UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the month of August,
2020
(Commission File
No. 001-34429),
PAMPA ENERGIA S.A.
(PAMPA ENERGY INC.)
Argentina
(Jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
Maipú 1
C1084ABA
City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
(Address of 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 whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes ______ No ___X___
(If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)
Pampa Energía, the
largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country’s electricity and gas
value chain, announces the results for the six-month period and quarter ended on June 30, 2020.
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Buenos Aires, August
11, 2020
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Stock information
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Buenos
Aires Stock Exchange
Ticker: PAMP
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Basis of presentation
As from January 1, 2019,
the Company adopted US$ as functional currency for the reporting of its financial information. The presentation of this information
in AR$ is converted at transactional FX.
However, Edenor (electricity
distribution), OldelVal (oil and gas), Transener, TGS and Refinor (holding and others) continue recording their operations in
local currency. Thus, the 2020 figures are adjusted by inflation as of June 30, 2020 (1H 20: 6.4% and Q2 20: 2.6%), translated
to US$ at closing FX of 70.46. Moreover, the 2019 figures are adjusted by inflation as of June 30, 2019 (1H 19: 10.1% and Q2 19:
4.5%), translated to US$ at closing FX of 42.461.
Main highlights
from the 1H 20 results
Consolidated
net revenues of US$1,059 million2, 30% lower than the US$1,516 million recorded
in 1H 19, mainly due to unadjusted tariffs at regulated businesses, the termination of fuel self-procurement for power sold to
CAMMESA as from January 2020, and lower prices and volumes sold in oil and gas, partially offset by new power generation units
priced under PPAs.
ð Power
generation of 8,070 GWh from 15 power plants3
ð Electricity
sales of 9,994 GWh to 3.1 million end-users
ð Production
of 44.9 thousand boe per day of hydrocarbons
ð Sales
of 139 thousand tons of petrochemical products
Consolidated
adjusted EBITDA4 of US$341 million, 30% lower than the US$484 million in 1H
19, due to decreases of 69% in electricity distribution, 65% in oil and gas, 60% in petrochemicals and 23% in holding and others,
partially offset by 6% increase at power generation and lower intersegment eliminations for US$1 million.
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New
York Stock Exchange
Ticker: PAM
1 ADS = 25 common shares
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Share
capital net of repurchases and reductions,
as of August 10, 2020:
1,541.8
million common shares/
61.7 million
ADSs
Market capitalization:
AR$89 billion/US$693 million
For more information, contact:
Gustavo Mariani
CEO
Gabriel Cohen
CFO
Lida Wang
Investor relations and sustainability officer
The Pampa Energía Building
Maipú 1 (C1084ABA)
Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Tel: +54 (11) 4344-6000
investor@pampaenergia.com
ri.pampaenergia.com/en
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1 For further
information, see section 3 of Pampa’s FS.
2 Under
IFRS, sales at our ownership from the affiliates Greenwind, OldelVal, Refinor, CTBSA, Transener and TGS are not consolidated in
Pampa, being its equity income shown as ‘Results for participation in joint businesses and associates’ (1H 20: US$208
million and Q2 20: US$94 million).
3 Includes
100% of CTEB and PEMC, assets operated by Pampa but co-controlled by Pampa, with 50% of equity stake.
4 Consolidated
adjusted EBITDA represents the results before financial results, income tax, depreciations and amortizations, extraordinary and
non-cash income and expense, equity income and other adjustments from the IFRS implementation, and includes affiliates’
EBITDA at our ownership. For more information, see section 3 of this Earnings Release.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 1
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Consolidated
gain attributable to the owners of the Company of US$18 million, 97% lower than the US$567
million gain achieved in 1H 19, mainly due to the extraordinary non-cash profit from the settlement of Edenor’s regulatory
liabilities in 1H 19, in addition to lower operating margins in oil and gas and regulated businesses, lesser RECPAM recorded due
to the lower passive net monetary position allocated to the electricity distribution segment, an income tax charge and impairment
of accrued assets in 1H 20.
Main highlights
from the Q2 20 results5
Consolidated
net revenues of US$450 million, 43% lower than the US$788 million recorded in Q2 19, mainly
due to unadjusted tariffs at regulated businesses, the termination of fuel self-procurement for power sold to CAMMESA as from January
2020, and lower prices and volumes sold in oil and gas, partially offset by new power generation units priced under PPAs.
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Power generation of 3,461 GWh from
15 power plants
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Electricity sales of 4,791 GWh to
3.1 million end-users
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Production of 43.7 thousand boe per
day of hydrocarbons
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Sales of 52 thousand tons of petrochemical
products
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Consolidated
adjusted EBITDA of US$120 million, 56% lower than the US$271 million in Q2 19, due to decreases
of 5% in power generation, US$86 million in electricity distribution, 88% in oil and gas, and 35% in holding and others, partially
offset by a 33% increase at petrochemicals and lower intersegment eliminations for US$1 million.
Consolidated
gain attributable to the owners of the Company of US$4 million, 99% lower than the US$400
million gain in Q2 19, mainly due to Edenor’s extraordinary non-cash profit in Q2 19, in addition to lower operating margins
in oil and gas and regulated businesses, and lesser RECPAM recorded due to the lower passive net monetary position allocated to
the electricity distribution segment and income tax charge.
Information about
the videoconference
There
will be a videoconference to discuss Pampa’s Q2 20 results on Wednesday August 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time/11:00
a.m. Buenos Aires Time.
The
hosts will be Gustavo Mariani, CEO, Gabriel Cohen, CFO and Lida Wang, investor relations and sustainability officer at Pampa.
For
those interested in participating, please register at bit.ly/Pampa2Q20VideoCall.
The videoconference call will also be simultaneously webcasted at Pampa’s website ri.pampaenergia.com/en.
You may find additional information on
the Company at:
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ri.pampaenergia.com/en
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www.cnv.gov.ar
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www.sec.gov
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www.bolsar.com
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5 The financial
information presented in this document for Q2 20 and Q2 19 quarters are based on FS prepared according to IFRS in force in Argentina,
corresponding to the six-month period of 2020 and 2019, and the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 2
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Table of
Contents
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 3
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1.1
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Power generation
segment
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Commissioning of
Genelba Plus’s closing to CC
As
from July 2, 2020 12 am, CAMMESA granted the commercial clearance to the second steam turbine (GEBATV02) at CTGEBA for a gross
installed capacity of 199 MW. This commissioning set the beginning of operations of CTGEBA’s second CC, a project in which
Pampa finally disbursed approximately US$320 million to add 400 MW, 9% lower than the amount budgeted, and employed an average
of 1,500 people during 30.5 months of works. With the completion of the expansion project, the total installed capacity of CTGEBA
amounts to 1,243 MW, becoming the largest thermal power plant in the country, with an outstanding efficiency of 55% average and
capacity to supply electricity to 2.5 million households in the Buenos Aires metro area.
Additionally,
it is worth mentioning that due to the impact of COVID-19 and the nationwide social, preventive and mandatory quarantine, pursuant
to Note NO-2020-37458730-APN-SE#MDP, on June 10, 2020 the SE instructed CAMMESA to temporarily suspend COD incompletion claims
for certain PPAs executed with CAMMESA, including those under SEE Res. No. 287/17, regarding the execution of guarantees as well
as the imposition of fines, effective from March 12 until September 12, 2020.
Thus,
despite the above-mentioned circumstances, Pampa managed to fulfill the commitments with CAMMESA under the PPA executed pursuant
to the tender of SEE Res. No. 287/17.
In
line with the Company’s strategy to develop core businesses, this milestone joins Pampa’s efforts to increase the power
generation infrastructure during the last 12 years, demanding investment of more than US$1.5 billion, hence becoming Argentina’s
largest independent power producer, operating a total 4,944 MW of installed capacity, which represents 12% of the national grid.
Technical
problem at PEPEs II and III
On
account of certain defects in the blades of some wind turbines at PEPE II and III, which resulted in their outages, Vestas conducted
progressive repair and replacement works. As a result, PEPE II recovered its full generation capacity by the end of July 2020,
and in the case of PEPE III, should be fully resumed by the end of August 2020. It is worth highlighting that, despite the reduced
generation due to the technical problem, the economic impact was non-material as it was covered by Vestas’s guarantees and
the insurance.
Natural gas for
power generation
On
May 27, June 23 and July 23, 2020, CAMMESA launched tenders for the supply of gas to thermal power plants in the months of June,
July and August 2020, respectively, on a partially binding basis with 30% DoP. The average bid price at wellhead for the Neuquina
Basin was US$2.67/MBTU, US$2.63/MBTU and US$2.63/MBTU, respectively. Pampa participated in these tenders.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 4
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‘Criollo
Barrel’
The
Executive Order No. 488/20 established a local commercialization reference price for Medanito-type crude oil of US$45/bbl (adjusted
by quality for other types of crude oil and loading port), effective from May 19 to December 31, 2020. This measure will be reviewed
on a quarterly basis and be rendered ineffective if the reference Brent price6 exceeds US$45/bbl for 10 calendar days.
Moreover,
while said executive order is in force, it is established that producers should keep the activity and/or production levels recorded
in 2019, maintain the employees’ payroll as of the closing of 2019, have limited access to foreign exchange market, penalties
for obligations unfulfillments will be updated, tax increases will be postponed for certain refined products, among other measures.
Besides,
crude oil imports will be restricted as long as domestic supply is available, and exports (both hydrocarbons and certain products
derived from hydrocarbons) will be waived from export duties provided that the international price (Brent price published at the
end of each month by the SE pursuant to this executive order) is less than or equal to US$45/bbl. The duty will increase gradually
as the international price increases until reaching 8% rate, the cap to be recognized when reference price equals or exceeds US$60/bbl.
It should be pointed out that in Q2 20 oil sales were only 14% of the oil and gas segment’s sales. Moreover, as from the
effective date of this executive order, the export duty remained at 0%.
On
June 19, 2020, Executive Order No. 543/20 was published in the Public Gazette, extending for another 180-day period the maximum
term set by Section 5 of the Solidarity Law No. 27,541 to maintain unchanged tariff schemes for electricity and natural gas under
federal jurisdiction and initiate an extraordinary RTI review. The term originally should have expired on June 23, 2020.
Moreover,
as regards Executive Order No. 311/20 that was instrumented pursuant to MDP Res. No. 173/20 —which provided that electricity
distribution utilities (including Edenor), as well as gas, water and sewage, telephone, internet and cable TV companies, may not
suspend or disconnect services to certain vulnerable users in case of delinquency or non-payment of up to 3 consecutive or alternate
bills—, the number was extended to 6 bills due as from March 1, 2020.
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1.4
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New midstream agreement
at TGS
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In
July 2020, TGS executed an agreement with Shell Argentina S.A. to build and operate a natural gas treatment plant with a maximum
capacity of 35 million cubic feet per day at Bajada de Añelo, a block operated by Shell Argentina and developed jointly
with YPF. Moreover, the operating data transmission for the gas injected into TGS’s Vaca Muerta gathering pipeline will be
provided by Telcosur, a telecommunication subsidiary of TGS.
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1.5
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Deferral of interests’
payment
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On
July 21 and 24, 2020, bondholders of 2023 CBs and 2027 CBs were informed that the Company would proceed with the payment of the
eighth and seventh interest period for US$18.4 million and US$28.1 million within the 30-day grace period, respectively, according
to the terms and conditions stipulated in the Indenture that governs said CBs. Consequently, corresponding interests’ payments
were made on August 10, 2020. Thus, it did not constitute an event of default according to terms and conditions of the 2023 and
2027 CBs.
The
deferral was attributable to the recent modifications to the foreign exchange regime in force, which involved the extension of
the restricted period to access the MULC from 30 to 90 days before and after any transaction involving the transfer of securities
to depository entities abroad.
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6 Average
of the last 5 quotes published by PLATTS Crude Marketwire for futures.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 5
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2.1
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Consolidated balance
sheet
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Figures in million
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As of 6.30.2020
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As of 12.31.2019
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AR$
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US$ FX 70.46
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AR$
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US$ FX 59.89
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ASSETS
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Property, plant and equipment
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239,109
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3,394
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210,056
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3,507
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Intangible assets
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9,812
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139
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9,068
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151
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Right-of-use assets
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998
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14
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930
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16
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Deferred tax assets
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6,095
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87
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1,702
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28
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Investments in joint ventures and associates
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37,340
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530
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30,638
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512
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Financial assets at amortized cost
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-
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-
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1,048
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17
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Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
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789
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11
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671
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11
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Other assets
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54
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1
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45
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1
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Trade and other receivables
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5,301
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75
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4,711
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79
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Total non-current assets
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299,498
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4,251
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258,869
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4,322
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Inventories
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9,218
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131
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9,175
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153
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Financial assets at amortized cost
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3,350
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48
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3,224
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54
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Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
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4,232
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60
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21,867
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365
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Derivative financial instruments
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-
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-
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214
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4
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Trade and other receivables
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33,284
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472
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33,583
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561
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Cash and cash equivalents
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29,151
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414
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13,496
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225
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Total current assets
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79,235
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1,125
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81,559
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1,362
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Total assets
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378,733
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5,375
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340,428
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5,684
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EQUITY
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Total equity
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162,126
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2,301
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144,262
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2,409
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LIABILITIES
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Investments in joint ventures and associates
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222
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3
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265
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4
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Provisions
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10,038
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142
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8,703
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145
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Income tax provision
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6,035
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86
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590
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10
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Deferred revenue
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1,200
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17
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270
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5
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Taxes payables
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128
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2
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263
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4
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Deferred tax liabilities
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24,482
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347
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22,068
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368
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Defined benefit plans
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2,133
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30
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1,606
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27
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Salaries and social security payable
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309
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4
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241
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4
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Borrowings
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107,469
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1,525
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105,629
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1,764
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Trade and other payables
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7,202
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102
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5,419
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90
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Total non-current liabilities
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159,218
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2,260
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145,054
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2,422
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Provisions
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1,437
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20
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1,206
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20
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Deferred revenue
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32
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0
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5
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0
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Income tax provision
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1,833
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26
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3,154
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53
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Taxes payables
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3,798
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54
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4,316
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72
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Defined benefit plans
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238
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3
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230
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4
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Salaries and social security payable
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3,208
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46
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3,834
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64
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Derivative financial instruments
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47
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1
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204
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3
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Borrowings
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15,302
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217
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10,974
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183
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Trade and other payables
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31,494
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447
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27,189
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454
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Total current liabilities
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57,389
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814
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51,112
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853
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Total liabilities
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216,607
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3,074
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196,166
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3,275
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Total liabilities and equity
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378,733
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5,375
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340,428
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5,684
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2.2
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Consolidated income
statement
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First half
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Second quarter
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Figures in million
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2020
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2019
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2020
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2019
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AR$
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US$
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AR$
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US$
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AR$
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US$
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AR$
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US$
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Sales revenue
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71,788
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1,059
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63,932
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1,516
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33,251
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450
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34,505
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788
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Cost of sales
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(53,952)
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(795)
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(45,131)
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(1,070)
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(26,396)
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(359)
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(23,862)
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(547)
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Gross profit
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17,836
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264
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18,801
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446
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6,855
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91
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10,643
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241
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Selling expenses
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(5,494)
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(79)
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(3,644)
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(86)
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(3,166)
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(43)
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(1,831)
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(43)
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Administrative expenses
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(5,239)
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(79)
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(3,704)
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(88)
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(2,815)
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(40)
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(1,841)
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(43)
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Exploration expenses
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(9)
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-
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(71)
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(2)
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(5)
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-
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(30)
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(1)
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Other operating income
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889
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13
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896
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21
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407
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6
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446
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8
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Other operating expenses
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(2,082)
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(31)
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(1,957)
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(47)
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(1,260)
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(17)
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(940)
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(22)
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Results for part. in joint businesses and associates
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3,157
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46
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2,928
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69
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1,088
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14
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|
2,093
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49
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Impairment of PPE and inventory
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(4,316)
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(67)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Agreement from regularization of liabilities
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|
-
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-
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13,066
|
308
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|
-
|
-
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13,066
|
308
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating income
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4,742
|
67
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|
26,315
|
621
|
|
1,104
|
11
|
|
21,606
|
497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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RECPAM
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3,259
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46
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5,825
|
137
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|
1,583
|
20
|
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2,517
|
61
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Financial income
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1,875
|
28
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|
2,399
|
64
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|
868
|
12
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|
1,101
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31
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Financial costs
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|
(8,291)
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(124)
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|
(7,151)
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(170)
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|
(4,430)
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(62)
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|
(3,540)
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(82)
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Other financial results
|
|
433
|
9
|
|
538
|
6
|
|
1,547
|
24
|
|
1,033
|
12
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Financial results, net
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|
(2,724)
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(41)
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|
1,611
|
37
|
|
(432)
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(6)
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|
1,111
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Profit before tax
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|
2,018
|
26
|
|
27,926
|
658
|
|
672
|
5
|
|
22,717
|
519
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income tax
|
|
(1,957)
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(21)
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|
1,159
|
36
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|
(1,554)
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(16)
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|
(268)
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6
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income (loss) for the period
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61
|
5
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|
29,085
|
694
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(882)
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(11)
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22,449
|
525
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Attributable to the owners of the Company
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|
995
|
18
|
|
23,704
|
567
|
|
220
|
4
|
|
17,173
|
400
|
Attributable to the non-controlling interests
|
|
(934)
|
(13)
|
|
5,381
|
127
|
|
(1,102)
|
(15)
|
|
5,276
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share attributable to the shareholders
|
|
0.62
|
0.01
|
|
12.79
|
0.31
|
|
0.14
|
0.00
|
|
9.40
|
0.22
|
Net income per ADR attributable to the shareholders
|
|
15.54
|
0.28
|
|
319.69
|
7.65
|
|
3.50
|
0.06
|
|
234.88
|
5.47
|
|
2.3
|
Cash and financial
borrowings
|
As of June 30, 2020,
in US$ million
|
|
Cash1
|
|
Financial debt
|
|
Net debt
|
|
Consolidated
in FS
|
Ownership adjusted
|
|
Consolidated
in FS
|
Ownership adjusted
|
|
Consolidated
in FS
|
Ownership adjusted
|
Power generation
|
|
146
|
132
|
|
505
|
505
|
|
359
|
373
|
Electricity distribution
|
|
81
|
44
|
|
150
|
83
|
|
70
|
38
|
Petrochemicals
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
Holding and others
|
|
2
|
2
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
Oil and gas
|
|
245
|
245
|
|
1,086
|
1,086
|
|
842
|
842
|
Total under IFRS
|
|
474
|
424
|
|
1,742
|
1,674
|
|
1,268
|
1,250
|
Affiliates at O/S2
|
|
161
|
161
|
|
416
|
416
|
|
255
|
255
|
Total with affiliates
|
|
635
|
585
|
|
2,158
|
2,090
|
|
1,523
|
1,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Restricted Group3
|
|
393
|
379
|
|
1,591
|
1,591
|
|
1,198
|
1,212
|
Note: 1
It includes cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at fair value with changing results and investments at amortized cost;
it excludes Plan Gas’ bonds pending of collection. 2 Under IFRS, the affiliates Greenwind, OldelVal, Refinor, CTBSA,
Transener and TGS are not consolidated in Pampa. 3 Consolidated figures excluding Edenor and affiliates at our ownership,
according to the definition in Pampa Energía’s debt offering memorandums.
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Debt Transactions
As
of June 30, 2020, the financial debt at consolidated level under IFRS amounted to US$1,742 million. The average interest rate for
US$-bearing indebtedness was 7.9%, currency in which 90% of the Company’s gross debt is denominated and mostly at fixed rate.
AR$ loans average interest rate was 33.5%. The life of Pampa’s consolidated financial debt averaged to approximately 5.0
years.
Regarding
our subsidiaries, in Q2 20 Edenor paid at maturity the third amortization of the loan granted by the ICBC for US$12.5 million and
Greenwind paid at maturity the first amortization of the credit facility executed with the Inter-American Investment Corporation
(IIC) for US$1.7 million.
The
financial debt of the Restricted Group amounted to US$1,591 million, being the average interest rate for US$ loans 7.7%, currency
in which 89% of indebtedness is denominated and mostly at fixed rate, and AR$ borrowing interest rate averaged at 33.5%. The life
of Restricted Group’s financial debt averaged to approximately 5.3 years.
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The
following chart shows the debt maturity profile of the Restricted Group, net of repurchases, expressed in US$ at the end of Q2
20:
Note: It
does not include interests; it considers Pampa stand-alone and subsidiaries of the Restricted Group at 100%. It does not include
Edenor and affiliates TGS, OldelVal, Transener, Greenwind, CTBSA and Refinor.
During
Q2 20, the Company executed bank loans in AR$ for AR$3,000 million maturing in 90 days and AR$1,500 million maturing in one year,
issued Series IV CBs for AR$1,238 million FV maturing in 90 days and Series V CBs for AR$565 million FV maturing in 180 days, pre-canceled
AR$-bank loans for a total AR$2,938 million and paid at maturity bank loans in US$ for the amount of US$22.9 million.
After
the end of Q2 20, Pampa issued Series VI CBs for AR$6,355 million FV maturing in 13 months at Private Badlar rate plus 2.5% margin
and executed short-term bank loans in AR$ for AR$3,700 million. Moreover, Pampa paid at maturity bank loans in AR$ for AR$3,000
million and settled Series IV CBs for AR$1,238 million FV, paid in kind with Series VI CBs.
As
of this date, the Company is in compliance with the covenants established in its debt agreements.
Summary of
debt securities
Company
In million
|
Security
|
Maturity
|
Amount issued
|
Amount outstanding
|
Coupon
|
In US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transener1
|
CB Series 2
|
2021
|
101
|
91
|
9.75%
|
Edenor
|
CB par at fixed rate
|
2022
|
300
|
113
|
9.75%
|
TGS1
|
CB at discount at fixed rate
|
2025
|
500
|
482
|
6.75%
|
Pampa
|
CB Series T at discount & fixed rate
|
2023
|
500
|
397
|
7.375%
|
CB Series I at discount & fixed rate
|
2027
|
750
|
644
|
7.5%
|
CB Series III at discount & fixed rate
|
2029
|
300
|
293
|
9.125%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In AR$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa
|
CB Series E2
|
2020
|
575
|
575
|
Badlar Privada
|
CB Series V3
|
2020
|
565
|
565
|
Badlar Privada +5%
|
CB Series VI4
|
2021
|
6,355
|
6,355
|
Badlar Privada + 2.5%
|
Note: 1
Affiliates are not consolidated in Pampa’s FS, according to IFRS. 2 Issued by CTLL, a subsidiary merged to Pampa Energía.
3 Issued on April 30, 2020. 4 Issued on July 29, 2020.
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Credit rating
On
June 26, 2020, in line with the change in the sovereign’s credit rating outlooks, FitchRatings modified the global ratings
assigned to CBs issued by Pampa from ‘CCC+’ to ‘CCC’. Moreover, it kept the ‘AA-’ local ratings
unchanged for the long term, and assigned an ‘A1+’ ratings for the short term.
Besides,
as a result of the regulatory uncertainty due to the period extension of tariff freeze until the end of 2020, in early July 2020
Standard & Poor’s modified the global ratings assigned to the CBs issued by Edenor from ‘CCC+’ to ‘CCC’,
and local ratings from ‘raBB-’ to ‘raB’.
The following table shows
Pampa Group’s CBs ratings:
Company
|
Agency
|
Rating
|
Global
|
Local
|
Pampa
|
S&P
|
CCC+
|
na
|
Moody's
|
Caa3
|
na
|
FitchRatings
|
CCC
|
AA- (long-term)
A1+ (short-term)
|
Edenor
|
S&P
|
CCC
|
raB
|
Moody's
|
Caa3
|
Caa1.ar
|
TGS
|
S&P
|
CCC+
|
na
|
Moody's
|
Caa3
|
na
|
Transener
|
S&P
|
CCC+
|
raBB
|
|
2.4
|
Buyback of own financial
securities
|
Pampa
On
June 25, 2020, Pampa’s Board of Directors approved the modification of both the maximum amount and the maximum price under
the seventh share buyback program approved on April 13, 2020. Moreover, on July 1, 2020 the sixth program terminated, thus staring
the seventh program. Finally, on August 11, 2020, Pampa’s Board of Directors approved the modification of the maximum price
under the seventh share buyback program.
|
Repurchase program VI
|
Repurchase program VII
|
Maximum amount to buyback
|
US$27.02 million
|
AR$3.6 billion
|
Maximum price
|
US$0.52/common share or US$13/ADR
|
AR$67.34/common
share or US$13/ADR
|
Period in force
|
120 days as from March 11, 2020
|
120 days as from July 1, 2020
|
Status
|
Completed
|
In process
|
In
Q2 20, Pampa acquired 1,569,489 ADRs at an average price of US$9.94 per ADR. After the closing of the quarter, the Company acquired
directly and indirectly 598,419 ADRs and 309,534 common shares, at an average price of US$10.93 per ADR and AR$46.95 per share,
respectively7.
As
of August 10, 2020, Pampa’s outstanding capital stock amounts to 1,541.8 million common shares (equivalent to 61.7 million
ADRs).
___________________________
7 Deemed
to be effected transactions.
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During
Q2 20 Pampa also acquired: (i) US$23.1 million FV of its 2023 CBs at an average clean price of US$67.5/US$100 FV; (ii)
US$21.3 million FV of its 2027 CBs at an average clean price of US$61.3/US$100 FV; and (iii) US$0.2 million FV of its 2029
CBs at an average clean price of US$59.0/US$100 FV. After the end of the quarter, Pampa acquired: (i) US$25.6 million FV
of its 2023 CBs at an average clean price of US$85.3/US$100 FV; and (ii) US$1.6 million FV of its 2027 CBs at an average
clean price of US$82.0/US$100 FV8.
As
of this date, outstanding 2023, 2027 and 2029 CBs, excluding treasury holdings, amount to US$396.6 million, US$644.3 million and
US$292.5 million, respectively.
Edenor
In
Q2 20 Edenor acquired a total of US$1.6 million FV of its 2022 CBs at an average clean price of US$58.6/US$100 FV. Later on, Edenor
acquired US$22.1 million FV at an average clean price of US$84.4/US$100 FV.
TGS
The
following table shows the details about the share buyback program in force:
|
Repurchase program VI
|
Maximum amount to buyback
|
AR$2.5 billion
|
Maximum price
|
AR$140/common share or US$8.5/ADR
|
Period in force
|
180 days as from March 10, 2020
|
Status
|
In process
|
In
Q2 20, TGS acquired 1,006,668 ADRs at an average price of US$4.36 per ADR9.
As
of August 10, 2020, TGS’s outstanding capital stock amounts to 760.6 million common shares (equivalent to 152.1 million
ADRs).
___________________________
8 Deemed to be effected
transactions.
9 Deemed to be effected transactions.
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|
|
3.
|
Analysis of the Q2 20 results
|
Consolidated
net revenues of US$450 million, 43% lower than the US$788 million recorded in Q2 19, mainly
due to unadjusted tariffs at regulated businesses, the termination of fuel self-procurement for power sold to CAMMESA as from January
2020, and lower prices and volumes sold in oil and gas, partially offset by new power generation units priced under PPAs.
|
ð
|
Power generation of 3,461 GWh from
15 power plants
|
|
ð
|
Electricity sales of 4,791 GWh to
3.1 million end-users
|
|
ð
|
Production of 43.7 thousand boe per
day of hydrocarbons
|
|
ð
|
Sales of 52 thousand tons of petrochemical
products
|
Consolidated
adjusted EBITDA of US$120 million, 56% lower than the US$271 million in Q2 19, due to decreases
of 5% in power generation, US$86 million in electricity distribution, 88% in oil and gas, and 35% in holding and others, partially
offset by a 33% increase at petrochemicals and lower intersegment eliminations for US$1 million.
Consolidated
gain attributable to the owners of the Company of US$4 million, 99% lower than the US$400
million gain in Q2 19, mainly due to Edenor’s extraordinary non-cash profit in Q2 19, in addition to lower operating margins
in oil and gas and regulated businesses, and lesser RECPAM recorded due to the lower passive net monetary position allocated to
the electricity distribution segment and income tax charge.
Reconciliation of consolidated adjusted EBITDA,
in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
Consolidated operating income
|
|
67
|
621
|
|
11
|
497
|
Consolidated depreciations and amortizations
|
|
141
|
130
|
|
71
|
71
|
EBITDA
|
|
208
|
751
|
|
82
|
568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments from generation segment
|
|
82
|
5
|
|
13
|
4
|
Deletion of equity income
|
|
(20)
|
-
|
|
(10)
|
1
|
Deletion of results for PPE's impairment
|
|
56
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
Greenwind's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
6
|
5
|
|
3
|
3
|
CTBSA's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
40
|
-
|
|
20
|
-
|
Adjustments from distribution segment
|
|
1
|
(291)
|
|
(1)
|
(300)
|
Deletion of the effects from normalization of liabilities
|
|
-
|
(308)
|
|
-
|
(308)
|
Retroactive adj. to extraordinary penalties from the RTI
|
|
-
|
13
|
|
(1)
|
5
|
Late payment interests
|
|
1
|
4
|
|
0
|
3
|
Adjustments from oil and gas segment
|
|
5
|
(24)
|
|
6
|
(23)
|
Deletion of equity income
|
|
4
|
(24)
|
|
6
|
(23)
|
OldelVal's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
1
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Adjustments from petrochemicals segment
|
|
11
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
Deletion of results for inventory impairment
|
|
11
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
Adjustments from holding and others segment
|
|
34
|
42
|
|
19
|
22
|
Deletion of equity income
|
|
(30)
|
(45)
|
|
(10)
|
(27)
|
TGS's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
48
|
63
|
|
22
|
36
|
Transener's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
15
|
23
|
|
7
|
12
|
Refinor's EBITDA adjusted by ownership
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
(1)
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA
|
|
341
|
484
|
|
119
|
271
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our ownership
|
|
324
|
431
|
|
125
|
234
|
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|
3.1
|
Analysis of the power
generation segment
|
Power generation segment, consolidated
Figures in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
Sales revenue
|
|
249
|
409
|
-39%
|
|
115
|
202
|
-43%
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(110)
|
(236)
|
-53%
|
|
(55)
|
(115)
|
-52%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
139
|
173
|
-20%
|
|
60
|
87
|
-31%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
+100%
|
|
(1)
|
-
|
NA
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
(18)
|
(15)
|
+20%
|
|
(9)
|
(8)
|
+13%
|
Other operating income
|
|
2
|
5
|
-60%
|
|
1
|
3
|
-67%
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
-25%
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
-50%
|
Results for participation in joint businesses
|
|
20
|
-
|
NA
|
|
10
|
(1)
|
NA
|
Impairment of PPE
|
|
(56)
|
-
|
NA
|
|
-
|
-
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
82
|
158
|
-48%
|
|
60
|
79
|
-24%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
14
|
35
|
-60%
|
|
6
|
18
|
-67%
|
Finance costs
|
|
(28)
|
(46)
|
-39%
|
|
(13)
|
(22)
|
-41%
|
Other financial results
|
|
8
|
(5)
|
NA
|
|
9
|
(3)
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss) before tax
|
|
76
|
142
|
-46%
|
|
62
|
72
|
-14%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
(18)
|
(27)
|
-33%
|
|
(17)
|
1
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
58
|
115
|
-50%
|
|
45
|
73
|
-38%
|
Attributable to owners of the Company
|
|
60
|
111
|
-46%
|
|
44
|
70
|
-37%
|
Attributable to non-controlling interests
|
|
(2)
|
4
|
NA
|
|
1
|
3
|
-67%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
209
|
197
|
+6%
|
|
95
|
100
|
-5%
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our share ownership
|
|
206
|
193
|
+7%
|
|
94
|
98
|
-4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases in PPE, intangible and right-of-use assets
|
|
39
|
143
|
-73%
|
|
17
|
78
|
-78%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
45
|
34
|
+32%
|
|
22
|
17
|
+29%
|
In
Q2 20, the lower sales for US$87 million is mainly explained by the centralization of fuel procurement again in CAMMESA as from
December 30, 2019, which is applicable to all thermal units except for those under Energía Plus contracts. Consequently,
revenues from the recognition of fuel in the variable production cost (CVP) decreased by US$65 million compared to Q2 19, and cost
of sales shrunk as well due to lower gas purchases. It is worth highlighting that the fuel trading accrues a minor margin contribution
to the segment.
To
a lesser extent, the lower sales is also explained by the update in spot or legacy energy remuneration scheme (SE Res. No. 31),
effective as from February 2020. Even though spot energy comprises 65% of the 4,745 MW operated by Pampa10, in Q2
20 it represented 38% of the segment’s sales. This Res. established an AR$-nominated spot remuneration scheme and reductions
in real terms to the power capacity remunerations: excluding the application of the dispatch factor and depending if the unit
is required during high thermal demand (HMRT), in Q2 20 the thermal power capacity seasonal remuneration decreased between 10%
and 17% year-on-year in US$, whereas hydroelectric units decreased 42% year-on-year. Moreover, as a result of the suspension on
monthly CPI and PPI adjustments stipulated in said Res., reductions over power capacity remunerations further deteriorated due
to the 13% AR$ depreciation11, also affecting the variable price for operation and maintenance. Besides, SE Res.
No. 31/20 decreased the utilization factor for thermal units with lower dispatch, which may discount the power availability payment
up to 40% (before was 30%), thus mainly affecting CPB and CTG. In addition to the inflation adjustment suspension over spot prices,
the COVID-19 negatively impacted on our Energía Plus segment, which went through lower prices and volume sold due to economic
activity worsening as a result of the mandatory lockdown.
___________________________
10 Under
IFRS, CTEB (567 MW) and PEMC (100 MW) are affiliates; their results are not consolidated in FS, but they are operated by Pampa
and their EBITDAs at our equity stake are included to Pampa’s adjusted EBITDA.
11 Calculation corresponding to the
Q2 20 average vs. initial FX.
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These
effects were partially offset by the additions of PEPE II and III traded in MAT ER (106 MW of gross capacity), and the commissioning
and capacity enhancement of gas turbines at CTGEBA (201 MW), sold as spot energy until the commissioning of the CC, priced under
PPA as from July 2, 202012.
In
operating terms, the power generation operated by Pampa during Q2 20 decreased 7% compared to Q2 19, mainly explained by the lower
nationwide electricity demand as a result of the mandatory lockdown due to COVID-19. However, thermal power from combined cycles
was fully dispatched and rising renewable generation was evidenced. Therefore, from units operated by Pampa, there was lower dispatch
in open cycles at CTLL (-189 GWh), STs at CPB (-183 GWh), CTG and CTP in the Argentine northwest (-145 GWh), and engines at CTIW
and CTPP (-88 GWh). These effects were partially offset by higher dispatch at CTGEBA (+182 GWh) thanks to the combined cycle and
the capacity increase in Genelba Plus’s open cycle as from June 2019, higher dispatch in the combined cycle at CTLL (+82
GWh), higher hydroelectric generation especially at HINISA, where in Q2 19 water reserve was accumulated for winter as requested
by CAMMESA (+42 GWh), higher wind generation from PEPEs 2 and 3 (+23 GWh) and the new addition of CTEB under our operation (+14
GWh).
Despite
the drop of electricity demand at country level, all power generation units operated by Pampa reached an average availability rate
of 98.6% in Q2 20, 334 basis points higher than the 95.3% recorded in Q2 19. Especially, thermal units recorded an availability
of 98.4%, 464 basis points more than in Q2 19, mainly explained by the forced outage at CPB in April 2019, and unavailability at
CTG’s Plus unit due to commercial strategy in Q2 19.
Net
operating costs for Q2 20, excluding depreciations and amortizations, decreased 59% compared to Q2 19, mainly because in Q2 19
gas purchases for fuel self-procurement captured 65% of the segment’s operating costs and 70% of the total gas volume fired
for dispatch at our thermal power plants, whereas in Q2 20 the fuel procurement was centralized again in CAMMESA, thus own gas
purchase was only for units with Plus contracts, and represented 20% of the segment’s operating costs and 8% of gas volume
fired at our thermal power plants. Moreover, lower operating costs are explained by lesser volume and cost of energy purchase to
cover Plus contracts and lower AR$-nominated expenses due to devaluation, partially offset by higher costs from the implementation
of protocols and measures to mitigate the COVID-19 impact.
The
depreciations and amortizations of the segment increased 22% year-on-year, as a result of the aforementioned new units’ beginning
of commercial operations.
___________________________
12 For more
information, see section 1.1 of this Earnings Release.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 14
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Power generation's
key performance indicators
|
|
Hydroelectric
|
|
Wind
|
|
Subtotal
Hydro
+Wind
|
Thermal
|
|
Total
|
|
HINISA
|
HIDISA
|
HPPL
|
|
PEMC1
|
PEPE22
|
PEPE32
|
|
CTLL
|
CTG
|
CTP
|
CPB
|
CTPP
|
CTIW
|
CTGEBA3
|
Eco-
Energía
|
CTEB4
|
Subtotal
|
|
Installed Capacity (MW)
|
|
265
|
388
|
285
|
|
100
|
53
|
53
|
|
1,144
|
765
|
361
|
30
|
620
|
100
|
100
|
1,044
|
14
|
567
|
3,601
|
|
4,745
|
New Capacity (MW)
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
100
|
53
|
53
|
|
206
|
364
|
100
|
30
|
-
|
100
|
100
|
172
|
14
|
567
|
1,447
|
|
1,653
|
Market Share
|
|
0.7%
|
1.0%
|
0.7%
|
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
|
2.8%
|
1.9%
|
0.9%
|
0.1%
|
1.5%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
2.6%
|
0.03%
|
1.4%
|
9.0%
|
|
11.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semester
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Generation 1H20 (GWh)
|
|
209
|
134
|
338
|
|
200
|
99
|
110
|
|
1,090
|
2,475
|
310
|
31
|
488
|
38
|
78
|
3,369
|
42
|
147
|
6,979
|
|
8,070
|
Market Share
|
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
|
1.7%
|
3.8%
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
0.7%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
5.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
10.7%
|
|
12.4%
|
Sales 1H20 (GWh)
|
|
209
|
134
|
338
|
|
200
|
99
|
110
|
|
1,090
|
2,475
|
311
|
31
|
488
|
38
|
78
|
3,468
|
44
|
147
|
7,081
|
|
8,171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Generation 1H19 (GWh)
|
|
214
|
163
|
322
|
|
180
|
48
|
36
|
|
962
|
2,510
|
435
|
26
|
596
|
91
|
176
|
2,789
|
50
|
5
|
6,678
|
|
7,640
|
Variation 1H20 vs. 1H19
|
|
-2%
|
-18%
|
+5%
|
|
+11%
|
+107%
|
+210%
|
|
+13%
|
-1%
|
-29%
|
+19%
|
-18%
|
-58%
|
-56%
|
+21%
|
-16%
|
na
|
+5%
|
|
+6%
|
Sales 1H19 (GWh)
|
|
214
|
163
|
322
|
|
180
|
48
|
36
|
|
962
|
2,510
|
562
|
26
|
596
|
91
|
176
|
2,994
|
54
|
5
|
7,015
|
|
7,976
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avg. Price 1H20 (US$/MWh)
|
|
28
|
50
|
18
|
|
70
|
69
|
70
|
|
43
|
33
|
31
|
109
|
30
|
na
|
na
|
21
|
60
|
na
|
43
|
|
43
|
Avg. Price 1H19 (US$/MWh)
|
|
37
|
53
|
28
|
|
68
|
48
|
64
|
|
44
|
57
|
41
|
129
|
60
|
na
|
97
|
46
|
32
|
na
|
54
|
|
53
|
Avg. Gross Margin 1H20 (US$/MWh)
|
16
|
33
|
8
|
|
61
|
56
|
62
|
|
32
|
30
|
21
|
na
|
17
|
na
|
135
|
12
|
16
|
na
|
34
|
|
34
|
Avg. Gross Margin 1H19 (US$/MWh)
|
|
20
|
38
|
18
|
|
58
|
44
|
57
|
|
32
|
31
|
26
|
na
|
23
|
na
|
72
|
17
|
(8)
|
na
|
26
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Generation Q2 20 (GWh)
|
|
62
|
47
|
148
|
|
97
|
50
|
50
|
|
454
|
1,189
|
16
|
5
|
14
|
20
|
30
|
1,692
|
23
|
18
|
3,007
|
|
3,461
|
Market Share
|
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
|
1.5%
|
4.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
5.7%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
10.1%
|
|
11.6%
|
Sales Q2 20 (GWh)
|
|
62
|
47
|
148
|
|
97
|
50
|
50
|
|
454
|
1,189
|
16
|
5
|
14
|
20
|
30
|
1,740
|
23
|
18
|
3,056
|
|
3,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Generation Q2 19 (GWh)
|
|
24
|
44
|
147
|
|
91
|
48
|
36
|
|
390
|
1,297
|
153
|
13
|
197
|
52
|
87
|
1,510
|
24
|
5
|
3,337
|
|
3,727
|
Variation Q2 20 vs. Q2 19
|
|
+156%
|
+7%
|
+0%
|
|
+6%
|
+5%
|
+42%
|
|
+17%
|
-8%
|
-89%
|
-63%
|
-93%
|
-62%
|
-65%
|
+12%
|
-7%
|
na
|
-10%
|
|
-7%
|
Sales Q2 19 (GWh)
|
|
24
|
44
|
147
|
|
91
|
48
|
36
|
|
390
|
1,297
|
180
|
13
|
197
|
52
|
87
|
1,608
|
27
|
5
|
3,465
|
|
3,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avg. Price Q2 20 (US$/MWh)
|
|
35
|
59
|
17
|
|
70
|
73
|
68
|
|
47
|
33
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
19
|
51
|
na
|
47
|
|
47
|
Avg. Price Q2 19 (US$/MWh)
|
|
138
|
91
|
31
|
|
67
|
48
|
64
|
|
58
|
55
|
37
|
128
|
66
|
na
|
92
|
46
|
40
|
na
|
53
|
|
54
|
Avg. Gross Margin Q2 20 (US$/MWh)
|
15
|
35
|
6
|
|
61
|
59
|
60
|
|
34
|
30
|
122
|
na
|
90
|
na
|
na
|
11
|
1
|
na
|
37
|
|
36
|
Avg. Gross Margin Q2 19 (US$/MWh)
|
|
53
|
53
|
16
|
|
63
|
44
|
57
|
|
41
|
30
|
32
|
na
|
23
|
143
|
74
|
17
|
(1)
|
na
|
26
|
|
27
|
Note:
Gross margin before amortization and depreciation. 1 Operated by Pampa (50% of equity stake). 2 Commissioned on May
10, 2019. 3 Capacity increase of GT03 for 13 MW and commissioning of GT04 for 188 MW as from June 2019. 4 Pampa is
the operator and holds a 50% equity stake as from June 26, 2019
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 15
|
The
Q2 20 financial results amounted to a net gain of US$2 million, US$9 million higher than Q2 19, mainly due to the Agreement for
the Regularization and Settlement of Receivables with the Wholesale Electricity Market executed in August 2019, which regularized
payables to CAMMESA and therefore, interests ceased to be accrued. In Q2 19 an impairment on receivables from CAMMESA was recorded,
which was later monetized under said Agreement. Moreover, in Q2 20 it was recorded higher profit from the holding of financial
instruments, repurchase of CBs and higher recognition of commercial interests charged to CAMMESA due to collection delays. These
effects were partially offset by lower interests gains from CAMMESA receivables settled in 2019 and higher financial expenses due
to increased gross indebtedness.
The
Q2 20 adjusted EBITDA decreased by 5% compared to Q2 19, posting a US$95 million gain, mainly due to lower remuneration for spot
energy, lower Energía Plus sales and higher operating and maintenance costs due to the increasing number of units and COVID-19
protocols, partially offset by the contribution of the acquired CTEB, commercialized under PPA (567 MW), the commissioning of new
thermal and renewable units, lower costs of energy purchases and AR$-nominated expenses due to the devaluation effect. The adjusted
EBITDA considers our proportional 50% stake of PEMC (Greenwind) EBITDA, for a gain of US$3 million in both Q2 20 and Q2 19, and
a 50% stake of CTEB (CTBSA), with a contribution of US$20 million in Q2 20.
Finally,
investments in PPE and intangibles in Q2 20 decreased by 78% compared to the same period in 2019, mainly explained by the completion
of PEPE 2 and 3 in Q2 19 and the final stages of the closing to CC at CTGEBA, which was commissioned on July 2, 2020.
Regarding our expansion
projects, the following table shows the status summary:
Project
|
MW
|
Marketing
|
Currency
|
Awarded price
|
|
Estimated capex in
US$ million1
|
Date of
commissioning
|
Capacity
US$/MW-month
|
Variable
US$/MWh
|
Total
US$/MWh
|
|
Budget
|
% Executed
@ 6/30/20
|
Loma de la Lata
|
15
|
SE Res. No. 31/20
|
AR$
|
162,000 - 427,500(2)
|
324
|
728
|
|
20
|
96%
|
Q1 2021 (est.)
|
Closing to CCGT Genelba Plus
|
400
|
PPA for 15 years
|
US$
|
20,500
|
6
|
34
|
|
350
|
88%
|
OC: June 12, 2019(3)
CC: July 2, 2020
|
Closing to CCGT Ensenada
|
280
|
PPA for 10 years
|
US$
|
23,962
|
10.5
|
43
|
|
200
|
6%
|
Q1 2022 (est.)
|
Note: 1 Amounts
without value-added tax. 2 It considers the range of load factor coefficient and the HMRT additional remuneration.
3 201 MW were remunerated under spot energy until July 1, 2020.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 16
|
|
3.2
|
Analysis of the electricity
distribution segment
|
Electricity distribution segment, consolidated
Figures in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
Sales revenue
|
|
564
|
840
|
-33%
|
|
245
|
451
|
-46%
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(480)
|
(674)
|
-29%
|
|
(225)
|
(342)
|
-34%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
84
|
166
|
-49%
|
|
20
|
109
|
-82%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
(64)
|
(75)
|
-15%
|
|
(38)
|
(40)
|
-5%
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
(27)
|
(35)
|
-23%
|
|
(14)
|
(19)
|
-26%
|
Other operating income
|
|
7
|
6
|
+17%
|
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
(11)
|
(25)
|
-56%
|
|
(6)
|
(16)
|
-63%
|
Agreement from regularization of liabilities
|
|
-
|
308
|
-100%
|
|
-
|
308
|
-100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
(11)
|
345
|
NA
|
|
(35)
|
345
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECPAM
|
|
46
|
137
|
-66%
|
|
20
|
61
|
-67%
|
Finance income
|
|
9
|
10
|
-10%
|
|
4
|
6
|
-33%
|
Finance costs
|
|
(42)
|
(74)
|
-43%
|
|
(23)
|
(36)
|
-36%
|
Other financial results
|
|
(19)
|
(9)
|
+111%
|
|
(8)
|
5
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before tax
|
|
(17)
|
409
|
NA
|
|
(42)
|
381
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
(7)
|
(153)
|
-95%
|
|
6
|
(128)
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
(24)
|
256
|
NA
|
|
(36)
|
253
|
NA
|
Attributable to owners of the Company
|
|
(13)
|
133
|
NA
|
|
(20)
|
131
|
NA
|
Attributable to non-controlling interests
|
|
(11)
|
123
|
NA
|
|
(16)
|
122
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
31
|
100
|
-69%
|
|
(14)
|
72
|
NA
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our share ownership
|
|
17
|
52
|
-67%
|
|
(7)
|
37
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases in PPE, intangible and right-of-use assets
|
|
57
|
105
|
-46%
|
|
35
|
57
|
-39%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
41
|
46
|
-11%
|
|
21
|
27
|
-22%
|
The
net sales at distribution segment in Q2 20 decreased by 46% compared to Q2 19, mainly because of lagged tariffs to the evolution
of AR$ inflation, widened by AR$ depreciation. According to the RTI, CPD updates of 19% in August 2019 and 26% in February 2020
should have been applied to the tariff schedules as well as the electricity price, being its last update in May 2019. In an inflationary
scenario, the lag between the measuring of the CPD and its granting has a negative impact on the gross margin and thus on the VAD,
affecting the capacity to face operating expenses and investments, in addition to the composition of the CPD formula (which replicates
Edenor’s costs structure) is overweighed in the salary index, which was outpaced by the CPI, PPI and US$ evolution. Moreover,
seasonal prices for electricity purchase destined to non-residential users, effective as from August 2019, are still not reflected
in the tariff schemes.
Moreover,
net sales decrease is explained by the US$33 million extraordinary income recorded in Q2 19 due to the Liabilities Regularization
Agreement and lower physical volume sold as a consequence of the mandatory lockdown due to COVID-19, in particular residential
electricity consumption was estimated as readings were halted. Once the meter readings resumed, a balance of US$8 million in favor
of Edenor was calculated.
In
operating terms, despite of COVID-19’s disruption, total energy sale volume experienced a minor decrease of 1% compared to
Q2 19, mainly explained by a drop of industries and SMEs’ consumption affected by the lockdown restrictions and the economic
activity downturn (-18% vs. Q2 19), whereas residential segment increased 19% year-on-year due to stay-at-home order, colder average
temperatures in April and May 2020 and to a lesser extent, the lagged pricing over demand.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 17
|
Moreover,
the number of Edenor’s clients slightly increased, mainly due to the regularization of clients as a result of the market
disciplinary actions and normalization of clandestine connections, especially in the residential segment, in addition to the reclassification
of residential and large users at distribution grid (GUDIs) into the commercial segment and an increase of new meters for GUDIs,
as a result of the lockdown, partially offset by the disconnection of clients due to the economic downturn.
Edenor's
key performance indicators
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variation
|
|
In GWh
|
Part. %
|
Clients
|
|
In GWh
|
Part. %
|
Clients
|
|
% GWh
|
% Clients
|
Semester
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential1
|
|
4,588
|
46%
|
2,764,569
|
|
4,096
|
42%
|
2,726,807
|
|
+12%
|
+1%
|
Commercial
|
|
1,514
|
15%
|
355,318
|
|
1,621
|
16%
|
353,497
|
|
-7%
|
+1%
|
Industrial
|
|
1,614
|
16%
|
6,875
|
|
1,739
|
18%
|
6,859
|
|
-7%
|
+0%
|
Wheeling System
|
|
1,629
|
16%
|
690
|
|
1,787
|
18%
|
691
|
|
-9%
|
-0%
|
Others
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Lighting
|
|
344
|
3%
|
21
|
|
360
|
4%
|
21
|
|
-5%
|
-
|
Shantytowns and Others
|
|
304
|
3%
|
475
|
|
262
|
3%
|
466
|
|
+16%
|
+2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
9,994
|
100%
|
3,127,948
|
|
9,866
|
100%
|
3,088,341
|
|
+1%
|
+1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential1
|
|
2,394
|
50%
|
2,764,569
|
|
2,015
|
42%
|
2,726,807
|
|
+19%
|
+1%
|
Commercial
|
|
640
|
13%
|
355,318
|
|
774
|
16%
|
353,497
|
|
-17%
|
+1%
|
Industrial
|
|
692
|
14%
|
6,875
|
|
845
|
17%
|
6,859
|
|
-18%
|
+0%
|
Wheeling System
|
|
710
|
15%
|
690
|
|
867
|
18%
|
691
|
|
-18%
|
-0%
|
Others
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Lighting
|
|
189
|
4%
|
21
|
|
200
|
4%
|
21
|
|
-6%
|
-
|
Shantytowns and Others
|
|
167
|
3%
|
475
|
|
148
|
3%
|
466
|
|
+13%
|
+2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
4,791
|
100%
|
3,127,948
|
|
4,849
|
100%
|
3,088,341
|
|
-1%
|
+1%
|
Note: 1 It includes
565,605 and 593,733 clients categorized under Social Tariff as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Energy
purchases reduced by 40% in Q2 20 compared to Q2 19, mainly due to the purchase price freeze (known as seasonal price) in AR$ as
from May 2019, outpaced by inflation and FX evolution. Besides, energy losses rate decreased to 18.7% over demanded electricity
in Q2 20 vs. 19.2% in Q2 19 and consequently, costs related to electricity theft were also diluted. These effects were partially
offset by a slight increase in the volume of energy demand, net of losses and wheeling system.
Net
operating costs, excluding energy purchases, depreciations and amortizations, decreased by 16% in Q2 20 compared to Q2 19, mainly
due to lower charge of penalties as a result of the improvement in the quality service indicators and, to a lesser extent, the
effect of the Liabilities Regularization Agreement (executed in May 2019), which settled penalties accumulated until the beginning
of the RTI. Moreover, said decrease is explained by lower labor costs in real terms and lower average employees’ payroll,
lower expenses both in third-party fees and materials due to lower economic activity. These effects were partially offset by a
higher accrual of bad debts considering the lockdown triggered by COVID-19, which increased bad debts’ rate and therefore,
the delinquency balance over sales, plus higher costs related to the implementation of protocols and measures to mitigate COVID-19
impact in our operations.
In
Q2 20, financial results amounted to a net loss of US$7 million, US$43 million lower than Q2 19, mainly due to a lower gain from
RECPAM as a result of the decrease in the passive monetary position due to the above-mentioned liabilities regularization, in addition
to net losses from FX difference as a result of AR$ devaluation in Q2 20 (compared to AR$ appreciation in Q2 19), lower income
from commercial interests due to suspension measures in the collection from certain users in a vulnerable situation due to COVID-19
and lower gain from the holding of financial instruments, partially offset by lower interest accrual over the commercial debt with
CAMMESA, which was settled in the Agreement executed in May 2019, and lower financial interests due to a reduced gross debt position.
The
adjusted EBITDA for our distribution segment in Q2 20 posted a US$14 million loss, whereas in Q2 19 a US$72 million gain was recorded,
mainly due to the lack of inflation adjustment on the VAD, the COVID-19 impacts over higher bad debts, measures over certain socially
vulnerable users and lower electricity consumption of non-residential
clients, in addition to the positive effects of the Liabilities Regularization Agreement in Q2 19. These variations were partially
offset by a lower charge of penalties resulting from the quality service improvement, lower labor and contractors’ costs
and lesser energy losses. Moreover, adjusted EBITDA excludes the gain from the reversal of regulatory liabilities (US$308 million)
and losses from updating the principal amount of the penalties incurred during the Tariff Transition Period (US$5 million), both
recorded in Q2 19.
Finally,
in Q2 20 investments of the segment were reduced by 39% compared to the same period in 2019, mainly due to the deferral of tariff
adjustments and lower revenues as a result of the lockdown triggered by COVID-19.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 18
|
|
3.3
|
Analysis of the oil
and gas segment
|
Oil & gas segment, consolidated
Figures in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
Sales revenue
|
|
143
|
225
|
-36%
|
|
56
|
111
|
-50%
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(122)
|
(142)
|
-14%
|
|
(57)
|
(72)
|
-21%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
21
|
83
|
-75%
|
|
(1)
|
39
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
(10)
|
(5)
|
+100%
|
|
(3)
|
(2)
|
+50%
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
(22)
|
(23)
|
-4%
|
|
(11)
|
(11)
|
-
|
Exploration expenses
|
|
-
|
(2)
|
-100%
|
|
-
|
(1)
|
-100%
|
Other operating income
|
|
-
|
3
|
-100%
|
|
-
|
2
|
-100%
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
(8)
|
(6)
|
+33%
|
|
(6)
|
(1)
|
NA
|
Results for participation in joint businesses
|
|
(4)
|
24
|
NA
|
|
(6)
|
23
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
(23)
|
74
|
NA
|
|
(27)
|
49
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
4
|
14
|
-71%
|
|
2
|
5
|
-60%
|
Finance costs
|
|
(53)
|
(40)
|
+33%
|
|
(26)
|
(19)
|
+37%
|
Other financial results
|
|
21
|
18
|
+17%
|
|
19
|
7
|
+171%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss) before tax
|
|
(51)
|
66
|
NA
|
|
(32)
|
42
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
14
|
(13)
|
NA
|
|
8
|
(17)
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
(37)
|
53
|
NA
|
|
(24)
|
25
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
36
|
100
|
-65%
|
|
6
|
53
|
-88%
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our share ownership
|
|
36
|
100
|
-65%
|
|
6
|
53
|
-88%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases in PPE and intangible assets
|
|
34
|
77
|
-56%
|
|
15
|
44
|
-66%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
54
|
50
|
+8%
|
|
27
|
27
|
-
|
In
Q2 20, sales from our oil and gas segment decreased by 50% compared to Q2 19, mainly due to the fall in the sale prices accrued
to the gas and oil demand of 37% and 65%, respectively (US$48 million impact), and to a lesser extent, to lower hydrocarbons production.
The
lockdown and the off-peak seasonality affected our gas average sale price, accruing US$2.0/MBTU in Q2 20, 37% lower than the US$3.1/MBTU
recorded in Q2 19. Because of the lower electricity and gas demand due to the restrictions over non-essential activities and the
fall season, between April and May CAMMESA tendered average indicative prices between US$1.6-1.8 per MBTU of gas for power plants,
a trend was also observed in the spot market. However, with the beginning of winter season in June and thus, a higher gas and electricity
aggregated demand, CAMMESA recognized a price similar to the reference price of US$2.7/MBTU, an increase that was also observed
in the spot market.
It
is worth highlighting that in Q2 20, 70% of our gas was delivered to CAMMESA, 14% to supply our Plus units’ dispatch and
as raw material for our petrochemical plants, 4% was exported to Chile until May 2020 at US$3.11/MBTU, being the balance
destined to spot/industries (segment highly correlated to CAMMESA) and gas distribution companies.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 19
|
In
operating terms, the production of our oil and gas segment registered 43.7 kboe/day, 10% lower than Q2 19 and 5% lower than Q1
20. Despite the mandatory lockdown due to COVID-19, gas production reached 239 mcf/day, 9% lower than Q2 19, but similar to Q1
20, mainly due to lower demand as a result of the quarantine (except for the residential segment, being its weight non-material
in our sales) plus the collapse in prices, that adjusted downward to moderate the production curtailment. This situation affected
our blocks with less competitive lifting cost under the new pricing scenario: Rincón del Mangrullo and Río Neuquén
lowered their production due to a lesser drilling rate and natural decline (-27 mcf/day year-on-year and –9 mcf/day quarter-on-quarter),
in addition to a slight decrease at Sierra Chata and Aguaragüe (-2 mcf/day year-on-year and –1 mcf/day quarter-on-quarter). The decline in the production was partially offset by the production
increase at El Mangrullo (+7 mcf/day year-on-year and +2 mcf/day quarter-on-quarter), a block in which evacuation infrastructure
was expanded in line with its productivity and upside potential, registering a production of 153 mcf/day in Q2 20 and comprising
64% of our total gas production. It is worth highlighting that during Q2 20, 7% of Pampa’s gas production came from Vaca
Muerta formation, as a result of the completion of two horizontal wells at El Mangrullo in August 2019.
Moreover,
oil production reached 3.9 kbbl/day in Q2 20, 18% lower than Q2 19, mainly explained by the fall in demand since the mandatory
lockdown and the lack of storage capacity. Hence, lower market prices were realized, affecting production at El Tordillo and Río
Neuquén blocks (-0.8 kbbl/day), in addition to a slight decrease at Gobernador Ayala and Rincón del Mangrullo (-0.2
kbbl/day), partially offset by conventional production contribution from Chirete (+0.1 kbbl/day). Compared to Q1 20, production
decreased 26% (-1.4 kbbl/day).
Our
accrued oil average sale price in Q2 20 was US$20.8/barrel, 65% lower than the US$60.0/barrel recorded in Q2 19, mainly explained
by the sharp drop in demand and international reference prices due to COVID-19. These effects were partially offset by oil exports
of 2.3 kbbl/day between May and June 2020 at a discounted price on Brent, which positively evolved during Q2 20, in addition to
a slight demand recovery as a result of the incorporation of new essential activities.
As
of June 30, 2020, we accounted 808 productive wells in Argentina, in comparison to 885 as of December 31, 2019.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 20
|
Oil and gas'
key performance indicators
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variation
|
Oil
|
Gas
|
Total
|
Oil
|
Gas
|
Total
|
Oil
|
Gas
|
Total
|
Semester
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousand m3/day
|
|
0.7
|
6,838
|
|
|
0.8
|
7,237
|
|
|
-9%
|
-6%
|
-6%
|
In million cubic feet/day
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
|
256
|
|
|
In thousand boe/day
|
|
4.6
|
40.2
|
44.9
|
|
5.1
|
42.6
|
47.7
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousand m3/day
|
|
0.7
|
7,254
|
|
|
0.9
|
8,044
|
|
|
-12%
|
-10%
|
-10%
|
In million cubic feet/day
|
|
|
256
|
|
|
|
284
|
|
|
In thousand boe/day
|
|
4.7
|
42.7
|
47.4
|
|
5.3
|
47.3
|
52.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In US$/bbl
|
|
37.3
|
|
|
|
56.6
|
|
|
|
-34%
|
-30%
|
|
In US$/MBTU
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousand m3/day
|
|
0.6
|
6,762
|
|
|
0.8
|
7,428
|
|
|
-18%
|
-9%
|
-10%
|
In million cubic feet/day
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
In thousand boe/day
|
|
3.9
|
39.8
|
43.7
|
|
4.8
|
43.7
|
48.5
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousand m3/day
|
|
0.6
|
7,165
|
|
|
0.8
|
7,992
|
|
|
-17%
|
-10%
|
-11%
|
In million cubic feet/day
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
In thousand boe/day
|
|
4.1
|
42.2
|
46.2
|
|
4.9
|
47.0
|
51.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In US$/bbl
|
|
20.8
|
|
|
|
60.0
|
|
|
|
-65%
|
-37%
|
|
In US$/MBTU
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
Note: Net production
in Argentina. Gas volume standardized at 9,300 kCal.
Net
operating costs in Q2 20, excluding depreciations and amortizations, decreased 14% year-on-year, mainly explained by quarantine
effects: lower gas purchases to third-parties due to the collapse in demand, lower contractors costs because of halt in wells’
drilling and completion as a preventive measure and due to current business uncertainty, in addition to lower royalties and operating
taxes due to lower prices, plus dilution of AR$-nominated costs due to the devaluation. These effects were partially offset by
higher expenses in our operations through the implementation of safety and health protocols to mitigate COVID-19 impact. In comparison
to Q1 20, net operating costs decreased 11%, mainly explained by the suspension of exploitation activities and lower royalties
and taxes as a result of decreasing traded prices.
In
Q2 20, financial results recorded a net loss of US$5 million, US$2 million more than Q2 19, mainly due to higher gains from repurchase
of CBs and the holding of financial instruments, partially offset by higher financial expenses due to an increase in gross debt
and impairment of receivables to gas utility distributors, originally accrued in 2018.
The
adjusted EBITDA of our oil and gas segment decreased by 88%, posting US$6 million in Q2 20, mainly due to the collapse of hydrocarbon
sale prices due to COVID-19 and off-peak seasonality. partially offset by lower costs related to the activity downturn, lower royalties
and AR$-nominated costs due to devaluation effect.
Finally,
in Q2 20 investments of the segment decreased 66% vs. Q2 19, explained by limited activity due to COVID-19, coupled with the uncertain
horizon for prices.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 21
|
|
3.4
|
Analysis of the petrochemicals
segment
|
Petrochemicals segment, consolidated
Figures in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
Sales revenue
|
|
112
|
168
|
-33%
|
|
39
|
91
|
-57%
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(103)
|
(153)
|
-33%
|
|
(32)
|
(87)
|
-63%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
9
|
15
|
-40%
|
|
7
|
4
|
+75%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
-
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
-
|
Other operating income
|
|
1
|
2
|
-50%
|
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
(4)
|
(7)
|
-43%
|
|
(3)
|
-
|
NA
|
Impairment of inventories
|
|
(11)
|
-
|
NA
|
|
-
|
-
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
(10)
|
5
|
NA
|
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
-
|
1
|
-100%
|
|
-
|
1
|
-100%
|
Finance costs
|
|
(1)
|
(9)
|
-89%
|
|
-
|
(5)
|
-100%
|
Other financial results
|
|
4
|
(1)
|
NA
|
|
2
|
-
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss) before tax
|
|
(7)
|
(4)
|
+75%
|
|
5
|
(1)
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
2
|
1
|
+100%
|
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
(5)
|
(3)
|
+67%
|
|
3
|
(3)
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
2
|
5
|
-60%
|
|
4
|
3
|
+33%
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our share ownership
|
|
2
|
5
|
-60%
|
|
4
|
3
|
+33%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases in PPE and intangible assets
|
|
0
|
1
|
-56%
|
|
0
|
0
|
-19%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
1
|
-
|
NA
|
|
1
|
-
|
NA
|
In
Q2 20 our petrochemicals segment was affected by a 57% reduction in sales compared to Q2 19, mainly explained by the demand contraction
due to the quarantine by COVID-19. Although styrene, reforming and polystyrene manufacturing activities were deemed essential,
the demand drop required alternate halts to production lines during the quarter in order to avoid accumulation of inventory. Moreover,
lower sales revenues are explained by a fall in the international reference prices.
Total
volume sold by our petrochemicals segment in Q2 20 decreased 45% compared to 2Q 19, due to the collapse in demand as a result of
mandatory lockdown, especially the production of styrene and octane bases. Moreover, the fall on SBR is because it was not deemed
essential industry during April and May 2020, plus main domestic clients halted operations as well. However, polystyrene sales
were the least affected as most of the volume is destined for food packaging. Moreover, since mid-June 2020 some industries resumed
operations, mainly the tire industry, thus commercialized volume has been recovering moderately.
The
adjusted EBITDA of this segment recorded a US$4 million gain in Q2 20, representing an increase of US$1 million compared to Q2
19, mainly explained by lower maintenance expenses related to plants’ suspension, fuel and dilution of AR$-nominated operating
expenses due to the devaluation, partially offset by lower sale volume since mandatory lockdown and, to a lesser extent, by lower
international prices.
Financial
results registered a US$2 million net gain in Q2 20, a US$6 million increase compared to Q2 19, mainly due to lower financial losses
from San Lorenzo Customs contingency and gains from hedging cost of raw material.
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|
The amounts corresponding
to Pampa are shown below:
Petrochemicals'
key performance indicators
|
|
Products
|
|
Total
|
|
Styrene & Polystyrene1
|
SBR
|
Others
|
|
Semester
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume sold 1H20 (thousand ton)
|
|
40
|
14
|
85
|
|
139
|
Volume sold 1H19 (thousand ton)
|
|
51
|
13
|
114
|
|
178
|
Variation 1H20 vs. 1H19
|
|
-21%
|
+10%
|
-26%
|
|
-22%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Price 1H20 (US$/ton)
|
|
1,197
|
1,358
|
522
|
|
803
|
Average Price 1H19 (US$/ton)
|
|
1,336
|
1,690
|
682
|
|
943
|
Variation 1H20 vs. 1H19
|
|
-10%
|
-20%
|
-23%
|
|
-15%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume sold Q2 20 (thousand ton)
|
|
16
|
5
|
31
|
|
52
|
Volume sold Q2 19 (thousand ton)
|
|
27
|
7
|
62
|
|
95
|
Variation Q2 20 vs. Q2 19
|
|
-39%
|
-30%
|
-50%
|
|
-45%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Price Q2 20 (US$/ton)
|
|
1,162
|
1,213
|
442
|
|
741
|
Average Price Q2 19 (US$/ton)
|
|
1,326
|
1,718
|
708
|
|
956
|
Variation Q2 20 vs. Q2 19
|
|
-12%
|
-29%
|
-37%
|
|
-22%
|
Note: 1
Includes Propylene.
Even
though investments of the segment were reduced by 19% compared to Q2 19, in absolute terms the variation was non-material.
|
3.5
|
Analysis of the holding
and others segment
|
Holding and others segment, consolidated
Figures in US$ million
|
|
First half
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
∆%
|
Sales revenue
|
|
11
|
10
|
+10%
|
|
5
|
3
|
+67%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
11
|
10
|
+10%
|
|
5
|
3
|
+67%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
-
|
(2)
|
-100%
|
|
-
|
-
|
NA
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
(10)
|
(13)
|
-23%
|
|
(5)
|
(4)
|
+25%
|
Other operating income
|
|
3
|
5
|
-40%
|
|
1
|
(1)
|
NA
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
-67%
|
Results for participation in joint businesses
|
|
30
|
45
|
-33%
|
|
10
|
27
|
-63%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
29
|
40
|
-28%
|
|
10
|
22
|
-55%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
2
|
4
|
-50%
|
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Finance costs
|
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
-
|
NA
|
Other financial results
|
|
(5)
|
3
|
NA
|
|
2
|
3
|
-33%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before tax
|
|
25
|
46
|
-46%
|
|
12
|
26
|
-54%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
(12)
|
228
|
NA
|
|
(11)
|
152
|
NA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
13
|
274
|
-95%
|
|
1
|
178
|
-99%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
63
|
82
|
-23%
|
|
29
|
44
|
-35%
|
Adjusted EBITDA at our share ownership
|
|
63
|
82
|
-23%
|
|
29
|
44
|
-35%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases in PPE and intangible assets
|
|
0
|
2
|
-80%
|
|
0
|
1
|
-77%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
-
|
-
|
NA
|
|
-
|
-
|
NA
|
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 23
|
In
the holding and others segment, without considering the equity income from affiliates (Transener, TGS and Refinor), during Q2 20
no operating margin was recorded, which represented a US$5 million improvement compared to Q2 19, mainly explained by higher accrued
fees and lower expenses from cost reduction initiatives and home office effect due to the quarantine, partially offset by higher
expenses in donations and contributions.
During
Q2 20 a US$2 million decrease was recorded in the financial results compared to Q2 19, reaching a net gain of US$2 million, mainly
due to a lower profit from the holding of financial instruments and earned interests due to lower cash allocated to the segment.
The
adjusted EBITDA of our holding and others segment decreased by 35%, reaching US$29 million in Q2 20. The adjusted EBITDA excludes
equity income from our participation in TGS, Transener and Refinor, and in turn, considers a consolidation of EBITDAs adjusted
by equity ownership in these businesses.
The
EBITDA adjusted by our direct and indirect ownership of 27.6% and 25.5% over TGS were US$22 million (implicit total of US$79 million)
in Q2 20 and US$36 million (implicit total of US$142 million) in Q2 19, respectively. The 40% reduction of total adjusted EBITDA
was mainly due to the lag of tariff schemes compared to the evolution of inflation, as a result of the deferral of the semiannual
PPI adjustment of 29% and 21%that should have been applied in October 2019 and April 2020, respectively, according to the RTI.
Moreover, FX depreciation had an additional negative impact on AR$-nominated regulated revenues. The COVID-19 also affected TGS’s
EBITDA, mainly to the sharp drop in international prices of liquids, lower ethane volume dispatched to Dow Chemical since the quarantine,
and to a lesser extent, higher costs from the implementation of protocols and measures to mitigate COVID-19 impact. These effects
were partially offset by a lower cost per unit in US$ of natural gas employed as replacement of thermal reduction at Cerri Complex
plant (offset by higher natural gas volume consumed), higher propane volume exported, higher revenues of midstream segment from
the commissioning of natural gas gathering pipeline and conditioning services at Vaca Muerta, lower export duties due to the rate’s
change as from May 2020 and lower operating expenses in real terms.
In
Transener, the EBITDA adjusted by our indirect stake ownership of 26.3% in Q2 20 amounted to US$7 million (implicit total of US$28
million), 41% lower than Q2 19, which was US$12 million (implicit total of US$47 million), mainly due to the lack of costs variations
adjustments of 26% on tariff, which should have been applied as from February 2020, a loss widen by the mismatch between the update
measuring and its granting, which in an inflationary scenario has a negative impact on Transener’s AR$-nominated regulated
revenues, in addition to the composition of the cost update formula, which replicates Transener’s cost structure, thus holding
a large weight for salary index, that was outpaced by CPI, PPI and US$ evolution. Moreover, the lower EBITDA is explained by the
recovery of damages recorded in Q2 19, lower awards for quality service and higher expenses in Q2 20 to meet the safety and health
protocols, partially offset by lower charges of penalties and dilution of operating expenses in real terms.
In
Refinor, the EBITDA adjusted by our stake ownership of 28.5% in Q2 20 recorded a loss of US$1 million (implicit total loss of US$2
million), whereas in Q2 19 a gain of US$1 million (implicit total gain of US$2 million) was recorded, mainly explained by the quarantine
effect due to COVID-19, which implied a sharp decline of refined products sales and the dilution on prices due to the difficulty
to pass through the higher devaluation from crude oil cost.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 24
|
|
3.6
|
Analysis of the semester,
by subsidiary and segment
|
Subsidiary
In US$ million
|
First half 2020
|
|
First half 2019
|
% Pampa
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
Net debt3
|
Net income4
|
|
% Pampa
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
Net debt3
|
Net income4
|
|
Power generation segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diamante
|
61.0%
|
4
|
(15)
|
1
|
|
61.0%
|
5
|
(20)
|
5
|
Los Nihuiles
|
52.0%
|
3
|
(16)
|
(4)
|
|
52.0%
|
4
|
(22)
|
4
|
CPB1
|
100.0%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
100.0%
|
14
|
(5)
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greenwind
|
|
12
|
99
|
4
|
|
|
10
|
111
|
4
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(6)
|
(49)
|
(2)
|
|
|
(5)
|
(55)
|
(2)
|
Subtotal Greenwind adjusted by ownership
|
50.0%
|
6
|
49
|
2
|
|
50.0%
|
5
|
55
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CTBSA
|
|
80
|
247
|
47
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(40)
|
(123)
|
(23)
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Subtotal CTBSA adjusted by ownership
|
50.0%
|
40
|
123
|
23
|
|
0.0%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
156
|
391
|
37
|
|
|
169
|
449
|
88
|
Subtotal power generation
|
|
209
|
531
|
60
|
|
|
197
|
456
|
111
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity distribution segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edenor
|
55.1%
|
31
|
70
|
(25)
|
|
51.8%
|
101
|
127
|
255
|
Adjustments & deletions2
|
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
|
|
(1)
|
(0)
|
(122)
|
Subtotal electricity distribution
|
|
31
|
70
|
(13)
|
|
|
100
|
127
|
133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & gas segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OldelVal
|
|
28
|
(4)
|
16
|
|
|
21
|
(9)
|
12
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(28)
|
4
|
(16)
|
|
|
(21)
|
8
|
(12)
|
Subtotal OldelVal adjusted by ownership
|
2.1%
|
1
|
(0)
|
0
|
|
2.1%
|
0
|
(0)
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
|
35
|
842
|
(37)
|
|
|
100
|
936
|
53
|
Subtotal oil & gas
|
|
36
|
841
|
(37)
|
|
|
100
|
936
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petrochemicals segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa Energía
|
100.0%
|
2
|
-
|
(5)
|
|
100.0%
|
5
|
-
|
(3)
|
Subtotal petrochemicals
|
|
2
|
-
|
(5)
|
|
|
5
|
-
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holding & others segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transener
|
|
57
|
15
|
33
|
|
|
86
|
38
|
41
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(42)
|
(11)
|
(24)
|
|
|
(64)
|
(28)
|
(30)
|
Subtotal Transener adjusted by ownership
|
26.3%
|
15
|
4
|
9
|
|
26.3%
|
23
|
10
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TGS
|
|
175
|
264
|
76
|
|
|
246
|
287
|
158
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(127)
|
(191)
|
(55)
|
|
|
(183)
|
(214)
|
(117)
|
Subtotal TGS adjusted by ownership
|
27.6%
|
48
|
73
|
21
|
|
25.5%
|
63
|
73
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refinor
|
|
3
|
19
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
(8)
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(2)
|
(13)
|
(1)
|
|
|
(3)
|
(1)
|
6
|
Subtotal Refinor adjusted by ownership
|
28.5%
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
|
28.5%
|
1
|
0
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(17)
|
|
|
(5)
|
(57)
|
225
|
Subtotal holding & others
|
|
63
|
80
|
13
|
|
|
82
|
26
|
274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deletions
|
|
-
|
(255)
|
-
|
|
|
(1)
|
(139)
|
(1)
|
Total consolidated
|
|
341
|
1,268
|
18
|
|
|
484
|
1,407
|
567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjusted by our share ownership
|
|
324
|
1,505
|
18
|
|
|
431
|
1,503
|
567
|
Note:
1 Absorbed by Pampa as from January 1, 2020. 2 The deletions correspond to other companies or inter-companies or
debt repurchases. 3 Figures in nominal terms. Net debt includes holding companies. 4 Attributable to the owners of
the company.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 25
|
|
3.7
|
Analysis of the quarter,
by subsidiary and segment
|
Subsidiary
In US$ million
|
Second quarter 2020
|
|
Second quarter 2019
|
% Pampa
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
Net debt3
|
Net income4
|
|
% Pampa
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
Net debt3
|
Net income4
|
|
Power generation segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diamante
|
61.0%
|
1
|
(15)
|
1
|
|
61.0%
|
2
|
(20)
|
1
|
Los Nihuiles
|
52.0%
|
1
|
(16)
|
1
|
|
52.0%
|
1
|
(22)
|
(1)
|
CPB1
|
100.0%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
100.0%
|
(6)
|
(5)
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greenwind
|
|
6
|
99
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
111
|
1
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(3)
|
(49)
|
(2)
|
|
|
(3)
|
(55)
|
(1)
|
Subtotal Greenwind adjusted by ownership
|
50.0%
|
3
|
49
|
2
|
|
50.0%
|
3
|
55
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CTBSA
|
|
41
|
247
|
28
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(20)
|
(123)
|
(14)
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Subtotal CTBSA adjusted by ownership
|
50.0%
|
20
|
123
|
14
|
|
0.0%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
|
70
|
391
|
25
|
|
|
100
|
449
|
64
|
Subtotal power generation
|
|
95
|
531
|
44
|
|
|
100
|
456
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity distribution segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edenor
|
55.1%
|
(15)
|
70
|
(37)
|
|
51.8%
|
73
|
127
|
252
|
Adjustments & deletions2
|
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
|
|
(1)
|
(0)
|
(121)
|
Subtotal electricity distribution
|
|
(14)
|
70
|
(20)
|
|
|
72
|
127
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & gas segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OldelVal
|
|
14
|
(4)
|
9
|
|
|
12
|
(9)
|
7
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(14)
|
4
|
(8)
|
|
|
(11)
|
8
|
(7)
|
Subtotal OldelVal adjusted by ownership
|
2.1%
|
0
|
(0)
|
0
|
|
2.1%
|
0
|
(0)
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
|
6
|
842
|
(24)
|
|
|
53
|
936
|
25
|
Subtotal oil & gas
|
|
6
|
841
|
(24)
|
|
|
53
|
936
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petrochemicals segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa Energía
|
100.0%
|
4
|
-
|
3
|
|
100.0%
|
3
|
-
|
(3)
|
Subtotal petrochemicals
|
|
4
|
-
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
-
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holding & others segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transener
|
|
28
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
47
|
38
|
24
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(21)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
|
|
(35)
|
(28)
|
(18)
|
Subtotal Transener adjusted by ownership
|
26.3%
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
|
26.3%
|
12
|
10
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TGS
|
|
79
|
264
|
23
|
|
|
142
|
287
|
102
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
(57)
|
(191)
|
(17)
|
|
|
(105)
|
(214)
|
(76)
|
Subtotal TGS adjusted by ownership
|
27.6%
|
22
|
73
|
6
|
|
25.5%
|
36
|
73
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refinor
|
|
(2)
|
19
|
(7)
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
(5)
|
Non-controlling stake adjustment
|
|
1
|
(13)
|
5
|
|
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
3
|
Subtotal Refinor adjusted by ownership
|
28.5%
|
(1)
|
5
|
(2)
|
|
28.5%
|
1
|
0
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pampa stand-alone, other companies, adjs. & deletions2
|
|
(0)
|
(2)
|
(8)
|
|
|
(5)
|
(57)
|
147
|
Subtotal holding & others
|
|
29
|
80
|
1
|
|
|
44
|
26
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deletions
|
|
-
|
(255)
|
-
|
|
|
(1)
|
(139)
|
(1)
|
Total consolidated
|
|
120
|
1,268
|
4
|
|
|
271
|
1,407
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjusted by our share ownership
|
|
126
|
1,505
|
4
|
|
|
234
|
1,503
|
400
|
Note:
1 Absorbed by Pampa as from January 1, 2020. 2 The deletions correspond to other companies or inter-companies or
debt repurchases. 3 Figures in nominal terms. Net debt includes holding companies. 4 Attributable to the owners of
the company.
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 26
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Term
|
Definition
|
Q2 20/Q2 19
|
Second quarter of 2020/Second quarter of 2019
|
1H 20/1H 19
|
First half of 2020/First half of 2019
|
ADRs/ADSs
|
American Depositary Receipts
|
AR$
|
Argentine Pesos
|
Bbl
|
Barrel
|
Boe
|
Barrels of oil equivalent
|
CAMMESA
|
Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico S.A. (Argentine Wholesale Electricity Market Clearing Company)
|
CBs
|
Corporate Bonds
|
2023 CBs
|
Series T CBs issued in 2016 for US$500 million, due 2023 and interest rate of 7.375%
|
2027 CBs
|
Series I CBs issued in 2017 for US$750 million, due 2027 and interest rate of 7.5%
|
2029 CBs
|
Series III CBs issued in 2029 for US$300 million, due 2029 and interest rate of 9.125%
|
CC
|
Combined Cycle
|
CEO
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
CFO
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
COD
|
Commercial operation date
|
COVID-19
|
Coronavirus disease
|
CPB
|
Piedra Buena Thermal Power Plant
|
CPD
|
Costo Propio de Distribución (Own Distribution Cost)
|
CPI
|
Consumer Price Index
|
CTBSA
|
CT Barragán S.A.
|
CTEB
|
Ensenada Barragán Thermal Power Plant
|
CTG
|
Güemes Thermal Power Plant
|
CTGEBA
|
Genelba Thermal Power Plant
|
CTIW
|
Ingeniero White Thermal Power Plant
|
CTLL
|
Loma De La Lata Thermal Power Plant
|
CTP
|
Piquirenda Thermal Power Plant
|
CTPP
|
Parque Pilar Thermal Power Plant
|
DoP
|
Deliver or Pay
|
E&P
|
Exploration and Production
|
EBITDA
|
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
|
EcoEnergía
|
EcoEnergía Co-Generation Power Plant
|
Edenor
|
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A.
|
Energía Plus
|
Energía Plus Program, SE Res. No. 1,281/06
|
Est.
|
Estimated
|
Federal Government
|
Federal Government of the Republic of Argentina
|
FS
|
Financial Statements
|
FV
|
Face Value
|
FX
|
Nominal exchange rate
|
Greenwind
|
Greenwind S.A.
|
GWh
|
Gigawatt-hour
|
HIDISA
|
Diamante Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
HINISA
|
Los Nihuiles Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 27
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HMRT
|
Horas de Alto Requerimiento Térmico del Mes (Hours of the month with a high thermal demand)
|
HPPL
|
Pichi Picún Leufú Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
IFRS
|
International Financial Reporting Standards
|
Kbbl/kboe
|
Thousands of barrels/thousands of barrels of oil equivalent
|
kCal
|
Kilocalories
|
M3
|
Cubic meter
|
Mcf
|
Million cubic feet
|
MAT ER
|
Term Market from Renewable Energy Sources
|
MBTU
|
Million British Thermal Unit
|
MDP
|
Ministry of Productive Development
|
MULC
|
Single Free Foreign Exchange Market
|
MW/MWh
|
Megawatt/Megawatt-hour
|
N.a.
|
Not applicable
|
O/S
|
At equity ownership
|
OldelVal
|
Oleoductos del Valle S.A.
|
Pampa / the Company
|
Pampa Energía S.A.
|
Pampa Group
|
Pampa Energía S.A. and its subsidiaries
|
PEMC
|
Ingeniero Mario Cebreiro Wind Farm
|
PEPE
|
Pampa Energía Wind Farm
|
Plan Gas
|
Natural Gas Surplus Injection Promotion Program (SE Res. No. 1/13) and Natural Gas Injection Promotion Program for Companies with Reduced Injection (SE Res. No. 60/13)
|
PPA
|
Power Purchase Agreement
|
PPE
|
Property, Plant and Equipment
|
PPI
|
Wholesale Domestic Price Index
|
RECPAM
|
Results from net monetary position
|
Refinor
|
Refinería del Norte S.A.
|
Res.
|
Resolution/Resolutions
|
RTI
|
Integral Tariff Review
|
SBR
|
Styrene Butadiene Rubber
|
SE
|
Secretariat of Energy
|
SEE
|
Subsecretariat of Electric Energy (former Secretariat of Electric Energy)
|
SMEs
|
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
|
Solidarity Law
|
Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation Law in the framework of Public Emergency, No. 27,541
|
ST
|
Steam turbine
|
TGS
|
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
|
Ton
|
Metric Ton
|
ToP
|
Take or Pay
|
Transener
|
Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión Transener S.A.
|
US$
|
U.S. Dollars
|
VAD
|
Distribution Added Value
|
Pampa Energía ● Q2 20 Earning Release ● 28
|
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: August 11, 2020
Pampa Energía S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Gustavo Mariani
|
|
|
Name: Gustavo Mariani
Title: Chief Executive Officer
|
|
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This press
release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on
management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial
results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans"
and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding
the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure
plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations
are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will a ctually occur. The statements
are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating
factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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