SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

November 26, 2015

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-32827

 

 

 

MACRO BANK INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

Sarmiento 447

Buenos Aires C1 1041

Tel: 54 11 5222 6500

 

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-    N/A  

 

 

 

 

BANCO MACRO S.A.

 

Financial Statements as of September 30, 2015,

together with the review report on interim-period financial statements

 

CONTENTS

 

·Review report on interim-period financial statements
·Cover
·Balance sheets
·Statements of income
·Statements of changes in shareholders’ equity
·Statements of cash flows
·Notes to the financial statements
·Exhibits A through L, N and O
·Consolidated balance sheets
·Consolidated statements of income
·Consolidated statements of cash flows
·Consolidated statements of debtors by situation
·Notes to the consolidated financial statements with subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

REVIEW REPORT
ON INTERIM-PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

To the Directors of

BANCO MACRO S.A.

Registered office: Sarmiento 447

City of Buenos Aires

 

I.Report on the financial statements

 

Introduction

 

1.We have reviewed (a) the accompanying interim financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. (“the Bank”), (b) the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the related balance sheets as of September 30, 2015, and the statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows and cash equivalents for the nine-month period then ended, and (c) a summary of the significant accounting policies and additional explanatory information.

 

Responsibility of the Bank’s Management and Board in connection with the financial statements

 

2.The Bank’s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the accounting standards established by the BCRA (Central Bank of Argentina) and are also responsible for performing the internal control procedures that they may deem necessary to allow for the preparation of interim period financial statements that are free from material misstatements, either due to errors or irregularities.

 

 

 

 

Auditor’s responsibility

 

3.Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the accompanying financial statements based on our review, which was performed in accordance with the standards of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences Technical Resolution No. 37 and with the “Minimum external auditing standards” issued by the BCRA, applicable to the review of interim period financial statements, and in compliance with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the Bank’s annual financial statements. A review of interim period financial statements consists of making inquiries, mainly of the persons in charge of accounting and financial matters, as well as applying analytical procedures and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit of financial statements; therefore, we cannot obtain reasonable assurance that we will become aware of all the material issues that may arise in an audit. Therefore, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

4.Based on our review, we have not become aware of anything that may lead us to believe that the accompanying financial statements have not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the accounting standards established by the BCRA.

 

Emphasis on certain issues disclosed in the financial statements

 

5.Attention should be paid to note 5. to the accompanying stand-alone financial statements, where valuation differences between the BCRA accounting regulations used in preparing the accompanying financial statements and the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires are identified and quantified. This issue does not change the conclusion expressed in paragraph 4.

 

6.As further explained in note 24. to the accompanying stand-alone financial statements, certain accounting practices used by the Bank to prepare the accompanying financial statements conform with the accounting standards established by the BCRA but may not conform with the accounting principles generally accepted in other countries.

 

 

 

 

II.Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

 

In compliance with current legal requirements, we report that:

 

a)Based on our review, we have not become aware of anything that may lead us to believe that the financial statements mentioned in paragraph 1. have not been prepared, in all material respects, in conformity with the applicable Argentine General Associations Law provisions, the CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) regulations, and BCRA rules.

 

b)The financial statements mentioned in paragraph 1. have been transcribed to the “Inventory and Financial Statements” Book and arise from the accounting books kept, in all formal respects, pursuant to current legal requirements and the applicable BCRA rules.

 

c)As of September 30, 2015, the liabilities accrued in employee and employer contributions to the Integrated Pension Fund System, as recorded in the Bank’s books, amounted to Ps. 42,742,720, none of which was due as of that date.

 

d)As of September 30, 2015, as stated in note 17.1. to the accompanying individual financial statements, the Bank carries shareholder´s equity and offsetting eligible assets that exceed the minimum amounts required by applicable CNV regulations for these items.

 

City of Buenos Aires,

November 10, 2015

 

PISTRELLI, HENRY MARTIN Y ASOCIADOS S.R.L.
C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Vol. 1 – Fo. 13
 
NORBERTO M. NACUZZI
Partner
Certified Public Accountant (U.B.A.)
C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. Vol. 196 – Fo. 142

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

BUSINESS NAME: Banco Macro SA

 

REGISTERED OFFICE: Sarmiento 447 – City of Buenos Aires

 

CORPORATE PURPOSE AND MAIN BUSINESS: Commercial bank

 

BCRA (CENTRAL BANK OF ARGENTINA): Authorized as “Argentine private bank” under No. 285.

 

REGISTRATION WITH THE PUBLIC REGISTRY OF COMMERCE: Under No. 1,154 - By-laws book No. 2, Folio 75 dated March 8, 1967

 

EXPIRATION OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION: March 8, 2066

 

REGISTRATION WITH THE IGJ (BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS REGULATORY AGENCY): Under No. 9,777 – Corporations Book No. 119 Volume A, dated October 8, 1996.

 

SINGLE TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 30-50001008-4

 

REGISTRATION DATES OF AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS:

 

August 18, 1972, August 10, 1973, July 15, 1975, May 30, 1985, September 3, 1992, May 10, 1993, November 8, 1995, October 8, 1996, March 23, 1999, September 6, 1999, June 10, 2003, December 17, 2003, September 14, 2005, February 8, 2006, July 11, 2006, July 14, 2009, November 14, 2012, August 2, 2014.

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

    09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
ASSETS          
              
A.  CASH          
   Cash on hand   2,923,123    3,829,909 
   Due from banks and correspondents          
   Central Bank of Argentina   6,532,373    8,701,883 
   Local Other   21,781    17,568 
   Foreign   504,427    582,887 
   Other   589    535 
       9,982,293    13,132,782 
              
B.  GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES (Exhibit A)          
   Holdings booked at market value   3,286,613    2,606,409 
   Holdings booked at amortized cost   511,829    332,061 
   Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina   11,517,646    5,199,976 
   Investments in listed private securities   805,697    776,655 
       16,121,785    8,915,101 
              
C.  LOANS (Exhibits B, C and D)          
   To the non-financial government sector   504,205    604,391 
   To the financial sector          
   Interfinancing (granted call)   180,000      
   Other financing to Argentine Financial Institutions   94,450    107,657 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   1,333    1,043 
   To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Overdrafts   5,399,752    3,230,037 
   Documents   5,711,440    4,598,728 
   Mortgage loans   2,725,010    2,290,152 
   Pledge loans   2,098,160    1,786,490 
   Personal loans   17,925,313    13,457,356 
   Credit cards   10,581,901    8,501,522 
   Other (Note 7.1.)   6,496,923    5,720,144 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   834,401    749,125 
   less:  Unearned discount   (214,006)   (203,744)
   less:  Allowances (Exhibit J)   (1,232,739)   (1,083,760)
       51,106,143    39,759,141 

  

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015    12/31/2014  
 D.  OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina   908,230    695,631 
   Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement   1,711,225    198,564 
   Securities and foreign currency receivables from spot and forward purchases pending settlement (Exhibit O)   392,506    299,209 
   Unlisted corporate bonds (Exhibits B, C and D)   234,095    448,167 
   Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   30,256    136,613 
   Other receivables not covered by debtors classification standards (Note 7.2.)   451,029    401,664 
   Other receivables covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   222,774    163,482 
   Accrued interest receivables covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibit B, C and D)   243    668 
   less:  Allowances (Exhibit J)   (230,152)   (231,346)
      3,720,206  2,112,652 
              
 E.  RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES (Exhibits B, C and D)          
   Receivables from financial leases   438,262    391,841 
   Accrued interest and adjustments   5,899    5,191 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (4,824)   (4,456)
       439,337   392,576 
              
 F.  INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES  (Exhibit E)          
   In financial institutions   1,465,441    1,205,308 
   Other   169,968    125,142 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (727)   (609)
       1,634,682   1,329,841 
              
 G.  OTHER RECEIVABLES          
   Receivables from sale of assets (Exhibits B, C and D)   1,491    2,804 
   Other (Note 7.3.)   694,419    566,668 
   Accrued interest and adjustments on receivable from sales of assets (Exhibits B, C and D)   126    160 
   Other accrued interest and adjustments receivable        14 
   less:  Allowances  (Exhibit J)   (4,141)   (5,180)
       691,895   564,466 
              
 H.  BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Exhibit F)   1,041,276    829,804 
              
 I.  OTHER ASSETS (Exhibit F)   1,213,847    800,913 
              
 J.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Exhibit G)          
   Goodwill   34,197    44,736 
   Organization and development costs   393,238    344,667 
       427,435   389,403 
              
 K.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   7,306    12,359 
              
TOTAL ASSETS   86,386,205    68,239,038 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES          
              
L.  DEPOSITS (Exhibits H and I)          
   From the non-financial government sector (Note 7.4.)   7,145,800    5,580,418 
   From the financial sector   29,560    38,663 
   From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Checking accounts   11,613,874    10,380,946 
   Savings accounts   12,143,725    10,184,033 
   Time deposits   28,137,335    20,424,705 
   Investment accounts   375,379    190,503 
   Other (Note 7.5.)   1,261,382    1,072,578 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   628,210    342,577 
      61,335,265  48,214,423 
              
M.  OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina (Exhibit I)          
   Other   12,501    16,835 
   International Banks and Institutions (Exhibit I)   125,589    87,858 
   Non-subordinated Corporate Bonds (Note 11. and Exhibit I)   1,002,156    909,890 
   Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases pending settlement   390,633    274,452 
   Securities and foreign currency to be delivered under spot and forward sales pending settlement (Exhibit O)   1,750,976    213,090 
   Financing received from Argentine financial institutions (Exhibit I)          
   Interfinancing (received call)        100,000 
   Other financing received from Argentine financial institutions   16,496    20,489 
   Accrued interest payable        142 
   Other (Note 7.6. and Exhibit I)   3,866,372    3,724,800 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable (Exhibit I)   42,581    65,406 
       7,207,304   5,412,962 
              
N.  OTHER LIABILITIES          
   Dividends Payable   596,254      
   Fees   111    10,069 
   Other (Note 7.7.)   1,669,597    1,688,295 
       2,265,962    1,698,364 
              
O.  PROVISIONS (Exhibit J)   205,995    130,413 
              
P.  SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS (Note 11. and Exhibit I)   1,451,911    1,287,317 
              
Q.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   10,552    3,742 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES   72,476,989   56,747,221 
              
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (As per related statement)   13,909,216    11,491,817 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   86,386,205    68,239,038 

   

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS          
           

DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS

   193,758,253    93,116,336 
           
Contingent   17,366,462    12,956,202 
Guarantees received   15,796,133    12,465,903 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   64    126 
Contingent debit-balance contra accounts   1,570,265    490,173 
Control   174,337,434    75,035,132 
Receivables classified as irrecoverable   1,553,695    1,305,187 
Other (Note 7.8.)   171,891,043    73,101,887 
Control debit-balance contra accounts   892,696    628,058 
Derivatives (Exhibit O)   2,054,357    5,125,002 
Notional value of put options taken (Note 12.b))   9,135    8,759 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset (Note 12.a))   956,613    2,432,466 
Derivatives debit-balance contra accounts   1,088,609    2,683,777 
           

CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS

   193,758,253    93,116,336 
           
Contingent   17,366,462    12,956,202 
Other guarantees provided covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   137,251    113,723 
Other guarantees provided not covered by debtors classification standards   140,953    145,861 
Other covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   1,246,229    219,559 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   45,832    11,030 
Contingent credit-balance contra accounts   15,796,197    12,466,029 
Control   174,337,434    75,035,132 
Checks to be credited   892,696    628,058 
Control credit-balance contra accounts   173,444,738    74,407,074 
Derivatives (Exhibit O)   2,054,357    5,125,002 
Notional value of  call options sold (Note 12.c))   131,996    114,479 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset (Note 12.a))   956,613    2,569,298 
Derivatives credit-balance contra accounts   965,748    2,441,225 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 24 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
              
A.  FINANCIAL INCOME          
   Interest on cash and due from banks   111    91 
   Interest on loans to the financial sector   30,372    33,977 
   Interest on overdrafts   981,749    1,022,443 
   Interest on documents   785,906    701,160 
   Interest on mortgage loans   360,049    342,439 
   Interest on pledge loans   272,685    188,549 
   Interest on credit card loans   1,743,416    1,249,193 
   Interest on financial leases   60,710    59,051 
   Interest on other loans (Note 7.9.)   5,414,239    3,920,509 
   Net income from government and private securities (Note 7.10.)   2,332,473    1,493,937 
   Interest on other receivables from financial intermediation   2,970    1,543 
   Income from guaranteed loans - Presidential Decree No. 1387/01   18,506    33,252 
   CER (Benchmark Stabilization Coefficient) adjustment   33,633    68,086 
   CVS (Salary Variation Coefficient) adjustment   448    542 
   Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency   232,594    692,766 
   Other (Note 7.11.)   144,177    313,565 
       12,414,038    10,121,103 
              
B.  FINANCIAL EXPENSE          
   Interest on savings accounts   45,605    34,389 
   Interest on time deposits   4,292,147    3,527,779 
   Interest on interfinancing received loans (received call)   8,046    1,923 
   Interest on other financing from Financial Institutions   1    16 
   Interest on other liabilities from financial intermediation   69,565    69,539 
   Interest on subordinated bonds   98,409    88,886 
   Other interest   1,991    2,372 
   CER adjustment   3,746    7,732 
   Contribution to Deposit Guarantee Fund   272,822    55,418 
   Other (Note 7.12.)   887,641    675,377 
       5,679,973    4,463,431 
              
   GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN - GAIN   6,734,065    5,657,672 
              
C.  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   499,360    408,936 
              
D.  SERVICE-CHARGE INCOME          
   Related to lending transactions   78,186    59,646 
   Related to deposits   2,401,312    1,929,572 
   Other commissions   83,062    54,409 
   Other (Note 7.13.)   1,434,887    1,076,260 
       3,997,447    3,119,887 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
            
E.  SERVICE-CHARGE EXPENSE          
   Commissions   275,676    190,395 
   Other (Note 7.14.)   829,253    606,563 
       1,104,929    796,958 
              
F.  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES          
   Personnel expenses   2,866,476    2,074,446 
   Directors' and statutory auditors' fees   143,677    127,997 
   Other professional fees   149,086    126,066 
   Advertising and publicity   93,216    75,516 
   Taxes   268,435    214,684 
   Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   113,822    88,538 
   Amortization of organization costs   101,756    81,567 
   Other operating expenses (Note 7.15.)   667,001    535,682 
   Other   349,938    271,506 
       4,753,407    3,596,002 
              
   NET INCOME FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION - GAIN   4,373,816    3,975,663 
              
G.  OTHER INCOME          
   Income from long-term investments   344,035    339,356 
   Penalty interest   56,126    46,078 
   Recovered loans and allowances reversed   95,462    76,337 
   CER adjustment   25    86 
   Other (Note 7.16.)   122,784    94,011 
       618,432    555,868 
              
H.  OTHER EXPENSE          
   Penalty interest and charges payable to the Central Bank of Argentina   8    1 
   Charges for other receivables uncollectibility and other allowances   123,886    26,327 
   Depreciation and loss of other assets   2,780    1,490 
   Goodwill amortization   10,539    10,539 
   Other (Note 7.17.)   185,480    78,625 
       322,693    116,982 
              
   NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX - GAIN   4,669,555    4,414,549 
              
I.  INCOME TAX (Note 4.)   1,628,000    1,510,000 
              
   NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD - GAIN   3,041,555    2,904,549 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 24 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
               Earnings reserved             
Changes 

Capital

stock (1)

   Stock
issuance
premium
   Adjustments to
Shareholders'
equity
   Legal   Subordinated
Corporate
Bonds (2)
   Voluntary  

Unappropriated

earnings

   Total   Total 
                                              
Balances at the beginning of the fiscal year   584,563    399,499    4,511    1,988,882         4,929,430    3,584,932    11,491,817    8,627,431 
                                              
Distribution of unappropiated earnings, as approved by the Shareholders´ Meeting held on April 23, 2015 and April 29, 2014, respectively:                                             
                                              
- Legal reserve                  695,908              (695,908)          
- Cash dividends (3)                            (596,254)        (596,254)   (596,254)
- Special reserve for Subordinated Corporate Bonds (2)                       125,073         (125,073)          
- Voluntary reserve for future distribution of earnings                            2,736,054    (2,736,054)          
- Personal assets tax on share and interests                                 (27,902)   (27,902)   (19,712)
                                              
Reversal of special reserve for Subordinated Corporate Bonds (2)                       (102,925)        102,925           
                                           
                                              
Other changes derived from the legal merger with  Banco Privado de Inversiones SA                                           821 
                                              
Net income for the period - Gain                                 3,041,555    3,041,555    2,904,549 
                                              
Balances at the end of the period   584,563    399,499    4,511    2,684,790    22,148    7,069,230    3,144,475    13,909,216    10,916,835 

 

(1) See Note 10.

(2) See Notes 3.5.o.2) and 11.

(3) See Note 22.

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 24 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Note 3.6.)          
Cash at the beginning of the fiscal year   14,690,022    11,249,840 
Cash at the end of the period   11,753,279    9,959,441 
Net decrease in cash   (2,936,743)   (1,290,399)
           
CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH          
           
Operating activities          
Net collections / (payments):          
Government and private securities   (3,417,244)   (8,775,511)
Loans          
To the financial sector   (136,711)   167,054 
To the non-financial government sector   152,079    100,714 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   (1,330,728)   4,740,682 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   (1,633,927)   365,374 
Receivables from financial leases   13,615    82,409 
Deposits          
From the financial sector   (9,103)   2,331 
From the non-financial government sector   1,246,823    2,205,664 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   7,271,174    1,924,610 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation          
Financing facilities from the financial sector (received calls)   (108,188)   (60,019)
Others (except liabilities included under financing activities)   588,278    895,293 
Collections related to service-charge income   4,000,851    3,112,438 
Payments related to service-charge expenses   (1,109,929)   (790,774)
Administrative expenses paid   (4,478,213)   (3,380,520)
Payment of organization and development costs   (150,327)   (129,734)
Net collections from penalty interest   56,118    46,077 
Differences from payments related to court orders   (4,097)   (3,540)
Collections of dividends from other companies   32,213    27,417 
Other collections related to other income and losses   40,913    78,721 
Net payments from other operating activities   (1,759,299)   (1,000,246)
Payment of income tax   (1,685,727)   (1,199,558)
Net cash flows used in operating activities   (2,421,429)   (1,591,118)

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
Investing activities          
Net payments for bank premises and equipment   (288,752)   (189,628)
Net payments for other assets   (428,011)   (233,735)
Collections for sales of investment in other companies        11,126 
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (716,763)   (412,237)
           
Financing activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Non-subordinated corporate bonds   (80,680)   (73,443)
Central Bank of Argentina          
Other   (4,978)   (4,111)
International Banks and Institutions   34,052    (126,544)
Subordinated corporate bonds   (66,175)   (59,460)
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   (3,994)   (3,418)
Payment of dividends        (596,254)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (121,775)   (863,230)
           
Financial income and holding gains on cash and cash equivalents   323,224    1,576,186 
           
Net decrease in cash   (2,936,743)   (1,290,399)

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 24 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

1.BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BANK

 

Macro Compañía Financiera SA was created in 1977 as a non-banking financial institution. In May 1988, it received the authorization to operate as a commercial bank and it was incorporated as Banco Macro SA. Subsequently, as a result of the merger process with other entities, it adopted other names (among them, Banco Macro Bansud SA) and since August 2006, Banco Macro SA (hereinafter, the Bank).

 

The Bank´s shares have been publicly listed on the BCBA (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) since November 1994, as from March 24, 2006, they are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Additionally, on October 15, 2015 they were authorized to list on the Mercado Abierto Electrónico SA (MAE).

 

Since 1994, Banco Macro SA’s market strategy was mainly focused on the regional areas outside the City of Buenos Aires. Following this strategy, in 1996, Banco Macro SA started the process to acquire entities and assets and liabilities during the privatization of provincial and other banks.

 

In 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2010, the Bank acquired the control of Banco Bansud SA, Nuevo Banco Suquía SA, Nuevo Banco Bisel SA and Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, respectively. Such entities merged with and into Banco Macro SA in December 2003, October 2007, August 2009 and December 2013, respectively. In addition, during fiscal year 2006, Banco Macro S.A. acquired control over Banco del Tucumán SA.

 

The Bank currently offers traditional bank products and services to companies, including those operating in regional economies, as well as to individuals, thus reinforcing the Bank's objective to be a multi-services bank.

 

In addition, the Bank performs certain transactions through its subsidiaries, Banco del Tucumán SA, Macro Bank Limited (an entity organized under the laws of Bahamas), Macro Securities SA, Macro Fiducia SA and Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

 

2.BANK OPERATIONS

 

2.1.Agreement with the Misiones Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Misiones Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a five-year term since January 1, 1996, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent, as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

On November 25, 1999, and December 28, 2006, extensions to such agreement were agreed upon, making it currently effective through December 31, 2019.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the deposits held by the Misiones Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 1,971,141 and 2,303,677 (including 80,780 and 63,924 related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.2.Agreement with the Salta Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Salta Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a ten-year term since March 1, 1996, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent, as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

On February 22, 2005 and August 22, 2014, extensions to such agreements were agreed upon, making it currently effective through February 28, 2026.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the deposits held by the Salta Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 819,308 and 1,058,824 (including 289,907 and 273,786 related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.3.Agreement with the Jujuy Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Jujuy Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a ten-year term since January 12, 1998, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent, as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

On April 29, 2005 and July 8, 2014, extensions to such agreement were agreed upon, making it currently effective through September 30, 2024.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the deposits held by the Jujuy Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 751,429 and 1,545,710 (including 180,633 and 127,743 related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.4.Banco del Tucumán S.A.

 

Banco del Tucumán SA entered into special-relationship agreements with the Tucumán Provincial Government and with the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán, appointing it their exclusive financial agent, as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent, through 2011 and 2013, respectively.

 

On June 30, 2010, the service agreement with the Tucumán Provincial Government was extended through July 8, 2021, while the agreement executed with the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán was automatically extended through July 8, 2018, as set forth in the original agreement.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the deposits held by the Tucumán Provincial Government and the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán with Banco del Tucumán SA amounted to 3,144,632 and 2,525,505 (including 716,644 and 608,089 related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.5.Uniones Transitorias de Empresas (joint ventures)

 

a)Banco Macro SA - Siemens Itron Business Services SA

 

On April 7, 1998, the Bank entered into a joint venture agreement with Siemens Itron Business Services SA, in which each holds a 50% equity interest, whereby a provincial data processing center would be provided to manage tax-related issues, to modernize tax collection systems and procedures in the Province of Salta, and to manage and perform the recovery of taxes and municipal assessments payable.

 

b)Banco Macro SA – Gestiva SA

 

On May 4, 2010, and August 15, 2012, the Bank and Gestiva SA entered into a joint venture under the name “Banco Macro SA – Gestiva SA – Unión Transitoria de Empresas” which is jointly controlled and is engaged in providing a comprehensive tax processing and management system for the Province of Misiones, its administration and collection of taxes thereof. The Bank has a 5% interest in its capital stock.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net assets of such joint ventures recorded and consolidated in the Bank’s financial statements through the equity method amounted to 31,651 and 19,663, respectively.

 

Also, as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, net income recorded through the method mentioned in the previous paragraph amounted to 36,055 and 25,839, respectively.

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

These financial statements, which are taken from the Bank’s books of account, are stated in thousands of pesos and have been prepared in accordance with Central Bank rules.

 

3.1.Consolidated financial statements

 

As required under Central Bank rules, the Bank presents consolidated financial statements with its subsidiaries Banco del Tucumán SA, Macro Bank Limited, Macro Securities SA, Macro Fiducia SA and Macro Fondos SGFCISA as supplementary information.

 

3.2.Comparative information

 

As required under Central Bank rules, the balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 and supplementary information, are presented comparatively with those of the prior fiscal year, while the statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows and cash equivalents for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015, are presented comparatively with data for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

3.3.Unit of measurement

 

Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires establish that the financial statements should be stated in constant pesos. The adjustment methodology and the need to apply it arise from requirements contained in Technical Resolutions (TR) No. 6 and No. 17 issued by FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences), which were amended by provisions of TR No. 39 approved by Professional Council in Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires on April 16, 2014, as supplemented by Interpretation No. 8, both of them issued by the abovementioned Federation in October 2013 and June 2014, respectively.

 

These standards establish mainly, the existence of an inflation rate accumulated over a three-year period reaching or exceeding 100%, considering the domestic wholesale price index of the INDEC (Argentine Institute of Statistics and Censuses), as a key indicator and essential condition, that identifies an inflationary context that warrants adjusting the financial statements so that they are stated in constant currency as of the related date. Additionally, if the adjustment to the financial statements to reflect the effect of changes in the peso purchasing power had to reinstated after a period of discontinuation, such adjustments shall be applicable from the beginning of the fiscal year when the existence of the characteristics identifying inflationary context are verified, and the changes to be considered shall be ones existing as from the moment the adjustment was discontinued or as from a subsequent date, as applicable to the items to be adjusted.

 

The Bank’s financial statements recognize the changes in the peso purchasing power until February 28, 2003, when the adjustments to reflect those changes were discontinued, as provided by the professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires and as required by Presidential Decree 664/2003, Article N° 268 of General Resolution No. 7/2005 of the Business Association Regulatory Agency, Central Bank Communiqué “A” 3921 and CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) General Resolution No. 441.

 

However, the interpretation of the financial statements should consider the fact that, in recent fiscal years, there have been significant changes in the prices for relevant economic variables, such as salary cost, interest and exchange rates, which do not require such adjustments according to the abovementioned regulations.

 

3.4.Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements requires the Bank to make, in certain cases, estimates to determine the book values of assets and liabilities, income, expenses and contingencies, as well as the disclosure thereof, as of each date of accounting information filing. The Bank´s records are based on the best estimate regarding the probability of occurrence of different future events and, therefore, the final amount may differ from such estimates, which may have a positive or negative impact on future fiscal years.

 

3.5.Valuation methods

 

The main valuation methods used to prepare the accompanying financial statements as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014, were as follows:

 

a)Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency:

 

The assets and liabilities denominated in US dollars were valued at Central Bank benchmark US dollar exchange rate effective as of the closing date of transactions on the last respective business day. Additionally, assets and liabilities denominated in other foreign currencies were translated at the exchange rate communicated by the Central Bank´s dealing room. Foreign exchange differences were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

b)Government and private securities:

 

b.1)Government securities - Holdings booked at market value:

 

They were valued at the quoted prices or present values reported by the Central Bank, as the case may be. Differences in quoted prices and present values were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

b.2)Government securities - Holdings booked at amortized cost:

 

As set forth in Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5180, as supplemented, except what is mentioned in the third paragraph, they were valued at acquisition cost increased by the accrued internal rate of return, net of the related offset account, also compared with the present values calculated by the Bank. The acquisition value previously mentioned is related to the present value of each security at acquisition date.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the present value calculated by the Bank for these securities amounted to 377,255 and 194,538, respectively.

 

As required under Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5506, BAADEs (Argentine saving bonds for the economy development) were valued at acquisition cost increased by the accrued internal rate of return.

 

b.3)Listed Instruments issued by the Central Bank – Holdings booked at market value:

 

They were valued at the quoted price as of the last respective business day. Differences in quoted prices were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

b.4)Instruments issued by the Central Bank – Holdings booked at amortized cost:

 

Holdings with no volatility published by the Central Bank were valued at acquisition cost plus accrued interest, exponentially applying the internal rate of return as per their issuance terms and conditions. The accruals of the internal rate of return mentioned above were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

b.5)Private Securities – Investment in listed private securities:

 

They were valued at the quoted price as of the last respective business day. Differences in quoted prices were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

c)Guaranteed loans – Presidential Decree No. 1387/2001:

 

As set forth in Central Bank Communiqués “A” 4898, “A” 5180, as supplemented, the guaranteed loans issued by the Argentine Government under Presidential Decree No. 1387/01 were valued at the specific acquisition value of each security, increased by accrued income including the benchmark stabilization coefficient (CER), net of the related offset account, compared in turn with the present values reported by the Central Bank.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the present value reported by the Central Bank for these securities amounted to 481,952 and 429,982, respectively.

 

d)Interest accrual:

 

Interest has been accrued according to a compound interest formula in the period in which it was generated, except interest on transactions in foreign currency and those whose maturity does not exceed 92 days, on which interest has been accrued according to a simple interest formula.

 

The Bank suspends the interest accrual whenever loan payments are not settled (generally, after 90 days) or when the recoverability of the collection of principal or interest accrued is doubtful. Accrued interest is considered part of the loan balance when determining the allowances for loan losses. Afterwards, interest is only recognized on a cash basis.

 

e)CER accrual:

 

Receivables and payables have been indexed by the CER, wherever applicable, as follows:

 

e.1)Guaranteed loans: as explained in Note 3.5.c).

 

e.2)Deposits and other assets and liabilities: the CER as of the last respective business day was applied.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

f)Allowance for loan losses and provision for contingent commitments:

 

These provisions have been calculated based on the estimated uncollectibility risk of the Bank's credit portfolio, which, among other factors, results from the evaluation of the degree of debtors compliance and the guarantee/security supporting the respective transactions, considering Central Bank Communiqué “A” 2950, as supplemented, and the Bank’s provisioning policies.

 

When loans covered by specific allowances are settled or generate a reversal of the allowances recorded in the current period, and in cases where the allowances set in prior years exceed what is considered necessary, the excess allowance is reversed with effects on income for the current period.

 

The recovery of receivables previously classified under “Debit-balance control memorandum accounts - Receivables classified as irrecoverable” are recorded directly in the related statements of income.

 

The Bank assesses the credit risk related to possible commitments and determines the appropriate amount of allowances to be recorded. The allowances related to amounts recorded in memorandum accounts, contingent commitments, are included under “Provisions”.

 

g)Other receivables from financial intermediation and Other liabilities from financial intermediation:

 

g.1)Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement and amounts payable for spot and forward purchases pending settlement:

 

They were valued based on the prices agreed upon for each transaction, plus related premiums accrued.

 

g.2)Securities and foreign currency to be received for spot and forward purchases pending settlement and to be delivered for spot and forward sales pending settlement:

 

i.With volatility (active market): they were valued at the effective quoted prices for each of them at the last respective business day. Differences in quoted prices were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

ii.Without volatility (without active market): they were valued at their cost value increased exponentially by their internal rate of return. Such accruals were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

g.3)Debt securities and certificates of participation in financial trusts:

 

i.Debt securities: they were valued as provided by Central Bank Communiqué “A” 4414, at their cost value, increased exponentially by their internal rate of return, translated into pesos according to the method described in Note 3.5.a), as the case may be.

 

ii.Certificates of participation: they were stated at cost or face value increased as the case may be, by interest accrued until the last respective business day, translated into Argentine pesos according to the method described in Note 3.5.a), as appropriate.

 

The values recorded, net of allowances, do not exceed the recoverable values from the respective trusts.

 

g.4)Unlisted corporate bonds purchased:

 

They were valued by the accrual method based on their internal rate of return, as provided by Central Bank Communiqué "A" 4414 and supplementary regulations. Such accruals were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

g.5)Non subordinated corporate bonds issued:

 

They were valued at the amount due for principal and interest accrued, translated into pesos pursuant to the method described in Note 3.5.a). Such accruals were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

h)Receivables from financial leases:

 

In accordance with Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5047, as supplemented, they were valued according to the discounted value of the sum of minimum installments pending collection (excluding any contingent installments), from the previously agreed residual value and the purchase options, for the financial lease agreements in which the Bank acts as lessor. The discounted value is calculated by applying the imputed interest rate of each lease agreement.

 

The effective financial lease agreements do not represent significant amounts with respect to the total financing granted by the Bank. Additionally, their characteristics are among the usual ones for this kind of transactions, and there are no differentiating issues of any kind compared with the transactions agreed on the Argentine financial market. These transactions are distributed among the Bank’s customers, and there are no pre-established contingent installments or automatic renewal clauses.

 

i)Investments in other companies:

 

i.1)In controlled financial institutions, supplementary and authorized activities: they were valued by the equity method.

 

i.2)In non-controlled financial institutions, supplementary and authorized activities:

 

i.In pesos: they were valued at acquisition cost, plus the nominal value of share-dividends received, restated as explained in Note 3.3., as the case may be.

 

ii.In foreign currency: they were valued at the acquisition cost in foreign currency, plus the nominal value of share-dividends received, translated into pesos in accordance with the criterion stated in Note 1.3. to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Such net values do not exceed the values calculated by the equity method on the basis of the latest financial statements published by the companies.

 

i.3)In other non-controlled companies: they were valued at acquisition cost, plus the nominal value of share-dividends received, restated as described in Note 3.3., as the case may be, net of allowances for impairment in value. Such net values do not exceed the values calculated by the equity method on the basis of the latest financial statements published by the companies.

 

j)Bank premises and equipment, other assets and intangible assets:

 

They were valued at their acquisition cost, restated as explained in Note 3.3., less the related accumulated depreciation and amortization, calculated based on their estimated useful life using the straight line method.

 

k)Valuation of derivatives:

 

k.1)Forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset: they were valued at the quoted price of the underlying assets upon maturity, as of the last respective business day. Differences in quoted prices were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

k.2)Put options taken and call option sold: valued at the agreed-upon exercise price.

 

See also Note 12.

 

l)Severance payments:

 

The Bank charges these payments directly to expenses.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

m)Provisions included in liabilities:

 

The Bank carries certain contingent liabilities related to current or future claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including those related to labor and other obligations. Liabilities are recorded when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and whenever such costs may be reasonably estimated.

 

Additionally, and as provided by Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5689, includes provisions for summary judgements and sanctions applied by the Central Bank and other regulators, which are equivalent to the relevant amounts not yet paid (see Note 19.).

 

n)Subordinated corporate bonds:

 

They were valued at the amount due for principal and interest accrued, translated into pesos pursuant to the method described in Note 3.5.a). Such accruals were recorded in the related statements of income.

 

o)Shareholders’ equity accounts:

 

o.1)They are restated as explained in Note 3.3., except for the "Capital stock" account which has been kept at its original value. The adjustment resulting from its restatement as explained in such note was included in the "Adjustments to shareholders’ equity" account.

 

o.2)Special reserve for subordinated corporate bonds: related to the reserve created for paying the financial services of the subordinated corporate bonds issued by the Bank (see Note 11.a.1)). This reserve is reversed on a monthly basis as the related interests are recorded in the related statement of income.

 

p)Statement-of-income accounts:

 

p.1)The accounts comprising monetary transactions (financial income (expense), service-charge income (expense), provision for loan losses, administrative expenses, among others) were computed at their historical amounts on a monthly accrual basis.

 

p.2)The accounts reflecting the effects on income from the sale, retirement or consumption of non-monetary assets were computed on the basis of the amounts of such assets, which were restated as mentioned in Note 3.3.

 

p.3)The income (loss) from equity interests in subsidiaries were computed on the basis of such companies’ income (loss).

 

3.6.Statement of cash flows and cash equivalents

 

The Bank considers “cash and cash equivalents” to include the following accounts: Cash and investments which mature less than three months from their date of acquisition. Below is a breakdown of the reconciliation of the “Cash” item on the Statement of cash flows with the related balance sheet accounts:

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2014 
             
Cash   9,982,293    13,132,782    9,663,558 
                
Government and private securities               
                
Holdings booked at market value   2,904           
Instruments issued by the Central Bank   1,768,082    1,557,240    295,883 
                
Cash and cash equivalents   11,753,279    14,690,022    9,959,441 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

4.INCOME TAX AND MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME TAX

 

The Bank calculates income tax by applying the effective 35% rate to the estimated taxable income for each period, without considering the effect of temporary differences between book and taxable income.

 

In 1998, Law No. 25,063 established minimum presumed income tax for a ten-year term. At present, after subsequent extensions, such tax is effective through December 30, 2019. This tax is supplementary to income tax, while the latter is levied on the taxable income for the year, minimum presumed income tax is a minimum levy assessment by applying 1% over 20% of certain assets as provided by the law for financial institutions. Therefore, the Bank’s tax obligation for each year will be equal to the higher of these taxes. However, if minimum presumed income tax exceeds income tax in a given tax year, such excess may be computed as a payment on account of any income tax in excess of minimum presumed income tax that may occur in any of the following ten years, once accumulated net operating losses (NOLs) have been used.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Bank estimated an income tax charge of 1,628,000 and 1,510,000, respectively; hence, no minimum presumed income tax should be assessed for the nine-month periods ended on such dates.

 

Additionally, as of September 30, 2015, the Bank made income tax prepayments for 866,573 for the 2015 fiscal year, which will be applied to the tax amount assessed in the 2015 tax return.

 

5.DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CENTRAL BANK RULES AND THE ARGENTINE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS EFFECTIVE IN THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES

 

Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires differ, in certain valuation aspects, from Central Bank accounting standards.

 

The main items with differences in valuation matters as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

   Adjustments under professional accounting standards 
   Stand-alone financial statements   Consolidated financial statements 
   to equity   to total
income
(1)
   to equity   to total
income
(1)
 
Item  09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2015   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2015 
Government securities and assistance to the government sector (a)                              
Government securities - Holdings booked at amortized cost   (555)   (22,815)   22,260    736    (21,420)   22,156 
Instruments issued by the Central Bank and booked at amortized cost   22,172    2,443    19,729    24,480    2,381    22,099 
Guaranteed  loans – Presidential Decree No. 1387/01   21,372    15,155    6,217    21,372    15,155    6,217 
                               
Business combinations (b)                              
Acquisition of Nuevo Banco Bisel SA   (75,961)   (83,157)   7,196    (75,961)   (83,157)   7,196 
Other   (50,010)   (53,359)   3,349    (50,010)   (53,359)   3,349 
Interests in other companies (c)   48,606    35,725    12,881                
Deferred assets – Income tax (d)   237,480    209,462    28,018    282,487    243,854    38,633 
Liabilities – Provisions (e)   (28,100)   (81,534)   53,434    (28,100)   (81,534)   53,434 
                               
Total   175,004    21,920    153,084    175,004    21,920    153,084 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

(1)Additionally, according to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, individual and consolidated income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, would have increased by 85,683.

 

(a)Holdings of government securities, instruments issued by the Central Bank and credit assistance to the nonfinancial government sector: these holdings and financing are valued based on the specific regulations and standards issued by the Argentine government and the Central Bank, which set forth, among other issues, the use of present values, technical values and offset accounts, as explained in Notes 3.5.b.2), 3.5.b.4) and 3.5.c). Pursuant to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, the securities, instruments and assistance mentioned in those notes should be stated at their market and/or present values, as the case may be. In addition, current Central Bank regulations establish that financing to the nonfinancial government sector is not subject to loan-loss provisioning, whereas the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires require that assets in general to be compared with their recoverable value every time financial statements are prepared.

 

(b)Business combinations: under the standards set forth by Central Bank, business acquisitions are recorded according to the book values of the acquired company and, if the purchase price exceeds the book value, the excess amount is recorded in the acquiring company´s books as a positive goodwill. On the other hand, if the purchase price is lower than book value, the difference is recorded in the acquiring company´s books as a negative goodwill. If the goodwill is positive, Central Bank standards establish that such goodwill should be amortized under the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of ten years. If the goodwill is negative, Central Bank Communiqué “A” 3984 establishes specific amortization methods; the maximum amortization allowed per year is 20%.

 

According to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, business combinations are recorded based on the market values of the acquired company’s identifiable net assets and the difference between the purchase price and the identifiable net asset measurement value is recorded as either a positive or a negative goodwill, as the case may be. If a positive goodwill is recognized, this goodwill will be amortized systematically over the estimated useful life, unless it has an indefinite useful life considering the estimates made by the Bank´s Management, in which case it shall not be amortized, but compared with its recoverable value as of each year-end. If a negative goodwill is recognized due to expected losses or future expenses of the acquired entity and which should not have been recorded as liabilities as of the acquisition date, it will either be charged to the statement of income according to the change in specific circumstances that gave rise to it or systematically, taking into account an average weighted useful life of the acquired entity’s assets subject to depreciation and amortization.

 

(c)Subsidiary Banco del Tucumán SA prepares its financial statements in conformity with Central Bank rules which differ from the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires.

 

(d)Income tax: The Bank and its subsidiaries determine income tax applying the effective rate to the estimated taxable income, without considering the effect of the temporary differences between book and taxable income. According to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, income tax should be booked following the deferred tax method, according to which (i) in addition to the current tax payable, either an asset (if certain conditions are met) or a liability is recognized for deferred taxes related to the tax effect of the temporary differences between the book and tax valuation of assets and liabilities, and (ii) a tax expense (income) is recognized in relation to the portion involving the current tax expense (income) as well as the one involving the deferred tax expense (income), resulting from the creation and reversal of the abovementioned temporary differences in the year. Under Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, a deferred tax asset is recognized when there are unused NOLs or tax credits that can be deducted from future taxable income, provided they are likely.

 

(e)The Bank books the effects of the Argentine Supreme Court rulings dated December 27, 2006, and August 28, 2007, upon payment of such precautionary measures, in conformity with Central Bank indications in the notice dated August 4, 2008. According to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, the Bank should have recorded a liability related to this item. Additionally, as explained in Note 3.5.m), the Bank booked certain provisions that should not have been booked under the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, in view of their remote probability of occurrence (see Note 19.).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

6.IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)

 

On February 12, 2014 the Central Bank, through Communiqué “A” 5541 established the general guidelines towards conversion to the IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) for preparing financial statements of the entities under its supervision, for the annual fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018 as well as those of interim-periods.

 

According to such conversion process, on March 27, 2015, the Bank presented to the Central Bank, their own implementation plan together with the appointment of a person in charge, according to Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5635, which were approved by the Board of Directors on March 10, 2015. Additionally, on September 30, 2015, the Bank presented to the Central Bank the implementation plan update.

 

As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Bank is implementing the abovementioned IFRS conversion process.

 

7.BREAKDOWN OF THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN “OTHER” AND MAIN SUBACCOUNTS

 

The breakdown of the “Other” account in the balance sheet and statement of income is as follows:

 

      09/30/2015       12/31/2014  
7.1.Loans - Other
           
Other loans   5,626,877    4,726,467 
Export financing and prefinancing   870,046    993,677 
    6,496,923    5,720,144 

 

7.2.Other Receivables from financial intermediation - Other receivables not covered by debtor classification standards
         
Certificates of participation in financial trusts (a)   232,873    235,984 
Debt securities issued by financial trusts (See Note 16.)   218,156    165,542 
Other        138 
    451,029    401,664 
(a)  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank booked an allowance for impairment for 223,832.          

 

7.3.Other receivables – Other

 

Sundry receivables   319,223    288,489 
Security deposits   250,191    190,246 
Advanced prepayments   97,123    64,642 
Other   27,882    23,291 
    694,419    566,668 

 

7.4.Deposits - Nonfinancial government sector
         
Checking accounts   3,967,308    2,851,908 
Time deposits   1,710,155    1,638,321 
Savings accounts   263,895    67,205 
Investment accounts   112,187    131,697 
Accrued interest, adjustments and foreign exchange differences payable   25,782    24,354 
Other   1,066,473    866,933 
    7,145,800    5,580,418 

 

7.5.Deposits - From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents - Other

 

Expired time deposits   682,648    592,631 
Unemployment fund for workers of the construction industry   273,676    210,347 
Attachments   245,281    215,416 
Other   59,777    54,184 
    1,261,382    1,072,578 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

      09/30/2015       12/31/2014  

 

7.6.Other liabilities from financial intermediation - Other

 

Purchase financing payables   1,446,525    1,486,838 
Other withholdings and additional withholdings   645,954    489,076 
Miscellaneous not subject to minimum cash requirements   570,866    434,672 
Other payment orders pending settlement   397,735    394,883 
Collections and other transactions on account and behalf of others   335,985    442,020 
Miscellaneous subject to minimum cash requirements   195,828    193,393 
Sociedad Seguro de Depósitos (Sedesa) – Purchase of preferred
shares of former Nuevo Banco Bisel SA  (see Note 8.)
   94,300    90,673 
Retirement pension payment orders pending settlement   59,668    81,710 
Other   119,511    111,535 
    3,866,372    3,724,800 

 

7.7.Other Liabilities - Other
         
Taxes payable (net of prepayments)   1,111,146    1,189,860 
Salaries and payroll taxes payable   314,321    269,720 
Miscellaneous payables   193,924    175,056 
Withholdings on salaries   47,965    50,130 
Prepayment for the sale of assets   2,241    3,529 
    1,669,597    1,688,295 

 

7.8.Memorandum accounts – Debit-balance accounts – Control – Other

 

Checks and securities in custody – Anses (Argentine social security administration)   144,950,868    55,081,889 
Securities in custody – Other   20,820,397    12,613,366 
Checks and securities not yet collected   3,979,160    3,406,076 
Checks and securities to be debited   1,140,285    881,869 
Managed portfolios (see Note 13.)   840,178    992,159 
Checks and securities to be collected   160,155    126,528 
    171,891,043    73,101,887 

 

      09/30/2015       09/30/2014  

 

7.9.Financial income – Interest on other loans
         
Personal loans   4,377,462    3,091,903 
Other   1,036,777    828,606 
    5,414,239    3,920,509 

 

7.10.Financial income – Net income from government and private securities
         
Government and private securities   2,249,523    1,346,268 
Financial trusts   39,649    87,551 
Other   43,301    60,118 
    2,332,473    1,493,937 

 

7.11.Financial income – Other
         
Premiums on reverse repurchase agreements with the financial sector   75,542    99,139 
Interests on loans for export prefinancing and financing   62,763    67,112 
Forward foreign-currency transactions offset   5,872    144,751 
Other        2,563 
    144,177    313,565 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

      09/30/2015       09/30/2014  

 

7.12.Financial expense – Other
         
Turnover tax and municipal assessments   879,111    667,677 
Premiums on repurchase agreements with the financial sector   8,530    7,700 
    887,641    675,377 

 

7.13.Service-charge income - Other

 

Debit and credit card income   1,050,190    755,473 
Service commissions – Joint ventures (see Note 2.5.)   66,626    50,656 
Rental of safe deposit boxes   66,589    59,577 
Other   251,482    210,554 
    1,434,887    1,076,260 

 

7.14.Service-charge expense - Other
         
Debit and credit card expenses   483,164    353,244 
Turnover tax and municipal assessments   189,616    139,498 
Commissions paid to lending agents   121,115    73,505 
Other   35,358    40,316 
    829,253    606,563 

 

7.15.Administrative expenses – Other operating expenses
         
Maintenance, conservation and repair expenses   217,416    169,429 
Security services   208,444    169,207 
Electric power and communications   111,081    90,826 
Leases   90,530    74,904 
Stationery and office supplies   22,526    17,426 
Insurance   17,004    13,890 
    667,001    535,682 

 

7.16.Other income – Other
         
Other adjustments and interest on other receivables   28,857    31,803 
Services provided to Banco del Tucumán SA   8,920    7,866 
Gain on sale of bank premises and equipment, and other assets   2,761    1,201 
Other   82,246    53,141 
    122,784    94,011 

 

7.17.Other expense – Other

 

Portfolio transactions   80,607      
Donations   31,932    12,068 
Summary and sanctions (see Note 19.)   14,152      
Turnover tax   6,057    5,238 
Municipal assessment   4,248    13,485 
Other   48,484    47,834 
    185,480    78,625 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

8.RESTRICTED ASSETS

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the following Bank’s assets are restricted:

 

Item  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Government and private securities          
           
• Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 200 basis points, maturing in 2017 used as security in favor of Sedesa (1).   93,188    84,569 
• Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 250 basis points, maturing in 2019, securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments.   96,530    92,464 
• Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 200 basis points, maturing in 2017 and Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 300 basis points, maturing in 2015 securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments, respectively.   59,550    62,043 
• Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentinean legislation, maturing 2033 securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments.   214,170      
• Discount bonds regulated by Argentinean legislation, maturing 2033 and Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 300 basis points, maturing in 2015 for the performance of forward foreign currency trading transactions, respectively.   9,723    45,274 
• Secured Bonds under Presidential Decree No. 1579/02 as security for a loan received from Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior SA (Bice).   31,236    36,748 
• Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 200 basis points, maturing in 2017, for the minimum amount required to perform as an Agent in the new categories provided by CNV General Resolution No. 622/2013.   15,021    13,991 
• Discount securities in pesos regulated by Argentinean legislation, maturing 2033 securing a BID loan of San Juan Provincial Government No. 2763/OC-AR   6,534      
• Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos, maturity 10-07-2015 securing the operation through negotiation secured transaction Segment as the main counterparty of the MAE.   6,279      
• Other government and private securities.   1,353    2,881 
Subtotal government and private securities   533,584    337,970 
           
Loans          
           
• Guaranteed Loans under Presidential Decree No. 1387/01 – Global 17 at a variable rate provided as guarantee in favor of the Central Bank in relation to the auctions of advances intended for the production sector under the Bicentennial Production Financing Program.   61,212    56,577 
Subtotal Loans   61,212    56,577 
           
Other receivables from financial intermediation          
           
•      Special guarantee checking accounts opened in Central Bank for transactions related to the electronic clearing houses and similar entities.   908,230    695,631 
•      Interests resulting in contributions made in the Bank´s capacity by contributory partner of the following venture funds: (2)          
-       Risk Fund of Los Grobo SGR (mutual guarantee association), with an original contribution of 30,000 made on December 23, 2014.    30,000    30,000 
-       Risk Fund of Garantizar SGR, with an original contribution of 20,000 made on December 22, 2014.   20,000    20,000 
-       Risk Fund of Intergarantías SGR, with an original contribution of 3,000 made on December 30, 2013.   3,000    3,000 
-       Risk Fund of Intergarantías SGR, with an original contribution of 7,000 made on December 22, 2014.   7,000    7,000 
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation   968,230    755,631 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

Item (cont.)  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Other receivables          
           
•      Security deposits related to credit card transactions   243,900    185,146 
•      Sundry receivables includes an item related to the attachment ordered in the context of a claim initiated by the City of Buenos Aires tax authorities on turnover tax differences.   827    827 
•      Other guarantee security.   6,291    5,100 
 Subtotal other receivables   251,018    191,073 
           
Other assets          
           
·      Building related to a call option sold (see Note 12.(c)).   103,942    105,258 
           
 Subtotal other assets   103,942    105,258 
           
Total   1,917,986    1,446,509 

 

(1)As replacement for the preferred shares of former Nuevo Banco Bisel SA to secure to Sedesa the price payment and the fulfillment of all the obligations assumed in the purchase and sale agreement dated May 28, 2007, maturing on August 11, 2021.

 

(2)In order to keep tax benefits related to these contributions, they must be maintained between two and three years from the date they were made.

 

9.TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

The receivables/payables and income (loss) from transactions performed with subsidiaries and affiliates are as follows (see also Note 3. to the consolidated financial statements):

 

   Banco del
Tucumán
SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities SA
   Other
subsidiaries
and related
parties
(1)
   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
                         
ASSETS                              
                               
Cash        6,697              6,697    6,083 
                               
Loans                  333,832    333,832    269,398 
                               
Other receivables from financial intermediation                  121,011    121,011    401,646 
                               
Receivables from financial lease             8,959    1,594    10,553    10,458 
                               
Other receivables   575                   575    993 
                               
Items pending allocation   31                   31    20 
                               
Total assets   606    6,697    8,959    456,437    472,699    688,598 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

   Banco del
Tucumán
SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities SA
   Other
subsidiaries
and related
parties
(1)
   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES                              
Deposits        5    44,471    72,297    116,773    208,121 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation                  300    300    342,496 
Other liabilities        103              103      
                               
Total liabilities        108    44,471    72,597    117,176    550,617 
                               
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS                              
                               
Credit-balance accounts – Contingent             1,328    101,908    103,236    3,724 
                               
Credit-balance accounts – Derivatives                            154,555 

 

   Banco del
Tucumán
SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities SA
   Other
subsidiaries
and related
parties
(1)
   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
INCOME (EXPENSE)                              
                               
Financial income   113         1,765    9,935    11,813    22,202 
                               
Financial expense   (6,220)             (8,205)   (14,425)   (19,459)
                               
Service-charge income   20    3    334    1,966    2,323    1,912 
                               
Service-charge expense             (218)        (218)   (561)
                               
Administrative expenses   (9)                  (9)   (9)
                               
Other income   9,427                   9,427    8,532 
                               
Total income   3,331    3    1,881    3,696    8,911    12,617 

 

(1)Includes amounts generated by the Bank with its subsidiaries and its related parties regarding transactions performed in the normal course of business, under normal market conditions, in terms of interest rates and prices, as well as guarantees required.

 

10.CAPITAL STOCK

 

The Bank’s subscribed and paid-in capital as of September 30, 2015, amounted to 584,563. Since December 31, 2012, the Bank’s capital stock has changed as follows.

 

As of December 31, 2012   594,485 
      
Capital stock increase approved by the General Special Shareholders’ Meeting of June 10, 2013 (1)   78 
      
Capital stock decrease as provided by Art. 67 of Law No. 26,831 (2)   (10,000)
      
As of September 30, 2015   584,563 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

(1)Related to the capital increase in the amount of 77,860 Class B shares of common stock with a face value of Ps 1, each one entitled to one vote, and delivered to the minority shareholders of former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, in the merger process with Banco Macro SA.

 

(2)Related to capital stock decrease resulting from the lapse of three years from acquisition from September through December 2011, involving 10,000,000 own registered Class B shares of common stock for a total amount of 92,919. These shares have not been sold and the shareholders’ meeting has issued no resolution as to the application thereof. On June 25, 2015, the capital stock decrease was registered in the Public Registry of Commerce.

 

11.CORPORATE BONDS ISSUANCE

 

The corporate bond liabilities recorded in the accompanying financial statements amount to:

 

Corporate Bonds  Original value   Residual face
value as of
09/30/2015
   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
Subordinated – Class 1  USD150,000,000 (a.1)  USD 150,000,000    1,451,911    1,287,317 
Non-subordinated – Class 2  USD150,000,000 (a.2)  USD106,395,000    1,016,117    942,115 
Total                  2,468,028    2,229,432 

 

On September 1, 2006, June 4, 2007, April 26, 2011 and April 23, 2015 the general regular shareholders’ meeting approved the creation, and subsequent extension, of a Global Program for the Issuance of Simple Corporate Bonds in a short, medium or long term, either subordinated or non-subordinated, with or without guarantee, in accordance with the provisions of Law No, 23,576, as amended by Law No. 23,962, and further applicable regulations, up to a maximum amount outstanding at any time during the term of the program of USD 1,000,000,000 (one billion US dollars), or an equal amount in other currencies, under which it will be possible to issue different classes and/or series of corporate bonds denominated in US dollars or other currencies and reissue the successive classes or series to be amortized.

 

a.1)On December 18, 2006, under the abovementioned Global Program, Banco Macro SA issued the 1st series of Class 1 subordinated Notes for a face value of USD 150,000,000 (US dollars one hundred and fifty million). The main characteristics of this issuance are:

 

-Computable to the Bank’s required minimum capital (computable equity), as established by Communiqué “A” 4576.

 

-The Notes fall due within a 30-year term, with full amortization upon maturity (December 18, 2036), with full redemption option in 10 years since the issuance date.

 

-Interest payments will be made with a semiannual frequency (June 18 and December 18, every year).

 

-During the first 10 years, the interest rate will be a fixed one (9.75%), and a variable one for the remaining years (six-month LIBOR, plus 7.11%). As established by Communiqué “A” 4576, the interest rate payable can be increased only once over the life of the instrument and subsequent to the 10-year term since their issuance.

 

-They do not include covenants that change the subordination order.

 

-No interest on the Notes will neither fall due and payable if: (i) payments of such interest is the distributable amount, as defined in the pricing supplement dated November 23, 2006; (ii) there is a general prohibition by the Central Bank; (iii) the Bank is subject to the provisions of Articles 34 or 35 bis, Financial Institutions Law; (iv) the Bank is receiving financial assistance from Central Bank for illiquidity under Article 17 of Central Bank Charter; (v) the Bank is not in compliance with or has failed to comply in a timely basis with reporting obligations to the Central Bank; and/or (vi) the Bank is not in compliance with minimum capital requirements (both on an individual and consolidated basis levels) or with minimum cash reserves (on average).

 

-Unpaid interest is not cumulative.

 

-They have authorizations both for their public offering and their listing on domestic or foreign stock exchanges or markets.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

-In no case, the payment of financial services may exceed net unappropriated retained earnings as per the financial statements for the last fiscal year, with an external auditor’s report, which should be appropriated to a reserve created to such end, as established by Communiqué “A” 4576 (see Note 22.b)).

 

The Bank used the funds derived from such issuance to grant loans.

 

a.2)On January 29, 2007, Banco Macro SA issued the 1st series of Class 2 non-subordinated simple corporate bonds at a fixed rate of 8.5% p.a., not convertible into shares, fully amortizable upon maturity (February 1, 2017) for a face value of USD 150,000,000 (one hundred and fifty million US dollars), under the terms and conditions set forth in the price supplement dated January 10, 2007. Interest is paid semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of every year.

 

Additionally, the Bank has the option to redeem such issuance, either fully or partially, at any time and from time to time. The Bank used the funds derived from such issuance to grant loans.

 

On August 16, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorized the abovementioned exchange offers mentioned in a.1) and a.2).

 

12.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Bank performs transactions that involve derivative financial instruments, as established by Central Bank rules. Such instruments mainly relate to:

 

-Forward transactions involving securities and foreign currency.
-Forward transactions without delivery of the underlying asset.
-Options.
-Interest rate swaps.

 

Such transactions were valued as explained in Notes 3.5.g.1), 3.5.g.2) and 3.5.k).

 

Positions of transactions effective as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Transaction  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Net position of repurchase agreements   (1,344,580)   94,917 
           
Net asset position of forward transactions without delivery of the underlying asset (a)        (136,832)
           
Position of put options taken (b)   9,135    8,759 
           
Position of call options sold (c)   (131,996)   (114,479)

 

Net income (loss) resulting from these transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, amount to income (loss):

 

Transaction  09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
         
Premiums on reverse repurchase agreements   75,542    99,274 
           
Premiums on repurchase agreements   (8,530)   (7,700)
           
Interest rate swap        2,428 
           
Forward foreign-currency transactions offset   5,872    144,751 
           
Total   72,884    238,753 

 

(a)It is related to negotiation transactions of forward foreign currency exchange rates, carried out mainly through MAE. The differences of such trading transactions are settled on a daily basis based on the prices agreed upon and their quoted price upon maturity; the underlying asset is not delivered or received.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

(b)It is related to a put option taken with a Bank´s customer of a property received by the Bank as payment of loans granted by it for an amount of USD 969,775 and USD 1,024,250, respectively, and the option’s exercise period is from September 24, 2015, through September 23, 2016, both dates included. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, the Bank has not exercised the option.

 

(c)It is related to a call option sold to a bank´s customer on a building received by the Bank as payment of loans granted by it. The initial price was set at 104,135, and will accrue interest at a corrected Badlar rate, re-calculated on a monthly basis, plus 200 basic points and the option’s exercise period is from July 24, 2014, through July 31, 2016, both dates included. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the holder has not exercised the option.

 

13.PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank manages the following portfolios:

 

   Managed portfolio as of 
Item  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
• On March 1, 1996, former Banco de Salta SA (which was absorbed by the Bank) and the Salta Provincial Government entered into an Agreement to Manage the Loan Portfolio of Banco Provincial de Salta (in liquidation) related to the nonfinancial private sector.   13,976    14,026 
• On August 11, 1998, former Banco de Jujuy SA (which was absorbed by the Bank) and the Jujuy provincial Government entered into an agreement to manage the loan portfolio of the former Banco de la Provincia de Jujuy and to provide a monthly report on the tasks performed.   40,623    40,927 
• On April 6, 2001, through Provincial Decree No. 806, the Ministry of the Treasury of the Province of Salta approved an extension to the “Contract for the service of collecting, processing and arranging information, managing the loan portfolio and performing collection procedures related to the receivables of the IPDUV (Provincial Institute of Urban and Housing Development)" entered into on March 27, 2001, between such Agency and Banco Macro SA.   90,276    110,469 
• On June 30, 2006, the Bank and Macro Fiducia SA entered into a management and custody agreement regarding the “RETUC 1” trust loan portfolio.   55,211    55,738 
• On November 22, 2012 and 2013 and November 26, 2014, the Bank (trustor) and Macro Fiducia SA (trustee), created the financial trusts Fideicomiso Financiero Privado “SECANE I”, “SECANE II” and “SECANE III”, respectively; in the trusts agreement the trustor assumes the role of collection agent, administration and custodian.   354,989    368,358 
• On August 19, 2002, ABN AMRO Bank NV Sucursal Argentina, as trustee, the former Scotiabank Quilmes SA, as trustor, Banco Comafi SA, as an agent and collecting manager and the former Banco Bansud SA (currently Banco Macro SA), entered into an “Agreement for the LAVERC financial trust’s collection administration and management”. On May 4, 2015, the Bank incorporated the loan portfolio to its equity.        70,015 
• Other portfolios managed by the Bank.   285,103    332,626 
           
Total   840,178    992,159 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

14.MUTUAL FUNDS

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Bank, in its capacity as Depository Company, held in custody the interest in Mutual Funds subscribed by third parties and assets from the following mutual funds:

  

Fund  Shares of
interest
   Equity   Assets (1) 
Pionero Pesos   708,502,414    1,661,592    1,392,248 
Pionero Renta Ahorro   1,143,642,098    4,257,625    4,295,349 
Pionero F F   61,923,668    193,108    194,704 
Pionero Renta   54,191,647    453,989    473,571 
Pionero Acciones   3,621,954    27,897    27,766 
Pionero Renta Dólares   6,027    21      
Pionero Empresas FCI Abierto PYMES   73,225,697    112,985    114,403 
Pionero Consumo   80,081    116    107 
Argenfunds Renta Pesos   260,141,071    328,202    329,059 
Argenfunds Renta Argentina   147,043,510    189,319    189,601 
Argenfunds Ahorro Pesos   328,422,562    642,286    726,193 
Argenfunds Renta Privada FCI   196,460,881    331,243    332,977 
Argenfunds Abierto Pymes   37,657    35    48 

 

(1)These amounts reflect the mutual funds’ assets and are recorded under the “Checks and securities in custody” memorandum account.

 

15.BANK DEPOSIT GUARANTEE INSURANCE SYSTEM

 

Law No. 24,485, and Presidential Decree No, 540/1995, provided for the organization of a Bank Deposit Guarantee Insurance System, characterized as being limited, mandatory and for valuable consideration, designed to provide coverage for risks inherent in bank deposits, subsidiary and supplementary to the bank deposit privileges and protection offered by the system created by Financial Institutions Law. Such law also provided for the organization of Sedesa to manage the Deposit Guarantee Fund. Such company was organized in August 1995. The Bank holds an 8.7559% equity interest therein, according to the percentages set forth in Central Bank Communiqué “B” 10981 of March 26, 2015.

 

This system shall cover the deposits up to the amount of 350 in Argentine pesos and foreign currency with the participating institutions as checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit or any other modes determined by the Central Bank, as long as the requirements under Presidential Decree No. 540/1995 and any others established by the enforcement agency are fulfilled. On the other hand, Central Bank established that the deposits made by other financial institutions, those made by persons related to the Bank, and deposits of securities, among others, must be excluded from the deposit guarantee system.

 

16.TRUST ACTIVITIES

 

The Bank is related to different types of trusts. The different trust agreements are disclosed below, according to the Bank’s business purpose:

 

16.1Financial trusts for investment purposes

 

The Bank holds investment as describe in Note 7.2.

 

Debt securities include mainly:

 

-prepayments towards the placement price of trust securities of the financial trusts under public offerings, made by the Bank through underwriting agreements (Mila, Garbarino, Accicom, Australtex and Credicuotas consumo). The assets managed for these trusts are mainly related to securitizations of consumer loans. Trust securities are placed once the public offering is authorized by the CNV. Upon expiry of the placement period, once all trust securities have been placed on the market, the Bank recovers the disbursements made, plus an agreed-upon compensation (“underwriting Price”). If after making the best efforts, such trust securities cannot be placed, the Bank (“Underwriter”) will retain the securities subject to underwriting and,

 

-debt securities related to Loma Blanca Financial Trust.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

  

According to the latest accounting information available as of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the corpus assets of the trusts, exceed the carrying amount in the related proportions.

 

Additionally, Note 7.1. to the consolidated financial statements, includes a list of the holdings for investment held by the Bank´s subsidiaries.

 

16.2Trusts created using financial assets transferred by the Bank

 

The Bank transferred financial assets (loans) to trusts for the purpose of issuing and selling securities for which collection is guaranteed by the cash flow resulting from such assets or group of assets. This way the funds that were originally used to finance the loans are obtained earlier.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the assets managed through Macro Fiducia SA (subsidiary) of this type of trusts amounted to 28,158 and 20,668, respectively.

 

Additionally, Note 7.2. to the consolidated financial statements includes a list of those trusts with similar purposes to those included in this note, but created with corpus assets transferred by the Bank’s subsidiaries.

 

16.3Trusts guaranteeing loans granted by the Bank

 

As it is common in the Argentine banking market, the Bank requires, in some cases, that the debtors present certain assets or entitlements to receive assets in a trust as a guarantee for the loans granted. This way, the risk of losses is minimized and access to the security is guaranteed in case of the debtor's noncompliance.

 

Trusts usually act as conduits to collect cash from the debtor’s flow of operations and send it to the bank for the payment of the debtor’s loans and thus ensure compliance with the obligations assumed by the trustor and guaranteed through the trust.

 

Additionally, other guarantee trusts manage specific assets, mainly real property.

 

Provided there is no noncompliance or delays by debtor in the obligations assumed with the beneficiary, the Trustee shall not execute the guaranty and all excess amounts as to the value of the obligations are reimbursed by the Trustee to the debtor.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the assets managed by the Bank and Macro Fiducia SA (subsidiary) amounted to 317,809 and 493,078, respectively.

 

16.4Trusts in which the Bank acts as trustee (administration)

 

The Bank performs management duties of the corpus assets directly according to the agreements, performing only trustee duties and has no other interests in the trust.

 

In no case shall the Trustee be liable with its own assets or for any obligation deriving from the performance as trustee. Such obligations do not imply any type of indebtedness or commitment for the trustee and they will be fulfilled only through trust assets. In addition, the trustee will not encumber the corpus assets or dispose of them beyond the limits established in the related trust agreements. The fees earned by the Bank from its role as trustee are calculated according to the terms and conditions of the agreements.

 

Trusts usually manage funds derived from the activities performed by trustors, for the following main purposes:

 

-Guaranteeing, in favor of the beneficiary the existence of the resources required to finance and/or pay certain obligations, such as the payment of amortization installments regarding work or service certificates, and the payment of invoices and fees stipulated in the related agreements.

 

-Promoting the production development of the private economic sector at a provincial level.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

-Being a party to public work concession agreements granting road exploitation, management, keeping and maintenance.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 729,567 and 614,284, respectively.

 

Additionally, Note 7.3. to the consolidated financial statements includes a list of those trusts with similar purposes to those included in this note, but managed by the Bank’s subsidiaries.

 

17.INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CNV

 

17.1Compliance with requirements to act in the capacity of agents belonging to different categories of agents defined by the CNV.

 

As mentioned in Note 21., on September 5, 2013, the CNV issued General Resolution No. 622. Considering Banco Macro SA’s current operations, and according to the different categories of agents established by the abovementioned Resolution, the Bank is registered with this agency as an agent for the custody of collective investment products of mutual funds (AC PIC FCI), and comprehensive clearing and settlement agent and trading agent (ALyC y AN - integral), and is in the process of registering for financial trustee (FF) Agent category.

 

Additionally, the Bank’s shareholders´ equity exceeds the minimum amount required by this regulation, amounting to 25,000, as well as the minimum offsetting required of 11,000, which the Bank paid-in at the end of the period with government securities as described in Note 8.

 

17.2Documentation in custody

 

As a general policy, the Bank delivers for custody to third parties, the documentary support of its aged accounting and management operations, i.e those whose date is prior to the last fiscal year-end, except for the inventory book, in which aging is deemed to include those with a date prior to the two fiscal years ended. In compliance with CNV General Resolution No. 629 requirements, the Bank has kept (i) the inventory books for fiscal years ended through December 31, 2012 included, and (ii) certain documentation supporting the economic transactions for fiscal years ended through December 31, 2014, included, under the custody of the following companies: AdeA Administradora de Archivos SA (warehouse located at Ruta 36, km 31.5, Florencio Varela, Province of Buenos Aires) and ADDOC Administración de Documentos SA (warehouse located at avenida Circunvalación, between Camino San Carlos and 60 cuadras, Province of Cordoba and avenida Sargento Cayetano Beleira 410, formerly Ruta Km 8 51.2, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires).

 

18.MINIMUM CASH AND MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

 

18.1Accounts identifying compliance with the minimum cash requirements:

 

The items computed by the Bank to constitute the minimum cash requirement effective for September 2015 are listed below, indicating the balances as of month-end of the related accounts:

 

Item  09/30/2015 
     
Cash     
      
Amounts in Central Bank accounts   6,532,373 
      
Other receivables from financial intermediation     
      
Special guarantee accounts with the Central Bank   908,230 
      
Total   7,440,603 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

18.2Minimum capital requirements:

 

As the table disclosed, the minimum capital requirements measured on an individual basis, effective for September 2015, along with its computable capital as of the end of that month:

 

Item  09/30/2015 
      
Minimum capital requirement   6,454,519 
      
Computable capital   12,307,380 
      
Excess amount   5,852,861 

 

19.SUMMARY JUDGEMENTS AND SANCTIONS APPLIED BY THE CENTRAL BANK AND CERTAIN REGULATORS

 

The Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5689 requires banks to disclose in their financial statements certain information regarding summaries and sanctions received from certain regulators, regardless of the amounts involved and the final conclusions of each cause. The information required as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed below:

 

19.1.Summary Judgements initiated by the Central Bank:

 

Date & No. of Summary   Reason   Responsible   Status
04/14/2011 Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary No. 4674.   Supposed infraction of article No. 1 incs. e) and f) and No. 2 inc f) of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Law (“CFEL”), in an exchange operation transaction with a suspended customer with no Central Bank authorization.   Banco Macro SA, as the follow-on of Nuevo Banco Bisel SA and Branch Manager. (1)   The Central Bank raised the summary to the Criminal Office of the Federal Court No. 3 of the Judicial Department in Córdoba.
01/07/2014 Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary No. 5645.   Supposed infraction of article No. 1 incs. e) and f) y No. 2 inc f) of the CFEL, for foreign exchange transactions with no Central Bank authorization.   Banco Macro S.A and Responsible for Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange. (2)   In process at the Central Bank. On 05/22/2015 the summary evidence period was initiated. This probationary period has already concluded.
09/03/2015 Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary No. 6545.   Supposed infraction of article No. 1 incs e) and f) of CFEL and Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5264, as supplemented, for foreign exchange transactions with a customer without the documentation to support the genuineness of the transaction.     Banco Macro S.A and Responsible for Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange. (3)   In process at the Central Bank.

 

(1)Mariano Raúl Misino and Roberto David Luna.
(2)Susana Lerman, José Luis Vejo, Jorge Francisco Scarinci and Horacio Ricardo Javier Sistac.
(3)Susana Lerman, José Luis Vejo, Jorge Francisco Scarinci and Horacio Ricardo Javier Sistac, Carlos Daniel Gomez and Oscar Luis Romero.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

19.2.Sanctions imposed by the Central Bank:

 

Date & No. of
Summary
  Reason   Responsible   Status
04/10/2008 Financial summary No. 1227.  

Supposed infraction of Communiqué “A" 2241; CREFI-2; Chapter IV, Section 4, point 4.1. and 4.2., involving two capital contributions to its subsidiary Sudbank and Trust Company Ltd. (currently Macro Bank Limited) with no previous Central Bank authorization.

Original sanction amount: 2,625

Current sanction amount: 1,400

 

Banco Macro SA Directors. (1)

 

  On 11/05/2013 the fine was debited from Banco Macro´s account 00285 at the Central Bank. On 11/20/2013 a direct appeal was filed against Resolution No. 723 issued by SEFyC (Argentine regulatory agency of financial and foreign exchange institutions), on 10/10/2013, representing the Bank and the natural persons subject to the summary proceeding, before the Federal Court of Appeals in Contentious and Administrative Matters in the City of Buenos Aires (CNACAF). As a result of the appeal filed, on 04/14/2015, the Bank was notified about the resolution that reduced the amount of the fine. On 04/29/2015 the Central Bank filed a federal extraordinary appeal to CNACAF.  
03/11/2013 Financial Summary No. 1380.  

Supposed excess in the assets used for guarantee purpose which should have been used for related statutory operation ratios; failure to fulfill with the limitations of deposits increase, lack of veracity in book records, neglect to present the corresponding accounting disclosure of such excess and failures according to Central Bank requirements.

Sanction amount: 2,000

  Former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, Directors, Statutory Audit Committee and Corporate Service Manager. (2)   On 06/12/2015 the Central Bank passed Sentence No. 527, imposing fines to those responsible. On 06/25/2015 the fine was paid. On 07/10/2015 a direct appeal was filed against such resolution to CNACAF. The sanction amount will be recovered by the Entity as a result of the guarantee provided by the sellers at the moment of acquisition of the shares of former BPI SA.
08/01/2013 Financial Summary No. 1394.   Supposed failure of Communiqué “A” 3700. CREFI 2-36, Exhibit, Item I, Sub-item 5.2. For presenting out of term the corresponding documentation regarding the appointment of authorities.   Banco Macro SA and Chairman. (3)   On 12/02/2014 the Central Bank passed Sentence No. 828, imposing the sanction to those responsible. On 02/02/2015 the Bank rejected the resolution and presented an appeal to revoke the sentence at the Central Bank. On 03/27/2015 the Central Bank passed Sentence No. 272, whereby the appeal was dismissed and the sanction was confirmed.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

Date & No. of
Summary
  Reason   Responsible   Status
08/14/2013 Financial Summary No. 1401.  

Supposed failure of financing to the non-financial public sector, for temporary overdrafts through checking accounts of the Municipality of Córdoba and Reconquista.

Sanction amount: 2,400

  Banco Macro SA and Directors. (4)   On 03/02/2015 the Central Bank passed Resolution No. 183/15 imposing fines to the Bank, which were debited from the Bank´s account 00285 on 03/12/2015. On 03/30/2015 a direct appeal was filed against such resolution to CNACAF. On April 2015 the appeal was presented at the Sala IV of the Federal Contentious Administrative Court of Appeals under No. 19,971/2015. On 06/23/2015 the Court informed BCRA about the appeal presented by Banco Macro.

 

(1)Jorge Horacio Brito; Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo; Juan Pablo Brito Devoto; Luis Carlos Cerolini; Carlos Enrique Videla; Fernando Andrés Sansuste, Enrique Jaratz and Jorge Pablo Brito.
(2)Alejandro Manuel Estrada, Raúl Fernández, Alejandro Carlos Estrada, Eduardo Guillermo Castro, Jorge Norberto Cerrotta, Armando Rogelio Pomar, Carlos Soulé and Baruki Luis Alberto Gonzalez.
(3)Jorge Horacio Brito.
(4)Jorge Horacio Brito, Jorge Pablo Brito and Marcos Brito.

 

19.3.Sanctions imposed by the Financial Information Unit (UIF).

 

Date & File No.   Reason   Responsible   Status
01/16/2009 File No. 62/2009  

Purchase of foreign currency from April 2006 through August 2007.

Sanction amount: 718

  Banco Macro SA and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)   UIF passed Resolution No. 72/2011 on 06/09/2011, imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
06/09/2011 File No. 62/2009 (extension)  

Extension of the summary issued by Resolution 72/2011 for transaction performed from 04/03/2006 through 10/11/2006.

Sanction amount: 538

  Banco Macro SA and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (2)   UIF passed Resolution No. 04/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
11/23/2011   File No. 6338/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 2,136

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 110/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
11/23/2011   File No. 6420/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 822

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 124/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 04/21/2015 the Court rejected the appeal presented and confirmed UIF resolution No. 124/2014. On 05/08/2015, an extraordinary appeal was presented to the Argentine Supreme Court (CSJN). On 06/09/2015 the Court denied the extraordinary appeal presented, with cost. On 06/17/2015 a complaint appeal was presented to CSJN, as denial of extraordinary appeal.   

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

Date & File No.   Reason   Responsible   Status
11/23/2011   File No. 6406/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 677

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 171/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 10/08/2015 the Court admitted the direct appeal presented and annulled the Resolution No. 171/2014, admitting the prescription defense. UIF presented an extraordinary appeal against such CNACAF sentence.
11/23/2011   File No. 6407/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 802

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 132/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
12/07/2011   File No. 6405/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 1,504

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 26/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 10/08/2015 the Court admitted the direct appeal presented and annulled the Resolution No. 171/2014, admitting the prescription defense. UIF presented an extraordinary appeal against such CNACAF sentence.
12/07/2011   File No. 6491/2011  

Banco Suquía SA –Deposits in checking account.

Sanction amount: 791

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (4)   UIF passed Resolution No. 118/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 10/08/2015 the Court admitted the direct appeal presented and annulled the Resolution No. 171/2014, admitting the prescription defense. UIF presented an extraordinary appeal against such CNACAF sentence.
12/28/2011   File No. 6612/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 688

 

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 53/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
12/28/2011   File No. 6614/2011  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 843

 

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (3)   UIF passed Resolution No. 6/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
05/10/2012 File No. 160/2012  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 376

 

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (5)   UIF passed Resolution No. 160/2015 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.
06/27/2012   File No. 517/2012  

Purchase of foreign currency.

Sanction amount: 1,857

 

  Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (6)   UIF passed Resolution No. 500/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.

 

(1)Juan Pablo Brito Devoto and Luis Carlos Cerolini.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

(2)Fernando Andrés Sansuste.
(3)Fernando Andrés Sansuste, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto and Luis Carlos Cerolini – as Compliance Officers and Directors – and Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Jorge Pablo Brito, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley and Constanza Brito –as Directors of Banco Macro SA.
(4)Juan Pablo Brito Devoto and Luis Carlos Cerolini – as Compliance Officers and Directors- and Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Fernando Andrés Sansuste, Jorge Pablo Brito, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley and Constanza Brito – as Directors of Banco Macro SA.
(5)Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito, Luis Carlos Cerolini, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley and Constanza Brito.
(6)Luis Carlos Cerolini – as Compliance Officer and Director - and Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Fernando Andrés Sansuste, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley and Constanza Brito – as Directors of Banco Macro SA.

 

Although, sanctions do not involve material amounts, as of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the total amount of monetary sanctions received, pending to be paid for been appealed or about to be appealed, amounted to 11,752, which was recorded according to Communiqué “A” 5689 of Central Bank.

 

Additionally, there are pending summaries at CNV and UIF, as described below:

 

Date & Resolution No.   Reason   Responsible

09/26/2014

CNV. Resolution No. 17,529

  Potential non-compliance with the obligation to inform a “Significant Event”.   Banco Macro SA, Directors, Statutory Audit Committee members and person in charge of Market relations. (1)
07/30/2014 File No. 248/2014 (UIF note presidency 245/2013 11/26/2013)   Alleged deficiencies in preparing certain “Reports on suspicious transactions (ROS)” due to cases of infringement detected in certain customer files.   Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (2)

 

(1)Jorge Horacio Brito; Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo; Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito; Luis Carlos Cerolini; Roberto Julio Eilbaum; Alejandro Macfarlane; Carlos Enrique Videla; Guillermo Eduardo Stanley; Constanza Brito, Daniel Hugo Violatti, Ladislao Szekely, Santiago Marcelo Maidana and Herman Fernando Aner.
(2)Luis Carlos Cerolini (as Compliance Officer and Director) and Jorge Horacio Brito; Delfin Jorge Ezequiel Carballo; Juan Pablo Brito Devoto; Jorge Pablo Brito; Alejandro Macfarlane; Carlos Enrique Videla; Guillermo Eduardo Stanley; Constanza Brito; Emanuel Antonio Alvarez Agis; Marcos Brito and Rafael Magnanini –as Directors of Banco Macro SA.

 

The Bank Management and its legal advisors consider no further significant accounting effects than could arise from the effect of the above mentioned situations.

 

20.TAX AND OTHER CLAIMS

 

20.1.The AFIP (Federal Public Revenue Agency) and provincial tax authorities have reviewed the tax returns filed by the Bank related to income tax, minimum presumed income tax and other taxes (mainly turnover tax) for the fiscal years prior to 2005.

 

The most significant ongoing claims arising from the previous paragraph are detailed below:

 

a)Afip challenged the income tax returns filed by the former Banco Bansud SA (for the fiscal years since June 30, 1995, through June 30, 1999, and of the irregular six-month period ended December 31, 1999) and by the former Banco Macro SA (for the fiscal years ended since December 31, 1998, through December 31, 2000).

 

The matter under discussion that has not been resolved as yet and on which the regulatory agency bases its position is the impossibility of deducting credits that have collateral security, an issue that has been addressed by the Federal Administrative Tax Court and the Argentine Supreme Court in similar cases, which have issued resolutions that are favorable to the Bank’s position.

 

b)City of Buenos Aires tax authorities attributed a turnover tax difference to Banco Macro SA for fiscal period 2002, in relation to the treatment of the compensation bond, over which a precautionary measure was issued in 2009 in favor of the Bank.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

c)City of Buenos Aires tax authorities attributed a turnover tax difference to former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA for fiscal periods 2002 and 2003. In February 2009, a complaint was filed to challenge the assessment with the Federal Administrative Tax Court, which is pending proceedings. City of Buenos Aires government filed an action for payment and secured a provisional attachment in the amount of 827 (see also Note 8.).

 

Additionally, there are other appeals filed with the Tax Court, which are not relevant.

 

20.2.Moreover, as a result of a lawsuit filed in 2007 by consumers’ association “ADECUA” claiming about various aspects related to the collection of the “life insurance” charge for products marketed by former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, on November 29, 2010, the parties reached a settlement agreement, approved by the Federal Commercial Court in and for the City of Buenos Aires No. 3, clerk’s office No. 5, and complied with by the Bank.

 

However, on March 22, 2013, the judge hearing the case ordered to adjust the performance of the agreement, as regards the reimbursement of the funds to the customers from whom the charge had been collected, a resolution which was appealed by the Bank.

 

On April 24, 2014, the Court of Appeals dismissed the appeals filed and changed what was resolved in First Instance, ordered the Agreement nullity, to continue with the proceeding and to allow the Bank to answer the complaint. Such resolution was appealed by the Bank.

 

Additionally, there are other claims filed by consumers’ associations against the Bank, which are not relevant.

 

The Bank’s Management and its tax and legal advisors believe there are no additional significant effects to those already recognized in the books that may result from the final outcome of such claims.

 

21.CHANGES IN THE ARGENTINE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, AND THE SITUATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL SYSTEM AND THE BANK

 

The international and local macroeconomic context generates a certain degree of uncertainty regarding its future progress as a result of the contractions in growth levels, the volatility of financial assets and the foreign exchange market, among other issues, which has been observed with various degrees of intensity over the last few years. In addition, at a local level, there was an increase in the volatility of government and private securities and in interest rates, as well as somewhat significant changes in the prices for other relevant economic variables, such as salary costs, the prices of the main raw materials and the exchange rate. In addition, resolution is currently pending in a claim against the Argentine Government by holders of government securities who did not join the debt restructuring carried out in 2005 and 2010, which has generated consequences in the interest payment service of certain government securities.

 

Specifically in connection with the Argentine foreign exchange market, as from October 2011, the Federal Government imposed certain restrictions to access to the MUyLC (single and free foreign exchange market). Moreover, during the first quarter of 2014, there was a strong appreciation of foreign currency and a rise in interest rates, both deposit and lending rates.

 

Lastly, on December 27, 2012, a new Capital Markets Law was enforced (No. 26,831), as enacted by Presidential Decree No. 1023/2013 dated July 29, 2013, and CNV General Resolution No. 622 dated September 5, 2013. As a result of this new regulation, different agents had to make material, operative and business modifications (see also Note 17.1).

 

Therefore, the Bank’s Management permanently monitors the change of the abovementioned situations in international and local markets, to determine the possible actions to adopt and to identify the possible impacts on its financial situation that may need to be reflected in the financial statements for future periods.

 

22.RESTRICTION ON EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION

 

a)According to Central Bank regulations 20% of income for the year plus / minus prior-year adjustments and less accumulated losses as for the prior year-end, if any, should be allocated to the Legal Reserve.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos, except for where indicated)

 

b)As established in the issuance conditions for the instruments representing long term debt mentioned in Note 11.a.1), the Shareholders’ Meeting must set a special reserve for the interest to be paid upon the maturities, taking place in June and December.

 

c)Under Law No. 25,063, dividends to be distributed in cash or in kind in excess of taxable income accumulated as of the end of the fiscal year immediately preceding the payment or distribution date shall be subject to a 35% income tax withholding as a single and definitive payment. For this purpose, income to be considered in each year will result from adding dividends or earnings from other corporations not computed in the calculation of those earnings in the same tax period(s) to the earnings determined under application of Income Tax Law, and deducting the tax paid for the tax period(s) in which the earnings, or the related proportional amount, being distributed were generated.

 

Additionally, from the amendments introduced by Law No. 26,893, distributions of dividends (except for shares) to individuals of the country or foreign individuals or legal entities shall be subject to a 10% income tax.

 

d)As established by CNV (consolidated text in 2013), the Shareholders’ Meeting considering financial statements with retained earnings should specifically decide how they will be used.

 

e)Through Communiqué “A” 5485 as supplemented, the Central Bank establishes the general procedure to distribute earnings. According to that procedure, earnings may only be distributed with the Central Bank express authorization, provided there are no records of financial assistance from the Central Bank due to illiquidity or shortages in payments of minimum capital or minimum cash requirement deficiencies or there are no sanctions imposed by UIF, weighted to be significant, among other previous conditions listed in the abovementioned communiqué.

 

Therefore, earnings may only be distributed to the extent that income was booked, after deducting, on a nonaccounting basis, from unappropriated retained earnings and the voluntary reserve for future distribution of earnings, the amounts of the legal and statutory reserves which are mandatory, the positive net difference between the book value and market value or present value reported by the Central Bank, as the case may be, of government debt securities and/or monetary regulation instruments issued by the Central Bank not valued at market value, among other items.

 

Lastly, the maximum amount to be distributed cannot exceed the excess payments of the required minimum capital considering, solely for this purpose (i) an 75% incremental adjustment to the total requirements, (ii) 100% of the additional capital requirement, established by Communiqué “A” 5694 for financial institution with domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs), deducting the abovementioned adjustments, among others.

 

Among other issues, the Regular Shareholders´ Meeting held on April 23, 2015, decided to distribute cash dividends up to the amount of 596,254. Such distribution is pending approval by Central Bank.

 

23.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICATION

 

Under Communiqué “A” 760, the Central Bank prior intervention is not required for the publication of these financial statements.

 

24.ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES – EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH

 

These financial statements are presented on the basis of the accounting standards set forth by the Central Bank and, except for the effects of the matters mentioned in Note 5., in accordance with argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires. Certain accounting practices applied by the Bank may not conform with accounting principles generally accepted in other countries.

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2015 
Name 

Market

or

Present

Value

  

Book

balance

   Book balance  

Position

without

options (1)

   Options  

Final

position

 
                         
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES                              
                               
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES                              
                               
Holdings booked at market value                              
- Local                              
Discount bonds denominated in pesos at 5.83% - Maturity: 2033        1,065,563    861,594    807,223         807,223 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar + 2% - Maturity: 03-28-2017        465,633    494,833    465,633         465,633 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 2% - Maturity: 2016        427,171    377,042    376,323         376,323 
Federal government treasury bonds - Maturity:  May 2016        352,887         352,887         352,887 
Federal government treasury bonds - Maturity: March 2016        341,376         325,388         325,388 
Federal government bonds in US dollars at 2.40 % - Maturity: 2018        99,648    59,796    92,611         92,611 
Federal government bonds in US dollars at 8.75% - Maturity: 2024        86,416         87,089         87,089 
Federal government bonds in US dollars at 1.75 % - Maturity: 2016        74,380    80,099    73,980         73,980 
Secured bonds in pesos under Presidential Decree No. 1579/02 at 2% - Maturity: 02-04-2018        74,217    54,512    51,654         51,654 
Consolidation bonds in pesos - 8° Serie        61,246    65,005    61,573         61,573 
Other        238,076    613,528    172,894         172,894 
Subtotal holdings booked at market value        3,286,613    2,606,409    2,867,255         2,867,255 
                               
Holdings booked at amortized cost                              
- Local                              
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 2.50% - Maturity: 2019   169,060    169,060    161,937    169,060         169,060 
Province of Neuquén guarantee Treasury Bills Class I Series I in pesos - Maturity 03-07-2017   148,958    143,389         148,958         148,958 
Argentine saving bond for the economy development in US dollars at 4% - Maturity: 07-27-2016   140,299    140,842    129,184    140,299         140,299 
Province of Neuquén guarantee Treasury Bills Class I Series I in pesos - Maturity 05-28-2016   28,642    28,642         28,642         28,642 
Province of Entre Ríos Treasury Bills - Maturity: 12-11-2016   26,108    25,488    25,487    26,108         26,108 
Province of Mendoza Bills - Maturity: 10-22-2016   4,487    4,408         4,487         4,487 
Province of Chaco Treasury Bills - Maturity: 01-22-2015             15,453                
Subtotal Holdings booked at amortized cost        511,829    332,061    517,554         517,554 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT A

(Continued)

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2015 
Name 

Market

value or

Present

Value

  

Book

balance

   Book balance  

Position

without

options (1)

   Options  

Final

position

 
                         
INSTRUMENTS ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF ARGENTINA                              
                               
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at market value - Own portfolio                              
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 11-18-2015        609,368         609,368         609,368 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 12-02-2015        604,631         604,631         604,631 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 10-21-2015        591,257         591,257         591,257 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 12-23-2015        539,280         539,280         539,280 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 10-07-2015        397,476         397,476         397,476 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 11-25-2015        390,272         390,272         390,272 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 12-09-2015        381,840         381,840         381,840 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 12-16-2015        285,240         285,240         285,240 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 10-28-2015        275,166         275,166         275,166 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-13-2016        249,797         249,797         249,797 
Other        869,202    3,288,286    869,202         869,202 
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at market value - Own Portfolio        5,193,529    3,288,286    5,193,529         5,193,529 
                               
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills - Under Repo Transactions                              
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 05-11-2016        1,003,379                     
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-23-2016        23,911                     
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 04-06-2016        23,719                     
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-04-2016             32,030                
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 05-20-2015             4,077                
Other                              
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills - Under repo Transactions        1,051,009    36,107                
                               
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at amortized cost - Own Portfolio                              
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-03-2016        641,898         641,898         641,898 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-20-2016        518,337         518,337         518,337 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-10-2016        501,952         501,952         501,952 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-06-2016        467,647         467,647         467,647 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-17-2016        363,347         363,347         363,347 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-16-2015        311,422         311,422         311,422 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 10-14-2015        271,977    1,008    271,977         271,977 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 10-21-2015        217,759         217,759         217,759 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 10-28-2015        212,508         212,508         212,508 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 11-04-2015        207,471    2,030    207,471         207,471 
Other        1,558,790    1,872,545    1,558,790         1,558,790 
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at amortized cost - Own portfolio        5,273,108    1,875,583    5,273,108         5,273,108 
                               
Total Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina        11,517,646    5,199,976    10,466,637         10,466,637 
Total Government securities        15,316,088    8,138,446    13,851,446         13,851,446 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT A

(Continued)

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2015 
Name 

Market

value or

Present

Value

  

Book

balance

  

Book

balance

  

Position

without

options (1)

   Options  

Final

position

 
                         
Investments in listed private securities                              
Capital Instruments                              
- Local                              
YPF SA        167,031    258,458    167,031         167,031 
Siderar SAIC        140,743    154,670    140,743         140,743 
Petrolera Pampa SA        185,720    99,231    185,720         185,720 
Aluar Aluminio Argentino        136,298    124,724    136,298         136,298 
Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom SA        112,206    87,378    112,201         112,201 
Petrobras Energía SA        39,893    30,286    39,893         39,893 
Cresud SAIC        9,825    9,169    9,825         9,825 
Molinos Rio de la Plata SA        8,856    8,858    8,856         8,856 
IRSA Inversiones y Prestaciones SA        3,212    2,886    3,212         3,212 
Alto Palermo SA (Apsa)        1,913    995    1,913         1,913 
Subtotal Capital Instruments        805,697    776,655    805,692         805,692 
Total Investments in listed private securities        805,697    776,655    805,692         805,692 
Total government and private Securities        16,121,785    8,915,101    14,657,138         14,657,138 

 

(1)   The position without options as of September 30, 2015, results from the following disclosure:

Holdings as of September 30, 2015   16,127,510  
Plus: Spot and forward purchase pending settlement   269,965  
Less: Deposits of government securities      
Less: spot and forward sales pending settlement   1,740,337  
    14,657,138  

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CLASSIFICATION BY SITUATION

AND GUARANTEES RECEIVED

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
COMMERCIAL          
           
In normal situation   20,521,425    15,197,007 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,853,613    1,352,637 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   3,730,451    2,839,846 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   13,937,361    11,004,524 
           
Subject to special monitoring   43,407    67,494 
In observation          
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   16,578    31,279 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   26,829    36,215 
           
Troubled   60,341    86,085 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   55,370    26,506 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   4,971    59,579 
           
With high risk of insolvency   293,126    244,230 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   4,810    1,206 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   148,479    152,521 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   139,837    90,503 
           
Irrecoverable   126,617      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   100,721      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   25,896      
           
Subtotal Commercial   21,044,916    15,594,816 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT B

(Continued)

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CLASSIFICATION BY SITUATION

AND GUARANTEES RECEIVED

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
CONSUMER          
           
Performing   32,741,204    25,765,495 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   567,711    499,578 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,206,877    2,110,321 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   29,966,616    23,155,596 
           
Low risk   342,908    330,910 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,969    861 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   15,497    20,298 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   324,442    309,751 
           
Medium risk   209,478    213,372 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   174      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   9,535    8,581 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   199,769    204,791 
           
High risk   198,228    186,537 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,084    1,595 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   12,422    12,416 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   183,722    172,526 
           
Irrecoverable   88,181    97,165 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   12,595    7,820 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   75,586    89,345 
           
Irrecoverable according to Central Bank's rules   337    201 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   337    201 
           
Subtotal Consumer   33,580,336    26,593,680 
Total   54,625,252    42,188,496 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CONCENTRATION

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
Number of customers 

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

  

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

 
                 
10 largest customers   4,293,107    7.86    2,051,695    4.86 
50 next largest customers   4,473,458    8.19    3,911,770    9.27 
100 next largest customers   3,505,384    6.42    2,822,271    6.69 
Other customers   42,353,303    77.53    33,402,760    79.18 
                     
Total   54,625,252    100.00    42,188,496    100.00 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

BREAKDOWN BY FINANCING TERMS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Terms remaining to maturity     
Item  Matured  

Up to 1

month

  

Over 1

month and

up to 3

months

  

Over 3

months

and up to 6

months

  

Over 6

months

and up to

12 months

  

Over 12

months

and up to

24 months

  

Over 24

months

   Total 
                                 
Non-financial government sector   1    42,228    29,229    4,578    9,128    445,212         530,376 
                                         
Financial sector   1    193,447    10,379    21,229    111,450    37,278    3,215    376,999 
                                         
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   684,598    19,529,079    5,807,251    4,920,948    5,181,926    7,442,528    10,151,547    53,717,877 
                                         
Total   684,600    19,764,754    5,846,859    4,946,755    5,302,504    7,925,018    10,154,762    54,625,252 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

DETAIL OF INVESTMENT IN OTHER COMPANIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

                          Information on the issuer
   09/30/2015  12/31/2014   Data from latest financial statements
Name  Class 

Unit

face

value

  

Votes

per

share

   Number   Amount   Amount   Main business activity 

Year-

end

date /

Period

 

Capital

stock

  

Shareholders'
equity

  

Income

for the

year /

Period

 
                                          
In financial institutions, supplementary and authorized activities                                                 
- Subsidiaries                                                 
Local                                                 
Banco del Tucumán SA  Common   100    1    395,341    1,056,096    827,903   Financial institution  09-30-15   43,960    1,174,328    253,740 
Macro Securities SA  Common   1    1    12,776,680    135,843    93,423   Brokerage house  09-30-15   12,886    136,964    42,359 
Macro Fiducia SA  Common   1    1    6,475,143    16,658    17,812   Services  09-30-15   6,567    15,854    2,382 
Macro Fondos SGFCISA  Common   1    1    327,183    10,967    7,488   Mutual funds management  09-30-15   1,713    56,150    45,952 
Foreign                                                 
Macro Bank Limited  Common   1    1    39,816,899    408,603    376,230   Financial institution  09-30-15   86,501    408,603    32,374 
Subtotal subsidiaries                     1,628,167    1,322,856                      
                                                  
- Non-subsidiaries                                                 
Local                                                 
Provincanje SA  Common   1    1    600,000    603    603   Processing servicies  12-31-14   7,200    5,813    (1,571)
Prisma Medio de Pagos (former Visa Argentina SA)  Common   1    1    1,141,503    3,554    3,554   Business services  05-31-15   15,000    432,442    371,110 
COEL SA  Common   1    1    86,236    138    138   Financial Services  12-31-14   1,000    3,874    593 
ACH  SA  Common   1    1    110,500    196    196   Electronic information services  12-31-12   650    266    (105)
Mercado Abierto Electrónico SA  Common   1,200    1    8    121    121   Electronic market  12-31-14   242    37,385    12,485 
Argentina Clearing SA  Common   2,500    1    30    31    31   Services  07-31-14   10,250    96,305    54,025 
Garantizar SGR  Common   1    1    10,000    10    10   Mutual guarantee association  12-31-14   19,465    1,439,275    52,204 
Foreign                                                 
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA  Common   10    1    7,303    742    674   Financial institution  12-31-14   2,394,389    7,791,411    914,551 
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA  Com "E"   1    1              501   Financial institution                  
Subtotal non-subsidiaries                     5,395    5,828                      
                                                  
Total in financial institutions, supplementary  and authorized activities                     1,633,562    1,328,684                      
                                                  
In other companies                                                 
- Non-subsidiaries                                                 
Local                                                 
Other                     1,801    1,724                      
Foreign                                                 
SWIFT SA  Common   1    1    5    46    42   Services  12-31-14   2,693,104    3,386,078    301,403 
Total in other companies                     1,847    1,766                      
Total (1)                     1,635,409    1,330,450                      

 

(1) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Bank booked allowances for impairment in value amounting to 727 and 609, respectively (see Exhibit J).

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

MOVEMENT OF BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

                 

Depreciation for

the period

    
Item  Net book
value at
beginning of
fiscal year
   Increases   Transfers   Decreases  

Years of

useful life

   Amount  

Net book
value at end

of the period

 
                             
Bank premises and equipment                                   
Buildings   452,559    138,487    34,424    244    50    16,796    608,430 
Furniture and facilities   105,498    42,623    (40)   30    10    13,672    134,379 
Machinery and equipment   245,151    96,940    52    100    5    71,348    270,695 
Vehicles   26,596    13,872    251    941    5    12,006    27,772 
                                    
Total   829,804    291,922    34,687    1,315         113,822    1,041,276 
                                    
Other assets                                   
Works in progress   364,037    302,685    (27,476)                  639,246 
Works of art   1,170    28                        1,198 
Prepayments for the purchase of assets   74,925    72,317    (263)                  146,979 
Foreclosed assets   113,941              1,364    50    1,360    111,217 
Stationery and office supplies   24,512    14,592         15,875              23,229 
Other assets   222,328    78,149    (6,948)   358    50    1,193    291,978 
                                    
Total   800,913    467,771    (34,687)   17,597         2,553    1,213,847 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

DETAIL OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Net book          

Amortization for

the period

     
Item 

value at

beginning of

fiscal year

   Increases   Decreases  

Years of

useful

life

   Amount  

Net book

value at end

of the period

 
                         
Goodwill (a)   44,736              10    10,539    34,197 
                               
Organization and development costs (b)   344,667    150,364    37    5    101,756    393,238 
                               
Total   389,403    150,364    37         112,295    427,435 

 

(a)Related to the difference between the total price of the transaction and the value by the equity method of Banco del Tucumán SA, former Nuevo Banco Bisel SA and former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA acquisitions.

 

(b)Includes the cost of information technology projects hired from independent parties and leasehold improvements.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

DEPOSIT CONCENTRATION

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
Number of customers 

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

  

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

 
                 
10 largest customers   8,284,737    13.51    5,099,796    10.58 
50 next largest customers   4,707,520    7.68    4,685,951    9.72 
100 next largest customers   2,431,089    3.96    2,594,395    5.38 
Other customers   45,911,919    74.85    35,834,281    74.32 
                     
Total   61,335,265    100.00    48,214,423    100.00 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

BREAKDOWN OF DEPOSITS, OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION AND

SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Terms remaining to maturity     
Item 

Up to 1

month

  

Over 1

month and

up to 3

months

  

Over 3

months

and up to

6 months

  

Over 6

months

and up to

12

months

  

Over 12

months

and up to

24

months

  

Over 24

months

   Total 
                             
Deposits   48,135,710    11,517,631    1,431,390    237,827    10,086    2,621    61,335,265 
                                    
Other liabilities from financial intermediation                                   
                                    
Central Bank of Argentina   5,226    1,062    1,581    3,288    1,239    105    12,501 
International Banks and Institutions   17,614    89,965    18,862                   126,441 
Non-subordinated corporate bonds             13,961         1,002,156         1,016,117 
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   1,572    2,786    4,212    8,546    17,654    9,494    44,264 
Other   3,674,131    93,422    1,734    1,296         95,789    3,866,372 
                                    
    3,698,543    187,235    40,350    13,130    1,021,049    105,388    5,065,695 
                                    
Subordinated corporate bonds        39,031                   1,412,880    1,451,911 
                                    
Total   51,834,253    11,743,897    1,471,740    250,957    1,031,135    1,520,889    67,852,871 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

  

Balances at

beginning of

   Increases   Decreases  

Balances at

end of the

 
Breakdown  fiscal year   (1)   Charge off   Reversals   period 
                     
ALLOWANCES                         
Loans                         
For uncollectibility risk and impairment in value   1,083,760    633,344    475,152    9,213    1,232,739 
Other receivables from financial intermediation                         
For uncollectibility risk and impairment in value   231,346    3,066    3,263    997    230,152 
Receivables from financial leases                         
For uncollectibility risk   4,456    427    34    25    4,824 
Investments in other companies                         
For impairment in value   609    118              727 
Other receivables                         
For uncollectibility risk   5,180    1,754    2,746    47    4,141 
                          
Total allowances   1,325,351    638,709    481,195    10,282    1,472,583 
                          
PROVISIONS                         
Contingent commitments   2,264    1,349         13    3,600 
For other contingencies   109,786    119,008    58,372    4    170,418 
Difference from court deposits dollarization   18,363    1,862              20,225 
Administrative, disciplinary and criminal sanctions        14,152    2,400         11,752 
                          
Total Provisions   130,413    136,371    60,772    17    205,995 

 

(1) See Notes 3.5.f). and 3.5.m).

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Shares  Capital stock (1) 
       Votes per  Issued     
Class  Stock number   share  Outstanding   Paid in 
                
Registered common stock A   11,235,670   5   11,236    11,236 
                   
Registered common stock B   573,327,358   1   573,327    573,327 
                   
Total   584,563,028       584,563    584,563 

 

(1) See Note 10.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT L

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY BALANCES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
   Total Parent   Total per currency     
  

company and local

       Pound   Swiss                 
Items  branches   US dollar   sterling   franc   Yen   Euro   Other   Total 
                                 
ASSETS                                        
Cash   3,561,176    3,505,901    1,419    2,065    616    37,254    13,921    4,731,883 
Government and private securities   2,381,321    2,381,321                             803,954 
Loans   2,398,197    2,398,197                             1,873,167 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   489,965    482,327    8         786    6,844         259,626 
Investments in other companies   409,391    409,391                             377,447 
Other receivables   98,698    98,698                             81,242 
Items pending allocation   2,646    2,645                        1    3,107 
                                         
Total   9,341,394    9,278,480    1,427    2,065    1,402    44,098    13,922    8,130,426 
                                         
LIABILITIES                                        
Deposits   3,109,107    3,109,107                             2,998,040 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation   1,913,892    1,898,292    117    376    454    14,524    129    1,632,907 
Other liabilities   3,391    3,391                             3,079 
Subordinated corporate bonds   1,451,911    1,451,911                             1,287,317 
Items pending allocation   9    9                             4 
                                         
Total   6,478,310    6,462,710    117    376    454    14,524    129    5,921,347 
                                         
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS                                        
DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS                                        
(except contra debit-balance accounts)                                        
Contingent   1,451,941    1,451,941                             1,191,573 
Control   77,640,349    77,555,681                   84,668         1,483,902 
Derivatives   9,135    9,135                             8,759 
CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS                                        
(except contra credit-balance accounts)                                        
Contingent   1,289,418    1,282,354                   7,064         246,643 
Control   181    181                             130 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

 - 52 - 

 

 

EXHIBIT N

 

CREDIT ASSISTANCE TO RELATED PARTIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Item  09/30/2015 (1)   12/31/2014 (1) 
         
Loans          
Overdrafts   22,799    20,685 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   22,799    20,685 
Documents   62,747      
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   30,280      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   32,467      
Mortgage and pledge   5,188    7,588 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   4,976    7,122 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   212    466 
Personal   732    614 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   732    614 
Credit cards   20,257    8,939 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   20,257    8,939 
Other   197,127    199,258 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   197,127    199,258 
           
Total loans   308,850    237,084 
           
Other receivables from financial intermediation   22,012    12,929 
           
Receivables from financial leases and other   10,560    10,692 
           
Contingent Commitments   103,235    3,724 
           
Investments in other companies   1,628,643    1,323,331 
           
Total   2,073,300    1,587,760 
           
Provisions   3,864    3,057 

 

(1) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 all debtors are classified in performing situation.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT O

 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 24)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Type of contract 

Purpose of the

transactions

performed

  Underlying asset 

Type of

settlement

 

Negotiation environment or

counter-party

 

Originally

agreed

weighted

monthly

average term

 

Residual

weighted

monthly

average term

 

Weighted daily

average term

settlement of

differences

  Amount 
                          
Repo transactions  Intermediation - own account  Federal government securities  With delivery of  underlying asset  MAE (over-the-counter  electronic market)  1  1      1,344,580 
                           
Futures  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Daily settlement of differences  MAE (over-the-counter electronic market)  10  7  1   1,042,100 
                           
Options  Intermediation - own account  Other  With delivery of underlying asset  Over The Counter  - Residents in Argentina - Non-financial sector  25  10      141,131 
                           
Forward  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Maturity settlement of differences  Over The Counter  - Residents in Argentina - Non-financial sector  11  8  30   871,126 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   12/31/2014  
ASSETS          
               
A.  CASH           
   Cash on hand   3,247,626   4,703,574  
   Due from banks and correspondents           
   Central Bank of Argentina   7,218,195   9,459,016  
   Local Other   22,297   17,921  
   Foreign   1,223,754   1,253,156  
   Other   589   535  
       11,712,461   15,434,202  
               
B.  GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES           
   Holdings booked at market value   4,403,160   3,469,616  
   Holdings booked at amortized cost   514,499   336,302  
   Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina   12,998,551   5,729,925  
   Investments in listed private securities   805,697   776,655  
       18,721,907   10,312,498  
               
C.  LOANS           
   To the non-financial government sector   504,513   604,417  
   To the financial sector           
   Interfinancing - (granted call)   470,000   105,000  
   Other financing to Argentine financial institutions   94,450   107,657  
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   1,491   1,210  
   To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents           
   Overdrafts   5,473,558   3,385,551  
   Documents   5,818,028   4,627,375  
   Mortgage loans   2,898,246   2,466,073  
   Pledge loans   2,172,679   1,857,121  
   Personal loans   21,370,796   16,120,921  
   Credit cards   11,406,230   9,189,482  
   Other   6,732,224   5,835,233  
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   940,501   831,683  
   less:  Unearned discount   (226,755)  (205,384)  
   less:  Allowances (Note 4.)   (1,360,222)  (1,186,044)  
       

56,295,739

  

43,740,295

 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
D.  OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina   1,039,851    810,922 
   Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement   2,176,334    275,223 
   Securities and foreign currency receivables from spot and forward purchases pending settlement   451,592    50,246 
   Unlisted corporate bonds   364,993    463,816 
   Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   30,256    136,613 
   Other receivables not covered by debtors classification standards   581,344    501,417 
   Other receivables covered by debtors classification standards   423,430    345,953 
   Accrued interest receivables covered by debtors classification standards   289    673 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (237,929)   (235,755)
      4,830,160   2,349,108 
              
E.  RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES          
   Receivables from financial leases   430,381    383,668 
   Accrued interest and adjustments   5,909    5,202 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (4,847)   (4,459)
       431,443    384,411 
              
F.  INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES          
   In financial institutions   740    1,176 
   Other   11,646    11,561 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (1,757)   (1,506)
       10,629    11,231 
              
G.  OTHER RECEIVABLES          
   Receivables from sale of assets   1,491    2,804 
   Other   759,561    607,819 
   Accrued interest and adjustments receivable on from sale of assets   126    160 
   Other accrued interest and adjustments receivable        14 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (4,278)   (5,383)
       756,900    605,414 
              
H.  BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET   1,148,024    925,427 
              
I.  OTHER ASSETS   1,235,915    808,239 
              
J.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS          
   Goodwill   34,197    44,736 
   Organization and development costs   419,734    364,414 
       453,931    409,150 
              
K.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   9,384    15,659 
              
TOTAL ASSETS   95,606,493    74,995,634 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES          
              
L.  DEPOSITS          
   From the non-financial government sector   10,691,916    8,570,055 
   From the financial sector   29,574    38,683 
   From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Checking accounts   13,577,957    11,896,322 
   Savings accounts   13,150,000    11,013,878 
   Time deposits   29,634,562    21,510,754 
   Investment accounts   375,671    190,503 
   Other   1,340,397    1,137,750 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   658,635    358,609 
      69,458,712   54,716,554 
              
M.  OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina          
   Other   12,735    16,959 
   International Banks and Institutions   125,589    87,858 
   Non-subordinated Corporate Bonds   1,002,156    909,890 
   Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases pending settlement   828,818    122,466 
   Securities and foreign currency to be delivered under spot and forward sales pending settlement   1,853,284    235,574 
   Financing received from Argentine financial institutions          
   Interfinancing (received call)   16,496    20,489 
   Other financing received from Argentine financial institutions          
   Accrued interest payable          
   Other   4,041,483    3,898,070 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   42,581    65,406 
       7,923,142    5,356,712 
              
N.  OTHER LIABILITIES          
   Dividends Payable   596,254      
   Fees   2,403    12,196 
   Other   1,877,537    1,859,148 
       2,476,194    1,871,344 
              
O.  PROVISIONS (Note 4.)   253,750    171,923 
              
P.  SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS   1,451,911    1,287,317 
              
Q.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   15,007    6,966 
              
   MINORITY INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES   118,561    93,001 
              
   TOTAL LIABILITIES   81,697,277    63,503,817 
              
   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   13,909,216    11,491,817 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   95,606,493    74,995,634 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS          
           
DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   201,186,071    99,719,828 
           
Contingent   17,997,281    13,422,838 
Guarantees received   16,428,280    12,934,170 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   64    126 
Contingent debit-balance contra accounts   1,568,937    488,542 
           
Control   180,724,481    80,804,064 
Receivables classified as irrecoverable   1,652,349    1,386,465 
Other   178,179,436    78,789,541 
Control debit-balance contra accounts   892,696    628,058 
           
Derivatives   2,054,357    5,125,002 
Notional value of put options taken   9,135    8,759 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   956,613    2,432,466 
Derivatives debit-balance contra accounts   1,088,609    2,683,777 
           
Trust activity   409,952    367,924 
Trust funds   409,952    367,924 
           
CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   201,186,071    99,719,828 
           
Contingent   17,997,281    13,422,838 
Other guarantees provided covered by debtors classification standards   135,923    112,092 
Other guarantees provided not covered by debtors classification standards   140,953    145,861 
Other covered by debtors classification standards   1,246,229    219,559 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   45,832    11,030 
Contingent credit-balance contra accounts   16,428,344    12,934,296 
           
Control   180,724,481    80,804,064 
Checks to be credited   892,696    628,058 
Control credit-balance contra accounts   179,831,785    80,176,006 
           
Derivatives   2,054,357    5,125,002 
Notional value of call options sold   131,996    114,479 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   956,613    2,569,298 
Derivatives credit-balance contra account   965,748    2,441,225 
           
Trust activity   409,952    367,924 
Trust activity credit-balance contra accounts   409,952    367,924 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 7 to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements, which are part of the stand-alone financial statements of Banco Macro SA and should be read together with them.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
              
A.  FINANCIAL INCOME          
   Interest on cash and due from banks   112    92 
   Interest on loans to the financial sector   73,875    51,715 
   Interest on overdrafts   1,009,939    1,044,767 
   Interest on documents   795,451    708,220 
   Interest on mortgage loans   387,155    359,548 
   Interest on pledge loans   282,063    194,549 
   Interest on credit card loans   1,908,446    1,371,829 
   Interest on financial leases   59,119    58,569 
   Interest on other loans   6,242,947    4,529,165 
   Net income from government and private securities   2,520,715    1,599,279 
   Interest on other receivables from financial intermediation   3,649    2,096 
   Income from guaranteed loans - Presidential Decree No. 1,387/01   18,506    33,252 
   CER (Benchmark Stabilization Coefficient) adjustment   33,633    68,086 
   CVS (Salary Variation Coefficient) adjustment   448    542 
   Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency   273,924    796,032 
   Other   158,025    322,060 
      13,768,007   11,139,801 
              
B.  FINANCIAL EXPENSE          
   Interest on checking accounts        486 
   Interest on savings accounts   47,412    35,656 
   Interest on time deposits   4,701,075    3,822,202 
   Interest on interfinancing received loans (received call)   5,901    319 
   Interest on other financing from financial institutions   1    16 
   Interest on other liabilities from financial intermediation   69,565    69,539 
   Interest on subordinated bonds   98,409    88,886 
   Other interest   1,991    2,372 
   CER adjustment   3,746    7,732 
   Contribution to Deposit Guarantee Fund   301,333    60,776 
   Other   982,992    744,441 
       6,212,425    4,832,425 
              
   GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN - GAIN   7,555,582    6,307,376 
              
C.  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   557,064    450,483 
              
D.  SERVICE-CHARGE INCOME          
   Related to lending transactions   81,798    63,371 
   Related to deposits   2,569,081    2,051,054 
   Other commissions   83,129    54,492 
   Other   1,608,506    1,202,939 
       4,342,514    3,371,856 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
            
E.  SERVICE-CHARGE EXPENSE          
   Commissions   299,305    207,260 
   Other   890,679    654,756 
      1,189,984   862,016 
              
F.  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES          
   Personnel expenses   3,128,708    2,260,918 
   Directors' and statutory auditors' fees   161,035    141,616 
   Other professional fees   159,248    134,851 
   Advertising and publicity   98,362    79,645 
   Taxes   298,454    235,696 
   Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   125,571    95,421 
   Amortization of organization costs   109,968    89,027 
   Other operating expenses   734,787    587,060 
   Other   406,041    309,178 
       5,222,174    3,933,412 
              
   NET INCOME FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION - GAIN   4,928,874    4,433,321 
              
G.  OTHER INCOME          
   Income from long-term investments   29,270    48,132 
   Penalty interest   57,625    46,972 
   Recovered loans and allowances reversed   107,112    82,938 
   CER adjustment   25    86 
   Others   117,837    92,727 
       311,869    270,855 
              
H.  OTHER EXPENSE          
   Penalty interest and charges payable to the Central Bank of Argentina   33    1,443 
   Charges for other receivables uncollectibility and other allowances   133,999    34,440 
   Depreciation and loss of other assets   2,789    2,345 
   Goodwill amortization   10,539    10,539 
   Other   206,738    86,331 
       354,098    135,098 
              
   MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES   (25,615)   (17,963)
              
   NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX - GAIN   4,861,030    4,551,115 
              
I.  INCOME TAX   1,819,475    1,646,566 
              
   NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD- GAIN   3,041,555    2,904,549 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 7 to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements, which are part of the stand-alone financial statements of Banco Macro SA and should be read together with them.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Note 1.5.)          
Cash at the beginning of the fiscal year   18,193,305    13,512,271 
Cash at the end of the period   14,631,533    14,024,523 
Net decrease in cash   (3,561,772)   512,252 
           
CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH          
           
Operating activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Government and private securities   (4,733,178)   (8,925,072)
Loans          
To the financial sector   (278,199)   14,881 
To the non-financial government sector   151,797    100,888 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   (1,337,946)   5,158,199 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   (2,203,822)   571,686 
Receivables from financial leases   11,753    82,835 
Deposits          
From the financial sector   (9,109)   2,331 
From the non-financial government sector   1,604,749    3,028,866 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   8,095,324    2,772,777 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation          
Financing facilities from the financial sector (received calls)   (5,901)   11,585 
Others (except liabilities included under financing activities)   1,214,057    831,869 
Collections related to service-charge income   4,345,913    3,364,405 
Payments related to service-charge expenses   (1,173,707)   (838,977)
Administrative expenses paid   (4,918,688)   (3,697,197)
Payment of organization and development costs   (165,288)   (141,062)
Net collections from penalty interest   57,617    46,971 
Differences from payments related to court orders   (4,097)   (3,540)
Collections of dividends from other companies   22,842    27,597 
Other collections related to other income and losses   21,210    73,931 
Net payments from other operating activities   (1,875,264)   (1,163,617)
Payment of income tax   (1,861,288)   (1,305,425)
           
Net cash flows used in operating activities  (3,041,225)  13,931 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   09/30/2014 
Investing activities          
Net payments for bank premises and equipment   (312,539)   (198,394)
Net payments for other assets   (441,746)   (244,822)
Collections from sales of investment in others companies        11,126 
           
Net cash flows used in investing activities  (754,285)  (432,090)
           
Financing activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Non-subordinated corporate bonds   (80,680)   (73,443)
Central Bank of Argentina:          
Other   (4,868)   (4,204)
International Banks and Institutions   34,052    (126,544)
Subordinated corporate bonds   (66,175)   (59,460)
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   (3,994)   (2,694)
Payment of dividends        (598,486)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (121,665)   (864,831)
           
Financial income and holding gains on cash and cash equivalents   355,403    1,795,242 
           
Net decrease in cash   (3,561,772)   512,252 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 7 to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements, which are part of the stand-alone financial statements of Banco Macro SA and should be read together with them.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEBTORS BY SITUATION

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
COMMERCIAL          
           
In normal situation   21,641,301    15,912,318 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,866,292    1,356,411 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   3,842,029    2,926,586 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   14,932,980    11,629,321 
           
Subject to special monitoring   43,407    67,494 
 In observation          
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   16,578    31,279 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   26,829    36,215 
           
Troubled   71,120    86,085 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   56,155    26,506 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   14,965    59,579 
           
With high risk of insolvency   293,126    244,230 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   4,810    1,206 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   148,479    152,521 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   139,837    90,503 
           
Irrecoverable   126,617      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   100,721      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   25,896      
           
Subtotal Commercial   22,175,571    16,310,127 

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEBTORS BY SITUATION

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 24 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
CONSUMER          
           
Performing   37,136,678    29,235,948 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   569,548    502,532 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,286,183    2,191,291 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   34,280,947    26,542,125 
           
Low risk   379,252    354,005 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,969    861 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   17,962    21,543 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   358,321    331,601 
           
Medium risk   240,550    241,046 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   174      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   9,676    8,764 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   230,700    232,282 
           
High risk   236,355    216,629 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,084    1,595 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   12,689    13,546 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   221,582    201,488 
           
Irrecoverable   95,989    102,307 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   15,128    9,218 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   80,861    93,089 
           
Irrecoverable according to Central Bank's rules   337    204 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   337    204 
           
Subtotal Consumer   38,089,161    30,150,139 
           
Total   60,264,732    46,460,266 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 7 to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements, which are part of the stand-alone financial statements of Banco Macro SA and should be read together with them.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

1.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

1.1.Valuation and disclosure criteria:

 

According to the procedures provided by Central Bank rules - Communiqué “A” 2227, as supplemented - and FACPCE TR No. 21, the Bank has consolidated line-by-line (i) its balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and (ii) the statements of income and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, with the financial statements of the subsidiaries listed in Note 1.2., as of each respective date.

 

The financial statements of the Bank’s subsidiaries have been prepared based on methods similar to those applied by the Bank to prepare its own financial statements, with respect to assets and liabilities valuation and disclosure, income (loss) measurement and restatement procedures, as explained in Note 3. to the Bank’s stand-alone financial statements.

 

The receivables/payables and transactions between the companies were eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

1.2.List of subsidiaries:

 

The table below shows the equity interests that Banco Macro SA holds in subsidiaries (percentage of equity interest and votes held directly or indirectly as of September 30, 2015):

 

   Banco Macro SA’s
direct equity interest
  Banco Macro SA’s
direct and indirect
equity interest
 
   Shares  Percentage of   Percentage of 
Company  Type   Number    Capital
stock
    Possible
votes
    Capital
stock
    Possible
votes
 
                             
Banco del Tucumán SA  Common   395,341    89.932%   89.932%   89.932%   89.932%
                             
Macro Bank Limited (a)  Common   39,816,899    99.999%   99.999%   99.999%   100.00%
                             
Macro Securities SA (b) and (c)  Common   12,776,680    99.154%   99.154%   99.921%   99.932%
                             
Macro Fiducia SA  Common   6,475,143    98.605%   98.605%   98.605%   98.605%
                             
Macro Fondos SGFCI SA  Common   327,183    19.100%   19.100%   99.936%   100.00%

 

(a)Consolidated with Sud Asesores (ROU) SA (voting rights: 100%, equity interest: 2,342).

 

(b)Consolidated with Macro Fondos SGFCI SA (percentage of capital stock and votes 80.90%).

 

(c)The indirect equity interest of Banco Macro SA comes from Macro Fiducia SA.

 

1.3.Methods of incorporating foreign subsidiaries:

 

The financial statements of Macro Bank Limited were adapted to Central Bank rules. Also, as they are originally stated in US dollars, they were translated into pesos following the procedures indicated below:

 

a)Assets and liabilities were converted at the reference exchange rate at the closing of transactions on the last business day as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

b)Figures related to the owners’ contributions (capital stock, additional paid-in capital and irrevocable capital contributions) were translated applying the effective exchange rates as of the date on which such contributions were paid in.

 

c)Retained earnings were estimated by the difference between assets, liabilities and owners’ contributions, translated into pesos, as indicated above.

  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

d)The amounts of the accounts in the statements of income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were converted into pesos, as described in a). In both cases, the difference between the sum of the amounts thus obtained and lump-sum income (loss) for each period (difference between retained earnings at beginning of fiscal year and retained earnings at period) was recorded in “Other income – Income from long-term investments” and “Financial income – Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency” or “Financial expense – Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency”, as the case may be, in the stand-alone and consolidated financial statements, respectively.

 

The main figures included in the consolidated financial statements arising from the figures of Macro Bank Limited (consolidated with Sud Asesores (ROU) SA) as of September 30, 2015, considering the translation process mentioned above are as follows:

 

   Macro Bank Limited 
   In thousands of
USD
   In thousands of
Ps.
 
         
Assets   242,002    2,279,470 
           
Liabilities   198,622    1,870,865 
           
Shareholders’ equity   43,380    408,605 

  

1.4.The table below shows total assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity and income (loss) of Banco Macro SA and each of its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2015:

 

   Banco
Macro SA
   Banco del
Tucumán SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
(1)
   Other
subsidiaries
(2)
   Eliminations   Banco 
Macro SA
(consolidated)
 
                         
Assets   86,386,205    8,051,488    2,279,470    583,338    1,694,008    95,606,493 
                               
Liabilities   72,476,989    6,877,160    1,870,865    429,439    (42,824)   81,697,277 
                               
Shareholders’ equity   13,909,216    1,174,328    408,605    153,899    1,736,832    13,909,216 
                               
Income   3,041,555    253,740    32,375    45,573    331,688    3,041,555 

 

(1)Figures related to Macro Bank Limited consolidated with Sud Asesores (ROU) SA.

 

(2)Figures related to the subsidiaries Macro Securities SA, (consolidated with Macro Fondos Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión SA) and Macro Fiducia SA.

  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

1.5.Statement of cash flows and cash equivalents

 

The Bank and its subsidiaries consider “Cash and cash equivalents” to be the Cash account and Government and investments which mature less than three months since their date of acquisition/constitution, Below is a breakdown of the reconciliation of the “Cash” item in the consolidated statement of cash flows with the related consolidated balance sheets accounts:

 

   09/30/2015   12/31/2014   09/30/2014 
             
Cash   11,712,461    15,434,202    12,175,852 
                
Government and private securities               
Holdings booked at market value   652,837    769,679    829,494 
Instruments issued by the Central Bank   2,068,338    1,809,774    841,377 
Other receivables for financial intermediation               
Other covered by debtor classification standards   197,897    179,650    177,800 
Cash and cash equivalents   14,631,533    18,193,305    14,024,523 

 

2.RESTRICTED ASSETS

 

In addition, to the assets broken down in Note 8. to the stand-alone financial statements, certain assets are restricted as follows:

 

Item     09/30/2015       12/31/2014  
2.1.    Banco del Tucumán SA:                
Government and Private securities                
                 
Secured bonds in pesos under Presidential Decree No. 1579/2002, maturing in 2018, for the minimum amount required to perform as an Agent in the new categories provided by CNV General Resolution No. 622/2013     9,217       8,284  
                 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos, maturing in 2015 securing the operation through negotiation secured transaction Segment as the main counterparty of the MAE     744          
Subtotal Government and Private securities     9,961       8,284  
                 
Other receivables from financial intermediation                
                 
Special guarantee checking accounts opened in the Central Bank for transactions related to the electronic clearing houses and similar entities     131,621       115,291  
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation     131,621       115,291  
                 
Other receivables                
                 
Deposits mainly provided in guarantee for the credit card transaction and related to court deposits and MAEClear transactions     16,723       11,202  
Subtotal other receivables     16,723       11,202  
                 
Total     158,305       134,777  

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Item  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
2.2.   Macro Securities SA:          
           
Other receivables from financial intermediation          
           
· Share of interest of the mutual fund Pionero Renta for the minimum amount required to perform as an Agent in the new categories provided by CNV General Resolution No. 622/2013   8,005    8,446 
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation   8,005    8,446 
           
Investments in other companies          
           
· Other   1,453   1,453 
           
Subtotal investments in other companies   1,453    1,453 
           
Total   9,458    9,899 
           
2.3.    Macro Fiducia SA:          
           
Government and private securities          
           
· Federal secured bonds maturing 2018 for the minimum amount required to perform as an Agent in the new categories provided by CNV General Resolution No. 622/2013    3,226    4,421 
           
Total   3,226    4,421 

 

3.TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

In relation to the transactions performed by the Bank’s subsidiaries with parties related to Macro Group, as part of the ordinary course of business, and in addition to those described in Note 9. to the stand-alone financial statements, the consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, include assets amounted to 103,963 and 28,034, generated by Loans and other receivables from financial intermediation; liabilities amounted to 823,838 and 800,135 generated by Deposits; and memorandum accounts amounted to 113,127 and 1,272,193, mainly generated by Items in custody, respectively.

 

Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, net income generated by those transactions amounted to 182 and 1,229, respectively.

 

Lastly, the balances as of those dates for transactions between Macro Group companies amounted to 578 and 527, respectively. Net income from those transactions for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 amount to 3 and 5, respectively. Both balances and income were eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

4.CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

 

The following are the changes in the Bank’s allowances and provisions consolidated with its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2015:

 

   Balances at
beginning
of fiscal
       Decreases   Balances at
end of the
 
Breakdown  year   Increases   Charge off   Reversals   period 
                          
Allowances                         
                          
For loans   1,186,044    686,646    501,823    10,645    1,360,222 
                          
For other receivables from financial intermediation   235,755    7,585    3,277    2,134    237,929 
                          
For receivables from financial leases   4,459    447    34    25    4,847 
                          
For interests in other companies   1,506    251              1,757 
                          
For other receivables   5,383    1,781    2,746    140    4,278 
                          
Total   1,433,147    696,710    507,880    12,944    1,609,033 
                          
For contingent commitments   2,264    1,349         13    3,600 
                          
For other contingencies   138,604    127,582    59,568    4    206,614 
                          
For differences from court deposits dollarization   31,055    3,373         2,644    31,784 
                          
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal sanctions        14,152    2,400         11,752 
                          
Total   171,923    146,456    61,968    2,661    253,750 

 

5.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Below is a breakdown of the volumes, in absolute values, by type of derivative financial instrument involved in the transactions between the Bank and its subsidiaries, which are effective as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

Type of contract / underlying asset  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Futures / foreign currency   1,042,100    3,107,509 
           
Repo transactions / Federal Government Securities   1,387,802    176,522 
           
Forward contracts / foreign currency   871,126    1,894,255 
           
Options / Other   141,131    123,238 

 

Additionally, positions of transactions effective as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Transaction  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Net position of repurchase agreements   (1,387,802)   (176,522)
           
Net asset position of forward transactions without delivery of the underlying asset        (136,832)
           
Position of put options taken   9,135    8,759 
           
Position of call options sold   (131,996)   (114,479)

  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

6.PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

In addition to what was mentioned in Note 13. to the Bank’s stand-alone financial statements, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Banco del Tucumán SA manages the following portfolios:

 

   Managed portfolio as of 
Item  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
• On December 31, 2008, Banco del Tucumán SA and Macro Fiducia SA entered into a management and custody agreement regarding the “BATUC 1” trust loan portfolio.   15,834    15,910 
           
• Other managed portfolios.   27,880    22,929 
Total   43,714    38,839 

 

7.TRUST AGREEMENTS

 

In addition to what was mentioned in Note 16. to the Bank’s stand-alone financial statements, the subsidiaries have the following trust agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

7.1.Financial trusts for investment purposes

 

Financial trust  09/30/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Certificates of participation   4,222    8,981 
Debt securities        2,843 
Total   4,222    11,824 

 

7.2.Trusts created using financial assets transferred by the Bank’s subsidiaries.

 

In addition to what has been mentioned in Note 16.2., to the stand-alone financial statements, which includes the trusts created with financial assets transferred by Banco Macro SA, subsidiary Banco del Tucumán SA transferred financial assets (loans) to trusts for the purpose of issuing and selling securities, the collection of which is guaranteed by the cash flow resulting from such assets or group of assets. This way, the funds originally used to finance loans are recovered earlier, increasing the entities lending capacity.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the trusts’ assets managed by the trustors of these types of trusts amount to 182 and 150, respectively.

 

7.3.Trusts in which the Bank’s subsidiaries act as trustees (administration).

  

As mentioned in Note 16.4. to the stand-alone financial statements, and in addition to those included in that Note, in these trusts the Bank, through Macro Fiducia SA (subsidiary) only carries out administrative duties regarding the corpus assets, in accordance with the agreements.

  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 24 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the trusts’ assets managed through Macro Fiducia SA (subsidiary) of these types of trusts amount to 349,526 and 318,961, respectively.

 

Jorge P. Brito

Director and Acting Chairperson

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 26, 2015

 

   MACRO BANK INC.
   
  By: /s/ Luis Cerolini
  Name:

Luis Cerolini 

  Title: Director

 

 

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