Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Macro Bank Inc. (Banco Macro S.A.)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: January 30, 2009
Context: The filing reports a relevant event submitted to the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) in Argentina regarding the repurchase of the company's own Class B Common Stock.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain comprehensive financial statements (revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity). It reports a specific capital transaction:
- Shares Repurchased: 150,000 Class B Common Shares
- Par Value: Ps$. 1.00 per share
- Average Purchase Price: Ps$. 3.70 per share
- Total Aggregate Amount: Ps$. 555,000.00
Material Changes
The filing discloses that the Bank has exceeded the 10% limit for share repurchases set by Section 68 of Law 17,811. Consequently, the transaction was executed under subsection 2 of section 220 of the Argentine Corporations Law No. 19.550 and CNV General Resolution No. 535.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies beyond the regulatory compliance regarding the share buyback.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of treasury shares held by the Bank to ensure compliance with the 10% ownership limit under Argentine law.
- Confirm the impact of the Ps$. 555,000.00 cash outflow on the Bank's immediate liquidity position.
- Review the Bank's most recent Form 20-F for full financial statements, as this 6-K only details a specific corporate action.