Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of February, 2004

 


 

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

CRESUD INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

Republic of Argentina

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

Moreno 877, 23rd Floor, (C1091AAQ)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Form 20-F  x             Form 40-F  ¨

 

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

 

Yes  ¨              No  x

 



CRESUD S.A.C.I.F. and A

(THE “COMPANY”)

 

REPORT ON FORM 6-K

 

Attached is a copy of the English translation of the Quarterly Financial Statements for the period ended on December 31, 2003 filed with the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires and with the Comisión Nacional de Valores.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera

y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Financial Statements

as at December 31, 2003 and 2002


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Financial Statements

 

Index    

Presentation

   

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet

  4

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income

  5

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

  6

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

  7

Unaudited Consolidated Schedules

   

Unaudited Balance Sheet

  25

Unaudited Income Statement

  26

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

  27

Unaudited Statement of Cash Flows

  28

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

  29

Unaudited Schedules

   
Additional Information to the Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements
required by section 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations
  59
 

Unaudited Business Highlights

  64

Limited Review Report

   

 

2


Name of the Company:

  

Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria,

Financiera y Agropecuaria

Legal Address:

  

Moreno 877, 23rd Floor

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Principal Activity:

  

Agriculture and livestock and real-estate

 

Financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2003 presented in comparative form with the previous year and with the same period of the previous year Financial period Nº 69 started on July 1, 2003

 

DATES OF REGISTRATION AT THE PUBLIC REGISTRY OF COMMERCE

 

Of the by-laws:

  

February 19,1937

Of the latest amendment:

  

June 2, 1997

Duration of the Company:

  

June 6, 2082

 

Information on controlled companies in Note 2 consolidated

 

CAPITAL STATUS ( Note 3 )
SHARES

Type of stock


   Authorized
pesos


   Subscribed
pesos


  

Paid-in

pesos


Ordinary certified shares of $1 face value and 1 vote each

   146,121,345    146,121,345    146,121,345
    
  
  

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

     December 31, 2003
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


   

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Pesos


    December 31, 2002
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


 

ASSETS

                  

Current Assets

                  

Cash and banks (Note 4.a.)

   20,484,256     16,995,803     15,010,411  

Investments (Note 4.b.)

   1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4.c.)

   5,056,848     6,899,952     12,975,005  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 4.d.)

   10,462,375     6,231,659     2,948,709  

Inventories (Note 4.e.)

   31,610,262     22,841,977     33,043,800  
    

 

 

Total current assets

   69,269,549     58,429,226     80,898,079  
    

 

 

Non-current assets

                  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 4.d.)

   1,831,674     542,193     2,479,385  

Inventories (Note 4.e.)

   39,315,176     37,796,987     38,128,355  

Investments (Note 4.b.)

   209,140,385     202,321,555     185,127,457  

Other investments (Note 4.b.)

   146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

   147,358,449     148,510,846     127,304,843  

Intangible assets (Schedule B)

   123,212     369,637     606,654  
    

 

 

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   544,123,155     528,701,461     517,299,969  
    

 

 

Goodwill (Note 4.b.)

   (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
    

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

   524,191,545     509,353,863     498,447,779  
    

 

 

Total Assets

   593,461,094     567,783,089     579,345,858  
    

 

 

 

     December 31, 2003
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


  

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Pesos


   December 31, 2002
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


LIABILITIES

              

Current Liabilities

              

Debts:

              

Trade accounts payable (Note 4.f.)

   6,752,426    7,328,279    16,702,807

Loans (Note 4.g.)

   1,383,511    1,425,499    3,444,643

Salaries and social security payable (Note 4.h.)

   751,954    1,096,627    280,497

Taxes payable (Note 4.i.)

   1,164,656    1,887,453    3,420,944

Other debts (Note 4.j.)

   716,221    3,338,969    3,582,055
    
  
  

Total Debts

   10,768,768    15,076,827    27,430,946
    
  
  

Total current liabilities

   10,768,768    15,076,827    27,430,946
    
  
  

Non-current liabilities

              

Taxes payable (Note 4.i.)

   24,181,231    22,749,374    24,599,976

Loans (Note 4.g.)

   127,670,143    137,951,054    168,195,964
    
  
  

Total non-current liabilities

   151,851,374    160,700,428    192,795,940
    
  
  

Subtotal

   162,620,142    175,777,255    220,226,886
    
  
  

Minority interest

   104,178    206,709    318,671
    
  
  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   430,736,774    391,799,125    358,800,301
    
  
  

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   593,461,094    567,783,089    579,345,858
    
  
  

 

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of these complementary information

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

     December 31, 2003
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos


    December 31, 2002
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos


 

Sales

            

Crops

   10,517,868     31,360,919  

Beef cattle

   11,819,004     7,329,186  

Milk

   1,831,837     1,114,314  

Others

   486,798     420,890  
    

 

Total Sales

   24,655,507     40,225,309  
    

 

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

            

Crops

   (7,143,937 )   (26,266,213 )

Beef cattle

   (8,887,513 )   (1,466,188 )

Milk

   (396,276 )   (725,482 )

Others

   (671,997 )   (674,844 )
    

 

Total cost of sales

   (17,099,723 )   (29,132,727 )
    

 

Gross income

   7,555,784     11,092,582  
    

 

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (2,192,027 )   (2,283,481 )

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (3,320,012 )   (1,656,628 )

Net gain on sale of farms

   1,669,470     —    

Gain from inventory holdings (Schedule F)

   1,336,662     13,260,418  
    

 

Operating income

   5,049,877     20,412,891  
    

 

Financial results (Note 4.k.)

            

Financial income (loss) generated by assets

   13,425,571     (22,974,397 )

Financial (loss) income generated by liabilities

   (12,713,070 )   9,944,829  

Other expenses

            

Gains from others fixed assets sales

   251,561     42,201  

Donations

   —       (1,538,628 )

Others

   1,656     (141,946 )

Income from related companies

   2,297,495     41,713,655  

Management fees (Note 5)

   (529,129 )   (3,419,171 )
    

 

Income before income tax and minority interest

   7,783,961     44,039,434  
    

 

Income tax expense

   (3,124,337 )   (8,047,389 )

Minority interest

   102,532     112,129  
    

 

Net income for the period

   4,762,156     36,104,174  
    

 

 

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of these complementary information.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

     December 31, 2003
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


    December 31, 2002
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos


 

Changes in funds

            

Funds at the beginning of the period

   20,930,230     44,339,538  

Funds at the end of the period

   20,488,255     31,503,242  
    

 

Net decrease in funds

   (441,975 )   (12,836,296 )

Causes of changes in funds

            

Operations activities

            

Income for the period

   4,762,156     36,104,174  

Liabilities interest

   5,625,120     874,322  

Income tax

   2,912,584     8,047,389  

Adjustments made to reach net funds from operations activities

            

Results from interest in controlled and related companies

   (2,297,495 )   (41,713,655 )

Minority interest

   (102,532 )   (112,129 )

Increase in allowances and reserves

   2,306,749     4,591,002  

Amortization and depreciation

   1,723,557     1,723,926  

Results from inventory holdings

   (1,336,662 )   (13,260,418 )

Financial results

   (4,677,012 )   2,325,931  

Result from sale of fixed assets

   (1,921,031 )   (42,201 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

            

Increase in current investments

   5,707,778     —    

Decrease in trade accounts receivable

   1,843,104     4,288,457  

(Increase) decrease in other receivables

   (4,687,056 )   4,820,375  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

   (8,987,039 )   9,699,801  

Decrease in social securities contributions and taxes payable and advances to customers

   (3,246,858 )   (5,868,542 )

Decrease in trade accounts payable

   (2,882,602 )   (378,415 )

Dividends collected

   1,104,139     685,411  

Decrease in other liabilities

   (2,622,748 )   (2,190,390 )
    

 

Net fund (applied to) provided by operations

   (6,775,848 )   9,595,038  
    

 

Investment activities

            

Increase in permanent investments

   (1,199,672 )   (177,691,603 )

Increase in interest in related companies

   (5,204,531 )   (17,184,676 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (3,041,923 )   (848,727 )

Sale of fixed assets

   4,675,446     353,630  
    

 

Net funds applied to investment activities

   (4,770,680 )   (195,371,376 )
    

 

Financing activities

            

Exercise of Warrant

   19,258,074     —    

Dividends paid

   (1,500,000 )   —    

Exercise of rights offering on treasury stock

   319,437     79,009  

Increase in financial loans

   —       180,970,530  

Decrease in financial loans

   (5,667,108 )   (6,587,851 )

Issuance expenses of Convertible Bonds

   (1,305,850 )   (1,521,646 )
    

 

Net funds provided by financing activities

   11,104,553     172,940,042  
    

 

Net decrease in funds

   (441,975 )   (12,836,296 )
    

 

Items not involving changes in funds

            

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   37,227     11,771  

Repayment of financial loans through issue of stock by exercise of conversion right

   16,097,982     —    
    

 

 

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of these complementary information.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima,

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the periods ended December 30, 2003 and 2002

 

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As a consequence of the application of General Resolutions No. 368/01, 434/03 and 441/03 of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission, which require that consolidated Financial Statements be presented as established by Technical Resolution No. 4 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, as amended by Technical Resolution No. 19, the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and the Income Statements and the Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal periods then ended were consolidated on a line by line basis with the financial statements of such companies in which it holds a majority of the voting shares, by application of the new rules and discontinuation of adjustment for inflation, respectively (see Note 1.b and 1.c to the unaudited basic financial statements).

 

The Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. and Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 have been used to determine the proportional equity value and carry out the consolidation. For purposes of comparability, reclassifications have been made on the information at December 31, 2002 and June 30, 2003.

 

These Financial Statements and the corresponding notes and schedules are prepared in Argentine Pesos.

 

NOTE 2: CORPORATE CONTROL

 

The Company’s interest in other companies is shown in the following table.

 

COMPANY


 

PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SHARES OWNED


Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

  99.99

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

  70.00

 

NOTE 3: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies mentioned in Note 2 have been prepared based on accounting principles consistent with those followed by Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria for the preparation of its Financial Statements, as detailed in Note 2 of the unaudited basic financial statements.

 

The most significant valuation criteria used for the preparation of the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies not detailed in the valuation criteria of the Parent Company were as follows:

 

Intangible Assets – Development expenditures

 

These expenses include organizational and development costs of the web page incurred until March 31, 2001. These expenses were restated to period-end currency and were depreciated by the straight line method over thirty-six months as from April 1, 2001. For being less than five periods, this depreciation term qualifies under the second option of the transitional rules provided in section 8.2.3. of Technical Resolution No. 17.

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: Details of consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement accounts

 

  a. Cash and banks

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

December 31,
2002

Pesos


Cash

   72,003    43,967    94,692

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   36,870    3,239,854    81,853

Patacones currency

   —      —      1,749

Lecop currency

   —      —      35

Local currency checking account

   1,171,288    645,182    2,229,754

Patacones currency checking account

   22    171,891    29,182

Lecop currency checking account

   —      62,532    51,364

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   18,970,354    12,370,530    12,039,377

Local currency saving account

   18,541    20,583    3,809

Checks to be deposited

   215,178    415,481    455,930

Patacones checks to be deposited

   —      25,783    22,666
    
  
  
     20,484,256    16,995,803    15,010,411
    
  
  

 

  b. Investments and Goodwill

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Investment

                  

Investment (Schedule C)

   1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  
    

 

 

     1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  
    

 

 

Investment

                  

Investment from related companies (Schedule C)

   209,140,385     202,321,555     185,127,457  
    

 

 

     209,140,385     202,321,555     185,127,457  
    

 

 

Other investments

                  

Other investments (Schedule C)

   146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  
    

 

 

     146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  
    

 

 

Goodwill

                  

Goodwill (Schedule C)

   (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
    

 

 

     (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
    

 

 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  c. Trade accounts receivable

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

June 30,
2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Accounts receivable in local currency

   5,297,896     5,345,126     3,536,682  

Less:

                  

Provision for defaulting debtors (Schedule E)

   (449,197 )   (479,125 )   (639,959 )

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   65,242     2,020,242     10,054,177  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550
Article 33:

                  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   142,907     13,709     24,105  
    

 

 

     5,056,848     6,899,952     12,975,005  
    

 

 

 

  d. Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

December 31,
2002

Pesos


Current

              

Other

   636,032    267,392    533,010

Prepaid leases

   32,016    1,894,560    35,156

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income (Note 2.p.)

   521    —      —  

Guarantee deposits (Schedule G)

   1,446,694    682,027    562,488

Secured by mortgage and under legal proceedings (Schedule G)

   1,061,931    531,602    580,602

Prepaid expenses

   446,759    864,244    343,153

Surety bonds received

   —      —      377,906

Tax prepayments (net of provisions)

   5,044,853    201,559    219,621

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550
Article 33:

              

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   1,337,986    1,334,692    296,773

Shareholders

   455,583    455,583    —  
    
  
  
     10,462,375    6,231,659    2,948,709
    
  
  

Non-current

              

Secured by mortgage (Anexo G)

   1,008,000    504,192    990,455

Prepaid leases

   —      —      176,466

Other

   8,118    11,427    96,098

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income

   815,556    26,574    151,566

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550
Article 33:

              

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   —      —      1,064,800
    
  
  
     1,831,674    542,193    2,479,385
    
  
  

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  e. Inventories

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

December 31,
2002

Pesos


Current

              

Livestock

   15,652,957    13,116,997    15,358,623

Crops

   3,782,649    6,301,776    2,491,151

Unharvested crops

   9,374,173    1,112,230    10,675,150

Seeds and fodder

   139,344    171,486    113,171

Materials and others

   1,638,414    1,501,686    2,322,903

Advances to suppliers

   1,022,725    637,802    2,082,802
    
  
  
     31,610,262    22,841,977    33,043,800
    
  
  

Non-Current

              

Livestock

   39,315,176    37,796,987    38,128,355
    
  
  
     39,315,176    37,796,987    38,128,355
    
  
  

 

  f. Trade accounts payable

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

June 30,
2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Suppliers in local currency

   2,693,001     3,759,549     2,454,497  

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   958,815     436,439     9,388,219  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

                  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   448,691     203,335     208,854  

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   2,449,997     2,816,293     4,555,578  

Accrual for cereal expenses

   200,955     108,825     66,770  

Accrual for Directors’Fees

   3,730     41,806     62,177  

Advances to Directors

   (2,763 )   (37,968 )   (33,288 )
    

 

 

     6,752,426     7,328,279     16,702,807  
    

 

 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  g. Loans

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Local financial loans (Note 2.f.)

   —       —       3,090,201  

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   1,383,511     1,425,499     354,442  
    

 

 

     1,383,511     1,425,499     3,444,643  
    

 

 

Non Current

                  

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

   129,704,156     139,450,965     169,679,500  

Convertible Bonds 2007 expenses

   (2,034,013 )   (1,499,911 )   (1,483,536 )
    

 

 

     127,670,143     137,951,054     168,195,964  
    

 

 

 

  h. Salaries and social security payable

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

December 31,
2002

Pesos


Current

              

Vacation, statutory annual bonus allowance

   464,318    859,519    —  

Social security administration

   154,809    138,564    36,225

Salaries payable

   125,796    94,607    216,436

Health care scheme

   1,979    1,043    15,973

Other

   5,052    2,894    11,863
    
  
  
     751,954    1,096,627    280,497
    
  
  

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  i. Taxes payable

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

June 30,
2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Accrual for income tax

   159,348     6,304,357     4,277,280  

Advances to Income tax

   —       (4,669,379 )   (1,433,611 )

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income (Note 2.p)

   788,336     (124,503 )   4,361  

Value added tax

   7,317     45,164     304,613  

Property tax payable

   89,746     179,614     218,679  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   35,059     45,494     23,352  

Personal assets tax

   —       148,824     —    

Sales tax payable

   170,066     169,448     15,194  

Taxes withheld-Gross sales tax payable

   (87,300 )   (83,328 )   5,432  

Taxes withheld-Value added tax payable

   —       (134,693 )   —    

Other

   2,084     6,455     5,644  
    

 

 

     1,164,656     1,887,453     3,420,944  
    

 

 

Non-current

                  

Deferred tax

   24,181,231     22,749,374     24,599,976  
    

 

 

     24,181,231     22,749,374     24,599,976  
    

 

 

 

  j. Other debts

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

December 31,
2002

Pesos


Current

              

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   52,896    —      —  

Accrual for Management fees (Note 5)

   529,129    3,204,773    3,446,920

Loan to FYO minority shareholders

   134,196    134,196    135,135
    
  
  
     716,221    3,338,969    3,582,055
    
  
  

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  k. Financial results

 

    

December 31,
2003

Income

(Loss)

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Income

(Loss)

Pesos


 

Generated by assets:

            

Exchange differences and discounts

   8,195,254     (21,071,533 )

Interest income

   122,512     513,634  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       197,372  

Bad debts (Schedule E)

   29,928     —    

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   (302,136 )   384,310  

Tax on debts and credits

   (472,117 )   (546,945 )

Holding results

   —       (1,405,717 )

Holding results and operations of stocks and bonds

            

Convertible Bonds purchase interest

   5,846,354     172,208  

Others

   5,776     235,692  

Inflation adjustment

   —       (1,453,418 )
    

 

     13,425,571     (22,974,397 )
    

 

    

December 31,
2003

Income

(Loss)

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Income

(Loss)

Pesos


 

Generated by liabilities:

            

Holding results

   —       33,134  

Inflation adjustment

   —       1,794,408  

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   —       (419,022 )

Financial expenses

            

Convertible Bonds issued interest

   (5,625,121 )   (394,209 )

Others

   (780,902 )   (798,652 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   (6,307,047 )   9,729,170  
    

 

     (12,713,070 )   9,944,829  
    

 

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:

 

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR COLLECTION OR PAYMENT MATURITIES

 

a) Based on their estimated collection or payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on their estimated collection

or payment term


   Current and non-current investment

   Trade accounts receivable

   Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  

December 31,

2003


   June 30, 2003

  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


   June 30,
2003


  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


   June 30,
2003


  

December 31,

2002


3rd quarter 2003/2002 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      12,975,005    —      —      2,316,026

4th quarter 2003/2002 financial period

   —      —      341,810    —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      1,422,315    —      —      6,874,952    —      —      2,471,562    —  

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      129,130    25,480

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   1,560,891    —      —      4,913,228    —      —      3,880,877    505,786    495,227

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      1,618    250,925    151,566

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      1,642    —      —  

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      1,667    —      —  

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      1,016,118    504,192    495,227

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      781,368    —      —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   146,354,259    139,160,243    163,632,558    —      —      —      —      —      —  

Overdue

   —      —      —      —      25,000    —      —      —      —  

With no stated term

   94,917    4,037,520    16,578,344    143,620    —      —      6,610,759    2,912,257    1,944,568
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total

   148,010,067    144,620,078    180,552,712    5,056,848    6,899,952    12,975,005    12,294,049    6,773,852    5,428,094
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued (in pesos)

 

Interest rate that
they accrued


   Current and non-current investment

   Trade accounts receivable

   Other receivables and prepaid expenses

  

December 31,

2003


   June 30, 2003

  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


   June 30,
2003


  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


   June 30,
2003


  

December 31,

2002


At fixed interest rate

   146,354,259    139,160,243    163,632,558    —      —      —      2,328,050    1,322,687    1,787,924

At variable interest rate

   94,917    4,037,520    16,578,344    —      —      —      571,094    277,048    178,153

Non-interest bearing

   1,560,891    1,422,315    341,810    5,056,848    6,899,952    12,975,005    9,394,905    5,174,117    3,462,017
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total

   148,010,067    144,620,078    180,552,712    5,056,848    6,899,952    12,975,005    12,294,049    6,773,852    5,428,094
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:

 

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR COLLECTION OR PAYMENT MATURITIES

 

a) Based on their estimated collection or payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on

their

estimated

collection

or

payment

term


  Trade accounts payable

  Loans

  Salaries and social security payable

  Taxes payable

  Other debts

  December 31,
2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


  December 31,
2003


  June 30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2003


  June 30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2003


  June 30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


3rd quarter 2003/2002 financial period

  —     —     16,634,934   —     —     3,090,201   —     —     280,497   —     —     3,224,426   —     —     3,214,857

4th quarter 2003/2002 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     354,442   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     7,281,456   —     —     1,425,499   —     —     1,083,306   —     —     1,664,184   —     —     3,204,773   —  

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     13,321   —     —     204,794   182,523   —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  6,737,346   —     —     1,383,511   —     —     751,954   —     —     988,183   —     —     582,025   —     —  

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     2,795   —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  967   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     166,317   —     —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

  —     —     —     127,670,143   137,951,054   168,195,964   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Overdue

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     10,156   15,680   13,995   —     —     —  

With no stated term

  14,113   46,823   67,873   —     —     —     —     —     —     24,181,231   22,749,374   24,599,976   134,196   134,196   367,198
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  6,752,426   7,328,279   16,702,807   129,053,654   139,376,553   171,640,607   751,954   1,096,627   280,497   25,345,887   24,636,827   28,020,920   716,221   3,338,969   3,582,055
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued (in pesos)

 

Interest

rate that

they

accrued


  Trade accounts payable

  Loans

  Salaries and social security payable

  Taxes payable

  Other debts

  December 31,
2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


  December
31, 2002


  December 31,
2003


  June
30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2003


  June 30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2003


  June
30,
2003


  December 31,
2002


At fixed interest rate

  —     —     —     127,670,143   137,951,054   170,856,900   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

At variable interest rate

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Non-interest bearing

  6,752,426   7,328,279   16,702,807   1,383,511   1,425,499   783,707   751,954   1,096,627   280,497   25,345,887   24,636,827   28,020,920   716,221   3,338,969   3,582,055
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  6,752,426   7,328,279   16,702,807   129,053,654   139,376,553   171,640,607   751,954   1,096,627   280,497   25,345,887   24,636,827   28,020,920   716,221   3,338,969   3,582,055
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria y Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 6: EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Following is a conciliation between the average appraised ordinary stock in circulation and the average appraised diluted ordinary stock. The last one has been determined considering the possibility that the bearers of convertible bonds into company’s ordinary stock for up to an amount of US$ 50,000,000 mentioned in Note 14 of the basic financial statements, exercise their right to convert into stock the tittles they bear.

 

     December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

Average appraised stock in circulation

   126,260,350     120,204,442  
    

 

Conversion of debt bonds

            

Average appraised diluted ordinary stock

   320,747,007     170,507,213  
    

 

     December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

Earnings for the calculation of basic earnings per share

   4,762,156     36,104,174  

Exchange differences

   6,351,172     (7,739,972 )

Interest

   5,625,121     351,978  

Income tax

   (4,154,514 )   2,585,798  
    

 

Earnings for the calculation of diluted earnings per share

   12,583,935     31,301,978  
    

 

     December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

BASIC Earnings per share

            

Earnings

   4,762,156     36,104,174  

Number of shares

   126,260,350     120,204,442  
    

 

Earnings per share

   0.04     0.30  
    

 

    

December 31,

2003


    December 31,
2002


 

DILUTED Earnings per share

            

Earnings

   12,583,935     31,301,978  

Number of shares

   320,747,007     170,507,213  
    

 

Earnings per share

   0.04     0.18  
    

 

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 7: DATA PER SEGMENT

 

As of December 31, 2003:

 

Description


   Crops

   Beed Cattle

   Milk

   Others

   Total

Sales

   10,517,868    11,819,004    1,831,837    486,798    24,655,507

Assets

   93,874,367    137,075,954    10,086,765    352,424,008    593,461,094

Liabilities

   4,063,420    1,783,779    9,024    156,763,919    162,620,142

Fixed asset additions

   2,291,544    453,614    66,356    230,409    3,041,923

Depreciation of fixed assets

   728,932    582,124    48,862    117,214    1,477,132

Amortization of intangible assets

   —      —      —      246,425    246,425
    
  
  
  
  

Income from related companies

   514,687    218,285    70,977    1,493,546    2,297,495
    
  
  
  
  

 

NOTE 8: SALE OF FARMS

 

On July 29, 2003, Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. sold to Las Rejas S.A. three properties owned by it located in the district of Santo Domingo, department of La Paz, Province of Catamarca, with a total area of 5997 hectares, for an amount of US$ 430,000, fully paid as of the date of execution of the deed. This sale generated a gain of Ps. 583,406 (Pesos Five hundred and eighty three thousand, four hundred and six).

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Fixed Assets

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

Schedule A

 

                      Depreciation

           

Principal

Amount


 

Value at

the
beginning
of the
period
Pesos


  Additions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


  Deductions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


   

Value at

the end of

period

Pesos


 

Rate

%


  Accumulated
at the beginning
of the period
Pesos


 

Decrease

of the period
Pesos


  Current
period


 

Accumulated
at the end of
period

Pesos


 

Net
carrying
value at
December
31, 2003

Pesos


  Net
carrying
value at
June 30,
2003 Pesos


 

Net carrying

value at

December 31,
2002

Pesos


                Amount
Pesos


       

Real estate

  124,332,894   31,513   2,397,543     121,966,864   —     —     —     —     —     121,966,864   124,332,894   101,693,198

Wire fences

  5,487,465   1,260   —       5,488,725   3   1,290,600   —     86,344   1,376,944   4,111,781   4,196,865   4,264,600

Watering troughs

  3,677,240   —     —       3,677,240   3   852,156   —     89,483   941,639   2,735,601   2,825,084   2,914,853

Alfalfa fields and meadows

  3,358,824   336,084   1,581,013     2,113,895   12-25-50   2,368,752   1,393,201   230,706   1,206,257   907,638   990,072   909,900

Buildings and constructions

  5,573,995   —     —       5,573,995   2   1,881,588   —     48,255   1,929,843   3,644,152   3,692,407   3,962,421

Machinery

  9,136,628   10,611   424,581     8,722,658   10   5,547,697   333,677   394,654   5,608,674   3,113,984   3,588,931   4,396,698

Vehicles

  1,160,475   96,711   112,212     1,144,974   20   732,760   100,559   94,840   727,041   417,933   427,715   417,899

Tools

  192,157   4,034   5,917     190,274   10   120,938   4,028   7,183   124,093   66,181   71,219   74,719

Furniture and equipment

  1,099,079   3,211   —       1,102,290   10   701,722   —     43,298   745,020   357,270   397,357   428,635

Breeding livestock

  385,598   —     251,843     133,755   20   385,598   251,843   —     133,755   —     —     879

Corral and leading lanes

  624,985   14,932   —       639,917   3   109,968   —     10,402   120,370   519,547   515,017   497,571

Roads

  1,364,949   —     —       1,364,949   10   717,322   —     62,463   779,785   585,164   647,627   703,775

Facilities

  6,022,694   21,388   5,778     6,038,304   10-20-33   2,848,525   —     311,642   3,160,167   2,878,137   3,174,169   3,243,014

Computer equipment

  1,290,810   20,349   —       1,311,159   20   966,549   —     66,397   1,032,946   278,213   324,261   254,804

Planes

  10,444   —     10,444     —     10   10,444   10,444   —     —     —     —     —  

Silo plants

  1,166,150   —     —       1,166,150   2   252,571   —     31,465   284,036   882,114   913,579   832,707

Constructions in progress

  2,331,204   2,539,057   (5,778 )   4,876,039   —     —     —     —     —     4,876,039   2,331,204   2,592,516

Advances to suppliers

  82,445   —     64,614     17,831   —     —     —     —     —     17,831   82,445   116,654
   
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2003

  167,298,036   3,079,150   4,848,167     165,529,019       18,787,190   2,093,752   1,477,132   18,170,570   147,358,449       —  
   
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at June 30, 2003

  145,825,463   31,208,768   9,736,195     167,298,036       17,593,154   1,887,815   3,081,851   18,787,190       148,510,846    
   
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2002

  145,839,547   860,498   1,105,606     145,594,439       17,594,930   794,177   1,488,843   18,289,596           127,304,843
   
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Intangible Assets

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule B

 

Principal Account


   Value at the
beginning
of the period
Pesos


   Additions
Pesos


   Deductions
Pesos


   Value at
the end of
period
Pesos


   Amortization

  

Net carrying
value at
December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

Net carrying
value at
June 30,
2003

Pesos


   Net carrying
value at
December 31,
2002 Pesos


              

Accumulated
at the
beginning of
period

Pesos


   Current period

  

Accumulated
at the end of
period

Pesos


        
                 

Rate

%


  

Amount

Pesos


           
                                

Development expenditures

   1,410,368    —      —      1,410,368    1,057,774    33.33    235,062    1,292,836    117,532    352,593    587,713

Brands and patents

   18,938    —      —      18,938    1,895         11,363    13,258    5,680    17,044    18,941
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2003

   1,429,306    —      —      1,429,306    1,059,669         246,425    1,306,094    123,212    —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   1,429,306    —      —      1,429,306    587,653         472,016    1,059,669         369,637     
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2002

   1,429,446    —      —      1,429,446    587,710         235,082    822,792              606,654
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Investments

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule C

 

Type and characteristics
of the securities


  

Amount


  

Value at
December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

Value at
June 30,
2003

Pesos


   

Value at
December 31,
2002

Pesos


   

Market
value


   INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER

              

Principal
activity


   Latest financial statements

                  Capital
Pesos


   Income
for the
period
Pesos


   Shareholders’
Equity Pesos


Current Investments

                                               

Mutual Funds

                                               

ABN AMRO in pesos

        —       2,888,061     —                            

Fondo Citi Funds in dollars

        —       —       16,490,032                          

Fondo Letes Banco Francés

        —       —       1,068                          

Fondo especial Banco Río in pesos

        —       1,042,426     2,799                          

Fondo plazo fijo Banco Río in dollars

   1,778    3,999     3,940     —       2.249156                    

Fondo Letes Banco Río

        —       —       2,946                          
         

 

 

                       
          3,999     3,934,427     16,496,845                          
         

 

 

                       

Notes and Convertible Bonds

                                               

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

        1,560,891     1,422,315     341,810                          

Bonos Global 2010

   110,000    90,288     102,463     81,499     0.820800                    

Bocon Pro 1

   157,647    630     630     —       0.003996                    
         

 

 

                       
          1,651,809     1,525,408     423,309                          
         

 

 

                       

Total current investments

        1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154                          
         

 

 

                       

Non-current investments

                                               

Related companies Law 19,550. Article 33

                                               

AGRO-URANGA S.A.

                          unlisted    Agricultural
and livestock
   2,500,000    1,981,819    12,447,201

Shares

   893,069    4,313,051     4,971,181     4,182,229                          

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

        7,865     7,865     7,865                          

Higher value of property

        11,179,150     11,179,150     11,179,150                          
         

 

 

                       
          15,500,066     16,158,196     15,369,244                          
         

 

 

                       

CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

                          unlisted    Exploitation
and
administration
of agricultural
and beef
cattle
products
   1,300,000    389,740    6,145,287

Shares

   650,000    937,025     742,155     786,074                          

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

        2,135,618     2,135,618     2,135,618                          
         

 

 

                       
          3,072,643     2,877,773     2,921,692                          
         

 

 

                       

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

                                               

Shares

   50,106,350    190,567,676     183,285,586     166,836,521     listed    Real state    229,289,058    32,413,000    872,050,000
         

 

 

                       
          190,567,676     183,285,586     166,836,521                          
         

 

 

                       
     Subtotal    209,140,385     202,321,555     185,127,457                          
         

 

 

                       

Other Investments

                                               

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

   49,943,188    146,333,542     139,139,526     163,632,558                          

Coprolán

        20,717     20,717     20,717     unlisted                    
         

 

 

                       
     Subtotal    146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275                          
         

 

 

                       

Goodwill

                                               

Goodwill

        989,514     1,319,353     1,649,351                          

IRSA negative goodwill

        (20,921,124 )   (20,666,951 )   (20,501,541 )                        
         

 

 

                       
     Subtotal    (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )                        
         

 

 

                       

Total non-current investments

        335,563,034     322,134,200     329,928,542                          
    
  

 

 

 
  
  
  
  

 

20


Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Allowances and Provisions

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3 )

 

Schedule E

 

Item


   Opening balances
Pesos


   Increases
Pesos


  

Deductions
(1)

Pesos


    Inflation
adjustment
Pesos


   

Value at
December 31,
2003

Pesos


   Value at
June 30,
2003
Pesos


  

Value at
December 31,
2002

Pesos


Deducted from asset

                                    

Defaulting debtors

   479,125    —      (29,928 )         449,197    479,125    639,959
    
  
  

 

 
  
  

Total at December 31, 2003

   479,125    —      (29,928 )   —       449,197          
    
  
  

 

 
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   802,934    50,000    (286,146 )   (87,663 )        479,125     
    
  
  

 

 
  
  

Total at December 31, 2002

   764,859    —      (79,908 )   (44,992 )             639,959
    
  
  

 

 
  
  

(1) The accounting appropriation is included in Note 4.k.

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Cost of sales

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule F

 

    Crops

    Beef cattle

    Milk

    Others

    Total

 
   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


   

December 31,
2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


 

Inventories at the beginning of the period

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       48,619,300     35,474,964     2,294,684     1,467,703     —       —       50,913,984           36,942,667        

Crops

  6,301,776     25,224,842     —       —       —       —       —       —       6,301,776           25,224,842        

Unharvested crops

  1,112,230     835,369     —       —       —       —       —       —       1,112,230           835,369        

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       112,517     295,144     58,969     115,446     —       —       171,486           410,590        

Materials

  1,222,255     2,749,643     —       —       33,362     51,738     246,069     293,406     1,501,686           3,094,787        
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

     
    8,636,261     28,809,854     48,731,817     35,770,109     2,387,015     1,834,887     246,069     293,406           60,001,162           66,508,255  

Holding results

  —       —       1,107,212     12,666,177     229,450     594,241     —       —             1,336,662           13,260,418  

Commodities market results

  753,010     (894,855 )   —       —       —       —       —       —             753,010           (894,855 )

Transfer of Inventories to expenses

  (164,529 )   (93,190 )   (31,252 )   (35,157 )   —       —       —       —             (195,781 )         (128,347 )

Transfer of Inventories to fixed assets

  (35,860 )   (11,390 )   —       —       —       —       (1,367 )   (381 )         (37,227 )         (11,771 )

Transfer of Unharvested crops to expenses

  (2,783,694 )   (2,613,377 )   (149,777 )   (236,421 )   (204,552 )   (124,038 )   (283,890 )   (250,808 )         (3,421,913 )         (3,224,644 )

Recovery of Inventories

  —       —       139,734     187,178     (139,734 )   (187,178 )   —       —             —             —    

Purchases

  11,876,012     12,553,034     4,100,893     1,310,586     563,961     111,877     277,057     291,138           16,817,923           14,266,635  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  3,397,918     3,703,455     6,765,873     3,475,779     933,330     683,699     651,479     583,458           11,748,800           8,446,389  

Less:

                                                                       

Inventories at the end of the period

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       (51,714,262 )   (51,586,417 )   (3,253,971 )   (1,900,561 )   —       —       (54,968,133 )         (53,486,978 )      

Crops

  (3,782,649 )   (2,491,151 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (3,782,649 )         (2,491,151 )      

Unharvested crops

  (9,374,173 )   (10,675,150 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (9,374,173 )         (10,675,150 )      

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       (62,725 )   (62,554 )   (76,619 )   (50,617 )   —       —       (139,344 )         (113,171 )      

Materials

  (1,378,359 )   (2,021,017 )   —       (23,091 )   (42,704 )   (36,828 )   (217,351 )   (241,967 )   (1,638,414 )   (69,902,713 )   (2,322,903 )   (69,089,353 )
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

  7,143,937     26,266,213     8,887,513     1,466,188     396,276     725,482     671,997     674,844           17,099,723           29,132,727  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Foreign currency assets and liabilities

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3 )

 

Schedule G

 

     December 31, 2003

   June 30, 2003

   December 31, 2002

Item


   Type and amount
of foreign
currency


   Current
exchange
rate
Pesos


   Amount in
local currency
Pesos


   Type and amount
of foreign
currency


  

Amount in

local currency

Pesos


   Type and amount
of foreign
currency


   Amount in
local currency
Pesos


Current Asset

                                        

Cash and banks

   US$ 6,599,731    2.88    19,007,224    US$ 5,781,624    15,610,384    US$ 3,681,031    12,121,230

Investments:

                                        

Mutual funds

   US$ 1,389    2.88    3,999    US$ 1,459    3,938    US$ 5,007,769    16,490,032

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

   US$ 541,976    2.88    1,560,891    US$ 507,970    1,422,315    US$ 103,802    341,810

Trade accounts receivable

                                        

Accounts receivable

   US$ 22,653    2.88    65,242    US$ 748,238    2,020,242    US$ 3,053,299    10,054,177

Other receivables and prepaid expenses:

                                        

Secured by mortgages

   US$ 368,726    2.88    1,061,931    US$ —      —      US$ —      —  

Guarantee deposits

   US$ 502,324    2.88    1,446,694    US$ 252,603    682,027    US$ 191,306    562,488

Non-Current Asset

                                        

Other receivables and prepaid expenses:

                                        

Secured by mortgages

   US$ 350,000    2.88    1,008,000    US$ —      —      US$ —      —  

Investments:

                                        

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

   US$ 49,943,188    2.93    146,333,542    US$ 49,692,688    139,139,526    US$ 49,692,688    163,632,558
    

  
  
  

  
  

  

Total Asset

   US$ 58,329,987         170,487,523    US$ 56,984,582    158,878,432    US$ 61,729,895    203,202,295
    

  
  
  

  
  

  

Current liabilities

                                        

Debts:

                                        

Suppliers

   US$ 327,241    2.93    958,815    US$ 155,871    436,439    US$ 2,766,456    9,388,219

Accrual for other expenses

   US$ 155,191    2.93    454,710    US$ 168,608    472,102    US$ 687,492    2,333,066

Loans:

                                        

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$ 472,188    2.93    1,383,511    US$ 509,107    1,425,499    US$ 104,445    354,442

Non-current liabilities

                                        

Loans:

                                        

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$ 44,267,630    2.93    129,704,156    US$ 49,803,916    139,450,965    US$ 50,000,000    169,679,500
    

  
  
  

  
  

  

Total Liabilities

   US$ 45,222,250         132,501,192    US$ 50,637,502    141,785,005    US$ 53,558,393    181,755,227
    

  
  
  

  
  

  

 

US$: US dollars

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

 

Unaudited Consolidated Information submitted in compliance with Section 64, subsection B of Law N° 19,550

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule H

 

Items


 

Total

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  Operating Expenses

  Expenses

 

Total
December 31,
2002

Pesos


   

Total

Pesos


 

Crops

Pesos


 

Beef

cattle

Pesos


 

Milk

Pesos


 

Others

Pesos


 

Selling

Pesos


 

Administrative

Pesos


 

Directors’ fees

  3,730   —     —     —     —     —     —     3,730   50,747

Fees and payments for services

  703,149   174,876   50,788   87,862   4,500   31,726   —     528,273   461,731

Salaries and wages

  3,508,643   1,354,032   260,260   802,487   148,420   142,865   18,210   2,136,401   1,702,099

Social security contributions

  438,033   212,803   65,634   105,949   9,037   32,183   3,997   221,233   321,753

Taxes, rates and contributions

  219,284   199,550   58,735   112,865   12,388   15,562   —     19,734   124,377

Gross sales taxes

  288,287   —     —     —     —     —     288,287   —     323,627

Office and administrative expenses

  145,114   60,939   —     3,655   —     57,284   —     84,175   209,303

Bank commissions and expenses

  22,107   16,150   2,988   6,810   163   6,189   —     5,957   27,935

Depreciation of fixed assets

  1,477,132   1,397,490   682,153   576,440   113,200   25,697   —     79,642   1,488,843

Vehicle and travelling expenses

  251,604   161,361   63,699   81,637   8,096   7,929   2,555   87,688   216,428

Spare parts and repairs

  521,117   521,117   228,531   249,162   42,362   1,062   —     —     331,876

Insurance

  161,495   16,378   7,176   7,899   552   751   —     145,117   179,505

Employees’ maintenance

  79,853   71,853   15,213   50,182   2,929   3,529   —     8,000   73,217

Amortization of intangible assets

  246,425   246,425   —     —     —     246,425   —     —     235,082

Livestock expenses

  5,110,644   4,455,896   —     4,455,896   —     —     654,748   —     2,270,505

Dairy farm expenses

  584,715   584,715   —     —     584,715   —     —     —     476,055

Agricultural expenses

  3,040,597   1,833,717   1,833,717   —     —     —     1,206,880   —     3,553,075

Silo expenses

  123,395   123,395   123,395   —     —     —     —     —     100,588

Coal expenses

  8,060   1,747   —     —     —     1,747   6,313   —     23,492

Firewood expenses

  338   —     —     —     —     —     338   —     11,717

FyO expenses

  76,680   65,981   —     —     —     65,981   10,699   —     28,325

General expenses

  250,237   250,175   5,629   225,029   6,968   12,549   —     62   170,581

Contributions and services

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     5,637
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2003

  17,260,639   11,748,600   3,397,918   6,765,873   933,330   651,479   2,192,027   3,320,012    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2002

      8,446,389   3,703,455   3,475,779   683,699   583,456   2,283,481   1,656,628   12,386,498
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

   

December 31, 2003

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


   

December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


 

ASSETS

                 

Current Assets

                 

Cash and banks (Note 8.a.)

  19,903,682     16,804,920     14,725,941  

Investments (Note 8.b.)

  1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  

Trade accounts receivable (Note 8.c.)

  3,941,177     6,216,651     12,575,846  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 8.d.)

  10,672,132     6,132,962     2,762,359  

Inventories (Note 8.e.)

  31,429,530     22,086,691     32,781,226  
   

 

 

Total Current Assets

  67,602,329     56,701,059     79,765,526  
   

 

 

Non-Current Assets

                 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 8.d.)

  1,789,368     504,192     2,327,819  

Inventories (Note 8.e.)

  35,852,040     34,947,790     34,429,411  

Investments (Note 8.b.)

  220,366,049     213,361,465     196,486,515  

Other investments (Note 8.b.)

  146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

  141,427,910     141,882,382     120,588,968  
   

 

 

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

  545,789,626     529,856,072     517,485,988  
   

 

 

Goodwill (Note 8.b.)

  (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
   

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

  525,858,016     510,508,474     498,633,798  
   

 

 

Total Assets

  593,460,345     567,209,533     578,399,324  
   

 

 

   

December 31, 2003

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


   

December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


 

LIABILITIES

                 

Current Liabilities

                 

Debts:

                 

Trade accounts payable (Note 8.f.)

  5,995,956     7,225,215     16,474,155  

Loans (Note 8.g.)

  1,383,511     1,425,499     3,444,643  

Salaries and social security payable (Note 8.h.)

  689,109     1,052,445     266,528  

Taxes payable (Note 8.i.)

  959,654     1,769,547     3,207,143  

Other debts (Note 8.j.)

  2,913,384     4,108,839     4,172,908  
   

 

 

Total Debts

  11,941,614     15,581,545     27,565,377  
   

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

  11,941,614     15,581,545     27,565,377  
   

 

 

                   

Non-Current Liabilities

                 

Taxes payable (Note 8.i.)

  23,111,814     21,877,809     23,605,620  

Loans (Note 8.g.)

  127,670,143     137,951,054     168,195,964  

Other debts (Note 8.j.)

  —       —       232,062  
   

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

  150,781,957     159,828,863     192,033,646  
   

 

 

Total liabilities

  162,723,571     175,410,408     219,599,023  
   

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (as per corresponding statement)

  430,736,774     391,799,125     358,800,301  
   

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

  593,460,345     567,209,533     578,399,324  
   

 

 

 

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

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Income Statement

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

     December 31, 2003
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos


    December 31, 2002
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos


 

Sales

            

Crops

   10,517,868     31,360,919  

Beef cattle

   11,071,481     6,541,897  

Milk

   1,831,837     1,114,314  

Other

   98,775     37,973  
    

 

Total Sales

   23,519,961     39,055,103  
    

 

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

            

Crops

   (7,143,937 )   (26,266,213 )

Beef cattle

   (8,386,427 )   (955,018 )

Milk

   (396,276 )   (725,482 )

Other

   (1,418 )   (2,671 )
    

 

Total cost of sale

   (15,928,058 )   (27,949,384 )
    

 

Gross income

   7,591,903     11,105,719  
    

 

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (2,102,952 )   (2,209,660 )

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (3,236,153 )   (1,600,794 )

Net gain on sale of farms

   1,085,345     —    

Gain from inventory holdings (Schedule F)

   1,240,082     12,213,955  
    

 

Operating income

   4,578,225     19,509,220  
    

 

Financial Results (Note 8.k.)

            

Financial gain (loss) generated by assets

   13,414,757     (22,847,520 )

Financial (loss) gain generated by liabilities

   (12,748,247 )   9,891,646  

Other expenses:

            

Gains from others fixed assets sales

   251,561     39,684  

Donations

   —       (1,538,628 )

Others

   1,656     (141,947 )

Gain from related companies

   2,483,250     41,890,167  

Management fees (Note 5)

   (529,129 )   (3,419,171 )
    

 

Income before income tax

   7,452,073     43,383,451  
    

 

Income tax expense (Note 6)

   (2,689,917 )   (7,279,277 )
    

 

Net income for the period

   4,762,156     36,104,174  
    

 

 

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

 

Saúl Zang
Vice-Chairman
in charge of the Presidency

 

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Items


  Shareholders’ contributions

 

Legal
reserve

Pesos


 

Retained
earnings

Pesos


   

Total at

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

Total at

December 31,

2002

Pesos


 

Common

stock

(Note 3)

Pesos


 

Treasury
stock

(Note 3)
Pesos


   

Inflation
adjustment

of Common
stock

Pesos


 

Paid-in

capital

Pesos


 

Total

Pesos


       

Balances at the beginning of the period

  124,098,095   572,437     166,218,124   89,991,775   380,880,431   5,833,163   5,085,531     391,799,125     322,617,118

Subscription of incentive plan (Note 12)

  319,437   (319,437 )           —         319,437     319,437     79,009

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13)

  10,902,481             5,195,501   16,097,982             16,097,982     —  

Exercise of Warrants

  10,801,332             8,456,742   19,258,074             19,258,074     —  

Appropriation of profits resolved by Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 31, 2003

                                         

Increase in legal reserve

                        254,277   (254,277 )   —       —  

Cash dividends

                            (1,500,000 )   (1,500,000 )   —  

Net income for the period

                            4,762,156     4,762,156     36,104,174
   
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2003

  146,121,345   253,000     166,218,124   103,644,018   416,236,487   6,087,440   8,412,847     430,736,774     —  
   
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2002

  120,227,102   4,057,290     166,239,698   89,791,545   380,315,635   5,833,596   (27,348,930 )         358,800,301
   
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Cash Flow Statement

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

    

December 31, 2003
(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos


    December 31, 2002
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos


 

Changes in funds

            

Funds at the beginning of the period

   20,739,347     44,184,079  

Funds at the end of the period

   19,907,681     31,218,772  
    

 

Net decrease in funds

   (831,666 )   (12,965,307 )

Causes of changes in funds

            

Operations activities

            

Income for the period

   4,762,156     36,104,174  

Liabilities interest

   5,625,120     874,322  

Income tax

   2,478,164     7,279,277  

Adjustments made to reach net cash flow from operations activities

            

Results from interest in controlled and related companies

   (2,483,250 )   (41,890,167 )

Increase in allowances and reserves

   2,306,749     4,591,002  

Amortization and depreciation

   1,358,544     1,409,653  

Results from inventory holdings

   (1,240,082 )   (12,213,955 )

Financial results

   (4,677,012 )   2,177,024  

Result from sale of fixed assets

   (1,336,906 )   (39,684 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

            

Decrease in current investments

   5,707,778     —    

Decrease in trade accounts receivable

   486,106     4,368,705  

(Increase) decrease in other receivables

   (3,119,130 )   4,795,316  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

   (9,044,234 )   9,897,184  

Decrease in social securities charges & taxes payable and advances to customers

   (3,198,756 )   (5,887,743 )

Decrease in trade accounts payable

   (3,536,008 )   (526,981 )

Dividends collected

   1,104,139     685,411  

Decrease in other liabilities

   (1,195,455 )   (2,163,528 )
    

 

Net funds (applied to) provided by operations

   (6,002,077 )   9,460,010  
    

 

Investment activities

            

Increase in permanent investments

   (1,199,672 )   (177,691,603 )

Increase in interest in related companies

   (5,204,531 )   (17,184,676 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (3,043,197 )   (831,407 )

Sale of fixed assets

   3,513,258     342,327  
    

 

Net funds applied to investment activities

   (5,934,142 )   (195,365,359 )
    

 

Financing activities

            

Exercise of Warrants

   19,258,074     —    

Dividends paid

   (1,500,000 )   —    

Exercise of rights offering on treasury stock

   319,437     79,009  

Increase in financial loans

   —       180,970,530  

Decrease in financial loans

   (5,667,108 )   (6,587,851 )

Issuance expenses of Convertible Bonds

   (1,305,850 )   (1,521,646 )
    

 

Net funds provided by financing activities

   11,104,553     172,940,042  
    

 

Net decrease in funds

   (831,666 )   (12,965,307 )
    

 

Items not involving changes in funds

            

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   37,227     11,771  

Repayment of financial loans through issue of stock by exercise of conversion right

   16,097,982     —    
    

 

 

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

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements

 

For the periods ended on December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

NOTE 1: STANDARDS ACCOUNTING

 

  a. Presentation standards

 

These financial statements are stated in Argentine pesos, and have been prepared in accordance with the disclosure and valuation accounting standards contained in the Technical Resolutions issued by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, as approved, with certain amendments, by the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires and the Argentine Securities Commission.

 

  b. Accounting for inflation

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Resolution M.D. 3/02 of the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires, which has established the application of Technical Resolution No. 6, as amended by Technical Resolution No. 19 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, as from fiscal years or interim periods ended on or after March 31, 2002.

 

On March 25, 2003, the National Executive Branch issued Decree No. 664 establishing that financial statements for fiscal periods ended as from that date should be stated in nominal currency. Therefore, in accordance with Resolution No. 441 issued by the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2003, the Company discontinued restatement of its financial statements effective March 1, 2003. This criteria does not comply with Resolution M.D. 041/2003, enacted by the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires, by means of which the restatement of financial statements as of October 1, 2003 is no longer compulsory. However, as of December 31, 2003, this deviation did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

As a consequence of the above, the Company’s financial statements are presented in constant currency as of February 28, 2003, having considered the accounting measurements restated by the changes in the purchasing power of the currency until interruption of the adjustment and those arising in the period of stability, restated into currency of December 2001.

 

The coefficients prepared based on the domestic wholesale price index have been applied for purposes of the abovementioned restatement.

 

Amounts corresponding to the year ended on June 30, 2003 are exposed only for comparative effect in the Balance Sheet, Notes and Schedules.

 

Amounts corresponding to the period ended on December 31, 2002 have been restated at February 28, 2003 for purposes of presentation on a comparative basis.

 

In the income statement for this fiscal period, the result from exposure to changes in the purchasing power of the currency and the financial results are both included in “Financial Results”.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

Financial statements corresponding to the six month economic periods ended prior to December 31, 2003 and 2002 have not been audited yet. The management believes they include all necessary settlements to reasonably show the results of each period. Results for the six month economic periods ended prior to December 31, 2003 and 2002 do not necessarily reflect the proportion of the company’s result for such complete periods.

 

  c. New Accounting Standards

 

The Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires enacted the following technical resolutions: N° 16: “Conceptual regime for professional accounting regulations”; N° 17: “Professional accounting regulations: development of matters of general application”, N° 18: “Professional accounting regulations: development of some matters of particular application” and N° 19 “ Modifications to technical resolutions N° 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14” and 20 “Derivative instruments and hedging transactions”, through Resolutions C 238/01, C 243/01,C 261/01, C 262/01 and C 187/02, respectively; establishing that such technical resolutions and the modifications incorporated, will be in force for fiscal years initiated as from July 1, 2002 (other than Technical Resolution No. 20, which shall become effective for fiscal years beginning as from January 1, 2003).

 

The Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission, through Resolution N° 434/03 has adopted such technical resolutions with some exceptions and modifications, which will be in force for fiscal years initiated as from January 1, 2003.

 

Additionally, the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires, enacted Technical Resolution N° 21 “Proportional value- merge of financial statements- information to provide on related parties” through Resolution M.D. N° 5/2003. The abovementioned Technical Resolution and amendments were in force for fiscal periods started as from April 1, 2003. However, the Argentine Securities Commission has not adopted such Technical Resolution to the date of presentation of these financial statements.

 

The main modifications included by the above mentioned technical resolutions, which would imply significant adjustments on the company’s accounting statements. The main changes basically result from the registration of income tax under the deferred tax method, as concerns agreements involving derivative instruments and the valuation of receivables and payables with no stated rate at their current value.

 

In addition, there are certain transitional rules that allow, and sometimes require, to apply prospectively the valuation and disclosure criteria introduced by the new accounting regulations, thus affecting comparability of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

The following table contains changes in comparative Financial Statements:

 

Description


  

Effect on

results at

December 31,

2002

Income (Loss)

Pesos


 

Application of Deferred Tax (vs. Current Tax method)

   (2.975,954 )

Market value of premiums for forward transactions

   (351,228 )

Registration in Long Term Investments of Adjustment of Results of Previous Fiscal Periods in related companies

   8,625,670  
    

Total

   5,298,488  
    

 

NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The principal valuation and disclosure criteria for the preparation of the financial statements, applied on a basis consistent with respect to the last fiscal period, except as stated in note 1.c., which explains the changes in rules and adjustments of results of previous fiscal periods.

 

  a. Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are used when accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation, amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies and assets’ recoverable value. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  b. Local currency assets and liabilities

 

The local currency assets and liabilities are stated at period-end nominal currency.

 

  c. Foreign currency assets and liabilities

 

Foreign currency assets and liabilities have been translated at the official rate of exchange in effect at December 31, 2003.

 

  d. Temporary investments

 

Mutual funds and notes and convertible bonds are carried at market value as of period-end. Temporary investments do not exceed their recoverable value estimated at fiscal period-end.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

  e. Trade accounts receivable and payable

 

Trade accounts receivable and payable have been valued at their cash price estimated at the time of the transaction, plus interest and implied financial components accrued on the basis of the internal rate of return determined at such time, provided they are significant.

 

  f. Credits and loans

 

Credits and loans have been valued in accordance with the sum of money delivered and received, respectively, net of transaction costs, plus financial results accrued on the basis of the rate estimated at such time as of period-end.

 

  g. Futures and Options

 

Futures and options relate to cereal commitments deliverable at a previously agreed price (see Note 4) and are carried at market value at fiscal period-end.

 

  h. Other receivables and payables

 

Miscellaneous receivables and payables have been valued at agreed values plus interest accrued at fiscal period-end.

 

  i. Balances with related parties

 

Receivables and payables with related parties have been valued in accordance with the conditions agreed between the parties involved.

 

  j. Inventories

 

  1. Livestock for raising and grazing cattle have been stated at their market value at the end of the period, net of estimated selling expenses. The livestock for dairy production and other purposes not related to direct sale over the next 12 months were valued at replacement cost.

 

  2. Crops: at their quoted market value at the end of the period, less estimated sale expenses.

 

  3. The remaining inventories were valued at replacement value.

 

The carrying values of inventories, which are determined as discussed above, do not exceed their estimated recoverable values at the end of the period.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

  k. Long term investments in other companies

 

  1. Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates

 

The investments in subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company has significant influence have been accounted for under the equity method, as required by Technical Resolution No. 5 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences.

 

Holdings at December 31, 2003 are as follows:

 

Subsidiaries and affiliates    


   % Equity interest

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   99.99

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   70.00

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   50.00

Agro Uranga S.A.

   35.72

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   21.85

 

Consolidated financial statements with Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. and Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. at December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 are presented as complementary information.

 

At March 31, 2002, our investment in IRSA was valued by the equity method of accounting as a result of a change of strategy according to which those shares are carried as a long-term investment. This decision was made as a result of the impact of the recent economic measures on the financial markets, which modified the original budget with respect to these types of investments.

 

Current valuations and economic conditions reduce the risks inherent to long-term investment opportunities and increase the possibility of obtaining significant return in the long term. In view of these circumstances: (i) the value of the investment was set at market value; (ii) the value of the investment was calculated by the equity method of accounting; and (iii) the difference between (i) and (ii) was recognized as negative goodwill to be amortized over 20 years.

 

  2. Other Investments

 

  - Investments in debt securities

 

IRSA’s Convertible Bonds were valued taking into account the amount existing at period-end in dollars, at the sellers’ exchange rate plus interest accrued as of the closing date of these financial statements.

 

  - Other investments

 

The remaining investments correspond to non-listed securities, which were valued at their restated cost, see Note 1.b.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

  - Goodwill

 

The goodwill relating to the purchase of the subsidiary Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. has been valued at its restated cost, calculated as the difference between the price paid for such investment and its equity value calculated at the time of purchase, restated into period-end currency by applying the coefficients mentioned in Note. 1.b.

 

Depreciation is calculated in accordance with the estimated useful life, which is 5 years and has been classified under Result from interest in subsidiaries and related companies in the statement of income.

 

  l. Fixed assets

 

  - Purchase value:

 

Valued at cost restated into period-end currency applying the coefficients mentioned in Note 1 b., based on the corresponding dates of origin.

 

  - Depreciation

 

Calculated by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as from the period of addition.

 

  - The carrying value

 

The carrying value of fixed assets does not exceed their estimated recoverable value at the end of the period.

 

  m. Shareholders’ equity

 

Initial balances and changes during the period have been restated into period-end currency following the criteria set forth in Note 1.b.

 

  n. Results for the period

 

The results for the period are disclosed in the paid cost.

 

The statement of income shows the financial results generated by assets and liabilities. Note 8.k. includes a breakdown of this information.

 

Financial results were segregated into results generated by assets and those generated by liabilities in the notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

  o. Income Tax

 

The Company has recognized the income tax liability on the basis of the deferred tax liability method, thus considering temporary differences between registration of assets and liabilities for accounting and tax purposes. The principal temporary differences originate in the valuation of livestock and the sale and replacement of fixed assets.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

In order to determine deferred assets and liabilities the tax rate expected to be in effect at the temporary of reversal or use has been applied on the temporary differences identified and tax loss carryforwards, considering the laws enacted as of the date of issuance of these financial statements (35%).

 

  p. Tax on minimum hypothetical income

 

The Company determines the tax on minimum hypothetical income applying the prevailing rate of 1% on computable assets at fiscal period-end. This tax is supplementary to the income tax. The Company’s tax liability for each period will be the higher of these two taxes. However, if the tax on minimum hypothetical income exceeds the income tax in any fiscal year, such excess may be computed as payment on account of the income tax that may be payable in any of the following ten fiscal years.

 

  q. Revenue recognition

 

Revenue is recognized on sales of products when the customer receives title to the goods, generally upon delivery.

 

NOTE 3: COMMON AND TREASURY STOCK

 

The activity in the Company’s shares during the last three financial years was as follows:

 

    

Authorized

Pesos


  

Subscribed

Pesos


  

Paid in

Pesos


Common and treasury stock at June 30, 2001

   119,669,749    119,669,749    119,669,749

Preferred offering

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002

   2,353    2,353    2,353

Incentive Plan

Fiscal year 02

   480,000    480,000    480,000

Incentive Plan

Fiscal year 03

   3,559,853    3,559,853    3,559,853

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13)-Fiscal year 2003

   386,140    386,140    386,140

Incentive Plan - Fiscal year 04-1st and 2nd quarter

   319,437    319,437    319,437

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13)-Fiscal year 2004-1st and 2nd quarter

   10,902,481    10,902,481    10,902,481

Exercise of Warrants (Note13)-Fiscal year 2004-1st and 2nd quarter

   10,801,332    10,801,332    10,801,332
    
  
  

Common and treasury stock at December 31, 2003

   146,121,345    146,121,345    146,121,345
    
  
  

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 3: (Continued)

 

At December 31, 2003 the common and treasury stock consisted of 146,121,345 ordinary book entry shares with a face value of Pesos 1 each entitled to one vote per share, which were available in the market.

 

NOTE 4: FUTURES

 

At December 31, 2003 the Company had arranged futures and options on the futures market as follows:

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – SELL CALL – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Soybean

   13,600    323.35    (99,944 )

Corn

   17,780    106.29    (33,598 )

Wheat

   14,960    168.35    (58,467 )

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – PURCHASE CALL – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   10,880    293.95    135,124

Corn

   45,720    90.55    305,984

Wheat

   14,960    146.64    176,900

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – SELL PUT – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Soybean

   10,880    252.62    (127,928 )

Corn

   45,720    94.48    (102,595 )

Wheat

   14,960    142.63    (56,468 )

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T.-PURCHASE PUT – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   13,600    264.56    199,887

 

OPTIONS – SELL CALL – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$


 

Corn

   3,100    100.26    (14,923 )

 

OPTIONS – SELL PUT – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Wheat

   200    100.00    (630 )

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

FUTURES – C.B.O.T. – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$ (2)


Corn-purchase

   3,100    89.00    287,959

 

At December 31, 2002 the Company had arranged futures and options on the forward market as follows:

 

FUTURES – C.B.O.T. – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$(2)


Wheat-purchase

   1,360    126.03    171,401

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – PURCHASE CALL – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   5,032    213.12    43,326

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – SELL CALL – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Soybean

   5,032    242.51    (18,939 )

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – SELL PUT – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Corn

   5,080    109.25    (60,847 )

 

FUTURES – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$(2)


Soybean-sell

   1,000    146.00    146,000

Corn-purchase

   3,100    85.08    263,748

 

FUTURES – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$(2)


Wheat-sell

   200    116.00    23,200

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

OPTIONS – PURCHASE CALL – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   900    152.00    3,150

Corn

   3,500    92.00    9,695

 

OPTIONS – SELL CALL – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Corn

   4,400    88.18    (16,256 )

(1) Strike price without deducting expenses.
(2) Premiums paid (collected).

 

NOTE 5: MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

The Company signed a management agreement with Dolphin Fund Management S.A. (formerly called Consultores Asset Management S.A.), for consulting in relation to livestock and farming activities serving as an intermediary in transactions and investment consulting in relation to security investments

 

In exchange for its services, such company will receive a payment equivalent to 10% of the net income resulting from the annual or the special financial statements.

 

Since certain directors of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria are also executive directors of Dolphin Fund Management S.A., the above-mentioned agreement was approved by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 25, 1994, in compliance with Article N° 271 of Law N° 19,550.

 

On November 2003, Dolphin Fund Management S.A. was divided into two companies: Consultores Asset Management S.A. and Dolphin Fund Management S.A. As from that moment the management contract is held by Consultores Asset Management S.A.

 

The financial statements at December 31, 2003 include an accrual and charge for an amount of Ps. 529,129 for this concept.

 

NOTE 6: INCOME TAX – DEFERRED TAX

 

The following tables show the development and composition of deferred tax Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 6: (Continued)

 

  - Deferred assets:

 

    

Cumulative

tax loss

carryforwards


   Provisions

    Other

    TOTAL

 

Initial Balance

   2,257,115    (6,335 )   250,802     2,501,582  
    
  

 

 

Charge to results

   66,425    (10,475 )   (253,313 )   (197,363 )
    
  

 

 

Closing Balance

   2,323,540    (16,810 )   (2,511 )   2,304,219  
    
  

 

 

 

  - Deferred liabilities:

 

     Fixed Assets

    Inventories

    Investments

    Provisions

    TOTAL

 

Initial Balance

   (13,019,043 )   (10,355,850 )   (2,706 )   (1,001,793 )   (24,379,392 )
    

 

 

 

 

Charge to results

   (672,657 )   (126,038 )   2,269     (240,215 )   (1,036,641 )
    

 

 

 

 

Closing Balance

   (13,691,700 )   (10,481,888 )   (437 )   (1,242,008 )   (25,416,033 )
    

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities at period-end as per the information included in the preceding tables amount to Ps. 23,111,814.

 

Below is a conciliation between the Income Tax charged to Income and that which would result from applying the prevailing tax rate on the Income for accounting purposes:

 

Description


   December 31, 2003

    December 31, 2002

 

Income before income tax

   7,452,073     43,383,451  

Tax rate

   35 %   35 %
    

 

Net results at tax rates:

   2,608,226     15,184,208  

Permanent differences at tax rate:

            

Restatement into constant currency

   724,011     6,028,916  

Penalties

   847     700  

Donations

   (92,333 )   8,088  

Amortization FYO Goodwill

   55,066     54,489  

Result from purchase and sale of stock

   244,230     —    

Loss from related companies

   (869,138 )   (14,661,558 )

Miscellaneous permanent differences

   19,008     664,434  
    

 

     2,689,917     7,279,277  
    

 

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 6: (Continued)

 

During this period the Income Tax rate was 35%.

 

Cumulative tax loss carryforwards recorded by the Company pending utilization at period-end amount to approximately Ps. 2,323,540 and may be offset against taxable income of future fiscal periods, as follows:

 

Origination year


   Amount

   Expiration Year

2003

   2,323,540    2008

 

NOTE 7: TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES LAW 19550 ARTICLE 33

 

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002 the results with Subsidiaries Law 19,550 and related companies are as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2003


   

December 31,

2002


 

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

            

Interest

   (37,562 )   46,288  

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

            

Selling expenses

   (18,102 )   —    

Administrative fees

   9,600     9,597  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

            

Interest

   4,739     27,002  

Livestock expenses

   (1,841,345 )   (340,664 )

Administrative services

   48,720     24,001  

Others

   —       2,005  

Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

            

Interest

   —       197,372  

Fees from sharing services

   256,000     —    

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: Details of balance sheet and income statement accounts

 

  a. Cash and banks

 

    

December 31,
2003

Pesos


  

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Cash

   58,924    26,191    68,198

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   36,870    3,239,854    81,853

Patacones currency

   —      —      1,749

Lecop currency

   —      —      35

Local currency checking account

   675,868    534,711    1,972,171

Patacones currency checking account

   22    171,891    29,182

Lecop currency checking account

   —      62,532    51,364

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   18,898,279    12,370,530    12,039,377

Local currency saving account

   18,541    6,181    3,416

Checks to be deposited

   215,178    367,247    455,930

Patacones checks to be deposited

   —      25,783    22,666
    
  
  
     19,903,682    16,804,920    14,725,941
    
  
  

 

  b. Investments and Goodwill

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


 

Investment

                  

Investment (Schedule C)

   1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  
    

 

 

     1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154  
    

 

 

Investment

                  

Investment from related companies (Schedule C)

   220,366,049     213,361,465     196,486,515  
    

 

 

     220,366,049     213,361,465     196,486,515  
    

 

 

Other investments

                  

Other investments (Schedule C)

   146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  
    

 

 

     146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275  
    

 

 

Goodwill

                  

Goodwill (Schedule C)

   (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
    

 

 

     (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )
    

 

 

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  c. Trade accounts receivable

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Accounts receivable in local currency

   4,209,462     4,627,834     3,061,582  

Less:

                  

Provision for defaulting debtors (Schedule E)

   (424,197 )   (454,125 )   (614,784 )
    

 

 

     3,785,265     4,173,709     2,446,798  

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   63,648     2,011,421     10,054,177  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

                  

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   78,555     17,812     50,766  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   13,709     13,709     24,105  
    

 

 

     3,941,177     6,216,651     12,575,846  
    

 

 

 

  d. Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Current

              

Other

   622,708    255,260    493,540

Prepaid leases

   32,016    1,894,560    35,156

Guarantee deposits (Schedule G)

   1,446,694    682,027    562,488

Secured by mortgage and under legal proceedings (Schedule G)

   1,061,931    531,602    580,602

Prepaid expenses

   446,759    864,244    340,876

Surety bonds received

   —      —      377,906

Tax prepayments (net of provisions)

   4,947,145    91,391    51,250

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

              

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   1,337,986    1,334,692    296,773

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   321,310    23,603    23,768

Shareholders

   455,583    455,583    —  
    
  
  
     10,672,132    6,132,962    2,762,359
    
  
  

Non-current

              

Secured by mortgage (Schedule G)

   1,008,000    504,192    990,455

Prepaid leases

   —      —      176,466

Other

   —      —      96,098

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income

   781,368    —      —  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

              

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   —      —      1,064,800
    
  
  
     1,789,368    504,192    2,327,819
    
  
  

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  e. Inventories

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Current

              

Livestock

   15,535,226    12,444,817    15,213,514

Crops

   3,782,649    6,301,776    2,491,151

Unharvested crops

   9,374,173    1,112,230    10,675,150

Seeds and fodder

   139,344    165,355    113,171

Materials and others

   1,580,539    1,424,711    2,215,062

Advances to suppliers

   1,017,599    637,802    2,073,178
    
  
  
     31,429,530    22,086,691    32,781,226
    
  
  

Non-Current

              

Livestock

   35,852,040    34,947,790    34,429,411
    
  
  
     35,852,040    34,947,790    34,429,411
    
  
  

 

  f. Trade accounts payables

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Current

                

Suppliers in local currency

   1,970,472     3,733,066     2,286,377

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   924,954     436,439     9,388,219

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

                

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   434,578     156,512     184,778

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. (Schedule G)

   14,033     —       —  

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   2,449,997     2,786,535     4,530,087

Accrual for Directors’Fees

   3,730     41,806     51,212

Advances to Directors

   (2,763 )   (37,968 )   -33,288

Accrual for cereal expenses

   200,955     108,825     66,770
    

 

 
     5,995,956     7,225,215     16,474,155
    

 

 

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  g. Loans

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Local financial loans (Note 2.f.)

   —       —       3,090,201  

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   1,383,511     1,425,499     354,442  
    

 

 

     1,383,511     1,425,499     3,444,643  
    

 

 

Non-Current

                  

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

   129,704,156     139,450,965     169,679,500  

Convertible Bonds 2007 expenses

   (2,034,013 )   (1,499,911 )   (1,483,536 )
    

 

 

     127,670,143     137,951,054     168,195,964  
    

 

 

 

  h. Salaries and social security payable

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Current

              

Vacation, statutory annual bonus allowance

   436,826    846,198    —  

Social security administration

   135,266    123,385    35,730

Salaries payable

   111,956    80,180    203,862

Health care scheme

   1,979    780    15,973

Other

   3,082    1,902    10,963
    
  
  
     689,109    1,052,445    266,528
    
  
  

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  i. Taxes payable

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Pesos


 

Current

                  

Accrual for income tax

   —       6,099,825     4,099,118  

Advances to Income tax

   —       (4,669,379 )   (1,433,611 )

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income (Note 2.p.)

   781,367     —       —    

Value Added Tax

   7,317     45,164     304,613  

Property tax payable

   79,590     170,389     210,328  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   26,427     43,289     21,263  

Others

   —       148,824     —    

Gross sales taxes

   152,265     149,468     —    

Taxes withheld-Gross sales taxes

   (87,312 )   (83,340 )   5,432  

Taxes withheld-Value Added Tax

   —       (134,693 )   —    
    

 

 

     959,654     1,769,547     3,207,143  
    

 

 

Non-Current

                  

Deferred tax

   23,111,814     21,877,809     23,605,620  
    

 

 

     23,111,814     21,877,809     23,605,620  
    

 

 

 

  j. Other debts

 

    

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

December 31,

2002

Pesos


Current

              

Accrual for Management fees (Note 5)

   529,129    3,204,773    3,446,920

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

              

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   2,384,255    721,043    442,368

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   —      183,023    283,620
    
  
  
     2,913,384    4,108,839    4,172,908
    
  
  

Non-current

              

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

              

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   —      —      232,062
    
  
  
     —      —      232,062
    
  
  

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  k. Financial results

 

    

December 31,
2003

Income

(loss)

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Income

(loss)

Pesos


 

Generated by assets:

            

Exchange differences and discounts

   8,182,662     (21,031,043 )

Interest income

   94,913     434,901  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       197,372  

Bad debts (Schedule E)

   29,928     —    

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   (302,136 )   384,310  

Tax on debts and credits

   (443,589 )   (542,358 )

Holding results

   —       (1,405,717 )

Holding results and operations of stocks and bonds

            

Convertible Bonds purchase interest

   5,846,354     172,208  

Others

   6,625     235,692  

Inflation adjustment

   —       (1,292,885 )
    

 

     13,414,757     (22,847,520 )
    

 

    

December 31,
2003

Income

(loss)

Pesos


   

December 31,
2002

Income

(loss)

Pesos


 

Generated by liabilities:

            

Holding results

   —       33,134  

Inflation adjustment

   —       1,733,270  

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   —       (419,022 )

Financial expenses

            

Convertible Bonds issued interest

   (5,625,121 )   (394,209 )

Others

   (817,230 )   (789,199 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   (6,305,896 )   9,727,672  
    

 

     (12,748,247 )   9,891,646  
    

 

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 9:

 

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR COLLECTION OR PAYMENT MATURITIES

 

a) Based on their estimated collection or payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on

their estimated
collection or
payment
term


  

Current and non-current

investment


   Trade accounts receivable

  

Other receivables and

prepaid expenses


   December 31,
2003


  

June 30,

2003


   December 31,
2002


  

December 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


3rd quarter 2003/2002 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      12,575,846    —      —      2,267,132

4th quarter 2003/2002 financial period

   —      —      341,810    —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      1,422,315    —      —      —      —      —      2,123,058    —  

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      495,227

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   1,560,891    —      —      3,941,177    —      —      3,875,503    504,192    —  

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial period

   —      —      —      —      6,216,651    —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      1,008,000    504,192    495,227

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      781,368    —      —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   146,354,259    139,160,243    163,653,275    —      —      —      —      —      —  

Overdue

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

With no stated term

   94,917    4,037,520    16,578,344    —      —      —      6,796,629    3,505,712    1,832,592
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total

   148,010,067    144,620,078    180,573,429    3,941,177    6,216,651    12,575,846    12,461,500    6,637,154    5,090,178
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued (in pesos)

 

Interest rate that
they accrue


  

Current and non-current

investment


   Trade accounts receivable

  

Other receivables and

prepaid expenses


   December 31,
2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


  

December 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


At fixed interest rate

   146,354,259    139,160,243    163,653,275    —      —      —      2,313,411    1,304,932    1,787,925

At variable interest rate

   94,917    4,037,520    16,578,344    —      —      —      571,094    277,048    178,153

Non-interest bearing

   1,560,891    1,422,315    341,810    3,941,177    6,216,651    12,575,846    9,576,995    5,055,174    3,124,100
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total

   148,010,067    144,620,078    180,573,429    3,941,177    6,216,651    12,575,846    12,461,500    6,637,154    5,090,178
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 9:

 

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR COLLECTION OR PAYMENT MATURITIES

 

a) Based on their estimated collection or payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on

their

estimated

collection

or

payment

term


  Total accounts payable

  Loans

 

Salaries and social

security payable


  Taxes payable

  Other debts

 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


3rd quarter 2003/2002 financial period

  —     —     16,456,231   —     —     3,090,201   —     —     266,528   —      —      3,207,143   —     —     3,446,920

4th quarter 2003/2002 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     354,442   —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     7,221,377   —     —     1,425,499   —     —     1,052,445   —     —      1,769,547    —     —     3,204,773   —  

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     3,838   17,924   —         —     —         —     —           —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  5,994,989   —     —     1,383,511   —     —     689,109   —     —     959,654    —      —     529,129   —     —  

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     265,353   —     —  

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     232,062

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  967   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     2,118,902   —     —  

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

  —     —     —     127,670,143   137,951,054   168,195,964   —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

Overdue

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —     —     —     —  

With no stated term

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     23,111,814    21,877,809    23,605,620   —     904,066   725,988
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 

Total

  5,995,956   7,225,215   16,474,155   129,053,654   139,376,553   171,640,607   689,109   1,052,445   266,528   24,071,468    23,647,356    26,812,763   2,913,384   4,108,839   4,404,970
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 

 

b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued (in pesos)

 

Interest

rate that

they

accrue


  Total accounts payable

  Loans

 

Salaries and social

security payable


  Taxes payable

  Other debts

 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


  December 31,
2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


 

December 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2003


 

December 31,

2002


At fixed interest rate

  —     —     —     127,670,143   137,951,054   170,856,900   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

At variable interest rate

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Non-interest bearing

  5,995,956   7,225,215   16,474,155   1,383,511   1,425,499   783,707   689,109   1,052,445   266,528   24,071,468   23,647,356   26,812,763   2,913,384   4,108,839   4,404,970
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  5,995,956   7,225,215   16,474,155   129,053,654   139,376,553   171,640,607   689,109   1,052,445   266,528   24,071,468   23,647,356   26,812,763   2,913,384   4,108,839   4,404,970
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 10: RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS

 

In accordance with the Argentine Corporations Law, the Company’s by-laws and Resolution N° 368/2001 of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission, 5% of the net and realized profit for the year plus (less) prior year adjustments must be appropriated by resolution of shareholders to a legal reserve until such reserve equals 20% of the Company’s outstanding capital.

 

NOTE 11: SALE OF FARMS

 

On November 26, 2003 a title deed was signed for the farm “El 41 y El 42”, of 6478 hectares, located in the Department of Tapenagá, Province of Chaco. The price for the sale of the farm was of US$ 971,912 (US Dollars nine hundred and seventy one thousand, nine hundred and twelve). This sale generated a gain of Ps. 1,085,345 (Pesos one million eighty five thousand and three hundred and forty five).

 

NOTE 12: PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES

 

On November 11, 2003 a commercial loan with Feria Jovita S.R.L. was canceled as the company received a 9-hectare farm located in Department Lavalle, Province of Mendoza, with a value amounting Ps. 25.600.

 

NOTE 13: STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

As resolved upon at the General Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting at second call held on November 19, 2001 and in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting dated December 7, 2001, the shareholders approved a Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) relating to the shares that would remain after the shareholders exercised their pre-emptive rights to acquire treasury stock (the “Shares”), covering 4,614,643 shares.

 

The stock balance remaining after expiration of the preemptive and accretion periods is intended to be offered under the Incentive Plan approved at the above mentioned Shareholders’ Meeting, at Ps. 1 (one peso) par value, plus interest accrued as from actual exercise at a six-months LIBOR rate per annum. In accordance with the terms approved at the referred Shareholders’ Meeting, from a legal standpoint the implementation of the Plan is made by means of the transfer of the Shares in trust. From this balance, two thirds of the options relating to the Shares under the Plan were allocated for distribution by the Company’s Board of Directors among certain executive officers. The remaining third was set aside for allotment by the Company’s Board of Directors among any employees or executives at the time of allotment and 6 (six) months after the initial allotment, and up to 3 (three) months before the expiration of the exercise period.

 

In January 2002 an aggregate of 2,353 shares of Ps. 1 par value each were issued under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

In April and June 2002, an aggregate of 480,000 shares of Ps. 1 par value each were issued to executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 13: (Continued)

 

During the previous fiscal year, an aggregate of 3,559,853 shares of Ps. 1 per value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

During the present fiscal period, an aggregate of 319,437 shares of Ps. 1 per value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

After the closing of the fiscal year, an aggregate of 3,000 shares of Ps. 1 per value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

After the exercise of the preference offer before mentioned, the remaining balance is 250,000 shares.

 

NOTE 14: ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

The Shareholders meeting held on March 8, 2002 approved:

 

  a) The issue of simple convertible bonds, non-convertible into shares of the Company, for an amount of up to US$ 50,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies) for a maximum term of 5 years, accruing interest at a fixed rate not to exceed 12%; and/or,

 

  b) the issuance of convertible bonds into company’s common stock, for a total amount of US$ 50,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currency) with a maturity date in a term of 5 years or more according to the management’s decision and a fix rate not exceeding 12% or floating rate with a reference rate such as LIBOR plus a spread not exceeding 10%.

 

  c) the subscription option, for the holders of convertible bonds, with a premium determined by the management, between 20 and 30% over the conversion price of the convertible bond, with a value that will remain constant in terms of US currency. The exercise of the above mentioned would occur quarterly, only for the holders of the convertible bonds who have exercised their conversion rights.

 

Authorization for the public offer and quotation of convertible bonds has been approved by Resolution N° 14.320 of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 1, 2002 and by the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, authorizing the issue up to US$ 50,000,000 in securities composed by convertible bonds into common stock with an 8% annual interest rate due in the year 2007, granting the right at the moment of conversion to achieve 50,000,000 common stock subscription options. Likewise, the conversion price and the Warrants price established are as follows:

 

  a) The conversion price is US$ 0.5078 stocks (US$ 5.0775 ADS), while the Warrant price is US$ 0.6093 stocks (US$ 6.0930 ADS).

 

  b) For each of Cresud’s convertible bond the holder has the right to convert it to US$ 1.9695 stocks (US$ 0.1969 ADS) and has an option to purchase the same amount of stock at the price of the Warrant.

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 14: (Continued)

 

Convertible bonds and options will be due on November 14, 2007.

 

Convertible bonds were paid in cash and the proceeds will be destined to the subscription of IRSA’s Convertible Bonds and for the generation of working capital.

 

During the previous fiscal year, 196,084 Convertible Bonds were converted into 386,140 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 593,036 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity.

 

During the present fiscal period, 5,536,286 Convertible Bonds were converted into 10,902,481 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 16,097,982 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity. During the same period, 5,484,922 Warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 10,801,332 ordinary shares for Ps. 19,258,074.

 

After the closing of the fiscal year, 158,458 Convertible Bonds were converted into 312,047 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 457,614 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity.

 

NOTE 15: PURCHASE OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

During November and December 2002 49,692,688 convertible bonds issued by IRSA were purchased; these can be converted into common stock with an 8% annual interest rate and due in 2007, and grant the holder at the time of conversion to 49,692,688 options to subscribe common stock. The conversion price and the warrants price established are as follows:

 

  a) The conversion price is US$ 0.5571 stocks (US$ 5.5713 GDS), while the warrant price is US$ 0.6686 stocks (US$ 6.6856 GDS)

 

  b) For each of IRSA’s convertible bond the holder has the right to convert it to 1.7949 stocks (0.1795 GDS) and has an option to purchase the same amount of stock at the price of the warrant.

 

Due to the distribution of 4,587,285 stocks of the company’s portfolio, IRSA has re stated the conversion price of its convertible bonds according to the subscription clauses.

 

The conversion price of the convertible bonds went from US$ 0.5571 to US$ 0.54505 and the warrants price went from US$ 0.6686 to US$ 0.6541. Such adjustment was effective as from December 20, 2002.

 

Convertible bonds and options are due on November 14, 2007.

 

During July and November 2003, 250,500 convertible bonds issued by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima were purchased. As a result of such transactions at December 31, the company owned 49,943,188 convertible bonds.

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Notes to the Unaudited Finantial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 15: (Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2003 third parties bearers of convertible bonds into IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima stock have exercised their conversion and warrant rights for a total amount of Ps. 30.5 million originating the issuance of 17,277,255 ordinary shares with a nominal value of Ps. 1 each. As a consequence of the exercise of such conversion rights, the company has registered a Ps. 6.6 million loss originated by the dilution of their equity share in IRSA, which is shown in “Results of subsidiaries Law 19,550 and related companies” in the Unaudited Income Statements.

 

NOTE 16: IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRSA) – PURCHASE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS BANCO HIPOTECARIO S.A. (BHSA)

 

On December 30, 2003, IRSA purchased 4,116,267 shares of Banco Hipotecario S.A. at US$ 2.3868 each and 37,537 warrants at US$ 33.86 each, achieving the right to purchase an additional amount totaling 3,753,700 shares. Such transaction implied a disburse amounting US$ 11.1 million. Subsequent to December 31, 2003, IRSA exercised a substantial portion of its options. Consequently, at the date of issuance of the present financial statements, IRSA’s ownership of BHSA shares amounts 19,969,716.

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Fixed Assets

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule A

 

Principal Account


  

Value at

the beginning

of the period

Pesos


  

Additions

and/or

transfers

Pesos


  

Deductions

and/or

transfers

Pesos


  

Value at

the end of

period

Pesos


   Depreciation

  

Net carrying

value at

December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

Net carrying

value at

June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

Net carrying

value at

December 31,

2002

Pesos


               Rate %

  

Accumulated

at the beginning

of the period

Pesos


  

Decrease

of the period

Pesos


  

Current period

Amount

Pesos


  

Accumulated

at the end of

period

Pesos


        

Real estate

   119,775,001    31,513    1,789,329    118,017,185    —      —      —           —      118,017,185    119,775,002    97,131,890

Wire fences

   4,410,079    1,260         4,411,339    3    943,523         63,028    1,006,551    3,404,788    3,466,556    3,510,793

Watering troughs

   3,103,575              3,103,575    3    735,540         79,202    814,742    2,288,833    2,368,035    2,447,402

Alfalfa fields and meadows

   2,875,715    336,084    1,581,013    1,630,786    12-25-50    2,085,096    1,393,201    203,467    895,362    735,424    790,619    683,159

Buildings and constructions

   5,329,283              5,329,283    2    1,975,341         43,059    2,018,400    3,310,883    3,353,942    3,618,617

Machinery

   8,971,683    43,474    457,444    8,557,713    10    5,463,054    333,677    386,340    5,515,717    3,041,996    3,508,629    4,307,756

Vehicles

   1,084,985    96,711    104,423    1,077,273    20    663,631    95,482    89,804    657,953    419,320    421,354    406,528

Tools

   192,159    4,034    5,917    190,276    10    120,936    4,028    7,183    124,091    66,185    71,223    74,719

Furniture and equipment

   1,050,606    1,490         1,052,096    10    681,878         40,744    722,622    329,474    368,728    397,499

Breeding livestock

   251,843         251,843    —      20    251,843    251,843    —      —      —      —      879

Corral and leading lanes

   580,737    14,932         595,669    3    93,353         9,013    102,366    493,303    487,384    468,531

Roads

   1,267,137              1,267,137    10    661,729         57,571    719,300    547,837    605,407    656,637

Facilities

   5,979,400              5,979,400    10-20-33    2,859,924         301,048    3,160,972    2,818,428    3,119,476    3,179,127

Computer equipment

   1,096,046    11,868         1,107,914    20    854,119         46,620    900,739    207,175    241,927    163,556

Planes

   10,444         10,444    —      10    10,444    10,444    —      —      —      —      —  

Silo plants

   1,166,215              1,166,215    2    252,572         31,465    284,037    882,178    913,643    832,707

Constructions in progress

   2,308,012    2,539,058         4,847,070    —      —                —      4,847,070    2,308,012    2,592,514

Advances to suppliers

   82,445         64,614    17,831    —      —                —      17,831    82,445    116,654
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2003

   159,535,365    3,080,424    4,265,027    158,350,762         17,652,983    2,088,675    1,358,544    16,922,852    141,427,910    —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   138,095,370    31,158,834    9,718,839    159,535,365         16,687,124    1,879,028    2,844,887    17,652,983         141,882,382     
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2002

   138,108,711    843,178    1,088,034    137,863,855         16,688,736    785,391    1,371,542    17,274,887              120,588,968
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Unaudited Investments

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule C

 

Type and characteristics

of the securities


            Amount

  

Value at

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

Value at

June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

Value at

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

Market

value


  

INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER


                   

Principal

activity


   Latest financial statements

                      

Capital

Pesos


  

Income (loss)

for the period

Pesos


   

Shareholders’

Equity

Pesos


Current Investments

                                                         

Mutual Funds

                                                         

ABN AMRO en pesos

                 —       2,888,061     —                             

Fondo Citi Funds in dollars

                 —       —       16,490,032                           

Fondo Letes Banco Francés

                 —       —       1,068                           

Fondo especial Banco Río in pesos

                 —       1,042,426     2,799                           

Fondo plazo fijo Banco Río in dollars

            1,778    3,999     3,940     —       2.24916                     

Fondo Letes Banco Río

                 —       —       2,946                           
                  

 

 

                        
                   3,999     3,934,427     16,496,845                           
                  

 

 

                        

Notes and Convertible Bonds

                                                         

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

                 1,560,891     1,422,315     341,810                           

Bonds Global 2010

            110,000    90,288     102,463     81,499     0.820800                     

Bocon Pro 1

            157,647    630     630     —       0.003996                     
                  

 

 

                        
                   1,651,809     1,525,408     423,309                           
                  

 

 

                        

Total current investments

                 1,655,808     5,459,835     16,920,154                           
                  

 

 

                        

Non-current investments

                                                         

Related companies Law 19,550. Article 33

                                                         

AGRO-URANGA S.A.

                                   unlisted    Agricultural and livestock    2,500,000    1,981,819     12,447,201

Shares

            893,069    4,313,051     4,971,181     4,182,229                           

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

       Nominative         7,865     7,865     7,865                           

Higher value of property

                 11,179,150     11,179,150     11,179,150                           
                  

 

 

                        
                   15,500,066     16,158,196     15,369,244                           
                  

 

 

                        

INVERSIONES GANADERAS S.A.

                                   unlisted    Raising and grazing cattle    5,326,589    424,998     10,982,663

Shares

            5,326,588    10,253,054     9,828,057     9,885,968                           

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

       Nominative         729,585     729,585     729,585                           
                  

 

 

                        
                   10,982,639     10,557,642     10,615,553                           
                  

 

 

                        

CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

                                   unlisted    Exploitation and administration of agricultural and beef cattle products    1,300,000    389,740     6,145,287

Shares

            6,50,000    937,025     742,155     786,074                           

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

                 2,135,618     2,135,618     2,135,618                           
                  

 

 

                        
                   3,072,643     2,877,773     2,921,692                           
                  

 

 

                        

FUTUROS Y OPCIONES.COM S.A.

                                   unlisted    Gives information about markets and services of economic and financial counsulting through internet    12,000    (341,776 )   347,178

Shares

            8,400    (2,483,768 )   (2,244,525 )   (1,983,288 )                         

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

                 2,726,793     2,726,793     2,726,793                           
                  

 

 

                        
                   243,025     482,268     743,505                           
                  

 

 

                        

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

                                                         

Shares

            50,106,350    190,567,676     183,285,586     166,836,521     listed    Real state    229,289,058    32,413,000     872,050,000
                  

 

 

                        
                   190,567,676     183,285,586     166,836,521                           
                  

 

 

                        
              Subtotal    220,366,049     213,361,465     196,486,515                           
                  

 

 

                        

Other Investments

                                                         

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

            49,943,188    146,333,542     139,139,526     163,632,558                           

Coprolán

       Nominative         20,717     20,717     20,717     unlisted         —      —       —  
                  

 

 

                        
              Subtotal    146,354,259     139,160,243     163,653,275                           
                  

 

 

                        

Goodwill

                                                         

Goodwill

                 989,514     1,319,353     1,649,351                           

IRSA negative goodwill

                 (20,921,124 )   (20,666,951 )   (20,501,541 )                         
                  

 

 

                        
              Subtotal    (19,931,610 )   (19,347,598 )   (18,852,190 )                         
                  

 

 

                        

Total non-current investments

                 346,788,698     333,174,110     341,287,600                           
                  

 

 

                        

 

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Unaudited Provisions

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule E

 

Item


  Opening balances
Pesos


  Increases
Pesos


 

Deductions
(1)

Pesos


    Inflation
adjustment
Pesos


   

Value at
December 31,
2003

Pesos


  Value at
June 30,
2003
Pesos


 

Value at
December 31,
2002

Pesos


Deducted from assets

                               

Defaulting debtors

  454,125   —     (29,928 )   —       424,197   454,125   614,784
   
 
 

 

 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2003

  454,125   —     (29,928 )   —       424,197   —     —  
   
 
 

 

 
 
 

Total at June 30, 2003

  774,854   50,000   (286,146 )   (84,583 )       454,125    
   
 
 

 

 
 
 

Total at December 31, 2002

  774,929   —     (79,908 )   (80,237 )           614,784
   
 
 

 

 
 
 

(1) The accounting appropriation is included in Note 8.k.

 

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Unaudited Cost of sales

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule F

 

    Crops

    Beef cattle

    Milk

    Others

    Total

 
   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

December 31, 2003

Pesos


    December 31, 2002
Pesos


 
Inventories at the beginning of the period                                                                        

Beef cattle

  —       —       45,097,923     32,892,395     2,294,684     1,467,703     —       —       47,392,607           34,360,098        

Crops

  6,301,776     25,224,842     —       —       —       —       —       —       6,301,776           25,224,842        

Unharvested crops

  1,112,230     835,369     —       —       —       —       —       —       1,112,230           835,369        

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       106,386     287,451     58,969     115,446     —       —       165,355           402,897        

Materials

  1,222,255     2,749,643     —       —       33,362     51,738     169,094     170,605     1,424,711           2,971,986        
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

     
    8,636,261     28,809,854     45,204,309     33,179,846     2,387,015     1,634,887     169,094     170,605           56,396,679           63,795,192  

Holding results

  —       —       1,010,632     11,619,714     229,450     594,241     —       —             1,240,082           12,213,955  

Commodities market results

  753,010     (894,855 )         —             —       —       —             753,010           (894,855 )

Transfer of Inventories to expenses

  (164,529 )   (93,190 )         —             —       —       —             (164,529 )         (93,190 )

Transfer of Inventories to fixed assets

  (35,860 )   (11,390 )         —             —       (1,367 )   (381 )         (37,227 )         (11,771 )

Transfer of Unharvested crops to expenses

  (2,783,694 )   (2,613,377 )   (149,777 )   (236,421 )   (204,552 )   (124,038 )   (283,890 )   (250,808 )         (3,421,913 )         (3,224,644 )

Recovery of Inventories

  —       —       139,734     187,178     (139,734 )   (187,178 )   —       —             —             —    

Purchases

  11,876,012     12,553,034     4,009,929     781,338     563,961     111,877     277,057     240,472           16,726,959           13,686,721  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  3,397,918     3,703,455     6,367,720     3,228,281     933,330     683,699     —       —             10,698,968           7,615,435  

Less:

                                                                       

Inventories at the end of the period

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       (48,133,395 )   (47,742,364 )   (3,253,871 )   (1,900,561 )   —       —       (51,387,266 )         (49,642,925 )      

Crops

  (3,782,649 )   (2,491,151 )   —       —             —       —       —       (3,782,649 )         (2,491,151 )      

Unharvested crops

  (9,374,173 )   (10,675,150 )   —       —             —       —       —       (9,374,173 )         (10,675,150 )      

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       (62,725 )   (62,554 )   (76,619 )   (50,617 )   —       —       (139,344 )         (113,171 )      

Materials

  (1,378,359 )   (2,021,017 )   —       —       (42,704 )   (36,828 )   (159,476 )   (157,217 )   (1,580,539 )   (66,263,971 )   (2,215,062 )   (65,137,459 )
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

  7,143,937     26,266,213     8,386,427     955,018     396,276     725,482     1,418     2,671           15,928,058           27,949,384  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited Foreign currency assets and liabilities

 

For the periods ended December 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule G

 

    December 31, 2003

  June 30, 2003

   December 31, 2002

Item


  Type and amount
of foreign
currency


  Current
exchange
rate
Pesos


  Amount in
local currency
Pesos


  Type and amount
of foreign
currency


 

Amount in

local currency

Pesos


   Type and amount
of foreign
currency


   Amount in
local currency
Pesos


Current Asset

                                   

Cash and banks

  US$ 6,574,705   2.880   18,935,149   US$ 5,781,624   15,610,384    US$ 3,681,031    12,121,230

Investments:

                                   

Mutual funds

  US$ —     2.880   —     US$ 1,459   3,938    US$ 5,007,769    16,490,032

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

  US$ 541,976   2.880   1,560,891   US$ 507,970   1,422,315    US$ 103,802    341,810

Trade accounts receivable

                                   

Accounts receivable

  US$ 22,100   2.880   63,648   US$ 744,971   2,011,421    US$ 3,053,299    10,054,177

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

                                   

Secured by mortgages

  US$ 368,726   2.880   1,061,931   US$ —     —      US$ —      —  

Guarantee deposits

  US$ 502,324   2.880   1,446,694   US$ 252,603   682,027    US$ 191,306    562,488

Non-Current Asset

                                   

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

                                   

Secured by mortgages

  US$ 350,000   2.880   1,008,000   US$ —     —      US$ —      —  

Investments:

                                   

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA

  US$  49,943,188   2.930   146,333,542   US$  49,692,688   139,139,526    US$  49,692,688    163,632,558
   

 
 
 

 
  

  

Total Asset

  US$  58,303,019       170,409,855   US$  56,981,315   158,869,611    US$  61,729,895    203,202,295
   

 
 
 

 
  

  

Current liabilities

                                   

Trade accounts payable:

                                   

Suppliers

  US$ 315,684   2.930   924,954   US$ 155,871   436,439    US$ 2,766,456    9,388,219

Accrual for other expenses

  US$ 155,191   2.930   454,710   US$ 168,608   472,102    US$ 687,492    2,333,066

Loans:

                                   

Convertible Bonds 2007

  US$ 472,188   2.930   1,383,511   US$ 509,107   1,425,499    US$ 104,445    354,442

Non-current liabilities

                                   

Loans:

                                   

Convertible Bonds 2007

  US$  44,267,630   2.930   129,704,156   US$  49,803,916   139,450,965    US$  50,000,000    169,679,500
   

 
 
 

 
  

  

Total Liabilities

  US$  45,210,693       132,467,331   US$  50,637,502   141,785,005    US$  53,558,393    181,755,227
   

 
 
 

 
  

  

 

US$: US dollars

 

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Unaudited Information submitted in compliance with Section 64, subsection B of Law N° 19,550

For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

Schedule H

 

Items


  

Total

December 31,

2003

Pesos


   Operating Expenses

   Expenses

  

Total

December 31,

2002

Pesos


     

Total

Pesos


  

Crops

Pesos


  

Beef cattle

Pesos


  

Milk

Pesos


  

Others

Pesos


  

Selling

Pesos


  

Administrative

Pesos


  

Directors’ fees

   3,730    —      —      —      —      —      —      3,730    50,747

Fees and payments for services

   632,450    143,150    50,788    87,862    4,500    —      —      489,300    443,023

Salaries and wages

   3,223,972    1,115,827    260,260    707,147    148,420    —      —      2,108,145    1,493,407

Social security contributions

   382,284    167,059    65,634    92,388    9,037    —      —      215,225    301,930

Taxes, rates and contributions

   196,533    176,799    58,735    105,676    12,388    —      —      19,734    113,457

Gross sales taxes

   266,305    —      —      —      —      —      266,305    —      312,435

Office and administrative expenses

   79,991    —      —      —      —      —      —      79,991    141,362

Bank commissions and expenses

   9,961    9,961    2,988    6,810    163    —      —      —      6,914

Depreciation of fixed assets

   1,358,544    1,278,902    682,153    483,549    113,200    —      —      79,642    1,371,542

Vehicle and travelling expenses

   233,684    146,319    63,699    74,524    8,096    —      —      87,365    194,127

Spare parts and repairs

   503,317    503,317    228,531    232,424    42,362    —      —      —      300,708

Insurance

   160,596    15,575    7,176    7,847    552    —      —      145,021    176,519

Employees’ maintenance

   76,324    68,324    15,213    50,182    2,929    —      —      8,000    69,954

Livestock expenses

   4,907,955    4,296,290    —      4,296,290    —      —      611,665    —      2,156,447

Dairy farm expenses

   584,715    584,715    —      —      584,715    —      —      —      476,055

Agricultural expenses

   3,058,699    1,833,717    1,833,717    —      —      —      1,224,982    —      3,553,076

Silo expenses

   123,395    123,395    123,395    —      —      —      —      —      100,588

General expenses

   235,618    235,618    5,629    223,021    6,968    —      —      —      163,598
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2003

   16,038,073    10,698,968    3,397,918    6,367,720    933,330    —      2,102,952    3,236,153    —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at December 31, 2002

        7,615,435    3,703,455    3,228,281    683,699    —      2,209,660    1,600,794    11,425,889
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Additional Information to the Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

for the period ended December 31, 2003

 

1. LEGAL FRAMEWORK

 

There are no specific significant legal regimes that would imply contingent suspension or application of the benefits included in these regulations.

 

2. RELEVANT MODIFICATONS IN THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES

 

They are detailed in the Unaudited Business Highlight, which is attached to the present financial statements.

 

3. CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES ACCORDING TO THEIR MATURITY

 

  a. Other Receivables without a due date at December 31, 2003.

 

    

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany Article 33 Law

19,550


      FYO

   CACTUS

     

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


Current

   5,434,744    321,310    1,040,575

 

  b. Accounts Receivable and other receivables to fall due at December 31, 2003

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law

19,550


      IGSA

   CACTUS

      CACTUS

     

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


     

Other

Receivables

Pesos


03.31.04

   3,848,913    78,555    13,709    3,578,092    297,411

03.31.05

   —      —      —      1,008,000    —  

06.30.05

   —      —      —      781,368    —  

 

4. CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR MATURITY

 

  a. There are no past due debts at December 31, 2003.

 

  b. Debts without a due date at December 31, 2003 amount to Ps. 23,111,814 correspond to Deferred Tax.

 

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Additional Information to the Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

(Continued)

 

  c. Debts to fall due at December 31, 2003

 

    

Accounts

Payable

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Article 33

Law 19,550


  

Loans

Pesos


  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


  

Tax

Payable

Pesos


  

Other

Debts

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Article 33

Law 19,550


      CACTUS

   FYO

               IGSA

      Accounts Payable

              

Other Debts

Pesos


      Pesos

   Pesos

              

03.31.04

   5,546,378    434,578    14,033    1,383,511    689,109    959,654    529,129    —  

06.30.04

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      265,353

12.31.04

   967    —      —      —      —      —      —      2,118,902

12.31.07

   —      —      —      127,670,143    —      —      —      —  

 

5. CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES ACCORDING TO THEIR FINANCIAL EFFECTS

 

  a.     

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law 19,550


      IGSA

   CACTUS

      CACTUS

   FYO

     

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


     

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


In pesos

   3,785,265    78,555    13,709    7,285,579    1,337,986    321,310

In US Dollars

   63,648    —      —      3,516,625    —      —  

 

  b. All accounts receivable and other receivables are not subject to adjustment provisions.

 

  c.     

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33 Law 19,550


      IGSA

   CACTUS

      CACTUS

   FYO

     

Accounts
Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts
Receivable

Pesos


     

Other
Receivables

Pesos


  

Other
Receivables

Pesos


Outstanding balances accruing interests

   —      —      —      2,587,094    297,411    —  

Outstanding Balances not accruing interests

   3,848,913    78,555    13,709    8,215,110    1,040,575    321,310

 

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Additional Information to the Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

(Continued)

 

6. CLASSIFICATION OF DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR FINANCIAL EFFECTS

 

  a.     

 

   

Accounts
Payable

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33

Law 19,5550


  

Loans

Pesos


   

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


  

Taxes

Payable

Pesos


  

Other

Debts

Pesos


  

Intercompany

Article 33

Law 19,550


     CACTUS

   FYO

              IGSA

     Accounts Payable

              Other Debts
Pesos


     Pesos

   Pesos

             

In pesos

  4,167,681    434,578    14,033    (2,034,013 )   689,109    24,071,468    529,129    2,384,255

In US Dollars

  1,379,664    —      —      131,087,667     —      —      —      —  

 

  b. All debts outstanding are not subject to adjustment provisions.

 

  c.     

 

   

Accounts
Payable

Pesos


 

Intercompany

Article 33

Law 19,550


 

Loans

Pesos


 

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


 

Taxes

Payable

Pesos


 

Other

Debts

Pesos


 

Intercompany

Article 33

Law 19,550


    CACTUS

  FYO

          IGSA

    Accounts Payable

         

Other Debts

Pesos


    Pesos

  Pesos

         

Outstanding debts accruing Interests

  —     —         127,670,143   —     —     —     —  

Outstanding debts not accruing interests

  5,547,345   434,578   14,033   1,383,511   689,109   24,071,468   529,129   2,384,255

 

7. INTEREST IN OTHER COMPANIES (Article 33 LAW 19,550)

 

Interests in other companies’ capital and the number of votes held in those companies governed by Article 33 of Law 19,550 are explained in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and intercompany balances as of December 31, 2003 are described in points 4 and 5 above.

 

8. RECEIVABLES FROM OR LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

At December 31, 2003 there were advance payments to directors for Ps. 2,763, and there were no receivables due from or loans to syndics and relatives up to and including second degree, of directors and syndics.

 

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(Continued)

 

9. PHYSICAL INVENTORIES

 

The company conducts physical inventories once a year in each property, covering all the assets under such account. There is no relevant immobilization of inventory.

 

10. VALUATION OF INVENTORIES

 

We further inform the sources for the information used to calculate the current value:

 

a. Cattle for fattening, valued at the market value net of estimated sale expenses: quotation in the Liniers Livestock Market (“Mercado de Hacienda de Liniers”). published in the Cattle Bulletin of the “Organización Víctor D’Apice” (Víctor D´Apice Organization).

 

b. Cattle for raising and daily production valued at its replacement cost: according to specific appraisals made by renowned experts.

 

c. Crops: official quotation of the Cámara Arbitral de Cereales for the port closest to the warehouse, published by media of wide circulation (“La Nación Newspaper”) net of estimated sale expenses.

 

d. The remaining inventory stated at its replacement cost: seeds, forage and materials: replacement cost published by a well-known magazine (“Revista Agromercado”).

 

11. TECHNICAL REVALUATION OF FIXED ASSETS

 

There are no fixed assets subject to technical revaluation.

 

12. OBSOLETE FIXED ASSETS

 

There are no obsolete fixed assets with accounting value.

 

13. MINORITY INTEREST

 

There are no minority interests in other companies in excess of the provisions of Article 31 of Law N° 19.550.

 

14. RECOVERABLE VALUES

 

The recoverable value of the inventory under consideration is the net realizable value (selling price at the end of the year less estimated selling expenses). The recoverable value of fixed assets under consideration is the economic use value determined by the possibility of absorbing the amortizations with the income of the Company.

 

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(Continued)

 

15. INSURANCES

 

The types of insurance used by the company are the following:

 

Insured property


  

Risk covered


  

Amount insured

Pesos


  

Account
Value

Pesos


Buildings, machinery and silos

  

Fire

   1,050,000    7,235,057

Vehicles

   Theft, fire and civil and third parties liability    3,871,010    419,320
         
  
Furniture, office and electronic equipment    Theft. fire and technical insurance    3,000,000    536,649
         
  

 

16. PROVISIONS

 

There are no provisions in excess of 2% of the shareholders’ equity.

 

17. CONTINGENCIES

 

At December 31, 2003 there are no contingent situations that have not been accounted for.

 

18. IRREVOCABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL ON ACCOUNT OF FUTURE SUBSCRIPTIONS

 

None.

 

19. DIVIDENDS ON PREFERED STOCK

 

There are no cumulative dividends not paid on preferred stock.

 

20. LIMITATIONS OF PROFIT DISTRIBUTIONS

 

See Note 10 to the Unaudited Financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

As established by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (Argentine Securities Commission), the adjustment for inflation of Financial Statements of public companies was eliminated as from March 1, 2003. Accordingly, the Financial Statements for the period ended on December 31, 2003 do not recognize the effects of inflation. On the other hand, the amounts for the period ended on December 31, 2002 have been restated for comparison purposes, using the coefficient 1.007, which reflects wholesale inflation of 0.7% between December 2002 and February 2003.

 

Net results for the six-month period ended on December 31, 2003, showed a gain of Ps. 4.8 million as compared to a Ps. 36.1 million gain recorded during the same period of the last fiscal year.

 

The decrease in net income is a consequence of fewer crops sold, lower results derived from the holding of cattle stock, and lower gains from our share in IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. We have again generated positive results, offsetting the loss of Ps. 2.0 million recorded in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004.

 

Consolidated net sales for the period amounted to Ps. 24.7 million, 38.7% lower than those recorded during the same period last year, mainly due to the fewer stock of crops resulting in a lower volume of sales for the semester.

 

Gross profit during the first six months of fiscal year 2004 amounted to Ps. 7.6 million, as compared to Ps. 11.1 million recorded during the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to a lower gross profit from the livestock segment.

 

Operating income for the six-month period amounted to Ps. 5.0 million, as compared to Ps. 20.4 million recorded in the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to both the decrease in gross profit and increase in the price of cattle, which accounted for Ps. 13.3 profit during the last year as compared to Ps. 1.3 million recorded during this period.

 

Results from related companies generated a gain of Ps. 2.3 million, mainly due to our 21.85% stake in IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Summary of operations

 

During the last months of 2003, Argentina’s economic recovery registered an upturn, reaching an annual growth rate of 9.2% from September to November. Spurred by a very favorable international context, which included a historic growth of the US economy, extremely low interest rates and excellent commodity prices, a positive domestic scenario with increases in consumption and investment, the Argentine GDP showed an outstanding growth of around 8% for the year. This noteworthy recovery has placed growth estimates for 2004 around 6.5%, a more than reasonable outlook considering a growth floor for the coming year of 3.4% based on cumulative statistical data.

 

Thus, it was possible to exceed the fiscal goals agreed with the IMF reaching a primary surplus of 2.3% of GDP (0.2% above the target). The better prospects made it possible for the State to incur indebtedness for the first time since the default on payments, through a three-year debt issuance placed by the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA). This institution also achieved an important increase in the year of 35% in its international reserves, reaching US$ 14,119 million as of December 31, 2003.

 

Meanwhile, the good performance of the economic activity was accompanied by the creation of jobs generating an increase of 8.3% in total employment (formal and informal) and an increase in real salaries benefited by the low annual inflation of 3.7%. These variables had their impact on private consumption, which increased 7.8% during the year.

 

Crops

 

The crop business generated a gross profit of Ps. 3.4 million, as compared to a Ps. 5.1 million profit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.

 

Crop sales for the period amounted to Ps. 10.5 million, as compared to Ps. 31.4 million the same period last fiscal year. This decrease was due to the lower volume of crop sales during the current year, which totaled 23,601 tons as compared to 71,141 tons in the previous campaign. It should be noted that most crop stock sold during last year corresponded to the production of the 2002 campaign.

 

Gross margin from the sale of crops for the current campaign was 32.1%, as compared to 16.2% recorded last year. This improvement was due to an increase in cereal prices, a higher stock volume at the end of the period and the effect of inflation over the stock at the begining of last period.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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After the closing of the second quarter, the wheat harvest was concluded with highly positive results, reaching production volumes of approximately 16,500 tons and an average yield of 32 quintal/ha., a 32% increase over the last campaign.

 

The remaining crops are in a very good condition, and highly favorable yield is forecasted for our soybean production.

 

As of December 31, 2003 our crop stock amounted to 16,024 tons, of which 9,103 correspond to wheat and 6,844 to corn.

 

During the quarter, the growing demand in China and the lower US and European production estimates, added to the uncertainty as to whether Southamerican harvests will meet estimated production volumes, have resulted in a significant rise in the price of soybean, corn and wheat.

 

LOGO

 

Source: Bloomberg –Chicago market

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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LOGO

 

Source: Bloomberg –Chicago market

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Beef Cattle

 

Livestock sales increased 61.3% from Ps. 7.3 million as of December 31, 2002, to Ps. 11.8 million as of December 31, 2003, due to a higher volume of sales and increased prices. During the quarter 6,438 tons were sold at an average price of Ps. 1.83 per kilogram, while during the first six months of fiscal year 2002 sales totaled 4,040 tons at an average price of Ps. 1.67 per kilogram.

 

Gross profit from the beef cattle segment amounted to Ps. 2.9 million, as compared to Ps. 5.9 million recorded in the same period last year. The decrease in profit margins was due to the fact that most cattle was finished in our Feed Lot, where costs are higher, though generating an increase in production due to higher cattle rotation and shorter fattening periods.

 

The world beef cattle market suffered a serious shock during the quarter after the detection of the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the USA, resulting in the immediate closing of 90% of export markets of the main world beef cattle producer. Since export restrictions on Argentina after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 2001 have not yet been lifted, Argentina could not take advantage of the opportunity to meet the additional demand after the ban on imports from the USA, which has been estimated at US$ 3,500 million. Benefits, however, will be seen in the crops segment, with an increase in the demand for soybean and by-products which could replace meat and bone meal for feeding cattle.

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s cattle stock amounted to 92,939 heads with 126,105 hectares designated for this activity. We believe that due to the decrease in cattle stock as a result of the development of agricultural activities in historically livestock areas and the recovery of the Argentine economy with domestic demand absorbing 85% of beef cattle production, expectations regarding cattle prices are positive. Accordingly, during the current six-month period we have increased out cattle stock by 9,888 heads as compared to that at June 2003.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

 

LOGO

 

Milk

 

Milk production increased by 16% during the quarter, from 3.3 million liters as of December 31, 2002 to 3.9 million liters as of December 31, 2003.

 

Gross profit as of December 31, 2003, totaled Ps. 1.4 million, an increase of Ps. 1.0 million as compared to the same period last fiscal year. This increase was mainly due to the increase in production, a rise in prices –which increased from an average of Ps. 0.335 per liter in the six-month period ended December 31, 2002 to Ps. 0.476 during the current year- and a decrease in costs generated by the revaluation of head of cattle purchases.

 

Currently the Company’s only dairy farm is located at “La Juanita”, where the feeding system is solely based on pastures. As this feeding system generates lower costs, it provides higher milk margins than crop feeding systems.

 

The milk business in Argentina went through severe fluctuations during the course of time, from the euphoria of 1997 and 1998 to the 2001 crisis. At present, with attractive prices, this segment is once again promising.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Clearing and development of marginal land

 

We believe that the potential of this sector, ocurred in various countries, relates to the development of marginal land. Using state of the art technology, yields comparable to those of the core area can be obtained with higher profit margins.

 

Following this strategy, during the quarter we completed the clearing of 3,000 hectares destined to cattle in our “Los Pozos” farm in the Province of Salta, which were sown with Gatton Panic. Our “Los Pozos” farm currently shows returns in the cattle business above those recorded by the rest of our farms and the industry average, and therefore we continue to invest in that farm to increase production.

 

During the quarter we completed the sowing of an experimental agriculture plot of 1,000 hectares in that farm, of which 300 hectares were sown with soybean, 350 with corn and 350 with sorghum. We intend to use the proceeds of corn and sorghum crops for the fattening of young bulls in that plot. If this experiment turns out to be successful, it could be used to meet the demand for cattle feed in the Argentine northeastern region.

 

Today Cresud’s land reserves exceed 266,000 hectares, which were acquired at very low prices. We believe that with the development of these areas, together with proper technology, the value of land will rise, generating significant returns to the Company.

 

Feed Lot

 

During the quarter, our 170-hectare Feed Lot, located in the province of San Luis, in which the Company holds a 50% equity interest through Cactus Argentina S.A., continued to operate at 100% of its capacity, with an approximate 20-day delay in the waiting list.

 

Due to this increase in demand, we have decided to extend the capacity of our first enterprise by 8,000 heads, a project that was completed during the current quarter.

 

The uniformity obtained in the final product of feed lot cattle has granted buyers a high quality product, making its commercialization easy and obtaining higher prices at the moment of selling. Furthermore, the constant increase in agricultural activity over traditional livestock areas has resulted in an increasing number of producers using feed lot services for cattle fattening.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, Cactus Argentina S.A. recorded a net income of Ps. 11.4 million, a 36% increase compared to the same period last year.

 

INTERNET

 

Fyo.com, the Internet site in which the Company holds a 70% equity interest, continues to strengthen its position as leading agriculture site and has expanded the scope of its commercial services to the farming community through direct sale of inputs and crop brokerage.

 

In the first three months of operation as crop broker, 20,000 tons of crop were traded, being 60,000 tons. the target to be achieved for the first half of the year. Furthermore, during the last quarter we signed an agreement with the consignee Malabe for real time sale of cattle.

 

At present, Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. has a database of 35,000 users and more than 5,000 farmers authorized to carry out deals. Our strategy is focused on providing commercial services for farmers, capitalizing on Cresud’s expertise and operative capacity in the business, using FyO as the link with clients.

 

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. recorded a gain of Ps. 0.4 million, a 64% increase compared to the same period last year. Net results for the six-month period showed a loss of Ps. 0.3 million.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Principal operative indicators for the six-month period ended

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

     6 months as of
December 31
2003


   6 months as of
December 31
2002


   %

 

Sales (volume)

                

Wheat (tons)

   2,490    6,231    -60 %

Corn (tons)

   11,472    38,159    -70 %

Sunflower (tons)

   —      2,351    -100 %

Soybean (tons)

   9,611    24,400    -61 %

Others (tons)

   28    —         
    
  
  

Total crops (tons)

   23,601    71,141    -67 %
    
  
  

Beef cattle (tons)

   6,438    4,040    59 %

Milk (thousands of liters)

   3,851    3,331    16 %

Production

                

Wheat (tons)

   11,571    7,474    55 %

Corn (tons)

   —      —         

Sunflower (tons)

   —      —         

Soybean (tons)

   —      —         

Beef cattle (tons)

   5,083    5,051    1 %

Milk (thousands of liters)

   3,851    3,331    16 %

Area under development (in hectares)

                

Crops

  Own farms    12,312    10,010    23 %
   

Leased farms

   9,755    13,628    -28 %

Beef cattle

  Own farms    126,105    135,257    -7 %
   

Leased farms

   —      —         

Dairy farm

  Own farms    820    820    0 %

Area under irrigation

   2,841    2,814    1 %

Land reserves (in hectares)

   266,916    272,030    -2 %

Storage capacity (tons)

   18,360    21,860    -16 %

Head of beef cattle

   92,939    90,380    3 %

Dairy stock (heads)

   2,812    2,234    26 %

Milk cows (heads)

   1,190    1,242    -4 %

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Result recorded by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (NYSE: IRS – BCBA: IRSA)

 

IRSA’s result showed a Ps. 32.4 million gain as compared to Ps. 165.6 million profit for the same period last year.

 

This result was mainly due to the effect of financial results. While in the first half of fiscal year 2003 financial results amounted to Ps. 207.6 million, for the same period of fiscal year 2004 they amounted to only Ps. 33.8 million. Furthermore, the 11% appreciation of the local currency against the dollar in the six-month period of fiscal year 2003 generated net positive exchange differences amounting to Ps. 139.2 million, while the 0.5% depreciation of the peso in the same half of 2004 generated negative net exchange differences of Ps. 11.4 million. Nevertheless, this effect was partially offset by the result of financial operations, which increased from Ps. 23.8 million in the first half of fiscal year 2003, as compared to Ps. 74.3 million recorded during the same period of fiscal year 2004 mainly due to the increased value of IRSA’s holding in Banco Hipotecario S.A.

 

Although IRSA’s results amounted to Ps. 32.4 million, we only recognized in our results Ps. 1.8 million. Taking into account that as of December 31, 2003 our stake in the company was 21.85%, we should have recorded approximately a Ps. 8.4 million profit, including the effect of goodwill’s amortization. This difference was due to the conversion of convertible notes and the exercise of warrants, which increased IRSA’s capital stock by 17,277,255 shares and diluted our holdings, which decreased from 23.63% to 21.85%, generating an accounting loss of Ps. 6.6 million.

 

In addition to our equity interest in IRSA, we own notes convertible into shares issued by IRSA for US$ 49.9 million, and warrants for an equivalent amount. If all the holders (including us) execute both the option to purchase additional shares and the warrants, CRESUD would own 40% of IRSA stock, in which case the above - mentioned dilution would be reversed.

 

Currently, our equity interest in IRSA is accounted through the proportional equity value method. Therefore the dilution effect does not only affect our participation in results, but also affects Cresud’s investment in IRSA.

 

IRSA’s operating results grew significantly, from a Ps. 0.4 million loss during the first half of fiscal year 2003, to a Ps. 21.0 million profit during the first semester of fiscal year 2004.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

IRSA is Argentina’s leading real estate company with a totally diversified portfolio of properties. IRSA participates in the following business segments:

 

  Office rental with more than 84,000 m2 for lease.

 

  Operation of Shopping Centers through its 54.6% equity interest in Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) (Nasdaq: APSA, BCBA: APSA). APSA is one of the leading operators of shopping centers in Argentina and owns or has majority interest in 7 shopping centers with 145,207 m2 of gross leasable area.

 

  Sale of residential property.

 

  Holding and operation of luxury hotels through its equity interest in 3 five star hotels.

 

Furthermore, IRSA owns land reserves for future developments valued at Ps. 318.3 million.

 

IRSA’s total assets amount to Ps. 2,116.0 million and its net worth totals Ps. 872.1 million.

 

IRSA’s most significant operations during the current quarter are the purchase of shares of Banco Hipotecario and the beginning of construction of a shopping center in the city of Rosario.

 

Other relevant highlights

 

Reduction of debt due to the conversion of notes and exercise of warrants

 

Currently our financial debt has decreased by US$ 5,890,828 due to the conversion of notes. Consequently, 11,600,668 shares of Ps. 1.0 face value each were issued.

 

As of December 31, 2003, holders of warrants paid US$ 6.4 million to exercise 5,334,919 units, which resulted in the issuance of 10,505,936 shares.

 

In this way, the amount of outstanding convertible notes is currently US$ 44,109,172, while the number of outstanding shares is 146,686,392 and the number of warrants amounts to 44,515,078.

 

It should be noted that since the Company holds convertible notes issued by IRSA for a total 49.9 million, which bear interest at the same rate as those issued by us, as from the next payment of interest, funds to be collected from our holding in IRSA will exceed those required to cover payment of our convertible notes.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

Director’s Resignation

 

On November 25, 2003, our director M. Marcelo Mindlin, announced he was resigning his position to start personal commercial undertakings. Mr. Mindlin collaborated throughout recent years and left his own personal mark on the setting of the objectives, projects, businesses, and the particular style of the Company.

 

Our Board of Directors wishes Mr. Marcelo Mindlin the best of successes on the personal and professional levels that he deserves.

 

Transfer of headquarters

 

On December 2003 we completed the move of our headquarters to the Intercontinental Plaza Tower located at Moreno 877 23rd Floor – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires – Argentina (C1091AAQ).

 

Prospects for the coming quarter

 

The outlook for the coming quarter is very promising; since the price of commodities keeps stable, we expect an increase in profit margins. The outlook for our crops is also very positive; the sunflower harvest is scheduled to begin in the current month and the soybean and corn harvest will begin in March.

 

Furthermore, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2004, we will continue to clear “Los Pozos” .

 

We are evaluating several investment projects, which we hope will be carried out during the current year.

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

Comparative Shareholders’ Equity Structure

 

    

At December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

At December 31,

2002

Pesos


  

At December 31,

2001

Pesos


  

At December 31,

2000

Pesos


  

At December 31,

1999

Pesos


Current Assets

   69,269,549    80,898,079    130,304,215    159,134,634    126,331,182

Non Current Assets

   524,191,545    498,447,779    234,399,032    266,317,580    271,632,940
    
  
  
  
  

Total Assets

   593,461,094    579,345,858    364,703,247    425,452,214    397,964,122
    
  
  
  
  

Current Liabilities

   10,768,768    27,430,946    60,202,962    29,128,518    15,843,473

Non Current Liabilities

   151,851,374    192,795,940    557,085    527,152    —  
    
  
  
  
  

Total Liabilities

   162,620,142    220,226,886    60,760,047    29,655,670    15,843,473
    
  
  
  
  

Minority Interest

   104,178    318,671    347,591    126,600    7
    
  
  
  
  

Shareholders’ Equity

   430,736,774    358,800,301    303,595,609    395,669,944    382,120,642
    
  
  
  
  
     593,461,094    579,345,858    364,703,247    425,452,214    397,964,122
    
  
  
  
  

 

Comparative Income Structure

 

    

At December 31,

2003

Pesos


   

At December 31,

2002

Pesos


   

At December 31,

2001

Pesos


   

At December 31,

2000

Pesos


   

At December 31,

1999

Pesos


 

Operating Income (loss)

   5,049,877     20,412,891     1,387,360     6,371,441     (6,408,600 )

Financial and holding results

   712,501     (13,029,568 )   (83,364,744 )   7,287,485     3,617,895  

Other income and expenses and results from related companies

   2,550,712     40,075,282     (762,385 )   (896,911 )   (668,015 )

Management fees

   (529,129 )   (3,419,171 )   —       (1,104,648 )   —    
    

 

 

 

 

Operating net income (loss)

   7,783,961     44,039,434     (82,739,769 )   11,657,367     (3,458,720 )

Income tax

   (3,124,337 )   (8,047,389 )   —       (1,904,747 )   —    

Minority interest

   102,532     112,129     186,145     189,208     —    
    

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   4,762,156     36,104,174     (82,553,624 )   9,941,828     (3,458,720 )
    

 

 

 

 

 

Production Volume

 

   

2Q
December 31,

2003


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2003 to

December 31,
2003


 

2Q

December 31,

2002


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to

December 31,
2002


 

2Q

December 31,

2001


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2001 to

December 31,
2001


 

2Q

December 31,

2000


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2000 to

December 31,
2000


 

2Q

December 31,

1999


 

Accumulated

July 1, 1999 to

December 31,

1999


Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)   3,014,336   5,083,157   3,076,174   5,082,825   1,957,827   5,246,685   4,117,652   7,203,006   3,535,434   7,023,431

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

  71,199   135,196   56,314   113,688   70,843   153,063   66,024   133,066   119,357   236,091

Crops

(in quintals)*

  115,712   140,050   74,744   128,056   187,752   211,134   81,956   183,910   146,938   240,850

* One quintals equals one hundred kilograms

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

UNAUDITED BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

Sales volume

 

   

2Q
December 31,

2003


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2003 to

December 31,

2003


 

2Q

December 31,

2002


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to

December 31,
2002


 

2Q

December 31,

2001


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to

December 31,
2001


 

2Q

December 31,

2000


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2000 to

December 31,
2000


 

2Q

December 31,

1999


 

Accumulated

July 1, 1999 to

December 31,

1999


Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)   3,390,538   6,438,261   1,893,119   4,039,783   4,448,217   9,531,526   4,544,073   8,519,132   4,364,863   7,903,592

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

  71,199   135,196   56,314   113,688   70,843   153,063   66,024   133,066   119,357   236,091

Crops (in quintals)*

  113,710   236,011   338,738   711,420   80,809   506,789   506,077   1,008,238   74,305   702,056

* One quintals equals one hundred kilograms

 

Local Market

 

   

2Q
December 31,

2003


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2003 to

December 31,

2003


 

2Q

December 31,

2002


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to

December 31,
2002


 

2Q

December 31,

2001


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to

December 31,
2001


 

2Q

December 31,

2000


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2000 to

December 31,
2000


 

2Q

December 31,

1999


 

Accumulated

July 1, 1999 to

December 31,

1999


Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)   3,390,538   6,438,261   1,893,119   4,039,783   4,448,217   9,531,528   4,544,073   8,519,132   4,364,863   7,903,592

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

  71,199   135,196   56,314   113,688   70,843   153,063   66,024   133,066   119,357   236,091

Crops (in quintals)*

  113,710   236,011   338,738   711,420   80,809   506,789   506,077   1,008,238   64,315   690,260

* One quintals equals one hundred kilograms

 

Exports

 

   

2Q
December 31,

2003


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2003 to

December 31,

2003


 

2Q

December 31,

2002


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to

December 31,
2002


 

2Q

December 31,

2001


 

Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to

December 31,
2001


 

2Q

December 31,

2000


 

Accumulated

July 1, 2000 to

December 31,
2000


 

2Q

December 31,

1999


 

Accumulated

July 1, 1999 to

December 31,

1999


Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  
Butyraceous (in Kgs.)   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Crops (in quintals)*

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     9,990   11,796

* One quintals equals one hundred kilograms

 

Ratios

 

    

At
December 31,

2003

Pesos


  

At
December 31,

2002

Pesos


  

At

December 31,

2001

Pesos


   

At
December 31,

2000

Pesos


  

At
December 31,

1999

Pesos


 

Liquidity

   6.432    2.949    2.164     5.463    7.974  

Solvency

   2.649    1.629    4.997     13.342    24.118  

Fixed of capital

   0.883    0.860    0.643     0.626    0.683  

Return on Equity

   0.018    0.136    (0.214 )   0.030    (0.009 )

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-Chairman

in charge of the Presidency

 

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT

Free translation from the original prepared in Spanish for publication in Argentina

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

1. We have reviewed of the quarterly balance sheets of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria at December 31, 2003 and 2002, as well as the related statements of income, of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and of Cash Flows for the six-month periods then ended, together with the corresponding Notes 1 through 16 and Schedules A, C, E, F, G and H. In addition, we have reviewed of the consolidated financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and its subsidiaries for the six-month periods then ended, with notes 1 to 8 and Schedules A, B, C, E, F, G and H, which are submitted as suplementary information. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys’ management.

 

2. We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by Technical Resolution N° 7 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils of Economic Sciences for limited reviews of financial statements. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

3. Certain comparative information included in the basic and consolidated financial statements and in the complementary notes and exhibits in the attached financial statements derives from the financial statements of the Company at December 31, 2002, on which we issued our report on limited review dated February 10, 2003, containing an observation related to the deviation from professional accounting standards as a result of the lack of adoption of the new regulations issued by the National Securities Commission at that date. This situation has been resolved by the Company at the date of issue of these financial statements, and the corresponding adjustments have been recognized.

 

4. Based on the work done and on our audit of the Company’s financial statements and its consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, on which we issued our unqualified report dated September 8, 2003, we report that:

 

  a) the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and its consolidated financial statements at those dates detailed in point 1., prepared in accordance with accounting standards currently in effect in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, consider all significant facts and circumstances of which we have become aware and regarding them we have no observations to make.


  b) the comparative information included in the individual and consolidated balance sheet and in the complementary notes and Schedules to the attached financial statements were obtained from the financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2003.

 

5. In accordance with current regulations, we report that:

 

a) the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and its consolidated financial statements are transcribed to the “Inventory and Balance Sheet book” and are in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law and pertinent resolutions of the National Securities Commission;

 

b) the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria arise from accounting records carried in all formal respects in accordance with legal requirements; which maintain the security and integrity conditions based on which they were authorized by the National Securities Commission;

 

c) we have read the business overview report and the additional information to the notes to the financial statements required by section 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations, on which, as regards those matters that are within our competence we have no observations to make.

 

d) at December 31, 2003, the debt accrued of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria accrued in favor of the Integrated Pension and Survivors’ Benefit System according to the accounting records amounted to $102,379.15, which is not yet due.

 

Autonomus City of Buenos Aires,

February 9, 2004

 

PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO

(Partner)


C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. T°1 F°1 R.A.P.U.

Dr. Carlos Martín Barbafina

Public Accountant (U.C.A.)

C.P.C.E.C.A. Buenos Aires

T175 - F65


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

 

By:

 

/S/ Saúl Zang


   

Name: Saúl Zang

   

Title: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

Dated: February 23, 2004