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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2023

Commission File Number: 001-12102

 

 

YPF Sociedad Anónima

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Macacha Güemes 515

C1106BKK Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

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

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

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Basis of Presentation

As of 4Q2022, the financial information in this document is expressed, unless otherwise indicated, in US dollars corresponding to the functional currency of YPF S.A. The information is based on the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS in force in Argentina. On the other hand, the financial information of previous periods is restated in US dollars corresponding to the functional currency of YPF S.A (in replacement of the individual financial results of YPF S.A. expressed in Argentine pesos divided by the average exchange rate for the period).

 

Summary Consolidated Financials

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22      4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Revenues

     3,760        4,645       4,238       12.7     -8.8

EBITDA

     1,060        1,223       1,116       5.3     -8.7

Adjusted EBITDA

     995        933       1,044       5.0     11.9

Operating income before impairment of assets

     404        467       335       -17.1     -28.3

Operating income

     404        442       335       -17.1     -24.2

Net income before impairment of assets

     267        480       341       27.7     -29.0

Net income

     267        464       341       27.7     -26.5

EPS

     0.68        1.19       0.87       27.9     -26.9

Capex

     730        1,421       1,298       77.9     -8.6

FCF

     379        (188     (17     N/A       -91.0

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,329        1,092       1,296       -2.5     18.7

Total debt

     7,242        7,088       7,339       1.3     3.5

EBITDA = Operating income + Depreciation of PP&E + Depreciation of the right of use assets + Amortization of intangible assets + Unproductive exploratory drillings + (Reversal) / Deterioration of PP&E. Adjusted EBITDA = EBITDA that excludes IFRS 16 and IAS 29 effects +/- one-off items.

Cash and cash equivalents: Include current investment in financial assets.

EPS attributable to shareholders of the parent company (basic and diluted).

FCF = Cash flow from Operations less CAPEX (Investing activities), M&A (Investing activities), and interest and leasing payments (Financing activities).

1. MAIN HIGHLIGHTS

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA reached US$1,044 million, expanding 5% y/y and 12% sequentially driven mainly by the expansion of oil production and higher processing levels. Domestic prices for gasoline and diesel decreased slightly on a sequential basis, but stood at 16% y/y.

 

   

Total hydrocarbon production continued with a positive trend averaging 511 Kboe/d, increasing 2% q/q and 1% y/y, driven by a solid inter-annual expansion of 7% in crude oil production that resulted in the highest quarterly mark since 2016.

 

   

Shale oil production continued delivering an impressive growth rate of 31% y/y, while shale gas production increased 9% y/y, both on track to meet the targets for the year.

 

   

Domestic fuels demand expanded almost 4% versus 1Q22 but softened 3% versus the previous quarter on the back of lower diesel demand.

 

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Processing levels at our refineries reached 307 Kbbl/d, the highest mark in the last 13 years, expanding 5% sequentially and 9% y/y, primarily driven by the revamping of a topping unit at La Plata refinery.

 

   

Total OPEX increased 28% y/y, primarily as a result of a negative evolution of macroeconomic variables such as inflation, wages, and currency devaluation. However, total OPEX contracted 8% q/q primarily driven by seasonal effects and to non-cash charges recorded in 4Q22.

 

   

CAPEX activity totaled US$1,298 million, increasing 78% y/y while contracting 9% q/q, representing a good starting point to meet the plan for the year.

 

   

Free cash flow was almost flat during the first quarter at negative US$17 million, taking our net debt to US$6,043 million and maintaining flat the net leverage ratio at 1.2x.

 

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2. ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

 

Consolidated Revenues Breakdown

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22      4Q22      1Q23      Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Diesel

     1,282        1,774        1,620        26.3     -8.7

Gasoline

     816        885        892        9.4     0.9

Natural gas as producers (third parties)

     311        283        270        -13.1     -4.5

Other

     883        1,167        977        10.6     -16.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Domestic Market

     3,292        4,108        3,759        14.2     -8.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Jet fuel

     86        160        162        87.4     0.8

Grain and flours

     113        52        5        -95.7     -90.7

Crude oil

     5        21        12        135.8     -40.8

Petchem & Other

     264        304        300        13.7     -1.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Export Market

     468        537        479        2.2     -10.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     3,760        4,645        4,238        12.7     -8.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

During 1Q23, revenues totaled US$4,238 million, decreasing by 8.8% q/q and increasing by 12.7% y/y. On a sequential basis, this decrease was primarily due to lower volumes dispatched of diesel, a seasonal contraction of fertilizers sales, lower prices of products that correlate closely with international prices, such as lubricants, jet fuel, propane, petrochemicals and coke, and a slight decrease in local fuels prices.

When analyzing 1Q23 revenues, it is worth highlighting:

 

   

Diesel sales in the domestic market (retail and wholesale) – 38.2% of total revenues –decreased 8.7% q/q driven by a contraction of 3.0% in prices, and 5.9% in volumes dispatched—affected by the impact of two fewer days of the 1Q23 versus 4Q22 and the contraction of the diesel demand in the agro business, which declined by 14.9% q/q, driven by the normal seasonality of the first quarter, particularly affected by the severe drought recorded in Argentina in recent months-.

 

   

Gasoline sales in the local market – 21.1% of total revenues – slightly increased by 0.9% q/q, primarily due to higher volumes dispatched of 1.9%, recording once again the highest quarterly mark in the company’s history, partially offset by lower average prices of 1.0%.

 

   

Natural gas sales as producers sold to third parties in the domestic market – representing 6.4% of total revenues – decreased by 4.5% q/q related to lower volumes sold of 3.9% while prices remained almost flat.

 

   

Other domestic sales decreased by 16.2% q/q mainly due to lower seasonal sales of fertilizers and lower prices of international-priced products such as fertilizers, lubricants, jet fuel, propane, petrochemicals and coke.

 

   

Export revenues decreased by 10.9% q/q, primarily driven by lower exports of grain and flours as a result of the severe drought previously noted.

 

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Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Lifting cost

     (534     (668     (669     25.4     0.2

Other Upstream

     (82     (148     (116     41.7     -21.3

Industrialization cost

     (318     (441     (415     30.4     -5.9

Commercialization, G&P, Corp. & Other

     (164     (274     (206     25.9     -24.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OPEX

     (1,097     (1,530     (1,406     28.2     -8.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

     (651     (744     (775     19.0     4.2

Royalties

     (216     (250     (236     9.6     -5.6

Other costs

     (244     (265     (249     1.7     -6.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Costs

     (1,111     (1,259     (1,260     13.4     0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fuels imports

     (337     (355     (400     18.7     12.6

Crude oil purchases to third parties

     (255     (336     (386     51.3     14.9

Biofuel purchases

     (167     (269     (230     37.6     -14.8

Non-oil agro purchases

     (190     (142     (114     -39.9     -19.6

Other purchases

     (189     (224     (224     18.6     0.3

Stock variations

     1       (259     126       12500.0     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Purchases & Stock Variations

     (1,137     (1,585     (1,228     8.0     -22.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating results, net

     (11     196       (9     -18.2     N/A  

Impairment of assets

     —         (25     —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Costs + Purchases + Impairment of Assets

     (3,356     (4,203     (3,903     16.3     -7.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock variations include price effects by US$(18) million in 1Q22, US$(20) million for 4Q22 and US$(29) million for 1Q23.

In terms of costs, operating expenses (“OPEX”) in 1Q23 totaled US$ 1,406 million, decreasing by 8.1% compared to 4Q22. This contraction was impacted by non-recurrent charges recorded in 4Q22 and certain seasonality of corporate activities. When compared to 1Q22, total OPEX increased by 28.2% primarily driven by the continued overall accelerated inflationary environment and a slower-than-expected pace of the currency depreciation, which increased the pressure on operating costs in dollar terms, coupled with higher activity across our business, on the back of higher O&G production, processing levels and local fuels demand. As a consequence, unit OPEX per barrel of hydrocarbon produced, decreased by 8.2% q/q, and went up by 27.0% y/y.

Total Purchases and Stock Variations, a category highly correlated with demand levels for refined and non-oil agro products and inventory valuation, decreased by 22.5% q/q and increased by 8% y/y.

When analyzing 1Q23 purchases, it is worth highlighting:

 

   

Gasoline and diesel imports increased by 12.0% q/q, driven by 33.8% higher imported volumes, partially offset by lower prices of 16.3%. The expansion of both gasoline and diesel imports volumes, which represented 11.8% of total fuels sales, coupled with higher fuels produced by our refineries allowed the company to restock inventories.

 

   

Crude oil purchases grew by 14.9% q/q led by an increase in volumes of 14.3% to catch the increase in our refineries processing levels and a slight rise in prices of 0.6%.

 

   

Biofuel purchases decreased by 14.8%, where purchases of biodiesel declined 23.6%, and purchases of bioethanol dropped 4.8%. Biodiesel purchases contraction was mainly the result of the decrease in diesel demand and the lower blend in diesel sales, the latter due to supply constrains recorded in the local market. Besides, bioethanol purchases decreased by 4.8% led by lower prices by 6.7%, partially offset by higher volumes aligned with the higher gasoline demand.

 

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Non-oil agro purchases decreased by 19.6% sequentially, mainly due to a lower demand of grains and flours, aligned with lower seasonal sales noted above.

In terms of our inventories, a positive stock variation of US$126 million was recorded during 1Q23, mainly due to higher diesel and gasoline inventories, partially offset by a contraction in the replacement cost of our inventories; in comparison with a negative stock variation of US$259 million during 4Q22, mainly led by inventory consumption.

 

Consolidated Net Income Breakdown

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Operating income

     404       442       335       -17.1     -24.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interests in companies and joint ventures

     115       58       89       -22.6     53.4

Financial results, net

     (55     120       2       N/A       -98.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before tax

     464       620       426       -8.2     -31.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax

     (197     (156     (85     -56.9     -45.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     267       464       341       27.7     -26.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income before impairment of assets

     267       480       341       27.7     -29.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financial results for 1Q23 represented a US$2 million gain compared to the gain of US$120 million posted in 4Q22. This was primarily as a result of a positive extraordinary charge related to the provision for hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations in 4Q22 and the lower devaluation of Argentinian currency resulting in a decrease of net FX gains.

As a result of the operating and financial evolution, earnings before taxes in 1Q23 reached a positive mark of US$ 426 million, decreasing by 31.3% q/q, while net income for the quarter resulted in a gain of US$341 million, compared to the gain of US$464 million in 4Q22.

 

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3. EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

Adjusted EBITDA for 1Q23 reached a quarterly mark of US$1,044 million, increasing by 11.9% when compared to 4Q22. This variation was mainly due to the expansion in oil production, the increasing processing levels in our refineries and lower OPEX, partially offset by lower realization prices of international-priced products and, to a lesser extent, of local fuels.

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Net Income

     267       464       341       27.7     -26.5

Financial results, net

     55       (120     (2     N/A       -98.3

Interests in companies and joint ventures

     (115     (58     (89     -22.6     53.4

Income tax

     197       156       85       -56.9     -45.5

Unproductive exploratory drillings

     5       12       6       20.0     -50.0

Depreciation & amortization

     651       744       775       19.0     4.2

Impairment of assets

     —         25       —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     1,060       1,223       1,116       5.3     -8.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasing

     (65     (72     (72     10.5     -0.2

Other adjustments

     —         (218     —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     995       933       1,044       5.0     11.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

EBITDA breadkdown by segment

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   Upstream     Industrialization     Commercialization     Gas & Power     Corporate &
Other
    Consolid.
Adjustments
     Total  

Operating income

     144       188       70       (27     (64     24        335  

Depreciation & amortization

     602       124       19       15       15       —          775  

Unproductive exploratory drillings

     6       —         —         —         —         —          6  

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

     752       312       89       (12     (49     24        1,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leasing

     (42     (20     (10     —         —         —          (72

Other adjustments

     —         —         —         —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     710       292       79       (12     (49     24        1,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The main causes of the sequential variations in Adjusted EBITDA between 1Q23 and 4Q22, are displayed on the below chart:

 

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Upstream (+US$53 million): The positive variation was driven by a 2.3% higher hydrocarbon production and lower OPEX.

 

   

Industrialization (+US$16 million): The EBITDA increase was mainly due to higher processing levels by 4.7%, lower OPEX by 5.9%; partially offset by lower local fuels prices of 3%, and a 5% decrease in other-refined-products basket prices.

 

   

Commercialization (+US$17 million): The EBITDA expansion was primarily due to lower OPEX; partially offset by lower local fuels prices of 3%, and a 5% decrease in other-refined-products basket prices.

 

   

Gas & Power (-US$24 million): The EBITDA decrease can be explained mainly due to seasonality factors that negatively impacted Metrogas results and lower regasification activities.

 

   

Corporate & Eliminations (+US$50 million): The EBITDA increase is mainly explained by lower OPEX (-19%) and a higher EBITDA of our subsidiary AESA.

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Upstream (+US$34 million): The positive variation was driven by higher hydrocarbon production of 1.0%; higher crude oil price by 13.6%; partially offset by 28% higher OPEX

 

   

Industrialization (+US$66 million): The EBITDA expansion was driven by a 9.0% increase in processing levels and higher local fuels prices of 16%; partially offset by 30% higher OPEX.

 

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Commercialization (-US$6 million): The EBITDA decreased was due to higher OPEX; partially offset by higher local fuels prices of 16%.

 

   

Gas & Power (-US$23 million): The EBITDA contraction can be explained mainly due to lower Metrogas results followed by higher OPEX.

 

   

Corporate & Eliminations (-US$22 million): The EBITDA contraction is mainly explained by higher OPEX in corporate areas.

 

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4. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

In 1Q23 there was a reorganization of the business segments considered for financial reporting, aligned with the recent organizational changes of the company. Consequently, the comparative information corresponding to 1Q22 and 4Q22 has been restated. The main change of this restructuring is the separation of the Downstream segment into two new segments:

 

   

the Industrialization segment, which consolidates the activities related to the midstream oil, refining, transportation of oil and refined products and petrochemical production; and

 

   

the Commercialization segment, focused on the commercial activities of refined and petrochemical products and trading activities, adding the commercialization of natural gas as producer, an activity that was previously part of the Gas & Power segment.

In addition, the assets related to the exploration and sand production for fracking, which were formerly part of the segment Corporation & Others, are now included in the Upstream segment.

 

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4.1. UPSTREAM

 

Upstream Operating data

Unaudited Figures

   1Q22      4Q22      1Q23      Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Net Production Breakdown

             

Crude Production (Kbbld)

     222.1        231.8        238.5        7.3     2.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conventional

     148.7        143.5        143.3        -3.6     -0.1

Shale

     70.4        85.1        92.5        31.4     8.6

Tight

     3.1        3.1        2.7        -12.5     -14.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NGL Production (Kbbld)

     44.2        42.6        42.9        -3.0     0.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conventional

     15.8        13.2        12.5        -21.0     -6.0

Shale

     26.9        27.9        29.3        8.8     4.8

Tight

     1.6        1.4        1.2        -25.0     -14.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gas Production (Mm3d)

     38.1        35.7        36.5        -4.2     2.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conventional

     15.5        14.1        14.3        -7.7     1.1

Shale

     15.3        16.1        16.7        9.5     3.8

Tight

     7.3        5.5        5.4        -25.5     -0.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Production (Kboed)

     505.8        499.2        510.6        1.0     2.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conventional

     261.9        245.7        245.7        -6.2     0.0

Shale

     193.3        214.4        226.9        17.4     5.8

Tight

     50.6        39.0        38.1        -24.7     -2.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average realization prices

             

Crude Oil (USD/bbl)

     58.8        66.3        66.9        13.7     0.9

Natural Gas (USD/MMBTU)

     3.0        3.0        3.0        -0.2     -0.4

Total hydrocarbon production totaled 510.6 Kboe/d during 1Q23, increasing 2.3% sequentially and 1.0% on a year over year basis. Crude oil production recorded a new sequential expansion of 2.9% while achieving a strong inter-annual increase of 7.3%. On the natural gas side, production jumped 2.0% sequentially, while NGLs production increased 0.8% q/q.

Shale production continued expanding strongly during the quarter, where shale oil and shale gas increased by 31.4% and 9.5% y/y, respectively, highlighting the new sequential increase of 17.4% in our shale production. In that sense, shale production represented 44.4% of our total consolidated production in 1Q23, growing from 38.2% a year ago.

Average daily crude oil production increased by 2.9% sequentially, on the back of the very solid increase in shale oil production previously mentioned, while conventional production managed to remain stable, driven by our strategy of continuing advancing tertiary recovery techniques on conventional fields. In that sense, tertiary production recorded an expansion of 7% versus the previous quarter and around 50% against the same quarter of 2022, highlighting the Manantiales Behr block, where we are currently operating 10 Polymer Injection Units and its tertiary production represents more than 30% of its total production, as well as Chachahuen, El Trebol and Los Perales blocks where we are obtaining promising results.

 

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On the natural gas side, average daily production increased by 2.0% q/q, driven by an expansion of 3.8% in shale gas production, coupled with a 1.0% increase in conventional production. In a year over year comparison, natural gas production decreased by 4.2%, affected by production curtailments due to lack of demand.

In 1Q23, total segment revenues reached US$1,828 million, increasing by 0.8% compared to 4Q22 and 14.4% y/y.

 

   

Crude oil revenues expanded by 1.1% q/q, mainly led by a rise of 0.9% in price and a slight increase of 0.2% in volumes sold.

 

   

Natural gas revenues slightly went down by 0.4 q/q, mainly due to a minor decrease of the realization price of 0.4%.

 

upstream Financials

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Crude oil

     1,150       1,391       1,406       22.2     1.1

Natural gas

     387       359       358       -7.7     -0.4

Other

     61       63       65       6.6     2.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

     1,598       1,813       1,828       14.4     0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     (477     (558     (602     26.2     7.9

Lifting cost

     (534     (668     (669     25.4     0.2

Royalties

     (213     (247     (233     9.4     -5.7

Exploration expenses

     (10     (23     (18     80.0     -21.7

Other

     (133     116       (162     22.4     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before impairment of assets

     232       434       144       -37.9     -66.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

     —         (25     —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     232       409       144       -37.9     -64.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     477       558       602       26.2     7.9

Unproductive exploratory drillings

     5       12       6       20.0     -50.0

Impairment of assets

     —         25       —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     714       1,004       752       5.3     -25.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasing

     (37     (48     (42     11.5     -13.9

Other adjustments

     —         (298     —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     676       658       710       5.1     8.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capex

     599       1,007       1,015       69.4     0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit Cash Costs

Unaudited Figures, in US$/boe

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Lifting Cost

     11.7       14.5       14.6       24.5     0.3

Royalties and other taxes

     5.9       6.7       6.5       10.0     -3.7

Other Costs

     2.1       3.5       2.7       32.2     -21.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash Costs (US$/boe)

     19.7       24.8       23.8       20.9     -3.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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In terms of our cost structure per unit basis, total cash costs decreased by 3.8% sequentially, and increased by 20.9% y/y, due to the following:

 

   

Lifting cost remained flat q/q. When breaking down our lifting costs by type of operation in 1Q23, our unconventional activities averaged 4.9 US$/BOE, an increase of 9.1% q/q due to higher activity and energy costs that overrun the expanded production during the quarter, while our conventional activities averaged 23.6 US$/BOE, a rise of 0.7% q/q. Lifting cost within our shale core hub averaged 4.0 US$/BOE in 1Q23, recording a sequential increase of 8.2%, driven by higher energy costs and the increase in activity described above.

 

   

Royalties within the upstream segment and other taxes decreased by 3.7% sequentially, mainly due to a decrease of crude oil royalties by 6.9% due to some retroactive adjustments. Moreover, other taxes remained roughly stable q/q.

 

   

The sequential decrease in Other costs is driven by non-recurrent charges recorded in 4Q22.

In summary, Adjusted EBITDA for the upstream segment reached US$710 million in the quarter, growing by 8.0% q/q and 5.1% y/y.

 

 

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CAPEX:

Upstream CAPEX totaled US$1,015 million in 1Q23, increasing by 0.8% sequentially and by 69.4% y/y, where 70.6% was allocated to drilling and workover activities, 25.4% to new facilities or the expansion of existing ones, and the remaining 3.9% to exploration and other upstream activities.

During 1Q23, drilling and workover activities showed a positive trend, completing a total of 85 new wells in our operated blocks, including 38 new wells completed in our unconventional operated blocks, 29 of shale oil and 9 of shale gas.

Regarding our shale operations, during 1Q23 we made progress in the following developments:

 

   

We put in operations the third crude oil treatment plant in Vaca Muerta, located at Bandurria Sur block, with an initial processing capacity of 4,000 m3/d, which is targeted to be expanded to 12,000 m3/d during the year.

 

   

We tied-in four oil wells at our fully-owned Loma Amarilla block and finished drilling one well at Las Tacanas block, targeting natural gas production.

 

   

We achieved the second best quarterly mark in fracking speed at 1,666 stages, only surpassed by 3Q22 at 1,800 stages.

On the conventional side, our operations maintained their focus on sustainability related activities aiming to further reduce the priority risks in our facilities. Moreover, tertiary recovery activities continued being highly relevant in the Manantiales Behr, El Trébol, Los Perales, Cañadon León and Chachahuen blocks.

 

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4.2. INDUSTRIALIZATION

 

Industrialization Operating data

Unaudited Figures

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Crude processed (Kbbld)

     282.6       293.4       307.2       8.7     4.7

Refinery utilization (%)

     86     89     94     772bps       421bps  

Nominal capacity at 328.1 Kbbl/d since 1Q21.

Crude oil processed during the quarter stood at 307.2 Kbbl/d, which represented an increase of 4.7% q/q and 9.0% y/y, achieving the highest quarterly mark in the last 13 years. The expansion of the utilization rate of our refineries came from the revamping of a topping unit at the La Plata Refinery that eliminated bottlenecks in the processing of light crude oil, accompanied by the revamping of the pump station Puesto Hernandez in the Neuquina basin. In that sense, it is worth noting that during this quarter we achieved a record high of gasoline and middle distillates production since 2007 through the maximization of our refinery’s conversion levels. Moreover, the y/y increase in processing levels was also driven by a greater availability of crude oil in the local market, due to the increase in our crude oil production and higher purchases from third parties.

 

Industrialization Financials

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Revenues

     2,564       3,240       3,104       21.1     -4.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     (108     (125     (124     14.8     -0.8

Industrialization cost

     (318     (441     (415     30.4     -5.9

Fuels imports (third parties)

     (304     (307     (344     13.1     12.0

Crude oil purchases (intersegment + third parties)

     (1,420     (1,726     (1,802     26.9     4.4

Biofuel purchases (third parties)

     (167     (269     (230     37.6     -14.8

Stock variations

     87       (116     91       4.9     N/A  

Other

     (115     (120     (94     -18.2     -21.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before impairment of assets

     220       136       188       -14.5     38.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     220       136       188       -14.5     38.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     108       125       124       14.8     -0.8

EBITDA

     328       261       312       -4.9     19.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasing

     (3     (1     (20     625.2     1867.5

Adjusted EBITDA

     325       260       292       -10.3     12.3

Holding results from oil products

     51       (65     (48     N/A       -25.2

Adjusted EBITDA excl. holding results from oil products

     274       325       340       24.3     4.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capex

     97       289       202       108.2     -30.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock variations include price effects by US$51 million in 1Q22, US$(65) million for 4Q22 and US$(48) million for 1Q23.

Revenues – mainly intersegment revenues with Commercialization segment - totaled US$3,104 million in 1Q23, a decrease of 4.2% compared to 4Q22, mainly due to lower prices and lower volumes dispatched of diesel.

 

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OPEX for this segment went down by 5.9% q/q, mainly due to lower ordinary maintenance and programmed shutdown activity, and owing to non-recurrent charges recorded in 4Q22.

Separately, gasoline and diesel imports increased by 12.0% q/q, primarily due to 33.8% higher imported volumes, partially offset by lower prices of 16.3%. The expansion of both gasoline and diesel imports volumes, which represented 11.8% of total fuels sales, allowed us to build-up inventories that remained below historical average levels in the preceding quarter.

Crude oil purchases (including intersegment purchases to our Upstream operations) increased by 4.4% q/q, driven by higher volumes of 2.3%, on the back of higher processing levels, and a slight increase in prices of 2.0%. Biofuel purchases decreased by 14.8%, with purchases of biodiesel and bioethanol contracting 23.6%, and 4.8%, respectively. Biodiesel variation was mainly the result of the decrease in diesel demand and the lower blend in diesel sales, the latter due to a lack of biodiesel supply in the market. Besides, bioethanol purchases decreased by 4.8% led by lower prices by 6.7%, partially offset by higher volumes owing to a slight growth in gasoline demand.

 

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CAPEX:

In 1Q23, Industrialization CAPEX totaled US$202 million, setting a 30.1% decrease compared to 4Q22 and a rise of 108.2% y/y. Out of the total, 59.8% was allocated to refining, 25.9% to Midstream Oil, 13.9% to logistics and the remaining 0.3% to others.

During 1Q23, we continued with the execution of the new fuel specifications project, including the construction of a new diesel hydrotreatment unit at the Luján de Cuyo refinery and a gasoline hydrotreatment and revamping of existing gasoline units, in La Plata industrial complex. The purpose of these works is to comply with the new fuel specifications established by Resolution No. 576/2019, which will come into force in 2024. In addition, we moved forward as planned with the revamping of the Topping D Unit of the La Plata refinery, which will allow to process greater shale oil levels and is expected to be ready by the end of 2023. In the same line, in the Luján de Cuyo Industrial Complex, the engineering and purchase of equipment for the revamping of Topping III continues, while in Plaza Huincul Refinery we keep progressing on the revamping of the Topping Unit.

In terms of midstream oil investments, we continued with a steady progress in the main projects aimed at unlocking the evacuation capacity of the Neuquina basin:

 

   

Regarding the expansion of the existing system to the Atlantic, Oldeval has moved forward on its second stage of expansion, aiming at adding 20 Kbbl/d approximately of evacuation capacity, expected to be ready during the 3Q23. In addition, OTE has achieved solid progress in the expansion project, having initiated the preliminary works for the construction of two new storage facilities.

 

   

In connection with the project aimed at connecting Vaca Muerta to the Pacific, during the 1Q23 the Transandino pipeline successfully ended the in-line inspection test and we recorded a 60% progress in the construction of the Vaca Muerta North pipeline, which is expected to start operations between September and October of 2023.

 

   

Finally, regarding the Vaca Muerta South project, we have achieved solid progress on the engineering process for the new pipeline and export terminal and on the environmental impact studies for the full project.

Finally, during this quarter, we continued improving safety conditions for our people and facilities, complying with the current environmental regulations in refining and logistics operations.

 

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4.3. COMMERCIALIZATION

 

Commercialization Operating data

Unaudited Figures

   1Q22      4Q22      1Q23      Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Sales volume to third parties

             

Sales of refined products (Km3)

     4,565        4,912        4,790        4.9     -2.5

Total domestic market (*)

     4,209        4,431        4,346        3.3     -1.9

of which Gasoline

     1,410        1,487        1,515        7.4     1.9

of which Diesel

     2,030        2,181        2,052        1.1     -5.9

Total export market

     356        482        444        24.8     -7.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales of petrochemical products (Ktn)

     129        116        141        9.6     21.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic market

     99        95        83        -16.1     -12.4

Export market

     30        21        58        95.9     178.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Natural Gas (Mm3)

     3,150        2,975        2,845        -9.7     -4.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic market

     2,938        2,796        2,649        -9.8     -5.2

Export market

     213        179        196        -8.0     9.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales of fertilizers, grain, flours and oils (Ktn)

     375        498        215        -42.6     -56.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic market

     111        406        206        85.0     -49.3

Export market

     264        92        9        -96.5     -89.9

Net average prices

             

Gasoline (USD/m3) (domestic market)

     532        544        536        0.8     -1.5

Diesel (USD/m3) (domestic market)

     596        770        745        25.1     -3.2

Other refined products (USD/bbl) (including exports)

     85        90        86        1.0     -4.9

Net Average domestic prices for gasoline and diesel are net of taxes, commissions, commercial bonuses and freights.

(*)

Includes volumes sold by Industrialization

Domestic gasoline sales volumes increased by 1.9% compared to 4Q22, while domestic diesel volumes decreased by 5.9% q/q, affected by the impact of two fewer days of the 1Q23 versus 4Q22 and the contraction of the diesel demand in the agro business described above, which declined by 14.9%. Furthemore, the diesel sales in the Argentine domestic market contracted by 5.9% q/q, remaining flat our market share for this product; while the gasoline’s market share slighty increased by 0.7% q/q.

Petrochemical volumes exports grew 178.6% q/q, mainly due to higher methanol exports as a consequence of the plant shutdown in 4Q22 that affected methanol production for that quarter, and also led by a lower demand in the domestic market in 1Q23 as a consequence of the severe drought previously mentioned.

Natural gas volumes exports grew by 9.2% q/q, owing to new signed agreements.

Grain, flours and oil exports decreased by 89.9% q/q, as a result of the severe drought previously described.

 

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Net average diesel prices in the domestic market measured in U.S. dollar terms decreased by 3.2% q/q, while net average gasoline prices decreased by 1.5% q/q, as a result of our continued strategy of adjusting prices of local fuels in a way to mitigate, to the largest possible extent, the effect of the depreciation of the currency, while reducing or avoid extending, the gap between the pricing of local fuels against international parities. Moreover, the average price for “Other refined products” declined by 4.9% q/q, on the back of the continuous general downward trend in international prices.

 

Commercialization Financials

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Diesel (third parties)

     1,267       1,774       1,610       27.0     -9.2

Gasoline (third parties)

     816       885       889       9.0     0.4

Natural gas as producers (intersegment + third parties)

     389       364       355       -8.7     -2.3

Other domestic market

     670       909       725       8.2     -20.2

Export market

     435       499       437       0.6     -12.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

     3,577       4,430       4,016       12.3     -9.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     (26     (27     (19     -26.9     -29.6

Refined & petrochemicals Products purchases (intersegment)

     (2,417     (3,073     (2,894     19.8     -5.8

Non-oil agro purchases (third parties)

     (190     (142     (114     -39.9     -19.6

Natural gas purchases (intersegment + third parties)

     (397     (368     (359     -9.6     -2.4

Stock variations

     16       (185     2       -86.5     N/A  

Commercialization cost & Other

     (460     (582     (561     22.0     -3.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before impairment of assets

     103       52       70       -32.0     34.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Operating income

     103       52       70       -32.0     34.6

Depreciation & amortization

     26       27       19       -26.9     -29.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     129       79       89       -31.3     12.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasing

     (17     (17     (10     -42.2     -42.1

Other adjustments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     113       63       79       -29.7     26.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Holding results from oil products

     17       (10     (10     N/A       1.8

Adjusted EBITDA excl. holding results from oil products

     96       72       89       -6.7     23.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capex

     6       57       12       100.0     -78.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock variations include price effects by US$43 million in 1Q22, US$(8) million for 4Q22 and US$(25) million for 1Q23.

Sales of natural gas as producers include domestic and external markets

Revenues during 1Q23 totaled US$4,016 million, a decrease of 9.3% compared to 4Q22, mainly due to lower volumes dispatched of diesel and non-oil agro products, and lower prices of refined products, aligned with the downward trend in international oil prices.

Refined & Petrochemicals Products purchases (intersegment) to Industrialization segment, decreased by 5.8% q/q, mainly due to lower prices and lower volumes dispatched of diesel.

Non-oil agro purchases decreased by 19.6%, aligned with the contraction in volumes sales.

 

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Finally, combining the results of the Industrialization and Commercialization segments, excluding petrochemicals and non-oil agro business, the Adjusted EBITDA of the Refining & Marketing business during the 1Q23 reached US$14.1 per barrel.

CAPEX:

In 1Q23, Commercialization CAPEX totaled US$12 million, setting a 78.9% decrease compared to the 4Q22 and a 100.0% rise y/y.

Besides the regular investments related to maintaining commercial facilities and improving safety conditions to comply with the environmental regulations for the dispatch of oil products, during the 1Q23 we continued progressing in the remodeling works of the Echeverría gas station, which we expect to inaugurate during the second quarter of 2023, as well as the construction of the agro commercial facility in Tres Arroyos.

 

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4.4. GAS AND POWER

 

GAS & POWER

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Natural gas retail (third parties)

     72       78       65       -9.6     -16.6

Midstream Gas Revenues (intersegment + third parties)

     51       55       54       6.1     -2.3

Other

     26       44       26       -0.6     -40.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

     149       177       145       -2.7     -18.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     (23     (18     (15     -34.0     -15.8

Natural gas retail purchases (intersegment + third parties)

     (42     (40     (50     20.2     25.0

Midstream Gas purchases (intersegment)

     (16     (16     (19     16.5     16.1

Operating cost & Other

     (72     (103     (88     21.8     -14.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before impairment of assets

     (4     (0     (27     575.0     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     (4     (0     (27     575.0     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

     23       18       15       -34.0     -15.8

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     19       18       (12     N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasing

     (8     (6     —         N/A       N/A  

Other adjustments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     11       12       (12     N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capex

     5       35       52       940.0     48.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues during 1Q23 totaled US$145 million, decreasing by 18.1% compared to 4Q22, mainly due to a decrease of 16.6% of natural gas sales from our controlled subsidiary Metrogas S.A. to the retail distribution segment (residential customers and small businesses) and to large customers (power plants and industries), mainly driven by lower natural gas volumes dispatched of 30.7% partially offset by higher average prices of 4.2%.

Other sales contracted 40.5% q/q, driven mainly by lower seasonal LNG regasification revenues, while Midstream sales (propane, butane and gasolines) decreased by 2.3%.

Natural gas retail purchases increased 25% q/q, mainly owing to a positive non-recurrent adjustment in 4Q22. On the other hand, Operating costs & other, decreased by 14.4% q/q, mainly led by lower OPEX from Midstream Gas business, due to non-recurrents charges recorded in 4Q22.

As a whole, Adjusted EBITDA recorded a loss of US$12 million during 1Q23, compared to a gain of US$12 million in 4Q22, mainly driven by the negative impact of our subsidiary Metrogas.

 

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CAPEX:

Gas & Power CAPEX totaled US$52 million in 1Q23, increasing by 48.6% compared to 4Q22. During the quarter, investments were mainly focused on the construction of new midstream gas facilities aiming at de-bottlenecking the potential of the Vaca Muerta formation. In that sense, we continued making progress in the revamping of the NGLs facility “Tex Loma La Lata” which is expected to start operations during the second half of 2023, increasing the processing capacity up to 6 Mm3/d of natural gas and 600 tons/d of NGLs in the core hub blocks. In addition, we also continued working in the Rincón del Mangrullo gas pipeline expansion project, aimed at improving the natural gas transportation capacity to the regulated system by 5 Mm3/d, estimating its completion by the end of the year.

 

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4.5. CORPORATE AND OTHER

 

Resultados Corporación & Otros

Cifras no auditadas, en US$ millones

   1T22     4T22     1T23     A/A Δ     T/T Δ  

Ingresos

     207       271       310       49.8     14.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costos operativos y otros

     (263     (451     (374 )      42.2     -17.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Resultado operativo antes de deterioro de activos

     (56     (180     (64     14.3     -64.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deterioro de activos

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Resultado operativo

     (56     (180     (64     14.3     -64.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciaciones y amortizaciones

     18       16       15       -16.7     -4.2

Deterioro de activos

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     (38     (164     (49     29.0     -70.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Arrendamientos opex

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Otros ajustes

     —         80       —         N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA Ajustado

     (38     (84     (49     29.0     -41.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Inversiones

     23       33       17       -26.1     -48.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

This business segment involves mainly corporate costs and other activities that are not reported in any of the previously mentioned business segments.

Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA represented a loss of US$49 million in 1Q23, compared to a loss of US$84 million in 4Q22.

The positive variation is mainly explained by lower seasonal marketing and media expenses , and through the improvement of AESA Adjusted EBITDA, which increased as a result of higher activity levels and due to non-recurrent charges in 4Q22.

 

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5. LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL

5.1. CASH FLOW SUMMARY

 

Summary Consolidated Cash Flow

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Cash BoP

     611       834       773       26.5     -7.3

Net cash flow from operating activities

     1,429       1,331       1,497       4.8     12.5

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (843     (1,130     (1,189     41.0     5.2

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (365     (155     17       N/A       N/A  

FX adjustments & other

     (37     (107     (84     127.0     -21.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash EoP

     795       773       1,014       27.5     31.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in financial assets

     534       319       282       -47.2     -11.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash + short-term investments EoP

     1,329       1,092       1,296       -2.5     18.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FCF

     379       (188     (17     N/A       -91.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FCF = Cash flow from Operations less capex (Investing activities), M&A (Investing activities), and interest and leasing payments (Financing activities).    

In 1Q23 we continued the positive trend in our cash flow from operations, which reached US$1,497 million increasing 12.5% sequentially, due to higher EBITDA levels and positive working capital variations, the latter resulting from an increase in the dividends collected form our subsidiaries.

Net cash flow from investing activities was negative US$1,189 million, compared to negative US$1,130 million in 4Q22. This variation was mainly driven by lower sales and maturities of financial assets. In 1Q22, net cash flow from investing activities was negative US$843 million, significantly below the 1Q23, mainly driven by the expansion in our CAPEX plan.

Net cash flow from financing activities amounted to positive US$17 million in 1Q23 against a negative cash flow of US$155 in 4Q22 since the company resumed external financing, mainly through the local capital market and trade financial facilities.

As a result, operating cash flow from operations was almost enough to fund our investment plan, payments of interests and other expenses, resulting, in a slight negative free cash flow of US$17 million.

In terms of liquidity, our cash and short-term investments stood at US$1,296 million by the end of March 2023, an increase of US$204 million when compared to the previous quarter, as the company prepared for the second amortization of the international 2024 bond maturing in early April.

In terms of cash management, during the quarter we continued with an active asset management approach to minimize FX exposure, considering the regulations in force that prevent us from holding a larger portion of our liquidity in foreign currency. In that sense, in a context of limited available dollarized instruments in the local market and given the high level of liquidity that continued during this quarter, we ended up with a consolidated net FX exposure of 21.0% of total liquidity.

 

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5.2. NET DEBT

 

Net debt breakdown

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Q/Q Δ  

Short-term debt

     523       1,140       1,108       -2.8

Long-term debt

     6,719       5,948       6,231       4.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     7,242       7,088       7,339       3.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Avg. Interest rate for AR$-debt

     38.0     69.8     73,6  

Avg. Interest rate for US$-debt

     7.7     7.9     7,5  

% of debt in AR$

     5     3     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash + short term investments

     1,329       1,092       1,296       18.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% of cash in AR$

     61     50     56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt

     5,913       5,996       6,043       0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average interest rates for AR$ and US$ debt refer to YPF on a stand-alone basis.

As of March, 31st, 2023, YPF’s consolidated net debt totaled US$6,043 million, increasing by US$47 million q/q and US$130 million y/y . And despite this minor increase in the net debt, the higher 12-month rolling Adjusted EBITDA permitted to maintain the net leverage ratio at 1.2x.

In terms of financing, in addition to the local bond issuance in early January for an amount of US$300 million, the Company also tapped local trade facilities lines for an approximate amount of US$160 million. More recently, in April, the company tapped again the local capital market for a total amount of US$200 million, by issuing a dollar-denominated 4-year bond, with an interest of 1%, for an amount of US$37 million, a dollar-denominated 2-year bond, with an implied yield to maturity of -5,2%, for an amount of US$147 million, and a re-opening of a peso-denominated bond with variable interest rate for an amount equivalent to US$15 million.

Furthermore, in February 2023, the Company signed a committed syndicated credit line with three local banks for an equivalent amount of US$120 million, with an availability period of up to one year.

Regarding our maturity profile, the Company faces debt maturities for the next twelve months totaling an amount of US$1.002 million, mainly consisting international bonds amortizations (having already paid US$303 million between March and April for the amortizations of Notes due 2024 and March 2025), and US$150 million on amortizations of the A/B Loan with CAF, the remaining being trade facilities, local bonds and other financial loans.

 

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The following chart shows the consolidated principal debt maturity profile of the company as of March 31st, 2023, expressed in millions of dollars:

 

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6. TABLES AND NOTES

6.1. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

Income Statement

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Revenues

     3,760       4,645       4,238       12.7     -8.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs

     (2,821     (3,701     (3,299     16.9     -10.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     939       944       939       0.0     -0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (377     (452     (420     11.4     -7.1

Administrative expenses

     (137     (198     (157     14.6     -20.7

Exploration expenses

     (10     (23     (18     80.0     -21.7

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —         (25     —         N/A       N/A  

Other operating results, net

     (11     196       (9     -18.2     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     404       442       335       -17.1     -24.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income of interests in companies and joint ventures

     115       58       89       -22.6     53.4

Financial Income

     297       804       601       102.4     -25.2

Financial Cost

     (410     (773     (710     73.2     -8.2

Other financial results

     58       89       111       91.4     24.7

Financial results, net

     (55     120       2       N/A       -98.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit before income tax

     464       620       426       -8.2     -31.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax

     (197     (156     (85     -56.9     -45.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit for the period

     267       464       341       27.7     -26.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit for shareholders of the parent company

     269       465       341       26.8     -26.7

Net profits for non-controlling interest

     (2     (1     —         N/A       N/A  

Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the parent company (basic and diluted)

     0.68       1.19       0.87       27.9     -26.9

 

Note:

Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

Income Statement

Unaudited Figures, in AR$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Revenues

     401.451       786.493       820.325       104,3     4,3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs

     (303.142     (640.604     (646.516     113,3     0,9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     98.309       145.889       173.809       76,8     19,1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (40.506     (78.126     (82.750     104,3     5,9

Administrative expenses

     (14.774     (33.838     (30.970     109,6     -8,5

Exploration expenses

     (1.123     (3.858     (3.698     229,3     -4,1

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —         (4.319     —         N/A       N/A  

Other operating results, net

     (1.457     35.651       (1.435     -1,5     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     40.449       61.399       54.956       35,9     -10,5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income of interests in companies and joint ventures

     12.229       11.350       16.946       38,6     49,3

Financial Income

     32.110       134.679       116.187       261,8     -13,7

Financial Cost

     (43.037     (128.633     (135.742     215,4     5,5

Other financial results

     6.332       25.496       24.007       279,1     -5,8

Financial results, net

     (4.595     31.542       4.452       N/A       -85,9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit before income tax

     48.083       104.291       76.354       58,8     -26,8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax

     (21.666     (26.689     (17.754     -18,1     -33,5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit for the period

     26.417       77.602       58.600       121,8     -24,5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit for shareholders of the parent company

     26.603       77.471       58.566       120,1     -24,4

Net profits for non-controlling interest

     (186     131       34       N/A       -74,0

Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the parent company (basic and diluted)

     67,69       197,79       149,60       121.0     -24.4

 

Note:

Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

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6.2. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet    In US$ million      In AR$ million  

Unaudited Figures

   31-Dec-22      31-Mar-23      31-Dec-22      31-Mar-23  

Non-current Assets

           

Intangible assets

     384        379        68,052        79,182  

Properties, plant and equipment

     17,510        18,041        3,100,306        3,767,050  

Assets for leasing

     541        539        95,748        112,591  

Investments in companies and joint ventures

     1,905        1,804        337,175        376,546  

Deferred tax assets, net

     17        16        3,010        3,341  

Other receivables

     205        206        36,468        43,202  

Trade receivables

     6        5        1,027        1,101  

Investment in financial assets

     201        168        35,664        35,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-current Assets

     20,769        21,158        3,677,450        4,418,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Assets

           

Assets held for disposal

     0        0        0        0  

Inventories

     1,738        1,865        307,766        389,389  

Contract assets

     1        9        148        1,874  

Other receivables

     808        644        143,231        134,489  

Trade receivables

     1,504        1,320        266,201        275,518  

Investment in financial assets

     319        282        56,489        58,878  

Cash and cash equivalents

     773        1,014        136,874        211,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     5,143        5,134        910,709        1,072,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     25,912        26,292        4,588,159        5,490,081  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholders´ Equity

     10,552        10,910        1,868,304        2,278,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current Liabilities

           

Provisions

     2,571        2,163        455,213        451,578  

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     1,733        1,582        306,708        330,402  

Income tax payable

     26        21        4,588        4,318  

Other taxes payable

     1        1        185        177  

Salaries and social security

     1        2        215        437  

Liabilities from leasing

     272        267        48,224        55,850  

Loans

     5,948        6,231        1,053,196        1,301,199  

Other liabilities

     19        99        3,302        20,737  

Accounts payable

     6        7        1,319        1,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current Liabilities

     10,577        10,373        1,872,950        2,166,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

           

Provisions

     199        493        34,981        102,946  

Contract liabilities

     77        95        13,577        19,683  

Income tax payable

     27        26        4,711        5,376  

Other taxes payable

     173        148        30,660        30,648  

Salaries and social security

     297        212        52,622        44,250  

Liabilities from leasing

     294        298        52,061        62,226  

Loans

     1,140        1,108        201,808        231,479  

Other liabilities

     12        56        2,359        11,743  

Accounts payable

     2,564        2,573        454,126        537,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     4,783        5,009        846,905        1,045,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,360        15,382        2,719,855        3,211,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     25,912        26,292        4,588,159        5,490,081  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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6.3. CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 

Cash Flow Statement

Unaudited Figures, in US$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Operating activities

          

Net income

     267       464       341       27.7     -26.5

Income of interests in companies and joint ventures

     (115     (58     (89     -22.6     53.4

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     589       676       709       20.4     4.9

Depreciation of the right-of-use assets

     51       58       56       9.8     -3.4

Amortization of intangible assets

     11       10       10       -9.1     0.0

Losses of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and consumption of materials

     87       75       84       -3.4     12.0

Income tax charge

     197       156       85       -56.9     -45.5

Net increase in provisions

     70       (112     99       41.4     N/A  

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —         25       —         N/A       N/A  

Stock compensation plans

     —         7       4       N/A       -42.9

Accrued insurance

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from exchange of debt instruments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results for assignment of participation in areas

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from sales of assets held for disposal

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from exchange of financial instruments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Changes in Assets and Liabilities & Others

     272       30       198       -27.2     560.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

     1,429       1,331       1,497       4.8     12.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

          

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     (797     (1,314     (1,262     58.3     -4.0

Contributions and acquisitions of interests in companies and joint ventures

     —         (2     (2     N/A       0.0

Loans with related parties, net

     —         (18     —         N/A       N/A  

Proceeds from sales of financial assets

     38       241       128       236.8     -46.9

Payments for the acquisition of financial assets

     (86     (96     (82     -4.7     -14.6

Interest received from financial assets

     —         53       27       N/A       -49.1

Collection for participation in areas and sale of assets

     2       6       2       0.0     -66.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (843     (1,130     (1,189     41.0     5.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

          

Payment of loans

     (447     (52     (133     -70.2     155.8

Payment of interests

     (173     (75     (157     -9.2     109.3

Proceeds from loans

     345       16       472       36.8     2850.0

Account overdraft, net

     (8     72       (70     775.0     N/A  

Acquisition of own shares

     —         (23     —         N/A       N/A  

Payment of leasing

     (82     (90     (92     12.2     2.2

Payment of interests related to income tax

     —         (3     (3     N/A       0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (365     (155     17       N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (37     (107     (84     127.0     -21.5

Translation adjustments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     184       (61     241       31.0     N/A  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

     611       834       773       26.5     -7.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

     795       773       1,014       27.5     31.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

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Cash Flow Statement

Unaudited Figures, in AR$ million

   1Q22     4Q22     1Q23     Y/Y Δ     Q/Q Δ  

Operating activities

          

Net income

     26,417       77,602       58,600       121.8     -24.5

Income of interests in companies and joint ventures

     (12,229     (11,350     (16,946     38.6     49.3

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     62,809       111,081       136,950       118.0     23.3

Depreciation of the right-of-use assets

     5,391       9,390       10,703       98.5     14.0

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,182       1,957       1,921       62.5     -1.8

Losses of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and consumption of materials

     9,103       12,184       16,090       76.8     32.1

Income tax charge

     21,666       26,689       17,754       -18.1     -33.5

Net increase in provisions

     7,653       (21,711     20,064       162.2     N/A  

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —         4,319       —         N/A       N/A  

Stock compensation plans

     53       474       732       1281.1     54.4

Accrued insurance

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from exchange of debt instruments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results for assignment of participation in areas

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from sales of assets held for disposal

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Results from exchange of financial instruments

     —         —         —         N/A       N/A  

Changes in Assets and Liabilities & Others

     30,586       1,125       49,778       62.7     4324.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

     152,631       211,760       295,646       93.7     39.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

          

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     (83,629     (209,516     (247,158     195.5     18.0

Contributions and acquisitions of interests in companies and joint ventures

     —         (230     (396     N/A       72.2

Loans with related parties, net

     —         (2,891     —         N/A       N/A  

Proceeds from sales of financial assets

     3,473       40,970       24,859       615.8     -39.3

Payments for the acquisition of financial assets

     (9,409     (15,662     (15,871     68.7     1.3

Interest received from financial assets

     89       7,954       5,110       5641.6     -35.8

Collection for participation in areas and sale of assets

     177       317       367       107.3     15.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (89,299     (179,058     (233,089     161.0     30.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

          

Payment of loans

     (48,747     (9,402     (26,084     -46.5     177.4

Payment of interests

     (18,474     (14,983     (29,915     61.9     99.7

Proceeds from loans

     37,730       4,197       88,027       133.3     1997.4

Account overdraft, net

     (794     12,487       (12,487     1472.7     N/A  

Acquisition of own shares

     —         (3,396     —         N/A       N/A  

Payment of leasing

     (9,075     (13,830     (17,694     95.0     27.9

Payment of interests related to income tax

     (47     (554     (551     1072.3     -0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (39,407     (25,481     1,296       N/A       N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1,607       6,860       11,178       595.6     62.9

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     25,532       14,081       75,031       193.9     432.9

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

     62,678       122,793       136,874       118.4     11.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

     88,210       136,874       211,905       140.2     54.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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6.4. MAIN PHYSICAL MAGNITUDES

 

Main physical magnitudes

Unaudited Figures

   Unit    1Q22      2Q22      3Q22      4Q22      Cum. 2022      1Q23  

Total Production

   Kboe      45,523        45,836        46,406        45,924        183,690        45,956  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil production

   Kbbl      19,993        20,506        20,680        21,325        82,503        21,461  

NGL production

   Kbbl      3,979        3,796        3,496        3,915        15,186        3,859  

Gas production

   Mm3      3,427        3,424        3,535        3,289        13,674        3,281  

Henry Hub

   USD/MMBTU      4.6        7.5        6.8        4.5        6.2        2.2  

Brent

   USD/bbl      97.4        111.9        97.8        88.6        98.9        82.2  

Sales volume (YPF stand alone)

                    
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales of refined products

   Km3      4,565        4,782        4,896        4,912        19,155        4,790  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Domestic market

   Km3      4,209        4,455        4,536        4,431        17,631        4,346  

Gasoline

   Km3      1,410        1,364        1,419        1,487        5,680        1,515  

Diesel

   Km3      2,030        2,284        2,288        2,181        8,783        2,052  

Jet fuel and kerosene

   Km3      124        115        129        151        519        140  

Fuel Oil

   Km3      4        13        21        4        42        4  

LPG

   Km3      243        305        298        245        1,092        230  

Other (*)

   Km3      398        374        379        363        1,515        407  

Export market

   Km3      356        327        360        482        1,524        444  

Petrochemical naphtha

   Km3      15        52        60        23        151        20  

Jet fuel and kerosene

   Km3      74        81        89        110        353        117  

LPG

   Km3      124        28        73        164        389        133  

Bunker (Diesel and Fuel Oil)

   Km3      94        67        51        91        302        95  

Other (*)

   Km3      49        100        87        93        329        78  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales of petrochemical products

   Ktn      129        139        115        116        498        141  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Domestic market

   Ktn      99        111        90        95        396        83  

Methanol

   Ktn      68        76        54        55        252        45  

Other

   Ktn      32        35        37        40        143        38  

Export market

   Ktn      30        27        25        21        103        58  

Methanol

   Ktn      6        7        4        2        20        40  

Other

   Ktn      23        21        20        19        83        18  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Grain, flours and oils

   Ktn      271        517        449        270        1,507        100  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Domestic market

   Ktn      7        39        50        178        275        91  

Export market

   Ktn      264        478        398        92        1,232        9  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fertilizers

   Ktn      104        166        242        228        741        115  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Domestic market

   Ktn      104        166        242        228        741        115  

Main products imported (YPF stand alone)

                    

Gasolines

   Km3      122        40        49        92        303        142  

Jet Fuel

   Km3      2        0        1        3        7        4  

Diesel

   Km3      318        255        448        229        1,251        288  

Other (*): Principally includes sales of oil and lubricant bases, asphalt, and residual carbon, among others.

 

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This document contains statements that YPF believes constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the intent, belief, plans, current expectations or objectives as of the date hereof of YPF and its management, including statements with respect to trends affecting YPF’s future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes and reserves, as well as YPF’s plans, expectations or objectives with respect to future capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies. These forward-looking statements may also include assumptions regarding future economic and other conditions, such as the future price of petroleum and petroleum products, refining and marketing margins and exchange rates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, prices, margins, exchange rates or other events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors that may be beyond YPF’s control or may be difficult to predict.

YPF’s actual future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes, reserves, capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies, as well as actual future economic and other conditions, such as the future price of petroleum and petroleum products, refining margins and exchange rates, could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to fluctuations in the price of petroleum and petroleum products, supply and demand levels, currency fluctuations, exploration, drilling and production results, changes in reserves estimates, success in partnering with third parties, loss of market share, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, the risks of doing business in developing countries, legislative, tax, legal and regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, wars and acts of terrorism, natural disasters, project delays or advancements and lack of approvals, as well as those factors described in the filings made by YPF and its affiliates before the Comisión Nacional de Valores in Argentina and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular, those described in “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in YPF’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the foregoing, the forward-looking statements included in this document may not occur.

Except as required by law, YPF does not undertake to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that the projected performance, conditions, or events expressed or implied therein will not be realized. These materials do not constitute an offer for sale of YPF S.A. bonds, shares or ADRs in the United States or elsewhere.

The information contained herein has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluations of YPF.

 

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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.

 

   

YPF Sociedad Anónima

Date: May 11, 2023     By:  

/s/ Pablo Calderone

    Name:   Pablo Calderone
    Title:   Market Relations Officer
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