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Investments in Associates and Joint Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement [LineItems]  
Investments in Associates and Joint Arrangements
15
INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT ARRANGEMENTS
 
  15.1
Associates
 
  a)
Macro Warrants SA
The Bank holds an investment in the associate Macro Warrants SA. The existence of significant influence is evidenced by the representation the Bank has in the Board of Directors of the associate. In order to measure this investment, the Bank used accounting information of Macro Warrants SA as of September 30, 2021. Additionally, the Bank has considered, when applicable, the material transactions or events occurring between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
The following table presents the summarized financial information on the Bank’s investment in the associate:
 
Summarized statement of financial position
  
12/31/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Total assets
     88,898       88,980  
Total liabilities
     12,608       18,332  
Shareholders’ equity
     76,290       70,648  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Proportional Bank’s interest
     5     5
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Investment carrying amount
  
 
3,815
 
 
 
3,532
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the investment carrying amount in the net income for the fiscal years amounted
 
to
282, 1,125
and
1,342
, respectively.
 
  b)
Play Digital SA
As explained in note 1, the Bank holds an investment in the associate Play Digital SA. The existence of significant influence is evidenced by the representation the Bank has in the Board of Directors of the associate. In order to measure this investment, the Bank used accounting information of Play Digital SA as of September 30, 2021. Additionally, the Bank has considered, when applicable, the material transactions or events occurring between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
The following table presents the summarized financial information on the Bank’s interest in the associate:
 
Summarized statement of financial position
  
12/31/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Total assets
     1,863,801       996,013  
Total liabilities
     157,398       132,254  
Shareholders’ equity
     1,706,403       863,759  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Proportional Bank’s interest
     10.0197     9.9545
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Investment carrying amount
  
 
170,976
 
 
 
85,983
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the investment carrying amount in the net income for the fiscal years amounted to (75,446) and (121,152), respectively.
 
  15.2
Joint ventures
The Bank participates in the following joint ventures:
  a)
Banco Macro SA – Wordline Argentina SA Unión transitoria
On April 7, 1998, the Bank executed an agreement with Siemens Itron Services SA to organize an joint venture (UTE, for its acronym in Spanish) controlled
 
on a joint basis through a
50
% interest, the purpose of which is to facilitate a data processing center for the tax administration, to modernize the systems and tax collection processes of the Province of Salta and manage and recover municipal taxes and fees.
The following table presents the summarized financial information on the Bank’s investment in the UTE:
 
Summarized statement of financial position
  
12/31/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Total assets
     709,112       584,938  
Total liabilities
     164,799       148,522  
Shareholders’ equity
     544,313       436,416  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Proportional Bank’s interest
     50     50
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Investment carrying amount
  
 
272,157
 
 
 
218,208
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the investment carrying amount in the net income for the fiscal years amounted
to 174,298
,
 
112,002
 
and 230,916, respectively.
  b)
Banco Macro SA – Gestiva SA Unión transitoria
 
On May 4, 2010 and August 15, 2012, the Bank executed with Gestiva SA the UTE agreement to form “Banco Macro SA – Gestiva SA – Unión Transitoria de Empresas”, under joint control, the purpose of which is to render the integral processing and management services of the tax system of the Province of Misiones, the management thereof and tax collection services. The Bank holds a 5% interest in this UTE.
On April 5, 2018, the Bank, the UTE and the tax authorities of the Misiones provincial government entered into an agreement of “termination by mutual agreement” of the adaptation agreement, without implying or modifying the Bank’s rights and obligations as a financial agent of the province for the services provision established in the agreement. On May 31, 2021 and due to abovementioned agreement, this UTE was derecognized. As of December 31, 2020, according to the above-mentioned, the remaining investment amounted to 54.
  c)
Finova SA
As explained in note 1, on October 1, 2021, the Bank acquired the 50% of Finova SA. The Bank has common control over this
c
ompany, as the decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent.
The following table presents the summarized financial information on the Bank in this company, which as explained in note 3, section 3.5 “Investment in associates and joint arrangements”, is measured at equity method plus goodwill:
 
Summarized statement of financial position
  
12/31/2021
 
Total assets
     38,887  
Total liabilities
     4,090  
Shareholders’ equity
     34,797  
    
 
 
 
Proportional Bank’s interest
     50
    
 
 
 
% on Equity
  
 
17,399
 
    
 
 
 
Goodwill
  
 
25,157
 
    
 
 
 
Investment carrying amount
  
 
42,556
 
    
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2021, the investment carrying amount in the net income for the fiscal year amounted to (11,583).