses, fees and compensations for services, taxes, rates and contributions; partially offset by (iii) an increase of Ps.3.6 million in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses, among other items. General and administrative expenses of the Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment increase from 37.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 151.9% during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Others. General and administrative expenses of the Others segment increase by Ps.39.8 million, from Ps.35.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.74.8 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to expenses of La Arena, related to the operation of the “DIRECTV ARENA”.
 
Selling expenses
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (368.1)
   
  (2.9)
  (370.9)
Offices
  (60.2)
   
  (1.1)
  (61.3)
Sales and Developments
  (9.9)
   
   
  (9.9)
Others
  (14.3)
   
   
  (14.3)
Total selling expenses
  (452.3)
   
  (4.0)
  (456.3)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (420.8)
   
  (4.0)
  (424.8)
Offices
  (79.7)
   
  (1.9)
  (81.5)
Sales and Developments
  (19.1)
   
   
  (19.1)
Others
  (6.8)
   
   
  (6.8)
Total selling expenses
  (526.4)
   
  (5.9)
  (532.3)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Selling expenses decreased 14.1%, from Ps.526.4 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.452.3 million during fiscal year 2019. Selling expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 4.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 4.4% during fiscal year 2019.
 
Selling expenses from our joint ventures decrease, from Ps.5.9 million during fiscal year 2018 (Ps.4.0 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.9 million to the Offices segment) to Ps.4.0 million during fiscal year 2019 (Ps.2.9 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.1 million to the Offices segment).
 
Based on information, (considering selling expenses derived from our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations) selling expenses decreased 14.3%, from Ps.532.2 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.456.3 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.53.9 million decrease in selling expenses from the Shopping Malls segment; (ii) a Ps.20.2 million decrease in selling expenses from the Offices segment; (iii) a Ps.9.3 million decrease in selling expense from the Sales and Developments segment; partially offset by: (iv) a Ps.7.5million increase in selling expense from Other segment. Selling expenses (considering selling expenses derived from our joint ventures and inter-segment eliminations) as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 6.7% during fiscal year 2018 to 6.0% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Selling expenses from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 12,7%, from Ps.424.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.370.9 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a decrease in publicity and advertising expenses of Ps.23.3 millions; (ii) a decrease in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.21.8 millions and (iii) a decrease of Ps.11.7 millions in bad debt charge; partially offset by (iv) an increase in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses of Ps.1.9 million. Selling expenses as a percentage of revenues from the Shopping Malls segment remain flat in 6.2% during fiscal year 2018 and 2019.
 
● 
Offices. Selling expenses from the Offices segment decreased 24.8% from Ps.81.5 million, during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.61.3 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of (i) a bad debt recovery of Ps.43.2 million; partially offset by: (ii) an increase in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.9.2 millions (mainly due to turnover tax); (iii) an increase in publicity and advertising expenses of Ps.7.1 million; and (iv) an increase in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses of 5.2 millions. Selling expenses from the Offices segment as a percentage of the revenues from such segment increased from 9.4% during fiscal year 2018 to 4.1% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Sales and Developments. Selling expenses from our Sales and Developments segment decreased 48.2% from Ps.19.1 million, during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.9.9 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly due to: (i) a decrease in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.7.6 million, partially offset by: (ii) an increase in fees and compensations for services of Ps.1.8 million. Selling expenses from the Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of the revenues from such segment increased from 10.3% during fiscal year 2018 to 24.4% during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
 
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● 
Others. Selling expenses from the Others segment increased Ps.7.5 million, from Ps.6.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.14.3 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly by (i) an increase of bad debt expenses of Ps.2.6 million, (ii) an increase in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.2.4 million and (iii) an increase publicity and advertising expenses of Ps.1.6 million.
 
Other operating results, net
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  44.8 
  (98.9)
  (3.1)
  (57.1)
Offices
  (11.3)
  (2.4)
  1.1 
  (12.5)
Sales and Developments
  (42.7)
   
   
  (42.7)
Others
  (231.5)
   
   
  (231.5)
Total other operating results, net
  (240.6)
  (101.2)
  (2.0)
  (343.8)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (24.6)
  (38.8)
  (2.5)
  (65.9)
Offices
  (1.9)
  (1.9)
   
  (3.8)
Sales and Developments
  129.0 
   
   
  129.0 
Others
  26.0 
   
   
  26.0 
Total other operating results, net
  128.5 
  (40.7)
  (2.5)
  85.3 
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Other operating results, net, decreased, from a Ps.128.5 million profit during fiscal year 2018 to a Ps.240.6 million loss during fiscal year 2019. Other operating results, net as a percentage of total revenues declined from 1.2% during fiscal year 2018 to (2.4%) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Other operating results, net from our joint ventures improved from Ps.2.5 million (allocated to the Shopping Malls segment), during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2.0 million (Ps.3.1 million allocated to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.1 million (gain) allocated to Office segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Based on information by segment, (considering our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations) other operating results, net decreased from a profit of Ps.85.3 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.343.8 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a loss of Ps.257.5 million in other operating results, net from the Others segment; (ii) a loss of Ps.171.7 million in other operating results, net from the Sales and Developments segment; (iii) a loss of Ps.8.7 millions in other operating results, net from the Offices segment; partially offset by (iv) a gain of Ps.8.8 million in other operating results, net from the Shopping Malls segment. Other operating results, net as a percentage of revenues (considering our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations) declined from 1.1% during fiscal year 2018 to (4.5%) during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Other operating results, net from the Shopping Malls segment went from a loss of Ps.65.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.57.1 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a recovery of litigation costs of Ps.16.1 million and (ii) an increase in the late-payment interest that is charged to our customers of Ps.34.4 million; partially offset by: (iii) an increase in donations and others of Ps.40.6 millions. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment remain flat in (1,0%) during fiscal year 2018 and 2019.
● 
Offices. Other operating results, net from the Offices segment went from a loss of Ps.3.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.12.5 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly attributable to a increase in donations and others. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment went from (0.4%) during fiscal year 2018 to (0.8%) during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
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Sales and Developments. Other operating results, net from the Sales and Developments segment went from a profit of Ps.129.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.42.7 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly attributable to the result of the sell of the second floor of the Intercontinental Building for a total of Ps.135.6 million during fiscal year 2018. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment went from 69.5% during fiscal year 2018 to (105.8%) during fiscal year 2019.
● 
Others. Other operating results, net from the Others segment went from a profit of Ps.26.0 million, during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.231.5 million during fiscal year 2019, due to (i) a loss on the sale of Tarshop of Ps.120.1 million and (ii) a loss due to the impairment in the goodwill of La Arena for a total of Ps.129.0 million.
 
Profit from operations
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (23,973.4)
   
  (77.2)
  (24,050.4)
Offices
  2,197.2 
   
  (488.8)
  1,708.4 
Sales and Developments
  1,528.9 
   
   
  1,529.0 
Others
  (486.1)
   
   
  (486.1)
Total profit from operations
  (20,733.2)
   
  (566.0)
  (21,299.2)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  9,457.8 
   
  80.9 
  9,538.5 
Offices
  4,753.5 
   
  668.4 
  5,421.9 
Sales and Developments
  1,140.5 
   
   
  1,140.5 
Others
  49.8 
   
   
  49.9 
Total profit from operations
  15,401.6 
   
  749.3 
  16,150.8 
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Total result from operations, went from a profit of Ps.15,401.6 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.20,733.2 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
Operating result from our joint ventures went form a gain of Ps.749.3 million (Ps.668.4 million of which is attributable to the Offices segment and Ps.80.9 million to the Shopping Malls segment during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.566.0 million (Ps.488.8 million of which is attributable to the Offices segment and Ps.77.2 million to the Shopping Malls segment) during fiscal year 2019.
 
Based on the information by segment (considering the incomes derived from our joint ventures, without considering income of expenses and collective promotion and expenses fund, and the intersegment income), operating income went from a profit of Ps.16,150.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.21,299.2 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.33,589.9 million decrease in operating result from the Shopping Malls; (ii) a Ps.3,713.5 million decrease in operating result from the Offices, (iii) a decrease in operating result from the Other Segment of Ps.536.0 million; partially offset by (iv) a Ps.388.5 million increase in operating result from Sales and Developments.
 
 
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● 
Shopping Malls. Operating result from the Shopping Malls segment went from a profit of Ps.9, 538.5 million during fiscal year 2018, to a loss of Ps.24,050.4 million during fiscal year 2019. Operating result from the Shopping Malls segment as a percentage of the revenues from such segment went from 139.8% during fiscal year 2018 to (402.5%) during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Offices. Operating result from the Offices segment decreased, from Ps.5,421.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,708.4 million during fiscal year 2019. Operating result from the Offices segment, as a percentage of the revenues from such segment, decreased from 626.8% during fiscal year 2018 to 113.2% during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Sales and Developments. Operating result from the Sales and Developments segment increased from Ps.1,140.5 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,529.0 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
Others. Operating result from the Others segment went from a profit of Ps.49.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.486.1 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
 
The share of profit of associates and joint ventures decreased by Ps.1,025.3 million, from a profit of Ps.620.9 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.404.4 million during fiscal year 2019. This variation was mainly due to (i) a loss of Ps.1,022.0 million generated by our Offices segment; (ii) a loss of Ps.169.6 million generated by our Shopping Malls segment, and (iii) a profit of Ps.166.4 million from our Others segment.
 
Shopping Malls. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures from the Shopping Malls segment decreased by Ps.169.6 million, from a profit of Ps.66.1 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.103.4 million during fiscal year 2019, generated by our interest in NPSF, mainly because of the impact on result the fair value of the investment properties held by NPSF.
 
Offices. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures from the Offices segment decreased by Ps.1,022.0 million, from a profit of Ps.613.5 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.408.5 million during fiscal year 2019, generated by our interest in Quality Invest S.A., mainly because of the result in the fair value of the investment properties.
 
Others. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures from the Others segment increased by Ps.166.4 million, from a loss of Ps.58.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to a profit of Ps.107.6 million during fiscal year 2019, mainly generated by a higher profit from our investment in La Rural and La Arena.
 
Financial results, net
 
Financial results, net decreased 79.6%, from Ps.6,357.0 million during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,294.8 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
● 
The financial result variations was mainly due to the net exchange rate variation of 101.0%, from Ps.5,821.1 million net loss during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.59.0 million net profit during fiscal year 2019. This was because during fiscal year 2018 the devaluation rate was higher than the inflation rate (73.4% vs 29.5% respectively), while during the fiscal year 2019, the devaluation rate was lower than the inflation rate (47.0% vs 55.7% respectively).
 
● 
The impact described above was partially offset by: (i) an increase in the net loss interest, from Ps.1,237.6 million loss during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.2,034.0 million net loss during fiscal year 2019; and (ii) a decrease in the profit generated by derivatives and revalued assets at fair value of Ps.483.3 million, from Ps.1,596.6 million profit in the fiscal year 2018 to Ps.1,113.4 million profit in the fiscal year 2019; and (iii) a decrease in the results of the exposure to the exchange rate and purchasing power of the currency of Ps.463.7 million, from Ps.784.6 million loss during fiscal year 2018 to Ps.320.9 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
 
 
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Income tax expense
 
Income tax expense decreased 6.1%, from a Ps.4,571.9 million profit during fiscal year 2018 to a Ps.4,294.7 million profit during fiscal year 2019.
 
In determining the income tax charge, we apply the deferred tax method, recognizing the temporary differences between the book value, the valuation of assets and liabilities for tax purposes and the application of tax loss carryforwards. For this reason, the amount shown as income tax reflects not only the amount payable but also the recognition of the tax on the taxable income as booked.
 
Additionally, this year in the income tax expense line, it is include the corresponding tax for the revaluation of the fixed assets that was adopted by certain companies of the group. The total amount reach a loss of Ps.276.3 million.
 
Total profit for the year
 
As a result of the factors described above, the income for the year 2019 decreased 227.4%, from a profit of Ps.14,237.4 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.18,137.7 million during fiscal year 2019. Income attributable to our parent company's shareholders decreased 231.3%, from a profit of Ps.13,730.6 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.18,032.6 million during fiscal year 2019. Income attributable to the non-controlling interest decreased 120.8%, from a profit of Ps.506.8 million during fiscal year 2018 to a loss of Ps.105.2 million during fiscal year 2019.
 
 Results of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
 
Revenues
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement (1)
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(2)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  9,640.3 
  (2,877.3)
  59.0 
  6,821.8 
Offices
  1,051.7 
  (194.0)
  7.3 
  865.0 
Sales and Developments
  185.5 
   
   
  185.5 
Others
  17.2 
   
   
  17.2 
Total revenues
  10,894.7 
  (3,071.3)
  66.3 
  7,889.6 
 
(1) Includes Ps.7,823.3 million in revenues from sales, leases and services and Ps.3,071.3 million in income from the Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund.
(2) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement (1)
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(2)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  9,968.7 
  (3,034.5)
  57.4 
  6,991.5 
Offices
  1,102.0 
  (246.6)
  26.7 
  882.2 
Sales and Developments
  202.8 
   
   
  202.8 
Others
  1,9 
   
   
  1.9 
Total revenues
  11,275.4 
  (3,281.1)
  84.1 
  8,078.4 
 
(1) Includes Ps.7,994.2 million in revenues from sales, leases and services and Ps.3,281.1 million in income from the Expenses and Collective Promotion Fund.
(2) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Revenues from sales, leases and services, expenses and collective promotion and expenses fund, as per the income statement, decreased 3.4%, from Ps.11,275.4 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.10,894.7 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
 
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Revenues from expenses and collective and expenses promotion fund decreased 6.4%, from Ps.3,281.1 million (Ps.3,034.5 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.246.6 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.3,071.3 million (Ps.2,877.3 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.194.0 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Revenues from our joint ventures decreased 21.2%, from Ps.84.1 million (Ps.57.4 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.26.7 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.66.3 (Ps.59.0 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.7.3 million by Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Based on the information by segments (considering revenues derived from our joint ventures, without considering revenues from expenses and collective promotion fund, and intersegment revenues), revenues decrease by 2.3%, from Ps.8,078.4 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.7,889.6 million in fiscal year 2018. This decrease was mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.169.7 million decrease in the revenues from the Shopping Malls segment; (ii) a Ps.17.2 million decrease in the revenues from Offices segment and (iii) a Ps.17.3 million decrease in Sales and Developments segment; partially mitigated by: (iv) a Ps.15.3 million increase in the revenues from the Others segment.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Revenues from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 2.4%, from Ps.6,991.5 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.6,821.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.138.6 million decreased in revenue from averaging of scheduled rent escalation; (ii) a Ps.94.2 million decrease in contingent rental; (iii) a Ps.58.3 million decreased in the revenues from admission rights, partially mitigated by (iv) ) an increase of Ps.132.0 million in base rent, among other things.
 
● 
Offices. Revenues from the Offices segment decreased in Ps.17.2 million, from Ps.882.2 million in fiscal year 2017 to Ps.865.0 million in fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) a decrease of Ps.13.7 million on lease contracts and (ii) a decrease of Ps.9,5 million from averaging of scheduled rent escalation
 
● 
Sales and Developments. Revenues from the Sales and Developments segment decreased Ps.17.3 million from Ps.202.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.185.5 million during fiscal year 2017. Such decreased mainly resulted from the sales of floors in Beruti building and parking spaces in Rosario building.
 
● 
Others. Revenues from the Others segment increased Ps.15.3 million, up from Ps.1.9 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.17.2 million during fiscal year 2018.Mainly due to revenues from La Arena, a subsidiary that was acquired during the fiscal, which develops and operates the stadium known as “DIRECTV ARENA”.
 
Costs
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (3,486.3)
  2,912.9 
  (6.5)
  (580.0)
Offices
  (258.2)
  199.1 
  (34.2)
  (93.4)
Sales and Developments
  (48.5)
   
   
  (48.5)
Others
  (28.0)
   
   
  (27.9)
Total costs
  (3,821.0)
  3,112.0 
  (40.7)
  (749.9)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (3,818.8)
  3,088.6 
  (14.8)
  (745.1)
Offices
  (302.2)
  249.5 
  (18.7)
  (71.3)
Sales and Developments
  (62.8)
   
   
  (62.8)
Others
  (3.5)
   
   
  (3.4)
Total costs
  (4,187.3)
  3,338.1 
  (33.5)
  (882.7)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Total costs, decreased 8.7%, up from Ps.4,187.3 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.3,821.0 million during fiscal year 2018. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues decreased 37.1% during fiscal year 2017 to 35.1% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Costs from the collective promotion and expenses fund decreased 6.8%, from Ps.3,338.1 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.3,112.0 million during fiscal year 2018. The variation was mainly due to: (i) a decreased in expenses and collective promotion fund generated by Shopping Malls, which decreased 5.7%, up from Ps.3,088.6 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.2,912.9 million during fiscal year 2018;and (ii) a decrease in the costs expense of the Office segment, of Ps.50.4 million, up from Ps.249.5 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.199.1 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
Costs from our joint ventures increased 22.1%, from Ps.33.5 million (Ps.14.8 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.18.7 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.40.9 million (Ps.6.5 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.34.2 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Based on the information by segments (considering costs derived from our joint ventures, without considering costs from expenses and collective promotion fund, and intersegment costs), costs decreased 15.0%, from Ps.882.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.749.9 million during fiscal year 2018. Total costs as a percentage of total revenues pursuant to the information by segments decreased from 10.9% during fiscal year 2017 to 9.5% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Shopping Malls. The costs of our Shopping Malls segment decreased 22.2%, from Ps.745.1 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.580.0 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly generated by: (i) a decrease in costs of leases and expenses for Ps.147.8 million due to the absorbing of the expenses and collective promotion fund deficit; (ii) a decrease in the fees and compensations for services of Ps.11.5 millions and (iii) a decrease in the maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and related expenses of Ps.11.2million. The Shopping Malls segment costs, as a percentage of revenues from this segment, decreased from 10.7% during fiscal year 2017 to 8.5% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Offices. The costs of the Offices segment increased 30.9%, from Ps.71.3 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.93.4 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly due to: (i) an increase in leases and expenses of Ps.11.4 million; (ii) an increase in maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and related expenses of Ps.12.1 million; (iii) an increase in fees and payments for services, taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.11.9 million; partially mitigated by a decrease in depreciation and amortization of Ps.13.2 millions. The costs of the Offices segment, as a percentage of the revenues from this segment, increased from 8.1% during fiscal year 2017 to 10.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Sales and Developments. The costs of the Sales and Developments segment decreased from Ps.62.8 million in fiscal year 2017 to Ps.48.5 million in fiscal year 2018, mainly for a lower cost of sales of properties for Ps.29.3 million, partially offset by (i) an increased in security, repairs and others ofPs.6.4 million and (ii) an increase in fees and payments for services, taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.0.9 million. The costs of the Sales and Developments segment, as a percentage of the revenues from this segment, decreased from 31.0% during 2017 to 26.2% during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
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Others. The cost of the Others segment went from Ps.3.4 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.27.9 million during fiscal year 2018, as a result of the increase in the costs of La Arena.
 
Gross profit
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  6,154.0 
  35.6 
  52.4 
  6,241.9 
Offices
  793.5 
  5.1 
  (26.9)
  771.6 
Sales and Developments
  136.9 
   
   
  137.0 
Others
  (10.7)
   
   
  (10.7)
Total gross profit
  7,073.7 
  40.7 
  25.4 
  7,139.7 
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  6,149.7 
  54.1 
  42.6 
  6,246.4 
Offices
  799.9 
  3.0 
  8.0 
  810.9 
Sales and Developments
  140.0 
   
   
  140.0 
Others
  (1.6)
   
   
  (1.5)
Total gross profit
  7,088.0 
  57.1 
  50.6 
  7,195.7 
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Total consolidated gross profit, as per the income statement, decreased 0.2%, from Ps.7,088.0 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.7,073.7 million during fiscal year 2018. Total consolidated gross profit as a percentage of total revenues increased from 62.9% in fiscal year 2017 to 64.9% in fiscal year 2018.
 
Gross profit from expenses and collective promotion and expenses fund decreased a 28.8%, from Ps.57.1 million (Ps.54.1 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.3.0 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.40.7 million (Ps.35.6 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.5.1 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Gross profit from our joint ventures decreased 49.9%, from Ps.50.6 million (Ps.42.6 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.8.0 million to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.25.4 million (Ps.52.4 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.27.0 million (loss) to the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Based on the information by segments, total gross profit (considering gross profit derived from our joint ventures, without considering the gross profit of expenses and collective promotion fund, and the intersegment gross profit) decreased 0.8%, from Ps.7,195.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.7,139.9 million during fiscal year 2018. Total gross profit as a percentage of total revenues went from 89.1% during fiscal year 2017 to 90.5% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Gross profit from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 0.1%, from Ps.6,246.4 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.6,241.9 million for fiscal year 2018. Gross profit from our Shopping Malls segment as a percentage of revenues for the segment increased from 89. 3% during fiscal year 2017 to 91.5% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Offices. Gross profit from the Offices segment decreased 4.8%, from Ps.810.9 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.771.6 million during fiscal year 2018. Gross profit from the Offices segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment decreased from 91.9% during fiscal year 2017 to 89.2% during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
 
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● 
Sales and Developments. Gross profit from the Sales and Developments segment experienced a decrease of Ps.3.0 million, from Ps.140.0 million profit during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.137.0 million profit during fiscal year 2019, mainly resulted from lower incomes from sales of the floors in Beruti building and parking spaces in Rosario during fiscal year 2017. Gross profit from the Sales and Developments segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment increased from 69.0% during fiscal year 2017 to 73.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Others. Gross profit from the Others segment experienced a variation of Ps.9.2 million, from Ps.1.5 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.10.7 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly due to an increase of the costs of this segment, in relation with the incomes of this year explained above.
 
Changes in fair value of investment properties
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  4,343.7 
   
  40.6 
  4,384.3 
Offices
  4,109.1 
   
  698.7 
  4,807.8 
Sales and Developments
  964.0 
   
   
  964.0 
Others
  76.4 
   
   
  76.4 
Total changes in fair value of investment properties
  9,493.1 
   
  739.3 
  10,232.4 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (5,851.6)
   
  (32.6)
  (5,884.2)
Offices
  110.0 
   
  704.3 
  814.4 
Sales and Developments
  (112.9)
   
   
  (112.9)
Others
   
   
   
   
Total changes in fair value of investment properties
  (5,854.4)
   
  671.7 
  (5,182.7)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
Net result from changes in fair value of our combined portfolio of investment properties for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 was Ps.10,232.4 million (Ps.4,384.3 million from our Shopping Malls segment; Ps.4,807.8 million from the Offices segment; Ps.964.0 million from the Sales and Developments segment, and Ps.76.4 million from the Others segment). The net impact in the peso values of our shopping malls was primarily a consequence of macroeconomic changes:
 
 
(i)
an increase in the projected inflation rate and GDP growth, with a consequent increase in the projected cash flow of Ps.10,909.2 million (assuming all other factors remain unchanged), as revenues from our Shopping Malls segment are a percentage of the tenants sales.
 
 
(ii)
between June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018, the Argentinian peso depreciated 73.9% against U.S. dollar (from Ps.16.53 per dollar to Ps.28.75 per dollar), which resulted in a reduction of Ps.22.459,3 million in the projected cash flows when they are measured in dollar terms, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.
 
 
(iii)
an increase of 44 basis points in the discount rate in U.S. dollar, which it is used to discount the projected cash flows from the Shopping Malls segment, which generated a reduction of Ps.2.177,8 million in the fair value of our Shopping Malls, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.
 
 
(iv)
an increase of Ps.23,622.7 million as a consequence of the conversion of the value of the Shopping Malls in dollar terms into pesos considering the end of fiscal year exchange rate of Ps.28.75 per dollar.
 
 
(iv) 
additional effect because of the reduction in the corporate income tax rate to 30% was considered for fiscal years that are dated from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and to 25% for the fiscal years that are dated January 1, 2020 onwards, increasing the value of our Shopping Malls in Ps.7,731.9 million.
 
In addition, the value of our shopping malls as of June 30, 2017, has been restated for inflation for comparative purposes as required by IAS 29. The impact of such restatement is Ps 13.257,8 million.
 
 
We maintained the same portfolio of Shopping Malls during fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
 
The Argentine office market is a liquid market, in which a significant volume of counterparties participates and frequently carries out purchase and sale transactions. This allows to observe sale prices that are relevant and representative in the market. Furthermore, lease agreements are denominated in dollars for an average term of 3 years, with the current business thus generating a stable cash flow in dollars. In this sense, the “Market approach” technique is used (market comparable values) for the determination of the fair value of these segments, with the value per square meter being the most representative metric.
 
 
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The value of our office and other, increased 41.8% in real terms during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 due to the fact that the depreciation rate of the peso during the year was higher than the inflation rate. In addition, we recognize from the Sales and Developments segment a profit of Ps. 964.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 compared with a loss of Ps. 112.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.
 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (591.3)
   
  (5.6)
  (597.0)
Offices
  (70.6)
   
  (1.6)
  (72.2)
Sales and Developments
  (70.3)
   
   
  (70.2)
Others
  (35.0)
   
   
  (35.0)
Total general and administrative expenses
  (767.3)
   
  (7.1)
  (774.4)
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (577.1)
   
  (5.0)
  (582.1)
Offices
  (68.9)
   
  (2.0)
  (71.0)
Sales and Developments
  (68.1)
   
   
  (68.1)
Others
  (3.4)
   
   
  (3.4)
Total general and administrative expenses
  (717.6)
   
  (6.9)
  (724.6)
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
General and administrative expenses, as per the income statement, increased 6.9%, from Ps.717.6 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.767.3 million during fiscal year 2018. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased slightly from 6.4% during fiscal year 2017 to 7.0% during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
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General and administrative expenses from our joint ventures increased from Ps.6.9 million (Ps.5.0 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.9 million by the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.7.1 million (Ps.5.6 million generated by Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.5 million by the Offices segment) during fiscal year 2018.
Based on the information, general and administrative expenses (considering administrative expenses derived from our joint ventures and the intersegment eliminations) increased by 6.9%, from Ps.724.6 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.774.4 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.14.9 million increase in administrative expenses of our Shopping Malls segment, (ii) a Ps.2.1 million increase in administrative expenses of our Sales and Developments segment, (iii) a Ps.1.2 million increase in administrative expenses of our Office segment, and (iv) a Ps.31.6 million increase in administrative expenses of our Other segment. Administrative expenses, pursuant to the information by segments, as a percentage of total revenues, increased from 9.0% during fiscal year 2017 to 9.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. General and administrative expenses of the Shopping Malls segment increased 2.6%, from Ps.582.1 million, during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.597.0 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.14.0 million in banking expenses; (ii) a Ps.13.0 million increase in amortization; (iii) a Ps.9.8 million increase in maintenance, repair, travel and mobility; partially mitigated by; (iv) a decrease of Ps.19.6 million in, fees and compensations for services. General and administrative expenses of the Shopping Malls segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment increased from 8.3% during fiscal year 2017 to 8.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Offices. General and administrative expenses of the Offices segment increased Ps.1.2 million, from Ps.71.0 million, during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.72.2 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) an increase of Ps.4.4 million in banking expenses, maintenance, repairs, travel, mobility and amortization; partially mitigated by (ii) a Ps.3.6 million decrease in salaries, social security, fees and compensation for services. Administrative expenses of the Offices segment as a percentage of revenues from this segment increased from 8.0% during fiscal year 2017 to 8.3% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Sales and Developments. General and administrative expenses of the Sales and Developments segment increased Ps.2.1 million, mainly due to: (i) a Ps.2.8 million increase in amortization, travel and mobility, tax rates and contributions, and (ii) an increase of Ps.1.7 million in banking expenses; partially offset by a Ps.2.2 million decrease in fees and compensation for services.
 
● 
Others. General and administrative expenses of the Others segment increase by Ps.31.6 million, mainly due to an increase of Ps.6.0 million in fees and payment for services and an increase of Ps.14.1 million in security, cleaning, repairs and others.
 
Selling expenses
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (420.8)
   
  (4.0)
  (424.8)
Offices
  (79.7)
   
  (1.9)
  (81.5)
Sales and Developments
  (19.1)
   
   
  (19.1)
Others
  (6.8)
   
   
  (6.8)
Total selling expenses
  (526.4)
   
  (5.9)
  (532.3)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment(1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (397.9)
   
  (3.4)
  (401.3)
Offices
  (74.3)
   
  (1.2)
  (75.6)
Sales and Developments
  (30.0)
   
   
  (29.9)
Others
  (6.6)
   
   
  (6.7)
Total selling expenses
  (508.8)
   
  (4.7)
  (513.5)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Selling expenses increased 3.5%, from Ps.508.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.526.4 million during fiscal year 2018. Selling expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 4.5% during fiscal year 2017 to 4.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Selling expenses from our joint ventures showed an increase, from Ps.4.6 million during fiscal year 2017 (Ps.3.4 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.2 million to the Offices segment) to Ps.5.9 million during fiscal year 2018 (Ps.4.0 million of which is attributable to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.9 million to the Offices segment).
 
Based on information, (considering selling expenses derived from our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations) selling expenses increased 3.7%, from Ps.513.5 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.532.3 million during fiscal year 2018. This increase was mainly attributable to: (i) a Ps.23.5 million increase in selling expenses from the Shopping Malls segment; (ii) a Ps.5.9 million increase in selling expenses from the Offices segment; (iii) aPs.0.1 million increase in selling expense from the Others segment; partially mitigated by (iv) a Ps.10.8 million decrease in selling expense from Sales and Developments segment. Selling expenses (taking into account selling expenses derived from our joint ventures and inter-segment eliminations) as a percentage of total revenues increased from 6.4% during fiscal year 2017 to 6.7% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Selling expenses from the Shopping Malls segment increased 5.9%, from Ps.401.3 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.424.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) a Ps.27.6 increase in bad debt expense; (ii) a Ps.17.4 million increase in taxes, rates and contributions and (iii) a Ps.3.6 million increase in fees and compensations for services; partially mitigated by (iv) a Ps.13.6 million decrease in salaries, social security charges and other personnel expenses and (v) a Ps.10.8 million decrease in publicity and advertising. Selling expenses as a percentage of revenues from the Shopping Malls segment increased in 5.7% during fiscal year 2017 to 6.2% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Offices. Selling expenses from the Offices segment increased Ps.5.9 million, from Ps.75.6 million, during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.81.5 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly because of (i) bad debt expenses of Ps.8.2 million; partially mitigated by: (ii) a Ps.1.7 million decrease in salaries and social security and a decrease of Ps.1.0 million in publicity and advertising. Selling expenses from the Offices segment as a percentage of the revenues from such segment increased from 8.6% during fiscal year 2017 to 9.4% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Sales and Developments. Selling expenses from our Sales and Developments segment decreased Ps.10.8 million from Ps.29.9 million, during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.19.1 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly due to: (i) a decrease in taxes, rates and contributions of Ps.11.4 million, partially offset by: (ii) an increase in fees and compensations for services of Ps.3.0 million.
 
● 
Others. Selling expenses from the Others segment increased Ps.0.1 million, from Ps.6.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.6.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of lower loan losses related to the consumer financing residual activity.
 
 
 
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Other operating results, net
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (24.6)
  (38.8)
  2.5 
  (65.9)
Offices
  (1.9)
  (1.9)
   
  (3.8)
Sales and Developments
  129.0 
   
   
  129.0 
Others
  26.0 
   
   
  26.0 
Total other operating results, net
  128.5 
  (40.7)
  2.5 
  85.3 
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in
joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (24.9)
  (53.3)
  3.4 
  (74.7)
Offices
  (7.3)
  (3.8)
  1.6 
  (9.5)
Sales and Developments
  (8.3)
   
   
  (8.2)
Others
  16.3 
   
   
  16.3 
Total other operating results, net
  (24.1)
  (57.1)
  5.0 
  (76.1)
 
(1) See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Other operating results, net, increased Ps.152.6, from a Ps.24.1 million loss during fiscal year 2017 to a Ps.128.5 million profit during fiscal year 2018. Other operating results, net as a percentage of total revenues increase from (0.2%) during fiscal year 2017 to 1.2% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Other operating results, net from our joint ventures decreased Ps.7.6 million, from Ps.5.1 million profit (Ps.3.5 million allocated to the Shopping Malls segment and Ps.1.6 million allocated to the Office segment.), during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.2.5 million loss (allocated to the Shopping Malls segment) during fiscal year 2018.
 
Based on information by segment, (considering our joint ventures and inter-segment eliminations) other operating results, net increase, from a loss of Ps.76.1 million during fiscal year 2017 to a gain of Ps.85.3 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of an increase if: (i) Ps.137.2 million in other operating results, net from the Sales and Developments segment; (ii) Ps.5.7 million in other operating results, net from the Office segment; (iii) Ps.8.8 million in other operating results, net from the Shopping Malls segment and (iv) Ps.9.7 million in other operating results, net from the Other segment. Other operating results, net as a percentage of revenues (taking into account our joint ventures and the inter-segment eliminations) increased from (0.9%) during fiscal year 2017 to 1,1% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Other operating results, net from the Shopping Malls segment decreased 11.8%, from a loss of Ps.74.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.65.9 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) a decrease in charity charges of Ps.52.9 millions, partially offset by: (ii) an increase credit interest of Ps.37.6 million and (iii) an increase in legal contingencies of Ps.20.0 million. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment increase from (1.1%) during fiscal year 2017 to 0.1% during fiscal year 2018
 
● 
Offices. Other operating results, net from the Offices segment went from a loss of Ps.9.5 million during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.3.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly attributable to a decrease in charity charges and others. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment went from 1.1% during fiscal year 2017 to 0.4% during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
 
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Sales and Developments. Other operating results, net from the Sales and Developments segment went from a loss of Ps.8.2 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.129.0 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly attributable to (i) the gain of the sale of the 2 floor of the Edificio Intercontinental for a total of Ps.135.6 million and (ii) less charity charges of Ps.4.6 million. Other operating results, net from this segment as a percentage of the revenues from this segment decrease from (4.1%) during fiscal year 2017 to 69.5% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Others. Other operating results, net from the Others segment increased Ps.9.7 million, from a profit of Ps.16.3 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.26.0 million during fiscal year 2018, due to an increase in the royalty with La Rural, offset by the revaluation of the initial payment of Entertainment Holding S.A. during fiscal year 2017.
 
Profit from operations
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  9,457.8 
   
  80.9 
  9,538.5 
Offices
  4,753.5 
   
  668.3 
  5,421.9 
Sales and Developments
  1,140.5 
   
   
  1,140.5 
Others
  49.8 
   
   
  49.9 
Total profit from operations
  15,401.6 
   
  749.3 
  16,150.8 
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Income
statement
 
 
Expenses and
collective
promotion fund
 
 
Interest in joint
ventures
 
 
Information by
segment (1)
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Shopping Malls
  (700.9)
  —. 
  4.9 
  (695.9)
Offices
  758.4 
  —. 
  710.8 
  1,469.1 
Sales and Developments
  (79.2)
   
   
  (79.2)
Others
  4.8 
   
   
  4.8 
Total profit from operations
  (16.9)
   
  715.8 
  698.8 
 
(1)  See Note 6 to our Audited Financial Statements.
 
Total profit from operations, went from a loss of Ps.16.9 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.15,401.6 million during fiscal year 2018. Total operating income as a percentage of total revenues increased from (0.2%) during fiscal year 2017 to 141.4% during fiscal year 2018.
 
Profit from operations from our joint ventures increased 4.7%, from Ps.715.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.749.2 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
Based on the information by segment (considering incomes derived from our joint ventures, without considering the income of expenses and collective promotion fund, and the intersegment income), operating income increased 2,211.2%, from Ps.698.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps 16,150.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of: (i) an increase in operating income from theShopping Malls segment of Ps.10,234.4 million; (ii) an increase in operating income from the Offices segment of Ps.3,952.8 million; an increase in operating income from Sales and Developments segment of Ps.1,219.7 million and (iv) an increase in operatingincome from the Other Segment of Ps.45.1 million. Total profit from operations (considering joint ventures, inter-segment eliminations and eliminations for costs from expenses and collective promotion fund from the shopping malls and offices segments) as a percentage of total revenues increased from 8.7% during fiscal year 2017 to 204.7% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. Profit from operations from the Shopping Malls segment increased 1,470.6% from a loss of Ps.695.9 million during fiscal year 2017, to a profit of Ps.9,538.5 million during fiscal year 2018. Operating income from the Shopping Malls segment as a percentage of the revenues from such segment went from (10.0%) during fiscal year 2017 to 139.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
 
 
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● 
Offices. Profit from operations from the Offices segment increased Ps.3,952.8 million, from Ps.1,469.1 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.5,421.9 million during fiscal year 2018. Operating income from the Offices segment, as a percentage of the revenues from such segment, increased from 166.5% during fiscal year 2017 to 626.8% during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Sales and Developments. Profit from operations from the Sales and Developments segment increased Ps.1,219.7, from a loss of Ps.79.2 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.1,140.5 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
Others. Profit from operations from the Others segment increased, from Ps.4.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to Ps.49.9 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
 
The share of profit of associates and joint ventures increased by Ps.355.1 million, from a profit of Ps.265.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.620.9 million during fiscal year 2018. This variation was mainly due to (i) a higher profit of Ps.507.8 million generated by our Offices segment;and (ii) a higher profit of Ps.26.8 million generated by our Others segment;(iii) a loss of Ps.179.5 million from our Shopping Malls segment.
 
● 
Shopping Malls. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures from the Shopping Malls segment decreased by Ps.179.5 million, from a profit of Ps.245.6 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.66.1 million during fiscal year 2018, generated by our interest in Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe.
 
● 
Offices. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures from the Offices segment increased by Ps.507.8 million, from a profit of Ps.105.7 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.613.5 million during fiscal year 2018, generated by our interest in Quality Invest S.A.
 
● 
Others. The share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures from the Others segment increased by Ps.26.8 million, from a loss of Ps.85.6 million during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.58.8 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly generated by a higher profit from our investment in La Rural.
 
 
 
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Financial results, net
 
Financial results, net decreased 492.9%, from a loss of Ps.1,072.3 million during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.6,357.0 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
● 
The financial result variations was mainly due to the impact of the devaluation in the net exchange rate, which decrease 868.1%, from a net profit of Ps.757.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to a net loss of Ps.5,821.2 million during fiscal year 2018. This was because during fiscal year 2017 the real rate was negative (10.5% nominal devaluation rate vs 18.7% inflation rate), while during the fiscal year 2018, the real rate was higher than the inflation rate (18.7% vs 10.6% respectively).
 
● 
The purchasing power of local currency decrease 356%, from a loss of Ps.172.1 million during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.784.6 million during fiscal year 2018, due to the increase in the inflation rate (18.7% during fiscal year 2017 vs 10.6% during fiscal year 2018).
 
● 
There was an increase in the value of financial derivatives and assets valued at fair value, from a loss of Ps.292.9 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.1,596.6 million during fiscal year 2018. This was due to the increase in the exchange rate, because those assets are valued in U.S. dollar.
 
Income tax
 
Income tax increased Ps.4,161.5, from Ps.410.5 million loss during fiscal year 2017 to a loss of Ps.4,571.9 million during fiscal year 2018, mainly as a result of variation of the profit before income tax during 2018.
 
In determining the income tax charge, we apply the deferred tax method, recognizing the temporary differences between the book value, the valuation of assets and liabilities for tax purposes and the application of tax loss carryforwards. For this reason, the amount shown as income tax reflects not only the amount payable but also the recognition of the tax on the taxable income as booked.
 
Total profit for the year
 
As a result of the factors described above, income for the fiscal year 2018 increased, from a loss of Ps.413.0 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.14,237.4 million. Income attributable to our parent company's shareholders increased, from a loss of Ps.365.8 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.13,730.6 million during fiscal year 2018. Income attributable to non-controlling interest increased, from a loss of Ps.47.2 million during fiscal year 2017 to a profit of Ps.506.8 million during fiscal year 2018.
 
B. Liquidity and capital resources
 
Our principal sources of liquidity have historically been:
 
● 
cash generated from operations;
 
● 
cash generated from the issuance of capital stock and notes; and
 
● 
cash from borrowings (including bank overdrafts) and financing arrangements.
 
Our principal cash requirements or uses (other than in connection with our operating activities) have historically been:
 
● 
acquisition of investment properties;
 
● 
development of new shopping malls;
 
● 
improvement of existing investment properties;
 
● 
development of properties for sale;
 
● 
working capital needs;
 
 
 
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● 
maintenance of cash and other liquid assets to enable us to take advantage of the acquisition and development of investment opportunities as they arise;
 
● 
interest payments; and
 
● 
investments in financial assets.
 
We believe our working capital and our cash from operating activities are adequate for our present and future requirements. In the event that cash generated from our operations is at any time insufficient to finance our working capital, we would seek to finance such working capital needs through debt or equity financing or through the sale of properties available for sale.
 
Cash flow information
 
 
 
Fiscal years ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
(in millions of Ps.)
 
Net cash flow generated by operating activities 
  3,909.8 
  4,915.6 
  5,849.5 
Net cash flow used in investing activities 
  (3,468.9)
  (6,805.6)
  (158.8)
Net cash flow (used in) generated by financing activities
  (1,841.1)
  3,469.9 
  (2,151.5)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  (1,400.2)
  1,579.9 
  3,539.2 
 
Fiscal year 2019
 
As of June 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of Ps.4,199.0 million, a decrease of Ps.1,400.2 million compared to June 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to cash outflows for the repayment of loans for a total of Ps.2,075.9 million, the acquisition of investment properties for a total of Ps.1,753.4 million and the advance payments to suppliers for a total of Ps.2,835.0 million.
 
Fiscal year 2018
 
As of June 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of Ps.5,667.7 million, an increase of Ps.1,579.9 million compared to June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to cash inflows of Ps.4,915.6 million related to net cash generated by operating activities and the issuance of non-convertible notes for Ps.4,609.7 million, partially offset by cash outflows from the acquisition of investment properties for Ps.2,151.5 million and the purchase of financial assets, net of Ps.4,931.7 million.
 
Fiscal year 2017
 
As of June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of Ps.3,640.7 million, an increase of Ps.3,563.3 million compared to the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to cash inflows of Ps.5,873.6 million related to net cash generated by operating activities and the sale of financial assets of Ps.1,708.6 million, partially offset by cash outflows from the acquisition of investment properties of Ps.1,465.3 million, the payment of financial interest of Ps.1,220.0 million and the redemption of Ps.883.8 million of bonds outstanding.
 
Operating activities
 
Fiscal year 2019
 
Our operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 generated net cash inflows of Ps.3,909.8 million, mainly due to: (i) an operating loss of Ps.18,137.7 million; (ii) a profit of Ps.4,294,7 in income tax expense; (iii) a loss of Ps.25,863.1 million in the fair value of investment properties, partially mitigated by (iv) net financial results of Ps.565.0.million.
 
Fiscal year 2018
 
Our operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 generated net cash inflows of Ps.4,915.6 million, mainly due to: (i) an operating income of Ps.14,237.4 million; (ii) a profit of Ps.4,571,9 million in income tax expense; (iii) net financial results of Ps.6,068.2 million; (iv) a profit of Ps.9,493.1 million in the fair value of investment activities and (v) a profit of Ps.620.9 million in our associates and joint ventures.
 
 
 
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Fiscal year 2017
 
Our operating activities generated net cash inflows of Ps.5,873.6 million, mainly due: (i) an operating loss of Ps.413.0 million; (ii) an income of Ps.410.5 million in income tax expense; partially mitigated by (iii) net financial results of Ps.1,250.3 million and (iv) a loss of Ps.5,854.4 million in the fair value of investment properties.
 
Investment activities
 
Fiscal year 2019
 
Cash used by investing activities was Ps.3,468.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to: (i) advances to suppliers of Ps.2,835.0 million (ii) acquisition of investment properties of Ps.1,753.4 million; partially mitigated by (iii) a decrease in net financial assets of Ps.942.4 million
 
Fiscal year 2018
 
Cash used by investing activities was Ps.6,805.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 primarily due to: (i) the purchase of net financial assets of Ps.4,931.7; (ii) acquisition of investment properties in the amount of Ps.2,151.9 million;and (iii) advances to suppliers related to the Catalinas project for Ps.166.6 million.
 
Fiscal year 2017
 
Cash used by investing activities was Ps.158.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to: (i) acquisition of investment properties in the amount of Ps.1,465.3 million; (ii) advances to suppliers related to the Catalinas project for Ps.346.0 million; offset by (iii) a decrease in net financial assets of Ps.1,708.6 million.
 
Financing activities
 
Fiscal year 2019
 
Cash used in financing activities was Ps.1,841.1 million for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2019, primarily due to: (i) the cancel of loans for Ps.2,705.9 million; (ii) interest expenses for Ps.2,024.6 million; (iii) payments of financial derivatives of Ps.680.2 million; partially offset by (iv) borrowings for Ps.2,331.6 million and (v) settlements of financial derivatives of Ps.1,101.5 million.
 
Fiscal year 2018
 
Cash used in financing activities was Ps.3,469.9 million for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2018, primarily due to: (i) the issuance of notes for Ps.4,609.7 million and (ii) borrowings for Ps.1,242.5 million, offset by (iii) interest expense for Ps.1,312.1 million and (iv) dividends payment of Ps.1,283.5 million.
 
 Fiscal year 2017
 
Cash used in financing activities was Ps.2,151.5 million for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2017, mainly due to: (i) interest expense of Ps.1,220.0 million; (ii) repayment of outstanding notes of Ps.883.8 million; (iii) dividend payments of Ps.262.1 million; partially offset by (iv) borrowings of Ps.447.4 million.
 
 
 
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Capital expenditures
 
Fiscal year 2019
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps. 4,651.0 million, of which: (i) Ps. 1,753.4 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties, mainly, in the offices segment; and (ii) Ps. 62.6 million was related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps. 2,835.0 million was related to advanced payments mainly by the acquisition of new units on the Catalinas building.
 
Fiscal year 2018
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps. 2,354.8 million, of which: (i) Ps. 2,151.5 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties, mainly, in the Offices segment; and (ii) Ps. 36.7 million was related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps. 166.6 million was related to advanced payments.
 
Fiscal Year 2017
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we incurred capital expenditures of Ps.1,862.8 million, of which: (i) Ps.1,465.3 million was used in the acquisition of investment properties; (ii) Ps.51.5 million was incurred for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment; and (iii) Ps.346.0 million was related to advanced payments.
 
Indebtedness
 
Our total consolidated debt outstanding as of June 30, 2019, was Ps. 23,531 million, 98.5% of which was denominated in U.S. dollars and the remaining 1.5% was denominated in Pesos. The following table presents a breakdown of our indebtedness as of June 30, 2019 with a breakdown of its main components:
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
 
Currency of indebtedness
 
Less than
a year
 
 
From
1 to 2 years
 
 
From
2 to 3 years
 
 
From
3 to 4 years
 
 
More than
4 years
 
 
Total
 
 
% (10)
 
 
 
 
(in thousands of Pesos)
 
 
 
 
Financial and Bank Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes Series II due 2023(1)
US$
  360,405 
   
   
  15,134,374 
   
  15,494,779 
  8.75 
Notes Series IV due 2020(2)
US$
  14,658 
  5,875,091 
   
   
   
  5,889,749 
  5.00 
Bank overdrafts(3)
Ps.
  220,167 
   
   
   
   
  220,167 
 
Mixed rate
 
Finance leases(4)
Ps. / US$
  10,660 
  3,677 
  867 
   
   
  15,204 
 
Mixed rate
 
Bank loan(5)
US$
  459,379 
  457,294 
  457,294 
  342,811 
   
  1,716,778 
  (5)
AABE Debt(6)
Ps.
  128,513 
   
   
   
   
  128,513 
 
Libor
 
Total financial and bank loans
 
  1,193,625 
  6,336,221 
  458,159 
  342,812 
  15,134,373 
  23,465,190 
    
Related parties(7)
Ps.
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Badlar
 
Non controlling shareholders loans (8)
US$
  65,833 
   
   
   
   
  65,833 
  8.5%
Total debt
 
  1,259,458 
  6,336,221 
  458,159 
  342,812 
  15,134,373 
  23,531,023 
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
 
Cash and cash equivalents and current investments in financial assets
 
    
    
    
  (10,271,726)
    
 
(1) On March 23, 2016, we issued non-convertible notes Series II due in March 23, 2023. Interest will be paid on a half-yearly basis and principal will be repaid at maturity.
(2) On September 12, 2017, we issued non-convertible notes Series IV due in September 14, 2020. Interest will be paid on a quarterly basis and principal will be repaid at maturity.
(3) Granted by multiple financial institutions. Overdrafts accrue interest at rates ranging from 39.25% to 120.00% annually, and are due within a maximum term of three months from each year end.
(4) Accrue interest at rates ranging from 3.2% to 34.8% annually.
(5) On February 16, 2018, Panamerican Mall S.A. subscribed a loan with Citi Bank for US$ 35 million and shall accrue interest at a LIBOR rate plus 1.9% spread. Principal will be repaid on February 16, 2023.
The company trades securities-guaranteed in the stock market, which are short-term operations (3 to 7 days) at rates ranging from 34.00% to 55.90%
(6) Debt assumed pursuant to the joint venture agreement entered into in 2002 between Boulevard Norte S.A. and Sociedad Rural Argentina, for the payment of an outstanding balance for the purchase of Predio Ferial Palermo, which debt accrues interest at Libor.
(7) Includes credit lines with Nuevo Puerto Santa Fé, which accrue interest at Badlar rate, due in May 2019.
(8) Includes credit lines with non controlling shareholders which accrue interest fixed rate.
(9) For more information regarding net debt. See “Item 3. Key Information—Selected consolidated financial data”.
(10) Average weighted rates.
 
 
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.Issuance of notes
 
IRSA CP’s series II 8.75% notes due 2023
 
On March 3, 2016, we launched a cash tender offer for any and all of our outstanding 7.875% Notes due 2017, Series I. On March 23, 2016, we issued new notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$360 million under our Global Note Program. The Series II Notes accrue interest, at a fixed rate of 8.75% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears, and are repayable upon maturity, on March 23, 2023. Their issue price was 98.722% of the principal amount. The proceeds were used: (a) to repurchase our Series I Notes in an outstanding principal amount of US$120 million and (b) to repay the US$240.0 million balance due to IRSA for our acquisition of certain office properties and land reserves in December 2014, together with accrued interest thereon. Our Series II Notes due 2023 are subject to certain covenants, events of default and limitations, such as the limitation on incurrence of additional indebtedness, limitation on restricted payments, limitation on transactions with affiliates, and limitation on merger, consolidation and sale of all or substantially all assets.
 
To incur additional indebtedness, we must meet the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio on additional indebtedness, which should be greater than 2.00. The Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is defined as Consolidated EBITDA divided by consolidated net interest expense. Consolidated EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization and other consolidated non-cash charges.

The Series II Notes contain financial covenants limiting our ability to declare or pay dividends in cash or in kind, unless the following conditions are met at the time of payment:
 
● 
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
 
● 
we must be able to incur at least US$1.00 of Additional Indebtedness under the “Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness;” and
 
● 
the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment does not exceed the sum of:
 
➢ 
100% of cumulative EBITDA for the period (treated as one accounting period) from July 1, 2015 through the last day of the last fiscal quarter ended prior to the date of such Restricted Payment minus an amount equal to 150% of consolidated interest expense for such period; and
 
➢ 
any reductions of Indebtedness of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries after the Issue Date any reductions of Indebtedness of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries after the Issue Date exchange to Capital Stock of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries.
 
 
 
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IRSA CP’s series IV 5.00% notes due 2020
 
On September 12, 2017, we issued the Series IV Notes in the local market in a principal amount of US$140,000,000, at a fixed rate of 5.00%, which matures on September 14, 2020.
 
Panamerican Mall bank loan
 
On February 16, 2018, our subsidiary Panamerican Mall subscribed a loan with Citibank for US$35 million at LIBOR + 1,9%. As a result of a swap transaction the interest rate was fixed at an all in cost of 6.04%. The loan matures on February 16, 2023. Loan proceeds were used mainly for completion phase I of the scheduled construction work for the Polo Dot office building.
 
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
 
We have several trademarks registered with the Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial, the Argentine institute for industrial property. We use these trademarks to name our commercial centers and in connection with marketing and charitable events that we organize from time to time. We do not own any patents nor benefit from licenses from third parties.
 
D. Trend Information
 
International Macroeconomic Outlook
 
As reported in the IMF’s “World Economic Outlook,” for 2019, global growth is expected to reach 2.7% in 2019 and 2.9% in 2020. In 2019 growth in advanced economies is expected to remain above trend at about 2.7%, before reaching 3.1% in 2020. The growth projected at in the United States is at 2.3% for 2019 and 1.9% for 2020, and in the European economic area is projected at 1.3% in 2019 and 1.5% in 2020. Average growth in Latin America is projected to increase modestly from 1.0% in 2018 to 1.4% in 2019, and further to 2.4% in 2020.
 
Emerging market and developing economies: In China, necessary domestic regulatory tightening to rein in debt, constrain shadow financial intermediation, and place growth on a sustainable footing contributed to slower domestic investment, particularly in infrastructure. Spending on durable consumption goods also softened, with automobile sales declining in 2018 following the expiration of incentive programs for car purchases. These developments contributed to slower momentum over the year, with further pressure from diminishing export orders as US tariff actions began to take hold in the second half of the year. As a result, China’s growth declined from 6.8% in the first half of 2018 to 6.0% in the second half of the year. The resulting weakening in import demand appeared to have impacts on trading partner exports in Asia and Europe. Elsewhere across emerging market economies, activity moderated as worsening global financial market sentiment in the second half of 2018 compounded country-specific factors. Necessary policy tightening to reduce financial and macroeconomic imbalances took effect in Argentina and Turkey; sentiment weakened and sovereign spreads rose in Mexico, following the incoming administration’s cancellation of a planned airport for the capital and backtracking on energy and education reforms; and geopolitical tensions contributed to weaker activity in the Middle East.
 
Global energy prices declined by 17% between the reference periods for the October 2018 and current World Economic Outlook as oil prices decreased from a four-year peak of US$81.00 a barrel in October to US$61.00 in February. While supply influences dominated initially—notably a temporary waiver from US sanctions on Iranian oil exports to certain countries and record-high US crude oil production—weakening global growth added downward pressure on prices toward the end of 2018. Since the beginning of this year, oil prices have recovered somewhat thanks to production cuts by oil-exporting countries. Prices of base metals have increased by 7.6% since August as a result of supply disruption in some metal markets more than offsetting subdued global demand.
 
The IMF’s Primary Commodity Price Index declined by 6.9% between August 2018 and February 2019, the reference periods for the October 2018 and current WEO, respectively. Amid high volatility, energy prices drove that decline, falling by 17.0%, while base metal prices increased as trade tensions and weaker economic activity in China were more than offset by supply disruptions.
 
 
 
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Argentine macroeconomic context
 
On September, 2019, the Central Bank of Argentina published that the average monthly balance of deposits in Pesos of the private sector remained almost unchanged from the previous month in nominal terms.
 
Shopping malls sales reached a total Ps.9,907.2 million in June 2019, which represents a 44.7% increase as compared to fiscal 2018. Accumulated sales for the first six months of the year totaled Ps.33,381.7 million, representing a 28.0% increase in nominal terms as compared to the same period last year.
 
The INDEC reported that, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, industrial activity in Argentina contracted by 6.9% compared to the same period in 2018. The textile industry accumulated a 14.2% contraction during the first six months of 2019 as compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the monthly estimation of economic activity (“EMAE”) as of June 30, 2019, showed no variation compared 2018.
 
Regarding the balance of payments, in the second quarter of 2019 the current account deficit reached US$2,561 million, with US$5,305 million allocated to the goods and services trade balance, and US$2,666 million to the net primary income, and a surplus of US$79 million to net secondary income.
 
During the second quarter of 2019, the financial account showed net income of US$3,339 million, explained by the net acquisition of financial assets for US $ 4,909 million, and net issuance of liabilities of US $ 8,248 million. The sectors that have covered most of the net financing needs have been the Government for US $ 5,401 million and the Central Bank for US $ 1,773 million. The international reserves decreased by US$1,773 million during the second quarter of 2019.
 
Total gross external debt stock at the end of March 2019 is estimated at US$275,828 million, with a decrease of US$ 2,104 million, (0.8)% compared to the prior quarter, 62% of the debt corresponds to the Government; 9% to the Argentine Central Bank; 26% to non-financial private sector, 2% to deposit-taking companies and 2% to other financial companies.
 
In local financial markets, the Private Badlar rate in Pesos ranged from 33.00% to 47.50% in the period from July 2018 to June 2019, averaging 50.90% in June 2019 compared to 30.57% in June 2018. As of June 30, 2019, the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was Ps.42.4630 pesos per US$1.00. As of June 30, 2019, Argentina’s country risk increased by 419 basis points in year-on-year terms. The debt premium paid by Argentina was 835 basis points in June 2019, compared to 239 basis points paid by Brazil and 202 basis points paid by Mexico.
 
As of September 17, 2019, the Private Badlar rate in Pesos peaked at 60.19%. As of September 17, 2019, the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was of Ps.56.50 pesos per US$1.00. As of September 17, 2019, Argentina’s country risk increased by 1,503 basis points in year-on-year terms. The debt premium paid by Argentina was at 2,152 basis points as of September 17, 2019, compared to 227 basis points paid by Brazil and 207 basis points paid by Mexico as of that same date.
 
Likewise, in the national and international framework described above, the Company periodically analyzes alternatives to appreciate its shares value. In that sense, the Board of Directors of the Company will continue in the evaluation of financial, economic and / or corporate tools that allow the Company to improve its position in the market in which it operates and have the necessary liquidity to meet its obligations. Within the framework of this analysis, the indicated tools may be linked to corporate reorganization processes (merger, spin-off or a combination of both), disposal of assets in public and / or private form that may include real estate as well as negotiable securities owned by the Company, incorporation of shareholders through capital increases through the public offering of shares to attract new capital, repurchase of shares and instruments similar to those described that are useful to the proposed objectives.
 
Evolution of Shopping Malls in Argentina
 
In August 2019, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) showed a 5.2% decline compared to July 2019, and a 15.5% increase compared to August 2018. Shopping mall sales in June 2019 reached Ps.9,907.2 million, which represented a 44.7% increase compared to June 2018. Accumulated sales for the first six months of 2019 totaled Ps.43,269.4 million, a 29.6% percent increase compared to the same period in 2018.
 
 
 
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Evolution of Office Properties in Argentina
 
According to Colliers International, as of June 30, 2019, the A+ and A office inventory increased compared to 2018 to 2,029,247 sqm. The vacancy rate was steady at approximately 8.99% during the second quarter of 2019. These values indicate that the market is healthy in terms of its operations, allowing an optimum level of supply with robust values.
 
Compared to the previous quarter, prices for premium offices remained in the order of US$24.30 per square meter, consistent with the US$24.70 per square meter recorded in the comparable quarter in the prior year. There was an increase in rental prices for A+ properties of US$0.33 per square meter, from US$26.00 per square meter to US$26.33 per square meter for the second quarter of 2019. In this context, Catalinas presents as the zone with higher prices per square meter, reaching an average of US$40.00 per square meter. Likewise, the industry reported a 3.73% increase in rental prices for A properties compared to the first quarter of 2019, reaching an average of US$22.34 per square meter, with northern Buenos Aires reflects the highest prices that average US$34.00 per square meter.
 
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of June 30, 2019, we did not have any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
 
The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2019. When the applicable interest rate is variable, the amount disclosed has been determined by reference to the existing conditions at the reporting date.
 
 
              Payments due by period                      
 
 
Less than 1 year  
 
 
Between 1 and 2 years  
 
 
Between 2 and 3 years  
 
 
Between 3 and 4 years  
 
 
More than 4 years  
 
 
Total(1)  
 
 
              (in thousands of Ps.)                      
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities)
  2,263,180 
  8,029,743 
  1,794,879 
  16,752,238 
  128,513 
  28,968,553 
Finance leases
  11,040 
  3,872 
  865 
  - 
  - 
  15,777 
Operating leases
  32,619 
  15,490 
  19,120 
  19,997 
  62,814 
  150,040 
Derivative financial instruments
  13,152 
  8,391 
  4,427 
  986 
  - 
  26,956 
Total
  2,319,991 
  8,057,496 
  1,819,291 
  16,901,734 
  62,814 
  29,161,326 
 
(1)  Includes accrued and future interest, if applicable.
 
G. Safe Harbor
 
See the discussion at the beginning of this Item 5 and the disclosure regarding forward-looking information in the introduction of this annual report for forward-looking safe harbor provisions.
 
ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
 
A. Directors and Senior Management
 
We are managed by a board of directors. Our bylaws provide that the board of directors will have a number of 6, 9 or 12 regular directors and the same or less alternate directors as specified by the ordinary shareholders meeting with one third renewal each year. The directors are elected by absolute majority vote by our shareholders at an ordinary shareholders’ meeting for a three-year term and may be reelected indefinitely. Alternate directors will be summoned to act as regular directors in temporary or permanent manner in case of absence, vacancy or demise. If the replacement is permanent the alternate director shall assume the position for the remaining term of office of the regular director that is replacing.
 
 
 
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  As of the date of this annual report, our board of directors is comprised of nine directors and seven alternate directors. The table below contains certain information relating to our directors and alternate directors:
 
Name
Date of birth
Office held
Date of appointment to office
Term in office expires in(1)
Officeheld since
Eduardo Sergio Elsztain 
01/26/1960
Chairman
2017
2020
1994
Saúl Zang 
12/30/1945
First Vice-Chairman
2019
2022
2003
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain 
03/31/1966
Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
2018
2021
2003
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain 
12/22/1972
Regular Director and Chief Operating Officer
2017
2020
2004
Fernando Adrián Elsztain 
01/04/1961
Regular Director
2018
2021
1998
Leonardo Fabricio Fernández(1)
06/30/1967
Regular Director
2018
2021
2007
Isela Angélica Costantini(1)
12/08/1971
Regular Director
2019
2022
2017
Marcos Oscar Barylka(1) 
06/29/1945
Regular Director
2017
2020
2016
Javier Kizlansky(1) 
08/20/1967
Regular Director
2019
2022
2019
Gastón Armando Lernoud
06/04/1968
Alternate Director
2017
2020
2010
Juan Manuel Quintana 
02/11/1966
Alternate Director
2017
2020
2003
Pablo Daniel Vergara del Carril
10/03/1965
Alternate Director
2019
2022
2006
Salvador Dar’o Bergel 
04/17/1932
Alternate Director
2018
2021
2006
Mauricio El’as Wior 
10/23/1956
Alternate Director
2018
2021
2006
Gabriel Adolfo Gregorio Reznik
11/18/1958
Alternate Director
2019
2022
2004
Enrique Antonini(1) 
03/16/1950
Alternate Director
2019
2022
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Independent directors, pursuant to Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act.
 
The following is a brief biographical description of each member of our board of directors:
 
Eduardo Sergio Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain has been engaged in the real estate business for more than 25 years and has served as chairman of our board of directors since 1994. He is chairman of the board of directors of IRSA, Cresud, IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., Banco Hipotecario S.A., BrasilAgro Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agr’colas Ltda., Austral Gold Ltd. and Consultores Assets Management S.A., , among others. Mr. Elsztain chairs Fundación IRSA, is also a member of the World Economic Forum, the Council of the Americas, the Group of 50 and Argentina’s Business Association (AEA), among others. He is co-Founder of Endeavor Argentina and Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress. He is Fernando Adrián Elsztain’s cousin and Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain’s brother.
 
Saúl Zang. Mr. Zang obtained a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a member of the International Bar Association and of the Interamerican Federation of Lawyers. He was a founding partner of Zang, Bergel & Viñes Law Firm. Mr. Zang is vice-chairman of Cresud, IRSA, Consultores Assets Management S.A. and other companies such as Fibesa S.A. and chairman of the board of directors of Puerto Retiro S.A. He is also member of the board of directors of IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., Banco Hipotecario S.A., BrasilAgro Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agr’colas Ltda., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., Nuevas Fronteras S.A. and Palermo Invest S.A., among other companies.
 
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain graduated as an Agricultural Engineer from the University of Buenos Aires. He then completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in June 1999. He is currently serving as CEO and Executive Vice President of IRSA CP II, CEO of CRESUD and II Vice President of IRSA. He is also director of BrasilAgro, a Brazilian agricultural company. He also serves as director of IDBD, President of Gav Yam and Mehadrin, and Vice President of PBC (Companies dedicated to the Real Estate and Fruit business in Israel). Mr. Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain is the brother of our chairman, Eduardo Sergio Elsztain and of Daniel Ricardo Elsztain. He is also Fernando Adrián Elsztain’s cousin.
 
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain obtained a degree in economic sciences from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and has a master’s degree in business administration in Universidad Austral IAE. He is the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2011. Previously, he was the Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer and has been in charge of the real estate investment in New York between 2008 and 2011. He is also Chairman of EHSA, Entretenimiento Universal S.A., Boulevard Norte S.A. and Odgen Argentina S.A. as well as director of IRSA, among other companies. Mr. Elsztain is Mr. Eduardo Sergio Elsztain’s and Mr. Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain’s brother and Fernando Adrián Elsztain’s cousin.
 
 
 
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Fernando Adrián Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain earned an architecture degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has been engaged in the real estate business as a consultant and as managing officer of a real estate agency. He is chairman of the boards of directors of Palermo Invest S.A. and Nuevas Fronteras S.A. He is also a member of the boards of directors of IRSA, Hoteles Argentinos S.A., Llao Llao Resorts S.A., and alternate director of Puerto Retiro S.A. He is the cousin of Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain.
 
Leonardo Fabricio Fernández. Mr. Fernández obtained a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He serves as an alternate director on the boards of directors of Disco S.A. and Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A.
 
Gastón Armando Lernoud. Mr. Lernoud obtained a law degree from Universidad del Salvador in 1992. He holds a master’s degree in corporate law from Universidad de Palermo. He was an associate at Zang, Bergel & Viñes Law Firm until June 2002, when he joined us as legal counsel.
 
Marcos Oscar Barylka. Mr. Barylka obtained a degree in commercial activities from the Gral. San Mart’n School. Mr. Barylka has been involved in the retail and the gastronomy industries for over 35 years, having served as partner, manager and consultant for several companies. Since 2006, Mr. Barylka has served as secretary of the Pele Ioetz Foundation, which provides support to economically and socially vulnerable families.
 
Javier Kizlansky. Mr. Kizlansky has an architecture degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has performed professional activities at commercial and marketing areas in IRSA between 1993 and 1997. In 1996, he completed a specialization program focus on Investor Relations in Ludgate Communications, New York. He is managing partner of Latincrops S.R.L, director of Doña Felisa S.A and Kifagro S.R.L., where he develops his expertise in agribusiness and real estate, local and internationally. He is also vice chairman of Hillel Foundation Argentina, an entity focus on in the development of young university students of the Jewish community.
 
Isela Angélica Costantini. Mrs. Costantini obtained a Social Communication degree from Universidad Pontificia Universidad Católica de Paraná (Curitiba, Brasil) and has a master administration degree in International Business and Marketing. Moreover, she is director of Grupo ST and board member of Hawksbill Consulting, CIPPEC and Banco de Alimentos de Buenos Aires.
 
Juan Manuel Quintana. Mr. Quintana obtained a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner at Zang, Bergel & Viñes Law Firm. In addition, he serves as alternate director of Nuevas Fronteras S.A. and liquidator in Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A., among other companies.
 
Pablo Daniel Vergara del Carril. Mr. Vergara del Carril obtained a law degree from Universidad Católica de Buenos Aires where he teaches commercial law and contract law. He also lectures on corporate law, the law of contracts and capital markets for post-graduate programs. He is a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of Cámara de Sociedades Anónimas as well as vice-president of the Antitrust Law Committee of the Buenos Aires Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires). He is a partner at Zang, Bergel & Viñes Law Firm and a member of the boards of directors of Nuevas Fronteras S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
Salvador Dario Bergel. Mr. Bergel obtained a law degree and a doctorate at Universidad del Litoral. He is professor emeritus at Universidad de Buenos Aires and was a founding partner of Zang, Bergel & Viñes Law Firm. He also serves as an alternate director of Cresud.
 
Mauricio Elías Wior. Mr. Wior obtained his bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting, and a master’s degree in finance from Tel Aviv University in Israel. Mr. Wior is currently a member of the boards of directors of Banco Hipotecario S.A. He has held positions at Bellsouth where he was vice-president for Latin America from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Wior was also Chief Executive Officer of Movicom Bellsouth from 1991 to 2004. In addition, he led the operations of various cellular phone companies in Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela. He was president of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Celulares
 
 
 
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(ALCACEL); American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina, and the Israeli-Argentine Chamber of Commerce. He was director of Instituto para el Desarrollo Empresarial de la Argentina (IDEA), Fundación de Investigaciones Económicas Latinoamericanas (FIEL) and Tzedaka.
 
Gabriel Adolfo Gregorio Reznik. Mr. Reznik obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He worked for IRSA from 1992 until May 2005. He previously worked for an independent construction company in Argentina. He is a member of the boards of directors of IRSA and Banco Hipotecario S.A., among others.
 
Enrique Antonini. Mr. Antonini holds a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of Banco Mariva S.A. (since 1992) and since 2017 alternate director of Mariva Bursátil S.A. He has served as a member of the board of directors of IRSA from 1993 to 2002 and is currently one of its alternate directors as well as Cresud alternate director. He is a member of the Banking Lawyers Committee (Comité de Abogados Bancarios) of the Bank Association and the International Bar Association. 
 
Employment contracts with our directors
 
We do not have written contracts with our directors. However, Eduardo S. Elsztain, Saul Zang, Alejandro G. Elsztain, Fernando A. Elsztain and Daniel R. Elsztain are employed by us under the Labor Contract Law No. 20,744. In addition, our director Gastón Armando Lernoud provides services to us under the corporate services agreement.
 
Law No. 20,744 governs certain conditions of the labor relationship, including remuneration, protection of wages, hours of work, holidays, paid leave, maternity protection, minimum age requirements, protection of young workers and suspension and termination of the contract.
 
Executive committee
 
In conformity with our bylaws, the aspects related to the organization of the decision-making process are the responsibility of an Executive Committee made up of five directors, including our chairman and vice-chairman. The current members of the Executive Committee are Messrs. Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, Saúl Zang, Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain, Fernando Adrián Elsztain and Daniel Ricardo Elsztain.
 
The Executive Committee is responsible for the daily management of the activities delegated by our board of directors in conformity with applicable laws and our by-laws. Our by-laws authorize the Executive Committee to perform the following functions:
 
● 
designate managers and establish their duties and compensation;
 
● 
hire, impose disciplinary measures and terminate personnel, as well as determine salaries and compensation;
 
● 
enter into contracts related to our corporate purpose;
 
● 
manage and dispose of our assets;
 
● 
borrow funds for use in our operations; and
 
● 
create liens to secure our obligations, and engage in all acts necessary to manage our daily activities.
 
Senior management
 
Senior management performs its duties in accordance with the authorization and under the supervision of our board of directors. The following chart shows information about our current senior management team:
 
Name
Date of birth
Position
Current position held since
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain 
03/31/1966
Chief Executive Officer
2002
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain 
12/22/1972
Chief Operating Officer
2011
Matías Iván Gaivironsky 
02/23/1976
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
2016
Arnaldo Jawerbaum 
13/08/1966
Chief Investment Officer
2017
Juan José Martinucci 
01/31/1972
Chief Commercial Officer
2013
 
The following is a brief biographical description of each of our senior management team:
 
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain. See “—Board of Directors.”
 
 
 
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Daniel Ricardo Elsztain. See “—Board of Directors.”
 
Matías Iván Gaivironsky. Mr. Matías Gaivironsky obtained a degree in business administration from the Universidad of Buenos Aires. He has a master’s degree in finance from Universidad del CEMA. Since 1997 he has served in different positions at Cresud, IRSA and with us, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in December 2011 and in early 2016 he was appointed as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Previously, Mr. Gaivironsky acted as Chief Financial Officer of Tarshop S.A. until 2008. He is also director at Condor Hospitality REIT.
 
Juan José Martinucci. Mr. Juan José Martinucci obtained a degree in Business Sciences from Fundación de Altos Estudios, where he graduated as a specialized technician in Strategical Communications. He subsequently attended the Management Development Program at IAE Business School. Mr. Martinucci has worked with our company in different capacities for more than 20 years, from Center Manager at Alto Palermo Shopping to his most recent previous position as Shopping Mall Regional Manager for five years. Since the beginning of 2013 he has served as Chief Commercial Officer.
 
Arnaldo Jawerbaum. Mr. Jawerbaum graduated as architect from Universidad de Belgrano. With a career of more than 20 years in the Company, he has served as Marketing Manager from 1997 to 2002, Marketing Manager in Fibesa S.A. from 2003 to 2017 and currently he was appointed as Chief Investment Officer.
 
Supervisory committee
 
Our Supervisory Committee (Comisión Fiscalizadora) is responsible for reviewing and supervising our administration and operational activities. In addition, it verifies compliance with our bylaws and implementation of the resolutions adopted at shareholders’ meetings. The members of our Supervisory Committee are appointed for a one year term at the annual meeting of our shareholders. Our Supervisory Committee is composed of three members and three alternate members.
 
The following table sets forth information about the members of our Supervisory Committee who were elected at the Annual General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 31, 2019. Appointments will expire at the next annual shareholders’ meeting which is expected to be held on or about October 31, 2020.
 
Name
Date of birth
Office in
IRSA CP
Current office held since
José Daniel Abelovich 
07/20/1956
Regular Syndic
2005
Marcelo Héctor Fuxman 
11/30/1955
Regular Syndic
2010
Noemí Ivonne Cohn 
05/20/1959
Regular Syndic
2010
Gaston Gabriel Lizitza  
09/06/1972
Alternate Syndic
2017
Roberto Daniel Murmis 
04/07/1959
Alternate Syndic
2010
Alicia Graciela Rigueira 
12/02/1951
Alternate Syndic
2010
 
Set forth below is a brief biographical description of each member of our Supervisory Committee:
 
José Daniel Abelovich. Mr. Abelovich obtained a degree in accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a founding member and partner of Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International. Formerly, he was manager of Harteneck, López y C’a/Coopers & Lybrand and has served as a senior advisor in Argentina for the United Nations and the World Bank. He is a member, among others, of the supervisory committees of Cresud, IRSA, Hoteles Argentinos S.A., Inversora Bol’var S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
Marcelo Héctor Fuxman. Mr. Fuxman obtained a degree in accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner of Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International. He is also a member, among others, of the supervisory committees of Cresud, IRSA, Inversora Bol’var S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A.
 
Noemí Ivonne Cohn. Mrs. Cohn obtained a degree in accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. She is a partner at Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International, where she works in the auditor’s department. Mrs. Cohn worked in the audit area of Harteneck, Lopez y C’a., Coopers & Lybrand in Argentina and Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Cohn is a member, among others, of the supervisory committees of Cresud and IRSA.
 
 
 
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Gastón Gabriel Lizitza. Mr. Lizitza obtained a degree in accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is manager of Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International. He is also member of BACSAA, Cresud, Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. and IRSA.
 
Roberto Daniel Murmis. Mr. Murmis holds a degree in accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner at Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International. He formerly served as an advisor to the Secretariat of Public Revenue (Secretar’a de Ingresos Públicos) of the Argentine Ministry of Economy. Mr. Murmis also is a member of the supervisory committees of Cresud, IRSA, Futuros y Opciones S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A., among other companies.
 
Alicia Graciela Rigueira. Mrs. Rigueira holds a degree in accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Since 1998, she has been a manager at Abelovich, Polano & Asociados S.R.L., a member firm of Nexia International. From 1974 to 1998, Mrs. Rigueira served in different positions at Harteneck, Lopez y C’a., an affiliate of Coopers & Lybrand. Mrs. Rigueira lectured at the School of Economic Sciences of the Universidad de Lomas de Zamora.
 
Audit committee
 
In accordance with the Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and the CNV Rules, our board of directors established an audit committee. The primary function of our Audit Committee is to assist our board of directors in performing its duty enforcing accounting policies and in preparing financial information, manage business risk and internal controls, conduct and ethical soundness of our business, and assessing the independence and capability of our independent auditors and the performing of the internal audit function. In addition, the Audit Committee may, be called upon to advise on whether related parties transactions are entered into on market terms. Our Audit Committee must meet at least with the same frequency required of our board of directors.
 
The Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and CNV Rules require that reporting companies have an Audit Committee comprised of three members of the board of directors, the majority of which must be independent.
 
On October 31, 2019, our board of directors appointed Javier Kizlansky, Isela Angélica Costantini and Marcos Barylka, all of whom are independent board members for purposes of U.S. Securities Law requirements, as members of our Audit Committee. Isela Angélica Costantini is the financial expert in accordance with the relevant SEC rules. We have a fully independent Audit Committee as per the standard provided in Rule 10(A)-3(b)(1) of the general rules and regulations promulgated under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act.
 
B. Compensation
 
Members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee
 
Argentine Companies Law No. 19,550 establishes that if compensation of the members of the board of directors must either be set forth in an entity’s bylaws or approved at the annual shareholders’ meeting. If no dividends are paid in a fiscal year, total compensation of all members of the members of the board of directors, cannot exceed 5% of profit for the fiscal year. When dividends are distributed, compensation may be increased proportionally up to a maximum of 25% of profit for the fiscal year. Reductions in dividend distributions resulting from compensation to the board of directors and the Supervisory Committee may not be taken into account when making such calculation.
 
When one or more directors perform special assignments or carry out technical or administrative activities, and there are no earnings to distribute, or they are reduced, the shareholders’ meeting may approve compensation in excess of the above-mentioned limits.
 
Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 states that public companies may compensate directors and senior management that perform special assignments with equity stock options, according to the rules and proceedings established by the CNV. In these cases, the shareholders’ meeting must determine the price of such stock options and the value assigned to them. Unless otherwise prohibited by the bylaws, an entity may also purchase civil liability insurance for its directors and officers, with respect to risks inherent to the performance of their duties.
 
 
 
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CNV Rules, establish the procedure to determine compensation in line with the foregoing. These rules also state that if there is no profit in a fiscal year if a director performs special commissions and there is a need to exceed the limits set by the rules, said action must be included as a special item on the agenda of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting.
 
Once compensation of our directors for each fiscal year is determined, they are considered at the shareholders’ meeting. We do not enter into employment agreements with our directors nor do we provide stock option plans or any other compensation for our board members other than as described above.
 
At our annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting held on October 30, 2018, the shareholders resolved to pay aggregate compensation of Ps.263,238,220 to the members of the board of directors for all services rendered during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
 
Supervisory Committee
 
The shareholders’ meeting held on October 30, 2019, approved payment of an aggregate compensation of Ps.1,260,000 to the members of the Supervisory Committee for services rendered during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
 
Senior management
 
Our senior managers are paid a fixed amount that is determined on the basis of their experience, competencies and background. Senior management is also paid an annual bonus that varies depending on the performance of each individual and on the results of our operations. For the year ended June 30, 2019, our senior management team, including members of our board of directors, were paid an aggregate compensation of Ps.51,443,404.
 
Audit committee
 
The members of our Audit Committee do not receive compensation other than fees for their services as members of the board of directors.
 
Defined contribution plan
 
We have a defined contribution plan covering the members of our management team. The Plan became effective on January 1, 2006. Employees may begin participation voluntarily on monthly enrollment dates. Participants may make pre-tax contributions to the Plan of up to 2.5% of their monthly salary, or the “Base Contributions”, and pretax contributions of up to 15% of their annual bonuses, or “Extraordinary Contributions”. Under the Plan, we match employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 200% for Base Contributions and 300% for Extraordinary Contributions. Contribution expense was Ps.22.5 million, Ps.17.1 million and Ps.18.0 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Employee contributions are held in a mutual fund. Contributions we make on behalf of our employees are held temporarily in a company account until the trust is set up. Individual participants may direct the trustee to invest their accounts in authorized investment alternatives. Participants or their assignees, as the case may be, may have access to 100% of our contributions under the following circumstances:
 
1. ordinary retirement in accordance with applicable labor regulations;
 
2. total or permanent incapacity or disability; or
 
3. death.
 
In case of resignation or unjustified termination, the beneficiary may redeem the amounts contributed by us only if he or she has participated in the Plan for at least five years.
 
Incentive plan for employees
 
Certain of our employees may elect to participate in IRSA’s incentive plan. Under this plan, up to 1% of IRSA’s shareholders’ equity was allocated mainly as compensation for the benefit of our and IRSA’s executive officers and key employees upon the termination of their labor relationships for one of the causes described below.
 
 
 
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The board of directors invited executive officers and key employees to participate as beneficiaries and their decision to join was voluntary. Under the plan’s framework, share-based contributions by IRSA for executive officers and key employees were calculated based on the annual bonus for the years 2011, 2012, 2013. Participants or their successors in interest will have access to 100% of the benefits in the following events:
 
● 
if an employee resigns or is dismissed without cause provided that, five years have elapsed from the moment of each contribution;
 
● 
retirement;
 
●  total or permanent disability; or
 
●  death.
 
For fiscal year 2014, the plan contemplated an extraordinary award consisting of freely available stock payable in a single occasion.
 
In addition, IRSA granted a bonus to all personnel with more than two years of seniority and who do not participate in the plan consisting of a number of shares equivalent to their compensation for the month of June 2014.
 
On October 30, 2019, the shareholders’ meeting approved the implementation of a new incentive plan for directors, management and employees based on the granting of shares for the long term remuneration of its executives, directors and employees, which accomplish certain requirements in terms of seniority and internal category. In that sense, the shareholders approved a capital increase for up to 1% of the capital stock at the time of the execution of the plan intended. This increase will, consequently, be subscribed and integrated to the extent that the new shares issued to the beneficiaries of the plan are allocated. 
 
Compensation committee
 
We do not have a compensation committee.
 
C. Board practices
 
For information about the date of expiration of the current term of office and the period during which each director has served in such office see “—Board of Directors” and “—Senior Management.”
 
Benefits upon termination of employment
 
There are no contracts providing for payment of benefits or compensation to members of our board of directors if they are not re-appointed to a new term as director. In addition, upon their termination members of our senior management team are entitled only to the compensation and benefits described under “—Board of Directors” and “—Senior Management” and “—Incentive Plan for Employees.”
 
Audit committee
 
In accordance with the Capital Markets Law No. 26,831, and the CNV Rules, our board of directors established an audit committee. See “—Board of Directors” and “—Audit Committee” for further details regarding the functions of our Audit Committee.
 
 
 
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Compensation Committee
 
There is no compensation committee.
 
 D. Employees
 
As of June 30, 2019 we had 865 employees, of which 403 are subject to collective bargaining agreements. We believe that we have good relations with our employees. We subcontract certain operational functions related to our business to third parties primarily through tender processes for construction of development projects and for the provision of security, maintenance and cleaning services related to our shopping malls and office properties.
 
The following table shows the number of employees as of the indicated dates:
 
 
 
                                          Fiscal year ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
  755 
  788 
  808 
Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A.(1)
  0 
  30 
  29 
Fibesa S.A.
  18 
  21 
  20 
Panamerican Mall S.A.
  68 
  66 
  69 
Arcos del Gourmet S.A.
  7 
  7 
  7 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
  17 
  16 
  14 
Total
  865 
  928 
  947 
 
(1) End of concession on December 2018.
 
 
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 E. Share Ownership
 
The following table sets forth the amount and percentage ownership of our common shares beneficially owned by our directors, members of our senior management and members of our Supervisory Committee, as of June 30, 2019.
 
 
 
 
Share ownership
 
Name
Position
 
Amount
 
 
(%)
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eduardo Sergio Elsztain(1)
Chairman
  103,794 
  82.37 
Saúl Zang
First Vice-Chairman
   
   
Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain
Executive Vice-Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
  696 
  * 
Daniel Ricardo Elsztain
Director / Chief Operating Officer
  10 
  * 
Fernando Adrián Elsztain
Director
   
   
Leonardo Fabricio Fernández
Director
   
   
Enrique Antonini
Director
   
   
 
    
    
Marcos Oscar Barylka
Director
   
   
Isela Angelica Constantini
Director
   
   
Gastón Armando Lernoud
Alternate Director
  2 
  * 
Pablo Daniel Vergara del Carril
Alternate Director
  1 
  * 
Salvador Darío Bergel
Alternate Director
   
   
Mauricio El’as Wior
Alternate Director
   
   
Gabriel A.G. Reznik
Alternate Director
   
   
Juan Manuel Quintana
Alternate Director
   
   
Senior Management
 
    
    
Matías Gaivironsky
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
  1 
  * 
Juan José Martinucci
Chief Commercial Officer
   
   
Arnaldo Jawebaum
Compliance Officer
   
   
Supervisory Committee
 
    
    
José Daniel Abelovich
Member
   
   
Marcelo Héctor Fuxman
Member
   
   
Noemi Cohn
Member
   
   
Gastón Gabriel Lizitza
Alternate Member
   
   
Roberto Daniel Murmis
Alternate Member
   
   
Alicia Graciela Rigueira
Alternate Member
   
   
 
* Less than 1%.
 
(1) Mr. Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, chairman of our board of directors, beneficially owns, as of June 30, 2019, 182,491,974 common shares of Cresud representing 36.38% of its total share capital. Although Mr. Elsztain does not own a majority of the common shares of Cresud, he is its largest shareholder and exercises substantial influence over Cresud. Cresud, as of June 30, 2019, owned (directly and indirectly) 62.06% of IRSA’s common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered to control Cresud due to his significant influence over it, he would be considered to be the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA’s common shares (which includes (i) 356,913,421 common shares owned by Cresud, (ii) 2,188,790 common shares owned by Cresud’s subsidiary, Helmir S.A., and (iii) 5,956,675 common shares owned by Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A, a company controlled by Eduardo Elsztain). IRSA, as of June 30, 2019, owns 82.35% of our common shares, which includes: (i) 102,235,040 common shares directly owned by IRSA; (ii) 1,519,675 common shares owned by E-Commerce, a company fully owned by IRSA; and (iii) 20,733 common shares owned by Tyrus, a company fully owned by IRSA. Additionally, (i) Mr. Elsztain directly owns 19,052 common shares, (ii) Cresud directly owns 1,851,963 common shares, and (iii) Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A. owns 1,717,503 common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA, he would be the beneficial owner of 85.2% of our common shares.
 
 
 
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Option Ownership
 
No options to purchase common shares have been granted to our directors, senior managers, members of our Supervisory Committee or our Audit Committee.
 
Employee Participation in our share capital
 
There are no arrangements for involving our employees in our capital stock or related to the issuance of options, common shares or securities, other than those described under the following sections: (i) “—Compensation” and (ii) “—Incentive Plan for Employees.”
 
ITEM 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
 
A. Major Shareholders
 
Information about Major Shareholders
 
Share Ownership as of June 30, 2019
 
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of our capital stock by each person known to us to own beneficially at least 5% of our common shares, the ANSES and all our directors and officers as a group, as of June 30, 2019:
 
 
 
Share ownership as of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Number of common shares
(in thousands)
 
 
Percent of total
(%)(1)
 
IRSA(2)
  103,775 
  82.3 
Directors and officers excluding Eduardo Sergio Elsztain(3)
  709 
  0.6 
ANSES
  2,027 
  1.6 
Total
  106,511 
  84.5 
 
(1) Figures may not add up due to rounding.
(2) Mr. Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, chairman of our board of directors, beneficially owns, as of June 30, 2019, 182,491,974 common shares of Cresud representing 36.38% of its total share capital. Although Mr. Elsztain does not own a majority of the common shares of Cresud, he is its largest shareholder and exercises substantial influence over Cresud. Cresud, as of June 30, 2019, owned (directly and indirectly) 62.06% of IRSA’s common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered to control Cresud due to his significant influence over it, he would be considered to be the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA’s common shares (which includes (i) 356,913,421 common shares owned by Cresud, (ii) 2,188,790 common shares owned by Cresud’s subsidiary, Helmir S.A., and (iii) 5,956,675 common shares owned by Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A, a company controlled by Eduardo Elsztain). IRSA, as of June 30, 2019, owns 82.35% of our common shares, which includes: (i) 102,235,040 common shares directly owned by IRSA; (ii) 1,519,675 common shares owned by E-Commerce, a company fully owned by IRSA; and (iii) 20,733 common shares owned by Tyrus, a company fully owned by IRSA. Additionally, (i) Mr. Elsztain directly owns 19,052 common shares, (ii) Cresud directly owns 1,851,963 common shares, and (iii) Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A. owns 1,717,503 common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA, he would be the beneficial owner of 85.2% of our common shares..
(3) Includes only direct ownership of our directors and senior management, other than Mr. Elsztain. Information as of June 30, 2019.
 
Through its ownership of our common shares, IRSA currently has voting control over us and the power to direct or influence the direction of our management and policies. IRSA is an Argentine real estate company engaged in a range of real estate activities. IRSA’s common shares are listed and traded on ByMA and on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
As of June 30, 2019, Cresud owned 62.3% of IRSA’s common shares. Cresud is a leading Argentine producer of basic agricultural products. Cresud’s common shares are listed and traded on ByMA and on NASDAQ.
 
 
 
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 Changes in Share Ownership
 
 
 
Percentage Share Ownership as of June 30,
 
Shareholder
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
  2016
 
 
2015
 
IRSA (1)
  82.3 
  86.3 
  94.6 
  94.6 
  95.8 
Directors and officers
  0.6 
  0.1 
  0.1 
  0.1 
  0.1 
ANSES
  1.6 
  1.4 
  1.4 
  1.4 
  1.4 
 
(1) Mr. Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, chairman of our board of directors, beneficially owns, as of June 30, 2019, 182,491,974 common shares of Cresud representing 36.38% of its total share capital. Although Mr. Elsztain does not own a majority of the common shares of Cresud, he is its largest shareholder and exercises substantial influence over Cresud. Cresud, as of June 30, 2019, owned (directly and indirectly) 62.06% of IRSA’s common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered to control Cresud due to his significant influence over it, he would be considered to be the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA’s common shares (which includes (i) 356,913,421 common shares owned by Cresud, (ii) 2,188,790 common shares owned by Cresud’s subsidiary, Helmir S.A., and (iii) 5,956,675 common shares owned by Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A, a company controlled by Eduardo Elsztain). IRSA, as of June 30, 2019, owns 82.35% of our common shares, which includes: (i) 102,235,040 common shares directly owned by IRSA; (ii) 1,519,675 common shares owned by E-Commerce, a company fully owned by IRSA; and (iii) 20,733 common shares owned by Tyrus, a company fully owned by IRSA. Additionally, (i) Mr. Elsztain directly owns 19,052 common shares, (ii) Cresud directly owns 1,851,963 common shares, and (iii) Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay S.A. owns 1,717,503 common shares. If Mr. Elsztain were considered the beneficial owner of 63.09% of IRSA, he would be the beneficial owner of 85.2% of our common shares..
 
Differences in Voting Rights
 
Our major shareholders do not have different voting rights.
 
Arrangements for change in control
 
There are no arrangements that may at a subsequent date result in a change in control.
 
Securities held in the host country
 
As of June 30, 2019, we had 126,014,050 common shares issued and outstanding of which 110,715,997 (or 87.9%) were held in Argentina. As of June 30, 2019, we had 3,824,513 ADS outstanding (representing 15,298,052 of our common shares, or 12.1% of all of our total common shares issued and outstanding). As of such date, we had 24 registered holders of our ADS in the United States.
 
B. Related Party Transactions
 
A related party transaction is any transaction entered into directly or indirectly by us or any of our subsidiaries that is material based on the value of the transaction to (a) us or any director, officer or member of our management or shareholders; (b) any entity in which any such person described in clause (a) is interested; or (c) any person who is connected or related to any such person described in clause (a).
 
Offices and shopping malls spaces leases
 
IRSA and Cresud rent office space for their executive offices located at the Intercontinental Plaza tower at Moreno 877 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which we have owned since December 2014. They also rent space that we own at the Abasto Shopping Mall.
 
The offices of Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, the chairman of our board of directors and our controlling shareholder, are located at 108 Bolivar, in the City of Buenos Aires. The property has been rented to a company controlled by family members of Mr. Elsztain, and to a company controlled by Fernando A. Elsztain, one of our directors, and members of his family.
 
●  In addition, Tarshop S.A., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. (“BACS”), BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A., BHN Seguros Generales S.A. and BHN Vida S.A. rent offices owned by us in different buildings.
 
 
 
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●  Furthermore, we also lease various spaces in our shopping malls (stores, stands, storage space or advertising space) to third parties and related parties such as Tarshop S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A.

Leases entered into with associates have included similar provisions and amounts to those included in agreements with third parties.
 
Agreement for the exchange of corporate services with Cresud and IRSA
 
Considering that each of IRSA, Cresud and us have operations that overlap to a certain extent, our board of directors deemed it advisable to implement alternatives designed to reduce certain fixed costs of our combined operations and to mitigate their impact on our operating results while optimizing the individual efficiencies of each entity in the different areas comprising the management of operations.
 
To such end, on June 30, 2004, a Master Agreement for the Exchange of Corporate Services, or the “Framework Agreement,” was entered into between IRSA, Cresud and us, which was amended several times to bring it in line with evolving operating requirements. The goal of the amendment is to increase efficiency in the distribution of corporate resources and reduce operating costs. The agreement had an initial term of 24 months and is renewable automatically for equal periods, unless it is terminated by any of the parties upon prior notice.
 
The Framework Agreement currently provides for the exchange and sharing of services among the following areas: Corporate Human Resources, Administration and Finance, Planning, Institutional Relations, Compliance, Shared Services Center, Real Estate Business Administration, Directory to distribute Real Estate, HR Real Estate Business, Security, Corporate Legal Management, Corporate Environment, Technical Management Infrastructure and Services, Purchasing and Contracting, Management and Enabling, Investments, Government Affairs, Hotels, Fraud Prevention, Bolivar, Proxy, General Management to distribute, Directory Security.
 
Under this agreement, the companies entrusted to an external consultant the semiannual review and evaluation of the criteria used in the process of liquidating corporate services, as well as the distribution bases and supporting documentation used in the aforementioned process, through the preparation of a semi-annual report.
 
The operations indicated above allow both IRSA and Cresud to keep our strategic and commercial decisions fully independent and confidential, with cost and profit apportionment allocated on the basis of operating efficiency and equity, without pursuing individual economic benefits for any of the related companies.
 
Hospitality services
 
We and our related parties hire, on certain occasions, hotel services and lease conference rooms for events held at Nuevas Fronteras S.A., Hoteles Argentinos S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A., subsidiaries of IRSA, all on arm’s-length terms and conditions.
 
Financial and service operations
 
We work with several financial entities in Argentina for operations including, but not limited to, credit, investment, purchase and sale of securities and financial derivatives. Such entities include Banco Hipotecario S.A. and its subsidiaries. Furthermore, Banco Hipotecario and BACS usually act as underwriters in capital market transactions we undertake. In addition, we invest from time to time our liquid fund in mutual funds managed by BACS Administradora de Activos S.A. S.G.F.C.I., which is a subsidiary of Banco Hipotecario S.A., among other entities.
 
Donations granted to Fundación IRSA and Fundación Museo de los Niños
 
Fundación IRSA is a nonprofit charity that seeks to support and generate initiatives concerning education, the promotion of corporate social responsibility and the entrepreneurial spirit of young adults. It carries out corporate volunteer programs and fosters donations from our employees. The main members of Fundación IRSA’s board of directors are: Eduardo S. Elsztain (President); Saúl Zang (Vice President I); Alejandro Elsztain (Vice President II); Mariana C. de Elsztain (Secretary), Oscar Marcos Barylka (Vocal) and Marcos  Slipakoff (Treasurer). It finances its activities with donations from us, IRSA, Cresud and other related companies. 
 
 
 
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On October 31, 1997, we entered into an agreement with Fundación IRSA whereby 3,800 square meters of the developed area at Abasto Shopping was granted under a gratuitous bailment agreement for a term of 30 years. Subsequently, on October 29, 1999, Fundación IRSA assigned free of cost all the rights of use over such store and its respective obligations to Fundación Museo de los Niños. On November 29, 2005, we signed another agreement with Fundación Museo de los Niños granting under gratuitous bailment 2,670 square meters of the developed area at Alto Rosario shopping mall for a term of 30 years.
 
Fundación Museo de los Niños is a non-profit institution created by the founders of Fundación IRSA and has the same members of Fundación IRSA administration committee. 
 
Fundación Museo de los Niños has used these spaces to set up Abasto Shopping and Museo de los Niños and Rosario, two interactive learning centers intended for children and adults. Both agreements establish the payment of common charges and direct expenses related to the services performed by these stores must be borne by Fundación Museo de los Niños.
 
Borrowings
 
In the normal course of our activities, we enter into diverse loan agreements or credit facilities between the related companies and/or other related parties. These loans accrue interest at prevailing market rates.
 
Line of credit granted to IRSA
 
On April 1, 2019, we approved a credit line for up to US$180,000,000 for as follows: (1) up to three year term to maturity not extendable without our consent; (2) interest payable at a rate equal to the yield on IRSA’s existing local bonds due 2020, or, if IRSA’s 2020 bonds are early redeemed or otherwise cancelled interest rate equal to the yield on local bonds issued by us plus 50 basis points. The interest rate is readjusted quarterly and applied to the outstanding loan balances and to new disbursements in such quarter.
 
Purchase of financial assets
 
We usually invest excess cash in several instruments that may include those issued by related companies, acquired at issuance or from unrelated third parties through secondary market deals.
 
Sale of Tarshop shares
 
On November 15, 2018, our Board of Directors has approved the sale of 20% of Tarshop’s capital stock to Banco Hipotecario S.A., and on February 14, 2019, the transaction has been completed. With this acquisition, Banco Hipotecario S.A. has became the holder of 100% of Tarshop S.A.’ capital stock.
 
Legal services
 
We hire legal services from Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes, in which Saúl Zang and Salvador D. Bergel were founding partner and Juan Manuel Quintana and Pablo Vergara del Carril are partners. Mr. Zang is a member of our board of directors and that of our related companies. Mr. Bergel, Mr. Quintana and Mr. Vergara del Carril serve as alternate members of our board of directors.
 
Property purchase—sale
 
In the ordinary course of business, we may acquire from or sell to our related parties certain real estate properties used for rental purposes or otherwise, subject to our Audit Committee’s approval. The Audit Committee must render an opinion as to whether the terms of these transactions can reasonably be expected to have been obtained by us in a comparable transaction in arm’s-length dealings with a unrelated party. In addition, if the Audit Committee so requires, valuation reports by independent specialist third parties must be obtained.
 
Investment Properties transferred from IRSA
 
On November 1, 2018, we bought from IRSA 14,213 square meters of gross leasable area of the Catalinas building being developed in Buenos Aires.
 
 
 
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The Catalinas building will consist of a total of 35,208 square meters of gross leasable area including 30 office floors and 316 underground parking spaces. The purchase price of the sale was US$60,305,674. In previous transactions, IRSA had sold 16,194 square meters of gross leasable area in the Catalinas building to us. Upon closing of both transactions, we would own 30,407 square meters of gross leasable area in the Catalinas building, representing 86.37% of the planned gross leasable area. The remaining 4,801 square meters of gross leasable area, representing 13.64% of the total gross leasable area have been sold to Globant, an unrelated third party. Our Audit Committee approved the sale from IRSA.
 
Transfer of tax credits
 
Sociedad Anónima Carnes Pampeanas S.A. (a company controlled by Cresud) and Cresud, assigned credits to us and other related parties corresponding to value added tax export refunds related to such companies’ business activity.
 
For further information regarding related party transactions see Note 29 to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
 
This section is not applicable.
 
ITEM 8. Financial Information
 
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
 
See Item 18 for our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
Legal or Arbitration Proceedings
 
Arcos del Gourmet
 
The Company has been named as a party in a case titled “Federación de Comercio e Industria de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y Otros c/ Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires s/ Amparo.” The plaintiff filed a petition for injunctive relief against the local government claiming that the Arcos del Gourmet project lacked the necessary environmental approvals and did not meet zoning requirements. On August 29, 2014, the lower court rendered a decision dismissing the case.
 
This resolution was appealed but affirmed in December 2014. Therefore, on December 18, 2014, the “Arcos” Project was opened to the public, and currently is operating normally. Notwithstanding, the plaintiff appeared before the Superior Court of the City of Buenos Aires to request the review of the case based on constitutional matters allegedly at issue. On July 4, 2017, the Superior Court ordered the Appeals Court to review the case on certain grounds. The Appeals Court rendered a new sentence on February 14 2019. This new sentence rules that Arcos del Gourmet has to yield a portion of land to build a green park. Arcos del Gourmet filed an appeal before the Superior Court. This appeal has not yet been decided.
 
 
 
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On May 18, 2015, we were notified that the AABE, revoked the concession agreement granted to our subsidiary Arcos del Gourmet S.A., through Resolution No. 170/2014. On June 2, 2015, we filed before the AABE a request to declare the notification void, as certain formal proceedings required under Argentine law were not complied with by the AABE. Furthermore, we filed an administrative appeal requesting the dismissal of the revocation of the concession agreement and a lawsuit seeking to declare Resolution No. 170/2014 void. We also filed a lawsuit in order to judicially pay the monthly rental fees of the property. As of the date of this annual report, the “Distrito Arcos” shopping mall continues to operate normally. As of the date of this report, the Court of Appeal hasn´t rendered a sentence yet.
 
Furthermore, we took note that AABE filed an eviction process against Arcos del Gourmet. In order to prevent Arcos to be evicted until the lawsuit referred hereinbefore is decided, we successfully filed a precautionary measure.
 
Dividend Policy
 
The Argentine Companies Law provides that the distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders is valid only if they result from realized net earnings of the company pursuant to annual financial statements approved at the annual meeting of shareholders. The amount and payment of dividends are also subject to approval by our shareholders at our annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
 
Pursuant to Argentine law and our by-laws, net and realized profits for each fiscal year are allocated as follows:
 
●  5% of net profits is allocated to our legal reserve, until such reserve equals 20% of our adjusted capital stock;
 
●  a certain amount determined at a shareholders’ meeting is allocated to the compensation of our directors and the members of our Supervisory Committee; and
 
●  additional amounts are allocated to the payment of dividends, optional reserve, or to fund reserves for any other purpose as determined by our shareholders.
 
According to rules issued by the CNV and our bylaws, cash dividends must be paid to shareholders within 30 days of the resolution approving their distribution. In the case of dividends payable in form of additional shares, the shares must be delivered to shareholders within three months of the annual meeting of our shareholders that approved them.
 


 
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The following table sets forth the total and per share amounts paid as dividends on each fully paid-in share for the fiscal years mentioned. The amounts stated in pesos correspond to nominal pesos on their respective dates of payment and refers to our unconsolidated dividends. See “Item 3. Key Information—Local Exchange Market and Exchange Rates.” 
 
Fiscal year
 
Dividend Paid stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of June, 30, 2019
 
 
Dividend per share paid stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of June 30, 2019
 
 
Dividend paid stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the each corresponding Shareholders ´s meeting (2)
 
 
Dividend per share paid stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the each corresponding Shareholders ´s meeting (2)
 
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
 
(Ps.)
 
 
(in thousands of Ps.)
 
 
(Ps.)
 
2017(1) 
  1,696,951 
  13.466 
  770,000 
  6.1104 
2018 
  1,283,493 
  10.185 
  680,000 
  5.3962 
2019 
  704,959 
  5.594 
  545,000 
  4.3249 
 
(1) An interim dividend was paid on April 25, 2017.
(2) The decisions made on the basis of years’ results prior to the application of IAS 29, are not subject to be revised.
 
Our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders was held on October 30, 2019 and it was decided, among others, a payment of a dividend in cash for up to Ps.595 million. For more information see “Recent Development.”
 
B. Significant changes
 
Shareholders Meeting:
 
Shareholders’ meeting: Our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders was held on October 30, 2019 and it was decided, among others: (1) approve the distribution of dividends in cash for up to an amount equal to Ps.595,000,000;(2) appointment of regular directors and alternate directors for a term of three fiscal years. See “ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees”;(3) approve the implementation of an incentive plan for employees, management and directors, without issue premium, for up to 1% of the stock capital in effect as of the time of execution of the plan. 
 
ITEM 9. The Offer and Listing
 
A. The offer and listing details
 
The following summary provides information concerning our share capital and briefly describes all material provisions of our bylaws and the Argentine Corporation Law.
 
Stock Exchanges in which our securities are listed
 
Our common shares are listed on ByMA, the successor to Merval, under the ticker “IRCP.” ADSs representing our common shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker “IRCP.” Our outstanding capital stock consists of Ps.126,014,050 represented by 126,014,050 common shares of Ps.1.00 face or nominal value per share, with one vote per share. All of the common shares are validly issued, fully paid and non assessable.
 
As of that date of this annual report: (1) we had no other shares of any class or series issued and outstanding; and (2) there are no outstanding convertible notes to acquire our shares. Our common shares have one vote per share. All outstanding shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As of June 30, 2019, there were approximately 2,936 holders of our common shares.
 
Price history of our stock
 
Our common shares are listed and traded on ByMA under the ticker “IRCP”. The shares have been listed on ByMA and its predecessor, Merval, since March 26, 1996. ADS are listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “IRCP”. Each ADS represents four common shares. The ADS were listed on the NASDAQ on November 15, 2000, acting as depository of the ADS.
 
Due to the aggregate ownership of approximately 82.35% as of June 30, 2019 by our principal shareholder, the liquidity of our common shares is restricted. This may result in limited or no trading in our common shares or ADS, during the trading day.
 
B. Plan of Distribution
 
This section is not applicable.
 
C. Markets
 
Argentine Securities Markets
 
In December 2012, the Argentine government enacted Capital Markets Law No 26,831, which sets out the rules governing capital markets, its participants, and the rules by which securities traded therein are subject to regulation and monitoring by the CNV. In September 2013, the CNV issued General Resolution No. 622/2013 (the “CNV Rules”) a new set of rules further implementing and administering the requirements of the Capital Markets Law.
 
 
 
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On May 9, 2018, the Argentine Chamber of Deputies approved Law No. 27,440 called Ley de Financiamiento Productivo, which creates a new financing regime for MiPyMEs and modifies Capital Markets Law No. 26,831, Investment Funds Law No. 24,083 and Law No. 23,576, among others, as well as certain related tax provisions, and establishes regulations for derivative instruments, all with the aim of achieving a modern and transparent financial regulatory framework that contributes to the development of the Argentine economy. On May 21, 2018, the Argentine Government issued Decree No. 471/2018, which regulates certain aspects of the Capital Markets Law as amended by Law No. 27,440.
 
The Capital Markets Law, as currently in effect, sets forth, among others the following key goals and principles:
 
●  Promoting the participation of small investors, employee unions, industry groups and trade associations, professional associations and all public savings entities in the capital markets, promoting mechanisms designed to promote domestic savings and channel such funds toward the development of production;
 
●  Strengthening mechanisms to prevent abuses and protect small investors;
 
●  Promoting access to the capital market by small and medium-sized companies;
 
●  Using state-of-the-art technology to foster creation of an integrated capital market through mechanisms designed to achieve interconnection of computer systems among trading markets;
 
●  Encouraging simpler trading procedures available to users to increase liquidity and competitiveness to develop favorable conditions for transaction execution;
 
●  Reducing systemic risk in the Argentine capital markets through actions and resolutions aimed at implementing international best practices;
 
●  promoting the integrity and transparency of the Argentine capital markets; and
 
●  promoting financial inclusion.
 
The CNV is a self-administered agency of the Argentine Government with jurisdiction covering the territory of Argentina, governed by the provisions of the Capital Markets Law and the CNV Rules among other related statutory regulations. The relationship of the CNV and the Argentine Executive branch is maintained through the Ministerio de Finanzas (Ministry of Finance), which hears any appeals filed against decisions made by the CNV, notwithstanding any other legal actions and remedies contemplated in the Capital Markets Law.
 
The CNV supervises and regulates the authorized markets in which the securities and the collective investment products are traded, the corporations authorized in the public offer regime, and all the other players authorized to operate in the public offer regime, as the registered agents, the trading agents, the financial advisors, the underwriters and distributors, the brokers, the settlement and clearing agents, the managers of collective investment products, the custodians of collective investment products, the collective depositories, and the risk rating agencies, among others. Argentine institutional investors and insurance companies are regulated by separate government agencies, whereas financial institutions are regulated mainly by the Central Bank.
 
Before offering securities to the public in Argentina, an issuer must meet certain requirements established by the CNV with regard to its assets, operating history and management. Only securities offerings approved by the CNV may be listed on a stock exchange. However, CNV approval does not imply certification as to the quality of the securities or the solvency of the issuer issuers of listed securities are required to file unaudited quarterly financial statements and audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB (excluding financial institutions under the supervision of the Central Bank, insurance companies under the supervision of the Insurance Superintendence and medium and small enterprises) and various other periodic reports with the CNV and the stock exchange on which their securities are listed. In addition, issuers must report to the CNV and the relevant stock exchange any event related to the issuer and its shareholders that may affect materially the value of the securities traded.
 
 
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In Argentina, debt and equity securities traded on an exchange must, unless otherwise instructed by their shareholders, be deposited with a Central Securities Depository based in Argentina. Currently the only depositary authorized to act in accordance with the Capital Markets Law and CNV Rules is Caja de Valores S.A., a corporation owned by ByMA which provides central depositary facilities, as well as acting as a clearinghouse for securities trading and as a transfer and paying agent for securities transactions.
 
Law No. 27,440 streamlines the regulation of mutual funds, public offerings of securities, of negotiable obligations and regulation of intermediaries and securities markets, while incorporating a long-awaited regulation for derivative instruments and the margins and guarantees that cover them. Below is a summary of the main amendments to the Capital Markets Law introduced by Law No. 27,440:
 
●  Eliminates the CNV’s power to appoint supervisors with veto power over resolutions adopted by an issuer’s board of directors without a judicial order.
 
●  Grants the CNV the power to issue regulations to mitigate situations of systemic risk, set maximum fees to be received by securities exchanges, create or modify categories of agents, encourage the simplification of the negotiation of securities and promote the transparency and integrity of the capital markets, while prohibiting the CNV from denying an issuer’s public offer authorization request solely because of opportunity, merit or convenience.
 
●  Empowers the CNV to regulate private offerings of securities.
 
●  Grants federal commercial courts jurisdiction to review resolutions or sanctions issued by the CNV.
 
●  Strengthens due process guarantees in favor of persons on entities sanctioned by the CNV and increases the amount of the fines, between Ps.100,000 and Ps.100 million, which can be increased up to five times the benefits perceived with the infraction.
 
●  Returns certain functions such as supervision, inspection and control of agents and operations, to the stock exchanges and clearing houses without this implying delegation of the powers of the CNV.

●  Allows the CNV to regulate and set ownership limits of authorized markets to restrict control concentration.
 
●  Preemptive rights may be exercised through the placement procedure determined in a public offering prospectus, instead of the procedure set forth in the Argentine General Companies Law. Preemptive right holders have the right to subscribe for newly issued shares in proportion to their shareholding prior to the capital increase. The subscription price for the newly issued shares may not be less than the public offering price. In order to use the public offering regime for a preemptive rights offering the issuer must (i) have an express provision in its bylaws adopting this regime in lieu of the regime set forth in the Argentine General Companies Law; and (ii) the issuer’s shareholders must approve any issuance of equity securities or convertible debt securities.
 
●  Eliminates share accretion rights, unless expressly provided for in a listed company’s bylaws.
 
●  Allows foreign entities to participate in all shareholder meetings through authorized agents.
 
●  Establishes guidelines to set the offer price in a mandatory tender offer.
 
●  Allows the offeror to freely set the offer price in a voluntary tender offer.
 
Information regarding the ByMA(1)
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
Market capitalization (in billions of Ps.)
  9,099 
  8,248 
Average daily trading volume(2) (in millions of Ps.)
  1,252 
  1,142 
Number of listed companies(3)
  96 
  100 
 
(1) Reflects Merval historical data.
(2) During the month of June.
(3) Includes companies that received authorization for listing.
 
 
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Although companies may list all of their capital stock on the ByMA, in many cases a controlling block is retained by the listed company’s shareholders, resulting in a relatively small percentage of many companies’ stock being available for active trading by the public.
 
As of June 30, 2019, approximately 96 companies had equity securities listed on, or being transitioned to the ByMA. The Argentine securities markets generally have substantially more volatility than securities markets in the United States and certain developed countries. The S&P Merval index experienced a 44.9% increase in 2016, a 77.7% increase in 2017, 0.8% increase in 2018 and a 38.0% decrease for the six months of 2019. In order to avoid large fluctuations in securities prices of traded securities, the ByMA operates a system pursuant to which the negotiation of a particular security is suspended for 15 minutes when the price of the security registers a variation between 10% and 15% and between 15% and 20%, during any trading session. Any additional 5% variation in the price of the security results in additional 10 minutes successive suspension periods.
 
NASDAQ Stock Market
 
Our ADSs are listed and traded in the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “IRCP”.
 
D. Selling Shareholders
 
This section is not applicable. 
 
E. Dilution
 
This section is not applicable. 
 
F. Expenses of the Issue
 
This section is not applicable.
 
ITEM 10. Additional Information
 
A. Share Capital
 
This section is not applicable. 
 
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
 
Our corporate purpose
 
Our legal name is “IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.” Our former legal name was Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA), which was modified by vote of the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ meeting held on February 5, 2015. We were organized and incorporated on August 29, 1889 under Argentine law as a stock corporation (Sociedad Anónima). Our bylaws were registered in the public registry of the city of Buenos Aires, currently named Superintendence of Corporations (Inspección General de Justicia) on February 27, 1976 under number 323, on page 6, book 85 of the stock corporations volume. Pursuant to our bylaws, our term of duration expires on August 28, 2087. Article 4 of our bylaws defines our corporate purpose as follows:
 
●  Invest, develop and operate real estate, and specially shopping malls; 
 
●  Invest, develop and operate personal property, and specially securities; 
 
●  Issuing of Credit Cards; 
 
●  Manage real or personal property, whether owned by us or by third parties; 
 
●  Build, recycle or repair real property whether owned by us or by third parties; 
 
●  Marketing products; 
 
●  Agencies and representations; 
 
●  Advise third parties with respect to the aforementioned activities; and
 
           ●  Fund projects, undertakings, works and/or real estate transactions of third parties.  
 
 
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Board of Directors
 
Voting of proposals in which Directors have material interest
 
Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 establishes in that the members of the board of directors, the supervisory committee of companies with listed securities owe the company a duty of loyalty and to be diligent when exercising their functions. Such individuals shall:
 
●  not be allowed to make use of any corporate assets or confidential information for his/her own private purposes;
 
●  not be allowed to profit or permit a third party to profit, whether by an action or an omission to act, from any business opportunities available to the company;
 
●  be required to exercise any powers conferred to them solely for the purposes for which they were conferred under the law or the corporate bylaws or by a shareholders’ meeting or the board of directors; and
 
●  be required to meticulously ensure that no conflict of interest, whether direct or indirect, shall under any circumstances arise between his/her actions and the company’s interests.
 
Argentine Corporations Law No. 19,550 establishes that directors may enter into agreements with the company concerning the business in which the company engages, provided that they are entered into on market terms and otherwise only with the prior approval of the board of directors. These transactions must be informed to the shareholders’ meeting.
 
Furthermore, Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 provides for reporting companies, that any acts performed or contracts executed between the company and a related party and involving significant considering shall be performed or executed pursuant to the procedure set forth below:
 
a) A “related party” shall mean any of the following persons with respect to the issuer:
 
i) Directors, members of the supervisory body or surveillance committee, as well as chief executive officers or special managers of the issuing company appointed under section 270 of Argentine Companies Law No. 19,550;
 
ii) Natural persons or legal entities controlling or holding a substantial interest, as determined by the CNV, in the capital stock of the issuer or the issuer’s controlling entity;
 
iii) Any other entity under the common control of the same controlling entity;
 
iv) The ascendants, descendants, spouses or siblings of any of the natural persons referred to in paragraphs i) and ii) above; and
 
v) Entities in which any of the persons referred to in paragraphs i) to iv) above hold a significant direct or indirect interest. Provided none of the circumstances described above is present, a subsidiary of the issuer shall not be deemed a “related party.”
 
b) A “significant amount” shall be deemed involved in an act or contract when such amount exceeds 1% of shareholders’ equity as reflected in the most recently balance sheet of the company.
 
Any members of the board of directors thereof shall request the audit committee to state whether in its opinion the terms of a transaction are on arm’s-length market terms. The audit committee shall issue its pronouncement within five business days.
 
Notwithstanding the above inquiry from the audit committee, a resolution may be adopted by the company on the basis of a report from two independent evaluation companies, which shall express their opinion on the same matter and other terms of the transaction.
 
Argentine Corporations Law No. 19, 550 provides that when a director has an interest that conflicts with that the company, the director should notify the board of directors and the supervisory committee and abstain in any vote to consider such matter. Any violation of this regulation may result in the director being jointly and severally unlimitedly liable.
 
 
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Approval of compensation of Directors and Supervisory Committee
 
Our bylaws do not establish the compensation to be paid to members of the Board of Directors and the supervisory committee, and therefore pursuant to Section 261 of the Corporations Law, it should be approved by the majority of shareholders. The maximum amount that may be paid as compensation to members of the Board of Directors and the supervisory committee should not exceed 25% of the realized and net earnings of the company and 5% when there is no distribution of dividends. If the company does not distribute the total earnings, the amount of the compensation should be proportional to that distribution and within the mentioned limits. These limits may only be surpassed by express approval of majority of the shareholders.
 
Borrowing powers of Directors
 
Our bylaws establish, in Section 17, that the board of directors has full and broad powers to organize, manage and direct us, aimed at fulfilling the corporate purpose.
 
In case one of our directors borrowed from us, the matter would be subject to the requirements described above for transactions in which directors have material interest.
 
Retirement of Directors and ownership of common shares requirement
 
Our bylaws do not establish any requirements or provisions regarding age limits for directors’ retirement nor do they require ownership of a certain number of common shares in order to be eligible for appointment as director.
 
Meetings of the Board of Directors
 
The Board of Directors can celebrate their meetings using teleconference technology. An absolute majority of the directors will constitute the quorum. The directors physically present at the time and those using teleconference technologies will be taken into consideration for the quorum. The resolutions of the Board of Directors will be passed by the vote of the majority of the directors physically present at the meeting and those using teleconference technologies.
 
Rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to the common shares
 
Dividend rights
 
The Argentine Corporations Law No. 19, 550 establishes that the distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders is valid only if they result from realized and net earnings of the company pursuant to an annual financial statements approved by the shareholders. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval of our annual ordinary shareholders meeting of the company. That approval requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the present votes with right to vote at the meeting.
 
Pursuant to the Argentine Corporations Law No. 19, 550 and Section 28 of our bylaws, liquid and realized profits of each fiscal year shall be distributed as follows:
 
●  allocate 5% of such net profits to legal reserve, until the amount of such reserve equals 20% of the capital stock;
 
●  the sum established by the shareholders’ meeting as remuneration of the of Directors and the supervisory committee;
 
●  the sum established by the shareholders’ meeting as remuneration of the of Directors and the supervisory committee;
 
Under CNV regulations, dividends are distributed pro rata in accordance with the number of shares held by each holder within 30 days of being approved by the shareholders in respect of cash dividends and within 90 days of approval in the case of dividends paid in shares. The right to receive payment of dividends expires five years after the date they are declared. The shareholders’ meeting may authorize payment of dividends on a quarterly basis. In that case, each member of the board of directors and the supervisory committee will be jointly and severally liable for the refund of those dividends if, as of the end of the respective fiscal year, the realized and net earnings of the company are not sufficient to allow the payment of dividends.
 
 
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Voting rights and staggered elections
 
Our share capital is composed of book-entry common shares with face value of Ps.1.00 per share and entitled to one vote each.
 
Our bylaws establish that directors and alternate directors is elected each year to a term of three years. The board is currently composed by nine regular members.
 
Our bylaws do not establish staggered elections.
 
Rights to share in our profits
 
The holders of our common shares have the right to participate in our net and realized profits on a pro rata basis of their respective interests.
 
Surplus rights to share in the event of liquidation
 
Section 29 of our bylaws determine that, in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, our assets (i) will be applied to satisfy liabilities and (ii) will be proportionally distributed among holders of preferred stock if there are any and in accordance with the terms of the preferred stock. If any surplus remains, the holders of common shares are entitled to receive and share on a pro rata basis in all net assets remaining for distribution.
 
Procedure to change the rights of stockholders
 
The rights of stockholders are established in the Argentine Corporations Law No. 19,550 and in the bylaws. The rights of shareholders provided for by the Argentine Corporations Law No. 19,550 may not be diminished by the bylaws. Section 235 of Argentine Corporations Law No. 19,550 establishes that the amendment of the bylaws should be approved by shareholders in an extraordinary shareholders meeting.
 
Ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
 
General
 
Shareholders’ meetings may be ordinary or extraordinary. We are required to hold an ordinary shareholders’ meeting within four months of the close of each fiscal year to approve our financial statements, the allocation of net income for the fiscal year, the approval of the reports of the Board of Directors and the audit committee and the election and remuneration of directors and members of the audit committee. Other matters which may be considered at an ordinary meeting include the responsibility of directors and members of the audit committee, capital increases and the issuance of certain corporate bonds. Extraordinary shareholders’ meetings may be called at any time to consider matters beyond the scope of an ordinary meeting, including amendment of the bylaws, issuance of debentures, early dissolution, merger, spin-off, reduction of capital stock and redemption of shares, changing the limiting or extending the shareholders liability by changing our corporate legal status and limitation of shareholders preemptive rights.
 
Notices
 
Notice of shareholders’ meetings must be published for five consecutive days in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Argentina, in an Argentine newspaper of wide circulation and in the publications of Argentine exchanges or securities markets in which our common shares are traded commencing at least ten days prior to the date on which the meeting is to be held, and at least 20 days prior to date set for the meeting. The notice must include information regarding the nature of the meeting to be held, the date, time and place of the meeting and the agenda. If there is no quorum, notice for a meeting on second call must be published for three commencing days, at least eight days before the date set for second meeting, and must be held within 30 days of the date for which the first meeting was called. The first call and second call notices may be sent simultaneously in order for the meeting on second call to be held on the same day as the meeting on first call, but only in the case of ordinary shareholders’ meetings. Shareholders’ meetings may be validly held with at least ten days prior notice in the publications of Argentine exchanges or securities markets in which our common shares are traded if all common shares of our outstanding capital stock are present and resolutions are adopted by unanimous vote.
 
The board of directors will determine appropriate publications for notice outside Argentina in accordance with requirements of jurisdictions and exchanges where our common shares are listed for trading. 
 
 
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Quorum and Voting Requirements
 
The quorum for ordinary meetings of shareholders on first call is a majority of the common shares entitled to vote, and action may be taken by the affirmative vote of an absolute majority of the common shares present that are entitled to vote on such action. If a quorum is not available, a second call meeting may be held at which action may be taken by the holders of an absolute majority of the common shares present, regardless of the number of such common shares. The quorum for an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on first call is sixty percent of the common shares entitled to vote, and if such quorum is not available, a second call meeting may be held, for which there are no quorum requirements, according to our bylaws.
 
Action may be taken at extraordinary shareholders’ meetings by the affirmative vote of an absolute majority of common shares present that are entitled to vote on such action, except that the approval of a majority of common shares with voting rights, without application of multiple votes, is required in both first and second call for: (i) change of our domicile outside Argentina, (ii) a fundamental change in the corporate purpose set forth in our bylaws, (iii) our anticipated dissolution, (iv) the total or partial repayment of capital, (v) a merger of our company, if we are not the surviving entity, (vi) a spin-off of our company, or (vii) changing our corporate legal status.
 
Shareholders’ meetings may be called by the board of directors or the members of the supervisory committee whenever required by law or whenever they deem it necessary. Also, the board or the members of the supervisory committee are required to call shareholders’ meetings upon the request of shareholders representing an aggregate of at least 5% of our outstanding capital stock. If the board or the supervisory committee fails to call a meeting following this request, a meeting may be ordered by the CNV or by the courts. In order to attend a meeting, a shareholder must deposit with us a certificate of book-entry shares registered in his or her name and issued by Caja de Valores S.A. at least three business days prior to the date set for the meeting. A shareholder may be represented by proxy. Proxies may not be granted to members of the board of directors, members of the supervisory committee or officers or employees of our company.
 
No Limitations on ownership of securities
 
There are no legal limitations to own our securities or exercise voting rights for residents, non-resident or foreign shareholders.
 
Ownership threshold above which ownership should be disclosed
 
CNV Rules requires that transactions that would cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of public reporting company to equal or exceed 5% of the voting power, be immediately notified to the CNV. Thereafter, every change in the holdings that represents a multiple of 5% of the voting power should also must be notified.
 
Directors, senior managers, executive officers, members of the supervisory committee, and controlling shareholders of an Argentine company whose securities are publicly offered, should notify the CNV on a monthly basis, of their beneficial ownership of common shares, debt securities, and call and put options related to securities of such companies and their controlling, controlled or affiliated companies.
 
Furthermore, the CNV must be immediately notified of transactions that would cause a person’s holdings of capital stock of public reporting company to equal or exceed 5% of the voting shares and every change in the holdings that represents a multiple of 5%thereof. Holders of more than 50% of the common shares or who otherwise control decision-making at shareholders’ meetings, as well as directors, officers and members of the supervisory committee must provide the CNV with annual reports of their holdings in the capital stock of such companies and monthly reports of any change in their holdings.
 
 
 
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Amendment to the bylaws
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on October 25, 2007, our shareholders voted to amend Section Twelve in order to adapt the performance bonds granted by directors to current rules and regulations, and (ii) Section Fifteen in order to incorporate the possibility of holding remote board meetings pursuant to the provisions of section 65 of Decree 677/01–currently section 61 of Capital Markets Law No. 26,831-. Such amendment is attached here to as Exhibit 1.2.
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on October 31, 2012, our shareholders voted to amend the following sections of our bylaws: (i) Section Sixteen in order to allow the Board of Directors to hold telephonic meetings. An absolute majority of the directors will constitute the quorum. Only the directors physically present at the time and those using teleconference technologies will be taken into consideration for the quorum. The resolutions of the Board of Directors will be passed by the vote of the majority of directors physically present at the meeting and those using teleconference technologies. Such amendment is attached here to as Exhibit 1.3.
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on February 5, 2015, our shareholders voted to amend Section One of our bylaws in order to modify our legal name to IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. Such amendment is attached here to as Exhibit 1.4.
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on October 31, 2016, our shareholders voted to amend Section Eleven of our bylaws in order to modify the appointment of the directors by thirds each year with a term of office of three years each. The board shall be composed by six, nine or twelve members. Such amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.5.
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on October 31, 2017, our shareholders voted to amend Section Sixteen of our bylaws in order to modify the required quorum for Board of Directors’ meeting, allowing for such purpose not only those physically present but also those communicated by teleconference technology.
 
At the shareholders’ meeting held on October 29, 2018, our shareholders decided to amend Section Seventh (establishing that if there is an Issuance of Shares, the shareholders’ preemptive right will be exercised as established in the prospect of the issuance), Tenth (establishing the issuance of Negotiable Obligations may be decided by the Board of Directors) and Twenty-First (describing the duties of the Audit Committee as well as authorizing the Audit Committee to hold meeting via conference, teleconference of any other electronic means). Such amendments were duly registered with the Public Registry of the City of Buenos Aires.
 
C. Material Contracts
 
We have not entered into any material contracts outside the ordinary course of business other than those contracts described in the Related Party Transactions and Our Indebtedness Sections contained in this annual report.
 
D. Exchange Controls
 
Foreign Currency Regulation
 
Through the Emergency Executive Branch Decree No. 609/2019, the Argentine government empowered the Central Bank to impose restrictions on the inflow and outflow of foreign currency into and from the Argentine exchange market. In addition, certain transactions, as detailed below, involving the purchase and sale of foreign currency must be settled through the foreign exchange market where the Central Bank supervises the purchase and sale of foreign currency. Such transactions are subject to the regulations and requirements imposed by the Central Bank. Under Communication “A” 6770, as amended, the Central Bank established certain restrictions and requirements applicable to certain foreign currency exchange transactions. If such restrictions and requirements are not met, criminal penalties shall be applied. 
 
 
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Outflow and Inflow of Capital
 
Obligation for the settlement of funds through the foreign exchange market.
 
General rules. Exports.
 
Pursuant to Emergency Executive Decree No. 609/2019 any foreign currency derived from foreign trade must be settled through the foreign exchange market on the terms and conditions to be set forth by the Central Bank.
 
Pursuant to Communication “A” 6770, as amended, within 5 business days as of the date of the disbursement and collection of the funds abroad, corresponding to the payment of exportation of goods, advance payments of exports and foreign pre and post financing loans for exports, such funds must be settled through the foreign exchange market. Whenever such transactions are granted by a local entity, such settlement must be made upon disbursement of the relevant funds. In all cases, the due date for the settlement of the funds derived from exports shall be the shortest time between 5 business days and the date applicable to the specific good according to the current rules. Such funds shall be credited in a local bank account duly opened in favor of the client.
 
 According to different regulations enacted by the Central Bank, it is allowed the application of payment for exports abroad for the cancellations of exporter’s debt in certain cases, such as:
 
a. advance payments and pre and post financing loans for exports whenever the relevant funds received thereunder have already been settled through the foreign exchange market.
 
b. financing of local financial entities to foreign importers regarding the export of local goods.
 
c. financial loans related to agreements in force as of August 31, 2019, whose terms provide for interest payments using the flow of funds from exports abroad.
 
Services
 
Communication “A” 6770 sets forth that the payments in foreign currency received by residents for the export of services under the applicable rules must be settled through the foreign exchange market within five business days as of its collection abroad or locally or its deposit in foreign bank accounts.
 
Financial Indebtedness
 
In accordance with Communication “A” 6770, as amended, transactions arising from foreign financial indebtedness disbursed as from September 1, 2019 must be settled in the foreign exchange market and the transfer shall be deposited in a local bank account.
 
Exemptions to settlement of funds obligation
 
Communication “A” 6814 sets forth that no settlement of foreign currency funds will be required to residents: a) in connection with funds derived from exports of goods; b) in connection with funds derived from export of services; c) in connection with funds derived from the sale of non financial non productive assets; and/or d) as a condition to access to the foreign exchange market for repayment of foreign indebtedness. Always provided that all the following conditions are met:
 
(a) 
The relevant funds are deposited in foreign currency bank accounts of the client located in Argentina.
(b) 
The deposit mentioned in item (a) above is made within the applicable settlement term period.
(c) 
The funds are simultaneously applied to transactions under which access to the foreign exchange control market is permitted, taking into consideration each of the transactional limit that may be applicable. In case the inflow of funds derives from a new foreign financial indebtedness and the same are applied to the prepayment of local foreign currency indebtedness with a financial entity, the average term of the new foreign financial indebtedness shall exceed the average term of the local foreign currency indebtedness subject to prepayment.
(d) 
The implementation of this mechanism shall have a neutral effect from a tax standpoint.
 
Outflow of capital, including the availability of cash or cash equivalents
 
Formation of off-shore assets or guarantees and operational payments related to and derived from derivative transactions
 
Legal entities, local governments, mutual funds, trusts and other universalities incorporated in Argentina will require prior approval of the Central Bank to constitute foreign assets and create all types of guarantees related to derivative transactions.
 
Pursuant to Communication “A” 6815 dated October 28, 2019, resident natural persons must obtain prior approval from the Central Bank to constitute external assets, remit family aid and the formation of guarantees and operational payments related to derivative transactions, in case the total amount of the above-mentioned transactions exceeds the equivalent of US$ 200 per month in all entities licensed to operate in foreign exchange market of which only up to US$ 100 may be acquired in cash, otherwise, the transaction shall be carried out by debit to local accounts. Previously, such monthly limit amount was US$ 10,000, in accordance with Communication “A” 6770.
 
Access to the foreign exchange market for the formation of guarantees and operational payments related to interest rate coverage derivative contracts is permitted, prior fulfillment of reporting obligations established by the Central Bank, as applicable and whenever the risk covered thereunder does not exceed the underlined liability.
 
Outflow of funds for payment to non-residents
 
Payment of services
 
According to Communication “A” 6770, there are no limits or restrictions applicable for residents who access the foreign exchange market to pay services to non-residents whenever the parties involved are non related parties. Otherwise, prior approval of the Central Bank will be required. The access to the foreign exchange market requires the filing of certain documentation by residents demonstrating the validity of transactions in which the funds are purchased for its remittance abroad.
 
Payment of debts stemming from imports of goods and services
 
Prior approval from the Central Bank will be required to access the foreign exchange market for pre-payment of debt stemming from imports of goods and services.
 
Prior approval from the Central Bank is also applicable for access to the foreign exchange market to make payments of debts stemming from imports of goods with related companies abroad when the following requirements are met: a) the relevant debt is pending as of August 31, 2019 and b) the debt exceeds the equivalent of US$ 2 million per month per resident customer.
 
In the case of pre-payments for imports carried out with non related companies abroad, the respective supporting documentation must be submitted and evidence of entry of goods must be filed within 90 calendar days of the access to the foreign exchange market and the recipient of the funds must be the foreign supplier.
 
Payment of profits and dividends
 
As from September 1, 2019, Communication “A” 6770 provides that prior approval of the Central Bank will be required to allow Argentine companies to transfer abroad profits and dividends.
 
Payment of foreign financial indebtedness
 
Communication “A” 6770 provides that foreign financial indebtedness may be paid through the foreign exchange market on the relevant due date subject to (i) prior settlement of the funds, as applicable, and (ii) prior fulfillment of reporting obligations established by the Central Bank.
 
In addition, prior approval of such entity will be required regarding any prepayment proposed to be made in excess of three days before the original maturity date. Pursuant to Communication “A” 6814, such prior approval will not be required in case the following conditions are met: (a) the prepayment is simultaneously made with funds resulting from the settlement of a new financial indebtedness disbursed as from October 17, 2019, (b) the average term of the new indebtedness exceeds the remaining average term of the indebtedness subject to prepayment, (c) the maturity date of the first capital payment under the new indebtedness shall not take place before the next capital payment to be made under the indebtedness subject to prepayment and (d) the amount of the first capital payment of the new indebtedness shall not exceed the amount of the next capital payment to be made under the indebtedness subject to prepayment.
 
 
 
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Reporting Obligations
 
Under Communication “A” 6401, as amended, the Central Bank established on legal entities, mutual funds, trusts and other universalities incorporated in Argentina and on resident natural persons, the obligation to report about the holding of foreign assets and liabilities.
 
In addition, Communication “A” 6815 set forth reporting obligations on entities licensed to operate in the foreign exchange market about foreign currency transactions that exceed the amount of US$ 2,000,000 per day and per customer or transactions made directly by the such entities.
 
Access to the foreign exchange market for non-residents
 
Prior approval from the Central Bank will be required for non-residents to access the foreign exchange market in case of amounts greater than the equivalent of US$ 100 per month in all entities licensed to operate in foreign exchange transactions. Previously, such monthly limit amount was US$ 1,000 in accordance with Communication “A” 6770.
 
Exempted from the limit on foreign currency purchase in the foreign exchange market are, among others, (a) transactions made by international organizations and institutions that operate as official export credit agencies; (b) transactions made by diplomatic and consular representations as well as diplomatic personnel accredited in Argentina for transfers made in the exercise of their functions; and (c) transactions made by Argentine representations/agencies of courts, authorities, offices, special missions, commissions or bilateral bodies established by treaties or international agreements, to which Argentina is a party, to the extent that the transfers are made in the exercise of their functions..
 
Repayment of foreign currency debt between residents
 
Access to the foreign exchange market for the repayment of debts and other foreign currency obligations of residents, entered into as from September 1, 2019, is banned.
 
Access to the foreign exchange market is granted, at maturity, in case of foreign currency obligations between residents that are recorded in an official registry or have been entered into by way of public deed as of August 30, 2019. 
 
Exchange and arbitrage transactions
  
Exchange and arbitrage transactions may be carried out with customers without prior approval from the Central Bank to the extent that, if implemented as individual transactions going through pesos, they may be conducted without such approval in accordance with the provisions of Communication “A” 6770 of the Central Bank, as amended.
 
Pursuant to Communication “A” 6815, cash extractions abroad may be carried out by debit to local bank accounts denominated in foreign currency held by the customer performing the transaction.
 
For further details regarding the exchange regulations applicable in Argentina, investors should consult their professional advisors and read the full text of the Emergency Executive Branch Decree 609/2019 and Communication “A” 6770 of the Central Bank, as amended, as well as the relevant regulations and supplementary provisions. Interested parties may consult such regulations through the website of the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (http://www.infoleg.gob.ar) or the Central Bank (http://www.bcra.gob.ar).
 
 
 
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E. Money Laundering
 
Argentine Law No. 25,246, as amended by Laws Nos. 26,087, 26,119, 26,268, 26,683, 26,831, 26,860 and 27,304 (the “Anti-Money Laundering Law”), makes it a crime to be involved in money laundering, defined as the exchange, transfer, management, sale or any other use of money or other assets that are the product of a crime, by a person who did not take part in such crime, such that the elicit assets or their derivative result that such original assets (or new assets resulting from such original assets) have the appearance of having been obtained through legitimate means. In spite of the fact that there is a specific amount for the money laundering category (Ps.300,000), the crimes committed for a lower amount are also punished, but the prison sentence is reduced.
 
After the enactment of Law No. 26,683, money laundering was included in the Penal Code as an independent crime against economic and financial order and it was split from the title “Concealment” as originally disposed. Therefore, money laundering is a crime which may be prosecuted independently. The Anti-Money Laundering Law created the Financial Information Unit, or “UIF,” is responsible for the analysis, treatment and procurement of information to prevent money laundering originating from, among others:
 
 
 
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●  Crimes related to the traffic and illegal commercialization of drugs (Law No. 23,737);
 
●  Crimes related to arms traffic (Law No. 22,415);
 
●  Crimes related to illegal association or terrorist association;
 
●  Crimes committed by illegal associations organized to commit crimes for political or racial purposes;
 
●  Crimes against Public Administration;
 
●  Crimes of minor’s prostitution and child pornography; and
 
●  Crimes related to terrorism financing.
 
The UIF analyzes the information received from entities that have the obligation to report suspicious activities or operations and, as the case may be, inform the Public Ministry to carry out the investigations that may be considered relevant or necessary.
 
The UIF analyzes the information it receives and informs the Public Prosecutor as to whether it should carry out any investigations. Once the information is received, the UIF may request additional information and any undertake any action it deems useful for the fulfillmentof its functions. In the context of the analysis, respondents may not rely on bank, tax, stock or professional secrecy, or contractual confidentiality commitments to oppose a request for information from the UIF. Once the analysis is completed, the UIF isempowered to (i) receive voluntary declarations, which in no case may be anonymous, (ii) require the collaboration of all State information services, which are required to provide it in the terms of the current procedural regulations, (iii) request the Public Prosecutor’s Office to require the competent judge to resolve the suspension of execution of any transaction, (iv) request the Public Prosecutor’s Office to require search warrants it deems useful for the investigation, (v) request the Public Ministry to manage all the legal means necessary to obtain information from any source or origin, and (vi) apply sanctions.
 
The anti-money laundering framework in Argentina also assigns information and control duties to certain private sector entities, such as banks, non-profit organizations, stock exchanges, and insurance companies, including the Central Bank. These regulations apply to many Argentine companies, including us. These obligations consist mainly of: (i) maintaining internal policies and procedures for money laundering prevention and financing of terrorism, including “know your client” procedures, as appropriate; (ii) reporting suspicious activity; and (iii) acting according to the Anti-Money Laundering Law with respect to the confidentiality of the information obtained from the clients. For that purpose, each entity involved must appoint an officer responsible for the monitoring and control under the Anti-Money Laundering Law.
 
As part of a more comprehensive modification of the rules that govern the scope of supervision of CNV, derived from the enactment of the revised Capital Markets Law and the CNV Rules, which established a new regime for the public offer of securities, CNV issued a revision of its rules to incorporate a new chapter of Anti-Money Laundering Laws including provisions related to the fulfillment of duties to be complied by “Agentes de Negociación,” “Agentes de Liquidación y Compensación,” “Agentes de Distribución y Colocación” and “Agentes de Administración de Productos de Inversión Colectiva,” each of which is considered mandatory under the terms of sections 4, 5 and 22 of article 20 of Law No. 25,246. Such agents are required to comply with Law No. 25,246 and its amendments, regulations enacted by UIF, including executive orders with reference to the decisions adopted by the United Nations Security Council in the fight against terrorism and to comply with the resolutions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Religion. Furthermore, “Agentes de Custodia de Productos de Inversión Colectiva (Sociedades Depositarias de Fondos Comunes de Inversión),” “Agentes de corretaje,” “Agentes de depósito colectivo” and listed companies with respect to contribution, irrevocable contributions or indebtedness made by a shareholder or a third person to become a shareholder in the future, are also reached by the resolution.
 
Each of these entities must send by internet (through the online application of CNV) their tax identification number. Additionally, in case of companies, the personal data of the “Compliance Officer” (both regular and alternate) must also be disclosed.
 
 
 
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The CNV Rules provide that entities it regulates may only take action relating to public offerings of securities, stipulated, future or optional contracts of any nature and other instruments and financial products with registered, domiciled or domestic counterparties known to CNV or foreign counterparties in jurisdictions included on the list of cooperating countries provided in article 2º, subsection b) of Decree No. 589/2013.
 
Where a counterparty is not included in the referred list and is from a jurisdiction where it is regulated by an entity similar to CNV, validity of the transactions will be granted if the foreign regulator has signed a memorandum of understanding, cooperation and exchange of information with the CNV.
 
With the purpose of strengthening the requirements applicable to the grant of authorization to operate in the capital markets, additional requirements were established in connection with: (i) competence and capacity; (ii) moral integrity and honesty and (iii) solvency. Such requirements are subject to the appraisal of CNV and must be fulfilled by managers, directors, auditors and any other individual who performs duties or activities within the company.
 
Pursuant to Decree 360/2016 dated February 16, 2016, the Argentine government created the National Coordination Program for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing within the purview of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. Its purpose is to rearrange, coordinate and strengthen the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing system at the national level, in light of the actual risks that could impact Argentina territory and the global requirements to be met under the scope of the obligations and international recommendations of the United Nations and FATF standards.
 
Moreover, Law No. 27,260, which introduced certain tax modifications and a new regime for residents to disclose undeclared assets, established that the UIF would now be within the purview of the Ministry of Economy and Finances. Nowadays, as a result of the reorganization of said ministry, the UIF depends on the Ministry of Finance. For its part, the UIF recently issued Resolution No. 4/2017, which requires certain specific due diligence procedures (commonly called “know your client”) to be performed when a national or foreign depositor opens a bank account for the purpose of investment.
 
On March 5, 2018, the UIF Resolution No. 21/2018 on guidelines for the management of risks of money laundering and financing of terrorism and on the minimum compliance to be adopted for the prevention of laundering was published in the Official Gazette. In line with UIF Resolution No. 30-E/17 addressed to the financial sector, UIF Resolution No. 21/2018 also moves from a formalistic compliance approach to a risk-based approach, in order to ensure that the measures implemented are commensurate with the risks identified. In this way, the obligated subjects must identify and evaluate their risks and, depending on this, adopt management and mitigation measures. In this framework, they are enabled to implement accredited technological platforms that allow carrying out procedures at a distance, without personal display of the documentation, without this conditioning the fulfillment of due diligence duties.
 
Likewise, it is reported that in August 2018, in accordance with Resolution No. 97/2018 of the UIF, the regulation of the Central Bank’s duty of cooperation with the UIF was approved to adapt said regulation to Resolution No. 30-E/2017.
 
In November 2018, the UIF published Resolution No. 134/2018, modified by Resolution No. 15/2019, which updates the list of people who should be considered “politically exposed” (PEP) in Argentina, considering the functions they perform or have performed, as well as its closeness or affinity relationship with third parties that perform or have performed in such functions.
 
On December 26, 2018, the UIF published Resolution No. 154/2018, which modified the current supervisory procedures through new adapted designs and in accordance with the international standards promoted by the FATF based on the risks. As a consequence, the UIF approved the “Risk-based supervision procedures of the Financial Information Unit”, which repeals the provisions of Annexes II, III and IV of UIF Resolution No. 104/2010, Article 7 and provisions of Annexes V and VI of UIF Resolution No. 165/2011 and Annex III of UIF Resolution No. 229/2014.
 
In addition, on December 26, 2018 the UIF Resolution No. 21/2018 was replaced by UIF Resolution No. 156/2018 that established that the already mentioned obligators will have a maximum term of 120 straight days for complying their obligations established by UIF resolution No. 30/17.
 
 
 
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E. Taxation
 
United States taxation
 
The following summary describes the material United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership of common shares and ADSs as of the date hereof. The discussion set forth below is applicable to U.S. Holders (as defined below). Except where noted, this discussion deals only with U.S. Holders that hold the common shares or ADSs as capital assets. This summary does not represent a detailed description of the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to you if you are subject to special treatment under the United States federal income tax laws, including if you are:
 
●  a bank;
 
●  a dealer in securities or currencies;
 
●  a financial institution;
 
●  a regulated investment company;
 
●  a real estate investment trust;
 
●  an insurance company;
 
●  a tax-exempt organization;
 
●  a person holding the common shares or ADSs as part of a hedging, integrated or conversion transaction, constructive sale or straddle;
 
●  a trader in securities that has elected the mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities;
 
●  a person liable for alternative minimum tax;
 
●  a person who owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of our stock (by vote or value);
 
●  a person required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to common shares or ADSs as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement;
 
●  a partnership or other pass-through entity for United States federal income tax purposes; or
 
●  a person whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar.
 
Furthermore, the discussion below is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code,” and regulations, rulings and judicial decisions thereunder as of the date hereof, and such authorities may be repealed, revoked or modified so as to result in United States federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. This summary does not contain a detailed description of all the United States federal income tax consequences to you in light of your particular circumstances and does not address the Medicare tax on net investment income, or the effects of any state, local or non-United States tax laws. In addition, this summary is based, in part, upon representations made by the ADS depositary, or the “Depositary,” to us and assumes that the deposit agreement governing the ADSs, and all other related agreements, will be performed in accordance with their terms.
 
The discussion below does not address the receipt, exercise, transfer or lapse of rights to subscribe for newly issued common shares that are received by our shareholders, or the sale of any such rights (and distribution of proceeds) by the Depositary. Holders of our common shares and ADSs should consult their tax advisors in this regard.
 
As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of common shares or ADSs that is for United States federal income tax purposes:
 
 
 
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●  an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
 
●  a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
 
●  an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
 
●  a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
 
If a partnership holds common shares or ADSs, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding common shares or ADSs, you should consult your tax advisors.
 
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP OR DISPOSITION OF COMMON SHARES OR ADSS YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU AS WELL AS ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION.
 
ADSs
 
In general, for United States federal income tax purposes, U.S. Holders of ADSs will be treated as the owners of the underlying common shares that are represented by the ADSs. Accordingly, deposits or withdrawals of common shares by U.S. Holders for ADSs will not be subject to United States federal income tax.
 
Distributions on common shares or ADSs
 
Subject to the discussion under “Passive foreign investment company” below, the gross amount of distributions on the common shares or ADSs (including amounts withheld to reflect Argentine withholding taxes, if any) will be taxable as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under United States federal income tax principles). Such income (including withheld taxes, if any) will be includable in your gross income as ordinary income on the day actually or constructively received by you, in the case of common shares, or by the Depositary, in the case of ADSs. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations under the Code.
 
With respect to non-corporate United States investors, certain dividends received from a qualified foreign corporation may be subject to reduced rates of taxation. A foreign corporation is treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends received from that corporation on common shares (or ADSs representing such shares) that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. United States Treasury Department guidance indicates that our ADSs (which are listed on the NASDAQ), but not our common shares, are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Thus, we do not believe that dividends that we pay on our common shares that are not represented by ADSs currently meet the conditions required for these reduced tax rates. Non-corporate holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they are not protected from the risk of loss or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to Section 163(d)(4) of the Code will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation. In addition, the rate reduction will not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is obligated to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. This disallowance applies even if the minimum holding period has been met.
 
The amount of any dividend paid in pesos will equal the U.S. dollar value of the pesos received calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date the dividend is actually or constructively received by you, in the case of common shares, or by the Depositary, in the case of ADSs, regardless of whether the pesos are converted into U.S. dollars. If the Pesos received are not converted into U.S. dollars on the day of receipt, you will have a basis in the pesos equal to their U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss you realize on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the pesos will be treated as United States source ordinary income or loss.
 
 
 
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Subject to certain significant conditions and limitations, Argentine tax withheld from dividends, if any, may be treated as foreign income tax eligible for credit or deduction against your United States federal income tax liability. For purposes of the foreign tax credit, dividends paid on the common shares or ADSs will be treated as income from sources outside the United States and will generally constitute passive category income. Further, in certain circumstances, if you have held common shares or ADSs for less than a specified minimum period during which you are not protected from risk of loss, or are obligated to make payments related to the dividends, you will not be allowed a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes imposed on dividends paid on common shares or ADSs. The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. Investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under their particular circumstances.
 
To the extent that the amount of any distribution (including amounts withheld to reflect Argentine withholding taxes, if any) exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits for a taxable year, as determined under United States federal income tax principles, the distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of capital, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of the common shares or ADSs, and the balance in excess of adjusted basis will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange. However, we do not expect to keep earnings and profits in accordance with United States federal income tax principles. Therefore, you should expect that a distribution will generally be treated as a dividend (as discussed above).
 
Taxation of capital gains
 
Subject to the discussion under “Passive foreign investment company” below, upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or ADSs, you generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition and the adjusted tax basis of the common shares or ADSs, determined in U.S. dollars. The capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of sale, exchange or other disposition you have held the common shares or ADSs for more than one year. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders are eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss you recognize will generally be treated as United States source gain or loss. Consequently, you may not be able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any Argentine tax imposed on the disposition of common shares or ADSs unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources.
 
Passive foreign investment company
 
In general, we will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (i) at least 75% of the gross income of our company for the taxable year is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) of our assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. For this purpose, passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties and rents (other than royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person), annuities and gains from assets that produce passive income. If we own at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, we will be treated for purposes of the PFIC tests as owning a proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation, and as receiving directly a proportionate share of the other corporation’s income.
 
Based on the past and projected composition of our income and assets and the valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we were a PFIC for United States federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ending June 30, 2019, and we do not currently expect to become a PFIC, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year due to changes in our asset or income composition or if our projections are not accurate. The volatility and instability of Argentina’s economic and financial system may substantially affect the composition of our income and assets and the accuracy of our projections. In addition, this determination is based on the interpretation of certain U.S. Treasury regulations relating to rental income, which regulations are potentially subject to differing interpretation.
 
 
 
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If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold common shares or ADSs in our company, unless you make the mark-to-market election discussed below, you will be subject to special tax rules discussed below.
 
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or ADSs, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distribution” received and any gain realized from a sale or other disposition, including a pledge, of such common shares or ADSs. Distributions received in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your holding period for the common shares or ADSs will be treated as excess distributions. Under these special tax rules (i) the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the common shares or ADSs, (ii) the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income, and (iii) the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.
 
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or ADSs and any of our non-United States subsidiaries is also a PFIC, you would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the common shares of the lower tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. You are urged to consult your tax advisors about the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries.
 
In addition, non-corporate U.S. Holders will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends received from us, if we are a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or in the preceding taxable year.
 
In certain circumstances, in lieu of being subject to the excess distribution rules discussed above, you may make an election to include gain on the stock of a PFIC as ordinary income under a mark-to-market method provided that such stock is regularly traded on a qualified exchange. Under current law, the mark-to-market election is only available for stock traded on certain designated United States exchanges and foreign exchanges which meet certain trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements to be treated as a qualified exchange under applicable United States Treasury regulations. Consequently, the mark-to-market election may be available to you with respect to the ADSs because the ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ, which constitutes a qualified exchange under the regulations, although there can be no assurance that the ADSs will be regularly traded. You should note that only the ADSs and not the common shares are listed on the NASDAQ. The common shares are listed on ByMA. Consequently, ByMA would need to meet the trading, listing, financial disclosure and other requirements of the United States Treasury regulations. The ADSs or common shares would also need to be regularly traded on such exchanges in order for the ADSs or common shares to be potentially eligible for the mark-to-market election.
 
If we are a PFIC in any taxable year in which you hold our common shares or ADSs, but you do not make a mark-to-market election until a subsequent taxable year, you will be subject to special rules in the taxable year of the election. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of the mark-to-market election in your particular situation.
 
If you make an effective mark-to-market election, you will include in income each year that we are a PFIC as ordinary income, rather than capital gain, the excess, if any, of the fair market value of your common shares or ADSs at the end of the taxable year over your adjusted tax basis in the common shares or ADSs and will be permitted an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted tax basis of such common shares or ADSs over their fair market value at the end of each such taxable year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. Your basis in the common shares or ADSs will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. Any gain or loss on the sale of the common shares or ADSs will be ordinary income or loss, except that such loss will be ordinary loss only to the extent of the previously included net mark-to-market gain.
 
If you make a mark-to-market election it will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and all subsequent taxable years unless the common shares or ADSs are no longer regularly traded on a qualified exchange or the Internal Revenue Service consents to the revocation of the election.
 
 
 
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Mark-to-market inclusions and deductions will be suspended during taxable years in which we are not a PFIC, but would resume if we subsequently become a PFIC. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor about the availability of making such a mark-to-market election, and whether making the election would be advisable in your particular circumstances.
 
Alternatively, a United States investor that owns common shares or ADSs in a PFIC can sometimes avoid the rules described above by electing to treat the company as a “qualified electing fund” under Section 1295 of the Code. This option is not available to you because we do not intend to comply with the requirements necessary to permit you to make this election.
 
A U.S. Holder who owns common shares or ADSs during any year that we are a PFIC must generally file IRS Form 8621.
 
You should consult your own tax advisors concerning the United States federal income tax consequences of holding the common shares or ADSs if we are considered a PFIC in any taxable year.
 
Argentine personal assets tax
 
Amounts paid on account of the Argentine Tax on Personal Assets, if any, will not be eligible as a credit against your United States federal income tax liability, but may be deductible subject to applicable limitations in the Code.
 
Information reporting and backup withholding
 
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to dividends on common shares or ADSs and to the proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of common shares or ADSs paid to you within the United States (and in certain cases, outside the United States), unless you are an exempt recipient. Backup withholding may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or certification of exempt status or fail to report in full dividend and interest income.
 
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax liability provided you timely furnish the required information to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
Argentine Taxation
 
The following discussion is a summary of certain Argentine tax considerations associated with an investment in, ownership or disposition of, the common shares or the ADSs by (i) an individual holder that is resident in Argentina, (ii) an individual holder that is neither domiciled nor resident in Argentina, (iii) a legal entity organized under the laws of Argentina, (iv) a permanent establishment in Argentina of a foreign entity and (v) a legal entity that is not organized under the laws of Argentina, that does not have a permanent establishment in Argentina and is not otherwise doing business in Argentina on a regular basis. The discussion is for general information only and is based on current Argentine tax laws. Moreover, while this summary is considered to be a correct interpretation of existing laws in force as of the date of this filing, no assurance can be given that the courts or administrative authorities responsible for the administration of such laws will agree with this interpretation or that changes in such laws or interpretations will not occur.
 
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER ANY TAXING JURISDICTION.
 
Income Tax
 
Law No. 26,893, enacted on September 12, 2013 and published in the Official Gazette on September 23, 2013, introduced several amendments to Income Tax Law No. 20,628 in connection with, among others, the taxation of gains derived from transfers of shares and other securities, including the derogation of Section 78 of Decree No. 2,284/1991, which provided that foreign holders with no permanent establishment in Argentina were exempt from paying income tax on the capital gains arising from the sale or other disposition of shares or ADSs.
 
On February 7, 2014, the Executive Branch issued Decree No. 2,334/13, which regulates Law No. 26,893.
 
 
 
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The changes introduced by Law No. 26,893 are effective from the date of publication of such law in the Official Gazette and are applicable to taxable events consummated from such date onwards.
 
Law No. 27,430, enacted on December 27, 2017 and published in the Official Gazette on December 29, 2017, introduced several amendments to Income Tax Law No. 20,628, among others, a corporate tax rate reduction in two phases. For fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2019, there is a reduction of the tax rate from 35% to 30%. Beginning on or after January 1, 2020 the tax rate will be further reduced to 25%.
 
Additionally, a withholding of 7% or 13% is established for the fiscal years mentioned above, on the dividends distributed by local entities in favor of their shareholders provided they are resident individuals or undivided estates, or are foreign beneficiaries.
 
Taxation of Dividends
 
Dividends distributions which source are profits generated in fiscal years beginning before January 1, 2018, whether in cash, in shares or in kind, are not subject to income tax withholding except for the application of the “Equalization Tax” described below.
 
An income tax withholding will be applied to the amount of dividends distributed in excess of a company’s net taxable income determined in accordance with general income tax regulations for the fiscal years preceding the date of the distribution of such dividends (the “Equalization Tax”). The legislation requires that companies withhold 35% of the amount of distributed dividends in excess of the net taxable income of such distribution, as determined in accordance with the income tax law. Dividends distributed by an Argentine company are not subject to this tax to the extent that those dividends arise from dividend income or other distributions received by such company from other Argentine companies.
 
Dividend distributions made in kind (other than cash) will be subject to the same tax rules as cash dividends. Stock dividends on fully paid shares are not subject to Equalization Tax.
 
Equalization Tax will not be applicable on profits generated from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
 
Dividends distributions, other than stock dividends, which source are profits generated in fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, whether in cash, in shares or in kind, made by local entities to resident individuals, resident undivided estates and foreign beneficiaries are subject to a withholding tax at a rate of 7% and at a rate of 13% from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
 
Certain tax treaties contemplate the application of a ceiling tax rate on dividends (i.e. 10% on gross dividends).
 
Taxation of Capital Gains
 
Resident individuals
 
Capital gains obtained by resident individuals or undivided estates situated in Argentina from the sale or disposition of common shares and other securities are subject to income tax at a 15% rate on net income, unless such securities were traded in stock exchange under the supervision of the CNV, in which case an exemption applies.
 
Losses arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or ADSs can be applied only to offset such capital gains arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of these securities, for a five-year carryover period.
 
Foreign beneficiaries
 
Capital gains of Argentine source (as it is the case of both IRSA Commercial Properties’ ADS and shares) obtained by non-Argentine individuals or non-Argentine entities from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares are subject to income tax at a 15% rate on the net capital gain or at a 13.5% rate on the gross price at the seller´s election. Notwithstanding, Law No. 27,430 established an exemption for foreign beneficiaries participating in the sale of publicly traded shares traded in stock exchanges under the supervision of the CNV. Said Law also established an exemption for capital gains derived from the sale, exchange or other disposition of share certificates issued abroad that represent shares issued by Argentine companies (i.e. ADRs). The exemptions will apply only if the foreign beneficiaries do not reside in, and the funds do not arise from, “non-cooperating” jurisdictions for tax transparency purposes.
 
 
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The sale of an equity interest in a foreign entity could represent a taxable indirect transfer of Argentine assets (including shares) , if (i) the value of the Argentine assets exceed 30% of the transaction´s overall value, and (ii) the equity interest sold (in the foreign entity) exceeds 10%. The tax will also be due if any of these thresholds were met during the twelve month period prior to the sale. The indirect transfer of Argentine assets within the same economic group would also not trigger taxation, provided the requirements set by regulations have been met. However, no withholding mechanism is currently available.
 
Argentine entities
 
Capital gains obtained by Argentine entities (in general entities organized or incorporated under Argentine law, certain traders and intermediaries, local branches of non-Argentine entities, sole proprietorships and individuals carrying on certain commercial activities in Argentina) derived from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares or ADSs are subject to income tax at the rate of 35%, 30% or 25% as have been mentioned above.
 
Losses arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares or ADSs can be applied only to offset such capital gains arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of these securities, for a five-year carryover period.
 
WE RECOMMEND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES CONCERNING THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITIONS OF SHARES AND ADSs.
 
Value Added Tax
 
The sale, exchange, disposition, or transfer of common shares or ADSs is not subject to value added tax. Dividend distributions are not levied with value added tax either.
 
Tax on Personal Assets
 
Argentine entities, such as us, have to pay the Tax on Personal Assets (“TAP”) corresponding to Argentine and foreign domiciled individuals and foreign domiciled entities for the holding of our shares. The applicable tax rate is 0.25% and is levied on the proportional net worth value (“valor patrimonial proporcional” in Spanish), or the book value, of the shares arising from the last balance sheet of the Argentine entity calculated under Argentine GAAP. Pursuant to the TAP Law, the Argentine company is entitled to seek reimbursement of such paid tax from the applicable Argentine domiciled individuals and/or foreign domiciled shareholders.
 
Pursuant to Law No. 27,260, Argentine companies that have properly fulfilled their tax obligations during the two prior fiscal years to the 2016 fiscal year, and which comply with certain other requirements, may qualify for an exemption from TAP for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal years. The request for this tax exemption should be filed before March 31, 2017. The Company filed this request.
 
Tax on Minimum Notional Income (Impuesto a la Ganancia M’nima Presunta, “IGMP”)
 
Entities domiciled in Argentina, partnerships, foundations, sole proprietorships, trusts, certain mutual funds organized in Argentina, and permanent business establishments owned by foreign persons, among other taxpayers, shall apply a 1% rate to the total value of assets held by such persons, above an aggregate nominal amount of Ps.200,000. Nevertheless, common shares and ADSs issued by entities subject to such tax are exempt from the IGMP.
 
Law No. 27,260 has repealed this tax for fiscal years commenced since January 1, 2019.
 
Turnover Tax
 
The gross turnover tax is a local tax; therefore, the rules of the relevant provincial jurisdiction should be considered, which may levy this tax on the purchase and sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares or ADSs, and/or the collection of dividends at an average rate of 6%, unless an exemption is applicable. In the particular case of the City of Buenos Aires, any transaction involving common shares and/or the collection of dividends and revaluations is exempt from this tax.
 
 
 
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There is no gross income tax withholding system applicable to the payments made to foreign beneficiaries.
 
Stamp Tax
 
Stamp taxes may apply in the City of Buenos Aires and in certain Argentine provinces in case transfer of common shares or ADSs is performed or executed in such jurisdictions by means of written agreements.
 
Other Taxes
 
There are no Argentine federal inheritance or succession taxes applicable to the ownership, transfer or disposition of our common shares or ADSs. The province of Buenos Aires established a tax on free transmission of assets, including inheritance, legacies, donations, etc. Free transmission of our shares could be subject to this tax.
 
In the case of litigation regarding the shares before a court of the City of Buenos Aires, a 3% court fee would be charged, calculated on the basis of the claim.
 
Treaties to Avoid Double Taxation
 
Argentina has entered into tax treaties with several countries. There is currently no tax treaty or convention in effect between Argentina and the United States for the avoidance of double taxation.
 
G. Dividends and Paying Agents
 
This section is not applicable. 
 
H. Statement by Experts
 
This section is not applicable. 
 
I. Documents on Display
 
We file annual, quarterly and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the public reference rooms of the SEC at100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 and www.sec.gov. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our Internet address is http://www.irsacp.com.ar. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing to: ir@irsacp.com.ar or calling the office at +54(11) 4323-7440. 
 
J. Subsidiary Information
 
This section is not applicable.
 
ITEM 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk, interest rate risks and other price risk, primarily related to changes in exchange rates and interest rates. We manage our exposure to these risks through the use of various financial instruments, none of which are entered into for trading purposes. We have established policies and procedures governing the use of financial instruments, specifically as they relate to the type and volume of such financial instruments. For further information on our market risks, please see Note 5 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
ITEM 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
 
 A. Debt Securities
 
This item is not applicable.
 
B. Warrants and Rights
 
This item is not applicable.
 
C. Other Securities
 
This item is not applicable.
 
 
 
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D. American Depositary Shares
 
The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary for the ADSs (the “Depositary”) collects its fees for delivery directly from investors depositing common shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal. The depositary also collects taxes and governmental charges from the holders of ADSs. The depositary collects these fees and charges by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees (after attempting by reasonable means to notify the holder prior to such sale).
 
The Depositary has agreed to reimburse or pay on our behalf, certain reasonable expenses related to our ADS program and incurred by us in connection with the program (such as NASDAQ listing fees, legal and accounting fees incurred with preparation of Form 20-F and ongoing SEC compliance and listing requirements, distribution of proxy materials, investor relations expenses, etc.).
 
The amounts the Depositary reimbursed or paid are not perforce related to the fees collected by the depositary from ADS holders.
 
We agree to pay the fees, reasonable expenses and out-of-pocket charges of the depositary and those of any registrar only in accordance with agreements in writing entered into between the Depositary and us from time to time. The Depositary shall present its statement for such charges and expenses to us once every three months. The charges and expenses of the custodian are for the sole account of the Depositary.
 
The following charges shall be incurred by any party depositing or withdrawing common shares or by any party surrendering receipts or to whom receipts are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by us oran exchange regarding the receipts or deposited securities or a distribution of receipts), whichever applicable: (1) taxes and other governmental charges, (2) such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of transfers of common shares generally on the share register of the Company or foreign registrar and applicable to transfers of common shares to the name of the Depositary or its nominee or the custodian or its nominee on the making of deposits or withdrawals hereunder, (3) such cable, telex and fax transmission expenses as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement, (4) such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency (5) a fee of US$5.00 or less per 100 ADS (or portion), (6) afee of US$0.02 or less per ADS (or portion) for any cash distribution made pursuant to the deposit agreement, and (7) a fee for the distribution of securities, such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of ADS referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities, but which securities are instead distributed by the Depositary to owners.
 
 
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PART II
 
 
ITEM 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
 
This item is not applicable.
 
ITEM 15. Controls and procedures
 
A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to allow our management to make timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed andoperated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objective. In connection with the preparation of this annual report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of members of our management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) asof June 30, 2019. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
B. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting includes a series of procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated audited financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS and includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets, (2) provide reasonable assurance that transaction are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated audited financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and that a company´s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisitions, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, Internal Control Over Financial Reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control–Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that, our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2019.
 
 
 
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C. Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The effectiveness of the Company´s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2019, has been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina-member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited-, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included herein.
 
D. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
 
During the year ended June 30, 2019, we implemented the Consolidation module of the BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) application by SAP and accordingly we have updated our internal controls over financial reporting, as necessary, to accommodate modifications to our accounting and financial reporting processes and to take advantage of enhanced automated controls provided by this new system.
 
Other than as expressly noted above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended June 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 16. Reserved
 
ITEM 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
In our annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting held on October 31, 2003, the Audit Committee regimen was unanimously approved. Pursuant to this decision, our Board of Directors appointed the members of our audit committee.
 
On October 31, 2019, our board of directors appointed Javier Kizlansky, Isela Angélica Costantini and Marcos Barylka, all of whom are independent board members for purposes of U.S. Securities Law requirements, as members of our Audit Committee. Isela Angélica Costantini is the financial expert in accordance with the relevant SEC rules. We have a fully independent Audit Committee as per the standard provided in Rule 10(A)-3(b)(1) of the general rules and regulations promulgated under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act.
 
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
 
Our audit committee approves, in advance, the engagement of auditors and their fees for audit and non-audit services pursuant to paragraph (c) (7) (i) (C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
Our Audit Committee pre-approves all services, fees and services provided by the external auditors to ensure the auditors’ independence. One of the main tasks of the Audit Committee is to give its opinion in relation to the appointment of the external auditors, proposed by the Board of Directors to the General Meeting of Shareholders. In order to accomplish such task, the Audit Committee shall:
 
●  Require any additional and complementary documentation related to this analysis;
 
●  Verify the independence of the external auditors;
 
●  Analyze different kinds of services that the external auditor would provide to the company. This description must also include an estimate of the fees payable for such services, specifically in order to maintain the principle of independence;
 
●  Inform the fees billed by the external auditor, separating the audit services and other special services that could be not included in the audit services previously mentioned;
 
 
 
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●  Analyze and supervise the working plan of the external auditors considering the business’ reality and the estimated risks;
 
●  Propose adjustments (if necessary) to such working plan;
 
●  Hold meetings with the external auditors in order to: (a) analyze the difficulties, results and conclusions of the proposed working plan; (b) analyze eventual possible conflicts of interests, related party transactions, compliance with the legal framework and information transparency; and
 
●  Evaluate the performance of external auditors and their opinion regarding the consolidated financial statements.
 
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
 
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees. Our code of ethics is posted in our website www.irsacp.com.ar. On July 25 2005, our Code of Ethics was amended by our Board of Directors. The amendment was reported in a report on Form 6-K on August 1, 2005.
 
If we make any substantive amendment to the code of ethics or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver to any of its provision we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 6-K or in our next annual report and we will post it in our website.
 
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Audit Fees
 
During fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we were billed for a total amount of Ps.17.1 million and Ps.14.9 million, respectively, for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our annual financial statements and other services normally provided in connection with regulatory filings or engagements, such as the review of our interim financial statements.
 
Audit-Related Fees
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 we were billed a total amount of Ps.1.2 million and during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 no such audit-related services were provided.
 
Tax Fees
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, no such services were provided.
 
All Other Fees
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we were billed for a total amount of Ps.1.2 million and Ps.3.0 million, respectively, for other professional services rendered by our principal accountants.
 
Item 16D. Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
 
This section is not applicable.
 
Item 16E. Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
 
There were no repurchases of common shares or other units of any class of our equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019.
 
Item 16F. Change in Registrant´s Certifying Account.
 
This section is not applicable.
 
 
 
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Item 16G. Corporate Governance.
 
Compliance with NASDAQ listing standards on corporate governance
 
Significant differences between our corporate governance practices and U.S. companies’ practices under NASDAQ Rules:
 
Our corporate governance practices are governed by applicable Argentine law, particularly the Argentine Companies Law No. 19,550, the Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and the CNV Rules, as well as by our bylaws. Our ADSs are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, or NASDAQ, and therefore we are subject to corporate governance requirements applicable to NASDAQ listed non­U.S. companies, commonly referred to as “foreign private issuers.”
 
Pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 5615(a)(3), NASDAQ listed non­U.S. companies that are categorized as “Foreign Private Issuers” may follow home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain of the corporate governance requirements provided in NASDAQ Rules, provided that the foreign private issuer complies with certain mandatory sections of NASDAQ Rules, discloses each requirement of the NASDAQ Rules that it does not follow and describes the home country practice followed in lieu of such requirement. The requirements of the NASDAQ Rules and the Argentine corporate governance practices that we follow in lieu thereof are described below:
 
NASDAQ standards for U.S. companies
IRSA commercial properties’ corporate practices
Rule 5250(d)—Distribution of Annual and Interim Reports.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5250(d), we follow Argentine law, which requires that companies make public an annual report in Spanish, including Annual Audited Consolidated audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Argentina, by filing such annual report with the CNV and the stock exchange in which its securities are listed, within 70 calendar days of the end of the company’s fiscal year. Interim reports must be filed with the CNV and the Stock exchange in which its securities are listed within 42 calendar days of the end of each fiscal quarter. Our shareholders can receive copies of annual reports and any interim reports upon such shareholder’s request. English language translations of our annual reports and interim reports are furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. We also post the English language translation of our annual reports and quarterly press releases on website. Furthermore, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, dated November 10, 2000, as amended and restated on July 5, 2017, among us, The Bank of New York, as depositary, and owners of ADS issued thereunder, we are required to furnish The Bank of New York with, among other things, English language translations of annual reports. Annual reports are available for inspection by ADR holders at the offices of The Bank of New York located at 101 Barclay Street, 22nd Floor West, New York, New York 10286. Finally, Argentine law requires that 20 calendar days before the date of a shareholders’ meeting, the board of directors must provide to our shareholders, at our executive office or through electronic means, all information relevant to the shareholders’ meeting, including copies of any documents to be considered by the shareholders (which includes the annual report).
Rule 5605(b)(1)—Majority of Independent Directors.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 4605(b)(1), we follow Argentine law which does not require that a majority of the board of directors be comprised of independent directors. Argentine law instead requires that public companies in Argentina such as us have a sufficient number of independent directors to be able to form an audit committee of at least three members, the majority of which must be independent pursuant to the criteria established by the CNV.
Rule 5605(b)(2)—Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5605(b)(2), we follow Argentine law which does not require independent directors to hold regularly scheduled meetings at which only such independent directors are present (i.e., executive sessions). Our board of directors as a whole is responsible for monitoring our affairs. In addition, under Argentine law, the Board of Directors may approve the delegation of specific responsibilities to designated directors or non­director managers of the company. Also, it is mandatory for public companies to form a Supervisory Committee (composed of syndics) which is responsible for monitoring the legality of our actions under Argentine law and the conformity thereof with its bylaws.
Rule 5605(d)—Compensation of Officers.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5605(d) , we follow Argentine law which does not require companies to form a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. For the determination of the compensation of the chief executive officer and all other executive officers no decision of a majority of independent directors or a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors is required under Argentine law. Under Argentine law, the board of directors is the corporate body responsible for determining the compensation of the chief executive officer and all other executive officers, so long as they are not directors. In addition, under Argentine law, the audit committee shall give its opinion about the reasonableness of management’s proposals on fees and option plans for our directors or managers.
Rule 5605(e)(1)—Nomination of Directors.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5605(e)(1), we follow Argentine law which requires that directors be nominated directly by the shareholders at the shareholders’ meeting and that they be selected and recommended by the shareholders themselves. Under Argentine law, it is the responsibility of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting to appoint and remove directors and to set their compensation.
Rule 5605(c)(1)—Audit Committee Charter.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5605(c)(1), we follow Argentine law which requires that audit committees have a charter but does not require that companies certify as to the adoption of the charter, nor does it require an annual review and assessment thereof. Argentine law instead requires that companies prepare a proposed plan or course of action with respect to those matters which are the responsibility of our audit committee. Such plan or course of action could, at the discretion of our audit committee, include a review and assessment of the audit committee’s charter.
Rule 5605(c)(2)—Audit Committee Composition.
Argentine law does not require that companies have an audit committee comprised solely of independent directors and it is equally not customary business practice in Argentina to have such a committee. Argentine law instead requires that companies establish an audit committee with at least three members comprised of a majority of independent directors as defined by Argentine law. Nonetheless, although not required by Argentine law, we have a three-member audit committee comprised of entirely independent directors in accordance with Rule 10(A)­3(b)(1) of the General rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act, as independence is defined in Rule 10(A)­3(b)(1). Further, Argentine law does not require companies to identify or designate a financial expert. As such, although all the members of the audit committee have large corporate experience, as of the date of this annual report, the Board of Directors have not named a financial expert in accordance with the relevant SEC rules on the audit committee. In addition, we have a Supervisory Committee (comisión fiscalizadora) composed of three ‘syndics’, who are in charge of monitoring the legality, under Argentine law, of the actions of our board of directors and the conformity of such actions with our bylaws.
Rule 5620(c)—Quorum.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5620(c), we follow Argentine law and our bylaws, which distinguish between ordinary meetings and extraordinary meetings, both of which can be celebrated using teleconference technology, as long as the regulations related to accreditation, registration and quorum are complied with and the simultaneity of the shareholders and immediacy of the process of verbal communication and issuance of the vote is guaranteed. The audit committee shall state the regularity of the resolutions adopted. The board of directors shall establish the rules and technical matters related to remote participation pursuant to the current rules and in conformity with the National Exchange Commission regulations. Shareholders physically present at the time and those using teleconference technologies will be taken into consideration for the quorum. In connection with ordinary meetings, a quorum consists of a majority of stocks entitled to vote. If no quorum is present at the first meeting, a second meeting may be called, in which the shareholders present or communicated through teleconference technologies, regardless of their number, constitute a quorum. Resolutions may be adopted by an absolute majority of the votes present or communicated through teleconference technologies. Argentine law, and our bylaws, requires in connection with extraordinary meetings, that a quorum consist of 60% of the stock entitled to vote. However, if such quorum is not present at the first meeting, our bylaws provide that a second meeting may be called and may be held with the number of shareholders present or communicated through teleconference technologies. In both ordinary and extraordinary meetings, decisions are adopted by an absolute majority of votes present at the meeting or communicated through teleconference technologies, except for certain fundamental matters (such as mergers and spin­offs (when we are not the surviving entity and the surviving entity is not listed on any stock exchange), anticipated liquidation, change in its domicile outside of Argentina, total or partial recapitalization of its statutory capital following a loss, any transformation in our corporate legal form or a substantial change in our corporate purpose, or the issue of bonds) which require an approval by vote of the majority of all the stock entitled to vote (all stock being entitled to only one vote.
Rule 5620(b)—Solicitation of Proxies.
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5620(b), we follow Argentine law which requires that notices of shareholders’ meetings be published, for five consecutive days, in the Official Gazette and in a widely published newspaper in Argentina no earlier than 45 calendar days prior to the meeting and at least 20 calendar days prior to such meeting. In order to attend a meeting and be listed on the meeting registry, shareholders are required to submit evidence of their book-entry share account held at Caja de Valores up to three business days prior to the scheduled meeting date. If entitled to attend the meeting, a shareholder may be represented by proxy (properly executed and delivered with a certified signature) granted to any other person, with the exception of a director, syndic, member of the Supervisory Committee, manager or employee of the issuer, which are prohibited by Argentine law from acting as proxies. In addition, our ADS holders receive, prior to any shareholders’ meeting, a notice listing the matters on the agenda, a copy of the annual report and a voting card.
Rule 5630(s)—Conflicts of Interest
In lieu of the requirements of Rule 5630(a), we follow Argentine law which requires that related party transactions be approved by the audit committee when the transaction exceeds one percent (1%) of the corporation’s net worth, measured pursuant to the last audited balance sheet. Directors can contract with the corporation only on an arm’s length basis. If the contract is not in accordance with prevailing market terms, such transaction must be pre­approved by the board of directors (excluding the interested director) and informed to the shareholders’ meeting. In addition, under Argentine law, a shareholder is required to abstain from voting on a business transaction in which its interests may be in conflict with our interests. In the event such shareholder votes on such business transaction and such business transaction would not have been approved without such shareholder’s vote, such shareholder may be liable to us for damages and the resolution may be declared void.
 
Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 This section is not applicable.
 
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 17. Financial Statements
 
We have responded to Item 18 in line of responding to this Item.
 
ITEM 18. Financial Statements
 
Reference is made to pages F-1 through F-85.
 
ITEM 19. Exhibits
 
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No. 
 
 
Description of Exhibit
 
1.1(1)
 
Charter and bylaws (estatutos sociales) of the registrant, which serve as the registrant’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, and an English translation thereof. 
1.2(4) 
 
English translation of the amendment to the bylaws.
1.3(10) 
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws. 
1.4(11) 
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws. 
1.5(13)
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws.
1.6(17)
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws.
1.7
 
Amended and restated English translation of the bylaws.
2.1(1)
 
Form of Deposit Agreement among us, The Bank of New York, as Depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued there under. 
2.2(1)
 
Shareholders Agreement, dated November 18, 1997, among IRSA International Limited, Parque Arauco S.A. and Sociedad Anónima Mercado de Abasto Proveedor (SAMAP). 
2.3(1)
 
Put Option Agreement dated November 17, 1997, among IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima and GSEM/AP. 
2.4(1)
 
Offering Circular, dated March 24, 2000, regarding the issuance of Ps.85,000,000 of our 14.875% Notes due 2005. 
2.5(15)
 
 
Indenture, dated March 23, 2016, between us as Issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee, Co-Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, and Banco Santander Río S.A. as Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Representative of the Trustee in Argentina, with respect to our US$500,000,000 Global Note Program, pursuant to which US$360,000,000 000 aggregate principal amount of our 8.750% Notes due 2023, Series No. 2, were issued.
2.6(15)
 
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 23, 2016, between us as Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, Co-Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., as Luxembourg Paying Agent and Luxembourg Transfer Agent and Banco Santander Río S.A., as Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Representative of the Trustee in Argentina to the Indenture, dated March 23, 2016, between us as Issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee, Co-Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, and Banco Santander Río S.A. as Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Representative of the Trustee in Argentina, with respect to our US$500,000,000 Global Note Program, pursuant to which US$360,000,000 000 aggregate principal amount of our 8.750% Notes due 2023, Series No. 2, were issued. 
2.7(16)
 
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among us, The Bank of New York, as Depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued there under.
4.1(2)
 
Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud dated June 30, 2004. 
4.2(4)
 
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud dated August 23, 2007 
4.3(5)
 
English translation of the Second Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, dated August 14, 2008. 
4.4(6)
 
English translation of the Third Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, dated November 27, 2009. 
4.5(7)
 
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud, dated March 12, 2010. 
4.6(8)
 
English translation of the Amendment to the Agreement for the exchange of Corporate Service between us, IRSA and Cresud, dated July 11, 2011. 
4.7(9)
 
English translation of the Fifth Agreement for the implementation of Amendments to the Corporate Services Master Agreement, October 15, 2012
4.8(10)
 
English translation of the Sixth Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated November 12, 2013. 
4.9(10)
 
English translation of the Second Amendment to the Exchange of Operating Services Agreement between the Company, Cresud and Alto Palermo dated February 24, 2014. 
4.10(11)
 
English translation of the Seventh Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated February 18, 2015. 
4.11(12)
 
English translation of the Eighth Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated November 12, 2015. 
4.12(14)
 
English translation of the Ninth Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated May 5, 2017.
4.13(14)
 
English translation of the Tenth Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated June 29, 2018.
4.14
 
English translation of the Eleventh Agreement for the Implementation of the Amendment to the Corporate Services Master Agreement dated June 28, 2019.
8.1
 
List of Subsidiaries.
11.1(3) 
 
Code of Ethics of the Company. 
12.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 
12.2 
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
13.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
13.2
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
99.1
 
Consent of independent appraiser Newmark Knight Frank.
99.2
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.3
 
Summary of investment properties by type as of June 30, 2019 (in accordance with Regulation S-X 12-28).
 
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the same-numbered exhibit to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 20-F (File No. 000-30982).
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 6-K (SEC File No. 000-30982).
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 6-K reported on August 1, 2005.
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 128 0-30982) filed with the SEC on December 27, 2007.
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 128 0-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2008.
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2009.
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2010.
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on December 28, 2011.
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 26, 2012.
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 31, 2014.
(11) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 23, 2015.
(12) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 21, 2016.
(13) Incorporated herein by reference to the registration statement for certain foreign private issuers on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-218307) filed with the SEC on July 10, 2017.
(14) Incorporated herein by reference to the registration statement for certain foreign private issuer on Form F-1 (File No. 333-218307) filed with the SEC on May 26, 2017.
(15) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 21, 2016.
(16) Incorporated herein by reference to the registration statement for certain foreign private issuers on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-218307) filed with the SEC on July 10, 2017.
(17) Incorporated herein by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 1280-30982) filed with the SEC on October 23, 2018.
 
 SIGNATURES
 
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20­F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
 
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 31, 2019
By:
/s/ Matias I. Gaivironsky
 
 
 
Name Matias I. Gaivironsky
 
 
 
Title Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
 
 
 
 
187

 
 
 
 
 
 
INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
IRSA PROPIEDADES COMERCIALES S.A.
  Page
 

 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F – 2
 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2019 and 2018
F – 4
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
F – 5
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
F – 6 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
F 9
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
F – 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
F-1
 
 
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the related Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive income, Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2019, including the related notes and the summary of investment properties schedule as of June 30, 2019 listed in the index appearing under Item 19(99.3) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2019 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
 
Basis for Opinions
 
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 15. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
 
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 
 
F-2
 
 
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co. S.R.L
 
                                                      (Partner)
 
/s/ Walter Rafael Zablocky
 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
October 31, 2019

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1998.
 
F-3
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of financial position
as of June 30, 2019 and 2018
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
Note
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
ASSETS
 
    
    
Non-current assets
 
    
    
Investment properties
9
  60,326,206 
  84,323,289 
Property, plant and equipment
10
  332,300 
  314,659 
Trading properties
11
  124,021 
  213,147 
Intangible assets
12
  405,770 
  469,857 
Investments in associates and joint ventures
8
  1,606,716 
  2,424,999 
Deferred income tax assets
20
  71,971 
  78,112 
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax credits
 
  8,586 
  243,763 
Trade and other receivables
14
  487,435 
  1,485,744 
Investments in financial assets
13
  449,988 
  64,240 
Total non-current assets
 
  63,812,993 
  89,617,810 
Current Assets
 
    
    
Trading properties
11
  1,110 
  1,161 
Inventories
 
  28,924 
  38,711 
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax credits
 
  63,728 
  67,315 
Trade and other receivables
14
  6,814,744 
  2,754,427 
Derivative financial instruments
13
  5,612 
  73,679 
Investments in financial assets
13
  6,072,739 
  7,986,041 
Cash and cash equivalents
13
  4,198,987 
  5,667,727 
Total current assets
 
  17,185,844 
  16,589,061 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
  80,998,837 
  106,206,871 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
    
    
Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
 
  38,435,146 
  57,207,124 
Non-controlling interest
 
  2,177,752 
  2,244,444 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
  40,612,898 
  59,451,568 
LIABILITIES
 
    
    
Non-current liabilities
 
    
    
Trade and other payables
17
  860,013 
  956,341 
Borrowings
18
  22,271,559 
  23,900,248 
Deferred income tax liabilities
20
  13,140,903 
  17,809,904 
Provisions
19
  43,879 
  19,067 
Derivative financial instruments
13
  13,804 
  - 
Total non-current liabilities
 
  36,330,158 
  42,685,560 
Current liabilities
 
    
    
Trade and other payables
17
  2,514,326 
  3,095,227 
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax liabilities
 
  14,960 
  71,655 
Payroll and social security liabilities
 
  217,461 
  286,761 
Borrowings
18
  1,259,464 
  475,246 
Derivative financial instruments
13
  13,553 
  72,671 
Provisions
19
  36,017 
  68,183 
Total current liabilities
 
  4,055,781 
  4,069,743 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
  40,385,939 
  46,755,303 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
 
  80,998,837 
  106,206,871 
 
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
F-4
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
 
 
Note
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Income from sales, rentals and services
24
  7,574,995 
  7,823,316 
  7,994,307 
Income from expenses and collective promotion fund
24
  2,595,617 
  3,071,335 
  3,281,061 
Operating costs
25
  (3,417,885)
  (3,820,961)
  (4,187,323)
Gross profit
 
  6,752,727 
  7,073,690 
  7,088,045 
Net (loss) / gain from fair value adjustments of investment properties, properties plant and equipment, and inventories
9
  (25,863,064)
  9,493,115 
  (5,854,423)
General and administrative expenses
25
  (929,913)
  (767,340)
  (717,637)
Selling expenses
25
  (452,341)
  (526,408)
  (508,806)
Other operating results, net
26
  (240,587)
  128,502 
  (24,113)
(Loss) / profit from operations
 
  (20,733,178)
  15,401,559 
  (16,934)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
8
  (404,381)
  620,880 
  265,747 
(Loss) / profit from operations before financing and taxation
 
  (21,137,559)
  16,022,439 
  248,813 
Finance income
27
  82,440 
  344,126 
  281,707 
Finance cost
27
  (2,233,316)
  (1,691,975)
  (1,646,456)
Other financial results
27
  1,176,925 
  (4,224,524)
  464,553 
Inflation adjustment
27
  (320,863)
  (784,603)
  (172,075)
Financial results, net
 
  (1,294,814)
  (6,356,976)
  (1,072,271)
(Loss) / profit before income tax
 
  (22,432,373)
  9,665,463 
  (823,458)
Income tax
20
  4,294,652 
  4,571,920 
  410,455 
(Loss) / profit for the year
 
  (18,137,721)
  14,237,383 
  (413,003)
Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the year
 
  (18,137,721)
  14,237,383 
  (413,003)
 
    
    
    
Attributable to:
 
    
    
    
Equity holders of the parent
 
  (18,032,555)
  13,730,576 
  (365,758)
Non-controlling interest
 
  (105,166)
  506,807 
  (47,245)
 
    
    
    
(Loss) / profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent for the year (note 28)
 
    
    
    
Basic
 
  (143.10)
  108.96 
  (2.90)
Diluted
 
  (143.10)
  108.96 
  (2.90)
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
F-5
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
 
Share capital
 
 
Inflation adjustment of share capital
 
 
Share premium
 
 
Legal reserve
 
 
 Special reserve CNV 609/12 (1)
 
 
Other reserves
 
 
Retained earnings
 
 
Subtotal
 
 
Non-controlling interest
 
 
Total shareholder’s equity
 
Balance as of June 30, 2018
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  5,344,480 
  36,090,550 
  57,207,124 
  2,244,444 
  59,451,568 
Adjustment of previous years (IFRS 9)(2)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (28,811)
  (28,811)
  - 
  (28,811)
Balance as of June 30, 2018 - Adjusted
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  5,344,480 
  36,061,739 
  57,178,313 
  2,244,444 
  59,422,757 
Comprehensive loss for the year
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (18,032,555)
  (18,032,555)
  (105,166)
  (18,137,721)
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 29, 2018 (1)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  46,721,414 
  (47,426,373)
  (704,959)
  - 
  (704,959)
Changes in non-controlling interest (Note 4)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (38,423)
  - 
  (38,423)
  38,474 
  51 
Reimbursement of dividends (1)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  32,770 
  32,770 
  - 
  32,770 
Balance as of June 30, 2019
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  52,027,471 
  (29,364,419)
  38,435,146 
  2,177,752 
  40,612,898 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for future dividends
 
 
Special reserve
 
 
Changes in non-controlling interest
 
 
Total other reserves
 
Balance as of June 30, 2018
  - 
  5,391,751 
  (47,271)
  5,344,480 
Adjustment of previous years (IFRS 9)(2)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Balance as of June 30, 2018 - Adjusted
  - 
  5,391,751 
  (47,271)
  5,344,480 
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 29, 2018 (1)
  22,643,548 
  24,077,866 
  - 
  46,721,414 
Changes in non-controlling interest (Note 4)
  - 
  - 
  (38,423)
  (38,423)
Balance as of June 30, 2019
  22,643,548 
  29,469,617 
  (85,694)
  52,027,471 
 
 
 
F-6
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
 
Share capital
 
 
Inflation adjustment of share capital
 
 
Share premium
 
 
Legal reserve
 
 
Special reserve CNV 609/12 (1)
 
 
Other reserves
 
 
Retained earnings
 
 
Subtotal
 
 
Non-controlling interest
 
 
Total shareholder’s equity
 
Balance as of June 30, 2017
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  771,400 
  28,216,547 
  44,760,041 
  1,782,552 
  46,542,593 
Comprehensive profit for the year
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  13,730,576 
  13,730,576 
  506,807 
  14,237,383 
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 31, 2017
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  4,573,080 
  (5,856,573)
  (1,283,493)
  - 
  (1,283,493)
Dividends distribution to non-controlling interest
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (56,629)
  (56,629)
Incorporation by business combination (Note 4)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  11,714 
  11,714 
Balance as of June 30, 2018
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  5,344,480 
  36,090,550 
  57,207,124 
  2,244,444 
  59,451,568 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for future dividends
 
 
Special reserve
 
 
Changes in non-controlling interest
 
 
Total other reserves
 
Balance as of June 30, 2017
  818,671 
  - 
  (47,271)
  771,400 
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 31, 2017 (1)
  (818,671)
  5,391,751 
  - 
  4,573,080 
Balance as of June 30, 2018
  - 
  5,391,751 
  (47,271)
  5,344,480 
 
F-7
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
 
Share capital
 
 
Inflation adjustment of share capital
 
 
Share premium
 
 
Legal reserve
 
 
Special reserve CNV 609/12 (1)
 
 
Other reserves
 
 
Retained earnings
 
 
Subtotal
 
 
Non-controlling interest
 
 
Total shareholder’s equity
 
Balance as of June 30, 2016
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  (47,271)
  31,097,927 
  46,822,750 
  1,842,767 
  48,665,517 
Comprehensive loss for the year
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (365,758)
  (365,758)
  (47,245)
  (413,003)
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of April 5, 2017
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (640,894)
  (640,894)
  - 
  (640,894)
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 31, 2017 (1)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  818,671 
  (1,874,728)
  (1,056,057)
  - 
  (1,056,057)
Reduction of capital contribution of non-controlling interest
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (137,311)
  (137,311)
Incorporation by business combination (Note 4)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  124,405 
  124,405 
Changes in non-controlling interest
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (64)
  (64)
Balance as of June 30, 2017
  126,014 
  2,334,451 
  6,758,921 
  93,435 
  6,459,273 
  771,400 
  28,216,547 
  44,760,041 
  1,782,552 
  46,542,593 
 
  
 
 
Reserve for future dividends
 
 
Special reserve
 
 
Changes in non-controlling interest
 
 
Total other reserves
 
Balance as of June 30, 2016
  - 
  - 
  (47,271)
  (47,271)
Assignment of results - Shareholders’ meeting of October 31, 2017 (1)
  818,671 
  - 
  - 
  818,671 
Balance as of June 30, 2017
  818,671 
  - 
  (47,271)
  771,400 
 
(1) See Note 16.
(2) See Note 2.2.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
F-8
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Consolidated statements of cash flows
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
 
 
 
Note
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Operating activities:
 
    
    
    
Cash generated from operations
15
  4,087,241 
  5,917,991 
  6,462,824 
Income tax paid
 
  (177,451)
  (1,002,374)
  (589,187)
Net cash generated from operating activities
 
  3,909,790 
  4,915,617 
  5,873,637 
 
    
    
    
Investing activities:
 
    
    
    
Capital contributions in associates and joint ventures
 
  (44,966)
  (70,777)
  (23,127)
Acquisition of investment properties
 
  (1,753,426)
  (2,151,543)
  (1,465,311)
Proceeds from sales of investment properties
 
  - 
  47,311 
  303,337 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
 
  (62,557)
  (36,714)
  (51,455)
Advance payments
 
  (2,834,997)
  (166,637)
  (346,025)
Acquisition of intangible assets
 
  (130,053)
  (37,367)
  (76,969)
Acquisitions of investments in financial assets
 
  (20,526,411)
  (19,682,748)
  (5,559,850)
Proceeds from investments in financial assets
 
  21,468,781 
  14,750,997 
  7,268,428 
Loans granted
 
  6,563 
  (15,900)
  (21,729)
Loans granted to related parties
 
  - 
  (2,340)
  (631,059)
Loans repayment received from related parties
 
  - 
  - 
  428,029 
Proceeds from sales of properties plant and equipment
 
  - 
  19,865 
  - 
Collection for sale of associates and joint ventures
 
  3,812 
  - 
  - 
Collection of financial assets interests
 
  399,753 
  567,217 
  123,201 
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
 
  - 
  (80,277)
  (106,240)
Dividends received
 
  4,581 
  53,325 
  - 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
  (3,468,920)
  (6,805,588)
  (158,770)
 
    
    
    
Financing activities:
 
    
    
    
Issuance of non-convertible notes
 
  - 
  4,609,660 
  - 
Repurchase of non-convertible notes
 
  (56,356)
  - 
  - 
Borrowings obtained
 
  2,331,581 
  1,242,524 
  440,303 
Borrowings obtained from related parties
 
  - 
  - 
  7,138 
Payment of borrowings
 
  (2,075,882)
  (125,785)
  (390,525)
Payments of financial leasing
 
  (12,330)
  (7,212)
  (3,027)
Payment of non-convertible notes
 
  - 
  - 
  (883,825)
Payment of derivative financial instruments
 
  (680,221)
  (692,710)
  (105,497)
Proceeds from derivative financial instruments
 
  1,101,466 
  1,074,404 
  289,099 
Interest paid
 
  (2,024,581)
  (1,312,051)
  (1,219,962)
Reimbursement of dividends
 
  32,770 
  - 
  - 
Dividends paid
 
  (704,959)
  (1,283,493)
  (262,080)
Contribution of the non-controlling shareholders
 
  51 
  - 
  - 
Short-term loans, net
 
  247,393 
  (35,468)
  (23,159)
Net cash (used in)/ generated from financing activities
 
  (1,841,068)
  3,469,869 
  (2,151,535)
 
    
    
    
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
  (1,400,198)
  1,579,898 
  3,563,332 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
13
  5,667,727 
  3,640,662 
  79,018 
Foreign exchange (loss)/ gain on cash and fair value result on cash equivalents
 
  (40,141)
  451,787 
  10,389 
Inflation adjustment
 
  (28,401)
  (4,620)
  (12,077)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
13
  4,198,987 
  5,667,727 
  3,640,662 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
.
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 (All amounts in thousands of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)
 
1. Group’s business and general information
 
IRSA PROPIEDADES COMERCIALES S.A. (“IRSA Propiedades Comerciales” or “the Company”) is an Argentine real estate company mainly engaged in holding, leasing, managing, developing, operating and acquiring shopping malls and office buildings and holds a predominant position within the Argentine market. The Company was incorporated in 1889 under the name Sociedad Anonima Mercado de Abasto Proveedores (SAMAP) and until 1984 operated the main fresh product market in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. SAMAP’s core asset was the historical building of Mercado de Abasto, which served as site of the market from 1889 until 1984, when a sizable part of its operations was interrupted.
 
Since the Company was acquired by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (hereinafter, “IRSA”) in 1994, it has grown through a series of acquisitions and development projects that resulted in a corporate reorganization pursuant to which the Company was renamed Alto Palermo S.A. which was subsequently changed to our current denomination.
 
As of the end of these consolidated financial statements (hereinafter, financial statements), the Company operates 332,150 square meters (sqm) in 14 shopping malls, 115,378  sqm in 8 premium offices and an extensive land reserve for future commercial developments; operates and holds a majority interest in a portfolio of 14 shopping malls in Argentina, six of which are located in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Abasto Shopping, Alcorta Shopping, Alto Palermo, Patio Bullrich, Dot Baires Shopping and Distrito Arcos), two in Buenos Aires province (Alto Avellaneda and Soleil Premium Outlet) and the rest are situated in different provinces (Alto Noa in the City of Salta, Alto Rosario in the City of Rosario, Mendoza Plaza in the City of Mendoza, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera in the City of Córdoba, Alto Comahue in the City of Neuquén and La Ribera Shopping in the City of Santa Fe). The Company also owns the historic building where the Patio Olmos Shopping Mall is located, operated by a third party.
 
The Company’s shares are traded on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BYMA: IRCP) and in United States of America on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ: IRCP).
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to jointly as “the Group”. Our main shareholder and parent company is IRSA and IFIS Limited is our ultimate parent company.
 
These consolidated financial statements (financial statements) have been approved by the Board of Directors to be issued on September 5, 2019.
 
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
 
2.1 Basis of preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(a)
Basis of preparation
 
These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). All IFRS applicable as of the date of these Consolidated Financial Statements have been applied.
 
IAS 29 "Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies" ("IAS 29") that the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is one of a hyperinflationary economy be expressed in terms of the current unit of measurement at the closing date of the reporting period, regardless of whether they are based on the historical cost method or the current cost method. To do so, in general terms, the inflation produced from the date of acquisition or from the revaluation date, as applicable, must be calculated in the non-monetary items. This requirement also includes the comparative information of the financial statements.
 
In order to conclude on whether an economy is categorized as hyperinflationary in the terms of IAS 29, the standard details a series of factors to be considered, including the existence of a cumulative inflation rate in three years that approximates or exceeds 100%. It is for this reason that, in accordance with IAS 29, Argentina must be considered a country with high inflation economy starting July 1, 2018.
 
 
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In addition, Law No. 27,468 (published in the Official Gazette on December 4, 2018), amended Section 10 of Law No. 23,928, as amended, and established that the derogation of all the laws or regulations imposing or authorizing price indexation, monetary restatement, cost variation or any other method for strengthening debts, taxes, prices or rates of goods, works or services, does not extend to financial statements, as to which the provisions of Section 62 of the General Companies Law No. 19,550 (1984 revision), as amended, shall continue to apply. Moreover, the referred law repealed Decree No. 1269/2002 dated July 16, 2002, as amended, and delegated to the Argentine Executive Branch the power to establish, through its controlled agencies, the effective date of the referred provisions in connection with the financial statements filed with it. Therefore, under General Resolution 777/2018 (published in the Official Gazette on December 28, 2018) the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) ordered that issuers subject to its supervision shall apply the inflation adjustment to reflect the financial statements in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting period set forth in IAS 29 in their annual, interim and special financial statements closed on or after December 31, 2018. Thus, the financial statements have been reported in terms of the measuring unit current as of June 30, 2019 in accordance with IAS 29.
 
Pursuant to IAS 29, the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is that of a high inflationary economy should be reported in terms of the measuring unit current as of the reporting date of the financial statements. All the amounts included in the statement of financial position which are not stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements should be restated applying the general price index. All items in the statement of comprehensive income should be stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of the date of the financial statements, applying the changes in the general price index occurred from the date on which the revenues and expenses were originally recognized in the financial statements.
 
Adjustment for inflation in the initial balances has been calculated considering the indexes reported by the FACPCE based on the price indexes published by the Argentine Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
 
The principal inflation adjustment procedures are the following:
-
Monetary assets and liabilities that are recorded in the current unit of currency as of the balance sheet’s closing date are not restated because they are already stated in terms of the currency unit current as of the date of the financial statements.
-
Non-monetary assets and liabilities are recorded at cost as of the balance sheet date, and equity components are restated applying the relevant adjustment ratios.
-
All items in the statement of comprehensive income are restated applying the relevant conversion factors.
-
The effect of inflation on the Company’s net monetary position is included in the statement of comprehensive income under financial results, net, in the item “Inflation adjustment”.
-
Comparative figures have been adjusted for inflation following the procedure explained in the previous paragraphs.
 
Upon initially applying the inflation adjustment, the equity accounts were restated as follows:
 
-
Capital was restated as from the date of subscription or the date of the most recent inflation adjustment for accounting purposes, whichever is later.
-
The resulting amount was included in the “Capital adjustment” account.
-
Other comprehensive income / (loss) was restated as from each accounting allocation.
-
The other reserves in the statement of income were restated as of the initial application date, i.e., June 30, 2016.
 
In relation to the inflation index to be used and in accordance with the FACPCE Resolution No. 539/18, the inflation index is determined based on the Wholesale Price Index (IPIM) until 2016, considering for the months of November and December 2015, the average variation of Consumer Price indices (CPI) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, because during those two months there were no national IPIM measurements. Then, from January 2017, the National Consumer Price Index (National CPI) will be considered. The tables below show the evolution of these indices in the last two fiscal years and as of June 30, 2019 according to official statistics (INDEC) following the guidelines described in Resolution 539/18
 
Price variation
 
June 30, 2016
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
 
June 30,2019
 
Annual
  41%
  19%
  29%
  56%
Accumulated in three years
  105%
  90%
  117%
  139%
 
    
    
    
    
 
As a consequence of the aforementioned, these financial statements as of June 30, 2019 were restated in accordance with IAS 29.
 
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
(b)
Current and non-current classification
 
The Group presents current and non-current assets, and current and non-current liabilities, as separate classifications in its statement of financial position according to the operating cycle of each activity.
 
The operating cycle for activities related to the Group’s investment properties is 12 months. Therefore, current assets and current liabilities include the assets and liabilities that are either realized or settled within 12 months from the end of the fiscal year. The operating cycle of activities related to the Group’s investment properties for sale depends on each specific project, and thus cannot be clearly defined. In general, assets and liabilities classified as investment properties for sale are realized or discharged over many fiscal years, ranging between one and three years or, in exceptional cases, over a longer period. As a result, and for purposes of classification, the Group has assumed the operating cycle of investment properties for sale to be 12 months.
 
All other assets and liabilities are classified as non-current. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities (income tax payable), are presented separately from each other and from other assets and liabilities as current and non-current, respectively.
 
(c)
Presentation currency
 
The financial statements are presented in thousands of Argentine Pesos. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to ‘Peso amounts’ or ‘Ps.’, are to Argentine Pesos, and references to ‘USD’ or ‘US dollars’ are to United States dollars.
 
(d)
End of the fiscal year
 
The fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 each year.
 
(e)
Accounting conventions
 
See Note 2.2 to 2.31 the accounting policies applicable to each item.
 
(f)
Cash flows
 
The Group reports cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Interest paid is presented within cash used in financing activities. Interest received is presented within cash generated by investing activities. The acquisitions and disposals of investment properties are disclosed as cash from investing activities because this most appropriately reflects the Group’s business activities. Cash flows in respect of trading properties are disclosed as cash from operating activities because these assets are sold in the ordinary course of business.
 
(g)
Use of estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements at a certain date requires the Company’s Management to make estimations and evaluations affecting the amount of assets and liabilities recorded and contingent assets and liabilities disclosed at such date, as well as income and expenses recorded during the year. Actual results might differ from the estimates and evaluations made at the date of preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The most significant judgments made by Management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the major estimates and significant judgments are described in Note 3.
 
2.2. New accounting standards
 
The following standards, amendments and interpretations have been published by the IASB and by the IFRIC. Below we outline the standards, amendments and interpretations that may potentially have an impact on the Group as of the time of adoption.
 
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
Standards and amendments adopted by the Group:
 
Standards and amendments
Description
 
Date of application by the Group
 

Amendments to IAS 40 "Transfers of investment properties".
The amendments clarify the conditions that should be met for an entity to transfer a property to, or from, investment properties.
  06-30-2019 
Cycle of annual improvements 2014-2016. IAS 28 “Investments in Associates and Joint ventures”.
It clarifies that the option to measure an associate or a joint venture at fair value for a qualifying entity is available upon initial recognition
  06-30-2019 
IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”.
This version adds a new impairment model based on expected losses and introduces some minor amendments to the classification and measurement of financial assets.
  06-30-2019 
IFRS 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers”.
Provides the new revenue recognition model derived from contracts with customers. The core principle underlying the model is satisfaction of obligations assumed with customers. Applies to all contracts with customers, other than those covered by other IFRS pronouncements, such as leases, insurance and financial instruments contracts. The standard does not address recognition of interest or dividend income.
  06-30-2019 
Amendments to IFRS 2 "Share-based Payment".
The amendments clarify the scope of the standard in relation to: (i) accounting for the effects that the concession consolidation conditions have on cash settled share-based payments, (ii) the classification of the share-based payment transactions subject to net settlement, and (iii) accounting for the amendment of terms and conditions of the share-based payment transaction that reclassifies the transaction from cash settled to equity settled.
  06-30-2019 
 
The adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations adopted, do not have a material impact on the Group, except IFRS 9:
 
IFRS 9: Financial instruments
 
The standard includes a new model of "expected credit loss" for credits or other assets not measured at fair value. The new model presents a dual measurement approach for impairment: if the credit risk of a financial asset has not increased significantly since its initial recognition, an impairment allowance will be recorded in the amount of expected credit losses resulting from the events of non-compliance that are possible within a certain period. If the credit risk has increased significantly, in most cases the allowance will increase, and the amount of the expected loss will be recorded.
 
In accordance with the new standard, in cases where a change in terms or exchange of financial liabilities is immaterial and does not lead, at the time of analysis, to the reduction of the previous liability and recognition of the new liability, the new cash flows must be discounted at the original effective interest rate, recording the impact of the difference between the present value of the financial liability that has the new terms and the present value of the original financial liability that is recognized in results. As a result of the application of the standard, the amount of the liabilities, whose terms were modified and for which a new effective interest rate was calculated at the time of the change the terms in accordance with IAS 39, will be recalculated from the date of the change using the original effective interest rate.
 
The Group has adopted IFRS 9 through the modified retrospective method due to the impact of the application of said standard on the calculation of the allowance for doubtful accounts in our investee Tarshop S.A. until the date of its sale. The impact amounts to Ps. 28,811 in retained earnings as of June 30, 2018 and Ps. 13,342 in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2019.
 
 
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
Standards and amendments not adopted yet by the Group
 
Standards and amendments
Description
 
Date of application by the Group
 

IFRS 16 "Leases".
The lessees are required to account for leases under one single model in the balance sheet that is similar to the one used to account for financial leases under IAS 17. There are two exceptions to this rule: to recognize the lease of low-cost assets and short-term leases. There is almost no change to lessor accounting.
  06-30-2020 
Amendment to IAS 28 “Investment in associates and joint ventures”
Requires the adoption of IFRS 9 regarding long-term investments that are essentially part of the net investment of an entity in an associate or joint venture
  06-30-2020 
Definition of Material - Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8
The IASB has made modifications to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and IAS 8“Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors” requires that the materiality be consistent for the application of IFRS.
  06-30-2020 
Defining a business - Amendments to IFRS 3
The new business definition requires that a business combination contribute significantly to creating products or services.
  06-30-2020 
 
The future adoption of these standards and amendments, will not have a material impact to the Group, except IFRS 16.
 
IFRS 16: Leases
 
The standard establishes the criteria for recognition and valuation of leases for lessees and lessors. The changes incorporated mainly impact the tenant's accounting. IFRS 16 provides that the lessee recognize an asset for the right of use and a liability at present value with respect to those contracts that meet the definition of lease agreements according to IFRS 16. In accordance with the standard, a lease agreement is one that provides the right to control the use of an identified asset for a specific period. In order for a company to have control over the use of an identified asset: a) it must have the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits of the identified asset and b) it must have the right to direct the use of the identified asset.
 
The standard allows an entity to exclude the short-term contracts (under 12 months) and those in which the underlying asset has low value.
 
It is anticipated that the application of IFRS 16 will increase assets and liabilities (see impact on the transition date below) and generate a decrease in operating costs for leases. On the other hand, the balance of depreciation and financial results generated by the present value of those lease liabilities will increase. It will also modify the presentation of the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flow.
 
The standard is effective for the years beginning on July 1, 2019. The approximate impact of the implementation of this standard at that date would be an increase in non-current assets due to initial recognition of the right of use and lease liabilities in the amount of Ps. 225 million.
 
At the date of issuance of these financial statements, there are no other standards or modifications issued by the IASB that are not yet effective and are expected to have a significant effect on the Group.
 
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
 
2.3. Scope of consolidation
 
(a)
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its investment in the entity and has the ability to effect such returns through its power over the entity. The Group also analyzes whether there is control when it does not hold more than 50% of the voting rights of an entity but does have the capacity to define its relevant activities because of de-facto control.
 
There may be de-facto control where the relative size of voting rights held by the Group in an entity in relation to the size and dilution of other shareholders gives the Group power to define the relevant activities of such entity.
 
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
 
The Group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.
 
IFRS 3 “Business Combination” allows up to 12 months to finalize the accounting for a business combination. Where the accounting for a business combination is not complete by the end of the reporting period in which the business combination occurred, the Group reports provisional amounts.
 
The Group has elected to recognize acquisition of assets or groups of assets carried out between entities under common control that also qualify as “Business Combination” according to IFRS 3, using the acquisition method.
 
The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquirer’s net assets. The Group chooses the method to be used on case-by-case basis.
 
The amount by which the aggregate of the fair value of consideration transferred, the acquisition date fair value of the Company's previously held interest and any non-controlling interest exceeds the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest recognized and previously held interest measured is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as "Bargain purchase gains".
 
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between or among group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries are changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. The majority of subsidiaries have the same year-end as the Group, however, a small number of subsidiaries have non-coterminous year-ends. In these circumstances, special-purpose financial statements prepared as of June 30 of each year are used for purposes of the Group consolidation.
 
The Group conducts its business through several operating and holding subsidiaries. Unless otherwise stated, the subsidiaries listed in Note 7 have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly by the Group and the proportion of ownership interests held is equal to the voting rights held by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their place of business.
 
The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are considered significant. In quantitative terms, the Group considers significant those investments that individually represent at least 20% of the total equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries at each year-end. Therefore, in qualitative terms, the Group considers, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed, their returns and the importance that each of them has for the Group.
 
 
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IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. 
 
 
Summarized financial information on subsidiaries with material non-controlling interests and other information are included in Note 7.
 
(b)
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change of control
 
Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions, that is to say as transactions with the owners in their capacity as owners. The amount recorded is the difference between the fair value of any consideration paid and/or collected and the relevant share acquired and/or transferred of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary.
 
(c)
Disposal of subsidiaries with loss of control
 
When the Group ceases to have control any retained interest in the entity is re-measured to its fair value at the date when control is lost, with the change in carrying amount recognized in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.
 
(d)
Associates
 
Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and less than 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the investor’s share of the profit or loss of the investee after the date of acquisition. The Group’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition.
 
If the ownership interest in an associate is reduced but significant influence is retained, only a proportionate share of the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss where appropriate.
 
The Group’s share of post-acquisition profit or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, and its share of post-acquisition movements is recognized in other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
 
The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of any impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and it is carrying value and recognizes the impairment loss within “share of profit of associates and joint ventures line item” in the Statements of comprehensive income.
 
Profits and losses resulting from upstream and downstream transactions between the Group and its associate are recognized in the financial statements only to the extent of any unrelated investor’s interests in the associates. Unrealized losses are eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
 
For purposes of including the earnings of associates by applying the equity method, the Group uses financial statements of the associates as of the same date or a later date, provided the difference between the reporting date of the associate and that of the Group is no longer than three months. In these cases, the Group assesses and adjusts the results of such associates for material transactions or other material events occurred during the interim period.
 
The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which non-controlling interests in associates are considered significant. In quantitative terms, investments that individually represent at least 20% of equity in earnings of joint ventures in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and, simultaneously, at least 20% of all investments in joint ventures total equity attributable to non-controlling interest in associates at each year-end are considered significant. Therefore, in qualitative terms, the Group considers, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed, their returns and the importance that each company has for the Group.
 
 
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Summarized financial information and other information for associates is included in Note 8.
 
(e)
Joint arrangements
 
Joint arrangements are arrangements of which the Group and another party or parties have joint control bound by a contractual arrangement. Under IFRS 11, investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint ventures or joint operations depending on the contractual rights and obligations each investor has rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the venture have rights to the net assets of the venture. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the operation have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the operation. The Group has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined them to be joint ventures.
 
Investments in joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method, whereby interests in joint ventures are initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the post-acquisition profits or losses and movements in other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and in other comprehensive income, respectively.
 
When the Group’s share of losses in a joint venture equals or exceeds its interests in the joint ventures (which includes any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Group’s net investment in the joint ventures), the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint ventures.
 
The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in a joint venture is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the joint venture and its carrying value and recognizes the amount adjacent to share of profit of associates and joint ventures in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
Unrealized gains on transactions between the Group and its joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the joint ventures. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of the joint ventures have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
 
The Group takes into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects in order to determine which non-controlling interests in joint ventures are considered significant. In quantitative terms, the investments that individually represent at least 20% of equity in earnings of joint ventures in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and, simultaneously, at least 20% the total equity attributable to non-controlling interest in joint ventures at the each year-end are considered significant. Therefore, in qualitative terms the Group considers, among other factors, the specific risks to which each company is exposed, their returns and the importance that each company has for the Group.
 
Summarized financial information and other information for significant joint ventures is included in Note 8.
 
2.4. Segment reporting
 
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), the Group’s Executive Committee. The CODM is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments as described in Note 6.
 
 
2.5. Foreign currency translation
 
(a)
Functional and presentation currency
 
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’). These Financial Statements are presented in Argentine Pesos, which is the Group’s presentation currency.
 
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(b)
Transactions and balances in foreign currency
 
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Argentine Pesos using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the profit or loss for the year.
 
Foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statements of comprehensive income within finance income and finance costs, as appropriate, unless they are capitalized as explained in Note 2.19.
 
2.6. Investment properties
 
Investment properties are those properties owned by the Group that are held either to earn long-term rental income or for capital appreciation and that are not occupied by the Group for its own operations. Properties occupied by associates or joint ventures are accounted for as investment properties in these Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Investment property also includes properties that are being constructed or developed for future use as investment properties. The Group also classifies land whose future use has not been determined yet as investment property.
 
When a property is partially owner-occupied, with the rest being held for rental income or capital appreciation, the Group accounts for the portions separately. The portion that is owner-occupied is accounted for as property, plant and equipment under IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” and the portion that is held for rental income or capital appreciation, or both, is treated as investment property under IAS 40 “Investment Property”.
 
The Group’s investment properties primarily comprise the Group’s portfolio of shopping malls and offices, certain property under development and other undeveloped land.
 
Investment property is measured initially at cost. Cost comprises the purchase price and directly attributable expenditures, such as legal fees, certain direct taxes, commissions and in the case of properties under construction, the capitalization of financial costs.
 
For properties under development, capitalization of costs includes not only financial costs, but also all costs directly attributable to works in process, from commencement of construction until it is completed and property is in conditions to start operating. Capitalized costs include mainly the part attributable to third-party service costs, as well as the materials necessary for construction. Capitalization of such costs ceases when the property reaches the operating conditions indicated above. 
 
Direct expenses related to lease contract negotiation (as well as payment to third parties for services rendered and certain specific taxes related to execution of such contracts) are capitalized as part of the book value of the relevant investment properties and amortized over the term of the lease.
 
Borrowing costs associated with properties under development or undergoing major refurbishment are capitalized. The finance cost capitalized is calculated using the Group’s weighted average cost of borrowings after adjusting for borrowings associated with specific developments. Where borrowings are associated with specific developments, the amount capitalized is the gross interest incurred on those borrowings less any investment income arising on their temporary investment. Finance cost is capitalized from the commencement of the development work until the date of practical completion. The capitalization of finance costs is suspended if there are prolonged periods when development activity is interrupted. Finance cost is also capitalized on the purchase cost of land or property acquired specifically for redevelopment in the short term but only when activities necessary to prepare the asset for redevelopment are in progress.
 
After initial recognition, investment properties are carried at fair value. Investment properties that are being redeveloped for continuing use as investment property or for which the market has become less active, continues to be measured at fair value. Investment properties under construction are measured at fair value if the fair value is considered to be reliably determinable. Investment properties under construction for which the fair value cannot be determined reliably, but for which the Group expects that the fair value of the property will be reliably determinable when construction is completed, are measured at cost less impairment until the fair value becomes reliably determinable or construction is completed, whichever is earlier.
 
 
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Fair values are determined differently depending on the type of property being measured.
 
Generally, fair value of office buildings and land reserves is based on active market prices, adjusted, if necessary, for differences in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. If this information is not available, the Group uses alternative valuation methods, such as recent prices for similar properties in less active markets or discounted cash flow projections (Level 2).
 
The fair value of the Group’s portfolio of Shopping Malls is based on discounted cash flow projections. This method of valuation is commonly used in the shopping mall industry in the geographic region where the Group conducts its operations (Level 3).
 
As required by Resolution 576/10 of the CNV, valuations are performed as of the financial position date by accredited professional appraisers who have recognized and relevant professional qualifications and have recent experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued. These valuations form the basis for the carrying amounts in the consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of investment property reflects, among other things, rental income from current leases and other assumptions market participants would make when pricing the property under current market conditions.
 
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized to the asset’s carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred. When part of an investment property is replaced, the carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized.
 
Changes in fair values are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income under the line item “Net (loss)/ gain from fair value adjustments of investment properties”.
 
Asset transfers, including assets classified as investments properties which are reclassified under other items or vice-versa, may only be carried out when there is a change of use evidenced by: a) commencement of occupation of real property by the Group, where investment property is transferred to property, plant and equipment; b) commencement of development activities for sale purposes, where investment property is transferred to property for sale; c) the end of occupation by the Group, where it is transferred from property, plant and equipment to investment properties; or d) commencement of an operating lease transaction with a third party, where properties for sale are transferred to investment properties. The value of the transfer is the one that the property had at the time of the transfer and subsequently is valued in accordance with the accounting policy related to the item.
 
The Group may sell an investment property when it considers it is not core to its ongoing rental business activities. Where the Group disposes of a property at fair value in an arm’s-length transaction, the carrying value immediately prior to the sale is adjusted to the transaction price, and the adjustment is recorded in the statements of comprehensive income in the line “Net (loss)/ gain from fair value adjustments of investment properties”.
 
Investment properties are derecognized when they are disposed of or when they are permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected to arise from their disposal. The disposal of properties is recognized when the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the buyer. As for unconditional agreements, proceeds are recognized when legal title to property passes to the buyer and the buyer intends to make the respective payment therefor. In the case of conditional agreements, the disposal is accounted for where such conditions have been met. Where consideration receivable for the sale of the properties is deferred, it is discounted to present value.
 
The difference between the discounted amount and the amount receivable is treated as interest income and recognized over the period using the effective interest method. Direct expenses related to the sale are recognized in the line "Other operating results, net" in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income at the time they are incurred.
 
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2.7. Property, plant and equipment
 
This category primarily comprises buildings or portions of a building used for administrative purposes, machines, computers and other equipment, motor vehicles, furniture, fixtures and fittings and improvements to the Group’s corporate offices.
 
All property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) is stated at historical cost less depreciation and accumulated impairment, if any. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. For properties under development, capitalization of costs includes not only financial costs, but also all costs directly attributable to works-in-process, from commencement of construction until it is completed and property is ready to start operating. Capitalized costs include mainly the part attributable to third-party service costs, as well as the materials necessary for construction. Capitalization of such costs ceases when the property reaches the operating conditions indicated above. 
 
Borrowing costs are directly incurred for the purpose of acquiring, constructing or producing a qualifying PPE are capitalized as part of its cost. A qualifying PPE is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. Borrowing costs are capitalized during the period of construction or production of the eligible asset; such capitalization ceases once the necessary activities for the asset to have the intended use have been completed, or else capitalization is suspended while construction activity is suspended.
 
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Such costs may include the cost of improvements and replacement of parts as they meet the conditions to be capitalized the carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. Repairs and maintenance are charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred. Depreciation, based on a component approach, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over the assets’ estimated useful lives.
 
As of June 30, 2019 useful lives are as follows:
 
Other buildings and facilities
Between 1 and 22 years
Furniture and fixtures
Between 3 and 10 years
Machinery and equipment
Between 1 and 10 years
Vehicles
5 years
Other
3 years
 
As of each period-end, an evaluation is performed to determine the existence of indicators of any decrease in recoverable value or useful life of assets. If there are any indicators, the recoverable amount and/or residual useful life of impaired asset(s) is estimated, and an impairment adjustment is made, if applicable. As of each year-end, the residual useful life of assets is estimated and adjusted, if necessary.
 
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if its carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (see Note 2.10.).
 
Gains from the sale of these assets are recognized when the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the buyer. This will normally take place on unconditional exchange, generally when legal title passes to the buyer and it is probable that the buyer will pay. For conditional exchanges, sales are recognized when these conditions are satisfied.
 
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds, net of direct expenses related to those proceeds, with carrying amount at the date of each transaction. Gains and losses from the disposal of property, plant and equipment items are recognized within “Other operating results, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
 
2.8. Leases
 
Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic substance of the lease.
 
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A Group company is the lessor: Operating lease – properties leased to tenants under operating leases are included in “Investment properties” in the statements of financial position. See Note 2.25 for the recognition of rental income.
 
Finance lease – the Group does not have any finance leases.
 
A Group company is the lessee: Operating lease – leases in which substantially all risks and rewards of ownership are retained by another party, as lessor, are classified as operating leases.
 
Payments, including prepayments, made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Significant leases where the Group acts as lessee under operating leases mainly include principal offices.
 
Finance lease - leases of assets where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Capitalized lease assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the assets and the lease term. The finance charges are charged over the lease period to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. Liabilities corresponding to finance leases, measured at discounted value, are included in current and non-current borrowings. Significant leases where the Group acts as lessee under finance leases include machinery and computer equipment.
 
2.9. Intangible assets
 
(a)
Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents future economic benefits arising from assets that are not capable of being individually identified and separately recognized by the Group on an acquisition. Goodwill is initially measured as the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the amount of non-controlling interest in the acquisition and, in business combinations achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of the previously held equity interest in the acquisition; and the net fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date.
 
At acquisition goodwill is allocated to those cash generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition for the purpose of impairment (Note 2.10.). Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is included within “Intangible assets” in the statements of financial position.
 
Goodwill may also arise upon investments in associates and joint ventures, calculated as the surplus of the cost of investment over the Group’s share of the fair value of the net identifiable assets. Such goodwill is recorded within investments in associates or joint ventures.
 
Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment at each fiscal year end, or more frequently if there is an indication of impairment.
 
(b)
Software
 
Acquired computer software licenses are capitalized based on the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally between 3 and 5 years.
 
Costs associated with maintaining computer software programs are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs that are directly attributable to the design and testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Group are recognized as intangible assets when the following criteria are met: (i) it is technically feasible to complete the software product so that it will be available for use; (ii) management intends to complete the software product and use or sell it; (iii) there is an ability to use or sell the software product; (iv) it can be demonstrated how the software product will generate probable future economic benefits; (v) adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software product are available; and (vi) the expenditure attributable to the software product during its development can be reliably measured.
 
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Directly attributable costs that are capitalized as part of the software product include the costs of software development employees and an appropriate portion of relevant overheads.
 
Other development expenditures that do not meet these criteria are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognized as an expense are not recognized as an asset in a subsequent period.
 
Computer software development costs recognized as assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which may not exceed five years.
 
(c)
Rights of use
 
The Group acquired certain rights to develop a plot of land and facilities. These rights primarily comprise the right to develop the land and attached buildings and facilities known as Distrito Arcos (“Arcos”).
 
The Arcos land and attached facilities are owned by Administration of Railway Infrastructure (“ADIF”, as per its Spanish acronym), a governmental agency created for the management of certain of the Argentine State’s properties, particularly assets pertaining to the railway system. Arcos consists of the old warehouse and adjacent spaces below the tracks of the San Martin railway lines. The right was acquired as part of the Arcos acquisition and is carried at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the period in which the economic benefits of use accrue. The Group must pay ADIF a fee on a monthly basis.
 
(d)
Right to receive future units under barter agreements
 
The Group also enters into barter transactions where the Group normally exchanges undeveloped parcels of land with third-party developers for future property or units to be constructed on the bartered land. The Group generally receives monetary assets as part of the transactions and/or a right to receive future units to be constructed by developers. Such rights are initially recognized at cost (which is the fair value of the land assigned) and such rights are not adjusted later, unless there is any sign of impairment.
 
2.10. Impairment of assets
 
(a)
Goodwill
 
For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows, referred to as cash-generating units. In order to determine whether any impairment loss should be recognized, the book value of cash-generating units or cash generating unit groups is compared against its recoverable value. Net book value of cash-generating units and cash generating unit groups include goodwill and assets with limited useful life (such as, investment properties, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and working capital).
 
If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Impairment losses recognized for goodwill are included in the statements of comprehensive income and are not reversed in a subsequent period.
 
The recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit is the higher of fair value less costs-to-sell and value-in-use. The fair value is the amount at which a cash-generating unit may be sold in a current transaction between unrelated, willing and duly informed parties. Value-in-use is the present value of all estimated future cash flows expected to be derived from cash-generating units or cash-generating unit groups.
 
(b)
Properties, plant and equipment and defined-lived intangible assets
 
At the date of each statement of financial position, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, and limited-duration intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent, if any, of the impairment loss.
 
When the asset does not generate cash flows independently of other assets, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
 
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If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
Assets or cash-generating units that have suffered an impairment loss are revised as of each year-end date to assess a potential reversal of such impairment. The impairment loss recognized in prior fiscal years may only be reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to assess the recoverable value of assets or the cash-generating unit since the recognition of the impairment loss.
 
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, not to exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss had been recognized for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
2.11. Trading properties
 
Trading properties comprise those properties intended either for sale or in the process of construction for sale. Trading properties are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Where there is a change in use of investment properties evidenced by the commencement of development with a view to sale, the properties are reclassified as trading properties at cost, which is the carrying value at the date of change in use. They are subsequently carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value.
 
Cost comprises all direct costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the trading properties to their present location and condition.
 
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of a property in the ordinary course of business less costs to complete and selling expenses. If the net realizable value is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its net realizable value. Write-downs are reversed when circumstances that caused the write-down cease to exist, or when net realizable value increases.
 
2.12. Inventories
 
Inventories mainly include materials, supplies or other assets required to offer different services.
 
Supplies and other of materials and assets classified in this category are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of supplies, materials and other assets is determined using the weighted average cost method.
 
2.13. Financial instruments
 
The Group classifies financial assets in the following categories: those to be measured at fair value and those to be measured at amortized cost. This classification depends on whether the financial asset is a debt or equity instrument.
 
Debt instruments
 
A debt instrument is classified at amortized cost only if both of the following criteria are met: (i) the objective of the Group’s business model is to hold the asset to collect the contractual cash flows; and (ii) the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash derived solely from payments of principal and interest due on the principal outstanding. The nature of any derivatives embedded in the debt instrument are considered in determining whether the cash flows of the instrument are derived solely from payment of principal and interest due on the principal outstanding and are not accounted for separately.
 
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If either of the two criteria above is not met, the debt instrument is classified at “fair value through profit or loss”. The Group has not designated any debt investment as measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or significantly reduce an accounting mismatch. Changes in fair values and gains from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recorded within “Financial results, net” in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
Equity instruments
 
All equity instruments, which are neither subsidiaries, associate companies nor joint ventures of the Group, are measured at fair value. Equity investments that are held for trading are measured at fair value through profit or loss. For all other equity investments, the Group can make an irrevocable election at initial recognition to recognize changes in fair value through other comprehensive income rather than profit or loss. The Group decided to recognize changes in fair value of equity investments through changes in profit or loss.
 
At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.
 
In general, the Group uses the transaction price to ascertain the fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition. In the other cases, the Group records a gain or loss on initial recognition only if the fair value of the financial instrument can be supported by other comparable transactions observable in the market for the same type of instrument or if based on a technical valuation that only inputs observable market data. Unrecognized gains or losses on initial recognition of a financial asset are recognized later on, only to the extent they arise from a change in factors (including time) that market participants would consider upon setting the price.
 
Gains/losses on debt instruments measured at amortized cost and not identified for hedging purposes are charged to income where the financial assets are derecognized or an impairment loss is recognized, and during the amortization process under the effective interest method. The Group is required to reclassify all affected debt investments when and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.
 
The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets measured at amortized cost is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a “loss event”) and that loss event (or events) can be reliably estimated. The amount of the impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.
 
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
 
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2.14. Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities
 
Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value. The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.
 
The Group manages exposures to various risks using hedging instruments that provide the appropriate economic outcome. The Group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. To date, the Group has used future and forward contracts, as appropriate.
 
The Group’s policy is to apply hedge accounting to hedging relationships where it is permissible under IFRS 9, practical to do so and its application reduces volatility, but transactions that may be effective hedges in economic terms may not always qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS 9. To date the Group has not applied hedge accounting to any of its derivative financial instruments. Trading derivatives are classified as a current asset or liability in the statement of financial position. Gains and losses on other derivatives are classified in “Financial results, net” in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
The fair values of financial instruments that are traded in active markets are computed by reference to market prices. The fair value of derivative financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. The Group uses its judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period.
 
2.15. Trade and other receivables
 
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
 
An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded when there is objective evidence that the Group may not be able to collect all receivables within their original payment term. Indicators of doubtful accounts include significant financial distress of the debtor, the debtor potentially filing a petition for reorganization or bankruptcy, or any event of default or past due account.
 
In the case of larger non-homogeneous receivables, the impairment provision is calculated on an individual basis.
 
The Group collectively evaluates smaller-balance homogeneous receivables for impairment. For that purpose, they are grouped on the basis of similar risk characteristics, and account asset type, collateral type, past-due status and other relevant factors are taken into account.
 
The amount of the allowance is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognized in the Statements of Comprehensive Income within “Selling expenses”. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against “Selling expenses” in the Statements of Comprehensive Income.
 
2.16. Trade and other payables
 
Trade payables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
 
2.17. Tenant deposits
 
The Group generally obtains deposits from tenants as a guarantee for returning the property at the end of the lease term in a specified good condition or for the lease payments for a period of generally 3 years. The deposits are generally equivalent to one month of lease rentals. Such deposits are treated as both a financial asset and a financial liability in accordance with IFRS 9, and they are initially recognized at fair value. The difference between fair value and cash received is considered to be part of the minimum lease payments received for the operating lease (refer to Note 2.25. for the recognition of rental income). The deposits are subsequently measured at amortized cost.
 
 
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2.18. Borrowings
 
Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized as finance cost over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
 
2.19. Borrowing costs
 
General and specific borrowing costs (interest and foreign exchange differences) directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially completed.
 
Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. All other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
 
The Group capitalizes borrowing costs on qualifying investment properties, property, plant and equipment and trading properties.
 
2.20. Provisions
 
Provisions are recognized when: (i) the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; (ii) it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and (iii) a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.
 
The amount of its accruals is based on up-to-date developments, estimates of the outcomes of the matters and legal counsel’s experience in contesting, litigating and settling matters. As the scope of the liabilities becomes better defined or more information is available, the Group may be required to change its estimates of future costs, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition or liquidity.
 
Provisions are measured at the present value of the cash flows expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in provisions due to passage of time is recognized in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
2.21. Employee benefits
 
(a)
Pension plans obligations
 
The Group operates a defined contribution plan. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. The Group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense in the statement of comprehensive income when they are due.
 
(b)
Termination benefits
 
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated by the Group before the normal retirement date, or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognizes termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy.
 
(c)
Bonus plans
 
The Group recognizes a liability and an expense for bonuses based on a formula that takes into consideration the profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders after certain adjustments. The Group recognizes a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.
 
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2.22. Shared based payments
 
The Group operates an incentive plan, under which certain selected employees, directors and top management of the Company, IRSA and Cresud have a right to matching shares of IRSA and Cresud, although they must hold their purchased shares and remain with the employer entity for a specified period of time.
 
The fair value of the equity settled awards is measured at the date of grant. Management measures the fair value using the valuation technique that it considers to be the most appropriate to value each class of award. Methods used may include Black-Scholes calculations or other models as appropriate. The valuations consider factors such as non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioral considerations.
 
The fair value of the share-based payment is recognized in the statements of comprehensive income under the straight-line method over the vesting period in which the right to receive shares of IRSA and Cresud becomes irrevocable (“vesting period”); such value is based on the best available estimate of the number of shares expected to vest.
 
Such estimate is revised if subsequent information becomes available indicating that the number of shares expected to vest differs from original estimates.
 
2.23. Current income tax, deferred income tax and minimum presumed income tax
 
Tax expense for the year comprises the charge for tax currently payable and deferred taxation. Tax is recognized in the statement of income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
 
Current income tax charge is calculated based on tax laws enacted or substantially enacted at the date of the statement of financial position in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. The Group establishes provisions where appropriate based on amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
 
Deferred income tax is recognized, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the date of the statement of financial position and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.
 
Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available, against which the temporary differences can be utilized.
 
Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, except for deferred income tax liabilities where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.
 
Entities in Argentina are subject to the Minimum Presumed Income Tax (“MPIT”). Pursuant to this tax regime, an entity is required to pay the greater of the income tax or the MPIT. The MPIT provision is calculated on an individual entity basis at the statutory asset tax rate of 1% and is based upon the taxable assets of each company as of the end of the year, as defined by Argentine law. Any excess of the MPIT over the income tax may be carried forward and recognized as a tax credit against future income taxes payable over a 10-year period. When the Group assesses that it is probable that it will use the MPIT payment against future taxable income tax charges within the applicable 10-year period, the Group recognizes the MPIT as a current or non-current receivable, as applicable, within “Trade and other receivables” in the statements of financial position.
 
 
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Minimum presumed income tax was repealed by the Law No. 27,260 in section 76 for the annual periods beginning on January 1, 2019.
 
In this respect, considering recent Instruction No. 2 issued by the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP), if the Company posts financial and tax losses, no provision for income tax would be recorded.
 
2.24. Cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held with banks, and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents do not include bank overdrafts.
 
2.25. Revenue recognition
 
Revenue from Group’s activities is principally derived from business activities carried out in shopping malls and in rental buildings and mainly include rental income from shopping mall properties and offices leased under operating leases, admission rights, commissions and revenue from several services provided to the Group’s lessees.
 
Revenue from the sale of properties is recognized when: (a) material risks and benefits derived from title to property have been transferred; (b) the Company does not retain any management function on the assets sold nor does it have any control whatsoever on such assets; (c) the amount of revenues and costs associated to the transaction may be measured on a reliable basis; and (d) the Company is expected to accrue the economic benefits associated to the transaction.
 
Revenue from the provision of services is recognized when: (a) the amount of revenue and costs associated to the services may be measured on a reliable basis; (b) the Company is expected to accrue the economic benefits associated to the transaction, and (c) the level of completion of services may be measured on a reliable basis.
 
Shopping malls portfolio
 
Primarily comprises rental income from shopping mall properties leased pursuant to operating leases, admission rights, commissions and revenue from several services provided to the Group’s lessees.
 
The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code section 1221 provides that tenants may rescind commercial lease within the initial six months by means of written notification. If option is used within the first year of the lease, the Tenant shall pay the Lessor, as compensation, the equivalent of one-and-a-half month’s rent, and one month’s rent if the tenant makes use of the option after that period. Given that the rule does not provide for advance notice, Lease Agreements include a provision whereby the lessee must give at least 60 days advance notice of its intention to terminate the lease. The exercise of such early termination could materially and adversely affect the Group.
 
The Group analyzed the definition of leasing term in IAS 17 which provides that a non-cancellable lease is a lease that is cancellable only (a) upon the occurrence of some remote contingency, (b) with the permission of the lessor, (c) if the lessee enters into a new lease with the same lessor or (d) upon payment by the lessee of such an additional amount that, at inception of the lease, continuation of the lease is reasonably certain.
 
The Group has determined that, in all operating leases, the lease term for accounting purposes matches the term of the contract. The Group concluded that, even though a lease is cancellable under law, tenants would incur significant “economic penalties” if the leases are terminated prior to expiry. The Group considered that these economic penalties are of such amount that continuation of the lease contracts by tenants appears to be reasonably certain at the inception of the respective agreements. The Group reached this conclusion based on factors such as: (i) the strategic geographical location and accessibility to customers of the Group’s investment properties; (ii) the nature and tenure of tenants (mostly well-known local and international retail chains); (iii) limited availability of identical revenue-producing space in the areas where the Group’s investment properties are located; (iv) the tenants’ brand image and other competitive considerations; (v) tenants’ significant expenses incurred in renovation, maintenance and improvements on the leased space to fit their own image; (vi) the majority of the Group’s tenants only have stores in shopping malls with a few or none street stores. See details in Note 24.
 
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Lessees of shopping malls are generally required to pay the higher of: (i) a base monthly rent (the “Base Rent”) and (ii) a specific percentage of gross monthly sales recorded by the lessee (the “Contingent Rent”), which generally ranges between 2% and 12% the lessee´s gross sales. Moreover, in accordance with agreements entered for most locations, the Base Rent is subject to scheduled increases, typically between 10% and 24% annually over the term of the lease.
 
In addition, some leases include provisions that set forth variable rent based on specific volumes of sales and other types of ratios.
 
Rental income from shopping mall properties leased operating leases is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. When lease incentives are granted, they are recognized as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property and are therefore recognized on the same straight-line basis.
 
Contingent rents, being lease payments that are not fixed at the inception of a lease, are recorded as income in the periods in which they are known and can be determined. Rent reviews are recognized when such reviews have been agreed with tenants.
 
Tenants in the Group’s shopping mall are also generally charged a non-refundable admission right upon entering a lease contract or renewing an existing one. Admission rights are treated as additional rental income and recognized in the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease agreement.
 
The Group acts as its own leasing agent for arranging and closing lease agreements for its shopping malls properties and consequently earns letting fees. Letting fees are paid by tenants upon the successful closing of a lease. A transaction is considered successfully concluded when both parties have signed the related lease contract. Letting fees received by the Group are treated as additional rental income and are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease agreements.
 
Lease contracts also provide that common area maintenance (“CAM”) of the Group’s shopping malls are borne by the corresponding lessees, generally on a pro rata basis. CAM include all such expenses convenient and necessary for various purposes including, but not limited to, the operation, maintenance, management, safety, preservation, repair, supervision, insurance and enhancement of the shopping malls. The lessor is responsible for determining the need and suitability of incurring a common area service charge. The Group makes the original payment for such expenses, which are then reimbursed by the lessees. The Group considered that it acts as a principal in these cases.
 
Service charge income related to CAM is presented separately from property operating expenses. Property operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
 
Under the terms of the leases, lessees also agree to participate in and contribute to the collective promotion funds (“CPF”) to be used in advertising and promoting the Group’s shopping malls. Each lessee’s participation generally equals a percentage calculated based on the monthly accrued rental prices.
 
Revenue so derived is also included under rental income and services segregated from advertising and promotion expenses. Such expenses are charged to income when incurred.
 
On the other hand, revenue includes income from managed operations and other services such as car parking lots. Those revenues are recognized on an accrual basis as services are provided.
 
Office and other rental properties portfolio
 
Rental income from office and other rental properties include rental income from offices leased under operating leases, income for services and expenses recovery paid by tenant.
 
Rental income from office and other rental properties leased out under operating leases is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases (“rent averaging”). When lease incentives are granted, they are recognized as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property and are therefore recognized on the same straight-line basis.
 
 
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Contingent rents are recorded as income in the periods in which they are collected. Rent reviews are recognized when such reviews have been agreed with tenants.
 
Leases also provide that common area service charges of the Group’s office and other rental properties are borne by the corresponding lessees, generally on a pro rata basis. These common area service charges include all such expenses convenient and necessary for various purposes including, but not limited to, the operation, maintenance, management, safety, preservation, repair, supervision, insurance and enhancement of the shopping malls. The Group acts as the management of rental properties. The Group makes the inicial payment for such expenses, which are then reimbursed by the lessees. The Group considered that it acts as a principal in these cases. The Group accrues reimbursements from tenants for recoverable portions of all these expenses as service charge revenue in the period the applicable expenditures are incurred and is presented separately from property operating expenses. Property operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
 
Sales and Development activities
 
Revenue from sale and developments of real estate properties primarily comprises the results from the sale of trading properties. Results from the sale of properties are recognized only when the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the buyer. This normally takes place on unconditional exchange of contracts (except where payment or completion is expected to occur significantly after exchange). For conditional exchanges, sales are recognized when these conditions are satisfied.
 
The Group applies IFRIC 15 “Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate”. IFRIC 15 gives guidance as to which standard applies when accounting for the construction of real estate; that is IAS 11 “Construction Contracts” or IAS 18 “Revenue”. IFRIC 15 interprets that an agreement meets the definition of a construction contract under IAS 11 when the buyer is able to specify the major structural elements of the design of the property either before or during construction. Furthermore, IFRIC 15 interprets that an agreement is for the sale of goods under IAS 18 when construction takes place independently of the agreement and the buyer has only a limited ability to influence the design. The Group has assessed the nature of its agreements and determined that they are within the scope of IAS 18. As a result, the Group recognizes revenue from the sale of open market private homes and commercial units entirely at the delivery date in accordance with IAS 18.
 
The Group also enters into barter transactions where the Group normally exchanges undeveloped parcels of land with third-party developers for future property to be constructed on the bartered land and on occasion, the Group also receives cash as part of these transactions. Legal title to the land together with all risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the developer upon sale. The Group generally requires the developer to seek insurances or to mortgage the land in favor of the Group as performance guarantee. If the developer does not fulfil its obligations, the Group has the right to forecloses on the land through the execution of the mortgage or the surety insurances, together with a cash penalty.
 
The Group may sell the residential apartments to third-party homebuyers once they are finalized and transferred from the developer. In these circumstances, revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards are transferred to the buyer. This will normally take place when the deeds of title are transferred to the homebuyer.
 
However, the Group may market residential apartments during construction or even before construction commences. In these situations, buyers generally surrender a down payment to the Group with the remaining amount being paid when the developer completes the property and transfers it to the Group, and the Group in turn transfers it to the buyer. In these cases, revenue is not recognized until the apartments are completed and the transaction is legally completed, that is when the apartments are transferred to the homebuyers and deeds of title are executed. This is because in the event the residential apartments are not completed by the developer and consequently not delivered to the homebuyer, the Group is contractually obligated to return to the homebuyer any down payment received plus a penalty amount. The Group may then seek legal remedy against the developer for breach of its obligations under the agreement. The Group exercised judgment and considers that the most significant risk associated with the asset the Group holds (i.e., the right to receive the apartments) consisting of the unfulfillment of the developer´s obligations (i.e, failure to complete the construction of the apartments) has not been transferred to the homebuyers upon reception of the down payment.
 
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2.26. Share capital
 
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
 
When any of the Group’s subsidiaries purchases the Company’s share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of tax), is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. When such ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
 
Instruments issued by the Group that will be settled by the Company delivering a fixed number of its own equity instruments in exchange for a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset are classified as equity.
 
2.27. Earnings per share
 
Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit for the year by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, and when dilutive, adjusted for the effect of all potentially dilutive shares, including share options, on an as-if converted basis.
 
In computing diluted earnings per share, income available to common shareholders used in the basic earnings per share calculation is adjusted to add back the after-tax amount of interest recognized in the year with respect to any debt convertible to common stock. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Diluted earnings per share is based on the most advantageous conversion rate or exercise price over the entire term of the instrument from the standpoint of the security holder. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive (Note 28).
 
2.28. Dividend distribution
 
Cash dividend distribution to the Group’s shareholders is recognized as a liability at the period in which the dividends are approved. Such amounts have been recorded either under Retained Earnings, if already forfeited or under Trade and Other Payables, if not forfeited.
 
2.29. Dividends income
 
Dividends earned are recorded when declared.
 
2.30. Comparative information
 
The balances as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 that are disclosed for comparative purposes were restated in accordance with IAS 29. See Note 2.1. During the year ended June 30, 2019, the Group decided to reclassify the interest income from past-due invoices to other operating results. These reclassifications were made retrospectively, and these reclassifications were not material for the financial statements previously issued both individually and as a whole. This change aims to provide shareholders relevant information of our business activities and improve the comparability of these financial statements with its peers.
 
During year ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, there was a devaluation of the Argentine peso in relation to the US Dollar of approximately 47%, 74% and 11%, respectively. This situation affects the comparability of figures disclosed in these Financial Statements, arising mainly from the impact of the exchange rate on our assets and liabilities in foreign currency.
 
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2.31. Seasonal effects on operations
 
The operations of the Group’s shopping mall are subject to seasonal effects, which affect the level of sales recorded by tenants. During summertime (January and February), shopping mall tenants experience the lowest sales levels in comparison with the winter holidays (July) and during the period of Christmas’ Seasons (December) when they tend to record sales peaks. Apparel stores generally change their collections during the spring and the fall, which impacts positively on shopping mall sales. Sale discounts at the end of each season also impact in the business. Consequently, a higher level of revenues is generally expected in shopping mall operations during the second half of each year rather than the first.
 
3. Significant judgments, key assumptions and estimates
 
Not all these significant accounting policies require management to make subjective or complex judgments or estimates. The following is intended to provide an understanding of the policies that management considers critical because of the level of complexity, judgment or estimations involved in their application and their impact on the financial statements. These judgments involve assumptions or estimates in respect of future events. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
 
Estimation
Main assumptions
Potential implications
Main references
Business combination - Allocation of acquisition price
Assumptions regarding timing, amount of future revenues and expenses, revenue growth, expected rate of return, economic conditions, discount rate, among others.
If the assumptions made turn out to be inaccurate, the recognized combination may not be correct.
Note 4 – Acquisitions and dispositions
Recoverable amounts of cash-generating units (even those including goodwill), associates and assets.
The discount rate and the expected growth rate before taxes in connection with cash-generating units.
The discount rate and the expected growth rate after taxes in connection with associates.
Cash flows are determined based on past experiences with the asset or with similar assets and in accordance with the Group’s best factual assumption relative to the economic conditions expected to prevail.
Business continuity of cash-generating units.
Appraisals made by external appraisers and valuators with relation to the assets’ fair value, net of realization costs (including real estate assets).
If any of the assumptions made be inaccurate, this could lead to differences in the recoverable values of cash-generating units.
Note 10 – Property, plant and equipment
Note 12 – Intangible assets
Estimated useful life of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Estimated useful life of assets based on their conditions.
Recognition of accelerated or decelerated depreciation by comparison against final actual earnings (losses).
Note 10 – Property, plant and equipment
Note 12 – Intangible assets
Fair value valuation of investment properties
Fair value valuation made by external appraisers and valuators. See Note 9.
Incorrect valuation of investment property values
Note 9 – Investment properties
 
Income tax
The Group estimates the income tax amount payable for transactions where the Treasury’s Claim cannot be clearly determined.
Additionally, the Group evaluates the recoverability of assets due to deferred taxes considering whether some or all of the assets will not be recoverable.
Upon the improper determination of the provision for income tax, the Group will be bound to pay additional taxes, including fines and compensatory and punitive interest.
Note 20 – Taxes
Allowance for doubtful accounts
A periodic review is conducted of receivables risks in the Group’s client portfolios. Bad debts based on the expiration and specific conditions of account receivables.
Incorrect recognition of charges / reimbursements of the allowance for bad debt.
Note 14 – Trade and other receivables
Level 2 and 3 financial instruments
Main assumptions used by the Group are:
 Discounted projected income by interest rate
 Values determined in accordance with the shares in equity funds on the basis of its financial statements, based on fair value or investment assessments.
 Comparable market multiple (EV/GMV ratio).
 Underlying asset price (Market price); share price volatility (historical) and market interest-rate (Libor rate curve).
Incorrect recognition of a charge to profit / (loss).
Note 13 – Financial instruments by category
Probability estimate of contingent liabilities.
Whether more economic resources may be spent in relation to litigation against the Group; such estimate is based on legal advisors’ opinions.
Charge / reversal of provision in relation to a claim.
Note 19 – Provisions
 
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4. Acquisitions and disposals
 
Fiscal year ended as of June 30, 2019
 
Acquisition of Catalinas
 
The Company’s Board of Directors has approved the acquisition from its parent company IRSA of 14,213 sqm of gross leasable area of the building under development called “Catalinas” located in the City of Buenos Aires. 
 
The building consists of 35,208 sqm of gross leasable area over 30 office floors and 316 parking lots located in 4 basements and is currently under construction. The price of the transaction was established in the fixed amount of USD 60.3 million. Previously, the Company had adquired 16,194 sqm from IRSA. Accordingly, after completing the transaction mentioned above, the Company will have adquired the total of 30,407 sqm of gross leasable area, equivalent to a total 86.37% of the building´s gross leasable area.
 
Constitution of La Malteria S.A.
 
On July 11, 2018, "La Malteria S.A.” was formed, with a capital contribution of Ps. 0.1 millon consisting of 100,000 common nominative shares with a par value of Ps. 1.00. IRSA Commercial Properties S.A. subscribed 95,000 shares of share capital, while the remaining 5,000 were subscribed by Fibesa S.A..
 
Constitution of Pareto S.A.
 
On October 8, 2018, Pareto S.A. was form, its purpose is to design, program and develop software and mobile and web applications.
 
Pareto started with a capital of 100,000 common shares with a par value of Ps. 1.00 of which 65% was owned by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales.
 
On December 17, 2018, a capital contribution was approved for 16,500 shares of par value Ps. 1.00, subscribed in full by the Company, with a paid in capital of Ps. 4,308.65 per share, amounting Ps. 71.1 million. As a result of this capital increase, the stake of the Company increased to 69.96%.
 
On the same date, Espacio Digital S.A. (EDSA), issued a transfer of assets offer to Pareto S.A. which includes among other things the source code of the application, client portfolio and brand for total consideration of USD 0.6 million.
 
Sale of Tarshop
 
On February 14, 2019, the Group sold the entire shareholding in Tarshop S.A. to Banco Hipotecario S.A..The parties agree that the seller will be entitled to a variable remuneration, if the buyer, in a period not exceeding 2 years, sell all or part of the participation to a third party.
 
The loss for this transaction amounted was Ps. 123.9 million.
 
Fiscal year ended as of June 30, 2018
 
Acquisition of La Arena
 
On February 20, 2018, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales, through its subsidiary Ogden Argentina S.A. ("OASA"), which the Company controlled through Entertainment Holdings S.A., acquired a 60% equity interest in La Arena, which developed and operates the stadium known as “DIRECTV ARENA”, located in Tortuguitas, Province of Buenos Aires.
 
The price set for the transaction amounted to USD 4.2 million, of which USD 1.9 million was outstanding as of the date of these financial statements.
 
See in Note 15 the balances incorporated by business combination.
 
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Acquisition of plot of land La Plata
 
On March 22, 2018, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales acquired, directly and indirectly, 100% of a plot of land of 78,614 sqm of surface located in Camino General Belgrano, between 514th Av., 19th Av. and 511 Street, in the town of La Plata, province of Buenos Aires.  
 
The operation was made through the purchase of 100% of the shares of common stock of the company Centro de Entretenimientos La Plata S.A. ("CELAP"), owner of 61.85% of the property and the direct purchase of the remaining 38.15% of the shares of common stock from un-related third parties.
 
The total price of the transaction was USD 7.5 million, which has been fully paid.
 
The purpose of this acquisition is the future development of a mixed-use project.
 
Acquisition of plot of land in Mendoza
 
On March 14, 2019, the Company acquired a 3,641 sqm plot of land adjacent to the Mendoza Shopping, for an amount of USD 1.2 million. As of the date of these Financial Statements, USD 0.8 million was outstanding.
 
Sale of units in Intercontinental Building
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales sold 851.79 square meters corresponding to one floor of office and eight parking lots in the Intercontinental Plaza building. The consideration was USD 3 million, which was fully paid.
 
5. Financial risk management
 
Risk management principles and procedures
 
The risk management function within the Group is carried out in respect of financial risks. Financial risks are risks arising from financial instruments to which the Group is exposed during or at the end of the reporting period. Financial risk comprises market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk.
 
The Group’s diverse activities are exposed to a variety of financial risks in the normal course of business. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize the Group’s capital costs by using suitable means of financing and to manage and control the Group’s financial risks effectively. The Group uses financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures when deemed appropriate based on its internal management risk policies.
 
The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, interest bearing assets and liabilities, other financial liabilities, other investments and derivative financial instruments. The Group manages its exposure to key financial risks in accordance with the Group’s risk management policies.
 
The Group’s risk management policies are implemented at all of its subsidiaries in order to identify and analyze the overall risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group’s management framework includes policies, procedures, limits and allowed types of derivative financial instruments.
 
The Group has established a Risk Committee, comprising Senior Management and a member of the Audit Committee of Cresud (IRSA’s parent company), which reviews and oversees management’s compliance with these policies, procedures and limits and has overall accountability for the identification and management of risk across the Group.
 
This section provides a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s strategy, performance, results of operations and financial condition. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the businesses, set out below, do not appear in any particular order of potential materiality or probability of occurrence.
 
 
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(a)
Market risk management
 
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Group’s market risks arise from open positions in foreign currencies, interest-bearing assets and liabilities, and risk of market price of equity securities, to the extent that these are exposed to general and specific market movements. The Group sets limits on the exposure to these risks that may be accepted, which are monitored on a regular basis.
 
The examples of sensitivities to market risks included below are based on a change in one factor while holding all other factors constant. In practice this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the factors may be correlated – for example, changes in interest rate and changes in foreign currency rates.
 
Foreign exchange risk and associated derivative financial instruments
 
The Group publishes its consolidated Financial Statements in Argentine Pesos but conducts business in many foreign currencies. As a result, the Group is subject to foreign currency exchange risk due to exchange rate movements, which affect the Group’s transaction costs. Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognized assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency, that is, Argentine Pesos.
 
The real estate activities of the Group’s subsidiaries are primarily located in Argentina where the Argentine Peso is the functional currency. A significant majority of the Group’s business activities is conducted in the respective functional currencies of the subsidiaries (the Argentine Peso), thus not exposing the Group to foreign exchange risk. However, in the ordinary course of business, the Group transacts in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of the subsidiaries. These transactions are primarily denominated in US dollars. The Group’s net financial position exposure to the US dollar is managed on a case-by-case basis, by entering into different derivative instruments and/or by borrowing in foreign currencies. Exposure to other foreign currencies has not been significant to date.
 
Financial instruments are only considered sensitive to foreign exchange rates where they are not in the functional currency of the entity that holds them. The following table shows the US dollar-denominated net amounts of the financial instruments for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. All amounts are presented in Argentine Pesos, the presentation currency of the Group:
 
 
 
Net monetary position liability
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Borrowing position with third parties
  (16,977,349)
  (15,086,167)
Lending position with related parties
  2,851,630 
  561,565 
Net monetary position
  (14,125,719)
  (14,524,602)
 
The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 10% oscillation of the US dollar against the Argentine Peso at year-end would impact in the profit before income tax in an amount of Ps. 1,412,572 and Ps. 1,452,460 for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
This sensitivity analysis provides only a limited, point-in-time view of the sensitivity of the foreign exchange risk associated with Group’s financial instruments. The actual impact of the foreign exchange rate changes on the Group’s financial instruments may differ significantly from the impact shown in the sensitivity analysis.
 
Furthermore, the Group also uses derivative instruments, such as foreign currency forward contracts, to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk. As of June 30, 2019 and 2018 there were foreign-currency forward contracts in the amount of Ps. 5,211 (net assets) and Ps. 73,679 (assets), respectively.
 
Interest rate risk
 
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk on its investments in debt instruments, short-term and long-term borrowings and derivative financial instruments.
 
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The primary objective of the Group’s investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, the Group diversifies its portfolio in accordance with the limits set by the Group. The Group maintains a portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including both government and corporate obligations and money market funds and ETF funds.
 
As the Group’s investments in this type of financial instrument subject to this risk are not significant, changes in market interest rates do not have any significant direct effect on the Group’s income.
 
The Group’s interest rate risk principally arises from long-term borrowings (Note 18). Borrowings issued at floating rates expose the Group to the risk that the actual cash flows differ from those expected. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to the risk that the fair values of these differ from those expected. The Group manages this risk by maintaining an appropriate mix between fixed and floating rate interest bearing liabilities. These activities are evaluated regularly to determine that the Group is not exposed to interest rate movements that could adversely impact its ability to meet its financial obligations and to comply with its borrowing covenants.
 
The Group’s interest rate risk policy is approved by its management. The Group analyzes its interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated, taking into consideration refinancing, renewal of existing positions and alternative financing sources. Based on these scenarios, the Group calculates the impact on profit and loss of a defined interest rate shift. The scenarios are run only for liabilities that represent the major interest-bearing positions. Trade payables are normally interest-free and have settlement dates within one year. The simulation is done on a regular basis to verify that the maximum potential loss is within the limits set by Management.
 
See in Note 18 for a breakdown of the Group’s fixed-rate and floating-rate borrowings by currency denomination (excluding finance leases) for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :
 
The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 1% oscillation in floating rates at year-end would impact the profit before income tax for the year ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 by Ps. 18.45 million and Ps. 17.15 million, respectively.
 
Other price risk
 
The Group is exposed to price risk inherent in equity investments, which are classified on the consolidated statement of financial position at fair value through profit or loss. The Group regularly reviews the prices evolution of these equity securities in order to identify significant movements.
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the total value of the investment in equity securities issued by other companies equals to Ps. 391.2 million and Ps. 313.8 million, respectively (See Note 13).
 
The Group estimates that, other factors being constant, a 10% oscillation in equity indexes at fiscal year-end would decrease profit before income tax for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 by Ps. 39.1 million and Ps. 31.4 million, respectively.
 
(b)
Credit risk management
 
Credit risk refers to the risk that counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group. Credit limits have been established to ensure that the Group deals only with approved counterparties and that counterparty concentration risk is addressed and the risk of loss is mitigated. Counterparty exposure is measured as the aggregate of all obligations of any single legal entity or economic entity to the Group.
 
The Group is subject to credit risk arising from deposits with banks and financial institutions, investments of surplus cash balances, the use of derivative financial instruments and from outstanding receivables. Credit risk is managed on a country-by-country basis.
 
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The Group’s policy is to manage credit exposure from deposits, short-term investments and other financial instruments by maintaining diversified funding sources in various financial institutions. All the institutions that operate with the Group are well known because of their experience in the market and high credit quality. The Group places its cash and cash equivalents, investments, and other financial instruments with various high credit quality financial institutions, thus mitigating the amount of credit exposure to any one institution. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the statement of financial position.
 
The Group’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk. The Group generally enters into derivative transactions with high-credit-quality counterparties and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to each counterparty. The amounts subject to credit risk related to derivative instruments are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which counterparty’s obligations exceed the obligations that the Group has with that counterparty. The credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments is represented by the carrying value of the assets positions of these instruments.
 
The Group’s policy is to manage credit risks associated with trade and other receivables within defined trading limits. All Group’s significant counterparties have internal trading limits.
 
Trade receivables from investment and development property activities are primarily derived from leases and services from shopping malls, offices and other rental properties; receivables from the sale of trading properties and investment properties (primarily undeveloped land and non-retail rental properties). The Group has a large customer base and is not dependent on any single customer.
 
The Group has specific policies to ensure that rental contracts are transacted with counterparties with appropriate credit quality. The majority of the Group’s shopping mall, office and other rental properties’ tenants are well-recognized retailers, diversified companies, professional organizations, and others. Owing to the long-term nature and diversity of its tenancy arrangements, the credit risk of this type of trade receivables is considered to be low. Generally, the Group has not experienced any significant losses resulting from the non-performance of any counterpart to the leases. As a result, the allowance for doubtful accounts balance is low. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by the Group, as applicable. If tenants are independently rated, these ratings are used. If there is no independent rating, risk control assesses the credit quality of the tenant, taking into account its past payment experience, financial position, actual experience and other factors. Based on the Group’s analysis, the Group determines the amount of the deposit that is required from the tenant at inception of the lease. Management does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties (See Note 14).
 
(c)
Liquidity risk management
 
The Group is exposed to liquidity risks, including risks associated with refinancing borrowings as they mature, the risk that borrowing facilities are not available to meet cash requirements, and the risk that financial assets cannot readily be converted to cash without loss of value. Failure to manage liquidity risks could have a material impact on the Group’s cash flows and financial position. Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, the Group aims to maintain flexibility in funding its existing and prospective debt requirements by maintaining diversified funding sources with adequate committed funding lines from high quality lenders.
 
The Group monitors its current and projected financial position using several key internally generated reports: cash flow; debt maturity; and interest rate exposure. The Group also undertakes sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of proposed transactions, movements in interest rates and changes in property values on the key profitability, liquidity and balance sheet ratios.
 
The Group’s debt and derivative positions are continually reviewed to meet current and expected debt requirements. The Group maintains a balance between longer-term and shorter-term financings. Short-term financing is principally raised through bank facilities and overdraft positions. Medium- to longer-term financing comprises public and private bond issues, including private placements. Financing risk is spread by using a variety of types of debt. The maturity profile is managed by spreading the repayment dates and extending facilities.
 
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The tables below analyze the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the statement of financial position to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the tables are the contractual undiscounted cash flows and as a result, they do not reconcile to the amounts disclosed on the statement of financial position. However, undiscounted cash flows in respect of balances due within 12 months generally equal their carrying amounts in the statement of financial position, as the impact of discounting is not significant. The tables include both interest and principal flows.
 
Where the interest payable is not fixed, the amount disclosed has been determined by reference to the conditions existing at each reporting date.
 
At June 30, 2019
 
Less than 1 year
 
 
Between 1 and 2 years
 
 
Between 2 and 3 years
 
 
Between 3 and 4 years
 
 
More than 4 years
 
 
Total
 
Trade and other payables
  1,020,662 
  51,320 
  2,189 
  - 
  141,265 
  1,215,436 
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities)
  2,263,180 
  8,029,743 
  1,794,879 
  16,752,238 
  128,513 
  28,968,553 
Finance leases
  11,040 
  3,872 
  865 
  - 
  - 
  15,777 
Derivative financial instruments
  13,152 
  8,391 
  4,427 
  986 
  - 
  26,956 
Total
  3,308,034 
  8,093,326 
  1,802,360 
  16,753,224 
  269,778 
  30,226,722 
 
 
At June 30, 2018
 
Less than 1 year
 
 
Between 1 and 2 years
 
 
Between 2 and 3 years
 
 
Between 3 and 4 years
 
 
More than 4 years
 
 
Total
 
Trade and other payables
  1,488,766 
  136,898 
  7,032 
  4,787 
  - 
  1,637,483 
Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities)
  1,771,724 
  2,159,014 
  8,361,393 
  1,922,488 
  17,706,411 
  31,921,030 
Finance leases
  10,805 
  10,109 
  2,805 
  - 
  - 
  23,719 
Derivative financial instruments
  410 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  72,261 
  72,671 
Total
  3,271,705 
  2,306,021 
  8,371,230 
  1,927,275 
  17,778,672 
  33,654,903 
 
(d)
Capital risk management
 
The capital structure of the Group consists of shareholder’s equity and short-term to long-term net borrowings. The type and maturity of the Group’s borrowings are analyzed further in Note 18. The Group’s equity is analyzed into its components in the consolidated statement of changes in equity. Capital is managed so as to promote the long-term success of the business and to maintain sustainable returns for shareholders.
 
The Group seeks to manage its capital requirements to maximize value through the mix of debt and equity funding, while ensuring that Group entities continue to operate as going concerns, comply with applicable capital requirements and maintain strong credit ratings.
 
The Group assesses the adequacy of its capital requirements, cost of capital and gearing (i.e., debt/equity mix) as part of its broader strategic plan. The Group continuously reviews its capital structure to ensure that (i) sufficient funds and financing facilities are available to implement the Group’s property development and business acquisition strategies, (ii) adequate financing facilities for unforeseen contingencies are maintained, and (iii) distributions to shareholders are maintained within the Group’s dividend distribution policy. The Group also protects its equity in assets by contracting insurance.
 
The Group’s strategy is to maintain key financing metrics (namely, net debt to total equity ratio (gearing) and loan-to-value ratio (“LTV”)) in order to ensure that asset level performance is translated into enhanced returns for shareholders while maintaining an appropriate risk reward balance to accommodate changing financial and operating market cycles.
 
The following table details a number of the Group’s key metrics in relation to managing its capital structure. The ratios are within the ranges previously established by the Group’s strategy.
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Gearing ratio (i)
  36.68%
  29.08%
Debt ratio (ii)
  38.71%
  28.73%
 
(i)  Calculated as total current and non-current borrowings divided by total current and non-current borrowings plus equity.
(ii)  Calculated as total current and non-current borrowings divided by total properties at fair value (including trading properties, property, plant and equipment, investment properties and units to be received under barter agreements).
 
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5.1 Other non-financial risks
 
Property risk:
 
There are several risks affecting the Group’s property investments. The composition of the Group’s property portfolio including asset concentration and lot size may impact liquidity and relative property performance. The Group has a large multi-asset portfolio and monitors its concentration and the average size of its plots of land.
 
A change in trends and economic conditions causes shifts in customer demands for properties with impact on new rentals, renewal of existing leases and reduced rental growth. Also changes in trends increase risk of tenant insolvencies. The Group conducts several actions to mitigate some of these risks whenever possible. The variety of asset types and geographical spread as well as a diversified tenant base, with monitoring of tenant concentration, helps mitigating these risks.
 
The development, administration and profitability of shopping malls are impacted by various factors including: the accessibility and the attractiveness of the area where the shopping mall is located, the intrinsic attractiveness of the shopping mall, the flow of people, the level of sales at each rental unit within a shopping mall, the increasing competition from internet sales, the amount of rent collected from each shopping mall rental unit and the fluctuations in their occupancy levels in the shopping malls. If there is an increase in operational costs, caused by inflation or other factors, it could have a material adverse effect on the Group if its shopping mall tenants are unable to pay their higher rent obligations due to the increase in expenses. The Argentine Civil and Commercial Code provides that tenants may rescind commercial lease agreements after the initial six months by means of reliable notification. If the resolutory option is used within the first year of the lease, the tenant must pay the Lessor, as compensation, the sum equivalent to one-and-a-half month’s rent, and one month’s rent if the option is exercised after that period. Given that the rule does not provide for advance notice, Lease Agreements include a provision whereby the lessee should give at least 60 days advance notice of its intention to terminate the lease. The exercise of such rescission rights could materially and adversely affect the Group.
 
Risks associated with development of properties include the following: the potential abandonment of development opportunities; construction costs exceeding original estimates, possibly making a project uneconomical; occupancy rates and rents at newly completed projects may be insufficient to make the project profitable; the Group’s inability to obtain financing on favorable terms for the development of the project; construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs; the Group’s inability to obtain, or the delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations; preconstruction buyers may default on their purchase contracts or units in new buildings may remain unsold upon completion of constructions; prices for residential units may be insufficient to cover development costs. The Group also takes several actions to monitor these risks and respond appropriately whenever it is under its control. The Group has in-house property market research capability and development teams that monitor development risks closely.
 
The Group generally adopts conservative assumptions on leasing and other variables and monitors the level of committed future capital expenditure on development programs relative to the level of undrawn facilities.
 
6. Segment reporting
 
IFRS 8 requires an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments, which are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specified criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by CODM in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance, without prejudice to the powers and responsibilities of the Board of Directors. The CODM evaluates the business based on the differences in the nature of its products, operations and risks. The amount reported for each segment is the measure reported to the CODM for these purposes and later to the Board of Directors. In turn, the Board of Directors’ performance is assessed by the shareholders’ meeting, which is the Company’s governance body.
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Operating segments identified are disclosed as reportable segments if they meet any of the following quantitative thresholds:
 
The operating segment’s reported revenue, including both sales to external customers and inter-segment sales or transfers, is 10% or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments.
 
The absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10% or more of the greater, in absolute amount, of:
 
o
the combined reported profit of all operating segments that do not report a loss; and
 
o
the combined reported loss of all operating segments that report a loss.
 
Its assets are 10% or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.
 
In addition, the operating segments that do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds could be considered as reportable segments if management estimates that this information could be useful for the users of the financial statements.
 
If, after determining reportable segments in accordance with the preceding quantitative thresholds, the total external revenue attributable to those segments is less than 75% of the Group’s consolidated external revenue, additional segments are identified as reportable segments, even if they do not meet the thresholds described above, until at least 75% of the Group’s consolidated external revenue is included in reportable segments, following which the remaining operating segments are aggregated in “Other segments”.
 
Segment information has been prepared and classified according to different types of businesses in which the Group conducts its activities. The Group’s Investment and Development Properties business is comprised of the following segments:
 
 “Shopping Malls” includes the operation and development of shopping malls, through which we generate rental income and fees charged for services related to the lease of retail stores and other spaces. Our Shopping Malls segment includes highly diversified, multi-format assets with a particular focus on retailers that cater to middle- to high-income consumers.
 
 “Offices” includes the lease of offices and other rental properties and services related to these properties.
 
 “Sales and Developments” includes the sales of undeveloped parcels of land and properties, and activities related to the development and maintenance of such properties.
 
 “Others” includes the entretainment activity trought ALG Golf Center, La Rural S.A. and others.
 
Group’s shopping malls, offices and other rental properties, and trading properties, are located in Argentina.
 
The CODM evaluates performance of business segments based on segment profit, defined as profit or loss from operations before financing and taxation. The measurement principles for the segment reporting structure are based on the IFRS principles adopted in the consolidated Financial Statements, except for:
 
 Operating income from the joint ventures Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. and Quality Invest S.A. are reported under the proportional consolidation method. Under this method, the profit/(loss) generated by joint ventures is reported in the statements of comprehensive income line-by-line, rather than in a single item as required by IFRS. Management believes that the proportional consolidation method provides more useful information to understand the business return, because the assets and income/loss generated by consolidated operations are similar to the assets and income/loss booked under the equity method. This is due to the fact that under the proportional consolidation method, revenues and expenses are reported separately, instead of offsetting and reporting them as a single item in the statements of comprehensive income. Therefore, the proportional consolidation method is used by the CODM to assess and understand the return and the results of operations of these businesses as a whole. Operating results of La Rural S.A. joint venture is accounted for under the equity method. Management believes that, in this case, this method provides more adequate information for this type of investment.
 
 
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 Operating results does not include the amounts pertaining to building administration expenses and collective promotion funds and excludes total recovered costs. The CODM examines the net amount from both concepts (total surplus or deficit between building administration expenses and collective promotion funds and recoverable expenses).
 
Revenues generated and goods and services exchanged among segments are calculated on the basis of market prices. Intercompany transactions among segments, if any, are eliminated.
 
These costs and income are presented now for reconciliation of all segments and their respective consolidating operating income.
 
The Group introduced a change in the way the CODM evaluates performance for “offices and others” and “financial operations and others” in the period ended March 31, 2018, changing the name of the latter to “Others” and adding the operations developed by our subsidiary Entertainment Holdings S.A..
 
The following is a summary analysis of the Group´s business segments, corresponding to the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Additionally, a reconciliation between results of operations corresponding to segment information and the results of operations as per the statements of comprehensive income; and total assets by segment and total assets according to the statement of financial position. The information by segments has been prepared and classified according to the businesses in which the Group carries out its activities:
 
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  06.30.19                                              
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total segment reporting
 
 
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
 
 
Adjustment for share in profit/ (loss) of joint ventures
 
 
Total as per statement of comprehensive income
 
Revenue
  5,975,681 
  1,509,689 
  40,353 
  117,471 
  7,643,194 
  2,595,617 
  (68,199)
  10,170,612 
Operating costs
  (543,242)
  (82,269)
  (35,883)
  (99,696)
  (761,090)
  (2,696,840)
  40,045 
  (3,417,885)
Gross profit/ (loss)
  5,432,439 
  1,427,420 
  4,470 
  17,775 
  6,882,104 
  (101,223)
  (28,154)
  6,752,727 
Net (loss)/ gain from fair value adjustments in investment properties
  (28,393,518)
  489,406 
  1,638,336 
  (183,317)
  (26,449,093)
  - 
  586,029 
  (25,863,064)
General and administrative expenses
  (661,363)
  (134,598)
  (61,282)
  (74,797)
  (932,040)
  - 
  2,127 
  (929,913)
Selling expenses
  (370,884)
  (61,296)
  (9,860)
  (14,306)
  (456,346)
  - 
  4,005 
  (452,341)
Other operating results, net
  (57,101)
  (12,535)
  (42,682)
  (231,481)
  (343,799)
  101,223 
  1,989 
  (240,587)
(Loss)/ profit from operations
  (24,050,427)
  1,708,397 
  1,528,982 
  (486,126)
  (21,299,174)
  - 
  565,996 
  (20,733,178)
Share in profit/ (loss) of associates and joint ventures
  - 
  - 
  - 
  107,608 
  107,608 
  - 
  (511,989)
  (404,381)
(Loss)/ profit before financing and taxation
  (24,050,427)
  1,708,397 
  1,528,982 
  (378,518)
  (21,191,566)
  - 
  54,007 
  (21,137,559)
Investment properties
  35,057,487 
  21,352,484 
  5,712,056 
  147,655 
  62,269,682 
  - 
  (1,943,476)
  60,326,206 
Property, plant and equipment
  180,061 
  190,552 
  - 
  - 
  370,613 
  - 
  (38,313)
  332,300 
Trading properties
  - 
  - 
  125,131 
  - 
  125,131 
  - 
  - 
  125,131 
Goodwill
  7,355 
  21,742 
  - 
  63,072 
  92,169 
  - 
  (29,097)
  63,072 
Rights to receive units (barter transactions)
  - 
  - 
  90,258 
  - 
  90,258 
  - 
  - 
  90,258 
Inventories
  29,560 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  29,560 
  - 
  (636)
  28,924 
Investments in associates and joint ventures
  - 
  - 
  - 
  81,345 
  81,345 
  - 
  1,525,144 
  1,606,489 
Operating assets
  35,274,463 
  21,564,778 
  5,927,445 
  292,072 
  63,058,758 
  - 
  (486,378)
  62,572,380 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    06.30.18                                            
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total segment reporting
 
 
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
 
 
Adjustment for share in profit/ (loss) of joint ventures
 
 
Total as per statement of comprehensive income
 
Revenue
  6,821,841 
  865,040 
  185,502 
  17,209 
  7,889,592 
  3,071,335 
  (66,276)
  10,894,651 
Operating costs
  (579,980)
  (93,413)
  (48,531)
  (27,927)
  (749,851)
  (3,112,007)
  40,897 
  (3,820,961)
Gross profit/ (loss)
  6,241,861 
  771,627 
  136,971 
  (10,718)
  7,139,741 
  (40,672)
  (25,379)
  7,073,690 
Net gain/ (loss) from fair value adjustments in investment properties
  4,384,337 
  4,807,771 
  963,975 
  76,364 
  10,232,447 
  - 
  (739,332)
  9,493,115 
General and administrative expenses
  (596,988)
  (72,184)
  (70,243)
  (34,993)
  (774,408)
  - 
  7,068 
  (767,340)
Selling expenses
  (424,833)
  (81,541)
  (19,138)
  (6,778)
  (532,290)
  - 
  5,882 
  (526,408)
Other operating results, net
  (65,866)
  (3,818)
  128,973 
  26,039 
  85,328 
  40,672 
  2,502 
  128,502 
Profit/ (loss) from operations
  9,538,511 
  5,421,855 
  1,140,538 
  49,914 
  16,150,818 
  - 
  (749,259)
  15,401,559 
Share in (loss)/ profit of associates and joint ventures
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (58,758)
  (58,758)
  - 
  679,638 
  620,880 
Profit/ (loss) before Financing and Taxation
  9,538,511 
  5,421,855 
  1,140,538 
  (8,844)
  16,092,060 
  - 
  (69,621)
  16,022,439 
Investment properties
  62,957,708 
  19,122,053 
  3,728,825 
  259,659 
  86,068,245 
  - 
  (1,744,959)
  84,323,286 
Property, plant and equipment
  149,490 
  165,857 
  - 
  - 
  315,347 
  - 
  (688)
  314,659 
Trading properties
  - 
  - 
  214,308 
  - 
  214,308 
  - 
  - 
  214,308 
Goodwill
  7,355 
  21,742 
  - 
  192,088 
  221,185 
  - 
  (29,097)
  192,088 
Rights to receive units (barter transactions)
  - 
  - 
  90,535 
  - 
  90,535 
  - 
  - 
  90,535 
Inventories
  39,660 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  39,660 
  - 
  (949)
  38,711 
Investments in associates and joint ventures
  - 
  - 
  - 
  427,869 
  427,869 
  - 
  1,996,563 
  2,424,432 
Operating assets
  63,154,213 
  19,309,652 
  4,033,668 
  879,616 
  87,377,149 
  - 
  220,870 
  87,598,019 
 
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    06.30.17                                            
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Offices
 
 
Sales and developments
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
segment reporting
 
 
Adjustment for expenses and collective promotion funds
 
 
Adjustment for share in profit/ (loss) of joint ventures
 
 
Total as per statement of comprehensive income
 
Revenue
  6,991,490 
  882,218 
  202,762 
  1,938 
  8,078,408 
  3,281,061 
  (84,101)
  11,275,368 
Operating costs
  (745,096)
  (71,343)
  (62,790)
  (3,448)
  (882,677)
  (3,338,145)
  33,499 
  (4,187,323)
Gross profit (loss)
  6,246,394 
  810,875 
  139,972 
  (1,510)
  7,195,731 
  (57,084)
  (50,602)
  7,088,045 
Net (loss)/ gain from fair value adjustments in investment properties
  (5,884,220)
  814,356 
  (112,871)
  - 
  (5,182,735)
  - 
  (671,688)
  (5,854,423)
General and administrative expenses
  (582,126)
  (70,973)
  (68,114)
  (3,350)
  (724,563)
  - 
  6,926 
  (717,637)
Selling expenses
  (401,300)
  (75,621)
  (29,926)
  (6,676)
  (513,523)
  - 
  4,717 
  (508,806)
Other operating results, net
  (74,661)
  (9,506)
  (8,215)
  16,294 
  (76,088)
  57,084 
  (5,109)
  (24,113)
(Loss)/ profit from operations
  (695,913)
  1,469,131 
  (79,154)
  4,758 
  698,822 
  - 
  (715,756)
  (16,934)
Share in (loss)/ profit of associates and joint ventures
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (85,573)
  (85,573)
  - 
  351,320 
  265,747 
(Loss)/ profit before Financing and Taxation
  (695,913)
  1,469,131 
  (79,154)
  (80,815)
  613,249 
  - 
  (364,436)
  248,813 
Investment properties
  57,916,057 
  13,671,173 
  2,333,783 
  - 
  73,921,013 
  - 
  (1,588,639)
  72,332,374 
Property, plant and equipment
  169,360 
  203,005 
  - 
  - 
  372,365 
  - 
  (1,332)
  371,033 
Trading properties
  - 
  - 
  215,968 
  - 
  215,968 
  - 
  - 
  215,968 
Goodwill
  7,355 
  21,742 
  - 
  63,072 
  92,169 
  - 
  (29,097)
  63,072 
Rights to receive units (barter transactions)
  - 
  - 
  92,599 
  - 
  92,599 
  - 
  - 
  92,599 
Inventories
  46,601 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  46,601 
  - 
  (836)
  45,765 
Investments in associates
  - 
  - 
  - 
  531,927 
  531,927 
  - 
  1,265,314 
  1,797,241 
Operating assets
  58,139,373 
  13,895,920 
  2,642,350 
  594,999 
  75,272,642 
  - 
  (354,590)
  74,918,052 
 
 
 
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7. Information about subsidiaries
 
The Group conducts its business through several operating and holding subsidiaries.
 
The subsidiaries are shown by percentage of participation held by the Group:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Name of the entity
Place of business / Country of incorporation
Main activity
 
% of ownership interest held
 
 
% of ownership interest held by non-controlling interests
 
 
% of ownership interest held
 
 
% of ownership interest held by non-controlling interests
 
 
    
    
    
    
Panamerican Mall S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  80.00%
  20.00%
  80.00%
  20.00%
Torodur S.A.
Uruguay
Investment
  100.00%
  0.00%
  100.00%
  - 
Arcos del Gourmet S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  90.00%
  10.00%
  90.00%
  10.00%
Shopping Neuquén S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  99.95%
  0.05%
  99.95%
  0.05%
Entertainment Holdings S.A.
Argentina
Investment
  70.00%
  30.00%
  70.00%
  30.00%
Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  53.68%
  46.32%
  53.68%
  46.32%
Fibesa S.A.
Argentina
Mandatory
  97.00%
  3.00%
  97.00%
  3.00%
Centro de entretenimiento La Plata S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  95.00%
  5.00%
  100.00%
  - 
La Maltería S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  99.99%
  0.01%
  - 
  - 
Pareto S.A.
Argentina
Design and development sofware
  69.96%
  30.04%
  - 
  - 
 
 
Restrictions, commitments and other matters in respect of subsidiaries
 
According to Law N° 19,550, 5% of the profit in each fiscal year must be segregated to constitute a legal reserve until they reach legal capped amounts (20% of the nominal value of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group has not reached the legal limit of this reserve. Dividends are paid across the Group’s subsidiaries based on their individual accounting statements.
 
Arcos del Gourmet
 
In December 2013, the Judicial Branch confirmed a precautionary measure that suspended the opening of the Shopping mall because it considered that it did not have certain government permits within the framework of two judicial proceedings. However, by virtue of the result of the ordinary instances of the cases, this precautionary measure was dismissed and the shopping mall has been operating for five years.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, one of these judicial proceedings continued its process in an extraordinary instance, as the plaintiff filed an appeal for unconstitutionality before the Superior Court of Justice of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Although that appeal was initially rejected, the plaintiff filed a complaint for denied appeal and ultimately it was granted. Within that framework, the Superior Court of Justice of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires decided to refer the proceedings to the Chamber so that it may issue a new sentence contemplating certain parameters set by said Court regarding the transfer of green spaces to the City. On February 14, 2019, the Chamber decided to condemn the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA) and Arcos, providing for the partial annulment of resolution 157 / APRA / 14 at the point that it did not consider appropriate for Arcos to transfer 65%. of the land for use and public utility with unrestricted access and destined "especially and preferably to the generation of new landscaped green spaces". Consequently, it was resolved that the GCBA must issue an administrative act that provides for this assignment. If it does not do so, Arcos must also comply with said assignment, either on the premises where the commercial center is currently located, be it totally or partially on land adjacent to the area. Failing to do this, Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (Arcos) must pay, prior to the realization of an expert report to be ordered in the execution stage, the sum of money necessary in order for the administration to proceed to the search for a property with the objective of fulfilling the aforementioned purpose. If none of the aforementioned forms of compliance are specified, the power to order the demolition on the necessary works in order to comply with the transfer order will be expedited after the intervention of the relevant experts and / or technical departments of the GCBA.
 
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Against that judgment, an appeal for local unconstitutionality was filed on March 11, 2019 and a federal extraordinary appeal on March 15, 2019. After the relevant transfers were made, the Chamber decided to reject the appeal for unconstitutionality raised, which is why the 29 of May 2019, a complaint was lodged due to an appeal of unconstitutionality denied. Said appeal is pending before the Superior Court of Justice of the City of Buenos Aires. On June 10, 2019, the Court ordered Arcos to accompany additional documentation. This documentation consists of provisions dictated by different departments of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. Such intimation was fulfilled in a timely manner.
 
Based on the foregoing, the legal advisors of Arcos consider that there is a probability of success.
 
Nowadays, the Distrito Arcos shopping mall is currently open to the public and operating normally.
 
Concession Status
 
In November 2008, the Arcos del Gourmet S.A. signed a contract with the Agencia de Administración de Bienes del Estado (State Assets Administration Office, or AABE in Spanish) for which the Company had been granted the concession to use the properties located in the jurisdiction of Estación Palermo, ex Línea San Martín - Palermo loading deck (on Juan B. Justo Avenue from Santa Fe Avenue to Paraguay Street) until December 31, 2025 (the “Arcos concession agreement”).
 
Subsequently, in September 2011, a contract for the readjustment of this concession was entered into with the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (ADIF in Spanish) (to which the rail assets were transferred in the jurisdiction of AABE), puorsuant to the term of the Arcos concession agreement was extended until December 31, 2030. This new agreement provides for an automatic extension of 3 years and 4 months in the event that the Company complies with the agreement and ADIF so finds. Likewise, a new extension is established for an additional 3 years if the Company so declares and ADIF corroborates compliance with the obligations. This agreement established an initial monthly fee of Ps. 200 (plus VAT) until December 31, 2025, and Ps. 250 (plus VAT) as of January 1, 2026, these values being adjustable every 2 years until the end of the term of the concession.
 
The Argentine government issued Executive Order 1723/2012, whereby several plots of land located in prior rail yards of Palermo, Liniers and Caballito were designated for development and urbanization projects.
 
In this respect and as part of several measures related to other licensed persons and/or concessionaires, the Company was notified, of Resolution 170/2014 revoking of the Arcos Concession agreement.
 
It should further be pointed out that such measure:
 
(i) has not been adopted due to noncompliance of the company.
(ii) there is no the interruption of the commercial development or operation of the shopping mall, which continues to operate under normal conditions;
 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Arcos del Gourmet S.A. has filed the relevant administrative resources (appeal) and has also filed a judicial action requesting that the revocation of the Arcos Concession agreement be overruled. Likewise, the Company has concurrently brought an action of lease rental payments as a result of which it is making judicial deposits in time and form of the agreed monthly rental payments pursuant to the Concession to Agreement for that the Company interprets has been improperly revoked. To date, the administrative remedy has been waived (by operation of law since judicial proceedings have been commenced), the Argentine goverment answered the complaint in the case where the parties contest the admissibility of the order revoking the concession, and the complaint has already been served which was answered by Trenes Argentinos opposing exceptions, which have already been answered by the Company.
 
In turn, and due to the possibility that the eviction of Distrito Arcos property could be resolved in a short time, a precautionary measure was filed in order to avoid the latter until the annulment action is resolved. On June 28, 2019, the interim measure was granted, which is why the launching of the property has been suspended. The sum of Ps. 60,500 was set as an escrow, which must be implemented through a deposit in the Official Bank in cash, in securities, bonds or the other financial assets.
 
 
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Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A.
 
As a result of a public auction in February 1991, the City of Buenos Aires granted to Emprendimiento Recoleta S.A. (ERSA) a 20-year concession to use a plot of land in Centro Cultural Recoleta, which was set to expire in November 2013. In addition, pursuant to Resolution No. 1125/00 issued by the Secretariat of Economy and Finance of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (Secretaria de Hacienda y Finanzas del GCBA) an extension was granted for “Edificio Esquina” or “Edificio Ballena” to be used as a Multipurpose Area (“Salones de usos múltiples”); and pursuant to Decree No. 867/10 dated November 25, 2010, a five-year extension was granted so the agreement was set to expire on November 18, 2018.
 
On December 5, 2018, the property was returned to the competent authorities, who from that date have control of the property, terminating the concession. Consequently, and taking into account that ERSA statute has as its sole corporate purpose the exploitation of the aforementioned concession, the Company entered, as of said date, in the process of dissolution and liquidation as established in subsection 4) of Art. 94 of the LGS
 
It should be noted that the end of ERSA’s concession has no significant impact on the Group’s financial statements.
 
Panamerican Mall S.A.
 
Below is the summarized financial information of subsidiaries with material non-controlling interests which are considered significant for the Group, presented before intercompany eliminations.
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
Non-current assets
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
Net assets
 
 
% of ownership interest held by non-controlling interests
 
 
Book value of non-controlling interest
 
 
% of ownership interest held by controlling interests
 
 
Book amount
 
  06.30.19 
  625,699 
  13,867,781 
  664,736 
  3,913,583 
  9,915,161 
  20%
  1,983,032 
  80%
  7,932,129 
  06.30.18 
  1,064,524 
  13,667,603 
  637,075 
  4,523,874 
  9,571,179 
  20%
  1,914,236 
  80%
  7,656,943 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
Comprehensive income for the year
 
 
Cash from operating activities
 
 
Cash from investing activities
 
 
Cash from financing activities
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
 
  06.30.19 
  1,548,849 
  343,983 
  744,566 
  (498,307)
  (115,484)
  130,775 
  - 
  06.30.18 
  1,182,207 
  2,457,550 
  454,251 
  (1,240,457)
  812,294 
  26,088 
  56,628 
 
The non-controlling interests of the remaining subsidiaries summarize Ps. 194,720 and Ps. 330,208 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. None of these subsidiaries have non-controlling interest that individually are considered significant for the group.
 
8. Interests in joint ventures
 
Restrictions, commitments and other matters in respect of joint ventures
 
According to Business Companies Law N° 19,550, 5% of the profit of the year is set aside as a legal reserve until it reaches the legal capped amounts (20% of total capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. The Group’s joint ventures have not reached the legal limit of this reserve.
 
There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interest in joint ventures, and there are no contingent liabilities of the joint ventures themselves, other those mentioned bellow.
 
Quality Invest S.A.
 
On March 31, 2011, Quality Invest and Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C. y F., or “Nobleza Piccardo,” executed a title deed for the purchase of 159,996 sqm plot of land located in the District of San Martin, Province of Buenos Aires, currently intended for industrial purposes and suitable in terms of characteristics and scale for mixed-use developments. The price for the property was USD 33 million, being paid 30% as of that date. For the remaining balance a mortgage was constituted in the first degree of privilege over the property in favor of Nobleza Piccardo. Capital plus interest calculated at a nominal annual rate of 7.5% on balances, was paid in full in advance in March 2013.
 
 
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On May 16, 2012, the Municipality of San Martin granted a pre-feasibility permit for commercial use, entertainment, events, offices, etc., which would enable performance of a mixed-use development thereon.
 
Pursuant to an Ordinance 11,706 enacted on December 30, 2014, a re-zoning permit was obtained for the plot of land to be used mainly for commercial purposes, which considerably expands the uses and potential buildable square meters through new urban indicators. On January 5, 2017, the Provincial Decree No. 1,835 was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Buenos Aires granting its approval, and the new urban and rezoning standards became effective.
 
As approved in the Ordinance, on January 20, 2015, Quality Invest entered into a zoning agreement with the Municipality of San Martin which governs various issues related to applicable regulations and provides for a mandatory assignment of square meters in exchange for monetary contributions subject to fulfillment of certain administrative milestones of the rezoning process, the first of which (for Ps.20,000) was paid to the Municipality ten days after the execution of the aforementioned agreement.
 
Moreover, on June 27, 2016, the plot subdivision plan was filed with the Municipality, in compliance with another significant milestone committed under the zoning agreement.
 
On June 28, 2017, Quality Invest S.A. signed an agreement with EFESUL S.A. in order to assume as their own the obligations that the latter agreed with the Municipality of San Martin within the framework of the aforementioned Urban Agreement. These agreement contemplates a donation, which will be paid based on the work progress that the Municipality develops on the property initially transferred by EFESUL S.A.
 
In addition, during July 2017, Quality Invest S.A. subscribed two addendums to the aforementioned Urban Development Agreement, which contemplate the following: 1) a new subdivision plan of the property will be presented within 120 days of the addendum signing and 2) the payment of the twelveth installment in cash was replaced by the sum of Ps. 71 million payables in 18 equal and consecutive monthly installments.
 
On October 16, 2018, Quality signs the 3rd amendment to the Urban Agreement, which, in relation to the first clause of the second addendum, contemplates that the company must pay the Municipality as a balance for the execution of the Expansion and enhancement of the Rodríguez Peña Street, the amount of Ps. 19,722 in capital and Ps. 6,362 in concept of adjutment by application of the CPI until December 31, 2018, which will be paid for work progress certificates.
 
On December 27, 2018, Quality subscribes a bailment agreement with the Municipality of San Martín, in relation to the strip to be transferred for the realization of the Metrobus, in front of Av. San Martín. Once Quality subdivision plan has been registered, it will be transfered by public deed or similar document that strip for Metrobus to the Municipality of San Martín.
 
At the date of these financial statements, the subdivision plan was presented before the Ministry of Public Works and Services of the Municipality of San Martín and the stamp by the municipality is pending.
 
La Rural S.A.
 
 In connection with the Fairground, as publicly known, in December 2012 the National Executive Branch issued Executive Order 2552/12 that annulled an executive order dated 1991 which had approved the sale of the Fairground to the Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA); the effect of this new order was to revoke the sale transaction. Subsequent, on March 21, 2012, the National Executive Branch notified the SRA of said executive order and further ordered that the property be returned to the Argentine government within 30 subsequent days. Then, the SRA issued a press release publicly disclosing the initiation of legal actions and the obtaining of a precautionary measure for which Decree 2552/12 was suspended. Furthermore, as it has become publicly known, on August 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the appeal filed by the Argentine government against the interim measure timely requested by the SRA.
 
Neither has IRSA Propiedades Comerciales been served notice formally nor is it a party involved in the legal actions brought by the SRA.
 
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Given the potential dimension of the dispute, as it has been known to the public, we estimate that if Executive Order 2552/12 was found to be unconstitutional, such order shall have no legal effects either in EHSA or in the acquisition by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales of an equity interest in EHSA. However, should the opposite happen, that is, a court order declaring the Executive Order 2699/91, this could have a real impact on acquired assets. In this scenario, the judicial decision may render the purchase of the Plot of Land by SRA null and void, and all acts executed by SRA in relation to the Plot of Land, including the right of use currently held by the entity where EHSA has an indirect equity interest, through vehicle entities, would also become null and void.
 
On June 1, 2015, a ruling was issued in case 4573/2012 SOCIEDAD RURAL ARGENTINA vs. NATIONAL STATE – EXECUTIVE POWER ON DECLARATORY ACTION, whereby the injunction staying the effects of Executive Order 2552/12 were lifted.
 
On June 2, 2015 the SRA filed a writ of appeals against the ruling indicated above and on that same date the appeal was admitted with staying effects. While the appeal filed by SRA was filed in the Appellate court, the decision of the judge of first instance who decided to lift the precautionary measure had no effect and was suspended.
 
On September 17, 2015, the court of appeals revoked the decision and rejected in the motion by of the Argentine government to lift the precautionary measure and the Law N° 26,854 was declared inapplicable to the case of precautionary measures against the Government. As a result, the injunction issued on January 4, 2013 was confirmed. The National Government filed an extraordinary federal appeal and subsequently a complaint, both were dismissed, therefore, the precautionary measure was reaffirmed.
 
On March 11, 2016 La Rural S.A. was summoned as third party in the case referred to above, and filed an answer to such summons on April 6, 2017. 
 
On April 21, 2016 the National Government presented itself, requested the annotation of litis as a precautionary measure, opposed the exception of incompetence, raised the inadmissibility of the declaratory action of certainty, in subsidy, proceeded to answer the complaint. It also requested the suspension of the sentence until the criminal case is resolved and opposed, as a counterclaim, a motion declare the anulment of Decree 2699/91, as well as all those acts enacted in consequence of said decree.
 
By order of April 29, 2016, the National Government was presented, opposed to the exception raised, the claim in subsidy was contested and the action of injuriousness filed, and it ordered the transfer of the different Government proposals to the SRA.
 
On the same occasion, the precautionary measure for the annotation of the requested litigation was admitted under the responsibility of the National Government regarding the individualized properties in the process.
 
On November 22, 2016, SRA answered the transfer of the injuriousness action filed by the National Government, which was considered as answered on December 1.
 
On December 21, 2016, the National Government, for its part, answered the exception of expiration opportunely opposed. Nevertheless, it was indicated that confirmation with La Rural S.A. was pending.
 
On June 19, 2017, the transfer of the exception of incompetence raised by the National Government was substantiated, which was answered by La Rural SA in June 2017. On the same occasion, SRA accused expiry of that previous exception in the terms of article 310 CPCCN, which was resolved by order of July 14, 2017.
 
On that occasion it was resolved to sustain the expiration filed by Sociedad Rural Argentina regarding the incident of exception of incompetence filed by the National Government. Therefore, the process was settled in the Civil and Commercial Federal jurisdiction.
 
On August 28, 2017, the National Government notified the transfer of the request of certain sections of the SRA's submission that answered the counterclaim and was transferred to the third party of the prescription exception opposed by the SRA at the time of answer the counterclaim. Both substations were answered by SRA and La Rural SA on September 4, 2017.
 
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On October 5, 2017, the Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 2 requested the referral of the proceedings in the context of the case: "Menem, Carlos Saúl and other s / inf. Art. 261, first paragraph of the CP ". For presentations of December 2018 and March 2019, SRA requested the Oral Court to return the proceedings in order to continue with the process. As of the date of these financial statements, the proceedings have not been returned and are in the possession of the Oral Criminal Court No. 2.
 
On March 27, 2018, the Court decided to convict various Administration officials, including former President Carlos S. Menem and former Minister Domingo F. Cavallo, as necessary participants in the crime of peculation. Additionally, it resolved to acquit the authorities of the imputed Argentine Rural Society and it was decided to reject the request for restitution of the property requested by the AABE, leaving the decision on that matter in the hands of the Federal Civil and Commercial Court involved. The basics of the decision were published on May 28, 2018.
 
Quality Invest S.A.
 
Set out below is the summarized financial information for the joint ventures considered to be material to the Group:
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
Non-current assets
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
Net assets
 
 
% of ownership interest held by non-controlling interests
 
 
Book value of non-controlling interest
 
 
% of ownership interest held by controlling interests
 
 
Book amount
 
  06.30.19 
  17,779 
  3,443,948 
  83,111 
  806,467 
  2,572,148 
  50%
  1,286,074 
  21,742 
  1,286,074 
  06.30.18 
  7,604 
  4,387,994 
  100,007 
  1,008,423 
  3,287,168 
  50%
  1,643,584 
  21,742 
  1,643,584 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
Comprehensive income for the year
 
 
Cash from operating activities
 
 
Cash from investing activities
 
 
Cash from financing activities
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
  06.30.19 
  24,868 
  (816,685)
  (87,000)
  (93)
  87,090 
  (3)
  06.30.18 
  21,817 
  1,227,004 
  (137,504)
  (925)
  138,436 
  8 
 
Below is detail of the investment and values of shares held by de Group in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, as well as the Group's participation in the comprehensive results of these companies as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 

 
% of ownership interest held by non-controlling interests
 
 
Value of Company’s interest in equity
 
 
Company’s interest in comprehensive income/ (loss)
 
Name of entity
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Joint Ventures
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Quality Invest S.A.
  50.00%
  50.00%
  50.00%
  1,307,816 
  1,665,325 
  (408,541)
  613,502 
  105,674 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. (1)
  50.00%
  50.00%
  50.00%
  217,328 
  331,238 
  (103,448)
  66,136 
  245,646 
La Rural S.A. (2)
  50.00%
  50.00%
  50.00%
  70,804 
  272,653 
  100,728 
  (30,410)
  (77,384)
Associates
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tarshop S.A. (2)
  - 
  20.00%
  20.00%
  - 
  150,886 
  1,866 
  (16,105)
  (17,340)
Other associates (3)
    
    
    
  10,541 
  4,330 
  5,014 
  (12,243)
  9,151 
Total interests in associates and joint ventures (4)
    
    
    
  1,606,489 
  2,424,432 
  (404,381)
  620,880 
  265,747 
 
 



   
 
Last financial statements issued
 
Name of entity
Place of business / Country of incorporation
Main activity
 
Common shares
 
 
Share capital (nominal value)
 
 
Income for the year
 
 
Equity
 
Joint Ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quality Invest S.A.
Argentina
Real estate
  163,039,244 
  326,078 
  (816,685)
  2,572,148 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A. (1)
Argentina
Real estate
  138,750 
  27,750 
  (118,686)
  419,946 
La Rural S.A. (2)
Argentina
Event organization and others
  714,498 
  1,430 
  227,445 
  71,816 
 
(1)
Nominal value per share Ps. 100.
(2)
Correspond to profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
(3)
Represents other individually non-significant associates.
(4)
Includes Ps. 227 and Ps. 567. as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, in relation to the equity interest in Avenida Compras disclosed in Note 19.
 
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Changes in the Group’s investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Beginning of the year
  2,424,432 
  1,797,241 
Adjustment of previous years (IFRS 9) (i)
  (28,811)
  - 
Profit sharing, net
  (404,381)
  620,880 
Dividends distributed (Note 29)
  (311,645)
  (70,641)
Sale of interest of subsidiaries (Note 29)
  (123,939)
  - 
Irrevocable contributions (Note 29)
  50,833 
  74,387 
Capital contributions (Note 29)
  - 
  2,565 
End of the year (4)
  1,606,489 
  2,424,432 
 
(i)
See Note 2.2.
 
9. Investment properties
 
The Group's investment properties are measured at fair value. The following table shows the Group’s hierarchy of fair values per investment property category and the changes in the investment property’s balances for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Shopping Malls
 
 
Office and Other rental properties
 
 
Undeveloped parcels of land
 
 
Properties under development
 
 
Others (*)
 
   
Fair value hierarchy
  3 
  2 
  2 
  2 
  3 
 
Total
 
Fair value as of 06.30.17
  57,497,286 
  11,276,723 
  2,333,783 
  1,224,582 
  - 
  72,332,374 
Additions
  198,607 
  1,854 
  431,067 
  1,692,757 
  - 
  2,324,285 
Incorporation as result of business combination (Note 15)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  183,295 
  183,295 
Capitalization of financial costs (Note 27)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  26,093 
  - 
  26,093 
Disposals
  (2,434)
  (47,311)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (49,745)
Capitalized lease costs
  24,251 
  7,373 
  - 
  2,387 
  - 
  34,011 
Depreciation of capitalized lease costs (i)
  (3,477)
  (4,363)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (7,840)
Transfers
  2,125 
  (12,299)
  - 
  (2,125)
  - 
  (12,299)
Net gain from fair value adjustment on investment properties
  4,276,354 
  3,758,101 
  963,975 
  418,321 
  76,364 
  9,493,115 
Fair value as of 06.30.18
  61,992,712 
  14,980,078 
  3,728,825 
  3,362,015 
  259,659 
  84,323,289 
Additions
  237,736 
  64,816 
  344,894 
  1,075,630 
  19,395 
  1,742,471 
Capitalization of financial costs (Note 27)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  67,396 
  - 
  67,396 
Capitalized lease costs
  2,840 
  8,115 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  10,955 
Depreciation of capitalized lease costs (i)
  (2,967)
  (5,933)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (8,900)
Transfers
  363,821 
  5,383,124 
  - 
  (5,744,804)
  51,918 
  54,059 
Net gain from fair value adjustment on investment properties
  (28,467,712)
  (935,662)
  1,638,336 
  2,085,291 
  (183,317)
  (25,863,064)
Fair value as of 06.30.19
  34,126,430 
  19,494,538 
  5,712,055 
  845,528 
  147,655 
  60,326,206 
 
(i)
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018 depreciation charges were included in “Costs” in the amount of Ps. 8,900 and Ps. 7,840, respectively, in the statement of comprehensive income (See Note 25)
(*)      
Corresponds to the DirectTV Arena Stadium and La Rural S.A. - OFC S.R.L - Ogden Argentina S.A. - Entretenimiento Universal S.A. - Transitory Union.
 
Valuation processes
 
The Group's investment properties were valued at each reporting date by independent professionally qualified appraisers with recognized professional qualification and have experience in the locations and segments of the investment properties appraised. For all investment properties, their current use equates to the highest and best use.
 
The Group's finance department includes a team that reviews the appraisals performed by the independent appraisers for financial reporting purposes (the "review team"). At each financial year end, the review team: (i) verifies all major and important assumptions relevant to the appraisal in the valuation report from the independent appraiser; (ii) assesses property valuation movements compared to the valuation report; and (iii) holds discussions with the independent appraiser.
 
Changes in Level 2 and 3 fair values, if any, are analyzed at each reporting date during the appraisal discussions between the review team and the independent appraiser. The Board of Directors ultimately approves the fair value calculations for recording into the Financial Statements.
 
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Valuation techniques used for the estimation of fair value of the investment property:
 
The Group has defined valuation techniques according to the characteristics of each property and the type of market in which these assets are located, in order to maximize the use of observable information available for the determination of fair value.
 
For the Shopping Malls there is no liquid market for the sale of properties with these characteristics that can be taken as a reference of value. Likewise, the Shopping Malls, being a business denominated in pesos, are highly related to the evolution of macroeconomic variables in Argentina, the purchasing power of individuals, the economic cycle of GDP growth, the fluctuations of inflation, among others. Consequently, the methodology adopted by the Group for the valuation of Shopping Malls is the discounted cash flow model (“DCF”), which allows the volatility of the Argentine economy to be taken into account and its correlation with the revenue streams of the Malls and the inherent risk of the Argentine macroeconomy. The DCF methodology contemplates the use of certain unobservable valuation assumptions, which are determined reliably based on the information and internal sources available at the date of each measurement. These assumptions mainly include the following:
 
● Cash flow from future projected revenue are based on the current locations, type and quality of the properties, and supported by the lease agreements that the Company has signed with its tenants. Because the Company's revenues are the higher value between a Minimum Fixed Value (“VMA”) and a percentage of the tenant's sales in each Shopping Mall, estimates of the evolution of the Gross Domestic Product (“GDP) were considered ”) And the Inflation of the Argentine economy provided by an external consultant to estimate the evolution of tenant sales, which have a high correlation with these macroeconomic variables. These macroeconomic projections were contrasted with the projections prepared by the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) and with the Survey of Macroeconomic Expectations (“REM”), which consists of a Survey prepared by the Central Bank of Argentina aimed to local and foreign specialized analysts in order to allow a systematic follow-up of the main short and medium term macroeconomic forecasts on the evolution of the Argentine economy.
● The income from all Shopping Malls was considered to grow with the same elasticity in relation to the evolution of the GDP and the projected Inflation. The specific characteristics and risks of each Shopping Mall are collected through the use of the historical average Ebitda Margin of each of them.
● Cash flows from future investments, expansions, expansions or improvements in Shopping Mall were not contemplated.
● Terminal value: a perpetuity calculated from the cash flow of the last year of useful life was considered.
● The cash flow for concessions was projected until the termination date of the concession stipulated in the current contract.
● Given the prevailing inflationary context and the volatility of certain macroeconomic variables, a reference long term interest rate in pesos is not available to discount the projected cash flows from shopping malls. Consequently, the projected cash flows were dollarized through the future ARS / USD exchange rate curve provided by an external consultant, which are contrasted to assess their reasonableness with those of the IMF, OECD, REM and the On-shore Exchange Rate Futures Market (ROFEX). Finally, dollarized cash flows were discounted with a long-term dollar rate, the weighted average capital cost rate (“WACC”) for each valuation date.
● The estimation of the WACC discount rate was determined according to the following components:
a) United States Treasury risk-free rate;
b) Iindustry beta, considering comparable companies from the US, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, in order to contemplate the Market Risk on the risk-free rate;
c) Argentine country risk considering the EMBI + Index; and
d) Cost of debt and capital structure, considering that information available from the Argentine corporate market (“blue chips”) was determined as a reference, since sovereign bonds have a history of defaults. Consequently, and because IRSA CP, based on its representativeness and market share represents the most important entity in the sector, we have taken its indicators to determine the discount rate.
 
 
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For offices and other rental properties and land reserves, the valuation was determined using transactions of comparable market, since the market for offices and land reserves in Argentina is liquid and has market transactions that can be taken as a reference. These fair values are adjusted to the differences in key attributes such as location, property size and quality of interior. The most significant imput to this comparable market approach is the price per square meter that derives from the supply and demand in force in the market at each valuation date.
 
It can sometimes be difficult to reliably determine the fair value of the property under development. In order to assess whether the fair value of the property under development can be determined reliably, management considers the following factors, among others:
 
●       The provisions of the construction contract.
●       The stage of completion.
●       Whether the project/property is standard (typical for the market) or non-standard.
●       The level of reliability of cash inflows after completion.
●       The development risk specific to the property.
●       Past experience with similar constructions.
●       Status of construction permits.
 
There were no changes to the valuation techniques during the fiscal years 2019 and 2018.
The following table presents information regarding the fair value measurements of investment properties using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
June 30, 2019
 
Property type
Valuation technique
 
Discount rate
 
 
Growth rate
 
Shopping Malls
Discounted cash flow
  12.10%
  3%
 
For the next five years the Group considered an average exchange rate Ps./USD with increasing trend that begins at Ps. 38.05 for to the year ended June 30, 2019, arriving at Ps. 72.16. Over the long term, the model assumes a nominal depreciation rate of the peso of 5.7%, estimated based on the projected inflation rates of Argentina and US. The inflation considered shows a decreasing trend, beginning at 44.5% and leveling off at around 8% in five years.
 
June 30, 2018
 
Property type
Valuation technique
 
Discount rate
 
 
Growth rate
 
Shopping Malls
Discounted cash flow
  9.79%
  3%
 
For the next 5 years the Group considered an average exchange rate Ps./USD with increasing trend that begins at Ps. 19.51 for to the year ended June 30, 2018, arriving at Ps. 49.05. Over the long term, the model assumes a nominal depreciation rate of the peso of 5.6%, estimated based on the projected inflation rates of Argentina and US. The inflation considered shows a decreasing trend, beginning at 25.0% and leveling off at around 8% in 5 years.
 
Sensitivity of unobservable assumptions - Shopping malls (in millions of pesos):
 
 
 
Discount rate + 1%
 
 
Discount rate -1%
 
 
Growth rate + 1 %
 
 
Growth rate - 1 %
 
 
Inflation
+ 10% (1)
 
 
Inflation
 - 10% (2)
 
 
Devaluation rate + 10% (3)
 
 
Devaluation rate - 10% (4)
 
2019
  (3,266)
  4,073 
  1,536 
  (1,232)
  (2,860)
  (2,618)
  (3,035)
  3,709 
2018
  (7,850)
  10,573 
  4,829 
  (3,589)
  6,271 
  (5,668)
  (5,562)
  6,797 
 
(1) assume a 10% higher inflation rate for each period vis-a-vis projected rates.
(2) assume a 10% lower inflation rate for each period vis-a-vis projected rates.
(3) assume a 10% higher exchange rate for each period vis-a-vis projected rates.
(4) assume a 10% lower exchange rate for each period vis-a-vis projected rates.
 
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The following amounts have been recognized in the statements of comprehensive income:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Revenues from rental and services (Note 24)
  7,459,141 
  7,640,944 
  7,790,310 
Expenses and collective promotion fund (Note 24)
  2,595,617 
  3,071,335 
  3,281,061 
Rental and services costs (Note 25)
  3,377,072 
  3,744,503 
  4,121,085 
Net unrealized loss/ gain from fair value adjustment on investment properties
  (25,863,064)
  9,477,225 
  (5,870,527)
Net realized gain from fair value adjustment on investment properties
  - 
  15,890 
  16,104 
 
Certain of the Group’s investment properties have been mortgaged or otherwise restricted to secure some of the Group’s borrowings and other liabilities. The net book value of those properties as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Córdoba Shopping (i)
  1,112,547 
  759,103 
Total
  1,112,547 
  759,103 
 
 
(i)
A portion of the Córdoba Shopping mall property is encumbered with an antichresis right as collateral for an advance rent received from NAI International II Inc. amounting to Ps. 82.3 million and Ps. 54.3 million, as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, (included in “Trade and other payables” in the statement of financial position).
 
10. Property, plant and equipment
 
Changes in the Group’s property, plant and equipment for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
 
 
Other buildings and facilities
 
 
Furniture and fixtures
 
 
 Machinery and equipment
 
 
 Vehicles
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs
  360,478 
  153,036 
  936,260 
  13,470 
  582 
  1,463,826 
Accumulated depreciation
  (157,577)
  (109,654)
  (816,638)
  (8,924)
  - 
  (1,092,793)
Net book amount as of 06.30.17
  202,901 
  43,382 
  119,622 
  4,546 
  582 
  371,033 
Additions
  11,496 
  2,144 
  37,099 
  - 
  - 
  50,739 
Transfers
  12,299 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  12,299 
Disposals
  (57,557)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (57,557)
Incorporation as result of business combination (Note 15)
  - 
  - 
  125 
  203 
  - 
  328 
Depreciation charges (i)
  (3,312)
  (8,975)
  (47,797)
  (2,099)
  - 
  (62,183)
As of June 30, 2018
  165,827 
  36,551 
  109,049 
  2,650 
  582 
  314,659 
Costs
  326,716 
  155,180 
  973,484 
  13,690 
  582 
  1,469,652 
Accumulated depreciation
  (160,889)
  (118,629)
  (864,435)
  (11,040)
  - 
  (1,154,993)
Net book amount as of 06.30.18
  165,827 
  36,551 
  109,049 
  2,650 
  582 
  314,659 
Additions
  - 
  34,915 
  32,128 
  - 
  - 
  67,043 
Disposals
  - 
  (408)
  (868)
  - 
  - 
  (1,276)
Transfers
  - 
  1,248 
  12,932 
  - 
  - 
  14,180 
Depreciation charges (i)
  (11,937)
  (8,691)
  (39,942)
  (2,144)
  - 
  (62,714)
Revaluation results
  - 
  317 
  91 
  - 
  - 
  408 
As of June 30, 2019
  153,890 
  63,932 
  113,390 
  506 
  582 
  332,300 
Costs
  326,714 
  183,135 
  999,522 
  13,691 
  582 
  1,523,644 
Accumulated depreciation
  (172,824)
  (119,203)
  (886,132)
  (13,185)
  - 
  (1,191,344)
Net book amount as of 06.30.19
  153,890 
  63,932 
  113,390 
  506 
  582 
  332,300 
 
(i) As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, depreciation charges were charged to “Costs” in the amount of Ps. 50,094 and Ps. 48,990, respectively, to “General and administrative expenses” in the amount of Ps. 12,166 and Ps. 12,904, respectively and to “Selling expenses” in the amount of Ps. 455 and Ps. 289, respectively, in the Statements of Comprehensive Income (See Note 25).
 
             As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, there are no properties under development included in these items, there were no capitalization of financial costs anual no items of property, plant and equipment have assets been mortgaged to guarantee group loans.
 
 
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The Group leases computer equipment under non-cancellable finance lease agreements. The lease terms have an average term of 4 and 5 years, and ownership of the assets lie within the Group (Note 23). Book amount of this equipment, included in class "Machinery and equipment”, is as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Costs – capitalized finance leases
  18,662 
  14,265 
Accumulated depreciation
  (3,720)
  (2,178)
Net book amount
  14,942 
  12,087 
 
11. Trading properties
 
Changes in trading properties for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
 
 
Completed properties
 
 
Undeveloped sites
 
 
Total
 
As of June 30, 2017
  3,393 
  212,575 
  215,968 
Transfers
  28,405 
  - 
  28,405 
Disposals (i)
  (30,065)
  - 
  (30,065)
As of June 30, 2018
  1,733 
  212,575 
  214,308 
Additions
  - 
  11,179 
  11,179 
Disposals (i)
  (878)
  - 
  (878)
Transfers
  809 
  (68,239)
  (67,430)
Impairment (Note 26)
  - 
  (32,048)
  (32,048)
As of June 30, 2019
  1,664 
  123,467 
  125,131 
 
 
 
 
Net book amount
 
 
Description
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Date of acquisition
Undeveloped sites:
    
    
 
Air space Coto
  37,031 
  33,168 
sep-97
Córdoba plot of land
  30,704 
  55,436 
may-15
Córdoba plot of land (shopping)
  - 
  68,239 
dic-06
Residential project Neuquén
  55,732 
  55,732 
may-06
Total undeveloped sites
  123,467 
  212,575 
 
 
    
    
 
Completed properties:
    
    
 
Condominios II
  1,664 
  1,733 
nov-13
Total completed properties
  1,664 
  1,733 
 
Total trading properties
  125,131 
  214,308 
 
Non-current
  124,021 
  213,147 
 
Current
  1,110 
  1,161 
 
Total
  125,131 
  214,308 
 
 
(i)
 As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the sales properties costs were charged to “Costs” in the Statements of Comprehensive Income. (See Note 25)
 
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 no borrowing costs were capitalized.
 
None of the Group’s trading properties have been mortgaged or otherwise restricted to secure the Group’s borrowings and other payables.
 
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12. Intangible assets
 
Changes in the Group’s intangible assets for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
 
   Goodwill   
   Software   
   Rights of use (ii)   
   Right to receive units (Barters) (iii)   
   Others   
   Total   
  As of June 30, 2017
    
    
    
    
    
    
Costs
  63,072 
  93,695 
  190,733 
  92,599 
  44,176 
  484,275 
Accumulated depreciation
  - 
  (19,261)
  (115,244)
  - 
  (29,450)
  (163,955)
Net book amount as of 06.30.17
  63,072 
  74,434 
  75,489 
  92,599 
  14,726 
  320,320 
Additions
  - 
  70,587 
  - 
  26,341 
  - 
  96,928 
Transfers
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (28,405)
  - 
  (28,405)
Incorporation as result of business combination (Note 15)
  129,016 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  129,016 
Amortization charge (i)
  - 
  (28,461)
  (10,706)
  - 
  (8,835)
  (48,002)
As of June 30, 2018
  192,088 
  116,560 
  64,783 
  90,535 
  5,891 
  469,857 
Costs
  192,088 
  164,282 
  190,733 
  90,535 
  44,176 
  681,814 
Accumulated depreciation
  - 
  (47,722)
  (125,950)
  - 
  (38,285)
  (211,957)
Net book amount as of 06.30.18
  192,088 
  116,560 
  64,783 
  90,535 
  5,891 
  469,857 
Additions
  - 
  129,521 
  - 
  532 
  - 
  130,053 
Transfers
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (809)
  - 
  (809)
Impairment (Note 26)
  (129,016)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (129,016)
Amortization charge (i)
  - 
  (52,629)
  (5,795)
  - 
  (5,891)
  (64,315)
As of June 30, 2019
  63,072 
  193,452 
  58,988 
  90,258 
  - 
  405,770 
Costs
  63,072 
  293,803 
  190,733 
  90,258 
  44,176 
  682,042 
Accumulated depreciation
  - 
  (100,351)
  (131,745)
  - 
  (44,176)
  (276,272)
Net book amount as of 06.30.19
  63,072 
  193,452 
  58,988 
  90,258 
  - 
  405,770 
 
(i) As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, depreciation charges were charged to “Costs” in the amount of Ps. 26,777 and Ps. 15,819, respectively, to “General and administrative expenses” in the amount of Ps. 36,724 and Ps. 31,982, respectively and to “Selling expenses” in the amount of Ps. 813 and Ps. 201, respectively, in the Statements of Comprehensive Income (See Note 25). There are no impairment charges for any of the reported years.
(ii) Corresponds to Distrito Arcos.
(iii) Corresponds to in-kind receivables representing the right to receive residential apartments in the future under barter transactions (Note 32).
 
 
13. Financial instruments by category
 
This note shows the financial assets and financial liabilities by category and a reconciliation to the corresponding line in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, as appropriate. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are assigned based on their different levels in the fair value hierarchy.
 
Financial assets and financial liabilities as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
 
 
 
Financial assets at amortized cost (i)
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Subtotal financial assets
 
 
Non-financial assets
 
 
Total
 
 June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 Level 1
 
 
 Level 2
 
 
 Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Assets as per statement of financial position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trade and other receivables (excluding allowance for doubtful accounts) (Note 14)
  2,543,209 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  2,543,209 
  5,026,566 
  7,569,775 
 Investments in financial assets:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - Investment in equity of public companies
  - 
  391,175 
  - 
  - 
  391,175 
  - 
  391,175 
 - Mutual funds
  - 
  1,452,587 
  436,080 
  - 
  1,888,667 
  - 
  1,888,667 
 - Bonds
  - 
  3,567,038 
  - 
  675,847 
  4,242,885 
  - 
  4,242,885 
 Derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - Futures contracts
  - 
  - 
  5,612 
  - 
  5,612 
  - 
  5,612 
 Cash and cash equivalents:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - Cash at banks and on-hand
  3,036,179 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  3,036,179 
  - 
  3,036,179 
 - Short- term investments
  - 
  1,162,808 
  - 
  - 
  1,162,808 
  - 
  1,162,808 
Total
  5,579,388 
  6,573,608 
  441,692 
  675,847 
  13,270,535 
  5,026,566 
  18,297,101 
 
 
 
Financial liabilities at amortized cost (i)
 
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Subtotal financial liabilities
 
 
Non-financial liabilities
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities as per statement of financial position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other payables (Note 17)
  960,711 
  - 
  960,711 
  2,413,628 
  3,374,339 
Derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
    
 - Futures contracts
  - 
  401 
  401 
  - 
  401 
 - Swaps of interest rate (ii)
  - 
  26,956 
  26,956 
  - 
  26,956 
Borrowings (excluding finance leases liabilities) (Note 18)
  23,515,819 
  - 
  23,515,819 
  - 
  23,515,819 
Total
  24,476,530 
  27,357 
  24,503,887 
  2,413,628 
  26,917,515 
 
 
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Financial assets and financial liabilities as of June 30, 2018 were as follows:
 
 
 
Financial assets at amortized cost (i)
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Subtotal financial assets
 
 
Non-financial assets
 
 
Total
 
June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets as per statement of financial position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables (excluding allowance for doubtful accounts) (Note 14)
  2,224,838 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  2,224,838 
  2,328,156 
  4,552,994 
Investments in financial assets:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
- Investment in equity public companies
  - 
  313,789 
  - 
  - 
  313,789 
  - 
  313,789 
- Mutual funds
  - 
  1,999,901 
  - 
  - 
  1,999,901 
  - 
  1,999,901 
- Bonds
  - 
  4,818,704 
  - 
  903,042 
  5,721,746 
  - 
  5,721,746 
- Financial trusts
  14,845 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  14,845 
  - 
  14,845 
Derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
- Futures contracts
  - 
  - 
  73,679 
  - 
  73,679 
  - 
  73,679 
Cash and cash equivalents:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
- Cash at banks and on hand
  1,865,426 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  1,865,426 
  - 
  1,865,426 
- Short- term investments
  - 
  3,802,301 
  - 
  - 
  3,802,301 
  - 
  3,802,301 
Total
  4,105,109 
  10,934,695 
  73,679 
  903,042 
  16,016,525 
  2,328,156 
  18,344,681 
 
 
 
 
Financial liabilities at amortized cost (i)
 
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Subtotal financial liabilities
 
 
Non-financial liabilities
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities as per statement of financial position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other payables (Note 17)
  1,635,517 
  - 
  1,635,517 
  2,416,051 
  4,051,568 
Derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
    
 - Bonds
  - 
  410 
  410 
  - 
  410 
 - Swaps of interest rate (ii)
  - 
  72,261 
  72,261 
  - 
  72,261 
Borrowings (excluding finance leases liabilities) (Note 18)
  24,353,087 
  - 
  24,353,087 
  - 
  24,353,087 
Total
  25,988,604 
  72,671 
  26,061,275 
  2,416,051 
  28,477,326 
 
(i)  The fair value of financial assets and liabilities at their amortized cost does not differ significantly from their book value.
(ii) The maturity date is February 16, 2023 and it is associated with the loan obtained through its subsidiary, Panameriacan Mall S.A, to pay for the work that is being carried out at the Polo Dot (See Note 18).
 
Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost also include liabilities under finance leases where the Group is the lessee and which therefore have to be measured in accordance with IAS 17 “Leases”. Finance leases are excluded from the scope of IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures”. Therefore, finance leases have been shown separately.
 
The following are details of the book value of financial instruments recognized, which were offset in the statements of financial position:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
 
 
Gross amounts recognized
 
 
Gross amounts offset
 
 
Net amount presented
 
 
Gross amounts recognized
 
 
Gross amounts offset
 
 
Net amount presented
 
Financial assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
Trade and other receivables (excluding the allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables)
  2,671,324 
  (128,115)
  2,543,209 
  2,354,493 
  (129,655)
  2,224,838 
Financial liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
Trade and other payables
  (1,088,826)
  128,115 
  (960,711)
  (1,765,172)
  129,655 
  (1,635,517)
 
Results of derivative financial instruments are included in “Financial results, net” in the statements of comprehensive income (Note 27) and can be assigned to the following categories:
 
 
 
Financial assets / (liabilities) at amortized cost
 
 
Financial assets / (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Total
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
  82,440 
  - 
  82,440 
Interest expense
  (2,049,071)
  - 
  (2,049,071)
Foreign exchange losses, net
  58,966 
  - 
  58,966 
Other finance costs
  (184,245)
  - 
  (184,245)
Gain from repurchase of non-convertible notes
  4,560 
  - 
  4,560 
Fair value gains of financial assets through profit or loss
  - 
  723,964 
  723,964 
Interest income from past due invoices
  165,063 
  - 
  165,063 
Gain from derivative financial instruments
  - 
  389,435 
  389,435 
Net (loss) income
  (1,922,287)
  1,113,399 
  (808,888)
 
 
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Financial assets / (liabilities) at amortized cost
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Total
 
June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
  286,167 
  - 
  286,167 
Dividend income
  57,959 
  - 
  57,959 
Interest expense
  (1,497,649)
  - 
  (1,497,649)
Foreign exchange losses, net
  (5,821,173)
  - 
  (5,821,173)
Other finance costs
  (194,326)
  - 
  (194,326)
Fair value gains of financial assets through profit or loss
  - 
  1,211,425 
  1,211,425 
Interest income from past due invoices
  60,945 
  - 
  60,945 
Gain from derivative financial instruments
  - 
  385,224 
  385,224 
Net (loss) income
  (7,108,077)
  1,596,649 
  (5,511,428)
 
 
 
 
Financial assets / (liabilities) at amortized cost
 
 
Financial assets / (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss
 
 
Total
 
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
  259,849 
  - 
  259,849 
Dividend income
  21,858 
  - 
  21,858 
Interest expense
  (1,479,775)
  - 
  (1,479,775)
Foreign exchange losses, net
  757,828 
  - 
  757,828 
Other finance costs
  (166,681)
  - 
  (166,681)
Loss from repurchase of non-convertible notes
  (367)
  - 
  (367)
Fair value gains of financial assets through profit or loss
  - 
  (475,402)
  (475,402)
Interest income from past due invoices
  115,673 
  - 
  115,673 
Gain from derivative financial instruments
  - 
  182,494 
  182,494 
Net loss
  (491,615)
  (292,908)
  (784,523)
 
Determination of fair values
 
IFRS 9 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. All financial instruments recognized at fair value are allocated to one of the valuation hierarchy levels of IFRS 7. This valuation hierarchy provides for three levels.
 
In the case of Level 1, valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities that the Group can refer to at the date of the statement of financial position. A market is deemed active if transactions take place with sufficient frequency and in sufficient quantity for price information to be available on an ongoing basis. Since a quoted price in an active market is the most reliable indicator of fair value, this should always be used if available.
 
 
The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level mainly comprise equity investments, mutual funds, bonds and non-convertible notes for which quoted prices in active markets are available. In the case of equity shares, the Group allocates them to this level when either a stock market price is available or prices are provided by a price quotation on the basis of actual market transactions.
 
 
In the case of Level 2, fair value is determined by using valuation methods based on inputs directly or indirectly observable in the market. The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level comprise foreign-currency forward contracts.
 
In the case of Level 3, the Group uses valuation techniques not based on inputs observable in the market. This is only permissible insofar as no observable market data are available. The inputs used reflect the Group’s assumptions regarding the factors which any market player would consider in their pricing. The Group uses the best available information for this, including internal company data. The Group uses the best available information, including internal data. The Group has determined that the value of the purchase option of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. is a level 3 financial instrument, whose fair value is zero as of June 30, 2019 and 2018.
 
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When no quoted prices in an active market are available, fair values are based on recognized valuation methods. The Group uses a range of valuation models for the measurement of Level 2 and Level 3 instruments, details of which may be obtained from the following table:
 
Description
Pricing model
Parameters
Fair value hierarchy
 
Range
 
Foreign-currency contracts
Present value method - Theoretical price
Money market curve; Interest curve
Level 2
  - 
Foreign-currency contracts
Foreign exchange curve
 
    
 
    
Arcos del Gourmet S.A. purchase option
Discounted cash flow
Projected revenues and discount rate
Level 3
 
Projected income: USD 0.5 MM – USD 1MM Discount rate 8.7% - 9.5%
 
 
    
Non-Convertible Notes - TGLT
Black & Scholes - Black & Scholes
Price and volatility of the subjacent
Level 3
 
Price: Ps. 2.5 - Ps. 6.5 Volatility of the subjacent: 50% - 70% Market interest rate: 10% - 13%
 
 Market Interest rate
 
 
    
Swaps of interest rate
Discounted cash flow
Interest rate futures
Level 2
  - 
 
14. Trade and other receivables
 
The following table shows the amounts of Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Lease and services receivables
  982,844 
  744,237 
Post-dated checks
  618,979 
  766,578 
Average of scheduled rent escalation
  533,256 
  468,589 
Debtors under legal proceedings
  227,320 
  248,637 
Property sales receivables
  30,100 
  31,485 
Consumer financing receivables
  16,441 
  25,578 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
  (267,431)
  (312,565)
Total trade receivables
  2,141,509 
  1,972,539 
Advance payments
  422,328 
  427,328 
Prepayments
  163,707 
  224,761 
Guarantee deposit
  1,284 
  - 
Loans
  47,985 
  69,032 
Other tax receivables
  122,386 
  159,840 
Expenses to be recovered
  13,912 
  12,451 
Others (*)
  146,518 
  151,363 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
  (165)
  (258)
Total other receivables
  917,955 
  1,044,517 
Related parties (Note 29)
  4,242,715 
  1,223,115 
Total current trade and other receivables
  7,302,179 
  4,240,171 
Non-current
  487,435 
  1,485,744 
Current
  6,814,744 
  2,754,427 
Total
  7,302,179 
  4,240,171 
 
(*) Includes Ps. 128,513 and Ps. 130,591 at June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of agreement for assumption of debt with the State Assets Administration Office, or AABE in Spanish. (See Note 18)
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, all non-current receivables are due within 4 years from the end of the fiscal year.
 
The fair values of trade and other receivables approximate their respective carrying amounts because, due to their short-term nature, the impact of discounting is not considered significant. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows.
 
Trade receivables are generally presented in the statement of financial position net of allowances for doubtful accounts. Impairment policies and procedures by type of receivables are discussed in detail in Note 2.15.
 
Movements in the Group’s allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables are as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Beginning of the year
  312,823 
  265,357 
Additions
  112,534 
  149,777 
Unused amounts reversed
  (36,481)
  (23,138)
Used during the year
  (5,743)
  (7,043)
Inflation adjustment
  (115,537)
  (72,130)
End of the year
  267,596 
  312,823 
 
The additions of allowance for doubtful account and unused amounts reversed have been included in “Selling expenses” in the statements of comprehensive income (Note 25). Amounts charged to the allowance account are generally written off, when no recovery is expected.
 
 
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The Group’s trade receivables comprise: shopping mall leases and related services, office leases and related services, consumer financing; and sales of properties. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivables (Note 5).
 
The Group also has receivables from related parties. Neither of which are due nor impaired.
 
Due to the distinct characteristics of each type of receivable, an aging analysis of past due unimpaired and impaired receivables are shown by type and class as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 (includes not past due receivables to reconcile with the amounts in the statements of financial position):
 
Type of receivable
 
Up to 3 months
 
 
3 to 6 months
 
 
Over 6 months
 
 
Non past due
 
 
Impaired
 
 
Total
 
 Shopping mall lease and services receivables
  127,361 
  41,316 
  39,952 
  1,857,706 
  250,990 
  2,317,325 
 Office leases and services receivables
  1,211 
  - 
  1,281 
  42,582 
  - 
  45,074 
 Consumer financing receivables
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  16,441 
  16,441 
 Properties sales receivables
  10,034 
  10,033 
  10,033 
  - 
  - 
  30,100 
 Total as of June 30, 2019
  138,606 
  51,349 
  51,266 
  1,900,288 
  267,431 
  2,408,940 
 Shopping mall leases and services receivables
  232,358 
  23,876 
  6,374 
  1,676,804 
  286,201 
  2,225,613 
 Office leases and services receivables
  552 
  - 
  1,090 
  - 
  786 
  2,428 
 Consumer financing receivables
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  25,578 
  25,578 
Property sales receivables
  1,980 
  - 
  25,940 
  3,565 
  - 
  31,485 
Total as of June 30, 2018
  234,890 
  23,876 
  33,404 
  1,680,369 
  312,565 
  2,285,104 
 
Leases and services receivables from investment properties:
 
Trade receivables related to leases and services from the shopping malls and offices represent 97.5% and 98.1% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Group has a large customer base and is not dependent on any single customer. Leases and services receivables that are not due and for which no allowance has been recorded relate to a wide and varied number of customers for whom there is no external credit rating available. Most of these customers have been actively renting a minimum of six months. New customers with less than six months are constantly monitored. At the end of the year, the Group has not experienced credit issues with these new customers.
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Group provided for net profit with respect to leases and services receivables for an amount of Ps. 85,190 and Ps. 132,856, respectively.
 
Consumer financing receivables:
 
Trade receivables related to the residual activities of the Group represent only 0.7% and 1.1% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Group provided for recorded net gains (losses) on impairment of consumer financing receivables in an amount of (Ps. 9,137) and (Ps. 6,217), respectively.
 
The estimation of the credit risk is complex and requires the use of rating and scoring models which are essential to measure default risk. In measuring the consumption credit risks of credit purchases made through credit cards and cash advances, the Company considers two components: (i) the probability of default by client or counterparty, and (ii) the likeable recovery rate of obligations in arrears. The models are reviewed regularly to check their effectiveness with respect to actual performance and, where necessary, to enhance them.
 
Receivables from the sale of properties:
 
Trade receivables related to the sale of properties represent 1.2% and 1.4% of the Group’s total trade receivables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Payments on these receivables are generally received when due and are generally secured by mortgages on the properties, thus credit risk on outstanding amounts is considered low.
 
 
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15. Cash flow and cash equivalent information
 
Following is a detailed description of cash flows generated by the Group’s operations for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
 

Note
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Net (loss)/ profit for the year
 
  (18,137,721)
  14,237,383 
  (413,003)
Adjustments:
 
    
    
    
Income tax
20
  (4,294,652)
  (4,571,920)
  (410,455)
Amortization and depreciation
25
  135,929 
  118,025 
  106,747 
Impaired trading properties
26
  32,048 
  - 
  - 
Impaired goodwill
26
  129,016 
  - 
  - 
Loss on sale of associates and joint ventures
 
  120,127 
  - 
  - 
Net loss/ (gain) from fair value adjustment on investment properties
9
  25,863,064 
  (9,493,115)
  5,854,423 
Gain from disposal of trading properties
 
  (15,980)
  (151,304)
  (164,981)
Disposals by concession maturity
 
  731 
  11,836 
  - 
ILP Long term incentive program
20
  - 
  - 
  34,885 
Averaging of schedule rent escalation
24
  (265,538)
  (63,154)
  (197,113)
Directors’ fees
 
  132,840 
  104,430 
  103,145 
Financial results
 
  564,975 
  6,068,190 
  1,250,255 
Provisions and allowances
 
  121,671 
  170,893 
  123,059 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
8
  404,381 
  (620,880)
  (265,747)
Interest held before business combination
 
  - 
  - 
  (25,811)
Foreign unrealized exchange loss/ (gain) on cash and fair value result of cash equivalents
 
  40,141 
  (451,787)
  (10,389)
Right to receive units due to non-compliance
 
  - 
  (12,634)
  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
    
    
    
Decrease/ (Increase) of Inventories
 
  9,925 
  (4,493)
  (10,677)
Decrease/ (Increase) in trade and other receivables
 
  248,571 
  (384,611)
  (367,179)
(Decrease)/ Increase in trade and other payables
 
  (885,325)
  820,812 
  834,540 
(Decrease)/ Increase in payroll and social security liabilities
 
  (69,300)
  42,727 
  76,133 
Uses of provisions and inflation adjustment
19
  (52,632)
  (79,173)
  (17,930)
Decrease/ (Increase) in trading properties
 
  4,970 
  176,766 
  (37,078)
Net cash generated from operating activities before income tax paid
 
  4,087,241 
  5,917,991 
  6,462,824 
 
The following table shows a detail of non-cash transactions occurred in the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Non-cash transactions
    
    
    
Decrease in intangible assets through an increase in trading properties
  809 
  28,405 
  26,281 
Decrease in trading properties through an increase in investment properties
  68,239 
  - 
  - 
Increase in investment properties through an increase in borrowings
  67,396 
  26,093 
  4,711 
Increase property plant and equipment through an increase in borrowings
  4,486 
  14,025 
  - 
Increase property plant and equipment through a decrease in investment properties
  14,180 
  12,299 
  - 
Increase in trade receivables through a decrease in trading properties
  709 
  4,603 
  - 
Increase trade and other receivables through a decrease in investment in associates and joint ventures
  301,182 
  11,147 
  - 
Decrease in trade and other receivables through an increase in investment in associates and joint ventures
  5,867 
  5,929 
  5,448 
Decrease in investment in associates and joint ventures through a decrease in borrowings
  5,882 
  6,169 
  41,373 
Decrease in investment in associates and joint ventures through a decrease in equity
  28,811 
  - 
  - 
Increase in intangible assets through an increase in trade and other payables
  - 
  59,561 
  - 
Increase in investment properties through an increase in trade and other payables
  - 
  206,753 
  - 
Increase in investment in associates and joint ventures through a decrease in provisions
  - 
  246 
  - 
Decrease in equity through an increase in trade and other payables
  - 
  56,629 
  130,761 
Decrease in equity through a decrease in trade and other receivables
  - 
  - 
  1,441,421 
Increase in investment properties through an increase in trade and other payables
  - 
  2,434 
  - 
Increase in trade and other receivables through an increase in borrowings
  - 
  109 
  - 
Acquisition in non-controling interest
  - 
  - 
  1,764 
Increase in trading properties through a decrease in investment properties
  - 
  - 
  27,775 
 
 
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Balances incorporated as result of business combination
 
 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Investments in joint ventures
  - 
  (215,296)
Trade and other receivables
  (56,545)
  - 
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax credits
  (165)
  (195,709)
Investment properties (Note 9)
  (183,295)
  - 
Property, plant and equipment (Note 10)
  (328)
  - 
Borrowings
  - 
  109,803 
Salaries and social security costs
  3,917 
  - 
Deferred income tax (Note 20)
  23,065 
  12,717 
Income tax and minimum presumed income tax liabilities
  2,072 
  2,135 
Trade and other payables
  171,381 
  26,939 
Provisions (Note 19)
  702 
  4,755 
Total net non-cash assets acquired
  (39,196)
  (254,656)
Cash and cash equivalents acquired
  - 
  (13,902)
Fair value of interest held before business combination
  - 
  134,259 
Goodwill (Note 12)
  (129,016)
  (63,072)
Non-controlling interests
  11,714 
  124,405 
Total net assets acquired
  (156,498)
  (72,966)
Financed amount
  59,561 
  - 
Cash acquired
  - 
  13,902 
Inflation adjustment
  16,660 
  (47,176)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
  (80,277)
  (59,064)
 
16 . Shareholder’s equity
 
Share capital and premium
 
The share capital of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales was originally represented by common shares with a nominal value of Ps. 0.1 per share and one vote each. On December 18, 2012, the Superintendence of Corporations registered an amendment to the Company’s by-laws whereby it increased the nominal value of its shares from Ps. 0.1 to Ps. 1 each. This amendment, was registered under number 20,264 of Stock Companies Book 62 T°. The CNV admitted the shares indicated above for listing on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
 
There have been no changes to capital accounts as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
 
As of June 30, 2019, the Company´s capital stock consisted of 126,014,050 common shares with a par value of Ps. 1.00 per share, entitled to one vote each and was as follows:
 

   
 
Approved by
 
   
Status
 
Par Value
 
Body
 
Date
 
 
Date of record with the Public Registry of Commerce
 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  1 
Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
  10.29.87 
  12.29.87 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  1 
Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
  10.26.88 
  12.29.88 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  38 
Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
  10.25.89 
  02.05.90 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  9,460 
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ meeting
  08.31.95 
  03.15.96 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  16,000 
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ meeting
  10.29.96 
  05.15.98 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  38,000 
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ meeting
  03.10.98 
  10.21.99 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  6,500 
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ meeting
  08.06.99 
  05.07.02 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  8,206 
(*) Board of Directors meeting
  06.28.04 
  05.04.05 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  47,755 
(**) Board of Directors meeting
  11.16.10 
  03.02.11 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  28 
(***) Board of Directors meeting
  09.22.11 
  01.04.12 
Subscribed, Issued and Paid up
  25 
(****) Board of Directors meeting
  03.13.13 
  01.16.15 
 
  126,014 
 
    
    
 
(*) 
Capital subscribed in connection with the conversion of convertible notes made until August 2006. Such conversions have been registered.
(**) 
Capital subscribed in connection with the conversion of convertible notes made on October 7, 2010.
(***) 
Capital subscribed in connection with the conversion of convertible notes made on September 21, 2011.
(****) 
Capital subscribed in connection with the conversion of convertible notes made on March 13, 2013.
 
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Inflation adjustment of share capital
 
Under Argentine GAAP, the Group’s financial statements were previously prepared on the basis of general price-level accounting which reflected changes in the purchase price of the Argentine Peso on the historical financial statements through February 28, 2003. The inflation adjustment related to share capital was recorded to an inflation adjustment reserve that formed part of shareholders' equity. The balance of this reserve could be applied only towards the issuance of common stock to shareholders of the Company. Resolution 592/11 of the CNV requires that at the transition date to IFRS certain equity accounts, such as the inflation adjustment reserve, are not adjusted and are considered an integral part of share capital.
 
Legal reserve
 
According to Law N° 19,550, 5% of the profit of the year is destined to constitute legal reserves until they reach legal capped amount (20% of share capital). This legal reserve is not available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses. IRSA Propiedades Comerciales has reached the legal limit of these reserves.
 
Reserve for future dividends
 
The Company and subsidiaries may separate portions of their profits of the year to constitute voluntary reserves according to company law and practice. These special reserves may be for general purposes or for specific uses.
 
The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on October 29, 2018 constituted a reserve for Ps. 22,643 million for future dividends.
 
Resolution reserve CNV 609/12- unassigned
 
The CNV, through General Resolutions N° 562/09 and 576/10, has provided for the application of Technical Resolutions N° 26 and 29 of the FACPCE, which adopt IFRS, as issued by the IASB, for company’s subject to the public offering regime ruled by Law N° 17,811, due to the listing of their shares or corporate notes, and for entities that have applied for authorization to be listed under the mentioned regime.
 
The Group adopted IFRS, as issued by the IASB, in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, being its transition date July 1, 2011.
 
As mentioned in Note 2.1.b), in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors decided to change the accounting policy applicable to investment properties replacing the acquisition cost method with fair value accounting, as permitted by IAS 40, and retroactively modified the comparative figures until the date of transition to IFRS (July 1, 2011).
 
This reserve cannot be available for dividend distribution and can only be released to absorb losses of non-assigned results. The changes in fair value that have occurred after the transition period are part of the non-assigned results.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Group's Board of Directors decided to change the accounting policy of the investment properties from the cost model to the fair value model, as allowed by IAS 40.
 
As of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the reserve amounted to Ps. 6,459 millon.
 
Special reserve
 
The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting on October 29, 2018 constituted a special reserve for Ps. 24,078 millon. As of June 30, 2019, the reserve amounted to Ps. 29,470 millon.
 
 
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Dividends
 
Dividends distributed corresponding to the results of the years ended as of June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were:
 
Ps. 705 million, approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held on October  31, 2018.
Ps. 1,283 million, approved Ps460,000 by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held on October 31, 2017.
Ps. 1,056 million, approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting on October 31, 2016, Ps. 641 million, approved by the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting on April 5, 2017 and Ps. 137 million corresponds to distributed dividends to non-controlling interest.
 
The decisions made on the basis of years’ results prior to the application of IAS 29, are not subject to be revised.
 
As of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 there were no prescribed dividends corresponding to dividends pending of payment from previous years.
 
The canceled dividends during the years ended as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were Ps. 705, Ps. 1,283 and Ps. 1,834.
 
Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2019 there was a refund of dividends of Ps. 32.8 million.
 
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses)
 
Retained earnings comprise accumulated profits or losses without a specific appropriation; positive earnings can be distributable by the decision of the Shareholders' meeting, as long as they are not subject to legal restrictions. These earnings comprise prior years' earnings that were not distributed, the amounts transferred from other comprehensive income and prior years' adjustments, according to IFRS. The restated amount is derived from the difference between the equity at the beginning of the first period of application of IAS 29 and the restatement of assets, liabilities and the rest of the equity items. Subsequently, the amounts are restated into the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting year.
 
General Resolution No. 593/2011 issued by the CNV provided that Shareholders in the Meetings at which they should decide upon the approval of financial statements in which the Retained earnings account has a positive balance, should adopt an express resolution as to the allocation of such balance, whether to dividend distribution, capitalization.
 
17. Trade and other payables
 
The following table shows the amounts of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Admission rights
  1,006,290 
  1,250,366 
Rent and service payments received in advance
  768,089 
  511,281 
Accrued invoices
  302,818 
  529,698 
Trade payables
  152,706 
  584,911 
Payments received in advance
  48,079 
  121,092 
Tenant deposits
  76,526 
  72,640 
Other income to be accrued
  55,018 
  31,130 
Total trade payables
  2,409,526 
  3,101,118 
Others
  126,131 
  144,720 
Withholdings payable
  251,014 
  427,538 
Tax payment plans
  285,138 
  74,644 
Dividends
  125 
  56,823 
Total other payables
  662,408 
  703,725 
Related parties (Note 29)
  302,405 
  246,725 
Total trade and other payables
  3,374,339 
  4,051,568 
Non-current
  860,013 
  956,341 
Current
  2,514,326 
  3,095,227 
Total
  3,374,339 
  4,051,568 
 
 
            The fair value of currents trade and other payables approximate their respective book values due to their short-term nature. The fair values of non-current trade and other payables approximate their book values. The impact of the discount is not significant.

 
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 18. Borrowings
 
The following table shows the Company's borrowings as of June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Book Value at 06.30.19
 
 
Book Value at 06.30.18
 
 
Fair Value at 06.30.19
 
 
Fair Value at 06.30.18
 
Non-convertible notes
  21,384,528 
  22,583,329 
  21,284,157 
  22,959,879 
Bank loans
  1,716,778 
  1,577,947 
  1,560,065 
  1,605,731 
Bank overdrafts
  220,167 
  10,416 
  220,167 
  10,416 
AABE Debts
  128,513 
  130,591 
  128,513 
  130,591 
Loans with non-controlling interests
  65,833 
  44,341 
  65,833 
  44,341 
Finance leases
  15,204 
  22,407 
  15,204 
  22,407 
Related parties (Note 29)
  - 
  6,463 
  - 
  6,463 
Total borrowings
  23,531,023 
  24,375,494 
  23,273,939 
  24,779,828 
Non-current
  22,271,559 
  23,900,248 
    
    
Current
  1,259,464 
  475,246 
    
    
Total
  23,531,023 
  24,375,494 
    
    
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Group did not hold collateralized liabilities (seller financing and long-term borrowings, excluding finance leases).
 
Borrowings also include liabilities under finance leases where the Group is the lessee and which therefore are measured in accordance with IAS 17 “Leases”. Information regarding liabilities under finance leases is disclosed in Note 23.
 
The maturity of the Group's borrowings (excluding obligations under finance leases) and the Group's classification related to interest rates is as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Capital
    
    
Less than one year
  735,988 
  59,546 
Between 1 and 2 years
  6,523,430 
  350,847 
Between 2 and 3 years
  457,294 
  6,746,792 
Between 3 and 4 years
  15,323,622 
  603,877 
More than 4 years
  - 
  16,165,130 
 
  23,040,334 
  23,926,192 
Accrued interest:
    
    
Less than one year
  384,452 
  405,473 
Between 1 and 2 years
  91,033 
  21,422 
 
  475,485 
  426,895 
 
  23,515,819 
  24,353,087 
 
The fair value of current borrowings at fixed-rates and current and non-current borrowings at floating-rates approaches its carrying amount, as the effect of discounting is not significant. The fair value of debt instruments that are not quoted on a market are valued at their technical value, that is, nominal value plus accrued interest.
 
The following table shows a detail of the borrowings evolution as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Balances at the beginning of the year
  24,375,494 
  9,595,720 
  11,869,515 
Borrowings obtained
  2,336,067 
  1,256,549 
  447,441 
Payment of borrowings
  (2,094,094)
  (132,997)
  (434,925)
Interest paid
  (2,024,581)
  (1,312,051)
  (1,219,962)
Accrued interest
  2,100,372 
  1,495,195 
  1,298,309 
Foreign exchange
  (1,419,045)
  10,355,706 
  (1,114,554)
Short-term loans, net
  247,393 
  (35,468)
  (23,159)
Repurchase of non-convertible notes
  (56,356)
  - 
  - 
Issuance of non-convertible notes
  - 
  4,609,660 
  - 
Payment of non-convertible notes
  - 
  - 
  (883,825)
Others
  17,595 
  25,128 
  31,775 
Inflation adjustment
  (19,218)
  (1,508,041)
  (489,409)
Incorporated as a result of business combination
  - 
  - 
  109,803 
Capitalization of financial costs
  67,396 
  26,093 
  4,711 
Balance at the end of the year
  23,531,023 
  24,375,494 
  9,595,720 
 
The fair value of non-current borrowings at fixed rates (excluding obligations under finance leases) is as follows:
 
 
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  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
NCN Class II due 2023
  15,470,163 
  16,740,343 
NCN Class IV due 2020
  5,813,994 
  6,219,536 
Bank loans
  1,560,065 
  1,605,731 
 
  22,844,222 
  24,565,610 
 
The following table breakdown the borrowings by fixed and floating rate of the Group by emission currency (excluding the financial leases)
 
 
Borrowings by currency and rate
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Fixed rate:
    
    
Argentine Peso
  209,956 
  10,416 
US Dollar
  21,460,570 
  22,627,670 
Subtotal borrowings at fixed rate
  21,670,526 
  22,638,086 
Floating rate:
    
    
Argentine Peso
  348,998 
  137,054 
US Dollar
  1,496,293 
  1,577,947 
Subtotal borrowings at floating rate
  1,845,291 
  1,715,001 
Total borrowings
  23,515,817 
  24,353,087 
Financial leasing
  15,204 
  22,407 
Total borrowings in accordance with financial statement
  23,531,021 
  24,375,494 
 
19. Provisions
 
The following table shows the movements in the Group's provisions for other liabilities:
 
 nonono
 
Labor, legal and other claims
 
 
Investments in associates (*)
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Balances at the beginning of the year
  86,683 
  567 
  87,250 
  59,150 
Inflation adjustment
  (34,985)
  (243)
  (35,228)
  (7,118)
Increases (i)
  60,806 
  - 
  60,806 
  64,329 
Recovery (i)
  (15,188)
  - 
  (15,188)
  (15,167)
Increases
  - 
  (97)
  (97)
  471 
Used during the year
  (17,647)
  - 
  (17,647)
  (15,117)
Incorporation as a result of business combination
  - 
  - 
  - 
  702 
Balances at the end of the year
  79,669 
  227 
  79,896 
  87,250 
Non-current
    
    
  43,879 
  19,067 
Current
    
    
  36,017 
  68,183 
Total
    
    
  79,896 
  87,250 
 
(*) Corresponds to investments in associates with negative equity. (See Note 8)
(i)  The charge to increase and recovery provisions has been charged within the line “Other operating results, net”, in the statement of comprehensive income (See Note 26).
 
                Included in this item are certain amounts in respect of which the Group has established a provision for legal claims, none of which is considered significant. 
 
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20. Current and deferred income tax
 
The Group’s income tax has been calculated on the estimated taxable profit for each year at the rates prevailing in the respective tax jurisdictions. The subsidiaries of the Group in the jurisdictions where the Group operates are required to calculate their income taxes on a separate basis; thus, they are not permitted to compensate subsidiaries’ losses against other subsidiaries´ income.
 
The details of the provision for the Group’s income tax are as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Current income tax
  (91,907)
  (313,875)
  (1,027,478)
Deferred income tax
  4,662,860 
  4,885,795 
  1,437,933 
Special tax for tax revaluation
  (276,301)
  - 
  - 
Income tax – gain
  4,294,652 
  4,571,920 
  410,455 
 
The statutory tax rates in the countries where the Group operates for all of the years presented are:
 
Tax jurisdiction
 
Income tax rate
 
Argentina 
  30%
Uruguay 
  0%
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Group as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are expected to be recovered as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months
  437,484 
  125,541 
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered within 12 months
  1,321,993 
  1,943,853 
Deferred income tax asset
  1,759,477 
  2,069,394 
 
    
    
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered after more than 12 months
  (3,524,123)
  (19,223,434)
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered within 12 months
  (11,304,286)
  (577,752)
Deferred income tax liabilities
  (14,828,409)
  (19,801,186)
Deferred income tax, net
  (13,068,932)
  (17,731,792)
 
Deferred income tax (broken down into assets and liabilities) during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, without considering offsetting balances within the same tax jurisdiction, is the following:
 
 
  06.30.18 
 
(Charged) / Credited to the statement of income
 
  06.30.19 
Deferred income tax asset
    
 
 
 
    
Tax loss carry-forwards
  1,327,719 
  (239,117)
  1,088,602 
Trade and other payables
  634,016 
  (53,709)
  580,307 
Other
  102,805 
  (23,387)
  79,418 
Trading properties
  4,854 
  (4,854)
  - 
Inflation adjustment
  - 
  11,150 
  11,150 
Subtotal deferred income tax assets
  2,069,394 
  (309,917)
  1,759,477 
 
    
    
    
Deferred income tax liabilities
    
    
    
Investment properties
  (19,292,807)
  6,394,677 
  (12,898,130)
Investments
  (53,375)
  (69,581)
  (122,956)
Trade and other receivables
  (357,623)
  (255,855)
  (613,478)
Other
  (85,496)
  29,871 
  (55,625)
Trade and other payables
  (11,885)
  7,241 
  (4,644)
Tax inflation adjustment
  - 
  (1,133,576)
  (1,133,576)
Subtotal deferred income tax liabilities
  (19,801,186)
  4,972,777 
  (14,828,409)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
  (17,731,792)
  4,662,860 
  (13,068,932)
 
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  06.30.17 
 
(Charged) / Credited to the statement of income
 
 
Incorporation as result of business combination (Note 15)
 
  06.30.18 
Deferred income tax asset
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Other
  (1,925)
  1,327,647 
  1,997 
  1,327,719 
Trading properties
  740,876 
  (106,860)
  - 
  634,016 
Trade and other payables
  131,548 
  (28,743)
  - 
  102,805 
Tax loss carry-forwards
  21,027 
  (16,173)
  - 
  4,854 
Subtotal deferred income tax assets
  891,526 
  1,175,871 
  1,997 
  2,069,394 
 
    
    
    
    
Deferred income tax liabilities
    
    
    
    
Investment properties
  (22,858,425)
  3,544,550 
  21,068 
  (19,292,807)
Investments
  (164,262)
  110,887 
  - 
  (53,375)
Trade and other receivables
  (381,869)
  24,246 
  - 
  (357,623)
Other
  (115,896)
  30,400 
  - 
  (85,496)
Trade and other payables
  (11,726)
  (159)
  - 
  (11,885)
Subtotal deferred income tax liabilities
  (23,532,178)
  3,709,924 
  21,068 
  (19,801,186)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
  (22,640,652)
  4,885,795 
  23,065 
  (17,731,792)
 
Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carry-forwards to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefits through future taxable profits is probable. Tax loss carry-forwards may have expiration dates or may be permanently available for use by the Group depending on the tax jurisdiction where the tax loss carry-forward is generated. Tax loss carry-forwards in Argentina and Uruguay generally expire within 5 years.
 
In order to fully realize the deferred income tax asset, the Group will need to generate taxable income in the countries where the net operating losses were incurred. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future over the years in which the deferred income tax assets are deductible, management believes that as the end of the present year it is probable that the Group will realize all of the deferred income tax assets in Argentina.
 
As of June 30, 2019, the tax loss carry-forwards of the Group and the jurisdictions which generated them are as follows:
 
Jurisdiction
 
Tax loss carry-forward
 
 
Date generated
 
 
Date of expiration
 
 
Rate
 
Argentina
  333 
  2015 
  2020 
  25%
Argentina
  294 
  2016 
  2021 
  25%
Argentina
  25,357 
  2017 
  2022 
  25%
Argentina
  78,267 
  2018 
  2023 
  25%
Argentina
  235,108 
  2019 
  2024 
  25%
 
  339,359 
    
    
    
 
The Group did not recognize deferred income tax assets of Ps. 66,256 and Ps. 6,333, respectively, as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 corresponding to losses of Ps. 256,027 and Ps. 15,808, respectively, related to certain subsidiaries. Although management estimates that these subsidiaries will become profitable in the future, as a result of the recent loss history in recent last periods and the lack of verifiable and objective evidence, it has been determined that there is sufficient uncertainty as to the generation of sufficient income to be able to offset losses within a reasonable timeframe, therefore, no deferred tax asset is recognized in relation to these losses.
 
The Group did not recognize deferred income tax liabilities of Ps. 222 million and Ps. 168 million as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the potential dividend distribution of its investments in foreign subsidiary, Torodur S.A. In addition, the withholdings and/or similar taxes paid at source may be creditable against the Group’s potential final tax liability.
 
 
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                Below there is a reconciliation between the income tax recognized and that which would result from applying the prevailing tax rate on the Profit Before Income Tax for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.16 
Profit for year before income tax at the prevailing tax rate (i)
  6,729,712 
  (3,382,912)
  288,210 
Tax effects of:
    
    
    
Rate change
  154,740 
  7,357,313 
  - 
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
  (121,314)
  217,308 
  93,011 
Result by rate transparency
  (71,256)
  - 
  - 
Loss from sale of associates and joint ventures
  (1,183)
  - 
  - 
Special tax, revaluation
  (276,301)
  - 
  - 
Non-taxable financial dividends
  - 
  190,728 
  127,957 
Non-taxable / non-deductible items
  25,696 
  (11,237)
  11,174 
Derivative special tax
  - 
  (1,316)
  - 
Difference between provisions and affidavits
  2,597 
  1,676 
  - 
Minimum presumed income tax
  - 
  (51)
  - 
Goodwill
  (38,705)
  - 
  - 
Deferred income tax forecast
  (38,835)
  - 
  - 
Expiration of carry-forwards
  - 
  - 
  14,176 
Non-taxable results by business combination
  - 
  - 
  5,370 
Others
  (6,004)
  (291)
  7,147 
Inflation adjustment for accounting purpose
  (1,297,076)
  200,702 
  (136,590)
Deferred income tax asset not recognized
  (15,219)
  - 
  - 
Inflation adjustment for tax purpose
  (752,200)
  - 
  - 
Income tax gain
  4,294,652 
  4,571,920 
  410,455 
 
On December 27, 2017, the Argentine Congress approved the Tax Reform, through Law No. 27,430, which was enacted on December 29, 2017, and has introduced many changes to the income tax treatment applicable to financial income. The key components of the Tax Reform are as follows:
 
Dividends: Tax on dividends distributed by argentine companies would be as follows: (i) dividends originated from profits obtained before fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 will not be subject to withholding tax; (ii) dividends derived from profits generated during fiscal years of the Company ending June 30, 2019 and 2020 paid to argentine individuals and/or foreign residents, will be subject to a 7% withholding tax; and (iii) dividends originated from profits obtained during fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 onward will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 13%.
 
Income tax: Corporate income tax would be gradually reduced to 30% for fiscal years commencing after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, and to 25% for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2020, inclusive.
 
Presumptions of dividends: Certain facts will be presumed to constitute dividend payments, such as: i) withdrawals from shareholders, ii) shareholders private use of property of the company, iii) transactions with shareholders at values different from market values, iv) personal expenses from shareholders or shareholder remuneration without substance.
 
Revaluation of assets: The regulation establishes that, at the option of the companies, tax revaluation of assets is permitted for assets located in Argentina and affected to the generation of taxable profits. The special tax on the amount of the revaluation depends on the asset, being (i) 8% for real estate not classified as inventories, (ii) 15% for real estate classified as inventories, (iii) 5% for shares, quotas and equity interests owned by individuals and (iv) 10% for the rest of the assets. Once the option is exercised for a particular asset, all other assets in the same category must be revalued. The tax result that originates the revaluation is not subject to the income tax and the special tax on the revaluation amount will not be deductible from said tax. Through regulations (Decree 353/2018 and 613/2018, and General Resolution (AFP) 4287), the National Executive Power has been extending the date for the exercise of the option, based on the international context and the greater volatility that it is observed in the financial variables that affect the decision regarding the exercise of the option. The expiration of the term for the exercise of this option for companies with fiscal year end as of June 30, was July 31, 2019.
 
 
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The Group has analyzed the impacts of the option mentioned above and has chosen for the application of the optional tax revaluation in some companies of the Group. That special tax amount to Ps. 276 and has been charged in "Income tax" in the comprehensive income statements (Note 20).
 
Tax inflation adjustment: Law 27,430 establishes the following rules for the application of the inflation adjustment in income tax: (i) the update of the cost for goods acquired or investments made in the fiscal years that begin as of January 1, 2018 (applicable to IRSA for the year end June 30, 2019), considering the percentage variations of the CPI provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC); and (ii) the application of the adjustment set forth in Title VI of the Income Tax Law when a percentage of variation -of the aforementioned index price - accumulated in thirty-six (36) months prior to the fiscal year end that is liquidated, is greater than one hundred percent (100%), or, with respect to the first, second and third year after its validity, this procedure will be applicable in case the accumulated variation of that index price, calculated from the beginning of the first of them and until the end of each year, exceed 55%, 30% and (15%) for the first, second and third year of application, respectively. At the end of this year, there has been an accumulative variation of 55.72% in the index price that exceeds the expected condition of 55% for the application of the adjustment in said first year. Consequently, the tax inflation adjustment has been applied and the cost of goods acquired during the year 2019 has been updated as established in article 58 of the Income Tax Law.
 
In addition, the argentine tax reform contemplates other amendments regarding the following matters: social security contributions, tax administrative procedures law, criminal tax law, tax on liquid fuels, and excise taxes, among others. As of the date of presentation of these Financial Statements, some aspects are pending regulation by the National Executive Power.
 
21. Employee benefits
 
The Group maintains a defined contribution plan (the “Plan”) covering key members of management. The Plan became effective on January 1, 2006. Participants may make contributions to the Plan of up to 2.5% of their monthly salary (“Base Contributions”) and contributions of up to 15% of their annual bonus (“Extraordinary Contributions”). Under the Plan, the Group matches employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 200% for Base Contributions and 300% for Extraordinary Contributions.
 
All contributions are invested in funds administered outside of the Group. Participants or their assignees, as the case may be, may have access to the 100% of the Company contributions under the following circumstances:
 
(i)
ordinary retirement in accordance with applicable labor regulations;
(ii)
total or permanent incapacity or disability; and
(iii)
death.
 
In case of resignation or termination without good cause, the manager will receive the Group’s contribution only if the employee has participated in the Plan for at least 5 years.
 
Contributions made by the Group under the Plan amount to Ps. 22.5, Ps. 17.1 and Ps. 18.0 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
 
22. Equity Incentive Plan
 
The Group maintains an equity incentive plan, under which certain employees, directors and top management of the Group, IRSA and Cresud (the “Participants”). Engagement is voluntary and by invitation of the Board of Directors.
 
This plan was effectively established on September 30, 2011 and is administered by the Board of Directors of the Group, IRSA and Cresud, as appropriate, or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the respective company.
 
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Initially, the Incentive Plan established that Participants would be entitled to receive shares (“Contributions”) of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales, IRSA and Cresud, based on a percentage of the annual bonus, on condition that they keep holding the acquired shares and remain an employee of the Company for at least 5 years, among other conditions required to qualify for such Contributions. Due to the small number of transactions in the market it was not possible to fulfil the formal aspects of the plan and as established by the Shareholders’ Meeting the Board of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales decided to modify certain conditions, including, delivery of IRSA and Cresud shares (upon transfer of funds by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales) to replace the shares of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales, IRSA and Cresud.
 
Consequently, shares shall be under the ownership of IRSA and Cresud, and as the conditions established by the Plan are verified, such contributions are transferred to the Participants.
 
Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to include a special one-off bonus composed of unrestricted shares issued by IRSA for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2014, to employees with 2 or more years of service.
 
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018 IRSA Propiedades Comerciales had a credit of Ps. 12.4 and Ps. 19.4 million with IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. and a liability of Ps. 2.5 and Ps. 4.0 millon with Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. The subsidiaries of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales have a liability of Ps. 14.6 and Ps. 22.8 million with IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A..
 
As of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the amount accrued for the plans amounts to Ps. 82.1 million, Ps. 127.8 million and Ps. 155.1 million respectively, based on the market value of the shares to be granted pertaining to the Group’s contributions, proportionately to the period already elapsed for the vesting of shares in the Incentive Plan and adjusted for the probability that any beneficiary should leave the Group before the term and/or the conditions required to qualify for the benefits of the plan are met at fiscal year-end.
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Group has incurred in a charge related to the Incentive Plan and the extraordinary gratification of Ps. 0.3 million, Ps. 12.0 million and Ps. 35.6 million, respectively.
 
23. Leases
 
The Group as lessee
 
Operating leases:
 
The Group leases two properties that are used as a shopping mall. These agreements provide for fixed monthly rent payments, adjusted pursuant to a rent escalation clause. Rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 amounted to Ps. 6,951, Ps. 5,700 and Ps. 5,222, respectively and are included in "Costs" in the Statements of income.
 
Furthermore, the Group leases office space under an operating lease with companies related to the Chairman and Director of the Group (Note 29).
 
The future minimum payments that the Group must pay off under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
No latter than a year
  32,619 
  21,412 
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
  44,995 
  28,166 
More than 5 years
  72,426 
  62,229 
 
  150,040 
  111,807 
 
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Finance leases:
 
The Group leases certain computer equipment under various finance leases with an average term of four years. The book value of these assets under financial leases is included in Note 10.
 
At the commencement of the lease term, the Group recognizes a lease liability equal to the carrying amount of the leased asset. In subsequent periods, the liability decreases by the amount of lease payments made to the lessors using the effective interest method. The interest component of the lease payments is recognized in the statements of comprehensive income. The book value of these liabilities under finance leases is included in Note 18.
 
Lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the event of default.
 
The future minimum payments that the Group must pay off under financial leases are as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Not later than 1 year
  11,040 
  10,805 
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
  4,737 
  12,914 
Subtotal value of finance lease liabilities
  15,777 
  23,719 
Future - financial charges on finance leases
  (573)
  (1,312)
Present value of finance lease liabilities
  15,204 
  22,407 
 
The fair value of finance lease liabilities is as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Not later than 1 year
  10,660 
  10,227 
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
  4,544 
  12,180 
Present value of finance lease liabilities
  15,204 
  22,407 
 
Under the terms of these agreements, no contingent rents are payable. The inherent interest rate is fixed at the contract date for all of the lease term. The average interest rate on financial lease payables as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was 11.62%, 20.63% and 14.40%, respectively.
 
The Group as lessor
 
Operating leases:
 
Leases of shopping malls, office and other buildings
 
The Group enters into cancellable operating leases relating to shopping malls. The agreements have an average term raging from three to five years. Some leases related to anchor stores have terms of ten years, which are usually extendable. Tenants normally pay a rent which consists of the higher of (i) the base rent; and (ii) the percentage rent (which generally ranges between 2% and 10% of the tenants’ gross sales). Furthermore, pursuant to one rent escalation clause in most lease arrangements, the tenants’ base rent generally increases between 18% and 24% each year during the agreement term. Regarding the supplementary rental, because this item is not known until the end of the period, it falls within the definition of contingency rental under IAS 17 "Leases". Accordingly, rental income is recognized once the contingent rent is known.
 
The book value of assets for such leases are described in Note 9.
 
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the base and contingent rental income of the Group’s shopping malls amounted to Ps. 4,433,460, Ps. 5,116,177 and Ps. 5,078,387, respectively, and are included under “Income from sales, rents and services” in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
 
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Additionally, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales, owns a shopping mall property known as "Patio Olmos" in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The Group leases this property to a third party shopping mall operator under an operating lease agreement expiring in 2032. The agreement provides for fixed monthly payments, adjusted pursuant to a rent escalation clause. Rental income for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 amounted to Ps. 5,651, Ps. 7,223 and Ps. 7,558, respectively, and is included in the line item “Income from sales, rents and services” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
 
The Group also enters into cancellable operating leases agreements relating to offices and other buildings. These agreements have an average term raging from three to five years. The tenants are charged a base rent on a monthly basis.
 
Office and other buildings leases amount to Ps. 1,267,010, Ps. 845,547 and Ps. 860,731 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included within “income from sales, rents and services” in the statements of comprehensive income.
 
The book value of assets for such leases are described in Note 9.
 
The future minimum proceeds under non-cancellable operating leases from Group’s shopping malls, offices and other buildings are as follows:
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
No latter than a year
  10,660 
  - 
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
  4,544 
  6,253,280 
More than 5 years
  - 
  39,950 
 
  15,204 
  6,293,230 
 
Finance leases:
 
The Group does not act as a lessor in connection with finance leases.
 
24. Revenues
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Base rent
  4,422,812 
  4,622,321 
  4,484,121 
Contingent rent
  1,231,262 
  1,286,727 
  1,381,397 
Admission rights
  734,711 
  820,824 
  879,663 
Parking fees
  337,889 
  421,207 
  423,404 
Others
  199,258 
  43,799 
  30,093 
Commissions
  173,024 
  265,702 
  279,931 
Property management fees
  94,647 
  117,210 
  114,588 
Average of scheduled rent escalation
  265,538 
  63,154 
  197,113 
Total revenues from rentals and services
  7,459,141 
  7,640,944 
  7,790,310 
Sale of trading properties
  16,858 
  181,369 
  202,059 
Total revenues from sale of properties
  16,858 
  181,369 
  202,059 
Other revenues
  98,996 
  1,003 
  1,938 
Other revenues
  98,996 
  1,003 
  1,938 
Total revenues from sales, rentals and services
  7,574,995 
  7,823,316 
  7,994,307 
Expenses and collective promotion funds
  2,595,617 
  3,071,335 
  3,281,061 
Total revenues from expenses and collective promotion funds
  2,595,617 
  3,071,335 
  3,281,061 
Total revenues
  10,170,612 
  10,894,651 
  11,275,368 
 
 
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25. Expenses by nature
 
The Group presented the statement of comprehensive income classified according to their function as part of the line items “Costs”, “General and administrative expenses” and “Selling expenses”.
 
The following tables provide additional disclosure regarding expenses by nature and their relationship to the function within the Group.
 
 
                         
Costs (ii)
 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
 
Selling expenses
 
  06.30.19 

Salaries, social security costs and other personnel administrative expenses (i)
  1,167,889 
  344,200 
  49,741 
  1,561,830 
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and other
  1,205,248 
  66,901 
  2,321 
  1,274,470 
Taxes, rates and contributions
  403,681 
  13,572 
  270,843 
  688,096 
Advertising and other selling expenses
  388,469 
  - 
  37,008 
  425,477 
Directors' fees
  - 
  273,230 
  - 
  273,230 
Fees and payments for services
  36,176 
  111,791 
  10,732 
  158,699 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (additions and unused amounts reversed) (Note 14)
  - 
  - 
  76,053 
  76,053 
Leases and expenses
  84,420 
  22,055 
  1,828 
  108,303 
Amortization and depreciation (Notes 9,10 y 12)
  85,771 
  48,890 
  1,268 
  135,929 
Travel, transportation and stationery
  26,009 
  19,501 
  2,516 
  48,026 
Bank expenses
  5,207 
  18,664 
  - 
  23,871 
Cost of sale of properties (Note 11)
  878 
  - 
  - 
  878 
Other expenses
  14,137 
  11,109 
  31 
  25,277 
Total 06.30.19
  3,417,885 
  929,913 
  452,341 
  4,800,139 
 
 
 
 
                        Costs (ii)
 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
 
Selling expenses
 
  06.30.18 

Salaries, social security costs and other personnel administrative expenses (i)
  1,379,708 
  200,727 
  42,631 
  1,623,066 
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and other
  1,315,195 
  34,954 
  1,424 
  1,351,573 
Taxes, rates and contributions
  416,129 
  20,746 
  286,736 
  723,611 
Advertising and other selling expenses
  475,891 
  - 
  51,556 
  527,447 
Directors' fees
  - 
  290,438 
  - 
  290,438 
Fees and payments for services
  19,002 
  106,518 
  14,081 
  139,601 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (additions and unused amounts reversed)(Note 14)
  - 
  - 
  126,639 
  126,639 
Leases and expenses
  64,858 
  10,641 
  698 
  76,197 
Amortization and depreciation (Notes 9,10 y 12)
  72,649 
  44,886 
  490 
  118,025 
Travel, transportation and stationery
  32,560 
  24,197 
  2,092 
  58,849 
Bank expenses
  7,279 
  32,995 
  - 
  40,274 
Cost of sale of properties (Note 11)
  30,065 
  - 
  - 
  30,065 
Other expenses
  7,625 
  1,238 
  61 
  8,924 
Total 06.30.18
  3,820,961 
  767,340 
  526,408 
  5,114,709 
 
 
 
                       
Costs (ii)
 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
 
Selling expenses
 
  06.30.17 

Salaries, social security costs and other personnel administrative expenses (i)
  1,432,553 
  209,186 
  59,689 
  1,701,428 
Maintenance, security, cleaning, repairs and other
  1,414,919 
  16,005 
  1,726 
  1,432,650 
Taxes, rates and contributions
  377,363 
  9,075 
  276,402 
  662,840 
Advertising and other selling expenses
  623,298 
  - 
  70,024 
  693,322 
Directors' fees
  - 
  288,958 
  - 
  288,958 
Fees and payments for services
  30,921 
  125,101 
  5,696 
  161,718 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (additions and unused amounts reversed) (*)
  - 
  - 
  91,162 
  91,162 
Leases and expenses
  147,001 
  9,474 
  1,112 
  157,587 
Amortization and depreciation
  79,055 
  26,957 
  735 
  106,747 
Travel, transportation and stationery
  37,187 
  16,979 
  1,956 
  56,122 
Bank expenses
  1,364 
  15,575 
  - 
  16,939 
Cost of sale of properties
  37,078 
  - 
  - 
  37,078 
Other expenses
  6,584 
  327 
  304 
  7,215 
Total 06.30.17
  4,187,323 
  717,637 
  508,806 
  5,413,766 
 
(*) At June 30, 2018 includes debt relief of Ps. 1,162.
(i)
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 includes Ps. 1,390,047 of Salaries, Bonuses and Social Security and Ps. 171,783 of other concepts. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 includes Ps. 1,496,411 Salaries, Bonuses and Social Security; Ps. 11,027 of Equity incentive plan and Ps. 115,628 of other concepts. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 includes Ps. 1,491,268 Salaries, Bonuses and Social Security; Ps. 34,885 of Equity incentive plan and Ps. 175,275 of other concepts.
(ii)
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 includes Ps. 3,377,072 of Rental and services costs; Ps. 37,681 of Cost of sales and developments and Ps.3,132 of other consumer financing costs. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 includes Ps. 3,744,503 of Rental and services costs; Ps. 48,531 of Cost of sales and developments and Ps. 27,927 of other consumer financing costs. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 includes Ps. 4,121,085 of Rental and services costs; Ps. 62,790 of Cost of sales and developments and Ps. 3,448 of other consumer financing costs.
 
 
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26. Other operating results, net
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Interest generated by operating credits
  165,063 
  60,945 
  115,673 
Canon
  26,353 
  23,096 
  19,875 
Management fees
  13,106 
  7,310 
  8,289 
Expenses for sale of investment properties
  - 
  (1,375)
  (5,722)
Loss resulting from disposals of property plant and equipment
  (1,147)
  136,942 
  - 
Others
  (25,380)
  (6,228)
  (17,859)
Lawsuits (Note 18) (*)
  (47,242)
  (44,254)
  (31,897)
Donations
  (90,149)
  (47,934)
  (112,472)
Loos for impaired trading properties
  (32,048)
  - 
  - 
Loss from sale of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (Note 8)
  (120,127)
  - 
  - 
Impaired goodwill (Note 12)
  (129,016)
  - 
  - 
Total other operating results, net
  (240,587)
  128,502 
  (24,113)
 
(*) Includes direct charge to income for Ps. 1,624
 
27. Financial results, net
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
- Interest income
  82,440 
  286,167 
  259,849 
- Dividends income
  - 
  57,959 
  21,858 
Finance income
  82,440 
  344,126 
  281,707 
- Interest expense
  (2,116,467)
  (1,523,742)
  (1,484,486)
- Others financial costs
  (184,245)
  (194,326)
  (166,681)
Subtotal finance costs
  (2,300,712)
  (1,718,068)
  (1,651,167)
Less: Capitalized finance costs
  67,396 
  26,093 
  4,711 
Finance costs
  (2,233,316)
  (1,691,975)
  (1,646,456)
Foreign exchange, net
  58,966 
  (5,821,173)
  757,828 
- Fair value gains of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
  723,964 
  1,211,425 
  (475,402)
- Gain from derivative financial instruments
  389,435 
  385,224 
  182,494 
- Gain/ (Loss) from repurchase of non-convertible notes
  4,560 
  - 
  (367)
Other financial results
  1,176,925 
  (4,224,524)
  464,553 
 - Inflation adjustment
  (320,863)
  (784,603)
  (172,075)
Total financial results, net
  (1,294,814)
  (6,356,976)
  (1,072,271)
 
28. Earnings per share
 
(a)
Basic
 
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated in accordance with IAS 33 "Earning per share" by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year (Note 16).
 
On December 18, 2012, the Superintendence of Corporations registered an amendment to the Company’s by-laws whereby it increased the nominal value of its shares from Ps. 0.1 to Ps. 1 each. This amendment, which was notified through the CNV, was registered under number 20,264 of Stock Companies Book 62 T°. Furthermore, the CNV has admitted the shares indicated above for listing in the Stock Exchange.
 
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent
  (18,032,555)
  13,730,576 
  (365,758)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)
  126,014 
  126,014 
  126,014 
Basic earnings per share
  (143.10)
  108.96 
  (2.90)
 
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As mentioned in Note 16, the nominal value of the Company´s common shares increased from Ps. 0.1 to Ps. 1 per share. The number of shares, prices and any other information per share included in these Financial Statements for all of these periods have adjusted retroactively to reflect the change from Ps. 0.1 to Ps. 1.
 
(b)
Diluted
 
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares. As of June 30, 2019, 2017 and 2017, the Group has no convertible instruments. The diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share.
 
29. Related Party transactions
 
In the normal course of business, the Group conducts transactions with different entities or parties related to it. An individual or legal entity is considered a related party where:
 
An entity, individual or close relative of such individual or legal entity exercises control, or joint control, or significant influence over the reporting entity, or is a member of the Board of Directors or the Senior Management of the entity or its parent company.
An entity is a subsidiary, associate or joint venture of the entity or its parent or controlled company.
 
The following section provides a brief description of the main transactions conducted with related parties which are not described in other notes of these consolidated Financial Statements:
 
1.
Compensation of the Board of Directors
 
Law N° 19,550 provides that the remuneration of the Board of Directors, where it is not set forth in the Company’s by-laws, shall be fixed by the Shareholders' Meetings. The maximum amount of remuneration that the members of the Board are allowed to receive, including salary and other performance-based remuneration of permanent technical-administrative functions, may not exceed 25% of the profits.
 
Such maximum amount is limited to 5% where no dividends are distributed to the Shareholders, and will be increased proportionately to the distribution, until reaching such cap where total profits are distributed.
 
Some of our Directors are hired under the Employment Contract Act N° 20,744. This Act rules on certain conditions of the work relationship, including remuneration, salary protection, working hours, vacations, paid leaves, minimum age requirements, workmen protection and forms of suspension and contract termination.
 
The remuneration of directors for each fiscal year is based on the provisions established by the Law N° 19,550, taking into consideration whether such directors perform technical-administrative functions and depending upon the results recorded by the Company during the fiscal year. Once such amounts are determined, they should be approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting.
 
2.
Compensation of Senior Management
 
The members of the Senior or Top Management are appointed and removed by the Board of Directors, and perform functions in accordance with the instructions delivered by the Board itself.
 
The remuneration earned by the Company's Senior Management (including Directors) was Ps. 62.5 million; Ps. 63.2 million and Ps. 38.5 million as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The remuneration earned by Senior Management for their functions consists of an amount that is fixed taking into account the manager's background, capacity and experience, and an annual bonus which varies according to their individual performance and the Group's results. Members of senior management participate in defined contribution and share-based incentive plans that are described in Notes 21 and 22, respectively.
 
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The Group’s Senior Management is composed of as follows:
 
Name
Date of birth
Position
In the position since
Alejandro G. Elsztain
31/03/1966
Chief Executive Officer
2002
Daniel R. Elsztain
22/12/1972
Chief Operating Officer
2011
Matias Gaivironsky
23/02/1976
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
2016
Juan José Martinucci
31/01/1972
Chief Commercial Officer
2013
Arnaldo Jawerbaum
13/08/1966
Chief Investment Officer
2017
 
 
3.
Corporate Service Agreement with Cresud and IRSA
 
Considering that IRSA, Cresud and IRSA CP have operating overlapping areas, the Board of Directors considered it convenient to implement alternatives that allow reducing certain fixed costs of its activity, in order to reduce its impact on operating results, taking advantage of and optimizing the individual efficiencies of each of the companies in the different areas that make up the operational administration.
 
For this purpose, on June 30, 2004, a Framework Agreement for the Exchange of Corporate Services (“Framework Agreement”) was signed, between IRSA, Cresud and IRSA CP, which was periodically modified, the last update being on June 28, 2019.
 
Under this Framework Agreement, corporate services are currently provided in the following areas: Corporate Human Resources, Administration and Finance, Planning, Institutional Relations, Compliance, Shared Services Center, Real Estate Business Administration, Directory to distribute Real Estate, HR Real Estate Business, Security, Corporate Legal Management, Corporate Environment, Technical Management Infrastructure and Services, Purchasing and Contracting, Management and Enabling, Investments, Government Affairs, Hotels, Fraud Prevention, Bolivar, Proxy, General Management to distribute, Directory Security.
 
Under this agreement, the companies entrusted to an external consultant the semiannual review and evaluation of the criteria used in the process of liquidating corporate services, as well as the distribution bases and supporting documentation used in the aforementioned process, through the preparation of a semi-annual report.
 
                It should be noted that the operation under comment allows Cresud, IRSA and IRSA CP to maintain absolute independence and confidentiality in their strategic and commercial decisions, being the allocation of costs and benefits made on the basis of operational efficiency and equity, without pursuing individual economic benefits for each of the companies.
 
4.
Legal services
 
The Group hires legal services from Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes, at which Saúl Zang is a partner and sits also at the Board of Directors of the Group companies.
 
5.
Donations granted to Fundación IRSA and Fundación Museo de los Niños
 
Fundación IRSA is a non-profit charity institution that seeks to support and generate initiatives concerning education, the promotion of corporate social responsibility and the entrepreneurial spirit of the youth. It carries out corporate volunteering programs and fosters donations by the Group’s employees. The main members of Fundación IRSA's Board of Administrators are: Eduardo S. Elsztain (Chairman); Saúl Zang (Vice Chairman I), Alejandro Elsztain (Vice Chairman II) and Mariana C. de Elsztain (secretary). It finances its activities with the donations made by the Company, IRSA, Cresud and others Group’s companies.
 
Fundación Museo de los Niños is a non-profit association created by the same founders of Fundación IRSA and its Management Board is formed by the same members as Fundación IRSA’s.
 
 
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On October 31, 1997, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. entered into an agreement with Fundación IRSA whereby 3,800 square meters of the constructed area at the Abasto shopping mall was granted under a gratuitous bailment agreement for a term of 30 years. Subsequently, on October 29, 1999, Fundación IRSA assigned free of cost all the rights of use over such store and its respective obligations to Fundación Museo de los Niños.
 
On November 29, 2005, IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. signed another agreement with Fundación Museo de los Niños granting under gratuitous bailment 2,670.11 square meters of the constructed area at Alto Rosario shopping mall for a term of 30 years.
 
Fundación Museo de los Niños has used these spaces to set up "Museo de los Niños, Abasto” and “Museo de los Niños, Rosario", two interactive learning centers intended for children and adults. Both agreements establish the payment of common expenses and direct expenses related to the services performed by these stores should be borne by Fundación Museo de los Niños.
 
6.
Offices and Shopping malls spaces rental
 
 
IRSA and Cresud rent office space for their executive offices located at the Intercontinental Plaza tower at Moreno 877 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which we have owned since December 2014. They also rent space at our Abasto Shopping Mall.
 
The offices of our President are located at Bolívar 108, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The property has been rented to Isaac Elsztain e Hijos S.A., a company controlled by Eduardo Sergio Elsztain, our President, and some of his family members and to Hamonet S.A., a company controlled by Fernando A. Elsztain, one of our directors, and some of its family members.
 
In addition, Tarshop, Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., BHN Sociedad de Inversión S.A., BHN Seguros Generales S.A. and BHN Vida S.A. rent offices owned by us in different buildings. In addition, we also let various spaces in our Shopping Malls (stores, stands, storage space or advertising space) to third parties and related parties such as Tarshop S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A.. Lease agreement entered into with these related parties include clauses and values in line with those agreed upon with unrelated parties.
 
7.
Special reimbursement programs with several means of payment
 
The Group carries out diverse commercial activities and promotions intended to promote larger number of visitors and consumption inside its shopping mseealls. Some promotions are offered on specific dates or periods, different types of discounts to clients and/or interest-free financing plans. To this end, the Group enters into agreements with various third party financial entities and/or related parties, such as Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Tarshop S.A..
 
These agreements usually establish different refund percentages for those clients that make purchases at all the participating stores using the means of payment specific of each financial entity and, on occasions, additional financing plans with interest-free instalments. The cost of the refunds granted to the clients is generally distributed as a percentage among the lessors of the shopping malls and the financial entities, while the cost of interest-free financing is borne, in general, by the latter. The Group acts as an intermediary and is in charge of the lessors’ engagement and the advertising of these promotions. This activity results in no money flows or transfer of revenues or costs between the Group and its related parties.
 
8.
Hospitality Services
 
On certain occasions, the Group hires hospitality and event venue rental services from Nuevas Fronteras S.A., Hoteles Argentinos S.A. and Llao Llao Resorts S.A., all subsidiaries of our parent company IRSA.
 
9.
Property purchase - sale
 
The Group in the course of business operations may acquire or sell to or from other related parties certain real estate properties used for rental purposes.
 
 
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10.
Borrowings
 
In the normal course of its activities, the Group enters into diverse loan agreements or credit facilities between the group’s companies and/or other related parties. These loans accrue interest at market rates.
 
11.
Financial and service operations
 
The Group works with several financial entities in the Argentine market for operations including, but not limited to, credit, investment, purchase and sale of securities and financial derivatives. Such entities include Banco Hipotecario S.A. and its subsidiaries. Furthermore, Banco Hipotecario S.A. and BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. usually act as underwriters in capital market transactions undertaken by the Group. All transactions are carried out on arm’s-length.
 
12.
Purchase of financial assets
 
The Group usually invests excess cash in several instruments that may include those issued by related companies, acquired at issuance or from unrelated third parties through secondary market deals.
 
13.
Investment in investment funds managed by BACS Administradora de Activos
 
The Group invests its liquid funds in mutual funds managed by BACS Administradora de Activos S.A.S.G.F.C.I. among other entities.
 
 
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The following is a summary of the balances with related parties:
 
Item
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Trade and other receivables
  4,242,715 
  1,223,115 
Investments in financial assets
  2,750,850 
  386,667 
Trade and other payables
  (302,405)
  (246,725)
Borrowings
  - 
  (6,463)
Total
  6,691,160 
  1,356,594 
 
 
Related parties
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Description of transaction
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRSA)
  3,784,889 
  1,047,638 
 Advances
 
  1,615,544 
  63,572 
 Non-convertible notes
 
  84,926 
  666 
 Other credits
 
  56,556 
  64,888 
 Corporate services
 
  12,448 
  19,366 
 Equity incentive plan
 
  4,764 
  14,037 
 Reimbursement of expenses
 
  648 
  - 
 Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  (411)
  (683)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  (14,609)
  (22,728)
 Equity incentive plan to pay
 
  (131)
  - 
 Lease collections to pay
Total direct parent company
  5,544,624 
  1,186,756 
 
Cresud S.A.CI.F. y A.
  1,135,306 
  323,095 
 Non-convertible notes
 
  (20)
  (23,919)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  (2,546)
  (3,961)
 Equity incentive plan to pay
 
  (26,856)
  - 
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  (86,435)
  (86,317)
 Corporate services to pay
Total direct parent company of IRSA
  1,019,449 
  208,898 
 
La Rural S.A.
  255,243 
  11,147 
 Dividends
 
  26,947 
  44,668 
 Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  (2,770)
  (1,315)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
Other associates and joint venture
  5,101 
  - 
 Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  - 
  6,704 
 Loans granted
 
  - 
  (6,463)
 Borrowings obtained
 
  - 
  (366)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  - 
  (445)
 Advertising space to pay
 
  427 
  488 
 Reimbursement of expenses
 
  2 
  792 
 Management fee
 
  (387)
  (806)
 Leases and/or rights to use space to pay
Total associates and joint ventures of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales
  284,563 
  54,404 
 
Directors
  (12)
  (19)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  (132,840)
  (104,430)
 Fees
Total Directors
  (132,852)
  (104,449)
 
OFC S.R.L.
  (20,400)
  - 
 Others payables
 
  583 
  - 
 Others receivables
Exportaciones Agroindustriales Argentinas S.A.
  (11,568)
  - 
 Others payables
Others
  6,232 
  5,107 
 Reimbursement of expenses
 
  3,735 
  7,289 
 Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  214 
  325 
 Advertising space
 
  - 
  (8)
 Dividends to pay
 
  (1,712)
  (14)
 Leases and/or rights to use space to pay
 
  - 
  (42)
 Commissions to pay
 
  (24)
  (6)
 Reimbursement of expenses to pay
 
  (1,684)
  (1,666)
 Legal services
Total others
  (24,624)
  10,985 
 
Total
  6,691,160 
  1,356,594 
 
 
 
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The following is a summary of the results with related parties:
 
Related parties
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
  06.30.17 
Description of transaction
IRSA
  59,661 
  63,147 
  52,474 
Corporate services
 
  10,189 
  29,537 
  1,715 
Financial operations
 
  7,241 
  1,680 
  5,487 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  261 
  294 
  281 
Commissions
Total direct parent company
  77,352 
  94,658 
  59,957 
 
Cresud S.A.CI.F. y A.
  26,405 
  257,226 
  133,653 
Financial operations
 
  5,328 
  3,694 
  1,932 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  (283,310)
  (294,015)
  (283,027)
Corporate services
Total direct parent company of IRSA
  (251,577)
  (33,095)
  (147,442)
 
Tarshop S.A.
  40,701 
  28,150 
  30,401 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  739 
  594 
  15 
Commissions
La Rural S.A.
  26,353 
  22,597 
  16,476 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  - 
  20,345 
  - 
Dividends accrued
 
  - 
  3,120 
  18,450 
Financial operations
Others associates and joint ventures
  239 
  7,431 
  8,289 
Fees
 
  (598)
  1,301 
  (1,069)
Financial operations
 
  - 
  (926)
  (4,080)
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  - 
  22 
  - 
Corporate services
Total associates and joint ventures
  67,434 
  82,634 
  68,482 
 
Directors
  (273,235)
  (296,462)
  (289,266)
Fees
Senior Management
  (17,241)
  (17,535)
  (14,597)
Fees
Total Directors
  (290,476)
  (313,997)
  (303,863)
 
Banco de Crédito y Securitización
  38,436 
  30,349 
  20,764 
Leases and/or rights to use space
BHN Vida S.A
  7,742 
  5,861 
  3,613 
Leases and/or rights to use space
BHN Seguros Generales S.A.
  7,838 
  5,960 
  3,713 
Leases and/or rights to use space
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
  - 
  1,816 
  7,330 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  - 
  46 
  46 
Commissions
 
  - 
  39 
  - 
Dividends accrued
REIG V
  - 
  - 
  133,532 
Financial operations
Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes
  (14,287)
  (17,922)
  (19,499)
Fees
Others
  3,512 
  2,077 
  1,367 
Leases and/or rights to use space
 
  31 
  - 
  - 
Tax credits
 
  - 
  - 
  (1,392)
Commissions
 
  - 
  (3,234)
  - 
Donations
Total others
  43,272 
  24,992 
  149,474 
 
Total
  (353,995)
  (144,808)
  (173,392)
 
 
The following is a summary of the transactions with related parties:
 
Related parties
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Description of transaction
IRSA
  607,833 
  1,107,479 
Dividends granted
Tyrus
  116 
  1,230 
Dividends granted
E-Commerce Latina S. A.
  719 
  1,309 
Dividends granted
Total dividends granted
  608,668 
  1,110,018 
 
Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.
  10,463 
  15,679 
Dividends received
La Rural S.A.
  301,182 
  54,962 
Dividends received
Total dividends received
  311,645 
  70,641 
 
Quality Invest S.A.
  50,833 
  64,726 
Irrevocable contributions granted
Avenida Inc S.A.
  - 
  9,661 
Irrevocable contributions granted
Total irrevocable contributions
  50,833 
  74,387 
 
Quality Invest S.A.
  - 
  2,565 
Equity contributions granted
Total equity contributions
  - 
  2,565 
 
Tarshop S.A.
  (123,939)
  - 
Sale of share
Total sale of shares
  (123,939)
  - 
 
 
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30. CNV General Resolution N° 622/13
 
As required by Section 1°, Chapter III, Title IV of CNV General Resolution N° 622/13, below there is a detail of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements that disclose the information required by the Resolution.
 
Exhibit A - Property, plant and equipment
Note 9 - Investment properties
 
Note 10 - Property, plant and equipment
Exhibit B - Intangible assets
Note 8 - Intangible assets
Exhibit C - Equity investments
Note 12 - Information about, associates and joint ventures
Exhibit D - Other investments
Note 13 - Financial instruments by category
Exhibit E - Provisions
Note 14 - Trade and other receivables
 
Note 19 - Provisions
Exhibit F - Cost of sales and services provided
Note 25 - Expenses by nature
 
Note 11 - Trading properties
Exhibit G - Foreign currency assets and liabilities
Note 31 - Foreign currency assets and liabilities
 
31. Foreign currency assets and liabilities
 
Book amounts of foreign currency assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
Items (1)
 
                        Amount (2)
 
 
Exchange rate (3)
 
  06.30.19 
  06.30.18 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
Trade and other receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
Uruguayan Pesos
  678 
  1.20 
  814 
  36 
US Dollar
  13,709 
  42.26 
  579,334 
  413,494 
Euros
  72 
  47.99 
  3,447 
  7,432 
Trade and other receivables with related parties
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  2,374 
  42.46 
  100,780 
  174,898 
Total trade and other receivables
    
    
  684,375 
  595,860 
Investments in financial assets
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  65,893 
  42.26 
  2,784,645 
  5,336,999 
Investment in financial assets with related parties
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  64,787 
  42.46 
  2,750,850 
  386,667 
Total investments in financial assets
    
    
  5,535,495 
  5,723,666 
Cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    
    
Uruguayan Pesos
  2 
  1.20 
  2 
  3 
US Dollar
  70,579 
  42.26 
  2,982,680 
  3,758,377 
Pound
  2 
  53.64 
  81 
  89 
Euros
  1 
  47.99 
  55 
  59 
Total cash and cash equivalents
    
    
  2,982,818 
  3,758,528 
Total Assets
    
    
  9,202,688 
  10,078,054 
Liabilities
    
    
    
    
Trade and other payables
    
    
    
    
Uruguayan Pesos
  6 
  1.20 
  7 
  22 
US Dollar
  6,697 
  42.46 
  284,360 
  256,873 
Euros
  - 
  48.71 
  - 
  2,164 
Total trade and other payables
    
    
  284,367 
  259,059 
Borrowings
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  542,084 
  42.46 
  23,016,872 
  24,342,962 
Total borrowings
    
    
  23,016,872 
  24,342,962 
Derivative financial instruments
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  635 
  42.46 
  26,956 
  411 
Total derivative financial instruments
    
    
  26,956 
  411 
Provisions
    
    
    
    
US Dollar
  5 
  42.46 
  212 
  224 
Total Provisions
    
    
  212 
  224 
Total Liabilities
    
    
  23,328,407 
  24,602,656 
 
(1)  Considering foreign currencies those that differ from each one of the Group’s companies’ functional currency at each year-end.
(2) Expressed in thousands.
(3) Exchange rate of the Argentine Peso as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 as reported by the Argentine Central Bank.
 
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32. Barter transactions
 
The Group generally enters into barter transactions with third-party developers in the ordinary course of business. By virtue of these transactions, the Group generally exchanges undeveloped plots of land for units to be constructed and received in the future. Following is a description of pending transactions that have not yet been perfected by the third parties as of June 30, 2019:
 
Beruti
 
On October 13, 2010, the Group and TGLT entered into an agreement to barter a plot of land located at Beruti 3351/59 in the city of Buenos Aires for cash and future residential apartments to be constructed by TGLT on the mentioned land. The transaction, which was subject to certain precedent conditions including the completion by TGLT of its initial public offering, was agreed upon at USD 18.8 million. TGLT constructed an apartment building with residential and commercial parking space. In consideration, TGLT had to transfer to IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. (i) a number of apartments to be determined representing 17.33% of total square meters of residential space; (ii) a number of parking spaces to be determined representing 15.82% of total square meters of parking space; (iii) all spaces reserved for commercial parking in the future building and (iv) the amount of USD 10.7 million payable upon delivering the deeds of title on the land. TGLT completed its initial public offering in the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on October 29, 2010 and therefore the precedent condition for the transaction was fulfilled on that date. TGLT paid the mentioned USD 10.7 million on November 5, 2010. On December 16, 2010, the title deed to the Beruti plot of land was executed. To secure performance of obligations assumed by TGLT under the deed of sale, a mortgage was granted in favour of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A.
 
An association named Asociación Amigos Alto Palermo presented an injunction requesting that the construction is prohibited and obtained a suspension interim measure for this purpose. Later, the Court of Appeals from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ordered the lifting of such interim measure. On December 4, 2013 the delivery terms for committed units were extended for 11 months and on November 4, 2014 a new 11-month extension was signed. On June 11, 2015 final judgment was rendered in favor of IRSA Propiedades Comerciales and TGLT.
 
On December 30, 2016, TGLT S.A. and IRSA Propiedades Comerciales executed a possession conveyance deed in which TGLT is not able to execute the relevant title conveyance deed, as it had not completed registration of the Condominium interest as contracted.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, third parties were assigned the right to notarize in public deeds part of the units, which generated income of Ps. 17.1 million.
 
As already explained, the remaining part of the transactions continues to be classified as a barter.
 
Conil
 
On November 5, 2014, the Group executed a conveyance deed evidencing a swap and mortgage transaction in favor of Darío Palombo (acting as Trustee of “Fideicomiso Esquina Guemes”) to convey title on four plots of land located in Avellaneda district. The agreement provides for the development by the Trust of two building construction undertakings. In consideration for such work, the compensation agreed included the amount of USD 0.01 million and delivery, within 24 months as from such agreement execution, of two functional units for commercial purposes and one functional unit for office purposes (the non-monetary compensation was valued at USD 0.7 million).
 
On June 26, 2018, an extension of the barter transaction was signed, in which the buyer undertakes to deliver the public deed in a maximum period of 54 months for BUILDING "A" and 80 months for the BUILDING "B", both counting from November 5, 2014.
 
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In the same act, a delivery commitment was signed for a department unit with an approximate area of 57.5 sqm, located on the 4th floor, along with a 14 sqm garage located on the ground floor, both belonging to Building “B” as payment for the fines due from the failure of delivery of possession of the units of both buildings, until date of signature of extension of the barter transaction, which is equivalent to USD 291,600.
 
Coto Residential Project
 
The Group owns air space of approximately 23,000 square meters above Hipermercado Coto near the Abasto Shopping Mall at the heart of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. On September 24, 1997, the Group and Coto Centro Integral de Comercialización S.A. (Coto) granted a title deed by which the Group acquired the rights to receive the parking spaces and the rights to increase the height of the building located between the Agüero, Lavalle, Guardia Vieja and Gallo streets, in the Abasto neighborhood.
 
On June 2016, a conditional Exchange Agreement was executed for a one year term, to be later formalized through the execution of a conveyance deed. The project will be a residential development for a consideration of apartments covering an area of 3,621 square meters plus payment of USD 1 million. The consideration will be delivered no later than June 2021 for Tower I, and no later than September 2022 for Tower II. The value in the bill of sale was set at USD 7.5 million.
 
Córdoba Shopping Project
 
The Group owns a plot of land next to Córdoba Shopping, with building capacity of approximately 17,300 square meters, at the heart of Cordoba City.
 
In May 2016, an Exchange Agreement was executed for a building of 13,500 square meters, subject to conditions for a term of one year, after which it may be formalized through a title conveyance deed. The project will be a mixed development, combining residential and office space, and the consideration will include apartments covering 2,160 square meters, parking space, and procedures to obtain permits, combinations and subdivisions of 3 plots of land. Delivery of the consideration will take place no later than May 2021 for Tower I and no later than July 2023 for Tower II. The Exchange Value was set at USD 4 million.
 
The two mentioned contracts that are part of the Coto residential project and the Córdoba Shopping exchange project include conditions precedent and/or suspensive clauses. Since suspensive clauses have not materialized yet, the real property involved is classified as trading properties.
 
33. CNV General Ruling N° 629/14 – Storage of documentation
 
On August 14, 2014, the CNV issued General Resolution N° 629 whereby it introduced amendments to rules related to storage and conservation of corporate books, accounting books and commercial documentation. In this sense, it should be noted that the Group has entrusted the storage of certain non-sensitive and old information to the following providers:
 
Documentation storage provider
 
 
Home location
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Av. Amancio Alcorta 2482, C.A.B.A.
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Pedro de Mendoza 2143, C.A.B.A.
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Saraza 6135, C.A.B.A.
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Azara 1245, C.A.B.A. (i)
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Polígono Industrial Spegazzini, Au Ezeiza-Cañuelas KM 45
 
Iron Mountain Argentina S.A.
 
 
Cañada de Gómez 3825, C.A.B.A.
 
 
(i)     On February 5, 2014, there was a widely known fire in Iron Mountain’s warehouse. To the original date of these Financial Statements, the Group had not been notified whether the documentation in storage has been affected by the fire or as to its condition after the accident. Nevertheless, based on the internal review carried out by the Group, duly reported to the CNV on February 12, 2014, the information kept at the warehouse that were on fire do not appear to be sensitive or capable of affecting normal business operations.
 
A detailed list of all documentation held in custody by providers, as well as documentation required in section 5 a.3) of section I, Chapter V, Title II of the RULES (2013 as amended) are available at the registered office.
 
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34. Subsequent events
 
Devaluation, debt restructure and forex exchange control
 
After June 30, 2019, the Argentine Peso suffered a further depreciation with respect to the US Dollar and other currencies of approximately to 40%. The Company has estimated that the impact of the aforementioned devaluation on its net financial liabilities in foreign currency at June 30, 2019 (net of the tax effect) is a Ps. 3,955.2 million loss. The future income related to the value of the assets that correlate with the dollar has not been estimated at the date of issuance of these financial statements because the calculations are through valuation methodologies (see Note 9 of Investment Properties).
 
Through the Emergency Executive Branch Decree No. 609/2019, dated September 1, 2019, the Argentine government, until December 31, 2019, reinstated restrictions on the foreign exchange market, empowering the Banco Central de la República Argentina (the “Central Bank”) to impose restrictions on the inflow and outflow of foreign currency into and from the Argentine exchange market. In addition, certain transactions, as detailed below, involving the purchase and sale of foreign currency must be settled through the foreign exchange market where the Central Bank supervises the purchase and sale of foreign currency. Such transactions are subject to the regulations and requirements imposed by the Central Bank. Under Communication “A” 6770, as amended, the Central Bank established certain restrictions and requirements applicable to certain foreign currency exchange transactions. If such restrictions and requirements are not met, criminal penalties shall be applied.
 
As of October 28, 2019, the main changes are the following:
 
Outflow and Inflow of Capital
 
Obligation for the settlement of funds through the foreign exchange market.
 
General rules. Exports.
 
Pursuant to Emergency Executive Decree No. 609/2019 any foreign currency derived from foreign trade must be settled through the foreign exchange market on the terms and conditions to be set forth by the Central Bank.
 
Pursuant to Communication “A” 6770, as amended, within 5 business days as of the date of the disbursement and collection of the funds abroad, corresponding to the payment of exportation of goods, advance payments of exports and foreign pre and post financing loans for exports, such funds must be settled through the foreign exchange market. Whenever such transactions are granted by a local entity, such settlement must be made upon disbursement of the relevant funds. In all cases, the due date for the settlement of the funds derived from exports shall be the shortest time between 5 business days and the date applicable to the specific good according to the current rules. Such funds shall be credited in a local bank account duly opened in favor of the client.
 
According to different regulations enacted by the Central Bank, it is allowed the application of payment for exports abroad for the cancellations of exporter’s debt in certain cases, such as:
 
a. advance payments and pre and post financing loans for exports whenever the relevant funds received thereunder have already been settled through the foreign exchange market.
 
b. financing of local financial entities to foreign importers regarding the export of local goods.
 
c. financial loans related to agreements in force as of August 31, 2019, whose terms provide for interest payments using the flow of funds from exports abroad.
 
 Services
 
Communication “A” 6770 sets forth that the payments in foreign currency received by residents for the export of services under the applicable rules must be settled through the foreign exchange market within five business days as of its collection abroad or locally or its deposit in foreign bank accounts.
 
Financial Indebtedness
 
In accordance with Communication “A” 6770, as amended, transactions arising from foreign financial indebtedness disbursed as from September 1, 2019 must be settled in the foreign exchange market and the transfer shall be deposited in a local bank account.
 
Exemptions to settlement of funds obligation
 
Communication “A” 6814 sets forth that no settlement of foreign currency funds will be required to residents: a) in connection with funds derived from exports of goods; b) in connection with funds derived from export of services; c) in connection with funds derived from the sale of non financial non productive assets; and/or d) as a condition to access to the foreign exchange market for repayment of foreign indebtedness. Always provided that all the following conditions are met:
 
(a) 
The relevant funds are deposited in foreign currency bank accounts of the client located in Argentina.
(b) 
The deposit mentioned in item (a) above is made within the applicable settlement term period.
(c) 
The funds are simultaneously applied to transactions under which access to the foreign exchange control market is permitted, taking into consideration each of the transactional limit that may be applicable. In case the inflow of funds derives from a new foreign financial indebtedness and the same are applied to the prepayment of local foreign currency indebtedness with a financial entity, the average term of the new foreign financial indebtedness shall exceed the average term of the local foreign currency indebtedness subject to prepayment.
(d) 
The implementation of this mechanism shall have a neutral effect from a tax standpoint.
  
 Outflow of capital, including the availability of cash or cash equivalents
 
Formation of off-shore assets or guarantees and operational payments related to and derived from derivative transactions
 
Legal entities, local governments, mutual funds, trusts and other universalities incorporated in Argentina will require prior approval of the Central Bank to constitute foreign assets and create all types of guarantees related to derivative transactions.
 
 Pursuant to Communication “A” 6815 dated October 28, 2019, resident natural persons must obtain prior approval from the Central Bank to constitute external assets, remit family aid and the formation of guarantees and operational payments related to derivative transactions, in case the total amount of the above-mentioned transactions exceeds the equivalent of US$ 200 per month in all entities licensed to operate in foreign exchange market of which only up to US$ 100 may be acquired in cash, otherwise, the transaction shall be carried out by debit to local accounts. Previously, such monthly limit amount was US$ 10,000, in accordance with Communication “A” 6770.
 
Access to the foreign exchange market for the formation of guarantees and operational payments related to interest rate coverage derivative contracts is permitted, prior fulfillment of reporting obligations established by the Central Bank, as applicable and whenever the risk covered thereunder does not exceed the underlined liability.
 
Outflow of funds for payment to non-residents
 
Payment of services
 
According to Communication “A” 6770, there are no limits or restrictions applicable for residents who access the foreign exchange market to pay services to non-residents whenever the parties involved are non related parties. Otherwise, prior approval of the Central Bank will be required. The access to the foreign exchange market requires the filing of certain documentation by residents demonstrating the validity of transactions in which the funds are purchased for its remittance abroad.
 
Payment of debts stemming from imports of goods and services
 
Prior approval from the Central Bank will be required to access the foreign exchange market for pre-payment of debt stemming from imports of goods and services.
 
Prior approval from the Central Bank is also applicable for access to the foreign exchange market to make payments of debts stemming from imports of goods with related companies abroad when the following requirements are met: a) the relevant debt is pending as of August 31, 2019 and b) the debt exceeds the equivalent of US$ 2 million per month per resident customer.
 
In the case of pre-payments for imports carried out with non related companies abroad, the respective supporting documentation must be submitted and evidence of entry of goods must be filed within 90 calendar days of the access to the foreign exchange market and the recipient of the funds must be the foreign supplier.
 
Payment of profits and dividends
 
As from September 1, 2019, Communication “A” 6770 provides that prior approval of the Central Bank will be required to allow Argentine companies to transfer abroad profits and dividends.
 
 Payment of foreign financial indebtedness
 
Communication “A” 6770 provides that foreign financial indebtedness may be paid through the foreign exchange market on the relevant due date subject to (i) prior settlement of the funds, as applicable, and (ii) prior fulfillment of reporting obligations established by the Central Bank.
 
In addition, prior approval of such entity will be required regarding any prepayment proposed to be made in excess of three days before the original maturity date. Pursuant to Communication “A” 6814, such prior approval will not be required in case the following conditions are met: (a) the prepayment is simultaneously made with funds resulting from the settlement of a new financial indebtedness disbursed as from October 17, 2019, (b) the average term of the new indebtedness exceeds the remaining average term of the indebtedness subject to prepayment, (c) the maturity date of the first capital payment under the new indebtedness shall not take place before the next capital payment to be made under the indebtedness subject to prepayment and (d) the amount of the first capital payment of the new indebtedness shall not exceed the amount of the next capital payment to be made under the indebtedness subject to prepayment.
 
Reporting Obligations
 
Under Communication “A” 6401, as amended, the Central Bank established on legal entities, mutual funds, trusts and other universalities incorporated in Argentina and on resident natural persons, the obligation to report about the holding of foreign assets and liabilities.
 
In addition, Communication ”A” 6815 set forth reporting obligations on entities licensed to operate in the foreign exchange market about foreign currency transactions that exceed the amount of USD 2,000,000 per day and per customer or transactions made directly by the such entities.
 
 Access to the foreign exchange market for non-residents
 
 Prior approval from the Central Bank will be required for non-residents to access the foreign exchange market in case of amounts greater than the equivalent of US$ 100 per month in all entities licensed to operate in foreign exchange transactions. Previously, such monthly limit amount was US$ 1,000 in accordance with Communication ”A” 6770.
 
Exempted from the limit on foreign currency purchase in the foreign exchange market are, among others, (a) transactions made by international organizations and institutions that operate as official export credit agencies; (b) transactions made by diplomatic and consular representations as well as diplomatic personnel accredited in Argentina for transfers made in the exercise of their functions; and (c) transactions made by Argentine representations/agencies of courts, authorities, offices, special missions, commissions or bilateral bodies established by treaties or international agreements, to which Argentina is a party, to the extent that the transfers are made in the exercise of their functions..
 
Repayment of foreign currency debt between residents
 
 Access to the foreign exchange market for the repayment of debts and other foreign currency obligations of residents, entered into as from September 1, 2019, is banned.
 
 Access to the foreign exchange market is granted, at maturity, in case of foreign currency obligations between residents that are recorded in an official registry or have been entered into by way of public deed as of August 30, 2019.
 
Exchange and arbitrage transactions
 
Exchange and arbitrage transactions may be carried out with customers without prior approval from the Central Bank to the extent that, if implemented as individual transactions going through pesos, they may be conducted without such approval in accordance with the provisions of Communication “A” 6770 of the Central Bank, as amended.
 
Pursuant to Communication A 6815, cash extractions abroad may be carried out by debit to local bank accounts denominated in foreign currency held by the customer performing the transaction.
 
 
 
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Recapitalization agreement TGLT
 
On August 8, 2019, we entered into certain arrangements with TGLT S.A. (“TGLT”) providing for collaboration in TGLT’s financial restructuring and recapitalization. We participated in the recapitalization agreement whereby TGLT committed: (i) to make a public offer to subscribe Class A preferred shares at a subscription price of US$1.00 per TGLT share; (ii) to make a public offering of new Class B preferred shares which may be subscribed by (a) the exchange for ordinary shares of TGLT, at an exchange ratio of one Class B preferred share for every 6.94 ordinary shares of the Company and / or (b) the exchange for convertible notes, at an exchange ratio of a Class B preferred share for each US$1.00 of convertible notes (including accumulated and unpaid interests under the existing convertible notes); and (iii) to grant an option to subscribe new Class C preferred shares in a public offer for cash to be carried out if: (a) the public offer of Class A and Class B preferred shares are consummated and (b) a minimum number of option holders have exercised that option at a subscription price per Class C preferred share of US$1.00 (or its equivalent in pesos).
 
In addition, as a holder of convertible notes of TGLT, we entered into an agreement that defers interest payments due on the convertible notes until November 8, 2019 and an option agreement by which Class C preferred shares may be subscribed.
 
Finally, in support of the recapitalization plan, we entered into a commitment with TGLT to subscribe for newly issued common shares and make capital contributions up to US$24 million. Implementation of the TGLT recapitalization is subject to approval TGLT corporate authorization and CNV approval.
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales Shareholders’ Meeting
 
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales Shareholders’ Meeting, held on October 30, 2019, approved among others: (i) the absorption of the accumulated net losses as of June 30, 2019 against the special reserve and (ii) the payment of a dividend of Ps.595 million.
 
              On the other hand, it resolved to empower the Board of Directors to implement an incentive plan to employees, management and Directors of the Company for up to 1% of the capital stock of the Company.
 
 
 
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