Edgar Filing: IRSA INVESTMENTS & REPRESENTATIONS INC

f20f_103114.htm

ir United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

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

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

For the fiscal year ended: June 30, 2014

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

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

Date of event requiring this shell company report

For the transition period from to

Comission file number: 001-13542

IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

IRSA INVESTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Republic of Argentina

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Bolívar 108

(C1066AAB) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

Matías Gaivironsky

Chief Financial Officer

Tel +(5411) 4323-7449 – finanzas@irsa.com.ar

Moreno 877 24 Floor

(C1091AAQ) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered

Global Depositary Shares, each representing ten shares of Common Stock		New York Stock Exchange

Common Stock, par value one Peso per share		New York Stock Exchange*

*	Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of Global Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

The number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s common stock as of June 30, 2014 was 578,676,460.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act: ¨ Yes x No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ¨ Yes x No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:


U.S. GAAP ¨		International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board x		Other ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. ¨ Item 17 ¨ Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA

		Page No.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Information		iii
Certain Measurements and Terms		iii
Presentation of Financial and Certain Other Information		iii
Market Data		iii

Part I

Item 1	Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers	1

Item 2	Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable	1

Item 3	Key Information	1
	(a) Selected Financial Data	1
	(b) Capitalization and Indebtedness	5
	(c) Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds	5
	(d) Risk Factors	5

Item 4	Information on the Company	22
	(a) History and Development of the Company	22
	(b) Business Overview	30
	(c) Organizational Structure	59
	(d) Property, Plant and Equipment	59

Item 4 A	Unresolved Staff Comments	64

Item 5	Operating and Financial Review and Prospects	64
	(a) Operating Results	64
	(b) Liquidity and Capital Resources	103
	(c) Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.	106
	(d) Trend Information	106
	(e) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements	107
	(f) Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations	107
	(g) Safe Harbor	108

Item 6	Directors, Senior Management and Employees	108
	(a) Directors and Senior Management	108
	(b) Compensation	111
	(c) Board Practices	112
	(d) Employees	112
	(e) Share Ownership	112

Item 7	Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions	113

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	(a) Major Shareholders	113
	(b) Related Party Transactions	114
	(c) Interests of Experts and Counsel	117

Item 8	Financial Information	117
	(a) Audited Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information	117
	(b) Significant Changes	120

Item 9	The Offer and Listing	120
	(a) Offer and Listing Details	120
	(b) Plan of Distribution	121
	(c) Markets	121
	(d) Selling Shareholders	122
	(e) Dilution	122
	(f) Expenses of the Issue	122

Item 10	Additional Information	122
	(a) Share Capital	122
	(b) Memorandum and Articles of Association	122
	(c) Material Contracts	126
	(d) Exchange Controls	126
	(e) Taxation	131
	(f) Dividends and Paying Agents	136
	(g) Statement by Experts	136
	(h) Documents on Display	136
	(i) Subsidiary Information	136

Item 11	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	136

Item 12	Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities	136

Part II

Item 13	Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies	136

Item 14	Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds	136

Item 15	Controls and Procedures	138
	A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures	138
	B Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting	138
	C Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm	139
	D Changes in internal control over financial reporting	139

Item 16	(a) Audit Committee Financial Expert	139
	(b) Code of Ethics	139
	(c) Principal Accountant Fees and Services	139
	(d) Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees	140
	(e) Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	140
	(f) Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant	140
	(g) Corporate Governance	141
	(h) Mine Safety Disclosures	142

Part III

Item 17	Financial Statements	143
Item 18	Financial Statements	143
Item 19	Exhibits	143

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements.

This annual report includes forward-looking statements, principally under the captions “Summary,” “Item 3 (d). Risk Factors,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Item 4. Information of the Company”. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Many important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this annual report, could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, including, among other things:

	•		changes in general economic, business, political or other conditions in Argentina or changes in general economic or business conditions in Latin America and in the other countries in which we have investments and/or operations;
	•		changes in capital markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes toward lending to or investing in Argentina or Argentine companies;
	•		changes in exchange rates or regulations applicable to currency exchanges or transfer;
	•		unexpected developments in pending litigation;
	•		increased costs;
	•		unanticipated increases in financing and other costs or the inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive terms; and
	•		the risk factors discussed under “Risk Factors”.

The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “forecast”, “foresee”, “understand”, and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this annual report because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur and are not guarantees of future performance.

You should not place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered in connection with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future.

CERTAIN MEASUREMENTS AND TERMS

As used throughout this annual report, the terms “IRSA,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, except where we make clear that such terms refer only to the parent company.

In Argentina the standard measure of area in the real estate market is the square meter (m2), while in the United States and certain other jurisdictions, the standard measure of area is the square foot (sq. ft.). All units of area shown in this annual report ( e.g. , gross leasable area of buildings and size of undeveloped land) are expressed in terms of square meters. One square meter is equal to approximately 10.764 square feet. One hectare is equal to approximately 10,000 square meters and approximately 2.47 acres.

As used herein: “GLA or gross leasable area”, in the case of shopping centers, refers to the total leasable area of the property, regardless of our ownership interest in such property (excluding common areas and parking and space occupied by supermarkets, hypermarkets, gas stations and co-owners, except where specifically stated).

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION

This annual report contains our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), which have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report is included herein.

Pursuant to Resolution No. 562/09 of the Comisión Nacional de Valores (“CNV”), as subsequently amended by Resolution No. 576/10, and further amended and restated by Resolution No. 622/13 (the “Rules of the CNV”) all listed companies in Argentina with certain exceptions (i.e. financial institutions and insurance entities) were required to present their consolidated financial statements for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Therefore, we have prepared our Consolidated Financial Statements under IFRS for the first time for our financial year ended June 30, 2013, which included comparative financial information for the year ended June 30, 2012. All IFRS issued by the IASB effective at the time of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements have been applied. The opening IFRS statement of financial position was prepared as of our transition date of July 1, 2011.

MARKET DATA

In this annual report where we refer to “Peso,”, “Pesos,” or “Ps.” we mean Argentine pesos, the lawful currency in Argentina; when we refer to “USD,” or “US$”, or “U.S. Dollar”, we mean United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America; and when we refer to “Central Bank” we mean the Argentine Central Bank.

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

Market data used throughout this annual report was derived from reports prepared by unaffiliated third-party sources. Such reports generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed by such sources to be reliable. Certain market data which appear herein (including percentage amounts) may not sum due to rounding.

Solely for the convenience of the reader, we have translated certain Peso amounts into U.S. Dollars at the offer exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina for June 30, 2014 which was Ps. 8.133 = US$ 1.00. We make no representation that the Peso or U.S. Dollar amounts actually represent or could have been or could be converted into U.S. Dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all.

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PART I

ITEM 1.

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

This item is not applicable.

ITEM 2.

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

This item is not applicable.

ITEM 3.

Key Information

A. Selected Consolidated Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial data has been derived from our consolidated financial statements as of the dates and for each of the periods indicated below. This information should also be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. Financial Information, and the discussion under Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects included elsewhere in this annual report. The selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, 2012 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 have been derived from our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report which have been audited by Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm.

Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Information for IRSA

	For the fiscal year ended June 30,
	2014			2014 (Restated)			2013			2012
	(in thousands of US$) (ii)			(in thousands of Ps., except ratios and per common share data) (i)
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statement of income
Revenues		349,831			2,845,176			2,187,180			1,790,316
Costs		(166,543	)		(1,354,493	)		(1,087,611	)		(858,658	)
Gross/profit		183,288			1,490,683			1,099,569			931,658

Gain from disposal of investment properties		28,957			235,507			183,767			116,689
General and administrative expenses		(36,509	)		(296,928	)		(194,841	)		(174,347	)
Selling expenses		(17,981	)		(146,236	)		(106,125	)		(84,773	)
Other operating results, net		(5,640	)		(45,870	)		93,268			(32,446	)
Profit from operations		152,115			1,237,156			1,075,638			756,781

Share of (loss) /profit of associates and joint ventures		(50,876	)		(413,771	)		(7,391	)		11,660
Profit before financial results and income tax		101,239			823,385			1,068,247			768,441

Financial income		16,170			131,509			119,525			105,100
Finance cost		(212,329	)		(1,726,875	)		(772,412	)		(528,010	)
Other financial results		(15,235	)		(123,903	)		14,695			(3,917	)
Financial results, net		(211,394	)		(1,719,269	)		(638,192	)		(426,827	)
(loss)/income before tax		(110,155	)		(895,884	)		430,055			341,614
Income tax		7,902			64,267			(132,847	)		(116,938	)
Net (loss)/income		(102,253	)		(831,617	)		297,208			224,676

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		(96,703	)		(786,487	)		238,737			203,891
Non-controlling interest		(5,550	)		(45,130	)		58,471			20,785

Profit per common share attributable to equity holders of the parent:
Basic		(0.17	)		(1.37	)		0.41			0.35
Diluted		(0.17	)		(1.37	)		0.41			0.35

	For the fiscal year ended June 30,
	2014			2014 (Restated)			2013			2012
	(in thousands of US$) (ii)			(in thousands of Ps., except ratios and per common share data) (i)

Net (loss)/ income		(102,253	)		(831,617	)		297,208			224,676
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Currency translation adjustment		54,450			442,844			56,799			14,682

Other comprehensive income for the year		54,450			442,844			56,799			14,682
Total other comprehensive (loss)/ income for the year		(47,803	)		(388,773	)		354,007			239,358

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		(53,895	)		(438,332	)		287,926			218,393
Non-controlling interest		6,092			49,559			66,081			20,965

CASH FLOW DATA

Net cash generated from operating activities		125,658			1,021,979			863,373			691,882
Net cash used in investing activities		(112,765	)		(917,120	)		(45,892	)		(246,776	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(73,376	)		(596,767	)		(306,268	)		(492,857	)

	For the fiscal years ended
	June 30,								July 1,
	2014		2014 (Restated)		2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands of US$)(ii)		(in thousands of Ps. except ratios) (i)
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investment properties		402,016		3,269,595		3,983,266		3,265,962		3,330,817
Property, plant and equipment		27,052		220,013		212,673		228,033		235,245
Trading properties		16,065		130,657		94,464		83,148		71,915
Intangible assets		15,257		124,085		172,878		122,614		125,125
Investment in associates and joint ventures		277,979		2,260,805		1,423,936		1,445,815		1,373,215
Deferred income tax assets		45,327		368,641		85,236		34,255		17,903
Income tax receivables		13,548		110,185		130,086		103,263		78,387
Restricted assets		-		-		10,881		-		-
Trade and other receivables		11,358		92,388		85,126		93,109		86,622
Investments in financial assets		33,778		274,716		267,455		655,660		432,676
Derivative financial instruments		-		-		21,208		18,434		60,442
Total non-current assets		842,380		6,851,085		6,487,209		6,050,293		5,812,347
current assets
Trading properties		565		4,596		11,689		9,714		26,115
Inventories		2,086		16,963		16,321		15,659		6,820
Restricted assets		-		-		1,022		-		-
Income tax receivables		1,951		15,866		-		-		-
Assets held for sale		166,958		1,357,866		-		-		-
Trade and other receivables		86,911		706,846		769,333		475,877		419,995
Investments in financial assets		28,785		234,107		244,053		78,909		65,076
Derivative financial instruments		1,582		12,870		-		-		-

	For the fiscal years ended
	June 30,												July 1,
	2014			2014 (Restated)			2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands of US$)(ii)			(in thousands of Ps. except ratios) (i)
Cash and cash equivalents		74,992			609,907			796,902			259,169			301,559
Total current assets		363,830			2,959,021			1,839,320			839,328			819,565
TOTAL ASSETS		1,206,210			9,810,106			8,326,529			6,889,621			6,631,912

SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY

Share capital		70,549			573,771			578,676			578,676			578,676
Treasury stock		603			4,905			-			-			-
Inflation adjustment of share capital and treasury stock		15,164			123,329			123,329			274,387			274,387
Share premium		97,519			793,123			793,123			793,123			793,123
Cost of treasury stock		(4,661	)		(37,906	)		-			-			-
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries		(2,681	)		(21,808	)		(20,782	)		(15,714	)		-
Cumulative translation adjustment		49,051			398,931			50,776			14,502			-
Equity-settled compensation		6,546			53,235			8,258			2,595			-
Legal reserve		14,366			116,840			85,140			71,136			57,031
Reserve for new developments		50,806			413,206			492,441			419,783			391,262
Special reserve		46,168			375,487			395,249			-			-
Retained earnings		(96,504	)		(784,869	)		239,328			510,853			656,525
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent		246,926			2,008,244			2,745,538			2,649,341			2,751,004
Non-controlling interest		67,423			548,352			385,151			390,428			331,609
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY		314,349			2,556,596			3,130,689			3,039,769			3,082,613

LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables		24,917			202,652			211,118			166,656			149,355
Borrowings		461,823			3,756,003			2,922,642			2,048,397			1,725,272
Derivative financial instruments		39,450			320,847			-			-			-
Deferred income tax liabilities		42,494			345,607			395,936			411,232			485,032
Payroll and social security liabilities		461			3,749			3,160			-			-
Provisions		25,234			205,228			57,737			17,823			12,881
Total non-current liabilities		594,379			4,834,086			3,590,593			2,644,108			2,372,540

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		83,453			678,725			677,010			492,243			402,751
Income tax liabilities		7,952			64,677			90,916			113,552			69,226
Liabilities held for sale		99,178			806,612			-			-			-
Payroll and social security liabilities		12,207			99,276			49,010			39,607			34,089
Derivative financial instruments		1,749			14,225			1,732			-			-
Borrowings		90,677			737,477			772,529			557,896			667,587
Provisions		2,266			18,432			14,050			2,446			3,106
Total current liabilities		297,482			2,419,424			1,605,247			1,205,744			1,176,759
TOTAL LIABILITIES		891,861			7,253,510			5,195,840			3,849,852			3,549,299

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES		1,206,210			9,810,106			8,326,529			6,889,621			6,631,912

	As of June 30,
	2014			2014 (Restated)			2013			2012
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA	(in thousands of US$) (ii)			(in thousands of Ps., except ratios, per common share and per GDS data) (i)

Basic net (loss)/income per common share		(0.168	)		(1.37	)		0.41			0.35
Diluted net income per common share		(0.168	)		(1.37	)		0.41			0.35
Basic net income per GDS		(1.684	)		(13.70	)		4.10			3.50
Diluted net income per GDS		(1.684	)		(13.70	)		4.10			3.50
Diluted weighted – average number of common shares		575,932,689			575,932,689			578,676,460			578,676,460
Depreciation and amortization		27,766			225,819			220,021			168,877
Capital expenditures		39,146			318,375			920,874			133,877
Working capital		66,347			539,597			234,073			(366,416	)
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities		0.15			1.22			1.15			0.70
Ratio of shareholders’ equity to total liabilities		0.04			0.35			0.60			0.79
Ratio of non current assets to total assets		0.09			0.70			0.78			0.88
Dividend paid		(13,925	)		(113,251	)		(239,652	)		(262,724	)
Dividends per common share		(0.02	)		(0.20	)		(0.41	)		(0.45	)
Dividends per GDS		(0.24	)		(1.97	)		(4.14	)		(4.54	)
Number of common shares outstanding		573,771,763			573,771,763			578,676,460			578,676,460
Capital Stock		71,152			578,676			578,676			578,676

(i) In thousands of Pesos, except ratios. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

(ii) Solely for the convenience of the reader we have translated Peso amounts into U.S. dollars at the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina as of June 30, 2014, which was Ps. 8.133 per US$ 1.0. We make no representation that the Argentine Peso or U.S. dollar amounts actually represent, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rates indicated, at any particular rate or at all. See “Exchange Rates”. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Exchange Rates

In April 1991, the Convertibility Law No. 23,928 (the “Convertibility Law”) was enacted, which statutorily obligated the Argentine Central Bank to sell U.S. dollars to any individual at a fixed exchange rate of Ps.1.00 per US$1.00. On January 7, 2002, the Argentine congress enacted Law No. 25,561 (the “Public Emergency Law”), setting aside more than ten years of Peso against U.S. Dollar fixed parity. After devaluing the Peso and setting the official exchange rate of Ps.1.40 per U.S. Dollar, on February 11, 2002, the government allowed the free float of the Peso against the U.S. dollar. The shortage of U.S. dollars and their heightened demand caused the Peso to depreciate significantly in the first half of 2002. As of October 27, 2014 the applicable exchange rate was Ps. 8.50 = US$1.00 as quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina at the U.S. dollar selling rate. During 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Argentine Central Bank indirectly affected the exchange rate market, through active participation with the purpose of isolating external effects and maintaining a stable parity. On January 22, 2014, the official exchange rate of the Argentine peso had weakened by 25 cents to Ps.7.14 to the dollar, its biggest daily decline since the crisis of 2002. On January 23, 2014, the peso fell by over 86 cents to Ps. 8 against U.S. Dollar in the retail market, and by even more in the wholesale market. The Argentine Central Bank eventually intervened to stabilize the market at Ps.7.79 against U.S. Dollar, nonetheless, the Peso suffered a devaluation of over 15% in 48 hours. During February, 2014 the Peso slightly strengthened to Ps. 7.8 against U.S. Dollar, before weakening to Ps. 8. The U.S. Dollar increased to Ps. 8.42 in September 2014 from Ps. 8.40 in August 2014. As from January, 2014, until October, 2014, the Peso suffered a devaluation of 22%.

The following table presents the high, low, average and period closing exchange rate for the average ask / bid of U.S. dollars stated in nominal Pesos per U.S. dollar.

	Exchange Rate
	High(1)		Low(2)		Average(3)		Period Closing(4)
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010		3.9130		3.6360		3.8255		3.9110
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2011		4.0900		3.9110		3.9810		4.0900
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012		4.5070		4.0900		4.2808		4.5070
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013		5.3680		4.5050		4.8914		5.3680
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014		8.0830		5.3700		6.7657		8.0830
July, 2014		8.1630		8.0850		8.1108		8.1630
August, 2014		8.3560		8.1860		8.2687		8.3510
September, 2014		8.4210		8.3500		8.3660		8.3800
As of October 27, 2014		8.4500		8.3950		8.4221		8.4500

Source: Banco de la Nación Argentina

(1)	The high exchange rate stated was the highest closing exchange rate of the month during the fiscal year.

(2)	The low exchange rate stated was the lowest closing exchange rate of the month during the fiscal year.

(3)	Average exchange rate for the fiscal year, month or partial period described in the table above.

(4)	Average of the selling rate and buying rate.

Increases in Argentine inflation or devaluation and depreciation of the Peso could have a material adverse effect on our results.

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

This item is not applicable.

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

This item is not applicable.

D. Risk Factors

You should consider the following risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this annual report. We may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, which may also impair our business. In general, you take more risk when you invest in the securities of issuers in emerging markets such as Argentina than when you invest in the securities of issuers in the United States. You should understand that an investment in our common shares, Global Depositary Shares (“GDSs”), American Depositary Shares (“ADRs”) and warrants involves a high degree of risk, including the possibility of loss of your entire investment.

Risks Relating to Argentina

Argentina’s growth may not be sustainable.

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

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

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

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

Continuing inflation may have an adverse effect on the economy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In January 2007, the INDEC modified its methodology used to calculate the consumer price index, which is calculated as the monthly average of a weighted basket of consumer goods and services that reflects the pattern of consumption of Argentine households. Several economists, as well as the international and Argentine press, have suggested that this change in methodology was related to the policy of the Argentine government intended to curb the increase of inflation and consequently reduce payments on the outstanding inflation-linked bonds issued by Argentina. At the time that the INDEC adopted this change in methodology the Argentine government also replaced several key officers at the INDEC, prompting complaints of governmental interference from the technical staff at the INDEC. In addition, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) requested to clarify its inflation rates several times.

On November 23, 2010, the Argentine government began consulting with the IMF for technical assistance in order to prepare a new national consumer price index with the aim of modernizing the current statistical system. During the first quarter of 2011, a team from the IMF started working in conjunction with the INDEC to create such an index. Notwithstanding the foregoing, reports published by the IMF state that its staff also uses alternative measures of inflation for macroeconomic surveillance, including data produced by private sources, and such measures have shown inflation rates that are considerably higher than those issued by the INDEC since 2007. Consequently, the IMF called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the quality of its official data. In its meeting held on February 1, 2013, the Executive Board of the IMF found that Argentina’s progress in implementing remedial measures since September 2012 had not been sufficient. As a result, the IMF issued a declaration of censure against Argentina in connection with the breach of its related obligations to the IMF under the Articles of Agreement and called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the inaccuracy of inflation and GDP data without further delay.

In order to address the quality of official data, the IPCNu was put in place on February 13, 2014. The IPCNu represents the first national indicator to measure changes in prices of final consumption by households. While the previous price index only measured inflation in the urban sprawl of the City of Buenos Aires. The IPCNu is calculated by measuring prices on goods across the entire urban population of the 24 provinces of Argentina. Pursuant to these calculations, the new consumer price index rose by 10% during the first quarter of 2014. The IMF has declared that it will review later in 2014 Argentina’s reports on progress in revising its inflation and gross domestic product statistics.

The ability of Argentina to access credit in the capital markets could be limited not only by the global economic conditions, the current negotiations of Argentina with the holdouts, but also by the uncertainty relating to the inaccuracy of the economic indexes and rates in question which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At the end of December 2012, Argentina filed a request with the applicable district court in New York in order to reopen the restructuring of its defaulted debt to some of the holdouts who were left out of previous exchanges. This exchange offer was part of a filing made by Argentina in the New York Court of Appeal requesting the review of the judgment made by the judge which ordered Argentina to pay US$1.3 billion with interest in favor of the holdouts. Argentina also said in its presentation (which was in the same terms and conditions of the 2010 restructuring), that referred judgment violated the pari passu clause.

On September 23, 2013, Law No. 26,886 (the “2013 Restructuring Law”) was enacted. The 2013 Restructuring Law provides that holders of government securities that were eligible for the 2005-2010 restructuring, if willing could participate in a new restructuring, waiving all their rights under these securities they hold, including those recognized by judicial or administrative judgments, or arbitrary rulings, releasing Argentina from any judicial, administrative, arbitral proceedings or otherwise, initiated or to be initiated in the future with respect to such securities or obligations arising in a new restructuring therfrom, including any action destined to receive service of capital or interest of such securities. Also 2013 Restructuring Law states that the financial terms and conditions offered may not be better than those offered to creditors in 2003-2010 restructuring.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

During recent years, the Argentine government has increased its direct intervention in the economy, including through the implementation of expropriation and nationalization measures, price controls and exchange controls.

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

The Argentine government may order salary increases to be paid to employees in the private sector, which would increase our operating costs.

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

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

In 2001 and 2002, Argentina imposed exchange controls and transfer restrictions substantially limiting the ability of companies to retain foreign currency or make payments abroad. On June 2005, the government issued decree No. 616/2005, which established additional controls on capital inflow, including the requirement that, subject to limited exemptions, 30% of all funds remitted to Argentina remain deposited in a domestic financial institution for one year without earning any interest. On October 2011, new exchange controls measures that restrict foreign exchange inflows and outflows of capital have been implemented, among them it was established as a requirement for the repatriation of the direct investment of the non-resident (purchase of shares of local companies and real estate), the demonstration of the income of the currency and its settlement in the single free exchange market “Mercado Único y Libre de Cambios”. This measure increases the cost of obtaining foreign funds and limits access to such financing.

Additionally, on July 12, 2012, the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5318, which among others, suspended the access to MULC for residents for external assets without a specific purpose. Through resolution 3210/2011 of the AFIP and the Communications "A" 5239, 5240, 5242 and 5245 and its amendments of the Argentine Central Bank, the "Consultation of Exchange Operations Programme," was established, a system by which an assessment will be made at the time of each transaction, in order to have the possibility to acquired US Dollars for tourism purpose. The system analyze the consistency with tax information of each currency buyer, and validate or invalidate the transaction.

In January 2014, the Argentine Central Bank established by Communication "A" 5526 that the resident individuals in the country will be able to access the local exchange market for purchases made by the concept "buy for the possession of foreign currency in the country" according to their income declared to the AFIP and other quantitative parameters established in the framework of exchange rate policy. In this sense, the AFIP established through its General Resolution No. 3583/2014 a parameter of 20% of the monthly income of the taxpayer validating the exchange transaction, with a minimum amount of monthly income of $ 7,200 (two minimum, living and mobile wages) and a monthly cap of US$ 2.000. The purchase amount that individuals can access this concept can be found through the “Exchange Operations Consultation Program", available on the corporate website of the AFIP.

Additionally, on July 10, 2014, by means of Communication "A" 5604 the Argentine Central Bank amended Communication "A" 5526 (which regulates access to MULC by residents for the purchase of foreign currency for their application to specific destinations in local assets) establishing the possibility that local governments and/or residents of the nonfinancial private sector issue new bonds and other debt securities with a public offering, can access the MULC simultaneously to the liquidation of the funds they receive for these emissions, to purchase foreign currency notes, for up to 90 % of the amount liquidated in the MULC. To do this, they must meet the other requirements in the Communication "A" 5604 and allocate foreign currency acquired for determined purposes. On October 9, 2014, such possibility was extended to the funds received from external financial loans and direct investments in accordance with Communication “A”·5643.

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

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

Beginning in February 2002, the payment of dividends, irrespective of amount, outside Argentina required prior authorization from the Argentine Central Bank. On January 7, 2003, the Argentine Central Bank issued communication “A” 3859, which is still in force and pursuant to which there are no limitations on companies’ ability to purchase foreign currency and transfer it outside Argentina to pay dividends, provided that those dividends arise from net earnings corresponding to approved and audited financial statements. In spite of the lack of restriction to access the MULC in order to transfer those profits, there might be delays to exchange them for US Dollars or any other currency and the consequent transfer of the earnings to the shareholders.

In the future, government or the Argentine Central Bank could impose new restrictions to the payment of dividends abroad or impose additional requirements. Any restrictions on transferring funds abroad imposed to us by the government could undermine the ability to receive dividend payments to our holders of our GDSs.

Property values in Argentina could decline significantly.

Property values are influenced by multiple factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that property values will increase or that they will not be reduced. Many of the properties we own are located in Argentina. As a result, a reduction in the value of properties in Argentina could materially affect our business.

The Argentine economy could be adversely affected by economic developments in other global markets.

Financial and securities markets in Argentina are influenced, to varying degrees, by economic and market conditions in other global markets. Although economic conditions vary from country to country, investors’ perception of the events occurring in one country may substantially affect capital flows into other countries, including. Lower capital inflows and declining securities prices negatively affect the real economy of a country through higher interest rates or currency volatility. The Argentine economy was adversely impacted by the political and economic events that occurred in several emerging economies in the 1990s, including those in Mexico in 1994, the collapse of several Asian economies between 1997 and 1998, the economic crisis in Russia in 1998 and the Brazilian devaluation in January 1999.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As a first step of these measures, subsidies on energy tariffs were withdrawn to industries and high income consumers. Additionally, since 2011, a series of rate increases and the reduction of subsidies mainly amongst industries and high-income consumers occurred. As a result, energy costs raised significantly, which could affect substantially and adversely the Argentine economy, as well as business operations and results of our transactions.

Risks Related to our Business

Our performance is subject to risks associated with our properties and with the real estate industry.

Our economic performance and the value of our real estate assets, and consequently the value of the securities issued by us, are subject to the risk that if our properties do not generate sufficient revenues to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay our debt obligations will be adversely affected. Events or conditions beyond our control that may adversely affect our operations or the value of our properties include:

·	downturns in the national, regional and local economic climate;

·	volatility and decline in discretionary spending;

·	changes in trends in consumption;

·	competition from other shopping centers and office, industrial and commercial buildings;

·	local real estate market conditions, such as oversupply or reduction in demand for office, or other commercial or industrial space;

·	decreases in consumption levels;

·	changes in interest rates and availability of financing;

·	the exercise by our tenants of their legal right to early termination of their leases;

·	vacancies, changes in market rental rates and the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space;

·	increased operating costs, including insurance expense, salary increases, utilities, real estate taxes, state and local taxes and heightened security costs;

·	civil disturbances, earthquakes and other natural disasters, or terrorist acts or acts of war which may result in uninsured or underinsured losses;

·	significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as debt service payments, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs which are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in revenues from a property;

·	declines in the financial condition of our tenants and our ability to collect rents from our tenants;

·	changes in our ability or our tenants’ ability to provide for adequate maintenance and insurance, possibly decreasing the useful life of and revenue from property; and

·	changes in law or governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes) or government action such as expropriation or confiscation.

If any one or more of the foregoing conditions were to affect our business, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our investment in property development, redevelopment and construction may be less profitable than we anticipate.

We are engaged in the development and construction of office space, retail and residential properties, shopping centers and residential apartment complexes, frequently through third-party contractors. Risks associated with our development, re-development and construction activities include the following, among others:

·	abandonment of development opportunities and renovation proposals;

·	construction costs of a project may exceed our original estimates for reasons including raises in interest rates or increases in the costs of materials and labor, making a project unprofitable;

·	occupancy rates and rents at newly completed properties may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, resulting in lower than projected rental rates and a corresponding lower return on our investment;

·	pre-construction buyers may default on their purchase contracts or units in new buildings may remain unsold upon completion of construction;

·	the unavailability of favorable financing alternatives in the market;

·	sale prices for residential units may be insufficient to cover development costs;

·	construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;

·	impossibility to obtain, delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, or building moratoria and anti-growth legislation;

·	significant time lags between the commencement and completion of projects subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuation in the general economy;

construction may not be completed on schedule because of a number of factors, including weather, labor disruptions, construction delays or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, or man-made or natural disasters (such as fires, hurricanes, earthquakes or floods), resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;

·	general changes in our tenants’ demand for rental properties outside of the City of Buenos Aires; and

·	we may incur capital expenditures that could result in considerable time consuming efforts and which may never be completed due to government restrictions.

In addition, we may face contractors’ claims for the enforcement of labor laws in Argentina (sections 30, 31, 32 under Law No. 20,744), which provide for joint and several liability. Many companies in Argentina hire personnel from third-party companies that provide outsourced services, and sign indemnity agreements in the event of labor claims from employees of such third company that may affect the liability of such hiring company. However, in recent years several courts have denied the existence of independence in those labor relationships and declared joint and several liabilities for both companies.

While our policies with respect to expansion, renovation and development activities are intended to limit some of the risks otherwise associated with such activities, we are nevertheless subject to risks associated with the construction of properties, such as cost overruns, design changes and timing delays arising from a lack of availability of materials and labor, weather conditions and other factors outside of our control, as well as financing costs, may exceed original estimates, possibly making the associated investment unprofitable. Any substantial unanticipated delays or expenses could adversely affect the investment returns from these redevelopment projects and harm our operating results.

The real estate industry in Argentina is increasingly competitive.

Our real estate and construction activities are highly concentrated in the metropolitan area of the City of Buenos Aires, where the real estate market is highly competitive due to the scarcity of properties in sought-after locations and the increasing number of local and international competitors.

Furthermore, the real estate industry in Argentina is generally highly competitive and fragmented and does not have high barriers to entry restricting new competitors. The main competitive factors in the real estate development business include availability and location of land, price, funding, design, quality, reputation and partnerships with developers. A number of residential and commercial developers and real estate services companies compete with us in seeking land for acquisition, financial resources for development and prospective purchasers and tenants. Other companies, including joint ventures of foreign and local companies, have become increasingly active in the real estate business in Argentina, further increasing this competition. To the extent that one or more of our competitors are able to acquire and develop desirable properties, as a result of greater financial resources or otherwise, our business could be materially and adversely affected. If we are not able to respond to such pressures as promptly as our competitors, or the level of competition increases, our financial condition and results of our operations could be adversely affected.

In addition, many of our shopping centers are located in close proximity to other shopping centers, numerous retail stores and residential properties. The number of comparable properties located in the vicinity of our property could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease retail space in our shopping centers or sell units in our residential complexes and on the rent price or the sale price that we are able to charge. We cannot assure you that other shopping center operators, including international shopping center operators, will not invest in Argentina in the near future. As additional companies become active in the Argentine shopping center market, such increased competition could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We face risks associated with property acquisitions.

We have acquired, and intend to acquire, properties, including large properties (such as the acquisition of Edificio República, Abasto de Buenos Aires, La Ribera Shopping Center, Soleil Premium Outlet or Alto Palermo Shopping, among others) that would increase our size and potentially alter our capital structure. The success of our past and future acquisitions is subject to a number of uncertainties, including the risk that:

·	we may not be able to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms;

·	acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;

·	the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates;

·	acquired properties may be located in new markets where we may have limited knowledge and understanding of the local economy, absence of business relationships in the area or unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and

·	we may not be able to efficiently integrate acquired properties, particularly portfolios of properties, into our organization and to manage new properties in a way that allows us to realize cost savings and synergies.

Some of the land we have purchased is not zoned for development purposes, and we may be unable to obtain, or may face delays in obtaining the necessary zoning permits and other authorizations.

We own several plots of land which are not zoned for the type of projects we intend to develop. In addition, we do not have the required land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be successful in our attempts to rezone land and to obtain all necessary permits and authorizations, or that rezoning efforts and permit requests will not be unreasonably delayed or rejected. Moreover, we may be affected by building moratorium and anti-growth legislation. If we are unable to obtain all of the governmental permits and authorizations we need to develop our present and future projects as planned, we may be forced to make unwanted modifications to such projects or abandon them altogether.

Acquired properties may subject us to unknown liabilities.

Properties that we acquire may be subject to unknown liabilities and we would have no recourse, or only limited recourse, to the former owners of the properties. Thus, if a liability were asserted against us based upon ownership of an acquired property, we might be required to pay significant sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our financial results and cash flow. Unknown liabilities relating to acquired properties could include:

·	liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental contamination;

·	law reforms and governmental regulations (such as those governing usage, zoning and real property taxes); and

·	liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Some potential losses are not covered by insurance, and certain kinds of insurance coverage may become prohibitively expensive.

We currently carry insurance policies that cover potential risks such as civil liability, fire, loss of profit, floods, including extended coverage and losses from leases on all of our properties. Although we believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these policies are generally customary, there are certain types of losses, such as lease and other contract claims, terrorism and acts of war that generally are not insured. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. We cannot assure you that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future. If any of our properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Moreover, we do not purchase life or disability insurance for any of our key employees. If any of our key employees were to die or become incapacitated, we would experience losses caused by a disruption in our operations which will not be covered by insurance, and this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to renew our insurance coverage in an adequate amount or at reasonable prices. Insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts and mold, or, if offered, these types of insurance may be prohibitively expensive.

Our dependence on rental income may adversely affect our ability to meet our debt obligations.

A substantial part of our income is derived from rental income from real property. As a result, our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants. Our income and funds for distribution would be negatively affected if a significant number of our tenants, or any of our major tenants (as discussed in more detail below):

delay lease commencements;

decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration;

fail to make rental payments when due; or

close stores or declare bankruptcy.

Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenant’s leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. In addition, we cannot assure you that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that we will be able to re-lease space on economically advantageous terms. The loss of rental revenues from a number of our tenants and our inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect our profitability and our ability to meet debt and other financial obligations.

Demand for our premium properties may not be sufficient.

We have focused on development projects to cater affluent individuals and have entered into property swap agreements pursuant to which we contribute our undeveloped properties to ventures with developers who will deliver us units in premium locations. At the time the developers return these properties to us, demand for premium residential units could be significantly lower. In such case, we would be unable to sell these residential units at the estimated prices or time frame, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

It may be difficult to buy and sell real estate quickly and transfer restrictions apply to part of our portfolio of properties.

Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and this tends to limit our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in the economy or other conditions. In addition, significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a decrease in income from an investment. If income from a property declines while the related expenses do not decline, our business would be adversely affected. Some of our properties are mortgaged to secure our indebtedness payments, and if we are unable to meet our mortgage payments, we could lose money as a result of foreclosure on such mortgages and even lose such property. In addition, if it becomes necessary or desirable for us to dispose of one or more of the mortgaged properties, we may not be able to obtain a release of the lien on the mortgaged property without payment of the associated debt. The foreclosure of a mortgage on a property or inability to sell a property could adversely affect our business. In the type of transactions, we may also agree, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell the acquired properties for significant periods of time.

An adverse economic environment for real estate companies and the credit crisis may adversely impact our results of operations and business prospects.

The success of our business and profitability of our operations depend on the continuous investment in the real estate markets and access to capital and debt financing. A long term crisis in real estate investments and lack of available credit for acquisitions would be likely to constrain our business growth. As part of our business goals, we intend to increase our properties portfolio with strategic acquisitions of core properties and projects at advantageous prices, in which we believe we can bring our expertise to enhance the property values. In order to pursue acquisitions, we may need access to equity capital and/or debt financing. Recent disruptions in the financial markets, including the bankruptcy and restructuring of financial institutions, may adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt and the availability and cost of credit in the near future. Any consideration of sales of existing properties or portfolio interests may be tempered by decreasing property values. Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our obligations with respect to indebtedness depends on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to prevailing economic conditions. If a recurrence of the disruptions in financial markets presents in the future, there can be no assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore investor confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity and the availability of credit.

Our level of debt may adversely affect our operations and our ability to pay our debt as it becomes due.

We had, and expect to have, substantial liquidity and capital resource requirements to finance our business. As of June 30, 2014, our consolidated financial debt was Ps. 4,493 million (including short-term and long-term debt, accrued interest and deferred financing costs).

Although we are generating sufficient funds from operating cash flows to satisfy our debt service requirements and our capacity to obtain new financing is adequate given the current availability of credit lines with the banks, we cannot assure you that we will maintain such cash flow and adequate financial capacity in the future.

The fact that we are leveraged may affect our ability to refinance existing debt or borrow additional funds to finance working capital, acquisitions and capital expenditures. In addition, the recent disruptions in the global financial markets, including the bankruptcy and restructuring of major financial institutions, may adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt and the availability and cost of credit in the future. In such conditions, access to equity and debt financing options may be restricted and it may be uncertain how long these circumstances may last.

This would require us to allocate a substantial portion of cash flow to repay principal and interest, thereby reducing the amount of money available to invest in operations, including acquisitions and capital expenditures. Our leverage could also affect our competitiveness and limit our ability to react to changes in market conditions, changes in the real estate industry and economic downturns.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to satisfy our debt service requirements or to obtain future financing. If we cannot satisfy our debt service requirements or if we default on any financial or other covenants in our debt arrangements, the lenders and/or holders of our debt will be able to accelerate the maturity of such debt or cause defaults under the other debt arrangements. Our ability to service debt obligations or to refinance them will depend upon our future financial and operating performance, which will, in part, be subject to factors beyond our control such as macroeconomic conditions (including the recent international credit crisis) and regulatory changes in Argentina. If we cannot obtain future financing, we may have to delay or abandon some or all of our planned capital expenditures, which could adversely affect our ability to generate cash flows and repay our obligations.

We may be negatively affected by a financial crisis in the U.S., the European Union and global capital markets.

We must maintain liquidity to fund our working capital, service our outstanding indebtedness and finance investment opportunities. Without sufficient liquidity, we could be forced to curtail our operations or we may not be able to pursue new business opportunities.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption during the last credit crisis. If our current resources do not satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may have to seek additional financing. The availability of financing will depend on a variety of factors, such as economic and market conditions, the availability of credit and our credit ratings, as well as the possibility that lenders could develop a negative perception of the prospects of our company or the industry generally. We may not be able to successfully obtain any necessary additional financing on favorable terms.

The recurrence of a credit crisis could have a negative impact on our major customers, which in turn could materially adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity.

The recent credit crisis had a significant negative impact on businesses around the world. The impact of a crisis on our major tenants cannot be predicted and may be quite severe. A disruption in the ability of our significant tenants to access liquidity could cause serious disruptions or an overall deterioration of their businesses which could lead to a significant reduction in their future orders of their products and the inability or failure on their part to meet their payment obligations which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity.

Adverse incidents that occur in our shopping centers may result in damage to our image and a decrease in our customers.

Given that shopping centers are open to the public, with ample circulation of people, accidents, theft, robbery and other incidents may occur in our facilities, regardless of the preventative measures we adopt. In the event such an incident or series of incidents occurs, shopping center customers and visitors may choose to visit other shopping venues that they believe are safer and less violent, which may cause a reduction in the sales volume and operating income of our shopping centers.

We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of shopping centers that may affect our profitability.

Shopping centers are subject to various factors that affect their development, administration and profitability. These factors include:

·	the accessibility and the attractiveness of the area where the shopping center is located;

·	the intrinsic attractiveness of the shopping center;

·	the flow of people and the level of sales of each shopping center rental unit;

·	increasing competition from internet sales;

·	the amount of rent collected from each shopping center rental unit;

·	changes in consumer demand and availability of consumer credit, both of which are highly sensitive to general macroeconomic conditions; and

·	the fluctuations in occupancy levels in the shopping centers.

An increase in operating costs, caused by inflation or other factors, could have a material adverse effect if our tenants are unable to pay higher rent due to the increase in expenses. Moreover, the shopping center business is closely related to consumer spending and to the economy in which customers are located. All of our shopping centers are in Argentina, and, as a consequence, their business could be seriously affected by potential recession in Argentina. For example, during the economic crisis in Argentina, spending decreased significantly, unemployment, political instability and inflation significantly reduced consumer spending in Argentina, lowering tenants’ sales and forcing some tenants to leave our shopping centers. If the international financial crisis has a substantial impact on economic activity in Argentina, it will likely have a material adverse effect on the revenues from the shopping center activity.

The loss of significant tenants could adversely affect both the operating revenues and value of our shopping center and other rental properties.

If some of our most important tenants were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, or if we simply failed to retain their patronage, our business could be adversely affected. Our shopping centers and, to a lesser extent, our office buildings are typically anchored by significant tenants, such as well known department stores who generate shopping traffic at the mall. A decision by such significant tenants to cease operations at our shopping centers or office buildings could have a material adverse effect on the revenues and profitability of the affected segment and, by extension, on our financial condition and results of operations. The closing of one or more significant tenants may induce other major tenants at an affected property to terminate their leases, to seek rent relief and/or cease operating their stores or otherwise adversely affect occupancy at the property. In addition, key tenants at one or more properties might terminate their leases as a result of mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, dispositions or bankruptcies in the retail industry. The bankruptcy and/or closure of one or more significant tenants, if we are not able to successfully re-lease the affected space, could have a material adverse effect on both the operating revenues and underlying value of the properties involved.

Our future acquisitions may be unprofitable.

We intend to acquire additional shopping center properties to the extent that they will be acquired on advantageous terms and meet our investment criteria. Acquisitions of commercial properties entail general investment risks associated with any real estate investment, including:

·	our estimates of the cost of improvements needed to bring the property up to established standards for the market may prove to be inaccurate;

·	properties we acquire may fail to achieve the occupancy or rental levels in the timeframe we project at the time of their acquisition we make the decision to acquire, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;

·	our pre-acquisition evaluation on the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs; and

·	our investigation of a property or building prior to its acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.

If we acquire a business, we will be required to integrate the operations, personnel and accounting and information systems of the acquired business. In addition, acquisitions of or investments in companies may cause disruptions in our operations and divert management’s attention away from day-to-day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current tenants and employees.

Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital.

Our growth strategy is focused on the redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition and development of new properties. As a result, we are likely to depend to an important degree on the availability of debt or equity capital, which may or may not be available on favorable terms to us. We cannot guarantee that additional financing, refinancing or other capital will be available in the amounts we desire or favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital markets depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of our growth potential, our ability to pay dividends, our financial condition, our credit rating and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on the outcome of these factors, we could experience delay or difficulty in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms, or be unable to implement this strategy.

Serious illnesses and pandemics, such as the 2009 outbreak of Influenza A H1N1 virus, also known as the “swine flu”, have in the past adversely affected consumer and tourist activity, may do so in the future and may adversely affect our results of operations.

As a result of the outbreak of Swine Flu during the winter of 2009, consumers and tourists dramatically changed their spending and travel habits to avoid contact with crowds. Furthermore, several governments’ enacted regulations limiting the operation of schools, cinemas and shopping centers. Even though the Argentine government only issued public service recommendations to the population regarding the risks involved in visiting crowded places, such as shopping centers, and did not issue specific regulations limiting access to public places, a significant number of consumers nonetheless changed their habits vis-a-vis shopping centers and malls. In addition, as of the date of this annual report, a remote but possible outbreak of ebola may endanger our activities if such outbreak actually occurs and the government decides to take measures to limit interaction between large concentrations of people. We cannot assure you that a new outbreak or health hazard will not occur in the future, or that such an outbreak or health hazard would not significantly affect consumer and/or tourist activity, and that such scenario would not adversely affect our businesses.

We are subject to risks inherent to the operation of office buildings that may affect our profitability.

Office buildings are subject to various factors that affect their development, administration and profitability. The profitiablity of our office buildings may be affected by:

·	a decrease in demand for office space;

·	a deterioration in the financial condition of our tenants, may result in defaults under leases due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity or for other reasons;

·	difficulties or delays renewing leases or re-leasing space;

·	decreases in rents as a result of oversupply, particularly of newer buildings;

·	competition from developers, owners and operators of office properties and other commercial real estate, including sublease space available from our tenants; and

·	maintenance, repair and renovation costs incurred to maintain the competitiveness of our office buildings.

We are subject to risks affecting the hotel industry.

The full-service segment of the lodging industry in which our hotels operate is highly competitive. The operational success of our hotels is highly dependent on our ability to compete in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations, rates, quality food and beverage facilities and other services and amenities. Our hotels may face additional competition if other companies decide to build new hotels or improve their existing hotels to increase their attractiveness.

In addition, the profitability of our hotels depends on:

·	our ability to form successful relationships with international and local operators to run our hotels;

·	changes in tourism and travel trends, including seasonal changes and chanes due to pandemic outbreaks, such as the A H1N1 virus, a potential ebola outbreak, among others, or weather phenomenoms or other natural events, such as the eruption of the Puyehué volcano in June 2011;

·	affluence of tourists, which can be affected by a slowdown in global economy; and

·	taxes and governmental regulations affecting wages, prices, interest rates, construction procedures and costs.

An uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds the policies on our properties could subject us to lost capital or revenue on those properties.

Under the terms and conditions of the leases currently in force on our properties, tenants are required to indemnify and hold us harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons, or property, on or off the premises, due to activities conducted on the properties, except for claims arising from our negligence or intentional misconduct or that of our agents.

Tenants are generally required, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease, liability and property damage insurance policies. In addition, we cannot assure the holders that the tenants will properly maintain their insurance policies or have the ability to pay the deductibles.

Should a loss occur that is uninsured or in an amount exceeding the combined aggregate limits for the policies noted above, or in the event of a loss that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, we could lose all or part of our invested capital, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of the properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Our business is subject to extensive regulation and additional regulations may be imposed in the future.

Our activities are subject to federal, state and municipal laws, and to regulations, authorizations and licenses required with respect to construction, zoning, use of the soil, environmental protection and historical patrimony, consumer protection and other requirements, all of which affect our ability to acquire land, buildings and shopping centers, develop and build projects and negotiate with customers. In addition, companies in this industry are subject to increasing tax rates, the creation of new taxes and changes in the taxation regime. We are required to obtain licenses and authorizations with different governmental authorities in order to carry out our projects. Maintaining our licenses and authorizations can be a costly provision. In the case of non-compliance with such laws, regulations, licenses and authorizations, we may face fines, project shutdowns, and cancellation of licenses and revocation of authorizations.

In addition, public authorities may issue new and stricter standards, or enforce or construe existing laws and regulations in a more restrictive manner, which may force us to make expenditures to comply with such new rules. Development activities are also subject to risks relating to potential delays in obtaining or an inability to obtain all necessary zoning, environmental, land-use, development, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations. Any delays or failures to obtain government approvals may have an adverse effect on our business.

In the past, the Argentine government imposed strict and burdensome regulations regarding leases in response to housing shortages, high rates of inflation and difficulties in accessing credit. Such regulations limited or prohibited increases on rental prices and prohibited eviction of tenants, even for failure to pay rent. Most of our leases provide that the tenants pay all costs and taxes related to their respective leased areas. In the event of a significant increase in the amount of such costs and taxes, the Argentine government may respond to political pressure to intervene by regulating this practice, thereby negatively affecting our rental income. We cannot assure you that the Argentine government will not impose similar or other regulations in the future. Changes in existing laws or the enactment of new laws governing the ownership, operation or leasing of properties in Argentina could negatively affect the Argentine real estate market and the rental market and materially and adversely affect our operations and profitability.

Argentine Lease Law No. 23,091 imposes restrictions that limit our flexibility.

Argentine laws governing leases impose certain restrictions, including the following:

lease agreements may not contain inflation adjustment clauses based on consumer price indexes or wholesale price indexes. Although many of our lease agreements contain readjustment clauses, these are not based on an official index nor do they reflect the inflation index. In the event of litigation these provisions may not be enforceable and therefore it may be impossible for us to adjust the amounts owed to us under our lease agreements;

·	residential leases must comply with a mandatory minimum term of two years and retail leases must comply with a mandatory minimum term of three years except in the case of stands and/or spaces for special exhibitions;

·	lease terms may not exceed ten years, except for leases regulated by Law No. 25,248 (which provides that leases containing a purchase option are not subject to term limitations); and

·	tenants may rescind commercial and office lease agreements after the initial six-month period.

As a result of the foregoing, we are exposed to the risk of increases of inflation under our leases and the exercise of rescission rights by our tenants could materially and adversely affect our business and we cannot assure you that our tenants will not exercise such rights, especially if rent values stabilize or decline in the future or if economic conditions deteriorate.

Eviction proceedings in Argentina are difficult and time consuming.

Although Argentine law permits a summary proceeding to collect unpaid rent and a special proceeding to evict tenants, eviction proceedings in Argentina are difficult and time-consuming. Historically, the heavy workloads of the courts and the numerous procedural steps required have generally delayed landlords’ efforts to evict tenants. Eviction proceedings generally take between six months and two years from the date the suit is filed to the time of actual eviction.

We usually attempt to negotiate the termination of lease agreements with defaulting tenants after the first few months of non-payment in order to avoid legal proceedings. Delinquency may increase significantly in the future, and such negotiations with tenants may not be as successful as they have been in the past. Moreover, new Argentine laws and regulations may forbid or restrict eviction proceedings, and in such case, they would likely have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.

We are subject to great competitive pressure.

Our principal properties are located in Argentina. There are other shopping centers and numerous smaller retail stores and residential properties within the market area of each of our properties. The number of competing properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease retail space in our shopping centers or sell units in our residential complexes and on the amount of rent or the sale price that we are able to charge. To date, there have been relatively few companies competing with us for shopping center properties. However, if additional companies become active in the Argentine shopping center market in the future, such competition could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Most of our real estate assets are concentrated in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires.

Our principal properties are located in the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires and a substantial portion of our revenues are derived from such properties. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2014, approximately 83% and 84% of our consolidated revenues were derived from properties located in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area including the City of Buenos Aires. Although we own properties and may acquire or develop additional properties outside Buenos Aires, we expect continued dependence to a large extent on economic conditions affecting those areas, and therefore, an economic downturn in those areas could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We face risks associated with the expansion to other Latin American markets.

From 1994 to 2002, we had substantial investments outside Argentina, including Brazil Realty, which was sold in 2002, and Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios in Venezuela, which was sold in 2001.

We continue to believe that Brazil, Uruguay and other Latin American countries offer attractive growth opportunities in the real estate sector. We will continue to consider investment opportunities outside of Argentina as they arise.

Investments in Brazil and other Latin American countries are subject to significant risks including sovereign risks and risks affecting these countries’ real estate sectors. These risks include competition by well-established as well as new developers, unavailability of financing or financing on terms that are not acceptable to us, exchange rate fluctuations, lack of liquidity in the market, rising construction costs and inflation, extensive and potentially increasing regulation and bureaucratic procedures for obtaining permits and authorizations, political and economic instability that may result in sharp shifts in demand for properties, risks of default in payment and difficulty evicting defaulting tenants.

In 2009, we acquired a property in Partido de la Costa, Department of Canelones, Uruguay, near Montevideo, where we plan to develop a real estate housing units and commercial premises.

We face risks associated with our expansion in the United States.

On July 2, 2008, we acquired 30% interest in Metropolitan 885 LLC (“Metropolitan”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, United States of America. During fiscal year 2011, as a result of certain negotiations, an agreement was reached to restructure Metropolitan’s debt; After the consummation of the aforementioned restructuring, we indirectly hold 49% of New Lipstick LLC (“New Lipstick”), a holding company which is the owner of Metropolitan. Metropolitan’s main asset is the Lipstick Building, a 34-story building located on Third Avenue between 53 and 54 streets in Manhattan, New York. Metropolitan has incurred in a secured loan in connection with the Lipstick Building. For more information about Metropolitan, please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.

In March 2012, through our subsidiary Real Estate Strategies, L.P. (“RES”), we acquired 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares issued by Supertel Hospitality Inc. (“Supertel”) in an aggregate amount of US$ 30,000,000, a REIT focused in middle-class and long-stay hotels in 20 states in the United States of America.

During 2008 – 2009, the U.S. markets experienced extreme dislocations and a severe contraction in available liquidity globally as important segments of the credit markets were frozen. Global financial markets have been disrupted by, among other things, volatility in securities prices, rating downgrades and declining valuations, and this disruption has been acute in real estate and related markets. This disruption lead to a decline in business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment and precipitated an economic recession around the globe. As a consequence, owners and operators of commercial real estate, including hotels and resorts, and commercial real estate properties such as offices, experienced dramatic declines in property values and may continue to experience declines in business and real estate values in the U.S. or elsewhere. We are unable to predict if disruptions in the global financial markets will occur in the future and the effects they may have on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face risks associated with our recent investment in Israel

On May 7, 2014, we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands B.V. (“Dolphin Netherlands”), subsidiary of Dolphin Fund Limited (“DFL”), an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda, acquired, jointly with C.A.A. Extra Holdings Limited, a non-related company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel controlled by Mordechay Ben Moshé (“ETH”), 106.6 million common shares in IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (“IDBD”) representing in the aggregate 53.33% of IDBD’s issued and outstanding capital stock, pursuant to an arrangement (approved by the competent court) of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd. with its creditors (the “IDBD Investment”). Under the terms of the shareholders´ agreement between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acceded, Dolphin Netherlands and certain other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in half of the shares representing 53.33% of IDBD and ETH acquired the half of such shares. The aggregate amount initially invested by Dolphin Netherland and ETH was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, our aggregate indirect interest in IDBD represented 23% of its issued and outstanding capital stock.

The terms of the arrangement (approved by the competent court) include further obligations to be performed by Dolphin Netherlands , including additional contributions in future rights offerings of IDBD and the launching of certain tenders offers to acquire additional shares of IDBD in the market prior to 2015 and 2016 at a fixed price as set forth in the arrangement (approved by the competent court). In connection therewith, we are subject to the fluctuation of the market value of the IDBD’s shares traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange prevailing on the date of the launching of each tender offer. In addition, as security for the performance of the obligation to launch the required tender offers, Dolphin Netherlands have pledged a significant portion of their shares of IDBD in favor of its creditors. If Dolphin Netherlands does not perform its obligations, their pledged shares may be foreclosed upon and therefore we may lose a significant portion of our investment in IDBD.

Following the closing of our initial investment in IDBD in May 2014,Dolphin Netherlands B.V. increased its interest in IDBD through the participation in the rights issuance published by IDBD in June 2014 and purchases of shares in market transactions. For more information of this transaction please see Item 4 – Information on the Company – A. History and Development of the Company – “Investment of IDB Development Corporation Ltd.”.

IDBD is one of the largest business groups in Israel. Particularly, due to the limited size of the Israeli market and due to the high level of regulation, IDBD and its group of companies may be limited to expand its business in the future, to form joint ventures and strategic alliances. In addition, pursuant to the regulatory framework IDBD may be obliged to sell, transfer or dispose any of its assets. Furthermore, IDBD is a holding corporation. Changes in the prices of the securities of IDBD’s subsidiaries and of companies held by them can affect, directly or indirectly, the business results, shareholders' equity, cash flows, the value of IDBD and/or the equity value; they can also have an impact on the possibilities and terms of realization of these assets, on the ability to distribute dividends, on the availability of credit and financing and the terms thereof. IDBD is indirectly exposed and mainly through its major investments and their investee companies, to changes in the prices of raw materials, the prices of securities, other prices and other economic indices, which may have a material impact on the assets and liabilities of the companies, including the liabilities of the companies to vendors, customer debts to the companies, the value of inventories held by the companies and of other assets and liabilities.

In addition, there are several risks associated with IDBD´s (including its subsidiaries) operations in Israel.

Conditions in Israel may limit the ability of IDBD to develop and sell products, which could result in a decrease of revenues.

IDBD´s corporate headquarters and a substantial business are located in Israel. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its neighboring countries, as well as incidents of terror activities and other hostilities. Political, economic and security conditions in Israel could directly affect IDBD´s operations. IDBD could be adversely affected by hostilities involving Israel, including acts of terrorism or any other hostilities involving or threatening Israel, the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners, a significant increase in inflation or a significant downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel. Any on-going or future armed conflicts, terrorist activities, tension along the Israeli borders or political instability in the region could disrupt international trading activities in Israel and may materially and negatively affect IDBD´s business and could harm the results of its operations.

Certain countries, as well as certain companies and organizations, continue to participate or may decide to participate in a boycott of Israeli companies, companies with large Israeli operations and others doing business with Israel and Israeli companies. The boycott, restrictive laws, policies or practices directed towards Israel, Israeli businesses or Israeli citizens could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on IDBD´s business in the future.

The rights and responsibilities of IDBD´s shareholders are governed by Israeli law and differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders under U.S. law.

IDBD is incorporated under Israeli law. The rights and responsibilities of holders of the ordinary shares of IDBD are governed by IDBD´s articles of association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith in exercising his or her rights and fulfilling his or her obligations toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on certain matters. Israeli law provides that these duties are applicable in shareholder votes at the general meeting with respect to, among other things, amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital, mergers and actions and transactions involving interests of officers, directors or other interested parties which require the shareholders’ general meeting’s approval. In addition, a controlling shareholder of an Israeli company or a shareholder who knows that he or she possesses the power to determine the outcome of a vote at a meeting of our shareholders, or who has, by virtue of the company’s articles of association, the power to appoint or prevent the appointment of an office holder in the company, or any other power with respect to the company, has a duty of fairness toward the company. The Israeli Companies Law does not establish criteria for determining whether or not a shareholder has acted in good faith.

If the bankruptcy of Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. is extended to our subsidiary Puerto Retiro, we will likely lose a significant investment in a unique waterfront land reserve in the City of Buenos Aires.

On November 18, 1997, in connection with the acquisition of our subsidiary Inversora Bolívar S.A. (“Inversora Bolívar”), we indirectly acquired 35.2% of the capital stock of Puerto Retiro. Inversora Bolívar purchased such common shares of Puerto Retiro from Redona Investments Ltd. N.V. in 1996. In 1999, we, through Inversora Bolívar, increased our interest in Puerto Retiro to 50.0% of its capital stock. On April 18, 2000, Puerto Retiro received notice of a complaint filed by the Argentine government, through the Ministry of Defense, seeking to extend the bankruptcy of Inversora Dársena Norte S.A. (“Indarsa”). Upon filing of the complaint, the bankruptcy court issued an order restraining the ability of Puerto Retiro to dispose of the real property it had purchased in 1993 from Tandanor S.A. (“Tandanor”). Puerto Retiro appealed to the restraining order which was confirmed by the court on December 14, 2000.

In 1991, Indarsa purchased 90% of Tandanor, a formerly government-owned company, which owned a large piece of land near Puerto Madero of approximately 8 hectares, divided into two spaces: Planta 1 and 2. After the purchase of Tandanor by Indarsa, in June 1993 Tandanor sold “Planta 1” to Puerto Retiro, for a sum of US$18 million pursuant to a valuation performed by J.L. Ramos, a well-known real estate brokerage firm in Argentina. Indarsa failed to pay to the Argentine government the outstanding price for its purchase of the stock of Tandanor. As a result, the Ministry of Defense requested the bankruptcy of Indarsa. Since the only asset of Indarsa was its holding in Tandanor, the Argentine government is seeking to extend Indarsa’s bankruptcy to the companies or individuals, which, according to its view, acted as a single economic group. In particular, the Argentine government has requested the extension of the bankruptcy to Puerto Retiro, which acquired Planta 1 from Tandanor.

The time for producing evidence in relation to these legal proceeding has expired. The parties have submitted their closing arguments and are awaiting a final judgment. However, the judge has delayed his decision until a final judgment in the criminal proceedings against the former Defense Minister and former directors of Indarsa has been delivered. It should be noticed, regarding the above mentioned criminal procedure that on February 23, 2011 it was resolved to declare its expiration, and to dismiss certain defendants. However, this resolution is not final because it was appealed. We cannot give you any assurance that we will prevail in this proceeding.

Property ownership through joint ventures or minority participation may limit our ability to act exclusively in our interest.

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

We could engage in a dispute with one or more of our joint venture partners that might affect our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, our joint venture partners may, at any time, have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives that relate to the timing and terms of any sale or refinancing of a property. For example, the approval of certain of the other investors is required with respect to operating budgets and refinancing, encumbering, expanding or selling any of these properties. In some instances, our joint venture partners may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflicts of interest. If the objectives of our joint venture partners are inconsistent with our own objectives, we will not be able to act exclusively in our interests.

If one or more of the investors in any of our jointly owned properties were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn of business, there could be an adverse effect on the relevant property or properties and in turn, on our financial performance. Should a joint venture partner declare bankruptcy, we could be liable for our partner’s common share of joint venture liabilities.

Dividend restrictions in our subsidiaries’ debt agreements may adversely affect it.

We have subsidiaries and an important source of funds for are cash dividends and other permitted payments from its subsidiaries. The debt agreements of our subsidiaries contain covenants restricting their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions. If our subsidiaries are unable to make payments to us, or are able to pay only limited amounts, we may be unable to make payments on its indebtedness.

We are dependent on our board of directors and certain other senior managers.

Our success depends on the continued employment of Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and certain members of our board of directors and senior management, who have significant expertise and knowledge of our business and industry. The loss of or interruption in his services for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our future success also depends in part upon our ability to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in hiring or retaining qualified personnel. A failure to hire or retain qualified personnel may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may face potential conflicts of interest relating to our principal shareholders.

Our largest beneficial owner is Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain, through his indirect shareholding through Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A. (“Cresud”). As of June 30, 2014, such beneficial ownership consisted of: (i) 378,742,216 common shares held by Cresud, (ii) 2,780,930 common shares held by Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., and (iii) 900 common shares held directly by Mr. Elsztain.

Conflicts of interest between our management, Cresud and our affiliates may arise in the performance of our business activities. As of June 30, 2014, Mr. Elsztain also beneficially owned (i) approximately 39.33% (on a fully diluted basis) of Cresud’s common shares and (ii) approximately 95.7% of the common shares of our subsidiary Alto Palermo. We cannot assure you that our principal shareholders and their affiliates will not limit or cause us to forego business opportunities that our affiliates may pursue or that the pursuit of other opportunities will be in our interest.

Due to the currency mismatches between our assets and liabilities, we have significant currency exposure.

As of June 30, 2014, the majority of our liabilities, such as our 8.5% and 11.5% notes due 2017 and 2020 respectively, and Alto Palermo’s Series I Notes are denominated in U.S. Dollars, while a significant portion of our revenues and assets as of June 30, 2014, are denominated in Pesos. This currency gap exposes us to a risk of exchange rate volatility, which would negatively affect our financial results if the Dollar were to appreciate against the Peso. Any further depreciation of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar will correspondingly increase the amount of our debt in Pesos, with further adverse effects on our results of operation and financial condition and may increase the collection risk of our leases and other receivables from our tenants and mortgage debtors, most of whom have Peso-denominated revenues.

The shift of consumers to purchasing goods over internet may negatively affect sales in our shopping centers.

During the last years, internet retail sales have grown significantly in Argentina, even though the market share of internet sales related to retail sales is still not significant. Internet enables manufacturers and retailers to sell directly to consumers, diminishing the importance of traditional distribution channels such as retail stores and shopping centers. We believe that our target consumers are increasingly using the Internet, from home, work or elsewhere, to shop electronically for retail goods. We believe that this trend is likely to continue. If e-commerce and retail sales through the Internet continue to grow, consumers’ reliance on traditional distribution channels such as our shopping centers could be materially diminished, having a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.

Risks Related to our Investment in Banco Hipotecario

As of June 30, 2014, we owned approximately 29.77% of the outstanding capital stock of Banco Hipotecario, which represented 12.35% of our consolidated assets as of such date. Substantially all of Banco Hipotecario’s operations, properties and customers are located in Argentina. Accordingly, the quality of Banco Hipotecario’s loan portfolio, financial condition and results of operations depend on economic, regulatory and political conditions prevailing in Argentina.

These conditions include growth rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, changes to interest rates, changes to government policies, social instability and other political, economic or international developments either taking place in, or otherwise affecting, Argentina.

Risks Relating to the Argentine Financial System

The short term structure of the deposit base of the Argentine financial system could lead to a reduction in liquidity levels and limit the long-term expansion of financial intermediation.

After the 2001 crisis, the volume of financial activity regarding deposits and loans was severely reduced. Between 2003 and 2007, a gradual and increasing recovery of deposits levels took place. But because of the global financial crisis, these levels were reduced during 2008 and further improved during the last semester of 2009, until the present date.

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

The liquidity of the argentine financial system at the present date is reasonable, due to the high level of mandatory deposits reserves of argentine financial entities. Notwithstanding that, because most deposits are short term deposits, a substantial part of the credits must have the same maturity, and there is a small proportion of long term credit lines, such as mortgages. Moreover, the restrictions on the purchase of foreign currency naturally reduce the volatility of the local currency deposits.

Although at the present date liquidity levels are reasonable, no assurance can be given that this levels will not be reduced due to a future negative economic scenario. Therefore, there is still a risk of low liquidity levels that could increase funding cost in the event of a withdrawal of significant portions of the deposit base of the financial system, and limit the long-term expansion of financial intermediation.

The instability of the regulatory framework, in particular the regulatory framework affecting financial entities, could have a material adverse effect in financial entities activities, such as Banco Hipotecario.

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

Moreover, a new law was approved by the Congress introducing amendments to the Argentine Central Bank ´s charter. The principal issues addressed by this bill are the use of Argentine Central Bank’s reserves for the cancellation of public debt together with the implementation of polices by the Argentine Central Bank in order to interfere in the fixing of interest rates, and terms of loans to financial institutions.

The Argentine Central Bank issued two Communications, “A” 5319 and “A” 5380 dated July 5, 2012 and December 21, 2012 respectively, and Communication “A” 5516 dated December 27, 2013, whereby it is mandatory for banks to grant credit lines for productive purposes.

On October 1, 2013 Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5460, as amended, granting a broad protection to consumers of financial services including among other aspects, the regulations of fees and commissions charged by financial institutions for services provided. Therefore, fees and charges must represent a real, direct and demonstrable cost and should have technical and economic justification. Moreover, Communication “A” 5514 issued an exception for the enforcement of Communication “A” 5460, for certain credit agreements which have pledges as collateral and are issued before September 30, 2019.

On February 4, 2014 Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5536 limiting foreign currency positions of financial entities at a 30% of the adjusted stockholder’s equity of each entity. On August 4, 2014 the Argentine Central Bank issued Communication “A” 5611 and decreased such limit to 15%.

During June 2014, the Argentine Central Bank issued new regulations regarding the interest rate of loans given by financial entities. Such rates, according to Communication “A” 5590 and its current amendments, shall not exceed the result that arises from the internal rate of return of Treasury Securities (“LEBAC”) with a 90 days maturity multiply for factor set between 1,25 and 2 depending on the particular kind of loan involved and the type of financial institution. These yearly rates usually will be set between 33% and 54%, as a consequence. So, as there is a cap on the rate that banks can charge on their clients, their profit margin might be affected. In order to compensate that, others areas of the financial system might get their rates increased. As a result, the whole financial system might suffer consequences.

The absence of a stable regulatory framework could result in significant limits to the financial institutions’ decisions, such as Banco Hipotecario, regarding asset allocation, which could cause uncertainty with respect to the future financial activities and result of operations.

Financial institutions’ asset quality is exposed to the non-financial public sector’s indebtedness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Banco Hipotecario may not assure you that the judgments passed by the courts and/or the resolutions handed down by administrative authorities in connection with the measures adopted by Argentina’s Secretary of Home Trade and other competent authorities will not increase in the future the degree of protection afforded their debtors and other clients or that they will not favor the claims filed by groups or associations of consumers. This could affect the ability of financial institutions, including the Bank’s, to freely collect charges, commissions or fees for their services and/or products as well as their amounts, and consequently affect their business and the results of their operations.

Since 2013, the Argentine Central Bank has issued certain regulations in order to protect users of services grantes by financial institutions, such as Banco Hipotecario. For more information see “ The instability of the regulatory framework, in particular the regulatory framework affecting financial entities, could have a material adverse effect in financial entities activities, such as Banco Hipotecario”.

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

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

Banco Hipotecario operates in a highly regulated environment, and its operations are subject to regulations adopted, and measures taken, by several regulatory agencies.

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

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

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

Risks Relating to Banco Hipotecario’s Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Executive Branch Decree No. 2107/08 issued on December 19, 2008 regulated the Pre-convertibility Mortgage Loans Restructuring Law and established that the recalculation of the debt applies to the individual mortgage loans from global operations in force at December 31, 2008 and agreed upon previous to April 1, 1991, and in arrears at least since November 2007 and remaining in arrears at December 31, 2008. In turn, Executive Branch Decree No. 1366/10, published on September 21, 2010, expanded the universe of Pre-convertibility loans subject to restructuring to include the individual mortgage loans not originating in global operations in so far as they met the other requirements imposed by Executive Branch Decree No. 2107/08. In addition, Law No. 26,313 and its regulatory decrees also condoned the debts on mortgage loans granted before the Convertibility Law in so far as they had been granted to deal with emergency situations and in so far as they met the arrears requirement imposed on the loans subject to recalculation.

Subject to the Argentine Central Bank’s supervision, Banco Hipotecario has implemented the recalculation of mortgage loans within the scope of the above-discussed rules by adjusting the value of the new installments to a maximum amount not in excess of 20% of the household income. In this respect, Banco Hipotecario estimates that it has sufficient loan loss provisions to face any adverse economic impact on the portfolio involved.

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

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

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

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

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

• Unforeseen difficulties in integrating operations and systems;

• Problems inherent in assimilating or retaining the target’s employees;

• Challenges associated to keeping the target’s customers;

• Unforeseen liabilities or contingencies associated to the targets; and

• The likelihood of management having to take time and attention out of the business’s day-to-day to focus on the integration activities and the resolution of associated problems.

Risks Related to the Global Depositary Shares and the Common Shares.

Shares eligible for sale could adversely affect the price of our common shares and Global Depositary Shares.

The market prices of our common shares and GDS could decline as a result of sales by our existing shareholders of common shares or GDSs in the market, or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales also might make it difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.

The GDSs are freely transferable under U.S. securities laws, including common shares sold to our affiliates. Cresud, which as of June 30, 2014, owned approximately 65.45% of our common shares (or approximately 378,742,216 common shares which may be exchanged for an aggregate of 37,874,221 GDSs), is free to dispose of any or all of its common shares or GDSs at any time in its discretion. Sales of a large number of our common shares and/or GDSs would likely have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and GDSs.

We are subject to certain different corporate disclosure requirements and accounting standards than domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States.

There may be less publicly available information about the issuers of securities listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange than publicly available information about domestic issuers of listed securities in the United States and certain other countries. In addition, all listed Argentine companies must prepare their financial statements in accordance with regulations of the CNV and IFRS, as issued by the IASB, except for financial institutions and insurance companies which must comply with the accounting standards issued by Argentine Central Bank and the National Insurance Superintendence, respectively, which differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. For example, we are exempted from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempted from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. For this and other reasons, the presentation of Argentine financial statements and reported earnings may differ from that of companies in other countries in this and other respects.

We recently identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions in one of our subsidiaries.

Our management recently concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report were not effective, because management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for derivative financial instruments derived from non-routine, complex contractual provisions in one of our subsidiaries. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. See Item 15. Controls and Procedures -- A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Any failure to implement and maintain improvements in the controls over our financial reporting, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of such improvements, could result in a material misstatement in our annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected, and/or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations under applicable securities laws and could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have an adverse impact on the trading price of our shares or the ADSs.

Investors may not be able to effect service of process within the U.S. limiting their recovery of any foreign judgment.

We are a publicly held corporation (sociedad anónima) organized under the laws of Argentina. Most of our directors and senior managers, and most of our assets are located in Argentina. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against us or them, in United States courts, judgments obtained in such courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws. We have been advised by our Argentine counsel, Zang, Bergel & Viñes, that there is uncertainty as to whether the Argentine courts will enforce provisions to the same extent and in as timely a manner as a U.S. or foreign court, an action predicated solely upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws or other foreign regulations brought against such persons or against us.

If we are considered to be a passive foreign investment company for United States federal income tax purposes, U.S. Holders of our common shares or GDSs would suffer negative consequences.

Based on the current and projected composition of our income and valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we were a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), for United States federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ending June 30, 2014, and we do not currently expect to become a PFIC, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year due to changes in our asset or income composition or if our projections are not accurate. The volatility and instability of Argentina’s economic and financial system may substantially affect the composition of our income and assets and the accuracy of our projections. In addition, this determination is based on the interpretation of certain U.S. Treasury regulations relating to rental income, which regulations are potentially subject to differing interpretation.If we become a PFIC, U.S. Holders (as defined in “Taxation—United States Taxation”) of our common shares or GDSs will be subject to certain United States federal income tax rules that have negative consequences for U.S. Holders such as additional tax and an interest charge upon certain distributions by us or upon a sale or other disposition of our common shares or GDSs at a gain, as well as reporting requirements. Please see ‘‘Taxation—United States Taxation’’ for a more detailed discussion of the consequences if we are deemed a PFIC. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your particular circumstances.

Under Argentine law, shareholder rights may be fewer or less well defined than in other jurisdictions.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our by-laws and by Argentine corporate law, which differ from the legal principles that would apply if we were incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States, such as Delaware or New York, or in other jurisdictions outside Argentina. In addition, your rights or the rights of holders of our common shares to protect your or their interests in connection with actions by our board of directors may be fewer and less well defined under Argentine corporate law than under the laws of those other jurisdictions. Although insider trading and price manipulation are illegal under Argentine law, the Argentine securities markets are not as highly regulated or supervised as the U.S. securities markets or markets in some other jurisdictions. In addition, rules and policies against self dealing and regarding the preservation of shareholder interests may be less well defined and enforced in Argentina than in the United States, putting holders of our common shares and GDSs at a potential disadvantage.

The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Argentina are different and more limited than those in the United States and may be more difficult to enforce.

Under Argentine law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different and much more limited than, those in the United States and some other Latin American countries. For example, the legal framework with respect to shareholder disputes, such as derivative lawsuits and class actions, is less developed under Argentine law than under U.S. law as a result of Argentina’s short history with these types of claims and few successful cases. In addition, there are different procedural requirements for bringing these types of shareholder lawsuits. As a result, it may be more difficult for our minority shareholders to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholder than it would be for shareholders of a U.S. company.

Holders of common shares may determine to not pay any dividends.

In accordance with Argentine corporate law we may pay dividends to shareholders out of net and realized profits, if any, as set forth in our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. The approval, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval by our shareholders at our annual ordinary shareholders meeting. The approval of dividends requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to generate enough net and realized profits so as to pay dividends or that our shareholders will decide that dividends will be paid.

Our ability to pay dividends is limited by law, by our by-laws and by certain restrictive covenants in our debt instruments.

In accordance with Argentine corporate law, we may pay dividends in Pesos out of retained earnings, if any, to the extent set forth in our audited financial statements. Our ability to generate retained earnings is subject to the results of our operations. During 2014 inflation has accelerated mainly due to the devaluation process carried out by the Argentine Central Bank. The uncertainty surrounding future inflation may affect our results and as a result our ability to pay dividends. If the Peso continues to devaluate significantly, all of the negative effects on the Argentine economy related to such devaluation could recur, with adverse consequences on our business and as a result on the results of our operations and our ability to pay dividends.

On February 2, 2007, we issued our fixed-rate notes due 2017 in an aggregate principal amount of US$150.0 million, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 8.5% payable semiannualy and maturing on February 2, 2017.

On July 20, 2010, we issued fixed-rate notes due in 2020 in an aggregate principal amount of US$ 150.0 million, which accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 11.5% payable semiannually and mature on July 20, 2020.

These notes contain a covenant limiting our ability to pay dividends which may not exceed the sum of:

·	50% of our cumulative consolidated net income; or
·	75% of our cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 3.0 to 1; or
·	100% of cumulative consolidated net income if our consolidated interest coverage ratio for our most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters is at least 4.0 to 1; or
·	100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds (with certain exceptions) and the fair market value of property other than cash received by us or by our restricted subsidiaries from (a) any contribution to our capital stock or the capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries or issuance and sale of our qualified capital stock or the qualified capital stock of our restricted subsidiaries subsequent to the issue of our notes due, (b) issuance and sale subsequent to the issuance of our notes due 2017 or our indebtedness or the indebtedness of our restricted subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for our qualified capital stock, or (c) any reduction in our indebtedness or any restricted subsidiary, (d) any reduction in debt investment (other than permitted investments) and return on assets, or (e) any distribution received from non-restricted subsidiaries.

As a result, we cannot give you any assurance that in the future we will pay any dividends in respect of our common shares.

ITEM 4.

Information on the Company

A. History and Development of the Company

General Information

Our legal and commercial name is IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. We were incorporated and organized on April 30, 1943 under Argentine law as a stock corporation (Sociedad Anónima), and we were registered with the Public Registry of Commerce of the City of Buenos Aires (Inspección General de Justicia or “IGJ”) on June 23, 1943 under number 284, on page 291, book 46 of volume A. Pursuant to our bylaws, our term of duration expires on April 5, 2043. Our common shares are listed and traded in the BASE and our Global Depositary Shares representing our common shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Our principal executive offices are located at Bolivar 108 1 floor, Buenos Aires (C1066AAD), Argentina. Our headquarters are located at Moreno 877, (C1091AAQ), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our telephone is +54 (11) 4323-7400. Information contained in or accessible through our website is not a part of this annual report. All references in this annual report to this or other internet sites are inactive textual references to these URLs, or “uniform resource locators” and are for your information reference only. We assume no responsibility for the information contained on these sites. Our Depositary Agent for the Global Depositary Shares in the United States is The Bank of New York whose address is P.O. Box 358516 Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8516, and whose telephones are + 1-888-BNY-ADR for U. S. calls and + 1 - 201-680-6825 for calls outside U.S.

History

We have been actively engaged in a range of diversified real estate activities in Argentina since 1991. After our global public offering in 1994, we launched our real estate activities in the office rental market by acquiring three office towers located in prime office zones of Buenos Aires: Libertador 498, Maipú 1300 and Madero 1020.

Since 1996, through our subsidiary Alto Palermo, we have expanded our real estate activities in the shopping center segment through the acquisition of controlling interests in thirteen shopping centers: Paseo Alcorta, Alto Palermo Shopping, Buenos Aires Design, Alto Avellaneda, Alto Noa, Abasto Shopping, Patio Bullrich, Mendoza Plaza Shopping, Alto Rosario, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera, Soleil Premium Outlet, La Ribera Shopping and Dot Baires. During the same period, we have also expanded our operations into the residential real estate market through the development and construction of multi-tower apartment complexes in the City of Buenos Aires and through the development of private residential communities in the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area.

In 1997, we entered the hotel market through the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Llao Llao Hotel near Bariloche and the InterContinental Hotel in the City of Buenos Aires. In 1998, we also acquired the Libertador Hotel in the City of Buenos Aires and subsequently sold a 20% interest to an affiliate of Sheraton Hotels.

In 1999, we acquired 2.9% of Banco Hipotecario for Ps.30.2 million in connection with its privatization. Over the years, we have gradually increased our interest in Banco Hipotecario. During fiscal year 2002, we increased our equity interest to 5.7% and during 2003 and 2004, we increased our investment to 11.8%. Since 2008, we have acquired additional common shares increasing our interest to 29.77% as of the date of this annual report.

In 2005 we increased our interest in Mendoza Plaza Shopping S.A. (“Mendoza Plaza”) from 68.8% to 85.4% through our subsidiary Alto Palermo (currently we hold 100%). Also, in such year, we opened Alto Rosario Shopping. Attractive prospects in our Office business led us to make an important investment in this segment by acquiring Bouchard 710 building in fiscal year 2005, covering 15,014 square meters of rentable premium space.

In December 2006, we started the operation of Córdoba Shopping, a shopping center located in the neighborhood of Villa Cabrera in the City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba.

During 2007, we consummated several significant acquisitions in the shopping center and office building segments. In 2007, we purchased Edificio Bouchard Plaza, also known as Edificio La Nación, a 23 floor AAA office building with a total leasable area of 33,324 square meters, located in the downtown of the City of Buenos Aires. In the last 7 years we sold 32,314 square meters ending up with a total leasable area of 1.010 square meters, including the executed sale of 5 floors after June 30, 2014. For more information please see “Recent Developments”.

In 2007, we also purchased Edificio Dock del Plata which has a gross leasable area of 7,921 square meters located in the exclusive area of Puerto Madero, in the City of Buenos Aires. As of June 30, 2014 this property has been completely sold.

In 2007, we acquired a 50% interest in an office building with 31,670 square meters of gross leasable area, known as the BankBoston Tower, for total consideration of US$54 million including all existing leases. This modern property is located at 265 Carlos María Della Paolera in the City of Buenos Aires and was designed by the recognized architect Cesar Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur among others).

In December, 2007, INC S.A. (“INCSA”) and us, executed a letter of intent to acquire, build and manage a shopping center in a plot of land owned by INCSA, located in the City of San Miguel de Tucumán, Province of Tucumán. This transaction was contingent upon the acquisition of the Soleil Factory shopping center. Upon completion of the acquisition of the Soleil Premium Outlet on July 1, 2010, as described below, we were obligated to commence the construction works on the site on May 2, 2011. However, INCSA will comply with certain obligations prior to the commencement of said works, such as (i) delivery of the title deed of the plot and (ii) INCSA was obligated to transfer the rights and permits on the architectural project to us.

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

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

In March 2008 we launched a residential project through a partnership with Cyrela Brazil Realty to develop a new homebuilding concept in Argentina accompanied by an innovative sales and financing policy. The partnership’s first project is in the Vicente López neighborhood, Province of Buenos Aires and as of December 31, 2009 preliminary sales agreements for 100% of the units to be marketed had been entered into. As of June 30, 2012, the percentage of completion of the project was 99.69%.

In April 2008, we acquired a building known as “República Building”, in the City of Buenos Aires. This property, designed by the architect César Pelli (who also designed the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur among others) is a premium office building in downtown Buenos Aires and adds approximately 19,533 gross leasable square meters to our portfolio. We paid US$70.2 million for this property, partially financed by a US$33.6 million mortgage loan, which was cancelled.

In June 2008, Alto Palermo acquired a plot of land situated at Beruti 3351/3359, between Bulnes and Avenida Coronel Díaz in Palermo, a neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires close to our shopping center known as “Shopping Alto Palermo”. The transaction was executed for a total price of US$17.8 million.

In July 2008, we acquired for US$22.6 million a 30% equity interest in Metropolitan. Metropolitan’s principal asset is a 34 story office building known as the Lipstick Building located in New York City at Third Avenue between 53 and 54 streets. Metropolitan has incurred mortgage debt in connection with the Lipstick Building. This office building has approximately 59,000 square meters of gross leasable area. At the same time, we acquired the right to sell back 50% of the interest acquired until the third anniversary of this investment at a price equal to 50% of the price we paid for the total investment plus interest at 4.5% per annum, and a right of first offer with respect to 60% of the 5% interest currently held by one of the shareholders of Metropolitan. During fiscal year 2011, as a result of certain negotiations carried out successfully, an agreement was reached to restructure the debt of the Metropolitan. This restructuring was completed on December 30, 2010, the date on which a payment was made for US$ 15.0 million as payment for the new restructured mortgage debt, reducing it from US$ 130.0 million to US$ 115.0 million. As a result of the closure, we have an indirect 49% of New Lipstick, a holding company owner of Metropolitan, and as part of such agreements canceled the put option for 50% of the equity initially purchased.

In 2009, due to the deterioration of Tarshop S.A.s’ (“Tarshop”) financial condition and results of operations as a result of adverse economic conditions, Alto Palermo participated in capital increases for Tarshop and invested Ps.165.0 million, to provide liquidity and additional capital, thereby increasing its equity intrest in Tarshop from 80% to 98.6%. In December 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell common shares representing 80% of Tarshop’s capital stock to our affiliate Banco Hipotecario for US$26.8 million.

On May 2009 we opened the shopping mall, named Dot Baires Shopping, which included 153 retail stores, a hypermarket, a cinema complex and parking spaces for 2,200 vehicles, and is located in the neighborhood of Saavedra, City of Buenos Aires, at the junction of the Panamericana Highway and General Paz Avenue.

On August 4, 2009, through Real Estate Investment Group L.P. (“REIG”), a company indirectly controlled and managed by us, together with other minority investors, acquired 5.7 million common shares of Hersha, a leading in the hospitality segment in the United States, for a total purchase price of US$ 14.3 million. On June 17, 2013, we, through our subsidiaries, sold 13,282,218 common shares of Hersha. Accordingly, our indirect interest in Hersha decreased from 7.19% to 0.49%, with our holding a residual interest of 1,000,000 common shares. After fiscal year-end, we sold our residual interest in Hersha for US$ 6.74 per share. As a result, we do not hold any interest in Hersha.

In December 2010, through Rigby, in which we participate indirectly through our 49% stake in IMadison, together with other partners, we purchased a building at 183 Madison Avenue, Midtown South in Manhattan, NY.. On November 27, 2012, we increased our interest in Rigby 183 to 74.50%, thus consolidating the results of the investment in the company’s statement of income. On September 29, 2014, we closed the sale of the Madison 183 building, for more information please see “Recent Developments”.

In March 2011, we bought the Nobleza Piccardo warehouse (British American Tobacco company) through a subsidiary in which we have a 50% stake. This property is located in the city of San Martin, Province of Buenos Aires, and in its size and location is an excellent venue for the future development of different segments. The total plot area is 160,000 square meters and floor area of 81,786 square meters. Under the agreement signed, Nobleza Piccardo rents the property during the first year, releasing it partially until the third year, at which time it releases the entire building. During the first year, rent surface is 80,026 square meters between warehouses and offices, during the second year, the leasable area drops to 27,614 meters. We are working on the design of a master plan to apply to the authorities of San Martín that allow us to develop a mixed-use project. We recently obtained pre-approval by the Municipality of San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires, to extend of the purposes for which the property can be used, including shopping center, entertainment, events, commercial offices, parking and other ancillary uses. Based on the strategic location of the property, we considered acquiring it in order to develop a shopping center in the future.

On June 15, 2011, Alto Palermo, directly and indirectly through its subsidiary, Torodur S.A. (“Torodur”), acquired a 50% of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.’s (“NPSF”) common shares, a corporation that is tenant of a building in which La Ribera Shopping was built and currently operates strategically located within the port of Santa Fe, the place with the largest development in terms of real estate in the City of Santa Fe, Province of Santa Fe, 27 kilometers away from the City of Paraná, Province of Entre Ríos and 96 kilometers away from the City of Rafaela, Province of Santa Fe.

In December 2011, Alto Palermo started to develop the “Arcos” project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. This project, which will be an urban space model, which aspires to be a distinct proposal, offering a variety of premium brands in an open-air environment. Despite Alto Palermo planned to inaugurate Arcos during December 2013, during the development and construction works of the project an injunction suspending its opening was filed on the ground that APSA did not have certain governmental permits. Notwithstanding that the construction had all the government permits, APSA performed a new environmental certificate and obtained a favorable court decision. As of the date of this annual report APSA completed the construction works and is awaiting for the injunction to be lifted.

In March 2012, our subsidiary RES, in which we hold a 66.8% interest, acquired 3,000,000 Series C convertible preferred shares of Supertel Hospitality Inc. (“Supertel”) in an aggregate amount of US$ 30,000,000. Such preferred shares will bear an annual 6.25% preferred dividend and will carry the same voting rights as common shares. Furthermore, pursuant to the Agreement, RES has received warrants to acquire 30 million additional common shares.

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

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

On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of the Company, acquired, jointly with ETH, 106.6 million common shares in IDBD representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH adhered, Dolphin Netherlands, jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, our indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.

Significant acquisitions, dispositions and development of business

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

Acquisitions

Subscription of common shares of Avenida Inc.

On August 29, 2013, APSA, through its subsidiary Torodur, subscribed 3,703,704 common shares of Avenida Inc., a Company incorporated in Delaware, United States, representing 24.79% of its outstanding capital. At that moment, this company had neither activity nor significant assets. Additionally, APSA acquired a warrant to increase its interest in Avenida Inc. up to 37.04%. The transaction price was Ps. 13 million, which has already been fully paid. After acquisition, Avenida Inc. established a Company named “Avenida Compras S.A.”, a Company incorporated in Argentina and engaged in e-commerce activity. On June 30, 2014, Avenida Inc. owns 100% of Avenida Compras S.A.

Stock call Option agreement for Arcos del Gourmet S.A.

On September 16, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Messrs. Eduardo Giana, Pablo Bossi and Patricio Tobal (non-controlling shareholders of Arcos del Gourmet S.A.), whereby we were granted with an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase up to 10% of the equity interest of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (“Arcos del Gourmet”), which can be executed up to December 31, 2018. In the event the option is excercised, we should pay the amount of US$ 8.0 million.

Furthermore, in the mentioned agreement the price of the option was set in: (a) a fixed amount of Ps. 2 million, which was cancelled, and (b) a variable sum payable monthly, which amount shall result from applying 4.5% on the amounts accrued in each previous calendar month for rental and right of admission (net of certain expenses), such variable sum shall be paid during 5 years from the opening of the shopping mall and during that period Messrs. Giana, Tobal and Bossi assigned to APSA the rights to earn dividends of Arcos.

APSA

During the current fiscal year we acquired an additional equity interest of 0.02% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 1.2 million.

Investment of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (IDBD)

On May 7, 2014, a transaction was closed whereby we, acting indirectly through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of us, acquired, jointly with ETH, 106.6 million common shares in IDBD representing 53.33% of its stock capital, under the scope of the debt restructuring of IDBD’s holding company, IDB Holdings Corporation Ltd., with its creditors. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between DFL and E.T.H. M.B.M. Extra Holdings Ltd., a controlled company of Mordechay Ben Moshé, to which Dolphin Netherlands and ETH adhered, Dolphin Netherlands, jointly with other third party investors acquired a 50% interest in this investment, while ETH acquired the remaining 50%. The total investment amount was NIS 950 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 272 million at the exchange rate prevailing on that date. As of June 30, 2014, IRSA’s indirect interest in IDBD was 23%.

Under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have promised to participate on a joint and several basis in any capital increases resolved by IDBD’s Board of Directors in order to implement its business plan for 2014 and 2015, for at least NIS 300 million in 2014 and NIS 500 million in 2015 (equivalent to approximately US$ 87.4 million and US$ 145.7 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014). To date, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH have contributed NIS 231.09 million of the NIS 300 million committed for 2014.

Moreover, under the purchase agreement, Dolphin Netherlands. and ETH jointly and severally committed to make one or more tender offers for acquiring shares in IDBD for a total amount of NIS 512.09 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 149.2 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) as per the following scheme: (i) before December 31, 2015, an amount of at least NIS 249.8 million for a price per share of NIS 8.344 (subject to adjustment); and (ii) before December 31, 2016, an amount of at least NIS 512.09 million less the offer made in 2015, for a price per share of NIS 8.7612 (subject to adjustment). As security for the performance of the tender offers, 28,020,191 shares in IDBD held by Dolphin Netherlands, were pledged at the closing of the transaction.

In addition, the purchase agreement provides that Dolphin Netherlands and ETH shall jointly and severally pay to the creditors who are parties to the above mentioned restructuring agreement an additional amount of NIS 100 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 29.1 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014) in the event that IDBD consummates the sale of its interest in its subsidiary Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. before December 31, 2014 and always provided that: (i) the sales price is not less than NIS 4,200 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 1,223.8 million at the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2014); and (ii) the closing of the transaction occurs before June 30, 2015, with IDBD having received by this last date a payment of not less than NIS 1,344 million (gross) (equivalent to approximately US$ 391.6 million).

On May 12, 2014, IDBD’s shares became listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel. Consequently, all the shares (including the pledged shares) were deposited in escrow with Bank Leumi Le-Israel as security in compliance with the lock-up provisions set forth in Chapter D of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Regulations which provide that initially listed shares may not be disposed of for a term of 18 months and allow the release of 2.5% per month beginning on the fourth month since the initial listing date.

Pursuant to the provisions of IDBD’s rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to Dolphin Netherlands at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to Dolphin Netherlands and 50% to ETH pursuant to the above mentioned agreement signed between them. These rights are recognized at their fair value and are recorded in the balance sheet in the line derivative financial instruments.

In July 2014, the rights offered by IDBD under the scope of the offering allowed to subscribe for 13 common shares of IDBD for a price of 65 NIS (5 NIS per share) and 27 warrants, 9 of each series (series 1, 2 and 3) to be issued by IDBD, at no cost. Each warrant issued by IDBD will allow to acquire one common share in IDBD. Series 1 matures on November 1, 2014 and is exercisable at 5.50 NIS per warrant. Series 2 matures on May 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6 NIS per warrant. Series 3 matures on December 1, 2015 and is exercisable at 6.50 NIS per warrant.

As a result of the exercise of the rights received as mentioned above, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands received 17.32 million shares and 11.99 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH received the same number of rights and therefore acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands In addition, as a result of the exercise of the rights purchased, consummated on July 1, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired 5.79 million shares and 4.01 million warrants under Series 1, 2 and 3. ETH also acquired the same number of shares and warrants as Dolphin Netherlands.

As a result of the IDBD’s rights offering, the number of pledged shares as security for IBDB’s tender offers assumed by Dolphin Netherlands was increased to an aggregate of 29,937,591. In addition, pursuant to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange regulations, 53,784,922 shares and 335,715 warrants under each of Series 1, 2 and 3 remained in escrow under the terms mentioned above.

After year-end, during the period from July 9 to July 14, 2014, Dolphin Netherlands acquired through transactions in the open market 0.42 million shares and 0.34 million additional Series 2 warrants for NIS 1.77 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.52 million. 50% of such shares and Series 2 warrants were sold to ETH pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned agreement signed between the parties.

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, Dolphin Netherlands held an aggregate of 76,620,163 shares, 15,998,787 Series 1 warrants, 16,170,392 Series 2 warrants and 15,998,787 Series 3 warrants of IDBD, resulting in an undiluted holding of 28.99% and a fully diluted holding of 31.37% in IDBD.

IDBD’s Board of Directors is composed of nine members, three of whom were appointed by Dolphin Netherlands, namely, Eduardo Elsztain, Alejandro Elsztain and Saúl Zang.

As DFL is a subsidiary that qualifies as a VCO under the exemption contained in IAS 28 mentioned in Note 2.3 (d), we have valued our interest in IDBD at fair value with changes in the income statement.

Acquisition of common shares Supertel Hospitality, Inc.

On January 9, 2014, our subsidiary RES, granted a convertible loan to Supertel for an amount of US$ 2.0 million. This loan included a conversion option whereby RES was allowed to apply the aggregate amount of the loan to purchase common shares of Supertel under a “Rights Offering” or convert the loan directly into common shares of Supertel. On June 6, 2014, RES exercised its conversion right to acquire 1,250,000 common shares at US$ 1.60 per common share. As a result of this acquisition, we acquired indirectly a 26.9% equity interest in Supertel.

Supertel main assets consist of 65 hotels in United States operated by various hotel chains.

Acquisition of building next to Shopping Alto Palermo

On May 22, 2014, APSA acquired a property with a 40 sqm area, adjacent to shopping Alto Palermo, located in Av. Santa Fe 3255/57/59 for US$ 3.8 million.

Dispositions

Partial Sale of Libertador 498 Building and Maipú 1300 Building

On November 15, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 12 floor and two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.0 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.5 million.

On January 14, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 11 floor and seven parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.6 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 7.9 million.

On April 7, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 21 and 22 floor, two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and four parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.1 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.2 million.

On May 19, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale to Inco Sociedad Anónima de Inversión, Industria y Comercio of the unit 1 of the ground floor of the Maipú 1300 Building. The price of the transaction was Ps. 6.5 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 5.5 million.

Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza Building

On January 24, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 7 floor and 28 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 124.6 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 99.9 million.

On May 14, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale to Transportadora de Caudales Juncadella of the unit 449 of the 8 floor of the Bouchard 551 Building. The price of the transaction was Ps. 61.8 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 50.3 million. For more information, please see "Recent Developments."

Partial Sale of Costeros Dique IV

On April 1, 2014, we executed the transfer deed of the 5 and 6 floor and complementary units in the Costeros Dique IV Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 12.4 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 10.5 million.

Partial Sale of Avenida de Mayo 589

On April 10, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 2 floor of the Avenida de Mayo 589 Building and ten parking units of the Rivadavia 565 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 24.2 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 20.3 million.

Partial Sale of Constitución 1159

On May 6, 2014, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the Constitución 1159 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 23.3 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 13.4 million.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

Acquisitions

La Rural

On November 29, 2012, APSA acquired common shares, representing 50% of EHSA´s capital stock and votes for Ps. 25.9 million. Under the acquisition agreement, APSA is entitled to exercise joint control over EHSA. Additionally, APSA paid Ps. 6.1 million, subject to the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the shares of La Rural S.A. According to contract’s terms, the amount paid will be returned to APSA, in case mentioned acquisition is not completed. EHSA is an Argentine company whose main asset consists of an indirect interest of 50% in the capital and voting rights of La Rural S.A. (“LRSA”), whereby it has joint control over this company together with Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”), who owns the remaining 50%. Thus, APSA is the owner of an indirect interest of 25% in LRSA, whose main asset consists on right of use on the “Predio Ferial de Palermo” (the “Fairground”) in the City of Buenos Aires, located between Cerviño, Sarmiento, Santa Fé Avenues and Oro street, in the City of Buenos Aires entered into in 1999 with SRA, owner of such Predio Ferial.

The SRA had bought the Fairground from a former Administration of the National Government by an Executive Order in 1991 (the “1991 EO”). Immediately after APSA acquired the right of use on the Fairground, in December 2012, the current Administration of the National Government reviewed the contracts signed by the former Administration and the SRA twenty years ago and issued an Executive Order – Decree No. 5,552/2012 (the “2012 EO”) seeking to declare null and void the former 1991 EO. The 2012 EO demanded the return of the Fairground to the State.

The 2012 EO neither addresses the right of use of the Fairground nor any action that the owner of the ground might have taken while in possession. According to the information provided by the SRA, they obtained a stay from Argentine Court freezing the 2012 EO, and, although the National Government appealed the ruling, the appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in 2013.

APSA, as well as the joint venture EHSA, were neither defendant in the legal case initiated by SRA nor were mentioned and/or addressed in any respect in the 2012 EO. APSA acquired the interest in the entity that has the right to use the Fairground as a good faith purchaser, entity that had acquired the right to use the Fairground in good faith as well. The 2012 EO, if sustained by the Supreme Court of Justice in the future, will have no effect in the legal structure of EHSA and on our acquisition of EHSA. However, if sustained, it might have an impact to the underlying asset acquired (the right to use), in the event a final judgment declares null and void all acts performed by the SRA with the Fairground, including granting a right to use it to third parties.

Notwithstanding the above, as from the acquisition date to the date of issuance of this Annual Report, none of the judicial measures initiated by the owner of the Fairground and/or the National Government, or the appeals and rulings thereof, had any effect on APSAs effective use of the Fairground.

On September 25 of 2013, Sociedad Rural Argentina (“SRA”), La Rural de Palermo S.A. (“LRPSA”), Boulevard Norte S.A. (“BNSA”), Ogden Argentina S.A., EHSA, Entretenimiento Universal S.A., and La Rural, entered into an agreement that mainly consist of an amendment to the preexisting agreements under the joint venture pursuant to which they agreed to revise, amend and/or clarify certain provisions.

APSA´s shares

During fiscal year 2013, we directly and indirectly, acquired an additional equity interest of 0.1% in APSA for a total consideration of Ps. 2.3 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.8 million.

Additional purchase Arcos Gourmet

On June 7, 2013, through APSA we, purchased common shares accounting for 1.815% of the capital stock and voting interest for US$ 0.8 million of Arcos del Gourmet S.A. (“Arcos del Gourmet”)

Acquisition of equity interest in Rigby 183

In December 2010, through Rigby 183, in which we indirectly holds a 49% stake through IMadison, jointly with other partners, we acquired a building located at 183 Madison Avenue, Midtown South, Manhattan, New York. This area involves famous and prominent buildings such as, the Empire State Building, the Macy’s Herald Square, and the Madison Square Garden and it also has one of the largest office and store markets, excellent means of transport, restaurants, stores and entertainment options.

The purchased property consists of a pre-war building built in 1925 designed by the architecture firm Warren & Wetmore (the same firm that designed the Grand Central Terminal of New York). It has 19 office stories for rent and a store on its Ground Floor. The net leasable area is approximately 23,200 sqm, 3,523 sqm of which correspond to retail stores and 19,677 sqm are offices.

The total purchase price was US$ 98 million (US$ 4,224 per leasable sqm) composed of US$ 48 million of principal (IMadison contributed US$ 23.5 million), US$ 40 million under a loan granted by M&T Bank at a rate of 5.01% per annum due in 5 years and a loan for US$ 10 million to carry out the capex and prebuilds program.

On November 27, 2012, we increased our interest in Rigby 183 to 74.50%, thus we started to consolidate the results of the investment in our statement of income.

Dispositions

Sale of Hersha´s common shares

During the fiscal year 2013, we sold 17,105,629 common shares of Hersha for a total amount of US$ 92.5 million. Consequently, as of the date of issuance of this annual report, our interest in Hersha’s capital stock decreased from 9.13% (at the beginning of the year) to 0.49%. The profit generated by the fair value measurement of the investment as of June 30, 2013, amounted to Ps.75,2 millions. After fiscal year-end, we sold its residual interest in Hersha for US$ 6.74 per common share. As a result, we do not longer hold any interest in Hersha.

Partial Sale of Libertador 498 Building and Maipú 1300 Building

On August 31, 2012, we executed the transfer deeds for the sale of certain functional units of the “Libertador 498” Building of the City of Buenos Aires. The total price of the transaction amounted to Ps. 15.0 million and was paid on the execution of the title conveyance deeds. . This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 12.7 million.

On October 4 and 11, 2012, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of several functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the “Libertador 498” Building. The transactions price was set at Ps. 29.4 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 24.9 million.

On May 8, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 17 floor and two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 7.8 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.

In addition, on May 20, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of the 6 floor, two parking units of the Maipú 1300 Building and two parking units of the Libertador 498 Building. The transaction price was set at Ps. 7.6 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 6.0 million.

Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza Building

On September 14, 2012, we sold certain functional units on floors 18 and 19, as well as parking areas, of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was US$ 8.5 million paid upon execution of the conveyance deed. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 18.4 million.

On June 28, 2013, we executed the transfer deed for the sale of 4, 5 and 6 floors and 56 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 148.7 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 108.0 million.

Partial Sale of Costeros Dique IV

On January 8, 2013, we sold certain functional units (stores and parking spaces) of the “Costeros Dique IV” Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 9.2 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.8 million.

Sale of Canteras Natal Crespo S.A

On June 28, 2013, we executed the sale and transfer of our 50% stake in Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. to Euromayor S.A. de Inversiones. The amount of the operation totaled US$ 4.2 million and the profit obtained was Ps. 15.0 million. Canteras Natal Crespo S.A. is the owner of Emprendimiento Laguna Azul, an urban development project of approximately 430 hectares. located in the Province of Cordoba.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Bitania 26 S.A.

On December 12, 2011, through Ritelco S.A. (“Ritelco”) we purchased 9,800,000 common shares of Bitania 26 S.A. (“Bitania”), representative of 49% of its capital stock. Bitania owns the hotel “Esplendor Savoy” in the city of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe. The amount of the transaction was set in US$ 5.0 million.

Acquisition of Nuevo Puerto Santa Fe S.A.

On August 18, 2011, through APSA we acquired the 50% of the capital stock of NPSF, a company that owns the usage and exploitation rights for a new shopping mall in the province of Santa Fe (“La Ribera Shopping”). The purchase price was US$ 4.5 million and will be payable in equal and consecutive monthly installments as from February, 2013.

APSA´s shares

During the year ended June 30, 2012, we acquired an additional equity interest of 0.038% in APSA for a total consideration of 0.8 million. As a result of this transaction, the non-controlling interest was reduced by Ps. 0.4 million.

Acquisition of preferred shares and warrants of Supertel.

On February, 2012, through our subsidiary RES, we acquired 3 million of preferred shares and 30 million of warrants of Supertel for a total amount of US$ 30.0 million. Supertel is a REIT that focuses its activity on medium class long-stay hotels and long-term stays. Supertel owns approximately 75 hotels in 21 states of the United States of America, which are managed by diverse operators and franchises, such as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Sleep Inn and Super 8, among others.

The above mentioned preferred shares accrue a preferred dividend of 6.25% per annum and are convertible into 30 million common shares at a rate of 10 common shares for one preferred share. Subject to certain limitations, they can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February 2017. Preferred shares grant the same political rights as Supertel’s common shares.

The Warrants grant us the right to acquire 30 million Supertel’s common shares at a fixed price of US$ 1.20 per common share. Subject to certain limitations, these warrants can be exercised completely or partially at any time until February 2017.

Additionally, we are entitled to appoint up to 4 directors, out of a total of 9, and participates in the decision-making process of Supertel’s Executive Committee concerning the acquisition, disposal and administration of Supertel's real estate assets.

In spite of the fact that we exert significant influence on Supertel, neither the Preferred Shares nor the Warrants entitle us to the economic benefits of an equity interest in Supertel (we do not have any equity interest in Supertel). Therefore, the Preferred Shares and Warrants are accounted as financial assets and measured at fair value, and the resulting changes were disclosed in the statements of income, as required by IFRS 9.

When initially recognized, the consideration paid for the Preferred Shares and Warrants was allocated to both instruments, based on their respective fair values upon acquisition. The fair values of these instruments exceeded the price of the transaction and were assessed using a valuation method that incorporates unobservable market data. Given the fact that the fair value of these instruments was estimated by applying the mentioned method, we did not recognize a gain of US$. 7.9 million at the time of initial recognition.

Contribution to Don Mario S.G.R. (“Don Mario”)

On June 29, 2012, the Secretaría de Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (the “SME undersecretariat”) authorized APSA´s incorporation as “Protector Partner” (Socio Protector) of Don Mario S.G.R. (“Sociedad de Garantía Recíproca”).

Moreover, we made a contribution to Don Mario’s Risk Fund in the amount of Ps. 10 million, with APSA´s capacity of Protector Partner. S.G.R.s are funded through the contributions of investors who in turn obtain certain tax benefits for income tax purposes.

Additionally, Don Mario assigned and transferred to APSA five Class “B” shares, with a face value of Ps. 1 each and entitled to one vote per share, for the amount of Ps. 0.005 which have been paid in cash. These shares are symbolic and merely represent APSA´s right over the investment. These shares neither grant control nor significant influence over the actions of the entity. We must maintain the investment in the SGR for a minimum period of 2 years to make use of the tax benefit. After the period of two years, we decided to not continue as Protector Partner of the SGR, and, therefore, we received the Ps. 10 million contributed in 2012.

Ex UOM – Luján, Province of Buenos Aires.

On May 22, 2012, we completed the acquisition of a plot of land of 116 hectares in Luján, Province of Buenos Aires from Cresud, for a total amount of US$ 8.96 million, which as of the date of this annual report was fully paid. This transaction was carried out in order to develop a mixed purpose project in the future since the plot of land has localization and scale features that are apt for business development. In addition, the land already has the municipal requisite authorization and zoning permits to allow for development.

Acquisition of Cresud’s corporate notes

On March 10, 2011 and June 21, 2012, through Emprendimeintos Recoleta S.A. (“ERSA”) we acquired Cresud’s Series VI notes for US$ 2.5 million and Series IX notes for Ps. 3.24 million and Series XI notes for Ps. 7.56 million, respectively.

Additionally, on June 21, 2012, through Panamerican Mall S.A. (“PAMSA”) acquired Cresud’s Series IX notes for a total amount of Ps. 5.76 and Series XI notes for a total amount of Ps. 13.44 million.

Dispositions

Partial Sale of Libertador 498

On October 17, 2011, we sold certain functional units in the “Libertador 498” Building in the City of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 2.5 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 7.9 million.

Sale of “Thames”

On October 25, 2011, we sold the “Thames” Property located in the province of Buenos Aires. The total transaction price amounted to US$ 4.7 million. This transaction generated a gain of Ps. 14.7 million.

Sale of “Museo Renault”Property

We sold in two separate transactions performed in March and May, 2012, all the functional units from the property known as "Museo Renault" at Figueroa Alcorta 3301 of the City of Buenos Aires. The total price amounted to US$ 11.7 million. The transactions mentioned above resulted in a gain of Ps. 40.4 million

Partial Sale of “Dique IV”

On June 16, 2012, we sold a covered area of 4,703 m2 for offices, 46 car parking spaces and 4 complementary units to be used as storage units in the building identified as Yacht V and VI of the complex known as “Puerto del Centro”, located in Dique IV, Puerto Madero. The amount of the transaction was Ps. 69 million, which was paid by the buyer upon execution of the conveyance deed. The result for this transaction amounted to a gain of Ps. 53.7 million.

Apsamedia

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

Sale of units of Condominios I y II

On June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, APSA sold different units related to the lot designated as “2H” and “2G” of Condominios I y II for Ps. 51.9 million, Ps. 4.3 million and Ps. 5.0 million, respectively.

Developments

Apsamedia (Metroshop’s continuing company)

On July 20, 2011, a special general shareholders meeting of Metroshop S.A. (“Metroshop”) approved by unanimous consent to approve the change of corporate name to Apsamedia S.A. (“Apsamedia”) and the amendment of its corporate purpose to capitalize on market opportunities.

Apsamedia will continue providing its services, which have been broadened in scope to the following areas:

- Consumer credit marketing and financing.

- Issuance and marketing of credit cards.

- Performance of any type of agency and representation.

- Management of administrative, advertisement and commercial activities.

Such amendments were registered under the Public Registry of Commerce on August 29, 2011 under number 17,795.

During fiscal year 2013, Apsamedia started to develop the leasing of advertising space business in our shopping centers (merged with us as from July 1, 2013).

Arcos del Gourmet - Restructuring of the concession agreement

On September 6, 2011, Arcos del Gourmet signed a Retrofitting Concession with the Administración de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (the Railway Infrastructure Administration or “ADIF”), which transferred the railway assets under the jurisdiction of the Organismo Nacional de Administración de Bienes (“ONABE”), pursuant to which the ONABE has granted an extension to the term of the concession until December 31, 2030, automatically renewable for an additional period of three years and four months if the commitments are satisfactorily performed. This new agreement provides an additional extension of three years if Arcos del Gourmet determines it is necessary. It also established a maximum period of 24 months (counted from the day of signing the contract) to carry out the works and opening of the shopping center. The aforementioned contract established a new monthly fee of Ps. 0.2 million (plus VAT) until December 31, 2025, and Ps. 0.25 million (plus VAT) from January 1, 2026. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the future and until the end of the concession period the charges shall be re-calibrated every two years.

Additionally, in order to secure the fulfillment of the agreement, APSA subscribed a surety bond for Ps.4.46 million, made a cash deposit of Ps. 0.40 million and another surety bond in favor of ADIF in the amount of Ps. 14.95 million as collateral to our execution of the works agreed in due time and proper form. This agreement replaces the one subscribed with ONABE.

On September 7, 2011, APSA acquired an additional 8.185% interest in Arcos del Gourmet for US$1.75 million in cash consideration. As part of this acquisition, APSA has renegotiated certain terms of the original acquisition agreement pursuant to which Arcos del Gourmet will contribute 10% of each capital call required to avoid the minority shareholders´ dilution. This obligation is capped at US$ 3.5 million and is recognized under seller financing in short-term and long-term debt.

In December 2011, APSA started to develop the “Arcos” project located in the neighborhood of Palermo, City of Buenos Aires. This project, which will follow an urban space model, aspires to be a distinct proposal, offering a variety of premium brands in an open-air environment. Despite APSA planned to inaugurate Arcos del Gourmet during December 2013, during the development and construction works of the project an injunction suspending its opening was filed on the ground that APSA did not have certain governmental permits. Notwithstanding that the construction had all the government permits, APSA performed a new environmental certificate and has obtained a favorable court decision. As of the date of this Annual Report, APSA completed the construction works and is awaiting the injunction to be lifted.

Alto Comahue Projec t– Province of Neuquén

On June 4, 2012, Shopping Neuquén S.A. (“Shopping Neuquén”) entered into an agreement with the Municipality whereby it agreed to perform the construction works in one stage of the shopping center, based on the new schedule which provides a maximum construction term of 24 months computed from the execution of the relevant Works Commencement Minutes. Such agreement was approved by Decree N° 0572 issued by the Municipality of Neuquén on June 8, 2012.

Later, on May 22, 2014 the parties modified the aforementioned agreement to specify that the work for the Shopping Center should be finished by Shopping Neuquén within six months counted as from September 17, 2014.

Capital Expenditures

Fiscal Year 2014. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we invested Ps. 318.4 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton, Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao (Ps. 5.6 million, Ps. 2.1 million and Ps. 2.3 million, respectively), (b) Ps. 9.5 million related to the acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment and facilities, (c) improvements in our shopping centers for Ps. 61.1 million, (d) Ps. 179.3 million allocated to the development of properties, corresponding Ps. 99.9 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 79.4 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 29.6 million allocated to advances of the acquisition of investments in general, (f) Ps. 24.0 million allocated to improvements of our offices and other rental properties, and (g) Ps. 0.5 million related to the acquisition of plots of land.

Fiscal Year 2013. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, we invested Ps. 920.9 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao for (Ps. 0.9 million, Ps. 2.6 million and Ps.0.4 million, respectively), (b) acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and facilities for Ps. 11.6 million, (c) improvements made to our shopping centers for Ps. 56.9 million, (d) development of properties for Ps. 144.2 million, corresponding Ps. 117.9 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 26.3 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 15.8 million allocated to advances for the acquisition of investments in general, (f) improvements in our office buildings and other rental properties for Ps. 7.6 million, (g) the purchase of an additional 25.5% equity interest in Rigby’s capital stock for Ps. 679.2 million, and (h) the acquisition of plots of land for Ps. 1.8 million.

Fiscal Year 2012. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, we invested Ps. 133.9 million, mainly due to (a) improvements in our hotels Sheraton Libertador, Intercontinental and Llao Llao for (Ps. 0.9 million, Ps. 3.5 million and Ps.0.4 million, respectively), (b) acquisition of furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and facilities for Ps. 8.2 million, (c) improvements made to our shopping centers for Ps. 31.3 million, (d) development of properties for Ps. 23.9 million, corresponding Ps. 18.4 million to “Distrito Arcos” project and Ps. 5.5 million to “Alto Comahue” project, (e) Ps. 9.9 million allocated to advances to suppliers for investments in general, (f) improvements in our office buildings and other rental properties for Ps. 8.8 million, and (g) the acquisition of plots of land for Ps. 47.0 million, mainly the Lujan plots of land (Ps. 41.9 million).

Recent Developments

IRSA Recent Developments

Partial Sale of Bouchard Plaza

On October 8, 2014, we signed the transfer deed for the sale of the 22 and 23 floors for 1,822 square meters of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 168.7 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 151.4 million.

On October 28, 2014, we signed the transfer deed for the sale of 3 floors fpr 4,648 square meters and 47 parking units of the Bouchard 551 Building. The total price of the transaction was Ps. 279.4 million. Such transaction generated a gain before tax of approximately Ps. 243.3 million.

Sale of the building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

On September 30, 2014, we sold, through our subsidiary Rigby 183, the building located at 183 Madison Avenue, New York, New York for an amount of US$ 185 million, which represents a revaluation of 117% of the purchase price. The sale price was used to cancel the mortgage on the property for an amount of US$ 75 million, leaving a net profit of Ps. 292 million.

Sale of remaining interest of Hersha

On August 26, 2014, we sold, through our subsidiary, the remaining interest of our investment held in Hersha which amounted to a total of 1 million shares at an average price of US$6.74 per share.

Acquisition of “La Adela” Land Reserve – Luján (Province of Buenos Aires):

In August 2014, we purchased a land reserve with an area approximately 1,058 hectares, located in Luján, Province of Buenos Aires, formerly owned by Cresud. The transaction amount was Ps. 210 million, which has been fully paid. Given its degree of development and closeness to the City of Buenos Aires, this site has a high urbanistic potential; therefore, the purpose of this purchase is to launch a new real estate development.

Subscription of shares of IDBD.

In connection with our indirect investment in IDBD through Dolphin Netherlands, subsidiary of DFL, an investment fund incorporated under the laws of the Island of Bermuda and subsidiary of us, and pursuant to the provisions of IDBD rights offering memorandum dated June 9, 2014, on June 26, 2014, 1,322,500 rights to subscribe for shares and warrants were granted by IDBD to Dolphin Netherlands at a ratio of 1 for every 40 shares held, which were exercised after year-end, on July 1, 2014. Later on, during IDBD’s rights issuance process, Dolphin Netherlands and ETH acquired 0.89 million additional rights for NIS 2.83 million, equivalent to approximately US$ 0.83 million, out of which 50% correspond to Dolphin Netherlands and 50% to ETH.

Furthermore, on October 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional contribution of US$ 21 million in DFL in order to increase our indirect investment in IDBD.

For more information please see Item 4 – Information on the Company – A. History and development of the Company – “Investment of IDBD Development Corporation Ltd.

Investment in Avenida Inc.

On August 29, 2013, APSA indirectly through Torodur, acquired 3,703,704 common shares of Avenida representing 23.08% of its outstanding share capital. Additionally, APSA was granted a Warrant to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock to increase our interest by up to 33.33%. The purchase price for the transaction was Ps. 13.0 million, which has already been paid in full. In addition, during the year ended on June 30, 2014, APSA exercised the previously mentioned option to purchase 2,469,136 additional Series A Preferred Stock for an amount of Ps. 10.0 million. At the time of exercise of the option, all the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company were converted into Common Stock and a new investor acquired 32.94% of the company in the amount of Ps. 15 millons, as a result of which our participation in Avenida amounted to 21.58%. In September 2014, we sold 5.0% of the share capital of this company in the amount of US$ 2.3 million. As a result, the indirect participation in Avenida, was reduced to 16.58% of its share capital.

Merger APSA-Conil

On September 17, 2014, APSA has entered into a Preliminary Merger Agreement with its subsidiary Conil S.A. ("Conil"), by virtue of which Conil will be absorbed by APSA. In order to proceed with this merger, the transaction will have to be approved by our next shareholders’ meeting which will be held on October 31, 2014.

B. Business Overview

Operations and principal activities

We are one of Argentina’s leading real estate companies in terms of total assets. We are engaged, directly and indirectly through subsidiaries and joint ventures, in a range of diversified real estate related activities in Argentina, including:

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the acquisition, development and operation of shopping centers, including consumer financing activities,

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the development and sale of residential properties,

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the acquisition and development of office and other non-shopping center properties primarily for rental purposes,

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the acquisition and operation of luxury hotels,

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the acquisition of undeveloped land reserves for future development and sale, and

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selected real estate investments outside Argentina.

We are the only Argentine real estate company whose common shares are listed in the BASE and whose GDSs are listed in the NYSE.

As of June 30, 2014 we owned 29.77% of Banco Hipotecario, one of the leading financial institutions in Argentina, 34% of the voting power of Supertel and indirectly, 23% of IDBD.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. We recorded revenues for Ps. 2,845.2 million generating operating income of Ps. 1,237.2 million, whereas our total assets amounted to Ps. 9,810.1 million and our shareholders’ equity was Ps. 2,556.6 million.

Our principal executive offices are located at Bolívar 108, City of Buenos Aires (C1066AAB), Argentina. Our administrative headquarters are located in the Intercontinental Plaza tower, Moreno 877, Floor 22, City of Buenos Aires (C1091AAQ). Our telephone number is +54 (11) 4323-7400, our fax number is +54 (11) 4323-7480 and our website is www.irsa.com.ar.

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

Our “Shopping Centers” segment includes the operating results from our portfolio of shopping centers principally comprised of lease and service revenue from tenants. Our Shopping Centers segment had assets of Ps. 2,295.4 million and Ps. 2,262.3 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 32% and 39% of our total consolidated assets at such dates, respectively. Our Shopping Centers segment generated operating income of Ps. 860.8 million and Ps. 685.0 for the financial years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 69% and 63%, of our consolidated operating income for such years, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

Business Strategy

As a leading company in Argentina dedicated to acquiring, developing and managing real estate, we seek to (i) generate stable cash flows through the operation of our real estate rental assets (shopping centers, office buildings, hotels), (ii) achieve long-term appreciation of our asset portfolio by taking advantage of development opportunities, (iii) increase the productivity of our land reserves and enhance the margins of our Development and sale of properties segment through partnerships with other developers, and (iv) look for opportunities abroad offering capital gain potential.

Shopping centers.

Our main purpose is to maximize our shareholders’ profitability. By using our know-how in the shopping center industry in Argentina as well as our leading position, we seek to generate a sustainable growth of cash flow and to increase the long-term value of our real estate assets.

We attempt to take advantage of the unsatisfied supply in different urban areas of the region, as well as of our customers’ purchase experience. Therefore, we seek to develop new shopping centers in urban areas with attractive prospects for growth, including Buenos Aires’ Metropolitan area, some cities in the provinces of Argentina and possibly, other places abroad. To achieve this strategy, the close business relationship we have had for years with more than 1000 retail companies and trademarks composing our selected group of tenants is of utmost importance, as it allows us to offer an adequate mix of tenants for each particular case.

Office and other.

Since the Argentine economic crisis in 2001 and 2002, there has been limited investment in high-quality office buildings in the City Buenos Aires and, as a result, we believe there is currently substantial demand for those desirable office spaces. We seek to purchase and develop premium office buildings in strategically-located business districts in the City of Buenos Aires and other strategic locations that we believe offer return and potential for long-term capital gain. We expect to continue our focus on attracting premium corporate tenants to our office buildings. Furthermore, we intend to consider on a selective basis new opportunities to acquire or construct new rental office buildings.

Sales and Development.

We seek to purchase undeveloped properties in densely-populated areas and build apartment complexes offering green space for recreational activities. We also seek to develop residential communities by acquiring undeveloped properties with convenient access to the City of Buenos Aires, developing roads and other basic infrastructure such as electric power and water, and then selling lots for the construction of residential units. After the economic crisis in 2001 and 2002, the scarcity of mortgage financing restricted the growth in middle class home purchases, and as a result, we mainly focused on the development of residential communities for middle and high-income individuals, who do not need to finance their home purchases. Furthermore, we seek to continue to acquire undeveloped land at attractive locations inside and outside Buenos Aires for the purpose of their appreciation for subsequent sale. We believe that holding a portfolio of desirable undeveloped plots of land enhances our ability to make strategic long-term investments and affords us a valuable “pipeline” of new development projects for upcoming years.

Hotels.

We believe our portfolio of three luxury hotels is positioned to take advantage of future growth in tourism and travel in Argentina. We seek to continue with our strategy to invest in high-quality properties which are operated by leading international hotel companies to capitalize on their operating experience and international reputation.

International.

In this segment, we seek investments that represent an opportunity of capital appreciation potential in the long term. After the international financial crisis in 2008, we took advantage of the price opportunity in the real estate sector in the United States and invested in two office buildings in Manhattan, New York (for more information, see “Recent Developments”). We have 74.5% of the office building located at Madison Avenue in the City of New York and 49.9% interest in a U.S. company, whose main asset is the so-called “Lipstick Building” an office building located in the City of New York. In addition, jointly with subsidiaries, we hold 34% of Supertel voting rights (NASDAQ: SPPR) and we have recently acquired, through Dolphin Fund, an indirect interest in IDBD amounts to 23%, a large and diversified company in Israel, which participates, through its subsidiaries, in numerous markets and industry sectors, including real estate, retail, agricultural industry, insurance, telecommunications, etc. We intend to continue evaluating -on a selective basis- investment opportunities outside Argentina as long as they offer attractive investment and development options.

Financial Operations and Other.

We keep our investment in Banco Hipotecario, the main mortgage-lending bank in Argentina, as we believe that we are able to reach good synergies in the long term with a developed mortgage market.

Overview

Shopping Centers We are engaged in purchasing, developing and managing shopping centers through our subsidiary, Alto Palermo. As of June 30, 2014, Alto Palermo operated and owned majority interests in thirteen shopping centers, six of which are located in the City of Buenos Aires (Abasto, Alcorta Shopping, Alto Palermo, Patio Bullrich, Buenos Aires Design and Dot Baires), two of which are located in the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area (Alto Avellaneda and Soleil Premium Outlet) and the other ones are located in the Argentine provinces: Alto Noa in the City of Salta, Province of Salta, Alto Rosario in the City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe, Mendoza Plaza in the City of Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Córdoba Shopping Villa Cabrera in the City of Córdoba, Province of Córdoba and La Ribera Shopping in the City of Santa Fe, Province of Santa Fe.

As of June 30, 2014, we own 95.71% of Alto Palermo. The remaining common shares are held by the investor public and traded on the BASE and the ADRs are listed and traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “APSA.”

As of June 30, 2014, Alto Palermo’s shopping centers comprised a total of 311,232 square meters of gross leasable area (excluding certain space occupied by hypermarkets which are not Alto Palermo’s tenants). For fiscal year 2014, the average occupancy rate of Alto Palermo’s shopping center portfolio was approximately 98.4%.

We centralized management of our shopping centers in Alto Palermo, which is responsible for providing common area electrical power, a main telephone switchboard, central air conditioning and other basic common area services.

The following tables show certain information concerning our subsidiary APSA’s shopping centers as of June 30, 2014:

	Date of	Leasable Area	APSA’s Interest	Occupancy Rate	Accumulated Annual Rental Income as of fiscal year ended (4)			Book Value in thousands of Ps.)
2	Acquisition	sqm (1)	(3)