Form 6-K
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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 September, 2006

 


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      T            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      T    

 



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

(THE “COMPANY”)

REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of the Annual Report and Financial Statements corresponding to the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005.


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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera

y Agropecuaria

Annual Report and Financial Statements

corresponding to the fiscal years

ended June 30, 2006 and 2005


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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Financial Statements

Index

 

Presentation

  

Annual Report

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   2

Consolidated Statement of Income

   3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   4

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Consolidated Schedules

  

Balance Sheet

   25

Statement of Income

   26

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   27

Statement of Cash Flows

   28

Notes to the Financial Statements

   29

Schedules

  
Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements required by section 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations    70

Business Highlights

   76

Report of Independent Auditors

  


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CORPORATE PROFILE

Cresud is one of the leading agricultural companies in Argentina. The Company’s shares have been listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange since March 1960 and on the US NASDAQ since 1997. Cresud business includes grain production, such as soybean, wheat, sunflower and corn, beef and milk production, forestry activities and purchase and sale of real estate. Cresud is also the majority shareholder of IRSA Inversiones and Representaciones S.A., one of the largest real estate brokers in Argentina.

Since September 1994 the company has experienced an important transformation, led by a professional management team and based on an aggressive policy of investment in land, beef cattle and technology. Such policy has transformed the company into a type of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in the Argentine rural sector. REITs, in general, have been highly accepted in the United States, but they do not exist in our country. Given its dedication to the formation and exploitation of an attractive portfolio of farms, Cresud almost operates as a REIT.

One of the advantages of Cresud is its focus on Argentina, a country famous for the quality and extension of its land and its role as one of the principal worldwide exporters of agribusiness products.

Cresud’s goal is to strengthen its competitive position as one of the leading companies in the agribusiness sector.

 

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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders:

This fiscal year undoubtedly represents a new stage in Cresud’s history: for the first time we aimed for an expansion outside Argentina by organizing and holding a stake in BrasilAgro, a Brazilian company listed in the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.

BrasilAgro seeks to replicate Cresud’s business in Brazil by leveraging on the expertise gained by our company in the agriculture and livestock sector throughout its history. Brazil has one of the world’s largest land reserves with agricultural potential, as well as optimum agricultural and ecological conditions for the development of a large number of crops. Additionally, the values of land in many regions have not been arbitraged yet.

The shares publicly offered were totally subscribed in the amount of Reais 583.2 million (approximately US$ 281.2 million) which reflects investors’ recognition and trust towards us. This significant capital injection shall allow BrasilAgro to reach the scale required to make competitive investments in the Brazilian rural sector.

The values of farms in Argentina continued to show a slightly upward trend during the year and this contributed to the appreciation of our existing portfolio of properties. In the course of the fiscal year the Company was active in terms of purchase and sale agreements by acquiring the 6,022-hectare farm “San Pedro” in the Province of Entre Ríos, for US$ 16 million, and by selling the 5,727-hectare farm “El Gualicho” located in the Province of Córdoba. This transaction resulted in a profit for us of Ps. 9.9 million which evidences the gap existing between the market value of these properties and their book value.

San Pedro is a basically agricultural farm which has a large reserve of ground water, a historical residence that is 160 years old and a park of 200 hectares.

Given that we consider the potential offered by the sector to lie on the development of marginal areas as has been the case in various countries worldwide, in the course of this fiscal year we continued with the development of our farm Los Pozos, located in the Province of Salta, by adding 8,000 new hectares intended for cattle-beef production.

In addition, we acquired a concession over 160,000 hectares for 60 years (initially 30 years with an option to 30 additional years) through a barter transaction pursuant to which we acquired the rights held by Agropecuaria Cervera S.A., in consideration for the transfer of 3.6 million IRSA’s Corporate Bonds. We plan to devote this land to a large-scale agricultural and livestock project which is expected to have a major impact on our production in the coming years.

As of June 30, we held own land reserves amounting to over 258,000 hectares that were purchased at very attractive prices. We are convinced that with the development of these land reserves aided by continuous technological breakthroughs the values will show an upward trend, thereby generating significant profits for the Company.

As regards agricultural and cattle beef activities, in the course of this fiscal year a number of variables combined to have a negative impact on income. The absence of rainfall in many productive areas led to an unusual drop in production given a portfolio as diversified as ours. The decrease in rainfall had an adverse effect on agricultural yields in the areas of South East and South Santa Fe and on the yields of our cattle beef activities in North West and North East Argentina. In addition, income from livestock holdings was much lower than in the prior fiscal year as a result of the behavior shown by prices in the sector.

 

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Our dairy farm business showed positive performance thanks to the addition to production of a dairy farm at El Tigre farm, in the Province of La Pampa. We plan to continue with our expansion in this sector by developing a new dairy farm in La Juanita, Province of Buenos Aires, with production capacity equivalent to 20,000 liters of milk per day. Dairy farm activities have been showing interesting margins when compared to other margins in the agricultural and cattle beef businesses.

As regards our investment in IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A., the earnings obtained in the course of fiscal 2006 represented a major profit for us in the amount of Ps. 23.4 million, with bright prospects for its business. As of June 30, 2006, our ownership interest amounted to 26.7% of the Company’s total outstanding stock capital.

In our opinion, prospects for the sector for the coming fiscal year are positive mainly due to the fact that the international and the national scenarios offer conditions favorable to the development of the agricultural and cattle beef sector despite the fact that the temporary policies imposed by the Argentine Government are viewed with caution. At the international level, the demand for our products continues to grow at a brisk pace mainly due to penetration in other markets whilst locally, the constant recovery of salaries is a determinant for a robust domestic demand.

We believe that our strong position in the market provides us with the best conditions to continue to seize opportunities and to become leaders in our sector in Argentina and as from this fiscal year, also in the region.

I wish to specially thank our shareholders, investors, customers and suppliers for their unceasing support and confidence and our directors and employees for their unwavering commitment and efforts: without your support, the unequivocal success attained in the fiscal year would have been impossible.

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, September 8, 2006

 

Saúl Zang

Vice-President

acting as President

 

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CORPORATE GOALS

Our purpose is to strengthen our position as one of the leading agricultural companies in Argentina through:

 

    acquiring and leasing farmland and subsequently increasing production;

 

    optimizing yields;

 

    diversifying products and geographical locations;

 

    acting as a real estate investment vehicle in Argentina; and

 

    sale of farmlands after their appreciation and/or reached their agricultural and cattle raising production potential.

Acquisition and lease of farmland and subsequent increase in production

Our three principal means for increasing crop, livestock and milk production are:

 

  1) Significantly increasing our total land area in various regions of the country by capitalizing on opportunities to acquire land as they arise. By introducing new technologies in underutilized farmlands, we seek to turn them around from nonproductive to cattle raising lands and/or cattle raising and agricultural farmlands.

 

  2) Leasing of farmlands. Our land leasing policy is designed to supplement our growth strategy, using our liquidity for investments in our main agricultural and livestock businesses. In addition, our strategy based on the leasing of land provides us with an added level of flexibility with respect to the share of each of our products in total production.

 

  3) Developing farmlands in marginal areas. As of June 30, 2006, Cresud holds land reserves amounting to over 258,000 hectares located in areas in which agricultural and livestock opportunities are not exploited at their full potential. We believe that the technological tools we have available will allow us to make successful developments that will result in the appreciation of our land portfolio.

Optimization of Yields

We intend to continue using modern technology to increase production yields. We have already made, and plan to make, further investments in modern machinery to enhance crop production. Irrigation equipment will be installed on some of our farms in order to achieve higher output levels. In addition, we believe we can improve crop yields by using high-potential seeds and fertilizers and by introducing advanced land rotation techniques.

We expect to improve beef cattle production through the use of advanced breeding techniques and animal health-related technologies. In addition, we plan to improve the use of pastures. We also plan to continue investing in infrastructure (for instance, water supply facilities, electric fences, etc.).

With respect to our milk production, we have built a new, large-scale milk parlor equipped with cutting edge technology and we plan to build another parlor in the next fiscal year, investing in the use of advanced feeding and animal health techniques.

 

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Product and geographical diversification

We maintain a strategy of diversification with respect to both our product mix and the geographical location of our farmlands. This strategy is intended to counterbalance the two major risks associated with the business, namely climate and the unpredictable fluctuations of commodity prices. In order to minimize such risks, we own and lease land in various regions of Argentina with different weather patterns, and we seed a diversity of products.

Vertical integration

Our growth in size and the increase in production volume may, in the future, allow us to expand our operations into the processing of some of our products. Although no fixed timetable has been established for the implementation of such activities, we continue to evaluate opportunities as they arise and we believe that this will occur naturally as our operations grow.

Preservation over the long term of our investment in IRSA

In view of the extent of the Company’s investment in IRSA, the results of IRSA’s operations have a significant impact on the results of our operations.

IRSA was founded in 1943. Today it is the largest real estate investment company in Argentina and the only Argentine real estate company listed on the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires and the New York Stock Exchange.

IRSA is the best vehicle to access the argentine real estate market because of its achievements over the years, its significant and diversified portfolio of properties thanks to which it leads almost all the markets it has entered and the skills and strength of its management in taking advantage of opportunities and maximizing company and shareholder value.

 

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MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT

The Argentine Economy

At the end of 2005, the GDP growth rate was 9.2%, which consolidated the third consecutive year of economic expansion and exceeded the prior year growth rate (9%). This period was characterized by a greater stability of domestic and foreign accounts, along with the sustained growth in the fiscal and trade surplus.

In this first six-month period of 2006, the GDP reached 8.6% and it is expected to grow to 8.8% by the end of this year.

The high level of activity achieved in 2005, mainly driven by the domestic demand, gave rise to a 12.3% inflation for the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (“INDEC”). This increase includes the rise in the prices set by the food and beverage and education sectors.

In order to curb inflation, the government intervened through trade agreements, among which the negotiations within the food and textile sector stand out. Thus, the CPI accumulated increase for the first six-month period of 2006 was 4.9% and 5.1% for the Wholesale Price Index (“WPI), showing deceleration signs in the price escalation for the rest of 2006.

Economic indicators continue showing a positive trend. According to the Industrial Monthly Estimate (“EMI”) of the INDEC, there was a 2.7% growth in the industrial activity with respect to the prior quarter. In addition, the accumulated variation for this period is 7.4% higher compared to the same period of 2005.

Based on the use of the installed capacity, the industry still has considerable potential for the rest of the year. The percentage of the capacity used in June was 71.9%, very similar to the 71.1% obtained in the same period of 2005.

In the fiscal year 2006, the monetary policy remained stable without causing a huge impact on the inflationary index. The nominal exchange rate remained competitive, through the Argentine Central Bank accumulation of international reserves. Such reserves grew steadily throughout the period, particularly in February 2006 after the payment of USD 9,530 million to settle the full debt held with the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”). Moreover, the BCRA continued implementing a policy aimed at issuing BCRA bills (“LEBAC”) and BCRA notes (“NOBAC”), which offered greater flexibility to soften the impact of the intervention in the exchange market and to promote domestic credit without distorting nominal variables.

Public sector accounts had a positive performance, the fiscal surplus stood at USD 5,400 million due to the rise in fiscal revenues, derived mainly from the drop in informal employment and a higher VAT collection as a result of the increase in consumption. As regards foreign accounts, in 2005 there was also a trade surplus due to the annual growth of 13% in exports, which reached USD 21,541 million in comparison with the USD 15,606 million reached by imports. This factor had a very significant role in determining the government’s fiscal balance (through export withholdings) and in the accumulation of reserves by the Central Bank (owing to the large foreign exchange settlement by exporters at the Argentine Foreign Exchange Market (MULC).

During fiscal 2006, the economic led to a drop in unemployment from 13% in the first quarter to 11.4% in the last quarter.

 

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The following macroeconomic indicators summarize the evolution of the Argentine economy during the past seven years:

Main indicators

 

     2000     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006 (p)  

Actual GDP growth (in %)

   -0.8 %   -4.4 %   -10.9 %   8.8 %   9.0 %   9.2 %   7.8 %

Inflation (price mix) in % *

   1.5 %   -1.7 %   49.4 %   16.0 %   5.9 %   9.1 %   10.9 %

Unemployment rate ***

   17.0 %   20.5 %   20.7 %   14.5 %   13.0 %   10.1 %   9.3 %

Fiscal result (without privatizing results) in % of the GDP

   1.0 %   0.5 %   0.7 %   2.3 %   3.9 %   3.7 %   3.4 %

FOB exports (in million dollars)

   26,409     26,610     25,710     29,565     34,550     40,107     44,300  

CIF imports (in million dollars)

   25,244     20,320     8,991     13,834     22,447     28,688     33,500  

Trade balance (in million dollars)

   1,165     6,289     16,719     15,731     12,103     11,419     10,800  

Payment balance current account (in million dollars)**

   -8,981     -3,291     8,673     7,659     3,349     5,705     6,000  

(P) Projected*
   Annual average**
   Accrual basis***
   Country average (as a % of the economically active population.)
   Source: Estudio M.A. Broda y Asoc.

The Argentine economy is stable. The fiscal and foreign accounts show large surpluses in connection with the GDP. The government is devoted to controlling inflation in order to continue achieving stability and growth for the country’s expansion.

Nevertheless, these variables are decelerating for this six-month period as compared to the outstanding results obtained in 2005. Imports grew more than exports (15% versus 13%) and the public sector expenditure seems to rise smoothly, after the Executive Branch was allowed to dispose of the Treasury funds. On the other hand, the pricing agreements might cause a sudden increase in inflation.

Despite the foregoing, the country has undoubtedly restored to a great extent the trust lost after the 2001 crisis, and its position in the international capital markets has improved considerably.

 

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AGRICULTURE AND CATTLE RAISING SECTORS IN ARGENTINA

Argentina has gained in strength in recent years as one of the world’s leading food producers and exporters.

The agricultural and cattle raising sector has been one of the main protagonists of the Argentine recovery, taking advantage of a suitable scenario and the technological improvements achieved during the last decade.

Total agrifood exports continue to increase year after year, hitting all-time highs both in primary and fresh products and in manufactured products. The main increases in Argentina’s share in the international market have been in the European Union and Asia. Therefore, the agrifood sector gains strength as one of the most important in the aggregate of the Argentine economy.

Agriculture Sector

The grain production during the 2005/06 farm season would reach 76 million tons, 11% below the prior grain production record. However, this is the second all-time grain production record hit in Argentina. This fall is mainly due to the sharp decrease in the wheat sown area (as a result of climate and pricing issues) and to the very low global corn yields derived from the severe summer drought. On the other hand, the global soybean production hit a new record in the country of above 40 million tons.

Since 1994 agricultural production has been growing significantly as a result of changes in production systems with the extension of direct sowing and the larger use of agrochemicals, fertilizers and irrigation. In addition, the increase in sown areas with the incorporation of marginal areas to production and the expansion of agricultural activity into traditionally cattle raising areas, added to higher yields, have been the major drivers of growth.

As shown by grain production indicators, crop volumes have doubled over the past ten years. The average agricultural productivity has risen from 2tn/ha to nearly 3tn/ha, thus turning from a 42 million production in 1994/95 season to 76 million in 2005/06. Along with this production process, Argentine agrifood exports have also grown consistently over the last ten years. The export of grains, byproducts and oils was over 65 million tons in 2005, 21.65% over the prior-year volume. Argentina is the third worldwide exporter of soybean byproducts (oils, pellets, beans) and the second worldwide exporter of corn, and it is positioned among the five largest exporters of wheat.

LOGO

According to USDA estimates, USDA Agricultural Baseline Projections to 2015, Argentine agricultural production has very good prospects, and the country is positioned as a strong competitor of the US in the agricultural and cattle raising sector.

 

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As a general framework, a worldwide growth is expected at an annual average rate of 3.2% with 5% rates in developing countries. Actually, the growth in these countries –which change their eating habits in line with improved revenues- accounts for the strong demand for food products expected over the next years. The agricultural business will remain highly competitive and reflect an expanded production in several countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

Among the most outstanding information included in this report is the expansion of biofuel in USA, where the demand is rising beyond all expectations. While the biodiesel production went up from less than half a million gallons in 1999 to over 70 million gallons in 2005, the ethanol production currently accounts for 14% of corn production and this amount is expected to increase by 50% over the next 10 years. Therefore, the USDA estimates that during this period the American export of corn will be reduced due to domestic consumption in order to meet ethanol production demands, which will have an effect on the global corn and vegetal oil demand.

The USDA believes that Argentina is positioning itself as the first worldwide exporter of soy flour and oil and increasing its share in international trade from 45% to 53%, thus leaving Brazil and USA behind. In this sense, it estimates that in Argentina the export of grains will remain at 7 million tons but flour exports will rise by 11.8 million tons (accounting for 15 million tons of soybean) and oil exports will increase by 2.3 million tons (about 13 million tons of grain). According to these figures, by 2015 Argentina should be producing about 50 million tons of soybean.

Argentina is expected to maintain its leadership position as second worldwide exporter of corn and exports are projected to reach 19 million tons by 2015. Thus, Argentina should produce around 28 million tons of corn by such date.

Livestock Sector

In 2005, the worldwide increase in the GDP per capita resulted in a rise in beef consumption -due to the higher revenues available to consumers- and promoted new investments in livestock and beef production.

The international trade was affected by the influence of several animal diseases, particularly the BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease) and the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which had an effect on the supply and the prices of the main exporter countries. In 2005, the production in the United States remained stable, while the production in Canada, Russia and Japan showed a declining tendency, and such was also the case in the European Union where, in spite of the slight growth expected this year, the supply will remain limited and prices will be somehow high. In Australia, production was high and reached the historical levels achieved in 2005 and a further increase is expected this year.

The outbreak of animal diseases, together with the changes in the exchange rates, resulted in a remarkable variation in trade guidelines which derived in a rise in the trade of beef from South America.

Argentina, with a stock near 55 million cattle heads, is one of the main worldwide producers and exporters of beef. 80% of the country’s production is sold in the domestic market where Argentineans lead the list of beef consumers with 62kg per capita in 2005.

As far as exports are concerned, they have grown steadily since 2001, reaching a record level of 775 thousand tons in 2005. To a large extent this growth was due to the fact that prices remained very competitive - among the lowest of the main exporting countries. The major destinations were Russia, Germany, Chile, Israel and the U.S.

 

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During 2005, the Argentine production rose by 3% compared to 2004, but as a result of the strong demand, both domestic and foreign, an exponential increase in consumer prices was generated with the subsequent inflationary effects and social implications. This situation led the government to take different measures with the purpose of increasing the domestic offer of beef and driving a reduction in domestic prices: the withholding rate was increased, a minimum weight of slaughtered animals was established and, in March 2006, the foreign sales of cattle beef cuts were momentarily suspended. The latter measure was softened, once prices decreased.

LOGO

The development of the livestock sector in Argentina has always been closely linked to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Having been declared free of the disease in 1999 without the need of vaccination, in 2001 there was an outbreak that affected the herd, making vaccination necessary once again. Towards the end of 2002, the outbreak was brought under control and the country regained the status of “FMD-free” country “with vaccination”.

BSE still affects livestock at the worldwide level. Argentina is one of the four world producers, together with Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay, that is free of the disease. Accordingly, Argentina that up to now had been internationally recognized as a temporarily “BSE-free” country will achieve a higher status in this respect, strengthening its position in animal health worldwide. The SENASA (Sanitation and Quality Service) has played a major role in this issue, as it soon imposed sanitation control measures to isolate the country and prevent the disease. The OAH (Organization for Animal Health) has also provided that a tracing system should be implemented for all specimens intended for exports in line with the new requirements imposed by world consumers.

 

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Milk Sector

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), it is estimated that for the five-year period 2000-2004 the world production of milk products reached a growth of 9% -between minimum and maximum parameters- for all the segments, whereas a rise of 13% is seen in full-fat powdered milk, 12% in chesses obtained from cow milk and 3% in butter.

Official statistics show that in the same period the Argentine production of “liquid milk” went down by 7.4% -between minimum and maximum parameters- whereas the production of “dairy products” climbed by 7.6%. This uptrend could be seen in yogurt which stood at 47% and full-fat powdered milk at 29%.

In 2005, the overall production of milk in Argentina was 9.493 million liters, which represented a 3.82% increase compared to 2004.

In regard to exports, during 2005 Argentina exported dairy products to almost 112 countries, though only 19 of them individually represented purchases higher than 1% of total volume. The first three destinations in 2005 - Algeria, Brazil and Venezuela - added 41% to total volume. At a product level, Argentina is the second world exporter of full-fat powdered milk, the seventeenth of non-fat powdered milk, the nineteenth of cheeses and the twenty-seventh of butter. Official information indicates that in 2005 about 277,000 tons of dairy products were exported, a volume that represents a new historical record and is 3.2% higher than the tons sold the prior year.

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Appreciation Of Land Value

From 2002 to 2005, Argentine land values accounted for a very significant rise as a consequence of the attractive international prices of grains and mainly because of the lack of investment alternatives in other sectors. The chart below shows the changes in the prices for nucleus, mixed and breeding farm areas since 1990:

 

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LOGO

The land that had been on a sustained rise after the crisis of 2002 has come to a noticeable standstill in the last months; however, its value is expected to keep on increasing in the long term, driven by food demand at a worldwide level.

Product Prospects (1)

Wheat

The USDA projects a global production of 598 million tons of wheat in the 2006/07 season - a 3% production lower than the prior season. The drop in the world harvest is based on the hot and dry weather conditions undergone by major producers. Among them, it should be noted the decline of 6.75 million tons in the European Union, 1 million tons in Canada and 800 million tons in Argentina (now 13.5 million), which could not be offset with the additional one million tons that Russia and Ukraine would produce. By the time being, no changes have been introduced for Australia. Global consumption also evidenced a cut of almost 2 million tons due to the fact that high prices of wheat encouraged the substitution for other grains for animal feed in Eastern Europe. Consequently, final stocks went down by 4.8 million, amounting to 128.4 million tons in the aggregate (-4%).

As regards Argentina, the USDA projects a production of 13.5 million tons for the 2006/07 season - an 8% production higher than the prior-year season. It is estimated that the total surface area sown will be 5.30 million hectares - 8% higher than prior year’s. Estimated yield is 2.55 tons per hectare, exceeding 2.43 on average of the most recent five years but equal to prior year’s.

Corn

Globally speaking, the USDA projects a corn production of 689.3 million tons for the 2006/07 season – a production slightly lower than 692 million of prior year. In turn, it estimates that world consumption will be 723.5 million tons, which represents a 4% increase compared to the prior year – basically due to the rise in the U.S. consumption – and a reduction in world stocks by 27%, which accounts for 98 million tons.

As far as Argentina is concerned, the USDA projects an 8% increase in the sown surface area. In addition, yields are expected to improve, thus the estimated production would reach 17.5 million tons. It is expected that exports reach 11 million tons (compared to 10 million of the prior season), which would represent 14% of exports around the world.

 

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The growing demand for corn destined to the manufacture of ethanol (alcohol) in the U.S. brought about an upward demand curve as a new market for an old product surged. The existing links within the agricultural markets have an impact on Argentina, giving rise to expectations for the recovery of the sown surface area that has seen a downtrend as a result of the high costs involved in the sowing of corn.

Soybean

In the case of soybean, the USDA projects a global production of 217.7 million tons for the 2006/07 season, 2.4 million down from the tones achieved in the prior year. In the United States, a significant drop in supply was projected, with the lowest stocks and a lower production of 79.69 million tons, 4.3 million down from the tones achieved in the prior season. Final stocks worldwide are estimated at 50 million tons, 4.8% down compared to the prior year due to the lower global production and the greater consumption expected.

Production for the 2006/07 season in Argentina is estimated at 41.3 million tons, a 2% increase compared to the previous season. This is due to an increase in the sowed area which, according to the USDA projections, will reach 15.4 million hectares, 3% up on the previous year. The soybean sowed area has experienced a sustained growth since 1980 and is expected to continue growing due to the great profitability thereof and the results achieved by biotechnology. The USDA estimates the profitability of soybean at 2.7 tones per hectare, without any change compared to the two prior seasons. As it relates to milling, the USDA maintains that it has the potential to experience a considerable growth, which is estimated at 33 million tons.

Sunflower

Global production for the 2006/07 season is expected to reach 28.7 million tons, 2.8% down from the tones achieved in the prior season. Medium term prospects are for an increase in consumption of vegetable oil and a possible demand for oil to be used in biofuels. In this scenario, prospects for sunflower and soybean production in Argentina are favorable. On the other hand, the new regulations on the labeling of products made with hydrogen oil create higher expectations for the demand of high oleic sunflower. This new market is increasing gradually and the current surcharge makes it interesting to sow sunflower.

In Argentina there was an increased interest in oilseeds, which was reflected in a greater sowed area, as a result of the high prices of seeds and oil. Accordingly, the sowed are is expected to reach 2.3 million hectares in the 2006/07 season. As projected by the USDA, production for the referred season shall be 4.0 million tons, the best production achieved in the last seven years.

Beef Cattle

With the worldwide restrictions on the export of beef resulting from the outbreak of diseases such as the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and the foot and mouth disease in some countries, this year’s fall in foreign trade was deepened by the six-month ban on beef exports imposed by the Argentine government in March 2006. While in November 2005 the USDA forecasted a 3% increase in 2006 worldwide exports, it now estimates a 2% reduction, compared to the prior year.

According to the report issued by the USDA, the 2006 economic growth will continue fostering investment in the livestock sector and increasing consumer demand. As a result, in 2006, both beef cattle production and beef consumption will increase by 3%. Production is expected to increase by 3% in Brazil, around 1% in the European Union, 5% in the United States and 6% in China.

 

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On the other hand, in case of Argentina, the USDA projects a 3% decrease in production -due to restrictions on beef exports – and a considerable drop in exports (34% compared to 2005) amounting to 500 thousand tons.

Milk

For 2006, the global milk production is expected to increase by 2.6%, a percentage similar to last year’s, due to high international prices. This means that the increase in the global production of dairy farm products per capita shall remain at 1.4 – 1.5%, a high percentage compared to the majority of the other agricultural commodity sectors.

In Argentina, milk production is expected to increase by 4.5% in 2006, compared to 4.9% in the prior year, mainly as a result of the increase in international prices and the peso devaluation taking place at the beginning of the decade. Investments in the manufacturing sector are placing Argentina in a leading position in the international export markets, especially in the whole dry milk industry and, increasingly, in the cheese sector. However, taxes on exports (recently reduced from 15 to 10% for dry milk, and from 10 to 5% for cheese) are not only restricting internal prices, such as production, but also the possibilities for a subsequent growth in exports.

 


(1): Sources: Secretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la República Argentina, United States Department of Agriculture, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura, Márgenes Agropecuarios, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and own information.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Commercial Outlook

At present we are engaged in various operations and activities including crops, cattle raising and fattening, milk production and certain forestry activities. We are not directly involved in real estate development operations; however, from time to time we sell properties to take advantage of real estate appreciation opportunities, which, in the opinion of our management, supplement our primary operations.

Most of our farms are located in one of the vastest temperate prairie areas of the world and one of the richest in agricultural production comprising parts of the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Chaco, San Luis, Catamarca, Salta, La Pampa and Entre Ríos. As of June 30, 2006, together with our subsidiaries, we owned 17 farms. Approximately 19,507 hectares of our own land are destined and suitable for crop production, whereas 97,299 hectares are more suitable for the cattle beef business and 1,698 hectares are destined to milk production. The 418,477 residuary hectares are fundamentally our land reserve. During fiscal year 2006 we leased 25 farms for agriculture exploitation, embracing a total surface of 46,968 hectares.

The following chart shows for the periods indicated below, the amount of land destined for each productive activity (including the total amount of own and leased farms):

 

     Use of land
     Fiscal Year ended June 30
     2002 (1) (6)    2003(1) (7)    2004 (1) (8)    2005 (1) (9)    2006 (1) (10)
     (In hectares)

Crops (2)

   48,437    27,255    27,358    40,722    41,283

Cattle (3)

   147,566    135,798    125,669    126,879    129,946

Milk

   1,390    977    1,001    1,776    1,698

Land Reserves (4)

   275,928    272,318    266,916    263,177    418,477

Lease of own land to third parties

   —      —      13,996    9,978    14,229
                        

Total (5)

   473,321    436,348    434,940    442,532    605,633
                        

(1) Includes 35.723% of approximately 8,299 hectares owned by Agro Uranga S.A..
(2) Includes wheat, corn, sunflower, soybean, sorghum and others.
(3) Breeding and Fattening.
(4) We used part of our land reserves to produce charcoal, posts and fence rods.
(5) During fiscal year 2002, 28,913 hectares of land were leased for agriculture production and 2,500 for cattle breeding. As of June 30, 2003, 14,578 hectares were leased for agricultural production. As of June 30, 2004, 9,766 hectares of land were leased for agriculture production. During fiscal year 2005, 16,299 hectares were leased for agricultural production. As of June 30, 2006, 17,004 hectares were leased for agricultural production and 32,647 hectares were leased for cattle breeding.
(6) Includes 6,149 hectares of La Sofía farm and a parcel sold at El Coro.
(7) Includes 618 hectares of Los Maizales farm and 706 hectares of El Silencio / San Luis farm.
(8) Includes 8,360 hectares of El Tigre farm purchased on April 30, 2003 and does not include 6,478 hectares of El 41-42 farm whose title deeds were signed on November 26, 2003.
(9) Includes 977 hectares of San Enrique farm and 30,350 hectares of El Ñacurutu farm sold during fiscal year 2005.
(10) Includes 6,022 hectares of San Pedro farm acquired on September 1, 2005 and approximately 160,000 hectares through our 99.99% ownership interest in Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. which owns, among other assets and rights, the concession of the start-up of production for a comprehensive development project. It does not include 5,727 hectares of El Gualicho farm sold on July 25, 2005

 

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Operations and main businesses

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2005, our operations were conducted on 17 farms belonging to our company and subsidiaries, and 22 leased farms. For fiscal year 2006, our operations were performed on 17 owned farms and 25 leased farms. In some of the owned farms more than one activity is conducted. The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, the volumes of our production by main product line.

 

     Production of primary agriculture products
     Fiscal Year ended June 30
     2002(1)    2003(1)    2004(1)    2005(1)    2006(1)

Crops (2)

   142,478    70,369    74,612    149,785    106,867

Cattle (3)

   10,493    9,121    11,370    10,657    9,803

Milk (4)

   6,783    6,024    6,731    7,312    14,588

(1) Does not include Agro-Uranga S.A.’s production
(2) Production measured in tons.
(3) Production measured in live weight tons. Production is the addition of net increases (or decreases) during a certain period of live weight of each cattle head belonging to the company.
(4) Production measured in thousands of liters.

Farmlands

Farmlands acquisition. In our view, the sector potential lies in developing marginal areas and/or underutilized areas, as it has been the case in many countries in the world. Thanks to current technology, we may achieve similar yields with higher profitability than core areas; this may result in the appreciation of land values.

At present, prices of farmlands used in agricultural production have increased in the southern hemisphere (mainly South America) and continue to be relatively low compared to the northern hemisphere (US and Europe). Our financial capacity relative to other Argentine producers enables us to increase our land holdings at attractive prices, increase our production scale and create potential for capital appreciation.

Several important intermediaries, with whom we habitually work, present us with offers of farmlands available for sale. The decision to acquire farmlands is based on the assessment of a number of factors. In addition to the location of the land, we normally carry out an analysis of soil and water, including the quality of the soil and its adaptation to the intended use (either for agricultural, livestock or milk production), classify the various sectors of the lot and the prior use of the farmland; analyze the improvements in the property, any easements, rights of way or other variables in relation to the ownership right; examine satellite photographs of the property (useful in the survey of soil drainage characteristics during the different rain cycles) and detailed comparative data in relation to neighboring farms (generally covering a 50-km area). On the basis of these factors, we assess the farmland in terms of the sales price compared to the production potential of the land and the appreciation potential of the capital. We consider that competition for the acquisition of farmlands is, in general, limited to small farmers for the acquisition of smaller lots, and that there is scarce competition for the acquisition of bigger lots.

In addition, we may consider the acquisition of farmlands in marginal zones and their improvement by irrigation in non-productive areas as well as the installation of irrigation devices in order to obtain attractive production yields and to create potential for capital appreciation.

On September 1, 2005 the Company signed the deed for the purchase of the farm “San Pedro” of 6,022 hectares located in the Department of Uruguay, Province of Entre Ríos. The purchase

 

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price was U$S 16 million, of which U$S 9.5 million were paid when signed the deed, U$S 4.0 million were paid on December 14, 2005 and U$S 1.05 million were paid on September 1, 2006. The remaining debt of U$S 1.4 million will be paid on September 2007.

Sales of farmlands. We periodically sell properties to take advantage of the appreciation in the value of the property. We analyze the possibility of selling based on a number of factors, including the expected future yield of the farmland for continued agricultural and livestock exploitation, the availability of other investment opportunities and cyclical factors that have a bearing on the global values of farmlands.

The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, certain information referent to the farm’s sales during each of the past five fiscal years ended on June 30:

 

     Sales of farmlands

Fiscal year

   Amount of
farmlands
  

Gross proceeds
from sales

(in million of Pesos)

   Book value of
the assets sold
   Profit /
(Loss) (1)

2002

   3    53.2    36.6    16.6

2003

   2    12.0    7.1    4.9

2004 (2)

   1    4.1    2.4    1.7

2005 (3)

   2    29.8    9.8    20.0

2006 (4)

   1    16.1    6.2    9.9

(1) Includes all taxes and commissions
(2) Includes the sale of El 41-42 farm of 6,478 hectares and IGSA’s land reserves for 5,997 hectares.
(3) Includes the sale of Ñacurutu and San Enrique farms, of 30,350 and 977 hectares respectively. It also includes the results of the sale of a two-hectare parcel belonging to IGSA.
(4) Includes the sale of El Gualicho farm, of 5,727 hectares

In February 2005 we signed the bill of sale of the “El Gualicho” farm. The deed was executed in July 2005. “El Gualicho” is a 5,727–hectare farm located in the Departments of General Roca and Presidente Roque Saenz Peña, in the Province of Córdoba. The price was agreed at US$ 5.7 million, which resulted in a U$S 3.4 million profit for us.

Lease of farms. The decision to enter into lease agreements involves similar criteria in relation to the quality and projected profitability. However, our analysis of such criteria also takes into account our production and yield objectives in the short or medium term. Generally, we are advised of the existence of farms available for lease directly through the owners. The initial duration of lease agreements is habitually one season or less. Leases of farms for production of grains consist in lease agreements with payments based on a fixed amount of Pesos per hectare or crop sharing agreements (“aparcería”) with payments in kind based on a percentage of the crops obtained or a fixed amount of tons of grains obtained or their equivalent value in Pesos. Leases of farmlands for cattle raising consist in lease agreements with fixed payments based on a fixed amount of Pesos per hectare or number of cattle head or capitalization agreements with payments in kind or in cash based on the weight gain in kilograms.

Farm management. In contrast to traditional Argentine farms, run by a family, we centralize political decisions in an executive committee that meets on a weekly basis in Buenos Aires. Individual farm management is delegated to farm managers, who are responsible for farm operations. The executive committee lays down commercial and production rules based on sales, market expectations and risk allocation.

We rotate the use of our pasture lands between agricultural production and cattle feeding and the frequency depends on the location and characteristics of the farmland. The use of land habitually rotates in four-year periods of cattle feeding and four to twelve years of agricultural production, according to the region. The use of preservation techniques (including exploitation by direct sowing) frequently allows us to extend agricultural exploitation periods.

 

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Subsequent to the acquisition of the properties, we make investments in technology in order to improve productivity and to increase the value of the property. It may be the case that upon acquisition, a given extension of the property is sub-utilized or the infrastructure may be in need of improvement. We have invested in traditional fencing and in electrical fencing, watering troughs for cattle herds, irrigation equipment and machinery, among other things.

Agricultural production

Our agriculture production is mainly based on crops and oilseeds. Main crops include wheat, corn, soybean and sunflower. Other crops, as sorghum, are sown occasionally and only represent a small percentage of total sown land.

The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, the production of the main crops:

 

     Agriculture production
     Fiscal Year ended June 30
     2002(1)    2003(1)    2004(1)    2005(1)    2006(1)
     (In tons)

Wheat

   28,051    9,397    16,707    23,719    21,788

Corn

   63,175    27,508    31,164    65,777    31,558

Sunflower

   4,122    3,074    3,095    5,024    7,300

Soybean

   43,335    25,056    20,439    48,730    42,797

Other

   3,795    5,334    3,207    6,535    3,424
                        

Total

   142,478    70,369    74,612    149,785    106,867
                        

(1) Does not include Agro Uranga S.A.’s production.

The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, the surface of owned and leased land destined to agriculture production:

 

     Farm sown for agriculture production (1)
     Fiscal Year ended June 30
     2002(2)    2003(2)    2004(2)    2005(2)    2006(2)
     (In hectares)

Own

   19,524    12,677    17,592    24,423    24,279

Leased

   28,913    14,578    9,766    16,299    17,004
                        

Total

   48,437    27,255    27,358    40,722    41,283
                        

(1) The extension of the farm sown may differ from that shown on the “Use of land” since some hectares are sown twice during the same season and therefore are included twice.
(2) Includes Agro Uranga S.A.’s hectares.

As of June 30, 2006, the surface of leased land amounted 41% of the total sown land.

Wheat seeding takes place from June to September, and harvesting takes place in December and January. Wheat, soybean and sunflower are sown from September to December and are harvested from February to June. Grains are available to be sold as commodities after the harvest during the period December/June and we habitually store part of our production until prices recover after the drop that normally takes place during the harvesting campaign. A major part of production, specially wheat and sunflower seeds, corn and sorghum is sold and delivered to buyers pursuant to agreements in which price conditions are fixed by reference to the market price at a specific time in the future that we determine. The rest of the production is either sold at current market prices or delivered to cover any futures contract that we may have entered into.

Our crop stocks at any given time vary according to market conditions. As of June 30, 2006, our crop stocks amounted to 11,426 tons of wheat, 4,538 tons of corn, 11,662 tons of soybean, 193 tons of sorghum and 479 tons of sunflower, whereas as of June 30, 2005 such stocks consisted in 6,978 tons of wheat, 52,179 tons of corn, 28,555 tons of soybean, 532 tons of sorghum and 1,810 tons of sunflower.

 

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During fiscal 2006, we have invested approximately Ps 6.8 million in irrigation equipment, machinery and technology application through no tillage sowing.

Cattle Beef Production

Our cattle beef production involves the breeding and fattening of our own stock. In some cases, if market conditions are favorable, we purchase and fatten cattle which we sell to slaughterhouses and supermarkets.

As part of our strategy to move along the production chain, during 2003 we started to slaughter our own cattle, after obtaining the appropriate licenses. As of June 2006 the company’s cattle stock amounted 80,669 heads, with a total surface, destined to the activity, of 129,946 hectares.

Cattle beef production amounted to 9,803 tons, an 8% decrease compared to the previous year. This drop was mainly due to the effect caused by draughts on grass availability as it impaired cattle stocks in breeding farms which were forced to send a part of their stocks to the feedlot to finish it on grains and be able to sell such stocks. However, despite what has just been mentioned, in the course of this fiscal year the cattle stocks finished in feed-lots were lower than in the prior year.

Pregnancy indices, which have been improving year after year, showed satisfactory levels of efficiency in view of the adverse weather conditions. Work in the area of genetics and herd management is expected to have a positive impact in the coming years.

Currently, the cattle raising farms are officially registered as export farmlands pursuant to the identification and traceability rules in force in Argentina. Animals are individually identified, thus allowing for the development of special businesses in this area.

Management by lot in our pastures is aided by electrical fencing, which may be easily relocated to supplement our land-rotation cycles. Our cattle herd is subject to a 160-kg to 300-kg fattening cycle by grazing in pastures located in our North farmlands where conditions are adequate to initial fattening. Cattle are subsequently fattened until they reach 430 kg in the South farmlands and in our San Luis feedlot. The feedlot fattening system leads to homogeneity in production and beef of higher quality and tenderness because of the younger age at which animals are slaughtered. Demand and prices for this beef in international markets are higher.

The Company’s cattle raising activities are carried out with breeding cows and bulls and its fattening activities apply to steer, heifers and calves. Breeding cows calve approximately once a year and their productive lifespan is from six to seven years. Six months after birth, calves are weaned and transferred to fattening pastures. Acquired cattle is directly subject to the fattening process. Upon starting this process, cattle have been grazing for approximately one year to one and a half year in order to be fattened for sale. Steer and heifers are sold when they have achieved a weight of 380–430 kilograms and 280–295 kilograms, respectively, depending on the breed.

Our cattle stock is organized in breeding and fattening activities. The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, the amount of cattle heads corresponding to each activity.

 

     Cattle heads (1)
     Fiscal Year ended June 30
     2002(2)    2003(2)    2004(2)    2005(2)    2006(2)

Breeding

   51,725    51,062    58,092    57,775    63,015

Fattening

   25,043    29,443    39,817    25,816    17,654
                        

Total

   76,768    80,505    97,909    83,591    80,669
                        

(1) For classification purposes, at the moment of birth all heifers are considered to be in the breeding process.
(2) Does not include Agro Uranga S.A.’s cattle heads.

 

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We seek to improve production and cattle quality in order to obtain a higher price through advanced breeding techniques. We have worked on crosses among our cattle of Indicus, British (Angus and Hereford) and Continental breeds in order to obtain herds with characteristics better suited to the pastures in which they graze. And to improve the quality of our herds even further, we are planning to continue improvement work in our pastures. This improvement is expected to result from a permanent investment in seeds and fertilizers to enhance pasture quality, the increase in the watering troughs available the pastures and the acquisition of round bailers to cut and roll grass for storage purposes.

Our emphasis on the quality improvement for our herd also includes the use of animal health related technologies. We comply with national animal health standards that include laboratory analyses and vaccination aimed at controlling and preventing disease in our herd, particularly FMD (Foot – and –mouth disease).

Direct costs in cattle raising are relatively low because the main inputs are seeds for pasture (for instance, alfalfa, oats and barley) and purchases of cattle for fattening purposes.

During the fiscal 2006 year we have invested approximately Ps. 14.6 million in equipment, machinery, pastures and genetic improvement in relation to cattle production.

Milk production

During fiscal year 2006, milk production was 99.5% higher than in the prior fiscal year because the dairy farm recently built at the El Tigre farm added its twelve-month production. The farm can milk 2,000 cows per day. With a merry-go-round structure that required a significant investment of Ps 3.9 million, it is one of the largest dairy farms in Argentina.

The following chart shows, for the periods indicated below, the average amount of milking cows, the average daily milk production per cow and our total milk production:

 

     Milk production
     Fiscal year ended June 30
     2002(1)    2003(1)    2004(1)    2005(1) (2)    2006(1) (2)

Average milking cows

   1,143    1,002    1,000    1,212    2,410

Dairy farm production

(daily liters per cow)

   16.3    16.5    18.4    16.5    16.5

Total Production

(thousands of liters)

   6,783    6,024    6,731    7,312    14,588

(1) Does not include Agro-Uranga S.A.’s production
(2) Includes production of new dairy farm, El Tigre, as from March 1, 2005.

During fiscal year 2005, we had 4,203 cattle heads in 1,583 hectares applied to milk production. As of June 30, 2006, we had 6,214 cattle head in 1,505 hectares applied to milk production.

Our milk production is based on a herd of top-quality Holando Argentina dairy cows, genetically selected by the use of imported frozen semen of North American Holando bulls. Male calves are sold, at calving, for a given amount per head, whereas female calves are weaned after 24 hours, spend approximately 60 days in raising and approximately 100 days fed on the basis of grass, grains and supplements. Young heifers then graze for an additional 12 to 15 month period, prior to artificial insemination at the age of 18 to 20 months and they calve nine months later. Heifers are subsequently milked for an average of 300 days. Milking dairy cows are once again inseminated during the 60- to 90-day period following after giving birth. This process is repeated once a year during six or seven years. The pregnancy index of our dairy cows is 85-90%.

 

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Our dairy herd is mechanically milked twice a day. The milk obtained is cooled to less than five degrees centigrade in order to preserve quality and it is then stored in a tank to be delivered once a day to trucks sent by buyers. Dairy cows are fed mainly with grass, supplemented as needed with grains, hay and silage. For winter grazing corn stubbles are also used.

We have invested in certain technologies that focus on genetic improvement, animal health and feeding in order to improve our milk production. These investments include imports of top quality frozen semen from genetically improved North American Holstein bulls, agricultural machinery and devices such as two feed-mixer trucks, use of dietary supplements and the installation of modern equipment to control milk heating and cooling. We are currently acquiring dietary supplements for our dairy cows and have made investments with the aim of increasing the quantity and quality of forage (pasture, alfalfa and corn silage) in order to reduce feeding costs. Ever since the change in control, we have invested approximately Ps.13.3 million (excluding the amount invested in rebuilding the milk parlor) in equipment, machinery and research, pasture and development in relation to our dairy herd.

Main markets

Grains

Our grains production is entirely sold in the local market. The prices of our grains are based on the market prices quoted in Argentine grains exchanges such as the Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires and the Bolsa de Cereales de Rosario that take as a reference the prices in international grains exchanges. The largest part of this production is sold to exporters who offer and ship this production to the international market. Prices are quoted in relation to the month of delivery and the port in which the product is to be delivered. Different conditions in price, such as terms of storage and shipment, are negotiated between the end buyer and ourselves.

Cattle

Our cattle production is sold in the local market. The main buyers are slaughterhouses and supermarkets.

Prices in the cattle market in Argentina are fixed in the Liniers Market on outskirts of the province of Buenos Aires) where live animals are sold by auction on a daily basis. At Liniers Market, prices are negotiated by kilogram of live weight and are mainly determined by local supply and demand. Prices tend to be lower than in industrialized countries. Some supermarkets and meat packers establish their prices by kilogram of processed meat; in these cases, the final price is influenced by processing yields.

Milk

During the fiscal years 2005 and 2006 we sold our entire milk production to the largest Argentine dairy company, Mastellone S.A., which in turn manufactures a range of mass consumption dairy products sold in Argentina and abroad. We negotiated with this company the prices of raw milk on a monthly basis in accordance with domestic supply and demand. We understand that other major dairy companies in Argentina would be willing and in a position to buy our milk production, in whole or in part, if we decided to diversify our sales of milk. The price of the milk we sell is mainly based on the percentage of fat and protein that it contains and the temperature at which it is cooled. The price we obtain from our milk also rises or drops based on the content of bacteria and somatic cells.

Customers

In 2006 our sales amounted to Ps.97.7 million and were made to approximately 200 customers. Sales to our ten largest customers represented approximately 61% of our net sales in 2005 and

 

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approximately 74% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Of these customers, our biggest three customers, Cargill S.A., Mastellone Hnos. S.A. and Quickfood S.A represented, in the aggregate, approximately 52% of our sales for 2006, and the remaining seven customers in the aggregate represented approximately 22% of our net sales in the course of that fiscal year. We have signed with some of our largest customers non-binding letters of intent that allow us to estimate the volume of the demand for certain products and to plan production accordingly. We generally enter into short-term agreements with a term of less than a year.

Sales channels and methods

Grains

We normally work with grains brokers and other intermediaries to trade in the exchanges. Habitually, we sell part of our production in advance, through futures contracts and buy and sell options for protection against a drop in prices. Approximately a 30% of the futures and options contracts are closed through the Bolsa de Granos de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Grains Exchange) and 70% in the Chicago Board of Trade.

Our storage capabilities allow us to condition and storage grains with no third-party involvement and thus to capitalize the fluctuations in the price of commodities. Our largest storage facilities, with capacity for 10,000 tons are located in Las Vertientes, close to Río Cuarto, Province of Córdoba.

Beef cattle

Basically, we sell directly to local meat processors and supermarkets, such as Quick Food S.A., Frigorífico La Pellegrinense S.A., Friar S.A., Swift Armour S.A., Frigorífico Amancay, Supermercados Norte S.A., Ziar S.A. and Arrebeef S.A., at prices based on the price determined at Liniers Market.

We usually are responsible for the costs of the freight to the market and, in general, we do not pay commissions on our transactions.

Raw materials

The current direct cost of our production of grains varies in relation to each crop and normally includes the following costs: tillage, seeds, agrochemicals and fertilizers. We buy in bulk and store seeds, agrochemicals and fertilizers to benefit from discounts offered during off-campaign sales.

Competition

The agricultural and livestock sector is highly competitive with a huge number of producers. Cresud is one of Argentina’s leading producers. However, if we compare the percentage of Cresud’s production to the country’s total figures, Cresud’s production would appear as extremely low. Our leading position improves our bargaining power with suppliers and customers. In general, we obtain discounts in the region in the acquisition of supplies and an excess price in our seeds and cattle.

Historically, there have been few companies competing for the acquisition and leases of farmlands for the purpose of benefiting from land appreciation and optimization of yields in the different commercial activities. However, we anticipate the possibility that new companies, some of them international, may become active players in the acquisition of farmlands and the leases of sown land, which would add players to the market in coming years.

 

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Seasonality

As is the case with any company in the agro-industrial sector, our business activities are inherently seasonal. Harvest and sales of grains (corn, soybean and sunflower) in general take place from February to June. Wheat is harvested from December to January. Other segments of our activities, such as our sales of cattle and milk and our forestry activities tend to be more of a successive character than of a seasonal character. However, the production of beef and milk is generally higher during the second quarter, when pasture conditions are more favorable. In consequence, there may be significant variations in results from one quarter to the other.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF FARMS

The following table shows the surface area of our properties (in hectares), main current use and book value. Overall, the closer the property is to Buenos Aires, the higher is its market value:

 

     Owned farms as of June 30, 2006
     Province    Gross
surface area
(in hectares)
  

Date of
acquisition

  

Main current use

   Net book
value
(Million Ps.)
(1)

La Adela

   Buenos Aires    1,054    Original    Agriculture    8.5

La Juanita

   Buenos Aires    4,302    January ‘96    Agriculture /Milk    11.2

Las Vertientes

   Córdoba    4       Silo    0.7

La Esmeralda

   Santa Fé    11,841    June ‘98    Agriculture / Cattle raising    12.6

La Suiza

   Chaco    41,993    June ‘98    Cattle raising    27.7

Tapenagá

   Chaco    20,833    August. ‘97 / September ‘97    Cattle raising    6.3

Santa Bárbara / Gramilla

   San Luis    7,052    November ‘97    Crops under irrigation    20.3

Cactus (2)

   San Luis    85       Feedlot    2.3

Tali Sumaj / El Recreo (3)

   Catamarca    26,972    May ‘95    Cattle raising / Land Reserve    5.9

Los Pozos

   Salta    262,000    May ‘95    Cattle raising / Agriculture / Land Reserve    30.3

El Invierno

   La Pampa    1,946    June ‘05    Agriculture    9.2

San Nicolás / Las Playas (4)

   Santa Fé/
Córdoba.
   2,965    May ‘97    Agriculture / Cattle raising    12.7

El Tigre

   La Pampa    8,360    April ‘03    Agriculture / Milk    33.0

San Pedro

   Entre Ríos    6,022    September ´05    Agriculture / Cattle raising    46.3
                  

Total

      395,429          227.0
                  

(1) Acquisition cost plus improvements and furniture necessary for the production, less depreciations.
(2) Hectares and carrying amount in proportion to our 50.0% interest in Cactus Argentina S.A.
(3) Hectares and carrying amount in proportion to our 99.99% interest in Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.
(4) Hectares and carrying amount in proportion to our 35.723% interest in Agro-Uranga S.A.

Farms

As of June 30, 2006, we owned, together with our subsidiaries, 17 farms, with a total surface area of 395,429 hectares. Two of them are located in Buenos Aires, two in the Province of Santa Fe, two in the Province of Córdoba, two in the Province of Chaco, three in the Province of San Luis, two in the Province of Catamarca, two in the Province of La Pampa, one in the Province of Salta and one in the province of Entre Ríos.

La Adela. La Adela, located 60 kilometers Northwest of Buenos Aires, is one of our original farms. In December 2001, La Adela’s dairy parlor was closed down. Its total surface area is used for agricultural purposes. During this fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, 819 hectares were used for wheat, corn and soybean crops for high-yielding grain production. In March, 2005 72 hectares were bought and added to the existing 982 hectares.

La Juanita. La Juanita, located 440 kilometers Southwest of Buenos Aires, was acquired in January 1996. As of June 30, 2006, a number of 2,943 head of cattle were grazing in 716 hectares of sown and natural pastures, and 1,714 hectares were used in the production of grains. This farm produced 6.8 million liters of milk during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, with an average of 1,050 dairy cows in milking and 17.76 liters by cow per day.

El Recreo. Weather conditions in the El Recreo farm, located 970 kilometers Northwest of Buenos Aires and acquired in May 1995, are similar to the Tali Sumaj farm, with semi-arid climate and annual rainfall not in excess of 400 mm. This farm is maintained as productive reserves. On July 29, 2003, Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. sold to Las Rejas S.A., three properties located in the Santo Domingo district, department of La Paz, Province of Catamarca with a total surface area of 5,997 hectares and for US$ 0.43 million, which had been totally paid off at the time of executing the deed. This sale yielded a profit of Ps. 0.58 million.

 

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Tali Sumaj. The Tali Sumaj farm, located 1,000 kilometers Northwest of Buenos Aires, was acquired in May 1995 and it is located in a semi-arid area. As of June 30, 2006, Tali Sumaj had 3,316 cattle head in approximately 12,700 hectares of pasture. The farm is divided into 16 lots with peripheral fencing and watering troughs with a reserve of 1,000,000 liters of water.

Los Pozos. The Los Pozos farm, located 1,600 kilometers Northwest of Buenos Aires and acquired in May 1995, is located in a semi-arid area with average rainfall of 500 mm., predominantly summer rainfall. The area is naturally suited to cattle raising and forestry activities (poles and wood coal), and it has agricultural potential for summer crops such as sorghum and corn, among others. For this fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 we used 1,300 hectares in agricultural production. We completed the development of tropical pastures in approximately 20,500 hectares. As of June 30, 2006, there were 23,108 head of cattle in this farm. This farm has shown major growth through a complete cycle in the production of beef succeeding in raising, re-raising and fattening steer to be sold at an average weight of 392 kg.

San Nicolás. The San Nicolás farm is a 4,005-hectare farm owned by Agro-Uranga S.A., and located in the Province of Santa Fe, approximately 45 kilometers away from the Port of Rosario. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 5,736 hectares were in use, including double crops, for agricultural production. The farm has two plants of silos with storage capacity of 14,950 tons.

Las Playas. The Las Playas farm has a surface area of 4,294 hectares and it is owned by Agro-Uranga S.A.. Located in the Province of Córdoba, it is used for agricultural and milk purposes. As of June 30, 2006, the farm had 540 hectares of pasture used for milk production, and a sown surface area of 6,192 hectares including double crops, for grain production.

Tapenagá. This farm, with a surface area of 20,833 hectares is located in Cote Lai, in the Southern part of the Province of Chaco. The farm is located along provincial route No. 89, 75 km West of Resistencia. This farm is mainly devoted to cattle raising in a farm with low production costs. As of June 30, 2006 it had 8,464 head of cattle.

La Gramilla and Santa Bárbara. These farms have a surface area of 7,052 hectares in Valle del Conlara, Province of San Luis. In contrast to other areas in the province, this valley has a good quality underground aquifer with good supply which makes these farms well suited for agricultural production after investments were made in the development of lands, pits and irrigation equipment. In the course of the season 2005/2006, a total of 475 hectares was sown under contractual arrangement with seed producers and leases to third parties of 1,373 hectares. Commodities were also sown.

La Suiza. La Suiza has a surface area of 41,993 hectares and it is located in Villa Ángela, Province of Chaco. It has outstanding cattle raising potential and it is used in cattle raising. La Suiza may host over 30,000 cattle head. As of June 30, 2006, La Suiza had a stock of approximately 23,011 head.

La Esmeralda. La Esmeralda has a surface area of 11,841 hectares, and it is located in Ceres, Province of Santa Fe. This farm, acquired in June 1998 has potential for both agricultural production and cattle raising. During the 2005/2006 farm season, a total area of 1,710 hectares was used for production of corn, sunflower and sorghum. We also leased 3,103 hectares to third parties leased for grain production. As of June 30, 2005, La Esmeralda had 9,211 head in 6,577 hectares and as of June 30, 2006, has 10,101 head in 6,754 hectares, and the aim is to enhance cattle raising efficiency and increase the surface area devoted to agriculture.

El Tigre. El Tigre was acquired on April 30, 2003, with a surface area of 8,360 hectares, located in Trenel, Province of La Pampa. As of June 2006, 6,335 hectares were devoted to agriculture production. This farm produced 7.8 million liters of milk in the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006, with 1,360 cows being milked and 15.6 liters a day per cow.

 

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El Invierno. The El Invierno farm was acquired on June 24, 2005 with a surface area of 1,946 hectares located in Rancul, Province of La Pampa, located 621 kilometers to the west of Buenos Aires. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 land was completely used in agricultural production.

San Pedro: The farm in San Pedro was purchased on September 1, 2005. It has a surface area of 6,022 hectares located in Concepción del Uruguay, Province of Entre Ríos, 305 kilometers north of the province of Buenos Aires. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, 1,100 hectares were destined to the livestock activity and 335 hectares to the agricultural production.

Silos

As of June 30, 2006, we had an approximate storage capacity of 15,341 tons (including 35.723% of the 14,950 tons available at Agro-Uranga S.A.).

The following table shows, for the specified fiscal years, our storage capacity in the following facilities:

 

      Storage capacity
      Fiscal year ended on June 30
     2002    2003    2004    2005    2006
     (in tons)    (in tons)    (in tons)    (in tons)     

San Enrique

   660    660    660    660   
                

El Gualicho

   2,000    2,000    2,000    2,000   
                

Las Vertientes

   10,000    10,000    10,000    10,000    10,000

San Nicolás (1)

   5,330    5,330    5,341    5,341    5,341

Las Playas (1)

   1,247    1,247    —      —      —  
                        

Total

   19,237    19,237    18,001    18,001    15,341
                        

(1) Owned through our interest in Agro-Uranga S.A. (representing 35.723% of capacity).

LAND LEASES

During the fiscal year a total 14,321 hectares were leased to third parties for agriculture production, which were mostly agreed under the fixed payments prior to harvest and only a small percentage was closed as crop sharing agreements.

Due to the rise in the price of land, the company adopted the policy not to validate such prices and only lease land at values, which would grant appropriate margins. For the 2006/2007-campaign lease contracts were signed amounting 22,222 hectares for agriculture production.

DEVELOPMENT OF HECTARES IN MARGINAL AREAS

We consider the potential offered by the sector to lie on the development of marginal areas, as has been the case in various countries worldwide. With current state-of-the-art technology, similar yields can be obtained with larger profits than those registered in nucleus areas.

During fiscal year 2006, we continued with the development of our “Los Pozos” farm which in the coming fiscal year shall add to production a surface area of 8,000 hectares that already have prairies, which totals at the end of fiscal 2005/2006 a net surface area of 32,000 hectares

 

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of prairies sown (Gatton Panic). In addition, we started with the development of the first 5,000 hectares applied to agricultural activities of Agropecuaria Cervera S.A., located in the Province of Salta. This project, consisting of a total of 35,000 hectares, has been approved by the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Province of Salta.

As of June 30, 2006 Cresud owned land reserves amounting to more than 258,477 hectares that were purchased at very attractive prices. We are convinced that with the development of such areas and the aid of technological breakthroughs, the value of land will show an upward trend which will result in significant revenues for the company. In turn, we have 160,000 hectares in concession for agricultural activities.

INVESTMENT IN OTHER COMPANIES

On December 27, 2005, Cresud and its controlled company IGSA acquired 100% of the shares in Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. (ACER) pursuant to a barter agreement. Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. has, among other assets and rights, the concession for the start-up of production pertaining to a comprehensive biological, economic and social development project over various properties located in the Department of Anta, in the Province of Salta, and it is duly authorized to implement a large-scale project covering agricultural, cattle breeding and forestry activities. The concession agreement covers 160,000 hectares for 60 years (initially 30 years with an option to 30 additional years). Under the concession there is a new project to assign 35,000 hectares to agriculture and it has progressed about 10% at the end of the year.

In consideration for this barter, Cresud transferred 3.6 million of Corporate Bonds convertible into common shares issued by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. and paid Ps 0.96 million, while IGSA paid Ps 0.1 million and U$S 0.7 million.

EXPANSION TOWARDS BRASIL: BRASILAGRO

BrasilAgro was created for the purpose of replicating Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A’s business in Brazil. The Company will be engaged mainly in four business lines while keeping its focus on Real Estate for farming purposes: (i) sugar cane, (ii) grains and cotton, (iii) forestry and (iv) cattle beef.

BrasilAgro’s founding shareholders include Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., Cape Town, Tarpon Investimentos, Tarpon Agro, Agro Managers and Agro Investment.

Cape Town is a company whose sole shareholder is Mr. Elie Horn, the Chairman of Cyrela Brazil Realty, one of the leading Real Estate companies in Brazil. Tarpon has vast experience in managing financial resources and it specializes in variable income. Agro Managers and Agro Investment are investment vehicles used by persons related to Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

On March 15, 2006 BrasilAgro entered into a consulting agreement with Parana Consultora de Investimentos. This firm shall supply consultancy services as to the purchase and sale of farming establishments, transactions in capital markets, hedging policies and mergers and acquisitions, among other issues.

In consideration for its services, Parana shall collect from BrasilAgro an annual compensation equivalent to 1% of BrasilAgro’s subscribed capital. Parana’s shareholders include Tarpon, with a 50% interest, Consultores Asset Management with a 37.5% interest and Alejandro Elsztain with a 12.5% interest.

 

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On March 24, 2006, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A entered into a shareholder’ agreement with Mr. Elie Horn and Tarpon whereby stipulations were agreed including that both parties should have a joint vote at Shareholders’ Meetings and that both parties have a preemptive right to acquire shares of the other party.

BrasilAgro’s board of directors is made up by nine members. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. in its position as founder of the company, appointed three members, Tarpon and Cape Town appointed three more and additionally, the Company has three independent directors.

On May 2, 2006, BrasilAgro’s shares started to be listed in the Novo Mercado of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) with the symbol AGRO3 meeting Brazil’s highest Corporate Governance standards.

The shares were placed jointly with Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brazil) S.A. in the Brazilian market through investment mechanisms regulated by controlling authorities and with sales efforts abroad in full conformity with the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The amount originally offered amounted to Reais 432 million, equivalent to 432,000 book-entries, common shares at a price of Reais 1,000 per share of BrasilAgro.

In addition, as is customary in the Brazilian market, BrasilAgro had an option to increase the size of the issuance by 20% and the investment bank Credit Suisse had another option to increase it by 15% (Green shoe). Given the excess demand shown by the placement, both BrasilAgro and Credit Suisse exercised such options increasing the placement up to 583,200 shares equivalent to Reais 583.2 million, which were fully placed and paid in.

In addition to the funds originally contributed, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. made contributions during the offer for a total amount of Reais 42.4 million (approximately US$ 20.6 million). Following such contribution, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. now holds a total amount of 42,705 shares, equivalent to 7.3% of BrasilAgros’ capital.

As compensation for having founded the Company, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. received at no cost 104,902 warrants to subscribe additional BrasilAgro shares for 15 years and at the same price as that established in the initial public offering, i.e., Reais 1,000, adjusted by the IPCA inflation index. Should it decide to exercise such warrants, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. might acquire 59,850 additional shares thereby becoming holder of 14.1% of BrasilAgro’s diluted capital stock. One third of these warrants may be exercised as from the first anniversary of the placement; another third may be exercised as from the second anniversary and the balance as from the third anniversary.

In addition, Cresud received at no cost a second series of warrants for a total of 104,902, which may only be exercised at Cresud’s discretion in the event of a third party bidding to acquire BrasilAgro’s shares. The exercise price of these warrants shall be the same price as that bid to acquire the shares mentioned in the preceding sentence. The second series of warrants matures in the year 2021.

In order to finance the investment in Brazil, on May 2, 2006, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A obtained a US$ 8 million loan from Credit Suisse, for a term of 30 months, accruing interest at the 3-month LIBOR rate plus 375 basis points. The loan mentioned has been initially secured through a repo transaction with IRSA’s Convertible Notes for a total of US$ 10 million, which were subsequently replaced by 1,834,860 IRSA’s ADRs, plus a US$-denominated amount that fluctuates in accordance with the price of IRSA’s share. As of June 30, 2006, we had deposited an amount of US$ 1.4 million in accordance with the preceding sentence. Additionally, to complete its investment, Cresud used short-term loans and its own funds.

 

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There is a special ingredient to this transaction that has turned it into a very distinctive one: it is the most eloquent evidence of our Group’s comeback into the capital market for the purpose of expanding our businesses once again and diversifying our portfolio at the international level.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company did not book any amount whatsoever to reflect the holdings of such warrants.

FUTUROS Y OPCIONES.COM S.A.

Fyo.com, the internet site where the Company’s equity interest amounts to 70%, showed during the fiscal year an important increase in its volume of businesses and in its operating income, succeeding in posting income as of the close of the period.

The company showed an increase of over 97% in its revenues as compared to the previous fiscal year and a 202% growth in the crop brokerage invoicing segment. In addition, also regarding the latter business, the Company posted growth by 100% in the volume of deals closed as compared to the previous fiscal year, even though 35% of these were pending settlement at the close of this fiscal year.

Despite the dramatic drop in the country’s crop production, the increase in our customers’ ton volume was 50% higher than forecasted in the business plan prepared at the beginning of the fiscal year. The reason for this growth was the addition of approximately 150 new customer accounts and the development of new business modalities.

The portal keeps consolidating as the leading site for the agricultural and cattle-beef sector where various private polls have agreed that it is the most visited site by farmers engaged in both agricultural and cattle-beef activities. The site presently has an average of 13,000 visitors per day and it is strengthening its position as a leading supplier of market information for the sector.

For the coming year the Company expects to maintain its high growth rate. The objective of fyo.com is to become one of the five largest brokers in Argentina in a term of three years.

As regards new businesses, we expect in the course of the current fiscal year to start to offer our customers the possibility of trading futures and options in the Chicago and Rosario Futures Market and to improve financial services to customers through partnerships with banks, purchaser credits and own funds.

FEEDLOT – CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

During fiscal year 2006, Cactus Argentina recorded income as a result of the services supplied to farmers and investors and the profits generated by the Company’s own fattened cattle.

Given that the conditions prevailing were favorable, the Company held approximately 3,000 head of its own stock. While external markets were open, huge quantities of beef were exported. Starting in March, the only alternative channel for sales was the domestic market, which was stable for a time but then dropped as a result of the large quantities of beef on supply.

In spite of the scarce harvest of corn at the national level, there was not a major increase in the price of inputs related to animal foodstuff. The demand for corn was lower than expected in the cattle-beef sector basically because agricultural and livestock policies did not show a favorable outlook for investments.

 

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As regards customers, the Company continues to receive cattle from farmers that repeat their productive process whereby they breed and re-breed their animals in their own farms and finish them at Cactus.

The Company has gained a reputation in the market as a producer of high-quality and consistent beef. Several slaughterhouses and some supermarket chains are starting to analyze the possibility of having their own stock of cattle finished through feed-lot fattening.

In spite of having posted an average occupancy of 15,500 head on a constant basis, which represents a drop compared to the stocks for the prior year because the weight of the fattened animals was higher and the consumption of foodstuff is higher, the profitability of the business was very good.

Cactus Argentina’s financial position is very robust. Therefore, the stock of cattle expected to be held during 2006/2007 is higher and more consistent. Expectations for next year are interesting as the purchase values are attractive and cattle policies are expected to be more favorable to the sector.

 

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Main indicators for the years ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

     12 months
ended
June 30, 2006
   12 months
ended
June 30, 2005
   Variation %  
Sales (volume)         

Wheat (tons)

   15,842    16,266    -3 %

Corn (tons)

   74,575    32,516    129 %

Sunflower (tons)

   6,708    2,504    168 %

Soybean (tons)

   62,162    29,509    111 %

Other (tons)

   4,817    7,328    -34 %
                
Total Crops (tons)    164,104    88,123    86 %
                

Cattle beef (tons)

   14,762    17,783    -17 %

Milk (thousands of liters)

   14,588    7,312    99 %
Production         

Wheat (tons)

   21,788    23,719    -8 %

Corn (tons)

   31,558    65,777    -52 %

Sunflower (tons)

   7,300    5,024    45 %

Soybean (tons)

   42,797    48,730    -12 %

Cattle beef (tons)

   9,803    10,657    -8 %

Milk (thousands of liters)

   14,588    7,312    99 %
Exploited Surface (in hectares)         

Crops

        

Own farms

   20,018    19,994    0 %

Leased farms

   17,004    16,299    4 %

Cattle beef

        

Own farms

   97,299    126,879    -23 %

Leased farms

   3,425    —     

Dairy farm

        

Own farms

   1,505    1,583    -5 %
Land reserves (in hectares)    258,477    263,177    -2 %
Surface under irrigation         

Own farms

   3,750    3,657    3 %

Leased farms

   1,011    —     
Storage capacity (tons)         

Own plants

   10,000    12,660    -21 %

Leased plants

   8,000    —     
Total cattle heads    88,790    89,993    -1 %

Dairy farm Stock (heads)

   6,214    4,203    48 %

Milking cows (heads)

   3,231    2,094    54 %

Note:

Does not include Agro-Uranga S.A. (35,72% of 8,299 hectares). Neither does it include Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. (99.99% of 160,000 hectares in concession).

During the fiscal year, a surface area of 32,647 hectares was leased for cattle beef production purposes. They are not included in the exploited surface area of leased farms whose agreements expired prior to the end of this fiscal year.

 

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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005

Sales

Sales reached Ps. 112.3 million, 43.7% higher than those recorded in the previous year. Higher sales in the rest of the segments partially offset smaller livestock sales.

Crops. Sales of grains increased by 99.6%, from Ps. 30.9 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 61.7 million in fiscal year 2006. The 86.2% increase in the volume of sales, from 88,123 tons to 164,104 tons, was accompanied by a 7.2% increase in unit price in fiscal year 2006 compared to the price for fiscal year 2005. Average price per ton sold was Ps. 376 compared to Ps. 351 in the prior fiscal year. The production of grains decreased by 28.7%, from 149,785 tons in fiscal year 2005 to 106,867 tons in fiscal year 2006 (the production of sunflower increased by 45.3% and wheat, corn and soybean decreased by 8.1%, 52% and 12.2%, respectively). The total sown surface area increased from 36,293 hectares in fiscal year 2005 to 37,022 in fiscal year 2006. The leased sown surface area increased from 16,299 hectares in fiscal year 2005 to 17,004 hectares in fiscal year 2006 and the Company’s own sown surface area increased 19,994 hectares in fiscal year 2005 to 20,018 hectares in fiscal year 2006.

Beef Cattle. Sales of beef cattle decreased by 8.5%, from Ps. 36.8 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps 33.7 million in fiscal year 2006. The 17.0% decrease in the volume of sales was offset by a 10.3% increase in the price per ton sold. The volume of sales decreased from 17,783 tons to 14,762 tones, whilst the sales price increased from Ps. 2.07 per kilogram in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 2.28 per kilogram in fiscal year 2006. Average cattle stock decreased from 96,231 in fiscal year 2005 to 91,500 in fiscal year 2006 and the total production of beef cattle decreased by 8.0%, from 10,657 tons in fiscal year 2005 to 9,803 tons in fiscal year 2006. This decline was caused by the draught that affected the supply of grazing land where we produce meat at a lower price, accompanied by a lower number of cattle head finished in feedlots. The number of our own hectares used in the production of beef cattle decreased from 126,879 hectares in fiscal year 2005 to 97,299 hectares in fiscal year 2006. This decrease was caused by the sale of the Ñacurutú and El Gualicho farmlands, partially offset by acquisition of San Pedro farmlands and the shift of hectares of land reserve to cattle raising hectares in the Los Pozos farmlands.

Milk. Sales of milk increased by 127.9%, from Ps. 3.5 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 7.9 million in fiscal year 2006 mainly due to a 99.5% rise in production volume, 7.3 million liters in fiscal year 2005 to 14.6 million liters in fiscal year 2006, mainly from the incorporation of our milk parlor in “El Tigre” farm and in a lesser extent by a change in the feed system as a consequence of the drought. Prices level increased by 14.2% from Ps. 474 per thousand liters of milk in the past fiscal year to Ps 541 per thousand liters of milk in fiscal year 2006. On March 1, 2005 we opened a large-scale milk parlor in “El Tigre” farm equipped with cutting edge technology. We increased production capacity to 36,000 liters a day. We project this business to post higher yields than the agricultural business. The investment made in this business amounted to approximately U$S 1.0 million.

Feed lot. Revenues from this segment increased 27.8%, from Ps. 2.1 million in 2005 to Ps. 2.7 million in fiscal year 2006. This was mainly caused by, producers during 2006 used as feed lot the livestock of greater weight which required greater volumes of feed rations, considering also that the levels of feed lot occupation were slightly lower with respect to the past fiscal year. In connection with the above, this brought about a lower utilization rate, from an average of 16,300 heads during 2005 to 15,400 heads during 2006.

Others. Sales increased by 30.7% from Ps. 4.9 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 6.4 million in fiscal year 2006 mainly due to a greater level of revenues from third parties revenues and

 

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leases of farm and an increase in revenues from Futuros y Opciones.com. Revenues from leases to third parties are related to irrigation services to third parties. The leases increased due to a greater surface area used in this activity; yet, leasing prices continue to be attractive.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales increased by 54.7% from Ps. 59.7 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 92.3 million in fiscal year 2006. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased from 76.3% in fiscal year 2005 to 82.2% in fiscal year 2006.

Crops. The cost of sales of grains increased from Ps. 21.3 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 50.6 million in fiscal year 2006. This rise is attributable mainly to a larger sales volume coupled with an increase in the level of average commodities prices during this fiscal year, and a larger opening stock which affected, to a smaller extent, the cost of sales in fiscal year 2006. The cost of grain sales as a percentage of overall sales increased by 69.0% to 82.1% in fiscal year 2006. Direct costs per produced ton were greater in fiscal year 2006 due to the level of crops production, as a consequence of the effects of the drought, were lower with respect to the past fiscal year. The production costs per produced ton increased to Ps. 345 in fiscal year 2006 from Ps. 225 in fiscal year 2005.

Beef cattle. Beef cattle. Cost of sales for beef cattle decreased by 4.2% from Ps. 32.8 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 31.4 million in fiscal year 2006. This decrease mainly corresponds to a lower volume of meat sales, to a lower level of beef cattle production of 8.0% with respect to the past fiscal year as a consequence of the drought that affected cattle raising areas in the country, and to an impact of a lower quantity of beef cattle finished in the feedlot, offset to a smaller extent by higher average cattle prices over a lower position of stock at the end of this fiscal year. The cost of sales for beef cattle as a percentage of sales of cattle increased from 89.1% in fiscal year 2005 to 93.3% in fiscal year 2006. The cost for each ton sold also increased from Ps. 1,846 in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 2,130 in fiscal year 2006.

Milk. The cost of sales of milk increased by 179.0% from Ps. 2.1 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 5.8 million in fiscal year 2006. This increase is attributable to a greater level of production and sale of milk in this fiscal year, to the positive effect resulting from the reclassification of dairy cattle in the previous fiscal year, coupled with the negative impact of larger supplementing feeding costs due to the drought that took place during this fiscal year. Another factor that led to the rise in costs this year was the increase in costs in for the incorporation of the development milk parlor of “El Tigre” farm which has just generated revenue in the last four months of fiscal year 2005. The cost of milk sales per thousand liters has gone up from Ps. 286 in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 401 in fiscal year 2006.

Feed lot. The cost of feed lot sales increased by 24.9%, from Ps. 1.9 million in 2005 to Ps. 2.3 million in fiscal year 2006. The increase corresponds to greater volumes of feeding rations as a consequence of the acquisition of stock of greater weight which required an increase in feeding costs. The feed ration price per tone increased approximately 8.5%, from Ps. 191 in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 207 in fiscal year 2006, as a consequence of an increase of the corn price during this year. The cost of feed lot services as a percentage of total sales decreased from 87.1% in fiscal year 2005 to 85.2% in fiscal year 2006.

Others. Costs increased by 35.4% from Ps. 1.6 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 2.1 million in fiscal year 2006 mainly due to higher costs related to Futuros y Opciones.com.

 

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Gross Profit

As a result of the factors mentioned, gross profit amounted to Ps. 20.0 million in fiscal year 2006 compared to a Ps. 18.5 million profit recorded in fiscal year 2005.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses increased from Ps 6.6 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 10.1 million in fiscal year 2006. Selling expenses in agricultural activities represented 85.8% of total selling expenses, selling expenses in cattle raising activities represented 10.2% and the remaining 3.9% corresponds to the other activities. Selling expenses in grains as a percentage of sales decreased to 14.1% in fiscal year 2006 with respect to 15.3% in fiscal year 2005. Selling expenses by ton of grains sold slightly decreased compared to those of the prior fiscal year amounting to Ps. 53 per ton in the current fiscal year. Selling expenses as a percentage of the sales of beef cattle decreased from 4.0% in fiscal year 2005 to 3.1% in fiscal year 2006 due to an improvement in our business deals with customers.

Sales of milk do not generate selling expenses as the production of milk is sold on a direct basis.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by 59.0% from Ps. 7.3 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 11.6 million in fiscal year 2006, mainly due to the increase in salaries, social contributions, fees and payments, taxes, rates and contributions and office and administrative expenses. Administrative expenses include the Company’s general expenses but they exclude expenses related to farmland management, which are disclosed as operating expenses in Schedule H.

Net gain on sale of farms

The result on sale of fixed assets amounted to Ps. 9.9 million in fiscal year 2006 and Ps. 20.0 million in fiscal year 2005, due to the sale of the following establishments:

- During the fiscal year 2006

 

  On February 24, 2005, the bill of sale for the farm “El Gualicho” of 5,727 hectares, located in General Roca and Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña, province of Córdoba was signed. The selling price of the farm was agreed in the amount of US$ 5.7 million. The title deed was executed on July 25, 2005 and the sale generated income in the amount of Ps. 9.9 million.

- During fiscal year 2005

 

  On February 1, 2005 deeds were executed for the sale of “Ñacurutú”, with a surface area of 30,350 hectares, located in the departments of General Obligado and Vera, Province of Santa Fé. The agreed price was US$ 5.6 million. The gain on this sale amounted to Ps. 7.6 million.

 

  On June 8, 2005 a deed was executed for the sale of “San Enrique”, with a surface area of 977 hectares, located in the department of General López, Province of Santa Fé. The agreed price was US$5.0 million and the gain made on the sale amounted to Ps. 12.3 million.

 

  On June 29, 2005 a bill of sale was signed in relation to a share of the farm located in the Recreo, Province of Catamarca, where two hectares were sold for US$ 20,000. The gain on the sale amounted to Ps. 0.1 million.

 

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Gain from inventory holding

The gain from holdings amounted to Ps. 2.8 million in fiscal year 2006, compared to Ps. 11.6 million in fiscal year 2005. This increase reflects the profit from cattle holdings based on the increase in real prices during the fiscal year 2006.

Operating Income

Given the factors described above, the operating income amounted to Ps. 11.1 million in fiscal year 2006 compared to Ps. 36.3 million recorded in fiscal year 2005. The operating margin was 9.9% in fiscal year 2006 and 46.4% in fiscal year 2005.

Net Financial results

Net financial results amounted to a gain of Ps. 12.4 million in fiscal year 2006 and a gain of Ps. 63.8 million for fiscal year 2005. The main difference between both years was mainly attributable to an increase in the sale of corporate notes bought from IRSA during fiscal year 2005 compared to fiscal year 2006 and in a lesser extent to the net effect of exchange losses and interests.

Financial results are broken down as follows (i) a gain of Ps. 14.9 million on the sale of corporate bonds acquired from IRSA (ii) a gain of Ps. 2.2 million resulting from net exchange rate differences (iii) a loss of Ps. 2.2 million attributable to the financial transactions tax (iv) a loss of Ps. 2.5 million resulting from interest and others.

Income from related companies

The income on equity investments decreased by 21.2% from a gain of Ps. 28.1 million in fiscal year 2005 to a gain of Ps. 22.1 million in fiscal year 2006. The 2006 gain was mainly due to the net income of IRSA which amounted to Ps. 23.4 million, the gain from our interest in Agro Uranga S.A. of Ps. 1.2 million and a loss of Ps. 2.5 million from our interest in BrasilAgro.

Other income and expenses, net

In 2006, the item Other income and expenses, net amounted to a loss Ps. 3.4 million compared to a loss of Ps. 5.1 million in fiscal 2005, mainly due a minor negative impact of Ps. 1.4 million of the shareholders personal assets tax and borne by the Company this fiscal year.

Management Fee

Under the agreement entered into with Dolphin Fund Management S.A., we pay a fee equal to 10% of our net income for agricultural advisory services and other management services. The fees amounted to Ps. 3.8 million and Ps. 8.5 million in the fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense decreased from Ps. 37.8 million in fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 5.4 million in fiscal year 2006. The Company recognized its income tax charge on the basis of the deferred tax liability method, thus recognizing temporary differences between accounting and tax assets and liabilities measurements. The main temporary differences derive from cattle stock and fixed assets valuation. For purposes of determining the deferred assets and liabilities, the tax rate expected to be in force at the time of their reversion or use, according to the legal provisions enacted as of the date of issuance of these financial statements (35%) has been applied to the identified temporary differences and tax losses.

 

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Minority interest

A third party negative interest amounting to Ps. 0.1 million was recorded during fiscal year 2006 to show the minority interest in Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. results.

Net Income

Given the factors described above, the net income decreased from a Ps. 76.8 million for fiscal year 2005 to Ps. 32.9 million for fiscal year 2006. The net margin, computed as net income over total sales amounted to 29.3% for fiscal year 2006 and 98.2% for fiscal year 2005.

 

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RESULT FROM THE INVESTMENT IN IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES S.A.

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. is Argentina’s largest and most diversified real estate company. IRSA participates in the following business segments:

 

    Office rental with more than 97,070 m2 of premium offices for lease.

 

    Operation of Shopping Centers through its 61.5% equity interest in Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA) (“APSA”) (Nasdaq: APSA, BCBA: APSA). APSA is one of the leading operators of shopping centers in Argentina and owns or has majority interest in 9 shopping centers with 212,709 m2 of gross leasable area.

 

    Sale of residential properties.

 

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

Additionally, IRSA holds property for residential purposes for sale and land reserves for current and future developments in the amount of Ps. 499.5 million. The total consolidated assets of IRSA as of June 30, 2006 amounted to Ps. 2,740.1 million and the shareholders’ equity amounted to Ps. 1,485.8 million.

IRSA has 11.8% equity interest in Banco Hipotecario, the largest argentine bank granting mortgages with an equity amounting Ps. 2,247.6 million.

During fiscal year 2006, all of IRSA’s business units have improved their performance considerably, mainly due to wise strategy decisions in the favorable scenario of the argentine economy, which included the recovery of the consumption credit, of salaries, and investment.

The considerable growth of IRSA is reflected in all its business lines, which boosted the increase in the operating result by 43.5%, from Ps. 141.1 million to Ps. 202.4 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Additionally, during this fiscal year, the Company’s net income amounted to Ps. 96.6 million. Based on this improvement, and as part of its investment strategy, acquisitions and developments of several projects for all the Company’s activities took place.

The growth is a consequence of an increase in operative results registered during fiscal year 2006 of Shopping Centers, Hotels, Sales and Developments amounting 37.0%, 31.5% and 112.7% respectively compared to the results corresponding to the previous fiscal year. Regarding the office rental business, despite its operative result decreased 9.4%, such drop is mainly a consequence of a lower result from operations real estate holdings and by the increase in administration expenses. However, it is worth mentioning that gross profit for this business unit grew 84.7% due to an increase in revenues, which have proportionately grown more than costs.

As of June 30, 2006, the company owned 116,305,767 IRSA shares, equivalent to 26.71% of the equity. Additionally, the company owned at such date 12,000,000 convertible bonds issued by IRSA and 32,958,011 warrants also issued by IRSA.

Our investment in IRSA during fiscal year 2006 resulted in a Ps. 23.4 million profit for the company.

 

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OTHER RELEVANT EVENTS

Debt reduction resulting from the conversion of ONC and the exercise of warrants

Currently, our debt under Convertible Notes was reduced by US$ 24,675,540 as a consequence of the exercise of conversion rights.

As of today, 24,235,880 Warrants have been exercised, resulting in an inflow of US$ 29.1 million for the Company.

In this way, considering all conversions and exercise of warrants, the number of outstanding Convertible Notes as of today has reached US$ 25,324,460 while the number of outstanding warrants amounts to 25,764,120. A total 96,320,157 shares were issued, increasing the Company’s total number of outstanding shares to 220,604,549.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company holds Convertible Bonds issued by IRSA for a total U$S 12.0 million, which bear interest at the same rate as those issued by our company.

The following graphics show past, actual and potential situation in the future of the Convertible Notes issued on November 14, 2002, under New York Law, at an interest rate of 8% (paid semiannually), due November 14, 2007, which are convertible at a price of US$ 0.5078 per share of face value Ps. 1.00 (1.9693 shares per Note). Additionally, each Convertible Note holds a warrant, which allows the holder to obtain for each Convertible Note 1.9693 shares, of face value Ps. 0.1, at a price of US$ 0.6093.

LOGO

Note: Total conversion describes a scenario were all bearers of convertible notes exercise their conversion rights and warrants.

 

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LOGO

FINANCIAL ENDEBTEDNESS

As a result of the excellent investment opportunities seized in the course of this fiscal year, such as our ownership interest in BrasilAgro and the acquisition of farms, we have assumed indebtedness for levels higher than those incurred in previous fiscal years, totaling as of June 30, 2006 indebtedness in the amount of Ps. 86.0 million exclusive of our convertible notes. An analysis of the structure of such indebtedness shows a loan granted by Credit Suisse for the purpose of financing our investment in BrasilAgro for Ps. 20.7 million and Ps. 13.6 million for the purpose of financing our crop production, the balance, i.e. Ps. 51.7 is short term indebtedness. For the coming fiscal year we intend to match these maturities to the Company’s cash flows and do not rule out a reduction in the indebtedness as a result of future cash inflows arising from our ordinary course of business, the sale of assets or the exercise of warrants attached to our convertible notes.

The following table presents our Company`s indebtedness as of June 30, 2006:

 

Bank

   Currency    Amount
(Million)
   Term    Maturity

Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires

   Ps.                 10.00    5 days    Jul-03-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                 17.35    4 days    Jul-03-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                 15.00    180 days    Sep-04-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                 3.00    180 days    Dec-11-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                 6.00    181 days    Dec-11-06

Banco Río de la Plata S.A.

   US$                 2.70    181 days    Jul-24-06

Banco Río de la Plata S.A.

   US$                 1.615    180 days    Aug-15-06

Credit Suisse International

   US$                 8.00    2.5 years    Nov-02-08

AGREEMENT FOR SHARED SERVICES WITH IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES S.A. AND ALTO PALERMO S.A. (APSA)

Given that the Company, IRSA and APSA (collectively referred to as “the Parties”) have operational areas with certain common characteristics, the Board has deemed it advisable to implement alternatives to reduce certain fixed costs in its activities (the “Project”) for the purpose of decreasing their incidence on operating results, taking advantage and optimizing the individual efficiencies of each company in the different areas that make up operational management.

 

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In this respect, the Company has run a partial operational integration trial in the areas of Human Resources, Finances, Institutional Relations, Administration, Information Technology, Insurance, Purchases, Contracts and Operations, among others (the Areas). The outcome has shown the feasibility of the Project taking into account that the project is not covered by the provisions of Decree 677/01, Section 73, currently in force and an independent third party (Deloitte Argentina) has been retained to prepare a report on the definition of guidelines for liquidation and distribution basis for the implementation of the Project.

In this framework, an onerous Exchange of Operating Services Agreement has been made related to the mentioned areas, linking tasks carried out by one or more of the Parties for the benefit of the other Parties, invoiced and payable in the first place by offsets with services rendered by any of the Areas and in the second term, in the event of differences in the value of the services rendered, in money, among the companies involved in the Project. This Agreement shall have a 24-month term and it may be renewed for the same term unless notified rescission for any of the Parties. It must be emphasized that irrespective of such scheme, the Parties maintain absolute independence in their strategic and business decisions, with no consideration of the existence of the Project. Costs and benefits are allocated on the basis of operational efficiency and equity and none of the Parties pursue an individual economic benefit.

The Board has also understood that the implementation of the Project does not hinder the identification of economic transactions or services involved and neither does it have a negative effect on the efficacy of internal control systems or in the internal and external audits of any of the Parties or in the possibility of disclosing the transactions related to this Agreement in accordance with Technical Resolution No. 21 of the Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales en Ciencias Económicas (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils of Economic Sciences, FACPCE). In addition, Mr. Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain has been appointed General Coordinator and Mrs. Clarisa Diana Lifsic de Estol.

Systems migration

In the next year we are planning for a systems migration which will involve integrating the various existing interfaces and processes within the Company. This improvement will lead to a more flexible, efficient and agile organization, that will be able to respond to the requirements of the business, as well as enabling greater competitiveness throughout the organization. Furthermore, the strategy for integration will make it possible to automate, standardize and formalize processes, which will help us to align with the requirements of the SEC and particularly with the Sarbanes-Oxley Law.

 

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PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR

International and Argentine economic conditions continue to lead the agricultural sector and our Company towards a position favorable to taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. On top of the growing global demand for agricultural products to be used as food there is a demand for cereals, oilseed and sugar to produce biofuels

In this sense, we will continue with our strategy consisting in supplementing agricultural activities in our own farms with activities in leased farms, as long as the return on the investments for such activities amounts to the minimum levels required for the business, thereby seeking to atomize production risks and dilute overhead.

Despite the serious problems caused by the uncertainty surrounding the cattle beef business, starting with the successive measures imposed by the Government which in the last year escalated to a ban on exports in order to control local prices and thereby get a grip on inflation – we expect a stepwise re-opening of shipments in the coming year. We consider that as a result of these measures the market has reached its bottom line in terms of price reductions, and that given a context of growing demand for cattle beef and control over animal health in Argentina, the prospects for the sector continue to be good and we will therefore focus on continuing to increase our production levels.

As regards the implementation of new projects, we have planned an external financing strategy to obtain working capital for productive seasons, at attractive rates, which will allow us to develop new businesses optimizing risks.

As regards commercial efforts, we are entering into agreements with slaughterhouses engaged in exporting activities to slaughter our own herds and export on behalf of third parties. For this purpose we have obtained a butcher`s license.

In the framework of our investment in BrasilAgro, we expect that at the end of this fiscal year BrasilAgro will consummate the acquisition of land applied to the implementation of its business plan, which will allow the Company to reap the benefits over a cycle of approximately five years.

At the local level, we shall continue with the development of our Los Pozos farm adding more space for agricultural and cattle beef production starting with the development of the third module. In turn, we shall continue to develop new hectares applied to agricultural production in the concession over the Agropecuaria Cervera farm.

We will continue to make efforts to develop a business line oriented to the supply of services to the agricultural sector which will comprise the production of specialties, and seeds for the main seed producers and exporting companies.

Additionally, we shall start with the development of a new dairy farm at La Juanita, in the Province of Buenos Aires, which will have milking capacity for 1,200 cows per day. We are planning to open this farm in March 2007.

Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. consolidated its position as a broker for the agricultural sector, with its volume of operations growing by 100% compared to the prior fiscal year. The aim pursued is to position Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. among the five largest brokers in Argentina in a three-year period plus growth in its volume of businesses at a rate of 20% per annum, strengthening and consolidating the service by supplying differential services in the market.

 

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For the coming fiscal year, we are developing a system migration consisting in the integration of different interfaces and existing processes in the different areas of our company. As a result of these improvements, the organization will be more flexible, efficient and agile to respond to the requirements of the business and the organization as a whole will be more competitive. Consequently, this integration strategy will allow the organization to automate, standardize and formalize processes.

In the future, we will continue to keep a watchout for opportunities arising in the market, selling properties with mature businesses resulting in good yields for the Company and acquiring farms mainly located in marginal areas with a high productive potential

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, which is responsible for our Company’s management, is made up of ten directors and three alternate directors, each of whom is appointed by our shareholders at an ordinary meeting, to hold office for a term of three years, provided that a third of the members may be appointed annually. The Directors and alternate directors can be reelected to hold office unlimitedly.

Our current Board of Directors was designated by the Shareholders’ meetings held on November 1, 2005 and November 29, 2005 for terms of office expiring in fiscal years 2006, 2007 and 2008.

The following table shows the current members of the Board of Directors:

 

Name and position

   Date of birth   

Position held at

Cresud

   Year of
appointment
to current
position
   End of office    Current
position since

Eduardo S. Elsztain

   01/26/1960    Chairman    2005    2008    1994

Saúl Zang

   12/30/1945    First vice-chairman    2005    2008    1994

Alejandro G. Elsztain

   03/31/1966    Second vice-chairman    2004    2007    1994

Clarisa D. Lifsic

   07/28/1962    Director    2004    2007    1994

Gabriel A. G. Reznik

   11/18/1958    Director    2003    2006    2003

Jorge O. Fernández

   01/08/1939    Director    2003    2006    2003

Susan L. Segal

   10/09/1952    Director    2004    2007    2004

Fernando A. Elsztain

   01/04/1961    Director    2004    2007    2004

David A. Perednik

   11/15/1957    Director    2004    2007    2004

Gary Gladstein

   07/07/1944    Director    2005    2008    2005

Salvador D. Bergel

   04/17/1932    Alternate Director    2005    2008    1996

Juan C. Quintana Terán

   06/11/1937    Alternate Director    2005    2008    1994

Gastón A. Lernoud

   06/04/1968    Alternate Director    2005    2008    1999

A brief biographic description of each Board member is as follows:

Eduardo S. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain studied Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. He has been carrying out activities in the Real Estate sector for more than twenty years. He founded Dolphin Fund Management. He is the Chairman of the Board of IRSA, APSA, Shopping Alto Palermo S.A. and Consultores Asset Management S.A.; he is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Banco Hipotecario, among other companies. Eduardo S. Elsztain is the brother of our Director Alejandro G. Elsztain and cousin of Fernando A. Elsztain.

Saúl Zang. Mr. Zang is a lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. His experience in company’s law is highly acknowledged. He has been a founding member of the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes and acts as board member of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. At present, he is a member of the Legal Committee of the Argentine Chamber of Corporations (Cámara Argentina de Sociedades Anónimas), He is also the First Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and SAPSA, Vice-Chairman of APSA, member of the Board of Directors of ERSA, Puerto Retiro S.A., Nuevas Fronteras S.A., BrasilAgro, Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Tarshop S.A., and he is the Alternate Director of the Board of Directors of SAPSA. He is member of the International Bar Association and of the American Bar Association.

 

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Alejandro G. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He is Chairman of BrasilAgro, Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. and Cactus Argentina S.A. and Director of FyO.com S.A. He is also Second Vice-Chairman of IRSA and Executive Vice-Chairman of APSA and Shopping Alto Palermo S.A. Mr. Alejandro G. Elsztain is the brother of the Chairman of de Board of Directors, Eduardo S. Elsztain and cousin of Fernando A. Elsztain.

Clarisa D. Lifsic. Mrs. Lifsic is a graduate in Economic Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and she obtained a Masters Degree in Sciences with management expertise at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has also held offices on research and financial analysis areas in the private sector since 1987. At present, she is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco Hipotecario S.A., among others.

Gabriel A. G. Reznik. Mr. Reznik is a Civil Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. From 1992 to May 2005, he worked for IRSA. Formerly, he worked for an Argentine independent building company. He is a Director of APSA, IRSA, and Banco Hipotecario S.A, and Alternate Director ERSA, Fibesa S.A. and Tarshop S.A., among other companies.

Jorge Oscar Fernández. Mr. Fernández graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in Economic Sciences. He has carried out commercial and professional activities as Manager, Director and Second Vice-President for Banco Río de la Plata. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of various companies: Banelco, La Patagonia Compañia Argentina de Seguros, Compañia Previsional Río Citi, Siembra AFJP, Siembra Compañía de Seguros, Río Valores, Sur Seguros and Inter Río Holdings Establishment. He is a regular board member of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and he is a member of different industrial and service related companies.

Susan L. Segal. Mrs. Segal studied in Sarah Lawrence College and has a Master in Business Administration from Columbia University. She was founding member of Inspiration Partners, partner and leader at JPMorgan Partners/Chase Capital Partners for Latin America. She was senior manager at Chemical/Chase Banks. She is currently President and General Manager for the Council of the Americas/Americas Society (Consejo de las Américas).

Fernando A. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain studied architecture in the University of Buenos Aires. Since March, 1994 he has been Commercial Director with IRSA. He has also worked as consultant in the real estate business and executive officer of a family-owned real estate company. He is member of the Board of Directors of IRSA, APSA and Baldovinos and alternate director of the Board of Directors of Banco Hipotecario S.A., among other companies. Mr. Fernando A. Elsztain is cousin of Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Alejandro G. Elsztain, second Vice Chairman.

David A. Perednik. Mr. Perednik is a Certified Public Accountant graduated from The University of Buenos Aires. He has worked in many companies, such as Marifran Internacional S.A., a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Amateurs where he was Financial Director between 1986 and 1997. He also worked for Deloitte & Touche as Senior Consultant in the Administration and Systems department between 1983 and 1986. Also he is currently Administrative Director of IRSA and APSA.

Gary S. Gladstein. Mr. Gladstein is a Bachelor in Business Administration graduated from the University of Connecticut and has a Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Columbia. He worked as operations manager for Soros Fund Management LLC and is currently senior consultant for Soros Fund Management LLC.

 

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He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Mueller Industries, Jos A. Bank Clothiers and Emerging Inc.

Salvador D. Bergel. Mr. Bergel is a Lawyer graduated from the National University of the Litoral and Doctor in Social and legal sciences. He is a founding member of Zang, Bergel & Viñes and legal advisor of Repsol YPF S.A. He is also an alternate director of IRSA.

Juan C. Quintana Terán. Mr. Quintana Terán is a Lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He is also a legal advisor of the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes. He has been President and Judge of the Honorable National Court of Appeals in Commercial Matters of the City of Buenos Aires. He is an alternate director of APSA.

Gastón Armando Lernoud. Mr. Lernoud graduated as a Lawyer from University of El Salvador, Buenos Aires, in 1992. He obtained a Masters degree in Corporate Law in 1996 from the University of Palermo, Buenos Aires. He was a senior associated member of Zang, Bergel & Viñes until June 2002, when he joined Cresud’s team of lawyers.

Compensation of the Board of Directors

Under the laws of Argentina, if the compensation of the Board is not provided for in the company’s by-laws, it shall be determined by the shareholders’ meeting. The maximum amount of compensation to be received by Board members, including compensation for permanent technical-administrative duties shall not exceed 25% of the company’s profits. Such amount shall be limited to 5% when no dividend is distributed to shareholders and shall be increased in proportion to such distribution. When one or more Directors are assigned to special committees or technical-administrative duties and profits are either non-existent or limited, the shareholders’ meeting may approve compensations in excess of the aforementioned limits.

The compensation of our Directors for each fiscal year is determined in accordance with the Argentine Corporations Law, taking into account the results for the year and the performance of additional technical-administrative duties. Upon the amounts being determined they are submitted to our shareholders for consideration at the shareholders’ meeting.

Internal Control - Audit Committee

According to the Regime of Transparency in Public Offerings provided for by Decree 677/01, the regulations of the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) and Resolutions No. 400 and 402 of the CNV, and pursuant to provisions of Executive Order 677/01, our Board of Directors resolved that the Audit Committee shall be a Board Committee which main duties shall be to assist the Board in complying with its duty to act with due care, diligence and skill in respect of our company, particularly in the application of the accounting policies and issuance of the accounting and financial information, management of business risks and internal control systems, the company’s business behavior and ethics, in monitoring the sufficiency of our financial statements, the company’s compliance with the laws, independence and capacity of independent auditors and performance of the internal audit duties both by our company and external auditors.

Pursuant to Executive Order 677/01 and the regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, since its creation on May 27, 2004, our auditing committee has been formed by three members, two of which are outsiders in conformity with the criteria established by the above-mentioned regulations.

 

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NASDAQ regulations provide that as of July 31, 2005, foreign companies listing in United States should have an audit committee formed in its entirety by independent directors. As a result, effective September 7, 2005, our Board of Directors has appointed Gabriel Reznik, Jorge Oscar Fernández and Susan Segal – all of them independent directors- as members of the audit committee.

Supervisory Committee

The Supervisory Committee is charged with the control of management actions and of our company’s affairs and monitors compliance with the by-laws and the resolutions of the shareholders’ meetings, in accordance with the Section 294 of the Argentine Corporations Law. The members of the Supervisory Committee are appointed by the annual regular shareholders’ meeting and hold office for one year. The Supervisory Committee consists of three regular members and three alternate members.

The following table includes information about the members of our Supervisory Committee appointed at the Annual Regular Shareholders Meeting held on November 29, 2005:

 

Name

   Date of birth    Position held at Cresud    Seniority

José D. Abelovich

   07/20/1956    Statutory Auditor    1992

Marcelo H Fuxman

   11/30/1955    Statutory Auditor    1992

Roberto Murmis

   04/07/1959    Statutory Auditor    2005

María Marta Anzizar

   09/24/1960    Alternate Statutory Auditor    2005

Sergio Kolaczyk

   11/28/1964    Alternate Statutory Auditor    2005

Silvina De Feo

   10/07/1958    Alternate Statutory Auditor    2003

The following is a brief biographical description of each member of our Supervisory Committee:

José D. Abelovich. Mr. Abelovich obtained a degree in accounting from the University of Buenos Aires. He is a founding member and partner of SC International/Abelovich, Polano and Associates, a public accounting firm of Argentina. Formerly, he has been a manager of Harteneck, López y Cía/ member firm of coopers & Lybrant Price Waterhouse and has served as a senior advisor in Argentina for the United Nations and the World Bank. Moreover, he is a member of the Supervisory Committee of IRSA, SAPSA, Hoteles Argentinos and Inversora Bolívar.

Marcelo H. FuxmanMr. Fuxman obtained the degree of Accountant at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner of Abelovich, Polano y Asociados / SC International a public accounting firm of Argentina. He is also a member of the Supervisory Committee of APSA, SAPSA and Inversora Bolivar S.A.

Roberto Murmis. Mr. Murmis obtained the degree of Accountant at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is a partner of Abelovich, Polano y Asociados / SC International. He has worked as a Public Income Secretariat consultant. He is also a member of the SAPSA Audit Commission, Futuros y Opciones S.A. and of the Llao Llao Resorts S.A.

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argentinean accountants´ s company. She is also an external auditor of Alto Palermo S.A. (APSA), Shopping Alto Palermo S.A., Emprendimientos Recoleta S.A. and Mendoza Shopping S.A.

Sergio Leonardo Kolaczyk. Mr. Kolaczyk is a public accountant graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He works for Abelovich, Polano y Asociados/SC International. He is also an alternate member of the Statutory Audit Committee of APSA and IRSA.

Silvia De Feo. Ms. De Feo is a public accountant graduated from the University of Belgrano. She works for Abelovich, Polano y Asociados/SC International, an Argentine accounting firm. Formerly, she was a manager of Hartenek, López y Cía/Coopers & Lybrand. She is also a member of the Statutory Audit Committee of SAPSA, Inversora Bolívar S.A. and Baldovinos S.A.

Dividends and dividend policy

According to the Argentine Law, the distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders may only be validly made if they result from the company’s net and realized profits arising from the annual financial statements approved by shareholders. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval of our shareholders at the annual regular shareholders’ meeting. The approval of dividends requires the affirmative vote of the majority of voting shares.

According to the Argentine law and to our by-laws the net and realized profits of each fiscal year shall be distributed as follows:

 

    5% of net profits to our legal reserve, until it reaches 20% of our adjusted corporate capital stock;

 

    a specified amount fixed by resolution of the shareholders’ meeting is assigned to compensation of our Directors and members of our Surveillance Committee; and

 

    dividends, additional dividends on preferred shares, if any, or application of proceeds to optional or contingent reserves or to a new account, or for any other purpose as may be determined by the shareholders’ meeting.

In the past, we paid cash dividends at an average of Ps. 0.029 per share. At the shareholder meeting held on October 23, 1998, our shareholders approved the distribution of 7,997,577 treasury stock among our shareholders on a proportional basis, which are stated in the attached table as cash dividends.

As the result of the year ended June 30, 2002 was a Ps. 39,556,328 loss (stated in historic pesos), the shareholders’ meeting resolved not to distribute dividends for such year.

In our shareholders´ meeting that took place in November 29, 2005, our shareholders approved the distribution of Ps. 10.0 million as dividends or Ps. 0.0591 per share of nominal value Ps. 1.00 (Ps. 0.591 per ADR). The payment was effective as from December 22, 2005.

 

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The following table shows the ratio of dividends paid and total amount of dividends paid per fully paid-in common share for each year since 1995. The amounts in pesos are stated in historic pesos as of the relevant payment dates.

 

Year of declaration

   Cash dividends(1)    Total per share
     (Pesos)    (Pesos)

1995

   —      —  

1996

   —      —  

1997

   —      —  

1998

   0.099    0.099

1999

   0.092    0.092

2000

   0.011    0.011

2001

   0.030    0.030

2002

   —      —  

2003

   0.012    0.012

2004

   0.019    0.019

2005

   0.059    0.059

(1) It corresponds to payments per share. To compute the dividends paid per ADS, the payment per share shall be multiplied by ten. The amounts in Pesos are stated in historic Pesos as of the relevant payment date.

At the date of issuance of these financial statements, The Board of Directors is still working in the analysis of potential proposals to shareholders related to the issues mentioned in Section 62, Sub-section n) of the Listing Regulations with respect to a potential distribution of cash dividends and/or capitalization of earnings, monetary capital adjustments and/or other issues. At present, it is also analyzing along the same lines and in conjunction with the dividend issue, the possibility of recovering the amounts paid as tax on the personal property of the shareholders in the Company’s role as representative for tax purposes, which have been duly paid as of this date.

Although we intend to distribute cash dividends in the future, we may not assure that we shall be in a position to do so.

STOCK INFORMATION

Information on the value of our shares at the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires

Our common shares are listed on the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires under the “CRES” symbol. They have been listed on the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires since December 12, 1960. The following table shows the highest and lowest closing prices of our common shares at the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires during the specified periods.

 

     Pesos per share
     Highest    Lowest
Fiscal year      
2006    5.73    3.10
2005    4.91    2.88
2004    4.40    2.24
2003    2.73    1.48
2002    2.29    0.62
2006      

4th quarter

   5.73    3.73

3rd quarter

   4.38    3.22

2nd quarter

   3.93    3.10

1st quarter

   4.03    3.19

 

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     Pesos per share
     Highest    Lowest
2005      

4th quarter

   4.03    2.88

3rd quarter

   4.91    3.79

2nd quarter

   4.37    3.41

1st quarter

   3.62    2.94
2004      

4th quarter

   3.52    2.54

3rd quarter

   3.86    2.84

2nd quarter

   4.40    2.58

1st quarter

   2.65    2.24
2006      

January

   3.68    3.22

February

   4.33    3.60

March

   4.38    4.00

April

   5.54    4.40

May

   5.73    4.05

June

   4.50    3.73

July

   4.65    4.03

August

   4.68    4.15

Source: Bloomberg.

Information of the value of our shares at the NASDAQ

Each ADS of CRESUD represents 10 common shares. The American Depository Shares are listed and traded on the NASDAQ under the “CRESY” symbol. The ADS have been traded at the NASDAQ since March 1997 and were issued by the Bank of New York, Inc. as Depository for the ADS. The following table shows the highest and lowest closing prices of our ADS at the NASDAQ during the specified periods.

 

     US Dollars per ADS
     Highest    Lowest
Fiscal Year      
2006    19.45    10.12
2005    16.87    9.78
2004    14.91    7.74
2003    9.78    4.01
2002    9.44    5.06
2006      

4th quarter

   19.45    12.10

3rd quarter

   14.44    10.42

2nd quarter

   13.71    10.12

1st quarter

   13.97    11.10
2005      

4th quarter

   13.74    9.78

3rd quarter

   16.87    12.93

2nd quarter

   14.99    11.23

1st quarter

   12.22    9.81

 

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     US Dollars per ADS
     Highest    Lowest
2004      

4th quarter

   12.54    8.38

3rd quarter

   12.49    10.06

2nd quarter

   14.91    9.04

1st quarter

   9.29    7.74
2006      

January

   12.04    10.42

February

   14.34    11.93

March

   14.44    13.06

April

   18.40    14.15

May

   19.45    13.09

June

   14.94    12.10

July

   15.44    13.24

August

   15.50    13.26

Source: Bloomberg

 

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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, livestock and real-estate   
  

Financial Statements for the fiscal year

ended June 30, 2006 presented in comparative

form with the previous year.

Financial period No. 71 started on July 1, 2005

  
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 to the consolidated Financial Statements

 

CAPITAL STATUS ( Note 3 of basic financial statements)

SHARES

Type of stock

   Authorized
Pesos
   Subscribed
Pesos
  

Paid-in

Pesos

Ordinary certified shares of Ps.1 face value and 1 vote each

   220,604,549    220,604,549    220,604,549

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

    

June 30, 2006
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Pesos

    June 30, 2005
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and banks (Note 4.a.)

   25,997,361     14,468,151  

Investments (Note 4.b.)

   6,223,788     59,978,002  

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4.c.)

   11,084,617     9,788,312  

Other receivables (Note 4.d.)

   22,744,963     22,214,019  

Inventories (Note 4.e.)

   28,932,135     46,293,640  
            

Total current assets

   94,982,864     152,742,124  
            

Non-current assets

    

Other receivables (Note 4.d.)

   36,005,292     6,480,334  

Inventories (Note 4.e.)

   62,712,423     53,223,179  

Investments on controlled and related companies (Note 4.b.)

   468,371,269     289,391,269  

Other investments (Note 4.b.)

   37,052,716     105,508,513  

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

   224,775,512     166,497,596  

Intangible asses, net (Schedule B)

   23,581,646     —    
            

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   852,498,858     621,100,891  
            

Goodwill (Note 4.b.)

   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            

Total Non-Current Assets

   755,673,020     590,670,069  
            

Total Assets

   870,655,884     743,412,193  
            

LIABILITIES

    
Current Liabilities     
Debts:     

Trade accounts payable (Note 4.f.)

   26,438,528     17,894,529  

Loans (Note 4.g.)

   66,421,573     11,499,782  

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

   2,293,130     1,748,138  

Taxes payable (Note 4.i.)

   3,313,836     20,203,393  

Other debts (Note 4.j.)

   3,442,024     14,634,298  
            

Total Debts

   101,909,091     65,980,140  
            
Total current liabilities    101,909,091     65,980,140  
            
Non-current liabilities     
Trade accounts payable (Note 4.f.)    835,292     —    
Taxes payable (Note 4.i.)    42,770,882     39,285,385  
Loans (Note 4.g.)    98,096,955     114,693,553  
Other debts (Note 4.j.)    434,309     1,000  
Provisions (Schedule E)    183,893     104,198  
            
Total Non-current liabilities    142,321,331     154,084,136  
            
Total Liabilities    244,230,422     220,064,276  
            
Transitory conversion differences    (6,650,419 )   —    
            
Minority interest    559,871     276,947  
            
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    632,516,010     523,070,970  
            
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    870,655,884     743,412,193  
            

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Income

For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

     June 30, 2006
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos
    June 30, 2005
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos
 

Sales

    

Crops

   61,659,566     30,893,216  

Beef cattle

   33,713,479     36,826,885  

Milk

   7,892,462     3,463,144  

Feed Lot

   2,721,377     2,129,838  

Others

   6,353,777     4,859,931  
            

Total Sales

   112,340,661     78,173,014  
            

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

    

Crops

   (50,605,092 )   (21,327,694 )

Beef cattle

   (31,438,868 )   (32,819,805 )

Milk

   (5,845,360 )   (2,094,975 )

Feed Lot

   (2,318,102 )   (1,855,279 )

Others

   (2,113,089 )   (1,560,860 )
            

Total cost of sales

   (92,320,511 )   (59,658,613 )
            

Gross profit

   20,020,150     18,514,401  
            

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (10,097,600 )   (6,595,641 )

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (11,560,307 )   (7,271,279 )

Net gain on sale of farms

   9,897,186     19,987,989  

Gain from inventory holding (Schedule F)

   2,847,711     11,622,122  
            

Operating income

   11,107,140     36,257,592  
            

Financial gain (loss)

    

Generated by assets:

    

Exchange differences and discounts

   11,510,779     (6,165,232 )

Interest income

   490,288     551,398  

Doubtful Accounts

   (43,616 )   (12,809 )

Tax on banking debits and credits

   (2,177,198 )   (1,592,008 )

Holding results and bearer securities operations

   —       1,837  

Gain on sale of Convertible Notes

   14,872,000     68,754,172  

Interest on Notes

   7,123,844     9,965,370  

Others

   2,083,587     772,621  
            
   33,859,684     72,275,349  
            

Generated by liabilities:

    

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   (22,776 )   (7,875 )

Interest paid

   37,400     —    

Financial expenses:

    

Interest on Convertible Notes (Note 7)

   (8,330,855 )   (9,609,672 )

Others

   (3,866,694 )   (2,044,025 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   (9,302,801 )   3,137,609  
            
   (21,485,726 )   (8,523,963 )
            

Other income and expenses, net

    

Gains from other fixed assets sales

   116,650     45,398  

Donations

   (1,600,000 )   (1,900,000 )

Others

   (86,304 )   —    

Shareholders’ personal assets tax and miscellaneous

   (1,797,940 )   (3,210,784 )
            
   (3,367,594 )   (5,065,386 )
            

Income from related companies

   22,140,997     28,087,632  

Management fee

   (3,836,470 )   (8,533,213 )
            

Net Income before income tax and minority interest

   (38,418,031 )   114,498,011  
            

Income tax expense

   (5,431,831 )   (37,787,594 )

Minority interest

   (102,924 )   88,501  
            

Net income for the year

   32,883,276     76,798,918  
            

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

     June 30, 2006
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos
    June 30, 2005
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
Pesos
 

Changes in cash and cash equivalents

    

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

   67,462,486     13,137,931  

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

   27,377,050     67,462,486  
            

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (40,085,436 )   54,324,555  

Causes of changes in cash and cash equivalents

    

Operating activities

    

Income for the year

   32,883,276     76,798,918  

Accrued interest during the year

   10,292,047     11,010,444  

Income tax

   5,431,831     37,787,594  

Adjustments made to reach net cash flow from operating activities

    

Income from interest in related companies

   (22,140,997 )   (28,087,632 )

Minority interest

   102,924     (88,501 )

Increase in allowances, provisions and accruals

   10,940,250     14,743,900  

Depreciation

   5,112,088     4,169,139  

Gain from inventory holdings

   (2,847,711 )   (11,622,122 )

Financial results

   (6,663,008 )   (9,594,906 )

Result of sales of permanent investments

   (14,872,000 )   (68,754,172 )

Gain from sale of fixed assets

   (10,013,836 )   (20,033,387 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Decrease in current investments

   7,262,688     4,101,258  

Increase in trade accounts receivable and rentals

   (1,339,921 )   (4,452,087 )

Increase in other receivables

   (27,029,018 )   (2,805,944 )

(Decrease) Increase in inventories

   9,940,625     (8,820,992 )

Decrease in social security payables, taxes payable and advances from customers

   (18,293,933 )   (6,445,800 )

(Decrease) Increase in trade accounts payable

   (4,833,940 )   2,537,610  

Dividends collected

   1,108,923     1,653,096  

Decrease in other debts

   3,489,671     (2,197,351 )
            

Cash flows applied to operating activities

   (21,470,041 )   (10,100,935 )
            

Investment activities

    

Decrease in non-current investments

   —       93,528,147  

Increase in interest in related companies

   (64,608,293 )   (34,417,910 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (55,770,620 )   (25,959,614 )

Collection of receivables from sale of fixed assets

   5,736,964     1,127,138  

Sale of fixed assets

   5,634,000     28,456,272  

Additions in intangible assets

   (1,857,985 )   —    
            

Cash flows (applied to) provided by investment activities

   (110,865,934 )   62,734,033  
            

Financing activities

    

Capital contributions from minority shareholders

   180,000     900,000  

Exercise of Warrants

   53,587,195     10,919,379  

Dividends payment

   (10,000,000 )   (3,000,000 )

Effective incentive plan

   —       240,000  

Increase in financial loans

   83,957,134     44,356,365  

Decrease in financial loans

   (18,959,790 )   (51,724,287 )

Decrease in other liabilities

   (16,514,000 )   —     
            

Cash flows provided by financing activities

   92,250,539     1,691,457  
            

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (40,085,436 )   54,324,555  
            

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)

For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

Items not involving changes in cash and cash equivalents

    

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   779,347     1,108,210

Increase in other receivables by sale of fixed assets

   8,572,080     8,004,677

Increase in fixed assets by increase in other liabilities

   7,160,617     —  

Decrease in other liabilities by decrease in fixed assets

   (2,055,200 )   —  

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

   45,108,945     8,857,011

Increase in interest in related companies by a decrease in non-current investments

   66,338,239     —  

Increase in intangible assets by a decrease in non-current investments

   21,723,661     —  
          

Complementary information

    

Interest paid

   10,336,890     4,679,210

Income tax expense paid

   33,317,971     980,679
          

The accompanying notes and schedules are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Cresud Sociedad Anónima,

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2005 and 2004 and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As a consequence of the application of General Resolutions No. 368/01, 434/03, 441/03 and 459/04 of the Comisión Nacional de Valores (C.N.V.), which require that consolidated Financial Statements be presented as established by Technical Resolution No. 21 of the Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas (F.A.C.P.C.E.), the Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2006 and 2005 and the Statements of Income and the Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year 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 for investments in which it has joint control. (see Note 1.b and 1.c to the basic financial statements).

The Company applies Technical Resolution No. 21 as concerns the proportional consolidation with Cactus Argentina S.A. on a 50% basis on account of the joint control held, and applied the same percentage for elimination of balances existing between them.

The financial statements as of June 30, 2006 and 2005 of the subsidiary companies Inversiones Ganaderas S.A., Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A., Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. and Cactus Argentina S.A., have been used in order to determine the investment at its equity value, line by line consolidation and proportional consolidation, respectively.

For purposes of comparability, reclassifications have been made on the information as of June 30, 2005.

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

NOTE 2: CORPORATE CONTROL

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

 

COMPANY

   CRESUD PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING SHARES
OWNED
   CONSOLIDATED
PERCENTAGE OF
VOTING SHARES
OWNED
 

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   99.99    99.99  

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   70.00    70.00  

Agropecuaria Cervera S.A.

   90.00    99.99 (*)
JOINT CONTROL      

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   50.00    50.00  

(*) Includes Interests in Participations of Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

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 basic financial statements.

High relevant valuation and disclosed criteria applied in preparing the financial statements of Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. (ACER) and not explained in the valuation criteria note of the holding company are as follows:

Valuation criteria - fixed assets

The tree plantations included in the caption have been valued at replacement cost in accordance with the Tree Plantation Increase Report made in December 2003 by a forestry expert at the request of ACER previous shareholders.

ACER former board of directors based on such report as well as on own estimates accepted the value of Ps. 4,320,000 and recorded an equal amount in retained earnings in shareholders equity.

The current ACER management has reclassified such asset as Fixed Asset on the basis of its destination of use.

Other considerations – concessions granted

Among other goods and rights ACER has the concession planning an execution of an integral development project including biological, economy and social issues on several real estates located in the department of Anta, province of Salta. The company is also duty authorized to perform a significant agricultural, cattle farming and forestry project which was awarded under resolution No. 190/99 and bidding No. 58/98 of the Ministry of Production and Employment.

Such concession was granted for a 35 year term with a postponement option of 29 additional years by ACER.

Among other obligations ACER has to invest Ps 16 million in agriculture, cattle farming, hydraulic resources, continuing education, forestry development, forest planting, fauna, natural reserve and eco-tourism, and has to pay an annual US$ 60,000 cannon to the province of Salta to be paid as from the 20th year as from the commencement of the concession.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

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

 

  a. Cash and banks

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Cash

   55,495    31,983

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   92,744    76,607

Local currency checking account

   1,689,103    2,022,467

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   23,770,872    3,897,430

Local currency saving account

   106,504    17,505

Foreign currency saving account (Schedule G)

   6,367    8,026,165

Checks to be deposited

   276,276    395,994
         
   25,997,361    14,468,151
         

 

  b. Investments and Goodwill

 

    

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 

Investment

    

Investment (Schedule C and G)

   6,223,788     59,978,002  
            
   6,223,788     59,978,002  
            

Investment

    

Investment from related companies (Notes 17, 19 and Schedule C)

   468,371,269     289,391,269  
            
   468,371,269     289,391,269  
            

Other investments

    

Other investments (Schedule C and G)

   37,052,716     105,508,513  
            
   37,052,716     105,508,513  
            

Goodwill

    

Goodwill (Schedule C)

   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            
   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            

 

  c. Trade accounts receivable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

 

Current

    

Accounts receivable in local currency

   11,401,950     8,771,084  

Less:

    

Allowance for doubtful accounts (Schedule E)

   (374,830 )   (386,344 )

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   44,982     1,010,091  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   12,515     393,087  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   —       394  
            
   11,084,617     9,788,312  
            

 

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NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  d. Other receivables

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Prepaid leases

   8,836,242    6,512,492

Tax on Minimum Presumed Income prepayments and tax credit (net of Accrual) (1)

   3,880,156    54,872

Guarantee deposits and premiums (Schedule G)

   1,447,771    2,675,032

Secured by mortgage (Schedule G)

   3,497,490    8,217,166

Prepaid expenses

   338,368    2,125,903

Gross sales tax credit

   4,539    —  

Tax prepayments (net of accrual)

   3,545,790    1,945,005

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   191,651    166,104

Agro-Uranga S.A.

   39,993    39,993

Brasil Agro – Companhia Brasileira de Propiedaes Agrícolas

   559,088    —  

Credits to employees

   85,980    36,582

Others

   317,895    440,870
         
   22,744,963    22,214,019
         

Non-current

     

Prepaid leases

   13,924    75,915

Income Tax prepayments and others

   24,351,881    6,328,177

Secured by mortgage (Schedule G)

   8,265,284    —  

Tax on Minimum Presumed Income

   2,422,271    60,818

Deferred tax

   93,791    14,874

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   8,353    —  

Alto Palermo S.A. (Schedule G)

   584,704    —  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (Schedule G)

   150,353    —  

Others

   114,731    550
         
   36,005,292    6,480,334
         

 

  e. Inventories

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Livestock

   10,913,612    15,157,171

Crops

   10,550,495    24,930,778

Unharvested crops

   1,662,592    826,336

Seeds and fodder

   770,647    319,169

Materials and others

   4,686,142    4,613,485

Advances to suppliers

   348,647    446,701
         
   28,932,135    46,293,640
         

Non-Current

     

Livestock

   62,712,423    53,223,179
         
   62,712,423    53,223,179
         

 

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NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  f. Trade accounts payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

    

Suppliers in local currency

   7,346,542     3,870,091

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G) (1)

   10,980,242     6,611,576

Interest to be accrued (Schedule G) (2)

   (112,863 )   —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   42,092     5,445

Alto City.Com. S.A.

   298     —  

Alto Palermo S.A.

   35,620     193,053

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   34,127     43,822

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   481,353     11,953

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes

   73,851     34,297

Fundación IRSA

   2,200,000     1,900,000

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   5,311,539     5,075,352

Short- term debts

   —       98,479

Accrual for harvest expenses

   45,727     50,461
          
   26,438,528     17,894,529
          

Non-Current

    

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   835,292     —  
          
   835,292     —  
          

(1) Includes as of June 30, 2006 U$S 2,500,000 for the acquisition of farm “San Pedro” corresponding to suppliers in foreign currency secured by mortgage. See note 11.
(2) Corresponds to the liability mentioned in (1).

 

  g. Loans

 

     June 30,     June 30,  
     2006     2005  
     Pesos     Pesos  

Current

    

Local financial loans (Note 17)

   65,605,326     10,315,556  

Convertible Notes 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   332,179     476,343  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Shareholders

   482,985     706,891  

Directors

   1,083     992  
            
   66,421,573     11,499,782  
            

Non-Current

    

Foreign financial loans (Notes 17 and 19)

   20,367,600     —    

Convertible Notes 2007 third parties (Schedule G)

   31,804,384     45,815,657  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Shareholders

   46,243,210     69,934,463  

Directors

   103,690     98,100  

Convertible Notes 2007 expenses

   (421,929 )   (1,154,667 )
            
   98,096,955     114,693,553  
            

 

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NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

  h. Salaries and social security payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Accrual for vacation and statutory annual bonus

   1,905,899    1,423,925

Social security taxes payable

   282,999    224,914

Salaries payable

   64,237    81,488

Health care payable

   22,689    7,185

Others

   17,306    10,626
         
   2,293,130    1,748,138
         

 

  i. Taxes payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

 

Current

     

Accrual for income tax

   126,641    24,772,007  

Advances to Income tax and tax credit

   —      (5,148,500 )

Tax on Minimum Presumed Income

   2,377,347    70,508  

Value added tax

   15,595    —    

Property tax payable

   232,192    86,960  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   274,592    165,166  

Gross sales tax payable

   35,322    215,145  

Taxes withheld-Gross sales tax payable

   2,215    —    

Taxes withheld-Value added tax payable

   247,925    41,215  

Others

   2,007    892  
           
   3,313,836    20,203,393  
           

Non-current

     

Deferred tax

   42,770,882    39,285,385  
           
   42,770,882    39,285,385  
           

 

  j. Other debts

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Security transactions payable (Schedule G)

   —      4,180,593

Advances from customers (Schedule G)

   —      2,055,200

Management fees accrual

   3,073,949    8,239,263

Other income to be accrued

   —      —  

Loan to FyO minority shareholders

   134,196    134,196

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Directors

   46,800    3,393

Cactus Feeders Inc.

   272    1,268

Others

   186,807    20,385
         
   3,442,024    14,634,298
         

Non-current

     

Other income to be accrued

   433.309    —  

Guarantee deposit

   1,000    1,000
         
   434,309    1,000
         

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:

a) Assets based on their estimated collection term (in pesos)

 

Based on their estimated

collection term

  

Current and non-current

Investment

   Trade accounts receivable    Other receivables
   June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005    June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005    June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      9,787,593    —      9,655,284

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      1,078,320    —      —      —      1,388,408

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      4,115,610

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      5,324

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      11,084,617    —      6,144,831    —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   386,779    —      —      —      591,375    —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      5,072,356    —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      479,592    —  

1st quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      105,487,796    —      —      2,179,021    —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   37,031,999    —      —      —      5,712    —  

3rd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      —      —      —      433,663    —  

4th quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      —      —      —      5,713    —  

1st quarter 2009/2008 financial period

   —      —      —      —      2,173,309    —  

2nd quarter 2009/2008 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2010/2009 financial period

   —      —      —      —      1,745,358    —  

1st quarter 2011/2010 financial period

   —      —      —      —      1,745,357    —  

Overdue

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

With no stated current term

   5,837,009    58,899,682    —      719    10,456,809    7,049,393

With no stated non-current term

   20,717    20,717    —      —      27,717,159    6,480,334
                             

Total

   43,276,504    165,486,515    11,084,617    9,788,312    58,750,255    28,694,353
                             

 

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Note 5 (Continued):

b) Assets classified according to their interest rate (in pesos)

 

Interest rate that

They accrue

   Current and non-current
investment
   Trade accounts receivable    Other receivables
   June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005    June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005    June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

At fixed interest rate

   37,031,999    105,487,796    —      —      11,237,071    8,095,402

At variable interest rate

   5,837,009    58,899,682    —      —      4,049,594    2,314,696

Non-interest bearing

   407,496    1,099,037    11,084,617    9,788,312    43,463,590    18,284,255
                             

Total

   43,276,504    165,486,515    11,084,617    9,788,312    58,750,255    28,694,353
                             

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5 (Continued):

a) Liabilities based on their estimated payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on
their
estimated

payment
term

  Trade accounts payable   Loans  

Salaries and social

security payable

  Taxes payable   Other debts   Provisions
 

June 30,

2006

  June 30,
2005
 

June 30,

2006

 

June 30,

2005

  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial period

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

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

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

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial period

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

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

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

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     12,623,191   —     10,315,556   —     1,721,673   —     509,378   —     14,500,103   —     —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     4,308,000   —     1,184,226   —     6,583   —     19,694,015   —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     19,882   —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

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

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  26,411,544   —     13,935,806   —     1,965,120   —     831,206   —     120,996   —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     816,247   —     231,052   —     2,476,625   —     105,360   —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     96,958   —     6,005   —     7,523   —     —     —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     3,073,949   —     —     —  

1st quarter 2008/2007 financial period

  —     —     —     114,693,553   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

  —     —     77,729,355   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

3rd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

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

4th quarter 2008/2007 financial period

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

1st quarter 2009/2008 financial period

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

2nd quarter 2009/2008 financial period

  —     —     20,367,600   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Overdue

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

With no stated current term

  26,984   963,338   51,669,520   —     —     —     —     —     134,196   134,195   —     —  

With no stated non-current term

  835,292   —     —     —     —     —     42,770,882   39,285,385   434,309   1,000   183,893   104,198
                                               

Total

  27,273,820   17,894,529   164,518,528   126,193,335   2,293,130   1,748,138   46,084,718   59,488,778   3,876,333   14,635,298   183,893   104,198
                                               

b) Liabilities classified according to their interest rate (in pesos)

 

Interest rate
that

they accrue

  Trade accounts payable   Loans  

Salaries and social

security payable

  Taxes payable   Other debts   Provisions
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
 

June 30,

2006

 

June 30,

2005

  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005

At fixed interest rate

  6,720,357   —     164,124,210   126,163,776   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

At variable interest rate

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     3,792,015   —     —     —  

Non-interest bearing

  20,553,463   17,894,529   394,318   29,559   2,293,130   1,748,138   46,084,718   59,488,778   84,318   14,635,298   183,893   104,198
                                               

Total

  27,273,820   17,894,529   164,518,528   126,193,335   2,293,130   1,748,138   46,084,718   59,488,778   3,876,333   14,635,298   183,893   104,198
                                               

 

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NOTE 6: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Following is 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 U$S50,000,000 mentioned in Note 13 of the basic financial statements, exercise their right to convert into stock the titles they bear.

 

     June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

Average appraised stock in circulation

   170,681,455    155,343,629

Average appraised diluted ordinary stock

   321,214,392    321,214,392

 

     June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  

Earnings for the calculation of basic earnings per share

   32,883,276     76,798,918  

Exchange differences

   7,412,011     (2,882,637 )

Financing expenses

   8,276,255     10,148,226  

Income tax

   (5,121,040 )   (2,371,669 )

Management fees

   (1,056,723 )   (489,392 )

Earnings for the calculation of diluted earnings per share

   42,393,779     81,203,446  

 

BASIC Earnings per share

   June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

Earnings

   32,883,276    76,798,918

Number of shares

   170,681,455    155,343,629

Earnings per share

   0.19    0.49

 

DILUTED Earnings per share

   June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

Earnings

   42,393,779    81,203,446

Number of shares

   321,214,392    321,214,392

Earnings per share

   0.13    0.25

 

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NOTE 7: SEGMENT INFORMATION

As of June 30, 2006:

 

Description

 

Crops

(pesos)

  Beef Cattle
(pesos)
 

Milk

(pesos)

  Feed Lot
(pesos)
  Others
(pesos)
    Without
specific
allocation
(pesos)
 

Total

(pesos)

Sales

  61,659,566   33,713,479   7,892,462   2,721,377   6,353,777     —     112,340,661

Assets

  133,840,099   147,615,752   20,382,880   3,641,461   (72,921,876 )   638,097,568   870,655,884

Liabilities

  7,492,769   970,703   23,713   1,706,040   1,608,918     232,428,279   244,230,422

Fixed asset additions (transfers)

  11,098,715   12,028,455   1,582,343   72,214   133,604     43,942,769   68,858,100

Depreciation of fixed assets

  2,071,636   1,385,720   540,989   304,637   78,714     730,392   5,112,088

Income from related companies

  1,023,191   8,382   197,692   —     —       20,911,732   22,140,997

As of June 30, 2005:

 

Description

 

Crops

(pesos)

 

Beef Cattle

(pesos)

 

Milk

(pesos)

 

Feed Lot

(pesos)

 

Others

(pesos)

  Without
specific
allocation
(pesos)
 

Total

(pesos)

Sales

  30,893,216   36,826,885   3,463,144   2,129,838   4,859,931   —     78,173,014

Assets

  133,819,848   140,555,289   18,289,060   4,198,895   1,798,025   444,751,076   743,412,193

Liabilities

  5,218,089   3,052,706   304,323   697,373   293,716   210,498,069   220,064,276

Fixed asset additions

  14,273,253   7,614,861   3,127,852   311,431   159,531   472,686   25,959,614

Depreciation of fixed assets

  1,874,960   1,223,081   375,340   296,316   381,081   18,361   4,169,139

Income from related companies

  1,453,840   61,269   182,454   —     1,617,746   24,772,323   28,087,632

 

NOTE 8: “EXAGRIND S.A. – ESTANCIA SAN RAFAEL AGAINST TALI SUMAJ AND OTHER DAMAGES AND LOSSES” LAWSUIT

Exagrind S.A. has filed a lawsuit against Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. (IGSA) on claims for damages and losses produced by a fire in Estancia San Rafael, which is close to Tali Sumaj, Province of Catamarca. The fire took on September 6, 2000.

The estimated amount of the legal action is $ 2,914,000 at the date the claim was filed.

In turn, IGSA filed an extraordinary appeal with the High Court of the Province of Catamarca, requesting to be given the remainder term to answer the lawsuit as, at the time of revoking the first instance judge decision that postponed the terms to answer until a new notice was dispatched, such period had not yet expired. The management of IGSA is awaiting the decision of the Court of Cassation.

 

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Consolidated Fixed Assets

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Schedule A

 

Principal
Account

 

Value at

the beginning

of the year
Pesos

 

Additions

and/or

transfers

Pesos

 

Deductions

and/or

Transfers

Pesos

 

Value at

the end of

the year

Pesos

  Depreciation  

Net carrying

value as of

June 30, 2006

Pesos

 

Net carrying

value as of
June 30, 2005
Pesos

         

Rate

%

 

Accumulated

at the beginning

Of the year

Pesos

 

Decrease

of the

year Pesos

 

Current

Year Pesos

 

Accumulated

at the end of

the year
Pesos

   

Real estate

  127,920,136   32,824,733   5,691,493   155,053,376   —     —     —     —     —     155,053,376   127,920,136

Wire fences

  4,815,906   145,839   181,072   4,780,673   3   1,126,302   54,868   164,774   1,236,208   3,544,465   3,689,604

Watering troughs

  3,549,725   635,800   254,865   3,930,660   5   1,090,500   100,736   186,032   1,175,796   2,754,864   2,459,225

Alfalfa fields and meadows

  3,265,110   1,315,392   1,282,571   3,297,931   12-25-50   2,020,885   1,199,476   684,923   1,506,332   1,791,599   1,244,225

Buildings and constructions

  5,982,037   23,856,489   58,895   29,779,631   2   1,901,144   10,112   595,117   2,486,149   27,293,482   4,080,893

Machinery

  9,610,388   1,126,427   142,384   10,594,431   10   6,152,583   89,329   962,294   7,025,548   3,568,883   3,457,805

Vehicles

  1,520,010   880,899   91,114   2,309,795   20   870,378   65,764   389,425   1,194,039   1,115,756   649,632

Tools

  193,155   6,565   1,804   197,916   10   139,216   1,173   14,210   152,253   45,663   53,939

Furniture and equipment

  1,149,488   71,356   7,174   1,213,670   10   716,045   2,623   116,277   829,699   383,971   433,443

Corral and leading lanes

  670,101   198,054   —     868,155   3   130,029   —     28,290   158,319   709,836   540,072

Roads

  1,057,888   1,168,176   25,160   2,200,904   10   689,480   12,580   217,100   894,000   1,306,904   368,408

Facilities

  11,596,648   1,058,340   39,626   12,615,362   10-20-33   4,647,034   37,474   1,214,220   5,823,780   6,791,582   6,949,614

Computer equipment

  1,188,319   288,377   22,716   1,453,980   20   844,095   22,565   185,727   1,007,257   446,723   344,224

Silo plants

  1,169,114   —     72,595   1,096,519   5   378,719   31,942   59,687   406,464   690,055   790,395

Feed Lot

  3,871,779   72,214   23,088   3,920,905   —     1,357,519   18,471   294,012   1,633,060   2,287,845   2,514,260

Constructions in progress

  10,918,842   12,481,057   14,558,266   8,841,633   —     —     —     —     —     8,841,633   10,918,842

Advances to suppliers

  82,879   662,719   541,026   204,572   —     —     —     —     —     204,572   82,879

Forest Products- Posts

  —     70,384   —     70,384   —     —     —     —     —     70,384   —  

Forest Products raw materials

  —     4,320,000   —     4,320,000   —     —     —     —     —     4,320,000   —  

Improvements in third parties buildings

  —     3,553,919   —     3,553,919   —     —     —     —     —     3,553,919   —  
                                       

Total as of June 30, 2006

  188,561,525   84,736,740   22,993,849   250,304,416     22,063,929   1,647,113   5,112,088   25,528,904   224,775,512  
                                       

Total as of June 30, 2005

  179,919,641   27,067,824   18,425,940   188,561,525     19,893,168   1,998,378   4,169,139   22,063,929     166,497,596
                                       

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Intangible Assets

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule B

 

Principal Account

 

Value at

the
beginning

of the year

Pesos

 

Additions

Of the

Year

Pesos

 

Value at

the end of

the year
Pesos

  Depreciation  

Net carrying

value as of

June 30,
2006

Pesos

 

Net carrying

value as of

June 30,
2005

Pesos

       

Accumulated

at the beginning

of the year
Pesos

  Of the Year  

Accumulated

at the end

of the year

Pesos

   
          Rate
%
 

Current

year

Pesos

     

Concessions received

  —     23,581,646   23,581,646   —       —     —     23,581,646   —  

Development Expenses

  1,410,368   —     1,410,368   1,410,368   33.33   —     1,410,368   —     —  

Organization Expenses

  448,818   —     448,818   448,818     —     448,818   —     —  

Trademarks and Patents

  18,938   —     18,938   18,938     —     18,938   —     —  
                                 

Total as of June 30, 2006

  1,878,124   23,581,646   25,459,770   1,878,124     —     1,878,124   23,581,646   —  
                                 

Total as of June 30, 2005

  1,878,124   —     —     1,878,124     —     1,878,124     —  
                               

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Investments

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule C

 

Type and characteristics

Of the securities

 

Amount

 

Value at
June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

Value at
June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

Market

Value

Pesos

    INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER
         

Principal

Activity

  Latest financial statements
           

Capital

Pesos

 

Income

for the year

Pesos

   

Shareholders´

Equity

Pesos

Current Investments                

Mutual Funds

               

Bony Hamilton Fund in dollars

  18,026   54,906     52,439,110     3.045934          

Banco Río Special Fund in pesos

    898,081     50,034            

Banco Río Plazo fijo Fund in dollars

    —       2,395            

BankBoston 1784 Fund

    246,404     —              
                       
    1,199,391     52,491,539            
                       

Notes and Convertible Bonds

               

Interest on IRSA Convertible Notes 2007 (U$S)

               

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

    386,779     1,078,320            

Global 2010 Bonds

  110,000   92,510     100,997     0.841000          

Bocon Pro 1

  157,647   630     630     0.003996          

Nobacs

  3,000,000   3,030,000     3,003,000     1.010000          

Arg Discount 2033 Bonds

    —       1,073,823            

Raymond James – Interest of Bonds

    —       20,235            

Mortgage Bonds

  1,327,542   1,334,180     1,706,662     1.005000          
                       
    4,844,099     6,983,667            
                       

Deposits in foreign banks in dollars

    180,298     502,796            
                       
    180,298     502,796            
                       

Total current investments

    6,223,788     59,978,002            
                       
Non-current investments                

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

AGRO-URANGA S.A.

        Unlisted     Agriculture   2,500,000   3,469,748     15,320,815

Shares

  893,069   5,465,153     5,344,811            

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

    7,865     7,865            

Higher property value

    11,179,150     11,179,150            
                       
    16,652,168     16,531,826            
                       

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

               

Shares (Note 14)

  116,305,767   396,839,494     272,859,443     3.45000     Real Estate   435,448,511   96,573,198     1,485,766,104
                       
    396,839,494     272,859,443            
                       

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas

               

Shares

  42,705   54,879,607     —       1100 (*)   Agriculture
and Real Estate
  875,381,000   (33,657,000 )   750,747,000
                       
    54,879,607     —              
                       

Subtotal

    468,371,269     289,391,269            
                       
Other Investments                

IRSA Convertible Notes 2007 (U$S)

               

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  12,000,000   37,031,999     105,487,796            

Coprolán

    20,717     20,717     Unlisted          
                       

Subtotal

    37,052,716     105,508,513            
Goodwill                

IRSA negative goodwill

    (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )          
                       

Subtotal

    (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )          
                       

Total non-current investments

    428,598,147     364,468,960            
                       

(*) Quotation in Brazilian Reais at 7/12/06

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Allowances

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule E

 

Item

  

Balances at

the beginning

of the year

Pesos

  

Increases
(1)

Pesos

  

Decreases
(1)

Pesos

   

Applications

Pesos

   

Value at

June 30,

2006
Pesos

  

Value at

June 30,

2005
Pesos

Deducted from assets                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   386,344    68,616    (25,000 )   (55,130 )   374,830    386,344
Included in liabilities                

Non-current law contingencies for pending lawsuits

   104,198    79,695    —       —       183,893    104,198
                               

Total at June 30, 2006

   490,542    148,311    (25,000 )   (55,130 )   558,723   
                               

Total at June 30, 2005

   450,394    84,504    (5,824 )   (38,532 )      490,542
                               

(1) Included in Financial Results.

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Cost of sales

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule F

 

    Crops     Beef cattle     Milk     Feed Lot     Others     Total  
   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

   

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

   

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 

Inventories at the beginning of the year

                           

Beef cattle

  —       —       61,566,606     59,418,980     6,823,744     4,150,630     —       —       —       —       68,380,350       63,569,610    

Crops

  24,930,778     8,639,910     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       24,930,778       8,639,910    

Unharvested crops

  826,336     1,603,897     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       826,336       1,603,897    

Seeds and fodder

  128,575     —       172,941     134,870     17,653     103,508     —       —       —       3,138     319,169       241,516    

Materials and others

  3,768,385     3,842,219     —       —       65,430     44,982     155,791     601,626     623,879     197,822     4,613,485       4,686,649    
                                                                                   
  29,654,074     14,086,026     61,729,547     59,553,850     6,906,827     4,299,120     155,791     601,626     623,879     200,960       99,070,118       78,741,582  

Holding gains

  —       —       2,979,122     10,162,102     (144,941 )   1,460,020     13,530     —       —       —         2,847,711       11,622,122  

(Gain) loss on commodities market

  348,119     4,182,996     —       —       —       —       (11,004 )   4,528     —       —         337,115       4,187,524  

Transfer of inventories to expenses

  (91,722 )   (149,403 )   1,063,317     350,317     —       —       (1,094,957 )   (402,842 )   (640,974 )   —         (764,336 )     (201,928 )

Transfers to fixed assets and inventories

  (550,208 )   (988,050 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (229,139 )   (120,160 )     (779,347 )     (1,108,210 )

Transfer of unharvested crops to expenses

  (29,321,671 )   (25,686,399 )   (474,620 )   (490,716 )   (1,446,101 )   (795,434 )   —       —       (497,765 )   (517,849 )     (31,740,157 )     (27,490,398 )

Recovery of inventories

  —       —       395,903     345,908     (395,903 )   (345,908 )   —       —       —       —         —         —    

Purchases

  30,552,524     25,815,646     12,086,189     7,753,628     4,612,093     1,818,250     2,548,626     1,045,341     1,491,585     1,412,561       51,291,017       37,845,426  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  36,848,191     33,720,952     18,064,580     16,874,263     5,946,449     2,565,754     856,201     762,417     1,638,880     1,209,227       63,354,301       55,132,613  

Less:

                           

Inventories at the end of the year

                           

Beef cattle (1)

  —       —       (64,236,404 )   (61,556,606 )   (9,389,631 )   (6,823,744 )   —       —       —       —       (73,626,035 )     (68,380,350 )  

Crops

  (10,550,495 )   (24,930,778 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (10,220,495 )     (24,930,778 )  

Unharvested crops

  (1,662,592 )   (826,336 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (1,662,592 )     (826,336 )  

Seeds and fodder

  (478,313 )   (128,575 )   (168,766 )   (172,941 )   (123,568 )   (17,653 )   —       —       —       —       (770,647 )     (319,169 )  

Materials and others

  (4,142,815 )   (3,768,385 )   —       —       (119,865 )   (65,430 )   (150,085 )   (155,791 )   (273,377 )   (623,879 )   (4,686,142 )   (91,295,911 )   (4,613,485 )   (99,070,118 )
                                                                                   

Cost of Sales (2)

  50,605,092     21,327,694     31,438,868     32,819,805     5,845,360     2,094,975     2,318,102     1,855,279     2,113,089     1,560,860       92,320,511       59,658,613  
                                                                                   

(1) Includes cattle births of the fiscal year.
(2) Includes result of cattle production amounting Ps. 2,957,489 and Ps. 3,816,938 as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
(2) Includes result of grains production amounting to Ps. 2,799,938 and Ps. 10,536,449 as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
(2) Includes result of milk production amounting to Ps. 1,946,013 and Ps. 897,390 as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated foreign currency assets and liabilities

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule G

 

     As of June 30, 2006     As of June 30,2005

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

Current Assets

             

Cash and banks

             

Cash and banks in dollars

   U$S 7,835,857    3.046    23,868,019     U$S 4,215,034    12,000,202

Cash and banks in brazilian reais

   Rs 1,524    1.289    1,964       —      —  

Investments:

             

Mutual funds

   U$S 18,026    3.046    54,906     U$S 18,419,917    52,441,505

Interest of IRSA Convertible Notes 2007

             

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

             

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   U$S 125,333    3.086    386,779     U$S 373,509    1,078,320

Deposits in local banks

   U$S —         —       U$S —      —  

Deposits in foreign banks

   U$S 59,192    3.046    180,298     U$S 176,606    502,796

Trade accounts receivable:

             

Trade accounts receivable

   U$S 14,768    3.046    44,982     U$S 354,791    1,010,091

Other receivables:

             

Secured by mortgage

   U$S 1,148,224    3.046    3,497,490     U$S 2,886,254    8,217,166

Guarantee deposits

   U$S 475,302    3.046    1,447,771     U$S 939,597    2,675,032

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

             

Cactus Argentina S.A

   U$S 4,140    3.086    12,775       —      —  

Others

   U$S 20,698    3.086    63,875       —      —  

Non current assets

             

Other receivables

             

Secured by mortgage

   U$S 2,713,488    3.046    8,265,284       —      —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

             

Alto Palermo S.A

   U$S 189,470    3.086    584,704       —      —  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   U$S 48,721    3.086    150,353       —      —  

Others

   U$S 27,067    3.086    83,529       —      —  

Investments:

             

IRSA Convertible Notes 2007

             

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

             

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   U$S 12,000,000    3.086    37,031,999     U$S 36,538,897    105,487,796
                             

U$S

   U$S 24,680,286       75,672,764     U$S 63,904,605    183,412,908
                             

Rs

   Rs 1,524       1,964       —      —  
                             

Total Assets

         75,674,728        183,412,908
                   

Current liabilities

             

Trade accounts payable:

             

Suppliers

   U$S 3,558,082    3.086    10,980,242     U$S 2,290,120    6,611,576

Interest to be accrued

   U$S (36,573)    3.086    (112,863 )   U$S —      —  

Accrual for other expenses

   U$S 862,487    3.086    2,661,634     U$S 607,354    2,592,869

Loans:

             

Local Banks

   U$S 4,399,210    3.086    13,575,961       —      —  

Interest of Convertible Notes 2007

   U$S 107,641    3.086    332,179     U$S 164,996    476,343

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

             

Shareholders

   U$S 156,508    3.086    482,985     U$S 244,853    706,891

Directors

   U$S 351    3.086    1,083     U$S 344    992

 

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Consolidated foreign currency assets and liabilities

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule G (Cont.)

 

     As of June 30, 2006    As of June 30,2005

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

Other debts:

              

Security transactions payable

     —         —      U$S 1,448,075    4,180,593

Advances from customers

     —         —      U$S 711,881    2,055,200

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties

              

Cactus Feeders

     —         —        —      —  

Non-current liabilities

              

Trade accounts payable:

              

Accrual for other expenses

   U$S 270,671    3.086    835,292      —      —  

Loans:

              

Foreign Banks

   U$S 6,600,000    3.086    20,367,600    U$S —      —  

Convertible Notes 2007

   U$S 10,306,022    3.086    31,804,384    U$S 15,869,642    45,815,657

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

              

Shareholders

   U$S 14,984,838    3.086    46,243,210    U$S 24,223,922    69,934,463

Directors

   U$S 33,600    3.086    103,690    U$S 33,980    98,100
                            

Total Liabilities

   U$S 41,242,837       127,275,397    U$S 45,595,167    132,472,684
                            

U$S - US dollars

RS – Brazilian Reais

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Information submitted in compliance with Section 64, subsection B of Law No. 19,550

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

 

Schedule H

 

    

Total as of

June 30, 2006

Pesos

   Operating Expenses    Expenses   

Total as of

June 30, 2005

Pesos

Items

     

Total

Pesos

  

Crops

Pesos

   Beef cattle
Pesos
  

Milk

Pesos

   Feed Lot
Pesos
   Others
Pesos
  

Selling

Pesos

   Administrative
Pesos
  

Directors´ fees

   248,124    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      248,124    116,591

Fees and payments for services

   4,427,745    621,627    162,196    264,496    114,382    —      80,553    —      3,806,118    1,724,405

Salaries and wages

   9,522,422    4,960,388    1,228,045    2,161,366    753,893    —      817,084    109,943    4,452,091    7,329,787

Social security taxes

   1,659,768    850,527    407,643    243,945    43,304    —      155,635    20,942    788,299    1,234,313

Taxes, rates and contributions

   1,563,565    633,028    430,052    108,217    67,906    —      26,853    686,731    243,806    1,304,727

Office and administrative expenses

   1,136,922    224,631    —      9,852    —      —      214,779    2,305    909,986    776,848

Bank commissions and expenses

   33,725    33,725    9,646    7,087    559    —      16,433    —      —      35,715

Depreciation of fixed assets

   5,112,088    4,775,453    2,448,568    1,354,933    587,365    279,312    105,275    —      336,635    4,169,139

Vehicle and traveling expenses

   1,002,336    669,800    304,550    286,484    22,630    —      56,136    14,729    317,807    749,540

Spare parts and repairs

   1,922,383    1,913,072    1,185,434    584,805    142,833    —      —      —      9,311    1,487,293

Insurance

   288,360    67,222    32,063    24,361    1,561    —      9,237    —      221,138    276,137

Benefits to Employees

   493,395    300,808    97,384    169,551    11,527    —      22,346    —      192,587    507,776

Livestock expenses (1)

   13,364,810    12,549,500    —      12,549,500    —      —      —      815,310    —      13,316,510

Dairy farm expenses (2)

   4,178,375    4,178,375    —      —      4,178,375    —      —      —      —      1,507,746

Agricultural expenses (3)

   38,357,299    29,985,388    29,985,388    —      —      —      —      8,371,911    —      33,056,177

Feed lot expenses

   576,889    576,889    —      —      —      576,889    —      —      —      480,912

Silo expenses

   87,691    87,691    87,691    —      —      —      —      —      —      161,550

Coal expenses

   202    —      —      —      —      —      —      202    —      —  

ACER expenses

   66,178    66,178    —      —      —      —      66,178    —      —      —  

FyO expenses

   75,524    8,250    —      —      —      —      8,250    67,274    —      72,834

General expenses

   894,407    851,749    469,531    299,983    22,114    —      60,121    8,253    34,405    691,533
                                                 

Total as of June 30, 2006

   85,012,208    63,354,301    36,848,191    18,064,580    5,946,449    856,201    1,638,880    10,097,600    11,560,307   
                                                 

Total as of June 30, 2005

      55,132,613    33,720,952    16,874,263    2,565,754    762,417    1,209,227    6,595,641    7,271,279    68,999,533
                                                 

(1) Includes cattle food and additives, lodging, animal health and others.
(2) Includes cattle food and additives, animal health and others.
(3) Includes seeds, agrochemicals, irrigation, services hired, leases and others.

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

     June 30,2006
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos
    June 30,2005
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and banks (Note 8.a.)

   24,600,563     13,807,272  

Investments (Note 8.b.)

   4,899,005     59,425,172  

Trade accounts receivable (Note 8.c.)

   8,449,745     9,406,400  

Other receivables (Note 8.d.)

   21,265,678     21,353,798  

Inventories (Note 8.e.)

   27,227,281     43,647,216  
            

Total Current Assets

   86,442,272     147,639,858  
            

Non-Current Assets

    

Other receivables (Note 8.d.)

   39,575,208     6,404,092  

Inventories (Note 8.e.)

   59,330,235     48,743,639  

Investments on controlled and related companies (Note 8.b.)

   489,669,438     306,089,140  

Other investments (Note 8.b.)

   37,052,716     105,508,513  

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

   208,071,858     158,082,019  

Intangible assets, net (Schedule B)

   21,910,761     —    
            

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   855,610,216     624,827,403  
            

Goodwill (Note 8.b.)

   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            

Total Non-Current Assets

   778,784,378     594,396,581  
            

Total Assets

   865,226,650     742,036,439  
            

LIABILITIES

    

Current Liabilities

    

Debts:

    

Trade accounts payable (Note 8.f.)

   23,927,124     16,993,710  

Loans (Note 8.g.)

   66,421,573     11,499,782  

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

   1,930,617     1,564,647  

Taxes payable (Note 8.i.)

   2,921,376     20,041,396  

Other debts (Note 8.j.)

   3,284,656     16,104,211  
            

Total Debts

   98,485,346     66,203,746  
            

Total Current Liabilities

   98,485,346     66,203,746  
            

Non-Current Liabilities

    

Trade accounts payable (Note 8.f.)

   835,292     —    

Loans (Note 8.g.)

   98,096,955     114,693,553  

Taxes payable (Note 8.i.)

   41,874,123     37,987,388  

Other debts (Note 8.j.)

   —       14,911  

Provisions (Schedule E)

   69,343     65,871  
            

Total Non-Current Liabilities

   140,875,713     152,761,723  
            

Total liabilities

   239,361,059     218,965,469  
            

Transitory conversion differences

   (6,650,419 )   —    
            

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   632,516,010     523,070,970  
            

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   865,226,650     742,036,439  
            

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

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Statement of Income

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

    

June 30, 2006
(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos

   

June 30, 2005
(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos

 

Sales

    

Crops

   61,659,566     30,893,216  

Beef cattle

   27,250,748     35,351,013  

Milk

   7,892,462     3,463,144  

Other

   3,145,231     3,246,817  
            

Total Sales

   99,948,007     72,954,190  
            

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

    

Crops

   (50,688,625 )   (21,327,694 )

Beef cattle

   (23,916,700 )   (32,061,186 )

Milk

   (5,845,360 )   (2,094,975 )

Other

   (8,922 )   (970 )
            

Total cost of sale

   (80,459,607 )   (55,484,825 )
            

Gross profit

   19,488,400     17,469,365  
            

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (9,658,616 )   (6,332,847 )

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (10,524,558 )   (6,589,791 )

Net gain on sale of farms

   9,872,997     19,931,092  

Gain from inventory holding (Schedule F)

   2,462,286     10,880,768  
            

Operating income

   11,640,509     35,358,587  
            

Financial gain (loss)

    

Generated by assets:

    

Exchange differences and discounts

   11,470,826     (6,070,727 )

Interest income

   631,110     537,459  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Interest on Notes (Note 7)

   7,123,844     9,965,370  

Doubtful accounts

   (18,616 )   (7,679 )

Tax on banking debits and credits

   (1,774,639 )   (1,381,771 )

Holding result and operations security stock:

    

Gain on sale of Negotiable Notes

   14,872,000     68,754,172  

Others

   2,010,198     657,402  
            
   34,314,723     72,454,226  
            

Generated by liabilities:

    

Financial expenses:

    

Interest on Convertible Notes (Note 7)

   (8,330,855 )   (9,609,672 )

Others

   (3,859,420 )   (1,929,519 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   (9,252,480 )   3,150,603  
            
   (21,442,755 )   (8,388,588 )
            

Other income and expenses, net:

    

Gains from other fixed assets sales

   98,604     39,653  

Donations

   (1,600,000 )   (1,900,000 )

Shareholders’ Personal asset tax and miscellaneous

   (1,797,940 )   (3,193,811 )
            
   (3,299,336 )   (5,054,158 )
            

Income from controlled and related companies

   21,276,240     28,486,941  

Management fee (Note 5)

   (3,836,470 )   (8,533,213 )
            

Net Income before income tax

   38,652,911     114,323,795  
            

Income tax expense (Note 6)

   (5,769,635 )   (37,524,877 )
            

Net income for the year

   32,883,276     76,798,918  
            

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

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Notes 1 and 2)

 

Items

  Shareholders’ contributions     Retained
earnings
 

Retained

earnings

Pesos

   

Total as of

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

Total as of

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 
  Capital (Note 3)  

Inflation
adjustment

of Common
stock Pesos

 

Paid-in

capital (1)
Pesos

   

Subtotal

Pesos

   

Legal

reserve
Pesos

     
  Common stock
Pesos
             
               

Balances at the beginning of the fiscal year

  162,784,579   166,218,124   78,175,196     407,177,899     7,692,591   108,200,480     523,070,970     465,168,196  

Subscription of incentive plan (Note 13)

  —     —     —       —       —     —       —       240,000  

Conversion of Notes in common stock (Note 14)

  29,151,389   —     15,957,556     45,108,945     —     —       45,108,945     8,857,011  

Exercise of Warrants (Note 14)

  28,668,581   —     24,918,614     53,587,195     —       53,587,195     10,919,379  

Shareholders meeting held on 11.29.05:

               

Legal Reserve

  —     —     —       —       3,839,946   (3,839,946 )   —       —    

Cash dividends

  —     —     —       —       —     (10,000,000 )   (10,000,000 )   (3,000,000 )

Related companies Law 19,550 Section 33:

               

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

        —           —       600,000  

IRSA (Note 14)

  —     —     (12,134,376 )   (12,134,376 )   —     —       (12,134,376 )   (36,512,534 )

Net income for the year

  —     —     —       —       —     32,883,276     32,883,276     76,798,918  
                                         

Balances as of June 30, 2006

  220,604,549   166,218,124   106,916,990     493,739,663     11,532,537   127,243,810     632,516,010    
                                         

Balances as of June 30, 2005

  162,784,579   166,218,124   78,175,196     407,177,899     7,692,591   108,200,480       523,070,970  
                                         

(1) See notes 2 p and 14

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

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

     June 30, 2006
(Notes 1 and 2)
Pesos
   

June 30, 2005
(Notes 1 and 2)

Pesos

 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents     

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year

   66,248,777     12,527,042  

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

   24,655,469     66,248,777  
            

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (41,593,308 )   53,721,735  
Causes of changes in cash and cash equivalents     
Operating activities     

Income for the year

   32,883,276     76,798,918  

Accrued interest during the year

   10,292,047     11,010,444  

Income tax

   5,769,635     37,524,877  
Adjustments made to reach net cash flow from operating activities     

Income from interest in controlled and related companies

   (21,276,240 )   (28,486,941 )

Increase in allowances , provisions and accruals

   10,801,795     14,738,770  

Depreciation

   4,558,794     3,614,237  

Gain from inventory holdings

   (2,462,286 )   (10,880,768 )

Financial results

   (6,663,008 )   (9,594,906 )

Result of sales of permanent investment

   (14,872,000 )   (68,754,172 )

Gain from sale of fixed assets

   (9,971,601 )   (19,970,745 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities     

Decrease in current investments

   7,262,688     4,101,258  

Decrease (Increase) in trade accounts receivable

   975,271     (5,842,283 )

Increase in other receivables

   (30,294,138 )   (1,835,726 )

Increase (Decrease) in inventories

   7,516,278     (7,305,500 )

Decrease in social security payable & taxes payable and advances to customers

   (18,636,950 )   (6,146,006 )

Decrease in trade accounts payable

   (6,375,773 )   (474,066 )

Dividends collected

   1,108,923     1,653,096  

Decrease in other debts

   1,901,657     (294,158 )
            
Cash flows applied to operating activities    (27,481,632 )   (10,143,671 )
            
Investment activities     

Decrease in non-current investments

   —       93,528,147  

Increase in interest in related companies

   (64,467,731 )   (34,517,910 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (52,846,187 )   (25,288,520 )

Collections of receivables from sale of fixed assets

   5,736,964     1,127,138  

Sale of fixed assets

   5,581,839     28,225,094  

Addition in intangible assets

   (187,100 )   —    
            
Cash flows (applied to) provided by investment activities    (106,182,215 )   63,073,949  
            
Financing activities     

Exercise of Warrants

   53,587,195     10,919,379  

Dividends paid

   (10,000,000 )   (3,000,000 )

Subscription of incentive plan

   —       240,000  

Increase in financial loans

   83,957,134     44,356,365  

Decrease in financial loans

   (18,959,790 )   (51,724,287 )

Decrease in others liabilities

   (16,514,000 )   —    
            
Cash flows provided by financing activities    92,070,539     791,457  
            
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents    (41,593,308 )   53,721,735  
            
Items not involving changes in cash and cash equivalents     

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   779,347     1,108,210  

Increase in interest in related companies through a decrease of non-current investment

   66,338,239     —    

Increase in other receivables by sale of fixed assets

   8,572,080     7,993,317  

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

   45,108,945     8,857,011  

Increase in interest in related companies by a decrease in other receivables

   —       1,040,575  

Third parties transactions in shareholder`s equity with effect in paid-in capital

   —       35,912,534  

Increase in fixed assets due to an increase in other debts

   7,160,617     —    

Decrease in other debts through a decrease in fixed assets

   2,055,200     —    

Increase in intangible assets by a decrease in non-current investment

   21,723,661     —    
            
Complementary information     

Interest paid

   10,236,569     4,650,992  

Income tax paid

   33,215,233     244,857  
            

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements

NOTE 1: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Below is a description of the most relevant accounting standards used by the Company in the preparation of these Financial Statements, which have been applied on a consistent basis from the previous period.

 

  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 F.A.C.P.C.E., as approved, with resolutions issued by the Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A.) and the C.N.V.

 

  b. New Accounting Standards

The C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. enacted the following technical resolutions: No. 16: “Conceptual regime for professional accounting regulations”; No. 17: “Professional accounting regulations: development of matters of general application”, No. 18: “Professional accounting regulations: development of some matters of particular application” and No. 19 “ Modifications to technical resolutions No. 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14” and No. 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 periods 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 C.N.V., through Resolution No. 434/03 has adopted such technical resolutions with some exceptions and modifications, which have been in force for fiscal years initiated as from January 1, 2003.

The last changes basically result from the registration of income tax under the deferred tax method, as concerns agreements involving derivative instruments at their fair value and the valuation of receivables and payables with no stated rate at their discounted value.

On February 19, 2003, the C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A., enacted Technical Resolution No. 21 “Proportional value- consolidation of financial statements- information to provide on related parties” through Resolution M.D. No. 5/2003.

The above mentioned Technical Resolution and the amendments introduced became effective for fiscal years ended as from April 1, 2003. Furthermore, the C.N.V. has adopted such Technical Resolution, through Resolution No. 459/04 introducing some modifications, which will be in force for fiscal years started as from April 1, 2004, consequently the Company has considered their application.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 1: (Continued)

On January 12, 2005, the C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. approved Technical Resolution No. 22, “Professional accounting rules: agricultural business” under its Resolution M.D. No. 01/2005 effective for fiscal years starting as from July 1, 2005. The C.N.V. adopted such Technical Resolution through its Resolution No. 485 of December 29, 2005, effective for complete or interim periods of fiscal years commencing as from January 1, 2006. In accordance with the Company´s evaluation, the application of such resolution will not produce an impact with respect to the valuation of biological assets and it represents an improvement in the exposure. To such extent, the results of cattle, grains and milk productions are shown in these financial statements in Schedule F.

On August 10, 2005, the Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires (C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A.) through its Resolution CD 93/2005 approved the consolidation of the professional accounting principles of its jurisdiction with those issued by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences.

For the purpose of such Resolution, the issuance of reports from Certified Public Accountants on Financial Statements, Audit Standards, Statutory Audit Committee Standards and Professional Accounting Principles which are to be applied on a mandatory basis in the City of Buenos Aires, are contained in:

 

  a) Technical Resolutions 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences including the changes therein made by such entity up to April 1, 2005;

 

  b) Resolution No. 287/03 of the Governing Body of such Federation;

 

  c) Other interpretations of the accounting and audit standards 1, 2, 3 and 4 of such Federation with the changes therein made by such entity up to April 1, 2005

The above-mentioned standards will become effective for complete or interim periods of fiscal years commencing as from January 1, 2006 their anticipated application being admitted, and will substitute those standards contained in Resolutions CD No. 87/2003 and MD No. 1/2005 of the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires.

On December 29, 2005, through Resolutions 485 and 487, the National Securities Commission (CNV) adopted with certain changes the standards of the C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. The standards adopted will become effective for the Company on July 1, 2006 (date of beginning of the next fiscal period). The principal change arising from the consolidation of the accounting standards is related to the treatment given to the adjustment for inflation in the calculation of the deferred tax, which can be taken as a temporary difference, according to the Company´s criteria. The adjustment for inflation is currently considered as a permanent difference in the calculation of the deferred tax. The Company has decided to maintain this accounting criteria.

Under the dispositions of Resolution 487 of the National Securities Commission (CNV) and according to the Company decision, informed to the CNV by note of March 31, 2006, of including the quantification in a note to the financial statements, we inform that the amount is $ 68,131,533 as of closing of these financial statements.

 

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NOTE 1: (Continued)

 

  c. Accounting for inflation

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Resolution M.D. 3/02 of the C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A., which has established the application of Technical Resolution No. 6, as amended by Technical Resolution No. 19 of the F.A.C.P.C.E., as from fiscal years or interim periods ended on or after March 31, 2002.

On March 25, 2003, the National Executive Power issued Decree No. 664 establishing that financial statements for fiscal years ended as from that date should be stated in nominal currency.

Therefore, in accordance with Resolution No. 441 issued by the C.N.V. 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 C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A., by means of which the restatement of financial statements as of October 1, 2003 is no longer compulsory. However, as of June 30, 2006, this deviation did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

As a consequence of the above mentioned, the initial balances at 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 money until interruption of the adjustment and those arising in the period of stability, restated into currency of December 2001. Transactions subsequent to February 28, 2003 have been recorded at their historical values.

The coefficients prepared based on the domestic wholesale price index, published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, have been applied for purposes of the above-mentioned restatement of comparative information.

 

  d. Comparative Information

For comparison purposes certain, reclassifications have been made as of June 30, 2005.

NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  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 fiscal year. Estimates are used when accounting for the allowance for conversion of convertible bonds into shares of stock, doubtful accounts, depreciation, impairment of current and non-current assets, income taxes, deferred liabilities and provisions for contingencies, accrual for expenses, donations and assets’ recoverable value and classification of the current and non-current assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

  b. Local currency assets and liabilities

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

 

  c. Foreign currency assets and liabilities

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency have been valued at the amount of such currency as of the date of the financial statements, converted at the buying and selling exchange rate, respectively, prevailing at year-end.

 

  d. Temporary investments

The units of ownership of common investment funds, the mortgage certificates, nobacs and bonds were valued at quotation value at year-end net of sales expenses. Temporary investments do not exceed their recoverable value at the date of the financial statements.

 

  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 year-end.

 

  g. Derivates financial instruments

Futures relate to cereal commitments deliverable at a previously agreed price (see note 4), and dollars commitments.

Premiums collected or paid correspond to options bought or written and are included in Other receivables.

The assets or liabilities originated in derivatives instruments have been valued at their market value at year-end (see Note 4).

Differences generated by the application of the above mentioned valuation criteria to assets and liabilities from derivative instruments corresponding to crops and dollars have been recognized under net income of the fiscal year under Cost of sales and under Financial Results in the Income Statement, respectively. The comparative information includes transactions with metals.

 

  h. Other receivables and payables

Other receivables and payables have been valued on the basis of the agreed values plus interest accrued as of the date of these financial statements.

 

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NOTE 2: (Continued)

Other receivables and payables in foreign currency have been valued at their amount in such currency at the year-end closing date, converted to the buyer and seller exchange rate, respectively, prevailing at the year-end closing date.

 

  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 fiscal year, 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.

Holding gain on cattle was calculated as the price difference of the heifer kilogram between stocks at beginning and closing of the fiscal year.

Production of cattle is shown in Schedule F, as mentioned in Note 1.b).

 

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

The cost of cereals includes the holding gain of grains.

Production of cereal is shown in Schedule F, as mentioned in Note 1.b.)

 

  3. Sown lands: Sown lands are valued at the replacement cost of the supplies used, plus expenses accrued as of the date of these financial statements.

 

  4. 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 fiscal year.

 

  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. 21 of the F.A.C.P.C.E. approved by C.N.V.

 

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NOTE 2: (Continued)

Interests in subsidiaries and affiliates at June 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

Subsidiaries and affiliates

   % Equity interest

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   99.99

Agropecuaria Cervera S.A.

   90.00

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

   26.71

BrasilAgro Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas (Note12.b)

   7.31

Consolidated financial statements with Inversiones Ganaderas S.A., Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A., Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. and Cactus Argentina S.A. in proportional consolidation of 50% at June 30, 2006 and 2005 are presented as complementary information.

2. Goodwill

The negative goodwill corresponding to the investment in Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. had been valued at cost restated as of February 28, 2003, and calculated as a difference between the market value of such investment and its equity value at the time of changing the March 2002-valuation method, and in each one of the purchases restated, if any, at that same date (Note 1.c).

Depreciation is calculated in accordance with the estimated useful life, which is 20 years and has been classified under Gain from controlled companies and related companies in the statement of income.

Current valuations and economic conditions tend to make less risky any permanent investment opportunity and also help increasing the possibility to obtain significant long-term profits through IRSA shares.

Comparative Information

The goodwill relating to the purchase of the subsidiary Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. has been valued at its restated cost as of February 28, 2003, calculated as the difference between the price paid for such investment and its equity value calculated at the time of purchase, which also restated as of that date (Note 1.c).

Depreciation was calculated in accordance with the estimated useful life, which was 5 years and has been classified under Gain from controlled and related companies in the statement of income. As of June 30, 2006 the above mentioned goodwill is fully amortized.

3. Other Investments

 

  - Investments in debt securities

 

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NOTE 2: (Continued)

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

 

  - Other investments

The remaining investments correspond to non-listed securities and were valued at their restated cost as of February 28, 2003 (Note 1.c.).

 

  l. Fixed assets

 

  - Purchase value

Valued at cost restated applying the coefficients mentioned in Note 1.c., 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 fiscal year of addition.

 

  - The carrying value

The carrying value of fixed assets does not exceed their recoverable value at the end of the fiscal year.

 

  m. Intangible assets

The right of concession (higher value paid) for the acquisition of the wholly owned company Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. (ACER) has been valued at cost value, which was calculated as the difference between the value paid for such investment and the estimated current value of the incorporated assets.

The amortizations of the right of concession of ACER will be calculated according to the duration of the project (Note 12a), which is 35 year term with the option of 29 additional years. The project´s right of concession will be amortized as from its starting.

 

  n. Transitory Conversion Differences

These transitory differences result from the exchange differences shown in the conversion of the financial statements of BrasilAgro from brazilian reais to pesos.

 

  o. Shareholders’ equity

Initial balances have been restated in accordance with the criteria set forth in Note 1.c. Movements for the fiscal year are recorded at their historical values.

 

  p. Paid-in capital – Related Companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33

Increases or decreases of the equity value of investments in IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. and Futuros y Operaciones.Com S.A. generated on the basis of changes in their shareholders´ equity, arising from transactions of shareholders different from the Company and its subsidiaries, were included in this caption as established in Technical Resolution 17 of the F.A.C.P.C.E. and Resolution CD 243/01 of the C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A.

 

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NOTE 2: (Continued)

 

  q. Results for the fiscal year

Charges for assets consumed are calculated considering the values of the assets.

Holding gain and loans of livestock are disclosed in one line in the Income Statement and in Schedule F and are calculated as explained in note 2.j.1.

Cost of sale is calculated by inventory difference and the results of cattle, corns and milk productions are disclosed in Schedule F (see notes 2.j.1 and 2.j.2).

The remaining results for the fiscal year are disclosed in the paid cost.

The income statement shows the financial gains and losses, discriminating those generated by assets and those generated by liabilities.

 

  r. Income Tax

The Company has recognized the income tax 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.

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%).

Assets and liabilities generated by the application of the deferred tax method have been valued at face value.

 

  s. Tax on minimum presumed income

The Company determines the tax on minimum presumed income applying the prevailing rate of 1% on computable assets at fiscal year-end. This tax is supplementary to the income tax. The Company’s tax liability for each fiscal year will be the higher of these two taxes.

However, if the tax on minimum presumed 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.

 

  t. 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:

 

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NOTE 3: (Continued)

 

    Authorized
Pesos
  Subscribed
Pesos
 

Paid in

Pesos

Common and treasury stock at June 30, 2003

  124,098,095   124,098,095   124,098,095

Incentive Plan (Note 12) - Fiscal Year 2004

  332,437   332,437   332,437

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13) - Fiscal Year 2004

  13,136,577   13,136,577   13,136,577

Exercise of Warrants (Note 13) - Fiscal Year 2004

  12,965,710   12,965,710   12,965,710

Incentive Plan (Note 12) - Fiscal Year 2005

  240,000   240,000   240,000

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13) – Fiscal Year 2005

  5,918,871   5,918,871   5,918,871

Exercise of Warrants (Note13) - Fiscal Year 2005

  6,092,889   6,092,889   6,092,889

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13) - Fiscal Year 2006-

  29,151,389   29,151,389   29,151,389

Exercise of Warrants (Note13) - Fiscal Year 2006

  28,668,581   28,668,581   28,668,581
           

Common and treasury stock at June 30, 2006

  220,604,549   220,604,549   220,604,549
           

As of June 30, 2006, the capital authorized to be publicly offered is formed of 220,604,549 common, book-entry shares of Ps.1 par value each and entitled to one vote per share, all of which were outstanding.

NOTE 4: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At June 30, 2006 the Company had arranged futures and options on the Futures Market as follows:

 

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NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

Cereal

   Tons    Margins
Ps.
    Premium
paid or
(collected)
Ps.
    Premium
at fair
value Ps.
    Gain
(loss) for
valuation
at fair
value Ps.
 
Futures            
Purchase            

Corn

   1,500    —           1,523  
Sell            

Corn

   10,100    199,361         13,281  

Soybean

   21,900    667,074         (49,924 )

U$S

            (143,608 )(a)
Options            
Purchase Call            

Corn

   30,099      374,963     195,970     (178,993 )

Soybean

   16,320      329,501     269,419     (60,082 )
Sell Call            

Corn

   14,986    —       (155,041 )   (58,404 )   96,637  

Soybean

   18,844    22,090     (216,753 )   (177,491 )   39,262  

Wheat

   6,800    —       (197,990 )   (214,051 )   (16,061 )
Purchase Put            

Corn

   14,280    (5,324 )   150,351     124,763     (25,588 )

Soybean

   2,500    (2,376 )   54,067     27,871     (26,196 )

Wheat

   6,800    —       147,731     110,355     (37,376 )
Sell Put            

Corn

   14,986    —       (180,628 )   (293,238 )   (112,610 )
                             

Total

   159,115    880,825     306,201     (14,806 )   (499,735 )
                             

(a) Corresponds to a future of 8,066,542 dollars composed of: (i)U$S 5,048,886 with Bank Río de la Plata due on 09/04/2006 and, (ii) U$S 3,017,656 with BankBoston due on 12/11/2006. The loss generated as of June 30, 2006 is included in financial results of the income statement.

Crops:

As of June 30, 2006 and 2005 the Company charged to income Ps. 348,119 (loss) and Ps. 4,182,996 (loss), respectively, to reflect the closing of the transactions carried out during those periods. These results are disclosed under the cost of crops in a line of Schedule F.

At June 30, 2005 the Company had arranged futures and options on the Forward Market as follows:

 

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NOTE 4: (Continued)

 

Cereal

   Tons/
Ounces
   Margin
deposited
or
collected
Ps.
    Premium
paid or
(collected)
Ps.
   

Premium
at fair
value

Ps.

   

Gain
(loss) for
valuation
at fair
value

Ps.

 
Futures            
Purchase            

Wheat

   6,800    —           13,252  

Metals-Silver

   175,000    —           89,307  
Sell            

Corn

   36,150    88,304         117,970  

Soybean

   27,300    767,115         74,141  

Wheat

   6,800    —           (17,013 )
Options            
Purchase Call            

Corn

   31,750      394,213     116,466     (277,477 )
Sell Call            

Corn

   20,955    —       (336,873 )   (226,839 )   110,034  

Soybean

   17,300    860     (420,876 )   (279,011 )   141,865  

Purchase Put

           
Corn    14,605    —       302,827     342,051     39,224  

Soybean

   12,700    (445,259 )   404,964     538,881     133,917  

Sell Put

           

Corn

   31,750    —       (340,456 )   (537,534 )   (197,078 )
Soybean    2,400    8,701     (36,210 )   (10,866 )   25,344  
                             

Total

   383,510    419,721     (32,411 )   (56,852 )   253,216  
                             

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 and shareholders 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 Section No. 271 of Law No. 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.

 

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NOTE 5: (Continued)

The financial statements as of June 30, 2006 and 2005 include a charge in the Statement of Income of Ps. 3,836,470 and Ps. 8,553,213 and a provision of Ps. 3,073,949 and Ps. 8,239,263 respectively.

NOTE 6: INCOME TAX – DEFERRED TAX

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

 

  - Deferred assets as of June 30, 2006:

 

     Cumulative
tax loss
carryforwards
    Other     TOTAL  

Initial Balance

   2,367,216     494,355     2,861,571  

Income Tax expense

   (474,148 )   (348,920 )   (823,067 )

Closing Balance

   1,893,068     145,435     2,038,504  

 

  - Deferred liabilities as of June 30, 2006:

 

     Fixed Assets     Inventories     Investments     Accruals     Others     TOTAL  

Initial Balance

   (22,615,010 )   (14,240,940 )   (2,730,109 )   (1,272,182 )   9,282     (40,848,959 )

Income Tax expense

   (4,505,271 )   (1,996,652 )   2,730,109     717,428     (9,282 )   (3,063,668 )

Closing Balance

   (27,120,281 )   (16,237,592 )   —       (554,754 )   —       (43,912,627 )

As of June 30, 2006, net liabilities at year-end as per the information included in the preceding tables amount to Ps. 41,874,123.

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

 

Description

   June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  

Net Income before income tax

   38,652,911     114,323,795  

Tax rate

   35 %   35 %
            

Net income at tax rates:

   13,528,519     40,013,328  

Permanent differences at tax rate:

    

Restatement into constant currency

   1,461,396     2,066,405  

Penalties

   1,050     159  

Donations

   413,896     258,946  

Amortization FYO Goodwill

   —       111,286  

Gain from purchase and sale of stock

   —       2,398,665  

Loss from controlled and related companies

   (7,446,684 )   (9,970,429 )

Personal asset tax

   622,933     1,157,197  

Conversion of notes in common stock

   (2,730,109 )   1,509,585  

Miscellaneous permanent differences

   (81,366 )   (20,265 )
            

Income tax expense

   5,769,635     37,524,877  
            

During this year the Income Tax rate was 35%.

 

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NOTA 6: (Continued)

Cumulative tax loss carryforwards recorded by the Company pending utilization at year-end amount to approximately Ps. 1,893,068 and may be offset against taxable income of future years, as follows:

 

Origination year

   Amount    Expiration Year

2003

   1,730,214    2008

2005

   162,854    2010

 

  - Deferred assets as of June 30, 2005:

 

     Cumulative
tax loss
carryforwards
   Provisions     Others    TOTAL

Initial Balance

   2,224,649    20     1,191    2,225,860

Income Tax expense

   142,567    (20 )   493,164    635,711

Closing Balance

   2,367,216    —       494,355    2,861,571

 

  - Deferred liabilities as of June 30, 2005:

 

     Fixed Assets     Inventories     Investments     Accruals     Others    TOTAL  

Initial Balance

   (13,522,161 )   (11,545,458 )   (1,220,989 )   (1,069,822 )   —      (27,358,430 )

Income Tax expense

   (9,092,849 )   (2,695,482 )   (1,509,120 )   (202,360 )   9,282    (13,490,529 )

Closing Balance

   (22,615,010 )   (14,240,940 )   (2,730,109 )   (1,272,182 )   9,282    (40,848,959 )

As of June 30, 2005, the net liability related to the schedule detailed is an amount of Ps. 37,987,388.

 

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NOTE 7: BALANCES AND RESULTS WITH SUBSIDIARIES, RELATED COMPANIES LAW N° 19,550 SECTION 33 AND RELATED PARTIES

a. Balances at June 30, 2006 and 2005 with Subsidiaries, related companies and related parties:

 

     June 30,
2006
  

June 30,

2005

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.(3)      

Current Investments

     

-Interest of Convertible Bonds 2007-IRSA (U$S)

   386,779    1,078,320

Non-Current Investments

     

-Convertible Bonds 2007-IRSA (U$S)

   37,031,999    105,487,796

Current other receivables

   —      —  

Non-current other receivables

   150,353    —  

Current Trade accounts payable

   34,127    43,822

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.(1)

     

Current Trade accounts receivable

   38,990    30,814

Non-current other receivables

   1,290,553    —  

Current trade accounts payable

   —      —  

Current Other debts

   —      1,605,463

Non-Current Other debts

   —      14,911

Futuros y opciones.Com S.A.(1)

     

Current Trade accounts receivable

   1,141,179    897,389

Current Other receivables

   23,603    23,603

Current Other debts

   —      —  

Cactus Argentina S.A.(3)

     

Current Trade accounts receivable

   —      785,849

Current Other receivables

   383,303    332,209

Non-current other receivables

   16,706    —  

Current Trade accounts payable

   962,706    —  

Agro-Uranga S.A.(3)

     

Current Other receivables

   39,993    39,993

Fundación IRSA (4)

     

Current Trade accounts payable

   2,200,000    1,900,000

Inversora Bolívar (4)

     

Current Trade accounts payable

   42,092    5,445

Alto Palermo S.A.(4)

     

Non-current other receivables

   584,704    —  

Current Trade accounts payable

   35,620    193,053

Alto City com (4)

     

Current Trade Payable

   298    —  

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas (4)

     

Current Trade accounts receivable

   559,088    —  
Agropecuaria Cervera S.A (4)      

Current other receivables

   5,512    —  

Non- current other receivables

   2,501,462    —  

Consultores Asset Management S.A.(4)

     

Management Fees

   3,473,063    8,239,263

Credits to employees (4)

     

Current credits to Senior management, directors and staff of the company

   83,385    29,397

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes (4)

     

Current Trade accounts payable

   45,262    21,092

Directors (4)

     

Current Loans

     

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

     

Directors

   1,083    992

Non Current Loans

     

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

     

Directors

   103,690    98,100

Other current debts

   46,800    3,393

 

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NOTE 7: (Continued)

 

     June 30,
2006
   June 30,
2005

Shareholders (2)

     

Current Loans

     

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

     

Shareholders

   482,985    706,891

Non-Current Loans

     

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

     

Shareholders

   46,243,210    69,934,463

(1) Controlled company
(2) Shareholder
(3) Related company
(4) Related party

 

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NOTE 7: (Continued)

b. Gain and losses provided by Subsidiaries, related companies and related parties corresponding to the fiscal years ended at June 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

Subsidiaries, related companies Law

No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

  Year   Sales and
Fees for
shared
services
    Interest
paid
    Salaries     Fees     Livestock
expenses
    Interest
income
  Administrative
services
  Others  

Shareholders

  2006   —       (3,375,552 )   —       —       —       —     —     —    
  2005   —       (5,736,227 )   —       —       —       —     —     —    

Agro-Uranga S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     28,001  
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     106,780  

Alto Palermo S.A.

  2006   (630,251 )   —       —       —       —       —     —     —    
  2005   (172,620 )   —       —       —       —       —     —     —    

Consultores Asset Management S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       (3,880,316 )   —       —     —     —    
  2005   —       —       —       (8,533,213 )   —       —     —     —    

Cactus Argentina S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       —       (3,479,881 )   30,061   141,840   8,879  
  2005   —       —       —       —       (4,619,227 )   23,740   151,760   30,792  

Directors

  2006   —       (6,157 )   (361,973 )   (248,124 )   —       —     —     —    
  2005   —       (8,046 )   (332,446 )   (116,591 )   —       13,772   —     —    

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes

  2006   —       —       —       (272,835 )   —       —     —     —    
  2005   —       —       —       (163,925 )   —       —     —     —    

Fundación IRSA

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     1,600,000  
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     1,900,000  

Futuros y opciones.Com S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       —     164,400   (82,721 )
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       —     38,400   (6,463 )

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

  2006   —       (121,134 )   —       —       —       61,359   116,728   (263,568 )
  2005   —       (103,349 )   —       —       —       —     81,518   132,569  

Agropecuaria Cervera S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       29,255   —     —    
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     —    

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     (115,198 )
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       —     —     (105,358 )

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  2006   (14,681 )   —       —       —       —       7,123,844   —     —    
  2005   (129,129 )   —       —       —       —       9,965,370   —     —    

Credits to employees

  2006   —       —       —       —       —       4,566   —     —    
  2005   —       —       —       —       —       15,629   —     —    

Senior Management

  2006   —       —       (1,213,246 )   —       —       —     —     —    
  2005   —       —       (925,813 )   —       —       —     —     —    
                                             

Total 2006

    (644,932 )   (3,502,843 )   (1,575,219 )   (4,401,275 )   (3,479,881 )   7,249,085   422,968   1,175,393  
                                             

Total 2005

    (301,749 )   (5,847,622 )   (1,258,259 )   (8,813,729 )   (4,619,227 )   10,018,511   271,678   2,058,320  
                                             

 

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NOTE 8: Details of balance sheet and income statement accounts

 

a. Cash and banks

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Cash

   39,334    25,360

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   91,649    74,354

Local currency checking account

   482,584    1,728,632

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   23,728,848    3,854,669

Local currency saving account

   106,504    17,505

Foreign currency saving account (Schedule G)

   6,367    8,026,165

Checks to be deposited

   145,277    80,587
         
   24,600,563    13,807,272
         

 

b. Investments and Goodwill

 

    

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 
Investment     

Investment (Schedule C and G)

   4,899,005     59,425,172  
            
   4,899,005     59,425,172  
            
Investment     

Investment on controlled and related companies (Note 17, 19 and Schedule C)

   489,669,438     306,089,140  
            
   489,669,438     306,089,140  
            
Other investments     

Other investments (Schedule C and G)

   37,052,716     105,508,513  
            
   37,052,716     105,508,513  
            
Goodwill     

Goodwill (Schedule C)

   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            
   (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )
            

 

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NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  c. Trade accounts receivable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

 

Current

    

Accounts receivable in local currency

   7,641,236     7,099,969  

Less:

    

Allowance for doubtful accounts (Schedule E)

   (374,830 )   (356,214 )

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   3,170     948,593  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   38,990     30,814  

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   1,141,179     897,389  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   —       785,849  
            
   8,449,745     9,406,400  
            

 

  d. Other receivables

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Prepaid leases

   8,836,242    6,512,492

Income tax credit and advances (net of accrual) (1)

   3,880,156    —  

Guarantee deposits and premiums (Schedule G)

   1,434,978    2,675,032

Secured by mortgage (Schedule G)

   3,497,490    8,217,166

Prepaid expenses

   298,282    2,045,319

Tax prepayments (net of accruals)

   2,023,789    1,063,379

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Cactus Argentina S.A.(Schedule G)

   383,303    332,209

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   23,603    23,603

Agropecuaria Cervera S.A.

   5,512    —  

Agro-Uranga S.A.

   39,993    39,993

BrasilAgro Compnhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas

   559,088    —  

Credits to employees

   83,385    29,397

Others (Schedule G)

   199,857    415,208
         
   21,265,678    21,353,798
         

Non-current

     

Secured by mortgage (Schedule G)

   8,265,284    —  

Income tax prepayments and others

   24,351,881    6,328,177

Minimum Presumed Income Tax

   2,316,812    —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   1,290,553    —  

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   16,706    —  

Agropecuaria Cervera S.A

   2,501,462    —  

Alto Palermo S.A. (Schedule G)

   584,704    —  

IRSA Inversiones y representaciones S.A (Schedule G)

   150,353    —  

Prepaid leases

   13,924    75,915

Others (Schedule G)

   83,529    —  
         
   39,575,208    6,404,092
         

(1) Accrual for income tax amounts to Ps 1,732,540 as of June 30, 2006. Comparative figures are presented in Taxes Payable.

 

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NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  e. Inventories

 

     June 30,    June 30,
     2006    2005
     Pesos    Pesos

Current

     

Livestock

   9,505,196    13,099,574

Crops

   10,550,495    24,930,778

Unharvested crops

   1,662,592    826,336

Seeds and fodder

   770,647    319,169

Materials and others

   4,389,704    4,024,658

Advances to suppliers

   348,647    446,701
         
   27,227,281    43,647,216
         

Non-Current

     

Livestock

   59,330,235    48,743,639
         
   59,330,235    48,743,639
         

 

  f. Trade accounts payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

    

Suppliers in local currency

   4,767,504     3,292,862

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G and Note 11) (1)

   10,913,582     6,580,931

Interest to be accrued (Schedule G) (2)

   (112,863 )   —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Inversora Bolívar S.A.

   42,092     5,445

Alto Palermo S.A.

   35,620     193,053

Alto City.Com S.A

   298     —  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   34,127     43,822

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   962,706     —  

Estudio Zang, Bergel & Viñes

   45,262     21,092

Fundación IRSA

   2,200,000     1,900,000

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   4,993,069     4,906,044

Accrual for cereal expenses

   45,727     50,461
          
   23,927,124     16,993,710
          

Non-Current

    

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   835,292     —  
          
   835,292     —  
          

(1) Includes as of June 30, 2006 U$S 2,500,000 for the acquisition of farm “San Pedro” corresponding to suppliers in foreign currency secured by mortgage. See Note 11.
(2) Corresponds to the liability mentioned in (1).

 

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NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  g. Loans

 

     

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 

Current

    

Local financial loans (Note 17)

   65,605,326     10,315,556  

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   332,179     476,343  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Shareholders

   482,985     706,891  

Directors

   1,083     992  
            
   66,421,573     11,499,782  
            

Non-Current

    

Foreign Financial Loans (Note 17, 19 and Schedule G)

   20,367,600     —    

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

   31,804,384     45,815,657  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

    

Shareholders

   46,243,210     69,934,463  

Directors

   103,690     98,100  

Convertible Bonds 2007 expenses

   (421,929 )   (1,154,667 )
            
   98,096,955     114,693,553  
            

 

  h. Salaries and social security payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Accrual for Vacation and statutory annual bonus

   1,653,322    1,288,720

Social security taxes payable

   210,397    185,771

Salaries payable

   36,479    79,095

Health care payable

   20,371    5,129

Others

   10,048    5,932
         
   1,930,617    1,564,647
         

 

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NOTE 8: (Continued)

 

  i. Taxes payable

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

 

Current

     

Accrual for income tax

   15,346    24,772,007  

Advances to Income tax

   —      (5,148,500 )

Minimum Presumed Income Tax (Note 2.s)

   2,316,812    —    

Property tax payable

   228,778    80,510  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   109,980    95,772  

Gross sale tax payable

   18,218    204,677  

Taxes withheld-Value Added Tax

   231,654    36,248  

Others (1)

   588    682  
           
   2,921,376    20,041,396  
           

Non-Current

     

Deferred tax

   41,874,123    37,987,388  
           
   41,874,123    37,987,388  
           

(1) Includes shareholders personal assets tax.

 

  j. Other debts

 

    

June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

June 30,
2005

Pesos

Current

     

Security transactions payable (Schedule G)

   —      4,180,593

Advances from customers in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   —      2,055,200

Management fees accrual (Note 5)

   3,073,949    8,239,263

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   —      1,605,463

Directors

   46,800    3,393

Others

   163,907    20,299
         
   3,284,656    16,104,211
         

Non-current

     

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

     

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   —      14,911
         
   —      14,911
         

 

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NOTE 9:

a) Assets based on their estimated collection term (in pesos)

 

Based on their estimated

collection term

  

Current and non-current

investment

   Trade accounts receivable    Other receivables
   June 30,
2006
  

June 30,

2005

   June 30,
2006
   June 30,
2005
   June 30,
2006
   June 30,
2005

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      9,406,400    —      9,516,252

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      1,078,320    —      —      —      781,889

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      4,108,583

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      8,449,745    —      6,018,833    —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   386,779    —      —      —      335,871    —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      4,643,977    —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

   —      —      —      —      335,871    —  

1st quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      —      —      —      2,173,309    —  

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   37,031,999    105,487,796    —      —      —      —  

3rd quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      —      —      —      427,951    —  

4th quarter 2008/2007 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2009/2008 financial period

   —      —      —      —      2,173,309    —  

2nd quarter 2009/2008 financial period

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

1st quarter 2010/2009 financial period

   —      —      —      —      1,745,358    —  

1st quarter 2011/2010 financial period

   —      —      —      —      1,745,357    —  

Overdue

   —      —      —      —      —      —  

With no stated current term

   4,512,226    58,346,852    —      —      9,931,126    6,947,074

With no stated non-current term

   20,717    20,717    —      —      31,309,924    6,404,092
                             

Total

   41,951,721    164,933,685    8,449,745    9,406,400    60,840,886    27,757,890
                             

b) Assets classified according to their interest rate (in pesos)

 

Interest rate that

they accrue

   Current and non-current
investment
   Trade accounts receivable    Other receivables
   June 30,
2006
  

June 30,

2005

   June 30,
2006
   June 30,
2005
   June 30,
2006
   June 30,
2005

At fixed interest rate

   37,031,999    105,487,796    —      —      11,237,071    8,197,487

At variable interest rate

   4,512,226    58,346,852    —      —      4,270,361    2,314,696

Non-interest bearing

   407,496    1,099,037    8,449,745    9,406,400    45,333,454    17,245,707
                             

Total

   41,951,721    164,933,685    8,449,745    9,406,400    60,840,886    27,757,890
                             

 

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NOTE 9:

a) Liabilities based on their estimated payment term (in pesos)

 

Based on their estimated
payment term

  Trade accounts
payable
  Loans  

Salaries and social

security payable

  Taxes payable   Other debts   Provisions
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
 

June 30,

2006

 

June 30,

2005

  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial period

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

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     12,685,710   —     10,315,556   —     1,564,647   —     417,889   —     14,498,748   —     —  

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

  —     4,308,000   —     1,184,226   —     —     —     19,623,507   —     1,605,463   —     —  

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial period

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

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial period

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

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  23,927,124   —     13,935,806   —     1,699,565   —     589,218   —     112,870   —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     816,247   —     231,052   —     2,332,158   —     97,837   14,911   —     —  

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial period

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

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial period

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     3,073,949   —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2007/2008 financial period

  —     —     77,729,355   114,693,553   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2008/2009 financial period

  —     —     20,367,600   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Overdue

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

With no stated current term

  —     —     51,669,520   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

With no stated non-current term

  835,292   —     —     —     —     —     41,874,123   37,987,388   —     —     69,343   65,871
                                               

Total

  24,762,416   16,993,710   164,518,528   126,193,335   1,930,617   1,564,647   44,795,499   58,028,784   3,284,656   16,119,122   69,343   65,871
                                               
b) Liabilities classified according to their interest rate (in pesos)

Interest rate that they
accrue

  Trade accounts
payable
  Loans   Salaries and social
security payable
  Taxes payable   Other debts   Provisions
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005
  June 30,
2006
  June 30,
2005

At fixed interest rate

  6,720,357   —     164,124,210   126,163,776   —     —     —     —     —     1,558,734   —     —  

At variable interest rate

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

Non-interest bearing

  18,042,059   16,993,710   394,318   29,559   1,930,617   1,564,647   44,795,499   58,028,784   3,284,656   14,560,388   69,343   65,871
                                               

Total

  24,762,416   16,993,710   164,518,528   126,193,335   1,930,617   1,564,647   44,795,499   58,028,784   3,284,656   16,119,122   69,343   65,871
                                               

 

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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 C.N.V., 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: PURCHASE AND SALE OF FARMS

 

  a) On July 25, 2005 the Company signed the deed of sale of the farm “El Gualicho” with a surface area of 5,727 hectares, located in the Department of General Roca and Presidente Roque Saenz Peña, Province of Córdoba. The agreed sale price was U$S 5,727,083. The sale generated a gain of Ps. 9,872,997.

 

  b) On September 1, 2005 the Company signed the deed for the purchase of the farm “San Pedro” of 6,022 hectares located in the Department of Uruguay, Province of Entre Ríos. The purchase price was U$S 16,000,000. This purchase generated a debt of U$S 6,500,000 of which U$S 4,000,000 and U$S 720,000 were paid on December 14, 2005 and September 1, 2006, respectively.

NOTE 12: INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES

a) Agropecuaria Cervera S.A.

On December 27, 2005, the Company and its subsidiary Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. have acquired the capacity of shareholders of Agropecuaria Cervera S.A. (ACER), by subscribing an agreement to exchange goods.

The shareholders transferred the ACER shares in the following proportions: a) in favor of Cresud thirty six thousand (36,000) common shares, registered, non-endorsable, class A, of pesos one (Ps. 1) par value with right to five (5) votes each; and b) in favor of IGSA four thousand (4,000) common shares, registered, non-endorsable, class A, of pesos one (Ps. 1) par value with right to five (5) votes each.

We would mention that ACER has, among other goods and rights, the concession of starting into production of an integral development project including biologic, economic and social issues on several buildings located in the Department of Anta, Province of Salta. The company has been duly authorized to carry out an outstanding crop farming, cattle and forestry project.

As consideration for the exchange referred to above, the actions that follow were effected:

 

    Cresud transferred 3,580,886 Negotiable Obligations convertible into common shares, with 8% annual interest, maturing in year 2007, having options in a face value of one US dollar each, issued by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

 

    The Company paid the amount of pesos Nine hundred and sixty two thousand five hundred and twenty three (Ps. 962,523) with consideration in the contribution made to the company in ACER. As part of the price, the Company paid US dollar Seven hundred thousand (U$S 700,000), staying such contribution in guarantee for future contingencies during a two-year term.

 

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NOTE 12 (continued):

b) BrasilAgro – Companhia de Propiedades Agrícolas (BrasilAgro)

BrasilAgro was founded for the purpose of replicating Cresud´s Business in Brazil. The Company will be mainly involved in four business lines keeping its focus on agricultural real estate: (i) sugar cane, (ii) grains and cotton, (iii) forestry activities, and (iv) livestock.

The BrasilAgro founder partners are Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., Cape Town, Tarpon Investimentos, Tarpon Agro, Agro Managers and Agro Investment.

Cape Town is a company whose sole shareholder, Mr. Elie Horn, is the chairman of Cyrela Brazil Realty, one of the largest Brazilian real estate companies. Tarpon has large experience as manager of financial resources and specializes in variable income. Agro Managers and Agro Investment are investment means that people related to Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. utilize.

On March 15, 2006, BrasilAgro subscribed a consulting agreement with Parana Consultora de Investimentos. Parana will provide consulting services in matters related, among other, to the purchase and sale of land, transactions in capital markets, hedging policies and mergers and acquisitions.

As consideration for its services, Parana will receive from BrasilAgro a yearly remuneration equivalent to 1% of the capital subscribed of BrasilAgro. Parana´s shareholders are Tarpon with a 50% interest, Consultores Asset Management with a 37.5% interest and Alejandro Elsztain with a 12.5% interest.

On March 24, 2006, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. entered into a shareholders agreement with Mr. Elie Horn and with Tarpon, which established among other matters that both parties should have a joint vote at the Shareholders´ Meetings and that both parties have a preemptive right to acquire shares held by the other party.

The board of directors of BrasilAgro has nine members of which Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., in his capacity as founder of the company, has appointed three members, Tarpon and Cape Town other three and complementarily the Company has three independent directors.

The BrasilAgro shares started to be listed in the Novo Market of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) under the symbol AGRO3 on May 2, 2006 in compliance with Brazil highest standards in terms of corporate governance.

These shares were placed in conjunction with the Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A. in the Brazilian market by applying an investment mechanism ruled by the control authorities and with a sales effort abroad, all in compliance with the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and other regulations established by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The amount initially offered amounted to 432.0 million Reales, equivalent to 432,000 common registered shares of 1,000 Reales per share of BrasilAgro.

 

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NOTE 12 (continued):

In accordance with the practice of the Brazilian market, BrasilAgro had an option to increase the size of the issue by 20% and Credit Suisse Investment Bank had another option for increasing the issue by 15% (Green shoe). As the placement had demand in excess, both BrasilAgro and Credit Suisse exercised such option up to 583,200 shares equivalent to Reais 583.2 million, which were fully placed.

In addition to the funds originally contributed Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. made contributions during the offer for a total amount of Reais 42.4 million (approximately US$ 20.6 million). In line with such contribution Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a total of 42,705 shares equivalent to 7.3% of BrasilAgro capital.

As a contribution for having founded the company, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. received 104,902 purchase options to subscribe additional BrasilAgro shares for 15 years at no cost and at the same price of the original offer of shares that is Reais 1,000 adjusted by the IPCA inflation index. Should such option be exercised, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. will be able to acquire 59,850 additional shares and its holding would then be 14.1% of BrasilAgro diluted capital stock. These options may be exercised as follows: a third part as from the first anniversary of the placement, another third as from the second year and the balance as from the third year.

In addition, Cresud received with no cost a second series of options totaling 104,902, which can only be exercised at the option of Cresud whenever a third party makes an offer to purchase the BrasilAgro shares. The exercise price of these options will be the same price as the purchase offer referred to in the previous paragraph. The second series of options matures in year 2021.

In order to finance the investment in Brazil, on May 2, 2006, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. obtained a U$S 8 million loan from Credit Suisse, for a 30 months term accruing interest at the three months LIBOR rate plus 375 basic points. This loan had been initially secured by means of a swap operation with Convertible Negotiable Obligations of IRSA in a total amount of US$ 10 million, which were later replaced by 1,834,860 ADRs of IRSA plus an amount in US dollars that fluctuates according to IRSA´s share price. As of June 30, 2006, the amount of US$ 1.4 million had been deposit to such purpose.

In addition, to complete its investment, Cresud used short-term loans and own funds (Note 19)

This transaction has a distinctive feature such being the most eloquent expression of our Group returning to the capitals market with the purpose of newly expanding our business and of diversifying our portfolio on an international basis.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company has not registered any value for the holding of such options.

 

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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”) during a 30-day period 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-month 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.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2003, 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 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2004, an aggregate of 332,437 shares of Ps.1 per value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2005, an aggregate of 240,000 shares of Ps.1 per value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock. As of that date, there was no pending exercise balance.

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 U$S 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,

 

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NOTE 14: (Continued)

 

  b) The issuance of convertible bonds into company’s common stock, for a total amount of U$S 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 No. 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 U$S 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 U$S 0.5078 stocks (U$S 5.0775 ADS), while the Warrant price is U$S 0.6093 stocks (U$S 6.0930 ADS).

 

  b) For each of Cresud’s convertible bond the holder has the right to convert it to U$S 1.96928 stocks (U$S 0.1969 ADS) and has an option to purchase the same amount of stock at the price of the Warrant.

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 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2003, 196,084 convertible bonds were converted into 386,140 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 593,038 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2004, 6,670,763 convertible bonds were converted into 13,136,577 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 19,364,974 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity. During the same period, 6,583,995 Warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 12,965,710 ordinary shares for Ps. 23,068,638.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2005, 3,005,609 convertible bonds were converted into 5,918,871 ordinary shares, which resulted in an increase of the Company’s net shareholders’ equity of Ps. 8,857,011. In the same period, 3,093,975 warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 6,092,889 common shares for Ps. 10,919,379.

 

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NOTE 14: (Continued)

During the current fiscal year, 14,803,084 Convertible Bonds were converted into 29,151,389 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 45,108,945 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity. During the same period, 14,557,910 warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 28,668,581 ordinary shares for Ps. 53,587,195

NOTE 15: PURCHASE AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS

During November and December 2002, 49,692,668 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 U$S 0.5571 per share (U$S 5.5713 GDS), while the warrant price is U$S0.6686 per share (U$S 6.6856 GDS)

 

  b) For each of IRSA’s convertible bond the holder has the right to convert it to 1.7949 shares (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 shares 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 U$S 0.5571 to U$S 0.54505 and the warrants price went from U$S 0.6686 to U$S 0.6541. Such adjustment was effective as from December 20, 2002.

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

During the months of July and November 2003 the Company purchased 250,500 Notes, and in May 2004 converted 5,000,000 Convertible Bonds into 9,174,312 common shares.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2004, third parties bearers of convertible bonds into IRSA’s ordinary stock have exercised their conversion and warrant rights for a total amount of Ps.62.8 million originating the issuance of 27,616,878 ordinary shares with a face value of Ps.1 each. Consequently, the Company holding as of June 30, 2004 amounts to 44,943,168 Convertible Bonds.

In July 2004 the Company purchased 350,000 Convertible Bonds issued by IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima for U$S 511,115.

In March 2005 the Company sold 8,754,271 Convertible Bonds of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima for a total amount of Ps. 32,499,426. This sale resulted in a profit of Ps. 68,754,172.

During the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2005, third parties bearers of convertible bonds into IRSA’s ordinary stock have exercised their conversion and warrant rights for a total amount of Ps.171.5 million originating the issuance of 99,289,144 ordinary shares with a face value of Ps.1 each.

 

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NOTE 15: (Continued)

On the other hand, the Company exercised warrants for a total of Ps.17.7 million, resulting in the issuance of 9,174,311 common shares of Ps.1 par value each.

During this fiscal year, third party holders of IRSA`s Convertible Bonds exercised their conversion and warrants rights for a total of Ps. 72.5 million, resulting in the issuance of 39,726,997 common shares of Ps.1 par value each

As a consequence of such conversions and exercise of third parties warrants, the Company’s investment value has decreased in Ps. 12.2 million, such effect being recorded in Paid-In Capital (Related Companies Law No. 19,550 – Section 33) of Shareholders´ Equity (see Note 2.p.).

Likewise, during the current period the Company converted 20,958,011 Convertible Negotiable Obligations into 38,455,065 common shares, still remaining a stock of Negotiable Obligations convertible into common shares of IRSA as of closing for U$S 12,000,000.

NOTE 16: INVESTMENT OF IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA IN BANCO HIPOTECARIO S.A. (BHSA) AS OF JUNE 30, 2006

With respect to the IRSA investment in the related company BHSA of $ 149,557,000 as of June 30, 2006 with a holding of 11.76%, were report the following:

On August 9, 2005, IRSA sold 2,305,122 shares of Banco Hipotecario S.A. to Buenos Aires Trade and Finance Center S.A. (which was a subsidiary in which IRSA has an interest of 100%) at a price per share of U$S 4.57 (market value), in a total amount of U$S 10,540,000 (equivalent to Ps. 30,281,000). For this transaction IRSA recorded a gain of Ps. 1,845,000

As of December 31, 2005 the Company completed merger procedures to take-over its subsidiary company Buenos Aires Trade and Finance Center S.A. Consequently, as of year-end, the total shareholding in Banco Hipotecario is 10,141,015.

COMPENSATIONS BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO FINANCIAL ENTITIES AS A RESULT OF THE ASYMMETRIC “PESIFICATION”

The National Government, through Decree 905, provided for the issuance of “National Government Compensating Bonds”, to compensate financial entities for the adverse equity effects generated due to the conversion into pesos, under various exchange ratios, of the credits and obligations denominated in foreign currency as established by Law 25,561, Decree 214 and addenda. Decree 905 also provided for covering the negative difference in the net position of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities resulting from its translation into pesos as established by the above-mentioned regulations, and entitled the Argentine Republic Central Bank to determine the pertinent rules.

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

 

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NOTE 16: (Continued)

 

  - National Government Compensation Bond - U$S 2012 (section 29, points b, c and d): compensating bond – difference between “pesified” assets and liabilities at $ 1.00 for the rate of exchange difference of $ 0.40, translated at $ 1.40 per U$S dollar: U$S 360,811,000.

 

  - National Government Compensation Bond coverage - U$S 2012 (section 29 point e). Coverage bond – difference between assets and liabilities in US dollars net of the compensating bond: U$S 832,827,000.

In September 2002 and October 2005, the Argentine Central Bank credited U$S 344,050,000 and U$S 16,761,000 in BODEN 2012 respectively, for compensation.

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

Finally, in September 2005, the coverage BODEN 2012 subscription process commenced. As of June 30, 2006 the subscription of BODEN 2012 amounted to U$S 773,531,000.

EXPOSURE TO THE NON-FINANCIAL PUBLIC SECTOR

Banco Hipotecario S.A. keeps recorded in its financial statements assets with the Non-Financial Public Sector amounting to $ 3,875,776,000. On the other hand, liabilities to the Argentine Central Bank recorded as of June 30, 2006 amount to $ 163,619,000 being the credit balance related to advances to subscribe BODEN 2012 in line with sections 28 and 29 of Decree 905/02.

The net exposure with the Public Sector, without considering liquid assets in accounts authorized by the Argentine Central Bank, amount to $ 3,712,157,000 and $ 2,749,497,000 as of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively.

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

As from January 1, 2006, the dispositions of point 12 of Communication “A” 3911 (Communication “A” 4455) became effective, as regards that the assistance to the Public Sector (average measured) cannot exceed 40% of total Assets of the last day of the previous month. Through Communication “A” 4546 of July 9, 2006, it was established that as from July 1, 2007, such limit was modified to 35%. The exposure of Banco Hipotecario S.A. to the Public Sector originated in compensations granted by the National Government as a result of year 2002 crisis, principally related to the asymmetric “pesification” of assets and liabilities. To such extent and considering that assets to the Public Sector exceed the mentioned limit (representing 44% and 54%, approximately, of Assets as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively), on January 19, 2006, Banco Hipotecario S.A. reported to the Argentine Central Bank that it will gradually decrease the proportion of assets subject to the exposure to the Public Sector, in line with the amortization and cancellation made by the Government of the bonds received for asymmetric compensation in the currency of issuance. To date, no objections to this issue have been received.

 

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NOTE 17: FINANCIAL LOANS

In line with the outstanding investment opportunities that became definite during the current year, such as our participation in BrasilAgro and the acquisition of land, we have contracted debt in higher levels than those incurred in previous years. As of June 30, 2006 our debt, without considering our convertible negotiable obligations, amounts to Ps. 86.0 million.

On analyzing the breakdown of such debt, we note the Credit Suisse loan to finance our investment in BrasilAgro for Ps. 20.7 million (Note 19) and Ps. 13.6 million to finance our grain production. The balance, that is Ps. 51.7 million are concentrated in the short-term.

Our aim for next year will be to adjust these maturities so as to generate cash in the Company, without putting aside a reduction of debt in line with future cash income arising from the regular business trend, the sale of assets or due to exercising options adhered to our convertible negotiable obligations.

The chart that follows discloses our Company debt as of June 30, 2006:

 

Bank

   Currency   

Total

(Millions)

   Term    Due on

Banco Ciudad de Bs. As.

   Ps.                         10.00    5 days    Jul-03-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                         17.35    4 days    Jul-03-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                         15.00    180 days    Sep-04-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                         3.00    180 days    Dic-11-06

BankBoston N.A.

   Ps.                         6.00    181 days    Dic-11-06

Banco Río de la Plata S.A.

   US$                         2.70    181 days    Jul-24-06

Banco Río de la Plata S.A.

   US$                         1.615    180 days    Ago-15-06

Credit Suisse International

   US$                         8.00    2.5 year    Nov-02-08

NOTE 18: IGSA’S TAX DEFERRAL

On December 19, 1996, under Decree 1968/96 the province of Catamarca approved the investment project submitted by Inversiones Ganaderas S.A., and conferred to it the benefits of Law 22,021 as amended by Law No. 22,702 subject to the conditions and scope detailed in the referred Decree.

The project is oriented towards the livestock business, and requires a total minimum investment of Ps. 1,600,002 to be made over a three year term. The investor is given the choice of deferring the payment of the amounts payable as income tax and value added tax. The amount of the deferred tax will be equal to 75% the direct capital contribution, i.e., Ps. 1,200,000. Deferred amounts do not accrue interest and are repayable in five consecutive annual payments as from the sixth fiscal year following the start-up date of the project that enjoys the benefit.

 

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NOTE 18: (Continued)

On October 15, 2002, Cresud S.A deferred the balance assessed in the value added tax return for fiscal period 9/2002 for the sum of Ps. 540,000.

On December 30, 2003, given the significant benefit granted under Decree 384/2003 to those taxpayers who early repay deferred tax liabilities, Cresud S.A repaid the deferred amount, for the sum of Ps. 249,317. To date it has still not made use of the remaining sums available under the project.

NOTE 19: RESTRICTED ASSETS

As of June 30, 2006, the amount of 1,834,860 ADR´s of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. are included in Non-Current Investments and Non-Current Loans, as well as bank deposits in floating guarantee for u$s 1,400,000, respectively, which availability is restricted as a result of the loan contracted for financing the Brazil investment as mentioned in Note 12.b) to these financial statements.

NOTE 20: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There are no significant events or transactions subsequent to closing that may impact on the Company´s equity and financial position.

 

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Fixed Assets

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Schedule A

 

Principal
Account

 

Value at the
beginning of
the year

Pesos

 

Additions
and/or
transfers

Pesos

 

Deductions
and/or
transfers

Pesos

 

Value at the
end of the
year

Pesos

  Depreciation  

Net carrying

Value as of
June 30 2006

Pesos

 

Net carrying

Value as of
June 30, 2005

Pesos

         

Rate

%

 

Accumulated
at the
beginning of
the year

Pesos

 

Decrease of
the year

Pesos

 

Current
year

Pesos

 

Accumulated
at the end of
the year

Pesos

   
                     

Real estate

  123,967,685   32,747,893   5,691,392   151,024,186   —     —     —     —     —     151,024,186   123,967,685

Wire fences

  3,738,415   129,806   181,072   3,687,149   3   685,961   54,868   117,656   748,749   2,938,400   3,052,454

Watering troughs

  2,972,393   635,800   254,865   3,353,328   5   932,450   100,736   165,290   997,004   2,356,324   2,039,943

Alfalfa fields and meadows

  2,782,001   1,315,392   1,282,571   2,814,822   12-25-50   1,628,273   1,199,476   642,799   1,071,596   1,743,226   1,153,728

Buildings and constructions

  5,737,215   23,698,407   58,895   29,376,727   2   1,974,112   10,112   581,563   2,545,563   26,831,164   3,763,103

Machinery

  9,463,175   1,079,250   139,828   10,402,597   10   6,049,081   87,978   942,401   6,903,504   3,499,093   3,414,094

Vehicles

  1,454,489   815,784   91,114   2,179,159   20   824,947   65,764   371,379   1,130,562   1,048,597   629,542

Tools

  191,545   6,565   1,804   196,306   10   137,606   1,173   14,210   150,643   45,663   53,939

Furniture and equipment

  1,067,663   63,692   2,954   1,128,401   10   682,763   1,816   107,881   788,828   339,573   384,900

Corral and leading lanes

  622,169   198,054   —     820,223   3   107,126   —     24,779   131,905   688,318   515,043

Roads

  960,053   1,138,776   25,160   2,073,669   10   614,320   12,580   204,376   806,116   1,267,553   345,733

Facilities

  11,455,517   1,056,305   35,233   12,476,589   10-20-33   4,587,196   33,520   1,177,371   5,731,047   6,745,542   6,868,321

Computer equipment

  969,371   198,762   8,309   1,159,824   20   668,954   8,309   149,402   810,047   349,777   300,417

Silo plants

  1,169,114   —     72,595   1,096,519   5   378,719   31,942   59,687   406,464   690,055   790,395

Constructions in progress

  10,719,843   11,886,088   14,306,116   8,299,815   —     —     —     —     —     8,299,815   10,719,843

Advances to suppliers

  82,879   662,719   541,026   204,572   —     —     —     —     —     204,572   82,879
                                           

Total as of June 30, 2006

  177,353,527   75,633,293   22,692,934   230,293,886     19,271,508   1,608,274   4,558,794   22,222,028   208,071,858  
                                           

Total as of June 30, 2005

  169,076,719   26,396,730   18,119,922   177,353,527     17,529,527   1,872,256   3,614,237   19,271,508     158,082,019
                                           

 

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Intangible Assets

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Schedule B

 

Principal Account

  

Value at

the
beginning
of the
year
Pesos

  

Additions

Of the Year
Pesos

  

Value at

the end of
the year
Pesos

   Depreciation   

Net carrying

value as of

June 30,
2006 Pesos

  

Net
carrying

June 30,
2005
Pesos

           

Accumulated

at the
beginning of
the year
Pesos

   Of the Year   

Accumulated

at the end

of the year
Pesos

     
               Rate
%
   Current
year
Pesos
        

Concessions rights

   —      21,910,761    21,910,761    —         —      —      21,910,761    —  

Total as of June 30, 2006

   —      21,910,761    21,910,761    —         —      —      21,910,761   

Total as of June 30, 2005

   —      —      —      —         —      —         —  

 

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Investments

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Notes 1 and 2)

Type and Characteristics of the securities

  Amount  

Value at
2006

June 30,

Pesos

   

Value at

June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

Market

value

Pesos

   

INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER

         

Principal activity

Pesos

  Latest financial statements
            Capital
Pesos
 

Income (loss)

for the fiscal year

Pesos

   

Shareholders

Equity

Pesos

Current Investments                

Mutual Funds

               

Bony Hamilton in dollars fund

  18,026   54,906     52,439,110     3.045934          

Banco Río Plazo Fijo fund in dollars

    —       2,395            
                       
    54,906     52,441,505            
                       

Notes and Convertible Bonds

               

Interest of Convertible Bonds 2007 -IRSA (U$S)

               

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

    386,779     1,078,320            

Bonos Global 2010

  110,000   92,510     100,997     0.841000          

Bocon Pro 1

  157,647   630     630     0.003996          

Nobacs

  3,000,000   3,030,000     3,003,000     1.010000          

Bonos Arg Discount 2033

    —       1,073,823     1.005000          

Bonos Raymond James-interests

    —       20,235            

Mortgage Bonds

  1,327,542   1,334,180     1,706,662     1.005000          
                       
    4,844,099     6,983,667            
                       

Total current investments

    4,899,005     59,425,172            
                       
Non-current investments                

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

AGRO-URANGA S.A.

        Unlisted     Agricultural livestock   2,500,000   3,469,748     15,320,815

Shares

  893,069   5,465,153     5,344,811            

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

    7,865     7,865            

Higher value of property

    11,179,150     11,179,150            
                       
    16,652,168     16,531,826            
                       

INVERSIONES GANADERAS S.A.

               

Shares

  11,668,569   10,669,399     10,984,960     Unlisted     Rising and grazing cattle   11,668,570   (1,045,150 )   10,669,422

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

    —       729,586            
                       
    10,669,399     11,714,546            
                       

CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

               

Shares

  4,337,175   4,431,650     1,160,907     Unlisted     Exploitation and administration of   8,674,350   188,950     8,863,300

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

    —       3,176,268       Agriculture and beef cattle      
                       
    4,431,650     4,337,175       products      
                       

FUTUROS Y OPCIONES.COM S.A.

               

Shares

  252,656   886,312     646,150     Unlisted     Provide information about markets, economic & finance   360,937   343,089     1,866,160

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

    420,000     —         consulting services trough internet      
                       
    1,306,312     646,150       Internet.      
                       

AGROPECUARIA CERVERA S.A.

               

Shares

  36,000   3,725,535     —       Unlisted     Agricultural and forestal   40,000   (171,384 )   5,434,233

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares Contribution on account of future

    1,165,273     —              
                       
    4,890,808     —              
                       

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

               

Shares (Note 14)

  116,305,767   396,839,494     272,859,443     3.45     Real Estate   435,448,511   98,441,667     1,487,634,573
                       
    396,839,494     272,859,443            
                       

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propiedades Agrícolas

               

Shares

  42,705   54,879,607     —       1100 (*)   Agricultural and Real Estate   875,381,000   (33,657,000 )   750,747,000
                       
    54,879,607     —              
                       

Subtotal

    489,669,438     306,089,140            
                       

Other Investments

               

Convertible Bonds 2007 - IRSA (U$S)

               

Subsidiaries, related companies Law No. 19,550 Section 33 and related parties:

               

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  12,000,000   37,031,999     105,487,796            

Coprolán

    20,717     20,717     Unlisted          
                       

Subtotal

    37,052,716     105,508,513            
                       
Goodwill                

IRSA negative goodwill

    (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )          
                       

Subtotal

    (76,825,838 )   (30,430,822 )          
                       

Total non-current investments

    449,896,316     381,166,831            
                       

(*) Quotation in Brazilian Reais at 7/12/06

 

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Allowances and Provisions

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1 and 2)

Schedule E

 

Item

   Balances at
beginning
of the year
Pesos
   Increases (1)
Pesos
   Decreases
Pesos
    Applications
Pesos
   

Value as of
June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

Value as of
June 30,
2005

Pesos

Deducted from assets                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   356,214    18,616    —       —       374,830    356,214
Included in liabilities                

For pending lawsuits

   65,871    3,472    —       —       69,343    65,871
                               

Total as of June 30, 2006

   422,085    22,088    —       —       444,173   
                               

Total as of June 30, 2005

   387,067    79,374    (5,824 )   (38,532 )      422,085
                               

(1) The accounting appropiation is included in Statement of Income, financial results.

 

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Cost of sales

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1 and 2)

 

    Crops     Beef cattle     Milk     Others     Total  
   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

   

June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

June 30,
2005

Pesos

    June 30,
2006
Pesos
    June 30,
2005
Pesos
   

June 30,

2006

Pesos

   

June 30,

2005

Pesos

 
Inventories at the beginning of the year                        

Beef cattle

  —       —       55,019,469     55,198,055     6,823,744     4,150,630     —       —       61,843,213       59,348,685    

Crops

  24,930,778     8,639,910     —       —       —       —       —       —       24,930,778       8,639,910    

Unharvested crops

  826,336     1,603,897     —       —       —       —       —       —       826,336       1,603,897    

Seeds and fodder

  128,575     —       172,941     134,870     17,653     103,508     —       —       319,169       238,378    

Materials and others

  3,768,385     3,842,219     —       —       65,430     44,982     190,843     154,393     4,024,658       4,041,594    
                                                                       
  29,654,074     14,086,026     55,192,410     55,332,925     6,906,827     4,299,120     190,843     154,393       91,944,154       73,872,464  

Holding gain

  —       —       2,607,227     9,420,748     (144,941 )   1,460,020     —       —         2,462,286       10,880,768  

(Gain) loss for operations in the commodity markets

  348,119     4,182,996     —       —       —       —       —       —         348,119       4,182,996  

Transfer of inventories to expenses

  (91,722 )   (149,403 )   —       —       —       —       —       —         (91,722 )     (149,403 )

Transfer of inventories to fixed assets

  (550,208 )   (988,050 )   —       —       —       —       (229,139 )   (120,160 )     (779,347 )     (1,108,210 )

Transfer of unharvested crops to expenses

  (29,321,671 )   (25,686,399 )   (474,620 )   (490,716 )   (1,446,101 )   (795,434 )   (497,765 )   (517,849 )     (31,740,157 )     (27,490,398 )

Recovery of inventories

  —       —       395,903     345,908     (395,903 )   (345,908 )   —       —         —         —    

Purchases

  30,636,057     25,815,646     9,159,708     6,173,925     4,612,093     1,818,250     647,478     642,497       45,055,336       34,450,318  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  36,848,191     33,720,952     16,650,638     16,470,806     5,946,449     2,565,754     24,529     32,932       59,469,807       52,790,444  

Less:

                       
Inventories at the end of the year                        

Beef cattle (1)

  —       —       (59,445,800 )   (55,019,469 )   (9,389,631 )   (6,823,744 )   —       —       (68,835,431 )     (61,843,213 )  

Crops

  (10,550,495 )   (24,930,778 )   —       —       —         —       —       (10,550,495 )     (24,930,778 )  

Unharvested crops

  (1,662,592 )   (826,336 )   —       —       —         —       —       (1,662,592 )     (826,336 )  

Seeds and fodder

  (478,313 )   (128,575 )   (168,766 )   (172,941 )   (123,568 )   (17,653 )   —       —       (770,647 )     (319,169 )  

Materials and others

  (4,142,815 )   (3,768,385 )   —       —       (119,865 )   (65,430 )   (127,024 )   (190,843 )   (4,389,704 )   (86,208,869 )   (4,024,658 )   (91,944,154 )
                                                               
Cost of Sales (2)   50,688,625     21,327,694     23,916,700     32,061,186     5,845,360     2,094,975     8,922     970       80,459,607       55,484,825  
                                                               

(1) Includes cattle births of the year
(2) Includes results of cattle production amounting to Ps. 2,904,349 as of June 30, 2006 and Ps. 2,711,237 as of June 30, 2005
(2) Includes results of grains production amounting to Ps. 2,799,938 as of June 30, 2006 and Ps. 10,536,449 as of June 30, 2005
(2) Includes results of milk production amounting to Ps. 1,946,013 as of June 30, 2006 and Ps. 897,390 as of June 30, 2005

 

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Foreign currency assets and liabilities

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1 and 2)

Schedule G

 

     June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005

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
Current Assets          

Cash and banks

         

Cash and banks in dollars

  U$S 7,821,715   3.046   23,824,945     U$S 4,199,223   11,955,188

Cash and banks in brazilian reais

  Rs 1,489   1.289   1,919     Rs —     —  

Investments:

         

Mutual funds

  U$S 18,026   3.046   54,906     U$S 18,419,917   52,441,505

Interest from IRSA Convertible Notes 2007

        U$S —     —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

         

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  U$S 125,333   3.086   386,779     U$S 373,509   1,078,320

Trade accounts receivable:

         

Trade accounts receivable

  U$S 1,041   3.046   3,170     U$S 333,190   948,593

Other receivables:

         

Secured by mortgages

  U$S 1,148,224   3.046   3,497,490     U$S 2,886,254   8,217,166

Guarantee deposits

  U$S 471,102   3.046   1,434,978     U$S 939,597   2,675,032

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

         

Cactus Argentina S.A

  U$S 4,140   3.086   12,775       —     —  

Others

  U$S 20,698   3.086   63,875       —     —  
Non-Current Assets          

Other receivables

         

Secured by mortgages

  U$S 2,713,488   3.046   8,265,284       —     —  

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

         

Alto Palermo S.A

  U$S 189,470   3.086   584,704       —     —  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  U$S 48,721   3.086   150,353       —     —  

Others

  U$S 27,067   3.086   83,529       —     —  

Investments:

         

IRSA Convertible Notes 2007

         

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

         

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

  U$S 12,000,000   3.086   37,031,999     U$S 36,538,897   105,487,796
                       

U$S

  U$S 24,589,025     75,394,787     U$S 63,690,587   182,803,600
                       

Rs

  Rs 1,489     1,919       —     —  
                       

Total Assets

    —       75,394,787       182,803,600
               
Current liabilities          

Trade accounts payable:

         

Suppliers

  U$S 3,536,482   3.086   10,913,582     U$S 2,279,505   6,580,931

Interest to be accrued

  U$S (36,573)   3.086   (112,863 )   U$S —     —  

Accrual for other expenses

  U$S 862,487   3.086   2,661,634     U$S 898,119   2,592,869

Loans:

         

Local banks

  U$S 4,399,210   3.086   13,575,961       —     —  

Accrued interest of Convertible Notes 2007

  U$S 107,641   3.086   332,179     U$S 164,996   476,343

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

         

Shareholders

  U$S 156,508   3.086   482,985     U$S 244,853   706,891

Directors

  U$S 351   3.086   1,083     U$S 344   992

Other debts:

         

Security transactions payable

    —       —       U$S 1,448,075   4,180,593

Advances from customers

    —       —       U$S 711,881   2,055,200

 

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Foreign currency assets and liabilities

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1 and 2)

Schedule G

(continued)

 

     June 30, 2006    June 30, 2005

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
Non-current liabilities               

Trade accounts payable

              

Accrual for other expenses

   U$S 270,671    3.086    835,292      —      —  

Loans:

              

Foreign Banks

   U$S 6,600,000    3.086    20,367,600      —      —  

Convertible Notes 2007

   U$S 10,306,022    3.086    31,804,384    U$S 15,869,642    45,815,657

Subsidiaries, related companies Law 19,550 Article 33 and related parties:

              

Shareholders

   U$S 14,984,838    3.086    46,243,210    U$S 24,223,922    69,934,463

Directors

   U$S 33,600    3.086    103,690    U$S 33,980    98,100
                          

Total Liabilities

     41,221,237       127,208,737      45,875,317    132,442,039
                          

U$S: US dollars

Rs: Brazilian Reais

 

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Information submitted in compliance with Section 64, subsection B of Law No. 19,550

Corresponding to the fiscal years beginning as from July 1, 2005 and 2004

and ended on June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Notes 1 and 2)

Schedule H

 

Items

  Total
June 30,
2006
  Operating Expenses   Expenses  

Total
June 30,
2005

Pesos

    Total Pesos   Crops Pesos   Beef cattle
Pesos
  Milk Pesos   Others
Pesos
  Selling
Pesos
  Administrative
Pesos
 

Directors’ fees

  248,124   —     —     —     —     —     —     248,124   116,591

Fees and payments for services

  3,835,780   539,724   162,196   263,146   114,382   —     —     3,296,056   1,401,445

Salaries and wages

  8,066,822   3,906,183   1,228,045   1,924,245   753,893   —     —     4,160,639   6,239,428

Social security taxes

  1,407,333   671,444   407,643   220,497   43,304   —     —     735,889   1,045,170

Taxes, rates and contributions

  1,333,837   591,836   430,052   93,812   67,906   66   529,674   212,327   1,177,069

Office and administrative expenses

  845,939   —     —     —     —     —     —     845,939   526,328

Bank commissions and expenses

  15,627   15,627   9,646   5,422   559   —     —     —     14,255

Depreciation of fixed assets

  4,558,794   4,236,860   2,448,568   1,187,960   587,365   12,967   —     321,934   3,614,237

Vehicle and traveling expenses

  884,271   586,188   304,550   256,248   22,630   2,760   —     298,083   656,301

Spare parts and repairs

  1,900,694   1,900,694   1,185,434   572,427   142,833   —     —     —     1,429,096

Insurance

  275,579   59,802   32,063   21,600   1,561   4,578   —     215,777   263,704

Benefits to employees

  468,252   278,462   97,384   169,551   11,527   —     —     189,790   484,765

Livestock expenses (1)

  12,403,304   11,646,273   —     11,646,273   —     —     757,031   —     13,354,868

Dairy farm expenses (2)

  4,178,375   4,178,375   —     —     4,178,375   —     —     —     1,507,746

Agricultural expenses (3)

  38,357,299   29,985,388   29,985,388   —     —     —     8,371,911   —     33,056,177

Silo expenses

  87,691   87,691   87,691   —     —     —     —     —     161,550

General expenses

  785,260   785,260   469,531   289,457   22,114   4,158   —     —     664,352
                                   

Total at June 30, 2006

  79,652,981   59,469,807   36,848,191   16,650,638   5,946,449   24,529   9,658,616   10,524,558   —  
                                   

Total at June 30, 2005

    52,790,444   33,720,952   16,470,806   2,565,754   32,932   6,332,847   6,589,791   65,713,082
                                   

(1) Includes cattle food and additives, lodging, animal health and others.
(2) Includes cattle food and additives, animal health and others.
(3) Includes seeds, agrochemicals, irrigation, services hired, leases and others.

 

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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 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 and prepaid expenses without a due date at June 30, 2006.

 

    

Other

Receivables

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33
        AGRO
URANGA
   FYO    CACTUS    IGSA    IRSA    ACER
       

Others
Receivables

Pesos

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

Current

   9,478,715    39,993    23,603    383,303    —      —      5,512

Non- current

   27,350,850    —      —      16,706    1,290,553    150,353    2,501,462

b. Trade Accounts Receivable and other receivables to fall due at June 30, 2006

 

    

Trade
Accounts
Receivables

$

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33   

Other

Receivables

$

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33
      FYO    IGSA       IRSA    CACTUS    ACER
     

Trade
Accounts
Receivable

$

  

Trade
Accounts
Receivable

$

     

Other
Receivable

$

  

Other
Receivable

$

  

Other
Receivable

$

                    

09/30/06

   7,269,576    1,141,179    38,990    6,018,833    —      —      —  

12/31/06

   —      —      —      335,871    —      —      —  

03/31/07

   —      —      —      4,643,977    —      —      —  

06/30/07

   —      —      —      335,871    —      —      —  

09/30/07

   —      —      —      2,173,309    —      —      —  

12/31/07

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

03/31/08

   —      —      —      427,951    —      —      —  

06/30/08

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

09/30/08

   —      —      —      2,173,309    —      —      —  

12/31/08

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

09/30/09

   —      —      —      1,745,358    —      —      —  

09/30/10

   —      —      —      1,745,357    —      —      —  

 

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4. CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR MATURITY

a. There are no past due debts at June 30, 2006.

b. Debts without a due date at June 30, 2006.

 

    

Trade

Payables

Pesos

  

Loans

Pesos

  

Taxes Payable

Pesos

  

Allowances

Pesos

Current

   —      51,669,520    —      —  

Non- current

   835,292    —      41,874,123    69,343

c. Debts to fall due at June 30, 2006

 

    

Trade
Accounts
Payable

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550
Section 33
  

Loans

Pesos

  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Payable

Pesos

  

Taxes

Payable

Pesos

  

Other

Debts

Pesos

      IGSA    CACTUS            
     

Trade
Accounts
Payable

Pesos

  

Trade
Accounts
Payable

Pesos

           
                    

09/30/06

   22,964,418    —      962,706    13,935,806    1,699,565    589,218    112,870

12/31/06

   —      —      —      816,247    231,052    2,332,158    97,837

03/31/07

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

06/30/07

   —      —      —      —      —      —      3,073,949

12/31/07

   —      —      —      77,729,355    —      —      —  

12/31/08

   —      —      —      20,367,600    —      —      —  

 

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

a.

 

    

Trade

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos

  

Law No. 19,550

Section 33

  

Other

Receivables

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33
      FYO    IGSA       IRSA    ACER    AGRO
URANGA
   IGSA    FYO    Cactus
     

Trade
accounts
receivable

Pesos

  

Trade
accounts
receivable

Pesos

     

Other
receivables

Pesos

  

Other
receivables

Pesos

  

Other
receivables

Pesos

  

Other
receivables

Pesos

  

Other
receivables

Pesos

  

Other
receivables

Pesos

                             

In Pesos

   7,266,406    1,141,179    38,990    42,499,541    —      2,506,974    39,993    1,290,553    23,603    387,234

In Dollars

   3,170    —      —      13,929,860    150,353    —      —      —      —      12,775

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

c.

 

    

Trade

Accounts
Receivable

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33   

Other

Receivables

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33
        IGSA    FYO    Cactus       IGSA    FYO    ACER    AGRO
URANGA
   IRSA    Cactus
        Trade Accounts Receivable       Other Receivables
        Pesos    Pesos    Pesos       Pesos    Pesos    Pesos    Pesos    Pesos    Pesos

Outstanding balances accruing interests

   —      —      —      —      11,435,503    1,229,194    —      2,472,207    —      —      370,528

Outstanding balances not accruing interests

   7,269,576    38,990    1,141,179    —      44,993,898    61,359    23,603    34,767    39,993    150,353    29,481

 

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6. CLASSIFICATION OF DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR FINANCIAL EFFECTS

a.

 

    

Trade
Accounts
Payable

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section
33
  

Loans

Pesos

  

Salaries
and Social
security
Payables

Pesos

  

Taxes
Payables

Pesos

  

Other
debts

Pesos

  

Provisions

Pesos

      IGSA    Cactus               
     

Trade
Accounts
Payables

Pesos

  

Trade
Accounts
Payables

Pesos

              
                       

In Pesos

   9,502,065    —      962,706    51,607,436    1,930,617    44,795,499    3,284,656    69,343

In Dollars

   14,297,645    —      —      112,911,092    —      —      —      —  

b. All debts outstanding are not subject to adjustments provisions

c.

 

    

Trade
Accounts
Payable

Pesos

   Law No. 19,550 Section 33   

Loans

Pesos

  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Payable

Pesos

  

Taxes

Payable

Pesos

  

Other

Debts

Pesos

  

Provisions

Pesos

      IGSA    Cactus               
     

Trade
Accounts

Payable

Pesos

  

Trade

Accounts

Payable

Pesos

              
                       

Outstanding debts accruingInterests

   6,720,357    —      —      164,124,210    —      —      —      —  

Outstanding debts not accruing interests

   17,079,353    —      962,706    394,318    1,930,617    44,795,499    3,284,656    69,343

 

7. INTEREST IN OTHER COMPANIES (Law No. 19,550 Section 33)

Interests in other companies’ capital and the number of votes held in those companies governed by Law No. 19,550 Section 33 are explained in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and intercompany balances as of June 30, 2006 are described in captions 4 and 5 above.

 

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8. RECEIVABLES FROM OR LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND STATUTORY AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

At June 30, 2006 there were advance payments to directors for Ps.172,000 and there were no receivables due from or loans to Statutory Auditors and relatives up to and including second degree, of directors and Statutory Auditors.

 

9. PHYSICAL INVENTORIES

The company conducts physical inventories once a period 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 fair value:

a. Cattle for fattening, valued at the market value net of estimated sale expenses: quotation in Mercado de Hacienda de Liniers and other representatives of the market.

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 (Diario La Nación) 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 Márgenes Agropecuarios).

 

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. EQUITY INTERESTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

There are no equity interests in other companies in excess of the provisions of Law No. 19,550 Section 31.

 

14. RECOVERABLE VALUES

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

 

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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, silos and furniture

   Theft, fire and technical insurance    67,803,960    31,709,662

Vehicles

   Theft, fire and civil and third parties liability    1,613,100    1,048,597

 

16. CONTINGENCIES

At June 30, 2006 there are no contingent situations that have not been accounted for.

 

17. IRREVOCABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL ON ACCOUNT OF FUTURE SUBSCRIPTIONS

None.

 

18. DIVIDENDS ON PREFERED STOCK

There are no cumulative dividends not paid on preferred stock.

 

19. LIMITATIONS OF PROFIT DISTRIBUTIONS

See Note 10 to the Financial Statements.

 

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Business Highlights

Comparative Shareholders’ Equity Structure

 

    

As of June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

As of June 30,
2005

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2004

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2003

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2002

Pesos

Current Assets

   94,982,864     152,742,124    70,165,638    60,180,929    111,235,615

Non-current Assets

   775,673,020     590,670,069    576,502,763    509,028,334    269,395,895
                         

Total Assets

   870,655,884     743,412,193    646,668,401    569,209,263    380,631,510
                         

Current Liabilities

   101,909,091     65,980,140    29,301,336    16,458,447    36,507,198

Non-current Liabilities

   142,321,331     154,084,136    152,133,418    160,744,982    21,076,440
                         

Total Liabilities

   244,230,422     220,064,276    181,434,754    177,203,429    57,583,638
                         

Minority Interest

   559,871     276,947    65,451    206,709    430,751
                         

Transitory conversion differences

   (6,650,419 )   —      —      —      —  
                         

Shareholders’ Equity

   632,516,010     523,070,970    465,168,196    391,799,125    322,617,121
                         
   870,655,884     743,412,193    646,668,401    569,209,263    380,631,510
                         

Comparative Income Structure

 

    

As of June 30,
2006

Pesos

   

As of June 30,
2005

Pesos

   

As of June 30,
2004

Pesos

   

As of June 30,
2003

Pesos

   

As of June 30,
2002

Pesos

 

Operating income (loss)

   11,107,140     36,257,592     17,811,879     27,856,960     16,031,358  

Financial and holding gain (loss)

   12,373,958     63,751,386     (18,969 )   (10,914,039 )   (8,446,313 )

Other income and expenses and income from related companies

   18,773,403     23,022,246     26,306,123     65,614,253     (41,047,262 )

Management fees

   (3,836,470 )   (8,533,213 )   (3,567,003 )   (7,224,996 )   —    
                              

Operating net income (loss)

   38,418,031     114,498,011     40,532,030     75,332,178     (33,462,217 )

Income Tax

   (5,431,831 )   (37,787,594 )   (8,570,269 )   (10,531,263 )   (18,654,461 )

Minority Interest

   (102,924 )   88,501     141,261     224,046     348,884  
                              

Net Income (loss)

   32,883,276     76,798,918     32,103,022     65,024,961     (51,767,794 )
                              

Production volume

 

    

For the

Three-month
period ended

June 30, 2006

   Accumulated
July 1, 2005 to
June 30, 2006
   For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2005
   Accumulated
July 1, 2004 to
June 30, 2005
   For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2004
  

Accumulated
July 1, 2003
to

June 30, 2004

   For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2003
  

Accumulated
July 1, 2002
to

June 30, 2003

   For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2002
   Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to
June 30, 2002

Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)

   2,044,121    9,802,669    2,176,360    10,656,836    2,894,026    11,370,265    2,031,272    9,855,227    972,426    10,504,205
                                                 

Butyraceous (in Kgs.)

   144,360    541,509    89,498    264,584    54,679    239,858    52,107    209,909    47,591    237,416
                                                 

Crops (in quintals)

   546,258    1,068,671    965,245    1,497,845    420,682    746,118    348,138    703,692    871,227    1,424,780
                                                 

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

acting as President

 

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Sales volume

 

    For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2006
  Accumulated
July 1, 2005 to
June 30, 2006
  For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2005
  Accumulated
July 1, 2004 to
June 30, 2005
 

For the

Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2004

  Accumulated
July 1, 2003 to
June 30, 2004
  For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2003
  Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2003
  For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2002
  Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to
June 30, 2002

Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)

  3,922,806   14,761,713   4,704,553   17,782,668   4,078,763   14,724,483   3,518,506   11,160,214   5,008,406   18,229,661

Butyraceous (in Kgs.)

  144,360   541,509   89,498   264,584   54,679   239,858   52,107   209,909   47,591   237,416

Crops (in quintals)

  691,108   1,641,037   425,913   881,228   254,603   643,980   329,271   1,214,253   370,651   1,206,237

Local Market

 

   

For the

Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2006

  Accumulated
July 1, 2005 to
June 30, 2006
  For the
Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2005
  Accumulated
July 1, 2004 to
June 30, 2005
 

For the

Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2004

  Accumulated
July 1, 2003 to
June 30, 2004
 

For the

Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2003

  Accumulated
July 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2003
 

For the

Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2002

  Accumulated
July 1, 2001 to
June 30, 2002

Beef Cattle (in Kgs.)

  3,922,806   14,761,713   4,704,553   17,782,668   4,078,763   14,724,483   3,518,506   11,160,214   5,008,406   18,229,661

Butyraceous (in Kgs.)

  144,360   541,509   89,498   264,584   54,679   239,858   52,107   209,909   47,591   237,416

Crops (in quintals)

  691,108   1,641,037   425,913   881,228   254,603   643,980   329,271   1,214,253   370,651   1,206,237

Exports

There were no exports (foreign trade) in the last five fiscal years.

Ratios

 

    

As of June 30,
2006

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2005

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2004

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2003

Pesos

  

As of June 30,
2002

Pesos

 

Liquidity

   0.932    2.315    2.395    3.657    3.047  

Solvency

   2.590    2.377    2.564    2.211    5.603  

Non-current assets to assets

   0.891    0.795    0.891    0.894    0.708  

Return on Equity

   0.057    0.155    0.075    0.182    (0.149 )

 

Saúl Zang

First Vice-President

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Shareholders, President and Board of Directors of

Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

1. We have audited the balance sheets of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria at June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and the complementary notes 1 to 20 and schedules A, B, C, E, F, G and H. Furthermore, we have examined the consolidated financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria, with its subsidiaries for the years then ended, Notes 1 to 8 and schedules A, B, C, E, F, G and H, which are presented as complementary information. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company´s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

2. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Argentina, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and to form an opinion on the reasonableness of relevant information contained in the financial statements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

3. In our opinion:

 

  a) the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria present fairly, in all material respects, its financial position at June 30, 2006 and 2005 and the results of its operations, the changes in its shareholders´ equity and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with professional accounting standards in effect in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.


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  b) the consolidated financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria with its subsidiaries present fairly, in all material respects, its consolidated financial position at June 30, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated results of its operations and the consolidated cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with professional accounting standards in effect in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

 

4. 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 being transcribed to the “Inventory and Balance Sheet Book” and comply, within the field of our competence with the Corporations Law and pertinent resolutions of the National Securities Commission;

 

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

 

  c) we have read the business highlights 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 June 30, 2006, the debt 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 $155.022,20, none of which was claimable at that date.

Autonomus City of Buenos Aires, September 8, 2006

 

PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO S.R.L.

(Partner)

C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. T°1 F°17

Dr. Andrés Suarez

Public Accountant (U.B.A.)

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

T. 245 - F. 61


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SIGNATURES

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

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

 

  By:   

/S/ Saúl Zang

  
  Name:    Saúl Zang   
  Title:    Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors   

Dated: September 18, 2006