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

 

March 11, 2016

 

  

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 December 31, 2015,

together with the Independent Auditor´s Report

 

CONTENTS

 

·Independent Auditor´s Report
·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
·Earnings distribution proposal

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Directors of

BANCO MACRO S.A.

Registered office: Sarmiento 447

Buenos Aires City

 

I.Report on the financial statements

 

Introduction

 

1.We have audited (a) the accompanying financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. (“the Bank”) and (b) the accompanying consolidated financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the related balance sheets as of December 31, 2015, and the statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows and cash equivalents for the fiscal year 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 in charge of the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the accounting standards set forth by the BCRA (Central Bank of Argentina) and are also in charge of performing the internal control procedures that they may deem necessary to allow for the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, either due to error or irregularities.

 

 

 

 

Auditor’s responsibility

 

3.Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements based on our audit. We have performed our work in conformity with the auditing standards established by FACPCE (Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences) Technical Resolution No. 37 and with the “Minimum standards on external audits” issued by the BCRA. Such standards require that we comply with the ethical requirements and that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

 

An audit comprises the application of procedures to obtain judgmental evidence regarding figures and the information disclosed in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or irregularities. In making these risk assessments, the auditor considers the Bank’s internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design the appropriate audit procedures in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bank’s control system. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Bank’s Board of Directors and Management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the judgmental evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

4.In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BANCO MACRO S.A. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the results of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with BCRA standards.

 

 

 

 

Emphasis on certain issues disclosed in the financial statements

 

5.Attention should be paid to note 5 to the accompanying stand-alone financial statements describing and quantifying the main differences in measurement criteria resulting from comparing BCRA accounting standards used in preparing the accompanying financial statements and the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in Buenos Aires City. This issue does not modify the opinion expressed in paragraph 4, but the differences identified should be taken into account by those using the abovementioned professional accounting standards to interpret the accompanying financial statements.

 

6.As further explained in note 26. 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 further report that:

 

a)The financial statements mentioned in paragraph 1 have been transcribed into the “Inventory and Financial Statements” book of BANCO MACRO S.A. and, in our opinion, were prepared in all material respects, in conformity with the applicable Argentine Business Associations Law provisions and CNV (Argentine Securities Commission) regulations.

 

b)The financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. result from books kept, in their formal respects, in conformity with current regulations and in conformity with the provisions of CNV Resolutions Nos. 1,032/EMI and 1,996/EMI dated March 17, and May 20, 2004, respectively.

 

c)As of December 31, 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. 65,254,346, none of which was due and payable as of that date.

 

 

 

 

d)We have applied in our audit to the stand-alone financial statements of BANCO MACRO S.A. the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing procedures set forth in the current professional standards.

 

e)As stated in note 17.1 to the accompanying individual financial statements, the Bank carries shareholders’ equity and a contra account to eligible assets that exceed the minimum amounts required by relevant CNV regulations for these items as of December 31, 2015.

 

f)During the year ended December 31, 2015, we invoiced fees for auditing services rendered to BANCO MACRO S.A., which represent 97% of total invoicing to the Bank for any item, 77% of total auditing services invoiced to the Bank and its subsidiaries, and 76% of total invoicing to the Bank and its subsidiaries for any item.

 

Buenos Aires City,

February 17, 2016

 

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

December 31, 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 DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
ASSETS          
              
A.  CASH          
   Cash on hand   4,785,578    3,829,909 
   Due from banks and correspondents          
   Central Bank of Argentina   11,255,835    8,701,883 
   Local Other   16,683    17,568 
   Foreign   1,064,995    582,887 
   Other   813    535 
       17,123,904    13,132,782 
              
B.  GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES (Exhibit A)          
   Holdings booked at market value   3,201,631    2,606,409 
   Holdings booked at amortized cost   1,003,293    332,061 
   Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina   7,584,005    5,199,976 
   Investments in listed private securities   1,127,399    776,655 
       12,916,328    8,915,101 
              
C.  LOANS (Exhibits B, C and D)          
   To the non-financial government sector   747,994    604,391 
   To the financial sector          
   Interfinancing (granted call)          
   Other financing to Argentine Financial Institutions   67,010    107,657 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   181    1,043 
   To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Overdrafts   4,532,208    3,230,037 
   Documents   6,460,989    4,598,728 
   Mortgage loans   3,316,169    2,290,152 
   Pledge loans   2,083,730    1,786,490 
   Personal loans   19,522,734    13,457,356 
   Credit cards   13,747,252    8,501,522 
   Other (Note 7.1.)   6,980,773    5,720,144 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   1,066,409    749,125 
   less: Unearned discount   (344,887)   (203,744)
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (1,355,295)   (1,083,760)
       56,825,267    39,759,141 

  

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
              
D.  OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION        
   Central Bank of Argentina   1,431,811    695,631 
   Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement   42,516    198,564 
   Securities and foreign currency receivables from spot and forward purchases pending settlement (Exhibit O)   119,752    299,209 
   Unlisted corporate bonds (Exhibits B, C and D)   444,127    448,167 
   Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset        136,613 
   Other receivables not covered by debtors classification standards (Note 7.2.)   412,548    401,664 
   Other receivables covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   159,998    163,482 
   Accrued interest receivables covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibit B, C and D)   186    668 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (231,490)   (231,346)
       2,379,448    2,112,652 
              
E.  RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES (Exhibits B, C and D)          
   Receivables from financial leases   440,257    391,841 
   Accrued interest and adjustments   6,768    5,191 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (5,312)   (4,456)
       441,713    392,576 
              
F.  INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES (Exhibit E)          
   In financial institutions   1,739,354    1,205,308 
   Other   207,895    125,142 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (568)   (609)
       1,946,681    1,329,841 
              
G.  OTHER RECEIVABLES          
   Receivables from sale of assets (Exhibits B, C and D)   36    2,804 
   Other (Note 7.3.)   911,588    566,668 
   Accrued interest and adjustments on receivable from sales of assets (Exhibits B, C and D)   1    160 
   Other accrued interest and adjustments receivable        14 
   less: Allowances (Exhibit J)   (4,459)   (5,180)
       907,166    564,466 
              
H.  BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Exhibit F)   1,073,274    829,804 
              
I.  OTHER ASSETS (Exhibit F)   1,384,182    800,913 
              
J.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Exhibit G)          
   Goodwill   30,684    44,736 
   Organization and development costs   437,939    344,667 
       468,623    389,403 
              
K.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   11,783    12,359 
              
TOTAL ASSETS   95,478,369    68,239,038 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES          
              
L.  DEPOSITS (Exhibits H and I)          
   From the non-financial government sector (Note 7.4.)   6,285,628    5,580,418 
   From the financial sector   40,133    38,663 
   From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Checking accounts   11,599,047    10,380,946 
   Savings accounts   14,355,473    10,184,033 
   Time deposits   33,145,708    20,424,705 
   Investment accounts   544,802    190,503 
   Other (Note 7.5.)   1,270,789    1,072,578 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   669,674    342,577 
       67,911,254    48,214,423 
              
M.  OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina (Exhibit I)          
   Other   11,990    16,835 
   International Banks and Institutions (Exhibit I)   97,789    87,858 
   Non-subordinated Corporate Bonds (Note 11. and Exhibit I)   1,383,667    909,890 
   Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases pending settlement   119,699    274,452 
   Securities and foreign currency to be delivered under spot and forward sales pending settlement (Exhibit O)   42,752    213,090 
   Financing received from Argentine financial institutions (Exhibit I)          
   Interfinancing (received call)   44,000    100,000 
   Other financing received from Argentine financial institutions   15,106    20,489 
   Accrued interest payable   39    142 
   Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   562,123      
   Other (Note 7.6. and Exhibit I)   4,777,119    3,724,800 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable (Exhibit I)   76,553    65,406 
       7,130,837    5,412,962 
              
N.  OTHER LIABILITIES          
   Dividends Payable   596,254      
   Fees   22,000    10,069 
   Other (Note 7.7.)   1,773,725    1,688,295 
       2,391,979    1,698,364 
              
O.  PROVISIONS (Exhibit J)   200,104    130,413 
              
P.  SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS (Note 11. and Exhibit I)   1,957,618    1,287,317 
              
Q.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   10,495    3,742 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES   79,602,287    56,747,221 
              
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (As per related statement)   15,876,082    11,491,817 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   95,478,369    68,239,038 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS          
              
   DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   232,573,382    93,116,336 
   Contingent   18,864,773    12,956,202 
   Guarantees received   17,322,405    12,465,903 
   Other not covered by debtors classification standards   60    126 
   Contingent debit-balance contra accounts   1,542,308    490,173 
   Control   207,005,560    75,035,132 
   Receivables classified as irrecoverable   1,532,222    1,305,187 
   Other (Note 7.8.)   204,859,843    73,101,887 
   Control debit-balance contra accounts   613,495    628,058 
   Derivatives (Exhibit O)   6,703,049    5,125,002 
   Notional value of put options taken (Note 12.b))   11,821    8,759 
   Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset (Note 12.a))   3,253,734    2,432,466 
   Derivatives debit-balance contra accounts   3,437,494    2,683,777 
              
   CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   232,573,382    93,116,336 
   Contingent   18,864,773    12,956,202 
   Other guarantees provided covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   165,233    113,723 
   Other guarantees provided not covered by debtors classification standards   137,227    145,861 
   Other covered by debtors classification standards (Exhibits B, C and D)   1,227,180    219,559 
   Other not covered by debtors classification standards   12,668    11,030 
   Contingent credit-balance contra accounts   17,322,465    12,466,029 
   Control   207,005,560    75,035,132 
   Checks to be credited   613,495    628,058 
   Control credit-balance contra accounts   206,392,065    74,407,074 
   Derivatives (Exhibit O)   6,703,049    5,125,002 
   Notional value of call options sold (Note 12.c))   138,521    114,479 
   Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset (Note 12.a))   3,298,973    2,569,298 
   Derivatives credit-balance contra accounts   3,265,555    2,441,225 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 26 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
            
A.  FINANCIAL INCOME          
   Interest on cash and due from banks   154    126 
   Interest on loans to the financial sector   44,326    41,274 
   Interest on overdrafts   1,369,021    1,306,231 
   Interest on documents   1,130,253    951,558 
   Interest on mortgage loans   518,597    458,973 
   Interest on pledge loans   372,459    265,527 
   Interest on credit card loans   2,416,101    1,758,008 
   Interest on financial leases   83,851    77,168 
   Interest on other loans (Note 7.9.)   7,632,188    5,426,597 
   Net income from government and private securities (Note 7.10.)   3,668,883    1,825,312 
   Interest on other receivables from financial intermediation   2,751    2,700 
   Income from guaranteed loans - Presidential Decree No. 1387/01   25,077    40,201 
   CER (Benchmark Stabilization Coefficient) adjustment   58,463    78,299 
   CVS (Salary Variation Coefficient) adjustment   669    737 
   Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency   451,937    719,408 
   Other (Note 7.11.)   242,482    348,628 
       18,017,212    13,300,747 
              
B.  FINANCIAL EXPENSE          
   Interest on savings accounts   65,601    47,470 
   Interest on time deposits   6,130,255    4,708,717 
   Interest on interfinancing received loans (received call)   9,181    6,219 
   Interest on other financing from Financial Institutions   1    17 
   Interest on other liabilities from financial intermediation   96,022    91,733 
   Interest on subordinated bonds   136,191    120,407 
   Other interest   2,634    3,109 
   CER adjustment   4,595    9,183 
   Contribution to Deposit Guarantee Fund   379,287    137,011 
   Other (Note 7.12.)   1,267,010    928,457 
       8,090,777    6,052,323 
              
   GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN - GAIN   9,926,435    7,248,424 
              
C.  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   787,504    605,169 
              
D.  SERVICE-CHARGE INCOME          
   Related to lending transactions   119,318    86,622 
   Related to deposits   3,328,918    2,629,274 
   Other commissions   120,031    76,570 
   Other (Note 7.13.)   2,043,607    1,508,817 
       5,611,874    4,301,283 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
            
E.  SERVICE-CHARGE EXPENSE          
   Commissions   377,178    267,050 
   Other (Note 7.14.)   1,209,647    860,942 
       1,586,825    1,127,992 
              
F.  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES          
   Personnel expenses   3,962,248    2,931,199 
   Directors' and statutory auditors' fees   208,696    144,783 
   Other professional fees   202,381    169,403 
   Advertising and publicity   136,188    122,868 
   Taxes   371,298    294,327 
   Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   154,224    120,778 
   Amortization of organization costs   139,255    112,700 
   Other operating expenses (Note 7.15.)   912,611    741,516 
   Other   491,099    385,294 
       6,578,000    5,022,868 
              
   NET INCOME FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION - GAIN   6,585,980    4,793,678 
              
G.  OTHER INCOME          
   Income from long-term investments   660,162    403,695 
   Penalty interest   70,736    59,572 
   Recovered loans and allowances reversed   135,288    117,624 
   CER adjustment   30    102 
   Other (Note 7.16.)   157,280    117,681 
       1,023,496    698,674 
              
H.  OTHER EXPENSE          
   Penalty interest and charges payable to the Central Bank of Argentina   10    3 
   Charges for other receivables uncollectibility and other allowances   163,717    33,896 
   Depreciation and loss of other assets   3,737    2,330 
   Goodwill amortization   14,052    14,052 
   Other (Note 7.17.)   212,539    177,540 
       394,055    227,821 
              
   NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX - GAIN   7,215,421    5,264,531 
              
I.  INCOME TAX (Note 4.)   2,207,000    1,785,000 
              
   NET INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR - GAIN   5,008,421    3,479,531 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 26 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
                             
               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)                       (125,073)        125,073           
                                              
Other changes derived from the legal merger with Banco Privado de Inversiones SA                                           821 
                                              
Net income for the fiscal year - Gain                                 5,008,421    5,008,421    3,479,531 
                                              
Balances at the end of the period   584,563    399,499    4,511    2,684,790         7,069,230    5,133,489    15,876,082    11,491,817 

 

(1) See Note 10.

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

(3) See Note 24.

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 26 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
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 fiscal year   18,907,789    14,690,022 
Net increase in cash   4,217,767    3,440,182 
           
CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH          
           
Operating activities          
Net collections / (payments):          
Government and private securities   (494,116)   (4,860,722)
Loans          
To the financial sector   85,835    267,321 
To the non-financial government sector   (60,658)   152,806 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   (4,407,122)   5,281,038 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   61,988    598,167 
Receivables from financial leases   33,824    77,119 
Deposits          
From the financial sector   1,470    11,810 
From the non-financial government sector   292,620    553,183 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   12,825,719    4,107,169 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation          
Financing facilities from the financial sector (received calls)   (65,284)   23,827 
Others (except liabilities included under financing activities)   1,415,290    1,461,968 
Collections related to service-charge income   5,610,913    4,297,684 
Payments related to service-charge expenses   (1,591,425)   (1,109,808)
Administrative expenses paid   (6,167,416)   (4,645,641)
Payment of organization and development costs   (232,527)   (185,608)
Net collections from penalty interest   70,726    59,569 
Differences from payments related to court orders   (5,677)   (4,938)
Collections of dividends from other companies   32,240    27,439 
Other collections related to other income and losses   80,577    37,856 
Net payments from other operating activities   (737,926)   (1,211,014)
Payment of income tax   (2,109,051)   (1,488,163)
Net cash flows generated in operating activities   4,640,000    3,451,062 

  

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation on financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Investing activities          
Net payments for bank premises and equipment   (352,850)   (235,873)
Net payments for other assets   (588,624)   (380,628)
Collections for sales of investment in other companies        11,126 
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (941,474)   (605,375)
           
Financing activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Non-subordinated corporate bonds   (80,680)   (73,443)
Central Bank of Argentina          
Other Other   (5,638)   (6,275)
International Banks and Institutions   4,851    (247,742)
Subordinated corporate bonds   (167,819)   (121,994)
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   (5,384)   (4,687)
Payment of dividends        (596,254)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (254,670)   (1,050,395)
           
Financial income and holding gains on cash and cash equivalents   773,911    1,644,890 
           
Net increase in cash   4,217,767    3,440,182 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 through 26 and exhibits A through L, N, O and the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the deposits held by the Misiones Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 1,579,311 and 2,303,677 (including 86,650 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the deposits held by the Salta Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 877,967 and 1,058,824 (including 301,855 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.

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the deposits held by the Jujuy Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 1,439,377 and 1,545,710 (including 186,700 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the deposits held by the Tucumán Provincial Government and the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán with Banco del Tucumán SA amounted to 2,688,401 and 2,525,505 (including 750,818 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the net assets of such joint ventures recorded and consolidated in the Bank’s financial statements through the proportionate consolidation method amounted to 35,102 and 19,663, respectively.

 

Also, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, net income recorded through the method mentioned in the previous paragraph amounted to 44,910 and 35,674, 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 December 31, 2015 and supplementary information, as well as the statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows and cash equivalents for the year then ended are presented comparatively with data as of the prior fiscal year.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

3.3.Unit of measurement

 

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° 312 of General Resolution No. 7/2015 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 December 31, 2015 and 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, translated into pesos, in accordance with the criterion stated in Note 3.5.a), wherever applicable.

 

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, in accordance with the criterion stated in Note 3.5.a), wherever applicable. The acquisition value previously mentioned is related to the present value of each security at acquisition date.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the present value calculated by the Bank for these securities amounted to 796,534 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, in accordance with the criterion stated in Note 3.5.a).

 

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.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

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, in accordance with the criterion stated in Note 3.5.a), wherever applicable. 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the present value reported by the Central Bank for these securities amounted to 533,962 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.

 

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 fiscal year, 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 fiscal year.

 

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”.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

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 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, as supplemented. 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.

 

g.6)Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying assets:

 

They were valued at the amounts outstanding originated in forward transactions of foreign currency payables in pesos without delivery of the underlying asset. Such amounts arise from the difference between quoted price of transactions on the last respective business day and the related future price agreed.

 

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.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

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 each transaction, 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.

 

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, as supplemented, 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 21.).

 

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.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

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:

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Cash   17,123,904    13,132,782 
           
Government and private securities          
Instruments issued by the Central Bank   1,783,885    1,557,240 
           
Cash and cash equivalents   18,907,789    14,690,022 

 

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 fiscal year, 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank estimated an income tax charge of 2,207,000 and 1,785,000, respectively; hence, no minimum presumed income tax should be assessed for fiscal years ended on such dates.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Additionally, as of December 31, 2015, the Bank made income tax prepayments for 1,299,773 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 December 31, 2015 and 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  12/31/2015   12/31/2014   12/31/2015   12/31/2015   12/31/2014   12/31/2015 
Government securities and assistance to the government sector (a)                              
Government securities - Holdings booked at amortized cost   (28,208)   (22,815)   (5,393)   (26,399)   (21,420)   (4,979)
Instruments issued by the Central Bank and booked at amortized cost   4,005    2,443    1,562    4,058    2,381    1,677 
Guaranteed  loans – Presidential Decree No. 1387/01   95,083    15,155    79,928    95,083    15,155    79,928 
                               
Business combinations (b)                              
                               
Acquisition of Nuevo Banco Bisel SA   (73,544)   (83,157)   9,613    (73,544)   (83,157)   9,613 
Other   (48,846)   (53,359)   4,513    (48,846)   (53,359)   4,513 
                               
Interests in other companies (c)   56,820    35,725    21,095                
Deferred assets – Income tax (d)   38,635    209,462    (170,827)   93,593    243,854    (150,261)
Liabilities – Provisions (e)   (9,009)   (81,534)   72,525    (9,009)   (81,534)   72,525 
                               
Total   34,936    21,920    13,016    34,936    21,920    13,016 

 

(1)Additionally, according to the Argentine professional accounting standards effective in the City of Buenos Aires, individual and consolidated income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, would have increased by 100,610.

 

(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.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

(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 (CSJN) 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 21.).

 

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 was considered and 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, which was considered and approved by the Board of Directors on September 16, 2015.

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

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:

 

     12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
7.1. Loans - Other          
             
  Other loans   6,244,564    4,726,467 
  Export financing and prefinancing   736,209    993,677 
      6,980,773    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)   232,088    235,984 
  Debt securities issued by financial trusts (See Note 16.)   180,458    165,542 
  Other   2    138 
      412,548    401,664 
             
  (a)  As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 the Bank booked an allowance for impairment for 224,043 and 223,832, respectively.

 

7.3. Other receivables – Other          
             
  Sundry receivables   406,353    288,489 
  Security deposits   371,446    190,246 
  Advanced prepayments   100,568    64,642 
  Other   33,221    23,291 
      911,588    566,668 

 

7.4. Deposits - Nonfinancial government sector          
             
  Checking accounts   2,627,558    2,851,908 
  Savings accounts   2,092,086    67,205 
  Time deposits   981,076    1,638,321 
  Investment accounts   31,137    131,697 
  Accrued interest, adjustments and foreign exchange differences payable   18,695    24,354 
  Other   535,076    866,933 
      6,285,628    5,580,418 

 

7.5. Deposits - From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents - Other          
             
  Expired time deposits   741,932    592,631 
  Unemployment fund for workers of the construction industry   254,716    210,347 
  Attachments   236,103    215,416 
  Other   38,038    54,184 
      1,270,789    1,072,578 

 

7.6. Other liabilities from financial intermediation - Other          
             
  Purchase financing payables   1,928,432    1,486,838 
  Other withholdings and additional withholdings   811,441    489,076 
  Miscellaneous not subject to minimum cash requirements   694,659    434,672 
  Other payment orders pending settlement   665,973    394,883 
  Collections and other transactions on account and behalf of others   329,702    442,020 
  Sociedad Seguro de Depósitos (Sedesa) – Purchase of preferred shares of former Nuevo Banco Bisel SA  (see Note 8.)   94,300    90,673 
  Miscellaneous subject to minimum cash requirements   83,324    193,393 
  Retirement pension payment orders pending settlement   48,564    81,710 
  Other   120,724    111,535 
      4,777,119    3,724,800 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

     12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
           
7.7. Other Liabilities - Other          
             
  Taxes payable (net of prepayments)   1,184,346    1,189,860 
  Salaries and payroll taxes payable   341,874    269,720 
  Miscellaneous payables   179,396    175,056 
  Withholdings on salaries   65,236    50,130 
  Prepayment for the sale of assets   2,873    3,529 
      1,773,725    1,688,295 

 

7.8. Memorandum accounts – Debit-balance accounts – Control – Other          
             
  Checks and securities in custody – Anses (Argentine social security administration)   173,556,927    55,081,889 
  Securities in custody – Other   23,856,634    12,613,366 
  Checks and securities not yet collected   5,011,117    3,406,076 
  Managed portfolios (see Note 13.)   1,101,992    992,159 
  Checks and securities to be debited   997,516    881,869 
  Checks and securities to be collected   335,657    126,528 
      204,859,843    73,101,887 

 

7.9. Financial income – Interest on other loans          
             
  Personal loans   6,165,112    4,300,364 
  Other   1,467,076    1,126,233 
      7,632,188    5,426,597 

 

7.10. Financial income – Net income from government and private securities          
             
  Government and private securities   3,549,703    1,666,579 
  Financial trusts   52,422    107,837 
  Other   66,758    50,896 
      3,668,883    1,825,312 

 

7.11. Financial income – Other          
             
  Premiums on reverse repurchase agreements with the financial sector   111,027    116,260 
  Interests on loans for export prefinancing and financing   81,840    86,283 
  Forward foreign-currency transactions offset   48,901    143,459 
  Other   714    2,626 
      242,482    348,628 

 

7.12. Financial expense – Other          
             
  Turnover tax and municipal assessments   1,254,674    910,239 
  Premiums on repurchase agreements with the financial sector   12,336    18,218 
      1,267,010    928,457 

 

7.13. Service-charge income - Other          
             
  Debit and credit card income   1,519,335    1,077,798 
  Rental of safe deposit boxes   92,357    81,392 
  Service commissions – Joint ventures (see Note 2.5.)   87,795    70,304 
  Other   344,120    279,323 
      2,043,607    1,508,817 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

     12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
           
7.14. Service-charge expense - Other          
             
  Debit and credit card expenses   702,309    502,227 
  Turnover tax and municipal assessments   270,378    192,910 
  Commissions paid to lending agents   183,182    97,437 
  Other   53,778    68,368 
      1,209,647    860,942 

 

7.15. Administrative expenses – Other operating expenses          
             
  Maintenance, conservation and repair expenses   295,116    235,962 
  Security services   285,666    230,326 
  Electric power and communications   153,504    130,330 
  Leases   125,490    102,075 
  Stationery and office supplies   29,799    23,285 
  Insurance   23,036    19,538 
      912,611    741,516 

 

7.16. Other income – Other          
             
  Other adjustments and interest on other receivables   41,206    38,511 
  Services provided to Banco del Tucumán SA   12,219    10,493 
  Gain on sale of bank premises and equipment, and other assets   6,544    2,679 
  Other   97,311    65,998 
      157,280    117,681 

 

7.17. Other expense – Other          
             
  Portfolio transactions   84,591    51,824 
  Donations   42,623    17,957 
  Summary and sanctions (see Note 21.)   14,152      
  Turnover tax   8,644    7,196 
  Municipal assessment   4,536    13,656 
  Other   57,993    86,907 
      212,539    177,540 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

8.RESTRICTED ASSETS

 

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

 

Item  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
           
Government and private securities          
           
•  Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentinean legislation, maturing 2033 securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments.   308,570      
•  Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 250 basis points, maturing in 2019, securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments.   103,524    92,464 
•  Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 300 basis points, maturing in 2015 securing the role of custodian of Sustainability Guarantee Fund investments.        62,043 
•  Federal Government bond in pesos at Badlar Private + 200 basis points, maturing in 2017 used as security in favor of Sedesa (1).   97,292    84,569 
•  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.   33,651    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).   32,606    36,748 
•  Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos, maturity 01-06-2016 securing the operation through negotiation secured transaction Segment as the main counterparty of the MAE.   19,915      
•  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.   15,528    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.   9,414      
•  Other government and private securities.   1,129    2,881 
Subtotal government and private securities   621,629    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.   64,619    56,577 
Subtotal Loans   64,619    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.   1,368,704    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 Los Grobo SGR (mutual guarantee association), with an original contribution of 10,000 made on December 30, 2015.   10,000      
-       Risk Fund of Intergarantías SGR, with an original contribution of 7,000 made on December 22, 2014.   7,000    7,000 
-       Risk Fund of Intergarantías SGR, with an original contribution of 7,000 made on December 28, 2015.   7,000      

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Item (cont.)  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
-       Risk Fund of Intergarantías SGR, with an original contribution of 3,000 made on December 30, 2013.        3,000 
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation   1,442,704    755,631 
           
Other receivables          
           
•      Security deposits related to credit card transactions   255,957    185,146 
           
•      Security deposits related to transactions of forward transactions offset   111,743    2 
           
•      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.   3,746    5,098 
Subtotal other receivables   372,273    191,073 
           
Other assets          
·    Building related to a call option sold (see Note 12.(c)).   103,531    105,258 
             Subtotal other assets   103,531    105,258 
           
Total   2,604,756    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)
   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
                         
ASSETS                              
                               
Cash        9,246              9,246    6,083 
                               
Loans                  433,559    433,559    269,398 
                               
Other receivables from financial intermediation                  6,414    6,414    401,646 
                               
Receivables from financial lease             8,761    1,417    10,178    10,458 
                               
Other receivables                            993 
                               
Items pending allocation                            20 
                               
Total assets        9,246    8,761    441,390    459,397    688,598 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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)
   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES                              
                               
Deposits        5    37,441    403,014    440,460    208,121 
                               
Other liabilities from financial intermediation                  82,558    82,558    342,496 
                               
Other liabilities        138              138      
                               
Total liabilities        143    37,441    485,572    523,156    550,617 
                               
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS                              
                               
Credit-balance accounts – Contingent             1,328    129,627    130,955    3,724 
                               
Credit-balance accounts – Derivatives                  393,836    393,836    154,555 

 

   Banco del
Tucumán
SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities SA
   Other
subsidiaries
and related
parties
(1)
   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
INCOME (EXPENSE)                              
                               
Financial income   1,305         2,939    21,269    25,513    26,858 
                               
Financial expense   (6,344)             (126,411)   (132,755)   (33,202)
                               
Service-charge income   25    5    442    2,327    2,799    3,203 
                               
Service-charge expense             (178)        (178)   (1,600)
                               
Administrative expenses   (12)                  (12)   (12)
                               
Other income   13,189                   13,189    11,384 
                               
Total income   8,163    5    3,203    (102,815)   (91,444)   6,631 

 

(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 December 31, 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 December 31, 2015   584,563 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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
12/31/2015
   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Subordinated – Class 1   USD  150,000,000 (a.1)    USD 150,000,000    1,957,618    1,287,317 
Non-subordinated – Class 2   USD  150,000,000 (a.2)    USD 106,395,000    1,432,672    942,115 
Total             3,390,290    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 DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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 24.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 December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

Transaction  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Net position of repurchase agreements   (1,403)   94,917 
Net position of forward transactions without delivery of the underlying asset (a)   (45,239)   (136,832)
Position of put options taken (b)   11,821    8,759 
Position of call options sold (c)   (138,521)   (114,479)

 

Net income (loss) resulting from these transactions for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, amount to income (loss):

 

Transaction  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Premiums on reverse repurchase agreements   111,741    116,395 
Premiums on repurchase agreements   (12,336)   (18,218)
Interest rate swap        2,491 
Forward foreign-currency transactions offset   48,901    143,459 
Total   148,306    244,127 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

(a)It is related to negotiation transactions of forward foreign currency exchange rates, carried out through MAE and “over the counter”. For transactions carried out 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 while “over the counter” transactions are settled upon maturity. In both cases, the underlying asset is not delivered or received.

 

(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 908,975 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank manages the following portfolios:

 

  Managed portfolio as of 
Item  12/31/2015  

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.   40,389    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.   89,380    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.   55,712    55,738 
• On November 22, 2012 and 2013, November 26, 2014 and November 30, 2015, the Bank (trustor) and Macro Fiducia SA (trustee), created the financial trusts Fideicomiso Financiero Privado “SECANE I”, “SECANE II”, “SECANE III” and “SECANE IV”, respectively; in the trusts agreement the trustor assumes the role of collection agent, administration and custodian.   612,457    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.   290,078    332,626 
Total   1,101,992    992,159 

  

14.MUTUAL FUNDS

 

As of December 31, 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:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Fund  Shares of
interest
   Equity   Assets (1) 
Pionero Pesos   649,982,255    1,579,677    1,268,836 
Pionero Renta Ahorro   1,150,675,261    4,544,136    4,557,223 
Pionero F F   59,075,157    195,604    200,978 
Pionero Renta   85,413,221    810,949    892,786 
Pionero Acciones   3,497,547    32,245    33,069 
Pionero Renta Dólares   6,027    25      
Pionero Empresas FCI Abierto PYMES   89,089,874    143,588    145,379 
Pionero Consumo   80,081    122    119 
Argenfunds Renta Pesos   471,507,853    636,736    637,394 
Argenfunds Renta Argentina   130,824,065    189,351    275,785 
Argenfunds Ahorro Pesos   842,854,206    1,745,667    1,735,285 
Argenfunds Renta Privada FCI   197,943,427    386,261    525,069 
Argenfunds Abierto Pymes   57,751    35    1 

  

(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, Credicuotas consume and Credimas). 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,

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

-debt securities related to Loma Blanca Financial Trust.

 

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 December 31, 2015 and 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 35,339 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 December 31, 2015 and 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 176,113 and 493,078, respectively.

 

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

 

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 DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of the financial statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 772,102 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.

 

Considering Banco Macro SA’s current operations, and according to the different categories of agents established by CNV General Resolution 622, the Bank is registered with this agency as an agent for the custody of collective investment products of mutual funds (AC PIC FCI), comprehensive clearing and settlement agent and trading agent (ALyC y AN - integral), and financial trustee Agent category (FF).

 

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 fiscal year 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 8 Km 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 December 2015 are listed below, indicating the balances as of month-end of the related accounts:

 

Item   12/31/2015 
Cash     
Amounts in Central Bank accounts   11,255,835 
Other receivables from financial intermediation     
Special guarantee accounts with the Central Bank   1,368,704 
Total   12,624,539 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

(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 December 2015, along with its computable capital as of the end of that month:

 

Item  12/31/2015 
Minimum capital requirement   7,444,078 
Computable capital   13,696,472 
Excess amount   6,252,394 

 

19.RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES

 

Within the framework of the Corporate Governance policy, the Board of Directors of the Bank resolved the creation of a Risk Management Committee and appointed a Comprehensive Risk Manager.

 

Its duties includes ensuring that an independent risk management be established, establishing policies, procedures and measurement methodologies and report systems which allow the identification, measurement and monitoring of the risk under its charge and also, the duties of each organizational level in the process.

 

The Comprehensive Risk manager coordinates the heads of financial risk, credit risk and operational risk.

 

The risk management process includes the establishment of the exposure limits for each risk by the Board of Directors, a follow-up on the exposure to each limit by the persons in charge, the preparation of regular reports for the Risk Management Committee, a follow-up on the alerts and the implementation of action plans regarding the alerts and the guidelines for developing stress tests.

 

The system is supplemented with policies and procedures specific to each risk (financial, credit, operational, counterparty credit, country risk, securitization, reputational, compliance, strategic risks, among others).

 

In addition, the Credit Risk Management area is in charge of interpreting, executing and guaranteeing the application of the General Credit Policy approved by the Board of Directors, ensuring proper identification, assessment, control, follow-up and mitigation of the credit risk, pursuant to the internal and external standards and regulations on the matter. Credit Risk Management reports functionally to the Deputy General Commercial Manager.

 

Comprehensive risk managment

 

“The Comprehensive Risk Management area is formed by the Financial Risk, Credit Risk and Operational Risk sectors. The main procedures carried out are:

 

·Stress tests

 

The process of stress test includes documenting and formalizing the program as well as the persons in charge of carrying it out, the frequency of testing and the validation of the system. It also contemplates the Contingency Plan based on the test results. The Risk Management Committee leads and coordinates this application.

 

·Economic capital calculation

 

The Comprehensive risk Department estimates the economic capital for each one of the individual risks (market, liquidity, interest rate, credit, counterparty credit, concentration, operational, securitization, strategic and reputational) determined for the Bank on a consolidated basis. The methods used for subsidiaries are exactly the same.

 

Quantified economic capital was implemented as a formal procedure, both currently and prospectively, and is a tool used in the day-to-day management of risks, in preparing the Business Plan and the Stress Tests.

 

The methods used to measure the economic capital of each risk were documented and approved by Management, pursuant to the internal rules on Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

  

The most significant risks managed by the Bank are disclosed as follows:

 

·Financial risk

 

Financial risk is understood to be the group comprising Liquidity, Market and Interest Rate risks, which, independently or in an interrelated manner, can affect the Bank’s liquidity and solvency.

 

Definitions

 

Liquidity Risk is mainly understood to be the funding liquidity risk, defined as that in which Grupo Macro is unable to efficiently meet cash flows that are both expected and unexpected, current and noncurrent and with guarantees, without hindering daily operations or the financial situation. Market Liquidity Risk is understood to be the risk that the Bank may not be able to offset or unwind a position at market price.

 

Market Risk is defined as the possibility of incurring losses in on-and off-balance sheet positions as a result of adverse fluctuations in the market price for various assets.

 

Interest Rate Risk is defined as the possibility that there may be changes in the Bank’s financial situation as a result of fluctuations in the interest rates, which may have adverse effects on the Bank’s net financial income and financial value.

 

Process

 

The Bank has strategies, policies and limits defined for each exposure which have been approved by the Board of Directors within the framework of Market, Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk management. These are also applicable to the subsidiaries in a consolidated framework. This process is reviewed periodically by the Risk Management Committee in accordance with Central Bank guidelines for Financial Institutions Risk Management and the adjustments or amendments approved by the Board of Directors.

 

The purpose of the Financial Risk Policy is to ensure that the Risk Management Committee and Senior Management have the proper procedures, tools and information enabling them to measure, manage and control the applicable risks.

 

The Risk heads will report regularly, to the Assets and Liabilities (Cap) and the Risk Management Committees on the financial risk exposure and the effects that may be caused in the Bank´s financial margin. A set of predetermined reports is prepared enabling a clear comparison between the existing exposure and the policy on limits.

 

The Cap is in charge of setting out the Bank’s financial strategy, analyzing the markets and establishing the policies on assets and liabilities, considering, market, liquidity, interest rate and currency risks.

 

The Financial Risk area uses the following instruments in preparing its reports: sensitivity analysis, stress tests, index curves and other simulations. The adoption of measures regarding the detected departures based on the information provided is left to Senior Management’s discretion, for which it must take into consideration several factors such as the market conditions or the complexity and variety of transactions, considering the defined action plans. The Risk Management Committee learns about these situations and the plans implemented, analyzing the impact on risk exposure. As a result, it may require an explanation about the case from Senior Management or, based on its survey, recommend adjustments to the policies, procedures and limits to the Board of Directors.

 

The goal set by the Board of Directors is to maintain an adequate degree of liquidity through the prudent management of assets and liabilities, in regard to both the cash flow as well as the concentration thereof.

 

The administration of liquidity is supported by an adequate planning process that considers the current and future cash needs, as well as possible changes in economic, political, regulatory and other conditions.

 

This makes it necessary to identify forecast and possible cash outflows, as well as alternative strategies to handle assets and liabilities in critical situations.

 

The reports prepared contemplate the following aspects: changes in yield curves; a mismatch of assets and liabilities in relation to currency, rates, terms and based on their volatility and speed of realization; changes, rates and volatility of term deposits, and the participation of institutional investors; liquidity and interest rate risk; established limits and issuance of warnings.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

The Bank evaluates the Liquidity Risk situation through different tools, some of which include:

 

-Cash Flow at Risk (CFAR): it is calculated as the difference between the liquidity gap, obtained in the average or expected scenario and that resulting from the critical scenario. The liquidity average scenario is obtained from the arithmetic mean of simulated liquidity scenarios, while the critical scenario is obtained by applying the percentile related to that confidence level for that set of simulation;

 

-stress tests: they are used to quantify the impact as a result of illiquidity scenarios arising from different shocks in the risk factors involved;

 

-Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR): this indicator shows the liquidity coverage over the outflows of funds within the next 30 days. Through different weightings factors established by Basel, the indicator is able to capture those outflows in systemic stress situations.

 

Market Risk is measured by computing the Var (value at risk), which consists in the maximum expected loss for a trading portfolio over a certain period of time and with a 99% confidence level.

 

As to the interest rate risk, Economic Value methodology (EVM), is used to measure the risk of sensitive assets and liabilities to interest rate. Through stochastic processes, different interest rate scenarios are estimated, for which different Bank´s economic values will be obtained. Var is the difference between the expected economic value (“mean value”) and the economic value for a specific confidence level and holding period as a result of simulations.

 

There are Contingency Plans which are assessed and reviewed on a regular basis by the Risk Management Committee.

 

Credit risk

 

The Credit Risk Area reporting to the Comprehensive Risk Management area participates in the development of the individual stress test program for credit risk and comprehensive stress tests, cooperates in defining scenarios and follows up results. It also participates in the design and implementation of contingency plans for credit risk purposes.

 

It is in charge of reviewing and adapting methodology and the economic capital calculation model for credit risk purposes through the capital adequacy assessment process, which, with different development and implementation stages, form part of the Bank Action Plan being undertaken to adjust to local regulations (Communiqués “A” 5394 and “A” 5398), the Basel principles and best practices for risk management.

 

This area is in charge of proposing and monitoring the internal limits of tolerance to credit risk, as well as defining indicators, specifying their calculation method and expressing the grounds used for alert and cap selection. Its include an automated tool for the calculation of key performance indicators, for which alert and limit values have been determined in order to monitor business changes according to the risk appetite defined by the Board of Directors. The results produced by this tool are included in a report on the credit risk tolerance limits, which is submitted to the Risk Management Committee for its consideration and to adopt corrective measures where necessary

 

Securitization risk

 

The Bank and its subsidiaries do not assume any significant risks involving securitization activities. This operation consists mainly in financing, such as prepayments of prices and underwriting in the placement of debt securities of Corporate Banking customers, loans to trusts which are given the same treatment as legal entities and potentially securitizing the proprietary portfolio.

 

Holding debt securities or certificates of participation in trust generally creates exposure related mainly to credit risk and interest rate risk, just as in a traditional credit transaction. Therefore, they are included in the assessment and administration of each one of the risks involved.

 

Operational risk

 

The Bank adopted the definition of Operational risk under the Basel II Accord and the definition established by the Central Bank through its Communiqué “A” 5398, which consists in the risk of suffering losses due to the lack of adjustment or defects in the internal processes, systems or persons, or due to external events.

 

This definition includes legal risk but excludes strategic and reputation risk.

The Bank has policies, procedures and structures, appointing a Head of Operational Risk. The Operational Risk Committee’s main mission is to secure an Operational Risk Management plan which includes policies, programs, measurements and competencies for identifying, assessing and managing risks, with the purpose of assisting Area Managers and the Bank’s Board of Directors, in an environment of rapidly changing and significant risks.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

In this context, the Evolutionary Comprehensive Operational Risk Management Model was developed, which involves the identification, measurement, management and monitoring of operational risks. A training plan was designed to begin conveying the concepts inherent to Operational Risk and the cultural change that this generates, and an implementation plan of the model was put into practice to achieve full implementation of all of its stages.

 

A quantitative approach is used to measure operational risk and technological risk, which includes the following:

 

-assessing all relevant processes;

 

-integrating the operational and technological risk assessment models;

 

-applying risk impact and frequency evaluation matrices for the assessment of processes and subprocesses;

 

-the quantitative assessment of the risks, identifying action plans and proposals for improving the critical processes, all in full compliance with the objectives set forth;

 

-the procedure to gather information on events and losses, the purpose of which is to reduce incidents and loss amounts, thus incorporating a quantitative assessment into the risk management model, by registering risk events and losses in a centralized database;

 

-the IT tool put into practice to manage operational risk, used to manage identified risks and calculate the different indicators so as to have an information system providing an overall view of the results of the different practices and tools involved in operational risk management; and

 

-the methodology through which the IT areas identify, assess and control the risks related to the Bank’s information assets and to specific events, creating information that is later taken into account in decision-making processes.

 

As regards Risk Management related to the IT and information systems, the Bank has contingency and business continuity plans in place to minimize the risks that could affect the Bank’s continuity of operations.

 

The Bank has an incentives system to manage operational risk in such a way that it would encourage involvement and risk assessment. The risk assessment policy has also been reinforced for new products and in modifications to existing products.

 

In addition, the implementation of improvements on the different functions of the risk management system also continued.

 

Credit risk management

 

Credit Risk Management is in charge of interpreting, executing and guaranteeing the application of the General Credit Policy approved by the Board of Directors, ensuring proper identification, assessment, control, follow-up and mitigation of the credit risk, pursuant to the internal and external standards and regulations on the matter.

 

Credit risk results from the possibility of loss derived from customers or counter-parties from fully or partially breaching financial obligations they have undertaken with the Bank.

 

The Bank has counter-party and credit risk policies and strategies the purpose of which is to ensure that risks fall within a risk tolerance level decided by the Board of Directors and Central Bank and other oversight agency regulations.

 

It has the proper structure, procedures and different tools (information systems, rating and monitoring systems, measurement models, recovery policies) which enable it to handle risk effectively.

 

For loan granting, there are specific policies and procedures for Corporate Banking clients and Consumer Banking clients, which in turn differ, according to the segment to which they belong (Public or Private Payroll, Retirees or Open Market).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Credit risk assessment for Consumer Banking clients includes the use of risk applications based on screening and scoring methods related to an arrears level. There is also a mass-scale and centralized qualification process for clients (which allows branches to provide assistance within defined margins) and credit prequalification models for assessment of potential customers from different sales campaigns.

 

Loans to Corporate Banking clients are analyzed in Credit Committee, which are made up of business and risk area officers from different levels, with powers to operate within them. Specialized risk analysts prepare a risk report per client (or group of companies), which serves to support the credit decisions made by Committee members. There are also decentralized assessment methods for Agro, SMEs and Microprojects, including screening and scoring parameters, which allow speeding up the approval of predefined products and smaller amounts. In order to authorize transactions involving lower amounts or self-liquidating collaterals, or temporary transactions, special credit powers have been granted to higher-rank officers based on their knowledge, experience and training.

 

Once the credit limits have been approved, the Credit Administration and Transactions Department controls the formalities and settlement of the transactions and every month it reviews the classification of debtors and the debtors’ guarantees, assessing the sufficiency of the provisions according to the standards established by the Central Bank.

 

In order to manage credit risk, assessment or score models are used (for admission, behavior and collections) for Retail Banking and Company Rating Models at different stages of the credit cycle, allocating an internal risk rating to customers, according to which the assigned credit limits are managed and according to which the portfolio is monitored. These tools are supplemented with the Expected Loss and Provision Models prepared by Management.

 

In turn, the Credit recovery Management Department is in charge of managing the recovery of non performing loans, aiming at integrating these actions into the other risk instances, which increases the efficacy of collection processes and provides information on recovery management results, so as to adjust the origination and expected loss models.

 

20.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TRANSPARENCY POLICY

 

As a financial institution, Banco Macro SA’s business activity is governed by Financial Institutions Law No. 21,526, as supplemented, and the regulations issued by the Central Bank. Moreover, the Bank adheres to the good banking practices laid out in Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5201 (Guidelines for Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions) as supplemented.

 

The Bank publicly trades its shares on the BCBA and, thus, it is subject to the regulations issued by the CNV.

 

Through General Resolution No. 622/13, the CNV established the minimum contents of the Corporate Governance Code, adding notions of good corporate governance to corporate management as guidelines or recommendations that seek to provide transparency thereto. The CNV does not require that the recommendations be implemented, although it does require that the Bank explain the reasons why it decided not to adopt the good practices described in such resolution by publishing a document called Information Report on Corporate Governance together with the letter to the shareholders for the fiscal year; the report is available on the website and that of such enforcement agency.

 

This regulation reinforces the notions contained in Capital Markets Law establishing principles such as “full disclosure”, “transparency”, “efficiency”, “public investor protection”, “equal footing between investors” and “protection of the stability of financial institutions and financial intermediaries”.

 

Moreover, as the Bank lists its shares on the NYSE, qualifying as a foreign private issuer, it is required to comply with certain corporate governance standards as established in section 303A of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual, as amended.

 

The main guidelines under Central Bank Communiqué “A” 5293 as supplemented are as follows:

 

·Board of Directors, Senior Management and Committees

 

The Bank’s Board of Directors is currently made up of ten members. Members are renewed by thirds and the appointed Directors remain in office for three fiscal years. Directors are appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

Tree directors are independent, according to the guidelines set by CNV and the Central Bank regulations.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Directors should be morally suitable, experienced and knowledgeable in the banking business and meet the requirements established in the effective regulations.

 

Compliance with these requirements is assessed when the Shareholders’ Meeting appoints the directors and on a regular basis during their term of office.

 

In this regard, through its CREFI (Creation, Operation and Expansion of Financial Institutions) circulars, the Central Bank establishes the assessment criteria used for granting the authorization to the directors appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

The Board of Directors delegates the usual affairs related to management and corporate activities to an Executive Committee with the assignment of specific duties as defined in the Bank’s bylaws.

 

In relation to Senior Management and Committees, see next paragraph Organizational structure

 

·Ownership structure

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Bank’s shareholders are:

 

Full name / Corporate name  Percentage of
capital stock
   Percentage of
votes
 
         
Brito Jorge Horacio   19.61    21.62 
           
Carballo Delfín Jorge Ezequiel   19.11    20.85 
           
ANSES FGS under Law No. 26,425   31.50    29.25 
           
Grouped shareholders (Argentine stock exchanges)   6.79    6.93 
           
Grouped shareholders (foreign stock exchanges)   22.99    21.35 

 

·Organizational structure

 

Senior management

 

Tree deputy general managers report to the Executive Committee; one is in charge of the commercial areas, the other one is in charge of the operating areas and the other one is in charge of the financials areas. Sixteen-line managers report to them. Additionally, the Bank has seven staff areas reporting directly to the Executive Committee.

 

Committes

 

Its states by-laws that the Board of Directors may establish Committee as they deem appropriate for corporate activities, as well as appoint their members. The followings committees operate in the bank:

 

Committee Roles
Audit Committee They are established in Capital Markets Law as supplemented.
Internal Audit Committee Overseeing the proper operation of the internal control systems defined at the Bank through a periodic assessment thereof and contributing to improving the effectiveness of internal controls.
Risk Management Committee It is in charge of monitoring Senior Management’s activities involving the management of credit, market, liquidity, operational, compliance and reputation risks, among others. It advises the Board of Directors on the Bank’s risks.
Assets and Liabilities Committee Setting out the Bank’s financial strategy, analyzing the markets and establishing the policies on assets and liabilities, management of market, liquidity, interest rate and currency risks.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Committee Roles
IT Committee Overseeing the proper operation of the information technology environment and contributing to improving the effectiveness thereof.
Receivables Committee Approving credit transactions based on credit capacity.
Legal Recovery department Incumbent in defining payment arrangements exceeding the predetermined parameters, as well as reclassifying portfolio to be subject to legal proceedings or accounting retirements.
Personnel Incentives Committee Ensuring the financial incentives for personnel system is consistent with the culture, the objectives, the business in the long term, the strategy and the control environment of the Bank.
Ethics and Compliance Committee Ensuring the Bank has the proper means with which to promote correct decision-making and compliance with internal and external regulations.
Corporate Governance and Appointments Committee The Committee’s duties include those related to the process of renewing and replacing Senior Management members and the succession plans. It is also in charge of applying the Corporate Governance Code at the Bank and at its subsidiaries.
Anti-money Laundering Committee Planning and coordinating compliance with the policies established by the Board of Directors on the matter.

 

Branches

 

The Bank has a broad network of branches (408) throughout Argentina.

 

Subsidiaries

 

The Bank carries out certain transactions through its subsidiaries, which are identified in Note 1.2. to the Bank’s consolidated financial statements (see also Notes 9. and 3. to the stand-alone and consolidated financial statements, respectively).

 

Business lines

 

The Bank’s business lines and transactions with trusts are mentioned in Notes 1. and 16., respectively.

 

·Incentive practices

 

The Bank has a personnel incentives system based on the identification of officers’ “outstanding performance”, which is understood to be their contribution in connection with the obtained results and their manner of conducting management.

 

The Incentives Committee is in charge of ensuring for the financial incentives for personnel system to be consistent with the culture, the objectives, the business in the long term, the strategy and the control environment of the Bank, and the prudent assumption of risks. The Incentives Committee is the body responsible for approving the Compensation Policy (salary and variable incentives), as well as any reviews it may require.

 

The Incentives System in place is based on assessing personal competence and performance associated with the compliance of non-related organizational objectives to be compensated based on extraordinary profit targets or direct financial achievement. The system is also adjusted according to the objective premise of generating sustained revenues (on a sustainable basis), thus, when establishing the total amount of compensation with regard to income (loss) for the year, extraordinary income is not taken into account. The system only provides cash compensation.

 

The Compensation Policy also includes a specific chapter regarding how remuneration is set and adjusted. In this case, the idea is to compensate personnel by ensuring performance recognition, internal equity, external competitiveness, productivity, efficiency and added value, finding an appropriate point of equilibrium with the business’s economic capacity and consistency in the long term.

 

The following aspects are taken into consideration:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

-the complexity of the positions, their contribution to the organization’s strategy and the professional development attained by the employee;

 

- employees with enhanced performance in achieving their objectives and assuming greater responsibilities; and

 

- levels of remuneration that are competitive in comparison to market levels.

 

·Codes of ethics and conduct

 

The Bank adheres to the best practices and requires that all its employees act according to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity in all aspects of their activities.

 

In addition, compliance with its Code of Conduct and other policies and procedures governing employee conduct is considered to be essential. Moreover, the Code of Ethics for directors and officers is supplemental to the Bank’s Code of Conduct.

 

·Role of financial agent

 

The Bank is a financial agent for the Provinces of Misiones, Salta and Jujuy. In addition, the subsidiary Banco del Tucumán SA is a financial agent for the Province of Tucumán and the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán. See also Notes 2.1. through 2.4.

 

·Transactions with related parties – Policy on conflict of interest

 

As an authorized financial institution, Banco Macro S.A. complies with the provisions and reporting requirements established in Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions Law No. 21,526 and the regulations issued by the regulatory agency (Central Bank).

 

As established by the legislation (Argentine General Associations Law No. 19,550), specific applicable regulations (Capital Markets Law as supplemented), professional accounting standards (TR No. 21) and best practice recommendations, the Bank reports on the transactions with related parties in notes to the financial statements. Such transactions are carried out under usual market conditions. See also Notes 9. and 3. to the stand-alone and consolidated financial statements, respectively.

 

Under current Argentine legislation, directors are required to perform their duties with the loyalty and diligence of a prudent business man. Directors are jointly and severally liable before the Bank, the shareholders and third parties for a poor performance of duties and infringements to the law, bylaws and regulations, as the case may be, and are responsible for repairing the damages caused by fraud, abuse of authority or negligence.

 

The loyal duties of a director are considered to include: (i) the ban from using corporate assets and the confidential information to which he/she may have access for personal purposes; (ii) the ban from taking advantage or, due to errors or omissions, allowing a third party to take advantage of the Bank’s business opportunities, (iii) the obligation of acting as director only for the purposes established in the law, the Bank’s bylaws or the intention of the shareholders or the Board of Directors; and (iv) the obligation of taking extreme care so that the acts conducted by the Board of Directors have no direct or indirect effects against the Bank’s interest.

 

A director should notify the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee about any conflict of interest there may be in a transaction proposal and should refrain from voting on the matter.

 

·Public information

 

The information related to corporate governance at the Bank is included within the transparency policy contained in such precepts and, hence, is available to interested members of the public on the website www.macro.com.ar (“Conocenos – Relaciones con Inversores) and, additionally, some guidelines are disclosed in other notes and exhibits to these financial statements. Moreover, the Bank’s public information is disclosed on the websites of the Central Bank (www.bcra.gob.ar) and the CNV (www.cnv.gob.ar).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

21.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 December 31, 2015 is disclosed below:

 

21.1.  Summary Judgements initiated by the Central Bank:

 

Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary: No. 4674 dated 04/14/2011.

Reason: 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.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, as the follow-on of Nuevo Banco Bisel SA and Branch Manager (Mariano Raúl Misino and Roberto David Luna).

Status: The Central Bank raised the summary to the Criminal Office of the Federal Court No. 3 of the Judicial Department in Córdoba.

 

Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary: No. 5645 dated 01/07/2014.

Reason: 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. 

Responsible: Banco Macro S.A and Responsible for Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange (Susana Lerman, José Luis Vejo, Jorge Francisco Scarinci and Horacio Ricardo Javier Sistac).

Status: In process at the Central Bank. On 05/22/2015 the summary evidence period was initiated. This probationary period has already concluded. The BCRA ordered that the proceedings be filed with a criminal court and, therefore, they are currently pending with the Economic Criminal Trial Court in and for the City of Buenos Aires No. 11, Clerk’s Office No. 22, under case file No. 1282/2015.

 

Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime Summary: No. 6545 dated 09/03/2015.

Reason: 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.

Responsible: Banco Macro S.A and Responsible for Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange (Susana Lerman, José Luis Vejo, Jorge Francisco Scarinci and Horacio Ricardo Javier Sistac, Carlos Daniel Gomez and Oscar Luis Romero).

Status: In process at the Central Bank.

 

21.2.  Sanctions imposed by the Central Bank:

 

Financial summary: No. 1227 dated 04/10/2008.

Reason: 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 Limited) with no previous Central Bank authorization. Original sanction amount: 2,625, current sanction amount: 1,400

Responsible: Banco Macro SA Directors (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).

Status: 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. El 06/10/2015 se acusó la caducidad de la instancia extraordinaria atento a la falta de impulso procesal del BCRA; in the alternative, notice of the extraordinary appeal filed was answered. On October 6, 2015, notice was served regarding the request made to the BCRA. On November 24, 2015, Courtroom IV declared the nullity of the extraordinary instance, with charges to be borne by the losing BCRA. Measures are being taken for reimbursement of the amounts paid for fines exceeding the reductions established by the court. The request was dismissed because the court understands that it is beyond its jurisdiction.

 

Financial summary: No. 1380 dated 03/11/2013.

Reason: 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

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

Responsible: Former Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, Directors, Statutory Audit Committee and Corporate Service Manager (Alejandro Manuel Estrada, Raúl Fernández, Alejandro Carlos Estrada, Eduardo Guillermo Castro, Jorge Norberto Cerrotta, Armando Rogelio Pomar, Carlos Soulé and Baruki Luis Alberto Gonzalez).

Status: 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. On December 2015, the sanction amount was 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. On September 2015, the appeals were presented at the Sala II of CNACAF. On 10/07/2015, the Court informed BCRA about the appeal presented by the Bank and on 11/12/2015, on December 11, 2015, the court took into account the answer to the service of notice of the direct appeal granted to the BCRA. Proceedings were referred to the Prosecutor’s Office, where they are pending to date.

 

Financial summary: No. 1394 dated 08/01/2013.

Reason: 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.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA and Chairman (Jorge Horacio Brito).

Status: 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.

 

Financial summary: No. 1401 dated 08/14/2013.

Reason: 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.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA and Directors (Jorge Horacio Brito, Jorge Pablo Brito and Marcos Brito).

Status: 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. On 09/24/2015 proceedings were returned and are ready for the issuance of a decision.

 

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

 

File: No. 62/2009 dated 01/16/2009.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency from April 2006 through August 2007. Sanction amount: 718

Responsible: Banco Macro SA and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance (Juan Pablo Brito Devoto and Luis Carlos Cerolini).

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 72/2011 on 06/09/2011, imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF

 

File: No. 62/2009 (extension) dated 09/06/2011.

Reason: Extension of the summary issued by Resolution 72/2011 for transaction performed from 04/03/2006 through 10/11/2006. Sanction amount: 538.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance (Fernando Andrés Sansuste).

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 04/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.

 

File: No. 6338/2011 dated 11/23/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 2,136

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 110/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF.

 

File: No. 6420/2011 dated 11/23/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 822.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: 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. As of the date, the file was sent to the Attorney General’s Office to issue its resolution prior to the Argentine Supreme Court’s decision.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

File: No. 6406/2011 dated 11/23/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 677.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: 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. On November 17, 2015, the Court decided to dismiss the extraordinary appeal filed by the Financial Information Unit (“UIF”). As of the date, the file is pending with the Argentine Supreme Court due to the petition for denied appeal filed by the UIF.

 

File: No. 6407/2011 dated 11/23/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 802.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 132/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 09/18/2015, the court ordered that the file be rendered for final decision.

 

File: No. 6405/2011 dated 12/07/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 1,504.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: 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. 26/2014, admitting the prescription defense. UIF presented an extraordinary appeal against such CNACAF sentence. On November, 17, 2015, the Court decided to dismiss the extraordinary appeal filed by the Financial Information Unit (“UIF”). As of the date, the file is pending with the Argentine Supreme Court due to the petition for denied appeal filed by the UIF.

 

File: No. 6491/2011 dated 12/07/2011.

Reason: Banco Suquía SA –Deposits in checking account. Sanction amount: 791.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance (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, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla) Guillermo Eduardo Stanley and Constanza Brito – as Directors of Banco Macro SA).

Status: 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. 118/2014, admitting the prescription defense. UIF presented an extraordinary appeal against such CNACAF sentence. The court ordered service of notice of such appeal to the Bank for a term of 10 business days. On November, 17, 2015, the Court decided to dismiss the extraordinary appeal filed by the Financial Information Unit (“UIF”). As of the date, the file is pending with the Argentine Supreme Court due to the petition for denied appeal filed by the UIF.

 

File: No. 6612/2011 dated 12/28/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 688.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 53/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. The court ordered that the file be rendered for final decision.

 

File: No. 6614/2011 dated 12/28/2011.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 843.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (1)

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 6/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. The court ordered that the file be rendered for final decision.

 

File: No. 160/2012 dated 05/10/2012.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 376.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (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).

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 160/2015 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 11/23/2015 the Attorney General issued a resolution stating that the court should dismiss the request for unconstitutionality filed by the Bank. On November 30, 2015, the court ordered that the file be rendered for final decision.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

File: No. 517/2012 dated 06/27/2012.

Reason: Purchase of foreign currency. Sanction amount: 1,857.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance. (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).

Status: UIF passed Resolution No. 500/2014 imposing fines to those responsible. An appeal was presented at CNACAF. On 09/01/2015 the UIF answered the service of notice of the direct appeal filed. On October 9, 2015, the Bank filed a brief whereby it dismissed informative evidence and requested documentary evidence. On October 9, 2015, the court took into account the Bank’s request and ordered that the file be rendered for final decision.

 

(1)Fernando Andrés Sansuste, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto y Luis Carlos Cerolini – as Compliance Officer and Director - 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.

 

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:

 

CNV Resolution: No. 17,529 dated 09/26/2014.

Reason: Potential non-compliance with the obligation to inform a “Significant Event”.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors, Statutory Audit Committee members and person in charge of Market relations (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).

 

File: No. 248/2014 (UIF note presidency 245/2013 11/26/2013) dated 07/30/2014.

Reason: Alleged deficiencies in preparing certain “Reports on suspicious transactions (ROS)” due to cases of infringement detected in certain customer files.

Responsible: Banco Macro SA, Directors and those in charge of Anti-money laundering regulation compliance (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.

 

22.TAX AND OTHER CLAIMS

  

22.1.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).

 

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 CSJN in similar cases, which have issued resolutions that are favorable to the Bank’s position.

 

b)Afip challenged a compensation amount arising from the tax on bank account transactions for 2008, which was used to settle the amount reported in the income tax return filed by former Banco Bisel for tax period 2008, taking into account that the origin could only be computed as from the tax period following the one in which it was used. An appeal was filed with the Federal Administrative Tax Court in order to challenge the resolution issued by the Afip.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

c)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 by the Federal Court of First Instance in Countentios and Administrative No. 6, which was confirmed by the Sala IV of the CNACAF.

 

d)City of Buenos Aires tax authorities attributed a turnover tax difference to former Banco Privado de Inversiones for fiscal periods 2002 and 2003. On October 19, 2015, Courtroom II of the Administrative and Tax Contentious Court of Appeals confirmed the trial court decision as it agreed with the Bank in that the “compensation bond” is not subject to turnover tax. On December 21, 2015, the Bank was notified that the Buenos Aires City Government filed an action for declaration of unconstitutionality with the Buenos Aires City Highest Court, which is pending resolution. In 2009, the Buenos Aires City Government filed a collection claim and obtained an attachment for 827 (see also Note 8).

 

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

 

22.2.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.

 

23.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 volatility of financial assets, the foreign exchange market and the economic level growth, among other issues, which has been observed globally with various degrees of intensity and different behavior, over the last few years. In addition, at a local level, there is hight volatility of government and private securities and in interest rates, as well as somewhat increase 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, from October 2011 through mid-December 2015, there were certain restrictions to access the MUyLC (single and freely-floating foreign exchange market), the only market approved by Argentine regulations for purchasing and selling foreign exchange. As from that date, the new authorities of the Federal Government made appropriate amendments to current foreign exchange regulations, while there was a significant Argentine peso depreciation with respect to the US dollar.

 

The Federal Government has also implemented new monetary and tax policies, such as the regulation of lending and borrowing rates, restrictions to foreign currency positions and operations involving foreign-currency futures at the different markets, among others.

 

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.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

24.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. Consequently, upcoming Shareholders´ Meeting shall apply 1,001,684 out of “Unappropriated retained earnings” to increase such legal reserve.

 

b)As established in the issuance conditions for the instruments representing long term debt mentioned in Note 11.a.1), the upcoming Shareholders’ Meeting shall apply 190,198 out of “Unappropriated retained earnings” to set a special reserve for the interest to be paid upon the maturities, taking place in June and December 2016.

 

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)Through Communiqué “A” 5827 with effective date January 1, 2016, the Central Bank establishes the general procedure to distribute earnings, keeping the provisions under Communiqué “A” 5694 effective through December 31, 2015. According to that procedure, earnings may only be distributed previously express authorization of the Central Bank, and only if the following circumstances are met like not records of financial assistance from the Central Bank due to illiquidity or shortages in payments of minimum capital or minimum cash requirement deficiencies, there are no sanctions established by certain regulators entities, weighted to be significant, and/or no corrective measures have been applied, 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 and the amounts recognized in the bank assets due to court cases related to deposits, among other items.

 

On December 31, 2015, an adjustment to Unappropriated retained earnings was performed as a result of the positive difference arise from the book value and the market value of unlisted government securities for an amount of 31,020.

 

In addition, the maximum amount to be distributed cannot exceed the minimum capital requirements, considering solely for this purpose a 75% incremental adjustment to the total minimum capital required.

 

Finally, the Bank shall verify whether –after the proposed earning distribution– a capital maintenance margin equal to 0.875% of risk-weighted assets is kept, apart from the minimum capital required by regulations, to be integrated by of level-1 ordinary capital (COn1), net of deductible items (CDCOn1).

 

e)Under CNV General Resolution No. 593, the Shareholders’ Meeting in charge of analyzing the annual financial statements will be required to establish a specific use for the Bank’s retained earnings, whether through the actual distribution of dividends, the capitalization thereof through the delivery of bonus shares, the creation of voluntary reserves additional to the legal reserve or a combination of any of these applications.

 

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.

 

25.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICATION

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 26)

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

 

26.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.

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014   12/31/2015 
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        1,596,215    861,594    1,597,679         1,597,679 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar + 2% - Maturity: 03-28-2017        484,928    494,833    484,928         484,928 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 2% - Maturity: 2016        337,075    377,042    337,075         337,075 
Federal government treasury bonds - Maturity: May 2016        313,686         310,079         310,079 
Federal government treasury bonds - Maturity: March 2016        143,470         148,186         148,186 
Consolidation bonds in pesos - 8° Serie        119,030    65,005    117,919         117,919 
Federal government treasury bonds - Maturity: July 2016        76,822         76,822         76,822 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 2,50 % - Maturity: 2019        47,577    38,560    47,571         47,571 
Secured bonds in pesos under Presidential Decree No. 1579/02 at 2% - Maturity: 02-04-2018        44,030    54,512    43,828         43,828 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 3% - Maturity: 2017        22,647         13,963         13,963 
Other        16,151    714,863    22,835         22,835 
                               
Subtotal holdings booked at market value        3,201,631    2,606,409    3,200,885         3,200,885 
                               
Holdings booked at amortized cost                              
- Local                              
Province of Chubut Treasury Bills  Series XVI - Maturity 11-24-16   400,179    400,682         400,179         400,179 
Argentine saving bond for the economy development U$S at 4% - Maturity: 07-27-2016   198,378    196,411    129,184    198,378         198,378 
Province of Neuquén Treasury Bills Class I Series III in pesos   126,673    130,764         126,673         126,673 
Federal government bonds in pesos at Badlar Private + 2,5 % - Maturity: 2019   115,302    115,302    161,937    115,302         115,302 
Province of Neuquén guarantee Treasury Bills Class I Series II in pesos - Maturity: 07-03-2017   67,704    67,704         67,704         67,704 
Province of Entre Ríos Treasury Bills - Maturity: 12-11-2016   26,096    26,031    25,487    26,096         26,096 
Province of Chaco Treasury Bills Class I in pesos   24,556    24,556         24,556         24,556 
Province of Neuquén guarantee Treasury Bills Class I Series I in pesos - Maturity: 05-28-2016   19,945    19,723         19,945         19,945 
Deposit certificates of investment   11,640    17,681         11,640         11,640 
Province of Mendoza Bills - Maturity: 10-22-2016   4,439    4,439         4,439         4,439 
Other             15,453    27,672         27,672 
                               
Subtotal Holdings booked at amortized cost        1,003,293    332,061    1,022,584         1,022,584 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT A

(Continued)

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014   12/31/2015 
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: 01-27-2016        903,789         903,789         903,789 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-17-2016        530,132         530,132         530,132 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-10-2016        528,381         528,381         528,381 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-03-2016        523,342         521,402         521,402 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-02-2016        509,059         509,059         509,059 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-16-2016        467,919         467,919         467,919 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-06-2016        317,920         317,920         317,920 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-24-2016        306,585         306,585         306,585 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-20-2016        205,738         205,738         205,738 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 01-13-2016        189,282         189,282         189,282 
Other             3,288,286                
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at market value - Own Portfolio        4,482,147    3,288,286    4,480,207         4,480,207 
                               
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills - Under Repo Transactions                              
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-04-2015             32,030                
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 05-20-2015             4,077                
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills - Under repo Transactions             36,107                
                               
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at amortized cost - Own Portfolio                              
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-30-2016        473,269         473,269         473,269 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 01-13-2016        433,596         433,596         433,596 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-03-2016        396,999         396,999         396,999 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 01-20-2016        277,202         277,202         277,202 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 01-06-2016        198,469         198,469         198,469 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 03-09-2016        150,822         150,822         150,822 
Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos – Maturity: 04-06-2016        139,436         139,436         139,436 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 03-16-2016        114,185         114,185         114,185 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 01-27-2016        103,892         103,892         103,892 
Central Bank of Argentina Bills in USD payables in dollars – Maturity: 03-02-2016        96,555         96,555         96,555 
Other        717,433    1,875,583    717,433         717,433 
                               
Subtotal Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills at amortized cost - Own portfolio        3,101,858    1,875,583    3,101,858         3,101,858 
                               
Total Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina        7,584,005    5,199,976    7,582,065         7,582,065 
Total Government securities        11,788,929    8,138,446    11,805,534         11,805,534 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT A

(Continued)

DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014   12/31/2015 
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                              
Petrolera Pampa SA        276,211    99,231    276,211         276,211 
Siderar SAIC        218,781    154,670    218,781         218,781 
YPF SA        196,423    258,458    196,423         196,423 
Aluar Aluminio Argentino        195,354    124,724    195,354         195,354 
Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom SA        156,951    87,378    156,951         156,951 
Petrobras Energía SA        45,674    30,286    45,674         45,674 
Molinos Rio de la Plata SA        20,419    8,858    20,419         20,419 
Cresud SAIC        13,015    9,169    13,015         13,015 
IRSA Inversiones y Prestaciones SA        2,833    2,886    2,833         2,833 
Alto Palermo SA (Apsa)        1,738    995    1,738         1,738 
Subtotal Capital Instruments        1,127,399    776,655    1,127,399         1,127,399 
Total Investments in listed private securities        1,127,399    776,655    1,127,399         1,127,399 
Total government and private Securities        12,916,328    8,915,101    12,932,933         12,932,933 
                               
(1)  The position without options as of December 30, 2015, results from the following disclosure:          
Holdings as of December 31, 2015        12,907,947                     
Plus:    Spot and forward purchases pending settlement   66,884                     
Less:     Spot and forward sales pending settlement   41,898                     
         12,932,933                     

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CLASSIFICATION BY SITUATION

AND GUARANTEES RECEIVED

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
COMMERCIAL          
           
In normal situation   21,682,457    15,197,007 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   3,255,449    1,352,637 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   4,311,545    2,839,846 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   14,115,463    11,004,524 
           
Subject to special monitoring   31,441    67,494 
In observation          
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,465    31,279 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   28,976    36,215 
           
Troubled   40,872    86,085 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   38,984    26,506 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   1,888    59,579 
           
With high risk of insolvency   245,205    244,230 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,788    1,206 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   133,476    152,521 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   108,941    90,503 
           
Irrecoverable   108,845      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   108,845      
           
Subtotal Commercial   22,108,820    15,594,816 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT B

(Continued)

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CLASSIFICATION BY SITUATION

AND GUARANTEES RECEIVED

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
CONSUMER          
           
Performing   37,573,849    25,765,495 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   556,449    499,578 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,296,924    2,110,321 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   34,720,476    23,155,596 
           
Low risk   420,514    330,910 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   1,701    861 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   17,903    20,298 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   400,910    309,751 
           
Medium risk   238,470    213,372 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   47      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   8,370    8,581 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   230,053    204,791 
           
High risk   205,910    186,537 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   805    1,595 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   13,685    12,416 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   191,420    172,526 
           
Irrecoverable   76,323    97,165 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   12,372    7,820 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   63,951    89,345 
           
Irrecoverable according to Central Bank's rules   462    201 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   462    201 
           
Subtotal Consumer   38,515,528    26,593,680 
Total   60,624,348    42,188,496 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FINANCING-FACILITIES CONCENTRATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Number of customers  Outstanding
balance
   % of total
portfolio
  

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

 
                 
10 largest customers   3,625,405    5.98    2,051,695    4.86 
50 next largest customers   4,478,695    7.39    3,911,770    9.27 
100 next largest customers   3,530,211    5.82    2,822,271    6.69 
Other customers   48,990,037    80.81    33,402,760    79.18 
                     
Total   60,624,348    100.00    42,188,496    100.00 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

BREAKDOWN BY FINANCING TERMS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(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   85    2,637    31,184    23    50,728    591,622    102,857    779,136 
Financial sector        7,513    18,580    85,214    26,219    37,576    2,229    177,331 
                                         
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   654,009    22,384,138    6,171,948    5,257,811    5,696,277    7,788,526    11,715,172    59,667,881 
                                         
Total   654,094    22,394,288    6,221,712    5,343,048    5,773,224    8,417,724    11,820,258    60,624,348 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

DETAIL OF INVESTMENT IN OTHER COMPANIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

          Information on the issuer
   12/31/2015  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
  Capital
stock
   Shareholders'
equity
   Income
for the
year
 
                                          
In financial institutions, supplementary and authorized activities                                                 
- Subsidiaries                                                 
Local                                                 
Banco del Tucumán SA  Common   100    1    395,341    1,142,776    827,903   Financial institution  12-31-15   43,960    1,270,711    350,123 
Macro Securities SA  Common   1    1    12,776,680    167,968    93,423   Brokerage house  12-31-15   12,886    169,715    75,110 
Macro Fiducia SA  Common   1    1    6,475,143    18,032    17,812   Services  12-31-15   6,567    16,915    3,443 
Macro Fondos SGFCISA  Common   1    1    327,183    15,545    7,488   Mutual funds management  12-31-15   1,713    81,202    71,004 
Foreign                                                 
Macro Bank Limited  Common   1    1    39,816,899    595,553    376,230   Financial institution  12-31-15   86,501    595,553    219,323 
Subtotal subsidiaries                     1,939,874    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 (In liquidation)                          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  07-31-15   10,250    137,525    47,626 
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    1,025    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                     5,482    5,828                      
                                                  
Total in financial institutions, supplementary  and authorized activities                     1,945,356    1,328,684                      
                                                  
In other companies                                                 
- Non-subsidiaries                                                 
Local                                                 
Other                     1,829    1,724                      
Foreign                                                 
SWIFT SA  Common   1    1    5    64    42   Services  12-31-14   2,693,104    3,386,078    301,403 
Total in other companies                     1,893    1,766                      
Total (1)                     1,947,249    1,330,450                      

 

(1) As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Bank booked allowances for impairment in value amounting to 568 and 609, respectively (see Exhibit J).

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

MOVEMENT OF BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Net book
value at
      

Depreciation for

the year

   Net book 
Item  beginning
of fiscal
year
   Increases   Transfers   Decreases   Years of
useful
life
   Amount   value at
end of
fiscal year
 
                             
Bank premises and equipment                                   
Buildings   452,559    153,040    40,041    244    50    22,388    623,008 
Furniture and facilities   105,498    63,314    (40)   860    10    18,940    148,972 
Machinery and equipment   245,151    128,007    262    100    5    96,529    276,791 
Vehicles   26,596    15,173    113    1,012    5    16,367    24,503 
                                    
Total   829,804    359,534    40,376    2,216         154,224    1,073,274 
                                    
                                    
Other assets                                   
Works in progress   364,037    426,964    (34,146)                  756,855 
Works of art   1,170    28                        1,198 
Prepayments for the purchase of assets   74,925    79,559    (563)                  153,921 
Foreclosed assets   113,941         (16)   1,699    50    1,811    110,415 
Stationery and office supplies   24,512    23,894         21,475              26,931 
Other assets   222,328    121,161    (5,651)   1,307    50    1,669    334,862 
                                    
Total   800,913    651,606    (40,376)   24,481         3,480    1,384,182 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

DETAIL OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

  

Net book

value at

          

Amortization for

the year

   Net book 
Item 

beginning

of fiscal

year

   Increases   Decreases  

Years of

useful

life

   Amount  

value at

end of

fiscal year

 
Goodwill (a)   44,736              10    14,052    30,684 
Organization and development costs (b)   344,667    232,564    37    5    139,255    437,939 
                               
Total   389,403    232,564    37         153,307    468,623 

 

(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 H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

DEPOSIT CONCENTRATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

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

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

  

Outstanding

balance

  

% of total

portfolio

 
                 
10 largest customers   6,922,528    10.19    5,099,796    10.58 
50 next largest customers   5,708,638    8.41    4,685,951    9.72 
100 next largest customers   3,602,795    5.31    2,594,395    5.38 
Other customers   51,677,293    76.09    35,834,281    74.32 
                     
Total   67,911,254    100.00    48,214,423    100.00 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

BREAKDOWN OF DEPOSITS, OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION AND

SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(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   52,811,871    11,900,254    2,083,270    1,089,383    23,145    3,331    67,911,254 
                                    
Other liabilities from financial intermediation                                   
                                    
Central Bank of Argentina   6,275    1,083    1,621    2,800    106    105    11,990 
International Banks and Institutions   26,508    65,341    6,749                   98,598 
Non-subordinated corporate bonds        49,005              1,383,667         1,432,672 
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   45,654    2,862    4,329    8,799    18,244    5,996    85,884 
Other   4,058,153    620,299    1,644    911         96,112    4,777,119 
                                    
    4,136,590    738,590    14,343    12,510    1,402,017    102,213    6,406,263 
                                    
Subordinated corporate bonds             6,868              1,950,750    1,957,618 
                                    
Total   56,948,461    12,638,844    2,104,481    1,101,893    1,425,162    2,056,294    76,275,135 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Balances at
beginning of
   Increases   Decreases   Balances at
end of the
 
Breakdown  fiscal year   (1)   Charge off   Reversals   fiscal year 
ALLOWANCES                         
Loans                         
For uncollectibility risk and impairment in value   1,083,760    975,327    694,579    9,213    1,355,295 
Other receivables from financial intermediation                         
For uncollectibility risk and impairment in value   231,346    5,993    4,852    997    231,490 
Receivables from financial leases                         
For uncollectibility risk   4,456    915    34    25    5,312 
Investments in other companies                         
For impairment in value   609    118    159         568 
Other receivables                         
For uncollectibility risk   5,180    2,106    2,760    67    4,459 
                          
Total allowances   1,325,351    984,459    702,384    10,302    1,597,124 
                          
PROVISIONS                         
Contingent commitments   2,264    4,339         13    6,590 
For other contingencies   109,786    148,152    104,096    4    153,838 
Difference from court deposits dollarization   18,363    9,561              27,924 
Administrative, disciplinary and criminal sanctions        14,152    2,400         11,752 
                          
Total Provisions   130,413    176,204    106,496    17    200,104 

 

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

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(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 H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT L

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY BALANCES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
                                 
   Total Parent   Total per currency     
   company and       Pound   Swiss                 
Items  local branches    US dollar   sterling   franc   Yen   Euro   Other   Total 
                                 
ASSETS                                        
Cash   8,884,780    8,797,067    2,406    4,402    1,150    53,327    26,428    4,731,883 
Government and private securities   2,216,743    2,216,743                             803,954 
Loans   1,865,929    1,865,929                             1,873,167 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   133,206    133,199                   7         259,626 
Investments in other companies   596,642    596,642                             377,447 
Other receivables   166,107    166,107                             81,242 
Items pending allocation   4,291    4,291                             3,107 
                                         
Total   13,867,698    13,779,978    2,406    4,402    1,150    53,334    26,428    8,130,426 
                                         
LIABILITIES                                        
Deposits   7,778,623    7,778,623                             2,998,040 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation   2,322,008    2,306,557    303    2,145         13,002    1    1,632,907 
Other liabilities                                      3,079 
Subordinated corporate bonds   1,957,618    1,957,618                             1,287,317 
Items pending allocation   9    9                             4 
                                         
Total   12,058,258    12,042,807    303    2,145         13,002    1    5,921,347 
                                         
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS                                        
DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS                                        
(except contra debit-balance accounts)                                        
Contingent   1,534,612    1,534,607                   5         1,191,573 
Control   62,036,844    61,906,683                   130,161         1,483,902 
Derivatives   11,821    11,821                             8,759 
CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS                                        
(except contra credit-balance accounts)                                        
Contingent   1,279,632    1,271,436                   8,196         246,643 
Control   1,307    1,307                             130 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT N

 

CREDIT ASSISTANCE TO RELATED PARTIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Item  12/31/2015 (1)   12/31/2014 (1) 
         
Loans          
Overdrafts   66,312    20,685 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   66,312    20,685 
Documents   48,365      
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   31,144      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   17,221      
Mortgage and pledge   3,554    7,588 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   3,346    7,122 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   208    466 
Personal   811    614 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   811    614 
Credit cards   32,305    8,939 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   32,305    8,939 
Other   188,423    199,258 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   188,423    199,258 
Total loans   339,770    237,084 
           
Other receivables from financial intermediation   6,414    12,929 
           
Receivables from financial leases and other   10,195    10,692 
           
Contingent Commitments   130,955    3,724 
           
Investments in other companies   1,940,348    1,323,331 
Total   2,427,682    1,587,760 
           
Provisions   4,014    3,057 

 

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

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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EXHIBIT O

 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish - See Note 26)

(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         5,497 
                                 
Futures  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Daily settlement of differences  MAE (over-the-counter electronic market)   7    4    1    3,447,291 
                                 
Options  Intermediation - own account  Other  With delivery of underlying asset  Over The Counter  - Residents in Argentina - Non-financial sector   25    7         150,342 
                                 
Forward  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Maturity settlement of differences  Over The Counter  - Residents in Argentina - Non-financial sector   7    4    220    3,105,416 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
ASSETS             
              
A.  CASH          
   Cash on hand   5,575,677    4,703,574 
   Due from banks and correspondents          
   Central Bank of Argentina   11,956,958    9,459,016 
   Local Other   17,046    17,921 
   Foreign   1,852,327    1,253,156 
   Other   813    535 
       19,402,821    15,434,202 
              
B.  GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES          
   Holdings booked at market value   4,955,290    3,469,616 
   Holdings booked at amortized cost   1,005,691    336,302 
   Instruments issued by the Central Bank of Argentina   8,302,992    5,729,925 
   Investments in listed private securities   1,127,399    776,655 
       15,391,372    10,312,498 
              
C.  LOANS          
   To the non-financial government sector   748,067    604,417 
   To the financial sector          
   Interfinancing - (granted call)   160,000    105,000 
   Other financing to Argentine financial institutions   67,010    107,657 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   380    1,210 
   To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
   Overdrafts   4,707,889    3,385,551 
   Documents   6,550,151    4,627,375 
   Mortgage loans   3,508,512    2,466,073 
   Pledge loans   2,152,645    1,857,121 
   Personal loans   23,231,551    16,120,921 
   Credit cards   14,793,346    9,189,482 
   Other   7,078,576    5,835,233 
   Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences receivable   1,186,116    831,683 
   less:  Unearned discount   (355,864)   (205,384)
   less:  Allowances (Note 4.)   (1,495,964)   (1,186,044)
       62,332,415    43,740,295 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

      12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
D.  OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
   Central Bank of Argentina   1,606,203    810,922 
   Amounts receivable from spot and forward sales pending settlement   187,196    275,223 
   Securities and foreign currency receivables from spot and forward purchases pending settlement   119,752    50,246 
   Unlisted corporate bonds   603,567    463,816 
   Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset        136,613 
   Other receivables not covered by debtors classification standards   604,344    501,417 
   Other receivables covered by debtors classification standards   416,946    345,953 
   Accrued interest receivables covered by debtors classification standards   273    673 
   less:  Allowances (Note 4.)   (243,028)   (235,755)
       3,295,253    2,349,108 
              
E.  RECEIVABLES FROM FINANCIAL LEASES          
   Receivables from financial leases   432,506    383,668 
   Accrued interest and adjustments   6,778    5,202 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (5,352)   (4,459)
       433,932    384,411 
              
F.  INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES          
   In financial institutions   1,025    1,176 
   Other   11,479    11,561 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (1,595)   (1,506)
       10,909    11,231 
              
G.  OTHER RECEIVABLES          
   Receivables from sale of assets   36    2,804 
   Other   983,440    607,819 
   Accrued interest and adjustments receivable on from sale of assets   1    160 
   Other accrued interest and adjustments receivable        14 
   less: Allowances (Note 4.)   (4,596)   (5,383)
       978,881    605,414 
              
H.  BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET   1,180,959    925,427 
              
I.  OTHER ASSETS   1,405,155    808,239 
              
J.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS          
   Goodwill   30,684    44,736 
   Organization and development costs   464,415    364,414 
       495,099    409,150 
              
K.  ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   25,163    15,659 
              
TOTAL ASSETS   104,951,959    74,995,634 

 

Jorge H. Brito

Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
LIABILITIES          
             
L. DEPOSITS          
  From the non-financial government sector   9,588,378    8,570,055 
  From the financial sector   40,145    38,683 
  From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
  Checking accounts   14,062,853    11,896,322 
  Savings accounts   15,507,850    11,013,878 
  Time deposits   34,719,816    21,510,754 
  Investment accounts   545,092    190,503 
  Other   1,348,989    1,137,750 
  Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   708,475    358,609 
      76,521,598    54,716,554 
             
M. OTHER LIABILITIES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION          
  Central Bank of Argentina          
  Other   12,917    16,959 
  International Banks and Institutions   97,789    87,858 
  Non-subordinated Corporate Bonds   1,383,667    909,890 
  Amounts payable for spot and forward purchases pending settlement   279,858    122,466 
  Securities and foreign currency to be delivered under spot and forward sales pending settlement   42,752    235,574 
  Financing received from Argentine financial institutions          
  Interfinancing (received call)   44,000      
  Other financing received from Argentine financial institutions   15,106    20,489 
  Accrued interest payable   39      
  Receivables from forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   562,123      
  Other   5,022,561    3,898,070 
  Accrued interest, adjustments, foreign exchange and quoted price differences payable   76,553    65,406 
      7,537,365    5,356,712 
             
N. OTHER LIABILITIES          
  Dividends Payable   596,254      
  Fees   25,721    12,196 
  Other   2,028,484    1,859,148 
      2,650,459    1,871,344 
             
O. PROVISIONS (Note 4.)   259,493    171,923 
             
P. SUBORDINATED CORPORATE BONDS   1,957,618    1,287,317 
             
Q. ITEMS PENDING ALLOCATION   21,039    6,966 
             
  MINORITY INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES   128,305    93,001 
             
  TOTAL LIABILITIES   89,075,877    63,503,817 
             
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   15,876,082    11,491,817 
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   104,951,959    74,995,634 

  

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS          
           
DEBIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   241,010,767    99,719,828 
Contingent   19,539,120    13,422,838 
Guarantees received   17,998,080    12,934,170 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   60    126 
Contingent debit-balance contra accounts   1,540,980    488,542 
Control   214,365,689    80,804,064 
Receivables classified as irrecoverable   1,641,179    1,386,465 
Other   212,111,015    78,789,541 
Control debit-balance contra accounts   613,495    628,058 
Derivatives   6,703,049    5,125,002 
Notional value of put options taken   11,821    8,759 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   3,253,734    2,432,466 
Derivatives debit-balance contra accounts   3,437,494    2,683,777 
Trust activity   402,909    367,924 
Trust funds   402,909    367,924 
           
CREDIT-BALANCE ACCOUNTS   241,010,767    99,719,828 
Contingent   19,539,120    13,422,838 
Other guarantees provided covered by debtors classification standards   163,905    112,092 
Other guarantees provided not covered by debtors classification standards   137,227    145,861 
Other covered by debtors classification standards   1,227,180    219,559 
Other not covered by debtors classification standards   12,668    11,030 
Contingent credit-balance contra accounts   17,998,140    12,934,296 
Control   214,365,689    80,804,064 
Checks to be credited   613,495    628,058 
Control credit-balance contra accounts   213,752,194    80,176,006 
Derivatives   6,703,049    5,125,002 
Notional value of  call options sold   138,521    114,479 
Notional value of forward transactions without delivery of underlying asset   3,298,973    2,569,298 
Derivatives credit-balance contra account   3,265,555    2,441,225 
Trust activity   402,909    367,924 
Trust activity credit-balance contra accounts   402,909    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 H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

     12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
             
A. FINANCIAL INCOME          
  Interest on cash and due from banks   155    127 
  Interest on loans to the financial sector   87,991    64,293 
  Interest on overdrafts   1,407,015    1,338,170 
  Interest on documents   1,146,153    960,429 
  Interest on mortgage loans   556,620    483,143 
  Interest on pledge loans   385,022    274,287 
  Interest on credit card loans   2,646,060    1,930,082 
  Interest on financial leases   81,711    76,320 
  Interest on other loans   8,811,767    6,272,353 
  Net income from government and private securities   3,985,892    1,974,166 
  Interest on other receivables from financial intermediation   4,105    3,455 
  Income from guaranteed loans - Presidential Decree No. 1,387/01   25,077    40,201 
  CER (Benchmark Stabilization Coefficient) adjustment   58,463    78,299 
  CVS (Salary Variation Coefficient) adjustment   669    737 
  Difference in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency   653,120    827,599 
  Other   259,303    358,988 
      20,109,123    14,682,649 
             
B. FINANCIAL EXPENSE          
  Interest on checking accounts        533 
  Interest on savings accounts   68,169    49,237 
  Interest on time deposits   6,704,910    5,137,168 
  Interest on interfinancing received loans (received call)   7,036    1,202 
  Interest on other financing from financial institutions   1    17 
  Interest on other liabilities from financial intermediation   96,022    91,733 
  Interest on subordinated bonds   136,191    120,407 
  Other interest   2,634    3,109 
  CER adjustment   4,595    9,183 
  Contribution to Deposit Guarantee Fund   418,437    151,048 
  Other   1,404,660    1,018,924 
      8,842,655    6,582,561 
             
  GROSS INTERMEDIATION MARGIN - GAIN   11,266,468    8,100,088 
             
C. PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   877,134    664,882 
             
D. SERVICE-CHARGE INCOME          
  Related to lending transactions   124,559    92,101 
  Related to deposits   3,561,203    2,798,967 
  Other commissions   120,120    76,690 
  Other   2,309,480    1,688,030 
      6,115,362    4,655,788 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

     12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
             
E. SERVICE-CHARGE EXPENSE          
  Commissions   410,588    288,053 
  Other   1,304,245    927,706 
      1,714,833    1,215,759 
             
F. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES          
  Personnel expenses   4,324,067    3,190,774 
  Directors' and statutory auditors' fees   233,030    163,378 
  Other professional fees   217,948    181,427 
  Advertising and publicity   143,883    128,387 
  Taxes   411,789    323,463 
  Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   170,613    130,678 
  Amortization of organization costs   150,619    122,704 
  Other operating expenses   1,008,349    812,572 
  Other   565,610    445,496 
      7,225,908    5,498,879 
             
  NET INCOME FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION - GAIN   7,563,955    5,376,356 
             
G. OTHER INCOME          
  Income from long-term investments   33,692    49,635 
  Penalty interest   72,770    60,801 
  Recovered loans and allowances reversed   151,829    126,502 
  CER adjustment   30    102 
  Others   150,851    114,163 
      409,172    351,203 
             
H. OTHER EXPENSE          
  Penalty interest and charges payable to the Central Bank of Argentina   48    1,531 
  Charges for other receivables uncollectibility and other allowances   185,714    42,731 
  Depreciation and loss of other assets   3,748    3,196 
  Goodwill amortization   14,052    14,052 
  Other   240,122    200,840 
      443,684    262,350 
             
  MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES   (35,359)   (23,492)
             
  NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX - GAIN   7,494,084    5,441,717 
             
I. INCOME TAX   2,485,663    1,962,186 
             
  NET INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR - GAIN   5,008,421    3,479,531 

 

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 H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
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 fiscal year   22,672,977    18,193,305 
Net increase in cash   4,479,672    4,681,034 
           
CAUSES OF CHANGES IN CASH          
           
Operating activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Government and private securities   (1,381,114)   (4,804,248)
Loans          
To the financial sector   74,468    215,323 
To the non-financial government sector   (60,705)   152,978 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   (4,443,122)   5,594,127 
Other receivables from financial intermediation   (241,524)   851,139 
Receivables from financial leases   31,300    77,320 
Deposits          
From the financial sector   1,462    11,809 
From the non-financial government sector   328,522    1,210,587 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   14,281,665    4,727,295 
Other liabilities from financial intermediation          
Financing facilities from the financial sector (received calls)   37,003    (1,298)
Others (except liabilities included under financing activities)   1,804,336    1,193,222 
Collections related to service-charge income   6,114,393    4,652,186 
Payments related to service-charge expenses   (1,689,901)   (1,174,403)
Administrative expenses paid   (6,780,651)   (5,091,123)
Payment of organization and development costs   (250,620)   (201,927)
Net collections from penalty interest   72,760    60,798 
Differences from payments related to court orders   (5,677)   (4,938)
Collections of dividends from other companies   22,869    27,619 
Other (payments) / collections related to other income and losses   56,516    17,527 
Net payments from other operating activities   (1,087,999)   (1,410,131)
Payment of income tax   (2,330,121)   (1,623,725)
Net cash flows generated in operating activities   4,553,860    4,480,137 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Investing activities          
Net payments for bank premises and equipment   (382,214)   (261,181)
Net payments for other assets   (601,266)   (394,756)
Collections from sales of investment in others companies        11,126 
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (983,480)   (644,811)
           
Financing activities          
Net collections / (payments) for:          
Non-subordinated corporate bonds   (80,680)   (73,443)
Central Bank of Argentina:          
Other   (4,835)   (6,343)
International Banks and Institutions   4,851    (247,742)
Subordinated corporate bonds   (167,819)   (121,994)
Financing received from Argentine financial institutions   (5,384)   (3,883)
Payment of dividends        (598,486)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (253,867)   (1,051,891)
           
Financial income and holding gains on cash and cash equivalents   1,163,159    1,897,599 
           
Net increase in cash   4,479,672    4,681,034 

 

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 H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEBTORS BY SITUATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
COMMERCIAL        
         
In normal situation   22,725,716    15,912,318 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   3,276,576    1,356,411 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   4,438,261    2,926,586 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   15,010,879    11,629,321 
           
Subject to special monitoring   31,441    67,494 
In observation          
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,465    31,279 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   28,976    36,215 
           
Troubled   48,167    86,085 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   39,735    26,506 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   8,432    59,579 
           
With high risk of insolvency   248,685    244,230 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,788    1,206 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   133,476    152,521 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   112,421    90,503 
           
Irrecoverable   108,845      
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   108,845      
           
Subtotal Commercial   23,162,854    16,310,127 

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEBTORS BY SITUATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
CONSUMER          
           
Performing   42,462,761    29,235,948 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   558,274    502,532 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   2,370,316    2,191,291 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   39,534,171    26,542,125 
           
Low risk   449,008    354,005 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   1,701    861 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   19,309    21,543 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   427,998    331,601 
           
Medium risk   273,825    241,046 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   47      
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   9,784    8,764 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   263,994    232,282 
           
High risk   247,828    216,629 
With Senior “A” guarantees and counter-guarantees   805    1,595 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   13,879    13,546 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   233,144    201,488 
           
Irrecoverable   82,833    102,307 
With Senior “B” guarantees and counter-guarantees   13,925    9,218 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   68,908    93,089 
           
Irrecoverable according to Central Bank's rules   462    204 
Without Senior guarantees or counter-guarantees   462    204 
           
Subtotal Consumer   43,516,717    30,150,139 
Total   66,679,571    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 H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 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 Argentine Federation of Professionals Councils in Economic Sciences Technical Resolution No. 21, the Bank has consolidated line-by-line its balance sheets, the statements of income and cash flows and cash equivalents for the fiscal years ended December 31, 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 December 31, 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: 2,949).

 

(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 the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 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 DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 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 fiscal years ended December 31, 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 fiscal year (difference between retained earnings at beginning of fiscal year and retained earnings at the fiscal year) 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 December 31, 2015, considering the translation process mentioned above are as follows:

 

   Macro Bank Limited 
   In thousands of
USD
   In thousands of
Ps.
 
         
Assets   219,847    2,859,107 
           
Liabilities   174,053    2,263,554 
           
Shareholders’ equity   45,794    595,553 

 

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 December 31, 2015:

 

   Banco
Macro SA
   Banco del
Tucumán SA
   Macro
Bank
Limited
(1)
   Other
subsidiaries
(2)
   Eliminations   Banco
Macro SA
(consolidated)
 
                         
Assets   95,478,369    8,205,946    2,859,107    409,093    2,000,556    104,951,959 
                               
Liabilities   79,602,287    6,935,235    2,263,554    221,403    (53,398)   89,075,877 
                               
Shareholders’ equity   15,876,082    1,270,711    595,553    187,690    2,053,954    15,876,082 
                               
Income   5,008,421    350,123    219,323    79,364    648,810    5,008,421 

 

(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 DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 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:

 

   12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Cash   19,402,821    15,434,202 
           
Government and private securities          
Holdings booked at market value   997,435    769,679 
Instruments issued by the Central Bank   2,018,994    1,809,774 
Other receivables for financial intermediation          
Other covered by debtor classification standards   253,727    179,650 
Cash and cash equivalents   22,672,977    18,193,305 

 

 

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  12/31/2015   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   5,613    8,284 
• Central Bank of Argentina Internal Bills in pesos, maturing in 2016 securing the operation through negotiation secured transaction Segment as the main counterparty of the MAE   747      
Subtotal Government and Private securities   6,360    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   172,659    115,291 
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation   172,659    115,291 
           
Other receivables          
• Deposits mainly provided in guarantee for the credit card transaction and related to court deposits and MAEClear transactions   21,327    11,202 
Subtotal other receivables   21,327    11,202 
Total   200,346    134,777 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

Item  12/31/2015   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   8,492    8,446 
Subtotal other receivables from financial intermediation   8,492    8,446 
           
Investments in other companies          
           
• Other   1,453    1,453 
Subtotal investments in other companies   1,453    1,453 
Total   9,945    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    3,352    4,421 
Total   3,352    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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, include assets amounted to 38,248 and 28,034, generated by Loans and other receivables from financial intermediation; liabilities amounted to 870,564 and 800,135 generated by Deposits; and memorandum accounts amounted to 2,089,274 and 1,272,193, mainly generated by Items in custody, respectively.

 

Additionally, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, net income generated by those transactions amounted to 12,380 and 503, respectively.

 

Lastly, the balances as of those dates for transactions between Macro Group companies amounted to 798 and 527, respectively. Net income from those transactions for fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 amount to 4 and 8, respectively. Both balances and income were eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

4.CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

 

The following are the changes in the Bank’s allowances and provisions consolidated with its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015:

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 to the stand alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

   Balances at
beginning
of fiscal
       Decreases   Balances at
end of the
 
Breakdown  year   Increases   Charge off   Reversals   fiscal year 
Allowances                         
                          
For loans   1,186,044    1,057,228    735,341    11,967    1,495,964 
                          
For other receivables from financial intermediation   235,755    14,568    4,871    2,424    243,028 
                          
For receivables from financial leases   4,459    952    34    25    5,352 
                          
For interests in other companies   1,506    252    163         1,595 
                          
For other receivables   5,383    2,133    2,760    160    4,596 
                          
Total   1,433,147    1,075,133    743,169    14,576    1,750,535 
                          
For contingent commitments   2,264    4,339         13    6,590 
                          
For other contingencies   138,604    163,448    105,542    4    196,506 
                          
For differences from court deposits dollarization   31,055    16,235         2,645    44,645 
                          
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal sanctions        14,152    2,400         11,752 
                          
Total   171,923    198,174    107,942    2,662    259,493 

 

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 December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

Type of contract / underlying asset  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Futures / foreign currency   3,447,291    3,107,509 
Repo transactions / Federal Government Securities   5,497    176,522 
Forward contracts / foreign currency   3,105,416    1,894,255 
Options / Other   150,342    123,238 

 

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

 

Transaction  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
         
Net position of repurchase agreements   (1,403)   (176,522)
Net asset position of forward transactions without delivery of the underlying asset   (45,239)   (136,832)
Position of put options taken   11,821    8,759 
Position of call options sold   (138,521)   (114,479)

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Section 33, Law No. 19,550)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish –

See Note 26 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 December 31, 2015 and 2014, Banco del Tucumán SA manages the following portfolios:

 

   Managed portfolio as of 
Item  12/31/2015   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.   15,329    15,910 
• Other managed portfolios.   23,750    22,929 
Total   39,079    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 December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

7.1.Financial trusts for investment purposes

 

Financial trust  12/31/2015   12/31/2014 
Certificates of participation   2,257    8,981 
Debt securities   15,094    2,843 
Total   17,351    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 December 31, 2015 and 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 (management).

 

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.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 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 408,671 and 318,961, respectively.

 

Jorge H. Brito
Chairperson

 

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EARNING DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish -

See Note 26 to the stand-alone financial statements)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)

 

UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS (1)   12,202,508 
      
To legal reserve  (20% of 5,008,421)   (1,001,684)
      
SUBTOTAL 1   11,200,824 
      
To the reserve under Central Bank rules - Special for subordinated corporate bonds (2)   (190,198)
      
Adjustment (Point 2.1 of "earning distribution") (3)   (31,020)
      
SUBTOTAL 2   10,979,606 
      
DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT (4)   1,431,551 

 

(1) Includes voluntary reserve for future distribution of earnings amounted to 7,069,019
(2) See Note 24.b).
(3) See Note 24.d).
(4) Relates to the lower amount between SUBTOTAL 2 and that arising form calculating the excess of computable capital over required minimum capital as of December 31, 2015, also considering the restrictions further described in Note 24. as established by Central Bank rules regarding "earnings distribution".
  The Board of Directors has decided to postpone until the meeting considering the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the retained earnings distribution proposal that will be submitted to the Shareholders´ Meeting consideration.

 

Jorge H. Brito
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: March 11, 2016

 

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

   

 

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