Form 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of September, 2003

 


 

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CRESUD INC.

(Translation of registrant´s name into English)

 

Republic of Argentina

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

Hipolito Yrigoyen 440, 3rd Floor, (1001)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Form 20-F  x  Form 40-F  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes  ¨  No  x

 



CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

(THE “COMPANY”)

 

REPORT ON FORM 6-K

 

Attached is an English translation of the financial statements related to the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2003.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera

y Agropecuaria

 

Annual Report and Financial Statements

as at June 30, 2003 and 2002


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

 

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

Financial Statements

 

Index

 

Presentation

Annual Report

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Statement of Income

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Schedules

Balance Sheet

Income Statement

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Schedules

Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements required by section 68 of the

Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations

Business Highlights

Auditors’ Report


CORPORATE PROFILE

 

Cresud is one of the largest agribusiness companies in Argentina and the only company in this sector that is listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and on the NASDAQ in the United States.

 

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

 

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

 

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


LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

The results achieved during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 reflect all the effort and work that has gone into the last few years, during which we have built up an excellent portfolio of land holdings, with considerable potential for growth in value and a high production capacity.

 

Following the departure from convertibility, agriculture was one of the sectors that benefited most from the new economic scenario in Argentina, once again becoming the force behind the country’s economic growth.

 

This new growth stage for the sector quickly resulted in a rise in land values, so that measured in dollars they are back at the levels recorded prior to the devaluation of the peso.

 

The result for the year ended June 30, 2003 has been a net profit of Ps. 65.0 million, compared to a loss of Ps. 51.8 million in the previous year, generated mainly by net income from exploitation, which went up from Ps. 16.4 million to Ps. 27.7 million this year, in spite of the decline in hectares used for agriculture, and the result of Ps. 68.1 million generated by our related companies.

 

When planning for the season ended on June 30, 2003, we noted that the lack of investment opportunities in the financial sector and the euphoria in the agricultural sector had provoked a rise in the price of agricultural leases, driving them to extremely high levels. We adopted a cautious strategy in the face of this situation, leasing only land where we could be guaranteed an adequate return.

 

With a large part of the sector affected by lack of liquidity and the unavailability of credit, we have remained alert to the opportunities provided by the market. As a result, during the year we acquired a new 8,360 hectares establishment in the province of La Pampa, currently used for livestock farming but fully able to be used for agriculture. The transaction was agreed at a price of US$1,100 per hectare, and we consider that with the required investment it will have a considerable potential for appreciation.

 

In addition, during the year we sold “Los Maizales” and “San Luis” establishments, of 618 and 706 hectares respectively, at very good prices averaging US$3,100 per hectare, generating a profit of Ps. 4.9 million, 68% above book value.

 

Looking forward, we will remain alert to the possibility of taking advantage of other such opportunities that may appear on the market, purchasing land being used for livestock raising but which also has a high potential for agricultural use.

 

We believe that the potential for this sector lies in the development of marginal areas, as has been the case in various countries around the world. Thanks to current technology, we can obtain similar yields and a higher profitability than in central areas. Cresud at present holds land reserves amounting to over 272,000 hectares, purchased at very low prices. We are convinced that as this land is developed, and on the basis of the progress being made in technology, the value of this land will appreciate, generating significant profits for the Company.

 

As part of our expansion strategy, we have begun to clear 1,100 hectares for agriculture under irrigation at our “Agro Riego San Luis” property, work that will be completed this year. In addition, we continue to develop our “Los Pozos” facility, to which we will add 1,000 hectares for agriculture and almost 20,000 hectares for livestock.


In these almost 10 years of activity, we have made efforts to position the “CRESUD” brand as a reflection of leadership, responsibility and sound performance within the sector, building up excellent commercial relationships.

 

These relationships currently enable us to add to our line of services for agriculture, beginning various projects, which include the production of specialties and seed for the leading seed firms, and exporting companies.

 

In addition, as part of our strategy to move along the production chain, during the year we began to slaughter some of our own livestock, having obtained the appropriate licenses. We also plan to begin to export for the account of third parties.

 

Without doubt, one of the main achievements during the year was our issue of convertible bonds for US$50 million, which were taken up by our shareholders and new investors at a time when the economic and political uncertainty in the country was responsible for a severe crisis of confidence. This issue allowed us to remain suitably liquid, and helped us to subscribe to a portion of the convertible bonds issued by IRSA, which was thus able to complete the process for the restructuring of its financial debt and achieve an adequate working capital, a situation that will ensure we can preserve the long-term value of our investment.

 

Our investment in IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima is beginning to generate the yield we intended at the time of the purchase of our existing interest. During the current year, the result from this investment amounted to Ps. 64.9 million.

 

Under the new administration headed by President Kirchner, Argentina has overcome its political and economic crisis. The country appears to once again be headed along the path to growth, and society is showing greater cohesion.

 

Although the President’s agenda includes a large number of matters that must still be resolved, we are confident that the present government has both the will and the skills to be able to resolve them.

 

A new stage of growth has begun for the sector, and the prospects are highly encouraging, in spite of the withholding taxes placed on exports. Forecasts for agricultural and livestock prices are favorable, and land prices have appreciated significantly and will no doubt lead to a gain in the value of our assets.

 

Cresud currently owns 440,000 hectares of land, over 80,000 cattle heads, presents a favorable financial position and operates with a professional management that is equipped to face the current circumstances, allowing us to play our part in the economic growth of the country.

 

As the president of Cresud S.A. I could not conclude these comments without conveying our special thanks to our shareholders, investors, customers and suppliers for their constant support and trust, as well as our gratitude for the commitment and efforts of our directors and employees, without whom the success achieved this year would not have been possible. We will make every effort to ensure we are worthy of such dedication.

 

Buenos Aires, September 8, 2003

 

Eduardo Sergio Elsztain
President


PURPOSE

 

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

 

  acquisition and lease of farmland and subsequent increase in production,

 

  optimization of yields,

 

  product and geographical diversification,

 

  vertical integration, and

 

  preservation over the long term of Cresud’s investment in IRSA

 

Acquisition and lease of farmland and subsequent increase in production

 

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

 

1) Significantly increasing our total land area in various regions of the country by capitalizing on opportunities to acquire land as they arise. We believe that due to the current credit constraint and lack of liquidity of the Argentine agricultural sector, many local producers are willing to sell their businesses and landholdings at attractive prices.

 

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

 

3) Developing farmlands in marginal areas: Cresud at present holds land reserves amounting to over 272,000 hectares, located in areas not exploited at their full potential. We believe that the technological tools we have available will allow us to make successful developments that will result in the appreciation of our land portfolio.

 

Optimization of Yields

 

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

 

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

 

With respect to our milk production, we will invest in the use of advanced feeding and health techniques.


Product and geographical diversification

 

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

 

Vertical integration

 

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

 

Preservation over the long term of our investment in IRSA

 

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

 

During this fiscal year we subscribed a substantial portion of the convertible bonds issued by IRSA, that allowed concluding the restructuring process of its financial debts. In this way, IRSA managed to have adequate working capital levels, which will allow us to preserve the value of our investment over the long term.


MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT

 

International Overview

 

During almost the whole year 2002 and the first half of 2003, the growth rates of the most important economies worldwide stood below expected levels. This led the monetary authorities, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank in the European community to intervene by reducing interest rates, in the case of the USA, to 1%. This aggressive monetary policy initiated in the USA early in 2001, coupled with a sharp increase in the fiscal deficit, seek a potential growth in its economy, which should stand at no less than an annual 3.5% and which in the first quarter of 2003 barely reached an annual 1.4%.

 

Furthermore, the economic authorities of both the European Union and the USA warned about a possible deflationary effect similar to that which has been affecting the Japanese economy for more than thirteen months and which keeps it in its current weak position. The measures implemented have begun to show the first good results in the USA with an unemployment rate of approximately 6% and a slight increase in consumption.

 

The most optimistic outlook for 2003 envisages an increase of approximately 2.4% in the GDP. In the European Community, there is still uncertainty as to its most important economy, which is that of Germany. A recent IMF’s report and the analysis made by several consultants agree with a possible establishment of a long-lasting deflationary process similar to that affecting Japan. Should this forecast be confirmed, it is very likely that it will bear an impact on the European Nations block as a whole.

 

Emerging economies in light of the circumstances currently faced by developed countries, encounter a scenario with potential risks of a decrease in the commodities prices, their major export component, as a result of a reduced demand by purchasing countries, but showing optimism as to the possible attraction of idle capital, considering the current level of interest rates in the main financial centers worldwide. In addition, countries with a high level of indebtedness, such as Argentina, will benefit at the time of rescheduling their debts; it being able to obtain rates significantly lower than those existing at the time its debt was declared in default.

 

The Argentine Economy

 

The year 2002 will stand as the period in which the Argentine economic activity experienced one of the greatest declines in history, similar to that of 1914 and higher than that of 1931/32, local version of the so-called 1930 world crisis. The GDP at constant prices dropped by 10.9%. This formidable destruction of richness was translated into a deep deterioration of social indicators, unemployment reaching, according to a survey carried out in May 2002, 21.5% in all urban populations. The aggregate macroeconomic indicators reflected negative values, e.g., total consumption dropped by 12.9%, and private consumption to 14,9%, with a higher decline in investments and imports of 36.1% and 49.7% respectively, and only exports recorded a slight rise of 3.2%.

 

In view of these economic circumstances, most analysts forecasted a possible serious social agitation with uncertain consequences. However, the application of a mega plan by the provisional President Eduardo Duhalde aimed at preventing a social revolution, the so called “Plan de Jefes y Jefas de Hogar” (Household Chief Plan), which grants a subsidy of 150 Lecops to the unemployed, proved to be an effective means to undergo the most conflictive period of the crisis. By the end of the second quarter and contrary to the forecast of most local economic analysis and negative comments on the future national economy by the principal authorities of international bodies, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the economy ceased to collapse and began to show some positive signs.


LOGO

 

Source: Estudio Miguel Angel Broda y Asoc.

 

This incipient recovery originated in a highly unstable monetary and financial context. In fact, money supply recorded significant increase because as a result of elimination of convertibility and breach of existing contracts, savers sought to withdraw their local currency assets from the banking system and to acquire foreign currency assets outside such system. Coupled with this financial system chaos, the Argentine Central Bank’s intervention in the foreign exchange market in response to the demand for dollars by individuals, led international reserves to reach US$ 9,529 million, that is to say, approximately US$ 5,000 million less than the reserve recorded at the end of 2001, the reference rate of exchange being Ps. 3.80 per dollar. July 2002 may be regarded as the turning point, which marks the beginning of slow regularization of the financial system.

 

The second half of 2002 commenced with a positive change in the savers’ attitude, as not only deposit drainage was stopped but also the high rates offered by the banks attracted new deposits and for the first time in the year, the demand for pesos rose. By the end of the second half of 2002, international reserves reached US$ 10,476 million, even though a debt installment was paid to international agencies for US$ 500 million, while the rate of exchange dropped to Ps. 3.30 per dollar.

 

The above-mentioned context which remained unchanged throughout the first half of 2003 was possible due to a gradual release of restrictions on the free availability of the savers’ deposits. At the end of 2002 sight deposits were fully released, and during the first quarter of 2003, Decree 739/2003 established that the holders of rescheduled deposits up to Ps. 42,000 had the option to request their total or partial reimbursement, adjusted by the Reference Stabilization Rate (CER) until crediting of corresponding funds. Most savers decided to leave their deposits at the banks, substantially improving the system liquidity. Furthermore, the monetary authority had to take an active role in the foreign exchange market as the significant sales of currency generated by the great surplus was not counterbalanced by a sustained demand. The Central Bank issued the necessary pesos to maintain the rate of exchange and during the first half of 2003, this financial entity purchased US$ 3,000 million.

 

Notwithstanding the accelerated remonetization of the economy and significant increase in activity, the wholesale and consumer prices index stabilized as from late 2002. As a result, beginning February 28, 2003, the economic authority decided to discontinue the application of the adjustment for inflation to the balance sheets of companies. Disinflation is mainly explained by the drop in the purchasing power of salaries as from devaluation, which hinders quick recovery of the domestic market. This effect was reflected in the dissimilar performance of the different economic sectors. The export-related sectors, such as the agro-


farming segment and those substituting imports, mainly the textile industry, recorded the highest growth.

 

LOGO

 

Source: Estudio M.A. Broda y Asoc.

 

At June 30 2003, the dollar quotation closed at Ps. 2.80 per dollar, which meant an increase of 26.0% in the local currency value for the latest 12 months. In addition, price indices recorded a slight growth with an increase in retail prices and wholesale prices indices of 10.2% and 8.3%, respectively for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2003. The first half of 2003 did not experience any upheaval in the fiscal sector and successive tax revenue records, mainly explained by export withholdings, enabled to surpass the primary surplus goals defined with the IMF under the short-term agreement entered into on January 16, 2003.

 

In May 2003 national elections to select the presidential formula to rule the country for the following four years and a half took place. Although such elections faced no trouble, the suspension of the second ballot to choose among the most voted formulae in the first electoral ballot, due to the fact that the binomial formula led by Carlos Menem abandoned the election, resulted in Néstor Kirchner becoming president. As he only obtained 22% of the votes, some analysts forecasted that the little consensus obtained by the new president could result in negative effects on the economic activity, although this did not happen.

 

LOGO

 

Source: Estudio M.A. Broda y Asoc.


In view of the fact that the trade balance in the first five months of 2003 accumulated a surplus of US$ 6,956 million, the forecast for the whole year could reach US$ 17,000 million. This positive foreign trade behavior is explained by the effects of devaluation on its composition, a drop of 20.9% in imports being recorded in the latest 12 months through May 2003, while exports increased by 5.4% for the same period, supported by the rise of the international prices of commodities as from the second half of 2002, with remarkable benefits for the agro-industrial sector, such as the soybean segment.

 

The significant growth of the Argentine economy recorded during the first quarter of 2003, with a rise of 2.4 % of the GDP which could even reach an annual 5%, has not been reflected in any recovery for the labor market. The employment demand index published by the Labor Ministry shows a drop of 2.3% for the first five months of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002. It is estimated that the unemployment index measured at May 2003 would reach 16.9% of the work force.

 

Performance of the Argentine capital market during the twelve-month period through June 30, 2003 shows significant recovery as during such period the Merval indicator expressed in dollars showed a rise of 177.6%, while in the first six months of 2003 it only recorded an increase of 75.3%. This extraordinary stock performance in the principal middle segment measured in dollars is mainly due to the abovementioned-increased value of the peso and to the recovery of leading shares. Although the value of government debt bonds somewhat recovered, their future evolution will depend on obtaining a long-term agreement with the IMF for a debt rescheduling with international bodies, which will enable negotiation with the private holders of the bonds, with a presumed reduction of the respective principal and interest.

 

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Source: Estudio M.A. Broda y Asoc

 

The following macroeconomic indicators summarize the evolution of the Argentine economy over the latest eight years:


Main indicators

 

     1996

    1997

    1998

    1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003 (P)

 

Actual GDP growth (in %)

   5,53     8,11     3,85     -3,39     -0,79     -4,41     -10,90     5,30  

Inflation (price mix) in % *

   1,70     0,30     -1,10     -2,10     -1,50     -1,70     15,5     6,0  

Fiscal result (in % of the GDP)

   -2,22 %   -1,47 %   -1,39 %   -2,59 %   -2,44 %   -3,22 %   -1,5 %   0,2 %

FOB exports (in million dollars)

   24,04     26,43     26,43     23,31     26,41     26,66     25,71     29,00  

CIF imports (in million dollars)

   23,86     30,50     31,40     25,51     25,24     20,31     8,99     12,65  

Payment balance current account (MM US$)**

   -6,82     -12,29     -14,55     -11,95     -8,97     -4,43     9,59     8,29  

Trade balance (Million of US$)

   0,18     -4,07     -4,97     -2,20     1,17     6,34     16,72     16,35  

Unemployment rate ***

   17,20     14,9     12,9     14,30     15,10     17,35     19,70     16,17  

(P) Projected*

Annual average**

Accrual basis***

Country average (as a % de la P.E.A.)

Source: Estudio M.A. Broda y Asoc.

 

While in other circumstances over the history of the Argentine economy and after undergoing its worst crisis, the country has shown its potential capacity and great responsiveness to recover in the worst times, there is still a long way to go as regards pending structural reforms and recovery of international confidence to make Argentina re-enter the world market.


AGRICULTURE AND CATTLE-RAISING SECTORS IN ARGENTINA

 

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

 

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

 

Total agrifood exports increased 24% as compared to the previous year, hitting a new record, showing an upsurge of 21% in primary and fresh products and 26% in manufactured products. The principal destinations whose share increased were the European Union and Asia.

 

The agrifood sector is one of the most important components of the Argentine economy. In 2001 it accounted for near 9 % of gross domestic product, of which 6.25% corresponded to the primary sector.

 

AGRICULTURE SECTOR

 

As a result of changes in production systems with the extension of direct sowing and greater use of agrochemicals, fertilizers and irrigation, in the last 10 years agricultural production has risen significantly. The main reasons for this growth have been the increase in sown areas, with the incorporation of marginal areas to production, and higher yields.

 

As it arises from preliminary data of the 2002/2003 season it is expected that new production records will be set, with an expected harvest close to 71 million tons. The increase in the production of soybean, corn, wheat and sunflower as compared to the previous season is 4%.

 

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Provisional estimations as of 8/15/03

Source: Estimaciones Agrícolas - SAPYA

 

According to USDA estimates, the area devoted to agriculture in Argentina will continue to grow in coming years, although the increase will be more moderate. In addition, increases are expected in yields for corn and wheat, ensuring Argentina retains its position as the second and fifth leading exporter of these grains. Some analysts consider that corn is the crop with the greatest growth potential, through higher yields,


as the gap that exists in this regard compared to the U.S., the world’s leading exporter, is significant.

 

In the case of oilseeds, the outlook is for continuous growth although at a lower rate than that seen in recent years. The area sown with soybean rose rapidly during the 70´s and 80´s, due to the positive soybean/corn ratio. In the last decade the sown area has grown mainly due to a reduction in the area used for grazing.

 

Argentina is currently the leading exporter of soybean oil and soybean flour. The growth in sown area has been accompanied by greater and more efficient processing capacity.

 

In the next season soybean production is expected to hit a new historical record, with an expected harvest of 37 million tons. As the main crop in Argentina, it contributes near US$ 5,500 million through exports. In measuring the success of this growth, exchange rate trends and commodity prices will be two variables to be taken into account.

 

Sunflower is the other important oil crop in Argentina, and the country is currently the number one worldwide exporter of sunflower oil and flour. Here again, a significant increase in production is expected in coming years.

 

Argentina has recently filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) a claim against restrictions imposed by the European Union since 1998 to the marketing of genetically modified products. The United States also filed a separate claim with the same purpose. The first reply by the WTO has been that it has decided to analyze the subject. We believe that a favorable answer would strongly benefit Argentina by opening new doors for its exports.

 

LIVESTOCK SECTOR

 

Argentina, with a herd close to 50 million head of cattle, is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of beef.

 

The development of the livestock sector in Argentina has always been very closely linked to control of foot-and-mouth disease. Having been declared free of the disease in 1999 without the need for vaccination, in 2001 there was an outbreak that affected the herd, making vaccination necessary once again. Towards the end of 2002 the outbreak was brought under control, and after exports had been suspended for 11 months export destinations were reopened, with 53 new ports having been added to date. This notwithstanding, the reopening of important destinations such as the United States, Mexico and Canada is still pending as restrictions in these countries have not been lifted, although they are expected to do so in the next few months.

 

The renewal of exports following the control of foot-and-mouth and the devaluation of the peso have created conditions that are favorable to the whole meat industry, enabling the re-opening of a large number of meat packers.


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Source: SAPYA

 

BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) still affects livestock at worldwide level. The last victim was Canada. Argentina is one of the few countries among the main world producers that are free of this disease. The SENASA (Agrifood Sanitation and Quality Service) has played a major role in this issue, imposing urgent sanitary control measures for isolating the country and prevent the disease. During the last year it also established a tracing system for all specimens intended for export, in alignment with the new requirements imposed by the world consumers.

 

Livestock prices have been rising since January 2002, after reaching a floor at the end of a year marked by the foot-and-mouth epidemic. Since then, steer prices have increased by 182% in pesos and 86% in dollars. The categories recording the greatest increase were the heavy ones, the principal export category.

 

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APPRECIATION OF LAND VALUE

 

This new growth stage for the sector quickly resulted in a rise in land values, so that measured in dollars they are back at the levels recorded prior to the devaluation of the peso.


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Source: Company data – Agricultural margins


PRODUCT PROSPECTS

 

WHEAT

 

The 2003/2004 season is expected to show a downward production trend of exporters such as Europe, Australia, Canada and China, which situation occurs in the fifth year of a worldwide production standstill after the 1997/98 production record which reached 610 million tons. The latest USDA estimates forecasted 548 million tons. Subsequent official estimates in Canada and Australia have already cut back harvest forecasts by 6 million tons in excess of the figure forecasted by the aforementioned agency.

 

An analysis of worldwide consumption shows that it reaches approximately 570 million tons during the last five periods, thus creating a low stock level situation. Another clue to take into account for the forthcoming season is the drop in forage wheat in Eastern Europe which competed in the worldwide market at low prices.

 

Worldwide wheat trade has not grown in the last 25 years, and remains at barely above 100 million tons. The USDA estimates that, depending mainly on the sales to be made by USA, worldwide stocks would fall to their lowest historical level of 130 million tons. In respect of the stock/consumption ratio, more adjusted results are expected, with figures of 22.4% for the next year as compared to 23.3% and 25.5% in the previous seasons.

 

In view of the foregoing we forecast a high-price scenario during the next season, which including present withholdings, would reach about US$ 110 to 150 per ton.

 

CORN

 

The worldwide supply and demand for corn is basically defined by the results of the harvest in the USA. In this new 2003/2004 season weather conditions are not encouraging; therefore estimated production has dropped from 265 million tons to 254 million. Private estimates made available in the last few days forecast a new reduction in harvest estimates.

 

Worldwide corn production was estimated at 614 million tons, higher than the 601 million tons produced in the previous season and the record of 607 million tons in the 99/00 season.

 

In the 2003/2004 season, the worldwide production would increase by 13 million tons as compared to the previous season, although for the fourth consecutive year it would be lower than the worldwide consumption, estimated at 634 million tons, thus causing a 20 million tons drop in the worldwide stock.

 

Present stock levels are lower than the levels recorded in the past, and therefore with the estimated demand, final stocks would be reduced to significantly lower levels. Final stocks are estimated at 145 million tons, as compared to 165 million tons during the 2002/03 season and 197 million tons in the 2001/02 season. The stock/consumption ratio would be reduced to only 22%, lower than the 27.5% and 33.5% recorded in previous periods.

 

Worldwide corn trade has also stagnated since the 90’s, being significantly lower than the levels recorded in the 80’s, when sales from the USA to the former Soviet Union predominated. The internal US market and exports of corn-fed beef cattle have developed significantly.


In this market segment there is fear that price increases may significantly affect demand, as there are signs of reduction of beef production plans due to the increase in costs within the USA, which could also take place in Asian countries.

 

Under this scenario, we estimate that prices should not be lower than the present levels (US$ 80 per ton, including tax withholding) depending on how the USA sells its harvest during the year.

 

SOYBEAN

 

The USDA has recently reduced the estimates of USA harvest from 81 million tons to 75 million tons. Therefore, a marginal increase in worldwide soybean production is expected with respect to the previous year, to 207 million tons. The South American production is expected to offset the drop in the USA.

 

During the last five seasons the increase in production from 170 million tons to 210 million tons was absorbed by the worldwide consumption, therefore giving rise to a drop in stocks to critical levels, turning it more and more dependant on good harvests.

 

Unlike crops, there has been an almost threefold increase in worldwide soybean trade since the 80’s. A trade volume of 65 million tons has been estimated compared to 32 million tons in the 95/96 season and 23 million tons in the 88/89 season. This would increase the price sensitivity to a reduction in available supply.

 

With demand estimated by USDA at 205 million tons, stocks would fall by 2 million tons, to 28 million tons, still higher than the 17.5 and 17.9 million tons recorded in the 95/96 and 88/89 seasons. The stock/consumption ratio would experience a slight recovery at about 19%.

 

Under this scenario, we believe that, depending on how the southern hemisphere sowing is made during the next season, prices should not decrease from their present values (US$ 150 per ton, including tax withholdings).

 

SUNFLOWER

 

In respect of vegetable oils, there is a drop in global production of vegetable oils, especially in rapeseed and sunflower oils, and a slight decrease in palm oil.

 

Soybean oil stocks have decreased during the last year, which has contributed to increasing the volatility of the oil market. All these factors have contributed to increasing the premium on sunflower oil over soybean oil by 40%.

 

An increase in the sowing intention (10%) is observed locally, which will result in an approximate production of 3.6 millions tons. The fall in production, together with bad weather conditions in the European and Canadian producing areas could cause the maintenance of an upward price trend during 2003.

 

We believe that prices should not decrease from their present level of US$ 150 per ton, including withholdings, depending on how the southern hemisphere sowing is made during the next season.

 

BEEF CATTLE

 

The most relevant matters in this segment were the overcoming of foot-and-mouth disease and the reestablishing of exports to the European Union and other markets.


The control of foot-and-mouth disease and the devaluation of the peso have created favorable conditions for beef cattle exports, permitting reopening of a large number of meat packing plants and the reincorporation of personnel. This is reflected on the market, where the prices of heavy animals for export have risen higher than the rest. A reopening of markets such as USA, Mexico and Canada is expected for 2004, which would enable an increase in prices.

 

Beef cattle prices have increased since January, both for producers and consumers, up from the floor reached in December, at the end of a year affected by foot-and-mouth disease. The increase in these prices is mainly due to three factors: a decrease in supply, an increase in exports and the effects of inflation. Prices regained the US$ 0.65 cents value prevailing before devaluation.

 

The analysts of this segment are optimistic with respect to the evolution of this sector, as a result of the strengthening of the export market, which contributes to improving the integration of the animal, and a firm domestic market, which even in the midst of a crisis was reluctant to increasing prices.

 

MILK

 

Argentina is suffering a slowdown in annual production levels. A decline in production is expected for 2003 due to several factors: adverse weather conditions in the first months of the year, less feed supplements due to higher crops prices, the shut down of dairy farms due to the competition of agriculture and particularly to the high soybean margin. According to the Livestock Division of the SAPYA, primary milk production for 2003 will be 15% lower than the levels recorded in fiscal 2001. This decrease in production caused the price to increase until reaching Ps. 0.50, which is consistent with the US$ 0.17 price prevailing before devaluation.


SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS


 

CROPS

 

In the last season the total sown area covered 23,638 hectares, 42% of which corresponded to own farmland and 58% to leased farmland.

 

LOGO

 

As compared to the previous season, we reduced area use by 46% mainly due to a smaller area leased from third parties, caused by the increase in agricultural leases.

 

The strategy to focus on low risk crops created a diversity of products basically made up of soybean, corn, wheat and sunflower and, in a lesser scale, sorghum. Agreements for the production of seeds in farms with irrigation technology were subscribed, a business that generates significant return due to the high value of products.

 

Total production per product was as follows (in tons):

 

     2002/03

   2001/02

   2000/01

   1999/00

   1998/99

Wheat

   9.397    28.051    9.835    26.283    34.474

Corn

   27.508    63.175    44.161    81.343    39.880

Sunflower

   3.074    4.122    5.080    19.413    26.396

Soybean

   25.056    43.335    41.437    31.704    30.199

Peanut

                       1.990

Cotton

                       2.866

Other

   5.334    3.795    1.246    1.249    558
    
  
  
  
  

TOTAL

   70.369    142.478    101.759    159.992    136.363
    
  
  
  
  

 

Yields of wheat were lower than those obtained in the previous year because two of our highest yielding lands were affected by hail, reducing the average return of our diversified portfolio. Yields of corn and soybean, our main crops, were optimal as a result of the good weather conditions in the producing areas.


Yields (ton / hectare):

 

     2002/03

   2001/02

   2000/01

   1999/00

   1998/99

Wheat

   2.43    3.18    3.59    3.25    2.77

Corn

   5.97    4.78    4.61    5.97    4.61

Sunflower

   1.34    2.03    2.64    1.67    1.44

Soybean

   2.67    2.37    2.02    2.34    2.09

 

BEEF CATTLE

 

As of June 2003, the cattle stock of the Company was 83,051 heads, with a total of 135,257 hectares used for this activity.

 

Beef cattle production was 9,121 tons, which represented a 13.1% decrease over the previous year mainly due to less cattle finished in the feed lot and a reduction in average stock.

 

A significant percentage of cattle were finished in the feed lot in Villa Mercedes, in the Province of San Luis. The categories that are generally finished with grain are grass-rebred steers with a weight not exceeding 300 kg and part of the calves, which are transformed into small ball calves through this process, providing significant profit margins.

 

The breeding herd reproduction rate, which has improved year after year, recorded satisfactory efficiency levels. The work on genetics and handling of herds is expected to result in further improvements in the coming years.

 

Within the process of de-commoditization and technological innovation we implemented a self-developed identification and tracing system in compliance with European and Senasa standards.

 

With a view to distinguishing our production and obtaining higher prices in production sales, we plan to extend the use of the tracing system to our whole herd.

 

MILK

 

Milk production was 11.2% lower than in the previous year due the shutdown of La Adela dairy farm, partially offset by the higher number of milking cows in La Juanita.

 

At present, the only dairy farm owned by the Company is located in La Juanita, which is mostly based on pasture feeding. This lower cost system enables to improve milk margins as compared to grain feeding systems.

 

The milk business in Argentina suffered significant ups and downs over time, from the euphoria of 1997 and 1998 to the 2001 crisis. At present, with more beneficial prices, this sector has regained attractiveness.


LEASE OF LAND

 

During the year 13.628 hectares were leased for agricultural activities, most of them at a fixed price prior to harvest. Only a small percentage of the leasing was agreed at a production percentage.

 

Upon the increase of land prices, the company decided not to accept such prices and only to lease land at a price, which may enable us to obtain appropriate margins. We have leased 46% less hectares than the previous year.

 

CLEARING AND DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINAL AREAS

 

We believe that the potential for this sector lies in the development of marginal areas, as has been the case in various countries around the world. Thanks to current technology, we can obtain similar yields and a higher profitability than in central areas.

 

During this fiscal year we made an experimental plot consisting in the clearing of 300 hectares for soybean production in our Los Pozos property, located in the Province of Salta. In addition, we have started clearance of 1,000 additional hectares in that property for agricultural production in the next season, and we plan to extend the development of 20,000 hectares for livestock during the next years.

 

We also started clearance of 1,100 hectares in our Agro Riego San Luis property, located in the Province of San Luis, for crops under irrigation.

 

Cresud at present holds land reserves amounting to over 272,000 hectares, purchased at very low prices. We are convinced that as this land is developed, and on the basis of the progress being made in technology, the value of this land will appreciate, generating significant profits for the Company.

 

INTERNET

 

Fyo.com, the Internet portal in which we hold a 70% interest, showed a positive EBITDA during this fiscal year. The Internet portal continues consolidating as the leading site of the agricultural sector and has begun to expand the range of commercial services offered to the agricultural sector, incorporating direct sales of supplies and grain brokerage services.

 

At present, Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. has a database of 35,000 users and over 5,000 agribusiness producers authorized to make deals. Our strategy is to focus on commercial services to agribusiness producers, taking advantage of Cresud’s experience and operating capacity in the business, with FyO as liaison with the customers.

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, Futuros y Opciones. com S.A.’s income was Ps. 0.5 million, 97% higher than the previous year.


FEED LOT

 

During this fiscal year the 170 hectare feed lot located in the Province of San Luis, in which we hold a 50% interest through Cactus Argentina S.A., continued to consolidate growth by operating at high occupation levels and thus providing a relevant cash generation that enabled us to repay all financial indebtedness.

 

One of the most important achievements of the year includes the execution of an agreement with one of the largest hypermarkets of the country for the direct sale of a portion of the feed lot production.

 

During the last years, due to the highly profitable agricultural margins, cattle production was displaced by grain production towards marginal areas. This is the reason for the decrease in beef production under the traditional pasture system and the increase in lot production.

 

Argentine producers have found the use of hosting services as an alternative to finishing their animals. Cactus Argentina S.A. has been pioneer in this kind of service, and thanks to it during this year our average occupation level was 70% and in the last 5 months we operated at 100% of our capacity.

 

Due to the growing increase in demand for use of our feed lot we are planning to expand the capacity of our first facility by approximately 5,000 heads, and to develop a second facility whose capacity has not been determined yet.

 

The homogeneity of feed lot final products has provided a high quality product for purchasers, turning marketing easier and enabling to obtain higher sales prices.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2003, Cactus Argentina S.A.’s revenues were Ps. 17.5 million, a 144% increase from the previous year. Net income was Ps. 0.6 million, compared to a loss of Ps. 0.05 million in the previous year.


Main indicators for the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

     Year Ended
June 30, 2003


   Year Ended
June 30, 2002


   Change

 

Sales (volume)

                

Wheat (tons)

   14,362    26,101    -45.0 %

Corn (tons)

   56,060    41,139    36.3 %

Sunflower (tons)

   5,234    2,156    142.8 %

Soybean (tons)

   40,659    47,629    -14.6 %

Other (tons)

   5,111    3,599    42.0 %
    
  
  

Total Crops (tons)

   121,425    120,624    0.7 %
    
  
  

Beef-cattle (tons)

   9,561    17,969    -46.8 %

Milk (thousand of liters)

   6,024    6,785    -11.2 %

Production

                

Wheat (tons) *

   9,367    28,051    -66.5 %

Corn (tons) *

   27,507    63,175    -56.5 %

Sunflower (tons) *

   3,082    4,122    -25.2 %

Soybean (tons) *

   25,056    43,335    -42.2 %

Beef-cattle (tons)

   9,121    10,493    -13.1 %

Milk (thousand of liters)

   6,024    6,783    -11.2 %

Exploited surface (in hectares)

                

Crops**                Own land

   10,010    18,471    -45.8 %

Leased land

   13,628    25,306    -46.1 %

Beef-cattle            Own land

   135,257    144,925    -6.7 %

Leased land

   —      5,394    -100,0 %

Surface under irrigation

   2,814    3,765    -25.3 %

Storage capacity (tons)***

   23,450    14,600    60.6 %

Total heads of cattle

   83,051    79,358    4.7 %

Dairy Farm Stock (heads)

   2,546    2,590    -1.7 %

Milking Cows (heads)

   1,272    1,143    11.3 %


DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

 

Year ended June 30, 2003 compared to the year ended June 30, 2002

 

Sales

 

Sales reached Ps. 71.9 million, 10.3% lower than those recorded in the previous year. Higher agricultural sales partially offset smaller sales from the other segments.

 

Crops. Crop sales increased 6.0% to Ps. 51.4 million in fiscal year 2003, from Ps. 48.5 million in fiscal year 2002. The 0.7% increase in the volume of sales to 121,425 tons from 120,624 tons was accompanied by a 5.3% higher unit price in fiscal year 2003 as compared to 2002. The average price per sold ton was Ps. 423 in fiscal year 2003 as compared to Ps. 402 obtained in the previous year. Crop production decreased 50.6% from 142,478 tons in fiscal year 2002 to 70,369 tons in fiscal year 2003 (wheat, corn and soybean production decreased 66.5%, 54.9%, 42.2%, respectively). Total sowed area decreased to 23,638 hectares in fiscal year 2003 from 43,777 hectares in fiscal year 2002. Sowed area on leased lands decreased to 13,628 hectares during 2003 from 25,306 hectares in fiscal year 2002, and sowed area on own lands was reduced to 10,010 hectares in fiscal year 2003 from 18,471 hectares in fiscal year 2002. This reduction mainly results from the high cost of leases that triggered a reduction in leased hectares, and the impact of the sale of own farmlands during the past fiscal year (La Sofía and El Coro).

 

Beef Cattle. Beef cattle sales decreased 37.3% to Ps. 17.3 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 27.6 million in fiscal year 2002. The 47.5% reduction in the sales volume was partially offset by the 19.3% increase in the price per sold ton. The sales volume decreased to 9,561 tons from 18,200 tons, while the sales price increased to Ps. 1.81 per kilogram in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 1.52 per kilogram in fiscal year 2002. Average cattle stock decreased to 86,234 heads in fiscal year 2003 from 93,380 heads in fiscal year 2002, and total beef cattle production decreased 13.1% to 9,121 tons in fiscal year 2003 from 10,493 tons in fiscal year 2002. This decrease was due to the reduction of our stock position in this segment and the smaller number of heads finished in the feed lot. The own area devoted to beef cattle production decreased to 135,257 hectares in fiscal year 2003 from 153,435 hectares in fiscal year 2002. This reduction is mainly related to the sale of the El Coro property during the previous fiscal year.

 

Milk. Sales of milk increased 6.9% to Ps. 2.4 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 2.3 million in fiscal year 2002, mainly due to a 20.5% increase in the average sales price to Ps. 401 per thousand liters in fiscal year 2003 as compared to Ps. 333 per thousand liters in fiscal year 2002. Lower milk sales attributable to the 11.2% fall in production, caused by the shutdown of La Adela dairy facility during the previous year, was partially offset by a larger number of milking cows in La Juanita. Total production was 6.0 millions of liters in fiscal year 2003 as compared to 6.8 millions of liters in fiscal year 2002.

 

Other. Sales decreased 57.3% to Ps. 0.8 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 1.9 million in fiscal year 2002 mainly due to the recessive market conditions, that pushed down sales prices of firewood and charcoal, partially offset by a higher income from services.

 

Cost of sales

 

The cost of sales increased 20.7% to Ps. 51.0 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 42.3 million in fiscal year 2002. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased to 70.9% in fiscal year 2003 from 52.7% in fiscal year 2002.


Crops. The cost of sales for crops increased to Ps. 39.4 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 13.8 million in fiscal year 2002. This increase is mainly attributable to the impact of currency exchange rates on the cost of supplies and to a lesser extent, to the positive effect of the initial stock valuation during fiscal year 2002.

 

Beef cattle. Cost of sales for beef cattle decreased 61.6% to Ps. 8.7 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 22.8 million in fiscal year 2002. Such reduction is mainly attributable to the impact of a smaller number of heads finished in the feed lot. The cost of sales for beef cattle as a percentage of beef cattle sales decreased to 50.5% in fiscal year 2003 from 82.5% in fiscal year 2002. The cost per ton sold also decreased to Ps. 907 in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 1,252 in fiscal year 2002 for the same reason.

 

Milk. Cost of sales for milk decreased 58.4% to Ps. 1.5 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 3.6 million in fiscal year 2002. This reduction is due to the impact of the shutdown of La Adela dairy farm and the effect of changes in the feeding system. The cost of sales for milk per thousands of liters decreased to Ps. 246 in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 525 in fiscal year 2002.

 

Other. Costs decreased 34.6% to Ps. 1.4 million in fiscal year 2003 from Ps. 2.1 million in fiscal year 2002 mainly because of the fact that although the firewood and charcoal business was affected by the recessive market conditions that forced us to lower final sales prices, there was no such reduction in costs. Therefore, the margin on this business decreased.

 

Gross Profit

 

As a result of the above, the gross profit amounted to Ps. 20.9 million during 2003 as compared to a Ps. 38.0 million profit during 2002.

 

Selling Expenses

 

Selling expenses decreased from Ps. 10.2 million during 2002 to Ps. 6.0 million during 2003. Selling expenses from agricultural activities accounted for 73.1% of total selling expenses, selling expenses from livestock activities accounted for 20.4% and other activities accounted for the remaining 6.5%. Selling expenses from crops, as a percentage of sales amounted to 8.6% during 2003. Selling expenses per ton of crop sold amounted to Ps. 36 during this year, reflecting a decrease with respect to the previous year. This is mainly due to better commercial agreements with our customers and to lower conditioning costs, as a result of the better quality of cereals produced. Selling expenses as a percentage of beef cattle sales increased from 6.6% during 2002 to 7.1% during 2003.

 

Sales of milk do not give rise to selling expenses as milk production is sold directly.

 

Administrative Expenses

 

Administrative expenses decreased by 48.5% from Ps. 8.4 million during 2002 to Ps. 4.3 million during 2003, mainly due to the reduction in fees for services and general office expenses. Administrative expenses include the Company’s general expenses and exclude expenses relating to farmland management.


Result from sales of fixed assets

 

The result from sales of fixed assets amounted to Ps. 4.9 million, as a result of the sale of San Luis farm, covering 706 hectares in Junín, Province of Buenos Aires and Los Maizales farm, covering 618 hectares in Villa Cañás, Province of Santa Fe.

 

The sale of San Luis farm was agreed at US$ 2.2 million, providing a net income amounting to Ps. 0.6 million.

 

The sale of Los Maizales farm was agreed at US$ 1.8 million, providing a net income of Ps. 4.3 million.

 

Holding result

 

The profit from inventory holding amounted to Ps. 12.2 million during 2003, as compared to a Ps. 19.6 million loss during 2002. Most of this result corresponds to a profit from cattle stock holding resulting from the increase in real prices.

 

Operating result

 

As a result of the foregoing, the operating income amounted to Ps. 27.7 million during 2003 as compared to a Ps. 16.4 million profit recorded during 2002. The operating margin amounted to 14.7% during 2003 and 24.1% during 2002.

 

Financial results

 

Net financial results provided Ps. 10.9 million and Ps. 8.7 million losses for 2003 and 2002, respectively. This was mainly due to foreign exchange differences during 2003 and the result from shares and securities transactions during 2002.

 

Financial results are attributable to (i) a Ps. 0.2 million profit resulting from shares and securities transactions, (ii) a Ps. 1.2 million profit due to inflation effects, (iii) a Ps. 0.3 million loss provided by interest, (iv) a Ps. 11.1 million loss from foreign exchange differences and (v) a Ps. 0.9 million loss from tax on debits and credits in bank accounts.

 

Result of investment in related companies

 

The result of investments in shares increased from a Ps. 41.2 million loss during 2002 to a Ps. 68.1 million profit during 2003, mainly due to IRSA’s net result during the year which amounted to Ps. 64.9, the profit obtained from the operation of Cactus Argentina S.A., which amounted to Ps. 0.3 million, Agro Uranga S.A. operating profit which amounted to 2.4 million and goodwill and intangible assets amortizations for an amount of Ps. 0.5 million.

 

Other income and expenses, net

 

Other income and expenses, net during 2003 amounted to a Ps. 0.2 million loss as compared to a Ps. 0.07 million profit during 2002.

 

Management Fees

 

Under the agreement entered into with Dolphin Fund Management S.A., we pay a fee equal to 10% of our net income for agricultural advisory services and other management services. During 2003, fees amounted to Ps. 7.2 million and during 2002 we paid no management fees due to the net loss recorded during such year.


Gifts

 

During 2003 a gift charge for Ps. 2.0 million was recorded while no charge was recorded during the previous year.

 

Income tax

 

Income tax decreased from Ps. 18.7 million during 2002 to Ps. 10.6 million during 2003. The Company recognized its income tax charge on the basis of the differed tax liability method, thus recognizing temporary differences between accounting and tax assets and liabilities measurements. The main temporary differences derive from cattle stock valuation. For purposes of determining the deferred assets and liabilities, the tax rate expected to be in force at the time of their reversion or use, according to the legal provisions enacted as of the date of issuance of these financial statements (35%) has been applied to the identified temporary differences and tax losses.

 

Minority interest

 

A third party interest amounting to Ps. 0.2 million was recorded during 2003 to show the minority interest in Futuros y Opciones.com S.A. results.

 

Net result

 

As a result of the foregoing, the net result increased from a Ps. 51.8 million loss during 2002 to a Ps. 65.0 million net income during 2003. The net margin, computed as net result over total sales amounted to Ps. 90.4% during 2003.


PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR

 

The new economic conditions existing in Argentina place the agribusiness sector and our company in highly favorable conditions to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Therefore, we will continue our strategy of supplementing agriculture in our own farmlands with agriculture in third-party farmlands, provided that return on invested capital from this activity reaches the minimum standards required for this business. So far, the leased area for the next season is 8,690 hectares.

 

Due to the effects of devaluation on the beef export industry and expected opening-up of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian markets after having checked the foot-and-mouth disease, the outlook for this activity is much promising. As we expect an increase in cattle assets in dollar terms, we will focus on obtaining the highest productivity and increasing our production levels in the livestock business.

 

We are developing agreements with exporter meat packers to slaughter our own cattle and export for the account of third parties. To do so, we have obtained a license for operating as a slaughterhouse.

 

As part of our expansion strategy we will conclude clearance of 1,100 hectares for agriculture under irrigation in our “Agro Riego San Luis” property. We are also evaluating the opening of a dairy farm in that land, and will continue developing our “Los Pozos” property by adding 1,000 hectares for crop production and up to 20,000 hectares for livestock rising.

 

We will continue working strongly on the development of a line of business oriented to agricultural services involving, inter alia, production of specialties and seed for the leading seed producers and exporting companies.

 

In Cactus Argentina S.A. we are evaluating the possibility of expanding the capacity of our first facility and developing a second one in order to serve increasing market demands.

 

The goal of Futuros y Opciones.com S.A., our Internet company, is to continue generating business agreements and expand the range of services offered to the agricultural community. We have started grain brokerage activities, to which effect we obtained a qualifying license, and expect to increase our market share in this profitable business.

 

Without doubt the agricultural sector has been one of the segments that benefited most from the new economic measures in Argentina, and the outlook is very attractive. In this context of high illiquidity and lack of credit lines, new opportunities will arise on which we will capitalize.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

The Board of Directors, which is responsible for our Company’s management, is made up of six directors and four alternate directors, each of whom is appointed by our shareholders at an ordinary meeting, to hold office for a term of three years. Full and alternate directors can be reelected to hold office unlimitedly.

 

Our current Board of Directors was designated by the Shareholders’ meeting held in October 2000, October 2001 and November 2002 for terms of office expiring in fiscal years 2003, 2004 and 2005, as the case may be. The following table shows the current members of the Board of Directors.

 

Name


   Date of birth

  

Position held at Cresud


   Year in which
office was taken


   End of office

   Current
position,
since


Eduardo S. Elsztain    01/26/1960    Chairman    2002    2005    1994
M. Marcelo Mindlin    01/19/1964    First vice-chairman    2002    2005    1994
Saúl Zang    12/30/1945    Second vice-chairman    2002    2005    1994
Gary S. Gladstein    07/07/1944    Director    2001    2004    1994
Alejandro G. Elsztain    03/31/1966    Director    2001    2004    1994
Clarisa D. Lifsic    07/28/1962    Director    2001    2004    1994
Salvador D. Bergel    04/17/1932    Alternate Director    2002    2005    1996
Juan C. Quintana Terán    06/11/1937    Alternate Director    2002    2005    1994
Jorge O. Fernández    01/08/1939    Alternate Director    2000    2003    1997
Gastón A. Lernoud    06/04/1968    Alternate Director    2002    2005    1999

 

The directors Eduardo S. Elsztain, M. Marcelo Mindlin, Saúl Zang, Alejandro G. Elsztain, Clarisa D. Lifsic and the alternate directors Salvador D. Bergel, Juan C. Quintana Terán and Gastón A. Lernoud do not qualify as independent directors within the meaning of Resolution No. 400 of the CNV. The alternate director Jorge O. Fernández qualifies as independent director within the meaning of such resolution. The legal address of the Board of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen 440, 3rd floor, (C1066AAB) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

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

 

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

 

M. Marcelo Mindlin. Mr. Mindlin has a degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Center of Macroeconomic Studies of Buenos Aires. Mr. Mindlin is the First Vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of IRSA, APSA and Dolphin Fund Management, and Director of Banco Hipotecario, among other positions.

 

Saúl Zang. Mr. Zang is a lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He has been a founding member of the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes. He is also Second Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of IRSA and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Puerto Retiro and Fibesa; Director of APSA, Banco Hipotecario, Nuevas Fronteras S.A., Tarshop and Palermo Invest S.A., and Alternate Director of Shopping Alto Palermo S.A.


Gary S. Gladstein. Mr. Gladstein graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Connecticut and concluded his postgraduate studies at the University of Columbia. He is Senior Executive Director at Soros Fund Management LLC.

 

Alejandro G. Elsztain. Mr. Elsztain is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He is Chairman of Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. Moreover, Mr. Elsztain is a member of the Board of Directors of IRSA and APSA. Mr. Alejandro Elsztain is the brother of our Chairman Eduardo S. Elsztain.

 

Clarisa D. Lifsic. Mrs. Lifsic is a graduate in Economic Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and she obtained a Master Degree in Sciences with management expertise at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has also held offices on research and financial analysis areas in the private sector since 1987. She is an executive officer at Dolphin Fund Management and Chairman of the Board of Director of Banco Hipotecario S.A., among other positions.

 

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

 

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

 

Jorge Oscar Fernández. Mr. Fernández graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in Economic Sciences. He has carried out commercial activities as General Accountant for Banco del Este, Administrative Officer, Director and Second Vice-President for Banco Río de la Plata. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of various companies: Banelco, La Patagonia, Cía Previsional Río Citi, Siembra AFJP, Siembra Cía de Seguros, Río Valores, Sur Seguros, Inter Río Holdings Establishment, Banco Río and Sur Seguros. He is also a member of ADEBA (Argentine Banking Association).

 

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

 

Board of Directors’ Compensation

 

Under the laws of Argentina, if the Board compensation is not provided by the company’s by-laws, it shall be determined by the shareholders’ meeting. The maximum amount of compensation to be received by Board members , including compensation for permanent technical-administrative duties shall not exceed 25% of the company’s profits. Such amount shall be limited to 5% when no dividend is distributed to shareholders and shall be increased in proportion to such distribution.


When one or more Directors are assigned special commitments or technical-administrative duties and profits are either non-existent or limited, the Shareholders’ meeting may approve compensations in excess of the aforementioned limits.

 

The compensation of our Directors for each fiscal year is determined in accordance with the business company’s law, taking into account the year’s results and the performance of additional technical-administrative duties. Upon the amounts being determined they are submitted to our shareholders for consideration at the Shareholders’ meeting. On the other hand, we have not entered into employment agreements with our Directors.

 

General Manager

 

Our General Manager is Mr. Alejandro G. Elsztain, who is also one of our Directors. The general manager performs his duties according to instructions given by the Board of Directors. All the remaining managements are required to report to the General Manager.

 

Senior Managers

 

Our Board of Directors appoints and removes senior managers who report to the General Manager.

 

The following table shows our current senior management:

 

Name


  

Position


Alejandro G. Elsztain

  

General Manager

Clarisa D. Lifsic

  

Financial Manager

Alejandro Bartolomé

  

Production Manager

David A. Perednik

  

Administrative Manager

José Luis Rinaldini

  

Management Assistant

Alejandro Casaretto

  

Production Manager

Carlos Blousson

  

Commercial Manager

 

There follows a brief biographical description of the senior managers. Except for Mr. Alejandro G. Elsztain and Ms. Clarisa D. Lifsic, who are Directors of our Company, the senior managers are not Directors of our Company:

 

Alejandro Bartolomé. Mr. Bartolomé is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and obtained a Master Degree in Sciences in Animal Production at the University of Reading, England. He was Treasurer of CREA Monte Buey Inriville and coordinator of the Santa Emilia Dairy Products Group from 1993 to 1996. He was also Manager of the Agricultural Sector and was an associate of an agricultural management company called Administración Abelenda, Magrane, Anchorena.

 

David A. Perednik. Mr. Perednik graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires. He worked for different companies, such as Marifran Internacional S.A., a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Amateurs, where he was Financial Manager from 1986 to 1997. He was also a Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche administration and system department from 1983 to 1986.

 

José Luis Rinaldini. Mr. Rinaldini is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He worked for Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. and in the production land selling area of an agricultural and forest-related company.


Alejandro Cassaretto. Mr. Casaretto is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He worked as Technical Manager, Manager of the Agricultural Areas and Technical Coordinator of our company since 1975.

 

Carlos Blousson. Mr. Blousson is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He has worked for Cresud since 1996 and he is currently the Commercial Manager. Before joining Cresud, he worked as futures and options operator at Vanexva Bursátil - Sociedad de Bolsa and before that he worked as Manager of the agricultural area and Technical Advisor of Leucon S.A.

 

Modality of Senior Management compensation

 

The members of our senior management receive a fixed amount determined on the basis of their qualification, capability and expertise and an annual bonus, which varies according to their personal performance and our general results. At present our company has no plans providing for retirement or similar benefits, except for those relating to our Senior Management.

 

Internal Control — Audit Committee

 

According to the Public Offering System provided for by Decree 677/01, the regulations of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV), Resolutions No. 400 and 402 of the CNV, our Board of Directors resolved that, commencing on the first annual fiscal period following effectiveness of Decree 677/01, the Audit Committee shall be a Board Committee which main duties shall be to assist the Board in complying with its duty to act with due care, diligence and skill in respect of our company particularly in the application of the accounting policies and issuance of the accounting and financial information, management of business risks and internal control systems, the company’s business behavior and ethics, in monitoring the sufficiency of our financial statements, the company’s compliance with the laws, independence and capacity of independent auditors and performance of the internal audit duties both by our company and independent auditors.

 

The Audit Committee shall consist of three (3) or more Regular Directors, most of which shall qualify as Independent Directors. The number of members shall be determined by and the appointment thereof shall be made at the first Board meting to be held immediately after the Annual Regular Shareholders’ Meeting and the members so appointed shall hold office until the next Annual Regular Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

The Audit Committee shall be formed solely by Directors having expertise in business, financial or accounting issues.

 

The Audit Committee shall issue its own internal operating regulations which shall be notified to the Board of Directors.

 

The Audit Committee shall prepare an annual performance plan for the year, which shall be submitted to the Board and the Surveillance Committee within sixty (60) calendar days after commencement of the fiscal year.

 

Upon submission and publication of the annual financial statements, the Audit Committee shall prepare a Performance Report for the Board in which it shall notify its treatment of the issues within its scope as provided for in section 15 of Article III of the CNV Regulations during the year.

 

The Audit Committee shall issue its opinion concerning the Board’s proposed appointment and removal of the independent auditors to be engaged by the company and shall supervise the maintenance of their independent nature; it shall review the independent auditors’ plans and shall evaluate their performance, which opinion to the Board in this respect shall be contained in the annual performance report.


It shall be charged with the supervision of internal systems, shall monitor the performance of the internal control systems and the accounting registration system, shall verify the reliability of the accounting registration system and of the financial information, shall review the internal auditors’ plans and shall evaluate their performance by approving and monitoring compliance with the Annual Audit Plan.

 

It shall monitor application of our company’s risk management information policies; it shall provide full information of transactions in which there is a conflict of interest with members of the corporate bodies or controlling shareholders; it shall issue its opinion in respect of fees and option plans relating to Board and Managers shares, the issuance of shares and the transactions with related parties; and it shall issue a report before any Board decision to acquire shares of our company.

 

Our Company shall organize training courses for the members of the Audit Committee, commencing on May 2004, which shall be addressed to the members that shall hold office during such year.

 

Surveillance Committee

 

The Surveillance Committee is charged with the review and supervision of management actions and of our company’s affairs and monitors compliance with the by-laws and the resolutions of the shareholders’ meetings. The members of the Surveillance Committee are appointed by the annual regular shareholders’ meeting and hold office for one year. The Surveillance Committee consists of three regular members and three alternate members.

 

The following table includes information about the members of our Surveillance Committee appointed at the Annual Regular Shareholders Meeting held in November, 2002:

 

Name


  

Position held at Cresud


Martín Barbafina

   Statutory Auditor

Corina I. Pando

   Statutory Auditor

Carlos Rebay

   Statutory Auditor

Carlos Rivarola

   Alternate Statutory Auditor

Gabriel Martini

   Alternate Statutory Auditor

Diego Niebuhr

   Alternate Statutory Auditor

 

All of the Surveillance Committee members qualify as independent, within the meaning of Resolution 400 of the CNV. Notwithstanding the foregoing, they have provided remunerated professional assistance in respect of companies included in section 33 of Law No. 19,550.

 

There follows a brief biographical description of each member of our Surveillance Committee.


Martin Barbafina. Mr. Barbafina graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the Argentine Catholic University. He is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition, he is a member of the Surveillance Committees of APSA and IRSA.

 

Corina I. Pando Ms. Pando graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires and she is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is also a member of the Surveillance Committee of Ford Credit Holding Argentina S.A. and Frimetal S.A.

 

Carlos A. Rebay. Mr. Rebay studied Economic Sciences and Business Administration at the “Universidad Argentina de la Empresa”. He is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is also a member of the Surveillance Committee of Massalin Particulares S.A., Hart S.A., Tapiales S.A. and AT&T Argentina S.A.

 

Carlos H. Rivarola. Mr. Rivarola graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires and he is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is also a member of the Surveillance Committees of Tornquist Asesores de Seguros S.A. and Toyota Argentina S.A.

 

Gabriel Martini. Mr. Martini graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires and he is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a member of the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires. Mr. Martini is also a member of the Surveillance Committee of Cibie Argentina S.A. and Emelar S.A.

 

Diego Niebuhr. Mr. Diego Niebuhr graduated as a Public Certified Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires. He is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition, he is a member of the Surveillance Committee of Commercial Union S.A., Ford Credit Cia. Financiera S.A., Nutricia Bagó S.A., Ace Seguros, EPSON Argentina S.A.


Dividends and dividend policy

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

In the past, we paid cash dividends at an average of Ps. 0.024 per share. At the shareholder meeting held on October 23, 1998, our shareholders approved the distribution of 7,997,577 treasury stock among our shareholders on a proportional basis, which are stated in the attached table as cash dividends.

 

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

 

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

 

Year of declaration


 

Cash dividends(1)


 

Total per share


    (Pesos)   (Pesos)

1995

  —     —  

1996

  —     —  

1997

  —     —  

1998

  0.099   0.099

1999

  0.092   0.092

2000

  0.011   0.011

2001

  0.030   0.030

2002

  —     —  

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

 

Further, the Board of Directors shall propose to the next Regular Shareholders’ Meeting the distribution of a cash dividend for an amount up to $ 1,500,000 or Ps. 0.012 per share. For such purpose it has specially taken into account, in addition to the year’s positive result, the non-distribution of dividends during the previous year and the fact that the Company’s Board of Directors does not contemplate the immediate use of such funds.

 

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


STOCK INFORMATION

 

Information of the value of our shares at the BASE

 

Our common shares are listed at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange under the “CRES” symbol. Our common shares are listed at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange since December 12, 1960. The following table shows the highest and lowest closing prices of our common shares at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange during the specified periods.

 

    

Pesos per share


    

Highest


    

Lowest


1996

   2.25      1.38

1997

   2.47      1.67

1998

   2.14      1.07

1999

           

1st quarter

   1.20      0.95

2nd quarter

   1.30      1.03

3rd quarter

   1.09      1.09

4th quarter

   0.99      0.89

2000

           

1st quarter

   1.03      0.81

2nd quarter

   0.96      0.81

3rd quarter

   0.90      0.79

4th quarter

   0.85      0.75

2001

           

1st quarter

   0.93      0.76

2nd quarter

   1.05      0.80

3rd quarter

   1.02      0.90

4th quarter

   0.89      0.63

2002

           

1st quarter

   1.90      0.75

2nd quarter

   2.35      1.88

3rd quarter

   2.50      1.52

4th quarter

   2.42      1.75

2003

           

January

   2.50      1.75

February

   2.80      2.45

March

   2.59      2.05

April

   2.45      2.10

May

   2.45      2.30

June

   2.74      2.49

 

Source: Bloomberg.


Information of the value of our shares at the NASDAQ

 

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

 

    

US Dollars per ADS


    

Highest


    

Lowest


1997 (since March 27, 1997)

   24.5      16.8

1998

   21.4      10.6

1999

           

1st quarter

   12.3      10.0

2nd quarter

   12.9      10.2

3rd quarter

   10.9      10.7

4th quarter

   10.6      8.8

2000

           

1st quarter

   10.4      8.3

2nd quarter

   10.1      7.9

3rd quarter

   9.3      8.0

4th quarter

   8.6      7.4

2001

           

1st quarter

   9.4      7.5

2nd quarter

   10.5      8.0

3rd quarter

   10.1      9.0

4th quarter

   9.0      6.1

2002

           

1st quarter

   7.0      5.8

2nd quarter

   6.7      5.2

3rd quarter

   6.7      4.1

4th quarter

   6.3      4.6

2003

           

January

   7.6      5.2

February

   8.5      7.4

March

   8.0      6.7

April

   8.5      6.8

May

   8.8      8.0

June

   10.0      8.8

 

Source: Bloomberg.


Name of the Company:

  

Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria,

Financiera y Agropecuaria

Legal Address:

  

Avda.Hipólito Yrigoyen 440, 3rd Floor,

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Principal Activity:

   Agriculture and livestock and real-estate

 

Financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2003

presented in comparative form with the previous year

Financial year Nº 68 started on July 1, 2002

 

DATES OF REGISTRATION AT THE PUBLIC REGISTRY OF COMMERCE

 

Of the by-laws:

   February 19,1937

Of the latest amendment:

   June 2, 1997

Duration of the Company:

   June 6, 2082

 

Information on controlled companies in Note 3.f.1

 


CAPITAL STATUS ( Note 4 )


SHARES


Type of stock


  

Authorized

pesos


  

Subscribed

pesos


  

Paid-in

pesos


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

   124.098.095    124.098.095    124.098.095


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

    

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Pesos


        

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Pesos


  

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Pesos


ASSETS

               LIABILITIES          

Current Assets

               Current Liabilities          

Cash and banks (Note 5. a. )

   16.995.803     44. 336.454     Debts:          

Short term investments (Note 5. b. )

   5.459.835     94.461    

Trade accounts payable (Note 5. f. and Schedule G)

   4.399.323    13.861.820

Trade accounts receivable (Note 5. c. )

   6.899.952     19.138.189    

Loans (Note 5. g. )

   1.425.499    7.468.233

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 5. d. )

   6.231.659     8.730.539    

Salaries and social security payable (Note 5. h. )

   1.096.627    930.914

Inventories (Note 5. e. )

   22.841.977     38.202.209    

Taxes payable (Note 5. i. )

   1.887.453    7.133.579
    

 

             

Total current assets

   58.429.226     110.501.852    

Other (Note 5. j. )

   6.267.925    6.402.183
    

 

      
  
                

Total Debts

   15.076.827    35.796.729
                     
  
                 Total current liabilities    15.076.827    35.796.729
                     
  

Non- current assets

                          

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 5. d. )

   542.193     2.473.397                

Inventories (Note 5. e. )

   37.796.987     29.414.567                

Investments from companies (Note 5. b. and Schedule C )

   202.321.555     121.764.908     Non-current liabilities          

Other investments (Note 5. b. and Schedule C)

   139.160.243     20.717    

Loans (Note 5. g .)

   137.951.054    —  

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

   148.510.846     128.232.309    

Taxes payable (Note 5. i. )

   22.749.374    21.033.814
                     
  

Intangible assets (Schedule B)

   369.637     841.653     Total non-current liabilities    160.700.428    21.033.814
    

 

      
  

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   528.701.461     282.747.551     Subtotal    175.777.255    56.830.543
    

 

      
  

Goodwill (Note 5. b. and Schedule C)

   (19.347.598 )   (13.370.988 )   Minority interest    206.709    430.754
    

 

      
  

Total Non-Current Assets

   509.353.853     269.376.563     SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    391.799.125    322.617.118
    

 

      
  

Total Assets

   567.783.089     379.878.415     Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    567.783.089    379.878.415
    

 

      
  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these complementary information

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Income

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

     June 30, 2003
(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Pesos


 

Sales

            

Crops

   51.424.261     48.515.035  

Beef cattle

   17.311.212     27.609.516  

Milk

   2.414.992     2.258.210  

Others

   799.374     1.871.419  
    

 

Total Sales

   71.949.839     80.254.180  
    

 

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

            

Crops

   (39.425.551 )   (13.817.006 )

Beef cattle

   (8.746.014 )   (22.778.110 )

Milk

   (1.483.172 )   (3.561.830 )

Others

   (1.387.410 )   (2.122.473 )
    

 

Total cost of sales

   (51.042.147 )   (42.279.419 )
    

 

Gross income

   20.907.692     37.974.761  
    

 

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (6.045.309 )   (10.248.016 )
    

 

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (4.309.119 )   (8.368.493 )
    

 

Gain from fixed assets sales

   4.902.218     16.604.275  
    

 

Gain (loss) from inventory holdings (Schedule F)

   12.224.813     (19.603.010 )
    

 

Operating income

   27.680.295     16.359.517  

Financial results (Note 5.k.)

            

Financial loss generated by assets

   (51.269.561 )   (15.301.181 )

Financial gain generated by liabilities

   40.329.234     6.562.725  

Other expenses

            

Donations

   (2.000.000 )   —    

Others

   (207.721 )   70.836  

Gain (loss) from related companies

   68.091.919     (41.154.113 )

Management fees

   (7.224.996 )   —    
    

 

Income (loss) before income tax

   75.399.170     (33.462.216 )

Income tax expense

   (10.598.255 )   (18.654.461 )

Minority interest

   224.046     348.883  
    

 

Net Income (loss) for the year

   65.024.961     (51.767.794 )
    

 

Basic earnings per share

   0,54     (0,35 )

Diluted earnings per share

   0,19     (0,35 )

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

     June 30, 2003
(Notes 1, 2, 3)
Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, 3)

Pesos


 

Changes in funds

            

Funds at the beginning of the year

   44.339.538     4.234.947  

Funds at the end of the year

   20.930.230     44.339.538  
    

 

Net (decrease) increase in funds

   (23.409.308 )   40.104.591  

Causes of changes in funds

            

Operations activities

            

Income (loss) for the year

   65.024.961     (51.767.794 )

Liabilities interest

   8.399.579     3.640.890  

Income tax

   10.598.255     18.654.461  

Adjustments made to reach net funds from operations activities

            

Results from interest in controlled and related companies

   (68.091.919 )   41.154.113  

Minority interest

   (224.046 )   (348.883 )

Increase in allowances and reserves

   5.728.774     260.946  

Amortization and depreciation

   3.553.867     3.971.571  

Results from inventory holdings

   (12.224.813 )   19.603.010  

Financial results

   (9.430.202 )   5.558.058  

Result from sale of fixed assets

   (4.902.218 )   (16.604.275 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

            

Decrease in current investments

   5.701.037     8.803.665  

Decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable

   10.158.710     (9.272.618 )

Decrease in other receivables

   655.669     1.977.516  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

   18.992.074     (3.697.701 )

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

   (10.845.802 )   1.457.081  

Decrease in trade accounts payable

   (7.996.890 )   (1.584.162 )

Dividends collected

   1.478.533     1.708.820  

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

   (5.146.094 )   4.342.723  
    

 

Net fund provided by operations

   11.429.475     27.857.421  
    

 

Investment activities

            

Increase in permanent investments

   (176.627.072 )   —    

Increase in interest in related companies

   (8.151.725 )   (21.863.150 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (30.998.217 )   (933.548 )

Collection of receivables related to the sale of fixed assets

   2.543.257     776.176  

Sale of fixed assets

   12.750.598     55.811.598  
    

 

Net funds (applied to) provided by investment activities

   (200.483.159 )   33.791.076  
    

 

Financing activities

            

Minority shareholders contribution

   —       245.939  

Dividends paid

   —       (8.000.584 )

Exercise of rights offering on treasury stock

   3.564.008     616.239  

Increase in financial loans

   177.457.104     39.324.931  

Decrease in financial loans

   (13.659.222 )   (53.730.431 )

Issuance expenses of Convertible Bonds

   (1.717.514 )   —    
    

 

Net funds provided by (applied to) financing activities

   165.644.376     (21.543.906 )
    

 

Net (decrease) increase in funds

   (23.409.308 )   40.104.591  
    

 

Items not involving changes in funds

            

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   210.551     513.692  

Increase in long term investments by decrease in other receivables

   —       391.435  

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

   593.038     —    

Increase in long term investments through reduction in non-cash current investments

   —       112.578.617  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

NOTE 1:   ARGENTINE ECONOMIC CONTEXT

 

Argentina’s current economic situation is highly sensitive, its main indicators being high levels of external indebtedness, a financial system in critical conditions and an economic recession that mainly until the end of 2002 brought about a major fall in the demand for goods and services and a significant increase in unemployment.

 

In response to the economic crisis, starting in December 2001, the Government adopted several measures and enacted laws, decrees and regulations that dramatically changed the economic model in force until that time. These changes included the flotation of the exchange rate, which led to a significant devaluation of the Argentine Peso in the first months of 2002, and the re-denomination into Pesos of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and held in Argentina.

 

During 2002 in particular, this situation led to a significant and disparate increase in the various economic indicators, such as the exchange rate, the wholesale domestic price index (used to restate the financial statements for the previous year) and specific indexes for the goods and services related to the Company’s business. These events have affected the comparability of the financial statements, which should be interpreted in the light of those circumstances.

 

Impact on the Company’s economic condition

 

Following the devaluation of the Argentine Peso and the increase in the profitability of the agricultural-livestock business, the demand for land has begun to increase, leading to a considerable rise in US Dollar prices, which are now at levels comparable to those prior to the Argentine crisis. Given this scenario, the Company’s Board of Directors will be in a position to identify and take advantage of market opportunities for purchases and sales of land.

 

In addition, by fiscal year end IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A., in which we hold an interest, had overcome the crisis that had caused uncertainties in its course of business as of June 30, 2002. At present, this subsidiary has a liquidity position that will allow it to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise in the real estate market.

 

NOTE 2:   BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As a consequence of the application of General Resolutions No. 368/01, 434/03 and 441/03 of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission, which require that consolidated Financial Statements be presented as established by Technical Resolution No. 4 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences, as amended by Technical Resolution No. 19, the Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2003 and 2002 and the Income Statements and the Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years then ended were consolidated on a line by line basis with the financial statements of such companies in which it holds a majority of the voting shares, by application of the new rules and discontinuation of adjustment for inflation, respectively (see Note 2.b and 2.c to the basic financial statements).


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2:   (Continued)

 

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

 

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

 

NOTE 3:   CORPORATE CONTROL

 

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

 

COMPANY


 

PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SHARES

OWNED


Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

  99.99

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

  70.00

 

NOTE 4:   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies mentioned in Note 3 have been prepared based on accounting principles consistent with those followed by Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria for the preparation of its Financial Statements, as detailed in Note 3 of the individual financial statements.

 

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

 

Intangible Assets – Development expenditures

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   Details of consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement accounts

 

  a.   Cash and banks

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Cash

   43.967    108.977

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   3.239.854    829.415

Lecop currency

   —      90.892

Local currency checking account

   645.182    4.104.639

Patacones currency checking account

   171.891    49.799

Lecop currency checking account

   62.532    38.272

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   12.370.530    38.153.908

Local currency saving account

   20.583    654.400

Checks to be deposited

   415.481    306.152

Patacones checks to be deposited

   25.783    —  
    
  
     16.995.803    44.336.454
    
  
  b.   Investments and Goodwill

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Short term investment

            

Schedule C

   5.459.835

 

  94.461

 

     5.459.835

 

  94.461

 

Investment from companies

            

Investment from related companies (Schedule C)

   202.321.555

 

  121.764.908

 

     202.321.555

 

  121.764.908

 

Other investments

            

Schedule C

   139.160.243

 

  20.717

 

     139.160.243

 

  20.717

 

Goodwill

            

Schedule C

   (19.347.598)

 

  (13.370.988)

 

     (19.347.598

)

  (13.370.988

)


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

  NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

  c.   Trade accounts receivable

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accounts receivable in local currency

   5.345.126     7.555.171  

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   2.020.242     12.179.875  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   13.709     158.524  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       47.553  

Less:

            

Allowances for defaulting debtors

   (479.125 )   (802.934 )
    

 

     6.899.952     19.138.189  
    

 

 

  d.   Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Other

   267.392    2.836.841

Prepaid leases

   1.894.560    2.660.795

Guarantee deposits (Schedule G)

   682.027    1.107.727

Secured by mortgage and under legal proceedings

   531.602    685.225

Prepaid expenses

   864.244    469.718

Surety bonds received

   —      421.513

Tax credits

   201.559    253.361

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   1.334.692    286.154

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —      9.205

Shareholders

   455.583    —  
    
  
     6.231.659    8.730.539
    
  

Non-current

         

Secured by mortgage

   504.192    1.537.013

Prepaid leases

   —      176.449

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income

   26.574    164.596

Other

   11.427    107.188

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   —      488.151
    
  
     542.193    2.473.397
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

  e.   Inventories

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Livestock

   13.116.997    7.498.259

Crops

   6.301.776    25.222.406

Unharvestedcrops

   1.112.230    835.288

Seedsand fodder

   171.486    406.468

Materialsand others

   1.501.686    3.124.842

Advancesto suppliers

   637.802    1.114.946
    
  
     22.841.977    38.202.209
    
  

Non-Current

         

Livestock

   37.796.987    29.414.567
    
  
     37.796.987    29.414.567
    
  

 

  f.   Trade accounts payable

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Suppliers in local currency

   3.759.549    4.933.419

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   436.439    8.753.862

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   203.335    27.012

Notes (Schedule G)

   —      147.527
    
  
     4.399.323    13.861.820
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

  g.   Loans

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


Current

          

Local financial loans

   —       7.468.233

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   1.425.499     —  
    

 
     1.425.499     7.468.233
    

 

Non Current

          

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

   139.450.965     —  

Convertible Bonds 2007 expenses

   (1.499.911 )   —  
    

 
     137.951.054     —  
    

 

 

  h.   Salaries and social security payable

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Vacation, statutory annual bonus and incentive allowance

   859.519    —  

Social security administration

   138.564    187.100

Salaries payable

   94.607    696.139

Health care scheme

   1.043    29.015

Other

   2.894    18.660
    
  
     1.096.627    930.914
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

  i.   Taxes payable

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accrual for income tax

   6.304.357     7.676.984  

Advances to Income tax

   (4.669.379 )   —    

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income

   (124.503 )   (2.294.127 )

Value added tax

   45.164     1.281.673  

Property tax payable

   179.614     233.790  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   45.494     177.624  

Personal assets tax

   148.824     3.731  

Sales tax payable

   169.448     12.423  

Taxes withheld-Gross sales tax payable

   (83.328 )   13  

Taxes withheld-Value added tax payable

   (134.693 )   37.154  

Other

   6.455     4.314  
    

 

     1.887.453     7.133.579  
    

 

Non-current

            

Deferred tax

   22.749.374     21.033.814  
    

 

     22.749.374     21.033.814  
    

 

 

  j.   Other

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   2.816.293     5.668.558  

Accrual for Directors´ Fees

   41.806     490.856  

Advances to Directors

   (37.968 )   (144.242 )

Accrual for cereal expenses

   108.825     205.331  

Accrual for Management fees

   3.204.773     30.951  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

Loan to FYO minority shareholders

   134.196     150.729  
    

 

     6.267.925     6.402.183  
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

  k.   Financial results

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Generated by assets:

            

Exchange differences and discounts

   (54.222.043 )   6.621.107  

Interest income

   886.510     2.186.717  

Bad debts

   (50.000 )   (260.946 )

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   507.772     739.856  

Banks expenses

   (749 )   (3.603 )

Tax on debts and credits

   (904.829 )   (868.392 )

Holding results

   (2.640.590 )   (3.414.145 )

Inflation adjustment

   (2.092.148 )   (8.146.264 )

Holding results and operations of stocks and bonds

            

Convertible Bonds purchase interest

   7.080.857     —    

Others

   165.659     (12.155.511 )
    

 

     (51.269.561 )   (15.301.181 )
    

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Generated by liabilities:

            

Holding results

   1.286.969     13.725.917  

Inflation adjustment

   4.698.515     2.780.790  

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   (531.789 )   (1.772.124 )

Interest expense

   (11.175 )   (804 )

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       (460.695 )

Financial expenses

            

Convertible Bonds issued interest

   (6.965.029 )   —    

Other

   (1.276.683 )   (2.149.416 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   43.128.426     (5.560.943 )
    

 

     40.329.234     6.562.725  
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 6:

 

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

 

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

 

Based on their
estimated collection
or payment term


  Current and non-
current investment


  Trade accounts
receivable


  Other receivables
and prepaid
expenses


  Trade payables

  Loans

  Salaries payable
and social
security payable


  Taxes payable

 

Other liabilities


  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  1.422.315   —     6.874.952   19.138.189   2.471.562   4.859.197   4.352.500   13.857.841   1.425.499   7.468.233   1.083.306   930.914   1.664.184   —     6.133.729   6.236.101

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     129.130   22.646   —     —     —     —     13 321   —     204.794   7.121.436   —     —  

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     505.786   53.746   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     15.353

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     250.925   490.543   —     —     —     —     —     —     2.795   —     —     —  

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     164.596   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial year

  —     —     —     —     504.192   63.420   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     490.543   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2006/2005 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     74.835   —     —     —     —     —         —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     490.543   —     —     —     —     —         —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     417.671   —     —     —     —     —         —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial year

  139.160.243   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     137.951.054   —     —         —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2012/2011 financial year

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

Overdue

  —     —     25.000   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     15.680   12.143   —     —  

With no stated term

  4.037.520   94.461   —         2.912.257   4.076.196   46.823   3.979   —     —     —     —     22.749.374   21.013.814   134.196   150.729
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  144.620.078   94.461   6.899.952   19.138.189   6.773.852   11.203.936   4.399.323   13.861.820   139.376.553   7.468.233   1.096.627   930.914   24.636.827   28.147.393   6.267.925   6.402.183
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued (in pesos)

Interest rate that
they accrue


  Current and non-
current investment


  Trade accounts
receivable


  Other receivables and
prepaid expenses


  Trade payables

  Loans

  Salaries payable
and social
security


  Taxes payable

  Other liabilities

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

At fixed interest rate

  139.160.243       —     —     1.322.687   2.395.656   —     —     139.450.965   7.242.733   —     —     —     —     —     —  

At variable interest rate

  4.037.520   94.461   —     —     277.048   722.921   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Non-interest bearing

  1.422.315   —     6.899.952   19.138.189   5.174.117   8.085.359   4.399.323   13.861.820   1.425.499   225.500   1.096.627   930.914   24.636.827   28.147.393   6.267.925   6.402.183
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  144.620.078   94.461   6.899.952   19.138.189   6.773.852   11.203.936   4.399.323   13.861.820   140.876.464   7.468.233   1.096.627   930.914   24.636.827   28.147.393   6.267.925   6.402.183
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 7:   EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

BASIC Earnings per Share


   06-30-03

   06-30-02

 

Earnings

   65,053,191    (41,684,580 )

Number of shares

   121,388,429    119,756,371  

Earnings per share

   0.54    (0.35 )

 

DILUTED Earnings per Share


   06-30-03

   06-30-02

 

Earnings

   48,053,080    (41,684,580 )

Number of shares

   244,280,962    119,756,371  

Earnings per share

   0.19    (0.35 )

 

NOTE 8:   DATA PER SEGMENT

 

As of June 30, 2003:

 

Description


   Crops

   Beef Cattle

   Milk

   Other

   Total

Sales

   51,424,261    17,311,212    2,414,992    799,374    71,949,839

Assets

   89,235,541    137,170,463    9,352,966    332,024,119    567,783,089

Liabilities

   3,297,335    1,042,222    22,564    171,415,134    175,777,255

Fixed asset additions

   29,078,790    1,498,858    157,960    262,609    30,998,217

Depreciation of fixed assets

   1,373,437    1,266,970    186,021    255,423    3,081,851

Amortization of intangible assets

   —      —      —      472,016    472,016

Income from related companies

   2,093,536    401,304    186,095    65,410,984    68,091,919

 

NOTE 9:   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 29, 2003, Inversiones Ganaderas S.A. sold to Las Rejas S.A. three properties owned by it located in the district of Santo Domingo, department of La Paz, Province of Catamarca, with a total area of 5997 hectares, for an amount of US$ 430,000, fully paid as of the date of execution of the deed.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Fixed Assets

For the years beginning on July lst, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

Schedule A

 

                    Depreciation

       

Principal Account


  Value at
the beginning
of the year
Pesos


  Additions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


  Deductions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


  Value at
the end of
year Pesos


 

Rate

%


  Accumulated
at the beginning
of the year
Pesos


  Decrease
of the year
Pesos


  Current year
Amount
Pesos


 

Accumulated

at the end of

year

Pesos


 

Net carrying
value at
June 30,

2003 Pesos


 

Net carrying
value at
June30,

2002 Pesos


Real estate

  101.683.376   29.401.490   6.751.980   124.332.894   —     —     —     —     —     124.332.894   101.683.376

Wire fences

  5.549.228   19.637   81.400   5.487.465   3   1.198.686   81.390   173.304   1.290.600   4.196.865   4.350.542

Watering troughs

  3.695.094   3.005   20.859   3.677.240   3   694.049   20.859   178.966   852.156   2.825.084   3.001.045

Alfalfa fields and meadows

  2.964.707   394.117   —     3.358.824   13-25-50   1.869.007   —     499.745   2.368.752   990.072   1.095.700

Building and constructions

  5.816.197   50.786   292.988   5.573.995   2   1.849.158   64.079   96.509   1.881.588   3.692.407   3.967.039

Machinery

  11.337.850   61.214   2.262.436   9.136.628   10   6.206.029   1.494.958   836.626   5.547.697   3.588.931   5.131.821

Vehicles

  1.114.834   302.848   257.207   1.160.475   20   741.146   197.559   189.173   732.760   427.715   373.688

Tools

  187.883   4.274   —     192.157   10   105.966   —     14.972   120.938   71.219   81.917

Furniture and equipment

  1.085.600   15.157   1.678   1.099.079   10   614.213   848   88.357   701.722   397.357   471.387

Breading livestock

  398.797   —     13.199   385.598   20   397.040   13.199   1.757   385.598   —     1.757

Corral and leading lanes

  580.122   44.863   —     624.985   3   89.615   —     20.353   109.968   515.017   490.507

Roads

  1.358.228   6.721   —     1.364.949   10   592.397   —     124.925   717.322   647.627   765.831

Facilities

  5.755.862   266.832   —     6.022.694   10-20-33   2.219.731   —     628.794   2.848.525   3.174.169   3.536.131

Computer equipment

  1.131.275   178.380   18.845   1.290.810   10   816.031   14.923   165.441   966.549   324.261   315.244

Planes

  10.444   —     —     10.444   10   10.444   —     —     10.444   —     —  

Silo plants

  1.050.811   115.339   —     1.166.50   2   189.642   —     62.929   252.571   913.579   861.169

Constructions in progress

  1.987.107   344.097   —     2.331.204   —     —     —     —     —     2.331.204   1.987.107

Advances to suppliers

  118.048   —     35.603   82.445   —     —     —     —     —     82.445   118.048
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at June 30, 2003

  145.825.463   31.208.768   9.736.195   167.298.036       17.593.154   1.887.815   3.081.851   18.787.190   148.510.846   —  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total at June 30, 2002

  187.113.554   1.447.240   42.735.331   145.825.463       17.619.713   3.528.008   3.501.449   17.593.154       128.232.309
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Investments

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule B

 

                    Amortization

         
                         Current year

              

Principal Account


  

Value at the

beginning

of the year

Pesos


  

Additions

Pesos


  

Value at

the end of

year

Pesos


  

Accumulated

at the beginning

of year

Pesos


  

Rate

%


  

Amount

(1)

Pesos


  

Accumulated

at the end of
year

Pesos


  

Net carrying

value at

June

30, 2003

Pesos


  

Net carrying

value at

June

30, 2002

Pesos


Development expenditures

   1.410.368    —      1.410.368    587.653    33,33    470.122    1.057.775    352.593    822.715

Brands and patents

   18.938    —      18.938    —           1.894    1.894    17.044    18.938
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   1.429.306    —      1.429.306    587.653         472.016    1.059.669    369.637    —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2002

   1.429.306    —      1.429.306    117.531         470.122    587.653    —      841.653
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

(1)   The destiny of the amortization of the year is included in the Consolidated Schedule H.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Investments

For the years beginning on July lst, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30,2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule C

 

Type and characteristics

of the securities


   Amount

  

Value at

June

30, 2003
Pesos


   

Value at

June

30, 2002
Pesos


    Market
Value


   INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER

             Principal activity

   Latest financial statements

               

Capital

Pesos


  

Income

for the year

Pesos


  

Shareholders’
Equity

Pesos


Current Investments

                                         

Mutual Funds

                                         

ABN AMRO in pesos

   1.272.427    2.888.061     —       2.26973                    

Fondo especial Banco Rio in pesos

   4.719.596    1.042.426     —       0.22087                    

Fondo plazo fijo Banco Rio in dollars

   1.778    3.938     3.084     2.21485                    

Fondo Letes Banco Frances

        —       1.194                          

Fondo Letes Banco Rio

        —       3.326                          
         

 

                       
          3.934.425     7.604                          
         

 

                       

Notes and Convertible Bonds

                                         

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

        1.422.315     —                            

Bonos Global 2010

   110.000    102.465     86.857     0.931500                    

Bocon Pro 1

   157.647    630     —       0.003993                    
         

 

                       
          1.525.410     86.857                          
         

 

                       

Total current investments

        5.459.835     94.461                          
         

 

                       
                                           

Non-current investments

                                         

Related companies Law 19,550. Article 33

                                         

AGRO-URANGA S. A.

                    unlisted    Agricultural and livestock    2.500.000    6.658.452    14.289.525

Shares

   893.069    4.971.181     4.303.616                          

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

        7.865     7.865                          

Higher value of property

        11.179.150     11.179.150                          
         

 

                       
          16.158.196     15.490.631                          
         

 

                       

CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

                    unlisted    Exploitation and administration of
agricultural and beef cattle products
   1.300.000    605.357    5.755.547

Shares

   650.000    742.155     439.473                          

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

        2.135.618     2.135.618                          
         

 

                       
          2.877.773     2.575.091                          
         

 

                       

IRSA lnversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   48.022.307    183.285.586     103.699.186     listed   

Real estate

   212.013.000    286.445.000    809.186.000
         

 

                       

Shares

        183.285.586     103.699.186                          
         

 

                       
     Subtotal    202.321.555     121.764.908                          
         

 

                       
                                           

Other

                                         

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

   49.692.688    139.139.526     —                            

Coprolan

        20.717     20.717     unlisted         —      —      —  
         

 

                       
     Subtotal    139.160.243     20.717                          
         

 

                       

Goodwill

                                         

Goodwill

        1.319.353     1.979.030                          

IRSA negative goodwill

   Subtotal    (20.666.951 )   (15.350.018 )                        
         

 

                       
          (19.347.598 )   (13.370.988 )                        
         

 

                       

Total non-current investments

        322.134.200     108.414.637                          
         

 

                       

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Allowances and provisions

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule E

 

Item


  

Opening balances

Pesos


  

Increases

(1)

Pesos


   Decreases
Pesos


  

Inflation

Adjustment

Pesos


   

Value at

June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

Value at

June 30,
2002

Pesos


Deducted from asset

                              

Defaulting debtors

   802.934    50.000    286.146    (87.663 )   479.125    802.934
    
  
  
  

 
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   802.934    50.000    286.146    (87.663 )   479.125     
    
  
  
  

 
  

Total at June 30, 2002

  

1.185.704

   260.946    —      (643.716 )   —      802.934
    
  
  
  

 
  

(1)   The accounting appropriation is included in Note 5 k.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Cost of sales

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule F

    Crops

    Beef cattle

    Milk

    Others

    Total

 
    June
30, 2003
Pesos


    June
30, 2002
Pesos


   

June

30, 2003

Pesos


    June 30,
2002 Pesos


    June
30, 2003
Pesos


    June
30, 2002
Pesos


    June
30, 2003
Pesos


    June
30, 2002
Pesos


   

June 30, 2003

Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

Pesos


 

Inventories at the beginning of the year

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       35.445.265     62.440.727     1.467.561     4.296.269     —       —       36.912.826           66.736.996        

Crops

  25.222.406     12.398.444     —       —       —       —       —       —       25.222.406           12.398.444        

Unharvested crops

  835.288     1.543.168     —       —       —       —       —       —       835.288           1.543.168        

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       291.033     247.823     115.435     192.230     —       —       406.468           440.053        

Materials

  2.749.377     2.330.989     30.356     12.319     51.731     15.600     293.378     469.160     3.124.842           2.828.068        
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

     
    28.807.071     16.272.601     35.766.654     62.700.869     1.634.727     4.504.099     293.378     469.160           66.501.830           83.946.729  

Holding results

  —       754.326     11.240.614     (18.201.808 )   984.199     (2.090.656 )   —       (64.872 )         12.224.813           (19.603.010 )

Commodities market results

  (290.717 )   (3.879.793 )   —       —       —       —       —       —             (290.717 )         (3.879.793 )

Transfer of inventories to expenses

  (93.181 )   (125.528 )   (67.093 )   (27.554 )   —       —       —       —             (160.274 )         (153.082 )

Transfer of inventories to fixed assets

  (207.388 )   (478.742 )   —       (9.075 )   —       —       (3.163 )   (25.875 )         (210.551 )         (513.692 )

Transfer of Unharvested crops to expenses

  (13.762.016 )   (22.179.781 )   (379.693 )   (381.540 )   (183.214 )   (197.771 )   (502.491 )   (311.140 )         (14.827.414 )         (23.070.232 )

Recovery of inventories

  —       —       254.651     762.022     (254.651 )   (762.022 )   —       —             —             —    

Purchases

  14.301.841     20.758.972     2.737.099     1.997.938     167.263     335.630     594.595     670.117           17.800.798           23.762.657  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  19.306.202     31.502.022     7.925.599     11.703.911     1.521.863     3.407.278     1.251.160     1.678.461           30.004.824           48.291.672  

Less:

                                                                       

Inventories at the end of the year

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       (48.619.300 )   (35.445.265 )   (2.294.684 )   (1.467.561 )   —       —       (50.913.984 )         (36.912.826 )      

Crops

  (6.301.776 )   (25.222.406 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (6.301.776 )         (25.222.406 )      

Unharvested crops

  (1.112.230 )   (835.288 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (1.112.230 )         (835.288 )      

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       (112.517 )   (291.033 )   (58.969 )   (115.435 )   —       —       (171.486 )         (406.468 )      

Materials

  (1.222.255 )   (2.749.377 )   —       (30.355 )   (33.362 )   (51.732 )   (246.069 )   (293.378 )   (1.501.686 )   (60.001.162 )   (3.124.842 )   (66.501.830 )
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

  39.425.551     13.817.006     8.746.014     22.778.110     1.483.172     3.561.830     1.387.410     2.122.473           51.042.147           42.279.419  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Foreign currency assets and liabilities

For the years benning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule G

 

     June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Item


  

Type and amount

of foreign

currency


  

Current

exchange

rate
Pesos


  

Amount in

local currency
Pesos


  

Type and amount

of foreign

currency


  

Amount in

local currency

Pesos


Current Asset

                            

Cash and banks

   US$ 5.781.624    2,700    15.610.384    US$ 9.380.371    38.983.323

Investments:

                            

Mutual funds

   US$ 1.459    2,700    3.938    US$ 1.777    3.084

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

   US$ 507.970    2,800    1.422.315    US$ —      —  

Trade accounts receivable

                            

Accounts receivable

   US$ 748.238    2,700    2.020.242    US$ 2.930.785    12.179.875

Other receivables and prepaid expenses:

                            

Secured by mortgages

   US$ —           —      US$ 4.469    18.571

Guarantee deposits

   US$ 252.603    2,700    682.027    US$ 198.265    823.957

Others

   US$ —           —        381.304    1.584.636

Non-Current Asset

                            

Investments:

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

   US$ 49.692.688    2,800    139.139.526    US$ —      —  
    

  
  
  

  

Total Asset

   US$ 56.984.582         158.878.432    US$ 12.896.971    53.593.446
    

  
  
  

  

Current liabilities

                            

Trade payables:

                            

Suppliers

   US$ 155.871    2,800    436.439    US$ 2.050.969    8.753.862

Loans

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$ 509.107    2,800    1.425.499    US$ —      —  

Other liabilities

                            

Accrual for other expenses

   US$ 168.608    2,800    472.102    US$ 267.863    1.143.283

Non-current liabilities

                            

Loans

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$ 49.803.916    2,800    139.450.965    US$ —      —  
    

  
  
  

  

Total Liabilities

   US$ 50.637.502         141.785.005    US$ 2.318.832    9.897.145
    

  
  
  

  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and Subsidiaries

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

For the years beginning on July lst, 2002 and 2001, and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2,3 and 4)

 

Schedule H

 

Items


  

Total

June 30,

2003 Pesos


   Operating Expenses

   Expenses

  

Total

June 30, 2002

Pesos


     

Total

Pesos


  

Crops

Pesos


  

Beef cattle

Pesos


  

Milk

Pesos


  

Others

Pesos


  

Selling

Pesos


  

Administrative

Pesos


  

Directors’ fees

   41.718    —      —      —      —      —      —      41.718    678.734

Fees and payments for services

   1.304.235    678.157    457.730    155.912    21.715    42.800    —      626.078    3.882.998

Salaries and wages

   4.382.007    2.204.110    572.594    1.192.411    170.206    268.899    22.122    2.155.775    9.165.241

Social security contributions

   779.223    395.370    136.115    175.644    16.024    67.587    4.856    378.997    833.339

Taxes, rates and contributions

   509.367    325.369    114.986    158.673    30.161    21.549    —      183.998    712.622

Gross sales taxes

   735.630    —      —      —      —      —      735.630    —      730.702

Office and administrative expenses

   346.529    84.902    —      12.660    —      72.242    —      261.627    146.254

Bank commissions and expenses

   49.740    40.372    7.624    12.057    532    20.159    —      9.368    48.516

Depreciation of fixed assets

   3.081.851    2.781.832    1.294.759    1.188.874    178.136    120.063    112.648    187.371    3.501.449

Vehicle and travelling expenses

   474.475    345.497    128.181    167.635    14.921    34.760    2.287    136.691    488.572

Spare parts and repairs

   793.849    793.849    344.019    347.278    76.942    25.610    —      —      977.484

Insurance

   346.733    43.640    19.222    20.011    1.746    2.661    —      303.093    222.810

Employees’ maintenance

   158.171    123.785    36.001    75.973    6.902    4.909    —      34.386    304.993

Amortization of intangible assets

   472.016    472.016    —      —      —      472.016    —      —      470.122

Livestock expenses

   5.355.588    4.248.653    —      4.248.653    —      —      1.106.935    —      7.698.660

Dairy farm expenses

   993.744    993.744    —      —      993.744    —      —      —      1.368.345

Agricultural expenses

   19.911.110    15.909.122    15.909.122    —      —      —      4.001.988    —      30.157.620

Silo expenses

   45.750    45.750    45.750    —      —      —      —      —      497.320

Coal expenses

   39.293    14.424    —      —      —      14.424    24.869    —      744.341

Firewood expenses

   11.932    6.939    —      —      —      6.939    4.993    —      155.870

FyO expenses

   84.810    55.829    —      —      —      55.829    28.981    —      27.682

General expenses

   441.481    441.464    240.099    169.818    10.834    20.713    —      17    4.094.507
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   40.359.252    30.004.824    19.306.202    7.925.599    1.521.863    1.251.160    6.045.309    4.309.119    —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2002

   —      48.291.672    31.502.022    11.703.911    3.407.278    1.678.461    10.248.016    8.368.493    66.908.181
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Balance Sheet at June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

    

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Pesos


        

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Pesos


  

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2, and 3)

Pesos


ASSETS

               LIABILITIES          

Current Assets

               Current Liabilities          

Cash and banks (Note 8.a)

   16.804.920     44.180.995     Debts:          

Short term investments (Note 8.b)

   5.459.835     94.461    

Trade accounts payable (Note 8.f and Schedule G)

   4.326.017    13.812.177

Trade accounts receivable (Note 8.c)

   6.216.651     18.781.952    

Loans (Note 8.g )

   1.425.499    7.468.233

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 8.d)

   6.132.962     8.490.441    

Salaries and social security payable (Note 8.h)

   1.052.445    900.551

Inventories (Note 8.e)

   22.086.691     37.768.519    

Taxes payable (Note 8.i )

   1.769.547    7.082.975
    

 

             

Total Current Assets

   56.701.059     109.316.368    

Other (Note 8.j )

   7.008.037    7.249.612
    

 

      
  

Non-Current Assets

              

Total Debts

   15.581.545    36.513.548
                     
  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses (Note 8.d)

   504.192     2.308.800    

Total Current Liabilities

   15.581.545    36.513.548
                     
  

Inventories (Note 8.e )

   34.941.790     27.130.847                

Investments from companies (Note 8.b and Schedule C)

   213.361.465     132.946.342     Non-Current Liabilities          

Other investments (Note 8.b and Schedule C)

   139.160.243     20.717    

Taxes payable (Note 8.i )

   21.877.809    20.629.666

Fixed assets, net (Schedule A)

   141.882.382     121.408.246    

Loans (Note 8.g )

   137.951.054    —  
    

 

      
  

Subtotal Non-Current Assets

   529.856.072     283.814.952    

Total Non-Current Liabilities

   159.828.863    20.629.666
    

 

      
  

Goodwill (Note 8.b and Schedule C)

   (19.347.598 )   (13.370.388 )   Total liabilities    175.410.408    57.143.214
    

 

      
  

Total Non-Current Assets

   510.508.474     270.443.964     SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (as per corresponding statement)    391.799.125    322.617.118
    

 

      
  

Total Assets

   567.209.533     379.760.332     Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    567.209.533    379.760.332
    

 

      
  

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Income Statement

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

    

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2002
(Notes 1,2, and 3)

Pesos


 

Sales

            

Crops

   51.424.261     48.515.035  

Beef cattle

   16.163.219     26.333.142  

Milk

   2.414.992     2.258.210  

Other

   112.388     11.418  
    

 

Total Sales

   70.114.860     77.117.805  
    

 

Cost of sales (Schedule F)

            

Crops

   (39.425.551 )   (13.817.006 )

Beef cattle

   (7.866.452 )   (21.652.770 )

Milk

   (1.483.172 )   (3.561.830 )

Other

   (97.555 )   (24.371 )
    

 

Total cost of sale

   (48.872.730 )   (39.055.977 )
    

 

Gross income

   21.242.130     38.061.828  
    

 

Selling expenses (Schedule H)

   (5.878.515 )   (9.446.791 )
    

 

Administrative expenses (Schedule H)

   (4.207.388 )   (8.140.036 )
    

 

Gains from fixed assets sales

   4.900.118     16.604.275  
    

 

Gain (loss) from inventory holdings (Schedule F)

   11.204.231     (18.606.549 )
    

 

Operating income

   27.260.576     18.472.727  

Financial Results (Note 8.k.)

            

Financial loss generated by assets

   (51.143.806 )   (13.685.200 )

Financial gain generated by liabilities

   40.252.439     5.771.833  

Other expenses:

            

Donations

   (2.000.000 )   –    

Others

   (207.721 )   54.546  

Gain (loss) from related companies

   67.936.634     (43.766.513 )

Management fees (Note 6)

   (7.224.996 )   –    
    

 

Income (loss) before income tax

   74.873.126     (33.152.607 )
    

 

Income tax expense (Note 7)

   (9.848.165 )   (18.615.187 )
    

 

Net income (loss) for the year

   65.024.961     (51.767.794 )
    

 

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the years beginning on July lst, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2 and 3)

 

Items


   Shareholders’ contributions

   Legal
reserve
Pesos


   Retained
earnings
Pesos


    

Total at

June 30,
2003 Pesos


     Total at
June 30,
2002 Pesos


 
  

Common stock

(Note 4)

Pesos


   

Treasury stock

(Note 4)

Pesos


    Inflation
adjustment
of Common
stock Pesos


   Paid-in
capital
Pesos


  

Total

Pesos


           

Balances at the beginning of the year

   122.745.539     1.538.853     166.218.124    89.784.877    380.287.393    5.833.163    (51.151.555 )    334.969.001      394.121.140  

Transfer from Common stock to Treasury stock to be subscripted

   (2.593.437 )   2.593.437               —                  —        —    

Previous results adjustment (Note 2)

                         —           (12.351.883 )    (12.351.883 )    (12.351.883 )
    

 

 
  
  
  
  

  

  

Balances at the beginning of the year changed

   120.152.102     4.132.290     166.218.124    89.784.877    380.287.393    5.833.163    (63.503.438 )    322.617.118      381.769.257  
    

 

 
  
  
  
  

  

  

Subscription of incentive plan (Note 13)

   3.559.853     (3.559.853 )             —           3.564.008      3.564.008      616.239  

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 14)

   386.140                206.898    593.038         —        593.038         

Appropriation of profits resolved by Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 19, 2001

                                                    

Cash dividends

                                   —        —        (8.000.584 )

Net income (loss) for the year

                                   65.024.961      65.024.961      (51.767.794 )
    

 

 
  
  
  
  

  

  

Balances at June 30, 2003

   124.098.095     572.437     166.218.124    89.991.775    380.880.431    5.833.163    5.085.531      391.799.125         
    

 

 
  
  
  
  

  

  

Balances at June 30, 2002

   122.745.539     1.538.853     166.218.124    89.784.877    380.287.393    5.833.163    (63.503.438 )           322.617.118  
    

 

 
  
  
  
  

  

  

 

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

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Cash Flows Statement

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

    

June 30, 2003

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Pesos


   

June 30, 2002

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Pesos


 

Changes in funds

            

Funds at the beginning of the year

   44.184.079     3.379.110  

Funds at the end of the year

   20.735.407     44.184.079  
    

 

Net (decrease) increase in funds

   (23.448.672 )   40.804.969  

Causes of changes in funds

            

Operations activities

            

Income (loss) for the year

   65.024.961     (51.767.794 )

Liabilities interest

   8.399.579     3.640.890  

Income tax

   9.848.165     18.615.187  

Adjustments made to reach net cash flow from operations activities

            

Results from interest in controlled and related companies

   (67.936.634 )   43.766.513  

Increase in allowances and reserves

   5.728.774     232.866  

Amortization and depreciation

   3.062.490     3.241.135  

Results from inventory holdings

   (11.204.231 )   18.606.549  

Financial results

   (9.789.714 )   4.863.304  

Result from sale of fixed assets

   (4.900.118 )   (16.604.275 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

            

Decrease in current investments

   5.697.620     8.013.333  

Decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable

   10.527.377     (9.468.935 )

Decrease in other receivables

   438.672     2.032.185  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

   18.858.565     (3.725.975 )

(Decrease) increase in social securities. charges & taxes payable and advances to customers

   (10.696.436 )   1.460.717  

Decrease in trade accounts payable

   (8.026.200 )   (1.484.828 )

Dividends collected

   1.478.533     1.708.820  

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

   (5.160.559 )   5.637.763  
    

 

Net funds provided by operations

   11.350.844     28.767.455  
    

 

Investment activities

            

Increase in permanent investments

   (176.627.072 )   —    

Increase in interest in related companies

   (8.151.723 )   (21.863.150 )

Acquisition and upgrading of fixed assets

   (30.948.283 )   (646.657 )

Collection of receivables related to the sale of fixed assets

   2.543.257     776.176  

Sale of fixed assets

   12.739.929     55.560.990  
    

 

Net funds (applied to) provided by investment activities

   (200.443.892 )   33.827.359  
    

 

Financing activities

            

Dividends paid

   —       (8.000.584 )

Exercise of rights offering on treasury stock

   3.564.008     616.239  

Increase in financial loans

   177.457.104     39.324.931  

Decrease in financial loans

   (13.659.222 )   (53.730.431 )

Issuance expenses of Convertible Bonds

   (1.717.514 )   —    
    

 

Net funds provided by (applied to) financing activities

   165.644.376     (21.789.845 )
    

 

Net (decrease) increase in funds

   (23.448.672 )   40.804.969  
    

 

Items not involving changes in funds

            

Transfer of inventory to fixed assets

   210.551     504.617  

Increase in long term investments by decrease in other receivables

   —       391.435  

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

   593.038     —    

Increase in long term investments through reduction in non-cash current investments

   —       113.152.482  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended on June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

NOTE 1:

MERGER OF CONTROLLED COMPANIES

 

The merger definitive agreement was signed on December 6, 2002, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 83, subsection 1° of Law 19.550. It decided the merger of the companies “Agro Riego San Luis S.A.” and “Colonizadora Argentina S.A.” in CRESUD S.A.C.I.F. y A., effective as from July 1st, 2000.

 

NOTE 2:

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONSTANT PESOS

 

  a.   Presentation standards

 

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

 

  b.   Accounting for inflation

 

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

 

On March 25, 2003, the National Executive Branch issued Decree No. 664 establishing that financial statements for fiscal years ended as from that date should be stated in nominal currency. Therefore, in accordance with Resolution No. 441 issued by the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2003, the Company discontinued restatement of its financial statements effective March 1, 2003. This criterion is not in compliance with the professional accounting standards in force. However, as of June 30, 2003, this deviation did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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

 

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

 

Amounts corresponding to the year ended on June 30, 2002 have been restated at February 28, 2003 for purposes of presentation on a comparative basis.

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 2:   (Continued)

 

  c.   New Accounting Standards

 

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

 

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

 

The main modifications included by the above mentioned technical resolutions, which would imply significant adjustments on the company’s accounting statements, are related with the registration of the income tax under the deferred taxing method. The main changes basically result from the registration of income tax under the deferred tax method, as concerns agreements involving derivative instruments and the valuation of receivables and payables with no stated rate at their current value. In addition, there are certain transitional rules that allow, and sometimes require, to apply prospectively the valuation and disclosure criteria introduced by the new accounting regulations, thus affecting comparability of the financial statements. The following table contains a breakdown of the Adjustments of Results of Previous Fiscal Years that result from applying the new accounting regulations:

 

Description


  

Effect on
cumulative
results at
beginning of
year

Income (Loss)

Pesos


   

Effect on
result as of
06.30.02

Pesos


 

Application of Deferred Tax (vs. Current Tax) method

   (10,528,207 )   (10,101,459 )

Market value of premiums for forward transactions

   (1,458,801 )   1,742,568  

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

   (364,875 )   1,020,764  
    

 

Total

   (12,351,883 )   (7,338,127 )
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 3:

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The principal valuation and disclosure criteria for the preparation of the financial statements, applied on a basis consistent with respect to the last fiscal year, except as stated in note 2.c., which explains the changes in rules and adjustments of results of previous fiscal years.

 

  a.   Use of estimates

 

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

 

  b.   Local currency assets and liabilities

 

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

 

  c.   Foreign currency assets and liabilities

 

Foreign currency assets and liabilities have been translated at the official rate of exchange in effect at June 30, 2003.

 

  d.   Temporary investments

 

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

 

  e.   Trade accounts receivable and payable

 

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

 

  f.   Credits and loans

 

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

 

  g.   Futures and Options

 

Futures and options relate to cereal commitments deliverable at a previously agreed price (see Note 5) and are carried at market value at fiscal year-end.

 

  h.   Other receivables and payables

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 3:

(Continued)

 

  i.   Balances with related parties

 

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

 

  j.   Inventories

 

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

 

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

 

  3.   The remaining inventories were valued at replacement value.

 

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

 

  k.   Long term investments in other companies

 

  1.   Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates

 

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

 

Holdings at June 30, 2003 are as follows:

 

Subsidiaries and affiliates


   % Equity interest

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   99.99

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   70.00

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   50.00

Agro Uranga S.A.

   35.72

IRSA Inversiones y

Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   22.65

 

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

 

At June 30, 2002, our investment in IRSA was valued by the equity method of accounting as a result of a change of strategy according to which those shares are carried as a long-term investment. This decision was made as a result of the impact of the recent economic measures on the financial markets, which modified the original budget with respect to these types of investments.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 3:

(Continued)

 

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

 

  2.   Other Investments

 

    Investments in debt securities

 

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

 

    Other investments

 

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

 

    Goodwill

 

The goodwill relating to the purchase of the subsidiary Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A. has been valued at its restated cost, calculated as the difference between the price paid for such investment and its equity value calculated at the time of purchase, restated into year-end currency by applying the coefficients mentioned in Note. 2.b.

 

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

 

  j.   Fixed assets

 

    Purchase value:

 

Valued at cost restated into period-end currency applying the coefficients mentioned in Note 2 b., based on the corresponding dates of origin.

 

    Depreciation

 

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

 

    The carrying value

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 3:

(Continued)

 

  m.   Shareholders’ equity

 

Initial balances and changes during the year have been restated into year-end currency following the criteria set forth in Note 2.b.

 

  n.   Results for the year

 

The results for the year were adjusted as follows:

 

Income accounts were restated by applying adjusting coefficients to historical amounts in accordance with Note 2.b.

 

The financial result was calculated at its actual value, net of the effect of inflation, and the result of exposure to inflation of net monetary positions is the counterpart of the adjustments made to all non-monetary balance sheet and income statement accounts, which were restated into year-end currency following the criteria set forth in Note 2.b.

 

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

 

Financial results and the result of exposure to inflation were segregated into results generated by assets and those generated by liabilities in the notes to the financial statements.

 

  o.   Income Tax

 

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

 

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

 

  p.   Tax on minimum hypothetical income

 

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

 

  q.   Revenue recognition

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 4:

COMMON AND TREASURY STOCK

 

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

 

    

Authorized

Pesos


  

Subscribed

Pesos


  

Paid in

Pesos


Common and treasury stock at June 30, 2000

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

Preferred offering Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002

   2,353    2,353    2,353

Incentive Plan Fiscal year 02

   480,000    480,000    480,000

Incentive Plan Fiscal year 03

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

Conversion of bonds in common stock (Note 13)

   386,140    386,140    386,140
    
  
  

Common and treasury stock at June 30, 2003

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

 

At June 30, 2003 the common and treasury stock consisted of 124,098,095 ordinary book entry shares with a face value of Pesos 1 each entitled to one vote per share, which were available in the market.

 

NOTE 5:

FUTURES

 

At June 30, 2003 the Company had arranged futures and options on the futures market as follows:

 

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

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Wheat

   10,880    139.63    (51,971 )
    
  
  

 

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

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Wheat

   10,880    124.93    101,943
    
  
  

 

OPTIONS – SELL CALL – SEASON 2003/2004

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Wheat

   1,000    112.00    (4,000 )
    
  
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:

(Continued)

 

FUTURES – SEASON 2003/2004

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$


 

Wheat-sell

   1,900    105.14    (199,766 )
    
  
  

 

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

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Soybean

   16,320    227.81    (96,945 )

Corn

   8,890    105.73    (36,448 )
    
  
  

 

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

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   10,880    198.42    161,909

Corn

   5,080    90.55    48,897
    
  
  

 

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

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Corn

   2,540    90.55    11,624
    
  
  

 

FUTURES – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$


Corn-purchase

   400    83.75    33,500

Soybean-purchase

   700    164.86    115,402
    
  
  

 

At June 30, 2002 the Company had arranged futures and options on the forward market as follows:

 

FUTURES – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$


Wheat-purchase

   3,200    89.92    287,744
    
  
  

 

FUTURES – C.B.O.T. – SEASON 2002/2003

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Total amount

US$


Wheat-purchase

   2,720    117.21    318,811
    
  
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 5:   (Continued)

 

FUTURES – C.B.O.T. – SEASON 2001/2002

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean-purchase

   2,720    172.42    468,982

Soybean oil-purchase

   544    408.49    222,219
    
  
  

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – PURCHASE CALL – SEASON 2001/2002

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


Soybean

   6,800    198.42    24,956
    
  
  

 

OPTIONS – C.B.O.T. – SELL CALL – SEASON 2001/2002

 

Cereal


   Tons

  

Average price

US$ (1)


  

Premium

US$ (2)


 

Soybean

   6,800    220.46    (18,088 )
    
  
  

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

 

NOTE 6:   MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

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

 

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

 

The financial statements at June 30, 2003 include an accrual for an amount of Ps. 3,204,773 for this concept. The charge to results for this period is of Ps. 7,224,996.

 

Since certain directors of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria are also executive directors of Consultores Asset Management S.A., the above-mentioned agreement was approved by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 25, 1994, in compliance with Article N° 271 of Law Nº 19,550.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE :   INCOME TAX – DEFERRED TAX

 

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

 

    Deferred assets:

 

     Cumulative
tax loss
carryforwards


   Provisions

    Fixed Assets Net
Book Value
Decrease


   Inventories

   Other

   TOTAL

Initial Balance

   —      91,613     —      —      1,191    92,804

Charge to income

   2,257,115    (97,948 )   —      —      249,611    2,408,778

Allocated to Shareholders’ Equity

   —      —       —      —      —      —  

Other

   —      —       —      —      —      —  

Closing Balance

   2,257,115    (6,335 )   —      —      250,802    2,501,582
    Deferred liabilities:

 

     Fixed Assets

    Inventories

    Investments

    Provisions

    Other

    TOTAL

 

Initial Balance

   (11,454,459 )   (6,902,029 )   —       (103,184 )   (2,262,798 )   (20,722,470 )

Charge to income

   (1,564,584 )   (3,453,821 )   (2,706 )   (898,609 )   2,262,798     (3,656,922 )

Allocated to Shareholders’ Equity

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Other

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Closing Balance

   (13,019,043 )   (10,355,850 )   (2,706 )   (1,001,793 )   —       (24,379,391 )

 

Net liabilities at year-end as per the information included in the preceding tables amount to $ 21,877,809.

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 7:   (Continued)

 

Description


   June 30, 2003

    June 30, 2002

 

Net income (before income tax)

   74,873,126     (33,152,607 )

Tax rate

   35  %   35  %
    

 

Net income at tax rates:

   26,205,594     (11,603,412 )

Permanent differences at tax rate:

            

Restatement into constant currency

   (18,698,579 )   31,851,351  

Penalties

   39     224  

Donations

   573,423     15,853  

Amortization FYO Goodwill

   108,977     110,078  

Result from purchase and sale of stock

   1,785,678     (1,176,920 )

Miscellaneous permanent differences

   (126,967 )   (581,987 )
    

 

     9,848,165     18,615,187  
    

 

 

During this year the Income Tax rate was 35%.

Cumulative tax loss carryforwards recorded by the Company pending utilization at year-end amount to approximately Ps. 2,257,115 and may be offset against taxable income of future fiscal years, as follows:

 

Origination year


   Amount

   Expiration Year

2003

   2,257,115    2008


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   Details of balance sheet and income statement accounts

 

  a.   Cash and banks

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Cash

   26.191    76.084

Foreign currency (Schedule G)

   3.239.854    829.415

Lecop currency

   —      90.892

Local currency checking account

   534.711    4.017.051

Patacones currency checking account

   171.891    49.799

Lecop currency checking account

   62.532    38.272

Foreign currency checking account (Schedule G)

   12.370.530    38.153.908

Local currency saving account

   6.181    630.134

Checks to be deposited

   367.247    295.440

Patacones checks to be deposited

   25.783    —  
    
  
     16.804.920    44.180.995
    
  

 

  b.   Investments and Goodwill

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Short term investment

            

Schedule C

   5.459.835     94.461  
    

 

     5.459.835     94.461  
    

 

Investment from companies

            

Investment from related companies (Schedule C)

   213.361.465     132.946.342  
    

 

     213.361.465     132.946.342  
    

 

Other investments

            

Schedule C

   139.160.243     20.717  
    

 

     139.160.243     20.717  
    

 

Goodwill

            

Schedule C

   (19.347.598 )   (13.370.988 )
    

 

     (19.347.598 )   (13.370.988 )
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   (Continued)

 

  c.   Trade accounts receivable

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accounts receivable in local currency

   4.627.834     7.170.854  

Accounts receivable in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   2.011.421     12.179.875  

Less:

            

Allowances for defaulting debtors

   (454.125 )   (774.854 )
    

 

     6.185.130     18.575.875  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   17.812     —    

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   13.709     158.524  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       47.553  
    

 

     6.216.651     18.781.952  
    

 

 

  d.   Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Other

   255.260    2.807.517

Prepaid leases

   1.894.560    2.660.795

Guarantee deposits (Schedule G)

   682.027    1.107.727

Secured by mortgage and under legal proceedings

   531.602    666.654

Prepaid expenses

   864.244    469.718

Surety bonds received

   —      421.513

Tax prepayments

   91.391    34.647

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   1.334.692    286.154

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   23.603    26.511

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

         

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

   —      9.205

Shareholders

   455.583    —  
    
  
     6.132.962    8.490.441
    
  

Non-current

         

Secured by mortgage

   504.192    1.537.013

Prepaid leases

   —      176.449

Other

   —      107.187

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   —      488.151
    
  
     504.192    2.308.800
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   (Continued)

 

  e.   Inventories

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Livestock

   12.444.817    7.225.932

Crops

   6.301.776    25.222.406

Unharvested crops

   1.112.230    835.288

Seeds and fodder

   165.355    402.858

Materials and others

   1.424.711    2.971.697

Advances to suppliers

   637.802    1.110.338
    
  
     22.086.691    37.768.519
    
  

Non-Current

         

Livestock

   34.947.790    27.130.847
    
  
     34.947.790    27.130.847
    
  

 

  f.   Trade accounts payables

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Suppliers in local currency

   3.733.066    4.887.756

Suppliers in foreign currency (Schedule G)

   436.439    8.753.862

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

         

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —      147.527

Cactus Argentina S.A.

   156.512    23.032
    
  
     4.326.017    13.812.177
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   (Continued)

 

  g.   Loans

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


Current

          

Local financial loans

   —       7.468.233

Convertible Bonds 2007 Interest payable (Schedule G)

   1.425.499     —  
    

 
     1.425.499     7.468.233
    

 

Non-Current

          

Convertible Bonds 2007 (Schedule G)

   139.450.965     —  

Convertible Bonds 2007 expenses

   (1.499.911 )   —  
    

 
     137.951.054     —  
    

 

 

  h.   Salaries and social security payable

 

     June 30,

    

2003

Pesos


  

2002

Pesos


Current

         

Vacation, statutory annual bonus and incentive allowance

   846.198    —  

Social security administration

   123.385    173.309

Salaries payable

   80.180    681.365

Health care scheme

   780    28.375

Other

   1.902    17.502
    
  
     1.052.445    900.551
    
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   (Continued)

 

  i.   Taxes payable

 

     June 30,

 
    

2003

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accrual for income tax

   6.099.825     7.676.984  

Advances to Income tax

   (4.669.379 )   —    

Tax on Minimum Hypothetical Income (Note 3.p.)

   —       (2.299.132 )

Value Added Tax

   45.164     1.261.913  

Property tax payable

   170.389     225.521  

Taxes withheld for income tax

   43.289     176.804  

Others

   148.824     —    

Gross sales taxes

   149.468     37.154  

Taxes withheld-Gross sales taxes

   (83.340 )   3.731  

Taxes withheld-Value Added Tax

   (134.693 )   —    
    

 

     1.769.547     7.082.975  
    

 

Non-Current

            

Deferred tax

   21.877.809     20.629.666  
    

 

     21.877.809     20.629.666  
    

 

 

  j.   Other

 

     June 30,

 
    

2000

Pesos


   

2002

Pesos


 

Current

            

Accrual for other expenses (Schedule G)

   2.786.535     5.615.160  

Accrual for Directors’ Fees

   41.806     460.902  

Advances to Directors

   (37.968 )   (129.641 )

Accrual for cereal expenses

   108.825     205.334  

Accrual for Management fees (Note 6)

   3.204.773     30.951  

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

Inversiones Ganaderas S.A.

   721.043     694.633  

Futuros y Opciones.Com S.A.

   183.023     372.273  
    

 

     7.008.037     7.249.612  
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 8:   (Continued)

 

  k.   Financial results

 

     June 30,

 
     2003 Pesos

    2002 Pesos

 

Generated by assets:

            

Exchange differences and discounts

   (54.118.298 )   6.626.436  

Interest income

   761.347     2.116.622  

Bad debts

   (50.000 )   (232.866 )

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   507.772     732.188  

Tax on debts and credits

   (893.598 )   (848.054 )

Holding results

   (2.640.590 )   (3.392.688 )

Holding results and operations of stocks and bonds

            

Convertible Bonds purchase interest

   7.080.857     —    

Others

   165.659     (12.019.622 )

Inflation adjustment

   (1.956.955 )   (6.667.216 )
    

 

     (51.143.806 )   (13.685.200 )
    

 

Generated by liabilities

            

Holding results

   1.286.969     13.725.917  

Inflation adjustment

   4.610.799     1.989.096  

Reference stabilization index (CER)

   (531.789 )   (1.772.124 )

Subsidiaries and related companies Law 19,550 Article 33:

            

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

   —       (460.695 )

Financial expenses

            

Convertible Bonds issued interest

   (6.965.029 )   —    

Others

   (1.276.683 )   (2.149.418 )

Exchange differences and discounts

   43.128.172     (5.560.943 )
    

 

     40.252.439     5.771.833  
    

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 9

 

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

 

 

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

Based on their estimated
collection or payment term


  Current and non-
current
investment


  Trade accounts
receivable


  Other receivables
and prepaid
expenses


  Trade payables

  Loans

  Salaries payable
and social
security payable


  Taxes payable

  Other liabilities

    2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

1st quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  1.422.315   —     6.216.651   18.781.952   2.123.058   4.793.481   4.326.017   13.812.177   1.425.499   7.468.233   1.052.445   900.551   1.769.547   —     6.103.971   7.249.612

2nd quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     7.082.975   —     —  

3rd quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     504.192   53.746   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2004/2003 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     490.543   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2005/2004 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2005/2004 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2005/2004 financial year

  —     —     —     —     504.192   63.420   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2005/2004 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     490.543   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

lst quarter 2006/2005 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2006/2005 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2006/2005 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     74,835   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2006/2005 financial year

  —     —     —     —     —     490.543   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

1st quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

3rd quarter 2007/2006 financial year

  —     —     —     —      —     417.671   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

4th quarter 2007/2006 financial year

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

2nd quarter 2008/2007 financial year

  139.160.243   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     137.951.054   —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Overdue

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

With no stated term

  4.037.520   94.461   —     —     3.505.712   3.924.459   —     —     —     —     —         21.877.809   20.629.666   904.066   —  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  144.620.078   94.461   6.216.651   18.781.952   6.637.154   10.799.241   4.326.017   13.812.177   139.376.553   7.468.233   1.052.445   900.551   23.647.356   27.712.641   7.008.037   7.249.612
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b) Assets and liabilities classified according to the interest rate that they accrued ( in pesos)                    

Interest rate that

they accrue


  Current and non-
current
investment


  Trade accounts
receivable


  Other receivables
and prepaid
expenses


  Trade payables

  Loans

  Salaries payable
and social
security payable


  Taxes payable

  Other liabilities

    2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

At fixed interest rate

  139.160.243   —     —     —     1.304.932   2.377.085   —     —     137.951.054   7.242.733   —     —     —     —     —     —  

At variable interest rate

  4.037.520   94.461   —     —     277.048   722.921   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Non-interest bearing

  1.422.315   —     6.216.651   18.781.952   5.055.174   7.699.235   4.326.017   13.812.177   1.425.499   225.500   1.052.445   900.551   23.647.356   27.712.641   7.008.037   7.249.612
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total

  144.620.078   94.461   6.216.651   18.781.952   6.637.154   10.799.241   4.326.017   13.812.177   139.376.553   7.468.233   1.052.445   900.551   23.647.356   27.712.641   7.008.037   7.249.612
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 10:   RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS

 

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

 

NOTE 11:   SALE OF PROPERTIES

 

  a)   On April 21, 2003 a title deed was signed for the sale of “San Luis” farm, with a surface area of 706 hectares and located in Junín, in the Province of Buenos Aires. The sales price was fixed in US$ 2,240,000 million (US Dollars two million two hundred and forty thousand). This sale generated $ 581,271 (Pesos Five hundred and eighty one thousand, tow hundred and seventy one) in profits, stated in period-end currency.

 

  b)   On April 30, 2003 a title deed was signed for the sale of “Los Maizales” farm, with a surface area of 618 hectares, located in the Villa Cañás district, in the Province of Santa Fé. The sales price was fixed in US$ 1,854,000 (US Dollars one million eight hundred and fifty four thousand). This sale generated $ 4,288,213 (Pesos four million two hundred and eighty eight thousand two hundred and thirteen) stated in period-end currency.

 

NOTE 12:   PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES

 

On April 30, 2003 a title deed was signed for the purchase of “El Tigre” farm, with a surface area of 8,360 hectares, located in Trenel Department, Province of La Pampa for the amount of US$ 9,250,000.

 

NOTE 13:   STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

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

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 13:   (Continued)

 

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

 

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

 

During July 2002 and up to June 2003, an aggregate of 3,559,853 shares of Ps. 1 par value each were issued to directors and executive officers of the Company under the preferred offering of treasury stock.

 

The remaining balance as of June 30, 2003 is 572,437 shares.

 

NOTE 14:   ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

The Shareholders meeting held on March 8, 2002 approved:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

 

NOTE 14:   (Continued)

 

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

 

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

 

During February and March 2003, 184,084 Convertible Bonds were converted into 362,510 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 560,534 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity.

 

During May and June 2003, 12,000 Convertible Bonds were converted into 23,630 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 32,502 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity.

 

During July and August 2003, 58,163 Convertible Bonds were converted into 114,538 ordinary shares, which resulted in a Ps. 156,522 increase in the Company’s net shareholders’ equity. During the same period, 150,003 warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 295,396 ordinary shares for $ 484,157.

 

NOTE 15:   PURCHASE OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Due to the distribution of 4,587,285 stocks of the company’s portfolio, IRSA has re stated the conversion price of its convertible bonds according to the subscription clauses. The conversion price of the convertible bonds went from US$ 0.5571 to US$ 0.54505 and the warrants price went from US$ 0.6686 to US$ 0.6541. Such adjustment was effective as from December 20, 2002.

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Fixed Assets

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

Schedule A

 

Principal Account


  

Value at

the
beginning
of the year
Pesos


   Additions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


   Deductions
and/or
transfers
Pesos


  

Value at

the end of
year

Pesos


   Depreciation

  

Net
carrying

value at

June

30, 2003

Pesos


  

Net
carrying
value at

June

30, 2002

Pesos


              

Rate

%


  

Accumulated

at the beginnining
of the year

Pesos


  

Decrease

of the
year
Pesos


  

Current year
Amount
Pesos


  

Accumulated
at the end of
year

Pesos


     

Real estate

   97. 122.508    29.404.474    6.751.980    119.775.002    —      —      —      —      —      119.775.002    97.122.508

Wire fences

   4.471.170    20.309    81.400    4.410.079    3    898.241    81.390    126.672    943.523    3.466.556    3.572.929

Watering troughs

   3. 121.429    3.005    20.859    3.103.575    3    597.995    20.859    158.404    735.540    2.368.035    2.523.434

Alfalfa fields and meadows

   2.481.598    394.117    —      2.875.715    13-25-50    1.639.829    —      445.267    2.085.096    790.619    841.769

Buildings and constructions

   5. 571.485    50.786    292.988    5.329.283    2    1.953.303    64.079    86.117    1.975.341    3.353.942    3.618.182

Machinery

   11.169.955    46.808    2.245.080    8.971.683    10    6.133.419    1.486.172    815.807    5.463.054    3.508.629    5.036.536

Vehicles

   1.039.344    302.848    257. 207    1.084 985    20    682.090    197.559    179.100    663.631    421.354    357.254

Tools

   187.885    4.274    —      192.159    10    105.964    —      14.972    120.936    71.223    81.921

Furniture and equipment

   1.037.127    15.157    1.678    1.050.606    10    599.306    848    83.420    681.878    368.728    437.821

Breeding livestock

   265.042    —      13.199    251.843    20    263.285    13.199    1.757    251.843    —      1.757

Corral and leading lanes

   535.874    44.863    —      580.737    3    75.778    —      17.575    93.353    487.384    460.096

Roads

   1. 260.415    6.721    —      1.267.136    10    546.588    —      115.141    661.729    605.407    713.827

Facilities

   5. 712.568    266.832    —      5. 979.400    10-20-33    2.249.297    —      610.627    2.859.924    3.119.476    3.463.271

Computer equipment

   952.494    162.397    18. 845    1.096.046    20    741.942    14.922    127.099    854.119    241.927    210.552

Planes

   10.444    —      —      10.444    10    10.444    —      —      10.444    —      —  

Silo plants

   1.050.877    115.338    —      1.166.215    2    189.643    —      62.929      252.572    913.643    861.234

Constructions in progress

   1. 987.107    320.905    —      2.308.012    —      —      —      —      —      2.308.012    1.987.107

Advances to suppliers

   118.048    —      35.603    82.445    —      —      —      —      —      82.445    118.048
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   138.095.370    31.158.834    9.718.839    159.535.365         16.687.124    1.879.028    2.844.887    17.652.983    141.882.382    —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2002

   179.428.819    1.151.274    42.484.723    138.095.370         16.973.997    3.528.008    3.241.135    16.687.124    —      121.408.246
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Investments

For the years beginning on July lst, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

 

Schedule C

 

Type and characteristics of the securities


  Amount

  Value at
June 30, 2003
Pesos


    Value at
June 30, 2002
Pesos


    Market
value


 

INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER


         

Principal activity


  Latest financial statements

            Capital
Pesos


  Income/loss
for the year
Pesos


   

Shareholders’
Equity

Pesos


Current Investments

                                     

Mutual Funds

                                     

ABN AMRO in pesos

  1.272.427   2.888.061     —       2.26973                  

Fondo especial Banco Rio in pesos

  4.719.596   1.042.426     —       0.22087                  

Fondo plazo fijo Banco Rio in dollars

  1.778   3.938     3.084     2.21485                  

Fondo Letes Banco Francés

      —       1.194                        

Fondo Letes Banco Rio

      —       3.326                        
       

 

                     
        3.934.425     7.604                        
       

 

                     
Notes and Convertible Bonds                                      

Convertible Bonds 2007—IRSA

      1.422.315     —                          

Bonos Global 2010

  110.000   102.465     86.857     0.931500                  

Bocon Pro 1

  157.647   630     —       0.003996                  

Certificado de crédito fiscal

      —                                
       

 

                     
        1.525.410     86.857                        
       

 

                     
Total current investments       5.459.835     94.461                        
       

 

                     

Non-current Investments

                                     

Related companies Law 19,550. Article 33

                                     

AGRO-URANGA S.A.

                  unlisted   Agricultural and livestock   2.500.000   6.658.452     14.289.525

Shares

  893.069   4.971.181     4.303.616                        

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

      7.865     7.865                        

Higher value of property

      11.179.150     11.179.150                        
       

 

                     
        16.158.196     15.490.631                        
       

 

                     

INVERSIONES GANADERAS S.A.

                  unlisted   Raising and grazing cattle   5.326.589   367.490     10.557.665

Shares

  5.326.588   9.828.057     9.446.806                        

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

      729.585     729.585                        
       

 

                     
        10.557.642     10.176.391                        
       

 

                     

CACTUS ARGENTINA S.A.

                  unlisted   Exploitation and administration of agricultural and beef cattle products   1.300.000   605.357     5.755.547

Shares

  650.000   742.155     439.473                        

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

      2.135.618     2.135.618                        
       

 

                     
        2.877.773     2.575.091                        
       

 

                     

FUTUROS Y OPCIONES.COM S.A.

                  unlisted   Gives information about markets and services of economic and financial consulting through internet   12.000   (746.821 )   688.954

Shares

  8.400   (2.244.525 )   (1.721.750 )                      

Contribution on account of future subscriptions of shares

      2.726.793     2.726.793                        
       

 

                     
        482.268     1.005.043                        
       

 

                     

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.

                                     

Shares

  48.022.307   183.285.586     103.699.186     listed   Real state   212.013.000   286.445.000     809.186.000
       

 

                     
        183.285.586     103.699.186                        
       

 

                     
    Subtotal   213.361.465     132.946.342                        
       

 

                     

Others

                                     

Convertible Bonds 2007—IRSA

  49.692.688   139.139.526     —                          

Coprolán

      20.717     20.717     unlisted       —     —       —  
       

 

                     
    Subtotal   139.160.243     20.717                        
       

 

                     

Goodwill

                                     

Goodwill

      1.319.353     1.979.030                        

IRSA negative goodwill

      (20.666.951 )   (15.350.018 )                      
       

 

                     
    Subtotal   (19.347.598 )   (13.370.966 )                      
       

 

                     

Total non-current investments

      333.174.110     119.596.071                        
       

 

                     

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Allowances and provisions

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (Notes 1,2, and 3)

 

Schedule E

 

Item


  

Opening balances

Pesos


  

Increases (1)

Pesos


  

Deductions

Pesos


  

Inflation

adjustment

Pesos


    Value at
June 30,
2003
Pesos


   Value at
June 30,
2002
Pesos


Deducted from assets

                              

Defaulting debtors

   774.854    50.000    286.146    (84.583 )   454.125    774.854
    
  
  
  

 
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   774.854    50.000    286.146    (84.583 )   454.125    —  
    
  
  
  

 
  

Total at June 30, 2002

   1.185.704    232.866    —      (643.716 )   —      774.854
    
  
  
  

 
  

(1)   The accounting appropiation is included in Note 8 k


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Cost of sales

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30,2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

 

Schedule F

 

    Crops

    Beef cattle

    Milk

    Others

    Total

 
    June
30, 2003
   

June

30, 2002

   

June

30, 2003

   

June

30, 2002

   

June

30, 2003

   

June

30, 2002

   

June

30, 2003

   

June

30, 2002

   

June

30, 2003

   

June

30, 2002

 
    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

    Pesos

 

Inventories at the beginning of the year

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       32.889.218     58.953.661     1.467.561     4.296.269     —       —       34.356.779           63.249.930        

Crops

  25.222.406     12.398.444     —           —       —       —       —       —       25.222.406           12.398.444        

Unharvested crops

  835.288     1.543.168     —       —       —       —       —       —       835.288           1.543.168        

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       287.423     232.962     115.435     192.230     —       —       402.858           425.192        

Materials

 

2.749. 377

 

  2.330.989     —       —       51.732     15.600     170.588     240.968     2.971.697           2.587.557        
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
   

  28.807.071

 

  16.272.601     33.176.641     59.186.623     1.634.728     4.504.099     170.588     240.968           63.789.028           80.204.291  

Holding results

  —       754.325     10.220.032     (17.205.346 )   984.199     (2.090.656 )   —       (64.872 )         11 204.231           (18.606.549 )

Commodities market results

  (290.717 )   (3.879.793 )   —       —       —       —       —       —             (290.717 )         (3.879.793 )

Transfer of Inventories to expenses

  (93.181 )   (125.528 )   —       —       —       —       —       —             (93.181 )         (125.528 )

Transfer of Inventories to fixed assets

  (207.388 )   (478.742 )   —       —       —       —       (3.163 )   (25.875 )         (210.551 )         (504.617 )

Transfer of Unharvested crops to expenses

  (13.762.016 )   (22.179.781 )   (379.693 )   (381.540 )   (183.214 )   (197.771 )   (502.491 )   (311.140 )         (14.827.414 )         (23.070.322 )

Recovery of Inventories

  —       —       254.651     762.022     (254.651 )   (762.022 )   —       —             —             —    

Purchases

  14.301.841     20.758.973     2.694.733     1.313.039     167.262     335.629     540.986     355.878           17.704.822           22.763.519  

Operating expenses (Schedule H)

  19.306.202     31.502.022     7.104.397     11.154.614     1.521.863     3.407.278     60.729     —             27.993.191           46.063.914  

Less:

                                                                       

Inventories at the end of the year

                                                                       

Beef cattle

  —       —       (45.097.923 )   (32.889.218 )   (2.294.684 )   (1.467.561 )   —       —       (47.392.607 )         (34.356.779 )      

Crops

  (6.301.776 )   (25.222.406 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (6.301.776 )         (25.222.406 )      

Unharvested crops

  (1.112.230 )   (835.288 )   —       —       —       —       —       —       (1.112.230 )         (835.288 )      

Seeds and fodder

  —       —       (106.386 )   (287.424 )   (58.969 )   (115.434 )   —       —       (166.355 )         (402.858 )      

Materials

  (1.222.255 )   (2.749.377 )   —       —       (33.362 )   (51.732 )   (169.094 )   (170.588 )   (1.424.711 )   (56.396.679 )   (2.971.697 )   (63.789.028 )
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

  39.425.551     13.817.006     7.866.452     21.652.770     1.483.172     3.561.830     97.555     24.371           48.872.730           39.055.977  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Foreign currency assets and liabilities

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

 

Schedule G

 

     June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Item


  

Type and amount
of foreign

currency


   Current
exchange
rate
Pesos


   Amount in
local currency
Pesos


  

Type and amount

of foreign

currency


   Amount of
local currency
Pesos


Current Asset

                            

Cash and banks

   US$ 5.781.624    2,700    15.610.384    US$ 9.380.371    38.983.322

Investments:

                            

Mutual funds

   US$ 1.459    2,700    3.938    US$ 1.777    3.084

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

   US$ 507.970    2,800    1.422.315    US$ —      —  

Trade accounts receivable

                            

Accounts receivable

   US$ 744.971    2,700    2.011.421    US$ 2.930.785    12.179.875

Other receivables and prepaid expenses:

                            

Guarantee deposits

   US$ 252.603    2,700    682.027    US$ 198.265    823.957

Others

   US$ —                US$ 381.304    1.584.636

Non-Current Asset

                            

Investments:

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007 – IRSA

   US$  49.692.688    2,800    139.139.526    US$ —      —  
    

  
  
  

  

Total Asset

   US$  56.981.315         158.869.611    US$  12.892.502    53.574.874
    

  
  
  

  

Current liabilities

                            

Trade payables:

                            

Suppliers

   US$ 155.871    2,800    436.439    US$ 2.050.969    8.753.862

Loans:

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$ 509.107    2,800    1.425.499    US$ —      —  

Other

                            

Accrual for other expenses

   US$ 168.608    2,800    472.102    US$ 267.863    1.143.283

Non-current liabilities

                            

Loans:

                            

Convertible Bonds 2007

   US$  49.803.916    2,800    139.450.965    US$ —      —  
    

  
  
  

  

Total Liabilities

   US$  50.637.502         141.785.005    US$ 2.318.832    9.897.145
    

  
  
  

  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima

Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

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

For the years beginning on July 1st, 2002 and 2001 and ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

(Notes 1,2, and 3)

 

Schedule H

 

Items


  

Total

June

30, 2003

Pesos


   Operating Expenses

  

Expenses


  

Total

June

30, 2002

Pesos


     

Total

Pesos


  

Crops

Pesos


  

Beef cattle

Pesos


  

Milk

Pesos


  

Others

Pesos


  

Selling

Pesos


  

Administrative

Pesos


  

Directors’ fees

   41.718    —      —      —      —      —      —      41.718    600.161

Fees and payments for services

   1.205.908    635.606    457.730    155.372    21.715    789    —      570.302    3.734.639

Salaries and wages

   3.999.844    1.869.046    572.594    1.115.037    170.206    11.209    —      2.130.798    8.376.985

Social security contributions

   693.275    319.355    136.115    162.024    16.024    5.192    —      373.920    779.532

Taxes, rates and contributions

   481.927    297.929    114.986    149.127    30.161    3.655    —      183.990    684.459

Gross sales taxes

   704.895    —      —      —      —      —      704.895    —      693.967

Office and administrative expenses

   258.532    —      —      —      —      —      —      258.532    61.472

Bank commissions and expenses

   20.302    20.302    7.624    12.057    532    89    —      —      33.218

Depreciation of fixed assets

   2.844.887    2.544.868    1.294.759    1.046.972    178.136    25.001    112.648    187.371    3.241.135

Vehicle and travelling expenses

   425.517    299.384    128.181    153.303    14.921    2.979    —      126.133    454.430

Spare parts and repairs

   745.051    745.051    344.019    322.072    76.942    2.018    —      —      911.798

Insurance

   342.492    42.262    19.222    19.963    1.746    1.331    —      300.230    219.832

Employees’ maintenance

   153.959    119.573    36.001    75.973    6.902    697    —      34.386    300.530

Livestock expenses

   4.783.074    3.724.090    —      3.724.090    —      —      1.058.984    —      7.472.554

Dairy farm expenses

   993.744    993.744    —      —      993.744    —      —      —      1.368.345

Agricultural expenses

   19.911.110    15.909.122    15.909.122    —      —      —      4.001.988    —      30.157.620

Silo expenses

   45.750    45.750    45.750    —      —      —      —      —      497.319

General expenses

   427.109    427.109    240.099    168.407    10.834    7.769    —      —      4.062.745
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2003

   38.079.094    27.993.191    19.306.202    7.104.397    1.521.863    60.729    5.878.515    4.207.388    —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total at June 30, 2002

   —      46.063.914    31.502.022    11.154.614    3.407.278    —      9.446.791    8.140.036    63.650.741
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements

for the year ended June 30, 2003

 

1.   LEGAL FRAMEWORK

 

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

 

2.   RELEVANT MODIFICATONS IN THE COMPANY´S ACTIVITIES

 

They are detailed in the Annual Report, which is attached to the present financial statements.

 

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

 

  a.   Other Receivables without a due date at June 30, 2003.

 

          Intercompany receivables –
  Article 33 Law 19,550


    

Other

Receivables

Pesos


   FUTUROS Y
OPCIONES


   CACTUS

       

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


Current

   2,441,534    23,603    1,040,575
    
  
  

 

  b.   Accounts Receivable and other receivables to fall due at June 30, 2003

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany receivables

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany
receivables

Article 33 Law
19,550


        IGSA

   CACTUS

      CACTUS

       

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


     

Other

Receivables

Pesos


09.30.03

   6,185,130    17,812    13,709    1,828,941    294,117

03.31.04

   —      —      —      504,192    —  

03.31.05

   —      —      —      504,192    —  
    
  
  
  
  

 

4.   CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR MATURITY

 

  a.   There are no past due debts at June 30, 2003.

 

  b.   Debts without a due date at June 30, 2003 amount to Ps. 22,781,875, of which Ps. 721,043 correspond to Intercompany liabilities IGSA and Ps. 183,023 correspond to Intercompany liabilities FYO and Ps. 21,877,809 correspond to Deferred Tax.

 

  c.   Debts to fall due at June 30, 2003

 

    

Accounts

Payable

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Liabilities
Article 33

Law 19,550


  

Loans

Pesos


  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


  

Tax

Payable

Pesos


  

Other

Liabilities

Pesos


        CACTUS

           
        Accounts
Payable
           
        Pesos

           

09.30.03

   4,169,505    156,512    1,425,499    1,052,445    1,769,547    6,103,971

12.31.07

   —      —      139,450,965    —      —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements

(Continued)

 

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

 

a.

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany receivables

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany receivables

Article 33 Law 19,550


        CACTUS

   IGSA

      CACTUS

   FUTUROS Y
OPCIONES


       

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


     

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


In pesos

   4,173,709    13,709    17,812    4,596,832    1,334,692    23,603

In US Dollars

   2,011,421    —      —      682,027    —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  

 

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

 

c.

 

    

Accounts

Receivable

Pesos


  

Intercompany
receivables

Article 33 Law 19,550


  

Other

Receivables

Pesos


  

Intercompany receivables

Article 33 Law 19,550


        IGSA

   CACTUS

      CACTUS

   FUTUROS Y
OPCIONES


       

Accounts
Receivable

Pesos


  

Accounts
Receivable

Pesos


     

Other
Receivables

Pesos


  

Other
Receivables

Pesos


Outstanding balances accruing interests

   —      —      —      1,288,863    294,117    —  

Outstanding Balances not accruing interests

   6,185,130    17,812    13,709    3,989,996    1,040,575    23,603
    
  
  
  
  
  

 

6.   CLASSIFICATION OF DEBTS ACCORDING TO THEIR FINANCIAL EFFECTS

 

a.

 

    

Accounts
Payable

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Liabilities

Article 33

Law 19,550


  

Loans

Pesos


  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


  

Taxes

Payable

Pesos


  

Other

Liabilities

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Liabilities

Article 33

Law 19,550


        CACTUS

               IGSA

   FYO

        Accounts
Payable
               Other Liabilities

        Pesos

               Pesos

   Pesos

In pesos

   3,733,066    156,512    —      1,052,445    23,647,356    5,631,869    721,043    183,023

In US Dollars

   436,439    —      140,876,464    —      —      472,102    —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements

(Continued)

 

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

 

c.

 

    

Accounts
Payable

Pesos


  

Intercompany
Liabilities

Article 33

Law 19,550


  

Loans

Pesos


  

Salaries

and

Social

Security

Charges

Pesos


  

Taxes

Payable

Pesos


  

Other

Liabilities

Pesos


  

Intercompany Liabilities

Article 33

Law 19,550


        CACTUS

               IGSA

   FYO

        Accounts
Payable
               Other Liabilities

        Pesos

               Pesos

   Pesos

Outstanding debts accruing Interests

   —      —      139,450,965    —      —      —      —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Outstanding debts not accruing interests

   4,169,505    156,512    1,425,499    1,052,445    23,647,356    6,103,971    721,043    183,023
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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

 

Interests in other companies’ capital and the number of votes held in those companies governed by Article 33 of Law 19,550 are explained in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements and intercompany balances as of June 30, 2003 are described in Notes 4 and 5 above.

 

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

 

At June 30, 2003 there were advance payments to directors for Ps. 37,968, and there were no receivables due from or loans to syndics and relatives up to and including second degree, of directors and syndics.

 

9.   PHYSICAL INVENTORIES

 

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

 

10.   VALUATION OF INVENTORIES

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Additional Information to the Notes to the Financial Statements

(Continued)

 

11.   TECHNICAL REVALUATION OF FIXED ASSETS

 

There are no fixed assets subject to technical revaluation.

 

12.   OBSOLETE FIXED ASSETS

 

There are no obsolete fixed assets with accounting value.

 

13.   MINORITY INTEREST

 

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

 

14.   RECOVERABLE VALUES

 

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

 

15.   INSURANCES

 

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

 

Insured property


  

Risk covered


  

Amount insured

Pesos


  

Amount insured

US$


  

Account
Value

Pesos


Buildings, machinery and silos

   Fire    3,598,000    —      7,776,214

Vehicles

   Theft. fire and civil and third parties liability    85,205,339    —      421,354
Furniture, office and electronic equipment    Theft. fire and technical insurance    262,440    —      610,655

 

16.   PROVISIONS

 

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

 

17.   CONTINGENCIES

 

At June 30, 2003 there are no contingent situations that have not been accounted for.

 

18.   IRREVOCABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL ON ACCOUNT OF FUTURE SUBSCRIPTIONS

 

None.

 

19.   DIVIDENDS ON PREFERED STOCK

 

There are no cumulative dividends not paid on preferred stock.

 

20.   LIMITATIONS OF PROFIT DISTRIBUTIONS

 

See Note 10 to the financial statements.


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Comparative Shareholders’ Equity Structure

 

    

At June 30,

2003

Pesos


  

At June 30,

2002

Pesos


  

At June 30,

2001

Pesos


  

At June 30,

2000

Pesos


  

At June 30,

1999

Pesos


Current Assets

   58,429,226    110,501,852    199,036,680    127,018,104    157,704,260

Non Current Assets

   509,353,863    269,376,563    248,624,949    275,781,974    270,288,994
    
  
  
  
  

Total Assets

   567,783,089    379,878,415    447,661,629    402,800,078    427,993,254
    
  
  
  
  

Current Liabilities

   15,076,827    35,796,729    53,917,813    13,616,873    17,778,331

Non Current Liabilities

   160,700,428    21,033,814    21,849,030    21,764,480    20,464,104
    
  
  
  
  

Total Liabilities

   175,777,255    56,830,543    75,766,843    35,381,353    38,242,435
    
  
  
  
  

Minority interest

   206,709    430,751    533,696    130,509    6
    
  
  
  
  

Shareholders’Equity

   391,799,125    322,617,121    371,361,090    367,288,216    389,750,813
    
  
  
  
  
     567,783,089    379,878,415    447,661,629    402,800,078    427,993,254
    
  
  
  
  

 

Comparative Income Structure

 

    

At June 30,

2003

Pesos


   

At June 30,

2002

Pesos


   

At June 30,

2001

Pesos


   

At June 30,

2000

Pesos


   

At June 30,

1999

Pesos


 

Operating income (loss)

   27,680,295     16,359,517     433,807     (6,374,449 )   (12,200,052 )

Financial an holding result

   (10,940,327 )   (8,738,456 )   12,389,299     9,973,490     13,086,055  

Other income and expenses and results from related companies

   65,884,198     (41,083,277 )   (813,161 )   (328,427 )   1,693,486  

Management fees

   (7,224,996 )   —       (935,742 )   (330,540 )   (253,996 )
    

 

 

 

 

Operating net income (loss)

   75,399,170     (33,462,216 )   11,074,203     2,940,074     2,325,493  

Income tax

   (10,598,255 )   (18,654,461 )   (4,572,741 )   (1,245,053 )   (20,080,981 )

Minority interest

   224,046     348,883     397,526     83,917     —    
    

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   65,024,961     (51,767,794 )   6,898,988     1,778,938     (17,755,488 )
    

 

 

 

 


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

Production volume

 

    

4Q

June 30,
2003


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2002

to June 30,

2003


  

4Q

June 30,
2002


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2001

to June 30,

2002


  

4Q

June 30,
2001


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2000

to June 30,

2001


  

4Q

June 30,
2000


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1999

to June 30,

2000


  

4Q

June 30,
1999


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1998

to June 30,

1999


Beef Cattle

(in Kgs.)

   1,903,963    9,121,456    969,928    10,493,012    2,611,847    12,717,373    2,391,052    12,902,899    1,888,804    15,109,412
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

   52,107    209,909    47,591    237,416    67,337    253,227    69,823    382,671    133,818    627,408
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Crops (in quintals)*

   348,138    703,692    871,227    1,424,780    673,498    1,017,590    898,591    1,599,920    815,182    1,363,640
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
*   One quintal equals one hundred kilograms

 

Sales volume

 

    

4Q

June 30,
2003


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2002

to June 30,

2003


  

4Q

June 30,
2002


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2001

to June 30,

2002


  

4Q

June 30,
2001


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2000

to June 30,

2001


  

4Q

June 30,
2000


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1999

to June 30,

2000


  

4Q

June 30,
1999


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1998

to June 30,

1999


Beef Cattle

(in Kgs.)

   3,119,328    9,550,368    5,008,406    18,200,935    5,240,405    17,455,002    4,377,058    18,520,203    4,860,628    20,418,938
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

   52,107    209,909    47,591    237,416    67,337    253,227    69,823    382,671    133,818    627,408
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Crops (in quintals)*

   329,271    1,214,253    370,651    1,206,237    504,775    1,726,002    448,123    1,260,676    560,629    1,205,375
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
*   One quintal equals one hundred kilograms


Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

Local Market

 

    

4Q

June 30,
2003


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2002

to June 30,

2003


  

4Q

June 30,
2002


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2001

to June 30,

2002


  

4Q

June 30,
2001


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2000

to June 30,

2001


  

4Q

June 30,
2000


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1999

to June 30,

2000


  

4Q

June 30,
1999


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1998

to June 30,

1999


Beef Cattle

(in Kgs.)

   3,426,258    9,550,368    5,008,406    18,200,935    5,240,405    17,455,002    4,377,058    18,520,203    4,860,628    20,418,938
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

   52,107    209,909    47,591    237,416    67,337    253,227    69,823    382,671    133,818    627,408
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Crops (in quintals)*

   329,271    1,214,253    370,651    1,206,237    504,775    1,726,002    448,123    1,248,880    550,754    1,193,279
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
*   One quintal equals one hundred kilograms

 

Exports

 

    

4Q

June 30,

2003


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2002

to June 30,

2003


  

4Q

June 30,
2002


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2001

to June 30,

2002


  

4Q

June 30,

2001


  

Accumulated

July 1, 2000

to June 30,
2001


  

4Q

June 30,

2000


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1999

to June 30,

2000


  

4Q

June 30,

1999


  

Accumulated

July 1, 1998

to June 30,

1999


Beef Cattle

(in Kgs.)

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

Butyraceous

(in Kgs.)

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Crops (in quintals)*    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      11,796    9,875    12,096
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
*   One quintal equals one hundred kilograms

 

Ratios

 

    

At June 30,
2003

Pesos


  

At June 30,

2002

Pesos


   

At June 30,

2001

Pesos


  

At June 30,

2000

Pesos


  

At June 30,

1999

Pesos


Liquidity

   3.875    3.087     3.691    9.328    8.871

Solvency

   2.229    5.677     4.901    10.381    10.192

Fixed assets

   0.897    0.709     0.555    0.685    0.632

Return on Equity

   0.231    (0.089 )   0.030    0.008    0.006
    
  

 
  
  


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

To the President and Directors of

Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial,

Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

 

1.   We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria at June 30, 2003 and 2002, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the complementary Notes 1 to 15 and exhibits A, C, D, E, F, G and H. Furthermore, we have examined the consolidated financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria with its subsidiaries for the years then ended, Notes 1 to 9 and exhibits A, B, C, E, F, G and H, which are presented as complementary information. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

2.   We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Argentina, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and to form an opinion on the reasonableness of relevant information contained in the financial statements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

3.   As mentioned in Note 2 to the basic financial statements, as from the current year the Company has applied new valuation and disclosure standards approved by the Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the National Securities Commission, implying the recognition of adjustments to prior years’ results, reclassifications and adaptation of the comparative information. Furthermore, there are certain transition rules that permit and in certain cases require prospective application of the valuation and disclosure criteria incorporated to the new accounting standards, which affect comparability of the financial statements, as mentioned in that note.

 

4.   Our report dated September 9, 2002 on the financial statements at June 30, 2002 included a qualification referred to the fact that the report of independent accountants of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, in which the Company holds an investment, included a qualification referred to the future evolution of its operations. As detailed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, that situation had been resolved at the date of issue of this report. Consequently, our opinion on the financial statements at June 30, 2002 differs from our original opinion.


5.   In our opinion:

 

a)   the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria present fairly, in all material respects, its financial position at June 30, 2003 and 2002 and the results of its operations, the changes in its shareholders’ equity and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with professional accounting standards in effect in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Those standards have been applied consistently with respect to the previous year, except for application of the transition rules mentioned in point 3.

 

b)   the consolidated financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria with its subsidiaries present fairly, in all material respects, its consolidated financial position at June 30, 2003 and 2002 and the consolidated results of its operations and the consolidated cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with professional accounting standards in effect in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Those standards have been applied consistently with respect to the previous year, except for application of the transition rules mentioned in point 3.

 

6.   In accordance with current regulations we report that:

 

a)   the financial statements of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and its consolidated financial statements have been transcribed to the “Inventory and Balance Sheet Book” and comply with the Corporations Law and pertinent resolutions of the National Securities Commission;

 

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

 

c)   we have read the business highlights and the additional information to the notes to the financial statements required by sect. 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations, on which, as regards those matters that are within our competence, we have no observations to make other than those mentioned in point 3;

 

d)   at June 30, 2003, the debt of Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria accrued in favor of the Integrated Pension and Survivors’ Benefit System according to the accounting records amounted to $ 90,483.45, none of which was claimable at that date.

 

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, September 8, 2003

 

PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

 

By:

 

/s/    SAÚL ZANG        


Name:

  Saúl Zang

Title:

  Second Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

Dated: September 12, 2003